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LCH E-News—November 5, 2009From Pastor Jeff
Let us gather in prayer for the fallen, for the victims and their families, for the family of the suspect, for the military community around the world, and for all who surround them. Send your Holy Spirit, O Lord, and bring your peace. Pastor Jeff Operation Backpack THIS SUNDAY!!Operation backpack is a joint effort of Lutherans and Episcopalians to bring much-needed help to our brothers and sisters around the Island. It is really easy to help Please refer to the list below, go to the store this weekend, and bring a share of the items listed below to church on Sunday. We will transport everything we collect to Calvary by the Sea where it will be sorted, boxed, and delivered to appropriate agencies serving the poor and homeless on our island. Here is the list! Volunteers are welcome on Sunday between 1:00 and 3:00 PM to assist with sorting. Operation Backpack Needs List
New Member Classes BeginsPastor Jeff invites all interested persons and families to join him for LCH Inquiry Classes in the month of November. Inquiry Class is for anyone interested in exploring congregational membership at Lutheran Church of Honolulu or anyone who might be interested in the subject matter. We will touch on issues of faith, theology, the history of Christianity, Lutheranism, and whatever else is of interest to the participants. Class will be held over three Saturdays in November—November 7, 14, and 21—from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Please sign up for the class on the sign up sheet in the courtyard or call the church office at 941-2566. Everyone is welcome! Help Needed
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Just a week away from Veterans Day we received the news today of shootings at Fort Hood,Texas. Initial reports indicate that an officer assigned to the base allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 12 and wounding 31 persons. In the face of such tragedy it is impossible to know what to say. There are no words suitable to adequately comfort the families of the victims, no rationalization that can erase the grief, no explanation that can make sense of a brutality that is shocking even to battle hardened veterans.` We are unbalanced by the sheer viciousness of the act and unbalanced by its suddenness. Soldiers know theirs is a risky business, but to have this happen on home soil, in ones own “home,” and among ones own comrades is unthinkable.
Our Church building and grounds are one of the many gifts God has given us to care for. Currently we are in transition with our groundskeeping staff and would appreciate any help you might be able to give to keep our grounds and building beautiful. What needs to be done? Sweeping perimeter sidewalks, raking beds, pulling weeds, cleaning windows and benches, powerwashing the entryway, and stripping and polishing Isenberg Hall are all jobs that need help. If you are able to donate a little time, please contact Pastor Jeff at