VOLUME XXXXVII
ISSUE 7
JULY 2015
PASTOR’S PEN
By Pastor Steve
The Southern Ohio Synod Assembly took
place on June 5 & 6 at Capital University in
Columbus. Although there were many notable
things that took place at the assembly, I will
mention only one and that is a change in the
Synod’s Constitution that no longer requires an
Annual Synod Assembly. From now on, synod
assemblies may be held on a biannual basis.
Whether or not they are would depend greatly
upon business that would require that an
assembly be convened.
On a more personal note, Christine Bristow
nee Gellatly was married on June 13. The
wedding was beautifully – held outdoors at a
plantation outside of Charleston, S.C.
The
ceremony was the shortest wedding I have ever
presided at due to the 98-degree temperature. It
was a great day!
Hope everyone has a good Fourth of July.
Pastor Steve
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
A gentle reminder that Sunday morning worship
throughout the summer (through Labor Day
weekend) begins at 9:30 am.
Worship is
preceded by a coffeehouse fellowship (with
coffee, juice, and doughnuts) at 9 am. This
earlier worship time is intended to facilitate
recreational and “play-time” schedules for
summer visitors and worshippers. Please take
time to worship during your summer festivities.
HAPPY
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
SATURDAY, JULY 4
Live as people who are free, not using
your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but
living as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The church office will be closed on Monday, July
6.
OUR DAILY BREAD
Our church is responsible for furnishing the salad
and dessert and serving the food for the Daily
Bread meal on the 3rd Thursday every month.
Usually 10 or 12 people are needed to help. The
meals are served from 4:30 to 6:00 on Tuesday
and Thursday each week at the Eagles Annex
located in Chippewa on the north side of Indian
lake. These meals are open to the public and
ALL ARE WELCOME. If you are interested in
helping, please call the church or let Jan Wilt
know. A big THANK YOU to all the faithful
volunteers.
ALL GALILEE WOMEN
ALL Galilee Women, July 9th at 11:00 am is our
summer WELCA picnic. It will be hosted by
Susie Schindler and Jean Frobase at the
Frobases. Meat and beverages will be furnished.
It’s always a great time, so please bring a side
dish to share and join us. Questions? Call Jean
or Susie.
LESSONS FOR JULY
7/5 – 6th Sunday After Pentecost
Ezekiel 2:1-5
Psalm 123
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13
7/12 – 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:8-13
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29
7/19 – 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 23
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
7/26 – 9th Sunday after Pentecost
2 Kings 4:42-44
Ephesians 3:14-21
Psalm 145:10-18
John 6:1-21
OPEN ALTAR FLOWER DATES:
July 12
August 16
September 27
TREASURER’S REPORT
On Sunday 5/31, we had a ceremony to burn our
mortgage. If you were not there, here are a few
facts and history of the mortgage to build the
addition to our building:
01/29/07 – we took additional money out of our
savings to make a bigger down payment. This
allowed us to take out a loan of $146,649 instead
of $200,000. We took out a 7-year adjustable
mortgage with an interest rate of 6.25% and an
original maturity date of 08/01/2032. Payment
due was $968
2007 – Our balance left was $137,838 ($8,811
applied to principal)
2008 – Our balance left was $130,686 ($7,152
applied to principal)
2009 – Our balance left was $126,861 ($3,825
applied to principal)
2010 – Our balance left was $120,419 ($6,442
applied to principal) we also refinanced our loan
and dropped the rate to 5.125%
Payment
due was $770 ($198 savings per month)
2011 – Our balance left was $115,879 ($4,540
applied to principal)
2012 – Our balance left was $99,978 ($15,901
applied to principal)
2013 – Our balance left was $54,940 ($45,038
applied to principal)
2015 – Loan paid off on 1/5/15 – we never had to
renew the loan for another 7 years
Scott Young, Treasurer
FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT
We are midway through the year now; so it’s time
to reflect on our progress as a congregation. I am
asking each of you to search your hearts and
take an honest inventory on what you think we
can do to improve on and any suggestions you
would like to see happen. We will be changing
our weekly bulletin in a few weeks to make it
more user friendly and inviting. We are looking
into the pricing of making a Galilee pamphlet (to
put at the Chamber of Commerce), two signs to
put at St. Rt. 33 and Lincoln Boulevard, fixing up
our front sign and sealing the parking lot soon.
There are some ideas floating around, but I will
wait to speak of them until some more research
has been completed on them. Some events are
being discussed to increase our fellowship time
together that would begin in August. News on
them will follow soon. So I ask, where do you see
Galilee being in the next six months? I challenge
all of you to participate in building our future.
Blessings to all of you as we go forward through
Faith.
Jayne Young, Council President
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PRAYER CONCERNS
(as of June 21, 2015)
HOMEBOUND:
Carol McColloch
NURSING HOMES:
Millie Light – Logan Acres
Jim John – Emerald Crossings, Dublin
HEALTH AND OTHER CONCERNS:
Michael Myers
Chuck Schindler – kidney dialysis
Reacel Prince – heart and kidney dialysis
Fred Schreel – receiving cancer treatment
Jeff Austin – cancer free but is still paralyzed
(Greg Bowsher’s nephew)
Helen Roddy – health concerns
Rick Day – neurologic issues
Penny Mills – lung cancer (friend of Linda
Stackhouse)
Matt Altenburger – health concern (Frobase’s
grandson)
Ashley Wright – pulmonary embolism
Lisa – Lupus/brain clot (friend of Pam
Bowsher)
Emily Delk – 19 year old who suffered severe
head trauma & broken vertebrae from car
wreck (Barney Partin’s cousin)
Linda Miller – surgical procedure on 1-19-15
(friend of Peg Fogt)
Pat Sherer – breathing difficulties & other
health issues (Nicki Trout’s mother)
Ethel Dysert – Judy Grubb’s mom (friend of
Peggy Fogt)
JR Vance – cancer (friend of Jim Biery)
John Dungan – cancer (friend of Jim Biery)
Margaret – cancer (friend of Pam Bowsher)
Ginny Jo Pickering – mass on spleen/nodules
on lungs (friend of Jan Wilt)
Rachel Evans – upcoming surgery (daughter
of Helen Timmer)
John Partin – pancreatitis and gallstones
(Barney’s Dad)
Jan Wilt’s grandson – in Children’s Hospital of
Columbus undergoing tests
Jim Biery 7/1
Dan Patterson 7/1
Greg Fogt 7/4
Doug Neely 7/13
Aubrey Gardner 7/14
Charles Graham 7/14
Olivia Nelson 7/14
Joyce Shaw 7/21
Pam Bowsher 7/24
Adam Bonner 7/24
Rebecca Vickery 7/30
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Fred & Glenda Meyers 7/14
Greg & Peggy Fogt 7/17
Jim & Jean Frobase 7/20
CRUISE-IN DATE SET
The 2015 Cruise-in date has been scheduled for
Saturday, September 26. More information to
follow.
WAYSIDE PULPIT
Check out our sign in the front of the church from
week to week with messages of inspiration. It is
presently in the process of being refurbished.
ARTICLES FOR THE AUGUST
NEWSLETTER ARE DUE NO LATER
THAN SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015.
UNITED CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF
INDIAN LAKE
(Report for March and April 2015)
www.galileeatindianlake.com
Just as a reminder, the following are the different
ways to receive The Galilee Messenger:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Sent directly to your email
Visit our website and view it online
Have it delivered to your mailbox at home
Pick it up on the table in the narthex
Either way that you decide, please call Cheryl in
the office and let her know how you want it
delivered. If there are any questions or concerns
about the delivery, please let her know.
ETERNITY CANDLE
Galilee is in need of monetary donations to order
our eternity candles that remain lit in the
sanctuary. The cost for the 7-day candles is
$83.64 per case of 24 and 2 cases were ordered
to save on shipping for a total of $174.60. If you
would like to donate to this order, please contact
Cheryl in the church office to make
arrangements.
As we are in the taxpaying time, we find our
contributions have declined. We do want to
thank the youth group from the Indian Lake
Community
Church
for
their
generous
contribution of food and money in March.
In March we started to give out hams for
Easter.
Several local people with their
contributions help to make that possible. We
passed out over 200 hams to those in need. In
March, we served 206 families for a total of 468
people served.
In April we also served over 200 families for a
total of 400 people served. The Huntsville United
Methodist Church had a food drive for the food
pantry that provided 3,960 pounds of nonperishable foods and a large cash contribution in
addition to that.
We truly are a UNITED Christian service that
willingly feeds the sheep as Christ directed Peter
and all of us to do. We thank all of the churches
that have supported us through the years and the
many individuals who support our efforts.
In God’s Love,
Christian Morris, Treasurer
GALILEE LUTHERAN CHURCH IS NOW
ON FACEBOOK!
We are now on FACEBOOK. Check out pictures
and information at “Galilee Lutheran Church.”
There is also a direct link to our website. Any
questions call Jean Frobase.
GALILEE LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 8, 2015
Jim Biery and Interim Pastor Gellatly were not
able to attend the meeting.
Secretary’s Report
April 28, 2015, minutes were approved.
Correspondence-The Trefz’ have formally been
transferred to Lord of Life Church, as of May
27, 2015.
*Drew and the Outreach kids will participate in the
Cruise In.
*Community Church, new name of Lighthouse,
put a new brochure out, and it is very nice.
Possibly we could put something like that
together.
*A different type of bulletin for Sunday mornings
would show everything as it happens at the
service. This would help with all the jumping
around and shuffling of papers. The original
idea was for visitors, but it would be good for
members also. Maybe the ELCA website would
have a draft to help.
*The new Indian Lake Guide came out. Galilee is
supposed to be shown in it.
*Questions on our website were discussed. Are
we still paying the California company?
Research will be done.
*Jean Frobase has put Galilee Church on Face
book. Thank you to Jean.
Treasurer’s Report
Scott presented his report and it was approved.
President’s Report
 Replacement of stove burner inserts has been
done
 June 14 substitute Pastor will be Hal Robarge.
 July 5 substitute Pastor will be Lynn Nakimora
from Pandora.
 Contract for Interim Pastor Steve Gellatly was
completed for June 1 thru December 31, 2015.
 There are now approximately fifteen
newsletters mailed out. The rest are emailed.
Ministry Team Reports
 In-Reach/WELCA – July 9 is the WELCA
picnic.
 Outreach – Drew’s students have not been
taking care of things. A member of Council will
talk to them.
 Property – The transformer in the front of the
Church needs to be leveled. DP&L will be
contacted. *The sign in front (Wayside Pulpit)
needs some attention. Council members will
look into this. *Narthex cleaning of paneling, top
of lights (how to do?) This will be done at the
fall cleaning. *There has been a concern of the
Eternity Light catching fire. Discussion took
place on a real candle vs. a battery candle.
Old/Unfinished Business
 Vacation Bible School – Philadelphia Lutheran
Church and First Lutheran are working together
for VBS.
 Results from 4/27 Northern Exposure meeting –
The Northern Exposure churches will send
$6000, and this will be doubled. $513 was our
donation. Nice-sized donation.
 Request by congregational member to install a
vinyl fence in front of gas boxes out front and
the member will pay the expense involved.
Permission granted.
New Business
 Summer visitor flyer – We could use the one as
discussed under correspondence.
 Church keys and new P.O. key – There was
discussion on keys.
 Memorials – Memorial garden info/update –
Helen Johnson’s memorial has been found. We
now have Helen Johnson, Isabelle Pusey, and
Marlos John memorialized in the garden.
 Update on spring cleaning day – it went well.
 New member - Valerie Mitchell wants to join the
Church. The date set is July 12.
 Paper shredder for office – Cheryl should pick
one out.
 Date for Next Meeting – The next meeting will
be Monday, July 20, 2015, at 6:45 pm.
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THE MESSENGER
GALILEE LUTHERAN CHURCH
P.O. BOX 846
RUSSELLS POINT OH 43348
JULY
JULY CALENDAR
OUR MISSION
TO PROCLAIM TO ALL PEOPLE
GOD’S MESSAGE OF GRACE, FAITH,
HOPE AND LOVE, MAKING
DISCIPLES THROUGH THE GOOD
NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
8 AM – 12 NOON
Monday through Thursday
Phone 937-843-3906
WEBSITE: www.galileeatindianlake.com
CHURCH STAFF
Steve Gellatly, Interim Pastor
Cheryl McKinney, Secretary
Jan Wilt, Organist
Happy 4th!
Contemporary Worship, 9:30 am
Church Office Closed
WELCA Summer Picnic, 11:00 am
Traditional Worship, 9:30 am
Our Daily Bread, 4 pm
Contemporary Worship, 9:30 am
August Newsletter Articles Due
7/20 Council Meeting, 6:45
7/26 Traditional Worship, 9:30 am
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7/12
7/16
7/19