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TO GOD BE THE GLORY
MARCH/APRIL 2011
1711 Grant StreetHopewell, VA 23860www.nazluthchurch.com
The Hometown News isa publication of Nazareth EvangelicalLutheran Church.Member of theLutheran Church
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Missouri Synod.
 
Inside this issue:
Missions & Outreach 3Council Meeting Notes 6Congregational Meeting 7 The Story of The Story 8A Simple Church? 9Vocatio: HS Youth 10
The Hometown News
The Newsletter of Nazareth Lutheran
 
Church
 
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 
 - 1 Cor. 12:27
A message from Pastor Voss
When Benjamin Franklin was aboutto die, he asked that a picture of Christon the Cross should be so placed in hisbedroom that he could look upon thebody of our silent sufferer.
 
Why did he choose to do this? Aclue can be given by what Mr. Franklindesire to be written on his gravestone:“The body of Benjamin Franklin, Print-er, like the cover of an old book, its con-tents torn out and stripped of its letter-ing and gilding, lies here … Yet theWork itself shall not be lost; for it will,as he believed, appear once more in anew and more beautiful edition, correct-ed and amended by the Author.”
 
The body of Christ would rise fromthe deada glorious body
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eternallyseated at the right hand of God the Fa-ther and by faith, we are bound to thebody of Christ. This brought BenjaminFranklin peace at the end of his life, butshould also be encouraging to us whostill have a pilgrimage left on earth.
 
The body of Christ lives among us,as Saint Paul says, through us. We arethe body. People will know Christthrough our speaking His Words andgiving in His name and walking a milein someone’s shoes as He often did withgreat empathy.
 
Lent is a time for us to look uponthe cross, like Ben Franklin, and appre-ciate that Christ gave His body up for us. It is a time for God to renew us tobe more like Jesus to our family andfriends and to strangersto be the bodyof Christ, today.
 
This Lenten Season, joinyour friends at NazarethLutheran Church to hear the Gospel message froma different messenger each Wednesday.
 
 
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Sincere Thanks...
April 3 Tina Doane
 
April 3 Jennifer Roberts
 
April 8 Joseph Roberts
 
April 8 Samuel Roberts
 
April 9 Bob Dry
 
April 12 Bruce Layne
 
April 16 Kyra McKinzie
 
April 18 Jordan Layne
 
April 25 Rowena Carter 
 
April 25 Mark Antunes
 
April 28 Jean Joyner 
 
March 4 Lauren Anne Carroll
 
March 6 Tracy KorenMarch 10 Jean KorenMarch 11 Henry VossMarch 17 Janet AntolMarch 17 Madison Van WorthMarch 18 William KorenMarch 18 Michael LinemanMarch 21 Gerald KorenMarch 21 Ann HanfordMarch 23 Leanne EcksteinMarch 25 Logan PedenMarch 28 Paula McKinzieMarch 30 Kathy Petik Dear Friends at Nazareth Lutheran Church,I wanted you to know how much our family appreciated the support you gave us this Christmas.The children had a wonderful time and I hope that when they grow up they can return the gifts oneday.Love, The Lozano Family
Gospel Message Balloon Launch
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January 30, 2011
PASTOR’S CORNER
 
Please note that in
this issue, Pastor’s
updates are spreadthroughout thenewsletter itself.Specifically, look for
―The Story‖ Bible
study, CDC Meeting,Vocatio for H.S.youth and many oth-er interesting eventsand updates!
 
 
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Missions and Outreach 
Greeters for Nazareth
In March we would like to have greeters starting at 10:30a.m. in the Narthex on Sun-
day’s to welcome New Comers to Nazareth. We are looking for anyone that is a member of 
our congregation to assist with this much needed task.Their responsibilities on that morning would be to introduce themselves and have the
guest sign our ―Guest Book‖. Then answer any questions about Nazareth they may have.
Some of the things that person could do are the following:1. Assist them in getting a Bulletin (review it with them), showing them theHymnals in the pews.2. Helping them locate the Nursery or Restrooms, and/or give them a
―quiet bag‖ for their children that are too old for the Nursery.
3. Sharing the times of our Sunday School and Services, and finding out if they have a Church Home.4. If there is something scheduled after the service, make them aware of what is going on, and where to go, if they are interested in participating,then they can.The overall desire is to make the newcomer feel welcome, and show we would lovefor them to come back and worship with us again.There will be a sign-up sheet in the upstairs Sunday School Class outside of theNursery starting in February. Please keep your eye out for it and sign up.Evangelical Outreach and Mission Board
Nazareth Lutheran’s 9
th
Annual Easter Faire
Mark your calendars for the Easter Faire. It is scheduled forSaturday, April 16, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. A volunteer and dona-tion board will be going up in the Narthex in March. Start sharingthe date with friends and family. Kids, start practicing your egg find-ing skills. This is a celebration of what Jesus has done for us by dyingon the cross and the renewal of life we all have because of his sacri-fice. The Evangelical Outreach and Mission Board is looking forwardto celebrating with all of you!
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