Letter From Congregational President Laine Gen
September 30, 2021
Dear Elim family,
Many great things are happening at Elim. We are so thankful to have a custodian, Cindy, keeping our church clean, and Carol, working as our office secretary while Erin is on maternity leave. As a result, the church opened to Elim groups in September and will open to outside groups in October. Confirmands are gathering in backyards to have some fun and learn about the New Testament, while other members of Elim are also gathering in backyards to discuss our vision for the future as part of the Transition process (to call a permanent pastor). Kevin, Andy and Paul provide a live streamed version of our service every week, and Lauren and our musicians deliver uplifting, inspirational music while wearing masks! Meanwhile, our audit team (Audrey, Fred and Phil) quietly performs the invisible but important job of checking our financial records.
In October, here’s what we have to look forward to: a virtual visit from the New Life Band on Oct 10, the baptism of Andy & Erin Hohenner’s new son Jacob Wilhelm on October 17, and the blessing of new paraments (altar cloths) given by Roger Davis’ estate on October 24. Because of all these wonderful events, we will continue to have one service through the month of October so no one will miss out. We hope to begin having two services on November 7th: one at 8:45 am and the second at 10:45 am. Two services mean that you will have more options for worship … and that the church will need twice as many ushers, readers, Communion servers, and acolytes! If you are vaccinated, I hope you will prayerfully consider volunteering at least once per month. Barb Villa makes it so easy to help out. You can call her, email her, or use the online sign-up link she sends out monthly.
I thank you for continuing to support Elim and our ministries with your time, your talents, your financial gifts, and your prayers. See you soon, either in person or on Zoom.
Regards,
Laine Gen
Dear Elim family,
Many great things are happening at Elim. We are so thankful to have a custodian, Cindy, keeping our church clean, and Carol, working as our office secretary while Erin is on maternity leave. As a result, the church opened to Elim groups in September and will open to outside groups in October. Confirmands are gathering in backyards to have some fun and learn about the New Testament, while other members of Elim are also gathering in backyards to discuss our vision for the future as part of the Transition process (to call a permanent pastor). Kevin, Andy and Paul provide a live streamed version of our service every week, and Lauren and our musicians deliver uplifting, inspirational music while wearing masks! Meanwhile, our audit team (Audrey, Fred and Phil) quietly performs the invisible but important job of checking our financial records.
In October, here’s what we have to look forward to: a virtual visit from the New Life Band on Oct 10, the baptism of Andy & Erin Hohenner’s new son Jacob Wilhelm on October 17, and the blessing of new paraments (altar cloths) given by Roger Davis’ estate on October 24. Because of all these wonderful events, we will continue to have one service through the month of October so no one will miss out. We hope to begin having two services on November 7th: one at 8:45 am and the second at 10:45 am. Two services mean that you will have more options for worship … and that the church will need twice as many ushers, readers, Communion servers, and acolytes! If you are vaccinated, I hope you will prayerfully consider volunteering at least once per month. Barb Villa makes it so easy to help out. You can call her, email her, or use the online sign-up link she sends out monthly.
I thank you for continuing to support Elim and our ministries with your time, your talents, your financial gifts, and your prayers. See you soon, either in person or on Zoom.
Regards,
Laine Gen
