Christian Education
Mission Statement: to grow in God’s grace through the study and learning of God’s Word and fellowship with God’s people.
• We will actively invite and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds.
• We will nurture Christian relationships through expressions of love and time spent in spiritual development and study of God’s Word with one another.
• We will be witnesses of God’s grace and love as we seek to live in faithful relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. • We will seek to further develop our prayer life and support of our church.
• We will be open and active in exploring ever new and better ways of learning and growing in God’s grace.
Ron Schofield, chairperson
Support Ministries and Opportunities in Christian Education
Children’s LIGHT (Learning in God’s House Together)
9:55 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, for ages 3 years through Senior High School
September through May.
Kristin Davenport, Sunday School Superintendent
SPARK: A curriculum designed to Activate Faith! This Sunday school faith formation program brings to life stories from the Old and New Testament through games, art, music, and science, to accommodate all the different ways kids learn.
http://spark.wearesparkhouse.org/
Adult LIGHT Classes
9:55 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. on Sunday morning for adults of any age.
September through May.
Ron Schofield, Coordinator
Vacation Bible School
Angela Blinkiewicz and Jennifer Evans, Coordinators
Junior High Ministry
The confirmation program is Faith Inkubators, a family-centered, arts-based approach to confirmation ministry. Parents and students, sixth grade through eighth grade, meet Sunday evenings during the school year. The classes include bible study, fellowship, life-lines from the congregation, music, service projects and more. Each year, the group spends a weekend retreat at the LOMO Retreat Center. Eighth grade students are confirmed on Pentecost.
Cheryl Adams and Michelle Moran, Coordinators
First Communion Class
Preparation for Holy Communion is offered on Sundays during Lent. Students and parents study the sacrament using "A Place for You: My Holy Communion Book". The five weeks of classes prepare children to receive their First Communion on Easter Sunday.
Leader: Ron Schofield
Saturday Morning Men’s Prayer Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9a.m. the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Contact persons: Jim Carson and Dick Miller
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
This group studies the lessons for the coming Sunday. Pastor Doug Campbell leads these sessions at 10 a.m. every Wednesday morning.
Monday Morning Moms’ Bible Study
Growth in friendship and faith: This group is open to all women who seek Christian fellowship with other women. Discussions are kept confidential among meeting participants. Books or topics discussed and the pace of study are decided by the group. Role of meeting facilitator and nursery scheduler are rotated at each meeting.
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
Contact person: Angela Blinkiewicz
Common Ground
This group meets twice monthly to study God’s word, to pray, and to offer one another support.
Contact person: Ann Neville
Women’s Bible Study
This groups meets monthly at 7:00 p.m.
Contact person: Terrie Hundley
Service Ministry
Mission Statement
The purpose of the service ministry is to reach out to others. We are directed in scripture to serve. Matthew 25: 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. 40 Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
Pat Miller, Chairperson
Mission Work Team
Mission Trips
In 2011 Mission team sent 8 youth and 9 adult volunteers to serve for a week in Harlan, Kentucky. The team helped with a variety of home repair projects including roofing, plumbing and deck building. Four volunteers work at a day center providing art classes for the mentally ill patients. We are planning a return trip to Harlan, Ky - July 9-14, 2012.
To raise funds for outreach work projects and trips, the Mission Team held 2 fundraisers – the February Dinner and Silent Auction, the September Rummage Sale. The dinner and auction raised $4,862 and the rummage sale raised $2,011.
The next fundraiser is a Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the church.
Habitat for Humanity
RLC was a sponsor church for Habitat for Humanity’s Faith Build in Lebanon. RLC mission fund donated $500 to the project that began in June. 35 Mission team volunteers worked two Saturdays at the house and Paul Wilson volunteered every week.
The house was built for the Randy Fields family, and it was dedicated in November.
The final touches for the house are being done in January. On Jan. 28, a team will clean inside the house while another team will assemble and roof the shed.
Helping Hands
The Mission team offers home repairs to the congregation members through the Helping Hands ministry. 20 adult and youth helping hands completed home repairs. As an offering for the work, members donated more than $2,500 for mission outreach in 2011. Mission team and JHM teamed up to complete a service project at First Lutheran Church in Over-the-Rhine. Ten youth and eight adults worked together to paint the social hall in the church basement and the hallway and stairwell.
First English Lutheran Church Community Meals, Over-the-Rhine
Members of the mission team served at the monthly community meal at First Lutheran Church in Over-the-Rhine. In June, RLC mission fund donated chicken and desserts for the meal. The next meal is Jan. 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Kristin Davenport, Mission Team Coordinator
Food Pantry
Lebanon Food Pantry is supported by RLC through volunteer service, food and monetary donations. The food pantry serves thousands of families from the Lebanon School District each year.
Served in 2011 were 5598 families including 11,193 adults, 7,600, children and 870 folks over 60. That is an increase of 725 families over 2010. What is more, United Way cut $6000 from the allotment for the Food Pantry for 2012.
Please consider making a donation of money, food and other non perishable item, or give your time by working at the Food Pantry any Friday morning.
Contact: Beverly Kinney
IHN
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IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) is the interfaith community in action, helping homeless families in Warren County achieve sustainable independence. IHN was hosted at RLC 4 weeks in 2011 - in January, May, July and October. RLC served 21 families, 25 parents and 40 children. We provided meals, fellowship and overnight accommodations at the church for a week-long stay. |
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In January of 2012, RLC hosted IHN for 2 consecutive weeks. Five families were hosted as our guests in the Sunday School wing. IHN returns to RLC later this year. |
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Contacts: Paul McCarren, Connie Shoop and Diane Gitmann
Quilters and school kits
Quilts
Members of RLC gather on Tuesday mornings to sew quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Each year more than 150 quilts are made and donated.
School Kits
Each year RLC members donate money to buy school supplies and the Quilters make school bags to hold the supplies. In 2011, 36 school kits were donated to Lutheran World Relief.
Soap
Each year RLC members donate money and soap to be donated to Lutheran World Relief. In 2011, 150 bars of soap were given to Lutheran World Relief. This outreach is also organized by the Quilters group.
Contact: Sharon Huntley
Jan Laird Memorial Blood Drive
Twice each year, RLC sponsors a community blood drive in memory of Jan Laird. Jan was a member of RLC.
In 2011, blood drives were held in July and December. 66 donors from RLC and the community donated 45 units of blood.
Contact: Beverly Kinney
Ministries