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February 2, 2020
PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
We pray for all these friends and family members, we pray for healing, compassion and guidance through illnesses, challenges,
travel, rehabilitation, gatherings….all these needs, the Lord knows.
Those Who are in Need of Healing Prayer:
Lois Manley Shane Gabriel
Vivian Wilsdon Frank Johnson
Heidi Arlene Bemer
Marion Hileman Nancy McCluskey
John Janzow Chad Rouse
Ray Holzheuer Albert Latuska
Brandy Pelton Judy Sorvisto
Frank Ruiz Ed Patch
Roger Bowers
CHRIST’S LOVE KNOWN EVERYWHERE.
Following Jesus Christ;
Serving people;
Sharing God’s Love.
Dedication of the Newly Renovated Kitchen in Building
10 will be TODAY, February 2nd after the 8:00 a.m.
Worship Service. Please join us!
Fountain of Life – 5 Year Plan
The truck was in mud to its axles. Three lumberjacks sat in stony
silence in the cab. There they were, stuck in the woods on their
way to the cutting site. The first man slammed the steering wheel,
cursed, and stormed out of the truck. The second thought the
early morning woods inviting, and said he'd just crawl under a
pine to nap until someone came along to pull them out. The third
man, left alone, grabbed an axe and a saw and set about cutting
wood to slide under the wheels. Within an hour he managed to
pull the truck out of its muddy bath and they got on their way.
We can choose how we respond to an obstacle. As with the three
men, our response may be to curse and give up, to sit back and
wait for someone else to help us, or to set to work fearlessly to try
to overcome. The event itself isn't important; but how we
approach it will make the difference. (Source Unknown)
With that in mind, I wish to say thank you to those who were
able to participate in the 5 Year Planning Meeting held on
Saturday the 18th. I know there were other activities going on
that day that kept many of you from attending, but take heart
there will be more opportunities in coming weeks to share your
ideas. Once again to those present thank you for your candid
remarks, and willingness to look at past history and present
problems and opportunities. Your comments reflected a
willingness to look beyond your own preferences to ask the
question, “where is God leading us.” In addition, I saw a
willingness by the group to share shortcomings without being
critical or pointing fingers. I truly believe that with that
evangelical spirit and the Lord’s Blessing the formation of a 5
Year plan; though challenging will result in a God pleasing result
for the congregation. Thank you for letting me be a part of this
process. Pastor Joe Jones
5-Year Plan – Current Status and General Process
Board of Administration members and the Elders met last
Tuesday night and together began the process of selecting people
to the 5-Year Plan Group that will be charged with developing a
first draft of a 5-Year Plan for FOL. The process and time frame
envisioned is this:
February, Weeks 1 & 2: An Interview Committee will
invite and interview people who have either been
identified by the B of A and Elders, or have expressed
or will express an interest in participating in the 5-Year
Plan process. We are first looking for people who are
spiritual, practical, and are passionate for our FOL
ministry. We will also be striving for a diverse
demographic cross section of the congregation. Other
considerations will be explored in the interview.
February, Weeks 3 & 4: Selection of the 5-Year Plan
Group.
March and April: 5-Year Plan Group will identify the
primary general paths available to FOL and gather any
supporting data and analysis. At the same time,
congregational attitudes toward these primary paths
will be sought and monitored in an attempt to gain
consensus regarding each of the primary paths. This
may be done a number of ways: focus groups, email,
increased communication via Ripples and post-service
announcements, and one-on-one conversations. This
two-month period is key. Consensus is the goal. Frank
and honest discussion will be required. Dealing with
each other in love and compassion is paramount.
Some of the primary paths may be hard to talk about,
but they must be honestly evaluated nonetheless.
May, Week 1 or 2: The primary paths or options will
be formally presented to the congregation and
discussed. By this time the congregation should be well
-informed and familiar with all the primary options,
and consensus already arrived at.
May, Week 3 or 4: The congregation will vote on
which primary path or option to take.
June and July: Depending on which path is chosen, a
new or slightly modified 5-Year Plan Group may need
to be chosen. Regardless, a final first draft of the 5-
Year Plan will be developed and presented to the Board
of Administration.
August, Weeks 1 & 2: The Board of Administration
will review, make any desired adjustments.
August, Weeks 3 & 4: The Board of Administration
will present one or several options within the general
path chosen by the congregation back in May.
September, Week 1 or 2: The congregation will vote
on the final 5-Year Plan.
(Continued on Page 2)
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Sunday, January 26 8:00 am 120
Sunday, January 26 10:00 am 98
Weekend Attendance Total 218
A-Live Worship
Wednesday, January 29 6:00 pm 46
Care Facility Worship:
Friday, January 24 Devon Gables 29
Friday, January 24 Foothills Rehab 20
Tuesday, January 28 Woodland Palms 20
Care Facility Attendance Total 69
Praying for our active military members & friends:
That they would have the assurance of God’s presence, peace & promises, as personnel serving in harm’s way.
Austin Hernandez Bryan Keith
David K. Knight Jr. David Mineau
Brandon Pelton Adam Rachuy
Krystal Stahl Major John Stiles
Cmdr. Andrew Stiles Andy Tadlock
Scott Webb
If you have a prayer concern or
desire for prayer please go to the
Prayer Center in the Northwest
corner of the sanctuary
where a “Prayer” member
will assist you.
Hours: 8:30 am-Noon
Tue-Wed-Thu-Sat.
Info: Lois Hunt
237-2062
A SSISTIV E L ISTE N ING
DEVICES are available and can be found at the Welcome Desk.
ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE
We encourage you to read the entire
2019 Annual Report. It’s available in
two ways:
1. Hard copy from the Church Office.
2. Electronically, by emailing your
request to
Hands 2 Heart Project by LWML-Lutheran Women in
Mission was a huge success! What happens when 17 women of
varying ages from 12-90+ get
together for working on projects?
You get lots of fun, laughing,
learning, listening and work for the
Lord!
We worked on crocheting sleep mats
for the homeless, sharpening our knitting
and crocheting
skills for lap robes,
cutting squares for
our quilts, sewing
quilt tops and
putting one
together! Our
y o u n g e s t
p r o j e c t
v o l u n t e e r
was able to
piece together a quilt top - her first
ever sewing project!
We look forward to hosting this event again in early
summer! Watch for it and save the date! It was a wonderful day!
Our thanks to all those who participated!
(5-Year Plan continued from Page 1)
2021 and beyond: Mid-year sometime, the Board of
Administration and the Elders should review the
progress of the 5-Year Plan, considering any situational
changes that may have occurred. A revised 5-Year Plan
will then be presented to the congregation. This should
be an annual occurrence.
We need your prayers. Consensus can be a very hard thing to
achieve. Pray that the Holy Spirit guides each and every one of
us to the center of His will. With God all things are possible.
Vern Hartz, Head Elder
February 2 – Presentation of our Lord &
Purification of Mary/Candlemas
Luke 2:24 – “… and to offer a sacrifice
according to what is said in the Law of the
Lord, ‘a pair of turtledoves, or two young
pigeons.’ ” Throughout the Old and New Testaments, God
gives us the pattern of proportional giving. If you look at
Leviticus 12, you’ll see that the sacrifice for purification is either
a lamb or this pair of birds if the family had no means to buy a
lamb. God calls us to give in proportion to how He has blessed
us, and, of course, Jesus sets the pattern by giving not only a
portion but His all.
Lectionary Summary (2 February 2020)
1 Samuel 1:21–28
Hebrews 2:14–18
Luke 2:22–32 (33–40)
God Gives the Gift of a Child to Destroy Death
The Lord opened the barren womb of Hannah and gave her the
gift of the son for whom she prayed, and in grateful response she
presented and gave the child, Samuel, to the Lord’s service. “As
long as he lives, he is lent to the LORD” (1 Sam. 2:28). So, too, did
Mary and Joseph present the Child promised from the fall, born
of a virgin’s womb. The true offering wasn’t the turtledoves or
young pigeons. It was the Child they carried. This Child has
come to “destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong
slavery” (Heb. 2:14b–15). Set free by His advent in our flesh and
the promise of what He would do “in the service of God, to make
propitiation for the sins of the people” (Heb. 2:17b), Simeon and
Anna rejoiced, and we with them, for we know that we, too, can
face death unafraid and “depart in peace” (Luke 2:29) when our
time comes.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!
We are looking for people with skills in the area of general
landscaping maintenance. If interested in volunteering to work
on our campus a few hours a week/month, please call Troy in
the Maintenance Department at 747-1213, ext. 103.
Haven Totes Food Pantry is in need of Paper and Plastic Bags. You
can drop them in the grocery carts in the courtyard. Thank you!
On February 15th don’t miss this once-a-year chance to join
women of Arizona in a special one-day retreat. Our guest
speaker is Deb Burma, Christian author an sought-after leader of
women’s conferences and retreats. Under the theme
“Extravagant Love”, enjoy a continental breakfast, lunch, and a
wonderful time of fellowship. Registration begins at 9:00 AM,
and activities end at 3 PM. Cost is $20. this LWML Retreat will
be at Faith Lutheran, 3925 E. fifth St. in Tucson. RSVP by Feb.
7th at (520) 360-8163.
Wednesday Night Live Adult Studies:
• February, all Wednesdays, Zach Eshelman will be teaching
Early Church Fathers.
Women’s Bible Study:
Ladies of FOL,
We realize it's been a month since our last meeting. We have
been studying Romans and had discussed continuing Romans
Part II. During our hiatus, many of us joined the Thursday morn-
ing group run by Pastor Palmer. What a joyful opportunity to
learn so much! However, the small women's group offers other
opportunities to share issues specific to women and how we can
use God's Word for guidance.
If any ladies would be interested in continuing or joining a
small group bible study during the week, please respond to this
invitation by contacting Christie Young at (520)749-3576 or
email [email protected]. Blessings to all!
Arizona Origin Science
Association
The World-Changing
Global Flood; Terry
Mondy, MS Biology
Purdue, BS Bio Edu UI G l o b a l F l o o d : A n
U ni m a g i n a b l e W or l d -
Changing Catastrophe
February 20, 2020
7:00-8:30 pm
The Journey—First
Evangelical Free Church
4700 N. Swan Road,
Tucson (E. side of Swan, between
River & Sunrise)
Ruth Guild Quilters
Monday
9-12
Room 10b
If you can tie a knot
you have the
skills needed-
all women welcome!
"Porcupines ...we all live with them!"
Seems timely that we think about our own capacity to create
our attitudes and emotions, as well as our actions. If we choose
to, we can create inner peace despite difficult outer
circumstances. We can even prevent unnecessary suffering. Too
often we allow our quills of judgment to turn inwards and pierce
ourselves. When we make ourselves angry at others who prick us
by their words or actions, we need to reconsider that for
ourselves. We need to be calm and stabilize ourselves and not
take it too personally.
The last few weeks in the Ripples we have tried to think/
rethink how important it is to practice kindness, compassion,
service and unconditional acceptance of others. We reinforce
that in ourselves when we practice it on others. Psychologist
Albert Ellis has long taught that no one upsets us "unless we
allow them to." Instead we can choose to think rationally, feel
calm, and act with consideration, kindness, and empathy. Even
if the Porcupine-acting person who we are dealing with resists
our efforts to be kind, our open-hearted approach will not be
wasted. Every time we practice kindness, compassion, and
unconditional acceptance of others, we are reinforcing it within
and for ourselves.
Next week in more detail (defining porcupines in our lives) and
looking at 45 techniques to better serve others:
Set a good example
Don't be Dismissive
Don't try to win
Be persistent and consistent
Other people are a challenge to us but other people improve
us. Other people make us better human beings.
Victor Hugo: "A supreme happiness of life is the conviction
that we are loved--loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of
ourselves."
Dave Falkner
Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Fountain of Life Elders
Vern Hartz, Head Elder Marv Glauvitz
Jake Nickell Hank Dittmer
Matt Smith
Fountain of Life Deacons
Deaconess Karen Stewart Deacon Jim Schween
Deacon Doug Putnam
Monday - February 3, 2020
Ruth Guild Quilters Room 10C 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Crafty Ladies Room 10B 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Fountain Ringers Rehearsal 5:30-6:30 pm
Tuesday - February 4, 2020
Fountain Thrift Center 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Worship at Woodland Palms 10:30 am
Chime Choir 3:45-4:30 pm
Wednesday - February 5, 2020
Fountain Thrift Center 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Wed. Night Live Preschool-3rd Grade Room 10C 4:30-5:15 pm
Dinner –Wednesday Night Live 10A 5:15-6:00 pm
A-Live Worship Service 6:00-6:30 pm
Wed Night Live Nutrition Class Rm 10 Kitchen 6:30-7:30 pm
Wed. Night Live 4th & 5th Grade Room 6B 6:30-7:30 pm
Wed. Night Live Confirmation Youth Room 6:30-7:30 pm
Wed. Night Live Adult Bible Study 14 East 6:30-7:30 pm
Fountain Singers Rehearsal Sanctuary 6:30-7:30 pm
Thursday - February 6 2020
Fountain Thrift Center 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Large Print Bible Workshop 9:00-11:30 am
Adult Bible Study 14 East 9:30-10:30 am
Friday - February 7, 2020
Worship at Foothills 9:30 am
Worship at Devon Gables 10:00 am
Saturday - February 8, 2020
Fountain Thrift Center 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Sunday - February 9, 2020
Traditional Worship Service 8:00-9:00 am
Adult Bible Study (14E for those attending 10 am Worship) 9:00-9:50 am
KICK (Kids in Christ’s Kingdom) 9:10-9:50 am
Adult Bible Study (Rm 20 for those attending 8 am Worship) 9:30-10:20 am
Contemporary Worship 10:00-11:00 am Young Families Bible Study 2:00-4:00 pm
FOL Church Board of Administration
Jonathon Aguilar, Chairman
Barry Beck, Vice-Chairman
Terry Austin, Treasurer
Janet Goble, Secretary
Norm Carlton, Member at Large
Eve Broughton, Member at Large
Vern Hartz, Head Elder
Pastor Greg Rachuy, non-voting member
Staff Emails: Rev. Greg Rachuy, Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Luke Stephan, Pastoral Assistant [email protected] Dr. Brenda Willer-Buys, Music/Worship [email protected]
Business Office [email protected] Edda Peed, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Elsie Stoeckel, Facility Scheduler [email protected]
Children & Youth Ministry [email protected]
C a m p u s C a l e n d a r Weekend Worship:
Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel Lessons
FOL WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, 8:00 am Traditional Lutheran Liturgy:
Communion 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays
Sunday, 10:00 am Contemporary:
Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays (Signing for the Deaf)
Wednesday, 6:00 pm Alive Worship
Communion every week
710-1 S. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 747-1213 Fax: (520) 747-9444
Visit our website at www.follutheran.org
Fountain of Life Lutheran Church
HOSPITALIZATION A B C ’s—please!
Your pastor, elders and care team individuals wish to respond to hospitalizations. We request you (or a family member or friend) follow these ABC’s:
A = Alert the church office or one of the professional workers
when you know your plans;
B = Bring us up to date as plans change and you make progress;
C = Contact us (747-1213) when you are discharged - to go home
or to another facility.
On behalf of all in mercy ministry -Thank You!
“Hooked on the Word” Bookstore is open the first and
the third Sunday of each month between services.
The FOL Library is open for prayer every Sunday before the 8
AM service and also between services. Explore what the library has
to offer. Come in and check out a book to read!
ALTAR FLOWERS ARE AVAILABLE EACH WEEK
Altar flower arrangements are available to recognize a friend or loved one, as a memorial, or in thanksgiving. The cost is $27.50 for a
small arrangement or $33.00 for a large arrangement. Please call the church office to order. A dedication will be printed in the Ripples.
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purchase price to FOL.
February 2, 2020
The Purification of Mary and The
Presentation of Our Lord
1 Samuel 1:21-28
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-32 (33-40)
February 9, 2020
Fifth Sunday after
the Epiphany
Isaias 58:3-9a
1 Corinthians 2:1-12
Matthew 5:13-20
Coffee is served in the Courtyard on Sunday from 9-10 am