HeartBeat—May 2022

From Pastor Jeff

Christ is Risen! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia!

After church on Easter morning, a kind individual shook my hand after the service and said, “Aren’t you glad Easter is over?” I laughed with them and said, “Yes, it’s been a long haul.” I appreciated that they were aware of all the staff and volunteer time and work that goes into the extensive Holy Week and Easter worship schedule at LCH. Certainly, I felt some relief, but also a wonderful sense of eager excitement. As they turned away, I called after them, “But Easter isn’t over; it has just begun!”

Each week for the seven weeks of Easter we begin our worship proclaiming the risen Christ. It is more than a liturgical formula, especially in these difficult days of long covid, record inflation and a looming recession, and most poignantly, the ongoing war in Ukraine. “Christ is risen!” is our way of reminding the world and ourselves that God remains steadfastly and lovingly present through the suffering of the world and that the powers of destruction, violence, self-interest, and hopelessness do not have the first or last word in life. Despots and want-to-be dictators seek to chip away at all that is good and decent in the world and shape it to conform to their own twisted world view.

Euphemisms are created to soften the sharp edges of the real damage being inflicted. Children killed by bombs become “collateral damage.” Men and women murdered as they flee to safety become “unintended casualties.” Families forced to make choices between food and rent due to rapidly rising prices are “not working hard enough.” Even within certain strains of Christianity there is movement to “recover maleness” and “restore submissiveness of women,” and the effort is couched as a “return to Godly biblical values.” But we know it for what it is, we know what such euphemisms lead to, and none of it is good. We know the fruits of war, and they are not good. We are witness to devastation of hunger, and it is not good. We hear the cries of the hungry and hopeless, and they sting our hearts.

As all of this unfolds, some of us still find the courage to say each Sunday, and every day, “Christ is risen!” More importantly, we seek to live as if this is true every day, every hour, and every minute of our lives. Justice, love, freedom to serve, daily bread, compassion, care, hope, transformation, empathy, kindness, forgiveness, and pouring ourselves out for the sake of the world are the core language of the Christian community. We are steeped in the risen Christ all the way to our very bones! So, for us, Easter is always just beginning. The energy of the Holy Spirit rests upon our hearts, heads, and intellect. And the creativity of God is all around us, and Jesus makes himself known to us in the world through the very body we call the church. Together, we seek God’s peace for the sake of all who suffer, hurt, fear, and die. We pray for our siblings in Ukraine and all suffering the ravages of war. We call out those who seek power at the expense of others. We stand with those who are victims of cultural violence. And we never stop learning how to be better stewards of the earth and of each other. It takes work, and courage, and tenaciousness. We will fall short and sometime feel as if we don’t make a difference at all. But God’s grace has been announced to the whole cosmos: Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia!”; and we can live as it is most certainly true!

Blessings,
Pastor Jeff

LCH Office Hours

• Monday—Closed
• Tuesday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Wednesday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Thursday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Friday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Saturday–Sunday—Closed

Given the persistence of covid in our community, the LCH office and church campus are generally closed to in-person meetings and gatherings as we continue to practice mutual care. We require masks for in-person interactions and recommend calling the office (808-941-2566) before dropping in to see Pastor Jeff or the administrator, as schedules may vary with appointments, other work commitments, and lunch breaks.

Please visit the LCH website at www.lchwelcome.org for more information about weekly events and ministries, and to access the public LCH Facebook page for online worship services.

Being Generous with Our Gifts

For the last few months, we have been focusing on the gifts God gives each of us—both the “spiritual” gifts named in scripture and the skills and talents we bring to our daily lives and our jobs. Our discussion has been based on work done by the Barna Group in cooperation with Lutheran Hour Ministries.

We began in March by considering how we grow in awareness of the gifts God gives us. A number of our members took the EveryGift Inventory to identify their gifts and select one or more gifts for further development. In April we discussed increasing our intentionality about developing the gifts we have been given.

This month we turn to fostering generosity in the use of our gifts for the benefit of others (family, friends, community/neighborhood, church, society as a whole and/or anyone who could benefit from them) and investing in helping others develop their gifts.

My experience over time at LCH tells me that most everyone understands that the whole range of gifts we receive from God (whether “spiritual” gifts like preaching or patience or skills and talents like leadership, critical thinking, cross-stitch, or singing) are “manifestation[s] of the Spirit for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7). What I think we less often realize is how people at LCH invest time and effort in helping others develop their gifts.

Many at LCH have jobs that center around helping others develop their skills and talents. The teachers and professors in our congregation devote their professional careers to skill development and the acquisition of knowledge. And many of the artists at LCH nurture those talents in others. Of course, you could say that it’s their job, but how many go above and beyond. I think of Scott Fikse, our director of music and liturgy, who told the choir at our rehearsal on the Thursday before Holy Week that anyone who needed help with their music could come the next Saturday morning for additional practice.

I also think of the folks in Writers’ Workshop. On the surface it appears that they come together each month with the intention of developing their own individual skills. And that’s true. But in each of their meetings people take turns reading something they have written and the other members offer feedback. In effect, they are helping each other develop as writers. This is a wonderful example of mutual generosity growing out of individual commitments to intentionally develop their own gifts.

God has blessed all of us with an array of gifts. How are you growing in your awareness of the gifts God has given you*, becoming more intentional in developing your gifts, and fostering generosity in helping others—both within our congregation and in the greater community—develop their gifts?

Bill Potter for the Stewardship Team
Peggy Anderson, Pam Buckley, Willow Chang, Phyllis Hörmann, Barbara Poole-Street, Bill Potter

*If you have not yet been able to take the EveryGift Inventory developed by the Barna Group and Lutheran Hour Ministries, this link will take you to the inventory on the Lutheran Hour Ministries website.

Notification of 2022 Graduates

If you or someone you know is graduating from any level of schooling, please let us know! As a community of faith, we would like to prayerfully acknowledge, celebrate, and support our graduates in their next endeavors.

LCH Scholarship Applications Being Accepted Now

The Scholarship Committee of Lutheran Church of Honolulu announces that applications for the next academic year (2021–2022) are being accepted. The LCH Scholarship Fund is the legacy of Irmgard Hörmann, who always emphasized learning and provided much of the seed monies for the Scholarship Fund. The fund established four priorities, ordered first to last: LCH members who will study at a seminary leading to Christian ministry, members of the congregation who will study religion or theology, members of the congregation who will study in other disciplines, and friends of the congregation who have other focused learning goals.

Please contact the LCH Office at lch@lchwelcome.org to request an application. The application deadline is May 25.

Attention Online Worshippers

Due to copyright law, LCH will no longer provide Sunday bulletins on our website for download. If you are an online viewer of our services and events and would like to receive a copy of the worship bulletin or program each week, you can subscribe for this service by emailing a request to the church office at lch@LCHwelcome.org. Once subscribed, you will receive a copy of the bulletin each week via email.

Angel Network In-Gathering

LCH is not collecting donations for Angel Network Charities until further notice. However, Angel Network is accepting donations at the Calvary-by-the-Sea Lutheran Church location in east O‘ahu: 5339 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Honolulu 96821.

For those who are able and interested in donating, they accept donations on Thursdays and Fridays, from 8:30 am to noon. They will only accept packaged, unopened dry goods (e.g. cereal, flour, sugar, pasta, etc.) and canned goods.

Angel Network requires that donating drivers identify themselves and remain in their vehicle. Volunteers will offload donation items from your vehicle with protective gloves. Over 2,500 individuals are served monthly through this program. Mahalo for your generosity and support.

Godly Play Sunday School at LCH

Sundays at 9:00 am • Via Zoom Meeting or In-person in Isenberg Hall

Since LCH services are now hybrid, we are presenting a hybrid on-line/in-person version of Godly Play. The in-person part will take place in Isenberg Hall at 9:00 and will follow the same guidelines as LCH in-person worship. Each Saturday the link for the on-line meeting will be sent to all who want to join from their home. Contact the LCH office if you wish to be added to the invitation list. (When LCH services are live streaming only, we will still have Sunday school via a Zoom meeting before service at 9:00.)

This class is geared for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. All are welcome!

Below is the schedule of Godly Play stories for May:

• 5/1—The Synagogue and the Upper Room
• 5/8—The Good Shepherd and World Communion
• 5/15—Knowing Jesus in a New Way 4 & 5
• 5/22—Jesus and the Twelve
• 5/29—Ascension & Pentecost

Adult Forum

Sundays at 9:00 am • Via Zoom Meeting or In-person in the Boardroom

For the month of May, Marsha Schweitzer will continue leading us on a variety of topics. The schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, May 1—The Narrow Gate
• Sunday, May 8—Surrender and Submissive Power
• Sunday, May 15—Symbolic Religion vs. Direct Experience (Relative Truth vs. Absolute Truth)

All are welcome to join the Adult Forum Zoom meetings, live on Sunday mornings. Participation in Adult Forum via Zoom works best if you download the free Zoom app beforehand. You may need to enable your microphone and video capabilities. If you are not already on the list for the Adult Forum, please contact Stan Baptista at stan.baptista@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join the next Zoom Adult Forum discussion.

Virtual Coffee Talk with Pastor Jeff

Online Coffee Talk, Sundays, 11:15 am • Via Zoom Meeting

You are invited to join with your LCH ‘ohana on Sundays for a virtual coffee talk following online worship. Discussion is conducted via the Zoom Meeting platform, and runs for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

In order to avoid “Zoom bombing” (surprise visits from unsavory folks), you will need to contact Pastor Jeff, via email at pr.jeff@LCHwelcome.org, for a meeting number and password to log into the meeting. While these are not ideal gathering circumstances, we can at least enjoy a chance to commune together briefly.

Compline

Sundays, May 1, and May 15, 7:30 pm • Via Livestream Broadcast and In-person

We warmly invite all people in all places of faith and life to Compline. Offered on the first and third Sundays of each month, this beautiful candle-lit service is a meditative experience of a cappella singing and chanting to commemorate the day’s end, featuring the LCH Men’s Schola. Musical selections include Gregorian chant, Taizé chant, Renaissance polyphony, and more.

For those not worshipping in person, Compline will livestream on our Worship Services page and the LCH Facebook page.

Leadership Roundtable

Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Committee chairs and team leaders, please plan to gather for a short (45 minute) meeting. This month’s meeting will be conducted via the Zoom online meeting platform. Please refer to your email for the Zoom meeting details. This is an opportunity for us to sit down together and share information on what is happening with all the ministries at LCH. If you are a committee or team leader, you will receive an email from Pastor Jeff, via Zoom Meeting, regarding login information. Please be prepared to share a little information on your activities with the group. Mahalo!

Confirmation Preparation Classes

May 4 (6:00 pm) Via Zoom Meeting and May 15 (4:00 pm) Live at LCH

Confirmation is voluntary for youth, grades 6 and up, who would like to confirm their faith. At baptism we promise to “place in (your child’s) hands the Holy Scripture and provide for their education in the Christian Faith.” In confirmation class we study scripture, the Reformation, and Christian history, but we are more interested in helping young people develop as persons of faith. For more information, please contact Pastor Jeff at pr.jeff@LCHwelcome.org.

Book of Faith Bible Study

Thursdays, 10:00–11:45 am • Via Zoom Meeting

The Book of Faith Bible Study meets on Thursday mornings via the Zoom online meeting platform for the duration of the pandemic. All are welcome to join this lively discussion of the Biblical texts, relevant current events, and historical foundations. Please contact Pastor Jeff at pr.jeff@LCHwelcome.org to receive an invitation to the next Zoom Bible study discussion.

Restorative Yoga

Thursdays, MMay 5, 12, 19, and 26, at 6:00 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Explore the restorative and ancient practice of yoga, led by LCH member Willow Chang. As a yoga practitioner for over 30 years, Willow shares the joy, wonder, and enthusiasm of a beginner. She emphasizes the origins, cultural context, and safe practice of yoga for all. In this 4-week session, she’ll share various aspects of yoga, from pranayama (breathing exercises) and yogic philosophy (ahimsa), to poses, referred to as asanas.

Join for one, two, or all four sessions from the safety of your own shelter-in-place. These unique classes also provide an opportunity to answer your questions about yoga practice and form. You don’t need yoga pants, previous experience, youth, flexibility, or any real-life experience in India to learn about yoga. Bring your amazing self to be in wonder of your abilities! Please contact Willow Chang (willowchang@hotmail.com) to be included in the weekly Zoom meeting invitation. Let’s learn and find a new center, together!

LCH Women’s Book Club

Monday, May 16, 10:00 am • In-person at the Murashige Home

On Monday, May 16, the Book Club will meet in person at the Murashige’s at 10:00 am on May 16. We will be discussing and selecting future books to read. Please come and join in the fun! All are welcome.

Writers’ Workshop

Tuesday, May 17, 4:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Writers’ Workshop will meet via Zoom since restrictions on group meetings at LCH are still in effect. All are welcome! If you would like to participate, please contact Peter Flachsbart at pflachsbart@gmail.com for information on how to connect remotely.

IHS Brown Bag Meal Prep

LCH continues our commitment to IHS to assist with feeding the homeless during these difficult times. Although covid restrictions in the community have relaxed, we continue to practice the requirements of social distancing, masks, sanitizing, etc. in this ministry. Therefore, only a small group will be asked to make sandwiches, and those individuals will be contacted directly by phone or email. We will keep you updated about when we can be back to our regular group. Thank you for your patience as we navigate our way through the uncertainty.

Mary Magdalene Society Potluck and Game Night

Saturday, May 21, at 6:00 pm • Hörmann Courtyard

With the continuation of low numbers of covid-19 cases in Honolulu, Mary Magdalene Society again plans to meet in-person for our potluck and game night in the LCH courtyard. We invite LGBTQI members and friends of LCH to prepare their favorite potluck dish, bring a game to play, and join in the festivities. As part of our commitment to mutual care, participants should RSVP in advance, be fully-vaccinated, wear quality masks at all times except where individuals are actively eating and drinking, and maintain physical distancing.

An email will be sent around May 15 to those who are already on the Mary Magdalene mailing list, detailing the RSVP procedure. If you don’t receive your invitation, have questions, or want to be added to the mailing list, please contact Bill Potter, group facilitator, at bill.potter808@gmail.com.

First Mondays Concert: Scandinavian Pilgrimage

Monday May 23, at 7:00 pm • Via Livestream Broadcast and In-person

Notable Scandinavian composers were often influenced by nature, the constantly changing weather, and local religious beliefs. Their work was known for creating moods of simplicity, minimalism, calmness, meditation, and even a kind of detachment from the world.

This concert, which was originally scheduled for May 2, includes selections by Edvard Grieg (Norway), Carl Nielsen (Denmark), Jean Sibelius (Finland), and others and features vocal and instrumental artists in a variety of solo and chamber works. Free admission; suggested donation: $20

For those not attending in person, the concert will livestream on our Worship Services page and the LCH Facebook page.

Bach and Prayer

Wednesday, May 25, at 7:00 pm • Via Livestream Broadcast and In-person

All are welcome to participate in our monthly Bach and Prayer. Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month for this quiet prayer service. Bach and Prayer offers a time for silent prayer and meditation interspersed with contemplative organ works by J. S. Bach and his family.

For those not attending in-person, Bach and Prayer will livestream on our Worship Services page and the LCH Facebook page.

Food for Thought

Saturday, May 28, at 5:00 pm • Hybrid In-person and Zoom Meeting

Food for Thought will have a hybrid gathering beginning at 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 28. Those who wish to come in person should be vaccinated. We will gather at the home of David Hörmann, who will provide the main dish, and others are asked to bring side dishes or dessert to complete the potluck.

If you would like to participate, please contact Peter Flachsbart at pflaschbart@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join the next Zoom Food for Thought meeting. If you wish to attend in person, contact Phyllis Hörmann at phllshrmnn7@gmail.com.

Seeking Volunteers & Donations for ONE POT, ONE HOPE

Saturday, May 28, at 9:00 am • Maluhia Lutheran Church in Wai‘anae

The One Pot, One Hope ministry, a Hukilau project hosted monthly by Maluhia Lutheran Church in Wai‘anae, restarted on March 26. Please consider participating by joining the volunteers, at the next meet-up on Saturday, May 28, at 9:00 am. You can also contribute by donating 5-lb. cans of chili, cartons of granola bars, or large jars of peanut butter or jelly; or you can support this outreach with funds either by check or via the LCH Donate page. (Be sure to designate donation for One Pot, One Hope.) Food items may be dropped off during coffee hour on Sundays or left at the office during open hours. Contact pr.bree@LCHwelcome.org with any questions. Mahalo for assisting with this mission to provide meals to our neighbors.

17th Annual Faith and Arts Sunday

Sunday, June 12, at LCH

On June 12, LCH will celebrate its 17th Faith and Arts Sunday by displaying the creative works of our congregation. Let us show your art, photography, written work, or craft item after the service that day, (omit comma) or post your poem or short essay on the bulletin board in the courtyard. What we need from you:

• As soon as possible: Express your interest in displaying your creative work by contacting our coordinators, whose email addresses appear below.
• By June 7: Send them a brief description of your work so they can make labels. If you wish to type a longer explanation to be displayed with your work, please do so and bring it along when you deliver your items to LCH.
• By 5:00 pm on June 10: Deliver your item(s) to LCH where they will be held in a safe place until they are displayed on Sunday June 12. Otherwise give your items directly to our coordinators at any time between now and June 10.

Please contact Peter Flachsbart (pflachsbart@gmail.com) or Willow Chang (willowchang@hotmail.com), event coordinators, to say “Yes” to this marvelous opportunity or to ask questions.

Honolulu AIDS Walk is BACK!

Saturday, June 25, at Kapi‘olani Park

Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center (Formerly Life Foundation) is having their annual AIDS Walk on Saturday, June 25, at Kapi‘olani Park. Join the LCH AIDS Walk team and help raise funds for HHHRC, the largest organization in Hawai‘i providing services to persons living with HIV/AIDS and many other services.

Sign up for the LCH team at this link or contact Pastor Jeff at pr.jeff@LCHwelcome.org if you would like to join the team to walk in the AIDS walk, donate, or just help out!

A Lasting Gift

Did you know that you may bless Lutheran Church of Honolulu in your estate planning? Over the course of LCH’s history, several members and friends have remembered the congregation in their wills and left legacy gifts from their estates. These gifts have made possible paying off the mortgage to Luther Place, provided sizeable donations to ministries like Family Promise, and assisted in purchasing pew chairs.

While our stewardship giving remains amazingly strong, (Thank you!!) legacy gifts through willed assets, charitable trusts, and other forms of giving have the potential to help the congregation grow and better serve the community during increasingly difficult financial times.

Churches in high cost of living areas have been fortunate to receive as legacy gifts homes that have been used as parsonages, thus enabling them to better afford full-time clergy. Others have been able to fund new outreach to those in need, including food and shelter programs. Still others have used legacy gifts to improve outreach to young families and children through innovative programming. Your legacy gift to LCH and other ministries can be part of your total estate planning and offer a lasting support to the ministry.

What you probably don’t know is that the ELCA offers free assistance for planning your legacy gift through its Regional Gift Planners. An ELCA planner will be happy to meet with you by phone or online and answer any questions you might have. There is no cost or obligation to you. The regional planner for Hawai‘i is Lisa Higginbotham. She can be reached by email at lisa.higginbotham@elca.org or by phone at 773-380-2477. The website for ELCA Foundation, the umbrella arm of planned giving is www.elca.org/Give/ELCA-Foundation.

Regular Offerings

While we are not able to meet in person, you are encouraged to mail your offering check directly to the church: Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822. If you would like to set up regular electronic funds transfer from your checking or savings account, forms are available at www.lchwelcome.org/support or can be requested by email to LCH@LCHwelcome.org. If you prefer to make a one time contribution or ongoing pledge by credit card, there is a link in the bottom right corner of each page of the church website or you can go directly to www.lchwelcome.org/donate. Thank you!

An Easy Way to Donate

Did you know you can donate to Lutheran Church of Honolulu while shopping without spending any extra money? Shop at smile.amazon.com and increase donations to Lutheran Church of Honolulu! Any Amazon purchase can be made through LCH’s unique charity-link, which will take you directly to smile.amazon.com in support of LCH. Just type this URL in your browser and start shopping: smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0079975.

Edward Shipwright Memorial Piano Fund

The church has an ongoing need for maintenance of our current piano, which is on generous loan from Mark Wong. We also need to plan for eventual purchase of an excellent, permanent piano for LCH.

Therefore, we have established the Edward Shipwright Memorial Piano Fund. Dr. Shipwright was the head of the piano division of the Music Department at UH Mānoa. Many people associated with LCH were students or friends of Ed. The fund will be a fitting memorial to his 50 years of teaching and playing.

Electronic Funds Transfers for March

Offering Fund	Amount	Offering Fund	Amount
Offering	$9,485	Family Promise	$70
Concert Fund	$452	Capital Improvements	$55
Music Fund	$355	One Pot, One Hope	$20

Attendance and Offerings for March

Date	Worship Service	Attendance	Offering Fund	Amount
April 3	Hybrid Worship	?? + 109 views	Offerings	$8,122
	Hybrid Compline	91 views	Family Promise	$90
			Altar Flowers	$69
April 10	Hybrid Worship	69 + 114 views	Social Ministries/IHS	$50
April 14–16	Hybrid Maundy Thursday	13 + 69 views	Offerings	$6,503
	Hybrid Good Friday	?? + 119 views	Family Promise	$440
	Hybrid Easter Vigil	?54 + 107 views	Altar Flowers	$242
			Wounded Warriors	$200
April 17	Hybrid Worship	104 + 117 views	Concert Fund	$129
	Hybrid Compline	?? + 90 views	Social Ministries/IHS	$242
			Domestic Relief	$30
April 24	Hybrid Worship	32 + 136 views	Angel Ministries	$20

HeartBeat Deadline

Tuesday, May 17, 9:00 am

Angela N., Anita B. and Malissa T., friends and family of Billy S., Bruce H., Carole A., Chuck H. and Nan W., Colleen K., Dan, Diane B., Ilse L., Jenny P., Judy M., Karen and Kerstin, Karen and Richard E., Kathy M., Keahi, Kendra K., Lori W., Luka, Michael, Miles S., Patricia, Resi, Samantha C., Steve, Tom P., Tom R., and William.

Please help us to keep the Prayer Requests list relevant. If you have a friend or loved one who should remain on the list, we are glad to keep them in prayer. Please email the office to let us know when a name may be removed from the list.

May Birthdays

05/05	Vreni Griffith
05/11	Ivan Kaeo
05/14	Miles Sato
05/17	Karyn Castro
05/22	Miguel Felipe
05/23	Francisco Barajas
05/24	Stephanie Luuloa
05/28	Lilianna S.

Calendar: May 2022

Day	Date	Event and Time
Sunday	May 1	9:00 am, Godly Play, Zoom Meeting/Isenberg Hall 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Zoom Meeting/Boardroom 10:00 am, Streaming/In-person Worship Service 11:15 am, Virtual Coffee Talk Zoom Meeting 7:30 pm, Streaming/In-person Compline Service
Tuesday	May 3	6:30 pm, Leadership Roundtable Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	May 4	6:00 pm, Confirmation Zoom Class
Thursday	May 5	10:00 am, Bible Study Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Sunday	May 8	9:00 am, Godly Play, Zoom Meeting/Isenberg Hall 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Zoom Meeting/Boardroom 10:00 am, Streaming/In-person Worship Service 11:15 am, Virtual Coffee Talk Zoom Meeting
Thursday	May 12	10:00 am, Bible Study Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Sunday	May 15	9:00 am, Godly Play, Zoom Meeting/Isenberg Hall 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Zoom Meeting/Boardroom 10:00 am, Streaming/In-person Worship Service 11:15 am, Virtual Coffee Talk Zoom Meeting 4:00 pm, In-person Confirmation Class 7:30 pm, Streaming/In-person Compline Service
Monday	May 16	10:00 am, Women’s Book Club Meeting at the Murashige’s
Tuesday	May 17	HeartBeat Submissions Deadline 4:30 pm, Writers’ Workshop Zoom Meeting 6:30 pm, Worship and Music Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	May 18	noon, Finance Committee Zoom Meeting
Thursday	May 19	10:00 am, Bible Study Zoom Meeting noon, Finance Committee Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class noon, IHS Brown Bag Meal Prep (closed group) 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	May 21	6:00 pm, Mary Magdalene Potluck and Game Night
Sunday	May 22	9:00 am, Godly Play, Zoom Meeting/Isenberg Hall 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Zoom Meeting/Boardroom 10:00 am, Streaming/In-person Worship Service 11:15 am, Virtual Coffee Talk Zoom Meeting
Monday	May 23	7:00 pm, First Mondays Concert, Streaming/In-person
Tuesday	May 24	6:00 pm, Executive Council Zoom Meeting 6:30 pm, LCH Council Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	May 25	7:00 pm, Bach and Prayer, Streaming/In-person
Thursday	May 26	10:00 am, Bible Study Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	May 28	9:00 am, One Pot, One Hope, Maluhia Lutheran Church 5:00 pm, Food for Thought, Zoom Meeting/In-person
Sunday	May 29	9:00 am, Godly Play, Zoom Meeting/Isenberg Hall 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Zoom Meeting/Boardroom 10:00 am, Streaming/In-person Worship Service 11:15 am, Virtual Coffee Talk Zoom Meeting
Monday	May 30	LCH Office closed for Memorial Day