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Dr Keck Celebrates 100th Birthday
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Pastor Emeritus Albert Keck, beloved Pastor of St Andrew's and Church Leader was honored Sunday March 21st with a reception at the Lutheran Home given to all his friends and admirers by his family. Bishop Bolick, area pastors, other residents and a crowd of friends and well-wishers filled the spacious Chapel gathering area at the Home as Dr Keck cheerfully greeted every single one. His actual birthday is March 23.
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STIVERS HONOREDPastor
Stanley Stiver and Jane were honored with a reception, gifts and the
dedication of a tree planted in their honor on the front lawn.
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The sisters and children of Darrell Yount have contributed funds to enable us to acquire a new ‘pouring’ chalice for our communion services. The pouring chalice permits us to exhibit the cup of unity called for by the deep significance of the sacrament of the altar, but lets the celebrant then distribute the element of wine to other vessels for sharing with the communicants. In our case, the chalice will permit us to use the single cup in our eucharistic consecration, and from it fill the cups into which we dip our wafers. |
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a communion Cup can also be used to fill the individual glasses
sometimes used for distributing the wine at the altar. This
cup is a beautiful brushed silver, nicely matching both our pewter
vessels and our silver presentation vessels, with its own paten/cover. It
is inscribed on its base with the words “In loving memory of Darrell
R. Yount”. It
will certainly remind us of the everlasting communion into which
Christ has brought us by the sharing of the sacramental gift of His
life. The Chalice was
dedicated in church on Sunday, December 6th. |
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NEW AMPLIFIER INSTALLED at ST ANDREW's
A new amplifier was installed for the church's sound system on December 1st. It is hoped that the new unit will enable a return to the superb sound quality the system was designed to supply.
Thomas W. Reese dies Thursday November 26th
Funeral at St Andrew's Tuesday, December 1st 3pm
Tom Reese succumbed to weakening after an infection interrupted his recovery from major surgery last summer. His funeral was held at St Andrew's on Tuesday, December 1st at 3:00pm. Guest speakers were George Glisan, President--CEO of the Hickory Printing Group, the company founded by Tom Reese, and Jim Loscheider, Vice-President of Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC. Hundreds of mourners attended the service.
The preacher for the occasion was Mary Louise Sitton, a pastor of the NC Synod presently serving St Luke's in Mt Ulla. She's a special guest for us because we were privileged to host her ordination to the ministry.
Members of the family of Darrell Yount, who died this past March 16th, have made a unique gift to St Andrew’s in Memorial Tribute to Darrell. Darrell Yount was a paragon of faithfulness attending church, almost always either on the usher list for the day or willing to serve at a moment’s notice. A person who took tremendous personal interest in the welcoming of all other members, his presence in our midst was a big part of what made a generation of worshipers feel at home at St Andrew’s.
The ushers use an important table area for storing their hand-outs and bulletins. It serves as a silent communication center for the weekday office staff. It is a symbol of the ministry of welcome and service to those who worship here. The beautiful new, perfectly suited table given to the church bears a humble plaque of recognition for Darrell Yount, but if we think of him as we pass by it on our way into church, it will remind us of the spirit of affectionate welcome we have come to know from him, and his work will continue
The third service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s. The Sacred Music Program will sponsor Vespers in the Eastern Orthodox tradition featuring the Carolina Deanery Choir of the Orthodox Church in America and the Chapel Choir of Lenoir-Rhyne University. An explanation of the liturgy will precede the service.
The final service in this year’s series will be performed on Saturday, March 6, at 4 p.m. at First Methodist. The Sacred Music Program and Northminster Presbyterian Church, Hickory, will sponsor Evening Prayer with John Bell and the A Cappella Choir of Lenoir-Rhyne University, Paul D. Weber, director.
For More Information check our L-R page
The Western Carolina University Concert Choir presented an hour and a half of sacred and secular music at St Andrew's on October 25th. Fully forty singers exhibited their skills in a rousing concert attended by about 130 people.
St Andrew's families hosted most of the singers, providing overnight room and breakfast board. Eric and Barbie Setzer and friends fed the group supper, College Ministries committee members helped all over especially with decorations, and Ada Smith just about personally managed the housing program.
Aquinas/Luther Conference involved Pastor Fritz and Cecilia in a couple of events as friends of the guest speaker Eric Gritsch. The main event was Friday, October 23rd.
Our team in the Susan G Komen RACE for the CURE had a great time on a lovely day October 17th, combining with hundreds and hundreds of other committed caring people for a fabulous turnout. Thanks to Charlie Wiedey for organizing our group and helping to lead the whole project.
A great turnout, plenty of snacks and a powerful sermon from our guest speaker Peter Setzer filled the day with high energy. Worship was rich with special music, and our good crowd included lots of visitors returning for the occasion, including several from out of town. THANKS to all--those who made such great preparations and especially to all those who came 'home' to make our day so wonderful.
Guests included daughter Alyssa, son Eric and all the grandchildren of Barbara Keck Pitts; Jeff and Joy and Dale and Brenda Cline, Marvin Pope, Albert Kaiser, Carol Hoke Harkrader and her husband and son, Sue Setzer and her mom Evelyn Mullen, George and Mark Byers and families--among many many others to be posted soon!!
Harold Haas led a review of the two versions of the Lord's Prayer presented in our worship hymnals. One uses the word "sins" instead of ''trespasses", as the prayer is often translated in Luke. The presentation was well attended and very well received.
Nearly 30 new L-R students attended worship on Sunday, August 23rd. Pastor Andrew Weisner, College Pastor, preached
Lenoir-Rhyne students wiped down the woodwork and pews in the sanctuary, moved truckloads of stuff from place to place, washed the church van, spread about a half acre of pine straw in the Memorial Garden, washed windows outside Fellowship Hall, scrubbed the kitchen cabinets helped us each some snacks! Thanks to Ada, Eric, Gary, Anita, Rufus, Mary, Allen, Helen Briggs, Helen Reed, ole Pastor Fritz, Clarence , Vance and Jean for helping to make this a huge success.
The visit Sunday from our friends at Holy Trinity was a huge success, well attended and wonderfully presented by Pastor Brian Ballard and several supporting friends who went with him on the last trip to Costa Rica.
What a wonderful July 4th we celebrated this year! Our worship including the moving tribute that's become our tradition, as we honor the service of our veterans and all who have given their lives in the defense of our country.
Last month's Men's Sunday was a moving and memorable day as our former 'son of the congregation' Mr. Jeff Norris, Jr. returned to deliver a meditation on the meaning of the church in his journey of faith. A very active leader at St Stephens' Lutheran Church in Lenoir, NC, Jeff is also a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne and the father of an incoming first-year student. Special thanks as well to Eric Setzer for ably leading the liturgy on this very complete Men's Sunday.
participants Caroline Sigmon and Carolina Mauser also made us proud as they stood out among the 25 youth attending the Cluster 8 annual event. Pastor Fritz was there to teach and climb to supper with them every day..
Freddie and Mary Joan Robinson with her children Sarah and Joseph joined our church after almost a year of participating in our worship, education and music ministries. Both are natives of Hickory. They were married at St Andrew's in November of last year. Mary Joan works for her family's business. Freddie is a screenwriter who works also in the restaurant industry. Sarah and Joseph are stars in our Children's Choir.
Mary Sue Isenhour has worshiped among us for many months. She's a resident of Lutherhaus. She was a charter member of one of our sister Lutheran churches. She comes to us from Sandy Springs Baptist Church
Monty and Suzie
Matthews, newly resident in the college neighborhood, joined our
church about the same time they put their gorgeous, revitalized home on
the Garden Tour! Suzie returns to the L-R neighborhood; she's an
alumna.
Congratulations to Linda Wiedey
a teacher at Sawmills Elementary School, was awarded "A Day Made Better" by OfficeMax for her exceptional contributions as an educator, for her passion, innovative approach to teaching and dedication to the profession. Mrs. Wiedey was presented with a large box of classroom supplies and an award from OfficeMax. OfficeMax is donating the classroom supplies worth more than $1,000, including a digital camera, printer, swivel chair, and large box containing essential classroom supplies.
Sydney Sides recently starred in a Hudson HUB production of "Mt Pleasant Baptist Church", a tribute to the music and comic quality of country church music at the dawn of the gospel music era. St Andrew's Youth Group attended one performance.
Freddy Robinson Wins Screenplay Awards
September 15th
At the Cinema City International Film Festival held in
