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THE MESSENGER GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER VOLUME 109 ISSUE 5 MAY 2020 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK HOW ARE YOU It is the question we know to ask I find myself asking it when I see someone on Zoom How are you But for many of us that is not an easy question to answer right now Maybe we can t even quite put into words how we are right now We feel okay and yet we don t know why we keep snapping at our loved ones or housemates We are good and yet we don t know why we are so tired all the time despite not doing much of anything What many of us don t realize is that what we are experiencing at this moment is a collective trauma At the very least things around us are changing at such a steep pace that our human bodies and minds can t adapt that quickly Most of us can t hold as much uncertainty as we are being asked to right now When that happens it is hard to sort out our emotions We are fine really truly fine and also F I N E Freaked out Insecure Neurotic and Emotional The other night during our pandemic bible study we read the very familiar Psalm 23 which begins The Lord is my shepherd We were talking about how we read biblical passages before the pandemic and how we are reading and hearing them now One thing I shared with the group is that prior to the pandemic I suppose I always imagined that life went in cycles where we were either in a stressful difficult sad period the valley of the shadow of death or in an easy restful recharging period by still waters Yes I understood that there was some overlap that you could find joy in the midst of a season of sorrow and there could be sorrow in the midst of joy but I suppose I thought most of us at any given time could identify if we were in the valley of the shadow of death or by those still waters During this pandemic however I ve not fully been able to identify where I am and perhaps you can relate What s more after some reflection I recognize that I don t feel that way because I am somehow in between those places It would be more accurate to say I feel that way because I am so fully in both places simultaneously Nothing could describe the grief filled news cycles or the fearful environment of being surrounded and hemmed in by this virus better than the valley of the shadow of death And yet for many of us this has also been a season of pausing getting back to our art or our favorite book hearing from our loved ones more than we usually do Some of us are praying and meditating more than we have in years and others of us are watching silly cat videos for the 100th time but finding God is somehow in our giggles of delight I woke up the other morning to news that I would need to home school my kids for at least another month i e that I won t have the village around me that every parent relies on that the death toll in the United States has more than tripled since we tolled our bell for Covid 19 victims on Easter 1 and is now higher than the death toll in the whole Vietnam War that things are looking grim for the economy My heart was heavy An hour later I found myself on a bike ride with my spouse and kids riding along the clearer and stiller than I have ever seen Tampa Bay watching dolphins pelicans and sting rays play in the water It is hard to tell what feels more surreal the stillness of life or the heaviness of it But perhaps that is why the valley of the shadow of death and the still waters both find their way into the same Psalm because sometimes we need both We need to remember that our God is not exclusively a fair weather God nor a crisis only God and that we can t determine God s presence or absence with us by either of those circumstances but instead must remember that God s goodness and mercy chases after us in both circumstances suffering or refreshment One of the questions we ask each week in our beloved community groups is where are you seeing God right now We push one another to strain through the fog of fear and suffering to see God with us and also not to fail to look for God in the easy still moments I wonder if you are looking and paying attention to where God is in your life right now and how God is guiding you through this time If you are wanting to explore this more to use this season as an opportunity for spiritual growth and development I encourage you to join us for the Beloved Community Groups I am also offering during this time to meet via phone or zoom for personal faith coaching If you want to take me up on either of those opportunities you just need to reach out via phone or email 603 422 2969 pastor goodsam gmail com Peace Pastor Jen

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2020 HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTED TO BE ACTIVE The 2020 hurricane season begins June 1st and promises to be a very active one The possibility of experiencing a major hurricane and pandemic at the same time is a very real concern for our state A FEMA official called this as our nightmare scenario The 2020 hurricane season will follow four unusually active years for the number of storms and the ferocity displayed by these storms Six category 5 storms have formed over the past four years 2016 s Matthew followed by 2017 s Irma and Maria 2018 s Michael and 2019 s Dorian and Lorenzo Climate trends show a cooling over the next several months in the equatorial Pacific which is consistent with a La Nina pattern This weather pattern provides low upper winds and warmer waters very conducive for storm formation The El Nino weather pattern on the other hand creates wind shears that inhibit formation of tropical cyclones All weather forecasts at this time are predicting the La Nina pattern will prevail during the entire 2020 hurricane season Two major weather forecasts have been issued to date that are calling for a seriously problematic storm season Accuweather issued a forecast calling for 14 to 18 named storms of which 7 to 9 will be hurricanes and 2 to 4 will be major category 3 or higher storms An average storm season in comparison calls for 12 named storms 6 hurricanes 3 and 3 major hurricanes Colorado State University Hurricane Center s most recent forecast predicts 14 named storms 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes which will be category 3 or higher The current pandemic has stretched emergency services to the limit in some areas Local state and federal plans for weather emergencies have to be adjusted in case social distancing remains in effect during the storm season There are many other factors which have to be taken into consideration if the pandemic continues throughout the storm season In June we will hopefully have a clearer picture as to what new guidelines will be implemented to deal with a storm pandemic scenario In late June will distribute a Disaster Preparedness Guide for the Good Sam community The 2020 Guide may be in digital form due to the current situation we are experiencing Submitted by Clarence Wilkinson

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL WORSHIP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS microphone are not disabled When you enter a zoom event you will automatically be muted The host most often pastor Jen will unmute you when it is time for sharing Troubleshooting Speakers in Windows Right Click on the Windows start button It looks like a square flag or a window in the bottom left corner of your screen A gray menu appears with options Click on Control Panel IF you do not see this option use your windows search bar instead of the windows button This feature is present on newer windows systems In the search bar type Control Panel In the Control Panel window click on the Sound setting A sound screen will pop up Notice there are several tabs in this screen at the top In the Playback tab look for Speakers Once you have located Speakers right click on that word You should now have another gray menu If you have external speakers make sure they are plugged in and turned on with the volume up If your computer has built in speakers make sure they are turned up by going to the bottom right corner of your desktop task bar Look for a speaker icon click the speaker icon and slide the volume slider up Now in the gray menu on your computer click the Test option If your computer plays a sound likely it will sound like a chime then your speakers are working correctly If your speakers are not working and you are having problems please contact our office administrator Troubleshooting Microphones in Windows 1 Follow steps 1 3 above 2 Instead of using the Playback tab you will use the Recording tab to check your microphone Different connected or built in computer microphones may offer different options Therefore as a guide make sure if it is an external microphone it is plugged in and turned on If it is internal you should not need to turn it on 3 Right Click on your microphone in the Recordings tab A gray menu should appear You will see options such as Set as Default Click this option to make your microphone the default microphone if your computer has more than one Additionally you should be given the option to Test the microphone 4 When you click test a small window may appear Speak into your microphone or just in the general area of your computer There is typically a visual representation of your voice raising a sound bar If you see no prompt to test your microphone and receive no audio or visual feedback suggesting your microphone is working please call the office administrator to give you more personalized help Troubleshooting Cameras in Windows 1 If you have a built in web camera programs will usually ask you to allow the computer to turn on the camera for you if the program will need access to the camera to function correctly 2 If you have an external web camera make sure it is What is Zoom Zoom is an online software that Good Samaritan Church will be using during the COVID 19 Health situation Zoom allows people to connect over landlines cell phones and computers We will be using it for virtual worship on Sundays and for other events and meetings This page of FAQ is here to help you with Zoom so that you can stay connected to the church and each other What equipment do I need Phone landline You will be able to hear audio only OR Computer or Smart Cell Phone Connected to Internet You will be able to hear audio and see video of everyone else in worship with us If you have a camera on your device they will be able to see you too How do I connect Phone shortly before the event start time dial 1 646 558 8656 US New York Then enter the meeting ID for your event We are including those ID s every time we send out information about an upcoming Zoom event see below Dial by your location 1 312 626 6799 US Chicago 1 646 558 8656 US New York 1 346 248 7799 US Houston 1 669 900 9128 US San Jose 1 253 215 8782 US 1 301 715 8592 US Computer or Smart Phone Go to zoom com Click on Join a meeting on the upper right side and enter the meeting ID We are including those ID s every time we send out information about an upcoming Zoom event see below The first time you will be prompted to download the software I forgot the meeting ID for an upcoming event Not to worry Here are the meeting ID s for currently scheduled events Godly Play Family Check in 204 480 055 Online Worship 237 556 792 Maundy Thursday Online Worship 738 736 332 Good Friday Online Worship 919 616 494 What if I just want to watch the online worship later Sure Click here to be see the latest online services please note that we are not recording our first online service our March 29th Breakfast church service Visit our youtube channel anytime to see the latest worship services which should be available following our April 5th online worship Video or Audio is not working Start by adjusting the settings on your own device and checking that it is not muted or that your camera or 3 4

connected properly and turned on as well as any software installed that it requires to run It too should ask you for access or it may turn on automatically if a program requires a camera to operate For more help contact our office administrator Troubleshooting Speakers for Macs 1 In the Upper left corner of your Mac s toolbar right click the Apple Icon 2 Select System Preferences 3 Click on the Sound icon 4 In the Sound window click on the word Output 5 You should now see a list of your available sound devices made for audio output 6 Click on the device you wish to use are your default speaker Near the bottom of this window you can see a setting for Output Volume Use the slider to adjust your volume level or deselect mute if your speaker has been muted Troubleshooting Microphones for Macs 1 Repeat sets 1 3 from the Troubleshooting Speakers for Macs section 2 Click on the word input 3 Here you will see a list of externally connected or internal microphones With this window up just start talking You will see a visual representation of sound by a moving set of gray ovals If the ovals are moving while you are talking than your microphone is picking up your voice sound If there is nothing showing for the input level then you will need to call our office administrator for additional help Troubleshooting Cameras for Macs There is no dedicated camera settings window so to speak but you can tell mac to ask for your permission when a site wants to use your camera To check this setting 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 from the speakers section of the this page for Mac 2 In the System Preferences window use the search bar Type in Camera and hit the enter key on your keyboard to search 3 You should now see Camera and Microphone settings Click the bubble that says Ask me when a site wants to use the camera or microphone recommended For other help and questions please call our office administrator Need Tech Support If you call our office administrator and leave a voicemail outlining your problem she will call you to help you work through your issues during her normal office hours T TH 10am 3pm THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO SEND IN THEIR PLEDGES AND OFFERINGS TO GOOD SAM YOUR FAITHFULNESS AND DEDICATION ARE A GREAT BLESSING 4 5

MORE FROM THE PASTOR S DESK WE WON T BE GOING BACK TO NORMAL As I wrote my Newsletter article news broke that Florida will start slowly reopening in the next month Pinellas County will start with a soft open of beaches and some other the open air gathering spots Many of us may be starting to wonder when we will be back to worship in the physical sanctuary and what it will look like when we get back Truth is I have no clear timeline to share with you We are a predominantly 55 congregation which means we have a lot of high risk folks to worry about Don t be surprised if our reopening dates do not exactly line up with the Governor s Our Session is taking this month by month in some cases week by week Right now school is closed through the end of the school year end of May and so we will likely be closed at least that long as well Most guidelines suggest that new cases of Covid 19 should be on the decline for at least 2 weeks before reopening Of course this will be hard to discern with such limited testing and accurate data available We also know from experts to expect that we may come back to our physical spaces and ease up on social distancing and then have to return to our virtual way of gathering if there is a resurgence of the virus in the winter Please also don t be surprised if the way we do worship and church looks very different when we return at least until there is a vaccine and perhaps beyond You may have already guessed that things like physically passing the peace or holding hands at closing circle will go by the wayside You may have already guessed that we will continue offering online ways to enter our worship service for those who are at risk and don t feel safe physically gathering with us But there may be much bigger changes Studies have shown for instance that congregational singing is an excellent way to transmit the virus in aerosol form and that the space needed around a singing person pushing breath out of their lungs much more forcefully than just in average talking is at least 20 feet not the usual 6 feet Will that mean we no longer sing together or have a choir I don t know but that is looking like a possibility at least in the short term What about seating To follow the 6 feet rule will we need to pull the chairs way apart spread them all around the sanctuary Probably Will we still have a fellowship social hour after church or will that kind of physical nearness be out of the question at least for a time We will have to weigh that out Certainly we will need new cleaning protocol and probably a new team of volunteers on Sunday mornings who go around and wipe down door handles sanitize surfaces in bathrooms multiple times while we meet etc And if we can t keep spaces clean enough we may have to not use as many For instance if our children s spaces can t be thoroughly sanitized between uses including all of the toys that kids put in their mouths or touch with their hands we may not be able to send the kids to those spaces or we may have to greatly reduce the amount of toys and supplies in each space And what about our most sacred rituals like baptism and communion will we figure out a way to continue these practices together I m not sure right now So please understand that we are not simply waiting to return to normal right now and perhaps we shouldn t Many churches are taking this opportunity to re evaluate how they have done church and view this as an opportunity to reimagine and reinvent Many are asking Have we placed too much emphasis on our once a week in person worship Is a church without walls or beyond the 6 walls more what Jesus hopes for us Would smaller gatherings more akin to house churches actually serve us better and also at this present moment be the best way to love our neighbors and keep down the spread of this virus Does church staffing need to shift away from prioritizing those weekly worship gatherings to doing more to create an online presence community or foster equip justice and mercy work These are good questions to ask ourselves and in many ways they are exciting Trends have shown traditional worship has been on the decline for some 50 years in our country and globally Theologians like Phyllis Tickle have suggested that every 500 years the church universal must have a yard sale reinvent itself and be resurrected in some new form if it wants to continue to be relevant and meaningful That this has been true historically and will need to be true now It has been about 500 years since the last major upheaval the reformation so it is time Perhaps this virus has thrust us into such a moment as that What can you do Pray for the leadership of Good Samaritan as they wrestle with these hard decisions dream and try to keep everyone safe Participate in our online worship and community building opportunities No those are not perfect but your presence with us is what makes these gatherings meaningful You can also continue to support our justice and mercy work either financially or by volunteering your time and energy Further you can be engaged in your own justice and mercy work be a good neighbor to your neighbors call to checkin on our shut ins or others you know contact your legislators to advocate for the vulnerable the poor and the most just policies watch and listen to discover who the helpers are in our community and support or join them in whatever ways you can We may not be meeting in our church building but we are still the church Peace Pastor Jen

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PACK A SNACK It s been one year this April that Good Sam started distributing healthy snack bags to our Head Start children As of the end of March we had distributed 996 bags The children loved them the teachers partnered with us on delivering each bag and the parents voiced their appreciation Because of the Covid 19 virus social distancing and 88 already bags packed the Justice and Mercy team decided to distribute the bags to elementary age children and younger at the food pantry It quickly became apparent that there was a great need for these snack bags An average of 10 bags a day were given out During the third week a Muslim family drove up and I explained about the snack bags The mother quickly said Yes my children attend GOOD SAM STAFF school here I handed the bags to the kids in the backseat stepped back from the car and lowered my mask The children yelled Miss Judy our Packa Snack lady as they were clutching those bags to their chests It was as if they were hugging a beloved teddy bear I believe the food in the bags were appreciated but I believe the connection to someone in their daily school life was priceless to them As of April 15th we have given away those last 88 bags We have purchased enough food for 88 more bags and continue to distribute from the Food Pantry as long as the need continues Thank you for continuing to serve your community Submitted by Judy Friend SCS GRANT APPLICATION Lewis Hill Sarah Butz Carolyn Woodard and I have been working on a grant available through Pinellas County Senior Citizen Services CSC that allows Good Sam to give extra food to county residents 55 and older This food would be protein and nutrient rich foods including meats cheeses canned vegetables and fruits Bags for people who have access to cooking would be heavier and made up differently than those for the homeless whose bags would have cans with flip tops and less weight overall We have designed the program similar to Pack A Snack Two hundred fifty bags will be packed with canned meats cheese fruits and vegetables As seniors arrive at the food pantry and verify their age they will be given the supplementary food We will know by May 15 if Good Sam will receive the grant And if so we will be active by June 1 Let us pray the people who read the grant will have an open heart to Submitted by Judy Friend our plan GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE HEART GALLERY Back in early March when the decision was made to close the church your session got together for an emergency meeting to decide how to go about closing our church continuing to have some type of services what all would be affected and how we would get the information out to our congregation At the same time we also discussed our four part time staff members and felt we had to make a decision about their salaries Gregory Allen our music director Rebecca Kessel our office administrator Mirko Bratic our custodian and Shelby Lamb our nursery assistant all are part time staff members During our meeting we voted unanimously to continue paying our staff during the church closure And they have definitely earned their pay Our office administrator working from home has been an incredible help to get most of our folks online for worship has continued to check messages remotely and answered calls and continues to help with promoting our services online Gregory has provided music for our online services and his music is a joy to hear Shelby has helped with online worship and play for our children Mirko Bratic though he has been sick for a time is now back to work keeping our church fellowship hall and especially our food pantry area clean and sterilized as much as possible for our volunteers Thank you to our wonderful staff members And thank you to our church leadership who have dedication and generosity and are willing to work through the many challenges faces all churches and businesses at this time ST JAMES LIST Pray for one another that you may be healed James 5 16 Let us remember those members and friends who have asked for our prayers and those who are unable to attend worship Kirsten Ginger Breitkreutz s daughter Harold Brockus Paul Brockus Dottie Boake Nancy Rudasill Dorothy Morton Eddie Kosinski Sandy Badger Donna Knight Gregory Allen all the families in our community affected by COVID 19 whether through sickness or financial stress and Good Samaritan Church 9

GOOD SAM FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC The Good Sam food pantry seems to be alive and well while many pantries and food banks are closed For the past couple of weeks donations have come from near and far Regular donations have come to our pantry from friends and strangers alike Our purchases from the Bishop s Storehouse continue Then a gentleman from the storage unit management office across the street had been watching each day He came over with a check for 500 and said I ve been watching you work and wanted to help Another person came by and donated their stimulas check So many clients So much need A bartender told us he lost his job with no departing check A worker from a local furniture store said he has no money for rent A guardian ad litem friend called to check and see what we needed So many reaching out while so many others are in need We are so grateful for those volunteers who have continued to help and for our own Dr Beryl Fruth who has helped us to practice the required precautions while we work Submitted by Katie Fullerton Photos by Bev Kelly qJudy Friend sorts food donations as they come in rDr Beryl Fruth and Lewis Hill discuss social distancing and safety precautions RGinny Thompson gets a bag ready for a client

BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY CLUBS As part of Stewardship we ask that those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries donate to Good Sam a dollar per year The following are the names of those in the Birthday and Anniversary Club for 2020 The total collected so far this year is 238 BIRTHDAY CLUB Jane Gaylord Jean Cooley Kate Hall Thank you to all who participate Submitted by Kate Hall TREASURER S REPORT April was the first full month that we have not been able to gather in our Worship Center on Sundays As I review the results for April I am happy to report that our Giving total for April was only 994 under budget I have compared April 2020 to April 2019 and find that only the loose offering and non pledged giving are less in 2020 Our expenses are under budget because our buildings are closed due to the pandemic There have been no repairs for the last 2 months and the utility costs are dramatically reduced I knew that our United Church Funds investments would have a loss at the end of the first quarter 2020 The loss in market value was 70 850 I have been able to gain access to the Funds reports online and as of April 30 2020 the market value had gained back 29 553 With such uncertainty in the markets we will see fluctuations month to month for the foreseeable future Thanks to all who have been mailing your pledges to the church We now have more members directing their bank to send checks to the church and some donating through the church website Submitted by Kate Hall THANKS Thank you to Lewis Hill who has been stopping by the church a couple times per week just to look around and make sure everything is locked and safe FOOD PANTRY REPORT MARCH APRIL 2020 Number of days open to serve clients 27 Number of clients served March Adults 280 Children 98 Total 378 April Adults 511 Children 241 Total 752 Volunteers during March and April were Bev Kelly Ginny Thompson Ginger Breitkreutz Kate Hall Carole Diehm Tom Fauquet Clarence Wilkinson Sarah Butz Beryl Fruth Judy Friend and Katie Fullerton The number of client visits in March was 144 and 240 in April The pantry has served 1 597 individuals through April 2020 The Food Pantry operation was turned upside down on Monday March 16 2020 Suddenly we were having many times as many clients coming for food assistance due to the Covid 19 crisis Because of concerns for our pantry volunteers safety we no longer allowed clients to enter our building The volume of clients prevented our using the computer to keep track of clients and record visits We are having one volunteer approach the client s car and ask for their name and the number of adults and children A bag of food is brought outside and placed on a chair for the client to pick up and put in their car Those coming on foot and bicycle are asked to stand at a distance while their bag is prepared Others in the community have recognized the greatly increased need for food assistance and have come to our rescue The Interfaith Food Pantry in Seminole has suspended operation because they don t have enough room for the volunteers to maintain distance They have been regularly bring food from their pantry for us to distribute They have a sign advising their clients to come to the Good Sam pantry On April 10 I contacted the LDS Church s Bishop s Storehouse to see if they would consider a donation of food to our pantry When I turned on the computer Easter morning there was an email letting me know that they were asking approval of a distribution of food worth either 1 000 or 2 500 for Good Sam We were granted the 2 500 Jim and Mickey Moore Lewis Hill and I drove to Plant City on Saturday April 25 and picked up the 70 cases of food that I had selected from their order form We have also been blessed with cash donations mostly from strangers to the Food Pantry Fund In April we received over 5 000 This is in addition to the many individuals who stop by with food donations There are too many for me to list here Even with all the donations received the pantry could use vegetables canned Submitted by Kate Hall meat spaghetti sauce and crackers CURRENT FOOD PANTRY NEEDS VEGETABLES CANNED MEATS SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND CRACKERS 8

MAKING ONLINE SERVICES POSSIBLE Our new normal for a time is online worship seeing others in little glowing boxes on our computer screen Some listen to the services on land lines that do not offer us a glimpse of their faces but we can still hear their voices if they want to share It has been wonderful to find a new way to see others and be almost in the same room But this transition has not come easy especially for some who have felt so challenged by the technology Thankfully many of you have put forth the effort and we have all been rewarded with your presence It has also not come easy for those behind the scenes working the knobs and wires Lisa Ware has met Gregory each Sunday at Good Sam and set him up at the piano to play Until just recently he did not have the right kind of microphone needed to pick up both his voice and piano at the same time Lisa has also moved the computer around to try to get the best sound possible Debbie Rasmussin has also been helping Pastor Jen each service to try to keep the correct screen with the prayer or song that is relevant keeping microphones muted and unmuted when needed Recently Jean Adams started helping with changing out the screens so that Debbie could focus on the microphones and making sure anyone who is speaking is unmuted This is important because if everyone is unmuted all the time we get a lot of background noise and feedback Pastor Jen has had to make adjustments to her sermons to make them more relevant to the times as well as more appropriate for online services She has tried to involve others in the service by having some of the readings and prayers shared by others but also trying to not allow the services to become too disjointed or long It is especially hard for those who are on land lines and cannot view the screen because they are not only unable to see our faces and feel the connections that all of us do but they also only have the ability to hear what is being said and unable to see who is speaking There are so many moving parts to online worship and those who are driving it are constantly trying to find ways to make the service flow more smoothly and have less distractions Pastor Jen always welcomes suggestions and comments so feel free to contact her with those Thank you to each person who works so hard on Sunday and around each online event that we have There is a lot going on Look for opportunities to join with others by checking out the ads in this issue of the Messenger BE SURE TO STAY CONNECTED MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH PHONE OR COMPUTER ARE AVAILABLE 10

THE MESSENGER of Good Samaritan Church 6085 Park Boulevard Pinellas Park FL 33781 727 544 8558 Email office goodsam church org Web Site goodsam church org Our Mission To Build The Beloved Community A Ministry of Hospitality Vision and Justice A Global Mission Church Check out Good Sam on FACEBOOK SESSION Beryl Fruth Clerk Kate Hall Treasurer CLASS OF 2020 Beryl Fruth Sarah Butz Sophia Stringer CLASS OF 2021 Lisa Ware Carolyn Woodard Judy Friend CLASS OF 2022 Clarence Wilkinson Beverly Finn Linda Rupp Jesus didn t reject people Neither do we CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS THE MESSENGER Newsletter of Good Samaritan Church Presbyterian Church USA More Light and United Church of Christ Open and Affirming Sunday Worship 10 30 a m Fellowship Coffee Hour Following Worship GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH STAFF Rev Jen Daysa Pastor Rev Jean Cooley Parish Associate Gregory Allen Director of Music Ministries Rebecca Kessel Office Administrator Shelby Lamb Nursery Assistant Mirko Bratic Custodian Rev Dr Harold M Brockus Pastor Emeritus GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY TEAMS Resource Development Team Clarence Wilkinson Moderator Beryl Fruth Gretchen Ackerson Kate Hall Treasurer Liaison Care Team Ginger Breitkreutz Moderator Mickey Moore Jim Moore Beverly Finn Jane Gaylord Clarence Wilkinson Disaster Preparedness Liaison Justice and Mercy Team Rev Jean Cooley Moderator Gretchen Ackerson Lewis Hill Linda Rupp Sarah Butz Rachel Wells Judy Friend Rich Feigel Clarence Wilkinson Kate Hall Food Pantry Liaison Bev Kelly FAST Liaison Spiritual Formation Team Debbie Rasmussin Moderator Chris Osberg Sarah Butz Rev Bill Cooley Lisa Ware Steve Crist Fellowship and Outreach Team Eric Johnson Moderator Jean Adams Carolyn Woodard Barb Steger Robin Becker Sandy Badger Annie Gambino Martha Taylor Personnel Committee Clarence Wilkinson Robin Becker Gretchen Ackerson Kate Hall Pastor Relations Committee Carolyn Woodard Moderator Chris Osberg Clarence Wilkinson Ginger Breitkreutz Lisa Ware Bev Kelly