What's Happening @ORLC
January 12th- January 18th
Contact Information
Office Hours: Tues-Fri 9-2pm
Office Admin/Youth Leader: Ericka Stoltenberg 907.440.0367
Family Life Director: Britt Baumgartner 907.310.0341
Faith Community Nurse: Sally Coburn
Email: office@orlc-ak.org
Website: www.orlc-ak.org
Location: 18444 Old Glenn Highway, Chugiak, AK, USA
Phone: 907-688-2157
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ORLCAK/
Sunday Worship
10am In-Person (with masks)
10am Live via Facebook or watch it anytime using the link on our website.
To view ORLC's mitigation plan and other guidelines for in person worship click:
2021 Offering Envelopes
Confirmation
Midweek Devotion
Join us for a short midweek devotion, posted each Wednesday morning. We'll work our way through the Psalms together, the hymnbook of the Bible which captures every single human emotion possible! Posted on Facebook or here on our website: https://www.orlc-ak.org/devotions
Resources
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lonely, stressed, or drained? Let me remind you that we, your church family, are here should you need counsel, prayer, or resources. Please reach out and let us know if you, your family, or your kids need anything. We are here to support you through all stages of life. Why? Because we love you, just as Jesus loves us!
Contact Deac. Britt for help with resources ranging from stress, family issues, devotions, and more
Lutheran Social Services of Alaska
Happy New Year! It has been a few months since I have had time to write this article for the church newsletters. Ever since March we have been incredibly blessed and busy at the same time.
We started in late March offering rental and mortgage assistance to those affected by reduced hours or the loss of their jobs due to Covid -19. We distributed $413,000 to 450 families with AK Can Do funds which was a collaboration of Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska Community Foundation and the United Way of Anchorage. Beginning June 15th in partnership with United Way of Anchorage we have, to date, distributed over $15 million dollar in Cares Act funds for rental and mortgage assistance to close to 6,500 families. At this writing the Municipality has also funded us with an additional $7million which we will begin distributing January 4th, with appointments scheduled through most of February for new families that have not received assistance in 2020.
Blessing was different this year with all the food pre-boxed and the clients remaining in their vehicles. We served at our site at Central Lutheran Church 1,116 in 2019 and we planned on 1,350 for 2020 and ran out of food at 6pm. We had to divert our overflow to the old Sam’s Club at Tikahtnu. Citywide 8,786 dinners were distributed in Anchorage and another 2,373 in the MatSu Valley.
A great big thank you to everyone who supplied Christmas stockings that we distributed to the children of clients in the Food Pantry. These stocking are so well received from the parents and it helps us bring the Christmas message to over 825 children.
Thank you to the organizers of the Lutheran Women Advent Brunch for remembering LSSA. Even though the event was cancelled this year, the offering of diapers, wipes and baby formula was much appreciated. What a blessing this program is to our ministry.
Beginning January 1st you will again have the opportunity to contribute to our ministry through the Pick.Click.Give. when you apply for your Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. When applying on-line, you will have an option called “the Gift of Giving.” Simply follow the instructions to make a donation. In 2020 LSSA received $11,975 in donations through this program from 178 donors. The on-line Permanent Fund Dividend application for 2021 will be available beginning January1st, at 9:00am.
Together caring for others,
Alan Budahl
Executive Director
1303 W. 33rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503
Walkin' at the Mac
General Information
2022 Tour of the Holy Land
- New Dates!!! ORLC is hosting a 10-day tour of the Holy Land, January 11-20, 2022. More information coming soon to the Connections Corner or you can download the brochure on our website Israel Tour.
Alaska Mission for Christ
- To learn how you can serve, email TELLMEMORE@AMCLCMS.ORG or call the AMC Servant Event Coordinator, Jan Bruick @ 402-461-9691.
January Calendar of Events
Full Printable Below
Tuesday January 12th
- 6pm Confirmation
- 7pm Council Meeting
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service 3
Sunday January 24th
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service 4
- 6pm Confirmation
Sunday January 31st
- 9am Pastors Bible Study
- 10am Worship Service
Serving the Lord in January
Full Printable Below
Sunday January 17th
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs & Nancy Sitz
Pianist:Carol Shearer
Lector: Greg Schroll
Sunday January 24th
Altar Guild: Lauren Johnston & Mary Losey
Pianist: Steve Eng
Lector: Martha Wilkins
Sunday January 31st
Altar Guild: Marianne Dabbs & Christy Andrews
Pianist:
Lector: Geri Wacker
January Birthdays & Anniversaries
Full Printable Below
Birthdays
1 Johnny Jarnagin
3 David Shaw
5 Kalysta Hurst
5 Kiryn Hurst
7 Sonya Reynolds
12 Bill Cheeseman
13 Chad Newkirk
13 Ingrid Roelfs
13 Angie Zinke
14 Aurora Johnson
16 Alek Semmler
16 Tristin Loughman
19 Ben Johnston
21 Mary Losey
22 Cheryl Harms
23 Zeke DellaCroce
24 Grace Della Croce
26 Al Nyback
27 Ava Schroll
29 Scott Hattenburg
29 Diane Kuhlmann
30 Cole Smith
30 Wesley Moore
Anniversaries
3 Dustin & Taffani Loughman
23 Gary & Anne Craig
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Are you a Fred Meyer Customer?
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AmazonSmile
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