Greetings one and all,

Well, I’m out of the office today – actually visiting with my mother, but thought I’d take a minute or two to write. I’m also doing this on my iPad which still remains a novelty to me… not to mention somewhat of a challenge! But I’m learning!

I’d like to mention two items today. The first is a great big public “thank you” to Wally Erb for his support and guiding help with St Timothy’s website as we worked to make some adjustments, and hopefully some improvements. Our greatest accomplishment, in my humble opinion, was the insertion of our Google calendar as a page on the website. It seems to be working out “fabulously” and should prove to be much easier to keep up. So thanks much Wally for all of your help!

The second item is also a thank you, this time to Lutheran Family Services of Virginia (LFSVA), but especially to one of their finest workers, Ms Ellen Bushman! As a quick history note, last year, in the fall, just before the Human Warmth fund was due to get started, Ellen was thrust into the position to lead the program, one which offers financial assistance to those in greatest need within our communities. She did a marvelous job! This year she has returned to lead the effort, making it bigger and better than last year, for which we are all very thankful. But of particular note was the VERY successful FIRST Annual “Chilly” cook-off which she organized and brought together with the help of her small but dedicated group of volunteers. It was a tremendous success bringing together representatives – that is either cooks or eaters – from at least six of our local Lutheran congregations as well as several non-Lutheran supporters. Considering she had no previous experience with such an activity, I think she did a “fabulous” job. So great big thanks to Ellen and LFSVA for all they do!

Guess will call it quits for today… I still have to see if I can figure out how to get this posted on the website. Until next time…

Blessings and Peace to you all.

Pastor David