Special Events
An Evening at the Theater
Benefit Golf Tournament
First Communion Instruction
Gallivanting Gourmets
Health and Wellness Center
Monthly Candlelight Labyrinth Walk
New Member Orientation
Prayer Concerns Board
RLC Softball
The Sonburst Choir
Would You be a Prayer Partner?

Opportunities for Service
Feeding The Homeless
Freedom From Hunger Program
Good Samaritan Fund needs Help!
Letters From Asuchillo, El Salvador
Monthly Prayers of Healing
Stephen Ministry
Mary Wright Foundation

Support Groups
Couples Small Group
Sexual Assault Support Group For Women
Women's Small Group

RLC’S 3rd ANNUAL FALL BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT will take place at Sunol Valley Golf Course on the Palm Course, on Saturday, October 13. The first foursome will start about 11:30 a.m. A portion of the $66 entrance fee will be donated to the Heifer Project. This fee also includes green fees, carts and awards. Contact Tom Hillesland (hilleslandt@home.com, or 828-4906) to reserve a spot. Then work on your game! The format will be “handicapped stroke play”. Contestants without NCGA handicap will compete under the “modified Peoria” method, as in the past.
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RLC plays every Monday, at the Pleasanton Sports Park. Come out and join in on the fun -- by playing on the team or supporting the team out in the bleachers. It's fun for all! Our next game is on Monday, July , at 6:30 pm on Field 4. All games will be played on Monday nights at the Pleasanton Sports Park. (to get to the Sports Park take Hopyard to Parkside and it's on the right-hand side). See the Fellowship Events Board for a full schedule. Cost per player is $25 to help pay for field use.
If you are interested in playing, call Tom Hillesland at (925) 943-7611.

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An eight week session beginning March 21, 2001 through the Tri-Valley Haven will be facilitated by Raeanne Frank, MA, 925-449-5845, ext. 111. This group is designed for anyone who has experienced any type of sexual abuse, including rape, attempted rape, incest, adults molested as children.
Call to sign-up or email Raeanne at: raeanne@trivalleyhaven.org.

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This group is designed to make a good relationship better and meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. The study material is a series of tapes covering communication, understanding our differences and improving our relationship with our partner. Are you in a committed relationship; married; interested? Come join the group for fun, fellowship and study.
Questions: Bob Fredrickson, 829-2430. 

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NEW WOMEN’S SMALL GROUP meets Wednesday evenings at 7:30p.m. Are you looking for more in your relationship with Jesus? Does your heart call to you through a thirst, a yearning or an unfulfilled desire? Study Sacred Romance-Drawing Closer to Your Relationship With God by John Eldredge and Brent Curtis with us on Wednesday evenings until Christmas. There is some homework each week.
Contact Linda Vogelgesang 833-0931 or Patty Mehl 462-1711.

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Do you have what it takes to be a Prayer Partner? We are looking for people who are willing to make a short- term commitment to pray diligently and faithfully. Prayers will be provided or use your own. Sign up as an individual, sign up as a couple, sign up as a family! Click here for more information, or call Sharon Blosch, 828-6341.

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A newly designed prayer board has been placed on the wall near the "Angel Windows". If you have a prayer concern, please write it down on a piece of paper provided in the attached basket and place it underneath the ribbon on the board. You are welcome to take down a prayer(s) and pray for the concern during worship, while walking the labyrinth, or any other time you are at the church. Each Monday, RLC staff will also spend time in prayer with all the requests. Concerns will be removed every two weeks. Thanks to Sharon Blosch and Phyllis Clement for creating this beautiful enhancement for prayer ministry.

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If you are interested in joining the fellowship of Resurrection, please contact Doug Miller, 551-5379 or the church office. The next 3-series class will begin May 14. The "joining" date will be June 18.

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Contact Pastor Bliss for information concerning instruction on First Communion.

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Dinner group meets the first Saturday of the month, time to be determined by host home. If you would like to join this group and haven't already done so, please contact Carole Rebholz, 833-8165.

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Opportunities for Service

FEEDING THE HOMELESS will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month and begin at 10:30 a.m. in the preschool. Come and make sandwiches for Mother Wright's "homeless" community in Oakland. We will not make sandwiches in December.
Questions: Claudia Rismiller, 829-0619.

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The Social Ministry focus group asks that you bring JUST 1 canned food/non-perishable item to church each Sunday to fill the red food barrels. Food is needed year-round! JUST 1 "can" is what to remember each week!
Questions: Kathy Westley, 828-1580. 

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A time of healing prayers and laying on of hands will be offered at both worship services following communion on the last Sunday of the month. The Pastor  will meet those desiring special prayer at a kneeling station located near the "Angel Windows".

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Funds are needed to help with medical treatment for children whose parents do not have insurance. Please pray about your ability to assist in this ministry need at Resurrection. Contributions can be placed in the offering basket on Sunday morning or sent to the church. Be sure they are clearly marked GOOD SAMARITAN FUND. There also is a need for frequent flyer miles for travel for medical treatment. "Bear one another's burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 Thank you.

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Thanks to your generous support, the people of Asuchillo have been rebuilding their community as a result of the earthquake some months ago. These people are a very motivated group and Dave Johnson, the SHARE worker in El Salvador, attributes this to their deep spiritual faith and to their connection with Resurrection Lutheran Church. He says that their visit here shows them what is possible and our continued support lets them know that they are present in other peoples' hearts and that they are not alone an for gotten in their struggles. 169 families are in the rebuilding process, but many who were living in rented housing or who have damaged houses,which do not qualify for rebuilding funds are still living wit relatives and friends. The great news is that because of our efforts (along with our sistering partners)NON ONE in Asuchillo is homeless at this time!!

Please continue to keep theses people in you prayers and know that any donation you would like to make will go directly to the Asuchillo Sistering committee in San Francisco for \direct delivery to the Asuchillo community.

Please give me a call or send me an email, if you have any questions

Claudia Rismiller
email: Claudiar4@aolc.com
Phone: (925) 829-0619

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STEPHEN MINISTRY: Equipping Lay-people for Significant Ministry Resurrection Lutheran Church is about to embark on a formal program for equipping people to biblically care for one another through Stephen Ministry Training Program. We will follow the teachings of Jesus’ vision to care for and love one another as He cares for and loves us. Congregations that enroll in the Stephen Series are committed to a biblical vision of caring for people in their church, in the community, and in the world. Jesus said caring for others’ needs is how we serve and glorify him: “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40). Such a ministry of caring is part of God’s plan for a hurting world. The Stephen Series is a practical, tangible way for congregations to touch people with the love and mercy of God in Jesus Christ. If you have been thinking of how you can better serve RLC and the community at large, this just might be the program for you. The dates to consider are July 8-14, 2001, in Seattle, Washington at the University of Washington. An information video is on order and will be available for viewing in April during the education hour. Watch the Weekly and listen for an announcement about the actual date.

Questions: Kathy Westley, Lay Ministry Coordinator

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The hungry and homeless in Oakland are ministered to through the Mother Wright Foundation. Mary Ann Wright, founder and inspiration, will be 80 years old on July 11th and she still looks and feels great. Feeding the homeless is referred to as RLC's "monthly picnic in the park" and this congregation has been involved in the ourteach ministry for 12 years! There are some booklets in the Narthex about Mother Wright and her tireless efforts on behalf of the homeless and hungry. Pick one up and gain some insight into her God given mission. She would love to hear from you too...so..why not send her a birthday greeting. Her address is:

Mary Ann Wright Foundation
1112 26th Street
Oakland, California 94607

AND don't forget to help out on the 4th Saturday of the month, beginning at 10:30am providing food, funds and your time at RLC to make those lunches for the homeless.

Please give me a call or send me an email, if you have any questions

Claudia Rismiller
email: Claudiar4@aolc.com
Phone: (925) 829-0619

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