Staff
Pastor - Darryl Kiehl, Ph.D.
Vicar – Naomi Olson
Director of Music – Bill Moats
Director of Contemporary Music – Earl Waller Jr.
Parish Administrator – Joyce Moore
Nursery Coordinator – Melinda Jones
Maintenance – Luther Glenn
Organist – Ann Jones

Stewardship Committee
Chair – Lee Anderson

Parish Accountant – Eileen Kacmarynski
Financial Secretary – Dennis Steul

Thrivent Representative – Elaine Densmore
Thrivent Board Member – Patty Hamme

Property Committee
Chair – Paul Erickson (acting)

Welcoming Team Meets 1st Monday of month @ 6:30pm
Welcoming Team Coordinator – Beth Smith
Visitor Follow-up – Anne Steul
Greeter Coordinator – Lee Stoltz
Helps with visitors, new members and general communication(s).
With the Prayer Ministry’s help – Prayer Net (email prayer chain) - Anne Steul – absteul@charter.net.


Library Coordinator
Donna Boettner – organizes the check-in and checkouts of the books & videos.

Internship Committee
Intern: Vicar Naomi Olson
Chair: Claudia Trolard
Members: Mike Smith, Martha Jane Romp, Sylvia Almond, Jennifer Call, Summer Trammell

Mutual Ministries Meets at noon the Sunday following Council meetings
Bill Hains – Chair

Grief Ministry
Jenny Waller – Coordinator

Choirs
Director of Music – Bill Moats
Shepherd’s Bells – Tuesday @ 7:15p.m. – Bill Moats
Contemporary Music – Wednesday’s @ 6:15p.m. – Earl Waller
Sanctuary Choir – Wednesday @ 7:30p.m.

Fellowship
Elaine Densmore Coordinator – Coffee fellowship, Baptism receptions, confirmation receptions and church dinners...669-6869
Baby, Wedding and Bridal showers: Carol Erickson 408-1368

*Quarterly Rotating Dinners for fun, food & fellowship (meet new people)

*Annual Ladies Luncheon (Secret Pal) - January
*Annual Super Bowl “Sub Sandwich Sunday” sponsored by Youth Group
*Annual Children’s Advent Program – Jeanne Trammell
*Annual “Catch the Spirit” Lutheran retreat weekend in Atlanta - February
*Annual Easter Breakfast, prepared by SOTH’s men
*Annual Summer Swimming Party @ the Calls
*Annual Talent Show and Spaghetti Dinner – October
*Annual Lutheran Night at the Barons
*Annual Lutheran Night at the Braves (Atlanta)

Programs
Theology on Tap – 2nd Thursday of every month – Meets at “Indigo Joes” Valleydale Rd and 280 – coordinated by Vicar Naomi

Lydia Circle Coordinator – Jean Connor and Sylvia Almond
*First Wednesday of each month @ 9:30a.m. Sept. – May in the Fellowship Hall.

“Third Thursday” WELCA Circle- Catherine Heinzerling, coordinator. Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30pm

Women’s Bible Study Coordinator – Mary Sype
*Thursday’s @ 9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. in Fellowship Hall.


Men’s Breakfast Study Coordinator – Tom Jones
*Friday’s @ 6:00a.m. -7:00a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

SOTH 3D – Ann Jones and Lina Moats
“Loosing pounds and gaining Bible study and devotion”. Meets @ 5:45p.m. on Tuesday’s nights with a light dinner.

Yoga – Meets every Saturday at 8:30a.m. in Fellowship Hall

Wednesday Nights Schedule: August - May
Program Coordinator – Pastor Kiehl
Program @ 6:15p.m.
Contemporary Music Practice @ 6:15p.m.
Choir Practice @ 7:30p.m.

Learning Committee
Chair – Karen Smith
Nursery Coordinator – Melinda Jones
For infants to 4 years of age
Preschool and Elementary Coordinator – Carrie Peters and Sue Collins
Youth Coordinator – Mary Sype for 6th, 7th and 8th graders
Confirmation Classes – Kim Boettner/Kelly Tessmann
High School “Youth” Coordinator – Debbie Grabeldinger
Vacation Bible School Director - Open
Sunday School Schedule 2007 Fall Schedule

Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15
Infants – 4 years of age: Nursery available
4K – 5th grade: Rotation styles classes grouped by age with Carrie Peters and Sue Collis
6th – 8th grade: Classroom #3 with Mary Sype
9th – 12th grade: Classroom #1 with Scott Nordness
Adult Study @ 9:15a.m. – in the Library with Shanti Samuel
Young Parents Class @ 9:15a.m. – classroom #4 With Vicar Naomi
 

Pastor Class @ 9:15a.m.
New Members – Lutheran Course
Location – Upstairs

Pastor Kiehl – First Communion Instruction Class for parents and children.

OutReach – Local Community Needs
Chair: Open (questions can be directed to Malinda Molde and Barbara Nordness)

*Firehouse Shelter for Birmingham’s Homeless men
Coordinator(s)
– Debbie Grabeldinger
4th Wednesday night of every other Month.
Food is prepared by Debbie
Arrive @ the Shelter – 7:00p.m. Serving time – 7:45p.m.
February,April,June,August,October,December

*Oak Mountain Missions – located in Riverchase – SOTH along with 12 other
local churches helps collect food, clothing, furniture...etc

*SafeHouse Shelter - for abused women and children - donations by SOTH in
December each year. Coordinator Debbie Grabeldinger.

*Greater Birmingham Ministries – faith based response to poverty by meeting
personal needs. Board member: Julia Mortensen

*AIDS Outreach – located in downtown Birmingham – donations by SOTH in
January of new or used blankets.

*Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) – Annual “Run for the Son”
In May – Coordinator Kakki Brown

*Tutwiler Prison for Women (in Wetumpka, Alabama) – Kakki Brown
Kairos Prison Team for 36 inmates... Kakki # 991-6521.

*Lunches 4 Learning – Honduras – Sponsored by Messiah Lutheran Church,
Montgomery, Al. Board member: Pastor Kiehl

*VA Lunches – 2nd and 4th Sundays; volunteers provide lunch for VA visitors and staff at Palliative Care Unit of VA Hospital

*AA – meets Monday’s @ 9:00a.m. (Starting Over)
Monday’s @ 7:30p.m. AA (Fellowship Hall) & Alanon (Narthex)
Wednesday’s @ 12:15p.m. (Starting Over)
Friday’s @ 9:30a.m. (Mothers Day Out) & 7:00p.m.
Saturday’s @ 6:30p.m. (New Hope) (Childcare)

*Weight Watchers – meets Monday’s @ 5:30p.m. in the Fellowship Hall