Dinner Honors 11 Central

Florida Good Samaritans

22 February 2010

Eleven volunteers from Lutheran churches in Central Florida were honored at the fourth annual Good Samaritan Dinner on Feb. 21. The reception and dinner were held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Orlando with 143 people attending.

The Good Samaritan Award is presented by Lutheran Services Florida to exceptional volunteers whose faith is an extension beyond the usual and normal activities of their life and is an expression of the love of God through helping others.

The 2010 honorees included:

• Thomas Easton, Holy Cross Lutheran Ministries, Lake Mary
• Deanna Horne, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Oviedo
• Mary Lynn Kotnour, Ascension Lutheran Church, Casselberry
• Al and Peggy Kreps, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Orlando
• Christine Robinson, Reformation Lutheran Church, Orlando
• Bonnie Roby, Trinity Lutheran Church, Orlando
• Gail Seeram, St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Longwood
• Gail Sorowsky, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Oviedo
• Tony VanCura, All Saints Lutheran Church, Orlando
• Ken Viles, Hope Lutheran Church, Orlando

Eric Tillich, Vice President for Agency Advancement at LSF, served as Master of Ceremonies. Greetings came from Bishop Edward R. Benoway from the Florida-Bahamas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and President Gregory S. Walton of the Florida-Georgia District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

The invocation and meal blessing were given by Rev. Nathan Swenson-Reinhold, host pastor for the event. Rev. David P. Mulder of Ascension Lutheran Church offered the benediction. LSF President and CEO Samuel M. Sipes presented the awards.

Musical entertainment was provided by the string trio of Kyle Walcott, Anita Scheuermann and Ryan Becker.

The dinner was sponsored by Lutheran Services Florida and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Orange and Seminole Chapters).

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