Green Sheet - July 19, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PEACE WITH CHRIST 1412 W. Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-226-4721 Pastor Ralph Patrick www.pwchrist-fc.org

July 19, 2009 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

WELCOME TO PEACE WITH CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH! We give thanks to God that you are joining us today! Many of our guests are seeking a home church where they can be part of the Fellowship of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Peace with Christ is a congregation that is a family not an “organization”. We are small enough to allow people to know each other by name, and yet large enough to offer opportunities for growth and service. What we “specialize” in is not programs or productions, but simply The Gospel of Our Lord Jesus. Christ, His Word, and the Cross are what provide the foundation for faith and ministry. If you are interested in learning more about Peace With Christ Lutheran Church, please call the church office at 226-4721. Pastor Patrick would welcome the opportunity to visit with you personally.

THE TIME before the service may be used for prayer and preparation. Read through the worship bulletin and familiarize yourself with the service. A few moments spent this way will help make the service more meaningful. NEXT WEEK’S LUTHERAN HOUR MESSAGE: “Without Dread” Guest Speaker: Rev. Michael Walther of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Collinsville, IL. God’s Word brings repentance to the complacent and relief to those who are anxious. (Job 38:11) Listen to The Lutheran Hour Message on KOA, Denver (AM850) at 6:00 a.m. and KFKA, Greeley (AM1310) at 9:30 a.m. Peace With Christ Radio Broadcast: KCOL (600AM), at 9:00 AM Sundays. *******************************************************

Today we welcome Dr. Jan Lohmeyer from Lutheran High North and Concordia University, Texas. Please join Dr. Lohmeyer, he will be teaching Adult Bible Class. The topic will be “Lutheran Education and Apologetics”.

Musicians and Vocalist - please consider signing up for prelude, offertory or postlude music this summer. Sign-up in the Narthex thanks!

♦ For the next 3 weeks, LWML is teaming up with Missions & Ministry in a congregation-wide effort to collect food, clothing and other items for Ysleta Mission. LWML’s focus is SCHOOL SUPPLIES and stores are already advertising “Back to School” specials. Walmart sells crayons for 20 cents! The next time you’re out shopping, please pick up a few items for our Friends in Christ on the border. A basket is available for your donations in the Sunshine Room. ♦ A Summer Craft Workshop will be offered Saturday, August 1st at 10am to work on projects for this year’s Holiday Craft Fair. All supplies and instructions will be provided. A variety of simple crafts can be completed with your help! For those looking for crafting opportunities sooner than August 1st, Kay’s Angels continue to meet most Mondays, 1:30- 3:30pm, all summer long. ♦ If you donated food for a potluck, VBS, or HIH this summer, please stop by the kitchen to sift through the accumulation of unclaimed items. We’d love to reunite you with your long lost casserole dish! ♦ Cheryl Harsen has made a request for jelly jars and pint-sized canning jars. These jars will be filled with delicious preserves, apple butter, etc. for LWML’s November Bazaar. If you have jars to donate, please see Cheryl or give her a call at #229-1459. ♦ June’s Mission Project benefiting Lisa Beckendorf, a missionary with Lutheran Bible Translators stationed in Africa netted $145! Thank you!

will be held by Pastor Hein on Mondays at 7:00pm.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Hike: Friday, July 24 - we will be going to Seaman’s Reservoir, meet at church at 8:00am. Bring a water bottle, lunch, backpack, raingear. Wear sturdy shoes, sunscreen, bug repellant. Bring a swimsuit and fishing gear. Any questions, please call Mike Allison at 2235284. Elitch Gardens: We will go on Wednesday, July 29. Sign-up soon as tickets need to be pre-ordered, cost is $24 which covers your ticket, snacks and gas. Parents are needed as drivers too! Waterskiing: The Fosters have invited the youth members & parents to a waterskiing party at their home on Saturday, August 1, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Please bring a side dish to share and be sure to sign-up. Parents: Please sign-up to help with scrip sales during the summer months -- Thanks! Service Project: Sign-up to help with yard work for the Brown family. ****************************************************** Thank you to everyone who has brought food and clothing for the St. John’s Lutheran Church food pantry and closet. You have been a blessing to many families. During the first two weeks of August we will be collecting school clothing for teens and elementary kids, shoes, jeans, shorts, t-shirts, school supplies, cereals (dry and hot), tomato products, pasta, rice, flour, soup, tuna, bread, and buns. Coordinators: Bill & Tracie Roth, 221-8586 and Troy & Joy Bauder, 482-9549. Collection dates: August 2 and 9.

He who gives to the poor will lack nothing. Proverbs 29:16

In Our Prayers: We rememberThose who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery: Nadine Lueker, Rosalee Blumenshine, Bill Smith, Sheila Kido (mother of Deborah Kido), Doug Reed (brother of Diane Kettleson), Zoe Jones (Infant daughter of Josh and Jamie Jones), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig, Marilyn Hudson Those who are not able to attend church: Margaret Ziehm, Carolyn Brown, Arline Young, June Schwarck, Marie Rubel, Jean Upham The World, North Korea, Iran Seminary in South Africa - work being done there & in Botswana U.S. Soldiers throughout the world. ******************************************************** Loving Homes Needed! Lutheran Family Services turns away 17-20 kids a week for foster care placement. We are in great need of foster homes for sibling groups and unaccompanied refugee minors. For more information, please contact Kara Connell at 970-232-1150 or [email protected] LFS Volunteers Needed to assist with child care for our Foster Parent Support Group on the third Thursday of every month from 6:008:00pm at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Fort Collins. Anyone interested should contact Carrie Landers @ 970-232-1161 or [email protected] Candlelight Dinner Theatre Supports LFS Thank You to those who attended the performance on June 19 of the Wizard of OZ at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre. The agency will be receiving a check for $650 through their “Candlelight Cares” program which will be used for support of the various ministries of LFS. In the fall LFS will again be a “Candlelight Cares” agency for a performance of Phantom, so watch for this announcement in early September.

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD APOLOGY OF THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION ARTICLE XIIA: REPENTANCE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Faith is conceived and strengthened through Absolution, through the hearing of the Gospel, through the use of the Sacraments, so that it may not give in to the terrors of sin and death. This method of repentance is plain and clear. It increases the worth of the Power of the Keys and of the Sacraments. It illumines Christ's benefit and teaches us to make use of Christ as Mediator and the Atoning Sacrifice. Christ says, "Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Here there are two parts. The "labor" and the burden signify the contrition, anxiety, and terrors of sin and death. To "come to" Christ is to believe that sins are forgiven for Christ's sake. When we believe, our hearts are brought to life by the Holy Spirit through Christ's Word. Here, therefore, are these two chief parts: contrition and faith. In Mark 1:15, Christ says, "Repent and believe in the gospel." In the first clause He convicts of sins, and in the second He comforts us and shows the forgiveness of sins. Believing the Gospel is in the proper sense is believing that the forgiveness of sins has been granted for Christ's sake. This is revealed in the Gospel. Here the two parts are joined: contrition when sins are rebuked; and faith when it is said, "Believe in the gospel." For this satisfies us, that contrition and faith are named as the chief parts. (paragraphs 42-45)

Condensed from CONCORDIA: THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS, copyright 2005,2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of CONCORDIA, call 800-325-3040.

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK Today July 19

Monday July 20

Worship Services (Non-Communion) Education Hour Broadcast Articles Due

8:00 am & 10:45 am 9:30 am

Evangelism & Worship Committees Evening Vespers

6:00 pm

Bible Study King’s Men’s Bible Study

8:45 am 6:00 pm

7:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

Wednesday July 22

Thursday July 23

Friday July 24 Saturday July 25

Sunday July 26

Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour

8:00 am & 10:45 am 9:30 am

July 19 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

THOSE SERVING TODAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Millie Miller Sharon Wiesner Millie Miller Betty Heermann Jurischk

Nursery: Acolytes: Crucifer: Audio Support: Organist: Elder of the Month:

John Jesser Austin Jesser Pete White Loren Wiesner Jesser Leah Bauder Ron Pichel Norma Thaemert Art Pforr

Paul Carlson Dan Prevedel Mike Allison Devin Allison Racheal Bernhardt David Nierman

Flowers on the Altar are from the Patrick girls in Celebration of Pastor & Pat’s 25th Anniversary

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY July 26 8:00 am 10:45 am Materials: Millie Miller Greeters: Bill & Fran Watson Patricks Guest Book: Sherrie Norman Julie Ward Reader: Ray Kaiser Wes Nierman Ushers: Pete White Chris Dunker Marv Grueber Paul Carlson Chris Dunker Nick Allison Doug Kettelson Nursery: Rachel Buchleiter Molley Patrick Acolytes: Brianna Lacey Amanda Nierman Crucifer: Robin Toomey Zach Diem Audio Support: David Nierman Ron Pichel Organist: Norma Thaemert Shawna Prevedel Elder of the Month: Art Pforr Flowers on the Altar in Celebration of the marriage of Henry Mowry, son of Lisa & Randy Bernhardt to Sarah Strong. Flowers on the Altar in Celebration of Gary & Delores Lebeda’s 60th Anniversary

Prayer and Study Date: July 19- July 25

Luther Quote: “Faith gives the glory to God. Nothing greater can be given Him. But giving the glory to God means to believe Him, to consider Him truthful, wise, just, merciful, omnipotent, in short, to acknowledge Him to be the Author and giver of everything good.”

Bible readings for the week: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Psalm 45; 2 Kings 4-6 Psalm 46; 2 Kings 7-9 Psalm 47: 2 Kings 10-12 Psalm 48: 2 Kings 13-15 Psalm 49; 2 Kings 16-18 Psalm 50; 2 Kings 19-22 Psalm 51; 2 Kings 23-25

Transforming Churches Network — July 16-31 The Transforming Churches Network (TCN) provides training and resources to help congregations fulfill their role as “mission outposts.” TCN is a non-profit partner organization of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod dedicated to revitalizing churches.

Daily Prayers: Sunday: For the 100 coaches who are already serving at congregations holding their initial weekend consultations. The coaches also conduct monthly coaching sessions with each congregation’s pastor and quarterly visits with the congregation’s leadership for at least one year after the initial consultation.

Monday: For more candidates to serve in the coaching role to be revealed to districts and TCN, so that even more churches can be transformed through the ministry of TCN.

Tuesday: For Rev. Dr. Terry Tieman, TCN’s executive director, as he guides the Board of Directors in their efforts to transform LCMS congregations. Terry became the full-time executive director in January 2009.

Wednesday: For the other leaders serving on TCN’s Board of Directors: Rev. David Born, Darwin Melnyk, Rev. Dr. Bob Newton, and Rev. Dr. Dwight Marable. Ask the Holy Spirit to grant them continued passion and wisdom in their leadership. Thursday: With thanksgiving for the 275 congregations that are currently undergoing the revitalization process. These congregations are actively working, by the grace and power of God, to move from being inwardly focused to outwardly focusing on how they can impact their communities with the Gospel. Friday: For the lay leaders and other members of these congregations in the revitalization process. May the Holy Spirit work in their hearts to begin shifting their focus as a church towards those who do not yet know Jesus as their Savior.

Saturday: For the pastors in the congregations currently in the TCN process—that their monthly coaching sessions would be encouraging and insightful.

www.lcmsworldmission

July 12 ATTENDANCE Worship Attendance: 150 (8:00) 89(10:45 am)

Total 239

Education Hour Attendance: Adult Bible Study: 46 Sunday School: 26 Financial Update As of June 30, 2009 Budget - 2009

Income

Expenses

Net Income

$359,000.00

$165,406.68

$170,548.32

-$5,141.64

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR: 9:30-10:30 a.m. ADULT BIBLE CLASS. .. Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN . . . . Preschool Rooms GRADES 1- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter GRADES 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abraham GRADE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac JR. HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob SR. HIGH . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Youth Room

NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS (ESV) First Lesson: Genesis 9:8-17 Second Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-21 Gospel: Mark 6:45-56

PRESS DEADLINES Green sheet articles are due by 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Broadcast articles are due

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