Green Sheet - June 14, 2009

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

June 14, 2009 Second 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: “Dress for Action” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus. Jesus is not just a Savior for women; the Church is not just an organization for the ladies. God encourages men and fathers to dress for action and stand for Christ. (Job 38:1-11) 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. VBS STARTS TOMORROW! 9:00AM - NOON POSTCARD INVITATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO PASS OUT TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE THE SAME DAY. VBS SNACKS: Please be sure to have snacks here before the start tomorrow.

Holy Baptism Today we welcome Nathan Gregory Pichel into Christ’s family through Holy Baptism. We rejoice with Nathan as his name will be added to the Book of Life. We pray the Lord’s Blessing upon Nathan and his par****NO BIBLE STUDY WEDNESDAY MORNING****

♦ LWML’s June mission project will benefit Lisa Beckendorf, a missionary with Lutheran Bible Translators stationed in Botswana, Africa. Months ago, we raised enough for Lisa to purchase a sewing machine. Next? Notions! Envelopes are available in the Sunshine Hall for your monetary gifts throughout June. ♦ Norma Thaemert will participate in a Mission Walk during LWML’s 33rd Biennial Convention held June 25- June 28th in Portland, Oregon. Money raised will help fund mission projects chosen at this national event. See Norma to pledge your support! ♦ Kay’s Angel’s continue to meet in the Rubel’s basement most Monday’s from 1:30-3:30pm. If you cannot make this time, Kay would be happy to find “home” work for you!

Join us for a festive retirement “roast” for Cathy Toomey and Nancy Spillman from Peace With Christ’s Preschool. Everyone is invited to a Mexican Fiesta Potluck in the PWC Fellowship Hall Today at noon.

Deaconess Claire’s Farewell BBQ is this Wednesday at 5:30pm. Please sign-up and bring a salad to share. *Hands in Harmony meeting will still be at 7:00pm, so come and have dinner first.

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

YOUTH ACTIVITIES “Surprise” Outing: Friday, June 26 at 5:00pm for another “Surprise” Outing. Sign-up as usual, meet at PWC and bring $5, a jacket, bug spray and be prepared to have fun! “Invasion of Brule”: July 17-21, we will do community service for their church members and the Brule community. Fishing, swimming, camping, and BBQs are planned. Please sign-up if you can go. Other members of the congregation are invited to come too - it’s a great opportunity to work with the youth members! Any questions, talk to Marilyn. 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.

An additional Worship service will be held by Pastor Hein on Mondays at 7:00pm.

Peace With Christ will host a follow-up grief session tomorrow evening at 7pm. Everyone who participated in the first session is welcome to attend and learn more about grief and how our Lord Jesus Christ helps us deal with grief. The session will be lead by Gail Neben, Marketing Liaison at Front Range Hospice, author of “Hospice Care Conversation Starters”. Gail has been involved in many grief sessions at hospice and has volunteered to help members work through their losses. Volunteers are needed for the new grief support group for Peace With Christ members. If you would like to be a Grief Partner, helping others on a one-on-one basis, please contact Gail at 970-2224715 or email [email protected]. As a Grief Partner you will be trained to walk with members through their time of grief. Thank you for your support.

Dear Fellow Members of Peace With Christ: Deaconess Claire has served our Peace With Christ community well during this past year of her internship. As a part of our fond farewell to her, we want to afford individual members the opportunity to send a thanks and remembrance with her. Anyone wishing to participate is welcome to place a financial gift in a marked envelope, and give the envelope to Wes Nierman or Dan Krueckeberg by today. The fruits of your good wishes will be given to the Deaconess at her farewell roast on Wednesday.

In Our Prayers: We remember-

Those who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery: Ron Rueffer, Sheila Kido (mother of Deborah Kido), Ann Ireland (mother of Lisa Bernhardt), 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 kids & volunteers for Vacation Bible School The upcoming Rocky Mountain District Conference Our nation and especially those who are unemployed The World and North Korea Seminary in South Africa - work being done there & in Botswana U.S. Soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan & throughout the world.

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD LARGE CATECHISM PART II: APOSTLES’ CREED SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Until the Last Day, the Holy Spirit abides with the holy congregation or Christendom. Through this congregation He brings us to Christ and He teaches and preaches to us the Word. By the Word He works and promotes sanctification, causing this congregation daily to grow and to become strong in the faith and its fruit, which He produces. We believe that in this Christian Church we have forgive-ness of sin, which is wrought through the holy Sacraments and Absolution and through all kinds of comforting promises from the entire Gospel. Therefore, whatever ought to be preached about the Sacraments belongs here. In short, the whole Gospel and all the offices of Christianity belong here, which also must be preached and taught without ceasing. God's grace is secured through Christ, and sanctification is wrought by the Holy Spirit through God's Word in the unity of the Christian Church. Yet because of our flesh, which we bear about with us, we are never without sin. In the Christian Church we shall daily receive the forgiveness of sin through the Word and signs, to comfort and encourage our consciences as long as we live here. So even though we have sins, the Holy Spirit does not allow them to harm us. For in the Christian Church there is nothing but forgiveness of sin. This is because God forgives us and because we forgive, bear with, and help one another. (paragraphs 53-55)

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 Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour Fiesta Potluck

8:00 am & 10:45 am 9:30 am 12:00 pm

VBS Evangelism & Worship Committee Worship Service

9:00 am - noon 6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

VBS

9:00 am - noon

Wednesday June 17

VBS Farewell Dinner Hands in Harmony

9:00 am - noon 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

VBS

9:00 am - noon

Friday June 19

VBS

9:00 am - noon

FATHER’S DAY Worship Services (Non-Communion) Education Hour Broadcast Articles Due

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

Today June 14

Monday June 15

7:00 pm

Saturday June 20 Sunday June 21

June 14 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

THOSE SERVING TODAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Gail Neben Cleve & Nancy Moore Daniel Cerman Harold Nansel Emily Fox Wes Nierman Dan Krueckeberg Cliff Buchholz Bill Roth Harry Krueckeberg Ted Anderson Ned Daugherty Terry Fox Tracy Foster Michael Rohlfs Robin Hamilton Lauren Roth Julie Roth Olivia Sampson Zach Diem Leah Bauder

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

Ann Caspersen Wes Nierman

Flowers on the Altar in celebration of Chuck & Jana Black’s Anniversary

June 21 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Niermans Joyce Beck Tracie Roth Warren Wergin Jan Achziger

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

Teri Frerichs Wes Nierman Ray Kaiser Ken Keeney Robin Hamilton Libby Hoy

Bill Roth Ted Anderson Stony Achziger Michael Rohlfs Lauren Roth Racheal Bernhardt

Sarah Buchleiter Wes Nierman

Shawna Prevedel

Flowers on the Altar in celebration of Rubel Family Birthdays Marie, Kay, Kyle and Nick

Prayer and Study Date: June 14 - June 20 Luther Quote: “Salvation does not come by our working and doing; but he has it who sincerely believes and clings to the Lord Christ with true faith, who is sure at heart and does not doubt that Christ is his Savior.” Bible readings for the week: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Psalm 12; Judges 1-3 Psalm 13; Judges 4-6 Psalm 14; Judges 7-9 Psalm 15; Judges 10-12 Psalm 16; Judges 13-15 Psalm 17; Judges 16-18 Psalm 18; Judges 19-21

New Missionary Orientation – June 1-15 Each June, LCMS World Mission holds orientation to equip new GEO and career missionaries with the knowledge and tools they need to serve the Lord around the world. Daily Prayers: Sunday: That the Lord would provide the needed visas for all new missionaries, so that they are able to enter the countries where they will be serving without bureaucratic delays.

Monday: For the newly-trained missionaries who will be attempting to complete their last preparations in the coming weeks and months before they depart for their fields of service.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) — June 16-30 The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. For over 65 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions. Tuesday: For the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) convention planning team as they make final preparations for the biennial convention in Portland, Ore., June 25-28. Wednesday: For the 40 district LWML presidents and leaders as they set the vision for their districts for this biennium. Thursday: For the mission grants that your LWML district has adopted. You can find out more about each district’s specific projects by looking online at www.lwml.org. Friday: That LWML pastoral counselors would effectively lead and guide LWML leadership in prayer, Bible study, and through difficult times. Pray that God gives them wisdom. Saturday: For the LWML, a national organization that has thousands of congregational groups. Pray that the local LWML groups connect with each other for encouragement, prayer, and support. www.lcmsworldmission

June 7 ATTENDANCE Worship Attendance: 131 (8:00) 88(10:45 am)

Total 219

Education Hour Attendance: Adult Bible Study: 57 Sunday School: 19 Financial Update As of May 31, 2009 Budget - 2009

Income

Expenses

Net Income

$359,000.00

$134,753.48

$142,002.14

-$7,248.66

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: Job 38:1-11 Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

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

June 21