Green Sheet - October 25, 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

October 25, 2009 Reformation Sunday

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.

2 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: “Comforted Mourners” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus. In this message for All Saints Day, Pastor Ken Klaus speaks to those whose lives have been toughed by the death of someone they loved. Christ is our risen Savior who comforts mourners. (Matthew 5:4) 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. **Please note that the radio broadcast will not be aired on the following dates due to Bronco football: November 1 & 15 and December 6, 13 & 27.

The Lutheran Study Bible “…search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,…” (John 5:39) If you would like to order a copy of The Lutheran Study Bible at a special price, you can do so prior to Reformation Day. This new edition contains many helpful tools that can enhance your study of God’s Word. Please contact Wes Nierman (226-5936) to find out options available. Special price expires on October 31.

Adelaide Moellenhoff’s Memorial Service will be this Friday, October 30th at 10:00am

Elections The following positions need to be filled at our elections in November: Vice President, Elders, Trustees, Fellowship, and Education Board Members. Please contact Vice President, Larry Siegfried, if interested in serving in any of these positions.

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♦ Have you been enjoying the yummy treats that have accompanied your perfectly brewed cup of Lutheran coffee? This is the final Sunday that LWML’s amazingly talented bakers will provide snacks. Your free will offering supports Cameron and Andrea (Chandler) Heiliger’s mission work in Turkey. ♦ Speaking of turkey…pick up an extra bird for $5-$6 and deliver to PWC’s kitchen on Sunday, November 22nd by 12pm. (Please no donations PRIOR to November 22nd, we don’t have the freezer space!) Your donations will be delivered to the hungry folks at Open Door Mission for Thanksgiving. What a great opportunity to share your blessings with others during the holidays! ♦ LWML’s Holiday Craft Fair and Soup & Pie Luncheon is less than 3 weeks away… Saturday, November 14th. Proceeds will benefit Stephen Heimer, student of Concordia Seminary currently on vicarage at Ysleta Lutheran Mission. Sign up sheets for baked goods, pies and soup, kitchen help, cashiering, and set up are posted on LWML’s bulletin board. Thrivent will supplement bazaar proceeds with $1,250 if we raise $5,000! Thank you Thrivent for your generous grant! ♦ LWML’s Executive Board will meet TOMORROW, October 26th beginning at 6pm in the home of Colleen Rohlfs. All ladies are welcome! TAG - November 3 at Noon Let’s all give thanks for the many blessings we receive each day and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal! The turkey will be provided and you bring a side dish. Bible study will follow at 1:00 led by Pastor Caspersen. All older adults are welcome to attend.

Joy Circle On Thursday, November 5 at 1:00pm Joy Circle will meet in the Fellowship Hall classroom. We will have a Bible Study. Dolores Lebeda will have devotions and hostesses will be Evelyn Scheiwe & Jeannine Salisbury. All ladies are welcome.

4 Small jelly jars: If you have any small jelly jars that you would be willing to donate to the Youth for their hard candy sales it would be greatly appreciated. Please put the jars in the Youth Room or contact Marilyn. Musicians and Vocalist - please consider signing up for prelude, offertory or postlude music. Sign-up has been moved to the hall between Marilyn & Reena’s offices or email: [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Harvest Farms Corn Maze: TODAY meet at PWC at noon. We will eat lunch before heading to the maze. If the weather permits, there will be a bonfire at Lasich’s after we finish the maze. Remember to bring 2 canned goods & 1 pr. mittens/gloves and $10. Football Game: October 30th FCHS/RHS. We will meet at 6:30pm before the game, walk to French Field and then return to PWC for devotion and food. Please sign-up! Youth Night: CANDY MAKING - Nov. 3, 10 & 12 at 6:00pm. Come one or all three nights for fun & to help get ready for the LWML Bazaar. We will make candy on the 3rd & 10th. Then on the 12th we will make popcorn balls, cookies and pack jars of candy to sell. Please join us and please sign-up! Youth LWML Craft Sale: Please sign-up to help with the meal during the day, Nov. 14th from 11am - 1pm. We will be bussing tables during the lunch. Please plan to be a part of this opportunity.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Babysitting - The College and Young Adult group will be offering babysitting on Friday, November 6, from 6-9pm, as a fundraiser for the group. This is a great chance to get some Christmas shopping done in advance or to enjoy a night on the town. We will have games and activities for the kids here at church. Freewill donations will be accepted. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “SHOPPING” with the Youth!! Did you know that the Scrip program is a fund-raiser for the PWC Youth Group? It is! We have gift cards available for groceries, restaurants, department stores, movies, candy - just check out what we have or see if we can order cards for you for your favorite store! You receive the full amount of the card - the youth receive a percentage of the total from each retailer. Thanks for your support.

5 Family EDucation Night Please join us every Wednesday, we’ll start with a quick meal at 5:15 and classes will follow from 6:00-7:00. ***The meal for Wednesday is a Sour Cream Noodle Bake casserole, salad and dessert.

Men: Hospitality, generosity, and giving without complaint: the King's Men will consider the Apostle Paul's advice to be a man who practices unselfish giving. Come join us during the FED study hour for chapter 7 of "The Measure of a Man".

Operation Christmas Child We will be collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child again this year. These are given to needy children throughout the US & the world. If you are interested in packing a box, please pick one up from the Youth table, or you may help by bringing items for boxes or by making a donation to help fill the boxes or to mail them ($7). The deadline to bring items and return filled boxes is Sunday, Nov. 15th.

College and Young Adult Group BIBLE STUDY: We meet for Bible study Tuesdays from 5-6/6:15pm in the Lory Student Center at CSU. Meet in front of the information desk, and we’ll go from there. If you haven’t been able to attend and would still like to, feel free to come. We study a different denomination each week, so you can come when you are able without being “behind”. Contact Reena [email protected] if you have any questions. GROUP PICTURE: Harry Krueckeberg will be coming to Bible study this coming Tuesday, Oct. 27, to take a picture for the congregational calendar he is making for the LWML Bazaar. Bring your smile!

Please consider attending the 2009 Conversations of Grace conference on Nov. 6 & 7 in Albuquerque. There will be a great lineup of speakers and workshops for this personal evangelism conference. Please see the poster on the bulletin board (across from the kitchen) for further details. You can also find information at www.conversationsofgrace.org

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“Most Asked Questions by Atheist Professors”, Dr. Jan Lohmeyer will be teaching on November 8 during the Education Hour. Please stay after second service for a Potluck and to hear Dr. Lohmeyer’s final report about the feasibility study for Preschool or Early Child Education Program. Sign-up for the potluck will be posted in the Narthex. Please sign-up for a main dish or side. Dessert and drinks will be provided. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It’s Movie Time! “Luther” In honor of Reformation Day When: Friday, Oct. 30th Show times: Matinee at 2pm & Evening at 6:30pm Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church - 305 E. Elizabeth Popcorn & refreshments will be served! To reserve your seat contact Ryan Behm at 970-226-1700 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In Our Prayers: We rememberThose who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery: Art Pforr, Louise Tuchenhagen, Bill Watson, Melvin Naggatz (uncle of Jerry & Karen Buchleiter), Emily Irvine (great-niece of Angela Myers), Linda Groeling, Rosalee Blumenshine, Zoe Jones (Infant daughter of Josh and Jamie Jones), Ann Ireland (mother of Lisa Bernhardt), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig, Marilyn Hudson, Evelyn Marweg, Jason Shedd and family Those who are not able to attend church: Margaret Ziehm, Carolyn Brown, Arline Young, June Schwarck, Marie Rubel, Jean Upham. U.S. Soldiers throughout the world. Suffering people in Haiti.

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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD SMALCALD ARTICLES ARTICLE I: THE CHIEF ARTICLE REFORMATION SUNDAY The first and chief article is this: Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins and was raised again for our justification (Romans 4:24-25). He alone is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29), and God has laid upon Him the iniquities of us all (Isaiah 53:6). All have sinned and are justified freely, without their own works or merits, by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, in His blood (Romans 3:23-25). This is necessary to believe. This cannot be otherwise acquired or grasped by any work, law, or merit. It is clear and certain that this faith alone justifies us. As St. Paul says: For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Romans 3:28) That He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. [Romans 3:26] Nothing of this article can be yielded or surrendered, even though heaven, earth and everything else falls [Mark 13:31]. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) And with His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Upon this article everything that we teach and practice depends, in opposition to the pope, the devil, and the whole world. We must be certain and not doubt. (paragraphs 1-5)

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.

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ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK Today October 25

Reformation Sunday Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour Harvest Farm Corn Maze

Monday October 26

LWML M ‘n M’s

6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

Christ on Campus Bible Study

5:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

Bible Study FED Meal FED Classes King’s Men’s Bible Study Adult/Youth Choir

8:45 am 5:15 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Thursday October 29

RMHS

Friday October 30

FCHS/RMHS Football Game

Saturday October 31

Remember to turn clocks back Day Light Savings

Sunday November 1

All Saints Day Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour

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

10:50 am

6:00 pm

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

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THOSE SERVING TODAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Bauder Jeannine Salisbury David & Lynn B. Kay Rubel Dan Krueckeberg Wes Nierman Dick Salisbury Ernestine Munsey Howard Walter Gene Frank Karen Carlson Julie Frank Paul Rubel Nursery: Natalie Boehnke Acolytes: Julie Roth Taylor Wiginton Crucifer: Keller Foster Zachary Prevedel Audio Support: David Nierman Scott Boehnke Organist: Reena Linke Choir Director: Kelley Pichel Elder of the Month: Dan Krueckeberg October 25 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

Flowers on the Altar in Celebration of Dana Spanjer’s Birthday

November 1 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Niermans Warren Wergin Cheryl Harsen Moores Marge Westhoff Dan Krueckeberg Michael Rohlfs Harry Krueckeberg Stony Achziger Bill Roth Ned Daugherty Cliff Buchholz Larry Siegfried Ray Kaiser Lauren Roth Lydia/Lauren Krissy Petago Marina Rohlfs

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

Judy Dahlgren Jennifer Musgrave Dan Prevedel

Ron Pichel

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Prayer and Study

Date: October 25 - October 31

Luther Quote: “God Not Found Outside the Word. Without these means, Word and Sacrament, we obtain none of these things. For since the beginning of the world God has dealt with all the saints through His Word and, in addition, has given them external signs of grace.”

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

Psalm 119:145-152; Ezekiel 46-48 Psalm 119:153-160; Daniel 1-3 Psalm 119:161-168; Daniel 4-6 Psalm 119:169-176; Daniel 7-9 Psalm 120; Daniel 10-12 Psalm 121; Hosea 1-4 Jonah 2:2-9; Hosea 5-7

Venezuela — October 16-31 The Lutheran Church of Venezuela (ILV) currently has 19 pastors and 19 congregations—but is hoping to train many more pastors and plant many more congregations in the years to come.

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Daily Prayers: Sunday: For the current president of the ILV, Rev. Adrián Ventura and the new president to be elected in November 2009. Monday: For the youth of Venezuela—may God work through their friends, parents, teachers, and neighbors, so that many more would hear the Gospel and receive eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Tuesday: For the country of Venezuela to thirst for Christ. More than 85 percent of Venezuelans live in urban areas, and 60 percent are urban poor living in slums called, “barrios.” High crime rates and lack of security make life difficult. Traditionally Roman Catholic Venezuela is among the least churchgoing nations in Latin America, while the occult and New Age teachings have a spiritual hold on many. Wednesday: For the rural congregations from which many of the urban churches are planted—that their pastors would remain faithful in serving them. Thursday: For Rev. Rudy and Ramona Blank, who continue to support theological education in Venezuela through Rudy’s writing and teaching. Friday: For Dale and Sandra Saville, who serve as agricultural outreach missionaries in Monagas, Venezuela. Pray God would continue to use them to reach Venezuelans with the Gospel and train Venezuelan leaders to use the farm’s livestock initiatives to the glory of God. Saturday: With thanksgiving for the work of Rev. Ted and Rebecca Krey in Venezuela. The Kreys recently transitioned to serving in the Dominican Republic, but leave a legacy of having helped to train many ILV leaders. www.lcmsworldmission

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October 18 ATTENDANCE Worship Attendance: 94(8:00) 147(10:45 am)

Total 241

Education Hour Attendance: Adult Bible Study: 65 Sunday School: 25 Financial Update As of September 30, 2009 Budget - 2009 $359,000.00

Income $249,467.22

Expenses

Net Income

$257,482.95

-$8,015.73

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: Revelation 7:(2-8) 9-17 Second Lesson: 1 John 3:1-3 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

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