Green Sheet - September 20, 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

September 20, 2009 Sixteenth 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.

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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: “Tattooed” Guest Speaker: Rev. Reed Lessing. Satan wants to mark us with a new name that will entice us into seeking fulfillment through material things. God puts His Name on us in Holy Baptism to mark us as among those redeemed by Christ. Our guest speaker, Rev. Reed Lessing, associate professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. (Isaiah 44:5) 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 during the education hour, Dr. Lohmeyer will continue his class on Christian Education and Apologetics. You may recall Dr. Lohmeyer is Director of Curriculum at Lutheran High North, Houston and Adjunct Professor at Concordia University, Texas.

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.

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♦ Through mid-October, LWML will be accepting donations to support Roadrunners for Christ. A monetary gift equivalent to the cost of 1-2 gallons of gas ($3-6) would go a long way in helping Roadrunner to continue delivering their precious cargo and message of hope. Marked envelopes are available in the Sunshine Room. ♦ LWML’s Executive Board will meet Monday, September 28th beginning at 6:30pm in the home of Bev Russman. Karen Buchleiter will hostess. Please make a note of the recently changed meeting time and location! All ladies are welcome. ♦ October 4th, LWML Sunday, is only 2 weeks away. Please see the sign-up sheet on our bulletin board outside the fellowship hall to volunteer as usher, greeter, nursery attendant, coffee maker or to sing in our women’s choir. The choir will practice Sunday, September 27th after early service and Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm. Join us for either or BOTH practices. ♦ Ladies of LWML will provide treats to go with your coffee EVERY Sunday in October. The free will offering will support Cameron and Andrea (Chandler) Heiliger’s mission work in Turkey. If you enjoy baking, please sign-up to share your favorite breakfast goodies. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Missions Sunday will be October 4 along with LWML Sunday. Stephen Heimer will be here from Ysleta to speak to us during Bible class followed by a potluck at noon. Look for a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Everyone is invited to come! Rocky Mountain High School Lunch has begun and is every Thursday at 10:50am. The menu and signup for donations is on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Cookies are always needed! College/Young Adult Group: Today a BBQ at Lauren Hedstrom. Next Sunday, Sept. 27th, BBQ at Cliff & Lu Buchholz. Please join us immediately after second service to carpool.

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES FED Night - Youth will be making and serving dinner on Wednesday. Please plan to come on Tuesday at 5:30 to prep for Wed. On Wednesday, please try to be at church at 4:30 to help set-up and service dinner. You will need to help with clean-up too. “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. PHS/FCHS Football Game - Plan to meet at PWC on Friday, September 25 at 6:30pm, we will walk over to French Field. EAT before arriving! After the game, we will return to PWC for a devotion, pizza and dessert! Please sign-up! Youth Choir 6th - 12th grade has started up again! Come join us on Wednesdays in the Youth Room from 7-7:30pm after Bible study and confirmation classes. We will be learning more about singing, Lutheran music, and worship and how we can better participate. No music background necessary! Contact Reena [email protected] if you have questions.

Children’s Choir meets at 6pm on Wednesday during FED night activities. We will have fun praising God, while learning about Lutheran hymnody and liturgy and how we can enhance worship through everyone’s participation. Contact Reena, [email protected] with any questions.

The college/young adult group will meet on Tuesdays from 5-6/6:15pm in the Lory Student Center for weekly Bible study. Meet in front of the information desk, and we’ll go from there. We are studying denominations and welcome anyone to join us! You do not have to be a college student; this is for all young adults -- married or single. If you have questions contact Reena, [email protected].

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Family EDucation Night Please join us every Wednesday, we’ll start with a quick meal at 5:15 and class will follow from 6:00-7:00. There are classes for pre-k thru 5th grade, Confirmation classes for 6th thru 8th and Sr. high youth. Babysitting is also available. There are three Adult classes - the study of Genesis, a marriage/family class and a men’s study group (see information below). ***If any of you have groups looking for a fund-raising activity our FED night meals are a great way to make some extra cash. Contact Lisa Bernhardt. ***The Youth will be preparing and serving dinner this Wednesday. Dinner will be chicken & cheese quesadillas. Free will offering will go to the youth group.

Men: You already know that maintaining moral purity is no easy task in the culture in which we live. But be sure that this is a battle that has already been won for us through the work of Christ. Come be encouraged to claim this victory for yourself with the King’s Men study group, Wednesday evening at 7pm, as we discuss chapter 3 of Gene Getz’s “The Measure of a Man”.

Adult choir will have rehearsal at 7 p.m. on Wednesday following FED. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience in singing or reading music. Sign up in the Narthex. See you Wednesday!

The Missions and Ministry Committee is once again sponsoring a Good Shepherd/Bethesda “fall outing”, Saturday, September 26 at Buchleiter’s farm 11am 2:30pm. We will have lunch, roast wieners over a bonfire, hayrides will be provided and plenty of animals to see. We welcome all who wish to come & help. Please contact Barb Prenzlow 484-3026 or Nancy Moore 224-1312.

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The stained glass windows will be here in a few months. The Sunday school children have colored the posters that are over the windows for the time being. You can see that they put a lot of work into them. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Phase two of the chancel remodel will be lighting, carpeting, and chancel furniture. The cost will be approximately $21,000.00. The breakdown is as follows: 1. Lights: $3,852.32 2. Carpeting: estimate $8,400.– 9,000. 3. Chancel furniture: estimate $9,000. There has been a donation of $1,100. to the furniture. There will be posters in the Narthex to keep the congregation informed of phase two’s financial status as donations are received. Ray & Rhonda Kaiser +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In Our Prayers: We rememberThose who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery: 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. Adelaide Moellenhoff’s family during their time of grief. U.S. Soldiers throughout the world. Suffering people in Haiti.

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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD POWER AND PRIMACY OF THE POPE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

We will show from the Gospel that the Roman bishop is not above other bishops and pastors by divine right. I. Christ clearly bans lordship among the apostles. This was the very question: When Christ spoke of His passion, the apostles were disputing over who should be the head of the others, and, as it were, the vicar of the absent Christ. Christ rebukes this error of the apostles and teaches that there shall not be lordship or superiority among them. Instead, the apostles would be sent forth as equals to the common ministry of the Gospel. So, He says, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves" (Luke 22:25-26). II. When Christ, places a little child in their midst, He is teaching the same thing by parable. Just as a child neither takes nor seeks sovereignty for himself, so this shows that there is not to be sovereignty among ministers. III. Christ sends forth His disciples without any distinction . He says, "As the Father has sent Me, even so I am sending you." He says that He sends them individually in the same way He Himself was sent [John 12:44-50]. He grants no one a privilege or lordship above the rest. (paragraphs 7-9)

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 September 20

Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour Hands in Harmony College/Young Adults BBQ @ Hedstroms Broadcast Articles Due

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

Monday September 21

Evangelism & Worship Church Council

6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

Christ on Campus Bible Study

5:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

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 September 24

Morning Doves RMHS

Friday September 25

PHS/FCHS Football game

Saturday September 26

Good Shepherd/Bethesda “Fall Outing”

11:00 am

Sunday September 27

Worship Services (Communion) Education Hour BBQ at Buchholz’s

8:00 am & 10:45 am 9:30 am 11:45 am

9:00 am 10:50 am 6:30 pm

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September 20 Materials: Greeters: Guest Book: Reader: Ushers:

THOSE SERVING TODAY 8:00 am 10:45 am Muellers Joanne Kohler Hazel Maiorka Schippers Gladys Hulsebus Angela Myers Dan Prevedel Brian Lacey David Nierman Richard Lund Chuck Black Karen Carlson Larry Siegfried Rita Sharp Krissy Petago Zachary Prevedel

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

Chris Dunker Norma Thaemert Wes Nierman

David Nierman

Flowers on the Altar are in Celebration of Gary & Angela Myer’s 24th Anniversary

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY September 27 8:00 am 10:45 am Materials: Muellers Greeters: Schippers Ardeth Nieman Guest Book: Elenore Lund Jan Hudak Reader: Pastor Hein Pastor Hein Ushers: Brian Lacey Larry Siegfried Richard Lund Chuck Black Ned Daugherty Chris Dunker Nursery: Barb Spanjer Acolytes: Keller Foster Marina Rohlfs Crucifer: Julie Roth Taylor Wiginton Audio Support: David Nierman Martin Sampson Organist: Elder of the Month: Wes Nierman Flowers on the Altar in Celebration of Pete & Ida White’s 60th Anniversary

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Prayer and Study Date: September 20 - September 26 Luther Quote: “Faith can see in the dark, where nothing whatever is visible; it feels where nothing is to be felt. Thus we also believe in the Lord Christ—believe that He is sitting at the right hand of the Almighty Father above and so rules that He has all creatures in His hand and works everything in us. We do not see this, nor do we feel it; yet through faith the heart sees it as surely as if it were looking at it with bodily eyes.” Bible readings for the week: Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Psalm 104; Song of Solomon 5-8 Psalm 105; Jeremiah 1-3 Psalm 106; Jeremiah 4-6 Psalm 107; Jeremiah 7-9 Psalm 108; Jeremiah 10-12 Psalm 109; Jeremiah 13-15 Psalm 110; Jeremiah 16-18

Ablaze! Praise — September 16-30 The Ablaze! movement invites all Lutheran Christians around the world to join in the effort to reach 100 million unreached or uncommitted people with the Gospel by 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Gospel. Daily Prayers: Sunday: For the ongoing partnership with Lutheran schools through the Ablaze! Bible Listening Program and other intentional outreach efforts. Unchurched students in Lutheran schools are a vast mission field!

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Monday: For the 35 districts of the LCMS as they become involved in the Ablaze! movement in specific ways. May they discern how they can continue to reach out to the communities surrounding their congregations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday: With thanks for the opportunity that the Holy Spirit gave Janice Wood and other members of Christ the Rock Lutheran Church in Rockford, Ill., to share the Gospel with community members using the “Journey to the Cross” resource.

Wednesday: That the Lord would continue to build up faith in the students who heard the Gospel through Alice Klement of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Texas, and other members of her short-term mission them. They taught at a school in The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod while serving on a short-term mission trip in Hong Kong through LCMS World Mission.

Thursday: For continued nurturing of faith in the heart and mind of Bebe Cofer’s grandson. Bebe is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Panama City Beach, Fla., and shared the Gospel with her 13-year-old grandson in Georgia while on vacation.

Friday: With thanksgiving for the witness of a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Atlanta, Ga. Pastor Daniel Schepman shared, “This airline flight attendant faithfully wears her ‘salvation story’ bracelet as she works. On a regular basis, she is asked about the bracelet. She explains the bracelet, hands the individual a card with a written explanation about the bracelet, and then gives the bracelet to them.” Saturday: With praise to the Holy Spirit for the fruit that years of faithful sharing yielded in the heart of Valerie Brown’s friend. Valerie faithfully shared the Gospel through Christian materials, answered follow-up questions, and led her inquiring friend to a pastor. The Holy Spirit was at work! Valerie’s friend now attends church and has received Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

www.lcmsworldmission

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September 13 ATTENDANCE Worship Attendance: 157(8:00) 105(10:45 am)

Total 262

Education Hour Attendance: Adult Bible Study: 59 Sunday School: 31 Financial Update As of August 31, 2009 Budget - 2009 $359,000.00

Income $222,438.87

Expenses

Net Income

$229,249.80

-$6,810.93

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: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Second Lesson: James 5:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:38-50

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

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