Pacific Southwest District
School Ministries
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"...speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who
is the Head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:15-16
April 15, 2015
"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in Him." Lamentations 3:24
A note from Rachel Klitzing:
Dear friends in Christ,
I thank you and your students for the faith-filled prayers on my behalf for healing. While
the Lord has not provided that healing yet, I am finally in excellent medical hands after a
very long search. I am seeing a very well known, exceptional neurologist from UCI Medical
center, Dr, Neal Hermanowicz, who is carrying my case with the assistance from Dr. Allan
Wu, head of movement disorders and neurologist at UCLA. They are two of the best three
doctors in the region for knowing and treating dystonia. In the world of dystonia, there are
very few who have the knowledge, experience and expertise to effectively treat this nerve
condition, and I feel grateful to have these doctors. This doesn't mean I will get well next
week or even ever, but I feel confident in their abilities. My hope is in the Lord and I take
refuge in Him (Romans 15:13). Again, my sincere gratitude for your prayers, notes, and
kindness! You are amazing. I am still on medical leave, but I look forward to the day that I
hopefully will be able to work with you again!
HEARTS FOR JESUS UPDATE
Contact Us
1540 Concordia Drive E.
Irvine, CA 92612
Website:
www.pswcic.org
Phone 949-854-3232
Fax 949-854-8140
Rachel Klitzing
Executive Director of
School Ministries
ext. 223
[email protected]
Kim Violette
Administrative Assistant
ext. 226
[email protected]
Ellen Pratt
In Cambodia last summer, this young lady, along with 55 other
children, were baptized in Kampong Cham Province. In the past
year, over 150 Garuna Christian School students have been
baptized. We pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to plant the
seed of faith in the hearts of these children so that many more will
come to know the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Your Hearts for Jesus offerings will go towards the completion of
the next Garuna Christian School located in Kampong Chhnang
Province. Plans are moving full steam ahead for this Garuna
Christian School building. The pastor and workers there are very
excited to have a Christian school in their rural village. They are
convinced that it will be a tremendous blessing to their ministry
and a great outreach tool for the Gospel.
Staff Assistant, part-time
ext. 224
[email protected]
Tyler Fewins
Raving Fans Coordinator
for Marketing, Branding
and Sustainability
ext. 216
[email protected]
Anna Preus
Staff Assistant, part-time
[email protected]
If your school has not participated in Hearts for Jesus yet this
year, now is the time! We are asking every school to participate in
Lynne Rose
assisting this new Christian school in Cambodia where the need is
so great. These children and their families will be able to hear the Early Childhood Consultant,
part-time
message that Jesus is their Savior, that He died for them, and that
(949) 433-2042
He loves them very much.
[email protected]
Please visit the Garuna Foundation website, www.garuna.org, and
click on the Hearts for Jesus tab. There are pictures to share with
Quick Links
your students, offering bank wrappers, and flyers promoting the
project and telling how the money will be used. This Building a
PSD School Ministries
School flyer is an awesome visual to share with your students!
Our total raised to date is $16,257.49. Our goal is $40,000 to build
this school, and is so attainable with the help of every school in the
Pacific Southwest District. Please be a part of this exciting
challenge!
LEC 2015 JUBILARIANS
Are you a Jubilarian? Do you have Jubilarians on your staff? Not
sure -- what is a Jubilarian? GLAD YOU ASKED! A Jubilarian is
someone who is completing their 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th,
50th or 55th year of ministry this 2014-15 school year. We will
honor God's faithfulness and your years of service at LEC 2015. In
order to let us know of this accomplishment, we need you to let us
know who you are! Please complete the Jubilarian information
forms - click here - and send this information to Jennifer Burnett
NO LATER than June 1, 2015. Thank you!
NEW CALL DOCUMENT INFORMATION
All Administrators -- ** please note ** -- and please share with
your pastor and the person who prepares call documents for your
church and/or school-This spring begins a busy time for new call documents. Please
make sure you are using the current commissioned minister call
document, version 4.5, which took effect January 1, 2015. All
others versions will be returned to you for revision.
If you need to download this document from Concordia Publishing
House (CPH) and don't have the current user name and password,
please contact Ellen ([email protected] or 949-854-3232
ext. 224) or Kim ([email protected] or 949-854-3232 ext.
226) in School Ministries. We will be happy to send that
information to you.
CONCORDIA IRVINE ADMINISTRATIVE SYMPOSIUM
Click here for an invitation to join Concordia University Irvine's
Administrative MAED students in a unique educational
opportunity:
A Morning with Eric Sheninger
"Leading and Learning in the Digital Age"
Pacific Southwest
District
LCMS
Saturday, May 16, from 8 am-noon
Tickets are $15. Click on the link above for registration information.
The deadline to register is Tuesday, May 12.
J2e3 MISSIONS SUMMIT
The J2e3 Missions Summit will take place at Concordia Lutheran
Church - San Antonio, TX, Monday-Wednesday, May 4 - 6, 2015.
WHY: To multiply best practices in the area of missions to send
you to share Jesus with everyone, everywhere, everyday.
WHO: Anyone interested in missions - pastors, lay leaders,
and other individuals who want to share Jesus with others locally,
nationally and internationally.
COST: Registration is FREE! *Attendees responsible for travel and
lodging. All meals provided.
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Missions Summit will also include a
variety of breakout sessions by others with extensive knowledge
and experience in the areas of missions, preaching, generosity and
discipleship.
J2e3: Jesus to...
everyone,
everywhere,
everyday.
To register for the J2e3 Missions Summit, please click here.
WEB-BASED SCHOOL INFORMATION SYSTEM OPPORTUNITY
FastDirect Communications provides School Management
Software for Pre-K - 8 Lutheran and other faith-based schools.
Whether you are actively looking to replace your current system,
looking into a system for the first time, or just curious to see if
there is a better option out there, this is available. Click here to go
to the website. They have over 15 years of service to Lutheran and
faith-based Pre-K through 8 schools. Contact Max Zofness at
[email protected] for more information.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Each week, prayers of thanksgiving and prayers for teachers,
administrators, support staff, pastors, students, and families
of the Lutheran schools, early childhood centers, and churches
of the Pacific Southwest District are listed. To include names
on the list, please send information to [email protected] by noon on Wednesday of each week. This week we
pray for:
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Todd Moritz (Executive Director at Orange Lutheran High
School) and his family. Todd's father died last week. We
pray for peace and comfort for the family.
Rachel Klitzing and her diagnosis of dystonia. Thank you for
your prayers!
April 19
Zion Lutheran School and Early Childhood Education
Center, Anaheim, CA
Concordia Christian Preschool, Barstow, CA
We are all connected in Christ!