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FOCUS ON FAITH
OCTOBER 2014
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
214 S. Derby Ave
Derby, KS 67037
316-788-1715
Pastor Thomas Johnson
Pastor Johnson's E-mail: [email protected]
Church Website: www.flcderby.com
Church E-mail: [email protected]
School Website: www.flsderby.com
IN THIS ISSUE:
Area LCMS/Community News
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Elders
LWML – Chicken Noodle Dinner
Missions
Notes to the Congregation
Office Report to the Council
Pastor's Desk
Reformation Festival
School News
Seminary & Concordia Student News
Stewardship
Worship Assistants for October 2014
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“Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another,
forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must
forgive.” (Colossians 3:13 – ESV)
The fourth “G” (of reconciliation) is “Go and be reconciled!” (First “G” =
Glorify God, Second “G” = Get the log out, Third “G” = Gently Restore)
Sande in “The Peacemaker” seems to contradict himself when it comes to
extending forgiveness to others. He writes things like, “It is impossible to
truly forgive others in your own strength, especially when they have hurt you
deeply or betrayed your trust,”1 and “(God) strengthens us through the Holy
Spirit, who gives us the power and will to forgive others.”2 But then on the
other hand he tells us that “forgiveness is a decision.”3 In a way, it parallels the
decision theology we find with the Free Will Baptists. They tell us that we
need to make a decision for Christ in order to be saved. So do we have to
“decide” to forgive in order to be forgiven and to forgive others? In the Large
Catechism under the Fifth Petition, Luther writes, “Whatever can be effected
by Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which are appointed as outward signs, this
sign (absolution) can effect to strengthen and gladden our conscience. And it
has been especially instituted for us to practice every hour, keeping it with us
at all times.”4 Every hour? Living in grace and forgiveness is a way of life.
Forgiveness is always God’s work as the promises of the gospel are received.
The verse quoted above exhorts us to forgive others the way Christ has
forgiven us. This is impossible in our own strength and will. It must be Christ
working in and through us by means of His Spirit, the Spirit that comes to us
through the gospel.
When I think of how Christ has forgiven me, I think of the means or
instruments He uses. Dr. Nagel, in an interview with Todd Wilken once said
(and I paraphrase), “We do not go to the cross for forgiveness, but to church,
where we hear God’s Word and receive His sacraments.” Jesus forgave me at
the font of Holy Baptism. Jesus forgives me in the faithful reception of His
Body and Blood in the Holy Supper. Jesus speaks words of absolution into my
ears through an office given for this purpose. St. Paul is addressing the laity in
this verse from Colossians. In their various vocations they forgive one another
by actually speaking the gospel to one another.
A liturgical practice that has gone by the wayside for many churches, yet not
all of them, is the “Kiss of Peace.” In the book, “Gathered Guests,” Maschke
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writes, “The sharing of the peace (in other words, saying ‘peace be with you’
to one another), is an opportunity for worshipers to be reconciled and to
express the great love they have for one another… it is a sign of reconciliation
and of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”5 (Matthew 5:22-24,
Ephesians 4:1-3) The reconciliation happens in the very speaking of the peace.
This is how Christ forgave His followers. When Christ appeared to His
disciples behind closed doors on that first Resurrection Sunday Eve, the first
thing out of His mouth was, “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19) It was a
promise from Jesus to His followers. It conveyed His love and mercy. He
forgave them in the very speaking of the words; the words communicated His
forgiveness. We should forgive this way also, whether in the Divine Service
or outside of it, by saying “Peace be with you,” or “You are forgiven.” As we
do so, the healing that Sande speaks of in association with this final “G” will
be realized.
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Ken Sande, The Peacemaker, page 205, 2Sande, page 214, 3Sande, page 207,
The Book of Concord, page 433, 5Tim Maschke, Gathered Guests, page 158
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Ted Tappert,
Pastor Johnson
REFORMATION FESTIVAL
CIRCUITS 10 &11
SUNDAY • OCTOBER 26th
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
909 S MARKET • WICHITA
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
DIVINE SERVICE
DINNER
LUTHERAN LECTURE
CLOSING PRAYER
On October 26, 2014, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wichita will host the
joint-circuit Reformation Festival of Circuits 10 and 11. All are invited to
join the festivities! Professor Roland F. Ziegler, Doctor of Theology, serves as
Associate Professor for Systematic Theology at Concordia Theological
Seminary, and will be our guest preacher/lecturer.
MEAL TICKETS are $10; children 10 and under eat free. To plan the meal we
need an approximate headcount by Sunday, October 19th. Please RSVP to:
([email protected]) or call Immanuel Office at 264-0639.
Please pay at the door to receive a ticket.
REFORMATION CHOIR will be singing, "Our Joyful Declaration," by
Mark Hayes. Choir rehearsal will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October
26th. Please contact Becky Schmidt at [email protected] or
789-0461 if you are interested in singing or playing.
[Contact Faith Lutheran church office for additional information regarding
practices and a request for brass instrumentalists.]
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Preschool Director:
Preschool Teachers:
Preschool Clerk:
Miranda Ray
Brenda Anderson
Brittany Hernandez
Sandy Johnson
Jessica Karns
Miranda Ray
Cheryl Judd
Principal:
Karen Boettcher
Kindergarten Teacher:
Karen Holt
1st / 2nd Grade Teacher:
Kayla Foss
3rd / 4th Grade Teacher:
Ted Boettcher
5th / 6th Grade Teacher:
Cheryl Voss
School Office Manager AM: Amber Monroe
School Office Manager PM:Becky Pankratz
We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our
prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor
of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1: 2-3
We are thankful for all of our students in preschool through sixth grade, who
are a blessing to all of us. ~ Karen Boettcher, Principal
School Tours - Mrs. Boettcher will offer school tours from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm,
on Mondays and Wednesdays, for interested families.
YOU ARE INVITED! Please join us for chapel each Wednesday morning
during the school year at 9:45 [note the time change].
Fundraisers! We need your help!
FLS NIGHT AT PIZZA HUT will be Tuesday, October 14th (the
second Tuesday of the month) from 4:00-7:00 p.m. You must give
them the PIZZA HUT form from the bulletin. This works for dinein, carry-out or delivery orders! FLS will receive 20% of your
purchases! Let your cook have the night off and treat your family to
Derby Pizza Hut pizza each month to help Faith Lutheran School!
Our annual COOKIE DOUGH & GIFT CATALOG fundraiser started
September 22nd. Orders need to be turned in by Monday, October 6th. Please
consider helping our school with this fundraiser. Staff and students will be
available on Sunday mornings before and after church to take your order.
DILLONS GIFT CARDS purchased from FLS! Please
remember to re-load your card each time you shop at Dillons or
purchase gas at Kwik Shop. FLS earns 5% on each re-load.
This is a great fundraiser that helps our school, and it does not cost you a
thing! If you need a card or would like more information, please contact
Amber or Becky in the school office (788-1715, ext. 103.)
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Also …
 Amazon.com: Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/48-1059185 and shop.
We will receive 5% of the sales.
 At Target, use your red card, select Faith Lutheran School, and we will
receive a percentage of your purchase.
 Thrivent Matching - Choose Faith Lutheran School
 Boeing Matching Gifts - Choose Faith Lutheran School
*If anyone can recommend a company representative for me to talk at their
work place for donations, please let me know. ~ Karen Boettcher
Family Movie Night
October 3, 2014
Please come and join us for a fun-filled back-to-school night.
Dinner will be served at 5:30pm, followed by Rio at 6:00pm.
$4 Hot dog, chips and drink
$2 Additional hot dogs
$1 Chips, drinks, and candy bar
Free Popcorn!
A donation drawing will be held for “Rio 2”.
Tickets may be purchased at the event for $1.
Sponsored by: Faith Lutheran PTL
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INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S WORD!
As followers of the Lord Jesus, we should be motivated to study the Bible in
order to continue growing in the things we have learned. We need to deepen
our understanding of the backgrounds and contexts of scriptural books in order
to better understand and apply to our lives the truths they contain. “You shall
love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your
heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them
when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie
down, and when you rise.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7
Will you please join us for Sunday School, Midweek or any Bible Study?
Thanks, Steve Davis - Christian Ed
PARKING LOT RESURFACING
Have you noticed all the cracks in our parking lot?
Your Church Council has made an important
decision to have the parking lot repaired and sealed
before winter to prevent more expensive damage
from occurring. We have contracted with a
company called Surface Protection Services to do the repairs the week starting
September 29th. The cost of the total project will be $16,702. I know that
sounds like a lot of money but consider that the total area of the parking lot is
over 66,000 square feet with 185 parking spaces. If you break that down to
cost per parking space, it would be just over $90 per space. Every one of our
members and visitors use our church and school parking lot. I challenge
everyone to purchase a parking space… or two or three! Let's pay for our
parking lot without taking money from our savings.
David Drake, Head Trustee
If you would like to donate toward this project, please use a Special Gifts
envelope and note: parking lot.
GET IT ON OUR WEBSITE! If there are any
announcements or events you would like to have posted
on the website you may e-mail them to our webmaster,
Randy Wiseley, at [email protected] or phone
Randy at (316) 293-7011.
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Contact Information Updates
If your information has changed, please call the church office
at 788-1715, ext 221 or email us at [email protected].
Thanks!
All retired members of Faith are invited
to join us on the first Monday of each
month for devotions, potluck lunch, and
fellowship.
All are welcome…
Bell Choir
Thursdays • 6:00 p.m.
Adult [Vocal] Choir
Thursdays • 7:00 p.m.
GRACE FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION
All donations of groceries are appreciated to help the Grace
Lutheran Food Pantry. Each month specific items are suggested.
The suggestion for October is Soap products: laundry soap,
dish soap, and bath bar soap. You may place
your donations in the shopping cart in the
breezeway. As always, any non-perishables are
greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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ARE YOU WILLING TO USHER? Please contact Gerry
Faley (788-1615) or Steve Klepacki (788-4427) if you would
like to volunteer to usher. If you are unable to attend a
particular Sunday, we'll find a substitute. Thanks for your
consideration and service.
LORD'S DINER: Please join us in volunteering at the
Lord's Diner in Wichita. We volunteer the 2nd Saturday of
every month. You may contact Deb Doesken (788-4354)
for more information.
FOOD HANDLERS CLASS INFORMATION
Food Handlers Cards issued by the City of Wichita are required for all persons
working or volunteering in food establishments within the city limits of Wichita.
For more information, please call (316) 268-8351 Monday-Friday.
Healthy Tip for Faith-Based Bulletins
Sedgwick County Health Department – 660-7300
October – Flip Your Fridge
October 24th is Food Day, a chance for you to “Flip Your Fridge,” reorganizing
your refrigerator to improve your eating habits. The typical American diet is
contributing to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems.
Those problems cost Americans more than $150 billion per year. If you are
ready to make a change in your eating habits, here are five easy steps…
1) Easy to see, easy to choose: Make healthier snacks like fresh fruits, veggies
and hummus, light yogurt, string cheese, or bagged nuts visible by placing
them at eye level. Use clear containers so you know what’s inside.
2) Make it snack-ready: As soon as you get home from the store spend a few
minutes washing and cutting up some of your produce so it’s an easy grab
when hunger strikes.
3) Out of sight, out of mind: Keep the less-healthy items in the back of the
fridge or tucked away in a
drawer.
4) Be food safety-minded: Keep
any raw meat in the bottom
section of your refrigerator.
5) Rethink your drink: Your
best bets are water, seltzer
water, unsweetened tea and
low-fat or skim milk as your
thirst quenchers.
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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL "CLERGY APPRECIATION MONTH"
This is a great opportunity to demonstrate love, appreciation, and
encouragement for Pastor Johnson as well as other pastors.
Consider the instruction of the Apostle Paul as, under inspiration
of the Spirit, he writes: "We ask you, brothers, to respect those
who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and
admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of
their work…" 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
Diligently pray God blesses and guides Pastor Johnson and all other pastors
(especially Pastors Andy Becker, Richard Boyer, Luke Brown, James Conrad,
Daniel Johnson, Dennis Kootz, Tim Lawson, Elliot Lutz, Rocky Mease, Ron
Rock, Brandon Ross, John Tape, William Wingfield, and Chaplain Brad
Boyer), vicars, and seminary students (especially Andy Hatesohl).
Gracious Heavenly Father, pour out Your Spirit upon these, Your servants;
give them strength and renew them as representatives of Your Word. May they
faithfully walk with You and be filled with Your inspiration and strength in all
they do. Amen.
New Members:
Matthew, Kayla, & Chloe Foss
Transferred from Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, IA
'Standing for Life'
Derby Life Chain
Sunday, October 5, 2014
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Corner of Madison and K-15 • Derby, Kansas
The legality of abortions has not only killed millions of babies in the womb,
but has caused ongoing sadness, guilt, loss, and brokenness in many women,
girls, men and families. We pray that the wounded hearts, minds and lives be
led to forgiveness, healing, and renewal in Christ. Help us to give bold
compassion and help as we are able or direct them to ministries like Lutherans
for Life hotline (Word of Hope) @ 888-217-8679, Choices Medical Clinic @
687-2792, and Pregnancy Crisis Center of Wichita, Inc. @ 945-9400. "Arise,
Lord! Lift up Your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless." Psalm 10:12
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
Happy Birthday…
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2
3
7
8
9
11
12
15
16
Robert Garcia
Tammy Honn
Carmen Onken
Bryan Vincent
Britton Voss
Tom Nearhood
Kimberley Davis
Kaytelynn Gerbitz
Hannah Vincent
Tim Beikman
Nicholas Stanley
Jeremiah Davis
Billie Langley
Chase Rowland
Cameron Gibson
Reise Holt
Jason Williams
18 Gary Kreps
19 Ross Stark
20 Bruce Dopfel
Kathy Fischer
21 Trenton Bradley
Kerry Lehman
23 Haither Zaragoza
24 Jan Garcia
Rosemary Honer
27 Charles DeMeyer
28 Debbie McVey
Lily Vincent
29 Dane Helzer
Rita Kennedy
30 Fred Bohm
Julie Green
31 Barbara Campbell
Happy Anniversary…
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20
25
26
Dean & Joyce Jackson
Gary & Judy Kreps
Lars & Kathy Fischer
Frank & Sandy Fogle
Pastor & Sandy Johnson
28 Rodney & Phyllis Clark
If we have incorrect information or have missed your special date,
please contact the church office so we can correct our records.
Your Elders of Faith
2014-2015 ELDERS OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Duane Way
Brad Bohm
Larry Hare
Lyle Blue
Mark Doesken
Max Ayers
Steve Davis*
Steve Klepacki
*Chairman
[Adams - Bradley]
[Campbell - Faley]
[Finkbeiner - Helmers]
[Helzer - Kreps]
[Landsverk - Nelson]
[Newkirk - Seeney]
[Showalter - D Voss]
[F Voss - Zaragoza]
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Evangelism
School Board
Endowment
Trustees
Stewardship
Chr Ed, Y&F
Ushers
788-0147
260-4968
777-0167
777-1636
788-4354
777-0615
337-5269
788-4427
A Stewardship Message…
A Definition of Stewardship
“Christian stewardship is the practice of the Christian religion. It
is neither a department of life nor a sphere of activity. It is the
Christian conception of life as a whole, manifested in attitudes
and actions.” (W. H. Greever)
A Stewardship Thought
While opportunities to use our gifts seem almost limitless, we must be willing to
make ourselves available. Often our tendency is to look at our shortcomings
rather than to focus on Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Him Who
gives me strength." As stewards we are to use our gifts gladly and
wholeheartedly in service to God alone.
Expressing Your Thanks to God
How are you saying THANKS to God for all that He has entrusted to you?
When you think of Christian stewardship, you probably think of what you place
in the offering plate. I hope that you are showing your gratitude through
generous giving, but what about using your talents for God through the church?
All of us, to one degree or another, have the ability to do things that can be of
benefit to our church. In other words—after you have heard the sermon and
participated in Holy Communion—now it’s time to show your thanks by doing
some work for the Lord.
You may ask: “Why should I?” Think for a moment about our situation. Many
do not realize that sin is a big problem and obstacle in this world. We do.
Thanks to the Word of God, we have been brought to the realization that
forgiveness is needed every day. Scripture also tells us that salvation is a free
gift that we can’t earn. That fact should make us more eager to say thanks to
God Who has saved and freed us from eternal prison and gives us a fresh start
every day.
As stewards, we realize that our talents and abilities are gifts from God that are to
be used in His service. When we use our gifts for God’s glory, we are
acknowledging that He is the provider, and we express our thanks for what He
gives to us. Some of the tasks that we can do around the church are fairly
obvious, such as being kind and courteous to fellow worshippers and visitors,
giving words of encouragement, singing in the choir, ushering, teaching Sunday
school, serving on committees or boards, washing the windows, etc. Check with
us in the church office to see how you can use your gifts. There are many ways
of expressing thanks to the Lord. We hope that one of the ways that you will say
thanks is through using your talents at our church.
On the Lighter Side…
A pastor was talking to the church organist. “When I finish my sermon,” he said,
“I’ll ask for all those in the congregation who want to contribute $500 toward the
church’s debt to stand up. In the meantime, you can provide appropriate music.”
“Any suggestions?” the organist asked. “You might try the Star Spangled
Banner,” the pastor replied.
Stewardship Program
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September 16, 2014
Dear Faith Lutheran,
Hello from St. Louis! By the time you read this, I'll have finished my second
week of classes. This quarter I have Preaching II, Systems I (doctrine),
Exodus and the Torah, and Biblical Archaeology. All of my classes have been
interesting thus far, so I'm excited to see what the quarter has in store for me.
My fieldwork church, Immanuel Lutheran in Olivette, has remained the same
from last year. I look forward to again helping with Sunday services,
preaching occasionally, and visiting shut-ins. This year we are also adding a
young adult Bible study which I will co-lead with another fieldworker. I'm
grateful for any pastoral experience I can receive before vicarage.
This year I've also joined the seminary soccer team! I haven't played soccer
since probably 5th grade (my high school didn't offer soccer), but I'm excited to
play and get a good workout.
Thank you again for your support of my pastoral education. The Church is so
blessed to have congregations like you who care so deeply for its future.
The Lord be with you,
Andy Hatesohl
Philippians 1:3-6
19th Annual Community Health Fair
Woodlawn United Methodist Church
431 S Woodlawn • Derby, KS
October 11, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Free Services Offered:
Bone density check, dermatology screening, blood pressure check, hearing
screening, podiatry information, diabetic educator, chiropractic heat scan of
neck/back, Derby Police Department will conduct finger print ID for children and
offer certificates for free bike helmets.
See poster on narthex bulletin board for more information.
Please be a good steward and recycle this newsletter!
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Hello, Friends at Faith!
I'm settling back into the rhythm of school. I'm taking five classes this
semester, plus band and handbells. Christian Teacher's Ministry is with the
same excellent professor who taught Adolescent Psychology last semester.
We discuss issues facing teachers, whether they are struggling to conduct a
ministry and keep their job in a public school or figuring out the call process in
Lutheran schools, and what difference an LTD (Lutheran Teaching Diploma)
makes. Fiction Writing is for my English concentration, and it's fun; I love to
write. We work on our own stories and workshop with each other in writing
groups. ESL Instruction gives me a lot of tools to help students in my
classroom who have English as a second language (or third or fourth).
Intercultural Communication, also for my ESL concentration, is an online
class, but I still learn a lot. We have assignments to go try other culture's food,
see their art, watch a movie in another language, etc., and then we report back
on what we learned. For being a "non-religious" class (that is, the title
isn't Theology or Religion 333), the ministry aspect is pretty integrated. We
talk about how to do cross-cultural ministry, and one of our textbooks pointed
out that Jesus was the best cross-cultural minister there ever was, as he became
100% human and fully took on all the aspects of Jewish culture.
My final class, Content Area Literacy, is another great class that teaches us to
apply all the knowledge we have in our content area and actually teach it and
make it accessible to our future students. Throughout the semester, we
develop a lesson plan, according to the principles that we learn, and as
our "final" for that class we actually teach the lesson to real students in a real
school. I've asked one of my former English teachers at Derby High School to
let me borrow her classroom on November 21st and 25th, before the high school
students get out on break, so I will be around that weekend before
Thanksgiving.
Concordia's Homecoming is coming up on October 3rd – 5th. The handbell
choir has been practicing the song "Let It Go" from the ever-popular "Frozen"
movie to play for the Talent Show that's part of those festivities. Our
homework was to listen to it at least three times. My roommate, Mary, is also
in bells, and we listen to it in our room all the time. We're improving, but I
also have the song stuck in my head so much that I'm not sure I'll ever get it
out. Mary is an RA (Resident Assistant), so all the other girls on our hall are
freshmen. It's an interesting dynamic, but I don't mind. I've gotten to know
several of the girls and like helping them adjust to college life at Concordia.
Plus, Mary's fun personality more than makes up for living in David for the
fourth year in a row.
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I do get off campus, too. Jaimie is one of my friends that's two years older,
graduated and married, but still lives in town. She's now working on getting a
master's in family ministry and counseling, and she holds a women's Bible
Study at her house every Thursday. The three of us that go (Mary, another
girl, and I) are very close so we share freely about issues in our lives
and things to be thankful for, too! Last week, we looked up Bible verses that
talked about being self-controlled and discusses areas of our lives that we need
more self-control in, whether it's being productive and not procrastinating,
purity, or loving our neighbors. Then we enjoyed scones Jaimie made and
gave each other back rubs. I love getting to be so close with other sisters in
Christ, whatever their age. On Saturdays, Justin and I usually go to Neutral
Groundz. They have free food and lots of board games, card games, and pool,
but the best part is the adult volunteers who like to keep up on what's going on
in your life, which I've missed since I haven't been in Derby as much.
Love, Rachel
Rachel Dahlke • 800 N Columbia Ave • Seward, NE 68434
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ASCENSION LUTHERAN FALL FESTIVAL FOR MISSIONS
October 18, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
842 N Tyler Rd • Wichita
We will have a huge selection of new items and gently used items, along with
quilts, table runners, fall decorations, jewelry and much more. We will also
have a Bake Sale and a Chicken and Noodle lunch. All of the money raised
will go to Missions. See flier posted on narthex bulletin board.
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MISSIONS
Rev. Daniel Johnson is the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod of International Mission Catechist
to Siberia and the Baltics.
The Rev. Daniel Johnson has been working since 2000 in Siberia, Lithuania
and Latvia and in 2012 took the role as the Catechist to Siberia and the Baltics.
Recently his hard work was recognized as shown below in an excerpt of this
September 8th blog.
“During these travels, Rev. Johnson was presented with a special honor, a
silver pectoral cross, the Silver Cross of the SELC. The tradition of the
pectoral cross goes back many years in Russia, to the time of Tsar Nicholas II.
The Tsar awarded this cross to every priest of the Russian Empire at that time.
The tradition continues today. In the churches now, it is awarded to pastors at
their ordination by the bishop of their respective church body. This is because
in churches such as those in Russia and Latvia, pastors and deacons wear the
same cassocks and collars. The distinguishing mark of the ordained pastor is
the silver pectoral cross he wears (you can liken this to the LCMS when the
pastor at his ordination is given his stole and chasuble). The Silver Cross
shows that the pastor has all the privileges and authority given a pastor by the
bishop of that church body. The cross is also often awarded to pastors from
outside of the Russian Empire in recognition of faithful service.”
Norton Ministry to the Navajo and
Indians of the Southwest
As always, Tim Norton has been busy
working and spreading the Word of
God. The excerpt taken from his
newsletter tells us of a portion of Tim's work during the last month:
“Eight women from various points in Idaho facilitated crafts, sewing, puppet
making, Bible studies, and of course the big crowd pleaser - food. They also
did an outreach at a senior center in Ft. Defiance, AZ and painted the house of
one of our members. We held VBS earlier in July and around 30 children
participated. The Word of God was shared at each of these events with people
who usually don’t come to our worship services, and we know that God’s
Word doesn’t return to Him empty (Is. 55:11). We thank God for the way He
used these visitors to share His Word!”
Please remember our missionaries and those that work so hard to spread the
word, often under difficult conditions. If your heart moves you please show
support with a financial donation to help further their works.
Respectfully,
Ernie Morrison for the Missions Committee
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WORSHIP ASSISTANTS OCTOBER 2014
ALTAR GUILD: Nadene Henderson & Carmen Onken
1st Service
2nd Service
USHERS: Steve Bartlett
Dan Mills
USHERS: Ernie Morrison
Brian Wilcox
October 5
Elder
Steve Davis
Acolyte
Hannah Nelson
October 5
Elder
Lyle Blue
Acolyte
Reise Holt
October 12
Elders
Steve Klepacki
Brad Bohm
Acolyte
Tristin Zaragoza
Crucifer
Samuel Dopfel
October 12
Elders
Duane Way
Steve Davis
Acolyte
Xandra Thorpe
Crucifer
Charles DeMeyer
October 19
Elder
Duane Way
Acolyte
Lily Vincent
October 19
Elder
Max Ayers
Acolyte
Tim Johnson
October 26
Elders
Brad Bohm
Steve Klepacki
Acolyte
Alexis Williams
Crucifer
Tiffany Voss
October 26
Elders
Larry Hare
Mark Doesken
Acolyte
Aidan Stark
Crucifer
Emily Johnston
CHURCH OFFICE REPORT
Attendance
Date
8:15 10:45
Totals
8/3/2014
8/10/2014
8/17/2014
8/24/2014
TOTALS
AVERAGES
100 69
83 64
90 88
88 63
361 284
90 71
169
147
178
151
645
161
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SS
Adults
18
18
20
22
78
20
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Children
17
10
14
18
59
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