Christus Victor Lutheran Church The March 2015 Communicator of Christus Victor Lutheran Church (CVLC) March 2015 Volume 180 ( since 2000 ) Table of Contents on page 2 Perspectives From the Senior Pastor 24 Hours that Changed the World… by Stefan Potuznik …is the book title for our Lenten Study. The author is Pastor Adam Hamilton who leads the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing churches in America. He writes in his introduction that Jesus lived approximately 12,000 days. The Gospel writers devoted most of their work to just 1,100 or so of those days, the last 3 years of his life. They believed that the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life changed the world. During our Lenten season, we’re going to take a close look at what happened during those 24 hours in his life and how this applies to the lives we live today. The study will not only be historical but also very relevant for us today because what happened in Jesus’ life - when he suffered and went to the cross - shows us how great his love is for us and what it means when we go through suffering in our own lives. Each Wednesday evening during Lent, you are invited to share a meal with family and friends at church (6:00pm) and to participate in a Holden Evening Lenten service (7:00pm). During this service, you will hear speakers who will share personal stories about significant life changes and how they saw God in this. Following each service we offer our Lenten Study, 24 Hours That Changed the World. If Wednesday doesn’t work for you, you have the option to join a daytime group (11:15am) and two evening groups (7:00pm) on Mondays. I believe this study will help all of us to grow in our faith and to learn how to live with changes that life brings. I am learning to embrace every change that life brings to see God in it. Looking back, I can say that significant changes in my life, such as the birth of each of our sons, helped me to grow in my faith and trust in God. Indeed we often hear it, “we live in a changing world,” and we experience that not every change is good and helpful. But Jesus did not exclude himself from the tough and painful changes that life brings. In the way how Jesus dealt with the last 24 hours in his life, we are not alone in 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 1 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 the “changes” of our lives. May this Lenten Study prepare us for the most important change which the world ever encountered which is the change from death to life, called Resurrection. Frederick Buechner captured this change well with these words, “Resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.” May we all embrace and worship this God who is in the changes of life and delivers his unconditional love each day. I am looking forward to experiencing this Lenten Season with you. Deacons’ Bench Alpha Marriage Course by Parish Deacon Jan Spees The Alpha Marriage Course is coming to Christus Victor! This course is for married couples or couples who are living together in a committed relationship. Any couple that wants to strengthen their relationship is invited to attend. Most couples come into marriage with big expectations. As they leave their wedding, through a shower of confetti, and meander off into the beginning of their lives together, they cannot imagine ever NOT wanting to be together. Nicky and Sila Lee agree that the long-term reality is different but potentially far better! The Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee, is held over seven sessions. It offers any couple the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. During each evening, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. While the course is based on Christian principles, it is designed for couples with or without a church background. The talks are by Nicky and Sila Lee and include clips from other couples and breaks for practical exercises and discussion times as a couple. The evening topics include: 1 - Building Strong Foundations 2 - The Art of Communication 3 - Resolving Conflict 4 - The Power of Forgiveness 5 - The Impact of Family - Past and Present 6 - Good Sex 7 - Love in Action Each evening begins with fellowship, dessert, and announcements, followed by DVD instruction, and time for couples to talk with each other and discuss questions in the guest manual. It’s important to know that there are no group discussions. Couples will only be sharing their thoughts with each other. The Alpha Marriage Course will be presented at Christus Victor for seven weeks from Thursday, April 9th, thru May 21st, from 6:45-9:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. In This Edition Perspectives Deacons’ Bench / Jan Spees Evelyn’s 2¢ Pastor Stefan 2 3 1 Outreach A Caring Place Kids Hope USA Property = Spring Cleaning Reflections 2nd Graders’ Bibles Making Christ Known Christian Education Easter Egg Hunt First Communion Lenten Study Vacation Bible School 4 Social Ministry Collection Connection P4P / CVLC Donation 4 4 5 6 6 7 News & Notes 7 Birthdays / March Contact Info Deadlines, Hours 8 e-Contacts 8 Prayer List Volunteers to Serve Worship Times 10 13 16 16 15 9 17 Insert: March Calendar 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 2 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Evelyn’s 2¢ Rough Times? by Evelyn Sikma A few years ago, I presented a study to some CVLC groups about “Man as a Trinity.” We discussed, among other things, that each of us has three parts just as God has three parts – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We have a body, soul, and spirit. Each of those aspects has five senses. Body: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Soul: conscience, affections, memory, imagination, and reason. “Then the Lord God formed Man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7) “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19a) Placed in us by God, the Spirit has these five senses: reverence (a feeling or attitude of deep respect), fear (awe – a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder), love, hope, and faith. Evil attacks a person from the outside through our bodily senses and tries to get past the senses of the Soul in order to conquer the senses of the Spirit. But God knows how to fight! He starts with the senses of the Spirit and helps us from the inside out! Like the mustard seed (Luke 13:18-29), our reverence, fear, love, hope, and faith all start small. God gives us the perfect example of how He works – He started small, too, as a baby in a Manger. But that baby grew into a movement that changed history and our relationship with God. Our Spiritual senses can grow into a formidable force that wins over evil (or crisis)! Hope. Please believe me when I say that I had a period of time in my life when it felt like hope was all I had. Reverence, fear, love, and faith were going down like the Titanic. Hope was the last life boat. (Not even a diagnosis of cancer brought me as low as that time in my life!) Spiritual hope is much, much more than the I-hope-I win-the-PowerBall hope. Spiritual hope is the uncompromising attitude that every promise of God is true – all 7,487 promises in the Bible! Promises such as being a child of God, being more valuable than the birds of the air, being the crown of creation, and having a Resurrection like His [Jesus’]. (1 John 3:2-3; Matthew 6:26; Psalm 8:3-8, Romans 6:5, respectively) Also like the mustard seed, our Spiritual hope needs our participation – we need to treat it like any living thing. Nourish it by reading the Bible, attending worship (to feel the strength and spirit of the community of God), praying (even if you have a bone to pick with God!), and by surrendering to the will of God. I believe the promises of the Bible, therefore, I am in good hands with God – He always sees me, He willingly sent Jesus to the cross, Jesus surrendered His will into the hands of the Father, and the Holy Spirit is ever present to call, strengthen, and enlighten me. Going through a crisis? “More than that [rejoicing in our hope of sharing the glory of God], we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.” (Romans 5:3-5) 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 3 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Reflection Christian Education / Sunday School 2nd graders receive Bibles by Laura Vitols, Melanie Tomaso Congratulations! It was a very blessed day on Sunday, February 15th, as the following 12 children received their Bibles in Church: Bradley Biedke, Jack Bise, Libby Brondsema, Samantha Dailey, Natalie Faulkner, Lia Franklin, Logan Franklin, Aria Mazza, Ryan Much, Talia Ramirez, Addison Runge, and Faith Satzke. In addition, each child was given a beautifully embroidered, personalized Christian bookmark made by Jodi Winslow, who has been providing these meaningful keepsakes for many years. Thank you to our 2nd grade teachers, Laura Vitols and Serena Briggs, for conducting this annual parent/child Bible class. Congratulations to all of the recipients! May they all read their Bibles often and experience the joy of being in God's Word!! Making Christ Known Christian Education / Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt by Melanie Tomaso On Easter Sunday, April 5, all children grades Pre-K thru 5th are invited to join in CVLC's Annual Egg Hunt to be held in the church courtyard - weather permitting – following each service. Meet by the courtyard door opposite the Youth Room. Bring your own Easter basket or paper bags will be provided. Christian Education / Sunday School First Communion by Pastor Art Puotinen In March, several exciting events occur at Christus Victor Lutheran Church for fourth-graders and their families as we prepare for their First Communion experience on Maundy Thursday, April 2nd. Here is a preview. 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 4 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 A new experience for students will be making their own communion chalice to use on Maundy Thursday. On March 7th, our CVLC group will go to Thrown Elements Pottery at 260 N. Evergreen Avenue in Arlington Heights for a two-hour hand-building process with clay to create an individual chalice. Their staff will guide each student and then take their chalices and place them in a kiln for a two-week completion process in time for April 2nd. On March 8th, the First Communion Family Seder Meal and Potluck takes place at Christus Victor at 5:00pm. Passover is the oldest and most important religious festival in Judaism. It commemorates God's deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and God’s creation of the Israelite people. The focal point of Passover is a communal meal called the Seder that celebrates the freedom for the Hebrews that God accomplished in the Exodus. The Seder meal helps us understand its connections to our Christian Holy Communion established by Jesus Christ. On March 12th and 19th, First Communion Instruction by Pastor Art for students and parents occurs at 6:30pm. Participants receive a Fed and Forgiven Communion Handbook with activities to do and watch a DVD about the meaning of Holy Communion. The second class session includes a brief practice in the Sanctuary about the worship service procedures for First Communion. Martin Luther was asked about the best way to prepare for the Lord's Meal. He said it was most important to believe in Christ's word, "This is my body and my blood given for YOU for the forgiveness of your sins." Christian Education / Adults Lenten Study by Parish Deacon Jan Spees 24 Hours That Changed The World by Adam Hamilton No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. In this heartbreaking, inspiring book, Adam Hamilton guides us, step by step, through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Each chapter is designed to help you experience and understand the significance of Jesus’ suffering and death in a way you never have before. Whether you are a long time Christian or simply curious about the story of Christ’s crucifixion, you are invited to join us on this inspiring journey. Each chapter of the book also has a 10 minute DVD where Adam Hamilton takes us back to the Holy Land to see the places where Jesus spent his last 24 hours on Earth. Books cost $6 each. But you don’t have to purchase a book. Even though classes have started, walk-ins are always welcomed!! Please join us on this special journey! Mondays: 11:15am @ CVLC 7:00pm @ CVLC 7:00pm @ Gentes’ home Wednesdays: 8:00pm @ CVLC (join us for dinner @ 6:00pm, worship @ 7:00pm!) Guidance from God’s Little Instruction Book: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ People know what you are by what they see, not by what they hear. Matthew 5:16 Quite often when a man thinks his mind is getting broader, it’s only his conscience stretching. Titus 1:15 Our days are identical suitcases – all the same size – but some people can pack more into them than others. Ephesians 5:15, 16 Living would be easier if men showed as much patience at home as they do when they’re fishing. 1 Peter 3:7b 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 5 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Christian Education / Vacation Bible School July 2015 by Melanie Tomaso JULY 12 - 17 For all kids age 3 - entering 6th grade fall 2015 Sunday thru Thursday - 5:15 to 8:00pm Friday – 6:00 to 8:00pm Volunteer sign up has begun! Registration begins soon! Join us for the next planning meeting on Sunday, March 8 at 10:30am Outreach / Community Respite Care Program aka A Caring Place by Marge Hart Forty-two million family caregivers across the country provide the invaluable resource of caring for an older loved one. Many are on-call 24 hours a day - just like a superhero. They serve many roles to help their aging loved one live independently at home. Every day, these caregivers do remarkable things - but their labor of love is not without challenges. Family caregivers often put aside their own needs. One in six family caregivers report that their own health worsened during the time they were caring for a loved one. While they do it willingly, caregiving is a big job and, once in a while, caregivers need a break. After all, even superheroes need a break! That’s why Respite Care, like adult day services, is so important. Did you know that Elk Grove has such a service available? Caregivers can bring their loved one to A Caring Place, located in Christus Victor Lutheran Church at 1045 S. Arlington Hts. Road. This program is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30am until 3:00pm for just $20 per day. The program consists of games and activities that promote socialization and stimulation while giving the caregiver a day to himself or herself. One of the goals of this program is to keep the cost affordable. We are able to keep the cost down to $20 per day because of the generosity of volunteers. These people enjoy playing games and providing assistance to the participants. If this program is of interest to you as a volunteer or as a participant, please call Marge Hart at 847.890.5334 or Geri Allaire at 847.287.6693. We look forward to hearing from you! 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 6 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Outreach / Kids Hope USA Making a Difference in Someone’s Life by Sandy Mueller Have you ever wondered what you could do to make a difference in someone's life and have it take only one hour a week to do it?? Well, get prepared! We have room for a few more Mentors and Prayer Partners! Please e-mail Sandy Mueller at [email protected] for an overview of the Kids Hope program. Kids Hope USA is an organization that matches an "at risk" elementary school-aged child with a Mentor. The child and Mentor meet one hour a week during the school year. If you are not able to go to the child's school, we are also in need for "Prayer Partners." A Prayer Partner can be done without leaving your home and you simply pray for the Mentor and child at the time of their meeting. Couldn't be easier! If you have an internet connection and would like to get more information, I have included a YouTube video below. https://m. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxehN4ysY3i-dzG51wG2McykI_KtfXI3V Don't forget…this is a proven way (with very little effort on your part) that you can make a tremendous difference in someone's life! Property Time for a good Spring Cleaning! by Nancy Pfannkuche Tired of the clutter? Stressed by the chaos? Want the floor to see daylight again? Well, we can’t help you with your garage, basement, or teenager’s room. BUT, we sure could use a couple of hours of your time in May!! There is a need to clean out our garage to get it ready for summer. So be on the lookout for a Cleaning Date. I need volunteers to help. Help decide what to keep and what to get rid of - yes, we do need to discard items! Our garage has become a collection place for those items the church can no longer use or items people anonymously donated because they don’t throw anything away (and the items are of no use to the church). Please decide to help this coming May! Thanks!! 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 7 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Social Ministry Items that are needed (why): 1) Aluminum cans (fund landscaping projects) 2) Aluminum pull tops (Ronald McDonald House) 3) Baby/Maternity items (for Preservation of Human Dignity organization) 4) “Care” items for military list on Social Ministry table (we care about them) 5) Flat sheets not "fitted," new/gently used (by Quilters, backing or pieces) 6) Greeting cards, ONLY birthday & get well (for sending to CVLC members) 7) JoAnn Fabrics gift cards (for Social Ministry to get quilting supplies) 8) Labels/box tops General Mills, Betty Crocker, Campbell Soup (benefit EGV schools) 9) Non-perishable food items (a year-round need of EGV Food Pantry) 10) Shoes new/used (fund well-drilling in Africa) 11) Small electronics to recycle (Music Ministries Fund) 12) Soap unopened, new (LWR) 13) Teddy Bears medium-size/new (children in distress) 14) Yarn brand = Homespun, 3 skeins (Prayer Shawls) Volunteers that are needed to (why/contact): 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Join Altar Guild for 9:15 service (short-handed / Betty Jensen) Collators: Communicator – monthly – 9:00am – on a designated Wednesday (short-handed / Evelyn Sikma) Collators: Bulletins – weekly – 8:30am – every Thursday (short-handed / Evelyn Sikma) Make Prayer Shawls, knit or crochet (many needs / Jan Dunteman) Welcome Center Greeters, before/after Worship (help people / Carol Rechtoris) Sew quilt top pieces at home; (LWR / Darlene Greaves) Social Ministry / Packages-4-Patriots by Pastor Marcia Strahl Contributions made by CVLC members and friends to the January 20th packing for shipping: - A shopping bag full of snacks and drinks - 1 bag of coffee - 8 containers of cookies - 30 magazines 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 8 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 March Volunteers to Serve Acolytes 5:00pm Saturday Eternal Light ( 1 donor per week @ $3.50 ) Mar 7 – Ian Much Mar 1 – Will Halloran Mar 14 – Jack Connelly Mar 8 – [ open ] Mar 21 – Megan Mueller Mar 15 – [ open ] Mar 28 – Sean Casey Mar 22 – [ open ] 9:15am Sunday Mar 1 – Ryan Kirby Mar 8 – Danielle Smith Mar 15 – Charlie Dayment Mar 22 – Lexi Nelson Mar 29 – Kaitlyn Ingebrigtsen 10:45am Sunday Mar 1 – Matthew Mortell Mar 8 – Ryanne Barker Mar 15 – Alex Jansen Mar 22 – Richard Schaller Mar 29 – [ open ] Altar Flowers (2 donors/week @ $15.00 each) Mar 1 – Will Halloran Kathy Kelly Mar 8 – Beverly Davis [ open ] Mar 15 – Mary Jane Lind Sarah Zipse Mar 22 – Nancy Pfannkuche [ open ] Mar 29 – [ open ] [ open ] Mar 29 – Ethan Serna 7:00pm Wednesday th Mar 4 – 7 grade Confirmation Mar 11 – 8th grade Confirmation Mar 18 – 6th grade Confirmation th Mar 25 – 7 grade Confirmation Confirmation “Ways to Serve”: Maundy Thursday, April 2 7:00pm / First Communion Good Friday, April 3 6:00pm / Modern Worship 7:30pm / Cantata Nursery 9:15am Sunday Mar 1 – Colleen Brondsema Lynette Cressler Mar 8 – Weiland Melanie Potuznik Mar 15 – Justine Schlenbecker [ open ] Mar 22 – Cathy Braude Lynette Cressler Mar 29 – Lisa Kasabian Farrah Soppe Easter Sunday, April 5 7:00am / Sunrise Worship 9:15am / Modern Worship 10:45am / Traditional Worship 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Fellowship Hour Mar 1 – [ open ] [ open ] Mar 8 – Dave/Judy Voypick [ open ] Mar 15 – [ open ] [ open ] Mar 22 – [ open ] [ open ] Mar 29 – [ open ] [ open ] Prayer Stations Everyone is welcomed to come forward to share a joy, concern, pain, or sorrow with a prayer partner. You do not have to reveal names. Anything mentioned will be kept confidential. Your prayer partner will listen to your prayer request and then pray for that request and for you. 5:00pm Saturday Mar 7 – Hank Kwiatkowski Mar 14 – Sue Terlecki Mar 21 – Evelyn Sikma Mar 28 – Hank Kwiatkowski 9:15am Sunday Mar 1 – Angela Yamashita Mar 8 – Jan Frystak Mar 15 – Renee Weiland Mar 22 – Annette Hernandez Mar 29 – Debra Roth 10:45am Sunday Mar 1 – Carol Nordtvedt Mar 8 – Alice Dabelow Mar 15 – Patrick Briggs Mar 22 – Cathy Bishop Mar 29 – Jan Spees Page 9 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church 03/01 Peter Phillips Jack Bise Eric Sikma 03/02 Lauren Mortell 03/03 Rick Wrzala Robert Hult 03/04 Jan Jansen Edi Setterstrom Kiersten Mitchell Dan Baratta 03/05 Kathy Parks Anne Kivikko Mari-Ann Pollu-Murray Kelly DeStefano Trevor Gatwood Matt Steinbuck 03/06 Rob McCracken Janeen Wojcik Zach Daniels 03/07 Leanne Sterzel Brian Joda Krissy Cassidy 03/08 Jerry Briggs Jackie Satzke Dylan Ingebrigtsen Trey Watson 03/09 Doris Schulze Dave Malloy 03/10 Susan Medema Victoria Knez Madyson Biedke 03/11 Megan Gatwood Caroline Huddleston 03/12 Robert Dowler Linda Zimmerman March 2015 03/12 Craig Anderson Nick Roback Kaira Klingler 03/13 Alice Louko Karen Setterstrom Lori Panfil Alison Woytus P.J. Ruch Natalie Faulkner 03/14 Evelyn Wizniak Penny Gatwood Mark Sellers Jenn Kirby Matthew Wenzel Bryan Skwirut 03/15 Alice Fleck Brett Puppilo Ryan Kirby 03/16 Herb Joseph Fern Lendy Julia Fox Farrah Soppe Peter Kinsella Sophia Yamashita 03/17 Jack Schroeder Beverly O'Hara 03/18 Janet Stasewich Olivia Banach 03/19 Karen Prondzinski Renate Miller Michelle Hinojosa Nicole Hecker Daniel Setterstrom 03/20 Karen Eberspacher Jeff Serna Cheri Sutton 03/20 Carrie Blanding 03/21 Beckie Ambroson Rich Knez Tom Wekony David Keyes Laurie Coleman Kenneth Ohlson 03/22 Jeanette Stanton Alexandria Paladino Shannon Taucher Evan Smith 03/23 Lori Cassara 03/24 Kaity Ingebrigtsen 03/25 Georgette Frank Pat Baiocchi Carole Briggs Melissa Paladino Brian Faulkner 03/26 Herb Dabelow Steve Trudan Sarah Starzynski Riley DeVoss 03/27 Jill Nelson Bob Lange Laura Vitols Lindsay Schroeder 03/28 Timothy Hastings Tyrus Kato 03/29 Jennifer Thiede 03/30 Nancy Andrews Curtis Smith Matt Tomlinson 03/31 Linda Zenger Steven Sloan If we’ve missed your birthday – call the Office and let us know! It means we don’t have a month/day of birth!!! (Not that we’ve intentionally omitted your birthday!) 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 10 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Sunday, April 5 Jesus is risen! He has risen indeed! Easter Egg Hunt after ALL services. 6:00am – end of Prayer Vigil 7:00am – Sunrise Worship 8:00am – Breakfast starts / benefit Mission Trip 2015 9:15am – Modern Worship 10:45am – Traditional Worship Noon – Easter Breakfast ends Note: Food options may not exactly match pictures shown here! 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 11 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 March 2015 Page 12 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 News & Notes Council Members with Title and/or Liaison Area Stefan Potuznik -------------------- [email protected] / 847.436.2614 ------------------------------------------ Senior Pastor Jerry Briggs ------------------------- [email protected] / 224.234.6236---------------------- President / Parish Growth & Life Jeff Dale ----------------------------- [email protected] / 708.638.8968 ------------------------- Vice-President / Property Kathy Kelly------------------------- [email protected] / 224.612.0925 --------------------------------------------Secretary / Finance John Laugesen --------------------- [email protected] / 847.524.1682 ------------------------------------------------ Treasurer Ethel Colletti ----------------------- [email protected] / 847.875.3352 ----------------------------------- Social Ministry Jan Dunteman ---------------------- [email protected] / 630.543.4024------------------------------------- Worship & Music Michelle Faasse-Phillips --------- [email protected] / 972.533.1022 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Youth Ron Mrofcza ----------------------- [email protected] / 630.776.8651 ---------------------------------------------- Communications Frank Preo -------------------------- [email protected] / 847.593.0754 ---------------------------------------------------- Youth Alison Woytus --------------------- [email protected] / 847.923.0243 --------------------------------- Christian Education Pastors / Deacons Senior Pastor Stefan Potuznik -------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.436.2614 Interim Associate Pastor Art Puotinen ------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.717.0835 Senior Parish Deacon Patrick Briggs ----------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.437.3116 Parish Deacon Hank Kwiatkowski-------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.533.4868 Parish Deacon Jan Spees ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.370.0889 Office Staff Chuck Crabtree -------------------- [email protected] / 847.630.6848 ------------------------------------------ Custodian Jill Nelson--------------------------- [email protected] / 847.471.9003 --------------------------- Administrative Assistant Maria Pignato ---------------------- [email protected] / 847.275.0856 -------------------------- Co-Office Administrator Evelyn Sikma ---------------------- [email protected] / 630.287.1396 ------------------------------- Co-Office Administrator Mary Jo Slifka --------------------- [email protected] / 847.439.1327 ------------------------------------- Business Coordinator Music Directors Gary Dowty ------------------------ [email protected] / 847.702.5222 -----------------------Revelation Brass Manager George Gentes --------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9575 ------ Chancel Choir Director (High School and up) Kathleen Gentes ------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9576 --------------- Organist / Chancel Choir Accompanist Julie Glesne------------------------- [email protected] / 847.584.3790 ---------------------------- Pianist (Saturday 5:00pm) Anne Kivikko ---------------------- [email protected] / 312.969.5211-------------------------------------------- Handbell Director Jenni Vinyard -------------------- [email protected] / 847.431.4599 --------- 9:15am Modern Service Worship Leader 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 13 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Program Staff Leigh Batts, Youth Director ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.437.2666 George Gentes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9575 Kathleen Gentes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.826.9576 Melanie Tomaso, Children’s Ministry Coordinator -------------------------------------------------- [email protected] Jenni Vinyard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.431.4599 Street address: 1045 S Arlington Heights Road Telephone: 847.437.2666 Fax: 847.437.2687 Website: www.ChristusVictorEGV.org Palm weekend = March 28, 29 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 14 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Remember in Prayer Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. Romans 8:26 The following people and petitions were on our Prayer List from Jan 15th to Feb 15th. Betty Aikens Joy Anderson Angie Ray Bebe Ruth Benson Bertilie Tony Bertucci Roger Bise Mary Bitsiaras Cathy Brand Joyce C Clarke Family Linda Crabtree Katie Dailey Dennis Dziubla Kevin Gallagher & Family Gemma Jerry Gentes Jeannie Green George Hanner Jackie & George James Keith & Betty Jensen John Kevin Laurel Baby Luke Marlene Matthew Meghan David Messmer Julie Michalik Ken Nelson Nick Pam David Pidgeon Roberto Pineda Richard Dawn Roucka Jan S John S Sandy Shayna Evelyn Sikma Venise Bea White William Special Individuals that Need Your Prayers Any of these Americans could be any place in the world, possibly facing danger, in service to our country. Sgt. 1 Class Nathan Bontrager, Colonel Rob Carlson, Staff Sergeant Steven Dlugosz, Captain Andre Hernandez, Chief Petty Officer Patrick Medema, Private Doug Noss, Logan Ripplinger, Corporal Joseph Rodriguez, Captain Kristin Santroch, Captain Eric Santroch, Major John M Schmitt, Richard St. Clair, Major Greg Wyant, and Colton Zumach. st - We ask, Father, that our men and women in uniform will feel your presence. Please reunite them with their families soon. Please guide our Call Committee as they search for a new Associate Pastor. Grant us peace and patience during this process. We thank and praise you, Father, for the birth of Thomas Wekony III, son of Tom and Marcelle, grandson of Tom and Barb. Lord, we ask for your comfort and strength to surround the family and friends of o Patricia Huebner, as they mourn her death. o Becca Mueller, as they mourn her death. Do you have a prayer request? In order for Christus Victor to publicly pray for individuals, we need to have their permission to speak their name out loud. This is necessary to protect their privacy. If you are requesting prayers for a specific individual, you will need to sign your name to the Request. We will consider your signature as confirmation that the person listed knows about and agrees to a public reading of their name. Prayer Requests that list specific names without an authorizing signature will NOT be printed in the bulletin and will NOT be spoken in public. Everyone is still able to fill out a Prayer Request for a specific person and post it themselves on the Prayer Wall without providing an authorizing signature. 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 15 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 For questions, comments, concerns --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] To reserve a room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] To submit Communicator articles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Communicator@CVLCegv.org To publicize CVLC events & programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] To contact the Sunday School-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] Sign up NOW!! CVLC Prayer Vigil 9:00pm Friday, April 3rd, thru 6:00am Sunday, April 5th Reserve your favorite time during the Easter Prayer Vigil! A time for meditation, prayer, song, praise to God. Come alone or with friends. A great opportunity for quality time together as a family! May 17 Sign-up wheel on the table under Narthex monitor. Deadlines th 15 of each month – deadline for submitting articles for following month’s Communicator. Tuesday noon of each week – deadline for submitting articles for weekly Bulletin Announcement insert page. Wednesday noon of each week – deadline for submitting requests for additional insert page for the weekly Bulletin. Staff Hours Chuck Crabtree Custodian: Jill Nelson Administrative Assistant: 9:00pm to 4:00pm - Tuesdays 1:00pm to 4:00pm - Wednesdays 9:00am to 3:00pm - Fridays Maria Pignato Evelyn Sikma Co-Office Administrator: Co-Office Administrator: 9:00am to 4:00pm - Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays as able for Communicator, Special Projects 9:00am to 2:00pm - Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 1:00pm to 6:00pm - Wednesdays, Thursdays Office Hours 9:00am to 4:00pm - Mondays through Thursdays 9:00am to 3:00pm - Fridays CLOSED - Saturdays, Sundays 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 16 of 17 Christus Victor Lutheran Church March 2015 Note: Each month, Worship Times will be listed here. In months with special or extra services, those dates and times will also be included. Common Weekend Schedule: Saturdays @ 5:00pm: Modern/Traditional Communion Worship casual worship, "Traditional-lite" Sundays @ 9:15am: Modern Communion Worship led by RiZen Praise Band children start here, dismissed for Sunday School @ 9:30am Sundays @ 10:45am: Traditional Communion Worship Chancel Choir sings almost every Sunday during School Year Revelation Brass, Joy Bells also add to worship atmosphere Special Worship Events in March: Wednesday, March 4, Wednesday, March 11, Wednesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 25 Lenten evenings for fellowship and Evening Prayer. 6:00pm Lenten Dinner All are welcomed! Free-will offering. 7:00pm Lenten Worship An Evening Prayer service with readings, singing, and a short meditation. Active involvement by our Confirmation youth. All are welcomed! Sat/Sun, March 28/29 Start Holy Week with the joyful arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem! 5:00pm: Modern/Traditional Communion Worship 9:15am: Modern Communion Worship 10:45am: Traditional Communion Worship Easter, April 5 7:00am (Sunrise) 9:15am (Modern) 10:45am (Traditional) April 2, 7:00pm Good Friday, April 3 6:00pm (Modern) 7:30pm (Cantata) 1045 S Arlington Heights Rd; Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-3703 Page 17 of 17
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