Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
January 2009
Church Elders:
, Head Elder…... ……………………………………..………….….472-9250
Ray Kaiser, Worship Elder…………………………………….….…………....223-0987
Dan Krueckeberg, Staff Elder…………………………………….….…….… 482-9545
, Elder…………………………………………………………..226-1403
Michael Rohlfs, Elder………………………...…………….….…….…………482-2663
, Elder……………………………..…………...…………...………568-3701
Church Council:
President, Chad Hamilton
Vice President, Dale Heermann
Secretary, Ernestine Munsey
Treasurer, Lisa Bernhardt
Education Chairman, Eric Petago
Education Co-Chair, Jane Pennington
Evangelism Chairman, Rhonda Kaiser
Fellowship Co-Chairman, Kerri Fagan/Linda Siegfried
Youth Ministry Chairman, Amy Hoy
Missions & Ministry Chairman, Nancy Moore
Head Trustee, Fred Kropp
Hands in Harmony Chairman, Betty Keeney
Preschool Chairman, Kim Molzer
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Pastor Patrick’s Pen
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis
1:1
Christians confess life! This is true throughout the year, but espe-
cially this month. Consider the numerous ways that life is confessed
during the season of Epiphany.
In Baptism. The epistle lesson for the Baptism of our Lord (Jan 11)
is from Romans chapter six and says in part: “If we have been united
with Him in a death like His, we shall surely be united with Him in a
resurrection like His. For the death He died, He died to sin, once for
all, but the life He lives He lives to God. So also you must consider
yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Through
baptism we are given new life in Christ. The life we live daily is a
confession of faith in the One who has graciously given us this new
life.
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May the Lord Jesus bless your life this New Year, may He grant
you grace to live life to the fullest, and faith to confess life in Him.
Pastor
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There is a Northern Colorado chapter for Lutherans for Life. If you are inter-
ested in becoming involved, please contact me.
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Dear Servants of God,
Waiting Tables
When I was a little girl, I knew our house to be a safe place where
all were welcome. Over Thanksgivings there were large gather-
ings of friends and neighbors laughing, drinking hot cocoa, and
eating much stuffing. The house was always ready for guests.
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Perhaps it wasn’t always spotless, but there has never been a time
when tummy’s left unfed and hearts left unheard. Sometimes the
table was set for a king and sometimes our guests would join the
family at our kitchen table.
They are turned down entrance house after house after house.
“There is no room.” Finally, however, they are welcomed at the
last house & the party begins. For God, hidden in the pregnant
Mary, has been welcomed!
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“The Greek word xenos means "stranger", but also "guest" and
"host". From xenos comes the New Testament word for hospitality:
philoxenia means a love of the guest/stranger or enjoyment of host-
ing guests. Recall a time when you experienced the enjoyment of
being a host... when you were the guest of a gracious host.”
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LUTHERAN
WOMEN
IN MISSION
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Christian Stewardship
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TAG
Tuesday Afternoon Group
All older adults are welcome to attend the various activi-
ties and Bible studies of this Older Adult Ministry Group.
Our meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the
month. Come and enjoy the fellowship.
Joy Circle
Joy Circle will meet at 1:00pm on
January 8 in the Fellowship Hall
classroom. We will have a Bible
Study. Ida White will have devo-
tions and hostess will be Shirley
Farrier. All ladies are welcome to
attend!
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Dear Youth members and parents,
Happy New Year! It is always exciting to look ahead at the new
year and wonder what will happen during the coming twelve
months and where God will lead us in that time. I am thankful to
have Him be a part of my life and to know that He guides me
every day. “I can do everything through Him who gives me
strength.” Philippians 4:13 That’s a comforting thought in busy
times!
This will be a busy month for the youth group. The Valentine’s
Day Dinner I coming up fast and we have only six weeks to final-
ize plans for it! We will be planning the servant events and other
activities for next summer. There will be an important meeting on
Wednesday, January 14 after Confirmation class for all youth
(grades 6th - 12th) and parents concerning upcoming events -
Mark your calendars!
Fun activities in January include Surprise Night Out, Girls
Night Out and Sledding! Reading the articles for more details
and watch the Greensheet.
I hope and pray that you had a wonderful, restful vacation and
are now eager and ready to begin the new year of youth activities
at PWC.
Please let me know when you have upcoming events such as
plays, concerts, recitals, games or other important events or if you
have any prayer request or other needs, I would be very glad to be
able to help in whatever way I can. I am thankful to be at PWC
and keep all of you in my prayers. Please email me at
marilynyouth@pwchrist-fc.org or call 568-3701 or 391-4946.
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YOUTH NEWS
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Catechism Connection
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A Personal Thank You from Pastor and Family
In Christ,
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
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Prayer Seminar
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Holy Communion during the Epiphany Season
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Thank you to all who supported the Youth by purchasing gift cards to use during
the Christmas season. We appreciate your help!
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A Non-Profit
Dedicated to Helping Children
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Rocky Soup Supper Fundraiser
Kay Rubel
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MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP
When all is tender, add sauté mixture to barley, being sure to in-
clude the liquid given off by the vegetables as they’ve cooked.
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THE VALUE OF STILLNESS
By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D.
The Chinese word for “busy” is made of two characters. The first is
“heart,” and the second is “killing.” For the Chinese, to be busy is to
kill the heart.
Children raised by insecure parents often learn that the faster they
talk, the faster they move, the faster they think, the faster they feel. A
moving target is harder to hit. Such children seek safety in the speed of
their activity and speech. They take refuge in relentless action. When
they feel insecure about what they know, they produce more words and
share them in rapid-fire, to hide their perceived ignorance. Constant
motion keeps them from being caught. Relentless, busy activity dis-
tracts them from experiencing their fear. They are often misdiagnosed
as “hyperactive” or having “attention deficit disorder” when they are
actually trying only to protect themselves from a frightening environ-
ment. Their constant motion of mouth and body, kills their heart.
Desperate activity often masks our fear of our own insides. When
we are still, we may discover our own pain, our own emptiness, our
own fear, or our own self-image. So, rather then confront our own
thoughts and feelings, we remain focused on outside activity. We run
from one task to another with no moment of rest between completion of
one and the beginning of another. We may even use speech to keep us
from feeling alone. Loneliness also kills the heart enthusiastic joy.
I know a man who was told by his cardiologist, “slow down or die!”
He was already working only an hour or two per day. Dr. James Lynch
discovered that the mere act of speaking elevates our blood pressure by
ten to fifty points after less than thirty seconds of everyday, non-angry,
conversational speech. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There is more to
life than increasing its speed.” When overworked and over-talking be-
comes our lifestyle, we kill our hearts just a little.
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habitually ignore who we really are. And when we are aware of our
value as the persons we genuinely are, we do violence to the heart of
our lives...ourselves.
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Life by His Word -
“Give me life, according, to your Word.” Psalm 119:25
Financial Update
As of November 2008
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HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAY
TO………….
Karen Stahmer 1st
Pam Kropp 2nd
Brooke Prevedel 2nd
Jenny Pforr 3rd
Adele Ahnstedt 4th
Nadine Lueker 5th
Mike Sharp 5th
Heather Dixon 8th
Drew Hoffner 8th
Chelsie Maiorka 8th
Kayleen Patrick 11th
John Pennington 11th
Linda Siegfried 13th
Rhonda Kaiser 14th
Brian Lacey 14th
Michael Saboy 14th
Mike Muth 15th
Logan French 16th
Zachary Prevedel 16th
David Caspersen 17th
Tom Lasich 17th
Linda Drovdal 19th
Jon Juchartz 19th
Louise Tuchenhagen 19th
Chris Holthouser 21st
Betty Walters 21st
Eunice Nierman 22nd
Daniel Cerman 23rd
Zach Diem 25th
Sandy Fiscus 25th
Michael Cheuvront 27th
Barb Spanjer 28th
Betty Heermann 29th
Katie Neuhaus 30th
Pete White 30th
Cheyenne Dixon 31th
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