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Thursday, June 30, 2016

News from Glendale Lutheran Church

 
Weekly
Glimpses of Glendale
Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter
July 3, 2016
In This Issue
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, July 3
  9:15am -- Worship
10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education
Monday, July 4
Office Closed -- Happy Independence Day!
Tuesday, July 5
  9:15am -- Bible Study
12:00pm-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor
  7:00pm-9:00pm -- Lightroom Fundamentals - FLC
Wednesday, July 6
  9:00am-8:00pm -- LFCS Counselor   
Thursday, July 7
  8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor
  7:00pm -- AA - Mixed FLC
Friday, July 8
  6:15pm -- AA Women - FLC
  8:00pm -- AA Men - FLC
Saturday, July 9
  7:30am-12:00pm -- Rummage Sale - Gym
  8:00am-4:00pm -- LFCS Counselor
  8:00am-1:00pm -- Rawlings Event - FLC
  5:00pm -- Worship
Sunday, July 10
  9:15am -- Worship
10:30am -- Sunday School/Adult Education
Faith Formation Ministry
  
One Family Bible Class
This week we see how Jesus blesses the little children in Mark 10:13-16. In our sinful foolishness we prize self-sufficiency and believe we can take or ourselves, looking to the things of this world to satisfy and save us. God knows that we are like helpless children who can do nothing to save ourselves. In His love, God provides all that we need for this body and life, working salvation for us through His Son.
 
Stewardship Sentence
Luke 10:20 "But rejoice that your names are written in heaven." No one can snatch us out of the nail-marked hands of Jesus: He has redeemed us and claimed us as His own. As those whose names are written in heaven, we seek to live heavenly lives here on earth. This is the foundation of all our good works, including the good work of faithfully supporting the work of the Church. It's our joy in having been redeemed by the Lord through the activity of the Church that motivates us.

Pastor Wise on KFUO
On Thursday, July 7 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Wise will be the guest pastor on "Thy Strong Word" Bible study radio program on KFUO (am 850). The topic of the study is James, chapter 4.
 Outreach
  
Kirkcare Needs Our Help
 Kirk Care Food Pantry is the only food pantry in the area that delivers and right now they are in need of specific items. Summertime is challenging for some families with kids home from school. Please brings donations and place in our shopping cart by the Family Life Center. Suggested items are: protein (canned chicken, tuna, peanut butter, etc.), pasta and sauces (Chef Boyardee, etc.), or canned fruit.
Focused Effort and a Few Blisters Got It Done
Many thanks to Ron Froesel, John Brugere, Joel Bergt, Pastor Wise and, especially, Tom Crabtree who showed up last Saturday morning and in two short hours stripped rug and tile from areas in the parish house scheduled to be refurbished in mid-July. We say a special thanks to Tom Crabtree because he brought the "magic scraper" without which the job would not have been completed.
Life Together
  
Church Family Potlucks  
Join us July 13 for another potluck dinner! Fellowship begins at 6:00pm, and dinner starts at 6:30pm. Bring a dish to share and a healthy appetite. See you there!
After the Vision Survey...Glendale Visions and Plans
Your response to our Vision Survey told us WHERE YOU WANT GLC to be in 2021.  Where you want us to be includes having more young families and young adults in our fellowship and at worship, having enough worshippers to have at least three services on a weekend with services of more variety, and keeping GLC strong as a place of hospitality and care.
 
How do we do this? Your Leadership Council and Elders have some ideas. But we believe you have some as well. Your Leadership Council will be gathering at church for half-day retreat to develop plans to move forward. We would like you to join us on July 16, 2016, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending no later than noon. There will be coffee and tea and a few other goodies to munch, but the most important person to have present is YOU!  Please join us.

Rummage Sale Rewind! New Date - Saturday, July 9
Due to circumstances beyond our control, publication for the date and time of our sale was not as widespread as we had planned. As a result, participation from bargain seekers was less than half what we have come to expect over past years. Revenue was just under $1,000. While this is $1,000 we did not have before, the consensus from the volunteers was that we should set another date soon and try again. We WILL have another sale on Saturday, July 9, from 7:30am to Noon. If you missed the opportunity to clean out/ pare down you have yet another chance. Items can be brought to the gym stage beginning NEXT WEEK June 26 through July 6. Let's work together to achieve the $2500 to $3000 results that we have experienced in the past.

Community Service Opportunity to Help Pastor Dave
Pastor Dave needs our help. He needs volunteers to help him with Vacation Bible School at his new parish, St. Paul's in College Hills (north St. Louis). His VBS is scheduled for July 18-22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening. We would like to get a group together that would meet here at GLC and then travel together in one or two cars. If you can help, please sign up on the Outreach bulletin board in the hallway. This is a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with inner city kids and put a little joy in their lives.
Altar Flowers
Altar Flower spots are still available on the wall chart, including July 10, July 24, August 7, and most of September. If you forget to sign up, just call or email Michelle at the church office to get your name on the schedule. Thank you!
Congratulations and God's Blessings to Lew Ensor
Congratulations and God's blessings to Lew Ensor who will be serving as interim pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Sullivan, MO. As a result, we will not be seeing the Ensor family on Sundays for a while. Please pray for Lew as he begins serving the Lord in this capacity.
Employment Opportunity
Kid Kare workers needed! Do you love to work with children? Are you available from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. on weekdays during the school year? Then we would love to have you apply to be one of our after school Kid Kare workers. Please contact Janet Leet by email: jleet@ccls-stlouis.org to apply. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
New Exciting News Regarding Our Worship Service Internet Broadcast
Thanks to the generous financial underwriting of one of our members all of our worship service broadcasts going forward can now be viewed COMMERCIAL FREE!! These sometimes frequent, sometimes inappropriate, always intrusive commercial ads had been a part of our broadcasts since we began this effort some years ago and was the "price" we paid for a "free" service. Want to hear that sermon again, did you really like that choir music, click on the church website - glendalelutheranchurch.org, then find the "button" for web broadcast and select the appropriate service from the archives that appear. Worship services are there for at least two months back. Commercial free broadcasts cost $99.00 a month. If anyone has a heart to help support this effort, funds can be designated for "Internet Broadcast."
Community

Benefit Dinner Concert
On the evening of August 5, beginning at 6:30pm, there will be a benefit dinner concert at Timothy Lutheran Church, 6704 Fyler, 63139. The beneficiaries will be Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Julie E. Taitt Lutheran School, both located in the greater Monrovia, Liberia area and both led by Pastor Simon Dapaye, now on a brief visit to the St. Louis area. Tickets are $6.00 per person or $40.00 for a table of 8 and can be purchased through Timothy Lutheran Church Office (314-781-8673). Questions or donations? Contact Simon Dapaye at 314-550-4359 or dapayesimon@yanoo.com
 
Lutheran Reformation Series
2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. You can listen to a weekly series on Martin Luther and the Reformation with Reformation historian Dr. Ken Schurb.  Topics include: Luther the Monk & Priest, The 95 Theses, The Doctrine of Justification, The Diet of Worms, The Small & Large Catechisms, Luther's Death & Legacy and more. You can tune in live weekdays from 3:00pm-5:00pm on KFUO, 850 AM in St. Louis.  You can also listen at your convenience at www.issuesetc.org  and on the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.

HIS Time - on your Lutheran Radio Station Worldwide KFUO.org
Start your day by sanctifying it with the Word of God and prayer. Based on God's time in the Church Year, we feast on God's Word in daily Scripture readings and interview guests on various topics vital to your daily life.  Here's what's in store for this week:
  • Mon, July 4 - "Christian Bioethics" with Dr. Bob Weise
  • Tues, July 5 - "2017 LCMS Life Conference" with Tracy Quaethem, Life and Health Ministries
  • Wed, July 6 - "14th Annual T-3 Men's Retreat " with Rev. Jeremy Klaustermeier and "Witness Wednesday" with Rev. Mark Wood
  • Thurs, July 7 - "Lutheran Senior Services" with Jane Wilke/Annmarie Utech" and "Historically Speaking" with Concordia Historical Institute
  • Fri, July 8 - "International Student Ministry Furniture Give-Away" with Sharon Riordan and "Creation Club" with Rev. Warren Woerth
 Weekdays from 7:15-9:30am. Find it at kfuo.org and Facebook.com/KFUOradio.

Where Christianity Meets Culture
Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken and produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL.  This week's topics include: Romans 13 on Christians & Governing Authorities, Obedience & Disobedience to Government in Daniel, The Movie "Independence Day: Resurgence," Zacchaeus, Martin Luther the Pastor and more.  You can tune in live weekdays from 3-5 p.m. on KFUO, 850 AM in St. Louis.  You can also listen at your convenience at www.issuesetc.org and on the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.

Shepherd's Center
The Shepherd's Center is a community outreach and help center for older adults that is supported by many area churches. Their motto: "Inspiring dynamic living among older adults through volunteerism, enrichment and community action." They provide fellowship activities, enrichment classes, and services for area seniors. Some are listed below. Shepherd's Center is located at 1333 W. Lockwood Ave., Glendale, MO. (314.395.0988; www.shepherdscenter-wk.org) For a complete listing of their summer programs see the new Life Together bulletin board.

Shepherd's Center: Handy Hands Simple Home Repair
Are you a senior with an out of reach light bulb that needs to be changed, leaky faucet, a grab bar to install, batteries to change in a smoke detector, or other simple home repair? Shepherd's Center Handy Hands volunteers can help. No charge for service call. Homeowner is responsible for hardware or other material fees. Available to older adults responsible for home maintenance in eligible service area. For more information and to register for service, or to volunteer to help, call Lucy McCalpin at 314.395.0988.

Shepherd's Center Adventures in Learning
To register for the following guest speakers, call 314.395.0988. Registration cost is $8/week or $24/four weeks, coffee and refreshments included.
  • July 8, 9:30am-10:20am -- Author Visit: David Baugher, Secret St. Louis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
  • July 8, 10:30am-11:20am -- How to Read Your MSN (Medicare Summary Notice), Dexter Hall, Senior Medical Patrol
  • July 15, 9:30am-10:20am -- Book Review: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough, reviewed by Tom Cooper, Director, Webster Groves Public Library
  • July 15, 10:30am-11:20am -- 15 National Parks in 50 Days, Corky and Harry Bahr
  • July 22, 9:30am-10:20am -- A Trip to London and Paris, Presented by Pam Kaizer, Senior Services Plus Travel Program Coordinator
  • July 22, 10:30am-11:20am -- Missouri Botanical Garden: An Armchair Tour, Presented by Joe Dunne, Docent
  • July 29, 9:30am-10:20am --  The Blues is Living History: St. Louis Blues Museum, Dion Brown, Executive Director
  • July 29, 10:30am-11:20am -- Magnificent Alaska, Presented by Susan Eaton

The Word Within The Word  
                          

Worship Attendance

Saturday 6/25, 18; Sunday 6/26, 91 = 109 Total

Funnies (used with permission) 

  

Worship Leaders
This Sunday (7/3)
Next Sunday (7/10)
Preacher/Celebrant
Pastor Wise
Pastor Wise
Liturgist
Seminarian Nate McCartySeminarian Nate McCarty
Pianist (Saturday)
Joy ElowskyCarol Benninghoff
Organist (Sunday)
Joy ElowskyCarol Benninghoff
Lector
Tim CosbyTheresa Canania
Acolyte
Miles Sauer
Children's Message
Seminarian Nate McCartyPastor Wise
Communion Assistant
Seminarian Nate McCartySeminarian Nate McCarty
Lay Communions Assistants
Jerry NicolausJerry & Beth Nicolaus
Greeters
Tracey & Grace OrtstadtChris & Mimi Schaefer
Nursery
Sandy Barbercheck
Mary Skouby, Anna Rawlings
Sound/Video
Tony Petzoldt
Ushers
Deb Toney, Judy George,  Theresa CananiaRon Froesel, Joel Bergt, Ben Lee
 
PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK'S WORSHIP through a careful, prayerful reading of the appointed lessons for the day:
Leviticus (18:1-5) 19:9-18; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37
July Birthdays and Anniversaries                    
1 -  Beverly Dixson
        Molly McClanahan
 
4 - Steve Jagels
 
5 - Ruth Wussler
 
6 - Debbie Bert
        Gale Reed
 
7 - Jessica Nelson   
 
15 - Marilyn McDermott
         Luke Redick
 
16 - Doug Bert
         Gayle Sappington
 
17 - Julie McClanahan-Gubser
 
20 - Kiyah Hempel
 
21 - Landon Climer
         William DeBord
         Harold Oberle
 
23 - Tom Crabtree
         Matt Mullersman
 
24 - Clayton Toney
         Julie Atwood-Wise
27 - Doug Allen
 
29 - Kristen Eads
         Jerry Nicolaus
 
31 -     Ken Orloff

6 -    Jack & Janet Hurley
 
9 -   Gil & Theresa Canania
        
10 -  Annemarie & Mike Schloeman
 
11 -  Frank & Sharon Gaal
 
14 -  Pastor Wise & Julie Atwood-Wise
         Greg & Karen Frimel
         Douglas & Kathy Grimm
 
15 - Jason & Lisa DeBord
 
17 -  Fred & Mary Aufderheide
 
18 -  Bill & Patricia Richter
 
25 - John & Pat Steele
 
27 - Mike & Lisa Grossenheider
  
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