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Rais ing The Bar
I recently stumbled across an interesting set of questions. They are used by AsianAccess (A2), a Christian missionary agency in South Asia, to determine a newconvert’s readiness to follow Christ. In the West, we might ask newcomers if theyprefer contemporary or traditional worship. As you can see, the questions theyask in other parts of the world are a little different. Here they are:
! Are you willing to leave home and lose the blessing of your father?! Are you willing to lose your job?! Are you willing to go to the village and those who persecute you, forgive them,
and share the love of Christ with them?! Are you willing to give an offering to the Lord? ! Are you willing to be beaten rather than deny your faith?! Are you willing to go to prison?! Are you willing to die for Jesus?
Besides making me feel very grateful for where I live (and slightly guilty for feelinggrateful) the questions sounded familiar. I heard an echo of Jesus’ words fromLuke 14. You know the passage. Jesus spins around to the people following himand says, “Are you sure you want to do this?” That’s my paraphrase, of course. What Jesus actually said was much worse: “If you want to be my disciple youhave to hate your family, take up your cross, count the cost, and give upeverything” -- real crowd-pleasing stuff. It’s tempting to dismiss these radicaldemands of Jesus that seem so harsh. Yet in numerous countries throughout theworld today (where Christians and evangelists are frequently jailed andpersecuted for their faith) the cost of discipleship is real and costly.
Could we benefit from raising the bar in regards to our commitment to Christ inthe Christian Church in America? For the most part, we have specialized in doingthe exact opposite. We talk about smoothing the path to God and makingchurch life as easy and convenient as possible. What would happen if, like Jesusand A2, we put the hard demands of the Gospel front and center? If we gavepeople the unvarnished truth of what it means to follow Jesus? If we told themthat sometimes following the Carpenter from Nazareth means donning our owncrown of thorns? Would it be worth it in the end?
Here is the greatest news of all – when our commitment and discipleship aren’tfervent or praiseworthy, God's grace is always greater than our sin and lack offaith. God’s Word states this clearly in 2 Timothy 2:13: "If we are faithless, He (Jesus)remains faithful for He cannot deny Himself." The Holy Spirit continually is trying to
deepen our devotion and discipleship to Jesus through the power of the Gospel. When we more firmly graspthe love, sacrifice, and tenacious drive that Jesus had for us and our salvation, this is what empowers our “all-or-nothing” allegiance and faith to grow in our Savior. Let’s encourage one another to “raise the bar” inworship, fellowship, discipleship, service and outreach in the upcoming months.
Pastor Keith
50 Anniversary th
Coming Events
VBS CelebrationFriday, June 22
Jubilee SundayJuly 29 - Rev. Mathews
Storm ChasersSaturday, August 4
Jubilee SundaySep. 30 - Rev. Mroch
Fall Fellowship EventSaturday, October 13
Jubilee SundayDec. 30 - Rev. Reek
In This Issue . . .
Sermon Series Pg. 2 Activities Pg. 2 Bible Study Pg. 4 Preschool Pg. 5 Youth Pg. 5 Bldg. News Pg. 7 Thank You Pg. 13Odds & Ends Pg. 14Calendar Insert
May 2012 Vol. 50, #5
Throughout May we will continue our sermon series titled: “Romans – The Greatest Letter Ever Written.”
Romans is the Apostle Paul’s most detailed, systematic explanation of Christian doctrine. Paul covers the
basics of Christianity:
! Why we need a Savior
! Why Jesus’ death can save us
! How God applies that salvation to us
! What it looks like to live as God’s redeemed people
So Romans is a book with something for everyone: an explanation and defense of Christianity, an exploration
of several important Biblical themes, and application of those truths to a believer’s daily life. Please take a
few moments to read the Biblical references.
Sunday/Monday May 6 & 7 Romans 1:16-17 “No Need to Whisper”
Sunday/Monday May 13 & 14 Romans 7:15-25a “Despicable Me / Jekyll & Hyde”
Sunday/Monday May 20 & 21 Romans 8:28-39 “Triumph over Trials”
Sunday/Monday May 27 & 28 Romans 10:11-15 “The Greatest Story Not Being Told”
The Hosts (leaders) of all of the Adult Life Groups will
have their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 2
at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Fellowship Hall. We want
to keep up the momentum of this growing ministry
through the summer months and to plan for even
more growth in the fall!
How many Indian head pennies and other old coins
do you have stored in a secure place in your house
or apartment? Everyone knows certain coins are
worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The
dollar value of a coin is only part of the reason coin
collection is popular. On Thursday, May 3, New
Horizons will learn more about the wide-spread
interest of coin collection when Rev. Michael Volk
presents his program on the subject.
As usual, we will gather at 11:45 a.m. in the Lower
Fellowship Hall. At noon, the group will enjoy a
salad luncheon including rolls and dessert furnished
by the membership. Rev. Volk’s program will follow.
Planning is easier when the number planning to
attend is known - so, please call Alice or Carolyn.
Members with last names beginning A-Mc should
call Carolyn Schrader, 402.331.3833. Members with
last names beginning with Me-Z should call Alice
Downey, 402.493.3944. Guests are always
welcome, so come and join us!
The following students have successfully completed
our traditional confirmation program and will be
reaffirming their baptismal faith and confessing their
life-long commitment to Christ on Sunday, May 6,
during the 11:00 a.m. service:
Jaret Bray
Jessica Bultez
Hannah Erickson
Linnea Gillespie
Shannon Green
Kaycie Havenridge
Travis Odom
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you
teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever
you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
Father through him.”
Upcoming Messages
L i fe Group Hosts
New Hor izons
Congratulations & God’s Blessings
May 2012 Vol. 50, #52
Beautiful Savior’s High School Ministry HSM is
sponsoring their 1 Annual Dodgeball Tournamentst
on Saturday, May 12. This tournament is for teams
of youth and/or adults, age 13 and over. Teams
consist of 5-8 members. The cost is $11/person.
Deadline to sign up your team is May 5. Sign up on
the website at www.bslcstudents.org or the
Beautiful Savior Student Facebook page.
Grab your old gym clothes and come join the fun!
There will be prizes for the winning team and best
dressed team. The games will begin at 5:00 p.m. at
Ralston High School gym. If you don’t want to play
but want to watch, cost is $3 at the door. The
proceeds from this event will help raise funds for the
Hong Kong mission trip in July.
If you have any questions please contact Josh
Keithley at josh@bslcomaha.org or 402.331.7376.
The ladies of L.I.F.T. cordially invite you to enjoy an
afternoon of High English Tea and Luncheon on
Monday, May 14 at 12:30 in the afternoon. Proper
attire will be provided for those in attendance,
including fashionable hats, gloves
and scarves! We do hope you plan
to attend and enjoy the fellowship!
Our hostess for this once-in-a-
lifetime event will be Pat Durbin,
and we will meet at her home. The
address is 12944 Eagle Run Drive (South of West
Maple Street on 132 Street). Please RSVP to her atnd
402.493.6781. We’ll have a jolly good time of it!
MEN at a Women’s Connection Event???
Yes! We are inviting everyone to attend our
Saturday, May 19 Brunch. Our speaker will be
Slyvana Airman, a Muslim from Pakistan who is now
a Christian. Her captivating talk, “My 2 Worlds,” is a
must for all of us!
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: Lower Fellowship Hall - Melissa Site
Cost: $10.50 - brunch included
Reservations are required so proper preparations
can be made. Please call Susan Parsons at
402.731.1937 by May 16 if you plan to attend.
Is someone from your family graduating from
college or high school this month? Please send us a
picture of them and include the following
information: where they graduated from and if
college, what their degree is in; if high school, what
they are doing next and/or what college they will
be attending. Please have this information to the
church office by May 14. This information will be
used for a slide show for our worship services on
Sunday, May 20 where we will recognize and pray
for our graduates. If you can send the pictures
online that would be very helpful. Please send them
to lynne@bslcomaha.org or put pictures and
information on Lynne’s desk in the main office.
There will also be a Senior Anointing for all high
school seniors during the Student Worship at 9:30
a.m. that morning in the Youth Room.
All teachers of adult Bible studies (not Life Groups)
will meet on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. to
begin work on a comprehensive “scope and
sequence” approach to Beautiful Savior’s Adult
discipleship Ministry. The work will involve
categorizing adult Bible studies according to our
101-401 levels in each of four categories: biblical,
Doctrinal, Historical, and Practical Theology. From
there the process will include such things as
publicizing courses to the congregation and public,
creating self-assessment and “tracking” methods
for people to select courses more intentionally, and
developing leader recruitment and training
opportunities. If you have any questions
concerning this please contact Jim Haack at
402.331.7376 or jim@bslcomaha.org.
Dodgebal l Tournament
Ladies in Fellowship Together
Men - You Are Inv i ted!
Graduate Recogni t ion
Adult Bible Study Teachers
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There will be a “Coffee House” in honor of Judy
Newhouse on Friday, May 25 from 7-10 p.m. at the
Grover Site. The evening will include various
entertainers, presentations from Judy on her work in
Hong Kong and others working in Asia. The
suggested donation for this event is $15 per person.
There will be various desserts and coffee served.
Please plan to come out and support our Beautiful
Savior sister in Christ and her mission work to the
students and adults in Hong Kong! For more details
please feel free to contact Tammy Latimer at
402.547.3553. If you are unable to attend we would
graciously accept general donations towards
Judy’s work. You can write a check to Beautiful
Savior and then mark on the envelope that it is for
Judy Newhouse - Hong Kong.
Sunday Morning
God Provides The Bible comes to life through this
series of 6 brief dramatic videos, followed by
reading, discussing, and applying to our lives
each story from the Bible. 8:00 a.m. – Room 216
– Led by Jim Haack
Discovery Class An 8-week Bible-based course
that prepares people for membership at
Beautiful Savior. 8:30 a.m. – West Maple Site;
9:15 a.m. – Grover Site; 9:30 a.m. – Main
Campus – Room 216
Prayer: earthly License for Heavenly Interference
Improve your prayer life dramatically through
this course! 8:30 a.m. – West Maple Site – Led by
Jeanne McDonald
Crossways You can better understand, and apply,
the “big picture” of the Bible in this
comprehensive overview course. 9:15-10:45
a.m. – Room 215 – Led by Erle Carter and Terry
Taege
The 7 Churches of Revelation The lessons we learn
from those early churches will help us avoid
their mistakes and put into practice what they
did right. 9:30 a.m. – Upper Fellowship Hall – Led
by Brian Swanigan
Life Lessons from 1 Corinthians This women’s class
explores the application of Paul’s letter to this
very complex congregation. 9:30 a.m. – Room
229 [Library] – Led by Rachel Grimm
Weekdays
Monday
Men’s Bible Breakfast 6:30 a.m. – Summer
Kitchen Café (120 & Giles) – Led by Jim Haackth
Ladies’ Bible Study 7:00 p.m. – Room 216 – Led
by Lisa Draper
Tuesday
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:00 a.m. – Upper Fellowship
Hall – Led by Jim Haack
Made to Crave 9:00 a.m. - Tammy Latimer’s
home. Begins May 1 and runs for 6 weeks.
Please call Tammy for more information -
402.547.3553.
The Story 6:30 p.m. – Grover Site – Led by Pastor
Tim
Thursday
Early Riser Bible Study 6:00 a.m. at the Farm-
house Café (84 Street next to Mangelsen’s)th
“Peter the Apostle” - Led by Pastor Tim
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:00 a.m. – Room 216 – Led
by Rachel Grimm
Saturday
Men’s Bible Study 8:00 a.m. – Junior High Room
– Led by Ron Acers
Coffee House
Adul t B ib le C lasses
May 2012 Vol. 50, #54
Dear Friends in Christ,
Well, as the saying goes “all good things must come to
an end...”, and the 2011-2012 school year is doing just
that! In just a few short weeks we will “graduate”
three classes of four/five year olds, mostly on to
kindergarten. A new chapter in their lives. We wish
them God’s continued blessings as they experience new
adventures, sharing God’s love.
As we make preparations to finish the school year, we
will be enjoying many special events. Our older kids
will participate in preschool graduation on May 17 , ath
wonderful milestone for both parents and students.
Our last days of school will be on May 17 and 18 . th th
The preschoolers will enjoy a “track and field” day,
enjoy a picnic lunch and have a super secret dessert.
In addition to all of this, we will be wrapping up our
portfolios (a snapshot/keepsake of the year) as well as
working on a few more special craft items!
We sadly must say good-bye to some of our long-
standing preschool staff members; Pam Glidewell, Amy
Kochanowicz and Susan Hill. All will be missed
tremendously and we thank them for their many years
of service.
Thank you all for your prayers and support this year
and we ask that you please keep praying! Pray for our
new and former students and their families, for our
teachers and their families, for our enrollment
efforts, for our preparation for classes this fall, and
most of all for God’s blessings on all that we do in His
name and in His place! Happy summer!
In His Service,
Pam Prazan, Amy Kochanowicz, Grace Sillik, Susan Hill,
Madelyn Boardman, Robin Kolumban and Christy Brink
Looking for a chance to get connected with new
people, a chance to connect with close friends, or
to share life together with students who are dealing
with the same stuff you are? HSM Life Groups are
your answer. HSM Life Groups are made up of 6-8
students, gender and age specific that meet
weekly in homes with a Life Group leader. This is a
vital part of HSM and we want you to stay
connected to friends and Christ. If you feel this is the
next step for you, let us know to get you connected
to one soon. If you are in high school and have not
joined one, sign-up today or contact Josh Keithley
to see how you can get connected to a group.
Students, join us for time of worship and life-
changing teaching! Student Worship is every
Sunday morning at 9:30 AM in the Student Center
(formerly called youth room). You will
experience topics that connect you into God's
Word and relate to what you deal with every day.
You will love the band, the message, and the
interactive small group discussions. THIS IS Student
Worship!
Beginning May 13 we are beginning a new series in
which we will be viewing video clips of Real Life
People, dealing with Real Life Issues, through a very
Real Life Savior. This study will continue through the
end of June. This series will open our eyes to real
issues through people we don’t often hear from.
Join us every week in the Student Center at Beautiful
Savior La Vista site for Student Worship at 9:30 AM.
May 6- Church as it should be: Putting it all together
May13- Overcoming: Finding God’s purpose in the
midst of dashed dreams
May 20- Why, God?: When personal tragedy
doesn’t make sense
Missions are vital to our HSM program. They allow us
to put our faith into action and serve others as Christ
served us. We have many opportunities including
local, domestic, and international trips. We are
partnering with Open Door Mission, Kids Against
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Hunger, Urban Plunge, and Christ for the City to
have more opportunity to share the love of Christ
with Omaha. This year we will be taking a group of
Jr. High and High School students to Denver in June
and three different high school groups to Hong
Kong in July to share Christ’s vision and to live out
the calling of Matthew 28:19-20. If you would like
more information on either of these trips please
contact Josh Keithley for additional information. We
also have information on Urban Plunge. Be on the
lookout for an August weekend event for Urban
Plunge in HSM. If you or your HSM Life Group would
like to volunteer at any of these anytime, please let
us know so we can get you signed up. This is a great
opportunity to get your service hours too.
“Schlitterbahn Water Park” in Kansas City is hosting
“Lifted Up.” This HSM event is June 2 in Kansas City. nd
Beautiful Savior HSM will be there. The cost is $50
and includes admission, transportation, and $15 for
food. You will need additional money on your own
for additional food, souvenirs, and snacks.
Registration deadline is May 23 . In order to get therd
special pricing we need a minimum of 15 to
participate. There will be more than 20 local church
bands playing throughout the day on 3 stages. You
will need a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, whatever you
need to be outside in the sun, change of clothes,
and a signed BSLC release form you can print off the
webpage. Sign-up on our Facebook page today.
Let’s get the summer started right and make this a
huge event. You can sign-up under the events tab
at www.bslcstudents.org.
Want to stay connected to HSM? Visit us at
www.bslcstudents.org, Beautiful Savior Students
Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter
@bslcstudents. You can also sign-up for texting on
our website under the HSM connect tab. Sign-up for
HSM texting today! Parents or anyone who wants to
stay connected to Beautiful Savior HSM can sign-up
too or get connected to our email service. Contact
Josh Keithley for more information.
HSM May Calendar
Sundays 9:30-10:45 a.m. Student Worship
“Real Life, Real People, Real Jesus” Series
Sun.-Thurs. 6-9 p.m. Life Groups
May 6 12:30 p.m. HSM Hong Kong Mission
VBS training
May 12 5 p.m. Dodgeball Tournament
at Ralston High School
May 20 4 Hong Kong Mission Trip Payment dueth
May 23 Schlitterbahn Registration Deadline
Attention all college students and
those in the age range of 18-25 . . .
you are invited to join the College
Life Group. If you are home for the
summer or visiting Omaha or live
here all the time this group meets
weekly on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Come share life and an opportunity to form a
community of friends who will join you on your
journey. Join our Facebook page today by going to
Facebook and searching Beautiful Savior College
Students. This is our primary means of
communication for College Ministry. Check us out
and join TODAY! If you have any questions please
contact Josh Keithley at 402.331.7376 or
josh@bslcomaha.org.
! Registration remains open for all grades at
Concordia Academy or Concordia Jr.-Sr. High
School for the 2012-13 school year. Call 402-445-
4000 or visit www.concordiaomaha.org for
more information.
! If you participated in this year’s Concordia
Plant Sale fundraiser, don’t forget to pick up
your plants at Concordia High School on Friday,
May 4, from 8 am - 6:30 pm or on Saturday, May
5, from 9 am - noon.
! Construction is expected to begin in May on a
$6.9 million expansion of Concordia Jr.-Sr. High
School. The Concordia Lutheran Schools Board
of Directors voted to finalize a contract with
Kiewit Building Group to construct the project.
It includes a 1,300-seat competition
gymnasium, locker rooms, six new classrooms,
an expanded commons and other
improvements to the campus at 156th and Fort
Col lege Min is t ry
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Streets. The project is expected to be
finished by the fall of 2013.
! The 13 annual Concordia Omaha Golfth
Scramble will take place at Tiburon Golf Course
on Wednesday, June 6, at 11:30 am. $100 per
person – includes green fees, cart, range balls,
and an awards dinner following the event.
Hole sponsorship is available. Proceeds benefit
Concordia Jr./Sr. High School student activities.
Register by googling
scramble@concordiaomaha.org or pick up a
registration form from Pastor Keith in the church
office. Registrations are due Friday, May 25.
In March, I shared that the construction plans for
the new building addition would be going to
bidders and that the Building Committee would
then receive the bids and recommend a
contractor. In April, bids were received, and after
discussion, the Building Committee recommended
to the Mission Leadership Council that the Church
enter into a contract with Meyers Carlisle Leapley
(MCL). MCL completed the existing La Vista site
building in 2007.
The key elements of the addition are two stories of
multi-functional, multi-use space. Connecting both
floors will be a new open stair case with glass
railings. In the west wall, new windows will be
added and the “Beautiful Savior” rock glass artwork
that was previously in the Chapel entrance at our
old building at 90th and Q Streets will be placed in
it. In the east wall, new windows will display the
additional rock glass artwork panels containing a
dove. These were previously in the Chapel as well.
Our architects, BVH, designed a canopy for the
existing east front entrance that was included as an
alternate in the bidding package. Based on the
price provided by MCL for this alternate, the
entrance canopy will be added into the
construction contract. Construction on this portion
of the project will be very noticeable and in a high
use area, but access will be maintained for the
majority of the time. A special feature to this
canopy is Luther’s Seal, which will be placed on the
east side facing 96th Street. This seal, made of cast
stone, will be four feet in diameter and will be a true
testament to the identity of Beautiful Savior
Lutheran Church!
By the time this article is printed, MCL will be on site,
and construction will have begun. The un-striped
concrete pad on where the new addition will go
will cease to exist and the six parking stalls next to
the Lower Fellowship Hall will be unavailable.
Inside, the most noticeable immediate change in
both the upper and lower level hallways, will be the
construction of temporary walls. These walls will
serve to separate the existing building from the new
addition during construction and will remain in
place until the end of construction. The upper wall
will serve as the public gathering place of
information about the project, including
construction photographs. Stay tuned for
something special about the lower level wall!
In His Service,
Scott Oswald, Building Committee Chairman
GEO Missionary Judy Newhouse
BSLC member and Missionary, Judy Newhouse, has
extended her commitment to serve in Hong Kong
for another two years (thru August 2014). She will be
in Omaha on furlough during the month of May. On
Pentecost Sunday, May 27, Judy will share about her
mission work during the Adult Bible Class hour and
during the services at our La Vista Site. We hope
Judy’s passionate mission testimony will spur on
many others to join in her overseas mission service in
Hong Kong. Judy will also be giving a report about
her mission work at “Mission Central” near Mapleton,
Iowa, on Tuesday, May 22, at 1:00 p.m.
Are YOU going on a mission trip to
Havana, Cuba, in JULY?
JULY 2012 will be a BIG month for Great Door
Ministries! We hope to take two groups in July...July
3-11 and July 11-19. Please EMAIL
kristen@greatdoorministries.org as soon as possible if
Building Committee Update
Miss ion News
May 2012 Vol. 50, #57
you are interested in knowing more. They will send
you all the details so you can make a prayerful
decision!
H.I.S. Mission Trip to Africa
Dr. Kathy Walk and Hope International Services will
be leading a mission trip to Malawi and
Mozambique, Africa, from September 3-18, 2012.
You will spend time at the orphanage as well as
pastors’ seminars, women’s ministry, children’s
ministry, and crusades. The cost is $1,000 plus a
plane ticket to Blantyre, Malawi. If you would like to
participate in this mission trip, please contact Dr.
Walk at www.hopeinternationalservices.org or
contact Pastor Keith in the church office.
LAMP Canada - Big Trout Lake
Canada 2012 is underway! The team is excited
about this year’s plans. This will be our 11 year toth
visit friends in Big Trout Lake, Ontario to teach
children about Jesus through Vacation Bible School.
Of course, there’s a ton of other ministry going on
also, because these people have become as close
as family. We feel like “aunties and uncles” who
come North to visit and they receive us as such.
This year, four of our team members are planning to
take four young people from BTL to a neighboring
community called Wapakeka (Anglin Lake) to
teach children there about Jesus. This community is
connected to BTL by a dirt road. Please pray that all
of the details would come together by God’s
grace, and also pray for funding for this extra week
of ministry.
Please keep the team members and the
community of Big Trout Lake in your prayers: Jeanne
Johnson, Kari and Jaeger Lewis, Mike Jaeger, Stu
Hays, Roxie and Clarissa Meisinger, Jim Lahn and
Bruce MacMillan.
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to
obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure
of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the
age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
Our project for Beautiful Savior’s 50 year is feedingth
those in our community who are in need. We are
doing this by supporting the Tri-City Pantry which
helps people in the Ralston/LaVista/Papillion area,
and also our own pantry at the Grover Site which
helps other people in the Omaha area.
Together, Inc. of Omaha has been supplying our
pantry at Grover with 2,500-10,000 pounds of food
each month. Due to government cutbacks they will
not be able to supply food for us in the future. We
will be taking a look at how and if we will be able to
continue our pantry at its current program.
Currently we are asking if you would donate the
following items:
cereals peanut butter tuna
macaroni and cheese pasta noodles
You can place your donation down by the kitchen
at the La Vista Site or you can take your donation
directly to the Grover Site at the following times:
Monday - 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Tuesday - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday & Saturday - 8:00-10:00 a.m.
These are the times when someone will be at the
site to let you in. Please do not just stop by and
leave your donations outside the door.
The Tri-City Pantry is in need of the following:
shampoo deodorant dish detergent
toothpaste & tooth brushes laundry soap
Jean at Tri-City tells us that “many clients sometimes
have to choose between being clean or having
something to eat, so we have a real need for
toiletry and cleaning items. They cannot purchase
any of these items with food stamps, so they often
go without.”
You may place your donations down by the kitchen
at the La Vista Site and they will be delivered to the
Tri-City Pantry.
Members, thank you for everything that you have
donated already to this ministry. Please be
watching for more details about our pantry at the
Grover Site in the coming months.
Anniversary Mission Project
May 2012 Vol. 50, #58
May Wedding Anniversaries
5/1 Tony & Bobbi Autry, Eric & Laura Rice; 5/2 Raymond & Jane Stier; 5/3 Mark & Dawn Huckle, Jeanne & KevinMcCabe, Bruce & Sherry Vicars; 5/5 James & Rachel Bush; Jed & Dawn Henry; 5/6 Rod & Jo Headrick, John &Jane Jones, Jim & Yvonne Pflug; 5/7 Gary & Kathy Evans; 5/8 Chris & Dawn Kohler; 5/9 Gary & Madonna Scott;5/10 Jamie & Sheena Meyer, Stacie & David Potthoff, David & Janet Schmidt; 5/11 Julie & Dion Lainson; 5/13 Ryan& Jodi Fawcett, David & Emily Wollberg; 5/14 Bud & Rita Van Cleve; 5/15 Rod & Cynthia AlHarithy, Melvin & JoenGruber, Joe & Angela Perry, Lenny & Kay Stepanek, Don & Tricia Todd, Dustin & Patricia Van Cleve; 5/16 Gary &Gayla Ezra, Ron & Cathy Jochimsen, Bill & Nicole Keil, Stewart & Judy Vanness; 5/17 Chuck & Sharon Odom, Pam& Doug Zbylut; 5/19 Scotte & Annie Hansen; 5/20 Ben & Debra Altman, Kim & Eric Peterson, Kevin & PatriciaRohloff; 5/22 Don & Judy Jenn, Eric & Amy Vander Woude; 5/23 Dave & Karen Galaska, Norm & Jane Jensen, J.D.& Melissa Law, Paul & Karyn Mollak, Mike & Jennifer Thomson, Wade & Emily Tracy; 5/25 Keith & Kellie Devney, Jim& Jeanne Larson, Donald & Leah Peters, Charlie & Mary Snyder; 5/26 Roland & Mary Beideck, Donald & SusanEvans, Alvin & Corky Leudders, Larry &Lynne Saathoff, Mark & Delora Sorenson; 5/27 Keith & Christy Brink, Andrew& Amanda Dana, Justin & Rachel Obermeier; 5/28 Tom & Kathy Adams, Kurth & Jessica Brashear, Byron & HeatherKooima, Jason & Melissa Prante, Corey & Melissa Tunink; 5/29 Todd & Kathy Bruner, Robert & Amy Faulk; 5/30 Bill& Tammy Anderson, Ted & Connie Dlouhy, Amber & Brian Kaplinger.
May BirthdaysADULTS: 5/1 Trina Dean; 5/2 Merle Muller; 5/3 Brian Askew, Reed Chittenden, Ronald Dvorak, Michael Flynn, Issac
Inungaray, Shelli Muldoon, Bonnie Olsen, Carolyn Schrader, Lisa Test, Bev Urbach, Ashley Witt; 5/4 Sara Herring,
Louise Neumann, Bob Niemeier, Ryan Petersen, David Roth; 5/5 Cynthia AlHarithy, Rachel Dvorak, Bob Graveline,
Wade Tracy; 5/6 Kathy Campbell, John Jones, Mike Thomson, Michael Trapp; 5/7 Michael Drumheller, Hazel
Jacobsen, Teri Lee, Lee Lieb, Jim Pflug, Shane Stephenson, Chris Wollberg; 5/8 Janeen Dvorak, Andrew Wickert;
5/9 Betty Saunders; 5/10 Kali Lane, Tom Lewis, Jerry Shank, Amanda Woodrich; 5/11 Aaron Flaugh, Mike Helmers,
Benjamin Johnson, Heidi Mogensen, Mark Muldoon; 5/13 Stacey Hanson, Russell Harju; 5/13 Sarah Minardi, Susan
Westcott; 5/14 Lucas Berndt, Lindsey Marek, Duane Moore; 5/15 Mike Crossman, Barry DeJong, Amy Fauth, Kirk
Goodnight, Lyle Hulke, Joyce Pittman, Larry Saathoff, Sarah Woodcock; 5/16 Joe Kresl, Micah Powell; 5/17 Alan
Bolas, Linda Watson, Tom Ziemba; 5/18 Rob Latimer; 5/19 Chad Congrove, William Creger, Susan Fonyonga, Mari
Lieb, Stacy Shockey; 5/20 Tia Iossi; 5/21 Bryan Michaelson; 5/22 Lauren Balleweg, Shane Welsh; 5/23 Beth Francis,
Machaela Hackendahl, Paula Kresl, Onie Matthews; 5/24 Tim Fjelstad, Jean Secord; 5/25 Jim Cobb, Aaron Cole,
Scott Kirkpatrick, Dina Newsom, Mary Reed, Jan Rosenquist, Janet Schmidt, Nicholas Weiss; 5/26 Veronica Detjens,
Avery Llyod, Louise Rasmussen; 5/28 Cheryl French, Eleazer Inungaray, Kari Keithley, Kelly Loontjer, Donna
Meisinger; 5/29 Alicia Bremer, Terri Bultez, Jennifer Severson, Jeanie Shank; 5/30 Alison Alvarado, Mary Harter, Erika
Pritchard, Kimberly Richardson; 5/31 Jim Ernst, Sandy Feekin, Jon Riggs, Duane Tubach.
TEENS: 5/1 Autumn Ezra; 5/3 Alexander Beideck, Nic Caberos; 5/6 Marcus Miller, Lauren Prante; 5/10 Noah Kahl,
Dylan Thor; 5/13 Grant Horton; 5/16 Andrew Gillespie, Whitney Isenberger; 5/17 Amanda Srygley, Sarah Swanigan;
5/19 Sarah Banner, Sam Huckle, Katie Huckle, Jordan Wagner; 5/23 Jessica Bultez; 5/24 Jade Adler, Allison Kraft,
Jonathan Paopao, Dylan Wonder; 5/25 Kailey Claussen, Nathan Steinbach; 5/26 Alex Feekin, Thomas Mollak; 5/27
Heather Coffelt; 5/30 Alyssa Wollberg.
CHILDREN: 5/3 Boston Baxter, Jamison Hanway, Harper Lantzer; 5/4 Lucas Thompson, Mason Wagner; 5/5 Abigail
Breeling, Lane Hansen, Maci Waldron; 5/6 Chase Norblade; 5/7 Willow Landmark; 5/8 Elijah Schaap; 5/10 Cale
Chilvers, Zach Van Surksum; 5/11 Cameron Law; 5/12 Lukas Coe; 5/13 Madeline Brettman, Taylor Srygley; 5/14
Cole Johnson; 5/18 Vida Loontjer; 5/19 Isaac Schmidt; 5/20 Reece Gifford; 5/22 Savannah Shelburne; 5/24 Miller
Hatterman; 5/25 Connor Kline, Dalton Stones; 5/26 Brayden Jorgensen, Marshall Jorgensen, Jonathan Spieler; 5/29
Jaeger Lewis; 5/30 Reid Adler, Eli Gosnell; 5/31 Patricia Dean, Sahra Schwartz.
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During the Blood Drive in March, donor names were
entered in a drawing for tickets to the 20 Grand
Theater. The winners are: Sandy Bender, Mary
Lingerfelt, Jeff Ries, Cindy Selig, Loren VanDenBerg,
Debbie Gifford, Ann Brewer, Angie Smith, Taylor Cox
Asmus, Josh Sandmeier, Kyra Sause, Marcia Schrad,
Corey Tunink, Duaine Reiff and Mary Beideck.
Congratulations!
The next Blood Drive will be Saturday, July 14.
Science cannot duplicate blood. It is up to us to
provide this life giving substance for people who
need surgery, are in accidents or have chronic or
life threatening illnesses. Please watch for the sign-
up date !
A First-Aid kit has been hung on the wall below the
defibrillator, located in the hallway near the coat
room.
The Health Ministry is looking for a volunteer who is
qualified to teach first-aid to lead a class for our
Kidnect Day Care teachers. If you are willing,
please contact Clara Schraeder at
clara@bslcomaha.org.
Special thanks to the following who gave flowers for
the celebration of Christ’s resurrection:
Debra Bolas; Dennis & Lori Bechtold; John & Jane
Jones; Rose Knutzen; Bill & Diane Koehler; Renee &
Marc Huon; Oscar & Arline Mussman; Shirley Racek;
Francis & Alice Roy; Colleen Roy; Larry & Lynne
Saathoff; Marilyn Sailors.
Barbara Counihan, in honor of His love for me; Keith
& Karen Crandall, given as a thankoffering; Dana &
Susan Crumley, thankoffering for our many
blessings; Mark & Carol Mellick, for the blessing of a
wonderful family; Gerry & Valarie Warner and
family given as a thankoffering for Vicki Jackie,
Steve, Ruby, Alvin, Art and Ruth.
Patricia Callahan in memory of her mother, Pauline
Braden; Evelyn Ditzen in memory of husband,
Robert; Susan Fjelstad in memory of mother Bertha
Marks; Carol Thedens in memory of Ron Thedens
and Mark & Matthew Odom; Elaine Tomsu in
memory of husband, Ed; Marv & Gayle Vala in
memory of Edna Boury; Valarie Warner in loving
memory of her twin sister, Vicki;.
Easter worship attendance at our three sites was
2597. A huge “Thank You” to all of the volunteers
who went the extra mile for these special services.
* * *
“I thank my God when I remember you” (Phil. 1:3)
for your outpouring of love, support and prayers at
the death of my husband, Dwaine. How can we
feel anything but blessed when surrounded by such
fine Christians. Thank you all!
A special thank you to our three pastors: Pastor Tim
for coming to the hospital in the middle of the night
and offering your beautiful Scriptures and prayers;
Pastor Ryan for hugs, compassion, and prayers.
Pastor Keith for your funeral sermon which offered
tribute, comfort, and most importantly, laughter.
Thank you to the ladies of the church for your food
and funeral service. Thank you to Sharon Odom for
handling all the details as Funeral Coordinator. And
thank you to Ed Hurd and the Beautiful Savior Choir
for rehearsing, leading and directing the mass choir.
What an inspiring and worshipful tribute to Dwaine.
Thank you for all of the memorials. The families’ plan
for them is to build a prayer garden on Beautiful
Savior grounds in Dwaine’s honor. How blessed we
are because of you. You have eased our loss
immeasurably.
Sharon Price, JD, Jo, John Liesl, Jeff and families
* * *
The Health Ministry wishes to thank the nurses who
volunteered their time to do blood pressure checks
during the Lenten season. Thanks to all of those who
took advantage of this service and had their blood
pressure checked.
* * *
A sincere thank you to everyone who planned and
assisted with the 50 Anniversary Banquet on Aprilth
27 and the Groundbreaking ceremony for the new
facility addition on April 29. What a joy it is to
celebrate milestones of God’s faithfulness and
blessings.
Health Minis t ry News
Thank You
May 2012 Vol. 50, #513
You can meet people, learn the Bible, experience
care, deepen friendships, and find avenues for
meaningful service in a Life Group. Beautiful Savior’s
web site has a link that will connect you directly with
adult and youth (HSM) Life Groups. Go to
www.bslcomaha.org and click on “Get
Connected.” From there you will be able to find
every Life Group that submits information. New
groups have recently formed. We urge you to visit
our BSLC web site and the Life Groups link, and to e-
mail or call one or more of the Hosts (leaders) with
questions about their group.
KINDLE stands for Karpenko Institute for Nurturing
and Developing Leadership Excellence. In
congregations it is a leadership development
process for members. It helps them to become
Christ-like servant-leaders in their home, workplace,
church, and community through a collaborative
learning model known as a “cluster” of 4-6 people.
Each cluster meets on its own schedule and
becomes an accountability and encouragement
group. KINDLE clusters are not Bible studies or Life
Groups or action teams. They are adult learning
communities. They come to an end after about 3-5
months, but KINDLE remains a life-long process.
On Saturday, April 28, the three most recent KINDLE
clusters combined to do a Mini Urban Plunge here in
Omaha! They received hands-on experience with 3
different cross-cultural, inner-city ministries over a 12-
hour period that Saturday. Now that these clusters
have completed their process, new clusters are
forming. If you are contacted about participating,
please give it prayerful consideration. KINDLE is
designed to foster and multiply servant-leaders.
Imagine an entire congregation whose members
lived their lives this way—and the impact it would
have on their families, workplaces, congregation,
local community and beyond!
Registration is now open for Beautiful Savior’s 2012
Vacation Bible School. VBS will run at the La Vista
Site June 18-22, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. This year the
kids will see how high their imagination can soar in
the SKY, where everything is possible with God.
Through games, music, crafts, and Bible lessons,
children will find out how they can TRUST GOD no
matter what! VBS is available for kids age 3 through
those who have finished 4 grade. Older students,th
youth, and adults can join the adventure by
volunteering. You can register a child or volunteer
on the form included in this newsletter (page 11, 12),
or pick up a form in the lobby at the La Vista Site, or
go online to our website, www.bslcomaha.org to
find a link. Contact Dina Newsom at
d.newsom@cox.net or 402.319.7516 with any
questions.
The Grover Site will host a session of SKY Vacation
Bible School in July this year. – more details coming
soon!
! The dates of this year’s “Summer Confirmation
Camp” for all students who will be entering the
8 grade are July 9-13 and 16-20, 2012. If youth
did not attend the Orientation meeting on April
25, please contact Scotte Hansen,
scotte@bslcomaha.org as soon as possible!
! Dr. Jim Eckman, President of Grace University,
will be the speaker at the Baccalaureate
service for graduating Ralston and Papillion
High School seniors. The Baccalaureate will
take place at Papillion La Vista High School on
Sunday, May 6, at 7:00 pm.
! Fun BSLC fact – Twelve people spent over three
hours stuffing over 3,500 eggs for our Easter Egg
Hunt on March 31. It took the kids three minutes
to find them all on Saturday morning!
! Did you know that only 4% of apartment dwel-
lers in America attend church? How can we
“be church” (lights of Christ) where people are?
Adul t L i fe Groups
KINDLE Clus ters
I t ’ s V B S T ime
Odds & Ends
May 2012 Vol. 50, #514
! Last year, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
provided more than $100 million to help
congregations, communities and individuals in
need. Eligible members are designated Choice
Dollars, based on insurance premiums, contract
values and Thrivent Financial volunteer
leadership. Choice Dollars can be directed to
Lutheran organizations you prefer nationwide,
including your local Lutheran congregation
(Beautiful Savior has received $15,000 from this
program over the past two years). To get
started in the Thrivent Choice Dollars program
you can call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and
state "Thrivent Choice."
! “Lutheran Night” with the Omaha Stormchasers
will take place at Werner Park on Wednesday,
May 30, at 6:35 pm. The Stormchasers are
offering $2 off a regular $9 ticket. “Walking
Together Lutheran Ministries” is planning this
event. For tickets, please contact the
Stormchasers ticket office.
! The “National Day of Prayer” Committee is
hosting two prayer events on May 3 : The 2rd nd
annual Leadership Prayer Breakfast at the Hope
Center from 6:30-8:00 am; and a time of prayer
in the City Council Legislative Chambers in the
City/County Building (1819 Farnam) from noon
to 1:00 pm. Pastor Keith was also asked to
record a prayer for KGBI Christian Radio as part
of this year’s National Day of Prayer.
! You are all invited to attend the La Vista Days
outdoor worship service at Central Park in La
Vista on Sunday, May 27, at 10:00 am. Bob
Ackley, our Grover Site worship leader, will be
leading the music for this service.
Beautiful Savior will publish a new directory this fall
and would like your help in collecting snapshots for
the front pages. We need photos from any and all
ministries and church activities such as: Life Groups,
Missions - Hong Kong, Russia, Malawi, China,
Canada, Mexico, etc., Kidnect Day Care,
Preschool, Sunday School, Choir, Praise Bands,
LWML, Stephen Ministry, Prayer Warriors, Junior and
Senior High ministries, College, Grover & West
Maple Sites, VBS, Staff shots, volunteers filling
communion glasses, mowing grass, pulling weeds,
shoveling snow, 50 Anniversary pictures, etc. Weth
basically want any pictures that show Beautiful
Savior at work for God’s Kingdom.
Please email pictures to Vicki Schroder at
vicki.schroder@cox.net or send her a link to photos
in Picasa or Kodak Easy Share. You can also leave
the photos in an envelope for Vicki in the church
office and she can scan them. We are excited to
capture the church in action for our new directory!
P.S. Family pictures will be taken August 7-11, 14-18
and September 11-15. Plan now to have your
family included in our directory!
“Give in proportion to how God
has blessed you materially.”
Think and pray about the Bible verse that relates
most to your life:
Ezra 2:69 “Accordingly to their ability they
gave to the treasury for this work.”
Deuteronomy 16:10 “Give God a freewill offering
in proportion to the blessings the Lord your
God has given you.”
Acts 11:29 “The disciples, each according to his
ability, decided to provide help for
the brothers living in Judea.”
2 Corinthians 8:3 “They gave as much as they
were able, and even beyond their ability.
Entirely on their own.”
1 Corinthians 16:2 “On the first day of every
week, each one of you should set aside a
sum of money in keeping with his income.”
Reliable summer babysitter needed from May 24 -
August 14 for 8 & 11 year old girls. Hours are 7:30 am
to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Must be 18
years old, have reliable transportation, a good
driving record and enjoy spending time with kids!
Please call BSLC member Angie at 402.871.3522.
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
7706 S 96 Streetth
La Vista NE 68128March
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Our Mission Statement
Empowered by the Holy Spirit the members of Beautiful Savior will:
Reach people for Christ
Glorify the Savior through worship
Connect them with believers
Guide them to Christ-like maturity
Equip them for a life of service
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