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Gloria Christi News
O, COME, LET US FIX OUR EYES ON JESUS!
WE ENTER LENT AGAIN… TOGETHER…
IN REPENTANCE
Therefore we also, since we
are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which
so easily ensnares us, and
let
us run with endurance the race that is
set before us, 2 looking
unto Jesus, the author and
finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was
set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and has sat down at the right hand of the
throne of God.3 For consider Him
who endured such
hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you
become weary and
discour‐aged in your souls.
Hebrews 12:1‐3
Dear fellow sinners baptized
into the death and resurrection
of Christ Jesus our Savior:
Lent begins again, as it
does on Ash Wednesday. It is
a
time for
focused repentance, renewal, reviewing
the basics of the faith, growing
in depth of wisdom
and understanding, and
removing obstacles and
distractions from our faith
in Christ. It is a time
for self‐examination and response
in turning from
those obstacles and in confessing
our sins to
hear absolution from our merciful God.
What distracts you from
fellow‐ship with Christ in His
Church? What distracts you from
the Word? God knows our hearts and minds,
our private selves.
Our Lord is a jealous God, for you. Is it one of these?
Life worries – Then turn
from trusting in yourself
and being in control
to believe in the Lord’s
promises. Find your rest and security in
His Word of
promise. He is with you always.
Hobbies and Recreation – Then
let your life be caught up
in Christ
and found under His cross.
Guilt and Shame – Return
to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and merciful.
Anger or Frustration at God or the
Church – See
yourself and others under the same cross
of redemption as those you are
angry with. Wrestle with God
on the basis of His promises
and not on your own
internal cogitations and
isolation. Say as Jacob did, “I will not let
you go until you
bless me.” And God does in His time and in His way.
Indulgence of self – Do not
let sleep or laziness or
other business of life keep
you from feeding in the
rich pastures of God’s Word and
the Holy Supper
of Christ; do not
let that drift
and temptation of
Satan cause you to become calci‐fied and dead in trespasses and sins.
If there have been other
things competing with Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit and His Word
in your life, let the old
Adam die with the
proclamation that we should fear,
love, and trust in
God above all things. But
also know that the Lord’s
mercies
are new every morning
in Christ who has conquered sin and death and set
us free to be His
holy people
gathered into His Body, the
Church. The Holy Spirit,
by the Word of God given
into
our ears, calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies
us and keeps us
with Jesus Christ in the one
true faith. Let us
fix our eyes on
Jesus, who is the Author of our faith and the perfecter or finisher of our faith in Him.
For it is by grace you
have been saved through faith and not by what you do or
intend. Let us be done with our empty words of resolutions
and failed intentions and trust
in the Lord’s Word of forgiveness
that cleanses us
from all sin. He is your Lord and He has sanctified
you and calls you
into His presence. You are not alone in Christ in His fellowship. In Christ Jesus, our Prophet, Priest and King, Pastor Frahm
Volume 12, Issue 3 MARCH 2012
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February 21, 2012
Pastor’s Report: Continuing on with 2 separate adult instruction
times; one will hopefully be con-firmed before Easter. Micah Lile
has been trained and will serve as a Liturgical Deacon. A new table
has been constructed by Jane Woodard’s brother- in-law for use at
memorial services (for the urn and photos and/or flowers); this is
a donated item. Shut-ins have been visited.
Preschool Director: Current enrollment is at 41. Staff will
attend “Love to Learn” Child Care Confer-ence at UNC on 2/25. All
staff received scholarships, so there is no cost to the church.
“Nurturing the Faith” district conference will be 3/13 at Immanuel
Lutheran in Loveland; the center will be closed. Teddy Bear
portraits will be taken on 3/8 at 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM. This is open
for children/grandchildren of church members as well.
Treasurer’s Report: (See pg. 8) Elders: Letters to inactive
members have been mailed, and responses are beginning to come in.
Since Pastor Frahm has not received any salary increase in the past
few years, can we increase his vacation time? This will be referred
to the Personnel Committee.
Parish Education: April 1st is the deadline for secur-ing VBS
volunteers; if we do not have 10 people, VBS will be cancelled.
Summer Sunday School will use the same process for getting
volunteers; May 1st is the deadline for signing up to teach
individual Sun-days. The Sunday School children are sponsoring
“Baskets of Promise” for Lutheran World Relief and will be
collecting school supplies. They are also col-lecting offerings to
purchase Bible Story books for children in the Ukraine (through
Lutheran Heritage Foundation).
Youth: The Sr. League members who were inter-ested in attending
the Higher Things conference this summer have scheduling conflicts
and will not be able to attend. Game Night & Snack Potluck is a
“maybe” as several of the youth are not available. Jen will contact
them and follow through.
Finance: Our financial status is a serious concern. Galen
reminded all that the spending memo from 11/21/2011 is still in
effect; approval for expenditures takes at least two of the three
members.
Next Council Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at
7:00 pm
Daniel Tietmeyer
and Jane Woodard
were joined in Holy Matrimony on Saturday, February 25, 2012.
May God bless & keep them in His abiding Love!
Changes for your Directory: Dan & Jane Tietmeyer P.O. Box
171 Yuma, CO 80759 Jane’s email: [email protected]
From the church secretary: My apologies for the delay in getting
the photo directory com-pleted and into your hands. I am finishing
up the last pages and
getting it to the publishing plant. Once that is done, it should
be a few weeks (approx. 3) before we get it back. ~ Betty
Monson
Don’t forget to set your
clocks FORWARD
1 hour on Saturday, March 10th, or you may be
late for church on Sunday morning!
Church Council Highlights
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News from our Preschool/Daycare
Gloria Christi News
Dates to remember…
Tuesday, March 13th ~ Preschool and Day-care CLOSED for Lutheran
Teachers’ Conference
WOW! A month with no Distrct 6 days off.
Chapel… Chapel is on Thursday mornings at 9:15am. Please join
us. Page numbers for stories refer to the beginning page in the
Story Bible.
March 2012 Schedule March 1st: “Jesus raises Lazarus” John 11 p.
371 March 8th: “The Triumphal Entry” Matthew 21 p. 389 March 15th:
“The Lord’s Supper” Luke 21-22 p. 392 March 29th: “The Passion of
Christ” Matthew 27 p. 398
Last month we… made home-made pretzels with the kids! They were
yummy! The best part was eating them for snack.
We had a really fun Valentine’s Day party with lots of yummy
snacks (some were even healthy).
We got to visit with the Dentist, Dr. Nicholas A. Jamison II,
DDS and his assistant. He showed us how to brush and floss at home.
We had our blue Lego table fixed by Mr. Tom Johnston. Thank you so
very much; we are excited to have it back! This month we… Learn
about the season of Lent and pre-
pare for the death and resurrection of our precious Savior,
Jesus Christ.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Start Spring activities. Rummage Sale…
Saturday, April 28th from 8am to 2pm.
From April 22-27 we will be taking your spring cleaning rummage
donations and lining up volunteers for pricing and sorting. We will
also need volunteers for helping the day of the sale. As always,
lots of strong arms are needed the day of the sale for morning
carry-out (weather depending) from 6:30am on. Then again, strong
arms are needed and those with trucks for the take-down from about
2pm - 4:30.
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Wednesday
Lenten Soup Suppers
6:00 PM
Our Lenten Soup Suppers have begun and will continue on for 4
more weeks through the month of March. Each week a different board,
commit-tee, or group of individuals hosts the supper, providing
soup as well as bread and beverages. We do, however, ask members of
Gloria Christi to help out with the provisions of soup. A sign-up
list has been posted on the office window so that you can provide a
pot of your favorite soup. The schedule is as follows:
March 7th: Elders & Pastors
March 14th: Evangelism & Stewardship
March 21st: Parish Education
March 28th: Christian Educ. and Youth
Join us each Wednesday this month for evening Lenten Vespers,
beginning at 7:00 pm, immediately following the Soup Suppers. The
weekly themes are as follows:
March 7 – Matthew 26:36-75 (The Garden of Gethsemane, the Arrest
and Trial Before the Sanhedrin)
March 14 – Matthew 27:1-26 (Jesus Before Pilate)
March 21 – Matthew 27:27-44 (Jesus crucified)
March 28 – Matthew 27:45-66 (The Death of Jesus)
DYNAMIC MATURITY
WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 - 11:30 AM
We will have lunch at Guadalajara’s at 1281 Main Street in
Windsor. If you would like to ride over in the church van, please
be at church by 11:10, so we can leave early. See you then!
Sunday, March 11th,
before & after both Sunday Services
It’s hard to believe that spring is right around the corner! We
will have several spring and garden related items on display this
month.
The entire month of March this year will be spent in the season
of Lent as we continue to prepare for the festival of Easter. We
will still have books
and devotionals to help you in your journey through Lent and
Holy Week. In addition to these, we will also add some items geared
more toward Easter and our joyful celebration of Christ’s
resurrection.
Bargain Sale Table — we’re always trying to clear out a few
things from our inventory to make room for new, so check out the
sale table, and see if there is something just for you.
As always, if you would like to order anything special, see
either Marlene Selden or Joy Johns-ton. Thank you for your
continued support of the Christian Resource Center.
LET’S GET
SOME
SPRING CLEANING
DONE!
It’s time to get things spruced up in time for Holy Week and
Easter. The Board of Trustees is hosting a Church Work Day on
Saturday, March 31st beginning at 9:00 AM. Bring along your rags,
buckets, and cleaning supplies. Weather permitting, we’ll also do a
little outdoor clean-up around the property.
The more volunteers we have, the more work can be accom-plished
in a shorter period of time, and the more enjoyable it becomes!
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Come & Join the Sunday School as We Collect School
Supplies
For Children in Need! Give a Child the Opportunity to Go to
School
Why school supplies? To the children who receive School Kits,
these supplies mean the difference between getting an education or
not. Public school is usually free, but in the places where LWR
works, even a few required supplies, like pens and paper, may be
more than many families can afford.
And when parents can only afford to send one of their children
to school, girls rarely get priority…yet the education level of
mothers has the biggest impact on development.
Another Way to Help Delivering School Kits to the children who
need them most costs LWR about $1.40 per Kit, paid for by LWR’s
Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund. If you are not able to assemble
Kits, you can give to the Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund instead.
Your donation will help ensure that we are able to distribute all
of the Kits we receive. Thank you! * The backpacks must be
drawstring cloth bags, not the heavy packs that we are accustomed
to. If you would like to sew one or more backpacks for the kits,
please pick up a sheet of instructions from the table Baskets of
Promise table at church.
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Berlyn Clear
4 15 2012 Gloria Christi Sunday School
For Members of the Weld County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans & their guests -
Disney on Ice at the Budweiser Events Center
Friday, March 23, 2012 ~ 7:00 PM Tickets are just $5 per
person!
Make checks payable to WCCTFL and mail to: Stan Detterer
1012 Pinyon Drive Windsor, CO 80550
Deadline for payment is March 9, 2012 Tickets will be available
for pick up at
the Will Call window at the Budweiser Event Center. For further
information, call Stan at 970-686-2126
or e-mail [email protected]
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Dear Members of Gloria Christi, Thank you for your generous gift
to us back in November. It couldn’t have come at a better time.
We are looking forward to the end of Seminary, and Call Day on
May 1st. Travis and I are eager to find out where he will be
serving in the years to come. We have had a rather busy year, and
had to do some unexpected traveling over the Christmas and Epiphany
season, as my Grandmother’s health declined, and she finally was
laid to rest in January. Your gift helped us greatly this year with
our unforeseen expenses. Thank you for all of your support during
our years at Seminary. We are blessed to have your support! In
Christ, Leah, Travis, & Owen Sherman Dear Members of Gloria
Christi, A blessing indeed! God is so good, and we are again able
to thank you for yet another blessing. We are enjoy-ing vicarage
and feel so blessed. Thank you for your gen-erosity and your
efforts to care for us. We so appreciate your kindness. May this
note find you all well in this new year. Thank you again, God bless
you. Justin, Katherine, Kaiser, & Dietrich Hannemann
LWML MITES
Have you seen our lonely mite box sitting in the Narthex? It
sits in a corner by the doors to the Agape
Center, and sometimes the table gets cluttered with other
things. But it’s still there waiting for your dona-tions. There are
even some small individual boxes on the table that are available
for people to take home and fill with pennies, pocket change, or
whatever. Although our LWML society is no longer active, we do
still support the mission projects and send in our mite offerings.
In fact, one of the current projects is described below:
MISSION MINUTE---
KING'S CAMP AT LUTHERAN VALLEY RETREAT We have paid $4,000 on
this grant of $6,000 in this bien-nium. Angela Johnson of LVR
writes, "LWML provided $50.00 scholarships to 25 children in the
summers of 2010 and 2011. Praise God for all He does. Some of these
campers have been abused by their biological parents, placed in
foster homes, and then abused by foster parents. During the week of
LVR camp, 25 camp-ers came to hear about Jesus' love and experience
trust in Him and His people. They got to trust other Christians to
support them as they were lifted 6 feet into the air. What a great
model of how Christians should be support-ing each other as the
body of Christ!" "Leap out in Joy!"
Northern Zone LWML Christian Life Workshop
Where better to spend a day sharing the love of Jesus than in
Loveland, CO?
Dig out those purple clothes, and get ready for lots of hugs at
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3411 S. Taft Ave, Loveland, CO, on
April 21, 2012, 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hosted by Mount Olive
Ladies Guild and WINGS.
“Enabled to Love” is the theme based on Ephe-sians 5:2, “And
walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a
fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Guest speaker will be Miss Adriane Dorr, Managing Editor of the
Lutheran Witness.
Coffee and muffins will be served during registra-tion time
which begins at 8:15am.
Registration fee of $7.00 includes lunch! There is also free
babysitting, an ingathering of children’s shoes for Orphan Grain
Train, and a Mite Box offering. All ladies and pastors are welcome.
For more information and to RSVP by April 15th, call Jan Bloss,
303-684-8195, or e-mail to [email protected] . See you
there!
LifeLight Bible Study
2 Corinthians
We’re just completing our study of 1 Corinthians, and we’ve
already got our materials for 2 Corinthians. This is a 9-week study
with one lesson per week. Participants go through the study guide
during the week, and then we meet together on Monday evenings at
7:00 pm for about an hour or so. We go through the entire lesson
together, discussing our thoughts and insights, using the Leader’s
Guide as a reference. The group setting is great for sharing and
learning together! If you would like to join this small group
study, please add your name to the list on the office win-dow, or
contact Betty Monson so that materials can be provided for you.
Lesson books are now on hand to pick up in the office.
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WHAT?
VBS?
ALREADY?
We Need You! We need to start planning today, so if you would
like to be involved in teaching a story, leading some music,
working with crafts or snack, or just leading children from one
area to another, we would like to know! We need a minimum of 10
individuals committed to helping by April 1st. If you are
interested in helping, please add your name to the VBS Sign-Up on
the office window. (If we can’t get just 10 people, we will have to
cancel.)
In the Footsteps of
Martin Luther with tour host Harry Krueckeberg
The members of Peace With Christ Lutheran Church, Fort Collins
and member/host Harry Krueckeberg invite you to join them on a 12
day trip to Germany for an “In the Footsteps of Martin Luther”
tour, September 30 through October 11, 2012. This tour will include
visits to numerous sites related to the life & times of Martin
Luther, such as Erfurt, Wittenberg, Eisleben, and Eisenach. In
addition, the tour will visit several sites related to the life and
times of C.F.W. Walther, the first President of what is now the
Missouri Synod. To assist in making the tour more comfortable,
arrangements have been made for multiple night stays at several
locations. Travel to Germany this time of year is pleasant, and the
com-pany of fellow Lutherans should be enjoyable. For more
information, please take one of the registration fold-ers located
on the main bulletin board in the church narthex.
You don’t have to be a Preschool or Daycare parent or teacher.
ANYONE can participate! If you have internet access, just go to
www.rmdkids.org and click “Start Quiz.” It’s that easy! You can
even
check on the current standings to see where Gloria Christi
ranks! Let’s show our “School Spirit!” PS. The quiz is really
easy!
Join LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES and THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR
LUTHERANS
for a NUGGETS game! The game is on Thursday, March 15th, 7:OO
PM
Denver Nuggets vs. OKC Thunder at the Pepsi Center.
LFS Discounts: Upper Level - $26 (normally $28) VIP Club Level -
$58 (normally
$85)
$8 from every ticket sold will go directly to LFS. Please go
to
www.lfsrm.org or contact Brady McIntyre @ 303-405-7635 or
[email protected] to purchase discounted tickets and sit
in the LFS reserved sections.
Vacation Bible School June 4-8, 2012
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WE’RE APPROACHING OUR 50TH!
One of the items to be discussed at the Voters’ Meeting is the
50th Anniversary of Gloria Christi, which will fall in the year
2013.
If you would like to help plan activities for this im-portant
time in the life of our congregation, please add your name to the
“Anniversary Committee” list on the office window.
Now we can collect additional Labels for Education® points
electronically
using our shopper cards! Sign-up online, and every time you
purchase a Labels for Education participating product using your
Shopper Card from participating retailers, you automatically earn 1
point our school can redeem for FREE educational merchandise.
www.eLabelsForEducation.com
SCRIP shopping days for this month are March 4th & 18th
FAMILY CHRISTIAN STORES gift cards are available in a $25
denomination and have a rebate
of 9%! That is one of our higher rebate rates. Why not do your
Easter shopping AND earn some extra funds for the Church &
Preschool? KING SOOPERS NEWS! Our February statement from King
Soopers showed a total sales of $4,950, just $50 short of our next
rebate check! We are looking forward to receiving the March
statement along with a check in the amount of $250! Thank you to
all of our King Soopers shoppers! We still have $5 cards available
at the church office; then, when you go shopping, just load the
card before you check out, and 5% of your purchase will come back
to Gloria Christi. That also includes fuel sales!
DON’T FORGET TO DIRECT THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS!
Thrivent Choice Dollars grant funds can help support Lutheran
organizations you care about. Don’t let your designated Choice
Dollars expire. Eligible members of Thrivent Financial for
Luther-ans who have been designated Choice Dollars have until March
31, 2012 to direct any remaining 2011 Choice Dollars Help support
Gloria Christi Church and Gloria Christi Preschool. Go to
Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT and state
“Thrivent Choice.”
TREASURER’S REPORT January 2012 Current Year to Date
Weekly Offerings $15,719.22 $15,719.22
Mortgage Offerings 679.00 679.00
Non-Budgeted Income 0 0 Church Income $16,603.22 $16,603.22
Church Expenses 16,874.74 16,874.74
Net Church Activity $ (271.52) $ (271.52)
PS/DC Income $8,562.62 $8,562.62
PS/DC Expenses 9,634.03 9,634.03
Net PS/DC Activity $ (1,071.41) $ (1,071.41)
Net Activities $ (1,342.93) $ (1,342.93) District Missions $
392.98 $ 392.98
Special Services 205.00 205.00
Other Missions 392.98 392.98
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The Gospel outreach radio broadcast of Lutheran Hour Ministries
can be heard each Sunday on the following radio stations: KOA (850
AM) 6:00 am KFKA (1310 AM) 9:30 am XM Satellite - Family Talk
(XM170)12:00pm
Broadcast sermons for March are:
March 4 ~ "Faith Sees Through Suffering" Lutheran Hour Speaker:
Rev. Gregory Seltz Jesus suffered on the cross for us. In His
strength, we are willing to suffer and bear the cross for others.
(Mark 8:27-35)
March 11 ~ "Called By God To Boast In Him" Lutheran Hour
Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz Learn how to boast, not about
ourselves, but of our God Who loves us and the world in which we
live. (1 Corinthians 1:26-31)
March 18 ~ "Good News for Religious People Too?" Lutheran Hour
Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz The Bible speaks about grace for
sinners, but even the so-called "good people" need God's grace and
mercy, too. (John 3:1-16)
March 25 ~ "He Knew" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev.
Dr. Ken Klaus Would you want to know how and when you will die?
Jesus willingly faced the cross for us so that we can live--and
die--with confidence and faith. (Mark 10:32-34)
Want a great web site for kids? Looking for some activities,
puzzles, recipes, music, crafts, devotions & more? Check out
JCPlayZone from Lutheran Hour Ministries!
http://www.jcplayzone.com
Preparing for the Di-vine Service
March 4 ~ Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans
5:1-11 Mark 8:27-38 March 11 ~ Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 2:13-22 March 18 ~ Fourth Sunday in Lent
Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 March 25 ~ Fifth
Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45
Please study these Scriptures each week to prepare yourself for
Sunday services. You are also encour-aged to read the “Christian
Questions and Answers” for communicants in the Small Catechism to
prepare to receive the Lord’s body and blood faithfully in the
Divine Service (p.329,330 LSB).
For those who would like a daily Bible reading schedule you are
encouraged to use the one listed on page 299 in our hymnal,
Lutheran Service Book. The Bible, the Catechism, and our hymnal are
the three key books for Lutherans to use in devotions. Besides this
it is good to be familiar with our Lu-theran Confessions, the Book
of Concord, which includes the Catechisms. See Joy or Marlene. to
get a Bible, Catechism, Lutheran Service Book or the Book of
Concord.
“Your Word is a lamp
to my feet and
a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105
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“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone,
and especially to those who are of the household of faith . . .
Galatians 6:10
We welcome and encourage submissions for our newsletter and
Sunday bulletin. Please make all submissions in writing, on disk,
or by e
-mail. All material is subject to editing for content, clarity,
and style, as needed. The deadline for the newsletter is the 15th
of every month. The deadline for the Sunday bulletin is Wednesday
at Noon.
Gloria Christi Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 1322 31st Avenue Greeley,
CO 80634 Phone: 353-2554 Fax: 353-6555
[email protected]
Website: www.gloriachristi.org
Return Service
Requested
Deadlines for Newsletter and Sunday Bulletin
Rev. John A. Frahm III [email protected]
(970) 590-4745
Pennie Hoke, PS/DC Director [email protected]
(970) 356-1620
Travis Goeglein, President (970) 310-5363 George & Berlyn
Clear, Sunday School Superintendents
(970) 352-4325
Andy Eberhard (campus ministry) (970) 590-3426
Betty Monson, Secretary and Choir Director
(970) 352-2648 (H) (970) 518-7917 (C)
Gloria Christi StaffGloria Christi Staff
March 2012
Lenten Vespers every Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Soup Supper at 6:00 PM