“SERVING CHRIST IN SERVICE Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary Scriptural Motto: I needed clothes, and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me. I was in prison, and you came to visit me. Matthew 25:36 MEETING NOTICE DATE: January 21, 2015 TIME: 9:00 Council Meeting 9:00 Registration 9:30 General Meeting PLACE: King of Kings Lutheran 1701 NE 96 th Street Kansas City, MO 64155 PROGRAM: The Program will be presented by Del Sutton, a musician and song writer. CONTACTS: Please notify Minnie Soutee at 816-734-2434 or email [email protected]with your lunch reservations by Sunday, January 18, 2015. LUNCH: Members can bring a sack lunch. King of Kings will provide chili, soup and dessert. Driving directions: I-435 North to 152 West to Maplewood Pkwy; turn left at top of hill, then left to parking lot. MISSION SERVICE PROJECT School Supplies Erasers 3 Ring Binders Rulers Scissors (to accommodate right or left hands) No. 2 Pencils Wide Rule Notebook Paper Ball Point Pens Portfolios with pocket and binders Box of 8 or 16 Crayons Writing Tablet Manuscript – Young grades Box of Color Pencils Watercolor Paint Kit Box of Color Markers Blessings, Rose Mary Thompson Corresponding Secretary January 2015 The monthly newsletter of Peace Lutheran Church 8240 Blue Ridge Kansas City, MO 64138 816-353-3813 Fax 844-272-8926 peacelutheranlcms.org WHAT’S INSIDE? Pastor’s Letter .......................... 1 Christian Education/Worship .. 2 LWML ..................................... 3 Peace Organizations…. ........... 4 Grow in Peace.......................... 5 Calendar ................................ 6-7 Misc Organizations .................. 8 Mission Grant Story................. 9 Worship Table ....................... 10 Birthdays, etc. ........................ 11 Misc ....................................... 12 Vacancy Pastor Rev Brad Zerkel Associate Pastor Rev. Robert Malone Visitation Pastor Rev. Keith Ratcliffe Pastor Emeritus Rev. John B. Schmid Church Secretary Debbie Baldwin Director of Grow in Peace Child Care Center Carla Hamilton Organist: Sylvia Ratcliffe Office Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. I got the text from Keith Kirchhoff, “they approved the ministry description with only minor changes.” I felt at first joy and relief, that the body of Peace was indeed one in Spirit and purpose and that this important part of the calling process had been finished. Then my focus turned to the kind of Pastor that would have to come in order to fulfill the responsibilities of the ministry description. The only word that came to mind was perfect. To be traditional yet flexible, to be a great shepherd and a great evangelist, to work with all groups and be a leader of all ages. While these are valid biblical requirements of the Shepherd, all must remember that pastors are no different than anyone else; they make poor decisions; they sin. Your next pastor will not be perfect. He will fail. He will sin against you and the Lord. But what brings pastors and laity together is what they share besides a sinful nature, faith in the blood and name of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the head shepherd of the flock and the under shepherds. He is the one who forgives and forgets. He is the one who enables us to bear the fruits of repentance and redemption so we can forgive and forget the sins of others, including those of pastors and each other. Let us prepare for the arrival of God’s chosen by getting things as perfect as we can before his arrival. Individuals and boards looking at the challenges of Peace and trying to address them with solutions that can be in place when he comes. Let us seek out the brother or sister that we don’t have a good relationship with and work things out. Let us get the physical plant in top shape. Let us fill our boards with eager disciples, so that the new Pastor does not inherit the baggage of the past and can go to work immediately on what the Lord would have him to do and Peace needs him to do. It can and will be done, for we can do all things through Him who strengthen us. In the name of the only perfect one, Jesus the Christ, and to the blessing of the faithful of Peace Lutheran. Amen. In Christ Pastor Zerkel
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“SERVING CHRIST IN SERVICE
Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary
Scriptural Motto: I needed clothes, and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me.
I was in prison, and you came to visit me. Matthew 25:36
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: January 21, 2015
TIME: 9:00 Council Meeting
9:00 Registration
9:30 General Meeting
PLACE: King of Kings Lutheran
1701 NE 96th Street
Kansas City, MO 64155
PROGRAM: The Program will be presented by
Del Sutton, a musician and song writer.
CONTACTS: Please notify Minnie Soutee at 816-734-2434 or email
[email protected] with your lunch reservations by Sunday, January 18, 2015.
LUNCH: Members can bring a sack lunch. King of Kings will provide chili,
soup and dessert.
Driving directions: I-435 North to 152 West to Maplewood Pkwy; turn left
at top of hill, then left to parking lot.
MISSION SERVICE PROJECT
School Supplies
Erasers 3 Ring Binders
Rulers Scissors (to accommodate right or left hands)
No. 2 Pencils Wide Rule Notebook Paper
Ball Point Pens Portfolios with pocket and binders
Box of 8 or 16 Crayons Writing Tablet Manuscript – Young grades
Box of Color Pencils Watercolor Paint Kit
Box of Color Markers
Blessings,
Rose Mary Thompson Corresponding Secretary
January 2015 The monthly newsletter of
Peace Lutheran Church
8240 Blue Ridge
Kansas City, MO 64138
816-353-3813
Fax 844-272-8926
peacelutheranlcms.org
WHAT’S INSIDE?
Pastor’s Letter .......................... 1
Christian Education/Worship .. 2
LWML ..................................... 3
Peace Organizations…. ........... 4
Grow in Peace .......................... 5
Calendar ................................ 6-7
Misc Organizations .................. 8
Mission Grant Story................. 9
Worship Table ....................... 10
Birthdays, etc. ........................ 11
Misc ....................................... 12
Vacancy Pastor
Rev Brad Zerkel
Associate Pastor
Rev. Robert Malone
Visitation Pastor Rev. Keith Ratcliffe
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. John B. Schmid
Church Secretary Debbie Baldwin
Director of Grow in Peace
Child Care Center
Carla Hamilton
Organist: Sylvia Ratcliffe
Office Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
I got the text from Keith Kirchhoff, “they
approved the ministry description with only minor
changes.” I felt at first joy and relief, that the body of
Peace was indeed one in Spirit and purpose and that
this important part of the calling process had been
finished.
Then my focus turned to the kind of Pastor that would have to come in
order to fulfill the responsibilities of the ministry description. The only
word that came to mind was perfect. To be traditional yet flexible, to be
a great shepherd and a great evangelist, to work with all groups and be a
leader of all ages. While these are valid biblical requirements of the
Shepherd, all must remember that pastors are no different than anyone
else; they make poor decisions; they sin.
Your next pastor will not be perfect. He will fail. He will sin against you
and the Lord. But what brings pastors and laity together is what they
share besides a sinful nature, faith in the blood and name of the Lord
Jesus Christ. He is the head shepherd of the flock and the under
shepherds. He is the one who forgives and forgets. He is
the one who enables us to bear the fruits of repentance
and redemption so we can forgive and forget the sins of
others, including those of pastors and each other. Let us
prepare for the arrival of God’s chosen by getting things
as perfect as we can before his arrival. Individuals and
boards looking at the challenges of Peace and trying to
address them with solutions that can be in place when he
comes. Let us seek out the brother or sister that we don’t
have a good relationship with and work things out. Let us get the physical
plant in top shape. Let us fill our boards with eager disciples, so that the
new Pastor does not inherit the baggage of the past and can go to work
immediately on what the Lord would have him to do and Peace needs
him to do. It can and will be done, for we can do all things through Him
who strengthen us. In the name of the only perfect one, Jesus the Christ,
and to the blessing of the faithful of Peace Lutheran. Amen.