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THE IOWA DISTRICT EAST PROFESSIONAL WORKER PACKET 1100 Blairs Ferry Rd Marion 52302‐3093
June/July
2012Phone: 319 ‐ 373‐2112
Fax: 319 ‐ 373‐9827
www.lcmside.org
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: PAGE # FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE 2 IDE
VACANCY UPDATE 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4 FROM REV. DR. DEAN ROTHCHILD
5 - 8 MODULE FOR STRATEGIC PARISH PLANNING, CARING FOR ABSENT
SAINTS, WITNESS WORKSHOP PALANGA LITHUANIA PROJECT 9 CONVENTION
2012 10 FROM REV. DAIRD KORTH - PRESCHOOLS 11 FROM MRS. LOIS
WARNSHOLZ – SCHOOLS 12 HISTORY OF IDE 13-17 YOUTH LEADERS FORM OF
REMINDERS 18-20 HEALTH NOTES 21-25 CAMP IO DIS E CA 26-27 LCEF
28-29 UPCOMING EVENT FLYERS: IDE GOLF OUTING 30 PARISH NURSE BASIC
PREPARATION COURSE 31 LUTHERAN DAY AT ADVENTURELAND - POSTER 32
YOUTH LEADER RETREAT 33 CONFIRMATION RETREAT 34-35 YOUTH HEALTH
FORM 36 NEXT PACKET DEADLINE: JULY 13TH
CHURCH OFFICES
Convention News:
We direct you to the 2012 Convention page on our website. Please
share this link with your delegates. Convention MAIL. The
registration mailing was sent to all the churches in April. Did you
receive your packet? VISIT the 2012 Convention page of the IDE
Website. Thank you everyone that has been sending in their
Credential Form and Registration. We will be watching for those to
be arriving from all of you. Note: Convention Registration and
Credential Form need to be at the district office by June 11th.
Start the process today so your treasurer can have time to process
the registration payment and mail in by the deadline.
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From the President’s Office
June/July 2012
Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders
President's Piece for Peace
In the last professional packet I mentioned a book called "Take
the Stairs." It is a sociological look at our culture and our
desire to take the easy road through life. The author points out
that taking the easy route in the short term most often results in
hardship in the long term. The same can be said when it comes to
pastoral and classroom care of those we have been given to serve.
The Keys of the Kingdom have been given to the Church, which
includes the holders of the Called offices, to be exercised for the
sake of forgiving the repentant and disciplining the impenitent.
These are known as the "loosing" and the "binding" keys. The
challenge in our service is to exercise the binding key for the
sake of returning a wayward brother/sister back to the fold.
Exercising the loosing key is pure joy. Exercising the binding
key is difficult, painful, and requires a commitment to God's Word
that surpasses our human understanding. It requires a love for
God's sheep and an effort that is often exhausting. A very recent
book published by Eerdmann's Publishing Company called Worship as
Repentance is a marvelous exposition on the importance of
exercising the binding key when caring for wandering sheep. The
author is Walter Sundberg who brings into his book a goodly amount
of the history of the binding key in the Lutheran Church. He is
also very good at expounding on the way Luther used the key.
His background is not LCMS so much of his application is not
directed at our church body. That being said, he is quite helpful
in assisting us with understanding why the binding key is so
important in the care of God's sheep. The hard work that it takes
and the painful application of the binding key can tempt us to take
the easy way out and overlook the impenitence of a wandering lamb.
To take the easy way out by not confronting the sin of the sinner
will result in long term hardship. The binding key is a gift from
God to the Church to be exercised for the sake of the Blood His Son
shed for the sake of the world. To take the short term, easy way
out, is a massive failure in Godly love for those who need the
servant of the congregation to call the sinner to repentance. The
binding key serves the loosing key.
I recommend the book Worship as Repentance by Walter Sundberg
for good summer reading. I had to read it twice to capture the gist
of his thesis but it was a fruitful double read. While there are
parts of the book that dig deep into historical aspects of the
Lutheran Church apart from the LCMS, much of it is still very
helpful for the theological practice we are called to exercise. It
is worth the effort to read. Go ahead, take the stairs. There is
much fruit to be bore in the long term. God bless your feasting
upon good practical theology.
Rev. Dr. Brian S. Saunders, President IDE
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5.16.12
VACANCY
UPDATE of Iowa District East CALLING CONGREGATIONS Vacancy Pastor
Cedar Rapids, Bethany 7.1.11 Randy Nord Cedar Rapids, Concordia
9.5.11 Dean Rothchild Cedar Rapids, Trinity 10.15.11 David Miller,
Assistant PASTORS ASSIGNED/CALLED: Accepted: Brad Brown, Grace,
DeWitt to Concordia, Cedar Rapids (June 3 @ 2p) Pending: David
Weber, Manchester to Hope, Jerseyville, IL Declined: Kris Kincaid,
Dubuque to Trinity, Cedar Rapids Keith Piotter, Our Savior,
Bettendorf to Our Savior, McKinney, TX 2012 CANDIDATES RECEIVED
Dodgers, Anthony C., Rockford, MI (Ft. Wayne) to Immanuel,
Charlotte (8.12) Gray, Andrew W., Lake Orion, MI (Ft. Wayne) to St.
John, Marengo (6.24 2p) McKinley, Jordan J., Kokomo IN (Ft. Wayne)
to St. Paul(s) Bennett/Stanwood(6.24 5p) Preus, Stephen K. from E
Grand Forks, MN (Ft. Wayne) to Trinity, Vinton (8.5 3p) Richard,
Andrew P., Troy, MI (Ft. Wayne) to St. Paul, Iowa City/N. Liberty
Wright, B. Andrew, Circleville, OH (Ft. Wayne) to St. John,
Keystone (7.29) 2012 VICARS RECEIVED Heide, Zelwyn C., Dickinson,
ND (Ft. Wayne) to Hubbard/Iowa Falls Kearney, Michael J., El Paso,
IL (Ft. Wayne) to Trinity, Hampton 2012 CANDIDATES FROM IDE Holden,
Jason S., Davenport, IA (St. Louis) to Carbondale, IL Schewe, Caleb
W., Batavia, IA (Ft. Wayne) to Wilmot/Corona, SD DCE/SCHOOL/TEACHER
CALLS: Vacancies: Dubuque Lutheran School - Principal Readlyn
Community Lutheran School – Principal Clemons Lutheran School -
Teacher Accepted: Amanda L’Heureux, IDW to Valley, Cedar Falls
Pending: Chad Holtzman, Immanuel, Waterloo to Valley, Cedar Falls
Rick Holste, Immanuel, Waterloo to Trinity, Davenport Declined:
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2012 IDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 3 Installation Service of Brad Brown at 2 p.m. to Concordia
Lutheran
CEDAR RAPIDS
June 24 Installation Service of Andrew W. Gray at 2 p.m. to St
John MARENGO
June 24 Installation Service of Jordan J. McKinley at 5pm to St
Pauls BENNETT/STANWOOD
June 29-30 IDE District Convention at Marriott CEDAR RAPIDS
July
4 District Office Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
14 Dedication of Diaconal Center in Palanga LITHUANIA
24 IDE Board of Directors at District Office - 9 a.m. MARION
26 Professional Church Workers Meet at DISTRICT OFFICE
MARION
28 SUMMERFEST at CAMP IODISECA SOLON
29 Installation Service of B. Andrew Wright at St John
KEYSTONE
31 – Aug 1 Summer Teachers Workshop with Dr. Jeff Burkart at
Trinity CEDAR RAPIDS
AUGUST
5 Installation Service of Stephen K. Preus at 3 p.m. at Trinity
VINTON
6 IDE Principals meet with IDW Principals in DES MOINES
11 LWML Board Meeting at District Office MARION
12 Installation Service of Anthony C. Dodgers at Immanuel
CHARLOTTE
17 Youth Committee Meeting at CAMP IODISECA at 5:15 p.m.
SOLON
17-18 Youth Leaders Retreat at CAMP IODISECA SOLON
30 Missions Committee Meeting at District Office at 9:30 a.m.
MARION
SEPTEMBER
3 District Office Closed for Labor Day Holiday
6 Circuit Counselors and Presidium at 9 am at D.O. Marion
14-15 LWML Fall Retreat at Camp SOLON
14-18 COP – Council of Presidents Meet
18 Board for Congregational Services at 9:30 am. Marion
OCTOBER
5-6 Confirmation Retreat at CAMP IODISECA SOLON
15 Fall Pastors Wives Sectional during Pastors Conference
SOLON
15-16 Fall Pastors Conference at CAMP IODISECA SOLON
25-26 Iowa Teachers Conference at Gloria Dei URBANDALE
Complete Calendar On the District Website
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From: Rev. Dr. Dean F. Rothchild Assistant to the President For
the Areas of: Human Care / Conflict Resolution / Evangelism and
Missions / Mission Education/ Youth June/July 2012 319/373-2112
As Summer Approaches
We have had an unusual spring. March was more like June and
April was more like March. What will this summer bring to us in
terms of weather? One thing that we do know and can rejoice in is
that “God’s mercies are new to us each day.” Summer is a time when
we take vacations. It might also be a time when we can rest and
find some rejuvenation from the hectic schedule of the past school
year. For some people it may be a time to re-connect with family
and friends. For the life of the baptized, this is an ongoing
process in our life. It is a rhythm which involves being killed by
the Law and being made alive by the Gospel. It is an ongoing death
and resurrection as daily we return to our baptism. It is as the
writer of Ecclesiastes states: “A time to give birth, and a time to
die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time
to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to
build up.” Eccl.3:2-3. All of this happens in the midst of the
wonderful words of Psalm 31:14-15a, “But as for me, I trust in
Thee, O LORD, I say, “Thou art my God.” My times are in Thy hand.”
David makes a wonderful confession of faith. It is truly a blessing
to be able to confess all that God has done and continues to do for
us in Christ Jesus.
We live in a day and age when a bold and clear confession of
Christ Jesus is called for. The Church must confess the truth of
God’s Word in all of its tenets. Whether people agree with the
confession we are making from God’s Word is not the issue at hand.
We must always contend for the truth of God’s Word even when it
meets with opposition. It is not my opinion or yours which matters,
but what has God said about it. John wrote: “The Word became flesh
and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only
begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. For the Law was
given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus
Christ.” John 1:14 & 18. Rest and refreshment for the life of
the believer is received as we kneel at His altar and receive the
shed body and blood of Christ Jesus for the forgiveness of all of
our sins. As Jesus says: “Come to Me all who are weak and
heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and
learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL
FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy, and My load is
light.” Matthew 11:28-30. May that be yours in richest abundance!
In His peace alone, Rev. Dr. Dean F. Rothchild, Assistant to the
President I John 5:11-13
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Module for Strategic Parish Planning
Is your congregation caught in a rut?
Have you lost sight of why Christ Jesus gathered you together as a
congregation and what the mission of His church is to be?
Have you taken the time to do any strategic planning as a congregation and developed short term and some long term goals?
Dr. Dean Rothchild, Assistant to the President of IDE is available to come and help your congregation engage in this process. Contact Dr. Rothchild at 319‐373‐2112 or [email protected] .
A Sample of the Topics Covered
What is most important? The pure Word, properly administrated sacraments and faithful practice of what the Word of God teaches us.
What is Christ’s mission that He has given to His Church?
Mission flows from and to the cross of Christ Jesus.
Do we trust God to do what He has said He will do?
What is best about our congregation? What needs to be improved? What should it look like in five years? What are you expecting today?
Outreach, Relationships, Activities, Structures
What is there for an unbeliever to see in our church?
For whom does our congregation exist?
Goals need to be Simple
Measureable Attainable
Realistic Timed
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Caring for the Absent Saints “This is a three hour workshop
designed to help congregations call on those saints who are absent
from the Divine Service. This would be beneficial for Pastors,
Elders and others who are concerned about absent saints.”
Items covered:
The Biblical mandate for caring for absent saints. What does it
mean to be the body of Christ? Who are the absent saints? How does
the church respond to the absent saints? What are the real needs
and what is the real problem? Who needs to be on board in this
process? Getting started. Setting up an appointment and
a demonstration of calls with absent saints. The vows and Church
Discipline.
To schedule a workshop for your congregation or circuit, please
contact Rev. Dr. Dean F. Rothchild. 319-373-2112 or
[email protected]
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Confessing Christ Jesus! Witness Workshop
CONFESSING CHRIST JESUS: is a Proclamation (Witness) Workshop
based on the Doctrine of Vocation and Informed by the Two Kinds of
Righteousness. Rev. Dr. Dean Rothchild will gladly come and present
this workshop at your congregation or at a circuit gathering. A
Saturday schedule works best. Starting at 8:30 am – closing at 2:00
pm. The cost to the congregation is morning snacks and noon
luncheon. Invite a neighboring congregation to participate with
you.
SSOOMMEE OOFF TTHHEE TTOOPPIICCSS WWHHIICCHH AARREE
CCOOVVEERREEDD::
Understanding the Doctrine of Vocation
Recognizing the Opportunities
Developing Listening Skills
Understanding the Christian Doctrine of Vocation
Two Kinds of Righteousness: Active and Passive
Completeness in Christ Jesus: Col. 2:9-10
Giving a Defense: I Peter 3:15
Who Needs Our Good Works?
Getting to Tell What Jesus Has Done
Communicating the Message of Christ Crucified
The 4 S’s: Sleep, Sin, Savior, Secure
Beginning a conversation
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Ongoing Good News Concerning the
Palanga, Lithuania Project June/July 2012
The ten sleeping rooms have all been paid for through the
support of
generous congregations and donors in and throughout Iowa
District East. The last payment was sent to St. Louis on May 10th
to be forwarded to Lithuania. We give thanks to all who made that
possible.
We are also looking into furnishing the Diaconal center. Total
cost for tables and chairs is $6,200. We have already received
$1,000 for the furnishing of this area of the facility. If you wish
to help with this, donations can be sent to the District Office
designated for this. Checks should be made payable to: Iowa
District East. Put on the memo line that the gift is for room
furnishings for the diaconal center. Thanks!
Pastor Petkunas and his family are now living in the completed
apartment.
God be praised!
Dedication of the facility is set for July 14, 2012.
Pray that the remainder of the work can be completed in the next
month so
that the building can be inspected and opened to the glory of
God. After it is dedicated it will be used for the proclamation of
the Holy Gospel for the gathered saints of Palanga and for acts of
mercy through the functioning of the diaconal center.
While this has been a nine year journey since our agreement at
our 2003
Iowa District East Convention, the facility will be complete and
it will all be paid for. No money was borrowed to complete this
project. We have much to celebrate and rejoice in!
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2012 Iowa District East District Convention June 29-30, 2012
Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel and Convention Center
CONVENTION PLANS are springing together. Convention details are
available online at the district website: www.lcmside.org located
under the tab: 2012 District Convention. Convention Forms and
Proceedings REGISTRATION and CREDENTIAL FORM is due in the District
Office by the JUNE 11th Deadline. The yellow Synodical Form should
be brought to the convention registration table the first day of
convention. Meal Package Order Form for advisory delegates,
exhibitors and others are available. Meals for voting delegates are
included in their registration. The packet also includes the
Synodical Forms. This packet has been posted on the District
Website for your reference also. Convention Theme… This year’s
convention theme is: Witness, Mercy and Life Together. The Essayist
and Synodical Representative is Rev. Daniel Preus, 4th
Vice-President of Synod. Host Congregation… Trinity Lutheran Church
of Cedar Rapids will serve as the Host Congregation. District
Convention Lodging… Lodging reservations can be made by contacting
the Marriott Plaza Hotel and Convention Center directly at
1.800.396.2153 or 319.393.6600 and ask for the IDE-LCMS room block.
All reservations must be made by Saturday, June 9th in order to
receive the special rate of $94/night. These room rates are
exclusive of state and local taxes, applicable services or specific
hotel fees. Kings/doubles 1-4 people per room. Check-in time is
4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 noon. Delegates are
responsible for their lodging expenses.
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From Rev. Daird W. Korth Assistant to the President June/July
2012 For the Area of Free Standing Preschools and Day Care Centers
(641) 529-0970 The District Early Childhood Conference was held
March 17 at Central Lutheran School in Newhall. Our host was Becky
McKinney. Fifty-two preschool teachers, directors and staff were
registered. The attendees represented fifteen preschools from
across the district. The presenter was Prof. Annette Oliver,
Assistant Professor of Education and Director of the Early
Childhood Program at Concordia University, Seward, NE. Continuing
education certificates were given by Concordia University. Annette
Oliver received a BA in Social work in 1983, a MA in Family Life
Science in 2002 and a Master of Education with an Early Childhood
Emphasis in 2009 all from Concordia University, Seward, NE. She is
presently enrolled in doctoral studies at Northcentral University.
She has taught and directed in early childhood programs in Canoga
Park, California; Las Vegas, Nevada and at St. John Child
Development Center in Seward, for a combined service of 25 years.
In 2009 she began serving as Assistant Professor of Education and
Program Director for the undergraduate and graduate early childhood
programs at Concordia University, Nebraska. The units of study
were: The Image of the Child - Early childhood educators have
inside of them an image of the child. This is reflected in how we
relate to children and our roles as adults in their lives.
Approaches to Learning - How children learn. Working with
emergent, project and play-based curriculums.
From Pictures to Words, The Child Development Institute - The
art and literacy connection - Use it or lose it. Engaging Parents
as Partners - Parent involvment is the bedrock of student success
in school.
Precious Teachers - Wrapping it up with a little fun! Plans are
beginning for next year’s Early Childhood Conference. We have
accepted an invitation from TLC Preschool at Trinity, Vinton to be
the host next year. You are invited to attend the Iowa District
West Preschool/Early Childhood Conference at Our Savior Lutheran
Church in Denison Iowa on Friday, August 10. You received an email
concerning this from our office. For more information visit the
Iowa West website or contact [email protected]. Have a great
Summer! Rev. Daird W. Korth, ATTP [email protected] 641-529-0970
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From: Mrs. Lois Warnsholz, Assistant to the President June/July
2012 For the Areas of Elementary and Secondary Schools 563/391-1304
Thanks to the staff at Immanuel, Waterloo, who have faithfully
served the school and church, as a witness in the Waterloo area.
Although that facility will no longer exist – the people remain to
serve our Lord however He decides. With the Iowa legislature having
completed their session the 156 page education proposed legislation
is now just 36 pages. The items that will most affect Lutheran
elementary schools is the 3rd grade reading competency needed
before moving onto 4th grade. We don’t know what that will really
look like. The other concerns that Lutheran schools were more
concerned with did not get movement this session including the
state list of all teachers , expansion of core curriculum (both of
those items we would want them to allow us to opt out), and
alternative to teacher licensure (we would like to see some
reciprocity and flexibility). When the 2013 session begins we will
need to continue to influence legislators to realize how their
decisions affect non-public schools, especially Lutheran
schools.
The bi-annual Summer Teachers’ Conference is Tuesday and
Wednesday, July 31 – August 1 at Trinity, Cedar Rapids. Mark these
dates on your calendar. Dr. Jeff Burkart from Concordia, St. Paul,
MN will be the speaker. For those of you who have heard him, you
know he keeps your attention with practical suggestions for your
classrooms. Watch for more information for this event.
Please Get These Dates on Your Calendars: Tuesday, May 15 NLSA
annual reports due.
Friday, May 25 Review NLSA reports: Mark, Nathan, Lois- Marion
Wednesday, June 13 Summer Iowa ACE meeting which includes all
principals, Board of Ed members. Des Moines Christian School
Friday, June 29 IDE District Convention, Cedar Rapids
Saturday, June 30 Friday, July 27 Last postmark date for summer
STO apps July 31-Aug 1 Summer Teachers’ Conference with Jeff
Burkart at CR August 6 Principals Meeting- in Des Moines October
25-26 Iowa Lutheran Teachers’ Conference- Des Moines
My other hat: The Board distributed $424,500 to 596 students
last week. There is approximately $36,000 remaining. Applications
are now being accepted for summer cut-off – must have a postmark no
later than Friday, July 27 – notification to schools will be by
August 5. Please no fax or email STO applications and/or tax
forms.
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SERIES ON IOWA DISTRICT MISSION REPORTS: At one time, there was
a periodical within the Iowa District of the LCMS known as The Iowa
District News, which was published monthly from 1922-1934. Copies
of all issues are located in the IDE Archives. A new format took
over in 1935 as an insert in The Lutheran Witness, known as The
Lutheran Witness – Iowa Edition. This continued until 1988, when it
also came to an end and the format of the IDE TODAY was introduced.
In the months to come, your archivist would like to offer some
mission-related information out of The Iowa District News to remind
our congregations in Iowa how things were going within the Iowa
District-LCMS nearly 90 years ago. Since the Iowa District was not
divided into East and West until 1936, these reports will reflect
mission outreach across the State from the Mississippi River to the
Missouri River.
PART 8
The Iowa District News Vol. 12, No. 4 – April 1933, page
17-18
Gleanings from the Iowa District Mission Field
What has been accomplished in the field of Home Missions in Iowa
in the past year? The figures from the statistical returns may
answer this question to some extent. The numerical stand of the
Home Mission according to returns is as follows: 3901 souls; 2336
communicants; 170 children and 32 adults were baptized in the
Christian faith; 90 children and 55 adults were confirmed; 4915
partook of Holy Communion. In our mission congregations 29 German
and 171 English services were conducted each month. The value of
the property owned by the congregations is $284,456, with an
indebtedness of $112,397. Two teachers, two pastors, and two
students teach regular Christian day schools with an enrollment of
154 children. The Sunday-school shows enrollment of 1162, of whom
256 are children of non-Lutherans. Other modes of indoctrination of
our youth are: Saturday schools with 130 children; summer schools
with 111 children; Bible classes attended by 379 people. Besides,
our pastors conducted regular instruction periods preparatory to
confirmation. The financial offerings of our mission charges were
$7860 for outside purposes, mainly for the Budget of Synod, and
$26,000 for salaries and other home needs. Comparing these figures
with the total for 1931 we find that we have an increase almost
along the entire front. It should be stated here, that Trinity
Church at Vinton, the Rev. Th. Schliepsiek, became self-sustaining,
and the statistics of this church are not included in our figures,
otherwise the increase would be that much greater. The increase
then stands as follows: Souls 401; communicants 167; baptisms 92;
confirmations 66. There is an increase of 32 English services per
month over 1931, while a decrease of two German services is
recorded. 414 more children are enrolled in the Sunday-schools than
in the previous year. “The Lord giveth the increase.”
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Even in contributions for outside purposes there is an increase
of $2556, but a decrease of $3500 must be registered for home
purposes. The following number of persons were actively engaged
throughout 1932 in our mission field: 31 ordained pastors, two
installed teachers, five candidates, five students as vicars, and
two ladies as teachers. The number of stations listed is 53. The
following new stations were opened by the placing of pastors,
candidates, or vicars by the Mission Board: East Cedar Rapids,
Pastor Mark J. Steege; South Clinton, Candidate F.H. Muenchow,
recently ordained as pastor; River Sioux, Candidate Henry Mueller,
recently ordained as pastor; Livermore, Candidate W.H. Schlie,
ordained in August, 1932; Albia, canvass work by Candidate O.
Keiper; Oxford, Student, Mr. Victor Felten; Woolstock, Candidate
Walter A. Otto; Prairie De Chien, Wis., served from McGregor. The
following congregations were organized in 1932: Iowa Falls,
McGregor, Livermore, East Cedar Rapids, South Clinton, River Sioux.
Since January, 1933 we again have an organized congregation in
Oxford. It seems as though 27 congregations have their own houses
of worship, five own school buildings, and 15 have parsonages. Our
Church Extension Board aided a number of our mission charges also
in 1932 to acquire church buildings and parsonages. St. Paul’s
congregation at Marion built and dedicated a new church. Bethany
Mission in East Cedar Rapids bought a dwelling and transformed it
into a chapel and parsonage. St. Paul’s Church at McGregor likewise
purchased a house and dedicated it as a combined chapel and
parsonage.
--F. Starke
The Iowa District News Vol. 12, No. 7 – July 1933, page
39-42
[Extracts]
Report of the Board of Home Missions
In submitting our report on Home Missions, which covers a period
of two years, we are deeply conscious of the fact that the Lord of
the Harvest, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, has blessed our
mission work in Iowa to such an extent that it calls forth from
each and every one of us an expression of heartfelt gratitude. God
has given us the saving Gospel, a great company of Evangelists and
pastors, willing and well prepared to enter upon the work of saving
souls, and, in spite of the depression, He has made the hearts of
our people willing to supply sufficient funds along a far flung
line. He has also given us opportunities and opened some new doors,
which we have entered, sometimes, indeed, with trepidation, but
nevertheless obedient to His command: “Go Ye.” As wise and prudent
Christians we must be alert, and read the signs of the times
rightly…The District has been advised at its last session what has
been done along these lines. The Visitors of the District held
circuit meetings with their pastors, surveys were made by these
circuits, covering urban and rural territory.
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In some instances towns were canvassed and results tabulated,
and recommendations were made to the Board for the placing of new
men. Some of these fields developed into congregations, while a
few, for various reasons, had to be abandoned. These stations, some
of which were in the making at the time of our last report, include
the following cities and towns: Jefferson, student; Albia,
canvassed, but abandoned; Oxford, student; River Sioux and Little
Sioux, candidate; South Clinton, candidate; East Cedar Rapids,
pastor; Livermore, candidate; Clear Lake, temporarily abandoned;
Knoke, school, student; McGregor, candidate; School in Clint, now
self-sustaining; School in Dubuque, teacher; Woolstock, French
Lutheran settlement, candidate; Lester and Larchwood, candidate;
Iowa Falls, candidate; Logan, candidate; Washington, candidate;
Lake View, candidate; Audubon, an old station, candidate has since
been called to another field; Fort Dodge, candidate; School in
Southwest Davenport, teacher; a renewal of work in Bremer,
candidate. We have at present 172 active pastors in Iowa What a
stalwart array of men of God, backed up by approximately 55,000
baptized members of the Kingdom, marching on against the hosts of
Satan and hell, 172 pastors equal 172 missionaries that are up and
doing, all the time, at home and away from home. Nevertheless there
are stretches of Iowa which are lard to contact. They are far away
from home. For this reason the venerable District, assembled in
Lowden two years ago, passed the resolution that the office of
Superintendent of Missions be created and that a pastor be called
into this office. The work of calling an incumbent of this office
was entrusted to the Mission Board together with the Officers’
Conference. A call was issued to one of our pastors, but was
returned. Then the economic depression gripped also our treasury
and it was the general consensus of opinion of the Board and the
Officers’ Conference to postpone further action on the call until
normalcy again prevails. Following are the statistics of our
mission in Iowa: 3901 souls, 2336 communicants. Under our care are
32 pastors, 4 students, 2 teachers, and an organized Student
Welfare at 3 stations. The total number of our stations is 45. 170
children and adults were baptized in 1933, 90 children and adults
were confirmed. 6 regular day-schools are listed with 154 children.
The Sunday-school enrollment is 1162. Saturday and Summer schools
were held with 241 children. The congregation at Vinton, the Rev.
Th. Schliepsiek, became self-sustaining; Royal and Ayrshire are for
the present continuing as one parish and are self-sustaining.
Audubon, on and off the mission list for ten years, will, after
having granted release of her pastor to another charge, continue as
a parish by securing a student, independent of the mission
treasury. The financial stress made it necessary for the Board to
reduce the subsidies granted to our missionaries by a ten per cent
reduction of salaries. Also the house rents were reduced to a
maximum of $25.00 per month in the larger cities, the rentals
scaling down to as low as $10.00 in the small town. In the cases of
the new candidates coming into the District in 1932, the Board
ruled that no rents would be paid. All candidates were called for
$50.00 per month. When all our candidates finally received their
regular calls from their newly organized congregations and became
ordained pastors, it was ordered that the salary should be $900,
but that the missionaries be assured of $600 per year, and that
they induce their congregations to supply the remainder. Supply
students, or “Middlers,” were given $30.00 per month and their
board. The banking holiday and resulting lack of funds in the
treasury unhappily made it necessary to omit the payment for March,
1933. This March payment was not made until April 4, and had the
effect of discontinuing the time honored custom of the Iowa
District, the payment in advance.
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An effort, however, is being made to return to the original
manner, the advance payment. This manner will eliminate many
hardships, especially for the newly arriving candidates. [Then
follows a list of 41 mission stations in 1932, names of their
pastors, statistics on membership, number of students attending
various school options, contributions for home and subsidy received
from District, and rent paid by the District.] Audubon—Vicar
Bremer—H. Wunderlich Churdan—A. Trost Clearfield—O. Lossner
Creston—O. Lossner Dayton—E. Lehne Denver—E. Beckmann E. Cedar
Rapids—M.J. Steege
East Davenport—W.D. Oetting Fort Dodge—E.M. Passow Iowa
City—J.A. Friedrich Iowa Falls—N.C. Ellermann Jefferson—Paul G.
Stephan Keokuk—G.H. Perlich Lake City—A. Bleeke Lake View—F.
Wiese
Lester—L.F. Schneider Livermore—W.H. Schlie Lockridge—R. Grote
Logan—W. Weiss Marion—C.E. Krog Marshalltown—F.H. Ilten
McGregor—H.F. Glock Milton—H. Grote Missouri Valley—H.F.C. Mueller
Osceola—O. Lossner Oskaloosa—F.J. Oetjen Oxford—V. Felten, Supply
River Sioux—H.W. Mueller Royal & Ayrshire—V. Kollmann S.
Clinton—F. H. Muenchow Shenandoah—E. Frentzel
Sioux City—H. Otten Vinton—Th. Schliepsiek W. Davenport—A.
Bostelmann & Teacher A.H. Stellhorn Washington—C. Meibohm
Wellman—G. Schroeder Woolstock—W. A. Otto Schools: Clinton—Supply
for 1 year Dubuque—M.A. Russert Knoke—A.W. Mathias Sumner—Th. Klatt
Student Welfare: Ames Agr. College—O. Erbe Cedar Falls Teachers
College—A.H. Semmann
Until the present writing only one assignment has been made by
the Board, that of calling a candidate to Melcher. He is expected
to begin work in August. Visitor Th. Hoemann and your chairman of
the Board have visited Des Moines and investigated church
conditions there. We found that placing a candidate in Des Moines
now is out of question. There are 13 Lutheran churches in Des
Moines. Pastor G. Vogel informed us that the congregation of
Bouton, served by him for many years, is calling a candidate
independent of the mission treasury. This act will not only take
care of a new candidate, but will permit Pastor Vogel to devote
much more time to the intensively keen competition in mission work
in Des Moines. According to the information at hand now, we will
place one more candidate, in Ottumwa. Are there no more mission
opportunities in Iowa? O, opportunities are plenty. The number of
first class cities in Iowa of 15,000 and over is 16. We have one
and more churches in 13 cities of this class. The number of second
class cities, of 2,000 and over, is 90. 17 of these have no
Lutheran church of any Synod, while Missouri is planted in 43
cities. Of the 99 counties in Iowa, we are represented in 73
counties…Just now the spectre of cramped treasuries hangs over
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us. We believe it is of greater importance to place a missionary
into one of the many large cities of the eastern United States,
where there is no Lutheran church whatsoever, than to spend that
amount of money upon a small city of 2000 or less in Iowa, where
there is no direct Macedonian cry. We have placed men in
communities where there was no Macedonian cry, where there was
nothing to begin with. These are expensive missions. Then our
twenty such missions would certainly deplete our treasury of moneys
that are needed so much more in large industrial and commercial
centers in the East. Intensive work on the part of the individual
pastor and congregation, canvass work singly or in teams, beginning
a Sunday-school in the neighboring town, leaving the pavement and
taking that forsaken, crooked road that leads to the brake and
jungle, there we may find someone who will hear us. But above all
there remains the precept of our Savior: “Pray ye the Lord of the
harvest that He may send forth laborers into His harvest.”
Respectfully submitted, THE BOARD OF HOME MISSIONS
F. Starke, Chairman; Wm. F. Ullerich, H.A. Radeke
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Youth Leaders of IDE June/July 2012
PLEASE PRINT OUT AND PASS ON
Information provided by the District Youth Committee. If you
have questions, contact Rev. Dr. Dean Rothchild at 319-373-2112
or by email [email protected]
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June 20 Adventureland Lutheran Day – group gate will offer group
rate for entrance fee. Cash only. No credit card accepted at the
special gate. August 17-18 Youth Leader Retreat – registration in
this packet. October 5-6 Confirmation Retreat – registration in
this packet.
The Gathering Website: www.lcmsgathering.com THINGS TO BE AWARE
OF FOR The National LCMS Youth Gathering see the followinf National
Youth Gathering pages in this Packet for more details Leon Kroemer
IDE District Coordinator 319 363 3349 – Home 319 329 2812 – Cell
[email protected]
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Greetings in the name of our Risen Christ! The 12th triennial
National LCMS Youth Gathering will be held in San Antonio, July
1-5, 2013. The 2013 National LCMS Youth Gathering theme, “live
love(d),” gives us resurrection reminders. We know we are “Loved”
by Christ. His love and the Father’s knew no bounds. Christ’s death
and resurrection are proof there wasn’t anything He wouldn’t do to
guarantee that we would “live.” So we LIVE LOVED, everyday knowing
that we are forgiven, blessed in grace and mercy, connected to God
through the Holy Spirit. As the Holy Spirit empowers us, we live
out God’s love in the world through our witness to others, our acts
of mercy, and in our life together. Our lives are filled with joy,
hope, celebration, praise, faith, power and love. We are challenged
to “live love(d).” It’s more than a bunch of catch words strung
together – it’s a lifestyle. It’s a faith-style. It’s just the way
things are for God’s people – We “Live Love(d).” With these words,
Rev. Dr. Terry Dittmer, greeted those gathered for a recent
District Coordinators conference. I share these thoughts because
they are a great place to begin when considering what the 12th
triennial National LCMS Youth Gathering means to the Churches and
Youth of Iowa District East. The Rev. Dr. Joel Lehenbauer shared
the following remarks in the introduction he wrote to explore the
theme for the Gathering. John wants his readers to know that they
were “born to be loved.” God’s ultimate purpose for each of us is
not to be forsaken, mistreated, abandoned to a life of misery and
suffering-but to be loved. For John, this is not a matter of vague
human sentiment or emotion. The love that we were born to know is
rooted not in human emotion or experience, but in a human (and
divine) person, Jesus Christ. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, was
born so that we might be loved. He was abandoned, forsaken,
mistreated, subjected to unspeakable misery and suffering on the
cross (by God Himself!) so that we could know and have unshakeable
confidence in God’s love for us in Christ. Knowing that love is
what makes life worth living, and only that love can enable and
empower us to love others in ways that please God and meet people’s
deepest needs Knowing that God loves each and everyone of us leads
us to the great Lutheran question-“What does this mean?” In terms
of response it means different things to different people. I have
agreed to be the District Coordinator for the 12th triennial
National LCMS Youth Gathering. You may contact me with any
questions or concerns that you have in planning for this event.
Leon Kroemer IDE District Coordinator
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The Gathering Website: www.lcmsgathering.com GATHERING DATES AND
DEADLINES: Summer 2012: 2013 Gathering registration materials made
available on the Gathering website August 2012: Gathering
registration materials mailed to each LCMS congregation September
10, 2012: Online registration opens on the Gathering Website
October 16-30, 2012: Priority window for Gathering registration
January 2013: Registration confirmation for groups accepted to the
Gathering Early Spring 2013: Primary Adult Leaders receive
Gathering hotel information Early April 2013: Hotel deposit is due
May 1, 2013: Full payment due to qualify for express registration
onsite at the Gathering. No payments will be accepted in the
Gathering Office after this date. Remaining payments can be made
on-site in San Antonio. GATHERING REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration information is available online
(www.lcmsgathering.com) and on the enhanced DVD coming late summer
2012. Online registration opens September 10, 2012. The Gathering
registration fee is $295 per participant through March 1, 2013 or
$345 following March 1, 2013. This fee covers all Gathering program
and Youth Ministry Office administrative costs; participant items
such as the Gathering Bible, backpack, and Post-Gathering DVD; and
secondary insurance of all participants. Hotel, travel, and meal
costs are not included in the registration fee. Leon Kroemer IDE
District Coordinator
My contact information: [email protected] 319 363 3349 – Home
319 329 2812 – Cell
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HEALTH NOTES by Marla Lichtsinn, RN, MPA, FCN, Parish Nurse
[email protected]
JUNE JULY 2012
ALCOHOL & KIDS… (Information for kids and their parents)
Underage drinking is the nation’s largest youth drug problem,
killing 6.5 times more young people than all other drugs combined.
Unlike the progress that has been made in reducing the use of other
illicit drugs by youth, there have been no significant changes in
the rates of underage drinking since 1994.
“Hey, who wants a drink?” “Oh, come on, just one drink won’t
hurt you…
it’s fun!” “It’s cool… everybody drinks, right?”
WRONG!!
All kids want to be cool, but most kids who responded to a
kidshealth.org survey don’t think drinking makes a person cool...
in fact, most of the kids (86%) said they are very uncool, and 89%
said that drinking alcohol at their age (9-13 years, the “tween”
years) was never OK. That shows that a lot of kids are pretty smart
about the dangers of alcohol. But what about the kids who didn’t
agree? Although 90% of the kids said they’d never tried alcohol, or
only tried it once, 6% of kids said they often drink more than a
sip – every week or every month. It’s easy for kids to get the
wrong message about alcohol. They may see their parents drink or
watch TV or movies that make drinking look like a lot of fun –
people drinking and watching sports together or having a big
party.
But alcohol is actually a depressant, meaning it’s a drug that
slows down or depresses the brain. Like many drugs, alcohol changes
a person’s ability to think, speak, and see things as they really
are. Alcohol can cause a lot of serious problems, like ▪ making you
sick (throwing up, passing out, or worse) ▪ hurting your ability to
make good decisions ▪ making you do things that are embarrassing ▪
getting you in trouble with parents, school, Police (like, drinking
and driving!) Drinking alcohol can lead to alcohol poisoning, which
can kill a person. Over time, people who abuse alcohol can do
serious damage to their bodies – the liver, which removes poisons
from the body, is especially at risk. Long term drinking can also
damage the heart and brain. All of this information can be
confusing, because kids see grownups drinking alcohol and enjoying
it, with no problems. But some people can develop problems because
they lose control over their drinking, and alcohol takes control of
them… a person who starts drinking at a young age is more likely to
develop alcohol addiction.
4,500 teenagers die each year in the US from excessive alcohol
use. Underage drinking is related to the amount of exposure to
alcohol advertising. Parents should assume their kids are exposed
to alcohol ads, both in print and on TV, and should make a point to
talk with them – often – about the dangers of drinking. MMWR – Aug.
2007 – “A Cup of Health with CDC”
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WHY DO KIDS TRY ALCOHOL? The top three reasons kids gave when
asked why they try alcohol were ▪ to look cool ▪ to see what it’s
like ▪ other kids were doing it Sometimes it can be hard for kids
to say “no” if someone offers them alcohol. They might feel peer
pressure to do what someone else is doing, even if they know
better. Other kids might act as if drinking alcohol makes a person
grown up or say that a kid who refuses to use alcohol is uncool or
immature. But kids can say “no” when they know their own minds and
know that alcohol can be dangerous to them. SAYING “NO” IS
COOL!!
It’s normal to be curious about new things, especially if it
seems like everyone else is doing it. But everyone is NOT drinking
alcohol. Don’t believe it if someone says you’re immature for not
drinking… you’re actually more grown up when you say “no” to
something harmful… you’re being strong and smart! If you are
concerned about a friend who’s drinking, you should tell one of
your parents, a school counselor, or another trusted adult. That
way, someone can talk with your friend before alcohol causes a big
problem. Good friends won’t stop being your friends just because
you don’t want to drink alcohol… if you feel this kind of pressure,
talk to someone you trust, and get help for your friend. Read more
about kids and alcohol at….
http: kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/alcohol.html
www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/.../LifesFirstCrossroads
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Short Term Volunteer Medical Mission Service needs your
skill…
We need You!
www.lcms.org/mercyteams
LCMS Short Term Volunteer Medical Mission Service needs your
skill in…
Kenya: June 7-17, 2012 (especially needing physicians and LCMS
pastor)
Madagascar: August 26-Sept. 4, 2012 LCMS Mercy Medical Teams are
currently accepting applications for medical professionals and hard
working laity to provide voluntary service in a short-term, primary
care, clinical setting. These traveling, temporary, off-site rural
clinics will bring desperately needed healthcare to some of the
most underserved rural areas on the island nation of Madagascar. We
need you…yes you! Please consider making that leap towards a life
changing
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Our team will travel to surrounding villages for free, one-day
primary care health clinics. How to Sign Up: If you are interested
in volunteering with either of these teams, let us know promptly
because we will begin working soon on necessary travel arrangements
and visa applications, sending out the team handbook, advising on
CDC immunization and health recommendations, and sending out your
paperwork to sign and return. Contact Maggie Karner or Jacob Fiene
if you are interested in this opportunity! Thanks again for your
spirit of service to assist the needy. We greatly appreciate your
devotion to the care of both body and soul. If you have questions
about this or other opportunities for mercy in Christ’s name,
visit: www.lcms.org/mercyteams or feel free to call.
experience. We need dedicated medical professionals (all
specialties welcome); including physicians, NP’s, PA’s, RNs,
pharmacists and hard-working laity. Ground expenses: $1500 (for all
inclusive food, lodging, ground transportation, and additional
clinical supplies and meds.) plus airfare (@ current rates). (Don’t
have the funding now? Contact us for flexible payment options and
fund development strategies and tools for raising your support!)
____________________ ITINERARY AND WORK: Join us as we serve the
undermet needs of rural villages in some of the most remote areas
on the globe. You will never forget the beautiful faces and lovely
smiles you meet. However, the national economy and often primitive
resources keep many villages without adequate healthcare. Most of
these villages have no regular medical services and many rarely--if
ever--have access to healthcare.
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Please pray and respond to: Maggie Karner Director, Health and
Life Ministries LCMS World Relief and Human Care 765-748-7743
[email protected]
Jacob Fiene Manager, Medical/Material Resources LCMS World
Relief and Human Care 800-248-1930, ext. 1278
[email protected]
We will confirm your acceptance to the team by email and follow
with additional travel details and orientation materials. We ask
that you prayerfully consider these opportunities and we thank you
for your service. Remember, you MUST respond to this email if you
are interested in this opportunity for service. Thanks and God
bless! LCMS Office of International Mission
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phone 319.848.4187 email [email protected] web
www.campiodiseca.org
3271 Sandy Beach Road NE, Solon, IA 52333
READY FOR SUMMER!
Our new climbing tower was built May 1-7 and three
new canoes were purchased thanks to our From the Kids,
For the Kids camper donations. The tower has
two climbing sides (walls), one being flat as our previ-
ous tower, and another with a "chimney" obstacle de-
sign. It has a top deck from which the zip line extends to
a newly installed termination pole. The site for the
new tower is just near Lower Cross with the zip line run-
ning 325 ft. in the direction of Alpha Lodge.
In the summer of 2011, our campers gave back their can-
teen refunds for the purchase of new canoes. They raised
nearly $1,000. Thanks to a few additional donations, we
were able to purchase 3 new canoes to be used on-site
for all of our campers to enjoy!
The climbing tower has been built thanks to our Building
on the Foundations capital campaign. Many thanks to all
of the donors who have con-
tributed to this important ini-
tiative! We still need more
donations as we continue to
make improvements to Alpha Lodge and to our swimming pool
so our campers and guests can enjoy a first class, outdoor
rec-
reational camp environment. Go to our website
www.campiodiseca.org and click the donate online tab to give
a gift to ensure we continue Building on the Foundations!
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mailto:[email protected]://www.campiodiseca.org
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phone 319.848.4187 web www.campiodiseca.org web
www.campiodiseca.org
Needs List
Digital Projector; Miscellaneous Legos; Kickballs (10);
Construction paper; Craft supplies; Service Truck; Convec-
tion Oven; First Class Postage Stamps; Wireless Micro-
phone Transmitter and Receiver; Copy Paper; 33 Gallon
Trash Can Liners; Smoke Detectors; Carbon Monoxide De-
tectors; Clorox® Bleach; Dining Room Chairs, 3-Point Cat 1
Post Hole Digger. Please see our web site for a complete
list: www.campiodiseca.org.
3271 Sandy Beach Road NE, Solon, IA 52333
email [email protected]
Important Dates
First Day of Summer Camp
June 13
Family Weekend
July 27-28
Summer Fest Quilt Auction
July 28
IDE Youth Leader Retreat
August 17-18
Father/Child Retreat
September 7-8
IDE Confirmation Retreat
October 5-7
Become a fan of Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
by clicking the ‘like’ button on our
Facebook page.
Nurse of the Week
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca needs a registered R.N
each week of summer camp to address
health related needs . If you or someone
you know is interested in spending the
week at camp in this fun and important
role, please contact Daniel at 319-848-4187
or email [email protected].
SUMMER FEST QUILTS & CRAFTS NEEDED
Our annual quilt auction fundraiser has been moved from Fall
Festi-
val to Summer Fest on July 28th, 2012. That means we’re only
about 2
months out! We’re looking for quilts and other fine craft items
to be
donated and then auctioned off for the benefit of the camp.
Send
yours in today! Last year’s festival brought in around $8,200
for
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca and we need your donations and attendance
to
make Summer Fest 2012 a success. See you July 28!
THRIVENT CHOICE
Our total 2011 Thrivent Choice contributions were $22,417!
Thank you donors for making this program a success for
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca. Will you help make 2012 another excel-
lent year in Thrivent Choice giving? Go to https://
www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice/ or call 800-THRIVENT
(800-847-4836) and state "Thrivent Choice" to designate
your choice dollars for Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca today. Thank you
for making Thrivent Choice a valuable stream of revenue
for Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca!
Cyclists will ride across Iowa in the 40th annual RAGBRAI,
July 22-28, 2012. For the past 10 years Team Io-Dis-E-Ca, a
group of RAGBRAI riders, has gathered gifts and pledges
to benefit Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca. We would love to expand our
team of cyclists or possibly have more than one team. Our
teams could encourage each other and compete against
each other to see which team will have more riders or gath-
er more gifts and pledges for Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca. Look for
our pledge flyer at your congregation soon!
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I O W A E A S T & W E S T L C E F J U N E 2 0 1 2
For more information on LCEF
loans, investments, and ser-vices, please contact:
Carole L. White LCEF V.P. Iowa East & West
6428 160th Ave Storm Lake, IA 50588-7566
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-439-5233
[email protected]
Bob Riggert Director of Customer
Services [email protected]
Ruth Gerken Promotions Director Iowa East & West
[email protected]
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF
investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not
an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. The offer
is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should
carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes
associated risks.
Join Us . . . Sundaes on Sunday
What: Ice Cream Socials When/Where:
Sunday, July 1, 6:00 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. Christ, Remsen Sunday,
August 19, 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. St. John, Waverly Why: Connect
Celebrate & share our Partnership Ice cream, games, sharing
Bring your friends - meet new friends
From Your Friends at
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Members of LCMS congregations from across Iowa gathered for a
Spring training event April 21. Testimonies from two churches that
had built on to their facilities were heard. The congregations are
thankful to God for his provision and wondering how they managed
without the facility before build-ing. Both congregations were in
awe of how God provided resources beyond what they could have
imagined! Another similarity was that both congregations used LCEF
as their loan partner. Carole White’s experience and
professionalism helped them navigate through this process. The
attributes and benefits of the K.I.D.S. Stamp Program, Treasured
congregations, and demograph-ics was shared with the group. Watch
for other opportunities to connect and hear about the LCEF
resources, loans and investment opportunities. See below for an
opportunity this summer.
Team St. John’s, Newhall LCEF Iowa team
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P A G E 2
GOLDEN TREASURE TRUTHS
Lutheran Church
Extension Fund
By Rev. Bob Riggert “When Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the
women and children, he said, ‘Who are these with you?’ Jacob said,
‘The children whom God has graciously given your servant.’” Two
related questions drive our treasure appreciations: “What’s the
treasure?” and “Where did it come from?” The questions become
pertinent to Jacob and Esau’s reunion. The treasure is first and
foremost God’s grace. The brothers are re-united after decades of
division. The treasure of reconciliation comes only from God’s
grace promised to them through the Messiah. To have free and joyful
reconciliations between God and man and then between fellow human
beings is priceless. The brothers’ reunion presents another
treasure: our children. At the time of the encounter Jacob had
accumulated significant wealth. Esau’s question, “Who are these
with you?” could have been answered with servants, livestock, etc.
Jacob notes “the children.” Where does the treasure of children
come from? God! Jacob could have noted the biological sources of
his treasure: relationships with Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, and Zilpah.
Jacobs skips the intermediary and notes his God as the giver of the
treasure. Life is a gift from God. As we note the Father’s Day
family emphasis, it is appropriate to ask, “What’s the treasure?”
We might note the treasures of our earthly possessions. With
Jacob-like eyes we look across the table or at the family picture.
We note the children, grand-children, and perhaps even great
grandchildren and note that they are our most precious treasures.
We then celebrate that they are more than biological entities. They
are a creation of God and a gift from God. Imagine someone looking
at our family picture and asking “Who are these with you?” May our
response be that of Jacob, “The chil-dren whom God has graciously
given your servant.” Treasures are not only cele-brated. They are
protected. May we provide protection during the earthly journeys.
Most importantly may we provide the means of grace for their
eternal protection. Reflection: What children (grandchildren, etc.)
do you treasure? How do you let them and others know that you
consider them a gift from God? Prayers: Dear Jesus, I thank you for
the children that you have given me to treasure. I continue to
dedicate them to You. Amen. “I love your commandments above gold; I
consider all your precepts to be right.” Psalm 119:127-128
“Note: Lutheran Church Extension Fund offers a “Treasure Chest”
of financial support for congregations, church workers, and members
of all ages. For additional information contact: Carole White,
District Vice-President ([email protected]) Rev. Bob Riggert,
Director of Customer Services ([email protected])
Ruth Gerken, Promotions ([email protected])
LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF
investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not
an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. The offer
is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should
care-fully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes
associated risks.
Imagine some-one looking at our family pic-ture and asking “Who
are these with you?” May our response be that of Jacob, “The
children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
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IDE GOLF OUTING FAWN CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
ANAMOSA, IA WHO: All Professional Church Workers, Pastors,
Staff, and Spouses
WHAT: Annual Two-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament 9 Holes –
Bring Your Own Partner, or We Will Pair You Up
WHEN: Monday, June 18, 2012 Arrive by 8:30 a.m.; Tee-Off @ 9:00
a.m. WHERE: Fawn Creek Country Club 1601 130th Street (right along
US Hwy 151) Anamosa, IA 52205 HOW MUCH: $15.00 Green Fees &
Cart Rental (payable to Fawn Creek at golf outing)
PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Lunch and Prizes
provided courtesy of Thrivent.
In case of inclement weather, call Fawn Creek @ 319-462-4115 or
Rev. Rothchild @ 319-350-9564.
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REGISTRATION FORM – IDE GOLF OUTING Golfer: Each Golfer must
register separately
Address:
Church:
Phone: Cell Phone:
E-Mail Address:
My Golf Partner is:
Please pair me up with a Golf Partner
CHOOSE YOUR SANDWICH: Cheeseburger Grilled Tenderloin
REGISTRATIONS DUE MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012
MAIL REGISTRATION FORM TO: Iowa District East 1100 Blairs Ferry
Road Marion, IA 52302
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PURPOSE: Parish nursing is a recognized specialty practice that combines professional nursing and health ministry. Parish nursing emphasizes health and healing within a faith community. This four‐day course will provide the basic preparation for the nurse interested in practicing in the parish nurse role in her/his faith community. The Parish Nurse Basic Preparation Curriculum developed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, St Louis, Missouri, will serve as the basis of instruction for this course. OBJECTIVES: FACULTY: Ronda Anderson, RN, Parish Nurse, Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Elaine Boes, RN, BSN, NE‐C, FCN, Parish Nurse, St. Wenceslaus Church, Cedar Rapids Anne Nugent, RN, MSN, FCN, Director of Community Benefit and Mission Outreach Ministries, Mercy Medical Center Additional faculty from the community as appropriate for the different subject matter covered. CONTINUING EDUCATION: 38.4 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit will be awarded for attending the four day course. Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is IBN Provider #57. No partial credit will be given. REGISTRATION FEE: Course registration fee is $100 which includes all learning materials, food, refreshments, and continuing education credit. For questions or to register, please call Anne Nugent, Director of Community Benefit and Mission Outreach Ministries at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 319‐221‐8568. 145‐608 4/2011
Parish Nurse Basic Preparation Course
Monday, June 11 to Friday, 15, 2012
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday‐Thursday, & Friday 8:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Location: Sr. Mary Lawrence Community Center
Discuss communication techniques, including characteristics of active listening and therapeutic communication.
Describe transforming life issues of family violence, suffering, grief and loss.
Identify how to access resources for individual and families in the faith community.
Discuss the role of health advocate within the context of parish nursing.
Explore the need for interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers.
Describe how the history and philosophy of healthcare and nursing provides a spiritual foundation for parish nursing.
Describe the roles of faith community in promoting health, healing, and wholeness.
Identify ethical issues in parish nursing practice.
Discuss the importance of documentation including
legal responsibilities.
Describe professional boundaries and the need to
establish them.
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Grab the family and head out for a funGrab the family and head
out for a funGrab the family and head out for a funGrab the family
and head out for a fun----filled day at Adventureland, filled day
at Adventureland, filled day at Adventureland, filled day at
Adventureland, planned just for you by the IDE Youth
Committee.planned just for you by the IDE Youth Committee.planned
just for you by the IDE Youth Committee.planned just for you by the
IDE Youth Committee.
JOIN US FOR A DAY OFJOIN US FOR A DAY OFJOIN US FOR A DAY OFJOIN
US FOR A DAY OF LUTHERAN LUTHERAN LUTHERAN LUTHERAN FAMILY
FUN!FAMILY FUN!FAMILY FUN!FAMILY FUN!
When: June 20th, 2012 Gates open at 10:00am The pavilion is
available for group check-in
Where: Adventureland Amusement Park, Inn & Campground I-80
& Hwy 65 (Exit 142) in Des Moines, Iowa
Who: Iowa East/Iowa West Families, Friends and Guests
Cost: $21 (Group rate when purchased at the Group Gate) Kids 3
and under are free
Contact: Pam Krog, IDE District Office, (319) 373-2112
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Registration cost: $38.00/person
Who: ANY Adult youth Leader, employed or volunteer
What: An event of study, fellowship, food and fun!
Where: Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
(3271 Sandy Beach Rd, NE, Solon, IA 52333)
When: August 17-18, 2012
7:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Speaker: Daniel Sanchez, Program Director
What to bring: Bible, Personal care items, Bedding, Walking
shoes
Resources and Ideas to share
We will have a set time to share these!
Snacks to share
Y O U T H L E A D E R 1 0 1 :
Contact Randi Petrik (319) 364-6026
[email protected] with any questions!
2 0 1 2
R E T R E A T
Friday-Saturday August 17-18, 2012 7:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
2 Day event! Great, you work with kids. Whether this is your
dream, your job, or something you have to do because no one else
will, youth can present a whole host of challenges to even the most
talented youth leader. How will you manage this year’s group? This
year’s IDE Youth Leader Retreat will review the yeas and nays of
being a youth leader. We will explore topics such as what to expect
in working with youth, what youth struggle with, appropri-ate
contact and communication, helpful relationship building tips, your
health as a youth leader (and mental sanity too!), responsibility
in being a youth leader, and general safety. These practical
sessions will awaken the new youth worker to endless possibilities
and serve as an excellent refresher to seasoned veterans.
(Keep top portion for your information)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Youth Leader Retreat Registration deadline: August 10th, 2012
(No refunds after August 10th)
**All information Required
Name: _____________________________________ Phone:
_____________________________________ Home Address:
_________________________________ Email Address:
______________________________
Congregation/City: ______________________________ Amount
Enclosed: $______________
Make checks payable to: Iowa District East Mail registration
form along with check before Aug 10th to:
Iowa District East 1100 Blairs Ferry Road Marion, IA
52302-3093
Proverbs 1
:4
"To give prudence to the sim
ple, knowledge and
discretion to the youth-"
P R A C T I C A L A N D E F F E C T I V E W A Y S F O R W O R K
I N G W I T H Y O U T H
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IDE Confirmation Retreat 2012 “Holy Baptism”
For Seventh & E ighth Grade Conf i rmands
Dates: October 5-6, 2012 Location: Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca Time: 7:00
p.m. Registration - 3:00 p.m. Closing Devotion Cost: $38.00 per
youth and chaperone Presenter: Rev. Joshua Reimche Zion Lutheran,
Wilton 563/732-3651 Emai l : re imche@rocketmai l .com Coordinator:
Rev. Dr. Dean Rothchild 319/373-2112 Email: deanrothchi
[email protected]
Mail Registration by SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 Use the Congregat ional
Registrat ion. Make addit ional copies as necessary.
A COMPLETED IDE YOUTH EVENT HEALTH FORM IS REQUIRED for each
partici-pant. The Youth Counselor or Chaperone is responsible for
these forms.
(Page 1 of Confirmation Retreat Registration)
BRING: Bible, pillow & sleeping bag, toiletries including
your own towel, clothing for active games (both indoor &
outdoor).
DO NOT bring: Food, ipods, video games, valuables (like jewelry,
etc.)
This retreat is des igned as a tool for IDE pastors and
congregat ions to use to
enhance the ir own Conf i rmat ion program!
We encourage pastors to attend with their youth!
This is des igned to help smal ler groups that don’ t have
enough youth to run their own retreat. Any s ize group is
welcome!
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IDE Confirmation Retreat 2012 October 5-6, 2012 “Holy
Baptism”
Congregational Registration Form (Please fill out one per
congregation.)
Congregation: _______________________
City:_________________________________ Phone: ____________________
Contact Person’s Email: _______________________ Total Participants
(adults included) _____ x $38 = ________ C h a p e r o n e s a r e
r e q u i r e d t o p a y t h e r e g is t r a t i o n f e e . ( P
r e f e r o n e a d u l t f o r e v e r y s e v e n y o u t h . C o
u n s e l o r s m a y b e p r o v i d e d f o r g r o u p s h a v i
n g a s h o r t a g e o f c h a p e r o n e s . C o n t a c t D a n
i e l S a n c h e z a t C a m p I o - D i s - E - C a f o r m o r e
i n f o r m a t i o n o n c h a p e r o n e s . ) Make Check out to
IDE-Confirmation Retreat and send with registration form to: I D E
( C o n f i r m a t io n R e t r e a t ) 1 1 0 0 B la i r s F e r r
y R o a d M a r i o n , I A 5 2 3 0 2 - 3 0 9 3
Registration Deadline: September 28, 2012 Names of Participants
(M or F)______Grade (A=Adult)
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A CO M P L E T E D “ IDE YO U T H EV E N T HE A L T H FO R M” I
S R E Q U I R E D F O R E A C H
P A R T I C I P A N T . TH E YO U T H CO U N S E L O R O R CH A
P E R O N E I S R E S P O N S I B L E F O R T H E S E F O R M S
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(Page 2 o f Conf i rmat ion Re t rea t Re g is t ra t ion )
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Iowa District East Youth Event Health Form First Name
__________________________ Last Name
_____________________________________
Birthday ___ / ___ / ___ Age ____ Grade this Fall _______ Gender
____________ Address ____________________________ Information
Provided By: _______________________
City ________________________ State ___ Zip ______ Home Phone
__________________________
Parent Name _____________________________________ Cell
____________ Work ____________
Guardian Name ___________________________________
Cell_____________ Work ____________
IF NOT AVAILABLE IN AN EMERGENCY, NOTIFY:
Name ___________________________ Relationship _______ Phone
_________ Cell __________
Doctor _______________________________________________ Phone
________________________
Dentist ______________________________________________ Phone
________________________
Pharmacy ____________________________________________ Phone
________________________
NAME OF FAMILY MEDICAL/HOSPITAL INSURANCE:
Insurance Carrier ________________ Policy # ______________
Insurance Phone Number: (if applicable) _____________
Primary Insured’s Name: ___________________ Activity
Restrictions by parent’s/physician’s advice?: Other information we
need to know?
ALLERGIES: Hay Fever Poison Ivy Insect Stings Food: Peanut
Butter Nuts Asthma Penicillin Other Drugs:
_____________________
Medications Brought To Event:
_______________________________________________________________
Notes on Giving:
__________________________________________________________________________
Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, antacids, anti-diarrhea medication and
first aid MAY / MAY NOT (CIRCLE ONE) be administered to my child,
as needed, by designated chaperones.
Special Considerations?
___________________________________________________________________________
AUTHORIZATIONS: This health history is correct so far as I know
and the person herein described has permission to engage in
all prescribed event activities except as noted above. I also
give permission to the event coordinator or chaperone to order
x-rays, routine tests and treatment. In the event I cannot be
reached in an emergency, I give permission to the physician
selected by the event coordinator to transport, hospitalize and
secure proper treatment, order injection and/or anesthesia and/or
surgery.
I grant to Iowa District East the right to take photographs of
me and my family in connection with Iowa District East youth events
and retreats. I authorize Iowa District East, its assigns and
transferees to copyright, use and publish the same in print and/or
electronically. I agree that Iowa District East may use such
photographs of me and my family with or without my name and for any
lawful purpose, including for example, such purposes as publicity,
illustration, advertising, and Web content. I agree that if I have
any concerns or questions regarding the use of such photographs I
should contact the Iowa District East office, in writing, in a
timely manner. Signature of Parent/Guardian
________________________________________________________________
Date _____________________________
(THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND BROUGHT WITH YOUTH
COUNSELOR TO THE EVENT.)
All information is confidential.
Youth Counselor needs to
collect and bring these forms to the
event.
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