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August 2017

Peace Lutheran

Church

A congregation of Lutheran

Congregations in Mission for Christ

www.peace2you.org 203 N. Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714 406-388-1358

The Words Inside

Current Events 1 Pastor Bob 2 Pastor Jeff 3 August Ministry Teams 4 Calendar 5 Thank You’s 6 Anniversaries/Birthdays Baptisms 7 Sept. Ministry Team Peace Servants ZoeCare Update Youth News 8 Financials 9

______________________ Pastor Bob Coughlin [email protected] Pastor Jeff Redlin [email protected] Mike Hansen Council President Karlene Swenson Church Office [email protected]

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th

Join us Sunday, August 13th for our final

outdoor service for this year in the

Peace Gardens at 9:00 a.m. Coffee and

Fellowship will follow.

http://www.peace2you.org/

mailto:[email protected]



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One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could

touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the

parents for bothering him. Then Jesus called for the children and said to

the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the

Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the

truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” - Luke 18:15-17 NLT

Dear Family at PLC,

It has been our tradition to take kids seriously. Children are welcome in our worship services.

We do a special message designed for kids. Children’s choirs do special music periodically.

We celebrate our youth upon their ‘passages of faith’ like baptism, first holy communion,

confirmation and graduation. And, we are committed to Christian Education from pre-

kindergarten all the way through high-school.

In doing so, we are making efforts to uphold Jesus’ words about the value of children.

Vacation Bible School is a prime example of how we do that. Several PLC members stepped

up to help with offering a complete program to kids pre-k thru 6th

grade. The church council

allocated funds to bring energetic counselors from Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp to run the

program. Each year, it is confirmed how important VBS is for the mission of our church-

body

The 4 days of VBS are the widest out-reach we have in our community. Of the nearly 70 kids

who attend, well over half are not members or related to members of our church family. The

congregational picnic brought about 90 folks to the Fellowship Hall, many of them were the

families that were involved in VBS and not members of PLC. This is a clear statement to the

community to “Let the children come to me (Jesus).”

Let us keep sending the message that ‘children are welcome’ throughout the whole year.

Housing Lady Bug Pre-school does a fantastic job relaying this value. As does our Sunday

School program and the dedication of the teachers and all those who help out. I appreciate

how the congregation supports these efforts. I marvel at the enthusiastic efforts of those who

make Christian Education for the youth in our community possible.

As we continue our support of children’s ministry and out-reach, may we all be ‘child-like’ in

our welcoming the Kingdom of God in our midst.

Gratefully,

Pr. Bob

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“Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me

relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”

(Psalm 4:1)

When was the last time you read the book of Psalms? What I love about the Psalms is that

they are not so much about God as they are to God. The Psalms are written in the language of

intimacy- the language that develops trust, hope, and understanding of God. It is the language

we need to speak to start a deep, loving relationship-not only with God, but also with each

other. That is how I know the psalms are real and honest and why I know I can trust what they

tell me.

In the Psalms there are find prayers for deliverance from persecutors (Ps.17), trust in God

(Ps.3), thanksgiving for recovery from an illness (Ps. 30), prayer for forgiveness (Ps.51),

God’s blessing in the home (Ps.127), praise for God’s universal glory (Ps.148), to name but a

few. But the psalms offer more than a reflection of our lives- they guide our lives.

Where else in the Bible would I turn to, really, when my wife has just left me, or I’ve lost my

best friend in a car accident or when I celebrate the birth of my daughter? 1 Kings, Proverbs,

Hebrews? When I have experienced such profound life changes I don’t want to learn more in

such moments, I simply want to cope with the changes, good or bad. What a comfort it is for

me to know the Psalms are there, speaking the words of anguish or praise that I cannot form

myself and yet so sorely need to speak!

That is why I turn to the psalms. They speak to me largely because I am reassured that

someone else has dared to speak, to ask of God directly and openly what I have kept in my

heart- my doubts, my fears, the “Why” and the “How long” questions that I suppress. But of

course, God knows they are there- all I accomplish by my silence is to deny God a chance to

answer.

The psalms are immediate expressions of the events in our lives and the subsequent effect

these events have on our relationship with our Creator God. If we wish to develop in our life

of faith, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, the psalms are

necessary. They are necessary because they are what pastor and author Eugene Peterson calls

the “prayer masters.” In his book Answering God Peterson writes, “If we dismiss the Psalms,

preferring a more up-to-date and less demanding school of prayer, we will not be without

grace, but we will miss the center of where Christ worked in his praying.”

If it has been a while since you have read and prayed through the Psalms, then I urge you to

rediscover the riches of these verses of prayer, petitions and praise.

Love in Christ,

Pastor Jeff

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MINISTRY

TEAMS

August 6

9th

Sunday after Pentecost

ELW #10

Pr. Bob Coughlin

Piano

Jinx Sorensen

Lector

Wynne Gillis

Usher/Refreshments

Jeff & Kris Bell

Roy Finkbeiner

Mike & Becky Erickson

August 13

10th


OUTDOOR SERVICE

Country Gospel

Pr. Jeff Redlin

Piano

Lorrie Hansen

Usher Joy Richardson

Suzanne Haniuk

Lisa McCurley

Lector

Lisa McCurley or

Joy Richardson

Refreshments

Congregational Life Comm.

Joy Spinella

August 20

11th


ELW #3

Pr. Bob Coughlin

Piano

Nancy Murdock

Usher/Lector/Refreshments

Jim & Julie Hanson

Fawn Wyman/Connie Paulson

August 27

12th


Service of the Word

Pr. Jeff Redlin

Piano

Jackie Currey

Ushers/Readers/Refreshments

Heather Geiger/Jackie Currey

Everett & Bette March

Debra Briggs

Council for August

Jackie Currey

Derrick Monson

John Gillis

Altar Guild for August

Carol White

Karlene Swenson

Marcia Zankowski

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2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 7:00 p.m. Peace Prayer Gp. 7:00 p.m. 7th Day Prayer

2 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. - Peace Repiecers 11:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting

3 7:00 p.m. Mission & Outreach Comm.

4 Pr. Jeff’s day off

5 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7th Day Adventist 2:30 p.m. Looper Memorial Service

6 9th Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Worship – ELW #10 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship

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5-6 p.m. Food Bank 6:30 p.m. “A Return To Grace” 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Pr. Jeff out of office

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7:00 p.m. Peace Prayer Gp 7:00 p.m. 7th Day Prayer

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6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Repiecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

10 7:00 p.m. Council


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9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7th Day Adventist

13 10th Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 a.m. OUTDOOR WORSHIP Country Gospel 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship

14 Pr. Bob’s day off

5-6 p.m. Food Bank

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

15 7:00 p.m. Peace Prayer Gp 7:00 p.m. 7th Day Prayer

16 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Repiecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

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19 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7th Day Adventist

20 11th Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Worship – ELW #3 with Baptism 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship


SOLAR ECLIPSE DAY 12-4 p.m. Clothes Closet 5-6 p.m. Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

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7:00 p.m. Peace Prayer Gp 7:00 p.m. 7th Day Prayer


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NEWSLETTER

DUE


26 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7th Day Adventist

27 12th Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Worship–Service of the Word 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship


5-6 p.m. Food Bank

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

29 6:30 p.m. Stewardship & Fin. – Ashby Miller’s 7:00 p.m. Peace Prayer Gp 7:00 p.m 7th Day Prayer


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1 Sept.

2 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7th Day Adventist

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If you would like to show your thanks for

something in the next newsletter, please

fill out an “I give thanks to” sheet and

place it in the Give Thanks boxes that are

located on the counter in the back of the

Sanctuary and on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

Birthdays for August

If your birthday is not listed or has the wrong date, please contact the church office so that it can be corrected on the church records: [email protected]

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Nathan Adams Kolter Swenson

5 Cedric DeCock Matthew Fettig

7 Amy Lanzendorf 8 Joseph Sutton 9 Tara DeCock

10 Linda Miller 11

Cheryl Bechtold Dani Larson

14 Joy Spinella 15 Kyle Sando 16 Olivia Coughlin 18 Amy Fox

Mary Rathbun 19 Jim Hanson 20 Breanna Leake

Dee Feddes 21 Devyn Sando

Deanna Thurston Molly Fettig

26 Joel Moellenkamp 27 Kari Haas

28 Nathan Ross 29 Allison Mattson

Reed Simonson 30 Wayne Johnson

Thank you to Diane Oddy, Cindy Gee, Julie Mattson

and any others who helped with the beautification of the

Peace Garden.

Thank you to the Servants who served during May, June

& July! Tiina Smith, Cheryl Bechtold, Kay Cavanaugh,

Dianne Coughlin, Kate Davis, Kari Haas, Lorrie

Hansen, Linda Miller, Megan Paulson, Debbie Porter

& Kristy Rieger.

Everyone who helped lay the new chips in the

playground.

Mike Hansen for switching out lightbulbs in the church.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make

Vacation Bible School a success! Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Leaders:

Eric Heuchert, Jake Mueller & Monika Elzey

Peace Lutheran Volunteers: Tracey Bolich, Jackie Currey,

Ashlyn Swenson, Misty & Jeff Redlin, Dianne & Bob

Coughlin, Diane Oddy, Nancy Schievelbein, Molly Fettig,

Joni Sando (awesome snacks!), Becky Murray, Lorrie

Hansen, Kristy Rieger, Debbie Durham, Emma Adams,

Allison Mattson,Kelsey Stevens, Memphis Cook, John &

Wynne Gillis for letting us use their tent and our Snack

Suppliers

August Anniversaries

If your anniversary is not listed or has the wrong date, please contact the church office so that it can be corrected on the church records: [email protected] 4 Eric & Stacey Larson 5 Joel & Lisa Moellenkamp

13 Shawn & Tina Beckman

16 Michal and Lorrie Hansen

17 Bill & Karen Duffey

18 Randy & Heather Geiger

19 James & Reyel Tex

23 James & Sarah Beal

29 David & Lori Lanzendorf

30 Dennis & Cheryl Bechtold

Timothy & Whitney Bramlette



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BAPTISMS FOR AUGUST Remember your Baptism – whether walking in the rain or in the shower. Members that have been baptized in August are:

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Nathan Adams

Trisha Severson

7 Levi Simonson

8 Kirk Haas

Nicholas Sorensen

10 Bruce Sorensen

11 Amanda Johnson

Michael Erickson

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Carly Moellenkamp

Karsen Bramlette

Emma Adams

Thane Adams

Kennedy Bramlette

Natasha Finkbeiner

Angela Gruss

Wynne Gillis

Graham Hickey

Ross Leake

Abigail Ross

September Ministry Team

In August, a council member will be

calling the following

September Ministry Team Members:

Andrew & Tracey Bolich

Lavern Brusven

Michelle Clark

Paul & Gayle Clifford

Dee Feddes

Paul & Teresa Flanagan

Vickie Hamilton

John & Jennifer Handsaker

Mike & Lorrie Hansen

Larry & Diane Oddy

Marilyn Megaard

Nancy Norberg

Stan & Doreen Olean

Gary & Debbie Porter

Kyle & Joni Sando

Dale & Sue Spartas

Daniel & Amanda Swenson

Jerry & Karlene Swenson

Bruce & Virginia Sorensen

Jason & Tracy Weathers

James & Reyel Tex

Bill & Marcia Zankowski

PEACE SERVANTS We are beginning a new three-month serving cycle for August, September, and October. These Servants prepare, serve, clean-up, and sometimes host many Peace activities; they also do Casserole Care for members. These Servants provide a vital ministry to our Peace congregation. Coming up to serve are: Paula Johnson Kris Bell Nancy Fox Marilyn Megaard Debra Durham Jodi Robbins Julie Mattson Wynne Gillis Laurie Salo Heather Geiger These Servants will be contacted soon by Heather Geiger via email and letter as to the happenings they will serve. Please call Heather if you have any questions 285-3776.

ZOECARE UPDATE

Everyone at ZoeCare is overjoyed with

the prayer and financial support they

received during their 2017 Baby Bottle

Campaign. They raised nearly $40,000

and Peace Lutheran’s contribution was

over $1,700.00!!! Thank You!

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stly pray for the caregivers and surgeons of our buddy

Jin Nuelle since grade school from Illinois as he will be

undergoing heart surgery for a new valve Thursday

morning.

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Just one

of Joni Sando’s

awesome snacks!

Youth News!

VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL 2017

July 24-27, we hosted our annual Vacation Bible School. This year, approximately 70 kids attended. The theme was Water of Life! Leaders from Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp were on hand to lead our children through their lessons. To close out the week, children and their parents gathered for the annual Congregational Picnic in the Fellowship Hall.

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COMING SOON……..

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

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Peace Lutheran Church 203 Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714

Mailing Address Correction Requested

Peace Lutheran Church 203 Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714

Phone: (406) 388-1358

Web Site: www.peace2you.org

LCMC: www.lcmc.net

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m . – 1:00 p.m.

Peace Lutheran Staff

Bob Coughlin, Pastor

Email: [email protected]

Jeff Redlin, Pastor


Karlene Swenson, Office


Mike Hansen, Council President

Scriptures for August

August 6 –9th


Isaiah 55:1-5 Psalm 136:1-9

Romans 9:1-5(6-13) Matthew 14:13-21

August 13 – 10th


Job 38:4-18 Psalm18:1-6(7-16)

Romans 10:5-17 Matthew 14:22-33

August 20 – 11th


Isaiah 56:1,6-8 Psalm 67

Ro.11:1-2,13-15,28-32 Matthew 15:21-28

August 27 – 12th


Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138

Romans 11:33-12:8 Matthew 16:13-20

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