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Christ Lutheran Church and
School
7701 Candelaria Road NE
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
From the Pastor 1
From the Principal 3
From the Congregation
Chairman
3
From the Treasurer 4
From the Youth Director 5
Music Director Notes 5
School Stepping Forward 6
God Cares About You 7
Why Attend Church 8
Scrip & China trip 9
Calendar 11
Worship schedule 12
Honor Circle & Quilters 13
Youth & Senior news 13
C HR IS T C HR ON IC LE
June 2016
CHRIST CHRONICLE
Christ Lutheran Church and School
7701 Candelaria Road NE
From the Pastor
Dear Friends in Christ,
In 2010, we worked together to lay
out a “roadmap” for the next ten
years of Mission and Ministry at
Christ Lutheran Church and School.
It has taken a little while for our
“2020 Vision” to gain as much trac-
tion as we originally anticipated, but
we continue to move forward in
wonderful ways. Let me share just a
few things from that vision:
THY WILL
BE DONE:
We are all
a b o u t
s e e k i n g
God’s will in our lives, in our church
and school, and in our outreach. To
understand His Will, we understand
that all we have and all we are
comes from God who gives us all
good things. We resolved to grow in
our understanding of His ownership
of our lives and our church, and in
our understanding and growth in
the stewardship of all the resources
He has entrusted to us. We also re-
solved to be intentional in our ac-
tions in obedience to His Will.
WE WILL CELEBRATE & BUILD on all
of the positives God is doing in our
midst. We committed to journey as
individual members of the Body of
Christ working Together as His Chil-
dren by the Power of the Holy Spirit
in this place. Today, over six years
later, we continue to celebrate all
that He has done, is doing, and will
do in our midst.
We have completed capital projects,
developed mission outreaches, and
are working hard to grow our school.
We are embarking on the imple-
mentation of Stephen Ministries,
seeing more visitors in worship, ex-
panding our Preschool, and are al-
ways looking for new ways to reach
out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
continue. Some are the same and
some are new. We continue to
make progress in the East Albuquer-
que Mission, but are always in need
or resources (people and finances)
as that mission continues to expand
both in time and influence.
The economic downturn of our na-
tion and other factors severely
slowed the growth of our school, but
we are now on track to increase our
enrollment by twenty percent this
year, and hope to see at least a ten
percent growth every year as we
move forward.
While we are bringing in new mem-
bers, we are still working to in-
crease our overall Sunday worship
attendance. We worship well over
fifty percent of our membership eve-
ry Sunday (more than twice the na-
tional average) I believe we can
raise the bar even higher! Forming
new worship habits and patterns in
our lives is a challenge, but I know
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Teacher Garage Sale
Friday & Saturday
June 3, 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
June 4, 7 a.m.–12 p.m.
Donations being accepted now
through Thursday, June 2
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Christ Lutheran Church
Officers & Board Members
Chairman - Jerry Shroff
Vice Chairman - Bob Dragan
Secretary - Cheryl Frazine
Treasurer - Vacant
Board of Christian Education Bill Vering , chair
Kris Donahue
Laurel Drew
David Hommel
Marc Lucero
Ann McBrayer
Lee Swanger
Deon Haas – teacher representative
Board of Church Properties Phil Pelzman, chair
Paul Guyer
Jerry Kolke
Philippe LeGault
Matthew Martinez
Joel Naber
Board of Human Care Eunice Hoeft, chair
Nancy Brul
Angie Bischoff
Yvonne Damerow
Allyn Irving
Connie Kallsen
Marcia Koschmann
Bea Martinez
Board of Lay Ministry Marty Rasmussen, chair
Kelley Burmeister
James Gruetzner
Matt Helge
Tim Klein
Jerry Shroff
Board of Missions Vic Dawley, chair
Vera Abresch
DuWayne Branscombe
Barbara Gunderlach
Ralph Hughes
Board of Parish Fellowship Kelly Gruetzner, chair
Sheri Call
Cheri Guyer
Julie Henderson
Karen Kolke
Danielle Lukow
Kevin Lukow
Kristie Naber
Shelby Vering
Board of Stewardship David Hommel, chair
Randy Bennett
Tom Hebblewhite
Dianne Hommel
Dave Oetting
Renae Ricard Postenrieder
Board of Youth Nicole Golich
Tim Klein
Noah Rasmussen
Doug Rickers
we can encourage one another to
be more faithful in this area of our
lives.
Opportunities for involvement in
mission and ministry continue to
abound. We are a very active con-
gregation with many members in-
volved and working together for the
sake of the Kingdom. If you are not
active in service somewhere, I en-
courage you to join your brothers
and sisters for fun and fellowship
as we work together and side by
side.
LESS THAN FOUR YEARS LEFT!
There is still much to do and to ac-
complish! We still have capital pro-
jects on the drawing board. Our
school continually needs to be pro-
moted even more effectively by
word of mouth. We still need to
continue to invite others to wor-
ship. We still desire to grow togeth-
er in studying God’s Word and
sharing it with others. We work
hard to meet the needs of others in
outreach and in our fellowship with
one another. We strive to grow in
the love of Christ in Word and
Deed. We will indeed continue to
share ideas, dream dreams, and
seek the Lord’s Will as His Vision
for us continues to unfold!
These are exciting times at Christ
Lutheran Church & School, and the
Lord is leading us in some exciting
directions. Remember, it’s all
about “Sharing God’s Love with All
His Children, While Growing Togeth-
er in Christ!”
In the Name of Jesus,
Pastor Neal Groeling
Pastor’s Article (Continued from page 1)
Updates on
Membership Welcome to
these new
members!
New Members:
Howard & Terrie
Donaldson;
Michelle, Joel, and
Maggie Krylowicz
Youth Confirmation:
Benjamin Groeling,
Ian Hrasky
Membership updates will
be listed as space allows.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY goes out to those members who were married in June:
June 2 Roger & Denise Case
June 7 Dale & Ann Shaw
Bill & Shelby Vering
June 11 Carl & Jill Mason
June 16 Al & Marcia Koschmann
June 21 Ed & Carol Scussel
June 22 Jim and Sarah Handrock
Dawn & Scott Jackson
Ken & Ruth Slick
June 26 Michael & Sheri Call
June 28 Faye & Elroy Hansen
June 29 Jason & Barb Wertz
June 30 Brandon & Angie Klein
Please remember them in your daily prayers when
they celebrate their special day.
CHRIST CHRONICLE
From the Principal
Mark von Soosten
May was a busy month at Christ
Lutheran School!
• We hosted our seventeenth annual
Albuquerque Lutheran Schools Field Day.
• The music department hosted a concert
with:
• fourth graders playing recorders,
• the band playing selections from
composer John Williams,
• the choir presenting the musical,
“What’s Up, Zak?”
• We held our annual sports banquet.
• We celebrated graduation ceremonies for
Pre-Kindergarteners, Kindergarteners, and
eighth graders.
Our students also accomplished many things
worth celebrating. They performed very well in
competitions such as:
• National Geographic Bee (state finalist),
• Regional Science and Engineering Challenge
(a 2nd place in math and a 3rd place in engi-
neering from this area of the state, including
all of Albuquerque),
• Lutheran School Spelling Bee (two 1st places)
• Track and Field Championships for the Albu-
querque Christian Athletic Association and
Albuquerque Charter School League (Junior
Varsity girls placed 1st and Varsity girls
placed 2nd from ten teams combined.)
None of this would be possible without the pray-
ers and support of the members of Christ Lu-
theran Church. I know that all of the teachers
and staff appreciate the support you have
shown the school through all the years. You
make this ministry possible!
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Page 3
POWER OF PRAYER…and THE
HOLY SPIRIT
Today I reflect as we close out our Christ Lutheran
School year with Pre-School, Kindergarten, and our
8th Grade graduations in celebration as each of
these children and youth take their next steps in
life. I am content.
I also can’t help but reflect back to nine months
ago when I was, to put it mildly, anxious. Our K-8
school was hovering around 100 students after
declining for a number of years in enrollment. Our
pre-school, which had for many years helped sup-
port our K-8, had declined as well.
The direction we were going was not sustainable
on a long term basis. I was worried. We engaged
Graceworks, a Christian education consulting firm
to assist us. We asked a number of our church
members, teachers, and school parents to engage
and work hard toward finding a solution.
Most importantly though we asked for prayer …
and oh so many of you prayed. I am not sure
many of us knew what we were praying for. I know
we were praying for our school. I know we were
praying for growth and sustainability. We were
praying for each other, our staff, and God’s guid-
ance.
We were directed to make some out of the box
moves. We changed our tuition model to one not
built on discounts but one that was built on show-
ing the true value of a Christian education while
offering need where there was need.
We, in fact, increased our tuition when our enroll-
ment was declining, showing the true cost of the
education, but also going against conventional
economics of supply and demand pricing.
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From the Congregation
President Jerry Shroff, Congregation Chairman
Page 4 Christ Chronic le
FROM the CHURCH TREASURER
As of April 30th we have received $393,264 in offer-
ings out of $524,884 planned for in the FY 15/16
Mission & Ministry Plan. We are 39 Sundays into our
fiscal year averaging $10,083 per week in offerings.
Our planned average is $10,094 per week. We were
$11 per week below our planned average.
Our approved planned expenses are $1,311,678. As
of April 30th we spent $1,002,866 which is $19,108
more than planned for the fiscal year to date.
Our status 31 weeks into Mission Ministry
2015/2016
Approved Budget $1,311,678
Planned Offerings $524,884
Non Offerings Income 12,500
Special Offerings 23,000
Thrivent Choice 7,000
School Income 701,350
Total Planned Income $1,268,734
Planned Surplus (+) or Deficit (-) - $42,944
Actual Income as of April 30th:
Offerings $393,264
Non-offerings 8,166
Special Offerings 11,421
Thrivent Choice 6,858
School Income 538,501
YTD Income $958,210
YTD Expenses $1,002,866
YTD Net Loss -$44,656
Planned & Actual Expenses as of April 30th:
Fiscal Yr
Planned Actual Largest
Board Expenses Expense Expense
Administration $10,800 $10,132 Credit Card fees
Church Council 8,673 6,647 District &
Synod Support
Christian Ed. 23,600 17,391 K-8 Materials
Church Property 227,750 162,013 Mortgage
Human Care 250 0 None
(continued on the next column)
(continued on the next column)
(continued from the previous column)
Lay Ministry 5,260 5,287 Worship Items
Missions 5,200 1,600 Matzkes
Fellowship 1,000 166 Kitchen supplies
Marketing 7,500 6,414 Online
Marketing
Stewardship 450 439 Envelopes
Youth 6,000 3,798 Chap. Exp.
Compensation 1,051,889 788,979 Salaries
Total $1,311,678 $1,002,866
Together with the Grace of God, we can meet
the challenge which He has placed before us to
further His Mission here at Christ Lutheran
Church and School.
Registration numbers are continuing to in-
crease and we praise God for that answer to
prayer. Lots of hard work on the part of
many people went into making that happen.
Thanks be to God!
While regular classes take a break for sum-
mer vacation, Summer Camp begins June 6
and runs through July 29. As we look ahead
to the addition of a two-year-old class in our
Early Childhood area next school year,
please continue to share the word about
Christ Lutheran School with friends and
neighbors.
Thank you Christ Lutheran family for your
continued
prayers
and
support
for your
School!
In Christ,
Mark
(Continued from page 3) Principal’s Article
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FROM THE YOUTH DIRECTOR
by Leslie Helge
FLAPJACK FUNDRAISER
We are almost fully
funded for our National
LC-MS Youth Gathering
trip, July 16th – 21st!
Thanks to Applebee’s assistance, our last fund-
raiser will take place on Saturday, June 11th
from 8:00-10:00am at Applebee’s, 10895 Mont-
gomery Blvd. NE (just west of Juan Tabo). Tick-
ets are $8.00 each and may be purchased from
any of our youth or at the door the morning of
the event. Your ticket will purchase 2 large pan-
cakes, syrup, butter, sausage, coffee, tea, or-
ange juice or a soft drink. The youth will be serv-
ing and busing tables so please buy your tickets
and join us for breakfast. We look forward to
seeing you there!
Cave Quest Following Jesus, The
Light of the World Cave Quest, an over-the-top underground adventure!
At Cave Quest VBS, kids explore the rock-solid foun-
dation of Jesus’ love. Cave Quest VBS is filled with
incredible Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear,
touch, and even taste! Sciency-Fun GizmosTM, team-
building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats
are just a few of the standout activates that help
faith flow into real life. Plus, we’ll help kids discover
how to see evidence of God in everyday life.
Kids will also participate in a hands-on mission pro-
ject, through a program called Operation Kid-to-KidTM
that will let the kids in our community show God’s
mighty love to needy kids in the United States.
So mark these dates on your calendar, June 27th-
July 1st. The fun starts at 9:00am and will end at
12:00pm. Registration cards available in the Nathex
on the VBS table, and in the church and school offic-
es.
If you’d like to make a financial donation for VBS
please see me, or drop it in the box on the VBS table,
or make a check payable to: CLC, memo line: VBS,
and drop it in the offering plate on Sunday.
If you have questions about either event please con-
tact me at 884-3876 x 122
Peace,
Leslie
Our feast days of the church year are done now
until the new year begins with Advent! This long
Pentecost season is called the Time of the
Church. We worship together with our brothers
and sisters in Christ in song and prayer. We re-
joice that we are the body of Christ! We were
joined to Jesus’ death and resurrection when we
received the Holy Spirit at our baptism. We con-
tinue to receive the blessings of the Holy Spirit in
His Word and Sacrament. We share the love of
Jesus with those around us in order to bring them
to know His love and peace. We want everyone to
know the power of God’s love that sent His only
Son to die for our sakes that we are forgiven of
all our sins, and because of His resurrection we
look forward to eternal life in heaven when our
time on this earth is done. Thanks be to God for
our church family at Christ Lutheran!
The choirs have taken a break for the summer. If
you have a musical gift you’d like to share in wor-
ship, let me know.
Now you are the body of Christ, and individual-ly members of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 ESV
From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. Ephesians 4:16 ESV
NOTES FROM YOUR
MUSIC DIRECTOR
By Beth Shroff
Help Available – College Student
Home for the Summer Noah Klein
Planning on taking a vacation this summer?
Need someone to watch your house and pets
while you’re away?
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With Moses we pray: “And the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands.” Psalm 90:17
Our School – Stepping Forward with Christ --- June Update
May Highlights - By God’s Grace:
Thomas Hinrichs, new middle school teacher, visit North Building remodeled for Pre-school move Summer marketing plans firmed up Great article about our school in the Albuquerque Magazine We are ahead of last year’s enrollment numbers!!
Make a Referral: This request has been included in each newsletter article because your referrals are foundational to the school’s growth. THANK YOU for helping to grow our school with your referrals. By the time you read this newsletter our enrollment for next year, God willing, will exceed our current year’s enrollment.
June Activities – God Willing
Hire a 2nd new middle school teacher More Referrals and Leads Increased Enrollment Summer Marketing Plan implemented
A Final Thought: Last November we hired GraceWorks to help us grow our school. We began a very intense process of “change”. We changed our marketing, tuition structure, financial management process and website. We are making other changes. We are seeing the results. By God’s grace our enrollment has increased. Whoever said Lutherans won’t or can’t change doesn’t know us. God’s blessings on your month, Al Koschmann 271-1287 -- [email protected]
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At the same time we did not follow our consult-
ant’s recommendation of just marketing to Chris-
tians, as we believed (and believe) that not only is
our school a great academic school, but it is a mis-
sion field of our church in spreading the Good
News of Jesus Christ.
We did some crazy things. We worked hard at it,
but more importantly we prayed and I could not be
more optimistic in the results. Right now we are
already at enrollment levels that we were at with
the start of the school year.
We have another 10-12 students that have indi-
cated or we anticipate enrolling for next year. We
have another 13 new students that have ex-
pressed interest in our school and are now in the
decision making mode.
We should start the school year with a 15-20% in-
crease in enrollment while also increasing Pre-
school, Pre-K enrollment, and adding a 2 year old
program. This is all happening in an economy that
says it shouldn’t happen and more competition
than ever from charter schools and “free” educa-
tion.
How is this happening? There is no doubt in my
mind how it is happening. I believe it is our Prayer.
I believe it is truly seeking God’s Will. I believe
that it is The Holy Spirit at work. There simply is
(Continued from page 3) Congregation President’s Article
(Continued on page 9)
God Cares About You A ministry of Christ Lutheran Church
Matthew 25:35-36: “For I was hungry and you gave me some-
thing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I
was a stranger and you invited me in, 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.”
DEAR PARTNERS IN CHRIST: Some truly shocking reli-
gious facts are: 1.) There are nearly as many Lutherans
in Ethiopia as there are in the U.S; 2.) There are now
more Baptists in Nagaland (an eastern state in India)
than there are in the southern U.S. states. 3.) There
were more Christians worshipping last Sunday in China
than there were in the U.S. or in all of Europe.
So, what does this mean for us in the U.S.? It means
that in addition to witnessing to foreign countries, we also
must not forget about witnessing to our own neighbors.
Jesus’s second most important commandment was:
“Love your neighbor as yourself,” Matthew 22:39.
GCAY Mission is a neighborhood-based evangelism effort.
What exactly does this mission do? The evangelism mis-
sion partners walk up and down Central Ave. as well as
door to door in the neighborhood of Central Ave. and 126
Pennsylvania Ave. (The Mission’s headquarters), sharing
God’s Word. If you want to learn more about The Mission,
we’d love to have you visit us at 126 Pennsylvania Ave.,
one block north of Central Ave. Our schedule is handed
out to the public on flyers (as below):
Every Tuesday at 11:00 AM: Bible teaching, Back to
Work Program; giving out food & clothing.
Every 4th Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM: Giving
out food from Roadrunner Food Bank to 180+ people.
Every Thursday at 11:30 AM: English class to Spanish
speakers; 12:30 PM: Two Bible study classes -one to Eng-
lish speakers and one to Spanish speakers; counselling;
serving a home-cooked meal; giving out food & clothing.
Last Thursday of the month at 2:15 PM: Holy Commun-
ion given by Pastor Neal Groeling.
Every 2nd and 4th Friday at 4:30 PM: Kid’s Bible Club;
Adult Bible Study; serving a home-cooked meal; giving
out food.
Thank you for your prayers, goods, volunteers, and
checks (payable to Christ Lutheran Church, 7701 Cande-
laria Rd., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, phone no: 505-
884-3876, with a notation for GCAY.) Twice this month,
volunteers’ Thrivent donations are helping GCAY. On
April 28th, a Thrivent donation of $250 enabled volun-
teers and staff to host a community barbeque, and a sec-
ond Thrivent donation of $250 (May 20th) will purchase
Biblical supplies for the Friday after school children’s min-
istry, organized and taught by long time Mission staff
member Genevieve; more info and photos of her inspira-
tional “Kid’s Bible Club” will be in June’s Newsletter. By
the way, if you need help in applying for a Thrivent Action
Team donation, please contact Christ Lutheran Church.
GCAY is flourishing because of the combined efforts of
volunteers and staff. *NEWSFLASH - This news just in:
On May 9th, the LCMS Rocky Mt. District Board of Direc-
tors approved a $9,800, “Gospel Gap Grant” for GCAY!
PRAYER: Dear God, please help us to fill in the “Gospel
gap” by remembering our own U.S. neighbors. These con-
cerns are as important as those of people in foreign mis-
sion lands. Help us to lovingly listen to our neighbor’s
voice, expressing his joys and sorrows, as Jesus’s voice
commanded us to do. In Jesus’s name, we pray, Amen.
(Sharon Tomme)
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Why Attend Church – A Unique Perspective Rev. Peter Speckhard -- St. Paul – Munster, Indiana.
The New Testament tells Christians not to stop meeting together.
Apparently some of the earliest Christians had already begun
skipping regular worship under the mistaken impression that
“going to church” didn’t matter for them as long as they had faith.
But that misses most of the point about attendance. The key word
is “together,” which means that you not only benefit from the
presence of other people as you sing, pray, and hear the Word, but
your presence also benefits them.
So when you decide to skip church, you aren’t only deciding for
yourself that you can do without Word and Sacrament ministry and the mutual consolation of the brethren.
You’re also unilaterally declaring that everyone else can do just fine without you there. And you are wrong.
The indelible impression on young minds of seeing widows and newlyweds, trouble-makers and respectable
folk, black and white, rich and poor, young and old all singing and praying together can never happen if most
of those people don’t show up.
When you stay home because your toddler is such a hassle, you aren’t only making your morning more man-
ageable. You’re also declaring that the 90 year old who sometimes sits behind you shall not have your toddler
to smile at and thereby have his faith in the future of God’s promises reinforced.
When you as a twenty-something stay home from church because Sunday is the day you sleep in and you don’t
feel like you get much out of church anyway because you already learned it all in Sunday school, you’re not
only getting extra sleep for yourself. You’re also depriving some other twenty-something visitor who never
did learn it all in Sunday school and who is nervous and uncomfortable in church of the assurance your pres-
ence might have given that this strange place is a place for them, too.
When you as a middle-aged man skip church, you’re not only (mistakenly) reasoning that you have more im-
portant places to be, but you are robbing some fatherless teenage boy whose mom made him go to church that
morning of the example your presence in worship might have given.
When you stay home because you’re too embarrassed to use the wheelchair, you are robbing your church fami-
ly of the comfort of seeing that growing old gracefully is possible, and that should the day ever come from
them to be a wheelchair, their church would welcome them as it welcomes you.
No matter who you are or what your situation is, when it says in Hebrews not to stop meeting together, God
isn’t just telling you that you will be blessed if you go to church. He is telling you that you are a blessing to the
others there whether you know it or not. Don’t selfishly rob everyone else of the blessing God wants to give
them through your voice, your problems, your prayers, and your presence with them in worship.
+ + +
I am available throughout the summer to help with housesitting duties while you are
enjoying your summer trip. These can include watering plants, taking care of animals,
bringing in mail, and checking up on the house during your vacation. You can call or
text me (Noah Klein) at 505-373-8085 to discuss how I can help while you are away
or even with any possible other work you may have. Have a great summer!
(Continued from page 5) NOAH KLEIN
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Scrip (Gift Cards) at Christ
Lutheran Church & School Karen Kolke, Coordinator
We sold $18,388.09 worth of gift cards during the month of April.
Total Rebate earned was $909.91 worth of “free” money that went to these funds:
Capital Improvement Fund earned $115.77 with 19 families participating
School Scholarship Fund earned $13.26 with 4 families participating
School Tuition distributed $217.72 with 14 families participating
Extended Care distributed $9.50 with 1 family participating
Playground Fund distributed $8.60 with 3 families participating
Youth Accounts distributed $52.98 with 3 families participating
The Technology Fund received $440.08 with 49 families participating. (Remember that ½ of the rebates
automatically go to our Technology Fund, but several families have 100% of their rebates going to this fund.)
This is FREE money and we only have 49 families supporting this program. We have over 300 members at
church and 150 families at the school, just think if everyone got on board to earn money for our different funds!
Or if even one-half (or 225 people) started earning 'FREE' money to support the Building Fund or the Playground
Fund. If you are buying gas, groceries, clothes, and eating out, just buy a gift card and use it instead of cash,
credit, or debit cards.
If you have questions on how the program works or how to make purchases on line, see Karen Kolke
or call her at 206-0906.
no other explanation that I see plausible.
Today if you ask me about our school I will tell you this from
the bottom of my heart:
Nine months ago there was a mindset of trying to do anything
possible to reverse the trend and make the school sustaina-
ble. Today I see and believe that The Holy Spirit has great
plans for our school as a mission field for many, many years to
come, baptizing and teaching
about our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ while equipping
our children academically and
Spiritually to succeed in an
increasingly dysfunctional
world around us.
This is what I believe. Now I
ask you to keep praying!!!
God’s Peace,
Jerry
(Continued from page 7) Pres. Article China Bound
We are headed for China this sum-
mer to teach English. We need your
prayers. We will be teaching Chinese
English teachers and sharing our cul-
ture with them. If you would like to
receive our weekly updates, please
contact us.
Sarah Nixon - snixon.tls@ gmail.com
Al & Marcia Koschmann --
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June Celebrations (Please let the church office know if we missed
your special date - 884-3876, ext. 120.)
Worship for Shut-Ins
Watch Sundays at 12:30-1p.m. on the following
stations:
Local station - KAZQ-TV 32,
Comcast Cable - Channel 22,
Direct TV - Channel 119,
Dish Satellite Channel 110 & Channel 8817,
OR at 9:30 a.m. on Direct TV-Channel 377
(Total Christian Television), OR
Visit the website: www.worshipforshutins.org and click
on the “Online Worship” button. You can watch any
recent broadcasts, anytime, day or night!
June 5, 2016 – Luke 7:11-17
“Has God Visited You?” by Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer,
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN
The reaction to Jesus when he brings back to life the son of
the widow of Nain is one of fear and adoration because God
has visited His people (Luke 7:16). We who have not seen
Jesus physically are blessed by the life-giving/reviving Word
that brings Him into our hearts and lives.
June 12, 2016 – 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-14
“Learn From David’s Life” by Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Con-
cordia Theological Seminary~Fort Wayne, IN
We learn from David’s life about temptation; sin; confession;
forgiveness; and the life of repentance, which could in part
involve discipline from the Lord. The fundamental truth is
God’s amazing grace and steadfast love.
June 19, 2016 – Luke 8:26-39
“Freedom Through Christ!” by Rev. James L. Elsner, Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church~Stroh, IN
Despite the truth and joy of God’s love in Jesus, it’s a dark
world we live in. Where can relief be found for struggles and
conflicts? Even for spiritual uncertainty? In Jesus.
June 26, 2016 – Galatians 5:1, 13-25
“Truly Free” by Rev. Paul E. Shoemaker, Emanuel Lutheran
Church~New Haven, IN
We live in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.”
True freedom is to be found in being a slave of Christ. This is
a great paradox. Some try to find freedom apart from Christ
and are enslaved to sin while others find true freedom in
Christ. The true land of the free is where Christ rules our
hearts.
“Happy Birthday” to the following members of
our congregation who were born in June
June 1 Kevin Lukow
June 3 Carl Bischoff
Beth Shroff
Betty Swanger
June 5 Bob Dragan
June 7 Michael Gruetzner
June 10 Bruce Wickesberg
June 11 Mikaela Postlethwait
June 12 Roger Buelow
Sue Dragan
June 14 Ralph Hughes
June 16 Eunice Hoeft
Ripley Hrasky
June 17 Marcia Koschmann
Kinsey Marchand
June 18 Harmony Lowe
Hannah Lucero
June Powell
June 19 Carole Mumford
June 20 Joan Parhizkar
June 21 Amber McBrayer
June 22 Laura Keen
Rosalie Volz
June 23 Sarah Lovato
Pam Saxman
June 24 Waylon Lowe
Donna Muenster
June 27 Steven Nixon
June 28 Michaela Nemitz
June 30 Sheri Call
Grace Curtiss
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4 9 a.m
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. Life R
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7 6 a.m
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6 p.m. P
SAT
+ B
BQ
at H
elge’s house
8 7 p.m
. VB
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admin. co
nf. room
9 7 p.m
. Gam
blers’ Ann.
10 7 pm
Gam
blers’ Ann.
11 8-10 Y
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Applebee’s
9 a.m. C
ribbage C
lub 7:30 p.m
. AA
&
Al-A
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12 8:15 (G
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. W
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union 9:45 Sp
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Blood pressure checks in the
parish hall
13 6 p.m
. Life R
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Room
6:45 p.m
. Board of E
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. Mission B
d. mtg.
14 6 a.m
. Men’s B
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7 p.m. P
SAT
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17 7 pm
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blers’ Ann.
18 9 a.m
. Cribbage
Club
7:30 p.m. A
A &
A
l-Anon
19 8:15 W
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9:45 Sp
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th 11 a.m
. Worship
20 6 p.m
. Life R
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Room
7 p.m
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7 p.m. P
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23 7 p.m
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24 7 pm
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blers’ Ann.
25 9 a.m
. Cribbage
Club
7:30 p.m. A
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26 8:15 (G
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. W
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union 9:45 Sp
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27 6 p.m
. Life R
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Room
28 6 a.m
. Men’s B
ible Study
7 p.m. P
SAT
at Helge’s house
29 30
7 p.m. G
amblers’ A
nn.
July 1 7 pm
Gam
blers’ Ann.
July 2 9 a.m
. Cribbage
Club
7:30 p.m. A
A &
A
l-Anon
“Guitar Service” is the 2nd &
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Christ Lutheran Youth (High School Youth): &
Jesus and You with nOthing in-between
(Middle School Youth ):
Happy Summer!!!
• Wednesday, June 1st Service Project meet at
church by 8:45am (yes, in the morning)
• Tuesday, June 7th “PSAT” begins with a BBQ at
6:00pm at the Helge’s home (10505 Arvilla
Ave NE), bring a side to share, we end at
10:00pm
• Saturday, June 11th Applebee’s Flapjack Fund-
raiser on Montgomery west of Juan Tabo. Arrive
at 7:45am for training, serving begins at
8:00am – 10:00am, then clean up. Remem-
ber, sell your tickets!
• Tuesday, June 14th “PSAT” 7:00pm at the
Helge’s home
• Monday, June 20th NYG meeting at church at
7:00-10:00pm
• Tuesday, June 21st “PSAT” 7:00pm at the
Helge’s home
• Sunday, June 26th VBS set up, time to be an-
nounced
• Monday, June 27th – Friday, July 1st VBS be
sure to sign up to help!
Youth Ministry questions can be directed to
Leslie Helge at 884-3876 x 122
YOUTH NEWS
CHRIST CHRONICLE Page 13
We have made a reservation
again at Weck's on Osuna for
our June meeting---the last
for the summer.
We will meet at 12 noon on
Thursday, June 2nd.
We had 8 friendly ladies in May, but surely
have room and Bible Study books for more. Just a
reminder that you do NOT have to bring your Bible
as all the readings we need are in he booklet. We
will continue our short study of Ephesians after
lunch.
Call Eunice at 889-9705 or Marcia at 271-1287 if
you have questions or need a ride.
HONOR
CIRCLE
Christ Lutheran Chronicle is published for members and friends of Christ
Lutheran Church & School. News items for next
month’s Chronicle are due in the church office
on the 15th of the month and may be edited for
content or length. Thanks for your participation
and cooperation! ☺
We will not meet in June, July, or August. We do
apologize for the cancellation of the trip to Jemez
in May, but we promise to schedule it another
time.
Call Lee Swanger (294-6752) or Eunice Hoeft
(889-9705) if you have any questions.
Quilters on Vacation The quilters are going on
vacation – until late August!
We look forward to continu-
ing this service to others in
late August. Watch for the exact date and time.
Enjoy the rest of spring and summer!
If you have questions, please contact Lois
Postenrieder (299-8388) or Carol Bickel
(821-8051).
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Albuquerque, NM 87110
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