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APRIL 2017

THE GATHER, GROW, & GO

NEWSLETTER

Issue 4

IN THIS ISSUE

From the Desk of Pastor Schultz ......... 1, 3

News & Notes ...... 2 – 4

Christian Education ..................... 4

Women’s Ministry ........................ 5

Youth ............................. 6

Worship Assistants .................... 7

Sunday Funnies ........... 8

“ C o n n e c t i n g p e o p l e t o J e s u s a s w e g a t h e r , g r o w , a n d g o . ”

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church &

Preschool

13145 S. Blackbob Rd. Olathe, KS 66062

Church Office (913) 780-6023

[email protected]

Preschool Office (913) 780-6889

[email protected]

Website www.bslcks.org

FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR SCHULTZ

April Opportunities

The old saying goes… “April Showers bring May flowers.” Since I love flower gardening, I have always felt a fond connection to that proverb. In fact, on this rainy Wednesday (well past the deadline for this article), I stopped by the Grass Pad and bought some cannas, seeds, and onion plants.

April also brings many opportunities for service, celebration, fellowship, and worship. The list below shows an April that is perhaps the busiest since I have been here. You perhaps will not fit everything into your family schedule and that is okay. How-ever, I encourage you to take part in what you can as you seek to serve, celebrate, and worship with your family of faith!

April Blessings,

April 1, Church Workday

Saturday at 8 am – Help clean up the church property for spring (Volunteers needed).

April 8, Blessing of the Bikes

Saturday at 11 am – Vicar’s evangelism project (Volunteers needed)

April 9, Community Fun Day

Sunday from 3-5 pm – We welcome our community for fun, games, and food. (Volunteers needed)

April 11, Passover Seder Meal

Tuesday from 6-8 pm – En-joy a Passover meal similar to what Jesus celebrated with the disciple on the night He was betrayed. Learn the deep connections between the Passover of Ex-odus and Holy Communion.

(Continued on page 3)

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For those dealing with long-term illness and health concerns:

• Jeff Richards, cousin of Carisa McMullen (metastatic melanoma)

• Randy Bell, co-worker of Dave Seutter (brain tumor)

• Sherri Webb (stroke)

• Karen Blatchford, friend of Amy Freiermuth (stage 4 breast cancer)

• Chris Christensen, grandfather of Matthew Christensen (colon cancer)

• Rose Young, friend of Pat Brackin (undergoing chemotherapy for cancer)

• Aaron Krout, nephew of Bobbi Boxler (bone cancer)

• Steve Martinez, friend of Danny Hundley (cancer)

• Cisco Rodriquez, Tiffany Harkin’s cousin (awaiting a kidney donor)

• Barbara Clark, co-worker of Pam Wellons (stage 3 uterine cancer)

• Ronnie Parks, brother-in-law of Judy Landall and Ken Kreissler (prostate cancer)

• Sharon Pierson (breast cancer)

• Denise Johnson, grandmother of Danniel Christensen (pancreatic cancer)

• Kendra Carlson, Lisa Bahr’s sister (breast cancer)

• Steve Petsch, friend of the Haake family (brain cancer)

• Haydon Buck, cousin of Christy Stapf (ruptured brain aneurysm)

• Pat Gossen (liver problems)

For Military Service Men and Women:

Serving stateside: SRA Zach Hughes, SGT Brandon Seutter, MAJOR Paul Kassebaum, WO Daniel Kassebaum, CAPT Andrew Barrier, STAFF SGT Austin Nichols, First LT Brandon Boxler, SRA Brady Cox, Danny Myers, SSGT Philip Berube & Elizabeth, AN Christian Burdett, PV2 Jaleel Counts, Sec-ond LT Stephen Kerns, and PV1 Dakota Pierson

Serving overseas: Geoff & Emma (Brockschmidt) Moores - Italy and CAPT Michele Kerns - South Korea

For Our Expectant Mothers: Laura Hefte, Kara (Smith) Zech, Samantha Ronsick, and all other ex-

pectant mothers.

For the Sake of the Gospel:

Vicar Michael Hofmann and his wife Stacy, as they serve among us for the next year.

*New additions to the continued prayer list are in red.

*Please contact the Church office when a prayer can be removed.*

NEWS & NOTES

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Zach Booth – Correction of cell phone – (402) 640-4171 Brock & Sharlene Sears (Brylee & Shaelee) 307 S. Truman Road Archie, MO 64725

Charles & Sharon Sears (Skylar) 302 W. Pine St. Archie, MO 64725 Gordon & Sharon Obermueller (Grant) 20766 Rosewood Dr. Bucyrus, KS 66013 Vicar & Stacy Hofmann Add Apt. #315 to their address

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NEWS & NOTES

FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR SCHULTZ (continued from page 1)

April 13, Maundy Thursday Worship Service

Thursday at 7 pm

April 14, Good Friday Worship Services

Friday at 5 pm and 7 pm – Services will be different, but will have the same ser-mon

April 15, Easter Egg Hunt (Volunteers needed)

Saturday at 10 am

April 16,

Easter Sunrise Worship Service Sunday at 6:30 am – Weather permit-ting we begin in the narthex and pro-ceed to the outdoor chapel. This is a dif-ferent service from the 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am services.

Easter Sunday Worship Services Sunday at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am

Easter Breakfast – Youth Fundraiser Sunday from 7:30-10:30 am

April 23, Sunday BSLC 25

th Anniversary Celebration

Worship, Bible Class, and Congregation Lunch at 12:30pm

April 29, Night of Witness

Saturday at 7 pm – A special service of thanksgiving and encouragement to our 8

th Grade Confirmands

April 30, Confirmation Worship Service

Sunday at 10:45 am – Six 8th

graders will confess and confirm their Baptismal faith.

The Fellowship board has been hosting the Lenten dinners on Wednesday eve-nings at 5:30 p.m. Each evening the dinner has had a special theme. The photos are from Soup Night and Breakfast for Dinner Night. The Fellowship board provided

the main entrée and those attending provided salads, sides and desserts. The dinners are free. You may still join us for our last dinner on Wednesday, April 6. It will be Italian Night. The service starts at 7 p.m.

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NEWS & NOTES

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We had a great Spring Workday at the church on Saturday, March 25. Roughly 30 members were in attendance for this annual tradition hosted by the Trustees, powered by coffee, donuts, pizza, and prayer. Groups broke out to gather up the pruned branches from the row of hedge trees along the drive, refresh the mulched areas surrounding the building, and to work on the landscaping for the expansion. Despite a very challenging work area, we made significant progress towards completing

the landscaping plan. The first 6 feet from the building on the South of the expansion (Fellowship room) can only be described as "neigh unbreakable", so if you see one of

the brave souls who broke that ground for our beautiful trees, shrubs, and tall grasses, please say "Thank You" (they are easy to spot, likely still wandering about with a nearly broken digging tool and blis-tered hands). We had to schedule a follow-up workday for April 1, but all-in-all it was a great day!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Beautiful Savior Preschool and MDO parents came out on Tuesday, March 7, for our second annual Open House night. Children were invited to bring their parents to five different rooms and the playground for an evening of learning and fun. Each room had a different learning theme such as music, movement, art, science and math, sensory, and play. Parents were also given handouts explaining the im-portance of each activity and also

sharing ideas for how to incorporate these ac-tivities at home. It was wonderful to see so many families come out for this fun event!

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WOMEN’S MINISTRY

You’re Invited to the KC CrossRoads

LWML Spring Event

Program:

Theology in Art and Architecture

Jesus is the Cornerstone Ephesians 2:20

When: Saturday, April 29th Registration 8:30 AM Meeting starts at 9 AM

Where: Risen Savior Lutheran Church – Basehor, KS

Contact: Tiffany Harkins ([email protected])

can answer questions & help arrange carpool

Cost: $5.00 – includes lunch In-gathering for the tornado victims

of Oak Grove, MO

Items needed: Diapers, liquid laundry soap, new pillows,

blankets, cleaning supplies, Wal-Mart gift cards ($10-$20),

peanut butter and jelly, paper plates, plastic knives, forks,

and spoons, and cases of drinking water.

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YOUTH

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8th Grade Confirmation Trip

This year’s Confirmands spent the weekend in St. Louis, learning about the history of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and seeing firsthand where it all began. We started by taking a tour of

Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, where we were able to stand in CFW Wal-ther’s Pulpit and see the chalice that he used. This chalice was brought over by the Saxon Lutherans and is still used to this day. After this tour we went to Con-

cordia Seminary, where the theology and traditions of the LCMS is passed on to those who are studying to be pastors in the LCMS. While at the seminary, we were treated to a special Carillon perfor-mance in Luther Tower, by Bill Wrede, a former classmate of Pastor Schultz. In addition to these tours we were able to see the grounds of the Gateway Arch, the Basilica of St. Louis, have fun ex-ploring the City Museum and of course no

trip to St. Louis would be com-plete without a stop at the fa-mous Ted Drewes, where they have been selling, hands down, the best frozen custard for over 80 years.

April 11 at 5:30 pm

Seder Meal

April 13 at 7 pm Maundy Thursday

April 14 at 5 and 7 pm Good Friday

April 15 at 10 am Easter Egg Hunt

April 16 Easter Services

Sonrise 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

Easter Breakfast 7:30 to 10:30 am

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Worship

Assistants 4/2/2017 4/9/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/16/2017 4/23/2017 4/30/2017

8:00 AM 10:45 AM 8:00 AM 10:45 AM 7:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:45 AM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 8:00 AM 10:45 AM 8:00 AM 10:45 AM

Aco

lyte

s:

Riley Wibe

& Olivia

Bodenstab

Nicholas Chiappetta

& Evan Herrs

Ethan Circle

& James Schultz

Maya Domsch

& Sam

Olson

TBD

Senna McMullen

& Isaiah

McMullen

Ethan Circle

& Colton Clark

Ethan Circle

& Madeline

Travis, James

Schultz, crucifer

Paul Stapf

& Maya

Domsch Jude Stapf,

crucifer

Sam Olson

& Caedence

Scott

Michael Buckendahl

& Madeline

Travis

Camryn Martin

& Taylor Martin

Kellan Mahnken

& Andrew Yarnell

Colton Clark

& Lauren Tolman

Lecto

rs:

Lisa Circle Kristina Tripp

Doug Mahnken

Eric Olson George

Ledgerwood Matthew

Christensen Jennifer

Mahnken Nick

Wright

Gre

ete

rs:

Bill &

Donna Rinne

Paul &

Gloria Peterson

Gary &

Barb Levan

Jim &

Connie Teig

Michelle Wibe

& Pat Circle

Scott &

Denise Behrman

Tom &

Brenda Bremer

Brett &

Bobbie Clark

Eld

ers:

Dan Stapf, Eric

Schlef, Mark Circle

Phil Freese, Mark

Chapin, Brian

Olson, Matt

Shiever

Phil Freese

& Jared

Kosberg

Eric Schlef, Jared

Kosberg, Mark Circle

Eric Olson, Dan

Stapf, Mark

Chapin

Brian Olson, Scott

Behrman, Matt

Shiever

Scott Behrman,

Todd Pfennig, Phil

Freese

Mark Circle, Phil

Freese, Jared

Kosberg

Mark Chapin,

Eric Schlef, Matt

Shiever

Nu

rsery

:

Joshua & Kristin Watt Schlef/Hanson NO NURSERY Joshua & Kristin Watt Schlef/Hanson

Co

un

ters:

Kevin Breitenstein & Todd Scheumann

Matt Tripp, Laura Bodenstab & Terry Gerstenberger

Ron & Karen Aerni Jym Fees & Chuck Tuttle Randy & Jeanne Kanoy

Am

bassa

-d

ors:

Danny Hundley Keith & Jeri Gloe Dee Dimond Tom & Brenda Bremer

Alta

r Flo

wers:

Bill & Donna Rinne

Wedding Anniver-

sary

Marty &

Kerry Brown 25th

Wedding Anniver-

sary

Dave & Debbie Seutter

Stephanie & Eric’s

10th Anniversary

& Debbie’s Birthday

Sharon Kester

In Memory

Lee & Fern

Shelley

Easter Lilies BSLC 25th

Anniversary

Bob &

Karen Rinne 50th

Wedding Anniversary

Confirmation

Altar Flowers: (Please sign up on the 2017 Flower Chart)

Alta

r Gu

ild:

Janette Copeland, captain Deb Hodnik, Marci Brockmeier,

Cathy Merchant, Debbie Hartwell

Worship Bag Minis-try Team:

Ush

ers:

8:00 AM Al Gehrt, Ken Knese, Judd Claussen,

Jeff McDonald, Chris Wibe, Beau Campbell

10:45 AM Rick Vaughn, Kurt Batten, Matt Tripp,

Danny Hundley, Daniel Christen-sen

Nathan & Tiffany

Harkins

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The Lutheran Hour® can be heard on the local radio stations below. It can also be heard any time on the Internet at www.lutheranhour.org. Audio daily

devotions can also be downloaded to provide a refreshing meditation on God's Word.

Broadcast Area Station Sunday

Broadcast Time

Kansas City Metro 710 AM – KCMO 8:00 am

580 AM – WIBW 7:30 am Topeka

89.5 FM KAWZ 9:00 am

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Sunday Worship 8 am, 10:45 am,

& 6 pm

Sunday Education Hour

9:30 am

ATTENDANCE

Date Attendance

3/5/17 505

3/12/17 331

3/19/17 424

3/26/17 376

Preschool Office Hours

Monday — Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

(913) 780-6889

Amy Schultz Preschool Director

[email protected]

Church Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8 am to 4 pm

Friday 8 am to 12 pm

Joel S. Schultz Senior Pastor

[email protected]

Michael H. Ada Associate Pastor

[email protected]

Michael Hofmann Vicar

[email protected]

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