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IN THE KN0W

N E W S L

E T

APRIL 2014

ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

/SCHOOL

SERVICES

APRIL 17

MAUNDY

THURSDAY

7:00 PM

APRIL 18

GOOD

FRIDAY

7:00 PM

APRIL 20

EASTER

SERVICES:

8:00 AM with communion

9:30 AM with communion

11:00 AM

STUDY BEGIN / END DAY / TIME PLACE WHO

Sunday School Age 3 - Kindergarten

Ongoing Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am

Room 22 (Pre-School Room 2)

Age 3 to Kindergarten

Sunday School Grade 1 & 2


Room 128 (1st grade classroom)

1st & 2nd Graders

Sunday School Grade 3 & 4


Room 133 (3rd grade classroom)

3rd & 4th Graders

Sunday School Grade 5


Room 214 (4th grade classroom)

5th Graders

Junior High Bible Study


Room 206 (Library)

Junior High Youth

Senior High Bible Study Ongoing Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am

The Stronghold Senior High Grades 9 – 12

Hangtime Ongoing Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00 pm

The Stronghold Senior High Grades 9– 12

Sunday Bible Study The Call to Follow Christ

Feb. 25 –April 13, 2014 -

Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am

Andersen Hall (Church Basement)

Adult

Monday Morning - The Touch of the Master’s Hand

Starting March 24, 2014 Monday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Conference Room 1 (ASL Church Basement)

Women

Thursday Evening Bible Study - Prophecy: LifeLight Foundations Series

If interested call Les DeLunas 314-914-1069

Thurdsay 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Conference Room 1 (ASL Church Basement)

Adult

Saturday Men’s Ministry: Proverbs: NavPress Life Change Study

Ongoing Saturdays 1st, 3rd, 5th week 8:00 am

The Stronghold (ASL Church building)

Men

New Member Orientation May 4 - May 25, 2014 Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am


Adults interested in joining church

Adult Information Class May 5 - June 16, 2014 Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm


Adults interested in becoming a Lutheran

Baptism Classes By Appointment By Appointment Pastor’s Office Adults

Confirmation Classes Contact Pastor Jason 314-894-9200

Youth, Grade 7

Sunday Bible Study The Masterpiece Marriage

April 27—May 18, 2014 Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am


Adult

Sunday Bible Study Soul Detox

April 27 - May 18, 2014 Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am

Andersen Hall (Church Basement)

Adult

Sunday Bible Study Not a Fan

Feb. 23- April 13, 2014 Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 am


Adult

BIBLE STUDIES

2 TO KNOW CHRIST TO MAKE HIM KNOWN

TO KNOW CHRIST TO MAKE HIM KNOWN 3

Early Childhood Ministry APRIL 2014 NEWS

Bev Gruenwald: Bev Gruenwald: Bev Gruenwald: Bev Gruenwald: Director

into quality learning in a

Christ- centered environment!

Now is the time to

make plans for Fall 2014/15

at Abiding Savior.

Looking for Enrollment information for

2, 3, or 4 yr. olds

for the 2013-2013 school year?

Don’t delay! Many of our class times are already full! Please pick up a brochure at the atrium desk for more information or check us out at aslsonline.org. Join the fellowship of children and parents involved in growing at Abiding Savior!

ASLS BUBBLE RUN 5K (8am) or ½ Mile Fun Run (9am)

Saturday, April 12 Register at aslsonline.org

Summer is just around the corner! Do you have a 2-9 year-old child in your home or neighborhood interested in all types of art, creative movement, clown stunts, and fun at the circus? Would your child like to explore clouds, wonder about why God gave our world different weather patterns, and enjoy cool hands-on experiments?

The 2 separate sessions are each based on a different theme for fun and hands-on learning. A brief Chapel service will close each Camp day. Registration and price information is available on the flier in this newsletter, on the web site, or on the atrium desk. Open to the public! More information can be found on page 7.

KIDS’ CAMP: JUNE 17,18, 19-Weather Wows!

JULY 15, 16, 17 – Under the Big Top!

Night

of Smiles! Save the Date

for adorable, heart-warming entertainment:

On Monday,

May 5, at 7 P.M.

in the WFLC

the children of the

ASLS Pre-Kindergarten

classes will share a

presentation of songs

and stories from this

school year.

Everyone is invited to

this Night of Smiles!

Meet our Newest Members… On February 23, 2014, we welcomed these new families/individuals into our Abiding Savior faith family during the 9:30 and 11:00am worship services.

Marcus & Jodi Bronskill are pictured here with their son, Dominic. They found us thanks to an internet search. They had been visiting us for about 3 months when they de-cided to have Dominic bap-tized. Marcus recently gradu-ated college with his degree in nursing and is currently work-ing as a RN. Jodi spends most of her time being mommy to Dominic but also works part time as a photographer. In their spare time, they enjoy time together as a family, play-ing tennis, or even Frisbee

golf.

Marla Frazier pictured here with her husband, Tom, have actually been visiting us for over 2 years. They have re-cently moved from the Wentzville area to the Arnold area. Marla is an assistant teacher in an autism classroom at Wentzville Early Childhood. In her spare time, she enjoys fixing/restoring things with Tom, runs a part time business on the side called T & M Em-broidery, and enjoys cooking as well.

JD Powers was introduced to us thanks to his wife, Johanna, who is pictured with him. Jo-hanna has been an active mem-ber for a number of years. JD has participated in a couple of our Send Me events with her and really enjoyed the fellow-ship within our church communi-ty. JD works for a family owned insurance company. In his spare time, he enjoys snow-boarding, rock climbing, basket-ball, football, and soccer, and most especially spending time with his bride.

Eric & Tina Kraus pictured here with their 3 daughters, Peyton, Megan, and Finley, are transfer-ring to us from Faith Lutheran Church in Oakville. Peyton and Megan will be en-rolled in our elemen-tary school next school year. Eric works as a dealer at Hollywood Casino.

In his spare time, he enjoys running and brewing his own beer. Tina is the lead sales associate for Ideal Image. She enjoys gardening and decorat-ing. Even though they work opposite shifts, they enjoy spending as much time together as they can.



Justin & Jennifer Murphy are pic-tured here with their daughter, Bailey. Justin used to attend Washington Lu-theran School and our church years ago. He is returning with his family now that Bailey is in our early childhood pro-gram. Justin is a stay at home dad. Jennifer is a trained chef but is currently unemployed. They love to read, watch movies, and just spend time together.

Sherri Murphy pictured here with her husband, Paul, used to be member years ago. In fact, she and Paul were actually married here too, in what we now use as our Stronghold. She is now rejoining us thanks to her son’s family (pictured above). Sherri works in retail at Petco. She enjoys spend-ing time with her family. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, drawing, and cooking.

MEMBERSHIP - Now that you’ve spent some time with us, we are excited you’re consider-ing membership. If you desire to learn more about Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and desire to be a part of a community of believers, then join us! Our church is a place where you can learn more about Jesus, grow in your faith , and meet others seeking “To Know Christ To Make Him Known.” Membership is offered three times during the calendar year: Jan-uary, April/May, and September.

ORIENTATION - A four week introduction to Abiding Savior. In this class you will hear first hand what’s happening within our ministry. Plus, you’ll have a chance to discover more about yourself by taking the Spiritual Gifts Inventory. A personal meeting discussing the details of that inventory provides further clarification. Orientation is offered Sunday mornings, from 9:30-10:30am. If you have children, then check out our nursery care, Sunday School, and Youth Bible studies.

Next Class Series Begins: Next Class Series Begins: May 4 May 4 -- May 25, 2014 May 25, 2014

Want to be confirmed in the Lutheran faith?

ADULT CONFIRMATION - ― In addition to Orientation, if you have not already been confirmed in the

Lutheran faith, then you will also need to attend a 6-7 week study on the foundations of the Lutheran faith. Our lead pastor teaches this study, typi-cally offered on Monday nights, from 7-8pm. Got kids? We can offer childcare if arranged ahead of time. A small fee is required for the pur-chase of Luther’s Small Catechism.

Next Class Series begins May 5, 2014Next Class Series begins May 5, 2014

GETGETGETGET Plugged into Plugged into Plugged into Plugged into

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New Sessions Begin New Sessions Begin

May 4 / 5, 2014May 4 / 5, 2014

How do I get more information? Contact Julie Schmid at 314-894-9200 or

[email protected] or check out our website at www.knowthesavior.org

How are you using

your gifts to serve?

Want to get

PLUGGED IN?

Want to know more about

how the Lord has uniquely

gifted YOU to serve?

Contact Julie Schmid at [email protected]

or 894-9200 X 256

YOU Are needed!

For a number of years now, I have been blessed to share this message with our new members as they go through the membership process. When hearing from these new, excited faces, one thing seems to be a resound-ing gong - the desire to connect, to form relationships They often comment on how friendly our church is and how “it just felt like home.” Naively I wondered, shouldn’t our initiative to join a church be driven by a desire to seek our Sav-ior? But of course, God always has a plan. So I tell these new members, that it doesn’t matter what brought them through our doors - God wanted you. He chose you. It’s a humbling thought to be “wanted”, “chosen” by the creator of the universe.

When you read Scripture that mes-sage is echoed over and over again. And, with Easter a few short weeks away, we are reminded, yet again, through the death and resurrection of our Savior, just how much God loves us. That is why it”s so sad when Satan distorts that message and our desire to connect and instead uses it to drive us away from church when sinful imperfect people inside the church disappoint us.

A couple weeks ago, Pastor David sent out an email blast. It was an email devotional written by Rick Warren, pas-tor at Saddleback Church in CA, regard-ing this very question. In his article, Warren uses a great analogy of the bod-ily organ the liver. The article is includ-ed below. A non-functioning liver can lead to serious health issues for the body and eventually death. In just the sameseparating the liver from the body leads to death for that organ. Sure, we may enjoy being on our own, discon-nected from the body (the church), but eventually we will feel lonely, isolated, and suffer spiritually from having been disconnected. The funny thing is, when we function the way God designed us, part of His church, we feel fulfilled. By simply using the gifts God has given us

and getting involved, we grow closer to Christ, AND we also feel more connect-ed, - part of - the body, His church and the people in it.

In a world where it is socially trendy to disconnect through emails, texting, Twitter, or Facebook, people are actual-ly starving for relationships. Our all-knowing Father knew that and prepared for us a church, a faith family in which we could find that solace. On top of that, He’s also gifted us in amazing ways to serve and connect to those around us. Connecting and serving fosters life and growth. That growth allows churches to thrive, to function and spread Christ’s message. Do you see why you are so vitally needed?

Warren has an email devotional enti-tled Daily Hope, and this particular mes-sage was one of his 40 Days of Love.

Here is what Warren said:

Why Does the Church Need Me? by Rick Warren

“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NLT)

One reason why you need to be connected to a church family is to fulfill your calling to serve other believers in practical ways. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Co-rinthians 12:27 (NLT). Your service is desperately needed in the Body of Christ — just ask any local church! Each of us has a role to play, and eve-ry role is important. There is no small service to God; it all matters. Like-wise, there are no insignificant minis-tries in the church. Some are visible and some are behind the scenes, but all are valuable. Small or hidden minis-tries often make the biggest difference. In my home, the most important light is not the large chandelier in our dining room but the little night-light that keeps

me from stubbing my toe when I get up at night. There is no corre-lation between size and significance. Every ministry matters because we are all dependent on each other to function. What hap-pens when one part of your body fails to function? You get sick. The rest of your body suffers. Imagine if your liver decided to start living for itself: “I’m tired! I don’t want to serve the body anymore! I want a year off just to be fed. I’ve got to do what’s best for me! Let some other part take over.” What would happen? Your body would die. Today thou-sands of local churches are dying because of Christians who are unwill-ing to serve. They sit on the sidelines as spectators, and the Body suffers.

God calls you to a service far be-yond anything you could ever imag-ine. He created you for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). When-ever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God.

Julie Schmid, Volunteer Coordinator


You are invited to….

Easter Play & Pray 2014

Come enjoy a time to foster a stronger connection with your young child while meeting other parents.

Activities will include a Jesus story, simple songs, a craft, a snack, and lots of fun! Who: Children ages 18 months to 3 years and a parent (including current students of ASLS’s Children’s Day Out) What: An evening for young children and their parents to play, and celebrate the Joy of Jesus’ Resurrection! When: Choose one of the dates listed:

Monday, April 7 OR

Tuesday, April 8 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Where: Abiding Savior Lutheran School 4353 Butler Hill Road, St. Louis, MO 63128 (just west of I-55) in the Children’s Day Out room

Cost: FREE! This event is a gift from ASLS Early Childhood Ministry Classes will be fi lled on a “first-come-first- served” basis. They will be hosted by the Early Childhood Staff. Call Bev Gruenwald, the Early Childhood Director, if you have any questions: 314-892-4408.

aslsonline.org - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - (Mail to the address above or return this to the school office) - - - - - - - - - - -- - Child’s Name______________________________________ Birthdate______________

Parent’s Name_____________________________________ Phone_________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Current Church Membership:_______________________________________________

Check one: ___ Monday, April 7 OR ___Tuesday, April 8

EASTER PLAY AND PRAY 2014



Saturday, April 5 at 9:00 am

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∗ ∗ Breakfast & Fellowship ∗ ∗ Program: “God’s Map for Me”

∗ ∗ Free Child Care

Please complete this form and leave it in the Hammel mailbox at church or mail to Sheri at 701 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL 62298.

Please include a check for $5.00 to cover the cost of the meal. RSVP by Tuesday, April 1.RSVP by Tuesday, April 1.RSVP by Tuesday, April 1.RSVP by Tuesday, April 1.

Name: ________________________________________Name: ________________________________________Name: ________________________________________Name: ________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________Email: ________________________________________Email: ________________________________________Email: ________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________Phone: ________________________________________Phone: ________________________________________Phone: ________________________________________

Contact Sheri Hammel for more information: [email protected] or 618-409-0040

Lenten Midweek - April 9th:

(Un)finished Business, Luke 23:34, 46

6:42pm

with pre-service music beginning at 6:30pm

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP

SCHEDULE

Member UpdateMember UpdateMember UpdateMember Update Dolly Mentzel Dolly Mentzel Dolly Mentzel Dolly Mentzel

Membership Administrator

APRIL 2014

BAPTISM

Elijah James Rocks Pitrak

ADULT CONFIRMATION

Marcus and Jodi Bronskill Tina Kraus

Jennifer Murphy

John (JD) Powers

PROFESSION OF FAITH

Justin Murphy Sherri Murphy

TRANSFERS IN

Marla Frazier from Living Lord Eric Kraus and children Peyton, Megan and Finley

from Faith

PEACEFUL RELEASE

Carol Spurlock

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then enter:

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Palm Sunday - April 13th: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am

Maundy Thurs - April 17: 7:00 pm

Good Friday - April 18th - 7:00 pm

Easter Sunday - April 20th - 8:00 am with communion 9:30 am with communion 11:00 am


Get plugged Get plugged Get plugged Get plugged into Abiding Savior…into Abiding Savior…into Abiding Savior…into Abiding Savior… Want to submit something for our website? Direct all requests to Julie Schmid via email ([email protected] ).

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MONDAYS APRIL 28 - JULY 28, 2014

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Staff

David McBurney—Lead Pastor

Jason Hoerth—Associate Pastor

Shawn Hecksel—Youth & Children’s

Ministries Director

Joe Bordeaux—Interim Principal

Bev Gruenwald—Early Childhood Director & Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Christina Lashley—Church Secretary

Sue Robertson—School Secretary

Aimee Kieffer —School Secretary

& Accounting

Richard Groeneman—Business Manager

Julie Schmid—Volunteer Coordinator

Paul Brunette—Director of Music

John Jones—Property Sexton

Lori Trah—Preschool Teacher & Assistant

Colleen Schultz—Preschool Teacher

Laurie Beining—Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Joyce Daude—Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

Sue Hutson—Children’s Day Out

Stephanie Harr—Children’s Day Out

Debi Miller—Children’s Day Out

Alexis Moorhem—Children’s Day Out

Kim Clements—Kindergarten Teacher

Misti Shafer—1st Grade Teacher

Jean Sims—2nd Grade Teacher

Sarah Donnelly—3rd Grade Teacher

Brenda Doering—4th Grade Teacher

Gary Schaefer—5th Grade Teacher

Lynda Johnson—6th Grade Teacher

Scott Akerson—7th Grade Teacher

Janel Blevins—8th Grade Teacher

Christy Hageman—Music & Piano Teacher

Ellen Mezinis—Special Ed Teacher

Matthew Janssen—Band Linda McQueen—Physical Education

& Athletic Director

Beth Beishir—Teacher Assistant

Jenny Giallanzo—Teacher Assistant

Danielle Akes —School Nurse

Susan Roberts— Director of Admissions

& Marketing

Fieldworkers

Eric Longman (Donna) — Vicar

Adam Peitsch (Olivia) — 1st year

Chris Sommer (Mary) — 2nd year

Church Officers

Jim Mangels—President

Lester Meyer—Vice President

Kathy Kinder—Secretary

Vacant—Treasurer

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