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Mission Bell A monthly newsletter of Holy Love Lutheran Church, Rocky Mountain Synod, ELCA

January

2016

In This Issue:

1 - From Pastor Matthew, Holy Love’s Mission Statement 2 - Continued from Pr. Matthew, Epiphany Worship, Office Closed, Weekly Email, Office Hours 3 - Interested in Becoming a Member, Pictorial Directory, Annual Meeting, Worship Assistants, Council Members Needed 4 - Youth and Family Information Worship Assistants, Sunday School Classes & Devotionals, HS Game Night, Confirmation Mentors, Souper Bowl of Caring, Holy Love Family/Household Retreat, Camp Registration 5 - Social Networking, Theology Pub, Ronald McDonald House, James Hersch, Thank you 6 - October Calendar 7 - The Holy Knit Wits 8 - Thank You’s, Epiphany Image, The Holy Knit Wits cont. 9 - Because of You 10 - Preschool News 11 - Birthdays, Prayers 12 - Church Council, Staff Contact info

Mission Statement

Holy Love Evangelical Lutheran Church is

committed to proclaiming and living the Good News

of God's love in Jesus Christ as we gather for worship and study and scatter for witness and service to our

neighbors.

People of God at Holy Love,

I'm excited about the new year. There are any number of different things that I hope will happen in 2016 which will give me great joy. I'm excited about the work our congregation is engaged in; I'm excited about the work that our council will be taking up; I'm excited that I get to work with a fantastic and tremendously capable staff. And that's just a sample of what I'm excited about at Holy Love ... not to mention those things that are exciting in my personal life (I may or may not end up with a new bike).

One thing I'm really excited about some of the conversations we get to have within our church community this year. See, I've been hearing for just about my entire life that we as followers of Jesus are called to express our faith outside of the church building and outside of the church community. I've heard for most of my life that the faith we express within the confines of our community (in worship & study & work & drinking coffee together) is to be shared with those who aren't part of our community as well.

As I got to know our church (the ELCA) more and more as an adult-aged person, I've come to recognize that we as a denomination really do this pretty well. We engage in relief work on behalf of those who need a little help in this country and around the world. We engage in conversation with other Christian groups as well as with non-Christian faith assemblies. We think thoroughly, listen well to each other, and speak carefully about issues that are front-and-center in our societal conversation.

So I'm excited about the time we'll be taking in the spring, and maybe through the summer & into fall, to reflect together theologically and faith-fully about some potential hot-button issues that face our society these days. Among other things, we'll be taking a look at some of the Social Statements* and some of the Social Messages* that have been published by the ELCA.

But perhaps the conversation I'm most looking forward to will happen the first or second Sunday of March, when a representative from the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation will give a presentation and share conversation about Islam. As you probably are aware, this ancient faith tradition (which, like Christianity and Judaism, traces it's lineage back to Abraham) is not well understood in our society. I know that every time I've learned something about another faith tradition, I am able to more clearly understand my own tradition, and so my faith is strengthened. …….continued on page 2

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Obviously this isn't the only topic we'll engage in conversation about as we anticipate a presidential election later in the year, but for right now it's the one I'm most excited about.

If there's something you're really interested in, and think it would be an appropriate topic for Adult Education, let me know.

I feel blessed to be part of this fantastic congregation; thank you for continuing to allow me to serve as your pastor.

~ pr. m

For more information about the Social Statements and Social Messages, see:

https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society

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Epiphany Worship

Wednesday, January 6 @ 6pm

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Holy Love Office Closed

Through January 5, 2016 The office will be closed December 25 - January 5. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact Pr. Matthew using the contact information to the right.

Pastor Matthew is available for emergencies any day at any time, and is available by appointment at any time between Tuesday morning and Sunday evening. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please call Pr. Matthew directly (720.301.9411). To make an appointment, you can call the church office (303.693.1162), call or text Pr. Matthew's phone (720.301.9411), send an e-mail (pastor@holylovelutheran.org), or send Pr. Matthew a facebook message (facebook.com/hikerrev). In addition, this is when you’re pretty likely, but not guaranteed, to find Pr. Matthew in the office:

Tuesdays - 12 - 4pm (6pm w/later mtgs.)

Thursdays - 10am - 2pm

Fridays - 10 am - 2pm

Jennifer is usually in the office the following days:

Tuesday - Thursday - 10am - 3pm

She will also have meetings away from the office from time to time. Jennifer works from home and checks her e-mail and will get back to you as needed. Jennifer’s e-mail is jennifer@holylovelutheran.org. If you need to schedule an appointment or get a hold of her in an emergency, her cell phone (call or text) is 719.660.4022.

Keely will be in the office Tuesday and Thursday from 9am - 3pm on the following days while her kids are off track from school: 1/5 & 1/7

1/12 & 1/14 1/19 & 1/21

On Tuesday, January 26, she will go back to her regular hours of Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 1pm. She also will be working from home and checking e-mail and voicemail regularly and will get back to you as needed. Keely’s email is office@holylovelutheran.org.

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Interested in Becoming a Member of Holy Love?

If you have been coming to Holy Love for years, just a short while, or some where in between, have questions or have decided to become a member of Holy Love, please let Pr. Matthew or Keely in the office know. Additionally, please put these dates on the calendar -

January 10 – New Member Introduction Brunch in between worship services

January 17 – Reception of New Members during worship ** Also, consider submitting a photo for the directory

Last Call for Holy Love Pictorial Directory

Send us one of your photos. It’s okay if you weren’t able to find the time for an appointment with Lifetouch. We still want you in the directory. Send the office a digital

family photo (or a good print that we can scan). Holy Love is charged $10 per photo to add outside ones into the directory. If you can cover the cost, please write a check for $10 to Holy Love and put “Directory” in the memo. If you can’t, don’t worry; send us your picture anyway. Holy Love will gladly cover your cost if you aren’t able to pay this. We want as many people in the directory as possible. Email – office@holylovelutheran.org.

Holy Love Annual Meeting

January 31 12:15pm

Holy Love’s Annual Meeting will be on Sunday,

January 31 immediately following the conclusion of the second service (about 12:15pm). Please bring a

dish to share as we will begin our meeting with having a meal together.

Childcare will be provided after the meal. Sign up in the Narthex.

Check with Jennifer if you have questions.

New Worship Assistant Sign-Up

Jennifer and Debbie are trying a new worship sign-up for

everyone. Youth and adults can sign up to participate in Worship on Sign-up Genius. Go to

Holy Love’s website under “Youth and Family” or follow this link - http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/20f0b48aead29a0f85-youth.

If you need help or even a tutorial, check with the office and we will be happy to assist you. January

is updated and ready for people to sign up. For questions or more info, contact Debbie Anderson,

Keely or Jennifer.

Holy Love is looking for Council Members Please prayerfully consider your role as a leader at Holy Love Lutheran Church. We are

looking for those members who are interested in using their gifts and talents on the Church Council. If you would like more information, please contact any of the following

members of the Executive Team:

Pr. Matthew Bolz-Weber 720-301-9411 matthew@holylovelutheran.org Beth Whitney 303-680-5518 cwscounselor@comcast.net Lance Wheeland 303-693-8468 lwheeland@mac.com Mary Unrein 303-690-6254 u6279@aol.com Roger Collins 303-690-4417 nancycollins5@aol.com Jean Roenfeldt 303-690-4326 roenfeldt4@aol.com

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Youth and Family News

Worship Assistants Sign-Up Now for All! Starting in January, youth and adults will be signing up to participate in Worship on Sign-up Genius. For questions, or more information, contact Debbie Anderson, Keely or Jennifer. You can find the sign up at Holy Love’s website under Youth and family, or click here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b48aead29a0f85-youth

Sunday School Classes Sunday school classes will start up again on January 17th at 10am between ser-vices. All are welcome. Classes are:

Little Ones: Pre – 1st grade Kiddos: 2nd grade – 5th grade

Youth: 6th grade – 8th grade

Sunday School Devotional Do you want to hear what we are learning about in Sunday School? Do you want to know some fun activities and Bible verse for you and your children to read during the week? Pick up a weekly devotional for your family on the Sunday School Board in the Holy Love Hallway. There is a summary of what we are learning about in Sunday School Classes on one side and bible verses to read and talk about the rest of the week on the other side. You can also download a copy on our website under Sunday Education at www.holylovelutheran.org.

High School Game Night 1/22 We will be joining St. Mark’s Lu-theran and All Saint’s Lutheran for a game night on January 22 beginning at 5:30pm with dinner together. Location and game TBA. Please sign up at the high school bulletin board if you are interested.

Middle School Youth Gathering Holy Love will be heading to the Middle School Youth Gathering on January 15 – 17 in Colorado Springs. During the

weekend we will be learning about what Spiritual Gifts are, what we are good at, and how we help our neighbor through those gifts!

Confirmation Mentors Wanted! The Season of Lent is right around the corner. Jennifer is looking for Confirmation Mentors. Each adult would be connected with a confirmation student to participate in Lent services together. In the 6 weeks of Lent, you will share stories, talk about faith, and connect with some awesome middle schoolers! If you are interested in becoming a mentor please contact Jennifer.

Souper Bowl of Caring February 7 Join us for The Souper Bowl of Caring. As the NFL Super Bowl teams battle to

be the champion, Holy Love will be battling World Hunger with the Souper Bowl. More information about February 7th to come.

Holy Love Household

Retreat at RTLC Need a weekend out in the Mountains with your Holy Love Family? If you are a two person family, have two kids, are empty nesters or anything in between, join us for our Family Retreat at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp. Spend the weekend having campfire worship at night, hiking or snowshoe-ing (depending on weather) and enjoying some amaz-ing views with a nice cup of coffee. Join us April 8 -10. If you are interested, please sign up in the Narthex or talk to Jennifer for more information. Registration Deadline is March 6, 2016. P.S. Invite your friends that aren’t a part of Holy Love -- they are more than welcome to come, too!

Summer Camp Registration Registration for Summer Camp Starts November 1st. Full weeks of Summer Camp range from 4th -12th grade. There are also Intro Camp weeks that are for grades 2nd and 3rd that are for a few days during the week. Talk to

Jennifer for more information about camp and available weeks. Sign-up at:

Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp www.rainbowtrail.org

Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp www.skyranchcolorado.org

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Social Networking

Want to hang out with some other folks from Holy Love in a relaxed setting? Want to chat with the Pastor about ... well, anything really? Want to sit in a

friendly environment with good people? That, essentially, is "Social Networking" at Holy Love - the opportunity to sit and chat with the pastor and other members of our community in a casual setting. The Next Social Networking Dates are:

January 7, 4:30 - 6:00 ~ Starbucks (Iliff & Buckley) January 17, 12:30 - 2:00 ~ Dry Dock (Hampden &

Chambers)

Theology Pub

What: Pr. Matthew will lead a theology discussion with the group and their beverage and pizza of choice.

When: Thurs. 1/21, 6 - 7:30pm Where: Lubo’s Pizza 15352 E. Ida Dr. (Parker/Orchard)

Service Opportunity Ronald McDonald House

Help us bring a smile to the residents of the Ronald McDonald House by volunteering to prepare and serve breakfast on February 6th. The families and patients at the house are away from their homes and dealing with stressful situations. By providing a meal for them we are helping, even if only in a small way. We will set up, cook, clean up, and visit with the residents during the meal. There is nothing for you to bring but your smile and willingness to serve.

We need to arrive at the house between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM. Volunteers can go directly to the house which is located at 932 Potomac Circle, Aurora, 80011(near I-225 and 6th Ave). Because we are in flu season volunteers need to be 13 years of age or older.

There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Feel free to call Peggy at 303-693-1802 if you have questions.

Thank you...

...to those of you who provided cookies for after Advent Wednesday Evening Prayer;

...to those of you who put up the Christmas tree in the sanctuary

(and helped take it down);

...to the many families who read the Advent litany and lit the Advent candles during the season thru Christmas Eve;

...to everyone who helped the children tell the Christmas story during their Sunday school program;

...to the Chancel Choir, conductor Nathan Jones and harpist Ann Marie Liss for "A Ceremony of Carols" cantata.

What an amazing Advent/Christmas season! You are so appreciated!

~ Worship & Music Team

James Hersch January 22-24, 2016

Young children through adults enjoy the music James brings us. Have a look at the reachwithme.com web site and come prepared with a music request for James. His music tells a wealth of stories that reach all of us. Hear many of his new song creations.

January 23 - Soup Supper at 6pm followed by James Hersch Concert at 7:15pm

January 24 - James will provide worship support and special music during both services

During Education hour (10:00 - 10:45), James will share his music with us

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A big thank you to the congregation for your gift to me as a pianist/organist of a little indoor

3-tier water fountain. It was totally unexpected but greatly appreciated. I have a great love of

music and consider it an honor to be able to con-tribute to the musical portion of worship services

at Holy Love. I truly believe music gives us an important and necessary way to express our faith

and give our praises to God.

Pam Engel

To everyone at Holy Love --

Thank you to everyone who brought treats and

cards to the office during this season of Advent!

Thank you so very much for your lovely Christmas Card and end of year financial gift to each of us.

It was all greatly appreciated. Thank you for let-

ting us serve you as your pastor, faith formation director and office manager here at Holy Love.

~ Pr. Matthew, Jennifer & Keely

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“BECAUSE OF YOU” shared by Roger Collins, Treasurer

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have,

but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Frederick Koenig

Here it is December and I must write my part of the newsletter before the year has ended and yet the Finance Team must look ahead in our planning for the upcoming year by creating a proposed budget. Each team represented by a council member must plan and look ahead in planning goals and opportunities during the upcoming 12 months. Reviewing and discussing what activities and expenses are critical to our church and what can we do to honor our goal as well as where can we save money and still operate efficiently becomes the challenge we face. Because of your planned contributions as determined by your annual pledges, we try to predict and establish budgets that will continue to keep our church strong, however we need you. Your anticipated contributions effectively help our church continue on the path of God’s choosing. That is why your participation in ways that you are able are so critical to HOLY LOVE. Depositing your contributions fill our bank with happiness in the bank account of Holy Love. A 92 year old petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably combed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home. Her husband of 70 years had recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, she was provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it”, she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. “Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.” “That doesn’t have anything to do with it;” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged; it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do work. Each day is a gift and as long as my eyes “open” I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account-you withdraw from what you’ve put in to the account. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Part of life’s happiness comes from having a place to worship and share in the memories of God’s teachings. A place to pray, a place to share friends, a place to help one another and a place to feel the comfort of God’s love. That to me is another reason for attending church. YOU make Holy Love possible by being a part of our church family.

THANK YOU for your contributions!!

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FINANCIAL STATISTICS THROUGH November 30, 2015

NOVEMBER Contributions: $24,747 NOVEMBER Expenses: $25,991

Budgeted Contributions: $22,958 Budgeted Expenses: $22,958

Year to Date Contributions: $243,152 Year to Date Expenses: $258,270 Budgeted YTD Contributions: $ 252,542 Budgeted YTD Expenses: $252,542

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SCHOOL NEWS

By Mary Stephenson, Director

I guess ‘Happy New Year’ is the message to start off with! WOW! WOW! I can’t believe 2016 has arrived. When we bid Merry Christmas to fami-lies the sound of 2016 sounded so very far away………………………..not so! Well, back track to the month of December and activities. Besides all the preparations for Christmas Worship Programs, a lot of learning went on. There was a new letter to learn each week, a new number, color days in some classes and many, many different crafts. The days all revolved around learning new songs for the programs and making special gifts/cards for their parents. All in all De-cember was a very full month of activities and re-hearsals and excitement! The Staff was treated to a delicious lunch with honey-baked ham and all the trimmings on December 4th. A great BIG thank you goes out to Heather Lasinski for taking charge and to Colby We-ber for helping her set it all up. We enjoyed the ham for several lunches so it went a very long way! Other parents contributed to the meal and we cer-tainly felt the love with each bite!!! We held our annual Secret Santa Shop which allows the children an opportunity to ‘shop’ for their special family members. We were over-whelmed with the amount of gifts and items re-quested from our families. Thank you to Megan Kulp, Colby Weber, Lisa Bittinger and Radhika Mad-dali for their help in sorting and organizing the set-up. Megan was here each session to help train and inform parent volunteers just how to help each child. The children were so excited to pick out and wrap their special gifts. Thank you to all those vol-unteers who made this such a success! We enjoyed worship with Pastor Matthew. Thank you for sharing the story of the Shepherds and the visit from the Angels announcing the birth of Jesus. We always look forward to your message and special time with us. Little did we know there would be snow the last week before we went on Christmas break! And wouldn’t you know it would land on a Tues-day………..which meant our children who come that

day missed having their classroom Christmas party. But safety was worth the missing party day. I be-lieve everyone—including CDOT didn’t expect what we ended up with. Also missing that day was final dress rehearsal for the children in preparing for our Thursday program. Life goes on………………………………… We managed to have classroom parties with the M-W-F classes and they all went well. The par-ents who planned and helped had some very good ideas for crafts, snacks and games. We are so blessed to have the wonderful families we have. Their support is greatly appreciated. Then came the Christmas Worship Pro-grams. Of course we had many days of rehearsals prior to the week of programs (excluding our snow day). The programs always revolve around the Christmas Story of Jesus birth. Our children did a wonderful job singing to the many families and guests. Children in the Preschool and M-W-F Pre-K classes are the “choir” while children in Pre-K T-Th, Jr. K and Kindergarten take a part for one of the Na-tivity characters. Simple songs are sung yet very familiar tunes. We also invite the guests to sing 3 different Christmas carols for the children to which they get to applaud their guests. A great BIG thank you goes to Pam Engel for offering to play the piano for dress rehearsals as well as all the programs. Many thanks also to Pastor Matthew for offering the opening prayer. Also thank you to Mrs. Meacham playing her flute and Pastor Matthew for playing the mandolin during the caroling time. The addi-tional musical instruments add to the environment. A reception was held in the Fellowship Hall following each program and lots of sharing and vis-iting went on during this time. Thank you to those families who brought goodies to share. After all the busyness of the final week, the Staff returned on Friday for a work day in prepar-ing rooms for our January return. When January approaches we know that means one thing………registration! Can you believe that? Church members will be able to register for next year beginning on Sunday, January 24th. Please watch the bulletins for more information regarding times and fees. May God continue to bless and guide you through this New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!!!!

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January Birthdays

Presston Boese January 1

Jacob Kennedy January 1

Brian Kirkwood January 2

Kerry Then January 2

Kirsti Wilson January 2

Breona Hoffer January 3

Alani Hoffer January 3

Emily Kneipper January 4

Brent Traver January 4

Ann Wyatt January 4

Michelle Zimmer January 4

Anna Herbrand January 5

Lindsay Hamilton January 6

Evelyn Hamilton January 6

Craig Essex January 9

Dylan Riggs January 9

Cheyenne Toft January 9

Alyssa Brazee January 10

Gary Souza January 10

Kim Herbrand January 11

Trey Fonseca January 12

Lacey Quilhot January 12

Tyler Traver January 12

Liz Wheeler January 13

Tom Hare January 14

Kevin Waples January 15

Dustin Boynton January 18

Mary K Horton January 19

Cathleen Hassman January 20

William Sellers January 22

Dave Ebert January 24

Bruce Seymore January 27

Thank God for New Life: Breckyn Leigh Harter ~ born at 1:30am 12/24/15

Chad & Jenna Harter's daughter Greg and Twilla Harter's granddaughter

Our thoughts and prayers are with:

Rosalie Engelhardt (Beth Whitney's aunt), Ed Truett, Family and Friends of Don Jones (Julie Hansen's former brother-in-law), Jim and

Elaine Leroux (Diana Stigleman's former colleagues), Family and Friends of Phil Benzinger (Jim Laird’s

brother), Ellie Sandt and Family (Gaer family friend), Family and Friends of Gene Berwanger (Beth New-

som’s godfather), Katelyn Miller, Jane Warner (Jolene Ebert's mom), Connor Baxter (Family friend of Jere-

miah and Sabrina Jones), Family and Friends of Charles Gilbert (“Gil”) Schmidt (Rhonda Hiatt’s step-

father), Beth Gilease (Dave Yoder’s sister), Nell Beshirs (Debbie Anderson's aunt), Becky Joellenbeck

(Sue Weihe's sister), Joey Wiseman (Caryl Young’s great-grandson), Chris Martinez, Marian Madrid

(Emily Yoder’s friend), Yoav Weinstein, Lindsey Eby, Paul Trippiedi (Debbie Anderson’s father), Shirley

Kutowy, Julie Hansen, Chuck Newell, Shirley Sadecky (Cindy Hermanson’s mom), Elaine Kokindo, Elliana

Walsh and Family (Former Holy Love Preschool Family), Renate (Dorothea Madry’s aunt), Jennifer Coffman (Greg Watson's niece), Reyna Olson (Joy

Knutsen’s son-in-law’s cousin), Kathryn Neumeister (Karen Then’s mother), Debi Young, Heidi Lyster

(Maridee Lyster’s daughter-in-law), Caryl Young, Ben Lake (Diana Stigleman), Bob Smith (Carol Wal-ters’ dad), Kathy Wick, Phyllis Mueller, Sandy Lah-

mann (Beth Newsom’s friend), Bernice Wallace, Dar-ryl Harvey, Tom Dyk (Friend of Dave Anderson),

Butch Abbott, John Erickson (Jim and Georgia Lee Laird's neighbor), Amber Miller (Beth Whitney's cousin's daughter), Suzanne (Friend of Dorothea

Madry), Zach and Sydney Brinkmann (Earl and Sue Weihe's great nephew and niece), Dewy Hertz

Pray for our Military:

Stephen Terrell, Wyatt Stout, Garrett Beebe, Heath Terrell, Trevor Toft, Mat-

thew Lusher, Jason Anderson, Chase Pofahl, Tyler Pofahl, Lara Pitt, Alicia Phelps, Trevor

Koch, Josh Moyer, Jesse Newell, Malaina Collins

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HOLY LOVE CHURCH COUNCIL

Beth Whitney President/ Personnel Committee Lance Wheeland Vice President Mary Unrein Secretary Roger Collins Treasurer Jim Lewis Christian Education Jean Roenfeldt Finance

Family & Care Ministry Evangelism Steve Knuth Property Women of the ELCA Debbie Anderson Worship & Music Jean Roenfeldt Financial Secretary Jessica Breiding Preschool Diana Stigleman Social Action Ministry Joy Knutsen Stewardship

Pastor: Rev. Matthew Bolz-Weber Pastor’s Email: pastor@holylovelutheran.org Director of Faith Formation: Jennifer Pulscher Jennifer’s Email: jennifer@holylovelutheran.org Office Manager: Keely Berge Teynor Church Email: office@holylovelutheran.org Church Website: www.holylovelutheran.org Phone: 303-693-1162 Fax: 303-699-9054

Preschool Director: Mary Stephenson Preschool Phone: 303-693-8519

Preschool Email: holyloveschool@holylovelutheran.org Church Facebook: www.facebook.com/HolyLoveLutheran