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Volume 27, No. 4
WORSHIP IN MAY
Pastors Penny and Keith will
be on vacation May 1. Pastor Tom
Schoenherr will lead worship. Call
the church office if pastoral care is
needed.
May 8 is the Sunday of the
Ascension. We will celebrate the
gift that as Jesus has ascended, we
have the benefit that he is with us
in all times and places.
On May 8 we will remember
the gift of motherhood on Mother’s
Day. We will also honor Sunday
School teachers who have not only
taught this previous year, but also a
number of them who have taught
many years. There will be a special
recognition. Please see a separate
article about that. This will also be
Children’s Sunday. The children of
the Sunday School will be active in
many of the functions of worship
such as greeting, ushering, and
serving as presenters and readers.
May 15 is the Festival of Pen-
tecost. We will sing the praises ac-
companied by trumpet as we cele-
brate the coming of the Holy Spirit.
We will also recognize high school
and college graduates on this day.
High school graduates include Julia
Bruns, Evan Deck, Ben Drollinger,
Erica Donermeyer, and Noah Horn-
beck. Please let the church office
know of graduates in your family so
they may be recognized.
May 22 is Holy Trinity Sun-
day. We give thanks for the Trinity
and the salvation the Trinity brings
to us. This will also be the Sunday
closing the choir season, and we
will recognize the leaders of our
music program.
May 29 is Memorial Day
weekend. As we continue in the
season of Pentecost, we remember
those who have gone before.
Honoring Our Sunday School Teachers
May 8th and May 22nd On May 8th we will honor
our retiring and continuing Sunday
School teachers during both wor-
ship times. In addition, Sunday
School families will serve a potluck
breakfast to our teachers during the
Sunday School hour on May 22nd
(last day of Sunday School before
summer break). Sunday School fam-
ilies will be contacted via email to
sign-up to bring a dish to share for
this celebration of our teachers.
Summer Worship Time Begins June 5th
On Sunday, June 5, we begin
the summer schedule for worship.
There is one service only at 9:30 A.
M. followed by fellowship. There is
no Christian Education Hour. The
two service schedule returns on
September 11.
Children’s Sunday Will be May 8 Children will be helping to
greet and usher in worship at the
10:30 service on May 8 as part of
Children’s Sunday. Children will al-
so be the lectors on that day.
High School Graduates to be Recognized Sunday, May 15
High school graduates from
Christ Lutheran will be recognized
at both services on Sunday, May 15.
Members may also call the church
office with the names of other grad-
uates in their families to be includ-
ed in the prayers that day.
Our high school graduates
this year are Julia Bruns, Evan Deck,
Erica Donermeyer, Benjamin
Drollinger and Noah Hornbeck.
Volume 29, No. 5 May , 2016
WELCOME
GROW
SERVE IN CHRIST
TELEPHONE
314-962-6011
FAX
314-962 -4810
WEBSITE
WWW.CHRISTWG.ORG
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY AT
8 & 10:30 A.M.
CHILDCARE
7:45 TO 11:45 A.M.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY 9 A.M. - NOON
TUESDAY-FRIDAY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
PASTORS
PENNY AND KEITH HOLSTE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
FLO SAEGER
PASTORAL ASSISTANT
MARK ROOCK
SOUTHSIDE CLUSTER SHARED
YOUTH COORDINATOR—
AARON ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR OF SENIOR
ADULT MINISTRIES AND
FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE
CAROLYN CROWE
DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS
DIANE DROLLINGER
ORGANIST
MARK RUFF
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
SUSAN HUNT
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
TAMMY PRYOR
CUSTODIAN
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Happy Birthday to You …
And Happy Anniversary, Too
Wear your birthday hat and get ready to
celebrate May birthdays and anniversaries on
Sunday, May 1st, after each service in the Fel-
lowship Hall. Come for food, games & fellow-
ship!
Larry Strahan Service Larry Strahan died in the Lord on March
25. His memorial service will be Saturday, May
7 at 2:00 p. m. at Christ Lutheran.
Let’s Gather at ‘Urban Chestnut’ An Evening in Biergarten
Join us for an evening at Urban Chest-
nut’s midtown brewery and biergarten on Sat-
urday, May 7th. Spring is here and it’s time to
reconnect with our Lutheran heritage … Martin
Luther loved beer. Join us between 5:30 and
10:00 p.m. to sample their latest drafts and
pay homage to our Lutheran ancestors. The
biergarten offers a variety of lighter fare de-
signed to pair well with whatever your selection
of beer happens to be. This is bound to be an
enjoyable evening. Sign up in the fellowship
hall if you’d like to carpool or just meet us
downtown.
Vacation Bible School To be Held June 1-3
The joint Christ Lutheran and Emmanuel
Episcopal Vacation Bible School will be held
Wednesday through Friday, June 1-3 with a
family service opportunity on Sunday, June 5.
Children ages 3 (potty-trained) through those
entering 4th
grade are invited to come. VBS will
be located at Emmanuel Episcopal and will be
held from 9 a.m.to noon Wednesday and Thurs-
day and from 9 a.m. through lunch on Friday
when a lunch of grilled hotdogs and root beer
floats will be served. On Sunday, June 5, all
families are invited to meet at Emmanuel at 11
a.m. for a trip to Gateway 180 Homeless Shel-
ter where families will serve pizzas and visit
with the residents.
Adults and older children are needed as
“shepherds” to lead children to the stations
Wednesday through Friday. VBS leaders are al-
so asking members to contribute cookies or
bars for the meal at the homeless shelter. Con-
tact Sarah Ringkor or the church office to vol-
unteer time or cookies.
The Bible stories children will learn this
year are the stories of Ruth and Naomi, Zac-
cheaus and the Parable of the Sower.
Visit www.christwg.org to register. See
flyer in this newsletter for more details.
Attention: Thrivent Members Are you eligible for Thrivent Choice Dol-
lars”? Last year six of our members designated
a total of $764 Choice Dollars to our congrega-
tion. Nine eligible members did not designate
their “free” dollars to any charitable organiza-
tion. To find out if/how many Choice Dollars
you are eligible to designate, go online to
Thrivent.com or phone 800-847-4836 and re-
spond Thrivent Choice at the prompt. We en-
courage you to take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.
Dads Groups
Both of our Dads’ groups are doing
well. While many members are from our con-
gregation, both groups have attendees who are
not. All are welcome; our common thread is
the desire to be better fathers (and at the same
time, have some good friends). The groups
meet separately each month but also plan to
have some events together. Dads 2 is still fair-
ly new and now would be a great time for
someone to check it out – help spread the
word!
Dads Group 2 next meets Friday, May
20th
at Corey Rentfrow’s home. See Steve
McCarty, Dan Gunther, Matt Bender or Corey
for more information.
Two, Four, Six … Can You Be Our Counting Fix?
We are in need of additional people to
help count contributions after the late service
on Sundays. Each team should have at least two
people and according to good accounting prac-
tices should not be from the same family. (We
welcome two people from the same family as
long as we have an additional member on the
team.) We’d like to have enough teams so that
you would only have to count about every 6
weeks … please make this happen! Thanks for
considering serving in this way. Contact the
church office or Flo Saeger.
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ADULT FORUM The Adult Forum meets on Sunday mornings
during the Education Hour, 9:15-10:15 a.m., in
the Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the
church building.
May 1— What goes around, comes
around. Why does doing good make us feel
good? Mark Ruff will present recent scholarship
on the psychological benefits of altruism and
lead a discussion on how giving helps us per-
sonally, as a congregation, as part of the
Church at large, and as members of the world
family.
May 8 – As we approach the 500th
anni-
versary of the Lutheran Reformation, the May
program will include topics pertaining to it. On
May 8 Pastor Keith will present about “Katie Lu-
ther” or Katherina von Bora. While she ran the
complicated Luther household, her previous life
as a nun, her marriage to Martin, and her spirit
which was behind him was formative for the
Reformation.
May 15 – “Spotlight on Webster
Groves.” This morning will be dedicated to sig-
nificant changes coming to Webster Groves.
One is the large expansion coming to the Web-
ster- Rock Hill Ministries facility. Money has
been raised to nearly double the size of the
building. Current ministries will be better
housed and have more efficient room to oper-
ate, and new ministries such as the low power
FM broadcasting station will have a space.
More than $250,000 has been raised to date. A
very brief summary will tell about this.
Also on the program is Dr. Sarah Riss,
who leaves as the Webster Groves School Dis-
trict Superintendent. The schools have been
important to Webster Groves. Her leadership
has been significant, and she has been very ac-
tive with the Alliance for Interracial Dignity.
Hear her reflection on the state of the district.
May 22 – Pastor Keith will present
about “Luther’s World.” What were the condi-
tions of Europe in the time of Martin Luther that
brought on his call for reform? What was it like
geographically? Who was in charge? What was
the leadership of the church like? What were
the theological issues? Hear how a churchman
and forbearer of Pastor Keith lived through Lu-
ther’s time with both Catholic and Lutheran
leanings.
.SMALL GROUP STUDIES Sunday Morning Book Discussion
Group continues a study of Philippians written
by E. Louise Williams and the Rev. Phyllis N. Ker-
ston and included in Gather Magazine (the
ELCA women’s magazine). “Philippians is a won-
derful book,” the authors write. “Paul had
founded the Christian church in Philippi a num-
ber of years before and now writes to encour-
age them. Even though he is imprisoned, Paul
does not seem downcast or discouraged. On
the contrary, he thinks his suffering might have
positive results for the gospel’s continued ex-
tension in the world.” No need to prepare for
the Bible Study! Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday Morning Bible Study This
group meets from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. on Tues-
days in the Fellowship Hall. Currently they are
discussing a concise biography of Martin Luther
by Lutheran theologian, Martin Marty, using a
study guide, "Martin Luther's Ninety-Five The-
ses," edited by Stephen J. Nichols.
You are welcome to join in at any time
without prior knowledge or reading. Questions?
Contact Carolyn Crowe, 314-277-2164.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study This
class meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on
Wednesdays in the 3rd floor lounge of the La-
clede Groves senior living community at 701 S.
Laclede Station Road. The pastors lead a study
on the lessons from the Revised Common Lec-
tionary for the upcoming Sunday.
Play “Black and Blue” to be Performed at Webster Groves High School Sunday, May 22
A play called “Black and Blue,” an original play of hope and healing, written by Lee Patton
Chiles, will be performed at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 at Webster Groves High School by the
Gitana Production company. This play is inspired by the events around the death of Michael
Brown. It explores the assumption that all young black men are dangerous and all police are
bad. Several Webster Groves congregations, including Christ, have underwritten the cost to allow
the public to view this inspiring play at no cost.
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I walked into the small chapel at Provi-
sion Living senior living facility with few expec-
tations. It was my week to lead worship and I
missed seeing the sweet face of Helen Weber, a
resident and member of Christ Lutheran, who
was always in the front row. Though she was
hampered by poor hearing her mind was sharp
but she had breathed her last on December 30.
The others who came were friendly, but unlike
Helen, they seemed locked in their own worlds
by memory loss. I handed out song sheets and
we sang the first hymn. As we began I was sur-
prised to hear a male voice from the hall, a
young man who had wheeled a resident from
the memory unit to chapel and was waiting.
He had no music and was clearly singing from
memory.
After my short message it was time for
prayer. I asked, as I always did, if they had any
prayer requests. Did they know any resident
who was sick or someone in their families who
needed prayer? As usual, there were no re-
sponses. But suddenly, one of the women
spoke up. Her next-door neighbor was sick in
bed. Then the attendant from the hall stepped
into the room and asked for prayers for anoth-
er worker at Provision who had cancer. With
renewed enthusiasm, I led the group in prayer,
followed by the Lord’s Prayer, which they all
prayed from memory.
As we sang the last hymn, I began to no-
tice how confidently everyone sang. They
clearly knew the tunes because their sheets
had only words and many, I suspect, didn’t
even need the words. These women, who
might not remember what they had for break-
fast, sang from the memory in their hearts,
their “faith memory.”
At the end of the service as I collected
the song sheets, a woman who had not sung
with us and was always on the wrong page,
was reading out loud, as if she were pondering
each word, the words to a hymn she had open,
“O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!” Another wom-
an, as she handed me her song sheet said, “I’m
a life-long Methodist and I love to be here at
chapel!”
I began to realize, what I had failed to
see for many weeks, that the Spirit was there.
This quiet group, drawn to chapel each week,
was drawn by the Spirit no less than any other
group of worshippers is drawn to church.
Memories might be lost, hearing and sight di-
minished, but their “faith memory” was intact.
Though the words of Scripture may not have
reached their minds, the familiar words of
prayers, songs and stories resonated within
their hearts. Clearly that day I saw God keeping
the promise God made to us in our baptisms,
“Child of God, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit
and marked with the cross of Christ forever.”
--Pastor Penny
“Surprised by Faith”
YWCA Woman’s Place Hosting Two Free programs in May
Music Therapy for Survivors
Six sessions of music therapy for domes-
tic violence and sexual assault survivors begin-
ning Thursday, May 12, 1:30-3 p.m. at 8300
Morganford Road, behind St. Mark Catholic
Church. No music skills required! Work togeth-
er with other survivors and a music therapist
from THE ANGEL BAND PROJECT using music as
a tool of healing, positive change and empow-
erment. Pre-registration is required by calling
314-645-4848 All YWCA Woman’s Place pro-
grams are free of charge.
Parenting Without Power Struggles A personal empowerment workshop
Domestic violence thrives in a society
that considers Power and Control as a great and
honorable accomplishment. Parents often as-
sume power and control as their goal as well.
Please consider sharing information on this free
workshop, which offers a new and really effec-
tive method of parenting. Learn to eliminate
drama, meltdowns and power struggles while
staying cool, calm and connected to your chil-
dren. Register by calling 314-645-4848. Satur-
day, May 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8300 Morganford
Rd., behind St. Mark’s Church.
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from your Christian Service Ministry Team
Joni & Friends May’s Green Envelope contributions will
be directed towards Joni & Friends—Greater St.
Louis Area Ministry. Joni & Friends is a ministry
dedicated to extending the love and message
of Jesus Christ to people who are affected by
disability around the world. Joni & Friends
maintains offices across the U.S., including a
local office in St. Louis, Missouri. The Greater
St. Louis office is working together with local
churches and organizations, forming outreach
programs throughout the community and min-
istering hope and the message of Christ to
those who face the daily challenges of life with
a disability. The Greater St. Louis office is com-
mitted to reaching individuals and families af-
fected by disability in our community with the
love of Christ. For more information on this
amazing organization check out
www.joniandfriends.org. You can contribute by
making a check payable to Christ Lutheran
Church, with “Joni & Friends” on the memo line
and place it in your green envelope. Thank you
for sharing with your neighbors.
God’s Helping Hands Fundraiser Saturday, June 11th
A Photo Scavenger Hunt and Silent Auc-
tion will benefit God’s Helping Hands (formerly
Immanuel/St. Philip’s Outreach) on Saturday,
June 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 820 Lockett
Road, Kirkwood. You are asked to form teams
of four (4) to find and photograph clues to fill a
Bingo card and win prizes. At least one (1)
adult per team (great fun for youth groups).
Cost is $20 per person if pre-paid by June 4th
or $25 per person at the door. There is a Silent
Auction, Grab Bag, 50/50 draw, free soda & Na-
cho Bar. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fun
starts at 6:30. Prizes and drawings will start at
9 p.m. Will also collect socks and small toilet-
ries for recipients of Sunday breakfasts at Im-
manuel/St. Philip’s Lutheran church. Questions?
Contact Chris Schmidt at 314-452-1931 or
Earth Walk A free concert honoring Mother Earth
will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
at First Congregational Church of Webster
Groves. The Oikos Ensemble, The Leverage
Dance Theater, Artist Michal Anderson will be
featured, along with others and interactive re-
sources provided by Missouri Botanical Gar-
den’s EarthWays Center and the FCC Green
Team. Part of the “God is Still Speaking-Come
Listen” concert series
GIVE-A-MEAL-A-MONTH
MAY, 2016 JUNE, 2016
Banquet complete Chicken meal (w/meat) Peanut Butter and real fruit jelly (plastic jars)
Canned green vegetable, low sodium or no salt Boxed Macaroni & Cheese
Pudding or Jell-O mix Canned tomato soup
Canned fruit in light syrup/own juices Dried fruit
Powdered milk/shelf-stable boxed milk/soy milk Powdered milk/shelf stable boxed milk/soy milk
Return to Church by Sun., Return to Church by Sun.,
MAY 22, 2016 JUNE 20, 2016
A meal a month for you, a meal a month for your neighbor. Please fill a yellow shopping bag or two
(available in the Fellowship Hall) with food items and return them to CLC. Any donation is appreciated.
Thank You for remembering your neighbors throughout the year.
BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS
Carolyn Crowe, Faith Community Nurse and Director of Senior Adult Ministries, will do blood pres-
sure and blood sugar screenings on Sunday, May 1st. You can find her in the Fellowship Hall after
each worship service. You can also make an appointment with Carolyn for a blood pressure or
blood sugar check up, by calling her at either the church, 314-962-6011, or her by cell phone 314-
277-2164.
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April 2016 Council Meeting Highlights
At its April 19 meeting the Christ Lutheran Church Council:
-Approved minutes from the February and March meetings
- Received the treasurer’s report showing General Fund income through March at $91,230 versus
total expenses of $101,544.
-A committee was appointed to check the current process and assure that special gifts to the con-
gregation and memorials are acknowledged. Serving will be Larry Hill, Brett Bussler, and Pr. Keith.
-The Christian Education Committee reported on the work of the Sunday School task force. Meet-
ings have been held to plan for Sunday School next fall. Teachers are being recruited. Vacation Bible
School is being planned.
--Christian Service reported that a request to support The Bridge ministry in New Town was re-
ceived. Suggestions were made to enlarge the Christian Service page on the church website.
--Inreach Committee is working with the Potluck and Praise team for the upcoming event. It is in
process of posting the pictures for the “Name the Baby Picture” contest. Lilies were delivered to the
homebound; monthly birthday and anniversary celebrations continue. Members are encouraged to
wear name tags.
--Stewardship reported receiving 41 pledges with a total to date of $240,000 versus a range of re-
cent years between $280,000 and $310,000.
--Worship Committee will meet soon to plan summer services. The matter was raised of changing
the time when child care is present to a later time. This will be pursued by the leaders in charge.
--Youth Committee reported that four attended YRU in February; there was a good response to the
Easter Breakfast Fundraiser with proceeds above $500; Christ Lutheran hosted the April cluster
youth meeting with 17 in attendance. The activity was a neighborhood treasure hunt; the youth will
present much of the content at the April 24 worship. They will be doing more fund raisers this
spring to build funds for summer activities.
--Pastor Keith presented a bid from the AVID Group for extensive reworking of the church sound
system in the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. The changes will allow the Hand Bell Choir to perform
in the loft. They will improve the sound quality and volume in the sanctuary, and will bring better
sound to Fellowship Hall with ceiling speakers. The bid in the range of $13,000-14,000 was ap-
proved, with funds to come from the Memorial Fund.
--It was reported that the Mutual Ministry Committee has been meeting.
--It was determined to write letters of congratulations and blessings to four local churches cele-
brating their 150th
anniversaries this year. The first will be to First Baptist Church of Webster
Groves.
--A reminder was given that the council annual retreat is April 23.
—The next Council meeting is scheduled for May 17th.
MAY WOMEN’S GROUP
Need an outing on a nice spring
Day? Join the Women of Christ on Wednesday,
May 11 at noon at Memorial Park , 8600 Strass-
ner Drive in Brentwood for a picnic. Bring your
lunch--we'll provide brownies and iced tea. For
further information, contact Carolyn Lange at
764-2081 or Joan Rivas at 821-7771
See you in church!
Luncheon with Remarkable Women From St. Louis History
Monday, May 23, 2016 dynamic speaker
Linda Koenig will introduce you to St. Louis
women who made significant contributions
through the years. Many will surprise you be-
cause they are unsung, but their influences are
no less amazing. Historical fashions will lend
flair to the event with costumes, which some of
the ladies might have worn. At the Crestwood
Community center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane
63126.
Reservations required—mail a $25 check
payable to Sappington House Foundation,
1015 S. Sappington Road, Crestwood, MO
63126. Proceeds support the ongoing preser-
vation and maintenance of historic Sappington
House. For further information call 314-822-
8171.
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LET'S CELEBRATE!
MAY ANNIVERSARIES
AND BIRTHDAYS
Congratulations and Best Wishes! Your Christ Lu-
theran family wants to celebrate you! Every
month we will honor anniversaries and birth-
days with a special cake, party fun and decora-
tions in the Fellowship Hall after each service.
ANNIVERSARIES
05/04 Becca & Peter Jordan
05/07 Jessica & Dan Gunther
05/08 Harriet & Bill Scholle
05/15 Linda & Leo Armstrong
05/22 Kim & Jack Joern
05/27 Sandra & Mike Hoyer
BIRTHDAYS 05/03 Anna McIntyre
05/05 Sarah Ringkor, Robert
Swanson, Claudia Trautmann
05/08 Mae Hoerchler
05/10 John Fortney
05/11 John Hoffmann
05/13 Carol Emery, Elsie Johnson
05/15 Matt Ely
05/16 Bev Thompson
05/17 Melissa Rentfrow, Vic Saeger
05/18 Daniel Hopper
05/19 Jane Belanger
05/20 Jacob Swanson
05/23 Andrew Bennett, Sue Emrich,
Harriet Scholle
05/24 Jessica Hopper
05/25 Penny Holste, Gary Knubley
05/27 Kelley Truss
05/28 Lisl Clerk
05/31 Anna Deck
South Cluster Middle School Lock-In
To be Held Friday, May 6 at Christ
All middle school youth are invited to a
lock-in at Christ from 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 6
through 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7. The cost is
$10 per person and friends are welcome.
Youth coordinator Aaron Elliot will provide the
programming and parents are needed for chap-
erones. For more details and to register,
please contact Pastor Penny.
Cluster Youth Planning Meeting to be Held May 26 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church
All youth and parents of the five “cluster”
congregations are invited to dinner and a meet-
ing at 6:30 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran
Church (3600 Hampton Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63109) to plan youth events for
the 2016-2017 school year. Aaron Elliot,
shared youth coordinator, will be leading the
meeting. Participants are asked to bring family
and school calendars to the meeting. Please
contact Pastor Penny for more details.
Humanitri Childcare
Saturday May 14
Adults, families and teens are invited to
help provide childcare at Trinity Lutheran Church
School, 1805 S. 8th
St. in St. Louis (Soulard) for
children ages infant to 6th
grade from 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday, May 14.
Volunteers can meet at the site, Trinity
Lutheran School (next to church) at 8:45, or come
to Christ at 8:15 for a ride to Trinity. If you need a
ride contact the church office (314-962-6011) or
contact Pastor Penny (314-952-9146).
Future dates to help are: July 9, September
10 and November 12. Volunteers care for younger
children in the nursery and older children in the
gym. We could also use loans of play equipment
like whiffle balls, rubber playground balls, hula
hoops, jump robes and donations of crafts sup-
plies. Donations of cookies and healthy snacks
are much appreciated.
These children have lived in homeless shel-
ters and now have temporary housing through Hu-
manitri, a local non-profit with Lutheran roots, and
are in need of care while their parents are in sup-
port sessions with Humanitri staff.
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MAY 2016 "WHO-DO" LIST
DATE: May 1 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 6th Sunday in Easter Key Person Vic Saeger Keith Lissant Assisting Minister Carolyn Crowe Acolyte John Hoffmann Calvin Ciorba Ushers Brandon Cramer / Roger Rose Lector Flo Saeger Joan Rivas Presenters Flo & Vic Saeger Sarah Bender / Becca Jordan Altar Guild Nancy & Keith Lissant Flowers Dianne Deck Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Dave Austin / Susan DeBusk Refreshments Angela Bratcher / Harriet Scholle / Sally Wachtman
DATE: May 9 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ascension Sunday Key Person John Hoffmann Matt Bender Assisting Minister Flo Saeger Acolyte John Hoffmann John Hoffmann Ushers Jadee Lauer / Alan Richter Lector Larry Hill Katie Ciorba Presenters Larry Hill Kristin & Mike Hill Family Altar Guild Sarah & Matt Bender
Flowers Sandra Hoyer Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Jessica & Dan Gunther / Tore Stole Refreshments Melissa Allen / Katie Ciorba / Kate Dopuch / Jodi McCarty
DATE: May 15 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M Day of Pentecost Key Person Bill Scholle Joan O’Brien
Assisting Minister Emma Austin Acolyte John Hoffmann Jessica Hopper Ushers Ray McIntyre / Joan O’Brien Lector John Hoffmann Larry Neeb Presenters Sally & Jim Wachtman Larry Neeb / Gale Nunn Altar Guild Janet Roock / Carolyn Lange Flowers Ellen Mead / Joan Rivas Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Joan O’Brien Tore Stole Refreshments Ellen Mead / Flo Saeger / Melissa Rentfrow
DATE: May 22 8:00 A.M. Youth Sunday 10:30 A.M Holy Trinity Key Person Jerry Kuziel Mike Hoyer
Assisting Minister/Acolyte Katrina Lynn Acolyte John Hoffmann Sam Allen Ushers Larry Neeb / Mike Hoyer Lector Vic Saeger Beverly Thompson Presenters Flo & Vic Saeger Joan & Bob O’Brien Altar Guild Kathy Kuziel / Angela Bratcher Flowers Sarah Bender Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Susan DeBusk / Bev Thompson Refreshments Ann Frillman / Sharon Hornbeck / Carolyn Lange
DATE: May 29 8:00 A.M. Youth Sunday 10:30 A.M Pentecost 2 Key Person John Hoffmann Matt Bender
Assisting Minister/Acolyte Mark Roock Acolyte John Hoffmann John Hoffmann Ushers Becca & Peter Jordan Lector Larry Hill Roger Rose Presenters Larry Hill Donna Munger / Sylvia Rogers Altar Guild Sarah & Matt Bender Flowers Faith Moore Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Dave Austin / Joan O’Brien Refreshments Carolyn Crowe / John Hoffmann / Sandra Hoyer
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May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 7:45a Childcare
8 & 10:30a Worship 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments, Anniversaries & Birthdays 9:15a Education Hour 11:45a Sun Schl Team meeting 3p Holy Throwers game
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11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship
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10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study
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10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 7:30p Christ choir
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8p SS Cluster Confir-mation youth Lock-In—Mead Center
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2p Larry Strahan me-morial service 530-10p Gather at Urban Chestnut biergar-ten
8 Mother’s Day
Children’s Sunday Honoring Teachers 7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 4p Holy Thrrowers game
9 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship
10 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study
11 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 11:30a Women’s Group picnic @Memorial Park, Brentwood 7:30p Christ choir
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8:30a.Meet to carpool to Humanitri for child-care until noon
15 Pentecost
7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 2p Latvian Lutheran 5p Holy Throwers game
16 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship
17 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study
18 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 7:30p Christ choir
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7p Stephen Ministers support meeting—Conference Room
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7p Dads 2 Group meets at Rentfrows’ home
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22 Holy Trinity
7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour—breakfast for Teachers 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 3p ‘Black & Blue’ paly @WGHS
23 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship
24 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study
25 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves
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6:30p SS Cluster Youth Planning meeting/dinner @Gethsemane Luther-an Church
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Memorial Day 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Remembrance Service 12:45p Lunch & Senior Fellowship
31 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm.
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Christ Lutheran members are invited to participate in this historic celebration at our sister
church, Blackwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Call the Chripersons fo
more information or reservations for this wonderful weekend! Happy 100th!
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ONE IN CHRIST
The Monthly Newsletter of
Christ Lutheran Church, ELCA
1 Selma Avenue at Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3199
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
May, 2016 Sundays
Worship at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Childcare 7:45—11:45 a.m.
Education Hour—9:15-10:15 a.m.
Coffee Fellowship 9:00 & 11:35 a.m.
NON-PROFIT ORG.
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ST. LOUIS, MO
PERMIT #741
MAY 2016 Highlights
05/01 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy Communion ;
9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship & celebration of May anniversaries & birthdays; 9:15 a.m.:
Christian Education Hour;. 11:45 a.m.: Sun. Schl. Planning Team meets—Conference Room;
3:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers coed softball game.
05/06 8:00 p.m.: SS Cluster Middle School Lock-In @ Mead with Aaron Elliott.
05/08 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Mother’s Day, Children’s Sunday, Teacher
Appreciation—Worship with Holy Communion ; 9 & 11:35 a.m05/14 .: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian
Education Hour; 4:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers softball game.
05/15 PENTECOST 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Honoring Graduates—Worship
with Holy Communion; 9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian Education Hour;. 2—4p..m.:
Latvian Lutheran worship & fellowship; 5:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers softball game.
05/17 7:00 p.m.: Church Council Meeting—Conference Room.
05/19 7:00 p.m.: Stephen Ministers support meeting, speaker 7-8p (public welcome); business meeting 8 p.m.
05/20 7:00 P.M. Dads 2 Group meets at home of Corey Rentfrow—all welcome
05/22 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy Communion ; 9 &
11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian Ed. w/breakfast for SS Teachers;. 6 p.m.Holy Throwers
coed softball game
05/26 6?30 p.m.: Cluster Youth Planning dinner / meeting at Gethsemane Lutheran. Parents & Youth invited.
05/29 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy
Communion ; 9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship.