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CONTEMPORARY SERVICE TO RESUME
Watch for iPraise to resume at 11:00 am following Easter. More details are available on Pastor’s Page.
WELCA NEWS
March 9th Tue. 9:30 am Love Day, Bible Study Leader-- LaVerne Mills; Hostess--Carol Watson; Covered Dish Luncheon; Clean freezer, refrigerator, storage cabinets
March 28th Palm Sunday
Funds Raised
In 2009 $3738 was given to causes outside our own church, in the name of Lord of Love.
The funds were gathered by projects initiated by women of Lord of Love. Money raised came mostly from members of our congregation and matching funds from Thrivent. A thank-you goes to all of you.
- MLM food pantry $204
- Oaks Indian Mission 500
- Heart-N-Hand 800
- West Central/Belton 867
- MLM Christmas Store 867
- Women in Crisis 200
- Thankoffering to National 300
$3738
More WELCA news on page 5 – see information about recycling cell phones, and try the blueberry French toast recipe!
When saving Campbell Soup Labels, please save the entire label including Bar Code. Save Bar Codes only for Best Choice, for which we receive $30.00 plus a $30.00 bonus for first 1,000 each year.
YOUR PHONE NUMBER
Please check the pink church directory to be sure we have your correct phone number. LOL is going to use a Calling Tree to let people know when church is closed due to weather or other reasons.
RAFFLE FOR HAITIAN RELIEF
The large oil painting as seen on the mantle of "Joe Bob's" Texas ranch will be raffled off on March 14th after the morning worship service. The tickets are $1.00 each and the proceeds will be directed to Haitian Relief. Here is a chance to add beauty in your home and help with a worthy cause.
BOOK CLUB
 March Book Club selection is Gap Creek by Robert Morgan. “An unflinching tale of turn-of-the-century Appalachian life, Gap Creek chronicles the challenging first year in the marriage of Julie Harmon and Hank Richards. After losing both her father and brother before turning 17, Julie faces fire, flood, grifters, sickness, and starvation with grim determination and remarkable stamina.” This was an Oprah Book Club Selection. We will meet at Jose Peppers at 5:45 on the 23rd of March.
EASTER GARDEN
A sign-up sheet will soon be posted for bringing lilies and other spring flowers to decorate the altar for Easter. Watch the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.
PASTOR’S PAGE
As most of you know we said goodbye to iPraise on the first Sunday in February. It was a day of mixed emotions for all of us. Sadness over the loss of this worship service and our iPraise Band, and happiness that our youth were growing up and taking on adult responsibilities in their lives.
This presented us with an opportunity to rethink and re-imagine our Sunday morning worship/learning experience. After much discussion and tossing of ideas, it became apparent that iPraise was too important a service for those who attended for us to just drop it. So the question that I had to deal with is, “How can a pastor with no musical talents or abilities carry on a contemporary worship service?” Well, the obvious choice was to create a worship experience without using music. But as hard as I worked to imagine how this could occur, I kept coming to the result that it couldn’t work. To me, worship without music is like a day without sunshine, you get through it, but you miss the warmth and the light.
So, I have decided to resurrect iPraise on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2010. We will use music videos to provide our music. The internet has a plethora of Praise Music videos floating around that we will capture and use for our worship experience. Although I have never seen this done, I am confident that this can be as Spirit filled as a live performance. And that’s what worship is isn’t it? So on April 11 at 11:00am, come and see what God is doing anew at iPraise.
Speaking of resurrection, we are adding two services to Holy Week. First, we will have a Good Friday Service at 12:00PM. We have worshiped on Maundy Thursday for years but this service has become somewhat of a hybrid Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Service. So, this year we are restoring these services to their original intent. Maundy Thursday will focus of the love of Jesus as service, while Good Friday will focus on the love of Jesus as death… and victory.
An Easter Sunrise Service will be held at the Johnson Farm at 6:00AM Easter Morning. Here we will see the Sun rise as a sign of the Son Rising and ponder the empty tomb with the women who came that first Easter Morning.
Love,
Pastor Newman
From the Bishop
To paraphrase the writer of Ecclesiastes, there is a time for discipline and a time for healing.
I am announcing to the synod that I have lifted the censure that was placed upon Abiding Peace Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Missouri in 2001.
Abiding Peace Lutheran Church in the spring of 2001 called and ordained Donna Simon to serve as their pastor. They did so, however, in violation of
the ELCA constitution and bylaws. Placed under censure according to the ELCA procedures for discipline, members of Abiding Peace have been prohibited from serving as elected members of the synod council, synod committees or teams.
Donna Simon, a lesbian, is not on the roster of the ELCA, but she has served as the pastor of the congregation for nearly nine years. In my letter to the congregation, I write that “…though ordained outside the established processes of the Church, Pastor Simon has been a gracious witness among us in this synod as well as in the larger Church. She has spoken the truth in love, and shared her witness and struggle as a baptized child of God, even as she has prayed for a day of wider understanding and acceptance in the Church.”
I announced to the Synod Council Executive Committee on January 29, that I have lifted the censure from Abiding Peace Lutheran Church and welcome them into the full life of the Central States Synod. To the congregation I wrote that I have been grateful for their “…continuing partnership in the Gospel over the past nine years. [They] have steadfastly participated in the life of the Synod, supported the ministries of the larger Church and been a constant presence in our life together.”
As the Church studied, prayed and conversed with one another over the matters of gay and lesbian people in the Church, Abiding Peace Church might have walked away. But they remained in the Church and stayed in dialog with brothers and sisters who were trying to make sense of these issues in the light of the Gospel. They kept on praying for a better day, a time of wider awareness and acceptance.
We are still not of one mind on these matters. But we are one in Christ. What makes us one is not the purity of our theological thought, nor the soundness of our moral reasoning. Our unity comes from the God and Father of Jesus Christ who claims us in baptism and blesses us with the Holy Spirit.
With the censure lifted, and the decisions made by the ELCA last year, I know the congregation also longs for the day when their pastor might be welcomed onto the roster of the ELCA.
Rev. Dr. Gerald Mansholt
MAKING CHRIST KNOWN — February 2010 |
Lord of Love
Lutheran Church
Church Office: 331-5465
Fax: 331-9148
Judy Rauscher
Staff Secretary
lolsecretary@sbcglobal.net
Ruth Van Sickle
Staff Administrator
John Watson
President
Donna Linn
Vice-President
June Eagan
Council Secretary
Merl Teigen
Council - Facilities
Joye Conklin
Council - Finance
David Salmon
Council - New Ministries
Emma Blankenship
Council - Youth Ministries
Karen Franke
Treasurer
Art Tees
Tech Support for Treasurer
Yvonne Salmon
Financial Secretary
Yvonne Salmon
Sunday School Coordinator
The Epistle is a monthly newsletter of Lord of Love Lutheran Church, Belton Missouri. It is a devotional and informational tool for Lord of Love and community.
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PRIVILEGES FOR MARCH
Greeters
3/7 Dorthy Johnson & Betty Tuttle
3/14 Chris & Bev Ballew
3/21 David & Yvonne Salmon
3/28 Darrell & Jo Rose
Ushers
3/7 Tom & June Eagan
3/14 Gene & Valeeta Lucas
3/21 Darrell & Jo Rose
3/28 Dennis Schnell & Joye Conklin
Lectors
3/7 Joye Conklin
3/14 Ila Muchow
3/21 Merl Teigen
3/28 Carol Petznick
Cantors
3/7 Alice Lindahl
3/14 Merl Teigen
3/21 Alice Lindahl
3/28 Merl Teigen
Acolytes
3/7 Lille Stewart-Carnes
3/14 Douglas Adolphson
3/21 Jacob Black
3/28 Megan Oshel
Altar Guild
Barb Baucom
Offering Counters
John Watson & Bill Darr
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WORSHIP COORDINATORS
Altar Guild - Barbara Baucom
Acolytes - Beverly Ballew
Ushers - Marion Circle
Lectors - Sharon Carneal
Cantors - Merl Teigen
Chancel Choir
& Music Director - Carol Petznick
Greeters - Bill & Linda Darr
Offering Counters - Gale Hankins
 Prayer Concerns For The Past Month
Doug Adolphson, Sharon Adolphson, Becky, Friends & Family of Jackie Brown, Marion Circle, Scott Childs, Molly Gould, Pr. Garry Grunzke, Dick Gustafson, Dale Hausmann, Bill Hoppen, Marilyn Ketterling, Fred Miller, Jean Miller, Bob Morris, Dale Morton, John Murphy, Carol Patterson, Quinton Ramirez, Annabelle Tebbe, Jean Troutman, Marlene Wheatley, Lillian Whinnery, William Wille, Yaccou Yisraeli, Other Congregations in Central States Synod
Military Personnel: Michael Best, Bryan Collver, Geoffry Collver, Mike Flowers, Bill Hibner, Mae Hibner, Richie Keller, Melvin Leonard, Seth Mackey, Derek McDonald, Will Oliva, Nick Sanford
3/4 Meghan Maher
3/7 Wendy Rowan
Fred Sears
3/9 Christopher Trigger
3/16 Jane Newman
3/19 Connie Teigen
Ron Thomas
3/25 Bob Muchow
3/27 Richard Eagan
3/28 Darrell Rose
3/29 Joel Trigger
If you have been omitted from the birthday list, please contact the Church office at 331-5465 so we can correct our records. JCR
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WELCA PROJECT
Recycle cell phones: help women, raise money
Women of the ELCA has teamed with the Women’s Funding Network (of which we are a member organization) in an ongoing effort to recycle cell phones, help women, and raise money at the same time.
Money raised will be used to:
• support programs that lift women and families out of poverty;
• help support women-led solutions to the most pressing global issues, from climate change to economic security; and
• provide 911 emergency phones for senior citizens and people at risk.
How it works:
• Roughly 60 percent of cell phones sent in will be refurbished and resold. A percentage of the revenue generated from resold phones is invested in programs that lift women and families out of poverty.
• A portion of the phones not sold will be programmed to dial 911 and donated to domestic violence survivors and other people at risk.
• The remaining cell phones will be recycled according to EPA standards.
Why is it important?
• A staggering 70% of people in poverty globally are women and children.
• In the United States alone, 14.6 million women and nearly 13 million children are living below the poverty line—equal to the combined populations of Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.
• Recycling one million cell phones reduces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as taking 1,368 cars off the road for a year.
The information in this article and all the links you need can also be found at www.womenoftheelca.org in the section “Action and Advocacy: Mobilizing Women.”
You may follow the above instructions and send your phones yourself, or you may bring them to church. There will be a box on the cabinet in the kitchen to deposit them and they will be sent in together. Thanks for your participation.
DIRECTORY UPDATES
Address change for Kyle Scheel & Emma Blankenship: 707 2nd St., Belton, MO 64012.
Correction: New email address for Carole Brummer: carolebrummer@att.net
Phone # for Merl & Connie Teigen has been changed to: 816-758-4321.
WELCA RECIPE
Blueberry French Toast
from Connie Teigen
6 slices bread, cubed in 1” pieces
8 oz. cream cheese, cut in small cubes
1 C. blueberries
(or raspberries or strawberries)
(Suggest 2 Cups)
6 more slices of bread, cubed
12 eggs
2 C. milk
1/3 C. syrup
Layer first 6 slices of bread cubes, then cream cheese, then berries in a greased 9 X 13’” pan. Cover with second layer of bread cubes. Beat together eggs, milk and syrup. Pour over all. Cover with foil overnight in refrigerator. Remove ½ hour before baking in the morning. Bake covered at 350o for ½ hour. Remove foil and bake about 30 minutes more.
Serve with:
1 C. sugar, combined with 2 T. cornstarch, 1 C. water. Cook until thickened. Add 1 – 1½ C. berries
and 1 T. butter.
DINNER THEATER A HUGE SUCCESS
Many thanks are due to the cast, crew, director, decorators, cooks and servers, who did a superb job of presenting a delicious meal followed by a riotous comedy. See the complete list of participants on the next page.
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Joe Bob Worth (Pastor Newman) and
the Rev. Jimmy Trivit (David Salmon)
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The cast of Joe Bob takes a bow. The two-act comedy was well-received by the audience. |
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Ranchers and Servers at Joe Bob & Mary Belle Worth’s Ranch: left – right: Lille Stewart-Carnes, Douglas Adolphson, Jacob Black, Andrew Stewart, Blake Eagan, Gordon Adolphson.
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MLM SPRING FLING
Bring your family and enjoy a fun-filled day at Metro Lutheran Ministry(MLM) Spring Fling. The MLM Spring Fling will be held Saturday, March 6 from 8 am to 1 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church at 9101 Lamar in Overland Park. Spring Fling starts with a pancake breakfast, silent auction, games for the kids (including a coloring contest) and baked items, candies and crafts to purchase. Lunch and nachos will also be served. Items will also be available for purchase through the “Toy Expo” where you can purchase items that will be given as gifts through the MLM Christmas Store.
Tickets are $5 at the door for adults ($4 in advance from your congregation representative) and $2 for children (ages 4-12). All proceeds from this event benefit the MLM Christmas Store. We especially want to thank our sponsors, Thrivent, Save-A-Lot, Village Inn and Price Chopper for their help in this event. For more information please contact Suzanne Bartling, MLM Director of Outreach Ministry at 816-931-0027 x240 or suzannebartling@mlmkc.org
HOSPICE TRAINING
Support Grieving Families
Volunteers needed to co-facilitate groups for children and adults, utilizing writing, art, music and discussion. Groups consist of children of similar age or adults with similar loss. Support group curriculum is pre-designed. Volunteers work in teams of two and commit to facilitate a 16-week group that meets during evening hours at Solace House, 80th & State Line Rd. A 2-day training is provided on Saturday, March 6 & 13, 2010. For more information and to set up your pre-training interview, please contact Kathy Fetters at 816-276-2640.
Share the Simple Gifts of Compassion, Presence and Time with Those Facing Serious Illness
Support patients and their families during their journey through illness. Stay with a patient while the caregiver takes a break or spend time conversing, reading aloud, helping with light household chores or be a supportive presence during the patient’s final hours. Special skills by attorneys, beauticians, massage therapists, pet therapists and notaries are always helpful. Be matched with a patient and family in your neighborhood after completing the 3-day training. Kansas City Hospice has scheduled the next training for the following weekdays, April 5, 7 & 14, 2010. For more information, contact Kathy Fetters at 816-276-2640.
JOE BOB
(The story of Job in a two-act comedy set in 20th Century Texas) [Job: 1-42]
CAST
Maid . . . . . Linda Darr
Cameraman . . . . Alec Adolphson
Teleprompter . . . Yvonne Salmon
Rev. Jimmy Trivit (a slick televangelist) David Salmon
Joe Bob Worth (a Texas cattleman) Pr. David Newman
Mary Bell Worth (his wife) . . Jane Newman
Commercial Actress . . Rebecca Black
Zeke ) . . . . Darrell Rose
Hank ) (Ranch hands) . . Merl Teigen
Slim ) . . . . . Ken Van Sickle
Telegram Delivery Person, Fed-Tex
Delivery Person, & Postman . . Bill Darr
Jake Aikman (An IRS Agent) . David Salmon
Aikman’s Assistant . . . Gordy Adolphson
Dr. Pilzer (Joe Bob’s family physician) Ernie Franke
Bubba ) (Joe Bob’s . Tom Johnson
Cindy Lou ) friends) . . Carol Petznick
DIRECTOR . . . Alice Lindahl
PRODUCTION DESIGNER . Ruth Van Sickle
Evil Spirit Dancers . . Ranchers/Servers
Choreography . . . Rebecca Black
CREDITS
PLAY
Set Decoration & Props . . Ruth Van Sickle
Alice Lindahl
Stage Hands . . . Merle Teigen
Ken Van Sickle
Leroy Lindahl
Ernie Franke
Fireplace . . Alice & Leroy Lindahl
Make-up . . . Donna Linn
Kaarin Babson
Costumes . . Actors responsible for own
(Accessories from variety of sources)
Table Linens . . . June Eagan
Prompters . . . Yvonne Salmon
Linda Darr
Sound and Lighting . . Ruth & Ken Van Sickle
Videography . . . Josh Hal
KITCHEN STAFF
Connie Teigen, Dorthy Johnson, Donna Huber
Vee Lucas, Shirley Johnson, Laverne Mills, Carol Watson
RANCHERS/SERVERS
Marlee Newman, Lille Stewart-Carnes, Doug Adolphson, Breanne Eagan, Jacob Black , Blake Eagan, Houston Orr
Many thanks to those who donated 3 warmer/servers for the buffet, food and money.
Holy Week
Celebrations
April 1, 7:00 pm
Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion
Lord of Love Lutheran Church
April 2, 12:00 noon
Good Friday Service
Lord of Love Lutheran Church
April 4, 6:00 am
Easter Sunrise Service with Holy Communion
At Johnson Farms, 177th & Holmes Road (State Road D)
Belton, MO 64012
April 4, 7:30 am
Easter Breakfast
Lord of Love Lutheran Church
April 4, 9:00 am
Easter Worship with Holy Communion
Lord of Love Lutheran Church
Invite friends and neighbors to join us for these uplifting events
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