JULY 2014

Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending

Last year's picnic and service at the park was a huge success. We are doing it again this year. The service will be on Sunday August 24th at 10:00 am at Civic Green Park with the picnic to follow. There will be food, lots of water, games and great fellowship.

Please bring a salad, side or dessert to share. Bingo is one of the biggest hits and we need prizes. Gift cards are always great but anything will do. We are also asking for donations \of hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, pop, water, cheese and ice to be grilled at the park. Please sign the response sheet so we know what to expect. If you can please bring your donations to the park with you before the service at 10:00 am so we can start grilling. If not drop them o� at the church

before the 8:00 am service that morning because we will be taking everything to the park then. We are also looking for people to grill, put together the burgers and hot dogs as well as set up and clean up. Sign up on Sunday on the Response Sheet or contact Deb Freeman in the church o�ce.

VBS VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDespecially 6th-12th graders

Planning is under way for this summer's Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 21-25. We are seeking volunteers to assist in many areas: Crew Leaders, Critter Cafe (Kitchen Helpers), Imagination Station, Untamed Games, Bible Adven-tures, KidVid Cinema. Training sessions will be held on Thurs., July 17 at 6:30pm and Sat., July 19 at 9:30am. Child-care will be available during VBS and for all training sessions. Sign-up sheets are located in the Narthex.

Questions?Please e-mail Kristin Bergstrom at

bergstrom_kristin@yahoo.com

VBS has �lled all registration spots, you may get on the waiting list still in case of cancellations.

Military Appreciation Day Calling all currently serving Military and Veterans!

The Colorado Rockies are o�ering complimentary tickets to you and $14 tickets to your guests for the July 6th game hosting the Dodgers at Coors �eld, 2:10 pm.

Come enjoy the pre-game festivities which will include the Color Guard and a Ceremonial First Pitch. All will be performed by Uniformed Military Personnel and Veterans.

Fax orders to 303-312-2219, email militarytix@rockies.comor call Cory Little at 303-312-2426 to purchase your tickets today. Beginning June 27, 2014, tickets will ONLY be available through the Coors Field Ticket Window.

CLC's Annual Picnic and Service At The Park

Thank you for all

you do EVERY day

for our church

community!

NEW NAME TAGS have been made for members who were accepted into the congregation in the last 9 months.To avoid confusion of their location, they have been placed on a table beside the Fair Trade co�ee table

outside of the sanctuary. Please pick them up before the service that you attend.

Pastor Tom’s MessageSTAFF:Rev. Tom Shelly, Sr. Pastor

pstrfstr@clchr.orgRev. DJ Dent, Associate Pastor

pastordent@clchr.orgDebby Kinsella

Director Outreach/Equippingdkinsella@clchr.org

Gary KnutsonDirector of Youth & Family

gknutson@clchr.orgDeb Morgans

Director of Preschooldmorgans@clchr.org

Mary BehnkeAdministrative Manager

mbehnke@clchr.orgSallie Burns

Financial Secretarysburns@clchr.orgLinda HolcombeDirector of Music

lindaholcombe64@gmail.comNicholas Koltay

Administrative Assistantnkoltay@clchr.org

Carrie MalleryPrincipal Pianist

Larry ScalfariPianist

Barbara PiersonDirector Nursery Ministry

Barbara.Pierson@comcast.netMeliha & Predrag Vajzovic

Custodians

CHURCH COUNCIL:Ken Kronebergerkenk@jcmh.orgLee Bergstrom

lee_berg@yahoo.comNancy Bauer

nancybauer@q.comRick Boyer

safetyguy74@yahoo.comJulie Waggoner

waggoners5@gmail.comNorm Beulke

nbeulke@gmail.comAdrian Hafner

backyardkids@hotmail.comBret Sumner

bretsumner@hotmail.comJohn Ringkob

jer@dascoinc.comJohn Riley

johnriley05@comcast.net

All articles, photos and notices for the next issueof CrossWord are due by the 15th of the month.

Send to mbehnke@clchr.org. Editor reserves theright to edit for content and space.

Change, again!Moving through this summer we are aware of the big change around CLC in the departure of Debbie Kinsella, our Director of Outreach and Equipping Ministry. Debby and Tom are moving to Arizona to purchase and run a Bed & Breakfast in Cave Creek called Full Circle Ranch. We have been Blessed to have Debby for 11 years as a sta� member.

Looking to �ll this position is formidable to say the least! But there is a process underway of receiving applications, initial interviews and �nal interviews. Like most things we would like to get them done sooner than later, but it will take the time needed to �ll the position Debby held. Change happens. Change is inevitable! Change can bring nervousness and anxiety but what is needed when change occurs is prayer for guidance. Please pray for CLC, its people, ministry and sta� in this time of change!

See YOU in Worship + Many Blessings + Pastor Tom +

Sunday School 2014-15Sunday school is going to run a little di�erently this year. We are going to a large group/small group concept and this is how it is going to work. We will start in the sanctuary just as in the past and after the Pastors word with the young people we will all go down stairs and meet in the choir room 3yr old to 4th grade, 5 & 6 graders will go directly to the youth room upstairs. We will start o� downstairs with all ages meeting and have the story concept led by leader, we will then break up into di�erent age groups, (3yr olds, 4-k, 1-2 graders, and 3-4 graders. We will need 4 teachers per week and 4 helpers, if we do not get people to teach after story time the kids will come back upstairs with their parents. In saying this we will have sign-up to teach and help each Sunday before the 9:30 service starts.

I hope this concept will encourage more volunteering to help with Sunday teaching, (if you are in town and come to church then you can sign-up). I will be asking youth that need community service hours for high school sign-up to be helpers. Once we are in small groups we will do a craft and have questions to discuss in smaller groups. I will need a couple of people to get together the craft part of the class, so I will need people to come in and put together the craft each week. Please email Gary at gknutson@clchr.org if you are interested in helping put together the craft and maybe we can get a whole team. God’s Peace!

Pastor DJ’s Message

CLC Grief Support GroupBear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will ful�ll the law of Christ.–Galatians 6:2

You have probably heard it said somewhere over the last year that we have experienced far more crises than what is considered “normal” for our congregation. Despite our congregation’s size, we have been pretty fortunate in the past with personal issues. Regardless of the severity, it is certainly a need in our congregation to have a place to express vulnerabil-ity and hurt in a group with people in a similar place.

It is to this e�ect that we are launching CLC’s grief support group in the next few months. The world typically moves faster than our grief, and we want to have a place where we don’t feel the pressure to move any quicker than is comfortable for us. This group is designed to gather and have a discussion about our mental/physical/emotional state without any undue burden to appear better o� than we are. There is not a requirement to be a part of this group other than if you feel it would be of help to you.

The details in terms of scheduling have not been planned yet, but we are gathering the names of those who would be interested. You are invited to either sign the response sheet and return it in the o�ering plate or to email me at pastordent@clchr.org. Very soon we will begin the process of �nding the dates and times that would be most bene�cial to everyone involved.

God’s peace to the joys and pains of your life.

Pastor DJ

GIVING UPDATEJust as you rely upon receiving income on a regular basis, CLC relies on your regular contributions. We greatly appreci-ate the e�orts of congregation members to make consistent donations throughout the year - especially during popular summer travel periods. To assist you, Simply Giving provides a convenient electronic giving option for setting up regular contributions. Online Giving is also available through our website, www.clchr.org. Please contact Sallie Burns, Financial Secretary, for details.

Don't forget the churchwhen you go on vacation -

we're still here!

Harrington Elementary Back-to-School Collection

We are starting to collect backpacks, school supplies and tennis shoes for Harrington Elementary School. Harrington is a very low income school in Denver that our congregation has adopted. Please bring in backpacks, tennis shoes (all sizes for elementary kids) and any type of school supplies and drop them in the bin located in the Narthex/Lobby marked Harrington Backpacks. These back packs �lled with school supplies may be the only supplies the children get all year. The Physical Education teacher says that many kids come to the gym wearing �ip �ops or shoes that are too small for

them. Last year we took 250 backpacks and 70 pairs of

tennis shoes to the school and made many children

very happy. We will be delivering

everything to Harrington on August 18th.

Scrip ForBack-to-School Supplies

Summer is in full swing! However, school will be starting before you know it. Please consider CLC Scrip Gift Cards for your back-to-school needs. And, you could use Scrip Gift Cards to purchase school supplies and tennis shoes for Harrington Elementary - you would be helping CLC while also helping the very important Harrington Elementary ministry. Take a look at the Scrip order forms and complete vendor lists located in the Narthex.

Thanks for supporting the CLC Scrip Gift Card program!

Happy BirthdayChristian Meyer - July 1Steve Tolle - July 1Chad Vorthmann - July 1Jessica Danyo - July 2Larry Nelms - July 2Christine Flores - July 3Mike Kenevan - July 3Cooper Lytle - July 3Natalee Moses - July 3Meg Rand - July 3Emily Rowe - July 3Tyler Beukelman - July 4Alejandro Mena Casa - July 4Phill Peterson - July 4Ron Skelton - July 4Darlene Danyo - July 5Liam Elkins - July 5Jean Reimer - July 5Claire Cantrell - July 6Ivory Cartwright - July 6Heidi Elkins - July 6Jonathon Knau� - July 6Camden Long - July 6Rodger Ott - July 6Lillian Peterson - July 6Lucy Sumner - July 6Avery Dethlefs - July 7AJ Evens - July 7John Monson - July 7Garrett Rasel - July 7Mitch Van Dewerker - July 7Tate Walsh - July 7Mike Wilson - July 7

Sara Zellner - July 7Bev Brady - July 8Katie Chavez - July 8Jamie Gordon - July 8Rachel Knau� - July 8Sherry Koepke - July 8Cole Parsa - July 8James Hanson - July 9Tyler Be�el - July 10Jennette Bergstrom - July 10Nicole Garcia - July 10Dylan Sain - July 10Shirley Warren - July 10Morgan Bergstrom - July 11Lynn Brown - July 11Nicky Dimercurio - July 11Julie Paul - July 11Kelsey Puckett - July 11Meghan Tesch - July 11Dylan Tesch - July 11Jenny Bachelder - July 12Kivlin Belcher - July 12Nicole Long - July 12Jan McKissack - July 12Layton Moore - July 12Keller Regan - July 12Meghan Symes - July 12Anya Thompson - July 12Kristen Douhan - July 13Marti Haller - July 13Krischan Kramer - July 13Jonathan Ort - July 13Joseph Ort - July 13

Sarah Vasilauskas - July 13Don Woodring - July 13Jim Davis - July 14Carol Davis - July 14Sharon Dull - July 14Angie Lynne - July 14Tanner Perry - July 14Karen Saur - July 14Linda Walden - July 14Jacob Yoss - July 14Katherine Lasater - July 15Taylor Meyer - July 15Tim Schaedig - July 15Julia Symes - July 15Gary Wilson - July 15Alexander Holder - July 16Mike Kravitz - July 16Jenny White - July 16Kaelan Boyer - July 17Michael Connolly - July 17Lisa McGavern - July 17RC Morse - July 17Jeremy Belin - July 18Lynne Hansen - July 18Eric Johnson - July 18Tina Kaiser - July 18Abel Ramon - July 18Michael Rocha - July 18Katie Versen - July 18Emlyn Vorthmann - July 18Madison Weitzel - July 18Dylan Wilson - July 18Mark Yoss - July 18

Dan Anna - July 19Bob Harhigh - July 19Steven MacDonald - July 19Anthony Moore - July 19John Riley - July 19Kyle Riley - July 19Merridy Jensen - July 20John Mavis - July 20Paul Meyer - July 20Hailey Reed - July 20Dan Scheuerman - July 20Kym Thompson - July 20Olivia Thompson - July 20Tyler Lee - July 21Alexandra Marxhausen - July 21Tami Poore - July 21Cindy Russell - July 21Nancy Walker - July 21Tyler Bachelder - July 22Cathy Kotta - July 22Megan Ott - July 22Caitlin Almer - July 23Rob Foster - July 23Jared Russell - July 23John Bellipanni - July 24Pete Klein - July 24Chris Wilson - July 24Randi Wolf - July 24Mathew Wolken - July 24Emilie Ziesman - July 24Ty Boggs - July 25Amanda Grosskrueger - July 25Lori Hafner - July 25

Shawn Pinon - July 25Amber Poltl - July 25Gail White - July 25Dan Wilson - July 25Debbie Coates - July 26Teya Moore - July 26Erika Steinsvaag - July 26Al Trautmann - July 26Tammy Green - July 27Joshua Seeger - July 27Michael Van Dewerker - July 27Abigail Anderson - July 28Alan Buckel - July 28Paul Libner - July 28Erik Saur - July 28Paige Cartwright - July 29Eden Cingrani - July 29Patrick Curry - July 29Audrey McCrosky - July 29Isak Rude - July 29Beth Sorenson - July 29Scott Tiedgen - July 29Melissa White - July 29Luke Meyer - July 30Ashley Romney - July 30Andi Kleinert Topp - July 30Kayla Vanderhill - July 30Emma Wolken - July 30Linda MacDonald - July 31

Thanks from Outreach Uganda for Flip Flops, Sun dresses, Blankets and More! Outreach Uganda and Carol Davis give a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped collect the many items donated for Carol’s current trip to Uganda. CLC member Joanne Edmunds spearheaded a drive to collect �ip �ops for the Agwata school children, most of whom had no shoes. The drive was wildly successful with 304 pairs of �ip �ops donated, plus $300 cash contributed which will be used to purchase at least 30 pairs of black school shoes for older children at the school. Besides �ip

�ops, we received beautiful blue cotton sun dresses made by CLC members, receiving blankets (made by CLC quilters) for new babies born at the clinic, some smaller Peace Pals and a few bottles of children’s vitamins. In addition, several sponsors gave small gifts for their sponsored children. Thank you to everyone who helped in these collection e�orts. All the items are badly needed by the community and especially the children who have so little as the families work at rebuilding their lives after having lived in IDP (internally displaced persons) camps, some for as long as 15 years.

Two additional school classroom blocks under constructionWe’re happy to report that in late April, with funding provided by Outreach Uganda donors, the builder began construction on two new classroom blocks at the Agwata school in northern Uganda. Roo�ng is now underway on the �rst building. One building will provide classrooms for �rst and second graders while the other will be for the two classes of Nursery students. There are currently 380 primary age students at the school. If you would like to sponsor one of the children who attend this school, we have two girls and one boy who still need sponsors. The cost is $250 per year.

OUTREACH UGANDA NEWS

Irma Johnson, Carol Davis and Kate Powers

Joanne Edmunds

Like Photos? Join Us on InstagramKeep up to date and learn more about Outreach Uganda’s

work through its photos. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/outreachuganda. We post one to

two photos per week.

Want More News?Join the Outreach Uganda monthly email newsletter

list if you’re not already subscribed. Email Carol at cldavis0989@aol.com to be added to the list.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Sr. High Mission Trip12p OWLS Luncheon

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp7p Celebration Choir

4TH OF JULYOFFICE CLOSED9a Rejoice Circle

9a Chicks w/Sticks5p Worship/CC

3 41 2 5

8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Adult Education class7p AA Meeting

6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp7p Boy Scouts7p Personnel Mtg.

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp9a Nursery - MOPS11:15a Staff Mtg.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team7p Council Mtg.

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp

8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp11:15a Staff Mtg.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team

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JULY

Sr. High Mission Trip8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Adult Education class7p AA Meeting

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:30a Easter Seals Camp9a Douglas Cty Singers Camp9a Preschool Camp9:30a Mission Quilters9:30a MOPS mtg6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew7p Boy Scouts7p Legacy & Endowment Mtg.

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Douglas County Singers Summer Music Camp9a Preschool Camp11:15a Staff Mtg.1p Visiting Nurse Assoc.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Douglas County Singers Summer Music Camp9a Preschool Camp

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Douglas County Singers Summer Music Camp9a Preschool Camp

HARRINGTON BACKPACKS9a VBS11:15a Staff Mtg.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team

HARRINGTON BACKPACKS9a VBS

HARRINGTON BACKPACKS9a VBS

HARRINGTON BACKPACKS9a VBS7p Celebration Choir

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS9a Rejoice Circle9a Douglas County Singers Summer Music Camp6p DC Singers Summer Music Camp Show

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HARRINGTON BACKPACKS8a Worship/CC9:30a 9:30 Worship/SS11a Adult Education class7p AA Meeting

20 VBS WEEKHARRINGTON BACKPACKS6:30a Men's Breakfast Group9a VBS7p Boy Scouts

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HARRINGTON BACKPACKS8a Worship/CC9:30a 9:30 Worship/SS11a Adult Education class7p AA Meeting

27 HARRINGTON BACKPACKS6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp9:30a Mission Quilters6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew7p Boy Scouts

28 HARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp11:15a Staff Mtg.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team6:30p Sons of Norway Directors Mtg. - tentative

29 HARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp

HARRINGTON BACKPACKS8:30a Easter Seals Summer Camp9a Preschool Camp

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22 23 24 25 HARRINGTON BACKPACKS7a General Maintenance5p Worship/CC

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Sr. High Mission Trip5p Worship/CC

Sr. High Mission TripHARRINGTON BACKPACKS5p Worship/CC

Confirmation RegistrationCon�rmation Registration dates are August 20th and August 27th. You pick which night works

for you. Incoming 7th graders from 6:30 to 7:15 and returning 8th graders 7:15 to 7:45.

SKY RANCHFAMILY CAMP WEEKEND

August 8-10, 2014If you are part of CLC’s family, you are invited to Sky Ranch Family Camp week-end. We will meet at CLC in the parking lot on Friday August 8th at 3:30 pm and caravan to Sky Ranch. Cost is $50 per night to stay in the lodge where there are showers and bathrooms, $35 per night to stay in a camper with electric hook-

ups, and $25 if you want to pitch a tent in the campground. We will have hikes, �shing, crafts, games, time for siesta and meals together. Sunday we will have an informal time of Worship for youth and parents separately. Please contact Jill Staub (Summer intern) at jstaub@clchr.org if you are interested.

8997 S. BroadwayHighlands Ranch, CO 80129Change Service Requested

There’s a place for you!Outreach MinistriesFair Trade Co�ee ProjectELCA World HungerThe Gathering PlaceGrant Avenue Street ReachHabitat for HumanityHarrington ElementaryLutheran Family ServicesAdult Mission TripsOutreach UgandaUrban Peak(MOPS) Mothers of Preschoolers

MusicCelebration Choir Crossroads Worship BandCon�rmation ChoirJubilation ChoirJoy ChoirCarillon Ringers

Preschool

Followers of Jesus Christ

Caring ConnectionIndividual Care TeamCon�dential Prayer TreeCard MinistryNew-Mother MinistryPrayer Shawl KnittersChefs for ChristPastoral Care and CounselingChicks with SticksMission Quilters

Youth & Family MinistriesSunday SchoolDynamite Youth Group (4th, 5th, 6th graders)Blaze (High School Youth)Sr. High Mission TripCon�rmation (7th & 8th graders)First Communion classesFirst Bible classesBaptism classesFamily Nights