MARCH 2014

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

ELCA BARNYARD SUNDAY

Military Ministry Flower BullbsSpring is almost here, and time to start thinking about planting �owers. Just in time, the Military Ministry will be taking orders for �ower bulbs in the Narthex every weekend from March 1/2 through April 5/6. All pack-ages are $7 each, and half will go back to the Military Ministry. Among the many choices in plants that will be available are hanging begonia & hanging strawberry gardens, Freesia mix, Spectacular Gladiolus, Stargazer Lilies, Mini Amaryllis, and many others. Stop by to get a jump-start on your spring planting and help the Military Ministry at the same time! Thank you for supporting the Military Ministry at CLC!

The goats, pig, sheep and chickens will be back at CLC March 9th so make sure you bring the kids to see the wonderful petting zoo full of animals. With a world Hunger emphasis we will be accepting donations for The Global Barnyard project. A Cow $500, Fish $250, Sheep $125, Goat $50, Pig $30, Duck $20 and Chicks $10. Donations will be taken from March 9th h to April 13th. The Global Barnyard project is a successful way to empower local villages villagers (primarily women) in the African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia. The purpose is to provide families with a livelihood and vehicle to climb out of poverty and feed their families. The goats often considered the “poor women’s cow,” are particularly adaptable to this purpose because they are: Able to survive by eating drought-resistant shrubs and grasses. Have babies often and throughout the year. They produce highly nutritious and easily digested milk, do not need much space and are easily handled. Local people from the villages apply for an opportunity to attend animal husbandry classes on ELCA sponsored cooperative farms located in their respective countries. There they learn how to care for the animals. A team of ELCA relief workers determine how many animals each village can

support in terms of grazing land and water. The women are then given a starter herd. As the goats multiply, the villager increases her herd and percentage of the babies are given back to the cooperative to provide the animals needed to continue the program. In addition the animal husbandry classes also act as trainers and mentors for new people in their villages who wish to become goat herders. What a great ministry to be a part of so easily by purchasing the animals! Just stick a check in the o�ering plate and mark it Barnyard project or goats. We also have envelopes in the Narthex.

Thank You!The CLC Military Ministry

would like to thank everyone who made

generous contributions for the goody bags.

We delivered the �rstset of bags for Project Sanctuary and will be

providing bags 3 more times before the end of the year. Thank youfor your support of the CLC Military Ministry.

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.

Lenten Journey + Lenten Spirituality

To be honest, I have a love-hate relationship with Lent. Ok maybe hate is too harsh but for sure it is a like – dislike relationship.

Lent in my past has been oppressive with “What are you going to give up for Lent?” kind of questions. Then there were those soup-suppers that drew fewer and fewer people each year where we pretended to be like the poor and starving masses around the world. You know, like “There are starving children in China!” statements to which any half intelligent child would think and maybe have been brave enough to ask, “How does it help them for me to be hungry?” Ok, yea, we might become more aware of hunger out there but unless the corollary lesson along with action comes out of it, what changes?

Lent is more work, an added service to prepare for and attend. For sure we give up free time, what little free time there is in any of our lives. Then, if we get scraps of scriptures and ideas that are di�cult to put together we come out maybe more confused and unwilling to admit it, then we do enlightened and making sense of it all, including how it connects to our everyday life.

So I dislike this and more about Lent!

HOWEVER, and that is a big however, there is the other side of the same coin, the love – like, upbeat of Lent. Starting with a meal prepared for us, a di�erent theme each week we break the fasting and instead fellowship together, then worship together, to strengthen both body and mind in our fellowship – sacred gathering place which hopefully leads us to greater things that do make a di�erence in the world. For example our o�erings for Lent this year will be divided between Pueblo de Dios’ Cash For Crops program in Compton California and Colorado Flood Victims Relief work.

Who is not moved by the sacred light of a candle kept from previous Christmas Eve candlelight services placed in sand �lled cross, as a prayer, a remembrance or thanksgiving to God? A simple act done quietly with soft sacred music in the background as we listen to the mystery of our souls within the mystery of God calling people to gather - worship and into a deeper spirituality of every-day life. Our Wednesday Lenten Liturgy is titled “Be Still and Know!”

Then both before and after our Lenten worship of Journey and Spirituality there is the mentoring that goes on with an adult and young adult from con�rmation. Everyone needs someone to walk with them on their path even if it is for just so long!

I like this and more about Lent!

So Lent isn’t that bad after all, or hard. In fact I feel a need for it a desire for that special time and emphasis on deeper spirituality! How about you?

We hope to have a new and special decoration of our sanctuary for the Season of Lent and Easter. Come and see, come and experience, come and grow, blossom and bear spiritual fruits this Lent and Easter!

Many Blessings + See you in Worship + Pastor Tom +

Pastor DJ’s MessageMinecraft as MinistryDo not be conformed to this world, but be trans-formed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 (NRSV)

I have a colleague around the Columbus, OH area who told me the story of a member who often was a shut-in during the winter months. The weather was usually too perilous for her to venture outside, so she remained indoors for the entire season, getting help from those around her for grocery or medical needs. In one particularly long winter season, he stopped at her house to visit. Upon the shift in conversation to the weather, she remarked, “I can’t believe winter isn’t �nished yet.” Similarly, feeling the need to be rid of the cold, he agreed, making mention of how di�cult it was for him to get from place to place. Then she gave him a puzzled look, as if what he was saying was completely inconsis-tent with her opinions. Later, he would ask about her favorite part of spring (anticipating of course the ability to get back outside). She replied, “I love going out and sitting on my porch. That way, when the young people drive by with their windows rolled down, I can hear the music they are listening to.”

A personal distaste of today’s music set aside from the moment, that woman is on to something. There are always language and age barriers between generations, but most often we consider the other person to be the one at fault. After all, we were the ones doing things this way �rst. There is, however, something to Paul’s words to whoever he was writing to in Rome that speaks of the nature of personal renewal in and among the culture. There is a warning that we adopt everything of a culture, and also an encouragement to engage with it. In doing this, with a bit of experience, we will be able to tell if something new bears fruit, or is incompatible with God’s will.

We work against this, though, assuming our personal preferences to be in line with God’s. Anything we �nd distasteful we assume God would as well. I o�er the possibility that God is more engaged with all kinds of art and entertainment and conversation than we could possibly �nd worthwhile, because God views the children of this world in a better light than we do (some may say we have adopted culture’s view of sel�shness). My encourage-ment to you this day is to go �nd a young person and �gure out what they are doing, and yearn to discover why that is important to them. You may just �nd God in the midst of that, but even if not you have built up a relationship, which always pleases God.

Peace,Pastor DJ

P.S. Do yourself a favor. Reread this article, but everywhere there is young, put elderly where there is new, put old, etc. Even cultural things that have been passed over hold something holy.

Lent 2014 at CLC: “Invitation To Prayer”Join us for a study of prayer in our lives during Lent this year with “Invitation To Prayer!” Beginning with Ash Wednesday and continu-ing at weekend worship services, we will explore the petitions of “The Lord’s Prayer.” During our Wednesday Lent midweek services, we will dig into the major themes of “The Lord’s Prayer” and how they relate to our world and lives today, and we will also learn how these themes connect to other prayers. It promises to be an exciting journey to Easter… join us!

Celebration ChoirPreparing for Cantata-All Singers Welcome!

CLC’s Celebration Choir is gearing up to perform an exciting seasonal Cantata called “The Lenten Sketches” for Good Friday on April 18th. Although that is a few months away, we are looking for all interested high school and adult singers to join us for rehearsals begin-ning in February! Celebration Choir practices on Thursdays from 7-8:30pm in the CLC sanc-tuary, and we would love to have you join us for this very special event. For more info, contact Linda Holcombe at: lholcombe@clchr.org

11am Praise TeamLooking for Instrumentalists & Singers!

CLC’s newest worship band, Praise Team, is looking to expand and involve more musi-cians. If you are a high school or adult guitar-ist, singer, drummer, or keyboardist with some experience, please consider joining us! There are no auditions required; just come to prac-tice on Tuesdays at 6:15pm in the CLC sanctu-ary. If you need more info, contact Linda Holcombe at: lholcombe@clchr.org.

CLC Summer Kids Musical:June 17-29, 2014!

Mark your calendars today for two weeks in June! CLC will be having performances of our Kids Summer Musical on Sunday, June 29th and rehearsals will be held from June 17-20 and June 24-28. The musical is open to all kids ages 4 through Grade 8. Join us, and invite friends! For more info, contact Linda Holcombe at: lholcombe@clchr.org

atChrist Lutheran Church

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

Breakfast 8:30-11:30am(Fundraiser for Sr. High Mission Trip)

Maundy Thursday, April 17thWorship 7:00pm

(Celebration of 1st Communion)featuring Crossroads Band

Good Friday, April 18thWorship 12:00pm

7:00pm (Cantata by Celebration Choir)

Easter Saturday, April 19thEaster Worship 5:00pm

Easter Sunday, April 20th, 2013(New service times)

He is Risen!

Easter Worship7:30 / 8:30 / 10:00 / 11:30am

Join us for

Holy Week& Easter

Join us for

Holy Week& Easter Easter Egg Stuffing & Toss

Easter is coming soon and every year we toss plastic Easter eggs with an invitation to Palm Sunday breakfast and listing of our Holy Week services on the lawns of our neighbors and friends that don’t have a church home. Please join us on Wednesday April 2nd at 10:00am to help stu� the eggs. Then, grab a bag of eggs from the Narthex on the weekend of April 5th & 6th and take them with you to toss. This is great fun especially for the kids.

Stations of the Crossin the Sanctuary on Good Friday

We will be projecting the Stations of the Cross from 10:00 to 11:30 am and from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Good Friday. Please just go into the Sanctuary any time during those hours.

Easter Lilies and PlantsEaster Lilies and Easter Flowers may be purchased in memory or honor of someone meaningful in your life. The plants will be $16 each and will decorate our Sanc-tuary on Easter. We now have envelopes to place your check in located in the Narthex. Fill out the information needed on the front of the envelope and place it in the o�ering plate or the basket provided in the Narthex. You may also indicate on your check the name of the person and in memory or honor of that individual and place your check in the o�ering plate or sign up on the response sheet.

Placing the Flowersand Butterflies on Good Friday

We will be placing the �owers around the Altar after the Good Friday Service as well as butter�ies on a barren tree that will be located in the Sanctuary. If you can stay an extra 20 minutes to help please sign the response sheet.

Nursery Volunteers for EasterWe are in need of people to help in the nursery during the 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 am services on Easter Sunday. If you can help please sign the response sheet.

Volunteers Neededto Clean up the Church After Easter

On Wednesday April 23rd at 10:00 am we will be cleaning up the church after the big Easter

weekend. If you can help us put back chairs, move plants and just do

minor clean up please mark the response sheet.

Decorating the Churchand Organizing Easter Flowers

We will be decorating the church for Easter on Thursday, April 17th at 9:00am. That same day we will be taking the �owers out of boxes and watering them to be placed after the service on Good Friday. We will also set up for Maundy Thursday hand washing. If you can help please sign the response sheet.

Volunteers Needed to Water the Plants After EasterWe need people to water the plants for 2 weeks after Easter. If you are available please sign the response sheet.

Worship Team TrainingWe will have a training for all of you who have signed up to be on a worship team for Easter services. The training will be held in the Youth room on April 13th (Palm Sunday) at 9:00 am ( between 8:00 & 9:30 services). Please sign the response sheet if you are interested.

Worship Teams for EasterDo you like to Usher or serve Communion, but not all the time? We could really use your help at any of the 4 services Easter morning and the Saturday 5:00 service. With the goal in mind of trying to be able to comfort-ably �t as many people as possible into our Sanctuary over the course of four services on Easter without having to send people to the Fellowship Hall these are the times we have decided on 7:30, 8:30 10:00, and 11:30 am. Please note that all of these times are di�erent from previous years. There are clip boards with sign- up sheets in the Narthex on the wall, or you can sign the response sheet. If you are on a worship team and can help us please pick the service that works best for you and let Debby know.

Easter ShuttlePlease don’t forget to ride the shuttle for Easter Sunday. At a time when we worship over 2000 people on a weekend this will insure that our guests have a place to park. The shuttle will run back and forth from the south-east corner of the AMC parking lot across from Outback from 7:00 to 11:30 am Easter Sunday April 20th. This is a fun way to meet others on your way to worship.

Volunteers Needed

Please join us in the fellowship hall for wonderful fresh baked goodies after services on Easter Morning. If you are interested in supplying baked goods

please sign the response sheet.

Refreshments in theFellowship Hall on Easter Sunday

Happy BirthdayJanice Korte 1-MarBeth Lindemann 1-MarSara Oscai 1-MarSonja Beauchamp 2-MarGrant Wischer 2-MarDana Elkins 3-MarErik Hanson 3-MarLance Malburg 3-MarCharlie Newman 3-MarLucille Roinestad 3-MarChad Aaberg 4-MarPeyton Freitag 4-MarSara Switzer 4-MarRylie Wieseler 4-MarRick Boyer 5-MarSamantha Gordon 5-MarBrooke Larson 5-MarLuke Marxhausen 5-MarDavid Pierce 5-MarTracy Pride 5-MarEvan Schaeberle 5-MarPastor DJ Dent 6-MarJordan Hegre 6-MarCynthia Marxhausen 6-MarValerie Smith 6-MarLauren Ashley 7-MarAlma Hardegree 7-Mar

Eric Benner 8-MarDayna Chafe 8-MarBrittny Dilges 8-MarKennedy Green 8-MarGri�n Lau 9-MarSteve Schrader 9-MarMorgan Sullivan 9-MarRonny Van Steyn 9-MarCharlie Amoroso 10-MarTi�any Be�el 10-MarBob Belin 10-MarEmily Bolgren 10-MarMarion Hillgren 10-MarDaley Ornes 10-MarCooper Paul 10-MarKirsten White 10-MarRobbie Grant 11-MarBrian Kolseth 11-MarJohn Riley 11-MarBarry Siel 11-MarKay Stolzenbach 11-MarMark Tronrud 11-MarPatrick Voelker 11-MarAlexandra Yvars 11-MarAmelia Hansen 12-MarMike Harner 12-MarRenee Burton 13-Mar

Bill Carroll 13-MarAaron Henkes 13-MarLinda Klein 13-MarMeghan Fleming 14-MarJe� Prescott 14-MarKent Bigelow 15-MarAmy Fenton 15-MarMatt Sorenson 15-MarCatherine Doernbrack 16-MarJed Fisbeck 16-MarNathan Gray 16-MarAudrey Kleen 16-MarDon Zundel 16-MarLandon Fleming 17-MarNolan Fleming 17-MarCrista Larsen 17-MarSonja Murphy 17-MarRuth Nelms 17-MarAdelyn Oscai 17-MarLana Scarlett 17-MarChristine Seeger 17-MarDaniel Tjosvold 17-MarTrudy Hunchar 18-MarJohn Mitchell 18-MarDrew Paine 18-MarBrendan Parsa 18-MarKalina Perry 18-Mar

Emma Stanek 18-MarKensie Cembalisty 19-MarGracie Childs 19-MarSue Justice 19-MarDarcie Reed 19-MarMadylin Walker 19-MarAddison Bergstrom 20-MarAustin Cummings 20-MarBarbara Doyle 20-MarMason Topp 20-MarGregory Best 21-MarJames Danyo 21-MarTracy Fellows 21-MarKeaton Foy 21-MarFay Lukasik 21-MarSara Ziesman 21-MarSarah Davis 22-MarSarah Flynn 22-MarCaroline Flynn 22-MarKyle Russell 22-MarAlly Williams 22-MarCheryl Burton 23-MarRobin Mundell 23-MarJon Rakes 23-MarBobby Reed 23-MarAndrew Be�el 24-MarQuinn Connolly 24-Mar

Bryan Lichty 24-MarStephanie DeBolt 25-MarBen Tronrud 25-MarMartin Brown 26-MarRuth Jewell 26-MarHelen Knutson 26-MarBrian Ozenbaugh 26-MarDavid Kaiser 27-MarTami Kreimeyer 27-MarDonna Polodna 27-MarJeramy Staub 27-MarDan Grant 28-MarJason Mundell 28-MarSeth Burt 29-MarMartha Miller 29-MarLiesl Purchase 29-MarEric Young 29-MarMim Bartos 30-MarSteve Best 30-MarColin Brand 30-MarAngela Tonelli 30-MarRandi Valenti 30-MarNanako Keney 31-MarAiden Macko 31-Mar

MARCH PRESCHOOL NEWSThe weather has sure been interesting all

around our Nation this year. And, Colorado is known to have more winter after March begins. Let’s hope that is not the case. We have come to conclusion that kids need

to be outside as much as possible and see that sunshine!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Book fair! It is always so great to see so many faces come and visit. We appreciate the support. The school continues to register for fall classes and we cannot believe how fast time is moving. We will talk about the Lost Son and Washing Feet for Chapel this month and our Storyteller will visit as well. We love watching the children grow in Jesus. They are so much fun every day! We wish everyone a healthy Spring as we prepare for the arrival and a great Easter season as well.

Many blessings, Deb and Blair

Excel in the Grace of Giving UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who returned a commitment card for our 2014 Pledge

Drive. We received a total of 182 pledge cards, 21 of them received online. We now have 93 contributors using either

Simply Giving or CCB Online Giving. The funds committed towards our annual budget equal $546,604.00.

Although the formal pledge drive is complete, you can always make an online commitment at our website

(www.clchr.org), or put a commitment card in the o�ering plate or mail.

Thank you for your support!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8:30 AM Preschool12:00 PM OWLS Luncheon

9:00 AM Chicks w/Sticks9:00 AM Boy Scouts - practice5:00 PM Worship/CC

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8:00 AM Worship/CC9:30 AM Worship/SS11:00 AM Worship/CC12:15 PM Jubilation Choir3:00 PM Pierce - Concert7:00 PM AA Meeting

6:30 AM Men's Breakfast Group8:30 AM Preschool9:30 AM Beth Moore Bible Study7:00 PM Boy Scouts7:00 PM Personnel Mtg.

SHROVE TUESDAY8:30 AM Preschool11:00 AM Chapel11:15 AM Staff Mtg.1:00 PM Counseling2:00 PM Chapel4:30 PM Girl Scout Mtg.5:00 PM Crossroads Band5:15 PM Pancake Supper6:15 PM Praise Team7:00 PM Lenten Mentor Kick-off8:00 PM mops set-up

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Adult University11:00 AM Chapel12:00 PM Ash Wed. Noon Service2:00 PM Chapel4:30 PM Joy Choir5:30 PM Carillon Ringers7:00 PM Ash Wed. Evening Service

8:30 AM Preschool10:00 AM MOPS Steering10:15 AM Storyteller2:00 PM Storyteller4:30 PM Joy Choir5:15 PM Lenten Dinner/Italian night5:30 PM Carillon Ringers7:00 Lenten Service/Faith Mentoring

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Adult University4:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Primary Choir5:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Intermediate Choir6:00 PM Cub Scout Den Mtg.7:00 PM Celebration Choir

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Adult University4:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Primary Choir5:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Intermediate Choir7:00 PM Cub Scout Leader Mtg.7:00 PM Celebration Choir

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Rejoice Circle5:30 PM Parents Night Out

8:00 AM Stamping Event5:00 PM Worship/CC

7:00 AM General Maintenance5:00 PM Worship/CC

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIMEELCA BARNYARD8:00 AM Worship/CC9:30 AM Worship/SS11:00 AM Worship/CC5:00 PM Dynamite Youth7:00 PM AA Meeting

6:30 AM Men's Breakfast Group8:30 AM Preschool9:30 AM Mission Quilters9:30 AM Beth Moore Bible Study6:00 PM Boy Scouts Venture7:00 PM Boy Scouts7:00 PM Legacy & Endowment Mtg.

8:30 AM Preschool10:15 AM Storyteller11:15 AM Staff Mtg.1:00 PM Counseling2:00 PM Storyteller5:00 PM Crossroads Band6:15 PM Praise Team7:00 PM BLAZE7:00 PM Council Mtg.

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MARCH

8:00 AM Worship/CC9:30 AM Worship/SS11:00 AM Worship/CC12:15 PM Jubilation Choir12:15 PM Safeguarding God's Children Class7:00 PM AA Meeting

6:30 AM Men's Breakfast Group8:30 AM Preschool9:30 AM Beth Moore Bible Study4:30 PM Brownie Troop7:00 PM Boy Scouts

8:30 AM Preschool11:00 AM Chapel11:15 AM Staff Mtg.1:00 PM Visiting Nurse Assoc.1:00 PM Counseling2:00 PM Chapel5:00 PM Crossroads Band6:15 PM Praise Team7:00 PM BLAZE8:00 PM mops set-up

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM MOPS Mtg11:00 AM Chapel2:00 PM Chapel4:30 PM Joy Choir5:15 PM Lenten Dinner/Mexican night5:30 PM Carillon Ringers7:00 Lenten Service/Faith Mentoring

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Adult University4:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Primary Choir5:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Intermediate Choir6:30 PM Cub Scout Mtg7:00 PM CLC Military Ministry7:00 PM Celebration Choir

8:30 AM Preschool Spring Break11:15 AM Staff Mtg.1:00 PM Counseling5:00 PM Crossroads Band6:15 PM Praise Team6:30 PM Sons of Norway Directors Mtg. -tentative7:00 PM BLAZE

8:30 AM Preschool Spring Break4:30 PM Joy Choir5:15 PM Lenten Dinner/Ball Park night5:30 PM Carillon Ringers7:00 Lenten Service/Faith Mentoring

8:30 AM Preschool Spring Break9:00 AM Adult University4:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Primary Choir5:30 PM Douglas County Singers-Intermediate Choir7:00 PM Celebration Choir

8:30 AM Preschool Spring Break

8:30 AM Preschool9:00 AM Rejoice Circle

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8:00 AM Worship/CC8:00 AM BAPTISM - Hill9:30 AM Worship/SS11:00 AM Worship/CC12:15 PM Jubilation Choir7:00 PM AA Meeting

23 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast Group8:30 AM Preschool Spring Break9:30 AM Mission Quilters6:00 PM Boy Scouts Venture Crew7:00 PM Boy Scouts

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8:00 AM Worship/CC9:30 AM Worship/SS11:00 AM Worship/CC12:15 PM Jubilation Choir12:15 PM 1st Communion Class7:00 PM AA Meeting

30 6:30 AM Men's Breakfast Group8:30 AM Preschool9:30 AM Beth Moore Bible Study7:00 PM Boy Scouts

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25 26 27 28 9:00 AM Boy Scouts - practice5:00 PM Worship/CC

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5:00 PM Worship/CC5:00 PM Parents Night Out

Week #1 “Heaven”- using the Desiderata prayer/ Lenten dinner is Italian night; 5:15-7 PM

Week #2 “Food”- using the Merton prayer/ Lenten dinner is Mexican night; 5:15-7 PM

Week #3 “Forgiveness” - using the forgiveness prayer/ Lenten dinner is Ball park night; 5:15-7 PM

Week #4 “Evil” - using the Mercy prayer/ Lenten dinner is Chili cook-o�; 5:15-7 PM

Week #5 “Glory” - using the prayer of St. Francis/ Lenten dinner is Brisket/BBQ night; 5:15-7 PM

All dinners will be prepared by the Sr. High youth to raise funds for their summer mission trip to Moore, OK, where the tornado’s hit last year.

Join the Sr. High youth March 4th for Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5:15 to 7 PM

Join the Sr. High youth April 13th from 8:15 to 11:30 for Palm Sunday breakfast.

All funds raised at dinners and breakfast will help support the Sr. High youth Mission trip.

The Lenten theme this year is “Cawg” Communicating actually with God. Our Lenten journey this year is communicating with God through prayer! We will actually be using the Lord’s prayer as the weekly/ Sunday themes using di�erent types of prayer.

Lenten Activities

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