November 2014 CLC CrossWord

NOVEMBER 2014

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

Small Denomination Scrip Cards Available!

King SoopersWe have sold 5 King Soopers cards in the past few weeks so we have ordered more!If you do your grocery shopping at King Soopers, please consider purchasing one of these $25 cards and reloading it when you shop. CLC receives $250+ every month when we have $5,000 in reloads. We have received a check every month for the last 2 years, and would like to see this trend continue! You may either reload your card at the Customer Service Center, or simply hand it to the cashier prior to checking out with your groceries. You may put as much, or as little, on the card as you wish, and then swipe the card to pay for the groceries. This is an easy way to support CLC and our many programs.

Scrip Update

Thanks foryour support!

Christmas Shopping with ScripWith the Christmas holidays approaching, please keep in mind that Scrip gift cards make wonderful Christmas gifts! We even have holiday gift card holders available for 25 cents! Order forms are available in the narthex, and you may pay by check or credit card. Orders take only 1 week or less to process. Darlene Dethlefs or

Alison Jones are generally available to sell on-hand cards between the Sunday services. Or, please contact Sallie Burns in the church o�ce or at [email protected].

Beginning November 1, small denomination Scrip cards will be available. The list includes Amazon ($10), AMC Theaters ($10), Barnes & Noble ($5), Target ($10), Panera ($5), Starbucks ($5) and Walmart ($10).

These cards make great teacher gifts or stocking stu�ers. They are available for a limited time only, so place your orders soon! You can write the name and quantity of cards you need on our order forms in the narthex. Happy shopping!

STAFF:Rev. Tom Shelly, Sr. Pastor

[email protected]. DJ Dent, Associate Pastor

[email protected] Yoss

Interim Director Outreach & [email protected]

Debbie FreemanInterim Office Staff for Outreach & Equipping

[email protected] Knutson

Director of Youth & [email protected]

Deb MorgansDirector of [email protected]

Mary BehnkeAdministrative Manager

[email protected] Burns

Financial [email protected] HolcombeDirector of Music

[email protected] Koltay

Administrative [email protected]

Carrie MalleryPrincipal Pianist

Larry ScalfariPianist

Barbara PiersonDirector Nursery Ministry

[email protected] & Predrag Vajzovic

Custodians

CHURCH COUNCIL:Adrian Hafner

[email protected] Sumner

[email protected] Ringkob

[email protected] Riley

[email protected] Cantrell

[email protected] Alpern

[email protected] Rucker

[email protected] Schaeberle

[email protected] Weber

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Pastor Tom’s MessageNovember! I Am Thankful for My Church Family!November is seen by many as a time of Thanksgiving and Family gathering. The colors of fall are all around us signaling a change in season and climate. But for some it is the beginning of the

holiday season which brings a sadness of loss of family or never having much of a family at all. The need to be connected runs deep within all our spirits.

At home I recently came across a picture of my father’s family. He came from a home with 10 brothers and sisters. So when we had a family picnic that included spouses, children and grandchildren it was quite a large gathering. Of my father’s brothers and sisters (my aunts and uncles) very few are left. While they will forever remain my aunts and uncles, still they are gone to the last family reunion.

As a pastor and having lost father, mother and other family members at an early age, I have always considered the congregation of the church as family, my family. As Jesus said pointing to his disciples, “Here is my mother and my brothers!” I would also in this group include certain long time, life time friends, colleagues and men-tors and teachers.

You may wonder by what measure I am using an understanding of what I mean by family. On the wall of my o�ce I have a very old (and cheap!) plaque with the following priceless words below that I think exempli�es what is meant by family from single parent homes to congregations and everything in between.

God Made Us A Family!We need one anotherWe love one another

We forgive one anotherWe work togetherWe play together

We worship togetherTogether we use God’s WordTogether we grow in ChristTogether we love all peopleTogether we serve our God

Together we hope for HeavenThese are our hopes and idealsHelp us to attain them, O God

Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

Are You Thankful for Your “Family?” Do you see your connectedness at church as part of your “Family?” I hope so!

See YOU in Worship + Many Blessings + Pastor Tom +

Pastor DJ’s MessageThis month’s question is:

“Which Bible Translation is the Best?” I think it impossible to answer this question without its supplemental counterpart: best for what? Bibles are used for all sorts of

purposes and some serve certain purposes better than others.

We should always be aware that each translation is trying to accomplish something, and thus has its own bias. There is no perfect translation of a text for several reasons, but most signi�cantly that we do not have any of the original documents we are translating from and that there is no way to move from one language to the next without missing something. What we have are copies, and those from centuries after things would have likely been written. Regardless, there are several recommendations I have for speci�c purposes.

When it’s time for Bible study – I turn to my trusty NRSV.I should say at this point that the RSV technically does a better job with a word for word translation. However, the NRSV tries to bridge some cultural gaps that the RSV leaves intact(like how groups of men and women were addressed – culturally in New Testament times they would’ve been referred to as if they were all males). It’s my staple for this purpose though because of the scholars they gathered together to create the translation.

When it’s time for devotions I actually have two recommen-dations, one for accuracy and one for creativity. I think the NIV, with its emphasis on moving ideas and phrases from the Greek into English is good and certainly easier to read than the NRSV or other such translations, thus making it good for devotions which are similar to the traditional text. I also rather enjoy Eugene Peterson’s “The Message” although you will be hard pressed to recognize familiar passages as they have been signi�cantly altered from what you remem-ber. It does however recreate scripture as a story quite well and the new words will hit you in a new way.

Despite my lack of frequent use of the King James Version, I think it does serve a critical purpose. To me, it has an eloquence that does not occur elsewhere. It is antiquated, and that is its charm and use. It holds on to a style of English that has fallen out of use and in that sense preserves tradition. I wish when they made the New King James Version that they would’ve included more modern research and discoveries and preserved the language, but from what I can see they did not, and chose to dump the language and preserve the storyline of its construction. Those are my o�cial recommendations, although you can easily �nd yourself surrounded by dozens and dozens of translations that will achieve the most important thing: engaging God’s Word.

Next month’s question: a multi-parter involving angels!

Peace,Pastor DJ

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Outreach NewsTHANK YOU for your support and patience with the Outreach Team, Debbie Freeman and Dianne Yoss, while we are learning the ropes. Please don’t hesitate to contact us

with questions, comments, suggestions… whatever. We are here to serve YOU!

November 8All are welcome to attend the Salute to the Military Concert that will be held in the sanctuary at approximately 7:00pm. Dessert will be served after the concert. Please RSVP to Kathy Pfalzgra� at 720-331-9097.

November 9The last Bon�ls Blood Drive for 2014 will be Sunday, November 9th from 8:30am-12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. There will be sign-up sheets sent around during all services prior to that date. Before you sign up, however, please make sure you are eligible to donate. For more information, please contact Dianne Yoss at [email protected]

November 13Due date for Lutheran Family Services Thanksgiving Baskets. Today, more than 20 million refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons are living with a very uncertain future. LFS Refugee Program is dedicated to helping these vulnerable individuals and families rebuild their lives by equipping them to achieve self-su�ciency within their �rst year in the United States and fostering integration into their new communities.

Many of these refugee clients from African and South East Asian countries are unfamiliar with “traditional” American Thanksgiving meal. However, they would appreciate the opportunity to have a celebratory meal.

Here is the list of alternative groceries: Rice (jasmine or basmati), dried kidney or black beans, regular spaghetti noodles, cans of pasta sauce, corn meal, green or black tea bags, olive or canola oil (plastic bottle), salt, sugar, and a $25 gift card to H-Mart (a multi-cultural grocery store located at 2751 S Parker Rd, Aurora).

CLC is committed to �lling 75 of these cultural Thanksgiving food bags. Please return the completed bags by November 13th. If you are able to donate an entire bag, a portion of a bag, or make a monetary donation, please sign the response sheet or respond to Dianne Yoss at [email protected]. NOTE: You do NOT have to go H-Mart if it is not convenient. Simply write a check to CLC or provide cash and place in an envelope marked for LFS Thanksgiving bags, and Dianne will get the gift cards. THANKS!

November 15

CLC SEMI-ANNUALMEETING & POTLUCK

Saturday, November 15th at 6:00pmWe will be sending sign-up sheets around during the services looking for donations of food and beverages,

as well as volunteers to help set-up and clean-up.Your participation in both the dinner and the meeting

are encouraged and greatly appreciated!

December 12Due date for Operation Pueblo De Dios. As you might know, our Senior High Youth Group visited Pueblo De Dios Lutheran Church in Compton, CA about �ve years ago and will be returning once again next summer. The children of this underprivileged congregation made such an impact on our youth that we have partnered with them to make their Christmas special. We are asking for donations of “�lled shoe boxes.” Begin by determining whether your gift will be for a girl or boy and label the box with the age and gender of the child. The �rst ingredient to pack is prayer (1 John 5:14). You can �ll the box with a variety of gifts such as: crafts, school supplies, toys, hygiene items, candy, etc. Please do not include used or damaged items, chocolate or food, war-related items, liquids or lotions, medications or vitamins, breakable items, or aerosol cans. Also, please enclose a check for $7, made payable to CLC, to help cover shipping and other costs that are associated with this. Place the envelope on top of the gift items in your shoe box, so that it is clearly visible. If you don’t have a shoe box, no worries, just drop o� your items at the o�ce. For questions or more information, contact Dianne Yoss at [email protected]

December 4Due date for Adopt a family from Harrington for Christmas. It’s hard to believe that in just over a month,

we will be delivering Christmas gifts and baskets of food to Harrington Elementary School. There will be a tree in the Narthex starting November 14th with the names of families and gifts that they wish

to have. Please pick a family and then make a note on the list below the tree if you will be doing food, gifts, food/gifts, if you are buying the food, or if CLC will be buying it for you. Please bring

all completed baskets to CLC by Thursday, December 5th, and place them in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like the church to buy the food and gift card, so that Thrivent will match, please

place a check marked “Christmas Basket” and the family number in the o�ering plate to pay for the Christmas dinner. You will be responsible for purchasing one of the gifts listed for

each member of the family. We will be putting the CLC purchased food baskets together on Thursday, December 4th at 10:00 am. If you are interested in putting the food baskets

together or delivering the Christmas baskets on Saturday morning, please contact Dianne Yoss at [email protected]. We will be leaving CLC on Saturday, December 7th at 9:00AM

to deliver the baskets to Harrington.

Outreach News (cont.)

HEADS UP ON THE HOLIDAYS!

Advent/Christmas DecoratingWe will be decorating the church on Tuesday, December 2nd at 9:00 am. We will be hanging garland and wreaths in the Fellowship Hall, Narthex, and Sanctuary, as well as putting up and decorating the Christmas Trees. There will be more infor-mation provided in the bulletin in mid-November.

PoinsettiasCLC will once again be giving you the opportunity to purchase poinsettias for the altar on Christmas Eve in honor or memory of a very special person. They will be the same price as last year, $16. There will be more details to follow in mid-November.

Happy BirthdayChris Hegele 1-NovMona Housman 1-NovTim Radtke 1-NovKatie Stanek 1-NovSusan Boggs 2-NovVincent Gullia 2-NovMatthew Montini 2-NovJessie Sloan 2-NovSkylar Vernell 2-NovPamela Wolken 2-NovKristen Behnke 3-NovMike Cartwright 3-NovRebecca Rockwell 3-NovMeliha Vajzovic 3-NovHunter Beukelman 4-NovMichele Butler 4-NovLarry Jewett 4-NovWayne Lesser 4-NovLandon Patz 4-NovBarbara Triebel 4-NovMarc Viergutz 4-NovKristen DeBeer 5-NovHaley Kolseth 5-NovMaria Lauer 5-NovBrendan McCulloch 5-NovMadeline Pontius 5-NovDebbi Tronrud 5-NovDodie Van Dewerker 5-NovBen Lepper 6-Nov

Katie D'Agostino 7-NovDeanna Evens 7-NovTroy Nedved 7-NovRyan Tesch 7-NovDianne Yoss 7-NovJames Be�el 8-NovWyatt Sumner 8-NovEmily Triebel 8-NovJoanne Holter 9-NovRon Rickard 9-NovLillian Swenson 9-NovDave Avra 10-NovKristi Boettcher 10-NovChris Morales 10-NovTommy Skelton 10-NovSusan Bellipanni 11-NovSophia Dorr 11-NovAmy Lee 11-NovTyler Pontius 11-NovPaul E. Schauer 11-NovJulie Seter 11-NovJackson Yvars 11-NovElizabeth Beem 12-NovScott Gereaux 12-NovHanne Schauer 12-NovMitch Veeder 12-NovCatherine Green 13-NovMolly Stevens 13-NovCheryl Tiedgen 13-Nov

Natalie Triebel 13-NovCaeley Valenti 13-NovLaura Van Steyn 13-NovAndrew Brown 14-NovKate Fix 14-NovNathan Grant 14-NovPamela Liley 14-NovLindsay Morgans 14-NovMark Rocha 14-NovChris Schaeberle 14-NovBarb Wisler 14-NovJustin Dilges 15-NovJaelyn Garcia 15-NovJim Peterson 15-NovMike Edmunds 16-NovDelores Forge 16-NovGreg Gunther 16-NovMichelle Hegre 16-NovJe� Martinez 16-NovOlivia May 16-NovJonathan May 16-NovScott Morton 16-NovSteve Hoemann 17-NovAlisonm Jones 17-NovAddison Martin 17-NovChristopher Schauer 17-NovKim Stark 17-NovAaron Waggoner 17-NovChris Yvars 17-Nov

Linda Coe 18-NovJack DeBeer 18-NovAndrea Ridenour 18-NovTony Torrez 18-NovJustin Bigelow 19-NovCarter Cingrani 19-NovDiana Heutmaker 19-NovJulie Romney 19-NovKaren Meyer 20-NovSamantha Morgans 20-NovMike Sullivan 20-NovKathleen Wagner 20-NovTaylor Christensen 21-NovJonie Friend 21-NovDennis Gray 21-NovBryan Harant 21-NovEvan Hunchar 21-NovAmanda Stark 21-NovGreg Whitney 21-NovAllie Clowes 22-NovBruce Dorr 22-NovClaudia Fix 22-NovKayla Bailey 23-NovChristine Kleen 23-NovMaria Martinez 23-NovLinda Schneider 23-NovKelsey Veeder 23-NovMargaret Williams 23-NovKathy Bates 24-Nov

Ryan Haller 24-NovMichelle McClurg 24-NovCamille Thoennes 24-NovJodi Childs 25-NovZachary Fellows 25-NovMarissa McCullor 25-NovJeani Ringkob 25-NovTom Aalto 26-NovJanet Herman 26-NovAllory Seeger 26-NovSteph Cembalisty 27-NovNick Elhard 27-NovPeter Marxhausen 27-NovPhilip Voelker 27-NovTed Burg 28-NovDeb Morgans 28-NovGrace Dent 29-NovSydney Friend 29-NovVance Meyer 29-NovTony Archuleta 30-NovRussell Friedenthal 30-NovAyden Garcia 30-NovIrma Johnson 30-NovChristi Johnson 30-NovAndrew Kirk 30-Nov

A time to be thankful enjoying friends and family!

As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded that we need to take time to tell God how thankful we are for the amazing things he provides to us everyday! Our preschool is amazing and we are so thankful for our families, the congrega-tion, the teaching sta� and all those who pray and support us everyday. Our Chapel theme this month is, “Jesus Feeds the 5000.” We will also enjoy our storyteller and music time with Ms. Linda. We will also host our annual Thanksgiving Feast for families the week before Thanksgiving just to give a taste of the wonderful holiday meal we share! We continue to count our blessings and wish everyone a healthy holiday season!

Ms. Deb and Ms. Blair

H PPYA

From the PreschoolTHANKS VINGGI

Pie Social

Our annual to end world hunger"Pie Social" is Tuesday Nov 25th

following the Thanksgiving service.

If you need a pie for Thanksgiving this is the place you want to be. We will have pie together and then

our auction will begin. Please come support the Sr. High help end hunger.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8th Grade Retreat8:15a Preschool9a Rejoice Circle

8:15a Preschool9a MOPS Mtg11a Preschool Chapel2p Preschool Chapel4:30p CLC KidsRock!5:30p Carillon Ringers7p Confirmation Learning Event

8:15a Preschool9a Adult University4:30p Douglas County Singers6:30p Cub Scout Den Mtg.7p Celebration Choir

8:15a Parenting Class9a Chicks w/Sticks5p Preschool Parent's Night Out5p Worship/CC

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All Saint's DayDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Worship/CC12:15p CLC KidsRock!7p AA Meeting

6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:15a Preschool7p Boy Scouts7p Personnel Mtg.

8:15a Preschool11a Preschool Chapel11:15a Staff Mtg.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team7p Blaze-Sr. High8p mops set-up

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NOVEMBER

8th Grade Retreat8a BAPTISM - Ringkob8a Worship/CC8:30a Bonfils Blood Drive9:30a Worship/SS11a Worship/CC12:15p CLC KidsRock!3:30p Dynamite youth group7p AA Meeting

6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:15a Preschool9:30a Mission Quilters6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew7p Boy Scouts7p Legacy & Endowment Mtg.

8:15a Preschool9:15a Preschool music time with Linda11:15a Staff Mtg.1p Planning details for Christmas5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team7p Blaze-Sr. High7p Council Mtg.

8:15a Preschool9:45a Preschool music with Linda10a MOPS Steering4:30p CLC KidsRock!5:30p Carillon Ringers6p Brownie Troop Mtg.7p Confirmation Small Group

8:15a Preschool9a Adult University4:30p Douglas County Singers7p Celebration Choir7p Cub Scout Leader Mtg

8:15a Preschool8:30a Thanksgiving Feast Preschool11:15a Staff Mtg.1p Visiting Nurse Assoc.5p Crossroads Band6:15p Praise Team7p Blaze-Sr. High8p mops set-up

8:15a Preschool9a MOPS Mtg4:30p CLC KidsRock!5:30p Carillon Ringers7p Confirmation Learning Event

Thanksgiving Baskets8:15a Preschool9a Rejoice Circle

Thanksgiving Baskets8:15a Preschool9a Adult University4:30p Douglas County Singers7p Celebration Choir

8:15a Preschool12p OWLS Luncheon

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7:30a Scarf Sale8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Worship/CC12p Morgans event12:15p CLC KidsRock!7p AA Meeting

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Thanksgiving Baskets7:30a Scarf Sale8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Worship/CC12:15p 1st Communion class12:15p CLC KidsRock!7p AA Meeting

8a Worship/CC9:30a Worship/SS11a Worship/CC12:15p 1st Communion class7p AA Meeting

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6:30a Men's Breakfast Group8:15a Preschool9:30a Mission Quilters6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew7p Boy Scouts

24 Pie Social after Service8:15a Preschool11:15a Staff Mtg.6:30p Thanksgiving Service7p Blaze-Sr. High

8:15a No Preschool OFFICE CLOSEDTHANKSGIVING DAY8:15a No Preschool

OFFICE CLOSED8:15a No Preschool

5p Worship/CC25 26 28 29

18 19 20 21 Thanksgiving Baskets7a General Maintenance4:30p Scarf Sale5p Worship/CC

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8th Grade Retreat5p Worship/CC6p Veteran's Dinner7p Veterans Benefit Concert

4:30p Scarf Sale5p Worship/CC6:15p Semi-Annual Mtg.

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Thank you to all who supported theCLC Women's Book Club annual book sale.

We raised over $330 from book sales, which will be donated to the CLC Scholarship Fund. The Book Club

appreciates your support!

Book SaleUpdate

1st Communion Class1st Communion classes

start Nov 23rd and Nov 30th.Must attend both classes.

A parent must accompany the child. Classes run from 12:15 to 2:45 each Sunday and lunch will be provided. Contact Gary at [email protected] to register.

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

November 2014 CLC CrossWord

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