NEWS AND NOTES FROM

PEACE WITH CHRIST

1412 W. Swallow Road

Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-226-4721
Pastor Ralph Patrick
www.pwchrist-fc.org
August 2, 2009
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

WELCOME TO PEACE WITH CHRIST

LUTHERAN CHURCH!

We give thanks to God that you are joining us today!

Many of our guests are seeking a home church where they
can be part of the Fellowship of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace with Christ is a congregation that is a family not an
“organization”. We are small enough to allow people to
know each other by name, and yet large enough to offer
opportunities for growth and service. What we “specialize”
in is not programs or productions, but simply The Gospel
of Our Lord Jesus. Christ, His Word, and the Cross are
what provide the foundation for faith and ministry. If you
are interested in learning more about Peace With Christ
Lutheran Church, please call the church office at 226-4721.
Pastor Patrick would welcome the opportunity to visit with
you personally.
THE TIME before the service may be used for prayer and
preparation. Read through the worship bulletin and familiarize
yourself with the service. A few moments spent this way will help
make the service more meaningful.
NEXT WEEK’S LUTHERAN HOUR MESSAGE:
“A Letter to Jordan” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus.
Pastor Ken Klaus responds to questions posed by a
young man mourning the impending loss of his father.
(Ephesians 5:2) Listen to The Lutheran Hour
Message on KOA, Denver (AM850) at 6:00 a.m. and
KFKA, Greeley (AM1310) at 9:30 a.m.
Peace With Christ Radio Broadcast: KCOL (600AM), at 9:00 AM
Sundays.
*****************************************************
This morning we welcome Reena Linke, our new parish
worker. Reena will be installed today during both
services. We warmly welcome Reena into this caring
Christian community of Peace With Christ.

will be held by Pastor Hein on

Mondays at 7:00pm.

Musicians and Vocalist - please consider

signing up for prelude, offertory or postlude
music this summer. Sign-up in the Narthex -
thanks!

Discover the Strength of Thrivent Financial for

Lutherans. Join us today, in between services, for
coffee and goodies, hosted by your Thrivent
Financial representatives, Ryan M. Behm and
Nancy J. Behm.

Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday,

August 23 at NOON for the Orphan Grain Train
Fish Feed. Please sign-up in the Narthex.
♦ LWML’s mite box for World Missions will be in the Narthex this
morning. Thank you for your donations!
♦ For the next 3 days only, LWML is collecting SCHOOL SUP-
PLIES for Ysleta Mission. Ron Thaemert will pack up all dona-
tions by Wednesday, August 5th for departure to Ysleta the follow-
ing day. Thank you ALL for your gifts to Ysleta’s children AND
thank you, Ron and Martin, for delivering these gifts personally.
God’s blessings with you on your journey!
♦ The kitchen still has a stack of unclaimed muffin tins, casserole
dishes, and pans. Please stop by and check to see if one (or more)
may be yours!
♦ Cheryl Harsen is collecting jelly jars and pint-sized canning jars to
fill with delicious homemade goodies for LWML’s November Ba-
zaar. If you have jars to donate, please leave them in the kitchen
for Cheryl.
♦ June’s mission project benefiting Lisa Beckendorf, a missionary
with Lutheran Bible Translators stationed in Africa, reached a final
total of $150! Funds are being sent this week. Thank you for your
gifts to Lisa!

All ladies of PWC are invited to St. John’s

LWML Annual Potluck Picnic. The Picnic
will be held at St. Johns in the Fellowship
Hall on August 11th at 6:00 p.m. Please
bring your favorite dish to share.

TAG - August 4th at 11:30am

We will meet at the church at 11:30am and carpool to Gateway
Natural Area for a picnic. It is 5.2 miles up Poudre Canyon and
is wheelchair accessible. Bring a dish to share. Also bring
lawn chairs and outdoor games. Tableware and drinks will be
furnished. All older adults are welcome to attend this Older
Adult Ministry group.
 YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Hike: Saturday August 15th - bring a water bot-

tle, lunch, backpack, raingear, sunscreen, bug re-
pellant and wear sturdy shoes. Please sign-up.
Parents: Please sign-up to help with scrip sales during the sum-
mer months -- Thanks!
Youth Board: Meeting Tuesday, August 11th at 6:30 p.m.
Kick-Off Events: August 29th. Please plan to join us as we plan
upcoming events and talk about ideas for the coming year.
Confirmation Age Youth- 11:00 a.m. Planning and pizza/cookie
baking.
Senior High Youth- 1:00 p.m. volleyball and other games
Senior High Planning- 3:00 p.m. SIGN-UP!!
PWC “Olympics II”: Plan to help with the Sunday School Kick-
off in September. We will plan a BBQ and games for the Olym-
pics. We will meet on Wednesday, September 2 and September
9th to plan and have a Bible Study. SIGN-UP!!
Invasion of Brule: It was a huge success! We had a wonderful
time and were able to complete all but one of the jobs and even
managed to add a few extra jobs. We enjoyed the fellowship,
swimming, friendships (old and new) and worshiping together.
Thank you for your support and prayers. The Dickmander’s send
their hellos!
Service Project: Sign-up to help with yard work for the Brown
family.
******************************************************

Family Education Night

The first night for FED is planned for September 9th. There will be
an organizational meeting Wednesday, August 5th at 5:30 for any-
one interested in helping this year. Also - if your group would like
to sponsor a FED night meal as a fund-raiser, we’d love to have you
do soup.
Thank you, Lisa Bernhardt, FED Coordinator

Several people requested copies of last weeks sermon.

They are available on the table in the narthex to the left
of the sanctuary doors.
Thank you to everyone who has brought food and clothing for
the St. John’s Lutheran Church food pantry and closet. You
have been a blessing to many families. During the first two
weeks of August we will be collecting school clothing for teens
and elementary kids, shoes, jeans, shorts, t-shirts, school sup-
plies, cereals (dry and hot), tomato products, pasta, rice, flour,
soup, tuna, bread, and buns. Coordinators: Bill & Tracie Roth,
221-8586 and Troy & Joy Bauder, 482-9549.
Collection dates: August 2 and 9.

In Our Prayers: We remember-

Those who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery:

Nadine Lueker, Rosalee Blumenshine, Bill Smith, Sheila Kido (mother
of Deborah Kido), Doug Reed (brother of Diane Kettelson), Zoe Jones (Infant
daughter of Josh and Jamie Jones), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig,
Marilyn Hudson
Those who are not able to attend church: Margaret Ziehm, Carolyn
Brown, Arline Young, June Schwarck, Marie Rubel, Jean Upham
The World, North Korea, Iran
Seminary in South Africa - work being done there & in
Botswana
U.S. Soldiers throughout the world.

Our dear friend and fellow Christen Jake Schroeder

passed away on July 28 in Mesa, Arizona. Jake and
Mary were beloved members of Peace With Christ for
over 30 years before moving to Arizona.

Cards may be sent to: Mary Schroeder

5844 East Enrose
Mesa, AZ 85205
 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD
THE LARGE CATECHISM
THE MASS
NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Christ instituted the Sacrament to enliven terrified hearts, since He

commanded the disciples to do this in remembrance of Him. Re-
membering Christ is not the useless celebration. It is not something
set up for the sake of example, as the memory of Hercules is cele-
brated. Rather, it is remembering Christ's benefits and receiving
them through faith, to be enlivened by them. So Psalm 111:4-5
says, "He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the
Lord is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear
Him." The Sacrament illustrates that God's will and mercy should
be discerned in the ceremony. Faith that grasps mercy enlivens.
This is the chief use of the Sacrament. Clearly those with terrified
consciences are fit for the Sacrament.

The Fathers speak of a twofold effect: the comfort of consciences

and thanksgiving, or praise. The former of these effects has to do
with the nature of the Sacrament; the latter has to do with the sacri-
fice. Ambrose says about comfort: Go to Him and be absolved,
because He is the forgiveness of sins. Do you ask who He is? Hear
Him when He says, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me
shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never
thirst" (John 6:35).

This passage declares that the forgiveness of sins is offered in the

Sacrament. (paragraphs 71-73, 75)

Condensed from CONCORDIA: THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS, copyright

2005,2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To
purchase a copy of CONCORDIA, call 800-325-3040.
 ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

Today Installation of
August 2 Reena Linke
Worship Services 8:00 am &
(Non-Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am

Monday Missions & Ministry 5:30 pm

August 3 Worship Service 7:00 pm

Tuesday TAG 11:30 am

August 4

Wednesday Bible Study 8:45 am

August 5 FED Planning Meeting 5:30 pm
King’s Men’s Bible Study 6:00 pm
Parents Meeting 7:00 pm

Thursday RMHS Planning Meeting 12:00

August 6

Friday
August 7

Saturday
August 8

Sunday Worship Services 8:00 am &

August 9 (Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am
 THOSE SERVING TODAY

August 2 8:00 am 10:45 am

Materials: Leising
Greeters: Arv & Barb Witt Pat Cribbs
Guest Book: Pichel
Reader: Carolyn Huisjen
Ushers: Ken Keeney Bob Cribbs
Dan Krueckeberg John Huisjen
Ron Pichel
Nursery: Hoys Pat Juchartz
Acolytes: Libby Hoy Wyatt Allerheiligen
Crucifer:
Audio Support:
Organist: Norma Thaemert
Elder of the Month: Ray Kaiser

Flowers are placed on the Altar by the Patrick family in

thanks & praise for Reena

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY

August 9 8:00 am 10:45 am

Materials: Naomi Loschen
Greeters: Vern & Char Carlson Karen McCoy
Guest Book: Hoys Lisa Bernhardt
Reader: Ray Kaiser Wes Nierman
Ushers: Gale Russman Bob Cribbs
Ken Keeney John Huisjen
Dan Krueckeberg
Tom Lasich
Nursery:
Acolytes: Katie Petago Olivia Sampson
Crucifer: Krissy Petago Mackenzie Cheuvront
Audio Support:
Organist:
Elder of the Month: Ray Kaiser

Flowers are placed on the Altar by the Myers in memory of

Russ and Julia (Gary’s parents)
 Prayer and Study

Date: August 2-August 8

Luther Quote: “What makes a soul beautiful to God? Nothing

is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear
His Word.”

Bible readings for the week:

Sunday: Psalm 57; 2 Chronicles 4-6

Monday: Psalm 58; 2 Chronicles 7-9
Tuesday: Psalm 59; 2 Chronicles 10-12
Wednesday: Psalm 60; 2 Chronicles 13-15
Thursday: Psalm 61; 2 Chronicles 16-18
Friday: Psalm 62; 2 Chronicles 19-21
Saturday: Psalm 63; 2 Chronicles 22-24

Macau – August 1-15

LCMS World Mission began work in Macau in 1988. LCMS
missionaries established Concordia English Center. The
center uses a combination of English-as-a-Foreign-
Language teaching, small-group Bible studies, and vari-
ous fellowship activities to gather and evangelize both
Cantonese-speaking residents of Macau and Mandarin-
speaking migrant workers from surrounding areas.
Daily Prayers:

Sunday: For the schools of The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong

Synod in Macau and other areas—that many students will come
to know the Lord through the teaching at these schools.

Monday: For Sharon Owens, the strategic volunteer coordinator

for Macau, Mary Eddy U, the Macau team leader, and soon-to-
arrive Matt Myers, manager of the Concordia English Center, as
they lead the rest of the Macau team. Ask the Holy Spirit to give
them clear guidance and mission casting for the new GEO mis-
sionaries

Tuesday: For all of the GEO missionaries serving in Macau:

John and Doris Bowerman, Mary Eddy U, Jessica Luebbe, David
Pfeifer, Michael Ulrich, Bryn Welcenbach, and Kali Williams.

Wednesday: For a fast and smooth adjustment for the new GEO
missionaries who will soon be joining the Macau team: Jonathan
Braun, Nicholas and Ashley Tieman, and Bob and Eileen Rob-
erts.

Thursday: For career missionary Sharon Owens, her daughter

Joanna, and newly adopted son Peter—pray that the Lord would
bless them as they grow together as a family.

Friday: That the many students who come to the English Center
in search of ways to improve their English skills may also find
Jesus, as English teachers share the Gospel with them.

Saturday: For the special outreach events that the missionaries

host at the English Center, including the Friday night Bible stud-
ies and other special events that occur on a regular basis.

www.lcmsworldmission
 July 26 ATTENDANCE

Worship Attendance: Total

132(8:00) 89(10:45 am) 221

Education Hour Attendance:

Adult Bible Study: 41 Sunday School: 17

Financial Update
As of June 30, 2009

Budget - 2009 Income Expenses Net Income

$359,000.00 $165,406.68 $170,548.32 -$5,141.64

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS. .. Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall

NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN . . . . Preschool Rooms
GRADES 1- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter
GRADES 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abraham
GRADE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac
JR. HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob
SR. HIGH . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Youth Room

NEXT WEEK'S PRESS DEADLINES

SCRIPTURE READINGS (ESV)
Green sheet articles are due by
First Lesson: 1 Kings 19:1-8 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Second Lesson: Ephesians 4:17-5:2 afternoon.
Gospel: John 6:35-51 Broadcast articles are due
August 16