January 2013 Newsletter

JANUARY 2013

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

I am pleased to report that Christ Lutheran Church received $13,459 from Thrivent Choice designations in 2012! These funds were used for our many outreach programs, including Harrington Elementary events. Funds were also used to help defray costs for the Senior Hi Mission Trip, as well as helping with our Sanctuary Refurbishment and property maintenance expenses. Because Thrivent Choice funds were available, we did not have to use budget funds for these expenses.

Thank you to Thrivent members who have designated their Thrivent Choice dollars to Christ Lutheran Church. We hope to see a similar, or greater, amount designated in 2013! If you have any questions about this program, please direct them to Don Alpern at (303) 730-1951, ext. 104, or visit the Thrivent website at https://www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice/program/dollars_details/.

We will be holding another food drive for Inter-Faith community Services the month of January ending on Super Bowl Sunday. The Youth will be supporting this food drive by collecting funds on Souper Bowl Sunday (Youth Sunday). Please put your donations in the blue bins that sit between the doors as you come into the building. During these hard economic times the food banks have been hit the hardest. There is very little food on any of their shelves. Any donation will be appreciated.

At their December luncheon, the OWLs donated $300 enabling us to purchase 6 goats through the ELCA Barnyard Project. Thank you OWLs.

Also a big thank you to Martha Miller for arranging our entertainment, The Columbine Blues Choir. What a treat!

ThriventMembers!

Inter-Faith Food Drive

OWLS ELCA Barnyard Project

Our nursery is in need of additional attendants to provide loving and safe care for our infants and toddlers (age 3 and younger) during weekly worship services and special events, especially during the holidays. These are paid sta� positions and the sched-ule is �exible based on monthly needs for childcare. Background check and Safe Haven training are required. If you are interested and would like more information, please indicate on the response sheet or contact Barbara Pierson at 303-470-0850.

Nursery Attendants Needed

STAFF:Rev. Tom Shelly, Sr. Pastor

[email protected]. DJ Dent, Associate Pastor

[email protected] Kinsella

Dir. Outreach/[email protected]

Gary KnutsonDir. of Youth & [email protected]

Deb MorgansPreschool Director

[email protected] Behnke

Administrative [email protected]

Sallie BurnsFinancial [email protected]

Judi BestDir. Traditional Music

[email protected] Holcombe

Dir. Contemporary [email protected]

Nicholas KoltayAdministrative Assistant

[email protected] Mallery

Principal PianistLarry Scalfari

PianistBarbara Pierson

Dir. Nursery [email protected]

Meliha & Predrag VajzovicCustodians

CHURCH COUNCIL:Mark Yoss

[email protected] Larsen

[email protected] [email protected]

Rick [email protected]

Julie Waggoner [email protected]

Jody Alexander [email protected]

Alan [email protected]

Norm [email protected]

Gary [email protected]

Nancy [email protected]

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

Send to [email protected]. Editor reserves theright to edit for content and space.

Pastor Tom’s Message

Happy New Year! It may not officially be a Holy Day, but it ought to be and it can be a Holy Year!

For me, 62 New Year’s and counting! “Have I learned anything?” I would hope the answer to that is “Yes!”

One thing I have learned is that things are not always what they seem. And have not always been what they are. Take for example when New Year’s begins.

I have told several people this and I know they question it. But according to Wikipedia and other sources, January 1st became the first day of the year just several hundred years ago. In western culture up until 1751 in England, Wales and all British dominions, New Year’s was celebrated on March 25th (Lady Day)! In Scotland the change was made in 1600 and the changes came from leaving the Julian calendar for the Gregorian calendar in 1582!

Besides this curiosity concerning New Year’s Day I have learned that each year is to be taken in stride. I like the idea of new beginnings and resolutions but would advise to temper them. Set yourself up for success and not failure! Make some plans but remain open. Keep it simple!

I have learned that life runs through cycles and from an old Toyota commercial I would advise you to “Enjoy the Ride!” Figuratively, look out the window more, glance at the speedometer only when necessary. This may be even truer for those of you raising young children and teens.

Every year will bring both hope and worry, excitement and fear. Faith will keep things in balance. God will be faithful too even when God seems not to be close. God is dependable as well as serendipitous!

As another year passes and a new one begins, I would ask you, “Have you learned anything?” I hope the answer to that is, “Yes!” May we all put what we have learned to good use, in praising God and serving others. And by the way, there is still a lot to be learned!

Happy New Year each and every day of the New Year!

May the New Year be a Holy Year for you and your loved ones!

Many Blessings + Pastor Tom

OutreachUrban Peak 2013This is the time of year to start thinking about which month your family or small group would like to take a meal to Urban Peak in 2013. CLC takes meals to the shelter on the fourth Friday of every month, all year long. This is a wonderful opportunity, and we greatly encourage your participation. The teens at Urban Peak really appreciate a good meal. So far, January, March, April, and May have been covered; if you are interested for one of the remaining months, please sign the response sheet or contact Debby.

ELCA World Hunger Hunger is a year-round problem for many across the globe. You can do your part to alleviate world hunger by signing up to donate $10.00 per month during 2013 through the ELCA World Hunger Campaign. All you have to do is drop a check into the offering plate made out to CLC with “ELCA World Hunger” written in the memo portion. If you prefer, you may pay a lump sum rather than every month. Our goal is to get 20 families to sign up and participate in this ministry. Please see Debby if you are interested or sign the response sheet.

The Dynamite youth group will be collecting clean, gently used men’s clothing items for Grant Street Reach. Street Reach is an outreach of CLC that serves hot meals to the homeless in Denver. Two years ago Dynamite donated over 500 pairs of new white socks to Street Reach. We want to expand our giving this year by donating clothing items as well as new socks.

The most desired items for the men are long-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts/pants, hoodies, sweaters, stocking caps, jeans and new white socks. (no dress clothes)

Look for a bin in the narthex to place your much needed donation.See you on Sunday, January 13 at 5pm.

Questions: please contact Gary Knutson or Erika Alpern [email protected]

There’s an image from afternoon cartoons from my childhood that popped into my head recently. When I was in elementary school, one of the popular shows was called “Duck Tales” and one of the main characters named Scrooge McDuck. During the opening title

sequence for the show, Scrooge could be seen in his towering mansion with a gigantic dollar sign on the outside. On the inside it was simply a building with four walls so it formed a pool, the slight difference being that this pool, rather than being filled with water, was filled with gold coins. Scrooge dove in and performed his best dolphin impression jumping up, spitting coins out, and diving back in.

While not exactly swimming in money, I have been overwhelmed by the signs and gifts of welcome that this congregation has offered since our arrival. The pound the pastor effort has ensured that our pantry will be stocked for at least a year. We have enough cookies and Christmas snacks for my stomach to rival Santa’s.

There is a strand in the Bible of the times when the people of God have more than enough (think of the feeding of the 5000) where the stress of being somewhere and not knowing what you will eat or what to expect melts away because of the abundance of God. My brothers and sisters thank you for sharing with me, for making my family feel welcome, and carrying on the tradition of the church of helping people through major moments in their lives, like moving across the country. You have testified to the abun-dance of God’s gifts.

Thank you, Pastor DJ

Dynamite: Exploding for Christ!Service Project for January 2013

"Dad, clean out your closet!"

Pastor DJ’s Message

Happy BirthdayJeremiah Fellows - Jan. 1Nicole Jewett - Jan. 1Michelle Jewett - Jan. 1Monica Martin - Jan. 1Karisa McCulloch - Jan. 1Ryan Abraham - Jan. 2Brandon Dumler - Jan. 2Joe Gullia - Jan. 2Carson Bergman - Jan. 3Karin Harlan - Jan. 3Kirsten Lee - Jan. 3Mike Rucker - Jan. 3Michelle Stein - Jan. 3Luke Woodring - Jan. 3W.K 'Kirk' Kirk - Jan. 5Shane Pickrell - Jan. 5Tyler Pinon - Jan. 5Jeremy Radtke - Jan. 5Kip Schauer - Jan. 5Casadee Subart - Jan. 5Karen Patz - Jan. 6Chris Adamson - Jan. 7Keith LaShier - Jan. 7

Ryan Fix - Jan. 8Mike Mertens - Jan. 8Adam Smith - Jan. 8Andrea Tonelli - Jan. 8Jennifer Atkins - Jan. 9Diana Kirk - Jan. 9Dwight Buderus - Jan. 10Pete Koury - Jan. 10Steve Talus - Jan. 10Sam Thompson - Jan. 10Melody Zorgdrager - Jan. 10Carmen Abraham - Jan. 11Lana Morris - Jan. 11Adam Schultz - Jan. 11Thomas Pontius - Jan. 12Zach Benner - Jan. 13Maria Farrier - Jan. 13Sena Porter - Jan. 13Lexi Schubert - Jan. 13Matt Schulte - Jan. 13Bob Bremer - Jan. 14Jacob Ringkob - Jan. 14Angela Rohr - Jan. 14

Susan Schleuder - Jan. 14Zachariah Waggoner - Jan. 14Josh Childs - Jan. 16Craig Johnson - Jan. 16Kristie Nedved - Jan. 16Brian Swenson - Jan. 16James Etten - Jan. 17Scott Sorenson - Jan. 17John Flynn - Jan. 18Andrea Hardegree - Jan. 18Conner Kramer - Jan. 18Cassandra Chavez - Jan. 19Gary Cogburn - Jan. 19Nathan Henkes - Jan. 19Christopher Hinz - Jan. 19Mackenzie Mavis - Jan. 19John Tiedgen - Jan. 19Garrett Carter - Jan. 20Jason Curry - Jan. 20Martha Hanson - Jan. 20Glenda Kravitz - Jan. 20Mark Schultz - Jan. 20Kealy Reed - Jan. 21

Anthony Ruggeri - Jan. 21Larry Tew - Jan. 21Kaitlyn Arellano - Jan. 22Jake Doernbrack - Jan. 22Scott Lasater - Jan. 22Kylie McKissack - Jan. 22Beth Ott - Jan. 22Nicholas Purchase - Jan. 22Colter Sandon - Jan. 22Elaine Woodring - Jan. 22Steve Burns - Jan. 23Adam Gray - Jan. 23Kendra Reiter - Jan. 23Jake Udris - Jan. 23Suzanne Wischer - Jan. 23Heidi Erickson - Jan. 24Jessie Gutsch - Jan. 24Mikaela Mitchell - Jan. 24Megan Rucker - Jan. 24Katherine Witkind - Jan. 24Chris Porter - Jan. 25Tim Cook - Jan. 26Melanie Schultz - Jan. 26

Kingston Aaberg - Jan. 27Ryan Butler - Jan. 27Courtney Folkerts - Jan. 27Breana Kaiser - Jan. 27Tina Kron - Jan. 27Janet Bielefeldt - Jan. 28Amy DeBoer - Jan. 28Chris Harant - Jan. 28Karen Knau� - Jan. 28Jack Adams - Jan. 29Dorothy Logan - Jan. 29Sharon Perko 29-JanMatt Schulte - Jan. 29Zach Peterson - Jan. 30Hailey Walsh - Jan. 30Keith Burt - Jan. 31Alexander Harlan - Jan. 31Kelly Ingebritson - Jan. 31Carl Larsen - Jan. 31Tony Meyer - Jan. 31Samantha Oberg - Jan. 31Annette Pickrell - Jan. 31Mark Schubert - Jan. 31

We will be sending around the 2013 flower chart during service in the next couple of weeks. If you have a special occasion or some-one you would like to honor, please sign up for a specific date on the chart. The flowers are $25.00 and we will place a bouquet on the Altar for every request we get for that date. Please feel free to take the flowers home with you after the 11:00 service on the weekend you choose, but please be sure to return the vase to the kitchen here at the church.

Sunday School Happenings "Like" us on Facebook! We use this as a way to keep up to date with everyone. We have seen the latest flat pastor

sightings, family events, etc. Just search Christ Lutheran Sunday School and there we are!

Acts of Kindness Reporting: The kids are really getting into our Random Acts of Kindness. To make things a little easier I have created a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Form. The kids will have the option of filling out a form themselves in Sunday School, taking a form home to fill out or have the parents fill out the form by going to a google document. Justgo to our website www.clchr.org and click on Youth and Family there you will find our very user friendly Random Act of Kindness Report. If you have pictures with Flat pastor you can text thoseto me at 303-563-9475, email those pictures to me at [email protected] or post on our facebook page!

FLOWERSfor the Altar

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY53 4 9:00am Chicks w/Sticks

5:00pm Worship/CC

NAME TAG SUNDAY8:00am Worship/CC9:30 Worship/SS9:30am Adult Education Class11:00am Worship/CC11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal7:00pm AA Meeting

FOOD DRIVE BEGINS8:30am Preschool7:00pm Boy Scouts7:00pm Personnel Committee Meeting

9:00am Rejoice Circle

8:30am Preschool11:00am Chapel11:15am Staff Mtg.1:00pm Staff Planning Mtg.2:00pm Chapel4:45pm Daisy Troop Mtg.5:00pm Crossroads Band6:00pm Cub Scout Mtg.7:00pm BLAZE7:00pm Council Mtg.8:00pm MOPS set up

8:30am Preschool9:00am MOPS Mtg.11:00am Chapel1:00pm PAT Meeting2:00pm Chapel5:30pm Carillon Choir7:00pm Confirmation Learning Event7:00pm Celebration Choir

8:00am Worship/CC9:30 Worship/SS9:30am Adult Education Class9:30am BAPTISM - Fennel11:00am Worship/CC7:00pm AA Meeting

NEW YEAR'S EVEOFFICE CLOSES AT NOON7:00pm Boy Scouts

NEW YEAR'S DAYOFFICE CLOSED

8:30am Preschool9:00am Adult University Class

RM Synod MS Youth Gathering8:30am Preschool12:00pm OWLS Luncheon6:00pm Parent's Night Out6:00pm Eagle Court of Honor

RM Synod MS Youth Gathering5:00pm Worship/CC

6 7 8 9

30 31 1 2

10 11 12

RM Synod MS Youth Gathering8:00am Worship/CC9:30 Worship/SS9:30am Adult Education Class11:00am Worship/CC11:00am Jubilation Choir 11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal5:00pm Dynamite7:00pm AA Meeting

8:30am Preschool9:30am Mission Quilters6:00pm Boy Scouts Venture7:00pm Boy Scouts7:00pm Legacy & Endowment

8:30am Preschool10:15am Storyteller11:15am Staff Mtg.1:00pm Visiting Nurse Assoc.2:00pm Storyteller5:00pm Crossroads Band7:00pm BLAZE8:00pm MOPS set up

8:30am Preschool10:00am MOPS Steering10:15am Storyteller2:00pm Storyteller5:30pm Carillon Choir 7:00pm Confirmation Small Group7:00pm Celebration Choir


8:30am Preschool9:00am Rejoice Circle

11:00am AA (CPC) Mtg.5:00pm Worship/CC

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8:00am Worship/CC9:30 Worship/SS9:30am Adult Education Class9:30am BAPTISM - Beukelman11:00am Worship/CC11:00am Jubilation Choir11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal7:00pm AA Meeting

MLK Jr. DayOFFICE CLOSED7:00pm Boy Scouts7:00pm Card Making

8:30am Preschool11:00am Chapel11:15am Staff Mtg.2:00pm Chapel5:00pm Crossroads Band7:00pm BLAZE

8:30am Preschool9:00am MOPS Mtg11:00am Chapel2:00pm Chapel5:30pm Carillon Choir7:00pm Confirmation Learning Event7:00pm Celebration Choir



7:00am General Maintenance5:00pm Worship/CC

8:30am Preschool10:30am Western Lunch5:30pm Carillon Choir6:00pm Confirmation Guide Huddle7:00pm Confirmation Learning Event7:00pm Celebration Choir


8:30am Preschool9:00am Rejoice Circle

YOUTH WORSHIP9:00am Chicks w/Sticks5:00pm Worship/CC

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1 2318:00am Worship/CC8:00am BAPTISM - Doernbrack9:30 Worship/SS9:30am Adult Education Class11:00am Worship/CC11:00am Jubilation Choir11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal4:30pm Webelos Ceremony7:00pm AA Meeting

8:30am Preschool9:30am Mission Quilters6:00pm Boy Scouts Venture7:00pm Boy Scouts

8:30am Preschool10:30am Western Lunch11:15am Staff Mtg.5:00pm Crossroads Band7:00pm BLAZE

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JANUARY

Preschool News Happy New Year from the preschool! 2013 already? We are not sure where the �rst half of our year went. Christ-mas was so much fun and the children did a lovely job on their Christmas programs.

We will begin open registration for Fall preschool on Tuesday, January 22; however, Church members, Alumni, MOPs and preschool parents can register prior. Please email Deb if interested in a tour or paperwork at [email protected]. If you know of any families that may have smaller children, please let them know about the preschool and give them the email or phone number at 303-471-9290.

We will be hosting a Western day later this month and an entertainer will be joining us with stories and fun activi-ties. We will also be sharing a cowboy dinner! We wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year!

– Ms. Deb

8997 S. BroadwayHighlands Ranch, CO 80129Change Service Requested

There’s a place for you!Outreach MinistriesFair Trade Coffee 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 BandConfirmation ChoirJubilation ChoirJoy ChoirCarillon Ringers

Preschool

Followers of Jesus Christ

Caring ConnectionIndividual Care TeamConfidential 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 TripConfirmation (7th & 8th graders)First Communion classesFirst Bible classesBaptism classesFamily Nights

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