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Mother’s Day is May 11th. It’s a
time to show our appreciation for
our moms and it’s a time to think
about how important their role in
our family is. In the book of Joel,
we read:
“Tell it to your children, and let
your children tell it to their
children, and their children to the
next generation.” (Joel 1:3)
Of course, this applies to both
fathers and mothers – and actually
to our whole society – since we all
pass on learning and a legacy to
the next generation. But moms
are particularly important in the
role of teaching children. Just look
at some of the things we learn
from Mom*:
My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me
FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean
underwear, in case you're in an
accident."
My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry
about."
My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the
carpet."
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
And my favorite: my mother taught me about
JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn
out just like you!"
Moms do pass on this and much more to the next
generation. But the prophet Joel reminds us that we do
best when we pass on not just worldly wisdom, but God’s
Truth to the next generation. How good it is when moms
share their knowledge, wisdom, experience and love for
God with us, because the next generation needs wisdom
and knowledge: “How much better to get wisdom than
gold, to get insight rather than silver!” (Proverbs 16:16)
And moms have much to share.
The next generation also needs a moral compass. So
moms have an important role of placing the Scriptures
into the hands of their children and showing them that
God’s Word is a lamp for their feet and a light for their
path (Psalm 119:105). God’s Word helps children to learn
right from wrong, and to be able to discern the devil’s
schemes. This is so important in a world where the Truth
of God has been compromised and so many are falling for
the tricks of the adversary. We wouldn’t let our children
wander unguided into areas of danger such as playing in
traffic, or near the edge of a cliff, would we? Then we
need to show our children the protection, guidance and
safety that comes through the wisdom found in the
Scriptures.
And finally, the next generation needs love and prayer.
You’ve heard the saying, “a face a mother could love?”
Mom’s have been known to love us even when we do
wrong things. They are proud of us, even when we finish
dead last. They cheer us on, even though we gave up a
long time ago. They kiss our boo-boo’s and they wipe our
tears. And most importantly, they constantly lift our
name before God’s throne in prayer. Thank you Mom for
leaving a legacy of Godly living and faith for the next
generation!
In appreciation and love,
Pastor Augie
*For more things our moms taught us, you can visit: http://tinyurl.com/MomTaught.
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Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Church, Kindergarten & Preschool May 2014 News
“a lighthouse to our community and the world”
LEAVING A LEGACY—THANKS MOM! Pastor Augie
SUNDAY SCHOOL Rhonda Sutherlin Exciting times for RBTS Sunday
School!!! The weekly attendance
continues to grow & the regular
Sunday attendance has reached an
average of 40 children per week.
Thank you parents for taking an active
part in bringing your children to Christ.
We have a several new programs on
the horizon for your children. The first
is the new “Enrichment Program” every
Sunday at 9:45 a.m. The children will
be learning songs (including sign
language) to prepare for the next
performance for the congregation. I
would really appreciate having all
Sunday School children take part in
this great opportunity to worship the
Lord. There are adult enrichment
classes during the same time frame.
Now for the “big news”!!! On April 5th
,
Shelly Lynaugh & myself took six of the
4th
-6th
grade children to “The Summit”
at Concordia University in Irvine. This
year the theme was “Restored” built on
Colossians 3:9-12 focusing on the
restoration of Jesus.
This is a very interesting time in the
lives of these children. Their minds
and bodies are changing, they are
growing spiritually and they are
beginning to look to the world around
them to try and find their place in it.
Things that once seemed to make
sense now look less secure. Their
image of self and the world around
them is beginning to break apart and
look somewhat shattered. The
awesome truth is that God can remain
our constant in a changing world.
Through Christ we are restored!
The children participated in a day of
worship, games & 2 outreach projects.
One of the projects was participating in
“Restored” Service supporting My Stuff
Bags. Since 1998, My Stuff Bags
Foundation has been addressing the
needs of an often forgotten group of
American children – those who must
leave everything behind when they are
rescued from abuse, neglect or
abandonment, or must flee with their
mothers to the safety of a battered
women’s home. Tragically, these
children enter shelters with little more
than the clothes on their back and little
hope for the future. To help these less
fortunate children, each child provided
a ziplock bag containing toothpaste,
shampoo, conditioner, lotion and a
toothbrush. In addition, we made 2
blankets to donate to a needy child.
The second outreach project was at the
Irvine Ranch Conservancy. We learned
the history of the ranch and then took
part in helping “restore” habit by
planting native plants followed by a
nature hike. Besides getting to eat
lunch with the college students in the
cafeteria, this was their favorite thing
of the day!
I encourage all parents to be a part of
these exciting opportunities for your
children as they arise. If you are
interested in being a part of the
Sunday School in any way, please do
not hesitate to let me know. Thanks so
much for your continued support.
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PICTURES FROM THE RETREAT
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UPDATE — FAMILY MINISTRY STAFF ADDITION Dan Bitner
The call process is moving forward and
we plan to host site visits for the three
Candidates who are still in
consideration this month; you can find
biographic information for these
Candidates elsewhere in this
newsletter. During the visits, in
addition to a Preschool tour, interviews
and some small social events, you will
have the opportunity to meet them at
three different congregation ‘Meet &
Greet’ gatherings; each of these are
currently planned to be held at
6:30pm and will include light
refreshments. The Candidate names
and the dates for the gatherings are:
Jennifer Quinlan (Thursday, May 15th);
Joel Zander (Wednesday, May 21st);
Jeffery Moeller (Tuesday, May 27th).
After the visits the Call Committee will
review all of the input we have and
possibly do some additional reference
checking. When we have concluded
our research, we will schedule a Call
Service where we will present the
Candidate(s) that we feel are a fit for
the Family Ministry Director position
here at Redeemer.
As always, we ask you to please
remember the call process in your
prayers.
Your Call Committee: Bobbie
Ankenbrandt, Joe Flatt, Lori Batherson;
Rhonda Sutherlin (co-
chair), Shelley Lynaugh and ex officio
members Pastor Augie and Dan Bitner
(co-chair).
JENNIFER QUINLAN
Jennifer is from
Las Vegas, Nevada
where she is the
Director of
Christian
Education at First
Good Shepherd
Church since 2005.
She is currently
single, never been
married. She
attended Denver
Lutheran High
School and in
2002 graduated
with a Bachelor of
Arts in Religious
Studies from Concordia University, Irvine. She received her
Master of Arts in Family Life Ministry in 2008 from
Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska.
Jennifer began her service 12 years ago as an intern at Faith
Church in Fair Oaks, CA where she also was called as a
Youth Director from 2002-2005. Then in 2005 she was
called to her current church, First Good Shepherd in Las
Vegas. She has always worked at a church with a preschool
and First Good Shepherd goes up to 6th
grade where she is
very involved and has lots of experience with school aged
children. Her responsibilities here include youth and family
ministries, school music, music accompanist, and VBS.
Jennifer is very well rounded in Family Life Ministry, serving
the young and the old, from leading Chapel with the
preschool children, teaching Confirmation classes with the
teens, to leading marriage classes and ministering to the
elderly. She has a heart for people, and the knowledge and
passion to know and serve the community as well. She
knows the importance to connect with kids more than just
Sunday, by establishing a personal relationship and never
gives up on them.
She is a natural leader, who empowers others, while being a
strong planner and organizer who can see the big picture.
In fact, when lay leaders left her church, she saw the
opportunity to rise up other leaders. She has the right mix
of task/leadership ability and understands the importance
of volunteers and how to make them and their task be
successful. She feels the scope for the Redeemer Family
Life Director fits her passion perfectly and is willing to start
new things when needed.
Having a varied and complete Spiritual discipline in her life,
she knows God opens doors and that she needs to have
her eyes, ears and heart open to where He wants to lead
her. She loves her ministry and it will always be part of her
calling.
FAMILY MINISTRY CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES
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Joel Zander is
from Beaverton,
Oregon where he
is a Director of
Christian
Education at Our
Redeemer
Lutheran Church
in Tigard, Oregon.
He and his wife,
Krissa, have two
sons: Nathan (5)
and Caleb (2).
In 2000, Joel
received a
Bachelor of Arts
from Concordia
University in St. Paul, MN with a major in Parish Education
and Administration and a minor in Lutheran Confessions.
Then in 2010 he completed his Masters of Science in Family
Life Ministry at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.
He began his internship in Cohasset, MN at Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church and continued his service there through
2006 until he moved to his current position in Tigard, OR.
Joel is very familiar with FLM (Family Life Ministry) concepts
and methodologies and is excited to put them into practice
where ever God might lead him. Growing up with his father
as a Pastor, he had a strong Christian upbringing that lead
him to a positive faith journey in his youth and wants to pass
that on to others. He understands the importance of
building strong relationships and the importance of parents
planting the seeds early in their children’s lives. Joel has a
good understanding of early childhood education and
included positive personal experiences during his interview.
He also has a good understanding of community and the
church’s responsibility to reach out to that community.
Joel sets ambitious goals, but is intentional about seeking
God’s guidance mid-course. He appreciates the broad
scope of our FLM description and also knows you will need
volunteers to carry it all out, with the understanding of the
need to support, train, equip and celebrate those volunteers.
He likes our Worship, Grow, and Serve definition. Wherever
God calls him, he will continue to grow, learn, and serve the
Lord vigorously.
JOEL ZANDER
Jeff Moeller is from
Akron, Ohio where
he is a veteran
Director of Christian
Education and
teacher, with over 25
years of service.
Currently he is the
Director of Youth
Ministry at Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church and
also teaches fifth
grade at Redeemer
Lutheran Church and
School where he also
serves as a
Consultant and
Camp Director. He specializes in outreach, discipleship,
youth and administrative ministries of the congregation. He
has experience in a variety of settings, including urban,
suburban, rural and small city environments. He has served
congregations and schools in Washington, Missouri and
Ohio.
Born to Bob and the late Peg Moeller in Indianapolis, IN, Jeff
grew up with a younger brother and 3 older sisters.
Growing up he enjoyed his family and playing sports. He
graduated from Lutheran High School of Indianapolis in
1982.
Jeff attended Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska,
graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Secondary Education. In 2004 he earned an MBA from
Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. His career
experience includes extensive synodical and district service,
including the Great Commission Convocation, National
Youth Gatherings, Transforming Congregation Network,
Mission U and various boards and committees for the Ohio
and English Districts.
Jeff is married to Kimberly Haase, an advanced practice
nurse. Their 22 years of marriage has been blessed with
three children: Zachary, Rachel and Natalie. Jeff, Kim and
their family enjoy sports, traveling and exploring the
wonders of God’s creation. They are big fans of the St. Louis
Cardinals, even though they currently reside in Akron, Ohio.
Besides Jeff’s valuable experience, gifts, and skills he has a
passion for life span education, and is excited about the
breadth of the RBTS Family Ministry job.
JEFF MOELLER
LCEF Paul Lahr
May 2014 NEWS Page 6
We are continuing in our ‘adjustment’
phase, but do have most of the kinks
ironed out with the new system. Also,
there is some physical work that
remains to be done, which should be
completed over the next couple of
weeks. The work includes installing one
half sized acoustic panel, some final
adjustment on the Choir mics and
making sure all of our wireless devices
are operating properly with the new
equipment.
The next step will be to design and
then build the Choir / Band area raised
floor. To get some input, we will be
planning a trip or two to Churches that
have the same ‘shared’ space issues
that we have. Our goal is to minimize
the effort necessary to reconfigure
between the Choir and Band setup,
while at the same time enhancing the
look of the area. We also plan to
review the possibility of adding a loop-
system that transmits the sound in a
way compatible with modern hearing
aids.
Your Sound Improvement Committee:
Buck Lehmann, Gary Wilson, Jim
Mullen, Jo Voertman, Joe Flatt, Jordan
Fletcher, Ken Voertman, and Lyle
Meyer.
SOUND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Dan Bitner
QUESTIONS FOR FRIENDS AND
MEMBERS OF RBTS LUTHERAN
CHURCH:
What is LCEF? Why does it exist?
Why should I care about it? Would
RBTS Lutheran Church exist without
it???
You may (or should) know the answers
to these questions. Our church exists
because of our faith in Jesus Christ. It
exists because we have a beautiful
facility in which to worship. Our facility
exists because of the support, funding,
and loan provided by the LUTHERAN
CHURCH EXTENSION FUND.
Here is their MISSION STATEMENT: To
support the Church in fulfilling its
mission of sharing the Gospel of Jesus
Christ by being a Christ-centered
servant partner of the LCMS, ensuring
that funds and services are available
now and in the future.
Did you know that YOU can be a part
of this very important ministry? They
offer investment opportunities which
are financially beneficial to you, and
also help build the church.
Pick up a brochure in the lobby to
learn more. Contact them at
www.lcef.org, by phone 1-800-843-
5233, or contact RBTS representative
Paul Lahr, [email protected] or by
phone, 760-945-3750, or in person.
You’ll be glad you did.
SOCIAL SECURITY — STATEGIZE TO MAXIMIZE Thrivent Financial
When it comes to navigating the Social Security landscape, the coices can be overwhelming. And even just one mistake
can be costly for the ret of your lift.
Join us for a presentation to explore how to sort through the red tape and options to help ensure the choices you make
are right for you.
When: Thursday May 15th
Where: Redeemer by the Sea
Time: 10:30am
The is a FREE Workshop!
For more information or to RSVP please contact Ruth Puentes at 858-455-5227 or email at [email protected]
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Who can I contact? Staff
Pastor, Rev. Augie Iadicicco
(760) 431-8990
Office Manager, Rachelle Iadicicco
(760) 431-8990
Preschool Director, Cindy Brown
(760) 431-8293
Church Council President, Dan Bitner
(760) 729-2682
Head Trustee, Chet Bruning
(760) 304-0105
WHO’S YOUR ELDER? Doug Sandow
[email protected] 760-804-0022
Your elder is a resource to you for your spiritual and
ministry needs. Feel free to contact them with any
needs or concerns – or just to say hello! If your Last
Name begins with these letters, your Elder is: A-B
Doug Sandow (intermim) C-E Jim Klaerich, F-H
Charles Finney, I-K Chuck Krause, L-M Dave Berrier,
N-R Doug Sandow, S Carl Gehring, T-Z Lyle Meyer
www.RedeemerbytheSea.org
Jennifer Jacoby May 1
Jessica Chatfield May 2
Andrea Fulton May 4
Allison Rutan May 5
Dorothy Dahlen May 5
William Fulton May 5
Joe Flatt May 7
Tanya Finnerty May 10
Josh Steffan May 16
Vicki Christensen May 18
Kevin Lynaugh May 18
Audrey Wickstrand May 18
Eric Prior May 19
Laurel Michel May 21
Scott Smerud May 23
Stella Berrier May 24
Jennifer Frost May 25
Margie Smith May 25
Hilda Kalaidjian May 26
Terra Teat May 27
Tracey Kiernan May 28
Ken & Kim Rockwell May 01
Carol & Joe Tarka May 02
Greg & Kellie Granito May 06
Dale & Mavis Ward May 10
Heather & Christopher Ambrose
May 12
Shawn & Melanie Burkholder
May 27
Jim & Bonnie Brunner May 31
MAY ANNIVERSARIES
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Box Tops for Education – in the box in
the lobby for the Kindergarten &
Preschool
Cans & Bottles (CRV) – by the trash
containers in the parking lot to
support the art program at the
Kindergarten & Preschool
Ink/Toner Cartridges – at the office to
purchase supplies
Stamps for Missions—all cancelled
stamps
Grocery Coupons—drop off your
clipped coupons at the Ladies’ Table
— they are sent to military bases
overseas
*NEW* Now accepting cell
phones, laptops, iPods,
MP3 players, and digital
cameras! Drop them off at
the office, and we will
recycle them for you —
and we receive cash back!
SAVE AND RECYCLE