Volume 27, No. 4

WORSHIP IN MAY

Pastors Penny and Keith will

be on vacation May 1. Pastor Tom

Schoenherr will lead worship. Call

the church office if pastoral care is

needed.

May 8 is the Sunday of the

Ascension. We will celebrate the

gift that as Jesus has ascended, we

have the benefit that he is with us

in all times and places.

On May 8 we will remember

the gift of motherhood on Mother’s

Day. We will also honor Sunday

School teachers who have not only

taught this previous year, but also a

number of them who have taught

many years. There will be a special

recognition. Please see a separate

article about that. This will also be

Children’s Sunday. The children of

the Sunday School will be active in

many of the functions of worship

such as greeting, ushering, and

serving as presenters and readers.

May 15 is the Festival of Pen-

tecost. We will sing the praises ac-

companied by trumpet as we cele-

brate the coming of the Holy Spirit.

We will also recognize high school

and college graduates on this day.

High school graduates include Julia

Bruns, Evan Deck, Ben Drollinger,

Erica Donermeyer, and Noah Horn-

beck. Please let the church office

know of graduates in your family so

they may be recognized.

May 22 is Holy Trinity Sun-

day. We give thanks for the Trinity

and the salvation the Trinity brings

to us. This will also be the Sunday

closing the choir season, and we

will recognize the leaders of our

music program.

May 29 is Memorial Day

weekend. As we continue in the

season of Pentecost, we remember

those who have gone before.

Honoring Our Sunday School Teachers

May 8th and May 22nd On May 8th we will honor

our retiring and continuing Sunday

School teachers during both wor-

ship times. In addition, Sunday

School families will serve a potluck

breakfast to our teachers during the

Sunday School hour on May 22nd

(last day of Sunday School before

summer break). Sunday School fam-

ilies will be contacted via email to

sign-up to bring a dish to share for

this celebration of our teachers.

Summer Worship Time Begins June 5th

On Sunday, June 5, we begin

the summer schedule for worship.

There is one service only at 9:30 A.

M. followed by fellowship. There is

no Christian Education Hour. The

two service schedule returns on

September 11.

Children’s Sunday Will be May 8 Children will be helping to

greet and usher in worship at the

10:30 service on May 8 as part of

Children’s Sunday. Children will al-

so be the lectors on that day.

High School Graduates to be Recognized Sunday, May 15

High school graduates from

Christ Lutheran will be recognized

at both services on Sunday, May 15.

Members may also call the church

office with the names of other grad-

uates in their families to be includ-

ed in the prayers that day.

Our high school graduates

this year are Julia Bruns, Evan Deck,

Erica Donermeyer, Benjamin

Drollinger and Noah Hornbeck.

Volume 29, No. 5 May , 2016

WELCOME

GROW

SERVE IN CHRIST

TELEPHONE

314-962-6011

FAX

314-962 -4810

E-MAIL

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WEBSITE

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SUNDAY AT

8 & 10:30 A.M.

CHILDCARE

7:45 TO 11:45 A.M.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY 9 A.M. - NOON

TUESDAY-FRIDAY

9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

PASTORS

PENNY AND KEITH HOLSTE

COUNCIL PRESIDENT

FLO SAEGER

PASTORAL ASSISTANT

MARK ROOCK

SOUTHSIDE CLUSTER SHARED

YOUTH COORDINATOR—

AARON ELLIOTT

DIRECTOR OF SENIOR

ADULT MINISTRIES AND

FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE

CAROLYN CROWE

DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS

DIANE DROLLINGER

ORGANIST

MARK RUFF

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

SUSAN HUNT

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

TAMMY PRYOR

CUSTODIAN

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Happy Birthday to You …

And Happy Anniversary, Too

Wear your birthday hat and get ready to

celebrate May birthdays and anniversaries on

Sunday, May 1st, after each service in the Fel-

lowship Hall. Come for food, games & fellow-

ship!

Larry Strahan Service Larry Strahan died in the Lord on March

25. His memorial service will be Saturday, May

7 at 2:00 p. m. at Christ Lutheran.

Let’s Gather at ‘Urban Chestnut’ An Evening in Biergarten

Join us for an evening at Urban Chest-

nut’s midtown brewery and biergarten on Sat-

urday, May 7th. Spring is here and it’s time to

reconnect with our Lutheran heritage … Martin

Luther loved beer. Join us between 5:30 and

10:00 p.m. to sample their latest drafts and

pay homage to our Lutheran ancestors. The

biergarten offers a variety of lighter fare de-

signed to pair well with whatever your selection

of beer happens to be. This is bound to be an

enjoyable evening. Sign up in the fellowship

hall if you’d like to carpool or just meet us

downtown.

Vacation Bible School To be Held June 1-3

The joint Christ Lutheran and Emmanuel

Episcopal Vacation Bible School will be held

Wednesday through Friday, June 1-3 with a

family service opportunity on Sunday, June 5.

Children ages 3 (potty-trained) through those

entering 4th

grade are invited to come. VBS will

be located at Emmanuel Episcopal and will be

held from 9 a.m.to noon Wednesday and Thurs-

day and from 9 a.m. through lunch on Friday

when a lunch of grilled hotdogs and root beer

floats will be served. On Sunday, June 5, all

families are invited to meet at Emmanuel at 11

a.m. for a trip to Gateway 180 Homeless Shel-

ter where families will serve pizzas and visit

with the residents.

Adults and older children are needed as

“shepherds” to lead children to the stations

Wednesday through Friday. VBS leaders are al-

so asking members to contribute cookies or

bars for the meal at the homeless shelter. Con-

tact Sarah Ringkor or the church office to vol-

unteer time or cookies.

The Bible stories children will learn this

year are the stories of Ruth and Naomi, Zac-

cheaus and the Parable of the Sower.

Visit www.christwg.org to register. See

flyer in this newsletter for more details.

Attention: Thrivent Members Are you eligible for Thrivent Choice Dol-

lars”? Last year six of our members designated

a total of $764 Choice Dollars to our congrega-

tion. Nine eligible members did not designate

their “free” dollars to any charitable organiza-

tion. To find out if/how many Choice Dollars

you are eligible to designate, go online to

Thrivent.com or phone 800-847-4836 and re-

spond Thrivent Choice at the prompt. We en-

courage you to take advantage of this oppor-

tunity.

Dads Groups

Both of our Dads’ groups are doing

well. While many members are from our con-

gregation, both groups have attendees who are

not. All are welcome; our common thread is

the desire to be better fathers (and at the same

time, have some good friends). The groups

meet separately each month but also plan to

have some events together. Dads 2 is still fair-

ly new and now would be a great time for

someone to check it out – help spread the

word!

Dads Group 2 next meets Friday, May

20th

at Corey Rentfrow’s home. See Steve

McCarty, Dan Gunther, Matt Bender or Corey

for more information.

Two, Four, Six … Can You Be Our Counting Fix?

We are in need of additional people to

help count contributions after the late service

on Sundays. Each team should have at least two

people and according to good accounting prac-

tices should not be from the same family. (We

welcome two people from the same family as

long as we have an additional member on the

team.) We’d like to have enough teams so that

you would only have to count about every 6

weeks … please make this happen! Thanks for

considering serving in this way. Contact the

church office or Flo Saeger.

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ADULT FORUM The Adult Forum meets on Sunday mornings

during the Education Hour, 9:15-10:15 a.m., in

the Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the

church building.

May 1— What goes around, comes

around. Why does doing good make us feel

good? Mark Ruff will present recent scholarship

on the psychological benefits of altruism and

lead a discussion on how giving helps us per-

sonally, as a congregation, as part of the

Church at large, and as members of the world

family.

May 8 – As we approach the 500th

anni-

versary of the Lutheran Reformation, the May

program will include topics pertaining to it. On

May 8 Pastor Keith will present about “Katie Lu-

ther” or Katherina von Bora. While she ran the

complicated Luther household, her previous life

as a nun, her marriage to Martin, and her spirit

which was behind him was formative for the

Reformation.

May 15 – “Spotlight on Webster

Groves.” This morning will be dedicated to sig-

nificant changes coming to Webster Groves.

One is the large expansion coming to the Web-

ster- Rock Hill Ministries facility. Money has

been raised to nearly double the size of the

building. Current ministries will be better

housed and have more efficient room to oper-

ate, and new ministries such as the low power

FM broadcasting station will have a space.

More than $250,000 has been raised to date. A

very brief summary will tell about this.

Also on the program is Dr. Sarah Riss,

who leaves as the Webster Groves School Dis-

trict Superintendent. The schools have been

important to Webster Groves. Her leadership

has been significant, and she has been very ac-

tive with the Alliance for Interracial Dignity.

Hear her reflection on the state of the district.

May 22 – Pastor Keith will present

about “Luther’s World.” What were the condi-

tions of Europe in the time of Martin Luther that

brought on his call for reform? What was it like

geographically? Who was in charge? What was

the leadership of the church like? What were

the theological issues? Hear how a churchman

and forbearer of Pastor Keith lived through Lu-

ther’s time with both Catholic and Lutheran

leanings.

.SMALL GROUP STUDIES Sunday Morning Book Discussion

Group continues a study of Philippians written

by E. Louise Williams and the Rev. Phyllis N. Ker-

ston and included in Gather Magazine (the

ELCA women’s magazine). “Philippians is a won-

derful book,” the authors write. “Paul had

founded the Christian church in Philippi a num-

ber of years before and now writes to encour-

age them. Even though he is imprisoned, Paul

does not seem downcast or discouraged. On

the contrary, he thinks his suffering might have

positive results for the gospel’s continued ex-

tension in the world.” No need to prepare for

the Bible Study! Everyone is welcome!

Tuesday Morning Bible Study This

group meets from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. on Tues-

days in the Fellowship Hall. Currently they are

discussing a concise biography of Martin Luther

by Lutheran theologian, Martin Marty, using a

study guide, "Martin Luther's Ninety-Five The-

ses," edited by Stephen J. Nichols.

You are welcome to join in at any time

without prior knowledge or reading. Questions?

Contact Carolyn Crowe, 314-277-2164.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study This

class meets from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on

Wednesdays in the 3rd floor lounge of the La-

clede Groves senior living community at 701 S.

Laclede Station Road. The pastors lead a study

on the lessons from the Revised Common Lec-

tionary for the upcoming Sunday.

Play “Black and Blue” to be Performed at Webster Groves High School Sunday, May 22

A play called “Black and Blue,” an original play of hope and healing, written by Lee Patton

Chiles, will be performed at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 at Webster Groves High School by the

Gitana Production company. This play is inspired by the events around the death of Michael

Brown. It explores the assumption that all young black men are dangerous and all police are

bad. Several Webster Groves congregations, including Christ, have underwritten the cost to allow

the public to view this inspiring play at no cost.

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I walked into the small chapel at Provi-

sion Living senior living facility with few expec-

tations. It was my week to lead worship and I

missed seeing the sweet face of Helen Weber, a

resident and member of Christ Lutheran, who

was always in the front row. Though she was

hampered by poor hearing her mind was sharp

but she had breathed her last on December 30.

The others who came were friendly, but unlike

Helen, they seemed locked in their own worlds

by memory loss. I handed out song sheets and

we sang the first hymn. As we began I was sur-

prised to hear a male voice from the hall, a

young man who had wheeled a resident from

the memory unit to chapel and was waiting.

He had no music and was clearly singing from

memory.

After my short message it was time for

prayer. I asked, as I always did, if they had any

prayer requests. Did they know any resident

who was sick or someone in their families who

needed prayer? As usual, there were no re-

sponses. But suddenly, one of the women

spoke up. Her next-door neighbor was sick in

bed. Then the attendant from the hall stepped

into the room and asked for prayers for anoth-

er worker at Provision who had cancer. With

renewed enthusiasm, I led the group in prayer,

followed by the Lord’s Prayer, which they all

prayed from memory.

As we sang the last hymn, I began to no-

tice how confidently everyone sang. They

clearly knew the tunes because their sheets

had only words and many, I suspect, didn’t

even need the words. These women, who

might not remember what they had for break-

fast, sang from the memory in their hearts,

their “faith memory.”

At the end of the service as I collected

the song sheets, a woman who had not sung

with us and was always on the wrong page,

was reading out loud, as if she were pondering

each word, the words to a hymn she had open,

“O for the wonderful love He has promised,

Promised for you and for me!” Another wom-

an, as she handed me her song sheet said, “I’m

a life-long Methodist and I love to be here at

chapel!”

I began to realize, what I had failed to

see for many weeks, that the Spirit was there.

This quiet group, drawn to chapel each week,

was drawn by the Spirit no less than any other

group of worshippers is drawn to church.

Memories might be lost, hearing and sight di-

minished, but their “faith memory” was intact.

Though the words of Scripture may not have

reached their minds, the familiar words of

prayers, songs and stories resonated within

their hearts. Clearly that day I saw God keeping

the promise God made to us in our baptisms,

“Child of God, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit

and marked with the cross of Christ forever.”

--Pastor Penny

“Surprised by Faith”

YWCA Woman’s Place Hosting Two Free programs in May

Music Therapy for Survivors

Six sessions of music therapy for domes-

tic violence and sexual assault survivors begin-

ning Thursday, May 12, 1:30-3 p.m. at 8300

Morganford Road, behind St. Mark Catholic

Church. No music skills required! Work togeth-

er with other survivors and a music therapist

from THE ANGEL BAND PROJECT using music as

a tool of healing, positive change and empow-

erment. Pre-registration is required by calling

314-645-4848 All YWCA Woman’s Place pro-

grams are free of charge.

Parenting Without Power Struggles A personal empowerment workshop

Domestic violence thrives in a society

that considers Power and Control as a great and

honorable accomplishment. Parents often as-

sume power and control as their goal as well.

Please consider sharing information on this free

workshop, which offers a new and really effec-

tive method of parenting. Learn to eliminate

drama, meltdowns and power struggles while

staying cool, calm and connected to your chil-

dren. Register by calling 314-645-4848. Satur-

day, May 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8300 Morganford

Rd., behind St. Mark’s Church.

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from your Christian Service Ministry Team

Joni & Friends May’s Green Envelope contributions will

be directed towards Joni & Friends—Greater St.

Louis Area Ministry. Joni & Friends is a ministry

dedicated to extending the love and message

of Jesus Christ to people who are affected by

disability around the world. Joni & Friends

maintains offices across the U.S., including a

local office in St. Louis, Missouri. The Greater

St. Louis office is working together with local

churches and organizations, forming outreach

programs throughout the community and min-

istering hope and the message of Christ to

those who face the daily challenges of life with

a disability. The Greater St. Louis office is com-

mitted to reaching individuals and families af-

fected by disability in our community with the

love of Christ. For more information on this

amazing organization check out

www.joniandfriends.org. You can contribute by

making a check payable to Christ Lutheran

Church, with “Joni & Friends” on the memo line

and place it in your green envelope. Thank you

for sharing with your neighbors.

God’s Helping Hands Fundraiser Saturday, June 11th

A Photo Scavenger Hunt and Silent Auc-

tion will benefit God’s Helping Hands (formerly

Immanuel/St. Philip’s Outreach) on Saturday,

June 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 820 Lockett

Road, Kirkwood. You are asked to form teams

of four (4) to find and photograph clues to fill a

Bingo card and win prizes. At least one (1)

adult per team (great fun for youth groups).

Cost is $20 per person if pre-paid by June 4th

or $25 per person at the door. There is a Silent

Auction, Grab Bag, 50/50 draw, free soda & Na-

cho Bar. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fun

starts at 6:30. Prizes and drawings will start at

9 p.m. Will also collect socks and small toilet-

ries for recipients of Sunday breakfasts at Im-

manuel/St. Philip’s Lutheran church. Questions?

Contact Chris Schmidt at 314-452-1931 or

mcdeam@gmail.com

Earth Walk A free concert honoring Mother Earth

will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

at First Congregational Church of Webster

Groves. The Oikos Ensemble, The Leverage

Dance Theater, Artist Michal Anderson will be

featured, along with others and interactive re-

sources provided by Missouri Botanical Gar-

den’s EarthWays Center and the FCC Green

Team. Part of the “God is Still Speaking-Come

Listen” concert series

GIVE-A-MEAL-A-MONTH

MAY, 2016 JUNE, 2016

Banquet complete Chicken meal (w/meat) Peanut Butter and real fruit jelly (plastic jars)

Canned green vegetable, low sodium or no salt Boxed Macaroni & Cheese

Pudding or Jell-O mix Canned tomato soup

Canned fruit in light syrup/own juices Dried fruit

Powdered milk/shelf-stable boxed milk/soy milk Powdered milk/shelf stable boxed milk/soy milk

Return to Church by Sun., Return to Church by Sun.,

MAY 22, 2016 JUNE 20, 2016

A meal a month for you, a meal a month for your neighbor. Please fill a yellow shopping bag or two

(available in the Fellowship Hall) with food items and return them to CLC. Any donation is appreciated.

Thank You for remembering your neighbors throughout the year.

BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS

Carolyn Crowe, Faith Community Nurse and Director of Senior Adult Ministries, will do blood pres-

sure and blood sugar screenings on Sunday, May 1st. You can find her in the Fellowship Hall after

each worship service. You can also make an appointment with Carolyn for a blood pressure or

blood sugar check up, by calling her at either the church, 314-962-6011, or her by cell phone 314-

277-2164.

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April 2016 Council Meeting Highlights

At its April 19 meeting the Christ Lutheran Church Council:

-Approved minutes from the February and March meetings

- Received the treasurer’s report showing General Fund income through March at $91,230 versus

total expenses of $101,544.

-A committee was appointed to check the current process and assure that special gifts to the con-

gregation and memorials are acknowledged. Serving will be Larry Hill, Brett Bussler, and Pr. Keith.

-The Christian Education Committee reported on the work of the Sunday School task force. Meet-

ings have been held to plan for Sunday School next fall. Teachers are being recruited. Vacation Bible

School is being planned.

--Christian Service reported that a request to support The Bridge ministry in New Town was re-

ceived. Suggestions were made to enlarge the Christian Service page on the church website.

--Inreach Committee is working with the Potluck and Praise team for the upcoming event. It is in

process of posting the pictures for the “Name the Baby Picture” contest. Lilies were delivered to the

homebound; monthly birthday and anniversary celebrations continue. Members are encouraged to

wear name tags.

--Stewardship reported receiving 41 pledges with a total to date of $240,000 versus a range of re-

cent years between $280,000 and $310,000.

--Worship Committee will meet soon to plan summer services. The matter was raised of changing

the time when child care is present to a later time. This will be pursued by the leaders in charge.

--Youth Committee reported that four attended YRU in February; there was a good response to the

Easter Breakfast Fundraiser with proceeds above $500; Christ Lutheran hosted the April cluster

youth meeting with 17 in attendance. The activity was a neighborhood treasure hunt; the youth will

present much of the content at the April 24 worship. They will be doing more fund raisers this

spring to build funds for summer activities.

--Pastor Keith presented a bid from the AVID Group for extensive reworking of the church sound

system in the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. The changes will allow the Hand Bell Choir to perform

in the loft. They will improve the sound quality and volume in the sanctuary, and will bring better

sound to Fellowship Hall with ceiling speakers. The bid in the range of $13,000-14,000 was ap-

proved, with funds to come from the Memorial Fund.

--It was reported that the Mutual Ministry Committee has been meeting.

--It was determined to write letters of congratulations and blessings to four local churches cele-

brating their 150th

anniversaries this year. The first will be to First Baptist Church of Webster

Groves.

--A reminder was given that the council annual retreat is April 23.

—The next Council meeting is scheduled for May 17th.

MAY WOMEN’S GROUP

Need an outing on a nice spring

Day? Join the Women of Christ on Wednesday,

May 11 at noon at Memorial Park , 8600 Strass-

ner Drive in Brentwood for a picnic. Bring your

lunch--we'll provide brownies and iced tea. For

further information, contact Carolyn Lange at

764-2081 or Joan Rivas at 821-7771

See you in church!

Luncheon with Remarkable Women From St. Louis History

Monday, May 23, 2016 dynamic speaker

Linda Koenig will introduce you to St. Louis

women who made significant contributions

through the years. Many will surprise you be-

cause they are unsung, but their influences are

no less amazing. Historical fashions will lend

flair to the event with costumes, which some of

the ladies might have worn. At the Crestwood

Community center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane

63126.

Reservations required—mail a $25 check

payable to Sappington House Foundation,

1015 S. Sappington Road, Crestwood, MO

63126. Proceeds support the ongoing preser-

vation and maintenance of historic Sappington

House. For further information call 314-822-

8171.

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LET'S CELEBRATE!

MAY ANNIVERSARIES

AND BIRTHDAYS

Congratulations and Best Wishes! Your Christ Lu-

theran family wants to celebrate you! Every

month we will honor anniversaries and birth-

days with a special cake, party fun and decora-

tions in the Fellowship Hall after each service.

ANNIVERSARIES

05/04 Becca & Peter Jordan

05/07 Jessica & Dan Gunther

05/08 Harriet & Bill Scholle

05/15 Linda & Leo Armstrong

05/22 Kim & Jack Joern

05/27 Sandra & Mike Hoyer

BIRTHDAYS 05/03 Anna McIntyre

05/05 Sarah Ringkor, Robert

Swanson, Claudia Trautmann

05/08 Mae Hoerchler

05/10 John Fortney

05/11 John Hoffmann

05/13 Carol Emery, Elsie Johnson

05/15 Matt Ely

05/16 Bev Thompson

05/17 Melissa Rentfrow, Vic Saeger

05/18 Daniel Hopper

05/19 Jane Belanger

05/20 Jacob Swanson

05/23 Andrew Bennett, Sue Emrich,

Harriet Scholle

05/24 Jessica Hopper

05/25 Penny Holste, Gary Knubley

05/27 Kelley Truss

05/28 Lisl Clerk

05/31 Anna Deck

South Cluster Middle School Lock-In

To be Held Friday, May 6 at Christ

All middle school youth are invited to a

lock-in at Christ from 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 6

through 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7. The cost is

$10 per person and friends are welcome.

Youth coordinator Aaron Elliot will provide the

programming and parents are needed for chap-

erones. For more details and to register,

please contact Pastor Penny.

Cluster Youth Planning Meeting to be Held May 26 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church

All youth and parents of the five “cluster”

congregations are invited to dinner and a meet-

ing at 6:30 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran

Church (3600 Hampton Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63109) to plan youth events for

the 2016-2017 school year. Aaron Elliot,

shared youth coordinator, will be leading the

meeting. Participants are asked to bring family

and school calendars to the meeting. Please

contact Pastor Penny for more details.

Humanitri Childcare

Saturday May 14

Adults, families and teens are invited to

help provide childcare at Trinity Lutheran Church

School, 1805 S. 8th

St. in St. Louis (Soulard) for

children ages infant to 6th

grade from 9 a.m. to

noon on Saturday, May 14.

Volunteers can meet at the site, Trinity

Lutheran School (next to church) at 8:45, or come

to Christ at 8:15 for a ride to Trinity. If you need a

ride contact the church office (314-962-6011) or

contact Pastor Penny (314-952-9146).

Future dates to help are: July 9, September

10 and November 12. Volunteers care for younger

children in the nursery and older children in the

gym. We could also use loans of play equipment

like whiffle balls, rubber playground balls, hula

hoops, jump robes and donations of crafts sup-

plies. Donations of cookies and healthy snacks

are much appreciated.

These children have lived in homeless shel-

ters and now have temporary housing through Hu-

manitri, a local non-profit with Lutheran roots, and

are in need of care while their parents are in sup-

port sessions with Humanitri staff.

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MAY 2016 "WHO-DO" LIST

DATE: May 1 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 6th Sunday in Easter Key Person Vic Saeger Keith Lissant Assisting Minister Carolyn Crowe Acolyte John Hoffmann Calvin Ciorba Ushers Brandon Cramer / Roger Rose Lector Flo Saeger Joan Rivas Presenters Flo & Vic Saeger Sarah Bender / Becca Jordan Altar Guild Nancy & Keith Lissant Flowers Dianne Deck Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Dave Austin / Susan DeBusk Refreshments Angela Bratcher / Harriet Scholle / Sally Wachtman

DATE: May 9 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ascension Sunday Key Person John Hoffmann Matt Bender Assisting Minister Flo Saeger Acolyte John Hoffmann John Hoffmann Ushers Jadee Lauer / Alan Richter Lector Larry Hill Katie Ciorba Presenters Larry Hill Kristin & Mike Hill Family Altar Guild Sarah & Matt Bender

Flowers Sandra Hoyer Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Jessica & Dan Gunther / Tore Stole Refreshments Melissa Allen / Katie Ciorba / Kate Dopuch / Jodi McCarty

DATE: May 15 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M Day of Pentecost Key Person Bill Scholle Joan O’Brien

Assisting Minister Emma Austin Acolyte John Hoffmann Jessica Hopper Ushers Ray McIntyre / Joan O’Brien Lector John Hoffmann Larry Neeb Presenters Sally & Jim Wachtman Larry Neeb / Gale Nunn Altar Guild Janet Roock / Carolyn Lange Flowers Ellen Mead / Joan Rivas Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Joan O’Brien Tore Stole Refreshments Ellen Mead / Flo Saeger / Melissa Rentfrow

DATE: May 22 8:00 A.M. Youth Sunday 10:30 A.M Holy Trinity Key Person Jerry Kuziel Mike Hoyer

Assisting Minister/Acolyte Katrina Lynn Acolyte John Hoffmann Sam Allen Ushers Larry Neeb / Mike Hoyer Lector Vic Saeger Beverly Thompson Presenters Flo & Vic Saeger Joan & Bob O’Brien Altar Guild Kathy Kuziel / Angela Bratcher Flowers Sarah Bender Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Susan DeBusk / Bev Thompson Refreshments Ann Frillman / Sharon Hornbeck / Carolyn Lange

DATE: May 29 8:00 A.M. Youth Sunday 10:30 A.M Pentecost 2 Key Person John Hoffmann Matt Bender

Assisting Minister/Acolyte Mark Roock Acolyte John Hoffmann John Hoffmann Ushers Becca & Peter Jordan Lector Larry Hill Roger Rose Presenters Larry Hill Donna Munger / Sylvia Rogers Altar Guild Sarah & Matt Bender Flowers Faith Moore Nursery Lynnae Tanner Ruff Counters Dave Austin / Joan O’Brien Refreshments Carolyn Crowe / John Hoffmann / Sandra Hoyer

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May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:45a Childcare

8 & 10:30a Worship 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments, Anniversaries & Birthdays 9:15a Education Hour 11:45a Sun Schl Team meeting 3p Holy Throwers game

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11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship

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10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study

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10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 7:30p Christ choir

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8p SS Cluster Confir-mation youth Lock-In—Mead Center

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2p Larry Strahan me-morial service 530-10p Gather at Urban Chestnut biergar-ten

8 Mother’s Day

Children’s Sunday Honoring Teachers 7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 4p Holy Thrrowers game

9 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship

10 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study

11 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 11:30a Women’s Group picnic @Memorial Park, Brentwood 7:30p Christ choir

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8:30a.Meet to carpool to Humanitri for child-care until noon

15 Pentecost

7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 2p Latvian Lutheran 5p Holy Throwers game

16 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship

17 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study

18 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves 7:30p Christ choir

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7p Stephen Ministers support meeting—Conference Room

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7p Dads 2 Group meets at Rentfrows’ home

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22 Holy Trinity

7:45a Childcare 8 & 10:30a Worship 9:15a Education Hour—breakfast for Teachers 9 & 11:35a Refresh-ments 3p ‘Black & Blue’ paly @WGHS

23 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Senior Fellowship

24 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm. 10a Bible Study

25 10a Bible study @Laclede Groves

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6:30p SS Cluster Youth Planning meeting/dinner @Gethsemane Luther-an Church

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Memorial Day 11a Conscious Body Alignment 12p Remembrance Service 12:45p Lunch & Senior Fellowship

31 10a Pastors Text Study—Conf. Rm.

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Christ Lutheran members are invited to participate in this historic celebration at our sister

church, Blackwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Call the Chripersons fo

more information or reservations for this wonderful weekend! Happy 100th!

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ONE IN CHRIST

The Monthly Newsletter of

Christ Lutheran Church, ELCA

1 Selma Avenue at Lockwood

Webster Groves, MO 63119-3199

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

May, 2016 Sundays

Worship at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Childcare 7:45—11:45 a.m.

Education Hour—9:15-10:15 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 9:00 & 11:35 a.m.

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MAY 2016 Highlights

05/01 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy Communion ;

9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship & celebration of May anniversaries & birthdays; 9:15 a.m.:

Christian Education Hour;. 11:45 a.m.: Sun. Schl. Planning Team meets—Conference Room;

3:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers coed softball game.

05/06 8:00 p.m.: SS Cluster Middle School Lock-In @ Mead with Aaron Elliott.

05/08 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Mother’s Day, Children’s Sunday, Teacher

Appreciation—Worship with Holy Communion ; 9 & 11:35 a.m05/14 .: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian

Education Hour; 4:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers softball game.

05/15 PENTECOST 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Honoring Graduates—Worship

with Holy Communion; 9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian Education Hour;. 2—4p..m.:

Latvian Lutheran worship & fellowship; 5:00 p.m.—Holy Throwers softball game.

05/17 7:00 p.m.: Church Council Meeting—Conference Room.

05/19 7:00 p.m.: Stephen Ministers support meeting, speaker 7-8p (public welcome); business meeting 8 p.m.

05/20 7:00 P.M. Dads 2 Group meets at home of Corey Rentfrow—all welcome

05/22 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy Communion ; 9 &

11:35 a.m.: Fellowship; 9:15 a.m.: Christian Ed. w/breakfast for SS Teachers;. 6 p.m.Holy Throwers

coed softball game

05/26 6?30 p.m.: Cluster Youth Planning dinner / meeting at Gethsemane Lutheran. Parents & Youth invited.

05/29 7:45—11:45 a.m.: Childcare available; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy

Communion ; 9 & 11:35 a.m.: Fellowship.