MAY 2013
Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending
Join a Shepherds’ Dinner Group Adult Mission Trip
Leave a Trace Shepherds’ groups are dinner groups of 8 people who meet four times in each other’s homes between May and September. Each time the group meets, the host provides the main dish, and the others in the group bring an appetizer, salad, or dessert. This is a great way to get to know other people, both members and visitors of CLC, on a more intimate basis. Adult only and family groups are available. Deadline to sign up is April 30th so please sign the response sheet.
Stewardship Update
The Stewardship Team is pleased with the responses we have received from our members to the 2013-14 Stewardship Campaign. So far, we have 175 families who have either returned a commitment card or continued their electronic giving. These commitments translate into just over $520,000 towards our mission of gathering, gifting and sending followers of Jesus Christ. It is not too late to return your Commitment Card, if you have not already done so. Thank you for your continued generosity to Christ Lutheran Church!
Semi Annual Meeting CLC will be holding its Semi Annual Meeting on Saturday May 11th at 6:00 right after the Saturday service. We will be holding an election of members to Council, Legacy and Endowment and the Preschool Advisory Team. Please join us for a good old Lutheran pot luck. We are asking everyone to bring a main dish, salad, side dish, wine/beer or dessert to share.
May 13-17th
Our adult mission trip to Sky Ranch a Youth camp in the Poudre Valley will take place the week of May 13-17th. Last year 15 of us totally refurbished one of the retreat centers. It was absolutely amazing the difference a little hard work can make. Anyone can come we need people who can sew, build, paint, dig, carry trash or just about anything. Please check your calendar and see if you can help us it is really fun and you make a lot of new friends. You don’t have to come for the whole time a couple of days is just fine. Sky Ranch gives us a place to stay in their lodge and feeds us. We will be raising money to pay for supplies which Sky Ranch has estimated to be $2100.00 for the retreat center. There is a little cabin in the Narthex that you can drop a check or cash into or just put a check in the offering plate and mark it Adult mission trip. See Debby for more details.
STAFF: Rev. Tom Shelly, Sr. Pastor pstrfstr@clchr.org
Pastor Tom’s Message
Rev. DJ Dent, Associate Pastor pastordent@clchr.org Debby Kinsella Dir. Outreach/Equipping dkinsella@clchr.org Gary Knutson Dir. of Youth & Family gknutson@clchr.org Deb Morgans Preschool Director dmorgans@clchr.org Mary Behnke Administrative Manager mbehnke@clchr.org Sallie Burns Financial Secretary sburns@clchr.org Judi Best Dir. Traditional Music jbest@clchr.org Linda Holcombe Dir. Contemporary Music lindaholcombe64@gmail.com Nicholas Koltay Administrative Assistant nkoltay@clchr.org Carrie Mallery Principal Pianist Larry Scalfari Pianist Barbara Pierson Dir. Nursery Ministry Barbara.Pierson@comcast.net Meliha & Predrag Vajzovic Custodians CHURCH COUNCIL: Mark Yoss m.yoss@comcast.net Crista Larsen cristalarsen@yahoo.com Ken Kroneberger kenk@jcmh.org Rick Boyer safetyguy74@yahoo.com Julie Waggoner waggoners5@gmail.com Jody Alexander home4jody@comcast.net Alan Buckel afbjjb@aol.com Norm Beulke nbeulke@gmail.com Gary Rasel raselg@msn.com Nancy Bauer nancybauer@q.com All articles, photos and notices for the next issue of CrossWord are due by the 15th of the month. Send to mbehnke@clchr.org. Editor reserves the right to edit for content and space.
Contrast What shall we make of the events of the last two weeks of April? The Boston Marathon bombing, the senselessness of such violence has caught everyone’s attention in one way or another. Is it possible to get rid of such violence all together or will violence always be with us as long as there are human beings? What is a Christian response? In contemplating these and other matters pertaining to it, the word contrast comes to mind. Life is full of contrasts, dissimilarities such as the Boston Marathon and the terrorism. One of the best commentaries I have heard in response to the recent terrorism comes from a commentator named Larry Mendnt with WPIX of New York City. In response to a headline that reads, “Terror returns” he says, “In truth it never left us.” And then goes on to describe how many acts of terror were prevented by various means including diligence of everyday people. Officially there have been 78 attempts prevented! But what I really like in his response is when he says, “we must be vigilant, but unafraid, live your lives, run your races and enjoy your freedoms.” The chances of any of us being directly involved in an act of radical terrorism is probably very slim, however there are plenty of other things in our lives that can prevent us to live our lives and run the race of life. Our faith I do believe gives us the same message, “be vigilant, yet unafraid.” This contrast is what Mendnt refers to as a measured response. We are to do what we can and be prepared as much as possible and yet expect the unexpected. Beyond that, live our live and enjoy our freedoms. Even the president in his address at the memorial service for the victims quoted Scripture saying, “it teaches us, “God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” At the same time do our best to preserve these gifts for the coming generations. The Christian response is a contrast of responsibility and pleasure; of contemplating events and yet going on; of action and trust. It can be heard in the words of Jesus when he says, “Do not be afraid…I have come so that you may have life, abundant life…” and “be watchful.” I would label all of this as the ordinary Christian life. It may be uneventful, however it is always ready; it is responsible yet extravagant; full of contrast. (Speaking of contrast how about the weather this spring!) A Blessed Spring to all + See you in worship + Pastor Tom +
Dynamite: Exploding for Christ! We had a great time learning, putting together books of the Bible puzzles, and playing fun games outside in April. We will not have a youth group meeting in May. All youth are invited to help with the Harrington Elementary Carnival on Saturday, May 4. Confirmation camp at Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp is June 9-14. Registration information is available in the youth hallway. This spring concludes our 3rd year of the Dynamite youth group. We are thrilled with the success of the group and send our 6th graders on to confirmation with confidence in what they have experienced in Dynamite. Thank you to the adults who had a dream about an elementary youth group and worked hard to make the group a reality at CLC. Special thanks to Cheryl Burton, Heidi Jason, Chris Hegele, and Erika Alpern for being on the leadership team.
Sunday School
May 19 will be the last day for Sunday school this school year. It has been a wonderful year with our students. That acts of kindness wall has filled up greatly and flat pastor have made many sightings. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped in one way or another this year from the prep team, helpers, teachers, and the leadership team of the coordinators and our youth and family director, we could have not done it without you. Keep those flat pastor sightings coming in over the summer on your adventures!
News from the Preschool For us in the preschool it is hard to believe school will be over later this month and some of our caterpillars will leave us as butterflies! We will be very busy practicing for our graduation ceremonies, as well as, displaying artwork for our Art and Dinner Show. The preschool will also have a small silent auction at our dinner with things gathered from our wonderful and supportive parents. This evening will be a great deal of fun for our families. We want to take a moment to thank the congregation for the support shown at our Appreciation Sunday and thank everyone who brought cookies to share. We are blessed to be a part of an exciting ministry and we will look forward to our Summer Camp sessions and next school year! Many blessings and have a great summer. Deb and Blair
HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY Saturday May 4th, 2013 from 11am-1pm Harrington is an inner-city Denver school that Christ Lutheran has adopted. Each year, CLC hosts a carnival at the school (located at 36th and York), typically on the first Saturday in May. The carnival features games and a bounce castle. The carnival is free to all students and their families. There is also a food booth serving brats and hot dogs, soda, chips, candy and pickles that is free to everyone in the school. Donations of hot dogs, brats, soda, small bags of chips, pickles and candy bars are being accepted for the food booth. Donations of booth prizes are also being collected. If you are interested in giving a cash donations to offset the $2000 we spend on games and prizes that would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers to help run the carnival may sign-up on the response sheet. Working this event makes a great service project for individuals, families, small groups, and confirmation groups. If you are going to work please arrive no later than 10:00 am.
Volunteer of the Month Who doesn’t know Carl Douhan? Some may think they know him as a six-year member here at Christ Lutheran Church. Some may recognize him from helping usher on occasion when needed with a Worship Team. Others may say that he coordinates and helps a lot with maintenance items around the Church. Still others might relate him to our Stewardship Team. And if you said you know him from Sunday readings, our recycling program, or our men’s group functions, you’d ALL be right! When Carl’s not performing his duties as a staff member at Wildland Fire Associates, woodworking, spending time outside, and supporting his grandkids, he’s devoted to helping our church. In a recent conversation I had with Carl, he said that he feels “…the Lord has given a lot in his life and I want to give some back.” Maybe that’s why there’s no good way to calculate the hours he gives each week, nor keep track of the projects that he’s helped complete. One of Carl’s favorite accomplishments was the 3 days he spent on a scissor lift retrofitting our sanctuary lights – reducing our lighting bill by 10-20%! If Carl could make any more of a positive impact on our church, he’d really like to get other people who aren’t currently involved in church activities become involved… to build a true sense of community here at CLC. I think that if we had more folks like Carl in our congregation, our church’s potential could be unlimited. Thank you for all that you do Carl Douhan!!!
Scrip Update School will be out before we know it. Scrip gift cards make great teacher gifts! Order forms are in the narthex, or check the GL Scrip website at www.glscrip.com for a complete list of available gift cards. From April 13 through May 24, some of the most popular retailers (Barnes & Noble, Target, Panera Bread and Walmart) are offering smaller denomination gift cards, in $5 and $10 amounts. These cards will sell out quickly, so plan ahead!
Pastor DJ’s Message 6 Month Review Much to my amazement, May 15th will mark 6 months since I first arrived at Christ Lutheran Church. I still get the question from time to time about how my family is adjusting to Colorado and how I feel about this place, so in honor of my semiversary (yes I know this is not a word but it appears in Urban Dictionary so that counts for something) here are my thoughts about life, Colorado, and everything. First, I think we can all agree that April’s brand of spring can be done now. I look forward to the weather that May will bring. Since I arrived just before Christmas more or less all I have seen is winter. I am a lover of snow and a cold weather person, but as I anticipate riding my bike more and more, the shimmer on the snow has lost its luster. Just about every day I check the weather back in Ohio as well, and I’m sad to say that Ohio has had better weather at least since spring “started.” I think it goes without saying that both this church and this area are great for families. There is no shortage of places to go or events to attend. In fact I could claim that it’s sad that we are unable to attend all the things that we are interested in. It has been a blast to try a number of new things and join in some of the ministries of the congregation. The staff of this congregation is very diverse and yet works amazingly well together. I think this is a tremendous gift to the people here because everyone tends to their tasks with their own skills and excels because they fit their role. The volunteers and leaders from the congregation are similarly gifted and focused. I think we are blessed by all the people that show up and hopefully we can continue to find meaningful ways for people to connect and work together. And now for the lightning round of thoughts: • I think this is the first year I ever gained weight over Lent. • Colorado parking lots are even worse than Ohio parking lots. • This place has a very joyful Spirit, which is a great gift to the broader church. • The mountains are a breath of fresh air every time I see them. • I love how fast the church feels like it is moving, even if it is sometimes hard to keep up. My family will back me up that even for all the pain and change of moving across the country we have really enjoyed our time here so far and look forward for the months and years to come. Peace, Pastor DJ
OUTREACH UGANDA MAY UPDATE
UPCOMING UGANDA TRIP
Carol will be in Uganda from early June to mid-July along with three other volunteers from the U.S. Our emphasis this summer will be on community planning with Agwata and several nearby very small villages, plus doing preliminary planning work on establishing a small health clinic in that same area. A third volunteer will be teaching English and number skills to both our women beaders and the older school children. Needed items are: cash donations to purchase needed medicines and medical supplies (at wholesale prices in Uganda) to treat common medical ailments such as worms, malaria, diarrhea, fevers, cough and high blood pressure. Carol will also be taking various knitted items with her donated by the CLC Chicks With Sticks Group. Thanks to Joanne Edmunds, Darlene Danyo and Chicks with Sticks for donated items from 2012 of: Peace Pal knitted dolls, shawls and baby caps!
HELPING OUR JINJA BEADERS BECOME HOMEOWNERS We are completing the first phase of our campaign to raise money to buy land so our Jinja beaders can become homeowners. We still desperately need $7,500. $49,500 has been raised so far. Once the land is purchased, other Ugandan nonprofits and UN Habitat will help our Ugandan women obtain very low cost home loans to cover the building cost. Donations can be made via check or credit card.
AGWATA SCHOOL EXPANSION! Outreach Uganda’s newest beader group is in Agwata, just 25 miles south of Sudan. The beaders resettled the area of Agwata after years of war and living in refugee camps, and they began beading for Outreach Uganda in 2010. Money earned through beading allowed the group to buy goats and chickens, and in 2011 they began beekeeping and planting a few cash crops. The entire Agwata community has worked to build and support the Agwata primary school. The school opened in February 2010 and now provides education for over 370 students in pre-school through fifth grade. Outreach Uganda partnered with the community to add two classroom blocks in 2012, and raised funds to build two more, beginning this May. Each block will house two classrooms and will replace a crumbling, mud and thatch structure. The community has contributed by providing earthen bricks, river sand and small rocks needed for construction.
CONTACT OU: Contact CLC member, Carol Davis, the founder and President of Outreach Uganda: 303/683-8450 or carol@outreachuganda.org. Outreach Uganda, 9457 S University Blvd #410, HR, CO 80126
CHILD SPONSORSHIP We are still seeking sponsors for children of our beaders in Agwata. Children in Uganda do not have free public education. Many families in Agwata can only provide for their basic living needs and cannot afford the “luxury” of an elementary education for their children. Your sponsorship allows a child to attend school, and opens a door for a different life. Please help. For most primary school children, sponsorship is $21 per month ($252 per year).
OU NEWSLETTER We published our first newsletter in April. If you would like to receive monthly email newsletters updates, please send Carol your email address.
OUTREACH TO OTHER CHURCHES
Do you have a connection to another church in the Denver area or within the U.S. that might like to partner with us in helping start or expand a small church in northern Uganda? If so, please let us know!
May 29th Confirmation Celebration night at Gary’s home from 6:30 to whenever. If you were a part of the Confirmation ministry please stop by so we can thank you for your service to our middle schooler’s.
CONFIRMATION May 18th & 19th Affirmation of Baptism weekend
May 23rd VBS leadership meeting at 7:00 pm. If you would like to help us plan and lead this Year’s VBS please be at this meeting. VBS registration opens for the whole community May 6th and if you have not already registered for VBS that opened for CLC members on April 27th & 28th please do so quickly as we fill up fast. VBS this year is “Kingdom Rocks” July 22nd thru the 26th.
May 18th Confirmation Banquet from 6:15 to 8:30 Fellowship Hall May 19th Pictures, Sunrise room 10:15 to 10:45 May 19th 11:00 am service (Affirmation of Baptism service) May 4th Confirmand’s please remember that the Harrington carnival last chance for a service note opportunity. May 22nd Sunday School appreciation night at Gary’s home (10324 Kelliwood Way, HR, Co 80126) from 6:30 to whenever. If you were a Sunday school teacher or helper this year please come by so we can show our appreciation for you. 6:30 to whenever.
June 23rd Baptism class from 12:15 to 2:30. If you are interested in Baptizing your child this is a required class for you to attend. Contact Gary @ gknutson@clchr.org. June 9th-14 Sky Ranch Camp. If you are a graduating 5th grader this year and would like to sign-up to go to camp with the CLC group of 6-8 graders, please go to the Confirmation board and get a registration form and register for camp.
Happy Birthday Erika Alpern - May 1 Garrett Walker - May 1 Peggy Fenton - May 2 Shantell Hafner - May 2 Lora Hengen - May 2 Michael Voelker - May 2 Jacob Holder - May 3 Ellen MacDonald - May 3 Lauren MacDonald - May 3 Jay Melcher - May 3 Damon Rohr - May 3 Caitlin Scheuerman - May 3 Brooklyn Stevens - May 3 Calli Benson - May 4 Liz Lambert - May 4 Vanessa Reiter - May 4 David Romney - May 4 Katherine Wilson - May 4 Samuel Alpern - May 5 Taylor Arellano - May 5 Benjamin Morton - May 5 Bernie Radochonski - May 5 Krystal Reese - May 5 Amanda Sinclair - May 5 Margie Versen - May 5 Sonia Rocha - May 6
Daniel Topp - May 6 Emma Alpern - May 7 Paula Hurlbert - May 7 Erich Porterfield - May 7 Wendy Johnson - May 8 Evan Kleen - May 8 Aidan Stolzenbach - May 8 Kristy Arellano - May 9 Ernie Benson - May 9 Michael Montini - May 9 Avery Symes - May 9 Tim Coleman - May 10 Marty Lepper - May 10 Amy Stevenson - May 10 Danielle Brown - May 11 Brayden Menck - May 11 Connor Schultz - May 11 Stephen Silkworth - May 11 Ryan Silkworth - May 11 Kyle Ashley - May 12 Melinda Heiner - May 12 Jennifer Ozenbaugh - May 12 Kelly Sain - May 12 Ken Arellano - May 13 Chris Cingrani - May 13 Jane Davis - May 13
Hadley Jason - May 13 Ben Ramon - May 13 Denise Silkworth - May 13 Trevor Benson - May 14 Gracie Davis - May 14 Rachel Dumler - May 14 Jacob Lasater - May 14 Sue Mavis - May 14 Toby Bowling - May 15 Bronwen Cartwright - May 15 Christian Liley - May 15 Max Palazzo - May 15 Nicholas Spreigl - May 15 Coen Castro - May 16 Sue Cross - May 16 Jenn Dumler - May 16 Jan Madouros - May 16 Robert Montini - May 16 Sara Morton - May 16 Ryan Ramon - May 16 Brett Symes - May 16 Mimi Zuchowski - May 16 Christina Best - May 17 Bob Long - May 17 John Ringkob - May 17 Katie Rocha - May 17
Hannah Bauer - May 18 Danielle Black - May 18 Ethan Sorenson - May 18 Sheri Dethlefs - May 19 Phoebe Wischer - May 19 Sylvia McCrosky - May 20 Masa Vajzovic - May 20 Matthew Weitzel - May 20 Gregory Malburg - May 22 Madalyn McGraw - May 22 Kami Wilson - May 22 Kaitlyn Fisher - May 23 Karl Johnson - May 23 Owe McGavern - May 23 Hunter Pinon - May 23 Alex Spreigl - May 23 David VanOrder - May 23 Courtney Brand - May 24 Jimmy Freeman - May 24 Dale Morgans - May 24 Avery Ornes - May 24 Alan Stein - May 24 Claire Tronrud - May 24 Kelly Almer - May 25 Cameron Brown - May 25 Chris Burton - May 25
Don Folkerts - May 25 Nichole Green - May 25 Jeff Behnke - May 26 Matt Behnke - May 26 Bearett Long - May 26 Dusty D'Agostino - May 27 Vicki Gereaux - May 27 Jackson Parks - May 27 Len Lukasik - May 28 Kim Nickel - May 28 Melanie Brown - May 29 Shareen Cartwright - May 29 Ky Holter - May 29 Madelyn McCrosky - May 29 Lorna Morton - May 29 Rick Sinclair - May 29 Mark Almer - May 30 Keith Cembalisty - May 30 Rachel Newman - May 30 Grant Saur - May 30 Landon Switzer - May 30 Mishel Best - May 31 Kyle Vogler - May 31 Jeanne Wallrath - May 31
First Impressions
It’s that time of year again to start thinking about CLC’s beautiful landscaping. There is a diagram in the Narthex with all the plots you can adopt. Some of them have been adopted already so please check the sign-up sheet that is attached for availability. The duties include weeding, pruning, planting and dead-heading. This is a wonderful way to keep our church looking great!!!
Weed Control for CLC
We are looking for people to spray weed in the rocks around our building. If you can help with this please sign the response sheet.
MAY SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
8:30am Preschool 4:00pm Confirm. Pastoral Interviews 5:30pm Carillon Choir 6:00pm Snauwaert event 7:00pm Celebration Choir
THURSDAY 1 Synod Assembly
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8:30am Preschool 9:00am Adult University Class 4:00pm Confirm. Pastoral Interviews 6:00pm Cub Scout Mtg.
FRIDAY
Synod Assembly 3 8:30am Preschool 9:00am Rejoice Circle 11:00am Performance for Preschoolers 12:00pm Art Show/Dinner Set Up 5:00pm Art Show and Dinner
SATURDAY
Harrington Carnival 4 Synod Assembly 9:00am Chicks w/Sticks 10:30am Dynamite Service project 5:00pm Worship/CC
NAME TAG SUNDAY 5 8:00am Worship/CC 9:30am Worship/SS 9:30am Adult Education Class 11:00am Worship/CC 11:00am Jubilation Choir 11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm AA Meeting
6:30am Men's Breakfast 6 Group 7:00am ThunderRidge AP Testing 8:30am Preschool 7:00pm Boy Scouts 7:00pm Personnel Committee Mtg.
8:30am Preschool 7 11:00am Chapel 11:15am Staff Mtg. 2:00pm Chapel 4:00pm Confirm. Pastoral Interviews 4:45pm Daisy Troop Mtg. 5:00pm Crossroads Band 6:15pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00pm BLAZE 8:00pm mops set up
8:30am Preschool 9:00am MOPS Mtg 11:00am Chapel 1:00pm PAT Meeting 2:00pm Chapel 4:00pm Confirm. Pastoral Interviews 5:30pm Carillon Choir 7:00pm Celebration Choir
8 7:00am ThunderRidge AP 9 7:00am ThunderRidge AP 10 10:00am Musical rehearsal 11
8:00am Worship/CC 12 9:30am Adult Education Class 9:30am Worship/SS/Jubilation Choir 11:00am Worship/CC 11:00am Jubilation Choir 11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal 4:00pm Pierce event-potluck 5:30pm Pierce concert 7:00pm AA Meeting
6:30am Men's Breakfast 13 Group 8:30am Preschool 9:30am Mission Quilters 6:00pm Boy Scouts Venture 7:00pm Boy Scouts 7:00pm Legacy & Endowment Mtg.
7:00am ThunderRidge AP 14 Testing 8:30am Preschool 11:15am Staff Mtg. 5:00pm Crossroads Band 6:15pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00pm BLAZE 7:00pm Council Mtg.
7:00am ThunderRidge AP 15 7:00am ThunderRidge AP 16 8:30am Preschool Testing Testing 9:00am Rejoice Circle 8:30am Preschool 8:30am Preschool 5:30pm Carillon Choir 9:00am Adult University Class 7:00pm Celebration Choir
17 2:30pm Piano recital and 18
8:00am Worship/CC 19 9:30am Worship/SS 9:30am Adult Education Class 11:00am Worship/Affirmation of Baptism 11:00am Joy Choir Rehearsal 11:00am Jubilation Choir 7:00pm AA Meeting
6:30am Men's Breakfast 20 Group 8:30am Preschool 9:30am Preschool Graduation/ Sanctuary 7:00pm Boy Scouts 7:00pm Card Making
8:00am Last Day of 21 Preschool 9:30am Preschool Graduation 11:15am Staff Mtg. 1:00pm Visiting Nurse Assoc. 5:00pm Crossroads Band 6:15pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00pm BLAZE
12:00pm Teacher Work 22 Day 5:30pm Carillon Choir 6:30pm Sunday School Thank you 7:00pm Celebration Choir
24 7:00am General
8:00am Worship/CC 26 9:30am Worship/SS 9:30am BAPTISM - Macko 11:00am Worship/CC 7:00pm AA Meeting
6:30am Men's Breakfast 27 Group 9:30am Mission Quilters 6:00pm Boy Scouts Venture 7:00pm Boy Scouts
11:15am Staff Mtg. 28 6:30pm Confirm. Guide 1:00pm Staff Planning Mtg. Celebration 5:00pm Crossroads Band 6:15pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00pm BLAZE
Testing 8:30am Preschool 9:00am Adult University Class 4:00pm Confirm. Pastoral Interviews
9:00am Adult University 23 Class 1:00pm Teacher Luncheon
29 9:00am Adult University Class
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Testing 8:30am Preschool 6:00pm Parent's Night Out
5:00pm Worship/CC 6:15pm Semi-Annual Mtg.
reception 5:00pm Worship/CC 6:30pm Confirmation Banquet 8:00pm Confirmation Practice
Maintenance 5:00pm Worship/CC
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There’s a place for you! Outreach Ministries
Fair Trade Coffee Project ELCA World Hunger The Gathering Place Grant Avenue Street Reach Habitat for Humanity Harrington Elementary Lutheran Family Services Adult Mission Trips Outreach Uganda Urban Peak (MOPS) Mothers of Preschoolers
Music
Celebration Choir Crossroads Worship Band Confirmation Choir Jubilation Choir Joy Choir Carillon Ringers
Preschool
Caring Connection
Individual Care Team Confidential Prayer Tree Card Ministry New-Mother Ministry Prayer Shawl Knitters Chefs for Christ Pastoral Care and Counseling Chicks with Sticks Mission Quilters
Youth & Family Ministries
Sunday School Dynamite Youth Group (4th, 5th, 6th graders) Blaze (High School Youth) Sr. High Mission Trip Confirmation (7th & 8th graders) First Communion classes First Bible classes Baptism classes Family Nights