SEPTEMBER 2018
Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending
Introducing Peyton Strouth,
CLC’S New Director of Worship & Music Ministry A native of Virginia, Peyton grew up the son and grandson of Pentecostal Ministers. As a preacher’s kid, he has been involved in church music his whole life. Having loved leading church choirs while in high school, Peyton continued on as a soloist and member of numerous choirs in the U.S. and Europe including The Credo Choir, The Orpheus Chamber Singers, The Turtle Creek Chorale, The Larry Parsons Chorale, and Camerata Appalachia, (just to name a few). He was honored to be awarded the inaugural Turtle Creek Chorale Choral Conducting Fellowship during their 2008-09 season. Having earned an undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from West Virginia Wesleyan College, Peyton went on to earn both a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting (2009) from Meadows School of the Arts, as well as a Masters of Sacred Music (2008) from Perkins School of Theology. Both of these colleges are part of Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Peyton comes to Christ Lutheran from Texas, where he served congregations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, most recently as the Director of Worship and Music at Advent Lutheran in Arlington. His official start date will be September 1st, and he really looks forward to being in worship with us for the first time on Labor Day weekend, experiencing each of CLC’s four worship services. Following Labor Day, he will join the staff team on Tuesday, begin working right away with Pastor Eric and Pastor Gail in visioning the plans for the next season of worship services, and begin directing our amazing bands and choirs. Peyton’s Installation will take place at all four worship services on September 15th and 16th. Additionally, on September 30th at 4pm, the CLC bands and choirs are hosting a welcome reception for Peyton. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall to meet him and share in the served refreshments. We are thrilled to have Peyton join the strong ministry team at CLC, and look forward to his leadership in worship and music! To reach Peyton in the church office to greet him further, his email is pstrouth@clchr.org and office phone number is 303-791-0803 x109. Please greet Peyton and give him a warm welcome whenever you have the opportunity!
Christ Lutheran Needs Your Help! The CLC Council is asking for your generosity in giving to help offset Peyton’s relocation expenses in his move to join us here in Colorado. We are asking that all members of the Christ Lutheran Church family prayerfully consider a “special donation” to CLC to help us address this expense so that we can bless the newest member of our church family and staff team as a community of excited brothers and sisters in Christ. With your donations, we are confident that we will be able to celebrate this blessing together! Special thanks to everyone who has already made a donation!