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1 Christ the King Lutheran Church South 42 nd Street (3 blocks south of Harrison) Newsletter Growing in Faith Love and Service to the God who loves us Christ the King Lutheran Church 7308 South 42 nd Street Bellevue, Nebraska RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Rally Sunday is Aug. 12! Sunday School Resumes Backpack Blessing Hotdogs after worship Arrows to Aerospace Parade! August 18! Come ride on the float!

3 August/ September 2012 Christ the King Lutheran Church Newsletter Growing in Faith, Love and Service to the God Who Loves Us Are you tired of summer s heat? Everyone I have visited with is ready for some cooler weather. I do like the long hours of daylight and the change of pace summer brings. Where have your journeys taken you this summer? Who have you met along the way? Our Women s Bible Study Circle will meet on Tuesday, August 21 st, at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. We continue our travels with a variety of biblical travelers who have encountered Christ along the way. Jeri Lindauer will lead the Bible Study, Marlys Tengvall is hostess. Our September meeting will be on the 18 th. We will begin a new Bible Study, Gathered by God. We will explore some of the many ways that we are Gathered by God. Debi Marx will be hostess. Lutheran Women of Omaha resumes on Tuesday, September 11 th. Our program will be Kids Against Hunger. Contact Mardelle for more information. Autumn Renewal is Saturday, September 15 th, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at Lord of Love Lutheran Church, Fort Street. Theme is Pray the Devil Back to Hell. Featured speaker is African Activist Leymah Gbowee, winner of numerous awards including most recently, the Nobel Peace Prize. Cost is $18. Registration deadline is September 5 th ; contact Mardelle for a registration form. Please continue to save UPCs from Our Family products, UPCs from Campbell soups (the entire label), and General Mills Box Tops for Education. A box for these items is located on the piano in the elevator room. Quilter s Corner Today, July 26 th, it s a cool, balmy 95 degrees outdoors. It just inspires me to think fall, especially when I see school supplies on sale or Sunday's "Christmas in July". Thus if you re excited about cleaning out nooks and crannies just remember the quilters are always looking for sheets, blankets or bedspreads. This may be given to me or left in the church office marked quilts. Happy Cleaning, Phyllis Carlson Lutheran World Relief has been distributing more than $12 million worth of quilts for over 60 years. In 2010, 319,610 quilts were made and shipped, those numbers jumped to 355,621 in Some countries that benefit from these quilts are Angola, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Chad, Liberia, Mail, Peru and Sierra Leone. These quilts can be homes to some, provide warmth at night to others, or be a comfort to children and even adults that may be suffering.

4 Grace and Peace There s a popular misconception that kids and teens these days are drifting away from God simply because they re part of a rebellious and self-centered generation. According to a recent study in a leading Christian journal, most kids wander from God due to a lack of spiritual guidance from surrounding adults, and, in fact, today s youth are crying out (not always in the most obvious or healthy ways) for faith and a moral center in their lives, longing for grownups to teach them about God, values, and boundaries. Exhibit A: Vacation Bible School, which continues to grow. As a church, VBS is a way for us to communicate clearly to children biblical truth and moral boundaries. Jesus is praised as Lord, the one true God, and the way of salvation for all. Children are taught God s commands to love all, forgive freely, honor parents, worship fully, pray fervently and give generously. Those Bible-based life lessons are precisely what today s young people yearn to learn, and they show up, and then they bring their friends. Along the way, they discover God, new life, freedom, and the blessing of moral boundaries. Please don t misunderstand. I don t live, theologically, on the edge of some kind of narrow-minded fundamentalism, and I m not suggesting every aspect and issue in a child s life is clear-cut, with an overly simplistic spiritual application. I don t want to reduce the Christian faith or biblical scholarship into some watered down, conveniently interpreted weapon for a misguided culture war. Despite the changing moral whims of pop culture, there remains this virtue called truth, acknowledged or not. All truth is God s truth, or it is not truth. The truth is there is a God. Regardless of precisely when or how, God did create the universe. God is love. Jesus Christ died as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, and rose from the dead to open the door to new and eternal life for all who are joined to him by faith. The Holy Spirit directs our lives, producing love, joy, peace and self-control. He afflicts the comfortable, and comforts the afflicted. That s a short list. It s all true, Bible-based, and there s nothing gray about it. I know it s tempting for parents, mentors, teachers, coaches, and even church leaders living in a world that has grown increasingly hostile toward all things religious (particularly Christianity) to remain vague about God with our kids, to minimize God-commanded moral boundaries, and soften the lines between right and wrong. But it s not worth it. Too many kids are getting lost. Too many are drifting. Too many are walking without God. I believe it s time for the grown-ups to grow up and take on the responsibility of instilling faith and values in our children. Let s teach our kids the truth about God and his guidelines for life this side of heaven. Let s lead by example, not superficially, but honestly. Let s commit to bringing them to Sunday School and worship. Let s pray with our kids, read them Bible stories, and talk openly about God with them. Most of all, let s give them Jesus. Let s give our kids a love that will fill their hearts now and forever. I am, however, suggesting that in a culture that defaults toward spiritual and moral relativism far too quickly and easily, kids often get lost in artificial shades of gray that don t exist in reality and it s hurting them.

5 Rally Sunday is August 12 and WOW! will it be FUN! School is just around the corner. Kids are excited about starting a new grade, new teachers, new backpacks. Christ the King is kicking off the program year with a BANG! Sunday School is back in session and to our growth, we are adding 2 classes! PreSchool, Kindergarden will be separate classes, 1 st /2 nd, 3 rd /4 th, and 5 th /7 th. Students go to their classrooms at 9am and closing in the gathering room will finish before worship begins. Parents are always welcome to stay with their little ones, come to the Adult Study dowstairs, or hang out for coffee and conversation in the Entryway. After Church Picnic! After worship, Paul Dawkins will be grilling up hotdogs. Bring a side to share and let s get the program year rolling! Backpack Blessing Here at Christ the King we want to celebrate and bless the beginning of another school year. Anyone committed to learning, be it in a school, home or workplace, bring your backpacks or lunch boxes, briefcases or laptops to worship at 10:00. We will lift up children and students of all ages, dedicating them to God's glory as we begin a new school year. A new school year or a new year for work, we ask that God would use our supplies, our equipment, our hands and our feet to help the world; and that we would keep God in the center in all that we do and learn. Confirmation starts August 25 th at 10am A field trip to Holy Family Shrine! Yes, That is a Sturday. What a great way to start out the year. A year of prayer and discovery, learning and growing, a year together. For ALL families involved in Christ the King s Confirmation Ministry! If you ve got someone going into sixth or seventh grade or you were in confirmation last year, that s you! We have typically met on Wednesday nights, but with tired minds and bodies at 7pm, dark in the winter, and one of us living an hour away, we are going to be shifting to Saturdays. Don t Miss It! August 25 th at 10am!

6 WE RE IN THE PARADE! August 18, 2012 Ride on the float and represent Christ the King. We would like as many people as possible to ride on the float. We will be lining up at 9:30am beside Lincoln Rd. The parade will start at 10am. This is a fun and easy thing for kids to do. Sunday School BIG PICTURE It is time to kick off the Sunday school year! And we will be doing so in a BIG way this year with the start of classes on August 12. Invite your neighbors and friends to join you! Here are some BIG DATES you ll want to put on the calendar. Youth Sunday and the Christmas Program Youth will be leading two worship services this Sunday School year. September 23, 2012 Youth Sunday Each class will have a little something to do as well as the entire group leading the congregation in their favorite songs. December 9, 2012 Christmas Program The Christmas program is less class oriented and so the rehearsal on Saturday before is paramount. Please make sure that you mark your calendar for this event. It will certainly be something to invite extended family and friends to. Youth and Family Events In addition to the regular Sunday school classes, throughout the year various activities are provided for the children and their families to participate in together. October 6, 2012, 10am Noah s Ark Party Kids will bring two of a kind of stuffed animal, we ll learn more about Noah, do some fun crafts and play games fun for the whole family! December 6, 2012, 10am St. Nicholas Party Bring the family and meet St. Nick, make a devotional decoration for Advent and start the season focused on Jesus. March 16, 2013, 10am Polka Dot Party Sounds interesting huh? It should make sense when you re there. We ll play twister, do some other dot related things and learn how great it is to be a DOT. Our Sunday School has an open door policy. Please feel free to come in and visit your child s class at any time. We are looking forward to a new school year and as always, if you have any questions please feel free to drop a note in my mailbox and I, or the appropriate person, will respond as soon as possible. Beth Christy For the Christian Education Committee

7 Dear friends in Christ, What comes to mind when someone mentions work? Is your initial tendency to moan and groan, wishing you could avoid work? It might surprise you to learn that God described his creative acts as work and that he brought work into being shortly after he created man. Adam worked in the Garden before and after his fall due to his sin. Cain worked by raising vegetables. Abel worked by tending sheep. Throughout Scripture, people worked. Even the Lord Jesus worked while he was on earth, and he described God the Father as having worked. Work has always been part of God s nature and eternal plan for mankind. Wait a minute If God created and owns everything, why should we his children have to work? Couldn t he just provide for us in some supernatural way that would enable us not to have to work? Surely, God could do that, but he doesn t do so. According to scripture, one of the primary benefits from working and providing for our needs is to be able to lead lives marked by integrity and a healthy self respect. And God s plan is that we are best able to accomplish these worthy goals by working. God also knows that by utilizing our talents and abilities through work, he will be able to minister to others through us in an effective way. Work, then, is one of the primary avenues by which we can demonstrate our Christian faith, particularly as we do our tasks to God s glory. Work is also the primary way through which we obtain money to give to God. What should be the Christian s response to work? First, thank God for work and for the ability to work. As Solomon observed, this is a gift of God. Second, view your work as a means of bringing glory to God. Third, whatever you do no matter what your vocation or occupation do it with your might, as unto the Lord. And finally, remember that by providing work for us to do, God enables us to give to him and to his ministry at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Jay Welshonse - Treasurer Attention, Choir Members Old and New There will be a brief choir meeting after church on Rally Day, August 12, to receive the singing schedule (for the whole year including rehearsals) and also to receive some folders with the music we will be singing in the next year. While we sing to the glory of God, let us also give thanks to Harriet who dedicated so much of her time and love in making our worship service so meaningful. Please keep Rally Day on your calendar, and we hope to see all of you at the meeting. We welcome any new members that would like to share their talents as well. We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Rally Day at 11:30. In Christian love and fellowship, Muffy Bratsveen, Worship and Music Chair

8 LWR School Kits Thank you to all those who donated supplies for the LWR school kits. We were able to make more than 30 kits, which not only met our goal but surpassed it! WANTED: Part-time Secretary Christ the King Lutheran Church, Bellevue, Nebraska is seeking a part-time Secretary to work 9:30am 2:30pm on Wednesdays $10 per hour. Must have great computer skills including MS Word, Excel & Publisher. Will be responsible for answering phone calls, creating bulletins, updating the website with information, and other functions of administrative support. It is essential to understand that this position is not merely a job, but rather serves an important ministry for the church. Please resumes in.doc or.docx format to info@ctklc-bellevue.org. August Anniversaries 8 Jeff & Kathryn Heldt 21 Jeff & Lori Kiesel 22 Leonard & Colleen Schwalm 25 Karl & Shelly Zeek August Birthdays 3 Colleen Rughe Tra Harris 6 Jarred Stubbe 7 Kathryn Heldt 8 Kathleen Stubbe 9 Alayna Marie Kennon 10 Julie Junker 14 Dorothy Prine 15 Amanda Hohn 21 Erwin Haack 25 Frances Jirka Karl Zeek 26 Paul Dawkins Sharon Rice Mary Hall 27 Lee Fideline 29 Don Williams September Anniversaries 1 Ronald & Sharon Rice 3 Ron & Judy Taylor 7 Jon & Marge Butler 9 Paul & Sharon Bernier September Birthdays 1 Mathew Kirchert 8 Mark Dyer 9 April Marx Joy Woita Julie Stubbe 12 Angie Wicklander 13 Elena Melendez 15 Judy Fink 17 Bryce Kennon 18 Kyle Johnson 21 Carson Max Taylor 23 Lauren Welshonse 25 Jedd Taylor 27 Aimee Robalik Brandon Robalik Zach Kiesel 30 Erik Junker Barb Velazquez

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9 Dates and Times Thursday, October 11 2:30-9:00 Friday, October 12 2:30-9:00 Saturday, October Sign Up Dates: Sep, 9,16,23,30 You will be able to sign-up at church, before and after worship, on a first come basis. Or sign up at our website at Or you can call Debbi Cline to set up a portrait time WE WILL ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS! Let us know if you have special requests for intergenerational family poses. Also, you can bring props and have special posing done for extra portraits of family members. Search: Special Offer for Members at YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PERSONALLY! For personal photos, Lifetouch encourages you to bring to your portrait session something that says who you are: a hat, pin, scarf, musical instrument, Bible, sports gear, whatever it is that s important to you! Don t Forget To Bring Your Pet! Bring a non-perishable food item and receive $5 off your order! You re part of the Christ the King family! It won t be the same without you! Sign up in august be part of our church directory and receive your complimentary portrait and directory! Summer Camp Thanksgivings! This summer seven young people from Christ the King attended sessions at Camp Carol Joy Holling. Your support raised $500 to help these young people attend camp. Thank you. Camp is a great experience. Let s work to increase our participation by sending even more of our young people next year! Thanks everyone for helping pay for my camp trip. I always love going to camp and this year at ranch camp not only did I enjoy the company of horses, but the company of God. My counselor Joey, helped me realize that God is always there in our lives and that it doesn t take a whole lot to see it. Camp is an experience I will never forget. Brooke Bell Thank you for helping me go to camp. I got to stay in a tipi and ride horses. My horse s name was Windsar. He was a brown horse. I enjoyed camp so much that I can t wait to go next year. Kirsten Bell Thank you for supporting me to go to Camp Carol Joy Holling. I liked the games that we played. I liked that I got to honor Jesus and meet new people. Jocelyn Heldt Thank you for the encouragement to go to camp. It was fun. Your support was generous. I really liked everything. Nathan Heldt Thank you for helping me go to camp. We learned how much God cares for us. My favorite part was the nature stuff. We got to go down by the old dock and catch water animals. I really enjoyed being at camp and hope you will encourage others to go with us next year. Daniel Rice Thank you for helping to send me to camp this summer. The best part of camp was the High ropes! We got to climb a rock wall and also a climbing net. We studied the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin and heard how God loves us and wants to be close to us all the time. Katheryn Rice Thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to camp!!!!! I look forward to going to camp next year for a whole week. I learned many NEW songs such as.short leg buzzard, Alligator and some new dinner prayers!!!! I had so much fun doing high roping, swimming, snow cones, paddle boating and much much more! Thank you again for the opportunity. Brett Robalik

10 Monthly Worship Duties August August 5, 2012 Assisting Minister Val Johnson Cross Bearer Katheryn Rice Ushers Ray and Judy Fink Coffee Host Jodi Keating August 12, 2012 Assisting Minister Telle Hines Acolyte Brooke Bell Cross Bearer Nathan Heldt Ushers Dick and Jeri Lindaurer Coffee Host Rally Sunday August 19, 2012 Assisting Minister Debbie Cline Acolyte Brett Robalik Cross Bearer Haleigh Welshonse Ushers Gary and Ann Hunter Coffee Host Lee and Phyllis Fidelines August 26, 2012 Assisting Minister Gene Schneiderman Acolyte Jordan Kiesel Cross Bearer Kirsten Bell Ushers The Rice Family Coffee Host Jessica and Dorothy Prine September September 2, 2012 Assisting Minister Jodi Keating Acolyte Brett Robalik Cross Bearer Jocelyn Heldt Ushers The Robalik Family Coffee Host Misty Lett September 9, 2012 Assisting Minister Joy Woita Acolyte Brooke Bell Cross Bearer Daniel Rice Ushers The Johnson Family Coffee Host OPEN September 16, 2012 Assisting Minister Jay Welshonse Acolyte Jordan Kiesel Cross Bearer Emma Dawkins Ushers Jon and Marge Butler Coffee Host Gayle Carmine September 23, 2012 Assisting Minister Youth Acolyte Youth Cross Bearer Pre-K Kindergarten Class Ushers Youth Coffee Host Carroll Raven Council President Council Vice President Treasurer Secretary Members September 30, 2012 Assisting Minister Val Johnson Cross Bearer Evan Christy Ushers Bernie Drassal and Dave Johnson Paul Bernier Coffee Host OPEN Lee Fideline (Mission & Service) Jay Welshonse Judy Taylor Muffy Bratsveen (Worship & Music) Beth Christy (Christian Education) Dick Lindaurer (Finance) Debbie Cline (Congregational Life) Bill Webb (Building and Grounds) 2012 Council

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday August 1 2 3 4 What s Happening in August and September?

11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday August What s Happening in August and September? 9am Adult Study 10am Rally Sunday Choir 8am LUMS Hand & Foot at Mable Rose 8am Men s Breakfast pm Mosaic Party Arrows to Aerospace Parade am Confirmation 11:15am Council Begins Field Trip to Holy Family Shrine September 1 Choir with Choir Singing 7:30pm AA(Path) 7:30pm AA(Path) Office Closed 9am Quilting 4pm-8pm Arts4All 8am LUMS 8am Men's Breakfast 9am Wall Project 10am Confirmation pm Mosaic Party 4pm-8pm Arts4All Hand & Foot at Mable Rose 9am Wall Project am Quilting WELCA 4pm-8pm Arts4All Bishop Maas Installation 10am Confirmation am Youth Sunday Choir 7:30pm AA(Path) 30 7:30pm AA(Path) 4pm-8pm Arts4All Big Dates! August 12 Rally Sunday! Sunday School and Choir resume August 18 Arrows to Aerospace Parade! Come ride on the float September 9 & 16 Wall Building! Come play Nehemiah September 23 Youth Sunday! Kids lead worship

Rally Sunday is Aug. 11! Sunday School Resumes Backpack Blessing Hotdogs after worship. Arrows to Aerospace Parade! August 17! Come ride on the float!

Rally Sunday is Aug. 11! Sunday School Resumes Backpack Blessing Hotdogs after worship. Arrows to Aerospace Parade! August 17! Come ride on the float! Christ the King Lutheran Church 402-733-3294 7308 South 42 nd Street (3 blocks south of Harrison) www.ctklc-bellevue.org Newsletter Email: ctknewsletter@yahoo.com Growing in Faith Love and Service to the