NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017

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Hope to see all the K-107 sponsors there to decorate and make the palanca bags personal for your candidate. Set Up Thursday, March 21st 6:30 pm Many Hands Make For Light Work!

If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give

Blessings everyone, Lay Leader Message To The Community We are just a few weeks away from our next Men s Weekend; K-107.

1 WESTSIDE KOINONIA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017 Marion Rose DeColores More information can be found on our website! Check it out at MEN S K-107 September Palanca Party Saturday, September 16th 7 9 OCC Music Room Please bring some goodies to share! Hope to see all the K-107 sponsors there to decorate and make the palanca bags personal for your candidate. Set Up Thursday, March 21st 6:30 pm Many Hands Make For Light Work! K-107 WEEKEND VERSE ROMANS 12:6-8, 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Blessings everyone, Lay Leader Message To The Community We are just a few weeks away from our next Men s Weekend; K-107. Chris Duke s team of Generous men is set and ready to go and the sponsors are making all the preparations for their candidates. Names of the team members and candidates are listed in this newsletter and I ask that you please keep them in your prayers. Please take a moment to write each of the candidates a Palanca letter and attend the Palanca Party on Saturday, September 16. Let s let them know that they are loved and welcomed into our community. continued on page 2

2 con t from page 1 Many hands make light work and there are many opportunities throughout the weekend to use them. Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 pm Everything for the weekend is pulled down from the attic and we teardown & setup the preschool rooms. Friday, September 22 at 3:00 pm We complete the final weekend set-up. Friday, Saturday and Sunday The kitchen is the heart of the weekend where fun, fellowship and laughter reign. Men are needed to serve, prep food and setup tables for the meals. Saturday, September 23 at 12:00 noon Women needed in the Kitchenette for Palanca Pie Baking Fun! Saturday, September 23 at 8:00 pm Plan on attending Holy Hour, our special time to come together to get an update from Chris Duke on how the weekend is going. We will also pray for the candidates & team, worship in song and share in communion. Please plan on attending! Sunday, September 24 at 5:45 am Men are needed to sing at Las Mananitas. Sunday, September 24 at 6:30 am After Las Mananitas, assistance is needed to break down the bunk rooms, put away the cots and air mattresses and put those rooms back to preschool form. Sunday, September 24 at 2:30 pm Assistance is needed to break down the conference and class room and put those rooms back to preschool form. Sunday, September 24 at 3:45 pm Break-in starts with closing at 4:30 pm. Let s show the new Koinonian s the depth of our love and support. Sunday, September 24 at 6:00 pm Assistance is needed for final clean up after the weekend closing reception. There is strength in numbers! and the more help we have the faster everything will get done! Philippians 4:13: I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Decolores! Bill Dziatkowicz

3 Men s K-107 K-107 Team TEAM - Generosity Rector Assistant Rector Chief Spiritual Director Spiritual Director Troubadour Troubadour Men s Weekend K Generosity Chris Duke K-106 Team Lloyd Crawford Gordon Henshaw Mark Merlihan John Murtha Bill Pappas LarryDawson Mike McCormick Jim Wachsman Jeff Gallucci Sean Michael Pierson K-107 CANDIDATES and Sponsors CANDIDATES Ray Schmidt Daniel Torres Sam Abdelkarim Charbel El-Khoury Mark Pelaie Matt Headley Angelo Coutris Hiram DeJesus Ralph Bonilla Josiah Jazwa Brian Roach Richard Howard Cory Morgan Lester Banner Rory Bamrick Fadi Bashour Ken Wojtonek Anastasio Rodriquez Pagan Laity Piety Study Action Leader Environment CCIA Total Security Fourth Day Dave Klosz Habib Khoury John Rothhaas SPONSORS Mark Garrett Nagi Abdelkarim Somer Karim Somer Karim Kelly Ippolito Scott Prichard William Pappas William Pappas Anita Peshek Lawrence Nolen Michelle Flauto Tyrone Johnson Joi McCormick Mike McCormick Dorothy Lewis-Scarvelli Habib Khoury Roland Ciaramitaro Kimberly Rodriquez Pagan Lawrence Chin-Albert Nagi Abdelkarim Eric Tyler Alex DiMatteo Vince Morgan Page 3

Message From The K-107 Rector: Chris Duke DeColores my brother and sisters, The K 107 Men s weekend is fast approaching! The K 107 team is ready. Are you?

4 Message From The K-107 Rector: Chris Duke DeColores my brother and sisters, The K 107 Men s weekend is fast approaching! The K 107 team is ready. Are you? The theme for this weekend is Generosity (in case you didn t know). Generosity is a decision!..you either decide that you are a generous person or you not!... Let me give you another example. Lets say we go out to to lunch or dinner and the waitress is grouchy. She doesn t pay enough attention to your table you have to eat without ketchup or mustard because she forgot to bring it you get the idea it just wasn t the type of service you had hoped for. When you get the end of the meal and she brings the bill over to the table how do you treat her? You either say I m a generous person and I am going to leave a normal tip because that s who I am not because people do what I want or live up to my expectations. Or you say. no tip for you and reinforce for her that her day just got that much worse. We don t know what kind of day she had or what is going on in her life that may be distracting her but a generous person would not allow the act of leaving or not leaving a tip be their revenge. Your act of generosity might be exactly what she needs to get her through the day..even if she doesn t deserve it. But you have to decide in advance that you are a generous person regardless of the circumstances. If you are not a generous person then you will always be able to find a reason or rationalization to say see that s why I don t have to be generous. Now in this example I have used a waitress.. but this could easily be your spouse or your children or someone at work and because they didn t perform up to your expectations they are not the recipient of your generosity. And the circle continues. Serving is a form of generosity! We hope to see you on September 22, 23 and 24 th. PAGE 4

5 MARCH 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR OF K-108 Kim Hornyak WOW, doesn t even begin to describe last week s K-108 discernment. At this time we have a full team and all have been discerned with their roles for the upcoming weekend. We shared, cried, laughed, prayed and sang with one another. It is Koinonia, so of course we ate as well. The women on the K-108 team might not have had an immediate bond, as we have women from as early as K-8 to as new as K-104 on the team, but by the end of discernment, you could see the threads weaving between them. I never imagined when I first decided on a theme and a scripture for the upcoming weekend, how much it would describe the team of K-108. They are definitely strong and courageous women of God, ready to fulfill his purpose for them. Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. God is prepping us for a mighty powerful weekend. Our next meeting is September 16 th, where we will listen to the professors as they give their initial talks. The Courageous Women of K-108 Rector Kim Hornyak Assistant Rector Chief Spiritual Director Spiritual Director Troubadour Troubadour Eva Vickers Robbi Ponstingle Tanya Wright Retha Brechmacher Cora Lind-Kovacs Jessi Dodds Bonnie Hoover Betty Irsak Melissa Ware Laity Piety Study Action Leader Environment CCIA Total Security Fourth Day Theresa Booker Anita Peshek Keli Arendec Robin Walsh Jan Miller Jeanne Drusendahl Rachel Knotts Dorthy Lewis Layla Williams Page 5

MARCH 2017 DATES TO REMEMBER Palanca Party, K-107 September 16th @ 7:00 pm OCC Music Room K-107 Set Up September 21 @

October 27-29 Ultreya Christmas Homecoming December 2 6:30 pm Apple Pie Makers Needed!

6 MARCH 2017 DATES TO REMEMBER Palanca Party, K-107 September 7:00 pm OCC Music Room K-107 Set Up September 6:00 Men s Weekend K-107 September CORE BOARD MEETING October am OCC Wilson Room WOMEN S WEEKEND K-108 October Ultreya Christmas Homecoming December 2 6:30 pm Apple Pie Makers Needed! WHERE: Olmsted Community Church WHEN: September 23rd, Noon See You Over Men s K-107 Weekend! Page 6

7 MARCH 2017 K-107 MEN S WEEKEND SCHEDULE FRIDAY 6:15 PM Team arrives 7:30 PM Candidates arrive 8:00 PM Weekend begins 9:15 PM Ideal Professor & Prayer Partner 9:30 PM IDEAL Talk 10:20 PM Snack Men Needed to Serve 10:50 PM PRODIGAL SON Spiritual Director SATURDAY 5:15 AM Day begins 7:00 AM Morning Prayers and Scripture Reading 7:05 AM THREE GLANCES Spiritual Director 7:50 AM Breakfast Men Needed to Serve 8:40 AM GRACE Spiritual Director 9:00 AM End Palanca Drop-off 9:40 AM Laity Professor & Prayer Partner 10:00 AM LAITY - Talk 11:25 AM DIVINE HELP Spiritual Director 12:00 PM PALANCA Women Pie Baking Fun - Kitchenette 1:10 PM Lunch Men Needed to Serve 1:50 PM Piety Professor & Prayer Partner 2:15 PM PIETY Talk 2:45 PM Chapel Meditation Communion/Embrasso 4:00 PM Study Professor & Prayer Partner 4:15 PM STUDY Talk 4:55 PM BIBLE VISITS Spiritual Director 5:10 PM Action Leader Professor & Prayer Partner 5:35 PM ACTION LEADER Talk 7:00 PM BANQUET Men Needed to Serve;Women Meet in Fireside Room for Serenade 8:00 PM Holy Hour Sanctuary 8:15 PM OBSTACLES TO GRACE Spiritual Director 9:00 PM Community Serenade - Lower Hall SUNDAY 5:00 AM Day begins 5:45 AM Men Meet in Sanctuary 6:00 AM Las Mananitas 6:30 AM Take belongings behind Chapel HELP NEEDED 7:20 AM Morning Prayers & Scripture 7:25 AM MESSAGE TO THE KOINONIANS 7:45 AM Breakfast Men Needed to Serve 8:30 AM ENVIRONMENT PROFESSOR & PRAYER PARTNER 8:45 AM ENVIRONMENT - Talk 9:45 AM LIFE IN GRACE Spiritual Director 10:00 AM Coffee Hour for Church 11:15 AM CCIA Professor & Prayer Partner 11:35 AM CHRISTIAN COMM. IN ACTION Talk 12:15 PM Lunch Men Needed to Serve 1:00 PM Total Security Prof. & Prayer Partner 1:15 PM TOTAL SECURITY - Talk 1:45 PM Group Reunion Introduction 2:15 PM Reflection in Sanctuary Fourth Day Prof. & Prayer Partner 2:20 PM CLEAN-UP CLASSROOM HELP NEEDED 2:45 PM FOURTH DAY Talk 3:10 PM Communion 3:30 PM Introduction of Lay Leader 3:45 PM Break In 4:30 PM Closing 5:30 PM Clean-up After Weekend HELP NEEDED Serving Opportunities are in RED. Page 7

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9 LAY LEADER ASSISTANT LAY LEADER SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Bill Dziatkowicz Roland Ciaramitaro Rev. Heidi Barnham ~ COREBOARD ROSTER ~ KITCHEN CHAIRS KITCHEN COORDINATOR Bob Stitt Matt Knotts John Rathhaas Alex Abdelkarim SECRETARY Janice Henshaw HOUSEKEEPING CHAIR Brad Thies LIBRARIAN Jeanette Morgan GROUP REUNION CHAIR Michelle Flauto TREASURER Scott Pritchard ACTIVITIES CHAIRS Chris Hoffa Sarah Dziatkowicz Rachel Gallucci Angelica Hornyak WEEKEND CHAIRS Alena Miller John Hoffa ULTREYA CHAIR INTERNAL PALANCA Mike McCormick Joi McCormick Teresa Crawford Barb McKee EXTERNAL PALANCA CHAIR Lloyd Crawford Fourth Day Fund Director James Hussney WEEKEND COORDINATORS Justin Markowski TBD Sponsor Chair Keli Arendec Theresa Stitt NEWSLETTER EDITOR Jeff Gallucci Webmaster Cora Lind Kovacs Fourth Day Fund The purpose of the Fourth Day Fund is to financially support our weekend so we can offer them to everyone free of charge. Many times people have declined to make a weekend because of the $75.00 cost of the weekend, even though sponsors have been willing to "pay it forward. This is an "Obstacle of Grace" that we as Koinonians MUST abolish. We as a Community can do this by becoming a Fourth Day Partner. We are looking for 100 Koinonians that will pledge $10 a month to support this fund. Your name will be listed as a Fourth Day Partner, along with giving it in memory of or honor of a person of your choice. Your donation can also be given anonymously. We currently have 25 partners. To become a Fourth Day Partner, simply go to the website and click on the link to The Fourth Day Fund and download the information. You can even use your Paypal account. If you need more information or have questions please contact James Hussney at jameshussney@hotmail.com

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