King of Kings Lutheran Church and School 2330 Dale Street North Roseville, MN 55113 Church 651-484-5142 School 651-484-9206 Fax 651-484-4346 Website: www.kingofkingsroseville.org Emails: Church kingofkingsoffice@gmail.com School kingofkingsschool@kingofkingsroseville.org In grateful response to God s grace and empowerment by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacrament, the mission of King of Kings Lutheran Church and School is to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our church, community, and the world January 2016 Monthly Publication Issue #242 The STORY (Jerusalem Room): Led by Pastor Bielenberg Connections: The STORY (Media Center): Led by Brian Kirchhoff Faith Legacy (Bethlehem Room January 17, 24, 31): Equipping parents to share their faith with their children, each step of the way! This session is for parents of 1 st Graders. It is facilitated by Don Sellke. LifeLight Genesis LifeLight is an in-depth personal and group Bible Study. This winter, we will be finishing the last lesson of Genesis part one and then heading into part two beginning January 6 th. This group meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the Media Center and is led by Al Wasserman. Books are $10. Contact Sally Schuster to order a book (sschuster@kingofkingsroseville.org or 651-484-5142 ext 102)! If you were part of the fall session, a book is waiting for you in the office! Mark your calendar for Vacation Bible School! It s cold outside, but we re thinking about summer already! Plan on joining us for VBS on June 20-24, 2016! Watch for registration to open in a few short months! If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact DCE Sally Schuster at sschuster@kingofkingsroseville.org or 651-484-5142 ext 102. Epiphany Festival! From Darkness into Light - A Festival of Epiphany Hymns and the stores behind Them featuring the children of King of Kings Lutheran School, the King of Kings On a Wing and a Prayer Players, and Dr. Jeffrey E. Burkart, organist. The Festival takes place on Friday, January 8, 2016 1:00 pm at King of Kings. The Festival is FREE and open to the public. For more information regarding reservations for the pre-festival luncheon, call 651-484-5142 or email at: kingofkingsoffice@gmail.com. 2016 Flower Chart is up and ready to be filled with special occasions (birthdays, anniversaries etc). Sign up and help beautify the sanctuary. LINC Annual Appreciation Banquet, January 8, 6pm 8pm at the Hmong House Restaurant, 2112 11 th Ave N, St. Paul. Dr. Rethinasamy will speak on the topic: How to Harvest the Nations as a Multiethnic Church. RSVP info@linctwincities.org or call 651-321-2276. Thank you for your generosity! Recently, King of Kings donated 212 pounds of food to Keystone Community Services. Please Keep the Endowments at King of Kings Lutheran Church and School in mind: Linda ZumHofe Endowment (Tuition Funding); King of Kings Elementary Endowment (Tuition Funding); Member Hardship Endowment (Unemployment Assistance)
PASTOR S CORNER One of the joys of the Christmas season is the sheer volume of Christmas music that is played on the radio between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even though there are twelve days of Christmas, the programming comes to a screeching halt at the end of Christmas Day. Maybe they ve just had too many lords-a-leaping and maids-a-milking in their studios! On my short drive to church one morning, I heard a choir sing one of my favorite old American hymns, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree on Minnesota Public Radio. I don t know the story behind it, but the hymn expresses the point of view of a Christian who has looked for happiness and pleasure everywhere else, but didn t find it until he found it in Jesus Christ: For happiness I long have sought And pleasure dearly I have bought For happiness I long have sought And pleasure dearly I have bought I missed of all but now I see tis found in Christ the apple tree. I m weary with my former toil Here I will sit and rest awhile I m weary with my former toil Here I will sit and rest awhile Under the shadow I will be Of Jesus Christ the apple tree. When we have looked everywhere on earth and come up empty handed, will we realize that what Peter preached in Acts 4: 12 is still true today? Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Everything we need can be found in Jesus Christ if we are willing to rest under his shadow. Like a tree heavy with apples in the fall, he offers satisfying food to all who are willing to look to him: life, salvation, comfort, hope. There is a double meaning in the word tree as well, as this word has referred to the cross since the New Testament era. 2015 was a hard year for some of us. 2016 will not be a perfect year on earth, either. But the strength of Jesus Christ is ours by virtue of his death and resurrection and by the comfort the Holy Spirit brings to us in our times of trial. Sit and rest awhile with your Savior. Listen to his invitation! Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yours in Christ, Pastor Steven Bielenberg Christmas Un-Decorating we will be taking down the church Christmas tree and all of the decorations on Saturday, Jan 9 at 9 am. Please come and help so the work will go quickly. A BIG THANK YOU to all the musicians who gave so much of their time, energy and musical talents to lead us in praise during this Advent/Christmas season. Many hours went into practicing! Thank you especially to the directors of all the groups for the extra effort to lift up the name of Jesus. We are truly blessed to have so many dedicated and talented musicians at King of Kings! NOVEMBER GIVING INFORMATION Regular offering - $41,547.80; Joyful Response (Electronic Giving) - $12,930.00; Capital Campaign - $2,292.00; Hmong Ministry - $681.38; Roof - $13,774.70; other specified offerings - $4,718.13.
Men's Network Study The next Men's Network Study will be going into an important current topic. We will be covering both Part One and Part Two of the Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) study titled, "The Challenge of Islam". The group gathers on Saturdays at 9am with the following schedule for this study: Part One: What is Islam January 16th, Introduction and The Foundations of Islam January 23rd, Angels, Jinn and the Qur' an January 30th, Islamic Teachings about Jesus February 6th, Islamic Teachings about Muhammad February 13th, Muhammad, 70 Virgins and Paradise, Predestination and the Pillars of Islam Part Two: Defending the Christian Faith February 20th, Intro and "Your Bible is Corrupt" February 27th, Would the Qur' an Appeal to a Corrupt Bible March 5th, God Has no Children March 12th, There are not Three Gods April 2nd, Jihad April 9th, Subjugation The format is about a 15 minute video from LHM followed by discussion questions from a workbook for the course and discussions of application to current world events. Please contact Steve Dahl with questions or to order a workbook for the course at 651-503-5837 or sd.dahl@comcast.net Youth News! Youth Night for Club 56, Jr. High Youth and Sr High Youth Wednesday Nights from 3-8 pm. After school, there is time for homework and social time. At 6:00 pm, we serve dinner followed by Bible Study from 7-8 pm. 5 th -8 th Grade begins in Jerusalem Room and has Bible Study in Mrs. Mitsch s Room and the Extended Care Room. Sr. High has the Youth Room. We are in need of additional volunteers! Check out the youth ministry page on the church website to sign up! National Youth Gathering July 14-21, 2016 We are opening it up to those who are currently in 8 th Grade! We will still be allowing people to add to our group until January 31 st. We re cutting it off at that time so that we can secure our flights. Look on the youth page of the church website or bulletin boards for more information about the trip. More information is available on the bulletin boards and online at www.kingofkingsroseville.org. If you have any questions, please contact DCE Sally Schuster at sschuster@kingofkingsroseville.org or 651-484-5142 ext 102. The Weekly Update e-newsletter is sent every Monday with additional information. If you are not receiving it, please let Sally know (or check your junk mail). Simpson Housing Sponsored by WAIC and Supported by Thrivent Help homeless brothers and sisters in need in the following ways: Come: Saturday, January 9 between 9:00 AM-3:00 PM to participate in making Sleeping Bags. Where: Jerusalem Room What: Sew (bring sewing machine). Cut pieces (bring scissors or rotary cutting tools). Tie (bring thimbles, yarn needles, pliers). Donate: Used blankets or bedspreads, wool or warm material, neckties, sewing supplies such as yarns, thread. Drop off at church by January 2.
Principal s News & Notes National Lutheran Schools Week is January 24 30. 2016 NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK PROCLAMATION Whereas, Scripture promises that, God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Cor. 1:9 ESV); and Whereas, That fellowship, or life together in Christ, is created by Him. It also creates a life together with others in Christ, and that fellowship manifests itself in Lutheran schools across the country, in art rooms and gyms, in cafeterias and on school buses; and Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther believed strongly that a Christian education ought to be of paramount importance to parents and guardians, writing that, Where the Holy Scriptures are not the rule, I advise no one to send his child. Everything must perish where God s Word is not studied unceasingly (Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, 1520); and Whereas, Pastors and church workers continue to champion Lutheran education and all its benefits; and Whereas, They do so because Lutheran schools mesh high-quality education with sound theology, providing an environment that accomplishes that which Dr. Luther discussed: emphasizing God s faithfulness and the certainty of His Word, while also being distinctly education-focused and learning driven; and Whereas, Lutheran schools embody the Synod s emphasis on life together that is, joyful fellowship grounded in a common, faithful confession of who Jesus is and what He has done and they also remind all students of their value and worth on account of Christ, highlighting that which is at the heart and core of what makes Lutheran schools and students unique; and Whereas, Christ s free gifts of wisdom, thought, effort and inquiry are daily promoted in Lutheran classrooms, hallways and chapels, encouraging thoughtful discussion and rigorous study that find their beginning and end in Him alone; and Whereas, The Synod continues to hold up learning as a mission priority, bearing witness to the world that promoting and enhancing Lutheran education is important not only to Lutheran educators but to the Church at-large; therefore, be it Resolved, That Jan. 24 30, 2016, be officially proclaimed as National Lutheran Schools Week in The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison President, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Share the good news about King of Kings Lutheran School! Word-of-mouth is the most powerful source of marketing. Share the good news about our school with your family, friends, and neighbors. Let them know about our upcoming open house: Thursday, January 28, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Congratulations to our 5/6 basketball teams! Both teams concluded their season by competing in the TCLAC conference tournament the second weekend in December. The boys team finished in fourth place and the girls came away with a third place finish. Thank you to our boys coach, Brad Sell, and to our girls coach, Adam Landvik. Feed My Starving Children Service Event: On Friday, December 18 th the fifth through eighth grade students packed meals at Feed My Starving Children in Anoka. The students, teachers, and chaperones had a great day preparing and packing meals, boxing them and asking for a blessing for the people who will receive these meals. They packed 123 boxes totaling more than 26,000 meals. We extend a warm welcome to the student teachers that will be joining the faculty at King of Kings for the second semester. Please take time to introduce yourself and welcome them to our school and church. Laura Kester Concordia University St. Paul o Kindergarten: Jan. 4 Feb. 12 (Miss Meyer) o Gr. 1/2 : Feb. 15 April 22 (Mrs. Schrader) Latisha Thomas Concordia University St. Paul o Gr. 5-8 English: Jan. 4 Feb. 12 (Mr. Esala/Mrs. Rohwer) Mackenzie Lindquist Concordia University St. Paul o Gr. 1/2: Jan. 4 Feb. 12 (Mrs. Schrader) o Kindergarten : Feb. 15 April 22 (Miss Meyer) Brenda Mueller Concordia University Chicago o Student Teaching Music: Jan. 11 March 4 (Mr. Esala/Mrs. Jorgensen)
Keep Liking Us on Facebook! As most of you know, Facebook is a great way to network and share the blessings we have at our church/school ministry. Please find us at the following link and 'like' our page: www.facebook.com/koklutheranschoolroseville Note: this is a separate page from the church. January Events: 4 Classes Resume / Start of 3rd Quarter 8-9 Holiday Classic 7/8 Basketball Tournament @ Concordia Academy 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School 22-23 7/8 Basketball Tournament @ Our Savior Excelsior 24-30 National Lutheran Schools Week 28 Open House 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please visit the school website for calendar updates and a complete listing of all school events and activities: www.kingofkingslutheranschool.org King of Kings Lutheran School participates in Campbell s Labels for Education, a program where school families and members of the King of Kings community can work together to Earn Free Stuff for our school. By collecting UPCs and beverage/sauce caps from over 2,500 participating products, our school can earn points that can be redeemed for arts, athletics, and academics merchandise. You can help our school earn more points by looking for the Labels for Education logo on participating products and saving the product cap or clipping the product. The collection bin for these items can be found in the cabinet located in the hallway and near the Media Center. Go to www.labelsforeducation.com for more program details. King of Kings Lutheran Church Service Times: Sunday 8:30 am Classic Worship 9:45 am Sunday School and Bible study classes 11:00 am Alternate Worship 1:30 pm Hmong (language) Community Worship Wednesday 7:00 pm Lent/Advent Services (seasonal) Accredited Parochial School (Preschool 8th Grade) STAND in Mercy. www.kingofkingslutheranschool.org kingofkingsschool@kingofkingsroseville.org