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NEWS AND NOTES FROM

PEACE WITH CHRIST

1412 W. Swallow RoadFort Collins, CO 80526

970-226-4721Pastor Ralph Patrickwww.pwchrist-fc.org

November 29, 2009

First Sunday in Advent

WELCOME TO PEACE WITH CHRIST

LUTHERAN CHURCH!

We give thanks to God that you are joining us today!Many of our guests are seeking a home church where theycan be part of the Fellowship of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Peace with Christ is a congregation that is a family not anorganization. We are small enough to allow people toknow each other by name, and yet large enough to offer

opportunities for growth and service. What we specializein is not programs or productions, but simply The Gospelof Our Lord Jesus. Christ, His Word, and the Cross arewhat provide the foundation for faith and ministry. If youare interested in learning more about Peace With ChristLutheran Church, please call the church office at 226-4721.Pastor Patrick would welcome the opportunity to visit withyou personally.


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THE TIME before the service may be used for prayer and preparation.Read through the worship bulletin and familiarize yourself with the service.A few moments spent this way will help make the service more meaningful.

NEXT WEEKS LUTHERAN HOUR MESSAGE:Nobody Tells Me What To Do!Guest Speaker: Rev.

Dr. Ken Klaus. Half-hearted repentance is not reallyrepentance at all. Jesus didnt come into this world tolive, suffer, die, and rise for those who think they aredoing just fine on their own. (Luke 3:1-14)(Mark 13:13) Listen to The Lutheran Hour Message on KOA,Denver (AM850) at 6:00 a.m. and KFKA, Greeley (AM1310) at 9:30a.m.

Peace With Christ Radio Broadcast: KCOL (600AM), at 9:00 AM

Sundays. **Please note that the radio broadcast will not be aired onthe following dates due to Bronco football: December 6, 13 & 27.

2009 Seasons Opener will be held on Saturday,December 5th from 4 - 5:30pm. Please plan to

help welcome in the Advent Season by attendingPWC traditional Seasons Opener. This gathering

is meant for young & old alike and all those in-betweeners.

Missions & MinistryOur annual Christmas Party for the Good ShepherdHome residents will be at the church on December6th at 6:00pm. Everyone is invited to come join thefun and see the happy faces!

ADOPT A SEMINARIAN REPORT: Advent offerings havebeen designated to support Stephen Heimer who is enrolled atConcordia University. Please use offering envelopes for Advent

or mark a plain envelope for your contributions. Thank you forsupporting this ministry with your prayers and generous gifts.


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LWML December Christmas Party

LWML will meet Sunday, December 13th at 2pm at the home of Norma

Thaemert for our annual Christmas Party. Well carpool from thechurch at 1:30 pm. Remember to bring your Christmas Dime Stock-ing money, your mites, and a plate of cookies. Dime stocking moneywill support Crossroads Safehouse. Extra cookies will be used to makeup holiday plates for shut-ins. All ladies of the congregation are in-vited to share this special afternoon. Plan on attending!

LWML will be hosting the December 2nd Advent soup supper. Pro-ceeds will benefit the Heiligers work in Turkey. The sign-up sheetfor food and kitchen help is posted on our bulletin board.

The next regular LWMLs Executive Board meeting is tomorrownight beginning at 6pm in the home of Bev Russman. All ladies arewelcome!

TAG

(Tuesday Afternoon Group)December 1st at Noon: The meal will be catered so thereisn't a need for anyone to do any cooking during this busy

time of the year. Please sign-up for the meal so there will beenough for everyone. Bible study will follow at 1:00pm ledby Pastor Caspersen. All older adults are welcome to attend.

JOY CIRCLE - Our annual Christmas meeting willbe Thursday, December 3 at 1pm at Cheryl Harsens

home. We will have a short business meeting and

program. Cheryl will provide treats and Marge

Westhoff will have devotions. All women are wel-

come to join us!


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YOUTH ACTIVITIESThank you to all for your support of the Youth Candy Sales!We appreciate it!Senior High Christmas Party - December 6 at 4:00 PM, at TheKaiser Home, 2643 Antelope Rd. Plan to bring a gift ($5 limit).Please sign up to let us know how many will attend and what youwould like to bring.

Confirmation Age Christmas Party -Saturday, December 12 af-ter Childrens Christmas Service Rehearsal. Please sign-up andplan to bring a snack to share and a gift ($5 limit). Friends are wel-come!Childrens Christmas Service - Plan to sign up to help, sing,read, or play your instrument at the Childrens Christmas ServiceDecember 16th. Rehearsal is Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10 am.

Poinsettia OrdersA sign-up sheet is in the Narthex, $9.00 each, make

check payable to PWC write poinsettia on memo line

and give to Lu Buchholz by Dec. 13th. Please indicate

which color you would like, Red or White. You may pickup your plant after Christmas Day service. If youd like your plant

to go to a shut-in or nursing home resident, please let me know.Thanks, Lu Buchholz

Orders for the 2010 LWML calendar will be accepted

through December 1st. The final printing will begin

December 2nd. Please see Cheryl Harsen for an order

form to be returned to her. Prepaid orders only will

be accepted through December 1st.

Peace with Christ Library Book of the Week- NEW BOOK!The Lutheran Study Bible

Engage in devotional, Christ-centered Bible reading and study withthe distinctive, comprehensive notes and practical application ofThe Lutheran Study Bible. This new Bible is the first in English tobe developed from the ground-up with notes that are distinctivelyLutheran, prepared by Lutheran contributors from over twenty con-

fessional Lutheran church bodies. Current Lutheran scholarship,insights from the Church Fathers, and rich devotional commentaryprovide meaningful perspective for both young and mature Chris-tians.


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Youth and Childrens Christmas Service: A sign-upsheet for volunteers is posted on the bulletin board.Feel free to look it over and sign-up where you wouldlike to serve. Our next meeting to discuss the service

will be Tomorrow at 6:30pm.ALSO, we sent out student sign-up forms to all the Sunday

School classes. If your young person is planning to be in theprogram, please fill one of these out and return it to ReenaASAP and no later then Today. Extra forms are located at thebulletin board in the Narthex or from Reena.

Thank You!

Thank you everyone who has donated to the St. Johns Food & Cloth-ing Bank! Items to be collected: Coats, sweater, sweatshirts,shirts, pants, skirts, jeans, socks, underwear, mittens, hats,shoes, cereal (hot & cold), canned fruit and vegetables, breads,chili, holiday foods. Place your items in the plastic boxes in theSunshine Hall. You may take donations to St. Johns on Eliza-beth St. anytime when someone is there. They are most appre-

ciated of our donations & have had a good year! Thank You!Coordinators: Gary & Angela Myers 282-7557 and

Cleve & Nancy Moore 224-1312.Collection dates: December 6 & 13

Parents & Twos - A Sunday School class for two - three

year old children and their parents will begin TODAY. Planto attend the Sunday School Opening at 9:30 am in thesanctuary, class will be held in the Nursery. If you have anyquestions, see Chad Hamilton, Robin Hamilton, ReenaLinke or Marilyn Lasich.

The freewill offering for the Nov. 18th FED meal was $217. Thriventhas graciously given a supplement of $220. And recent freewill offer-ings by Rocky students have added an additional $79.55 for a grandtotal of $516.55. Thank you all for your continued support. TheRocky lunch bunch.


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CHRISTMAS CHOIR

As our choir director, Kelley, will be out of town for Christmas, we will

have a pick-up choir. If you would like to join in singing with choir for

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, please sign-up on the bulletin board in

the Narthex. Youth are welcome too. The more the merrier!

We have several services between the two days with choral pieces at

each service: December 24 - 4pm and 7pm. Lessons and carols, 10pm Divine Ser-

vice

December 25 - 9am Divine Service.

Contact Reena if you have any questions or if you would like to have

the music early - [email protected]

Rehearsals:Rehearsals:Rehearsals:Rehearsals: Wednesday, December 2Wednesday, December 2Wednesday, December 2Wednesday, December 2 - after the

Advent service.

Wednesday, December 9Wednesday, December 9Wednesday, December 9Wednesday, December 9 - after the

Advent Service.

Sunday, December 20Sunday, December 20Sunday, December 20Sunday, December 20 - Noon

Wednesday, December 23Wednesday, December 23Wednesday, December 23Wednesday, December 23 - 6:00pm

Our Prayers: We remember-

Those who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery:Bernice Nansel, Gene Frank, Ted Anderson, Mac & Iris Bergen, HelenLeben, Art Pforr, Louise Tuchenhagen, Emily Irvine (great-niece of An-gela Myers), Linda Groeling, , Zoe Jones (Infant daughter of Josh and JamieJones), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig, Marilyn Hudson, EvelynMarweg, Jason Shedd and family

Those who are not able to attend church: Margaret Ziehm, CarolynBrown, Arline Young, June Schwarck, Marie Rubel, Jean Upham.

The families of Peace With Christ

U.S. Soldiers throughout the world

Heartfelt devotion and prayerful preparation for Advent


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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORDFORMULA OF CONCORD, SOLID DECLARATION

ARTICLE VII: THE HOLY SUPPERFIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

Condensed from CONCORDIA: THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS, copyright

2005,2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Topurchase a copy of CONCORDIA, call 800-325-3040.

[Dr. Luther] foresaw in the Spirit that after his death some

would try to make it seem that he had backed away from the

doctrine [of the true presence of Christ's body and blood in the

Holy Supper] and other Christian articles. Therefore, he has

added the following protest to his Confession concerning

Christ's Supper:

I desire with this treatise to confess my faith before God and

all the world, point by point. I am determined to abide by it

until my death and (so help me God!) in this faith to depart

from this world and to appear before the judgment seat of our

Lord Jesus Christ. Hence if any one shall say after my death,

"If Luther were living now, he would teach and hold this or

that article differently, let me say once and for all that by the

grace of God I have most diligently traced all these articlesthrough the Scriptures, have examined them again and again

in the light thereof, and have wanted to defend all of them as

certainly as I have now defended the sacrament of the altar. I

am not drunk or irresponsible. I know what I am saying, and I

well realize what this will mean for me before the Last Judg-

ment at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am in dead ear-

nest, since by the grace of God I have learned to know a great

deal about Satan. If he can twist and pervert the Word of God

and the Scriptures, what will he not be able to do with my or

someone else's words? (paragraphs 28-31)


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Today

November 29

Worship Services(Communion)Education Hour

8:00 am &10:45 am

9:30 am

Monday

November 30

LWML Executive BoardElders Meeting

6:00 pm7:00 pm

Tuesday

December 1

TAGChrist on Campus

12:00 pm5:00 pm

Wednesday

December 2

Bible StudyAdvent Services

Soup SupperConfirmation Class

8:45 am4:30 - 7:15 pm

5:15 pm6:00 pm

Thursday

December 3

RMHS

Joy CircleElders Meeting

10:50 am

1:00 pm6:30 pm

Friday

December 4

Saturday

December 5

Seasons Opener 4:00 pm

Sunday

December 6

Worship Services(Communion)Education HourSenior High YouthChristmas Party

Good Shepherd ChristmasParty

8:00 am &10:45 am9:30 am4:00 pm

6:00 pm

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK


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THOSE SERVING TODAYNovember 29 8:00 am 10:45 am

Materials: NiermansGreeters: Nansel NanselGuest Book: Anne Foster Colleen RohlfsReader: Ray Kaiser Wes NiermanUshers: Daniel Cerman Michael Rohlfs

Tracy Foster Ted AndersonRay Kaiser Ned DaughertyLarry Siegfried

Nursery: Anne Foster Colleen RohlfsAcolytes: Julie Roth Mackenzie CheuvrontCrucifer: Keller Foster Marina RohlfsAudio Support: David Nierman David NiermanOrganist: Reena LinkeElder of the Month: Dan Prevedel

December 2 - 4:30pm 7:15pm

Greeters: Wiesners KettlesonsGuest Book: Martha Scheiwe KettlesonsUshers: Chris Dunker Dan Prevedel

Ken Keeney Adele AhnstedtReader: Dan Prevedel

Acolytes: Libby Hoy

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAYDecember 6 8:00 am 10:45 am

Materials: Millie MillerGreeters: Bill & Fran Watson Millie MillerGuest Book: Connie Jurischk Julie Ward

Reader: Ray Kaiser Michael RohlfsUshers: Ed Jurischk Dan Prevedel

Randy Fiscus Chris PrevedelSandy Fiscus Chris DunkerChris Dunker Paul Carlson

Nursery: Jenna Withee Angela NeuhausAcolytes: Krissy Petago Zachary PrevedelCrucifer:Audio Support:Organist:Youth Choir Director: Reena LinkeElder of the Month: Art Pforr


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Monday: For Lutheran City Ministries, Inc., which reaches out spe-cifically to hearts and souls living in urban areas. Lift up Rev. StevenEssenburg as he directs this ministry, which is based out of Detroit,Mich. That the LCMS as a whole would become known as a beacon ofGospel witness in the abandoned and neglected areas of U.S. citiesand that the Lord would call more LCMS members and congregationsinto urban ministry.

Taiwan Dec. 1-15

The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod began work in Taiwan in

1951. The China Evangelical Lutheran Church Taiwan (CELC)

became an LCMS partner church in 1966.

Tuesday: For GEO missionaries Ray and Emilie Dubert, MatthewFick, Kevin Foley, and Heidi Greimann, who serve in Taiwan. Ask theLord to bless their service and the relationships they build with theirstudents and students families.

Wednesday: For GEO missionaries Rebekah House, Anna Meyer,Ben and Amy Riley, and Stephanie Roegner, who also serve God inTaiwan. Ask the Lord to sustain them in their service and that the HolySpirit would give them joy in all they do.

Thursday: For GEO missionaries Andrew and Noel Schaff, PetreaSchwahn, Michael Vogel, and Mark Wolfram, as they serve in Taiwan.Ask God to use them as His instruments in their classrooms, Bible stud-ies, and other activities.

Friday: For LCMS missionaries Matt and Dee Wasmund, and theirdaughters, Lily and Olivia, as they guide and disciple GEO missionariesthat serve in Taiwan and Japan and explore ways to expand the work ofLCMS World Mission in these countries.

Saturday: For the ministry at Concordia Middle School (CMS) inChiayi, Taiwan. LCMS GEO missionaries teach English and religionclasses there, which provide many opportunities to reach middle andhigh school students with the Gospel.

www.lcmsworldmission


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November 15 ATTENDANCE

Worship Attendance: Total108(8:00) 99(10:45 am) 207

Education Hour Attendance:Adult Bible Study: 47 Sunday School: 36

Financial UpdateAs of October 31, 2009

Budget - 2009 Income Expenses Net Income$359,000.00 $274,469.17 $282,691.23 -$8,222.06

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS. .. Sanctuary and Fellowship HallNURSERY & KINDERGARTEN . . . . Preschool RoomsGRADES 1- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PeterGRADES 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AbrahamGRADE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IsaacJR. HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JacobSR. HIGH . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Youth Room

NEXT WEEK'SSCRIPTURE READINGS

(ESV)

First Lesson: Malachi 3:1-7bSecond Lesson: Philippians 1:2

-11Gospel: Luke 3:1-14

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