8240 Blue Ridge Kansas City, MO 64138

January Newsletter

Sunday Worship Services

Traditional 8:30 a.m. Adult and Children Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Contemporary 11:00 a.m.

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January 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Grow in Peace Closed

No Service

2 9:00 am GIP Chapel 7:30 pm Church Council

3 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study No Handbell Choir No Adult Choir

4 Pastor’s Day with family

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6 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service

Mite Box Sunday

7 8 10:00 am Knit/Crochet 1:00 pm Alpha Circle 6:30 GIP Board Mtg.

9 9:00 am GIP Chapel 1:30 pm Lydia Circle 6:00 pm Bible Study

10 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study No Handbell Choir No Adult Choir

11 Pastor’s Day with family

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13 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Confirmation Class

REAP Sunday

14 9:30 am Sewing Bee

15 10:00 am Knit/Crochet

16 9:00 am GIP Chapel 6:00 pm Bible Study

17 Pastor’s Conference 5:30 pm Handbell Choir 6:30 pm Adult Choir

18 Pastor’s Day with family

19 1:30 pm LWML Mtg.

20 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Youth Group

21 9:30 am Sewing Bee

22 10:00 am Knit/Crochet

23 9:00 am GIP Chapel 9:30 am Book Club 6:00 pm Bible Study

24 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study 5:30 pm Handbell Choir 6:30 pm Adult Choir

25 Pastor’s Day with family

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27 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Confirmation Class

28 9:30 am Sewing Bee

29 10:00 am Knit/Crochet

30 9:00 am GIP Chapel 6:00 pm Bible Study

31 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study 5:30 pm Handbell Choir 6:30 pm Adult Choir

National Lutheran School Week

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Peace Lutheran Church 240 Blue Ridge Kansas City, MO 64138 peacelutheranlcms.org Phone: 816-353-3813 Pastor: Rev. David Rolf Secretary: Debbie Baldwin Director of Grow in Peace Child Care Center: Carla Hamilton Custodian Dave Ferber 816-803-9714 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Bulletin and Newsletter Items: Send bulletin items

by Wednesday to the

Church Office at peacelutheranlcms@att.net

Send Newsletter items

by the 15th of the preceding

month to Sheila Dalen email sheiladalen6@gmail.com

Prayer Chain Requests: Sheila Dalen at: sheiladalen6@gmail.com

or 816-585-7715 You can also contact the Church office at: peacelutheranlcms@att.net

Sunday Bible Study – 9:45 AM Study of the Book of 2nd Timothy

and Titus.

The Pastoral Epistles are three letters written by the Apostle Paul. The Pastoral Epistles are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus . All three are letters from an old man at the close of his ministry who is concerned for his successors in the Pastorate. As such, letters concern the things that would be crucial for the young pastors to understand – church, organization and discipline, including such matters as the appointment of Elders and Deacons, the opposition of rebellious members or false teachers, and the maintenance of doctrinal purity. As instructional letters to younger pastors, Paul’s Pastoral Epistles are invaluable today. These letters are full of heartfelt warnings and instructions that characterize Paul’s ministry, revealing his pastor’s heart for the care for the churches he founded. The Pastoral Epistles are the “How-to” manual for pastors in all places and for all time.

Wednesday Bible Study – 6:30 PM

Bible Study will resume on January 9, 2019 for 8 weeks. This study will be taught by our DCE, Taylor Stichler. We will be covering the Book of James. The Book of James looks a bit like the Old Testament Book of Proverbs dressed up in New Testament clothes. Its consistent focus on practical action in the life of faith in reminiscent of the wisdom literature in the Old Testament, encouraging God’s people. The pages of James are filled with direct commands to pursue a life of holiness. He makes no excuses for those who do not measure up in the mind of this early church leader, Christians evidence their faith by walking in certain ways and not others. For James, a faith that does not produce real life changes is a faith that is worthless. This is a very interesting and enlightening study.

John Knox Bible Study – Thursdays 10:00 AM

Study of I Peter & II Peter

Our inheritance through Christ is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. In 1

& 2 Peter, a man of faith and flaws and eyewitness to the life of Christ

challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future

inheritance. He shares his concerns on big picture issues for the early church,

describes believers’ true identity in Christ, and ultimately helps readers

discover what it means to experience the Living Hope they have in Christ.

Key themes of humility, submission, and identity in Christ guide the study of

1 & 2 Peter as participants are challenged to read the book in its entirety.

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Save The Date March 2, 2019,

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Lee’s Summit two events.

At 3:00 p.m. St Paul’s High School “Singing Saints” will present their pre-tour concert in the sanctuary. At 4:30 guests are invited to the Fellowship Center for appetizers, to browse silent auction items and enjoy a dinner at 5:00 p.m. to benefit Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries. More details to follow on the Heit’s Point web site and your church publications. We hope to see you there to support these two organizations.

Altar Flowers

There is a new flower calendar for members to sign-up for remembrance of special

occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc. This calendar will be located by the

entrance to the coat room. If you would like to purchase altar flowers for 2019 please sign

the calendar to reserve your date.

Contact Peggy Noah for options and pricing. Cell: 816-627-9129

Religious Display Case

The Religious Display Case has cards available. Take a look at the get-well cards, birthday

cards, praying for you cards and cards of concern that are available. All boxed cards are

five dollars ($5.00).

This is a service provided the congregation by the LWML. There are always LWML ladies

in the coffee room to assist.

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Book Club Take This Cup

By Bodie & Brock Thoene

Woven into the fabric of prophecy, a young boy named Nehemiah must choose to embrace his destiny as cupbearer to the King of Kings. Nehemiah, the young son of a Jewish woman, a weaver from Jerusalem, is born and raised among the Jews who didn't return to Jerusalem from the Exile. Educated by Rabbi Kagba, one of the magi present at Jesus' birth thirty years earlier, Nehemiah grows up with the expectation of a soon-coming Messiah. Could the Yeshua of Nazareth, who is walking the earth, reportedly doing miracles, be that Messiah? When young Nehemiah must travel the long caravan road to Jerusalem, he is charged with an unusual mission—to carry a mysterious object back to the holy city of Jerusalem…an object whose reappearance heralds the Messiah's arrival. Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem just as the final events of Jesus' earthly ministry are coming to a climax: the Feast of

Dedication, the Triumphal Entry, the last cleansing of the Temple, and culminating at the Last Supper in the Upper Room. Only Nehemiah understands the true sacrifice that is to come as he makes the cup worthy of his Savior

Raytown Emergency Assistance Program

(R.E.A.P.)

Reap Sunday is Sunday, January 6th. There is a special place in the entryway to receive your donations.

This month’s suggestion is 2 lbs flour and/or 2 lb sugar

Small Crisco Individual salt & pepper

Thank you for helping our Raytown Neighbor!

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Sewing Bee

Yes! We did it! We completed 150 quilts and 23 lap robes and baby quilts during 2018. They were given away to the following places: Metro Lutheran Ministry Newhouse Raytown Emergency Assistance Program LUMA St. Louis Seminary Students Ozanam Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Beautiful Savior Home

This has been an ongoing project since 2002. So many, many quilts, lap robes and baby quilts have ben made and given away.

The following ladies attended in 2018: Dorily Miller Sue Bollman Julia Kleschulte Judy Bray Norma Whitaker Ruth Oexman Cara Ewart Helen Suderland Ruth Cooper Wanda Thurnau Jana Harms Darla Wolters Theresa Mitchell

Contact one of these ladies if you would like more information.

If your excuse is “I don’t sew” there are many other ways to help – such as sorting, pressing, marking, cutting, designing and tacking. We accomplish a lot and have fun and fellowship too. If you can’t come every Monday, come whenever you can. We meet in the Fellowship Hall about 9:30am, bring a sack lunch and stay into the afternoon. We plan to resume meeting January 14th

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

Please save your Best Choice UPC’s: 1,000 were sent in during December to receive a check for $60.00 which goes into our Mission Fund to buy supplies for making quilts. Also save “Box Tops for Education”, but not Campbell soup labels. Save cancelled postage stamps (but no Christmas or Flag Forever stamps). Containers for these are on the shelf in the Narthex.

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Peace Lutheran Church Sunday Worship Schedule

January 2019

January 6 January 13 January 20 January27

Epiphany of Our Lord

First Sunday after Epiphany

Second Sunday after Epiphany

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Liturgy 8:30

Divine Service One Page 151

with Communion

Divine Service Two Page 167

Divine Service Three Page 184

with Communion

Divine Service Four Page 203

11:00 Contemporary

with Communion Contemporary

Contemporary with Communion

Contemporary

Ushers Laurence Bellach, Homer Oexman, Sheila Dalen, Elaine Nolan

Elders 8:30 Jim Ewart, Ron Johnson, Reed McCubbin, Ed Seutter

11:00 Dave Loesch, Jeff Gardner

Greeters 8:30

11:00

Altar Guild

8:30 Reed/Cindy McCubbin

11:00 Punky McDaniel/Benavidez Family

Altar Care Cindy/Reed McCubbin

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1 Iris Racy-McClinton 1 Hannah Turos 3 Bruce Cooper 4 Ina Huth 5 Barbara Nave 7 Wanda Thurnau 8 Jean Roberts 10 Brian Jenkins 10 Alaina Schroeter 11 George Bollman 11 Elijah Truelove, Jr. 14 Jean Fanning 15 Hugo Morales 15 Homer Oexman 16 Shanon Cody 18 Sia Moshi 18 Heather Worthington 19 Joe Major 19 Yvonne Mills 19 Kent Scott 20 Jermaine Love, Jr. 21 Corean Racy-McClinton 22 Bonnie Haney 23 Drew Thurnau 24 Cleta Marks 24 Olivia Pittard 26 James Stansbury 27 Don Hanks 28 Shonta Shelby

1 Shannon Collins 1 Mary Flesher 1 Bruce Johnson 1 Marsha Johnson 1 Sara Kirchhoff 1 Sandy Olson 1 Mary Turos 2 Matt Clemons 3 Laurence Bellach 3 Juli Seutter 5 Ryan Gaulding 8 Dee Rice 10 Dean Huth 10 Dave Loesch 11 George Bollman 11 Christine Grace 14 Daniel Seutter 15 Jenny Schultz 17 Mae Walter 18 Jake Gish 18 Steve Slater 19 Elisabeth Kluepfel 22 Amera Bauroth 22 Darby Raines 22 Jamison Raines 23 James Autrey 24 Bruce Cooper 26 Taityana Haislip 26 Deanna Staehling 27 Homer Oexman 28 Shonta Shelby 31 Taylor Goodman

1 Reed/Cindy McCubbin 1967 1 Michael/Iva Pickler 1988 19 Richard/Connie Shepard 1990 24 Jay/Marla Copeland 1970

January 2019

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Grow in Peace Child Care

Center News

LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD

www.gipchildcare.org

director@gipchildcare.org New website and email address!

Your throne, O Lord, has stood from time

immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting

past. The floods have risen up, O Lord. The floods

have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted their

pounding waves. But mightier than the breakers on

the shore – the Lord above is mightier than these!

Your royal laws cannot be changed. Your reign, O

Lord, is holy forever and ever.

Psalm 93:2-5

Welcome to Grow in Peace – New Enrollments

TreVyanna Hamilton - Infant Nora Lamb – Toddler

Harley Amil – School-age

May God bless the early learning you will receive while with us!

WANNA DONATE to our Playground Fund? Here is how –

Directly to Child Care – cash, checks and card swipe.

Through Facebook “Donate” button, Through Amazon Smile charities amazon.com,

Through “Cash App” - $growinpeacedirector, and designate Thrivent Choice Funds to come to Grow

in Peace.

We have raised $2800 towards our new playground. We have a long road ahead of us to reach our goal of $100K. When planning for donations this year in 2019 please consider Grow in Peace. We are a not-for-profit facility so you can use the donation as a deduction!

GIP is asking for donations of items for classroom usage: Money donations to purchase new playground equipment and help

to fix it up for the children to play safely. Thank you.

We are a non-profit facility, Grow in Peace can give you a tax letter

for your donations!

Donations are always welcomed and very much needed for Grow

in Peace Child Care Center!

January, 2019 816-353-3910 main (353-7826)2nd line

Upcoming Dates to Remember January 1 – Grow in Peace closed for New years Day

January 21 -Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 22 & 29 – 6 weeks to age 3 Early Childhood screenings with Raytown Schools

Future Dates

February 14 – Valentine’s Parties March 6 – Ash Wednesday March 10 – Daylight savings time Spring Forward March 28 & 29 – Picture Days with Lil’ Angels – fun dress up time!

Fundraising Opportunities! Valentine Bake Sale – Week of 2/11 -2/14 Parent & Child Dance/Prom March 22nd at 6:30pm to 8:30pm– “A night in Paris” Parent Night Out - TBA Fun Carnival - TBA

GIP Philosophy Statement

Grow in Peace Child Care Center shall provide a safe Christian

environment with loving, experienced, and professional staff that

recognize parents have the primary responsibility in skill development

and Christian training for their children. As an outreach ministry of

Peace Lutheran Church, we strive to set an example of Christ's Love

through God's Word and assist in the spiritual, intellectual, emotional,

social and physical development of the children entrusted to our care.

“Helping children grow in wisdom and in grace.”

Open Invitation to Attend Church Services >> We invite you to come and explore Peace Lutheran Church and the ministries it serves. If you would like more info,

please ask Ms. Carla or call the Church office at 353-3813 to speak with Pastor David Rolf.

Opportunities for worship and Bible Study include:

Traditional Service at 8:30am on Sunday's

Contemporary Service at 11:00am on Sunday's

Sunday Bible Study 9:45 to 10:45am on Sunday’s

Midweek Bible Study 6:00 to 7:15pm on Wednesday’s

Look for the Church on the web at www.peacelutheranlcms.org

and on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeaceLutheranChurchKansasCity or

visit in person during one of the service times or Bible Study times.

Peace Lutheran exists to encourage and equip Christ followers to

grow their faith, live their faith and to share their faith.