January 2012

Volume 41

Issue 1

Sermon Series 1

Souper Bowl Tailgate

1

Live for Christ Pastor Karl

2

Live, Grow, Serve Classes

2

Fellowship 3

WNL 3G Courses

3

Growth 4

Healing Heart Counseling

4

Missions 5

Children 6

Teens 7

Calendar 8

Servant Teams 8

2012 gateway “souper” bowl tailgate — sunday, february 5

The month of January means the NFL Playoffs are in full swing, with the Super Bowl just around the corner in early February. Gateway is excited about hosting our 3rd annual Gateway “Souper” Bowl Tailgate on Sunday, February 5. On Super Bowl Sunday, dress out in your favorite team jersey and come ready for a fantastic time at the Gateway “Souper” Bowl Tailgate. Immediately following the second service, we will head outside for food, fellowship, fight songs, and a little football, including a punt, pass, and kick competition. Other activities will include the Great Chili Cook-Off, a tailgate lunch, a Football Trivia contest, and a Guess-timation contest.

Again this year, we are asking for canned soup donations that will help replenish the empty shelves at the Circle of Concern food pantry in Valley Park. “Mr. Touchdown” will make his annual appearance to weigh the total amount of canned soup donations. Let us see if we can surpass last year’s total of 380+ pounds of food! For the tailgate lunch, Gateway will provide the dogs, brats, and drinks — you bring the snacks and a friend! This is a perfect opportunity to bring lost people into God’s family! We will pack it up by 2:30 pm so you can go watch the Super Bowl at home — it will be a great time! Information concerning sign-up sheets for volunteers will be announced during church services throughout January.

We all have “stuff” in our lives that tends to “define” us. We are apathetic, greedy, stuck on ourselves, stressed out… you name it… and that is the “me” that we all too often “settle for.” But what if we had a chance to be made “new”-- into the person we hope to be? Into the person God wants us to be? What would that person look like?

You want to be more devoted to God. You want to be more focused. You want to be free. You want your life to mean something. You want

to tell others about Jesus. Whatever it is...a new start is waiting for you through Christ who makes all things new. Join us this January for a brand new beginning.

01/01/12 Fully Alive / Karl Schad, Senior Minister 01/08/12 Renewing My Mind / Karl Schad, Senior Minister 01/15/12 Breaking Free / Dr. Ladd Haverly, Executive Pastor 01/22/12 Making A Difference / Karl Schad, Senior Minister 01/29/12 Game Changer Series / Karl Schad, Senior Minister

january sermon series: he makes all things new

He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Revelation 21:5

Ah, you made it. You navigated though 2011 and survived another Thanksgiving/Christmas season. I hope you drew closer to Christ and to your family. As we move out of 2011, we rejoice in God’s blessings as a church family -- Souper Bowl Sunday, sWerve, Gateway’s 38th Anniversary, Dare You to Move groundbreaking, Mission South Dakota, Baptism Sunday, Fall Kick-off, Mission Shiloh, Mission Mexico, Thanksgiving Potluck, Gateway Give, It’s a Wonderful Life musical, and Christmas services...just to name a few. Not to mention all the new faces and decisions for Christ! God has been good.

But there have been many heartaches, too. While many are looking to build on the blessings of 2011, others are prayerfully looking forward to a new year and a new start.

You will be encouraged to know that God specializes in “making everything new”. Wow, what a welcome truth for a worn-out soul. A new start or a new you is exactly what you need. There may be a holy discontent about the gap between you and God, you and your spouse, or you and...everybody. God wants to help with that and each year He gives us a “new” start if we are open to it. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19

Along with all of our leaders, I am praying for you. I am praying for your strength, conviction, and courage as we enter the New Year. There will be great blessings, coupled with many heartaches. Through it all, may the Lord bring to fruition His promise to do something...new.

Pastor Karl

Sign up in the Information Hallway for the course that is appropriate for you:

live for christ— 101 COURSE grow in christ—201 COURSE

Sunday, January 29—9:00-10:30 am Sunday, February 12—9:00-10:30 am

serve like christ— 301 COURSE

Sunday, January 15—9:00-10:30 am

annex

thank you

wednesday night life 3g courses

welcome new baby Ben and Addie Bond are the proud parents of a brand-new baby girl! Annabelle Catherine Bond was born at 3:14 am on Sunday, December 4, weighing in at 5 lb 15 oz and 20” long. Annabelle joins big brother, Channing. Welcome, little Annabelle!

By mid-January, a hearty bowl of soup or chili, a little salad, and a "healthy" serving of dessert just might sound good. So, Young at Heart is inviting men and women who are 55+ to spend some time at the church on Wednesday, January 18, for a day of table games (sorry, no Twister). A variety of games will be available; chili and drinks will be provided; and visiting will be a by-product. Consider joining this fun group around 10:00 am. Please bring soup, salad, or dessert to add to the carry-in lunch to be served around 12 noon. Some time away from the house (should we be experiencing cabin fever) will be good for all of us.

young at heart chili and games

Annex, Gateway’s ministry to college-age students, will meet on Sunday, January 8, with a night of chili and worship. Join us that night, as well as on Sunday, January 22, when we have our next “Get To Know” night. You will enjoy lots of fun and fellowship with your peers. For more information, contact us at gccannex@gmail.com.

Dear Gateway Family, Thank you for the gift of a Peace lily, all the food, notes, cards, visits, and support. My son Brian grew up at Gateway and I know GCC had a lot to do with making him the man of God that he was. He will be missed and I am truly blessed to be a part of the GCC family.

Matt “Papa” Wille and family

Thank you so much for the many ways you brought us comfort at our recent loss. You made a heartbreaking time much more bearable. Your thoughtfulness and prayers are what will help our hearts to mend as good as they can until we see her again. Thank you for being a blessing. You mean more to us than we can possibly express.

With gratitude, the family of LaVerne Ford (Moores, Pauls, Fergusons, Roskowskes, Tharps)

[Our WNL program begins January 4 and runs through May 16]

Apologetics (Facilitators: B.J. Browning & Julian Cosentino) Join us to learn about our founding fathers’ worldview, the Biblical traceability of their faith, and the ideas that guided them through establishing our great nation.

Highest Praise Adult Choir Track (Facilitator: Marcia Haverly) Gateway’s adult choir, Highest Praise, combines a love for singing with a desire to assist worshippers in uniting hearts, minds, and spirits passionately in glorifying Jesus.

Hymn Singing Track (Facilitators: Paulette/Dan Limbaugh; Margaret Bradshaw) Gather around the piano to sing your favorite hymns and learn their historical backgrounds. Join in fellowship, hear testimonies and share prayer requests with others who enjoy praising our Lord.

Men's Study Track (Facilitators: Brian Barnard & John Kiso) We will be studying Romans for an in-depth look at the power of the gospel, how we are justified by faith, and how to live our life every day for Christ as men of God.

Single & Parenting Track (Facilitators: Paula Reed & Elaine Lewallen) Single parents from all backgrounds are invited to join this video-based study.

Women's Bible Study Track (Facilitator: Juli Nelson) Author Mary Kassian offers us practical instruction in listening, articulating thoughts, and resolving conflict in her book, “Conversation Peace.”

Women's Boundaries Track (Facilitator: Cindy Teigen) What are boundaries? We will learn when to say yes, when to say no, and to take control of our lives through this study of “Boundaries,” by Cloud & Townsend.

Women's Fitness Track (Facilitators: Paula Hilderbrand & Lubna Hector) Come tone your physical and spiritual muscles with us—you will be e n c o u r a g e d a n d strengthened, in body and soul!

SHINE will take a short break for the holidays through January. Watch the Sunday bulletins and your email for information on the Spring Musical that will be presented on Sunday, April 22.

shine news

Any of our pastors are available to speak with you about your relation-ship with Jesus Christ. Please call the church office at (314) 821-2156 to speak with one.

Healing Heart Counseling Center is available to assist individuals, couples, groups and families to face and overcome life’s greatest challenges and changes.

Contact the center at 314.821.1120 and begin to heal by tending to your heart (calls are strictly confidential; sliding fee scale used).

monthly growth and giving

Worship Sunday School General Fund Special Gifts Missions Bldg. Fund DY2M Total

11/27/11 511 240

$13,178.10 $100.00

$62.00 $75.00

$550.00 $13,965.10

12/04/11 556 280

$25,329.23 $113.01

$5,024.00 $425.00

$1,660.00 32,551.24

12/11/11 600 285

$27,941.12 $—

$28.00 $205.00

$1,055.00 $29,229.12

12/18/11 520 273

$29,434.87 $200.00

$1,128.39

$115.00 $2,625.00

$33,503.26

12/25/11 990

$21,800.32

$— $45.00

$415.00 $4,725.00

$26,985.32

Christmas Weekend

Want to learn more about Gateway?

Come to our next Live for Christ

course, which is an informative

course for those who are considering

making Jesus Christ their Lord and/or

making Gateway their church home.

The next class is offered during the

9:00 am service on Sunday, January

29. A sign-up sheet is available at the

green ministry table in the

Information Hallway.

Baptized: Clark Flores

“For God so loved the world that He gave He gave His one and only Son, that whoever BELIEVES in him will not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

“REPENT, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord…”(Acts 3:19)

“If you CONFESS with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved.“ (Romans 10:9)

“Repent and BE BAPTIZED, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:38)

What on earth am I here for? That’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves at one time. The answer is to worship God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. He created you and longs to have a relationship with you. God made a way for us to find forgiveness, peace and meaning through His Son, Jesus Christ. We will never find or fulfill our purpose in this life until we let Jesus rescue us from our sin and become the leader of our life. So how do we do that?

There will be four grants available this year ($300 each) for those planning on taking an independent or long-term mission trip. There are two separate deadlines: March 15 for trips heading out in the summer/fall and September 15 for trips heading out in the winter/spring.

A long-term mission trip is defined as a trip taken by an individual or small group, with an organization other than Gateway Christian Church, for longer than 10 days. It is considered by the World Impact team to be a “Mission Field Apprenticeship” and, as such, will include standards held by current and future missionaries.

If you plan to take a long-term mission trip, email or call one of the following World Impact team members and ask for an application. Pam Erker email: p.erker@att.net phone: 636-349-2271 Carrie Imhoff email: carrie@planetspork.com phone: 636-529-0638

The application will ask you to describe your trip, destination, the organization you are going with, activities in which you will be involved, and what kind of support you are seeking, etc. You will then meet with the team to further clarify any questions team members may still have.

January 1 – Canned goods (i.e. soup, meat, vegetables, fruit) January 8 – Toiletries (for men, women, and children) January 15 – Dry Goods (i.e. spaghetti, rice, flour, etc.) January 22 – Paper Goods (i.e. paper towels, toilet paper, Ziploc bags) January 29 – Baby Supplies (i.e. diapers, wet wipes, baby food, etc.)

We have several Gateway families in need at the moment so we need to keep the shelves stocked. Thank you!

bread basket collection items for the month of january:

grants available for independent or long-term mission trips

sneak peek for 2012 Here are some upcoming events to look forward to in 2012

(more details to follow):

High Hill Work Day—March or April Rebuilding Together—April S.W.E.R.V.E.—May Summer Mission Trips High Hill Golf Tournament Fundraiser—September High Hill Family Camp—September Family Mission Trip to Shiloh—September Operation Christmas Child—November Angel Tree—November Gateway GIVE—December A variety of drives and collections throughout the year

Angel Tree You gave over 140 Christmas gifts to St. Louis area children who otherwise

would not have received one. Thank you for your generosity to others!

Gateway GIVE Thank you to all who participated and brought your items to the Circle of Concern.

May God get the glory for what His people have done through you.

you made a difference!

This new year will have lots of fun activities for kids and their families here at Gateway. Be sure to mark your calendars for all these great events.

Other events are also being planned, so keep reading the newsletters, bulletins and the Family Connect take-home papers for more details!

~ Mrs. Shari

2012 children’ s events

Thirty or so middle and high school students volunteered to help families by working at the Kids’ Christmas Party last month. The 72 kids who attended got to enjoy a command performance by SHINE, have lunch, play games, make a Christmas gift, and prayerfully prepare 72 sack lunches and cards for the homeless! (See picture for some of these bags.) This annual event would not be possible without these great teens. I am very proud of the job they did and very thankful for their help. Great work!

good job, shine and collide!

EVENT AGE DATE Family Movie Nights Family, Friends January 27 April 27 July 27 Family Sundays Whole Family February 26 August 26 VBS FunShop Saturday Trainings VBS Volunteers Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity March 31 SKY: Everything is Possible With God (Mark 10:27) May 5 Joyful Noyz Musical Family, Friends Sunday, May 6 Vacation Bible Summer Kids, Workers June 3-August 19 High Hill Christian Camp Sessions: (all summer sessions are for the grade child is entering in the fall) Teddy Bear Camp Grades 1 & 2 June 1-2 Pre-Teen 1 Grades 5 & 6 June 3-8 Jr. Wilderness Grades 5 & 6 June 10-13 First Chance Grades 3 & 4 July8-10 Pre Teen 2 Grades 5 & 6 July 15-20 Teddy Bear 2 Grades 1 & 2 July 27-28 Family Fall Fun Fest Kids & Friends October 26

january 2012 As I type this, I cannot believe that 2011 is over!! This last year has been nothing less than amazing for the students at Gateway. We have gone on our first Collide Student Ministry mission trip since I have been at Gateway. We did our first stay-at-home retreat in March. We helped kids and people all over the world in the name of Jesus Christ through our Collide Out series. But here is the best part……God is just beginning in the lives of these teens! 2012 is shaping up to be a great year, and it is only in the planning stages! Here are the sermon series we will be diving into during Collide Live:

In January we are going to be looking at some Kings from the Old Testament and the prophets who dealt with them: Ahab and Elijah, Hezekiah and Isaiah, Jehoshaphat and how he searched for a prophet. You do not want to miss our series and how we like to kick it Old School. During the month of February we are looking at secrets that we all have. Secrets that hurt others, ourselves, and how all of them ultimately hurt our relationship with God. This is one month that is going to be very heavy and life-impacting.

March is our last Collide Out of the school year. This is the time that we take what we experience here—the Love, Joy, Compassion, and Grace of Jesus—and push it out into the city, state, country, and world. Come on out to see who the Collide students will impact with Christ’s Love.

For April we are jumping back into the New Testament by looking at the eleven faithful disciples of Christ. Not each one specifically, but how they conquered the world for Christ. They all had a huge impact on the church today and ultimately on the entire world.

We are starting to recruit people for Host Home duties in March. If you are interested in helping out the student ministry with our Spring Purity Retreat by having a bunch of students sleeping in your house for a weekend, please let me know. It was a great experience last year and we are looking forward to it again this spring. The dates for the purity retreat are Friday-Saturday, March 9-10. Just contact me at Gateway.

~ Josh

It has been a huge blessing to be a part of the Collide Student Ministry in 2011! Looking back at all that we have done, I cannot help but smile when I think about how alive God is in the students at Gateway. The heart that this group has for missions is incredible! We have spent a total of 3 whole months in the past year supporting different mission organizations, not to mention the high schoolers’ journey to South Dakota to build up the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, both physically and spiritually. I love it that even in the hearts of pre-teens and teens, Matthew 28:19 is taken so seriously! My personal walk with Christ has been greatly strengthened by all of the amazing friendships I have formed through Collide, as well as through the continual support I receive for the ministry God has placed on my heart. I cannot wait for all that Collide will accomplish in 2012, and my prayer is that we will continue to live out 1 Timothy 4:12: Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in life, in love, in speech, in faith, and in purity. Finally, a huge THANK YOU to the entire Gateway family for supporting Collide this year!

Blessings, Katie Huey

teens’ tweets

gateway — january 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Happy New Year!

2

New Year’s Day holiday observed (offices closed)

3

Staff Meeting 10:00 am

4

YAH Core Meeting 9:30 am

Wednesday Night Life

5:30-8:00 pm Adult Choir 7:00 pm

5

6

7

Chair Team #2

8

S.U.B.M.I.T. 8:00 am

ANNEX Worship 6:00 pm

Men’s Basketball

9

Creation Meeting 6:30 pm

Elders’ Meeting

7:00 pm

10

Staff Meeting 12:00 pm

11

Wednesday Night Life 5:30-8:00 pm

Adult Choir 7:00 pm

12

13

Women’s Daytime Bible Study 9:30 am

14

Chair Team #3

15

S.U.B.M.I.T. 8:15 am

Serve Like Christ Course 9:00 am

Men’s Basketball

6:30 pm

16

17

Staff Meeting 10:00 am

18

YAH Table Games Day 10:00 am

Wednesday Night Life

5:30-8:00 pm Adult Choir 7:00 pm

19

20

21

Chair Team #4

22

Men’s Basketball 6:30 pm

ANNEX “Get To Know”

7:00 pm

23

Elders’ Meeting 7:00 pm

24

Staff Meeting 12:00 pm

25

Wednesday Night Life 5:30-8:00 pm

Adult Choir 7:00 pm

26

27

Women’s Daytime Bible Study 9:30 am

Family Movie Nite

6:30 pm

28

Chair Team: Teens

29

Live for Christ Course 9:00 am

Men’s Basketball

6:30 pm

30

31

Staff Meeting 12:00 pm

THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE CALENDAR! We have outside groups using the facility and family events not included here. Please check with the office to schedule your group’s or ministry’s events.

Jan 1 9:00 T. Carter, E. Feinstein, S. Putnam 10:30 D. & L Hayes, S. Holmes, T. Turner, J. Vallieres

Wed., Jan 4 J. Bender. H. Wilson, J. Wilson Jan 8 9:00 E. Essien, K. Huey, V. Schnose 10:30 J. & K. Bell, F. Kremer, J. Lyons, J. Starling

Wed., Jan 11 D. & L. Hayes, C. Imhoff Jan 15 9:00 E. Craighead, A. Jackman, R. Phelan 10:30 K. Barnard, B. LaGarce, S. & J. Primm, D. Steinmeyer

Wed., Jan 18 J. Costick, J. Harris, S. LaGarce Jan 22 9:00 T. Carter, K. Huey, P. Wilkis 10:30 S. Dorris, K. Kendrick, F. Kremer, L. Ryan, Need one more!

Wed., Jan 25 J. Cedeño, C. Heathman, T. Jones Jan 29 9:00 L. Gardner, S. Putnam, T. Shon 10:30 S. Holmes, J. Lyons, J. Starling, J. Vallieres, Need one more!

january nursery workers

chair teams

Jan 1: Team 1—Jim Haverly

Jan 8: Team 2—Steve King

Jan 15: Team 3—Steve Keroff

Jan 22: Team 4—Mike Holly

Jan 29: Team 5—Teens

january ushers

9:00 service: M. Ferguson, Coordinator;

E. Blattner, N. Boothe, J. Fletcher,

C.J. Follmer, K. Haverly, J. Lahay, T. Linhardt,

A. Putnam

10:30 service: B. Sexton, Coordinator;

B. & C. Atkins, B. Beaman, S. & P. Keroff,

R. Meyer, R. Phelan, D. Reese, D. Wilcox