Concordia Newsletter July 2019

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL

Christ shaping us into community here…

Empowering us to impact community there. Rev. D. Paul Nelson J. Alex Sloter Mr. Kyle McClure Vacancy Pastor Vicar Minister of Music DCE Chris Henze Mr. David Beringer Mr. John Holland Youth Minister CCDS Principal Praise Service Leader Mrs. Leslie Brown Pastor Craig Schultz Mrs. Betsy Murray Business Administration Vacancy Visitation Pastor Assistant Principal Early Childhood Director Mrs. Belinda Bost Ms. Susan Harman Mr. Phil Heath Children’s Ministry Administrative Assistant Praise Worship Leader Part-time Part-time

July 2019

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From the Pastor’s Pen . . .

What’s so important abut worship that we should be there week after week? The important thing is not the music, not the style, not even the people or the preaching. The important thing is that God is there, waiting to meet us and greet us with a good word of grace and forgiveness. And don’t we need that for our harried and hurried lives?

In Sunday worship during July, God speaks some familiar good words. It is easy to miss them because we assume we know what it’s all about. But we don’t really. There is something that God says that applies to us now, in our daily walk, in our daily challenges, in the hot, humid days of summer.

July 7. Good news! The kingdom of God has come near to you. What will that mean as you live among people who need him to be close?

July 14. Jesus, like the neighborly good Samaritan, picks us up where we fall, carries us to safety, washes our wounds, and arranges for our long-term care. It’s not “who is my neighbor,” but “who can I be neighbor to?”

July 21. Jesus came to visit Mary and Martha, just as he comes to visit your home. Will you give him time to speak to you? Or will you be so preoccupied with many things that you ignore him and complain about others?

July 28. Jesus teaches us to pray and promises to hear us. Through him you have a direct line to your heavenly Father.

Vicar Alex’s last sermon and last Sunday with us is July 28, before he goes back to seminary to finish his training for the pastorate. We have been blessed by his faith and his faithful work here.

O come, let us bow down and worship the Lord, for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. (Psalm 95:6-7)

Pastor Paul Nelson

Pastor Nelson’s Retirement Dear members of Concordia, I have decided to retire (again), and therefore I gave the Elders

notice of my resignation as your Part-time Vacancy Pastor, as of September 2, 2019. It has been an honor to have your trust and confidence for the past two years. It has been a challenging opportunity to serve the Lord by serving Concordia during this time. By Sept. 2, I will have turned 79 years old. I am aware that my energy has waned. To continue to serve the needs of Concordia is requiring more of me than I can muster. Thus, I am also aware

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that it is difficult for me to do all that needs to be done. From now until September 2, I will continue to do my best to help prepare the congregation and staff for the transition to a new Senior Pastor, as well as continue the work of pastor in this place. I am grateful for the many gracious Christians at Concordia, along with a very good, dedicated and hard-working staff, who continue to be most supportive and appreciative of my efforts. But I sense that it is time to say farewell to the work here as of Sept. 2 (or sooner, if a Senior Pastor is installed before then). Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and the opportunity to serve the Lord in these ways at this time in my life. May Christ, the Lord of the Church, continue to give blessings, guidance and grace to you, Concordia Lutheran Church.

Pastor Nelson

From the Vicar Farewell…

July is the last month that Ashlie, Alexander and I will be at Concordia.

We could not have asked for a better congregation, and I could not have

asked for a better vicarage. I have honed my preaching and teaching

skills, learned how to make visits, and continued to grow in my ability to

relate to different people. Each of these skills is important for ministry,

and Concordia has done a lot to further me in every area of pastoral

ministry. Thank you.

Beyond the patience necessary to train a vicar, Concordia has gone out of

its way to welcome my family. I sense that all of you have adopted

Alexander as a son of the congregation and welcomed Ashlie with open

arms. You became our extended family when our close family was far

away. Concordia has given us a sense of what it means to welcome a

stranger with Christ’s love. What a blessing. As I leave Concordia, I pray

that God would continue to bless this church, that he would dwell here

richly by his Word and Spirit, and that Ashlie and I would be fortunate

enough to come and see this place again.

Vicar Alex

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Farewell to Vicar Alex, Ashlie and Alexander

Concordia has certainly been blessed and has benefitted greatly through having Vicar Alex, Ashlie and Alexander as a part of our congregation this past year. In July we take time to appreciate them, and celebrate their ministry among us. As much as possible you may wish to participate in these “final events” of Vicar Alex’s ministry among us. Saturday, July 27th- Farewell Spaghetti Dinner and Ice Cream Social 5:30pm-Concordia Family Life Center Menu-Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Drinks, Ice Cream Sundaes Sunday, July 28th – Vicar Alex gives his final sermon as Vicar of Concordia. We wish Alex, Ashlie and Alexander God’s richest blessings in Christ Jesus, as they return to St. Louis where Alex will complete his final year of studies. We anticipate the time when he will receive his first congregation assignment.

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Our Wednesday evening educational program-FISH-is now on a summer break. We look forward to beginning again in mid-August. Looking back on last year, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to:

the people who led a class

the people who prepared and served meals

the people who came and joined in each Wednesday

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Magnetic Board for Concordia Name Badges

Do you get to church and realize you forgot to put your Concordia name badge on? No worries! We have magnetic boards at the main entrances to the sanctuary and the Worship Center for you leave your badge each week. We hope these boards will help you to remember your name badges so we can greet each other by name and get to know each other better. Thank you for wearing your name badge!

Board of Assimilation

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Children’s Ministry News Belinda Bost, Children’s Minister

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 3 from 3-6:00 pm for our Summer Family Fun Quench! We will gather in the horse shoe and celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with a water slide, kiddie pools, water sprinklers, beach music, games, homemade ice cream, Concordia’s world’s famous hotdogs and more. Come and re connect with your Concordia family and make new friends with families of our community. Watch for more information. “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37 (NIV)

Beginning August 25th the wee little ones (infants and toddlers) along with their parents will have their very own monthly gathering in the nursery on the 4th Sunday during the 11:00 Sunday school hour. Parents and their children will participate in praise songs, finger poems, prayer and scripture sign language.

Kids in Worship. Look for the Kids in Worship post each week in the highlights. Here you will find a Worship Word that ties in with the Gospel Lesson and can serve as a help for family devotions for the week. In addition, Kids in Worship bulletins are created to go along with the Worship Word for the week. Ask a greeter or an usher for a bulletin. Crayons and colored pencils can be found at the Welcome Stations.

Did you know that the worship service can be heard in the Narthex? Feel free to take your wiggly worshiper there to stretch their legs for a bit. Walkers want to walk and talkers want to talk. It can be challenging to worship with children between the ages of 1 and 3. Consider the Narthex as an option for short “time outs”. TAKE NOTE that Adult Bible Study, Youth and Children’s Sunday school will not meet during the month of July.

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Sunday Bible Studies: 11:00am - Led by Cindy Sigmon – AR #1 11:00am “Revelation”, “Case Study” or “Interlinc” - Led by Youth Ministry Team – Youth Central Weekday Small Group Bible Studies: Mondays:

6:30pm-Small Group – Led by Steve Bost - BLCFM

Wednesdays:

7am Ladies’ Bible Study – Led by Kim Hauser- AR #1

9:30am Ladies Bible Study – Led by Carla Hafer. AR #1

Thursdays:

7am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study – Daniel – Led by David Isenhower.

CVMC - AHEC 105.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY (This is an update of the happenings in the Life of Concordia since the last Newsletter)

Hospitalized Carla Hafer, Gail Hunsucker, Johnny Brown, William Whitener

Sympathy To Ted Karre and family upon the death of his mother

Rev. Brian Weaver and family upon the death of his grandfather Eric Hicks and family upon the death of his mother

Conrad Yount and family upon the death of his mother Dale Spencer and family upon the death of his aunt

Philip Lindler and family upon the death of his grandfather

United in Marriage Mary Grace Suddath and Evan Kaylor

Larren Frye and Nick Bockler

Remember in Prayers

Our shut-ins Those suffering from illness

Those suffering from addiction Our Call process and committee

Our church leaders

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Mission & Ministry Volunteer Opportunities

† Highways & Hedges: Needs help the 1st & 3rd Mondays from 4-7pm. Concordia is scheduled to serve on July 1st and 15th at 4pm.

† The Corner Table Serving Groups: Souper Stars and Sonshiners. More people are needed to serve on these team. If you are interested in helping with this ministry, contact the church office at 828-464-3324. Concordia Congregation is assigned the first Monday of every month for volunteering at ECCCM. They hope to have multiple members come and work with ECCCM each month. If anyone would like to volunteer regularly, contact Allen Sherrill at 828.465.1702 or a.sherrill@ecccm.org. Quilt Tacking invites you to help with tacking quilts. Tacking means that you take a needle and thread and pull it through the layers of the quilt, cut the thread then tie a knot. If you would like to help, Quilt Tacking meets on the first and third Monday of every month at 1:30pm. We need you! ECCCM is now accepting paper and plastic bags. The will also take empty egg cartons. Cindy Sigmon has graciously volunteered to take any donated items to ECCCM.

Many may remember LCMS Missionaries-Peter and Lucy Hoffmann- from their visit with us last year. If you would like to follow their ministry in The Czech Republic, you can read their monthly newsletter by adding your name to the email list. To be added to the list, simply send an email to- Peter.hoffmann@lcms.org with the word –ADD- in the subject line.

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Youth Ministry INFO for July 2019

Concordia’s Youth & Adults attending the

2019 National Youth Gathering: Jackson Bryan Katie Grace DeHart Jordan Henze Jaden Burgess Fiona Finch Paige Furr Chloe Hedrick Gemma Cullen Carrigan Elrod Jamie Henze Will DeHart Zoe Finch Oliver Grigg Lindy Kuchenbecker Colbie Dwiggins Caleb Henze Chris Henze Eddie Dwiggins Stephanie Henze Laura Miller Julie Moser Natalie Williams

Please keep these individuals in your prayers!

Here are July’s NYG events: -July 7th Commissioning @ 9:30 & 11:00 Worship -July 7th PDQ Restaurant Support Day for Concordia from 10:30am-9:00pm -July 9th we fly out (leave Charlotte @ 1:00pm)

JULY 11-15 LCMS National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN -July 16th we fly home (arrive in Charlotte @ 7:40pm) -July 27th from 4-6pm set up for Congregation’s Share Event

*The entire congregation is invited to join us on Sunday, July 28th for our free LUNCH/SHARE EVENT!

for your prayers, support, financial help, activity participation and love throughout this LCMS National Youth Gathering

experience!

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Youth Minis try INFO for July 2019

Is Concordia a “Youth-Friendly” congregation? Answer these questions and see what you think!

Do you pray regularly for our teenagers?

Do you actually know our youth by name? Do you walk up to our youth and greet them personally?

Do you have positive interaction/relationships with our youth? Have you ever been to our youth’s sporting, musical, or school events?

Is adequate space provided for youth ministry activities? Is money allocated for youth ministry in the church budget?

Does positive conversation about youth take place within the congregation? Are there dedicated volunteers who work with the youth?

Is the Bible used at the youth education classes? Are there planned activities between older generations and the youth?

Are there planned activities between younger generations and the youth? Do individuals volunteer/help our youth with their Servant Events?

Are the teenagers allowed to use their spiritual gifts in the congregation? Is Jesus Christ the main focus of your church?

Pre-Teen Youth Cookout is July 12th: Join use for our July Cookout from 6-8pm at the Adams house!

Boy Scout to Camp Bud Schiele is July 14-20, 2019:

Please keep our boys and leaders in your prayers during this exciting week!

Jr. Youth to Raceway on Sunday, July 28th: Put this date on your calendar. Speak with Delaina for more details!

Camp Linn Haven Teen Servant Week #2 is July 21st - 27th

Chris L. Henze -- Youth Minister

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Thanks to the following families for sharing their High School Senior’s

accomplishments and/or future plans with our Concordia Congregation

Family. May God continue to bless you!

Ana Elizabeth Iriarte Ana is graduating from Newton-Conover High School with Cum Laude Honors

and as an Honors Scholar. Ana participated in various clubs at NCHS including

Beta Club, Juniorettes, Spanish Club, Agriculture Club, Fellowship of Christian

Athletes, Superfans, Outdoors Club, Tri-M Music Honors Society and the Culture

Club. She has received cords for both the Tri-M Music Honors Society and the

Spanish Club. Ana received her NCHS letter for Chorus in 2018. During her 4

years at NCHS, Ana actively competed in numerous Regional, National, and

International Paso Fino Horse competitions. She is the four-time PFHA National

Champion Fino Junior Youth and 2 time PFHA Grand National Champion Fino

Junior. Also, she has won several PFHA Reserve National and PFHA Reserve

Grand National Championship Titles. Ana, representing, TEAM USA, placed 8th

Finalist in 2018 at the Youth Equitation Mundial in Ocala FL for the 15-17 age

Division with 29. In 2017, Ana was recognized by the Paso Fino Horse Association

as the Youth of the Year. She was selected as the PFHA Youth representative for

the United States Equestrian Federation Youth Sportsman Award in 2018. The

Piedmont PFHA has awarded Ana with the Overall High Point Youth Award for

2015, 2016 and 2018. Most recently, Ana was recognized by NCHS for her

equestrian accomplishments and received her sports letter. She also received the

USEF letter for equestrian activities along with pin recognition for her equestrian

participation for each year of High School. Ana will be attending the University of

North Carolina in Wilmington with a major in Biology.

Jennifer Carol Wolfe Jennifer Carol Wolfe graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and

Mathematics in Durham, NC. There, she was a captain of the Rocketry team and

lead the team through the NASA Student Launch Competition and Team America

Rocketry Challenge. She served as a physics teaching assistant and was a member

of the track team. Jennifer earned and is a recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award.

She was a member of the band where she played flute. Jennifer is currently

pursuing her private pilot's license. Jennifer plans to major in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering in college. Jennifer will attend NC State's College of

Engineering on a full academic scholarship her freshman year. Jennifer has a

guaranteed transfer to Georgia Tech after her freshman year of college and will

complete her college degree at Georgia Tech.

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Colbie Dwiggins Colbie Dwiggins has a story to tell the world, and it’s all about perseverance, never

giving up, overcoming challenges, and walking in faith with Christ. I recall the moment

when he was about 7. It was night time, and we were reading before bed. I’d read a

page, and he’d read a page. Then I noticed, he kept saying the words “was,” as “saw,”

and “saw”, as “was.” Weeks later after testing, I heard these words, “Colbie has a

significant case of dyslexia.” At that moment and in a matter of seconds, my mind hit

fast forward, and it played out every worst case scenario for his life you could

imagine. Since then, I have witnessed this kid from age 8, “man up.” That’s the term his

2nd grade teacher instilled in him early on. I’ve watched this kid during moments of

struggle, never cease to give up. I’ve watched him accept the reality of having dyslexia,

own it, actually embrace it, all while refusing to let it become his identity. One day he

told me, “I’m thankful God created me this way, if it were not for dyslexia, I’d not have

the drive to achieve what I have today.” Wow! I’ve watched him grow academically,

and exceed every goal he has set out for himself, through hard work, diligent studying,

having the courage to ask for help, and through pure dedication to personal growth. He

has developed into a leader in every sense of the word. The kid who never gave up. The

kid that embraced/loved the people who believed in him. The kid that became focused

with proving those wrong that didn’t. That kid, he’s gonna graduate from NCHS magna

cum laude, with National honors, beta club, Shamir Grier Scholarship recipient, Rowe-

Warlick Memorial Scholarship recipient, and student of the year 4 out of 7 years since

6th grade. Thank you son, for blessing my life with your kindness, your determination,

your love of Christ, and the life he has given you.

If you have a child that’s struggling with a learning disability, let this kid be a beacon of

hope for you…that with hard work, and the right attitude, achieving academic success

is completely attainable.

Caleb Michael Henze Caleb is a young man of God who stands up for others, respects people, forgives

quickly, thinks outside-the-box and honors his family and friends. He is graduating

NCHS Summa Cum Laude with National Honor Society, Beta Club, Advanced Visual

Design Art Award, Strength and Fitness Award, 2nd place in State for HOSA, Tri-M

Music Honor Society, earning his Eagle Scout, and is an Honor Graduate. He was a

delegate to NC Boy’s State, Percussionists in Band, CVCC Career & College Promise

Scholar and received the Fielding Clark Memorial Scholarship. Caleb is a (10 time

earning) 6-sport letterman in Cross-Country (regional competitor), Swimming (state

competitor), Wrestling (regional competitor), Tennis, Cheerleading (All-American) and

Track and Field (state competitor). He plans to pursue an education that involves

automotive engineering followed by flying Helicopters and engineering/repairing their

respective engines.

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Paul Karre

Clubs and Activities Swim Team: 9th-12th grade (school and YMCA)

State Championship Qualifier (4x; two state medal: 11th-12th),

Regional Championship Qualifier (4x; five regional medals: 10th-

12th), All-Conference (10th-12th), Conference Swimmer of the Year

(11th), Team MVP (9th-10th), Team Captain (9th-12th)

YMCA National Championship qualifier (10th-12th)

NCHS Golf Team: 9th-12th grade

State Championship Qualifier (9th), Regional Championship Qualifier

(2x; 9th-10th), Team MVP (11th)

NCHS Marching Band: 9th-12th(Trumpet Section Leader 10th-12th; Brass

Captain 12th)

Envirothon Competition Team: 9th-12th grade (Environmental Competition;

Qualified for the State Competition 9th-12th grade)

Beta Club: 10th-12th grade (President-12th grade)

National Honors Society: 10th-12th grade

Quill Team Member: 11th-12th grade (Qualified for the State Competition 11th)

Honors and Awards

DAR Good Citizen Recipient

NCHS Senior 2019 Citizenship Cup - voted on by peers

Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate

Junior Marshal: 11th grade

AP Scholar: 11th grade

CVCC High Honors Academic Designation: Fall and Spring Semester of 11th,

Fall Semester of 12th

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Nationally Recognized Award

Most Outstanding Band Member Award

Four-time All-County Honor Band member

Two-time All-District Honor Band member (10th & 12th)

School Subject Awards: Math III Honors, Civics and Economics Honors, Pre-Calculus

Honors, AP Calculus Honorable Mention, AP Literature, Chemistry Honors, Principal’s

Award (2x; 10th & 12th)

Brycen Burns Brycen will attend the University of South Carolina at Columbia this Fall where he will

study Civil Engineering. He has recently received the University of South Carolina

Legacy Scholarship, as well as being named an Academic Scholar Merit Award

Recipient. Brycen has recently earned his Eagle Scout Award from Troop 383. He has

lettered in Basketball, Soccer and Track during his time at University Christian High

School.

Thank you God for blessing our Concordia Family with these gifted youth!

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Summer Mite Box Collection-Find your Mite Box and bring it

to church the first Sunday in July. If you miss that day or forget your box,

bring it the next time you come. Fresh boxes are available near the entrances

and on the bulletin board in the transept.

Besides Mites, there’s more… You can see from the impromptu

chart below, sketched by our Zone President Mary Ann Upton, that

Concordia’s LWML stays engaged. Our involvements are diverse and far-

reaching …and there’s always something new on the horizon. For more details

or to get involved, inquire at the church office or of a “Lutheran Woman in

Mission.”

LWML sale items include some seasonal favorites

like barbecue seasonings, cool citrus-y emulsions, and an awesome tomato

knife. Proceeds benefit local and parish projects (distinct from Mites, which

benefit national and district projects).

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Prime Timer News

Prime Timers, we begin the second half of 2019 with a meeting July 8th at 11:30 am at Western Steer located at 334 Southwest Blvd at highway 10 in Newton. You have your choice of a prepared lunch or the buffet They have quite a few items on their buffet. We will have Steve Allens from the Salvation Army to give a presentation of what they do and provide. Looking forward to future meetings, in August we will have a singing pair to entertain us with their musical talents. Later this year, we will have presentations by Pace of Newton, a history of Polio in Hickory, another lunch meeting at a local restaurant, a presentation by Dave Beringer. In February, 2020, we have election of officers and a presentation by Vickie Blevins from the Council on Aging. For the seniors that don't attend, you will see we have entertainment or presentations at our meetings. We invite any Senior 55 and older to attend our meetings. We have lots of interesting events and good old time fellowship with other members. Here's wishing everyone a good and safe summer. If you travel, remember God travels with you. Christ's Blessings to all.

From the Church Office… Membership Directories are available anytime during the year. They can be found within an arm’s reach of the church office window and at the welcome centers. Pick one up! To subscribe to announcements from the church, go to our website at http://concordianc.org/home.php Near the bottom of the page, you will see a blue box that says "Sign Up." Enter your email address in the box and click on the "Subscribe" button. You will begin receiving announcements from the church office. Concordia Highlights are sent out each week from the church office from a private email list that is maintained by the staff. If you would like to receive the "Highlights" each week, please let the church office know by emailing your intention to Susan Harman at sharman@concordianc.org.

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Concordia Christian Day School

ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITY Enrollment is up for the 2019-2020 school year! We still have openings at this time in many classes. Concordia offers a highly academic program in a caring, safe and Christian environment. Our graduates are well prepared for Honors and AP classes in high school. If you have any friends or family that may be interested, please have them contact the school office or email principal@concordianc.org.

SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS Our Summer Camps kicked off last month! We offer two types of camps here at Concordia, a Preschool Program for rising PS-3 thru Kindergarten and a School Age Program for rising 1st Graders -12 years old. Our programs this year are 8 weeks long, ending on Friday, August 2. We will be closed the week of the 4th of July (July 1 - July 5). Application for all programs requires a non-refundable registration fee of $60.00 per child. Please return all forms to the school office as soon as possible to reserve your child's spot this summer!

VOLLEYBALL CAMP Please make plans now to attend this summer's Catawba Valley Red Hawks Concordia Volleyball Team Camp! Camp will be the week of July 15th - 18th on Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 11:00 am. If you are interested in playing for the Crusaders this fall, or just want to learn more about the game, camp is a great opportunity to get a jump start on your skill work, learn team fundamentals and advance your overall volleyball techniques.

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Contact Coach Shannon Hudson at shudson@cvcc.edu if you have questions or need more information. Registration Forms are available in the school office. Please return ASAP. Go Crusaders!

NEW 4TH GRADE TEACHER

Please give a warm welcome to Miss Briana Jordan, the newest member of our Concordia family! Briana is from Lake Ozark, Missouri and is a recent graduate of Concordia University of Nebraska. She will be moving here mid-July after she finishes volunteering as an Adult Leader at the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis. We are blessed and excited for her to join us. Briana has a rental in Newton but is in need of a washer and dryer for either little or no cost. If you can help her with this, please contact the school office at 828-464-3011.

CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE LUNCHROOM

Liazzos Catering will be handling the hot lunch program at Concordia for the 2019-2020 school year. They have been voted best caterer in Hickory for the past two years. They will be providing high quality homemade meals. We have been so blessed to have Cindy Starnes manage our lunchroom for 20 years! She has lovingly served Concordia students and staff thousands of tasty meals. Thank you Cindy for your dedication and love. Thank you also to Jaclyn Castro who assisted her these last two school years.

GROWING IN TECHNOLOGY Smart Boards will be in Grades 2-7 classrooms! These interactive boards have been shown to improve student engagement, provide online resources, increase comprehension, and boost attentiveness by using great visuals. Thank you to the PTO for leasing 5 amazing educational tools for our students!

First Day of School School begins on Wednesday, August 14, with an Opening Chapel Service at 8:30 am and dismissal at 11:45am.

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10 YEARS OF GOD’S BLESSINGS

God continues to bless University Christian High School as we celebrate our

10th Anniversary. It is hard to believe that just 10 years ago UCHS began with

eight students in the Youth Center at Concordia Christian Day School. Those

students are now in graduate school or working in a career. Our partnership

with LRU has allowed each students to take over 30 hours of college credits on

a college campus while still in high school. When we needed a place to have

classes, St. Andrew’s opened their doors to us. When we needed even more

space, we were able to build our new building right on LRU’s campus. We have

seen enrollment increases for 9 of the past 10 years, and we ended this year

with 134 students.

We offer a unique individualized academic program that combines Honors Level

classes, with AP classes, and LRU College Classes. We have an outstanding

faculty that is all returning for this school year. Our AP test scores average 4.15

with the national average of 2.86. Our students volunteer over 4,000 service

hours each year and they love it at UCHS. God has blessed us for these past

10 years and we pray that He will continue to bless us in the future. Thank you

for your support.

COLOR RUN

On Saturday, August 10, UCHS will host the 2nd annual Color Me Sally Run. This

year, the run will begin and end at the UCHS campus with color stations positioned

along the course. This 5K color run & walk promises to be a lot of fun! There will also

be a celebration after the race with music, food, and fun for all ages! Proceeds from the

race will go toward the school’s new Sign Fund and the Sally Sowers Scholarship Fund.

To participate, register at runtimeraces.com http://runtimeraces.com/colormesallyrun.

Unable to participate? You can sign-up to be a Phantom Runner and support UCHS!

The Color Me SALLY Run celebrates the life of Sally Sowers, and represents Sally’s

colorful and vivacious spirit! More about Sally can be found on the runtimeraces.com

website. 2019 – 2020 SCHOOL YEAR

We are still accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. There are

openings in 9th, 11th and 12th grades. Please call (855-2995) for more

information.

For more news about UCHS or information about applying, check out our

website at www.uchigh.com or call us at 828-855-2995.

News From… University Christian High School July 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Independence Day 4 5 6

10am Concordia Volunteer Day at ECCCM

1:30pm Quilt Tacking

6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost - BLCFM

8:35am Staff Devotion & Weekly Meeting - EM

7am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 8pm Praise Group

Church & School Office Closed

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8am Worship & Communion - Sanctuary 9:30am Bible Study - EM 9:30am Worship & NYG Commissioning - FLC 11am Bible Study - A#1 11am Children's Ministry & Youth SS 11am Worship & Communion – Sanctuary

11:30am PDQ Support Day for Concordia

10:30am Souper Stars Serve at Corner Table

11:30am PrimeTimers

6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost - BLCFM

8:30am NYG Youth Leave

8:35am Staff Devotion & Weekly Meeting - EM

7am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study - A#1

6pm All Boards Meet

8pm Praise Group

7am Men's Breakfast Bible Study - AHEC 110

6pm Pre-Teen Youth Cookout

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8am Worship & Communion - Sanctuary 9:30am Bible Study - EM 9:30am Worship/Communion/Children's Church - FLC 11am Bible Study - A#1 11am Children's Ministry & Youth SS 11am Worship

Scouts Leave for Camp Bud Schiele

1:30pm Quilt Tacking 6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost - BLCFM

8:35am Staff Devotion & Weekly Meeting - EM 10pm NYG return from gathering

7am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 8pm Praise Group

7am Men's Breakfast Bible Study - AHEC 110

12pm Newsletter Deadline

7:30am LCMS National Convention Starts

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 8am Worship & Communion - Sanctuary 8am LLL 9:30am Bible Study - EM 9:30am Worship - FLC 11am Bible Study - A#1 11am Children's Ministry & Youth SS 11am Worship & Communion - Sanctuary

12pm CLH - Youth Servant Event Week LCMS National Convention

6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost – BLCFM LCMS National Convention

8:35am Staff Devotion & Weekly Meeting – EM LCMS National Convention

7am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 8pm Praise Group LCMS National Convention

7am Men's Breakfast Bible Study - AHEC 110

9am ROC2 Conference 12pm Visual Faith

Conference

9am ROC2 Conference 9:00am Visual Faith Conference

4pm Set up gym for NYG

28 29 30 31

8am Worship & Communion - Sanctuary 9:30am Bible Study - EM 9:30am Worship/Communion/Children's Church - FLC 11am Bible Study - A#1 11am Children's Ministry & Youth SS 11am Worship/Teacher Installation - Sanctuary

6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost - BLCFM

8:35am Staff Devotion & Weekly Meeting - EM

7am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study - A#1 10:30am Sonshiners Serve at Corner Table 8pm Praise Group

July Birthdays and Anniversaries

Ketha Benfield 7/1

Hannah Starnes 7/2

Ed Coletti 7/3

Donna Lacicer 7/3

Becky Rhyne 7/3

Alan Spencer 7/3

Hunter Rudisill 7/4

Matthew Kaylor 7/5

Matthew Moser 7/5

Sandy Von Rentzell 7/6

Bryan Elrod 7/7

Ernest Herman 7/7

Katrina Garrison 7/8

Andrea Miller 7/8

Ginger Rink 7/8

Matthew Smith 7/8

Kristen Carlton 7/9

Parker Edwards 7/9

Anderson Reid 7/9

Ann Sigmon 7/9

Nathan Von Dohlen 7/10

Adele Roseman 7/11

Kelsey Isenhower 7/12

Sean Roth 7/12

Jessica Teague 7/13

Greg Terry 7/13

Kennedy Hill 7/14

Jennifer Franscella 7/16

Katie Green 7/16

Raegan Hayman 7/16

Josie Munday 7/16

Jennifer Pendley 7/16

Paul Von Rentzell 7/16

Victoria Weaver 7/16

Glenn Hunsucker 7/17

Elisa Reid 7/17

Tracy Abernethy 7/18

Eric Boston 7/18

Sadie Flowers 7/18

Katie Perry 7/18

Tim Settlemyre 7/19

Kristen Dwiggins 7/20

Hilda Price 7/20

Lorraine Yount 7/21

George Deal Jr. 7/22

Eric Galloway 7/22

Amanda Welch 7/22

Kimberly Hill 7/23

Hallie Keil 7/23

Miranda Bost 7/24

Martha Ajazi 7/25

Wilson Elliott 7/25

Donna Jarrett 7/25

Alice Christian 7/26

Bernice Holler 7/26

Cayla Miller 7/27

Trinity Allman 7/28

Hadlie Morrow 7/28

Stuart Allen 7/29

Paula Brown 7/30

Zoe Finch 7/30

Helen Murray 7/30

Cristina Boston 7/31

Amanda Campbell 7/31

Raylee Galloway 7/31

Andy Henze 7/31

If your name should be on one of

these lists, please let the church

office know.

828-464-3324

sharman@concordianc.org

Ashley & Keith Lindsay 7/2

Mike & Kristen Carlton 7/4

Carl & Nadine Seitz 7/5

Abe & Martha Ajazi 7/9

David & Mary Hartsoe 7/12

Brent & Melissa Hayes 7/14

H.Y. & Sandy Chi 7/17

Roy & Cindy Sigmon 7/17

Dale & Debbie Spencer 7/20

Donald & Judy Parris Brown 7/23

Mike & Lesa Spake 7/24

Andy & Nicole Hass 7/25

Stephen & Ashley Huss 7/26

Sonny & Adele Roseman Jr. 7/28

July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 ACOLYTES:

(8:00) Sophie Hayes Avery Beringer Drew Hass John Moore

( 9:30) Shea Beringer Sophie Hayes Shea Beringer Avery Beringer

(11:00) Alex Furr Alex Furr Jake Lamb Ella Cecil

& Jacob Moore & Peyton Gerken & Peyton Gerken

GREETERS: (8:00) Corey & Jolleen Christians Carla Hafer Carla Hafer Fred Farmer

& Cindy Spears & Pat Welch & Susan Harman

( 9:30) Jill Graff & Ana Dwayne Welch Family Brandon Bryan Family David & Mary Hartsoe

(11:00) Harvey & Peggy Travis Clarence & Joyce Pugh Kaye Deal & Ken Elliott Family

Charles Bolick

READERS: (8:00) Andy Hass Nicole Hass Lori Bedder Kathy Unverfehrt

( 9:30) Ann Marie Blackmon Audra Kuchenbecker David Beringer Pat Welch

(11:00) Jimmy Martin Ann Marie Blackmon Susan Harman Charlie Canrobert

8:45 FELLOWSHIP: Pat Moser Carmen Isenhower Leslie Brown Sandy Carosi

ELDERS: (8:00) David Isenhower David Isenhower Fred Farmer David Isenhower

Fred Farmer Dale Lawing & Dale Lawing

( 9:30) Roy Sigmon Steve Bost, Vicki Shull Steve Bost Roy Sigmon

(11:00) Ronald Kaylor, Jimmy Martin Fred Farmer Steve Bost Harvey Travis

& Vicki Shull & Vicki Shull

ALTAR GUILD: Pat Moser & Sandy Smith

TRUSTEES: Ted Karre & David Montgomery

USHERS: 8:00-Ted & Paul Karre 11:00 Alan Hefner-captain, David Isenhower, Don Beal & Tom Considine