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The Messenger - November 2019

Annual Christmas Bazaar The KOG 2019 Christmas Bazaar is

almost here! The Christmas Bazaar is Saturday, November 9 from 9:00 am-3:00pm. We have over 50 vendors selling handmade items for your gift giving! You can also purchase baked goods and gift

baskets, eat lunch from 11:00am-2:00pm, and have your young ones do fun crafts! Last year, we raised over $16,000. We will again be offering credit card sales at each of our stations. A great deal of the money we raise comes from the bake sale and the KOG Boutique. We can always use more baked items for the sale and handmade items for the Boutique. Contact Kathy Cisar for details about the bake sale items needed, and Dianne Sanford if you’d like to contribute hand-made items for the Boutique. It takes a huge volunteer effort to make this fundraiser a success— there’s something for EVERYONE to do! We begin by taking everything out of the worship space on November 3, continue with set-up on November 8 from Noon-5:00pm and then on the 10th we need SEVERAL volunteers for each area of activity: boutique, luncheon, kid’s craft room and bake sale. We appreciate your help in any area. Please contact Leo Salazar for questions: 970 691-2661 or see the sign-up sheets in the concourse if you are interested in lending a hand. All of King of Glory's proceeds are donated this year to LuMin (CSU Campus Ministry), Kids Pak, and Sky Ranch Camp! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE November 9, 2019! Christmas Bazaar Silent Auction – Again this year we have a wonderful addition to Christmas Bazaar. The Silent Auction will once

again be expanded to its own room!! It will be in Classroom B and we already have several wonderful items for your bidding consideration! Also, if you have a special item to donate or know a business that might donate a gift certificate or service, it’s not too late. Please contact Denise Francis or Leo Salazar for more information. We plan to have the Silent Auction room open for early bidding at the services the weekend before the Bazaar – Sunday November 3. Plan to stop by, view what we have, and start the bidding! The auction will end at 2:00pm the day of the Bazaar, Saturday November 9. We hope to see your names on the bid sheets! Great items and a great cause – what could be better? Please contact Denise Francis at 916 549-7554 or Leo Salazar at 970 691-2661 for questions. Thanksgiving is coming! In the past several years our annual Thanksgiving Eve worship has become a service for all Loveland Lutherans! We gather with members from Zion and Trinity to offer our heartfelt thanks to God. In that sense, this year is no different. What is different is the date. The clergy decided to try our Thanksgiving worship on Sunday evening, November 24. In case folks are travelling on the day prior to Thanksgiving, holding worship on Sunday will give everyone a chance to participate.

So mark your calendars and come to Trinity Lutheran, 3333 Duffield Ave at 6:00pm, November 24. Pr Ruth Ann will be preaching. After worship, the pie social complete with eating and bidding on pies will also take place. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. Last year, at the final moment, our own Bob Crawford bought a pie for several hundred dollars just so Pastor Ruth Ann wouldn’t have to get a whipped cream pie in the face. Bless him! This year, you’ll have to attend to see what happens next …..fun is the name of the game. Pr Ruth Ann All Saints Day, also called All Hallows Day comes each year on the day after All Hallows Eve (October 31 – Halloween). Anglicans, Protestants and Roman Catholics celebrate it as a feast day on November 1st. Remembering all saints and martyrs has been a Christian tradition since the 4th Century AD.

Inside this Issue

Christmas Bazaar Thanksgiving Worship All Saints Day

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From the Pastors Faith Formation Notes

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Upcoming Opportunities 3

Groups & Studies 4

LuMin & Musical Notes 5 Prayers/Staff/Leadership 6

2 Phone: 970-669-5983 Web:www.kingofgloryloveland.com

This year, we celebrate it on the first Sunday of November, the 3rd. We take time to remember the lives of those who have died since last All Saints Day. These first anniversaries may be difficult to get through. But when we gather as community and are reminded that God holds our loved ones in eternal life and honors our tears, perhaps the pain will decrease just a little bit. We will have a slide presentation, names will be read and bells rung to remember those we love. Submit pictures of any loved one or friend who has died since last November to the office by Tuesday, October 29. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life, those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.” (John 11: 25 NRSV

From the Pastor In this last month as we’ve walked through our Worship Grow Serve Generosity Appeal, we’ve asked you to reflect upon your gratitude for King of Glory. Now I want to

share my gratitude for you, the faithful ones of King of Glory.

Over these last months, I’ve witnessed God at work. It delights my soul and cheers my heart. People are growing in faith! In Adult Faith Formation classes, we’ve come to new understandings about our participation (wittingly and unwittingly) in the structure of racism. During Bible study, students ask the real questions. “Did Jesus really mean what he said?”

A high school student wants to do more for homeless people. Little children are excited to be here and learning about God’s love. New members and friends are walking in the front door, singing in the choir, and desirous to get involved. Friends care for one another when hospitalization or illness comes. Members serve on teams spending hours

upon hours of work that I can never compensate them for financially. The Holy Spirit is here. Alive. At work. Our spiritual health is directly related to our emotional and physical health. In addition, our spiritual health is directly related to our desire to be generous. Read that again and think about it! And while I care deeply about what you’re able to give financially to our 2020 ministries, moreover, I care about YOU. I’m grateful for you no matter if you can give $1/week or $1,000/week. Therefore you need to know…my life is very rich. It is rich because of who you are as God’s people. As that beloved German pastor and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!” I am deeply grateful for you and I am rich because of you. God bless! Pr Ruth Ann Pastor Deb’s Faith Formation Notes

In this season of Thanksgiving what are you thankful for? God, friends, family, food, creation, life? Gratitude is a spiritual practice that increases our awareness of God’s presence in our lives. If you haven’t ever done

it before keep a gratitude journal this month. Or ask one person each day to share with you what they are grateful for. You will be surprised at what you hear! You can also turn to the Psalms for your devotions, pick your favorite and memorize it! Here is one of my Thanksgiving favorites: Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Happy Thanksgiving!

• Sunday School - Sunday morning Faith Formation is underway! There is a class for every age from 9:40-10:30am every Sunday.

Daylight Savings Time Ends Don’t forget to set your clocks back on Saturday, November 2! Daylight savings ends on Sunday, Nov. 3.


• This fall our Preschool – 5th graders are exploring the stories of Ruth and Solomon in the Old Testament. 6th-12th graders are connecting faith with current events. Thank you to all of our teachers and helpers! • SAVE THE DATE for the KOG Christmas Program Sunday, December 15 @ 8:30am with reception following! Rehearsals are Sunday, November 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 at 9:40am. • Celebrating Advent – Intergenerational Event Sunday, November 24 @ 9:40-10:30am King of Glory – Fellowship Hall Everyone is invited to come together to prepare for the Advent season and the birth of Jesus. There will be something for everyone including food, crafts and music. All are welcome! Advent begins on Sunday, December 1.

• Confirmation News Sunday, November 3 we will meet at Zion for lunch at 12:15pm and then go to the Police Department for our class time.

Sunday, November 17 we will meet at King of Glory in the Fellowship Hall at 12:15pm for lunch followed by class. Don’t forget to pick up your worship notes before coming to worship and then turn them in to Pastor Deb!

• High School News Sunday, November 10 at 7:00pm we will meet at KOG along with our friends from Zion for a night of fun, games and snacks. • High School Retreat at Rainbow Trail

Lutheran Camp - November 22-24 Please pray for our youth and adults from L2F2 as they travel and grow in faith on this retreat! • Sky Ranch Advent Retreat December 6 - 8, 2019 $80 per Adult $50 per Children $250 max per Family We invite you to take advantage of the Advent season and grow closer to God with your family through reflection, fellowship, activities and music. Begin Advent this year at Sky Ranch in a time of reflection and preparation for the birth of our Savior. Register by calling Ally at 970-493-5258 or online at www.skyranchcolorado.org! Deadline to register is November 15. Pr Deb

• Continuing Education for Pastors Deb and Ruth Ann November 14-16 Pr Deb and Pr Ruth Ann will participate in a Vibrant Faith Conference in Denver. This event will be looking at data from hundreds of congregations where faith is caught and taught. We hope to bring new and valuable ideas back to KOG to help you and your households grow with God. No matter if you’re a household of one or many, we all can keep growing in faith.

• Sabbath Days & Pastoral Care Your pastors are committed to taking days off each week for Sabbath rest. Pastor Ruth Ann’s Sabbath day is Monday. Pastor Deb’s Sabbath days are Thursday and Friday as she is working ¾ time. Don’t ever hesitate to call if you are in need of pastoral care. There is always a pastor on call!

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Grief and the Holidays Have you lost a loved one this year? Those very first holidays, birthdays and anniversaries after a death can be very difficult to get through. We have two opportunities for you to prepare for the holidays and do some grief work.

Grieving through the Holidays on Saturday, November 16, is from 9:30 – 11:00am at King of Glory. This is an event for those who have experienced recent loss and are looking for ways to manage their grief during the holidays and also an event for those who care about people who have experienced loss. If either of those categories applies to you, please come. This 90 minute session is free and will be led by Pastor Sonja Pancoast from Zion. We are asking our Stephen Ministers to attend as well.

Then, beginning November 13, Pastor Ruth Ann will be leading a four week grief class on Wednesdays. Nov. 13, 20 & Dec 4, 11, 9:30-11:00am, and Thursday, Nov. 21 6:30-8:00pm We will honor our loved ones. We will learn from each other this journey of grief that has similarities and differences for all of us. Consider coming to love your loved one and love yourself.

Glory Garden Wrap-up Thank you for all of those who helped with the Clean Up Day at the Glory Garden on Saturday, October 12th. We harvested a box full of produce but should be done now for the year.


Totals for the donated produce were over 300 pounds to HNS and about that much for the Food Bank. Our plans for the future include rebuilding some garden plots, providing new tomato cages and building a new bean trellis. Thank you again for a great 2019 season! Roxane

The 2019 Annual Congregational Meeting will be held December 15 at 9:40am. Please plan to be there, we will be voting on the 2020 budget and Church Council nominees! Coffee & donuts will be available! STUDY & FELLOWSHIP GROUPS

Adult Faith Formation - Join us each Sunday morning at 9:40am in the Fellowship Room. Bring your coffee and a donut!

Sonrisers – The men’s theological book study group meets every Thursday at 7:00am year-round at Perkins on Eisenhower. For more information and the current book title, please contact Bill McDivitt (970-669-4090)

Prayer Shawl – Knitting & crocheting group! We

welcome all levels of crafters. Meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 1:00pm in the church library. The next meeting will be on November 4. For

more info contact Barb Bartel (970-213-3256).

Peace Circle – Ladies Fellowship & Bible Study will meet at Noon on November 13 for a sack lunch, fellowship and 1:00pm Bible study at the church Fellowship Room. All ladies are welcome! To RSVP or for more

info contact Neva Gulliksen (970-669-2371). Glory Readers Book Club – Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 12:00pm in

the church library. The next meeting will be on November 21. The book for November is Last Bus to Wisdom, by Ivan Doiag. For more information, call

Barb Brackin-Bartel (970-213-3256). New readers are welcome!

2nd Wind – Retired men, this group is for you! We meet at 9:30am on the 3rd Friday of the month (November 15) in the Fellowship Room. This group is open to any retired guy – newly retired or even if you’ve had the

hang of this for years! Snacks and coffee are supplied. Topics are varied and the conversation inspiring! Call Jerome Beckmann for more information. (970-669-0341). Vietnam Veterans of America Meeting

This group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month (November 16) at 10:00am at Fire Station 14 (South Timberline &

West Chase Rd). Contact Bob Crawford for more information or if you know a veteran that needs support! Brewing Conversations For the past several months the ELCA congregations in Loveland have been hosting Brewing Conversations. This is a weekly event specifically for those who may not feel comfortable in a traditional church setting or may not even identify as Christian. Every Thursday night at 7:00pm at Big Thompson Brewery we do a little

community service, engage in conversation around a spiritual topic, and share our highs and lows. All opinions and questions are welcome. Many of you have friends and family members that do not attend church

regularly but may be interested in an event like this. Questions? Contact Courtney Steitz ([email protected]).

LuMin Campus Ministry Update In October, students from Lutheran Campus Ministries all across the Rocky Mountain Synod made the trek to the great state of New Mexico. As part of our annual fall retreat, we attended the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. While the balloons were cool, the combined ministry + conversation that happens when we are able to gather with our UNM, CU, UNC, and various LuMin counterparts is even better. Building renovations at 805 S. Shields street (our beloved "pizza hut" looking LuMin building) continue! This past month, students gathered to write their prayers on exposed boards comprising the walls of the addition. We are grateful for all of your support in this endeavor, and pray that the


showers, laundry machines, LuMin community, etc. will serve as a place of warmth for housing insecure students for years to come. As always, thank you for your continued support of our ministry! We are able to do what we do because of each and every one of you. Kyra Jensen

For more information about Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry at University of Northern Colorado visit www.lecmgreeley.org

and for Lutheran Campus Ministry at Colorado State University visit www.lcmcsu.org.

Once a month during the school year we serve a meal and enjoy fellowship with the students who worship at Lutheran Campus Ministry at CSU. If you would like to help with the dinner, please contact Jan DesJardin. The next dinner is November 10. Musical Notes The Inaugural Season of the King of Glory Concert Series! The King of Glory Concert Series is an outgrowth of the church’s Music Ministry, with an emphasis on presenting quality music ranging from the Renaissance to 21st Century for Northern Colorado audiences. The concerts will provide the King of Glory congregation and community with a variety of musical genres ranging from chamber music to jazz and world music for both choral and instrumental music lovers. Save the Dates! • NoCo Singers—Sunday, Nov. 24, 3:00pm.

Please mark your calendars for the next one of King of Glory’s Concert Series. The NOCO Singers will be performing their premiere concert at OUR church. This new ensemble is made up of area music educators and other music professionals. Their program includes choral music from the Renaissance through newly-composed works. Don’t miss out on this wonderful concert. See you there!

• Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers— Sunday, Dec. 15, 3:00pm

• Watoto Children’s Choir— Wed., Jan. 29, 7:00pm -- KOG will be sponsoring the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda in conjunction with Zion Lutheran Church.

Concert Series Committee members: Dr. Jane Andrews, Jim Brossia, Kathy Gustad, Janet Meadows, Don McDaniel, and Sally Specht.

Sound System Update Drum roll please…..can you hear it? Indeed, we’ve all heard the pops, squeaks, squeals and other sundry sounds from our dear old sound system. The current system has served KOG well for 30+ years and is ready for retirement! Over the past few months, the sound system task force of Ed Young, Dr. Jane Andrews, Jerome Beckman, Pastor Ruth Ann and Eric Backsen had discussions with multiple experts in the audio/video field from Northern Colorado region. We received 3 qualified bids and scrutinized their recommendations. We are recommending going with a company from Denver, Clearwing Productions. Clearwing is a reputable company in the industry and comes with good recommendations (having done church congregations of all sizes).The new system will be a complete overhaul and will include a new 24 channel sound board, speakers, amplifiers, microphones and assisted hearing devices. We envision that this new system will serve our church for the next 30 years and beyond. The total cost of the system is estimated to be $40,000. In order to proceed, we needed $20,000 for a down payment to order the equipment. Thanks to several generous KOG donors, we have secured those funds and can proceed with ordering and scheduling of installation. We hope that installation will take place in late November/early December. Clearwing estimates a full week of installation. They will start on a Sunday after service, and the new system will be up and running before the next week service. After installation, the second and final payment of the sum balance will be due (estimated to be around $20,000). Keep your ears open not only for new clarity of sound, but also for how you might participate! This onetime expense was not included in the three initiatives of the Worship, Grow, Serve appeal, because it is a one-time expense. The Worship, Grow, Serve appeal focuses on KOG’s ongoing ministries. If you have questions or wish to contribute, please speak with Eric Backsen (Leadership Team President) or Pastor Ruth Ann.


Walking Wet (Remembering our Baptismal water directions to share God’s love!) In case you missed worship on October 19-20, here is an excerpt from Pr Ruth Ann’s sermon. We give God thanks for Mike Dodge who ‘walked wet’ by volunteering at Loveland Connect. “Mike Dodge volunteered for the first time at Loveland Connect. Connect is a program that takes place in 160 cities around the country including Ft. Collins. Loveland Connect is a way for homeless individuals, couples and families to get connected to services they need. At Truscott Elementary’s cafeteria, tables were filled with information from 40 different agencies. Some attendees came to get one service, like a haircut or a vaccination for their pet, while some came and looked through all 40 agencies. People could get clothes, or flu shots or even cell phones through a food stamp program. The volunteer’s job was to escort an attendee through the fair. Mike said of his morning’s service, “It was the most amazing experience! I’ll never look at a homeless person sitting on a bench the same way. You get to know their stories and they’re good people! Maybe they didn’t have health insurance, or got laid off. And then you think, this could happen to me!” Financial Notes

If you’re over age 70½ you can donate from your IRA directly to King of Glory, yet that IRA distribution will not be taxable! Called a “Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)”, this

strategy saves some people a lot of tax, especially those who do not itemize. Because it reduces your annual income, it may also reduce the amount of Social Security benefits on which you are taxed.

Annual QCD limit: $100,000 per year. Requirement: You must be over age 70½. Depending on your Adjusted Gross Income, this might also reduce your Medicare Part B premiums! Another benefit: These distributions count toward your annual Required Minimum Distribution.

Want to do this? Don’t wait until December! Do this soon, so that there is plenty of time to complete this before year end. Have questions? For more information, feel free to contact any of these members of the KOG Generosity Team: Leo Salazar, Liz Melton, or Zan Pensack-Rinehart.

Prayer Requests - If you have a special prayer request please contact the church office. You may call or email the church office (970-669-

5983); [email protected], or Pr Ruth Ann at [email protected] Caring Eucharistic Ministers We have a many home-centered members who are not able to attend worship at KOG. We had two Caring Visitors who took Holy Communion faithfully the last several years. This team has now expanded and changed its name to Caring Eucharistic Ministers. They are excited to serve the Lord and our members in this way. We will bless them and send them from worship on the first Sunday of each month. If you know of a member who might enjoy receiving Holy Communion at home please let Pastor Ruth Ann know.

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Officers Eric Backsen, President Bryan French, Vice Pres Mark Francis, Treasurer Nancy Judson, Secretary

Members-at-Large Lynn Hamilton Lee Holmquist

Roxane Salazar Ted Schmidt

King of Glory Staff

Ruth Ann Loughry, Pastor [email protected]

Rev. Debra Abbott, Associate Pastor

[email protected]

Kathy Gustad, Admin. Assistant/Editor [email protected]

Dr. Jane Andrews, Music & Choir Director

[email protected]

Kathy Pensack-Rinehart, Worship Accompanist

Kathy Hansen, Choir Accompanist

Darrell Phelps, Custodian/Maintenance

Robyn French, Nursery Attendant

The recommended Donation item for House of Neighborly Service in November is canned fruit! Please drop off your donation in the “House” in the center octagon. Thank you!


King of Glory Lutheran Church – November Highlights

November 3 – All Saints/Celebration Sunday

November 9 – Annual Christmas Bazaar 9:00am-3:00pm

November 24 – NoCo Singers in concert at KOG 3:00pm

Thanksgiving Worship at Trinity 7:00pm

November 28 & 29 Thanksgiving /Office closed

King of Glory Lutheran Church 2919 N. Wilson Avenue Loveland, CO 80538-2461

Sermon on the web: www.kingofgloryloveland.com

“As God’s People, Graced by Differences, Nurtured by the Spirit, and Gifted to Serve, We Invite and Welcome All to Grow in Faith.”

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