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February 2016

Ponder Anew!

It’s hard to imagine that the first day of Lent is just several days away. This year our Lenten worship and studies will focus on our call to live as people of the resurrection. The series author, Dr. Rich Bimler, provides us with the following beginning insight into what we hope you will experience with us on Wednesday evenings throughout February and March:

“As people of the resurrection, we already know how it all turns out: Jesus Christ has died and risen for us. This makes living Lent a different experience for us as we trace Christ’s steps to the cross during this holy season. Lent is a time to ponder and proclaim the fact that after every Good Friday in our lives, there is always an Easter, because Christ has risen. We begin our living Lent journey by remembering Mary’s words at Jesus’ birth. What a great ministry model Mary gives us to follow- to ponder anew what the Lord has done and continues to do for us! Lent is the time to reflect on God’s love and acceptance of each of us. Like Mary, we can “treasure up” all of the blessings and experiences of faith in which the Lord continues to immerse us in. Pondering is the beginning of living out an active faith. Give it a try as you surround yourselves with worship, prayer and sharing this Lenten Season. Share with others what you are pondering today: mistakes, failures and disappointments. Let the Lord turn your heart and mind from those failures into accepting the forgiveness that is yours in Jesus, the same Jesus whom Mary pondered in her heart. In a real sense, the Lord’s Supper is another way of pondering what the Almighty can do and is doing in our lives right now. This sacrament assures us again and again that we are redeemed and renewed for living a grace-filled life in this often grace-less world. Luke 22:19 says “He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’” This scripture is from the passion narrative often read on Sunday mornings during worship. Lent is not the time to remind the Lord that we are trying harder in our faith life, but rather the time to realize that regardless of how hard we try, we are never going to redeem ourselves. Yes, it is true what the Lord has done for us and continues to do for us. His dying and rising makes us his Easter people. Now that is really something to ponder and to tell others about, too!” (Compiled from Dr. Rich Bimler – Living Lent)

I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Psalm 77:12

Our Father Lutheran Church

Student Ministries Education Sunday Mornings

9:30-10:30 am

Children’s Education

Bible Discovery! These classes are for children 3 years and older - Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am.

Sprouts During the 10:45 am service, children 3 years old through fifth grade, leave worship for an educational experience prior to the sermon and return after the sermon. More help is needed. Please offer on the Yellow Sheet.

Education Opportunities

MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers Our next session is Friday,

February 5 with a theme of “Celebrating Lavishly: Flourishing in Marriage” which will include a panel of longer-married couples and Mentor Moms. A program for the children also is a part of this! Contact Christene Woodward at dcwoodwards2000 @gmail.com with questions.

Special Ministries

How (Not) to Read the Bible with Pastor Nate Peregoy in the Fellowship Hall

You’ll Get Through This with Pastor Werner Boos in Room 300

Soul Keeping – Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm on DVD with John Ortberg and Linda Olsen facilitating the discussion in the Community Room

Middle School Retreat Don't miss the Middle School Winter Retreat taking place Friday, February 26 -

Sunday, February 28 at IdRaHaJe Retreat Center. Enjoy a winter hike (weather permitting!), Bible study/personal devotion time, other fun "campy" activities and g oo d fo od. Re gis t er/ pa y ($100) by Sunday, February 14 to secure your student's spot.

High School Winter Retreat We're loading up the vans and heading to the Winkler cabin near Fairplay on March 4-6 for a weekend of rest, fun, time with Jesus, laughter, food and more. Don't miss out on this beautiful place. Total cost for the weekend is just $50. (We'll be cooking all our own food!) Deadline is Sunday, February 21.

Visit OFLC.net under “Connections/Student Ministries”

for payment options.

Watch your emails for more information.

Tuesday Woman’s Bible Study - The women meet

at 9:30 am in Room 300 and are studying Philippians.

Special Children’s Program Steve Johnson, Director of Lutheran Valley Retreat, is back by popular demand! He will present music, singing, games and other camp-type experiences in the Senior High Youth Room for children 3 years old to Grade 6 on Sunday, February 21, 9:30 am.

Sunday School Staff Training All staff from the 9:30 am Bible Discovery and 10:45 am Sprouts are encouraged to attend a training session, Sunday, February 21, 9:30 am in the Community Room on “Laying a Foundation through Sunday School for Confirmation.”

Bible Sunday for Third Graders and Three Year Olds As part of the worship service on Sunday, February 28

at 10:45 am, these young people will be called forward with their parents to receive a Bible. Parents of third graders, please bring your child’s Bible back for us to have at this service. Three year olds just need to be present with their parents.

Youth Lenten Wednesdays Ash Wednesday, February 10, starts off the season of Lent. Food in the Fellowship Hall starts at 5:45 pm followed by class (small groups) at 6:30 pm and worship at 7:15 pm. Lenten worship services are: February 10, 17, 24 and March 2,9,16.


Fellowship

Hearts and Teeth!

February is on the way! The children

will be talking about loving and caring for others. The preschool will be filled with hearts of all shapes and sizes. We will enjoy a visit from the dentist and learn how to take care of our teeth! We will also learn amazing things about penguins and polar bears. They love the cold!

Preschool registration for the fall was in January. We registered 175 children for the fall classes! We have openings in some of our classes. If you are interested or know someone who is, please call Alison at 303-779-4910.

Kids are So Cute Corner

A three-year-old invited his teacher to come on a play date at his house. He told her, “Go ask your mom if you can come.”

Book Club – The Book Club meets Monday, February 15, 7:00 pm, discussing The Painter by Peter Hiller in the Library. Any and all readers are invited to join our group! Call Elaine Hamburger, 303-699-7645 for more information.

Elderberries Please join us for our monthly get-together on Wednesday, February 17 at 1:00 pm. Our guest speaker is Micah Steiner, our church's Director of Discipleship.

Worship

Care Ministry

Stressed? Feeling Down? Need Encouragement? Care Ministers don’t just provide care for people experiencing a major crisis.

They also provide care and support for people weighed down by the little things in life. If you’re feeling down, lonely, stressed, or discouraged, you could benefit from the care, support, and encouragement of a Care Minister. It’s free. It’s confidential. And it can really make a difference in your life! To find out more, talk to Larry Bettermann at 303-346-9496 or Pastor Nate Peregoy at 303-779-1332 x 218. We are here for you!

A Quote from The Lutheran Layman “Physically fit people often prove to be much more mentally and more spiritually productive.” Ask yourself what you could be doing in 2016 to be more physically fit so you can be more spiritually productive.

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2016 Women’s Banquet It was a wonderful night with 135 beautiful women gathered for a delicious meal and another opportunity to enjoy hearing our speaker, Michelle Rahn. Painted canvasses graced the tables as we heard how all of us are God's work of art. We thank all of the volunteers who helped the planning committee with decorations, set up, serving and washing the dishes. MC this year, Joanne Wille, passed the baton of leadership onto Ashley Neises and her creative committee. Our Father's MOPS group enjoyed another successful FUNdraiser, supported by the generous donations of all who attended.

Learning Community #2 Our next Learning Community event will be held on Saturday, April 23. To better accommodate more members of OFLC, we will offer child care for a small fee. More information will be coming. In the meantime, if you missed the first LC, there will be some shorter "make up classes" prior to LC #2. Prior attendees can also come for a refresher! The next recap class is Wednesday, February 17 at 6:15 pm.

“A Godly Husband” The next Men’s Ministry breakfast is on Saturday,

February 27. Breakfast is at 7:30 am, with our presentation beginning at 8:00 am. The

topic is “Discovering How to be a Godly Husband,” featuring international speaker, Dr. Micah Parker. Dr. Parker is an engaging presenter and will challenge all men (married or single) to live the life God has called them to live. Please RSVP to Micah Steiner at [email protected] or sign up at the Reception Desk in the Narthex.

Men’s Ministry

GENERAL OFFERINGS Through December 31, 2015

Offerings received ….........…......….$ 1,371,772 Annual budget...................................$ 1,394,800 Shortage for 2015..............................($ 23,028)

We give God thanks and praise for the generous response of our members and guests!

Financial Information

Thrivent Choice Dollars at Work During 2015, Our Father received $4,930 in Thrivent Choice Dollars. Based on the requests received, Special allocations were made by the Finance Committee. Choice Dollars were given to:

Student Ministries for Easter breakfast food and supplies

Men’ Ministry for a guest speaker at their fall breakfast

Congregation Care Ministry for need-based care training for lay members

Property for a library HD TV and cart

$2,400 of the remaining Choice Dollars went to the Building Fund to help offset the costs for roof repairs and exterior lighting.

Thank you to our Thrivent members who selected Our Father as a recipient of their Choice Dollars. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to designate your Dollars yet, March 31 is the deadline. Go online to www.thrivent.com/thiventchoice. It’s easy!


Women’s Retreat – Mark your calendars now for May 6-7 for “A Mask Worth Wearing” with Sarah Salzberg at the Franciscan Center in Colorado Springs. Registration forms are in your boxes now. Turn them in to reserve your spot.

Women’s Ministry

Prayer Sister Luncheon Sunday, February 21, Noon Prayer Sister Ministry is a one-year commitment to pray for a single secret Prayer Sister or for 4-6 Prayer Sisters in a group who you get to know over the year. You can send little notes, remember birthdays, etc. Please sign up at the Reception Desk or on the Yellow Sheet. Bring a salad to share. If you have questions, please contact Laurie Foust at 303-931-8665 or Linda Olsen at 303-779-1332.

New Small Group Luncheon Postponed The new small group member luncheon on February 28 has been postponed while we work on making a few small adjustments to the small group ministry at OFLC. If you would like to get plugged into an existing small group, or have met some friends at OFLC and would like to form a new small group, please contact Micah Steiner for resources on how to get started at [email protected].

You Can Bring Joy to a Family! Help Build a Home this Summer! This year's Ysleta summer mission trip is scheduled for June 18 - 25, and is open to all ages from 14 years and up. If you want to join us or learn more about this annual project, please sign up in the notebook on the Reception Desk. Fliers containing additional information are also available for you to take away in the front pouch of the notebook. Ten to twelve participant commitments are needed by Tuesday,

March 15 to move forward with plans. Watch for more details! Contact Carol Hill at 303-941-0824 or tchrchill@gmail with any questions.

OFLC Information

Library News

Joy! This month the church library is featuring Be Joyful, a perfect resource to accompany the sermon series on Paul's letter to the Philippians. Written by Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe, this commentary is

simply written, practical and yet very insightful. In this Bible study, Wiersbe reveals the four thieves of joy (one for each chapter) and then counters them with the four "minds" the apostle Paul encourages Christians to develop. Be Joyful is inspirational reading for anyone who wants to live in the joy of Christ regardless of life's circumstances!

OFLC Blood Drive The Bonfils Blood Donation Bus will be at OFLC on Sunday, February 21 from

8:00 am to noon. Sign-up at the Reception Desk.

Love and Logic This one day intensive course for busy parents is on Saturday, March 5 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Shepherd of the Hills School, 7691 S. University Blvd. Jack Lipski, School Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, and Certified “Love and Logic™” facilitator will be presenting. The cost is $30 per parent. Free childcare (10 and under) will be provided. Register with Jack at [email protected] or call 303-798-0711 X372 to reserve your spot.

Community News

Lutheran High School Presents... "The King and I" is the story of the strong-willed Brit ish schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, who moves to Siam to teach the

children of the tenacious King. The King wishes to bring western culture to his kingdom, yet is still rooted in eastern traditions. You won't want to miss this opportunity to see a classic tale brought to life. Join us as Lutheran High School presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's, "The King and I" on February 18 and 19 at the PACE Center in Parker. Tickets are available at parkerarts.org.

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Sun,

Feb 7

8:00A Holy Communion 9:30A SS/Adult Ed 10:45A tenfortyfive/Comm/

Sprouts 12:00P Peer Min/MS BO

Mon,

Feb 8

9:30A Preschool 1:00P Bookworms 2:00P Loud for Life 6:00P FACES 6:30P Celebration Ringers 7:00P AA/Comp. Eaters

Tues,

Feb 9

9:30A Preschool/Bible Study 1:00P Ministry Team 5:30P Need Based Care 6:30P Heritage Village HOA 7:00P Worship Committee 7:00P Alanon

Ash Wed.

Wed,

Feb 10

8:00A JobSeekers 9:30A Preschool 9:30A Personnel Comm. 12:15P Ash Wed Service 5:30P Lenten Meal 6:30P Table Talks/Conf/

CHAOS 7:15P Ash Wed Service 8:15P tenfortyfive Practice

Thur,

Feb 11

9:30A Preschool 6:00P Jubilate Ringers 6:30P Reasonable Faith 7:00P Finance Committee 7:30P Adult Choir

Fri,

Feb 12

9:30A MOPS 9:30A Preschool/Com Eaters

Sat,

Feb 13

7:00A Men’s Bible Study 12:00P AA 5:00P Holy Communion

Sun,

Feb 14

8:00A Service of the Word 9:30A SS/Adult Ed 10:45A tenfortyfive/Sprouts 12:00P Small Group

Mon,

Feb 15

Office Closed 7:00P Book Club 7:00P AA/Comp. Eaters

Tues,

Feb 16

9:30A Preschool 9:30A Women’s Bible Study 1:00P Ministry Team 7:00P Parish Council 7:00P Care Givers Support 7:00P Alanon

Wed,

Feb 17

8:00A JobSeekers 9:30A Preschool 1:00P Elderberries 5:30P Lenten Meal 6:15P Learning Comm Recap 6:15P Bible Study 6:30P Table Talks/Conf/

CHAOS 7:15P Lenten Service 8:15P tenfortyfive Practice

Thur,

Feb 18

9:30A Preschool 6:00P Jubilate Ringers 7:30P Adult Choir

Fri,

Feb 19

9:15A MOPS 9:30A Preschool 9:30A Vision Meeting 9:30A Compulsive Eaters

Sat,

Feb 20

7:00A Men’s Bible Study 9:30A Vision Meeting 12:00A AA 5:00P Holy Communion

Sun,

Jan 31

8:00A Holy Communion 9:30A SS/Adult Ed 10:45A tenfortyfive/Comm/

Sprouts

Mon,

Feb 1

9:30A Preschool 2:00P Loud for Life 7:00P AA/Comp. Eaters

Tues,

Feb 2

9:30A Preschool 9:30A Women’s Bible Study 1:00P Ministry Team 7:00P Care Ministry Meeting 7:00P Alanon

Wed,

Feb 3

8:00A JobSeekers 9:30A Preschool 6:15P Bible Study 6:30P Classes/Conf/

CHAOS 7:30P tenfortyfive Practice

Thur,

Feb 4

3:00P Benevolence Mtg 6:00P Jubilate Ringers 7:30P Women’s Retreat 7:30P Adult Choir

Fri,

Feb 5

9:15A MOPS 9:30A Preschool 9:30A Compulsive Eaters

Sat,

Feb 6

7:00A Men’s Bible Study 8:30A DAR 12:00P AA 5:00P Holy Communion

OFLC Events

Sun,

Feb 21

8:00A Blood Drive 8:00A Holy Communion 9:30A SS/Adult Ed 9:30A SS Training 10:45A tenfortyfive/Comm/

Sprouts 12:00P Prayer Sisters Lunch

Mon,

Feb 22

9:30A Preschool 2:00P Loud for Life 6:30P Celebration Ringers 7:00P AA/Comp. Eaters

Tues,

Feb 23

9:30A Preschool 9:30A Women’s Bible Study 1:00P Ministry Team 5:00P Preschool Board 5;30p Need Based Care/BS 7:00P Alanon

Wed,

Feb 24

8:00A JobSeekers 9:30A Preschool 5:30P Lenten Meal 6:30P Table Talks/Conf/


Thur,

Feb 25

9:30A Preschool 6:00P Jubilate Ringers 7:00P Property Committee 7:30P Adult Choir

Fri,

Feb 26


Sat,

Feb 27

7:00A Men’s Bible Study 8:00A Men’s Breakfast 12:00P AA 5:00P Holy Communion 5:30P MOPS & POPS

Sun,

Feb 28

Bible Sunday 8:00A Service of the Word 9:30A SS/Adult Ed 10:45A tenfortyfive/Sprouts

Mon,

Feb 29

9:30A Preschool 2:00P Loud for Life 7:00P AA/Comp. Eaters

Tues,

Mar 1

9:30A Preschool 9:30A Women’s Bible Study 1:00P Ministry Team 5:30P Need Based Care 7:00P Alanon

Wed,

Mar 2

8:00A JobSeekers 9:30A Preschool 5:30P Lenten Meal 6:30P Table Talks/Conf/


Thur,

Mar 3

9:30A Preschool 6:00P Jubilate Ringers 7:30P Adult Choir

Fri,

Mar 4


Sat,

Mar 5

7:00A Men’s Bible Study 12:00P AA 5:00P Holy Communion

Members Remembered In Our Prayers

Lambertus, Ken Lasher, Jeff Lee, Justin Lofblad, Tristan Logan, James Loomis, Mireya Lujan, Patti Lyman, JJ Madsen, Lauren Mapp, Kecia McClearn, Ian McDonnell, Alice McRae, Brian Meissner, Josh Mendoza, Jillian Merkel, Kyle Meske, Randal Michael, Rena Miller, Mike Niemitalo, Kristen Olson, Blaine Ott, Lorna Ottinger, Christine Ottinger, Lauren Palmquist, Nathan Peavler, John Reed, Haley Remon, Jody

Franklin, Ellie Gambardella, Caroline Gibson, Pam Gilman, Bernice Goetzke, Sara Guillen, Abbie Hacker, Lauren Harrah, Patti Hea, William Hendricks, Cindy Herren, Mitchell Hess, Hans Hoffarth, James Huebner, Sam Hwang, Krista Johannes, Emmah Johnson, Alex Jolin, Chuck Kerber, Katherine Kerber, Sheila Kerkhove, George Kirk, Samuel Knoll, Bill Koch, Ruth Kochenberger, Kelly Koontz, Carl Krause, Lauren

Worship Attendance Worship Service Sunday School 1/2 5:00P 53 Adults 81 1/3 8:00A 282 Children 9:30A 44 10:45A 222 Children 11:00A 22

1/9 5:00P 97 Adults 134 1/10 8:00A 258 Children 9:30A 69 10:45A 344 Children 11:00A 27



Birthdays

Abel, Leah Allen, Patrick Arbuckle, Steve Backstrom, Tami Bagdasarian, Jill Barnhart, Robin Barnhart, Terri Barringer, Kent Becker, Brandon Bovasso, Sophia Broekemeier, Cindy Brown, Nathan Burch, Sally Clark, Steve Cohrs, Eli Conklin, Natalie Coyle, Britney Coyle, Emerson Dalby, Terry David, Elsa Davis, Chris Dite, Jaci Doetsch, Kyle Dolezal, Bob Dolton, Derek Forbes, Mike

Renninger, Brock Rhode, Dave Rieman, Isabel Riggert, Meghan Riggert, Nicholas Rome, Malorie Salitros, Christopher Schaack, Alexander Schaack, Bradley Schierkolk, Linda Schmidt, Phyllis Schulteis, Julia Simenson, Juli Spencer, Eileen Stein, Adam Stein, Pat Steiner, JJ Stotler, Jeanne Strom, Phillip Stuebe, Brian Tiffenbach, Matt Tracy, Brent Trail, Austin Uhlig, Lisa Walker, Tim Wang, Sonia Wesley, Ruth Winkler, Evan

Eileen Spencer Wilma Hawkins Jan Meyer Dorothy Schmid Evie Leichtfuss

Jim Fitzjarrell June Taschner Joyce Mosher Junerose Kayser Mary Wing

Elisa Benson Karen Kuhlman Bert VanEngen

Other prayer requests not listed here are included in our email Prayer Chain.

Karen Kuhlmann receiving hospice care Joyce Mosher entering last stages of life Ally Binder recovering from a fall Sondra Welsh recovering from surgery Jaci Dite recovering from knee procedure Shawn Dailey with a blood clot Trinady Kufeldt undergoing medical testing Rejoice with Tim & Joni Miller at the birth of Ezra

Klaire Rejoice with Matt and Rebecca Elmshauser at the

birth of Noah Daniel Sympathy with Debby Oestmann and family at the

death of Vernon

Sara Stuebe Ann Mericle Jim Klein Jed Ortmeier Lori Vogel Lester Smith Marleen Wise Elaine Selander Jackie Klein Tom Wise Tim Ortmeier Carol Kramer Anita Krumenacker Karen Kuhlmann Rosemary Williams Clarence Council

Ann Council Sam Patella Candace Daberko Ally Binder Jaci Dite Trinady Kufeldt Cookie Knoll Teresa Hart Jody Hinrichs Linn Riggert Barb Pond Carol Torscher-Hardeman Duke Hardeman Ozzie Guillen Joe Berger

Everett Rohrig Dorothy Schmid Sam Patella Joan Preyer Karen Kennedy

With Cancer Mary Wing Marve Papka Kelley Oakley Prem Stephanos Pam Wylie Bert Van Engen Carol Carnahan David Riggs

Winn, Katelyn Woolery, Wayne Wulliman, Jeff Youngren, Greg Youngren, Tammy Zettel, Norm

Anniversaries

Sara & Brian Bovasso Mike & Susie Brauer Tom & Karen Callahan Rich & Carol Carnahan Linda & Rick Farrar Josh & Mary Fox Mike & Karen Griffin Duane & Jenny Habeck Bruce & Cathy Hirsch Carl & Diane Koontz Don & Gail Loomis James & Patient Morgan Jim & Ellen Rairdon David & Carolyn Reiners Jody & Harold Remon Herb & Patricia Weissenfels

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Remember Our Homebound


Flowers given in February by

Robert Warfield in memory of his wife, Dorothy (February 7)

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OUR FATHER LUTHERAN CHURCH

6335 S. Holly St., Centennial, CO 80121

Our Father Lutheran Church Church Office: 303-779-1332 Fax: 303-779-1668

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Web Page: http://www.oflc.net

Rev. Scott F. Abel, Lead Pastor, ext. 215

Rev. Nathan F. Peregoy, Associate Pastor, ext. 218

Rev. Dr. Werner K. Boos, Pastoral Counselor,

303-741-5588, ext. 112

Prayer Chain: [email protected]

Our Father Children’s Learning Center Alison Cejka, Director, 303-779-4910

Worship Saturday Service: 5:00 pm

Sunday Services: 8:00 & 10:45 am

Education Hour & Sunday School: 9:30 am

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Lenten Meals - Wednesdays, February 10 - March 16, 5:30 pm

February 10 - Taco Bar February 17 - Chick Fil-A February 24 - Spaghetti Night

March 2 - Chili Fest March 9 - Black Jack Pizza March 16 - Jimmy Johns Subs

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