From the Desk of Pastor Bahe… - Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church

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September 22, 2014
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Sunday School
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Sixteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
Psalm 25:1-9
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32
Jesus' parable about
two sons who don't do
what they say reveals
surprises in the reign of
God, such as prostitutes and tax collectors
going before others
into God's kingdom. In
the reading from Ezekiel the people question
whether the ways of
the Lord are unfair;
instead they are to repent and turn to the
Lord. Paul urges us to
look to Christ as a model of humility, looking
to the interests of others above our own.
Nourished by the broken bread and shared
cup, we offer our lives
for the sake of our
needy world.
From the Desk of Pastor Bahe…
We were all gathered around the family table. The table was full. Full of mismatched plates, full of too much food, and full of family laughter. All was set. It
is time for prayer. Grandma asked little Alex to say the prayer this time. Alex
knows this is a privilege and his smile beams wide. He is careful in taking his time
as he folds his hands and bows his head. “Thank you, God for this turkey and for
Grandma fixing it and thank you God for all this food and for helping Grandma remember
pickles and thank you God for my fork and my spoon to eat this food with…thank you
God…” His prayer went on and on and we couldn’t help but be reminded of how very right
Alex is: we ought to live in the kind of thankfulness every day that testifies to the truth that
all we have is a gift from God above…even the pickles.
LOTH is a congregation with much to be thankful for. A legacy that runs deep from the roots
planted with Pastor Tom, and now today, LOTH remains a group of future-looking, faithful
people committed to God’s mission.
This past weekend, we were challenged to commit to being a “dig deeper” kind of people.
Digging deeper into Scripture, service, and giving. That all begins with digging ever deeper
into thankfulness to God.
Much is going on at LOTH! People are stepping up to the call to dig deeper and become more
involved in this family we call LOTH. Being more deeply involved during a time of transition
means several things:
the more people who are willing to be involved--the faster the process moves along {how
long does this transition time last? Part of the answer lies in how many people are
willing to be involved and help out}
the more people who are willing to be involved--the more authentic the process is {the
Transition Team will be asking you to be informed, responsive to phone calls, emails
and gatherings which will help define the future of LOTH}
the more people who are willing to take a leap of faith and pledge boldly this year--the
bolder the dreams for youth ministry, Sunday school, outreach, worship, and pastoral
leadership can be {if you’ve never pledged before…now is the year to begin. Pledging is communicating! Not pledging is like planning to buy a house without talking to
your spouse about how much you will spend for the house}.
So, let’s be thankful for those pickles, and let’s all pull up a chair at this family table called
LOTH and dig into all that God is calling us to. The more chairs around the table…the better
the feast!
Watchword for the
Week: Let the same
mind be in you that was
in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:5
I hereby command you:
Be strong and courageous. Joshua 1:9
I know the one in whom I
have put my trust, and I
am sure that he is able to
guard what I have entrusted to him.
2 Timothy 1:12
Whenever our hearts
condemn us; God is
greater than our hearts,
and he knows everything.
1 John 3:20
Keep your voice from
weeping, and your eyes
from tears; for there is a
reward for your work,
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:16
God of blessing, I praise
you for the joy in my life.
The sorrow and sadness
of this world sometimes
gets me down, but you lift
me up. Even in the face
of death, you have
claimed the last laugh in
the resurrection of your
Son Jesus. Help me see
through clear eyes and
live with a laughing heart.
Amen.
Dear All,
It is with the blessed assurance of the resurrection that I share with you that
LOTH member, Pat Evers died on Sunday, September 21st.
Her family will greatly appreciate your prayers during this time of sorrow and grief.
Arrangements for the memorial service are pending, and we will send an email once
those details are finalized.
In Him,
Pastor Bahe
Life in the
FAITH
LANE
Lord of the Hills
Lutheran Church
Weekends this Fall at Lord of the Hills!
September 27/28: “Consult the Map: Do Unto Others”
October 4/5: “Watch for Falling Rocks”
October 11/12: “Express Way: Go!”
October 18/19: “Commitment Zone”
Birthdays September 22-28
Blake Skramstad, Tobi Wedow, Christopher Ybarra, Julie Blomes, Lee Graf, Sherri Houston, Chris Shippey, Scott Baird, Codi Gribble, Julia Morehart, Bruce Rye, Sarah Elrod, Daniel Scherer, Pamela Birx, Pete
Kufeke, Jon Larson, Kevin Graf, Matthew Miler, Kevin Ruonavar, Ben Sheffer, Anna von Minden, Hannah York, Jacob Hendrickson, Tom Windfield
In the Lord of the Hills Family…
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Baptism of Audrey, Emily & Savannah Sherrer this Saturday, 9/27. Welcome to the family of God!
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Rick Coldsnow is rehabilitationg after a very serious car accident
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Max Cobble is at Heritage Club of Aurora, 1860 S. Potomac Street, Aurora, CO 80012
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Pastor Tom Renquist is recovering from an infection in his spine. Cards may be sent to:
Pastor Tom Renquist, c/o Colleen Eichenberger, 7791 Dettbarn Road, Lakeshore, MN 56468
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Shirley Meyer having back surgery Monday, Sept. 22nd
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Chris Larson Renquist has Stage III cervical cancer. While she asks for privacy at this time,
cards may be sent to: 16750 E. Prentice Avenue, Centennial, CO 80015
Please keep all in your prayers…
Our monthly Men's Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 4 at 8:00 am as we
continue our study of Tony Dungy's book "Quiet Strenth" with the question: "What is
Strength?" Note the change of date to the first Saturday of October. Welcome to all
men. Come for a great breakfast and Bible study.
Adult Christian Education is held on
Sunday mornings during the Sunday
School hour of 9:15—10:15 am. ACE
meets in the Bethany Room of the PLC.
For the next 3 sessions (9/21 & 28,
10/5) we will be viewing and discussing
a DVD from The History Channel titled
The Story of the Twelve Apostles. All
adults are welcome weekly.
The In Stitches” sewing group has finished 14
twin-size quilts which will be blessed this Sunday,
9/28, and then sent to Lutheran World Relief for
distribution. Another 30 lap
quilts have been sent to nursing homes.
On November 16th & December 7th, craft sales will be
held between services. Proceeds will be used to purchase
the quilt batting.
Members of the group are: Andrea Brown Ybarra,
Pat Butler, Dora Engleman, Cathy Hendrickson,
Joni Johnson, Mary Krueger, Diane Kufee and Lisa
Taron.
Because the church now has a beautiful new flagpole (thank you, Michael Anthony!),
the preschool will be participating in the “See You at the Pole” movement! A little
bit altered, due to the ages and times of preschool, but we are very excited for this
to happen! We will meet at 8:30am at the flagpole on Wednesday, September
24 . We will all recite The Pledge of Allegiance and pray a prayer. ALL ARE WELth
COME! 
Fall Clean-Up Day
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27th, from 9 to
11am. Let’s spruce up our church inside and out to ready for the
fall & winter. All are needed! Please come.
As a special treat during this clean-up day, some of the ladies in
Pastor Lupande’s congregation will be singing (as we work)
from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
This Week at Lord of the Hills
Monday, September 22
5:00 pm—Adult Children of Alcoholics
6:30 pm—FPU
7:00 pm—Boy Scout Troop 494
Tuesday, September 23
11:00 am—Workout Group
7:00 pm –Apostles’ Creed Rehearsal
7:00 pm—Smoky Hill Promises A.A. Meeting
Wednesday, September 24
5:45 pm—Hope Choir Rehearsal
6:20 pm—Angel Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm—Confirmation Class
6:45 pm—Hosanna Choir Rehearsal
Friday, September 26
7:30 pm—Here’s HOW A.A. Group
Saturday, September 27
9:00 am—Fall Clean-Up Day
5:00 pm—Worship
Sunday, September 28
7:15 am—Cantate Deo
8:00 am—Worship
9:15 am—Sunday School for all
10:30 am—Worship
11:45 am—Bells on the Hill
11:45 am—Teen Band
Pastor
Admin
Music
Small Grps
Youth
Preschool
Council
Staff/Council Contact
Bahe
pastorbahe
Pat Billington
pat
Thomas Kielmeyer Thomas
Sheri Peterson
sheri
Molly Sullivan
molly
Meg Stenman
preschool
Council
@lordofthehills.org
Meg’s Office Hours:
Pat’s Office Hours:
M-Th: 7:15am –3:30pm
M & W: 8am-4pm
Fr: 7:15am—11:30am
T: 8am-2pm
Th & Fri: 8am-12pm
Sunday Worship Volunteers: September 28
Volunteer
Altar
Greeters
Ass’t. Minister
Ushers
Reader
Comm. Ass’t.
Bread
Acolyte
Teen in Nursery
Altar Clean-Up
Counters
8:00 a.m.
Lori Baird
Anthonys
Phil Evans
Nate Jecminek
Joel Neuder
Pat Billington
Phil Evans
Doug Anthony
Sheila Anthony
Schmelzers
Jordan Smaha
Ben Abel
10:30 a.m.
Von & Larry Brown
Mark Scherer
Harry Keller
Lois Keller
Scott Brown
Mark Scherer
Jan Holmes
Joan Anderson
Grace Holmes
Emma Maraschky/Gabriella Johnson
Martha Chang
Erin Hayson/Marilyn Leggett