Honoring Rev. Dr. Andrew Bartelt - Christ Memorial Lutheran Church

Christ Memorial Lutheran Church
May 2016
CLARION
Honoring Rev. Dr. Andrew Bartelt
Come early summer, Dr. Andy and Lucy Bartelt will transition from
St. Louis back “home” to Wisconsin. Dr. Bartelt has been the anchor
of our Bible Class program for more than 30 years. The following
interview with Dr. Bartelt, edited for length, highlights his years of
service at Christ Memorial.
What is happening in May? “My final KFUO Bible Class will be May 8.
I have been asked to preach the weekend of May 14/15, which will
be a celebration of Pentecost and will be a bit of a farewell.”
How long has the KFUO Bible Class been an anchor for the CM Bible
Class program? “I started teaching Bible Class when we joined CM in
the fall of 1983. We started the radio ministry in 1996, so we’ll have
been ‘on the air’ for 20 years. From the beginning we kept this as a
Bible Class that was on the radio, not a ‘radio Bible Class.’ Anyone
with a question or comment could be heard on the air, and our radio audience listened in.”
Any special memories from our radio listening audience? “KFUO reports that Sunday morning is their highest number of listeners, but
they don’t know who those listeners are. We have a regular listener
from Sweden, who sends greetings from time to time. A lot of folks
that listen are tuned in for the time they spend driving to or from
their own services.”
How does Lucy, as a regular “commentator,” keep you honest? “Lucy
has her following, and she won’t let me get away with any wisecracks without a clever response. She is always ready to ask the
helpful questions when I start getting too academic or off on a tangent.”
Any other “personalities” the radio audience has come to know? “I
tease Wally Glaenzer. Folks know Ken Meyer’s Perry County roots.
I’m always glad to give Keith Poppitz an opportunity to plug
Thrivent.”
(Continued on page 2)
Inside this issue
Vacation Bible School ...... 2
Summer Reading Club..... 3
Suessical Auditions ........... 3
NYG Prayer Partners........ 4
New Member Class .......... 4
Library Additions .............. 6
Thrivent Action Teams ..... 7
Mark your calendars
5/8 Last Bartelt KFUO Bible
Class
5/8 Women’s Guild Luncheon
5/14-15 Bartelt “Farewell”
Sermons
5/15-7/31 Summer Reading
Club
5/21 Men’s Club Barbeque
6/12-17 Vacation Bible
School
6/18 Men’s Club Barbeque
6/25 SuessicalTM Auditions
7/16-20 National Youth
Gathering
7/16 Men’s Club Barbeque
8/20 Men’s Club Barbeque
9/17 Men’s Club Barbeque
9/16-25 Suessical
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seeking delegates
for green park and
lutheran south
Looking for an opportunity to serve our church
and association schools?
Consider serving as a
delegate to Green Park’s
School Board or the Lutheran High School Association.
Interested individuals
should contact Ashlyn
Cunningham at (314)
398-4314 or [email protected] for
more information.
clarion
Christ Memorial Lutheran
Church
5252 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 631-0304
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Jenny Biggs, Editor
»Honoring Bartelt (continued from page 1)
Who are the unsung heroes who have made the KFUO Bible Class happen? “There are our radio technicians who have served over the
years: Rich Bartz, Leon Knoernschild, Bob Danko, Keith Hampton,
and Tony Avena. Rusty Baccus was responsible for implementing
the weekly radio sponsor program, which continued under Corrine
Schilling and Sandy Fiehler. George Calvin is our most faithful supporter and cheerleader. Jack Schmitt is always there handling every
detail including the ‘roving microphone.’ I am grateful to our many
faithful attendees. To all: Thank you!”
What are your plans come June? “Although stepping down from the
KFUO Bible Class, I am not really retiring from the seminary. Lucy
and I have had plans to ‘go home’ to Wisconsin for many years. We
will move there over the early summer. But I will continue to teach
and carry some other responsibilities for the seminary, about halftime. So we’ll be back from time to time and look forward to seeing
our many friends at CM.”
What encouragements do you have to us to be in the Word? “Christ
Memorial has been the home congregation for my family for over
30 years. During that time we have made many dear friends and
faithful followers of our Lord. My prayer—and encouragement—is
that many more take advantage of the wonderful gifts that God
gives us through the many Bible teachers and leaders right within
our CM family. It has been a wonderful privilege to be even a small
part of that over the years. We all have a part in God’s great story
of salvation. May that Word go out to all who do not know or fully
appreciate God’s Word Made Flesh, our Savior, who is Christ the
Lord!”
To Dr. Bartelt and Lucy we say, in the words of Hebrew 13:7-8,
“Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus
Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
»vbs 2016 is “farm-tastic!”
In Barnyard Roundup VBS your children learn that Jesus gathers us
together! They’ll look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and explore
five Bible accounts where Jesus graciously gathers us together to be
with Him with His abundant provision and saving protection.
Where? Christ Memorial main campus
When? 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon June 13-17
Register? Online at vbs.cmstl.org
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Questions or want to help? email Lauren at [email protected]
»llama, llama, bee
CMLC Library’s annual Summer Reading Club (SRC) runs from May
15 to July 31, 2016. The SRC has
two sets of awards. One for children ages 0 to 4 years and one of
children ages 4 to 11 years. According to the American Library
Association, summer reading programs encourage reading as a lifelong habit. Reading over the summer also helps children keep their skills up. Reading during the
summer helps to mitigate “Summer Slide” or the tendency for students to lose some achievement gains they made during the previous school year.
Ages 0 to 4 years
The goal for this age level is to have 40 board books or picture
books read to them.
Suessical auditions
Mark your calendars for
auditions for Seussical
being held from 12:00
noon to 4:00 p.m. on
June 25, 2016 at Christ
Memorial.
Seussical will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on
September 16, 17, 23
and 24 and at 2:30 p.m.
on September 18 and
25.
For additional information visit our website at
CMPShows.org or email
[email protected].
1st Level Award- Star Reader Cup and reading program guides for
parents.
2nd Level Award- Star Reader Magnetic Photo Frame
3rd Level Awards- Board book, certificate of completion, Dairy Queen Gift
Card for small cone, Eric Carle’s 7 way
book bag, and Eric Carle’s 7 Way
growth chart
Ages 4 to 11 Years
The goal for this age level is to read or be read to for 10 hours.
1st Level Awards- Readers are Leaders heat sensitive pencil and
your choice from mystery box
2nd Level Awards- Readers are
Leaders silicone bracelet
3rd Level Awards-- Readers are
Leaders drawstring backpack,
certificate of completion, and
Dairy Queen Gift Card for small
cone.
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prayer partners
CM will be sending 57
youth and 11 counselors
to the 2016 National
Youth Gathering July
16th through 20th in New
Orleans. Prayer partners
are needed.
As a prayer partner you:
 pray for one attendee during the NYG
 write a short note /
card for each day (5)
encouraging the person and telling them
you will be praying
for them. Sign them,
but your identify
should be a secret
until opened at the
NYG. Number them if
they should be delivered in a particular
order.
 Include in each envelope or small Ziploc a
treat or prize for the
day. (All five need to
fit in a gallon-sized
Ziploc with the partner’s name on it.)
»new member class
Reliant New Members
(accepted on April 3, 2016)
TOM DAILY came to us through re-affirmation of faith. Tom is the
owner of Tom Daily General Contracting, LLC.
CHRISTOPHER DiDONATO, a Confirmand, grew up in Houston, Texas.
He is a teacher and is engaged to be married to Stephanie Ponder in
June.
KEVIN DUMKE transferred from his home church in Mankato, Minnesota and is married to Heather. He has a master’s degree in Theological Studies plus is working on getting his PhD in history from St.
Louis University. He lives in the neighborhood of the Crave Coffee
House.
STEPHANIE PONDER, a Confirmand, is a native St. Louisan and is engaged to Christopher DiDonato. She is an events coordinator for
Ruth’s Chris Steak House. She connected to Reliant via online research.
ANGIE SHUPE transferred her membership from St. John’s Lutheran
in Quincy, Illinois. Angie is a researcher for Washington University.
She came to Reliant through her friendship with Adam Tignor &
Kevin Bender.
CHARLES & TRACY WALTHER, Confirmands, came to Reliant through
their friendship with Pastor Bobby & Angie Walston who live across
the street. Charles grew up in Indiana; and Tracy in Florida. They are
both working on advanced degrees: Charles on a Master’s Degree in
Library Science and Tracy on her PhD in Entomology.
5252 New Members
(accepted on April 10, 2016)
 Give your Ziploc to
Kathy Poppitz by June
20th (in person,
please).
If you would consider
being a prayer partner
contact Kathy Poppitz
at (314) 256-1987, (314)
630-1911, or
[email protected]
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JOHN, LISA & HANNAH DeSHERLIA (16) transferred from Concordia
Kirkwood. John is self-employed, Hannah attends Kirkwood High
School, and the whole family enjoys reading. The family previously
attended Christ Memorial from 2002-2008 and now returned to us.
BILL GIESE was confirmed and came to us through his friendship
with Judy Richardson and Bob & Ashlyn Cunningham. He and wife,
Barb, have been married for 42 years and Bill is a retired physician’s
assistant having worked for 34 years at Washington University’s student health services. Bill regularly attends the 8:00 service.
DANNY & TONI JAMES transferred to us from Cedar Hills Lutheran
Church. They will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in July,
2016. They heard about Christ Memorial from friends, Wendell
and Betty Dickermann, and regularly attend the 10:45 service.
DALE & JULIE PIKORAITIS – Dale transferred his membership from
Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Julie was confirmed. They have
been married since 2003. Dale is a Certified Forensic video technician and retired after 34 years as an instructor at the St. Louis Police
Academy. Julie is a surgical coordinator at Washington University.
They regularly attend the 10:45 service.
HEATHER PREWITT, a Confirmand, Zane (5) & Zowen (6 mos.) came
to us through our Child Care Center and are friends with Ben & Katie Simmons. Heather and her husband, Jamie, have been married
since 2010 and her boys will be baptized on May 8th. Heather is employed at Gross & Janes Co. and regularly attends the 9:20 service.
CATHERINE TAYLOR transferred her membership from Resurrection
Lutheran Church. She is Heather Prewitt’s mother and Zane &
Zowen’s grandmother. She and her husband, Gregory, have three
children and seven grandchildren. Catherine attends the 9:20 service.
»women’s guild happenings
The next Women’s Guild meeting will be held at 12:00 noon on May
5th. Bring a sandwich – dessert will be served.
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Final plans for the May 18 luncheon will be discussed at the May
meeting. All ladies who are working at the luncheon should wear
black pants with a white top. Please remember to bring your salads
early on Wednesday, May 18th or bring them on Tuesday evening. A
lovely hand-made quilt has been donated and will be raffled off at
the luncheon.
Did you know if you are a member of Women’s Guild, you are automatically a member of the LWML? LWML asks all churches to have
a collection for LFCS Older Adult Services. A collection box is located in the coat room next to the Family Room (formerly the Café).
Bring items such as disposable adult underwear, bed pads, and nutritional meal replacement shakes (e.g., Ensure, Boost). Please
bring your donations by June 1st. There is also a Craft Fair to benefit
LFCS. Donate craft items to the sale by bringing them to the collection box by the Family Room.
time for fun, fellowship, and barbeque
Mark your calendars for
the Saturdays listed below to enjoy some great
barbeque sponsored by
Christ Memorial Lutheran Church’s Men’s
Club. The barbeques
last from 11:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. and are held
in the church café. They
feature either dinner or
sandwich plates of
Pulled Pork, Pork Steaks,
Bratwurst, Chicken, Pork
Ribs, or Hot Dogs with
sides including Baked
Beans, Cole Slaw, and
Potato Salad.
Proceeds benefit the
organizations listed bellow.
May 21st
Men’s Club
June 18th
Youth Group
(Mission Trip)
July 16th
Humanitri
August 20th
Christ Memorial
Productions
September 17th
Library
October 15th
Boy Scouts
Thanks for your continued support.
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attendance report
march 2016
Week One 757
Week Two 594
Week Three 721
Week Four 1466*
Week Five N/A
Average per Week 885
*Easter
march 2015
Week One 227*
Week Two 689
Week Three 742
Week Four 678
Week Five 772
Average per Week 622
*Inclement weather
»in the mail
Dear Friends at Christ Memorial,
What a blessing you are to our Bethlehem family! Thanks for your
gift to help our work of spreading the Good News of Jesus. Your gift
comes at a great time. Right now we’re gearing up for a busy summer of ministry. There will be Taking Jesus to the Street nights,
community carnivals, Musical Theater Camp, sports ministries, a
parade/picnic . . . all kinds of events to bring children and families
together so we can witness our faith to them. We couldn’t do this
kind of aggressive outreach ministry without friends like you.
Your Servant in Christ,
John R. Schmidtke, Pastor
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
»recent additions to the library
DVDs
The First Rosa: Teacher | Confessor | Church Planter
A Man Named Martin Part 1: The Man
Fiction
Brush if Wings (Angels Walking; 3) by Karen Kingsbury
Cold Shot (Chesapeake Valor; 1) by Dani Pettrey
Non-Fiction
When God Doesn’t Fix it by Laura Story
Are My Prayers Falling on Deaf Ears? By Dr. Andrew
Steinman
In the Mirror of Your Heart Edited by Donna
Streufert
Jesus > Religion: Why He is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough by
Jefferon Bethke
Bible Studies
More than a Story: Nine Studies for Women on the Parables of Jesus by
Ellen Larson
Chasing after the heart of God (Chase Study) by Jennie Allen
Children’s
Our Faith from A to Z by Ruth Meyer
Share and Take Turns by Cheri J Meiners, M.Ed.
Understand and Care by Cheri J Meiners, M.Ed.
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey
Little Blue Truck by Alice Shertle
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»Thrivent Financial and CM taking
Action with Action Teams
Generous – Giving - Serving – Three words which describe our congregation and its Thrivent Financial members. In 2015 alone, Christ
stewardship
update
Current Fiscal Year
July 1, 2015 through
February 29, 2016
spending YTD
Actual
Spending $920,533
Memorial was the recipient of over $14,000 Thrivent Choice Dollars
- financial designations from Thrivent Financial members to better
serve our congregation and community. Some of the purchases
made with Choice Dollars included Advent and Lent giveaways, Bibles for various ministries, mission trip and needy family fund support, Christ Memorial Productions, Youth Ministry, and our coffee
supplies for Sunday mornings!
Thrivent’s newest opportunity for its members is Action Teams. Just
as the title implies, these projects are meant to directly engage
Thrivent members in meaningful activities which support Thrivent’s
mission of “Connecting faith and finances for good”. Each Thrivent
member can request funding for two action teams per year
(*Associate members can request one per year). Funding for each
team project is up to $250.
Actual
Giving $943,682
Budget Giving
$940,096
giving YTD
2014-2015 $868,516
2015-2016 $943,682
Some examples of recent Action Teams in our congregation:
 Women’s Guild Salad Luncheon
 Military Family Day
 Back to School Event at Laclede Groves
 14 of our Loved + Sent Day projects
Our Congregation participated in more than 25 action teams.
If you are a Thrivent member, plan on an Action team this year – go
to the following website to find out more:
https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/living-generously/
thrivent-action-teams/
If you have any questions about Thrivent, Choice Dollars or Action
Teams, please contact one of the Christ Memorial Thrivent Advocates: Kathy Poppitz, Ruth Hertlein, Wally Glaenzer, or Ashlyn Cunningham or one of your local Thrivent representatives : Keith Poppitz (314) 843-6823 or Jon Graf (314) 487-5555.
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»70 from Christ Memorial walked,
jogged, and ran in the Go! St. Louis
Family Fitness Weekend
Event raised $10,000 for the CM Health Center
Picture yourself in the CM
tem photo for next year!
Plans are underway for building participation in the GO!
for 2017. Pictured: CM participants in the 5K Run/Walk.
It looks like a health and fitness
growth movement at Christ Memorial.
Participation in the Go! St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend April 9
and 10 set a record for Christ Memorial in both involvement and donations. The number of participants
have swelled in the past three years
from 29 to 43 to nearly 70 in 2016.
And annual contributions from CM
members, nonmembers, and corporate sponsors have grown to more than $10,000. All proceeds support the ongoing operation of the Christ Memorial Health Center
(CMHC) which is offered free to members and the community.
Just as important as the money raised was the commitment on the
part of the participants. They have trained for weeks for their
events which will contribute to a more active lifestyle and healthy
bodies. In fact about half of those who laced up their walking and
running shoes, including many children, were first-time participants,
and some have not been involved in any kind of exercise in the recent past.
Pastor Bill Simmons who ran the 5K on Saturday and the halfmarathon on Sunday said that Christ Memorial’s growing participation “constitutes a movement toward health in the congregation. This is a further expression of the tangible nature
of our Christian faith, that our faith engages all aspects of life,
be it in service, exercise and nutrition, or family life.”
Special recognition to our corporate sponsors, Dawson Dodd
Heating and Cooling, and Dave Sinclair Buick-GMC, for their
generosity in contributing to the Health Center on behalf of
the CM runners.
Bruce Oehler, left, and Gerry
Scheuermann completing
their mile walk as onlookers
offer encouragement and
cheers.
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Christ Memorial has been proud to provide a free fullyequipped fitness center since 2007. The CMHC provides its
services and programs to welcome the community and put into motion our emphasis on CM’s Loved + Sent ministry. In addition to the
weight and cardio equipment CM instructors offer classes in weightloss, nutrition, strengthening, and more. There is also a free rehab
program for those who qualify. See all that is offered at
www.CMHealthCenter.org.