Resurrection Reflections - Resurrection Lutheran Church

Volume 7, Issue 2
August 2015
OUR MISSION
Live the Faith! Lift High the Cross!
OUR VISION
We will grow in faith and numbers by seeing Christ in one another in all we say and do!
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Pastor’s Ponderings
ELCA National Youth Gathering
MyKenzie, Victoria, Brady and I met up with people from
Reformation, Cross of Glory, and Christ Lutheran to begin our trip
to Detroit for the ELCA National Youth Gathering on a Sunday
morning. We drove to just outside Chicago on the first day and
then it was on to Detroit on Monday morning. We had to account
for the time zone change and the fact that we already had tickets for
a Ford Rouge Factory Tour. It was very interesting to see the
famed assembly line in action. We were also able to go to the
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church for worship and a tour.
On Tuesday, we
learned about the
underground railroad
and explored Greek
Town, complete with
an authentic Greek
meal with Flaming
Cheese! Opa!
Wednesday evening the Gathering
officially began with a
mass gathering in Ford Field. But, before the excitement of 30,000
Lutherans gathered together, we toured the Motown Museum. Seeing the
famous site where the Jackson 5, The Temptations, and The Supremes
recorded!
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Among the 30,000 Lutherans gathered in Ford Field, we saw Paxton Leaf!
Thursday, Proclaim Justice Day, we
were sent out into the neighborhoods of
Detroit. We discovered what a logistical challenge it can be to send 10,000
Lutherans into the community. We
were on a shuttle bus each morning of
the Gathering by 7:15am to get downtown for the day and did
not return to our hotel before 11:00pm each night. While we
arrived at our work site 3 hours later than expected, we were
still able to have a positive outcome in the neighborhood. We
helped to clean up an abandoned lot by clearing trash and
cutting down overgrown brush and grass. We stacked over 75
tires that had been discarded in an empty garage. We were
very tired by the end of the day.
Friday, Proclaim Story Day, we gathered with 400 of our
closest friends from the Central States Synod for Bible Study
and Worship with Bishop Gustafson. We also celebrated the
anniversary of my ordination at the Hard Rock Café!
Saturday, Proclaim Community Day, had us in the Interaction Center. This was a day to learn about the many hats that the ELCA wears to be Gods hands and feet in the world.
The youth learned about ELCA World Hunger and participated in the Walk for Water. They also had the opportunity
to sit in a wheelchair and maneuver through an obstacle course designed to show them how difficult life can be for
those who have mobility challenges. The day ended at Ford Field with a performance by SKILLET!!
Sunday morning we arrived at Ford Field for closing worship with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton. It is
amazing to see communion shared among 30,000 gathered together. You could feel that the Holy Spirit was gathering
these youth and preparing to send them out into the world for great things.
In an effort to avoid the traffic leaving downtown Detroit we crossed the street and went to the Detroit Tigers baseball game for a few hours.
We then drove through the night and arrived home in Wichita at 9:00am on Monday morning. I’m certain that all
35 of us on the bus took naps that day to catch up on the missed sleep over the week.
Thank you to the congregation for supporting the youth and helping to make this trip possible.
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HELLO FROM YOUR COUNCIL
by Robert Nunn, Council President
Front left to right; Pam Porsch, Lisa Atcheson, Shari Jordan
Back left to right: Ray York, Barry Schroeder, Karolyn Braun, Lydia Evans, Pastor Elizabeth, Robert Nunn
Hello From Church Council
OH-MY, OH-MY, --Time sure does fly. Halfway through summer and before you know it, --it will be snowing
again. So enjoy the HEAT while you can. Council has been very busy and there was been good debate amongst the
members, --hence the 3 to 4 hour meetings.
The Church's Updated Constitution was passed and has been approved by the ELCA Synod. Please be sure to get
an updated copy for your reading pleasure. Record Keeping and Procedures has been an ongoing project for the
Council. Several Council Member Teams have been established to work on various projects such as, - Child Protection Policy, Pastor Evaluation Form, Treasure Evaluation Form, Job Descriptions Review, Continuing Education
Form, Accountable Reimbursement Policy, Selecting New Audit/Finance Committee along with reviewing Teams and
Committees Roles and Responsibilities. Plus new email addresses have been established for Teams and Committees.
BUSY-BUSY-BUSY :)
Also please don't forget to voice your Concerns and/or Comments to your Favorite Council Member so he or she
can bring them forward at the next meeting. Plus - This Fall we be looking for 3-New Council Members. (YOU)
Another Item that keeps coming up - is - The Monthly Bills. Giving Records have been sent out -so- Please adjust
accordingly to your Giving Record or Lack of Giving Record. We Need YOUR GIVING.
Remember - GOD wants you to be so Blessed that when other people get around you, it overflows onto them.
The Lord Be With You,
Robert Nunn
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Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we
were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all
given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason
stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it
would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of
hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the
parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the
body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
1 Corinthians 12:12-20
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Who’s That Lutheran?
Matching Test
Match the items below to the
Lutherans listed on the right.
(Hint: some
answers)
people
have multiple
1. I was chosen as the Optimistic Student of
the year for my school.
2. I was a VBS teacher at Good Shepherd in the
70’s.
3. I became a confirmed Lutheran in 1982.
4. I was a “runner up” to Jim Ryan, in the early
1960’s. He went on to college and I to
work.
5. My spouse and I were high school sweethearts.
6. I broke my brother's front tooth out with a
crochet ball-yikes!
7. I was a Supreme Court Judge at Girl State.
8. I met my wife at a dance and asked her out
the next night for a date but had to wait until the first date left before we could go out.
9. I played college basketball at Friends.
10. When in Seattle, we answered to all street
vendors, “I am broke.”
11. When helping with communion, I dropped
the tray of empty cups.
12. When I was 4 or 5 years old, my nickname
was ‘Stinker.’
13. I climbed a waterfall for my 50th birthday.
14. I borrowed money from my then girlfriend to
put down payment on a new car but after we
were married didn't think I had to pay her
back.
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___ Emma Atcheson
___ Jan Albertin
___ Rick Clements
___ Trudy Doll
___ Dustin Clevenger
___ Lacey DeWitt
___ Leo Doll
___ Rhonda Doll
___ Zach Doll
___ Rae Ann Evans
___ Corey Evans
___ Colin Frickey
___ Josh Frickey
___ Stephanie Frickey
___ Trey Gonzales
___ Marcia Hampton
___ Lois Hickman
___ Roger Johnson
___ Vicki Nunn
___ Bob Westerhaus
Keep reading to find the answers.
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Kogi Christian Church in Colombia
Over
several
years, our Prayer
Team has prayed for
Linda
Gawthorne
and the Kogi, a
primitive,
pagen
people in Columbia,
South
America.
Since 1978, Linda
has been living with
the Kogi to develop
a written language,
teach them to read, then translate the New Testament
in the Kogi language. In February, over 200 Kogi
gathered to dedicate New Testaments in Kogi and hear
the Gospel over solar players. Thank God for Linda,
spreading The Word!
**WORSHIP**
HEAR MY PRAYER
Baptisms
from Wanda, Ruth Albertin’s sister
Blessed Savior, Hear my prayer.
I place myself in Your loving care.
Be with me at this time in my life
And guide the surgeon that wields the knife.
We welcome into the Lord’s family Adelise
Rose Falconburg, the great-granddaughter of
Bert Kirkpatrick and Arise Neveah McIntire,
the great-granddaughter of Ruth Albertin as
well as the granddaughter of Jan Albertin.
Adelise’s sponsors are Heather and Hali Falconburg and Aeris’s sponsor is Tressa Vogt.
Give me the strength I need today
To go through surgery, Lord, I pray
Be with each doctor and each nurse
And help me not to fear the worst.
Help me trust that I will be
Held in Your hands protectively.
And when this surgery is through
I’ll wake in recovery, safely with You.
Where with the help of family and friends
Hospital staff and medicines,
Conversation with You in prayer and song
I’ll be healed and healthy, and well and strong.
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Scripture Cake
4-1/2 cups 1 Kings 4:22
1 cup Judges 5:25 (last clause)
2 cups Jeremiah 6:20
2 cups Samuel 30:12
2 cups Nahum 3:12
2 tsp. 1 Samuel 14:25
A Pinch of Leviticus 2:13
6 Jeremiah 17:11
1-1/2cups Judges 4:19
2 tsp. Amos 4:5
Season to taste with 11Chronicles
Church Staff
Pastor .......................................... Elizabeth Cummings
Office Administrator........................ Cathleen Ramirez
Treasure ............................................... Heather Porsch
Financial Secretary ................................. Evelyn Clark
Nursery Supervisor ............................. Holly Gonzales
Music Director ........................................ Evelyn Clark
Sexton .........................................David & Jessie Cook
Church Council
President .................................................. Robert Nunn
Vice President .................................... Barry Schroeder
Secretary .................................................. Shari Jordan
Lisa Atcheson
Karolyn Braun
Lydia Evans
Pam Porsch
Ray York
Contact us!
Phone: 316-522-1091
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rxluth.com
Facebook: Resurrection Lutheran Church
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**LEARN**
YMT Birthday Bingo
The Annual All Saints
Birthday & Bingo Event was
held July 18 from 2-5pm.
There were 21 active Bingo
players that came to join the
fun and celebrate their
birthdays. Everyone won a
prize.. or two… or more - no
one went home empty handed! It was a fun event and
all participants had a good time, even when their
number refused to come out of the hopper! Thank You
to all the participants for this annual event! Earnings
from this fun event help fund attendees to youth
gatherings. See you next July!!
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Vacation Bible School 2015 - Everest
By Pam Porsch
VBS was held June 22-26
from 6-8:30pm. We had 28
children participate in Everest
VBS, where the kids discovered
what it means to hold on to
God’s mighty power in everyday life. Each evening began at Base Camp Sing & Play
where Trek told his story of his
desire to climb Mt. Everest and
the problems he encountered
and how God helped him
overcome all the predicaments
he faced. Each evening the
kids participated in memorable
Bible-learning activities, sang
catchy songs, played teamworkbuilding games, ate some
yummy treats, experienced oneof-a-kind Bible adventures, and
tested out some Sciency-Fun
Gizmos that they took home
every evening. Each day concluded with family and friends joining with the kids for
Summit Celebration which got everyone involved in
living what they learned.
Organizers were Pam and
Heather Porsch. Leaders for
the stations were Pastor
Elizabeth, Karolyn Braun, Karen
Vogt, Tressa Vogt, Bert
Kirkpatrick, Rory Cummings,
Eric Braun, Loretta Holmes, Vicki Larsen, Trudy Doll,
Trisha Clevenger, Nicki Christensen, William Casteel,
Jayci Gonzales, MyKenzie McKusker, Ashley Chin,
Victoria Tjaden, Trace Tjaden,
Derrick Marshall, Trey Gonzales,
Avery Schill, Natasha Braun, and
many more volunteers helped
each night. Thank you to all the
volunteers, the congregational
members that donated items for
the week and the parents for bringing the kids! We had
an AWESOME time!!
**INVITE**
Area 5 News
Area Ministry 5 people honored at Synod
Assembly Several Area
Ministry 5 Pastors, an
Associate in Mission (AIM)
and a Parish Ministry
Associate (PMA) were honored at the Synod Assembly. Larry Frank, PMA, Pr. Larry Blue, St. John’s and
Pr. Dave Fulton, St. Paul’s-Wichita are pictured here.
Congratulations to Pastor Sally!
Congratulations to Pastor Sally Fahrenthold.
Pastor Sally has been recognized by the League
of Women Voters Wichita-Metro as an "Outstanding Woman of Wichita" and is featured in
their 95th Anniversary Calendar for her outstanding work in the community.
Two Area 5 people were elected at the Synod
Assembly. Brittany Garrelts Christ-Wichita was
elected to be a Young Adult Voting Member of the
next Churchwide Assembly and Pr. Chad Langdon,
Christ-Wichita was elected to Synod Council. Our
thanks to Pr. Tom Hallstrom, St. Paul’s-Peabody,
who has been our Synod Council Representative.
Congratulations to Tim Meyer
who graduated from Luther Seminary in May, pictured here with his
wife, Donna. He is serving ChristEureka on an interim basis.
Resurrection served as Tim’s
“teaching congregation” early on in
his studies with Luther Seminary’s
Distributed Learning Program.
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Who’s That Lutheran Answers
The League of Women Voters – Wichita Metro produced a calendar in celebration of the
95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that
gave women the right to vote. The calendar on
each month’s page features a Wichita-area
woman who is involved in community leadership in some way. Pastor Sally Fahrenthold is
presented for June 2016, on a page entitled
“Our Modern Day Woman is the Epitome of
Community Activist.” It says, “Sally Fahrenthold, a Lutheran Minister with a keen awareness of all people. She has established food
programs for children through ‘Bridge the Gap.’
With her quiet, gentle manner, she stands for
the unrepresented. She is also fun to know!”
On the calendar page for August 2016, Betty
Ladwig, member of St. Paul, Wichita, is recognized as a member of League of Women Voters.
It says, “Betty Ladwig has spent years registering and educating voters. Her work with the
less fortunate and children has provided those
in our community with hope.”
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For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and
the love that you have shown for his name in serving
the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 6:10
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**ENCOURAGE**
Camp Tomah Shinga
Thank you for letting me go this year. I had fun
again. I went on hikes, the rock wall and swimming.
The best one of all was swimming. I learned how to
play one song on the piano. It was Mary Had a
Little Lamb. I like their songs. My favorite is
trumpet sounds. Thank you for letting me go.
- Taeden Marshall
Thank you for making it possible for me to go to
camp for the fourth time. What I did was go on
hikes, the rock wall, and go swimming. I got to
learn how to play 3 songs on the piano. I would
love to play them for you. This year was great. My
favorite song is Baby Shark DoDoDo. We got to
go on the rock cross. I got to paint a rock for it. It
was hot all week, but we had lots of fun. We
appreciate it a lot.
- Love Derick Krueger
- Brynna Christiansen
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Camp Tomah Shinga was my
first camp ever! I had so much
fun that next year I want to go for
a full week! My favorite part
about camp was playing games.
One of the games we played, we
had to try to make it to one of the
councelors with still having our
bible and not being "caught." My
counselors were Rosie and Anna, they were fun!
Thank you WELCA for making it possible for me
to go to camp.
- Madison Clevenger
I had lots of fun at
camp! I got to learn
new songs and play
new games. One night
we had a talent show.
And we had a night
when we got to play
water games. We got soaked! I even got to go zip
lining! The kids and staff there were very nice. Most
of the girls in my cabin group were from a church in
Springfield, Missouri.
- Avery Schill
Tomah Shinga was
better than I thought it
would be and I thought
it was going to be super
fun! We painted rocks
and put them on the
hillside rock cross. We
also played a game called Romans and Christians, it
was very fun! The pool there was very refreshing
(but a little green) when it is like 100 degrees! I
would love to go next year!
- Carlie Schill
Just like every other year, my week at Camp Toma Shinga was amazing, and so much fun. It is
such a wonderful place to spend time in nature and
expand your knowledge about God; all while
making new friends and doing so many great
activities. Starting and ending the day with worship,
eating yummy home cooked meals, along with camp
games in the evening is definitely a great way to
spend your week. And since this was my last year, it
was an even greater experience.
- MyKenzie McKusker
**ENCOURAGE**
I went to Horse Camp at Camp
Tomah Shinga last week and it
was amazing. Sunday was just
like any normal day at camp.
Monday we rode on a bus to a
near-by 4H camp. There we
learned about horses, went on trail
rides and practiced our calf roping. Around noon
we came back to camp and had normal bible camp,
which consisted of bible study, swimming, games,
rope course, quiet time and worship. Thursday was
our last day with the horses, and Friday around
noon our parents came and picked us up.
- Natasha Braun
My name is Emma Atcheson
and the first time I went to Camp
Tomah Shinga horseback riding camp it was scary because I
thought I was going to fall off and
die. It ended up being great
because you would get the same
horse everyday so you had a good bond with her.
My horse was Peaches and she was great. The first
day you would do a short trail and then the second
day it was longer - it becomes longer each day.
The great thing is that you can do horse camp
for half of the day and regular camp the next half
which makes it exciting. They have worship in the
morning on the bus on the way to the horses and at
night back at camp. Worship is where you sing a lot
of songs and do skits about God. At the very end
there's a talent show where the whole group can do
something. If you want you can do an act by
yourself and have other people join. My group did
the furniture skit it was the most exciting skit I've
done in my past three years at Camp Tomah Shinga.
If you go to horseback riding camp, always be
confident around the horse; they can sense your
fear. I learned that at camp. It was a great experience and I challenged myself to ride even though I
was scared and I did not get one single tick this year.
I also challenged myself to try new foods and they
were delicious! Even if you don't do the horseback
riding, Camp Tomah Shinga is so much fun and I
wish all kids had the chance to go. I want to go
back next year and be a camp counselor when I
grow up!
- Emma Atcheson
National Youth Gathering
Thanks to the Congregation for the support for
us to get to go. It was a very good experience. I
really liked meeting new people and getting closer
with people I already knew from the Wichita area.
My favorite part of the gathering was the service
project day. We worked with a congregation from
Puerto Rico. I would love to go again!
- Brady Helton
My experience in Detroit, Michigan is unforgettable. Not just from the people and their way of
life, but how I got closer to God by doing what we
were made to do. The environment was just
amazing from the historical churches to the Motown Museum. I really enjoyed the interaction with
the community members and other Lutherans from
across the nation. The sermons that were spoken
by the presenters at the gathering were touching
because they had their story and then shared it with
us. It gave us an understanding of how hard and
difficult their journey was. The most exciting part
for me was when we went to the Motown Museum
and got to see all of the artists and their history of
how they made it big. I also enjoyed the experience
of when we got to go out into the community and
help rise up what had perished. I met tons of new
people and made new friends along the way. The
list could go on and on. I hope I can have an
experience like this again and dig deeper in to what
God has in store for me!
- Victoria Tjaden
Our week spent in Detroit was an amazing experience. I can’t pinpoint one exact day or activity as
being my favorite for the week. The entire week in
itself was my favorite event. National Youth
Gathering events are a great way to help out a
community and learn a different culture without
even leaving your own country. You meet so many
different people from California to Puerto Rico.
They make you look at your own community when
you come back. And I was blessed enough to be
able to go to two gatherings. Many thanks to the
congregation for helping me get there and have a
wonderful time.
- MyKenzie McKusker
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**SERVE**
WELCA Book & Bake Sale
The bake sale portion of this
event is a delicious memory as it
occurs only on the opening day of
this month long fundraiser. You may
have wondered what happened to
the "leftovers" from the book
part of the Book &
Bake sale that WELCA promoted
recently. Those items were packed
into boxes and bags, then carted to fill
the trunk of my car (and half the back
seat) for a journey to a nearby DAV store. A gentleman
there gladly received your generous donations and
loaded them into the DAV truck for further distribution.
So if you happen to recognize something you donated
in another location, thank you for your assistance in
keeping it in circulation amongst those who benefit
from our abundant blessings! They do not get destroyed at the end of the sale period, as some may
have wondered.
Each year WELCA uses the funds from this project
to grant scholarships to our youth attending Camp
Tomah Shinga. 2015 is a high record year with 10
campers; five are first-times, two girls have chosen the
week of Horse Camp. Resurrection Lutheran Church
members are kind-hearted and generous people!
Thank you,
Anita Johnson
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50₵ Greeting Cards
Yep! WELCA maintains a supply of boxed
greeting cards and for those who need only one
card, 50₵ cards. Boxed cards are $5 for 12 cards.
You’ll find birthday, get-well, sympathy, thank
you, graduation, baptism, confirmation, wedding,
anniversary, thinking-of-you and Christmas cards.
Nearly all cards have Bible verses.
Check out the supply in the Fellowship Hall.
There’s a separate box of single cards and an
envelope for payments. Why spend $3-$5 for a
greeting cards when you can get beautiful cards
for 50₵ or less?
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WELCA Fall Bible Study - ‘Slow Faith’
By Evelyn Clark
What are the theological wages
of our ever speeding-up, productivity-based society? What are
the theological gifts or blessings
that reside in the invitation to slow down? The
Scripture offers a vision for living in God’s time.
The September WELCA Bible study begins a 3session offering of a Biblical vision for pacing our
lives entitled “Slow Faith.”
Women of the ELCA/WELCA meet the second
Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the church
for Bible study, fellowship, and lunch. Make plans
to join us.
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Bad Girls Bible Study
Our happy and well fed group
(we enjoy healthy snacks) very
much enjoys Bible study based on
books and videos authored by Liz
Curtis.
Her writing style is
captivating and the studies allow for as much or as
little advance preparation as you wish. Bad Girls
are presently engrossed in a study of Ruth, “The
Girl’s Still Got it”.
Author Joanna Weaver’s
commentary about the book, “With delightful
humor and well-researched insight, we see Ruth’s
story as it truly is----the story of you and me.”
Bad Girls will be delighted to have you join us
for this 10:00 a.m. fourth Saturday fellowship and
study. Our next study, also authored by Liz
Curtis, is entitled, ”It’s Good to be Queen”.
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Correction
Oooops!
In the previous newsletter we mistakenly listed Anita Johnson as author of two poems. Actually Anita is the faithful contributor, but the poems,
having no known author, should be attributed to that
famous author, ‘Anonymous’.
**SERVE**
Sandwich Saturday
Veteran’s Honor Flight
by Pam Porsch
by Keith Evans
Our youth make
200 lunches that each
contained a bologna
and cheese sandwich,
chips, banana and a
bottle of water. We deliver the sack lunches to St
John's Episcopal Church at 402 N. Topeka, Wichita
where the less fortunate gather to receive this meal.
This is a wonderful outreach for our church to participate in - all are invited to help, this event is not limited
to our youth.
This past June 13, 14, 15, I had the good fortune to
take the Honor Flight to Washington, D. C.
The
American people at the airports and the memorials
showed much respect and honor to us veterans; it really
gets you. I toured the WW11, Korean, Vietnam memorials and also Arlington National Cemetery, which I
enjoyed very much. They wanted us to ride in wheel
chairs if you had problems walking. My son, Ron, went
along to push the wheelchair and assist boarding the bus.
The food and our quarters were fine. I highly recommend
to veterans that haven’t gone on an Honor Flight to go.
Respectfully, Keith Evans
Resurrection’s youth has participated in Sandwich
Saturday for several years. Our next Saturday is
August 22 and our final one this year is October 24.
All Area 5 Lutheran Churches split up the fourth
Saturday of each month schedule and we had 3
months in 2015 (April, August & October).
Keith Evans served in the Navy during the Korean
War, 1951- 1954.
St. John's Episcopal Church hosts Sandwich Saturday every Saturday with churches from the Wichita
area taking part by choosing a Saturday to provide
200+ lunches. Aldersgate Methodist Church serves
every fifth Saturday of each month. They have been
doing this for over 30 years.
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Upcoming YMT Events
by Pam Porsch
August 22 & October 24 – Sandwich Saturday 9:30noon. All members are invited to join with us to make
this outreach project a success. See Pam or Loretta
with any questions.
October 3 – Bierocks or Lefse anyone?! Mark your
calendars!
December 5 – Need some time to do some Christmas shopping or wrapping without staying up until the
wee hours of the morning? Bring the kids to our
annual Sitting 4 Shopping for shopping from 10am –
2pm. The kids always have a wonderful time making
several craft projects and listening to the Christmas
Story. Lunch will be $3/child and monetary donations
will be accepted for the crafting/babysitting time.
January 2016 – Be on the lookout for the Fourth
Annual YMT Chili Cook-Off and Dessert Auction. Get
out your best chili and dessert recipes and dust them
off - the challenge will be here shortly!
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**SERVE**
Pillowcase Dresses
Through an earlier Area
5 newsletter article from
Glennyce
Reimers
of
Reformation
Lutheran
Church in Wichita, Resurrection
WELCA
was
inspired and joined their
Thrivent
Action
Team
project recently. Resurrection WELCA completed
twenty six dresses. Dresses were also made by St Paul
Lutheran and Reformation bringing the total to 226
dresses! These simple dresses are sent to young girls
in our country as well as in warm climates around the
world. They are a delight to make.
This project is a Thrivent Action Team project and
Orphan Grain Train based in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Orphan Grain Train is a recognized service organization (RSO) of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
(LCMS). Orphan Grain Train’s outreach is interdenominational in that we also partner with other
Christian churches involved in disaster relief efforts
here in the United States and other countries whenever
it is practical to do so. Orphan Grain Train volunteers
are members of Lutheran churches and other Christian
denominations.
Property Committee Update
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is hard to believe that 2015 is already half
over and has been a very busy year so far for the
Property Committee. In February, the Committee
held a Valentine’s brunch and was able to raise
over $220 in a free will offering. Also, the
Committee has held some very successful cleanup days, where weeds were pulled, the blue shed
was cleaned out, the playground equipment was
tightened and stained, the yard hydrant was
installed, the bushes were trimmed, painting of the
restrooms and office was completed, and many
other items were accomplished. We heartily thank
all those who helped to make these days a success.
As we look towards the remaining part of the
year, there are still a lot of things the Property
Committee has planned. Be on the lookout for a
fall fundraiser and a project concerning the
monument, just to name a couple. An important
reminder that your Property Committee meets the
first Wednesday of the month and all are welcome
to attend.
In God’s Peace,
Rory Cummings for The Property Committee
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Every skilled woman spun with her hands and
brought what she had spun—blue, purple or
scarlet yarn or fine linen.
Exodus 35:25
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**SPOTLIGHT**
Spotlight on Marty and Roberta Gould
Anyone attending worship at Resurrection has likely had the opportunity
to hear Roberta and/or Marty Gould, our church pianists as they fill our
sanctuary with beautiful music before, during and following worship. They
share their musical gifts generously, offered with joy and competence.
Roberta was born in St. Joseph, MO. At age 5, she accepted Jesus as her
savior and was baptized by immersion at age 10. Her deceased pastor
parents both ordained for over 60 years served a number of churches. She
has one brother, 9 years younger. By age 7, Roberta’s parents recognized
her musical gift and bought her a piano which she still has. In high school,
she played both organ and piano for church, and in school was the accompanist for musical groups. Roberta worked at church youth camps and at age
14, travelled to Nogales, Mexico with her first mission trip and several other mission trips followed. In
addition to music, favorite things growing up were reading, and listening to professional baseball on her
little transistor radio. While living in Illinois, ‘her’ teams were the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
As a special one-time treat she was able to attend a game for each team.
Roberta graduated high school in Freeport, Illinois and enrolled in Central Bible College in Springfield,
MO in 1971, majoring in music and child psychology. She tried out for the college’s traveling choir, the
Revivaltime Choir, one of the twenty students chosen from the hundred who applied. Although, he wasn’t
present at Roberta’s try-out, later she did meet Marty, the choir’s organist. They fell in love and after two
years in college, Roberta received her ‘MRS Degree’ when she and Marty were married on May 25 th, 1973 –
over 42 happy years ago. They have three grown sons and ten grandchildren living in Florida, Georgia and
Wichita.
Throughout their marriage, Roberta has been Marty’s support staff and an
organizer. Both she and Marty have written various articles that have been
published in magazines and books. Roberta is a trained para-professional
and has been working in the Haysville school system with middle school age
children for 14 years. She supports the Christian club, ‘Kids Caring for
Christ’ which meets early mornings before school. This past year this group
grew to 45 kids. She plans to retire ‘on paper’ next June, but will be able to
continue her work until she feels she is done. Roberta loves to read faith
based mysteries and belongs to a book club. She enjoys shopping and
watching movies.
Marty was born in Salina, KS the oldest of four children, 2 sisters and 1
brother, now deceased. For his Dad’s work, at age 7 the family moved to Denver where he graduated from
high school. The family attended an Assemblies of God Church where his folks always “took them to
church” and he loved it. Marty accepted Jesus as his savior at age 5 and was baptized by immersion at age
12. Their church pianist taught Marty piano for four years. He has a gift for playing by ear, and then also
learned to play written music. He sang in his church choir as a youth and recalls especially loving Sunday
afternoon visits to a nursing home to play piano for their church services. He was recruited by a church
member to play for some services at the Denver Rescue Mission.
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Marty loved magic and would put on magic shows for his family in their basement. Marty also loved to
cook and on occasion he would cook for his family which he still does sometimes today. Roberta says, “He
is a good cook too!” His family often went camping together in the mountains around Denver where Marty
learned outdoor living skills from his beloved father. These skills were perfected and put to good use in Boy
Scouts as Marty worked to become an Eagle Scout. Marty had a passion for radio and broadcasting. During
his high school years, he assisted at a local station. After being accepted at a radio broadcasting school, he
felt uneasy continuing in that direction. As a young man of faith, he asked God for direction and was led to
Central Bible College in Springfield, MO. Although he hadn’t the money to attend this private college,
through prayer, the means materialized. Through his youth, Marty had listened weekly to his denomination’s worldwide radio program, Revivaltime, aired on over 600 radio stations. His dream of one day being
a part of this choir came true when he applied for and became the organist for the choir and radio program,
serving for 31/2 years. During this time he earned a BA degree in Bible Studies, and a minor in Music, and
he met a girl named Roberta who sang in the choir.
Marty was ordained in the Illinois District and for almost 30 years served in churches throughout the nation. He was honored when he was chosen to serve for three years on a National Music Committee for his
denomination. Looking back now after serving large churches through the years, Marty comments that he
felt the most joy in making hospital and nursing home visits.
In 1996, Marty states he lost his health and was unable to
work for over ten years. During this difficult time he and
Roberta recall standing in a food line on Christmas –a real
test of their faith. They relate that “God provided blessings in
many ways and our needs were always met.” With his
medical doctor’s suggestion, he was able to secure a part time
bus aide position with the transportation department for USD
261, working with the special needs children. Marty also
loves to read the Bible, books on religion and politics. His
love for radio persists to this day.
While Resurrection was searching for a church pianist in late 2006, Resurrection Pastor Tim Leaf, together with former member Linda Rowe and Paul Greene, then pastor of River of Life Church, Haysville, an
offer was made to Roberta to become a contract musician for the church. Marty has enjoyed serving alongside Roberta in providing music each week for our worship services.
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Fischer, Olsie Y. 83, retired Insurance Underwriter, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015. Olsie was
preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Fischer. Survivors include her daughters, Patti Bonner
(David), Vickie Cunningham (Ronnie), Karon Waters, and Kimmy Schmidt (Jeff); brother, Gary
Hazelton; sister, Gaye Woods; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation hours will be
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, August 3, at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S. Broadway. Funeral
Services, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3850 W. 71st St. S.,
Haysville, KS. Memorials to: Resurrection Lutheran Church. Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com.
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