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The Praise Pulse
A Publication of Praise Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana
April 2015
In This
Issue
YOU ARE INVITED!!!
Pastor Randy
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Thank You, Shepherd’s House
2
News from Little Praisers, Newsletter Deadline, Voter’s Meeting
3
Women’s Luncheon, Help
Wanted, Prayer Chain
4
Holy Week
5
A Salute to Those Who Serve
6
Praise Property Ministry, Birthdays & Anniversaries, Facebook
7
Concordia Newsletter
8
Calendar
9
Kids Page
10
Anytime we hear those words it compels us toward the offer. Back on February 8 the
message that day was from the Gospel of Mark. In that message, we were "invited"
by Mark to:
• receive freedom from sins guilt and power
• receive healing from Him - in body, mind or spirit.
• PRAISE
This invitation to PRAISE can have a double meaning. First, that we are always and
in everything that we do give honor and praise to God our heavenly Father for all He
has done for us. Second, we can invite to Praise (the physical place on Dupont Rd.)
others who can come to know the love of Jesus as we do. We can invite others to
vibrant, relevant worship that draws everyone attending into the presence of God the
Father. INVITE! INVITE! INVITE! We do the most good when are inviting to others
and with others because it fulfills part of our commission as believers to: "... go and
make disciples of all nations ..." Matt. 28:19
At our March Council meeting Kristen Saurer did a short presentation on media and
gave some interesting demographics about what younger people are saying and feeling about church. These younger generations do not want to be told to come, they
want to be INVITED to come and be a part of something great; dynamic; worth while.
As others at Praise Lutheran Church have expressed a desire to bring in more young
families, this fact I believe is absolutely key to that process. If we want younger
families to come to Praise let's "invite them."
In fact, let's be inviting in almost everything that we do. For example, invite others to
take advantage of volunteering services at church and through church. (I know many
of you do already and what you do does not go unnoticed. Thank you.) Invite others
to be a part of the mission hear at Praise, Invite others to experience the presence of
God as they worship, study and serve at Praise. We can be inviting in every part of
our existence here at Praise so that others will be lifted up in faith, God's people will
serve and be serve, and God will get the glory and all the people will be blessed!
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SO, YOU ARE INVITED! TO SEE WHAT GOD IS
GOING TO DO IN THE DAYS AHEAD. YOU ARE
INVITED! TO WATCH HOW GOD WILL REVEAL HIS
PLAN TO US AND FOR US. YOU ARE INVITED TO ...."
whatever it is that God has planned for you and for us.
Hear the words of Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I
have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you
and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (stack in the ground)
So invite someone to be a part of what God is doing in
and around Praise Lutheran Church
YOU ARE BLESSED!
I AM BLESSED!
PASTOR RANDY
Outreach continues to collect donations for Shepherd's House. Collection basket in the narthex. List
of donations that are needed is next to the basket,
please take one. We have requested an updated list
of needs, so watch for a new list soon. Thank you for
those that have brought much needed items for this
ministry. They sure appreciate our monthly care
package.
The family of Jean Hofacker wants to thank each and everyone of
you for your thoughts and prayers during the illness and passing of
our dear sweet mother. As many of you know David and I had the
privilege of mom living with us for almost one year. What a blessing
we have had, and to experience the love of our mother. You all were
such a very important part of her life and, we thank you for that.
Pastor Randy, there are not enough words to express our gratitude,
the weekly visits, communion, prayers, and just the opportunity to
talk to you and share some of the life of mom.
The "widows" row, well you ladies meant the world to mom. So many
times she would say I sure miss my "girlfriends", and she would tell
Pastor to tell you all hello. We miss mom terribly, but also know that
she is at peace, and she is dancing or giving lessons on dancing.
God Bless you all.
In His Holy Name,
David and Marsha Gutierrez
Karl and June Bredemeyer
Mark and Sharon Bredemeyer
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Voter’s Meeting
Sunday
April 19th
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E-mail your articles for the May
Pulse by April 15th
to: [email protected] or call Karen
in the church office
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WOMEN'S LUNCHEON
By Sandy Wright
The fourth annual Women's Luncheon will be held on
Saturday, April 25th here at Praise. Doors will open at noon
and we will eat at 12:30. Tickets are $9.00 each and will go
on sale Easter Sunday (April 5th).
All women of Praise and their guests are welcome to attend.
So mark your calendars and start asking special females in
your life to come with you. You can bring sisters, mothers,
mothers-in-law, daughters, granddaughters, grandmothers,
aunts, cousins, girlfriends or anyone else you can think of.
Join us for an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship.
Wanted:
Men who are willing to lend a
hand to the women of Praise.
When:
Sat., April 25th for 45 minutes
Job
Description:
Salary:
Application
Time:
Helping clean up kitchen and
tables used for Women's Lunch
Huge amount of gratitude, thank
you's and perhaps some hugs
Before or after worship services
through April 19th
Qualifications: Must be hard-working,
dedicated and honest
Contact Person: Sandy Wright: 637-1132 or
[email protected].
Our Prayer Chain will gladly offer prayers for
you or a loved one who is suffering a
crisis in their life.
Requests should be directed to:
Lois Gumbert at 637-3010
or [email protected]
“Keep praying earnestly for all Christians everywhere.”
Ephesians 6:18 TLB
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A SALUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVE
Dear Friends of Our Armed Forces,
ARMAD is an event that honors and shows appreciation to our troops, veterans and first
responders with a short program that includes elected officials, active duty troops, veterans and members from military support groups. We also include live two way communication with troops and veterans worldwide. We offer people from our community an opportunity to speak to those on the air if they desire to do so.
ARMAD will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 (V-Day) from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
at Praise Lutheran Church, 1115 West Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825. This is
a free event with lunch being served. Please mark your calendars and help spread the
word. We would love to see you there.
Our websites: www.praiselutheran.org -or- www.armad.net
Sincerely,
Michael Lehman
Praise Outreach Chairman
260-442-4400
Emery McClendon
ARMAD Founder
260-418-4073
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April Birthdays
Praise Property Ministry
Property Ministry moves forward with your help.
Wonderful news! Are We Redeemed? You Betcha!
Even with the problems that we face as human beings
our Lord and Savior has forgiven us ~ and we move
FORWARD not backwards. We are being Sanctified in
Him. We are working on some property issues and
we appreciate all the hard work each part of this body
puts forth. You may feel it is not easy when you are
doing the work of the Lord. Satan continues to bombard us with his arrows dressed as "problems". Stay
on course, Pray, Study His Word, worship and praise
Him ~ He blesses His own.
Thank you for praying for all we do at Praise. Please
contact me with any concerns. 260-637-3443
Susan Till
Property Ministry
1-Chris Hufford
2-Kyle McLellan
5-Mallory Leeper
Sandy Wolff
9-Kathy Mildred
10-James Prachar, III
13-Rachel Peterson
14-Sherry Hand
15-Susan Peterson
17-Joe Dager, Debbie Tannehill
19-Elena Marcom
20-Bill Wenk
23-Nick Johnson, Lauren Prachar
25-Seth Lehman, Bob Stiefel
26-Maryanne Logan
29-Michele Prachar, Jackie Strasser
30-JoAnne Fox
April Anniversaries
4-Cal & Sandy Wolff
5-Omar & Jackie Schibley
16-Matt & Leigh Meinerding
17-Larry & Diana Coss
18-Phillip & Michelle Gresham
Kevin & Amanda Hess
23-Ed & Renee Carr
Dan & Maryanne Logan
24-John & Kathy Mildred
29-Nick & Shannon Scheumann
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Concordia Lutheran High School
Newsletter Information
Summer Programs at Concordia Lutheran High School
Concordia Lutheran High School will host a number of summer camps and programs for all ages this year. For any
questions or to register for camp, please contact Dean Doerffler, athletic director, at (260) 969-6868 or
[email protected]. All information is available online at http://www.clhscadets.com/summer-programs-224.
Donate to CANstruction team
Build day is just around the corner for the CLHS CANstruction team! From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17, the team will be
building the design they have planned for the school’s theme “CANcordia CAN Conquer CANcer.” To illustrate this
theme, the students will be building Concordia's seal. The annual can drive will take place during the first two weeks
of April (after Spring Break) at the high school. The goal this year is 1,500 cans of food. Collected cans will be used in
the structure along with 2,000 cans that have been purchased. At the end of the event, all cans will be donated to
Community Harvest Food Bank. The structures will be open for viewing at Glenbrook Square Mall from April 18-26.
In 2014, the Fort Wayne CANstruction event donated more than 75,500 pounds of food to Community Harvest. That
donation put Fort Wayne fifth in the world behind New Orleans, Houston, Chicago and Dallas. Thank you to the
support of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Concordia to celebrate the fine arts
Concordia will celebrate Fine Arts Week from April 13-19 with a special Fine Arts Festival on April 19. The festival,
“Rejoice in the Lord Always,” will run noon to 4 p.m. Art work will be on display from several area Lutheran elementary school students during this time on the main floor of the high school. The band, choir and orchestra will host a
concert at 2 p.m. in the CLHS gym. Lunch will be served in the CLHS cafeteria at noon. The cost is $5 in advance
(available at participating schools) and $6 at the door.
CLHS to celebrate its volunteers on April 13
CLHS is blessed to have so many parents, grandparents, alumni and friends help to make all that we do throughout
the year possible. We want to say thank you for the services you have provided through the various activities and
events that occur throughout the year. If you are on our long list of volunteers, we invite you to stop by the Development Office (just past student services) for a treat and small token of our appreciation any time between 7:30 a.m. –
5:30 p.m. on April 13.
Run with CLHS at Fort 4 Fitness
The high school is a Charity Partner for this year's 2015 Fall Festival for Fort 4 Fitness. This is taking place over
Alumni Weekend on Sept 25-26. When you register, make sure to select Concordia Lutheran High School as your
Charity Partner choice. If we get at least 50 people registered with CLHS, we will get a designated area at Parkview
Field for our group, and if we get 100 or more people to register with CLHS, we will get a portion of the registration
fees donated back to the school. You can register now for this fall's Fort 4 Fitness at www.fort4fitness.org.
CLHS band auction set for April
Get ready for "Rockin' Out with the Bulldogs," the CLHS Band Boosters annual silent auction fundraiser! In addition
to the ever-popular Bulldogs, our guests will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres catered by The Orchid, a live auction, and, of
course, the fun of bidding on hundreds of items silently! It's a terrifically fun night out for you and your friends while
benefitting the band as well! A limited number of tickets are available and so order yours early. The ticket order form
is available online at www.clhscadets.com.
Rockin' Out with Spike and The Bulldogs
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 6:30-10 PM
The Orchid in New Haven
Auction items this year include certificates and discounts from great area restaurants such as Hall’s Restaurant,
Paula’s on Main and Bandidos; great themed baskets filled with chocolate and other fun items; certificates for oil
changes and tire rotations; decorative items including a glass birdbath from Armstrong Flowers, practical items like a
Bluetooth shower speaker; a Thirty-One brand CADET bag; an Indiana Beach gift package; Putt-Putt Golf certificate;
tickets to Cinema Grill; a gift certificate to Holiday World & Splash Safari, and a one week voucher for Camp
Lutherhaven. As previous attendees will know, this list is a fraction of the many wonderful items we have available for
every taste and need.
The $25 ticket includes great music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, bid number and cash bar. Tickets also may be ordered by
contacting Dianne Moellering at (260) 483-1102, ext. 198 or [email protected].
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April 5, 2015 – 1 Corinthians 15:10
“By the Grace of God”
by Rev. Paul E. Shoemaker, Emanuel Lutheran Church~New Haven, IN
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 we read words from the Apostle Paul that sound very much like a part of the
Apostles Creed. In those words the apostle to the gentiles affirms the greatest truth of God’s love for
us; that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day. This pivotal act in history give us a sure and certain hope that we shall not die, but live, live for all eternity.
April 12, 2015 – John 20:19-29
“All Locked Up”
by Rev. James L. Elsner, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church~Stroh, IN
Life changes. And its changes can lock us into fear, doubt, and uncertainty. But Jesus comes to us –
as He always does – with His gifts of forgiveness and new life!
April 19, 2015 – 1 John 3:1-7
“Children of God”
by Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Concordia Theological Seminary~Fort Wayne, IN
Through faith in Christ you are a child of God. This is due to God’s great love for you. Your status as
child gives you comfort and encouragement for the present, and means exciting realities for you in the
future.
April 26, 2015 – 1 John 3:20
“God Trumps Our Hearts!”
by Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN
The sinful human heart is far too clever and prone to diminish sin's consequences or God's forgiveness.
Look to God. Listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd conveyed in the Word of God. He is greater
than our hearts.
Sundays 6:30 a.m. WPTA, Channel 21
Sundays 11:30 AM TCT Network Channels, Direct TV 377
Sundays 4:00 PM & Mondays 10:00 AM Comcast 55 & FiOS 25
Worship for Shut-Ins is able to be seen online via our website at www.worshipforshutins.org Sunday programs are posted online
generally by the day before the Sunday date. A great way to watch at a more convenient time or more than once.
6 PM ChildCare
Board
28
22
10 AM Chapel
6 PM Praise Team
7 PM Worship
29
9:00 AM Worship
10:15 AM Bible Class,
Sunday School & CC
27
21
10 AM Chapel
6 PM Praise Team
7 PM Worship
15
26
20
19
14
10 AM Chapel
6 PM Praise Team
7 PM Worship
8
1
Wednesday
10 AM Chapel
6 PM Praise Team
7 PM Worship
7:00 PM Council
6:30 PM Spiritual
Care
6:30 PM Outreach
(Edge)
7
Tuesday
9:00 AM Worship
10:15 AM Bible Class,
Sunday School & CC
13
9:00 AM Worship
10:15 AM Bible Class
Sunday School & CC
6
Monday
12
9:00 AM Worship
5 Easter
Sunday
10 AM THUMBS
7 PM Women’s
Bible Study
30
10 AM THUMBS
7 PM Women’s
Bible Study
23
16
10 AM THUMBS
7 PM Women’s
Bible Study
10 AM THUMBS
7 PM Women’s
Bible Study
9
7 PM Worship
Service
2 Maundy Thursday
Thursday
April, 2015
24
17
10
7 PM Worship
Service
3 Good Friday
Friday
25
18
11
4
Saturday
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Praise Lutheran Church
1115 West Dupont Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Praising God in vibrant Worship
Reaching out with Christ-centered witness
Anchored in God's Word and Sacraments
Interceding for others
Stewards of God's varied gifts for the
building up of His Kingdom
Equipping the saints for works of service
PRAISE LUTHERAN CHURCH VISION STATEMENT
"Praise Lutheran Church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, strives to be a joyous body of Christ-followers,
united by God's grace to P.R.A.I.S.E. Him; equipped to passionately serve and witness."
PRAISE LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
1115 West Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
PHONE: 260-490-7729
FAX: 260-490-0364
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.praiselutheran.org
VACANCY PASTOR
Rev. Randall Glander
CELL: (260) 918-5777
E-MAIL: [email protected]
LITTLE PRAISERS
CHILD CARE OFFICE: (260) 490-9529
E-MAIL: [email protected]
PRAYER CHAIN: Lois Gumbert (260) 637-3010
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays
9:00AM Worship Service
10:15 AM Bible Class & Sunday School
Wednesdays
7:00 PM Worship Service
Holy Communion:
1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday