CORNERSTONE

C ORNE RS TONE
CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH
1505 S. FORD STREET, REDLANDS, CA 92373
(909) 793-5703
ctkredlands.org
MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR
MAY 2012
Dearly beloved of Christ the King,
The Lord be with you.
When an army establishes a position in a
hostile area the first thing it does is create a perimeter.
A perimeter is the outer line of a defended and
occupied area. A perimeter is the fortified boundary of
an army’s safe zone.
On a day shrouded with death, Satan snaked his
way into Eden and established his hellish perimeter.
“You will be like God, knowing good from evil.” By a
tree Satan established his perimeter – a vast domain,
fortified and entrenched. Because of the devil's lies
Adam and Eve ate of the tree that God commanded
them not to eat of.
By defying the Creator’s will, our ancient parents
conspired with the enemy to make a beachhead of evil
in God’s good Garden. Adam and Eve warmed
themselves by the enemy’s fire, comforting themselves
with the thought of his lies, and soon they found
themselves naked and unprotected, cold and captive in
the enemy’s camp.
The perimeter of the evil one was fearsome,
imposing. God's own justice seemed to uphold it.
"The day you eat thereof you will surely die" (Genesis
2:17). Sin and death were a blitzkrieg, a lightning
warfare that countenanced no opposition. Humanity
was surrounded, infiltrated. Every child was born
within the perimeter of sin and death.
Save One.
The Word was made flesh. In Him was life, and
that life was the light of men. God makes His own
beachhead into the perimeter of sin and death. Jesus
was armed not with a sling shot and five smooth stones
but with righteousness and purity and sacrificial love.
"Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared
in their humanity so that by His death He might
destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the
devil – and free those who all their lives were held in
slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:14-15).
By a tree Satan established his perimeter of death.
By a tree God would reestablish His perimeter of life.
The outer line of defense God created for us He
secured by way of His Son's sacrifice. Christ willingly
journeyed into the enemy's camp; not to warm Himself
by the fires of self-indulgence, but to give Himself up
as a ransom, as the prisoner of war extraordinaire.
On the tree of the cross Jesus found Himself naked
and unprotected, cold and captive. "God made Him
who had no sin to be sin for us so that in Him we might
become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians
5:21). He bore our curse. "Cursed is everyone who is
hung on a tree" (Galatians 3:13). On the cross Jesus
found Himself in the place of every captive, every
sinner. And then He died; intentionally. He intended
to go into our tomb; to render it powerless.
In a marvelous hymn, Martin Luther wrote this: "It
was a strange and dreadful strife, when life and death
contended. The victory remained with life, the reign of
death was ended. Holy Scripture plainly saith, that
death is swallowed up by death. Its sting is lost
forever."
In Jesus dead body death died; its perimeter was
shattered. After David defeated Goliath with his
slingshot he took Goliath's sword and cut off his head.
The Son of David, Christ Jesus, took the weapon of the
enemy into Himself and thereby decapitated death
itself. To the women journeying to the tomb the angel
could well have said, "Why do you look for the living
within the perimeter of death – He is alive!" Death is
undone. The jaws of the lion are shut and the new and
greater Daniel bounds out of the den. Unending life
breaks out upon the earth. That is the perimeter which
surrounds us. We abide in the sanctuary of life.
Peace be with you,
Pastor Smith
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Offers Solidarity in Defending Religious Liberty
Ministers and representatives of the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod present 112 letters with 1,396 signatures in
support of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Catholics to “stand
together for religious liberty” at a gathering on the plaza of
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne
on April 17. Msgr. Robert Schulte, rector of the cathedral
and diocesan chancellor, stands at the right.
religious organizations to provide these services violates
consciences and principles of religious liberty as they are
guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.”
The history and heart of America is that citizens are free
to follow their consciences in matters of faith. “We urge our
leaders to honor and respect this liberty, so that together we
may be a nation that is under God and a shining light on the
hill,” Rev. May said.
FORT WAYNE — Church leaders, students and
members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
congregations in Fort Wayne expressed their solidarity with
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Catholics of the Diocese of
Fort Wayne-South Bend to “stand together for religious
liberty.”
“In the end we are conscience-bound to obey God rather
than man,” Rev. May said.
Dr. Gieschen read a statement posted on the Concordia
Theological Seminary website on how to respond to the
mandate: “For one, we must stand in solidarity with those
under assault. We must support those who put themselves on
the line in defense of this liberty. While we do this, we will
continue to be good citizens.”
Gathering April 17 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, just a
few blocks from the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception in downtown Fort Wayne, Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod held a procession to the cathedral. There
they gathered in prayer and song with Catholics and Bishop
Kevin C. Rhoades on the plaza in front of the cathedral and
presented letters of support and encouragement “as we stand
together with (the bishop) on this issue of religious liberty,”
noted Rev. Charles Gieschen, academic dean of Concordia
Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, one of two Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod seminaries in the U.S.
“That is what we are doing today, Bishop Rhoades,”
Gieschen announced, “standing peacefully, with those under
assault, and continuing to be good citizens, to pray for our
leaders who serve in our communities.”
“Even as the Lutheran faculty and students of Concordia
Theological Seminary have peacefully stood and walked
with Roman Catholics in this community for many years in
upholding the sanctity of human life, we again stand with
you on the issue of protecting the free exercise of religion in
our great nation so that Christians may be about the mission
that Christ has given to His Church,” Gieschen said.
Gieschen shared encouragement from the Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod, “with our brothers and sisters in
Christ, these letters and these signatures and also to assure
them of our prayers in light of the recent U.S. Department
Health and Human Services mandate.”
“Your gesture of solidarity with the Catholic Church in
the defense of our religious liberty is a beautiful witness for
which I am deeply grateful,” Bishop Rhoades said. “Your
letters of support and your public testimony highlight the
importance of defending our first and most cherished liberty
as American citizens.”
Rev. Daniel P. May, president of the Indiana District of
the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, announced at the
presentation, “We are gathered here today to stand in
defense of the religious liberty and freedom of conscience
that individuals and institutions should enjoy unobstructed
by government intrusion or coercion as guaranteed by the
Constitution of the United States of America.”
The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod presented 112
letters with 1,396 signatures from
members of churches and
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
institutions.
“We understand our spiritual and civil responsibilities and
we cherish the role each plays in the health and well-being
of this nation,” Rev. May said. “As American Christians we
give proper honor and respect to those in authority. We
always pray for our leaders. We strive to obediently carry
out our responsibilities. We pledge our allegiance to the
United States of America, but our higher and greater
allegiance is to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.”
Bishop Rhoades has
championed religious freedom rights since the Obama
administration announced the Health and Human Services’
mandate requiring Catholic institutions to cover
contraceptive drugs, sterilization and abortifacient drugs in
its insurance plans for its employees.
Rev. May said the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
representatives and other leaders were there to “demonstrate
against the erosion of our civil liberty.”
“We are rightly worried that religious liberty in our
country is being weakened,” Bishop Rhoades said. “The
most glaring example of this is the mandate of the
Department of Health and Human Services, an
unprecedented coercive action by the federal government to
force religious institutions and individuals to facilitate and to
“We stand with those working for the continued
freedom to act according to the principles of faith and
conscience as they care for their fellow man and cherish
society’s most vulnerable without being discriminated
against by government mandates,” he said. “To require
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CTK Cornerstone
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May 2012
CTK STEWARDS
OF THE
MONTH
Reflections On Stewardship With Mike And Lee Alhorn
Mike Alhorn is an ‘old and new’ member of Christ the King Lutheran church. His family was
from Illinois but he was born in California, and his parents were charter members of CTK. Mike’s
earliest memories of CTK date back to the building on Church and Colton Avenue. When he was
about 9 he and his family returned to Illinois. During his sojourn away from California Mike earned a
degree in business and commenced a career in the building industry. As a result of a slowing
economy in 2000, Mike felt drawn to return to California, which he did, and resumed his membership
with CTK and as well as his career in the building industry. It was at this time he met Lee.
Lee came to California in 1978 from New York (Long Island), after an especially harsh winter there made her wish for a
more temperate climate. She, like Mike, was also raised in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and found her church
home at Christ the King Lutheran church. Lee has had a 35 year career in nursing, specializing primarily in the field of
organ transplantation. She is currently working at Riverside Community Hospital and for the last year has been focusing in
the area of case management.
Lee said she believes use of your time, talents and treasures can fluctuate based upon where and what you are doing in
your life. There may be times where you are not able to give as much of your time or talents but may be able to provide
more treasures or visa versa. Lee feels it is important to look for opportunities to share the gifts God has given her. One of
Lee’s gifts is hospitality. This was emphatically affirmed by Mike. Over the years, in her nursing career, she has seen many
people who were in great need of encouragement and spiritual support to assist them in the recovery process. She recognizes
this as opportunities for her to be a “ray of sunshine,” to use her gift of hospitality in a way that allows God’s love to shine
through her, witnessing to patients through her actions. She notes that witnessing does not always have to be through words,
but is perhaps best demonstrated by the love we show for each other. Lee said when she retires she would like to find ways
to minister to the homeless. She believes it would be a good stewardship project to work with persons from the medical
profession and other churches to reach out to the homeless in our community.
Mike has been given the gift of music and faithfully serves our church as a member of our choir. He claims the “gift of
gab,” which he finds very useful in his job and as a tool for sharing the good news. Mike said that the most important thing
to him about church is what he takes away from the sermon, how he can apply what he hears to daily life. Mike believes that
Christian stewardship is not passive, but is something we can practice with everyone we meet by sharing the gospel through
our actions and the way we live. Be ready to respond with a more explicit witness as opportunities present themselves, at
work, in social settings and in everyday routine activities.
Mike and Lee both expressed their thankfulness for the blessings of their faith, church home, family and employment.
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coercion from the government to violate our consciences,” he
said.
fund products that are contrary to our moral teaching.”
“It is also appalling that the government purports to
define which of our religious institutions are ‘religious
enough’ to merit protection of their religious liberty,” Bishop
Rhoades added in his remarks. “Because we serve and
employ people of different faiths in these institutions, they
have been deemed non-exempt from the government’s
mandate.”
Bishop Rhoades encouraged those gathered: “We must
stand together in defense of our first liberty, which is
enshrined in the very First Amendment of our Constitution,
which indeed guarantees that ‘Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof.’”
Bishop Rhoades noted that when the Church helps the
poor, educates young people or cares for the sick, “we do not
restrict our service to those who are Catholic or Lutheran. If
we did, we would not be subject to the mandate.”
“Religious liberty is a God-given right, a gift granted to
us by God,” he added.
“We stand together as Lutherans and Catholics today in
opposing the attack on our religious liberty by the federal
government,” Bishop Rhoades said.
“In effect, the government is dismissing our liberty when
we are engaged beyond the sanctuaries of our churches and
doing the good works our faith calls us to do, contributing to
the common good,” Bishop Rhoades said.
Bishop Rhoades offered his heartfelt thanks and
concluded, “I thank God for you and for your dedication.
You give me hope that, with the help of God’s grace, we will
see a new birth of freedom in our beloved country.”
“Religious liberty is more than freedom of worship — it
includes the freedom to practice our faith in society without
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May 2012
Christ the King – Missions
We at Christ the King support numerous missions locally and around the world.
March 2012 Contributions
LCMS World Mission—Fluegge Family—South Africa
$200.00
San Bernardino Pregnancy Resource Center
$150.00
Lutherans for Life
$150.00
Concordia Theological Seminary—Ft Wayne, IN
$200.00
Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church—Colton, CA
$250.00
Tian Shan Mission Society—Hoech & Wade Families—Kyrgyzstan
$150.00
Pacific Southwest District LCMS
$200.00
Total Cash Contributions
$1,300.00
The school and school parents donated $200 in April for Birthday Bags 4 Kids
CTK MARCH 2012 TREASURE’S REPORT
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
400.00 GENERAL OFFERINGS
420.00 OTHER OPERATING INCOME
430.00 INTEREST INCOME
440.00 FUNDRAISING INCOME
Total Income
Expense
500.00 ACTIVITIES
520.00 ADMINISTRATION
525.00 BANK FEES
530.00 MAINTENANCE
540.00 MISSIONS
550.00 SALARIES AND WAGES
560.00 PAYROLL EXPENSES/BENEFITS
570.00 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
580.00 WORSHIP
Total Expense
Net Ordinary Income
Net Income
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Mar 2012
Jan –Mar 2012
23,640.40
1,206.00
49.50
261.00
25,156.90
71,417.90
4,145.00
174.82
3,343.00
79,080.72
1,744.44
1,036.79
.80
6,392.96
3,621.50
10,241.50
2,451.40
416.08
235.68
26,141.15
-984.25
-984.25
3,392.68
4,438.73
2.40
13,071.43
6,221.50
31,070.29
7,370.06
1,261.15
741.81
67,570.05
11,510.67
11,510.67
May 2012
Do you like to golf? Well, here is
a great way to play and help the
youth of your community…
FOR
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
YouthHope's current goal is to open up a drop in
center where youth will have access to counseling, showers, educational courses, computers, tutoring, mentorship
programs, meals, and a clothing closet. Through this center, we hope to substantially increase our rates of youth
enrolling in educational programs and job training. Throughout the 2012 year, we plan on raising funds for this
exciting new chapter of our organization. We would love you to participate in our "Slice for Hope" golf fundraiser,
and join us in this journey. By golfing on May 19th, 2012, you will help us raise funds for our future drop-in center
and you will help achieve community awareness for the issue of youth homelessness. Grab a registration form
(with map) from the table in the church overflow or register on our website at www.youthhope.org and click on
“Benefit Golf Tournament” Thanks for your support.
YouthHope is a registered 501(c)(3) non profit organization that serves homeless, runaway, and underserved
youth throughout Redlands, Yucaipa, Highland, Mentone, and Loma Linda. We hope to end the cycle of
homelessness by instilling confidence and self sufficiency in our youth. Many of our youth are victims of drug and
alcohol addiction, insufficient family structure, violence, and the phasing out of foster care. Therefore, they have
not gained the life skills necessary to enter the world as independent, successful adults. Our first step is to create
personal relationships with each individual who receives help from YouthHope so that we can begin providing the
necessary services. Our current program includes: hot meals three times a week, clothing closet, medical, dental
and optometric care, rehabilitation referrals, and case management. While we do serve as a harm reduction program
for the youth on the street, our long term goal is to function as a support system for the youth to use so that they
may successfully exit street life. When an individual begins making steps to change his or her life, we are able to
walk them through various educational and vocational opportunities. Our ultimate goal is to build up hope in
homeless and underserved youth so that they may grow up to be healthy, successful adults.
CELL PHONE OR BIBLE
OR
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible
like we treat our cell phone?
What
if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What
if we flipped through it several time a day?
What
if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What
if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What
if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What
if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What
if we used it when we traveled?
What
if we used it in case of emergency?
This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our
Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.
Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!
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May 2012
CTK May 2012 Events
Instead of a Family Service item this month, LWML needs help with items for the
ingathering at the District Convention, June 8-10, in Ventura. Items will be collected
for The Lighthouse for Women and Children which is part of the Ventura County
Rescue Mission. They work to break the cycle of violence and provide free support
to those in need by offering a wide range of life changing programs which address
the whole person - body, spirit and mind. Items needed are: Shampoo and Conditioner, Soap, Any type of Makeup:
Eyeshadow, Blush, Eyeliner, Mascara, etc., Bath Gel, Feminine Hygiene Products, Hair Spray, Other Hair Products:
Gels, Mousse, etc. If you can help us with this, please put your donation into the blue box in the back of the church
during the month of May. Thank you for your support, The LWML
NO COUPLES BIBLE STUDY
in May.
See you next month.
LWML News and Dates


WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
(NO Study on 05/02 or 05/09)
Please join us on Wednesday mornings at
9:30am in the church overflow. Everyone is
welcomed. Bring along a friend or two.
This is the end of our LWML year, we will be
installing new board members in June and our
board meetings will begin in July to plan for the
next year. Thanks to so many that give their time
and talent for all activities and mission work we
do at Christ the King. You are all such a blessing.
Our last function will be the luncheon at Marie
Callenders and the tour of the Lincoln Shrine on
May 16th. Lunch is at 11:30, the poster is up at
church and ready for you to sign up. (This takes
the place of our women’s coffee fellowship this
month)
CHOIR PRATICE - WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Wednesdays @ 6:30p.m. Everyone’s invited ,
amateurs, and experienced alike.
Remember that mites are collected on the 3rd
Sunday, or any time your mite boxes are full.
05/05
05/08
05/08
05/10
05/13
05/14
05/16
05/20
05/22
05/24
05/29
05/21 David & Judy Alder
05/23 Rev. Wiley & Alise Smith
05/25 George & Kathy Beliew
05/28 Don & Pat Krahn
Sharon Johnson
Dale Burns
Keith Ronchetto
Lee Alhorn
Ken Haarala
J.B. Bell
Virginia Alhorn
Bobbe Monk
Brendan Davidson
George Garner
Troy Wideman
If your special date did not appear or is incorrect, please
contact Cindy Currier at the church office 909-793-5703.
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May 2012
SUNDAY
MONDAY
29
9:00am Divine Service
10:30am Adult Bible Study &
Sunday School
11:30am Confirmation Class
30
6
9:00am Divine Service
10:30am Adult Bible Study &
Sunday School
13
10:30am Voter’s Assembly &
Church Council
Meeting
11:30am Confirmation Class
1
WEDNESDAY
2
THURSDAY
4
NO
NO Wednesday
Evangelism
Morning Adult
Meeting in
Bible Study
May
6:30pm Choir
Practice
NO
Stewardship
Meeting in
May
NO Couples 8:00am Saturday
Bible Study
Morning
in May
Adult Bible
Study with
Deacon
Russ
Gross
7
9:00am
Lutheran
Braille
Workers
8
9:00am
Lutheran
Braille
Workers
9
10
11
14
15
16
17
9:00am Divine Service
10:30am Adult Bible Study &
Sunday School
11:30am Confirmation Class
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9:30am Wednesday
NO
Morning
Women’s
Adult Bible
Coffee (see
Study with
Wednesday,
Pastor Smith
May 16)
11:30am LWML
Spring
Fling
6:30pm Choir
Practice
21
7:00pm
Elder
Meeting
22
23
28
24
30
6:30pm Choir
Practice
7
19
25
26
8:00am Saturday
Morning
Adult Bible
Study with
Deacon
Russ
Gross
31
9:30am Wednesday
Morning
Adult Bible
Study with
Pastor Smith
12
8:00am Saturday
Morning
Adult Bible
Study with
Deacon
Russ
Gross
9:30am Wednesday
Morning
Adult Bible
Study with
Pastor Smith
29
5
8:00am Saturday
Morning
Adult Bible
Study with
Deacon
Russ
Gross
NO Wednesday
Morning Adult
Bible Study
6:30pm Choir
Practice
6:30pm Choir
Practice
27
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
3
9:00am Divine Service
10:30am Adult Bible Study &
Sunday School
20
9:00am Divine Service
TUESDAY
1
2
7:30pm
8:00am Saturday
Couples
Morning
Bible Study
Adult Bible
Study with
Deacon
Russ
Gross
May 2012
Christ the King Lutheran Church
1505 S. Ford Street
Redlands, CA 92373
S e r van t s for M ay 20 1 2
DATE
ACOLYTES
ALTAR
ELDERS
May 6
Duncan Marshall & Justin Davidson
Joy Phillips
Bill Phillips
May 13
Sierra Scott & Sophie Haarala
Kathy Beliew
Tim Reiman
May 20
Brett Crowley & Jack Currier
Donna Woolace
J. B. Bell
May 27
Allison Crowley & Claire Crowley
Sharon Johnson
Don David
DATE
FLOWERS
DATE
FINANCE
May 6
Bob & Ruth Schoff
May 6 & 13
Debbie Wolff & Glenn Henderson
May 13
Virginia Alhorn
May 20 & 27
Joe Vasquez & John Hinkleman, Jr.
May 20
Rev. Wiley & Alise Smith
DATE
USHERS
May 27
George & Kathy Beliew
May 6 & 13
Joe Belli & Joe Vasquez
May 20 & 27
Robert Arnold & John Jay