NEWS AND NOTES FROM

PEACE WITH CHRIST

1412 W. Swallow Road

Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-226-4721
Pastor Ralph Patrick
www.pwchrist-fc.org
October 18, 2009
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

WELCOME TO PEACE WITH CHRIST

LUTHERAN CHURCH!

We give thanks to God that you are joining us today!

Many of our guests are seeking a home church where they
can be part of the Fellowship of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace with Christ is a congregation that is a family not an
“organization”. We are small enough to allow people to
know each other by name, and yet large enough to offer
opportunities for growth and service. What we “specialize”
in is not programs or productions, but simply The Gospel
of Our Lord Jesus. Christ, His Word, and the Cross are
what provide the foundation for faith and ministry. If you
are interested in learning more about Peace With Christ
Lutheran Church, please call the church office at 226-4721.
Pastor Patrick would welcome the opportunity to visit with
you personally.
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THE TIME before the service may be used for prayer and
preparation. Read through the worship bulletin and familiarize
yourself with the service. A few moments spent this way will help
make the service more meaningful.

NEXT WEEK’S LUTHERAN HOUR MESSAGE:

“Reformation Prepositions: In, Over, and Out” Guest
Speaker: Rev. William P. Yonker. In, over, out. By
God’s grace, we are in God’s family. Christ has carried
us over sin and death, and the idea of somehow
earning our salvation is out of the question. Our guest
speaker today is the senior pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church,
East Dundee, Illinois. (Romans 3:28) Listen to The Lutheran Hour
Message on KOA, Denver (AM850) at 6:00 a.m. and KFKA, Greeley
(AM1310) at 9:30 a.m.

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Today we welcome our new members
at the 10:45 Service
Reena Linke
Lydia Linke
Julie & Jesse Cristofaro
Robert Kingsley

The Lutheran Study Bible “…search the Scriptures because you

think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness
about me,…” (John 5:39) If you would like to order a copy of The
Lutheran Study Bible at a special price, you can do so prior to Refor-
mation Day. This new edition contains many helpful tools that can
enhance your study of God’s Word. Please contact Wes Nierman (226
-5936) to find out options available. Special price expires on
October 31.

Altar Guild Members Needed! For the remainder of this

year and next year, we will be having Holy Communion
every Sunday. The Altar Guild could use some additional
help with these duties. If you are interested, please plan to
attend a training session on Sat., Oct. 24 at 10am. If you can’t attend
that day, please speak with Marilyn Lasich.
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THANK YOU to everyone who chose to support Roadrunners for

Christ, LWML’s September/October mission service recipient.
Over the past 5 weeks we’ve received $170 in donations to fund
Roadrunners important work!
♦ Have you been enjoying the yummy treats that have accompanied
your perfectly brewed cup of Lutheran coffee? The amazingly tal-
ented bakers of LWML will provide snacks throughout October.
Your free will offering supports Cameron and Andrea (Chandler)
Heiliger’s mission work in Turkey.
♦ A FINAL craft workshop for LWML’s Holiday Bazaar will be
offered Saturday, October 24th at 9am in the Fellowship Hall. Con-
nie Jesser is planning a few simple projects and we’ll try our hand
at homemade noodles! Please sign up on the LWML bulletin board
so we can estimate materials/ingredients needed.
♦ LWML’s Holiday Craft Fair and Soup & Pie Luncheon is less than
4 weeks away… Saturday, November 14th. Proceeds will benefit
Stephen Heimer, student of Concordia Seminary currently on vicar-
age at Ysleta Lutheran Mission. Sign up sheets for baked goods,
pies and soup, kitchen help, cashiering, and set up are posted on
LWML’s bulletin board. Thrivent will supplement bazaar proceeds
with $1,250 if we raise $5,000! Thank you Thrivent for your gen-
erous grant!
♦ LWML’s Executive Board will meet Monday, October 26th begin-
ning at 6pm in the home of Colleen Rohlfs. All ladies are wel-
come!

TAG
(Tuesday Afternoon Group)
October 24th at 9:00am, we will be going to the Greeley
Freight Station Museum which is one of the world’s largest
working model railroad displays located at the corner of 7th
Ave. & 10th St. in Greeley. We will meet at the church at
9:00am and tour the museum at 10:00am and then go to lunch
afterwards.
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Small jelly jars: If you have any small jelly jars that you
would be willing to donate to the Youth for their hard
candy sales it would be greatly appreciated. Please put the
jars in the Youth Room or contact Marilyn.

Musicians and Vocalist - please consider signing up

for prelude, offertory or postlude music. Sign-up has
been moved to the hall between Marilyn & Reena’s
offices or email: marilynyouth@pwchrist-fc.org,
reena@pwchrist-fc.org or pwchrist@pwchrist-fc.org

YOUTH ACTIVITIES
FED Night Meal: We will again serve the meal October 21.
Plan to come on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 5:30pm to help cook
the main dish and dessert. We will be washing & wrapping
potatoes for a potato bar. Then plan to help on Wednesday,
Oct. 21st beginning at 4:30pm to serve and clean-up. All do-
nations will go to help cover the cost of fall events.
Harvest Farms Corn Maze: Sunday, Oct. 25 meet at PWC
at noon. We will eat lunch before heading to the maze. If the
weather permits, there will be a bonfire at Lasich’s after we
finish the maze. Cost is $15/person. IF you bring the follow-
ing items (2 canned goods & 1 pr. mittens/gloves), PWC
Youth will pay $5 off your entrance fee, with a cost to you of
$10. Items to bring include canned fruit, vegetables, or soups;
mittens or gloves for kids are great too!
Football Game: Friday, October 30th Ft. Collins/Rocky. We
will meet at 6:30pm before the game, walk to French Field and
then return to PWC for devotion and food. Please sign-up!

Elections
The following positions need to be filled at our
elections in November: Vice President, Elders,
Trustees, Fellowship Committee, and Education
Board Members. Please contact Vice President,
Larry Siegfried, if you are interested in serving in
any of these positions.
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“SHOPPING” with the Youth!! Did you know that the Scrip pro-
gram is a fund-raiser for the PWC Youth Group? It is! We have gift
cards available for groceries, restaurants, department stores, movies,
candy - just check out what we have or see if we can order cards for
you for your favorite store! You receive the full amount of the card -
the youth receive a percentage of the total from each retailer.
Thanks for your support.

Family EDucation Night

Please join us every Wednesday, we’ll start with a quick
meal at 5:15 and classes will follow from 6:00-7:00.
***The meal for Wednesday is a Baked Potato Bar and
dessert. Free will offering will go to the Youth.

Men: what does it mean to be a good role model? Author Gene

Getz suggests that “a respectable man…lives in such a way so
that his total life adorns the teachings of the Bible”. The Kings
Men study group will discuss chapter 6 of “The Measure of a
Man” during next week’s FED study hour.

“Most Asked Questions by Atheist Professors”, Dr. Jan Loh-

meyer will be teaching on November 8 during the Education
Hour.
Please stay after second service for a Potluck and to hear Dr.
Lohmeyer’s final report about the feasibility study for Pre-
school or Early Child Education Program. The survey you
fill out today will also help with his final report. Please take
the time to fill out the survey and simply put a yes or no an-
swer.
Sign-up for the potluck will be posted in the Narthex.
Please sign-up for a main dish or side. Dessert and drinks
will be provided.

Christian Business Directories are available and located on

the counter by the mailbox notebook.
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Life Line Screening - Monday, October 26

There are four affordable, non-invasive, painless vascular

screenings which take 60-90 minutes to complete. Register
for the four tests for $149. Also available will be an Osteo-
porosis screening and three important finger-prick blood
tests (lipid panel, glucose for diabetes and hs-C-Reactive
protein). You must pre-register for the screenings, by call-
ing 800-324-1851.
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It’s Movie Time! “Luther”
In honor of Reformation Day
When: Friday, Oct. 30th
Show times: Matinee at 2pm & Evening at 6:30pm
Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church - 305 E. Elizabeth
Popcorn & refreshments will be served!
To reserve your seat contact Ryan Behm at 970-226-1700
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In Our Prayers: We remember-

Those who are ill, hospitalized, or recovering from surgery:

Art Pforr, Louise Tuchenhagen, Bill Watson, Melvin Naggatz
(uncle of Jerry & Karen Buchleiter), Emily Irvine (great-niece of Angela
Myers), Linda Groeling, Rosalee Blumenshine, Zoe Jones (Infant
daughter of Josh and Jamie Jones), Ann Ireland (mother of Lisa Bern-
hardt), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig, Marilyn Hudson, Evelyn
Marweg, Jason Shedd and family

Those who are not able to attend church: Margaret Ziehm,

Carolyn Brown, Arline Young, June Schwarck, Marie Rubel, Jean
Upham.

U.S. Soldiers throughout the world.

Suffering people in Haiti.

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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD

LARGE CATECHISM
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Here you have the meaning of the true honor and worship of
God, which pleases God, and which He commands under pen-
alty of eternal wrath. The heart knows no other comfort or
confidence than in Him. It must not allow itself to be torn from
Him. But, for Him, it must risk and disregard everything upon
earth. On the other hand, you can easily see and sense how
the world practices only false worship and idolatry. For no peo-
ple have ever been so corrupt that they did not begin and con-
tinue some divine worship. Everyone has set up as his special
god whatever he looked to for blessings, help, and comfort.

For example, the heathen who put their trust in power and do-
minion elevated Jupiter as the supreme god. Others, who were
bent on riches, happiness, or pleasure, and a life of ease, ele-
vated Hercules, Mercury, Venus, or other gods. Pregnant
women elevated Diana or Lucina, and so on. So everyone
made his god that interest to which his heart was inclined. So
even in the mind of the heathen to have a god means to trust
and believe. But their error is this: their trust is false and
wrong. For their trust is not placed in the only God, beside
whom there is truly no God in heaven or upon earth [Isaiah
44:6]. Therefore, the heathen really make their self-invented
notions and dreams of God an idol. Ultimately, they put their
trust in that which is nothing. (paragraphs 16-20)

Condensed from CONCORDIA: THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS, copyright

2005,2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To
purchase a copy of CONCORDIA, call 800-325-3040.
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ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
Today Worship Services 8:00 am &
October 18 (Non-Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am
Installation of New
Members
Hands in Harmony 12:00 pm
Broadcast Articles Due
Monday Evangelism & Worship 6:00 pm
October 19 Council 7:00 pm

Tuesday Christ on Campus Bible

October 20 Study 5:00 pm
Youth - FED Prep 5:30 pm

Wednesday Bible Study 8:45 am

October 21 FED Meal 5:15 pm
FED Classes 6:00 pm
King’s Men’s Bible Study 6:00 pm
Adult/Youth Choir 7:00 pm

Thursday Morning Doves 9:00 am

October 22 RMHS 10:50 am

Friday
October 23

Saturday TAG 9:00 am

October 24 Craft Workshop 9:00 am
Altar Guild Meeting 10:00 am

Sunday Worship Services 8:00 am &

October 25 (Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am
Harvest Farm Corn Maze 12:00 pm
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THOSE SERVING TODAY
October 18 8:00 am 10:45 am
Materials: Petago
Greeters: Martha Pforr Marcie Walter
Guest Book: Donna France Kay Rubel
Reader: Troy Bauder
Ushers: Art Pforr Ernestine Munsey
Claude France Paul Rubel
Chris Dunker Howard Walter
Karen Carlson
Nursery:
Acolytes: Libby Hoy Rachael Bernhardt
Crucifer:
Audio Support: Ron Pichel David Nierman
Organist: Shawna Prevedel
Sunday School Choir Director: Reena Linke
Elder of the Month: Dan Krueckeberg

Flowers on the Altar from Marge Westhoff in

Loving memory of loved ones

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY

October 25 8:00 am 10:45 am
Materials: Bauders
Greeters: Jeanine Salisbury David & Lynn B.
Guest Book: Kay Rubel
Reader: Dan Prevedel Michael Rohlfs
Ushers: Dick Salisbury Ernestine Munsey
Howard Walter Gene Frank
Art Pforr Julie Frank
Karen Carlson Paul Rubel
Nursery: Natalie Boehnke
Acolytes: Julie Roth Taylor Wiginton
Crucifer: Keller Foster Zachary Prevedel
Audio Support: David Nierman Scott Boehnke
Organist: Reena Linke
Choir Director: Kelley Pichel
Elder of the Month: Dan Krueckeberg

Flowers on the Altar in Celebration

Dana Spanjer’s Birthday
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Prayer and Study

Date: October 18 - October 24

Luther Quote: “Only faith apprehends the promise, believes the

assurance God gives, and extends the hand to accept what God is
offering. This work is peculiar to faith alone. Love, hope, and
patience are concerned about other matters. They have other ar-
eas in which they maintain themselves; for they do not embrace
the promise but carry out the commands.”

Bible readings for the week:

Sunday: Psalm 119:89-96; Ezekiel 25-27

Monday: Psalm 119:97-104; Ezekiel 28-30
Tuesday: Psalm 119:105-112; Ezekiel 31-33
Wednesday: Psalm 119:113-120; Ezekiel 34-36
Thursday: Psalm 119:121-128; Ezekiel 37-39
Friday: Psalm 119:129-136; Ezekiel 40-42
Saturday: Psalm 119:137-144; Ezekiel 43-45

Venezuela — October 16-30

The Lutheran Church of Venezuela (ILV) currently has 19 pastors
and 19 congregations—but is hoping to train many more pastors
and plant many more congregations in the years to come.
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Daily Prayers:

Sunday: For the 19 congregations of the ILV, as their members wor-

ship together, learn and serve together, and bear witness to the Gospel
of Christ in their communities.

Monday: With thanksgiving at the end of 2008, with the ordination of

11 new pastors in a few months, the ILV now has one pastor for each of
its 19 congregations! Praise God for providing these shepherds to teach
and lead His sheep.

Tuesday: For the new missions throughout Venezuela. May these

new outposts of preaching faith in Jesus alone reach many who do not
yet have faith in Christ alone as their Savior, and if it’s the Lord’s will,
become new ILV congregations.

Wednesday: For the theological education by extension program,

Juan de Frias, through which new pastors and lay leaders are trained in
the ILV. Give thanks for the 50-plus pastors that the Juan de Frias pro-
gram has trained over the years.

Thursday: For the students currently studying towards becoming pas-

tors through Juan de Frias—may they grow in their knowledge and love
of the Lord in their hearts, souls, and minds. Pray that new students
would be identified for the coming year and that the program would
remain strong.

Friday: For the 50-plus women completing deaconess studies

through the Juan de Frias program in their congregations and at inten-
sive courses held throughout the country.

Saturday: For the seven vicars who are completing their vicarages
during 2009. Ask the Lord to teach them much about godly leadership
through their ministry and ongoing education during their vicarages,
and that He would provide direction for the future.

www.lcmsworldmission
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October 11 ATTENDANCE

Worship Attendance: Total

114(8:00) 92(10:45 am) 206

Education Hour Attendance:

Adult Bible Study: 51 Sunday School: 25

Financial Update
As of August 31, 2009

Budget - 2009 Income Expenses Net Income

$359,000.00 $222,438.87 $229,249.80 -$6,810.93

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS. .. Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall

NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN . . . . Preschool Rooms
GRADES 1- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter
GRADES 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abraham
GRADE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac
JR. HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob
SR. HIGH . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Youth Room

NEXT WEEK'S PRESS DEADLINES

SCRIPTURE READINGS (ESV)
Green sheet articles are due by
First Lesson: Jeremiah 31:7-9 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Second Lesson: 7:23-28 afternoon.
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 Broadcast articles are due
TODAY