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SOMETHING NEW - Text NEW to each newsletter
FOR THIS WEEK - An event happening
this week:
March 8, 2010 – March 14, 2010
NEW PRAYER
REQUESTS
For the family of Rev. Jim Hallmann — who
went home to Jesus on Tuesday, March 2 after a scuba diving
accident. The memorial service for Rev. Hallmann
will be held on Sunday, March 7th at 3:00 p.m. at Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church, 701 N. Sanderson Ave., Hemet, CA.
Rev. Richard Widmann –
praise to God for his recovery from surgery for an Aortic aneurysm and
for his wife, Eileen who also is recovering from a hip replacement
surgery. Both are back at their
San Diego home.
FOR THE PEOPLE OF CHILE AND HAITI and the relief teams that are helping with the many people
who are injured and homeless.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS
Rev. Steve Carlson and family, First, Manhattan Beach —for
comfort and peace at the death of their oldest son, Tom, in an auto
accident.
Mike
Doyle—District Archivist, for healing of
the blood disease he has contracted.
Sharon Ehrman —
being treated for metastasized lung cancer. Pray for healing and peace as
she undergoes radiation and chemo.
Family
of Vicar Clyde Elliot — as they mourn the passing of Clyde.
Janet Gager (Daughter of Cal & Doris
Fiege)
— for continued healing/recovery during chemo treatments and other
medical issues.
Kurt Harms —LCEF promotional coordinator for
Southern Nevada, is battling leukemia. Pray for healing and patience.
Rev. Ray Kibler — he
is currently undergoing testing to confirm or rule out bone cancer.
Pastor Mitchell Prifogle, emeritus, Las Vegas, — has
hospice care at his home.
Rev.
Dr. Ozzie Waech (98)—first District Secretary of Evangelism
and Stewardship, and his wife, Marion
(89), for healing as they are in declining health. They reside at
the Inland Christian Home in Ontario, CA.
Please
send updated condition information to karene.cargill@psd-lcms.org
DISASTER
RELIEF
The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, working cooperatively through LCMS World
Mission and LCMS World Relief and Human Care in St. Louis, and other U.S.
and international partners, is striving to serve the ongoing needs of the
people of Latin America affected by these recent devastating natural
disasters. For up-to-the minute news of the LCMS response to the
earthquakes in Haiti and Chile and to contribute, visit www.lcms.org.
TO DONATE:
LCMS WORLD RELIEF AND HUMAN CARE - To
give online, visit www.lcms.org and
click on “Donate Now” at the top of the page. To send a check, please make your gift
to LCMS World Relief and Human Care, write “Haiti earthquake relief” in
the memo line, and mail to:
LCMS
World Relief and Human Care
P.O.
Box 66861
St.
Louis, MO 63166-6861
To
make a credit card gift by phone, please call toll-free 1.888.930.4438.
To
learn about Mercy Medical Teams, please visit: www.lcms.org/mercyteams
LUTHERAN
WORLD RELIEF
- You can help by making quilts and kits. You can also show your care and support
by sharing your prayers through LWR’s “Prayers for Haiti”
board.
To donate to the relief effort, please visit www.lwr.org,
call 1.800.597.5972, or mail a check or money order to Lutheran World
Relief, PO Box 17061,
Baltimore, MD
21298-9832 USA. You can also make an
immediate $10 donation by texting “LWR” to 40579.
PSD NEWS
AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Interim Ministry 2010 Workshops
Training
for Intentional Interim Ministry (IIM) is open to all church
workers to gain insights, skills, resources and practical information for
their congregational ministry. This course is a basic requirement
for those seeking to serve in Intentional Interim Ministry in the PSD or
CNH districts.
The
course involves five workshops and includes reading assignments, field
work and case studies. The cost is $345 to cover books, materials, the
200 page basic notebook, and lunches. Southern California training
sessions will meet at the District Office from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
AZ training sessions will be held at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in
Tempe. Many who have taken the
course but do not intend to pursue IIM have found the training very
beneficial for their ministries.
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LAY
LEADERSHIP TRAINING 2010
Courses
are open to all members of congregations in the Pacific Southwest
District-LCMS who are interested in specific ministries that would be of
value for the following
roles
in the congregation:
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certified deacon or parish ministry assistant
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elders
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leadership
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care-giving and prayer ministry
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teaching Sunday School, Bible Classes, VBS
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evangelism and assimilation
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music and worship
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personal enrichment
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other areas will be added
Stand
alone courses are offered to equip members for their interest or gift
areas to assist and serve their Lord in their congregation. There will be
more specific information regarding the program soon. You may contact
Duane Rohmaller, Director of Lay Leadership Training at pswroh@aol.com
ONLINE
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE COURSE
Pacific
Southwest District Lay Ministry Training will offer a CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE COURSE in an online format! If you can use an internet browser,
send an E-mail, and watch a video, the entire course (except text book
reading) is now available. Class
interaction is done on your time schedule, through a discussion that is
part of the program. Dr. Stephen
Mueller, professor and dean of Christ College at Concordia Irvine is the
instructor, and Rev. Dustin Parker, pastor at Concordia Cerritos, is the mentor
for the discussion group. A
minimum of ten students are needed to start the course with a limit of
fifteen. Some spots have already been filled. The course is 10 weeks in length,
broken into manageable segments. For
more information, please contact Rev Dustin Parker at Cerritos.pastor@gmail.com
ARIZONA
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - Leadership Skills
Dates/Time: Begins on Saturday, March
6 and the following dates on March 13, 20, 27 and on April 3 and 10, 2010 from 3- 6 PM
Location: Trinity
Lutheran Church, 3950 N. Valorie Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ
Instructor: Rev.
Tim Blau
CALIFORNIA
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY -
Leadership & Ethics
Dates/Time: Begins
Thursday, February 25 through
April 1, 2010 form 6 - 9 PM
Location: Faith Lutheran Church Community Life
Center 2nd floor, 700 E. Bobier, Vista, CA
Instructor: Rev.
Chris Deknatel
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY - Old Testament
Dates/Time: Begins
Monday, April 12 through May 17,
2010 from 6 - 9 PM
Location: Faith Lutheran Church Community Life
Center 2nd floor, 700 E. Bobier, Vista, CA
Instructor: Rev.
Michael Abram
ORANGE COUNTY – Teaching the Faith
Dates/Time: Begins Thursday, January 28 through March 11, 2010
from 7 - 10 PM
Location: Light of Christ Lutheran Church, 18182 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA
Instructor: Ed Stelling, Lutheran Educator
and missionary with Lutheran Bible Translators in Liberia, West Africa
RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES - Old Testament
Dates/Time: Begins
Tuesday April 6 through May 11, 2010 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Messiah Lutheran Church, 7070 Palm
Avenue, Highland, CA
Instructor: Rev.
Dr. John Juedes
SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY - Teaching the Faith
Dates/Time: Begins
on Tuesday, February 2 through
March 23, 2010 from 7 - 9 PM
Location: Historic First Lutheran Church, 808 N.
Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Instructor: Rev.
Christopher Schaar
DISTRICT DIRECTORY NEWS…We
plan to update the PSW District Directory soon, but it has been delayed
due to the lengthy process of converting to a new database (which is what
we use to generate our directory). We will be sending out requests
to pastors and congregations for updated information when our new
database is in place (hopefully very soon). In the meantime, we are
making two of the updated sections of the directory available to you as
pdf files: the listing of Regions & Circuits, and the listing
of the current PSW Board of Directors. These files can be found in
the PSW District Directory section on the Resources & Forms page of
our District web site, www.psd-lcms.org. If you have
any questions or comments, please contact Karene Cargill at karene.cargill@psd-lcms.org.
CELEBRATING OUR SCHOOLS
NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK
begins this Sunday March 7th and runs through March 13th.
This week’s theme is “Securing Each Child’s Future – For a Life of
Service” based on 1 Corinthians 12:5. Please join with us as we
thank our great GOD for all of His gifts through Lutheran Schools!
For the Administrators and Teachers who model Jesus every day and for the
students and families that walk through the doors daily. We give
GOD the glory and praise for the lives of service that are being lived
out in our Lutheran Schools!
CONGRATULATIONS TO TYLER POLASEK,
SENIOR AT CREAN LUTHERAN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL!
Tyler was named one of two Fall 2009 CIF Spirit of Sport Award
Winners. This award recognizes student athletes who “…have
demonstrated the 16 principals of Pursuing Victory with Honor, operating
standards of CIF and its 1,494 member schools statewide, are active in
school and community service, and exhibit leadership qualities regardless
of athletic ability.” CIF Executive Director Marie Ishida says,
“The award seeks to recognize student-athletes who have showcased the
great sportsmanship, the purest form of competition. These
recipients understand that a positive attitude and teamwork should exist
throughout sports, and they realize that winning at all costs is not
really winning. The same spirit they show in athletics carries over
into all aspects of their lives.” To read the full press release go
to http://www.cifstate.org/media/release/pdf/SOS%20rel%20F09.pdf
The
gifts supporting the HEARTS FOR
JESUS district project are starting to arrive in School
Ministries. No one could have predicted what an important mission
project this would be for the country of Haiti when it was chosen in the
fall of 2009. Giving Gardens, sponsored by Wheat Ridge Ministries
and Hope Seeds, Inc., support the distribution of climate and cultural
appropriate seeds, training, planting and harvesting of seeds to plant
gardens in Haiti and other countries around the world. See the
project information and order materials at www.wheatridge.org.
Click on the “Giving Gardens” logo on the right. Everyone in the
district is invited to participate and we ask that churches, youth
groups, Sunday school classes and individuals participate in this worthwhile
project. You can contact School Ministries for more
information. We currently have received $1,200 toward the district
goal of $30,000.
CONGRATULATIONS! A hearty congratulation
to Salem, Orange and St. John’s,
Orange for being named NLSA Exemplary Schools! At the NLSA
National Accreditation Commission meeting in August, 2009, a total of 101
schools were accredited for the first time or re-accredited. Five of
those schools were nominated for exemplary school consideration.
Each nominated school was required to provide additional supporting
data to demonstrate their spiritual purpose and high degree of academic
quality. A validation team visited each school to verify their
eligibility for this special recognition. At the LEA Conference last week
it was announced that five schools have been awarded Exemplary Status for
the 2010-11 school year. Please join us in celebrating and praising
God with Phil Duerr and the faculty/staff at Salem and Randy Einem and
the faculty/staff at St. John’s for this high honor and their hard work
at being “best practice” schools within the Pacific Southwest
District. To God be the Glory!
FUNDING
ACADEMY II We are
excited to announce that Funding Academy II will be held at Christ,
Costa Mesa, on April 15 – 16. This event is a
partnership of National Lutheran School Ministry and LCEF and the Pacific
Southwest District School Ministries.
Those attending the Academy will drill deeper into funding issues
and explore “hot topics” relative to 21st Century Lutheran
schools. Sessions include Marketing, Financial Potholes and
Patches, Hot Topics: Staffing, Funding, Keeping Your School Open, Fiscal
Leadership, Using Data- Demographic Information, and Successful Annual
Campaigns. Attendance at Funding Academy I is not a prerequisite!
More details will be sent to school administrators next week as well as
posted on the School Ministries website www.pswcic.org. (Also note: The
PSD will host another Funding Academy I in the fall of 2010!)
PARTNERS
IN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE APPLE OF HIS
EYE Friendship Tea is now available for your
church. A special PDF flyer for
churches to download and share with the ladies group giving all the
details about Nancy Cohen and the offering of the Tea. Please
click here Call Lisa now for
best choice of dates: 636.326.4040 ext 2.
INTER-LUTHERAN
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (I-LERT) is presenting TWO WEBINAR TRAINING with Rev. Kevin
Massey, Director of ELCA Disaster Response. They are:
Tuesday, March 9, 2010,
10:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. DISASTER 101
(Deadline to register:
Friday, March 5th)
Saturday,
April 24, 2010,
1:00 p.m. DISASTER SPIRITUAL CARE TRAINING
(Deadline to register:
Wednesday, April 21st)
To
register of either of these webinar training sessions, call LDR
Coordinator Tempie Beaman at 323.299.0729
or email tbeaman@lss-sw.org
UPCOMING
EVENTS AT CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, FORT WAYNE IN:
March 9: Spring Luncheon with Dr. Carl Fickenscher on “Law and
Gospel for Each and Every Day”; 12:00 p.m. in Luther Hall
March
21:
Schola Cantorum presents Passion Choral Vespers on, at
4:00 p.m. in Kramer Chapel.
March
24-27, 2010: Prayerfully Consider
Campus Visit – register online, www.ctsfw.edu/pcv.
April
11, 2010: Easter Choral Vespers with
the seminary Kantorei at 4:00 p.m. in Kramer Chapel.
April
13:
Election of officers and
preparation of auction baskets for Lutherfest; 1:00 p.m. in Luther Hall
April
16, 2010: Fifth Annual Lutherfest.
April
16-18, 2010 Confirmation Retreat “Baptism: Wash Before You Eat,”
register at Retreats@ctsfw.edu.
For
information concerning all events, please go to www.ctsfw.edu,
or phone 260.452.2100.
AMORE
(Arizona Ministers of Religious Education)
will be meeting 10:00am, Thursday, March 11 at Epiphany
Lutheran Church, 800 W. Ray Rd., Chandler, AZ. For more information, contact John
Hollmann, St. Luke Lutheran Church, 480.969.4414
CONCORDIA SEMINARY TO
HOST FIFTH ANNUAL LECTURE IN HISPANIC/ LATINO THEOLOGY AND MISSIONS The Center for Hispanic
Studies (CHS) at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its fifth Annual Lecture in Hispanic/Latino
Theology and Missions, to be held Thursday, March 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Seminary’s Clara and Spencer
Werner Auditorium. Dr. María Teresa Dávila, assistant professor of
Christian ethics at Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, Mass.,
will be the guest speaker. All
events during this week are free and open to the public. The theme for this year’s lecture is “Unión,
Reunión y Comunión: Latino/a Religious Diversity and the Wager of
Ecumenical Communion.” A Spanish
worship service will open the events on Monday, March 15, at 7:00 p.m. in
the undercroft room of The Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. CHS will also host a Latino Movie Night
(Noche de Cinema) on Wednesday, March 17, at 7:00 p.m. in Werner
Auditorium. The public is invited
to attend all CHS events. For more
information, contact the Center for Hispanic Studies at 1.800.67.9833 or chs@csl.edu.
THE PASSION ACCORDING
TO ST. JOHN TO BE PERFORMED AT NEXT BACH AT THE SEM CONCERT The Passion According to
St. John as set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach will be performed Sunday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. in Concordia Seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St.
Titus, in Clayton, Missouri, by The American Kantorei, with
Dr. Robert Bergt conducting. The
dramatic oratorio by Bach sets forth the Biblical and historical passion
and death of Jesus Christ. The public is invited to attend. For more information concerning Bach at
the Sem or to be added to the Bach at the Sem mailing list,
contact Concordia Seminary, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105;
314.505.7362; or e-mail bach@csl.edu
LCMS
PRESIDENT DR. GERALD B. KIESCHNICK
will read excerpts and sign copies of his new book Waking the Sleeping
Giant on March 30th at
6:00p.m. at the Concordia Historical
Institute, located at the LCMS International Center (1333
South Kirkwood Rd., St. Louis, MO 63122). People in our church body
have a right to know what’s in the head and heart of the president of
their church body,” The Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick says. “And with this
book, I have the opportunity to share some of who I am, and what I’m
called by God to do in a way that hopefully provides a combination of
history, present diagnosis, and a prescription for the LCMS.” Learn more and order Waking the
Sleeping Giant by calling 1.800.325.3040 or visiting cph.org <http://cph.org> .
SEMINARY TO HOST BRUNCH AT THE SEM Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, will host Brunch at the Sem on Easter Sunday, April 4, and on Mother’s Day, May 9, in Koburg Hall on
the Seminary campus. Brunch will be served from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. The price for adults is $22;
children (4-10 yrs.) are $5.00; and children 3 and under are free. Cash,
checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express cards are
accepted. Space is limited. For reservations, call 314.505.7369.
CONCORDIA SEMINARY TO HOST DAY OF
HOMILETICAL REFLECTION Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis, will host its 8th Annual Day of Homiletical Reflection on Wednesday, May 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15
p.m. in the Seminary’s Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium. The event is
designed for pastors, students involved in homiletical education, and
others interested in the proclamation of the Gospel in today’s world. The
registration fee for the Day of Homiletical Reflection is $25. The Rev. Dr. Paul Scott Wilson,
professor of homiletics at Emmanuel College in Toronto, will speak on
“Preaching as Speaking for God.”
For more information, contact the Office of Continuing Education
and Parish Services at 314.505.7486; ce@csl.edu; or visit the Seminary’s
Web site at www.csl.edu.
SEMINARY TO HOLD LAW
ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAINCY WORKSHOP Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, together with Peace Officer Ministries, Inc. (POM),
will host “Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy—Theology and Practice,” on
May 24-28 on the Seminary
campus. The workshop offers unique accredited training
for chaplains, peace officers, and pastors, focusing
on effective Christian ministry to and through law
enforcement. Key principles that participants can expect to take away
with them after attending the workshop include: understanding law
enforcement as vocation (God’s calling); distinguishing and properly
applying Law and Gospel and God’s Two Kingdoms within a law enforcement context;
addressing practical, legal, historical, cultural, and missiological
considerations; employing Christian stress management and officer
spiritual survival strategies; and identifying characteristics of a
competent Christian chaplain. The Department of Homeland Security Course
Component fulfills DHS Guidelines. Registration cost is $340. This includes four
breakfasts, five lunches and three dinners, plus CEUs for full
participation. Limited on-campus housing is available on a first-come
first-served basis. Housing is dormitory style with shared bathrooms and
showers. Rooms are on the second floor and are not handicapped
accessible. Rates are $30 per night for single or couple and $17.50 per
night for a shared room. For more information, contact the Office
of Continuing Education and Parish Services at 314.505.7486, ce@csl.edu;
or visit the Seminary’s Web site at www.csl.edu for a downloadable
brochure.
CTS TO OFFER SUMMER 2010 ORGANIST
WORKSHOPS Church organists of all
abilities will have the opportunity to improve their skills during
workshops offered this summer at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort
Wayne, Indiana. The workshops are for organists who are already
playing, whether they are experienced veterans or new organists recently
drafted into helping in their parish. Workshops being offered this
year are: Beginning
Improvisation—June 14–18, 2010 - This workshop is for
organists who would like to begin or review basic ideas in the art of
improvisation. Demonstrations by the instructor, as well as
hands-on experience by the students, will be of prime importance. Organist Primer—June 21–25, 2010 - This
beginning workshop is designed for organists who do not use pedals, who
use only one foot, or who wish to lean more of the basics of service
playing. It will include instruction about fundamental music
understanding and organ vocabulary. Level I—July 12–16, 2010 - This workshop
focuses on service playing, hymnody, church year, music for weddings,
funerals and discussion about the pastor/musician relationship. This
level is designed for organists who have taken the Primer Level or are
using both feet in their playing. For
complete workshop descriptions, instructor information and to register
online please go to www.ctsfw.edu/organist.
For additional information, please e-mail OrganWorkshops@ctsfw.edu
or phone 260.452.2224.
CONCORDIA SEMINARY TO HOST VOCATIO FOR HIGH
SCHOOL YOUTH Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
will host a visitation event in June for high school youth. On June 19-24, the 12th annual VOCATIO will be held on the Seminary
campus. The event is designed to identify, inform, and encourage youth
with respect to church work vocations.
Vocatio provides a unique opportunity for high school youth
to participate in Bible study, worship, prayer, and discussion.
Additionally, youth will be able to gain college and Seminary information
pertaining to a variety of church work vocations. Participants will have the opportunity
to participate in a Servant Event. Past events have included work at St.
Louis area congregations and the Saxon Lutheran Memorial. They will also
have the opportunity to attend an event in the St. Louis area such as a
St. Louis Cardinals’ game or the Muny outdoor musical theater. A $50 registration fee to attend Vocatio
is the only charge for youth, in addition to travel costs. All
activities, meals during the event, and on-campus lodging are provided at
no cost to participants. Scholarships are available to ensure that travel
costs do not prevent youth from attending. Vocatio registration is
limited to high school youth entering 9th, 10th, 11th, and
12th grade. For more information
on Vocatio, or to request a registration form, contact the
Admissions Office, Concordia
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & CONFERENCES
THE BREAKING BARRIERS CHRISTIAN
MARTIAL ARTS PRESENTATION is
coming to St. Pauls
in Orange! Reverend J. Brown, an LCMS pastor in
Fort Wayne, IN and a 7th degree black belt, will be here to give his
nationally-renowned presentation that combines the excitement of martial
arts with the powerful message of the Gospel. This inspirational
performance uses brick-and board-breaking methods to covey solid Biblical
principles that strengthen and impact our lives. The Breaking Barriers
presentation at St. Pauls Lutheran Church is on Sunday, March 7th
at 6:30 PM (the ROCK service) and on Monday, March 8th at 8:30 AM for a special St. Pauls Lutheran School chapel to kick of
National Lutheran Schools Week. Pastor Brown will also
be the guest speaker at St. Pauls worship services on Sat. March 6th (7PM) & Sun. March
7th (8AM / 9:30AM / 11:00 AM), to share an uplifting message for
Lutheran Schools Week. (St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1250 E. Heim
Ave.,Orange, 714.637.2640). For more information on Breaking Barriers,
please visit www.sinbusting.com.
TWO CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY HANDBELL EVENTS:
Bells
to Hungary! Concordia University Irvine Concert Handbells
and Spirit Bells present
a DINNER-CONCERT celebrating their upcoming
Hungary-Austria tour in May on Saturday, March 13.
Dinner at 5 pm, concert at 7 pm at Christ Lutheran
Church, 760 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa (Dinner reservations
requested at 949.854.8002 x1526) This
informal concert will include a wide variety of light-hearted, serious,
and sacred music that everyone can enjoy, showing all the musicianship
that handbells can do including a hands-on demonstration involving all
the audience.
The CONCERT HANDBELLS OF CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY IRVINE With Resound! and soloists presents a Concert Sunday, March 21,
at 7:00 pm celebrating their upcoming Hungary-Austria Tour at Salem Lutheran Church 1211 North Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA,
818.243.3193. Preparing
for a tour to Hungary and Austria to work with youth and community in
Lutheran churches and schools, CUI Concert Handbells performs a wide
range of sacred and secular works, old and new, from classics to popular,
unique hymn settings to modern original works, change ringing, full
ensemble, solo, and quartet, appealing to all ages and tastes, concluding
with their unique hands-on audience participation
sing-along. Children are especially intrigued by the visual
and aural energy of the performance. Directed by Dr. Herbert Geisler and
coached by Nancy Jessup, these ringers have performed to high acclaim in
27 states and provinces across the U.S. and Canada as well as 11 Asian
and European nations. They perform for thousands
regionally and on tour throughout the year, this May traveling to
Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, and Iowa. Free-will donation.
Faith
Lutheran Church & Schools in Vista is sponsoring the 5TH ANNUAL WADE TWYMAN MEMORIAL GOLF
BENEFIT on March 20, 2010 at Castle
Creek in Escondido. The
benefit honors Wade Michael Twyman, a young man that attended and
graduated from Faith Lutheran Church & Schools. Wade went on to join
the Army in January 2003 and was killed in action during Operation Iraqi
Freedom in March 2005. All
proceeds from this event go to the Faith Lutheran School Tuition Fund
Program. Over the last four years this benefit has raised $40,000 with an
aggressive goal in 2010 of $17,000. If you can join us on Saturday March
20, 2010 as a golfer, or are interested in donating a service for the
raffle or sponsoring a service person please call Buck Eilers at
1.800.860.9039.
The
Christus Chorus of Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, will present
“THE LIGHT SHINES IN THE
DARKNESS,” A CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC exploring the light of Christ
and our reflection of it now and to eternity at Risen Savior Lutheran
Church, Chandler, AZ on Sunday, March 28 at 7:30pm. The
32-voice choir, under the direction of Dr. David L. Mennicke, will
perform a wide variety of styles, from classical literature to hymns,
contemporary pieces, spirituals, and gospel music. The choir is grateful
for the opportunity to perform some of the great music of the Church and
to witness through music as an expression of faith. This free event is
open to the public, and a freewill offering will be taken to support the
choir’s music ministry.
TWO
EVENTS AT HEPHATHA: Join
us on April 17, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
for a great meal, great camaraderie, and a great speaker.
Our morning MEN'S BREAKFAST AT
HEPHATHA is known for its excellent speakers, relevant
topics, and down-to-earth discussion. The special guest will be
well-respected Coach and speaker -- Dr. Micah Parker. To learn more about
Dr. Parker, please visit his website at www.trustguyministries.com The suggested
donation is just $5.00 per person to help defray the cost of food. Spots
are limited. To get register or get more information, please visit our
website at www.hephatha.net,
e-mail us at pastorarthur@sbcglobal.net, or
contact Hephatha's church office at 714.637.0887 ext. 156. Hephatha Lutheran Church
in Anaheim is also sponsoring the “WITHOUT A
DOUBT” APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE on Sunday, May 16. The
conference begins at 10:30 a.m. and concludes at 7:00 p.m. We’ll have
three gifted communicators, a thoughtful panel discussion on the tough
questions of faith, a tasty dinner and lunch option all on one great day.
Our special guests include: Dr. J.P. Moreland, Kenneth Samples, and
Gretchen Passantino Coburn. This is a special day dedicated to better
equip the saints, and answer questions about Christian apologetics. The suggested donation is $10.00
suggested donation. To get more
information, contact Hephatha Lutheran Church at 714.637.0887 ext. 156 or
visit our website at www.hephatha.net
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
in Tehachapi
will celebrate its 50TH
ANNIVERSARY on Sunday, May 2nd
with a special worship service at 11:00 a.m. featuring District
President, Larry Stoterau as guest preacher, and a catered dinner at 2:30
p.m. at the Jacobsen Middle School in Tehachapi. To make a reservation to attend the
dinner, please call the church at 661.822.6817 or e-mail Pastor Daniel
Alsop at goodsheptehachapi@att.net.
RETREAT – BISHOP, CA JUNE
7-10, 2010 Will you be left behind? End times and Millennialism presented
by Dr. Lawrence Rast, Jr., Professor of Historical Theology, Academic
Dean at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne Seminary. The popularity of books like Left Behind
have raised questions about what will happen before, during and after the
Second Coming of Jesus. This class will provide practical answers to
those questions. This four day course will include classroom
sessions each morning, while providing afternoons for golfing, hiking and
fishing. The high eastern sierra mountains provide a majestic
and beautiful backdrop for biblical study and restful reflection.
Trails are numerous and rainbow trout streams and lakes are
plentiful. LCMS pastoral guides will lead anyone to plentiful
opportunities. The cost of this retreat is $150.00. Site Coordinator: Rev. Kenton A.
Puls, Grace
Lutheran Church, 711 North Fowler Street, Bishop, CA. 760.872.9791 or glcbishopca@schat.net.
For registration http://www.ctsfw.edu
BEGINNING YOGA CLASSES are
offered weekly at Faith Lutheran Church Community Life Center on the
property of Faith Lutheran Church
in Vista. One-hour classes meet every Thursday at 4:00 pm and
5:30 pm. Classes are designed for beginners, but all levels are
welcome. We want to provide
all levels of yoga students, a Christ-centered place to practice Hatha
yoga. Classes
open with a devotional followed by a brief meditation. Yoga basics and
proper alignment in postures are taught to establish a foundation of
safety. Classes end with a final relaxation. Participants will need a yoga mat and a
towel. Wear comfortable clothing and practice on an empty stomach.
Please arrive early. A free-will offering will be asked. For questions or more information, contact: faithyoga@gmail.com
The Federal Communications
Commission has banned the use of all wireless microphones that operate in
the 700mHz range. This ban is part of the removal of
television broadcast frequencies for us only by emergency vehicles.
Churches are encouraged to check their wireless equipment. There will be
fines and/or criminal charges for anyone who uses these microphones after June 12, 2010. Here
is the FCC’s link: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones/
RESOURCES & REQUESTS
(PSD Enews is not
responsible for the contents, opinions or accuracy of the following
items)
AVAILABLE: One dark, oak hymnboard (36” x 18”) with
6 slots for hymns and cluster of grapes on the bottom plus a box of
numerals. Silver Communionware with six trays, tray cover, and two bread
plates with cover, plus small silver individual chalices. Chrome
Communionware with two trays and cover; 14 Confirmation robes and two
black acolyte robes. If interested, please contact Mike Doyle, the
District Archivist, at 909.985.5948 or e-mail him at mikedoyle@adelphia.net.
CONCORDIA
PUBLISHING HOUSE RELEASES BEHOLD
THE LAMB: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM The
Christian church uses dozens of signs and symbols to teach and support
the faith; however, the number of people who know what all of these
symbols mean may be smaller than the church would like. To help young (or
even seasoned) church-goers learn more about the church’s history in
symbols, Concordia Publishing House (CPH) presents Behold the Lamb: An Introduction to Christian Symbolism,
a book about the signs and symbols used to teach and support the faith. Behold the Lamb features Biblical and liturgical text
with concise explanations to help readers understand what each symbol
means and how the church has used it. Simple explanations and colorful
illustrations make it appropriate for young readers. This 48-page,
hardback book is $8.99 and can be found at cph.org.
Congregations
in the Southern California area: Concordia
University Irvine’s theatre department is currently producing
their next show, House of Blue Leaves, directed by Professor Tony Vezner.
As a component of the production they are in need
of a couple quality projectors. Ideally, the projectors should
be networkable, 2000+ ANSI lumens, and DLP certified. Due to budgeting,
free-will donations of the projectors would be appreciated. The
projectors would need to be made available to the theatre department from
March 11th through
March 29th. If you are able to help with this, please
contact Jared Snyder via
e-mail at its@psd-lcms.org, or
by calling (949) 854-3232 ext. 209.
Thank you in advance!
CONCORDIA PUBLISHING
HOUSE PROVIDES 900 STORY BIBLES FOR CHILDREN IN APPALACHIA Concordia
Publishing House (CPH) is devoted to sharing the Good News of Jesus and
so are its customers. With more than 900 children’s Bibles donated, the
company announced the “overwhelming success” of its 2009 “simply
CHRISTmas” giving campaign. The campaign, which operated under the banner
of Concordia Gospel Outreach, invited customers to contribute $5 gifts to
provide copies of the new Hear Me
Read Bible to children in West Virginia. The donated books will be distributed
by the Appalachian Mission Partnership (AMP), a ministry of the (LCMS)
Ohio district. The Hear Me Read
Bible is a collection of the acclaimed Hear Me Read Series written by
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and will be available for purchase at www.cph.org in the early summer of 2010.
Hear Me Read is a recognized children’s line that specifically supports
language development and literacy.
For more information about Concordia Gospel Outreach, the
evangelism ministry of Concordia Publishing House, and to donate to other
campaigns that provide Gospel resources to meet specific needs, visit www.concordiaoutreach.org.
Do
you serve, or would you like to serve, Spanish-speaking people in your
community with the Gospel? Or are you planning a mission trip to Central
or South America? If so, the LUTHERAN
HERITAGE FOUNDATION (LHF) has a free resource that will soon
be available to you: the Spanish edition of the Holy Bible,
bound with Luther's
Small Catechism. To pre-order copies, visit the LHF
website at www.LHFmissions.org/Spanish_Bible_Poll,
where you can also take a poll to help LHF decide how many copies of the
Bible/catechism to print, in what version, in hardcover or soft
cover. LHF's materials are provided at no charge to those
who need them.
There’s
a longing in everyone for something more—something that goes beyond the
mundane and transitory into the quest for spiritual truth. Gene Edward
Veith, the Culture Editor of World Magazine and Professor of literature,
invites readers on his journey through liberal theology, fundamentalism,
even Buddhism, before he discovered the way of the evangelicals, those
now known as Lutherans in his new book.
“The spiritual life has to do with recognizing God’s work—what He
accomplished on the cross and what He continues to accomplish in people’s
lives,” from chapter one of the newly revised SPIRITUALITY
OF THE CROSS from Concordia Publishing.
Oberammergau TOURS in 2010
Attention Churches – Is
your congregation planning to sponsor a trip to Oberammergau in 2010 for
the Passion Play? If so, please consider listing your information
in the PSDenews. Please provide your church name and city, dates
for travel, a contact person and phone number or email, and the deadline
for signing up. Submit your information to PSDenews@psd-lcms.org
in Arial font size 10 in paragraph form.
Hosted
by TIM KLINKENBERG AND WILLIAM
HEIDE (both from St. John’s, Orange.)
Luther sites and Oberammergau Passion Play: June 17-29, 2010. $3,590 per person, round trip
LAX. All “four star” hotels, air-conditioned coach. Trip includes
Luther sites (Eisenach, Wartburg castle, Erfurt, Eisleben, Wittenberg),
Leipzig & Dresden, Prague, the Alps, and the Oberammergau Passion
Play. Contact William Heide for more information: bheide@stjohnsorange.org
or 714.288.4434.
REV.
TOM AND MIRIAM KRAUSE of Overland Park, KS are hosting an “Oberammergau
Passion Play and Reformation Tour”
September 4-13, 2010, and
invite you to join them. Imagine Tours and Travel, a wonderful Christian principled tour company
led by friends Rick and Amy Ricart, provides an itinerary and cost for
this trip that is excellent! Check their website, www.ittworld.com.
Note that the cost from Kansas
City is $3995, plus tips and taxes. Please contact us with any questions.
Addresses are: E-mail: tommirkrause@gmail.com
or miriamk@kc.rr.com, or
phone: 913.906.9976 (home) or 913.638.8271 (cell).
GLORIA DEI, ESCONDIDO is hosting a trip
to the Passion Play of Oberammergau and an 11 day in the Steps of Martin
Luther tour on September
2-12, 2010. If you have dreamt of seeing the Passion Play of
Oberammergau, it is not too late to book. Don’t miss out on the
opportunity to relive the last week in the life of Jesus. This is your
special chance to experience the Passion Play in its majestic setting in
the picturesque village of Oberammergau, nestled in the Bavarian Alps. The cost of the tour is
$4069.00 from Los Angeles, CA and the deadline to sign up is August 1,
2009. Richard and Wanda DeGraffenreid will be your hosts. Our tour
company of 59 years is Nawas International. For more information you may
contact Wanda at 760.743.2478 or email office@gdlc.sdcoxmail.com.
GOOD
SHEPHERD- Menifee is
hosting a trip to Oberammergau including The Steps of Luther Tour.
This 11 day trip with professional tour directors and first class
accommodations at selected hotels begins August 5th. For
more information contact Ruth at 951.672.6675 or email to ruth@goodshepherdmenifee.com.
OBERAMMERGAU AND LUTHERLANDS IN 2010 You
are invited to join retired district president Loren Kramer and his wife
Arlene on a 15 day tour leaving on September
15, 2010. This will be the fourth time that the Kramers will lead a
tour to the world famous Passion
Play held every 10 years to commemorate the escape of the little village
during the time of Black Plague. They will be traveling with Educational
Opportunities Tours, the largest organizers of Passion Play travel over
the last 36 years. The September departure date is designed to avoid the
larger crowds of mid-summer. Included in the Lutherland portion will be
visits to Augsburg, Koburg, Erfurt, Eisleben, Wittenberg and much more. A
Rhine cruise will also be featured.
To request a brochure with more information and prices please
contact the Kramers at lorenkramer@sbcglobal.net Or phone 949.240.9751.
LutherTours http://www.christiantravelplanners.com/Oberammergau-Travel
is pleased to announce our current list of tours including the
performance of the Passion Play 2010. All tours include guaranteed seats
to the performance of the Passion Play 2010 in Oberammergau, Germany.
This marks the 5th decade LutherTours has provided outstanding
group tours to view the Passion Play. We invite you to join one of our
existing tours (new tours are added to our website regularly) or we will
create a unique tour itinerary especially for you and your church or
group. We extend our FREE TRAVEL offer to those with a group of at least
10 members! Call LutherTours Toll Free 866.777.1517 or email info@luthertours.com for the
latest tours and information. SAVE $550 OFF TOUR PRICE when you CONFIRM
BY NOV. 15TH.
ISRAEL
& GERMANY- September 8-19, 2010
“In
the Footsteps of Jesus” a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the Passion
Play, Oberammergau, Germany. Click here to view the itinerary
http://www.christiantravelplanners.com/attachments/128_Web%20Brochure.pdf
Other tours
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CITIES OF THE REVELATION, GREECE, & THE ISLAND OF PATMOS TOUR, May
19-31, 2010.
Cost: $2,300, not including airfare to Athens, Greece. We have 4-seats
left. Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf, professor of the New Testament,
Concordia University, Irvine, will be our on-site teacher. College
level course credit for this study tour is an option. This
tour is sponsored by EDUCON Travel, a not-for-profit travel agency
created for the purpose of offering Bible-based tours. Please call
Pastor Richard Ross (St. Luke's, Westminster, CA) for more information at
714.334.1252, or visit our website: www.educontravel.com
EXPERIENCE ISRAEL
JULY 9-18 Linda K. Miller,
M.A., DCE, Faith Lutheran Church, Hesperia is leading a tour to Israel.
Linda has traveled extensively in Israel, leading many tours each year.
She has worked on the archaeological excavation at Sussita, for the past
five years, and is presently co-authoring “A Guided Journey.” Cost:
$3300.00 includes airfare, hotels, guiding fees, land transportation, all
entrance fees, breakfast and dinners. For further information contact
Linda at 760.985.3540, linda@alpha2omegatravel.org, or Felipe
Sanchez at 760.508.2521, felipe@alpha2omegatravel.org You can also
visit the following website for further information: www.alpha2omegatravel.org Alpha 2 Omega Travel is sponsored by
Gemm Travel, a Christian travel agency, located in Jerusalem,
Israel.
DISTRICT OFFICE CHAPEL PRAYERS FOR THIS
WEEK: 3.8.10 – 3.14.10
Grace
Church, Black Canyon City, AZ
Living
Water Church, Buckeye, AZ
St.
John Evangelical Church, Bullhead City, AZ
First
Church, Palmdale, CA
El
Redentor Church, Panorama City, CA
Ethiopian
Chariot International Church, Pasadena, CA
Faith
Church, Pasadena, CA
Historic
First Church, Pasadena, CA
Mt.
Olive Church, Pasadena, CA
Redeemer
Church, Perris, CA
Lamb
of God Church, Preschool & School, Las Vegas, NV
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SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUESTS to karene.cargill@psd-lcms.org.
Please specify whether you would like your request published in our
weekly e-newsletter and/or on our web site, or if you prefer only to be
prayed for during chapel at the District Office.
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