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
November 1, 2009
All Saints’ Day

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:

“A Hotter Hell” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus. Justice
demands that God give sinners exactly what they
deserve. Where does that leave us? Thankfully, God’s
justice is only half of the story. (Mark 12:38-40) Listen to
The Lutheran Hour Message on KOA, Denver (AM850)
at 6:00 a.m. and KFKA, Greeley (AM1310) at 9:30 a.m.

Peace With Christ Radio Broadcast: KCOL (600AM), at 9:00 AM

Sundays. **Please note that the radio broadcast will not be aired on
the following dates due to Bronco football: November 1 & 15 and
December 6, 13 & 27.

Please consider attending the 2009 Conversations of Grace

conference on Nov. 6 & 7 in Albuquerque. There will be a
great lineup of speakers and workshops for this personal evan-
gelism conference. Please see the poster on the bulletin board
(across from the kitchen) for further details. You can also find
information at www.conversationsofgrace.org

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, November
22nd at 1:00pm. There will be a full agenda; a few of the
major items of Church business are the 2010 Budget,
Election of Officers, and By-Law changes. Please plan to
attend.

Elections
The following positions need to be filled: Vice
President, Elders, Trustees, Fellowship, and Educa-
tion Board Members. Please contact Vice Presi-
dent, Larry Siegfried, if interested in serving in any
of these positions.
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♦ November’s Program, to be held Monday, November 9th in the Fel-

lowship Hall, will be a “Convention Report” by Linda Harsh. Ha-
zel Maiorka will have devotions/mites. Hostesses will be Fran
Watson and Colleen Rohlfs. All women of PWC are invited.
♦ LWML’s mite box for World Missions will be in the Narthex this
morning. Thank you for your donations!
♦ I guess you REALLY enjoyed the LWML coffee treats! We re-
ceived $355 in donations during October that will be sent immedi-
ately to Cameron and Andrea (Chandler) Heiliger. Thank you for
supporting their work in Turkey.
♦ Speaking of turkey…pick up an extra bird and deliver to PWC’s
kitchen on Sunday, November 22nd by 12pm. (Please no donations
PRIOR to November 22nd, we don’t have the freezer space!) Your
donations will be delivered to the hungry folks at Open Door Mis-
sion for Thanksgiving. What a great opportunity to share your
blessings with others during the holidays!
♦ Do you like to bake, serve soup, make change, or chat with friendly
customers? If so, WE NEED YOU! LWML’s Holiday Craft Fair
is less than 2 weeks away… Saturday, November 14th from 9am to
2pm. A delicious homemade Soup & Pie Luncheon will be served
from 11am- 1pm. Do you have a project you’ve been diligently
working on that you would like to donate? Please price your crea-
tion and drop it off Friday between 12p- 5pm. 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 ba-
zaar proceeds with $1,250 if we raise $5,000—That’s our goal!
Thank you Thrivent for your generous support year after year!
♦ The next regular LWML’s Executive Board meeting is Monday,
November 30th beginning at 6pm in the home of Bev Russman. All
ladies are welcome!

Family EDucation Night

Please join us every Wednesday, dinner at 5:15 and classes
will follow from 6:00-7:00pm. ***The meal for Wednesday is a
Sour Cream Noodle Bake casserole, salad and dessert.
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TAG - November 3 at Noon Joy Circle

Let’s all give thanks for the
many blessings we receive
each day and enjoy a tradi-
tional Thanksgiving meal!
The turkey will be provided
and you bring a side dish.
Bible study will follow at
1:00 led by Pastor Caspersen.
All older adults are welcome
to attend.
On Thursday, November
5 at 1:00pm Joy Circle
will meet in the Fellow-
ship Hall classroom. We
will have a Bible Study.
Dolores Lebeda will have
devotions and hostesses
will be Evelyn Scheiwe &
Jeannine Salisbury. All
ladies are welcome.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Youth Night: CANDY MAKING - Nov. 3, 10 & 12 at 6:00pm.
Come one or all three nights for fun & to help get ready for the
LWML Bazaar. We will make candy on the 3rd & 10th. Then on the
12th we will make popcorn balls, cookies and pack jars of candy to
sell. Please join us and please sign-up!
Youth LWML Craft Sale: Please sign-up to help with the meal dur-
ing the day, Nov. 14th from 11am - 1pm. We will be bussing tables
during the lunch. Please plan to be a part of this opportunity.
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Babysitting - The College and Young Adult group will be offering
babysitting on Friday, November 6, from 6-9pm, as a fundraiser for
the group. This is a great chance to get some Christmas shopping
done in advance or to enjoy a night on the town. We will have
games and activities for the kids here at church. Freewill donations
will be accepted.
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Everyone is invited to a Potluck on Sunday, November 8 at
noon. Please join us after second service to enjoy a potluck
lunch and to hear Dr. Lohmeyer’s final report about the feasibil-
ity study for preschool and/or daycare. Sign-up is posted in the
Narthex. Dessert & drinks will be provided.

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

meyer will be teaching on November 8 during the Education
Hour.
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Men: Hospitality, generosity, and giving without complaint: the

King's Men will consider the Apostle Paul's advice to be a man
who practices unselfish giving. Come join us during the FED
study hour for chapter 7 of "The Measure of a Man".

Operation Christmas Child

We will be collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
again this year. These are given to needy children throughout
the US & the world. If you are interested in packing a box,
please pick one up from the Youth table, or you may help by bringing
items for boxes or by making a donation to help fill the boxes or to mail
them ($7). The deadline to bring items and return filled boxes is Sun-
day, Nov. 15th.

College and Young Adult Group

BIBLE STUDY: We meet for Bible study Tuesdays from 5-6/6:15pm
in the Lory Student Center at CSU. Meet in front of the information
desk, and we’ll go from there. If you haven’t been able to attend and
would still like to, feel free to come. We study a different denomina-
tion each week, so you can come when you are able without being
“behind”. Contact Reena reena@pwchrist-fc.org if you have any
questions.

Peace With Christ Library Book of the Week

The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran Pastor during the Nazi

takeover of Germany. Imprisoned for preaching the truth of the Gos-
pel and speaking out against Adolf Hitler, Bonhoeffer would pay the
ultimate “Cost of Discipleship” when he was executed at the concen-
tration camp of Flossenburg on April 9, 1945.

“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves...grace without

discipleship...costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again
and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man
must know...It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace
because it gives a man the only true life.” The Cost of Discipleship

This book can be found on the “Reading List” shelf of the PWC library
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The Gift of a Green Christmas Ministry: This is

our 6th year of partnering with local Lutheran Congre-
gations to provide families in need with Christmas
Trees and Decorations. This need is dependent on the generous
donations and support of our church members. As our service
continues to grow, so is our need for new and used decorations,
artificial trees or cash donations to buy supplies. If you have ex-
tra Christmas items that you can donate or would like to purchase
lights and decorations, please drop them off to the Church office
by Friday, December 12th.
If you or your family would like to help cut and/or deliver Christ-
mas trees and decorations to the families, please contact Ryan
Behm 222-5678 or ryanbehm@yahoo.com.
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“SHOPPING” with the Youth!! Did you know that the Scrip
program 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.

Our Prayers: We remember-

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

Arv Witt, Art Pforr, Louise Tuchenhagen, Emily Irvine (great-niece
of Angela Myers), Linda Groeling, , Zoe Jones (Infant daughter of Josh
and Jamie Jones), Kevin Rodenbeck, Marilyn Craig, Marilyn Hud-
son, 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.

The family of Melvin Naggartz during their time of grief

U.S. Soldiers throughout the world.

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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD

FORMULA OF CONCORD, SOLID DECLARATION
ARTICLE XI: GOD’S ETERNAL ELECTION
ALL SAINTS’ DAY

God ordained in His eternal purpose what cannot fail or be over-

thrown. He placed salvation for safekeeping in the almighty hand
of our Savior, Jesus Christ, from which no one can snatch us
(John 10:28). Therefore, Paul asks in Romans, because we "are
called according to His purpose" (8:28), who "will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord"?
(8:39).

Furthermore, this doctrine provides glorious consolation under

the cross and amid temptations. In other words, God in His
counsel, before the time of the world, determined and decreed
that He would assist us in all distresses. He determined to grant
patience, give consolation, nourish and encourage hope, and
produce an outcome for us that would contribute to our salva-
tion. Also, Paul teaches this in a very consoling way. He explains
that God in His purpose has ordained before the time of the
world by what crosses and sufferings He would conform every
one of His elect to the image of His Son. His cross shall and
must work together for good for everyone, because they are
called according to God's purpose. Therefore, Paul has concluded
that it is certain and beyond doubt that neither "tribulation, or
distress," neither "death nor life," or other such things "will be
able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our
Lord." (See Romans 8:28, 29, 35, 38, 39.) (paragraphs 46-49)

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 All Saints’ Day

November 1 Worship Services 8:00 am &
(Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am

Monday Missions & Ministry 5:30 pm

November 2 Youth Board 6:00 pm
Church Council 7:00 pm

Tuesday TAG 12:00 pm

November 3 Christ on Campus Bible 5:00 pm
Study
Youth Night-prep for 6:00 pm
Bazaar

Wednesday Bible Study 8:45 am

November 4 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 RMHS 10:50 am

November 5 Joy Circle 1:00 pm
Elder’s Meeting 5:30 pm

Friday Babysitting for 6:00 pm

November 6 Congregation

Saturday
November 7

Sunday Worship Services 8:00 am &

November 8 (Communion) 10:45 am
Education Hour 9:30 am
Potluck for Dr. Lohmeyer 12:00 pm
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THOSE SERVING TODAY

November 1 8:00 am 10:45 am
Materials: Niermans
Greeters: Warren Wergin Cheryl Harsen
Guest Book: Moores Marge Westhoff
Reader: Dan Krueckeberg Michael Rohlfs
Ushers: Harry Krueckeberg Stony Achziger
Bill Roth Ned Daugherty
Cliff Buchholz Larry Siegfried
Ray Kaiser Chris Dunker
Nursery: Lauren Roth Lydia/Lauren
Acolytes: Krissy Petago Marina Rohlfs
Crucifer:
Audio Support: Judy Dahlgren Ron Pichel
Organist: Jennifer Musgrave
Cellist: MacKenzie Ross
Elder of the Month: Dan Prevedel

THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY

November 8 8:00 am 10:45 am
Materials: Deb Kido
Greeters: Warren Wergin Pat Stegner
Guest Book: Anne Foster CJ Muth
Reader: Ray Kaiser Michael Rohlfs
Ushers: Tracy Foster Stony Achziger
Wes Nierman Ned Daugherty
Cliff Buchholz Larry Siegfried
Michael Rohlfs Dave Muth
Nursery: Anne Foster Lydia/Lauren
Acolytes: Keller Foster Amanda Nierman
Crucifer: Zach Diem Mackenzie C.
Audio Support: Chris Dunker David Nierman
Organist: Norma Thaemert
Youth Choir Director: Reena Linke
Elder of the Month: Dan Prevedel

Flowers on the Altar in Loving Memory of

John Larson - MacKenzie Ross’ grandfather
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Prayer and Study

Date: November 1 - November 7

Luther Quote: “We should realize the great, severe, and terri-
ble wrath of God against sin because of the fact that this wrath
could be turned aside in no other way and atonement could be
made by no other payment than by this one sacrifice, that is, the
death and blood of the Son of God, and that by our sins all of us
had aroused this wrath of God and were the why the Son of God
had to be sacrificed on the cross and had to shed His blood.”

Bible readings for the week:

Sunday: Exodus 15:1-18; Hosea 8-10

Monday: Psalm 122; Hosea 11-14
Tuesday: Psalm 123; Joel
Wednesday: Psalm 124; Amos 1-5
Thursday: Psalm 125; Amos 6-9
Friday: Psalm 126; Obadiah, Jonah
Saturday: Psalm 127; Micah 1-3

Nigeria – Nov. 1-15

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod began work in Nigeria in
1936. Today, LCMS World Mission supports theological educa-
tion programs and partners with the Lutheran Church of Nigeria
to do mission work in The Gambia.
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Daily Prayers:

Sunday: For missionaries Rev. David and Joyce Erber and their chil-
dren, Luke, Jonathan, and Naomi, as they faithfully serve in Nigeria and
other countries of West Africa, working to equip church leaders and
LCMS partner churches in their Gospel ministry.

Monday: For missionaries Ivan and Jennifer Rasch and their children,
Heather and Timothy, as they serve at Hillcrest School in Jos. Pray that
the Lord would use them to touch their students and many Christian
leaders, who Ivan works with throughout West Africa in computer
training programs.

Tuesday: For Ablaze! Alliance Missionary Rev. Samuel Essien, who

has served in The Gambia with his family of seven since 2001. Samuel
works among predominantly Muslim people, inviting them to Bible
studies, teaching confirmation classes, and training leaders for his new
congregation.

Wednesday: For Ablaze! Alliance Missionary Rev. Obot Ite, who

hails from Nigeria, and along with his wife, Abasifreke, serves in Ja-
maica through a partnership with LCMS World Mission and the Lu-
theran Church of Nigeria.

Thursday: For Jonathon Ekong Memorial Lutheran Seminary, lo-

cated at the headquarters of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria in Obot
Itim. The Seminary trains both evangelists and pastors. Currently, about
60 students are enrolled in the seminary to study God’s Word.

Friday: For the theological education by extension program at the

seminary, which currently enrolls around 150 students. Ask the Lord to
bless their theological studies and show them how best to put them into
practice.

Saturday: For the developing Master of Arts in Christian Outreach

program that is beginning at the seminary. Ask the Lord to guide the
decisions of leaders who are trying to put this program in place for bet-
ter training of missionaries and missional church leaders.

www.lcmsworldmission
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October 25 ATTENDANCE

Worship Attendance: Total

134(8:00) 109(10:45 am) 243

Education Hour Attendance:

Adult Bible Study: 56 Sunday School: 33

Financial Update
As of September 30, 2009

Budget - 2009 Income Expenses Net Income

$359,000.00 $249,467.22 $257,482.95 -$8,015.73

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: 1 Kings 17:8-16 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Second Lesson: Hebrews 9:24-28 afternoon.
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 Broadcast articles are due
November 15