January - Christus Victor Lutheran Church

Christus Victor Lutheran Church
The
January 2015
Communicator
of Christus Victor Lutheran Church (CVLC)
January
2015
Volume 178
( since 2000 )
Table of Contents
on page 2
Perspectives
From the Senior Pastor
Welcome to 2015
by Stefan Potuznik
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. (Romans 15;7)
As a new American Citizen, I feel welcome to call America my new home. It is the people, it is my family, and you
who make me feel welcome. I spoke my Pledge of Allegiance on December 11th in the auditorium of the Department of
Homeland Security building in Chicago. Along with a 109 people from 39 countries, I was not the only one who felt
welcomed. Each person felt welcomed and made a conscious choice to call America their new home. We feel welcomed
to pursue our dreams, hopes, and aspirations for our lives. It is a big deal to leave a home country, a place of birth, behind
and begin new in a place first unfamiliar. America is a place that started out accepting people from many different places
of the world. America was - and is - a country of welcome for people from different countries of origin and it gives people
the freedom to express their beliefs. Wherever genuine welcome takes place, life develops and people feel they can pursue
their dreams.
Each New Year is a chance to begin anew. We are encouraged to try
something new or to resolve issues we bring from the old year into the
New Year. In an environment of welcome, we are able to be creative and
to take risks in trying something new. You are welcome to work on
relationships, on personal issues, to grow in your faith.
The biblical watch word of the year 2015 is “Welcome one another,
therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
Welcome is essential for our life together in this world. When a
person feels welcomed, he or she feels safe to learn, grow, and to strive.
We live in a world where people are not always welcoming of one
another because of various reasons. God’s message of welcome is quite
radical and very inclusive. Think about God who came through his son
into our world to welcome us who are sinners and who live by our own drumbeat. Because of God’s unconditional
acceptance, we are able to welcome others as well. My hope and prayer for this New Year of 2015 is that we all practice
and grow in our acceptance as a congregation and as individuals. Our Mission Appeal theme is Sharing His Love with all
people. We are planning to grow our youth and high school ministry and add days to our Caring Place Ministry. In addition
we will identify more outreach opportunities. Thank you for your support of our Mission Appeal. Every gift and
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commitment is a blessing. May you all experience, in each day of this New Year, God’s welcoming in your life and the joy
of making others feel welcome, too. All this we do for the glory of God.
God bless you richly in the Year 2015!
Deacons’ Bench
Holiday Letters
by Parish Deacon Hank Kwiatkowski
Another in the series of encouraging you to write a letter to some distant friend or family member!
Christmas was an opportune time to contact your past friends and family. If you let that slip by, you have another great
chance to make contact…it is the New Year!!
Wow!! Another year has slipped by. They seem to go quicker and quicker as we get a little bit older! Some of our
friends and family have also gone to heaven and we missed sending them that letter. Well, you have that chance now with
a card that is seldom seen but very effective: the “New Year” card can be that ice-breaker that is very effective and not
often seen. Why not send a New Year’s card?!? Wouldn’t that be a wonderful way to reconnect with that old friend or
distant relative?
I am constantly looking for ways that we can make our lives a little more
friendly – a little more Christian! You might like the New Year card idea since
it is a unique way of saying “hello,” “miss you,” “God bless you.” They do
have New Year’s cards – go get a few and make that contact before you lose
another chance.
May you have a Happy New Year with God’s Blessing!
Now all things are of God, who has
reconciled us to Himself through Jesus
Christ, and has given us the ministry of
reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:18
In This Edition
Perspectives
Deacon’s Bench/Hank Kwiatkowski
Evelyn’s 2¢ / A New Chapter
Pastor Stefan / Welcome to 2015
Reflections
Council Minutes / Dec meeting
Monday Bible Study Outing
Making Christ Known
Christian Education
Adult Studies / resume or start
First Communion / classes
Mission & Youth / spare change
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Social Ministry
Collection/Connection Corner
Help! / Greeting Cards
Worship & Music
February Variety Show
Stephen Uhl Concert
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Financials
5 Thrivent Choice Dollars
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News & Notes
6 Annual Report / Jan 7th
6 Birthdays / January
Contact Info
Dates to Remember
8 Deadlines, Hours
17 e-Contacts
Mailboxes
Prayer List
Volunteers to Serve
Worship Times
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Evelyn’s 2¢
A New Chapter
by Evelyn Sikma
A New Year! A fresh beginning. A clean
slate. Hope. Unlimited possibilities.
If you think about it, though, the same can be
said for so many events in our lives. A wedding.
Birth of a baby. Graduation. A new job. A
promotion. Moving to a new house. Sometimes
the reason for a New Chapter may not be a happy
event. When a loved one dies after a lengthy,
debilitating illness, for the surviving spouse and
children, it can be a New Chapter. Getting the
news that you have stage 4 liver cancer when you
haven’t been sick and rarely needed a doctor. So
I started my New Chapter on November 17th,
when I received the diagnosis.
I have always been proud of my sons. I’ve
told them several times in their life that even if
they weren’t my sons, I would want to know them because they are great people! Jim (Lauren & Eric’s daddy) and Tom
are 37 and 34, respectively. Both are married to wonderful women (I couldn’t have picked any better spouses for them!).
Both have purchased their first single-family home, are gainfully employed, and get along with each other. What more
could I ask for?
Telling my sons about the cancer was extremely hard. I just didn’t know how it would affect them. They have been
terrific! Both have offered a place to stay, whether it is 1-2 nights after chemo (depending on how the drugs affect me) or
longer (if I don’t care to live alone anymore).
I had two stays in the hospital in November. Tom took me the first time and stayed with me until I sent him home at
11:00pm so he could go to work the next day. (At that point, I only had appendicitis.) The next trip was after the cancer
diagnosis and I was having trouble breathing. Jim was at my home (around 9:00am) when the paramedics arrived. He
followed us to the hospital and stayed until late afternoon when his brother took over the watch.
I had a port put into me and had my first chemo
treatment all in the same day. Tom picked me up at
5:15am and stayed until 9:00am when Jim took over
the watch. (Tom needed to be with his wife that day.)
Jim stayed for the whole chemo treatment – five
hours! No eye rolls, heavy sighs, or attitude. Just
quiet conversation and getting food and drink.
I am so blessed. My sons, daughters-in-law, and
grandchildren. My family at Christus Victor. A God
who has been with me my whole life. A God in
whom I trust my life – no matter what chapter I’m in.
Only God knows how many chapters we each
have. I’m hoping I’ve got a few more ahead of me.
But some day, there will be a last chapter for each of
us. As a Christian, our last chapter starts with death
and goes on for eternity as we go home to our Maker,
Creator, and Redeemer.
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Reflections
Council Meeting
December 9th notes
1) The Synod Benevolence for November was $2,306.
2) Local Benevolence collected in November was $120 for PADS (Public Action to Deliver
Shelter).
3) Pledged giving in November was 95.67% (compared to 91.58% last year). Year-to-date pledged
giving was 97.03% (compared to 91.70% last year).
Monday Bible Study
Holiday Outing
by Laura Vitols
In continuing with the tradition from last year, the Monday Bible Study Group enjoyed a delightful evening of dinner
and fellowship at Panera, followed by attending the performance of Irving Berlin's, "White Christmas" by Overshadowed
Theatrical Productions. It was a night filled with enchanting, nostalgic, good old-fashioned entertainment. The cast ended
the performance by singing the Christmas favorite, "White Christmas," and invited the entire audience to sing along with
them. The Christmas Spirit came upon us all as we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ on Christmas Day. It was a fabulous night out for all of us to enjoy!
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Making
Christ Known
Christian Education / Adult Studies Resume or Start
It’s never too late to get in on the discussion!
Mondays:
Faith Study @ Gentes’
Topic – Paul
resumes on January 5th with part 11 of 16.
Faith Study @ Gentes’
Topic – Revelation
resumes on January 5th with part 9 of 11.
Topic – 24 Hours
starts on February 17th with part 1 of 7.
Topic – Paul
resumes on January 8th with part 5 of 16.
Tuesdays:
Adult Study
Thursdays:
Adult Study
Adult Study
Topic – Alpha/Marriage Course
starts on April 16th with part 1 of 7.
Saturdays:
Adult Study
Sundays:
Adult Sunday School
Topic – 24 Hours
starts on February 21st with part 1 of 7.
Topic – TBD
resumes on January 11th.
Christian Education /
First Communion Instruction
Starts on March 8
by Melanie Tomaso
The 2015 First Communion Instruction schedule for
4th graders and above:
March 8 (Sunday) at 5:00pm –
Seder meal and family potluck
March 12 (Thursday) at 7:00pm –
First Communion Instruction (Room TBD)
March 19 (Thursday) at 7:00pm –
First Communion Instruction (Sanctuary)
April 2 (Maundy Thursday) at 7:00pm –
First Communion Service
Please save these dates and contact Melanie Tomaso
at [email protected] or at 847.226.6604 with any
questions. At least one parent/guardian
is required to attend each instructional
session.
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Social Ministry
Items that are needed (why):
1) Aluminum cans (fund landscaping projects)
2) Aluminum pull tops (Ronald McDonald House)
3) Baby/Maternity items (for Preservation of Human Dignity organization)
4) “Care” items for military list on Social Ministry table (we care about them)
5) Flat sheets not "fitted," new/gently used (by Quilters, backing or pieces)
6) Greeting cards, ONLY birthday & get well (for sending to CVLC members)
7) JoAnn Fabrics gift cards (for Social Ministry to get quilting supplies)
8) Labels/box tops General Mills, Betty Crocker, Campbell Soup (benefit EGV schools)
9) Non-perishable food items (a year-round need of EGV Food Pantry)
10) Shoes new/used (fund well-drilling in Africa)
11) Small electronics to recycle (Music Ministries Fund)
12) Soap unopened, new (LWR)
13) Teddy Bears medium-size/new (children in distress)
14) Yarn brand = Homespun, 3 skeins (Prayer Shawls)
Volunteers that are needed to (why/contact):
1) Join Altar Guild for 9:15 service (short-handed / Barb Helfers)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Collators: Communicator – monthly – 9:00am – on a designated Wednesday (short-handed / Evelyn Sikma)
Collators: Bulletins – weekly – 8:30am – every Thursday (short-handed / Evelyn Sikma)
Make Prayer Shawls, knit or crochet (many needs / Jan Dunteman)
Welcome Center Greeters, before/after Worship (help people / Carol Rechtoris)
Sew quilt top pieces at home; (LWR / Darlene Greaves)
Social Ministry / Greeting Cards
by Nancy Pfannkuche
The Card Ministry is making sure that each member of our congregation
receives Birthday Greetings from our church. This Ministry was originally
started by Jean Fleck. We continue this ministry in her memory. We also
send Get Well and Sympathy cards. During stressful times such as an illness
or death of a loved one, Christus Victor wants you to know that we care –
this is done by Dorothy Bruce.
We are in need of people to help send the birthday cards out! We provide
the list of names and dates, cards, and other helps. You don’t have to bear
the burden of buying stamps. We can either stamp the envelopes for you or
reimburse you for your expense. Contact Nancy for more details.
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Financials
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Worship & Music / Variety Show Time
Coming in February
by Kathleen Gentes
The third annual "CV's Got Talent" is Saturday, February 14, at 7:00pm.
Dust off the old clarinet case
Practice your magic trick
Review your jokes
or…think up something unique to share with the CV audience!
Remember, “talent” has a very broad definition: an innate (God-given) mental or artistic aptitude. You don’t have to be
an award-winning musician, actor, or poet! We’re a friendly audience that loves to see people doing what they love the
most. It will be a fun night! More information to come. (Yes, we know that is Valentine’s Day – but it’s the last Saturday before
Lent.)
Thrivent Choice Dollars
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Month
Amount
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
Apr-14
May-14
Jun-14
Jul-14
Aug-14
Sep-14
$29
$541
$204
$424
$390
$895
$82
$309
$117
Oct-14
$373
Nov-14
Dec-14
$0
$0
Grand Total
$3,364
Average per
month
$336
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January Volunteers to Serve
Acolytes
5:00pm Saturday
Jan 3 – Emma Heiser
Jan 10 – Matthew Mortell
Jan 17 – Ryanne Barker
Jan 24 – Alex Jansen
Jan 31 – Luke Munson
9:15am Sunday
Altar Flowers
(2 donors/week @ $15.00 each)
Jan 4 – Kathy Kelly
Bill/Gloria Reidinger
Jan 11 – Cathy Johnson
[ open ]
Jan 18 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 25 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 4 – Lily Hill
Fellowship Hour
Jan 4 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 11 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 18 – Soppe Family
[ open ]
Jan 25 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Prayer Stations
Jan 11 – Ian Much
Jan 18 – Jack Connelly
Jan 25 – Megan Mueller
Nursery
Feb 1 – Sean Casey
9:15am Sunday
10:45am Sunday
Jan 4 – Ryan Kirby
Jan 11 – Danielle Smith
Jan 18 – Charlie Dayment
Jan 25 – Lexi Nelson
Feb 1 – Kaitlyn Ingebrigtsen
Eternal Light
( 1 donor per week @ $3.50 )
Jan 4 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 11 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 18 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Jan 25 – [ open ]
[ open ]
Everyone is welcomed to come
forward to share a joy, concern, pain, or
sorrow with a prayer partner. You do
not have to reveal names. Anything
mentioned will be kept confidential.
Your prayer partner will listen to your
prayer request and then pray for that
request and for you.
5:00pm Saturday
Jan 4 – [ open ]
Jan 11 – [ open ]
Jan 3 – Evelyn Sikma
Jan 18 – [ open ]
Jan 4 – Renee Weiland
9:15am Sunday
Jan 25 – [ open ]
10:45am Sunday
Jan 4 – Patrick Briggs
Have you ever wondered…
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Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Christmas – What other time of the year do you sit in front of a
dead tree and eat candy out of you socks?
Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
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01/01 Kathy Lawson
Mary Giles
Jillian Kuhn
Sadie Chiero
Chloe Chiero
01/02 Samantha Woulfe
Adam Cornell
01/04 Holly Monegato
Ryanne Barker
01/05 Sandy Jacob
Felicia Nelson
Chris Van Hauter
Jamie Setterstrom
01/06 Terri Schwager White
01/07 Catherine Lawson
Steven Wojcik
01/08 Betty Aikens
Rich Sloger
Kathy Roth
Roger Bise
01/09 Paul Uhl
Patti Monegato
01/10 Darci Franklin
Colleen Roth
Evan McGaffin
Libby Brondsema
01/11 Linda Swift
Cindy Woulfe
January 2015
01/11 Nora Parker
01/12 Isabelle Jahnke
Allie Runge
Andi Runge
01/13 Ken Burke
Steve Wrzala
Jonny Schneider
01/14 Carol Cross
Jack Ryan
Ripley Johnson
01/15 Judy Fetting
Carol Rechtoris
Nicholas Loutos
01/16 Elaina Komala
Jack Connelly
01/17 Nathan Watson
Cameron O'Boyle
01/18 Christine Lemke
Christina Dunn-Heiser
Morgan Sterzel
01/19 Robert Paladino
Linda Uhl
Steven Roberts
Alexander Nelson
01/20 Tom Scheel
Jan Happ
Susan Sloan
Cathy Johnson
Nolan Peterson
01/21 Randy Lawson
Becky Rolph
Nancy Bratko
Joe Monegato
Marge Taucher
Luke Soppe
01/22 Joe Bosslet
Robert Fox
01/23 Carol Nordtvedt
Wil Soppe
01/24 James Raetzman
Sandy Janusz
C.J. Ambroson
Katie Dailey
Dawn Monegato
Lucas Jahnke
Yumi Yamashita
01/25 Tim Rolph
01/27 Evie Petri
Frank Romano
01/28 Ryan Power
Peyton DeVoss
01/29 Ryan Loutos
01/31 Dorothy Munson
Mike Bosak
Jim Briggs
If we’ve missed your birthday – call the Office and let us know!
It means we don’t have a month/day of birth!!!
(Not that we’ve intentionally omitted your birthday!)
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News &
Notes
Annual Report on 2014
by Evelyn Sikma
Yes, it is that time of year again when we take a moment to look back on all that has happened in the last year. We
celebrate our ministries and the many, many people who make it all happen. To get a clear view of the scope of Christus
Victor, we need to have input from all areas.
A Caring Place
Associate Pastor
Boy Scout Troop 95
Budget - Detail
Budget - Summary
Christian Education Team
Christian Education / Adults - Advent Study
Christian Education / Adults - Faith Study @ Gentes
Christian Education / Adults - Monday Bible Study
Christian Education / Adults - Paul
Christian Education / Adults - Saturday Study
Christian Education / Children - Pray 'n' Play
Christian Education / Children - Sunday School
Christian Education / Youth - Confirmation
Communications Team
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Community Vegetable Garden
Cub Scout Pack 190
Finance Team
Financial Secretary
Human Resources Team
Membership Statistics
Men in Action
Minutes from last year's Annual Meeting
Mission Campaign
Mission Trip
Mutual Ministry Team
Outreach / Kids’ Hope USA
PADS
Parish Deacons
Parish Growth & Life Team
Parish Growth & Life / Connection Crew
Past Council President
Property Team
Property / Aluminum Recycle
Property / Landscaping
Rebecca Circle
Senior Pastor
Social Ministry Team
Social Ministry / Christmas Décor Store
Social Ministry / Greeting Cards
Social Ministry / Military Families Support
Social Ministry / Prayer Bears
Social Ministry / Prayer Shawls
Social Ministry / Shoeman Project
Technology Team
Thrivent Financial
Thrivent Financial / Choice Dollars
Volunteers
Wedding Coordinators
Worship & Music Team
Worship & Music / Altar Guild
Worship & Music / Ambassadors
Worship & Music / Euch Min
Worship & Music / Special Services
Special Note 1: Don’t panic! If you want, I can help you with your report. Jot down what you want in your report – don’t
worry about spelling, grammar, or design. Send it to me and I will take care of formatting to fit in with all of the other
reports.
Special Note 2: Your report should include a description of events and successes. Recommendations for 2015 (lessons
learned). Ideas for 2015.
Special Note 3: Your report is separate from your list of volunteers who helped you throughout the year. All volunteers
from all ministries/teams/committees will be compiled into one master list for the Annual Report.
All reports are due January 7th.
The Annual Report on 2014 will be available for pick-up on January 17th & 18th.
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Council Members with Title and/or Liaison Area
Stefan Potuznik -------------------- [email protected] / 847.436.2614 ------------------------------------------ Senior Pastor
Jerry Briggs ------------------------- [email protected] / 224.234.6236---------------------- President / Parish Growth & Life
Jeff Dale ----------------------------- [email protected] / 708.638.8968 ------------------------- Vice-President / Property
Kathy Kelly------------------------- [email protected] / 224.612.0925 --------------------------------------------Secretary / Finance
John Laugesen --------------------- [email protected] / 847.524.1682 ------------------------------------------------ Treasurer
Ethel Colletti ----------------------- [email protected] / 847.875.3352 ----------------------------------- Social Ministry
Jan Dunteman ---------------------- [email protected] / 630.543.4024------------------------------------- Worship & Music
Michelle Faasse-Phillips --------- [email protected] / 972.533.1022 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Youth
Ron Mrofcza ----------------------- [email protected] / 630.776.8651 ---------------------------------------------- Communications
Frank Preo -------------------------- [email protected] / 847.593.0754 ---------------------------------------------------- Youth
Alison Woytus --------------------- [email protected] / 847.923.0243 --------------------------------- Christian Education
Pastors / Deacons
Senior Pastor Stefan Potuznik -------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.436.2614
Interim Associate Pastor Art Puotinen ------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.717.0835
Senior Parish Deacon Patrick Briggs ----------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.437.3116
Parish Deacon Hank Kwiatkowski-------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.533.4868
Parish Deacon Jan Spees ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.370.0889
Office Staff
Chuck Crabtree -------------------- [email protected] / 847.630.6848 ------------------------------------------ Custodian
Jill Nelson--------------------------- [email protected] / 847.471.9003 --------------------------- Administrative Assistant
Maria Pignato ---------------------- [email protected] / 847.275.0856 -------------------------- Co-Office Administrator
Evelyn Sikma ---------------------- [email protected] / 630.287.1396 ------------------------------- Co-Office Administrator
Mary Jo Slifka --------------------- [email protected] / 847.439.1327 ---------------------------- Business Coordinator
Music Directors
Gary Dowty ------------------------ [email protected] / 847.702.5222 -----------------------Revelation Brass Manager
George Gentes --------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9575 ------ Chancel Choir Director (High School and up)
Kathleen Gentes ------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9576 --------------- Organist / Chancel Choir Accompanist
Julie Glesne------------------------- [email protected] / 847.584.3790 ---------------------------- Pianist (Saturday 5:00pm)
Anne Kivikko ---------------------- [email protected] / 312.969.5211-------------------------------------------- Handbell Director
Jenni Vinyard -------------------- [email protected] / 847.431.4599 --------- 9:15am Modern Service Worship Leader
Program Staff
Leigh Batts, Youth Director ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.437.2666
George Gentes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] / 847.826.9575
Kathleen Gentes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.826.9576
Melanie Tomaso, Children’s Ministry Coordinator -------------------------------------------------- [email protected]
Jenni Vinyard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] / 847.431.4599
Street address: 1045 S Arlington Heights Road
Telephone: 847.437.2666 - Fax: 847.437.2687 - Website: www.ChristusVictorEGV.org
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Deadlines
th
15 of each month – deadline for submitting articles for following month’s Communicator.
Tuesday noon of each week – deadline for submitting articles for weekly Bulletin Announcement insert page.
Wednesday noon of each week – deadline for submitting requests for additional insert page for the weekly
Bulletin.
Staff Hours
Chuck Crabtree
Custodian:
Jill Nelson
9:00am to 2:00pm - Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
1:00pm to 6:00pm - Wednesdays, Thursdays
Administrative Assistant:
9:00pm to 4:00pm - Tuesdays
1:00pm to 4:00pm – Wednesdays
9:00am to 3:00pm - Fridays
Maria Pignato
Co-Office Administrator:
9:00am to 4:00pm - Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Evelyn Sikma
Co-Office Administrator:
as able for Communicator, Special Projects
Office Hours
9:00am to 4:00pm - Mondays through Thursdays
9:00am to 3:00pm - Fridays
CLOSED - Saturdays, Sundays
On a church sign, somewhere:
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We have 35 million laws trying to enforce Ten Commandments.
If you prove your dependability, the Lord will increase your capability.
God, grant me patience, but hurry!
God gave you a gift of twenty-four hours today. Will you use one minute to thank Him?
Merry Mas! (It’s not the same without Christ, is it?)
God will dance with you in the sunlight and walk with you in the shadows.
IMPORTANT
Change in the management of the Prayer List.
You may have noticed that the number of names on our Prayer List
has grown quite a bit – that’s the good news…people are
understanding and employing the power of prayer! The opportunity
for our family of God is to determine how to manage the list. Starting
September 1st, ALL people who are added to the List will remain on
the List for five weeks and then be automatically removed. This also
applies to those with life-threatening illnesses or situations. If, after
5 weeks, the need remains for special prayers, you can resubmit a
name. Prayer Request forms are in the pew racks. You are
responsible for getting permission to put another person’s name on
the List.
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For questions, comments, concerns --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected]
To reserve a room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected]
To submit Communicator articles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Communicator@CVLCegv.org
To publicize CVLC events & programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected]
To contact the Sunday School-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected]
Feb
18
April 2
Palm weekend
March 28, 29
Easter
April 5
May 17
Good Friday
April 3
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Remember in Prayer
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know
how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with
sighs too deep for words.
Romans 8:26
The following people and petitions were on our Prayer List from Nov 15th to Dec 15th.
Amanda
Art
Barbara
Heidi Bell
Angie Blair-Belk
Bob
Cathy Brand
Bill & Dorothy Bruce
Joyce C
Amy Charweicz & Family
Colleen
Linda Crabtree
Baby Josephine Daniels
Debra
Ed
Bobbi Farra
Kevin Gallagher & Family
Marie Harper
Heather
Becky Ingrum
Jamie
Keith Jensen
JoAnn
Kaitlyn
Kelly
Kevin
Dewey Keyes
Kimmy
Nadine Knutsen
Mark
Marlene
Mary Jo
David Messmer
Michelle
Becca Mueller
Shirley Munze
Ken Nelson
Mrs Nissan
Paul Ohlson
Pam P
Patty
Peggy
Jan S
John S
Sandy
Pat Scharm
Evelyn Sikma
Bea White
Special Individuals that Need Your Prayers
Any of these Americans could be any place in the world, possibly facing danger, in service to our country.
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Sgt. 1 Class Nathan Bontrager, Colonel Rob Carlson, Staff Sergeant Steven Dlugosz, Captain Andre Hernandez, Chief
Petty Officer Patrick Medema, Private Doug Noss, Logan Ripplinger, Lance Corporal Joseph Rodriguez, Captain
Kristin Santroch, Captain Eric Santroch, Major John M Schmitt, Richard St. Clair, Major Greg Wyant, and Colton
Zumach.
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We ask, Father, that you will comfort and strengthen our military and their families. We ask that they will be
reunited soon.
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Please guide our Call Committee as they search for a new Associate Pastor and grant us patience during this process.
We pray, Lord, for your comfort and love to surround the family and friends of
o Deacon Briggs’ friend, Rick Springer, as they mourn his death.
o Mary Louise Schmehl as they mourn her death.
Do you have a prayer request? In order for Christus Victor to publicly pray for individuals, we need to have
their permission to speak their name out loud. This is necessary to protect their privacy.
If you are requesting prayers for a specific individual, you will need to sign your name to the Request. We will
consider your signature as confirmation that the person listed knows about and agrees to a public reading of their name.
Prayer Requests that list specific names without an authorizing signature will NOT be printed in the bulletin and
will NOT be spoken in public. Everyone is still able to fill out a Prayer Request for a specific person and post it
themselves on the Prayer Wall without providing an authorizing signature.
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Christus Victor Lutheran Church
January 2015
In the Copy Room
CVLC Mailboxes
Need to drop something off for someone or pickup something? Please use our internal mailbox system. Get to the door
of the Copy Room and look to your left.
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Boxes are identified by the row and column. Rows are numerical and columns are alphabetical – starting from
the upper left hand corner.
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The labels are on the bottom of the box. When leaving something, be sure to put it above the name of the
person.
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The following listing, aka “Directory”, is taped closest to the door on the side of the boxes.
Row / Column
7/B
4/B
11 / C
1/C
4/C
11 / D
7/C
7/D
2/B
8 /A
4 /D
12 /A
12 / B
1/D
12 / C
2/C
8/B
Group or Person
Altar Guild
Batts, Leigh = Youth Director
Boy Scout Troop 95
Briggs, Jerry = Council Pres
Briggs, Patrick = Deacon
Carlson, Nancy
Christian Ed. / Adult Studies
Christian Ed. / Sunday School
Colletti, Ethel = Council Member
Communication
Crabtree, Chuck = Custodian
Cub Scout Pack 190
Dabelow, Alice
Dale, Jeff = Council Vice-Pres
Dowty, Gary & Sandy
Dunteman, Jan = Council Member
Eucharist Ministers
2/D
Faasse-Phillips, Michelle =
8/C
12 / D
5/A
Finance
Fleck, Bill
Gentes, George & Kathleen =
Council Member
Music Directors
8/D
Human Resources
9/D
2/A
13 / A
5/B
9/A
Jansen, Scott = Property
Kelly, Kathy = Council Sec
Kids' Hope USA
Kwiatkowski, Hank = Deacon
Landscape
3/D
4/A
3/A
Larson, Jeff = Financial Sec
Laugesen, John = Treasurer
Mrofcza, Ron = Council Member
5/C
Nelson, Jill = Admin. Assist
13 / B
9/B
9/A
5/D
1/A
1/B
PADS
Parish Growth & Life
Pfannkuche, Nancy = Landscape
Pignato, Maria = Co-Office Mgr
Potuznik, Stefan = Pastor
Puotinen, Art =
9/C
3/B
9/D
Pray 'n' Play Kids
Preo, Frank = Council Member
Property
10 / A
10 / B
13 / C
6/A
6/B
10 / C
6/C
13 / D
10 / D
6/D
Rally Day
Rebecca Circle
Respite Care
Sikma, Evelyn = Co-Office Mgr
Slifka, Mary Jo = Business Mgr
Social Ministry
Spees, Jan = Deacon
Strahl, Marcia
Thanksgiving Outreach
Tomaso, Melanie =
Interim Associate Pastor
Sun School Co-ord
11 / A
7/A
Vac. Bible School
Vinyard, Jenni = 9:15 Worship
11 / B
3/C
Worship & Music
Woytus, Alison =
Council Member
Bits of Wisdom from “God’s Little Instruction Book:
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When things go wrong, don’t go wrong with them.
Proverbs 4:14
The best way to get even is to forget.
Luke 6:35
It takes more to plow a field than merely turning it over in your mind.
1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12
Men are like fish. Neither would get into trouble if they kept their mouths shut.
Proverbs 21:23
You can easily determine the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him. Prov 24:10
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Christus Victor Lutheran Church
January 2015
Christian Education / Mission Appeal - Kids’ Style
Spare Change
by Melanie Tomaso
After the holidays, we are going to give our youth a chance to be a part of a larger mission at
Christus Victor. Each week, we will ask our kids, Pre-K through college, to contribute spare
change to a "Mission Bottle." After a year of contributions, the money will be donated to one
of our outreach global missions. We hope that by doing this, they will feel the joy of giving
and see how pennies can help others throughout the world. Watch for more details after the
first of the year. Questions? Contact Melanie Tomaso or Deacon Patrick Briggs.
Worship & Music / Concert – Stephen Uhl
January 10
by Kathleen Gentes
Our own will graduate from Roosevelt University in the spring. He is going to present his
graduate piano recital for Christus Victor on Saturday, January 10, at 7:00pm. It will be a great
evening of musical variety. Come to support Stephen and enjoy his music!
Note: Each month, Worship Times will be listed here. In months with special or extra services, those
dates and times will also be included.
Common Weekend Schedule:
Saturdays @ 5:00pm:
Modern/Traditional Communion Worship
casual worship, "Traditional-lite"
Sundays @ 9:15am:
Modern Communion Worship
led by RiZen Praise Band
children start here, dismissed for Sunday School @ 9:30am
Sundays @ 10:45am:
Traditional Communion Worship
Chancel Choir sings almost every Sunday during School Year
Revelation Brass, Joy Bells also add to worship atmosphere
Special Worship Events in January:
Sunday, Jan 25
It’s that time of year – time for an Annual Meeting!
We received so many positive responses to last year’s Annual Meeting
Celebration Service, that we hope to build on what was started. All of
the details have not been worked out yet, but watch the weekly bulletin
insert for details as they become available!!
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