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THE LAMPLIGHTER
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD APRIL
2007 From Pastor’s Desk: The prophet Isaiah writes of Jesus: “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:3-6). These words tell us five things. First, they tell us what was done to Jesus by men (He was despised and rejected). Secondly, they tell us what Jesus did for men (He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows). Third, they tell us what was done to Jesus by God (He was stricken, smitten, and afflicted). Fourth, they tell us why all this happened (He was pierced for our transgression and He was crushed for our iniquities). And lastly, they tell us the end result of all this (by His wounds we are healed). As I write this article, we are in the midst of the Lenten season (and looking forward to the celebration of Easter!). During the month of April, you are encouraged to ponder our Lord’s passion – and to celebrate His resurrection. Following is the schedule of worship services for Holy Week and Easter: I invite you to join me in giving thanks and praise to Jesus at the following: April 1 (Sun.) 8:15 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship April 1 (Sun.) 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship April 5 (Thur.) 8:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship (Holy Communion) April 6 (Fri.) 8:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship April 8 (Sun.) 7:00 a.m. Easter SONrise worship (Holy Communion) April 8 (Sun). 10:00 a.m. Easter Worship (Holy Communion) The Maundy Thursday service will include a reenactment of Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper and will be followed by a time of fellowship. The two Easter services are different, and they will each have a different sermon (I hope!). You are also invited to join us for breakfast Easter morning, which will be served by the youth from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Speaking of invitations, you are also invited to join us for a special service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, as we examine our catechumens. And then we also invite you to celebrate the rite of confirmation in our 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, April 15. That service will include a celebration of the Lord’s Supper. As we approach the end of the Lenten season, keep your eyes on the cross … and the empty tomb! And remember … “I know that my Redeemer lives . . .” (Job 19:25). Eagerly anticipating the celebration of Easter! Pastor Rick Kanoy +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WORSHIP HOURS Sunday Morning – 8:15 a.m. Traditional Service 9:30 Adult Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Service
You may choose to celebrate communion +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SPECIAL NOTE!
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs”
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN He is risen! Halleluiah! Surely, we are blessed. God is a good and gracious God that we should give all praise and honor to. Jesus taught, “…I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20). Do not forget that through prayer and faith, we can do anything through our Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for the Campaign and thank the Lord for all he has already given us in reaching our goal. You can monitor our goal on the Capital Campaign vine located in the Narthex. Like the coming of spring, it continues to grow! Thanks be to God! “By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name” (Hebrews 13:15) Yours in Christ, The Capital Campaign Follow-up Committee
***************************************************** St. Paul’s Families, The third Thursday of every month, Diane’s Dairy King will give 5% of all sales to St. Paul’s Art program. St. Paul’s will also display students’ art work at the restaurant. Please visit Diane’s Dairy King and support art in our school!
***************************************************** For Your Information Easter Worship Schedule: April 5: 8:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Service w/HC April 6: 8:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship Service April 8: 7:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service w/HC 8:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Bible Class 10:00 a.m. Easter Worship Service w/HC
*************************************************************************************** Lutheran Laymen’s League March 8th 2007 The meeting was called to order by President Dalvin
Scheer. For Bible study a DVD movie of "In the Shadow of
Herod". President Scheer presented the 2007-2008 proposed election ballot. President Scheer presented the planning committee: Curtis Schmidt, Keith Meier, Dan Toebben. President Scheer told of the Nebraska District L.L.L. convention at Lincoln Nebraska on March 1 6th, 17th, and 18th. Dalvin also told that Arlene Stork said that Thrivent would give $200.00 to our Club for a Fund Raising event. Next meeting is April 12th, with the time change at 8:00 P.M. Serving committee for April is Rusty Hilgenkamp and Pastor Kanoy. Tape ministry and visitors for April are: Rupert Hilgenkamp, Bob Schneck, Rusty Hilgenkamp, and Curtis Schmidt. We closed with the Lord's Prayer and the Common Table prayer. Gary Hilgenkamp, Secretary Pro Tern
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LUTHERAN WOMEN’S March 1, 2007 The March
meeting was cancelled due to weather. The April Meeting will be held on
Evening Friends in Faith
EFIF met
on March 15, at
7:00 pm
with 10 members present.
Sherone Stork stated that the youth would gladly accept donations of food
for the Easter Breakfast. Meeting closed with prayer.
Young Parents Appreciation Dinner On February 14, 2007, Evening Friends in Faith held the first annual young parents appreciation dinner. A candle light dinner served. Entertainment provided by the 7th Avenue Review Barbershop Quartet. CONGREGATIONAL POTLUCK There will be a potluck on Sunday, April 29th, welcoming our new members at St. Paul’s. We will be recognizing our newest members and will be seeing a presentation by Trinity Lutheran of Fremont on the restoration of damage done by Hurricane Katrina, a project of the LCMS Southern District. The quarterly Voters’ meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. that day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classroom Clips…….. Principal Thoughts PRESS ON TOWARD THE GOAL – RUN THE RACE!
“I press
on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward
in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14
Out
of the mouths… MACY ROSENTHAL, grade 1: My school is great because I like our mascot and my friends go to this school to. I love my Jesus. Me and my friends like to JUMPROPE! JAKE KORUS, grade 5: My school is great because we have awesome lunches. I like my school because it is small so we get personal attention and help in subjects. But the main reason our school is great because we can get a Christian education. MADELINE VOLK, grade 7: I like my school because of the small class sizes. I know everybody’s name, and we have a lot of inside jokes. The best part of St. Paul’s Lutheran School is the ability to pray in public, food, and inside jokes. SAIGE JUHNKE, grade 4: My school is great because of the teachers. I like my school because we get to learn about God. My friends and I like to jump rope. At recess if it is cold I like to play in the snow and when it is warm we play tag on the equipment. TIFFANI TOEBBEN, grade 6: One of the reasons I like my school is because we have great lunches. Another reason I like school is because I have really great and very close friends. The last thing I like about St. Paul’s is that we can lean about JESUS. We can talk about JESUS and pray at lunch time. These are the reasons I like my school and hope to never leave. AARON DOLL, grade 5: My school is great because we get to learn about Jesus every day. My friends and I like to play sports together, especially go on sports trips like to Seward. I also like my school because I get to learn about some of my favorite subjects like math, science, and social studies. MICHAEL DOLL, grade 5: My school is great because it teaches about God, the lunches are good, and because we always do fun things when it is National Lutheran Schools Week. I like math because we learn about things we will use when we are older, and I like science because we lean about things in the world. HANNAH HILGENKAMP, grade 2: My school is great because we have track and field day. I like my school because we have math. My friends and I like to talk. BAILEY ANDERSEN, grade 1: My school is great because it is fun. I like my school because everybody is nice. My friends and I like to have a lot of fun. BRIANNA DUNLAU, grade 5: My school is great because we learn about Jesus every day. On Wednesday chapel is always fun! When I played volleyball here, I had a very fun time. Our team had very good sportsmanship, also. KINDERGARTENERS: This class likes “Sharing time, computer class, and Jesus time.” JONAH KANOY, grade 2: My school is great because we learn about Jesus! I like my school because the teachers are great! My friends and I like to play UNO! CATIE THEILER, grade 4: My school is great because we have fun learning. I like my school because we get to learn about Jesus. My friends and I like to play basketball and volleyball. It is fun to read the Bible at school. Obviously, the kids “get it”! We thank our dedicated Christian teachers – Kathy, Joyce, Dana, Carol, and Jennifer for transforming lives for Christ! DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 4 – 1:15
Dismissal
NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER NEWS: KINDERGARTEN NEWS: 1ST & 2ND GRADE NEWS: 3RD & 4TH GRADE NEWS: 5TH & 6TH GRADE NEWS:
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