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A Monthly Newsletter of
Lamb of God Lutheran Church & School
Learn . . .Live . . .Love
PRIME TIMERS PT55s — Due to the current virus crisis, we are temporarily cancelling our upcom-
ing scheduled events and meetings. We will update our schedule as needed in the foreseeable fu-
ture. On a more positive note, a big thank you to all who contributed candy to our Easter egg drive
for St. Jude’s. We have more than enough eggs now and we will deliver them to the orphanage at
the appropriate time.
STAY CONNECTED TO JESUS AND LAMB OF GOD!! Go to our web page at
www.lambofgodlv.com and see all the goodies for you! Just click on Welcome, then Sermons and
you can watch video Table Talk Messages by Pastor Mike and Pastor Mose. Click on LOG and
COVID-19 and be encouraged with Portals of Prayer devotions, Daily Prayers and Hymns from the
Lutheran Service Book and listen to The Lutheran Hour! There are also great links for your chil-
dren! Call the church office 702-645-4998 if you are not receiving emails from us.
Additional Services:
Prayer - Please call or email prayer requests to the church office at 702-645-4998 or hil-
tonp@lambofgodlv.com.
Lord's Supper - The Pastors will gladly meet with you and give you Communion. Please call the
church office to schedule a time to come in.
Groceries or at home needs - We have members who are willing to help deliver groceries to those
who cannot find them or who cannot leave home due to being at high risk. Please contact the
church to let us know what you need and how we can help.
If you are enjoying your newsletter on your computer just click on this link!
https://church.lambofgodlv.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=440750&type=d
TITHES AND OFFERINGS — As we continue to do ministry, even in this time of being apart, your
faithful giving is a blessing to Lamb of God. Thank you in advance for continuing to keep the minis-
try moving forward at your church. Giving online is fast and easy: Go to LAMBOFGODLV.COM
and click on the big, purple Giving Online box and follow the easy instructions or you can mail your
offering to:
Lamb of God Lutheran Church
6220 N. Jones Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
LAMB OF GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH
6220 North Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89130
702-645-4998 Fax: 702-645-7605
www.lambofgodlv.com
Pastor Mike Scholz scholzm@lambofgodlv.com
Cell 702-743-0139 Pastor Mose Henney
henneym@lambofgodlv.com Cell 702-204-2607
Pam Hilton - Church Secretary Newsletter Editor
hiltonp@lambofgodlv.com Dave Karch- Facility Manager
karchd@lambofgodlv.com Cell 702-612-8528
Alanna Greenberg - Financial Coordinator
greenberga@lambofgodlv.com Carolyn Parker-
Administrative Manager parkerc@lambofgodlv.com
Cindy Bowles- Office Assistant Newsletter Coordinator
bowlesc@lambofgodlv.com
LAMB OF GOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & PRESCHOOL
School Administrator: Mrs. Christy Wood
6232 North Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89130-7292
School Phone: 702-645-1626 Fax: 702-645-6031
Email: info@lambofgodlv.com Preschool
6220 N. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89130
Preschool Phone: 702-645-5229 Web Site: www.lambofgodlv.com
Email: info@lambofgodlv.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Bathe President
Bonnie Karch Vice-President
Dave Fischer Treasurer
Laura Fischer Secretary
Gary Braun Dennis Friday Bo Piepkorn
Trish Spatharos
LAY MINISTERS Tom Bathe
Bob Bransdon Gary Braun
Bill Carpenter Elizabeth Cross
Jim Jaeger Tom Lisiewski Alex Martinez Rick Sletten
What Do I Write for a Time Like This?
With the unrest and the uneasiness going on with-in our nation and with Lent coming to a close and the season of Easter upon us, I think to myself, “What am I going to write for this next month’s
newsletter?” So here goes. I am calling this article:
Walking with Purpose “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation:
The old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
The way someone walks into a room can be very telling. A limp be-trays a past injury. A strong gait conveys confidence. Hurried feet
hint at time constraints. Sluggish steps suggest the person has no-where to go and all day to get there. And those who meander,
bumping into other people, are probably trying to text while walking.
The apostle Paul offers up another way in which a person can walk:
“We were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory
of the Father, we too might walk in the newness of life.” (Romans 6:4)
Jesus died and was raised again to life. In doing that, He crushed death’s power. Now, by faith in Him, we can walk in the newness of
life.
Paul walked this way daily. Beating and stoning, whipping and scourging, could not keep Paul from walking with God in the new-ness of life. Shipwrecks and angry mobs, hunger and thirst could not force his footsteps from the path. The newness of life in which Paul walked was very telling. Paul walked in the power of the risen
Christ.
People of God, the way you walk through life is very telling, too. People around you carefully observe your steps. Coworkers and neighbors read your gait. Do you walk in pain? uncertainty? fear? guilt? or do you walk in the newness of life in Christ, confident and
bold in His forgiveness and love?
In Christ, you are a new creation. Realizing your Savior’s commit-ment to you can put a spring in your step. God’s own Son died for
you and rose again! That makes everything new. It gives you a fresh start, a new beginning every day – and every moment
throughout the day, as you need it.
Life’s burdens cannot slow you pace. No matter what happens, you can walk in the newness of life God gives. You can soar in faith, run
to serve, and walk in love.
“Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings life eagles; they shall run and
not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
Prayer Starter: Lord Jesus, you have remade me. Let my walk….
God bless all of you as we walk with Him who loves us.
Pastor Mike
Pastor Mike Scholz
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EPHESIANS 4:32 “Be
kind to each other, tenderheart-
ed, forgiving one another, just as
God has forgiven you because
you belong to Christ.”
Wow! What an appropri-
ate passage of scripture to come
across when we’re in the midst of
some very tumultuous times.
With all that’s going on in our
world today, and especially here
within our own country, it seems as though it has
become common place to find people whose tem-
peraments are on edge, so I was relieved to come
across this reminder from Paul…
Paul always spoke about the practical things
in the Christian life. He didn’t live in the clouds of
biblical doctrine all the time, as some would have us
believe. A lot of his writing to the Early Church was
directed at their relationships with one another. He
wanted the members of God’s family to learn how to
live with each other in peace and harmony.
You know, the early Christians were just like
today’s models. They had to be reminded and en-
couraged repeatedly. Paul did this by constantly re-
minding them what Christ had done for them. They
were “forgiven” and they “belonged.” It was that
spirit that they were to show to one another.
God’s relational glue is comprised of kind-
ness, tenderheartedness (a warm spirit), and for-
giveness. God’s love gives us these ingredients in
generous quantities, and we are to transmit them to
our brothers and sisters in God’s family.
Think about it… When was the last time you
shared kindness with someone? How recently has
your warmth of spirit shown through to someone
else? How long has it been since you washed some
hurts in the detergent of forgiveness? Remember,
God has forgiven you and you belong to Christ. Why
not let someone in your life know that today by shar-
ing what you have? And we do have an abundance
to share!
Pastor Mose
Was Joseph God’s secret agent? Called by Him to sit and wait. Called to see Jesus crucified, Crucified by sin and hate. He watched as Roman soldiers Came with mallets in their hands. Came to break the legs of Jesus. Came to take His life from Him. He watched as with swords drawn The soldiers pierced that glorious side. A witness to all the world That Jesus Christ had truly died. They thought they took His life from Him. The earth shook, the sky grew dim. “It is finished,” the Savior cried. He gave us His life, for us He died.
Was Joseph God’s secret agent? Called to wait, but to prepare To seek out that villain Pilate And have Christ body placed in his care. And now as Mary comes to bring Spices to prepare our king. Joseph obeyed God’s word and command Place the body in a tomb unused by man. Joseph no longer a secret agent Became a man both bold and brave. At last he knew his precious Jesus Died and lived mankind to save. Lord, let me not be a secret agent. Brave and bold I want to be. Bringing Jesus to all nations By His light that shines in Me.
By Mary Gale
Pastor Mose Henney
Assistant Pastor
World Missions Witness, Mercy, Life www.lcms.org
Alyssa Anders currently serves in St. Pe-
tersburg, Russia, working with the LCMS partner
church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria
in Russia. During the Soviet era, the Ingrian Church
experienced persecution and many church activi-
ties were suppressed or shut down. Now parishes
are slowly being re-founded and churches are
opening their doors. A lot of work still needs to be
done to help build congregations and train church
workers, and Russian Lutherans need support from
their brothers and sisters in Christ around the
globe.
Trained as an English teacher, Alyssa as-
sists the work of the church by equipping the minis-
ters, workers and members of this church body with
English language skills. Although we often take
English for granted, for Russians, it opens a door to
a larger community and more opportunities, helping
the church to be less isolated. Alyssa also helps
with various youth and children’s programs, as well
as English Bible camps in Europe.
Alyssa was raised in Westland, Mich., just
outside of Detroit. Her home congregation, Christ
Our Savior Lutheran Church, is nearby in Livonia,
Mich. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
history from Thomas Edison State College, Tren-
ton, N.J., and a master’s degree in Teaching Eng-
lish to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. She has
been involved with teaching English as a Second
Language for about 10 years, and her interest in
serving others through teaching has taken her
around the world. In addition to teaching, she enjoys
curling up with a good book, studying languages
(Russian currently), learning about Russian history
and culture and exploring new places.
Prayers
Pray for Alyssa as she serves in Russia. Ask
God to help her adjust to the Russian culture and
give her the ability to learn the Russian language.
Pray that God would make her bold to proclaim the
Gospel and give her opportunities to serve and build
up the Church. Also, pray for the Ingrian Lutheran
Church, that God would continue to send workers
into this field and that those who are already serving
would be strengthened and encouraged in their call-
ings. Let us give thanks for Alyssa and all those who
are serving in this part of the world.
Birthday: July 14
Giving Online: You can partner with the LCMS by making an online gift restricted in use to the support of the ALYSSA AN-DERS . Please go to https://www.lcms.org/Anders and click on Give Now. Giving by Check: You can also make a donation towards the Alyssa’s ministry by check. Mail your check, made payable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and designated with her name, to: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod P.O. Box 66861 St. Louis, MO 63166-6861 (Or call 888-930-4438)
Alyssa Anders
Serving in Russia
https://www.lcms.org/Vanderhyde
Board of Directors Report for March 2020
At the regular meeting of the LOG Board of Direc-
tors held March 17, 2020 the following items were
discussed and the following actions taken:
Most of the Board meeting business in-
volved discussion of how the church and school
would deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Pastor Mike began the meeting with a de-
votion based on Psalm 121. The psalm describes
some of the many ways that God cares for His
people. The bottom line is that God will help us
through the tough times that may be ahead. He
“will keep you from all harm—he will watch over
your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and
going both now and forevermore.”
• Pastor Mike introduced several strategies that
LOG will employ while church services, Bible
classes, and other group activities are on hia-
tus. These were based in large part on exten-
sive research done by Amy Scholz.
• Abbreviated worship services will be available
on the LOG website. These 20-minute videos,
called “Table Talk”, will include messages from
Pastor Mike and Pastor Mose along with the
Lord’s Prayer and Apostles Creed.
• Links to other LCMS worship resources such
as Lutheran Hour Ministries will be available
on the LOG website. Links for resources
geared to adults, youth, and families will also
be available.
• Electronic giving options will be available on
the LOG website. Other ways to give involve
mail or personal delivery to the church. LOG
will need the congregation’s financial support
while church services are not held in the sanc-
tuary.
• Pastors will make the Lord’s Supper available
on an as requested basis.
• Efforts will be made to keep youth group mem-
bers involved in the absence of meetings.
• Christy Wood reported on transitions to online
learning for the LOG Elementary and Pre-
school. Christy considered actions by the
Clark County School District as well as the
other Lutheran Schools in Las Vegas while
formulating plans to deal with the pandemic.
• Christy stated that the preschool and elemen-
tary school accreditation process was moved
back from late March to September or October.
• The financial report for February showed net
income of $35,477 which was $3,311 better
than Budget. This brought year-to-date net in-
come to $163,685, a favorable variance to
Budget of $77,804. Total cash at month end
January was $307,307 and free cash (available
to pay bills) was $157,342. Both total and free
cash balances were favorable to Budget by ap-
proximately $95,000. Dave Fischer noted that
although cash balances are doing well to this
point, this could change dramatically as neces-
sary actions are taken to combat the corona-
virus. It is hoped that the congregation will con-
tinue to support the church and school financial-
ly during these trying times.
The next regular meeting of the Board will
be held Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
The Board composition is as follows:
Tom Bathe, President
Bonnie Karch, Vice President
Laura Fischer, Secretary
Dave Fischer, Treasurer
Bo Piepkorn
Gary Braun
Trish Spatharos
Dennis Friday
Official Acts Baptisms
Eli Ahumada 2/29
Logan Wayne Marin 3/8
Funeral
Fred Schrader 3/10
New Members
Donna Carpenter 3/21
Last month we intro-
duced you to a short Bible
Study based on the Lifeway
study by Michael Kelley entitled
Creating a DISCIPLESHIP
PATHWAY. We continue.
With any pathway there
is a starting point and a desti-
nation, and the goal is to make
progress toward reaching that
destination. To ensure we are
walking in the right direction
there are markers along the way, but there will be
hills and valleys. Our progress will be easy at times
and at other times will be hard.
Our goal is Christ likeness. Discipleship is
not based on achievement. We often find that the
longer you walk with Jesus the further you realize
you have to go. The longer you walk with Jesus on
the pathway to discipleship the more you become
aware of your own sin and shortcomings.
Christ likeness is the destination we seek and
God’s will is that every Christian is to be born again
in Christ, then progress toward spiritual maturity.
Discipleship is a lifelong journey which can never
be mastered and will not be completed until we die
and are with Christ in His eternal Kingdom. The
Discipleship Pathway takes work to walk and there
are certain spiritual disciplines that we need to en-
gage in.
And through Christ we:
LEARN Connecting with Jesus through small group Bible studies and other small
group activities LIVE Being like Jesus in our daily lives LOVE Serving other people and sharing
with others.
Next month we will continue the walk with
characteristics of the Discipleship Pathway.
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The church’s Lenten celebration “Journey
to the Cross” has unfortunately been interrupted by
the COVID-19 scare, however please use the time
you would spend at church, in addition to your nor-
mal spiritual time, to continue the journey to the
cross as a personal journey, with Devotions and
Bible readings at home with your families. The
Lord is with us through this testing time, so don’t
lose focus just because we can’t physically attend
church.
Volunteers urgently needed for the following
ministries:
Lay Ministers, Screen Techs, Ushers, Greeters,
Altar Guild, Fellowship
Please contact your Lay Minister, Marty Heim or
Pamela Hilton (Church Secretary) if you are willing
to assist in these areas.
Let us all work TOGETHER as disciples of the Lord, connecting with each other and connecting
with Christ.
In Christ we who are many form one body and each member belongs to all the others.
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is proph-
esying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is
teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then
give generously; if it is to lead do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
(Romans 12:5-8)
Mrs. Christy Wood, Administrator
702-645-1626
WHAT ARE THE TOP THREE REASONS TO DONATE TO THE LOG ENDOWMENT FUND?
1. Enhance ministry of Lamb of God church and
school so that more people can come to know Jesus and trust Him.
2. Tax advantages with all donations tax deductible. 3. Donations have growth potential as investments increase in value.
Donations can be made by checks, stocks, bonds, and other assets. Currency donations may be made
in the offering plate in an envelope marked “Endowment Fund”, or to the church office.
Thank you for your consideration to support
Lamb of God’s Endowment Fund.
For all donation information, please contact Dennis Friday, chairman 702-658-1218 Jim Edwards, 702-489-2815 Dave Fischer, treasurer 702-823-4095.
Happy Spring!
Lamb of God Lutheran School and Preschool
is currently conducting distance learning. Although
our physical campus is closed and learning may not
“look” the same, our students are still actively learn-
ing. Our teachers are putting in an amazing amount
of hours to prepare meaningful lessons for our stu-
dents.
We are in a unique situation where we are
now daily sharing our faith with our students and their
families via email, video, or online conference.
Perhaps all of us can help point other people
to God and show them what He offers to those who
trust in Him even as we battle our fears and concerns
of being infected by the virus. And we can pray for all
those affected by the outbreak, that they will person-
ally experience:
• The presence of God, who “is our refuge and
strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm
46:1).
• The protection of God, who “will protect him, for
he acknowledges my name” (Psalm 91:14).
• The peace of God, which “transcends all under-
standing [and] will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
Lord, I pray for all those affected by the outbreak or
worrying about it. May You reach out to them and
show them Your presence, protection, and peace.
God’s richest blessings!
Visit Lamb of God Lutheran Schools for
information, openings and a tour.
Preschool: 2 1/2 yr — PreK 702-645-5229
Elementary: K – 5 702-645-1626
Troop 340 Update:
340B and G camped out for 2 days and 2
nights at Valley of Fire. A total of 5 girls and 4 adults
joined the campout. The campout was skills focused
with boys and girls teaching various skills to each
other. The girls were very happy to have some time
to work on skills and really enjoyed the troop inte-
gration. We experienced a lot of rain on Saturday, it
rained from about 4AM with light showers until about
10 AM where it began to downpour for an additional
few hours, followed by more light but continuous
showers until the evening. Despite very little re-
prieve from rain, most scouts really enjoyed the rain
and the additional challenges it brought with it. Sat-
urday evening the boys and girls performed skits
around the campfire, and for some of 340G it was
their first time participating in a skit. They did an
awesome job and had what can only be described
as a blast! Both troops really bonded over the
weather and skits. Over all, the Scouts as a whole
enjoyed the campout despite the very wet weather,
a few even said the rain made the campout more
fun. In addition, the Troops attended Pack340’s Blue
and Gold Banquet and officially welcomed 6 new
boys from the Pack as they crossed over to the
Troop and received their Troop neckerchief. We are
currently hard at work preparing for our upcoming
Star Wars themed derby with other LVAC
troops. The Troops have also been working on sled
for the Sands of Tatooine event and will be creating
a 10-12 scout team to compete in the various events
this upcoming weekend. (delayed due to COVID-
19) The scouts are excited to work together and try
their hand at the various skill based events.
Both troops held elections this last month with
the Girls electing Rachel to Senior Patrol Leader
(SPL), Amanda to Trainer role, Ashley remained our
Quarter Master, Danielle has taken on the role of
both Outdoor Ethics Guide and Historian, Caitlyn
has landed in the Den Chief role, Elisah was elected
Librarian and Chaplain’s Ade positions, and last but
not least Zoie has become our new Troop Guide.
Cubs Update:
February/March has been an exciting few
weeks for the pack. February is when Cub Scouts
celebrate the birthday of scouting with a party
called Blue & Gold. This year we combined it with
our Crossover ceremony for our 6 scouts that
earned the highest rank in Cub Scouts, The Arrow
of Light Award! Our local Troop leader, Rob Reid
handmade beautiful wooden plaques for each of
the 6 Arrow of Light recipients.
Just a week later, one of those scouts would
tragically lose their father, Walt Becker. Mr. Walt
served as a Pack Master for Pack 340 for a short
time and was a wonderful man. The Pack collected
donations and was able to send a wonderful flower
arrangement for the service. There was even
enough left over for a cash donation straight to the
family. Den leader, Katie Plyer and all around, Mr.
Scouting himself, Bill Carpenter was there to repre-
sent the pack and gave a lovely speech at the ser-
vice.
Den 8 of Pack 340 is currently working on
their last rank requirement, Duty to God. Each
Scout is spending two weeks earning “points” to
“level-up their character” by practicing two things
every day that the scout believes shows his Duty
to God.
In light of the sudden virus outbreak, they
have worked into the lesson, to have each Scout
further practice their Duty to God by reaching out
to the elderly in their lives to see if they can fill a
need.
Scouting as a whole has been Impacted by
the COVID-19 outbreak, but spirits are high and
the Scout Masters are working with local district
guidance to continue Scouting advancements
Thanks to the ladies of First Good Shep-
herd who hosted this event with a morning break-
fast and a fantastic lunch featuring a speaker, Jes-
sica Okamoto from the Thrivent Financial organi-
zation, sharing great information to us along with a
gift of a tee shirt for all.
Regrettably, due to unforeseen circum-
stances, our Local LWML society had to cancel
our scheduled “Sale of the Century” parking lot
sale event, but we respectfully ask that all of you
“hang in” with us as we continue to go forward in
the other events we have scheduled for this year,
including a possible sewing session during the
summer.
• Confirmation Dinner, May 10, 6:30pm, LOG
Multi-Purpose Room
• PSW District: District Convention June 5-7,
2020 in Palm Springs
• Crafts Fair and Bake Sale, Saturday, Novem-
ber 7.
Even with having to do things differently,
the congregation of Lamb Of God graciously con-
tributed to mites for the LWML Mission Grants
through the giving on the Purple Pail Sunday.
What a blessing and we give thanks and praise to
God as we continue to “serve the Lord with glad-
ness.”
Looking forward to the celebration of our
risen Savior. Halleluia!
Jacqui Bransdon, LWML Vice President,
Christian Life
Fire and Water. Due to so
many wild fires around the country
of Australia during its past very
warm summer (Southern Hemi-
sphere summer season of Decem-
ber through February), we kept the
prayers going. It was truly a time of
crises in that country, with help
coming from around the world.
Alarmed with the duration of the
fires, the country seemed to be in
peril. As the prayers continued to
go out, the much-needed rains finally came, and
“yes,” the flooding began in so many of the burned
-out areas. So often when we are faced with our
own personal fires and floods, they seem to go on
forever, but to believers, we know we do have the
promise of the Lord that He will be there for us.
There are so many Bible verses and passages
where our Heavenly Father tells us He will never
leave us alone and will be there when things get
“hot.” Examples of these times were beautifully
brought out by our Bible Study leader in our
LWML Zone session by Pastor Brad Beckman of
First Good Shepherd Lutheran. He pointed out
Daniel 3: 17-18, depicting the three boys in the
fiery furnace; Jeremiah 17:7, “But blessed is the
man who trusts in the Lord whose confidence is in
him;” and Proverbs 3;25-26A, “Have no fear of
sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the
wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence.” His
theme in this study was ”How to ‘Chill out’ in a
Fire.” Pastor Beckman also conducted our Prayer
and Praise Service, “Living in Love, Bearing Fruit”
using the 2020 service written by The Rev Dr
Gregory S. Walton (Pres. of LCMS Flor.-GA Dis-
trict). The service itself along with the inspiring
music lent to us a time of true dependence on the
Word of the Lord and so apropos with feelings of
joy and blessings.
Jacqui Bransdon Christian
Life
reaching far — working hard
April, 2020
In the Word Do not be anxious about anything, but in every-thing, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6).
Of the Word
The small African airport was crowded and seats were few, but I found one. For two weeks
I had been in Africa as a prayer seminar in-structor. I was tired and hungry. Pulling out my
billfold, I was shocked to discover my credit and ATM cards were missing. Immediately, I
searched all the pockets of my purse and jack-et. Nothing. I waited for panic to set in but in-stead experienced an overwhelming sense of peace. Calmly, I prayed the Lord would keep
my cards from opportunists and left for my de-parture gate.
“Lady! Lady!” a man shouted. As I turned I saw him holding my cards. “Are these yours?” I ran
back thanking him profusely. The cards had fallen between the chair and cushion where
moments before I had been sitting. The calm I felt when my cards were missing was not of my own doing. That sense of calm was a gift from
God as miraculous as recovering my cards! Now I have a deeper appreciation of St. Paul’s
words: And the peace of God, which trans-cends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Walking with my Lord
Lord, You promise peace in all circumstances. Help me to remember that wherever I go You
are with me. Teach me to trust in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Mustard Seed: Living as a Woman in Mission. Au-thor: Marilyn Luschen. 11/32 ©2009 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, 801 Seminary Place Ste. L010, St.
Louis, MO 63105. www.lwml.org Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations were taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Interna-
tional Bible Society. All rights reserved worldwide.
Living as a Woman in Mission Unexplainable Peace Mission Vehicle needed for getting the
gospel out to Shoshone & Arapaho
Tribes $40,000
Wind River Lutheran Mission is asking for
$40,000 in mites to help with the Shoshone
and Arapaho tribes and is currently the only
existing full-time mission with a pastor living
on site. In this high poverty area of Native
Americans, children receive little or no sup-
port when it comes to Christian education. A
large part of this ministry focuses on out-
reach to the children of the Wind River Res-
ervation. Very few children can acquire trans-
portation to attend Bible classes at Fort
Washakie and Crowheart. Parents allow
WRLM staff to pick up their children and take
them to Sunday school or VBS. In most in-
stances this is the only opportunity to share
the Gospel of Christ with children living on
the reservation. With a suitable vehicle pur-
chased with this grant money, children will be
able to continue the approximately eighty-
eight mile round trip for Sunday school at
Fort Washakie and the sixty mile round trip
for “Monday” school at Crowheart.
Thank you Lamb of God for your
continued support of mites!
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Faith Lutheran Middle
& High School
The Board will next meet on April 20,
2020 via online. This was to have been the Annu-
al Bring Your Pastor To Dinner – that will be re-
scheduled for June if allowed. Most meetings are
online/virtual with the program ZOOM. It has be-
come a very common tool for the community
since the Coronavirus started and Governor Siso-
lak has limited groups to less than 10. The cur-
rent enrollment is lower than budgeted due to the
virus and jobs being lost in the community. FLHS
CEO and CFO have been working hard with par-
ents to relieve them of financial burdens for the
next couple of months. Payment options for Tui-
tion have become available that normally would
not be in place. Only a limited number of essen-
tial personnel are on campus each weekday from
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. It is strongly encouraged
for all students and parents to communicate with
the school via email or phone. To search for a
faculty/staff member, please use faith-
lutheranlv.org or call the main number 702-804-
4444. All voicemails left for individuals become
audio files which are immediately emailed to the
person you are trying to contact. All faculty/staff
have been put on an on-call basis and must be
readily available between the working hours –
even if working from home. For those that are
teaching or studying via online and have hard-
ware or software problems, please email
techsupport@flhsemail.org. The IT department is
ready to help. FLHS would like to keep those af-
fected by this virus as well as health care workers
and first responders in our fervent prayers for
God’s strength, wisdom, patience, courage, dis-
cernment, and peace. Hopefully we will be back
to normal by Easter – one of our favorite times of
the church year.
Sheryl Pfeuffer
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Representative
The Thing About Clare by Imogen Clark
Nature or nurture - what is it that shapes our lives? Frank and Dorothy Bliss have 4 children. Miriam, the oldest, is the or-ganized one. Clare, number two, is the rebel. Anna, the third born is the bossy one and mom's favorite, who can do no
wrong in Dorothy's eyes. And then there is Sebastian, the only boy. Franks is a journalist who spends a lot of time away from home, and when he is home, he enjoys spending time with his mates at the local pub. Dorothy is the unofficial head of the household.
Miriam dreams of a life in drama and has taken steps to attend RADA, the drama academy in London, after finishing school. The biggest problem for Miriam was to sway her father, who absolutely forbid such a move. During a street party to celebrate Queen Eliza-beth's 25th year on the throne, something happened that put Miriam's dream to bed for good. Something that caused her to resent her mother forever.
As the family grew up, Miriam settled down to having a family, her dream of acting gone. Clare went off the rails, often with no fixed address and no job, liv-ing out of a bottle. She gave birth to a son named River, whose father was unknown. Anna was unable to find the right man and stayed single, trying to direct the lives of her siblings. Sebastian, in the meantime, married his childhood sweetheart and they had two little boys.
Prior to her death, Dorothy gave Anna an enve-lope which she instructed her daughter to not open but to simply burn it. It contained her will but also a long kept secret that she no longer wanted to reveal, in a letter she had addressed to Clare. What was this se-cret? Would Anna follow her mother's instructions, and burn the envelope? Would the secret ever be revealed, and if so how would it affect the four siblings? This book follows the lives of the four, and gives some insight into the old chestnut, nature versus nurture.
Bookworms are not meeting this month due to the Covid19 coronavirus. Please check our website for updates for when our next meeting will be. All are wel-come to be part of this little group of avid readers who normally meet once a month to dissect and critique our book of the month. Even though we cannot meet to-gether this month, we can keep on reading! Here are our picks for the upcoming months:
Apr 11 May 9 June 13 July 11
In Learning:
Sunday School meets Sunday, at 9:30 a.m.
0-5 meet in the nursery K– 5th grade meet in the
Multi-purpose Rm.
Jr./Sr. High School Bible Study Sunday, at 4 p.m.
1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays in Fellowship 2
Adults:
Bible Studies, Sundays 9:30 a.m. Monday, 7 p.m. Tuesday,10 a.m.
Friday 1 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m.
In Worship: Saturdays 5:00 p.m.,
Sundays 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Holy Communion is served weekly at all services.
Church Services are
suspended until further notice. Our hope remains
in Jesus.
In Fellowship: Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
& 11:45 a.m. in fellowship 1 & throughout the month; see bulletin
announcements.
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Fran Friday 4
James O’Brien 5
Scott DeVore 6
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Greg Harris 9
Kimberly Scott 9
Roz Nyulassy 10
Pat Davis 11
Denise Greenfield 12
Brent Osuna 12
Barb Forster 16
Karen Edwards 17
Liam Haas 17
Shery Pfeuffer 17
Shannon Dickinson 19
Marilyn Lieder 19
Mary Ling 19
Taylor Jorgensen 20
Eric Marsh 21
Richard Boucher 22
Mike Miller 22
Grace Dickinson 23
Chris Canaris 24
Erin Meehan 25
Dorette Taylor 25
Stacey Beyer 26
Kelsey Carlson 26
James Edwards 26
Elizabeth Cross 27
Vari Rua 27
Lucas Osuna 28
Ella Piepkorn 28
Linda Holtan 29
Bernice Della Bella 30
Sue Dyer 30
John & Lynn Slykas 7
Bob & Jacqui Bransdon 10
Jimmy & Dionne Canaris 10
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Jim & Karen Edwards 20
Timothy & Mary Ling 22
Robert & Robin Vega 24
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