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.

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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.

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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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Scott DeVore 6

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Greg Harris 9

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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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