Volume XIX Issue 9 Monthly Buckley, Illinois September 2013

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing

through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17

September 8 marks an important date for us here at

St. John’s. The first Sunday after Labor Day is a

time of transition for people. People have taken

their last trips of the summer and we get back into a

more “normal” schedule. For St. John’s, it is the

time when we resume Bible study and Sunday

School. It is a time for us to resume a more

intensive study of God’s Word.

In adult Bible study, we will be studying what is

called “Church and Ministry.” We will be looking

at what God’s Word tells us about the office of the

holy ministry and how it relates to the church. It

will be a wonderful opportunity for us to consider

the blessings we receive by being a part of God’s

Church and grow in our understanding of how God

desires for pastor and people to work together to

carry out the work that He has given us.

On September 10, we will also begin a new unit of

adult instruction. This is a wonderful opportunity

to review the basic teachings of the Lutheran

Church. Please invite anyone you know who might

be interested in membership at St. John’s and come

with them.

I hope that all of the members of the congregation

will make the study of God’s Word a regular part of

their lives. We know that God will pour out great

blessings upon us through our hearing of His Word.

In His service, Pastor Olson

St John's Ladies Aid

August 1, 2013

The Ladies Aid held its regular meeting on

August 1 in the church basement.

Arliss Dettmering opened the meeting with

prayer, and Ruth Jones and Arliss Dettmering

led the devotion and topic from the National

LWML Convention which was held in

Pittsburg, PA earlier this summer. The theme

was “Quenched! By the Water.” The Bible

reading was John 4:4-27. The LWML song,

“Lutheran Women One and All,” was sung.

Twenty two members were present.

Minutes from the June meeting were approved

as read. Correspondence was read from Charlie

Russell, the family of Fran Koschnick, and the

Ron Lenington family.

The treasurer’s report was given and filed

for audit. A collection for mites was taken.

Human Care Committee member, Arliss

Dettmering, read a thank you note from Mrs.

Diana Karlen for our prison ministry donations

of devotional materials and Bibles. Phyllis

Henegar reported that she sent care packages to

two military service members of St. John’s.

Lois Krumwiede reported that quilts are

currently being sewn at home and that quilting

at church will begin again in September.

Betty Plath reported that root beer and

strawberry floats were the refreshments for

Prairieview bingo. Items such as jewelry,

lotion, and air fresheners as well as little

packages of crackers and candy bars can be

donated for prizes.

Ruth Cluver reported that the bake sale at

Buckley Fun Day did very well, but there were

fewer children than usual at the toy walk.

Charlie Russell was given a monetary

donation from the Ladies Aid Tuition

Assistance Program since he is a full time

student at a LCMS college preparing to be a full

time church worker.

The group also decided to adopt a student

from the St. Louis Seminary this year.

The Ladies Aid Ice Cream Social will be

held on August 18 from 10:30 until 1:00 in the

school lunchroom. Work assignments were

discussed, and a sign up sheet was passed

around for pies. Also, help washing dishes is

needed at school on Friday, June 16, beginning

at 8:00.

The Ladies Aid will again provide baskets of

baked goods for the Knights for Christ CLHS

Auction. A list for donations was passed around,

and the baked goods need to be taken to Lois

Teske by noon on Saturday, August 17.

Ruth Jones reported from the National

Convention that the new goal for Lutheran World

Relief quilts is now 500,000 and that eighteen

mission grants were approved.

The Danville Zone Rally will be held at Good

Shepherd Lutheran Church in Hoopeston and

hosted by Hoopeston and Loda LWML societies

on September 19. The ingathering will benefit the

New Beginnings Women’s Center, Watseka, IL

and the Women's Care Clinic Danville. Items

needed are diapers, infant clothing, onesies,

sleepers and almost anything needed to care for a

baby. Registration is needed by September 8.

The Prairieview Fall Festival will be held on

September 6 and 7. St. John’s has been asked to

donate 6 pies.

The Ladies Aid/LWML gratefully

acknowledged a monetary gift from St. Paul’s

Lutheran, Sadorus, in memory of Arthur Endorf to

be used for purchasing Bibles, catechisms, and

hymnals for St. John’s school children.

The September serving committee will be

Arliss Dettmering and Linda Kottke.

The August flower committee is Linda Kottke

and Donna Steiner. The August visiting

committee is Norma Hofer and Wanda Ilse.

The birthday song was sung for those

celebrating August birthdays: Linda Kottke,

Alberta Weber, Lois Krumwiede, Sherrilyn

Hoopingarner, Donna Steiner, and Mildred

Bormet.

The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer and

the common table prayer, and refreshments were

served.

Ruth Biggs, Secretary

The school year has gotten off to a great start! We got the year off to a solid start with our opening

chapel service where we were given the chance to

hear God’s Word and ask for His blessing on the

school year. It has been amazing to see how

smooth the transition from summer vacation to the

school year has gone. As of the first day of school,

we were blessed to welcome 18 new students to St.

John’s with a total enrollment of 110 students.

That is an increase from last year’s enrollment of

94 students.

Mentors Needed - Do you have 30 minutes a week

to share with a student at St. John’s? We need

adult volunteers to join our mentoring program

which provides support for the academic and social

development of our students. If you are interested

in becoming part of this rewarding program, please

contact the school office at 394-2422 for more

information.

A BIG THANK YOU Wow! All summer we have waited to have hot

weather; and wouldn’t you know it, it’s in the 90s

the first week of school. But here at St. John’s, we

are not sweating thanks to our new central air

conditioning!! Phase two of our renovation project

is complete and what a difference it has made! Not

only is the central air wonderful, but the new

lighting throughout the school has also had a

positive impact! It was amazing this summer to see

all the hard work that went into having the school

up and running for the first day. Beside the

workers themselves, all the people who have given

of their time and talents to lend a hand - all the

parents, church members, and volunteers who

moved out all the classrooms and then weeks later

moved them all back; the custodian, Mrs. Hector,

cleaning up the same mess and dust all summer

long; the teachers who worked diligently to have

their classrooms unpacked, organized, and ready in

a short amount of time; Ms. Tina, who also had

little time to get her area cleaned and put back

together; Mrs. Niemann, who gave of her time to

St. John’s School News 217-394-2422 www.stjohnsbuckley.com

St. John’s Lutheran School exists to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to assist families

in following our Lord’s commands by providing sound Christian training for children.

Philosophy We, at St. John’s Lutheran School in Buckley, Illinois, believe that each child is a child of GOD; created by the Father, redeemed by the Son, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, empowered by the congregation and supported by the children’s parents, we teach using developmentally appropriate methods and practices. Our goal is to fulfill each child’s potential by teaching excellence in character, education, and leadership throughout the integrated curriculum using sound Lutheran doctrinal principles based upon scriptural truth.

check computers and to set the computer lab up;

the list goes on and on. If not for everyone

pitching in and lending a helping hand, we would

never have ever been ready to go by the 19th. We

are so blessed at St. John’s to have so many

people who believe in the same vision of “Christ-

Centered Education for Now and Forever”! Thank

you to everyone who helped get our school ready

for this school year!

New After School Program

The after school program is off to a great start!

Attendance has been great and there has been a lot

of positive feedback from parents. Students use

their time to do school work and enjoy other

activities in the gym and outside.

St. John’s Board Of Parish Education Meeting

August 7, 2013

A meeting of the Board of Parish Education

was held on August 7, 2013, at 7:03 p.m. Jason

Wesslund had opening devotion and Pastor Olson

had the opening prayer.

Attendees: Stuart Janssen, Jason Wesslund, Jay

Goldenstein, Dennis Short, Dave Bruens, Eric

Dippel, Mark Lessman, Corey Grohler, Pastor

Olson, and Gary Teske

Guests: Blake Garmon and Jodi Tavenner

June 26 Meeting Minutes: Approved

Financial Reports: August financial reports were

presented and approved.

Written Reports: Approved

Principal’s Report

The renovation is on target and should be

ready to be moved into on August 10.

There is a mandatory teacher meeting on

August 8 to finalize all plans and schedules

for the upcoming year.

Opening service will be on Sunday, August

18, at the church followed by a brief

orientation and ice cream social sponsored

by the Ladies Aid at the school.

Athletic Director’s Report

The application for co-ed baseball did not

get approved by the IWAS, but did not

impact the season due to an increase in

male enrollment totaling 12 players.

Cory Uden has passed his certification with

IESA and started the season with a parent/

player meeting that was held on July 31 in

the church basement.

Athletic Director Ashley Franklin has been

in the process of contacting more schools

about playing games.

Admissions and Registration Report

Enrollment for 2013-14 stands at 86

students in K-8th.

The numbers for Pre-K 3s are at 9, and the

Pre-K 4s are at 13.

We are pleased to welcome 15 new

students this year and 2 students returning

from other schools.

Committee Reports:

PTL - No news

Tuition Assistance - No news

Picnic - No news

Vision - No news

Building Renovations - On schedule

Old Business:

Policy Manual Review (Part II Section 6:

Home/School Relations and Communi-

cations) - no changes

After school care will go forward with

Emily Kief being in charge of the program.

The program will also run as normal on

early dismissal days with the exception of

weather related dismissals. A reservation

form and program agreement was presented

and approved for the after school care

program.

The old Athletic Handbook was reviewed

and updated by Mrs. Cowan and Mrs.

Birge, then presented to the school board

and approved.

New Business:

Executive Session was entered at 7:06 p.m.

and left at 7:09 p.m.

Our school lunch program is going through

a regular state audit and is in compliance

with their regulations.

Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer. Meeting

adjourned at 7:56 p.m. with the next meeting on

September 4.

Classroom News

Pre-K It is hard to believe that summer is over. I hope everyone had a great summer! The start of our 2013-2014 school year has been going great! I'm very excited to start this journey. Preschool has been blessed with several new families this year. Our 4 year old class has 13 students and our 3 year old class has 10 students. We've been getting used to our daily routine and plan on having lots of fun and learning together! Kindergarten Wow! It’s hard to believe that school is “up and running.” This summer’s work on the renovation was a great accomplishment made possible by all of the generous donations of time and money. As usual, the hot weather has arrived, yet we are very comfortable as we work and play in kindergarten. We’d like to thank everyone who helped to make that possible. Last week the kindergartners started learning the daily routines and each others’ names and we being assessed. Now we are ready to start the real learning as we begin the year with our lessons on creation. Soon we will be viewing nature firsthand when we go on a field trip to Mrs. Sturm’s garden. We’re off to a good start and we’re eager to learn. Grade 1 It is hard to believe that summer is over and school is back in session! The first graders have transitioned very well into a new grade and a new school year. We are looking forward to another school year filled with fun learning opportunities. In just the few days of school we’ve had, it’s been fun to get to know one another, as there are many new students in first grade. We also reviewed letter sounds and sight words, and look forward to digging into more reading and writing as the year goes on. In religion we spent time learning about how God created the world. It is amazing to learn about God’s marvelous creation. What a powerful God we have!

As we begin a new school year, the students

will grow so much in their knowledge of the

world around them. However, most important

of all, they will grow in their faith and in their

knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ. We look forward to sharing more with

you throughout the school year of the

wonderful things we will be learning! Have a

wonderful month!

Grade 2

The second graders had a very exciting

first week back at school. We have a

wonderful class with thirteen students, three

of which are new students. All ten of the

first graders from last year have returned

and we are very blessed to have added three

new girls to the bunch. We are ready to start

in on the second week of school and ready to

learn a lot about everything. Second grade is

a new and exciting grade with a lot of fun and

exciting adventures and we are ready to start

finding out what they all are.

The school renovation has been a huge

benefit to our school and classroom. The

ceilings look great and brighten up the

classrooms. The best part about the

renovation according to many is the air

conditioning. Every school year starts out

with extremely high temperatures and it is

very difficult to study and get school work

done. However, this year, with the air

conditioning on, we have had a very

comfortable first week and have been able to

focus and concentrate. We are all very

thankful to be in a cool building on hot days.

Grades 5 & 6

It's hard to believe we have started

school already. After one week in the

students have started getting the hang of

bring back in the classroom. This year we

have 19 students in 5th and 6th grade. We

are really enjoying the renovations especially

the air conditioning as the summer heat has

started to kick in.

We have a bunch of fun planned for the year

and everyone is very excited.

Grades 7 & 8

The school year is off to a great start in 7 &

8 grades. With the return of the hot weather,

we are really thankful for the air conditioning in

our building. We are also thankful for the new

language arts materials that were purchased

that we are now using. As usual, the weeks to

come are going to be filled with

activities. Everyone is anxious to begin working

on their speeches for Speech Contest to be held

in October and November. The class is quickly

preparing for the rapidly approaching choir

chime performance at Prairieview on September

6. As we settle into the routine of a new school

year, it is easy to see that this school year is

going to fly right by.

Junior High Youth Group will be having a

“back-to-school” game night on Sunday,

September 8, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00

p.m. Bring either a snack or dessert to share,

pizza, and drinks will be provided. Also bring

any games you would like play! Please RSVP to

Miss Meyer by Friday, September 6.

Senior Lutheran Youth Fellowship will be

kicking off a new year of senior youth activities

on Sunday, September 8. Senior LYF is

intended for all youth in 9th -12th grades. Our

first meeting of the year will be at the parsonage

(pastor’s house) from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. We

will have a cookout, volleyball and other games,

as well as doing some brief planning for

upcoming events. If you have any questions,

you can contact pastor. See you there!

Ladies Aid Garage Sale - The St. John’s Ladies

Aid will have a fall garage and bake sale on

September 27 & 28. If you have items you

would like to donate for the garage sale, please

bring them to Christ Lutheran High School on

September 23, 24 or 25. There will be workers

there setting up for he garage sale between 8:00

a.m. and noon. If you are willing to donate

baked goods, please bring them at 8:00 AM on

the 27th or 28th.

CHRIST Lutheran High School www.christlutheranbuckley.com

News

Upcoming Events Tues., Aug 27 VB Timberwolf Tip-off vs. PBL @ Cissna - 5:00 vs. Hoopeston 7:00 Sat., Aug 31 VB @ Cissna Park – tournament playoffs various times Tues., Sept 3 VB @ Trinity Academy KKK – 6:00 Thu., Sept 5 VB @ Normal Calvary Christian, Normal – 6:00 Mon., Sept 9 VB vs. Milford 6:00 Board of Directors meeting – 7:00 Thu., Sept 12 VB vs. Deland-Weldon 6:00 Sun., Sept 15 Meet the U of I Athletic Director @ Buckley Lake 3 – 6 pm Tues., Sept 17 VB vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy @ 6:00 Sat., Sept 21 VB @ PBL Invitational - TBA Tues., Sept 24 VB vs. LSA – 6:00 Sat., Sept 28 VB - Reed Custer Tournament - TBA

Pastor Shawn Boylan Installed - Pastor Shawn Boylan has been installed as teacher and chaplain at Christ Lutheran High School. He will be teaching religion along with history/social studies and PE. Pastor Boylan spent much of his ministry in Africa as a missionary. From Africa, he was called to Hawaii as the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Hilo, Hawaii. He has moved to Paxton with his wife, Jill, and their son, Tim. Tim is a senior at Christ Lutheran. Their daughter, Rachel is the English teacher here at Christ Lutheran. They also have another son, Matthew, at Concordia University, Seward, NE. We are very thankful that once again, God has blessed us with wonderful people to fill our needs. To God be the glory!!

Rooted and Built up in Him - Each school year begins with a theme. This year the theme is “Rooted and Built up in Him” It is based on Colossians 2:6-7, “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” When we are deeply rooted in Christ, we will be ready to take on the storms of life and the droughts that could otherwise kill our faith. We at Christ Lutheran promise to do our best to bring these teens through this difficult time in their lives with their faith strengthened, their knowledge broadened. We pledge to partner with Christian parents in this effort.

Meet the U of I Athletic Director - The University of Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas and his wife, Jeni, have graciously offered to meet and break bread with us at Buckley Lake on Sunday, September 15 from 3:00–6:00. Brian Luke, award winning outdoor grilling gourmet, is preparing smoked brisket, grilled chicken breast, pulled pork and all the trimmings for this wonderful event. Cost is $50 per person with the proceeds going to Christ Lutheran. There are a limited number of tickets available so get your reservation ASAP. Contact the CLHS office at 217-394-2547 to reserve your ticket.

Welcome New Volleyball coach - Michelle Lancaster from Piper City is our new volleyball coach. Her daughter, Hāllie, is a freshman at Christ Lutheran and Mackenzie (5th grade) and Kelsey (2nd grade) are at St. John’s, Buckley. Welcome Coach Lancaster!

End of the Trail Fish/Chicken Fry - Thank YOU to all who attended this wonderful event in the timber. Great food, great fellowship, and a great school. Proceeds benefit the CLHS extra-curricular and educational equipment in support of our students. Thank you to Dale & Beth Janssen and Troy & Jennifer Janssen for all you do. “Knight for Christ” Dinner Auction a Huge Success - What a BLESSING! It was the largest crowd we have ever had and one of the largest fundraising events also. Supporters enjoyed a meal of chicken and stuffed pork chop with a garden salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, and red velvet cake for dessert. Pastor Shawn Boylan gave the invocation. Principal Sandy Spitz welcomed the crowd. The stage was set and when the “Moonshine Trip” brought $400. We knew we would be in for a great evening. For those who don’t know about the town of Moonshine (population 2), this is a tour of the area south of Kansas, IL by Jim and Ruth Biggs, included is a hamburger at Moonshine. Other items on the live auction included the 49 Plymouth, trips to South Africa, Branson, MO, and also to Mackinaw Island, patio chairs, pie of the month, a cook out with the U if I athletic director, and so much more. The “Fund a Need” donation raised a total of $22,000 for textbooks and mortgage payments. The evening ended with the crowd joining together to sing the Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.” It was wonderful. THANK YOU to all who came, all who donated, all who bid, and all who enjoyed. You are special people. May God bless each of you.

Financial Highlights Mortgage The CID Church Extension Fund holds the mortgage of $175K on our property. The building is insured for 2.2 million (replacement cost). The monthly payments are $1,112. Current Interest rate is 4.45%. We currently owe $130,355.53. Major Monthly bills – Health Insurance - $5,000 Salaries - $12,000 Utilities - $ 2,000 If you would like to be a regular monthly supporter in the Crusader Club, contact the office for a packet of return envelopes for your convenience. 217-394-2547 Don’t forget Scrip FREE MONEY! Since its inception, you have purchased $452,955 in Scrip cards. Christ Lutheran and our students have received $24,542 from the profits. Of this, $7,462 has been used for tuition assistance. Remember when you shop, almost anything you buy can be bought with Scrip. And with Scrip, CLHS gets a percentage. THANK YOU!!

We need you! Adult

choir will begin

practicing again on

Wednesday, September 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the

school music room. Please consider joining us as

we sing praises to God! If you have any

questions, please contact Rebekah Meyer at (217)

379-0344 or rmeyer@ stjohnsbuckley.com. Hope

to see you there!

ME, A PASTOR? ME, A DEACONESS? If you have found yourself asking this

question, now is the time to discuss your future!

Rev. Randall Wurschmidt of Concordia

Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, will

be in your area September 23-27. Come and

explore the possibilities! Men of all ages who are

interested in learning about the pastoral ministry

are invited, as are their wife, fiancée, and parents.

Women interested in the deaconess program are

also invited, along with their families.

Conferences are individual and informal. We

encourage that you email his office at

Recruitment@ctsfw.edu to request a visit, or feel

free to call/text him at (260) 452-5912.

Central Illinois District Scholarship Sunday is

September 8. It seems like no one is able to get

much of a guaranteed return on their investments

lately. Passbook rates are less than .1%, CDs less

than 1%, even 30 year bonds are less than 3%. “So

where can I get a ‘good’ return on my

investment?” you may be asking. My suggestion:

“How about investing in future pastors, teachers,

and other professional church workers.” Their

return to the church will be tremendous and

immeasurable: babies baptized, children taught the

saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Lord’s Supper

given, sins forgiven in Jesus’ name, weddings and

funerals performed, the Gospel preached, and

God will be glorified. You now have an

opportunity to invest in the training of future

pastors and teachers by making a gift to the Central

Illinois District Scholarship Foundation. You and

the entire church will reap big rewards. Please

make checks payable to: CID Educational

Scholarship Fund, 1850 N. Grand Avenue West,

Springfield, IL 62702.

Ruth Hartke 9/1 Jerry Janssen 9/1 Tamra Kuester 9/1 Douglas Schultze 9/1 Jessica Adkins 9/2 Jerry Knuth 9/2 Tara Kottke 9/2 Tessa Poplett 9/2 Nadine Schumacher 9/2 Kimra Adams 9/3 Ruth Becker 9/3 Delmar Ecker 9/4 Evan Donaldson 9/5 Danielle Elliott 9/5 Ruth Dettmering 9/6 Chelsea Link 9/6 Angela Park 9/6 Kara Teske 9/6 Jamie Weber 9/6 Karter Kanosky 9/7 Carole Wells 9/7 Braydon Dudley 9/8 Amalia Jording 9/9 Alta Klann 9/9 Andrea Lighthill 9/9 Landrey Bina 9/10 Amanda Milligan 9/10 Ron Rieches 9/10 Madison Scheurich 9/10 David Gerdez 9/11 Betty Hull 9/12 Patty Koschnick 9/12 Micah Luebchow 9/12 Kayla Cowan 9/13 Darla Kuester 9/13 Robert Knieriem 9/14 Jerry Niemann 9/14 Amy Teske 9/14 Lisa Miller 9/15

Mary Cowan 9/16 Dalton Dettmering 9/16 Jerry Ecker 9/17 Shelley Koschnick 9/17 Paula Kuester-Coy 9/17 Bryce Bruens 9/18 Andrew Calver 9/18 Ruth Olson 9/18 Beth Perkinson 9/18 Jorge Rosales 9/18 Todd Harweger 9/19 Steve Balk 9/20 Kaitlyn Weber 9/20 Bill Schuldt 9/21 Mark Zook Sr. 9/22 Rodney Grohler 9/23 Cohl Jones 9/23 Sharon Kaufmann 9/23 Ryan Weppler 9/24 Christina DeBella 9/25 William Derby 9/25 Debra Garrelts 9/25 Michelle Reynolds 9/25 Jordan Rothermel 9/25 Leah Verhoeven 9/25 Bonnie Balk 9/26 Terri Jesiolowski 9/26 Tal Harweger 9/28 William Krumwiede 9/28 Cody Kuester 9/28 Courtney Weber 9/28 Nichole Weber 9/28 Barbara Abbe 9/29 Matthew Avery 9/29 Landon Marquis 9/29 Julia McCabe 9/30 Corey Quinn 9/30 Grace Vance 9/30

Pastor & Katie Olson 9/2/2000 Dawn & Brent Burr 9/3/1994 Robert & Pamela Martin 9/4/1976 Jerry & Melanie Niemann 9/4/1970 Kendall & Cherrie Hofer 9/6/1980 Glenn & Amy Jones 9/6/1997 Bud & Jennifer Stevens 9/9/2004 Anthony & Amber Conn 9/10/2005 Jerry & Linda Harweger 9/10/1960 Butch & Darla Kuester 9/11/1993 Philip & Amy Reutter 9/11/1999 Dwain & Chris Dippel 9/12/1981 Louie & Jody Sanders 9/13/1986 Kevin & Jennifer Hethke 9/14/2009 Craig & Marlynn Luhrsen 9/15/1990 Kerry & Steven Wise 9/15/2007 Amanda & Joe Reinhart 9/16/2006 Elmer & Alberta Weber 9/16/1956 Lori & Kevin Fetters 9/17/2011 Blake & Jodee Tobeck 9/17/2011 Duane & Marcia Lane 9/19/1981 Helen & Gordon Ash 9/23/1994 Nicole & Richard Foellner 9/23/1995 Kim & Nancy Elliott 9/25/1971 Jason & Jessica Niemann 9/29/2007

Used Bibles - The Ladies Aid is sponsoring

a collection of gently used Bibles to give to

the prison ministry. Any version and soft or

hard cover is acceptable. If you wish to

donate to share God’s Word with prisoners, a

box will be on the pew along the south wall

of the church basement. This collection will

continue until further notice. If you have

questions, call Arliss Dettmering 394-2542.

Considering adoption?

Lifelink International Adoption is seeking families interested in adopting from Korea. We’re receiving child referrals again after a temporary break and have a limited number of families on our waiting list. Our South Korean program is one of our most enduring (twenty-nine years) and reliable. We’re also pleased to note that South Korea recently signed the Hague Convention and is making preparations for its ratification. The convention establishes safeguards to ensure that intercountry adoptions take place in the best interests of the child. Learn more about Lifelink’s adoption programs at www.lifelinkadoption.org or contact us at 630-521-8281 or intadopt@lifelinkadoption.org. Lifelink International Adoption is a program of Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois.

Savings Account Balances

As of 7/31/2013

Account Last Month’s

Balance

Current

Income

Monthly

Disbursements

Current

Balance

Building 13,584.57 368.00 13, 952.57

Bus 311.81 311.81

Cemetery 9,181.30 600.66 521.70 9,260.26

CLHS Scholarship 1,162.74 255.00 1,162.72 255.02

Concert 970.38 970.38

Gross-Winterstein 1,854.63 200.00 1,000.00 1,054.63

Historical 492.47 492.47

Office Equipment 350.00 350.00

Organ 2,211.21 2,211.21

Recorder 1,867.76 1,867.76

Reserve 1,510.76 341.35 1,852.11

School Renovation (1,685.28) 148,126.75 129,731.38 16,710.09

TOTALS 31,812.35 149,891.76 132,415.80 49,288.31

MISSION GOAL FOR 2013 $32,000.00

MISSION YEAR TO DATE 17,356.80

CLHS MISSION GOAL 2013 $11,000.00

CLHS YEAR TO DATE 7,513.00

Gifts were given to the School

Renovation Fund from Paul & Donna

Steiner and Keith & Ruth Hartke in

celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary

of Keith & Ruth, which was on August 10.

GIFTS

MEMORIALS

In Memory of Fran Koschnick

School Renovation $95.00

Church Attendance Saturday & Sunday Services

2013 2012 July 28 252 272 August 4 286 271 August 11 245 263 August 18 297 305 August 25 297 296

Average for the Month: 275 281

(Average does not include mid-week services.)

July 2013 Comparison Report

Beginning Balance 7/1/2013

(5,112.89) Current Month YTD

7/1/2013 -

7/31/2013

7/1/2013 -

6/30/2014

INCOME

Bank Loan 0.00 0.00

Bulletin 25.00 25.00

DivInc 0.00 0.00

Envelope 33,243.10 33,243.10

Gifts 3,938.50 3,938.50

Interest Income 0.00 0.00

Loose Plate 1,571.30 1,571.30

Lunch Salary 1,254.26 1,254.26

Memorials 351.00 351.00

Reimbursements 0.00 0.00

Transfer* 0.00 0.00

Tuition 484.10 484.10

Use of Building 60.00 60.00

TOTAL INCOME 40,927.26 40,927.26

EXPENSES

Bldg Maint Ch 0.00 0.00

Bldg Maint Parsonage 48.00 48.00

Bldg Maint Sch 301.65 301.65

Church Exp 0.00 0.00

Concordia Plan Services-Ch 2,337.23 2,337.23

Concordia Plan Services-Sch 5,807.06 5,807.06

Conference Exp 160.00 160.00

Insurance 0.00 0.00

Janitor Spls 166.30 166.30

Mileage 360.47 360.47

Mileage - Guest 155.04 155.04

Office Exp 509.43 509.43

Organist 450.00 450.00

Paper Shipment 88.74 88.74

Payroll Taxes 695.77 695.77

Postage 134.46 134.46

Salaries-Ch 7,983.99 7,983.99

Salaries-Guest 300.00 300.00

Salaries-Sch 24,550.23 24,550.23

Sub. Teachers 0.00 0.00

Substitute Help 0.00 0.00

Substitute Office Help 0.00 0.00

Sunday School 307.14 307.14

Utilities-Ch 476.72 476.72

Utilities-Parsonage 632.41 632.41

Utilities-Sch 725.53 725.53

VBS (174.35) (174.35)

TOTAL EXPENSES 46,015.82 46,015.82

OVERALL TOTAL (5,088.56) (5,088.56)

Ending Balance 6/28/2013

(10,201.45)

$8,148 still owed to the Reserve Fund to pay bills in July and August 2012.

$20,000 borrowed from Buckley State Bank on April 30, 2013, to meet expenses.

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