Pastor Vince and Tammy Harman
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Pastor Vince and Tammy Harman
Reaching Out With the Good News of Jesus Christ to all Generations April 2015 The inaugural Sarah Harman Memorial 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is finished and was a huge success. 37 teams participated ranging from 10 years and younger to a team with one player who is 60 years old. Can you believe it? Over 130 people played more than 70 games Friday night and all day Saturday. In total the event raised between $5,000 and $6,000 for youth ministry, hopefully to send some of our kids to the National Youth Gathering next year. The mission of this event is To Keep Kids Connected to Christ. Our dream is that this becomes a city wide event not just for kids and adults to come together to play basketball, but in the bigger picture to use the resources to reach teenagers and young adults in Yuma for Christ. The vision is to use this event as a spring board to host other events and ministries so that more and more of our young people in Yuma will have a vibrant relationship with Jesus. What made this event a success is that God opened up many doors and connections not only with those who played but with many local churches, area coaches, the city of Yuma Parks and Recreation, businesses that sponsored the event, players from AWC, and many volunteers that made this event such a blessing. Tammy and I are so thankful for all the volunteers and their hard work, for all the support of local businesses, for all the financial support and all the prayers that made this event, in memory of our daughter Sarah, a way we can connect more and more people to Christ in our community. Thank you again for all your support. Christ Lutheran Church Yuma Lutheran School 2555 S Engler Avenue Yuma, AZ 85365 (928)726-0773 Church (928)726-6674 Church Fax (928)726-8410 School (928)726-5330 School Fax www.ChristYuma.org www.YumaLutheranSchool.org ChurchOffice@ChristYuma.org Rev. Vincent Harman, Senior Pastor Pastor@ChristYuma.org Rev. Mark Johnson, Associate Pastor MJohnson@ChristYuma.org Angie Schiller, YLS Principal ASchiller@YumaLutheranSchool.org David Toensing, Director of Music Pastor Vince and Tammy Harman Inside this Issue: Sarah Harman Memorial 3on3 BBall 1 Pastor’s Letter 2 YLS News 3-4 CARE Ministry 5-6 Evangelism 7 Youth Ministry 8 Around the Congregation 9 Z Fun Factory Season Pass Fundraiser 10 Those Who Serve 11 Celebrations 12 Calendar of Events 13 There was great competition both on the inside and outside courts. Congratulations to all of the winners! The Good News April 2015 Easter Hope Pastor Vince Harman Pastor Mark Johnson Dear Friends of Jesus, This month we celebrate one of the greatest events in the history of the world, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And yet, when you read the resurrection accounts you can’t help but notice that even though Jesus had risen from the dead, there were still many people, including believers, without hope. In Luke 24:17 we read, “They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them name Cleopas, asked him, ‘Are you (speaking to Jesus) only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?’ ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘About Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied. ‘He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.’” Jesus then said to them, “’How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?’ And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” And then in verse 31 we read, “Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him.” How many people in the world are living without hope because they don’t recognize Jesus? Worse yet, how many Christians live as if they have no hope even though Jesus has risen from the dead? The truth is all of us, at times, have doubted our Savior who redeemed us from sin and death and has given us the victory over all things through his glorious resurrection. We have doubted even though Jesus lives. What we all need, like the disciples on the Emmaus road, is God’s Word. God’s Word that keeps us in the faith and close to Jesus. God’s Word that empowers us to believe and not doubt; and God’s Word that The Good News gives us hope each day we live. We all need God’s Word so that we will always see Jesus as our Lord and Savior. This Easter let me encourage you not only to come and celebrate with us but just as important invite a friend, relative, or even a stranger to come and worship with us. We will begin a new sermon series called, “Liar, Liar.” We’ll roll back the lies and discover how these lies impact our lives. We will also discover the truth and life that God offers through His Son, Jesus Christ. My prayer is that God’s Word will help you and all those in attendance see Jesus as the Way and the Truth and the Life. That God’s Word will strengthen your faith or empower you to believe for the first time in Jesus who gives hope in a hopeless world. Looking forward to seeing you on Easter if not before! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Pastor Harman April 2015 2 What’s Your Plan? ‘For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the Lord, ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future’. ~ Jeremiah 29:11 A Ministry of Christ Lutheran Church Principal Angie Schiller Registration is going so well! As expected, we have full classes in kindergarten and preschool-full day. If you know someone interested in attending Yuma Lutheran next year, encourage them to contact the school office as soon as possible. We continue to receive applications every day and we don’t want anyone to miss out on the opportunity to be here! Currently we have 315 students enrolled and 74 of them are new students! God continues to bless our work here at Yuma Lutheran School! The Spring BBQ was a HUGE success! Hopefully you were able to attend, or to stop by to see all of the fun events. From the silent auction, to horseback rides, the kids all seemed to be having a blast! Spring Break begins March 30 and ends April 3. I’m sure we’re all looking forward to some ‘down’ time!! Have you seen our Yuma Lutheran School Facebook Page? Make sure you check it out and ‘like’ it! We have lots of pictures and you can see what we’ve been up to. Please continue to keep Yuma Lutheran School, the staff and the students in your prayers. We know that He has a great plan for this place and thank Him for a congregation that shows us so much support! Thrivent members can help determine where Thrivent distributes part of its charitable outreach funds. Contact your Thrivent representative or call 800-8474836 to find out how you can designate your Choice Dollar amount to Yuma Lutheran School. (optional this month!) Don’t forget that your state taxes can help students attend Yuma Lutheran. School Tuition Organizations, or STO’s, allow Arizona tax-payers a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their Arizona income tax return. Please contact the School Tuition Association of Yuma (STAY) at 928-7825786 or Yuma’s Education Scholarship Fund for Kids (YES) at 928-314-0033 to find out how you can help students attend Yuma Lutheran School. Our monthly Yuma Lutheran School Board meeting was held on March 2nd. As of that date our enrollment was 353 students. Ms. Angela Hunt from Y.E.S. (Yuma Education Scholarship Fund) presented information on the YES Scholarship and how it works and helps YLS students and their families. It works through the state income tax system, similar to STAY, so that students can receive scholarship to attend Yuma Lutheran School. Susan Johnson, a YLS graduate and now High School student, spoke to the Board as well. Her talk was very interesting to our Board, as she described her experiences in making the transition to High School. The Board reviewed the current YLS and Surround Care budget and discussed the new budget for the upcoming 2015/2016 School year. That budget will be submitted to the Mission & Ministry Council for their approval. Our school community is growing, with 74 new and 315 returning students enrolled for next school year. God continues to bless YLS in many ways! God’s Blessings Dave Cummins Chairman YLS School Board The Good News April 2015 3 S is for Savior, Sanguinetti, Dr. Seuss, shamrock shakes, subs, and Spring! A Ministry of Christ Lutheran Church Spring has sprung! We are all about Easter, new life and baby animals in pre k! We enjoyed some very special guest visitors; baby bunnies and even two baby chicks! We tasted green eggs and ham and had to pick up after those crazy leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day. We also woke our bears up from hibernation and enjoyed a teddy bear picnic. We’ve learned all 26 letters in the alphabet and are ready to ride the bullet train to kindergarten! Mrs. Penny’s class learned about the Trinity using shamrocks and enjoyed making (and eating!)shamrock shakes for St. Patrick’s Day! Mrs. Newbold’s kindergarten class has been busy this spring learning about animals, life cycles, and habitats. We are going to hatch chicks and butterflies in April! We have two exciting field trips coming up and are enjoying all the reading we’ve been doing. We are also learning about Easter and rejoicing in our risen Savior! Thank you to everyone who supported the YLS Handbell Choir and the Sanquinetti House Museum. The students were the first handbell group to play at that location. The upper grade students are getting ready for their concert on Thursday, May 7th in the Church. More details will follow. The YLS Music program is still collecting used cell phones and ink cartridges to purchase music and instruments. Drop them off in the school office. Thank you for your help. Want to see more pictures? Keep up to date with our school events, and see all the fun and learning at www.facebook.com/yumalutheran. Want to know more about PTO events and projects? Like us at www.facebook.com/ YumaLutheranSchoolPTO. Crusaders’ Cook’s Night Off Each month the PTO of YLS will be sponsoring a restaurant takeover, where a portion of the proceeds will be donated to YLS. This month we are heading to Chretin’s on April 21st. More details will be announced as they become available! It was a 4 alarm packed house at Firehouse Subs in March. Thank you to everyone who has supported the monthly restaurant takeovers. The Good News April 2015 4 “…and also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” ~2 Timothy 2:5 “For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” ~1 Timothy 4: 8 The Sarah Harman Memorial 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was held recently on the campus of YLS/ CLC. It was a great event that was enjoyed by all that participated and also by all the fans! It was the inspiration of Pastor Harman…as a way to bring more people from the Yuma community onto our campus, have a fund raiser for the youth that will be going to the National Youth Gathering, and to pay tribute to their daughter Sarah who loved to play basketball! Sarah played basketball when she was a student at YLS and on a Yuma city team. When she attended Yuma Catholic High School she played all 4 years. With her competitive spirit she would have enjoyed playing on a team of 3 in a tournament like this! It was wonderful to see all of the 37 teams playing their hearts out whether it was on the parking lot or in the air conditioned activity center…or if it were teams of youth or teams of ‘youth gone by’! It was also great to see so many volunteers helping with all aspects of the tournament! There were the ladies that took CARE of the registration, all those who helped with set up and take down, the time keepers (which included some of the AWC basketball players), First Aid staff, the youth who manned the concession stand, and the “guys behind the scene” that made sure the tournament stayed on schedule. We were also blessed by all those who provided and served the delicious tri tip lunch to those in attendance! All of these volunteers had the spirit of CARE-ing within them to help make this event in Sarah’s name a great success! The best news is that this tournament is going to be held annually with the anticipation that it will grow each year and involve many more teams. It will be fun to see just how big it can get! What made this tournament even more special is that Pastor Harman gathered the participants together The Good News before tipoff to say a prayer and to remind everyone that this event for the community was Christ centered! A 3 on 3 tournament is a family oriented event that has set rules so that games are played competitively but safely. These rules are important so teams play fairly and injuries are kept to a minimum. (Good news…only a band aid was given out during the tourney!) It is interesting to note that the need for rules in athletics is even stated in the Bible as written in 2 Timothy 2:5, “…and also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned, unless he competes according to the rules”! If we don’t by faith trust in Jesus as our Savior we won’t be crowned with the gift of eternal life. These are some of the rules that were followed for the 3 on 3 games of basketball: < There would be 3 players on each team along with 1 substitute. < The games would be played for 25 minutes, and a team must win by 1 point. < A coin flip prior to the start of the game determines which team has initial possession. < The ball changes possession after each scored basket. < The offensive team must “pass the ball in” before a shot is attempted. All of these rules kept the games going smoothly with ultimately one team winning. Some of the rules, or the ten commandments in the game of a Christian life are: < You shall have no other gods. < You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. < Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. < Honor your father and your mother. < 5-7. You shall not murder…not commit adultery…not steal. All of these rules or commandments are to help keep our lives running smoothly. But because we have sinned, we know we can only “win” by believing in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior…who gave His life for the forgiveness of our sins on Good Friday. The ‘winning shot’ was scored on Easter April 2015 (Continued on page 6) 5 (Continued from page 5) Sunday when He rose from the dead. Pastor Harman recently gave the congregation a test at the beginning of the sermon. He asked each of us to write down all of the 10 commandments word for word perfectly. We weren’t to play 3 on 3…but 1 on 1 with God’s Word! He gave us 2 minutes to take this test. He then asked if we passed the test. By the reaction in the congregation it didn’t seem anyone did. He then asked if we would pass the test of life …that is do we always show our love for God? Do we always CARE for everyone in our lives? Do we always live our faith? Do we always play the game of life fairly? Pastor went on to say that we all know that we have broken every commandment again and again and again. We deserve death to lose the game of life. He then reminded us that God sent Jesus to pass the test for us as He lived perfectly. He never missed a shot! He became sin for us and because He lives…we don’t die but will live forever with Him. Amen! God brought us out of the slavery of sin and will bring us to the promised land of heaven. We can now see the ten commandments in a whole new light. By God’s spirit we live our lives for God instead of living for ourselves. We look at our neighbors through His eyes and take the time to CARE for each of them as we share our faith. We are on God’s team and God’s Spirit moves us to live for Him and serve others. 1 Timothy 4:8 sums up the game of life well when it states, “For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and that which to come.” CARE Ministry Leaders: CARE Ministry Coordinator Twylah Wahl—343-2724, ufloss28@aol.com Church Service CD Ministry Dorothy Doyle—819-0445 Funeral Luncheon Ministry Nancy Pendleton—257-6257 Greeting Card Ministry Lillian Furrow—750-2491 Health Services Ministry Penny Esmeier—580-2341 Meals Ministry Shelly Pensky—344-4694 CARE Baskets Kay Krahling—562-743-6898 Military Ministry Mona Kaczmarczyk—341-0253 Prayer Shawl Ministry Lotte DePoule 436-8432 Prayer Network Ministry Church Office 726-0773 ChurchOffice@ChristYuma.org Helen Norris—341-1927 CARE Coordinator Prayer Shawl Ministry-The ladies will meet for the last time this season Monday, April 20th at 1:00 in the conference room. They continue to make prayer shawls and items for the children at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in Tucson. Thank you to each of these ladies for their dedication and commitment to this important ministry. Through your hard work and faith in Jesus Christ many people’s lives are better as they were comforted with the shawls, hats, lap blankets, etc. that you made with love! Thank you to Lottie for being the coordinator this past season…all of your hard work and effort was greatly appreciated! Military Ministry-If you have suggestions for this ministry and would like to get involved please contact the CARE coordinator. If you have a neighbor that is in the military and is stationed in Yuma…think about inviting them to church at CLC and sharing your faith with them! CARE Basket Ministry-Thank you to everyone that donated baskets to Kay for future deliveries…they will be filled with ‘treats’ for someone’s delight! You never know whose door Kay and Don will knock on for a special CARE basket delivery! Thank you! To God Be the Glory! HAPPY EASTER! The Good News April 2015 6 At War? Be a Well Equipped Warrior! Have you noticed anything happening in our culture—a backlash against Christians and the Bible? Not just in the middle east or communist countries—but happening right here in America. There are more Christians suffering severe persecution in the world now than in all time put together. We see what’s happening in other parts of the world, but there is much persecution happening right here in our own country—not at the level as in, say, the middle east, but it is definitely on the up-rise and growing rapidly! Surprised? We shouldn’t be. Jesus promised that we would suffer persecution for His sake. In John 15:18 He said, ”If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” And in V 20...”If they persecuted me, they will persecute you.” Scripture is full of passages that speak of suffering for Christ’s sake. We don’t have the space to go into them now, but remember what Christ also said: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Rom 8:18. And “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Yes—Jesus had much to say about being persecuted for being a Christian—but He also gave us much hope and comfort—and encouragement with PROMISE! Just remember—“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground” Eph. 6:12-13 ff The “day of evil” is here! We are in a spiritual battle—every day and every hour! If it is not with our own sinful nature and the temptations that assail us every day, it will be some form of persecution—derision, ridicule, discrimination, false accusation, maybe job loss, or much more. And the time is coming when these things will seem small and petty. We should not dismay, but take heart! Jesus promised to be with us and fill us with His Spirit and give us whatever we need to The Good News stand firm. Our faith may be tested—but the good thing is—if we lean on Christ, our faith will GROW—in leaps and bounds. (Did you know that Christianity grows under persecution—and declines during the “good times”?) The real question is—how will I react? Will I conform to the culture or those around me so they won’t pick on me? Remember the thousands of little children who, at this very moment, are refusing to deny their faith in Jesus and boldly facing the executioner! That alone gives me resolve! The stories of persecuted Christians have taught me SO MUCH about faith—and about MY faith! Especially seeing how God gives them the strength to stand firm and JOY in suffering! “The JOY of the Lord is your strength” Neh. 8:10b Their stories are amazing! Our lives can be a witness in the midst of persecution. In fact—we can do more for the cause of Christ by being strong in the Lord through suffering, than anything else. People are watching. They are wanting you to give in. Hoping that you will succumb to cultural pressure to be like everyone else. Pressuring you to put your faith aside and go with the flow! In these times, we need to call on God’s Spirit to give us strength, to sharpen our faith, to recall His Word— which is our weapon—the “Sword of the Spirit.” Ephesians 6:17 What is our weapon in our Spiritual Battle? God’s Word!! (Ephesians 6:17) How can we be armed and ready without studying, spending time in, and learning God’s Word? We are to “Read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” (quoted from our Lutheran liturgy but also can be found in the prayer books of many other denominations.) This requires more than hearing the Word spoken and read on Sunday morning. Pray that God would give you a hunger to be in His Word, to learn from it, apply it to your life and to equip you to “always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the HOPE that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” (I Peter 3:15) This answer is given you in God’s Word. April 2015 (Continued on page 9) 7 Easter Sunday, April 5th Begins at 7:30am in the Activity Center Everyone is invited! Matt Dusek Thank you to everyone who has donated items for the annual Easter Breakfast. A free-will offering will be taken at the breakfast for High School youth planning to attend the National Youth Gathering. Stop by the Christ Lutheran Church/Yuma Lutheran School booth at the Yuma County Fair to spot our Youth actively involved!!! JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP Fridays, 6:30-8:30pm In the Activity Center Jesus, Food, and Fun are always available! *Will not meet on April 3rd or 17th. Sundays, 9:30-10:30am Mr. Harman’s room HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Sundays, 9:30-10:30am In the Conference Room We are currently studying a video series called “Liquid”, which applies Biblical history/parables into modern-day events teenagers face. Liz Thompson th On April 24 , from 6pm to midnight, the Yuma Lutheran School 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will hold a Lock-In at the Activity Center. Dodgeball, movies, pizza, minute-to-win-it games, and other activities are planned. Pre-sale tickets are $5.00 and are available at YLS office, or $7.00 at the door on the day of the lock-in. 1 Tim 4:12 The Good News ***Follow Christ Lutheran-Team Youth Ministry on facebook, twitter, and instagram*** Any questions, comments, concerns, problems, answers, solutions, or confessions please call Matt Dusek (928-304-8336) or Liz Thompson (928-581-7237). April 2015 Sundays, 6-8pm In the Church Food is always available and our lessons are Christ-centered around topics related to young adults! Get involved and join the upcoming Canada Mission Team, CLC Service Team, and look for info about the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in 2016! *Will not meet on April 5th YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY The college-age/Young Adult Small Group is looking for a new day and time to meet. This Group started out strong but has met with some challenges due to class schedules, homework, employment, and early closure at the Starbucks on AWC campus. We have several college students involved in our Church so please text or call Liz or Matt with any meeting time/day ideas to continue this Group!! Let’s get this Holy Huddle going again! 8 Holy Week Elders and Acolytes Thursday, April 2nd @ 7pm Elders: Bill Esmeier, Sr. and Kelly Keithly Acolytes: Eden Newbold and Lilly Lammel Friday, April 3rd @ 7pm Acolyte: Emma Singer Thank you so much for your prayers, cards, phone calls, and visits while I was in the hospital and at home. God bless, Ruby Erickson Thank You to all my Forever Friends at Christ Lutheran. I thank you for all the prayers you have offered up on my behalf. I know they brought me through with flying colors. I also thank the prayer shawl ladies for my shawl. I am using it daily. Thank you to the Care Committee for the basket of goodies and thank you to Pastor Harman & Johnson for their prayers, concerns and visits. God is Good! Alice Ehmen Donations Needed! A member of our congregation is in need of furniture: bed, dresser, table, chairs. If you are able to donate any furniture, please contact the church office. Thank you! Dale Avenson in Concert! Dale Avenson will be performing at his annual piano concert at the Yuma Main Library on Thursday, April 9th at 3pm. (Continued from page 7) Think you can’t memorize? Jesus has an answer to that: “. . .do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” Luke 12:11-12 And, “But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.” Luke 21:1415 If we spend time in God’s Word, He will help you recall what you learned. But—for this to happen, we need to be CONNECTED TO JESUS: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit: apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 We are called to be warriors in an ongoing spiritual battle! God is our captain! He provides our armor, our strength and inspiration, and the weapons (His Word!) that we need to follow Him into the fray and claim His Victory! The Good News Meeting Sunday, April 19th @ 2pm At Myrtle Paulsen’s house. Call the church office for directions. Congratulations to Haley Johnson! She will be recognized at a special Celebration of Ministry service at Concordia University-Irvine as she and other senior graduating students will be preparing for first calls or continuing toward certification or ordination. The service will take place on April 9th at 7pm in the CU Center. If you are not able to attend the service, it will be streamed live at livestream.cui.edu. April 2015 9 Waylon’s Water World & Yuma Lutheran School Teaming Up Together You can purchase a Waylon’s Water World Season Pass for $125 (a $50 savings). A portion will be donated to YLS. When you come into purchase your pass just mention Yuma Lutheran School and you will receive the special rate. Z Fun Factory 4446 E. Co. 10th St. (928) 726-6000 Yuma, AZ 85365 Offer expires April 30th, 2015 Lenny (lead) & Carol Miller; Charles & Ruth Baker; Al Conaway, Ken Frazier Harry & Susanna Hitchcock Jason & Dawn Geszvain, Matt & Mindy Dusek Bert Morgan and Renata Ruth Dick & Barb Bruce Chris, Angie, Alex, Max, and Jaxson Schiller Pew Cards Charles & Ruth Baker Shelly Hook, Brenda Dennis, Lois Korth, Susie DePuy, Vicki Fruend Acolytes Scripture Readers Offering Counters Elders 6:30 Isaiah Schlechte April 5 8 Elyse Sheppard and Dallas Wilson 9:30 Hannah and Wyatt Knutson 8 Dan Esch Dave & Sharon 9:30 Don Krahling Cummins, Paul Hinrichs 11 Steve Watkins 11 Jacob and Thomas Gettings April 12 April 19 April 26 8 Gregory Harbolt 8 Dave Ohlde 11 Cookie Rubida and 9:30 Dan Chavez Grace Torok 11 Dave Cummins 8 David and Jimmy Rochester 11 Kyaah Knutson 8 Karsten Hanson 11 Eden Newbold and Jessee McCurley 8 Randy Reynoldson 9:30 Mark Spencer 11 Rich Knutson 8 Jim Hanson 9:30 Richard Campbell 11 Tony Harman 6:30 Al Schutt 8 Bill Esmeier, Sr. 9:30 Steve Watkins 11 Steve Watkins Mark & Karen Spencer, Pat Boddy 8 Kelly Keithly 9:30 Bruce Paulsen 11 Dan Geszvain Patty Larson, Dave & Mona Kaczmarczyk 8 Al Schutt 9:30 Keith Dennis 11 Dan Geszvain 8 Bill Esmeier, Sr. Rex Pope, Lila Reynoldson, 9:30 Bruce Paulsen Ann Tennant 11 Dan Geszvain The Acolyte schedule for Holy Week Services is on page 9. The Good News April 2015 11 1 Jacque Carruthers Marcie Schultz April Taylor 4 Nichole Ahlstrom Jo Thompson Joseph Campbell 5 Norman Brustad Luke Harbolt Eric Snyder 6 Velma Harrison Terry Schutt 8 Gary Wahl Katherine Simms 9 Ryker Sellers 10 Elyse Sheppard 11 Andrew Steinly 13 George Franklin Atilio Giangreco Betsy Boggust 14 Ashley Simms James Yager 15 Ann Franklin Edite Seamans 17 Aldo Millan 18 Katie Rubida 20 Kylie Campbell Linda Shank Jayne Wright 22 Edwin Hovatter Carter Hull Sue Kirk 23 Richard Campbell Josh Penny Rob Petersen Robbie Petersen 24 Darlene Brown Hope Gettings Kyle Penny 25 Aaron Szloboda 26 Diana Metelski Joyce Stegeman Lukas Tyree Apryl Brand 27 Heiress McCurley Norma Mohr Joel Spencer 29 Carrie Harman Baptismal Birthdays 5 6 11 12 13 17 20 23 28 29 Norman & Janice Brustad ~ 56 years!! David & Staisha Hinojosa ~ 8 years!! Gregory & Yolanda Torok ~ 9 years!! Thomas & Michel Eilers ~ 28 years!! Keith & Ruth Kukuk ~ 65 years!! Michael & Joyce Stegeman ~ 40 years!! Daniel & Cathy Padilla ~ 25 years!! Gene & Penny Urbatsch ~ 30 years!! Frank & Verna Dowden ~ 55 years!! Dan & Becky Chavez ~ 36 years!! David & Diana Metelski ~ 30 years!! Gene & Lori Hafner ~ 60 years!! Steve & Amy Botelho ~ 3 years!! Harry & Susanna Hitchcock ~ 31 years!! Roger & Megan Peacock ~ 9 years!! Juan Correa March 29th Timothy Ratcliff March 21st The Good News Scott Binder Dick Bruce Joe Campbell Dominic Castillo Alex Chastain Sammie Chastain Inez Collins Kaitlyn Dennis Dayn Dusek T. J. Eilers Lauren Eilers Raeann Eilers Annie Fisher Joe Fisher John Fisher Armeda Freel Julia Garcia Ian Hanson Karsten Hanson Sue Hanson Melia Harman Noelani Harman Velma Harrison Peg Henderson April 2015 Sara Johnson Susan Johnson Cheryl Keithly Kay Krahling Kyla Lim Doyle McCurley Lillian McCurley Will McNeil Dakota Meeks Madeline Millan Jennifer Ratcliff Jim Sargent Terry Schutt Eric Snyder Ken Snyder Robert Snyder Lois Sunderman Ray Thompson Daniel VargasHopper David Watts Dallas Wilson Dylan Wilson 12 The Good News April 2015 13