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February 2017 Volume 33, No. 2
www.thanksgiving.church
Change the Story
“You are Part of A Divine Conspiracy!”
“This was a game changer!” said one attender after Ali spoke at Thanksgiving’s
worship services on January 14 and 15. Ali shared his journey of growing up in
Tehran, Iran in a devout Muslim family. Under persecution, his family immigrated to
the United States. With his family needing shelter and nowhere to go on the 4th of
July, he and his twin sister, older brother, and parents were taken in by complete
strangers who saw their need. The motivation for this Christ-following family to take
them in was to love and serve as Jesus loved and served. Twenty-six years later, Ali
gave his heart to Jesus. At all four worship services, we had the privilege of hearing
how God has been transforming his life.
“You are part of a divine conspiracy,” Ali told the people of Thanksgiving. He began to recount his move from New
York to Omaha after the stock market meltdown. “I was a proud Iranian, proud Muslim, proud New Yorker, and
somehow I ended up as a stock broker in Omaha, Nebraska.” As he recounted his story, he could see a divine
conspiracy by our Heavenly Father to adopt him as a child of God. First, there was Thomas in the lunch room at his
place of employment who allowed space for him to sit at his lunch table. Thomas befriended Ali and shared Jesus
by loving and serving him. Next, it was Dan, another executive at the brokerage firm, who was tasked with training
Ali for his next promotion. Dan invited Ali to a Bible study at his church. Ali shared with us that he came each week as
an angry young man because he felt like the God he was hearing about was much different than the god that he
had been taught. He began to hear about grace and relationship with God which touched his heart. There were
several more key people that God put in Ali’s path. Finally, one Friday evening, he stayed at home for a night of
Netflix. On the top of the welcome screen, it said, “suggestions for Ali, The Gospel of John.” Ali watched with great
interest and wept as he realized the God of history, our Heavenly Father, was issuing an invitation to him to become
a child of God. He received the invitation and became a Son of the Most High.
As Ali reflected back on the Lord’s divine conspiracy to seek and save the lost, he remembered when it all began.
He stated, “On the night of the 4th of July this Christian family could have preached a thousand sermons, but nothing
was more impactful than being taken in and served by this family.” As his father recounted the story to Ali, he said,
“Ali, they were not just our friends, but they were our family.”
Ali reminded us again that we all have a part to play in the Father’s divine conspiracy. He exhorted us to reach out
to all people with the Father’s love. He reminded us that throughout the scriptures God has a special place in His
heart for the foreigner, the stranger, the sojourner, and the alien in the land. He shared that these individuals and
families are currently coming in record numbers. He closed with this challenge: “Perhaps this is part of the Father’s
divine conspiracy. They are coming because we never went. Will you receive them?”
We believe this year is a game changer for us! God’s desire is for Thanksgiving! to “get out of the seats and into the
streets,” by being available to help God change the story for others. You too are invited to be part of The Divine
Conspiracy that all may know the Father’s love.
Can you believe it? We are in the second month of the New Year already and there is
still time to pick up another devotional book for the year as there are many from which
to choose sitting on the shelves.
This month I will continue featuring Spiritual Growth books. Just look at the selection
below that can be found on the cart as well as others in the library!
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel: “A seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story in history.”
LORD, I’ve Got a Problem by Don Baker: “Don Baker blends pastoral wisdom and prosaic style to
confront today’s painful problems head on with God’s hope filled solutions.”
A Love Worth Giving by Max Lucado: “God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately. Others
have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing
love. And His love - if you let it - can fill you and leave you with a love worth giving.”
The Family Friendly Church by Ben Freudenburg with Rick Lawrence.: “You want families in your
church to know Jesus. To glorify God in their neighborhoods. To raise faithful children. So help them
get the job done by becoming a family friendly church.”
God’s Joyful Surprise..Finding Yourself Loved by Sue Monk Kidd: “This book is about the adventures of
opening up to one of God’s surprises, the most joyful one of all - His love.”
Breath - Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life by Keri Wyatt Kent: ”Kerri wants to show you what
Jesus meant by ‘Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.’ “
The Safest Place on Earth - Where People Connect and Are Forever Changed by Larry Crabb: “This
book casts the vision of the heart of God for church as community and spoke to my deepest personal
longings.”
The Work of His Hands by Ken Gire: “Ken Gire invites us to look closely at the work of master sculptor,
Michelangelo, as a way of more fully appreciating how the ultimate Master Sculptor, God Himself,
carefully creates and repairs the work of His hands - you and me.”
Spirit Controlled Living by Clark Cothern: “Get a trip on emotions and impulses. Find spiritual serenity.”
I would like to thank all of you who have found and returned library books, DVD’s and CD’s. I ask that you please continue to look
as we still have a number of items missing. Enjoy your free library and remember when you are finished with them please return
them.
G0D’S PEACE ….. Vicki D
The T!LC Library Corner It’s Your Library
February 2017
Adult Education Calendar: Sunday morning and Wednesday night
Sundays @ 9:30am
February 5
Understanding Islam (Heritage Sanctuary)
Cleansing Stream begins (register online) (Heritage Conference Room)
February 12
Faith Lessons on Death and Resurrection of the Messiah begins (Heritage Sanctuary)
Cleansing Stream (Heritage Conference Room)
February 19
Estate Planning (Missions Room)
Cleansing Stream (Heritage Conference Room)
Faith Lessons (Heritage Sanctuary)
February 26
Cleansing Stream (Heritage Conference Room)
Faith Lessons (Heritage Sanctuary)
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
February 1 - Change the Story Training
February 8 - Change the Story Training
February 15 - Change the Story Training
All Wednesday classes in Heritage Sanctuary
Life Groups also available Wednesday night. Go to tlconnect.church for more info.
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 12
Faith Lessons on the Death and Resurrection of the Messiah
Beginning February 12, we will hold a 10-week study to prepare our hearts for Lent and Easter. Using DVD lessons
produced by teacher and historian Ray VanderLaan—and filmed in historically significant sites such as the Sea of
Galilee, Mount of Olives and Gethsemane—participants will study the area’s history, culture and geography as it
pertains to Jesus’ last week of ministry, his death and resurrection, as well as the Holy Spirit’s visit on Pentecost. Join us
in the Heritage Sanctuary at 9:30am Sundays. Questions? Call leader Ken Eakins at (402) 657-0330.
Blessings Women’s Group: A blessing to your day in every way!
Moms of all ages and stages! Join us for a morning filled with
Bible study, prayer, fellowship, encouragement and
friendship! We will meet from 9:00am - 11:00am in the
Heritage Conference Room on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of
the month. We will be studying the book Hoodwinked by
Karen Ehman this year along with additional speakers and
activities.
Childcare is available for infants through preschool in the
church nursery. If you would like to know more, please
contact Lisa Ferguson at [email protected] or
(402) 290-4091.
Become a “Lunch Lady”
Join other ladies from T!LC for lunch at a
local restaurant the 4th Friday of each month
at 11:30 for good food and conversation.
Contact Becki Abdouch at (402) 331-4561 or
[email protected] for lunch location
monthly.
Kids Against Hunger
2017
Kids Against Hunger
provides meals for starving
children and adults all
over the world, including
the USA. These nutritious meals are designed
to reverse the starvation process, and are
provided for just .25 cents per meal.
In past years, we have provided over 60,000
meals, and our prayer is that we can do so
again. In order to accomplish this, a special
offering is scheduled for the weekend of
February 4 and 5.
Our packing event will be on Saturday, April
8 at T!LC and signups will be mid - March.
For the past six years, Our Lord has opened
our hearts and guided us to support this
ministry with donations of time and money.
Many thanks to all who have helped! We
look forward to your continued support.
Women’s Book Study
Women’s Book Study will meet at 7:00 pm at the home of Linda Simodynes,
2724 Woodbine Ct., Bellevue on Monday, February 13, 2017.
Study Leader Karen Rowell asks us to do the study on pages 56 – 84 of Karen
Kingsbury’s Family of Jesus. We will then watch the DVD on John the Baptist’s
mother, Elizabeth.
For questions or if you cannot attend, please contact Linda at (402) 677-0488,
[email protected], or co-hostess Cathy Muhle at (402) 677-0448, cathy-
[email protected]. Directions will be sent separately.
We look forward to seeing you at Linda’s home. Remember this is a “scent
free” evening.
Karen and Diane
Are you looking to Get Connected at T!LC?
Please go to tlconnect.church for a complete list and
detailed information of connection opportunities or review
the list below:
NEW Life Group meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm-
8:00pm at the church during kids programming. Please email
[email protected] for more info.
To connect in a ministry, contact Aly Vrosh at
[email protected] about the following ministries:
Worship: Instrumentalists
Nursery: Volunteer aides
Hospitality: Weekend Welcome Team members
T!LC BLOOD DRIVE
Monday, February 20 from
2:00pm - 7:00pm in the
Family Life Center
It's that time again - to consider donating
blood to the American Red Cross and here
are a few reasons to give blood:
1) You will get juice & cookies
2) You will weigh less-one pint less after
donating!
3) No one can ask you to do heavy lifting
4) You will be helping to ensure that blood
is there when it's needed
5)You will be someone's hero
Please go to www.redcrossblood.org and
use the following sponsor code:
ThanksgivingLutheranBellevueNE to make
an appointment.
“… just as the
Son of Man did
not come to
be served, but
to serve, and
to give his life
as a ransom for
many." (Matt.
20:28)
Discipleship Pathways Lisa Zaloudek
Cleansing Stream Seminar & Retreat
Experience the Power of God’s Love
Sundays, February 5 – May 7, 2017 at 9:30am – 10:30am in the T!LC Heritage Conference Room
Cleansing Stream is one of the core components of our discipleship pathways at Thanksgiving!. It equips believers in
Jesus Christ to strengthen their relationship with God and experience the power of living in the Kingdom. The 12-week
seminar and retreat are designed to help people experience God’s healing, freedom, and transformation.
The only fee for the Seminar is for the required books ($50 Total for hardcopy, E-book versions also available).
Retreat cost is $50 which includes workbook & catered lunch. ($40 for alumni)
Books can be purchased in advance at the T!LC Office or will be available at the first class.
Register online at http://www.thanksgiving.church/cleansing-stream-basic-seminar-and-retreat/
Got Issues??
God’s Got Solutions!!!!
Restoring the Foundations
Issue Focus Ministry
Please contact Lisa Zaloudek if you would like more information about receiving Issue Focus Ministry (IFM) or check
out RTF Ministry under the Care Ministry tab on the T!LC Web site. IFM sessions are confidential, scheduled for three
hours in the T!LC Prayer Chapel, and are led by a team of two trained IFM prayer ministers who are trained in the RTF
Integrated Approach to Healing. We would love to come along side you to help you experience the love of our
Heavenly Father and encounter the healing power of the Holy Spirit in the midst of whatever issue you may be
facing. Sessions are open to anyone in the T!LC family at no charge. Free will offerings are always appreciated and
go directly to support the ministry.
February 13, 16-18, 2017; Hosted at Thanksgiving! Lutheran Church
T!LC Member Cost: $20/Regular Cost: $150
Be Trained to Help Others Receive God's Healing
Have you completed the Keys to Victorious Living Seminar and desire to go deeper? Do you minister to others? Do
you desire to be better equipped to help hurting people? Are you a church leader, missional community leader, or
small group leader and long to be more effective in helping those in your care? If so, then this training seminar is for
you! You will experience hands on training designed to increase your understanding of God's promises and how to
receive them for yourself and for others. Register at www.godslivingstones.org.
Want To See People Set Free
From Life's Troubles?
Come to a Restoring The Foundations
Issue-Focused Activation Training Seminar
T!LC Care Ministry
Providing Care Ministry for the Whole Person
Spirit ~ Soul ~ Body
Christian Heritage is offering Foster Parent
Training Classes beginning February 6th,
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Hosted by Christ Community Church
404 S 108th Ave, Omaha, NE 68154
Contact David Wilson prior to attending:
Barnabas Prayer Ministry
At T!LC, we believe in the power and importance of prayer. If you are in need of physical,
emotional or spiritual healing, we invite you to consider scheduling a time of prayer with a
Barnabas Prayer Ministry Team. A small number (2-3) of trained, compassionate Barnabas
Ministers will pray with you during a scheduled prayer session to seek breakthrough in the
area or concern.
Let Us Pray for You!
If you are not able to fill out a prayer request or communication card
during church services there is a Prayer & Communication box located
at the Welcome Center in the T!LC Lobby for you to fill out and drop in
your prayers!
The Prayer & Communication box will be checked daily and your prayer
requests will be directed to the prayer team.
Weekend to Remember
Great marriages don’t just happen! Remember how captivating it was when you first fell in
love with your spouse? Every moment was special. As real life takes over, that memory can
grow less vivid, and you might not feel like the center of their world as often.
That's where the Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway from FamilyLife comes in.
The two-and-a-half day getaway weekend is a time to be together as a couple to invest in
and strengthen the foundation of your marriage, no matter how firm or fragile it is. By getting away from the
distractions of life, you can fortify your most important relationship and work toward building wonderful memories
together, for decades to come. This year’s Omaha area getaway will be held at Hilton Omaha March 10 - 12, 2017. . Military couples can attend the Weekend to Remember for only $49.99 per person! This special rate is available for active duty,
guard, and reserve couples. For more details and registration information please visit their website at
http://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember or call 1-800-358-6329. Please register using the group name
“thanksgivinglc” to receive a group pricing discount.
Upcoming dates for Orange Impact:
• February 1 - Regular meeting time
• February 8 - Regular meeting time
• February 15 - Regular meeting time
• February 22 - Regular meeting time
Orange Impact 5th & 6th Grade Students 7th & 8th grade Students 9th-12th Grade Students
Wendy Lundquist Molly Miller Pastor Billy Czapla Jonathan Miller
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Don’t forget to register and fill out a new health form for the 2016-2017 year:
http://www.thanks-giving.org/club56/
Don’t forget to register and fill out a new health form for the 2016-2017 year:
http://www.thanks-giving.org/junior-high/
Don’t forget to register and fill out a new health form for the 2016-2017 year:
http://www.thanks-giving.org/senior-high/
Upcoming dates for Jr. High:
• February 17-18 : Dare 2 Share; $25/person; Register online at the Jr. High page
• March 3: UNO Mavericks Hockey Game; $15/person. Contact Pastor Billy to register at [email protected]
• Mark your calendars for Summer Camp! July 9-14, 2017. Registration fees and directions can be found on the Jr. High
webpage. Early bird registration pricing ends February 28.
Upcoming Dates for Club 56:
Be on the lookout for information on the Spring and Summer trips!
• Spring trip to Camp Okoboji April 28-30
• Summer trip to Camp Riverside July 16-21
Upcoming dates for Sr. High:
• February 17-18: Dare 2 Share; $25/person; Contact Jon Miller to register at [email protected]
Upcoming Dates for Children’s Ministry:
First Grade Milestone: First Graders and their families are invited to attend the First Grade Milestone focused on learning
and living out The Lord’s Prayer. Jesus taught us this prayer as a model for talking to God. He wants us to understand that
prayer is intended to be an opportunity for His people to build and maintain an ongoing relationship with Him. We will focus
on learning this prayer and encouraging our First Graders to more fully participate in the church service by joining with the
congregation in reciting the words that Jesus taught us to pray. We will also break down this prayer to understand the
basics of it, what it means, and how we can use it in our own prayer lives.
The class is held February 26, 2017 from 11:00am-12:30pm in the lower level gathering room. The students will be invited up
in the worship service for a short presentation on the weekend of March 4 & 5. To register please go to the Faith Milestone
page on the website. (http://www.thanks-giving.org/faith-milestones/)
UPDATE from T!LC’s Operations Manager, Harold Carlson Any Questions or Comments about the information below can be directed to
Harold Carlson: [email protected]
Preparing for the Future
This is the name of our new capital
campaign that began in May of this
year and the goal is to position T!LC
to be debt free and financially
strong by April of 2019 so that we
will be ready for what God might
be preparing for our congregation
in the future. We received 203
estimates of giving and $1,217,281
has been pledged and as of
December 31, 2016 we have
received $417,025.17 (34% of the
estimates of giving) in contributions.
Thank you to for your faithful
financial support.
Christmas Eve Offering
As a reminder to all of us that
Joseph and Mary were in need of
shelter that first Christmas night, all
of the contributions received during
Christmas Eve services which,
totaled $20,087, was split between
the Open Door Mission and the T!LC
Emergency Fund to support
individuals and families in need of
shelter in our local community.
2017 Offering Envelopes
Offering envelopes for 2017 were
again sent to our Covenant/
Kingdom partners via the U.S. Postal
Service. Please contact Harold
Carlson if you did not receive your
envelopes. You can email him at
or call the church office at
(402)292-2695.
Annual Meeting and the 2017
Budget
The 2017 annual meeting of the
congregation will be Saturday,
February 11, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the
Family Life Center immediately
following services Saturday night.
Copies of the 2017 proposed
budget will be available for review
at the Welcome Center.
Simply Giving
Did you know that T!LC has the
ability to receive electronic funds
transfers (EFT) through a program
called Simply Giving? Simply Giving
is a safe and reliable electronic
funds transfer program. To enroll go
to www.thanksgiving.church and
click on “Give” at the top right
hand corner at the top of the home
page. You can also contact our
Simply Giving Coordinator, Harold
Carlson, at the church office for
more information about Simply
Giving.
If you participate in the Simply
Giving automated contribution
system and would like to make a
change in your contribution; you
may make the change on your own
by logging into your personal
account that you set up or by filling
out a Simply Giving form and
returning it to Harold Carlson at the
church. Forms are available on the
reading rack outside of the
Heritage Sanctuary or can be
downloaded from the T!LC website.
Automobile Donation Needed
Do you or someone that you know,
have a reliable automobile that
could be donated to T!LC? We
continue to receive requests from
families in need of reliable
transportation. Please contact
Harold Carlson at the church office
for more information.
If you have any questions,
comments or concerns please feel
free to call me at the church at
(402) 292-2695, stop by my office, or
e-mail me at [email protected].
Line Item December December YTD YTD Line Item December December YTD YTDActual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget
Estimates of Giving 116,415.60 119,008.00 1,316,882.55 1,240,172.00 Facility/Operations 47,035.98 26,752.00 531,979.45 399,018.00
Non-pledged Giving 62,294.06 30,486.00 490,649.15 416,569.00 Ministry 47,466.19 45,873.00 619,594.46 605,151.00
Other Revenue 27,297.00 19,961.00 279,558.02 298,328.00 Personnel 74,048.90 82,712.00 871,573.08 950,900.00
Ministry Challenge 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
From Savings Acct. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Income 206,006.66 169,455.00 2,087,089.72 1,955,069.00 Total Expense 168,551.07 155,337.00 2,023,146.99 1,955,069.00
Income Expense
General Fund - December 2016
Thanksgiving! Lutheran Church
T!LC Congregation Council Report Carol Umberger - Council President
Council Report
Occasionally I am asked why we
need to hire an outside expert to
do a CAT survey or to mentor the
church council. It is a valid
question so I want to try to
answer it. But I’m going to ask a
question of my own first. How
many of you grew up
worshipping in a church the size of T!LC?
Interesting statistics regarding congregation size:
• 59% of US worshippers attend services averaging 7-
99 people
• 35% of US worshippers attend services averaging 100
-499
• 4% of US worshippers attend services averaging 500-
999
• 2% of US worshippers attend services averaging 1000
-1999
• .4% of US worshippers attend services averaging
2000-9999
• .01% of US worshippers attend services averaging
10000 plus
The median church has 75 worshippers on a Sunday.
Only 4% of worshippers in the U.S. attend a church our
size. Which means most of the council, staff and
congregation is familiar with the dynamics and
organization of a much smaller congregation. In terms
of management and communication, processes and
procedures are much different in a successful large
church than in a smaller one.
Why does size matter? Generally speaking, as a church
grows, so does the complexity. The congregation is
more diverse and requires more staff to meet its needs.
There must also be a shift to more lay ministry and fewer
decision makers. The larger the church, the more
systematic and redundant the communication needs to
be. More planning and organization has to go into
events. And the larger the church, the more important
are the leadership skills of vision-casting and strategic
design rather than only administration.
This is all great information and there are all kinds of
books to be read on the subject of church size and its
affect on congregations. But taking that knowledge
and putting it into practice is a challenge, especially
when most of the leadership has little experience in a
church this size, either as a worshipper or in a leadership
position. That is why we bring in consultants with specific
knowledge and training skills to mentor and provide
guidance to our church leadership. Council is currently
working with Execheo to help us develop vision clarity
and implementation strategies. We have two teams
(one made up of the church council and one of three
council members and four lay persons) working on WIN
initiatives—What’s Important Now. At the end of this nine
to twelve month process we will have two strategic
plans that will further the vision and mission of T!LC. In
this, we are on the cutting edge of large churches who
are realizing that old ways of thinking and operating are
holding us back from fulfilling all that God wants us to do
in our community, nation, and world.
That’s it for this month. Since I’m on both of the initiative
teams, I am spending a lot of time in meetings and not
much time writing! But I am always willing to answer
questions and if I don’t know the answer, I will get it for
you.
Blessings.
Carol Umberger, T!LC Council President
“As iron sharpens
iron, so one
person sharpens
another.”
Proverbs 27:17
WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS
QUESTIONS OR NEED A REPLACEMENT? PLEASE CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Alter Guild: Karla Koval—712-323-4559
Usher Director: Kirk Engelbart 402-292-6249
Usher Captains: (5:30) Steve Tyler 402-291-7192
(8:15) Tom Riggs 402-292-3653
(9:30) Terry Wilson 402-215-5135
(11:00) Craig Christians 402-658-9647
FEBRUARY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
Heritage (Traditional) Worship: Sun 8:15am Jubilation! (Contemporary) Worship: Sat 5:30pm, Sun 9:30 & 11:00am
Time Worship Assistant Team Ushers All of February
February 4 & 5 - Holy Communion
5:30pm Jubilation Service Saturday Night Worship Team 5:30pm Johann Onnen, Steve Tyler
8:15am Heritage Service Team 3 Diane Heying & Tami Maxwell 8:15am Rick Power, Jim Bierman,
Chuck McNeill, Marcus
Leseberg
9:30am & 11:00am Jubilation Services Team 2 Boever & FInerty 9:30am Lynn Aarhus, Kari Balaberde,
Jon Peterson
11:00am Rob Madden, Tom Tritsch, Al
Zamiska, Jeanne Zamiska
February 11 & 12
5:30pm Jubilation Service Saturday Night Worship Team
8:15am Heritage Service Team 1 Molly & Gary Baumert
9:30am & 11:00am Jubilation Services Team 3 Rhonda Wiebers & Chrys Frey
February 18 & 19 - Holy Communion
5:30pm Jubilation Service Saturday Night Worship Team
8:15am Heritage Service Team 2 Shelly Haer & Melissa Polson
9:30am & 11:00am Jubilation Services Team 4 Deb Brandt
February 25 & 26
5:30pm Jubilation Service Saturday Night Worship Team
8:15am Heritage Service Team 3 Diane Heying & Tami Maxwell
9:30am & 11:00am Jubilation Services Team 5 Kate Bischoff
02/12 Stephanie Shoning
02/12 John Whetzal
02/12 Kimberly Avery
02/12 Michael Haire
02/12 Jared Pelzer
02/12 Beth Teegerstrom
02/13 Hannah Joyce
02/13 Christopher Dow
02/14 Julie Flores
02/14 Anna Covi
02/14 Jett Stephens
02/14 Kenneth Heidzig
02/15 Henry Kafonek
02/15 Andrew Johnson
02/15 Susan Benson
02/15 Laurie Hanna
02/15 Loeatice Finerty
02/16 Patsy Meyer
02/16 Hailey Parker
02/17 Trevor Peacock
02/17 Andrew Kadow
02/18 Trisha McArthur
02/18 Terri Kane
02/18 Cade Evans
02/18 Michael Patterson
02/18 Natalia Fuertes
02/19 Kathy Onnen
02/19 Devin Ivy
02/19 Piper Peterson
02/19 Michele Oman
02/19 Kellie Stoessel
02/19 Josephine Stoessel
02/19 Rita Nicholson
02/19 Andrew Kowalski
02/20 Mary Walters
02/20 Natalie Iwai
02/20 Ryan Needham
02/20 Ryan Bushek
02/20 Kay O'Connell
02/21 Scott Heckens
02/21 Josiah Akol
02/21 Martin Delahanty
02/21 Kyla Dyrstad
02/21 Robert Wegner
02/22 Brittany Hoffman
02/22 Karen Chandler
02/22 Christopher Gladbach
02/22 Marion Trumble
02/22 Joseph Fullenkamp
02/22 Philip Vogel
02/22 William Mashek
02/23 Cassandra Kallhoff
02/23 Akela Dramse
02/23 Maya Camp
02/23 Abby Borer
Happy Birthday!
02/01 Jacob Harlow
02/01 John West
02/02 Dennis Hollenbeck
02/02 Karen Rowell
02/02 Alicia Heiden
02/02 Alex Althof
02/02 Jennifer Winslow
02/02 Gerrad Dreessen
02/02 Mary Belford
02/02 Lisa Kadow
02/03 Delores Belsaas
02/03 Bryan Saggau
02/03 Janine Wegner
02/03 Brandon Evans
02/03 Anika Kothe
02/03 Kim Allen
02/04 Brayden Mussman
02/04 Brian Childers
02/04 Chris Baumert
02/04 Chase Griffith
02/05 Alex Liberty
02/05 Adam Hoogeveen
02/05 Eliot Althof
02/06 Jia Jia Pitts
02/06 Kathy Owens
02/06 Douglas Belsaas
02/06 Sydney Skarda
02/06 Derek Nielsen
02/06 Matt Fundus
02/06 Shannon Triggs
02/06 Katelyn Dyrstad
02/06 Jadyn Stahr
02/07 Sterlin Blackwell
02/07 Kelsey Woodard
02/07 Gregory Clark
02/07 Raymond Pollard
02/08 Addison Johnson
02/08 Beverly Mussman
02/09 Cynthia Maynard
02/09 Timothy Stork
02/09 Maggie Sutton
02/09 Rick Albanez
02/09 Libby Walls
02/10 Kurt Kramer
02/10 Adam Bateman
02/10 Kylie Wegner
02/10 Jeff Wiitanen
02/10 Susan Jensen
02/11 Brittany Townsend
02/11 Collin Dunn
02/11 Macy Gould
02/11 Timothy Butts
02/11 Charlotte Armstrong
02/12 Ron Wink
02/23 Russell Bagnall
02/24 Ben Elliott
02/24 Christopher Kadow
02/24 Robert Jenkner
02/24 Thomas Pederson
02/25 Tyler Anderson
02/25 Chelsie Schiro
02/25 Hunter Marz
02/25 Wendy Lundquist
02/25 Shihuyn Noh
02/25 Mikaila Dinkins
02/26 Heidi Johnson
02/26 Debbie Shortino
02/26 Catherine Carrier
02/27 Erin Pauley
02/27 Marc Conley
02/27 Erik James
02/27 Sarah Biermann
02/28 Collin Neumann
02/28 Angela Ask
02/28 Matthew Bateman
02/28 Sherry Albracht
02/28 Kristin Hanna
02/29 Sonja Wegner
Happy Anniversary!
02/24/1952 Jim & DeEtt Harless
02/04/1964 Roger & Sharen Sievert
02/24/1968 Richard & Kathryn Biermann
02/16/1979 Rick & Betty Albanez
02/17/1979 Vicki & John DeRoo
02/11/1983 Tom & Marsha Culbertson
02/12/1983 PK & Pam Simmons
02/13/1988 Frank & Margaret Bruch
02/13/1988 Gary & Mary Findlay
02/29/1992 Roger & Linda Christensen
02/29/1992 Judd & Belinda Bessey
02/27/1993 Erik & Brenda Johnson
02/10/1996 Travis & Carla Hall
02/14/1997 Charles Carlsen & Kay Brooks
02/14/1997 Andy & Devon Cutinella
02/07/1998 Charlie & Dannie Daubs
02/27/1999 Michael & Sharra Smith
02/12/2000 Carl & Cheri Peoples
02/10/2001 Tom & Tessa Turner
02/09/2002 John & Pamela Whetzal
02/08/2003 Kevin & Mary Stork
02/08/2003 Nathan & Katie Wallman
02/25/2009 Josiah & Rebekah Akol
Parish Events - February Birthdays & Anniversaries
The
Newsletter
Deadline is:
Wednesday, February 15
Send all submissions to
For Care
Ministry
Assistance . .
During Church
Office Hours:
Please call 402.292.2695 All Other Times:
Please call our dedicated 24/7
voicemail number 402.292.7633
and leave a message. Rhonda
Rupert, Care Ministry Coordinator
will contact you.
Dates to Remember:
February 4 & 5: Special Offering for Kids
Against Hunger
February 5: Cleansing Stream Seminar begins
February 5: Loving Muslims Without Fear Adult Education
February 11: Annual Meeting
February 12: Faith Lessons on the Death and Resurrection of the
Messiah Adult Education class begins
February 13, 16-18: Restoring the Foundations Issue-Focused
Activation Training Seminar
February 17 – 18: Dare 2 Share (Jr. & Sr. High)
February 20: T!LC Blood Drive
February 26: First Grade Faith Milestones Class
BAPTISMS
SYMPATHY
January 29, 2017
Landry Janessa Greiner - daughter of Nick and Robin
Greiner. Sponsors are Kyle Percifield and Connie
Barnard.
January 29, 2017
Rose Elaine Sullivan - daughter of Chris and Beth
Sullivan. Sponsors are Zach and Amber Ryan.
The family of Brian O’Neill in his death on
January 7, 2017.
Traci Johnson in the death of her grandmother,
Lois, on January 20, 2017.
Reformation Event
1517—2017
Hymn Sing
There will be a Hymn Sing on Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 pm at Pacific Hills Lutheran
Church to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Dr. Jeffrey Blersch from
Concordia University - Nebraska will be the Guest Organist along with the Brass Ensemble.
A 60-member choir will be leading the Hymn Sing. A coffee and dessert reception will
follow.
CHURCH OFFICE
Hours: Monday-Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 402.292.2695
Fax: 402.292.0248
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.thanksgiving.church
Care Ministry: 402-292.7633
T!LC Preschool: 402.292.0315
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:30pm Jubilation! Service
Sunday: 8:15am Heritage Services
9:30am & 11:00am Jubilation! Services
Nursery Available for All Services
Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Weekends
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
September through May…..
Saturday Night Kidz Church (during 5:30pm Worship)
Children’s Sunday School 9:30am
Youth Sunday School 9:30am
Adult Sunday School 9:30am
Confirmation (Grades 7 & 8)
Numerous Weekly Senior High Youth and Adult Small
Group Bible Studies
Orange Impact - Wednesday Nights
T!LC STAFF
Pastors:
Rev. Glenn J. Harless, Senior Pastor
Rev. David S. Witkop, Executive Pastor
Rev. Billy Czapla, Next Generation Pastor
Operations Manager Harold Carlson
Facility Manager Ambrose Heying
Office Manager Laura Mallatt
Adult Ministries Director Janine Wegner
Connections Director Aly Vrosh
Care Ministries Coordinator Rhonda Rupert
Spiritual Pathways Director Lisa Zaloudek
Worship & Music Director Michael Treachler
Handbell Choir Director Liane Kirmis
Preschool Director Dana Crosgrove
Family & Children’s Ministry Dir. Molly Miller
Asst. Children’s Ministry Dir. Wendy Lundquist
Seminarian/Student Ministries Jonathan Miller
Kidz Church Leaders Katie Kotila/Traci Johnson
Communications & Admin. Asst. Kelly Marz
Nursery Director Katie Wallman
Kids of the King Director Ryan Cinfel
OUR VISION STATEMENT
As followers of Christ, our Vision is to Be Like Jesus in every way, by connecting with God,
with one-another, and with the world.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our Mission is to reach out and gather people into the Family of God, equipping them to be disciples
of Jesus Christ in our community, nation and world.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Bellevue NE 68005
Permit No. 64
THANKSGIVING! LUTHERAN CHURCH
3702 S 370 PLAZA
BELLEVUE NE 68123-1206
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