“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock.”
Isaiah 26:4
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NEWS OF THOS E S ERVING ROCK OF AGES AND JES US CHRIS T
Issue No.
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February
Special Dates
• Jan 27-Feb 2 National Lutheran Schools Week
• Jan 27 Youth & Parent planning meeting
• Jan 28 “Questions” Bible
Study
• Feb 2 Game Day
• Feb 3 Dining to Donate
• Feb 5 Elders Meeting
• Feb 9 Garden Dreaming &
Planning Potluck
• Feb 12 Circuit Pastors Meeting
• Feb 13 Ash Wednesday
• Feb 13 Dinner & Worship
• Feb 16 Ladies Guild Meeting
• Feb 20 Lenten Dinner and
Worship
• Feb 21 Council Meeting
• Feb 23 Youth Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s
• Feb. 24 Installation of Pastor
Maxwell
• Feb 27 Lenten Dinner &
Worship
• March 2 Game Day
• March 3 Dining to Donate
• March 6 Lenten Dinner and
Worship
2013
Take Ten: Receive, Explore, be Silent, Taste
What comes to your mind as you think of the word “Sabbath”? Is it the
blue laws of yore? The Puritans staring at one another across a room and children begging to be able to speak or play? A day of worshipping together as a
family, feasting around a table, or a Sunday drive?
Within our culture the practice of observing a Sabbath has taken many
forms. Often, it has been reduced to a list of laws that must be followed- or
else! But our hearts seem to pine for something more. We may be in desperate
need of rest- searching for it once a year on a vacation that just wears us out
even more. Perhaps we feel harried- as if there isn’t time for joy or fun or
laughter. Maybe we feel as though God is far away. What if resting in God
could happen each day, as part of our rhythm of life? What if we could set
aside an entire day for delighting in God’s gifts to us?
The good news is that God has called each of us to this rest. This Lent
Take Ten to Receive the King’s Invitation to rest in Him. Join us as we explore
the Word, be silent, and taste and see that the Lord is good.
Dreaming of Spring!
Saturday, February 9- noon- potluck garden dreaming and brainstorming session! If you have ideas, dreams for the garden, or just want to hang out, share
good food and dream of warmer, sunnier, greener times come and join us. Topics include fencing, water access, windbreaks, etc….
Inside this Issue
Pastor’s Prayer
2
Library Item of the Month
3
Sunday School News
3
Patenting “Thing”
3
Westside Cares
4
Funds Update
4
Sports Report
4
Humor for the Month
4
Coming Soon!
Lenten Dinners start February 13th at 5:30 p.m.
Lenten Worship Services start February 13th at 7:00 p.m.
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The Pastor’s Prayer
My Lord, everything Your servant St. Augustine wrote was written as a prayer to You. Whether he did
this in light of 1st Thessalonians 5:17, where St. Paul writes, “Pray without ceasing,” I do not know, but it kept
him honest and faithful to Your holy Word for one cannot hide before You. It is my wish to do the same each
month as I reflect upon Your ministry here at Rock of Ages.
Every month makes us think of something different. December makes us think of Christmas. July
makes us think of Independence Day. February usually calls to mind Valentine’s Day. The day we set aside
to show our undying love for that special someone You have given us in our lives. On the church calendar,
however, You give us another focal point for this month. On February 13, Ash Wednesday, we remember our
own mortality and begin Lent – the forty-day journey in which we remember our Lord’s passion for our
redemption. This year, during our midweek services, we will meditate upon those who knew Your Son…
Those who witnessed His suffering… Those who were touched by our Lord’s passion in ways we cannot even
begin to fathom… Those who were just like us. Bless our time in Your Word! Amen!
The Voices of the Passion
Mary the Mother of Jesus – February 13
Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him – February 20
Pontius Pilate – February 27
Simon Peter – March 6
John, the Disciple whom Jesus Loved – March 13
The Thief on the cross – March 20
Pastor James Maxwell
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Library—Monthly Featured Item
GOD'S SMUGGLER - Authors: Brother Andrew with John & Elizabeth Sherrill
As a boy, Brother Andrew dreamed of being an undercover spy working behind enemy lines. As a man, he
found himself working undercover for God. His was a mission filled with danger, financed by faith, and supported by miracles. His mission was carrying Bibles into "Iron Curtain" countries.
Told it was impossible to minister behind
too hard for God. Crossing "closed" borScripture I want to take to Your childo not want them to see." He was sucthese "closed" societies.
the Iron Curtain, Andrew knew that nothing was
ders, he prayed, "Lord, in my luggage I have
dren. Do not let the guards see those things You
cessful in carrying thousands of Bibles into
For 35 years, Brother Andrew's life story has inspired millions to step out on their own journeys of faith. This
young Dutch factory worker's near-incredible adventures testify of God's step-by-step guidance and hour-hour
provision. After years of working behind the "Iron Curtain", his current adventures are his most challenging
yet with his work in the "closed" societies of Islam.
One of our church members, Leon Thaemert, met this remarkable man in a visit to Holland. Leon donated this
book to our church's library.
Sunday School News
Hello from the Sunday School!
Here we go again… another fun year of Sunday School activities planned! We’re already planning for a full
years worth of activities and counting down the days until Texas! Thanks for all your support to our Sr Youth
Group as they try to make enough money to get down to Texas to the National Youth Gathering! This is going
to be an amazing time for them! We have a great Youth Group and if you need them for any community
events or fundraisers that they could become part of…. please let us know!
A sign up sheet will be in the narthex for you! We need to have a grown up, sign up for after church, before
Sunday School watch… have I confused you yet?!?!? We are trying to take extra measures to insure that our
kids are safe here at the church at all times. This would only be asked of you during the time between service
and education hour. I will be happy to answer questions for you, feel free to contact me.
Thanks for all the support and prayers to our Sunday School program and it’s staff! Looking forward to another great year! Happy New Year!
In His Name,
Karen Bodine
Sunday School Superintendent
Parenting Thing
To be continued after the Lenten season!
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“ T R U S T I N T H E L O R D F OR E V E R , F O R T H E
L O R D G O D I S A N E V E R L A ST I N G R O C K . ”
ISAIAH 26:4
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church
120 N. 31st Street P.O. Box 6941
Colorado Springs, CO 80934
Phone: 719-632-9394
Fax: 719-632-0772
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://RockOfAgesLCMS.org
I S S UE NO.
ITEMS FOR DONATIONS
FOR WESTSIDE CARES
FOR FEBRUARY ARE:
Canned Fruits & Juices
2
Newsletter
Deadline
February 13,
FUNDS UPDATE
Building Fund = $210.00
Scholarship Fund = $14,151.85
Capital Improvement Fund = $16,949.47
LUTHERAN HOUR TIME
Sun. 7:30 a.m. KZNT 1640
AM
Rock of Ages Sports Report
Hello sports fans! As we quickly move into the 2nd month of the year, and with the Lenten season
just around the corner, your Rock of Ages coed volleyball team is making it's push down the stretch for a big
finish to their season. On 1/7, they resumed action with a convincing 25-17, 25-14 win. This was the first
match victory of the season for your Purple Power, and the team was clicking on all cylinders! They followed
that victory up with a scheduled doubleheader on 1/14. In the night's first match, RoA had to face a team they
had aleady lost twice to in 2012. However, the Purple Power gave an outstanding and spirited effort that evening against arguably the league's top team! Despite those efforts, and an amazing come back in the first set,
thanks in part to the great serving of Dave Foster, they came up a bit short in a marathon 3-set match, losing
26-24, 16-25, 14-16. However, the 2nd match of that evening had a completely different result, as RoA
romped with a 25-9, 25-6 victory over their opponent.
So, with 3 matches left in the season, the Purple Power stand with record of 2 wins and 5
losses. However, the team knows it has a great chance to finish with a .500 record, and in the top half of the
league. However, most importantly, the team is truly enjoying the fellowship together, and the exercise and
fun that comes with it.
Join us for our final matches on Monday evenings at Eagleview Middle School, which is located on
Vindicator Drive in Colorado Springs. Our next scheduled match is on 1/28, at 8pm. Any questions or further details needed, please contact Jim Kuehnert or Dave/Kim Foster.
Lord's Blessings to you for the month ahead, and get out and enjoy His wonderful creation. (Just dress
warm!)
Jim Kuehnert,
Rock of Ages Sports Teams
HUMOR FOR THE MONTH:
It's all in how you hear the spoken word:
While sitting in church, my young son studied the
wooden pews in front of us. He asked me what the
dark circles were. "Knotholes," I replied. "Well," he
said, "if they are not holes, what are they?”
Blitzen, Rudolph, and Olive. Olive isn't as famous
but everyone sings about her in Rudolph's song:
"Olive, the other reindeer...."
A Sunday school teacher asked her class to draw pictures of the Nativity scene. One child's version included the three Wise Men plus a very fat
Including Rudolph, how many reindeer does Santa
man. Asked who the fourth man was, the child innohave? According to my calculations, it's ten. Dasher,
cently replied, "Round John Virgin." "
Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner,