RE-FOCUS
A Publication of Reformation Lutheran Church
Volume 23 June 2003 Number 6

We would like to thank everyone who included us in their prayers and for the thoughtful cards you sent celebrating the birth of our son Ian. We would also like to thank everyone in LOGOS for the beautiful card and the generous gift.

- Al & Tanya Flores

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To the Many Caring Members of Reformation:

I want to thank you all for the many beautiful cards, phone calls, and prayers during my recent hospitalization. A special thanks to our parish nurses Barb and Jette, Pastor Tom, and to Pastor Sally, who supported my family on scary May 9th, and to Dorcas Circle for the lovely hanging basket. Nor do I want to forget Shari Ryding, Lotus Gerards, and Barbara Lee for the delicious food they brought in.

- Most sincerely,

- Mark Dickerson

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I want to thank all of you who sent me loving and caring birthday cards. It warms my heart having so many Christian friends.

- Virginia Schuessler

To All of the Sunday School Staff,

• Tina Alstrom - Barbara Borg
• Linda Brown - Jennifer Burgoyne
• Jane Camenzind - David Day
• Nancy Day - Dan East
• Lori East - Emma Ellingson
• Robin Folkerts - Deanne Fortney
• Juanita Freed - Marlene Hallstrom
• Sheryl Johnson - Amy Kuttler
• Brenda Laflin - Kimberly Lindemann
• Sara Muse - Jill Pletcher
• Tom Pletcher - Karen Vlamis
• Nancy Watkins - Carol Weaver

I want to extend a sincere thank you for your incredible dedication to our children and congregation. You have made another school year a success with your continual devotion, faithfulness, creativity, and flexibility. I especially appreciate your support in my constant absenteeism. Your patience has been a comfort to me these past months. Bless you for sharing your love of God with the youth of Reformation. The grace of God is truly shining through you.

- Gratefully, Kimberly Byers

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Celebration Date Set for 25th Anniversary

Pastor Tom Hallstrom will observe the 25th Anniversary of his ordination this summer. In commemoration of this important milestone, a special worship service has been scheduled for Sunday, June 29, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Following worship, a reception will be held in the Parish Hall.

The worship service will include special music and a message from the Rev. James Melang, campus pastor at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. Rev. Melang is a close personal friend of Pastor Hallstrom’s.

Pastor Hallstrom was ordained on June 25, 1978, at American Lutheran Church (LCA) in Webster, South Dakota.

All members and friends of Reformation Church are invited and encouraged to attend the special worship service and reception on June 29.

Women of Reformation

CIRCLE MEETINGS

Sarah - Monday, June 16 - 7:00 p.m., at the home of Loretta Seitz, 8306 E. Gilbert St., Lesson Leader: Mary Lou Bengtson

Dorcas - Wednesday, June 18 - 1:00 p.m., at the home of Lotus Gerards, 1921 Farmstead St., Lesson Leader: Mary Ann Mercer

WELCA Board Meeting will be Monday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. at the church.

Blanket Makers will meet Mondays, June 2, 16, & 30, at church at 9:00 a.m.

Monthly Outreach Ministry: Join us at Cornerstone Assisted Living, south of our church, on Tuesday, June 10, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. We’ll have refreshments and enjoy fellowship with their residents.

Please join us for Women’s Night Out. We will be meeting at Joe Kelly’s Restaurant, 7700 E. Kellogg (behind Towne East Mall), on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the nursery door, or call Marcie Fosdick, 733-0340, for reservations.

Synod Meeting will be August 1-3 in Atchison, KS. There is a registration fee of $55, which is due by the end of June in the church office.

Oaks Indian Center: Our WELCA board would like us to help the Center by donating hygiene items, cleaning supplies, etc. There is a complete list on the WELCA bulletin board in Parish Hall. Please collect these items and bring them to church at the end of August. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

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Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Jordan List for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 450. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for him on May 17 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Jordan is the son of Kirby and Carol List.

Best Time of Life, Reformation’s fellowship group for those 55 years and over, will meet Monday, June 9, at noon in Parish Hall. The program will be presented by representatives from Eldercare Connections. Come and join us for lunch, good fellowship, and a program. Bring a covered dish to share, your table service, and call Pauline (942-4885) or Charlotte (684-9165), saying you will be there, so the hosts will know how many tables to prepare.

Thrivent Match Benefits High School Youth

A check in the amount of $431.00 was received from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in a match for monies received from a freewill offering taken at the Easter breakfast. This will directly benefit the high school youth who will be attending the National Youth Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia, in mid-July.

From Our Graduate Seminarian . . .

My great thanks and appreciation is extended to the members of Reformation for your generous Lenten offerings on my behalf. The funds have been applied toward the last of my expenses here at LSTC. I have also recently received the news that my Internship assignment for next year will be at Lord of Light Lutheran Church and Campus Ministry in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Your continued prayers as I begin this new ministry endeavor would be appreciated.

- Laura Ulicky-Weerts

Help Wanted

We are looking for a loving, responsible person to care for infant twins, due in late September. The position would be full-time, Monday through Friday, in our home. We would like someone who could begin in late November or early December. We would also be open to the idea of two people who would like to job share, provided regular working hours could be covered Monday through Friday. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Lindsay or Roger McClellan at 683-7446 (daughter and son-in-law of Margo and Ken Lang).

New Members

On Sunday, April 6, the following persons were received into the membership of Reformation:

• Paul & Jen Flippen - 687-9799, - Claire, 1022 Blackwill St., Wichita 67207
• Lwanzo John - 409-8063, 9100 E. Harry St., #112, Wichita 67207
• Andy Kolb & Amy Goeser Kolb - 618-0983, 1424 N. Fairmount St., Wichita 67208
• Brian & Tara Lichtlin - 636-5547, 7272 E. 37th St. N., #1418, Wichita 67226
• Bob & Sally Livingston - 788-1800, 1507 Horizon Dr., Derby, 67037
• Tish Lovett - 733-1269, - Garett Kerns, Charlie Copeland, 15100 N. Sundance Ct., Wichita 67230
• Marlen McIntosh - 688-1068, - 2251 Bramblewood, #102, Wichita 67226
• Gloria Metcalfe - 612-1929, 1308 N. Dellrose St., Wichita 67208
• Doris Moden - 636-8996, 7627 E. 37th St. N., #503, Wichita 67226
• Wende Msinjili - 393-1081, 1322 N. Woodlawn St., #110, Wichita 67208
• Verdell Ottley - 789-9179, - Nicole Ottley, Blake Basgall, 631 Tanglewood Ct., Derby 67037
• Michael & Brigit Parlow - 683-8329, - Michaela, Britt, Thomas and Erik Boman, 2045 S. Cypress Ct., Wichita 67207
• Dan & Bobbi Jo Rohrberg - 773-4252, Nathan, 8618 Oak Ridge Cir., Wichita 67205
• Renee Sims - 618-4313, 2910 S. Linden St., Wichita 67210

Welcome!

Community Ministries

Local Community

Local Benevolence Funds - Our congregation budget includes funds to support local organizations and activities as they reach out in many ways to those in need. The Local Benevolence Ministry Team determines which organizations will receive this support. Many of these organizations are also ones that the congregation and/or individual members support with the gift of time. The 2003 budget includes $6,300 for Local Benevolence, and it is being distributed as follows:

• United Methodist Urban Ministry - $ 800.
• Habitat for Humanity - 500.
• Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice - 400.
• Women’s Crisis Center/Safe House - 275.
• Inter-Faith Inn - 425.
• Episcopal Social Services at Venture House - 200.
• Meals on Wheels - 375.
• Good Samaritan Clinic - 625.
• The Lord’s Diner - 500.
• Mennonite Housing - 500.
• Wichita Heights Falcon Fellowship - 300.
• (Christ Lutheran Church)
• Faith in Action - 400.
• (Inter-Faith Ministries program to help
• elderly, disabled remain in their homes)
• Operation School Bell - 250.
• Wichita Children’s Home - 400.
• Angel Tree Families - 350.

The generous support of Reformation in helping organizations serve others in our community is very much appreciated by those organizations.

Michele Groves
Community Outreach Coordinator
634-0553

Relay for Life Event Planned

RELAY FOR LIFE is a team effort to raise awareness of cancer in our community and a way to raise money for the American Cancer Society to (1) fund research to find a cure, (2) help prevent cancer through education, (3) support legislation to reduce cancer’s impact, and (4) assist cancer patients and their families. The RELAY itself is a 12-hour overnight event. Each team has 8 to 15 members, of which one must be walking at all times during that 12-hour period.

Hunter, Heather, Steve & Barbara Borg and Ron & Carol Ott are part of a team that will be participating in the RELAY FOR LIFE on June 27 & 28. Other team members are Janice Steffen, Julie & Nate Regier, and Sara & Freemont Regier. The first lap of the relay at 7:00 p.m. honors all of the survivors. At 10:00 p.m. luminaries that have been purchased in honor or memory of a cancer patient are lit.

More than just a fund-raiser, the RELAY FOR LIFE brings our community together to celebrate those who have survived cancer . . . and to remember those who have not. Look for one of the Borgs or Otts in the narthex after services on June 15 if you wish to make a donation for the RELAY or to purchase a luminary at $10.00 each.

You Are Invited

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 11215 W. 13th N., will hold a Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:00 p.m., with Rev. Manfred Brockmann as special guest. Rev. Brockmann serves a parish in Vladivostok, Russia, and will be a "Companion Synod" guest speaker at our Synod Assembly. You are invited to come and learn about our Companion Synod in Russia. Please bring a potluck dish to share. Tableware and beverages will be provided. For more information, call Pastor Joan Swander, 722-5473.

Calling All Instrumentalists

Middle School, High School, and Adult instrumentalists who would like to rehearse and provide music for worship occasionally this summer, please contact Marlene Hallstrom at 687-3135.

S.C.U.B.A.

(Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure)

Grab your goggles and your swim fins and get ready to dive into Vacation Bible School. This summer’s theme is S.C.U.B.A. (Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure). VBS is scheduled to take place Sunday through Thursday, July 27-31, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Watch for details on registration.

We are looking for swimmers and non-swimmers from the ages of 3 years through 5th grade (as of next fall) to join us for this undersea adventure. There will be lots of singing, games, skits, Bible adventures, and of course, treats. Come join us for plenty of fun and fellowship.

We are also looking for volunteers. If your child will be attending VBS, plan to stay and help. If you don’t have a child in VBS, plan to come help and experience all the fun. There are several opportunities that anyone can choose to help in. We have no age limits for volunteers. We need singers, actors, chefs, secretaries, fitness experts, and teachers—just to name a few. Come experience S.C.U.B.A. with our children at Reformation.

If you are interested in getting involved in all the fun, please call Katie Johnson, director, or her secretary, Sheryl Johnson at 733-9830. Take the plunge and volunteer your time and talent, you won’t regret it. A list of needed supplies will be printed at a later date, so be watching for it.

Choir Worship Schedule

8:30 - 10:00

• June 1 - - - Cantor - Parish Choir
• June 8 - - - Parish Choir - Parish Choir
• Pentecost - Handbell Choir - Handbell Choir
• June 29 - - - Parish Choir & Handbell Choir
• Special Worship Service at 3:30 for 25th Anniversary of Pr. Hallstrom’s - Ordination

Happy Father’s Day!

• June 15 •

 

Last update August 03, 2008