Lutheran High School of St. Charles

Four students from Lutheran High School of St. Charles County have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams which are part of the curriculum at LHS.

Sarah Cooper, Sara Samuelson, and Christa Steinbacher were recognized as AP Scholars for scoring grades of 3 or higher on each of the three AP exams they took last spring. Alexandra Capestany was recognized as an AP Scholar with Honor for averaging a 4 on the four AP exams which she took.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program provides students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both through successful performance on the AP Exams. Lutheran High also offers dual credit classes through St. Louis University and Lindenwood University as another way in which high school students can earn college credits during their high school years. Through AP Exams and Dual Credit, Lutheran High provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process.

Immanuel  Lutheran Olivette

Immanuel  Lutheran Olivette Prepares for Another Craft Fair & Luncheon on Sat., Nov. 7th 

Ladies from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olivette, 9733 Olive Blvd., are busily preparing for their annual Craft Bazaar and Luncheon to be held in the gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 7th from 10 am to 2pm.  Many unusual hand made items, along with baked and canned goodies, and items in Granny’s Attic will be for sale.  The public is welcome to come and start their Christmas shopping and then enjoy a delicious soup & salad lunch.

Pictured, L-R:  Bev Wagner, Rita Eckert, Margot Loebs, Velma Rohan, Tracey Moeller, and Judy Meyr

Hope Starts Here

Hope Starts Here, a campaign to benefit the Children's Christian Concern Society, will kick off in St. Louis on Saturday, November 7, 2009.  Concordia Seminary's Koberg Hall will be the site of a complimentary luncheon at 11:45 and a Spirit of Sustenance social hour at 7:15.  Guest visionary Ken Petersen, former Lutheran Hour Ministries’ Latin American Area Counselor, and the musical group AriSon will entertain us.

Friends and donors like you make the education of over 17,000 children in 19 countries possible.  CCCS wants to share with you that Hope Starts Here. Please reserve your spot by November 1st  at the website or phone number listed below.  Availability is limited.  [This project is underwritten by the CCCS board of directors.]

cccs@kslcms.org , 785.357.7688,   www.cccskids.org
Sharing the Love of Jesus with Children around the World through Christian Education

Saturday Outreach School

Next Saturday Outreach School

October 24, 2009

8:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

at King of Kings Lutheran Church

13765 Olive Blvd

Chesterfield, MO 63017

314-469-2224

cost: $7 for refreshments and materials. (Seminary students may attend free of charge.)

Please RSVP by October 22.

SCHEDULE:

8:30 a.m. Registration & Fellowship

9:00 a.m. Bible Study and Prayer

Rev. Kevin Parviz - Pastor, Chai v‘Shalom Exec. Director, Lutherans in Jewish Evangelism

9:30 a.m. “Where and how has God’s Spirit shaped and blessed your Outreach ministry?”

Group Discussion led by Walter Hick - Evangelism Trainer, Christ Memorial Lutheran Church

10:00 a.m. Teaching Session

“Connecting Church & Community” - Metro St. Louis Mission Coordinator for the Missouri District, LCMS Matching the gifts and assets of your congregation with the needs and demographics of your community to facilitate the sharing of the Gospel. Each participating church will learn the processes defining your unique resources and using them to get the greatest effect in reaching out to your community.

12:00 p.m. Go in peace and serve the Lord!

Mortgage Crisis Information

Stock market, recession, loans, credit and mortgage are among the many financial terms we hear nightly headlining the evening news.

The affects are being felt throughout our communities and none of us have congregations or neighborhoods that are untouched.

Channel 9, KETC public television, is using their communication power to educate the public regarding the current mortgage crisis. Through a partnership with 27 other community organizations they have gathered helpful information and identified free counseling and other services for those at risk. Linked here is a two-sided flyer filled with that information and contact possibilities.

You may make as may copies as you like for distribution to your members and those from beyond your walls who may be seeking assistance.

LCMS Logo Change

There is a new LCMS logo. It looks the same except for the new registered trademark symbol. When ordering new letterhead, making shirts, updating your Web site, please use the new logo.

You can download the image in color, grayscale or black and white, with or without the words Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod here.

"Congregations have used the LCMS logo in many ways: on exterior signs, in stained glass windows, carved on doors, as wall crosses, on coffee mugs, youth group T-shirts, etc.

When using the logo, please preserve its integrity in order to maintain the trademark rights.

The logo may be used in two ways: as a cross alone (as on this page at left) or with the church name (in either a horizontal or vertical format) as shown below." - http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/GraphicSheet.pdf

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Anniversaries

Salem Lutheran Church

During the past year, Salem Lutheran Church of Affton has been celebrating 100 years of ministry. On Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m., special worship services will be held at Salem Church with Rev. Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, as guest speaker.

Following worship, a luncheon celebration will be served at Royale Orleans, 2801 Telegraph Rd. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. and luncheon served at 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon will be available until Sunday, September 27, 2009. Please contact Donna Werner, (314) 505-7210. The cost of tickets will be $15.00 for adults, $500 for children (ages 3-8 years), children under 3 are free.

Former members are most welcome to be a part of this celebration in recalling the past, renewing old acquaintances and thanking God for His grace to Salem over the past 100 years. For further information, contact the church office at (314) 352-4454.

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C.F.W. Walther’s Church Celebrates 170th Anniversary

Founded by the Saxon immigrants in 1839, Historic Trinity in St. Louis is celebrating its 170th anniversary. Special events began this June and will continue through May 2010. According to Pastor David Marth, “We’re not spending a lot of money nor are we spending a lot of time looking backward. But a modern, urban parish needs to be reminded of its roots, give back to its neighbors, and look to its future as an outreach of our Lord’s love.”

In June the congregation celebrated the start of the anniversary year in worship that featured a new choral composition by Lutheran musician, Peter Klemp. Archivist Dennis Rathert led a busload of new and long-time members through the historic sites in Perry County. There costumed members of Trinity, Immanuel and Concordia led and fed the group with old Lutheran hospitality.

On September 19th members ate their way through a cookies ’n’ cake bakeoff, then surrounded the church in the twilight with anniversary flashlights to “shine the light of the Gospel,” Trinity’s theme for the year. On October 4, Missouri District President Ray Mirly will serve as guest preacher at the Sunday services.

To thank their neighbors in the old French community of Soulard, the church will offer a family-friendly street fair on October 3rd. During Soulard’s Octoberfest the next weekend, they will welcome German-speaking Lutherans to a Sunday service with the English-speaking members. Worship will feature a German brass band, the Deutscher Mannerchor singing and elements of the service auf Deutsch. Trinity still provides a German worship service one Sunday a month.

On November 15, Trinity will celebrate their years of cooperation with SS. Peter and Paul Church in ministry to the area’s homeless, while providing Thanksgiving groceries to needy families.

On December 5 and 6, members will add to the annual “100 Years of Church Lady (and men’s) Fashion Show and Tea” a fair-trade Christmas Gift Fair. The tea features the pastor and others in vintage costumes, wigs and make-up, bringing a dozen decades of going-to-church clothing to life.

Anniversary events in 2010 will include a choir concert with the children of King of Glory Lutheran School, an anniversary parish picnic, and a closing reunion weekend of worship and fellowship.

For more details on these events, contact Trinity Lutheran Church at 314-231-4092 or trinitysecretary@sbcglobal.net.

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Webster Gardens Celebrates 60 Years of Blessing

Over six decades ago, a small group of courageous, Spirit-led, mission-minded visionaries had a God-inspired dream … a dream to plant a church on the edge of Webster Groves.  Their dream became a reality on March 18, 1949, when a Constitution was approved and later ratified by the Western District, and The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens was born. Twenty-seven people signed on as charter members.  Faithful to God’s call, this small congregation took risks and made sacrifices for the growth of the Kingdom. 

Ground was broken for the first worship center at 8651 Watson Road.  God continued to bless this young congregation and three years later, a Christian day school was started. By the time the congregation was five years old, it was obvious a larger worship center was needed.  Property located several blocks west on top of the hill on the north side of Watson Road was listed “for sale” and deemed the ideal site for the new church.  God cleared the way for the purchase of that property.  In March of 1958, ground was broken for a new worship center at our current location, 8749 Watson Road. 

On October 25, our congregation will celebrate all these and many more blessings during our rich 60 year history.  Under the theme, “Remember … Rejoice … Reflect,”  we will remember and thank God for His abundant blessings over these past 60 years; we will rejoice that He is directing, growing, challenging, and pouring out His love on us today; and we will celebrate His power for the future as we continue to step out in faith to reflect and proclaim the love of Jesus to those who do not yet know Him.

We invite you to join us as we come together on Sunday, October 25, to lift our hearts and voices in a joyous outpouring of praise and worship at 8:00 and 10:45 a.m.  Between the services, there will be a time of fellowship at a light breakfast served in Friendship Hall.  For more information and to make a reservation, please contact Joan at (314) 961-5275.

God is the reason for the celebration!  Celebrate with us and give Him the praise and honor He deserves. 

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Missouri LCMS Agency HR Departments - Job openings

Seminary: http://www.csl.edu/AboutCSL_Employment.aspx  

Lutheran Hour: http://www.lhm.org/about/careeropportunities.htm  

Synod: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2256  

CPH: http://www.cph.org/cphstore/pages/corporate/jobs.asp

Foundation/Missions/etc: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2254