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Ruth Ann Loughry, Pastor ruthann@aplace2grow.org;

Kathy Gustad, Administrative Assistant/Editor office@aplace2grow.org;

Kathy Pensack-Rinehart, Worship Accompanist

Mark Manges, Band Director

manges@trumpetsource.com;

Rachel Williams, Mary King

Nursery Attendants

Darrell Phelps, Custodian/Maintenance

2919 North Wilson Avenue, Loveland, CO 80538-2461

Phone: (970)669-5983 • Email:.office@aplace2grow.org • Web: www.kingofgloryloveland.com

From the Pastor 2

Upcoming Events 3

Faith Formation/Stephen Ministry

4

Financials & Extras 7

Calendar/Celebrations Insert

Studies & Groups 6

Campus Ministry News 5

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Inside this issue:

“God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday, September 9

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday will be Sunday, September 9, 2018. This day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evan-gelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. It happened in your Baptism. You may not remember – if you were baptized as an infant – but in those grace filled waters, God placed a claim upon your life and mine. That loving claim is about God’s gra-cious hold upon from the cradle to the grave. And within those drop-lets, words were spoken, “Let your light so shine that all may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (ELW Pg 227 Sacra-ment of Holy Baptism) Anything and everything we do that is good and right and loving comes to us and through us because of God. When we share this incredible love, the glory goes to God. God’s Work. Our hands. Is a day to live out our baptismal calling in a real and tangible way. We wear yellow t-shirts and proclaim God’s love in service to our neighbors. Nancy Judson and Carol McDivitt have done a fantastic job organizing this year’s event. Sign up! Pitch in!

You can register on line—https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a49adae23a2fb6-

gods or by filling out the form in your worship bulletin! Registration deadline is September 5.

New Members!

We welcome four new households into this family of faith: Shelley Stafford, Amy & Chris Wheeler (daughters: Darla and Audrey), Arden and Pat Parker, Rick and Sara McMann. Pictures and bios to come in next month’s Messenger!

FROM THE PASTOR

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40 and Forward! It’s our Birthday! We’re 40 years young!

Thank you for attending the Council Coffee Chat on August 12. I heard there was strong support for our ‘three pronged fork’ of Visioning, Stewardship and Staffing. Stay tuned…I’m lining up households so we can have neighborhood conversations and dream together about all that God is calling us to do and be. If you wish to host, please call me! Below is a review of where we’re headed this fall!

Neighborhood visits this fall like I did when I first arrived, in the spring of 2015. We will designate neighborhoods and a house in that neighborhood where members can gather to

talk and listen and dream. Two nights a week September through mid-October. (If you wish to offer your house as a gathering place, please contact me!)

A retreat for teams. Encourage and thank teams for ministry they do. We are blessed with faithful volun-teers! Now…dream. What do you want to continue? One thing (not four) do you want to do new in 2019? A small team synthesizes the listening sessions and team retreat.

A “40 and Forward document”…a goal list…a roadmap will be drafted and presented to Council and the congregation.

A catch phrase will be coined for the next year to live by which represents our “40 and Forward” roadmap. Then, of course, we need to celebrate! We must have a KOG Birthday / Anniversary party. Food, cake,

dreams….here’s to the who we are and whose we are! This is a new chapter. Will you join me in prayer and excitement for what God has in store?

Do not remember the former things or consider the things of old. 19 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

…..to give drink to my chosen people, 21

the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise. (Isaiah 49:18-21)

God bless us with your Spirit! Amen

Prayer Chain

If you have a special prayer request please contact the church office and indicate whether you want the prayer to be public or only for the confidential prayer chain.

• Please keep the church office updated regarding your prayer concern.

You may call or email the church office (970-669-5983); office@aplace2grow.org, or Pastor Ruth Ann at Ruthann@aplace2grow.org

Altar Guild help needed!

Want to participate in the most Holy Meal you’ll ever serve? Come and join the altar guild. We’re looking for help one Sunday a month. Lovely folks will train you – no prior experience needed. Men and women welcome!

Talk to Susan Chamberlain or Pr Ruth Ann

Changing of the Sign

Sharon and Don McDaniel have faithfully changed the

wording on our sign for the last year! We would like to have

an additional team or individual to help. We change it every 1-2 weeks. It

takes 30-45 minutes. If you would like to help, please call the office!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

A Gift for the Holidays!

Veterans! Active Military personnel! This is a concert and gift just for you!

November 30, Michael Peterson will be performing here at King of Glory. Michael, raised a good Lutheran and attended Pacific Lutheran University, was on track to be an award winning country musician. But God tapped him on the shoulder and said, “I’ve got something else planned for your life.” Michael felt a calling to support military personnel with his music. He’s gone on tours overseas and his latest album was number one in England for the last ten weeks! His songs are about vets, their families and things that matter to those who have served under the ranks of all branches. You won’t want to miss this concert! Mark your calendars, November 30th!

Staffing Update

Thank you for your support at the Council Coffee Chat on August 12 for our two new staff positions! The Worship and Music Minister po-sition will close on August 24 with interviews to follow. We plan to post the Deacon position with the Synod on September 4th. This is will be a slightly longer process, but we trust that God will bring us the person who is called to KOG. A Deacon is a rostered position (just as Pas-tor is ‘rostered’ or on the roster of the ELCA). But a pastor is called to Word and Sacrament, while a deacon is called to Word and Service. A deacon has had theological training to teach, preach, and serve. Deacons sometimes serve as public school teachers, work in nursing homes, or in congregations de-pending upon where they feel God calling them to use their gifts! Please hold the process in your prayers!

Mental Health Awareness Saturday and Sunday, October 13-

14

Many families have a loved one that strug-gles with mental illness or mental well-being. We know that depression, chronic or situation-al, strikes millions of Americans each year. In addition there are other diagnosable illnesses that suck life out of the joy of daily living. Many homeless are go without shelter because of untreated mental conditions. On October 13-14, our worship will remem-ber and honor those who live with mental ill-ness. We’ll light candles of hope and pray for all we love. Mark your calendar! God loves every one of God’s children.

Bridge Ministries- Day Trip to Estes Park!

Friday, Sept. 21. 10:00am- 3:00pm. Please join us for our first Bridge Ministries event of the year in Estes Park! We will be leaving from King of Glory Lutheran Church at 10:00AM to head up to Estes. Look for the signup in the concourse and sign up

today!

Holy Land Trip 2019

June 23 - July 3, 2019

Prs Joel and Sonja Pancoast lead with Good Shepherd Travel

We are excited to offer the opportunity to vis-it the Holy Land in the summer of 2019. This is a wonderful experience to walk in the foot-steps of Jesus with fellow members of our faith community. In addition to seeing the amazing historical sites from the past, we will see the work that the Lutheran Church is doing in Pal-estine to bring hope to this conflicted region. The total cost for the trip is $3390 which in-clude airfare, ground transportation in Israel and Palestine, all meals, hotels, and profes-sional guides. It does not include soft drinks, tips to guides, travel insurance, or souve-nirs. To reserve your place you will need to send in a deposit of $300 and a copy of pass-port along with the reservation application to Good Shepherd Travel. An additional payment of $750 per person is due on September 23, 2018. For more info pick up a brochure from the office.

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Faith Formation Classes for all ages begin September 9

Adults: Why serve? On this day of “God’s Work our Hands” we look at why God calls us out. How do we ‘love ourselves and love our neighbor’ in word and deed? What difference does it make to put on a yellow t-shirt and go out into the community!

Children: Sunday School classes begin! Teachers Noel Karspeck, Luci Roberts and Evelyn Guinn will again be leading your learn-ing. Youth: Middle School and High School Youth – come to the Youth Room to talk with Pastor Ruth Ann about the new year. Help plan and give input! You are important and needed!

Confirmation class: Parents watch for email communication from Pastor Ruth Ann

Report from Pittsburgh Training

What do 307 individuals representing 32 states and 4 countries all choosing to gather to-gether in Pittsburgh have in common? Well, if you answered Stephen Ministries Leader Train-ing... You are absolutely correct! I was pleased to represent KOG at this confer-ence just a few weeks ago. This experience for me was truly amazing! Incredible how we are all so different and represent several denomina-tions. Yet we all serve the same purpose. We are all striving to provide quality one-to-one Christian care to people who are hurting. This conference provided us the knowledge, strength and, ability to equip us in assisting others within this very much needed ministry. The entire week we were all reminded that “We are the caregiv-ers” and “God is the curegiver” This conference was absolutely a life chang-ing event in my life. I am excited and look for-ward to sharing all that I have learned with oth-ers. I am very appreciative to all who assisted in giving me this wonderful opportunity. Nancy French

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CAMPUS MINISTRY

September NEWS from Lutheran Campus Ministry: LuMIN

With a new semester underway there is a lot hap-pening in our campus ministries! Worship, Bible stud-ies, faith conversations, our Fall Retreat and service opportunities are all taking place this month. At LCM-CSU, we worship with Holy Communion eve-ry Sunday at 5:15 pm with a meal following worship. We worship at LCM's St. Thomas Chapel, on 805 S. Shields St., just across from CSU's Moby Arena in Fort Collins. LECM-UNC gathers every Sunday at 6pm for dinner and worship at the LECM Center, 1844 11thAve, Gree-ley. You can help support campus ministry by bringing a meal to one of our weekly gatherings. If you are inter-ested in donating a meal or grocery cards to purchase food please contact us! For Lutheran Campus Ministry at Colorado State Uni-versity contact Pastor Paul Judson at pastor@lcmcsu.org. For Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry at University of Northern Colorado contact Pastor Deb Abbott – pastor@lecmgreeley.org.

Once a month during the school year we also serve a meal and enjoy fellowship with the stu-dents who worship at Lutheran campus ministry. If you would like to help with the dinners next fall, please contact Jan Desjardin! The first dinner this fall is on September 9.

Just a reminder—we are collecting clean plas-tic grocery bags for KidsPak in the container in the octagon! Thank you!

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CROP Walk is coming to KOG on October 6! Look for opportu-nities to sign up to walk or to

sponsor a walker!

The annual CROP Walk will be Saturday, Oct. 6, 2017. This is a fund raising effort which supports Church World Service, a ministry of Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations that provide sustaina-ble development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance around the world. The walk begins at King of Glory and travels to the Sculpture Park and back. You can pick up a donation packet beginning this month, and gather donations before the walk. Then turn in your packet the day of the walk and join over a hundred oth-er volunteers in a symbolic walk to fight hunger. Please consider partici-pating in this joint effort with other Christians in Loveland. More info coming!

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STUDIES & GROUPS

Sonrisers

The men’s theological book study group meets at 7:00AM year-round every Thursday morning at Per-

kins on Eisenhower. For more information and the current book title, please contact Bill McDivitt (970-669-4090).

Pastor’s Thursday Bible Study

Thursday morning Bible study resumes September 6th at 9:30 each week. We examine the Bible texts for the upcoming week and we laugh a whole bunch! This is an easy Bible study to join. You don’t need to know it all – or any of it. Just come – ask questions – and open yourself up to God who meets us always in God’s Living Word!

Prayer Shawl

Prayer Shawl will be meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 at 1:00PM in the church library. Snack hostess is

Sharin Eggleston. All levels of knitting and cro-cheting are welcome! If you have any ques-tions, please contact Barb Brackin-Bartel (970-213-3256)

Peace Circle Peace Circle will resume monthly meet-ings at Noon on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the home of Mona Whitney (466 23rd St SW in Good Samaritan Village) for lunch

(bring a sack lunch), fellowship, and 1:00PM Bible study. All ladies welcome. Please RSVP to Mona Whitney (461-8885). Co-hostess is Nancy Knoll.

Glory Readers Book Club

Bookclub will meet on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 12:00PM in the church library. The book we are reading for September is What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie

Weiseman. For more information contact Barb Brackin-Bartel (970-213-3256) New members are al-ways welcome, please join us!

Create with the Glory Crafters!

Join us to create cards, tags & gifts for the KOG Christmas Bazaar 10:00AM on these Wednesdays-

September 19, (we’ll meet at Kathy’s home) and October 17, when we’ll meet back at KOG. All materials and instructions are provided. For more information contact: Kathy McAllister, teawife@yahoo.com

970-776-9681

2nd Wind

Retired men! This group is for you! They meet at 9:30AM on the 3rd Friday of each month (Sept. 21) in the Fellowship Room. The group is open to any retired guy – newly retired or even you’ve had the hang of this for years! There are a couple men from Trinity and Zi-on too! Breakfast foods and coffee are always sup-plied. Topics are varied and the conversation inspir-ing! Call Jerome Beckmann for more information. 970-669-0341

KOG Gentleman’s Club

Did you know there is a group for widowed men that meets once a month for lunch at Village Inn? They’ve been enjoying fellow-ship and conversation. The one thing they all have in common is the loss of a spouse

and that companionship. Together they ‘shoot the breeze’ about all sorts of things from the weather to motorcycles, where they’ve travelled and cooking for one! If you wish to join them, head on over to Vil-lage Inn on Eisenhower the first Wednesday of the month (Sept. 5) at 11:30AM. Call Jack Kemper for more information! 970-667-3728

September Donations for HNS

House of Neighborly Services Request for September is BEANS. Please drop off your donations in the

“House” in the center entryway (’octagon’). Thank you!

The next Messenger Deadline is September 16

Messenger Assembly is September 20

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FINANCIALS EXTRAS

Financial Summary through July 31, 2018

2018 Church Council

Officers

Eric Backsen, President Leo Salazar, Vice-President

Carol McDivitt, Treasurer Nancy Judson, Secretary

Members at Large

Joe Asmus Lee Holmquist Pat Johnson

Ted Schmidt

Building Security Update: If you need to enter the building for a scheduled after hours event, please contact the office.

King of Glory Lutheran Church

2919 N. Wilson Avenue

Loveland, CO 80538-2461

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“As God’s People, Graced by Differences, Nurtured by the Spirit,

and Gi�ed to Serve, We Invite and Welcome All to Grow in Faith.”

Worship Schedule Saturday —5:30PM

Sunday Sept. 2— 9:00 & 10:45AM Following Sundays: 8:30 & 10:45AM

September 9: September 9: September 9: September 9: “God’s work. Our Hands.” Find the project that is

meaningful for you and sign up today!

September 21: September 21: September 21: September 21: Bridge Ministry Fall Field Trip to Estes