Help for San Carlos Reservation Mothers and Babies

LWML President, Liz Cassidy, knew of the needs of the San Carlos Apache community near Globe, AZ, and had a contact there.  After talking to Sister Ruth, who works with a Social mission there, and in conjunction with Life Month, we decided to collect baby and early childhood items for the month of January.  Our members brought in baby clothes, afghans, onesies, etc. The church supported us with contributions of diapers, and gift cards, which we used to buy baby food and other needed baby items. The Quilters donated over 20 quilts to send along, and the Sunday School collected early childhood books and enclosed messages to the children of San Carlos.

God blessed us with a beautiful day in February, when my husband Adolf and I, with Liz, loaded our full size van FULL of boxes and bags of donations, even one bassinet!  We made the drive to Globe, where we met Sister Ruth in her van, and transferred all the items. She was so appreciative. She said one woman was due to have a baby in a week or two, and would put the bassinet to good use.  This was a good way to have the whole church involved in our Mission Project.

Thank you Mountain View Lutheran Church for your support!

Lynnda Haupert, LWML

Lenten Themes 2021

 

Wednesday, February 17

Wednesday, February 24

Wednesday, March 3

Wednesday, March 10

Wednesday, March 17

Wednesday, March 24

Wednesday, March 31

February 2021 Church Council Highlights

MVLC COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

In order to have better communication between the Council and the Congregation, we plan to provide these Highlights after each monthly Council meeting. The following are the Highlights for February 2021.

  

• Looking forward to trying to return to some type of normalcy the Council is considering having an Easter Pancake Breakfast in April.

 

• In order to be able to utilize the Kitchen again, Charles Crafts is in the process of taking the Serve Safe License class to become the Kitchen Manager. Charles will hold the license but he will be looking for volunteers with Food Handlers License to help out in the kitchen.

 

• Charles Crafts has been enlisted as an Independent Contractor in the part-time position of Campus Coordinator (formerly known as Events/Facilities Coordinator).

 

• We are sure you have seen the work being done because the Fire Water Line had to be replaced. 17 feet of pipe was replaced. Insurance covers the cost of this expense after our deductible.

 

• Landscaping work will be completed on the property before Easter. For the outdoor Sunrise Worship Service we will bring in two loads of gravel to level out and refresh the area plus to cover the area from the water break.

 

• The MVLC Council Planning Session is set for Saturday, April 10th from 8:30 – 2. Location to be determined. A committee to prepare the agenda of Steve Kolling, Bonnie Gregrow-Weinlaeder, and Pastor Mark Friedrich was formed.

 

Holiday Worship Services

 

Wanted: A Few Good Musicians

Mountain View has a strong tradition of music to enhance worship and a commitment to see it continue.  Unfortunately, several music leaders are no longer available to serve.  Here are some of the pluses of the music program as it operated in recent years:

• varied worship styles including traditional, blended, country gospel and polka with worship services reflecting these styles
• worship schedules including Saturday evening, Sunday morning and seasonal Wednesday services
• choral groups - formal choir, men's choir, praise team
• excellent audio visual support including live streaming capabilities
• modern electronic organ
• handbells and hand chimes

Some of these pluses are in need of leadership.  All are open to more participants.  If you are a regular member, consider joining a group.  If you are a seasonal member, your participation is welcome even though you may be here for only part of the year.  Talk to one of the pastors and indicate your interest.  He will put you in touch with the group.  

A quote from Martin Luther:

"I, Doctor Martin Luther, wish all lovers of the unshackled art of music grace and peace from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! I truly desire that all Christians would love and regard as worthy the lovely gift of music, which is a precious, worthy, and costly treasure given to mankind by God."

Youth Sunday School Restart

 

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL

Youth Sunday School Returns  Sunday November 15th  We have some exciting news to share for our Youth, our Families, and for everyone here at Mountain View Lutheran Church. After weeks of discussing and planning, we are ready to re-launch our Sunday School this fall and are excited to announce that we feel led by the spirit of God to try new things in order to reach our kids where they are. To that end, we are going to now be offering more appropriate age-based programs for our Elementary kids as well as for our Jr. and Sr. High Youth.

FOR OUR  ELEMENTARY KIDS We are excited to announce our new elementary curriculum from Group Publishing, "Simply Loved." If you have ever been part of our VBS programs here at Mountain View, Simply Loved has a very similar feel. Kids will engage in songs of praise to Jesus, they will learn the bible story each week, and then they will work on different crafts and projects that drive home the point of the lesson. With this approach, we hope to engage all different styles of learners.

JR and SR HIGH YOUTH We are also so excited to tell you that we are starting a Sunday school class aimed specifically at our Jr. and Sr. high youth who have already finished confirmation. Working with some amazing volunteers and our Pastors, they are going to dive into "Life's Big Questions, God's Big Answers." Youth will even have opportunity to submit questions that they have about their faith and how it intersects life in the world around us. Our volunteers, parents, and our pastors will then have opportunity to teach them faithful responses to their tough questions.  We ask for prayers as we are boldly trying this new and exciting thing.

KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE We are committed to doing our best to keeping everyone safe, even amidst the pandemic. all kids, youth, and volunteers will be required to wear masks in Sunday School, socially distance, and any craft supplies will be separated out per person. We are also asking parents, kids and youth alike to keep us informed about any COVID outbreaks in their schools, so that we can postpone Sunday School if needed and keep one another safe. All surfaces and areas will be properly disinfected each week after Sunday School classes.   VOLUNTEERS We need your help. We already have some committed volunteers who are excited and anxiously awaiting the launch of Sunday School, but we still need more volunteers of making our dream of age appropriate Sunday School classes a reality. If you have any desire to work with or assist with our Elementary Sunday School or with our Jr. and Sr. High group, please reach out to Pastor Tim at PastorTim@Mountainviewlutheran.org

News from our Scholarship Student

 Bozarth October 2020 Newsletter

8 Founders Way Unit B cell: 478-919-7300 catcherjb8@yahoo.com

St. Louis, MO 63105

The Fall Semester is under way! I have entered my second year at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, also known as my “pre-vicarage year.” Second year studies expand on the instruction from first year and also prepare us for our third year, our vicarage year. The curriculum dives into the theological caverns but never loses sight of the surface – where theology is applied. A thorough understanding of theology is nothing without proper application. For instance, Jesus is the Son of God who takes away the sins of the world, this is theology. This message becomes Gospel when your sins are taken away through faith in Jesus who is the Son of God. You see, the Seminary grounds us in theology so that we may be faithful stewards of the Gospel in practice.

We are not alone in our studies. Many, including you, support myself and my family through your words, prayers, and treasures. God has placed each one of you to tend to our needs as we explore those theological caverns.

Our little explorers, Avin (6, 10/16/2013) and Adalyn (4, 2/29/2016) continue their education at St. Paul des Peres. Avin is a tall boy in first grade with a compassionate heart. He is always creating through an energetic imagination. Adalyn is a clever girl in a petite package who loves learning in her pre-kindergarten class. She’ll soon usurp her daddy in wisdom and rhetoric (and she knows it).

Heather has adapted to the shifting schedules and is a valued asset at St. Paul des Peres Lutheran Church as their Worship Secretary. She does all this while managing the household logistics and child transportation while I’m off “spelunking.” She is vital to this expedition.

Thank you again, for your support!

The Bozarth Family – James, Heather, Avin, Adalyn