KOUNTZE MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

GOOD NEWSVolume 39, Issue 3 March, 2019

We have the Spirit, yes we do! We have the Spirit,how about you?

This play on words with the popular cheer reminds us of our Nebraska Synod’s 2019 Lenten Theme, We are Church Together. The Holy Spirit uses us all in ways we haven’t dreamed or imagined to be the Church Together.

Since one of the goals is to unite congregations across the Nebraska Synod in common conversation during Lent 2019. It is a wonderful opportunity for us as individual disciples and as a congregation (together with the rest of the Synod) to explore what it means that we are the Church Together.

Services will be on Wednesdays, 12:15 PM and 7:00 PM. The schedule of topics will be:

Ash Wednesday, March 6: “First – who are we as individuals”

March 13: “Gathered by the Holy Spirit”

March 20: “Shaped by Word and Sacrament”

March 27: “Diversity and Challenges”

April 3: “Joys and Burdens”

April 10: “We Are Connected”

Meals will be served prior to each Wednesday service: serving times will be 11:00 AM to Noon; 5:5-6:45 PM. We are grateful to Marlys Duin who is heading this year’s meals. We also thank Ralph Diggins for his many years of ine cooking. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help prepare

the meals. If you can help for one or more meals, please speak with Marlys or Pastor Olaf.

Pastor Olaf

Lent at Kountze

Wednesdays: March 6 (Ash Wednesday), 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10 and Thursday, April 18

(Maundy Thursday)Lunch: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMDinner: 5:45 -6:45 PMWorship: 12:15 PM and 7:00 PMCost: Free-will Offering

All KMLC children, youth, friends, and families are invited to join us for lunch and/or dinner Wednesdays during Lent Bring your family and celebrate your Lenten journey at Kountze Memorial this year!

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Worship TimesHoly Communion is offered weekly at all three weekend liturgies which use

resources from Evangelical Lutheran Worship:Saturdays at 5:00 PM; Sundays at 9:00 and 11:00 AM: The 9:00 AM liturgy is broadcast on Cox Cable Channel 13 and is also live-

streamed on our website (www.kmlchurch.org). The Sunday bulletin is also available on our website.

Nursery care is provided on Sunday mornings.A brief, spoken Eucharist is offered on Wednesdays from 12:15 - 12:45 PM

in the Rotunda.

Taizé at Creighton 2019It can be dif icult to set aside time to be quiet and

present to the Lord with our busy schedules. We invite you to spend 30-40 minutes in meditative prayer, in which Christians of many denominations come together to pray. Everyone in the Creighton community and greater Omaha community is welcome, once per quarter!

Curious about the community, its prayer, and its songs? Visit the Taizé community at http://taize.fr.

March 28 8:15 PM at St. John’s

Worship with us on TV or via Internet Livestream

Our 9:00 AM worship service is broadcast live on television every Sunday on Cox Channel 13. You can now also livestream the service right from your computer on our

church website. Go to www.kmlchurch.org and click on the Livestreaming link on the Worship Tab. We encourage you to worship with us via television or Internet as you are able.

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WORSHIP WORSHIP with us...with us...

In this issue...

• Eucharistic Minister Gathering• Baptism Seminar• First Communion Classes• Church Directory• National Lutheran Choir• College Scholarships• Men's Luncheon• New Member Class• Discovery Trip• Family & Friends Lunch• Order of Saint John

Commissioning and Appreciation Lunch

Photo by Jake Madison

Altar Flowers and Eternal Candle Altar Flowers are provided by Janousek Florist and cost

$20 a bouquet. The Eternal Candle is $7.50.You can help us beautify the altar at Kountze by

donating altar lowers or the eternal candle. Donating altar lowers is a simple and meaningful way to honor a loved

one who has passed away, celebrate a special anniversary or milestone, or can be given in thanksgiving for friends or family. Their names will appear in the church bulletin on the weekend you select.

The Altar Flower and Eternal Candle sign-up is located in the Narthex, just before you enter the Sanctuary.

Church BroadcastsYou can sponsor a broadcast in memory of loved ones, in honor of

someone’s birthday or anniversary, etc. The cost of sponsoring one broadcast is currently $175).

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GROW GROW with us...with us...March Adult ForumJoin us Sunday Mornings in the Fellowship Hall10:10 - 10:50 AM

March 3: Preview of LentMarch 10: What Is Private Confession?March 17: No ForumMarch 24: What is a ‘Theology of the Cross’?March 31: What is a ‘Theology of the Cross’?, Pt. 2

Baptism SeminarSunday, March 10, 12:15 PM(immediately following 11:00 AM service)

Meet with Pr. Hall in the Nave immediately after the liturgy, and then he will walk through the baptism liturgy with you. To register, call the church of ice at 402-341-7761.

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New Member ClassMarch 17 & 24 (please plan to attend both sessions)12:15 - 2:00 PM

If you are interested in inding out more about Kountze

Memorial or would like to join our congregation, please consider attending this New Member class.

Lunch will be served and childcare is provided. Please call the church of ice to register and let us know if you will be attending and if you need childcare.

If you have questions, please talk to one of our Pastors.

First Communion ClassSunday, March 31 & April 7, 12:14 PM

Communion is open to all baptized Christians. Those children who are already communing or those children interested in receiving Holy Communion are invited to a First Communion class. We will begin with lunch in the conference room followed by instruction in the Nave with Pastor Hall. Participants will receive their First

Communion on Maundy Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 PM. A good guide for determining when your children are ready to receive Communion is when they begin to ask about receiving it during the liturgy. Please register with the church of ice at 402-341-7761 or info@kmlchurch.org.

Family and Friends LunchSunday, April 28 or May 5 (date TBD)The Social Ministry Committee is hosting a luncheon, followed by Holy Communion, for all homebound members and friends of Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. The date for the luncheon will be announced in next month's Good News.

Members of the Committee will be calling you. If you need a ride, please let them know at that time or contact the church of ice at 402-341-7761 or info@ kmlchurch.org. Our Eucharistic Ministers will also be attending. Please join us!

Think about it:God wants full custody of you... not just weekend visits!

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SERVE SERVE with us...with us...

All Lay Eucharistic Minister Gathering10:10 AM, Sunday, March 3

All Lay Eucharistic Ministers, and those interested in learning more about this ministry to bring the Eucharist to the sick and homebound, are invited to this organizational meeting. We'll meet in the Fellowship Lounge.

Please call the Church of ice to register or email jim@kmlchurch.org.

Lenten ServicesUshers/Greeters Needed for Lent

It’s hard to believe approximately 5 days after you receive this newsletter we will begin Lenten services with ASH Wednesday on March 6. We could use probably four ushers/greeters for Ash Wednesday's evening service, and two ushers/greeters for the following Lenten evening services. Ushers will hand out bulletins to people as they arrive for service. There will be a sign-up sheet in the usher directory at the back of the Sanctuary or you can email jim@kmlchurch.org. We also need your help for Maundy Thursday and Easter Services. More details will follow.

Lutheran Youth ChoirOf the Omaha Area

Join this new creative, spiritual, musical, joyful, soulful, vibrant ensemble in sharing the Good News of God's abundant Love!

This ensemble welcomes Middle School/High School singers, instrumentalists, dancers, and visual artists from all denominations.

Join us as we Sing a New Song to the Lord!

Our repertoire will draw from many rich sources:

Classical literature, Hymn arrangements, Contemporary

(though not praise band music) compositions, Spirituals, and Songs of Faith from around the world. Three - ive rehearsals will be held in preparation of annual Spring programs.

For information/rehearsal schedule, please contact Janet at janet@kmlchurch.org. Rehearsals begin in March at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church.

March 10, 2018Be sure to set your clocks ahead

one hour before going to bed Saturday night, March, 9.

Foot Care ClinicTrinity Episcopal Cathedral (113 N. 18th Street)Thursday, April 1810:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Our friends at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral are offering a foot care clinic for all in need. If you would like to volunteer to offer podiatry care (if you have a medical background or pedicure experience) or to help with set up and interacting with guests, please contact Fr. Steven King at Trinity Cathedral (402-342-7010; sking@trinityepiscopal.org) or Pr. Hall. If you would like to donate new socks and/or shoes, please also contact Fr. King or Pr. Hall.

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March Sunday School lessons study the time of Lent. Through the stories

of Christ’s journey toward the cross, we will prepare for the Mystery of Easter.

• March 3rd begins with Jesus’ growth and birth.• March 10th looks at when Jesus was lost and then

found.• March 17th studies Jesus’ Baptism and blessing by

God.• March 24th is about Jesus’ time in the desert.• March 31st we learn about Jesus as a healer and

parable maker. Sunday School is from 10:10 to 10:50 AM in the Joyful

Sounds Studio.

Day Camp at KountzeJune 17 – 21Day Camp is for kids going into grades 1 - 6 in the fall9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday – Thursday*9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Friday*After care is available from 3:00 to 5:30, Monday through Thursday.

• Each day is packed with great games, cool songs, meaningful Bible study sessions, service projects and worship.

• You’ll get a camp “cuppie,” Thursday cookout, and great snacks!

• Program leadership provided by a team of trained, college-aged staff from Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries. Additional hands-on leadership provided by the congregation.

• Invite your family and friends to join us on Friday, 12:00 - 1:00 PM for our witness event/closing program.

Registration for Day Camp is $15 per child through the end of March. Registrations in April and May are $20 per child. Get registered early as spots are limited!

Please contact Kristin Boe at Kristin@kmlchurch.org with questions. We are also looking for volunteers to help during the week, with after care, and to host the NLOM staff during the week.

High School Youth Forums on VocationsSunday mornings, 10:10 AM

Our Youth Forums this winter and spring will focus on vocations. Kountze Members will speak to you about their profession, the education necessary to attain the profession, and the work involved. They will also speak about how their faith in God impacts their vocation. Most important, there will be time for you to ask questions about the work they do.

March 3 Scienti ic Research—Don JohnsonMarch 10 Broadcast Journalism—Sarah Fili, TV

News Reporter, KETVMarch 17 Pharmacology—Larry CamenzindMarch 24 Information Technology or Computer

Programming—Guest Speaker TBDMarch 31 Food Industry—Gest Speaker TBD

JOIN US!!June 10 - 14, 20198:30 AM – Noon Grades K – 12th

Mark your calendar for this excitingsummer ministry opportunity.

Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church is hostingLutheran Youth Serve Omaha (LYSO).

Lutheran Youth Serve Omaha, or LYSO, is Vacation Bible School with a twist. It features faith formation, servant-hood, fellowship, and fun! Children and youth will gather at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church for breakfast and worship. Everyone is then divided by grade and sent out into the community to serve at sites around the Omaha-Metro area. Upon returning to Kountze, the youth will join together for re lection and a closing worship.

Lutheran Youth Serve Omaha (LYSO) is designed for youth Kindergarten through 12th grade.

LYSO is a chance to do God’s work within our community. Children and youth are presented with an opportunity to make positive changes within their community. In return, the youth can develop a sense of self-worth by realizing their efforts to make a difference can be seen and felt. Ultimately, the children learn that by these acts, they are giving glory to God.

For more information, or to participate in LYSO, please contact Kristin Boe by email: kristin@kmlcurch.org, or phone: 402-341-7761.

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILYCHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY......Look What’s Coming Up!

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NEWS NEWS & Notes...& Notes...

January 15, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with prayer and devotions. The agenda for the meeting was accepted. Minutes of the December meeting were reviewed and accepted.

Treasurer Rick Kolkman presented the inancial report. The Council moved, seconded, and unanimously accepted

the Treasurer’s report.We hope to form a Call Committee for an associate

pastor at the February meeting.At the February meeting we will entertain names in

nomination to replace Steve Jacobson on the Council. Steve was the vice president of the Council so we will also vote on a new vice president.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the Council unanimously voted to adjourn, with the Lord’s Prayer.

The next regular KMLC Council meeting is February 19, 2019 at 6:00 PM.

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Free Concert - National Lutheran ChoirSaturday, March 2, 8:00 PMSt. Cecilia Cathedral701 N 40th St

Last Spring, the National Lutheran Choir contacted people at St. Cecilia Cathedral as to the possibility of holding a concert there. The people at St. Cecilia’s naturally contacted us to see if we could help sponsor the concert. We accepted this magni icent opportunity.

As you recall, Archbishop George Joseph Lucas preached at a worship service here at Kountze Memorial commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. This concert would provide an opportunity for all of us to continue the good ecumenical relations that have developed between area Lutherans and Roman Catholics.

The choir will be presenting a 90 minute concert. The outstanding program will begin with the performance with a prelude of Johann Sebastian Bach's motet "Lobet den Hernn," Palestrina's gorgeous "Sicut Cervus," a rousing spiritual "I Got a Key," and a congregational hymn "Praise to the Lord." The program will conclude with the “Holy Spirit Mass” written by Norwegian Lutheran composer

Kim André Arnesen. The “Holy Spirit Mass” was speci ically commissioned for the commemoration of Reformation 500th.

The National Lutheran Choir will begin this mini-tour by singing at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (February 28). They will then head to St. Louis

to sing at First Presbyterian Church (March 1). They then come to St. Cecilia’s (March 2, 8:00 PM) and then head north to sing at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN (March 3).

We are proud to have this opportunity to present this magni icent Choir and concert. It is free to the public thanks to the generosity of Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, St. Michael Lutheran Church, Immanuel Communities, the American Guild of Organists—Omaha Chapter, and an anonymous donor.

DISCOVERY TRIPJuly 16–27, 2019 | Moshi, Tanzania

Back in November Jonna Holland and Carol Stoltenberg shared their Tanzania experiences with us at a Sunday morning Forum. Even though both of hem had traveled quite a bit before, this was a special kind of trip, different and more meaningful than anything they had so far experienced. The people they met were so poor and yet so joyful and generous.

If you would like to participate in the 2019 Discovery Trip to Tanzania, check out the details at https:// iles.constantcontact.com/8c919081201/da73c243-3f82-4e78-8696-03d37afe9824.pdf. But BEWARE! This is a life changing adventure! Consider joining Carol on this trip of a lifetime and get the chance to see the “big 5” African animals on a Serengeti safari as well.

With my deepest sincerity, I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, and support during my period of illness and recovery. It is such a blessing to have fellow members of Kountze share their love and compassion toward me. May Christ’s love and grace be with all of us. Jeff Perkins

It has been one year since my diagnosis of cancer. My surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation are done. I want to thank so many for the prayers and good wishes for my recovery. My faith, family, and friends have given me strength. I praise God for my loving Church.Fondly,Vicki Freeman

New Church DirectoryMay, 2019

Kountze Memorial will be producing a new directory! We have contracted with Lifetouch Directory and have scheduled the following weeks for taking photographs: May 15-18; May 21-25; and May 28-June 1. More information will follow. You will be able to register on-line to have your picture taken.

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Finances: January 2019

Total General Fund Income: $ 80,753

Expenses: Christian Education: $ 859 Facility Costs: $ 21,797 Staff Compensation: $ 48,938 Worship & Music: $ 1,522 Outreach: $ 2,981 Social Ministry: $ 3,945 Parish Life: $ 3,834 Of ice & Administration: $ 3,407 ======= Total January Expenses: $ 81,283

Act Now to Save on Taxes!A Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your

IRA will increase your Modi ied Adjusted Gross Income, affecting your income tax bill, the taxation of Social Security bene its, and Medicare premiums. A quali ied charitable distribution from your IRA can satisfy the RMD and will not increase your income. Why not increase the impact of your generosity by avoiding taxes? Speak to your inancial advisor about what options are available to you.

Kountze Commons Mortgage UpdateInvoice Date, January 13, 2019Loan Balance, 1/1/19 ........................................... $3,620,832.28Principal Payment 12/1/2018 .................................$16,731.18Interest (2/1/18) ($11,921.82)Balance, 1/31/19 .................................................... $3,604,101.10

Pastoral Acts (January 16 – February 15)

Funerals:Del Weber, January 17, 2019Elaine Drickey, January 18, 2019

Pr. Hall Receives a Grant Pr. Hall is currently on

sabbatical from Creighton University, a time of research and writing when professors are exempted from teaching and committee work.

For part of his sabbatical (after Easter), Pr. Hall will be at the new Library for Reformation Research in Wittenberg, Germany. Pr. Hall has recently learned that he received a DAAD (German Academic Exchange), a competitive international grant from the German government to foster

greater cooperation among scholars and researchers (similar to the Fulbright offered by the US government). While in Germany, he will continue research on his project, "Sola Scriptura: Its Use and Limitation in the Lutheran Tradition," which he began last spring as a Visiting Fellow of the Divinity Faculty of the University of Cambridge.

Pr. Hall would like to express his gratitude to the Council, Personnel Committee, Pr. Roynesdal, and the congregation as a whole for their support and encourage for these unique opportunities.

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Order of Saint John Commissioning andAppreciation LunchWhen: March 31Commissioning: 11:00 AM Worship ServiceLuncheon: 12:15 PM in the Fellowship HallCost: Free

The OSJ Sponsors are hosting an appreciation luncheon for all current OSJ members, alums, and parents. Acolytes will take part in a special commissioning during the 11:00 AM worship service. Then, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall at 12:15 PM for an appreciation luncheon and present the 2019 Outstanding

Acolyte Award. A group photo will also be taken. Please plan to attend this event as we honor all those who serve in this very meaningful ministry. Make your reservations by calling or texting Jeff and Robin Perkins at 402-917-2461 by Sunday, March 24.

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Simply GivingJust a reminder - if you give your offering automatically

through Simply Giving please remember if there are any changes to be made, whether increasing, decreasing, or stopping the automatic giving, you need to indicate this change to the of ice or the withdrawals will continue as they are currently set up. Please send an email to debbie@kmlchurch.org or complete a new Simply Giving form and turn it into the of ice so we can make thos changes.

If you would like more info. on Simply Giving, you can pick up a form at the Welcome Desk or call the of ice.

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If You are Hospitalized...

If you or someone you know is ill, hospitalized, or would like a pastoral visit, please be sure to let the church of ice know, at 402-341-7761 or e-mail info@kmlchurch. org. The pastors, eucharistic ministers, or altar guild ( lower deliveries) would be more than happy to call on you at any time. Thank you.

Help Deliver Altar Flowers to the Sick & Homebound

After the 11:00 AM service on Sundays, donated altar lower bouquets are taken to hospitalized members, nursing homes or care centers. This is a great way to brighten someone’s day and to grow friendships! Typically, the time commitment is only three Sundays a year.

Contact the church of ice at 402- 341-7761 or via email at info@kmlchurch.org if you are interested in volunteering.

Blood Pressure ChecksSaturday, March 24:30-5:00 PMBride’s Room near Sanctuary

Sunday, March 1710:00-11:00 AMFellowship Lounge

Trained volunteers provide blood pressure checks free of charge on the 1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday of each month.

Yesterday’s YouthTuesday, March 5, 12:00 PM$4.00 for LunchAll ages are welcome!

Join us as we welcome our very own Kountze member, Adam Klinker. He will be telling us all about his journey to Ordination, including his studies in Germany! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Kountze Women of the ELCA (W-ELCA)• Special offering in March will go to Kountze Commons• W-ELCA Board meeting to be held on March 14• We are going to be inviting ladies to join a church circle

in the next few months. Please contact Linda Johnson if you’d like more information on circles or would like to join one.

• Save the date: W-ELCA Salad Luncheon on May 4• We will be helping with a wedding reception on April 13 and are looking

for some ladies to help with the reception. Please let Linda Johnson know if you’re available to help.

• Omaha Lutheran Church Women's Luncheon on March 11

KMLC Men’s LuncheonThursday, March 21, 11:30 AM (Please RSVP by March 19)At Kountze Memorial

Please join us for the men’s luncheon on Thursday March 21. We will have a presentation from ENOA (Eastern Nebraska Of ice on Aging). Mary Ann Eusebio,

who is their Division Director; Information & Assistance/ADRC Program Coordinator, will share with us their different programs that help seniors in our communities. Please RSVP to the church of ice by Tuesday March 19 or to jim@kmlchurch.org

Please note we will not be having a Men’s Luncheon in April as that will be Maundy Thursday.

Book GroupSunday, March 10, 12:00 PM"The Friend" a Novel by Sigrid Nunes

A woman unexpectedly loses a lifelong friend, She inds herself burdened with an unwanted dog that her friend has left behind. Her grief is intensi ied by the mute suffering of the dog, a great dane. Her apartment building does not allow pets so she is facing eviction. She becomes increasingly obsessed with the dog's care. The book is a meditation of loss and the relationship with the dog. Join us for a discussion of this book.

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March 1 FridayMarch 1 FridayCollege Scholarship Deadline

March 2 SaturdayMarch 2 SaturdayHomebound Communion4:30 PM Blood Pressure Checks5:00 PM Worship8:00 PM National Lutheran Choir @

St. Cecilia CathedralMarch 3 SundayMarch 3 Sunday

Trans iguration of Our LordHomebound Communion7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Adult Choir8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Worship9:00 AM Nursery (0-2 yrs)9:00 AM Joyful Sounds Children's

Choir (gr K-5)10:10 AM Adult Forum10:10 AM Youth Forum (gr 9-12)10:10 AM Eucharistic Minister

Gathering10:10 AM Sunday School (2yr-8th gr)

March 4 MondayMarch 4 Monday10:00 AM Pantry

March 5 TuesdayMarch 5 Tuesday9:00 AM Staff Meeting12:00 PM Yesterday's Youth5:15 PM Art & Landscaping Comm.

March 6 WednesdayMarch 6 WednesdayAsh Wednesday11:00 AM Lenten Lunch12:15 PM Worship5:45 PM Lenten Dinner7:00 PM Worship8:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

March 7 ThursdayMarch 7 Thursday4:00 PM Healing Gift Free Clinic

March 9 SaturdayMarch 9 Saturday5:00 PM Worship

March 10 SundayMarch 10 SundayDaylight Savings--spring ahead 1

hour7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Adult Choir8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Worship9:00 AM Nursery (0-2 yrs)9:00 AM Joyful Sounds Children's

Choir (gr K-5)10:10 AM Adult Forum

10:10 AM Youth Forum (gr 9-12)10:10 AM Sunday School (2yr-8th gr)12:00 PM Book Group12:15 PM Baptism Seminar

March 11 MondayMarch 11 Monday10:00 AM Pantry

March 12 TuesdayMarch 12 Tuesday9:00 AM Staff Meeting

March 13 WednesdayMarch 13 Wednesday9:00 AM Sewing Group 11:00 AM Lenten Lunch 12:15 PM Worship5:45 PM Lenten Dinner 7:00 PM Worship

March 14 ThursdayMarch 14 ThursdayCouncil Reports Due9:30 AM WELCA Board Meeting11:30 AM Property Committee4:00 PM Healing Gift Free Clinic

March 15 FridayMarch 15 FridayGood News Deadline

March 16 SaturdayMarch 16 Saturday9:30 AM Women's Prayer Group5:00 PM Worship

March 17 SundayMarch 17 Sunday7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Adult Choir8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Worship9:00 AM Nursery (0-2 yrs)9:00 AM Joyful Sounds Children's

Choir (gr K-5)10:00 AM Blood Pressure Checks10:10 AM Adult Forum10:10 AM Youth Forum (gr 9-12)10:10 AM Sunday School (2yr-8th gr)10:30 AM Executive Committee12:15 PM New Member Class

March 18 MondayMarch 18 Monday10:00 AM Pantry

March 19 TuesdayMarch 19 Tuesday9:00 AM Staff Meeting1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Group6:00 PM Congregational Council

March 20 WednesdayMarch 20 Wednesday11:00 AM Lenten Lunch 12:15 PM Worship5:45 PM Lenten Dinner 7:00 PM Worship

March 21 ThursdayMarch 21 Thursday11:30 AM Men's Luncheon4:00 PM Healing Gift Free Clinic6:00 PM Christian Education

Committee7:00 PM Circle 5

March 23 SaturdayMarch 23 Saturday5:00 PM Worship

March 24 SundayMarch 24 Sunday7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Adult Choir8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Worship9:00 AM Nursery (0-2 yrs)9:00 AM Joyful Sounds Children's

Choir (gr K-5)10:10 AM Adult Forum10:10 AM Youth Forum (gr 9-12)10:10 AM Sunday School (2yr-8th gr)12:00 PM Stephen Ministry12:15 PM New Member Class6:00 PM Lutheran Youth Choir

RehearsalMarch 25 MondayMarch 25 Monday

10:00 AM PantryMarch 26 TuesdayMarch 26 Tuesday

9:00 AM Staff Meeting7:00 PM Circle 3

March 27 WednesdayMarch 27 Wednesday11:00 AM Lenten Lunch 12:15 PM Worship5:45 PM Lenten Dinner 7:00 PM Worship

March 28 ThursdayMarch 28 Thursday1:30 PM Circle 44:00 PM Healing Gift Free Clinic8:15 PM Taize @ Creighton

March 30 SaturdayMarch 30 Saturday9:30 AM Women's Prayer Group

Breakfast (offsite)5:00 PM Worship

March 31 SundayMarch 31 Sunday7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Adult Choir8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Worship9:00 AM Nursery (0-2 yrs)9:00 AM Receive New Members

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1. Pamela Backora, GraysonChristensen, Joseph Hawkins

2. Gregg Loucks, Ryan Mulick, MarcellaPicha, Matthew Salmon

3. Lydia Theisen4. Lois Carlsen, Lois Denzler, Cydney

Hedrick, Lynn Langer, MarisaMcShane, Sharon Miley

5. Ashley Cavalieri, Sharon Cvitak, JerryFischer, Alice Fitzgerald, Brian Rolfe

6. Michael Lamphere, Joseph Lyons, Bridget Reagan7. Angie Arispe, Ryan Severson8. Joel Fischer, David Jesberg, Beverly Johnson, Dustin

Kunkel9. Diane Burt, Erika Daene, Debra Kelly, Morgan Kreiser,

Sharon Nelson, David Pfetzer, Mary Yocom, SamanthaZellmar

10. Terri Gogetap, Linda Higa, Sherri Labedz, Jon S.Natvig, James Reichert, Grace Schmidt, Mark Sullivan,Christian Thom

11. Sharon Arispe, Connie Jacobsen12. Adam Backora, Merlyn Ulrich13. Kelsey Svacina, Nina Winter14. Robert Ellison, Denise Hawkins, Katharina Preininger,

Adam Studts15. Zella Duchman, Sunshine Hansen, Randal LeClair,

James McCarthy, John Sheely, Johanna Vacak16. Caroline Bressman, Kimberly Brown, George Ernce,

Michelle Hatcher, Dan Troxel17. Timothy Backora, Lennard Hansen, Loree Reimers18. Ricky Anderson, Alan Barrett, Audrey Klein, Michael

Orris, Marcia Roynesdal, Lois Sorensen, Kyle Storer19. Zach Girthoffer, Thomas Jensen, Karen Loucks, Tom

Steffen20. Jason Klonglan, , Janice Petersen, Sharon Waller21. Bruce Gerhardt, Marie Kubat, Eric Reinholz22. Dorothy Behmer, Kristy Boone, Amy Durie, Naomi

Kirkvold, Patricia Nansel, Laurine Savine, TamaraSladek, Brandon Sorensen, Laura Ulrich

23. Carol Jenkins24. Lawrence Bradley, Vernon Hilkemann, Elizabeth

Stieneke25. John Bodnar, Alicia Diggins, Michael Edris26. Myrna Carter, Bailey Gittler, Jessica Reed, Roy

Segelberg, Wayne Simmonds, Carole Woodworth,Michelle Zellmar

27. Helen Barnes, Jack Duf ield, Katie Larson28. Kelly Bartek, Brian Ervin, Dylan Henneman, Andrew

Hinrichs, Terri Morrow, Andrew Reinert, Gary Rodene30. James Pestel, Amy Pignatore31. David Studts

9:00 AM Joyful Sounds Children's Choir (gr K-5)

10:10 AM Adult Forum10:10 AM Youth Forum (gr 9-12)10:10 AM Sunday School (2yr-8th

gr)11:00 AM OSJ Commissioning12:00 PM OSJ Appreciation Lunch12:15 PM 1st Communion Class

continued from page 10 Palm Sunday, April 13 & 149 & 11 AM Eucharist with Palm Procession and Passion Reading

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 15, 16, & 1712:15 PM Eucharist in Rotunda Chapel

Maundy Thursday, April 18Lunch (free-will offering)WorshipDinner (free-will offering)

11 AM 12:15 PM 5:45 – 6:45 PM7 PM Worship (Nursery care is available for children

ages infant – 4 years in the nursery located near the Fellowship Hall. Please ask an Usher for directions.)

Good Friday, April 1912-3 PM Ecumenical Good Friday Service: Seven Words from the

Cross with Guest Speakers, String Quartet and Kountze Choir

7 PM Tenebrae (Veneration of the Cross and Service of Shadows)

Holy Saturday, April 2010 PM Easter Vigil (Fire, Word, Water, Eucharist) (There will

be no 5 PM Saturday service)

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PAIDOmaha NE 68131

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Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church 2650 Farnam StOmaha, NE 68131-3616

Phone: (402) 341-7761Fax: (402) 341-4841E-mail: info@kmlchurch.org Web: www.kmlchurch.org

Olaf Roynesdal, Senior Pastor H. Ashley Hall, Associate Pastor Inba Inbarasu, Visitation Pastor

Worship Schedule:Saturday at 5:00 PMSunday at 9:00 and 11:00 AMWednesday at 12:15 PM

The 9:00 AM Sunday service istelevised live on Cox Cable Ch. 13 and live streamed on our website.

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