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Christ Lutheran Church and School

400 Barclay Avenue

Forest Hills, Pennsylvania 15221

Christ Lutheran Lamplighter

Contact Information

Phone: 412-271-7173

Fax: 412-271-4921

Web: christlutheranfh.org

Pastor Rev. Ronald Breight

pastor@christlutheranfh.org

Principal / Childcare Director

Donna Einspahr

deinspahr@christlutheranfh.org

Operations Manager

Melissa Elaschat

office@christlutheranfh.org

Office Assistants

Barb Mitchell

assistant@christlutheranfh.org

Sally Powell

officeassist@christlutheranfh.org

Officers and Committees

President Terry Peterson

Treasurer Steve Stern

Secretary Barb Mitchell

Financial Secretary Dee Law

Elders Cal Eggers, Mark Einspahr,

Glenn Filler, Al Dick, Bob Karpinsky

Trustees John Crawford, John

Sourbeer, Frank Elaschat

Education Henry Bohl, Georgianne

Shirley

Finance Cal Eggers

Outreach Ruth Peterson, Charlene

Schorr, Justin Polidora

Stewardship Stephanie Lydon, Gloria

Stern

Planning Kathy Sourbeer, Diana

Lydon, Nancy Johnson

School Board Susan Wagner, Judy

Chick, Russell Long, Jim Law, Pat

Lehnhardt, Larry Kagemann

Helping Christians in Iraq

Iraq has been in the news for many decades now. The United States formed an alliance with Iraq in the 1980’s against Soviet influences and radical Islam in Iran. Then there was the Gulf War in 1990-91 when U.S. and coalition forces attacked Iraq after Iraq invaded Kuwait. We have heard and seen many years of tumult in that country since. We have now come upon a time when it affects the church in a startling way. Christians in Iraq (yes, there are many) are being persecuted and killed by the ultra-radical Islamic group ISIS. Many have lost their homes, possessions, means of making a living, and their lives. Relief efforts for these our brothers and sisters in Christ have begun, and there is much more to do. It is promising to see that U.S. aircraft are instrumental in gaining back Iraq cities and territory, and ISIS is being pushed back. However, thousands of fellow believers in Iraq have a long, long way to go to rebuild what they can of their former lives. We can help them by teaming up and pooling our contributions in a new fund started by our church to provided funds for those in deep need. This type of work is quite delicate because of our mission and mercy presence in many non-Christian countries. We in no way wish to heighten the risk to our faithful workers. Reporting on the use of funds in this area will be muted for obvious reasons (2 Corinthians 8–9). The new Fund to Aid Christians under Persecution is a response by the LCMS to impact our brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing death or persecution, primarily in countries where the LCMS does not have an international mission presence through official missionaries and other LCMS or partner church personnel. Donations made to the fund will be bundled into one or more grants that will be disbursed through appropriate nonprofit human-care and relief agencies. That fund is a restricted account, kept separate from other designated funds, in order to facilitate financial management, reporting and auditing. Grant-recipient agencies that have been vetted to determine their capacity for getting aid into parts of the world the LCMS cannot reach directly and in ways that do not conflict with or subvert the Christian faith as articulated in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Continued on page 2

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Helping Christians in Iraq cont.

To donate, visit www.lcms.org/givenow/christian-aid or call 1-800-THE-LCMS. You can also visit www.cph.org/witness/

freeissue/index.html and download a free copy of the June/July Lutheran Witness, which contains additional resources

on contemporary Christian persecution.

It is time for us to take the news we are getting in the morning paper and the evening news about this persecution and act!

Pray for these brothers and sisters as we commend them to God’s care and keeping. Support them with financial contri-

butions that will provide them with food, water, and basic needs so they can survive this persecution.

Because He Lives,

Pastor Ron Breight

GAME NIGHT

Do you like board games? Do you like fellowship with others? If so, Christ Lutheran is having a young adult game

night! Catchphrase, Bananagrams, and more. It will be at the church on the evening of either Friday, September 19th or

Friday, September 26th. The day will be picked that has the most interest, so RSVP to Justin Polidora by email at

jjpolidora@gmail.com or mark that you are going on the Christ Lutheran Facebook page.

LUTHERAN BIBLE COMPANION

Our church is planning to send an order for this set of books. If we have 10 or more orders, shipping is FREE. The cost of

both volumes totals $49.99 which is a savings of $19.99. If you want a set, please make a check out to Christ Lutheran and

turn it in to the office with your order form. Information about the books and order forms are available on the shelf in the

Narthex. We will be sending the order about the middle of September. Read more about it on the internet if you want to

find out more.

PTO FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Don’t forget…..The PTO is sponsoring a family movie night, Saturday, September 13th. “Everything is Awesome Lego

Movie” will be shown. It starts at 6:00pm….bring your blankets.

Bits and Pieces

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WSG MEETING This is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 7 p.m. in the art room (Room 6). All confirmed women within the congregation are considered to be members. We will be planning and preparing for various activities. New (Sept-Dec.) 2014 and 2015 calendars will be available. We welcome suggestions for activities or fun events.

QUILTING We will resume quilting Monday September 8th and 22nd at 10 a.m. We pin the top, middle & back together and using yarn, tie and knot the quilt. It is easy to do and we have great fellowship together.

SUNSHINE KITCHEN Dee Law, Glen & Rosalie Filler, and Henry Bohl served 120 people a meal of pulled pork, ham & cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, potato salad and fruit cup at the Sonshine Kitchen on August 4th. Many of the people who attended the dinner were very appreciative of the meal. Out next big function will be cooking and deboning turkeys in November and making cookies for December. More information will in upcoming newsletters and bulletins. Help is always needed in serving meals at the Sonshine Kitchen. Contact Dee Law if interested.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League upcoming events: September 19-21, 2014 LWML Fall Retreat, Camp Pioneer, Angola, New York. Information and registration forms are on the LINK posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall or see Linda Breight for more information. September 27, 2014 (Saturday) LWML Fall Rally at Good Shepherd, South Hills. Contact Linda Breight for more information.

SEMINARY STUDENT NEWS Tim & Shonda Wells & Family’s latest newsletter is on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Tim recounted his experiences during VBS at his field work church. He shared the story of Jesus washing his disciple’s feet, a little girl who gave half of her birthday gift money to church and the funeral service for a seven-year old girl. He travelled to Israel on August 13. He will be learning more about the places and cultures that we read about in the Bible. In his August letter he relates about an old silo and how we may be like the old silo and may not be productive.

LINK The Eastern District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League LINK Summer 2014 (July-September) news letter is posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. There are articles and pictures about the 35th Biennial Convention of the Eastern District LWML June 6-8, 2014 convention at the Millennium Hotel in Buffalo, New York. Rev. Eric Andrae’s 1st Trinity, Oakland has received a $5,000 grant for their homeless ministry. This is from Mites collected at various meetings, conventions, etc.

MITE BOXES As mentioned above monies from Mite Boxes are given for grants to various mission projects. Even if you (men included) don’t have a Mite Box, you can put a donation in the BIG Mite Box in the Narthex or we will gladly give you a Mite box. Also, the items collected for Eastern District LWML recycling fundraising-recycling ink cartridges, cell phones, etc. (see box in library for more information.) helps the LWML to release more funds for the various mission grants.

Some helpful September suggestions or reminders for filling a Mite Box: Grandparents Day, Working Parents Day, Turn Off Your TV for a Week, Accomplishments of those with disabilities or who volunteer to work with the disabled, Remember 9/11, Labor Day, Patriot Day, Citizenship Day and Fall. For more information about the Mite Boxes, go to the LWML web site.

OTHER ON GOING MISSION PROJECTS: Harvest House Baby & Children’s Ministry. There is a box in the library with a list of items needed. Stamps for Bibles – a pound of cancelled stamps enables a person to get a Bible in their native language. This enables the Canadian Bible Society to supply these Bibles. Contact Helen Mozeik for more information. There is a box in the library Prison Ministry – Collecting Portal of Prayers for prison institutions. Contact Ruth Hirko for more information. There is a box in the library. Prayer shawls or lap robes ministry – They give people warmth and comfort in their time of need. Contact Karen Hoblak, Linda Breight, Jayne Simpson, or Alma Eggers for more information. If you know someone that could use a prayer shaw or lap robe, contact any of the above mentioned people. Shut-in Ministry – Sending thinking of you cards, birthday or holiday cards to our shut-ins. See Joyce Purucker for more information or if you want to volunteer. These cards are very much appreciated by our shut-ins. Card senders are given list of the shut-ins and a schedule when to send cards. A person usually mails one or two cards a month.

Women’s Service Guild

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News from the Flock BAPTISMS Hailey Rice and Ashley Rice were brought to the waters of baptism on August 3 by their parents Brian Rice and Roryann Reinbold. Their sponsors are Rex Reinbold and Jennifer Myers. We welcome them to our Sunday School.

SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS Lauretta Critchlow and Chuck Koenig both celebrated their 90th birthdays in August.

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY Cal and Alma Eggers celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married on August 29. Blessings on many more years.

DEATHS Our Christian sympathy to the family of Roy Getz. Roy went to be with our heavenly Father on July 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and children Holly Holdren, Gary and three grandchildren.

Our Christian sympathy goes to the family of Norman Rockwell. He went to be with our Lord on July 11, 2014. He is the husband of Ethel, father of Dave (Cheri) and Kevin(Lori) also two grandchildren. Before moving to Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, Norm and Ethel were members of Christ Lutheran.

Lucy Klotzbaugh went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 22. Lucy was a member of Trinity Lutheran, Swissvale before they merged with Christ Lutheran. She leaves a son Matthew.

OTHER NEWS Kyle O'Connor was asked to be Lighting Designer for the Gargoyle Society at Shady Side Academy. It was for the 3rd Annual Original Works Theatre Festival at the Black Box.

School and Childcare News

Our new school year chapel/Bible theme was chosen by our faculty at the end of last year and it reads from 1 Peter 4:10-11: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others… If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.”

This year our PTO has adopted a new program called “Families Serving Together” (FST). Our families are encouraged to give the gift of service either by donating time/talent or treasure. We are aiming for 10 hours a year for each family. They also have the option of giving $10 an hour if they can’t serve with their time or talent. There are many opportunities for people to get involved in supporting our church, school, and community. If you would like to serve in this ministry, too, please see Donna Einspahr or any PTO officer. Watch the PTO bulletin board that looks like a shield in the School lobby for details of events and needed service.

I look forward to this coming year and SERVING in ways God has planned for us to do together through his people here at Christ Lutheran Church and School.

MANY THANKS: Thank you to all those who came out to help with our annual clean-up day in August. We were able to get many projects done. There are still items to be attended to, but together we can continue to work on those this fall.

Thank you to those that attended our second annual Back-to-school Prayer Warrior event. We had a committed group of faithful people who went around campus praying for God’s blessings on our new school new year. We can’t wait to see what God has planned for our ministry here at Christ Lutheran.

Donna Einspahr, Principal / Childcare Director

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SEPTEMBER PRAYER PETITION: “The Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” (Isaiah 30:18). We thank You, Dear Father, for being the One who guides, provides, brings peace to troubled souls, who heals the sick and weary, and give us refuge in a storm. Amen

Addresses for our shut - ins

Marianne Cook Seneca Place, Room 250 West 5360 Saltsburg Rd. Verona, PA 15147

Helen Deschamps 522 Pacific Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Dorothy Getz c/o Longwood at Oakmont 500 Route 909 Apt. PV 1108 Verona, PA 15147

Ruth Hudson 214 Orin Street Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Marty and Cindy Hornak Seneca Place, Room 134 5350 Saltsburg Road Verona, PA 15147

Allan Lindblom 825 East End Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Pam Viher 406 Howard Street East Pittsburgh, PA 15112

Tom Walton 7906 Riverview Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218

June Zeller Evening Star 200 Caldwell Avenue Wilmerding, PA 15148

Olga Zinn Buckingham South 5450 Abercorn Street, Ste.405 Savannah, GA 31405

Louise Garofolo Independence Court 279 Center Road Room 204 Monroeville, PA 15146

Charles Koenig The Cedars 4363 Northern Pike Room 126 Monroeville, PA 15146

Serving Christ in September

Sunday 8:15am Sunday 11:00am

Elder Acolyte Lector Elder Acolyte Lector

Sept. 7 Glenn Filler Jordan Stephens John Hoblak Cal Eggers Richard Lander Georgi Shirley

Sept. 14 Bob Karpinsky Timothy Breight Lois Frerking Cal Eggers Eric Einspahr Terry Peterson

Sept. 21 Al Dick Allison Stephens Paul Simpson Mark Einspahr Richard Lander Gloria Stern

Sept. 28 Al Dick Madison Stephens Joyce Purucker Steve Stern Meghan Elaschat Mark Einspahr

Altar Guild Kathy Sourbeer

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C h r i s t Lutheran

Church School Childcare

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Birthdays

2 Lee Schoenthal

Kathleen Sourbeer

3 Matthew Riberich

4 Jonathan Breight

7 Jonathon Meyers

9 Robert Yazvac

11 David Garris

12 Katherine Mastrocola

Dylan McNutt

24 Vivian Lehman

25 Lynn Fisher

Martin Hornak

28 Stephen Giovanetti

Michael March

29 Lori Logsdon

Ryan MacNamara

Cody Schoenthal

30 Joseph Bosko

12 Allison Stephens

Madison Stephens

13 Carol Sapanara

15 James Chick

Diana Lydon

17 Anthony Egidio

20 Pauline Kuenzi

Cassandra Lang

22 Keith Ertman

Paula Schade

23 Edith Osterholm

Anniversaries

3 Carl & Edith Osterholm III

9 Robert & Gina Egidio

12 Roger & Susan McEwen

15 Daniel & Lee Hricko

17 Luke & Jennifer Matthews

26 Jeffrey & Jennifer Lang

30 Donald & Diana Corbett Sr.

NON-PROFIT ORG

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PAID PITTSBURGH PA

PERMIT NO 1184

Christ Lutheran Church 400 Barclay Avenue Forest Hills, PA 15221

Important Dates

Labor Day-September 1st

PTO Meeting-September 4th

Rally Day-September 7th

PTO Family Movie Night-Sept. 13th

Quilting-September 8th & 22nd

LWML Retreat-September 19th through

September 21st

P.A.L.g.S. Golf Outing-September 27th

Bible Studies

Saturday

7:45am Men’s Bible Study

Sunday

9:45am Sunday School ages 0-18

Adult Bible Study