Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries, Inc.

28345 Heits Point Ave

Lincoln, MO 65338

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Phone: 660-668-2363

E-mail: info@heitspoint.com

www.heitspoint.com

Action Teams!!! It starts with an idea powered by your passion. Bring a team together to make an immediate impact on

Heit’s Point. It’s Easy! Call Mark at 660-668-2363 for Action Team ideas.

This year we’re off to a great start. There have already been 7 action teams completed and more applied for. We

have numerous volunteers and work groups.

If you are interested in participating give me a call. Serving Christ together is what it is all about!

Sustainable Support

Monthly giving is a great option to spread your donations over the course of the year.

To sign up call us at 660-668-2363

Thrivent Choice Please designate Heit’s Point to receive your Thrivent Choice Dollars.

Your choice is a huge blessing as we partner together in this ministry;

“Strengthening the Connection with the Vine”

2017 Thrivent choice dollars to Heit’s Point $12,787

Thank you for all those who selected Heit’s Point to receive your Thrivent Choice dollars.

“And my God will meet all your

needs according to His glorious

riches in Christ Jesus. To our

God and Father be glory

forever and ever. Amen

Philippians 4:19-20 “Strengthening the Connection with the Vine”

Heit’s Point HiLites May Issue

Inside this Issue…

Director’s Corner

News from the Board p.2

Endowment p. 2

Programs & Summer camp p.3

Festival p.4 & 5

Volunteer recognition p.6

Amazon Smile p.6

Wish List/Opportunities p. 6

Thinking about our Friends p.7

Congregational Donor list p. 7

FOHP Donor list p. 7

Memorials p. 7

Thrivent Choice p.8

Action Teams p.8

Dear Friends in Christ,

It looks like we are finally in spring and it’s almost summer. I have been blessed this past few weeks doing the school visits. I was blessed on my visit to Kings Acade-my at Lake Ozark. They were practicing for their concert the next week. What a joy listening to them sing. If that wasn’t enough, I arrived at Calvary to see Trinity Lutheran from Jeffer-son City, do a skit for the high school. Everywhere I went I was blessed seeing how awesome God has blessed our Lutheran Schools. I hope to see many of you at summer camp this year. We have a great staff coming and some fantastic new camps for you. But, camps are filling up fast, you need to call or email us to reserve your spot. Serving Him for You!

Mark Nolte

Executive Director

“Strengthening the Connection with the Vine”

Song of Solomon 2:11-14 11See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. 12Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. 13The fig tree forms its early fruit; the

blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me." 14My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your

voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely

2018 Calendar

Programs:

June 10 Festival

“Journey”

June 3 - July 27 Summer camp

Theme is “Journey”

Sept 21-23 Singles Retreat

Nov 2-4 Confirmation Retreat

Nov 9-11 Confirmation Retreat

Nov 16-18 Confirmation Retreat

Nov 17 FOHP Banquet &

Membership meeting

Dec 2 Christmas Celebration

Greetings from the Board of Directors, I think it is safe to say now that spring has finally sprung. For a while, it did not look like winter would ever end. Soon, we will begin all the wonderful summer ac-tivities at Heits Point. The campers will be able to enjoy the great outdoors, while learning about their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am amazed at the lasting impres-sion going to camp or a confirmation retreat at Heit’s Point has on a child. I have witnessed this with my daughter and her friends, as well as with other children at my Church. This is one very good reason to serve on the Heit’s Point Board, so that we can help make sure this opportunity is available to children for years to come.

The Board had a work day in February and thankfully the weather cooperated. It was well attended by the Board. We worked on several things; screens on the Spitz center; progress on Ascension Haus repairs and some general clean up. We will con-tinue to have Board work days to help get projects completed and work on the ap-pearance of Heits Point. These are top priorities for the Board.

Finally, we now have our Heit’s Point Missions Endowment established with the LCMS Foundation. This is something that we have been working on for the last sev-eral years. The Endowment can help ensure the financial stability of Heit’s Point in the coming years. If you would like information on how you can make a gift to the Endowment, please let Mark, or one of the Board members know, and they will get you in touch with someone at the Foundation.

I look forward to seeing you at the festival on June 10th.

In Service to him,

Kraig Gier,

Board Chair

Heit’s Point

Lutheran Ministries

Mission Statement

“Strengthening the

Connection with the Vine”

Board of Directors Kraig Gier Chair

Kirk Thaemert Vice Chair

Arlin Bauer Secretary

Gary Pumphrey Treasurer

Pastor Wing Pastoral Advisor

Gary Barkhaus

Joyce Martin

Bill Gassau

Laramey Johnson

Carey Bolte

Tiffany Davis

Staff Mark Nolte Executive Director

Cindy Carter Office Administrator

Donna McKinney Office assistant;/

bookkeeper

Rev. Lampe Pastoral Advisor

Vicky Lucas Housekeeping Manager

David Gustafson Kitchen Manager

Mike Fleming Maintenance

Contact us at:

28345 Heits Point Ave

Lincoln, MO 65338

Phone: (660)668-2363

Fax: (660) 668-2422

Visit our website at:

www.heitspoint.com

www.facebook.com/heitspoint

Recognized

Service

Organization

Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod

Heit’s Point Mission Endowment The purpose of this endowment is to be good stewards of the gifts given and to

further the Mission and Ministry of Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries.

The funds generated from the endowment will be used to ensure that Heit’s

Point continues to provide programs for youth summer camps, youth retreats,

adult getaways, singles retreats, couples retreats, church gatherings, and other

programs that support the churches of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

The endowment is managed by the Heit’s Point endowment committee consist-

ing of the Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Heit’s Point Board of Directors,

and 3 other members of the Friends of Heit’s Point assembly. The Executive

Director shall be an Ex Officio member of the committee. The

committee meets at least twice a year.

To get more information on how you can be a part of the future of the Ministry

at Heit’s Point, please contact Executive Director Mark Nolte to schedule an

informational meeting.

Contact Mark at 660-668-2363 or mark.nolte@heitspoint.com

Thinking of our Friends Please keep these friends in your prayers:

Vern Grefe,

John Horton,

Bill & Rosalie Buehrle,

Paul Holsten,

Don Bartels

Friends of Heit’s Point Donors The following donations were received from Oct 1st to May 31st. Our sincere appreciation to all donors who make

Heit’s Point a place where people can “Strengthen the connection with the Vine”

Individuals Gary & Pam Barkhaus

Cynthia & Daniel Bates

Alan & Glorine Bahl

Don Bartels

Arlin & Wand Bauer

Helen Beaman

Clarence & Rosalie Berndt

Kurt & Ruth Blesch

Dennis & Karen Boorom

Rosalyn Borchers

Donna & Terry Broccard

Bill & Rosalie Buehrle

Mark & Diane Burger

Edward & Connie Burks

G.D. & M.R. Chegwidden

Dee Coleman

William Cook

Harold & Lanette Cramer

Mark & Suzie Crawford

Phillis Crawford

Dave & Kathy Engle

James & Cara Ewart

Barbara Ewert

Jeff & Joan Fisher

Tim & Sara Frerking

Caryl &Elaine Froeschle

Bill & Linda Gasau

Kevin & Amy Gibbs

Kraig & Karen Gier

Helen Girard

Ray Gluesenkamp

Glen & Shirley McLaughlin

Bob & Barbara Mehrens

Aaron Meyer

William & Janet Meyer

Earl Moentmann

John & Elora Moentmann

Ellis & Virginia Moore

Victor & Kathy Mueller

Donald Nees

Bob & Ann Niemann

Ron Niemeyer

Hal & Ruth Niermann

Mark Nolte

Dennis & Shirley O’Brien

Dennis & Donna Oetting

Don & Peggy Ohrenberg

Byron & Cheryl Peters

Grant Peters

Dave Pingel

Gary & Diana Pumphrey

Bob & Bernice Rasa

Daryl & Marla Rinne

Leroy Robbert

Joel & Nancy Schnare

Ruth Schulze

Keith & Victoria Schwinke

Mary Beth Snodgrass

Dennis & Alice Sommerfeld

Wendell & Sandra

Starkebaum

Leon Stelling

Vernon Stelling

Ferol & Marilyn Thaemert

Churches & Organizations Ascension, Kansas City Our Redeemer LWML, Marshall

Bethlehem, Warrensburg Peace, Kansas City

Christ the King, Lake Ozark St. Matthews Men’s club, Concordia

Faith, Jefferson City St Paul’s, California

Faith, Warsaw St Paul’s, Concordia

Grace Ladies Society, Wellville St Paul’s, Independence

King of Kings, Kansas City St. John’s, Monnett

Lutheran School Assoc., Cole Camp Trinity, Alma

Memorials Roger Hink Bill & Rosalie Buehrle

In honor of his wife Ruth In memory of a friend

Mary Beth Snodgrass

In memory of her mother Aline

Sam & Debra Goldhammer

William Haas

Bruce & Patricia Hawkins

Edna Heisterberg

Clyde & Melody Hendricks

Melvin Hesse

Roger Hink

Kurt & Alice Hinrichs

Paul & Marilyn Holsten

John & Audrey Horton

Arlan & Mary Jo Houghton

Kendall & Marilyn Jeffries

Jason & Linette Jennings

Brian Johannigmeier

Mary Louise Johannigmeier

Devid & Beth Jungmeyer

Don & Mary Ann Kalwat

Don & Lora Kempfe

Eleanor Klein

Herb & Gertrude Kramer

Karl & Marjorie Kroenke

Robert & Barbara Lane

Valorie Leakey

Rebecca Leenerts

Alfred & Barbara Lefman

Gary Lentz

Rod & Miriam Lindemann

Walter & Judith Loeber

Larry & Carol Lumpe

Roger & Sharon Mailand

Mike & Joyce Martin

Joye & Karen McElwee

Jeff & Leah McKeage

Kent & Beth Thaemert

Kirk & Karen Thaemert

R.L. Thomas

Carl & E.A. Vaitl

Bob & Sally Vieth

Sam Wagner

Cindy Weaver

Ron & Elizabeth Wheeler

Darla Wolters

Harold & Natalie Young

Memorials

For

Louise Clouser

Louise was a blessing to us all!

Lambert & Lorrie Buckman

Beverly Burnett

Ed & Susan Coe

James & Annette Colvin

Ray & Darlene Dotson

Darren & Sheree Eckhoff

James & Bonnie Gensler

Frederick & Darlene Hesse

Robert & Virginia Horton

Michael & Dee Ide

James Kreissler

Karl & Marjorie Kroenke

Clarice Malan

Harold & Mary Ann Steffens

Shirley Stone

Wish List for Heit’s Point

If you can share something on this list with Heit’s Point, your gift will be a blessing to the children, church and community groups we serve. Please contact Mark Nolte at 660-668-2363.

2018 Volunteer Opportunities:

Every Monday & Tuesday are volunteer projects

Volunteer work weekends on the 3rd weekend of every month.

Feb - Winter deep cleaning, Mar - Spring preparation, Apr - Waterfront development, May - Summer prep

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep - Special Projects, Oct - Winterization, Nov - Christmas Preparation

Donations needed:

Water Front Office supplies Sporting goods Miscellaneous Programs

Kayaks Stamps Balls (Basketball/Volleyball) Window A/C units Fishing supplies

Oars Printer paper Archery (arrows) Picnic tables Tents for Outpost

Cargo net Refrigerator Camping lanterns (8)

Benches

Gift Cards - Menards, Walmart, Lowes

Volunteer Recognition & Thrivent Action Team projects

Arlin Bauer, Dennis O’Brien, Mike Bauer - Spitz Stage tier landscaping

Quarter Life group - Craft trailer deck & flooring work

Eric Gerken & Jim Gerken - Ascension Hause sheetrock tape & mud

Eric Gerken & Dave Madden - Dead tree removal and wood splitting

Eric Gerken - Pole barn cleanup & mowing

Dave Madden - Wood splitter repair & lawn mower oil changes

Bill Gasau - GCL trim painting

Gary & Evelyn Lentz - Financial Review

Action Teams Completed

Arlin Bauer

Spitz Stage tier landscaping

Mike Fleming

Equipment repairs

Cindy Carter

Lobby plant maintenance

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2018 Summer Camp - “Journey”

Our Spring Couples retreat was a great success. Great Bible studies, Fellowship, Wine tasting and Dance

lessons. Everyone had a great time.

This coming year we have two retreats planned. Mar 22-24 is the first retreat on Relationship Building,

then the following weekend Mar29-31 is on Trust and Conflict Resolution.

Summer camp starts June 3rd, camps are filling up. See you soon!!!

Call us at 660-668-2363 or email at info@heitspoint.com

9-10:30 Registration

Cinnamon Rolls, coffee & tours

10:30-11 - Preservice worship music

11 - Worship

Guest Speaker: Brian Friedrich

President University of Concordia, Seward NE

Noon - Announcements followed by BBQ meal

Silent Auction Youth Carnival Live Auction

Ice Cream & Cobbler

YOUTH CARNIVAL

SILENT AUCTION

The festival will be inside again this year at the Spitz Center. There were many comments of how nice it was to be in the air conditioning for the service.

Prizes provided

by

Sonic

&

Heit’s Point

Mary Jo & Arlin

Carnival Coordinators

Certificates

Stover Milling

Sedalia Rental & Supply

Kleinschmidts

Sydenstricker

Pizza Hut Buffet

Tollivers Oil change

Estes

Other items

Paint kit

Country Tuff Chair

Song Bird Station donation

Plants and more

9-10:30 Registration

Cinnamon Rolls, coffee & tours

10:30-11 - Preservice worship music

11 - Worship

Guest Speaker: Brian Friedrich

President University of Concordia, Seward NE

Noon - Announcements followed by BBQ meal

Silent Auction Youth Carnival Live Auction

Ice Cream & Cobbler

LIVE AUCTION

YOUTH CARNIVAL

The festival will be inside again this year at the Spitz Center. There were many comments of how nice it was to be in the air conditioning for the service.

Prizes provided

by

Sonic

&

Heit’s Point

Mary Jo & Arlin

Carnival Coordinators

Cindy’s Wood art

Luthers

Pecan Pie

York/Duroc Cross Pig

10 Round bales

Dustin Eckhoff

Cindy’s

Orange-Crusted

Pecan Bread

Lazy Susan

by Phil Cutting

Build the Ministry

2018 Project

Dr Paul Spitz Center Roof

Lodging Packages

Heit’s Point Caving Weekend

KC Royals Weekend

Heit’s Point Golf Weekend

Heit’s Point State Fair Stay

Heit’s Point Trail Ride Weekend

Heit’s Point Opry Weekend

Heit’s Point Family Weekend

Photo Callage

Ladder

From:

Gary Pumphrey

Charlie’s

Basket