PO. Box 1130 Cedar Crest, New Mexico 87008 Office: 505-281-2430 Fax: 505-281-3918 Email: poplcmsnm@gmail.com Website: www.pop14.com School: 281-6833 Michael Feuer, Pastor 505-603-9492 - pastormikefeuer@gmail.com

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and School The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

September 2013 September 2013 September 2013 September 2013

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ at Prince of Peace,

As many of you know, the month of September started with Doyle Boykin and me in St. Louis. We attended the SMP orientation. With this orientation, Doyle begins his journey towards being a pastor. Doyle and I are asking for your prayers and encouragement.

The SMP was a topic of discussion at the LCMS national convention. The Reporter, the Official Newspaper of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, wrote the following article which I would like you to read:

Convention continues, strengthens SMP distance-education program By Melanie Ave ST. LOUIS (July 25, 2013) — The residential seminary education program remains the “premier” path to office of the holy ministry and has “served the Synod as a wonderful blessing of Almighty God throughout her history. ”But delegates to the 65th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) also affirmed another route to the pastoral office Thursday. Delegates voted to continue and to strengthen the relatively new Specific Ministry Pastor (SM) distance-education program offered at both LCMS seminaries. They supported Resolution 5-04B with a vote of 803 to 151, an 84.2 percent majority. Delegates also endorsed a second SMP resolution that creates an oversight committee and three additional resolutions offered by Floor Committee 5 on Seminary and University Education on the last day of the convention. Delegates endorsed Resolution 5-03E — the fifth version of the SMP oversight resolution offered at the convention — with a 96.3 majority, 883 to 34. The new oversight committee “provides a means to walk together on SMP and not travel divergent paths, while at the same time recognizing the healthy divergency between the two seminaries,” said committee Chairman Rev. Dale Sattgast. “It also keeps our seminaries, on the one hand, and our Synod, on the other hand, on the same page. There exists a wonderful cooperative spirit between our Synod’s two seminaries. “For that we can all be most thankful to God.” Resolution 5-04B does the following:

• Retains the SMP program. • Affirms that SMP pastors are “properly called in accord with Article XIV of the Augsburg Confession.” • Thanks Christ for specific ministry pastors and the investment by the seminaries. • Asks the newly created SMP committee to address numerous concerns and questions about the program and to issue a report. • Keeps the authority with the seminaries over the admission and administration of the SMP program. • Keeps district presidents responsible for determining the appropriateness of the specific ministry sites that SMPs serve.

• Asks district presidents not to approve SMP sites “which could reasonably be expected to support a general

pastor or sites where a minister of religion-commissioned could fulfill the duties pending reception of the

recommendations from the SMP committee.” (Continued, p. 2)

• Asks congregations, districts and seminaries to encourage SMP pastors to engage in studies that lead to general pastor status. • Keeps residential theological education as the “primary means” for training men for pastoral ministry in the Synod.

LCMS Pacific Southwest District President Rev. Dr. Larry Stoterau asked if district presidents were going to be trusted in their decision-making about specific ministries, to which Sattgast replied, “Yes.” “There will not be someone second-guessing the district presidents’ decisions,” Sattgast said. The LCMS convention first endorsed the four-year SMP program in 2007, creating a new category of clergy. Students complete their courses via distance education under the supervision of a pastor. They serve as vicars for the first two years and are eligible to receive a call to serve as an “SMP” at their vicarage site after their second year. Once ordained, they complete the remaining courses in the final two years, but remain under pastoral supervision, as assigned by the district president, for as long as they serve as SMPs. The two seminaries began offering SMP courses in 2008. The first cohorts to complete the program recently graduated. Sattgast said the floor committee received an “incredible amount of input from many sources” on the SMP resolutions. LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison asked for an SMP oversight resolution from the committee. Sattgast said an oversight committee was “critically needed” since there is no formal SMP oversight listed in the Synod Bylaws or one created by prior conventions. The approved oversight resolution requires the LCMS Chief Mission Officer, one representative from each seminary — chosen by the seminaries — and working in consultation with the Council of Presidents, to provide “leadership, coordination and oversight” for the program. Sattgast, president of the LCMS South Dakota District, said he could not recall another resolution from previous conventions with so many different versions. Both seminary presidents voiced their mutual support for the resolution. “We both feel like … the seminaries themselves should fulfill the responsibilities spelled out in this resolution and that the seminaries be required to report to the church,” said the Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer, president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He stood next to the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., at the microphone, who said “amen” after Meyer spoke. The convention approved all five resolutions presented Thursday from the higher-education floor committee.

Please rejoice with me that when the Lord, called Doyle answered, “Send me! Send me!”. Your servant in Christ, Pastor Feuer

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

George Floe September 1 Sheila Kokenge September 2 Christine Whitney September 4 Valerie Kokenge September 5 Joshua Gonzales September 8 Isaiah Gonzales September 8 Gina Yarber September 9 Eva Smith September 11 Floyd Bruntz September 15 Linda Floe September 17 Margie Stoops September 20 Pat Moll September 21 Sharon Ward September 21 Jan Wenning September 21 Bonney Dumond September 22 Garrett Whitney September 27 Harrison Kuszmaul September 28

September 2013

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

9:00 Worship

10:30 Adult Bible Study

2 Labor Day - Church and

School Offices Closed

3

9:00 Women’s Bible

Study

7:00 Boy Scouts

4

9:15 School Chapel

4:-4:50 RingTins

5:-6:15 Goldringers

6:15-7:00 Potluck

7:00 Choir

5 10:00 Quilters

6

7

8

9:00 Worship

10:30 Voters’ Assembly

9 7:00 Elders ‘ Meeting

10

9:00 Tuesday Morning

Bible Study

6:30 POPLS Board Mtg

7:00 Boy Scouts

11

9:15 School Chapel

4:-4:50 RingTins

5:-6:15 Goldringers

6:15-7:00 Potluck

7:00 Choir

12

10:00 am Quilters

6:00 Fellowship and

Devotion

6:30 Council Meeting

13

POPLS Family

Science Day

14

15

9:00 Worship

10:30 Adult Bible Study

Sunday School Rally

16

17

9:00 Women’s Bible

Study

7:00 Boy Scouts 18

9:15 School Chapel

4:-4:50 RingTins

5:-6:15 Goldringers

6:15-7:00 Potluck

7:00 Choir

19

10:00 am Quilters

20

21

7:00 a.m. Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

22

9:00 Worship

Doyle Boykin’s Installation

as Elder

10:30 Adult Bible Study

23

24

9:00 Women’s Bible

Study

7:00 Boy Scouts

25

9:15 School Chapel

4:-4:50 RingTins

5:-6:15 Goldringers

6:15-7:00 Potluck

7:00 Choir

26

10:00 am Quilters

27

POPLS Picture Day

28

9:00 a.m. Council

Strategy Meeting

29

9:00 Worship

Gideons’ Door Offering

10:30 Adult Bible Study

30

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Sunday Morning Duties

September 2013

SERVICE ELDER

USHERS

READERS

STEWARDSHIP

GREETERS

ALTAR

GUILD

ACOLYTE

HOSTESSES

1st

9:00 am

Cary Hamman

Shelby Tallchief

Bill Vaughn

Marilyn Childs

Dianne Reiff

Bonney

Dumond

Marilyn Childs

Andy & Tammy Sharon Ward

Charisma

Hamman

Florence Beck

Pat Wright

8th

9:00 am

Matt Simonds

Rich Lienemann

Jim Retzer

Valerie Kokenge

Bill Gronewold

Todd Owen

Jack Tiills

Marilyn Childs

Al & Marilyn

Giddings

Coleen

Lienemann

Aspen

Hamman

BJ White

Flora Thoma

15th

9:00 am

Rich Lienemann

Andy Alllerrman

Doyle Boykin

Doyle Boykin

Susan Simonds

Dick Reiff

Jack Tills

Marilyn Childs

Flora & Bob

Thoma

Marilyn

Giddings

NEED

Marilyn Childs

Bonney DuMond

22nd

9:00 am

Scott Stoerner

Alan Wright

Ron Hartenberger Marion & Pat Moll

Dianne Reiff

Elsie Jimenez

Marilyn Childs

Heinrich & Jan

Wenning

Sharon Ward

NEED

Jackie Swenson

Need Help

29th

9:00 am

Cary Hamman

Jan Wenning

Debbie Owen

Sunday Worship begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by coffee fellowship at 10:15 a.m. and Adult Bible Study from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Parents are encouraged to attend Bible Study while their children learn God’s word at Sunday School.

Children’s Sunday School resumes this month! It will begin at 10:30 a.m, following fellowship time.

Women’s Bible Study - meets every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. and welcomes both men and women. The group is beginning a new chronological study of the Bible. It’s going to be fun and interesting…please join us!

Sunday Adult Bible Study – classes are held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. following worship and fellowship. A new study is beginning, “Sharing the Living Word.” This is an opportunity to get involved. If you haven’t attended adult Bible study before, now is an excellent time to begin!

Chimes, bell, and vocal choirs have begun!! Chimers (RingTins) are for 2nd graders and up; bell ringers (Goldringers) are teens and adults, and singers (Peace Choir) are adults of all ages. The Wednesday practice schedule is: RingTins , 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.; Goldringers 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.; a Potluck Dinner from 6:15 - 7:00 p.m.; and Peace Choir, 7:00 p.m. Call Brenda with any questions at 281-1732. Let’s fill the church with joyful sounds!

The NEW church and school website is www.pop14.com. Check it out! Trunk or Treat is coming up! Save Thursday, October 31 for this fun community outreach event and look in the October newsletter for more details!

Church Council

The Church Council will be meeting on

Thursday, September 12th at 6:30 pm in the church. Members of the congregation are

welcome and invited to attend.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

The Men’s Prayer Breakfast is held on the third Saturday of every month at 7:00 am. The next meeting will be September 21.

Each month features a discussion or presentation by one of the men in the congregation on a selected topic.

POPLS Scores HIGH on ITBS!

A big CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS goes out to our students and faculty members at POPLS

for the outstanding scores they made on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) administered this Spring! Our student body as a whole scored in the 94th percentile in the nation, and the fourth and fifth graders scored in the 99th percentile! Not all’s bad with education in New Mexico….Help us spread the word about Prince of Peace!

Mark Your Calendar! Colonial Days are Coming! Come experience what life was like in the time of the Revolution. Colonial Days will be held at the school on Friday, October 18. You will see examples and demonstrations of trades, taste colonial-era snacks, see the attire of the time, hear a freedom debate by our fourth and fifth graders, and watch BJ White spin wool – right before your eyes! This event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you have ideas for this event or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Andy Graham at 281-6833.

Here are some wonderful FREE ways to bring money in to our school!

Can you help?

SMITH’S Earn and Learn Program If you participated in the program last year, a reminder to renew will be printed on your next receipt along with the barcode for Prince of Peace. Simply give it to the cashier to scan and you’re back in the program. If you’re new to the program, please take a flyer with the barcode from the table in the fellowship area with you the next time you visit Smith’s and sign up! Prince of Peace Lutheran School receives a percentage of everything you spend at Smith’s during the coming school year.

Take Charge of Education Program If you shop at Target, please consider signing up for a Target Red Card (it’s

NOT a credit card!) and specify Prince of Peace Lutheran School as the recipient. We will receive a percentage of each purchase you make. Box Tops and Labels for Education - Watch for ‘em, clip ‘em and bring ‘em in! Aluminum Can Recycling - Please gather your aluminum cans together and place them in a bag in the recycling dumpster next to the school.

Congratulations to Doyle Boykin as He Starts Seminary Studies!

This month, Doyle Boykin starts his vicarage and seminary training at Concordia Saint Louis. Enrolled in the Specific Ministry Program, Doyle has been called to serve as a vicar at Prince of Peace. Over the next two years he will prepare for ordination under the mentorship of Pastor Feuer while attending distance education classes. After ordination he will continue in school for another two years to complete the program. Doyle is a life-long Lutheran and an eighteen-year member of Prince of Peace. He has held several church leadership roles over the years including Church Council President, Head Elder, Director of Outreach, Youth Group Leader and Sunday School Teacher. Doyle is a registered nurse and has a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico; he is currently the administrator of a local hospital. A nationally-certified parish nurse, and commissioned lay minister since 2006, Doyle has lead multiple services and projects over the years at Prince of Peace.

What is the Specific Ministry Program (SMP)? The SMP is an alternative path to pastoral ordination offered by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. The program is designed to develop a second career path for mature men who are interested in serving the Lord in the Office of Holy Ministry. The four-year program is designed to create men to serve in a variety of ways such as shepherding a small rural church, serving as an assistant minister to a large congregation, serving as a chaplain or missionary or, in a variety of other pastoral roles. The program is called “specific ministry” because it prepares one to work in a specific setting or calling. In Doyle’s case he will serve Prince of Peace and the Sandia Circuit as a volunteer relief minister upon ordination. What is a Vicar? The word vicar in Latin means “deputy” and is a common title used in the Church for generations usually when describing a minister serving as a representative of a higher-ranking cleric. In Lutheran circles, the term is used to define a student pastor, or someone completing the practical portion of their seminary training. In this case, the student acts as a “deputy” of their assigned mentor. Vicars serve within a congregation under the direction of a supervising pastor; they assist in worship services and perform other components of ministry as part of their educational formation.

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“Worship for Shut-Ins” Schedule

Sundays, 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. KAZQ channel 32

September 2013

September 1, 2013 – Luke 14:1, 7-11 “Know Your Place!” by Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Holy Cross Lutheran Church~Fort Wayne, IN Exaltation comes only by God's gracious invitation in Jesus Christ, and the humble are those who never forget it. September 8, 2013- Luke 14:25-35 “Single-Minded Dedication” by Rev. James L. Elsner, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church~Stroh, IN What grabs and holds your attention? Many things! God calls us to focus our life on Jesus – to fol-low Him alone. September 15, 2013 – Luke 15:1-7 “On His Shoulders” by Rev. Dr. Daniel J. Brege, St. Paul Lutheran Church~Decatur, IN Jesus tells a parable about a lost sheep. The shepherd finds the sheep and carries it home on his shoulders. Jesus is indeed the Good Shepherd. He finds the lost and brings them to repentance…which is ultimately faith in Him and in His forgiveness. Who is this sheep on Jesus' shoulders? It is anyone and everyone brought to repentance…both the "gross sinners" and those who think they are inwardly righteous. September 22, 2013 – Luke 16:13 “Money” by Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Concordia Theological Seminary~Fort Wayne, IN Jesus’ teaching about money leads to two important questions. 1) Is money our master? and 2) Instead of money, is God our Master? Both questions involve our spiritual welfare. September 29, 2013 – Revelation 12:7-12 “No Power Over Me” by Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Holy Cross Lutheran Church~Fort Wayne, IN Spiritual warfare is very real. God gives us angels who guard and battle for us. We finally overcome the defeated, furious foe Satan by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Previous Sunday services can be viewed online at www.worshipforshutins.org.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.” Psalm 34:17

For these things we pray:

We pray for those who are struggling with medical challenges: Moses Jimenez, and for those that are healing.

We offer prayers for our shut-ins Juanita Knepper and Audrey Lindorf.

We pray for all seminarians beginning new terms at our LCMS seminaries

We pray for Steve Smith, suffering from cancer.

We pray for Gwendolyn Feuer and all others graduating this Fall.

We pray for our school; that God will send new students for the 2013-2014 school year.

We thank God for the much-needed rain.

It is fruitful for us as Christians to pray for one another, share our burdens in petitions and our victories in thanks to God. We have a chain of individuals that are called when we have request for prayers. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, or if you have a prayer request, call Maryann Ford at 281-9146. We are also e-mailing out prayer requests every Monday, so if you would like to be on that prayer list, please contact Debbie in the church office at 281-2430.

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people…”

- 1 Timothy 2:1 -

are always here for you!

Our elders are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about worship, our church and any other matters of importance concerning Prince of Peace.

Shelby Tallchief-Dawson 281-1106 Matt Simonds 453-8955 Scott Stoerner 280-5622 Jack Ryan 286-0603

Rich Lienemann 281-5145 Cary Hamman 382-1036

Attendance & Offerings for August

Sunday Attendance Offerings Bible Study Women’s Bible Study August 4 50 $2,913.00 9 -9- August 11 75 $3,260.00 10 -9- August 18 60 $5,421.46 11 -9- August 25 65 $2,840.28 12 -9-

$.3,995.00 is needed weekly to maintain the 2013 budget. Thank you for your generosity!

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12121 North Hwy. 14

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Cedar Crest, New Mexico 87008

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PERMIT NO. 10

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Hi folks! Squirm the Book-worm here. Mitty had a problem. Mr.Lynch, the teacher if his advanced biology class, had assigned his students the task of creating a paper on an infectious disease of their choice, its history, cause, and treatment. To make matters worse, he was supposed to obtain part of his information from actual books, giving a bibliography of the books he used. With the internet so available, who even read books anymore? If he didn't at least have an outline of his work by Monday he would flunk out of advanced

biology, and this was Sunday evening. Flunking the class didn't bother Mitty that much, since he intended to make a career of rock concert reviewing, but if he got kicked out of this class he would no longer see Olivia and she was important. Where could he find books at this time of night in Conneticut? He remembered some old medical books his mother had picked up at auction. Sure enough there were books an elderly doctor had kept about his patients and their diseases. In one of the books he found an envelope marked Scabs-V M epidemic,1902. He opened the envelope, sniffed the scabs, sneezed and rubbed his nose. What was VM? A little research, VM stood for variola major, which in common language, was small pox. As Mitty researched this disease he became worried, how long could the virus remain alive in scabs and was he infected? Could he spread a disease that had been wiped out decades ago? I leave you to find out when you read Caroline B. Cooney’s book, “CODE ORANGE”. You can find this book in the P.O.P. library. Last month’s Bible quote is found in Joel 3:14b. Now find, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves." Live in Gods loving grace, Your dedicated Book-worm Squirm.

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