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We e k l y C o n n e c t i o n
August 10–August 16, 2014
Calvary Lutheran Church Welcomes You!
We invite you to explore the life of our congregation, learn
about its diverse people and ministries, and get a feel for
what it’s like to be part of our church family. For more
information stop by the Welcome Center in the Courtyard.
Then, take this booklet home to help plan your participation in
Calvary activities and events.
Lutheran Choir Night @ Petco Park
August 29 @ 7:10 pm Padres vs Dodgers
The Padres & Thrivent Financial are
inviting Lutheran Choirs from across
San Diego to perform the National
Anthem at Petco Park. This great
event isn't just for singers. ALL Calvary
members are invited & are
given the discounted ticket
rate of $22 for Field Pavilion seats.
To sign up contact Amanda at 858-755-2855 or
clcoffice@roadrunner.com.
Celebrations this Week
Birthdays
Veena Singh 8/10 Tyler Johnson 8/14
Alan Todl 8/12 Karen Bernard 8/16
Carl Johnson 8/14
Anniversaries
Robert & Ileen Irvin 8/11
Shane & Scharonne Jones 8/11
Ronald & Joyce Lavin 8/11
James & Kathleen Herkenhoff 8/14
Micki & Pete Jones 8/14
Carl & Laura Johnson 8/16
Robert & Rebecca Noga 8/16
Celebrating Calvary’s connection to the
Community
Did you know Calvary is used by a variety of outside
groups? Calvary is more than just a Church, but a place
where all of God’s people can meet to enrich & improve
their lives without being judged. Some of the groups that
use our campus are; Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine
Anonymous, Smart Recovery, Al-Anon, National Charity
League, Women’s Assistance League, Bible Study &
Music classes.
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Today at Calvary
August 10, 2014
9:00 am Adult Forum
10:00 am Worship Service
Education Today & Into Summer
Today, in Adult Forum, we continue the “Discovering our
Community” series with guest speaker Lisa Platt, Principal of
Solana Vista Elementary School. See page 4 for Lisa Platt’s bio.
Upcoming Speakers in the “Discovering our Community”:
Aug 17 Dave Roberts, Supervisor 3rd District San Diego County
Commission
Aug 24 As a congregation we will discuss what we’ve learned &
what steps we might be able to take.
All speakers were asked to consider the following questions:
1. How do you see this community from your vantage point?
2. How might this area be changing in the next 3 – 5 years?
3. From what you have learned about the community, what
might be helpful for Calvary to know as it plans for the future?
4. What have you discovered about your community’s unique
needs?
5. How could an organization like Calvary address those unique
needs?
6. What type of synergy might be created between Calvary &
other organizations working together?
This Coming Week
August 10 - August 16, 2014
Congregational Life
Tuesday 6:30 pm
Team Meeting
Tuesday 6:30 pm Single & Parenting
Saturday 9:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry
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Today’s Special Guest
Lisa Platt
Principal of Solana Vista Elementary School
& partner in Calvary Cares Ministry
Has over 28 years in Education
Attended USD & received her degree in Spanish she
also studied abroad in Mexico & Spain
Lived in Mexico for several years after college where
she worked as an English teacher & psychotherapist
Received her teaching credentials from Sonoma State
Started teaching in the Santa Cruz area at Alianza, a
dual immersion magnet school
Worked in the Vista Unified School District for 18 years
in a variety of capacities including:
Assistant Principal of a visual & performing arts
magnet school
English Language Development Coordinator at
the District Office
Elementary & Middle school teacher
Lisa currently lives in Carlsbad with her husband
Charley, they have two grown sons & three grandsons,
& enjoy traveling, hiking, & spending time with all of
their boys!
Next Sunday
9:00 am Education Hour, Dave Roberts, Supervisor 3rd
District San Diego County Commission
10:00 am Worship Service
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Tuesday, August 12 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Meet downstairs in the Sanctuary building.
Week 11: Talking & Listening
How your words & heart are connected-it’s important
How even your good desires can lead to conflict
When to ignore the hurtful words of others
Please join us and/or invite others for inspiration &
discussion. For more information contact Rene Noga
reelmom5@aol.com or Terry Murphy
noisefilter86@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
Prime Timers Luncheon August 20 Calvary Campus
Protection of Minors Class August 24 Calvary Campus
Lutheran Choir Night @ Padres August 29 Petco Park
National Youth Gathering September 3 Calvary Campus
Meeting
Rally Day 2014 September 7 Calvary Campus
Confirmation Orientation September 14 Calvary Campus
ELCA Night @ Padres September 16 Petco Park
New Visions Training Program Sept 26 & 27 Calvary Campus
Stewardship Thought for the Day
Generosity
…for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and
their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on
their part. 2 Corinthians 8:2
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Prime Timers Luncheon
Serving Others Around the World
August 20 @ Noon in the Fellowship Hall
Special Guest Kay Foltz will be speaking about her work
around the world; Mexico, Fiji, China, Haiti, Belize &
Africa caring for the needy. Come learn about their
adventures, you never know they may just inspire you!
Cost: $7.00/person Value: Priceless
To reserve your spot for this unforgettable luncheon call
Hilde Koessler at 858-481-5480 or Marian Duncan at
858-922-0934 or the church office at 858-755-2855.
Protection of Minors Class
August 24 -after service
Gathering Room West
If you are planning to work with the youth at Calvary, you
must take this class. If it has been five years since your
last class, you must submit a new application & attend
the class. A light lunch will be served.
Protecting To RSVP contact Carole Hildebrand
whildeb@aol.com or Teresa Kaldor
clcfaithform@roadrunner.com.
God’s Children
National Youth Gathering Meeting
September 3 @ 7:00 pm-Fellowship Hall
High school parents & youth are invited to an informa-
tional meeting about the 2015 National Youth Gathering
in Detroit. Watch for more information on the website and
in upcoming Weekly Connections.
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RALLY DAY 2014
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
“I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH
CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.”
PHILIPPIANS 4:13
God’s Work. Our Hands.
Mark your calendars for Rally Day on
September 7th.
Events:
8:00 am Service
9:30 am special activities for all ages
10:30 am Service
Noon Congregation Luncheon
More information coming soon.
Confirmation Orientation
September 14
After 2nd service in Fellowship Hall
All incoming 7th & 8th graders and their parents are
invited to attend the confirmation orientation. Lunch
will be served. This is a very important meeting that
will lay out the schedule for the year. Please plan to
attend! Questions? Please contact Teresa Kaldor at
858-245-6032 or clcfaithform@roadrunner.com.
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Take me out to the Ball Game!
ELCA Night at the Padres
September 16 @ 7:10 pm
Join ELCA churches of San Diego for Padres vs. Phillies!
Tickets are $15 each with 20% of the proceeds to benefit
the ELCA Malaria Campaign.
Great fun, great cause!
For more information or to sign up
contact Amanda at 858-755-2855 or
clcoffice@roadrunner.com
Lutheran Disaster Response
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
It has been a frightening month in the Middle East. More than
1,800 people have been killed and nearly 10,000 injured. Our
brothers & sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jor-
dan & the Holy Land have asked for our help. One way we are
responding is through Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem,
which provides medical services regardless of religious or po-
litical affiliation. When you give now to Lutheran Disaster Re-
sponse, you are helping to send medical teams from Augusta
Victoria into Gaza to care for the increasing number of people
injured in this conflict.
Ways to Give
Checks or money orders should be sent to:
Lutheran Disaster Response
39330 Treasury Center
Chicago, IL 60694-9300
Put "Gaza Humanitarian Assistance" on the memo line.
Give by phone at 800-638-3522
Online at www.elca.org
8New Visions Training Program
Friday September 26 from 1:00-8:00 pm
Saturday September 27 from 9:00 am - noon
The context in which the church finds itself today is vastly dif-
ferent from the past. New challenges face every congregation.
One researcher noted that 55,000 churches will close in the
next 30 years. To sit still & act routinely is to draw closer to this
55,000. The New Visions Program is designed to help leaders
raise mission consciousness, to plan for mission & to imple-
ment mission efforts in their congregations. Recognizing that
change will be resisted less if associated with mission; the
training also includes effective ways to process change.
Upon returning to home congregations, participants will be
equipped to teach this material to other parishioners, through
the establishment of mission schools.
The curriculum for the mission school has been developed by
Dr. Pete Steinke, author of several best-selling books. His
book, A Door Set Open, is the center of the learning. Compli-
mentary materials include DVDs, study guides & a training
manual.
Trainers:
Paul J. Blom has served parishes in California & Texas. For
sixteen years, he was the bishop of the Gulf Coast Synod
(ELCA). He led relief efforts after hurricanes Katrina & Rita.
Peter L. Steinke has been a pastor, therapist, educator & con-
sultant. He has authored ten books, including A Door Set
Open, used in this training.
For more info & to register, go to newvisions.us.
Individual rate: $250.00; additional people from the same con-
gregation: $200 Meals are included-Dinner Friday Night;
Breakfast & Lunch on Saturday
Please contact Teresa Kaldor at clcfaithform@roadrunner.com
with any questions.
9The big D
Divorce Thru the Eyes of a Teen
The big D is coming to Calvary starting in September.
There are programs that minister to adults suffering from
the effects of divorce & separation. There are programs
that address the hurt & confusion of children when their
families experience divorce & separation. But WHAT
ABOUT TEENAGERS?! Being a teen is challenging
enough, but being a teen whose family is in the maelstrom
of divorce is even harder.
This twelve week program is specifically designed for teens
experiencing the affects of a broken family. It takes teens
through the process of anger, sadness, change, forgive-
ness & acceptance & helps them deal with divorce & living
in a single parent home & also includes an element of be-
ing in a blended family. The big D does all this in a way
teens can relate to & is packed with activities teens love.
Tuesdays Sept. 9-Dec. 9 @ 6:30-8:30pm
Register today at:
www.calvarylutheranchurch.org/life-issues--resources.html
Join us…all are welcome…bring a friend!
Energy Use Alert
We have had dramatic increases in our energy use at
Calvary. Most of our energy costs are from air condition-
ing and lighting. We are asking that everyone take an ac-
tive part in reducing expenses by turning off lights after
use. If you adjust air condition controls in Fellowship Hall
please return to original settings, usually off. We have
placed guards on thermostats in the sanctuary.
Please do not try to adjust or remove
guards. Please keep doors and win-
dows closed when A/C is on. Contact Al
Schlegel for scheduling adjustments.
10Donations needed for Classroom
TVs & DVD Players
The Faith Formation Ministry Team is excited about its new
preschool & elementary Sunday School curriculum “Whirl,”
which is lectionary-based (following the lessons in the worship
service) & provides additional resources for Sunday School
openings & worship bags. Each lesson includes a video clip
for students to watch as a way to prompt discussion about the
main idea that day.
In order for us to implement “Whirl,” we need
new TVs & DVD players for 5 of our class-
rooms, which at present either have no
equipment or outdated equipment. Work-
ing with the Communications & Technol-
ogy Team, we have identified the best
options, which would also allow the
TVs to be connected with laptops or used
wirelessly. The cost of purchasing the equipment is ap-
proximately $2000. Because this money is not currently in our
budget, we are asking for donations to offset the cost of the
TVs & DVD players.
If you would like to donate toward the equipment, please write
a check to “Calvary Lutheran Church” with “classroom
equipment” in the memo line. You can place it in your regular
giving envelope along with your weekly offering or drop it in
the office.
Thank you for your support!
Loaned Items to VBS
Did you loan us an item for VBS? Items are now avail-
able for pickup and located at the VBS table. Thank you
for helping us out. If you are unable to locate your item,
please contact Patti Honda-Nations,
honda_nations@hotmail.com or Marybeth Norgren, nor-
stav@aol.com.
11St. James’ & St. Leo’s
Medical & Dental Programs
In 1991 the late Dr. Dick Wheelock & Deacon Al Graf identified the need for
medical & dental services for those who were working & living in the Solana
Beach/Encinitas area but did not have access to medical & dental insurance.
To meet this need, they established the St. James’ & St. Leo’s Medical &
Dental Programs to provide quality medical & dental services to those with-
out insurance regardless of age, color, creed or origin. The patients are pre-
dominantly the working Hispanic population. These medical & dental pro-
grams do not provide food, clothing or shelter to patients or the homeless. It
was through the vision & commitment to serve others that the St. Leo’s & St.
James’ Medical & Dental programs were established. That vision & commit-
ment to serve others is alive & well today.
The clinic provides comprehensive medical services which include physical
examinations, laboratory tests & specific pharmaceuticals. Hospitalization &
major surgical procedures are arranged through the Scripps Healthcare Fi-
nancial Services Department & are preformed at either the Scripps Green or
Scripps Encinitas hospitals. In the rare instance where a patient has insur-
ance, he or she is referred to a physician who will accept that insurance.
There is no charge for a patient to be seen. A donation of $10.00 is requested
but not required.
Approximately 40-50 patients are seen each week. The clinic is open
Wednesday evenings 6:00pm to 9:00pm & on Saturday mornings from
9:00am to noon. It is not necessary to make an appointment. Physicians,
nurses, receptionists, & interpreters are all volunteers; there is no paid staff.
There are 14 medical doctors, 5 nurse practitioners, 6 registered nurses & 1
laboratory technician. The medical & nurse staff rotates clinic duty on a
weekly or monthly basis. In addition to primary family medicine, various
medical specialists are available either on site or by referral. This past flu
season, St. Leo’s staff gave 300 flu shots including 80 here at Calvary.
The Calvary Mission Endowment Fund recently gave a generous grant of
$1,450 to St. Leo’s Medical Clinic. Donations to St. Leo’s Medical Clinic are
tax deductable. Donations of unopened prescription & over the counter medi-
cations are welcome. At present, the clinic does not need additional medical
equipment. There is an ongoing need for interpreters and a pediatrician. If
you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Gene Helsel for
details.
St. Leo’s Medical Program represents a missionary commitment made to the
greater community. Calvary Lutheran Church is a valuable partner helping to
fulfill that commitment.
12Prayer & Care
Three Ways to Submit and Update Prayer Requests
Complete a Prayer Request Card (found in the pew racks) and
place it in the offering plate.
Go to the Calvary website www.CalvaryLutheranChurch.org and
click on the “Prayer Request” link.
Leave a message on the confidential phone line, 858-793-2820.
Please keep the following in your prayers this week:
Health & Healing Gary Stott Facing Surgery or
Darwyn Briggs Vicky Olson Procedure
Sara Honda Don Graumann Nadine Mincin
Peggy Lauren Player Joyce Schoenegge
Julie Sish Dashiell
Ann Calvert Patrick Keegan Recovering from
Heidi Beard Jacob Hautaluoma Surgery
Susumu Honda Ron Ludwig Or Medical Procedure
Irene Honda Heather Seipt Nadya Klima
Lana Holliday Don Hovland Jane Arendes
Mary Ann Britt Cederstav Doug Galloway
Ryan Gomez Alice Guerreiro
Bruce Night Guidance, Strength & Enrique Guerreiro
Diane Nye Wisdom Stephen Vorhes
Joy Carlson Marisol and Oscar
Ray Stenstrom Kay Safety & Protection
Margaret Stenstrom Hanan Gandasubrata [Spiritual & Physical]
Charlotte Laurell Turner Captain Luke Shaffer
Beth Stearman Kendall Sarah Gaita
Mitchell Berk Saldana Family Rev. John Lunn,
David Kieschnick Solana Missionary to India &
Pat Hand George Nye Liberia
Keith Stuessi Aleida Matthew Tucker
Bill Sayles Carl Cederstav Nick Dowling
Ed Hanz Joel
Paz Jimenez Hospice Jonathan Heintz
Cherie Cooper Dan Conway
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Contact Info
Calvary Lutheran Church
424 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach, CA 92075
(858) 755-2855 fax (858) 793-2821
www.CalvaryLutheranChurch.org
Office Hours Monday — Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Office Staff
Senior Pastor The Rev. Dr. Lawrence L. Hand
(858) 755-2855 clcpastor@roadrunner.com
Dir. Of Music Dr. Aaron Mitchell
(858) 755-2855 clcmusicleader@gmail.com
Business Mgr Al Vanderpool
(858) 755-2855 clcbizmgr@roadrunner.com
Office Mgr Amanda Backsen
(858) 755-2855 clcoffice@roadrunner.com
Calvary’s Church Council
President Terry Bluemer Member Ann Hein
Vice-President Laura Riesenberg Member Anita Miller
Secretary Dick Beckman Member Mike Guerreiro
Treasurer Joe Dowling Member Jim Mainquist
Ministry Team Leaders
Communications & Technology Jeff Miller
Congregational Life Lane Jorgensen
Faith Formation Teresa Kaldor
Giving Joanne Grueskin
Outreach Gene & Shari Helsel
Property Al Schlegel
Worship Dave & Pat Talmon
Call the church office for Council & Team Leader contact information.
Living in response to God's love, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus
Christ and equip all God's children to nurture and pass on faith.
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