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Epiphany Starlight Express
Week of April 28, 2008
 

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LWML Monthly Meeting
Up and Coming!
Vacation Bible School
Footloose Fellowship
Serving This Weekend
Serving Next Weekend
Christian Ed This Week
Upcoming Ministry Events
Past Articles
Quick Links
LWML Monthly Meeting
LWML Meeting, Saturday, May 10th
 
The LWML May Meeting will be held Saturday, May 10, at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall.  Edith Kuppelweiser will bring us up to date on the joys of our outreach ministry at the  Penrose House, a residence for the developmentally challenged.  Donna Anderson will present the mission outreach of our VBS program.  All ladies are welcome and needed!  Remember your mites! 
 
Thank you to all who participated in the Ingathering for our servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan in April.  You are such a blessing!
 
 
Epiphany Family:  
 
Notice the new name of the weekly eMail/eLetter... Epiphany Starlight Express.  Articles you normally saw in the printed newsletters that were mailed out, will now be integrated into the weekly Epiphany Starlight Express.  This is to bring you timely information and save on the cost of mailing a newsletter that often times is obsolete/changed by the time it is mailed.  We are working on a solution for members who do not have email.
 
Also, we had a member verbalize what many of us have been thinking... Why is the eLetter getting so long? Why do we print the same articles over and over?  I'm starting to "check out" when I get the eLetter because it's the same information over and over.
 
In an effort to not overwhelm you by including the same articles week after week, we will be introducing a change in our format.
 
We will include new or significantly changed articles for only 2 weeks.  After that, they will move to an article at the bottom of the eLetter with just a title and a link to the last eLetter in our archives on Epiphany's website that included the full blown article.  That way, if you missed the information, you can still get to it.
 
Thanks for the suggestion! 
Up and Coming at Epiphany!
Mark Your Calendars
Confirmation Sunday - The Rite of Confirmation will beConfirmation Sunday celebrated in our 10:30 am service this Sunday, May 4.  The confirmands will present their essays on Saturday, May 3 at 6:30 pm and the congregation is invited to hear these young people profess their faith and welcome them into our communing fellowship.
New Member Sunday - On Sunday, May 11, EpiphanyNew Members will welcome several new families and individuals into our membership.  If you've been thinking of joining our mission, please call Pastor Mark or DCE John this week.  A new member welcome will follow on Sunday, May 18th at 11:45 am.
Graduate Sunday - On Sunday, May 18th, we will give Graduatesthanks for the milestone of high school or college graduations for all of our members who are graduating this year.  If you are graduating from high school or college this year please contact the church office to let them know.  We will also want a picture and some information for a special brochure.  Graduates are asked to attend the 10:30 am service that Sunday, if possible. 
Vacation Bible School - June 23-27, 2008
  2008 VBS Logo with All Characters

This year our theme is "Friendship Trek" and we hope children will make friends-with each other and with Jesus!  Pray and plan to invite or bring a child to meet Jesus and make a friend.  We will be enrolling three-year olds through 5th graders. 

 

We'll need lots of teen and adult help anytime that week for 1, 2, 3, or all 5 days; to teach, help setup or tear down, be a crew leader, organize a station, or whatever talent you have.  Helper descriptions are posted on the utility room door in the back of the worship center. 

 

If you will help us with the children in our VBS, please call Donna Anderson at 303-814-7748, Julie Jackson at 303-808-4100, or send an email to vbs@epiphanylc.org.  

 

Online registration is coming soon.

 

Thank you!

Footloose Fellowship Kicks Off
New Members
 
A new adult fellowship group will kick off their shoes, share some dinner, and have some fun on May 10.  Nicknamed, Footloose Fellowship, the group is about adults getting together, kciking their shoes off, and enjoying some fellowship with each other.
 
The "kick off" will be on Saturday, May 10 at 6:30pm with a potluck and game night.  Bring something to share for dinner and your favorite game (board, cards, etc).  If you like, you can drop off your dish to share before the 5pm service and then come over to the Fellowship Hall after service for the festivities.
 
So...throw on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and flip flops and join us for food, fellowship, and fun!!

Serving the Lord THIS Weekend (May 3-4) 

Elders: (5) Mark Hefta (8) Terry Boger (10:30) Mick Rafter

Lectors: (5) Christina Sandhoff (8) Rodney Schwaner (10:30) Toby Cromwell 

Ushers: (8) Team #2 Chuck Kuehl, Dan Jacob, Art Johnson, Kelly Jacobs

            (10:30) Team #7 John Selheim, Harvey Curtis, Steve & Sid Scheer 
Greeters: (5) Robert & Andrea Orozco (8) Jon & Cindy Habermann 
              (10:30) Alan & Dianne Backhus
Acolytes: (8) Jenna McMullins (10:30) Angie Cromwell 
Nursery: (8) Tanya Schwaner (10:30) Becky Backhus, Randi Batt 

Information Center: (8) Cindy Habermann (10:30) Marcy Pore 

Serving the Lord NEXT Weekend (May 10-11)

Elders: (5) Todd Rychecky (8) Jack Ringman (10:30) Terry Boger 

Lectors: (5) Bob Snurka (8) Fred Urlacher (10:30) Melissa Davis 
Ushers: (8) Team #3 Kurtis Williams, Woody Harris, Ken Bockelmann, Joe Williams
            (10:30) Team #8 Garry Fuller, Scott Vrba, Mark & Kurtis Fintel

Greeters: (5) Bob & Nancy Snurka (8) Fred & Amy Urlacher (10:30) Jill Cheek 

Acolytes: (8) Brandon Austin (10:30) Victoria Beplay 

Nursery: (8) Amy Urlacher (10:30) Marsha Drennan, Lauryn Curtis 
Information Center: (8) Pat Elmshauser (10:30) Cindy Habermann 
Christian Education
Bible and CompassOpportunities each Week 
 
ADULTS GROWING IN FAITH AND MISSION
 
Sunday at 9:15am
Adult Information Class:
Led by Pastor Mark - Modular West
 
The Apostles Creed for the New Millennium: 
Led by DCE John - Fellowship Hall
 
Thursday at 10am
The Acts of the Apostles:
Led by Tim Hutchison - Modular 2
 
TEENS IN MINISTRY TOGETHER
 
Sunday at 9:15am
Be Who You Are - Colossians & Philemon:
Led by Pat Hood - Modular East
 
Epiphany Youth Evangelism: for all teens and friends Sundays at 6:00pm

Priority One: A club for Christians designed to reach other students for Christ at your Douglas County school

Christian Teachers and Solid Academics:
At Lutheran High School in Parker
 
 
Upcoming Ministry Events - April 30 - May 11, 2008
 
30 WEDNESDAY    9:00am-Noon          Orphan Grain Train                                     OGT Garage
                              6:30pm                  Confirmation                                           Fellowship Hall
 1 THURSDAY       10:00am                  Study & Prayer Group                                    Modular 2
                              7:00pm                  Adult Choir                                            Worship Center 
 2 FRIDAY             10:00am-2:00pm      Sewing & Quilting Group                         Fellowship Hall
 3 SATURDAY         9:00am-Noon         Orphan Grain Train                                     OGT Garage 
                              9:30am                  Altar Guild Workday        New Modular & Worship Center
                              5:00pm                  Worship                                                Worship Center
                              6:30pm                  Confirmation Essays                              Worship Center  
 4 SUNDAY             8:00am                  Worship                                                Worship Center
                              9:00am                  Children's Choir                                      Worship Center
                              9:15am                  Education Hour for all ages three and older
                             10:30am                 Worship - Rite of Confirmation                 Worship Center
                              6:00pm                  EYE                                                     Epiphany House
 6 TUESDAY           7:00pm                  Elders Meeting                                       Fellowship Hall
 7 WEDNESDAY     9:00am-Noon         Orphan Grain Train                                      OGT Garage
 8 THURSDAY         7:00pm                 Adult Choir                                             Worship Center
 9 FRIDAY             10:00am-2:00pm     Sewing & Quilting Group                          Fellowship Hall   
10 SATURDAY        9:00am-Noon         Orphan Grain Train                                      OGT Garage
                             10:00am                 LWML Meeting                                       Fellowship Hall
                               5:00pm                 Worship - New Member Welcome            Worship Center 
                               6:30pm                 Footloose Fellowship Potluck & Games   Fellowship Hall 
11 SUNDAY             8:00am                 Worship - New Member Welcome            Worship Center
                               9:00am                 Children's Choir                                      Worship Center
                               9:15am                 Education Hour for all ages three and older
                             10:30am                 Worship - New Member Welcome            Worship Center
                               6:00pm                 EYE                                                     Epiphany House
                              
                             
Past Article Links
Below are articles and events that are not expired and may still interest you, but that have already run in the eLetter for multiple weeks.  If you still need information on any of these articles/events, please click on the link below and you will be taken to the last eLetter that contained the full article.
 
New MembersEpiphany Garage Sale
 
 
 
 
New MembersLWML Scrip and Grocery Coupons
Epiphany Lutheran Church
550 Wolfensberger Rd  +  Castle Rock, CO  +  80109
Office:  (303) 688-4435    Website:  http://www.epiphanylc.org/
Mark Cattau, Pastor  +  pastor@epiphanylc.org
Mr. John Elmshauser, DCE  +  dce@epiphanylc.org
Nancy Lund, Administrative Assistant  +  office@epiphanylc.org