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Samuel gave his message to
prepare the people to go
forward in Godly confidence.
At Redeemer, we look
forward to the New Year with
hope, mindful of God’s
faithfulness in the past, and
therefore confident of His
continued faithfulness in the
future. Lord willing, 2014 has
some great things in store – a
new covered patio, and a
new staff member in the area
of Family ministry for starters.
Just think of all the ministry
that will be able to take place
with these wonderful
additions! In fact, Jesus
promises His disciples that
those who believe in Him and
do the work He has called
them to, will do “even greater
things!” (John 14:12). May it
be that God works even
greater things in our midst
next year!
But truly, if we accomplish
anything great in our
congregation, it will not be
because of our own
cleverness or ability; it will be
because of God’s goodness
and His faithfulness.
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Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Church, Kindergarten & Preschool December 2013 News
“a lighthouse to our community and the world”
WHAT GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE Pastor Augie “But be sure to fear the Lord
and serve him faithfully with all
your heart; consider what great
things he has done for you.” (1
Samuel 12:24)
As we prepare to close out the
year, 2013, I cannot help but
marvel at what great things
God has done for us! At
Redeemer we have
experienced another year of
blessing and growth. We have
seen increases in our Sunday
School attendance, added new
Growth Groups, added new
members to the congregation,
and have added new office
staff! All these things are only
possible because of the
powerful hand of the Lord at
work.
When the prophet Samuel said
these words in 1 Sam. 12, he
was encouraging the people to
ponder both the Lord’s
faithfulness and His might. For
as they went forward, they
needed to have a healthy
understanding of the Lord’s
provision as well as His power.
Samuel knew that while he
would not be with them
always, the Lord would be. So
Samuel’s reminder that Israel
needed to consider the great
things God had done for
them was as much a
corrective as a comfort. Our
human nature is no different
than in Samuel’s day – we
want to take the credit for
our accomplishments
ourselves. We need to both
trust in God to work through
us, but also to give Him the
glory when He does!
So join me in thanking God
for the great things He has
done at Redeemer this year!
And as we celebrate our
Savior’s birth this month,
may we marvel at the great
thing that God has done in
sending His own Son into the
world to take on human
flesh! Through His sinless
life and painful death, He
won us forgiveness of sins
and showed us the way to
the even “greater things”
that God has in store!
Thankful and Hopeful,
Pastor Augie.
You’re Invited to an evening of Food, Fun, & Fellowship! Saturday, December 14th,
First Home: Scott & Jennifer Smerud Second Home: Chuck & Elizabeth Denton 5:30 pm Dinner with Salad Bar 7:30 pm Desserts/Christmas Caroling 2789 Dove Trail Drive 8004 Avenida Secreto
San Marcos, CA 92078 Carlsbad, CA 92011
*Map & driving directions on Fellowship table in church lobby. Questions? Call Ellen Bitner 760-729-2682 or Rhonda Sutherlin 760-599-9007
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRESSIVE DINNER Mary Ann Meianardus
Page 2 December 2013 NEWS
STEWARDSHIP BJ Campbell-Lahr
ANGEL TREE Barbara Gehring NURSERY Melanie Burkholder
We are once again providing Christmas
gifts for children of our local Marines.
This year the need is even greater than in
past years.
Please take one or more Angels from the
tree in the lobby. It is Very Important to
sign up on the sheet next to the tree! Buy
the gift of the child’s choice for up to $25,
wrap it and make sure the angel is
securely attached to the gift. Please put it
back under the tree asap. Dec. 15th is the
last day.
If you have any questions please contact
Hilda Kalaidjian 805 304-1275 or Barbara
Gehring 760 929-1926
December marks the time when we celebrate the GIFT
that God gave US the Birth of our Savior – Jesus Christ,
as you, your family and your friends celebrate, through prayer,
and thank God for this wonderful Gift of Hope.
“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15
December, also, marks the END of one year and the BEGINNING of another year.
As we approach the last few days of 2013,
we need to reflect on the fact that we are here to serve God
by giving of our time, talents, and resources.
This leaves us to ask …..
1. “Have I fulfilled my ‘Serving To His Glory 2013 Pledge?”
2. “If not, will I be able to fulfill my 2013 pledge?”
These are important questions for the ministries of RBTS.
Several other updates/reminders…
Don’t forget to reply this month to the Family Ministry Pledge Submission form you received via
e-mail.
February has been designated 2014 Stewardship Month. Stewardship Sunday will be February
16th
. More information will be forth coming regarding this special time at RBTS.
A new stewardship chair person will be elected at the December 15th
Voters’ Meeting.
I’d like to thank each of you for all your wonderful support and willingness to meet the needs of
RBTS. It has been a great seven year journey. During this time, God has truly blessed us!
May peace and harmony grace your home and
May the Blessing of this Christmas remain with each of you forever.
Betty Jeanne Campbell-Lahr, Stewardship Chairperson
Windy Esperti is originally from San Gabriel
Valley, and grew up in the Los Angeles area.
Having migrated to San Diego for college, she
has returned here again and again, and lived in
Cardiff over the last 10 years. In 1994, Windy
met Rob in Del Mar and after marrying in 1997
traveled the world and lived all over the West
including Colorado, Arizona and Montana,
where she worked as an event planner. Since
starting their family 8 years ago, her main focus
has been raising their daughter, Danielle (7.5)
and TJ (2.5) while managing their home-based businesses. Currently,
Windy is a co-leader for Danielle’s Brownie troop, the Walk-to-School-
Wednesday coordinator at Cardiff Elementary, assists with MOPS,
Captain for TJ’s weekly Parent Connection Playgroup, and soccer mom.
She enjoys being outdoors with her family, Friday movie nights at home,
crocheting blankets, and reading novels.
Page 3 REDEEMER BY THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH, KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL
SOUND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Dan Bitner
UPDATE — FAMILY MINISTRY STAFF ADDITION Dan Bitner
Our preparations to begin the call
process continue and I wanted to say
thank you to all who are supporting
this addition to our ministry staff; your
financial commitments are allowing us
to continue.
Currently we are looking in great detail
at the qualifications and experience
that accurately identifies the person we
want to join us. It is important for us to
understand the profile of the person
we are seeking, before we contact the
District to have them begin the search,
so we are prepared to answer any
questions that arise. In addition, our
Call Committee will need this
information to guide them as they
screen candidates.
What we are finding in our research is
that individuals who are choosing
Family Life Ministry may come from
different career positions. Some who
have been trained as a Director of
Christian Education are going on to
seek the master’s level training and
certification offered by Concordia
University. We also have found that
some Ordained Ministers (Pastors)
have chosen to change course a bit
and direct their focus to Family Life
Ministry. Our definition of the
individual we are looking for will
include a profile of a trained and
experienced ‘Director’ level person,
regardless of their specific background.
Our plan is to have the Church Council
appoint a Call Committee at the
upcoming council meeting and to also
make our request for candidates to the
District. The timing beyond this step
will be dependent on how long it takes
the District to identify the candidates
who fit the profile we have defined.
Then, we will begin the screening and
interview process and the time for that
will depend on how many candidates
we are presented. We will keep you
informed.
Each step of our process will
include prayer that God’s will be
done and that the Holy Spirit
guides our work and our
decisions. The certainty we have
in the call process comes from
our faith that He will guide us
to the person we should select.
(Ephesians 4: 11-12) “And he gave
some to be apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and
some, pastors and teachers; for the
perfecting of the saints, unto the work
of ministering, unto the building up of
the body of Christ”
While we have made some minor
changes over time, the sound quality
in our Sanctuary needs further
improvements. We are now taking a
broader approach and the Church
Council has authorized a committee
to study the possibilities. Their work
began with a recent visit from an
acoustical engineer type, who is
familiar with church settings and the
challenges we face. The result of this
visit is a report outlining specific
technology improvements we can
make, along with some guidance on
challenges with the physical space
itself. Based on this input, along with
requirements from Pastor Augie
regarding functionality, scalability,
aesthetics and flexibility, the
committee will make
recommendations for improvements.
Changes will focus on sound quality
improvements for all types of music
as well as voice in our Sanctuary.
In addition to the improved sound
quality, the committee will look at
possibilities for reducing sound
transmitted to the lower floor of the
Church by installing a raised floor in
the Choir and Praise Band area.
Besides reducing the sound
transmitted to the rooms below, this
raised floor offers some wonderful
opportunities to improve the
worshipful nature of the Choir and
Praise Band area.
The Sound Improvement Committee
(Buck Lehmann, Gary Wilson, Jim
Mullen, Jo Voertman, Joe Flatt, Jordan
Fletcher, Ken Voertman, Lyle Meyer)
represent the Choir and the Praise
band, the Trustees, the Elders, as well
as some who have an eye for the
decorum of the Church. The
committee is just at the beginning
stages of their work, but I expect we
will begin hearing soon about some
of the changes they are
recommending.
THE Mitchell Thorp Foundation will be
holding its 5th annual 5K Run/Walk-
athon at Poinsettia Park on Sat, Feb 1,
2014.
Funds raised at the Event support
families of children in our community
who suffer from life threatening
illnesses, diseases, and disorders.
We are expecting over 3000 people at
this Event and need lots of help,
especially with registration!
If you plan to participate in the Run/
walk or want your kids to enter the
“Kids’ Fun-Run, please use our Church
name REDEEMER HEARTS TO HEARTS.
Go on line to www.mitchellthorp.com
and click on “Events”.... just follow the
prompts. Any questions, call Bobbie
Ankenbrandt @ (760) 438-7909.
MITCHELL THORP Bobbie Ankenbrandt
Page 4 December 2013 NEWS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Julia Klaerich
REDEEMER BY THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH, KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL Page 5
“ADVENT CHRISTMAS CAROLING”
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 7 pm – 9 pm
Join us in bringing the Songs of Christmas to our Neighbors!
Celebrate together, Christian Fellowship, & the Joy of the Season!
End the evening, enjoying some Fellowship with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee &
some wonderfully delicious Christmas cookies in the Fellowship Hall.
You’re
Invited!
Sunday
Dec. 15th
10:30am
BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS Jo Voertman BRIDGE Jo Voertman
Evelyn Meyer hosted the bridge ladies to lunch in the elegant
dining room at La Costa Glen, followed by several rounds of
bridge in her new home. The weather was unsettled and it was
nice to be toasty warm and cozy while the rains came and went.
Carolyn Schmaltz had some lovely high point hands which she
played adroitly and was high score. Marie Voien came in second.
A highlight of the occasion was the attendance of our leader,
Alice Lehmann who is nearing the end of her bout with shingles.
December is a busy, hectic month and the bridge ladies will be
shopping, decorating, sending Christmas cards and packages
and will take time out from the bridge table but we plan to play
again in January.
We play from twelve-thirty until four on the fourth Friday of
every month except December (third Friday in November).
Usually there are two tables. Light refreshments are served.
Anyone interested in joining our group may contact the Bridge
Co-ordinator, Alice Lehmann, [email protected],
1-760-941-1197.
December 2013 NEWS Page 6
FRIDAY, November 15 was the celebration of the
November birthdays of Faye Bacon, Bill Barnes and
Mavis and Dale Ward at Dini’s Bistro, by the Sea in
Carlsbad.
The operators of Dini’s offered a wine raffle as a
special surprise. Ken Voertman won a bottle of
Merlot, San Russell won a bottle of Chardonnay.
Congratulations gentlemen!
We’ll be celebrating with John Bacon, Suzanne
Hughes, Norma Russell, Marv Suhr, Jo Voertman,
Frank Walner and Joan Wilson, all December birthdays,
in January, along with January birthday Jan Bishop.
Watch for this column next month or check the
bulletin announcements for date and place.
Everyone is welcome to join us but reservations are
needed. To make yours, contact Jo Voertman, 1-760-
721-6674, [email protected].
REDEEMER BY THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH, KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL Page 7
Who can I contact? Staff
Pastor, Rev. Augie Iadicicco
(760) 431-8990
Office Manager, Rachelle Iadicicco
(760) 431-8990
Preschool Director, Cindy Brown
(760) 431-8293
Church Council President, Dan Bitner
(760) 729-2682
Head Trustee, Chet Bruning
(760) 304-0105
WHO’S YOUR ELDER? Russ Hanthorn
[email protected] 760-803-8762
Your elder is a resource to you for your spiritual and
ministry needs. Feel free to contact them with any
needs or concerns – or just to say hello! If your Last
Name begins with these letters, your Elder is: A-B
Marcus Shaw, C-E Ed Meinardus, F-H Charles
Finney, I-K John Palmer L-M Don Winslow, N-R
Doug Sandow, S Carl Gehring, T-Z Lyle Meyer
At Large: Jim Klaerich & Chuck Krause
www.RedeemerbytheSea.org
Marvin Suhr Dec 1
George Wilson Dec 2
Sam Russell Dec 3
Suzanna Hughes Dec 4
Tom Shanahan Dec 5
Ralph Krogfoss Dec 9
Chuck Denton Dec 15
John Bacon Dec 16
Carol Jensen Scoffin Dec 16
Mario Gomez Dec 17
Eileen Erickson Dec 18
Jeanne Robinson Dec 18
Otis Haarmeyer Dec 21
Kellie Granito Dec 22
Jo Voertman Dec 22
Declan Frost Dec 24
Monique Russell Dec 24
Joan Wilson Dec 29
Norma Russell Dec 30
Kelly Sundstrom Dec 31
Frank Wallner Dec 31
Carl & Barbara Gehring Dec 4
Justin & Heather Finke Dec 16
Otis & Di Haarmeyer Dec 20
Greg & Jan Bishop Dec 27
Robert & Anna Fritts Dec 29
James & Jill Rutan Dec 30
Buck & Alice Lehmann Dec 31
DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Box Tops for Education – in the box in the lobby for the Kindergarten &
Preschool
Cans & Bottles (CRV) – by the trash containers in the parking lot to
support the art program at the Kindergarten & Preschool
Ink/Toner Cartridges – at the office to purchase supplies
Stamps for Missions—all cancelled stamps
*NEW* Now accepting cell phones, laptops, iPods, MP3 players, and
digital cameras! Drop them off at the office, and we will recycle
them for you — and we receive cash back!
SAVE AND RECYCLE
CURRENT SERMON SERIES
Wednesday, December 11
7-9pm Christmas Caroling
Saturday, December 14
5:30pm Progressive Dinner
Sunday, December 15
10:30am Kids’ Program
5pm Choir Cantata: “This is Christmas”
Wednesday, December 18
7pm Advent Worship Service
Tuesday, December 24
3pm Carol Service
5pm Family Service with Candlelight
7pm Traditional Service with Candlelight
Wednesday, December 25
10am Christmas Day Service
Do you make a list
of what you NEED
or what you WANT
at Christmas?
Find out more
about the true
meaning of
Christmas.
DECEMBER CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE!
We invite your family to
celebrate the birth of Christ
with us!