Baptism: Received in the joy of the Christian community through Holy Baptism on Feb. 10 was William Arthur Anspach, son of Matt & Charla Anspach. William was born on Jan. 17, 2007 and his baptismal sponsors are Chanin Birkhann and Chele Heid.

All men are invited to the RLC Men’s Breakfast which meets every second Saturday of the month in the Fellowship Hall for breakfast at 7:30am. We are currently discussing the book “The Measure of a Man.” The next Men’s Breakfast will be Saturday, March 10^th.

April 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Maundy Thursday, First Communion, F.S.S #5 Blessing

Pastor Dave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PrDave@RLCIndy.org

Pastor Mitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PrMitch@RLCIndy.org

Julie Peralta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie@RLCIndy.org

Sherry Andersen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music@RLCIndy.org

Ed Kistler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EdK@RLCIndy.org

Susan Garten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan@RLCIndy.org

Lenten Soup Suppers

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 5:30 on Wednesday evenings prior to the 7:00pm Wednesday evening Lenten Worship Service. The meals are simple with soup, salad and good fellowship. A free-will offering will be taken at the door.

Midweek Lenten Vespers

Our Lenten Vespers will be held each Wednesday night at 7:00pm.

Lenten Film Festival

Once again, Pr. Dave is hosting a film festival during the season of Lent with the theme of “community” being the common thread of the exceptional films. Screened each Saturday night of Lent at about 6:30pm (after our Saturday night worship). See details on all the films inside the Bell Ringer.

S.A.M.’s Club News

S.A.M.’s Club Members and guests: Did you miss the February chicken dinner and program? Watch the bulletin for information about these upcoming events: Boggstown Inn, White River Gardens and Zoo, and a tour of the Governor’s mansion!

From the Staff . . . .

Dear Resurrection People:

Lent means Spring?

The word Lent comes from an old English word meaning “to lengthen,” naming the time of the year when – at least in the Northern Hemisphere – the days begin to get longer, signaling the coming of spring. After the cold, dark and often dismal months of winter come the signs of renewal. The calendar year thus aids the liturgical year. As people begin to feel the “itch” for renewal and recreation following the grey days of winter, so the church is stirred into action and renewal in the season of Lent.

The Cross of Christ

In order for our action to be more than mere activity and busy-ness, however, Lent is a season that brings the Church back to the center core of Christian faith and life. We are confronted with the reality of our sin, our human brokenness, and our mortality. We are reminded that nothing else in this life can answer those deepest needs, let alone save us. We are driven to the Good News of God’s forgiving, healing, life-giving love in Christ Jesus. It is the power of the Cross and the promise of the Resurrection that is motivating center of all of the Church’s action and renewal.

So Whatsup this Lent?

Prayer, worship, reading scripture, service, life-enhancing relationships, and acts of gracious giving – because we have been given so much – again shape our Lenten life together. Ash Wednesday begins a special season of mid-week worship on Wednesday evenings, where together with other Southside Lutheran Churches, we return to the life-giving cross. Our Lenten Film Festival (Saturdays at 6:30pm) “crosses” the theme of community in contemporary cinema with the Gospel. Sundays at 9:30am all are encouraged to discover their own unique spiritual gifts in Resurrection Life Course III. This special class is precisely designed for “action and renewal” as each participant learns to identify, celebrate and put to use the special gifts that God has given them. There is much more.

Future Facilities Ministry Team and Council

RLC’s leaders continue to be active as they look to our congregation’s future. Feb. 24^th the Council and the “FFMT” met with Pastor Stan Peterson, who had facilitated the January “Exploring Your Expectations” workshop. We read through the transcript of over 40 pages of conversation from that day (thank-you Michelle Dew!), as well as evaluated the “ranking survey” of expectations and hopes that all the participants contributed. We will be sharing some of our learnings with you in the coming weeks. An encouraging sign of our congregation’s spiritual health was the clear priority that emerged from the workshop that issues of facilities, building, moving or not, etc., while important, are penultimate to our call to be a Gospel-centered community of disciples, engaged in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are clearly a “Resurrection People” who desire to “major in the majors” and “minor in the minors!”

The FFMT had also met this past month with Pat Dever, a consultant with the ELCA Mission Investment Fund. Pat had been involved with our building project 10 years ago, was familiar with our situation, and was extremely helpful in encouraging us to continue collecting data for any number of options. She affirmed our commitment to not rush into pre-ordained decisions, and gave us good direction in the kinds of information we need to be about gathering.

RLC Awarded Life Together Grant!

Of course, many of you know by now the very good news that Resurrection has been named to be one of the 30 congregations in central Indiana to participate in the Life Together Initiative: Thinking and Acting Strategically. This is a new grant initiative funded by the Indianapolis Center for Congregations (a Lilly Endowment venture) which, in addition to matching funds up to $30,000, provides excellent educational resources and coaching for congregations like ours going through growth and transition. As the Life Together website itself puts it: “Before wonderful things can happen in a congregation, there is deep thought, conversation about identity, discernment regarding faith, and hours spent figuring out the best organizational structure for new programs. This is what Life Together is all about. It is strategic planning and much more.”

Advent and Epiphany Prayer to . . . .

I am grateful that so many of you have shared with me that you have taken very seriously my encouragement to be in intentional prayer over these past weeks – from our Advent “silence” in the wake of learning the neighboring land would not be for sale, to these weeks of Epiphany, as many of us have prayed daily simply for the “light” of God’s wisdom to lead us into the future. These spiritual disciplines have great power when we, as a community, engage in them together. It is no small part, I believe, of why we are now blessed by resources like the Indianapolis Center for Congregations. So again, as our Council, Future Facilities Ministry Team, and the Life Together project team continue in this new year to gather data, articulate options, and begin to weigh pros and cons of various scenarios of wisely and faithfully meeting our space limitations, we still need, first of all, all of us to be in daily prayer.

. . . . the Heart of Lent

Those prayers, of course, will be joined together with actions of conversation, input, feedback, listening, and more discerning conversation. As we learn in the next weeks how the Life Together strategic planning project will help guide us through this process, we will be in regular and continuous communication with all of Resurrection. As always, please be welcomed to speak with any of our Council, FFMT, or Life Together leaders. But more than anything, in these Lenten days, let us all renew our faith and life by returning again to the heart and center of our faith . . . . Jesus Christ, our Crucified and Risen Lord and Savior.

Lenten Film Festival

Community

March 3, 6:30pm

“Grand Canyon” (rated R - adult situations)

1992 Oscar Nomination, Golden Globe Best Screenplay

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan; Starring Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker

How are we connected to one another? Do our choices in life matter to each other?

Six residents from different backgrounds in modern-day Los Angeles find their lives intersecting, including the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood. Lawrence Kasdan, director of The Big Chill, revolves this story around a similar question: Am I doing the right thing? As the characters connect, interact, and influence each other, new possibilities are born. Gradually, the future begins to look different.

March 10, 6:30pm

“March of the Penquins” (rated G - some intense nature situations)

2006 Oscar Best Documentary; “Camie” for Character and Morality in Entertainment

Directed by Luc Jaquet; Narration by Morgan Freeman

In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way

The amazing cycle of life of Emperor penguins is shown in this wonderful documentary. Every autumn, these animals leave the safety of the ocean and march together as a single community. Guided by instinct, by the otherworldly radiance of the Southern Cross, they head unerringly for their traditional breeding ground where – after a ritual courtship of intricate dances and delicate maneuvering, accompanied by a cacophony of ecstatic song – they will pair off into monogamous couples and mate. Later, their progeny go to the ocean, where they stay for four years, and when they reach their adult life, they follow the same pattern of their parents.

March 17, 6:30pm

“Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.”

(Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments)

Three 2006 Oscar nominations; 2006 “Camie”; multiple science fiction/fantasy awards

Directed by Andrew Adamson; Starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson

Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.

Based on the classic novel by CS Lewis. Four London children are sent to a professors country home for protection during World War II. There they find a magic wardrobe which leads to a mystical snowy land called Narnia, mired in a never-ending winter where Christmas never comes, thanks to the magic of an evil witch. To defeat her and rescue the enslaved creatures of Narnia, they must engage the battle between good and evil, joining forces with Aslan, the great and terrifying lion, learning the meaning of family, love, sacrifice, and community.

March 24, 6:30pm

“An Inconvenient Truth” (Rated PG for mild thematic elements)

2006 Oscar nomination; multiple awards for Best Documentary of 2006

Directed by Davis Guggenheim; Narrated by Al Gore

A Global Warning: What Role do we Play in the Community of Earth?

Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with former Vice-President Al Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. Presenting the case in a thoughtful, engaging style that belies the basic powerpoint presentation at its core, the film is not a screed of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. Regardless of politics or opinion, the film forces the viewer to consider the wider community of God’s creation.

March 31, 6:30pm

“Babel” (Rated R for violence, some graphic nudity, sexual content, some drug use)

Seven 2007 Oscar nominations, Golden Globe Best Picture, multiple awards

Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi

If you Want to be Understood . . . . Listen

Four families in four countries on three continents find their lives connected in a multidimensional story that engages the senses, startles the mind, and engenders within our consciousness an appreciation for small acts of kindness and compassion in a world filled with hatred, violence, confusion, dread, suffering and loss. This extraordinary film is the third in a trilogy by Inarritu that includes Amores Perros and 21 Grams.

ChristCare

at Resurrection

ChristCare is a system of small group ministry developed in the 1990's by the folks at Stephen Ministries. Each group is led by a ChristCare Leader who has gone through 40 hours of training before being commissioned. The groups typically have six to twelve members and

all groups incorporate the four essential elements of ChristCare: Community Building & Care, Prayer & Worship, Biblical Equipping, and Missional Service. If you are interested in learning more about ChristCare, please contact Pastor Mitch (PrMitch@RLCIndy.org). You can also contact any of the group leaders listed below to inquire about visiting their group. The first three groups launched in February.

Leaders: Chris & Kathy Kinnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-7603, kathykinnett@sbcglobal.net

This group will provide an opportunity for people who have not previously participated in a ChristCare Group to get a taste of ChristCare. Participants will make the short-term commitment to participate in the eight-session Beginnings course that introduces the small group experience and the four essential elements of CC. Contact the Kinnetts if you are interested in being a part of this short-term group.

Leader: Jim Locke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881-3745, jclocke@comcast.net

This group may already be full if all twelve people could agree on a time to meet.

Leaders: Ashley & Trisha Thompson 535-3047, ratnthompson22@msn.com

This is a group of younger couples and individuals who do not have children. There is room for a few more people in this group.

Leaders: Scott Poore & Scott Buie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two Sundays a month, 5:30-7:00pm

Leaders: Jennifer & David Barrett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2^nd & 4^th Sunday, 6:00-7:30pm

Leader: Barb Schlicher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1^st & 3^rd Sunday, 4:00-5:30pm

Leaders: Tom Myers & Ed Kistler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two Mondays a month at 6:30pm

Leaders: Mike & Chris Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two Sundays a month, 5:45-7:15pm

Ever Wondered about

Your Spiritual Gifts?

Then join us for Resurrection Life Course III: Discovering How God has SHAPEd You for Ministry. This six-session course began on February 25^th and meets in the sanctuary during the Discipleship Hour. In this course we will learn about your God-given SHAPE - Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. The course builds from week to week, but if you missed the first session, you can still join us for the remaining weeks. The concluding weeks will focus on using our SHAPE insights to discern where God may be calling us to serve in the ministries of Resurrection or beyond. If you have any questions about this course, contact Pastor Mitch or Ann Buie.

Calling All Spiritual Gifts Course Alumni!

You are welcome to join us during RLC III for a refresher. The course began on Feb. 25^th and will run for six weeks. Of particular interest to you will be the final three weeks (March 18, 25, April 1). We are revamping the order of the course to allow more time in the last three sessions to focus on discerning where God may be calling you to serve in ministry. We are revising the Ministry Description Catalog to correlate with our new ministry team structure, so that resource will be even more useful in helping you see which ministries might make best use of your spiritual gifts. The last three weeks will allow time for both small and large group discussion as well as the possibility of one-on-one time with the course leaders. If you are searching for a new place to serve in ministry, or have remaining questions about how you can apply your spiritual gifts, please join us.

Come be a part

of the team

Discipleship Hour Operations Team (DHOT) has been functioning for two years keeping the Sunday morning activities going during the Sunday morning Discipleship hour. DHOT’s mission is to ensure the continuation of the Discipleship Hour for children ages 3-18 years old. The team has learned over the past years it takes many hands. If you are interested in assisting this team with Sunday morning activities during the Discipleship Hour, being a Crew Leader (teacher), planning the fall Bon Voyage, or have suggestions please visit with Ann Buie, the current team leader or call her at 889-6060.

Get to know your ELW!

There are 10 liturgy settings in our new hymnal, the ELW. In our weekend services, we will begin learning the first setting during the Lenten season.

Breakfast Casseroles

We are planning a wonderful Easter morning breakfast for all in the Fellowship Hall. To make this a special event, we need a lot of people to help us feed the masses! In the coming weeks, please use the yellow response form in the bulletin to sign-up to bring egg casseroles, muffins or fruit. A casserole recipe is available if you need one. Please help us celebrate the Risen Lord and provide fellowship for all.

RLC Youth Group . . . .

Live Auction . . . .

On Sunday, April 22 we will be conducting a live auction to support our youth attending the Group Workcamps, other trips, and another organization to be named (i.e. World Hunger, Lutheran Disaster Relief, etc). We are requesting donations to be used in our auction. If you have any ideas or need to preview a sample list from years past, please contact Julie Peralta.

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, Oklahoma is the place to be . . . .

This summer eighteen youth & six adults from Resurrection Lutheran Church will be traveling out west to take part in a mission trip with Group Workcamps. Since 1977, Group Workcamps have been bringing enthusiastic teenagers into communities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada to help needy families rebuild their homes – and their lives.

Youth Group Summer 2007 Workcamp . . . .

The 2007 Group Workcamp participants please mark your calendars for the following huddle times together:

✸ Saturday, March 10^th 9:30-11:30am RLC Fellowship Hall

✸ Saturday, April 21^st 10:00-11:00am RLC Fellowship Hall

11:00am We will begin setting up for the auction

✸ Saturday, May 12^th 9:30-11:30am RLC Fellowship Hall

✸ Wednesday, June 13^th 6:00-8:00pm Location TBD – Parents included!

✸ July 6-15 — Trip to Oklahoma

Each of you will receive a letter with more details regarding our times together before we depart. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Julie Peralta.

Seminary Samplarian this Summer! . . . .

Trinity Lutheran Seminary would like to extend an invitation to all current 10-12th grade students who are willing to take action in God’s world. The Summer Seminary Sampler will have the opportunity to learn, lead, love, and live through mentoring, service projects, classes, devotions, recreation, and much, much more! The dates for 2007 will be June 10-30 or July 8-28. This is a great opportunity to explore varied ministries, earn some money for college, meet awesome – possibly lifelong friends. If you want to hear a personal testimony, contact Lauren George – she

attended sampler last summer. Please stop by and visit with Julie Peralta for more details and a DVD or go to www.TrinityLutheranSeminary.edu for more information.

Dinners for EightDinners for Eight is an ongoing adult fellowship dinner group where several people meet at a hosts' home for good food and conversation. The host provides the entree, while the others bring the side dishes and dessert to complete the meal. If you are interested in joining Dinners for Eight, please contact Donn or Jackie Mitchell at 885-6553.

Would you like an old Lutheran Book of Worship?

There will be a table in the Narthex during March when they will be available for the taking.

Don’t be late for church!

Daylight Saving Time

Sunday, March 11^th at 2am

Thank You to Our

Baptismal Banner Makers!

Our baptismal banners, made by Carol Kastner and Virginia Cook, remind our children and their families of their baptismal birthday. Hung in the child’s room, it encourages children to ask about their baptism and daily reminds them that they belong to Jesus. Thank you so much to Carol and Virginia for making these beautiful banners!

The following five symbols are used on banners:

•Butterfly: Just as an ugly worm enters a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly, so we were born in an ugly state of sin. Through baptism, we are transformed into God’s own children.

•Shell: The shell with three droplets represents the pouring out of the New Life and the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

•Pomegranate: The pomegranate is a symbol of the Communion of Saints. The tiny, innumerable seeds are enclosed in one shell; yet, they are eaten individually. So we, the innumerable members of the Christ, are one in Christ; yet each of us contributes individually to the Family of God. (I Corinthians 12)

•Tree of Life: The Tree of Life represents the many-faceted life of each Christian. The leaves and fruits are the results of the constant nourishment with the Means of Grace: God’s Word, Holy Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper.

• Dove: The Dove is a Christian symbol representing the Holy Spirit’s presence at Jesus’ baptism. Likewise, the Holy Spirit enters our heart in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

Youth News . . . .

The Prodigal Son

In Luke 15:11-32 Jesus tells the parable of the lost son. For the next five weeks the 3-year-olds through 5^th graders will be engaging in conversation about Jesus’ parable. They will have an opportunity to visit Peter’s Port, Seaside Cinema, Jonah’s Whale Tales, Noah’s Art, Resurrection Reef, and Creation Station. The children will gather at 9:30am in the RLC Fellowship Hall for a brief opening and then be escorted to their stations. If you are interested in assisting us set-sail for the Prodigal Son please visit the Safe Harbor located outside the youth room.

Many ❝Thanks❞ . . . .

Thank you Discipleship Hour Crew Leaders and Shepherds during the month of February: Barb Kistler, Jodi Giorgianni, Kim Dunn, Jean & Jim Canter, Craig Welch, Teresa Hoffman, Joanne Scheidelmeier, Lesley McDougal, and Michele Dew.

Avalanche Ranch

A Wild Ride Through God’s Word!

This year our church is a stampede of excitement as we visit Avalanche Ranch. If you are between the ages of 3-years-old and 5^th grade we invite you to come participate in our Avalanche Ranch program that will provide fun, memorable Bible-learning activities for kids of all ages; if you are entering 6^th grade through 100 years we invite you to come be a part of the ranch hands. Mark your calendar now for June 11-15 for your adventure to Avalanche Ranch. More details will be appearing.

Faith Talk

• What is one of your greatest fears? Why?

• Do you think there will be animals in heaven? Why or why not?

• What is the one trait of your mother or father you value the most?

• Tell about a time when you were angry with God?

• If you could choose one person to be your spiritual mentor or guide, whom would you choose? Why?

• How does your family prepar for Easter?

• What have you enjoyed or appreciated most about your church?

• Name someone who you think prays for you. Why would this person do this?

Youth News . . . .

Faith Stepping Stone 5: Livin’ Forgiven

Change the Date . . . .

Faith Stepping Stone 5: Livin’ Forgiven for 4^th graders and parents is three sessions from Passover to the Lord’s Supper. We will discuss daily confession and absolution to add to our faith practices of reading the Bible, sharing Highs & Lows, praying and blessing. These sessions are not the same as First Communion classes that will be given by Pastor Dave on Sunday afternoons during Lent. We will meet on Sunday mornings during the Discipleship Hour (9:15-10:30am) in the Fellowship Hall on March 4, 11, and 18 with our Blessing Service on Maundy Thursday, April 5.

2007 Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Camp Brochures Are Here! If you are interested in attending one of the three Indiana-Kentucky Synod Lutheran Camps this summer stop by Julie’s office and pick up the 2007 summer program brochure. Summer Church Camp is an awesome experience – meeting people, celebrating God, swimming, worshiping, and more! We encourage each of our young people to experience at least one summer of camp. Please email julie@rlcindy.org or call the church office 881-7854x204 and let us know if your child will be attending camp this summer. Resurrection Lutheran Church contributes financially toward your child’s registration.

Best Practices in Youth Ministry . . . .

Best Practices is an annual, ambitious project that happened for the first time in 2005 when the Indianapolis Conference churches joined together to share their “Best Practices in Worship” and then “Best Practice in Mission” in 2006. This event, like those, will give our Conference an opportunity to do what the Conference is best suited to do: connect congregations; broker their needs and resources; and support one another in their mission. The 2007 Best Practices is in YOUTH MINISTRY. This event is for youth and adults alike who have an interest and passion for youth ministry. The event will be on Sunday, March 4 from 2:00-5:00pm at King of Glory Lutheran Church on the north side. Julie Peralta is organizing a team of youth and adults who are interested in attending this event. If you are interested in attending please contact Julie Peralta. Some of the features will include a panel discussion about mission trips, bible studies, creating community, and even Lilly Lewin band.