Baptisms: Received in the joy of the Christian community through Holy Baptism were:

Play-Time Port is the area we call our nursery on Sunday mornings. We have paid staff that are present from 7:50am-12:15pm (following the last worship service), however they cannot be the only hands, eyes, and ears! All time in the Play-Time Port is time together – playing, reading, holding, and watching. As you play together with the children (no-diaper changing) rejoice in the good God who gave you this opportunity of investing in the child’s spiritual growth.

Talk about God during your play through reading stories or singing songs. This is a time for church and God to become a real comfort for little ones, especially as they learn to separate themselves from their primary care-giver. It’s a place to become awed by the wonder of God through these little creations called babies and toddlers. Remember to sign-up on the bulletin board across from Play-Time Port to take time playing, reading, holding, and watching these little ones during worship or Discipleship Hour (Sunday School) on Sunday mornings.

Camp Olivet

Fellowship Weekend

September 15-16

Great fun for all!

Camp Olivet is located in the rolling hills

south of Bloomington, about 60 miles from RLC.

All are welcome to join in this time of relaxing fellowship – young and old, families, couples, and singles. Bring a picnic lunch for Saturday (or find your way down there sometime during the afternoon.) There will be games for the kids as the adults play sports or sit in camp chairs under the trees to chat, nap, read, do crafts, or whatever you wish. Some will fish in the stream or take a walk in the woods.

We’ll share dinner together Saturday evening and then have time for more fellowship and games. The evening ends with a campfire, devotions, singing, and roasting marshmallows. After breakfast on Sunday morning, Pastor Dave will lead worship in the outdoor chapel. Then it is time to clean up and head home.

Sleeping facilities are in bunk beds either upstairs in the main building or in cabins. There is a modern building with showers and restrooms. The entire Camp Olivet facility is VERY NICE!

The cost is only $10 per person. Watch the blue announcement sheet in the worship bulletin for more details and a map – and register to attend in the Narthex. All FaithBuilders and Youth Group are encouraged to attend.

From the Staff . . . .

Dear Friends in Christ,

In July, I entered into a year-long coaching relationship with The Youth & Family Institute, an organization that provides coaching, training and resourcing services to congregations. They base this on a ministry model that seeks to partner home and congregation in the faith sharing process, encourage daily faith practices for all ages, revitalize adult faith formation, and celebrate home and congregational milestones in every chapter of life.

The Institute’s coaching process is an interactive one that helps individuals, ministry teams, and congregations live a vibrant life of faith, where people use their God-given gifts to set better goals, make better decisions and take more effective action. The Institute’s coaching process involves 5 key steps:

1. Establishing the coaching relationship (initial phone conversations)

2. Discovering and exploring key issues (during on-site visit)

3. Establishing ministry priorities and appropriate action steps (Executive Summary Report)

4. Providing support and encouragement while monitoring key goals, plans and initiatives (twice a month phone conversations and periodic emails throughout the year)

5. Evaluating, celebrating and revising plans as needed.

Coaching often serves as a vehicle for helping church leaders like me learn how to align their ministries with their gifts and passions, develop a theological framework for ministry, integrate the Four Keys faith formation strategies into their home and congregational settings, make plans for intentionally partnering home and congregation, develop tools for equipping and empowering lay leaders, establish faith milestones for the first third of life, and foster personal and spiritual renewal among all church leaders.

In the coming months, I look forward to sharing with you my plans for personal and professional development of new ideas and strategies for enhancing faith formation ministries at Resurrection. Please continue to pray for me and the work of the church in ministering to the youngest members of our faith community.

Blessings,

RLC Kids . . . .

October Rotation

The S.S. Discipleship will continue sailing through the Gospel of Luke in October studying Jesus’ love for everyone including outcasts. We will discover that when we show a wholehearted response to God’s love, such as by being thankful and worshiping, we become closer to God. If you are interested in assisting children through this rotation that begins on September 30 and concludes on October 28, please visit the Discipleship Hour Operations Team (DHOT) at the Safe Harbor on Sunday mornings.

The Little Lutheran . . . .

Some of you may have noticed there are copies of The Little Lutheran in the children’s “fun-box” in the narthex. We encourage children to take a copy and review during worship and return following worship. The Little Lutheran was designed to nurture our Christian faith in little children we know and love. Please provide any feedback about The Little Lutheran to Julie Peralta. If you prefer to borrow a copy throughout the week to create caring conversations – please do and remember to bring back for others to use the next week.

My Bible . . . .

Faith Stepping Stone #4

If you are in the 3^rd grade, we invite you and your parents to join Pr. Mitch during the Discipleship Hour learning to highlight your new Bible! We will meet every week beginning September 23 until November 11 from 9:30-10:30am. The blessing service will be on Sunday, November 18 when parents will present the kids their highlighted Bibles.

Kids Club Picnic &

Fall Kick-off

If you will be in the 1st-5th grade by this fall, we invite you to KIDS CLUB! Kathy & Aaron French will be organizing monthly fellowship outings for Kids Club. We look forward to building relationships! Please come join us for our fall kick-off picnic on Sunday, September 9^th beginning at 12:15pm in the RLC Fellowship Hall. We are asking families to bring a veggie or dessert dish and the main dish and beverages will be provided. Check-out the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board across from Ms. Julie’s office and let us know who will be coming! We look forward to seeing you on the 9^th!

RLC Youth News . . . .

Faith Talk Conversations

1. What did you appreciate about your favorite Sunday School teacher?

2. What was the first religious song you learned?

3. What have you enjoyed or appreciated most about your church?

4. What do you find yourself praying for?

Scripture Talk Conversations

Read together Luke 14:7-24

1. What’s the most important event you’ve been invited to?

2. What upcoming party or event have you been invited to? Have you responded to the invitation? How did you respond?

3. What’s your favorite excuse to get out of going somewhere you don’t want to go?

4. In your school (or work), who is more open to Christ – students who grew up with a religious background or those with no religious background?

5. How would you describe your appetite right now for the things of God – from “Really hungry” to “No appetite”? Why?

6. God sent Jesus to invite you to the Great Banquet. How are you going to respond to the invitation?

7. How do you extend hospitality to a stranger or even a friend?

Fellowship at Olivet . . .

ALL Kids Club Families, FaithBuilders and Youth Group are encouraged to attend the weekend at Olivet – September 15-16th. We will begin on Saturday with everyone bringing a picnic lunch and concluding on Sunday following an outdoor worship service. Please sign-up at the table in the narthex. FaithBuilders and Youth Group, if you need a ride please contact Julie Peralta no later than September 9^th!

Confirmation . . . .

Faith Stepping Stone #7

The Faith Stepping Stone #7 (Confirmands, parents, and mentors) will huddle on Sunday, September 9^th beginning at 12:15pm. Bring your own lunch, two copies of your Statement of Faith, and enthusiasm! If you have any questions please contact Julie Peralta (881-7854 or julie@rlcindy.org).

On Wednesday, October 3 from 5:00-6:00pm we will have a confirmation rehearsal for the 9^th graders! Please bring the final copy of your Statements of Faith for rehearsal. We will celebrate the Rite of Confirmation on Sunday, October 7 during the 10:45am worship service. Faith Statements will be shared during the 9:30 Discipleship Hour.

RLC Youth News . . . .

Seminary Samplarians . . . .

Justin Bennett and Stephanie Deck both participated in Seminary Samplarian at Trinity Lutheran Seminary this summer. Here are comments from Stephanie Deck:

Seminary Sampler was a memory that will forever be in my mind. In the span of three weeks, our group of 11 teens and 5 counselors experienced more than I had even fathomed when I signed-up.

The people at Sampler are always going to remain in my heart. All of us experienced, taught each other, and learned so much from one another making bonds that hopefully will last for a long time to come. During the Sampler we took classes taught by professors at Trinity Lutheran Seminary such as theology, old testament, Ethics and learned about where GOD was in the media. Along with learning in a classroom environment we also went places with mentors, learning the different jobs and ways we could be involved in ministry.

One of the best things about being involved in this though, was the hours we spent volunteering. Places like Habitat for Humanity, a pre-school for mentally challenged children, food banks and pantries, a homeless shelter, camp friendship, and even a nursing home. The people we met, the relationships we made, and even the challenges and suffering we experienced were overwhelming; it opened our minds and made us want to make differences in the world.

Thanks to the wonderful people here at Resurrection Lutheran Church that helped support this program, I have explored so many different types of ministry and am looking at my future in a whole other way. – Stephanie Deck

Find out more about Justin and Stephanie’s Samplarian experience at the Adult Discipleship Hour on Sunday, September 9^th at 9:30am!

Trail Blazers Weekend . . . . Lutheran Hills . . . . November 9-11th

FaithBuilders, it is time to gear up for Trail Blazers weekend! Registration forms will be coming soon. Please complete the registration forms and place them and payment in the envelope on the bulletin board across from Ms. Julie’s office no later than September 23! Parents and FB Team please sign-up to be a driver and/or hang-out for the entire week-end! If you have questions, please email julie@rlcindy.org.

Nearly 2,000 voting members and visitors gathered on Navy Pier in Chicago this August for a week of worship, Bible study, deliberation and voting, including the re-election of presiding bishop, Mark Hanson. Once again, sexuality issues were the only items picked up by national media. Hear a summary of events.

This summer, Justin Bennett and Stephanie Deck were students at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. They took classes with seminary professors, began to “think theologically,” and engaged in community service in a variety of settings. Come and hear about their experience of shadowing pastors, chaplains and lay leaders, and discuss with them the process of discerning a call to a vocation of ordained ministry.

Pastor Mitch is back in the office on September 10^th, after a Sabbatical leave sponsored by the Louisville Institute, focused on “Leadership Through Teams.” This informal, conversational presentation will be Pr. Mitch’s preliminary reflections on his experience and learnings, including time at Holden Village and the Disney Institute. A formal report and presentation will come later in the Fall.

Life Together and Future Facilities Ministry Team: So Far This FallHear an update from both our Future Facilities Ministry Team and our Life Together Team, as we continue to think faithfully and strategically about our future as Resurrection Lutheran Church.

This summer, RLC disciple and Butler Chemistry Professor Bob Pribush led a group of Butler University students from “Grace Unlimited” Lutheran/Episcopal campus ministry on a mission trip to Africa. They all brought love and service with them on the trip, but returned with so much more. Come and hear their stories.