Weekly Schedule for 10/12/08
The Week of October 12
Today 8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Word of Hope Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
12:15 p.m. Lutheran Student Fellowship
12:15 p.m. LifeLight Lesson 5
5:30 p.m. Couples Bible Study/Potluck
Monday - 7:00 p.m. Choir
7:00 p.m. Lay Ministry
Tuesday - 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study @ Paul’s Pancake
9:30 a.m. LifeLight Lesson 5
5:30 p.m. Confirmation
6:00 p.m. New Song Women’s Bible Study
7:00 p.m. LWML
Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. Miller Boys Breakfast
Thursday - 7:00 a.m. Men’s Discipleship @ Paradise Falls
11:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study @ Stevensville
1:00 p.m. Quilting Group
6:30 p.m. High School Youth
7:00 p.m. LifeLight Lesson 5
Friday - 1:00 p.m. Bible Study @ Missoula Manor
Saturday 5:30 p.m. Deaf Club
6:00 p.m. Corn Maize for 6th graders - High School

Weekly Schedule for 10/5/08
The Week of October 5

TODAY 8:30 a.m. Worship Service w/ Holy Communion
9:45 a.m. Word of Hope Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class
11:00 a.m. Worship Service w/ Holy Communion
12:15 p.m. Lutheran Student Fellowship
12:15 p.m. LifeLight Lesson 3 & 4
Monday - 7:00 p.m. Parish Planning
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday - 6:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study
9:30 a.m. LifeLight Lesson 4
5:30 p.m. Confirmation
6:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Evangelism Board
Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. Miller Boys’ Breakfast
3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday - 7:00 a.m. Men’s Discipleship @ Paradise Falls
11:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study @ Stevensville-
6:30 p.m. High School Youth
7:00 p.m. LifeLight Lesson 4

Fall Bible Studies
Fall Bible Studies
Come learn from God’s Word! Fall is a great time to get involved in Bible Study. Here are several excellent Bible studies for you to choose from. Check them out! Bring a friend!

LifeLight
You are invited! The fall session of LifeLight will begin in September. Three classes are offered: Sunday at 12:15 p.m.; Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.; and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying Law and Gospel.

Women’s Bible Studies
You are invited! Melissa Johns leads a Bible study for women that meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The meeting location may vary, so please check with Melissa (549-3311). Melissa also leads a Bible study at the Missoula Manor on the first and third Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

You are invited! First Lutheran offers three LWML Circles: Mary/Martha, Altar, and Youth and Cradle. They meet monthly for fellowship and Bible Study. Please call the church office for meeting times.

You are invited! Pastor Renfro leads a Topic Leaders Bible Study on the third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m.

You are invited! A group of women meet every Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. for Bible Study and fellowship. Call Ruth Lentz or Barb Hettinger for details.

Men’s Discipleship
You are invited! Mark Christensen (239-7642) leads a men’s discipleship group that meets every Thursday at Paradise Falls at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast and topical Bible Study.

Couple’s Bible Study
You are invited! This Bible study fellowship is for young and old alike. We meet on the second and fourth Sunday at 5:30 p.m. We share a meal, fellowship and study God’s intent for our marriages. For location, please call Helen or Mark Christensen (239-7642).

Proposed By-Law Amendment
At the September Voters’ Meeting a resolution will be proposed to establish a school board. This is being done in accordance with the desire of the congregation to establish a school board when it decided to go ahead with the mission of a parochial school.

Currently the by-laws charge the Board of Education with the operation of a school. So a by-laws change is required to set up the School Board.

Once the School Board has been established, the Parish Planning Council will submit a list of candidates to the voters for election.

A draft of the official resolution is attached here for you to review prior to the Voters’ Meeting.



A Resolution to Amend the By-laws of
First Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Missoula, Montana (June 2004)

Whereas at the March 2, 2008 Special Voters’ Meeting, First Lutheran Church resolved to adopt the ministry of a Parochial School,
And whereas in the current congregation structure the Parochial School is a function of the Board of Education,
And whereas in resolving to adopt the ministry of a Parochial School First Lutheran Church further resolved to establish a School Board to oversee the operation of the school,
Therefore, be it resolved that First Lutheran Church amend its by-laws to remove the governance of the Parochial School from the Board of Education and establish a separate School Board to govern the operation of the Parochial School and that all responsibilities of the Board of Education concerning the operation of a Christian Day School as described in pages 83-85 of Training and Equipping the Saints become the responsibilities of the School Board.
Further be it resolved that Article III Section 3 Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 be amended to read, “Charges on any of these counts shall be carefully investigated by the Board of Lay Ministry or in the case of a teacher, by the School Board.”
And that Article V Section 1 Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 be amended to read, “In the case of a teacher, the School Board shall consult with the appropriate District representative and shall present a list of candidates in the same manner as described above.”
And that Article V Section 1 Paragraph 2 be amended to read, “Negotiations for contract teachers (new or renewal) shall be delegated to the School Board and such negotiations and the terms agreed to shall come before the voting membership for approval in a regular or special meeting assembled.”
And that Article V Section 3 Paragraph 3 be amended to read, “to serve the congregation as an example of Christian conduct to endeavor to live in brotherly unity with his pastor(s) and his fellow teachers, to work under the supervision of the pastor, principal, and the School Board, and, by the grace of God, to do everything possible within the sphere of his calling towards the promotion of the school and for the general advancement of the Kingdom of Christ, both locally and generally.”
And that Article VI Section 2 D be amended to read, “Nine Directors, specifically nominated for the directorship of one of the following Boards: Lay Ministry, Evangelism, Christian Education, Youth Work, Stewardship, Church Properties, Parish Fellowship, Public Relations, and School Board.”
And that Article VII Section 2 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 be amended to read, “The Parish Planning Council shall consist of the Executive Director, the Assistant Executive Director, the Treasurer, the nine Directors of the Administrative Boards, and the Pastor(s) of the congregation, all of whom will hold membership on the Parish Planning Council until their term of office expires.”
Further be it resolved that after adoption of this resolution the Parish Planning Council shall develop a list of candidates for the School Board, to consist of an odd number of members, to include a Director and at least six, but not more than eight, other members, which shall be submitted to the congregation for election at the next Voters’ meeting following the adoption of this resolution, such members once elected to serve a term to expire on June 30, 2010.

Lutheran Talk Radio
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LFL's Combined Federal Campaign
Lutherans For Life has received approval to participate in this year’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the annual fundraising program through which federal employees and military personnel can donate funds to the ministry by payroll deduction.
LFL’s name will appear in the 2008 listing of “National/International Organizations,” published in each local campaign brochure.
Each year, federal employees and military personnel are given the opportunity to contribute to participating nonprofit charities and ministries by payroll deduction through the CFC program. If you are a federal employee or member of the US military (or have family or friends who are) and would like to support LFL’s mission to “witness to the snactity of human life, through education, based on the Word of God,” please consider designating “Lutherans For Life” when making your pledge–and let others know about this unique opportunity!

The CFC identification number for LFL is 11508.