Join us for WORSHIP
Be A Little Kinder Everyday! 

At the beginning of the Epiphany we invited you to do some random acts of kindness and document them by writing them down on index cards. We would like to get your card with your acts of kindness between now and the beginning of Lent, which is Sunday, March 10th. The card can be anonymous. We would like to use them as inspiration for Lent and Easter. 

😊Saying Good-bye to Katie Romanoski 😢
(Sunday, February 17th, following worship) 

Our beloved Katie will be moving from Summit County at the end-of-the month to Lake George, New York, where her son and younger grandchildren live. 
We have created many memories with Katie over the years. We enjoyed her art, her creativity, her management skills,and her passion for Christ's ministry.
Let us create a LOVE BOX for her with your cards reflecting on your relationship with her over the years. Plan on staying for cake on Sunday, February 17th, which will be her "last" Sunday. However, we will feel her spirit every Sunday as her beautiful banners hang in the sanctuary. We will miss you!

Participate in our EDUCATION programs

WEDNESDAYS
NEW! Centering prayer/ meditation prior to Bible Study!
9:49 am - 10:15am - A short reflection with Deepak Chopra followed by 20 minutes of centering silence.
Bible Study 
10:30 am - 11;30 am - Our Bible Study focuses on exploring the Biblical context, theology and scholarship.  We are using knowledge of the Hebrew and Greek languages as well as knowledge of the original historical context in order to mine and extract wisdom for our lives today!  The study is participatory as we share our personal wisdom and life experiences. All are welcome! 

Theo Talks in FEBRUARY AND MARCH
10:30 am  Fellowship Hall

FEBRUARY 17th
Hearing & Cognitive Decline and New Sound System and How Hearing Aids Work with Our New Sound System.
Presenters: Zachary Moore,Hearing Rehab Center, and Dr. Barry Rumack, LOTM member & hearing consultant
A self-test equipment will be set up  for all those who want to check their hearing capacity.
FEBRUARY 24th 
World Religions: Introduction to Judaism
Presenter: Rabbi Joel Schwartzman
MARCH 3rd
World Religions: Introduction to Judaism II
Presenter: Rabbi Joel Schwartzman.

Connect with others through FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES

The Ladies Lunch Bunch (Wednesday, February 20th at 12 pm) 
Join us at the Red Mountain Grill.

Yak and Yarn (Thursdays at 3 pm) 
You are always welcome to join the ladies who are knitting hats or scarves or prayer shawls. By the way, they also solve the problems of the world! 

Son Seekers (Friday at 9 am)
Son Seekers has begun the winter snowshoe season. Meet Fridays at the church at 9:00 am for a wonderful time of snowshoeing and community. 

Sanctuary Choir and Bell Choir
Thursdays, Sanctuary choir meets at 5 pm for rehearsals.
Thursdays Bell Choir, please contact Christy Reinking for specific times. 
We welcome people who love to sing to join choir at all times.

Take part in OUTREACH within our congregation 

HELP needed after service on Sunday, February 24th.  That week will start the laying of the new carpeting and T-coils for the new sound system, so we will need to completely clear the sanctuary of all furniture.

2018 Pledges Thank you to everyone that made 2018 a financial success for LOTM! Tax statements for 2018 donation accounting are available in a green box in the entry way table. If you have not already done so, please pick up your statement if you have a Summit County address. Statements not picked up by the end of February will be mailed to the address we have on record. Statements for non Summit County Individuals or part time members will be mailed out promptly. Please contact Amy Simper at 303-246-6747 or rocklady9898@yahoo.com if you have questions, require corrections, or have not located your statement. Please be patient. Thank you!
 
Cash Pledges Individuals wanting to pay their pledge in cash need to put the cash in an envelope with name and amount written on the outside. You can use your own envelope or pick an envelope up from the table in the Narthex . Unidentified cash in the collection plate is considered a "loose plate" offering and does not count as a pledged contribution because its origin is unidentifiable. Thank you to all who contribute time, energy, talents, and money to LOTM!

Take part in OUTREACH to our community and the world

LOTM will staff the Community Dinner on Tuesday, February 26.  We need 14 people from 4:45 to 7:45 pm to serve food, clean tables, scrape plates and clean up.  There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex and new aprons with our logo identifying us as LOTM members!  Please BE KINDER by serving the Community Dinner guests. 

LOTM Reusable Bags 
Visitors will be welcomed on Sundays with LOTM reusable bags.  Thanks to Nancy Sims for initiating this idea and Doug and her donation to pay for the first order.  If you would like to purchase one for your use, you may buy them at the church office or from Bonnie Brown or Karen Johns on Sundays. Cost will be $5 so we can start a fund for future orders.   A great way to help take care of God's creation and advertise about Lord of the Mountains.

Summit Choral Society Choral Festival  (Wednesday, February 20th)
LOTM will once again host the Summit Chorale Society Choral Festival featuring LOTM Sanctuary Choir,  Summit High School Choir, Summit Choral Society and our guest choir,Colorado Christian University Women's Choir.  The concert begins at 7 p.m and is open to the public. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted.

THE QUIET FORCE Film - Thursday March 7th -  a documentary about the Hispanic immigrant workforce of American ski towns by Hilary Byrne and Sophie Danison. Silverthorne pavilion!
Doors open at 5:30 pm; refreshment hour 5:30 to 6:30 pm; film starts at 6:30 pm. 
Panel discussion to follow. $5.00 suggested donation/visit Eventbrite.com

Miscellaneous

LOTM Website 
Please, click once a day on our website link: http://lordofthemountains.org. The more "clicks" are there, the higher our position on Google analytics. Which means that when a total stranger is looking for a church and is using Google search for Lutheran churches in the area, our church website will show up first. Whether you read something or not on our website is irrelevant. You just need to open the web page once (or more times) a day. THANK YOU! pastor

Gratitude
On behalf of the Yak & Yarn group, we wish to thank the congregation and visitors who purchased our handmade items. It was a huge success with $872 going to the emergency fund. Special thank to our knitters Holly Holden, Sally Brown, Natalie Boyer and Rosie Tronnier and quilters Teresa Domzal and Leah Richert. We would love for you to bring your projects and join in the fellowship.

In November 2018, our Project- Water Wells for Rural Cambodians- was chosen as the recipient of the Second Offering.  The outpouring of support was extraordinary! Your donations totaled $3129! Thanks to 5 individuals who sponsored a water pump well to honor a family member and 1 individual who sponsored a cement pipe well to honor a family member. Additional monetary gifts from the congregation made possible 6 water pump wells –(#29-#34) Friends from LOTM-Dillon, Colorado, USA. 2018. So, in 2018 LOTM  brought clean water to 12 families and their neighbors!   Saron Soeun, our Project Manager, has received your money and the well drilling is underway! We will display pictures of the recipient families as soon as they are received. We are humbled and gratified to be a part of a generous and caring congregation. Thank you, Karen and Ben Little

CONNECTING WITH THE PASTOR
For Pastoral Care, Individual Prayer, Grief Support, Spiritual Direction please contact Pastor Stahlberg at lilianastahlberg18@gmail.com
Church Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9 am -2 pm

The Field Guide goes out on Wednesday. Pastor's days off are now MO and TUE. 
The deadline for submitting news is Tuesday.