Timothy eNotes Wednesday, January, 19th, 2022
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As many of you may have noticed, I sprained my ankle and have been not so patiently dealing with it. The frustration of going up stairs, walking down a hallway or simply getting ready for the day had forced me to slow down and take my time. I had to reinvent how I moved about in work and play.|
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A quorum of 58 members registered attendance at the Special Voters’ Assembly Meeting last Sunday. The 2022 Development Plan, including a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying printed handout, was shared with the assembly. Printed copies of both are available at the Information Centers at both campuses and on the church website. The congregation is urged to review the information and email Diane Mayfield (|
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National Lutheran Schools Week will be celebrated in Lutheran Schools nationwide from Jan. 23-30 around the theme, “In All Things.” Timothy Lutheran School looks forward to a special Spirit Week of fun, dress-up days, and special activities. Check out the list of “C” emphases below.|
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God wants men to passionately pursue Him. This six-session course looks at the lives of biblical examples of men who did this faithfully: Gideon, David, Elijah, John the Baptist, Stephen, and Paul. Their examples will inspire us to lead those around us obediently and faithfully, while acknowledging and dealing with our own weaknesses. The six-week Bible study themes are:|
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Ladies, would you like to participate in a book club that doesn’t require a major time commitment? Then the new Women of Hope Book Club might be for you! This group will meet every other month, beginning March 10, 7pm, in the home of Barb Kalbfleisch. The first book for discussion will be The Housekeeper and the Professor. Books will be available that night, so participants do not need to get a copy or read the book prior to the meeting. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Barb at |
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Timothy’s Inclement Weather Policy has been revised, as approved by Board of Elected Elders and Executive Board.|
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January 2022
Timothy eNotes Friday, January, 14th, 2022
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It was right there, with fluorescent lights shining over the Christmas music playing through the speakers. I could hear two voices. A niece and an aunt? A daughter and her mother? I’ll never forget what the older woman firmly—and yet kindly—said. “Now, remember, this is a gift. All you have to do is receive it.”
We just finished Christmas. I didn’t get to worship in person due to COVID, but the songs and music played through my computer. The feeling of the gift of song which was sung by our choirs, our children and our soloists came through loud and clear. The psalmist said it best, Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Psalm 150: 6.
All Timothy children and their friends are invited to an Epiphany Party TONIGHT (Jan. 14) at the Wyatt Campus. Arrive any time from 6-8pm for a fun fellowship time. Please bring one canned good as the “admission fee” and plan to enjoy a fun journey filled with crafts, fun, and treats. Plus there will be a pizza dinner!
Several LWML ladies gathered on Jan. 8th to learn how to sew “Little Dresses for Africa.” Using gently-used pillow cases and a few sewing notions, the ladies made little dresses for girls in remote villages of Africa. Sewn by volunteers around the world, these little dresses give hope to little girls and remind them that they are worthy. As relationships form, projects are completed through clean water, education and community.
As the season of Lent approaches, mark your calendars to worship with your Timothy family at the Wednesday evening Lenten Services. On Ash Wednesday, March 4th, two services at RD Mize will occur, 4pm and 6:30pm., with Holy Communion. There will be no education classes on Ash Wednesday.
The Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study at RD Mize (10:15-11:15) will begin a new study this Sunday, Jan. 16, entitled “An Old Testament Overview.”
The second round of new LED lighting was installed at RD Mize this week, improving the lighting in the office areas, work room & mailbox area, Rooms 102 & 103, 100 hallway & restrooms in 100 hallway, coat room in narthex, Fireplace Room, and restrooms near Family Life Center. Thanks again to all donors who supported this project last fall. Your generosity is appreciated!Timothy eNotes Friday, January, 7th, 2022
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In bearing God’s image, humans share God’s creative impulse. When God made the world, He put His creativity on display, breathing to life a colorful diversity in all things. Every plant, creature, and human is a testament to God, our Creator and King, who delights in us for whom we are and the ways we reflect His image in the world. After each day of creation in Genesis 1, we read that God surveyed all that He created and declared, “It is good.” God created for the purpose of beauty, goodness, and truth, and we can, too. In our skills and abilities and talents, God has planted the seeds for us to co-create good and beautiful things as a form of worship to God and for His glory.
For the month of January, LUMAA (Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary) will collect school supplies and monetary donations to replenish children’s supplies as they return to school for the second semester. Please drop off supplies in bin at either campus by January 16th. Checks are payable to LUMAA and may be left at the church office.
Calling all Timothy ladies and friends! Mark your calendar for Saturday morning, Feb. 5, at 9am in the Fellowship Hall at RD Mize for some fun! Timothy’s LWML is hosting a Chair Yoga opportunity with guest Gwen Hall, followed by a brunch served by LWML and a short meeting (attendance during the meeting part is optional). Wear comfortable clothing and bring your smiles! Monetary donations will be accepted for Lutherans for Life. Contact Susan Ready (816.229.7688) with questions.December 2021
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Timothy’s leadership thanks its members for attending the Annual Voters’ Meeting on Dec. 5th. Following that meeting, the Executive Board continues to develop plans to move ministries forward regarding expansion at Wyatt prior to securing funding for Phase 1. Have you seen the master plan architectural drawings yet? If not, stop by the lobby at either campus to check it out! The Executive Board also continues to prayerfully monitor general operating contributions, keeping in mind how the congregation’s financial support moves ministries forward in the new year.
Timothy’s Women of Hope ministry invites ladies to the next Friends Café! Mark your calendars and plan to attend on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 9:30-11am in the Fellowship Hall at RD Mize. Bring family and friends along!
Mark your calendars and sign up soon for a Valentine’s Date Night at Timothy on Sat., Feb. 5, at 6pm in the Family Life Center at RD Mize! The GATHER Commission is partnering with Timothy’s Youth to serve Italian cuisine (lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic toast, & dessert) for $30 per couple. Proceeds will benefit the National Youth Gathering trip in July. Tickets go on sale at both campuses on Sundays starting Jan. 9 through Jan. 30. Childcare will be provided (please call the church office if childcare is needed).Timothy eNotes Thursday, December, 23rd, 2021
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I watch the saltwater taffy machine, stretching, squishing, and twisting as the color reaches the end of the candy. Suddenly, I feel like I’m being stretched and compressed as I think through my list of these last few days before Christmas. My anxiety immediately skyrockets, and I dive into getting things done.
Join us in PINK THIS SUNDAY, as we remember the little ones who passed from miscarriages, stillborn births, and abortion. “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” Jeremiah 1:5
All Timothy women and their friends are invited to participate in an additional Elijah Bible Study starting soon.Timothy eNotes Thursday, December, 17th, 2021
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This sentiment orbits around me: You are disposable! You don’t matter! You are insignificant! The noise of my inner fear can be deafening. Yes, I know that God sees me and values me. I don’t struggle with that at all. My strife has been with humans devaluing me. I can tell myself that it shouldn’t matter what people think of me, that I should solely be concerned with how God sees me and knows me, but that doesn’t reconcile the countless times that in someone else’s decision-making process, I’ve been overlooked and felt like an afterthought or a pawn.
Come here the children share the story of Jesus! Pastor Ryan will share a special message geared for both children and adults. (Holy Communion will not be celebrated during this service).
Thank you to Timothy’s combined choir members for the outstanding production of the musical We All Bow Down last Sunday at the Wyatt 10am service! Many hours of rehearsal for the past few months by dedicated and talented vocalists and musicians were appreciated by the congregation and can be accessed on Timothy’s website if you would like to view it again.
Timothy recently received a letter of appreciation from Hillcrest for its ongoing support, both in volunteer opportunities and financial gifts. For more than 40 years, Hillcrest has helped families get back on their feet by providing homeless individuals, families, and youth with the life skills and tools needed to live self-sufficient lives and to leave behind the cycle of homelessness forever. The current resident in the apartment sponsored by Timothy continues to do well!
Timothy Lutheran Ministries Timothy eNotes Thursday, December, 10th, 2021
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One of my favorite memories as a child is playing hide-and-seek in the corn field across the road. My friend from Chicago was not so sure. As my brother counted, I said, “Follow me,” and took off running down the straight rows, zigzagged across the field to the center, and then waited quietly. Easy peasy.
All Bow Down, an Adult Choir Christmas Program. Please join us for a variety of Christmas songs & hymns. The 9am service at RD Mize will occur as normal.
Timothy eNotes Thursday, December, 2nd, 2021
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Don’t forget to stop by the Cookie Walk in the Family Life Center TOMORROW, Dec. 4, from 10am-1pm, to select various kinds of Christmas cookies for your holiday celebrations! It’s not too late to donate batches of cookies, so feel free to take them to the FLC around 9am tomorrow. All proceeds will benefit the senior high youth traveling to Houston in July for the 2022 National Youth Gathering. Timothy’s youth appreciate your support!
Please join us for all of the upcoming worship opportunities. Invite your family and friends to join you!
Once again, Timothy members shared their generosity of routine non-perishable donations as well as our annual plea to fill brown grocery sacks with items for holiday meals for Jesu el Buen in Kansas City. We thank Gary Flandermeyer and Dan Sbisa for delivering two full pick-up loads to their pantry last week. As always, the staff was very grateful and appreciative of everything we collect for them.
November 2021
Timothy eNotes Thursday, November, 18th, 2021
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CREATIVE TENSION: It’s considered impolite to talk about money, but God doesn’t shy away from that taboo topic at all. As a matter of fact, money is one of the most discussed topics in the Bible. It’s good for God’s people to remember what money is: not a master to be served, but a form of stored service. How we use money reflects our priorities, and so it’s good for us, as we make an impact with our gifts this weekend, to ask, “What are we investing in?”
Can you reminisce about last Thanksgiving and Christmas season? Knee deep in the unknown impacts of the pandemic, many of us still experienced the slowest, most simple holiday season in years. We contemplated how to maintain this simple rhythm. So as the temptation looms to rush and ready ourselves for upcoming festivities, let’s push back against packed calendars filled with unnecessary stress and savor the celebratory moments we are creating.
Thank you, Timothy, for donating a total of 249 items of winter necessities, ranging from coats to caps & gloves to blankets and even a pair of boots, for the recent LUMAA (Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary) in-gathering. In addition, monetary donations totaling $73 as well as 26 baby receiving blankets were all packed into a CRV van. Timothy’s generosity is always gratifying and much appreciated!
The Ministry Fair at each campus over the past two weeks generated awareness and interest in some of Timothy’s ministries. The Executive Board thanks the volunteers from the various ministries and the congregation for participating. We pray God’s blessings as you share the homeless kits when the opportunity arises.Timothy eNotes Friday, November, 12th, 2021
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Okay, here’s what I need to know: “What do I do when it feels like one partner in a relationship isn’t meeting my expectations, but He hasn’t done anything wrong?” For the record, I am not talking about my husband, but looking at my relationship with Jesus and His partnership with Timothy Church and our current struggles.
The youth attending the 2022 National Youth Gathering will host a Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10am-1pm in the Family Life Center at RD Mize. More details about the walk will be shared soon, but we need your help for a successful Cookie Walk. Simply put, we need cookies!
Thank you to those who gathered in the RD Mize lobby last week to connect with Timothy ministries, fellowship with each other, and assemble kits of essential items for the homeless. The same opportunity will occur at Wyatt this coming Sunday. Please take the kit with you to keep in your car so it’s handy when you encounter someone in the community who would appreciate these items.
Timothy congregation is invited to an Organ Recital at Peace Lutheran Church, 8240 Blue Ridge Blvd, KCMO 64138 on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 3pm. Edward Poston, Music Director & Organist at Peace, will be featured in the recital, with an organ & keyboard duet, soprano soloist, choir music and special instrumentalists as part of the event. Refreshments will be served in their Fellowship Hall after the recital.