WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12 -- 19

We hold in our prayers today: Sick/Recovering:
Ann Hansen, Loretta Gosnell, Alex Wiley, Carolyn Jean Smith
Dennis Helppie, Sid Fleischer, Earl Barnard, Kyler Wilfong

TODAY IS THE
SHROVE SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All donations support our youth
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For those members in need of extra lumbar support, cushions are now available inside the sanctuary by the center aisle doors.
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NO Adult Education Class today.
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IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS to be an Usher on Ash Wednesday, February 22, and during Mid-Week Lenten Services. Please call the church office if you are able to fulfill this request. Thank you!
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TODAY at 12:15 pm in the Conference Room is the FREE MEAL meeting.
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TODAY at 6:00 pm is TV LYFE (9^th - 12^th grade) at St. Paul Lutheran, Ontario.
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TODAY is the deadline to RSVP for February 26, Tubing at Bogus at 2:00 pm the Emus and LLAMAS (6^th - 12^th grade).
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TODAY from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm is a "Live Life to the Mack" Gathering here at KOG. The anniversary of Mack Winsauer's passing was February 16. You are invited to attend a short service tonight which will start at 5:00 pm with a community gathering following the service. There will be opportunities to share your Mack stories, sign a Mack poster, talk with Mack's friends and family and partake in some games and activities. The activities are geared to the youth; however, adults are welcome to attend. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided by the Winsauer family. Come and stay for as long as you like. In the narthex, there will be a table and box labeled "Memories of Mack". If you choose, you may share your fondest memories of Mack by writing them down and placing them in this box. The Winsauer's would love to read about how Mack touched your lives. Thank you for all of your prayers. In honor of Mack, please bring canned food and non perishable items to donate to local food banks.
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The Tuesday Christian Life study group will meet again Tuesday, February 21, at 9:30 am. We'll be discussing Chapter 2 of Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg. Interested persons are welcome!
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Happy Wanderers Out to Lunch Bunch will meet on Tuesday, February 21, at 11:30 am at Romio's Pizza and Pasta in the Shopko Plaza on Fairview and Milwaukee. All are welcome to join us.
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The Mission Endowment Fund meeting has been moved to Tuesday, February 21, at 6:30 pm.
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You are Invited to An Interfaith Gathering For Prayer & Reflection on Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (6200 Garrett Street, Garden City, ID 83714) Come share in the prayers, songs, sacred texts & simple rituals of many of Boise's faith communities. This invitation is in direct response to requests made by many who attended the "Healing our Future" Dinner on 9/11/2011. Questions? Call Rev. Elizabeth Green (658-1710) or Rev. Barbara Nixon (991-8464)
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BOOK STUDY - Join in on Wednesday nights from 6 - 7 pm (Conference Room). Led by Pastor Kari, we gather to read Uncommon Gratitude by Joan Chittister & Rowan Williams. This book examines the question: What does it mean to be Christian? All are welcome! Books available.
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Text Study Group - would you enjoy the challenge and discipline of studying each week's Gospel text prior to Sunday worship? Come to the Friday morning study any week. We meet from 9:30 am to 11:00 am in the library. No advance preparation necessary - just bring your favorite Bible.
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The Free Meal Ministry wants to remind you that there are sign-up sheets for cooking, serving and providing food on the bulletin board outside the Fellowship Hall every month for those wishing to serve this outreach program.
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The time to turn in your thankofferings is drawing near. WELCA will be collecting them on February 26, Bold Women Sunday. Thankofferings show gratitude for God's blessings and give us an important and tangible way to express that gratitude. The funds are forwarded to the church wide women's organization and used for global education, new program resources, publications, organizational development, anti-racism and cross-cultural programming and more.
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During the months of February and March, the Social Ministry Committee will once again be collecting items for the Idaho Humane Society. Please think about donating paper towels, bleach, used or new towels, blankets and comforters, cat and dog food, cat litter, kennels, dishes and toys. Please help us give these animals some comfort while they wait for a home. You may leave your donations on the Social Ministry table in the fellowship hall. Thank you for your support!
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2012 Legislative Advocacy Event - The Legislative Advocacy Event is an opportunity for you to become acquainted with the legislative process. Starting Sunday, February 26, from 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Boise First United Methodist Church focus will be on the legislative process and second speaker gives overview of legislation and how to advocate for legislation (by Michael Ferguson, retired Chief Economist for the State of Idaho). On Monday, February 27, at 8:00 am we will visit the Capitol to attend committee meetings and the sessions of the House and Senate. Monday noon we will have lunch with our legislators at Lindsay Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, a block from the Capitol. A guided Capitol Tour will be available at 1:00 pm. This ecumenical event is sponsored by the United Methodist Women of the Oregon/Idaho and the Pacific Northwest Conferences and Idaho Church Women United.
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All are invited to attend the Ecumenical Lenten Prayer and Lunch at St. Mark's Catholic Church (7960 Northview) on Wednesdays during Lent at Noon beginning February 29. Prayer begins promptly at noon in the church and will be led by Pastors and parish leaders of St. Mark's Catholic Church, King of Glory Lutheran Church, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Various soups and salads are provided by volunteer cooks of all three churches and enjoyed in St. Mark's Donoghue Hall immediately following the prayer. Table settings are provided. Please join us! If you would like to prepare and share soup, salad, or bread at one of these lunches or have any questions, please call Val Allen at St. Mark's: 375-6651 ext.108
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Mission Trip to Haiti (February 23-March 3). Barb and Bruce Blasch are going on another Medical Mission trip to Haiti organized by members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta, Georgia. They will be leaving on February 23, and returning March 3. There are to bring two large suitcases filled with the following: 100 tubes of Anti Fungal Cream, 100 tubes of Anti Itch (hydrocortisone) Cream, and reading glasses. Additional items that could be used are Ibuprofen and Neosporin. If anyone would like to support their trip, they are in need of any of the above items and two large suitcases. The suitcases need to be light and best with rollers (these suitcases will be left in Haiti.) If you would like to make a cash donation to be used for the medications, make checks payable to King of Glory and on the memo line indicate Haiti. Approximately $250 is needed for the basic medications but additional monies could be used for other medical supplies. All donations should be made by Sunday, February 19. Thank you for your prayers and support.
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Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity will have an All Women Build at our Frazier Place project this year. In fact, the plan is to have the first home of the fifteen house project be the Women Build. We anticipate beginning construction around the first of June, and spend about 24 weeks building. Between now and groundbreaking, there is plenty to do. We are assembling teams of women to accomplish the many tasks that precede building a Habitat home. If interested, please see the bulletin board outside the Fellowship Hall for more details.
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A Family Assistance Fund, administered by our pastors, has been established which will help provide food and other essentials to King of Glory members. Gifts, in the form of cash or a check, should be designated for the "Family Assistance Fund."  Suggested items can be found in the newsletter.
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The College of Idaho is pleased to present the exhibition "From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America" on its campus. This traveling exhibit developed by the American Jewish Historical Society will be on public display through March 16, in the College's Langroise Center for Performing and Fine Arts.
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If the Church Were Christian
Book Study on Phillip Gulley's book lead by Bill Innis
March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 15, 22, 29 (No class 4/8 - Easter)

This eight week gathering is a book discussion of Phillip Gulley's book If the Church were Christian. Mr. Gulley has been a Quaker minister for 25 years and an author since 1990. He has written: Front Porch Tales, Hometown Tales, For Everything a Season, If Grace is True, If God is Love and The Evolution of Faith. In 2003, some members of the Friends religion unsuccessfully attempted to have his recording (ordination) rescinded due to his challenge of settled beliefs and institutions. This book presents challenging questions and will serve as a base for our invigorating discussion. Participants will need a copy of the book. The church office has a limited supply of books available for sale for $11 each. Call the office to reserve your copy. When those books are gone, you will need to purchase a copy of the book on your own. See additional information about this book posted on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the fellowship hall.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MARCH 4. King of Glory's Annual Pie Sale after each service on Sunday, March 4, to help raise money for our Luther Heights Bible Camp Scholarship Fund. This fund is used to help offset the cost of camp for our youth. Please consider donating a pie(s) to the sale. There will be a sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board outside the Fellowship Hall in the coming weeks. NEW THIS YEAR! You can "reserve" your favorite pie by signing up in advance on the special sign-up sheet. This will cost only an extra dollar or two - but you will be guaranteed your favorite. So please come and purchase a pie or two and help support our youth who attend camp this summer!
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RACE FOR THE CURE - The King of Glory Lutheran registration site is now ready for you to sign up to walk or run with us on May 12th. If you are unable to walk or run grab a camping chair and come and participate in the activities from your chair. We all have a family member or close friend who has fought the battle of breast cancer, and those of us who have, believe that a cure is right around the corner. Our Boise affiliate makes sure that every woman, regardless of ability to pay, will still be able to have a mammogram. Last year we were the largest church group for the third year in a row, so it's obvious that we are committed to supporting this event. The registration fee is $25.00. Go to komanboise.org to register, and be sure to do so under the King of Glory Lutheran team. Any questions? - Phone us - Alice Nelson or Joan Peterson.
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Tenth Annual Benefit Fundraiser for Ministry to the Aged!

Chef Lou Aaron

What:  A two-hour cooking class with five courses of hearty samples
When: March 8, 2012
Where: King of Glory Lutheran Church
Why:  Raise money for our chaplains' salary fund so that Ministry To The Aged (MTA) can
            continue to provide quality pastoral care for center residents in Treasure Valley
Cost:  $25 per person
           (50% of all proceeds will go to support MTA and 50% to Chef Lou)

Chef Lou Aaron is back by popular demand to donate time for our annual Cooking Class. Please join us for another memorable evening of scrumptious food and hilarious entertainment.  While Chef Aaron prepares a 5-course meal, everything from a yummy appetizer to a delicious dessert - we will watch and learn. Find out how the expert does it! Chef Lou will provide recipes for each of the dishes that he prepares for us to sample. Rest assured, the average person will feel comfortably full by the night's end - no need to stop on the way home for more food!  Chef Aaron is an amateur comedian, so come prepared to laugh at his jokes. He loves to pass along amusing cooking trivia and worthwhile kitchen tips as he cooks. Lou likes to "quiz" participants about their knowledge of all things "culinary," too. He generously distributes coupons for food discounts at his Westside Drive-in to the "winners."   Please contact Gordon or Edi Swenson for ticket information.
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What can a Lutheran learn from visiting St. Gertrude's Monastery?

"Visiting a monastery can give all Christians a glimpse into the past and into a better life that could be within our grasp."               Kristin Berkey-Abbott, The Lutheran February 2012 issue 

All women are invited to participate in a mid-week retreat, March 20-22, 2012, Creative Expressions from the Earth.  Those attending will explore, enjoy and create salves, tonics, infusions and teas, as well as, share meals and worship with the Benedictine Sisters.  Please contact Wanda Firman or Doneta Stephensen by February 26.