The LLL/LHM Reporter Save the Date! 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel Called, Equipped, Sent

The LLL/LHM Reporter Save the Date! 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel Called, Equipped, Sent. October 20-23 St. Louis Union Station Official publication of the Kansas District Lutheran Laymen’s League/Lutheran Hour Ministries Volume 77 August 2016 Number 2

Inside this issue: information about registration can be found elsewhere in Page 2—LHM Key Sites, 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel, 44th this publication. See You There! Annual LLL Golf Tournament It is important that we continue to have more and more Page 3—Region News, St. Louis Union Station people actively involved in LLL/Lutheran Hour Minis- Page 4—Financial Aid, Mark Your Bible for Discipleship tries. How about you? Please become a Lutheran Hour Page 5—At Home with Jesus, St. Paul Clay Center Mission U Ministries sponsor and please get involved. You might Page 6—Fair Booth, 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel, Make Dis- ciples say, “What can I do? I have no special talents.” No mat- Page 7—Kansas LLL Convention Registration & District Project ter who you are, God will bless the efforts you make to Page 8—Cover, Kansas “The Lutheran Hour” Schedule help spread the Word. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus says, “… Calendar If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, … Nothing August 27—Mission U 201 St. Paul Clay Center will be impossible for you.” Take a leap of faith. Get September 9-18—31st Year of Kansas State Fair Booth Hutchinson involved. God can do great things through you and may September 11—Fair Worship Rev Seltz Lutheran Hour Speaker have great plans for you. October 15—Mission U 202 St. Paul Clay Center God bless each of you, October 20-23—National Outreach Conference, St. Louis Tim Voelker, President, Kansas LLL/Lutheran Hour Min- November 12-13—Kansas LLL Convention Holy Cross, Wichita istries President’s Message Tim Voelker 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel There are so some exciting things happening with Kansas In 1917, a group of 12 men attending a convention of The LLL/Lutheran Hour Ministries. The State Fair this year gives Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Milwaukee met to us many opportunities to spread the good news of salvation. On th settle a $100,000 debt incurred by the church body. They Saturday, September 10 , from 6:00 to 8:00, our Lutheran Hour accomplished that goal, and in the process formed the Lu- speaker, Gregory Seltz, will have a meet and greet at Our Re- theran Laymen's League. The LLL next raised more than deemer Lutheran Church in Hutchison. This is a good oppor- $2.7 million to fund a pension plan for professional tunity to get to know Pastor Seltz better. This is also a good church workers. opportunity to hear about all the wonderful things happening with Lutheran Hour Ministries. The next morning on Sunday, Radio Programming September 11th at 10:00 we will have a worship service at the In 1930, the LLL made a commitment to fund one year State Fair. Pastor Seltz will preach the sermon. Please consider of broadcasting a weekly national radio program to be joining us that weekend for these activities. called The Lutheran Hour®. The first program was broad- Also during the State Fair volunteers will be at the Kansas cast Oct. 2, 1930 and continues on the air today, making it LLL/Lutheran Hour Ministries booth. This is a great outreach the world’s oldest continually broadcast Christ-centered opportunity where information is given to those that come by radio program. From the show's early years to today, the booth. This year the Kansas LLL/Lutheran Hour Ministries speakers Dr. Walter A. Maier, Dr. Armin C. Oldsen, Dr. has purchased extra Bibles to hand out. I am confident the Holy Lawrence Acker, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann, Dr. Wallace Spirit will work through God’s Word as it is distributed to the Schulz, Dr. Dale A. Meyer, Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus and Rev. people at the State Fair. Thanks to all who help to make these Gregory Seltz have shared God's changeless Word and events successful and may God bless your efforts. offered comfort and hope to millions. On October 20th to the 23rd Lutheran Hour Ministries Will The success of The Lutheran Hour led the organization host the 100th Celebration of the LLL in St. Louis. Please con- to pick up another radio show in 1993. Woman to Wom- sider attending this uplifting experience. Information concern- an, hosted by Phyllis Wallace, took an in-depth look at ing the Celebration can be found at lhm.org. issues facing women and handled these topics in a caring Kansas LLL/Lutheran Hour Ministries will have their annual Christian manner. The program, which at one time aired convention at Holy Cross in Wichita. We are blessed to have on more than 400 stations nationwide, ended following Kurt Buchholtz, the Chairman and CEO of Lutheran Hour Min- Wallace’s retirement in August 2011. Some of the promi- istries as a presenter at the convention. I hope you make plans nent guests included Kurt Warner, Wynona Judd, and to join us. God is working through Lutheran Hour Ministries to Barbara Mandrell. do great things. Let’s have a large contingent of Kansans at the convention to support what Mr. Buchholtz and Lutheran Hour September 11—Fair Worship Rev Seltz Lutheran Ministries are doing to spread the Message of Salvation. More Hour Speaker 100 Years of Proclaiming the Gospel A New Identity In 1992, due to the popularity of The Lutheran Hour radio program, the International Lutheran Laymen's League chose Lutheran Hour Min- Our Mission istries as the overall identity for its media outreach programs. Based in “Bringing Christ to the Nations—and St. Louis, Missouri, Lutheran Hour Ministries continues to explore new media and to expand its use of others to serve congregations as a partner the Nations to the Church” in God’s mission. Our Vision Statement Today, through ministry programs such as The Lutheran Hour, Inter- “All nations. All peoples. All in Christ” national Ministries, Men's NetWork, MISSION U and others, Lu- Our Identity theran Hour Ministries is calling our communities, our country and our People of Christ with the Message of world back to God. Lutheran Hour Ministries is ready to meet the chal- Hope lenges of a post-Christian culture by bringing a message of rescue, resto- LHM Home page ration and renewal in Jesus Christ to millions of people who desperately Lutheran Hour (see page 8) need to hear it. Radio AM, FMFM, Bott Radio Lutheran Hour Ministries looks forward to a bright future as remarka- Podcasting ble media breakthroughs open new doors to sharing the Gospel with Listen on Computer http:// more people around the world who long for answers, love, and meaning www.lutheranhour.org/ in their lives. LHM will be ready. Armed Forces Network The Numbers Resources for You http://http://www.lhm.org/ LHM is a trusted expert in global media that equips and engages a www.lhm.org/resources/resyou/default.htm vibrant volunteer base to passionately proclaim the Gospel to more than Daily Devotions http://www.lhm.org/ 51 million people worldwide each week. Through its North American dailydevotions.asp headquarters and 34 ministry centers on six continents, LHM reaches Help Topics and Booklets into more than 50 countries, often bringing Christ to places where no Me nMe’s Nn’est wNoretwk or wwk www.lhmw.lmhmen.mceon.m/co m/ other Christian evangelistic organizations are present. LHM's flagship B i b Blei bStleu dStiesud http://www.lhm.org/studies/ies ministry, The Lutheran Hour®, airs weekly on more than 1,600 radio default.asp?o=d&page=all www.JCPlayZone.com/ stations and the American Forces Network. 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If this isn’t possible contact me: John John- Gbulletinannounce.asproup Bible Studies Current & Archived http:// son (see page 8) and I will get the specific information you request. www.lhm.org/resources/groupstudies.asp 44th Annual Kansas District Golf Tournament God ConnectsVolun http://www.lhm.org/teer Opportunities The 44th Annual Kansas District Golf Tournament was held Saturday, godconnects/International Trips http://www.lhm.org/teams/ May 7th at Rolling Meadows Golf Course near Milford. The Lord pro- Pprojects.asproject Conn ect http://www.lhm.org/ vided a good day for golf for 38 participants. Hanover #2 and Norton- projectconnect/booklets.asp Bulletin Inserts http://www.lhm.org/resources/ ville both shot a 62. Using handicap holes, Hanover #2 was declared the Teens www.whatsfive14.com/ winner. The results were as follows: bulletinannounce.aspMission U www.whatsmissionu.com/ st Volunteer Opportunities 1 Place – Hanover #2 (Greg Scheele, Dylan Scheele, Craig Holle ) Webinars a link appears to the webinar at 2nd Place – Nortonville (Mark Nieman, Ty Nieman, Randy Noll, Kris www.whatsmissionu.com/speakerseries.aspInternational Trips http://www.lhm.org/teams/ projects.asp Schmidt) on the day of the webinar. 3rd Place – Hanover #1 (Eugene, Kody, Dennis and Pastor Nobert Teens www.whatsfive14.com/ ForMission more U Kansas www.whatsmissionu.com/ LLL News and Tegtmeier) http://www.lhmWebinars a link -appearsks.org/ to the webinar at Individual Prizes were: Longest Drive #1 – Dylan Scheele; Longest www.whatsmissionu.com/speakerseries.asp Drive #15 – Kody Tegtmeier; Closest to hole #1 – Kris Schmidt; Closest on Tip:the day To followof the webinar.an underlined link in this to hole # 15 – Craig Holle Newsletter POINT and left CLICK. We were able to give $841 to the District Project. 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From the Regions and Middle European cultures combined with a modern flavor through marches, polkas, waltzes, and tangos performed by the Region 3 Zone 7: The Immanuel LLL Men’s Deutschmeister German Brass Band. The band will also be Club members has a work day to help church accompanied by authentic German dancers. member get ready for farm Special event!—Friday evening you are invited to an exclusive sale. On July 2nd, over 35 sneak preview of the new feature-length film “Martin Luther: Immanuel-Bremen LLL and The Idea that Changed the World.” Sponsored by Thrivent, and produced by an Emmy-winning team of Steve Boettcher church members helped fel- and Mike Trinklein, this project will air on national PBS in low member Jim and Phyllis 2017. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), the film Hoestje get ready for their is designed to lead the national conversation surrounding the farm sale. Members showed 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The project not only up with tractors, skid loaders, trailers and strong revisits the dramatic moments that shaped Martin Luther’s life and theology, it also explains the continuing impact of those backs to move equipment and items out of build- events on the daily lives of both Lutherans and the broader cul- ings and put into a line for the sale. The group ture. was treated to lunch by Phyllis with Tammy Saturday—Saturday morning breakfast: Attention ladies! You Schaefer helping with getting the food are invited to attend a special breakfast sponsored by the ready. Many of the same members returned early LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) and hosted by Jenny Buchholz, wife of President and CEO, Kurt Buchholz, on on the morning of July 9th to help move house- Saturday morning! Join us as we celebrate the rich history that hold items from the house to outside for the sale LHM and LWML share as auxiliary organizations of the Lu- later that day. The Immanuel Ladies Society had theran Church Missouri Synod. This breakfast is offered at no their lunch stand setup to feed all that attended the charge to all women attending the 100th anniversary events so sale. Jim was a Lutheran teacher at Immanuel for be sure to register today! Celebrate the many blessings that God has bestowed on this a number of years meeting and marrying Phyl- ministry and revisit some of the notable achievements of lay lis. Eventually they both taught at other schools leaders. You will also be challenged, energized, and equipped until retiring and moving back to Phyllis's home by a full day of speakers giving you tools and encouragement to place. Now with some health issues, they are put your faith into action! Speakers will include Rev. Dr. Greg- moving to Kansas City to be closer to their chil- ory Seltz, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour; Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour; Matt Popovits; Greg dren. Jim was a member of Immanuel-Bremen Finke; Cindy Steinbeck; and more. LLL group and taught adult Bible class for many Grab a passport and plan your “trip around the globe” as you years. Jim was the LHM rep for our LLL group visit with directors from each of LHM’s more than 30 ministry and will be missed. centers who will be in attendance to share what is happening through the wide array of culturally relevant Gospel outreach activities in their country. This will be an unmatched opportunity to interact with a global panel of Gospel servant-leaders in one place! Saturday concludes with a gala celebration featuring a gour- met meal, entertainment by renowned jazz musician Erin Bode, and a look at future ministry with Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz and Rev. Mike Newman. Sunday—The weekend wraps up with a special morning on the beautiful campus of Concordia Seminary. A fellowship breakfast will be provided, followed by a special sending service led by Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz. Free shuttle service will be provided from Union Station to the seminary. Lutheran Hour Ministries’ 100th Anni- Register Now! Click on or go to: https:// versary Celebration www.lhm.org/100years/register.asp October 21-23, 2016 St. Louis Union Station Mark your calendars to join us for an exciting weekend that kicks off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League / Lu- theran Hour Ministries! This weekend recognizes the rich history of LHM’s ministry and offers opportunities to learn about the bold vision that will carry LHM forward to new generations. Below is just a sampling of the highlights that will make this an event you won’t want to miss – all for the low price of $125 per person (lodging is not included). Friday—Enjoy a casual evening of fun and fellowship with family and friends during LHM’s Family Night Oktoberfest. Kick off this full weekend of activities dining on German fare and experiencing the musical tradition of the German Financial Aid to Twenty Students has gone to be with the Lord but his life’s work is Fall 2016—Spring 2017 available in very limited 187 page hardcopy and soon Name Year Vocation Home Church/Region in an electronic version. Contact John Johnson see Concordia, Chicago (1) page 8 for contact information. It includes a series of Jonah Schultz Senior Teacher Beautiful Savior, Olathe/1 twenty two “Mark You Bible” studies to help every- Concordia, Fort Wayne (2) Christian Schultz Sem I Pastor St. John, Alma/3 one that wants to Make Disciples follow 2 Timothy Lawson Short Sem II Pastor St. Paul, Preston/2 3:16-17 and be ”thoroughly equipped for every good Concordia, St. Louis (6) work.” © NKJV Juan Benito Sem. IV Pastor Immanuel, Kansas City/1 Bryan Meadows Sem. II Pastor Bethany, Stilwell/1 Michael Apfel Vicarage Pastor Bethany, Overland Park/1 Travis Ferguson Sem. IV Pastor Our Savior, Kansas City/1 Brian Doel Sem. I Pastor Hope, Shawnee/1 Nicholas Cordt Junior SMP Concordia, Seward (11) Matthew Will Freshman DCE Ascension, Wichita/2 Leah Werling Sophomore DCE Trinity, Salina/3 Kaleb Weinkauf Sophomore Pastor Risen Savior, Basehor/1 Olivia Johnson Freshman Teacher Bethany, Overland Park/1 Joseph Kracht Sophomore Teacher Bethlehem, Bremen/3 Kasandra Kosberg Sophomore Teacher Beautiful Savior, Olathe/1 Marie Webb Senior Teacher Hope, Shawnee/1 Katherine Wehling Freshman Teacher Grace, Liberal/5 Jacy Johnston Sophomore Teacher Mt. Calvary, Wamego/3 Makayla Kosberg Freshman Teacher Beautiful Savior, Olathe/1 August 27—Mission U 201 St. Paul Clay Center Molly Goltl Junior Teacher Ascension, Wichita/2 September 9-18—31st Year of Kansas State Fair Booth Hutchinson The number following the Home Church is the LLL September 11—Fair Worship Rev Seltz Lutheran Kansas Region the student is from: Region 1 (11); Region Hour Speaker 2 (3); Region 3 (4); Region 4 (0); and Region 5 (1). Is October 15—Mission U 202 St. Paul Clay Center your Region represented in proportion to the percentage of LCMS Lutherans in your Region? Support for this year’s project came from: the District Golf Tournament, Groups, Individuals, Memorials and State Fair Worship Offering. If your congregation doesn’t have an active LLL/LHM Group to provide district project support consider a series of door offerings or making it a budget line item; we support your students without regard to congregational or parental support of LLL/LHM. To provide support to students next year send your support, before May 31, 2017, to Carroll Hackbart, 3640 Flush Rd., St. George, KS. 66535 (see page 7) Mark Your Bible for Discipleship by Sainted Rev Fred Darkow Jesus instructs us in Matthew 28:18-20—And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. This series after study is designed to make disciples, who in turn make more disciples fulfilling Jesus “Great Commission” stated above. Editors Note: Rev Darkow spent his life in evangelism estab- lishing On Going Ambassadors for Christ OAFC, an organization that worked with youth energizing them to evangelize. He

Kansas District LLL Reporter August 2016 Page 4 At Home with Jesus Lawrence was a member of the Kenneth Edward McCosh, 82, of Manhattan died Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Monday, April 25, 2016 at home. Ken was born in the Laymen's League and the Canton family farmhouse 10 miles north of Abilene on American Legion Post #192. He was very August 28, 1933. His parents were Edward William active in many community and civic and Lucille Hartley (Holdsworth) McCosh. Married organizations and served on numerous on October 7, 1956 to his wife of 59 years Lylah boards throughout the years, including the (Blanken) at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clay Canton Fire Department, the Canton Center, Kansas. A 1951 Graduate of Chapman High E.M.S. and the Canton-Galva U.S.D. #419. (Dickinson County Community High School). He is survived by his wife Irma; four Farmed on the family farm then deployed to Germany in the Army from 1954- sons and their wives, Scot (Deb Houser), 1956. Ken resided in Manhattan since 1957, graduating from Kansas State Minnetonka, Minnesota, Jay (Connie University in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Banman) of Canton, Philip (Shirley Bunk), degree. He was a Central Life Insurance Agent for 17 years and owner of Niwot, Colorado and Reed (Brenda Drapery World for 22 years. Ken was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Burjes) of Montezuma; a sister, Margie Church serving on many boards. He was a member of the Lions club charter Groneman of Oregon; seven member 1956 in Talmage, Kansas, Lutheran Laymen’s League, Lutheran grandchildren, Keith Bullinger (Kate Hour ministries, Kansas State University Ahearn Fund & Kansas State Gutierrez), Leah (Cody) Taylor, Julie University Alumni Association. Bullinger, Brett Bullinger (Megan Ken, was an ambassador of his faith and the State of Kansas at a ground McDonald), Austin, Rae and Eli Bullinger. roots level with those he met for the first time or knew well. He embodied A brother, Wilbur, and a sister, Gladys, hard work and was constantly on the go. Ken touched many people as he preceded him in death. reached out to help many throughout the church, community, State of Kansas Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. and out into the world. Tuesday (June 14, 2016) at Immanuel He is survived by his loving wife Lylah, son Kent McCosh and his wife Lutheran Church. Interment is in the Kathi of Lenexa, Ks, daughter Ann Williams and husband Steve of Manhattan church cemetery. Visitation by friends was KS along with his five grandchildren Maddie McCosh Lenexa KS, Michael from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday (June 13, 2016) McCosh Kansas State University Manhattan, KS, Bryce Williams Denver, at Olson's Mortuary, Canton. CO, Ryan Williams Manhattan, KS and Evan Williams Kansas Wesleyan Memorials have been established with University Salina, KS. He is also survived by two brothers Donald McCosh the Canton E.M.S. or The Lutheran Hour, and wife Sondra of Oklahoma City OK, Robert McCosh and wife Marlene of in care of the mortuary. Windsor CO, sister Linda Sato and husband Tex of Pearl City, Hawaii, brother -in-law Robert Sommers and wife Jackie of Topeka, KS and aunt Phyllis McCosh of Lenexa, Ks along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and family. Preceded in death by his parents and sister Carol Sommers. St. Paul Clay Center to present Memorial Services were at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday April 30, 2016 at the St. Mission U 201 – Equipping to Luke’s Lutheran Church 330 Sunset Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas with Rev. Share: Tough Questions Michael J. Schmidt officiating. Graveside Services were at 2:30 p.m. at the on Saturday, Aug 27 from 9 a.m. Union-Livingston Cemetery, six miles North of Abilene on HWY 15 & 1 mile to 2 p.m. Our presenter Deb East on HWY 18 & ¼ mile South on Indy Road. Erdmann has served with LHM as an Visitation was from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Friday April 29, 2016 at the evangelism and outreach presenter Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, since 2007. Deb is a member of Lamb Kansas. Memorial contributions were made to the Lutheran Hour Ministries, the St. of God Lutheran Church in Pewaukee, Luke’s Lutheran Church Building Fund or to the Orphan Grain Train in care Wisconsin, where she and her family of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, live. She is blessed with a wonderful Manhattan, Kansas 66502. husband and two sons. A lunch will be provided with a free Lawrence W. Bullinger, 87, of Canton, died Thursday (June 9, 2016), at will donation accepted. Newton Medical Center. He was a retired farmer and was a lifetime resident of For information and to register the Canton area. ctrl click Mission U 201 or email He was born December 29, 1928, in McPherson, the son of Carl and Clara Allen Hamel [email protected] (Vogts) Bullinger. He graduated from Canton High School and attended with additional questions. Kansas State University for two and a half years. Lawrence also was a veteran Additionally MU-202/301 – of the U.S. Navy. Equipping to Share: A Culture of On May 26, 1957, he was united in marriage to Irma Burkner at Haven. Outreach is scheduled for October They were the parents of four sons and shared 59 years of marriage together. 15. Check back later to register. LLL/LHM and “The Kansas State Fair” Is the Life during this period, The 2016 Kansas State Fair will mark the 31st consecutive year that including Jack Nicholson, Buddy the Kansas District Lutheran Laymen's League/Lutheran Hour Ministries Ebsen, and Leonard Nimoy. The will have a booth. The Fair will be held in Hutchinson on September 9 - program aired from 1952 until 1988, 18. The booth is located in the southwest corner of the Meadowlark first in syndication and then on NBC. Building. A variety of religious material will be available. Contact Mike This Is the Life reruns continue Tonn at 620-465-3435 or [email protected] if you and/or your today on a limited basis in the U.S. and congregation can help by volunteering in the booth or by providing religious material. other countries, where the voices are The Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, the speaker of the Lutheran Hour, will be often dubbed into native languages. the speaker at the worship service on Sunday, September 11, 10 a.m. in On Main Street was also a popular the Bretz and Young Law Arena. The Rev. Gene Holtorf will be the Int’l LLL TV program. Hosted by Dr. liturgist, and the choir will consist of congregation members in north- Dale Meyer, the former Speaker of The central Kansas, primarily from zone 7. Lutheran Hour, the program shared A meet-and-greet event with Pastor Seltz will take place on practical spiritual teaching on the day's Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., September 10, at Our Redeemer issues from a Christ-centered, Biblical Lutheran Church, 407 E. 12th Street, Hutchinson. Light refreshments perspective. Guests included Jimmy will be served by members from Our Redeemer. Carter, Kathy Ireland, and Mary Lou Plan to attend the meet-and-greet and/or the worship service and stop Retton. Broadcast on more than 100 by the booth. Thanks and blessings to everyone that assists with these over-the-air stations and nearly 125 LLL/LHM activities cable stations, On Main Street at one time had a potential reach of more than 50 million viewing households per week. In more recent years the organization's television programming has included five animated holiday specials dubbed into several languages and broadcast on stations around the world through LHM's international ministry centers. In 2011, a full- length television special entitled The Bible on Trial: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt aired on around 600 stations (including nationwide broadcasts on the Inspiration and National Religious Broadcasters Networks). Another International Ministries television documentary, The In 1940, the international thrust of the LLL ministry began with The Intersection of Church & State, aired Lutheran Hour being broadcast by Dr. Andrew Melendez in Spanish. nationally on Fox Business Channel as In 1940, the LLL opened its first international ministry center in the paid programming in Fall 2012 in Philippines. Five years later, it opened a ministry center in Australia. advance of the national elections. Today, the Int'l LLL has ministry centers located in 31 countries throughout the world, staffed almost entirely by nationals of the countries where it operates. These devout Christians use radio and TV Make Disciples programming, the Internet, dramas, music, Bible Correspondence Follow Jesus instructions for YOU Courses, printed materials, and other culturally relevant programs and in Matthew 28 to “Make Disciples” venues to share Christ in and around their countries. by manning the LLL/LHM booth Television Programming September 9-18 at the Kansas State In 1952, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the Lutheran Fair Hutchinson . Contact Mike Tonn Laymen’s League ventured into television with a dramatic series at (620) 465-3435 or entitled This Is the Life. The program examined contemporary moral [email protected] if you and/or problems and gave Christian solutions. In the early years, This Is the your congregation can help by Life was a drama series featuring the Fisher Family. In the later volunteering in the booth or by years, it was an anthology series with a different set of characters providing religious material. each week. Several famous actors made guest appearances on This

Kansas District LLL Reporter August 2016 Page 6 Kansas District Lutheran Laymen’s League District Project June 1, 2016-May 31, 2017 “Sent” Click on 1. Financial Aid for Kansas District students attending a LCMS synodical school $26,000 or seminary preparing for full-time church work. 2. Recognition Dinner for 4th year students at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1,000 3. The Lutheran Hour Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade 500 4. State Fair Worship Service and State Fair Booth 1,000 5. Argentina Ministry Office 2,250 6. Overseas Bible Correspondence Courses 2,250 Funds that exceed the goal go to Financial Aid. Total $33,000

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77th Kansas District LLL Convention Holy Cross Lutheran Church November 12-13 Convention Motel 600 N. Greenwich Rd Crest Hill Suites Wichita 67206-2633 12111 East Central Avenue Wichita, Ks 67206 Phone: 1 316 689-800 or 1 888 723-1655

Tentative Schedule $69.99+tax until October 24th 10:30 Registration and BOG Meeting 12:30 Opening Devotions 1:00 - 4:15 Business & Report from LHM President and CEO Kurt Buchholtz 4:15 Suspend to 9:15 Sunday Send Check to: 6:00 Worship Service Holy Cross Lutheran Church 7:15 Meal and German Band 600 N. Greenwich Rd. Fellowship in Hospitality Room Wichita, Ks 67206-2633 Attn: Richard Brochard Sunday 9:15 Reconvene to wrap up convention 9:45 Bible Class with Holy Cross Convention Contact person: 11:00 Worship Service Richard Brochard Please Register by October 17, 2016 3724 Grail Convention Registration $10 Wichita, Ks 67218-3004 Banquet Cost $20 316 682-8968 [email protected]

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Station City Frequency Time Station City Frequency Time KJIL Abilene 105.7 FM 10:30 a.m. Sun KCMO Mission 710 AM 8:00 a.m. Sun KSOK Arkansas City 1280 AM 8:00 a.m. Sun K208EK Parsons 89.5 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun KSOK Arkansas City 95.9 FM 8:00 a.m. Sun KKAN Phillipsburg 1490 AM 11:30 a.m. Sun KKOY Chanute 1460 AM 11:05 a.m. Sun KQMA Phillipsburg 92.5 FM 11:30 a.m. Sun KCLY Clay Center 100.9 FM 7:30 a.m. Sun KKOW Pittsburg 860 AM 9:30 a.m. Sun KGGF Coffeyville 690 AM 7:00 a.m. Sun KMMM Pratt 1290 AM 8:30 a.m. Sun KNJT Coldwater 90.3 FM 6 a.m. p.m. Sun KJIL Salina 96.5 FM 10:30 a.m. Sun KGNO Dodge City 1370 AM 8:00 a.m. Sun KROA Scandia 106.7 FM 10:30 a.m. Sun K207EI Emporia 89.3 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun KFEQ St. Joe, Mo 680 AM 8:30 a.m. Sun KANS Emporia 96.1 FM 10:00 a.m. Sun K208FE Topeka 89.5 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun KRTT Great Bend 88.1 FM 6 a.m. p.m. Sun WIBW Topeka 580 AM 7:30 a.m. Sun KHAZ Hays 99.5 FM 7:30 a.m. Sun KULY Ulysses 1420 AM 9:30 a.m. Sun KNZA Hiawatha 103.9 FM 7:30 a.m. Sun KFTI Wichita 1070 AM 8:00 a.m. Sun K203EU Hutchinson 88.5 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun K204DQ Wichita 88.7 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun KWBW Hutchinson 1450 AM 8:30 a.m. Sun KNGN McCook, Nb. 1360 AM 7:30 a.m. Sun KJVL Hutchinson 88.1 FM 10:30 a.m. Sun KNGN McCook, Nb. 1360 AM 12:30 p.m. Sun KNDY Marysville 1570A/FM 94.1 12:30 p.m. Sun KNGN McCook, Nb. 1360 AM 5:00 p.m. Sun KBBE McPherson 96.7 FM 9:00 a.m. Sun KOIL Omaha, Nb. 1290 AM 7:05 a.m. Sun KREJ Medicine Lodge 101.7 FM 6 a.m. p.m. Sun Bott Radio 18 in Kansas Click Bott Radio

The Lutheran Hour® radio broadcast schedule The LLL Reporter Published twice annually March, and August for the Kansas District Lutheran Laymen’s League. The LLL Reporter is the official publication of the Kansas District Lutheran Laymen’s League & Lutheran Hour Ministries. Deadline for news copy and photographs to be sent to the editors, listed below, is the 15th of the month of publication. To be removed from the mailing list contact the editor. Reprint of this publication is granted. Editor—Ken McCosh long time editor has gone to be with the Lord. We continue under the assistant. Help wanted! Assistant Editor —John Johnson, 3669 Everett Rd., Manhattan, Kansas 66503; (785) 539-6962 To receive future issues of the Reporter by email in pdf format submit your email address to: [email protected]