Altar Flowers donated by Rosemarie Peterson giving thanks for her family and friends. Flower donor needed for August 17!

Members- wear your nametags. That makes it easy for you to identify & welcome visitors!  How are you doing with welcoming visitors and inviting?

“Three Minute Campaign”- After worship, take 3 minutes, find someone you do not know and introduce yourself! Do this before you talk with friends. We are a community that welcomes others as God in Christ has welcomed us!

UPCOMING  Church   Events, Fellowship and Gatherings ….

Tues. – 7:00 p.m. Church Council

Fellowship time BETWEEN summer worships! Stay late or come early to catch up with folks from the other service- a great opportunity! JOIN US!

Attn. All Women: See insert re. Annual Retreat at Luther Glen, Aug. 15-16.  Sign-ups ongoing during the month of July. Registration deadline Aug.1.

OTHER  NEWS,  ITEMS  and  OUTREACH ……

Many thanks to all of you for your prayers and caring during my Mom’s illness and passing recently! It is so much appreciated! ….. Pastor and family.

Many thanks to Sun Lakes Florist for arranging and delivering our altar flowers each week!

We completed our photo sessions for the pictorial directory.  Thanks to all who participated!

Food Pantry needs: Jelly, peanut butter, canned meat, cereal, canned fruit, canned beans, spaghetti sauce, mac. & cheese, canned veggies.  Thanks!

8:00 worship - needed someone to put out the goodies for our fellowship!

Check out articles of interest on the credenza- including a pastoral letter from our Pacifica Synod Bishop on the State Supreme Court ruling.

“While you are gone…” vacation offering envelopes are on the credenza- don’t forget to thank God for his blessings- you can mail it in to the church!

Summer singers wanted for our 9:30 service while choir is off! Sign up on the sheet in the hallway or call Carol Senger at 849-3219!

Dr. Lee Ruud has a book, “There’s a Door in the Rainbow” and will bring copies for sale. Cost $10 with profits to the Madagascar Children’s Fund!

Fellowship
                           Hall Expansion: The basic building and landscaping drawings have all been approved. 
                           Remaining is to finalize the grading and lot split drawings which are currently being revised per the city’s
                           comments.

Leaders: 8:00 Reader: Kathy Evinger  9:30: Assisting Minister: Tracey Brown; Reader: Gary Powell;  Greeters:   Linda Costell, Jean Turnbull      Ushers: Don Fiedler, Dick Fiedler, Wally Piotter, Ollie Tendeland, Art Line;   Altar Guild:  Joyce Stark, Helen Aguas.

Our Mission Statement:

Our Guiding Principles and Values:

√       We are partners together in making Christ known in our community.

√       We are committed to providing  meaningful  worship services.

√       We are an integral part of our community through Outreach Programs, as well as being responsible to the growing population and being sensitive to the needs of the older adults.

√       We celebrate our past successes and have a willingness to take risks with innovative programs/ministries for our future.

√       We are committed to maintaining responsible financial strength  as well as our physical  plant which will ensure the future success of our church in the  community.

√       We provide a spirit of generosity to others through our food bank and clothing collection as well as other community agencies/programs and our ELCA programs and benevolence.

√       We are committed to empowering individuals and families, as disciples, to live out God’s love and share the Christian faith in their homes.

√       We affirm the dignity of every person as a child of Christ Our Savior.