Resurrection Lutheran Church. Core Values. Resurrection Lutheran Church s Mission:

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1 Resurrection Lutheran Church Resurrection Lutheran Church s Mission: Sharing the Love of God God s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. John 4: 9-11 In Flux The congregation recently received information about the possibility of improving our current sound system and including projection capabilities into the facility. Currently, the process to discuss this proposal from the Council is scheduled for Sunday, June 11, 18 and 25. In the meantime, there has also been some development in the search for a new facility for our congregation. (The current facility sits on land that is for sale and when this land sells, our current building will be torn down. We currently rent this building from the Diocese of Joliet). The Facility Search Team is scheduled to meet with friends from the Minooka United Methodist Church on June 7 to explore the possibility of purchasing their facility. At this point all we can say is that both congregations building teams and boards are interested in further exploring the possibility of RLC purchasing the MUMC building. MUMC is planning to construct a new facility in 2018 and our current lease runs through As more information becomes available, we will communicate it with you. Resurrection has also submitted paperwork to the Mission Investment Fund (MIF), which is our Resurrection Lutheran Church Core Values June 2017 Worship: Gather around Word and Sacrament to receive the good news of God s grace and to respond in daily discipleship. Discipleship: Grow in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God through prayer, study, fellowship, worship, stewardship, service, and justice. Outreach: Invite and welcome our neighbors to experience the love of God here at Resurrection and within the Church universal.

2 P AGE 2 denomination s bank. ( The MIF exists to help congregations purchase buildings, renovate buildings, refinance debt, etc. We have submitted for a Loan Prequalification, which will give us a much better understanding of what the MIF would approve for the amount and terms of our mortgage. If the possibility of purchasing the MUMC building seems to become more of a reality, then it also seems possible that this potential development will effect our conversation about the sound system and projection. We will also share these developments with you as soon as more information becomes available. Please keep all of this in your prayer. There are many moving parts. As your pastor and also on behalf of the Congregation Council and Facility Search Team, we will do our best to communicate all these moving parts and any and all developments. At the very least, we will be able to provide an update after the June 7 meeting. Thank you for your patience, your input and understanding, and for your participation in the life of Resurrection! God has good things in store for RLC! Council Meeting The congregation council meeting is Tuesday, June 13 at 6 PM at New Life in Bolingbrook.. Facility Search Update The Facility Search Team is continuing its work of identifying Resurrection s future church facility. The Search Team will be meeting with several members of the Minooka United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 7, to explore the possibility of purchasing their building (MUMC plans to build a new building in 2018). Synod Assembly The annual meeting of the Northern Illinois Synod (the region of our denomination, the ELCA, that Resurrection is in) is Friday, June 16 through Saturday, June 17. Thank you to Beth Bullard and Jeanne Berg for participating in this important event as Resurrection s delegates! $120,730 Pledged!

3 P AGE 3 W O R S H I P Thanking Channahon Police On Sunday, June 4, there will be a potluck brunch in honor of the Channahon Police Department. We ll share all the cards we ve been making and express our thanksgiving and appreciation. Please bring a dish to share. The Channahon Police Department has been invited to join us on the 4 th Musician Transition On Sunday, June 11, we will bid farewell to Peg Tracy, Leader of Worship Music. She has faithfully served Resurrection s worship and for that, we give thanks! She has the opportunity to work close to full-time hours as a church musician in an area church, which is a better fit for her family at this time. Please keep the musician search process in your prayer. Summertime Worship Worshipping on a regular basis is essential to nourishing faith. By all means, take a break from those things that are stressful and tiring this summer, but keep worship as a life-giving part to your summer routine. Children s Choir All children are welcome and encouraged to join the Children s Choir. The Children s Choir will resume in the fall. If you d like your child to be part of this joyous worship ministry, please talk with Bobbi Garbin ( , vanoskey@yahoo.com). An Act of Worship Giving your offering each Sunday is an act of worship. Offering is giving to God! In your offering you re giving thanks to God, trusting God, and sacrificing for God s ministry happening through Resurrection Lutheran Church. Sunday Sermons In the event you missed worship on a Sunday or got distracted during worship, you can always find the audio of Pastor Ben s sermons at on Resurrection s Facebook page, or sign up for Faith Seeds and the link to the sermon will be texted to you to 81010). Nursery Care Nursery child care is provided every Sunday. The nursery is for infants through five years old and is available throughout the worship service.

4 P AGE 4 D I S C I P L E S H I P Women s Bible Study The Women s Bible meets will resume in the fall. If you d like to learn more, please talk with Nancy Corrigan ( , nmcorrigan@gmail.com). Bring your lunch and gather with friends at 11:30 AM on Thursdays. Beverages are provided. Vacation Bible School VBS is Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4, 6-8 PM! You can register online at or complete the attached form. VBS is a great event to invite your friends. Plus, Friday, August 4, is swimming at the Channahon Pool! Vacation Bible School Volunteers Your help is needed! There are many and varied ways you can help make this another great Vacation Bible School, and you can help if you have one night free or all five. Please talk to Beth Bullard to learn more and please plan to attend a meeting on Wednesday, June 21, at 7 PM. Daily Text Messages Your church is glad to send you a daily text message that includes a prayer, a Bible verse, and a faith spark! Those who are receiving the Faith Seeds text appreciate the little prayer and faith nudge. To receive the text messages simply to or let Pastor Ben know. Confirmation If your child(ren) will be in the 7 th or 8 th grade this fall and you re interested in him/her deepening their faith walk with Jesus, please contact Pastor Ben. Confirmation is a two-year process of learning, serving and participating in the life of the church that leads up to the individual affirming God s gift of Jesus Christ in their life. First Communion and Baptism If you are interested in First Communion or Holy Baptism for you and your son or daughter, please talk with Pastor Ben. Summertime Giving Options Summertime is a busy time of the year for everyone. If you can t make it to church every week, please consider signing up for Automated Giving. Talk to Nancy Lindamood ( ), or call the church office. Simply Giving is a program that automatically sends your giving to Resurrection. You can also manage your giving online at or with your Smart Phone with options to use your debit or credit card. Whichever option you prefer, the amount you give and the frequency of your giving is set by you and can be changed at any time.

5 P AGE 5 D I S C I P L E S H I P The solid line shows weekly offering received. The dashed line shows our monthly expenses. Thank You! With your continued support and generosity, we will be able to meet our monthly financial obligations. J u n e S u n d a y Vo l u n t e e r s June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 Greeters Ginny Gruntman Darlene Homerding Phyllis Nelson Janet Shride Phyllis Nelson Janet Shride Karen Feeney Bev Schnick Ginny Gruntman Darlene Homerding Reader Jim Georgantas Kim Phillips Kathy Cole Ingrid Romashko Sarah Smith Communion Assistants Cheryl Crisman Bev Schnick Heather Palmer LouAnn Whalen Jeanne Berg Communion Bread Caroline Hilk Heather Palmer Linda McPherson Janet Shride Iva McClimon Ushers Phyllis Nelson Braylynn Garbin Daryl Cole Bill Vanoskey Ginny Gruntman Braylynn Garbin Daryl Cole Bill Vanoskey Phyllis Nelson Tom Feeney Offering Counters Nancy Lindamood Linda McPherson Jim Georgantas Pam Nickel Kathy Cole Nancy Lindamood Jim Georgantas Pam Nickel Nancy Lindamood Linda McPherson Spark Leaders Sarah Smith Ingrid Romashko Beth Bullard Nikki Nettgen Shauna Church Laura Petrick Nancy Corrigan Ingrid Romashko Beth Bullard

6 P AGE 6 O U T R E A C H Walking s Looking for some friends to walk with this summer? Phyllis Nelson is leading two walking groups that will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7:30 AM at Central Park and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 PM at Community Park! Contact Phyllis Nelson to let her know that you re interested (even if you can t make it every time): pnelson24@comcast.net, Dare to Share: Packing Food Boxes We will be packing food boxes at the Minooka Bible Church on Tuesday, June at 20 at 4:30 PM. Lunch Outing Join your church friends for lunch at Cheddars in Bolingbrook on Saturday, June 10 at 11 AM. Please let Phyllis Nelson know if you re attending: pnelson24@comcast.net, Mission Service Trip Sign up! In July 2017 (7/20-7/23), Resurrection is going on a four-day mission service trip. The service trip is literally intended for all ages and is called a family mission trip. The trip includes service, worship, Bible study, fun, faith conversation, and working with Christians from other congregations. We will be going to Madison, Wisconsin and the cost is $129 per person and free for anyone younger than 3. Talk to Beth Bullard if interested (bethbullard@hotmail.com, ). Joliet Slammers Game Family Fun Night! Resurrection has reserved some seats for a Friday night baseball game! The Joliet Slammers are playing the Lake Erie Crushers on Friday, June 2 at 7:05 PM. This is also "Princess Night!" Come dressed as your favorite Princess or Prince and enjoy a dazzling post-game fireworks show! Tickets are $8/person, payment is made payable to Resurrection Lutheran Church. RSVP on Facebook or sign-up at church. Hope you can make it out for an evening of baseball fun and fellowship! PicMix Sign up to be part of PicMix: an epic summer of picnicking! As part of PicMix, you ll be assigned another person/family to have a picnic with. You pick the time and the table. Then once you ve had your picnic with that person, you ll be assigned a new picnic partner! Please let Beth Bullard know that you ll be participating. You can sign up as an individual, a family, and/or a group of friends. Upcoming Big Picnics! Please plan on joining us for more picnic fun at the Channahon Pool on Friday, August 4 at 5 PM. We re also planning another picnic on Saturday, August 26 at 4 PM at Central Park. Please bring a dish to pass for both picnics!

7 P AGE 7 J U N E Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday to to receive text message reminders about Resurrection events :30 AM: 7 PM: Slammers Game 4 PM: PicMix :30 Worship Honoring Police Department & Potluck Pr. Ben Day Off Walking 7 PM: Facility Team at MUMC Walking 11:30 AM: Walking 11 AM: Lunch Outing at Cheddars :30 Worship 10:45 AM: Tech Conversations Pr. Ben Day Off Walking 6 PM: Council Meeting Walking 11:30 AM: SYNOD ASSEMBLY Walking SYNOD ASSEMBLY :30 Worship 10:45 AM: Tech Conversations Pr. Ben Day Off Walking 4:30 PM: Packing Food Boxes at MBC Walking 7 PM: VBS Meeting 11:30 AM: Walking :30 Worship 10:45 AM: Tech Conversations Pr. Ben Day Off Walking Walking Walking

8 Where We re Located: W. Eames St. Channahon, IL (815) The church building is located on Eames St. (Rt. 6) just west of the Arrowhead Community Center on the intersection of Eames and Navajo Drive. We are a couple miles west of I-55 and a couple miles east of Ridge Road on Rt. 6. WALKING GROUP Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 7:30 AM at Central Park WALKING GROUP Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6 PM at Community Park MEN S LUNCH Thursdays at 11:30 AM SLAMMERS GAME Friday, June 2 at 7 PM FACILITY TEAM MEETING 7 PM at MUMC COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 13 at 6 PM PACKING FOOD BOXES AT MBC Tuesday, June 20 at 4:30 PM VBS MEETING Wednesday, June 21 at 7 PM C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n Church Office: (815) Ben Ingelson, Pastor: Home (815) / Cell: (815) pastorben@resurrectionchannahon.org Beth Bullard, Leader of Discipleship Growth: (314) / bethbullard81@outlook.com Find us on Facebook