A community of Spirit. A fellowship of Joy! 325 SW 6th Avenue, Milton-Freewater, OR The Voice.

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1 June 2011Vol. XXI, No. 6 A community of Spirit. A fellowship of Joy! 325 SW 6th Avenue, Milton-Freewater, OR th Anniversary The 50th Anniversary Committee has been meeting the past months and plans are well on the way for this event. You should be receiving the official invitation and week-end schedule of events, along with the reservation form in the first week of June. There have been several fund raisers planned to help with the cost of this event, mostly in place of coffee hour after worship. May 22nd there was a potato bar which brought in $260. The next event is planned on June 26th in place of coffee hour. We will have a BBQ Hamburgers in the parking lot of the church. Until we see the response of the first two events, July has not been planned. In August during Muddy Frogwater Tina Kain will head up a bingo station for our final fund raiser. This is an exciting time in the life of the church. Come and join in the celebration!

2 Pastor s Pitch June 2011 Vol. XXI, No. 6 Page 2 Over the past few years, we have been steadily gaining in our appreciation of the element of joy in worship, and especially in the Lord s Supper. The appropriate mood for a meal is, of course, joy and gladness and gratitude. A family whose relationships with each other are open and honest look forward to gathering together for the family meal. Then, it is always good to be together again as a family at the beginning and end of the day. So it is with the Lord s Supper. What a magnificent and precious and holy and lovely meal it is. Gordon Huesby January 9, 1972 The above was taken from the History of the Congregation that was collected for the Twentieth Anniversary, I suppose that is was taken from the Pastors report of the Annual meeting that was held that year, and I thought that maybe if we take a look at who we were we can also see where we are going. It is no surprise to me that Joy and worship have been a long standing tradition in this congregation. You can also see that Holy Communion or The Lord s Supper have also played an important part in worship. No doubt you have noticed that over the years the Lord s Supper being celebrated in worship has increased to almost every worship service and on a weekly basis. There have been changes in thought when it comes to the Lord s Supper, now we see children coming to commune, when at one time only those who were confirmed were invited. Once, the Lord s Supper was only celebrated on a quarterly basis or maybe once or twice a month. Once we always went to the rail and now we only come to the end of the aisle. Why all the changes? Well, first of all, there is not a strict blueprint for celebrating the Lord s Supper, only the admonition that we should do this in remembrance of me, said Jesus. The Early Church celebrated a whole meal together, and it was right in the middle of the worship gathering. Everyone was welcome, all who believed in Jesus as the Christ and who is our messiah who died for our sins, there was no distinction between the ages, or gender, or leader or follower, there was only together for the meal. Because of Jesus telling us to continue to do this in his name, and because of the physical elements of food and drink, the universal church adopted this meal as a sacrament of the church. Nowadays we gather together and invite all who believe in Jesus to come forward and share this meal together as well. Like I stated earlier, there are no rules set in stone, only understandings that form a wide range of thinking about the Supper. Because of this wide range within the ELCA it comes down to each congregation and pastor to decide the particulars of celebrating the Supper. So we have changes over the years, intinction is used to move the service along in a timely manor, we celebrate each week so that those who are not here do not feel excluded from the community, and we invite children who have received instruction to come forward and take their rightful place along side the rest of us believers. We make changes, but we always do so in remembrance of Him who died for us, who offers his blood and body for us, who invites us to be with him in this magnificent, and precious and holy and lovely meal. Pastor JJ

3 Announcements June 2011 Vol. XXI, No. 6 Page 3 Held in Loving Memory Zenia Cole 6/7/72 Wayne Ferguson 6/16/68 Ralph Holcomb 6/17/94 Bertha Lorenzen 6/12/95 Margaret Morash 6/18/95 We pray for one another June Birthdays Jenniffer Pease David Jensen Margaret Rencken Betty Alexander Art Pease Karen Shelton Bryan Jones Emily Jones Earl Brown Emily Ensunsa Theresa Krumbah Carrie Bremer Easton Waggoner 5th 6th 11th 11th 12th 12th 17th 17th 19th 23rd 24th 25th 27th June Anniversaries Garey & Pam Beal 3rd Billy & Dani Bolte 7th Steve & Rhonda 13th Pommerening Steve & Kim Curtis 20th Pastor J.J. & Heather 20th Dygert Chuck & Christy Pease 23rd Those friends and members who have struggled with illness, surgery, pain or loss this month: Billings family, Mary Ferguson, Alvina Oleson, Virginia Pease and Phil Davis. Those who are currently serving in the armed forces: Lee Rutledge, Blake Rutledge, Kyle Rutledge, Marc Alden, Michael Hagerman, Mike White, Aaron Garrand,Chip Morrison, Marcus Brown, Jose Sosa, and Thomas Clark. If there is a prayer that you would like to add to our ongoing prayer concern list, please call the church office at This includes prayers for family members overseas, or in the military, or special prayers for those who are sick, hospitalized or in pain in other ways. Address Change: Ron & Peggy Armbrust has a new address. ronandpeg1973@q.com Women of Faith Conference 2011 Portland- October 7th & 8th Talk to Gretchen Brown if you want to attend this year.

4 Announcements Our Financial Picture April Income $8, Expenses $ Balance $ " The 2011 Crop Walk was held on May 15th, and Christ the King was well represented as always! Thanks to Art & Jennifer Pease, Leslie Pease and Mike Miller who completed the nearly 5 mile course to raise money and awareness to fight local and global hunger! We should have a final tally on what was raised by the end of June. Thanks also to Michelle Miller, Deb Browns and John Batalis for helping with registration and logistics for this event! Every year the Crop Walk receives support from community businesses that make this effort possible. Please take the time to thank the following businesses for their support; Brown & Sons, Doug's Septic Service, Safeway, Helpful Hands 4-H Club and the City of Milton-Freewater. It's still not too late to add your support to this great cause, please see Gina Miller if you wish to make a donation to the fund! " June 2011 Vol. XXI, No. 6 Page 4 Bread Basket Update We received our May shipment from the Oregon Food Bank. It was quite small & doesn t seem like it will last until the third Tuesday of June. The Post Office was to have a food drive, but it hasn t materialized. Delores Sailer has been working with us on Mondays & Fridays. Like all our volunteers, she is a valuable asset. We need canned soups, peas, chili, oat meal, rice, mac & cheese & peanut butter. Our shelves are quite bare. Y our he lp w i l l be appreciated. Christ The King Lutheran Church Cookbook Recopies wanted! Recipes Wanted! Now is the time to share those wonderful dishes that get talked about at every Pot-Luck we have. Do you have a special way of making Green Jell-O? Maybe everybody asks for how do you make that great desert that you always bring. We are putting together a cook book to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of our congregation. We will be gathering recipes and will be doing so until July 31, You can bring in your recipes into the church office or them directly to Pastor JJ (pastorjj@lutheransontheloose.org). " The Special Olympics annual track event will take place on Saturday, June 4th at Shockman Field. Registration begins at 8 a.m. followed by the Athletes Parade and competition. Christ the King Lutheran has a tradition of showing strong support for this annual event, and this year will be no different. Following the competition, we host a dance each year to give the athletes some non-competition time to socialize and unwind after the day's events. Please contact Gina Miller if you are willing to provide 1-2 dozen cookies for the dance. The cookies may be store bought ( although homemade is greatly appreciated!) or you can offer a cash donation to purchase cookies as well. Thank you very much for your continued support of this

5 Announcements June 2011 Vol. XXI, No. 6 Page 5 VBS June 13th -17th At PandaMania kids explore a bamboo forest filled with crazy pandas, as they discover that God loves us. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamworkbuilding games, dig into yummy treats, experience electrifying Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them of God s wild love, and create Bible Point crafts they ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. PandaMania is for kids from Preschool (age 3) to just finished 5 th Grade and will run from 9:00 to 12:00 from June 13 th to June 17 th. Fill out a registration form now and get it back to the office right away. It s an Evening for a Picnic Sunday School Thank You! Sunday School has drawn to an end this year, and I would like to thank the Team that made each week so much fun. In our elementary class Theresa Krumbah, Karen Shelton, Kelly Neil, and Sarah Ensunsa dedicated many hours of preparation and time into each lesson. These teachers helped to incorporate a new curriculum that reached the kids through games, crafts, videos, and even cooking in the kitchen. Thank you very much for your time and service. We also had a change in the older kids as they had their very own class and curriculum. Gina Miller and Jon Alexander helped to guide those between 5 th grade to 12 th grade through basic teachings of the church and helped to show the kids what a life of faith is like. Hopefully you know the impact that you have had on our youth! And Hairspray On Saturday, July 23rd Your are cordially invited to join the Walla Walla- Columbia County and the Umatilla-Morrow County Fraternal Service Chapters of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for an old fashioned Summer Picnic followed by Walla Walla Community College s summer musical presentation of: Hairspray The evening begins with a catered picnic at 5:00 p.m. at the Walla Walla Senior Citizens Center, 720 Sprague Ave. (adjacent to Jefferson Park) in Walla Walla. The menu includes: Chicken, Roast Beef, Potato Salad, Jello Salad, and ICE CREAM. Then it is off to Fort Walla Walla s Outdoor Amphitheater to see Hairspray. The performance begins at 8:00 p.m. (gates open at 7:00 p.m.) RESERVATIONS FORMS ON THE ROUND TABLE

6 June 2011 Vol. XXI, No. 6 Page 6 Events Junior Show Field Trip

7 June 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 8 AM Special Olympics Track Meet at Shockman Field Garey/Pam Beal ANN AM Text, WW Jenniffer Pease BD David Jensen BD Betty Alexander BD Margaret Rencken BD Billy & Dani Bolte-ANN AM Text, WW 12 noon Ministerial 7:00 PM Council 11 AM Coffee Hour :00 Praise Team 11 AM Coffee Hour Art Pease BD Karen Shelton BD 7 VBS VBS Setup. 12 noon Women s Luncheon at Golf Course. Steve/Rhonda Pommerening ANN Bryan Jones BD Emily Jones BD Emily Ensunsa BD Chuck/Christy Pease ANN Theresa Krumbah BD Carrie Bremer BD Father sday 7:00 Praise Team 11 AM Coffee Hour Earl Brown BD AM BBQ Fund Raiser ANN s Steve/Kim Curtis JJ/Heather Dygert 27 Easton Waggoner BD Church Summer Office Hours Pastor JJ M 8:00-noon T 1:00-3:00 W 8:00-noon Th 1:00-3:00 Non-office hours for Pastor will be utilized for visits, study time, and appointments. Phone Numbers Church: Home: Pastor s Cell: Nancey Tues & Thurs 9:00-12:00