** May 21, 2017 ** The Messenger. Blessed to Serve Others Outreach & Servant Events

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1 ** May 21, 2017 ** CORE VALUES: Faith-Integrity-Growth-Excellence-Community CORE PURPOSE: Love God, Grow People The Messenger Are you a first-time visitor? Please stop by the Visitor Table at the top of the front stairs after the service. We have a small gift of appreciation for you. Blessed to Serve Others Outreach & Servant Events We are partnering with Cyrus Centre as part of our 500 Acts of Mercy campaign during the 2017 Reformation Anniversary. Our May shopping list item for Cyrus Centre is Plain T- Shirts: adults small & medium (no pictures or logos). Leave your gift in the box at the top of the front stairs. Monetary gifts should be designated Local Relief 1

2 International Mission Project During 2017 we will continue supporting the work being done by our Synod s missionaries in Costa Rica providing missionary stippends, teaching materials and a child feeding program. Blessed to Serve Our Church Community Coming Events & Notices Do you use the Sunday School classrooms or equipment? Please, please, please clean the room and return any equipment and tables to their original place! It is frustrating for our wonderful teachers to find their classrooms disrupted and dirty when they arrive to teach. Governing Board Nominations There are 3 positions available for nomination this year. Detailed information on nominating candidates is available on the Nominations Sign-Up Sheet posted on the bulletin board in the entranceway. Nominations close on Sunday, May 21, Election takes place at the Voters Meeting on Sunday, June 4, 2017 immediately after the 2 nd service. Open House - Angela and Dennis Pederson invite you to celebrate their recent wedding (and Dennis 75 th birthday) at an Open House, Sat. June 3 from 1-4 pm at Ramona Dr. No gifts please. Let s Eat! it s time for a BBQ On Sunday, June 4 following the second service we will be serving hot dogs, chili, chips and salad for lunch, by donation. FaithLife Financial has generously offered us a matching grant so your donations will go twice as far. The proceeds will be used to help cover the costs of our summer outreach events, including the Community Picnic on July 30. (Our voting members will have a brief meeting immediately after church but don t worry we ll keep your lunch hot until you can join us downstairs. We need two more people to provide a pot of chili for lunch. If you can help, speak to Barb Schmidt or contact the office. 2

3 Coffee Time! We need someone to host the popular coffee fellowship after 2 nd service for the month of June. If you can help please contact Barb Schmidt or add your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. There is minimal set up or clean up required to host coffee time. WANTED! ~ We need your talents for a special Theatre Production this fall. Join the excitement! Sign up to be part of a Reformation play which reflects the life of Martin Luther! Just add your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the entranceway and indicate if you would like to be an Actor/Actress or Stage Crew or both. All ages welcome. Life s a Picnic Or at least it will be this summer. We have some great picnic plans for summer, including our community outreach picnic plus a whole series of informal all-ages picnics at various family-friendly parks in the Chilliwack area. For the informal picnics just bring your lunch, your lawn chairs and your outdoor games (Frisbees, bocce balls etc) and meet after the second service at the park listed below. We ll have some special activities for the children and plenty of time to just relax in God s great outdoors and enjoy the fellowship of friends. All of these picnics are wonderful opportunities to invite friends, family and neighbors so they can get to know the community of Christ at St. Paul s. Picnic dates and locations are as follows July 2 informal picnic Bridal Falls Park July 16 informal picnic Cheam Wetlands July 30, 10:45 am - our outdoor worship service and community outreach picnic at Central Park in downtown Chilliwack. Hotdog lunch will be provided along with bouncy castles, face painting and other children s activities. August 13 informal picnic Thomson Park (Chilliwack Lake Rd) August 27 informal picnic at the brand new Water Spray Park at Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre. Expect to get wet!! 3

4 Please Remember In Your Prayers June Lemieux in her bereavement at the death of her husband Bob Walter Specht in his bereavement at the death of his wife Eileen Caleb Steegstra & April Gallinger wedding Sat. May 13 William Ruth & Jaclyn Kolodychuk wedding Sat. May 27 Bob Weitzel receiving cancer treatment Hannah Thomsen (daughter of Tove & Henning) receiving cancer treatments David Spencer (son-in-law of Lorraine McCallum) starting kidney dialysis Sun. May 21 This Week s Special Events 8:45 am 9:30 am Communion at First Service Adult & Young Adult Bible Studies Mon. May 22 7:30 9:00 pm Confirmation Class Sun. May 28 9:30 am 10:45 am 2:30 pm Adult & Young Adult Bible Studies Communion at Second Service Worship service at Hope Budget requirements for the Lord s work at St. Paul s Lutheran Church Undesignated Monthly Envelope Offerings to meet our 2017 Budget: $16, April Undesignated Envelope Offering: $20, St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church 8871 School St., Chilliwack B.C. V2P 4L info@chilliwacklutheran.com Website: 4

5 Giving with Joy The Apostle Paul wrote, Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7). This verse does not have to be taken literally to mean that we must smile when we give. However, it does say that we are to give our gifts from hearts filled with joy and gratitude for all the blessings from God. Gifts from the heart are given joyfully rather than as an obligation. We give cheerfully and willingly because, through faith, we acknowledge that all we have God has given to us, and we want to return to Him a portion of those gifts. Prayer: Dear Lord, You entrust us with financial treasures so we can use them not only to provide for our own needs but to use them to serve those who are in need. Grant us faith to share willingly, cheerfully, and generously the gifts You ve entrusted to us with others. In Your precious name we pray. Amen. Blessings on your Stewardship Journey! 5