Redeemer Lutheran Church Weekly Announcements and Highlights Week of

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1 Redeemer Lutheran Church Weekly Announcements and Highlights Week of Special Prayer Opportunities: Health Concerns: Jan Dicke, Angie Gronvold, Tiegan Haugen, Marlene Jacobson, Donna Schwerman, Jan Walters, Terry Ellerman, Ruth Tibesar, Sharron Smith, Les Jobe, Dorothy Beasley, Steve Gittus, John Van Proosdy s father, Roger Peterson, Riley Daniels, Julianna O Haver, John Pavek, Karen Brandt, Shari Oldenburg, and Don Strelow Grieving: Luanne Kraus and her family upon the recent death of her mother. The family and friends of Forrest Walters who passed away on Thursday, June 23. Thanksgiving: At the commissioning of Dawn Radtke and Kathy Stein to Stephen Ministry Safety: For all those who are traveling Guidance: For the youth and adults serving on the Chicago Mission Trip PRAYER CHAIN Prayer is a powerful gift that is always available for us to use. If you have a prayer request, call June Hovland ( ) or Gail Sim ( ) who will activate the chain. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this prayer ministry, please contact June or Gail. PRAYER CHAIN - To request a prayer or to join the chain, send an to Lori Hameister at littlebitmoo@q.com. PRAYER CARDS - Take a look in your pew rack and you ll see our prayer cards! These cards will be collected by one of the pastors during the offering time. FUNERAL SERVICE for Forrest Walters will be held at Redeemer on Monday, June 27, at 11 am. PASTOR JIM AND JOLENE will return from vacation on July 5. REFRESHMENTS are served outside (weather permitting) between summer Sunday services. Unless otherwise designated, proceeds help to defer the costs of April Beckman s summer classes. Thanks to Rebecca Circle for serving this weekend. GETTING CLOSER! We are still in need of ONE group to serve refreshments on Sunday, July 10. If you are able to volunteer, please contact the church office at Thank you to those who have already volunteered! REDEEMER TO HOST IHN - July Redeemer will be providing supper and overnight accommodations for the families in the Interfaith Hospitality Network during this week. Trained volunteers please contact Kay Fockler to sign up. If you are interested in finding out more about IHN also call Kay at This is another way we can show our love for our neighbor. STEPHEN MINISTRY COMMISSIONING This weekend in worship we joyously celebrate the commissioning of our newest Stephen Ministers: Kathy Stien and Dawn Radtke. Please support them with your prayers as they begin this ministry of care and concern. 1 Week of

2 Schleicher Wedding Dessert Reception On Tuesday, June 28, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the South Fellowship Hall, there will be a dessert reception for Jonathan and Chelsea Schleicher. Jon and Chelsea will be united in marriage in Kalispell, Montana, on Friday, June 24. Pastor John and Carol are also planning on being at the reception on their way back to Michigan. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the reception. MEN S Wednesday Evening Bible Study Missing something this summer? Give the Men's Wednesday evening bible study a try. We meet in the upper room from 6-7 PM on Wednesday evening. Never been to a Bible study? Can only make a couple bible studies a month? No problem. No preparation needed. If you have questions, please contact Scott Okuno at or okuno.scott@gmail.com. NEW MEMBER RECEPTION will be Sunday, August 14. Those interested in joining should please speak to one of the pastors. For those who are not members of a Lutheran church, the next session of Celebrating God s Grace, a course which reviews the teachings and practices of the Lutheran Church, will begin on Sunday morning, September 11. WANTED Craft items, baked goods, gift cards, unwanted new or nearly new items for the Quilters' Silent Auction held in conjunction with the Waffle Breakfast on Sunday, July 31. Please contact EiLeen Miller ( ), Sandy Weiden ( ) or Arlene Krueger ( ) for more information. The Quilters, last year, donated over 300 quilts and 3,000 hours for our graduates, newly baptized babies, Orphan Grain Train, Little America, The Lower Room, Redeemer VBS, and various other charities. We receive many donations of fabric throughout the year, but still must buy our batting and various other supplies. (A roll of batting purchased wholesale that will finish approximately 15 quilts costs $39.13, an increase of about $8 per roll from last year.) Please consider supporting this mission work with a monetary donation. Donations can be marked Quilters and put in the offering plate or turned into the church office. Thank you! 2 Week of

3 HONKERS BASEBALL TICKETS! Free Honkers Baseball Tickets for the Saturday, July 23, game are available on the counter in the narthex. These tickets are compliments of Thrivent Financial. (Please note: These tickets are purchased, so please only take them if you are going to use them.) IT S A JUNGLE! The VBS decorating crew is looking to borrow your artificial and silk tropical plants to use for decorating the church for this summer's Vacation Bible School theme, "Jungle Adventure". If you have an item you would be willing to share (or donate) please drop it off between now and June 26 in Room 102. If you would like it back, please mark your name in black permanent marker and attach to the base of the item with masking tape. You will be able to pick up your item after July 24th. Thank you for your help in making this a fun event for all involved! Questions? Contact Leslie Rivas, Decorations Director: or OUR RESPONSE TO GOD LAST WEEK: Weekend Worship Attendance: 509 ( ) Guests: 44 NEXT WEEKEND S READINGS Zechariah 9:9-12, Romans 7:14-25a, and Matthew 11:25-30 Theme: Nobody s Perfect Be sure to check out the display in the narthex. It will be up through July 4. 3 Week of

4 A en on Youth! YOUTH CO-ED SOFTBALL Come cheer for us on Wednesday, June 29, at 7 pm when we take on Pax Christi at Slatterly Park. Join us again on Wednesday, July 6, same place, at 6 pm as we play Our Saviors. Valleyfair! Monday, June 27 Reminder - if you have signed up to go to ValleyFair, plan to meet at church by 7:45 am. Throughout Summer and into Fall Youth Garden Many youth in the youth group have benefi ed and will benefit from the funds raised by the youth garden, but the Garden doesn t take care of itself! Keep an eye on the announcements and check your e mail for dates to work in the garden. If you have questions about any of these events contact: Lynora Miller ( ) millertwins2@charter.net. BETHESDA MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 10 10:45 AM North FH If you are going on the Bethesda trip make sure you are helping with the youth projects! The youth projects help defray expenses for activities. All youth benefit from these projects. July Vacation Bible School We need great youth helpers for this too! July Bethesda Keep them in your prayers! 4 Week of

5 SATURDAY, JUNE 26 April s Recital at CUW - 2:30 pm WORSHIP - 5:30 pm SUNDAY, JUNE 27 WORSHIP - 8 am Blood Pressures - 9 am WORSHIP - 9:30 am MONDAY, JUNE 27 Youth leave for Valleyfair Quilters - NFH - 8 am TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Men s Bible Study - Rm am FFF - North FH - 10:30 am Women s Bible Study - Rm L-1-7 pm THIS WEEK AT REDEEMER June 26 - July 3, 2011 Sharing Their Talents Today WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Newsletter Assembly - NFH - 12:30 pm Men s Bible Class - Upper Rm - 6 pm Youth Softball - 7 pm THURSDAY, JUNE 30 HOLY COMMUNION - Chapel - 6 pm SATURDAY, JULY 2 HOLY COMMUNION - 5:30 pm SUNDAY, JULY 3 HOLY COMMUNION - 8 am Blood Pressures - 9 am HOLY COMMUNION - 9:30 am Message... Pastor Rance Settle Children s Message... Michael Harvey, DCE Pianist (Thursday)... Kathy Zarling Pianist (Saturday/Sunday)... Corrine Welch Elders 6:00 pm... Eric Hauan 5:30 pm... Al Schacht 8:00 am... Dam Zemke 9:30 am... Scott Okuno Lector 5:30 pm... Clare Lovick-West 8:00 am... Lois Leuth 9:30 am... Eric Hauan Acolytes 8:00 am... Danielle Trogstad / Lindsay Behne 9:30 am... Carly Wilde / Jenna Wileman Blood Pressures... Sue Kazos Altar Guild... Marilyn Olson, Connie Feeder, Tammy Konicek, Joann Karges, Nancy Carlson, Marilyn Poppe Greeters 5:30 pm..... Kurt and Clare Lovick-West 8:00 am... Dean and Mary Henkel, Mark and Paula Kuisle 9:30 am... Ann Boyd, Lois Norby, Mark and Joyce Massaro Usher Coordinator...Roger Toomey Ushers 5:30 pm... Dale Hass and Bob Sim 8:00 am... Dave Zarling, Dean Jensen, Tim Batterson, James Bartlett 10:40 am Marv Reinecke, Mark Fister, Gordon Hinsch, Sam Hinsch, Raf Webster, Nicolette Johnson, Ally Kann STEPPING OUT Research shows that routinely wearing a pedometer encourages people to walk about an extra mile each day, lose weight, and lower their blood pressure. Wear one for a few days to find an average, and then each week try to increase your daily step count. (Concordia Plan Services, Source: The Boston Globe) 5 Week of