Summer Sunday School 2018 THEME: Listen, God is Calling

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1 First Avenue and Court Street Iowa City, IA Phone: Weekly Newsletter - June 16/17, 2018 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Summer Sunday School 2018 THEME: Listen, God is Calling Adults in the Sanctuary Genesis The Patriarchs Confirmation (6 th,7 th & 8 th grades) and High School in Youth Room Old Testament 1: Lessons 6-13 Toddlin 5 th grade in the Fellowship Hall Old Testament 2: Lesson 1 & 4 9:30 am Opening for ALL AGES in Sanctuary Date Scripture Bible Lesson June 17 Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 Abraham s Visitors from Heaven June 24 Genesis 21:1-7; 22:1-19 Abraham and Isaac July 1 Genesis 24 Isaac and Rebekah July 8 Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-40 Jacob and Esau July 15 Genesis 27:41 28:22 Jacob s Dream July 22 Genesis 29:1 30:24 Jacob s Family July 29 Genesis 31:3; Esau Forgives Jacob August 5 August 12 VBS style Sunday School, No Adult Class UKANDU Mission Presentation August 19 Genesis 37 Joseph and His Brothers August 26 Genesis 42 45; 50:15-21 Joseph Forgives September 2 September 9 No Class Labor Day Weekend Rally Day 1 st day of regular school year Sunday School Portals of Prayer (July-September) are on the Welcome Center. Today s Light (July-September) are on the wire rack. Lutheran Digest (Spring/Summer) are on the wire rack and in the office. Copies of the latest The Lutheran Message are on the wire rack and in the office. 1

2 development and well-being. The father who was obedient to the commands of Scripture did just that. Proverbs 22:6 says, Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. To train indicates the first teaching that a father and mother give a child. This training is created in a way to make clear to children the life they are intended for, a life of great importance. THE CHRISTIAN FATHER The Bible tells us, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16-17). A Christian father s first and greatest responsibility is to acquaint his children with God through Scripture. One of the reasons this is so important is because what children learn about God will put them in good standing throughout their lives, no matter what they do and where they go. God uses the Christian father as an instrument for instruction and discipline, in which God commands and administers. Ephesians 6:4 is a summary of instructions to fathers. Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). A wise father seeks to make obedience desirable and attainable by love and gentleness. We know from history that the father was to be diligent in instructing children in the ways and words of the Lord for their own spiritual Read more at fathers-day/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-christianfather.aspx#ao3syvmeum3cpfzo.99 WORK DAY Saturday, June 30 9:00 am Please plan on assisting with the outdoor workday planned for June 30. Tools will be provided, work gloves might be helpful. BAPTISM CORRECTION The parents for the baptism of Raelyn Mae Drahos were listed incorrectly last week. It should have been Jesse Lee Drahos and Lori Lyn Warden Drahos. Sponsors were Wyatt and Katie Drahos. 2

3 Beau Michael Nelson Saturday, June 16, 2018 Parents Brent Michael Nelson Samantha Jolene Sexton Nelson Sponsors Bill Alt Amanda Nelson NEW TESTAMENT GREEK CLASS Rev. Andrew Richard will be teaching a New Testament Greek class at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty this fall. The class will be on Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pm, beginning September 6 th and lasting 37 sessions, which will put the final exam in mid-june. Proceeds from the class will serve as a fundraiser for St. Silas. A discount is being offered for any young men who hope to attend one of our LCMS seminaries. For more information or to register go to greek2018.eventbrite.com or contact Rev. Richard at St. Silas. Building Healthy Families: A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. Lutheran Family Service staff affirm this quote from Billy Graham and recognize the incredibly important role that strong fathers play in the lives of their children and families. On this special day where we celebrate Fathers, notice and thank the men you know who are leading their families through these challenging days! Lutheran Family Service Learn more at LFSiowa.org...remote-controlled cars and trucks. We need extra RC vehicles for High School students to use for their RC Car Race & Obstacle Course on June 20. If you have any type or size of RC vehicle that you wouldn t mind a high school student using, please bring it to the church office by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 20. If it runs, we ll use it. Put your name and phone number on it so we can return it to you afterwards. Any questions, contact Kara Hartwig at youthcoordinator@ourredeemer.org or (319)

4 Love kids? Want to see them have a great Christian experience? Volunteers of any age from 15-?? can help with food and snacks, Bible learning, teaching Bible stories, leading children to each event, games, organization and administrative tasks or decorating during Vacation Bible School July 29 through August 2. Meals begin at 5:00 pm and VBS runs 5:30-8:15 pm. Please sign up to help. Remember, you do not have to have children involved to volunteer. Go to OurRedeemerVBS/15805 and register as a VBS Volunteer today or talk to Marnie Schrader or childrensministry@ourredeemer.org! Sign up to walk in parade Shop for bottles of water Label water bottles Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm X Let Kara Hartwig know that you can help with goody bags for the kids HELP LABEL WATER BOTTLES Tuesdays 6:00 pm Each year Outreach sponsors a float in the Coralville 4 th of July parade. Volunteer parade walkers hand out bottles of water labelled with a Christian message. Sign up in the office! NEED MORE WATER Place in the Fellowship Hall to the right of the sound cabinet. Help label anytime or as a group on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm. Thrivent Action Teams have helped with projects of every kind including college care packages, quilting materials, sending Hawaiian shirts to deployed soldiers, kitchen shower (purchasing utility carts), meals, and the Easter banner. Year to date, we have recorded $5,250 in funding for Action Team Events. Tell us about your Action Team so we have ideas on how to use them and have an idea how much they are adding to the ministry of Our Redeemer and outreach in the community or redeemer@ourredeemer.org 4

5 Enroll in preschool Today! To register for the school year, please fill out our registration form and submit it to our office with the registration fee. Forms are available in the church office and outside the preschool. PRESCHOOL YARD SIGNS Preschool registration is well underway and is now open to the community. Help advertise the Preschool by putting a yard sign in your yard. Signs are available by the preschool. July 29 will be Vicar Scheele s last Sunday in the Our Redeemer pulpit. Plan to attend the farewell lunch for him and his family at noon meat and beverages will be provided. Please bring side dishes. A freewill offering will go to the Scheele s to help defray next year s expenses as he completes his seminary training. NO BIBLE STUDY & LUNCH BUNCH JUNE 27 Both Pastor Hartwig and Vicar Scheele will be at UKANDU. CLAIM ITEMS BY JULY 1 Please check the lost and found tables before July 1. Anything remaining after that time will be thrown or given away. NEXT BIBLE STUDY & LUNCH BUNCH JULY 11 5

6 These hand-picked juicy freestone peaches are back by popular demand. Tell your friends; take your neighbors an order form! One box weighs pounds, contains peaches ($38). All proceeds are divided among servant events, confirmation retreats, National Youth Gatherings, and general mission funds. Order Forms are located in the church office. Please make checks payable to LYF (No phone orders). 6

7 Life Quotes Children, vulnerable and dependent, desperately need security, and it has ever been a duty and a joy of fatherhood to offer it. Being a father requires strength and more than a little courage to persevere, to fight discouragement, and to keep working for the family With God s grace, fathers find the patience to teach, the fortitude to provide, the compassion to comfort, and the mercy to forgive. All of this is to say that they find the strength to love their wives and children selflessly Let us express our thanks and affection to our fathers, whether we can do so in person or in prayer. President Ronald Reagan, Father s Day 1988 A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life Join the Battle! What Battle?? The centuries old battle against abortion. The Hippocratic Oath explicitly forbade aborting and assisting suicide. This Oath stated, centuries before Jesus, Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest a course. Similarly I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion. The Didache, a Christian text attributed to the Apostles likewise declares, Thou shalt not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is begotten. Martin Luther also applied his voice to life issues. He observed how the Holy Scripture testified about the prenatal humanity of Jesus.. Moreover, when Christ, the Son of God, became incarnate, He certainly had to be already present in essence and in person in the Virgin s womb, and had to assume humanity there. (LW 37:62) Luther called abortion a sinful offense against the tiniest neighbors. How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender fetuses, although procreation is the work of God! (LW 4:304) However, as sinful as we are; we are forgiven. Luther quotes I admit that I deserve death and hell Does this mean that I shall be sentenced to eternal damnation? By no means. For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction in my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Letters of Spiritual Counsel). What Battle? The battle against evil, the battle against abortion and suicide, the battle against allowing and supporting what our culture and government tells us is the right thing to do when it is in direct opposition to God s Word and His Design. Please join us, The Sanctity of Life Team, in this battle with your prayers and voice to share God s design for everyone s life. Share the wisdom of God and the Ages to combat the current voices that would reject God s plan of creation and life. Thanks to Rev. Michael W. Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life for these quotes from How Luther Nailed It on Life Issues. And Martin Luther from (LW) - Luther s Works, 55 Vols. Tom and Cory Strumpel 7

8 Willing to provide special music this summer? It could be singing, alone or with a group, playing an instrument or a combination. Twyla Freeman will work with you to find a weekend. Call Twyla Freeman at or at taf13146@ourredeemer.org. ST. JOHN S 150 th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Be our guest on June 24 th, 2018 to come and celebrate 150 years of God s Riches At Christ s Expense (G.R.A.C.E.) proclaimed at St. John s Ev. Lutheran Church, Lincoln Township in rural Victor, IA. (2653 CC Ave, Victor). Former St. John s pastor Rev. Eric Allyn will preach during the 9 am Divine Service. Following at 11:30 is the meal provided for all as well as time for reunions and reminiscing with former and current members, teachers, and pastors attending. A special Congregational Anniversary Celebration service will begin at 2 pm, with the Rev. Dr. Wally Schulz (former Lutheran Hour Speaker and now of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation) preaching. St. John s has been blessed with not only buildings on a hill in picturesque Iowa, but also has recently completed a major interior project highlighting the focal points and architecture of the worship space and unique tinwork covering the walls and ceiling. Questions can be directed to current Pastor Stuart Rethwisch at or st.johnslchurch@gmail.com. Greetings in Christ Jesus, If you are willing, please invite the members of your congregation(s) to join us on Sunday, June 24 th to celebrate the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bennett, Iowa. Dinner will be served at 4:30 pm with the Divine Service to follow at 6:00 pm. Rev. John Fehrmann will be our guest preacher. In addition to serving as the Assistant Pastor of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN he is also the President and Chairman of the Confessional Lutheran Education Foundation (CLEF). RSVP is not required, but desired. To RSVP please christcrucifiedforus@gamil.com or call/text In Christ, Pastor Traphagan St. Paul Lutheran Church 260 East 4th Street Bennett, Iowa

9 Preschool Newsletter Director/Teacher, Kaja Mueller Assistants, Sheena White M/W/F, Sara Cross T/TH Preschool Phone: Learning in Preschool CRAFTS - Enable children to *create an expression of self *work with a wide variety of materials *experiment with color, texture, and shape *use visual expression as a means of communication *develop problem-solving skills *improve fine-muscle control WRITING- Enable children to *attempt to create print *develop fine-motor control *become aware of how lines can be combined to form letters and letters combined to form words *learn how writing and speech relate *use pictures, letters and words to represent objects *use a variety of materials for self-expression *feel a sense of pride in their development of writing skills Orientation Night Families who have enrolled their preschooler will get to attend Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 6:30 pm 7:30 pm in the church Fellowship Hall. At 6:40 pm, introductions and instructions will begin. Students and families come and explore our preschool classroom and meet the teachers during this special orientation night! A light snack will be provided. Important information (schedule, snacks, policies, etc.) will be shared. Any questions or concerns you may have about preschool can be addressed. There is a box outside the preschool where you can drop off items. If it is a larger item, please contact Kaja Mueller, Director. Preschool will receive 50% of the profit from these donated items that are sold at Stuff. All items given to Stuff will be a donation if they cannot sell them. If desired, you can make an appointment on your own and donate up to two storage tubs full of items on your own. Consigner No. #

10 Birth 5 th Grade Children s Coordinator Marnie Schrader mvschrader@icloud.com (319) Listen, God is Calling Summer Sunday School is in session! 9:30 All in Sanctuary 9:40 Toddlin -5 th in Fellowship Hall June 17 Abraham s Visitors from Heaven Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 God came to Abraham with the promise of a son. Abraham s descendant, our Lord Jesus, comes to us in Word and Sacraments, telling us that in Him all things are possible. Teachers are needed for all Summer Sunday School Lessons. A sign-up sheet has been placed on the door of the Education Office. All lessons and materials will be ready for volunteers. You just need to pick a Sunday that works for you and come and have fun sharing a story from the book of Genesis with our children! Splash Canyon VBS July 29-August 2 5:00-5:30 pm Meal 5:30-8:15pm VBS Register your child(ren) ages 4-8 th grade now at vbsmate.com/events/ OurRedeemerVBS/15805 We are also looking for volunteers of any age from 15 -?? We need help in all areas and would love for you to use your gifts to make our VBS a success! If you can help with food and snacks, Bible learning, teaching Bible stories, leading children to each event, games, organization and administrative tasks or decorating, please sign up to help. Remember, you do not have to have children involved to volunteer. Go to vbsmate.com/volunteers/ourredeemervbs/15805 and register as a VBS Volunteer today! Many of you have asked about donation lists and scholarship donations for VBS. We will be getting that information out soon, so keep checking back! Thank you for your eagerness to help! We are already looking for teachers for the next Sunday School year. Please let Marnie Schrader know if you want to teach next year! You don t need to have children. All are welcome! 10

11 6 th 12 th Grade Youth Coordinator Kara Hartwig (319) Tell your family, friends and neighbors All Youth in 6 th 12 th grades for next school year ( ) are selling boxes of Colorado peaches for the annual Our Redeemer Youth Peach fundraiser. Cost per box: $38.00 (30 40 peaches per box; about lbs per box) Students can get order forms from the church office or from the church website. REMINDER: Students names need to be on the form when it is turned in so they can get credit for their church Prize Account. UKANDU Dates For High School students including incoming Freshmen Wednesday, June 20 6:00 8:00 pm In the lower church parking lot Bring an RC car if you have one In case of inclement weather, we ll be in the Fellowship Hall. All Youth 4 th of July Parade Team Wednesday, July 8:45 am Kara wants as many Confirmation & High School students as possible to walk with the Our Redeemer float in the Coralville Parade and hand out water bottles. Sign up in the church office. Thanks to Marty Wenck for getting Thrivent funds for our Youth Parade team! 11 Sunday, June 10:30 am Following late service Friday, June 22 Commissioning (during Late Service) Group Meeting in Fellowship Hall Cookie Making (small group only) A big thank you to Denise Schwarting for volunteering to make all 31 dozen cookies for UKANDU!! Saturday, June 23 Leave for UKANDU Serve Christ as we Love them like Jesus Saturday, June 30 Return home We have 31 Youth and Adults who are going on the UKANDU mission trip this summer to bring the love of Jesus to the people of inner city Chicago. High School Lock Out Friday, July 9pm Invite your friends to stay out all night with us! Cost: $20 per person

12 OUR REDEEMER OFFICE DIRECTORY Office: Fax: Website: Preschool: Prayer Chain: or Special Announcements Line: STAFF & PHONE NO. STAFF & PHONE NO. Brent Hartwig, Senior Pastor (home) Kaja Mueller, Preschool Director (preschool) Luke Scheele, Vicar Sara Cross, Preschool Assistant (preschool) Sarah Ghabel, Bookkeeper Kara Hartwig, Youth Coordinator Denise Holida, Adult Coordinator (cell) Louise Klopp, Director of Choirs Marilyn Paetz, Organist (home) Marnie Schrader, Children s Coordinator childrensministry@ourredeemer.org (cell) Kevin Sellers Director of Technology technology@ourredeemer.org (cell) Laurel Sellers, Office Coordinator redeemer@ourredeemer.org Sheena White, Preschool Assistant preschoolassistant@ourredeemer.org (preschool) 2018 Board of Elders Bill Benson Vaughn Davisson Jim Eick Skip Kempnich Eric Kooker Val Penney Denny Schrader Arlan Thompson (Chair) Marty Wenck Board of Directors President Alan Meyer Vice President Myrl Holida Secretary Jennifer Kooker Treasurer Larry Freeman Board of Elders Arlan Thompson Properties Dave Johnson At Large Jeff Kucera Barb Schanbacher Kevin Roiseland DEADLINES Reflections (printed weekly): Information must be submitted (written, typed, ed or faxed) each Wednesday by 5:00 pm Beacon Newsletter & Church Activities Calendar (printed monthly): Information must be submitted (written, typed, ed or faxed) by noon on the 20 th of each month. TELEVISION ~ RADIO Our Redeemer Worship Service on Public Access TV Channel 18 every Wednesday at 4:00 pm. The Lutheran Hour Television Ministries talk show On Main Street is shown on Public Access Television Channel 18 on Thursdays at 1:30 pm and Sundays at 10:00 pm. Lutheran Hour Ministries on Radio WMT 600 AM Radio on Sunday mornings at 6:30 am, and KXEL 1540 AM Radio on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am. For more information on Lutheran Hour Ministries go to VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND SCREENING Our Redeemer Lutheran Church has been in ministry with children and youth for almost 55 years. Our insurance carrier, Church Mutual, strongly encourages us to promote the safest and most secure environment possible by screening all employees and volunteers, both new and existing, especially those who interact with children. Performing background checks will provide safeguards and peace of mind to our staff, volunteers, parents, youth and children. Additional details will be forthcoming as we put this screening process in motion. 12