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1 VBS JULY :30PM-8:00PM *supper provided* ALL ARE WELCOME! (more details on page 13) UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH We are a Stephen Ministry Church Address: 100 Cooper Road Bella Vista AR Phone: admin@unitedlutheranbv.org Website: LIKE US on United Lutheran Church July 20181

2 FROM THE PASTOR S OFFICE: Mary Magdalene, What Have You Seen? Perhaps it has occurred to you already that this year we are focusing on the saints. Their lives are sometimes celebrated as minor festival days in the church, and yet each month, regardless of any intentional celebration, they come to us in order to remind us of a gospel truth. On July 22nd we commemorate Mary Magdalene, Apostle. During the Easter season we hear: And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn (Easter preface, Evangelical Lutheran Worship Leaders Edition). Mary Magdalene does not always get top billing as she does in this passage. But during the Easter season she is appropriately listed ahead of Peter and all the other witnesses to Christ s resurrection. Mary Magdalene was there first after all (something that may have annoyed the sons of Zebedee, who both wanted to be first). She was certainly among the group that was closest to Jesus. Mary also was witness to Jesus crucifixion, burial, and his first appearance after the resurrection. Mary Magdalene s reputation has frequently been questioned. The gospel accounts, however, give no clear evidence that Mary Magdalene was a loose woman nor even the one who anointed Jesus feet. The gospel does tell us that Jesus cast out seven demons from this woman of Magdala and that she was a central character on Easter morning. She was the one who announced, I have seen the Lord. The other disciples who were there merely went back to their homes and daily lives. What have you seen? I am looking forward to seeing kids and adults alike come together to share Jesus, to experience God s grace, to sing, and laugh, and eat and enjoy the faith proclaimed in this faith community during Vacation Bible School. Rolling River Rampage is the theme with an inspirational message to... Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God. I can t wait for July 16th; it will be a blessing to behold. I am going to say ahead of time: Many thanks to Ms. Sarah, her staff and all the participants who will share of themselves and open themselves to God s Spirit. Please pray for all those involved during the week of VBS. The question remains, what have you seen? Look back at your life and consider the miraculous things God has done for you. Look beside you and see the faces of sisters and brothers in Christ who worship and serve beside you. Then go and find someone and tell them the good news -- I have seen the Lord! Continued Joy!! Pastor Karen + 2

3 WOMEN OF THE ELCA Piece Makers Thursdays 9:00 a.m. The Piece Makers continue to meet throughout the summer. Any one who wants to share in the joy of helping others is welcome to join the group. No sewing skills are required. And it s always cool in Luther Hall! (If you d like to sew at home, we would love your help. Call Sarah Stephenson for more information.) Our New Year Starts In September We are busy planning great programs for next year. New yearbooks will be printed in September. If you have an address change, please contact Louise Wobig. If you ve been thinking about becoming part of the Women of United, September is the perfect time to get started. All women who attend United are invited to take part in our activities! Call Jane Nelson for more information. July 8 Coffee Naomi Circle July 18 9:15 a.m. Visiting Phoebes Next Board Meeting will be August 8 at 9:30 Mark your calendar! Women of United Summer Bible Study Monday, July 16 9:30 a.m. Hostess: W-ELCA Board Pastor Karen will be on hand to help us work through this three part series on prayer. Session one: the paradoxes of prayer (1 Samuel 12:16-23) Session two: the practices of prayer (Psalm 19:14) Session three: the expressions of prayer (Romans 8:26-28) You will find the study in your June, and July/August issues of Gather or you can download them at : We ll also be celebrating our July birthdays! Everyone is welcome! All Anew in Perfect Harmony Our Fall Convention will be on September at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Yukon, OK. See the next page for details about registration and housing. Also, check the web site, Grace Notes and Women s board for news as we receive it. Pay attention: Early Birds get a special rate of $70 if you register before July 15. WHAT A DEAL! Also, Women of United will refund $35 of your registration fee, and we ll get a special deal on housing if you get your reservation in to the Women of United rather than making your own reservation. We are so honored this year to have Linda Post Bushkofsky, Executive Director of W-ELCA and Tina Bigelow from Poulsbo, WA, as our special guests. Planned workshops topics deal with Ethiopia, Peace House in OKC and Muslim women. Other highlights are wine tasting, Pilgrims Travelers Gospel singers, Mary Magdalene awards and Bible Study with Pastor Liz. As always, we expect this to be a wonderful weekend. Send in your registration soon and sign up at the Women s Counter so we can coordinate rides and rooms. 3

4 All Anew in Perfect Harmony Women of ELCA AR/OK Synodical Convention September 28, 29, 30, 2018 Resurrection Lutheran Church Yukon, OK Linda Post Bushkofsky Executive Director W-ELCA Tina Bigelow Churchwide Rep Pastor Liz Albertson Bible Study Mary Magdalene Award Nathaniel Batchelder Director, Peace House, OKC Gale Bogenschneider Partnership Ethiopia Compassionate Hands And More! Manna Pantry Wine Tasting Stay Tuned. Pilgrims Travelers Gospel Singers See the Registration Form for information about Cost, Deadlines, Housing and your Special $35 Rebate from the Women of United! EVERY ONE IS WELCOME! 4

5 Arkansas/Oklahoma Synodical Women s Organization Women of the ELCA 31th ANNUAL WELCA CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM September 28-30, 2018 Resurrection Lutheran Church 675 West Vandament Yukon, OK Phone: Name Guest Name* (If applicable) Address Phone (Home #) (Cell #) address WELCA Cluster Church City State Age (Optional): How many conventions have you attended? Will be attending as: Attendee Voting Member (Delegate) SWO Board Member Registration: The registration fee includes Friday supper, Saturday lunch and dinner, all printed materials, plus snack during convention. EARLY BIRD (before JULY 15TH) REGULAR (before August 25) LATE (after August 25) Wine Tasting- Meet and Greet add $70.00 $ $75.00 $ $85.00 $ $ 6.00 $ SUB TOTAL $ *Meals for Guests Friday/Night $10.00 $ Sat/Lunch $10.00 $ Sat/Dinner $20.00 $ Food Allergies/Special Diet Needs: ENCLOSED IS A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF: (free shuttle to hotel $ ****Note: There are NO refunds Make checks payable to: AR/OK Women of the ELCA Mail before AUGUST 25, 2018 to: Carol Reinke, Convention Registrar, 2301 NW 26th, Oklahoma City, OK h c. Reinkehome2301@gmail.com Cut here Hampton Inn 1351 Canadian Ct. Yukon OK, Church Rate of $ tax (tax exempt if paid with church check or credit card) Room rate includes full breakfast 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM daily Women of United: Be sure to make a copy of your check before you send in your registration. You will be eligible for half of the early bird registration ($35). Give the copy of your check to Theda Hall or Carole Walford for your refund. There is a sign up sheet at the Women s counter. Sign up so that we can coordinate rides and hotel rooms. If you are willing to pay by check or cash, our treasurer can write one check for our hotel rooms and save the cost of the tax. Be sure to talk to Theda or Jane before you make your hotel reservation. Please note, the $6 fee for the wine tasting is a personal choice and will not be reimbursed. Phone: Last Date for Hotel Reservations: August 25, 2018 NOTE: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING YOUR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS. 5

6 We want to THANK EVERYONE who provided special music for our worship services in June: Dick and Virginia Dale, Jim Nugent and Sarah Stephenson, the ULC Orchestra, and Sarah Stephenson and her friends, Laura Dietrich and Patricia Bailey for the vocal trio. Our ULC Orchestra will be playing for the Patriot's Parade in Bella Vista in the Allen's Parking Lot at 9:00 AM on July 4 th. Bring your lawn chair and come listen to all the patriotic music they will be playing prior to the program at 9:30 as well as during the program which will be followed by the parade. Our Orchestra is proud to represent United Lutheran Church at this special community event! Sunday, July 15 th, our Ecumenical Orchestra has been invited to play during the worship service at St. Theodore's Episcopal Church in Bella Vista. Mary Stewart plays cello in our Orchestra and attends St. Theodore's. We hope to play this summer for several other orchestra members churches as a THANK YOU for playing with us during the year at ULC. - Lois Carlson, ULC Music Director 6

7 The Stephen Ministry team at ULC is here for YOU! Bear one another s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ- Galatians 6:2 Our congregation is blessed with a Stephen Ministry team of 11.and counting! That means that 11 people in this congregation are trained to listen and help you heal. Stephen Ministers are laypeople Christian men and women trained to provide one-to-one care to people experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, relocation, or separation due to military deployment. Stephen Ministers come from all walks of life. Their commonality? A passion for bringing Christ s love and care to people during a time of need. A Stephen Minister begins a caring relationship when he or she is matched with a person experiencing a life crisis. The Stephen Minister then meets with that person on a weekly basis to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support. The caring relationship lasts as long as the person is in need of care. With a Stephen Ministry team available.there is no reason to hurt alone. If you are interested in receiving compassionate care from a Stephen Minister or are interested in becoming a member of our team, contact Sarah Stephenson at youth@unitedlutheranbv.org. ANNUAL PICNIC In Fellowship Hall 6:00PM 7

8 A Happy, Healthy Summer SUMMER IS HERE! Be careful and pay attention to what your body is saying to you. Be aware of dehydration signs: starting with basic dry mouth and eyes, the dry skin conditions, muscle cramps, nausea, heart palpitations, and lightheadedness. Drink your liquids- eat light, small frequent meals including salads in your diet. Consuming leafy vegetables, fruits, and summer greens are a delicious way to stay cool. They contain a significant amount of water. Avoid to much tea-coffee-caffeine drinks. Drinking green tea is good to drink. Wear loose, full sleeved cotton clothes when outside to protect your body from the sun and to aid evaporation of sweat. Get plenty of sleep. Keep your room cool, and shades pulled to help make your sleep more comfortable. Stay cool and hydrated. Drink water, at least 2-3 cups upon rising, and continue throughout the day. One glass of water 30 minutes before a meal helps with digestion. Most people need 2-3 quarts of liquid per day. Put some berries in your water, mint leaves, or lime slices. Keep up or begin an exercise program. Take time out of your busy day to get exercise at your health facility or in the fresh outdoors. Move your body especially in the morning before it heats up. When outside, protect yourself from overexposure to sunlight by wearing a hat and using natural sunscreens without excessive chemicals. Don t forget your lips. Sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher and both UVA and UVB protections. Enjoy Nature s bounty of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. Include some protein with 1-2 meals. Nuts, seeds, sprouted beans, soy products, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese. Fish and poultry are good to eat. Relax and breathe. Slow your pace down a little and absorb the light that stimulates your hormonal message center. Sun teas are wonderful. Use flowers and leaves (or tea bags) in a clear half or one gallon jar with fresh water. Leave in the sun for at least 2 hours-24 hours. Deepen your spiritual awakening. Read the bible- a book- magazine. Check with your local library or book store. Plan a vacation that incorporates what you need to relax, contemplate, and breathe. Connect with others. Plan something fun with family or friends. Take time out of your busy schedule and enjoy the summer. Take a walk and relax in your surroundings. The elderly, small children, and people with chronic health conditions are more vulnerable to heat. Call and check on friends, family, and neighbors. Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. God s Blessing for your continued health. Your Parish Nurses-Charlotte Spencer & Tonja Seusy 8

9 UNITED IN PRAYER - 2:45PM Gracious Lord Jesus. You came into the world as one of us and you suffered as we do. Be with all on our prayer list and their loved ones in these days of special needs. Help them to see that YOU are with them in all things. Strengthen, heal, bless, and fortify their faith against fear and doubt in Your loving purpose for them. We give You thanks on their behalf and ask that You and ask that You would also keep them in our hearts and all of us in Your power, until we are freed from all that afflicts us. In Your name we pray. Amen. Lucile Aasmundstad Jason Carlson Marg Christianson Roger & Anne Costa Virg & Dar Dykema Helen Eidem Betty Erion Dean & Karen Fevold Gerry & Lorraine Herman George Hildre Duane & Connie Kuske Red & Bonnie Larson Ken Lawson Sally Leffler Members in Need of Prayer Pray for: the world & our country, our church, Pastor Karen & Jeremy, church council, staff, music, children s ministry, members, the Phoebes and shut-ins, Stephen Ministers & care receivers, friends & family members. Dan Lovaas Sue Mann Al McClain s Family & Friends Jim & Alice Medin JoAnn Shaver Mike Spencer Dick Skrei Joyce Strunk Ben Walford Fred Wiegel Marge Wolf Family & Friends in Need of Prayer Rick Benson Thomas Boehm Nat Bothwell Tony Costa Dierdre Costa Anika Cutts Hannah Dykema Marilyn Garner Mary Goforth Betty Hurl Kendall Johnson Lorraine Johnson Betty Kline Cindy Lund Mike Lynch Myrna Olson Phillip Phillips Rachel Sparks ULC Staff Raith Wehner Local Churches & Area ELCA Churches Peace in Joplin Christ the King Neighborhood Peace in Rogers Good Shepherd St. Luke s Faith Emmanuel Living Word - Pr. Solberg Bishop & Staff Members in Care Centers Highlands Russ Salomo, Joe & Bea Ranieri, Cleo Sundal Concordia Dot Fritz If you are aware of someone who should be added to or removed from the Prayer List, please call the church office at

10 THANK YOU S THANK YOU to ALL ORCHESTRA and CHOIR Members who participated in the Patriotic Worship Service Sunday, May 27, which was Memorial Day weekend! All the extra rehearsals and time you spent in preparation for the Worship Service to make this special was VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! Our THANKS to Dick and Virginia Dale for the instrumental and vocal duet, Precious Lord, Take My Hand last Sunday. Thank you Sarah Stephenson and Jim Nugent for your special music last Sunday! We have many talented musicians at ULC, and we appreciate them sharing music with us! Thanks to our Ecumenical Orchestra for providing the special music on June 17th. Our thanks to Sarah Stephenson, Laura Dietrich, and Patricia Bailey for their trio selection this Sunday for special music. - Lois Carlson We wish to thank everyone at United for their kind wishes when we said good bye to everyone. A special thanks to the Simeon Shepherd Group that hosted a farewell dinner for us. Thanks also to Pastor Karen. We are slowly getting settled. - Gerry & Annette Janssen Thank you for all the beautiful cards and gifts. Special thanks to the Bell Choir. My family enjoyed it all too! Love and blessings to you all! - Margaret Seba Thank you dear friends of ULC! We LOVE our church family. Everyone has been so thoughtful and helpful. We appreciate the many cards, visits, food, the music department, and all who helped with Al s Memorial Service. Pastor Karen has gone way beyond the call to help Al, Alan, Beth, and me. Pastor Don & Toni Hippe were sent by God to pray Al into heaven. I am blessed to have you all by my side during this time. - Maxine McClain Our Week of Service was a SUCCESS! Over the week, we logged 167 community service hours and 50 people came out to help. It was amazing and such a great way to get out into the community and meet our neighbors. To all those who volunteered, THANK YOU for loving outside of the box. - Sarah Stephenson We want to thank you for the celebration of our 65th wedding anniversary on June 10th after the service. And thank you for all the cards and visits that day. - Jack & Dee Sadenwasser Thank you all for the grand birthday wishes and cards! The 90 s club is certainly growing! - Frank Myers 10

11 July BIRTHDAYS 7/1 James Nugent 7/2 Cathy Anderson 7/2 Judy Mellicker 7/3 James Bowser 7/3 John Swinney 7/4 Al Hvidsten 7/5 Mary Boicourt 7/6 - Bill Roush 7/8 Myron Medin 7/12 Marvin Boicourt 7/12 Donald Christianson 7/13 -Larry Behlendorf 7/13 Ginny Swinney 7/14 Cathy Behlendorf 7/15 Brian Seusy 7/17 Gerry Herman 7/17 Alice Medin 7/17 Betty Erion 7/17 Vera Miller 7/17 Jasmine Rendon 7/22 Ted Dreher 7/31 Michael Michelsen 7/31 Jerry Shaw 7/31 Charlton Troutner ANNIVERSARIES 7/5 Lyndell & Wanda Brogren 7/8 Dean & Karen Fevold 7/18 Ed & Jeanne Downey 7/18 Garey & Deb Olson 7/19 Mike & Jean Michelsen 7/21 Al & Mary Klotz 7/27 Mark & Lorrayne 7/30 Walt & Verana Steckel If we ve missed your birthday or anniversary, please let the church office know. Thank you! 11

12 JULY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY, JULY 1ST Blood Pressure Sunday 8:45-9:15am & 10:45-11:15am MONDAY, JULY 9TH Breakfast Club 8:00am Guest Speaker: Tom Judson, COO Bella Vista POA Devotion: Orv Wobig EVERY MONDAY United in Prayer 2:45pm MONDAY, JULY 9TH Stephen Ministries Annual Picnic 6:00pm MONDAY, JULY 16TH W-ELCA Summer Bible Study w/pastor Karen 9:30AM VBS! July 16th -20th 5:30-8:30PM Ages: 4 years to 6 th Grade Graduates WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH Bread for the World 9:15am WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH Visiting Phoebes 9:15am EVERY THURSDAY Piecemakers 9:00AM THURSDAY, JULY 26TH Movie Night: The Greatest Showman 6:30pm USED GREETING CARDS NEEDED AGAIN FOR ST. JUDE S RANCH FOR CHILDREN We found out that St. Jude s Ranch for Children again needs greeting cards (the front only). Please bring in any greeting card fronts that you would like to donate to St. Jude s Ranch. Thank you! FUNERAL COORDINATOR We are looking for someone to serve as our funeral coordinator(s) for ULC. Funeral Coordinators help with the gathering/meal after a funeral or memorial service. That includes ordering the food to the family s preferences, set up of Fellowship Hall, and service of the food. If you are interested, please contact the church office. Thank you! 12

13 Experience the ride of a lifetime with God! At Rolling River Rampage VBS! July th 5:30-8:30PM Ages: 4 years to 6 th Grade Graduates VBS is just a few short weeks away. This year children will learn about finding Adventure, Joy, Peace, Acceptance and Rest on the River. We are still looking for some fun-loving folks to spend the week with us. Please let Sarah Stephenson know if you would like to join the Rafting Team. Needs Grab a tag from the VBS table in the Narthex. We need everything from homemade cookies, to wooden beads to boxes of Capri Sun. Non-perishable items are due back by July 9 th. Perishable items are due back on July 15 th. We also need Rafters! Please encourage the little people in your lives to attend. We promise that they will learn a lot and have a wonderful time. It takes the whole congregation to mount a successful VBS, so let s all get busy. Colors of the VBS Day - make sure you wear your colors! Monday- Green Tuesday- Red Wednesday- Yellow Thursday- Blue Friday- Teal 13

14 Adult Christian Education Join the discussion, Sunday mornings at 11am, as we study our way through Paul s letter to the Romans using Matthew J. Marohl s Book of Faith Study resource. Paul's letter to the Romans is very different than any of his other letters. Paul addresses many of the important questions that arise when one considers the relationship between God and creation, as well as topics such as salvation and grace. Here are some elements explored: 1 What must I do to be saved? (Romans 3:9-31) 2 Saved by grace... isn't that too good to be true? (Romans 5:1-11) 3 If what I do doesn't save me, does it matter how I live? (Romans 6:1-23) 4 Where is God when we suffer? (Romans 8:18-39) 5 How can I keep from singing? (Romans 10:1-21) 6 What does God want from us? (Romans 12:1-21) There s room around the table for you... hope to see you there! Shop Amazon? Don t forget to smile. Amazon. com has set up a way to send a percentage of their sales to charity. I set my charity as United Lutheran Church, Bella Vista, AR. It s not a large amount, but every bit helps and I hope that more people will do the same. Here s how to do it: Instead of just going to amazon.com, go to the Amazon site of - Here you choose United. You can still use the app or your cart on amazon as usual. But, whenever you want to check out go through the smile.amazon.com site. Your cart is the same, your payments are the same, everything is the same, but they will send a little bit of money to United in support of our youth. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks! - Jeremy Fowler-Lindemulder 14

15 JULY MOVIE NIGHT Thursday, July 6:30pm THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Orphaned, penniless but ambitious and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American Phineas Taylor Barnum will always be remembered as the man with the gift to effortlessly blur the line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor will manage to open a wax museum but will soon shift focus to the unique and peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage. Some will call Barnum's wide collection of oddities, a freak show; however, when the obsessed showman gambles everything on the opera singer Jenny Lind to appeal to a highbrow audience, he will somehow lose sight of the most important aspect of his life: his family. Will Barnum risk it all to be accepted? - Summary by Nick Riganas *popcorn provided* 15

16 BOOK STUDIES with PASTOR KAREN Book Club will take a break during July August Book: LAMB Christopher Moore The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work. Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight. September Book: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life Richard Rohr From the books cover: In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite. What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward." In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who have come to their fullness. October Book: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again Rachel Held Evans One Woman s Journey Back to Loving the Bible If the Bible isn t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her and it will change you too. Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of our favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, original poetry, short stories, soliloquies, and even a short screenplay. Undaunted by the Bible s most difficult passages, Evans wrestles through the process of doubting, imagining, and debating Scripture s mysteries. The Bible, she discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God s loving and redemptive work in the world. 16

17 WEEK OF SERVICE MONDAY, JUNE 11TH BELLA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 17

18 WEEK OF SERVICE TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH TRI-CYCLE FARMS THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 18

19 WEEK OF SERVICE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 VILLAGE HOUSE THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 19

20 WEEK OF SERVICE THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH PIECEMAKERS THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 20

21 WEEK OF SERVICE FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH THE BERRY FARM THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 21

22 WEEK OF SERVICE SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH H2O FOOD PANTRY Thank you to United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista for coming to Centerton today and take donations for the H2O Food Pantry here in Centerton, also thank you to the many folks who donated to a great cause. Job Well Done! - Mayor Bill (Bill Edwards, Mayor of Centerton) THANK YOU for loving outside the box. 22

23 Prayer Corner If you are looking for a good pattern in prayer, look no further than the Lord s Prayer. Less than half talks about our needs; the rest has to do with God. How much time do you spend praising God and reminding those around you of all he does? Submitted by - Ruth Dronen 23

24 A Prayer for the Fourth of July Lord of the nations, in your hands are all the people of this world: the prideful, the needy, the arrogant, the lost, the high, the lowly, the entitled, the dispossessed, the loved and the unloved, the blessed and the not so blessed. As a nation we give you thanks, and we seek your guidance. We give you thanks for the gift of freedom. May we learn to use our freedoms to be servants to our neighbors. We give you thanks for the call to do justice. May our own actions and the actions of our nation facilitate justice for all. Come to the aid of nations and leaders who need your guidance. Come to the aid of those standing in harm s way. Make us mindful of the sacrifices of our military and their families. Make us mindful of ways that we can support them in their service. Strengthen us in faith and calm the fears within us. God of all who are in need, heed our call and answer our prayer. Send peace in our time, peace for our hearts, peace for our land, peace for all the world, peace that abides in us as we abide in you. For you are God alone, source and ground of our being, from whom comes the only peace that endures forever and ever. Amen! (Salem Lutheran, Stillwater, Tuesday Memo) 24

25 July 2018 July 1 - Sunday July 2 - Monday July 3 - Tuesday July 4 - Wednesday July 5 - Thursday July 8 - Sunday July 9 - Monday July 10 Tuesday July 11 - Wednesday July 12 - Thursday July 15 - Sunday July16 - Monday July 17 - Tuesday July 18 - Wednesday July 19 - Thursday 6th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST BLOOD PRESSURE SUNDAY 9:30AM - Worship & Communion 10:45AM - Adult Christian Education 10:45AM - Youth Sunday School 1:00PM - Staff Meeting 2:45PM - United in Prayer 9:00AM - Worship & Music Committee Meeting 6:30PM - Blue Grass Gospel Band Practice CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 9:00AM - Piecemakers 7th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 9:30AM - Worship & Communion 10:45AM - Adult Christian Education 10:45AM - Youth Sunday School 8:00AM - Breakfast Club 1:00PM - Staff Meeting 2:45PM - United in Prayer 6:00PM - Stephen Ministries Annual Picnic (Fellowship Hall) 6:30PM - Blue Grass Gospel Band Practice 9:15AM - Bread for the World 9:00AM - Piecemakers 6:00PM - Council Meeting 8th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST YOUTH GATHERING PRESENTATION 9:30AM - Worship & Communion 10:45AM - Adult Christian Education 10:45AM - Youth Sunday School VBS - WEAR GREEN 9:30AM - W-ELCA Summer Bible Study with Pastor Karen 1:00PM - Staff Meeting 2:45PM - United in Prayer 5:30PM - VBS: Rolling River Rampage VBS - WEAR RED 6:30PM - Blue Grass Gospel Band Practice 5:30PM - VBS: Rolling River Rampage VBS - WEAR YELLOW 9:15AM - Visiting Phoebes 5:30PM - VBS: Rolling River Rampage VBS - WEAR BLUE 9:00AM - Piecemakers 5:30PM - VBS: Rolling River Rampage 25

26 July 20 - Friday July 22 - Sunday July 23 - Monday July 24 - Tuesday July 25 - Wednesday July 26 - Thursday July 29 - Sunday July 30 - Monday VBS - WEAR TEAL 5:30PM - VBS: Rolling River Rampage 9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST VBS PRESENTATION St. Mary Magdalene 9:30AM - Worship & Communion 10:45AM - Adult Christian Education 10:45AM - Youth Sunday School 1:00PM - Staff Meeting 2:45PM - United in Prayer 6:30PM - Blue Grass Gospel Band Practice St. James the Elder 9:00AM - Piecemakers 6:30PM - Movie Night: The Greatest Showman 10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 9:30AM - Worship & Communion 10:45AM - Adult Christian Education 10:45AM - Youth Sunday School 1:00PM - Staff Meeting 2:45PM - United in Prayer ULC COUNCIL CHAT TABLE Before and after worship service, there will be a table set up in Fellowship Hall for anyone that would like to talk to someone on the ULC Council. We hope this will serve as a touchbase for all those that would like to voice any joy or concerns they have within ULC as well as get to know those that serve on the council. We look forward to chatting with you! - ULC Council 26