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The First Word

First Lutheran Church

324 North Third Street

DeKalb, IL 60115

815.758.0643

www.firstdekalb.org

May 2017

In This Issue

Pastor’s Page .......... Pages 2&3

In the Family ................. Page 3

Children and Youth Pages 4-7

Council Highlights ........ Page 8

R Mission Center .......... Page 9

LWR ………………….Page 9

Calendar ............... Pages 10-11

Summer Lunch ............ Page 12

Women’s News ........... Page 13

CAC Update .............. Pages 14

Social Ministry .......Page 15-16

Vision Walk ................ Page 17

Birthdays……………. Page 18

Dates to Remember

Ministry Team Meetings…………………… May 2

LWR Mission Work Day ………………May 3 &17

Graduate Recognition ………………….……May 7

Church Council……………………………...May 9

Prelude Women’s Bible Study .............May11 & 25

Men’s Moving Ministry ………………… . May 20

Congregational Meeting ………………… . May 21

Women’s Night Out ……………………… May 23

HELP US CELEBRATE!!

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

MAY 14, 2017

ALL ARE INVITED TO WEAR RED AND

BRING A RED FLOWERING PLANT FOR OUR

CELEBRATION

May 15

Dear Friends in Christ,

Alleluia, Christ is Risen! There are signs of the Resurrection all

around us in the blooming flowers, the budding trees, and in the

lives and ministries of First Lutheran. Every week, I witness the

life-giving impact of your generosity as we hand out lunches to

students and staff at NIU.

Believe it or not, it has been six months since we started this

ministry. Through sunny days, cold days, rainy and snowy days,

our volunteers have been a consistent presence on NIU campus.

By the end of the semester, this community will have made and

distributed over 2,000 individual lunches and exam survival packs.

That’s 2,000 turkey or peanut butter sandwiches assembled by our

volunteers, 2,000 times a student has received a small note of

encouragement from First Lutheran and Grace Place Campus

Ministry.

Over 35% of NIU students face food insecurity during the school

year, often having to choose between tuition and book costs and a

meal. Many of the students work almost full-time hours at local

businesses while also taking full class loads. The truth is that it is

nearly impossible to work your way through college these days and

not take on significant debt. Dropping down to part-time classes is,

counterintuitively, often the more expensive option, as many

student grants and scholarships are only available to full-time

students. While we might not be able to fix our broken higher

education system, we can be cheerleaders as these students fight for

their education and opportunity.

Beyond the students, we have also stumbled upon another

vulnerable population in need of ministry. Many of the staff at

NIU are struggling to make ends meet, especially as their jobs ebb

and flow with the NIU academic calendar. It all started with one

bus driver whom I began handing a lunch to between red lights on

the corner. After a few weeks she handed me a note, thanking us

for our ministry and sharing that she was currently going through

cancer treatments and trying to make ends meet. These Monday

lunches was one meal a week she could count on. “You all are truly

acting in Jesus’ name and an answer to a prayer”, she said. Now we

routinely have visitors from the transportation staff on campus.

As this semester comes to a close, it will be time for our

(Continued on page 3)

From the Vicar Page 2

First Staff

Senior Pastor

Janet Hunt

pastorjanethunt@firstdekalb.org

Vicar

Preston Fields

intern@firstdekalb.org

Christian Education Coordinator

Deb Farnsworth

christianed@firstdekalb.org

Office Manager

Judy Neumann

office@firstdekalb.org

Financial Secretaries

Lynn Schmidt

Kayla Kittleson

Comptroller

Ken Hermach

khermach@firstdekalb.org

Adult Choir Director

Interim Organist

John Feken

Bell Choir Director

Judy Neumann

Custodian

Bill Colvin

Nursery Attendant

Dawn Gersic

Parish Nurse

Cathy Foelske

Security

Kyle and Jennifer Guymon

2017

Congregation Council

Michael Bauling, Treasurer

Jack Cress

Cathy Foelske-Secretary

Dawn Gersic

Bob Keil

Kyle Kuhns

Kristina Oland

Dave Olsen

Sue Russell-Vice President

Mike Wadle-President

Trudy Wesemann

Sharon Williams

Ministry Teams

Learning/Growth

(Children & Youth Ministry)

Endowment

Evangelism

Finance

Personnel

Property

Social Ministry

Stewardship

Technology

Worship/Music/Fine Arts

Page 19

First Lutheran Church … … hearing, living, and

sharing God’s Word together.

May Birthdays Page 18

Attendance Figures for March 2017

1. Duane Cowley

Jack Cress

Claire Tindall

Diana Vonderheide

Sharon Wiltberger

2. Missy Anderson

Kelvin Anderson

Olivia Benson

Alexis Kish

Matthew Weber

4. Jeffrey Anderson

Jennifer Guymon

Haydin Palmer

5. Tyler Sullivan

6 Joshua Breese Judy Neumann

David Yaeger

7. Alyssa Baker

MaKayla Jonutz

10. Graeme Russell

11. Jane Fay

Ted Jouris

12. Matthew Baumgart

Roger Hopkins

14. Leanza Burright

Robert Larson

15. Lori Hamel

16. Bishop Jeff Clements

Cindy Diedrich

Doug Hamel

Virginia Jackson

Marissa Stubbs

Taylor Vander Roest

17. Brycen Guymon

Cole Pardridge

18. Teresa Lange

Evelyn Worrell

19. Wesley Lyons

Mila Engstrom-

Russell

Don Wesemann

20. William Sanders

21. Megan Kish

Perry Larsen

22. Adam Baie

Maddie Clark

Morgan Karolus

23. Amanda Veldhuizen

Ryan Wallin

25. Lloyd Lange

26. Jay Engstrom

Meghan Motsinger

27. Mckenna Wallin

Joseph Young

28. Patricia Johnson

29. Linnea Szczepanski

30. Logan Baker

Kolin Bayle

Allison Karolus

Kasey Kitchen

Alexander Murcia

Esther Niemi

31. Anne Busser

March Actual Percent of Budget Year-to-Date Actual

Income $40,388.17 23.30% $112,645.37

Expenses $48,635.98 24.57% $132,901.86

Ahead/(Behind) ($8,247.81) ($20,256.49)

Comptroller Report for March 2017

9:00 AM

March 5 208

March 12 156

March 19 220

March 26 180

In the Family Page 3

Congratulations to Sue Russell who ran the

Boston Marathon and finished the race with

a time of 3:54:31. Well done, Sue!!

Congratulations to Mike and Kathi Wood

who will celebrate 30 years of marriage on

May 2, Jim and Evelyn Worrell who will

celebrate 45 years on May 6, Shelley and Rob Peterson celebrating 30 years

on May 16, Ron and Jan Setchell who will celebrate 58 years on May 23 and

to Ken and Glennie Barshinger who will celebrate their 66th wedding

anniversary on May 27.

Please remember the following people in your prayers: Jaimie Anderson

(niece of Roger Hopkins) ,Glennie Barshinger, Virgene Christensen,

Margaret Dierking, Mary Erfort (mother of Kathy Hott), Wenke

Hansen, Ken and Kathy Hermach, Heidi Hietanen, Devyn Hueber,

Mary Ellen Ileler, Jim Johnson, Norma Johnson, Kathy Lothson,

Sadie Lunn, Andrea Monachello (niece of Andrea Ciarniello), Ernie

Rex, Linda Ryzewicz (sister of Al Fisher), Barbara Schrader and

Carol Stubbs,

community to assess this ministry and decide whether or not First

Lutheran would like to continue this next fall. If the answer is

yes, we need someone to take leadership of this ministry when

my internship ends in July. If you are interested in coordinating

this ministry, please let me know.

Sometimes we proclaim the Resurrection of Christ in choir

anthems and altar flowers, sometimes we proclaim Resurrection

one peanut butter and jelly at a time. Either way, keep

proclaiming the good news, First Lutheran!

Christ is Risen, indeed! Alleluia!

Vicar Preston

(Continued from page 2)

CAROL STUBBS update: This is Now, that was Then. “I’ve

actually never seen this before”, said the nurse on April

17th when reporting that Carol’s biopsy report showed the

cancer was 0%. Checked after arriving at Milwaukee’s Frodert

Hospital on February 20th, Carol’s first biopsy report showed

the cancer was 30%. This means that the autologous (from your

own body) stem cell transplant is a go. Preparatory tests and

harvesting Carol’s own stem cells will be April 20-27. Full

days, but all done as an out-patient. Randy Stubbs

Children & Youth Ministry Page 4

VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED!!!

Behind the scenes:

• Two Food Teams: a morning team

and another to show up at 1:00 PM

Theater with cold treats for the show. • Two Clean-up crews: one to unload everything at the

church on Friday; I will stay behind at Walcamp with the

junior leaders for their retreat, and another to help organize

and clean-up gear and supplies the following week At Camp: • Eight adult house leaders who will each be paired with two

junior leaders to guide their Roman “house” of

approximately 10 children through their camp experience • Acoustic guitar player to assist in worship at camp first

thing each morning and at the picnic on Friday at noon • People who are willing to “ham it up” and have fun

performing a skit in the amphitheater one or more

afternoons from 1:00 - 1:30. • A games leader and assistant who will have fun leading

“Roman” games and activities in 4 - 25 minute blocks

each morning between 9:30 and 11:30. A curriculum will

be provided as a starting point for planning games. • A Marketplace Team of one plus assistant or two who will

lead Roman – themed artisan skills — such as leatherwork

and woodworking. No planning required – all supplies will

be ready in advance, but you will need to take each days’

bin to and from camp. Contact Deb: 815-758-0643 or ChristianEd@firstdekalb.org

Page 17

2017 VisionWalk

It’s VisionWalk time again,

believe it or not, and I am asking

for your support in this, my 11th

consecutive year of

participation. During the first 10

years of the Event our Team has

raised just under $750,000 for

research that, I assure you, is

making a difference. Our goal is

to move success in the laboratory into what we call human clinical trials. As I

write this there are over 20 of these trials ongoing, several of them directly

focusing on retinitis pigmentosa, the eye disease I have. One of those trials,

taking place at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical

Center in Boston, is of particular interest to me…I am one of the nine

participants.

My surgery took place on September 29, 2016 and the trial observation period

is a full year. I was in Boston very recently, on March 27, for my six month

follow-up appointment and, so far, everything is going well.

I have prepared a video more fully explaining the specifics of the Boston

clinical trial, including the various appointments, surgical procedure and other

things designed to give you an “inside look” at how this trial has worked. If

you want to watch the video please go to this link:

https://youtu.be/9juGZE8G_eU

It is very important that we continue to keep on with the fight. While I, and

countless others who have lost their vision, wish that the science and clinical

trials would move faster and with more success, the reality is that science

never moves fast enough and a very small percentage of human clinical trials

have the same results achieved in the lab on animals. Ten years ago when I

participated in my first VisionWalk there were less than 5 clinical trials taking

place so, by comparison, we have advanced by leaps and bounds. Your

continued commitment to the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and me, is

critical to ongoing success and deeply appreciated.

Please join me by donating whatever amount you are able. You may do this

online by going to this link:

http://www.fightblindness.org/goto/donatejohncorneille

If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to the Foundation

Fighting Blindness and mail it to me at 5447 Butternut Circle, Minnetonka,

MN, 55343.

Thank you so very much.

John Corneille

Social Ministry Page 16

You make a difference! I would like to thank the following people for their kind donations to Hope

Haven during the past year: Candy Anderson, Susan

Chaplin, Cathy Foelske, Diane Gomez, Colleen

Johnson, Joyce Lothson, Sarah Newby, Jill Olson,

Donna Peterson, Shelly Peterson, Patti Salazar,

Marilyn Sanders, Jan Setchell, Dorothy Thorsen,

Sharon Wadle and the FLC Youth Group.

Thank you again for your generosity! Carrie Engstrom

Volunteers Needed

The Hope Haven chart for volunteers is posted on the bulletin board

outside the Social Hall. Volunteers are asked to help provide a portion of

the meal. First Lutheran is responsible for the second Wednesday of the

month. Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested in helping,

please contact Carrie Engstrom at 815.761.7372 or sign up today!

Garage Sale Thanks

Please pass on to the ladies at First Lutheran, A BIG THANK YOU on the

generous donation of $3,123.97 to help support Tanzania and helping to bring

the ladies from India to our Triennial. NIS WELCA is so blessed to have the

support and I personally want them to know they are mentioned in

thanksgiving at our meetings. We would not have been able to meet our

commitment last year to Tanzania if it hadn’t been for those lovely bold Garage

Sale women!!! I hope you know also we would be lost without you.

I pray for a blessed Easter for all the ladies at First Lutheran and their

families!!!! Hugs,

Melanie Romano

NIS WELCA Treasurer

First’s Moving Ministry Team Moving Ministry Math update: 12 men divided into 3 crews to

make 9 deliveries and 4 pick-ups of donations — some

of donated furniture pieces quickly became delivered furniture

pieces. In one case, because a queen bed and couch would not

fit up the stairs and into the client’s apartment, Team members

returned to the storage units, exchanged for twin beds and living

room chairs, and delivered after our hours were technically fin-

ished. Come join these committed and creative guys on the 3rd

Saturday morning of any month.

Page 5

Easter Breakfast

Thanks to many helpful hands, we enjoyed fellowship and good food

after the Easter morning worship service. Youth members Max

Lange, Elliot Lange, Dylan Moore, Nathaniel Black, Raelyn

Colvin, and Ella Colvin helped with serving and clean-up. We are

grateful for those who donated delicious breakfast casseroles, muffins,

sausage, juice, and milk. Thanks also to Jim and Colleen Johnson

and youth families who helped in the kitchen!

Graduate Recognition Day May 7

First Lutheran will honor our 2017

graduates on Sunday, May 7, during the

9:00 AM Worship Service. A reception

will follow with cake and punch. The

Endowment Committee will recognize

each graduate who completes an

application form with a scholarship

during a post service reception in the Social Hall. Please take time

to attend and join in marking a momentous occasion for our church

youth: Ryan Burright, Hannah Clark, Travis deOliveira,

Morgan Karolus, J.C. Longeville, Ashlee Mecklenburg,

Meghan Riel, Carli Schmidt, and Joe Young.

Youth, cont. Page 6

Fed and Forgiven

Nine Second Graders celebrated their First Communion on

Palm Sunday. They were Connor Busch, Logan Corn, Liam

Garvey, Carter Guymon, Grace Kuehl, Noah Murcia, Luke

Oland, Caleb Tindall, and Ryder Vander Bleek. Joined by

family and friends, and even a school teacher, our kids had an

exciting morning with pictures, pins and certificates, and cake!

Social Ministry Page 15

Garage Sale Thanks! As Nita Challgren stated while working her first time at the April

1st Garage Sale, “This is so much fun!” This is what we have

heard many times since the initial Garage Sale in 2005. How is it

we have so much fun earning money for a great cause? Please

ask any of these people who worked to set up, sell, box after

closing and haul leftovers for their next use. Set Up: Andrea

Monicello, Dee Anderson, Jim & Colleen Johnson, Jean Pumfrey,

Barney & Carol Schroeder, Doug Dashner, Don & Pat Johnson,

Bev Cress, Phyllis Francene, Kyle Kuhns, Joyce Davidson,

Sharon Williams, Nita Challgren, Mike & Sharon Wadle, Jan

Womack, Biruta Strike.

Sat. Sales/Workers: Phyllis Francene, Hwacha Kosobud, Dee

Anderson, Dennis and Bev Heaney, Sharon Williams, Diane

Gomez, Don & Pat Johnson, Nancy Dashner, Sharon Wadle, Jan

Womack, & Biruta Strike. Clean-Up: Nancy Dashner, Joyce

Davidson, Colleen and Jim Johnson, Jean Pumfrey, Dennis & Bev

Heaney, Barney & Carol Schroeder, George McQuistion, Donna

Peterson, Mike & Sharon Wadle, & Jan Womack. Moving Left-

Overs: Dennis Heaney, Jim Johnson, Kyle Kuhns, Lloyd &

Elliott Lange, George McQuistion, Joel Bryant & Haydin, Barney

Schroeder, & Mike Wadle.

The Left-Overs were taken/given to: Kitchen items to Intern

House, LOVE, inc- carload of kitchen items via Lucile Reynen,

Linen Closet, R-Mission, 3 backpacks to New Hope Baptist

Church, Good Will, and some items stored in upstairs classroom

for next year.

Some items are to be sold on E-Bay. The results will be coming

in the future.

Please read the Thank You from the Northern IL Synod Women’s

Organization Treasurer. They much appreciate our donations,

which make their commitment to the North Central Diocese in

Tanzania and the Arcot Diocese in India possible.

Thanks be to God for the multiple level ministry First Lutheran’s

Annual Garage Sale provides. We are blessed and are being a

blessing!

Sharon Wadle, Jan Womack, Biruta Strike

CAC Update Page 14

CAC update: That was

2016, This is 2017: Sharing

pictures to show and tell the

progress made in

construction of the Cultural

Arts Centre at Makumira

University in Tanzania. This

is 1 of 5 buildings coming to

life through the Music

Department where the ELCA

first assigned Randy & Carol Stubbs in 2006. The CAC is

employing graduates of the Music Department, with other graduates

becoming music teachers in

primary and secondary

schools, and 2 graduates

(including Pr. Seth) are

working on a PhD for future

leadership positions in the

Music Department.

Interns’ House Update Wayne Russell, Barney

Schroeder and Garry

Briesacher using their hands to

replace the garage door for God’s

shepherds. Please say “Yes”

when called to share your hands in

updating the home donated by

Dean Burgemeister in March, to

become First’s Interns' home in

August. Contact Connie

Briesacher, Pam Pickens,

Wayne Russell, Denise Setchell,

or Mike Wadle to share your

hands for some hours.

Page 7

Sring Break Lock-In

Sixteen middle school

youth and their friends

participated in an all-night

lock-in at the church!

Thanks to all those who

donated munchies and

especially to those who

drove to the wall-climb in

Warrenville: Kelly Buhk,

Jenny Franzene, Vicar

Preston, and Pastor

Elizabeth from Bethlehem

Lutheran. Thanks also to

our all-night chaperones

Kelly Buhk and Lynnea

Laskowski from

Bethlehem Lutheran!

New member Ashley

Murcia shared her

artistic talent helping

youth prepare canvas

paintings depicting the

Bible stories for the

Easter Vigil.

At our midnight candlelight

devotion, Vicar Preston read the

story of the dry bones and invited

youth to be courageous in their

confirmation, to be the keepers

and tellers of the most sacred

stories; to breathe life into places

where people feel "dried up,"

unloved, and unseen.

Council Highlights Page 8

Missed church

and want to hear

the sermon?

Check out our

website @

www.firstdekalb.or

g

Hit the worship tab,

follow the drop down

tab for sermons.

April Council Highlights

•Approved sharing the

position of Financial

Secretary to Lynn Schmidt

and Kayla Kittleson. The

position begins May 1st.

• There will be a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 21st

following the worship service. There will be a vote to

approve or disapprove the hiring of an architect for the

Canopy project. Also, there will be an update on the 911 N.

7th Street house.

• Approved the 7th Street House Overview Team of Connie

Briesacher, Denise Setchell, Pam Pickens, Wayne Russell

and Mike Wadle

“For those of you who doze through today’s

sermon, you can find it on our website.”

Congregational Meeting —

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Following Service

Women’s Ministry Page 13

Naomi Circle News

Naomi Circle will meet next on Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 p.m –5:00p.m in

the Social Hall. Emily Weil will give the program on “Drake Baskets.”

JoAnn Nordeen will give devotions and hostesses for the afternoon will be

Jan Rhoades and Sharon Wadle. All are invited.

Prelude — Women’s Bible Study Women, come join us for a Bible study this month on the second and fourth

Thursday morning of the month — May 11 and 25 beginning at 9:00 AM

using the study in the Gather magazine for women. The group meets in the

Community Room. Come and join a lively discussion and enjoy a cup of

coffee and the fellowship of your sisters in Christ. Newcomers are always

welcome.

Women’s Night Out

You are invited to join other women from the church on Tuesday, May 23,

At 6:00 p.m. to share in a meal. Place to be decided. These meals are based

on the simple concept that it is enjoyable to get together for a time of

fellowship. Mark the date on your calendars now and plan to enjoy an evening

out with friends! Please call the Church Office by noon on May 23 if you plan

to attend.

Altar Guild News

In this month of May your altar guild will be preparing the sanctuary for

services, including filling candles, setting up for communion, and making sure

the space is ready.

The month of May will be covered by Dee Anderson, Linda Sanderson and

Jan Setchell.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 16th, where we will continue to fill

out the schedule and plan for summer.

Ever thought you would like to serve the church in an exciting and fun way,

join us May 16th in the Community Room. We would love to have

you. Can’t make it that night? Contact Stephanie Corn, Terri Kuhns, or

talk with Lynn Schmidt.

Library news– Did you know?

Our First Lutheran Library is ready to

help celebrate 500 years! Come and

check out our collection of books

about Luther and the Reformation!

Summer Lunch Program

S. L. A. M. = Summer Lunch and More “If you give food to the hungry and satisfy those

who are in need, then the darkness around you will

turn to the brightness of noon.” (Isaiah 58:10)

Dawn Gersic is happy to announce the

continuation of our partnership with

First United Methodist Church’s summer lunch

program! Thursdays will be “Lutheran Day” as we

help our neighbors feed the hungry of our

community. I will once again be coordinating our

efforts to make sure the slots are filled with

volunteers, ready to make a difference. It takes

approximately 14 people per day to ensure the

program runs efficiently.

Each time slot is about 2 hours and there are a

variety of tasks from which to choose.

9:30 - 11:30 washing & chopping fruit and veggies (3 people)

10:00 - 1:00 assisting the cook (2 people)

10:00 - 11:00 assembling pb&j sandwiches (2 people)

11:45 - 1:45 serving the meal (3 people)

1:30 - 3:00 cleaning up (3 or 4 people)

There are 8 Thursdays between June 15th and August 3rd. Sign-up sheets

will be available soon, or you can contact Dawn at 815-758-4425.

Congregational Meeting — Sunday, May 21,

following service: PLEASE mark this meeting date &

time on your calendar. Council will:

1) present updated information on the renovation of

the Intern’s House (donated by Dean Burgemeister),

2a) Members will have the opportunity to vote on moving

forward with planning for an Atrium Entry Canopy by

authorizing Council to hire an architect.

Also, if the Congregation votes to hire an architect,

2b) Council will appoint a number of interested

volunteers to meet and share input with the architect. If you

are interested in working with the architect, please contact

Michael Bauling or Mike Wadle.

Lutheran World Relief Page 9

‘R’ Mission Center Needs You! If you can use your hands, you can help make quilts on May 3 and 17,

when volunteers will gather upstairs to help assemble quilts for Lutheran

World Relief. Volunteers of all skill levels are

needed and appreciated!

Meeting on the first and third Wednesdays,

volunteers stop in for a short time or stay all day or

evening, working on tasks that always involve lots

of conversation and laughter. How wonderful to

know that that “God’s work, our hands” means that many around the

world will be provided with comfort and shelter because we met to make

these quilts.

You can also help provide cash for shipping, or needed materials: New

fabric (yard good of any size) ;Drapes and curtains (no sheers or

fiberglass);Blankets,bedspreads, mattress pads, sheets, pillowcases;Quilt

batting ; Good quality sewing thread; Crochet or similar cord for tying

It’s important that all of these items be clean and in good condition.

Please leave donations in the basket in the atrium. Thank you!

Lutheran World Relief

If it’s May, it’s time to bring in full-size bars of soap!

During April we collected items for personal care kits to be

distributed through Lutheran World Relief. We

assembled 174 kits! Thank you for your

donations and help putting kits together!

This month, it’s soap. Keeping clean and

maintaining hygiene for good health is

challenging for those whose lives have been

disrupted by natural disasters, war, or poverty,

but our donations can help.

For the last several years we’ve been blessed to

be a blessing to those who need soap—and

we’ve also had fun seeing just how those bars of

soap stacked up! It’s also garage sale season, so those of you who collect items for

baby care kits have another place to shop! Remember to look for

items up to size 24 months, and no footed sleepers or onesies.

Please bring in full-size bars of soap in their original packaging,

and baby care kit items, and leave them in the atrium.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

30 8:00 AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship 10:30 AM Christian Education Hour 10:30 AM Grace Place “Lunches to Go” Sandwich Making

1 9:00 AM Grace Place “Lunches to Go” Delivery

6:30 PM Diakonia 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

2 8:30 AM Project Group 9:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:00 PM Al Anon 6:30 PM Ministry Team Meetings

3 6:45 AM Red9:00 AM - Mission Work11:00 AM 6:30 PM Girl Scouts

7

8:00 AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship and Graduate Reception 10:30 AM Grace Place “Lunches to Go” Sandwich Making 10:30 AM Christian Education Hour 5:00 PM Confirmation

8 9:00 AM Grace Place “Lunches to Go” Delivery 6:30 PM Diakonia 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

9 8:30 AM Project Group 9:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Council Meeting 7:00 PM Al Anon

10 6:45 AM Red11:00 AM 6:30 PM Girl Scouts

14 Noisy Offering

8:00 AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship 10:30 AM Christian Education Hour

15 6:30 PM Diakonia 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

16 8:30 AM Project Group 9:00 AM Staff Meeting

7:00 PM Altar Guild Meeting 7:00 PM Al Anon

17 6:45 AM Red9:00 AM - Mission Work11:00 AM 6:30 PM Girl Scouts

21 8:00 AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Congregational Meeting 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship 10:30 AM Christian Education Hour

22 6:30 PM Diakonia 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

23 8:30 AM Project Group 9:00 AM Staff Meeting

6:00 PM Women’s Night Out 7:00 PM Al Anon

24 6:45 AM Red11:00 AM 6:30 PM Girl Scouts

28 8:00 AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship

29

6:30 PM Diakonia 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

30 8:30 AM Project Group 9:00 AM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Al Anon

31 6:45 AM Red11:00 AM 6:30 PM Girls Scouts

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6:45 AM Red-Eye Bible Study 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM LWR Mission Work

11:00 AM Clergy Text Study

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

4 6:15 PM Handbell Choir 7:30 PM Adult Choir

5 Pastor’s Day Off Vicar’s Day Off

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6:45 AM Red-Eye Bible Study 11:00 AM Clergy Text Study

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

11 9:00 AM Prelude - Women’s Bible Study 6:15 PM Handbell Choir 7:30 PM Adult Choir

12 Pastor’s Day Off Vicar’s Day Off

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6:45 AM Red-Eye Bible Study 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM LWR Mission Work

11:00 AM Clergy Text Study

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

18 6:15 PM Handbell Choir 7:30 PM Adult Choir

19 Pastor’s Day Off Vicar’s Day Off

20 9:00 AM Men’s Love INC Service Project

6:45 AM Red-Eye Bible Study 11:00 AM Clergy Text Study

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

25 9:00 AM Prelude - Women’s Bible Study 6:15 PM Handbell Choir 7:30 PM Adult Choir

26 Pastor’s Day Off Vicar’s Day Off

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6:45 AM Red-Eye Bible Study 11:00 AM Clergy Text Study

6:30 PM Girls Scouts

1 6:15 PM Handbell Choir 7:30 PM Adult Choir

2 Pastor’s Day Off Vicar’s Day Off

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First Lutheran Church