Stewardship Stu here with a question. Were you here last week to hear our Council President, Brett, asking for your financial support throughout the summer even though you weren't going to be attending services? He suggested ways to support our ministry while you were away. I hope you took his message to heart. This is our Blessing, our Hope, our Gift, given to us to share. While you're deciding how to tithe from your wealth or your poverty I invite you to pray for Don Morris, Glenn & Edna Madsen, James Stolte, Min Meseck, Cookie Ringe, Ann Ringe, Patty Akers, Mike Luvera, Doug Fessler, Bev Gruber, Charlene Watterson, Debbie Butler, Dewey Keith, Mary Aho, Sue Ayers, Timothy Hurson, Alice Wanless, Jim Ayers, and Brett & Danielle Koss, as well as Aeimee Stinson, Kandice Halferty, Laura Gorman, Joe Johnson, Christine Rice, Tor Blaisdell, Betty Kramlich, Carla Bergman, Erleen Beckley, Doreen Day, Bea Fairburn, Ida Malde, Dennis Hickman, their loved ones, and ALL the others who continue to give so much to the rest of us through their commitment and care for this congregation. If you don't know some of these people I encourage you to find out who they are, because friends, these folks love us as the Christ loves them. Thank them for their work and pray for their perseverance. Know that I love you too and that's why I encourage you to give from your blessing. See you in Church. Peace. Stu
Vacation Bible School is right around the corner! Sunday, June 24 through June 28 for children age 4 to those entering 6th grade. Registration forms have been mailed to families and are also available on a table in the fellowship hall. Please fill out a form for each child attending and leave it in the box on the table or return it to the church office (we would like to get an accurate count to plan for crafts and food). On the easel by the table, there are sign-up sheets to help out in various ways. Can you donate some home made cookies, help with a simple meal, be a crew leader, help with registration, or assist in some other way? A successful VBS takes many hands. You don’t need to have a child attending to participate—please sign up, your help is very much appreciated! For more information see Carla Bergman or call the church office.
F.I.S.H. News: "If you take food into the food bank during the week, please be sure that your food is credited to First Lutheran Church. The people there will record this for our church."
Thank you for the donation of $2,000 to Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center. This donation will be used to provide an opportunity for children to participate in a camp experience designed for military children. Operation Purple is a program for children in military families to connect with other children in similar situations. This program allows military kids to see they are not alone and begin to address the difficulties they encounter. Dave Burfeind, Director
We welcome Doug Fessler as our newest Council Member. The Council asked Doug if he would fill the vacancy left by the passing of our friend, Shirley Fischer, and he accepted. Doug will be the council representative to Outreach Ministry, where he has already been working. Did you know that Doug also maintains our church website (www.flc-eburg.org)? Thank you, Doug!
Girls’ Bible Study: This summer, Amanda is hosting a bi-weekly, evening bible study at her apartment. The study content is being finalized, but it promises to be amazing. The study begins on Saturday, June 16, 6:30–8:00. Parents are welcome to join on the first night and see what the whole study will be about. After that, the study will be every-other Saturday (June 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 11, 25). This is open to all Youth girls (including our newest Youth, those students now completing fifth grade). For more information, please check with Joe or Amanda (or see the Facebook event).
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