Church Notes for June 29, 2025

 

ALL ARE WELCOME to attend a Come & Go Bridal Shower for Cassidy Carstens today from 12:30-3:00 p.m. at Pickaway Americana, 704 North Elm Street, Jefferson, Iowa 50129. 

 

(VFM) THE VISUAL FAITH MINISTRY theme for 2025 is A Year in the Psalms. In July we’ll mediate on Psalm 84: Craving and delighting in the presence of God! All women are invited to a one-hour zoom event on July 8th at 7:00 p.m. for this unique approach to scripture. We will meet in the fellowship hall to participate together. Please prayerfully consider attending.

 

PORTALS OF PRAYER (July – September) are now available. All sizes are available under the mailboxes, and on the table in the Fellowship Hall.  Please pick up your copy today!

 

Six Month Calendars (July-December) are on the table in the Fellowship Hall.  Please pick up your copy today.

 

The August Calendar is posted on the rolling bulletin board.  If there are any dates in August you are not available to volunteer, please write your name on those dates.  Thank you!

 

“THANK YOU!!” Boards of Missions and Outreach for organizing the New Member & Celebrate Summer event last Sunday.  It was a fun day of food and fellowship!

 

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Front row (l-r): Ellie Menz, Cheryl Robson. Back row (l-r) Alana Curnyn, Laurie Walker, Cindy Carstens, Janie Hertel.  Not pictured: Deena Hanson, Amanda Kinne.

Background information on Myra (nee Nahnson) Gorentz, is also a first cousin on her mother’s side to Ruth Consier, and a first cousin to Lois Brant on her father’s side. Her husband John shared his experiences bicycling around Europe on Tuesday, June 24th.

 

Building Healthy Families: Someone once said you know you are Lutheran if you feel guilty about not feeling guilty enough. That’s only funny because it’s true! It’s easy for us to hold on to guilt, but the effects of doing so are detrimental to physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Studies show that unresolved guilt and negative thinking increase the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Too many stress hormones increase heart rate, blood pressure and inflammation throughout the body. Our relationships with others and God become distant when guilt separates us. Go to the source of lasting help to be cleansed from guilt (Psalm 51, 1 John 1:5-10, Hebrews 10:19-23) and talk with your pastor or an LFS counselor if you are stuck. Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

July 6, 2025       

 

                                       Usher:   Fred Scherle

                                    Greeters:   Rolfe Blaess

                           Communion:   Adam Pedersen & George Walker

                                       Reader:   Terry Johnson 

                Lutheran ½ Hour:   Fred and Nancy Scherle

                                    Counters:   Kevin & Deena Hanson

                                       Acolyte:   Luke Larson

 

SAVE THE DATE: 

 

Sunday, July 6               9:30 am   Divine Service w/Communion

                                             10:30 am   Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study

 

Tuesday, July 8             7:00 pm   VFM Zoom Meditation

                                                                                                                

Wednesday, July 9      10:30 am   Bible Study

                                                7:00 pm   Elders’ Meeting 

 

Thursday, July 10         1:00 pm   Re-stocking Shelves at ARC

                                                                                

Sunday, July 13             9:30 am   Divine Service 

                                             10:30 am   Lutheran ½ Hour, Bible Study    

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