June, 2016 Lutheran! From the Pastor’s Desk: Lip-Syncing...

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Inside this Issue The Shines with Grace Lutheran Church News Give a smile, Get one back, Give a hug And see the smile... It’s Happening at Grace Lutheran! June, 2016 Council News........................................................2 Pastoral Acts.........................................................2 Family Summer Sunday School..........................2 What’s in the Showcase......................................3 Red Lion Yard Sale Information.........................3 Blood Drive at Grace.........................................3 Lutheran Camping Events...................................3 Lutheran Disaster Response..............................4 Food Pantry Ministry..........................................4 Thrivent Member Announcement......................4 Graceful Women..................................................4 VBS Information..................................................5 Book Club.............................................................5 Garden Share this Summer................................5 Strangers in Kenya................................................6 Birthdays, Anniversaries & Flowers...................7 T.O.G.S ................................................. 7 Hunger J.A.M.......................................................7 Games Night Coming in August.......................7 Calendar ..................................................... 8 From the Pastor’s Desk: Lip-Syncing Life If you watch Jimmy Fallon, you’ve probably Yes, you read that correctly Lip Sync exactly what it sounds like. It started as a small, playful segment on Jimmy Fallon. He Each of them had to do two songs, and the audience would judge based on lip sync ability, performance, and entertainment value. It was all wildly entertaining, because sometimes people took the whole thing very, very seriously. It was one of these performances in particular that took the concept from late night segment to an entire show unto itself. Now, every sync belt, all because, for some reason, it is extremely fun to watch people make fools of themselves by just “singing” their hearts out. But let’s get back to that Emma Stone vs. Jimmy Fallon. Emma Stone, star of movies such as “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “The round was relatively calm, nothing too crazy. People were vaguely impressed, but it didn’t feel like a big an insanely intricate rap song that was so seemingly out of character that you couldn’t decide whether you should laugh or just sit there jaw ajar, because she knew every word. At the end, after she had very much won according to the audience, she made a comment about the fact that even though it was supposed to be all out there, having fun, and giving it her all, because really, who wants to just mouth the words? Who wants to just mouth the words? Something that can be asked about a lot more things that lip syncing. Something that can really be asked about our faith. We know the words to our faith, don’t we? We can recite the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostles’ Creed, the 10 Commandments. We can tell the stories of Noah’s Ark, the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son. We can tell the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. We can sing hymns by heart. But the question remains, when we say those things, are we really saying them, or are we just lip syncing? Are we just pretending? Mouthing the words, but not giving our full heart, our full voice to them. Are we just giving lip service to the teachings of Jesus? Teachings that tell us we’re supposed to love our neighbor, that tell us to forgive those who have sinned against us just as we have been forgiven, that tell us that we are called to serve all people, that tell us that God loves each and every member of creation equally and unconditionally. Do we really believe those things? Do we really live those things? Or do we just say them? Do we let the music play behind us and just our hearts that the whole thing is fake? Do we live our faith? Do we live out the things that Jesus has called us to? Or do we just play along? Do we just hope we’re keeping up with the words enough to make it seem like it’s actually us that is saying those words? Do we say we love our neighbor, and then go out and gossip and judge and condemn? Do we say that Jesus came to show everyone love and then go out and point to all because we don’t agree with them? Do we say that we have been forgiven, but then deep in our hearts cling to old grudges and dormant hurts because we don’t know how to let go? Do we say the Lord’s Prayer and words about God’s will and God’s kingdom, and then go out into the world and not care about what happens to creation or about what God really intends for this (continued on page 2)

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Inside this Issue

The

Shines with Grace Lutheran Church News

Give a smile, Get one back,

Give a hugAnd see the smile...

It’s Happening at Grace Lutheran!June, 2016

Council News........................................................2Pastoral Acts.........................................................2Family Summer Sunday School..........................2What’s in the Showcase......................................3Red Lion Yard Sale Information.........................3Blood Drive at Grace.........................................3Lutheran Camping Events...................................3Lutheran Disaster Response..............................4Food Pantry Ministry..........................................4Thrivent Member Announcement......................4Graceful Women..................................................4VBS Information..................................................5Book Club.............................................................5Garden Share this Summer................................5Strangers in Kenya................................................6Birthdays, Anniversaries & Flowers...................7T.O.G.S.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Hunger J.A.M.......................................................7Games Night Coming in August.......................7Calendar.....................................................8

From the Pastor’s Desk: Lip-Syncing LifeIf you watch Jimmy

Fallon, you’ve probably ��������� ������ ���������Yes, you read that correctly – Lip Sync ������ �� ���� ����� ��� ���exactly what it sounds like. It started as a small, playful segment on Jimmy Fallon. He ������ ��������� ��������� ������� ��� �� ��� ��� � ��������Each of them had to do two songs, and the audience would judge based on lip sync ability, performance, and entertainment value. It was all wildly entertaining, because sometimes people took the whole thing very, very seriously. It was one of these performances in particular that took the concept from late night segment to an entire show unto itself. Now, every ������������������ �����������������������������������sync belt, all because, for some reason, it is extremely fun to watch people make fools of themselves by just “singing” their hearts out. But let’s get back to that �������� ���������������� �� �����������

Emma Stone vs. Jimmy Fallon. Emma Stone, star of movies such as “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “The !���"� ���� ������ ��� #����� ���� ������� � $��� %����round was relatively calm, nothing too crazy. People were vaguely impressed, but it didn’t feel like a big ������ � $��� �� ���� ������ ������&������� �����������'���� ������ (��������� ��)��� ��� ���� ���� ��������an insanely intricate rap song that was so seemingly out of character that you couldn’t decide whether you should laugh or just sit there jaw ajar, because she knew every word. At the end, after she had very much won according to the audience, she made a comment about the fact that even though it was supposed to be �� ������ ���������������*����� ��������"� +���� ������� ���all out there, having fun, and giving it her all, because really, who wants to just mouth the words?

Who wants to just mouth the words? Something that can be asked about a lot more things that lip syncing. Something that can really be asked about our faith. We know the words to our faith, don’t we? We can recite the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostles’ Creed, the 10 Commandments. We can tell the stories of Noah’s Ark, the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son. We can tell the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. We can sing hymns by heart. But the question remains, when we say those things, are we really saying them, or are we just lip syncing? Are we just pretending? Mouthing the words, but not giving our full heart, our full voice

to them. Are we just giving lip service to the teachings of Jesus? Teachings that tell us we’re supposed to love our neighbor, that tell us to forgive those who have sinned against us just as we have been forgiven, that tell us

that we are called to serve all people, that tell us that God loves each and every member of creation equally and unconditionally. Do we really believe those things? Do we really live those things? Or do we just say them? Do we let the music play behind us and just ��������������������������������������������������our hearts that the whole thing is fake? Do we live our faith? Do we live out the things that Jesus has called us to? Or do we just play along? Do we just hope we’re keeping up with the words enough to make it seem like it’s actually us that is saying those words? Do we say we love our neighbor, and then go out and gossip and judge and condemn? Do we say that Jesus came to show everyone love and then go out and point to all �����������������������-������ �����������������������because we don’t agree with them? Do we say that we have been forgiven, but then deep in our hearts cling to old grudges and dormant hurts because we don’t know how to let go? Do we say the Lord’s Prayer and words about God’s will and God’s kingdom, and then go out into the world and not care about what happens to creation or about what God really intends for this (continued on page 2)

Last month’s council meeting took place on May 12.

Thanks, It Was Wonderful! Grace Lutheran Church Council wishes to extend

an ENORMOUS “Thank You” to Mary Loyer and Amy Fleming for providing the wonderful music in the combined service on Mother’s Day. Everything sounded great and it was so inspiring to have everyone worshiping and singing together. Truly the Holy Spirit was in the sanctuary that day. Thank you both so much.

Committee News:Finance – They are gearing up for next year’s

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Mission and Discipleship – October 16 will begin our Stewardship Campaign at a combined service. ELCA 7������� 8� �)9�� ����� ��� /������ :;� ��� <=>>� ����with game night and votes for favorite “disastrous desserts.” The project this year is Disaster Response.

Once again, this year we will be sharing garden items. “God’s Work, Our Hands” will take place September 25.

Parish Education – The Memorial Day Program is being planned. The 500th anniversary of the Reformation is fast approaching and we are looking for ideas as to how we here at Grace will celebrate this event.

Spirit Cellar is researching the possibility of new chairs.

Plans for the church picnic are moving along nicely. K����������������������-�� ����������������� �������

����� ���� %���� ����� ��� Q���� ��� �� ���� ������������������� ���� V����� 7��� �� ��������� � '������ ����being made to correct this situation to minimize future ��������� � Q� �� ������� ����� ��� ���� ����� ����� �������X���� ������� ��� ����� ���� ����� ����� �� ���� ������Z��������� �������������������������

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The theme of Family Summer Sunday School this year is the Olympics, to coordinate with the Rio Olympics. We will begin with an opening ceremony at the Sunday School picnic on June 26 at Wisehaven Pool (2989 E. V���� ��[���� �̀���:{;>|}�� �~�����������������������that Sunday, but it will be POOLSIDE! Worship will ������ ��� :>=;�� ������ ��� ��� ������������ ��������� ���lunch. Children and parents will be involved in the events and plans are to have presenters who will explain the event, give some life clues learned through participation and actually perform the necessary skills.

Cost per person is $5, and we would ask that everyone bring a dish to pass for lunch. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and condiments will be provided. We have a large pavilion for the day, and you are encouraged to bring all your beach goodies to enjoy the day, since ��� ��3�� ���� �3������ ������ {=�>� ���� ��� ���� �3��������There are myriad activities at Wisehaven (visit www.wisehavenswimmingpool.com to see everything there ���������}����� ����������������������������

If you have any questions, or would like to help with coordination, please contact Sharon Hont, or any member of Church Council.

The Sunday School programs will continue through Labor Day weekend so plan to come for all or some of the fantastic things that will happen at Grace this summer.

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Pastoral Acts

���������� ���������������������world? Do we believe the 10 Commandments and then cheapen our relationships with lies and hurtful actions? Do we claim to be disciples and then go out and ignore our calling? Do we say on a Sunday, “Here I am, Lord, send me,” and then Monday morning forget the faith that we just proclaimed? Do we see where God might be calling us and shake our heads and say, “You want me to go there? Nope, no way, didn’t really mean it all that much.”

What kind of faith do we have? What is stirring in our hearts? Is it a faith that strives to live, to be alive and vibrant and active in the world? Or is it one that just goes through the motions? Are our words real or are we just mouthing along to someone else’s words? Are we going out each and every day seeking to bring God’s kingdom, to show God’s love, to share God’s peace, or are we just really, really hoping that we put up a good enough front, a decent enough show to take the lip sync belt?

Peace it Together,Pastor Tina

P.S. If you want to watch Emma Stone’s performance, it’s on YouTube, just type ��� *'���� ������ �� ��� � �����"� ���� ���� ��� ����your viewing to the 71 MILLION other views!!

Funeral/����|>��|>:<=��V���� ���Q�����������������April 16. She is laid to rest at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens.

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Family Summer Sunday

School

Kicking Off With a Picnic at the Pool!

Here are the Lower Susquehanna Camping Corporation events for June. For more information on any of the following events, ������ ���� {:{)<{{)�|::� ��� 3�����www.lutherancamping.org.

June 10 – Annual Golf Tournament at Honey Run Golf Club4����:|):{���/����������7��%��������7������Nawakwa4����:�)|����!����������/����7��%��������7��at Nawakwa4���:�)|������������ ������7��%��������7���at Kirchenwald4����|<)4����|����� ������7������� ��7��%������� Camp at Kirchenwald

Attention Committee ChairsAre you the chairperson of one of our committees? Please remember that budget season is approaching and the Finance Committee is in need of your budget requests. Requests can be sent in at any time, but are preferred ASAP. Please contact Tom Smith if

you have any questions.

Red Lion Community Yard

Sale

Once again, we will be selling spaces on our lawn and food under our portico on June 17 and 18. We have received a donation of 15 boxes of books that we will be selling to help increase the money we raise for projects around the church. We will need volunteers to help with the food stand and if interested, please contact Barb Taute to sign up for a time and a day. Someone to man the book stand is also needed, so if you like �������������������������������������������������� ��

in a while collecting money, this is the job for you. If interested, please contact '����� ~���\� ��� ����� ��for a time and a day. This is a huge event for Grace Church, so come out to see the vendors and the visitors as they enjoy shopping and eating at Grace.

What’s In the Display case?

Lutheran Camping

The June display is a Western Theme. We are celebrating America’s westward expansion. Included in the display is a map marking some of the famous characters in American Literature. Come take a look at Indians, a stagecoach and a chuck wagon. Did you know that chuck wagons were used by cowboys until the :��>����

The highlight of the display is a model of a 20 mule covered wagon. In the late 19th century, the Francis

Q��������������V� �% �7���������X�7����������������market and popularize a large variety of applications under the 20 Mule Team Borax trademark. The 20 Mule Team was named for the method by which borax was originally hauled out of the California and Nevada deserts in large enough quantities to make it cheap and ���������3�������������X�����%������� �3������������lake beds in Tibet and was imported via the Silk Road to Arabia. Most people of a certain age know Borax in a cleaning capacity. It has many other uses as well, some ���������������������������=� �������������������� � ���������� ���� ������ ����� ��� ��� ����}�� � ������� ���������and engine block leaks in car engines, a primary agent �������������� ������������������������������������������������)������������������

$��� V� �% � 7����� ����X� 7������ ���������Death Valley Days, a radio and television anthology dramatizing true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. The radio program ���� ����������:��>����[����~���������������� ���������� :�;��� 9��� ��� [������ [�������� %���� ����3������roles was host of Death Valley Days����:�<;)<��

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Blood Drive to Benefit Local

Region

Graceful Women is sponsoring a Blood Drive for Central Penn Blood Bank, our Community Blood Bank �������������4����|�������:>=>>���������=>>������K�������be held at Grace Lutheran Social Hall in the basement.

$��� ��������� ����� ����� ����%�� � ���� ��� �������=��Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center, J.C. Blair Memorial, WellSpan Health – York Hospital, Holy ������)���-���������/��������7��������[��������Q��� ���Center, Pinnacle Health – Harrisburg, Wellspan Health ��-���������!��������'������7���������!��������Hanover Hospital, Pinnacle Health – Community General Osteopathic, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pinnacle Health – West Shore, Orthopaedic Hospital – York, and Lebanon V.A. Medical Center.

The food distribution preparation for June will take place on the 12th with the distribution to happen on June 13th. Please come and help out!

VBS MEETING Sunday, June 129:45 – 10:30 a.m.

Anyone interested in helping with VBS this year

should attend

Calling all Thrivent Choice

members!

ELCA Global Church Sponsorship has recently been added as an organization that is available to receive funds through the Thrivent Choice program. If you are a Thrivent member, consider supporting us as we send missionaries and volunteers, train leaders, plant churches and help support the growth in existing churches.

A new normal

Lutheran Disaster Response brings God’s hope, healing, and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. Recently, Lutheran Disaster Response has begun working on responding to the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador and the spring storms in the U.S. Want to learn more? Visit the Lutheran Disaster Response website to learn about the ways this church �����3������������������ ��3����������� �����������in need.

4���� �3��� �� ����� ������ �� {��)���������� �����#�����devastated villages in Nepal, life is slowly starting to be rebuilt. The ELCA, through Lutheran Disaster Response, works with its partners in Nepal to provide ongoing relief and development to Nepali who are rebuilding. Many look back on this disaster with sorrow, but for some, it brought hope. “Before the earthquake, we rarely came together, often just to celebrate festivals,” said Pundeshori Shrestha, a woman whose village was taken by the earthquake. "We didn't know each other well. But now, after the disaster, we work together, we communicate, we know each other �� �������������� ���������������attention:

All Sunday School Teachers!

9��$��������4����:;����<=�>����������V������'�� ������7�������� ����� ��� �������� �� �������� ���� ���� �������school teachers, in order to go over the curriculum for the fall, discuss what youth are moving to which classes/grades, and make sure that we are prepared for next year. Bring with you any comments, questions, or concerns you have about the current curriculum and any other suggestions you might have for how we can improve our communication and our Sunday school program. It is very important that current teachers �����������3���������

We really need fresh talent to add to our already %��� ������ � V������ �������� ������� ��� ����� � K�� ���� ��3��a fondness for children, we need YOU! Many hands make light work, so come to the meeting and check it out.

The Graceful Women are again hosting Dr. Greg Murphy for their June meeting. If you missed Dr. Murphy’s talk about woman last year, he is a wonderful speaker. Dr. Murphy’s topic on June 2 is ‘Resurrection V����)� ~���� ��� ����Evidence?’ Please gather in the Welcome 7���������{=>>������/���������� ��������������men and women. See you there!

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The theme of Vacation Bible School this year is SHINE with the Go Fish Guys. It will take �� �� 4���� ::):�� ���������������������������������������<=>>)�=�>������������������� �������������;):<�

There will be lessons, crafts, games, snacks, a puppet show, and a Funky Beats class.

The curriculum was designed to teach children the ������� �� �������� ������ �� ������ ��3��� ���� �� ������������� � 7�������� ����� ����� ����� ������ ���� ������� ���rewards believers in Jesus will earn as they SHINE for him. As children learn directly from scripture, we will pray that they will be eternally impacted by God's truth and the Gospel. The children will hear the Gospel, actively use their Bibles and know what it means to give God glory.

����:=�7�����9���� ������-�������::������$������� Babel����|=�7�������������/ ���{����������5���������=�7��������[�+�� ������������4�����7���������%������� ��������;=�7��������-������Q���������4�������������������=�7��������[��������������|�$�������;��V������ charge to be ready. This will also be family day where we will celebrate the children's knowledge with slideshows, music, and ice cream, starting at�{=>>�����

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)�-������������������������������ ������������ station to station. )�[�������������������� ��������������=�������� to register children, recording how many kids����������������3����������������������������� rewards. (Kids will earn prizes for bringing their Bible, participating, bringing friends, and knowing their verses will earn tickets for prizes.)������������������ �����)��������������������������)�������)���)� ����������������������������� together art projects

The Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month. The next meeting is on Thursday, June 16 at <=�>����

This month, we are reading The Robe, by Lloyd Douglas. Anyone interested in participating can get a copy of the book from Jennifer Rudolf or Geri Jacobs.

The book was summarized by goodreads.com as �������=

“A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest ��� %��� ���� ������ ������ ����Nazarene's robe – a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.”

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Book Club

Share your GardenWe will again have

a cart near the carport entrance starting on �������� 4���� �� ��� ������your extra produce with other members. Please share your garden’s abundance with others!

Vacation Bible School Is Fast

Approaching!

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Strangers in KenyaLast semester

brought about a curious convergence ����3��������������)teaching life. First, my online seminary studies brought me to a close examination of the %���� ��3��� ������ ���the Bible. Secondly,

a few missionary friends started watching the TV series The Walking Dead. One raved about it extensively, going so far as calling it Shakespearean. Now, if you know anything about English teachers, you’ll know that calling anything “Shakespearean” is the equivalent of ������)���)���������������� ��� �� �����������������They will—nay, they MUST—investigate the claim to see for themselves if the production warrants such a divine title.

Well, The Walking Dead is not quite Shakespearean, ��������������)�� ����� ����������������������� ����with a virus which resurrects a miniscule portion of a dead person’s brain, creating fascinating plot lines and challenging moral dilemmas. I’m not a big fan of watching zombie brains explode (which, if you’re uneducated in the ways of zombie extermination, that’s ������������������������������������������}���������������������� ���X������������ ��������������)����������) �3���Z������ ������ ���� ���� 9��� $����������� ��)���������) �3���Z��������������3�����������3�����������me.

The Old Testament—long an object of scorn by contemporary man—is frequently and unfairly judged by modern standards of civilization. The God who ������������������������(�����/����������$���-������� �������� ���������� ���� ���� ����������}� ������sin of one person? An irrational tyrant. The God who decrees the annihilation/genocide of an entire enemy ����� ����� ��3��� ������ ������ ���� ��������}�� /�brutal devil.

We take Old Testament events and place them in our modern world as if the people and their societies are the equivalent of ours. Then, we judge their decisions and even God’s way of relating to them as if ancient Mesopotamia and 21st century Texas inhabited the ���������������� ����������/ ��������������3���� ��is that the God of the Old Testament is a barbaric relic ���������)�������������� ���������������������������������many secularists from the prospect of biblical faith.

������������������������������������������������������than the world of today. Most modern people naively fail to fathom a world that operates in a complete vacuum of morals and the least modicum of law and order. With no more than a smidge of hyperbole, -������� <=�� ��K�}� ����� ����� *�3���� �� ��������� ��� ����thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time,”

which might not alarm you or me with a policeman patrolling down the street and a Constitution hanging ������������� ������������������������������������������government and with much anarchy, the world of Noah was a world of sheer terror.

5���� �������� ��� ���� ���)'X����� ������ ���� �������%��� ���� ����� ���� ����� ���� 3������� ���� ����� ������ ��landscape which resembles the tribalism and warfare seen in dictator states in Africa or in Islamic jihadists in the Middle East today, not Southern California or Northern England.

What’s a godly response when constantly surrounded by terror and intimidation? Even if the United Nations were willing to act on your behalf today, they wouldn’t ������� ������������������/��� ������������� �������������������� �)���������� �����:�>>���7���������

Which brings me to the world of The Walking Dead—a small society of people bands around a common desire for survival and decency in a world rife with brutally violent monsters and savagely immoral human competitors. They struggle with following their ideals 3������ ��� ����� ������3���� ��� ���� ������ ����)��)������dilemmas.

5���� ��� ������� [� �� -������ ���� ���� ������������survivors have no qualms rooting for them in their ������� ������ ���� �� �� ���� �� ������� ~�� ��������������� ��� ������� �� ���� ����� ���� ������ ���� ����� ���������������������������������������������������������I experience in our daily lives.

I hope modern students of the Old Testament world ��� ����� ���� ������ ���� �������� ���� �������� ���K��������������������%����������������/������������can allow God some grace as He strives to clean up the messes you and I have created throughout history, that we continue to create in our world. It’s never been a ������� ���������������������������� �����������������see as much violence as in The Walking Dead staring �� ��������������������� �� �%���7���������� ��

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TOGS Take Hershey Park

Get HersheyPark happy! The TOGS (and anyone who would like to come with ����}� ���� �������� ���� ����at HersheyPark at the end of June in order to soak up the

sun and enjoy the summer. Pastor Tina will send out an email regarding picking a date that suits everyone.

We are in the planning stages of picking a date. Once ����� �������������������3���� ��� ������=>>�����������come home in the late evening after the park is closed. We welcome all members 7th grade and up (unless � ������������������}�� �$��� ���� ���¢�;��>¡����������������������������������|>���������������}�

Youth and chaperones are welcome to bring their bathing suits/swim gear if they would like to spend part of the day at the Boardwalk. We will need adult chaperones who are willing to drive for the trip �������������������������������� �������������}���There will be a brief information/planning meeting during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, June 12.

02 – Marley Becker>������������� ����KK>����7������ ����>;����������~������05 – Jeremy Pressel06 – Randy Arnold06 – Chad Coeyman06 – Joseph Laucks07 – Daisy Johnston08 – Tristan Mummert>����7����~���\09 – Riley Bowles10 – Donna Fishel10 – Suzane Yendall:����!������������

05 – Jaime & Lloyd Herr05 – Chris & Larissa Schell15 – Marley & Janet Becker15 – Charles & Dawn Coeyman21 – Jack & Doris Jones|;���[�����4������~�������28 – Steven & Ellyn Gross29 – Allen & Judy Dellinger�>�����������������4��������

05 – Joe Jacobs12 – Richard Jacobs19 – Erma Grim26 – Eisensmith/Stein Families

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Mark your calendarThe Mission & Discipleship

7���������� ��������� '7/�program for this year is Disaster Relief. We will sponsor a game and dessert night on Sunday, /������ :;� ��� <=>>� ���� � 7����and enjoy lawn games, board games, and a cake walk. Bring a

dessert to share and raise money for Lutheran Disaster [��������~�� ����������)��������������������������

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Hunger J.A.M. 2016

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