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Sunday to Sunday

A Journal of Our Daily Walk with Our Redeemer, Christ Jesus For the week of May 15 - 22, 2011

Hospital: Dorothy Lavery, Ann Miller, Chris Clevenger (St. Louis), Sophia Brown (St. Louis), Harold Taute, David Ott Communed: Sue Patton Congratulations to Jerry & Katie Thomure (Jairyn & Lauryn, too) on the birth of Kase Kaiser on 5-9-11. Scrip Volunteers needed! We would like to have two volunteers per time slot. Don’t worry – if you are a “new” scrip volunteer, then we would have a “veteran” volunteer working with you. If you are interested in helping out with our scrip program, please contact Melissa Knapp who schedules the workers. Scrip Sign-up Sheet: May 14: May 15 between: May 15 late:

May 21: May 22 between: May 22 late:

The Rada Cutlery is an ongoing fundraiser. Once we have enough orders that total around $60 to $70, we will place an order. Please see the display in the lounge.

(If you would like to view some of the knives, see Melissa in the Sunday School office.)

Rada has a variety of products: cutlery, stoneware, soy wax candles, and quick mixes. Catalogs are also available. Please feel free

to take one. Sales to benefit Lutheran education!

Camp CILCA - There is a brochure on the table in the Narthex which lists all the different camps this summer. Go to their website www.cilca.org see what is available or to get registration forms or phone 217-467-7497.

Letters from Dad - Late sign-ups are more than welcome! Plan for our next meeting on Wednesday, May 25th. See ya there, dad!

Sunday School Teacher needed! 1

st/2

nd grade:

• Teach combined class of 1st & 2nd

graders

• Position starts Rally Day (end of August)

• Growing in Christ materials used

Preschool: Position has been filled! ☺

If you are interested, or would like to review the

teaching materials, please contact Melissa

Knapp or Hannah Ott

PLuS Bake Sale PLuS Bake Sale PLuS Bake Sale PLuS Bake Sale TODAY!TODAY!TODAY!TODAY! Come by the bake sale to pick up a yummy spring time treat! Free will offerings will benefit Lutheran education.

13th Annual Central Illinois District Day at the Ballpark - Orders begin at the end of the month. Bring the whole family and

enjoy the company of your fellow Lutherans while watching the St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs at 3:10pm on Saturday, July 30. Tickets are $29 apiece, with a $6 S&H charge per order. Save on shipping charges and put a group together in one envelope, and your seats will all be together. Order forms are available in the office or download from the website at http://www.grace-strasburg.com/cidday.

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Birthdays This Week 15 Jessica Dedert 15 Linda Flesner 15 Daniel Hendrian 16 Jason Morse 17 Jessie Valentine 17 Peggy Wiesemann 18 Shanelle Douglas 19 Noah Ohnemus 19 Ryan Vaughn 19 Michelle Wolfmeyer 20 Stacy Valentine 21 Michele Clevenger 21 Joseph Sharrow

Baptismal Birthdays This Week 16 John Dicks 16 Mary Hurley 16 Joseph Ott 16 Brenda Scharnhorst 18 Shanelle Douglas 19 Keagan Mercurio 19 Joseph Ohnemus 19 Connor Ott 19 Derek Ott

Anniversaries This Week 15 Roger & Elaine Hyer THANK YOU! We are so blessed to be part of a generous congregation. A huge thank you to all who made donations both monetary and food items. The youth breakfast was a great success thanks to the help of the congregation. We raised over $600 and received matching funds of $225 from Thrivent! Thank you! Jr. and Sr. High ORLC Youth

ORLC T-SHIRTS! The PLuS organization is selling ORLC T-shirts for $12. Adult size will be turquoise, and youth size kelly green. Stop by the

lounge and place your order today! Payment will be received when you pick up your T-shirt. Trip to the Holy Land : Hosted by Pastor Eden - 10 days - Oct. 26 thru Nov. 4, 2011- $2799 from Chicago. See flyer or Pastor.

2011 Jerseys Off Their Backs Days Volunteer sign-up is underway for the 2011 Jerseys Off Their Backs Days at Busch Stadium! Come to a ball game and raise money for a good cause. Sunday, June 19 at 1:15 p.m. -- vs Kansas City and Monday, September 5 at 3:15 p.m. -- vs. Milwaukee Brewers. Sign up before May 18th for the first 2011 Jerseys Off Their Backs Day. To volunteer, e-mail gail.blackman@thrivent.com with the following information: name, contact information, shirt size, and game day.

2011 Lutheran Singles Association For Single Adults: A weekend of food, fellowship, & fun! Lutherans Singles Association is holding their biennial Conference at Camp CILCA, Cantrall, IL (near Springfield) June 9 – 12, 2011. The theme this time is: “Ships of Life” and the keynote speaker is Rev. Joseph Cunningham. Cost is $350 for the entire conference (includes rooms, breakfast, lunch & dinner each day, service project, speaker, and entertainment). Daily rates are available upon request. For the Entertainment portion we will be touring the Lincoln Sites. Come and meet single adults from all over the country. Brochures can be downloaded from our website@www.lsalcms.org or call Lois @ (217) 820-6064 or email: conference@lsalcms.org or write: LSA c/o 2011 Conference, 1121 E Grove, Bloomington, IL 61701 New email and new web site. Check it out!!! Web site: ourredeemerquincy.org Email:Secretary@OurRedeemerQuincy.org Additional Thrivent Financial directed Choice Dollars of $958 were received by ORLC for April. The total is now $3,895. Thanks to all members who took the time to direct their Choice Dollars. Six Flags: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans have special discounted tickets for only $24.99. Purchase tickets online from May 1 to June 30, at www.sixflags.com using the promo-tional code: Thrive .

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St James School News

PREK 3 AND PREK 4 “SNEAK PEAK” – This coming Tuesday, May 17th is a chance to visit our

prekindergarten classrooms to see our school in action during a regular school day. Come join us any

time between 9:00am and 11:00am to learn about our programs. St. James offers three Pre-K 3

morning programs: 2 day, 3 day or 5 day. Our Pre-K 4 has a 5 day program. NEW FOR 2011-2012:

Choose morning or afternoon in Pre-K 4. We have them both! We also have Extended Care for both

ages. Spread the word!!!

ENROLLMENT FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR continues for Pre-K 3 year-old through 8th grade. Please

consider St. James for a quality Christ-centered education for your children. The principal, Mr.

Landskroener, would be happy to answer any questions you may have about our school from both new

and current families. He may be reached in the school office at 222-8267.

CARDINAL GAME – The Praise Be to Jesus Singers at St. James still have a few tickets available for the

Thursday, August 11th Cardinal game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The game starts at 7:15pm. The

PB&JS will sing at the game! If interested, contact Beck Payne at 223-7133.

ALUMNI DINNER – The First St. James Lutheran School alumni dinner will be held at the Lutheran

Church of St. John Saturday, June 4th at 6:00pm. This dinner is for everyone (not only alumni) who want

to have a great evening of Christian fellowship. Reservations are now being taken. Ticket prices are $25

per person. Please contact Ginger Riggs (228-8458) or the school office for additional information.

TEACHER NEEDED – We are looking for a part-time (afternoon) 4th grade teacher for the 2011-2012

school year. If you are interested or know of someone who may be, please contact Mr. Landskroener in

the school office.

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL YARD SIGNS – Have you lost your yard sign? There are new ones in the

narthex. Take one home and/or to your place of business and proudly display it. Thank you for helping

make St. James Lutheran School known in the Quincy community.

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Thank you for the prayers, cards and phone calls I received during my recent stay in the hospital and since returning home. God Bless You, Larry Ehmen

5th Annual Senior Citizen Expo Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ the Senior Center, 639 York Street, Quincy, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free Admission. There will be Door Prizes Raffles, a 50/50 Drawing, Entertainment, Giveaways and a nice lunch available (from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)! See the flyer in the secretary’s window for more info. or call 223-5700. Treasurer’s Reports are ready for the Council to pick up (in the Secretary’s Office) and look over before the meeting Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m.

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Remembering In Our Prayers

REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE IN OUR NATION’S MILITARY SERVICES: Mark and Kari Adams, Mark Borg, Paul Boriack, Aaron DeWerff, Cindy Flesner, Rick Flesner, John Haines, Blake Hemmann, Zach Howerton, Jason Klauser, Jared Lunt, Dan Meyer, Jeremy Myers, Amanda Schwartz, Jeremy Schwartz, Aaron Schmitt, Ryan Thruston, Spencer Toner, Marc Troxel, Kristen Vahle, Phillip Weisheit, and Patrick Weppler. REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE WITH ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS: Sue Anne Adams, Nick Austin, Sean Burner, Joann Durbin, Max Ellerbrock, Scott Garner, Joseph Hoebing, Bill Martin, Michael Morgan, Nancy O’Neal, Nancy Ott, Cole Schullian, Dean Schulte, Kory Tournear, Jacob Weimer and Vicki Wemhoener REMEMBER OUR SHUT-IN MEMBERS AND FRIENDS : Norma Baird, Dolores Bruenger, Maxine Delven, Gloria Douglas, Barbara Ebel, Doreetha Elliott, Ralph Genenbacher, Louise Gibson, Paul Hagemann, Ruth Holt, Merle Kuntemeier, Jesse Leenerts, Bob McGartland, Jacqueline Mickens, Mary Morgan, Marilyn Newman, Sue Patton, Dorothy Pflantz, Patricia Powers, Dora Rodefeld, LaVora Scoggan, Ike Shaffer, Ruth Sprenger, Lucille Stuffing, Thea Sueltman, Harold Taute, Ida Utterback, Ann Viar, Robert Wemhoener, Lucille Wiskirchen

Keep Our Missionaries in Your Prayers

Our Family in Turkey, Apple of His Eye Mission Society, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latvia, The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Harlow, Essex, U.K., The Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany, Mrs. Alvina Federwitz in Liberia, West Africa, Jonathan and Carrie Federwitz and their children in Papua New Guinea, Danny and Becca DeLoach and their children in Papua New Guinea, Mrs. Julie Lutz, home on furlough.

Our Seminary Students Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN: Andrew Dierks, 6600 N. Clinton St. 189, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Our Mission

To the glory of God we are SHARING Our Redeemer by … CARING for one another in Christian love and compassion

ENCOURAGING growth and outreach through worship and Bible study

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Serving in Special Ways Today

Altar Committee : Wanda Spohr, Marty Otto, Melissa Knapp, Cyndi Ott Communion Assistants this week: Saturday: Bill Haire

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – Bill Dicks & Brad Ehmen Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – Ryne Vaughn & Chet Vahle

Communion Assistants next week: Saturday: Bill Haire Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – Chris Knapp & Bob Frink Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – Jeff Wolfmeyer & Stan Yelton

Ushers: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - Howard Snowden Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – Chris & Tanner Clevenger, Bernie & Jacob Ott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. – Steve Hyer, Bill Haire, Jeff Wolfmeyer & Bill Schlegl

Greeters: Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - East – Roger & Elaine Hyer

- West – Jerry & Colleen Westberg 10:15 a.m. - East – Joann Harvey & Patti Jenkins

- West – Josh & Jenna Crabtree

Registration Slips: Shirley Foster Parish Nurse for May: Donna Troxel Counters : Shirley Dieringer & Jan Mueller Driver: Bill Schlegl

Response Last Weekend to God’s Grace

Attendance

May 7 & 8, 2011

May 7 & 8, 2011

Worship

37 + 86 + 92 = 215

General Fund

$6,490.50

Holy Communion 161

Specials

$ 6.00 Adult Bible Class

32

Kleinsorge Income

Teen

4

Building Fund

Pre-K — Grade 8

20

Endowment Funds

Memorial Fund

445.00

Total

$6,941.50

$6,543.42 needed in General Fund per week to meet budget 1 Peter 2:19-25 : Easter assures us of a new life that will never end. It will take us through death and the grave and bring us into everlasting glory and joy. However, in this life we may suffer some insults and hurts because of our Christian faith, but we trust in our eternal God who judges justly. What joy this sweet sentence gives, “I know that my Redeemer lives!”

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T This Week at Our Redeemer T

Today Sunday: The Fourth Sunday of E aster May 15 PLuS BAKE Sale before & after services 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion Monday: May 16 6:30 p.m. New Member Class 6:00 p.m. Men’s Club @ St. James Tuesday: May 17 1:30 p.m. Holy Communion @ Good Samaritan

7:00 p.m. Senior Choir Wednesday: May 18 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Youth Choir 7:00 p.m. Church Council Thursday: May 19 6:45 a.m. Bible Study @ Coach House Friday: May 20 Saturday: May 21 5:00 p.m. Holy Communion Sunday: The Fifth Sunda y of Easter May 22 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion

Upcoming Events May 13 - Parents of Jr. Youth @ St. James, 7 p.m. May 13 - Regional Outreach Conf. @ Branson, MO

Concert - Fri. p.m. with Erin Bode Workshops Sat. - Dr. Lessing is one of the speakers

May 15 – PLuS Bake Sale June 4 – First St. James School Alumni Dinner June 6 – 9: VBS; dinner @ 5:15p.m.;

Class time: 6-8:00 p.m.

June 9-12 Luth. Singles Assoc.Conference @

Camp CILCA June 22 - LWML - “Tee Up for Mites” golf outing June 23 thru 26 - 34th Biannual LWML Convention July 9 – Jr. High Youth - Fun City August 13 – Jr. High Youth – Softball w/Pastors &

Parents then Picnic Sept. - Sunday School sponsored church Picnic Oct. 26-Nov. 4 - Trip to the Holy Land/Pastor Eden

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BIG JUNGLE ADVENTURE VBS

June 6th to June 9th

Dinner @ 5:15

VBS 6:00-8:30

It's a jungle in here at Big Jungle Adventure. Kids

take a faith adventure with Jesus as they learn how

protects and guides them throughout their lives.

At Big Jungle Adventure you can

• Meet friends

• Explore Bible stories

• Do fun activities

• Sing awesome songs

• Make crafts

• Play games

• Eat snacks

Big Jungle Adventure registration:

•••• Open for ages 3 through those

just finishing 5th grade

•••• Registration forms available on

the BIG JUNGLE ADVENTURE table at church.

•••• Online registration: https://vbs.cph.org/tools/churchInfo.aspx?Church=0D6C0A1E

You can also visit www.ourredeemerquincy.org or the Our Redeemer facebook page

to find the link to the online registration.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY so that we may better plan for amount of food and such

needed for dinner, snacks, etc.

Each family will receive a music CD with all of the Jammin’ Jungle tunes.

Iron-Ons: Once you have registered, if you would like a Big Jungle Adventure iron-on, you

can pick those up in the Sunday School office starting May 15th. Instructions will be included

as to how to apply it to a t-shirt.

Bobo’s Banana Hut Menu:

Monday

Quick Sand

Bugs on a Log

Croc Claws (mac & cheese, raisins, peanut

butter, celery, peach slices)

Thursday

Little Jungle Pizza

Snake eggs (Little Caesar’s Pizza, halved grapes)

Tuesday

Jungle Animal Nuggets

Swamp sauce

Hippo Munch (chicken nuggets, dips, shredded

carrots)

Each night: Milk and Apple

Juice

Zebra Striped Sandwiches

will be available (PB & J)

Wednesday

Monkey Tails

Garlic Bread

Croc Teeth (spiral spaghetti, garlic bread, apple

slices)

Bring a friend to The BIG JUNGLE ADVENTURE!

We expect a great response, so enroll your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin, neighbor, or friend today!

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VBS Requested Items

For snacks… Kids make and eat snacks that reinforce the Bible story. There will be a sign up sheet on the table in the narthex for donation of items for our snacks.

THANK YOU to those who have already signed up to donate items for snacks!

For any one still wanting to help out - We are still in need of MINI Bagels. Please see the sheet for quantities.

For decorating… Updated List

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE... We are looking for items to help in our decorations for the Big Jungle Adventure VBS. We would like to borrow the following:

• LARGE BROWN CANVAS TARP (at least 10 ft x 12 ft) • Jungle Animals (monkeys, lions, giraffes – oh my!) We need a few for our stage area.

Please label your animal. • Artificial greenery plants . (Ferns, lots of green. Nothing with too many flowers,

please.)

o Any and all sizes.

o Please use a piece of masking tape to LABEL the bottom of your plant.

o You may start bringing plants to the church lounge in May.

We will also accept any donations of artificial vines or greenery.

We are also in search of the following items:

• Large pieces of outdoor green carpeting • Large pieces of brown packing paper (if it's crinkled - that is OK!!) • Large (& medium) pieces of cardboard

You may leave items either in the church lounge, or outside of the Sunday School office.

Thank you for helping support the ministry to not only the

ORLC kids, but also children who may not have a “home

church,” and those who have yet to hear the Gospel of

Jesus Christ!