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The Juniper Tree July — August 2017

A publication of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Easton, Maryland

A summer sneak peek: Discipleship 102 — Joining Jesus 0n His Mission

Ithappenedbeforeyouhadeverheardofme.Throughacongregationalre-newalprocessatanothercongregationIcametoseethatmynumberonemin-istrypriorityneededtobediscipleship.

ThatemphasiscarriedoverwhenmembersofImmanuel irstmetwithme.ItoldthecommitteethatinterviewedmeinDecember2015aboutpossiblybecomingyourVacancyPastorthatifIcamehereIwouldemphasizediscipleship.

Ifollowedthatupwhenwemetto inalizeaVacancyPastoragreementinJanuary2016.WhenIstartedthatposition,Ibegantoemphasizetheimportanceofdisci-pleshipintheeverydaylivesofallImmanuel’smem-bers.

WhenIwasinterviewedbythecallcommitteeonSep-tember19,2016,IagainremindedthemthatIwouldcontinuetoemphasizediscipleshipifIwerecalledtobecomeImmanuel’snextpastorandacceptedthecall.

Andthat’swhatIhavedone.Thispastspring,weheldaseriesofDiscipleship101classesonbothThursdaymorningsandThursdaynights.Wecompletedthis irst

DiscipleshipseriesonMay18th.Duringthoseclasses,severalofourImmanueldisciplesgrewintheirunderstandingofdiscipleship.

Yetthequestionsthatkeptcomingupinthosesessionswere“ButwhatwouldIsay?”and“WhatdoIdo?”

Weplantoaddressthosequestions—andothers!—withourDiscipleship102seriesthatwillbeginonSeptember14thandrunfortenweeks,endingtheThursdaybeforeThanksgiving.

Discipleship102willbesubtitled“JoiningJesusonHisMission:HowtoBeanEverydayMissionary”orJJOHMforshort.Itwillnotbeatraditionalclassorsmallgroup.InsteaditwillbeabeginningstepingrowingMissionalCommu-nitiesthroughwhichourdiscipleswillgrowinlivesofandpracticeofdisciple-ship.

WeproclaimtheGospelofChristtoall... bylovingGodthroughworship

bygrowingtogetherthroughBiblestudyandfellowship

byservingothersinthenameofJesus

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The Juniper Tree is prepared monthly for people who, like Elijah, find themselves somewhere sitting under a “Juniper Tree” facing life’s frustrations… exhausted, broken, perhaps even wishing for death as Elijah did. These pages are offered to encourage, to strengthen, to build up, to challenge, to inform, to share the Word of God and to offer opportunities for Christian growth here at Immanuel. May you grow in God’s peace and grace as you walk with Him this month. T

InhisbookJoiningJesusonHisMission,GregFinkede inesamissionalcommu-nityasa“…smallergroupofpeoplewhogatherregular-lyinordertosupporteachotherastheylearntoseek,recognize,andrespondtowhatJesusisdoingaroundthemeverydayasHecarriesoutHisredemptivemis-sion”(JJOHM,page154).Participantswillmorefullyun-derstandwhatourMissionalCommunitiesareastheybegintoexperienceoneforthemselves.

Inthis irststepwe’llwatchadifferentvideoeachweekofroughlytenminutesthatwillsupplementappropriatechaptersinourJJOHMbook.We’llthenprocessourin-sightsasagroupusingaprovidedworksheet.Next,we’llbreakoutintosmallergroups,ifneeded,forthe“BeforeWeGo”session.Eachpersonwillbeaskedtosharetheir“A‐Ha!”Insightstoaction,thatis,whatyouthinkJesusmightbegivingyoutobelieveand/ordobecauseofwhatyoulearnedinthesession.Thiswillbethepartici-

pantsself-identi iedassignmentforjoiningJesusinthecomingweek.Finally,eachpersonwillbeasked,“HowcanIhelpyouinprayer?”Ourgoalwillbefordisciplestoprayfortheirneighboruntileveryone’sneedshavebeenprayedover.

AstheMissionalCommunitygrowswe’llbeabletosharelearningsandin-sights,especiallyasweeach“joinJesusonHismission”thatHe’salreadydoinginourindividualneighborhoods.Ifyouparticipate,thisCommunitywillchangeyourlife.

ThroughitandthegrowthofdiscipleshipunderstandingthatwillbeplacedintopracticeitwillchangethelivesofthoseinwhomJesusalreadyworkingintoday.Anditwilltransformourchurch.Ifyou’dlikemoreinfor-mationonDiscipleship102:JJOHM,pleasecontactme.

Regards,inChrist,PastorJimT

Summer Sermon Series

Thissummerwe’regoingtointroduceyoutothenextstepinourdiscipleshipemphasis:JoiningJesusonHisMission,orJJOHMforshort.I’lldosothroughaseven-weeksermonseriesthatbeginsonSunday,July16th.Thisserieswillfol-lowthebookJoiningJesusonHisMission:HowtoBeanEverydayMissionarybyGregFinke.

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Togiveyouanideaofwhat’stocome,I’lllistthethemesandthetextfromwhichI’llbuildeachSunday’smessage.ThechaptersreferredtoarefromtheJoiningJesusonHisMissionbookincaseyou’reintriguedandwanttodigdeep-erintothisexcitingdiscipleshipmovementduringthesummermonthsandgetaheadstartonwhatwe’llbeginthisfall.

Here’swhatwe’llbedoinginthisspecialseries:

July16th—“What’sJesusUpTo?”—Mark1:15;Chapters1-2.

July23rd—“TheRiverMoved”—Psalm46:6-7;Chapters3-5.

July30th—“SeekingWhat’sAlreadyHappening”—Matthew6:33;Chapters6-10.

August6th—“SimplePracticesforJoiningJesus,partone”—Matthew17:5;Chapters11-13.

August13th—“SimplePracticesforJoiningJesus,parttwo”—Ephesians2:8-10;Chapters14-16.

August20th—“WhatWillYourStoryBe?”—Luke10:36-37;Chapters17-18.

August27th—“MissionwithaLittleHelpfromOurFriends”—Hebrews10:24-25;Chapter19.

Asyoucansee,oncewebeginthisseriesitwilltakeusthroughtherestofthesummer.

I’mofferingthisseriestoexposeeachpersonwhoattendstohowyoucanjoinJesusonHismissionofredemptionandreconciliationthatHe’sdoingrightnowinyourneighborhood.HewantsyoutojoinHiminwhatHe’salreadydoing.Yourneighborhoodiswhereveryouinteractwithpeople—whereyoulive,

work,gotoschool,coffeeshop,club,etc.Andyou’lllearnthatifyouopenyourheartandopenyoureyesJesuswillshowyou,throughHisHolySpirit,howyoucanjoinHiminwhatHe’salreadydoinginyourneighborhoods.

Sobepreparedforanexcitingsummerseries.IfyouwerewithusinourDiscipleship101sessionsthisisjustwhatyou’relookingforaswemovefrom“classroom”tobeinganeverydaymissionarydisciplesrightwhereGodhasplacedyou.Buteverybody,notjustDiscipleship101participants,canjoinrightinwiththerestofusaswebeginthisdisciple-shipjourney.

I’mexcitedandengagedinJoiningJesusonHisMissioninmyownlife.AndIwanttosharethatwitheachandeveryoneofyouaswebuildMissionalCommunitiestohelpsupporteach

ofusaswealljoinJesusonHismissionofredemptionandreconciliation.

Regards,inChrist,PastorJimT

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What Does Jesus Mean to Me?

TomeJesusisaguide.SomeoneIcanlookuptoandcountontoleadmedowntherightpath.Heissomeonewhotellsmehowtoleadagoodlife.HeisanddoesallofthisbecauseHelovesme.

HewatchesmesintimeandtimeagainyetHestillcomesbacktoteachandloveme.Hediedonacrossforme,amiserablesinner.ButHedidmorethanthat.Hediedforthesinsofthewholeworld!Hemadeaway,sothat,throughHim,wecanreachaneverlastingparadise!AndallwemustdotogetthereisbelieveandtrustinHimasourSavior.Hesavedusfromeverlastingdeathanddespair.BecauseofHimwecanbehappyworshipinginheaven.ToHimwearenotjustpeoplewhosinagainstHimandhurtHim,weareHiscreation.Hecalledus“verygood.”HeDiedforusandHeisbringingustoheaveneventhoughwedeservetobeinhellforalleternity.

Deuteronomychapter31versesixsays:“Bestrongandcourageous.Donotfearorbeindreadofthem,foritistheL yourGodwhogoeswithyou.Hewillnotleaveyouorforsakeyou.”ThismeansthatnomatterwhathappensGodwillbewithyouandHewillalwaysforgiveyou,ifyouarerepentant.Itdoesn’tmatterhowmuchyousin,Hestilllovesyouandwillalwaysbethereforyou.Theonlythingyouneedtodoisaskandyouwillbeforgiven,trustandyouwillbesavedandbehumbleandyouwillbepraised.

Inmyownlife,whenmygrandmothergotcancerandpassedawayIwasverysad;butatthesametime,IwashappybecauseIknewthatshewaswithGodinheaven.ShewasinheavenbecauseofHismercyandbecauseHediedforusandforher.

IknewthatGodwaswithherandIknewHewaswithmegivingmecomfortinatimeofloss.IalsoknowthatIwillbewithheragainonedayinheavenbe-causeofthesacri iceofJesus.

Jesuswentuptoheavenlongago;butHeleftustheHolySpiritsothatHecouldguideusthroughlifeandbewithusthroughourtufftimes.Hispromisetousisthathewillalwaysbethereforusandneverforsakeus.ThisiswhatJesusmeanstome.T

MynameisHannahGreene,andthisismytestimony.

AsachildofGod,myparentshavetaughtmethatHehasaplanformylife.AttimesIgetfrustratedatthefactthatIsometimesdon’tunderstandwhatGodwantsmetodoincertaininstances.Istrugglewithwhatmyroleiswhendeal-ingwithsomesocialsituations.IdoknowthatIamadaughter,asister,astu-

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dent,anathlete,butmoreimportantly—IamaChristian.Myrelationshipsonearth,however,arenotnearlyasimportantasmyrelationshipwithJesus

Christ.

Philippians4:13says,“IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.”IbelievethatHestrengthensmeinmind,body,&spirit.TheApostlePaulwrotethiswhileinprisoninalettertoChristiansinthecityofPhilippi.WhatwasPaulactuallysaying?

Ihaveafeelingthatwhenthepeoplereadthelettertheywereprobablyprettyconfused.HowcouldPaulfeelstrengthenedbyChristwhileinprisonpersecutedbecauseofhisbeliefs?

IhaveseenonTVwhereathleteshavewrittenthisverseontheirgloves&ontheirshoes.ManypeoplemakefunoftheathletewhentheyusethisversebecausetheybelieveathletesthinkthatGodisonlyontheirsideinagame.Of-

tentimesthisverseisusedforits“literal”meaning.Athletesmistakenlyfeeltheneedtoreferencethisverseafterabigwin.ThiswasnotwhatPaulwastry-ingtosay.

Manypeoplethinkthisversemeansthatiftheysettheirmindtosomething&,withGod’shelp,itcanbeachieved.Maybeitisasportsgame,atestinschool,orevenlosingweight.Basically,theybelievethattheycanachieveanypersonalgoalbyfaith.Thedif icultthingformanypeopletounderstandisthatwedonotknowGod’sbigplan.Iamabelieverthateverythinghappensforareason.Manytimes,ourpersonaldecisionsin luencethatoutcome—rightorwrong.God’splanisonethatwewillneverfullyunderstand,butHewillalwaysbethereforustoseekhelpfrom.

IthinkthatPaulwasbasicallysayingthatweshouldbecontentineverythingthatwehave&ineverysituationofourlives.HedrewhisstrengthwhileinprisonknowingthatGodwaswithhim.SoevenifIampoor,IamrichinJesusChrist.Icannotwinthegameorcoulddopoorlyonatest,butstillknowthat

Jesuslovesme.WhenPaulmentionsdoing“allthings,”IthinkhemeansthathecanendureanysituationinhishumanlifebecauseheknowsthathisLordiswithhim.IlookatmylifeandrealizethatIsometimesputtoomuchpressureonmyselftowinagameordowellonatestinschool.IstillneedtoprepareforeverythingthatIdo,buttheloveofmyLordwillstillbetherenomatterhowIdoineach.Paul’struemeaningoftheversehasmoretodowithknowingthatwhenwehavebeenknockeddown,heisourstrengththatwillhelpusgetbackup.

GodhasgivenmeeverythingIneedinHisSonJesusChrist.Iwasbap-tizedrighthereatImmanuelonMay23,2004.Iwasjustamonthanda

halfoldbut,onthatday,IbelievethatIbecameachildofGod.ItrustthatJesusChristismyLord&Savior.Hehasgivenmethestrengthtosurvivemyfailures&promisesmeafreedomfrommyownpersonalprisonslikeHedidwithPaul.T

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MynameisChrisBaynardandtodayIwillbeCon irmed.IliketothinkofCon-irmationascon irmationofbaptism.Inbaptismyouoryoursponsorprofess

yourfaithtoGod.InCon irmation,you“con irm”whattheysaidistrue.

Incon irmationclassweweretoldtopickacon irmationversethatisspecialtousandhelpsusrememberourcon ir-mation.WewerereadingthroughthebookofIsaiahandoneversestoodouttome.Isaiah1:18:“Comenow,letussettlethematter,”saystheL .“Thoughyoursinsarelikescarlet,theyshallbewhiteassnow;thoughtheyareredascrimson,theyshallbelikewool.”

Thisversetellsusmanythings.OneisthatJesusdiedonthecrosstosavemysins,yoursins,andeverybodyelse’ssins.Butoneofthemostimportantmeaningsisthatnomatterwhatyouaredoingorgoingthrough,nomatterhowbigor

small,evenwhenyoufeellikegivinguponyourself,Jesusnevergivesuponyou.

ThisreallymeantsomethingtomethisyearbecauseIalmostalwayshadtoleaveearlyfromclasstoplaysportsIenjoyed.Thisalsohappenedafewweeksagowithmyactualcon irmation,otherwiseIwould’vebeenupherewithmyothercon irmands.

IstartedtobecomestressedoutandworriedandIwonderedwhyGodchosethisplanforme.ThenIrealizednobodyknowsGod'splanforus.IstartedtogetcloserandclosertoGodthroughouttheyearandnowlookingbackatthisexperienceIwouldn’tchangemyplanandI’mgladGodchosethisplanforme.

I’dliketothankmyparentsandgrandparentsfortakingmetocon irmationandhelpingmestickwithit.I’dalsoliketothankmypastorwhotaughtmeeverythingI’velearnedthroughoutthepasttwoyears.IhopetokeeplearningasaChristianandkeepgrowingasGod’schild.T

Long Range Planning Committee

Inthesummerof2016theBoardofTrusteesformedtheLong-RangePlanningCommittee.ThetaskwasgiventolookatallofImmanuel'sministries,pro-grams,Boards,facilities,andcommunityinvolvement,thenformulateaplanforrevitalizationalongwithdevelopingaconsensusamongthemembershiptofo-cuseffortsand inancestoloveGod,growtogether,andserveothers.

ThecommitteestartedmeetinginSeptemberandbeganbrainstorming,usingresultsofthecongregationsurvey,reviewingcurrentprogramsandmissions,

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solicitingideasfromotherlocalchurches,andevaluatingourcurrentfacilities.

The irsttaskwasreviewingthecurrentworshipofferingsandmakingarec-ommendationtotheBoardofTrustees.Aftermanymeet-ingsfromreviewingthecongregationalsurvey,requestinginformationfromotherlocalcongregations,andutilizingresearchfromtheSynodandotherChristiangroups,itwasdecidedandvoteduponunanimouslytocontinuewithatra-ditionalworshipandapraiseworshipatthecurrenttimes.Itwasalsosuggestedthatcombinedserviceswouldbelim-ited(onlyfollowingChristmas)inordertogrowbothser-vices.ThisrecommendationwastakentotheBoardofTrus-teesfortheirconsideration.

Thetaskthecommitteeiscurrentlyworkingonareviewofthepropertyandbuildingneeds.Asyoucanimagineasourfacilitycontinuestoage(itis50yearsoldthisyear!),manythingsneedtobeaddressed.Wewillsendourideasandrec-ommendationstotheBoardofTrusteesforreviewandhope

tosharethemwiththecongregationbysummersend.Weaskthateachmem-berprayforthisprocessandthatGoddirectourworkandthatofthemember-shipinthisendeavor.Pleasefeelfreetotalktoanymemberofthecommitteeandpresentanyideasyoumayhave.

Thecommitteeplanstocontinuetomeetandtakeupadditionalissuesinthefuture.

KenMorgan,ValGreene,RobertArnouts,WesleyBrown,NancyMelchior,LoriHailer,FredHildenbrand,andPastorJim.T

Storage Room Cleanout

EveryoneisencouragedtolookintheroomnexttotheYouthMeetingRoom(Room211)intheFellowshipHalltoseeifanyitemsareworthkeeping.Afterareasonableamountoftime,theitemsthatarenotclaimedwillberecycled,senttotheLutheranMissionSocietyinCambridge,ordis-carded.T

Nursing Home Ministry BayleighChase Tuesday,July11th,11:00AM Tuesday,August1st,11:00AM

ThePines Sunday,July9th,10:10AM Sunday,July23rd,10:10AM Sunday,August13rd,10:10AM

CandlelightCove TuesdayJuly25th,10:30AM TuesdayAugust15th,10:30AM


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Everyoneiswelcometoattendorassistwithanyoneoralloftheseservices.YourparticipationcanhelpinbringingGod’sWordtothosewhocan’tcometochurch.

Formoreinformation,contact:PeteKeeney,410-310-1413,orCraigWal-sworth,443-786-1927.T

Serving for the Altar Guild

Immanuel’sAltarGuildmemberswhoareservingduringthemonthsofJulyandAugustare... ForJuly:MiriamCollinsandSharronJamarik ForAugust:MaryChaplain

BesuretothanktheseladiesfortheircontinuedservicetotheLordandHisChurch.T

Immanuel Preschool Applications

Applicationsforschoolyearbeginninginthefall2017-2018arenowbeingaccepted.BrochuresarelocatedintheNarthexoryoumaycall410-820-7519withanyquestions.Pleasepassanapplicationalongtosomeoneyouknowwhoislookingforawarmandlovingpreschoolexperiencefortheirchild.

ImmanuelLutheranSchoolisanoutreachministryofImmanuelLu-theranChurchestablishedin1994toassistthecongregationincarry-ingoutitsmissiontoteachtheWordofGodandexerciseChristian

loveandfellowship.T

Panera Bread Small Group Bible Study

Amen’sBibleStudyGroupfromImmanuelmeetseverySaturdaymorningatPaneraBreadonRoute50.Wearepresentlycom-pletingabookabouttheHolySpiritandintwoweekswillbeginastudyoftheBookofGalatians.

Thisgroupwasorganizedforthosewhohavecommitmentsdur-ingtheweekbutareavailableonSaturday.Wemeetbetween7:30and8:00forcoffeeandtryto inishourstudyby9:00.

Oneofourmembers,RichardSmith,ismovingtoFlorida;wewishhimandhiswifeSheliaGod’sblessingontheirnewjour-ney.

WeinvitethoseseekingtogrowinthefaithtojoinusatPaneraBreadnextSat-urday,oranySaturday,attheirleisure.IfyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningourgrouppleasecallFredHinkat410-770-5541.T


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Be Ready

Itwasadrizzly,coldmorningontheMaasaiSteppeattheendofanunusuallylongrainyseason.WhenthesevenofussqueezedintotheLandCruiser,weknewitwouldbeanall-dayrideover looded,washed-out,sloppydirtroadstotheremotevillageofLaiseri.Ourtravelingexpectationsprovedtobeaccurateasweslippedandslid,passingvehicleslargeandsmallinthewater- illedditches,switchingbetweentwo-andfour-wheeldriveastheconditionswar-

ranted.

Thepurposeofourexcursionwastoaccom-panyPastorPhilipoandhisfamilytoLaiseritomeetwithandencourageEvangelistiCharlesinhisworkandreturntoourbasecampatLoolerathenextmorning.

WearrivedatLaiserilateintheafternoontobegreetedbytownsfolk“PalmSundaystyle,”withsingingandcheeringandwavingofgreen-leafedbranches.Wewereimmediatelyusheredintothetemporarystickandbluetarpchurchjustoutsidethevillageandtreat-edtoanhour-longmusicalcelebrationpro-videdbyachoirofresidentsyoungandold.

Thewelcomecametoanendjustasdarknessbegantofallandwehurriedtosetupourtentsnexttothechurch.

Momentslater,wereceivedwordthatEvangelistiCharles’wifeAnnahadjustdied.Amotheroftwoandonlythirtyyearsold,Annahadsuccumbedunex-pectedlytoanillnessfromwhichshehadbeensufferingforseveralmonths.Weknewimmediatelythatwewouldspendthenextdaycomfortingandgriev-ingwithCharles,whilepreparationswerebeingmadeforthefuneralthataf-ternoon.Darknessfell,andourspiritslaggedaswewenttoourtentsforthenight.

Thefollowingmorningtherainincreasedaswesatunderthebluetarpthatservedasthechurch’sroofandwatchedvillagersandneighborsfromthesur-roundingcountrysidegatheringinthecenteroftown.Charlessatwithus.Weknewhisgrief,andheknewourloveandconcern,despiteourlimitedknowledgeofeachother’slanguages.WeallknewthataroominheavenhadbeenpreparedforAnnaaswesharedourbeliefinthegoodnewsoftheGospel.WelearnedduringthedaythatCharleshadsoldallofhisgoatsandhadtakenonextraworktoprovideformedicationandcareforAnna.Hewasnowpenni-less.

Alldaylongthemistandraincontinued.Wewatchedtheyoungmenandold-erboysofthevillagedigadeepgraveintherockysoilandwaiteduntilAnna’scasketarrivedfromaneighboringtown.Atabout4:00PM,thecrowdassem-bledtohearPhilipo’smessageofhopeandforgivenessinJesusChrist.Ien-courageeveryonetoreadthefollowingpassageswhichwerePhilipo’stexts:

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Ezekiel24:15-27,wheretheLordmakesHissovereigntyknowninthefaceofEzekiel’swife’sdeath,andJob1:6-22,whichtellsaboutthetremendouslossofallJob’spossessionsandhiscontinuingfaithinandrelianceupontheLord.

Threehourslaterthefuneralconcluded,andonourseven-hourdrivethatnightonthesametreacherousroads,Ihadplentyoftimetore lectonPhilipo’smessageofhope.AlthoughithadbeentailoredtoCharles’circumstances,itspoketoallofusthere—Christians,Muslims,andtraditionaltribalbelieversstandingintheraininasmallMaasaivillageinTanzania.

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Major Web Site Change Coming

Thissummerwe’reintheprocessofmovingourwebsitetotheWord-PressCMSenvironment.We’redoingthistoenablemorevolunteerstobeabletoassistwithitsproduction.

ImmanueldiscipleGloriaLindemannwasaskedbyPastorKevin11yearsagotosetitupandshe’sbeenrunningiteversince.She’dliketopassthisprivilegeontoothers.We’dliketothankGloriaforhermanyyearsoffaithful,behind-the-scenesservicetotheLordandthischurchbyservingasourwebmaster.

UsingWordPress,puttingupinformationonthewebsitewillbeverysimilarusingawordprocessor.Itisa“whatyouseeiswhatyouget”environment.Youdon’tneedtoknowhowtocode.Asofpublicationtimewe’restillintheprocessofmovingourimmanueleaston.orgdomaintothisnewsystem.Ifyou’dlikeapreviewofwhatthesitewillbelike,gotokrefts.us/testtoseeourinitialImmanuelWordPresstest.

Ifyou’dliketolearnhowyoumightgetinvolved,pleasecontacttheChurchOf ice.T

The Juniper Tree Redesign

We’reexperimentingwithanewdesignforImmanuel’sTheJuniperTreenews-letter.We’vegonefromhalfsheettoafullletter-sizedsheetinformat.We’re

tryingtosimplifysomeofthelayouttomakeitbotheasierforyoutoreadandeasierforustoproduce.

Tohelpuspublishthenewsletterinatimelyfashion,we’llnowhaveanarticledeadlineofthe15thofthemonth.Ourgoalistohavethenewsletteroutinyourmailboxbeforethe1stofthemonth.

Ifyouhaveanycommentstoshareaboutour irstexperimentalredesign,pleaselettheChurchOf iceknow.Andwehopeyouenjoyedreadingthisspecialsummerissue.Thanks!T


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Worship in July 2017

Sunday,July2nd—4thSundayafterPentecostTheme:TakeUpYourCross–TheCostofDiscipleshipOrderofService:8:30AM–DivineWorshipServicew/HolyCommunion9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipServiceScriptures:Jeremiah28:5–9;Psalm119:153–160;Romans7:1–13;Matthew10:34–42

Sunday,July9th—5thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“Restforyoursouls”—Matthew11:25-30OrderofService:

8:30AM–DivineWorshipService9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipServicew/HolyCommunion

Scriptures:Zechariah9:9–12;Psalm145:1–14;Romans7:14–25a;Matthew11:25–30

Sunday,July16th—6thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“What’sJesusUpTo?”—Mark1:15OrderofService:

8:30AM–DivineWorshipServicew/HolyCommunion9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipService

Scriptures:Isaiah55:10–13;Psalm65:9–13;Romans8:12–17;Matthew13:1–9,18–23

Sunday,July23rd—7thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“TheRiverMoved”—Psalm46:6-7OrderofService:8:30AM–DivineWorshipService9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipServicew/HolyCommunionScriptures:Isaiah44:6–8;Psalm119:57–64;Romans8:18–27;Mat-thew13:24–30,36–43

Sunday,July30th—8thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“SeekingWhat’sAlreadyHappening”—Matthew6:33OrderofService:9:00AM–DivineWorshipService10:15AM–ChurchPicnic

Scriptures:Deuteronomy7:6–9;Psalm125;Romans8:28–39;Mat-thew13:44–52

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Worship in August 2017

Sunday,August6th—9thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“SimplePracticesforJoiningJesus,partone”—Matthew17:5OrderofService:8:30AM–DivineWorshipServicew/HolyCommunion9:45AM–BibleClasses

11:00AM–PraiseWorshipService

Scriptures:Isaiah55:1–5;Psalm136:1–9;Romans9:1–5;Matthew14:13–21

Sunday,August13th—10thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“SimplePracticesforJoiningJesus,parttwo”—Ephesians2:8-10OrderofService:8:30AM–DivineWorshipService;9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipServicew/HolyCommunionScriptures:Job38:4–18;Psalm18:1–6;Romans10:5–17;

Matthew14:22–33

Sunday,August20th—11thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“WhatWillYourStoryBe?”—Luke10:36-37OrderofService:

8:30AM–DivineWorshipServicew/HolyCommunion9:45AM–BibleClasses11:00AM–PraiseWorshipService

Scriptures:Isaiah56:1,6–8;Psalm67;Romans11:1–2a,13–15,28–32;Matthew15:21–28

Sunday,August27th—8thSundayafterPentecostTheme:“MissionwithaLittleHelpfromOurFriends”—Hebrews10:24-25OrderofService:

8:30AM–DivineWorshipService;9:45AM–BibleClasses

11:00AM–PraiseWorshipServicew/HolyCommunionScriptures:Isaiah51:1–6;Psalm138;Romans11:33—12:8;Matthew16:13–20T

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Jesus said, “ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the

fields! They are ripe for harvest” — John 4:35b NIV.

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Hispanic Services: 5:00P Sundays 7:00P Tuesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays

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1 7:30A Men’s Bible Study

2 8:30A Traditional Worship w/ H.C 9:45A Bible Classes 11:00A Praise Service

3 9:00A Prayer Warriors

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5 6:00P Praise Team 7:00P Elders Mtg. 7:30P Choir Practice

6 10:00A SED Meeting

7 Pastor’s Day Off


9 8:30A Traditional Worship Service 9:45A Bible Classes 10:10A The Pines 11:00A Praise Worship Service w/H.C

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11 8:00A Men’s Small Group 11:00A Homebound Communion Service 11:00A Bayleigh Chase 7:00P Trustees Mtg.

12 6:00P Praise Team Practice 7:30P Choir Practice

13 Puzzle Day



16 8:30A Traditional Worship w/H.C. 9:45A Bible Classes 11:00A Praise Service

17 18 8:00A Men’s Small Group 6:30P Ministry of Worship Mtg.


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23 8:30A Traditional Worship Service 9:45A Bible Classes 10:10A The Pines 11:00A Praise Service w/ Holy Communion

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25 8:00A Men’s Small Group 1:00P Prayer Shawl Meeting

26 10:30A Candlelight Cove 6:00P Praise Team Practice 7:30P Choir Practice

27 Bugs Bunny Debut 1940


29 7:30A Men’s Bible Study Chicken Wing Day

30 9:00A Single Service Sunday 10:30A Church Picnic

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Mike & Shawn Parks 7/7 Paul & Lou Ann Parson 7/11 Mark & Val Greene 7/15 Pam & Bill Kline 7/20 Don & Hilde Ney 7/28 Robert & Tina Malara 8/4 Richard & Sheila Smith 8/14 Ray & Mary Chaplain 8/16 Lee & Cindy Kincaid 8/18 Mike & Gloria Lindemann 8/26 Clyde & Nadine Culver 8/27 Robert & Ruth Arnouts 8/28

Jonathan Parson 7/11 Annette Clougherty 7/29 Ruth Asche 7/30 Daniel Clougherty 7/31 Earl Grey 7/31 Erica Wefelmeyer 8/4 Dorothy Plugge 8/16 Emily Lantz 8/17 Lois Yeager 8/18 Madison Parks 8/22

Pray for those who are grieving:

The family of Victor Peranio who passed away on June 26, 2017

For those who are sick or suffer A prayer for healing for Cathy Stinne, a friend of Jeanne Vail. Brittney Huffer, who had surgery because of the return of brain cancer after two years. Jeff Trice, who continues to struggle with pleur isy and its complications. Virginia Kopp, Chuck’s 99-year-old mother, who is moving to a care center after a series of recent falls. . Denise Potter, who is fighting cancer .

Pray for those Serving in the Military:

Air Force Capt. Dash Asche, New Mexico (son of Dave & Cathy Asche) Marine Lance Cpl. Scott Brittingham, Nor th Carolina (grandson of Alfred & Ruth

Asche) Army 2nd Lt. John Collins, Texas, deployed to Kuwait on 2/4/17 (son of Miram Collins) Jalayia Cruz, Alaska (granddaughter Jim Mitchell) Cory Houston, Kentucky (grandson of the late Lucille Houston) Marine Col. Mike Lindemann, California (son of Gloria Lindemann) Kyle McClellan, who graduated from boot camp and is now stationed in Texas (grandson of Richard & Sheila Smith)

Navy Lt. Sam Asmussen Penney, (daughter of Sherri Taylor), deployed to Behran on March 12.

USCG Cadet Scott Pierce, attending U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut (grandson of Evelyn Pierce)

Sam Somers, South Carolina (Tom & Bonnie Somers) Navy Ensign Victoria (Tori) Spies, (Sharon Pahlman’s great niece), attending flight

school in Pensacola, Florida. Evan Wittman, serving in the Army in Hawaii (Pat Wittman’s grandson) Ryan Witmann, attending boot camp at Ft. Benning, GA (grandson of Pat Witmann) Ryan Hall, heading to West Point Military Academy (cousin of Casey Baynard) Corey Hall, heading to Coast Guard Academy (cousin of Casey Baynard)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:00A Men’s Small Group 11:00A Bayleigh Chase 7:00P Elder Mtg.


3 10:00A SED Meeting

4 Pastor’s Day Off Chocolate Chip Cookie Day


6 8:30A Traditional Worship w/ H.C. 9:45A Bible Classes 11:00A Praise Service

7 9:00A Prayer Warriors

8 8:00A Men’s Small Group 7:00P Trustees Meet


10 11 Pastor’s Day Off


13 8:30A Traditional Worship Service 9:45A Bible Classes 10:10A The Pines Service 11:00A Praise Worship Service with Holy Communion

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15 8:00A Men’s Small Group 10:30A Candellight Cove 11:00A Homebound Communion 6:30P Ministry of Worship Meeting




20 8:30A Traditional Worship w/Holy Communion 9:45A Bible Classes 11:00A Praise Worship

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22 8:00A Men’s Small Group 1:00P Prayer Shawl Meeting



26 7:30A Men’s Bible Study National Dog Day

27 8:30A Traditional Worship 9:45A Bible Classes 10:10A Pines Service 11:00A Praise Worship w/ Holy Communion

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29 8:00A Men’s Small Group


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2017 2017

July Birthdays! Gerri Cheezum 7/7 Annette Clougherty 7/9 Sue Mothershead 7/11 Mark Greene 7/12 Page Callahan 7/13 Ray Chaplain 7/23 Colin Fluharty 7/24 Blake Saulsbury 7/24 Trudy Lang 7/25 Idabelle Neal 7/26 Addison Hastings 7/27 Frederick Hink 7/27 Gordon Mead 7/27 Ruth Asche 7/28 Robert Arnouts 7/29 Riley Graudin 7/30 Erica Wefelmeyer 7/31

August Birthdays! Parks Shipley 8/2 Debbie Harmon 8/3 Marilyn Benton 8/4 Martha Ann Schmick 8/4 Nadine Culver 8/5 Doris Fink 8/6 Patsy Lord 8/6 Lucas Littlepage 8/7 Lisa Greene 8/10 Fred Tidwell 8/11 Nicholas Fluharty 8/16 Carol Frampton 8/16 Connor Saulsbury 8/17 Joanne Smith 8/17 Steffani Beakley 8/21 Lindsey Graudin 8/21 Anna Mae Patchett 8/22 David Schmidt 8/22 James Middleton 8/23 Hilde Ney 8/26 Wesley Brown 8/30 Madeline Disque 8/31

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