The CHIMES
Phone: 540-434-3496 V E-mail
address: Muhlenberg@rica.net
V Website:
http://home.rica.net/Muhlenberg
August 20, 2006
The Eleventh
Sunday after Pentecost
Selected
Readings
An intriguing issue is not how bread
is Christ and vice versa,
but how you and I are Christ
and vice versa.
Wesley White
For people in tune with the Infinite God everything is sacramental.
Teilhard de Chardin
Luther Quote of the Day
Communion is called the food of the soul since it nourishes and
strengthens the new man. The Lord’s
Supper is given as daily food and sustenance so that our faith may refresh and
strengthen itself and not weaken in the struggle but grow continually stronger.
Our Prayer Ministry and Prayer Chain are “under re-construction.” New ideas and new participants are
welcome. Please contact one of the
Pastors (434-3496) or Stephanie Hudy (896-4725) for more information, to share
ideas or volunteer.
Today at Muhlenberg
“Walking Together by Faith”
New Member Inquiry Classes
begin TODAY
Pastors and Muhlenberg members invite
visitors and friends to journey with us as we explore what it means to be a
Christian, a Lutheran, a follower of Jesus and a member of the Muhlenberg
family. We will meet after worship at 12:15 p.m. for lunch and conversation TODAY, August 20 and NEXT SUNDAY, August
27. A daytime retreat will be held on
Saturday, September 16.
New Members will be received
on the Sunday, September 17, and there will be a new member luncheon that day
as well. Call Pastor Joe or Pastor
Dave for more information at 434-3496.
Guest Organist Today
Thanks to Cory Leckrone for serving as organist for
our morning services and as musical director for our Sunday Evening Service in
the absence of our Minister of Music who is on vacation. Cory is one of our Children’s Choir
Co-Directors and we appreciate her contribution to our worship services.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Special Prayer
Opportunity
in Worship
today
We invite individuals to
join us TODAY and on the third Sunday of each month during the
distribution of the Eucharist to come into the Caring Corner before or after communing
for a brief word of personal prayer.
The pastor who is not presiding will meet with you privately, hear your
prayer concern and offer a brief personal prayer for you and/or your loved one.
Teacher Motivational
Training Workshop TODAY
ALL Sunday School Teachers
(children and adult classes) are asked to attend a Teacher Motivational
Training Workshop THIS EVENING, 7 – 9 p.m. at the church.
Mark Your Calendar
Ruth Sigmon
Circle
Meets Monday, August 28th,
at 7 PM at the home of Vada Alexander, 315 Homeview Drive, Bridgewater
Retirement Village. The speaker will be Janet Maasch of Camp Still
Meadows. This camp is designed to provide therapeutic activities for
children and adults with mental and/or physical disabilities in a safe,
creative country setting. Come hear about the exciting ventures taking
place at Camp Still Meadows. It is
suggested that people carpool from the church at 6:30 pm.
Mark Your Calendar
Church Picnic
NEXT Sunday, August 27
Muhlenberg Lutheran Church’s annual picnic
will be held at STEWART HALL at the Massanetta Springs Conference Center (712
Massanetta Springs Road, Harrisonburg) NEXT
SUNDAY, RAIN OR SHINE. Drinks and
silverware/plates will be provided. The
rest is potluck, so bring a dish to
share.
The picnic begins at 3:00. Plan to swim (lifeguard on duty from 3:00 – 5:00), play volleyball or just sit
around and chew the fat until approximately 5:30, when we will start the meal.
No sign-up is necessary; just come on out!
New Pictorial Directory
NEW DATE AVAILABLE!
Due to our great response, we have added Thursday, September 7th to our photography dates. Appointments run from 3-9 p.m. We still have a couple spots still open on
Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th. If you have not yet had your photograph taken
or signed up to do so, it's not too late! Check bulletin board next to Library
or call John Mulder this week (289-6290). Remember: You get a free 8x10 and a free copy of the directory.
It won’t be complete without you!
Education & Youth
Attention All 2 – 5 Graders
A new Elementary Youth group will be starting for
all youth in grades 2 – 5. Our first
meeting will be September 10, 4:00-5:30 at Muhlenberg. Mark your calendars and plan to be part of YOUR
youth group. For more information,
contact Regina Hissong (574-3435) or April Danielson (438-1380).
8th
Grade Confirmands
News Alert!
If you haven’t picked your confirmation mentor yet,
please do so ASAP! A confirmation
meeting is set for Sunday, September 10 after 11:00 worship and you,
your parents and mentors are asked to attend.
It is therefore important that you contact your mentor NOW!
Coming
Soon…
Women’s Saturday Morning
Bible Study. To help us
determine an appropriate meeting space, please sign up on the bulletin board if
you are interested. Contact Diane Bayer
for more information.
No Experience Necessary
Starting up on Wednesday, September 13 at 10:30
a.m. Meets in the Campus Room. Please mark your calendars. For more information, contact Diana Enedy
(433-1576) or Arlene Blaskowski (442-7309).
“Joy of Living”
Women’s
Bible Study
Meets
at Muhlenberg on Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. mid-September – May. For more information, speak with Diane Bayer
or Linda Barthmus (434-0209). Class
size is limited, so sign up now on the bulletin board!
Join Us For …
Teen and Children’s Choirs
Both the Teen
and Children's Choirs will be starting up again during the
first week of September! The
Children’s Choir is for children starting at grade K through 5th
grade and sings for worship approximately once a month. Rehearsals are
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., beginning September 6. The Teen Choir
is for 6th grade through the end of high school and will sing about
twice a month. Rehearsals for the teens
will be Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m., beginning September 7.
Cory and Andrew are very excited about the upcoming year and
hope to see many new faces in the crowd!
Contact Andrew at 908-0253 or Cory at 908-0252 or call the church office
at 434-3496 with any questions!
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health Report is printed monthly in The Red Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
Doing better and removed from list: Dorothy Voige
At Home: Ethel Revercomb
If you desire a visit in the hospital or to be placed on the prayer
chain, please be sure to call the church office.
Weekly
Report
August 13, 2006
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 114 Wed. Noon: 10
9:30 Worship 75
11:00 Worship 174
6:30 Worship 27
Total 390
Total
Regular Offering: $10,176.60
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II.................. $ 51,238.78*
Use of Church Building/MAC.... $ 45.00
Flower Fund............................. $ 35.00
Patchwork Pantry..................... $ 20.00
World Hunger........................... $ 105.00
Van Repair............................... $ 300.00
Ford’s Theatre Trip................... $ 636.00
Building Fund- Foerster Memorial $ 50.00
Choir Music.............................. $ 20.00
Blade Memorial........................ $ 50.00
Foerster Memorial.................... $ 75.00
GRAND TOTAL.............. $ 62,751.38
*Includes Stock Gift
“GATHER US IN”
Thanks be to God and because
of the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, our second Capital
Campaign is underway!
Total received
to date: $519,353.67
Daily Devotions
“Praying Our Faith Together!”
For use by individuals and
families at home, at the office, at mealtimes, over that morning cup of coffee
or before bedtime. Scripture citations
taken from the Two Year Daily Lectionary in the Lutheran Book of Worship, pages
179-192. (Year 2)
In the Name of the
Father and of the + Son,
and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(The Apostle’s
Creed)
Mon. Matthew 27:24-31
Tues. Matthew 27:32-44
Wed. Matthew 27:45-54
Thurs. Matthew 27:55-66
Fri. Matthew 28:1-10
Sat. Matthew 28:11-20
Sun. John 6:56-69
Weekly
Calendar
August 21 – August 27
Mon. 7:00 pm Congregational Council
Wed. 7:30 am Bible
Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00 noon Holy Communion
Thurs. 8:00 am Deadline
for The
Chimes
Sun. 8:00 am Holy Communion
9:30 am Holy Communion
9:30 am Summer Sunday School
11:00 am Holy Communion
12:15 pm New Members Class
3:00 pm Church Picnic
6:30 pm Holy Communion
In Sympathy
We offer prayers of comfort
to Larry and Sandra Blade on the loss of Larry’s mother recently.