The CHIMES
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June 3, 2007
The Holy
Trinity
Selected
Tell me how it is that in this room there are
three candles and but one light, and I will explain to you the mode of the
divine existence.
John
Wesley
Faith is: “believing,”
“believing in” and “believing
into.”
Thomas Aquinas
Luther Quote
of the Day
This confession of faith we
did not make or invent, neither did the fathers of the Church before us, but as
the bee gathers the honey from many a beautiful and delicate flower, so this
creed has been collected.
Today at Muhlenberg
Holy Trinity,
Time After Pentecost,
New Worship Liturgy
The conclusion of the season of Easter and the
excitement of the Day of Pentecost are quickly replaced with today’s feast dedicated
to a doctrine of the church, the festival of the Holy Trinity. And then we mark the Sundays after Pentecost
which aren’t really a liturgical season offering their own particular emphasis
or imagery. These Sundays mark our
ordered progress though the scriptures, which gives them a character all their
own. It is the longest period of time in
which we see green vestments, symbolizing growth.
To contrast
with the Festival half of the church year, it is an appropriate time of year to
keep it a bit simpler. For our musical
setting of the liturgy for the first part of the season, and in order to renew
your acquaintance with some of the material in our new worship book, we have
chosen songs that appeared in the proposed as well as the new book.
As we take
breaks, vacations and travel during the summer, let us too find excitement in
traveling with the Church through the Gospel and its many encounters along the
way.
High School
Graduates
Congratulations to our students who are graduating
from high school this year:
Lyndy Amato Kevin Matthias
Scott Dovel Sarah Perrotto
Rion Looney Jimmie Ritchie
Food Pantry Donations Today
& Lay Communion Ministers Serving our Shut-ins
Today we receive
non-perishable food donations for area food pantries. Lay Communion Ministers will be blessed and
sent forth this morning.
Don’s
Retirement Celebration
TODAY at 2:00 PM
Join us today as we honor
Disaster
Response
Please pray for the nine individuals from Muhlenberg and Blessed
Sacrament who will leave for
This
Week at Muhlenberg
This Wednesday
in the MAC!
3:00-7:00 PM
Muhlenberg
and the Care Committee will sponsor a blood drive right here in the MAC THIS Wednesday, June 6 from 3-7 
pm. If you are at
least 18 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, are in good health, and would
like to help save a life, please sign up
for a time on the bulletin board outside the library. There's no need to “fast” before you donate. We'll
have plenty of beverages and snacks to make sure you're safely on your way
afterwards. Call Linda Morrison at
433-5286 with any questions.
Go-Go Tour & Lunch
THIS Thursday,
June 7. New Market walking tour and
lunch. Carpool leaving
MLC at 10:45 am. Lunch at 1:00. For information or reservations, call
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Blackfriars Playhouse in
Several members of the congregation are
going to The
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
JCrew
Workcamp
Participants
There is a mandatory
meeting today in the JCrew Room at
9:30 with the youth and at least one parent. We will talk about preparations for the
Workcamp, so this is a very important meeting.
For more information, contact
Karen Thomsen 828-2808.
JCrew
Retirement Party Servers!
All
servers for Don’s retirement party are asked to meet
Divorce Care
Meets this Monday, June 4, in the Campus Room from 7:00-8:30. Counselor and
Muhlenberg member
Camp Caroline Furnace
Family Camp — Memorial and Labor Day Weekends. KIDs — week-long summer camp sessions that
include a variety of activities. Brochures are on desk in Narthex.
Vacation Bible School News
June 10-14, 5:30-8:30 in the MAC
DINNER served at 5:30
It isn’t too late to join the fun as we experience the
“GREAT
BIBLE REEF”. Don’t delay — Register today! For
more information or to register, contact
***ATTENTION!
SUPPLIES NEEDED***
For
Those
who are working on the crafts need bricks for VBS. Place them in the marked
boxes in the MAC. Contact Karen Thomsen (828-2808).
***Yes, Muhlenberg
Will have Summer Sunday School***
June 17 is
the Day!
Summer Sunday school will start on Sunday, June
17 at 9:30. Children 3 years old - 5th
grade will start in the 
Nave with an opening (as we do every Sunday during the
regular school year). Grades 6-8 will
meet in the MAC and work on faith based project with teacher, Mark Byerly. Senior high grades 9-12 will meet in the
JCREW room with teacher, Karen Thomsen.
The adult class will meet in the Nielsen Room with various discussion
leaders. Plan to make your summer church
experience a 2-hour one — join one of our classes.
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
Mourning the Loss of a Loved One:
Lisa
Burgener
Back at Sunnyside:
Earl Thumma
Home: Lou
Hostetler
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
May 27, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 139 Wed.
Noon 11
9:30 Worship 92
11:00 Worship 196
6:30 Worship 23
Total 450
Total
Regular Offering: $12,867.00*
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 4,636.50*
Use of Church Building/Mac $ 100.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 35.00
World Hunger................ $ 55.00**
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $ 50.00
Kitchen Improvement Fund $ 21.00
Sunday School:
Second Home................. $ 50.00*
Cystic Fibrosis Walk..... $ 466.00
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 1,600.00
Social Ministry.............. $ 80.00*
Memorial — Building Fund: Petonke $75.00
Memorial — Building Fund: Eye $100.00
Memorial — Petonke..... $ 45.00
Memorial — Eye............ $ 25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 20,237.50
* Includes Simply Giving
** Includes $5 each from Lenten Folder
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Thanks to
God and the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, all outstanding debt
on the MAC, church renovations, and Garber property has been covered! All gifts received now go towards building
our new Gathering Area.
Total
received for the Gathering Area: $322,252.87
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 Three-Year Daily Lectionary in the
new ELW, pages 1121 to 1153, (Year C).
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(The
Apostle’s Creed)
Mon. Ephesians 4:7-16
Tue. Ephesians 5:15-20
Wed. Luke 1:46b-55
Thu. Acts 22:6-21
Fri. Acts 26:1-11
Sat. Matthew 9:2-8
Sun. Luke 7:11-17
Weekly
Calendar
June 4
– June 10
Mon. 7:00 pm Ministries
Meetings
Tues. 6:15 pm Folk
Choir
7:00 pm 8:00
am Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
7:30 pm 11:00
a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs. 10:45 am Go-Go Group Tour/Lunch
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Thurs. – Sun. VA Synod Assembly
Sat. 2:00 pm Non-Member
Wedding
Sun. 8:00
am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
5:30 pm VBS
6:30 pm Holy Communion
The
weekly deadline for The Chimes is 8:00 a.m. Thursday.