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June 17, 2007
The Third
Sunday after Pentecost
Selected
Forgiveness is unconditional
or it is not forgiveness at all. Forgiveness
has the character of “in spite of,” but the righteous ones give it the
character of “because.” (must become something first).
Tillich
To forgive is to set a
prisoner free
and discover that the
prisoner was you.
Luther Quote
of the Day
Forgiveness
is God's command.
Today at Muhlenberg
Special Prayer
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.
***Yes, Muhlenberg
has Summer Sunday School***
TODAY is
the Day!
Summer Sunday school begins TODAY at 9:30! See full details on page 3.
Special VBS Presentation
During the 9:30 liturgy, our VBS children and their
teachers will present a program of the songs they learned this week at “The
GREAT BIBLE REEF”. We thank the children
for sharing some of their experience with the congregation.
Blessed
FATher’s Day
For all fathers and for those who love and provide for
children, we give thanks today. True
father-hood is a vocation—a holy calling—through which the very love of God is
glimpsed. We rejoice in the gift of
fathers and the Muhlenberg community wishes them all a most blessed day.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Go-Go Breakfast
Tuesday, June
19, 8:30 a.m. at Thomas House
Restaurant in
The Go-Go Group will be traveling to
Softball Team
Come
out and cheer for Muhlenberg’s softball team!
Visit the league website at www.valleychurchleague.org.
Games This Week:
Monday, June 18 at 6 PM
(West R’ham Ruritan Field)
(see
bulletin board for complete schedule)
Mark
Your Calendar
“Wednesdays
at Muhlenberg!”
Join your Church family for a
special summer “WAM” Wednesday evening, JULY
11 at 5:45. The community meal is
catered by the Muhlenberg Kitchen Committee: Adults - $3.00, Children 12 and under - FREE. Sign up on the hallway bulletin board or
call the Church Office with your reservations (434-3496) by Tuesday
evening, July 10 so we can plan
for enough food.
All members
with June
and July birthdays will be honored during “WAM” on this day. Please sign up and join us for the
celebration! (If you did not receive an invitation, please join us. Call the church office so we can update our
database with your correct birthdate.)
Thank You
Thanks from Our
Minister of Music
I wish to thank the Committee, all participants, and
you the Congregation, for the overwhelming response to my retirement
celebration. The many cards and gifts
are greatly appreciated as well as the spoken words of appreciation and
Godspeed. The musical program was
phenomenal and a tribute that will long be remembered. Thank you one and all for this most memorable
day!
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
***Yes, Muhlenberg
Will have Summer Sunday School***
TODAY is
the Day!
Summer Sunday
begins TODAY at 9:30!
Children 3 years old - 4th grade
will start in the Nave with an opening and then go to the Alpha Teens room
in the MAC to learn through Bible stories and crafts. The class will be led by various members of
Muhlenberg.
Grades 5-8 will meet in the MAC and
work on a faith based project with teacher, Mark Byerly.
Senior high grades 9-12 will meet in
the JCREW room, learning through bible discussions and activities with teacher,
Karen Thomsen.
The adult class will meet in the Nielsen
Room to read and discuss the book, “Our Lives Are Not Our Own, Saying ‘Yes’ to
God”. Come by Diane’s office and
get a copy of the book. Various
leaders are
Summer Camp
Where
everyone has fun in the sun
learning
about the SON!
Family Camp: Labor Day Weekend. KIDS: week-long
summer camp sessions that include a variety of activities. Brochures are on
desk in Narthex.
Senior High
youth
Video for
We will meet
today at 9:30 in the JCREW Room for SCS and to video tape our thoughts
about our faith sharing a dialogue with the students in
Divorce Care
Meets this
Monday, June 18, in the Campus Room
from 7:00-8:30. If you or someone you know is going through a
Divorce or Separation, this would be a good place for them to come and be
supported by others going through the same ordeal. Counselor and Muhlenberg member
Big Thank You to
All Our VBS Workers
We thank all the teachers, helpers, kitchen helpers,
craft workers, snack workers, music workers and anybody who gave of their time
to be part of our VBS Faith Forming program.
A special thank you to
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
At RMH: Ann Miller
At Oak Lea: Dorothy Harpine
Doing Better and Removed from List:
Nicole Baber
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
June 10, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 111 Wed.
Noon 6
9:30 Worship 94
11:00 Worship 195
6:30 Worship 23
Total 423
Total
Regular Offering: $8,216.00
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 1,102.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $880.00
United Lutheran Appeal $ 3,000.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $65.00
Second Home................. $ 60.00
Cystic Fibrosis Walk..... $ 20.00
ELCA Young Adults..... $ 50.00
Building Fund – Memorial: Eye $50.00
Memorial — Eye............ $ 50.00
Memorial — Petonke..... $ 25.00
Memorial — Thumma... $ 25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 13,792.50
“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: $326,692.37
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. Galatians 3:1-9
Tue. Galatians 3:10-14
Wed. Mark 2:1-12
Thu. Romans 2:17-29
Fri. Galatians 3:15-22
Sat. Matthew 9:27-34
Sun. Luke 1:57-67
Weekly
Calendar
June 18
– June 24
Mon. 7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. 8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast
6:15
pm Folk
Choir
7:00 pm 8:00
am Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
7:30 pm 11:00
a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Deadline for
Thurs. 5:30 pm Partners in Prayer
Sat. Schucker/Kidd
Wedding
Sun.
8:00
am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Summer
Sunday School
11:00 am Holy Communion
6:30 pm Holy Communion
The weekly deadline for
is 8:00
a.m. Thursday.