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June 24, 2007
John the
Baptist
Selected
Unbelief puts our circumstances between
us and God. Faith puts God between us
and our circumstances.
FB Meyer
As a
representative of the past, he is born of aged parents; as a herald of the new
era, he is declared to be a prophet while still in his mother's womb. For when
yet unborn, he leapt in his mother's womb at the arrival of blessed Mary. In
that womb he had already been designated a prophet, even before he was born; it
was revealed that he was to be Christ's precursor, before they ever saw one
another. These are divine happenings, going beyond the limits of our human
frailty.
Luther Quote of the Day
This, then, is the preparation of Christ's
way and John's proper office. He is to humble all the world, and proclaim that
they are all sinners - lost, damned, poor, miserable, pitiable people; that
there is no life, work, or rank however holy, beautiful and good it may appear,
but is damnable unless Christ our God dwell therein, unless he work, walk,
live, be and do everything through faith in him; in short, that they all need
Christ and should anxiously strive to share his grace.
Today at Muhlenberg
Rennie Gwyn Shaffer
Baptized, A
New Child of God
Welcome Rennie Gwyn Shaffer, daughter of Greg and Annie
Shaffer, into the Body of Christ and the Muhlenberg family at 11:00 this
morning! Rennie’s sponsors are Vice
Shaffer, Alexis Wagner, John Wagner and
Roy Carlberg
New Member
Received
We welcome Roy
Carlberg into the family of God at Muhlenberg through affirmation of
baptism this morning.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
We
will meet during the summer on the last Thursday of June (28), July (26) and
August (30). If you knit or crochet, please join us, 11:45 am to 1 pm in the
Campus Room. Contact Barbara Werner (433-3912) or Jackie Wells (434-6283). See you there!
Softball Team
Come
out and cheer for Muhlenberg’s softball team!
Visit the league website at www.valleychurchleague.org.
Games This Week:
Thursday, June 28 at 6 & 7 PM
(West R’ham Ruritan Field)
(see
bulletin board for complete schedule)
Don’t Forget
next Sunday . .
.
Food Pantry Donations
Collected
&
Lay Communion Ministers
Serving Our Shut-Ins
Mark Your Calendar
Celebrate
Join the Shenandoah Valley Choral Society &
Rockingham Concert Band for their annual concert on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the
“Wednesdays
at Muhlenberg!”
Join us for a special summer “WAM” Wednesday evening, JULY
11 at 5:45. 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.
Go-Go Group
The Go-Go Group will travel to
“Second
Home” News
Longaberger Basket
& Craftsman Tool Bingo
Saturday,
July 14
Join us for bingo to support “Second
Home,” a community-based before and after school program serving the Spotswood
Elementary neighborhood and housed here in the
Want to support Second Home? Own a business? Please
sponsor a basket or Craftsman tool. Bake? We need pies.
Have time? Solicit and collect donations for grab bag type
event. Sponsor needed for newspaper ad.
Cash donations are needed to
buy food in bulk for the concession. For
more info, call Elizabeth Reilly at 828-1416.
Celebrate July 4!
The
church office will be closed Wednesday, July 4
in observance of Independence Day. There will not be a noon Eucharist that day.
Faith Formation &
Youth
(Contact
***Yes, Muhlenberg
has Summer Sunday School***
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
Reminder
There is no Sunday School
NEXT Sunday, July 1.
Kairos 2007
Please keep Ellen Clough, Mya Dove, Abby Kolvoord, and
Katie Sensabaugh in your prayers as they leave to attend Kairos. Kairos is a weeklong, faith forming Synod
youth event held at
Alpha Teens
Join us on Sunday,
July 8 as we go to the
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.
Divorce Care
Meets this
Monday, June 25, 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
Thank You
Thank you, thank you to all the Merry
Maids and Merry Masters for helping with the cleaning of the MAC kitchen, the
kitchen in the Church and the restrooms in the MAC. There are too many names to mention, but to
each of you thanks again for your hard work.
The Kitchen Committee
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
Back at Oak Lea:
Ann Miller
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 17, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 116 Wed.
Noon 9
9:30 Worship 85
11:00 Worship 170
6:30 Worship 17
Total 388
Total
Regular Offering: $11,115.11
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 6,083.01*
Flower Fund.................. $ 75.00
World Hunger................ $ 30.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $50.00
Softball.......................... $ 156.00
Second Home Bingo Food $50.00
Second Home Bingo...... $ 946.30
Second Home................. $ 100.00
Sunday School:
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 125.00
Memorial — Eye............ $ 30.00
Memorial Note Cards.... $ 5.30
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 19,265.15
*Includes Stock Gift
“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: $338,775.38
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. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Tue. Ephesians 2:11-22
Wed. Luke 9:37-43a
Thu. 2 Corinthians 13:5-10
Fri. Galatians 4:8-20
Sat. Luke 9:21-27
Sun. Luke 9:51-62
Weekly
Calendar
June 25
– July 1
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00
noon Holy
Communion
Thurs.11:45 am Prayer Shawl
Ministry
5:30 pm Partners
in Prayer
Sat. 4:00 pm Refugee
Resettlement Dinner
Sun. Food Pantry/Lay Communion Sunday
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.