The CHIMES
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July 8, 2007
The Sixth
Sunday after Pentecost
Selected
The church exists by mission in the same
way that fire exists by burning.
Carl
Braaten
If your Gospel isn't
touching others,
it hasn't touched you!
-Curry R.
Blake
The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into
Christ, to make them little Christs. If
they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even
the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. God became Man for no other purpose.
-C. S.
Lewis
Luther Quote
of the Day
It is the
duty of every Christian
to be Christ
to his neighbor.
“Second Home” News
Longaberger
Basket & Craftsman Tool Bingo
THIS
SATURDAY
Join us for bingo THIS
SATURDAY, JULY 14 to support “Second Home,” a community-based before and
after 
school program serving the Spotswood
Elementary neighborhood and housed here in the
If you have
promised sponsorship of a basket or tool, or elected to donate food or funds to
help with the purchase of food for the concession, please get that in today, as we need to have all those
arrangements finalized. We are still
looking for gifts for our “Clover Pull,” so if you have or can solicit
something suitable, please help. Place items in the box in the Narthex. Don't forget to call for your bingo
cards and come out and have fun with us.
We are looking forward to a great turnout. Thanks to everyone for their great support! Call Elizabeth Reilly at 828-1416 (home) or 434-4459
(work) for more info.
This Week at Muhlenberg
Ministries NIGHT
Monday Evening – July 9th
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we
strengthen our ministries, plan new initiatives, dream new dreams, and serve
one another and the wider community!
“Wednesdays at Muhlenberg!”
Join us for a special summer “WAM” THIS 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.
Softball Team
Come
out and cheer for Muhlenberg’s softball team!
Visit the league website at www.valleychurchleague.org.
Games This Week:
Thursday, July 12 at 6 & 7 PM
(EMHS Field)
(see
bulletin board for complete schedule)
The weekly deadline for
is 8:00 a.m.
Thursday.
Mark your Calendar
Go-Go Group
The Go-Go Group will travel to
Thank
You
Thank you for the comfort quilt. I’ll remember the love and support of all my
friends and the congregation every time I use it at
Sarah
Perrotto
Thank
you so much for the generous gift of the quilt.
It means a lot to know it was made by the church women. Thank you for nurturing my faith development
through my childhood.
Kevin
Matthias
Keep
in Touch
Jeff Bushong has asked that we remember him in our
prayers and petitions as he is in
Jeff Bushong 12154-084
Federal Correctional Institution 2 Unit LD
“Let mutual love continue….Remember
those in prison as though you were in prison with them.” (Hebrews
13:1-3)
Faith
Formation & Youth
(Contact
THERE IS SUNDAY
SCHOOL
TODAY!!!
Summer Sunday school resumes TODAY.
Children 3
years old - 4th grade 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 is led by various members of Muhlenberg.
Grades 5-8 meet in the MAC to work on a
faith based project with
Senior high grades 9-12 meet in the
JCREW room to learn through Bible discussions/activities with Karen
Thomsen.
The adult class meets 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.
Alpha Teens
Note Time Change: 3:30 Today
Join us TODAY,
July 8, for a trip to the
Family Movie
Night
Mark your Calendars for Friday evening, July 20. We
will have a Family night of fun, fellowship and viewing the movie “Everyone’s
Hero” with your own family and your Muhlenberg church family. We will gather in the MAC at 6:45 to watch a classic movie for all ages. Bring your favorite lawn chair, blankets and
pillows as we all get comfortable and settle in for a good time. What a
great way to spend a Friday evening!
JCrew
Please remember the following
dates:
July 8th — 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
and Workcamp meeting for kids & chaperones.
July 15th — 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School
10:15 — Mandatory final Workcamp
meeting for all campers and chaperones.
July 22nd — “Sending” at 8:00
church service. All campers and chaperones come prepared to
load up and leave following the 8:00 service.
Health
Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in
Mourning the Loss of a Loved One:
K. Roy
Nilsen & Family
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
July 1, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 119
9:30 Worship 77
11:00 Worship 168
6:30 Worship 17
Total 381
Total
Regular Offering: $20,477.88*
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 5,310.00*
Use of Church Building/MAC $295.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 80.00
World Hunger................ $ 20.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $50.00
Second Home Bingo Food $330.00
Second Home Bingo...... $ 1,449.09
Second Home................. $ 60.00*
Parish Nurse Program.... $ 100.00
Building Fund Memorial: Thumma $25.00
Memorial — Swanson... $ 50.00
Memorial — Thumma... $ 45.00
Social Ministry.............. $ 80.00*
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 28,371.97
*Includes
Simply Giving
“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: $345,807.38
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. Acts 19:21-27
Tue. Acts 19:28-41
Wed. Luke 10:13-16
Thu. James 2:14-26
Fri. Acts 7:9-16
Sat. John 3:16-21
Sun. Luke 10:25-37
Weekly
Calendar
July 9
– July 15
Mon. 7:00 pm Ministries
Meetings
Wed. 7:30 am Bible Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
5:45 pm Summer
WAM
Thurs. 5:30 pm Partners in
Prayer
Sat. Non-Member
Wedding
4:00 pm
Doors Open for
Second
Home Bingo
Sun. Special
Prayer
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