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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous May 29-June 5, 2016
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| Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
Youth Events
Weekly Calendar Monthly Calendar
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Summer Worship Schedule has begun!!!
Sunday 9:30am blended style
Wednesday 6:30pm informal campfire
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Summer Is Here!!!
With Memorial Day Weekend upon us we have the official beginning of summer. I hope you can get out and enjoy the beauty of creation and find time to be refreshed. If you are traveling on weekends I encourage you to make opportunities to worship wherever you are. To keep in touch with the series we are doing on the book of Acts, you can visit our YouTube channel for videos of the sermon (sorry only the Sunday sermons are recorded). If you know you will gone on the weekend make a point to join us on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm for worship.
Last week in worship we distributed envelopes for a special offering for Famine Relief in Malawi and the work of the ELCA World Hunger effort. If you were not prepared for a generous gift last week you can still bring your gift this week or next...just designate that it is for famine relief.
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Kick Off the Summer
Prescott community event: Friday, June 3rd from 5-8pm at Lion's Park (across from the Middle School). We have reserved a spot for Joy Lutheran Church to sell Popcorn. Hope Olson will need help for a generator to run the popcorn machine, transporting the machine and anyone willing to make and sell popcorn. Call or email the church or Hope, ( [email protected]) (715-262-3724) if you can help. Thank You!
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FaithWorks Event in June
FaithWorks is about having a heart to serve those in need with other people who are looking to make a difference. We may help the local schools, do yard work or pick up along the riverfront.
Join us for work projects around Prescott
Friday June 10 (noon - 5pm)
Saturday June 11 (8am-5pm)
Friday we will meet at Ptaceks Deli at noon.
Saturday meet at Ptaceks Deli area for donuts, coffee and prayer before heading out to serve
Saturday at 6pm we will gather all the teams together for a celebration party for work well done.
Cost is $10 which will get you a T-shirt, provide lunch on Saturday and help cover project costs.
We are still looking for more projects let Pastor know if you know of a project that needs doing.
If you would like to serve there is a sign up sheet on an easel in the Narthex at Joy to sign up so we know how many to prepare for. Or register online by clicking
here
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Please Pray for our Joy Kids!
Some of our Joy Church college kids are going places!
PLEASE PRAY for Greta Lapcinski as she leaves for Rwanda today to study about their history and culture.
PLEASE PRAY for Sara Deaton as she will be doing mission work at Glacier National Park beginning June 5th for 3 months.
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Hotdogs and S'mores at Worship
When you join us for worship on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm we close worship by gathering around the campfire to roast hotdogs and make s'mores. It is fun and delicious. Grant money has provided the food, so invite your friends to come join you for a short, informal, interactive, campfire worship, followed by great food. We meet in the nice shady area on the east side of the church (under the cross tower).
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We put the "fun" back in Electronic "Fun"d Transfer
Giving your offering by electronic fund transfer is easy and convenient and a great way to ensure consistent, faithful, regular, first fruits giving. But if you are like me, I miss being able to put something in the plate as an act of worship. So we have created laminated "I give electronically" cards for you use at worship. Just pick one up from the basket at the back of the church and use it like you would use an offering envelope and we will recycle them back to the basket to be used again next week.
If you are not using electronic fund transfer but would like to get started, or would like to modify the amount you give please contact the church office or our bookkeeper, Sue Hood to get you started.
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June 12 Blessing of the Wheels
We encourage you to bike to worship on June 12 if possible and we will have a blessing of the wheels. We will bless any wheels you have: bikes, trikes, strollers, skateboards, scooters, you bring it and we will bless you and it for safety this summer. For those of you with motorcycles to bless we will have the blessing at the beginning of the service so you still will have time to get over to Ellsworth for the Road Rally at 10:30 (see below for details).
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English Lutheran Church: 1st Annual Motorcycle Blessing & Road Rally!
10:30 Bike & Rider Blessing
10:45 Ride Departs
Sunday, June 12, 2016 at English Lutheran Church, 229 West Main Street, Ellsworth, WI. There will be a 2 hour ride and stop along the way for lunch. (Those without a motorcycle are welcome to follow in their cars too!) $10 per driver/rider. Proceeds benefit youth camperships. Contact event organizer, Pastor Jeff for more details: [email protected]
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Synod Assembly Highlights
Representing Joy Lutheran at the Synod Assembly last week were Shawn and Mandy Bernick and Pastor Steve. Carol Peterson was also there as a voting member and Tom Peterson, and Marv and Marcia Lindseth were there as guests. Carol Peterson was recognized for her years of service (pictured) upon her retirement.
We gathered under the theme "When Pigs Fly...or with God all things are Possible". We had great worship and inspiring speakers. Among the resolutions passed were: adopting the operational mission plan, new standards for compensation, recognition of Spirit Lutheran as a new congregation of the synod, establishing an LSS Sunday, and authorizing a Synod Capital we are calling "Bold Generosity" ( you will be hearing more about this later). There were also resolutions addressing climate change, human trafficking, and the doctrine of discovery. If you would like to see more information check out the bulletin board in the hallway.
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We are church for the sake of the world...
Click
here to watch a video of our
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as she reflects on what it means to be church for the sake of the world. This video was shared at our Synod Assembly
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 Youth Events
Click
here to see the complete summer list of youth events.
Vacation Bible School, Mission Trip, Music Festival,
Hiking, Camping, Cabin Time...Now is the time to get registered
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Vacation Bible School
There's still time to sign up!! Vacation Bible School is June 13-17, 2016 at Joy Lutheran Church. Kids going into 1st-6th Grade, 12 - 5pm. Kids going into Kindergarten, 12 - 3pm. Register
Here.
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| MAY Worship Attendance and Giving |
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Sun.8:15 |
Sun.10:00 |
Sun. TOTAL |
Wed.6:30 |
Weekly TOTAL |
1-May
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58 |
42
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100 |
8 |
108 |
8-May
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56
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60
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116
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10 |
126 |
15-May
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52 |
81
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133 |
21
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154 |
22-May
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67
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43
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110 |
14 |
124 |
29-May
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| Average |
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Regular |
Electronic |
Other |
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Total |
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Offering |
Offering |
Income |
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Income |
| 1-May |
$2,193.89 |
$7,753.75 |
$488.00 |
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$10,435.64 |
8-May
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$2,180.00 |
$1,222.50 |
$1,162.76 |
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$4,565.26 |
15-May
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$2,728.36 |
$3,934.50 |
$2,511.00 |
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$9,173.86 |
| 22-May |
$1,641.22 |
$1,147.23 |
$5,583.39 |
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$8,371.84 |
29-May
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| Average |
$2,185.88 |
$3,514.50 |
$2,436.29 |
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$32,546.60 |
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| Budgeted Weekly Offering |
$5,780.00 |
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| May Actual Weekly Offering |
$5,700.38 |
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| *Remember we have a deficit budget and need more income than budgeted to reinstate |
| program cuts made in previous years and bring pastor's salary up to minimum guidelines. |
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Congratulations 2016 Grads
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NURSES NEEDED FOR SUMMER AT LUTHER PARK!!!
Luther Park Bible Camp is looking for a Nurse!
Registered Nurses, Retired Nurses, or Nursing Students to be the Nurse for the full summer, June 12-August 12 or to serve as the nurse for just one or two weeks of the summer! Contact Jacquie Scoates 715-859-2215 or [email protected] for more information.
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Luther Park Quilt Auction
Luther Park has announced that they will be doing a quilt raffle along with their annual Heart for Luther Park Quilt Auction this year. The quilt raffle has three prizes: First Prize: Court Yard Steps Quilt (Queen/King sized quilt), valued at $1000; Second Prize: 2 weeks of summer camp in 2017, valued at $750; Third Prize: Chain saw carved bear, valued at $300. The tickets sell for $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held at the Heart for Luther Park Auction on August 13, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. You do not need to be present to win. If you'd like to buy some Quilt Raffle tickets, please contact Georgia Freidel at 715-262-3495 or [email protected]. ***Raffle Tickets will also be available for purchase at Joy Lutheran Church!! Please contact the Office to purchase.***
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What's New at Luther Park
Right now, 130 more campers are registered for Summer Camp compared with last year at the same time. As of May 16th, 828 campers are registered. That is awesome!!Please continue to register your campers-check out the website for programs that will work for you or your child. First-time campers get a discount! Scholarships are also available.
To sign up for camp, pick up a brochure and send in your registration today or visit www.lutherpark.org to register online. Make your plans now to have camp be a part of your summer. Camp brochures can be found at the church or contact the Luther Park office at [email protected] or (715) 859-2215.
JWELCA is pleased to be able to offer camperships
to anyone needing financial assistance to be able to go to camp. Talk with Christy.
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GREETERS
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READERS
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COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
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May 29
9:30 Tammy & Craig Orf
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May 29
9:30 Russ Jensen
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May 29
9:30 Russ Jensen
Al Klein
Hope Olson
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June 5
9:30 Ken & Linda Wilson
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June 5
9:30 Marcia Lindseth
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June 5
9:30 Phyllis Hoffmann
Mary Lindseth
Hope Olson
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Weekly Calendar
29 Sunday
8:30am Music rehearsal
9:30am
Worship Service
30 Monday - Memorial Day
Joy office is closed
31 Tuesday
1 Wednesday
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7:30am High School Prayer Group
Meet at Twisted Oak
6:30pm Worship Service
2 Thursday
3 Friday
5-8 pm Kick off the Summer
4 Saturday
7:30am Men's Bible Study
5 Sunday
9:30am Worship Service
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