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Our Mission Statement
We of Joy Lutheran Church foster
grace-filled relationships with Christ
through worship, fellowship, and service.
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Week 2: 2 Corinthians 2:1-10
A Community of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is at the very heart of the Christian community. The New Creation Community is a place of forgiveness and forgiving. The unconditional love and forgiveness we have receive through Jesus is the Good News of the gospel. The community is also called to be a forgiving community, modeling Jesus' forgiveness with our own. Forgiving is not always easy, however, and sometimes we need God's grace and power to help us lift off the burdens we carry.
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The New Creation Community
May 22 A Community of Compassion Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
May 29 A Community of Forgiveness Text: 2 Corinthians 2:1-10
June 5 A Community of Imperfect Treasures Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-15
June 12 A Community of Faith Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:10
June 19 A Community of Reconciliation Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-2
June 26 A Community of Generosity Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
What is the shape of the community of Christ? How do we live faithfully, both to Christ and to our neighbor? In the midst the tensions and conflicts that surround the writing of 2 Corinthians, the letter is all about being the community of Christ. While the accusations and dissatisfactions of many of the Corinthians (fueled by the Outsiders, or the "Super Apostles") center on Paul, the Apostle refuses to "take the bait" of his opponents. By deftly steering the discussion to be less about Paul and more about Jesus' activity and presence within the community, Paul begins to sketch out the outlines of what it means to live as part of the New Creation Community in Christ Jesus.
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Come and have breakfast. John 21:12
With the coming of summer, Joy's Faith Family Breakfasts will resume. Our first breakfast on Sunday, June 5, will be hosted by the Council, but the summer's wide open for additional chefs.
Faith Family Breakfasts began a number of years ago as an informal way to meet new folks and catch up with other; fellowship with food. And Joy is all about food! Volunteers sign up to host, and meals can be as simple as cereal and milk, or as complicated as you'd like - the kitchen is yours to command and you have a willing audience. Joy will provide the paper goods - plates, bowls, napkins, etc. - and flatware, and the tables will remain set up in the Narthex until Labor Day weekend.
This is a great opportunity to try out new recipes before the guests arrive or to share those successes. Look for the sign-up sheet on the OPPORTUNITIES bulletin board outside the Sanctuary.
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This Week's Calendar
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This Week:
Sun., May 29
Memorial Weekend
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Worship
Adult Bible Study
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| Mon., May 30 |
All Day
6:30 PM
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Memorial Day - Office Closed
Narcotics Anonymous - Library
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| Tues., May 31 |
6:30 PM
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Alcoholics Anonymous - Library
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| Wed., June 1 |
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JLC Special Insurance Committee - Upper Narthex
Narcotics Anonymous - Library
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Thurs., June 2
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12:00 PM
6:30 PM
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Banner Babes - Upper Narthex
Alcoholics Anonymous - Library
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| Fri., June 3 |
6:30 PM
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Narcotics Anonymous - Library
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| Sat., June 4 |
6:30 PM
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Narcotics Anonymous
- Library
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Next Week:
Sun., June 5 |
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Worship
Faith Family Breakfast
Boy Scout Troop 219 - Brause Fellowship Hall
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Weekly Worship Assistant Schedule
We have a lot of openings in the schedule. Please help!
If you'd like to volunteer to serve in any one of these, please contact the office at 694-9601, or [email protected]. You may also add your name to the schedule on the
Opportunities bulletin board in the narthex.
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Joy Lawn Rangers Return!
Summer's back and so is our lawn, dandelions and all. The front and back grass will need to be cut at least every two weeks; more when the rain comes and the fertilizer takes hold. Help to keep our grounds looking tidy - volunteer to be a Lawn Ranger!
There is a sign-up sheet on the OPPORTUNITIES board in the Narthex where you can indicate a week you'd like to help. Murray, Joy's trusty steed...er, lawn mower... is at your disposal, or you can bring your own if you prefer.
Contact Nancy Hemsath at 696-6815, or
[email protected] if you have any questions. And thanks in advance for your help!
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Joy of Reading Book Club
The Joy of Reading Book Club will be having its 6
th anniversary celebration on Friday, June 3
rd at the lake home of Gerry Norene on Nancy Lake. It's a sleepover! Gerry has the directions and meal-planning details for dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday (
[email protected]). You don't want to miss this!
The book for June is
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr.
There will be no meeting in July - we are just too busy in July!
We will resume book club on the 3
rd Monday of the month, August 15
th. The book for August is
The Invisible Thread
by Laura Schroff.
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Other Joyful News...
Long-term planning for our
Artists, Crafters and other Silent Auction Contributors!
A Silent Auction is planned for the beginning of October this year. Lots more details will be coming, but we wanted to give you plenty of time for thinking, crafting, designing, creating and working on Silent Auction items for it. In the past, we have had some pretty amazing items for auction and we are hoping for lots of those again this fall; we know you love them!
Electronics Recycling Followup Report
Thanks again to everyone who helped make this year's recycling event a successful one. Special thanks to Kathy & Henry Huntington!
"[We had a] very good event:
677 lbs CPUs
2,410 lbs TVs
2,515 lbs Assorted Misc. Electronics
57 lbs Light Bulbs
46 lbs Assorted Batteries
5,705 lbs 2½ Tons of Electronics Kept Out of the Landfill
Definitely better than last year, potentially to get better next year!
(2,866 lbs = 2015, and 6,567 lbs = 2014)
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!"
- Gary Smith
Admin/Logistics, Total Reclaim
They've Cut the Line!
Pastor Martin and Shelly have stopped their "land-line" for their home (694-1883). If you wish to get ahold of them, you may contact them via their cells phones: Pastor Martin: 223-0519; Shelly: 350-5030.
Remember the Food Pantry This Summer!
School is almost out, and with that end the Free and Reduced Breakfasts and Lunch program at schools that many of our Eagle River and Chugiak young people rely on will end as well.
This summer let's focus on:
- Proteins: Peanut Butter, Spam (very popular), Tuna, Chili, etc.
- Breakfast Cereals: Especially more healthy options.
- Canned Soup (other than Ramen): Easy to make, Good balance between protein and carbs.
- Box milks: Doesn't need refrigeration.
Little Free Library Donations
Scott Hobbs is collecting books and maps for the Little Free Library he is installing at Joy. The theme is
"Reading will take you places!"
He needs books for all ages of readers to fill the library--preschool, elementary, teen, adult. He needs maps to decorate the library--think road maps, Mileposts, National Geographic inserts, wall maps, etc. Donation boxes are located in the narthex. Thank you for contributing to help Scott's project!
The official installation ceremony will be held later this spring.
Seeking Airline Miles to Help Pastors to Salmon Lake Bible Camp
Our Savior's Lutheran in Nome and fellow congregations of the Seward Peninsula cluster are looking for donations of Alaska Airlines mileage to help bring a few more adults up to Salmon Lake Bible Camp for 3 weeks in July.
They have 2 different youth ministers willing to come up and help.
The round-trip ticket can cost as little as 15,000 miles depending on the summer loads. If you are interested in helping get one leg of someone's ticket or a RT, please contact Pastor Karen Sonray at
[email protected]. Then she will contact you with names, dates, details.
Preschool & Summer Teachers needed at Joy Child Development Center
JCDC has positions available for regular preschool teachers (year around), as well as for their summer camp program. Teachers must be over 18 y.o. Call Robin O'Mara at 694-2755 for more information.
Nursery Attendant/Teacher needed
at St. Mark Lutheran in Anchorage
- Sundays 10:00am to noon and occasionally at other times for special events -
Early Childhood education preferred. Will do Church school activities as well as childcare. $40-50 per week commensurate with experience/training. Red Cross First Aid Certification with CPR required (will provide if not presently completed). Must pass background check. Please submit resume to
[email protected]. Call Pastor Carol George or Marsha Korri at
907-276-6231 with questions.
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Lutheran Summer Camp July 24-29
Youth entering grades 3 through 9 are invited to join the fun at Lutheran Summer Camp, July 24 - 29, 2016. Camp includes Bible camp worship, study, fun music, and summer camp fun like hiking, swimming and playing at the waterfront, crafts, campfires, games, and community, and opportunities for horseback rides. Registration is now open - learn more at
AkLutheranSummerCamp.org. High school and college youth are invited to participate as counselors or counselors-in-training.
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Lutheran Social Services - June Newsletter
Summer is upon us and this means the busiest time of the year for the Food Pantry. We traditionally see an increase in the number of households seeking help when school is out. This year we anticipate a larger spike as more students were participating in school meal programs this past school year. So we need your help. Anything you can do to help us stock our shelves will be greatly appreciated. Items like canned meats, soups, ravioli, peanut butter and jelly, canned fruits, cereals or macaroni and cheese.
HUGSS (help us give school supplies) distribution will be August 16th at East High School. This will be our 16th year and we anticipate serving close to 4,500 students. This year we greatly need your help. We had to use most of funding for purchasing the backpacks so we are short of funds for school supplies. You can help us by purchasing school supplies and dropping them off at your congregation or here at LSSA. Or you can make a financial contribution and we will do the shopping for you. Also we are looking for gently used coats for Coats for Kids event that will be distributed at The Salvation Army in late September. Coats can be dropped off at Fireweed Cleaners or at the LSSA office. We will need volunteers for set-up on August 15th and for distribution on August16th
Thanks to everyone who helped with the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on May 14th. Citywide over 28,000 pounds were gathered and LSSA received 2,500 pounds of that total. Special thanks to those who helped sort food at the Food Bank.
The LSSA Grazers had a good time at the Annual Visitors Industry's Charity Walk on May 13thth. Thank you for participating and representing LSSA at this annual event. We will know in late June the total dollars raised for LSSA.
We ask that you keep our ministry and the many clients we serve in your prayers. As Paul teaches us in his letter to the Philippians - Prayer and joy go together, that is, when we spend much time praying for others. It's a joy to pray for others!
Together caring for others,
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Joy Lutheran Church
10111 E. Eagle River Loop Rd.
Eagle River, AK
907-694-9601
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