Congregation Calls Pastor Tricia Lowe
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President’s Corner: We Have A New Pastor!
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There was a great turnout at the July 29 Congregational Meeting. The vote was 150-1 in favor of calling Pastor Patricia Lowe to be our next pastor. The congregation also voted unanimously to approve a compensation package consisting of a base salary and retirement pension, as well as health, disability, and life insurance; and an expense allowance for Pastor Lowe. Synod guidelines and past Emmanuel practices were employed to arrive at the financial numbers, which had been discussed with and accepted by Pastor Lowe. In addition, we will be paying moving expenses. Pastor Lowe’s compensation package is roughly halfway between that of Pastors Isakson and Anderson, with the primary difference in the health insurance required by the synod. The base salaries of Pastors Lowe, Isakson and Anderson are fairly similar.
Many of you already know that part. Now, for a couple of new items. Pastor Tricia’s first day at Emmanuel will be September 4, the Tuesday after Labor Day. Pastor Sarah’s last preaching day at Emmanuel will be August 19. We plan to honor Sarah’s request of keeping her sendoff simple; however, I am hoping that we can show Sarah our great appreciation of her service to Emmanuel on August 19 at both worship services and the fellowship time between services. Please plan to attend.
On Monday, July 30, the Executive Committee and Call Committee Chair Julie Pavri met with Pastor Tricia and discussed her goals for the coming year and how we can support her in attaining these goals. Space does not permit discussing these items here. The goals were included on a Synod compensation form that was signed by me, Nance Busboom (Council Secretary), and Pastor Lowe, and forwarded, along with a signed letter of Call, to the Synod office. I have spent some time with Pastor Tricia and her husband Tim; they are great people and are excited to be joining the Emmanuel family.
On Sunday, October 14, Reverend Deborah Hutterer, our (soon-to-be) Grand Canyon Synod Bishop, will be with us to officially install Pastor Lowe as Emmanuel’s pastor. Please put this event on your calendar.
Finally, we owe a great deal gratitude for our excellent Call Committee, who labored long to get us our new Pastor. Thank you Julie, Jim, Chuck, Bruce, Betty, Bear, Jean, Ted, and Maddie.
Don Dimmel, Council President
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Save the Date: Upcoming Events at Emmanuel
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NO Saturday Evening Worship in August
- Sunday, August 5: Sunday School resumes
- Friday, August 10: Interfaith Meal at Emmanuel
- Saturday, August 18: Ignite your Spirit: Worship & Music Training Day
- Sunday, August 19: Pastor Sarah's last Sunday
- Wednesday, August 22: Confirmation begins
- Saturday, September 8: Eucharist with Installation of Rev. Deborah Hutterer as Bishop of Grand Canyon Synod
- Sunday, September 9: Pastor Tricia's first Sunday
- Sunday, September 9: Rally Day
- Sunday, October 14: Installation of Pastor Tricia
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When I was very young, my question of anyone who was talking about going anywhere was "Can I Go?"
Going "anywhere" is a recurring theme that fits in with my life of discipleship and ministry. When Bishop Talmage asked me if I would go anywhere in the Synod to do interim ministry, immediately, I answered, "Yes!"
That seems like a long time ago, and in the unfolding of ministry here at Emmanuel I count many delightful experiences as we have been on the road together. I started praying for you all even before I knew where I was being called. God has blessed me with a wonderful family here at Emmanuel!
"Good-bye" means
God be with you
, "Adios" in Spanish means
to God
, and in Arabic the farewell comment is "Ma' a Salama," which means
Go with Peace
!
I will carry you all in a special part of my heart and in my prayer time.
Thank you all for sharing your comings and goings with me. The future is exciting and may it be "Going with God" for all. Keep up the wonderful ministry! God is expecting much of each of us who have been given many blessings.
Pastor Sarah
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Summer Fun at Mountain Valley Park!
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What a weekend: Pastor Tricia’s meet and greet on Saturday, the Congregational Meeting to approve her nomination on Sunday, and then the Annual Church Picnic! A busy weekend culminated in a great time for all at Mountain Valley Park Pavilion. Young and old attended for a wonderful meal of hamburgers, brats, and many homemade salads and side dishes.
Oh, don’t forget the dessert! There was a pie-making contest judged by a distinguished panel of expert culinary palates. Rebecca McIntyre received the first prize.
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Many enjoyed games and contests, such as eating a cookie by inching it down to their mouth from their forehead (no hands), carrying a cup of water on the end of a pool noodle, rapid-stacking cups, and many others.
The weather held out and was warm but comfortable. We had the opportunity to visit more with Pastor Tricia and her husband Tim. Thanks to all who came, those who brought sides, and the team that cooked the hamburgers and brats and carted tables and chairs to and from the pavilion!
Jim Rebholz
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Do you know where your name tag is?
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It might be in your church mailbox, but if it isn’t there and isn’t at home, please let the church office know. We’ll leave a replacement in your mailbox. We want all members to have name tags for Pastor Tricia’s first Sunday on September 9!
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Confirmation Begins August 22
Our 2018-19 Confirmation Class will begin on Wednesday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m. Please check with your family, friends and neighbors to see if they are interested. Confirmation is typically for 6-8th graders, but high school age, sometimes younger grades, and even adults join us as well!
Confirmation is a great discovery journey into the basics of the Christian faith! Each student will receive a mentor, and parents participate on a regular basis as well. Please contact Rev. Adam Bissell to register or with any questions.
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Rally Day is September 9!
Group leaders, please contact Jim Lundquist with your start date and subject and the church office to save your place on the schedule!
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Backpack Sunday: A Great Success!
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Helene Tonnemacher from the Family Resource Center with Humboldt Unified School District joined us to bless the backpacks and school supplies on Sunday, July 29.
- 117 backpacks
- 18 boxes of school supplies
They were distributed to the students on August 1, and more donations are coming into the church office. Thank you for your generosity!
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August Outreach:
Navajo Mission at Rock Point
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Mission Statement
The Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission exists to connect diverse communities to the needs of the Navajo People by creating a safe environment where the values of education, culture, and spiritual formation are accessible to all people.
The Navajo Lutheran Mission School is a small not-for-profit school with a rich 50-year history of providing quality education to the Rock Point community in the Navajo Nation. Many of the children enrolled in the school have parents who attended the Mission when they were young and want the same education for their own children. Navajo children in the Rock point community have the choice of a faith-based education, which puts focus on the Navajo language and culture. The Navajo School provides a Christian school to nurture the Christian lifestyle among the young people of the community.
Aside from school, office, and medical/first aid supplies, they would like the following: shovels, hoes, rakes, men’s work gloves, shop towels, and
entry rugs with rubber backing.
Find out more about
Navajo Mission at Rock Point
by clicking HERE
. During August, you can make a contribution to
Navajo Mission at Rock Point
through the monthly outreach, and if the project is close to your heart, you may learn more and volunteer.
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Ignite Your Spirit
on Saturday, August 18
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Join your church peers in igniting our season of service to one another and to our community.
Both bell choirs: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Chancel Choir: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch for participants: 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Worship/Music Ministries: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
- Acolytes
- Altar Guild
- Communion Assistants
- Drama
- Healing Prayer
- Liturgists
- Multimedia
- Praise Team
- Readers
- Ushers and Greeters
- Visual Arts
This is the day the Worship/Music ministries of the church will have a training and lunch together. Come learn the duties of the ministry or ministries you volunteered for. We’ll have fun, too. And feel free to explore a ministry—try it on for an hour. It’s all about igniting your passion for serving. Watch for details! Ignite your Spirit!
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Why do People Keep Passing Those Binders Around?
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Some people seem a bit obsessed, frankly, about doing something with those white binders on Sunday morning...is there a contest? Are they passing notes? Not quite—there’s a lot more to those than meets the eye!
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- Want to know about the Endowment Committee? Look in the binder!
- Want to let the office know about a contact change? Look in the binder!
- Want to ask for prayers? Look in the binder!
We want to keep you informed, and we want you to keep us informed. We use those pages to gather information about our visitors so that we can reach out to them. We also want to save paper—that’s why we print on both sides of the sheet!
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A Starter List for Your Prayers
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- Pray for Emmanuel -- that the Holy Spirit would guide the congregation in its new adventure: welcoming Pastor Tricia into the family.
- Pray for new Grand Canyon Bishop Deborah Hutterer, that she would be prepared and equipped to guide the synod in this time of change.
- Pray for Pastor Tricia Lowe in her transition.
- Pray for our students as they head back to school in August. Pray for their teachers and staff; pray for their learning, growing and safety.
- Pray for our leaders: world, nation, state, community.
- Pray for our Church leaders: Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Church-wide staff, current Grand Canyon Synod Bishop Lowell Almen and staff, and current interim Pastor Sarah Isakson, our church staff, our Church Council and ministry leaders.
- Pray for Pastor Sarah's transition to a new interim assignment, and the congregation she will be leading through change.
- The entire list of people needing prayer in our Sunday service folder, as well as the people you are concerned about in your own life.
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From the ELCA:
Introducing Three Sides Podcast
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Three Sides is a monthly podcast featuring stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As a church that believes God is calling us into the world – together, Three Sides will present diverse voices from across the ELCA.
Listen
as we share unique stories from across this church.
In our
introductory episode
, Shanna Crawford, Philip LaDeur and Andrew Steele talk about why they’re excited to co-host the ELCA’s new podcast. Our hosts also give listeners a sneak peek of the first episode, “Women who lead,” which launches in August.
From an email sent to members and friends of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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August 1 Kasey Parknowitz
August 3 DeeDee Czarnowski
August 4 Curt Dowling
August 7 Shannon Bissell
August 7 Sheilah Keppler
August 9 Denis Knowles
August 10 Sandie Allen
August 10 Heidi Espinoza
August 10 Adin Johnson
August 12 Gene Cook
August 12 Caleb Johnson
August 12 Ron Kovara
August 12 Sylvia Leaf
August 12 David Wudel
August 13 Jenni Johnson
August 15 Bonnie Kain
August 18 Marsha Beno
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August 18 Gail Gentes
August 20 Jane Corrado
August 20 Milo Nielsen
August 20 Loretta Smith
August 21 David Lenning
August 23 Marie Cachia
August 23 Jim Rebholz
August 24 Erin Knox
August 25 Mary Austin
August 26 Marlene Krencius
August 26 Jim McIntyre
August 26 Tawnya Worthington
August 27 Keith Namock
August 28 Rebecca Watts
August 30 Patsy Calvert
August 30 Karen Westbrook
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August 7: Bert & Kathy Austin, 36 years
August 7: Dana & Brenda Diller, 47 years
August 7: Russell & Barbara Wells, 36 years
August 8: Harlan & Bette Gellhaus, 60 years
August 8: David & Kathy Wudel, 10 years
August 10: Mike & Gail Kenny, 33 years
August 11: Ed & Janet Santiago, 11 years
August 16: Chuck & Kathy Guenther, 43 years
August 17: Linda Conover & Compton Reeves, 11 years
August 17: Margaret & Len Damschroder-Meyers, 11 years
August 20: Lola & Tomas Munoz, 30 years
August 21: Adam & Shannon Bissell, 25 years
August 22: Jerry & Nancy McIntyre, 15 years
August 23: Joann & Jack Schroeder, 46 years
August 25: Gary & Karen Coe, 56 years
August 29: Hans & Stephanie Taska, 3 years
August 31: Jim & Rene Llewellyn, 56 years
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
7763 E.Long Look
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
PH (928) 772-4135 • FX (928) 759-3541
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