Other Joy-full News...
The Fifth Sunday
One of the suggestions from our June 10 congregational brainstorming meeting was an emphasis on service in and for our community. It was suggested we could dedicate the "5th Sunday" (there are 4 months each year that have 5 Sundays), as Sundays for Service - the thought being that we will gather for a short worship, then do some service project together.
Sunday, July 29th is a fifth Sunday
. So even though we haven't had a lot of time to prepare or promote this, we are planning to kick off Sundays for Service that day.
We will have a brief worship service at our regular time, then head to the Eagle River Nature Center. There we will be helping the Nature Center with some grounds maintenance, moving and bundling firewood, and cleaning up the wood cutting and storage area. If we have more than 10 people, they will have us up pick garbage along the trails. There will be places to park down below, as well as access to water and bathrooms. People should bring a picnic lunch, Joy Lutheran t-shirts, rain gear and water bottles.
Chugiak/Eagle River Food Pantry Needs
Tuna,
Vienna Sausage
Cereal,
Ramen,
Saltines,
Ravioli
Rice-A-Roni,Hamburger Helper
Pasta/Rice Mixes
Peaches,
Mandarin Oranges
Toothpaste & Brushes
Laundry, Dish & Bath/Hand Soaps,
Shampoo
Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday -
August 19
Even though we are busy enjoying our Alaskan summer, it won't be too long before school begins again.
This year, we will start the school year off right with a "Blessing of the Backpacks" on Sunday, August 19. We invite all students to bring their school backpacks to church that Sunday and we will have a time to bless them and pray for our students as they begin a new school year. There will also be prayers for our teachers, administrators, and all other school staff members, so please bring your briefcases, lunch bag, or tote bags.
Love INC Backpack Giveaway - August 11
Rev. Gracie Jackson is looking for volunteers to help during the annual Backpack Giveaway at Harvest Christian Fellowship on Saturday, August 11. If you'd like to help organize and distribute school items for this event, please call Rev. Gracie at 250-1735.
The Spitfire Grill
Branching out from opera a bit, Pastor Martin has been busy this month rehearsing for a musical at Cyrano's. "The Spitfire Grill" is a musical adaptation of the 1996 film of the same name. It centers around Percy Talbot, a recent parolee from prison who seeks to escape her troubled past by traveling to Gilead, Wisconsin, a little town she saw in a magazine while she was in prison. What she finds is a town not as idyllic as it might seem, but a place in need of a new hope and healing.