Worship with Us!
9:30 a.m.
- Worship
10:30 a.m.
- Fellowship
Summer Monthly Worship Schedule:
1st and 3rd Sundays: blended worship
2nd Sunday: traditional worship
4th Sunday: contemporary worship
Holy Communion
2nd and 4th Sundays
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Sunday Worship Scripture Links
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In This Issue
- Note from Pastor Marlene
- Fall Festival Planning
- VBS
- Bible Stories
- Young@Heart
- Valley Fair
- Service Work
- Shiny Sign
- Food Shelf
- Membership Quick Reference
- Raffle Tickets
- Lawn Mowing
- Glasses Needed
- Fall Festival Donations
- Community Prayers and Links
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'Let the little children come to me...' and let them
ROAR!
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I’m looking forward to this coming week of Vacation Bible School. The settings are magical, the leaders are phenomenal, the joy will be contagious, and the love of Jesus will ABSOLUTELY be planted in every heart and mind. It’s not too late to share in the delight – Sunday through Thursday evenings, 6-8:30 pm.
As many of us are privileged to share in vacations and fun summer activities, we are reminded that some in our community and area are struggling to make ends meet. Your summer contributions to the Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf can and will make a difference. Thank you for sharing and caring! (Envelopes are available in the Gathering area.)
First impressions do make a difference! Your help (and creativity) in making our Sign SHINE is greatly appreciated. (Sign up in the Gathering Area.)
Finally...please continue to pray. The Call Committee is hard at work and the leadership is working hard to help all of us understand that our most important role in this process right now is demonstrated by continuous and generous giving so that Rejoice has the resources necessary to support a new pastor (and family.)
Blessings & Peace as you enjoy the gift of summer!
Pastor Marlene
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Join the first planning meeting for our September 29 Fall Festival. Up for discussion is a proposal to serve our Lutefisk and Swedish Meatball dinner continuously rather than by seating times. If you have thoughts on this or anything else to enhance the Fall Festival, be sure to attend:
- Sunday, July 14
- 10:30 a.m.
If you can't make the meeting but have input, contact Rhoda Senkler at
senkler@cloudnet.com
or 320.266.1770
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Kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that will power them through this wild life. Participation is free! A free-will offering will be taken.
- Sunday-Thursday, July 14-18
- 6-8:30 p.m.
VBS is for children Kindergarten through grade 5. Sign up in Celebration Hall.
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What’s your favorite bible story? The options are almost endless - which is why we don’t “hear” many of them as part of worship. But
now
is your opportunity to suggest a scripture passage or story and submit it as a suggestion to be used for worship services in August. Can’t find or don’t remember chapter and verse? No problem. Simply name the story and we’ll take it from there. Suggestion slips (and baskets to receive them,) will be in the gathering area Sunday morning.
Deadline for suggestions is Sunday, July 14.
Thanks for your help!
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Young @Heart invites you to lunch and will help you take the mystery out of insurance choices with an informative seminar.
- Thursday, July 18
- Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
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The Fun and Only Valley Fair
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Join us for summer fun at Valley Fair!
- Friday, July 19
- Bus leaves Rejoice at 9:00 a.m.
- Return to Rejoice at 9:00 p.m.
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Summer service projects are in full swing! Work available for all ages:
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Minnesota summers were made for trips to the cabin, boat rides on the lake, and farmers market outings, not food shelf visits. But that’s the reality for thousands of Minnesotans. Children are home from school and the family budget is tight. You can make a difference this year by donating to the
Clearwater - Clear Lake Food Shelf
throughout the month of July. The challenge funds will proportionally match your donation. Your financial donation will go further due to our buying power.
A noisy offering will be taken on Sunday, July 28 to
support the Summer Challenge for our local Food Shelf.
The Clearwater - Clear Lake Food Shelf is looking for additional Monday morning helpers. Every Monday the Food Shelf receives a delivery from 2HH (Second harvest) between 9:30–11:00 a.m. Lite/moderate lifting is required. Please contact Karie Monk-Gohman at 320.290.9216 or
show up
Monday mornings and ask for Susie Brown.
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Quick Reference Church Directory
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Have you been trying to contact someone and can’t find them is the latest directory? Since it will probably be another couple of years before a new picture directory happens, we are planning to get a Quick Reference Church Directory to you in the near future.
Rhoda Senkler and Becky Brzinski will be around on Sunday mornings with the most current information we have. Please look for them and verify or update your name, address, home/cell phone numbers and email addresses.
Don’t be alarmed if we don’t have your name listed, we are just starting the process. We want to be sure to include everyone with accurate information.
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Not One... But Two Chances to Win
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We’re ramping things up a little earlier this year. Our Fall Festival Raffle tickets are available NOW. AND there are two raffles instead of one. This earlier availability gives you the opportunity to take some along to sell; on vacation, to family reunions, to family sporting events, to cabin or camping or wherever else you may be heading this summer.
Use the portable kit, easy to set up - call the church office at 320.558.6851 for details.
Raffle Number 1:
Our traditional $1 per ticket raffle with several amazing prizes. There are 3,000 tickets and we would like to sell them all – for the first time. We have been close, but maybe this is the year we sell them all! As in the past, we would like each Rejoice family to take responsibility for selling/buying at least 10 tickets (or as many as you are able).
AND
Raffle Number 2:
A beautiful queen size plus outdoorsy patterned quilt made and designed by Peggy Kortuem for the benefit of Rejoice. There are only 500 ticket for this raffle so chances of winning are greatly enhanced. This is a single prize raffle and tickets are $5 each. See the quilt on display in the Narthex (Celebration Hall). Check it out and take a chance!
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p.s. we are also looking for people willing to sell raffle tickets on Sunday mornings. Find the Fall Festival table to sign up to help, and please consider sponsoring or sharing sponsorship of one of our raffle prizes. If you would like to donate items, please call Carol at the Rejoice office, 320.558.6851.
Remember, save the date: Fall Festival, September 29, 2019
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Join the Lawn Mowing Team
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Join the lawn mowing team! Generally, the lawn crew meets on Thursdays (depending on the weather) throughout the summer months, and gets the grass cut and grounds spiffy in a couple of hours. Mowers, yard tools, and cheerful co-workers are provided. Sign–up sheet is located in Celebration Hall.
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Be the Apple of Someone's Eye
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Do you have any old specs laying around? Please bring your old eyeglasses for re-use. The collection box is on the Sign Up table.
Thank you,
Sue Severson, Clear Lake Lioness
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Clean Your Closet for a Cause
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When you are spring cleaning, downsizing
,
and finally deciding that you will donate those items your family no longer needs, you may bring them to Rejoice. A space is available for your treasures to be stored for the Fall Festival.
The proceeds of sales at Granny’s Attic or the Silent Action will double your satisfaction. You not only organize your home, but also benefit your Rejoice home. You may drop off items Mondays through Thursdays between 8:00-3:30. Please call the church at 320.558.6851 and we will assist you.
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f you have a loved one or friend in need of prayer, fill out a
prayer request
or use one of the prayer concern requests located on the Interest table and in the sanctuary welcome pads. The star(*) in front of a name denotes a Rejoice member. This is a dynamic list. Requests will be printed for up to four weeks; call the church office at 320.558.6851 to extend listing. If a name of a friend or loved one has been omitted please resubmit the name and/or concern using one of the prayer concern forms found in the red Welcome Pads in the worship area.
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Receiving Treatment for Cancer:
Rev. Scott Gustafson (cousin, Linnea Lindquist)
Marlene Anderson-Woods (friend, Linda Agre)
Michelle Wrightson (cousin, Mary Wilson)
Ann Czech (sister, Cindy Kirchoff)
*Ron Stensby
Camila Horton (friend, Mary Wilson)
*Pete Lidberg
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Others:
David Antonio Tarro (nephew, Susie Faust)
*Bev Allen
Scott Gambill (son, Rosemary Monk)
Joyce Hoffer (friend, Linda Agre)
Ron Wolfbauer (nephew, Carolyn & Ron Stensby)
Kris (sister, Rosemary Monk)
Walker James Vreeland (grandson, David & Cindy Kirchoff)
Baby Henry Opatz ((friend, Tina Bunting)
Tom Ahrenholz (brother, Mark Ahrenholz)
*Jerry Jagadzinski
Amanda Vreeland (daughter, Cindy Kirchoff)
*Dianna Ahl
*Malibu Ronneng
*Bev Hugo
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Deployed or Returning from Active Duty:
Troy Thomas (Mike Charboneau)
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Keith Sand
Jon Fisher (brother, Joe Fisher)
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