Worship with Us!
9:30 a.m.
- Blended Worship
10:30 a.m.
- Fellowship
Holy Communion
2nd and 4th Sundays
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Sunday Worship Scripture Links
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In This Issue
- Message from Pastor Marlene
- Pentecost Sunday
- Mayberry Madness
- Women's Salad Supper
- High School Hangout
- Youny@Heart Hangout
- Summer Service Projects
- Family Camping
- Membership Quick Reference
- Raffle Tickets
- VBS
- Lawn Mowing
- Glasses Needed
- Bargain Piano
- Fall Festival Donations
- Community Prayers and Links
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Happy Birthday, Church!
Violent winds…
tongues of fire? Come share in the wind-blown madness of Pentecost, often called the birthday of the church, as we worship together and give God thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit! Worship at 9:30 am, coffee fellowship to follow. (By the way -
wear red!)
Please Pray!
Twenty three young people and five chaperones leave Saturday morning for the Youth Works mission trip to Colorado. Please pray for them – for safe travel – and that the Holy Spirit will be at work in and through them as they love, serve, and grow in Christ throughout this week.
Mayberry Madness
Dig into the Proverbs and wax nostalgic with the help of characters and situations from the old Andy Griffith Show. We’ll also resurrect songs from the past to help us recognize that God is at work not just in the sacred (church) parts of our life, but also in the daily (secular) parts! We begin our four-part series Sunday, June 16th – Father’s Day – by considering fatherly love/courage. You won’t want to miss it!
Favorite Stories
What’s your favorite bible story? Noah and the flood? Daniel in the lion’s den? The conversion of Saul? 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!
Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Marlene
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Dress to Impress - Wear
Red
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Pentecost is a Christian holy day commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ. The disciples were praying together and the Holy Spirit descended on them in the form of flames, giving them the “gift of tongues” – the ability to speak in other languages. They immediately began to preach about Jesus Christ to Jewish people from all over the world. We celebrate by wearing red to worship.
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Mayberry Madness and Proverbs
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Mark your calendars for the 4-week sermon series that begins June 16
th
, called Mayberry Madness. Using clips from the old
Andy Griffith Show
, characters like Sheriff Andy, Opie, Barney, and others will not only help us “wax nostalgic” as we smile, laugh, and even groan, but they will help us dig into the instruction of the book of Proverbs as it speaks to such Christ-like virtues as honesty, wisdom, patience, and a Father’s love or courage.
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This first of its kind event will feature gifted speaker Sunday Burguest, a young woman of faith who is a survivor of breast cancer and appeared on the
Survivor television show
. She defines herself a “Grit Girl,” and will share her walk in faith and tell us about her appearance on the
Survivor show
. Check her out on
YouTube
or
Facebook
.
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We are looking for women to serve as a table hostess and encourage you to invite others to his fabulous evening. Other women of faith and other churches will also be invited and we want to make sure everyone feels welcome and part of the evening. Supper will be potluck salads.
An array of salads are needed - please sign up in Celebration Hall if you are able to donate a salad for the event.
We will “glam up" the evening with lace tablecloths, fresh flowers and great music. No charge to attend, but a “love” offering will be taken at the end of the evening to help cover expenses.
This is an event you won’t want to miss!
- Tuesday, June 18
- 6:30 p.m.
If you can be involved in any way, please contact the Rejoice Office at 320.558.6851 or contact one of the women spearheading this event:
- Liz Smith, Council Outreach, 320.558.6887
- Jill Brzinski
- Tina Bunting
- Jean Eid
- Bekah Kanable
- Karolyn Boucher
Specifically, we need help:
- Setting up - Monday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m.
- Men for heavy lifting, women for fluffy fluffing
- Final arrangements - Tuesday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Men for kitchen help during and after - June 18 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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Devotion, fellowship and s'mores!
- Wednesday, June 19
- 7-9:00 p.m.
- around the campfire outside Rejoice
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Good Music, Good Food, Good friends
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Young@Heart folks will enjoy a summer day with music and good food.
An eclectic array of tunes by accomplished musician Travis Kent.
- Thursday, June 20
- Doors open for coffee, cards and conversation at 10:30
- Eat at noon with program to follow
- Make reservations for dinner by calling 320.558.6851 or emailing rejoice@rejoicelutheranchurch.org.
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All ages are invited to take part in summer service projects in the community. We'll plan to work from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on each scheduled Wednesday:
- June 26
- July 24
- August 21
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Come for the day or spend the weekend!
- Friday-Sunday, June 28-30
- Oaks on the River
- 16722 County Road 11, Big Lake
- Free for the day, $30/site for the weekend
Community meal at 6:00 p.m. - bring a dish to share. Games, conversation, and devotion around the campfire to follow!
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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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Life is Wild - God is Good
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Check out the donation tree by the VBS display! Help us collect items needed by bringing in articles from your closet or stop at the Dollar Tree and pick up a few items by Saturday June 15.
With your help, we are hoping
kids will explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life.
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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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Wurlitzer pianos have long been known as a quality American piano. Diane Stute has one of these beauties that needs a new home. If you or anyone you know is interested, call her at 320.266.2478.
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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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We Mourn With:
the family of Kay “Kash” Behrendt
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Receiving Treatment for Cancer:
Michelle Wrightson (cousin, Mary Wilson)
Ann Czech (sister, Cindy Kirchoff)
*Ron Stensby
Camila Horton (friend, Mary Wilson)
*Pete Lidberg
Allan Foster (friend, Wally Westerberg & Mary Bergeron)
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Others:
Kris (sister, Rosemary Monk)
Vreeland baby (grandchild, 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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