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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous
August 5-12, 2018
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Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
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A KEY RING WITH A CAR KEY AND HOUSE KEY WAS FOUND IN FRONT OF JOY. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO IDENTIFY.
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Summer Schedule
Worship at 9:30am on Sundays
Campfire Worship at 6:30pm on Wednesdays
(outdoors weather permitting, hotdogs and smores provided)
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Sports and the Church
It has generated some good conversation.
Here is her follow up article
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Learning from Ruth
The last few weeks we have been working our way through the book of Ruth. a book that doesn't mention God very often but reveals how God is present in the very ordinary aspects of our daily lives. If you have missed any part of the series you can always go back and catch the video of the sermon on our
YouTube channel.
If you want to watch a pretty good short (20 minute) movie of the book of Ruth. Check out the video below. It is not word for word scripture but better than most.
Another resource you might enjoy is the Bible Project overview of the book (about 7 minutes)
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Help needed
Due to factors out of their control Jim and Jana Lawton
have to make a move to different housing as soon as possible, which has created a cash flow problem. If you can help with a gift or loan to help them through this rough spot, contact Pastor Steve.
If you have been thinking about purchasing an original Jim Lawton painting (you can see samples of his series on the National Parks on display at the RoadHouse) now would be an opportune time to buy great art and help a family in need at the same time.
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Help Joy Lutheran Church Member, Becky Tharpe, get a power wheelchair!
Below is the beginning of Becky's story from Go Fund Me. Please click on the link after this paragraph to read the full story and donate online to help Becky reach her goal!!
"Many of you know my friend, Becky (Czubin) Tharp. She and I met at church a number of years ago and played handbells together. Becky suffers from P.O.T.S. and has days that she passes out many times, making it difficult to do anything. She cannot drive and has been wheelchair bound for a number of years now. She currently is living in a group home because she could not get enough aide hours to help her at home. She had to quit teaching music lessons and move from Prescott to find a group home that could take her..."
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Design for Butterfly Memorial Garden at Joy
In conversation with two of our families that have lost daughters in recent years (Ellery Ennenga and Ava Christianson), we have come up with at design for a butterfly memorial garden. This would be part of an overall plan to better utilize our outdoor space for ministry. A butterfly garden was chosen because both girls and their families developed a special affinity with butterflies in the grieving process. So the garden space would be designed with flowers specifically chosen as good pollinators and butterfly habitat.
The first phase would be to put in the sidewalk that creates the perimeter for the garden and get some trees planted to start creating some shade. A second phase would be to create an outdoor worship area. If there is interest, there would be possibility of adding a columbarium (place to inter cremains). Down the road we would also like to see ways to integrate access, playground, shelter, trails, community garden space down the hill on the land that we steward.
There are two things we are looking for now:
One is your
input. We are still relatively early in the design stage. We have the basic concept but are still working out the details and value your insights.
The other is
funding for the project. It would be great if we could get the first phase started this fall so we would be ready for a spring planting. We will be creating a designated fund where you can make gifts in honor or memory of loved ones.
There are flags on the lawn indicating where the garden would be to help you visualize the project. Your comments and questions are important to us. Please share your thoughts.
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It's Time to FILL THE BUS!
It's hard to believe but the 2018-2019 school year is just around the corner. As Joy Lutheran Church has in past years, we are again collecting school supplies for the Prescott School District. The "FILL THE BUS" donation box is located in the Narthex along with lists of needed supplies. Please consider donating to our community youth to give them a fresh start with new school supplies. Even if it's a box of pencils, every donation counts!
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Sharing and Caring Hands
We need people to help with serving, people to make Jell-O in ice cream pails (10 buckets, each made from 3 large boxes), people to make cakes (15 to 20), and people to drive. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. All donations need to be at the church by 9:00 a.m. on serving day. Joy volunteers will be leaving Joy at 9:30 a.m. and returning by 2:00 p.m. ALSO, help is needed on Monday, August 27th to prepare the food. Please contact Kelly Poff at 715-262-4281 with any questions. A love offering will be collected in August.
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WELCOME TO JOY!
Beginning August 5th, our Information Center will be staffed by a member of Joy! We are looking for others to volunteer to take a shift for this informative position. If you are interested in helping, you should have a good working knowledge about Joy, be friendly and like to smile, and hand out loaves of bread to Joy's visitors. You would also be invited to Joy's weekly staff meetings on Tuesday, at 1pm so you are up to date on the events in the coming week. Please contact the Office, Pastor Steve or Renee Braun if interested.
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Calling All Bakers
We are looking for bakers who might be willing to be on a team to bake small loaves of bread to give away to visitors from our Information Desk in the narthex. We hope to have a big enough team that so that people will only have to bake once a month or less. If you are interested contact the church office.
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Joy Vision Council Meeting Minutes
To read the minutes from the latest Vision Council Meeting, please
CLICK HERE
. The minutes can also be found in Joy's web page under
'Leadership'.
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Community Garden
Our local food pantry is still planning on using some of the Joy property to create
The Prescott Area Community Garden. This year they will be doing the prep work getting the site ready for planting next spring. If this is project you are interested in please contact the Food Pantry
(715) 441-6909 or check out the new facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/PrescottAreaCommunityGarden/
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| Video of Pastor Steve and Diane's Trip to Malawi |
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Who is that?
Now that we have blended together our early and late services for the summer, it is more important than ever that we where name tags to help us get to know each other.
We have disposable stick on name tags available, or sign up to have a more permanent name tag made for you.
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The Joyful Bells Need You!
By now, most of us have had the pleasure of hearing the Joyful Bells play. For this wonderful group to continue, they are in need of two more ringers for the upcoming season.
Rehearsals begin in September and continue through April. Rehearsals are typically once per week. You would be playing at one Worship Service per month. Have you been at all curious about bell ringing? Even if you do not have experience, the members of Joyful Bells are willing to teach you! The Joyful Bells are a blessing to God and to Joy, please don't let this joyful musical group become a thing of the past!! If you have ANY interest or questions, please feel free to call Deanna Roen at 715-262-5904.
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Thank You!
The Memorial Committee has purchased 8 round tables for the fellowship Hall. The Committee would like to thank Dick Horken for his help in finding and ordering these tables. We would also like to thank everyone who has given memorial gifts in memory of loved ones.
A BIG THANK YOU TO:
Dick Horken and Paul Steger for unloading the delivery truck.
To Norm Johnson, Ken Roen, Dick Horken and Jerry Pederson for unpacking the tables.
A thank you to Joan & Lee Northouse, Ken Knight, Norm Johnson, Dick Horken and Phyllis & Dick Hoffmann for setting up the Fellowship Hall with the new tables.
Thank You from The Memorial Committee.
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It's Summer!! Enjoy Reading!!
Check out the Joy Library bulletin board which features children's books this month. Feel free to check out children's books from the bookshelf in the narthex.
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JOY YOUTH
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Luther Park Announces 9th Annual "Heart for Luther Park"
The 9th Annual "Heart for Luther Park" event will be Sunday, August 5th, 2018. Heart for Luther Park is the largest and most substantial fundraiser for Luther Park. There will be food, pie and ice cream, craft vendors, a live auction, a silent auction, a Day Camp for children (ages 5-12;$20 fee), visiting with folks and enjoying the peaceful setting of the camp.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
9:15 am Camp-Style Worship
10:00 am Browsing, Silent Auction, Craft Vendors Open
11:00 am Lunch (grilled chicken)
12:30 pm Live Auction Begins
2:30 pm Silent Auction Ends
3:00 pm Raffle Drawing
This event will be held at Luther Park's Main Site, 944 24 ¼ Street, north of Chetek on County Road M. (Look for signs.)
Luther Park is always looking for items for the Auctions. Thanks to Ken and Deanna Roen who have donated two Watkins Gift Baskets for the Auctions and to our Joyful Quilters group, Joan Schaack and Lynda Johnson, who have all donated a beautiful quilt for the Quilt Auction. Contact Georgia Freidel at 715-262-3495 if you would like to make a donation or have questions. Raffle tickets can also be purchased at the church office, $5.00/each or a book of 5 for $20.00. Because of generous people like we have at Joy, we can help raise funds for the ministry of Luther Park and help pass on the faith to the next generation - and that's what "Heart for Luther Park" is all about - "nurturing faith through holy play" for people of all ages.
DONATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE OF JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
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Church Directory
**Updated as of April 2018, directories (both picture and address) are ready to pick up...they are also available on the church web page on a password protected page (please call the office for the password).
If you have corrections please let the office know.
**If you would like to
update or add your picture, please send it to the office at any time. It will be included in the next print!**
Name Tag
s... are a great way to help people remember your name. We are working on a system to have more permanent name tags available, but for now any time you can wear one helps the rest of us get to know you. Thank you.
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Did You Know...
Joy's Worship Services are broadcast live on 88.7 FM??? If you are having trouble hearing the service as it happens or just want to listen along, you can bring in a small radio with a headset or ear buds. Or, please feel free to speak with Lee Northouse, we have them available for use at Joy!
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If you miss a sermon...
and want to catch up or share it with someone who might appreciate it. We record our worship each week and post it on our web page as well as the bottom of this weekly electronic newsletter. Just click on the
YouTube button.
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Worship Attendance
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Date
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9:30 Blended
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6:30 Wednesday
Campfire
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TOTAL |
July 1
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92
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17
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109
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July 8
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69
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25
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94
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July 15
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85
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13
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98
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July 22
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90
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10
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100
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July 29
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98
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13
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111
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Week Of
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Regular
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Electronic
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Total
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Other
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July 1
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$2,713.00
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$8,305.75
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$11,018.75
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$47.30
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July 8
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$1,274.00
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$1,161.00
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$2,435.00
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$10.00
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July 15
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$1,126.00
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$5,167.00
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$6,293.00
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$142.20
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July 22
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$2,622.00
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$1,087.55
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$3,709.55
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$5.00
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July 29
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$1,045.00
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$8,080.75
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$9,125.75
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$61.60
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N/A=Not Available *=Updated Information
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Updated Thrivent Numbers...YTD Thrivent updates as of July 18th: Action Teams-40 projects, totaling $10,000 and Choice Dollars-$3,355
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ELCA Estate Planning & Giving
Mr. Tim Knutson, of the ELCA Gift Planning Foundation, was here at Joy and gave an informational program on Gift Giving & Estate Planning. He is still available for any questions or information you may want. He can be reached by mail, email or phone:
Tim Knutson, 2625 N. 65th St., Wauwatosa, WI, 53213. (414) 477-9979. Email: Timothy.Knutson@elca.org
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If you have a QR reader on your phone you can also access the page by scanning here
If you don't have a QR reader and still would like the convenience of working from your phone.
We also have a church giving app called Give+ available as a free download.
How it works
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WiFi Joy Guest Password: WelcomeToJoy!73
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Worship Leaders for August, 9:30 AM Worship Services
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GREETERS
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READERS
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COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
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USHERS-All Month
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August 5
9:30 AM
Craig & Tammy Orf
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August 5
9:30 AM
Krista Mitzuk
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August 5
9:30 AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz, Kent Sebion
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August
9:30 AM
Wayne Lundgaard
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August 12
9:30 AM
Jayne Parmeter
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August 12
9:30 AM
Kristin Tibayan
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August 12
9:30 AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz, Krista Mitzuk
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August
9:30 AM
Wayne Lundgaard
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Coffee Cup Helpers: August 5-OPEN, August 12-OPEN, August 19-OPEN, August 26-Hope Olson
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Weekly Calendar
5 Sunday
9:30am Blended Worship Service
10:30am Fellowship Time
6 Monday
7 Tuesday
Prescott National Night Out
1:00pm Staff Meeting
8 Wednesday
6:30-7:30 Wednesday Night Campfire Worship Service
9 Thursday
9-11am Joy Cleaning Crew
10:30am Prescott Nursing Home Service
10 Friday
11 Saturday
7:30am Men's Bible Study
2-4pm Party-Fellowship Hall
12 Sunday
9:30am Blended Worship Service
10:30am Fellowship Time
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