Weekly Word | August 26, 2022 | Issue 55 | |
August Outreach:
Navajo Mission School
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It was great to have Patty Charley and her granddaughter TayLee with us in worship on Sunday to share about the work of the Lutheran Navajo Mission.
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 on 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.
Click on the logo to visit their website!
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The Outreach Ministry Team and the special event team of Nancy Smith and Lora Lee Nye are meeting during the Outreach team regular meeting time next Monday, September 12, at 9am. They are working on the plans for the 30th Anniversary celebration of the chartering of Emmanuel Lutheran as a congregation of the ELCA (September 23). See Nancy Smith if you have ideas!
Some things in the works include:
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Celebration Sunday, September 18 There will be a 10am worship service followed by a catered luncheon. The service and lunch will be in the sanctuary with rented round tables and tablecloths. Bring your favorite dessert for a dessert potluck!
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God’s Work. Our Hands. Celebrated for a month: Sunday, September 11 – October 9, with many activities suggested. Here are just a few:
- singing at nursing homes
- giving goodie baskets to nurse’s stations in hospitals
- cleaning our Adopted Road, Civic Drive
- sprucing up the church including washing the windows
- providing lunches for Habitat for Humanity builds
- working on a project at our adopted school, Liberty Traditional
We are collecting a list of all the ways that Emmanuelites serve our neighbors. Do you volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, the Prescott Valley Food Bank, People Who Care, Meals on Wheels, at one of our hospitals or at our local library or some other volunteer opportunity? Send an email to the church office or let Pr. Tricia know as you are leaving worship, so we can create a list of some of the ways that the members of Emmanuel are showing love for our neighbors in our community! I’ve gotten several—keep them coming!
Who would you like to see at the 30th Anniversary celebration? If you have a mailing address for them, please let the church office know—invitations are going out next week!
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Bible Study and Groups Summer Schedules | |
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The Grief Group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 1:00pm in the nursery. Chaplains from Good Samaritan Hospice are facilitating.
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The Tuesday 10am Women’s Bible Study is meeting again, reading Jesus Feminist, by Sarah Bessey. We have only read the forward and introduction so far so there is still time to join! The group can be hybrid: in person and Zoom; contact Pr. Tricia for details.
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The following groups will resume in the next couple of weeks | |
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The Caregiver’s Support Group is on hiatus. They will resume September 1, and will meet on the first Thursday of the month at 11am.
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The last Tuesday of the month Bible study at the Prescott home of Karen and Bruce Lamb is on hiatus and will start up again at 9:30am on September 27.
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The Wednesday 10am Lectionary Study group led by Hal Vogelaar and Larry Gordon meets in the Fellowship Hall and will resume September 7.
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The Thursday evening Bible Study meets at the Rebholz’ home. Gathering at 6:30pm for dessert (always amazing by Carole), the study starts at 7:00pm. This group begins again September 8.
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The Inclusivity Team (Inc) is meeting the second and fourth Mondays at 11am. Currently they are meeting via Zoom, if you would like to attend the meeting this coming Monday, September 12; please contact Pr. Tricia (pastortrlowe@gmail.com) for an invitation!
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COVID News
The current CDC guidelines suggest that everyone now wear masks inside during the summer spike of Covid-19. Our mask wearing criteria has been a positivity rate above 5%, and this past week the rate has gone down to 12.4% (now in the lower risk range).
Please continue to wear a mask if you are at high risk or are protecting a loved one who is and stay home if you are feeling unwell.
We will continue with our other pandemic protocols, like checking in at the welcome table before worship.
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Gene Fougner and son Isaac | |
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I read a book by award-winning producer, Richie Jackson. Gay Like Me (A Father Writes to His Son) opens with a few sentences that make me take a quick breath of surprise, because his words were nearly my own younger man’s words.
It is wonderful to have LGBTQ books available to identify with and to light the way. Books are a lifeline to our gay community that is invisible to others most of the time. I didn’t become a father till age 50 but I’ve known I was gay since age 4, though I didn’t discover there were others like me until age 26, through books kept in the library attic at Concordia College, at the end of a well-worn path.
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“The single dream and drive of my life has always been to be a father. I didn’t have career goals, never fantasized about money or glory or fame. All I wanted was to catch a ball in the backyard with my son. I didn’t desire power, I desired paternity. In 1984, when I was 18, I told my mother that I was gay and that I was going to be a father. I have always felt lucky to be gay. I’ve known since 3rd grade that I was gay, and even then, it made me feel special, unique, chosen. I still feel that way. It is the blessing of my life. Every good thing in my life has been because I’m gay. Everything I think, believe, crave, create, conquer, comes from being gay.”
~Richie Jackson, Gay Like Me (A Father Writes to His Son)
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Our next Interfaith meal is Friday, September 12, with a sit-down meal in the Fellowship Hall as well as curbside pick-up. Set up, serving, bussing and washing dishes, and clean up help is needed for each meal on Friday mornings and meal prep on Thursdays. Please let Mary know if you can be available to assist. | |
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Are you a Thrivent member? If so, please consider using your Community Action Cards to help with the cost of these meals. Click on the picture to visit the Thrivent website!
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Have you taken a few minutes to fill out the Non-Discrimination Survey put forward by local LBGTQI+ supporters?
The survey will be used to gather information to be given to the Prescott City Council in support of the adoption of a nondiscrimination ordinance. Twelve Arizona cities have already approved such an ordinance. Please help by clicking "Read More" to take the survey.
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Non-Discrimination Survey | | | | |
Here are sisters Lucy and Martha Thomas singing “The Prayer” from April of this year! | |
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We live surrounded by such beauty! Here is a picture of Watson Lake at sunset taken by Beth Millbourn. | If you are traveling this week, be safe and send us pictures! | | | |
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Happy Birthday!
Keith Namock, August 27
Rebecca Watts, August 28
Melissa Emery, August 30
Kay Klock, August 30
Penny Pendergast, August 31
Happy Anniversary!
August 27: Pastor Tricia & Tim Lowe, 44 years
September 2: Jane Corrado & John, 55 years
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Here's the link to Sunday's scheduled livestream. You will receive the Worship email on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (so that it'll be higher up in your Inbox around 9:00 a.m.). If you've subscribed to our channel you can set a reminder! | |
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7763 E. Long Look Dr.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
PH (928) 772-4135
FX (928) 759-3541
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Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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