June 26, 2013

Happenings

  

6/26    

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room
   
6/27    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room

6/28    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

6/29    
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room

6/30    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship with Communion
Sanctuary

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room 

 

7/2    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall


7/3    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room


7/4    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room


7/5    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room


7/6    
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room


7/7    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Bethany Room


7/9    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall


7/10    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Listening to God    
Off Site


7/11    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall


7/12    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room


7/13    
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall


7/14    
10:00 AM to 11:00 PM    
Worship w/communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

 

7/15

 

7/16     
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM     
Pieces Be With You     
Sandrock Hall

7/17     
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM     
staff meeting     
Fireside Room

7/18     
12:00 AM     
Epistle Deadline     
Office
    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM     
Bridge     
Poppen Hall

7/19     
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM     
Gamblers Annon.     
Bethany Room

7/20     
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM     
Bridge     
Poppen Hall

7/21     
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM     
Worship w/Communion     
Sanctuary
    
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM     
Endowment Fund Mtg     
Office

 

7/22    
11:45 AM to 6:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room

7/23    
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM    
Naomi Circle - Eagle Resturant  
Off Site

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall

7/24    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room

7/25    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/26    
8:45 AM to 2:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

7/27    
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/28    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

 



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Church News
Stewardship/Summer/Vacation Time
I had a conversation with the "Church" the other day about what he will be doing for vacation this summer. He said: "Vacation? What vacation?"  It turns out that the church keeps right on going all summer long !! Soooo... it would appear that we should keep in mind that during our own summer vacation time the church still needs our financial support. Let's all have a great summer and help the church have a great summer too. Thanks for your support.



Please save the date:
Tuesday, July 23, 11:30 a.m.

Naomi Circle invites you to join them for lunch at the Royal Eagle restaurant and a tour of the St. Sabbas Orthodox Monastery church and gardens in Harper Woods. Everyone is welcome.  Click here for more details.
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Council Updates

At the June 19 meeting, Council took the following actions:

*Authorized expenditures of $2400 for an expedited visa application and background check for Pastor Ulmanis, our candidate for Interim Pastor.

*Authorized additional salary payments to our staff of 4% of their compensation this year through June.  This followed a review of our budget, receipt of unanticipated income, and realized and anticipated savings resulting from the delay and reduced medical costs for our interim pastor.  No commitments going forward or salary increases were made, but will be considered at year end.
 
*Approved expenditure of up to $1800 from the Special Projects Fund for several Christian Ed volunteers to attend 21st Century Faith Formation Training in Ann Arbor in August.

*Discussed how to handle the call process.  We will wait until the Interim Pastor is onboard before forming a call committee.   There are two phases to the call process - discernment of our mission going forward, and the interviews with potential candidates.  We may consider separate committees for each phase.

*Approved use of the Youth Room for supervised activities by Chi Rho and younger youth.

*Designated the outreach portion of the Schultz Fund final payout.  Half of the outreach portion will be distributed this year to ministries in our Companion Synods in Tanzania and the Holy Land, with the remaining to be allocated in 2014.

*Amended minutes from March 2013 to include Council Actions to authorize fundraising for a major retirement gift to Pastor Harms, and to rename the Fireside Room in his honor.

Full minutes will be available when approved.  The Council's next meeting is August 21.  We will meet as necessary to review and approve a potential contract with our Interim Pastor. 

Summer Office Hours


The church office will be open the following hours this summer:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 to 3
Friday 9 to 1

Worship with Communion
Sunday 10 am
LSSM Connection 
Foster Kids Go to Camp!
As we close out National Foster Care Month we look to the needs of foster care children over the summer.   Many foster care children live away from their siblings in different housing situations.   In the summer, they have an opportunity to spend the week the week with their siblings  through participation in summer camp.   This year the foster  children from the Detroit area will attend Camp Michi-Lu-Ca  in July.   The Social Action Committee has organized a collection of summer camp items for 21 foster children.  Please see the Wish List below and we will collect items through  July 15th.  Thank you for lifting up in prayer  foster care children, their families/caregivers, and the camp staff that will engage them in a meaningful and blessed week with their siblings.

Camp Michi-Lu-Ca Wish List 
Thank you for your generous commitment to donate summer camp supplies to our young campers!  It is greatly appreciated by the children and by our staff at Lutheran Social Services of Michigan.
  • Sleeping bags
  • Flashlights
  • Backpacks/Duffel bags/Sling bags
  • Hygiene products (sunscreen, lotion, shampoo, soap, toothpaste)
  • Towels-Beach and others
  • Water shoes
  • Swim gear (swim trunks, suits, swim caps etc.)
  • Socks/Underwear
  • Travel Toiletries bag
  • Toothbrushes
  • Shoes-as we could always use shoes for our kids
  • Combs/hair brushes/hair ties
  • Rain ponchos


Freedom House in need of Children's Clothing:

Freedom House, a non-profit organization that provides housing and support for refugees seeking asylum in the US, is in need of seasonal clothing for several children.  If you can provide lightly used clothing for any age/gender listed below please contact Mary Weiland (313-885-6326) to arrange your donation.
  • Girls - size 7, size 10
  • Boy - size 12 - 14
  • Infant girls-  3 months, 14 months

Community Events
Dear Friends of Foster Kids,
The prayers of all of our faith communities are sought so that we will have the needed 350 Licensed non relative foster and adoptive parents by June 30. For those interested in learning more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, call 1-855-MICHKIDS. Thanks!

Summer Blood Drive
SUMMER BLOOD DRIVE
AT THE WAR MEMORIAL

Come to donate at this drive and be entered to win a pair
of tickets to Cedar Point!

THURSDAY, JULY 18th
9am-7:45pm


Appointments www.redcrossblood.org
sponsor code: gpbloodcouncil
 or, CALL GERRIE SPEZIA 313-882-6745
Ministers of
Worship and Service
Sunday, June 30
Acolyte    Thomas Rappolee
Altar Guild    Carol Meza, Pat Sierant
Coffee Hour    Laura Rooney
Cross Bearer    Kelsey Ennis
Greeter    Kreger family
Lector    Gretchen Archinal
Pray and Play    Marie Zeller

 

Sunday, July 7
Acolyte     Emma Willard
Coffee Hour    Wilson & Sandi Warner
Communion Assistants    K. Edick, D. & M. Miller, B. Steketee
Cross Bearer    Archinal
Greeter    Dougherty family
Lector    Harry Thomalla
Pray and Play    Mary Ann Magill