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Come Good Home
In honor of the return of our Youth Team from their Mission Trip to Kansas, we are sharing this article which ran in the
November 2008 Lutheran Magazine.
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Greetings!
"Come good home" our friend Ken would say whenever we completed a visit. Not "Goodbye! See your later" or any other casual parting. No, Ken reverted to the words of his German grandmother, her blessing on departure. "Come good home" doesn't make grammatical sense in English. But in the language of love, comprehension supersedes correctness.
"Come good home," spoken in the language of love, sends us away in peace, covers us while gone and invites us to return in good condition. Hearing those words, a sojourner grasps both their meaning and significance.
"Come good home" could also be considered words of blessing from the Lord who wants us to depart in peace, travel in safety and return in good stead. That's what Ken's grandmother prayed for, too, in the leave-taking of a loved one when she spoke her benediction.
"Come good home" certainly is what I hear when I read God's word. We come as children to the baptismal font. We come as children to the Lord's table. We leave this Earth as children of the Heavenly Father, and we are received with a heavenly uniting.
For Ken, his grandmother before him and perhaps for us today, God's word to us as sojourners could be heard in the language of love, "Come good home."
By Rod Broding
Member of Eagle Lake Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, MN |
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 Bricks 4 Kidz Lego Camp
Edgebrook Lutheran Church will be hosting three weeks Bricks 4 Kidz summer camps. Bricks 4 Kidz utilizes Lego bricks to help children learn about engineering, architecture, math, and science. Three different weeks of themes will be housed at ELC: Amusement Park (July 8-12), Space Adventures (July 22-26), and Extreme Expedition (August 5-9). Camps run Monday through Friday 9 am - noon and all campers receive a T-shirt and customized mini-figure. For more information, go online to www.bricks4kidz.com/chicagonorth/camps or contact Michael Hench (773-383-5211 or mhench@bricks4kidz.com). See Pat in the church office for a $30 off coupon. |
Damsels in Distess!
The VBS singers have awesome costumes this year. Lady Lisa, Maid Jordan, and Maid Bridgette of Edgebrook Castle are looking for the following:
-Costume jewelry - three pendant necklaces that would be fitting of a lady and her maids and a large ring for Lady Lisa (Lisa's costume is blue with red and gold accents and the maids' costumes are purple with gold and green trim.)
-Ballet type slippers - size 7 1/2 in blue, red or gold
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VBS Supplies Needed
To make this year's VBS a success, we need help in finding all the resources necessary to accommodate the 120 expected children. In both the Gathering Space and Fellowship Hall are tables set up where numbered cards listing needed supplies are set. We would invite you to take a card and bring the item on the card to ELC by July 21st. Also, please put your name and contact information on the sign-up sheet next to the card number you take. Also, feel free to register yourself as a volunteer or a child for VBS with the forms set out on those display tables.
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Shoeboxes Needed
To turn Fellowship Hall into a castle for VBS, we are in need of lots of shoeboxes. If you have any at home that you can part with, please bring them to Chris at the church.
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 Sunday's Service to Celebrate the Homecoming of the Youth Group from Kansas
The kids are providing the sermon and have chosen the songs for this Sunday's service. Join us as we sing "Mighty to Save", "How Great is Our God", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Give a Little Bit", and "Get Down". These are songs that have special meaning to the kids who went on this Mission Trip. Be there at the 10 a.m. Celebration Service to share the experiences of these wonderful young people.
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Come and celebrate in worship and song the return of our youth and their adult team leaders from their Mission Trip. They've been working hard to help the people of Garnett, Kansas build a better life. It's been hot. The work has been hard, but they've had an amazing experience. Come and share thanks with us for this wonderful experience.
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Candid Concert Opera Summer School Performances
Candid Concert Opera will be hosting a Summer Opera School at ELC in August. The School culminates with two performances of "Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart in the sanctuary. Save the dates of Friday, August 23 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, August 25 at 4:00 pm and enjoy an array of young operatic talent.
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 OASIS Trip to the Botanic Gardens Postponed to Monday, July 29
On Monday, July 29 we will be visiting The Botanic Gardens to listen to the Carrillon Bells in Concert. The concert starts at 6pm. If someone wants to ride with others from church, contact Jeannie. The Grille is open til 9pm. If you would like to eat at the Grille or bring your own, we will eat before the concert (or maybe listen to the bells while at the Grille).
If you are driving on your own, there is a parking fee of around $20.
Please join us for an evening of bells, eating out, being in nature and good conversation.
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"Remember that at every single moment of your life, you have a choice to either be a host for God or be a hostage to your ego."
Dr. Wayne Dyer |
Night Ministry News
On Wednesday, July 10, Night Ministry Team Leader, Ruth Ann Chaffee woke up saying to herself "What a lovely day! I can't imagine a better day and better weather for serving meals on the street in Uptown". And that is just what the team did. 120 meals with generous "seconds" were prepared at church and served later in the evening to the clients who came to the Night Ministry's health care van for services. Something a bit unusual, we also served about 10 elementary school aged children who came to us accompanied by their parents.
We remembered Helen Fagerman and her family in prayer at our gathering. Helen had been a faithful meal prep volunteer until her 99th. year before her recent death. She specialized in packing cookies and earned the nickname of "Cookie" for her efforts, the sound of which made her giggle.
Thanks to Dave and Bobbi Schlickting, Joan Mandrela, Agnes Klotzbuecher, Wilma Nock, Jean Reichenbach, Virginia Bransfield, Helen Estes, Ruth Dehne, and Bev Compton for preparing the meals, cleaning up, and packing everything for transport. Lauretta Sage, and Abel and Elizabeth Rivera helped serve the meals. As has become the usual, "thank-you", smiles, and cheerful conversation were abundant on the street.
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 Items Always in Need at The Crib and in Uptown
Bath towels: Do not have to be new but should be in good condition.
New:
Adult men's size white socks
Adult men's size boxer under shorts
Adult women's size panties
Adult women's size socks
One-day CTA $10.00 bus passes
Cookies continue to be needed for the Uptown stop.
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Meetings & Activities at ELC Next Week |
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Friday 7:00 p.m. Oasis Group
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Discussion Group
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Spoken Word Service
Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship Service
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. LEGO Camp
Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Celebration Worship Team
Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Lutheran Discussion Group
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Oasis Card Connection
Thursday 1:00 p.m. Yoga Class
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More Upcoming Activities at ELC
(Details to Come) |
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August 13 -- OASIS Flower Arranging with Paul Peters
August 17 -- OASIS Tour of Plant Chicago |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Office Phone: 773-763-2121 Pastor Joe Schultz 773-647-1739
Youth Ministry Director
Communications Team |
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Sincerely,
The Staff at
Edgebrook Lutheran Church
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