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Making Service Personal

Contact us

Email: MakingServicePersonal

@gmail.com

485 Prairie St. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

(608) 658-4700

Staff: John Ramthun

jramthun@gmail.com

Sarah Ramthun scramthun@gmail.com

Heather Brooks hrbrooks19@gmail.com

www.MakingService Personal.org

6:8 (inspired by Micah 6:8, Isaiah 6:8, Mark 6:8, & 1 Tim 6:8) is a not-for-profit organization, “Transforming communities by making service personal through Intentional Community.”

Here are some highlights. Find out more at www.MakingServicePersonal.org.

6:8 485 Prairie St. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

Points of Interest:

Summer 2013

Benefit Reception for 6:8 & High School Mission Trip

Calendar of Events

High School Mis-sion Trip Recap

Flavors of Sauk Prairie

Sauk Prairie Against Hunger & the SP Food Pantry

6:8 Hires a new Staff Member

From Heather

6:8 Wish List

Intentional Community, Meaningful Relationships, & a Busy Summer

The 6:8 Interns & Staff have been busy planning for the summer and are excited to involve more people each week. Join us for any or all of these daily/weekly opportuni-ties June 16 - August 30. Other chances for Service and Fellowship can be found on our 6:8 Website and Facebook Page. If you have ideas for Service, call, email, or stop by!

www.MakingServicePersonal.org

Internship If you donated shares for Vera’s house, volunteered in 2012 or 2013, donated to 6:8, read a 6:8 Newsletter, said a prayer for any of our programs, packed meals, know some-one who went on the High School Mission Trip, or just want to learn more...

You’re Invited to the 6:8 Benefit Reception Thursday, August 1, 2013

7pm at St. John’s (100 Oak St. in Prairie du Sac) Hear about the 2013 MadCAAP High School Mission Trip, learn more about the Interns, see produce from the Community Garden, listen to stories about how God has worked throughout the summer, and learn more about 6:8 at our 9th Annual Benefit Reception!!!

Benefit Reception Celebrate 6:8

MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN

6:8 Staff Meeting

7 pm—Community Garden & Ultimate Frisbee

2:30-

Visit with residents at the Pines

7 pm—Discipleship Groups (Men’s/

Women’s)

6 pm—Community Dinner & Hangout

7am Prayer 7am Prayer 7am Prayer 7am Prayer 7am Prayer 7am Prayer 7am Prayer

Staff Time

Called & Gifted Small

Group SPAH Core Team Mtg.

9 am—Community Garden

9 am—Community Garden

2nd & 4th = SPAH Bake Sale

Noon Prayer & Lunch Noon Prayer & Lunch Noon Prayer & Lunch Noon Prayer & Lunch Noon Prayer & Lunch Noon Prayer & Lunch Prayer & Lunch

9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer 9pm Prayer

Daily/Weekly Opportunities Community Garden located at St. John’s

(100 Oak St.; PDS), SPAH Bake Sales at PDS Farmer’s Market across from the Blue Spoon,

Daily Prayer, Bible Study, Discipleship Groups, & Community Dinners at 6:8

(485 Prairie St. in PDS)

If you help at the Community

Garden, you get to decide where some

of the produce goes!

6:8 485 Prairie St. Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

Upcoming Dates

July 13 - Flavors of Sauk Prairie

Fundraiser

July 20 - 6:8 Distribution at SP Food Pantry

July 24 & August 28 - SPAH Distribution at SP

Food Pantry

August 1 - 6:8 Benefit Reception

August 3 - Summer Service Day

August 12 - Food Pantry Work Day

August 30-31 - Cow Chip Food Booth

** See Page 1 for weekly events and our website for more events

www.Making ServicePersonal.org

MadCAAP High School Mission Trip 2013: Built a house, had fun, went to Church, donated $40,000, worked in the MadCAAP Garden, prayed together, visited the clothes closet, and more!

P A G E 3

Financial & Volunteer Support I would like to make a donation for the following:

6:8 General Operating Fund (wherever it is needed the most) Sauk Prairie Against Hunger - Sponsor _____ meals for the Oct. Pack Event (22ȼ/meal)

6:8 Summer Intern Programs Community Dinners

I would like to volunteer with/for 6:8.

Name: __________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________________

Phone:________________________ **Please make checks payable to 6:8.

Return to: 6:8 - 485 Prairie St. - Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 Or email: MakingServicePersonal@gmail.com

Check out 6:8 at www.MakingServicePersonal.org

6:8 is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Please (circle) mail or email me the 6:8 Quarterly Newsletter

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Thanks to the continued support of SO many and our growing relationships and programing, 6:8 is thrilled to welcome Heather Brooks as our full time Program Coordinator!!!!! Heather came on our first 2 MadCAAP High School Mission Trips when she was in high school at SPHS, has returned as an Adult Small Group Leader since, and has recently moved back to Sauk Prairie from St. Paul, MN. She, her husband Bill (a teacher), and their 14 month old daughter Adelaide (Della) are joining our Intentional Community and teaming up with us in the work of 6:8. Heather will be working with Feed My Sheep; Sauk Prairie Against Hunger; developing programs for meeting the needs of those who are elderly, shut-in, or alone; and more. Heather has a passion for Mercy and Service, so 6:8 seemed like a natural fit! Welcome HOME, Heather!!!

Upcoming Events

6:8 News & Growth

Saturday, July 13, 3-7 p.m. To benefit Sauk Prairie Against Hunger’s Feed My Starving Children Food Pack in October.

Help 6:8 distribute food at the Sauk

Prairie Food Pantry (1906 North St. Lower Level; PDS-near St. Vincent’s)

Saturday, July 20th 9:00-11:30am. SPAH Distributions the 4th Wednesday of each

month (July 24 and August 28; 5-7pm) See the 6:8 Calendar for more opportunities to help.

3 - 6 pm: Silent Auction featuring New/gently used Tools, Outdoor & Sporting Goods!

QUESTIONS? C A L L J A C K I E 9 6 3 - 3 5 9 7

4 - 7 pm: Flavors of Sauk Prairie

Restaurants & Individuals competing - anyone can enter!

Call Kim at (608) 219-0658 to enter!

Donations appreciated!

FLAVORS of Sauk Prairie

- Food - Family Fun - Games -

Backyard Olympics - all ages! With PRIZES! Bean Bag Toss, Ladder Golf, Dunk Tank, Face Painting and more!

FREE Admission

Summer Service Day Help those in need in our Community with their

gardens, landscaping, planting, and outdoor summer

projects on Saturday, August 3; 9-noon FREE Hot Dog Lunch at noon at 6:8

ALL ages welcome! If you have a project for us, call (608) 658-4700 or email MakingServicePersonal@gmail.com

Clean and restock shelves and paint the floor Monday, August 12th; 9:00-noon

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Wish List Snack Food & Drinks for

Summer Events

New Computer for Heather

Tools for Mission Trip and other projects:

- Table Saw - Miter Saw - Ladders - Impact Driver and heads - Electric Sander

Meals/Food for Weekly Summer Community Meals

Businesses or Individuals to make copies

One of the most nerve-racking decisions I've made happened 2 years ago when I decided to stop pursuing graduate school when I felt a pull toward working in the non-profit sector. It was scary to change paths after working hard for a college degree in a field I love and am passionate about (Museum Studies/Art History), but God gave me a new passion: service. Trusting in that love of service has eventually led me back home to Sauk Prairie and to a full-time job at 6:8. Living in community is helping me embrace the mission and people of 6:8 in a completely new way. It's crazy, exciting, and challenging, and I am loving every minute of it. I'm so grateful

to the Sauk Prairie Community and everyone involved with 6:8 for being so welcoming and making this transition so smooth for us. My hope is for this job to allow me to serve those in need of the most basic necessities - food, warmth, and friendship. Please pray for me and my family as we are starting this new chapter of our lives and know that we are praying for you!

From Heather Brooks

Heather

Congrats to the 10 seniors who received Silver Cords in 2013!

Together they logged over 1,770 hours in 3 years!!!

A special congratulations to Tara Loether, the 6:8 Silver Cord Scholarship Winner!!!

Thanks to 442 shareholders, 50 High Schoolers paid for AND built a house for Vera Brent and her family June 8-15

Fun with Ultimate Frisbee and Community Garden Work time on

Mondays at 7pm at St. John’s

6:8 hosted a Called & Gifted Workshop in June to help participants discern their

Spiritual Gifts/Charisms. Mark your calendars for Sat, Nov 2 when we will

offer the workshop again.

Above: Registration at the SPAH Soup Cook-off & Purse Auction

where enough money was raised to feed 23,000 children for a day!

Above: Over 40 volunteers served

at the Spring Service Day.

Right: Thanks to all who made the MT Brat Stand a HUGE

success!!!!!!

Heather is 6:8’s new Program Coordinator

Heather working in the 6:8 Community

Garden