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June 2017
Volume 45, Issue 6
Senior Pastor
Rev. Tony D. Ede 563-927-1455 or 319-290-2401
Council members:
President Tanya Burnett 563-599-4209
President-Elect Dan Glew 563-920-4482
danglew99@gmailcom
Council Secretary Brenda Saunders 563-920-3191
Treasurer
Corene Messer 563-927-5032 or 563-920-1750 [email protected]
Christian Education Sara Hamm 563-608-6946
Evangelism Carolyn Maloney 563-927-2429
Lay Ministry Karen Nieman 563-923-6225
Properties Doug Bishop 563-920-7807
Social Ministry Cindy Ehrig 563-929-0957
Stewardship Sandra Estill 563-608-2814
313 East Fayette Street ~ Manchester, IA 52057-1708 Phone 563-927-3420 ~ Email: [email protected]
F i r s t E v a n g e l i c a l L u t h e r a n C h u r c h
LAMPLIGHTER
Confirmation Sunday ~ June 4th
On Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, twelve youth will be affirming their baptism at the 9:00 A.M. worship service. The Evangelism Committee will host a reception in their honor during fellowship time after the service.
Confirmation should not be thought of as a graduation, but it IS a "commencement".....a beginning. From that moment, our youth need MORE encouragement to become active members of the Church in the world. Just as you were encouraged by adults around you, it is so important to continue to guide our youth these days. Plan to attend worship on this special day for our youth.
Vacation Bible School Coming Up: July 24th-28th
Summer will be here before we know it – time to register your children for VBS!! It will be for children ages 3 (by July 1, 2017) thru 6th grade (fall of 2017).
For the week to be successful, we will need adults & students (MS and older) who would be willing to help from 8:00-11:30 A.M. each morning. We are also looking for volunteers to supervise a daycare room for children under 3 yrs. old.
If you are able to assist during any or all of the mornings that week we would love for you to join us! Registration forms can be found in the insert of this newsletter, as well as in the narthex (in the Holy Grounds corner). If you can help out, please call or text Alana DeMoss at 563-920-8476, or e-mail her at [email protected].
Quilt Sale!!
The quilting ladies
have been so busy
making quilts that
they now have an
overabundance of them. SO...
they are marking the price
down to only $25!! These
beautiful handmade quilts
make excellent gifts. They
are on display on the racks in
the Fellowship Hall and also in
the quilting room. Check out
the selection when you come
for worship, or stop in anytime
during office hours to browse.
Congratulations to our 2017 High School Graduates!
From L to R: Annie Cassutt, Ashley Goebel,
Kara Hawker, Kaleb Zieser, Derik Foster, &
Alex Bishop. Not pictured: Grace Jennings
& Ashley Stogdill
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Ladies Support OCC Mission
The Church Ladies’ Group is apprecia-tive of your support for the Operation Christmas Child/Shoebox project.
Suggested donations for June are mon-etary...the postage & handling charge for each box mailed is $7.00. Please mark your donations as such and place them in the offering plate or take them to the church office. Thank you!
Plans Underway for New
PICTORIAL DIRECTORY!
We have a committee working on details to publish a new church pictorial directory for First Lutheran. It was 2013 when the last one was published, and our congregation has seen many changes since then, including many new members!
We will be asking for assistance from volunteers to help the process go smoothly when the time comes. The dates to have photos taken are set for Tuesday thru Friday, September 5th thru the 9th... the exact times will be set at a later date. Be watching for more information, soon to come!
G.I.G (Girlfriends in God)
Girlfriends in God, our Women's Bible Study group open to all women ages 18 to 108, meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 P.M. in the Friendship Room. We will be continuing our study of “The Battle Plan
for Prayer”. It’s not too late to join us. Come when you are able. All area women are welcome. Questions? Con-tact Cathy Glew or Tanya Burnett.
G.I.G.
Another adult choir season has come to a close, and I would like to take a mo-ment to say thank you to the following individuals who so unselfishly share their musical gifts to enhance the wor-ship services here at First Lutheran: so-pranos - Dawn Askeland, Diane Childs, Janis Creveling, Holly Kress, Lori Roberts; altos - Cindy Baumgartner, Diane Blatt, Penny Holtz, Mary Ann Lov; baritones - Tom Moorhouse, Jon Kress, Jim Zumbach, Ryan Ehrig; accom-panist - Cindy Mickens. Their levels of com-mitment & accountability are high; they know that in such a small choir, every voice counts.
These choir members also wear many other hats in our congregation, so you may see them involved in multiple ser-vices on any given weekend - not just when the choir is scheduled to sing. They are
also good sports and have a high degree of patience when their director says, “I have an idea…” We sing a wide variety of musical styles - for our own enjoyment, to challenge ourselves, to try and reach out to all ages of our congregation - but most importantly, to the Glory of God (although your kind words of support help keep us going throughout the year as well!). We look forward to sharing our music ministry with you again in the fall (after we “recharge” a bit this summer), and as al-ways, NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! A special THANK YOU to Cindy Mickens, our accompanist - we will miss you, and we wish you well in your new teaching position!
~ Kathy Moorhouse, Adult Choir Director
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
**Please Note: We LOVE having
special music during summer ser-
vices. If you are interested in sharing
your vocal or instrumental talents in this
way, please call Kathy Moorhouse (927-
5594) at least two weeks in advance so we
can coordinate your musical selection(s) with-
in the service and provide accompaniment for
you, if needed. (A special word of encourage-
ment to our youth: we’d love to have you
participate in worship in this special way!)
Ladies Group.....
We will meet on Wednesday, June 7, at 9:00 A.M. at Aunt Emmy's (formerly the Coffee Den). Please join us for great food, drinks, and conversation. Call Vicki Freiburger at 920-8896 with questions.
Seeking a Heaven Bound Youth Leader
Following the Youth Mission Trip to Michigan this summer, Dawn Askeland will be stepping down as the leader of Heaven Bound Youth Group. There-fore, we will be searching for a new adult leader to begin in the fall. We owe Dawn a huge THANK YOU for all she has done!
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ALL SATURDAYS IN JUNE are in need of volunteers for:
Altar Guild, Greeters, Lay Readers, and Communion Assistants/Ushers.
Saturday, June 3 5:30 P.M.
Acolytes: Makayla Gasper & Madelyn Hogan Communion Bread: Jean Conrad Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Piano: Dulcie Scripture
Saturday, June 10 5:30 P.M.
Acolytes: Lucas Bielby & Hunter Cole Communion Bread: Jean Conrad Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Piano: Lynne Rasmussen
Saturday, June 17 5:30 P.M.
Acolytes: Sophia Manson & Kelsey Brown Communion Bread: NONE NEEDED Audio/Visual: Greg Drew Piano: Lynne Rasmussen
Saturday, June 24 5:30 P.M.
Acolytes: Gracie McCusker & Gracie Robinson Communion Bread: Jean Conrad Audio/Visual: Ross Snyder Piano: Dulcie Scripture Baptisms
May 7....Emma Elizabeth Ehrig - daughter of Steve & Chelsea (Bauer) Ehrig May 13...Dallas Allan Schilling - son of Tony & Erin (Diesburg) Schilling
~ ~ NO Adult Sunday School on June 4th ~ ~
Scrip will only be sold before the 9:00 A.M.
Sunday services during the summer (in addition to Saturday evenings). So be sure to stop by
before worship if you need to purchase some!
~ JUNE SATURDAY LAY MINISTRY ~ ~ JUNE VOLUNTEERS ~
Good Neighbor Home Volunteers
June 1 ..... Terri Andrews June 8 ....... Norma Borcherding June 15 ...... Corene Messer June 22 ...... Donna Hanson June 29 ...... Doris Helmrichs
Prayer Wheel
Sandy Swanson ..... [email protected] or 927-3397 Amy Swanson....... . 927-4060
KMCH Radio Ministry
June 4 ....... Bev Schneider, for the glory of God June 11 ...... Marvin & Doris Helmrichs, in celebra-
tion of their 70th wedding anniversary June 18 ...... In loving memory of Kenny Billhorn June 25 ...... Everett & Mildred Johnson, in celebra-
tion of their 61st wedding anniversary
Altar Flowers
June 4 ....... Karen Hartman, in honor and celebra-tion of the confirmands
June 11 ...... ? June 18 ...... In loving memory of Kenny Billhorn June 25 ...... ?
Friends at First Committee
May 7 & 14 ..... Ardelle Brooks May 21 & 28 ..... Linda Knutson Funeral Services
April 22 ......... Elsie Meyer ............ Pastor Rod Meyer May 5 .......... Phyllis Helmrichs ............... Pastor Ede May 13 ......... Buirl Thomsen ................... Pastor Ede May 18 ......... Kate Riniker ...................... Pastor Ede
Sign-up for Lay Ministry Serving Duties
Sign-up sheets are located in the back of the sanctuary for the upcoming months, listing all weeks/services/duties that need to be covered for worship to take place.
If possible, please consider signing up for a certain job for an entire month; if that is not possible, please don’t hesitate to sign-up to assist for whatever weeks you are available.
Please also continue to check the ‘Serving This Weekend’ and ‘Serving Next Weekend’ boards. Your willingness to assist in our worship services is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
~ ~ ~ Stewardship Update ~ ~ ~
The May Mission of the Month noisy offering will go to the Kansas wildfire mission project, in ad-dition to the free will offering that was collected the weekend of May 20-21. (Total collected was not known at the time of printing.) In June, we will collect for the NALC Disaster Response Fund.
Sandy Estill, Stewardship Chair
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Sunday, June 4 9:00 A.M.
Acolytes: Blake & Tanner DeMoss Altar Guild: Karen Hartman Greeters: Matt & Tammy Gasper Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Makayla Gasper Comm. Asst.: Eileen Waterman, one still needed Audio/Visual: Jim Zumbach Fellowship Leader: Carolyn Maloney Confirmation reception
Sunday, June 11 9:00 A.M.
Acolytes: Janel Butler & Haley Hamm Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Chad & Connie Wright & family Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Bill Bush Comm. Asst.: Eileen Waterman, two still needed Audio/Visual: Larry Richmond Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Rayma Huggins
Sunday, June 18 9:00 A.M.
Acolytes: Blake Engel & Will Halverson Altar Guild: Help still needed Greeters: Matt & Tammy Gasper Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Jacob Gasper Comm. Asst.: NONE NEEDED Audio/Visual: Help still needed Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Connie Haynes, Ardelle Brooks
Sunday, June 25 9:00 A.M.
Acolytes: Grace Millenkamp & Libby DeMoss Altar Guild: Vicki Zietlow Greeters: Help still needed Ushers: Help still needed Lay Reader: Vicki Zietlow Comm. Asst.: Help still needed (2) Audio/Visual: John Zietlow Fellowship Leader: Help still needed Bakers: Help still needed
~ JUNE SUNDAY LAY MINISTRY ~ Thank you for selecting me to receive a Cuthbertson Scholarship. I greatly appreciate your consideration.
The money will help reduce my expenses at the University of Northern Iowa. Thanks again.
~ Kara Hawker
Thank you for awarding me a Cuthbertson Scholar-ship. I pIan to use it to further my education. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated.
~ Sincerely, Annie Cassutt
Thank you for the Cuthbertson Scholarship. I greatly appreciate it.
~Jacob Gasper
I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to my entire church congregation and family for selecting me as a Cuthbertson Scholarship recipient. It has been a
wonderful experience to become a part of the church family, and I will miss all of you as I head off to college
at Iowa State University. I’ll stop by frequently to check up on everyone. Once again, thank you!
~ Alex Bishop
We invite our church family to join us in celebrating Alex Bishop's graduation from West Delaware High School! Alex's party will be held at our home, 1764 240th St., Manchester on Friday, June 9
th, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. We
thank you for the love, friendship and encouragement you've blessed her with. We hope you can join us in the celebration. Thanks!
~ Doug and Denise Bishop and family
Reminder about contact information:
If your mailing address or phone number changes, please notify Lynne in the church office at 927-3420. This includes if you will be gone for an extended period of time and need to have your Lamplighter, etc. sent to a different address or held until you return.
Also, if you no longer wish to receive the Lamplighter, or if you would prefer to receive it via e-mail, please notify Lynne. In addition, if you misplace your Lamplighter, you may view it, as well as the weekly announcements, on the First Lutheran website: firstlutheranmch.com
Attendance Report
Year-To-Date Contributions Total Expenses Balance Attendance Weekly Average
February $ 26,332.01 $ 35,112.42 - $ 8,780.41 749 187 March $ 41,474.36 $ 53,117.01 - $11,642.65 742 185
April $ 63,100.15 $ 69,221.62 - $ 6,121.47 993* 199 *includes Easter attendance of 352
Thank you for your continued financial sup-port to First Lutheran…..
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2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
9:15a GNH video Terri A.
2 3
5:30p Worship w/c
Dulcie Scripture
4 Confirmation
Sunday
NO Adult SS 9:00a Worship w/communion Confirmation Reception
5 10:00a Staff mtg.
6 8:30a Quilting 6:30p G.I.G.
7
8 9:15a GNH video Norma B.
9 5:30p Wedding rehearsal
10 3:00p Stogdill /Lux wedding
5:30p Worship w/c
Lynne Rasmussen
11 8:00a Adult SS 9:00a Worship w/communion 2:00p New member class 4:00p Confirmation group goes to Coral Ridge Mall
12
13 8:30a Quilting 6:30p G.I.G.
14
15 9:15a GNH video Corene M.
16 17
5:30p Worship
NO communion
Lynne Rasmussen
18
8:00a Adult SS 9:00a Worship NO communion
19 10:00a Staff mtg. 1:30p GNH Comm. 6:00p Council mtg.
20 8:30a Quilting 5:30p P.I.G.S. men’s group 6:30p G.I.G.
21
July
Lamplighter
Deadline
22 9:15a GNH video Donna H.
23 24
5:30p Worship w/c
Dulcie Scripture
25 8:00a Adult SS 9:00a Worship w/communion
11:00-4:00 Boss Family
Reunion in FH
26 10:00a Staff mtg.
27
8:30a Quilting 11:00a Meadows communion
Noon Mail
July LL
6:30p G.I.G.
28
29 9:15a GNH video Doris H. Noon - 6:00 Canning Class in FH(Cindy Baumgartner)
30
~ ~ ~ Pastor Ede gone on vacation through June 18th ~ ~ ~
Summer Church Office Hours:
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Mon.-Fri. Closed for lunch 12:30-1:00
(Please understand, appointments or unexpected events may occur which could affect these hours.)
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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Non-Profit Organization 313 East Fayette Street U.S. POSTAGE PAID Manchester, IA 52057 Manchester, IA 52057 Permit #3
Phone: 563-927-3420 Fax: 563-927-6502 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.firstlutheranmch.com
Radio Broadcast - KMCH 94.7 FM
Sundays @ 9:00 A.M.
RETURN SERVICE
REQUESTED
The Lamplighter is a monthly publication of First Lutheran Church
Our Mission Statement
To GATHER and CELEBRATE God’s saving love around Word and Sacraments
To GROW in faith, love and service To GO into the world as Christ’s disciples
SUMMER
Monday thru Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
(closed for lunch approx. 12:30-1:00)
June 2017 Summer Worship Schedule
Saturday Evening Worship ~ 5:30 P.M.
Sunday Morning Worship ~ 9:00 A.M.