June 2016 ISSUE 6 / VOLUME 22

Spend a While on the Nile at VBS June 13-17, 9am-12pm + VBS Sunday on June 19; $40 per

camper

Ask your “mummy” to register before May 31!

http://www.elimpetaluma.org/vbs.html

Volunteers Needed Does your student need community service hours?

Do you want to get out of the house and make an impact

on the youth of Petaluma?

Do you feel the need to fill your days with fun and faith?

Join us for a Holy Land adventure into Egypt and learn about

Joseph's journey from prison to palace! Volunteer positions

available for students entering 6th grade and older.

Dates to remember:

Tuesday, May 31: Last day to register to volunteer:

http://www.elimpetaluma.org/vbs.html

Sunday, June 5: VBS training at 11:45am-1pm, lunch

provided

June 6-10: Craft Camp – A lot goes on behind-the-scenes

to prepare for VBS. This drop-in time from 11am-3pm

will be used to help make props, costumes, and other

items in preparation for VBS. Wear grubby clothing as

paint will be involved and feel free to bring a snack to

share. Volunteers can bring their friends who can’t help

during VBS week, too.

Sunday, June 12: Help decorate the sanctuary and

Fellowship Hall starting at 12pm

Thank you for supporting Elim’s Egypt VBS!

-Diane Deardorff, VBS nerd & director

THE SOURCE A Monthly Newsletter of Elim Lutheran Church

Supply Wish List

You can sign up online at:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0E49

AEA82AA4F49-egypt (no password

needed unless you had previously set up

an account on SignUpGenius.com)

• Bale of hay

• Empty 16-oz water bottles

• Canopies

• Large baskets

• Buckets

• Large feathers

• Carpet tubes

• Pythons

• Sarcophagus

Snack Wish List

We are stocking a snack shop at the

Egyptian Marketplace and hope to

offer a great selection each day. Sign

up online at:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0E49

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• Hummus

• Pita

• Dried fruit

• Almonds

• Macadamia nuts

• Bake and serve rolls, breadsticks

• Fresh fruit

• Mini muffins

• Fresh veggies

• Ranch dressing

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FROM PASTORI BILL “So what’s new?” is a favorite question of many. You should use it when visiting

the home of an infant. At Elim we are always on the new. From Karen Johnson’s

Ordination to the return of the Mexico Trip remembering service, to the visit of our

next Pastor to the Call Meeting on May 22. New New New. New woven into the

eternal message of God and God’s people.

Elim was new 91 years ago (well outside any of our memory), Pastor Tim was new 39 years ago,

(sorry Tim), and I was new in 2014. If you really want to feel new, tell a story at the preschool on your

birthday and let them give you a special hat and doughnut with sprinkles and sing happy birthday, or

receive a standing ovation thank-you at a church annual meeting. That will new you right up.

If you want new, make something for VBS and show up to see it used. If you want new, volunteer for

the very next thing in the rotation at Elim. Accept an invitation to the bible study or the men’s breakfast

or a circle, bring a potluck dish to the cook out dinner and make them set up a new table. Meet a new

friend at worship, or bring an old friend to your always new church.

Susan and I will be on to a new thing soon, with the memories of all the renewal you have given us.

Think of all the times Elim - an Oasis, a Sanctuary, a resting place - has been exactly that for a day, an

hour, one more time to be refreshed at the font in our baptism, our friendships, our faith, fed and

renewed at our Lord’s Table, heard a familiar scripture new for the first time, prayed for by those who

dance the faith step, sung to by voices whose melody dared us to join in, sent in peace to serve by the

newest among us.

I will say again for the record:

I am having the time of my life. My eye will always twinkle when I tell our stories. (Yes, I will be telling

them and will change names if necessary.)

Embrace and love the new because, as usual, God is with you.

“I am about to do a new thing;

now it springs forth,

do you not perceive it?

I will make a way in the wilderness

and rivers in the desert.” -Isaiah 43:19

Godspeed Elim.

Peace,

1Interim Pastor, May 2014 - June 2016

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JUNE EVENTS

"POTLUCKS ON THE PATIO" RETURNS THIS SUMMER Occasional Thursdays at 6:15pm

Potlucks on the Patio is returning for another summer season of fine food

and friends. These informal get-togethers on occasional Thursdays at

6:15pm (come set up at 6pm) are open to everyone—bring your kids,

neighbors, and friends to join us. Our pit crew of Gene McCloud and Bob

Reinhard will prepare the grilled entrees for the evening and are willing to

take on more crew members – talk to them some Sunday morning or at

Men’s Breakfast. Free-will donations gladly accepted to help defray costs.

Bring a side dish or dessert to share, and consider bringing your own plates

and utensils to reduce waste.

New this year . . . Our CYF Team will provide kid-friendly activities in the

“Kids’ Korner” on several Potluck nights in the nursery and/or playground.

June 23: the night of “Tribute Lamb” – an evening featuring lamb in loving memory of Bob

Kinsman who provided lamb for a Potluck on the Patio a few years ago that upped the game in

Elim barbeques. sidewalk chalk, finger painting, wall painting

July 7: water game, water balloon/sponge fight

July 21: also the night Elim hosts the Westside Pantry in the Fellowship Hall

August 4: Talent show and outside fun

August 18

FIREWORKS FOR THE 4TH June 30-July 4, 10am-9pm

The Elim Rebuild, Recover and Restore Team (a.k.a. Elim R3) will be selling fireworks

from June 30 through July 4, 10am – 9pm. The booth is conveniently located on the

corner of E. Washington & Copeland - right next to the O'Reilly Auto Parts store. Profits

will be used for the service trip to New Orleans in July (see page 9 for details).

Volunteers needed! Volunteers over the age of 18 are needed at the booth to work 3-

hour shifts. Contact Athena Labberton if you can help.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Sunday, June 19

Katy & Bud Cardwell with the Alzheimer’s Association of the North Bay will have a table in the

Fellowship Hall on June 19 to provide information about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Petaluma on

October 15 as well as the types of programs available to assist people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and

support for caregivers.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESIDENTIAL REPORT

Thank you to everyone who participated in our congregation meetings on May 22! We have issued a

letter of call for our new pastor, which is on its way from our bishop to our selected pastor as we go to

press. We also approved the budget, amended the constitution, and basically got things ready to emerge

from our transition phase during this summer. The congregation also decided to keep Pastor Bill

engaged at Elim until VBS completes on June 19. Great work, everyone! Here are a couple things to

keep in mind for the weeks ahead:

• Please hold the date: Wednesday, June 15 at 6pm for a thank-you barbecue in honor of Pastor

Bill and Susan Wessner for their two years of service to Elim.

• Published details about the new pastor: We will release written information about the new

pastor once we have confirmation that he has accepted the call and notified his current

congregation. In the meantime, please remember our commitment to keeping off the internet,

social media, and Lutheran grapevine with any details of our call.

• Our new pastor will be moving to Petaluma from out of state. He and his family (wife, 2

children) are looking for a rental to begin with. As many of us know, rental rates in Petaluma

are really high and inventory is low. So if anyone has a lead on a good home for a young family

of 4 or 5 that is available for rent in Petaluma or a nearby community, please let Kevin Prime or

Dan Widger know as soon as possible.

PASTOR DEBBIE MCALLISTER

Debbie McAllister - former Elim teaching parish student while she attended Pacific Lutheran Theological

Seminary, 2014 VBS director, and an occasional pulpit supply pastor - has been called to serve Mount

Calvary Lutheran Church in Sugar Pine, California. She was ordained at Cross and Crown Lutheran

Church in Rohnert Park on May 28. Congratulations, Pastor Debbie!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES! Max Bechtel will graduate from Casa Grande High School and plans to

attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study architecture.

Derek Chavez will graduate from Humboldt State with his degree in

Forestry/Wildland Fire and will be working at North Lake Tahoe Fire

Protection District at Incline as a firefighter/forester.

Ryan Chavez will graduate from Casa Grande High School and plans to

attend the University of Southern California to study Media Arts +

Practice.

Anna Hilbert will graduate from Petaluma High School and plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to

study business.

Alexandra Mendoza will graduate from Casa Grande High School and plans to attend Chico State

University, perhaps to study kinesiology or communications.

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Alex Miller will graduate from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a major in Materials Engineering and a

minor in Psychology.

Daniel Navarro will graduate from Casa Grande High School and plans to attend the SRJC.

Hadley Osman will graduate from Petaluma High School and plans to attend California State

University, Channel Islands to major in Political Science.

Andrew Sipich will graduate from Petaluma High and plans to attend a vocational skills program

through the Sonoma County Office of Education.

Koko Stephens-Jackson will graduate from Saint Vincent de Paul High School and plans to attend

Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA) to study child psychology.

Lynsee Witham will graduate from Petaluma High School and plans to attend the SRJC to begin her

nursing studies.

Elim Scholarships The 2016 recipients of the Elim Scholarship were Max Bechtel, Ryan Chavez, Anna Hilbert, Alexandra

Mendoza, Koko Stephens-Jackson, and Lynsee Witham. We want to thank everyone who contributed

towards the scholarship fund that allows us to provide this gift to our seniors.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW OFFICERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS! At the May 22 Annual Meeting, the following people were elected to positions at Elim, effective June 1.

Please support these volunteers with your prayers and actions.

Leadership Team President: Kevin Prime

Vice President: Audrey Norman

Secretary: Brigitte Winterboer

Treasurer: Chuck Wolf

At-large Members: Lynn Harenberg-Miller, Tammy Albertson, Tom Hoen

Endowment Board: Brian Crosby, Laine Price Gen

Little Shepherd Preschool Board President: Elisa King; Board Member: Erika Roemer

Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly Delegates: Ben Barnes, Sue Barnes, Chuck Wolf, Sue Kinsman

Nominating Committee: Mike Andrus, Hadley Deardorff, Peter Labberton, Kathy Matt, Cindy

Skanderson

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM? Sunday, June 5, between services in the Fellowship Hall

The Leadership Team will be holding “office hours” in the Fellowship Hall between services on Sunday,

June 5 – just look for people with Leadership Team nametags. Office Hours are held the Sunday before

the LT’s regular monthly meeting. If you have questions or suggestions for the Leadership Team, want

to discuss your concerns, give feedback, or just get to know the members of the LT better, please feel free

to join us. You can always get in touch with the LT at other times by using the contact form on Elim’s

website: www.elimpetaluma.org/staff--leaders

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NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY

Plans for our new directory are under way. We will be creating the directory on our own so there will be

no sales pitch, packages to buy, need to dress up (unless you want to), etc. We will be posting dates

starting in late June and throughout the summer when you can have your picture taken. Please keep

your eyes open for dates and, of course, for the picture!

ELCW – ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN

Would you like to attend a monthly women’s group but not sure which one? Just contact one of the

Circle Chairs and let them know you are interested. Below you will find Circle information and when

they each meet.

Grace Friendship (Carol Mayo) meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month (June 9) at 12pm in the

back of the sanctuary.

Elizabeth (Debra Jensen Orner) meets on the 3rd Monday of the month. The June 20 meeting

will be hosted by Debra Jensen Orner.

Esther (Jo Ann Andrus) meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Noon. The June 14 gathering

will be at Kathy Matt’s home.

MEN’S MINISTRY BREAKFAST Elim men meet in the kitchen at 8am on Saturdays, except when bumped, for a pass the hat breakfast

and spiritual discussion.

For more information or to sign up to cook, contact Brian Crosby.

SUMMER SPECIAL MUSIC

If you have a vocal or instrumental gift, we want to hear it! The Worship & Music Planning Committee

is scheduling talent for special music (the music during offering) for summer services. If you are willing

to perform in front of our grateful congregation, please contact Cathe Kiler at cathe@elimpetaluma.org or

(415) 302-1934.

RELAY FOR LIFE Meeting on June 26, 11:45am, Choir Room

The Petaluma Relay for Life takes place on August 27-28. If you would like to join the Elim Lites or Elim

Lites Too teams, please sign up on the Relay website: relayforlife.org/petalumaca

We will have a team meeting on June 26 to discuss the plans for our site and help

provide guidance for individual fundraising.

We are still in the planning stages for the Elim Lites’ major fundraiser for

this year’s Relay for Life season . . . Paint the Hall Purple at Hermann Sons

Hall on Sunday, July 24. We are on the hunt for major auction items: tickets

to professional games, stays in cabins or B&Bs, etc. If you can donate, please

contact our Elim Lites captain Nancy Clarke.

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SONOMA BACH MIDSUMMER NIGHT SINGS Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; 7-9:30pm in the Fellowship Hall

Join Sonoma Bach to sing great choral masterworks with other enthusiastic singers from Sonoma County

and beyond, led by some of the Bay Area’s finest choral conductors. Each session features a noted

conductor working with you and other choral singers through one or more great works. Don't miss the

opportunity to acquaint yourself--or reacquaint yourself-- with these great works: Brahms Requiem,

Handel Messiah, Bach Cantatas 106 & 131, and Martin Luther to JS Bach. See their website for more

information and ticket prices: http://www.sonomabach.org/midsummer-night-sings-2016.html

E-PREP FAIR September 24, 11am – 3pm

Please mark your Calendars folks, for the next Community Emergency Preparedness Fair - hosted by

Elim's very own Boy Scout Troop 9 in the Deer Creek Village Shopping Center Parking Lot, which is

located at 429 N McDowell Blvd. Guests include: Petaluma Mayor David Glass doing the

commencement, Petaluma Police and Fire Departments, FEMA, DHS, US Coast Guard, Sonoma County

Sheriff’s Office, Sonoma County Red Cross, Sonoma County Emergency Services Unit, CHP, Salvation

Army, National Guard, other Petaluma area Boy and Girl Scout Troops, and much more...

A free emergency gift will be given to the first 100 families. There will be free hands on demonstrations

including: CPR, emergency survival camping and Dutch Oven cooking. Survival preparedness

equipment, gear, food, First Aid Kits, and emergency survival kits will be available for purchase or

order. Refreshments: food, bake sale, chips, sodas, desserts and more will be available as well.

LATEST FROM LITTLE SHEPHERD

It’s hard to believe that our school year is nearly over. We have had an amazing year filled with

memories – we are truly blessed to work with such special children. Registration for the 2016-2017

school year has been going well. Both 2’s classes and the 4’s morning classes are full, and we have

limited openings in our 3’s class and our afternoon 4’s class. The Spring Fundraiser was a great success

and guarantees that we will continue with our gymnastics and music programs.

We wish you all a happy summer!

Kathy Fowler

Summer Preschool Camps Enrollment is now open for Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool’s summer program! Each week will

have a theme (see below) with related activities. Open to all children ages 3 to 5 who are toilet trained

and have attended a preschool program. The total cost of each weekly session is $155, with $40 of that

total due at the time you turn in the registration form to guarantee your child’s spot in the class. The

balance of $115 is due the first day your child’s class begins. Hours are 9am-2pm each day. See the

preschool website (elimpetaluma.org/preschool) for the registration form.

Week 1: June 20 - June 24 Cooking with Friends

Week 2: June 27 - July 1 Dinosaurs

Week 3: July 11-15 Jungle Safari

Week 4: July 18-22 Treasure Island

Week 5: July 25 - 29 Disney Adventures

Week 6: August 1-5 Let’s Go Camping

Week 7: August 8-12 Olympics

Week 8: August 15-19 Animal Buddies

FAITH FORMATION

SUMMER FELLOWSHIP FOR FAMILIES

A big THANK YOU to all Faith Formation teachers! You rock! Your commitment has been a blessing to

Elim.

This summer, I am going to host a children's

drop-in fellowship area in the side room of the

Fellowship Hall between the services from

9:40am-10:25am so parents can mingle with

other adults over a cup of coffee. Along with a few youth helpers, I will hang out with any kids who

would like to color and play in that area. It is not a closed-in area, and the kids will have the choice to

hang out or stay with their parents. The children will be allowed to go in and out of the room at any

time during the coffee hour. Please contact me with any questions.

Sarah Labberton: sarah@elimpetaluma.org

ADULT FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

Adult Forum Sundays at 9:40am in the Choir Room

Adult Forum meets on Sundays between services to finish up the study and discussion of a book by

Philip Yancey, Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped my Faith Survive the Church. The pun

on “soul” is intended as Yancey tells his faith story which rises out of a heavy fundamental church

tradition and how he survived by reading other Christian authors. In telling this story, the book

becomes a sampler of twentieth century Christian writing and authors.

Exploring the Story Tuesdays at 7pm, Choir Room

Come and engage in deep, meaningful, and exploratory conversation about the Bible readings from the

previous Sunday. A great group of regulars are always eager to welcome newcomers to the bunch.

OUTREACH & COMMUNITY

EASTSIDE AND WESTSIDE INTERFAITH PANTRIES

This month Elim serves on Tuesday, June 7, at Lucchesi Park and will cover the Westside Pantry on

Thursday, June 16, in our Fellowship Hall. Come a little before 5pm to help set up. We start serving at

5:30pm and are usually done and headed home by 6pm. Bring the kids, a friend or neighbor, and a high

school student who needs to fulfill community service hours. If you would like to be included in the

reminder emails about pantries, please contact Becky in the office (becky@elimpetaluma.org / 762-4081).

Egg cartons (6- or 12-count) and paper bags always accepted in the office for use at pantries.

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SECOND MILE GIVING | CHANGE THE WORLD: NEW ORLEANS SERVICE TEAM

“Second mile giving” refers to an extra offering towards a special cause. The June recipient will be our team

traveling to New Orleans in July. Check off “Special Offering” on the pew envelopes, look for the special offering

envelopes in the back of the sanctuary, or click on the “Donate Now” button on our website to contribute.

Can you believe that New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina more than 10 years later?

Unfortunately, they are. Many are still not home so the Elim R3 New Orleans team will be

leaving on July 9 for a week of work with SBP (formerly known as St. Bernard Project) to

rebuild houses. SBP is an award-winning non-profit that has created a "back to home"

model that has been in practiced in New Orleans (600 homes have been rebuilt), New York

and New Jersey, Missouri, and now in South Carolina.

Our fundraising money goes to our housing (a Mustard Seeds Mission house) and transportation when

we are in New Orleans, as well as a sizable donation to the SBP so they can continue to help people come

home.

In the past we have gardened, painted, hung sheet rock, mudded, torn up

floors, put floors down, hung doors and finished windowsills - we will see

what new skills we may learn this year. We will find out, as we get closer,

where and what we will be working on. But it isn’t all work - we will meet

new people and soak in the culture of New Orleans, from the swamp tours to

the Garden District. We look forward to hearing some Zydeco music and some

Jazz. We hope to reconnect with some of the people we have helped in past

years as well, perhaps have them over for dinner.

Thank you for all support Elim provides. We couldn't do it without all of you.

“GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.” SUNDAY Sunday, September 11

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran

Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. The suggested date for

the 2016 dedicated day of service is Sunday, September 11, the 15-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2011,

terrorist attacks on the United States. Past Elim projects for this day have included stream clean up,

“Cookies & a Smile” for seniors, making dog blankets for the animal shelter, weed eradication at

Shollenberger Park, and various jobs at the Mary Isaak Center/COTS.

Over the past two years, Athena Labberton has coordinated this event for Elim. She has a monumental

conflict this year (ask her about it!) so we are hoping someone or a team will be willing to take on

organizing this day of service. Please contact the office if you are willing to help or if you have project

ideas.

SONGS AT THE BEDSIDE June 8, 5:30-7:30pm, Hospice of Petaluma (416 Payran St)

Music often evokes tears and touches hearts and minds. Join us for an evening of song and inspiration

by the Threshold Choir of Sonoma County, whose volunteers sing for free by request at the bedsides of

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those who are facing death, grief, and suffering. Now an international movement, there are over 100

Threshold Choirs with over 1,000 women and men singing at besides around the world. This free

program is one of the ways Hospice Services of St. Joseph Health thanks our community for the

incredible support they have received throughout the years.

APPROACHING DEATH WITHOUT FEAR Friday, June 17, 7pm

California Lutheran University Congregational Relations invites you to tune into a live stream

presentation of "Approaching Death Without Fear" by esteemed speaker, Dr. Barry Kerzin. Many people

spend considerable time worrying about their ultimate death, fearing the unknown yet trying to prepare

for the occurrence. Knowledge and acceptance of death as the natural extension of life may provide

some comfort on our journey. The process of death involves eight stages from the Buddhist

understanding. We will discuss and contemplate on these processes. Through understanding, what is

happening as we die reduces fear. Dr. Kerzin will share some experiences of unusual deaths as a

physician and Buddhist monk.

Watch the event Live and On Demand at www.callutheran.edu/live and join the conversation with

#CLUfaithculture on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/177069439359009/

GRATITUDE Regarding the fanny pack ministry . . . PLEASE thank all our friends at Elim for that incredible outpouring

of generosity to the COTS residents! Those bags were truly, truly incredible, and the fact that you took

time to separate and label them was like icing on the cake. Debbie Robbins, our Family Manager, really

lit up when she saw them, she says you've been doing this since forever, and everybody loves them. So

thank you, thank you, thank you to ALL our friends at Elim! We always feel your love and caring for

the COTS clients!! :)

Indigo Perry, COTS Volunteer Coordinator

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ at Elim,

THANK YOU for the wonderful day of ordination! For the spirit-filled service, joyful music, delightful

reception. I was overwhelmed by your great enthusiasm and hospitality. It was truly a day full of grace!

Thank you also for the beautiful purple stole. I will think of you with love and gratitude as I wear it in

the season of Lent.

Most of all, thank you for all your prayers and support over the years. So much of my discernment came

through ministry with you and the leadership roles you encouraged me to take.

My ministry at Faith, Murphys, and Mountain Ranch churches begins June 1.

You have been my home congregation for 23 years, a gracious and faith-full community in Christ, and I

will hold you in my heart and in my prayers always.

Yours in Christ,

Karen Johnson

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A huge THANK YOU to all who supported the New Orleans Jazz Dinner & Silent Auction. We hope

you all had a fun time. We couldn't have done it without Gene and Delores McCloud who made the

étouffée and kept the kitchen fun, Judy Peterson who was head bread pudding maker, or Kim Svinth

who helped everywhere. We are getting in the New Orleans mind set more every day.

ELIM REGISTRY Trenton Eli Herrera, son of Christopher and Brittney Herrera, was baptized at Elim on

May 1.

Avery Elizabeth Abney, daughter of Andrea and Sarah Abney, was baptized at Elim on

May 8.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Regular Giving Dec Jan Feb Mar April Year-to-

Date

Last Fiscal Year 37,518 22,101 22,812 28,381 24,473 278,055

This FY Budget 38,200 23,000 23,000 30,000 25,000 276,800

This Fiscal Year 32,889 24,127 23,403 27,541 22,296 272,278

Difference from budget (4,522)

Unrestricted Funds These are funds that we receive as regular offering, cost sharing from the preschool and other groups; we

use it to pay salaries and our operating expenses.

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April 2016 Actual Budget Variance Revenue $31,341 $32,488 ($1,147)

Expenses $27,080 $32,010 $4,930

Net Increase (Decrease) $4,260 $478 $3,783

Year-to-Date Actual Budget Variance

Income $328,154 $336,804 ($8,650)

Expenses $320,767 $341,742 $20,974

Net Increase (Decrease) $7,387 ($4,938) $12,324

Full Year Forecast Actual/Forecast Budget Variance

Income $367,326 $377,592 ($10,266)

Expenses $355,588 $377,592 $22,004

Net Increase (Decrease) $11,738 -- $11,738

WORSHIP NOTES

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

3 Cindy Worden 11 Kate O'Hare-Palmer 22 Connor Klemenok 27 Peter Labberton

5 Steven Moore 12 Andrew Moore Catie Kvalheim Alex Miller

Mary Winters 15 Leslie Turner Carrol McCormick 28 Cameron Elliott

6 Emily Hennagin 18 Michael Cardella Pat Patterson Brandon Griffith

8 Debbie Cooke Michael Flett 23 Anna Hilbert Culver Jones

Aaron Dillingham 19 Ilse Uland 24 Andrea Anderson 29 Helga Christiansen

9 Robin Hanson-Hirt 20 Jo Jo Martinez Tom Uland Mary Savage

Rich Rodkin 21 George Matt 26 Carol Mayo Brian Tolson

10 Lillie Miller Diane Wachter 30 Sheldon Gen

ALTAR FLOWERS

June 5: open; June 12: Mayo; June 19: Matt; June 26: open

Help make the altar look special each Sunday! You are invited to pick a date that is significant to you

(someone’s birthday, anniversary, or ??) and provide the altar flowers on the closest Sunday. Put your

name on the Flower Chart on the bulletin board in the Welcome Area. The cost depends on whether you

use flowers from your garden (free), make your own arrangements, or use a florist.

May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 Average weekly attendance 8:30am 74 61 90 60

10:30am 136 105 149 129 May 2016 201

Wk total 210 166 239 189 May 2015 159

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READINGS During the summer, we will follow the revised common lectionary.

June 5: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

Readings: 1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 30; Galatians 1:11-24;

Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 -- Jesus’ ministry bears witness to God’s coming reign, where the

lowly are shown mercy and the dead are raised. Here, Jesus ministers to a widow by

raising her only son to life.

June 12: 4th Sunday after Pentecost Readings: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Psalm 32; Galatians 2:15-21

Gospel: Luke 7:36-8:3 -- Through a dramatic encounter of rich and poor, righteous and

sinner, Jesus teaches the relationship between receiving mercy and responding with a

lavish outpouring of love. Jesus also provokes his host by claiming authority to forgive

sins.

June 19: VBS Sunday and Pastor Bill’s last Sunday at Elim Readings: Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:19-28; Galatians 3:23-29

Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 -- Jesus’ mission includes foreigners, and his authority extends to

the casting out of demons. Some who witness Jesus’ work are seized with confusion and

fear, but the man who was healed is commissioned to give testimony of God’s mercy and

power.

June 26: 6th Sunday after Pentecost Readings: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 -- Jesus is unwavering in his commitment to his mission in

Jerusalem and will not be swayed by pettiness. In a series of striking cases in point, he

calls his disciples to a similar single-mindedness.

ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH 504 Baker Street, Petaluma, CA 94952

Office: 762-4081 / Fax: 773-7866 / www.elimpetaluma.org

Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-2pm

Pastor Bill Wessner, Interim Pastor

762-4081 / pastorbill@elimpetaluma.org

Doris Widger, Business Administrator

762-4081 / doris@elimpetaluma.org

Becky Schuerman Choi, Office Manager

762-4081 / becky@elimpetaluma.org

Cathe Kiler, Music Director

415-898-1248 / cathe@elimpetaluma.org

Kevin Prime, Leadership Team President

481-1114 / president@elimpetaluma.org

Dan Widger, Call Committee Chair

callcommittee@elimpetaluma.org

Sarah Labberton, Faith Formation & High School

Youth Leader, sarah@elimpetaluma.org

Kathy Fowler, Little Shepherd Preschool Director

Preschool: 769-0462 /

Littleshepherd123@gmail.com

Elim Lutheran Church June 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Little Shepherd Graduations

5:30pm Chancel Choir (Choir Room)

2 7pm Waves of Grace (Sanctuary)

3 New student day at Little Shepherd

2016 Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly in Reno ‘til Sunday

4

8am Men's Ministry Breakfast (kitchen)

5 9:40am Adult Forum

9:40am LT Office Hour (Fellowship Hall)

11:45am VBS Training

6 7:30pm Worship Team (Choir Room)

7 2pm Finance Team Meeting (office)

5pm Elim at Food Pantry (Lucchesi Park on McDowell)

5pm Women's Board Meeting (Fireside Rm)

7pm Vincent Marchionni Eagle Scout Court of Honor

7pm Exploring the Story Bible Study (Choir Room)

7pm Handbell rehearsal (nursery)

8 7pm Leadership Team Meeting (Fireside Room)

9 12pm Grace Friendship Circle (back of church)

7pm Waves of Grace (Sanctuary)

10 6:30pm Elim R3/New Orleans team potluck (Labbertons)

11 8am Men's Ministry Breakfast (kitchen)

12 9:40am Adult Forum

12pm VBS sanctuary decorating

13

7:30pm Worship Team (Choir Room)

14

12pm Esther Circle (Matt)

7pm Exploring the Story Bible Study (Choir Room)

15

Source Deadline

6pm Good-bye Bill Bash

16

5pm Elim's turn at the Westside Pantry

7pm Waves of Grace (Sanctuary)

17 18 8am Men's Ministry Breakfast (kitchen)

19 VBS Sunday

Pastor Bill’s last Sunday at Elim

20 7pm Elizabeth Circle (Orner)

7:30pm Worship Team (Choir Room)

21 7pm Exploring the Story Bible Study (Choir Room)

22

23 6:15pm Potluck on the Patio

7pm Waves of Grace (Sanctuary)

24 25 8am Men's Ministry Breakfast (kitchen)

26 9:40am Adult Forum

11:45am Relay for Life teams meeting (Choir Room)

27 7:30pm Worship Team (Choir Room)

28 7pm Exploring the Story Bible Study (Choir Room)

29 30 10am-9pm Fireworks Stand (Washington/Copeland)

7pm Waves of Grace (Sanctuary)

Vacation Bible School 9am – 12pm

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE

8:30am & 10:30am Worship

8:20-11:40am Nursery open (ages 4 and under)

VBS Craft Camp 11am – 3pm