ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 3, 2008

 

Welcome to Worship

    We’re delighted to worship with you today at Atonement!  Please stay for refreshments and fellowship after the service. (If you’d like to learn more about our congregation, that’s the best place to start!)  We also invite you to visit our web site at www.Deliver4Jesus.org, pick up a copy of our current newsletter at the guest book table, and be sure to get a copy of our Mission and Vision statements from the information desk. 

 

On-Call Pastor through August 10

    Pastor David Watson, from Roseville Lutheran, will the on-call pastor while Pastor Tom is on vacation.  The phone number for Roseville Lutheran Church is 651-487-7752.  If you call when the office is not open, listen to the prompts to reach the emergency pastor.

 

Wednesday Evening Worship

    To give people the opportunity to stay plugged in at Atonement this summer, we will be having a Wednesday evening worship service every Wednesday from June 4 through August 20th. Worship will begin at 7:00 PM.  On Wednesdays August 20th, we will be having a potluck meal beginning at 6:15 PM with worship to follow. 

 

Sunday, August 10 Worship

    Next Sunday, John Bermel will deliver the sermon.  He is a student at Luther Seminary and was a police officer in Apple Valley for 23 years. Because he is not ordained, Holy Communion will not be served on August 10.

 

Atonement Saints Softball Team will play for consolation winner!!

    Yes, your Atonement Saints continue on.  They will play for consolation winner next Thursday, August 7 at 6 p.m. at Hansen #3.  Last Wednesday our team showed up along with 9 fans, unfortunately, the umpire and the other team were not there – they had forfeited.

 

Fall Bowing League

    If you are interested in organizing an Atonement Bowling Team, there is information in the church office for fall bowling leagues at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl.

 

Fabric Available

   There is fabric on a table in the fellowship hall that was donated to Atonement Lutheran.  If you or someone you know can use it, feel free to take it.

Sewing Angels          Tuesday, August 5            9:00 am – 3:00 pm

We have quilts to tie and blankets to fringe.

Please bring a scissors with sharp tips.

Potluck lunch.

Everyone is welcome.

 

ISAIAH NE Caucus Meeting at Atonement August 7 @ 7 p.m.

Gas prices go up, bridges fall down,

We need better ways to get around town.

Congested highways and air pollution,

Join “ISAIAH” to help find a solution.

 

School Supplies Drive

    Every child should have adequate school supplies to start the new school year off right.  However, not all families in our community can afford them.  Our two local food shelves, Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA) in Columbia Heights and Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in New Brighton distribute school supplies to needy children.  Items especially needed include backpacks (watch for sales on backpacks), folders, wide-lined notebooks, glue sticks, and 3-ring binders.
    Please consider making a donation in the big, colorful box in the entry (thank you Karen and Alex Ochu for the decorating!).  The last day for donations is Wednesday, August 13.  Thank you from the kids!!
                                The Charitable Giving Team and the Hunger Group

Note:  Great backpack sales this week at Menards and Walgreens. Watch the ads for other great school supply sales!

 

37th Annual Lutheran Conference on the Holy Spirit

August 6 - 9, 2008; North Heights Lutheran Church; 1700 Hwy 96 West;

Arden Hills, MN

The conference opens at 7:00p.m. Wednesday, August 6th.

Thursday - Saturday August 7-9

8:30 a.m.                     Communion, Sanctuary

9:30a.m.                      General session in the Sanctuary

1:30 and 3:30 p.m.        Afternoon workshops

    There is a choice among three workshops at each session

7:00 p.m.                     Speakers in the Sanctuary

    (Jack Deere, Paul Anderson, Mahesh Chavda,

       Judith MacNutt)

   There is no charge for the Conference, but a freewill offering is taken at the General Sessions

 

Serving Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Pastor:                                                   Lay Assisting Minister:

         Pastor Jack Drier                                  Nellie Landrus

Choir Director:                                      Lector:

         Dwight Williams                                    Carol Uecker

Accompanist:                                         Communion Helpers:

         Diane Lightbody                                    Jackie Lundemo

Greeters:                                                     Virginia Cahow

         Chris Fortin & Andrea Fortin                 Dorri Olson

Ushers:                                                        Carol Uecker

         Bonnie Anderson & Irene Brandt     Nursery: 

Coffee Fellowship                                        David Landrus

         Virginia Cahow & Mary Ann Nelson

 

Meals on Wheels drivers for July 31 are: Tami, Olivia & Maddie Kinney.

 

Serving Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

Preacher:                                               Lay Assisting Minister

         John Bermel, Seminary student               Ron Anderson

Choir Director:                                      Lector:

         Dwight Williams                                    Bryan Kleen

Accompanist:                                         Communion Helpers:

         Diane Lightbody                                    Maddie Kinney

Greeter:                                                       Olivia Kinney

         Jim & Jan Zastrow                                Tami Kinney

Ushers:                                                        Carol Hoiby

         Bea Laubach                                        Nursery:

Coffee Fellowship                                        Chanen Hanson

         Dave & Nellie Landrus

 

Attending and Giving

Attending Last Sunday                                                                       80

2008 Year-to-date Budgeted General Fund Income               $ 110,689.00

2008 Year-to-date Actual General Fund Income                   $ 105,521.00

Roof Fund Total                                                                   $ 19,670.00

Roof Fund this week                                                                 $ 150.00

CEAP                                                                                        $ 50.00

Growing Through Loss                                                              $ 250.00

 

The Charitable Giving Team Message

Sympathy sees and says "I'm sorry.

Compassion feels and whispers "I'll help."              Anonymous

 

Pastoral Emergency Phone is 651-487-7752. (Roseville Lutheran)