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1 Purpose statement: “Make disciples and grow in grace.”
June 2020
Worship Schedule 9:00 am-Traditional Worship
10:15 am-Sunday School
11:15 am-Heartsong, Contemp.
Staff
Jim Nipper, Pastor
Carolynn Bailey, Music Director
Melissa Malenda, Parish Nurse
Cindy Watkins, Office Admin.
Marcy Aaroen-Faith Formation
Council and Officers
Ken Olander, President
Cassie McAllister, Vice President
Patty Wessner, Secretary
Susan Reaves, Treasurer
Ken Diehl, Financial Secretary
Sean Golden, Christian Ed.
Brenda Whitson, Outreach
Ken Loveday, Property
Gene Maddox, Finance
Cat Hopper, Social Ministry
Tom Marshall, Stewardship
Patti Hembre, Worship/Music
Ronda Keffer, Shepherds/Inreach
Shawn Dahlke, Youth Ministry
Gabe Aaroen, Youth Rep.
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
212 Sunset Drive
Johnson City, TN 37604
423-282-2313
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.oslc.church
News articles are due by June 22 to appear in July’s NewSense.
“…and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19)
Have you noticed how much scripture recently has spoken to us about where we are today? I was struck, for example, when we read the Ascension story on May 24, how much the questions of the disciples sounded a lot like the questions we are asking today… how the disciples are asking Jesus if these are the days where resto-ration will take place, and how Jesus told them to sit tight and wait, for the Holy Spirit would come and help them soon (in fifty days on Pentecost).
Why, of course, our Lord and Saviour Jesus comes among them!
Even with locked doors, Jesus
comes to us. Even when we are sequestered and sheltered in all these weeks (around 11 weeks now), I believe He continues to come to us, in our governmental (and church-wide) urging of shut-ting ourselves in.
I recall our friend, Martin Luther, was shut in for 300 days once, in the Castle at Wartburg, in the middle of some tumultuous times of the Reformation. But in almost a year, he was able to complete the translation of the New Testa-ment into a common German for all to have. I’m not saying that I am about to take on such monu-mental tasks (I cannot), but being locked down, even in these days of apparent letting up of some of the guidelines, we can still be pro-ductive!
God is with us. He has never left us. I cannot wait until we can gather and worship together, but, for now, we will remain faithful knowing that Jesus still comes to us—on Sunday mornings as we watch our worship on-line in our PJ’s and drink coffee, and, on Monday mornings, which may not feel like Mondays, or whatever day it might feel like it is!
God loves you, and so do I! Pastor
Jim
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Financial Recap: April 2020
Offerings & Expenditures
Month of April
Actual Budget Variance
Year to Date: 2020
Actual Budget Variance
Offerings $ 30,266 $ 30,428 $ (162) $ 123,775 $ 121,712 $ 2,063 Total Operating Expenses 27,708 29,811 2,103 112,700 128,326 15,626 Excess of Offerings over Operating Expenses $ 2,558 $ 617 $ 1,941 $ 11,075 $ (6,614) $ 17,689
Special Items: Major Maintenance (Painting) - - 5,370 - (5,370) Special Items: Capital Expenditures 1,519 - (1,519) 1,519 - (1,519) Excess of Offerings over Exp & Special Items $ 1,039 $ 617 422 $ 4,186 $ (6,614) $ 10,800
Checking (Operating Cash) $ 38,222
Savings (Council-Restricted Cash) 141,075 Total Operating Cash $ 179,297
Endowment Funds $ 40,211
Other Donor-Restricted Cash 37,858
Total Cash $ 257,366
Facilities and Other Fixed Assets $ 1,383,322
Less Accumulated Depreciation (939,707)
Net Fixed Assets $ 443,615
Total Assets $ 700,981
Current Payables $ -
Mortgages & Long-Term Debt -
Other Liabilities -
Total Liabilities $ -
Equity $ 700,981
Total Liabilities & Equity $ 700,981
Assets Liabilities & Equity
Highlights
As shown by the graph, April’s offerings rep-resented an upswing from what we experi-enced in March. In fact, April’s offerings were virtually identical with the budget. They were down by 13 percent, however, from April 2019.(In person church services were first cancelled, due to the pandemic, on March 15.) Year-to-date offerings, encouragingly, were favorable to the budget, by just over $2,000. The excess of offerings over expens-es (“profit or loss” in a business) was posi-tive and favorable to the budget, both for the month and for the year to date.
April 30 Balance Sheet
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This is a fun little thing to do!
Quarantine Exercise: Can you find the names of sixteen (16) books
of the Bible hidden in the paragraph below?
I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible (merely
by a fluke). It kept people looking so hard for the facts and for oth-
ers it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the
name of the books were not capitalized, but the truth finally struck
home to numbers of readers. To others it was a real job. We want it
to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be
some really easy ones to spot. Others may require judges to help
them. I will quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one of
them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little
lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. See
how well you can compete. Relax now.
There really are sixteen names of books hidden in this story!
See page 14 for the answers
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Faith Akin’s father, David Wurm, who passed away in Chattanoo-ga in early May. Toni King ‘s husband, Al Rudolph, died on May 18.
“The Road to Discipleship” Sermon Series
For the next two months, Pastor Jim will be offering a series of sermons to help us keep our feet firmly on the ground of faith in our task as disciples for Jesus Christ. The Pentecost season sends itself to such a series as this season is filled with lessons and Gospels that help us to grow spiritually during this season of warmth and growth. It is his hope that these messages will inspire us forward in our discipleship, in whatever way we can during these days of being kept at home, etc. Even when we reach the time of being able to return to Sunday worship in our building, we still need the constant guidance of God of how to share our faith in many and various ways.
There is a chance that one of these Sundays this summer Pastor Jim will be out of town, and we will have Ken Olander in his place; Ken will not be required to follow the plan laid out below, but upon Pastor’s return, he will pick up right where he left off. Please pray for Pastor Jim in this se-ries—that it will be uplifting, inspiring, and challenging!
June 7: “The Call to Making Disciples” (Texts: 2 Cor. 13:11-13; Matt. 28:16-20
June 14: “The Sending of Disciples” (Texts: Ex. 19:2-8a; Matt. 9:35-10:4)
June 21: “The Humility of Discipleship” (Texts: Romans 6:1b-11; Matt. 10:24-39)
June 28: “The Rewards of Discipleship” (Texts: Jer. 28:5-9; Matt. 10:40-42)
July 5: “The Weariness of Discipleship” (Texts: Romans 7:15-25a; Matt. 11:16-19, 25-30)
July 12: “The Path of Discipleship” (Texts: Is. 55:10-13; Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23)
July 19: “The Patience of Discipleship” (Texts: Romans 8:12-25; Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43)
July 26: “The Faith of Discipleship” (Texts: Romans 8:31-35, 37-39; Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52)
Our basic call as a congregation is to “Grow in Grace and Make Disciples.” It has been a part of our vision statement of OSLC for a very long time. Peace be in our hearts and minds these coming months and may the Holy Spirit lead us as disciples to share the love of Christ in this new world of challenges we are going to face!
“COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM”
A Team of OSLC members has been selected to study the task of properly coming back together (when the ELCA and Synodical leadership feels it is time to consider it). We will be making plans ahead of this approval so we will be ready! Those people are:
Marcy Aaroen, Carolynn Bailey, Bill Brooks, Sean Golden, Patti Hembre, Cat Hopper, Ken Loveday, Melissa Malenda, Cassi McAllister, Ken Olander.
We are grateful for their willingness to study and
help implement a safe and secure plan of coming
back together for worship soon!
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The WELCA ladies of OSLC are trying to stay in touch with each other by email (Thanks Sha-ron!) and Zoom meetings (Thanks Patty!). We all miss getting together and look forward to when we can safely meet again. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meetings each Wednes-day at 1 PM, please let Sharon Harshman or Pat-ty Neas know and they will help you.
Our plan is to put the Personal Care Kits togeth-er when we can safely do that. Soap and dark colored towels are still needed. You can drop these off at the Church office or contribute with a monetary donation earmarked for Health Kits. Thanks to all who have already donated to this important project.
Hope to SEE everyone soon!
News for June
..2-Lisa Hembre-Johnson Chuck Hudson 3-Duncan Wilson 4-Dwight Wessner Kathy Robinson 5-Erin Rice 6-Jon Koeppen 7-Shirley Boyle 8-Michael Leonard Bryan Bolger Jessica Faux Jed Seehorn 11- Cat Hopper 12-Kris Ross Christa Dison 13-Terry Ottinger Rose Klix 14-Irene Ackley Tom Simonson Willie Mae Weems 16-Rebecca Rudd 18-Owen Boyle Jason Patrick 19-Shara Ross 21-Erma Booker 22-Janet Ecklund Kimora Hope Latham 25-Helen Fetterolf 26-Karin McCoy Charles Scheurer 27-Bud Martin Cecilia Machac 28-Linda Compton Julia Forsman Kent Smithgall 29-Steve Mears
Please continue to mail in your tithing or use
the ELCA website. We have monthly bills that
are not going to stay away just because we are
supposed to.
LET US CELEBRATE THESE GRADUATES FROM OSLC
Erin Rice, Master’s degree in Early Childhood from
ETSU.
Taylor Hall, Master’s degree in Social Work from ET-
SU and Connor Hall, Science Hill High School, chil-
dren of Seth and Kelly Hall.
Anetta Gregory, Science Hill High School, daughter of
Rita and Paul Gregory.
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Council
Utility Fund
The purpose of this fund is to help members of Our Saviour whose income has been affected in a negative
way by the coronavirus pandemic. We do not need donations for this utility fund.
The criteria for receiving these funds are the following.
Utilities that are covered are gas, water, electricity and phone/internet service.
The amounts given for each are:
Gas—$50 per month
Water—$50 per month
Electricity—$100 per month
Phone/internet—$50 per month
The only time one can get assistance is on Tuesday morning from 10 am-2 pm.
Utility bill must be presented in order to receive help.
One may use this service four times per year.
After this crisis is over, money left over will go to the discretionary fund.
Agenda was approved by the council for use at this meeting. The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m.
Devotions were offered by Pastor Jim.
Upcoming Dates: To be tabled due to current pan-demic mandate.
Compliments: See “Thank You” page #12.
Reports: All reports were approved as presented. All minutes from both March and April Council meetings were approved. Financial reports were approved as submitted.
New Business: Fundraising projects for the Youth Ministry in order to provide funding to attend the ELCA National Youth Gathering next summer were approved. (Yes, it is still “a go.”) The projects approved are called “Ultimate Shine Car Wash” and “Amazon Smile.” Please look for details coming soon.
It was approved that we pay the PDO employees an
amount (to show our love and support) of $200 (per employee) due to loss of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Approved to have Finance Committee research and change bank accounts.
Approved a motion to hang the Heartsong Banner (it used to hang behind the band in the fellowship hall) on the wall as you enter the fellowship hall.
Approved to spend $4,000 to remove trees in the front lower parking lot. One diseased tree has al-ready fallen and a second one was diseased and will fall in the future.
Approved to continue to pay the church staff while services have been suspended.
Prayers were encouraged for all of our graduates this
year. Adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. [We closed
with the Lord’s Prayer.]
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Around the Par ish
The Cover
Girls The Cover
Girls meet the sec-
ond and fourth Monday
of each month at 10:00 am in
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Ministry meets on the second Tuesday of each month which is June 8 at 10 am.
Prayer shawls are available for extend- ed family and friends in need of comfort and prayers.
If you would like to learn to knit or crochet, the ladies will teach you. They have all the supplies.
Please call Karin McCoy at (423) 543-2640
Lutheran Girls’ Group Lunch
LGG will announce at a later date when and
where they will meet.
To join our list for announcements email:
[email protected] or call
423.282.0400
“HEARTSONG DIRECTOR SEARCH TEAM”
A team of OSLC members are working to find a new Music Director for our Heartsong Worship. Those who have agreed to serve are:
Faith Akin, Shirley Boyle, Shawn Dahlke,
Beverly Gugliotta, Christy Huff, Tedd
Stephens, Shane Wilcox. The team chose
Shane Wilcox to be the Chairperson; they
chose Christy Huff as the Recorder for
this group. Thank you all for helping us
secure this very important music staff po-
sition for Our Saviour.
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Melting Pot
We will prepare and serve a meal
on June 3 and 10. This will be a to go
bag lunch. A volunteer sign-up
sheet is on the bulletin board near the library.
We don’t have a count for May’s bag lunch be-
cause the lunches were left outside for those
in need to pick up
Charity for June
Good Samaritan Back 2 School drive
We need your help to meet the deadline by June 30, 2020.
This year’s Back 2 School drive will un-doubtedly look different, but the number of families needing help will be greater than ev-er before. We are again teaming up with Good Samaritan to help supply area families with backpacks filled with school supplies. Would you please consider donating $10 to sponsor a local child? Maybe you could even sponsor a child for each of your own children or for your grandchildren. Our goal is to sponsor 350 children this year.
Good Samaritan has requested this money be turned in by the first week in July. The pro-cess of handing out the backpacks is going to be much more complicated this year, so they need an early start getting these supplies into the hands of area children.
If you can help us meet this need, please write Good Sam B2S on the memo line of your check and either mail it or drop it off at the church office. Thank you so much for your generosity in helping the youngest
members of our community return to school with the supplies they need to succeed in the coming yea
Monetary and food donations are always
welcomed. Your donations make a differ-
ence in many lives. Food items needed:
We cannot accept expired food.
Crackers Soup Dry beans Muffin mix Potato flakes Pasta Pasta sauce Canned fruit
Twenty-one grocery bags were given in late April to the
last part of May.
Macaroni & cheese Canned veggies Peanut Butter Canned meat Pancake mix Dehydrated soup Hamburger Helper
Rice Raisins Apple sauce Hot/cold Cereal Vienna Sausage Pop Tarts Oatmeal Evaporated milk
News from Social Ministry
Monday, May 18th was designated OSLC Day at Marsh Blood Center. They were able to collect 6 units of blood (with one Double Red Cell Donation) from donors that designated credit be given to OSLC. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The center is located at 2428 Knob Creek Road, phone 282-7090. During COVID-19, all blood types are needed. We'll let you know when the mobile bus will be able to come back to OSLC, but in the mean time, why not make a com-mitment and an appointment to donate today!
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Parish Nurse Updates
I have been loving these hot, warm, & sunny days. Sunshine just has a way of bringing joy to the heart. However, too much sun can have adverse effects resulting in harm to our bodies.
It is summer! Hopefully we are going to be seeing a lot of the sun and gaining enjoyment from it. I think it is vital that we know what precautions to take to avoid the harmful effects that being in
the sun too long can bring. Things such as:
1. Always apply sunscreen to you and your children & reapply when you are going to be ex posed for long periods of time.
2. Wear sunglasses, wide brimmed hats, & long sleeves to protect your eyes and skin.
3. Stay hydrated. Hydration is vital in so many bodily functions and can easily be neglected. Drink lots of water!!!
I also have enjoyed the rain the last few weeks. Not as much so but knowing that it is needed makes me appreciate its benefits. So, I urge you to…
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate…Hydration is critical in maintaining one’s health.
Drinking enough water to keep us hydrated plays a critical role in our health. Our bodies use water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions.
Water protects your tissues, spinal cord, and joints. It also aids in digestion and helps our bod-ies to remove waste. Keeping our bodies hydrated helps it to maintain optimal levels of mois-ture in sensitive areas as well as in the blood, bones, & brain. It is recommended to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, however because of disease processes or illnesses you should check with your Dr. on the amount of water that is best for you.
Jesus voiced concerned in his teachings on hydration but in a different way. We all know the story of the woman at the well in John 4. Jesus offered the Samaritan woman water to drink so that she would never thirst again. The water he offered her represented the Holy Spirit. He knew that hydration to our souls is just as important as hydration in our bodies. Don’t forget to pray, meditate daily on God’s word, and rest in His presence to stay hydrated spiritually. Hy-dration is critical in maintaining one’s spiritual health.
~Go God!!! Melissa Malenda, RN-parish nurse
***Remember to use clean hygiene, social distancing and wear mask if you feel the need!***
I am looking forward to when we can meet again and re-start the parish nurse programs. I miss you all and am here to help any way that I can.
You can reach me at:
Melissa Malenda 276-210-4670 or [email protected]
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Thank you to….
…our “Melting Pot crew” who continues to make meals for Good Samaritan Ministry’s “Daily Bread Pro-gram” at Munsey.
…our church staff, who have not ceased to work during this pandemic, keeping safe distances from one anoth-er and continuing to do daily ministry the best they can.
…our children and youth who continue to provide our congregation and the community inspiring reminders of God’s love and hope through the making of butterflies, hearts (for our “Tree of Hope”) and for Pentecost’s children’s sermon. You are wonderful all!
…the congregation, for their patience and prayers during this time of sheltering in, and, during this new time of beginning to open up more and more.
…the congregation, those who do check on one another from time-to-time. You make a difference by allowing others to simply hear your voice!
…our bishops, Elizabeth Eaton and Kevin Strickland, for their guidance, love, support, and faith during this time of COVID 19 threats.
…our Council, who continues to meet (via Zoom) in order to keep ministry going these days.
…our new committees: Heartsong Director Search Team and the COVID 19 Response Team, for their com-mitting time and effort to move forward in these days of uncertainty.
…Shawn Dahlke, for his single handed work on getting our “live-streaming” program set up to become a per-manent part of our weekly worship offerings to the public.
…Gene Maddox, Mary Alice Nipper, Carolynn Bailey, Chris Epperson and Cindy Watkins for their part in providing on-line worship this past month (and weeks).
...to everyone who purchased and help prepare greens and mac & cheese for our Loaves & Fishes partnership
...to Susan Reaves for her tireless work with paying the bills and keeping records.
...to Gene Maddox in researching financial institutions that better serve our church’s investment needs.
...to Jeannie Fortier who finds great bargains for our food pantry..
Dear Members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church,
Thank you for the donation of $100 to the South-ern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties, Inc. Because you chose to “make a difference” we can continue to provide a home-like atmos-phere, food and support for families with a child in crisis.
Sincerely, Malia Grant Chief Executive Officer
Many Thanks
Many thanks to Pastor Jim for the support given to me during my hus-band's illness. Thank you also for the wonderful family service held for Al. It meant a lot to me. Toni King
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June 1-This is Oscar the Grouch’s birthday. It is also
Dare Day. I "double dog" dare you to dare someone to do something.
June 2-NATIONAL ROCKY ROAD DAY is a day made for chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. In the United States, The most popular way to eat Rocky Road is in ice cream
June 3-National Repeat Day (I said “Repeat Day”).
June4-Aesop was born on this day. It is also Hug your cat day and National Chees Day
June 5-Cinco de Mayo Day. This day celebrates the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862.
June 5-National Doughnut Day and the first hot air balloon took flight with much struggling because of all the doughnut weight.
June 6-This is National Yo-Yo Day. Celebrate the Yo-Yo today by "walking the dog" or "shooting the moon", the most popular tricks.
June 7-National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 8-National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day. So far June is a very fattening month.
June 9-National Donald Duck Day. Let’s practice talking like Donald all day.
June10-National Iced Tea Day, sweet, please if you’re Southern.
June 11– National Corn on the Cob Day grilled and buttered. Sweet Corn loses its sweetness rapidly. Home gardeners know to pick it just before it is cooked. When buying sweet corn at a store or farm market, make sure it is fresh picked.
June 12-National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. Oh boy, more food.
June 13-National Juggling Day and National Lobster Day. Juggle that lobster into a pot of boiling water.
June14-World Blood Donor Day and Flag Day, a day honoring the national flag. The holiday com-memorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
June 15-Power of a Smile Day and Fly a Kite Day
June 16-Fresh Veggies Day. Finally something nutri-tious.
June 17- Eat your Vegetables Day, since you picked them the day before.
June 18–It is Go Fishing Day and International Picnic Day. Let’s do both, catch a fish and cook it outdoors for your picnic.
June 19-World Sauntering Day is celebrated on June 19 every year. The purpose is to remind people to slow down and enjoy life as opposed to rushing through it.
June 20-Ice Cream Soda Day. Geez, with all this food in June, July is going to be Diet Month every day.
June 21-Happy Father’s Day and Solstice Day. Even though most people consider June 21 as the date of the Summer Solstice, it can happen anytime between June 20 and June 22. . People around the world cel-ebrate the day with feasts, picnics, dance, and music.
June 22-National Chocolate Éclair Day
June 23-National Pink Day and International Olympic Day
June 24-Swim a Lap Day. Well, you can only do that at your backyard pool.
June 25– National Catfish Day.
June26 - International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 27-Sun Glasses Day.
June 28– Paul Bunyan Day
June 29-Camera Day and Waffle Iron Day. How do you iron a waffle?
June 30 –National Meteor Day
June was most likely named for the Roman goddess Juno, patroness of marriage and the
well-being of women. June marks the beginning of long warm days. June’s birthday stone is
the pearl and flower is the rose.
Answers to Quarantine exercise: Peter, Hebrews, Titus,
Lamentations, Judges, Esther, Amos, Job, Numbers, Mark,
Luke, Ruth, James, Revelation, King, and Acts
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Worship
Guided
Learning
Faith-filled
Service
Fellowship
Upcoming Celebrations/Events
May was a busy month despite the
fact we were not able to meet in
our building… Our Saviour has nev-
er stopped ministering to its mem-
bers.
Hopefully, you have been receiving
the weekly emails containing mate-
rials to help you prepare for our
online worship services. If you
haven’t gotten them, please call
Cindy and have her add your email
to our distribution list for June. We
distributed card-making kits so our
kiddos could make and send anoth-
er round of cards. We celebrated
the last day of Sunday school by
visiting our children to deliver the
fixings for root beer floats… it was
wonderful seeing their faces (check
out the picture page).
As we look towards June and our
summer programming, I am waiting
for the recommendations from the
committee set up to help us transi-
tion back to in-person worship.
Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Grace and blessings...
Marcy
PS: Make sure to look for the May
26th email (Pentecost Flame for
Sunday’s Worship) so you can get
your flame ready for Sunday .
We are in a holding pattern with the events that have been postponed these past
two months. Our church council has appointed a committee tasked with establish-
ing the procedures we will follow as we move back into our building. Until we re-
ceive the committee’s recommendations, we are not setting dates for First Com-
munion and Affirmation of Baptism. We will update families as soon as we have ad-
ditional information. Thank you for your patience in these uncertain times!
Faith Formation at Home
I plan to be in the office each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-1:00
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Children & Youth:
Celebration Sunday