A Word from your Pastor—

May the fullness of the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord, dwell in you richly!

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the

Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

At the time of the Revolutionary War,

there's a story about a certain Lutheran pastor

named John Peter Muhlenberg. One day, after

leading the Divine Service of God's Word and

Sacrament... and after the final benediction was

proclaimed.... he declared "There is a time to

preach and a time to fight, and now the time to

fight has come!" In dramatic fashion, he then

threw off his clerical robe and stood before the

congregation in the uniform of a colonel in the

Continental Army.

I can't verify the authenticity of this story,

but I do know that this weekend our nation

celebrates Memorial Day, a day set aside to

commemorate U.S. men and women who died

while serving in the military. First enacted to

honor Union soldiers of the Civil War,

Memorial Day was expanded after World War I

to include all the fallen men and women of the

Armed Forces. It's a day for all Americans to

reflect upon and give thanks for those heroic

men and women who responded to the call to

serve their nation, even to serve by making the

ultimate sacrifice for their country, for freedom.

We too —all Christians— are called to

serve. Jesus tells us, "You are the light of the

world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither

do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light

to everyone in the house. In the same way, let

your light shine before men, that they may see

your good deeds and praise your Father in

THE ANCHOR LINE

June 2010

Hope Lutheran Church

and

Angels of Hope Preschool

700 S. Superior St. De Pere, WI 54115 ~ (920) 336-9843

On the web: www.hopedepere.org ~ e-mail: HopeDepere@yahoo.com

Matthew Christians, pastoroffice: 336-9843, home: 336-9582

emergency cell: 615-5136e-mail: matthewchristians@gmail.com

Gail Thiel, preschool directoroffice 336-9843

e-mail: angelsofhopepreschool@yahoo.com

Our Vision at Hope: that we would be a growing, vibrant, praying, caringcongregation– boldly reaching out with Jesus Christ in word and deed.

heaven" (Matthew 5:13–16). What this means is

that all of us have a call from God to put our

faith into practice. In glad response to the Word

and Sacraments of God, we are called to be

God's light, showing others the love of God

which is in Christ Jesus. We ask ourselves, "Am

I letting my light shine in the circle of influence

in which the Lord has placed me? Am I

conscious of opportunities to be a good listener,

someone who cares, and sharer of an invitation

to be known by Christ?

It's not always easy. There is resistance.

That's how wars are, too... and keep in mind that

Satan is waging war against Christ's Church!

There may be resistance, but there is also great

joy and celebration. As Jesus says, "There is

rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God

over one sinner who repents" (Luke 15:10).

My point is that, as Christians we respond

gladly to the forgiveness Christ won for us on

the cross. As Jesus gave us His whole life, we

too give back our whole lives to Christ. We need

to get past the thinking that it's good enough to

give so much money to the Church or to go so

many times to worship. It's all about our calling

to bring the freedom only Jesus can give to a

world trapped in sin. It's all about having Jesus

impact everything we think, say and do. It's all

about responding to Jesus' call, as individuals

and as a congregation... responding gladly when

Jesus calls by saying "Here am I. Send me!

Send me!" and then going, equipped by the

Spirit for battle (see Ephesians 6:10-17), and

rejoicing in our Lord Jesus's victory! To Christ

be the Glory. Amen.

Yours, humbly, in Jesus' name,

Pastor Matt

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"Hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, sothat [you] may be able to give instruction insound doctrine and also to rebuke those whocontradict it." (Titus 1:9)

The Catechism CornerThe Second Article

And [I believe] in Jesus

Christ, His only Son, our

Lord, who was conceived by

the Holy Spirit, born of the

Virgin Mary, suffered under

Pontius Plate, was crucified,

died and was buried. He

descended into hell. The

third day He rose again

from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits

at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.

From thence He will come to judge the living and

the dead. What does this mean?

I believe that Jesus Christ, true God,

begotten of the Father from eternity, and also

true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord.

Who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned

person, purchased and won me from all sins, from

death, and from the power of the devil; not with

gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood

and with His innocent suffering and death, that I

may be His own and live under Him in His

kingdom and serve Him in everlasting

righteousness, innocence, and blessedness, just

as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all

eternity. This is most certainly true.

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Life Quote

"When I think of freedom . . . I

often think of Martin Luther.

In his famous treatise, The

Freedom of the Christian,

Luther wrote, 'A Christian man

is the most free lord of all, and

subject to none, a Christian

man is the most dutiful

servant of all, and subject to every one.'

— Dennis Di Mauro, President

Northern Virginia LFL

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Patristic Quote of the Month

"We learn that just as the

Father is made visible in

the Son, so also the Son is

recognized in the Spirit...

Light cannot be separated

from what it makes visible,

and it is impossible for you to recognize

Christ, the Image of the invisible God, unless

the Spirit enlightens you. Once you see the

Image, you cannot ignore the light; you see

the Light and Image simultaneously. It is

fitting that when we see Christ, the

Brightness of God's glory, it is always through

the illumination of the Holy Spirit.

— St. Basil the Great (AXD 330–379)

Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Old Lutheran Quote of the Month

"The devil is a scoundrel

who furtively sneaks up

behind us to see if he can

somehow divert us from

prayer. So we must prepare

ourselves to oppose him and allow nothing to

deter us."

— Martin Luther (AXD 1483–1546)

Lutheran theologian & professor

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

New Lutheran Quote of the Month

"Lutheran theology differs

from Reformed theology in

that it lays great emphasis on

the fact that the evangelical

church is none other than

the medieval Catholic Church purged of

certain heresies and abuses. The Lutheran

theologian acknowledges that he belongs to

the same visible church to which Thomas

Aquinas and Bernard of Clairvaux, Augustine

and Tertullian, Athanasius and Ireneaus once

belonged. The orthodox evangelical church is

the legitimate continuation of the medieval

Catholic Church, not the church of the

Council of Trent and the [First] Vatican

Council which renounced evangelical truth

when it rejected the Reformation. For the

orthodox evangelical church is really identical

with the orthodox Catholic Church of all

times. And just as the very nature of the

Reformed Church emphasizes its strong

opposition to the medieval church, so the

very nature of the Lutheran Church requires

it to go to the farthest possible limit in its

insistence on its solidarity and identity with

the Catholic Church. It was no mere

ecclesiastico-political diplomacy which

dictated the emphatic assertion in the

Augsburg Confession that the teachings of

the Evangelicals were identical with those of

the orthodox Catholic Church of all ages, and

no more was it romanticism or false

conservatism which made our church anxious

to retain as much of the old canonical law as

possible, and to cling tenaciously to the old

forms of worship.

— Hermann Sasse (AXD 1895–1976)

German Confessional Lutheran Author

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Adult Bible StudyThe Bible Study on Worship" continues

throughout the month of June:

• Sunday after church: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Every Sunday Sermon PrepPreparation

To help you prepare for

worship, here are the weekly

readings for Divine Services

in June:

June 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Kings 17:17–24

Galatians 1:11–24

Luke 7:11–17

June 13. . . . . . . . 2 Samuel 11:26–12:10, 13–14

Galatians 2:15–21; 3:10–14

Luke 7:36–8:3

June 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 65:1–9

Galatians 3:23–4:7

Luke 8:26–39

June 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Kings 19:9b–21

Galatians 5:1, 13–25

Luke 8:26–39

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Lutheran Piety

Interesting, thought-provoking words from

LCMS pastor Heath Curtis:

Lutheran piety begins at the Divine Service.

The Mass is celebrated among us as the thing

of most importance (Augsburg Confession

XXIV). Lutheran piety is reverent... Lutheran

piety considers one day more holy than

another, unto the Lord, and thus offers the

Sacrament on every Lord's Day and the other

high feasts... Lutheran piety is one of Word

and Sacrament, tilted slightly toward

Sacrament: thus the Sacrament has pride of

place over the sermon.

After the benediction, Lutheran piety goes

into the home. Lutheran piety, while standing

or kneeling, makes the sign of the cross,

morning and evening, and recites the Creed

and the Lord's Prayer. Lutheran piety goes to

confession and says, Dear pastor please hear

my confession and pronounce forgiveness in

order to fulfill God's will... Lutheran piety

thanks God for clothing and shoes, house and

home, eyes, ears, and all my members.

Lutheran piety teaches his children to say,

“We should fear, love, and trust in God above

all things.” Lutheran piety expects crosses.

Luther piety expects that it will daily sin much

and need forgiveness.

Lutheran piety is, as you can see, molded and

formed by two things: the liturgy as

described in [the Apology to the Augsburg

Confession] XXIV.1 and the Small Catechism.

These tell us the how of the Faith. Through

these the Lutheran Faith is lived. The

Catechism is not a doctrinal treatise, a merely

cerebral book: it is an instruction manual for

personal piety. It gives words and actions.

Just as Anglican piety is formed by the 39

Articles and the Book of Common Prayer and

Roman piety by the canon of the Mass and

the rosary, Lutheran piety is shaped by the

liturgy and the Catechism. The words of the

liturgy and the Catechism constantly rattle

around a head shaped by Lutheran piety.

They are the lens through which daily life is

filtered.

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Source: http://gottesdienstonline.blogspot.com/2010/05/

Stewardship

"June—what a crazy month!" June used to bethe most popular month for weddings, somuch so, that "June brides" became a partof our vocabulary. Now there may bemonths when more weddings take place butJune is still a hectic, busy month. Not onlyare there weddings, but there are alsograduations, vacations, plans for vacationsand other summer activities. So muchhappens that it can get overwhelming andtake the joy out of such a special month.

The same thing can betrue of our lives asGod's stewards. Whenwe start thinkingabout stewardship asthe managing of all oflive and life's resourcesfor God's purposes wecan also getoverwhelmed.Stewardship is not justabout time, talents

and treasure – the well-known three T's –but also about our stewardship of sharingthe good news of Jesus, the building andmaintaining of relationships, the care of ourbodies, the care of God's creation and somuch more. The challenge of being a goodsteward of all that God has entrusted to uscan be so big that we might be tempted tosimply give up! But to do so would rob us ofsome of life's greatest joys!

Stewardship is not meant to be anoverwhelming thing but rather the best wayto live in this world. People seek purposeand meaning in their lives. They want tomake a difference! They want their lives to

be bigger than themselves. Being God'sredeemed stewards is one of the best waysfor bringing the real meaning and purpose toour lives. It helps us to identify who andwhose we are. We are God's redeemedstewards who have been chosen andequipped to manage all of life and life'sresources for God's purposes. Can anythingbe better than that??? Not for people whoappreciate the great sacrifice that Jesusmade too set us free from our sinful andselfish condition and help us to be thechildren of God in thoughts, words andactions.

St. Paul, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit,wrote these words to Titus and us: "For thegrace of God that brings salvation hasappeared to all men. It teaches us to say'no' to ungodliness and worldly passions,and to live self-controlled, upright andgodly lives in this present age, while wewait for the blessed hope—the gloriousappearing of our great God and Savior,Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us toredeem us from all wickedness and to purifyfor Himself a people that are His very own,eager to do what is good."

How wonderful it is that by God's grace weare called, gathered and enlightened to livea way that gives due glory to God andblessings to our fellow stewards! As God'schildren we are in this together so we canencourage others and, in turn, beencouraged by others!

"God's redeemed stewards, in cooperationwith and encouragement from fellowredeemed stewards, freely and joyfullymanage all of life and life's resources forGod's purposes!" What a blessed life that is!

Financial Figures

April 2010 Total: $12,807.45

20/20: $550

2010 average per week: $3,258.48Budget per week: $3,765 Difference: ($506.52)

20/20 Total for 2010: $3,759.03

Those Who Serve in June

New signup sheets are available for ushers, altar

aides, greeters, readers and acolytes.

Sunday Coffee – a new signup sheet is available.

If you want to bring snacks, you will also need to

set up drinks (coffee, lemonade, etc.) Coffee will

not be set up for you during the summer

months. Lemonade may be a nice alternative.

Thank You To Those WhoServed in May

Ushers: Bruce andBrenda, Darryll, Dan andJane, Dave and Bonny,David and Mary, Pauland Nancy, Bill andTroy.

Altar Aides: Carol, Elvera, Louann, Reneeand Jody.

Coffee: Senior Hopefuls, Helen, Sharon andNancy.

Readers: Denzel Kiley

Spring Cleaning:Helen, Staci, Joe andJean, Gerry, Richard,Dave and Julie, Rogerand Millie, Ron andCheryl, Howard andLeona, Steve, Sharon,

Dolores, David and Mary, Pastor Matt, Bob,Paul, Elvera, Betty, Rhonda and Shirley (sorryif I forgot anyone).

Retaining Wall Repair: Howard, Steve, Joeand David.

Thank you to anyone else who has served.

Hope Church Picnic

Divine Service will beheld at Voyager Parkthat morning. TheMen's Club will be

grilling and everyone else is invited to bringa dish to pass. Bingo games with fabulousprizes will follow.

Bible Study

The Sunday and

Wednesday evening

classes will be

discontinued at this

time. If you cannot

attend the Sunday

morning session (which will continue after

Sunday service), please speak with Pastor Matt

to set up another time.

Every Member Visitation

Pastor Matt is continuing to make every

member household visits. He will call to arrange

a time to visit within the next few months.

Words From The Chairman

Since I wrote the May article, we've had the

church cleanup day (last Saturday in April) with

many people. I believe Judy has a list of those

who participated in cleaning the church inside

and out.

We had several members show up to help

remove the cement block retaining wall behind

the church, dig out some dirt, put the blocks

back, add gravel and grass. Thank Howard,

Steve, Joe, Jean, Katie and Jenn (liquids and

sandwiches).

June is almost here. Hope's Sunday service

times are making their usual summer change

from two services (8:00 & 10:30) to one service

starting the last Sunday in May and running

through the first Sunday in September. As you

travel on vacation, don't forget that God is with

you. If you go to www.lcms.org and click on

"Locate a " near the top right corner of the

home page you

will find LCMS

churches in the

area. Mary and I

use this whenever

we are on the

road in a new city.

Also, whenever

someone comes

to visit during the summer, bring them to Hope.

Let's pack Hope so full we'll have to go back to

two services even in the summer.

March Meeting Update – Back in mid-March I,

as chairman, called a special congregational

meeting to inform the congregation of some

concerns many Hope leaders had with our

pastoral leadership. The feelings of those who

spoke at the meeting said we should try to work

out the issues. I appointed a group of nine

people for this purpose. The group met a few

times, including with various congregation

members to determine what the issues are. In

mid-April the group met with Pastor Matt and

President Joel Hoelter, our district president.

The group, Pastor Matt and President Hoelter

are meeting again in early June.

I've heard of some people leaving Hope due to

these issues. Things will get better. Maybe you

are one of these people or someone who is

thinking of leaving. I pray that you will think and

pray hard. Hope needs every one of you. Visiting

another church gives you a chance to see

different worship styles and activities. These

experiences can be useful at Hope. We are not a

church that demands everything be done

exactly one way and one way only; we are a

vibrant church that wants to reach out to the

community with the news of Jesus Christ.

Along this same line, during late April, Pastor

Matt attended a retreat for pastors in Colorado.

The descriptions of the programs covered sound

interesting. Pastor Matt will be attending the

second session in mid-June along with Dennis

(the program requests a church leader to attend

the second session). Information about their

program can be found at www.doxology.us.

David, Chairman

EDUCATION MINISTRY will be combining

the regular meeting for June and July to

just one and it will be Tuesday, July 13.

EVANGELISM MINISTRY needs a few good

people and a new chairman. Please contact

Paul if you would like to be a part of the

ministry group that coordinates new

member breakfasts, maintains the Website

and who knows what other new activities

are in the planning stages!

Church Council Mini-Minutes

Meeting was held on Monday, May 10, 2010 at

7 pm.

Pastor Matt reported on the Doxology

conference he attended; the second session is

from June 18-20. A lay person, Dennis, is also

attending which is an expectation of the

conference. Cost of the conference is covered

by a grant; the only cost to the congregation is

for travel.

Pastor's Report – Confirmation of Tony, Jakob,

Denzel and Ethan.

New Elder Assignments – Bill is the new head

elder. Ben will be the contact for the welfare

ministry. Scott will be the stewardship elder. Bill

will be the youth elder contact.

Troy is the new trustee and will complete the

term vacated by Ben (Ben will completed the

elder term vacated by Bruce).

Twelve 4 year olds and fourteen 3 year olds are

registered for the next school term of Angels of

Hope Preschool. A teacher evaluation has been

completed and parent evaluations are being

gathered.

The reconciliation group has met several times

with the next meeting scheduled for June.

The elders will be preparing a list of substitute

organists and pianists in case of emergencies.

Next meeting – Monday, June 14 at 7 pm.

Other information discussed at the council

meeting is covered in other articles in this

newsletter.

Search the Web and earn 1 cent

for each search. Designate Hope

Lutheran Church De Pere as the

cause you support. Click on

GOODSHOP for your online

shopping. Proceeds benefit

Angels of Hope Preschool.

Participating stores are listed on

the Website and you can still use other coupon

codes.

FUNDS RAISED IN 2010: $27.66

Festival Brat Stand

The youth will serve brats

and hamburgers at the

Festival Store Brat Stand in

West De Pere on Friday,

June 25. Come enjoy some

summer grilling!

www.goodsearch.com

Packer Games Are Coming

LEVY – Online Alcohol Training – Non-profit

groups – instruction sheets are on the bulletin

board. This training must be completed before

working any Packer games. It's basically the

same as last year but, of course, a bit different.

Remember to e-mail Judy so we can have a

record of who has completed the training.

Thanks.

VBS – High Seas Expedition

August 1-5 from 6:00 to 8:30...explore the

mighty love of God as we set sail with Jesus!

Come join us on our adventure, the love of

Jesus and the gift of God's Word. Swashbuckling

bible adventures! Incredible music! Games and

new friends – REGISTRATION IS NOW.

Do you know a child age 3 years old to 5th

grade? Register them now as it is important for

planning. See the display in the narthex as well

as the list in the newsletter for more

information.

All hands on deck! VBS volunteers, we will be

having our first training meeting on June 15th at

6:30 pm in the fellowship hall. If you are unable

to attend please let Kim know.

Want to help with VBS but can't make the

times? See the boat display on the office

window or check out the list in the bulletin for

items that you can donate. "Needed by dates"

are also included for snack items.

Thank You To Sunday SchoolTeachers

Our sincerest thanks and God's blessings to our

2009-2010 Sunday School teachers: Farran,

Lynn, Angelle, Bonny, Rhonda, Brenda,Nancy, Amanda, Ellie, Jen, Bette, Schelly,Scott, Beth, Pastor Matt, Kim, Alic and ourBeginnings coordinator, Michelle and oursubstitute teachers, Elaine, Mary, Sandy,Lynn and Laura.

Angels of Hope Preschool

We are celebrating 5 years of Angels of Hope

Preschool!

On Sunday, June 6 we will be celebrating the 5th

anniversary of Angels of Hope Preschool. We

will share a short power point presentation at

the end of the church service that will highlight

this special ministry. Following the service we

will share cake and coffee in the narthex. We

will also have an open house in the preschool.

Please come and join us for this special event.

God has truly blessed this ministry. We are

excited to share all that He has done.

We currently have 1 opening for the 3 year old

class and 6 openings for the 4 year old class for

the 2010-2011 school year. Please share

information with anyone you know that may be

interested in being a part of our program.

During the summer months Gail Thiel can be

reached at angelsofhopepreschool@yahoo.com

In His Service,

Gail Thiel and Kim Thompson

Youth News

Laser Tag: Sunday, May 16 was an awesome

afternoon...sharp shooting and active! Thank

you to our chaperones, Beth, Kim, Scott and

Beth. It is already on the redo list for youth!

Timber Rattler Game: You

are invited to join us on

Friday, June 11 for a night of

baseball with the Timber

Rattlers. Sign up on the

youth bulletin board before

May 30. The night will

include fireworks after the game; kids eat free

to include a coupon for a free hot dog and soda,

player poster give away and kids 12 and under

can run the bases after the game.

L.Y.G. (Lutheran Youth

Gathering) Group: Our

next Bible study is June

14th. Since school is out

we will meet during the

day at 1:30 pm at the Thompson's. This is our

second Bible study in the series for "We

Believe" the spiritual preparation for the 2010

National Lutheran Youth Gathering. Please also

have your parents complete the medical form

that was handed out and turn it into Beth or

Kim.

Attention 5th through 8th graders – Summer

Stretch Opportunity: This is an opportunity for

four days of service and fellowship on four

summer days this summer with some of our

fellow Lutheran churches in the area. We have

been invited to participate June 23, June 30,

July 28 and August 4. If we have youth sign up

we are required to have adult chaperones to

assist. Beth and Kim are available for the dates

of June 30, July 28 and August 4 so Hope youth

are eligible to sign up for these dates. Youth can

express an interest in the date of June 23,

however we would need an adult to be willing

to help chaperone and drive on June 23 in order

to open this date up to Hope Youth. Please see

the attached letter of information and sing up

sheet. Sign up for youth and adult chaperones

must be turned into the Hope Lutheran office

on the youth desk by Sunday, June 6th.

Remember, if you have money in your youth

accounts you are eligible to use this. Please see

the attached letters for complete detail of

events. Quick sign up is needed.

Upcoming Events: On July 11 come check out

Lifefest as we travel to the 9:30 am outdoor

worship service. There is free admission to the

Sunday event.

L.Y.G. Group departs July 16 for New Orleans.

The National Lutheran Youth Gathering

commences on July 17. Keep the youth and the

chaperones in your prayers.

Thanks – Beth

Bulgaria Mission

The following items are requested: Quilts,

blankets and towels; new or gently used

sweatshirts and coats for men, women and

children in all sizes; new or gently used socks

and shoes for children up to age 12; new or

gently used yarn for knitting, nativity sets and

decorative crosses.

Please bring donations to the coatroom. A

shipment will be made to Bulgaria in August.

See the poster on the bulletin board for more

information.

Helping Hands for Bulgaria is headquartered at

Christ Lutheran Church, 308 Wet Linden St.,

Abbotsfort, WI 54405. Linda, daughter of Myron

and Gerry, is co-founder of this mission.

NEW Lutheran High

Lutheran Schools Night with the Bullfrogs –

Tuesday, June 8, 7:05 pm: Let's take over their

stadium! There is also the possibility of a

tailgate event before the game. $10 package

($25 value) includes: Admission ticket, Bullfrogs

hat, hot dog and soda voucher. Order tickets

online at www.frogsgroups.com. See flyer by

the NEW Lutheran High School board in

fellowship hall.

Blazer Gold Open & Luau

2010 – Friday, June 11th:

NEWLHS is having their

golf open and luau at The

Woods Golf Course (530

Erie Rd. GB). Registration

is from 10:30 to 11:30 am; $50,000 Shootout

from 11:00 to 11:30 am; Shotgun start 12:15

pm: Reception, pig roast and silent auction 5:30

pm. For more information and registration, go

to www.lutherangolf.com or call the school

office at 469-6810.

Host Families Needed for the 2010-2011 School

Year: Consider opening your hearts and homes

to someone from another country while you

broaden your awareness of the world around

you and help support NEWLHS at the same

time. There is a girl from China who speaks very

good English, looking for a host family. If you

are interested please e-mail

schumacherk@newlhs.com.

NEWLHS Campus Work

Days: On June 14 &15 from

8:00 am to 7:00 pm, anyone

interested in helping to clean

up the high school campus is

welcome to come and do so.

We'll be taking on several

major projects as well as

undertaking general cleaning and maintenance

during those two days. If you're interested,

please call the school office to sign-up for a time

to work. If you can't make it but would still like

to help, please call the office to see if any

cleaning supplies are needed. Roll up your

sleeves and help us beautify and organize our

campus! Your help would be greatly

appreciated.

Save This Stuff

< General Mills Boxtops for Education and

Kemps and Morning Glory milkcaps

which go to Trinity Lutheran School. They

are worth $0.05 each.

< Egg cartons go to Paul's Pantry. We are

still looking for a volunteer to take the

cartons during the summer months.

Contact the church office if you can do

this.

< Campbell Soup labels go to Bethesda

Home. Only the UPC code with the little

point square next to it are needed. They

recently sent a thank you for out labels.

< Plastic and paper bags may be

contributed directly to Christian

Outreach or to Bethesda Thrift Shop.

< Empty pill bottles (must be from

prescriptions, not over the counter

medications).

< Food items for St. Anne's food pantry.

< Used postage stamps – leave ½ inch

around the stamp. There is a 3 drawer

container in the coatroom for these.

< Computer ink cartridges. Eligible brands

are now HP, Dell, Lexmark, Brother,

Epson, Samsung, Kodak, Sharp or Canon

ink or toner cartridges. The highlighted

brands were not accepted in the program

before, but are now. The recycling

rebates are used to offset office expenses

(paper/ink/envelopes, etc) in the church

office. Put these in the middle drawer in

the coatroom.

< Portals of Prayer. Please recycle your old

issues or pass on to others. The groups

for whom we had previously collected

old copies no longer use them.

Publication Information

Bulletin information is

due by Wednesdays at

8:00 pm. Information for

the July newsletter will

be due on Monday, June

21. Please put

information in the church

secretary's mailbox.

Please sign any notes in

case of questions.

Thanks.

Please remember to check your mailbox in the

coatroom each time you are at church. Your

name is above your box.