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WEEKEND MESSAGE: How good were you at praccing the piano—now or when you were growing up? Do you pracce yoga? How about the USA Womens Soccer team? Bet theyve done a LOTS of passing drills! Hows your piety pracce going? Well now, thats a strange queson. Not sure what pietyeven means? Dear Jesus, You know theres lots of things we could do beer. Teach us how to pracce whatever it is that we need. Amen WEEKEND MUSIC: "All People That On Earth Do Dwell" text by William Kethe and tune by Louis Bourgeois is a 16th century paraphrase of Psalm 100. The verses are filled with thanksgiving and praise of our Creator God. Though the language is more 'formal', the acon of physical response in our Thanksgiving is acve and alive. This tune, OLD HUNDREDTH is recognized as the "Doxology" and is oſten sung in worship at the me of offering and in homes before a meal. WEEKEND WORSHIP TIMES: Saturday 5:00pm in the chapel Sunday 9:00am and 10:30am in the sanctuary Communion is celebrated at all services Weekly eBlast July 11, 2019 Growing Spiritually Vicar Denise Join us for a post-service celebration for Vicar Denise as she concludes her time at GLC! We will honor her at the services on July 20 & 21 where she will be presented with giſts from the congregaon. There will be recepons following the Sat- urday 5:00pm service and Sunday 10:30am service. On Sunday, we will gather in the chapel and the front of the church (weather depending) for a celebraon with light fin- ger foods. Quesons? Contact Michelle Lata: [email protected]. What's Next for Vicar Denise? Vicar Denise will be in the fall draſt’, during which she will be assigned to a geographical synod. She will then meet with the Bishop of that Synod to learn about first call opportunies followed by interviews. This can take sev- eral months. We must not contact Vicar Denise aſter she leaves GLC! This is to help her prepare for her next steps. She will let us know when/where she has been assigned and when she receives a call, we can aend her ordinaon.

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WEEKEND MESSAGE:

How good were you at practicing the piano—now or when you were growing up?

Do you practice yoga?

How about the USA Women’s Soccer team? Bet they’ve done a LOTS of passing drills!

How’s your piety practice going? Well now, that’s a strange question. Not sure what ‘piety’ even means?

Dear Jesus, You know there’s lots of things we could do better. Teach us how to practice whatever it is that we need. Amen

WEEKEND MUSIC:

"All People That On Earth Do Dwell" text by William Kethe and tune by Louis Bourgeois is a 16th century paraphrase of Psalm 100. The verses are filled with thanksgiving and praise of our Creator God. Though the language is more 'formal', the action of physical response in our Thanksgiving is active and alive. This tune, OLD HUNDREDTH is recognized as the "Doxology" and is often sung in worship at the time of offering and in homes before a meal.

WEEKEND WORSHIP TIMES:

Saturday 5:00pm in the chapel Sunday 9:00am and 10:30am in the sanctuary Communion is celebrated at all services

Weekly eBlast July 11, 2019

Growing Spiritually

Vicar Denise

Join us for a post-service celebration for Vicar Denise as she concludes her time at GLC! We will honor her at the services on July 20 & 21 where she will be presented with gifts from the congregation. There will be receptions following the Sat-urday 5:00pm service and Sunday 10:30am service. On Sunday, we will gather in the chapel and the front of the church (weather depending) for a celebration with light fin-ger foods. Questions? Contact Michelle Lata: [email protected].

What's Next for Vicar Denise? Vicar Denise will be in the ‘fall draft’, during which she will be assigned to a geographical synod. She will then meet with the Bishop of that Synod to learn about first call opportunities followed by interviews. This can take sev-eral months. We must not contact Vicar Denise after she leaves GLC! This is to help her prepare for her next steps. She will let us know when/where she has been assigned and when she receives a call, we can attend her ordination.

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WHAT’S A SABBATICAL?

A Sabbatical Timeline

Pastors typically take a sabbatical after around 5 years in a congregation. Conversations at GLC began at right around the 6 year mark (February of 2018). The excitement around mission and the possibility of a second pastor pushed the idea out a few years. When it became clear that getting a mission pastor would be a longer process than initially an-ticipated, followed by a serious health crisis of Bishop Miller who was handling our call, followed by the invitation for Pastor Trudy to be open to nomination for Bishop- it became clear that our original timing was not happening! With the pause button pressed, it seemed the right time to resume the conversation about sabbatical. The personnel com-mittee drafted a policy and an agreement which was approved at council in June of 2019.

QUESTIONS ABOUT INTERIM

When will Pastor Wende West be in the office?

Pastor Wende is contracted to be part-time- 24 hours a week. She will mostly be in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and leading worship on Saturdays and Sundays.

What do I do if I have an emergency?

Pastor Wende will handle all pastoral emergencies. Her number will be on the voicemail and bulletin inserts in the staff grid.

Can Pastor Trudy come back to do a funeral during her sabbatical?

Pastor Trudy will not be available to perform funerals during the sabbatical.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & INSPIRING TO SERVE

Thursday, August 1, we will be volunteering at

Northern IL Food Bank from 1:00pm to 3:30pm Thursday, August 1, we will be volunteering at Northern IL Food Bank from 1:00-3:00pm.

There are sitting jobs if you don't want to stand for the entire shift; let us know if you would like a sitting job. Please let us know by July 25 if you want to join us for this volun-teer opportunity August 1. Questions: Contact Martha Sobie: [email protected]

Here are the future dates for your calendar:

Tuesday, September 10, 9:00am to 11:30am at Northern IL Food Bank Tuesday, October 15, 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Feed My Starving Children

Northern IL Food Bank: 273 Dearborn Court, Geneva

Feed My Starving Children: 555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL

Youth Mission Trip — July 21-26 Our mission trip group leaves early Sunday morning, July 21, for Kentucky. Please include our chaperones and students in your prayers as they travel and work to help those in the Appalachian community of Martin:

Pastor Trudy, Kevin Swanson, Jeff Cameron & Lisa Cameron, Mary Clare Voreis, Ben Sweeney, Payton Hunter, Braden Fels, Ryan Ruiz, Vaughn Blad, Rebecca Riani, Noah Fay, Jessica Swanson, and Alex Sweeney.

Lazarus House Meal Thank you to the “Stuff You Missed in Sunday School” group for making the Lazarus House meal this Sunday. GLC makes the Lazarus House meal the second Sunday of every month. For more information, contact Mitzi Pearson: [email protected]

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Last week in pictures: Building Relationships

SERVING IN WORSHIP TOGETHER

Serving Sunday Serving Next Sunday

Readers 9:00 Rick Tornberg 10:30 Chrissy Voreis

9:00 Jen Nahn 10:30 Monica Noonan

Prayers 9:00 Katrine Maguire 10:30 Ken Issel

9:00 Dave Georgeson 10:30 Robin Perrone

Altar Guild Dawn Hieggelke, Cindy Stuewe Dawn Hieggelke, Cindy Stuewe

Communion Assistants

9:00 Vicar Denise, Barbara Noble, Mitzi Pearson 10:30 Vicar Denise, Will Kanzler, Mary Clare Voreis

9:00 Vicar Denise, Sandi Bowgren, Cindy Yeo 10:30 Vicar Denise, Amy Parise, Cal Parise

Acolytes 9:00 Lauren Opdyke, Kaitlyn Fels 10:30 Dylan Kanzler, Tommy Jensen

9:00 Will Pittenger, Aaron Masoncup 10:30 Michael Torrence, Nicholas Torrence

Greeters 9:00 Martha & Bob Sobie 10:30 Lisa & Damon Kanzler

9:00 Jen Nahn, Cindy Yeo 10:30 Jennifer & Fred Hernandez

Coffee Bar Leslie & Randy Opdyke Lori & Dave Georgeson

July Calendar July 11—7:00pm Bible Study in the chapel

July 13 & 14—Pastor Wende West preaching and presiding

July 14—Lazarus House meal making

July 15—Guys Group @ 8:00pm, Gammon Coach House

July 16—Council Meeting @ 7:00pm

July 18—Bible Studies @ 9:30am and 7:00pm in the chapel

July 21—Vicar Denise’s Last Day

July 21-26—High School Mission Trip to Kentucky

July 29-August 2—VBCamp

Thank you for hosting us last weekend on our

way back to Easter Lutheran Church, Eagon, MN.

Summer Sunday School every Sunday during the 10:30am worship

service, through August 11.

Questions: [email protected]

Thursday Bible Studies

Tonight @ 7:00pm

August 18 @ 9:30am and 7:00pm

Questions: [email protected]

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Geneva Lutheran Church

PASTOR TRUDY STOFFEL [email protected] 630-661-1016

VICAR DENISE RODE [email protected] 331-248-6288

INTERIM PASTOR WENDE WEST [email protected] 630-232-7062

PARENTS DAY OUT KIM MCKENNA [email protected] 630-232-7085

CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES JULIE SLIFKA [email protected] 630-845-1594

CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES CHRISTY HEINS [email protected] 630-845-1594

OFFICE & COMMUNICATIONS KAREN ADAMS [email protected] 630-845-1523

OFFICE ASSISTANT LISA KANZLER [email protected] 331-248-6699

MUSIC MINISTRIES AMY STEENSON [email protected] 630-232-7036

ORGANIST DEBORAH AYOTTE [email protected] 708-707-5330

Staff Contact Information

Saturday Worship 5:00pm in the chapel

Sunday Worship 9:00am and 10:30am in the sanctuary

Holy Communion is celebrated at all services 301 S. Third Street Geneva, IL 60134 630-232-0165

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