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Service Times
Sunday
8am Traditional Service
In-Person, 95.3 WBEV or Online
10am Contemporary Service
In-Person or Online
Thursday
1pm Worship
In-Person
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Our Mission
To experience and celebrate God's amazing grace together.
Our Vision
First Evangelical Lutheran Church will share God's amazing grace by welcoming, growing and serving in Christ's name, enriching the well-being of all.
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Worship Assistants
8am
Minister Assistant:
Bridget Sharkey
Reader:
Julie Flemming
Communion Assistants:
Vikki Fischer-Kurth, Edie & Gary Scharfenberg, & Ellen Storzer
Ushers:
Bob Schoenheide & Rick Storzer
Greeters:
Vikki Fischer-Kurth
& Georgine Sumnicht
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10am
Minister Assistant:
Laura Wendt
Reader:
Dusty Szewcsyk
Communion Assistants:
John Smedema
Ushers:
Matt Freeby, Mark Killingsworth,
& Harold North
Greeters:
Lynn Seibel
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Readings
First Reading: Psalm 145:8-14
Second Reading: Romans 7:15-25a
Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Drive Thru Communion
July 9th
The Drive-Thru Communion is held every 2nd and 4th Sunday at the front circle
drive thru from 9am-9:45am.
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Virtual Purple Card
If you watch online or attend in person, please fill out the virtual purple card so we know you're with us!
Click the link above or find it on our website worship page.
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Pastor's Discretionary Fund
With the cost of living increasing steeply, more and more people are seeking financial assistance. The funds have held up for quite a while but now are in need of being replenished. If you would like to contribute towards the pastor’s discretionary fund, that would be highly appreciate.
Thank you!
Pastor Jim
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Loaves and Fishes
Thank you to our hard working volunteers and everyone who supports Loaves & Fishes. This week, Dave & Carol Crawford are going to play music and sing in the parking lot starting at 3:30pm. This is a very special treat!
And don't forget, we have in-Friendship Hall Dining every Tuesday, 4:15pm to 5pm.
John Smedema – 920-382-1518
Sign up to serve here: https://bit.ly/loavesfishesbd
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Directory Update
Thank you for your patience as we navigate through formatting the new directory to get ready to print. Our hope is to have it all sent in to verify and ready to print as soon as we can.
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LWR School Kits
We are putting together school kits for Lutheran World Relief. We are hoping that you can help us by donating some of the following:
- 70-80 sheet SPIRAL notebook (wide or college ruled paper) - each kit has 4
- 30 centimeter ruler (or ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other)
- One pencil sharpener
- One pair of blunt scissors
- Unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers - each kit has 5
- Black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink) - each kit has 5
- One box 16-24 crayons - unopened
- One, 2.5" eraser
Tubs with "Lutheran World Relief" on them are in fellowship hall to collect donations.
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Rummage Sale Update
Please keep bringing your donations whenever you come to church.
We check the table often and get the items downstairs.
Someone can meet you at church if you have a large load.
Please check the list of items we can not accept.
Also, please only bring large items the week of the rummage sale. Thank you.
Call Eileen (920-296-9431)
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SATURDAY!!!
The Mission Trip Youth are having a Car Wash Fundraiser on
Saturday, July 8th from 10am-2pm.
Come on over and support the youth to help defray the cost of food and essentials to and from Lake Traverse Reservation in Sisseton, SD.
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Collecting Socks & Underwear
The Mission Trip Youth are also going to be collecting children's socks & underwear to take along with them to donate to children on the reservation.
A donation bin will be in Friendship Hall for collecting.
We will also be collecting at the car wash.
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Milestone Birthdays
We're sorry that some birthdays and anniversaries have been missed, so thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We want to recognize two ladies that hit a birthday milestone! Happy 90th birthdays to Marlene Muhle (April 29th) and Bev Helsdon (June 14th). Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for First Lutheran! God's blessings today and always.
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The Music Man
Heidi, Bryce, Gale & Nora Muenchow are in the musical production of The Music Man with the Watertown Players Theater (210 S. Water Street, located inside The Market).
Many have inquired, so we wanted to share! The shows are July 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th at 7pm, and July 9th and 16th at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the Watertown Piggly Wiggly or by calling the box office (920) 306-4364.
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If you have any exciting news that you would like to celebrate, please send to Breanna so we can celebrate with you! | | | |
July Focus Mailing Delay
We had some issues with getting the Focus mailing sent,
but they will be mailed this week. We apologize for the delay.
The Focus and monthly calendar was emailed out and can be found on our website: www.firstluthbd.org/focus. If you would like to be added to the email list, please contact Breanna.
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Focus & E-Announcements
Please send your E-Announcements and articles for the Focus to Breanna at [email protected]
E-Announcement articles due Tuesdays by Noon.
August Focus Articles are due July 21st.
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SAVE THE DATE
Worship in the Park
Sunday, August 13th, at Swan City Park
Mark your calendars for a concert on the evening of August 12th
and for Worship in the Park on August 13th!
We will have a special guest, Rachel Kurtz!
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Rachel Kurtz is a Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter, who has led music/worship at the ELCA Youth Gathering.
Click here for more information about Rachel Kurtz.
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The Week Ahead
Date and times are subject to change
Thursday, July 6
9am Yoga
1pm Worship
Saturday, July 8
10am-2pm Mission Trip Car Wash Fundraiser
Sunday, July 9
8am Worship - In-person, Online, & Radio
9am Drive-Thru Communion
9am Parish Nurse
9am Scrip Sales
10am Worship - In-person & Online
Monday, July 10
9am Bible Study
10am L&F Meal Prep
4:15pm Evangelism
5:30pm Finance
6:30pm Executive
6:30pm Dartball
Tuesday, July 11
9am Yoga
4pm L&F Meal
4:15-5pm Indoor Dining
Wednesday, July 12
5:30pm Positive Solutions for Families Workshop
Thursday, July 13
9am Yoga
11:30am New Beginnings Meeting
1pm Worship
Sunday, July 16
8am Worship - In-person, Online, & Radio
9am Scrip Sales
10am Worship - In-person & Online
11:15am Council Meeting
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Birthdays
We apologize if there are errors or we missed anyone.
July 6
Rodney Anderson
Daniel Leistico
July 7
Angela Cuhel
Randy Hermann
Cody Lindau
Dick Poetter
Violett Wolfe
July 8
Beverly Schwoch
Ellen Storzer
Kalley Walters
July 9
Nancy Falbe
Kristin Hereld
Natalie Meier
Krissy Scholz
timothy White
July 10
Parker Morris
Alvin Vogel
July 11
Rose Doble
July 12
Marcia Eckmayer
Landon Rogers
Marge Schweiger
July 13
Kaylee Terllsner
July 14
Nolan Bedker
Drake Callies
Larry Callies
Taytum Mohns
Douglas Schmid
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Anniversaries
We apologize if there are errors or we missed anyone.
July 6
Sandra & Arthur Rettschlag
July 7
Carol Miller & Ervin Cram
Rose & Jackson Dobie
Joy & Ron Ganske
July 8
Abalgeal & Aaron Hartl
Traci & John Hose
July 10
Bridget & Tyson Carter
Cheryl & Bruce Frederick
July 12
Lisa & Lance Schweiger
July 13
Mary & Bob Leistico
Heidi & Bryce Muenchow
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311 West Mackie Street
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916-1637
Phone: (920) 885-4497
Fax: (920) 885-5886
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