Dear Ones,

It’s Tuesday, the first day of June, and summer seems to have arrived in a burst of heat! Sunday’s outdoor service had perfect weather with 75 degrees at 10:00 a.m., but today we expect the thermometer to top out at 88 degrees, and the rest of the week seems to be following suit. Time to get out the sunscreen and to remember to hydrate: yourself and anything you are trying to grow in your yard!

Tim and I will be traveling to Los Angeles on Thursday to see our son Ben sing the title role in the Pacific Opera Project’s production of Bizet’s Don Procopio on opening night, Friday, the 4^th. Needless to say, we are very proud and very excited!

If you are someone who helps with the Interfaith Meal or would like to be part of the Fellowship Ministry that will be serving food during fellowship time in the future, you need to have a Food Handler’s Card! The certification is good for two years. To make things easy, we are offering the class next week, on Wednesday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. in our very own Fellowship Hall! Please contact Mary in the church office to sign up for the class; we need at least 10 people!

It is wonderful to have some things returning to normal, so beginning this Sunday, June 6, we will resume collection food items for the Prescott Valley Food Pantry at 8781 Spouse. Here are the items most needed:

• canned fruits
• canned vegetables
• tuna
• canned chicken
• pasta
• mac & cheese
• peanut butter
• boxed cereal
• rice

Cash donations are always appreciated so they can fill in with items such as fresh food, breads and meats. We so appreciate Rhonda Medina for being our liaison to the food bank and for picking up the bags of groceries and taking them to the pantry.

Next Tuesday, June 8 is the Habitat for Humanity Annual Golf Tournament at the Club at Prescott Lake.

If you would like to participate in this golf tournament the registration forms are located on the table in the narthex. If you have questions, please call 928-899-3343 or email [email protected].

• Your color suggestions for painting the exterior of the church building; drop your paint chip selection by the church office.
• Weed Warriors to help keep our church grounds looking spiffy! Contact Keith Namock to volunteer, especially if you can be available on Saturday mornings: 928-800-1599.

We are currently able to use the church for small meetings of up to 25 people with masks and social distancing. Groups like Bible studies, ministry teams and the quilters can meet in the Fellowship Hall or the Sanctuary. We ask that folks continue to wear masks unless the entire group is fully vaccinated; if all are vaccinated, the group may choose to remove their masks.

Vitalant blood drives scheduled for our area:

• Thursday, June 3, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Chino Valley Parks & Recreation, 1527 North Road 1 East, Chino Valley
• Friday, June 18, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Gateway Mall next to Claire’s, 3250 Gateway Blvd., Prescott
• Saturday, June 19, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Gateway Mall next to Claire’s, 3250 Gateway Blvd., Prescott
• Sunday, June 20, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Kohl’s, (Bus), 3280 N. Glassford Hill Rd., Prescott Valley.

There is currently an urgent need! Make an appointment at vitalant.org or call 1-877-258-4825.

If you need additional information about getting a vaccination, please contact the church office: we keep the information for local availability on hand.

I had so much fun singing “I’ll Fly Away” on Sunday; here is Allison Krause singing! Over 12 million people have watched this video.

Tim is growing some sunflowers on the back porch!

A Bible verse for today:

And I say, “O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

Psalm 55:6

Yours in Christ,

Pr Tricia

Emmanuel Lutheran Church,

Prescott Valley, AZ

There will be a Memorial Moment for Arlene Meder next Sunday, June 6 during the 9:00 a.m. traditional worship service.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

7763 E. Long Look Dr.

Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

PH (928) 772-4135

FX (928) 759-3541



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