Emmanuel’s Epistle 1 July - August 2013

EMMANUEL’S EPISTLE

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

308 4th Ave., PO Box 282

Grafton, Iowa, 50440

Email - emanluthch@wctatel.net Website - emmanuelgrafton.wordpress.com

July - August 2013

Pastor - Solveig A.H. Zamzow Church - 641-748-2736

Cell - 641-903-9416 Parsonage - 641-748-2050

PastorZ@wctatel.net

Church Kitchen – dial the church and press 5

From the Pastor

Across Time and Space While I was ‘wrecking my brain’ contemplating

what I could write about the third core value of the NALC, “Traditionally Grounded”, I took a little break to read one of the many newsletters I receive each month. This one was from a two-point parish alongside Highway 30 in Eastern Iowa – a beloved place where I spent 13 months (right out of seminary) as ‘supply pastor’. The parish was in such disarray that the then-Bishop threatened to dissolve the faith community. I was their ‘last shot at survival’ considering they had been served by very part-time in-terim pastors for over seven years. Off we went… Today, some 22 years later, by the grace of God the congregation is strong and thriving. Natu-rally, I read their newsletter with interest and in detail.

What caught my eye this time around was a wedding announcement as well as a note about a Baptism. ‘Tim’ is getting married next week and ‘Peter’ just celebrated the Baptism of his first child. Tim and Peter where small boys when I served their parish and I was the first pastor who invited them to come up for a children’s sermon. Their families belong to the smaller of the two congregations and sometimes one of them would be the only child coming up for the children’s message. Well, I was out to save the world, like all new pastors, and more than once would I swoop up little Timmy, hold him on my lap and talk. Peter was a few years older and I remember teaching him how to properly acolyte – he was small enough to enjoy the

challenge and used to grin broadly each time he managed to extinguish all candles without a second or third attempt. About ten years ago, when I was the guest preacher at a parish event, both came up to me and told me that they remembered the ‘special treatment’ they received from me due to the fact that they usually were my lone ‘material’. And now a wedding and a Baptism! We clergy do choke at these thoughts, believe it or not!

For the NALC to be “traditionally grounded” means that we understand and appreciate what has been valued all along and that we are committed to passing it along to the next generation so they too can be steeped in that which makes for salvation. While forging ahead as a church body, we understand that there are some matters which are not open for discussion. Yes, we do use the traditional language for addressing God. Then there are the Creeds - which were discussed, fought over and hammered out in detail hundreds of years ago to set a parameter for what it means to be a Christian community.

As I like to say: some things are automatically ‘in’ and some things have to be automatically ‘out’ even if we

want to allow ourselves to think ‘outside the box’. We will not re-negotiate whether Jesus is the Son of God or whether the Church ought to believe in the bodily resurrection on the last day. Now, of course, one may make such a claim and people do it all the time – but such puts one outside of what it means to be a follower of the Christ of God. We maintain that the Old and New Testament are the inspired Word of God and the

NALC

Traditionally-Grounded We affirm the ecumenical creeds

and the faithful witness of the

Church across time and space. We

endorse the form and practices of

the universal Church that are

consistent with Scripture,

particularly the office of the

ministry and the tradition of

worship under Word and

Sacrament. We seek dialogue

and fellowship with other

Lutheran churches and with faithful

Christians of other confessions.

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authoritative source and norm for proclamation, faith and life.

Likewise, as Lutherans we adhere to the confessional writings of the Reformation. These Confessions are written, formal statements which declare our convictions based on Scripture and are the result of more than 50 years of earnest endeavors of first-generation Lutherans to give understanding and clarity to what we believe God would have us know. Whether we discuss the Sacraments, the distinction between God’s Word as Law and Gospel or the authority of clergy, these Confessions are our guide.

As people who know that God’s interaction with humanity long preceded the Reformation, of course, we see ourselves in continuation and connection with those who were first called to faithfulness, all the way back to Father Abraham! That continuation and connection also calls us to be in dialogue with other Christians and most certainly compels us to share the Gospel in season and out of season wherever we are given the opportunity. Therefore you have heard of the NALC’s application to the Lutheran World Federation; you know we share an ‘open’ Communion table with all who believe that Jesus is truly present in, with and under the bread; we are in ecumenical conversations with the Anglican Church in North America (not to be confused with the Episcopal Church), the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church and we are in inter-Lutheran conversations with the Missouri Synod and Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. Our partnership with the Lutheran Churches in Ethiopia and Tanzania has already brought forth many blessings for all involved.

To be sure: none of this is to say that consequently other church bodies do not care about this tradition we speak of, or dismiss it altogether. What we however are saying is that there are treasurers and blessings that have been handed to us of which we want to be sure that they are maintained, cared for and appreciated in such a way that the core of the Gospel does not get distorted or cheapened. Will we be successful? Probably not to the extend we hope to be! Will there be times when we will be utterly misunderstood…you betcha!

God has handed us a pearl of great cost – the Gospel of Jesus Christ – with all of its challenges and promises, its assurance, invitation and even its raw bluntness.

This Pentecost season gives us many examples from the Gospel of Luke each week that show the single-mindedness and expectation of obedience the Lord has for us. By the same token, we are following a great cloud of witnesses, many who have suffered and died for the faith. It now is our privilege and task to hand that faith on to the little Tims and Peters we encounter.

We have a foundation on which to build. PZ+

Stewardship Musings Here is a very telling little

story I came across many years ago. I believe its wisdom is timeless. Pastor Z

Years ago, a young man knelt with his pastor and prayed as he committed to God his tithe. His first week’s pay was $10.00 and the tithe was $1.00. As he grew older he became more prosperous and his tithe was $7.00 a week, then $10.00. He moved to another city and soon his tithe was $100.00 a week, then $200.00, then $500.00.

One day the man sent his old pastor a letter, “Please come and see me.” The pastor arrived at the man’s house and they had a good time talking over old times. Finally, the man came to the point. “You remember that

promise I made years ago to tithe. How can I get released?” The pastor wanted to know why the man wanted to be released of that promise.

“It’s like this,” the man replied, “when I made the promise to God I had to give only $1.00 but now it is $500.00 per week. I just can’t afford to give money away like that!” The old pastor looked at the man and smiled. “I am afraid we cannot get released from the promise, but there is something we can do. We can kneel and ask God to shrink your income so you can afford to give $1.00 once again.”

Thank You – Stewards …to Judy Trenhaile for taking photos and keeping the photo display in the basement up to date. …to Luella Pagel for watching the newspapers and adding to our files of obituaries kept in the library. …to Bonnie and Virl Deal for watering our red geraniums around the church building. …to Carol Koschmeder for decorating our fellowship hall many times during the year. …to the members of the Altar Guild for preparing the Lord’s table for us and for looking after many

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important little details concerning our worship services. … to the Evangelism Committee for all their work with the new Pictorial Directory and to all who came to have their picture taken. If you were unable to do so, you may still submit your picture to be included. Also, the company will be in the area to take pictures at neighboring congregations and you may go there to have your picture taken; call the office for specific information. …to everyone who helped in any way with the clean-up of our ‘wet mess’ in the church basement following the deluge in mid-June. The carpets were cleaned and we are working on fixing the damage done to the walls. Thanks!

Did You Know

….that Emmanuel participated in the Bolan Community VBS? There were 95 students and 61 helpers and lots of fun amidst learning, was had by all. …that Thrivent Financial for Lutheran, based on a vote by those who hold policies and purchase products, will now be open to Christians of all denominations? …that the NALC has an official response to the Supreme Court’s decision on Marriage equality? Here is Bishop Bradosky’s comment: “While the decision of the court is not a complete surprise we were hoping for more than a ruling aligned with the popular opinion of our culture. Many of the basic tenets of our legal system are rooted in biblical principles. The laws of our nation were once established on transcendent truth and not simply what citizens were willing to tolerate. Contemporary decisions seem to be based on only the most recent cases, philosophies and political will. The historical foundation and connection to biblical principles is seldom raised or followed. The prevailing attitude is that the wisdom of man in contemporary culture is far superior to the wisdom of God.

There are few in our culture bold enough to speak out against the slow erosion of the Biblical understanding of marriage and the family that each of these decisions bring. The recent decisions of the Supreme Court should cause us to raise some important

questions. We believe in equality and justice for all people, but can justice be separated from righteousness? Can one speak out for the biblical understanding of justice without also speaking out for the biblical understanding of righteousness? Can acceptance and tolerance of behaviors in opposition to the Word and will of God be considered equal to those behaviors that are in agreement with scriptural teaching?

We must never simply acquiesce to such rulings but engage in constructive dialog, consistent prayer, biblical study, loving obedience to Christ and faithful caring for our neighbor. Our response is grounded in the Great Commission, making disciples obedient to Christ, teaching the faith and trusting in the constant presence of Jesus. We must remain all the more committed to influence our culture and the world by faithfully pro-

claiming Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of the world, boldly living what we confess.

While our pastors and congregations will not participate in the blessing of same sex unions and continue to uphold in our preaching and teaching the Biblical standards for marriage and sexuality, we have an even more positive word to offer. I commend to you the ecumenical statement on marriage and the family. (http://thenalc.org/educational-resources/) This is a per-fect time for our pastors to preach and teach about the biblical understanding of marriage and the family making full use of both the Old and New Testament ref-erences. I am confident that our pastors and congrega-tions in the NALC will continue to boldly proclaim God's truth in love, offering the forgiveness, mercy and healing that only Christ can provide. We will continue to pray for all men, women and children affected by these decisions as well as those responsible for making them.” (June 28, 2013)

Pastoral Acts Simon James Collins was baptized on June 15th,

2013. Simon is the son of Callie Schuttler and Dylan Collins and was born on October 6, 2010. His sponsors are Justin & Jennifer Schuttler and Mariah Collins. May God bless Simon’s life and lead him in the way of righteousness.

Vacation Bible School in Bolan

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New Members

A Warm and Joyful Word of Welcome to our newest members who joined our fellowship of faith on June 30th: David and Debbie Bublitz, J.C. and Sandy Dawald, Jamie Halfpop, Marcy Hyde, Olivia Putz and Anna Rosenberg. We are thrilled to have you in our midst and pray that God will bless our journey with one another. Welcome!

Joys & Sorrows Congratulations to Ben & Katie Walk who were married July 6th in Stacyville. May God bless your marriage.

Our condolences to the family of Gene Nack who passed away on July 3rd.

Special Employment Opportunity for Singers!

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Choir Invites Wannabees!

For those of you who have always wanted to try singing with the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Choir but didn’t know whether or not you wanted to commit, here’s a wonderful opportunity to take the choir for a “test drive”.

On Sunday, August 25th, 2013, the choir will be singing three musical selections for the Golden Confirmation Celebration Service. There will be two practice sessions, one on Wednesday August 14th and the other on Wednesday August 21st, both at 7:30 PM, in order to prepare for the special service.

The three pieces we will be doing are “I Will Praise Thee, Oh Lord”, “Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord,” and “A Choral Benediction.”

All singers are welcome. Come and help make worship on August 25th special for the Emmanuel Lutheran returning confirmands!

Traveling Academy for Evangelism and Discipleship

Wednesday, July 24th at Emmanuel - we are pleased to be one of four congregations in our Mission District to host Bishop Bradosky, pan-Lutheran clergy and lay leaders from our area, for a day of learning and sharing in our efforts to bring the Gospel of Christ into the world. Everyone is invited for the evening session from 6:30-9:00 pm. Leadership folks: please look for you invitation in the near future. If you have questions, please speak to Pastor Z.

VALLEYFAIR ADVENTURE

PARK TRIP SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2013

(BAD WEATHER DAY JULY 28TH)

LEAVING AT 8 AM SIGN UP BY JULY 21ST

ENTRANCE FOR EMMANUEL’S YOUTH

& SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS - IS FREE -

TICKETS FOR FAMILY AND

FRIENDS ARE $25.50

BRING SNACKS OR MONEY FOR

SNACKS

BRING A FRIEND

WEAR YOUR ‘GOT JESUS’ SHIRTS

FAMILIES ARE WELCOME!!!

(we may need some chaperones)

Look for sign-up sheets at the round

table in the entrance.

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Blessing of the Backpacks Just in time for the beginning of a new school year

we will bless the backpacks, duffle bags and brief cases for all who will use them as a new cycle or learning and working begins. Bring YOUR backpack to church on August 18th and place it in front of the altar where we will gather for a blessing for the backpacks and those who will carry them.

Parents of Sunday School

Children: Please watch for Sunday School registrations to

arrive at your home a few weeks before Rally Sunday (which will be on September 8th). Yes, this is a ‘new system’ based on observations we made last year. We want to be sure to have crucial information for emergencies, allergies, etc. Please return the forms in a timely manner so your child will be well taken care of during our new Sunday School year!

Golden Confirmation

If you received an invitation to our August

25th Golden Confirmation - celebrating all who were confirmed here, 50 years

ago or more - please be sure to return your form as soon as

you are able but NOT LATER THAN JULY 25th!!! Thank you.

We sent out 243 invitations to all confirmed in

or before 1963! There will be a simple coffee hour before

and after the worship service on

that day so everyone can

meet and greet old friends and share memories. A catered dinner will be served at 12:45 pm at the Grafton Community Center for all Golden Confirmands and their spouses/guests.

If you are not a Golden Confirmand but would like to attend the dinner, you are most welcome! Get a form from the office and return it no later than July 25th with $10 per person. To our regret we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins.

After July 25th we will seek some helpers and volunteers. Please wait for upcoming information on

that! We will celebrate Holy Communion on August 25th and ask all younger members to sit in the Balcony so our elderly guests may have an easier time to move through the sanctuary. Thank you!

Special Worship on July 28th

We are preparing for a Polka Service on July 28th with the Jerry and Charlotte Meitner Polka Band. Come and join us as we praise God with different music than usual. Making a joyful noise to the Lord can be done in various ways and you will recognize the melodies

Thank You – Emmanuel Dear friends of Emmanuel, I want to say ‘Thank You’ for your phone calls and notes. Mary Rohlfsen

Misc. LIGHT ALERT!!! It happens so easily: you come to church, volunteer your time and effort and when you leave, you simply forget to turn off the lights. We all do it! That’s life! Unfortunately, at Emmanuel is now happens WAY too often. Please be mindful of this matter as the days go on! Thank you very much.

Sunday Fellowship Sign-up sheets are on the kiosk. Bring food and/or help with serving and clean-up.

Flower Chart – Please sign up for any Sunday you wish to offer up flowers to the glory of God.

Our Prayer Chain –is only a phone call away, call Pastor Rose Marie, 748-2237, Betty Rosenberg – 748-2266 or Laurie Bublitz – 748-2966. All requests are kept completely confidential, unless otherwise stipulated.

Church Phone Numbers – we have two numbers which rotate. So if you get a call from the church, it could show up on your caller ID as 748-2736 OR 748-2989. Both numbers will reach the church offices (pressing 5 will ring the kitchen.) The second number had previously been listed as our fax number and the kitchen number.

Missing a Black Jacket? Check your closet, one has been hanging in the entry way for several weeks.

Congregational Council Minutes May 14, 2013

The meeting was opened with Mari Momberg giving devotions. Absent were Nicole Cole, Curt Schaub and Darren Marsh. Board Reports: Youth/Christian Education – *The last day of Sunday School will be at the park unless the weather is bad, then there will be games at the church. *Trip for kids and families to Valleyfair planned for July 29. *Committees will meet in June to clean and sort through Sunday School supplies.

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Evangelism – *Visits made to Manly nursing home. *Two sacks of groceries taken to food bank. *Prayer Pal pizza party served the four confirmands along with nine others.*Golden Confirmation save-the-date cards sent out. Invitations will be mailed July 25. Food options and payment under discussion. *Membership directory M/S/C to use Lifetouch for the directory with photos taken the last week in June. *New member reception planned for Sunday, June 30. Stewardship – *Counting committee is working together well. *$5,571 went to hurricane Sandy relief from our Lenten offerings. *Financial Review Committee has met a couple times, reviewing all accounts. Lay Ministry – *Looking for more special music. *Still have some usher shortages. *Some challenges hearing the lay readers.

Minutes approved as presented. Treasurer report accepted as presented. Review of bills for payment.

Pastor Report – *Had a good vacation. *Confirmation and Graduation Sundays coming up. *Looking to streamline funeral food preparation. *Flower Chart available for sign-up. *Considering doing a coffee/activity time during the week for local seniors. *Bishop Bradosky will be here Wed., July 24, not August as reported last month. *Discussed outreach letter, no action to be taken at this time. *A spotlight was purchased with Maxine Walk memorial. Membership review – Isaac Bartz transferring to Rock Creek Lutheran Church. Membership requests from Sandy & JC Dawald, Jamie Halfpop and Anna Rosenberg. M/S/C to accept removal and accept new members. Unfinished Business: Decoration of Ladies Restroom – Depending on attendance, kids art projects during VBS childcare time will be framed, some may be put in men’s restroom too. Membership Clarification – Discussed.

Lisa Bartz will give devotions at the next meeting. The next Council Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 7 pm. Meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. Linda Koschmeder, Secretary

Treasurer’s Report May 2013

CURRENT EXPENSE BALANCE ON HAND 05-01-13 $ 42,157.33

Sunday Offering 8,671.50 Allen Schultz Memorial 156.90

Total receipts 8,828.40

Total expenditures 8,738.57

BALANCE ON HAND 05-31-13 $ 42,247.16

BENEVOLENCE FUND BALANCE ON HAND 05-01-13 $ 7,854.50

Sunday Offering 548.00 Total Receipts 548.00

Emmanuel Lutheran Rochester 155.00 Hurricane Sandy (Lenten Offering) 5,571.50

Total Expenditures 5,726.50

BALANCE ON HAND 05-31-13 $ 2,676.00

BUILDING FUND BALANCE ON HAND 05-01-13 $ 1,978.94

Sunday Offering 183.00 Total Receipts 183.00

Total Expenditures 0.00

BALANCE ON HAND 05-31-13 $2,161.94

Emmanuel NALCW Gathering June 12, 2013

The June ENALCW business gathering was opened with the reading of the purpose. Secretary minutes from the May gathering were read and approved. Treasurer’s report was given. There is $3263.71 in checking and $6550.19 in savings. There was a deposit from fellowship not included and several budgeted items yet to be paid.

Old business was discussed. First was kitchen cleanup- Charlotte will post a list of jobs needing to be done in the kitchen/serving room areas. One or two people at a time can work on those jobs as able during June and July. There was some discussion whether we may need more cupboards or shelving for storage and/or what can be done with existing cupboards that have mildew smells. It may be possible to apply for a grant to help with those items. The deadline for that would be September. We would need to get an idea of costs related to those projects. A better idea may be had after the cleaning is further progressed. One of the refrigerators is possibly needing replacement. We will have someone come and look at it to determine if it can be fixed or whether it needs to be replaced.

The second item of old business was the yearbooks. Since the year is half over, we have decided it may be best to wait until our September gathering and add dates for 2014. That way when we send them out, they will have the latest updates and be good through the end of 2014.

The third item of old business was thank you’s. One was from LSI for the 5 quilts that were sent to them. The other was from LWR for the money sent to purchase mosquito nets through the malaria initiative.

New business consisted of the Golden confirmation celebration that will take place on August 25th. All arrangements have been taken care of: invitations

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have been sent out, the catered dinner will take place at the Grafton Community Center, a coffee hour will be held before and after worship service, and a possible silent auction may be held. The women of the church have been asked if they would consider “underwriting” the cost of the meal for the event. This basically means that they would be responsible for paying the cost of the community center and the caterer. In return, they would receive the monies collected from the offerings and the silent auction. After some discussion, a motion was made, seconded, and passed that the women agree to do the underwriting of the meal expenses for the Golden confirmation.

The second item of new business was the traveling evangelism academy that will be taking place on July 24th at Emmanuel in Grafton. This is a pan Lutheran gathering involving clergy coming to Grafton for the afternoon and an evening session for clergy and lay ministry.

Third item of new business was an e-mail received from Sherrie Palan of The Women’s Council of the NALC. She is from Texas and is the Iowa Mission District representative and contact person. She sent an informational e-mail about the upcoming Women of the NALC gathering on August 7 in Pennsylvania and encouraged anyone wanting to come to check out the information on the NALC website. More information can be found at www.wnalc.org.

Offering was collected and the business meeting was adjourned. Pastor Z led our Bible Study, as we finished the study of the Lord’s Prayer.

Lesson 5:Give us this day our daily bread. This asks us to check our needs versus wants. What is daily bread? What do we need to make us happy? God always provides, but it may not be in the way that we want or expect. Our daily bread may be defined as the basic necessities for sustaining what God has given us.

Lesson 6: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Forgiveness is hard, yet important. It is the most holy gift from God. How do we that God has forgiven us? By our ability to forgive others.

Lesson 7: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. The video from Walter Wangerin explained that this part of the prayer is our attempt to have God keep temptation from us, to not allow us to fail. Sin divides us from our faith so we are asking for help to deliver us from temptation, to save us from times of trial.

Lesson 8: When an ending is also a beginning. The ending of the prayer is “Amen.” In Aramaic, the word means “verily”. This word is not used as an ending, but a beginning-the beginning of our trip. We believe what we have prayed and are assured that it will be so.

We thank Pastor Z for leading our Bible Study and have learned more about our common prayer in the past few months. Our next Women’s gathering will be in September and we will begin a new Bible Study at that time. Keep watch in upcoming newsletters and bulletins for more information. New members are always welcome. Secretary, Sharon Hulshizer

Community Notes Annual Ice Cream Social and Country Store, Sunday, July 14, 2013 from 5 - 7 pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church of Rock Township (4 miles east of Grafton), in the church basement. Maid-rites, homemade pie, cake, ice cream and beverages will be served.

Outdoor Drive-In Services at Mona, Sunday evenings at 7:30. Fellowship follows the service with ice cream, goodies and something to drink. Come as you are, sit in your car AND honk for Jesus. Different musicians each week. Sponsored by Mona & Six Mile Grove Lutheran Churches.

Riverside Quilt Auction, Saturday, August 3. More than 180 donated quilts. View the quilts online at www.RiversideLBC.org.

Grafton News Grafton City Council Summary, June 17, 2013

The 3 year garbage contract from Absolute Waste Removal was reviewed and approved. The ordinance for changing garbage rates will be presented and read at the July meeting.

Water and drainage issues along 1st Street and 6th Avenue were discussed. Only one bid has been received. Council would like to see more bids and look into other options.

Council will look into different styles of portable pumps, get prices and compare before purchasing an additional needed pump.

Renewal of the cigarette permit for Grafton J Mart approved. Also, the transfer of the liquor license to outside for Turkey Day approved.

There was discussion on some nuisance properties, either needing repair or be torn down.

Update on painting in the Community Center - It was discussed at the GCA meeting and GCA voted to pay for the interior painting. Marsh Painting has already completed much of the project.

Rock is needed on the north side of the Community Center. City will try to get a load or two to fill in the potholes. In the alley by the parsonage, there is re-rod sticking up. City will repair this.

July 2013 Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Grafton, Iowa

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

June 30 1 2 3 4 5 6

6:30 pm Evangelism Independence Day

PZ's day off

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

7th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion 10:30 Fellowship

10 am PZ @ Manly Nursinghome 7:00 pm Council

PZ's day off

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

8th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship 10:30 Fellowship

PZ's day off

Turkey Day

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

9th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship 10:30 Fellowship

Valleyfair sign-up deadline

Traveling Evangelism Academy

2 pm Clergy 6:30 pm Lay Leaders & Clergy

Golden Confirmation sign-up deadline

PZ's day off Valleyfair Youth Trip

Parent’s Day 28 29 30 31 August 1 2 3

10th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship Polka Service 10:30 Fellowship

PZ @ Iowa Mission District Meeting

6:30 pm Evangelism PZ's day off

August 2013 Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Grafton, Iowa

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

28 29 30 31 1 2 3

PZ's day off

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion 10:30 Fellowship

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

12th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship 10:30 Fellowship

7:00 pm Council

7:30 pm Special Choir Practice

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

13th Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Worship

Blessing of the Backpacks 10:30 Fellowship

10 am PZ @ Manly Nursinghome

7:30 pm Special Choir Practice

PZ's day off

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

14th Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am Fellowship 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion 10:30 Fellowship 12:45 Golden Confirmation Dinner

Golden Confirmation

PZ's day off

6 pm Informational Meeting for Confirmands & Parents

----------------- NALC Convocation, Pittsburg, PA Aug 6 - 9 ---------------

Pastor Z, Lisa & Merlin Bartz

----------------- Pastor Z Vacation ---------------

Ushers Altar Guild July 2013 Schedule Paul Hackbart Charlotte Cole July Greeters Acolytes Garry Backhaus Myra Dierks 7 Laurie Nack Bublitz Gabe & Lily Walk Duane Dierks 14 Jane Buechele Harmony Clark Alex Hackbart PA 21 Jerry & Joy Buechele Kayleigh Trettin Marlin Rosenberg Mike Cole 28 Jon & Kim Badker Family Jacob Hyde Gary & Kyle Schotanus Corrie Kuntz

Ushers Altar Guild August 2013 Schedule Chris Braun Betty Rosenberg August Greeters Acolytes Bill Braun Carol Koschmeder 4 Michael & Pat Clark Family Mitchell Cole Mark & Belinda Borchardt 11 Michelle Christianson Brianna Bork Ken Kroneman PA 18 Charlotte Cole Bridget Badker Renae Kroneman Mark Fredrickson 25 Michael & Nicole Cole Family Gabe & Lily Walk Calvin Thompson Gregg Urbatsch

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Pastor Solveig A.H. Zamzow

641-748-2736

308 4th Avenue PO Box 282 Grafton, Iowa 50440

Address Service Requested

Valleyfair Trip

July 27th

Sign-up deadline July 21st

Golden Confirmation

August 25th

Sign-up deadline July 25th