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Rev. Mark Neumann 918-553-6518

918-200-5013

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June 2014

Rain !! Blessed Rain ??

After much anticipation and unrealized forecast predictions of

potential rainfall finally on Sunday and Monday the heavens opened

and much of our area received needed rainfall.

The timing - Memorial weekend - put me in mind of the childhood

ditty “Rain, rain go away – come again another day”. Having lived

the largest portion of my adult life in the state of Oklahoma I

immediately put that thought to rest in favor of take what we can get

whenever we can get it. Even when the timing seems less than ideal.

For example the Patriot Cup golf event at the Patriot was certainly

impacted. Area lake traffic was undoubtedly affected. Unfortunately,

the rain was too little too late for wheat growers. On the other hand

the danger of wildfires decreases a great deal. One can go back

and forth in this vein for some time.

It makes us wonder about the timing of things like rainfall I am

reminded of Galatians 4:4, 4 But when the set time had fully come,

God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

I don’t know why the time of Jesus’ birth was considered “right”

when it happened. I do know that God naturally views things from a

much greater & longer range perspective than we do; and in rainfall

like so many other things I trust his judgment.

Mark’s Thoughts

Office Hours:

M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm

Office Number:

918-272-9858

Fax Number:

918-272-4629

Sonshine Preschool:

918-272-8534

Website:

faithlutheranowasso.org

Email:

lutheranowasso@sbcglobal.net

Faith Lutheran Church

9222 N. Garnett Road

Owasso, OK 74055

918-272-9858

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This Week At Faith

Today Worship Service, 8 am and 10:30 am Sunday School, 9:15 am Monday Jr. Girl Scouts, 6:30 pm Boy Scouts, 6:30 pm Rejoice Bible Study, 7 pm Tuesday Bible Study, 10:15 am Wednesday FLY Night, 6 pm Thursday Mary Martha, 10 am Newsletter Article Deadline, noon Team One Choir Practice, 6 pm Elders Meeting, 6:30 pm Saturday Golf Tournament, 8 am

Last Sunday’s Attendance: 175 Last Sunday’s Offering: $5955

Those Serving Today

Elders 8:00 - Erik Clark, Jim Riley 10:30 - Ben Dresher Usher 8:00 - Marshall Johnson 10:30 - Reader 8:00 - Beverly Jennings 10:30 - Rozeanna Krezschmar Acolyte 8:00 - Brandon Iceberg 10:30 - Will Nommisto Greeters 8:00 - Marcel & Juanita Polge 10:30 - Brad and Raeleen Buxton Accompanist - Laura Sole Song Leaders at 10:30 service Shelly Cooper, Mickie Dessiatova, Brenda Osborn Sound Booth 8:00 - Douglas Hall 10:30 - Matt Doering Powerpoint - Kent Wahlgren

4 - Barbara Johnson

5 - John Beasley

7 - Jason Cox

8 - Florence Rempfer

Faith Lutheran Church Owasso OK

Stay in touch with events and happenings at Faith.

Altar flowers are given by

Jim and Rachel Riley

giving thanks to God

for their many blessings.

DON’T TRASH THOSE COUPONS!

We are collecting clipped coupons for Military families. Please consider recycling unused coupons so our military can put them to use. Place your

clipped coupons separated by “NON FOOD” and “FOOD” in the box marked Coupons for Military Families located in the copy room.

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What Skills Do You Have? Would you be willing to help a fellow member of Faith with some simple chores? Please consider offering

your talents. Just fill out the form (on the Information Table in the narthex)

and leave it in the church office. We will pair you up with someone

here at Faith who needs a little help. Thank You!

Electronic Giving Did you know you can set up electronic giving through the church

office? Registration forms are on the information table in the narthex or come by the church office to sign up. It’s quick and easy. You

choose the amount and the date of deduction.

LWML Information

The Summer issue of The Voice of Service (LWML OK Quarterly publication) is now on

the Oklahoma LWML website. Go to www.oklwml.org and click on Newsletter. In this

issue you will find the 19 Mission Grants that were selected for the 2014-2016 biennium as

well as newly elected officers. Also, in this issue, are many interesting and fun stories you

won't want to miss reading. Keep informed about the Lutheran Women in Mission.

Mite Box Sunday is June 8. Mite Boxes are intended for the regular contributions of “MITES”

- offerings above and beyond the support given to the congregation and the LCMS. The money

is used to fund mission grants. 75% of the money stays in Oklahoma and 25% goes to fund

national mission grants. Place your mites in the large LWML mite box located in the narthex.

FLY Nites Wednesdays 6-8pm

All 6th - 12th graders (includes

all youth going into FLY) are

welcome to join us this

summer for FLY Nites. We will meet on

Wednesdays from 6-8pm for food, faith and

fellowship. To include but not limited to

games, movies, swim parties, volleyball, etc.

What would you like to do? Join us!

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Camp Lutherhoma Upcoming Events for ALL Ages

Visit the Information Table in the Narthex.

Camp Lutherhoma Summer Camp 2014 - One week camps - Hearts on FIRE - All NEW cabins! Scholarships available.

Rock and Ride Adventure Trip - June 15-20 - Ages 13-18 — Rock climbing, mountain biking, outdoor cooking, swimming, hiking and more adventures in Arkansas.

Mother & Child Raft Trip - June 15-16 - Ages 9-14 + adult

Father & Child Raft Trip - June 29-30 - Ages 9-14 + adult —Come spend some time with your child and us on the Illinois River. Stay in our new retreat cabins.

Men’s Golf Blast - June 28-29 - Ages 12+ - $100 — Golf on Saturday afternoon. Steak and BBQ dinner Saturday night, Breakfast provided Sunday. New this year!

Colorado Adventure Trip - July 6-12 - Ages 15-20 - $700 — Rock climbing, white water rafting, campouts, campfires and hiking in Colorado. Space is limited.

College Retreat - July 31-Aug 3 - Ages 18-21 — We want students entering college, plus experienced college young adults. We hope to offer a retreat that will help prepare you for the challenges of being a Christian in a college atmosphere.

Labor Day Family Camp - Aug 29–Sep 1 - $120/pp, $360 max/family —Games and activates for the whole family.

For more information on any of these activities or to register, go to: www.lutherhoma.com

Go-Getters June 19, 10:30am

We will meet on June 19 at 10:30am in the Great Room of Faith. Bring a sack lunch and your dominoes and come

join us for fun and fellowship.

Eating Out? Shopping?

Taking a Vacation?

Purchase a Gift Card

Our youth are selling gift cards to retailers

and restaurants. MANY now in stock! You

can purchase gift cards to Sam’s, Wal-Mart,

Target, Amazon, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohl’s,

Lowe’s and Home Depot to name a few.

Or you can order gift cards for hotels, car

rental companies, cruises, and Disney. Help

support our youth at no extra cost to you!

Visit the FLY table in Luther Hall.

Faith Food Pantry With summer upon us and kids getting

out of school, the need for our Food

Pantry increases. When you shop for your

family please remember to also shop for

our neighbors in need. All non-perishable

food items welcome.

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Prayer Concerns For prayer concerns or updates please contact one of the following;

Marian Arroyo, 918-638-8820 marianarroyo18@gmail.com, Pat Hardy, 918-698-0988 hardypatricia13@yahoo.com,

Roseanna Kretzschmar 918-492-8230 jlkretzs@sbcglobal.net

If you are in need of prayer please contact us and your concern will be added to the prayer list. The list is shared with the people on the prayer chain so several prayer

partners can pray. Please be sure to keep us updated.

The Prayer Circle meets twice a month to update the list. Prayer lists are published at that time and are available on the Information Table in the narthex.

If you would like to join the Prayer Chain to be phoned or emailed to pray for someone, or want to have a list put in your church mailbox contact one of the ladies listed above.

If you have any questions,

concerns or would like to speak to someone,

please contact your Elder.

Elders are assigned to families based on the first letter of your last name.

A,B Ben Dresher, 857-1114 C,D Jim Riley, 430-8496 E-J George Potter, 371-5809 K,L Earl Kuppinger, 272-3835 M,N Kevin Casper, 960-4692 O,P Erik Clark, 287-8076 Q-T Nathan Wolf, 371-1328 U-Z Eugene Reeves, 272-4179

Elder Chairman - Nate Wolf

Faith Loves Kids

Staffed Nursery We have a staffed Infant Nursery on Sunday

mornings during the 10:30am worship service

for children birth-5years of age.

Children’s Activity Totes Activity Totes are located by the sanctuary

doors.

Cry Room Located in the Parlor next to the sanctuary.

Feel free to use this room anytime. You will

be able to see and hear the service.

Sunday School - 9:15 am

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Kids Art Quilt Raffle

Get your chances to win a large or small quilt

with original children’s art. View the quilt today

in Luther Hall. All proceeds benefit Faith’s VBS program.

Parents Day Out Now enrolling children 16 months to

3 years of age. Flyers are located on the

Information Table in the Narthex. Contact

Kathy at kathy.vanderpool@outlook.com or

918-694-4288 for questions or to enroll.

VBS June 9VBS June 9VBS June 9VBS June 9----13, 9am13, 9am13, 9am13, 9am----noonnoonnoonnoon

Wilderness Escape Wilderness Escape Wilderness Escape Wilderness Escape ---- Where God Guides & ProvidesWhere God Guides & ProvidesWhere God Guides & ProvidesWhere God Guides & Provides

Moses comes to life and teaches kids what Moses comes to life and teaches kids what Moses comes to life and teaches kids what Moses comes to life and teaches kids what happened after he led the Israelites out of happened after he led the Israelites out of happened after he led the Israelites out of happened after he led the Israelites out of Egypt. Kids will join one of the 12 Tribes Egypt. Kids will join one of the 12 Tribes Egypt. Kids will join one of the 12 Tribes Egypt. Kids will join one of the 12 Tribes

of Israel and visit Moses's Tent to hear miraculous Bible stories. of Israel and visit Moses's Tent to hear miraculous Bible stories. of Israel and visit Moses's Tent to hear miraculous Bible stories. of Israel and visit Moses's Tent to hear miraculous Bible stories. In the Israelite Camp they will play highIn the Israelite Camp they will play highIn the Israelite Camp they will play highIn the Israelite Camp they will play high----energy games, make crafts and energy games, make crafts and energy games, make crafts and energy games, make crafts and

learn why we should trust God today like Moses did in Bible times. learn why we should trust God today like Moses did in Bible times. learn why we should trust God today like Moses did in Bible times. learn why we should trust God today like Moses did in Bible times. Bring a friend or two!Bring a friend or two!Bring a friend or two!Bring a friend or two!

Sign up in the narthex or online at www.faithlutheranowasso.org Sign up in the narthex or online at www.faithlutheranowasso.org Sign up in the narthex or online at www.faithlutheranowasso.org Sign up in the narthex or online at www.faithlutheranowasso.org

• Paper – any type of paper, newsprint, office paper, magazines, greeting cards, etc.

• Plastics – #1 pet which is mostly clear bottles, #2 hdpe which is mostly opaque bottles

• Cardboard – any type, new boxes, old boxes, corrugated, non-corrugated, even cereal

boxes, any type without a heavy wax or plastic coating.

• Aluminum–pop cans, etc.

• Metals – steel, brass, copper, any type.

Ideally, we would like the lids on bottles taken off since they’re different type

of plastic and can actually be remanufactured into a new product.

When in doubt, please don’t hesitate to call (918) 446-0023. Thank you for feeding Mr. Murph!

What Can I

Feed

Mr. Murph?

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Pick a Post-it The trip is only 2 weeks away! Help our Guatemala Mission Team get supplies to take on their June mission trip. Visit the display in the narthex and pick a Post-it with the name of an item needed. Purchase & return the item to the donation box.

Take kids on an incredible journey into the

wilderness with none other than Moses himself!

With Group's Wilderness Escape 2014 VBS

program, kids will learn straight from bible

through hero Moses. Kids will also learn

firsthand what it was like to live in the Israelite

camp during Moses' time. All material will be

provided. June 9-13, 9am - noon.

Where will you serve?Where will you serve?Where will you serve?Where will you serve? Sign up in the narthex today.

Faith Lutheran Youth Faith Lutheran Youth Faith Lutheran Youth Faith Lutheran Youth

Annual Golf TournamentAnnual Golf TournamentAnnual Golf TournamentAnnual Golf Tournament

June 7 June 7 June 7 June 7

Mohawk Park Golf CourseMohawk Park Golf CourseMohawk Park Golf CourseMohawk Park Golf Course

Fundraiser for FLY. We need golfers.

Brochures are located in the

narthex. Let the golfers in your life

know about this event. FLY will be

needed to work the tournament.

NEEDED: NEEDED: NEEDED: NEEDED: We also ask each FLY

family to donate an item to be used

as a prize. Suggestions; golf clubs,

golf balls, golf covers, coolers,

gift certificates, lawn chairs, etc.

Sonshine Preschool Sonshine Preschool Sonshine Preschool Sonshine Preschool

Now Enrolling! Now Enrolling! Now Enrolling! Now Enrolling! We have classes for 3 and 4

year old children. Enroll before May 15 or

refer a friend and receive a $10 discount.

For more info call Tracy at 918-272-8534 or

email Sonshinepreschool@att.net.

Come be a part of our Sonshine family!

FISH (girls 6th-12th grade) Girls Night Out June 10th Pottery Session at Copper Kiln

Meet at Faith to car pool tot eh Copper Kiln. There will be a $5 session fee plus cost of pottery pieces. Prices range from $5-$50.