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The Evangel St. Stephen Lutheran Church Man is broken. He lives by mend- ing. The grace of God is glue. —Eugene O’Neill Inside this issue: Congratulations Gradu- ates; Birthdays & Anni- versaries; Sunday Narrative Lectionary Readings 2 Upcoming Youth Events from Pastor Laura 3 Synod Sign; Cumber- land School Supplies Needed; Kids Hope Mentors Needed; Food Bank News; Hannah’s House Seeking Help 4 Community Garden Meeting & Photos 5 Daily Narrative Lection- ary Readings 6 Lay Minister Schedule 7 Worship in the Woods 8 Volume 56, Issue 7 July 2015 From the Pastor... Justified by grace, we are a Community of Servants who follow Jesus’ example by living lives of service to others. As I write this, I’m about to head out to Colorado to enjoy the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, and be stimulated and enriched as a pastor. From June 21 through July 2 I’ll be attending the Luther Academy of the Rockies, in Allenspark, Colorado, which is a continuing education event of Wartburg Theological Seminary, one of our ELCA seminaries. The two weeks here is such a gift. This is the fifth time I’ve attended the Academy. The theme around which we are gathering is “The Promise of the Gospel for the Life of the World: Where Theology Leads to Practice,” and the faculty is superb..... Profes- sor Martin Lohrmann of Wartburg Seminary, Rev. Jan Schnell Rippentrop the newly appointed Professor of Homiletics at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, and Professor Robert “Bob” Albers, retired profes- sor from Luther Seminary. Each of them will bring a unique perspective on how our theology leads to practice for the sake of the world. During the past Academies that I’ve attended, not only have I been deeply enriched by the faculty, the lec- tures, and discussions, but also by the networking and conversations I’ve had with colleagues from around the ELCA. I’ve learned a lot. Been exposed to new ideas and ways of doing things (the Narrative Lectionary that we’ve been using the past two years came as a result of attending this Academy), and it’s also a time to rest and enjoy the mountains. This event has been life-giving to me. I’m really looking forward to going. Thank you for caring enough about St. Stephen’s ministry and me as your pastor to provide for this valuable time for continuing education. I hope that your summer is as stimulating, restful and life-giving. Pastor Gary
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The Evangel St . S tep hen Lut h eran Ch ur c h
Man is broken. He lives by mend-
ing. The grace of God is glue.
—Eugene O’Neill
Inside this issue:
Congratulations Gradu-
ates; Birthdays & Anni-
versaries; Sunday
Narrative Lectionary
Readings
2
Upcoming Youth Events
from Pastor Laura
3
Synod Sign; Cumber-
land School Supplies
Needed; Kids Hope
Mentors Needed; Food
Bank News; Hannah’s
House Seeking Help
4
Community Garden
Meeting & Photos
5
Daily Narrative Lection-
ary Readings
6
Lay Minister Schedule 7
Worship in the Woods 8
Volume 56, Issue 7 July 2015
From the Pastor...
Justified by grace, we are a
Community of Servants who
follow Jesus’ example by living
lives of service to others.
As I write this, I’m about to head out to Colorado to enjoy the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain
National Park, and be stimulated and enriched as a pastor. From June 21 through July 2 I’ll be attending the
Luther Academy of the Rockies, in Allenspark, Colorado, which is a continuing education event of Wartburg
Theological Seminary, one of our ELCA seminaries. The two weeks here is such a gift.
This is the fifth time I’ve attended the Academy. The theme around which we are gathering is “The Promise of
the Gospel for the Life of the World: Where Theology Leads to Practice,” and the faculty is superb..... Profes-
sor Martin Lohrmann of Wartburg Seminary, Rev. Jan Schnell Rippentrop the newly appointed Professor of
Homiletics at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, and Professor Robert “Bob” Albers, retired profes-
sor from Luther Seminary. Each of them will bring a unique perspective on how our theology leads to practice
for the sake of the world.
During the past Academies that I’ve attended, not only have I been deeply enriched by the faculty, the lec-
tures, and discussions, but also by the networking and conversations I’ve had with colleagues from around
the ELCA. I’ve learned a lot. Been exposed to new ideas and ways of doing things (the Narrative Lectionary
that we’ve been using the past two years came as a result of attending this Academy), and it’s also a time to
rest and enjoy the mountains. This event has been life-giving to me. I’m really looking forward to going.
Thank you for caring enough about St. Stephen’s ministry and me as your pastor to provide for this valuable
time for continuing education. I hope that your summer is as stimulating, restful and life-giving.
Pastor Gary
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1 Lindsey Greiner
Missy Bennett
2 Taylor Milnes
6 Richard Kettles
7 Patti Floros
10 Judy Thompson
11 Todd Shonts
Jim Dixon
12 Karen Holmes
14 Jan Clark
Jerry Armstrong
15 Frieda Harris
JULY Birthdays JULY Anniversaries
July 5: Sunday, Psalm 146, Psalm of Praise
July 12:
July 19:
July 26:
Sunday Narrative Lectionary Readings
8 Jay & Angie Bennett
9 Shane & Julie Mittan
13 Kate & Aaron Yusten
17 Loid & Sandy Hawkins
20 Clarence & Reva Ferguson
22 Larry & Janet Ozanich
Jim Seifert
18 Julie Mittan
21 Helen Lyons
24 Harrison Ramsey
25 Ed Evert
Pete Helgemo
Kristin Seifert
26 Hannah Milnes
27 Cole Bennett
28 Doug Erickson
31 Andy Fritz
College Graduates
Erin Fedewa - Master’s at Oregon
Lauren Fedewa - University of Maryland
Eric Wells - Michigan State University
High School Graduates
Tessa Cox - Grand Ledge High School
Great job
!
Con
gratu
lati
ons!
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Vacation Bible School for youth from Calvary, St. Stephen, Friends, and Guests!
July 27th-31st 5:30- 8:15 pm
Held at the shelter at Grand Woods Park. For transportation meet at St. Stephen at 5:00 pm.
Bus leaves at 5:15 pm and returns at 8:30 pm.
If you are able to provide your own transportation please do so we can make sure that kids from the community have a ride to the park.
Many volunteers will be needed to help out as well as provide supplies and or dona-tions. Sign up sheets are on a table in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you in advance for
your help with this important ministry!
National Youth Gathering in Detroit:
July 15th- Pray for over 30,000 youth and adult leaders gathering in Detroit
July 16th - Pray for the NWLM Synod as we gather together and share our stories.
July 17th - Pray for our group as we explore and learn
July 18th - Pray for our day of service
July 19th - Pray for the entire gathering as we have our closing worship & return home
VBS:
Pray for all of the youth, the new faces we will see, and our leaders who are volunteering their time.
Before VBS begins visit the Grand Woods Park and take some time to pray where the kids will be spending their time.
Upcoming Youth Events Pastor Laura Kuntz
What other ways can you support youth ministry in July? PRAY!
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We are in need of people who are willing to mentor a student at Cumberland Elementary. If you can't commit to being a mentor full time, we are in
need of people willing to substitute when one of the mentors has to be absent. Summer is the perfect time to be trained; training will be held at
your convenience. Please consider becoming a mentor and making a difference in the life of a child. You can contact Margaret Sheffer at 231-215-
8988 or [email protected].
Thanksgiving was the message of Sunday's sermon (6/28/15) and we were asked what we are thankful for. First and foremost I'm thankful for the
way God's love shines through my St. Stephen family who have graciously shared many blessings with our food pantry. And, secondly I've some
exciting "good news" to share with you. Together with the willingness of VALULAND and "udder" perseverance on my part, we now have a MILK
PROGRAM! Clients receive a voucher for a free gallon of milk at VALULAND, payable by the food bank treasury--thanks to you.
Yesterday's trial run was a real bell ringer for the seventeen families we served. Everyone was "mooing" with happiness; no more dry cereal!
Kids Hope Mentors Needed Margaret Sheffer, Director
Food Bank News Claudia Cameron, Food Bank Volunteer
Hannah's House is seeking a part-time House Manager. Work hours are from 6:00 PM Friday through 6:00 PM Sunday every other weekend. The pre-
ferred candidate will be a mature, Christian woman who can act as a “mother” and mentor to the women who live at Hannah’s House. It is impera-
tive that she has a wealth of compassion for vulnerable, pregnant women and small babies, while maintaining a spirit of accountability. She is re-
quired to cook one meal during the shift (Rachel Ray not required) and attend to light housekeeping chores not already assigned to the residents. It
is preferred she have her own car and insurance with a good driving record. This position is ministerial in nature, not high-paying, so it would be
helpful if the candidate is looking to do ministry or mission work. Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected], or
mail to P.O. Box 14013, Lansing, MI 48901.
Hannah’s House Seeking Part-time Help
The NWLM Synod recently installed a sign
near the road to identify their Lansing Admin-
istrative offices. We are happy to have them
call our church their home!
It's hard to believe, but it's that time of year again when we begin to think of school supplies for September. Cumberland is most in need of large
boxes of tissue, hand sanitizer, socks, and composition notebooks (the ones with the black and white marbled covers). There is a box in the Fellow-
ship Hall in which you can place your donations. Thank you for supporting this important ministry at St. Stephen.
Cumberland School Supplied Needed Margaret Sheffer
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If you have a garden plot, please plan to attend our next garden meeting on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 am. We will be weeding, turning the com-
post, and will identify the need for harvest of vegetables as they are ready. As you can see from the photos below, the garden is flourishing!
Garden Meeting
The Narrative Lectionary readings will also be listed in each Sunday’s announcements, posted on the St. Stephen website (www.StStepheonOnline.org), and found in the online version of The Evangel.
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Wednesday, Psalm 34, Psalm of Thanksgiving
Thursday, Psalm 57, Psalm of Thanksgiving
Friday, Psalm 66, Psalm of Thanksgiving
Saturday, Psalm 116, Psalm of Thanksgiving
Sunday, Psalm 146, Psalm of Praise
Monday, Psalm 33, Psalm of Praise
Tuesday, Psalm 47, Psalm of Praise
Wednesday, Psalm 65, Psalm of Praise
Thursday, Psalm 103, Psalm of Praise
Friday, Psalm 114, Psalm of Praise
Saturday, Psalm 149, Psalm of Praise
* Remainder of readings to follow—not available at time of publishing.
DAILY NARRATIVE LECTIONARY READINGS for July
LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR JULY
Staff Members
Gary A. Bunge, Pastor [email protected]
Laura Kuntz, Children/Youth/Young Adult Pastor [email protected]
Renee Dixon, Office Manager [email protected]
Rebecca Bossenbroek, Director of Worship [email protected]
Council Members
Jay Bennett, President [email protected]
Rebecca Bossenbroek, Recording Secretary [email protected]
Brian Yusten, Treasurer [email protected]
Don Sheffer, Facility Development Team Leader [email protected]
Bob Cameron, Financial Development [email protected]
Margie Bauer, Leadership Development Team Leader [email protected]
Cindy Jenks, WELCOME Ministry Development [email protected]
Leanne Roman, NOURISH Ministry Development [email protected]
Sarah Holland, SERVE Ministry Development [email protected]
Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 21
7:00 pm
JULY 5 JULY 12 JULY 29 JULY 26
ALTAR FLOWERS Diane Singletary Community Garden
ASSISTING MINISTERS 9:30am Brian Yusten Miriam Bunge
(Mike Borta, 669-2042)
USHERS 9:30am Dave Lyons Kristine Ranger Robert Schelter
(Terry Greiner, 694-5358)
ALTAR CARE
(Claudia Cameron, 323-8258) Robert & Naida Schelter for the entire month.
COFFEE HOUR Sponsored by Faith Care Group (Margie Bauer) for entire month.
St. Stephen Lutheran Church 2900 North Waverly Road, Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-321-2244 Fax: 517-321-2632
Email: [email protected] | Website: StStephenOnline.org Traditional Worship: Sundays at 8:30 am
Sunday School Class: Sundays at 9:45 am (Sept – May)
Contemporary Worship: Sundays at 11:00 am
Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
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2900 N. Waverly Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
St . S tep hen Lut her an Chur ch
Phone: 517-321-2244
Fax: 517-321-2632
Email: [email protected]
Website: StStephenOnline.org
OR CURRENT OCCUPANT DATED MATERIAL
Worship in the Woods There will be a joint morning worship with
Calvary Lutheran Church at 10:00 am
on Sunday, July 26 at Grand Woods Park.
A picnic will follow the service.
More details will be announced soon.
