Visitors:  We're delighted you are here.  Please complete a Welcome card (at the Welcome Table), and we invite you to introduce yourself during the sharing time. 

 

Opening prayer                   

 

Opening hymn                      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty                       HWB 37

 

Poetry Reading                     Reconciliation – a Prayer, by Joy Harjo

                  

Work Camp prayer               Commitment of Faith and Service, by Emily LaPrade

 

 Congregational hymn         If you but trust in God to guide thee                                HWB 576

                                              

Children’s time 

               

Teaching                               Joseph and reconciliation

                     

Congregational Hymn:        There’s a wideness in God’s mercy                  HWB 145

 

Offering

Sharing, announcements and prayer.

Closing hymn                Glorious things of thee are spoken                          HWB 619

Leading us in worship today: Worship leader – Paul Versluis, Speaker- Galen Toews, Song leader – Nelson Shantz, Pianist – Anita Toews, Children’s teaching –  Christa Campbell, Reader – Joy Versluis

 

If you have congregational concerns, contact the pastor or the Congregational Life Committee:  Roxanne Cross;

Curtis Weaverdyck at,; Arlene Seelbach, a_

 

 

COMMUNITY CHURCH HAPPENINGS 

 

Moms’ Small Group

 

        •     Patti Sprunger               

 

Peace and Justice Interest Group                    August 10, 7:30 Weaverdyck

 

·         Gertrude Warkentin

·                

Readers’ Group  "The Road" by C. McCarthy, 7/26, 7PM, Priscilla & Danny's.

·    Priscilla Chamberlain 

 

Slow Cookers                                                       

·         Gertrude Warkentin 

 

Committee Meetings:

 

Finance Committee:                                                                                                                                                                            

Nurture Committee:                                                                                       

Worship Committee:                                             July 27        7 PM           Shantz

Congregational Life Committee                           Sept 3[?]     7 PM           Cross         

Service Outreach Committee                               Aug 13       6:30 PM      Gertrude

Folk music showup                                               Aug 27       7:30             Weaverdyck

Hi-way pickup                                                        Sept 12-20

                       

Hi-way pickup:  Thanks to Kevin T, Ruth S, Laura P, Keith G, Paul, Sara, Joy and Paul V we almost picked up both sides of the road yesterday in good weather.

 

The Nurture Committee is interested in the important happenings in your life as they are also important to our Shalom community.  Please let us know of graduations, weddings, births, deaths or major illnesses in your family.  

Joy Versluis, Norene Kanagy, and Su Hansen

 

 

WILDERNESS WIND.  On July 28, Anna Weaverdyck, will paddle in the fifth annual Wilderness Wind Paddel-a-thon.  This one day event involves paddling 30-7- miles in the Minnesota Boundary Waters and raises money to help support Wilderness Wind and its programs.  Anna hopes to raise $500 or more.  Any support you can give her will be greatly appreciated.   Send donations to Paddle-a-thon, c/o Wilderness Wind, 2945 Hwy 169, Ely, MN 55731, or give your donations to Paul and he will send it on, or donate by credit card  on-line at www.wildernesswind.org

 

DRAMA.  As part of the Genesis reflection series, we are planning a drama (entitled God Intended It For Good--The Joseph Story) for the August 2nd worship.  Joy is looking for 8-9 people who would like to be involved in its presentation.   Here is a description of what's expected:

 

1. Parts do not need to be memorized as we will use a Readers Theatre approach, but you do need to be familiar with your part and how to "play" it. 
2. I would schedule one or two practices.
3. Costume and props are minimal and I have some ideas for these and would hope for further input from the actors.
4. Characters include: 2 narrators; Joseph; Jacob; Judah; Reuben; Simeon; Baker/Steward; Cupbearer/Benjamin; 2 news reporters. 

 

Please respond to Joy Versluis

 

SCHOOL KITS.  It is time to start collecting items for school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.  We (Service and Outreach Committee) will be collecting items until Sept. 20.  You may donate whole kits or select items.  The requested items are:

 Contents (NEW items only)

• 4 spiral or perforated notebooks (about 21.5cm x 27cm / 8.5" x 10.5" and 70 sheets U.S. / 140 pages in Canada, more info)
• 4 unsharpened pencils
• 1 ruler (flat, flexible plastic; indicating both 30cm and 12")
• 12 colored pencils (in packaging)
• 1 large pencil eraser

 We are also going to be setting up a date to make bags to hold the school supplies.  If you are interested in helping out with this project please contact Patti Sprunger at  

 

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL.  Plans are underway for children's Sunday School.  A community like ours presents some challenges and a lot of wonderful opportunities for both our young people and the adults who work with them.  At this time we want to know if you want a part in educating and supporting our children in their faith journey.  Flexibility is the word in our planning.  We are flexible about time commitment, skill and experience level and the amount of planning you want or can take on.  There will be an adapted curriculum. Patti Sprunger is organizing an the one to contact regarding your interest; sprunger2@hotmail.com or (248) 437-4263. Think about it, pray about it.  The Nurture Committee