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, Volume 15 First Lutheran Galesburg Visitor Aug. 13, 2014

Sunday, Aug. 17th

Pentecost 10

8:30am

New Member and

Council Breakfast

9:30am

Worship with

Holy Communion,

Receiving New Members

11:30am

Youth Activities Mtg.

7:00pm

Jenny Lind Vespers

Sunday, Aug. 24th

Pentecost 11

9:30am

Worship with

Holy Communion

10:30am

Ministry Fair

and Lunch in Parish Hall

First Lutheran Galesburg 364 E. Water St., Galesburg, Il 61401

309-343-3176

Pastor Pamela Marolla Home: 309-351-7605

Emergency: 262-689-3710

[email protected]

Associate in Ministry Bette Mohr

[email protected]

Website: galesburgfirstlutheran.org

email: [email protected]

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Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall- August 24

What makes First Lutheran a church? It’s the

people – called together by God. And it’s all the

ministries the people are actively engaged in by

the calling and help of God. Ministry is not a

spectator sport – it is actively loving God and lov-

ing neighbor with the gifts, strengths, passions

and abilities that God first gave us.

I have to say, this congregation is engaged in a

LOT of ministry! Next Sunday, you are all invited

to step out and learn more about all the minis-

tries of First Lutheran! I guarantee, there will be

information on things you didn’t even know we

did! All of our ministries will be represented.

These past couple of weeks our ministry events

have brought us notice on the front page of the

local newspaper. They brought us attention, in

part I think, because we were reaching out be-

yond ourselves. The Shanty Town event raised

awareness of issues of poverty housing, brought

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Lessons For the Day

Sun., Aug. 17th: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8

Psalm 67

Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Matthew 15:10-28

Sun., August 24th: Isaiah 51:1-6

Psalm 138

Romans 12:1-8

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus teaches his disciples

that true purity is a matter

of the heart rather than out-

ward religious observances.

Almost immediately, this

teaching is tested when a

woman considered to be

pagan and unclean ap-

proaches him for help.

At a climactic point in Je-

sus’ ministry, God reveals

to Peter that Jesus is “the

Messiah, the Son of the liv-

ing God,” and Jesus re-

sponds with the promise of

a church that will overcome

the very gates of Hades.

“YOU ARE THE

MESSIAH, THE

SON OF THE

LIVING GOD.”

Matthew 16:16

Sept. 2, 9am

Piecemakers Sewing Group

making lap robes

Sept 4, 6:30pm

Sr. Choir

for Sr. High youth through adults

Sept. 7, 12pm

God’s Work, Our Hands

service project day

Sept. 10, 2:30-5pm

Children’s Choir & Activities for

Kindergarten—fifth grade

Fall Program Startup Dates

Sept 13, 9am

All Church Cleanup Day

Sept. 14, 10:45am

Sunday School Classes for

preschool through adults

Sept. 17, 6pm

Jr. High Confirmation Student

& Parent Meeting


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youth and adults together for fun

and service, and raised $2100 for

Habitat for Humanity of Knox

County. The Pet Blessings

brought together people and pets

from all over the community to

pause and give thanks for our an-

imal companions. The offering

from that event, $101, went to

the two local animal shelters.

I was approached this morning by

a company that apparently fol-

lows newspapers and calls people

who “made the front page” and

offers to put your article in a nice

mahogany frame. The friendly tel-

ephone salesperson was halfway

through her sales pitch to me

when I gently informed her that

we don’t do these things to put

memories in frames. Our church

does these things because they

are ministry.

Here’s why a Ministry Fair is im-

portant – It’s an opportunity to

celebrate what God has begun

and accomplished in us here and

to see displays and talk to people

who are involved in various

Read Through the

New Testament in a Year

Every Wednesday at 12 noon

A copy of the reading schedule

is available in the Parish Hall or

in the Church Office. We will dis-

cuss the past week’s reading.

Aug. 17th-23rd, Week 34

Galatians 3-6, Ephesians 1

Aug. 24th-30th, Week 35

Ephesians 2-6

Aug. 31st-Sept. 6th, Week 36

Philippians 1-4, Colossians 1

Bring a sack lunch and redis-

cover the books of the New Testa-

ment!

ministries. It’s an opportunity to

ask questions. It’s an opportunity

to challenge yourself to be in-

volved in a ministry that’s new to

you. It’s also an opportunity to

bring a friend and introduce them

to the ministries of First Luther-

an! And of course, it’s an oppor-

tunity for us to say “thank you” to

each other. Thanks for all your

ministries!


Sing to the Lord

a Joyful Song!

Throughout history God’s faith-

ful people have lifted their singing

voices in praise, prayer and

thanksgiving to God as a part of

worship. Martin Luther wrote

hymns and songs so that all peo-

ple could worship God in song,

not just the choirs. But there is

still a place for people to share

their musical gifts in choirs in

our worship, to provide prepared

music and to support the singing

of the congregation. If you enjoy

singing and would like to use or

grow your musical gifts we have a

choir for you! Speak to a choir

member or Bette Mohr for more

information. There is always room

for more singers!

Senior Choir:

If you love to sing, this is the

group for you! Sr. High youth,

college youth and adults gather

every Thursday night from 7:00

pm-8:00 pm in the East wing of

the Parish Hall to sing, laugh and

prepare music for worship. This

group anchors the music pro-

gram singing at Sunday worship

about three times a month. You

are invited to share in this minis-

try of word and song.

Children’s Choir:

Children in Kindergarten

through Grade 5 meet on

Wednesdays, usually from 3:30-5

pm, following the public school

calendar September though April.

This choir meets for activities af-

ter school, a snack, a Bible story,

and a monthly card making min-

istry. In addition to preparing a

song monthly for worship, chil-

dren also learn how to use their

singing voice and how to partici-

pate in worship.

Youth Choir:

Jr. High youth and Sr. High

youth form occasional choirs

scattered throughout the year.

Rehearsals for Jr. High youth are

held on Wednesdays following

Confirmation Classes. Sr. High

youth meet to rehearse either on

Sunday morning or Sunday even-

ing following FLY High youth

meetings.


Sunday School

The Christian Education Com-

mittee is looking forward to the

start of a new year of Bible clas-

ses for all ages, preschool through

adult, with Rally Sunday activities

& Installation of Teachers on

Sept. 7th during worship, and the

start of classes on Sept. 14th.

We are making several changes

this year in the materials that we

use and the ways that we are

planning to help equip parents to

participate in shepherding their

children and youth through the

years in their faith formation. We

Other Musical Opportunities

We appreciate the addition of

vocal soloists, pianists and musi-

cal instruments during worship

for preludes, offertories, com-

munion, and postludes or instru-

ments to add color to our hymns,

liturgy or choir pieces. Contact

Bette Mohr to find out how you

can share your musical talents

occasionally as a soloist, in small

groups or ensembles with others.

hope that you will find these

changes exciting and a way to

grow as a family and as a disciple

of our Savior Jesus Christ.

The committee is also looking

for a few more teachers to partner

in teaching classes this year.

Most often two teachers share a

class by teaching every other

month and functioning as subs

for each other, occasionally both

teachers are in the classroom to

assist with activities or team

teach.

If you would like more infor-

mation or to volunteer to teach

the Preschool or Jr. High class,

please contact Julie Wiegand or

Bette Mohr.


Shanty Town 2014

Jordan Knight,

Executive Director

for Habitat for

Humanity of Knox

Co. and three

partner families

spoke about what

it means to own

your own home.


Shanty Town 2014 raised over $2,100 for Habitat!

Thanks to Thrivent Financial for matching funds and thank you for donating/sponsoring participants.


Members of all ages are welcome

to be a part of the day! You may

help us to know how many pro-

jects to plan by signing up on the

sign posted in the Parish Hall or

by calling the church office.

The ELCA National Youth Gath-

ering is known as the “orange

shirt people” for their service in

the host city during the Gather-

ing. We hope to emulate them

and be known as the “golden shirt

people” in Galesburg.

God’s Work, Our Hands

Sunday, September 7th

First Lutheran in the Community

9:30am

Worship with Holy Communion

11:00am

Lunch: Build your own nachos,

tacos or taco salad. (and more)

12:00pm

“God’s Work, Our Hands” service

projects: Projects that can be ac-

complished that day in 1-2 hours

after lunch are being planned.

Your shirts are ordered and

projects are being organized from

your suggestions. We will be re-

cruiting project leaders and post-

ing signup sheets soon so that

you may choose your service pro-

ject for the day. Some will be in

the building, some in the com-

munity.


LWR Personal Care Kits

Thank you for your donations

for Care Kits so far this year; they

are always appreciated. For the

month of August we are challeng-

ing you to bring metal nail clip-

pers and sturdy combs to the LWR

container in the Parish Hall. It will

soon be time to assemble kits and

we usually come up short.

MINISTRY FAIR!

Come to the Ministry Fair and

lunch on August 24th! Commit-

tees, organizations, and other

ministries are preparing displays

and would love to share their pas-

sions for ministry and answer

your questions about what is

happening at First Lutheran. Who

knows, there may be gifts, raffles

or snacks too! It wouldn’t be a

fair without some surprises.

Heavy Burdens?

As I write this, the news of the

death of Robin Williams is very

fresh. I can’t even imagine counting

the number of times this brilliant

actor has made me laugh.

It got me to thinking again, that

we never really know what burdens

another person might be carrying.

Think gently about others, whether

they are sitting next to you in

church or standing behind you in

the grocery line, and of course eve-

rywhere else you encounter others.

If you are carrying a heavy burden

that seems too much for you, please

talk to someone.

National suicide prevention

hotline: If you are in crisis,

please call

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

or visit

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/


Thank You

Thank you to Roger Myers for

once again entering the First Lu-

theran Food Pantry into the

drawing for Hometown Hundreds

at Farmer’s & Mechanics Bank,

Galesburg.

Our Food Pantry was selected

for the $100 grant! Small acts of

kindness do add up.

Thank you

Thank you for

attending my

90th birthday

celebration on

August, 9th in

the Parish

Hall. Also,

thank you so much for the cards,

calls & flowers I received. Your

thoughtfulness has been very

much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Nola I. Bloom

Canning Jars Needed!

Tammy and Andy Hendricks

are harvesting their garden and

making their famous salsa again!

If anyone has pint size canning

jars they would like to donate to

Tammy and Andy, you may bring

them to the church kitchen with

their names on the box.

They will be selling the salsa at

the Chili Supper Fundraiser in

October. We all want a taste of

homegrown goodness! So come to

the Fundraiser to purchase this

yummy treat for your family.

Ruth Fahlund

is turning 99

years old on

Sept. 7th!

Let's help Ruth

celebrate this

impressive

milestone with a "card show-

er". You may send birthday cards

to:

Ruth Fahlund

Woodridge Living Center

261 N. Linwood Road, Apt. #112

Galesburg, IL 61401


Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jane & Bob

Macko on the birth of their

daughter Sofia Ajna-Ixchel Macko

who was born on July 29, 2014 at

Swedish Covenant Hospital in

Chicago, IL. She weighed 8 Lbs. 5

oz. and was 21 inches long.

Proud family members are:

grandparents Jerry and Marlana

Albright, great grandma June Al-

bright, aunt and uncle Penny and

Mike Albright, cousins Jade and

Jaxon Albright.

“How great is the love the Fa-

ther has lavished on us, that we

should be called children of God!”

- 1 John 3:1a

To Our Church Family,

We haven’t got enough words to

tell each and every one of you how

thankful we are for you. You have

always been there for our family

in the good times and in the not

so good times.

The challenge we are facing now

is the biggest we have had to deal

with so far, but we know that no

matter where this journey takes

us, you will be there with us,

helping us through.

Please continue to remember us

in your prayers, and may God

bless you.

Thank you,

Rob Burton & Family

Thank You

We would like to thank Dorothy

Oakley for sharing her time and

talents to defrost the church

freezer. It has been defrosted,

wiped clean and is now spar-

kling. Thank you Dorothy!


Northern Illinois Synod

WELCA 26th Annual

Convention

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014

8:00am—3:00pm

at First Lutheran Church

Galesburg, IL

Theme: We Are All One

Reserve your place for the Con-

vention today. We hope you will

be able to attend since it will be

at First Lutheran this year!

Registration forms are by the

WELCA bulletin board in the Par-

ish Hall. Scholarship forms are

available too. Registration Fee is

$35.00.

Items are being collected for Lu-

theran World Relief School Kits.

Backpacks have already been do-

nated, so please place each COM-

PLETE school kit in a plastic bag

or sack and bring with you to

Convention.

LWR School Kit Requirements

4—70 sheet spiral bound note-

books of wide or college ruled

paper (No loose leaf paper)

1—ruler 30 centimeters long

or 30 centimeters on one side

and 12 inches on the other

1—hand held pencil sharpener

1—pair of blunt scissors

(safety scissors work well)

5—unsharpened pencils with

erasers, secured together with

a rubber band

5—black or blue ballpoint ink

pens (no gel ink) secured to-

gether with a rubber band

1—box 16 or 24 ct. crayons

1—2 1/2 inch eraser

Again backpacks have already

been donated. Please bring to the

Convention each COMPLETE

school kit in individual plastic

bag. Now is the time to find bar-

gains in the stores!


With Sympathy May God give peace and comfort to

all who mourn with everlasting

hope of resurrection!

We remember those who mourn es-

pecially family and friends of Jason

Maulden, age 16 and his grandfather

Steven Cervantez, who were killed as

a result of a recent car accident near

Ottawa on Aug. 8, 2014.

Also, we remember family and friends

of Mr. Sherrill Terpening, age 102, of

Federal Way, Washington formerly of

Galesburg. He died Friday, Aug. 8,

2014 in Washington.

Sherrill operated a John Deere Store,

farmed for 20 years, was a line inspec-

tor at Maytag Mfg. for and operated

Omni Realty. He served in the U.S. Air

Force during WW II. He was a member

of First Lutheran. Funeral services will

be Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 at 1:30pm at

Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg

Chapel with Rev. Pamela Marolla offici-

ating. Visitation will be from noon to

1:30pm Friday at the Chapel. Burial in

East Linwood Cemetery with Military

honors provided by the Ralph M. Noble

American Legion Post 285.

Memorials may be made to:

First Lutheran Church

WELCA & Outreach-Social

Chili Supper

Craft and Bake Sale

Fundraiser

Friday, October 17th

at First Lutheran Church

Items are needed for this fund-

raiser. Tammy and Andy Hen-

dricks are making their famous

salsa to sell! We could use craft

items, craftsman woodwork

items, baked goods, etc. Let your

imagination and creativity go and

create for a good cause!

The monies raised will go to

sponsor a meal at the Knox Prai-

rie Community Kitchen.

The Knox Prairie Community

Kitchen is a not-for-profit 501(c)3

organization dedicated to serving

free, nutritious meals to the

Galesburg and Knox County are-

as. KPCK serves planned menu

meals in a dignified and friendly

atmosphere to all members of the

public regardless of need.


First Lutheran Food Pantry

Your personal

shopping list for

the Food Pantry!

1. Canned Fruit

2. Canned Soup

3. Spaghetti &

Sauce

4. Canned Meats

The Food Pantry is

available to those in need.

Please bring a photo I.D.

The Food Pantry is open the

second and fourth Thursday

of each month from

1:00-2:30pm.

The next distribution dates are:

August 14th & 28th

GARDEN OVERFLOWING?

Feel free to donate any extra

produce from your garden to the

Food Pantry!

All Church Cleanup Day

Saturday, Aug. 9th

9:00—12 noon

Hasn’t road construction been

fun? The weeks of construction

traffic have taken their toll on the

interior of the building and our

surrounding property in addition

to our normal wear and tear.

We could use your helping

hands again on Saturday, Sep-

tember 13th 9am – Noon as we

work on some projects and begin

doing some deeper cleaning in

and around the building. People

of all ages and skill levels are wel-

come.

It would be a good occasion to

break out those golden “God’s

Work, Our Hands” t-shirts again

or any other comfy work clothes

you like. Mark your calendars

now and stay tuned for more in-

formation.


Graceful Generosity Published to help you grow

as a Steward of God’s Grace.

Answering the Question

of Ownership

One of the basic principles of steward-

ship is that God owns all things. God is

the owner, and we are the managers or

caretakers of what God gives us. If we

were asked who owns all things, we

would, without hesitation, say, “God

owns everything!” However, do our ac-

tions and lifestyles reflect God’s owner-

ship? Do we act like owners or manag-

ers? Do we seek to do God’s will with our

time and money?

God’s Word gives us a wonderful story

on how a person’s attitude toward owner-

ship completely changed after he came

to faith. In Luke chapter 19, we r3ead

about Zacchaeus, a tax collector, who

loved his money. He was wealthy, and

he had cheated people to gain even

more money. His money was his god.

Jesus entered his house and changed

his heart. After coming to know Jesus,

Zacchaeus no longer saw his money as

his own. His life and money no longer

belonged to himself because he knew

that God was the creator and the owner

of all things. Through faith, he gave half

of his possessions to the poor and rec-

ompensed four times the amount those

he had cheated. Jesus told Zacchaeus,

“Today salvation has come to this

house…”

In the same way through faith, our per-

ception of ownership changes. Just as

Zacchaeus came to understand that God

owned his property, we acknowledge

that God is the source of all things. We

may have possession of many things,

but God is the owner. As God’s stew-

ards, we are responsible and accounta-

ble to God.

The same faith that prompted Zac-

chaeus to give so generously is given to

us. As we acknowledge God’s love for us

and his ownership of all things, our think-

ing will change from how much we are

going to give to how much of God’s prop-

erty we’re going to keep.

May God grant us hearts of wisdom to

enable us to understand that he is the

source and owner of all!

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We Belong Here

Faith Story

by Diana Riley

My grandparents emigrated

from Sweden. My maternal

grandmother came in 1887 and

she attended this church when it

was the Swedish Lutheran

Church. My mother, Helen

Youngberg Ecklund, was baptized

and confirmed in First Lutheran

Church. My two sisters and I

were baptized and confirmed in

First Lutheran also.

As a child I attended Sunday

School, Bible School and enjoyed

Luther League in the teen years.

While in Luther League I was able

to travel to Luther League con-

ventions in Colorado Springs,

Boston and Calgary Alberta Can-

ada with other Lutheran youth.

What an inspiration these con-

ventions were and still remain a

fond memory today.

I married my husband Jim in

First Lutheran Church and we

raised three children here also.

As you can see this precious

church has always been a very

important part of my life.

Last year Jim and I had a great

experience traveling with a

Thrivent led group to El Salvador

to work on a Worldwide Habitat

for Humanity build. We were able

to eat and live with people of a

different culture and experience

firsthand the burden of sub-

standard housing. We worked

along with the partner family,

Salvadorian construction workers

and members of our group. We

used methods and tools very

primitive to what we would use in

the United States.

This trip opened my eyes to

how little these people have and

how happy they are. I also feel we

gave the people of this communi-

ty a positive glimpse of Americans

helping others.

— Diana Riley


Sermon Audio Available

If you missed a Sunday service and would like to catch up,

or if you would like to share a little flavor of First Lutheran

with a friend, you can go to:

galesburgfirst.podbean.com. Audio CD’s are also being

made for homebound members if they are requested. If you

would like to be included in receiving the CDs

please inform the church office. We will be delivering

about once a month.

Check out the Shanty Town trailer here!

Scan this lower QR code which will take you to the First

Lutheran Youtube page! Videos will continually be added.

Or you can log on at:

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-d17FTwXc64lfvEs8dlkg

Capital Fund Bell Tower Repair

Final Cost $168,375.00

Plus Emergency Roof Repairs:

$8,325.00

Funds Raised To date: $138,700.00

Amount Needed: $38,000.00

Audio

Youtube Video

Praise to God

and to

those who helped

clean up and beautify

our neighborhood.


Sunday, Aug. 17th: 9:30am

Worship Assistant:

Phil Chadderdon

Lector: Chris Elliott

Communion Duties:

(3) Judy Taylor and Leslie Mutton Children’s Time:

Cindy Barshinger

Ushers: Team - Carrie Walters

Acolyte:

Isabelle Silber Nursery Attendant:

Maggie Wiegand

Sunday, Aug. 24th: 9:30am

Worship Assistant:

Judy Taylor

Lector:

Danielle Diaz

Communion Duties:

(3) Pat Smith and Todd Saey

Children’s Time: Laura Saey

Ushers: Team - Carrie Walters

Acolyte:

Isabelle Silber

Nursery Attendant:

Sara Saey

Courtesy Drivers are available to those who need a ride to church. We are grateful to Judy Taylor, Cindy Barshinger and Jim Riley for their service. If you are in need of a ride to church please contact the Church Office and not the drivers directly.

2014 Altar Flower Chart

The 2014 Flower Chart is up. You may call the

Church Office or write on the chart with the at-

tribution. It is your responsibility to order and

purchase the flowers from the florist of your

choice.

Dates Available:

September 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th

October 5th & 26th

Answer on page 19.

Who is this

child of God?


Sunday, August 24th:

Pentecost 11

9:30am Holy Communion

10:30am Ministry Fair and

Lunch in the Parish Hall

Tuesday, August 26th:

5:00pm Prayer Chain Mtg.

6:00pm Habitat in Memorial

Wednesday, August 27th:

10:00am Staff Meeting

12 noon New Testament Bible

Study

Thursday, August 28th:

9:00am Pastors’ Text Study

1:00-2:30pm Food Pantry

Distribution

Calendar of Events:

Sunday, Aug. 17th:

Pentecost 10

8:30am New Member & Coun-

cil Breakfast

9:30am Worship with Holy

Communion

Receiving New Members

11:30am Youth Activities Mtg.

Tuesday, Aug. 19th:

12 noon Habitat Faith Rela-

tions

6:00pm Stewardship Mtg.

6:00pm Habitat in Memorial

Room

Wednesday, Aug. 20th:

10:00am Staff Mtg.

12 noon New Testament Bible

Study

5:30pm Endowment Mtg.

Thursday, Aug. 21st:

9:00am Pastors’ Text Study

Child of God Answer:

Cindy Barshinger

Emergency Contact Info

We are encouraging members

to give their emergency contact

information to the Church Office.

This information is not for di-

rectory us. It would kept confi-

dential and would not be used for

anything other than emergencies.

Occasionally we have need to

contact a member and worry

when we can not.


First Lutheran Galesburg

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Friday

8:00am-12:00pm

1:00pm-4:00pm

NEWSLETTER – To cover the cost of postage, we ask for a $5.00 donation from those who receive the First Lutheran Galesburg Visitor for the 2013 year. Thank you!

FIRST LUTHERAN

GALESBURG VISITOR

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Lutheran Church, Periodical

Postage paid at Galesburg, IL 61401-4869

POSTMASTER:

“Send change of Address to:

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364 E. Water St.,

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SPONSORS:

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Hinchliff, Pearson & West, Inc.

PASTORAL CARE

Pastor Pamela

Marolla

Home:

309-351-7605

Emergency

Cell:

262-689-3710

Senior Pastor: Pamela Marolla

Home: (309)351-7605 Emergency: 262-689-3710

email: [email protected]

Associate in Ministry: Bette Mohr

(309)343-3176 email: [email protected]

Administrative Assistant: Kerry Leadbetter


Communication Coordinator: Beth Burrows


Custodians: Ron McGar ry and Chr istopher Elliott

AIM Bette Mohr

Pastor Pamela Marolla

COUNCIL MEMBERS 2014

John Bicego - President Jay Barshinger-Vice-President Mary Jane Shroyer - Secretary

Judy Haalboom - Treasurer

Dave Bloom Phil Chadderdon

Carl Cole Danielle Diaz

Marsha Johnson Pastor Pam Marolla

Billie Malesker Marge McMullin Dominic Michael

Leslie Mutton AIM Bette Mohr

Todd Saey Pat Smith

Judy Taylor

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