Inside this issue:

Vacation Bible School

Blood Drive, Teachers Needed

VBS Leaders Meeting, Check It

Out, Fall Resale

Summer Safety Reminders, Worship and Travel, Thank You

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Men In Mission Golf Outing

Did You Know?

July Birthdays, Anniversaries

In Our Prayers

Calendar

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THE STAR Rooted in Christ • Growing in Faith • Reaching to Invite and Serve

JULY 2018

Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church Elmhurst, Illinois

JULY 16 - JULY 20

6:00 to 8:00 P.M.

DINNER, CRAFTS, LESSONS, GAMES, MUSIC

Ages: Entering K – 5th grade Sign up at www.EpiphanyElmhurst.org

(Under “Growing In Faith” tab)

Questions? Contact Scott Miller: (630) 207-5746 or Scott.Miller@EpiphanyElmhurst.org

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

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We are in need of additional Sunday School teachers for all grades (Kindergarten through 4th grade) for the 2018-2019 school year. Our vision is to have four teach-ers per grade, so that your commitment as a teach-er is only once a month at the very least.

Never taught? No problem. Our curriculum is easy enough and provides ideas for each lesson. Still hes-itant? Scott Miller is always available for questions.

We will have a meeting prior to Fall to review the upcoming curriculum and answer any questions.

Please contact Scott Miller today at Scott.Miller@epiphanyelmhurst.org or (630) 207-5746 to add your name to our Sunday School family!

Sunday School Teachers Needed

Blood Drive with Heartland Blood Center 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Epiphany Center/Gym All donors will receive a free Chicago Bears T-Shirt and a complimentary offer for a free breakfast entrée from Chick-fil-A as a thank you! Please schedule your appointment on the sign-up sheets posted in Epiphany Center, or by calling the church office at (630) 832-8457.

Contact Pastor Anna at Anna.Ernst@EpiphanyElmhurst.org, or (630) 832-8457 with questions.

Blood Drive July 15

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Check It Out!

Sometimes when the PTA representative drops off the sup-

plies, there will be a pair of underwear on the couch. Some-

times it will not be clean. Sometimes you will say the per-

fect thing to your developing child. Sometimes you will take

the wrong kid to the dentist. "But victory isn't compromised

by individual loses; it is the result of slogging it out season

by season, conversation by conversation, over months and

miles of sweat and blood, and the cumulative total of more

wins than loses secures the role, anchors the majority,

makes the history books." "In this very book . . . I seriously

discuss trauma recovery and abusive churches as well as

Netflix and junior football leagues." Jen Hatmaker's Of Mess

and Moxie: Wrangling Delight out of this Wild and Glorious

Life will make you laugh; if it makes you cry, it is only be-

cause you are laughing so hard. If you are an occasionally

overwhelmed mom, you will appreciate the companion-

ship; if you are an eternally composed individual, read this

for a peak into the more chaotic American life. Nevermind

the rest of the books, check this one out for FREE and

laugh!

-- Assistant Librarian Terri

Vacation Bible School Leaders Meeting

There will be a VBS leaders meeting on Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Please attend if you are volunteering. We will plan for the week and an-

swer any questions anyone might have.

The Resale Committee is accepting clothing donations the first Sunday of every month.

Thanks for supporting the Resale! In February we donated a total of $2,250 to LYO, VBS and the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. Our Fall Resale will be September 14 and 15.

Fall Resale

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Summer Safety Reminders From Pastor Anna

As we approach summer, many of our Epiphany members will be traveling on vacation. You don’t have to miss out on weekend church services while traveling. You can visit the ELCA website: http://www.elca.org/tools/FindACongregation and find a local church at which to attend services while traveling. It’s easy: just input the zip code of your location and search. You can get directions to the local church and links to their website. Another option, if you are missing Epiphany is to go online to http://YouTube.EpiphanyElmhurst.org and watch our ser-vices live or catch a replay if you miss the live stream. You may also access our YouTube chan-nel by visiting our homepage at EpiphanyElmhurst.org and clicking the YouTube icon under the “Follow Us” header. Safe travels to all!

Worship and Travel

As summer fun begins, Pastor Anna would like to take this time to re-mind all youth and families to have fun and BE SAFE. When out and about with friends and family, stop and think before acting, especially when around water or pools, campfires, or engaging in other fun out-door activities. Ask yourself: "Am I safe doing this activity? What are the potential consequences of doing this activity, especially if an acci-dent occurs? What is my plan to get home safely? Who can I trust and communicate with to help me with that plan?" Questions like these will keep summer activities fun and avoid dangerous situations and trips to the hospital.

Other safety tips to maximize summer fun:

Wear (and re-apply) sunscreen. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer, and is caused by too much exposure to the sun without protection, but can be easily prevented with sunscreen and coverage. Make sure you pick sunscreen with a high enough SPF coverage for your needs (probably at least SPF 30).

With love to my church family, I am beyond words for the many blessings I’ve re-ceived and enjoyed. One being the beautiful flowers in the beds I can see as I look out my windows - outstanding. Many thanks for the visits by our pastors and church family.

Love, In Christ,

Bob Sutherland

Thank You

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Men in Mission Annual Fundraiser Golf Outing Sunday, September 16, 2018

This year’s golf outing will be held at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park.

Tee times start at 1:00 p.m. A dinner and award ceremony will start immediately after the last group finishes.

$38.00 per golfer includes:

9 holes of play, pull or electric cart optional

Dinner and award ceremony

10 raffle tickets, (extra raffle tickets available the day of the event)

Entry into longest drive, closest to the pin, and longest putt competition

Golfer’s delight treat bag

For those not wanting to play golf but who would still like to attend, there is a cost of $15.00 for dinner guest only. Dinner guests may participate in all fundraising raffles.

As always, golf related gifts and donations are welcome and appreciated. These gifts are used for raffle prizes which help make this fundraiser a huge success.

Please consider being a “hole sponsor.” For a donation of $250.00 you can sponsor a hole of your choice (subject to availability). As a hole sponsor you’ll be provided with a large sign post-ed by your hole including your company name, logo, phone, internet address or whatever you want on the sign. Or, consider being a goody-bag sponsor. This could include gift cards, dis-count cards, logoed golf items, etc. Please provide enough items for 48 golfers.

We will publish this information in the official Men in Mission Golf Outing program guide which is handed out to all golfers and guests.

Please call Roy E. Schroeder, Jr. at (630) 550-0250 or email Golf@EpiphanyElmhurst.org for more information!

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Let’s track our reading this summer as a congregation. Elmhurst Public Library has a great summer reading program. Some schools have assigned summer reading. Lots of adults have a book stack they hope to finish by September, and many people hope to have the time to finish just one book.

All kids and grown-ups are invited to track Epiphany’s read-ing. There is a thermometer on the bulletin board outside the church library and Post-Its on the library desk. Fill them out with the book titles and keep the temperature rising!

Read For Fun

For you garden enthusiasts, take a stroll through several beautiful gardens, on Sunday, July 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., sponsored by the Elmhurst Garden Club, and again on Sunday, July 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., sponsored by the Garden Club of Villa

Park. One of the gardens being shown on the 15th belongs to Phil and Jackie Darling.

Two Garden Walks In July

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Did You Know?... (A Star feature brought to you by the Outreach Committee)

An Evening Summer Stroll - first and third Thursdays through September; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Cantigny Park, Visitors Center, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton Partnering with the University of IL Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program in Du-Page County and the Master Gardeners to give you a tour of Cantigny gardens. Please register at https://cantigny.org/event/summer-garden-tours-thursday-evenings-7/. No charge with paid parking ($5.00). Music at the Gazebo – Thursdays, July 5 and 19; 7:00 p.m. Spring Rd. and the Prairie Path, Elmhurst A mix of performers with music styles from big band to folk, country, and classic rock "An Afternoon in the Garden" Walk and Faire – Sunday, July 8; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Elmhurst Wilder Park, Five Private Gardens, One Community Garden Inlcudes five private gardens plus one public garden. Garden walk begins in Wilder Park. Corner of Cottage Hill and Elm Park. Tickets $15.00 in advance, $20.00 day of the event. Free faire with 40+ vendors held in Wilder Park from 10am-4pm. Proceeds from event awarded to students majoring in environmental related studies and to community endeavors. More at www.elmhurstgardenclub.org Summer String Orchestra Concert – Monday, July 9; 7:00 p.m. Hammerschmidt Chapel, Elmhurst College The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and the Elmhurst Park District team up to offer a summer string orchestra for string players ages 12 and up of intermediate level who are or have been part of an orchestra. Led by the ESO's Associate Conductor, participants will have the oppor-tunity to grow musically and personally while experiencing a variety of music, culminating in a concert for family and friends. One Book, One Community – Thursday, July 12 or Tuesday, July 17 7:00  - 8:15 p.m. (July 12), 1:00-2:15 p.m. (July 17), Elmhurst Public Library One Book, One Community is an opportunity for the entire Elmhurst community to read and engage with the same book. You voted, and your top pick is I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. Read and discuss at these events. Register in person or by phone. Pick up a copy of the book when you register. Garden Club of Villa Park’s Garden Walk – Sunday, July 15; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Pioneer Garden & Feed, 118 S. Villa Ave. in Villa Park; or check the Garden Club’s website homegardening.org . Tickets are $5.00; $3 for Club members. There will be at least 8 gardens on the walk this year!

1 Eric Thiel, James Wegmann, Sarah Crowe 2 Ken Shroeder, Rich Loeser, Linda Stratton, Greg Schwatz, Jennifer Toreja, Michael Merrinette, Steven Shmuhl, Jessica Jensen 3 Jerri Gortowski, Eric Von Schaumburg, Lisa Budris, Austin Deye 4 Steven Pfaff, Ian Wincentsen, Anthony Brown, Dylan Pozeck, Evan Parker 5 Kevin Peronto, Sarah Martich, Emily Doering 6 Natahn Bushy 7 Jim Browning, Mary Thiel 8 Russ Reichert, Ryan Peronto 9 Walter Brasen, Garrett Gross, Brett Bandy, Jake Smith, Paige Vogel 10 Jason Koval, Kate Frahm 11 Beverly Brown, Gary Block, Jacquelyn Diaz, Emma Casey, William Casey 12 David Mooshool 13 Donna Rathbone, Mia Allen, Natalie Stufflebeam, Max Lynch 14 Maria Jones, Dawn Becker, Sydney Bonthron, Caitlyn Korzen 15 Michael Edwards 16 Jill Mueller 17 William Sly, Wil Lippert, Karin Hawes 18 Jennifer Wendell, Chad Frahm, Hunter Hudson 19 Kyler Kolb 20 Sue LoPiano, Sandra Fruzyna, Emily Gonzalez, Devin Fruzyna 21 Gwen Becker, Samuel Phillips 22 Bryan Keller, Glen Ganser, Hal Gabrielson, Boni Smith, Joe Clifford, Meghan Sly, Carter Hudson 23 Douglas Johnson, Timothy Thomas 24 Fred Keller, Kathryn McGirk, Megan Hanebuth, Anna Miehle 25 Susan Schlosser, Michael Kies 26 Greg Boullion, Dan White 27 Terry Crowley, Grace Roucka, Taya Banta 28 Joan Bell, Jackie Darling 29 Bill Edwards, Libby Fisher, Gretchen Hedrick, Jacob Wedell, Brianna Richarsdson 30 Margaret Kostecki, Paul Doering, Patricia Stratton, Sydney Cook 31 Matthew Schwarz

July Birthdays

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July Anniversaries 1 Walter and Gale Olson Gale and John Sopron 2 Stephen and Joann Callahan 3 Paul and Kristi Gibs 4 Marjorie and Wilbur Thiel 5 Martin, Jr., and Sheryl Larsen 8 Fred and Beverly Keller 10 Jonathon and Betsey Markwald 11 Brian and Rita Adams 12 Wes and Barb Odean 15 Patricia and Joe Rodriguez

17 Norm and Jennifer Damer 22 Shannon and Steven Wolsztyniak 26 Steve and Laurie Hier Wade and Darlene Triska Mark and Marjorie Johnson 27 Tom and Laurie Michalski 28 Pat and Tom McGonigle 29 Dee and Joe Schram 30 John and Babette Halen Ralph and Davina Stauch 31 Scott and Deb Hawkins

Our members: Dolores Barney, Richard Becker, Wayne Bell, Larry Bircher, Jennifer Damer, Si-enna Dudley, Bill Friberg, Babette Halen, Martha Haley, Joyce Hill, Bruce Josephs, Catherine Knapp, Roy Schroeder, Sr., Bob Sutherland, Marlene Tegmeyer Our friends: Eli James Becker (grandson of Gwen and Richard Becker), Evelyn Boutin (Lito Tore-ja’s sister), Greg Bukowski (friend of Sandra Vaughn), Laverne Budris (Lisa Budris’ mother), Doug Cygan (friend of Jack and Trisha Graham), Don Feld (Lisa Budris’ uncle), Ray Feld (Lisa Budris’ cousin), Mike Gavelek (friend of Bill and Annette Edwards), Gwen Gorman (daughter of Glen and Elsa Heinemann), Sylvia Graham (friend of Sandra Vaughn), Keith Groenwald (former member), Andy Hamblin (Jan Davis’ son), Lorna Hansen (Amy Rimington’s mother), Jan Harms (Jen Mann’s mother), Christa Johnson (friend of the Hedricks), John Johnson (Janet Rudhman’s brother), Robert Kampf (friend of Daryl Bartelson), Kevorak Kahvedsian (friend of the Haidles), Jan Kopas (nephew of Mary Langer), Neil Kleinborg (friend of Shirley Swanson), Bob Krzyzewski (Lila Peters’ brother-in-law), Cindy Krzyzewski (Lila Peters’ niece), Lindsay Larson (Andrea Red-fearn's niece), Bill Lentine (father of Trisha Graham), Marlene Lundgren (Lila Peters’ sister-in -law), Karen McCaa (sister of Amy Pilny), Betsy McKeever (Kristin Hall’s aunt), Evan Thomas Mevis (Ruth Blair’s grandson), Michael (friend of the Jones family), Marie Mueller (mother of Keelie Witzel), Gail Nerison, Nancy O’Leary and Family (Sue Mooshool’s sister), Joseph Paumier (father of Ben Paumier), Betty Patch (Lori Trimble’s mom), Andrew Peters (grandson of Lila Peters), Joe Pilny (David Pilny’s father), Amber and James Randall (friends of Gwen Becker), Nick Ross (Roy and Joan Schroeder’s grandson), John Rossi, Paula Serfling-Nugent (Marlene Tegmeyer’s daughter), Brandon Shores (Kim Ptak’s cousin), Pat Swanson (Shirley Swanson’s sister-in-law), Joan Sturino (sister of Dawn Sanders), Irma Tena (friend of the John-son family), Matt Toole (friend of Phyllis Field), Tom Tyderek (friend of Joe Schram), John Van-Fleet (friend of the Tengroths), Jeff Vidt (Sue Kostecki’s brother), Diane Viise (family of An-nette and Bill Edwards), Eric Von Schaumburg (husband of Lindsay Rudhman), David Wells (son-in-law of Elsa and Glen Heinemann), Pete Yarema (friend of Joe Schram), Betty Zelent (Cindy O’Malley’s mother)

In Our Prayers

STAFF DIRECTORY Ronald W. Feltman Pastor 630-832-8457 Ron.Feltman@EpiphanyElmhurst.org Jennifer S. Moser Pastor 630-832-8457 Jennifer.Moser@EpiphanyElmhurst.org Anna Ernst Pastor 630-832-8457 Anna.Ernst@EpiphanyElmhurst.org Jack Graham Office Administrator 630-832-8457 Jack.Graham@EpiphanyElmhurst.org Scott Miller Faith Formation Assistant 630-832-6416 Scott.Miller@EpiphanyElmhurst.org Maria Terracciano Custodian 630-832-8457 Maria.Terracciano@EpiphanyElmhurst.org

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