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CELEBRATIONS MAY 2018

CELEBRATIONS Celebration Lutheran Church

May 2018

Sunday

Schedule

Fall Schedule

9:15 am Sunday School

(all ages)

10:30 am Worship

Followed by Fellowship

From the Pastor

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

MAY 6

Seniors Quilt Blessing/ Blood Pressure Check

MAY 7

Building Bridges Workshop

MAY 12

TAMALE SALE NYG Fundraiser at Pybus

Market

MAY 20

Confirmands/Last Day Sunday School

3pm Lute Loop Bike Ride

MAY 31

Begin Bringing Rummage Sale Items

JUNE 3

9:30am Worship Summer Schedule

Begins

Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Bishop Kristen Kuempel reminded us at our Dean’s Retreat of this quote by Neil Barringham: “The grass is always greener where you water it.”

As opposed to the common expression, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” she was proposing an optimistic view of the tremendous resources available to us in our Synod and the churches that make up our Synod. Rather than succumb to pessimistic mantras like: “we’re losing members; we’re too small; we don’t have enough money; we can’t find any musicians, etc.,” she encouraged all of us to take a close look at the assets we do have and nurture them to the best of our ability.

Watering where you are reminds me of the song, “Shine,” by Cathy Pino, often sung at summer camp.

You are the light of the world. You are the light of the world. So shine, shine, shine where you are You are the light of the world.

Last week I reflected on a small sample size of how our congregation members shine within the confines of our seven-acre campus (sounds pretty “high-faluten” when I use the word “campus,” doesn’t it? Quick quiz…how many buildings are on our campus?). There were folks doing lawn work, gardening, telling stories, serving coffee, reading scripture, singing praises, ushering, fixing the coffee machine, folding bulletins, leading Bible study, teaching Sunday School, chaperoning youth, playing instruments, teaching ESL, mentoring citizenship students, packing food for the hungry, sewing quilts, planning for summer OMNY, praying together, etc. And this was just on our campus!

Think, for a moment, what happens when all these folks (and those I didn’t mention), exit onto Grover Street and into the community! Think how much they shine where they are! They will be building houses, counseling the anxiety ridden, nursing the hurt, packing fruit, checking groceries, healing animals, repairing vehicles, designing buildings, teaching students, editing newspapers, beautifying property, administering businesses, caring for children, caring for the elderly, coaching baseball, preparing food, serving the homeless, etc.

Think about how “green” our church and community are because of these folks! They have irrigated the places where they have been planted and partnered with our Creator to grow the kingdom of love and grace.

Oh, and to be clear…. “they” are “us.” Praise be to God!

So, my prayer is that we all keep watering where we are to green up this world where there are too many dry areas and to shine where we are so that Christ’s light will fill in the dark areas.

Pastor Dave


Notes from the Church Office

Bits & Pieces

CALLING ALL CELEBRATION SCRAP BOOKERS! The church office has a box just full of photos and newspaper clippings waiting to be put into a photo album or a keep sake binder. If you would like a fun and rewarding project, you are welcome to stop by the office, call or email Darcie and let her know if this is something you are interested in!

884-3817 [email protected]

Garden

PAINTING FUND UPDATE ! Thank you to those who contributed so generously to the Paint Fund Drive. Our goal was exceeded, receiving a total of $30,785 and we now have enough to not only paint the church, but complete other necessary repairs on our property. Bids have come in and a company has been selected to schedule painting this summer.

If you have wondered how you can help The Bersch Family

~ Here’s how you can! ~

Janelle would like to extend an invitation to “meal train”.

A website that her colleagues have set up to provide meals. You can schedule yourself on her

calendar.

If you would like to be invited ~ Email Janelle:

[email protected]

“It has been so helpful for our family”. Thank you! ~ Janelle

BUILDING BRIDGES WORKSHOP, MAY 7TH

“Building Bridges of Understanding: An Interactive Workshop on Cultural Self-Awareness & Competency and Understanding the Dynamics of Intolerance and Racism”

Engage in this critical conversation and learn about your own cultural makeup/personal bias’s and then examine the complex issues of intolerance and racism (history and root causes; consequences; how it’s perpetuated; it’s many expressions; dominant culture privilege; internalized racism, and more). Also learn tools for more effective communication plus time for personal and organizational self-evaluation and possible next steps. DATE: Monday, May 7th 8:30 am-6 p.m. COST: $45, financial assistance is available. We’ll eat lunch at nearby O’Grady’s Del LOCATION: Canyon Wren Recital Hall, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, Leavenworth, WA. PRE-REGISTRATION: To secure your workshop materials, please pre-register by MAY 1ST. REGISTRATION: Contact Alex Schmidt, 509.548.7012 or email at [email protected] DIRECTIONS: http://icicle.org/plan-your-visit/#plan-directions WORKSHOP INFO: https://sites.google.com/view/buildingbridges

There is a Beautiful plot of garden Flowers that could use your tender, loving, care. If you are interested in weeding and caring for this plot. Please let Ray know. He will be happy to show you around.

mailto:[email protected]

http://icicle.org/plan-your-visit/#plan-directions

https://sites.google.com/view/buildingbridges


Outreach Ministry

OMNY (Outreach Ministry to Neighborhood Youth) Celebration will be hosting OMNY again this summer!! Beginning July 10th at 8AM to 1:30PM, 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) until July 26th. Teen Counselors and adult staff will welcome second, third and fourth grade youth to have an enriching experience. We'll be developing social skills through healthy, fun activities in a caring environment. The children will experience singing, grace before meals and faith-building activities. A full breakfast and lunch will be provided daily by volunteer members of Celebration. Fun activities will include trips to the museum, library, riverfront park, gardening with Ray, craft projects, group activities and community service. There is NO charge to participants. Grant money and charitable donations cover all program costs.

OMNY is co-directed by Celebration member Deborah Moore and Joanne Dalinkus, retired EHS counselor and member of Grace Lutheran and with the help of multiple volunteers from Celebration Church and our community. High school-aged counselors will lead small group activities daily with the youth participants. We are anticipating nearly 25 youth to participate in the program this summer.

Celebration is thrilled to host this great program for a second year. OMNY is a worthwhile Outreach Ministry to our community youth. Questions? Ideas? Please contact Deborah Moore 793-5222 or Joanne Dalinkus 679-6797.

Annual Rummage Sale! June 9th 8am to 1pm

Annual rummage sale planning is underway. This year funds raised from the sale will go towards the Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in Houston.

Please begin bringing in your items to donate May 31st to June 8th. Leave them nicely in the back room at the end of the hallway across from the restrooms.

Thank you for your Support Celebration!!

MAY 12th ~ TAMALE SALE YOUTH FUNDRAISER at PYBUS MARKET! ~ MAY 12th

Pastor Misael has been organizing this event for our Youth. All funds raised will go to the Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in Houston.

Plan to stop by Pybus Market on May 12th and purchase delicious, authentically made Tamales! Pay when you pick up your Tamales.

Pre-Order Tamales NOW! Contact Pastor Misael for orders of Tamales: 509-654-0615 or [email protected] or Darcie: 509-683-3349, 884-3817

or [email protected] or Pre-Order Sign-up Sheet on the Bulletin!


Meet New Members

Evangelism Thoughts

Welcome Ted Schlosser. Ted joined

Celebration Lutheran Church March 18, 2018. Ted was born and raised here in Wenatchee. He left the area for 45 years. He and his wife Lynda, returned to the Valley in August 2016. Ted was a Forensic Officer for the CSI. His

interests/hobbies include fishing, hunting and golf. Ted and Lynda will be celebrating their

48th wedding anniversary in July!

Welcome Paige Vail. Paige has spent most of her life here in

the Wenatchee Valley except for her time in college and a short time in Spokane. She is a registered nurse at Central WA

Hospital, working in the Mother/Baby Unit. Her interests and hobbies include reading, gardening, decorating and traveling.

Paige has a son Connor, age 22 and a daughter Erika, age 18.

The history of Celebration Lutheran Church is very interesting and our members have a variety of interests and expertise. As a congregation we have come to know one another, as planners, leaders and evangelists. Together we have an excitement about what we are all about in the ministry of Christ.

1 Corinthians 12 V 27: All of you together are the one body of Christ and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it. God’s spirit is looking for hands, bodies and minds to use and it is your hands, legs and mouth that He uses to do His daily task s in our world.

We as God’s people have been Blessed so we can be a Blessing.


Adult Education Opportunities

GENERAL FUND March 2018 2018 YTD Actual 2018 Annual Budget Monthly Budgeted

Total Income 21,291 22,046 264,360 22,030

Total Dispersed 24,816 20,508 261,682 21,806

Net Fund Gain(-loss) (3,525) (1,538) 2678

Beg. Fund Balance 42,687

Ending Fund Balance 39,161

Stewardship

SUNDAY ADULT FORUMS (Sundays @9:30am) We begin the new year with a study of the New Testament. A video series from The Great Courses entitled “The New Testament,” is led by Professor Bart D. Ehrman. Thirty-minute lectures will give a historical introduction to the 27 books of the of New Testament and address such significant questions as who wrote these books, under what circumstances, and for what audience. The goal is to come to a fuller appreciation and understanding of these books that have made such and enormous impact on the history of Western civilization and that continue to play such an important role for people today. Come, grab a cup of coffee, & learn!

Girls’ Night Out Book Club Chooses to be “In Our Midst”

Monday May 21st

~ 6:30pm

At the home of Becky Britt,1119 3rd

St. S.E. in East Wenatchee, 670-3597. Please notify Becky a few days ahead of time if you plan to attend. Westsiders should

arrange their own carpooling.

The genre to read for this meeting is “In Our Midst.” The idea is to select a book either about Wenatchee, a book written by a local author or where the Wenatchee area is the setting for the book. If you are short of ideas, the local library can advise you of Wenatchee authors(662-5021) and the Wenatchee World has published books written by local folks(663-5161).If this genre doesn’t grab you, always feel free to review any book you feel the group might enjoy hearing about. It should be fun to hear about the written word which is a reflection of this wonderful valley in which we live.

If you have questions, contact

Suzy Myrene 663-6918 “Where we love is home, home that my feet may leave,

but not my heart.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

COME ONE, COME ALL WOMEN!!!

“GATHER” on Wednesday May 9, Noon-1:00 PM

Our “Gather” Women's Bible Study has

ONE more scheduled time to meet.

The theme for this study will be about

hospitality. We will look at the ways

our Invitation can reflect the

hospitality of Jesus. We will look at

several Bible texts such as;

Jeremiah 1:4-10, Genesis 12:4-10,

Genesis 18:1-15.

Please join us for some good

discussion!

Any questions? Please contact:

Sharon Browder

509-293-9534

ATTENTION CELEBRATION Ministry Opportunity ~ STEWARDSHIP ~ Seeking Team Leader & Team Members


Worship

YOUTH AND FAMILY NEWS

CONFIRMATION CORNER The magazine rack located beside the church office door is the newly designated “Confirmation Corner.” Confirmands can find materials needed for class such as Confirmation Handbooks, sermon note sheets, Celebrate scripture inserts, Faith Sharing interview sheets, etc. CONFIRMATION & HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH SCHEDULE AND TOPICS

2018 ELCA YOUTH GATHERING, JUNE 25-JULY 2

TAMALE SALE-NYG FUNDRAISER MAY12: Tamale Sale at the Pybus Market. Celebration members will have the opportunity to pre-order and pick up your Tamales at Pybus on May 12th. More details to come.

LUTE LOOP BIKE RIDE, MAY 20TH

3:00pm – Join the folks from Grace Lutheran, Wenatchee at the bottom of 5

th Street at 3pm to ride the Loop! Root beer floats at the conclusion!!!

RUMMAGE SALE-NYG FUNDRAISER JUNE 9TH: Bring your sale items in to Celebration start-ing May 31st-June 8th. Leave them in the back room at the end of the hall to donate and help sup-port our Youth! THANK YOU!

SUMMER BIBLE CAMP OPPORTUNITIES – Young and old alike will find faith nurturing opportunities at Lutherhaven Ministries. Check out their website for possible employment or camping experiences – www.lutherhaven.com . Targeted dates for youth and CLC will be set this coming month. Normally, there are only a few weeks that accommodate all age groups – and they fill up fast. So, please be ready to register!

MAY 6 Final Confirmation Class Youth Gathering Info/Rehearsal Meal???

13 NO CLASS. - Mother’s Day ----------

20 Day of Confirmation/Pentecost; 3pm, Lute Loop Bike Ride; Youth Gathering Info/Rehearsal

Meal???

27 NO CLASS ----------

JUNE3 Youth Gathering Info/Rehearsal Meal???

9 Rummage Sale Fundraiser

HONORING GRADUATING SENIORS, MAY 6 – Four graduating seniors will be honored and presented special quilts on Sunday, May 6

th We wish God’s blessing upon them as they enter into

a new dimension of their life’s journey: Elizabeth Price, Andrea Day, Mikayla Dunn, Taylor Bitterman. CONFIRMATION DAY - On May 20, Pentecost Sunday, Matthew Bersch will affirm his baptism through the Rite of Confirmation! Come and support him with your presence and prayers as he confirms his faith.

http://www.lutherhaven.com


18 Volunteers are NEEDED EACH SUNDAY! Lend a helping hand!

JUNE SERVICE CARE GROUP #3

Dan & Tracy Rieke 509.531.7503

Email: [email protected]

Service Care Group #2 ~ May 2018

Facilitators: Dan and Debbie Hiatt 206.321.5053 [email protected]

Please get a copy of Service Handbook 5th Edition - 2016, located in the workroom mailbox

or in the magazine rack by the office doors, for more details of specific duties.

May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27

Greeters (2) Myrene Browder

Mettler Linebarier Fries

Browder

Ushers (2 – 4): Make sure pencils are available for prayer requests.

Cockle Cockle Hiatt Hiatt

Communion Assistant (2 Adults) Assist with offering collection.

Hiatt Hiatt Lane 1. 2.

Communion Assistant (2 Youth)

Reader (1) Myrene Myrene Browder Browder

Acolyte (1) (Youth)

Sound Technician (1)

Refreshments: Minimum 3-4 families providing 6 Dozen each.

NO nuts or peanuts please.

Myrene Cockle Hiatt Fries

Mettler Weitz

Myrene Lane

Linebarier Lane

Browder McCann

McCann Hiatt

Browder Fries

Set-up (Make coffee before Adult Forum begins @ 9:15am)

Hiatt Cockle Hiatt McCann

Clean-up 3-4 people

Myrene Cockle Hiatt

Mettler Weitz Hiatt

Linebarier Lane Hiatt

McCann Browder

Communion Preparation (1) Prepare 5 trays/Remove Offering from Altar & Deposit into Safe(In Envelope)

Hiatt Lane Lane Hiatt

SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Walt ~ Garrow

SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS


Safety and Housekeeping

PLEASE CHECK ALL THE DOORS - WITH SUMMER AND THE WEATHER CHANGE SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT LIKE TO LATCH! CHECK & CHECK AGAIN!

EVERY GROUP - EVERY INDIVIDUAL- EVERY TIME: PLEASE WASH YOUR DISHES! WATER OFF!

EVERY GROUP - PLEASE TAKE OUT THE TRASH! Check the cans around the kitchen if you use it, empty it! Icky garbage stinks!

RECYCLE! Use box in the work room under the table. Please break down boxes and stack flat against the wall.

Celebration Lutheran Church 801 Eighth Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802

Telephone : 884-3817 E-mail: [email protected]

Non-Profit

US Postage Paid Wenatchee WA

98801 Permit 124

Current Resident OR

VISITING DO YOU KNOW of a person(s) who would like a friendly hello and visit from someone at Celebration? The Care Ministry group would like to reach out to others, but may not always know the individuals unless we’re informed of

them.

You can help us by letting your requests be known to the church office: 884-3817 or [email protected]

LECTIONARY STUDY

Each Friday at 11am a group gathers to study using the

upcoming weeks scriptures found in the Celebrate inserts. They have coffee and treats to share and

invite all to join them! This time of study is led by

Bob Thompson.


May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:00pm Scouts

2 3

9:30-11:0am Literacy Council 5-6:30pm Literacy Council 5:30pm Sons of Norway 5:30-7pm Citizenship Classes

4

9-12 Quilters

11:00 Lectionary Study 6pm Zumba

5

6

9:15am NO Sunday School 10:30am Worship/Senior Quilt Blessing 11:30am Fellowship/Blood Pressure Check 5:00pm Youth/Confirmation

7 9:30-11am Literacy Council

1-2:30pm Literacy Council

6:00pm Zumba

8

6:00pm Council Meeting

7:00pm Scouts

9

12-1pm GATHER Women’s Bible Study

10:00am

E Team 6:30pm

Outreach

10

9:30-11:00am Literacy Council

5-6:30pm Literacy Council 5:30-7pm Citizenship Classes

11 9-12 Quilters 11:00 Lectionary Study

6pm Zumba

12 Tamale Youth

Fundraiser at Pybus Market

13

9:15am Sunday School 10:30am Worship 11:30am Fellowship 5:00pm NO Youth/Confirmation



6:00pm Zumba

15 7:00pm Scouts

16

17 9:30-11:00am Literacy Council


5:30-7pm Citizenship Classes

18

9-12 Quilters

11:00 Lectionary Study

6pm Zumba

19

20

9:15am Sunday School/Last Day Picnic 10:30am Worship/Confirmands 11:30am Fellowship 3:00pm Loop Trail Bike Ride 5:00pm Youth/Confirmation

21

9:30-11am Literacy Council


6:00pm Zumba

22 7:00pm Scouts

23

24 9:30-11:00am Literacy Council


25

9-12 Quilters

11:00 Lectionary Study 6pm Zumba

26

27

10:30am Worship 11:30am Fellowship 5:00pm NO Youth/Confirmation



6:00pm Zumba

29

2:30-6:00pm Piano Recital

7:00pm Scouts

30 31 9:30-11:00am Literacy Council

5-6:30pm Literacy Council Begin Bringing Rummage Sale Items to Church

21st - 6:30pm Girls Night Out Book Club

News

Letter

Deadline

TEAM MEETINGS: Church Council ~ May 8 ~ 6:00pm

E Team ~ May 9 ~ 10:00am Outreach ~ May 9 ~ 6:30pm

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Tues-Thurs: 9:00am - 1:00pm


Celebration Lutheran Staff: Phone E-Mail

Pastor: Dave Haven 884-3817 [email protected]

Mission Developer: Pastor Misael Fajardo-Perez 654.0615 [email protected]

Ministry Associate: Darcie Price 884-3817 [email protected]

Church Council: Phone E-Mail

Dan Rieke - President 509-737-7365 [email protected]

Pam Wallis - Vice President 670-7712 [email protected]

Richard Seale - Secretary 509-860-5583 [email protected]

Doug Moore 509-750-1752 [email protected]

Sharon Browder 293-9534 [email protected]

Shan Forsberg 509-423-3335 [email protected]

Marcy Hericks 509-670-7217 [email protected]

Team Leaders: Phone E-Mail

Altar Guild - Julie Lane 886-4118 [email protected]

CARE Ministry - Bonnie McKinney 884-5454 [email protected]

Evangelism - Claudia Weitz 886-4380 [email protected]

Hospitality/Funeral Reception Team - Suzy Myrene & Doris Thompson

Suzy Myrene 663-6918

Doris Thompson 663-4516

Garden - Ray Babcock/ Laurie Neal 663-7593 [email protected]

Community Garden Plots - Deborah Moore 793-5222 [email protected]

Kitchen Coordinator - Ministry Opportunity

Latino Ministry Team - Ministry Opportunity

Outreach - Sharon Browder 293-9534 [email protected]

Property/Grounds - Gary Werner 206.713.6033 [email protected]

Quilters - Fran Aamodt 886-0910 [email protected]

Stewardship - Jacki Seale 886-8906 [email protected]

Sunday School - Alice Werner 206-713-6034 [email protected]

Worship & Music - Dave & LeAnn Haven 884-7684 [email protected]

Service Care Group Facilitators: Phone E-Mail

Group #1: Jacki & Richard Seale 860-5582 [email protected]

Group #2: Dan & Debbie Hiatt 206-321-5053 [email protected]

[email protected]

Group #3: Walt and Marilyn Gearhart 745-8139 [email protected]

#3 Assistance: Dan & Tracy Rieke 509-531-7503 [email protected]

Group #4: Becky Britt 509-670-3597 [email protected]

Group #5: Terry and Cal Johns 884-2047 [email protected]

Prayer Chain Coordinators: Phone E-Mail

Suzy Myrene: phone 663-6918 [email protected]

Shan Forsberg: E-MAIL - Ministry Opportunity Assistant! [email protected]

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