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“Plugged In” Youth CALENDAR

Sunday, June 2 ~ 6:30 pm

Game Night

(Youth Room)

Sunday, June 9 ~ 6:00 pm

Scavenger Hunt

(Superstition Springs Mall)

Monday, June 17 ~ 11:00 am

Lunch & a Movie

(AMC Movie Theatre)

Sunday, June 23 ~

NYG Meeting ~ 5:30 pm

Plugged In ~ 6:30 pm

(Youth Room)

Special points of in-

terest:

A Word from your

Pastor

Meet Our Graduates

VBS: Kingdom Rock

Senior Adult Potluck

100th Birthday

Celebration

Help Wanted!

Plugged In: Youth

Calendar

Youth News Learning Foundation

2

VBS 3

Nurse’s Ministry 4

Council Minutes LCEF

5

Senior Adults Thank You Birthdays/Anniversaries

6

Calendar 7

Inside this issue:

Campus Improvement Part 2

Lisa and I have lived in Arizona for seven years. One of the things we love about the valley is how many days of wonderful weather we have. Arizonans spend a lot of time outside boating, hiking, bicycling, four-wheeling, and riding motorcycles. It’s a part of our culture.

I know that I have acclimated (do you see the word “climate” in there?) to the weather over the years, but I’m still surprised at how comfortable the morning hours can be, even if the high for the day will be in the low triple digits. Of course, that’s all assuming that I’m in the shade, which brings me to the point of this article.

We have had a generous family offer to donate a shade structure for our court-yard. They remember years past at St. Luke’s when people hung around after the service underneath shade near the building, and they want to honor a loved one who spent many hours build-ing friendships under that shade. I am so humbled by their generosity and thoughtfulness.

I believe the time after a worship service is important for the life of a church. Whether it’s gathered around

coffee or chasing down kids, it gives us a chance to meet new people and build friendships.

That may seem obvious, but I think it’s easy to overlook the importance of friendships. The early Christian missionary, Paul, always told his churches to “love one another with brotherly affection” (Romans 12:10), “build others up” (Ephesians 4:29) and “encourage each other” (1 Thessaloni-ans 4:18). Befriending people is a part of living out the gospel.

So, a team has been meeting with shade companies and working on plans for our courtyard. The recommended concept has been presented to the council and the congregation. It will use two shade sails to provide a large area of shade that will keep the direct sun off of people in the summer, but still keep an open, out-door feeling that will also feel good in the winter.

As we move forward on these plans, please pray for God to bless the con-struction process, and use these shades to build Christian friendships for years to come.

God bless,

Pastor Luke

A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR

Volume 4, Issue 6

Living Lives for Christ June 2013

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Learning Foundation students filled our Oasis on Tuesday morning, May 14 for an all school

assembly with Jungle Jill, who brought animals with her. Some are shown below.

The school graduated about 30 kindergarten students in our sanctuary on Wednesday, May 22.

The last day of school is May 24. We are happy to have had the students on our campus for the

past year and wish them a great summer. We will invite them back for VBS Kingdom Rock

June 24-28, 2013 and of course, when it is time for school to start next fall!

Meet our GRADUATES

JOHNNY BEHNKEN graduated with a

Bachelor of Science degree in Business

Administration from Southwestern College,

Winfield, Kansas. He attended Southwestern

on a football scholarship & played nose tackle.

Johnny has been accepted into the MBA

program at Southwestern & will return to

Winfield in July to further his studies.

CHRIS TEMME graduated from Northern

Arizona University with a Bachelor of

Science in Engineering with a major in

Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of

Science with a major in Chemistry. He was

Treasurer of the American Mechanical

Engineering Student Association, NAU Cam-

pus. Chris is seeking a first career position.

TAYLOR MANDERFIELD graduated

from Red Mountain High School. She will

be attending Mesa Community College to

pursue a degree in Special Education.

DANIEL TEMME graduated from

Mountain View High School. During his

time in High School, Daniel was a

member of the marching band and was a

Percussion Instrumentalist. He will be

attending Mesa Community College and

will pursue an Accounting focus.

National Youth

Gathering Meeting!!

Sunday, June 23@ 5:30 PM

Medical release forms, emergency information, packing lists, and a schedule will be discussed as we prepare for our departure on June 30th. PLEASE plan to attend if your teen is headed with us to San Antonio!

On Monday, June 10th, anyone who is interested in being more involved with Youth Ministry is invited to a meeting in the fellowship room at

6:30 PM. We are putting together a team that will help plan events for the year, and mentor our teenagers through Jr. High and High School. This team will be made up of some youth, parents, and volunteers who want to build a relationship with this amazing group of teenagers! Hope to see you there!

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6/13 Vickie Angell

Jeff Cote

6/14 Marcella Lane

Ripley Swinehart

6/15 Isabella Arellano

Paul Hoffmann

Grace Lentz

Toni Tellez

Susan Tonkin

6/16 Margaret Flohrs

6/18 Alaina Preston

Sandy Preston

6/1 Herb Baumhoefner

Hannah Gagon

Stephen Lentz

Sarah Wood

6/2 Britney Cook

Loren Vogler

6/4 Tim Creaser

Orlando Montalvo

6/6 Alonzo Montalvo

Jane Ott

6/7 Mildred Betcher

Derek Hines

Andrew Morton

6/8 Gayla Cluever

Doreen Drabek

6/9 Bill Hillyer

6/12 Kris Hackmann

Cassie Wamboldt

Alison Wood

6/18 Kingston Ward

6/19 Griffin Cleasby

Kristi Cleasby

Kayla Goff

Deb Minton

6/20 Lyn Cluever

Leslie Steinke

6/21 Myrt Bosch

6/22 Daniel Cluever

6/23 Jeremy Amy Jr.

Jalee Amy

Les Dyer

6/26 Kyleigh Arnold

Natalie Dyer

Hi Schlag

6/27 Bob Kolden

Bob Tremper, Jr.

6/28 Jamie Smith

6/29 Ian Creaser

Alyssa Key

Happy Birthday!!

06/06/92 Kris & Jana Hackmann

06/07/53 Bob & Grace Wilson

06/09/07 Luke & Lisa Hennings

06/11/60 John & Vickie Angell

06/13/59 Gene & Eunice Halsey

06/13/77 Rick & Marcella Lane

06/14/86 Bruce & Janet McMillan

06/14/64 Harlan & Arnette Weeden

06/16/73 Kevin & Diana Harris, Sr.

06/16/07 Russell & Anna Horton

06/19/76 Dan & Joann Neterval

06/20/98 Michael & Kelly Langley

06/23/46 Wayne & Margaret Flohrs

06/23/84 Norm & Clare Murata

06/25/61 Norm & Mary Kobza

06/28/86 Paul & Kathleen Hoffmann

Fr iday , June 14 th

starting at 12:00 PM, we will

be having a Potluck Lunch-

eon. Our speaker will be

Jason White from Good

Samaritan Society.

Please sign up on the

Ministry Board to let us

know that you will be joining us and what food item you

will be bringing. Questions, contact John Hollmann

(480.969.4414 or john.hollmann@stlukemesa.com).

SENIOR ADULTS

Birthday Celebration

for

Gladys Paulson’s

100th Birthday

June 23, 2013

Russell and Gladys Paulson were members of St Luke in the

1970’s and 1980’s and some of you may still remember them.

Gladys turned 100 on May 17th, 2013. The family of Gladys

Paulson will host a birthday reception for Gladys on Sunday

afternoon June 23, 2013 from 2-4 pm at the Tuscany Villas

Clubhouse located at 6202 E McKellips Rd. This is east of

Recker and north of McKelllips, right by the Painted

Mountain Golf Course. You are invited to join us in this

celebration of Gladys 100 years of life and blessings from

God! Any questions, call Kathy Paulson 480.619.1263.

I have been greatly blessed by all the birthday cards and greetings! Thank you all. All the praise goes to Jesus who has walked with me for over 100 years now. ~ Gladys L Paulson

C O F F E E H E L P E R S

WANTED!! We need helpers to

set up and clean up on Sundays for

Coffee Fellowship. If you would

like to help out in this ministry,

please contact the church office.

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Don’t miss your opportunity for some

Faith filled Summer fun!

Register today at www.stlukemesa.com or

fill out a registration form and

turn into the church office.

If you have any questions, contact Kristi at

480-229-6996

Vacation Bible School 2013!

June 24th—28th

6:00pm—8:00pm (Complimentary Dinner nightly at 5:30pm)

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Six Ways to Ease Neck Pain

Message from our Nurse...

Bypass Surgery vs. Angioplasty [correction to article from April newsletter]

Diabetes and heart disease often go hand in hand. A big unanswered question is what procedure is best for severely

blocked coronary arteries. A recent test evaluation showed that among people with diabetes and heart disease, rates of

heart attack and death were lower five years after coronary bypass surgery. The hospital stay is shorter with angioplasty

which the doctor’s like but doctor’s do not recommend. angioplasty, with stent placement with patients with diabetes

and heart disease. This report is from the Harvard Heart Letter.

Neck pain rarely starts overnight. It usually evolves over time. And it may be spurred by arthritis or degenerative disk

disease and accentuated by poor posture, declining muscle strength, stress, and even a lack of sleep.

The following six tips can help you take care of your neck.

1. Don’t stay in one position for too long. It’s hard to reverse bad posture, Dr. Isaac says, but if you get up and

move around often enough, you’ll avoid getting your neck stuck in an unhealthy position.

2. Make some ergonomic adjustments. Position your computer monitor at eye level so you can see it easily. Use

the hands-free function on your phone or wear a headset. Prop your touch-screen tablet on a pillow so that it sits at

a 45° angle, instead of lying flat on your lap.

3. If you wear glasses, keep your prescription up to date. “When your eyewear prescription is not up to date, you

tend to lean your head back to see better,” Dr. Isaac says.

4. Don’t use too many pillows. Sleeping with several pillows under your head can stifle your neck’s range of motion.

5. Know your limits. Before you move a big armoire across the room, consider what it might do to your neck and

back, and ask for help.

6. Get a good night’s sleep. Sleep problems increase the risk for several different conditions, including

musculoskeletal pain.

Generally, neck pain is nothing to worry about. But if it’s occurring with other, more serious symptoms, such as

radiating pain, weakness, or numbness of an arm or leg, make sure to see your doctor. “Other key things that might

make one more concerned are having a fever or weight loss associated with your neck pain, or severe pain. You should

let your doctor know about these symptoms,” per Dr. Isaac at Harvard Medical School.

SUMMER & GOD’S WORD

With the summer here, there are a few changes in place. School is on break. Vacations are

planned along with other trips to cooler climates. Vacation Bible School is coming.

The most important thing, though, is that we need to remember that it is still a time where we

need to stay in God’s word. It may be through devotions, Bible study, worship, or retreats.

God’s word is still there to nourish our faith. If you need some ideas or encouragement for

“Summer In the Word”, any of us on the staff are available to help. It can be a great time to

try something a bit different. Who knows what God could do?

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LCEF—Where Investments Build Ministry

Being an LCEF investor means providing the dollars needed to fund loans for churches, schools and

ministries within the LCMS. Your investment also provides money for housing loans for our pastors

and teachers. Why not talk to your congregational representative John Hollmann today for more

information about the ministry of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund. You can also get more

information by visiting lcef.org; or calling 1-800-THE-LCEF.

Council Minutes Highlights - May 11, 2013 Financial:

Kathy Paulson confirmed that the

Council had received the updated

financials electronically.

Income vs. Expenses:

Church Property:

1) Alarm – Benson Systems diag-

nosed and repaired fire alarm

system which was giving some

issues and producing trouble

codes for monitoring.

2) Tim Dass repaired four faucets in

women’s bath near sanctuary and

urinal in hall bath of education

building.

3) We began investigation of sources

for electrical supply to new monu-

ment sign.

4) A faucet and toilet were repaired

in the ECC.

5) We are gathering bids/info about

removing trees along Stapley near

proposed monument sign location

by planter.

Elders:

Nine "guest" connect cards were

turned in at our services since April

13th. Elders continue to follow-up

with these families and individuals.

Pastor Updates:

2013 April average weekend worship

attendance: 391.

2012 April average weekend worship

attendance: 304.

Things of Note:

Worship attendance numbers are

skewed because Palm Sunday and

Easter fell in March and not

April. Of the nine weekends of

Mar & April 2012 versus 2013,

we averaged up 15 a weekend in

2013.

Greeter Ministry: Sherry Olsen,

retired LCMS deaconess, held

meetings after services on May

4th and 5th, about 30 in atten-

dance (2, 25, and 2).

10:30 Director Hiring Team has

publicized the position and is

planning to have first interviews

in May - June and first

“auditions” in June - July. Sum-

mary so far: one resume received

(Howard Kyambadde), and two

more that show interest (Gigi

Dixon and David McAvoy).

Getting to a more comprehensive

and long term plan for the organ

has been challenging because the

organ repairman has been

hospitalized. A meeting will be

scheduled with organist at a local

church to get further input and

advice.

Another adult small group is

starting!

Another one of our BeFrienders

has been matched with a home-

bound.

17 in attendance at the May 5th

Plugged-In. Some parents have

been attending Wednesday High

School “Love Languages” study.

$4,600 was raised through the

miles fundraiser for the NYG.

Discussion: A motion was made and

seconded to proceed with courtyard

shade and the monument sign projects

(with the understanding that the total

expenses should not exceed the

$15,140 in the 50th anniversary funds).

Carried.

Endowment Fund:

A motion was made and seconded to

approve proposed gift of $500 from

the endowment fund earnings to

establish a dedicated organ repair

fund. Carried

The next council meeting will be at

2:00 p.m. on June 8th. The meeting

adjourned with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Ryan Brooks, Council Secretary

YTD Actual Annual Budget

All Income

272,060

684,000

All Expense (223,389)

(683,799)