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Summertime is often a time when the

rhythm of the household changes.

This is certainly the case if you have

school age children in the home.

Even if you do not have children in

the home, a change of season

brings about a change in rhythm or

at least the traffic is a little lighter. A change of season may

be the perfect time to introduce something new in your

household. I recommend FAITH5.

According to Dr. Rich Melheim, who spoke recently at our

Synod Assembly, the five steps of the FAITH5 are:

Step One: Share highs and lows. Name something good

and bad you experienced today. Can't think of a personal

one? Check out the headlines from the news and learn

empathy and compassion for the broader world.

Step Two: Read a verse from your Bible. This can be

reading a scripture passage from worship or a passage

from a daily devotional.

Step Three: Talk about how the verse relates to highs and

lows. Unpack the verse a bit. What does it mean in your

own words? How might it relate to where you are today in

your highs and lows?

Step Four: Pray for one another's highs and lows, for your

family or household, and for the world. Simply talk to God,

thank Jesus for the good, and ask the Holy Spirit for

guidance in specific problems.

Pastor’s word Step Five: Bless one another. Trace the sign of the cross

on one another's forehead or palm as a reminder that you

belong to God and to one another.

Our household has been using this tool to reflect on our

day and help us hear what God is saying to our family.

Sometimes we just share highs and lows and sometimes

we use the whole FAITH5. Sometimes the conversation is

during a meal; sometimes the conversation is in the car;

sometimes the conversation is at bedtime. And sometimes,

using technology like Skype and Facetime, I can be

included in this conversation when I am away from home.

And, FAITH5 is portable. You can let the FAITH5 guide

your conversations around the table, as you travel, in your

small group or wherever your summer takes you. We have

invited guests at dinner to participate in this conversation

as appropriate, if only to share highs and lows and add

their prayer concerns to our prayers. Technology could

allow you to include relatives from far away in this

conversation from time to time.

Martin Luther emphasized the home as a primary location

for faith development. He likened mothers and fathers to

apostles and priests because it is they who have a primary

role in sharing the gospel. We hope this tool will be

helpful to you in your personal devotions and faithful

conversations throughout the summer.

Mark England

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GLIMPSES OF GRACE APRIL 2018

Noisy Offering $00.00

Sunday School Donation $00.00

General Mission Support $10,932.61

Designated Mission Support $412.10

Life Center $800.00

KCA Scholarships $348.00

Naomi/Upbring

Krause Children’s Center $195.00

GSF $694.00

APRIL TOTAL $13,381.71

Y-T-D TOTAL $51,177.25

GLIMPSES OF SHARING GRACE:

CARE MINISTRY May 2018

Flower Delivery 40

Prayer Shawl 2

grace

Glimpses

KINSMEN BUDGET UPDATE - CHURCH ONLY

Operating Highlights for APRIL 2018

Budget Actual Variance

Total Income 148,745 148,301 (445)

Total Expenses (134,657) (139,093) (4,436)

Net 14,088 (9,207) (4,880)

Year-to-date

Total Income 535,888 530,488 (5,400)

Total Expense (524,301) (521,733) 2,569

Net 11,587 8,756 (2,831)

Giving Update

Thankoffering Budget Actual Variance

Month-to-Date 114,871 114,883 12

Year-to-Date 411,403 395,290 (16,133)

Total Pledges 107

Against Pledge 102

Over Paid Pledge —

Non-Pledged 198

Total Households

Giving 300

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June BIRTHDAYS

*This list is compiled from church records. If your name is missing or the information listed above is

incorrect, please notify the church office. (jhughes@kinsmenlutheran.org)

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Augerinos, Kaitlynn 6/1

Henry, Elwy Lee 6/1

Kobmann, Wyatt 6/1

Liveringhouse, Betty 6/1

Sewell, Michael 6/1

Moseley, William 6/2

Pierce, Nathan 6/2

Liveringhouse, Larry 6/3

Nash, Colgan 6/3

Ritchey, Linda 6/3

Lyons, Michael 6/4

Mc Intosh, Rosslyn 6/4

Peltier, Luke 6/4

Wehring, Jason 6/4

Clancy, Chase 6/6

Hart, Michael 6/6

Laing, Jonathan 6/7

Moore, Kerri 6/7

Groth, Matthew 6/8

Patton, Stephanie 6/8

Young, Wendy 6/8

Delgado, Alexander 6/9

Dunshee, Donald 6/9

Lueders, Ethan 6/9

Warpmaeker, Rev. Beth 6/9

Weber, Paul 6/9

Rovang, Kirk 6/10

Westgard Coote, Josie 6/10

Jyrkama, Jacob 6/11

Oberly, William 6/11

Prado, Lori 6/11

Vindiola, Madeline 6/11

Williams, Jill 6/11

Heppner, Louis 6/12

Vindiola, Mechelle 6/12

Acosta, Elizabeth 6/13

Benesh, Scott 6/13

Grobe, Elizabeth 6/13

Grobe, Lauren 6/13

Montalvo, Vanessa 6/13

Schroeder, Lynn 6/13

Sisman, Brett 6/13

Davis, Lincoln 6/14

Reder, Riley 6/14

Hanson, Kathy 6/15

Jones, Rebecca 6/15

Perry, Dee 6/15

Sell, Linda 6/15

Mengel, Donald 6/17

Cobb, Josef 6/18

Kregel, Richard 6/18

Moseley, Kyle 6/18

Spiegelman, Amanda 6/18

Feldman, Allison 6/19

Hudson, Michelle 6/19

Jones, Ann 6/19

Ashmore, Melody 6/20

Brooks, Suzanne 6/20

Brown, Elizabeth 6/20

Fortenbach, Debbie 6/20

Ivey, Michelle 6/20

Miller, Carly 6/20

Boldt, Lois 6/21

Jones, Richard 6/21

Osmon, Judy 6/21

Rivera, Marlee 6/21

Schroeder, Natalie 6/21

Scott, Noah 6/21

Schoof, Alfred 6/22

Staff, Dorcas 6/22

Howard, Pat 6/23

Rodriguez, Garrett 6/23

Schulze, Carolyn 6/23

Adams, Linda 6/24

Meyer, Jimmy 6/24

Warpmaeker, Nathan 6/24

Wehring, Joel 6/24

Fretwell, Jessica 6/25

Wittenberg, Nanette 6/25

Carrier, Phyllis 6/26

Froebel, Keith 6/26

Jacobs, Clay 6/26

Matson, Connor 6/26

Mc Clure, Deanna 6/26

Mersiovsky, Sherlyn 6/26

Suler, Patti 6/26

Mulkey, David 6/27

Williams, Scott 6/27

Abt, Peter 6/28

Ashmore, Rachel 6/28

Dankert, Kylie 6/28

Jacobi, John 6/28

Monrad, Cory 6/28

Plumley, Aubrey 6/28

Sisman, Kiira 6/28

Wietstruck, Eric 6/28

O'Donnell, Molly 6/29

Augerinos, Madison Brianne 6/30

Hatkowski, Sarah 6/30

Hodges, Nova 6/30

Miller, Cody 6/30

Wells, Brian 6/30

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July BIRTHDAYS Dankert, Krista 7/1

Jones, Max 7/2

Sharpe, Quenton 7/2

Pearce, Vanessa 7/3

Hudson, Donald 7/4

Sartor, Jacob 7/5

Simpson, Debby 7/5

Smith, Katie Adaeze 7/5

Erickson, Andrew 7/6

Erickson, Megan 7/6

Timmerman, Tim 7/6

Cobb, Jennifer 7/7

Foreman, Tanner 7/7

Laing, Brian 7/7

Misamore, Brian 7/7

Peterson, Thomas 7/7

Castaneda, Lorena 7/8

Mc Intosh, Jack 7/8

Helgoe, Roger 7/9

Hughes, Julie 7/9

Moore, Kinsey 7/9

Sanchez, Melissa 7/9

Shaw, Caleb 7/9

Silva, Erin 7/9

Turnquist, Carl John 'CJ' 7/10

De Leon, John 7/12

Blackbourn, Janine 7/13

DeLuca, Arabella 7/13

Keeling, Ted 7/13

Edwards, Matthew 7/14

Snyder, Ashley 7/14

Wood, John 7/14

Zabadal, Kasey 7/14

Cook, David 7/15

Okoro Smith, Faith 7/15

Ray, Chris 7/15

Stewart, Christian 7/15

Nott, Braden 7/16

Rosendale, Eric 7/16

Schroeder, Phillip 7/16

Silva, Juan -Ramie 7/16

Arias, Pablo 7/17

Biffle, Judy 7/17

Dankert, Kennedy 7/17

Adams, Gary 7/18

England, Abby 7/18

Hambrick, Carter 7/18

Mc Mahan, Connie 7/18

Vildibill IV, James William-Bill 7/18

Ferguson, Pamela 7/19

Hilpert, Dale 7/19

Mulkey, Michele 7/19

Cade, Jonathan 7/20

Jyrkama, Jaakko 7/20

Matson, Christopher 7/20

O'Neal, Ken 7/20

Mc Clure, Ray 7/22

Schroeder, Gary 7/22

Tavey, Rhonda 7/22

Cook, Kimberly 7/23

Hey, Christopher 7/23

Hope, Valerie 7/23

Kolkhorst, Danny 7/23

Long, Luisa 7/24

Ramos, Jacob 7/24

Mc Coy, Colin 7/25

Misamore, Janet 7/25

Schneck, Cody 7/25

Bayer, Brent 7/26

Mc Neill, Mariclare 7/26

Wehring, Rachel 7/26

Guerrero, Olivia 7/27

Hanson, Becky 7/27

Kirkwood, Ruthie 7/27

Lockhart, Jason C 7/27

Maisel, Preston 7/27

Reder, Matthew 7/27

Gerner, Kenneth 7/28

Gribb, Oliver 7/28

Patranella, Jeanne 7/28

Bobek, Dolores 7/29

Brase, Delbert 7/29

Gealow, Ryan 7/29

Giroir, Dianne 7/29

Jensvold, Pat 7/29

Junker, Roger 7/29

Masiko, Kathleen 7/29

Scott, Alison 7/31

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*This list is compiled from church records. If your name is missing or the information listed above is

incorrect, please notify the church office. (jhughes@kinsmenlutheran.org)