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Lutheran Church of the Master | 4800 N Ramsey Rd • Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 |208-765-1002 • [email protected] • www.lcmcda.org

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August 2019

LCM connections

Ecumenical Food Kitchen Thursday, August 29th

11am—12:45pm

We will provide and serve a sloppy joe lunch for the Ecumenical Food Kitchen at First Presbyterian Church.

Please sign up on the bulletin board in Schmidt Hall (or the entrance to the GP when worship is in the GP) to provide food and/or serve.

For more information, or if you would like to donate money to help with the cost of the meal, contact Jody Harris at 801-450-6879 | [email protected].

Join our Annual School Supply Drive

Supplies will go to Borah Elementary and Family Promise

Donate items OR money

now through Sunday, August 25th

Place items in the collection boxes in the Main Building or the Gathering Place

Money can be placed in the offering marked “School Supply Drive”

More info: Jody Harris: 801-450-6879 [email protected] Church Office: 208-765-1002 [email protected]

Connecting People to God

Special Congregational Meeting

Sunday, August 4th 11:15am

in Schmidt Hall

mailto:[email protected]





Pastor Bob Albing 208-765-1002

[email protected]

Be still and know that I am God. ~Psalm 46:10

I spent some time at a Trappist Abbey south of Portland toward the beginning of my sabbatical. I thought it would be a peaceful and restorative time. It was. I took long hikes on the property, had quiet meals with the other retreatants and worshipped at least twice a day. I napped and read and meditated. But what I did not expect was how agitated I became on my second to the last day. I was not at all at peace. There were old resentments that surfaced, old injustices that I had endured, as well as fear about the future. “What happened to all that peace,” I wondered.

Well, part of the problem with doing interior work, just like when you clean out a closet or the garage, you raise some dust, or you create an even bigger mess before you can clean out what needs to go. I had spent enough time with myself (with my cell phone off), that all this old pain re-surfaced. And then I felt angry with myself for not having “let go of all that old stuff.” It was not until I went to worship and heard the brothers chanting the psalms that I could find that peace again. Worship was the antidote that I needed. Meditation, in and of itself, cannot bring peace. I believe that meditation and worship can. Simply stopping and being present to yourself, your emotional state, your spiritual attitude, can let pain, old or new, physical or emotional, come to your awareness. This is a step toward maturity, but it can bring more agitation than peace.

Worship on the other hand, is an acknowledgement that I am not God and only God is God, and God loves me and forgives me, gives his body and blood to me and has work for me to do in God’s Kingdom. That gives me peace. Every time.

So, as you live your life and as we live life together as a congregation, I admonish you to worship whenever and wherever you can. I know that this is not a great revelation to most of you but take it as a gentle reminder. Amidst the storms and waves of this life there is a safe harbor in the One Who Saves.

God’s never-failing peace be with you. Pr. Bob Albing



from the JULY 2019 Council Meeting

• Welcome back Pastor Bob and Mary! We have missed you both!

• Staff reviews have been completed. We are indeed blessed with Romona, Beckie, and Jeff who have all gone above and beyond during these last months!

• The new storage addition to Schmidt Hall has been completed and shelving installed. Thanks to everyone who has worked on this project. The new portico, steps, ramp, and railings provide for a safer access to the building. Soon the interior of Schmidt Hall will be painted completing the renovation project.

• The youth have enjoyed summer activities including Knockerball provided by Tom Carlson.

• We are thankful for faithful givers and workers at Lutheran Church of the Master!

Kristine Wold Susan Almeida Dave Jacobson Jody Harris Bob Albing President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Pastor 208-660-4410 208-659-9636 208-277-6731 801-450-6879 208-765-1002 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Worship & Music Property & Facility Use Safety

Dan Harris Hayley Lake Erin Kingsbury Ann Halbert 208-449-9622 509-710-0894 208-305-3548 208-651-9728 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stewardship Outreach Education/Youth & Family Outreach

Paula Carlson 208-682-5414 [email protected] Fellowship

Dan Panther 209-953-1552 [email protected] Technology














Church Directory

UPDATES

Please make these updates in your copy of the Church Directory.

Hayley Lake: PLEASE make sure your directory and contacts on your phone has Hayley’s correct phone number: 509-710-0894

Valerie Vanderpool: please update phone number to: 623-694-7700

Yates Family: please update address to: 6423 N Snowberry St, Dalton Gardens 83815

Send updates to: [email protected] or pop a note in Romona’s box, outside Pastor’s office

In the event of a Pastoral Emergency, and you are unable to reach Pastor Bob, please call…

Pastor Dan: 208-664-5743 / 507-298-0323 Trinity Lutheran Church

Pastor Matt: 208-773-5321 / 360-296-3070 Calvary Lutheran Church

George Lacy 208-660-6330

Hidden Object.

Search the newsletter for the hidden object, when you find it, let the church office know which page you found it on (other than on this page) by August 15th, if you’re correct, you’ll be entered in a drawing to possibly win a prize.

Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Resources available at

www.ewaidsynod.org: Bishop Kuempel’s Message tab to read her latest message.

Cross Connection Tab to read Synod newsletters.

thank you….…for the prayers, visits, and

cards during my illness and stay in the hospital; I’m home now and happy to be here! ~Paul Wollenburg

find the trinity symbol

2019 Holiday Bazaar November 23rd will be here before we know it! • WEDNESDAY work days at church begin on September 11th • Don’t forget to shop for raffle & gift basket items—raffle items will be completed by October 7th • Let the planning team know….

• If you are interested in completing craft kits at home • If you see something you think would sell but don’t want to make it • We hope to expand on donations of Gift Certificates to include in the Gift Baskets. Be thinking about area businesses we can contact. • If you have ideas on how the advertising or sale can be improved • If you would like to help us plan the crafts or the event

The Planning Team:

Mary Hess: 509-994-4548 Barb Midgley: 208-699-6115 Diana Wold: 208-818-4029

http://www.ewaidsynod.org



LCM Book Group. Sarah Mackey, back in England from

California where she now lives, and works is not in a good place. She is about to get divorced after seventeen years of marriage and her 40th birthday is fast approaching. Out walking in the countryside, she meets Eddie, a local carpenter and they instantly click—it is like they have always known each other. In seven short days, Sarah falls hopelessly in love with Eddie who is about to leave for a pre-booked holiday in Spain and promises to call Sarah from the airport. But he doesn't call, he doesn't answer her emails and posts nothing on social media. She is convinced that something terrible has happened to him and sets out to find him in spite of her friends misgivings. Ghosted by Rosie Walsh is a magical story with a dark secret that keeps the reader enthralled until the truth is revealed. Bring a friend and join the LCM Book Group to discuss this interesting summer read on Tuesday, August 20th, 5:30pm at The Well-Read Moose Bookstore in Riverstone.

All are welcome at any Book Group gathering! For more information, contact Kristine Wold 208-660-4410.

Some of them are:

• the supply pastors who stepped in during Pastor Bob’s Sabbatical

• Romona, Jeff, and Beckie for all the extra work they’ve done the

past 3 months

• youth leaders at LCM who assist Beckie with the children during

all their summer activities

• Safe return of a rested and renewed Pastor Bob

• the Executive Council for all the extra support they provided staff

and congregation during Pastor Bob’s Sabbatical

Community of the

Holy Spirit

Meets for worship in the Sanctuary the

FIRST and THIRD Saturday each month.

For questions, contact

Phyllis Rossi | 208-772-3666 [email protected]

Bonnie Parden | 208-762-2502 [email protected]

https://

www.holyspiritnorthidaho.com/

Lutheran Church of the Master is overflowing with blessings

Future Selections:

September A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

October Today We Go Home

by Kellie Estes

“Holy Roller” season!!! Bandage Rolling Ministry is off

and rolling and needs YOU to cut the strips used for rolling (training provided).

Also, if anyone is going to Minneapolis and can take a carry-on bag of bandages with them, we’d be most grateful—let us know!

Meetings are the first Saturday each month May through August:

August 3 | 12noon—2pm in Schmidt Hall

Team Coaches: Nan Miley 208-964-4516 Paula Carlson 208-635-5128

Bandages are shipped to Global Health Ministries, checkout their website at: www.ghm.org



https://www.holyspiritnorthidaho.com/

https://www.holyspiritnorthidaho.com/

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News from the LIBRARY Hope you are enjoying your summer so far. Here are some more books to enjoy with a nice glass of iced tea.

Young Kids • What Makes a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan

• All You Ever Need by Max Lucado

• Angels and Me by Carolyn Nystrom

• A Whale of a Tale by Joe Loesch

• The Man Who Slept through a Sermon by Evelyn Marxhausen

• The Braggy King of Babylon by Yvonne McCall

Youth • Looking Good by Susan Sloate

• Jake Drake—Bully Buster by Andrew Clements

• Why Did God Make Bugs and Other Icky Things by Kel Groseclose

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Day—Home to the Prairie by TL Tedrow

• World Religions by Susan Meredith

Adults • So Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy! by Barbara Johnson

• Meditations From the Breakdown Lane: Running Across America by James Shapiro

• Promise Me Tomorrow (Novel) by Lori Wick

• An Uncomplicated Life by Paul Daugherty

• A Greater Glory (Novel) by James Scot Bell

Friends & Food

(previously Dinner for 7)

A way for people to get to know others in the congregation on a personal level.

On Sunday, September 8th at 5pm in Schmidt Hall, there will be a potluck for everyone that wants to participate. At that potluck, the names will be put into a group of eight or more.

This group would go from September to May and have the summer off. The first meeting would be at one of the participants’ house, a restaurant, etc. At the first meeting, another participant would suggest, with the help of the rest of the group, when and where they would meet next. At each meeting a different participant would suggest another place. Since they have nine months for the group to meet, they could work around vacations, snowbirds, etc. One option is to meet every other month. As the year goes on, if new people join the church they could be put in a group.

Here are some ideas: • Host/hostess has the main dish and others signup for appetizer, salad, vegetable, bread, etc. Also, participants would bring their own drinks. • Go to a restaurant for the entre e and then to their house for the dessert or the other way around. • Go to a winery for the outing. • Go out to eat and then to a concert or museum, etc.

If you cannot make it to the potluck but are interested,

contact Dave or Pam Minor, 360-771-8010 or

[email protected].




8/4 Special Congregational Mtg

8/15 Newsletter Deadline

8/29 Ecumenical Food Kitchen

9/2 Labor Day—Office Closed

9/8 Return to 2 Worship Service

9am—GP & 11am—Sanctuary

9/8-15 Family Promise Hosting

9/9 Quilters begin

9/11 Faith Builders—WED begins

9/15 Newsletter Deadline

Summer Worship Schedule

8/4 S 8/11 GP

8/18 S 8/25 GP

9/1 S

Enjoy Singing???

join the Praise Team or Choir

Rehearsals begin in September.

For more information, contact Jeff Barnes 509-710-7786

[email protected] or

Larry Almeida 208-819-4629 [email protected]

An evening of fun and generosity supporting the Lutherhaven Fund, making camp available to ALL children regardless of ability to pay. [in 2018, 63% of campers came at free or reduced cost thanks to donors like you]

Ticket includes Cruise boat ride to Lutherhaven, appetizers, buffet-style dinner, dessert, live music, wine, beer, and cider tasting; plus, meaningful program and paddle raise to support camp.

RSVP by August 19th $75 per person

Tickets available online at: https://lutherhaven.ejoinme.org/boots-pearls

or call 208-667-3459



https://lutherhaven.ejoinme.org/boots-pearls



8/1 Jeff Lien

8/3 Colby Kingsbury

8/5 Ernie Bakman

8/7 Zach Zielinski

8/8 Sue Homan

8/8 Eli Yates

8/12 Todd Koenig

8/16 River Kleng

8/17 Tommy Pickens

8/21 Erin Kingsbury

8/22 Hans Dose

8/24 Brooke Bening

8/24 Michael Hagler

8/26 Geri Hagler

8/28 Jason Gackstetter

8/28 Kay Sands

8/30 Brynn Adamson

8/31 Diana Hodson

8/3 Sara & Chris Pickens

8/8 Sandy & Dale Newell

8/13 Julie & Joe Richardson

8/14 Janis & Don Minford

8/17 Katie & Casey Morrisroe

8/18 Geri & Steve Hagler

8/19 Kay & Ben Black

8/25 Irma & Garry Karns

8/28 Ingrid & Eli Yates

8/29 Louise & Kurt Dressen

8/31 Krista & Scott Adamson

IHOP Women’s Study: Meets Thursday 8am at the CDA IHOP. For more information, contact Jeannine Frisque, 208-762-3051.

Evening Women's Bible Study: Join us on WEDNESDAY, August 14th, 7pm for a devotion and fellowship at the Yates’ cabin on Hayden Lake. We’ll take Jody’s boat over to the cabin. Meet at Hayden Marina: 3830 E Hayden Lake Rd, Gate C. For more information, contact Jody at 801-450-6879 or [email protected].

Rebekah Circle: Will meet Friday, August 9th, 10am at Char DeMotte’s home: 9763 N Country Club Dr, Hayden. To carpool, meet at the church at 9:30am. Questions? Contact Char 208-772-0396.

Discipleship Bible Study (co-ed): Meets Thursday’s at 10:30am at the church.

Men’s Bible Study: Meets Wednesday, 7am in Schmidt Hall for coffee, fellowship, and bible discussion. For more information, contact Pastor Bob 208-765-1002.

Aug 4 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14 & 2:18-23 Psalm 49:1-12 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21

Aug 11 Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40

Aug 18 Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29—12:2 Luke 12:49-56

Aug 25 Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17

Adult Ed Sundays @ 9am

bible studies...




Food Bank Report

Dates: 6/16 to 7/15/19 Total Number of Items: 108 Total Number of Pounds: 106

Thank you for your donations! LCM continuously collects food for the food bank and delivers items each Friday. Please join this ministry by donating food items or money.

Continuously needed food items include: • Mac n’Cheese; • Canned items (with pop-tops)—beans, chicken, tuna, salmon, ham, SPAM, veggies, fruits, soups, stews, chili; • Crackers; • Cooking Oils (olive); • Dried herbs, spices, fruit; • Peanut Butter; • Pasta; • Rice; • Nuts; • Granola Bars; • Shelf-stable and Powered Milk; • Meals-in-a-Box; • Instant potatoes.

Please do not donate: • Junk food; • Items in glass or cellophane wrapping (they can break during transit); • Items that need can openers or special equipment to open/use.

S/SGT Joshua Hogue:

Grandson of Bettilu Hogue.

Ian Staudenmaier:

Grandson of Jeannine Frisque

SSG Sandy Brainard:

Grandson of Judy & Tony Cordova

Great-Grandson of Jeanette Hedrick

Bernice: Hayley Lake’s mom, pray for strength

and peace as she receives radiation treatment for lung cancer.

Gary Reitman: pray for continued healing and strength for him and his family.

Fred and Nancy: friends of LCM; pray that Fred’s PSA level will go down with treatment and that Nancy’s house would sell very soon.

Kindercamp—AUG 2-4: Four and five year old campers bring a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, godparent, older sibling (18 and over), or other significant adult to share all the fun of camp!

Family Champ Camp—AUG 9-11: A weekend camp for special needs campers and their families/caregivers.

Shoshone Day Trip—SEP 18: A relaxing and interesting day exploring all God’s doing on the North Fork of the CDA River. Visit Shoshone Mountain Retreat and the new McPherson Meadows property. We’ll do the driving and serve lunch. All are welcome but space is limited! $25/person covers lunch and transportation.

Sign-up TODAY! www.lutherhaven.com

The word "THANKFUL' is just one word, but means so much! For over 3 months, Bob has struggled with Sepsis and recovery has been slow. He looks great now and has 2 more months of physical therapy. We want to express our gratitude to our church family for your love, prayers, and support.

~Bob & Marlys Newcomb

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LutherhavenMinistrie/f361a1edd9/1cc81dc012/1a128fda29



Family Potluck & Games | AUG 7th | 5:30pm—7:30pm.

Family, all ages. Bring your friends. Meet in the North Field for an evening of food and fun. Be prepared to have fun and get wet.

Hike Tubbs Hill | AUG 28th | 9am—1pm. Grades 6-12. Meet at 9am in the church parking lot and return at 1pm. Bring lunch and drinks.

Beach Day | AUG 14th | 9am—1pm. Grades 6-12. Meet at 9am in the church parking

lot then down to the CDA Park we go. Bring lunch, drinks, swimsuits, and sunscreen. Kayak and paddle boards can be rented for $10/hr. We will return to the church at 1pm.

Message from the Director of Youth & Family Ministry Beckie Jenicek | (208) 755-0995 | [email protected]

youth & family activities

August 2019

Calling all prayer warriors! August is my month for planning for what will happen from September to May. I’m asking that you keep all programs and activities in prayer as we forge ahead in faith building. My goal is to reach as many of our families in as many ways as I can to provide faith building activities for all ages with

my focus on our children and youth. Following is a list of the programs and activities planned for the upcoming year.

Faith Builders—Sunday for grades K-5 will take place between services on Sunday mornings. Sunday Chat for grades 6-12 will also take place between services on Sunday mornings. Faith Builders—Wednesday for grades K-12 will take place on Wednesday evenings. Youth Group for grades 6-12 will usually take place on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Lutherhaven has two winter camps that our youth can attend.

Confirmation will begin for those in grade 6. I have been meeting with Rebecca Smith, assistant director of camp Lutherhaven and Pastors from the area and a new confirmation program will be implemented this year in conjunction with a grant that Lutherhaven has received. Confirmation students, entering grade 6 and up, will meet for a fall retreat at Shoshone base camp, a winter camp at Lutherhaven, and once a month at rotating churches. The program will be a two-year program. I am very excited about this program and ask for special prayers for its success.

2021 the ELCA National Youth Gathering will be held in Minneapolis. We are planning to take any youth grades 8-12 who wish to attend.

Along with prayer, I can use help in the following areas. • I will be putting up a sign-up sheet soon for people to help with dinners for Faith Builders—Wednesday. I will have suggested menus or if you just want to pick up pizza I’ll order if you set up, serve, and clean up. • We also need fund raisers to help prepare to get us to the national gathering. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the youth, but we will need to raise several thousand dollars to help get them there. I need suggestions but also people to take charge of the fund raiser and help pull it off.

Our children and youth are not just the church of the future they are the church now and I appreciate your prayers and support as we help them to grow in their faith.




I’m a Lutheran: New Members—The Panther’s (Dan, Evonne, Kristin) by Dave Jacobson

Dan and Kristin joined LCM while Evonne maintains her membership at a church in Spokane. The family is a great addition to the LCM family. The Panther’s are an active family with a wide array of interests and activities.

Kristin works in Dietary at Kootenai Health and is a recumbent bike rider. She and Evonne participate in the annual Women’s Pedalfest, a 25 mile benefit ride. Kristin hikes, spin cast fishes, and recently recumbent biked the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Evonne retired after 39 years as a first and second grade teacher in the Central Valley School District. She has many sport interests on her activity resume. Dan’s profession was a software engineer for Comin-co, a phosphate fertilizer company, and Premera Blue Cross. His professional experience serves him well as the council liai-son of the LCM technology committee.

Dan and Evonne snow ski at Mt Spokane and Lookout Pass be-side kayak, snowshoe, hike, road bike, and boat the rest of the year. Earlier this year, they travelled in France and Switzer-land. Dan also fly fishes on the north fork of the CDA.

LCM welcomes the Panther’s! This article was inspired by the “I am Lutheran” series in the Living Lutheran magazine.

LCM Stewardship Corner STEWARDSHIP: what does that word mean? Do you ever hear anyone speak it in conversation other than at church? The average “Joe” on the street wouldn’t know how to use it in a sentence. Unfortunately, even church members only associate stewardship with “that annual fall campaign asking for money to satisfy the church’s budget needs.” Might there be a better word? After all, the question is not, “What is my share in helping meet our church’s budget?” The question is, “What is God’s share in caring for, influencing and di-recting my life?” (and not only during our fall stewardship campaign!) We must strive to nurture an abiding presence of God daily throughout the year. In last month’s newsletter, Laurie Johnson suggested that “stewardship” is living out every aspect of the Christian life.

I suggest we consider “stewardship” happening each morning when we awaken to the new day. As we grow spiritually in a loving relationship with our Lord and Savior, we take “stewardship” to a new, exciting higher level. Getting dressed, giving thanks for food, praying over disturbing headlines in the

morning paper, greeting our neighbor with a wave knowing God is our motivation for loving them. In Luke 4, Jesus says, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” It’s true, without food we will wither and eventually die. We need bread. But Jesus says there is something even more important. More than food, we need a living

relationship with Him, to sense His presence in prayer, His purposes in study, His joy in fellowship and His strength in worship. Life needs the Savior who promises He is here with us….and that dear friends, is STEWARDSHIP!



2019 Synod Assembly Report Thank you for letting us represent you at the 2019 Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Assembly. The theme of the assembly was “We Walk Together.” Two members from the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese of Tanzania (our companion synod) attended the assembly and participated in various ways throughout the weekend.

This was the last assembly for the EWAID Synod. After much discussion, we voted to change the name of our synod to “Northwest Intermountain Synod.” The reason for the change is that our synod now includes congregations in NE Oregon and SW Wyoming. The name change has to be ratified at the ELCA National Assembly, August 5-10, 2019.

We attended inspiring worship services and workshops and we elected new Synod Council and Committee Members. It was wonderful to see the outpouring of thanks for our own Gary Gemar, who “retired” as the Vice President of the Synod Council. He served 14 years on the Council, 9 as VP. Thank you Gary!

Last year it was voted to hold Synod As-sembly in odd numbered years. During even numbered years there will be small-er, one-day regional gatherings. Our con-gregation will attend the gathering held in Pullman on April 25th, 2020. ~Dan & Jody Harris

the NEWS about LAM Christian

Academy as tenant... LAM Christian Academy began as Lutheran Academy of the Master in 1996 when Shelly Matthews started a pre-school two days per week for twelve children in what is now Schmidt Hall. With the blessing and financial support of the Lutheran Church of the Master congregation, the school grew and moved into the classrooms facing Ramsey Road. Soon after, the gymnasium and classrooms facing south were built and the entire building was named “The Gathering Place.” Lutheran Academy of the Master then became LAM Christian Academy, a private Christian school serving K-5th grade.

Although Lutheran Church of the Master offered an extended seven year contract to LAM in July 2018, their Board President, Peter Fitzmyers responded in June 2019 that,

“Regretfully, LAM Christian Academy cannot accept the lease terms offered……continued long-term use of the LCM property is not in the best interest of LAM Christian Academy……It is now our intent to move the school as soon as possible.”

At a Special Congregational Meeting on July 14, 2019, Lutheran Church of the Master voted, by a two-thirds majority, to allow the lease with LAM to expire on July 31, 2019 and to pursue other options for tenancy of the Gathering Place.

It has been a blessing to both LAM and LCM to have had these years together in joint ministry and we pray that both will continue to grow and flourish in bringing the message of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to the community.





Thrivent Action Teams

If you have a Thrivent account, you may have Action Teams to use.

Action Teams provide $250 of “seed money” for a project for a non-profit organization. The money can be used to fund the entire project or just a part of it.

Action Teams are applied for online at: https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-

difference/living-generously/thrivent-

action-teams/

For more information or help completing the application,

contact Jody Harris

801-450-6879 [email protected]

ESTHER BIBLE STUDY.

Trinity Lutheran Church invites you to share in Beth Moore’s 9-week video study. It’s an in-depth examination of a great story of faith, providence, and hope.

Tuesdays from September 10th—November 5th, 6:30-8:30pm at TLC 5th & Reid, CDA.

Call 208-664-5743 to sign up and reserve a study booklet.

The staff & residents at Orchard Ridge are very appreciative of your donations for the “Coups for Troops.”

Please continue to bring the Sunday newspaper national coupon supplements to church and put them in the collection containers in the Narthex or Gathering Place entrance and they will be delivered to Orchard Ridge.

Building Bridges of Understanding Friday, August 9

th 5-9pm & Saturday, August 10

th 8am-1pm

First Lutheran Church | 526 S Olive Ave, Sandpoint

Youth from First Lutheran Church explored the causes of racism and discrimination after racist CDs were left on cars at Sandpoint High School. They utilized Design for Change’s Feel, Imagine, Do, Share, Design Thinking process to gain empathy and create solutions to solve this problem within Sandpoint. To do this, they created an Instagram account @7BLOVE_Project to spread love and their message. They have also invited Rev. Alex Schmidt to FLC to give his workshops on bias and racism for adults.

This event is free thanks to a grant from the Sandpoint Human Rights Task Force. To register or for more information,

call 208-263-2048.

https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/living-generously/thrivent-action-teams/






THANK YOU for volunteering to serve your church during Sunday morning worship. Your service is greatly appreciated. Since we cannot anticipate vacations, work schedules, emergencies, or other situations, please trade with someone else on the schedule when there is a conflict; then contact the church office of the change, by the Wednesday before, so it can be reflected in the bulletin.

Notes from the Treasurer... • Thank you for your faithful giving. Through June 30th are doing well financially, but could be a little short of our budget by the end of the year. If we do not get a new tenant, the Council will have to make some adjustments to the budget. Be sure to come to the August 4th Special Congregational Meeting.

• The monthly financial report is posted on the bulletin board in Schmidt Hall.

• Just like you, our bills keep coming in the summer. If you aren’t going to be in church you may always mail in your offering or drop it by the office.

• If you would like offering envelopes, please let Romona in the office know so that we can get you set up!

Blessing of the Backpacks & School Supply Drive

Calling all students, teachers, aides, and volunteers— bring your backpack, bag, or briefcase!

Join us on August 25th

during worship as we bless the Backpacks of those heading back to school and all of the School Supplies donated for

Borah Elementary & Family Promise.



LCM Office Hours/Staff: Office Hours: 9am-3pm Mon-Fri

Pastor: Bob Albing Director of Youth & Family: Beckie Jenicek Office Administrator: Romona Morris Organist/Accompanist: Jeff Barnes Choir Director: Larry Almeida

Nursery: Glenda Cabrera Pastor Emeritus: Karl Schmidt

Article Submission DEADLINE. To guarantee your article, event, or news item is included in the Newsletter, please submit it to the church office by noon on the 15th of each month.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 8-9:30 IHOP Stdy—OS 10:30-11:30 Property Comm—SH 10:30-11:30 Dscplshp Bbl Stdy—N 4-5 W&M Comm—N

2 8:45-9:30 Bulletin Folders—N

3 8-12 Woodcrvrs—GP 12-2 Holy Rollers—SH 2-3 HR Cleanup—SH 4-5 CHS Set-up—SH/S 5-6 CHS Worship—S 6-8 CHS Fellowship & Clean-up—SH

4 9-10 Info Mtg—SH 10-11 Worship—S 11:15 Special Cong Mtg—SH 1:30-2:30 Our Daily Bread—GP

5 6:30-9 Scouts—SH

6 9-10 Staff Mtg—N 10-11:30 Exec Comm—L

7 7-8 Men’s Bbl Sty—SH 9-11 Pastor Text—N 10-1 Fiber Arts—SH 6:30-7:30 Safety Comm—SH 7:30 Youth—NF/GP

8 8-9:30 IHOP Stdy—OS 10:30-11:30 Dscplshp Bbl Stdy—N

9 8:45-9:30 Bulletin Folders—N 10-12 Rebekah Circle—OS

10 8-12 Woodcrvrs—SH

11 9-10 Adult ED—SH 10-11 Worship—GP 11-12 Dedication of Storage Rm—SH 1:30-2:30 Our Daily Bread—GP


13 9-10 Staff Mtg—N 10:30-11:30 Tech Comm—N

14 7-8 Men’s Bbl Sty—SH 9-11 Pastor Text—N 7-9 Eve Bible Stdy—OS

15 8-9:30 IHOP Stdy—OS 10:30-11:30 Dscplshp Bbl Stdy—N 3-5 Council Mtg—SH 5:30-7:30 Writers Leag—GP NEWSLETTER DEADLINE


17 8-12 Woodcrvrs—SH 4-5 CHS Set-up—SH/S 5-6 CHS Worship—S 6-7 CHS Fellowship—SH

18 9-10 Adult ED—SH 10-11 Worship—S 1:30-2:30 Our Daily Bread—GP


20 9-10 Staff Mtg—N 5:30-6:30 Book Grp—OS 6-9 Fiber Arts—SH 6-8 NICS Grls BB—GP

21 7-8 Men’s Bbl Sty—SH 9-11 Pastor Text—N 6:30-7:30 Safety Comm—SH

22 8-9:30 IHOP Stdy—OS 10:30-11:30 Dscplshp Bbl Stdy—N 6:15-7:15 Edu/F&Y Comm Mtg—N


24 8:30-12 Woodcrvrs—SH

25 9-10 Adult ED—SH 10-11 Worship—GP 1:30-2:30 Our Daily Bread—GP

26 6:30-9 Scouts—SH 6-9 Out of the Shadows Theatre—GP

27 8:30-6:30 Card Grp—SH 9-10 Staff Mtg—N 6-8 NICS Grls BB—GP

28 7-8 Men’s Bbl Sty—SH 9-11 Pastor Text—N

29 8-9:30 IHOP Stdy—OS 10:30-11:30 Dscplshp Bbl Stdy—N 11-12:30 Ecu Food Kit—OS 6-9 Out of the Shadows Theatre—GP


31 8:30-12 Woodcrvrs—SH

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