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GRAPEVINE
The Grapevine is a monthly publication of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 102 Camino Esplendido, Camarillo, CA 93010 • 805.482.3847 website: www.mountcross.com • email: [email protected] • Pastor: Jim Bessey • Editor: Sheri Groenveld
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July & August 2019 No. 326
All Summer Worship Service at 9:30 AM until September 1, 2019
Blended music with our Mount Cross Praise Band, mixed with traditional hymns and organ music. Children’s Church (located in the nursery) is available for all children every Sunday during worship
after the children’s message. Patio Fellowship for all following the worship service.
Adult Bible Class at 11:00 AM. Worship in the Park at Nancy Bush Park, Sunday, August 25
Call Committee News Please make sure you are planning to join us on Saturday evening, June 29 at 7:00 PM to meet our candidate, Pastor Julie Morris and her family. We'll be having a sundae bar, and it will be a time for easy conversation and chocolate sauce. Also, make sure to be at church on Sunday, June 30. At the end of the service, (at approximately 10:45 AM) we will be having a congregational meeting to vote on accepting Pastor Julie as our next pastor at Mount Cross. This is your time to let your voice be heard at Mount Cross.
Vacation Bible School—July 29-August 2 We need your help! There are many ways to help this year. Are you available to help during the program for a day or the whole week? We need volunteers for snack, crafts, recreation & class teachers. Not available that week, but would still like to help? Checkout our Amazon wish list and help support VBS by pur-chasing supplies (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1I0ZZQMT99WR0?&sort=default). Please make sure you click to ship the items to Marilyn Gardner. For any questions please contact [email protected], or you can call our church office. Thank you for helping us have another fun week of Vacation Bible School.
July 3 Bill & Glenda Greason 6 John & Deanna Armstrong 12 Aaron & Sarah Vorhis 13 Heather & Brian Edwards 14 Stuart & Julie Burke 15 Jim & Karen Carr 16 Stephen & Marlys Waldron 17 J.T. & Jean Bricker 20 Mike & Lorraine Carpenter 21 Cy & Gayle Johnson 22 Paul & Tracie Fickenscher 25 Ivan & Julie Fernandez 30 Gene & Carolyn Leiter
SHINE A LIGHT ON MOUNT CROSS OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Many people may not know about our office volunteers. One important group is the newsletter preparation group. This same loyal group comes each month to fold, sticker and put labels on the 200+ newsletters we send out. This is time con-suming process, but our group is efficient and makes this big task fun at the same time. Thank you so much to these vol-unteers, the office manager appreciates your help so much! Another important position in the office is that of proofreader. We have folks who proofread the weekly bulletin and the monthly newsletter. Our proofreaders fix everything from typos, grammar, typesetting to liturgy. These proofreaders have sharp eyes and their work helps keep our worship and communication materials accurate. We have folks who come in and answer the telephones when the office manager is away. This is a blessing to allow the office manager to have time away on vacation. This will also be a great help in the interim time until our new office man-ager can begin work at Mount Cross on August 19. These folks have to manager visitors, phone calls and answering lots of questions. Thank you to these volunteers for their patience and good cheer in doing this work.
If you can help in the office answering phones between July 1 and August 16, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Sunday Adult Bible Study Members and friends of Mount Cross are invited to join our adult Bible study class. The class meets on Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Parish Life Center and is taught by Pastor Jim. You don’t need extensive experience to join our group. There is plenty of time for sharing and discussion, but you are also welcome to just listen. As we begin this new series of studies, this is an excellent time to join us. We’ll look forward to welcoming you. Here is our schedule: JULY 7 – COLOSSIANS INTRO & CHAPTER 1, JULY 14 – COLOSSIANS 2 and JULY 21 – COLOSSIANS 3 & 4.
August 2 Craig & Ann Abernathy 10 Lars & Stacey Truckenbrod 11 Bill & Barbara Buenger 13 Jesus & Monica Duran 14 Alex & Stacy Mathis 15 Todd & Holly Ebright Eric & Jennifer Christeson Jim & Karen Gramacki Scott & Rosanne Stevens
August 17 Dan & Karen Nelson 22 John Lu & Anna Chen Dave & Dana Tingle Gary & Nancy Wikholm 24 Jeff Lawhon & Anita Camacho 25 Paul & Luanne Crockett 28 Gary & Kim Schmeichel 31 Bob & Terri Boyer
Summer is a perfect time to start thinking about Make Bake Celebrate items. Are you a quilter, a painter, a su-
per amazing baker, jewelry maker or wood worker? What about offering the gift of time or talent?
Here are some ideas to get you going:
• An evening of free babysitting!
• A day of yard work and arrive with donuts and coffee!
• A day of handyman services!
• Afternoon cooking classes, then sit down and eat together!
• A hand crafted succulent planters!
• A knitting workshop! Once you think of an idea, contact your Make Bake Celebrate Committee so we can add it to the growing list! Questions? [email protected] or call 805.358.3095
Farewell/Co-ed Baby Shower for Meredith & Scott Please join us under the patio pavilion on Sunday, August 11 at 1:00 PM for a Farewell/Co-ed Baby shower hosted by the Gard-ner's and the Mount Cross Learning Committee. We welcome
everyone to come and say good bye to Meredith and Scott Smith and also to celebrate a bundle of joy from heaven that is on his
way! A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Marilyn Gard-ner at http://evite.me/6Rs8Wbxvj1
or [email protected] by Sunday, August 4.
A cute little nose and a sweet little smile, we have someone spe-
cial coming in just a short while!
Congratulations to our graduates: Peter Johnson graduated Cum Laude from California Lutheran University on May 18 with a double major in Political Science and Theatre. Jasmine Jones graduated from California State University, Sacramento.
Treasurer’s Report – June 13, 2019 Budget Performance (through May):
Gross income was 98% of budget down from 101% last month. Pledged giving was 104% of budget down from 108% last month Expenses remained in control at 93.5% of budget Reserves increased to $46,411 but remain well below the $110,000 target. Earthquake insurance cost increased $300 (14%) to $2420 Motion: To approve Carina McVeigh as a cosigner of checks Keith Selbrede Treasurer
Dear Mount Cross, I say good-bye for now, but I will be back in August to train Carina. I am sure I will see some of you around as this area is small and the Lutheran world even smaller. I have enjoyed my years here at Mount Cross and have loved getting to know everyone. Thank you for welcoming me, helping me and praying for me. Thank you so much to all who have helped me in the church office with the newsletters and the proofread-ing. Thank you for letting me start the meditation group, Mondays have been very special for me. I am happy to report that this group will continue meeting at 1:10 PM each Monday afternoon. If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend. I will miss you and I know that all will be well at Mount Cross. With peace, Sheri
Food Basket in July
PLEASE be faithful. July 7 Cereal July 14 Pasta and/or Sauce July 21 Canned Meat July 28 Cereal
Request from the Synod Justice Team: Help with Refugee Families from our Southern Border
We now have five Central American refugee families (formerly separated from children who were taken from them at the border) who are staying with host families in the Los Angeles area while they wait for their asylum re-quests to be processed. We desperately need grocery store and CVS cards ($20 or $50) to help their host fami-lies pay for food. None of the refugees can work until they get their work permits in six months or so. If you are moved to help, please give your gift cards to Melissa Henry.
Thank You Thank you to all of the people who have been picking me up and bringing me to church and then taking me back home. You are all sweet, sweet people and I thank you! - Evelyn Lacy
Watch For Camarillo Health Care District Classes on Church Campus-Mount Cross
partnering to serve members & community Based on an early interest, it looks fairly certain that the Camarillo Health Care District will hold one or more classes on the Mount Cross campus this fall. This partner-ship has been promoted to make use of the church’s fa-cilities to best serve our members and the surrounding community. The most likely first classes will be A Matter of Balance 8 weeks (instruction and exercise), Tai Chi For Arthritis 10 weeks (beginning), and/or Dealing with De-mentia 4 hour workshop. Watch for information on scheduling and registration in church publications and District materials and please invite your neighbors and friends. All selected classes will be offered without a charge. Mount Cross members with questions can con-tact Susan Prosser at [email protected] or by phone.
I do not see how we could have come to know the greatness of God without that hint furnished by the greatness of the material universe. - C.S. Lewis, from "Dogma and the Universe"
Mission of the Month: July 27 - Habitat for Humanity Build Day Come out and help build the two new homes on Barry Street here in Camarillo on Saturday July 27th. Foundations will be poured and we should be starting to frame the walls. All training and tools will be supplied and you don't need to have prior construction experience. This is a good way to put the tag line "God's work our hands" into ac-tion as we work along side the two low income families that have been selected as partner families for these homes. The Habitat Vision is "A world where everyone has a decent place to live" and the Habitat Mis-sion "Seeking to put God's love into action Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build Homes, Communi-ties and Hope" are both items to inspire our Christian beliefs. The work day will be from 8:00 to 2:30 and lunch will be provided. To learn more about Habitat and to sign up contact Gordon Henry on the church patio on by phone at 805-279-9250.
Monthly Fair Trade Sale Celebrate your independence by supporting the independence of
small scale coffee farmers around the globe, often in places where democracy has yet to flourish. Stop by the table on the patio after
service this Sunday to pick up your favorite blend!
The Abundant Table - Feast in the Field Saturday, August 24 at 4:30 PM, you have an opportunity to support our local farm. This farm to fork dinner fund-raiser supports ecological justice, environmental steward-ship and farm education programs for youth and their families. Tickets are $90 and include a 3 course meal made with fresh and local ingredients, cooked by local chefs. Come ready to enjoy a delicious farm to fork meal under the summer sky, tour the farm and bid in a silent auction! Tickets will sell out, so get your soon at www.eventbrite.com - just type "feast" into the "looking for an event" space. And ask a friend to go with you.
Wednesday Evening Pot Luck and Film July 10 at 5:30 PM
Please join us as we continue our summer series of Pot Luck Dinners and a Movie on Wednesday July 10 from 5:30 until 7:30 PM. The discussion and movie will be on the complicated causes of Hunger and Food Waste. We will be looking at the issues of Factory Farming, mono crop production, chemical fertilizer use and the resurgence of farming methods that are practiced in a more humane and sustainable way. This topic was inspired by the recent viewing of "The Biggest Little Farm" a documentary about the transformation of Apricot Lane Farm in Moor-park. A title has not been selected as we review lots of options from the Camarillo library and newer on-line sources concerning these issues. The Pot Luck will start at 5:30 with the movie beginning at 6:00. Also, mark your calendars for Wednesday August 7 and 23 as we look at other topics to share to raise our understand of issues that impact God's creation and our lives. More information will be provided in the Sunday bulletins and on the Patio. Hope to see you there!
Luther Glen Farm Service Trip, June 29-July 3 Due to some unexpected circumstances, we have decided to change our summer service trip. We are going to Luther Glen Farm to learn how to do farm work with their many animals and large garden. We will spend a day at Big Bear Lake playing in the water and exploring the town, and we will also spend an evening serving the homeless at Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino.
Middle & High School Youth Day at Magic Mountain, July 7 Join us as we go to Magic Mountain after worship. We will meet at 11:00 AM and we will stay until closing at 9:00 PM. We will eat lunch in Santa Clarita before going into the park. Please RSVP to Meredith by July 3 so she can purchase tickets. Family Park Day, July 10 All ages are welcome to join us at Nancy Bush Park from 5:00-7:00 PM. Please bring a side to share, and the church will provide sandwiches. There will be some lawn games, and plenty of free play time for the kids. Please RSVP to Meredith at [email protected] by the day of so we have plenty of sandwiches.
Summer Camp at El Camino Pines, July 14-19 Join us for a fun-filled week at camp this summer. We are inviting children and youth going into 2nd-8th grades to camp this year. Please contact Meredith by June 9 if your child is interested. We will have more infor-mation next month about how much the church is able to help with the financial aspect after we see how many children are attending. If you would like to donate toward a scholarship for some of our children please contact Meredith.
Middle & High School Day at the Ventura Harbor, July 21 Join us as we go to the Ventura Harbor for an afternoon of fun kayaking and paddle boarding. We will leave the church around 11:00AM and head to the Harbor. Friends are wel-come, and please bring $20 for lunch on the way and any rentals needed. RSVP by Saturday July 20 to Meredith at [email protected]. Teen Night Out, Friday, July 26 Join us for a night of fun for middle and high school youth from 7:00 PM-12:00 AM. We will make pizza, play sanctuary games and go to Dojoboom in Thousand Oaks. The cost is $20 per youth which cov-ers the entrance cost to Dojoboom. Please RSVP to Meredith by July 21. Parent drivers are welcome. VBS Volunteer Training & Setup Day, July 28 Join us at 11:00 AM after worship as we gather our VBS volunteers to-gether. We will start with a brief training, then we will have a light lunch provided by the church, and then we will setup any last minute items needed. Contact Meredith with questions. Vacation Bible School, July 29-August 2 Join us for a week at Mount Cross with the theme, “Who is My Neighbor?” We will learn about people from throughout the world and in our own community who are different than we are. We will meet each day from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (notice that we changed the time). We always need adult volunteers, so please contact Meredith if you are available to help in anyway. Middle & High School Youth BBQ, August 4 Join us after church at 10:30AM-1:00PM we have a youth BBQ and game day. We will play some games, grill up some hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch, and then play more games! Friends are welcome. Parents’ Night Out, August 9 Join us for another fun kid party at Mount Cross from 6:00-10:00PM. We will have a summer themed night with pizza for dinner, games, a food craft, and movie. Suggested donation per child is $20 or $50 for a family. Please RSVP to Meredith by August 8th, friends are welcome.
Pastor Jim’s Celebratory Send Off!
Pastor Jim’s last Sunday with us will be July 28th, and we will
be honoring and celebrating him for his time serving our community on that day immediately following the service.
The Church Council will be organizing a sweet treats buffet, so please notify someone on Council if you are interested
and able to supply a sweet treat for the buffet.
We will also be collecting money for a bon voyage gift for Pastor Jim as he heads of on much deserved Fall Colors trip back East. Gifts can be clearly labeled and dropped in the offering or mailed into the office Attn: Financial Secretary.
Thank you!
Church in the Park Sunday, August 25—9:30 AM
Join us for our annual Worship & Picnic at Nancy Bush Park (down the hill from Mount Cross). Worship starts at 9:30 AM, and the picnic will start shortly after worship. The church will provide fried and grilled chicken for the main dish, and we ask that members sign-up on the church patio in August to bring sides and desserts. Con-tact the church office with any questions.
Fellowship Hospitality
Join us on the patio for a special Fellowship time on Sunday, July 14. Goodies will be served on the patio
after the worship service.
PRAYER CONCERNS Hollie (daughter of Arlene Kochan), Marge (friend of Evonne Kuchera); Stephanie and Bob (friends of Gail Baird); Roger Allmandinger, Bonnie Brundage, Janet Colby, Albee Gramacki, Virginia Harms, Jo Holler, Diana Hutton (sister of Carol Broderick); Betsy Lee-Myers, Nils & Bev Rueckert, Gloria Saldano (mother of Lisa Saner); Bonnie Smith (sister of Karen Cherry); Bob & Pat Springer.
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list,
please e-mail the church office at [email protected] or call 805-482-3847.
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Camarillo, CA 93010-1717
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July 1 Jim Gucciardo 4 Twila Moraga Sarah Weed 7 Julie Bergh 8 Gordon Henry Alex Mathis 11 Aaron Bergh Gayle Johnson 12 Janet Bender Gail Gramacki 13 Evan Fanner 14 Teri Crawford 20 Dave Tingle 21 Herb Holler Lorraine Johnson 22 Frank Wood 29 Paul Crockett Nic Hobbs Carolyn Leiter Robert Jackson 30 Joanna Wullschleger 31 Ron Baier
August 2 Tabatha Ebright Katilyn Laskey 3 Katelyn Kienitz Emily Ornelaz 4 Kelsea Bergh Roberta Bergman 6 Guy Ervin III Cora Mathis Kay Koupal Nanette Phipps Susan Storer 7 Mia Fernandez 8 Steven Eckman Colin DuHamel 10 Bob Burrow Victoria Hatfield 11 Kaylee Guzman 12 Brianna Davis Daphne Lewis Brandon Priest 13 Chuck Carty 14 Gene Leiter
15 Eric Rueckert Jaymee Sandlin Stuart Burke 17 Rachel Schneider 18 Cy Johnson 20 Mona Neuhaus 21 Allison Kenz Cecelia Travick-Jackson Aaron Vorhis Gail Weed 22 Tom Carr 23 Nathan Griffis 24 Eric Bergh 26 Lily Friederichs Sharon Hurault 27 Emma Griffis 29 Audrey Posthauer 30 Laura Brickley 30 Makenna Carpenter Luanne Crockett Kevin Fickenscher 31 Lisa Saner Annika Horton Susan Prosser James Purcer
