Sharing the Love of Christ

Monday’s Musings

January Dates to Remember

The Messenger June 2013, Vol. 5, Issue 6

As many of you know one of my hobbies is playing the piano, specifically I like to compose. Composing has been a friend since college when I found a brand new pi-ano to play in my dormitory lounge, immediately regretting I had left all my music at home. No music? Now what? Necessity became the mother of invention. I began to ex-periment playing by ear. I fell into a “fake book” from a friend, a book filled with the melody lines of hundreds of popular songs, but with only chord signatures for the rest. I not only learned about chords, I began to discover basic chord progressions which are the foundation of most popular music. Soon I was playing around with creating my own melodies. Play time was often after dinner in the early evening, or later just before bed. It was, and remains a relaxing activity for me.

After 40 years of “playing around” on the piano some things have not changed at all. No one ever tells me to play the piano, or announces that it is time that I practice. It is a free time activity. I still commit my tunes to memory, not to paper. And most sur-prising to me is that few of my songs have lyrics even though I have heard a thousand times from listeners, “Does it have any words?” I am not sure whether I am resistant to words, or a poor lyricist, but I believe to me that part of making music is the expression of heart and reflection without words. I play my songs again and again because I like listening to them. The sound and the rhythm speak without words. They both “get something out of me” and also remind me of something inside which needs expression or attention. There is also something wonderful about the physical act of moving hands and arms, and pedal foot: Body and soul together, internal and external all at once. I believe that music and making music is one of God’s greatest gifts. It has been part of my personal cultural Lutheran heritage for generations. In my belief it is one of the treasures of our worship life as the people of God. Words alone cannot capture God, in-deed nothing totally will ever express the infinite God, nor God’s deep love for us, but I believe music takes me closer to the beauty and depth of God. There are certainly infi-nite ways we connect to our God, I pray that we each ‘play around’ with something we love to hear God speak to us in new ways.

Peace,

Important Dates to Remember

6/2, 3 Kidz Camp Crew Leader Training

6/6 Daybreak, Meals for the Homeless

6/9 Fair Trade Coffee

6/9-13 Kidz Camp

6/16 Father’s Day

6/19 Mission Trip Meeting

6/20 Three Third Thursdays Conversation Series Begins

6/20 Newsletter Deadline

6/22 Beat The Heat, Mobile Food Pantry Event

6/23-28 Campfirmation

6/27 Newsletter Mailed

6/30 Food Pantry Volunteer Commissioning & Picnic

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Encountering Christ Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varie-ties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:4-13

We are called by Jesus to go out in the world baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And we are not left alone to act on this

call, but rather we are filled with the power of the Holy Spirit to equip us and light the fire within us to be the hands and feet of Christ. How do we experience the power of the Spirit? Experiences are very different for each person; we might be aware of the Holy Spirit during a Baptism, looking up into the sky lit up by a countless stars, gazing upon a newborn child, or singing a favorite hymn from childhood. The Spirit moves us to live and grow into what it means to be the Body of Christ. Our featured Spiritual Growth Congregation Activity for June is worship. As the summer schedule takes hold, we invite you to set time aside to worship God. We are spiritu-ally fed through our worship together! The Ministry Spotlight for June will be all the children who gather for “Kingdom Rock!” during our KidzCamp, June 9th through 13th. On Sunday, June 16th, the children will share what they learned during our 11am worship. Come and see! Although many people take vacations during the month of June, our ministries continue on and we are called to help others encounter Christ throughout the summer months. Take time to check your Financial Health. If you plan on being away this summer, consider “Simply Giving” for your offering during the summer months. Your donations are debited automatically from a checking or saving account. Stop by the Stewardship table in narthex this month to pick up an “Electronic Giving Authorization Form.”

For our Reach Out activity, we join with our KidzCamp youth to help families across the globe fight malaria. Through Lu-theran World Relief, we can donate our coins to purchase nets that protect men, women and children against the mos-quitos that carry the disease. Our display will be located in the narthex. Empty your coin jars and donate to save lives! Our God’s Creation activity this month includes the beautiful creation surrounding our building. We especially encourage you to take time to sit in our Memorial Garden directly be-hind the main entrance to the sanctuary. This Memorial Gar-den is a quiet space with benches and a fountain. It’s a great space to pray or have conversations with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

MAY RECAP: A special thank you to Carolyn Wyss who

shared about our Library Committee and ministry during

worship. The open house brought many visitors and we con-

tinue to invite you to check out a book and this important ministry!

June

Ministry

Spotlights:

Worship

Kidz Camp

LWR:

Malaria

Initiative

Simply

Giving

Memorial

Garden

Carolyn Wyss with the cupcake "cake" she made for coffee hour. She also gave a stewardship moment in May on the library committee, of which she is a member.

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What is diakonia™? There are two responses to this question. First, the term is taken directly from the Greek word diakonia, a term which means “the perfor-mance of a service or services for the benefit of others.” In the New Testament diakonia refers to the work of the person who fills the office of diakonos (from which our word “deacon” de-rives); the primary task of the diakonos is to see to the welfare of the members of a local Chris-tian community, especially that of widows and orphans. diakonia also refers to the way all Christians live out our lives in relation to our God, to one another, to the Christian congrega-tion, and to the community around us. Second, the term has been applied to an excep-tional lay school of theology that originated in 1977 in the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and has been adopted in at least eight additional synods. The program has been part of the min-istry of the Northern Illinois Synod since 2003; the East Conference site at St. John, Joliet, was established in 2011, with 10 participants gradu-ating in May, 2013.

What is the diakonia™ program? diakonia™ is a two-year process of spiritual for-mation and theological education for baptized members of the Lutheran Church. The primary purpose of the program is “to take the message of the font and the table (altar) out the front door of the church into the community.” In other words, the program helps Christians grow in faith, knowledge, and skills so that we are better able to serve our God and others in our congregations and communities; we are better able to offer diakonia. The growth and learning process occurs in three basic ways:

By thorough grounding in the classic semi-nary disciplines of practical, system-atic, historical, and Biblical theology;

By identifying particular skills and aptitudes in ministry and encouraging their use in the local parish; and

By providing spiritual growth through wor-ship, retreats, and a supportive com-munity of fellow students, pastor-mentors, and instructors.

These are the tools that diakonia™ uses to help equip God’s people for service in parish and neighborhood ministries. The primary theme and focus of the diakonia™ experience is the word of Jesus in scripture: “Let the one who would be great among you be your servant [Greek: diakonos]” (Mark 10:4).

How is diakonia™ structured? The diakonia™ curriculum consists of twelve courses, six per academic year. Each course is five sessions in length and meets weekly for three-hour sessions. Weekly assignments and readings reflect the twin purposes of relating subject matter to the student’s context of life and ministry (family, congregation, and neigh-borhood area of ministry) and of giving a solid background to the topic. Students work at their own level, and assignments reflect the under-standing that students are already busy in their families, jobs, and congregations. In addition to class time, students, typically, average approxi-mately three-to-five hours of study per week, depending on the particular course.

Are You Ready? Are you ready to take the next step in your growth as a Christian and in your service to your congregation and community? If so, you

are looking for diakonia™! You can apply now to become a participant in the next series of courses:

Date: Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 3 Time: 6:30 pm Location: St. John Lutheran Church, 2650 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL.

For More Information Pick up a brochure at the Opportunity Wall.

Talk with one of our pastors.

Attend an information session on Tuesday, June 4, or Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 pm at St. John Lutheran Church, Joliet.

Contact one of the Location Managers: Pr. Chris Beamsley, (708) 305-5345 or pastorchrisbeamsley@gmail.com, or Trenton Ferro, (724) 762-0305 or trferro@yahoo.com.

pronounced dee-ak-on-

ee'-ah

June 4

& July 23

6:30pm

Informational Meetings

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Kidz Camp 2013 Dates: Sunday, June 9th – Thursday, June 13th

Time: 5:45pm – 8:00 pm Cost: $10 per child / $25 family max

Ages: 4 years old through 12 years old

Invite your friends and neighbors to have fun with us at Kidz Camp! Registration forms are available at the Opportunity Wall. We’re expecting 200 children, so sign up today!

SAY YES!

You can make a difference. Come tour the castle as we Sing and Rock, Learn Epic Bible

Adventures, Create in our Imagination Station, Dine in King’s Kitchen, and play our Tournament Games

Be a Kidz Camp Volunteer!

If you’re between the ages of 13 and 93, prayerfully consider volunteering to help with Kidz Camp. We need approximately 50 volunteers. If you love kids, you qualify! THERE ARE NO LESSONS TO PREPARE….. the only requirement is to share your love of Jesus. Volunteer forms are availa-ble at the Opportunity Wall. For more information, please contact the church office. There are still plenty of opportunities to donate items and to sign up to be crew leader. CDs are available now for only $7!

Crew Leader Meetings Sunday, June 2nd at 12pm, lunch included

OR Monday, June 3 at 7pm, water included

For more information or to volunteer, please contact

Cyndi Jepsen at thejepsen5@aol.com or 815-954-0703, or Pastor Jen & Pastor Robin at 815-439-2320

Enter the epic

adventure that

empowers kids to stand

strong.

Here, God’s

victorious power isn’t a fairy

tale—it changes

kids forever.

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Altar

Guild

Picnic

June 19

Noon

Home of Shirley Masters

1003 Black Rd.

Joliet, IL

All past and present Altar

Guild members, Pastors, and

staff are invited.

Bring a bathing suit and sal-

ad, if you wish, or just bring

yourself.

Altar Guild Flowers glorify our worship space every week someone signs up to honor a loved one with an arrangement. To do so:

Visit the Opportunity Wall to sign up and get payment information

Take the flowers home after 11am worship, (they come in a disposable insert that fits inside of the church's holders)

HELP WANTED Title: Robe Wrangler Time: 1-2 hours per month Talents:

1 monthly load of laundry

Straighten the robes in the sacris-ty closet and make sure every-thing is in the proper place, twice a month

Make a list of repairs needed on our robes. {Someone else can make repairs.}

Encourage worship leaders to keep the closet clean

Crafters Create crafty crafts with the crafters, cur-rently creating crafts for a colossal craft fair. Join them on June 7th and 21st at 6pm. Bring your own crafts, or pick one that’s available. SAVE THE DATE! The 2013 craft fair and bake sale will be held on Saturday, November 9th.

Daybreak We are looking for volunteers to help with the Daybreak meal on Thursday, June 6th from 6:30-8pm. For more information, con-tact Jenn Radtke at radpack4@gmail.com.

Fair Trade Coffee Fair Trade Coffee will be on sale Sunday June 9th, one last time before sum-mer. Stop by and stock up on coffee and tea. Fair Trade will not be sold during the months of July and August, but will begin again September 8th with new flavors.

Quilters Come quilt with us on Friday, June 7th at 6pm and Wednesdays, June 5th & 19th at 9am. We welcome new friends and al-ways need people to tie the quilts, cut more fabric squares, and sew the pieces together.

If you have fabric that can be cut into 11" squares, consider donating it to this minis-try. Come join the fun and fellowship as we work to provide warm quilts to those in need around the world through Lutheran World Relief. Thanks for your help!

Property Expenses This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all property expenses, but highlights some of the larger expenses for the April 2013. April Gas $1,045 Electric $1,035 Urinal Repair $ 530* Janitorial Supplies $ 494 Other Expenses $1,322** *Note-putting paper towels in urinals is costly. Please don’t do it! **Includes dumpster pick-up, lawn mower supplies, water bill, internet, phone, maintenance, etc. Green Team Spring cleaning ultimately leads to a cleaner space, but there are some items that need to be disposed. Here are two upcoming events to help you get rid of documents, books, hazardous waste, and electronics in a safe, green manner. Book Recycle/Document Destruction Event You may go inside to take or exchange books. This is a great way to get rid of those old unused encyclopedias or school books. Dates: June 7, 8 & 9th Time: 9am to 4pm Location: Pilcher Park Nature Center 2501 Highland Ave. Joliet, 1-815-727-8834 Lockport Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Event Accepting medicine, boat batteries, motor oil, old gasoline, computers, household batteries, etc. Dates: Sat., June 22 Time: 8am to 3pm Location: Lockport Township H.S. East Campus

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Sunday School News...

Recognition Sunday was held on Sunday, May

19th. Teachers were recognized for their hard

work and commitment. Each Sunday School

class got up and did a short skit telling what they

learned this year. They did a great job.

Burmeister report: The last quarter winners for

the most money collected was our 6th grade

class. Way to go!!!!!!

Our goal for the Burmeister Fund this year was to

collect $1,000. We are very happy to report that

we exceeded our goal!! We collected

a total of $1,025. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. Awesome Job!!

We have a few teaching positions to fill for next year. If you are interested

in teaching or helping during our Sunday School, please contact Chris

Markwell or Pastor Jen. It has been an amazing year! Enjoy the summer!

Confirmation

May 8th - 9th Grade Mystery Dinner Recap

On Wednesday May 8, 2013 the 9th Grade Confirmation students finished

their final year and were treated to a dinner. This was not any ordinary dinner

it's theme was "Mystery". Each confirmand received a menu to choose each of

their 5 courses. Games were played, food was delivered course by course, and

fun was had by all. Thanks to all of the volunteers who made this possible.

June 23rd - 28th, 2013

Campfirmation at Augustana College

And.....they're off!

Please pray for our 23 youth as they attend Campfirmation at Augustana Col-

lege June 23rd-June 28th (and for Pastor Holmer and Pastor Jen as they join

the group!) Stay tuned to our July newsletter as we report back on our week.

A rose can

say "I love

you",

orchids

can

enthrall,

but a weed

bouquet in

a chubby

fist,

yes, that

says it all.

~Author Unknown

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July 6-13th, - Muskegon, MI

High School Mission Trip 2013

May

oUr time there be a

blesSing, may God be

Known to

Everyone we meet. May our

Good

wOrks glorify God in

heaveN.

Twenty high schoolers and adult participants will represent St. John and leave for Muskegon, MI on July 6th for a one-week mission trip.

We need your help! During June, we will be accept-ing monetary donations to help send our youth on the trip.

Look for our mission trip dis-

play to find out how you can donate the few items we need, and help defray the costs of

transportation and tuition for our youth.

Work camps are week-long Christian mission camps where your group will

serve people in need through challenging home repair projects. For six

days, they’ll join other youth groups to repair sagging porches, rebuild unsafe

steps and wheelchair ramps, and paint homes. They’ll transform a house and

God will transform their faith.

"Census: Poverty Explodes in Region [Muskegon]." "Muskegon Ranks

Ninth-Worst for Percentage of Children Living in Poverty." These headlines give

you a sense of how bad things are in this area. Muskegon does lie in a beautiful

area right on Lake Michigan but that doesn't mean much when jobs don't exist.

Those that can't afford to move are left to scrape by, unable to afford home

repairs, which is really bad news during those cold Michigan winters. Your group

can bring the warm feeling of God's love back to this city.

Nature of Projects: Our group will provide home repairs at no cost for elderly, disa-

bled, and disadvantaged people that need help. Project crews typically serve

the same resident for the entire week, creating an environment where meaningful

relationships develop. And, most projects are designed to be completed during

the week, allowing our group to experience the satisfaction of a job well done.

We’ll serve the needs of others through projects like... interior and exterior painting,

building or repairing porches and wheelchair ramps, building or repairing steps,

weatherization and other home repairs.

Come and make a difference in the lives of others! To help defray the cost of

the trip to our youth, see Pastor Jen ASAP!

Unemployment Rates

IL: 9.3% MI: 8.4%

Muskegon: 10.9%

Residents with income below the poverty level in

2009: Muskegon: 45.8% Michigan: 20.7%

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I find

television

to be very educating.

Every

time

somebody

turns

on the set,

I go

in the

other

room

and read

a book.

~Groucho Marx

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS

News from the Library at St. John

. . . in the fireside room Thank you for a very successful open house in May! We received some great additions to our collection and it was wonderful to see so many people discovering what we have to offer. The yummy treats were well received and we still have plenty of bookmarks if you need one! Come on in to the library whenever the church is open to read and relax. It is St. John’s out-of-the-way place when you need to get away from the crowds with a cozy fireplace and calming view of our lovely courtyard. Look for summer reading opportunities and incentives coming in July! Children’s books from the St. John Library, reviewed by Georgene Lange

A is for Africa by Ifeoma Onyefulu The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representing all African peoples.

If you love ABC books this is the book for you! An Afri-can photographer took color photographs which depict

everyday life in Nigeria.

Sunday Morning This book introduces little ones to the wonder of our God and to what the church does on Sunday. It can be used with pre-school or day-care classes, first communion, and children’s Bi-ble classes to talk about and explain Sunday worship.

The World God Made Ages 3-5. A cumulative story that is beguiling in its simplicity describes the creation

of the world. "This is the world that God made. / This is the light / that shines on the

world / that God made." Illustrating the fields and the streams that run through the

fields, and the trees that grow by the streams is childlike finger-paint-style artwork

bursting with color. The book concludes with a small boy thanking God for all the

wonderful things in creation, as well as a line from Genesis: "God saw all that he

had made, and it was very good." Ilene Cooper

This book describes the creation of the world for ages 3-5. The colorful and simple art style is perfect for young children.

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Hear the Word, Explore Faith, Live Life:

Small Group Conversations for the Summer

Every Sunday: between services, June 2 – September 1 The Wired Word: A Bible study that applies scrip-ture to stories that are taken from the current headlines each week.

This study may help you consider and sort through what your beliefs are and how they apply to day-to-day tragedies, temptations, and joys! No book to purchase! Invite friends! Come whenever you can because each week has an independent topic. Primarily an adult Bible study best suited for interested teenagers and up!

Three Third Thursdays: June 20, July 18, & Aug. 15, 7pm

Come quench your physical, emotional, and spiritual thirst on these Thursdays this summer with festive drink and NOOMA, short films (10-13 minutes long) that explore our world from the perspective of Jesus. NOOMA is an invitation to search, question, and join

the discussion. All ages are welcome, but the conversation will be most ben-eficial for people from age 12 to 100!

June 20: Shells Are we so busy that we miss out on what we’re supposed to

be doing? July 18: Rain Where’s God when life isn’t going like we want it to? August 15: Rich Is it possible that God has blessed us so that we can be a

blessing to others?

See Pastor Robin with questions and look at the

Opportunity Wall for Three Third Thursdays sign-up

sheets!

Spring

shows

what

God

can do

with a

drab

and

dirty

world.

~Virgil A. Kraft

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Mobile

Food

Pantry

Events

2013:

June

22nd

August

24th

Nov.

2nd

Dec.

7th

BEAT THE HEAT MOBILE FOOD PANTRY EVENT JUNE 22ND Sign-up on your bulletin inserts or e-mail us at stjohnfood@gmail.com. All schedules and assignments will be posted on Sunday, June 16th at St. John and on the stjohnfood.org website. Volunteers are needed at various times from 6:15am to 1:30pm. Thanks for your support and

time! We anticipate feeding 300 families. June 30th 2nd Annual Food Pantry Volunteer Recognition Event Our 2nd Annual Food Pantry Volunteer Recognition Event is a picnic at Inwood Park on Sunday, June 30th. If you have volunteered for the Food Pantry in any capacity you are invited. Have you worked a mobile event, prayed for our ministry, unloaded a truck, worked the pantry, served on committee, helped with a food drive, been a financial supporter, or brought in food? A yes to any of these is an automatic invitation!

We will be recognizing all of our volunteers so make sure we know you are coming! Sign up on the bulletin insert or at the Opportunity Wall and indicate your plans to join us. We will be providing the main course of burgers ‘n dogs, and are asking everyone to bring a side dish and/or dessert for 6-8 people.

We have invited our partners in battling hunger from the NIFB, Jewel-Osco, Aldi, and US Cold Storage to join us. We are also handing out three special awards: Volunteer of the Year, Food Pantry Spirit Award, and one you’ll just have to show up to see! We hope to see you there. Bring your bean bag toss, Frisbee's, and picnic games! Questions? Contact Dawn MacGregor at 815-439-2320.

A shout out THANK YOU to our most awesome volunteers who pick up food from Jewel, drive it over, haul it in, sort, mark, and shelf it! Another shout out THANK YOU to all who show up on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays to help Lynne Larkin unload the truck.

YOU, ROCK!

Sunday, June 30th Inwood Park 12:30pm - 4pm

Bring your family & a side dish!

Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

It’s Picnic Time!

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OCTOBER

CHURCH

PICTORAL

Photo

shoot on

Oct.1st-5

th,

8th & 9

th.

Mark your

calendar

now....

More details

soon.

The meeting was called to order by Debbie Ko-gelman at 7:07 p.m. Present: Pastor Beamsley, Penny Collins, Phil Calahan, Chris Markwell, Jeff Engel, Debbie Kogelman, Ray Kemph, Jim Harmon, Brent Rimmke, Elizabeth Novotny Absent: Pastor Holmer, Nicole Covault, David Jepsen, Bill Bromer Guests: Terry Kaiser Pastor Beamsley led devotions. The Agenda was approved. (Rimmke/Kemph) The minutes from March 19, 2013 were ap-proved. (Rimmke/Beamsley) The financial secretary's report was received. (Harmon/Kemph) The treasurer/finance report was approved. (Harmon/Kemph) Church attendance was discussed. Committee Report 1. Property Committee - New siding has been ordered for St. John and a new roof will be put on soon. Old Business 1. Discussed St. John West site. 2. Nominating Committee – Some church Coun-cil members have expressed an interest in con-tinuing to serve. Nominations will be presented at the May council meeting. 3. Synod Assembly on June 14 & 15 – Peter Mannoja, Jim Harmon and Trenton Ferro will be representing St. John. We still need one more representative. 4. Installation of Pastor Robin Caldwell April 20 & 21, 2013 at 5:30pm, 8:30am and 11:00am ser-vices. New Business 1. Celebrations were discussed. 2. Lisa Marshall will be taking a medical leave in the near future and Kimberly Kowalski has been hired on a part-time temporary basis to cover

some of Lisa’s work duties. Volunteers will also be used to assist in the office 3. There were no facility requests. Pastor Beamsley's Report It has been a really exciting couple of weeks. Dawn MacGregor gave a tour of our Food Pantry operations to representatives of the Northern Illinois Food Bank and they were very pleased with how we operate our pantry. They comment-ed that we are one of the best run food pantries. What a gift it is to do ministries at St. John. So many good things happening and so amazing to see how God works through people. Steward-ship Team has been working very hard. So good to see all the people who want to do a steward-ship moment during services. Looking forward to Kidz Camp and 9th graders reading their Confir-mation papers. Pastor Caldwell's Report The Lenten small groups went very well; there were 50 people signed up. We have 30 people signed up for the new small groups that just started. Looking forward to the small group dis-cussions. She is brainstorming for what to do for the summer groups. Pastor Robin is also work-ing with the Stewardship Team and Library Com-mittee. There will be a meeting coming up for the Visitation Ministry to see how they are doing and being supported, and what else can be done. Kidz Camp looks like it is going to run smoothly, they have lots of volunteers. Looking for someone to help with the scheduling for the Jewel pick-ups for the Food Pantry. Great news - the Food Pantry just had a surprise audit by the Illinois Dept. of Health & Human Services and everything was perfect! Presidents Report Debbie Kogelman and Janet Hughes (Green Team members) and Penny Collins will be using recycled products for the coffee hour for Pastor Caldwell's Installation. Also there will be another technology recycling day.

The next meeting will be on May 21, 2013. The pastors will lead devotions. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50p.m. with The Lord's Prayer.

Respectfully submitted by Elizabeth Novotny

Council Minutes St. John Lutheran Church

April 16, 2013

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June Birthdays & Anniversaries 1 Birthday: Brian Bishop, Claudine Bormet, Don Clark, Nick Darwish, Erica Egger, Haylie Forrest, Kerry Kristensen, Jennifer Tarnowski; Anniversary: Ed & Shirley Harbeck, Brian & Michelle Kehrer, Jason & Lisa Mandac 2 Birthday: Jean Fitzer, Julie George, Mary Ludemann, Nancy Mariotti, Connor Nash, Kyle Nash, Mark Odenthal, Lori Wilbert; Anniversary: Gerald & Tari Heintz, Don & Helen Meints, Mike & Nancy

Rathbun, Kurt & Candi Ulbricht 3 Birthday: Jean Darche, Ivy Pena, Barb Perignon, Bernice Wessel; Anniversary: Randy & Diana Donnelly,

Jerry & Jackie Simpson 4 Birthday: Linda Evans, Alyssa Heriaud, Bob Holtz, Rod Seaney; Anniversary: Jim & Diane Barnes, Tom & April Carlson, Marvin & Joan Hoff, Charles & Cynthia Lab 5 Birthday: Samantha Carter, Carlin Cook, Bob Fitzer, Tom Richter; Anniversary: Tim & Elise Matkowich 6 Birthday: Katy Arteese, Miki Bollinger, David Chitkowski, Samuel Dachman, Matt Olvera Anniversary: Mike & Jeanine Fuller, Rod & Melissa Salazar, William & Jennifer Seemann 7 Birthday: Jay Forkel, Natalie Hopper, Makayla Murray, Jeffrey Osif; Anniversary: Justin & Anne Paquette 8 Birthday: Brooke Furman, Michael Sowa, PJ Stealy; Anniversary: Kurt & Dawn MacGregor, Jim & Marta Simmons, Steve & Mary Jo Volkening, Doug & Karen Watkins, David & Ellice Wykes 9 Birthday: Jim Meridieth, Frank Summer; Anniversary: Robb & Rebecca McAdam 10 Birthday: Frank Arteese, Magen Wielgus, Gabriella Incaudo, Brian Knabel, Jordan Blackman, Alex McDonald, Aubrie Russell, Brooke VaBales; Anniversary: Rich & Kristin Beintum, Stephen & Tessie Heath 11 Birthday: Heather Basham, Tristen Garbis, Phil Spung; Anniversary: Alan & Georgene Eckman,

Don & Caroline Fox, Richard & Amanda Harper 12 Birthday: Brian Bahr, Kristofer Bendt, Max Benedict, Ralph Buse, Debbie Carpenter, Ron Covert,

Kevin Egly, Kelsey Graefen, Stephanie Lab, Zoe Linko, Payton Mandac, Nick Mores, Mandy Smith Anniversary: Chris & Jen Beamsley, Stan & Karen Bobek, Mike & Debra Murphy, Steve & Phyllis Norder,

Greg & Cheryl Pierce, Matt & Jennifer Thomas 13 Birthday: Robin Caldwell, Guy Gell, Ed Harbeck, Andrew Jepsen, Jonathan Meehan, Kenn Mikos,

Karen Norem, Josh Randolph, Nancy Sanchez, Jarod Sparacio, Danielle Thayer Anniversary: Kristen & Peter Gentile 14 Birthday: Mark Collins, Canyon Covert, Tyler Czoschke, Rodney Drury, Robb McAdam Anniversary: Ketut & Christine Kardadi, Matthew & Chari Lehan 15 Birthday: Susan Hines, Brian Hornberger, Hope Kaczmarek, Chris Kowal, Katie McAdam, Amy Stevens 16 Birthday: Lanham Hebert, Nathaniel Janulis, Max Mandac, Krysta Pahr, Taylor Schwass Anniversary: Kelly & Micki Bishop, Don & Barb Koskiewicz, Ken & Erica Swanson 17 Birthday: Mike Markwell; Anniversary: Tony & Anita Freehauf, John & Nancy York, William & Bryn Holum,

Karen & Ryan Murphy 18 Birthday: Christina Dorval, Kevin Dorval, Greg Linko, Nicole Reaves; Anniversary: Chuck & Cheryl Sanders 19 Birthday: Dana Allen, Jeremy Dutton, Lee Goodenough, Joan Hoff, Debra Stachovic, Melanie Runkle,

Justin Williams; Anniversary: Jim & Michelle Eklund, Joe & Rene’ Norris 20 Birthday: Logan Boburka, David Egly, Grace Egly, Brian Evans, Kurt MacGregor, Eileen Mikos, Joe Russ,

Zachary Warren; Anniversary: Keith & Chris Markwell, Dan & Jennifer Radtke, Tim & Carrie Torkelson 21 Birthday: Ryan Hamby, Bruce Hawkins, Taylor Joyner, Timothy Nelson, Reid Sheaffer, Jennifer Spencer,

Candi Ulbricht; Anniversary: Keith & Annette Eichorst, Bill & Jenny Hamby, Aaron & Aurelia Leonhardt, Patrick & Stacy Larisey

22 Birthday: Grace Aincham, Kirsten Anderson, Staci Simmons, Sue Talarico; Anniversary: Charles & Sandy Breivogel, John & Kim Neville

23 Birthday: Thomas Bornhoeft, Terra Dietz, Vincent Russ; Anniversary: Chris & Teri Jones, Bob & Linda Krakora

24 Birthday: Judy Coope, Jillian Beintum, Megan Beintum; Anniversary: Greg & Kim Duffy, John & Rhonda Gierich

25 Birthday: Brett Dutton, Julia Gray, Emily Martens; Anniversary: Sean & Michelle Pauly 26 Birthday: Charles Breivogel, Jamison Gossen, Kara Gossen, Alex MacGregor, Bryann Sullivan,

Steve Strepek, Dee Szyszka; Anniversary: Jim & Dianne Harmon, Nick & Eva Mores 27 Birthday: Dawn MacGregor, Cheryl Pierce; Anniversary: Michael & Jill Doyle, Ken & Diane Gierich,

Jim & Sue Talarico 28 Birthday: Lee Day, Leonard Jones, Carly Swiatek 29 Birthday: Linda Koerner, Karen Morris, Kurt Zitzke; Anniversary: Jeff & Angie Loch 30 Birthday: Dante Davila, Shirley Halley, Tim Hay, Mark Johnson, Courtney Kohler, Eva Liss Anniversary: Dan & Colleen Preboy, Dan & Audrey Jones

June Birthdays

6/2/1731 Martha Washington

6/8/1867

Frank Lloyd Wright Architect

6/9/1961

Michael J. Fox, Actor

6/11/1880 Jeannette Rankin

1st Female Congresswoman

6/11/913

Vince Lombardi Football Coach

6/12/1929

Anne Frank Author

6/14/1864

Alois Alzheimer Psychiatrist, Pathologist

6/18/1942

Roger Ebert Film Critic

6/19/1903

Lou Gehrig Baseball Player

6/27/1880

Helen Keller

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Congratulations To:

Congratulations Newlyweds: Brenda Brock & Steve McCartney

Illness/Recovery: Pat, Warren Arnold, Harriet Batterman, Kelly Batterman, Kent Batterman, Betty Bolton, Arlene Branz, Teresa Carrington, Cody Carter, Penny Collins, Jason Covault, Cindy Dolle,

Gina Domaszewicz, Susan Fick, Ardie & Bob Holtz, Rosalie Jordan, Barb Koskiewicz, Linda Krakora, Wilkie Parrish, Bonnie Propper, Shirley Roeing, Steve Volkening

Hospitalization/Surgery/Accident/Testing: Nikki Alander, Joseph Hallam, Rob Hendrickson, Lisa Marshall

Prayer Concern: Brenna Wilcox

Our Sympathies To: Jennifer & Matt Thomas

mourning the loss of her father, Grant Gruneich Tari & Gerald Heintz and family

mourning the loss her mother, Rozanne Lausch

Memorials In memory of Steve Young

by Connie Young In memory of Mable Manzke

by Breivogel

6/4, 12:30pm

Hannah/Naomi

Circle

Trinity Room

6/6, 9:00am

Dorcas Circle

members will meet

Thursday, June 6th

at St. John at 9am

for a summer trip

and visitation with

Don and Helen

Meintz at the

Greenfields in

Geneva, IL.

6/6, 6:30pm

Martha Circle

Dinner at

Al’s Steak House

Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

Rock Rock Rock

Kidz Camp Kidz Camp Kidz Camp

June 9June 9June 9---131313

Staff: Pastor Peter Holmer Pastor Jennifer Beamsley Pastor Robin Caldwell Ellen Goodwin, Praise Team Director Tori Hicks, Senior Choir Director Lisa Marshall, Church Administrator Pam Kornaus, Program Administrator Dawn MacGregor, Food Pantry Director

St. John Lutheran Church 2650 Plainfield Road Joliet, IL 60435-1163 Ph: 815-439-2320 Fax: 815-439-0575 www.stjohnjoliet.org stjohn2650@gmail.com

Non Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID Permit No.235

Joliet, IL 60435

Requested in-Home Date: 5/31/13

Return Service Requested

June, 2013

Worship With Us

Saturday Evening 5:30pm

Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am

Sunday Contemporary Service 11:00am

Kidz Camp 6/9-13

Food Pantry Volunteer Recognition Picnic 6/30

Welcome Pastor Robin Welcome Pastor Robin Welcome Pastor Robin

CaldwellCaldwellCaldwell Ordination Ceremony April 20Ordination Ceremony April 20Ordination Ceremony April 20---21, 201321, 201321, 2013