301 S. Third Street , Geneva, IL 60134
630-232-0165
www.genevalutheran.org
inspired to serve in worship
Weekly eBlast August 3, 2017
weekly worship times: Saturday 5:00pm in the chapel Sunday 9:00am and 10:30am in the sanctuary Communion is celebrated at all services
grow in faith
small groups...grow in faith, inspire to serve, build relationships
This Weekend Next Weekend
Lessons 9:00 Brandy Hunter 10:30 Orv Kersten
9:00 Katrine Maguire 10:30 Kim Kein
Prayers 9:00 Rick Tornberg 10:30 Chris Meade
9:00 Rick Tornberg 10:30 Mitzi Pearson
Altar Guild Debbie Mickelsen Debbie Mickelsen
Communion Assistants
9:00 Amy Parise, Craig Elliott, Rey Lautenschlager 10:30 Perry Erhart, Joe & Merla Billquist
9:00 Makena Gonzalez, Todd & Amy Steenson 10:30 Mary Clare Voreis, Barbara Noble, Bob Zimmerman
Acolytes 9:00 Michael & Sarah Podjasek 10:30 Anna Leigh Meier, Benny Meier
9:00 Braeden Gonzalez, Rudy Hagen 10:30 Jack Voreis, Katie Voreis
Greeters 9:00 Amy Parise, Rey Lautenschlager 10:30 Ken & Chris Rust
9:00 Eric & Katie Kramer 10:30 Dale & Lisa Acton
Saturday Host 5:00 Kent Keim 5:00 Bruce & Anita Bernardo
Coffee Bar Chris & Mandie Meier Chrissy Voreis
RALLY DAY—September 10—GOD*Family*Football returns!!!
Come and help pack 300 meals at GLC for Northern Illinois Food Bank at 9:00am, worship at 10:30am, football, bounce house,
food and lots of fun following worship. More details to follow.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 the Concours Auto Show in will be in downtown Geneva. As a result, you have three choices for worship —
Saturday night in the chapel at 5:00pm; Sunday 9:00am service at GLC and 10:30am worship at Wheeler Park, north pavilion on
Route 31 in Geneva. Our parking lot will be available for your use all weekend.
WHEELER PARK
weekend message:
Is it dark in here? As I approach my 50th birthday, I’m noticing lighting more often. Things that I can read easily in day-
light, become a blur of black dots in dim lights. It’s a matter of perspective for me and I think for the folks in Ephesus
too. Is it darker now in the world—or do we just need to find the brighter places to see clearly? God, in so many ways
you call us into the light, guiding us to see how we can join your work. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
weekend music:
“Lead On, O King Eternal” was written by Ernest W. Shurtleff as a poem for his class as they were graduating from
Andover Seminary in 1887. Though using words like ‘conquest’ and ‘battle’, it truly is a prayer calling us to acts of love
and mercy, which is, perhaps, the most powerful tool we have.
contact information
PASTOR TRUDY STOFFEL [email protected] 630-661-1016
MUSIC MINISTRIES AMY STEENSON [email protected] 630-232-7036
ORGANIST DEBORAH AYOTTE 708-707-5330
YOUTH & FAMILY JULIE SLIFKA [email protected] 630-845-1594
PARENT’S DAY OUT KIM MCKENNA [email protected] 630-232-7085
OFFICE KAREN ADAMS [email protected] 630-845-1523
INTERN 8/15/17 BRITTANY KOOI [email protected]
cal instruments, Duplo blocks, Star Wars toys, Thomas the train cars/tracks and play tools.
Help someone feel more beautiful and get your steps in! The beauty shop at Michealson Care Center needs volunteers to transport residents to the beauty shop Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 to 11. Once a month, an hour– all help appreciated. Contact Nicole Sickafoose, 630-879-4162 (Michealson Care Center is at the corner of 31 and Fabyan in Batavia)
inspire to serve in our community #generouslifeinChrist
Exciting progress has been made on the new SUNDAY SCHOOL/PDO CLASSROOMS, stop by and check them out!
We are collecting gently used toys for the new rooms, maybe you have some favorites your kids have out grown. Please contact
[email protected]. We would especially appreciate any of the following: Matchbox cars, Super hero action figures, toy
phones, toy musical instruments, Duplo blocks, Star Wars toys, Thomas the train cars/tracks and play tools.
PDO/Sunday School classroom update
REFORMATION EVENTS — 500TH ANNIVERSARY
September 14 — November 2 @ 9:30am & 7:00pm
“By Heart” conversations with Luther’s Small Catechism
October 14 — LADIES LUNCH @ 11:00am-2:00pm
featuring Pr. Dawn Roucka as Katie Luther
October 29 — JOINT WORSHIP with St. Peter’s
@ GLC, 3:00pm
November 9 —Fr. Bakkelund and Pastor Trudy
10-FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN 2:30pm-4:30pm
10-BIBLE STUDIES resume @ 9:30am and 7:00pm
13-SILVER FOXES LUNCH BUNCH @ Apple Villa
15-Vicar Brittany Kooi starts
17-LADIES LUNCH @ 11:30am, Olive Garden in St. Charles
21-GUYS GROUP @ 8:00pm-Nobel House
27-CONCOURS AUTO SHOW—9:00am worship @ GLC and 10:30am worship @ Wheeler Park. Saturday worship @ 5:00pm, GLC Chapel. Parking lot available all weekend!
August calendar
MOTHER’S GARDEN BRICK ORDER FORMS with instructions are on the table in the narthex. Brick are $30 each. Drop your
order form and payment in the church office or leave them in the basket by the order forms. Turn your order in by August 17.
Questions—contact Karen Adams [email protected]
vbcamp fun — sidewalk chalk art, tie dying t-shirts, water games