The Tidings


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PASTOR GRANT'S INSTALLATION - AUGUST 1, 9AM! Pastor Grant Van Lishout will begin his ministry with us the week of July 12. We will do our best in the office to help him get acclamated to St. Paul's and to the people and communities we serve in the shortest time possible. We ask all St. Paul's members to do the same - helping however you are able to make his transition into ministry with and among us a smooth one! We encourage you to do the same with Pastor Grant's wife, Sherry. Of extreme importance is for all to note and be aware of the fact that Pastor Danette Johns of the Western Iowa Synod - ELCA will be with us on Sunday, August 1 **for one service only - Pastor Grant's Installation** as St. Paul's 2^nd full-time Pastor. That service will be at 9am and will feature both traditional and contemporary elements - a "blending" of what we do at 8am and at 10am. We pray that as many of you as possible will make plans to be present as Pastor Grant is officially "installed" as Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Following the Festive Installation Service, we will celebrate our new relationship as Pastor and Congregation with a big pot-luck. Bring whatever you are led to bring for an (approximately) 10:30am meal at which we will share food, fellowship, fun, and maybe even a couple of surprises! Be there for the entire morning on August 1 to welcome Pastor Grant and Sherry officially into the ministry of St. Paul's congregation!	Sunday Scripture July 4, 2010 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost First Lesson: Isaiah 66:10-14 Second Lesson: Galatians 6:7-16 Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 July 11, 2010 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost First Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Second Lesson: Colossians 1:1-14 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 July 18, 2010 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost First Lesson: Genesis 18:1-10a Second Lesson: Colossians 1:15-28 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 July 25, 2010 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost First Lesson: Genesis 18:20-32 Second Lesson: Colossians 2:6-15 Gospel: Luke 11:1-13
Thank You's Many thanks to St. Paul's congregation for the special Fellowship Hour Reception on May 23 in honor of our 30th Wedding Anniversary. We appreciated it - and we appreciate all of you - so very much! ...Pastors Sally & Dennis Meyer Once again we have been so touched by the support of you, our Christian family, as we've journeyed through the loss of my Mom. Each card, each hug, each memorial, food brought in, it all humbles us greatly. Mom was a special lady; she would have been touched by all the expressions of sympathy. May God richly bless all of you, as you have so richly blessed us. Thank you so much! ...Linda and Rich Weaver