Schedule

• Aug. 2 @ 9 a.m. – Worship/Communion
• Aug. 9 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• Aug. 12 @ 7 p.m. – Council Meeting

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Terry’s friends (Arner), Audrey and Curt (mother passing).
• Joys: Mission trip (Hazel and Darrell Carter, and Jeff Iverson), thanks for all your work and the experiences you brought to organizing deeply meaningful trip to Mexico. New friend (Donnie) in church this am, Kathy has done so much for Wayne, gentle rain we had, Ali Ator is 16 years old today, Heidi is the new president of Brackport College in New York, friend of Dan’s (Dottie) as she travels to Florida alone from Cape Cod (she is over 80).

Please see attached.

AUGUST ENCOUNTER 2015.doc

Schedule

• July 26 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• Aug. 2 @ 9 a.m. – Worship/Communion

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: John Barron (former member) is in the St. Cloud Veteran’s Hospital, continued recovery for Sherry Hermanson, and storm victims and their clean-up work.
• Joys: Wahoo –two inches of rain on cornfields, Rollins had a lovely weekend with all the grandchildren last weekend, and John Halling’s aunt will celebrate her 100th birthday.

Safe travels to those participating in the mission trip!

Schedule

• July 19 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 20 – Deadline for August. Newsletter
• July 26 @ 9 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• July 19 GF Lutheran Church will be serving a free 5:00 supper to the Community. Music begins at 4:30. Free will offering.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Anyone who has to work outside or who has no air conditioning over the next few days.
• Joys: Mission trip, Pearl’s friend (Mary) with her, Bill had successful cataract surgery, Terry spent 24 hours sifting through prairies cataloging all living things, and Kathy Butler and Wayne Ripley here.

Schedule

• July 12 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 19 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 20 – Encounter Deadline for August

Announcements

• July 15 4:45-6:45 St. Paul Lutheran Church Ice Cream Social. Information on back tables.
• July 19 GF Lutheran Church will be serving a free 5:00 supper to the Community. Music begins at 4:30. Free will offering.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: People of Greece (facing difficult vote) and Vossberg family.
• Joys: Dan’s family here today: Jeneen (sister-in-law), Bob (brother) and Mary (sister). Bob is glad to be back, concerns about Dan’s weather adjustment, Episcopalians joining UCC and Presbyterian in affirming marriage equality, taking two 3-year-olds for first canoe ride.

Schedule

• July 5 @ 9 a.m. – Worship/Communion
• July 8 – No Council Meeting
• July 12 @ 9 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• Remember – our new start time for service on Sunday is 9 a.m.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church is hosting an Ice Cream Social on July 15, 4:45-6:45 p.m. Information on back tables.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Family of Vern Vosberg, Peggy Kvam’s mother, Marv Nordang, Phyllis Lingen family, Kathy’s Dad (Wayne Ripley), and Bill Webb.
• Joys: Peggy Kvam saw lots of family (but in Arizona 115 degrees), Laura Butterbrodt crowned Western Fest Princess, Audrey saw perfect rainbow, good to see visitors (Kathy Ripley, Katherine Dibble and Pat Putnam). Andersons saw lots of family and three new great granddaughters, Dan and Paul thankful to all who came to house warming. Gay marriage legalized in all of U.S. Sharon and Katherine’s class reunion and celebrating 75th birthdays (Sue Krinke also). Marriage of Kyle and Whitney Mooney. Katie Kvam heading back to States today.