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Three Ways to Find God in Summertime. Our priorities shift a little in the summertime. Certainly in Wisconsin, any sunny day is a perfect excuse to be outside — in parks, on the lake, out for lunch on a workday, at home in our own green spaces, or in the church’s community garden. The Church calls this long season after Pentecost and Trinity Sunday “ordinary season.” We put up green hangings and pastors wear green stoles to reflect all the green beauty of the world outdoors. One way to find God in summertime is to pause and consider His role in creating and sustaining our beautiful world. You might go for a hike or long walk and notice the great variety of plants and animals.
A second way to connect with God in summertime works in every season. It’s all too easy for us to focus on what is left to do, or what needs repairing or improving. But practicing gratitude turns our attention away from what is broken or unfinished to instead focus on what is delightful. Adults and children alike can pause before a meal and list aloud those things we are grateful for. Teens may or may not want to participate, but you know they are watching the adults they love giving thanks to God for each blessing.
Whether or not it’s summer, some of us still have to work. A third way to intentionally connect with God is to practice Sabbath. Sabbath is that ancient practice of setting aside Sunday as a day for worship and rest. No chores! No accomplishments. (No e-mail.) Just songs and prayers and activities that restore your body, mind and spirit. Because actually, God is always with us — we don’t have to “find” God. But we sometimes forget to pay attention.
— Pastor Paula
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Serenity Inns Meal
We need volunteers to prepare and serve the meal for the 15 men at Serenity Inns on Sunday evening, June 25. Please call the office if you are available to serve. We have suggested menus and directions for you.
- Sundays: 9:00 a.m.
- Thursdays: 6:30 p.m.
Summer Office Hours
Beginning May 30 and ending September 1
Monday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Brainstorming Session
If you are interested in attending a brainstorming session to discuss how COR welcomes and engages newcomers to our church, please join me for a brief meeting after the service on Sunday, June 11th.
~Lisa Schulte
lisaschulte@prodigy.net262-367-4397
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Garden Plots - 3 Plots Available
 Three Community Garden plots are available and ready for spring planting! Plots are approximately 10x10. You many request more than 1 plot. If one is too big, share a plot with someone or request 1/2 plot.
The garden is open to people in the church and to members of the community at large. This is ideal for apartment dwellers or anyone who does not have a sunny space at home for a garden. The produce is for your own family's enjoyment. If we are blessed with an abundance of produce, the Food Pantry always appreciates fresh vegetables.
Contact Dennis Faherty at dfaherty30@gmail.com for more information.
Thank you,
Dennis Faherty
Martin Luther Quote of the Week
Don't Delay - Sign Up for VBS!
Time is quickly running out—have you signed up for VBS yet? If so, have you invited your friends?
The details:
Mighty Fortress Vacation Bible School
June 19-22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (includes family dinner, with optional Bible study for adults following dinner)
For 3-year-olds through 4th grade (completed)
$8 per child (to be paid on the first day)
The week includes Bible stories, games, crafts, and songs.
Grass Cutters This Week
 Thank you to Dick Manke and Tod Hamilton for mowing last week and a reminder to Team Three – Greg Foker & Andy Shattuck that you are on the schedule for June 8 - 10.
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Volunteers Needed!
Nurse of the Week
We are offering nurses, EMTs, paramedics or other qualified health care professionals to volunteer at camp for the week. In return, Lutherdale will offer a free week of camp for a family member, friend or youth of your congregation of your choosing. The volunteer would work alongside our summer Health Care Coordinator helping to dispense medications, care for sick or injured campers and enjoy a summertime week at Lutherdale.
Secure your week, get in contact with us!
Camp weeks start on Sunday afternoon through Friday afternoon, weeks available:
• June 18-23
• June 25-30
• July 2-7
• July 9-14
• July 16-21
• July 23-28
• July 30-August 4
• August 6-11
Do you know someone who:
• Is currently a registered nurse or a certified healthcare professional
• Loves kids
• Loves Jesus Christ
• Wants to volunteer at Lutherdale and send a child to camp
Call our Program Director, Jeff Thompson at (262) 742-2352 Ext.110 or email at jthompson@lutherdale.org
Timeline
The timeline is here! There are large sheets of white paper signifying all the years of our church hanging around the sanctuary. We invite you to post pictures (or just write a few words) on the timeline commemorating some of your family's milestones with our church: baptisms, confirmations, weddings, funerals, or other important moments in your families’ lives. This will give us an opportunity to see just how much Church of the Resurrection has meant to us.
Congregational questions
Although the Cottage Sessions helped us understand our congregation more, we want to cast a wider net to be sure we have a very clear idea of who we are. On June 18 and 25, we will be distributing these questions to the congregation during worship services:
- What do you like about our congregation?
- What’s one thing you want to see improved about our congregation?
- How do you feel about worship (any praise or suggestions)?
- As a community, how are we doing with sharing the good news of Jesus with neighbors and those in need? Any suggestions?
If you would like to answer those questions by e-mail rather than in writing, please send your answers to office@sharefollowserve.com.
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Wednesday June 7
4:30 p.m. Full Staff Meeting
Thursday June 8
6:30 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday June 11
9:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. Welcoming Newcomers Brainstorming Session
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We Pray For:
Prayers for our country, those serving in the armed forces, and our leaders
- Michael, Sue Hader’s Grandson
- Jeanne Kunath,
- Mickey, Dee Morris' daughter
- Ellen, Susan Daniel's cousin
- Erik Kotajarvi, Sherri Bruss brother
- Mahrya Draheim
- Don Schaf
- Dennis Kuehn
- Melissa, friend of Salstroms
- Amber Ove
- Bill Bravener, friend of Matt Stein & Susan Daniels
- Dee Morris
- Michelle
- LeAnn
- Wenslaff Family
- Betty Rooney, Colleen Rooney's mother
- Jackie Lloyd
- Ruben Zoroghlian, Leda Patrick's brother
- Brittany Caruso, Bob Patrick's granddaughter
- Olivia Hautula, Jesse Niederbaumer's cousins daughter
- Scott, Susan Daniel's cousin
- Amy, friend of Palovcsik
- Megan, friend of Palovcsik
- Jim Klink
- Julie, friend of Phil Salstrom's
- Wayne Higgins, Ann-Marie Bergman's dad
- Shirley, Gail Wojtkunski's mom
- Nancy, friend of the Perrigo's
- Lee Family
- Marge, friend of Sue Hader
- Tyler Schaber
- Gloria Harmmond
- Kristi Evinrude, sister of Dennis Evinrude
- The Family of Nicholas Thalacker
- The Family of Dave Sattler
- Jenny Lloyd, daughter of Will Perriog's sister-in-law
Our friends in El Salvador
- Luciano
- Rosa
- Candida
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Birthdays This Week:
6/5
Vernon, Diane
6/6
Hegge, Crystal
Lanko, Patricia
Olson, Karissa
6/8
Heinrich, David
6/10
Schmidt, John
6/11
Keane, Harper
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Our mailing address is:
Church of the Resurrection
W287 N3700 North Shore Drive
Pewaukee, WI 53072
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