This Sunday at Elim:
PLEASE NOTE!
This Trinity Sunday, June 7, our Sierra Pacific Synod is gifting a recorded Worship Service in recognition of all the staff, volunteers and pastors who work hard each week to bring online Worship into your homes! In addition, our Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, is gifting her Holy Trinity Sunday Sermon! We hope this will be meaningful for all members and friends of Elim Lutheran Church. Next Sunday, June 14, you will see Elim faces again and we will resume communion!
 Join Our Online Fellowship Time! via Zoom
This Sunday at 10:45 a.m., or immediately after service
Each Sunday come see Elim friends from the comfort of your own home!
Please Note: Do not share the link on social media, or with people you don't know, to protect our time from inappropriate content.
Click link below, THEN DOWNLOAD to join our Zoom Fellowship Time:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88518066423?pwd=OFJMSjUrSUhCUjU1YldpQ1lQVU9VQT09
Meeting ID: 885 1806 6423
Password: 348501
Second Mile Giving: 
“Second-mile giving” refers to an extra offering toward a special cause. Our second mile giving for June goes to California Lutheran University. Cal Lutheran is home to more than 3,078 undergraduate and 1,324 graduate students who come from more than 49 countries and represent a wide variety of faiths. Both in and out of the classroom, everyone at Cal Lutheran is committed to helping each student pursue their passions to discover their purpose, and follow that purpose to transform their community—and the world.
 Offering can be given through Tithe.Ly or mailed to the Church Office at 504 Baker St.
*If donating to Second Mile Giving, please note "2nd Mile: Cal Lutheran" in your preferred offering method. Thanks!
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Planning Elim’s COVID-19 Site Specific Plan
Prior to reopening our church, the State of California Department of Public Health and Cal-OSHA requires that Elim prepare a COVID-19 Site Specific Plan to reopen safely. This process is currently underway. If you have experience or knowledge that would help, please contact Rosemary Hart.
The goal is to have a draft by June 9. Thank you.
July - September Portals of Prayer Available!
If you are interested in a copy of the July through September edition of Portals of Prayer please contact Erin or Richard.
 Parking Lot Improvement Project Complete!
If you drive by the church, take a look at the wonderful improvement in our parking lot! It has been double sealed and new stripes painted. Thank you to the wonderful volunteers that helped to make this happen! Steve Geney and Roger Davis collected bids, George Matt, Rich & Susan Rodkin, and Kevin & Rosemary Hart did the prep work of cleaning weeds from the perimeter and cracks, and George and Rich trimmed back all the vegetation to create the access that Stripe ’n’ Seal requested. Thank you!
Interfaith Food Pantry in the News
The Interfaith Food Pantry was featured in an Argus Courier article on May 28. Click here to read the article.
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 Congratulations Graduates!
Elim wants to give a resounding congratulations to this years graduates! Blessings to you as you embark on your next stage of life!
Logan Reuter, son of Lana and Kevin, graduating from Petaluma High School. He's planning to attend UC Davis this fall.
Alexandra Marie Mendoza, granddaughter of Karen and Mike Pesutich, graduating from Chico State University.
William Jacob “Jake “Schempf, son of John, graduating from the San Francisco Art Institute.
An Urgent Message from the New Life Band
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Donations to the New Life Band Ministries: Mission for Youth and Students are gratefully appreciated. Donations can be by check or online.
Checks should be made out to Our Savior's Lutheran Church with "New Life Band" on the memo line and be mailed to: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Attn: NLB, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA 94549. Online donations go through Elim's website. Click here, then scroll down to the Donations Button.
The New Life Band deeply appreciates your prayers, your fellowship, and your support at this unprecedented time.
Pr. Kathryn's at Work!
You are welcome to contact Pr. Kathryn with greetings, questions, pastoral needs, etc. Her "office hours" will be
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Per her agreement with Elim, Pr. Kathryn will have Fridays and Mondays off.
Have an Extra Co mputer or Tablet?
Or Need Help to Worship Online?
Do you have a computer or iPad®/tablet you can donate? Would you like help getting and using a computer or tablet to join Elim’s online worship service and Zoom coffee hour? Are you willing to help another Elim member get online worship and Zoom working? If so, please contact the office. We’d like to start helping Elim members take advantage of our growing online worship services and fellowship opportunities during this pandemic—and beyond.
“KindKnits” Needed More Than Ever
Looking to use your time spent sheltering in place for a good cause? The Elim KindKnits group is currently hard at work, knitting and crocheting beautiful scarves to give away as an outreach project again this fall. Want to join us? Just let Julie Prime or Athena Labberton know you’d like to participate. Scarves can be any color or pattern, so have fun being creative! If you’d like new patterns to inspire you, let us know that too. If you need yarn, check online—or with stores such as Michael's and JOANN's that offer online ordering with curbside pickup.
 Mini Prayer Shawls Needed for Synod Assembly
The Sierra Pacific Synod is asking all knitters and crochet-ers to wash their hands, grab their needles and hooks, gather up their yarn, and create mini prayer shawls roughly 6” by 3”. We will need about 600 total for our Synod assembly! As your fingers are at work, please pray for God’s blessings upon the recipient of your creation and that they receive the gift of spiritual discernment. These mini-shawls can dropped off at the Elim office in the brown box. Thank you!
 Paper Bags Needed for Our Food Pantry
Thank you for all who have donated bags! Our Interfaith Food Pantry will continue to need paper bags to distribute food to patrons. If you have bags to donate, we have "no contact" drop off boxes located outside the church office and the parking lot doors.
 Office Closed Until Further Notice
Please note, at this time the Elim Office is closed. Phones and email will be monitored, and we'll respond as soon as possible.
For Now, All Events Postponed or Cancelled
Until the situation with Covid-19 is under control, all events are postponed or canceled. We look forward to the day we can give you updated information.
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Contact Us
OFFICE CLOSED, But we will be checking voicemail and emails
Phone: (707) 762-4081 Address: 504 Baker Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Check out our website: www.elimpetaluma.org
Main email address: office@elimpetaluma.org (for prayers, articles, information)
Barb Villa, Bulletin Production & Ministry Scheduler
Lauren Haile, Music Director
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