The Best Summer of Your Life

It was a typical pastoral hospital visit – until I

stepped onto the elevator. Sharing the elevator

with me was a hospital employee who, it turns out,

worked with me years ago at Lake Chautauqua

Lutheran Center. Now an army veteran and em-

ployed at the hospital, he was eager to talk about

the camp and the staff members we had both

known. “How’s Jim?” he asked eagerly. “And what-

ever happened to Steve and Michelle?” Although he

had only worked at the camp for eight weeks one

summer – and had never been back since – LCLC

was clearly near and dear to his heart.

As the elevator door opened, he turned to me

and declared, “That was the best summer of my

life.” And I guess that said it all: how one short

summer could make such an impact on a young

man’s life.

I started going to LCLC as a camper in 1968.

And I guess I never really left. It is, and I pray, will

always be, a place of Sabbath rest for me. Where

God not only speaks to me but listens as well. A

place where I can see the love of Christ on the

faces of children and adults as they swim and sail

and laugh and play in the beauty of God’s

creation. It’s not just a “camp;” rather, it is a living

piece of the Church, a “place apart,” where

ministry happens, where the Gospel is shared, and

where one short summer can make a difference

in someone’s life.

This summer might be a good time for each of

us to consider lifting up thanks for the gift of

Lutheran camping ministry – and to stop by and

see the place where you can have the best summer

of your life.

Summer Blessings,

Pastor Gail

Atonement August 2016

PASTOR’S PAGE A GREAT WEEK OF CONFIRMATION CAMP AT

LAKE CHAUTAUQUA LUTHERAN CENTER

Sunshine and friendships, sailing and campfires, hugs and hikes and music and

nature - all part of our week at LCLC! Faye Domroes, Michael Hauck, Alexa and

Shannon Howe and Pastor Gail joined with over 100 confirmation youth, staff and

pastors for a week of learning how God’s presence helps and strengthens us on

our faith journey.

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BRIGHTON FOOD DEPOT

For the month of August, the items

requested by the BFD are peanut butter,

mac 'n cheese, spaghetti and sauce.

Thank you for your continued support of

this important ministry

ASBURY DINING CENTER MINISTRY

The Asbury Dining Center on East

Avenue serves meals to about 100 guests

from the community each Sunday.

Volunteers are needed to serve meals,

plate desserts, refill beverages, etc.

Volunteers for are needed for Sunday

August 21st. 11:00 AM -1:00 PM.

VEGETABLE GARDEN

Our produce goes to FoodLink’s

exciting Curbside Market truck which

stops at Monroe County locations with

less access to fresh produce.

All summer we need weeders and

waterers, as well as gatherers and

volunteers to drop off our produce to the

FoodLink center at 1999 Mt. Read Blvd.

See the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

SAMPLE SOAPS

Traveling this summer? Staying at a

hotel? Please remember to bring back the

unused shampoo and other sample-sized

items the hotel provides for you. These

small hygiene items, plus toothbrushes

and toothpaste, are placed in bags for dis-

tribution by St. Joseph’s Neighborhood

Center to homeless folks on a weekly ba-

sis. Please place your donations on the

table across from the office. Thank you!

NOW IS THE TIME

Now Is The Time, our Fall Stewardship

Campaign slogan, will kick off with the

Leadership of Atonement being asked to

make an early commitment in mid-

September. Our invitation to the

congregation to make their commitment

will be sent at the end of Sept. We will

have several Temple Talks in Oct. and

culminate with a Celebration Dinner in

late October. Remember the good time

and delicious taco dinner we had last

year. Please join us for the scheduled

Adult Forum where we will present a Bible

Study with the focus of "Stewardship of

Our Time. "

DISCIPLESHIP

STEWARDSHIP

SAVE THE DATE!

We are bringing back the

FALL RUMMAGE SALE!

OCTOBER 6-8

We will accept your donations

beginning September 25. If you are

moving or downsizing, please consider

saving your items and donating them

to us. We plan to sell homemade “soup

to go” during the sale as well. Details

to follow.

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Anyone entering grades 6-12 is

welcome to join us for fun, fellowship and

faith exploration at Senior Youth Group

events. Anyone in grades 1-5 is welcome

to join Junior Youth Group events.

YOUTH AND FAMILY DATES

Youth Led Worship - Sun, Aug 21

Asbury Dining Center - Sun, Aug 21

LYO Corn Maze—Sat October 22

St. John’s People-Pushing - Dec 11

LYO Games Night - Fri Jan 6, 2017

VBS—Feb 20-24, 2017

LYO Winter Weekend—March 3-5,

2017

ELCA NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

JUNE 27– JULY 1, 2018

Every three years, 30,000 high school

youth and their adult leaders from across

the ELCA gather for a week of faith

formation known as the Gathering.

Through days spent in interactive learning,

worship, Bible study, service and fellow-

ship, young people grow in faith and are

challenged and inspired to live their faith

in their daily lives.

SUMMER FAMILY FAITH ACTIVITIES

Check out the table in the Narthex for

several “church-on-the-go” activity ideas

for when you might be traveling this

summer.

Take #FlatJesus on vacation with you!

CHILDREN’S MOMENT THIS SUMMER:

PARABLES

All children are invited to participate in

a special Children’s Moment Series

continuing for 8 weeks in July and August.

Everyone likes a good story, and we will be

hearing some of the wonderful stories

Jesus told in the form of parables. Come

and join us as we learn about a wise man

who built his house upon a rock….a runa-

way son and his forgiving father…and the

possibilities of what a tiny mustard seed

can become!

SUNDAY SCHOOL

We look forward to the beginning of

another Sunday School program starting

with an exciting Rally Day on September

11.

We will be asking for parent help. Please

contact Kathy Heinig at 387-8904.

Please also take special note of our

expanding Cradle Roll in the nursery -

Jesus said, “Come to me…”

YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY

YOUNG FAMILIES YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY SCHOOL

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Save the date!

February 20-24, 2017

By popular demand… some-

thing to keep the children busy in

the middle of winter. A fun faith-

building experience filled with

stories, music and crafts.

This will be open to the

community. The time of day has

yet to be determined. Mark your

2017 calendar now for fun and

faith.

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Ongoing Concerns – Members: Ed Heise,

Steve and Deborah Oller, Kevin

Thompson, Pat Brady, David Templeman,

Betty Browne, Wes Jones, Sue Howe,

Andrea Fleishman, Rosemarie Olsen

Ongoing Concerns – Family/Friends of

Members: Olga Hluchy, Marge Domroes

(mother of Eric Domroes), Avis Gysel (aunt

of Avis Hooper), Jon Fair (Nancy Heise’s

brother); Hope Hatch (Eloise Kress’s sister-

in-law), Mickey Romell (Kristin’s son),

Barbie Macholz Grimaldi, Madison Camera

(niece of Barb Sanko), Judy Price (Susan

Touhsaent’s sister), Mary Phillips, Erika

Grover, David Howe (Bryan Howe’s

brother), Susan Werner (Kristin Romell’s

sister-in-law)

Congratulations to Matt and Jessica

McGill upon the birth of their son, David

Wells McGill, on July 18.

Blessings to Zach Macholz and Jasmin

Farsi who were united in marriage on July

23.

Prayers and sympathy to Russell Miller,

upon the death of his mother, Jerry Starr

Miller.

MORNING PRAYER

and

LUNCH & LAUGHTER

Will not meet during August

Summer Stars

A quiet sense of oneness

ripens in me as I gaze

into evening’s summer sky.

I behold this endless space

filled with sparkling lights,

speaking of a world unknown,

luring my heart into mystery...

When I doubt your presence

I need only step into the night

and behold the stars beyond me.

One look assures me of presence.

One gaze enwraps me with awe.

Joyce Rupp, excerpts from The Circle of

Life - Summer Stars

ATONEMENT ON THE MOVE PRAYER MINISTRY PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

We have begun using new name

tags on Sunday mornings. One

feature of the new name tag is a

larger font has been used for first

names. This will make it easier to

read your name from a distance.

Another feature of the new tags is

a magnetic backing.....easier to

use and no worries about putting a

hole in your fine clothes. The one

drawback of this is if you have a

pacemaker, you will not be able to

use the magnetic feature; we do

have holders with pin backs as

well. If you need assistance with

your name tag for any reason,

please see Barb Sanko.

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ORANGE CONES

A new catch basin cover was fabricated

for the east parking lot. That has not

solved the problem, which we now trace to

the design of the basins and covers. Fur-

ther repair is on hold until we decide what

to do about repairs for the entire parking

lot. We are obtaining contractor estimates.

Norm Karsten

DOOR AND WINDOW REMINDER

During these summer months, please

check for open windows and unlocked

doors in the church building – and close

and lock them - before you leave. Thank

you

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY IS COMING

Our church directory will be updated in

August. Help us update our directory by

checking your name and information in the

draft copy located in the narthex and make

any changes necessary.

Tue Aug 2 Seabreeze Outing

Sun Aug 7 Summer Worship 9:30 AM

Lemonade 10:30 AM

Wed Aug 10 Worship Planning 10:00 AM

Sun Aug 14 Summer Worship 9:30 AM

Lemonade 10:30 AM

Tue Aug 16 Board of Ministries 6:00 PM

Sun Aug 21 Youth Led Worship 9:30 AM

Lemonade 10:30 AM

Asbury Dining Ministry 11:00 AM

Sun Aug 28 Summer Worship 9:30 AM

Lemonade 10:30 AM

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE

9:30 AM Worship

10:30 AM Lemonade on the Lawn

Join us for one worship service during

the summer months – followed by

Lemonade on the Lawn.

A sign-up sheet will be in the Narthex if

you can help with lemonade and cookies

and set-up.

August Birthdays

4 Phyllis Fleming, Aimee Straton,

Timothy Bell

5 Charlie Terhune

8 Samantha Hauck

10 Howard Jensen, Karen Potter

21 Roberta Paul, Joanne Scanlon

22 Bob Heinig, Elizabeth Pearson

23 Benjamin Pearson

27 William Wilkinson

29 Karen Kaminsky

31 Zachary Pearson

August Anniversaries

6 Bob & Susan Touhsaent,

Eric Domroes & Sue Boyle

11 George & Betty Middlebrook

14 Charles & Suzanne Terhune

16 Sarah & Alex Bell

18 William & Kathleen Wilkinson

21 John & Linda Macholz

22 John & Elaine Vangellow,

Lindsay & Timothy Baker

27 Dan & Nan Westervelt

30 Dave & Kim Pegg

31 Andra and Joe Smith

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES CALENDAR

SUMMER WORSHIP

PROPERTY UPDATE

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August 2016

August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28

Assisting

Minister

Joanne Scanlon Eric Domroes Matt McGill David Wilkinson

Communion

Assistant Jim Krapf Sue Hauck Youth Vi Price

Reader

Jack Teter Jean Seager Youth Florence Wright

Children’s

Moment

Karan Thompson Elizabeth Dollhopf-Brown Youth Pastor Gail

Acolyte

Kevin Thompson Michael Hauck Youth Alexa Howe

Greeter

Diane Christianson Judy Karsten Barb Goodrich Carol Pearson

Usher

Skip Waterstreet Norm Karsten Youth Jack Teter

Assistant

Financial Sec. Bob Touhsaent John Kruidenier Jeff Fisher Barb Seils

Counter Jack Teter Tom Thompson Stew Stover Amy Irish

Altar Care

Judy Lazenby

If you cannot assist on your assigned day, please contact a replacement and let the office know who is filling in.

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1900 Westfall Road

Rochester, NY 14618

585-442-1018

www.atonementrochester.org

Summer Worship

9:30 AM

Followed by Lemonade on the Lawn

Monday to Thursday

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Pastor’s Office Hours

Tuesday through Friday

Pastor ~ Rev. Gail Swanson

pastorgails@aol.com - 585-434-0980

Director of Music Ministry ~

Joshua Brown

jhbrown@atonementrochester.org

Office Administrator ~

Kristin Romell

office@atonementrochester.org

Board of Ministries

President - Jim Krapf

Vice President - Suzanne Stover

Director of Invitation - Barb Sanko

Director of Preparation - Kathy Heinig

Director of Discipleship - Karen Goodyear

Director of Administration - Norm Karsten

Members at Large:

Eric Domroes

Wes Jones

Jessica McGill

Financial Secretary - Joe Smith

Treasurer - Carol Schmitt

Deacon - Avis Hooper

Deacon - Joanne Scanlon

PARISH LEADERSHIP

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

CHURCH ADDRESS STAFF

A Reconciling In Christ Church

MISSION STATEMENT

Atonement Lutheran Church is a

gathering of God’s People called to:

invite all people into the presence

of the living God,

prepare for ministry in daily life and

go into the world as disciples

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