Emmanuel Lutheran Church 7763 East Long Look Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

772-4135 Phone, 759-3541 Fax

Saturday Service: 5:00 pm

Sunday Services: 8:15 & 10:15 am

emmanuelelca@gmail.com

http://www.emmanuellutheranpv.org Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

Upcoming Events:

Food Bank Sunday: Aug 6 St. Germaine’s Interfaith Meal: Aug 8, 11:00 am Emmanuel’s Interfaith Meal: Aug 11, 11:00 SOS Hour of Prayer: Aug 12, 11:00 am Family Communion Class: Aug 13, 11:30 am Holy Cow Survey: August 15 - Sept 5 Trinity’s Interfaith Meal: Aug 26, 11:00 am St. Germaine’s Interfaith Meal: July 29, 11:00 am

See the calendar for more details!

Welcome to Emmanuel Lutheran

We are an inclusive faith community that seeks to live the Word and Way of Christ’s unconditional love.

This means that, like Christ, we believe each person is a beloved child of God, regardless of shape, size, economic status, reli-

gious background, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity, or anything else that could divide us.

We give thanks to God for the unique identities

with which we are created, and have found here a fellowship of believers that accepts us just as we are.

Come worship with us and enjoy full participation in all aspects of

our life together, including baptism, confirmation, communion, marriage and burial.

More than fifty years ago Lutheran Christian missionaries arrived in Rock Point, AZ, a remote, isolated village near the Four Corners area where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. The very first building on this land was a combined church, clinic and two apartments built in early 1954. Today Rock Point is a gas station and convenience store, a Laundromat and post office, High School, a Chapter House and Senior Center –and 3000 people living on the land in family clans. The Mission campus provides a charter school site for K-6th grade for 70 children, a Private Christian Kindergarten, Health Clinic “Wellness Center”, and an ELCA congregation, the House of Prayer.

As a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA), our Mission School is a private Christian school serving children from Kindergarten to sixth grades. Through the generous support and donations of Christians from all denominations, the Mission School is able to provide children with educational opportunities that complement the classroom curriculum. When possible, upon registration, each child receives a backpack containing school supplies (including notebook paper, pencils, glue, and crayons) and a personal hygiene kit (including a bar of soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a hand towel). The students often live in areas with limited to no access to electric-ity and/or water. The Mission addresses this need by providing showers for student use throughout the school year. The Mission School is an elementary school serving children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. The students who attend the Mission School come from the surrounding Rock Point area. Starting in 2007, a new curriculum was started including the Navajo culture, health and wellness. Starting in the 2007/08 school year, a new curriculum was adopted. Core Knowledge is a program that incorporates not only the basics, but also stresses art, drama, music, and health and well-ness.

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Finishing Well: Faithfully Completing a Ministry Career. For the past three months, I have been sharing insights from a 2008 Alban Institute Workshop on retirement. A quick review of the previous three themes and a proposing fourth teaching:

Sacred Threshold….a passing over into the next chapter for both Kirk & the Church. Soul Signals…..paying attention to those things that give life, energize and empower. The Temptation of Silence….do not prematurely silence your voice. Say Good-Bye....finishing well means taking the time to say good-bye.

At this workshop, we were asked to write down words associated with or synonymous with the word RETIRE. I recall the list the group developed:

to go away to disconnect to withdraw to step down to retreat to draw back to finish to exit

I wonder what word you might add to the list or what word you selected as best representing what is going on when one retires from one’s life work. I personally selected the word EXIT. In the realm of theater, one exits, one departs from the stage left or right (probably left). The word contains a sense of closure. In order to make a “graceful exist” it is important to say good-bye. During the months of August and September, I will be intentionally taking some time to say farewell. Over these nineteen years, I have enjoyed developing meaningful relationships with you. Pastors like making attachments, we don’t like to face the pending goodbye and separation. This good-bye might occur by personal visit, personal note or phone call, but I will want to say thank you for the privilege of these years together in ministry. I will also want to discuss the future of Emmanuel and affirm each person’s role to play.

During the workshop, we wrote a letter to ourselves – anticipating a future retirement date – sealed the letter in 2008 and just recently opened July, 2017. Imagine my surprise when I saw the date on the letter - November 30, 2017.

Dear Kirk, I write this letter from the La Casa de Maria Retreat Center n Santa Barbara, CA.

Do you remember those days when we envisioned this day of retirement? I want to say to you: You did well! You finished well – your passion for the Word that is Christ sustained you well. I have to say your ideas about programs and buildings didn’t work out. You always were so idealistic but I love that spirit in you. You always were able to dream and see the future possibilities. This part of you has served you well – don’t feel badly that not everything got accomplished.

Your soul has been prepared for this day. Welcome to the Third Age, an age of great joy. p.s. Keep in touch with John Kautz Your friend, kirk

From Our Pastor…

Grace and Peace,

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) will be held again at Emmanuel this fall, starting Saturday, September 30th. The class will start at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall and will last nine weeks.

More detail will be forthcoming in next month’s newsletter. Contact Dave Len-ning by phone (360-701-5444) or email, dalenning@gmail.com if you have any questions. You can also find further information at www.daveramsey.com/fpu . You can also register for our FPU class there by going to the bottom of that page and clicking on “Find a Local Group.”

After several delays, we are pleased to announce, “Online giving is now available." A link has been set on our website (www.emmanuellutheranpv.org) Watch for Service Folder information and other news on using this innovative way of giving. With our electronic giving program, you will be able to easily set up a regular giving schedule or make one-time contributions from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Electronic giving offers church members and visitors a convenient, safe and simple way to make regular church offerings without the need to write checks, carry cash, or prepare envelopes. Electronic (or On-Line) Giving provides convenience, keeps you on track with stewardship, insures your uninterrupted support, and accommodates you with today’s most popular payment methods. Electronic giving is good for our church providing dona-tion consistency. It also has a positive impact on the environment. Our Vendor/Partner, Vanco Payment Solutions, is a leading provider in the field. More than 20,000 churches use Vanco to as-sist in accomplishing mission and ministry support.

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“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. Since 2013, thousands of ELCA congregations have participated in this opportunity and dedicated one day to serve communities in ways that share the love of God with all people. The date for 2017 is Sunday, Sept. 10. Mark your congregation’s calendar today! If your congregation cannot participate on Sept. 10, please consider an-other time that works best. This year we observe the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. The ELCA’s anniversary theme, “Freed and Renewed in Christ,” reminds us of the gospel’s promise that we are freed in Christ to love and serve our neighbors. This is work that you do every day – serving your community in ways that share the love of God with all of God’s people. We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work. Whether your congregation prepares and delivers meals to people rendered homeless to thanking emergency responders, your service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that all of life in Jesus Christ – every act of service, in every daily calling, in every corner of life – flows freely from a living, daring confidence in God’s grace.

Our Outreach Ministry has a new name: Community Service

Why? Because here at Emmanuel we are all about serving our community, whether it is local, state, country or the world, our hands are outstretched to serve with love.

To live harmoniously, we need to be supportive and helpful to all people, creatures, and plant life that share this earth with us. While "being of service" is part of being a good citizen of the world, it also feels good to help oth-ers. When we do something for others in service, without the expectation of anything in return, we are turning our actions into offerings. There are many ways to be of service to our community. There are the obvious and much needed volunteer op-portunities, such as serving Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter, mentoring our youth, or cleaning up a road. Then, there is the kind of service that we may not even think of as being acts of service. Learning a new language (perhaps sign language) so that you can talk to more people is a way to reach out to others. Inviting someone who isn't motivated enough to exercise on their own to join you on your daily walk is a way to give of yourself. Sharing flowers or vegetables from your garden, organizing a poetry reading, offering to babysit for a busy par-ent, or donating pet food to an animal shelter all are simple ways to offer your services to your community. There are many ways that you can serve the world. Imagine the impact we would have on the environment if we picked up one piece of trash off the street every day and chose not to drive our car once a week. Even gardening tactics such as throwing wildflower seeds onto a vacant lot can brighten the lives of others – including the lives of birds and insects. Every day, you can do something to make this world a better place. During prayer, ask for guid-ance on what you can do to be of service. This can be a wonderful way to start your day. Smiling at a stranger who looks down in the dumps or teaching your neighborhood kids how to whistle will impact someone's day or even their life. Giving of yourself is the best gift that you can give. ~Madisyn Taylor

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Congratulations Caleb, Adin and Clara. Great work participating in the

Hungry Kids Project. You guys are AWESOME

Youth & Family

Senior High/Post-Confirmation Sunday A.M. gatherings will begin this month.

Inspirational texts are continuing to the youth through the school year

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New Class Begins in August!

Confirmation classes begin at Emmanuel in mid- August (date will be announced). Students starting in 6th grade (and older) are invited to participate in this two - year program. An im-portant aspect of Confirmation is the ministry of Emmanuel members as Mentors for our students. Please see Adam if you are interested -- as of this newsletter, we will need a male men-tor and a female mentor.

Contact Adam Bissell to register or for more information.

Family Communion Class Sunday, August 13th

Emmanuel does not require traditional "First Communion" education for children, but sometimes families do want help explaining the sacrament of communion to their kids. If you are

the parent of a school-age child who would like to partner with Emmanuel in teaching him/her about the meaning of communion,

Our Family Communion Class is for you! This one-time class for families will meet immediately following 10:15am worship on

Sunday, August 13. Plan on 2 hours (including lunch!) - there is no cost to attend. Contact Brita to RSVP: 928.772.8243

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Emmanuel’s Women's Fellowship Ministry invite all women to join together in prayer for our Transition Team, the Call Process and our new Pastor. Our August 12th Hour of Prayer we will be focusing our prayers for Interim Pastor Sarah and the people who are known as ‘the Champions’, who have been called to take one of the pieces that Faith Formation director Brita Hammit has been responsible for.

Our next SOS Prayer day will be Saturday, August 12 from 11am to 12 noon.

Just an hour of your day, once a month. Call Charlotte Matzke at 830-3766 for more information.

Visit our SOS blog at : http://emmaneulpvsos.blogspot.com

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ANNOUNCING EMMANUEL CHURCH SURVEY! The transition taskforce is inviting each confirmed member to complete the Church Survey tool from Holy Cow Con-sulting, a 30 minute online survey that will help Emmanuel gauge the strength, vitality, and trends in our church. The information gained from this survey will be valuable in helping the leaders of Emmanuel as they make decisions moving forward in our pastoral transition process and future visioning. The survey will be available to complete from:

August 15th through September 5th On August 15, you will be able to go to Emmanuel’s website online (http://emmanuellutheranpv.org/index.html) and by clicking on the link provided, tell us about your experiences at Emmanuel and express your priorities for our church. You will also receive an email with the link to the survey if you would like to access the CAT survey that way. If you need a paper copy, please come to the office or pick one up any Sunday be-tween August 15th and August 31st. in the Narthex. A self-addressed stamped re-turn envelope will be provided or you may also return the paper survey to the wood Mission box in the Narthex. Paper surveys will need to be returned by Au-gust 31st! All answers are strictly anonymous, so please feel free to candidly share your per-ceptions, opinions and experiences. Our future together is dependent on your par-ticipation and honest answers. If you have questions, please contact Janet Santiago at 562-322-7355 Many thanks from your Emmanuel Transition Taskforce, Janet Santiago, Karen Coe, Jim Lundquist, Karen Namanny

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Marsha Beno 8/18 Gail Gentes 8/18 Jane Corrado 8/20 Milo Nielsen 8/20 David Lenning 8/21 Marie Cachia 8/23 Jim Rebholz 8/23 Erin Knox 8/24 Mary Austin 8/25 Marlene Krencius 8/26 James McIntyre 8/26 Merrill Namock 8/27 Rebecca Watts 8/28 Jo Anne Peterson 8/29 Susan Strutzenberg 8/29 Patsy Calvert 8/30 Karen Westbrook 8/30

James Finley 8/1 Kasey Parknowitz 8/1 DeeDee Czarnowski 8/3 Curtis Dowling 8/4 Shannon Bissell 8/7 Sheilah Keppler 8/7 Chris Malone 8/7 Denis Knowles 8/9 Sandie Allen 8/10 Adin Johnson 8/10 Gene Cook 8/12 Caleb Johnson 8/12 Ron Kovara 8/12 Sylvia Leaf 8/12 Jennifer Johnson 8/13 Bonnie Kain 8/15

Celebrating August Birthdays

Kenny & Mary Adams 8/5 37 years Bert & Kathy Austin 8/7 35 Dana & Brenda Diller 8/7 46 Russell & Barbara Wells 8/7 35 Harlan & Bette Gellhaus 8/8 59 Michael & Gail Kenny 8/10 32 Ed & Janet Santiago 8/11 10 Dallas & Brita Hammit 8/13 29 Chuck & Kathy Guenther 8/16 42 Linda Conover/Reeves & Compton Reeves 8/17 10 Margaret & Len Damschroder-Meyers 8/17 10 Lola & Tomas Munoz 8/20 29 Adam & Shannon Bissell 8/21 24 Gerald & Nancy McIntyre 8/22 14 Joann & Jack Schroeder 8/23 45 Gary & Karen Coe 8/25 55 Hans & Stephanie Taska 8/29 2 Jim & Rene Llewellyn 8/31 55

Celebrating August Anniversaries

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Staff Pastor - Kirk Anderson Office Manager - Mary Jensen Office Assistant - Susan Strutzenberg Faith Formation Director - Brita Hammit Faith Formation Assistant - Adam Bissell Church Council Officers President - Don Dimmel Vice President - Janet Santiago Secretary - Lorrie Leighton-Boster Treasurer - Charlotte Matzke Financial Secretary - Ellie Laumark Assistant Financial Secretary - Jim White

MINISTRIES

Worship & Music Coordinator - Bonnie Cain Council Liaison - Paul Berry Organist - Cathy Namock Music Ministry Coordinator - Gene Fougner Praise Team - Jon Hust Liturgists - Sheri Brown Acolytes - Jim McIntyre Altar - Pauline Roush & Cheryl Miller Healing Prayers - Multi-Media Coordinator - Brita Hammit Readers - Kathy Austin Ushers, Greeters, Guestbook 1st Hour - Jim Lundquist 2nd Hour - Gary Kiser Visual Arts - Nancy Smith Nursery 1st Hour - Christine Knox Nursery 2nd Hour - Community Service Coordinator - Council Liaison - Marsha Beno Blood Drive - Judy Nielsen Food Bank - Jim McIntyre Habitat For Humanity - Ken Leighton-Boster Quilters - Judy Nielsen Stewardship Coordinator - Bruce Newcomb Council Liaison - Brian Bucholtz Counters - Gail Jedlund & Pat Heinz New Members - Susan Strutzenberg, Kenny Adams & Sherry Franks

Building & Property Coordinator - Keith Namock Council Liaison - Gary Coe Building & Property - Dana Diller & Kevin Miller Multimedia Equipment - Brita Hammit Kitchen Coordinator - Carole Rebholz Faith Formation Director - Brita Hammit Council Liaison - Julie Schifferli Assistant - Adam Bissell Vacation Bible School Confirmation Bible Studies Retreats Sunday School Care & Nurture Coordinator - Mary Austin Council Liaison - Larry Gordon Bereavement Support -Adam Bissell Meals - Wendy Woolley Prayer Shawls - Quilting Group Fellowship Coordinator - Carole Rebholz Council Liaison - R.J. Mayer Sunday Morning - Funerals - Larry Gordon Funeral Receptions - Carole Rebholz Weddings - Charlotte Matzke Special Events - Nancy Smith/Lora Lee Nye Young @ Heart Meal - Carole Rebholz Sisters of the Spirit - Charlotte Matzke Communication Coordinator - Council Liaison - Kat Crema Historian - Marjie White Newsletter - Charlotte Matzke Website - Gary Kiser & Gail Kenny Church Event Photographer -

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