June 2007

Newsletter of Atonement Lutheran Church,

Rev. Tina Koenig Ray, BCC, Pastor

Here we are right in the middle of "after Easter" and just before summer. That time where we are making our summer plans for getaways and vacations as soon as school is over for the summer. It's the time when most everything slows down at our church, too.

However, (here it comes, the old "don't forget your offerings for church" message) I would like to ask everyone to make a special effort to check out our financial statement posted on the wall of the Klingberg Chapel. It happens to be a little reality slap for each of us.

As we all know we haven't increased our attendance numbers in the recent past so our financial numbers have suffered. And I do realize that many of our members are on a fixed income but we still need to pay our bills during the summer like everyone else.

Now here's the old message; please "don't forget your offerings during the summer months; we need it." Thank you.

God's blessings
Bruce

Apr adults/youth

May adults/youth

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Total income for April $ 11,022.88

Total expenses for April - $ 9,216.43

Net income (April 2007) $ 1,806.45

Due to the new privacy laws regarding health information, the hospital will not release the names of patients. So if you are going into the hospital, or know someone who is hospitalized, please call the church office, or let Pastor Tina know.

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The following items are posted in more detail in the Klingberg Chapel or the hallway bulletin board:

Eternal Candle: The Eternal Candle for June is from Bob & Deb Rowald in honor of our grandsons Cole & Samuel’s baptism at

Atonement

Altar Guild: open

Flowers: Maggie Janke for her and Cason’s birthdays

Bread of Heaven: Arlene Ruegger

Fellowship: open

Acolyte: open

Bread of Heaven: Doris Betz

Fellowship: Pastor Tina for her birthday

Bread of Heaven: Diana Schneider

Fellowship: Judy Gundry

Acolyte: open

Flowers: from Carole Doubleday & family in memory of Lynne Smetko

Bread of Heaven: Ray & Joanne Capes

Fellowship: No Fellowship-Church Picnic today!

6/8 Pastor Tina 6/29 Nate Anderson

6/5 Ben Griswold 6/23 Arlene Ruegger

6/5 Les Nystrom 6/23 Pat Sauser

6/10 David Luety III 6/23 Pat Guaginte

6/10 Doris Betz 6/27 Phyllis Steele

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THANK YOU!

Congratulations to Ashlee Pearsall and Josh Owens! They were married in Ohio on April 21st. They are relocating to Beloit, and we welcome them back to Atonement.

As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls.

I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light.

Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, "Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles.

The Worship & Music Committee wants to let the congregation know that the new hymnals have arrived, and we hope to have them in the pews on June 3rd. Char Affeldt and Doris Betz are installing the name plates. We plan to have a "moving day" on Saturday, June 2nd at 9 AM. We’ll pick up the old hymnals and put them in the chapel, along with copies of older hymnals. If you want an older hymnal for yourself, either the green or red, feel free to take them. We’ll keep around 20 copies of the old books, and the rest will be recycled.

Also from Worship and Music: In the works is a fundraiser for Hands of Faith in December. David Ramsey has written a Christmas Cantata, with the idea of a performance by a mass choir from all of the Hands of Faith churches. It’s in the planning stages at this point with a tenative date of December 15th at 6 PM.

This tiny little prayer keeps running through my head:

God bless all my family wherever they may be,

Keep them warm and safe from harm for they're so close to me.

And God, there is one more thing I wish that you could do;

Hope you don't mind me asking, please bless my computer too.

Now I know that it's unusual to bless a motherboard,

But listen just a second while I explain it to you, Lord.

Inside those small compartments rest so many of my friends.

I know so much about them by the kindness that they give,

And this little scrap of metal takes me in to where they live.

By faith is how I know them much the same as you.

Please take an extra minute from your duties up above,

To bless those in my address book that's filled with so much love.

Wherever else this prayer may reach to each and every friend,

Bless each e-mail inbox and each person who hits "send".

When you update your Heavenly list on your own Great CD-ROM,

Following the fellowship on the designated Sunday mornings we will be picking up our portion of Milwaukee Road. It only takes about an hour from the time we leave the church and return. The more hands the better! Wear or bring your old/work clothes to church. Jeans or shorts are appropriate and expected. Bring a pair of gloves and wear comfortable shoes. Following the pick up those who are able can go to a restaurant for a well earned breakfast!

June 10th September 16th

July 15th October 21st

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Beginning April 11^th and continuing through May 30^th, with the exception of May 2^nd, we will be studying various Biblical passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. Join us at 11:00 in the Klingberg Chapel for the study and then go to lunch.

5/23 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The suffering servant

5/30 Jeremiah 31:31-34 A new covenant

The Worship & Music Committee will meet at 9 AM, Saturday, May 26th.

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Sisterhood will meet on Tuesday, June 5 at 12 noon at Cafe Belwah for our spring outing. All women are welcome to attend. Call Marsha Johnson @ 364-4566 or Arlene Ruegger @ 365-2448 to make a reservation by Monday, June 4.

The W.O.W.S. Matinee Dinner Theater trip to White Pines State Park on June 14th: we will be seated at 11:45. Drivers please leave when your car is full and allow for any road construction on the way. We plan on being there at 11:30 to check our group in. See you there and drive carefully!-Doris

The India Children’s Choir is coming to Beloit!

The performance will be at 7 PM,

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.....
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said

"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down...

But never found the time"