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1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Luke 10:1-2

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This coming Sunday Samantha Davis will be speaking about her two years of working at a Lutheran High School just outside of Budapest Hungary. It is a privilege and a blessing that our congregation has had the opportunity to prayerfully and financially support her during her two years of service in Hungary. It is interesting that the above Bible verses is part of our gospel reading this Sunday in that just last week a new pastor was installed at Christ our Savior Lutheran Church in Freeburg, and two weeks ago we had a missionary speak about his work in the Czech republic. Certainly mission work starts with our families and in our communities, but it is a special blessing to see the Lord at work in settings very different than ours. If you happen to be around, come down to the fellowship hall after the service on Sunday and hear from our former DCE intern, I’m sure she would love to see you!!!

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Krenz

Mission Work in Hungary: On Sunday, July 6 after Worship (10:15-11:15) Samantha (Wegner) Davis will be speaking about her trip to Hungary.

July 13th, 20th and 27th after the service...the church will have time for food and fellowship in the church entryway. The Sunday Adults Bible Class will start again on August 3. Thank you to the Elders who are providing refreshments for these fellowship events.

Summer Sunday School Schedule Children’s SS will not meet in July. The Sunday Adults Bible Class will start again on August 3.

Next Food Pantry: July 9 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Eve’s Restoration Sunday: On Sunday, July 27th a short presentation following the service will be given in church by Amanda Douglas on what is happening with Eve’s Restoration Home. In addition an information booth will be placed in the church entryway where materials can be received and questions can be answered. After the will go toward this project.

Plant Sale Fundraiser: Sometime in August the Eve’s Restoration Home fund raising committee will be taking orders for Mums with the plan of delivering them being delivered in September. Watch the bulletin and newsletter for more information.

Voter’s Meeting Just a reminder that our annual Summer Voters Meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30 pm.

Out of Town: Lisa and I will be out of town on a 30th wedding anniversary trip to the Boston Area through July 11th. Please contact Pastor Sievers should pastoral care be needed. His number is 314-882-2097

Need a ride? Board of Christian Caring in partnership with the Ladies League would like to offer ride services for people in our congregation to appointments that they are unable to get to in other ways. If you would be interested in participating in this ministry by giving rides, let us know either by emailing carol.ericson@gmail.com, or signing up in the narthex. We will add your name to a list, with your possible availability( days, times) If you would like to get help with rides, please let us know by calling the church office. Thank you -Board of Christian Caring/Ladies League

Did you know that our choir was recently featured in a CPH ad? The July LCMS Reporter—posted on the bulletin board near the mailboxes.

Check Out…the front page article in the Republic-Times, June 18th edition honoring Mel Becherer and his recent celebration of his 102nd birthday - posted on the bulletin board near the mailboxes.

Thank you to Pastor Sievers and Pastor Troup for leading us in worship on Sunday and Monday. Pastor Sievers is on call should any pastoral care be needed while Pastor Krenz is away.

Thank you: The recent fundraising event at Millers on Main brought in around $500 for Eve’s Restoration Home. Thank you for all who helped make this happen. Right now Eve’s Restoration Home has raised around $33,000 toward its 2025 goal of $55,000. The Eve’s Restoration Board.

The New Portals of Prayer available in foyer

Church Office Coverage Dianne will be out of the office with family this week. Marilyn will cover the phones in her absence on Wednesday, 7/9 and Thursday, 7/10.Hours of phone coverage: Wed/Thurs 10 am to 2 pm. Dianne will be back in the office on Monday, July 14.