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April 11, 2010 - Volume 31, #16

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• Coming Attractions!
  

  

  • May 26
    Last Wednesday Church Night until Fall.

  • June 3
    Thursday Informal Worship will begin on Thursday, June 11 with Worship at 7:00pm, in the Chapel, preceded by a picnic supper in the Coffee Shop at 6pm. If your summer weekends are busy, please join us for this mid-week service.

  • May 2, 9, and 16
    
    

    Order your memorial geraniums that will beautify our Sanctuary on Pentecost Sunday.

    Plants may be taken home or to the cemetery for planting immediately following the 10:45 service on May 23. Memorials wll be listed in the Pentecost bulletins and in the Messenger.

    Cost is $4/ea or $40/dozen. Special envelopes are available at church or call 492-9065 and we'll mail you one.

     

  • May 23
    
    
    Pentecost! The Birthday of the Church: wear red, enjoy a birthday celebration, and congratulate our new confirmands with balloons and a birthday cake following the 10:45 service.
     

  • June 6
    Last Sunday of Sunday School until Fall. Bibles will presented to kids moving up to Mr. Smith's Class and we'll be sharing a blessing for those who will be beginning Confirmation Classes in the Fall. Watch The Messenger for a complete list of closing events for Sunday School, 4-5-6 Club, and Atonement Lutheran Youth (ALYO) as the summer gets closer.

  • August 2-6, 6-8:30pm
    
    
    High Seas Expedition will set sail before we know it! This Vacation Bible School adventure for kids K to 6th grade will be Aug 2-6, 6-8:30pm. Our Crew needs people who want to help kids explore the mighty love of God. A preview get together and planning meeting for anyone interested in being a part of the fun will be Tuesday, May 11 at 7 pm. For more information see Pastor Rodgers
   

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• Support our Campers!
  
  
  
  Did you forget to order pansies or petunias from the youth group to support LCLC camperships? There are usually extras, so be sure to check on Sunday.

  If you aren't the "flower" type, you can still support the Camperships by making a donation. Summer Camp is expensive and anything you can give will help someone who needs it. Just mark your donation "LCLC Campership."

  As always, our special thanks to Harper's Greenhouse for their beautiful flowers and for their generosity in helping us with our Campership Fundraiser.

   

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• Thursday Evening Bible Study Resumes
  

  Thursday Bible Study evening at the home of Wil and Alice LaFountain, 1759 Rt. 91, Fabius, NY 13063 will start meeting again on Thursday, May 6th at 7:00 PM.

  That evening, Pastor Gaetz will be sharing a fun Bible adventure and then we'll be deciding what we want to study next. So, bring your Bible and your ideas.

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• Catherine of Siena - April 29
  
  

  Catherine Benincasa lived in the 14 century in Siena (Tuscany) Italy. She was the youngest of 23 children (really) and grew up the daughter of a middle class tradesman. From a very early age she felt drawn to the religious life and chose to strengthen her spiritual discipline through bodily disciplines, a common practice in the Middle Ages. Hoping to draw closer to Jesus she would fast for weeks on end and punish her body to strengthen her spirit in ways that would make most of us cringe today. Yet even though Catherine took her practices to dangerous extremes - which no one currently condones or encourages - she is a reminder to us that God made us mind AND body; spirit AND flesh. This means that everything we do whether it's eating or drinking or exercising can be forms of prayer and thanksgiving to the God who made us. This also means that when we choose to do those things which we know are unhealthy like smoking or drinking too much alcohol, or eating too much food, we are also rejecting God's gift to us. So think about it before that third helping of mashed potatoes. Is this consistent with walking with our God in humble gratitude?

   

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• Thank You!
  

  Thank you for the lovely Easter plant. I have enjoyed it very much.
  God bless you all,
  Betty Dodd

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• Lutheran World Relief and Malaria
  

  

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