Atonement Lutheran Church Newsletter - The Messenger

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July 28, 2009 - Volume 30, #29

• Save a Tree, Save a Stamp, Save some Money!

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  To sign up for electronic "delivery" complete the online form at: http://www.alcsyracuse.org/mailinglist.php

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• Summer Messenger Schedule - Next Messenger will be 8/11

  As it was last year, the Messenger will be printed every other week during the months of July and August. Each issue will have the weekly events and assisting schedules for two weeks. If something critical arises and we need to get the word out, we will publish a "special" issue.

  The planned publication dates are: July 13, July 27, August 11, and August 25. The regular weekly schedule resumes with the September 7 issue.

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• Crocodile Dock - aka Vacation Church School
  

  Crocodiles? Alligators? Who lives where? Crocodile Dock is set in a bayou—one buzzing with fun and a few friendly crocodiles. So hop on a flat-bottom boat and drift on lazy, hazy waters under tall cypress trees - until the adventure begins.....

  Vacation Church School
  August 3-7
  6pm to 8:30pm
  Kids entering 1st to 6th grade

  Please plan on joining your friends in this vacation church school adventure. Save your spot by filling out a registration form on the table near "Jacques the Croc" near the Coffee Shop or by calling the church office at 492-9065. Are you an adult? You can still participate as a volunteer! Contact Pastor Rodgers at 492-9065

   

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• Renovations Update
  

  Yes, Virginia, that's a new roof going on the old education wing - next to the new back entry.

  That pitched roof was installed almost 20 years ago and doesn't have much life remaining in it. So, as part of the Renovation Plan approved oh so long ago, that roof is being replaced as the new entry roof is being installed.

  On a related note, insulation is being installed at the very moment this article is being written. That means that now the entire office wing is weather tight. This should finally bring down the heating and air conditioning costs.

  Thanks to the staff who have endured weeks of displacement while the work is being done.

  We know this is confusing and disruptive. If you have any questions, call the church office at 492-9065 and we'll try to answer.

   

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• Word [WURD] of the Week
  

  Rapture ap-chuhr\ Who is left and who is leaving?

  Things are wrapping up for me - ending - here at Atonement and with the Presbyterians. Of course, my life will not end once I leave here, and your lives will go on as well. (My internship's not that big an ending!) But our relationship together as it is here will end. However, I will not be raptured back to Minnesota. And none of us will be raptured to heaven.

  The concept of rapture - being beamed to heaven on the last day -- isn't based in Scripture but rather in popular culture. Endings are scary and this is one doozie of a story to cobble together from bits of Scripture that talk about end times. We believe in a promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ. And while this may not involve a “beam me up, Scotty” Hollywood ending, I dare say it's a way more spectacular ending with a twist at the end: new life.

   

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• Appleseed Youth Theater
  

  This past weekend, Scene One - Appleseed Productions' youth theatre program - presented its 7th orginal summer production. This year's show, titled Night of the Living Dolls, was written, built, and performed by the more than 20 participants of this summer's Scene One program.

  Scene One is a program for high school age and early college age young adults (approximately ages 14 - 21) with an interest in the theatre. Established in the Fall of 2002, the program is built around the annual summer program. The program also seeks to offers its participants opportunities throughout the rest of the year to experience live theatre together at reduced prices and experience enriching additonal theatre-based features.

  Scene One is made possible by a generous grant from The Lutheran Charities Appeal of the Central Crossroads Conference of the Upstate NY Synod, ELCA and by the generous support by parents and friends of the participants.

   

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• Thank you

  Dear Pastor Gaetz,

  Thank you so much for your vists and bringing communion to me. A big thank you also goes to my church family for all the prayers, well wishes, and cards.

  As you know, this has been an awful ordeal for me and the flowers from the alar that Karen brought me really brighten my day. I appreciate these wishes so very much.

  God's Peace, Sherry Hothem

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• August Anniversaries

   3  Stephen & Brigitte Joy (1996)

   5  Nancy & Gerald Walsh
        Gregory & Pamela Hipius (2000)

   7  Andrea & Bill Loehr

   8  Marisia & William Batsford (1992)

  10  Tara & William DeLee (1996)

  11  Donald & Patricia Brown, Jr.

  13  Elmer & Angel Bagley (2004)

  14  Kathy & Edward Snyder (1998)

  17  Pam & Bob Haumann (1963)

  18  Bradford & Beth Arthur (2001)

  20  Kevin & Laureen Eipp
        Michael & Kathy Cavallo

  21  Amy & Mark Schultz (1993)

  23  Athena and Anthony Griffin Jr. (2003)

  24  Pastor & Peggy Gaetz (1968)
        Juan and Dawn Algarin (2002)

  26  David & Nancy Hobbs

  27  Christine & Gerard Kropf

  29  Donia & David Mrozek (1992)

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• August Birthdays

   2  Richard Vook, Damond Walker

   3  David Koslowsky, C. Elaine Jimenez

   4  Carol Mahaney, Kathryn Woods, Lois Haas

   6  Krystal Girard

   7  Kha'lil Massey

   9  Miranda Inman

  10  Christopher Peterson

  12  Chad Lando, Kevin Hamilton

  13  Dylana Reyes

  14  Christine Yackel, Spencer Davis, Charlene Snow, Vanessa Inman, Chloe Inman

  15  Alma Carr, Dawn Algarin, Joseph Cooter, C.J. Young

  16  James Manley, Jeffrey Manley, Christine Allen, Tracy Quist, Debbie Martineau

  17  Gerda Aserian, William Quackenbush

  18  Dorothy Davison, Joshua Deyo

  19  Erik Holmgren, Jeffrey LaDuca, Cecilia Trode, Uwe Trode

  20  William McNamara, Sehul Gebru, Amanda Cooper

  22  Paul Claeys, Monty Euston, Sydney Woods

  24  Nathan Haftorson, Joshua Leland Fisher

  26  Kenneth Greig

  28  Gina Howard

  29  Patrick Waelder

  30  Win Young, Heather Douglass, Casey Himes

  31  Robyn Scharoun, Sherry Peters, LaSheina Johnson, Pr. Peter Suarez