Church guide

Another school year is complete and we earned another $477.00 for St. Michael's Lutheran School. Congratulations to Luke Hoerlein, Nathan Hood and Milla Thurston for being the top three clippers for the year! There are some changes that have begun to the Box Tops for Education program. You may have noticed Box Tops disappearing from some products such as Kleenex. Yes, the physical labels are being removed and phased out. BUT there is good news! We can still clip and collect any Box Tops out there as long as they aren't expired and our school will still earn money. You can begin earning money for our school right now by downloading the app at BTFE.com. With the app, scan your receipt and it will search for BTFE products and instantly apply the money to St. Michael's online account, no clipping needed. Within a few years, the program will be completely digital. You can see the new logo included here. Why is BTFE doing away with the physical Box Tops? Packaging has a lot to do with it. It is an added expense for companies to include the Box Tops on their products and when they expire, the companies find that consumers don't want to buy the product. However, BTFE has added to two new products: Blueberry Cheerios and Nestle Pure Life water bottle packages. Also check out BTFE.com for a complete product list as well as money-saving coupons. One more note: Ziploc products with an expiration date of 11-1-18 are STILL valid. There was a packaging issue so those are still being accepted. So please keep clipping this summer and download the BTFE app. Our next count will be September 27th. Thanks for clipping and helping our school! Jessica Schlicht Box Tops Coordinator

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." - Romans 8:18

Fill A Backpack The Board of Outreach will once again supply backpacks for you to take and fill with supplies. This year they will be given to students at St. Michaels, Franklin Avenue and other places for kids who need them. There will be list of supplies for you to take to help you shop. We want to make sure that children have a nice backpack and the supplies requested to start the new year. We sometimes forget that not everyone has the resources to send their children to school with everything they need and this will help them out. We plan to have the backpacks available at church by July 21st and they should be returned by August 18th. Thank you for helping us help children.

Please join us for VBS 2019 as we explore ATHENS Where: St. Michael Lutheran School, M-15 in Richville When: July 15th - July 18th (Monday -Thursday) Dinner: 5 to 6 p.m. + VBS: 6-8 p.m. Ages: 3 years old (potty trained) - 6th grade Stay for our adult Bible study from 6-8 pm! Register at: https://forms.gle/Eb3581BAvRVaYDn19 Questions? Please Contact: Carrie Hoeppner 989-327-4061 or Courtney Callahan 989-737-8283

Lutheran Laymen's League Eric Jylha (Retired Weather Man) will be our special guest for our 15th Annual Steak Fry in the Park Hall. We invite all men of the congregation to come and join us. We are always looking for new members. Looking forward to seeing you all there. Also mark your calendar for Monday July 15th at 6 PM in the Park Hall.

Because our study of Genesis proved to be so popular, Pastor Gadeken and Jeff Bolzman will continue to team teach a new study on Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth. Corinth was a large and important Greek city not far from Athens, where Paul spent a long amount of time as a missionary pastor starting and growing a Christian congregation. This congregation was completely made up former pagans and existed in the middle of a very pagan culture. Unlike many of Paul’s congregations that started with a core group of Jewish Christians, this congregation had little or no Bible background. Paul has to deal with the collision of two very different world views – one Christian, and the other Greek, made up of philosophies that are still around today. Paul had to deal with issues of absolute truth, sexual morality, different ideas about marriage, homosexuality, the justice system and the courts, speaking in tongues, divisions among Christians, life after death, and many more. Sound familiar? There is a reason. We now live in what many are calling a “postChristian” culture in which the Christian world view clashes with so many other popular ideas. Pastor Gadeken will take us through a close reading of the text of Paul’s letter, and Jeff Bolzman, using a verity of media, will supply background on the world views found there and in our culture today. Both will work together to present a way for us to live as Christians in our modern world and give a better witness to our faith in Christ to those around us. We will start on Sunday, July 28, in the meeting room, with snacks, coffee and a warm welcome to any and all. Pastor Gadeken

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" - 2 Timothy 3:16

June 30 7:45 Communion 9:15 Bible Classes 10:30 Communion Membership Class 7pm

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you." - Isaiah 60:1

June 26 Bible Class 7:30 pm Worship Service 7 pm

June 23 7:45 Communion 9:15 Bible Classes 10:30 Worship in the Park Membership Class 7 pm

June 22 Hmong Worship 9 am

June 19 Bible Class 7:30 am Communion Service 7 pm

Student Scholarship Applications Due By July 1st The Student Scholarship Committee would like to remind all those who are preparing for a church worker career that applications to the Student Scholarship Fund are due by July 1st. The Committee will review the applications and determine the financial award based on the number of applicants, the costs of education, each student’s need, and available funds. Applications can be picked up in the church office.

June 16 The Holy Trinity 7:45 Worship 9:15 Bible Classes 10:30 Communion Membership Class 7 pm

BloodDrive Mark your calendar June 18 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Church Main Meeting room The school will receive $10 for each person who attempts to donate blood this day. We will have pizza and t-shirts for each donor. We hope to see YOU there, giving the gift of life.

Congratulations to Lainey Zwerk, 2019 graduate of Vassar High School. Lainey is the daughter of Marty and Ann Zwerk. She is awarded the Doug Gruber Athletic Memorial Scholarship for St. Michael’s Church and School. This college scholarship is for $1,000 and Lainey’s name will be placed on a plaque located in the Doug Gruber Memorial trophy case at the front of St. Michael’s school Congratulations again to Lainey Zwerk! Dennis and Vickie Gruber

June 12 Bible Class 7:30 am Worship Service 7 pm

The season of Lent is a Blessing.

Merry Christmas 🎄

Thankful 🦃

Help spread the word and share the excitement! Rehearsals start on Sunday, September 10th for our Veteran's Concert, "A Patriot's Prayer" on Nov. 5th. Come join us as we take this time to honor those who have given a part of their lives in service to our country. Be a part of our community mass choir or orchestra! Choir rehearsals are from 2:00pm - 3:30pm and orchestra rehearsals are from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Will you join us? Contact us at [email protected] or 989-868-4791.

Ash Wednesday Words

Ash Wednesday Words

"Winter Blahs"

THANKFUL