Outdoor Worships
The annual Prentice Park worship service and potluck will be held Sunday, July 13 at 10 a.m. at the park. Bring a dish to pass, plates and utensils, and lawn chairs if you’d like. We’ll celebrate outdoor communion and a baptism. Join us for this great tradition and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.

On Sunday, July 20, we’ll be celebrating Lake Superior Day. There will be an abbreviated worship service in the sanctuary followed by a trek to the Lake (Mazolwski Beach) with a time of thanks to God for this incredible resource and our fellowship time. Potluck desserts are welcomed for this day. Bring your swimsuit, enjoy the water, and linger on the beach as long as you wish.

Church Day Camp
Day Camp for our children and youth will be held from July 28 to August 1. Younger children will gather at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and our older children at Saron Lutheran. Check for details later this month in the church bulletins or call us for registration information.

Summer Hymn Sings
Beginning July 6, you invited to join in community hymn sings on the lawn at Bay View Park (across from the Pamida Store) each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Different churches will offer some special music, but the focus of the evening will be community singing. Our church will provide leadership on August 3. Enjoy the beauty of the lake, good community fellowship, and worship in song.

The Church Family
Our sympathy to the family of Ruth Campbell. Services were held at the church on June 17 in celebration of Ruth’s life. She and her husband, Aaron, were long time faithful members of the congregation.

Habitat for Humanity Work Day
On Saturday, August 9 beginning at 9 a.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has invited us to team with some of their members working on the Habitat house planned for construction in Ashland at the 1500 block of East 5th Street, Ashland. Put the date on your calendar if you'd like to help. Work begins at 8 a.m. Dave Krueger, an area carpenter/contractor will be supervising volunteers.

Items for Sale
We have several large fans, lots of long fluorescent light bulbs, and an upright piano that we would like to pass on to those who need these items. We’ll accept offers/gifts for these items, but the piano is a 100% gift to someone who could use it. Call the church for more information or stop by and take a look.

NETWORKERS Malaria Prevention Program

Did you know?
o Malaria is the leading cause of death among children under five in Africa.
o Children who survive malaria may suffer life-long disabilities.
o Pregnant women are three times as likely to develop severe malaria as are
non-pregnant women.
Malaria is transmitted by a mosquito-borne parasite.
o There are 300-500 million cases of malaria worldwide each year.
o Sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net significantly reduces
rates of malaria infection.
o Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are inexpensive and easy to use.

Networkers is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that links Christians in the U.S. and overseas in a program that provides malaria prevention education and makes mosquito nets available and locally-affordable.

What can we do? The Mission Committee of the Session is promoting the Networkers’ Mother's Day project, which provides you with Mother's Day cards to send to your loved ones in exchange for a suggested donation of $10. Contributions in any amount are welcome. The cards will be available here after church on Sundays in April. Watch for more information.
Mission Committee

Parking on Sundays

Associated Bank is asking that folks keep lanes and access open to the new ATM machines they have installed in the drive-throughs. They are happy to continue to let us park on their property but ask to keep the ATM's in the drive-throughs accessible to customers.

Presbyterian Women Mission Notes
The Women's Association is no longer collecting the fronts of greeting cards because the St. Jude's Children’s Ranch has stopped accepting them. They have become overwhelmed, and we do not have another outlet for the cards. Many thanks to those of you who supported this over the last few years.
The Craft Basket is still out in the dining room for donations to Morris Forks Craft Co-op in
Kentucky. They need sewing materials such as thread, needles, buttons, trims, etc. and yarn, along with craft books and craft magazines. We also collect Campbell's Labels for Education, and now need only the UPC or barcode and the small Campbell's logo next to it, not the whole label. Thanks for the support.

A Welcoming Church
Churches like to believe they are friendly and welcoming. I like to think that our church is exactly that way. But welcome happens not based on what we like to think but what we actually do. When you see a new face at church seek that person out, introduce yourself, express your delight at their presence, invite them to stay for coffee, if possible. It is you and me, one by one, who make the church welcoming.

When You Are In The Hospital
Just a reminder that things have changed at hospitals in recent years (HIPPA laws) so that no
information can be given to anyone about your presence there without specific release or request. This means that not even the pastor can check the general registration list to see if a member of the congregation is in the hospital (I used to do this three times a week). Please, if a loved one is
hospitalized, let us know at church. This summer we've missed several folks. I always feel badly that I've not visited when I learn after the fact about a hospitalization. I'm not too busy, it's what I want to do. We need your help in communicating this information. I suspect many people still assume the minister can find out at the hospital if someone is there just by checking a list. Unfortunately, that doesn't happen anymore. Darrel

BUILDING PLAN INFORMATION:
Proposal Letter
Conditions Report by CMG & Associates, Inc and Martinson Architects, Inc
Phase 1 Suggestions
Probable Cost Statement

Food Shelf

Items for the food shelf can be put in main entryway anytime of the month.

The Legacy Fund

The Legacy Fund is the fund we have dedicated towards paying for our current building project. People have contributed to the fund through gifts of equities and cash. Many members have pledged their gifts over a five year period. Because more than fifty percent of our project will be completed this year, our fund is currently stretched thin. A letter is being sent to all church members and friends updating them regarding current contributions to the fund and asking if they might be able to pay ahead on pledges or make a contribution immediately rather than wait until December. Please, if you haven’t pledged or contributed to The Legacy Fund consider a gift now. It is a big project and requires the participation and support of everyone. No gift is too small—every gift is appreciated. No longer is the projecttheoretical; the results are here and we are delighted at the construction that has been accomplished. If you can help us financially in the next month it will be greatly appreciated! And thank you to all who have given!

Endowment Fund

Our church is blessed with an Endowment fund that has enabled the congregation to stretch its limits in terms of mission and ministry across the years. Most recently we utilized $250,000 (about a third of the fund’s value) to address costs of renovating the church facility. The fund exists only because members of the church in year’s past provided gifts (bequests) as memorials, naming the church as a beneficiary in their wills. The Investment Board elected to assist in overseeing the fund will begin a low key effort to encourage our members to consider including the church in their estate planning. Information will be provided describing how the fund is managed and how gifts can be made in a wide variety of ways, often with significant tax advantages. This fall the Board will host a gathering for people interested in learning about the importance of making a will and how to do that, family trusts, the roles of powers of attorney and much more. It is the Board’s desire to provide helpful, practical information as well as hold before the congregation the many ways our Endowment fund allows the church to do ministry and maintain our beautiful facility for future generations. We’d like to think it is worthy of your consideration as you plan for the eventual disposition of your estate.