June
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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF GLS?
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For 33 years the Lord has blessed us with a Christian School and dedicated Christian teachers. Now with a low student enrollment, the Voters of Gethsemane are asked to gather for a special meeting on Sunday, June 8, to give heartfelt consideration to this matter. It is important to have all Voters in attendance for the upcoming meeting. Meanwhile, let us commit this to prayer, asking the Lord for His direction, praying that His will be done.
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GETHSEMANE SENIORS
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The Gethsemane Seniors will gather together in our church parish hall on Thursday, June 12, at 11:30 a.m. for their meeting and fellowship.
Please Remember: Every Senior is requested to bring a sack lunch to the June 12th meeting to auction. Please write the contents of the lunch you are bringing on the outside of the bag so that it is visible to the bidder. There will be a silent auction with the minimum bid starting at $1.00. Any questions, please call Eleanor Simon at 922-3471. Be sure to come for some fun!
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BIBLE STUDY
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Midweek Bible Study continues in June at the home of Bob & Tammy Anderberg, 11122 E. Aloha Ct., here in the Valley. Watch the Sunday bulletin for the dates and times. Come enjoy the informal Christian fellowship around God’s Word.
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BAPTISM
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God’s promises of forgiveness and life in Christ were personally bestowed upon Debra Jean Powell in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism here at Gethsemane on Saturday, May 24. Debra is the daughter of Arlene Powell and the late Ward Powell. Her godparents are Duane and Jolene Wentz.
May the Lord preserve this precious loved one in her Christian faith through continued spiritual nourishment with the Word of God.
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IT’S A GIRL!
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Congratulations and
God’s blessings to Chris and Aimee Jundt, whom the Lord blessed with a
healthy baby girl on May 8. Grandparents are Paul and Bertie Hein from
Trinity Lutheran in north Spokane. Besides her parents, she joins her
brother, Tyler.
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WITH THE LORD
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On Wednesday, May 14, a Memorial Service was held here at Gethsemane for Myrtle Greger who departed this life on Saturday, May 10. A graveside service was also conducted at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
On Monday afternoon, May 19, Arnold Brincken was suddenly called out of this life in a farming accident at his home in Plummer, ID. He now lives with His Savior in the glory of heaven. The funeral service was conducted at Gethsemane on Saturday, May 24, with the graveside service which followed at Rosewood Cemetery.
May the Lord comfort the families of these loved ones and all who mourn their passing.
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SPOKESMAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
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New Spokesman subscriptions and renewals are now due. The bulk subscription rate is $11.00 for one year (12 issues). For your convenience, envelopes for this are found in the basket on the table in the Narthex. Simply write your name on the envelope, enclose your remittance, and place it in the basket or give it to the pastor so that it may be properly recorded. The deadline is June 29.
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THANK YOU
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Many thanks to our GLS volunteers:
~ Jackie Fatur—for her dedicated work during the past year in handling our school tuition accounts;
~ Gretchen Anderberg—for devoting her time assisting the students throughout the year; and
~ Bonnie Chadbourne—for helping the children each Friday as our school librarian.
GRADUATES
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Congratulations to all these graduates. May the Lord richly bless them with bright and promising futures!
~ T.J. List—Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, WI.
~ Matt Lueck—Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, WI.
~ Emily Hendrickson—Whitworth College,
Spokane, earlier this year.
~ Katie Bischoff—Immanuel Lutheran High School, Eau Claire, WI.
~ Justin Karnitz—Odessa High School, Odessa.
~ Mark Kesterson (Trinity member)–Immanuel
Lutheran High School, Eau Claire, WI.
~ Amanda O’Neill (Trinity member)–Gethsemane Lutheran School, 8th grade.
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CLC NEWS
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Pastor Michael Schierenbeck has a rare blood disease which makes it impossible for his bone marrow to produce mature red cells. He is scheduled to receive a stem cell/bone marrow transplant from his brother, Dan, in the first part of July. He has resigned from his call at Fatih, Markesan, WI. He will be in isolation at the Mayo Clinic for 100 days. He then will face, God willing, a long recovery period.
Mike and his family intend to stay in the Markesan area. He does have medical insurance, but there are going to be living expenses and extra costs during the next year.
A special fund has been established by the Markesan congregation to assist the Schierenbeck family. Because of IRS regulations, these gifts are not tax deductible. You may send contributions to: Farmer’s State Bank, 86 E. Water St., Markesan, WI 53946.
Checks are to be made out to Mike Schierenbeck. Write “transplant fund” on the memo line.
Let us keep Pastor Schierenbeck and his family in our prayers. While man and medicine have limited power, we look to "Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think." (Eph. 3:20). "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." (James 5:16). We know that all things work together for good, and that whether we live or die we are the Lord's.
From 1967-1980, the Schierenbeck family lived in Spokane, while Mike’s father served as Gethsemane’s pastor.