Greetings from Pastor Naomi | |
Dear Siblings in Christ,
This Sunday we will commemorate a Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Children and Two Spirit Persons as part of our worship service. You are invited to wear red as a show of solidarity for the #NoMoreStolenSisters movement. This is our second year honoring this occasion in worship, and although it is a hard topic to address, it is necessary as Tucson has the 4th highest population of MMIW in the nation. These families deserve our voices, our prayers, our pleas for justice, and our action.
Also, we will be receiving into membership several people who have been active siblings in our community. And we will welcome a returning guest, Deacon Jessica Noonan from LEAD, our partner in the intentional visioning process. Plus, we will enjoy music from our special musicians who are students of classical guitarist Michael Lich.
I hope you will join us, in person or online, for what I believe will be a meaningful service of reflection, hope, and love.
Faithfully yours,
Pastor Naomi
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Sunday Bulletin and Worship Service Links | |
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This Sunday, May 5th ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter -- New Member Sunday
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+8:00a -- Discussion Eucharist: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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9:00a to 10:00a -- K-5 Sunday School: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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9:00a to 10:00a -- Adult Faith Formation, Animate Bible Series "Testaments: One Story, Two Parts" by Rachel Held Evans: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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+10:00a -- Sunday Celebration: Sanctuary. (In-person and live-streamed on YouTube)
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11:15a -- Meet the Pastor: Sanctuary Pray-Ground. (In-person only)
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11:15a to 2:00p -- Fundraiser for Los Campaneros Handbell Choir: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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11:15a -- Household Blessings Drop-Off: at Bethany Boyd's car immediately after the service
+ Service includes Holy Communion.
During the week
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Monday, May 6, 4:00p to 6:00p -- French lessons: Activities Room. (Community group)
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Tuesday through Friday, 9:00a to 3:00p -- Church Office is open: Use the south entry door and ring the doorbell if the door is locked.
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Tuesday, May 7, 1:00p to 2:30p -- Memorial Garden Board meeting: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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Tuesday, May 7, 5:00p to 7:00p -- Intentional Visioning Team (formerly LEAD) meeting: Activities Room. (In-person and via Zoom) A Zoom link will be emailed to participants.
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Wednesday, May 8, 12:00 noon: Articles are due for "Weekly Footnotes."
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Wednesday, May 8, 4:30p to 6:00p -- Los Campaneros Handbell Choir rehearsal: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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Wednesday, May 8, 6:30p to 7:30p -- Confirmation Class: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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Thursday, May 9, 10:00a to 11:30a (In-person only) and 7:00p to 8:30p (Zoom only) -- Thursday Journey: Activities Room. Click here to join Thursday Journey Zoom. Meeting ID: 868 5877 7124 Passcode: 301178
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Friday, May 10, 5:45p to 7:30p -- AA PreWeekenders & Al-Anon Sunset: Activities Room. (Community groups)
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Saturday, May 11, 10:30a to 12:00 noon -- Celebration Choir Rehearsal: Sanctuary. (In-person only)
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Saturday, May 11, 1:00p to 4:00p -- Wolgemuth Violin Recital: Sanctuary. (Community group)
Next Sunday, May 12th ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter
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+8:00a -- Discussion Eucharist: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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9:00a to 10:00a -- K-5 Sunday School: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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9:00a to 10:00a -- Adult Faith Formation Animate Bible Series "Gospels: Unexpected Good News" by Nadia Bolz-Weber: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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+10:00a -- Sunday Celebration: Sanctuary. (In-person and live-streamed on YouTube)
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2:30p to 4:30p -- Lee Piano Studio Recital: Sanctuary. (Community group)
+ Service includes Holy Communion.
Coming Up
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Monday, May 13, 4:00p to 6:00p -- French lessons: Activities Room. (Community group)
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Tuesday, May 14, 4:30p to 6:00p -- Quarterly Service Team Meetings: Activities Room and other rooms throughout the building. (In-person only)
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Wednesday, May 15, 4:30p to 6:00p -- Los Campaneros Handbell Choir rehearsal: Activities Room. (In-person only)
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Wednesday, May 15, 6:30p to 7:30p -- Confirmation Class: Learning Center. (In-person only)
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Thursday, May 16, 10:00a to 11:30a (In-person only) and 7:00p to 8:30p (Zoom only) -- Thursday Journey: Activities Room. Click here to join Thursday Journey Zoom. Meeting ID: 868 5877 7124 Passcode: 301178
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Friday, May 17, 3:45p -- Primavera Men's Shelter Dinner Items are due to the church: Kitchen area. (In-person only)
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Friday, May 17, 5:45p to 7:30p -- AA PreWeekenders & Al-Anon Sunset: Activities Room. (Community groups)
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Saturday, May 18, 10:30a to 12 noon -- Celebration Choir rehearsal: Sanctuary. (In-person only)
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Support Our Handbell Choir | |
Los Campaneros Handbell Choir Fundraiser
Joan Nolan has graciously donated artwork and tableware for a fundraiser to support our Handbell Choir. The fundraiser will be held in the Activities Room on Saturday, May 4, from 10:00a to 3:00p and on Sunday, May 5, after worship from 11:15a to 2:00p. A freewill offering will be accepted for most items.
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May Community Service Emphasis: Whitmore Elementary School
Our community service emphasis for May is W. V. Whitmore Elementary School. Whitmore is in the Tucson Unified School District and educates students from pre-K through 6th grade (beginning fall 2024). Located just south of us, on Glenn Street between Craycroft and Swan, Whitmore was chosen as a community partner to give people in our congregation an opportunity to connect with a local school. Whitmore offers an afterschool program, a variety of sports, music programs, G.A.T.E (Gifted And Talented Education), and more.
You are invited to participate by donating equipment for their physical education program (soccer balls, basketballs, and dodge balls) and items for the nurse's office (socks and underwear - toddler through adult sizes for students who have accidents). Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional items per the specified needs of the school.
~ Community Service Team
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Household Blessings Collection this Sunday, May 5
Bring good quality or gently used kitchen, bath, or bedroom items to Bethany Boyd's car immediately after the service on May 5. Large items and furniture for Household Blessings will need to be picked up by volunteers or taken to Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, 8625 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Volunteers are needed to help with sorting on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00a at Tanque Verde Lutheran Church. If you have questions or items to donate, call Donna Elmquist at 520.603.2399 or email welmquist@msn.com
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Next Primavera Dinner: May 17
You are making a difference! Thank you to all the volunteers who donated food and served the hot meal. Your service is appreciated by the staff and guests of the Primavera Men's Shelter! Our next opportunity to provide a hot stew dinner is May 17. You can participate by signing up on the clipboard on the Activities Counter to prepare the food in your home kitchen or to serve the meal at the Shelter.
Remember, menu contributions need to be at the church on or before 3:45p so our serving team has time to pack the items for transport to the Shelter (which is on Benson Highway near the Veterans’ Hospital) and to set up the buffet table for service beginning promptly at 5:00p. Note that the church building closes at 3:00p, and the south entrance will be open briefly at 3:45p when the serving team arrives to start packing your food contributions.
Please read more information on the Primavera Men's Shelter clipboard on the Activities Counter. It contains:
- the sign-up sheet,
- hints for the stew recipe and other menu items,
- serving team instructions, and
- driving directions.
Please bring items in at serving temperature and in covered disposable containers (except the stew is brought in the LCF stew containers with lids). Put your menu contributions in the kitchen area and make a checkmark beside your name on the sign-up sheet when you bring in your food.
Thank you for your interest and your participation in this ministry! For more information contact Sylvia Strauss-Kolb.
~ Community Service Team
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Thank You For Your Generosity!
So far this year, Lutheran Church of the Foothills has donated 161 pounds of food to the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) foodbank. Thank you for your continued support to help all our neighbors in need.
Please put your food donations in the basket at the west end of the Activities Counter. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, make checks payable to Lutheran Church of the Foothills, mark your donation “ICS,” and put it in the Sunday offering basket. ~ Beth Daum
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Sister José Women's Center is Expanding!
Sister José Women's Center is growing to meet the needs of its guests. The facility expansion will include 13 new beds, a larger dining room, more showers and bathrooms, safe outdoor spaces, a wellness and education building, and a donation center. DONATION UPDATE: The Center is only accepting walking shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, rolling suitcases, and toiletries in small, individual sizes.
Because many of the women at the Center have pets, dry food or canned food with pull tabs for dogs and cats, kitty litter, dog sweaters, and coats and beds for both dogs and cats are needed. The Center will also take new or gently used pet supplies such as beds, leashes, collars, and more. Donations can be placed in the blue bin in the Narthex or dropped off directly at the Center on 1050 S. Park Avenue, Tucson. ~ Patrice Frame
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Global Refuge: Welcoming Newcomers Since 1939
For more than 80 years, Global Refuge has provided the guidance, resources, and community to help forge a way forward for new Americans. For more information, go to their website: https://www.globalrefuge.org/
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ELCA Disaster Response
To help with our church's response to current crises here in the United States and around the world, look for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lutheran Disaster Response forms on the Activities Counter in the lobby.
~ Community Service Team.
Image by Matthias Fischer from Pixabay
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ELCA World Hunger
Proceeds from your pocket change that are put into our Hunger Loose Change Jar (on the stand inside the entrance to our worship area) are shared with the ELCA’s World Hunger program. Thanks for your generosity. March total: $335. ~ Charles & Pat Erickson
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Read & Yak's May meeting is on June 1
This diverse book discussion group meets in person in the Activities Room and on Zoom. Please note that the May meeting has been moved to June 1. We will focus on Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann. There is a special one-time-only Zoom sign-in for the June 1 meeting: Click here to join the June 1st Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 879 1035 8642 Passcode: 889239
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Thursday Journey
This Thursday, May 9, is the final session with the video series, How Jesus Became God by Professor Bart D. Ehrman. You are invited to join us for this summary session and to participate in the discussion about our future studies.
For more information, contact Rev. Stewart McDonald.
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Helping Hands Needed!
The Sunday counting teams are looking for volunteers. We need at least one person to enter contributions into the computer and at least one person to help count. Training is not difficult, but we do need to familiarize you with the system. Contact Bryan Daum or Brian Shon.
Audio Visual also needs some volunteers, especially for the audio board. Please see Marty Lueking or Bryan Daum.
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Grand Canyon Synod Campformation 2024
Students in grades 6-10 and camp counselors in 11th grade through 24 years old are invited to hang out in the glory of God's creation among tall pines, blue skies, and wildlife of Prescott, AZ, the week of June 23-28. Registration deadline is May 31, 2024, and the fee is $400 per camper. For more information, visit:
https://www.lutherancampformation.com/
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Consider Online Giving
Online donations are instrumental in allowing Lutheran Church of the Foothills to continue the work that God would have us do. Online donations also help eliminate the extra manual administrative tasks that come along with processing cash and check donations.
Give securely electronically by visiting our website at https://www.foothillslutherantucson.org/ and navigating to the “Giving” section. The link to online giving allows for both one-time gifts or setting up giving on a regular recurring basis via a credit card. The online giving site also lets you monitor your giving during the year.
Thank you again for your ongoing support of Lutheran Church of the Foothills as we seek to welcome, celebrate, and advocate for all of God’s beloved children.
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I'm Lost
A black water bottle decorated with stickers was found in the narthex last week. Please contact the office to claim me.
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We pray for . . .
- Vicki Becker;
- Melba Acheson (friend of the Cousinos);
- Sue Thompson;
- Michael and Andrea (friends of Patrice Frame);
- Gene K. and Marge S. (friends of Carol Lundberg);
- Louise (Carol Lundberg's cousin);
- Peter R., Bill S., Bill C., and Helen H. (friends of Monica Roslow);
- Betty N. and Mandy C. (friends of the Warrilows);
- Family of David Easterday (Stewart McDonald's cousin);
- Jane Hodgson;
- Margie, Ricky, Laurie, and Charlton (friends of Sylvia Strauss-Kolb);
- Bryce (nephew of Michael Lich);
- Byron, Jan F., and Francine (friends of Bethany Boyd);
- Gene K. (friend of Carol Lundberg);
- Michael, Tim, Kathy, Bert, and Stacie and Kristy (friends of Sylvia Strauss-Kolb);
- Mai (friend of the Wolgemuths);
- Harold (Carol Lundberg's son's father-in-law);
- Nancy (Carol Lundberg's daughter's mother-in-law);
- Kathy Hollengreen and Cara Knoell (Laura Hollengreen's sister and niece);
- Julie (Martine Beachboard's friend).
Names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks unless otherwise notified.
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