We welcome you to Silverdale Lutheran Church this morning!  

If you are a guest or visitor, we invite you to sign in our Record of Fellowship found in the black pew folders, or the red Guest Book found in the Narthex.  If you are interested in ministries, have questions, or would like to receive a pastoral call, please contact the Church Office at 692-9263.  We hope you find your experience here at Silverdale Lutheran Church full of love, grace, and welcome!

CALLED  

Having been called by Jesus Christ to “come follow me”, we use our gifts to equip and serve others as we grow in grace and faith.

 CONNECTED

Having been called, we are focused on connecting and supporting each other  in our community life together here at SLC.

VBS July 21-25, 2008.  Folks from Lutherwood are coming to offer a great all-day camp experience for kids entering 1st-6th grades.  For the younger kids a half-day program will be offered.  The cost will be $25 per child (grades 1-6).  Registration began May 19th and will continue through July 3rd.   We are currently seeking volunteers who are willing to  assist in various areas; volunteers may also use the VBS Registration Forms.  If you have questions, please talk with Tricia Enger or Suzanne Love through the Church Office at 692-9263. 

VBS Supplies needed:

CLEAN popsicle sticks, variegated yarn, 1/4” to 1/2” elastic, remnants of ribbons, beads, the metal lids to juice cans

There will be a box marked “VBS” in the Fellowship Hall for your donations.

Bonfire at Olympic Lutherhaven – Summer is here and that means bonfires at Lutherhaven on Wednesdays from 5-9pm for Lutheran youth 7th grade and older!  Hot doges and hamburgers are provided-you bring a side dish, dessert, or beverage to share.  Swim, boat, learn, sing, worship, play, laugh, eat, love… www.olympiclutherhaven.org.  SLC Youth that need a ride may call Michelle Shiplet through the Church Office at 692-9263.

All Church Camp at Lutherhaven – It’s time to register your kids for All Church Camp!  The first week of camp will be July 27-Aug.1 for those coming out of grades 3-5.  Then second week of camp will be Aug. 3-Aug. 8 for those coming out of grades 6-9.  Registration for either week must be postmarked no later than July 7th.  Also needed are counselors and Adult Volunteer Staff.  Registration forms for campers, counselors and adult volunteers are on a table in the FH. 

SLC Men’s Softball Team Schedule :  Our team plays in the Church League USSA, Division 4 and needs your support.  Come out and support our players-it’s fun!  The next few games are:

             Day/Date                              Teams                           Game Time     Playing Field

            Thursday, July 3          Sally’s Band –vs– SLC           7:10pm            P1

            Thursday, July 10        SLC –vs– Sylvan Way Baptist            8:20pm            P1

P=Pendergast Field                L=Lions Field

COMMISSIONED

Having been called and connected, we are commissioned to act out our love in Christ within the world.

Disaster Relief in Pacific County, Washington – PacDRO (Pacific County Disaster Recovery Organization), is a recently formed non-profit group addressing the unmet needs of the communities of Pacific County (broadly, Raymond, South Bend, Naselle, and the Long Beach peninsula) in the wake of the severe storm of December 2007.  PacDRO is headed by Pastor Laurie Johnson of the dual parishes of First Lutheran, South Bend & Our Savior’s, Raymond.  A great deal of the damage in Pacific County was due to high winds, and now that FEMA awards and insurance claims have been closed there are a growing number of people with unmet needs related to that storm.  PacDRO is ready to begin work on damaged homes, and  finds a significant amount of the work includes debris clean-up, roofing, and some flood-related demolition.  Volunteers are needed who are able to spend a day  or several days, working with us to ensure that people are living in sanitary conditions.  There is a need for both skilled and unskilled workers, in particular, folks with roofing experience.  The phone number for PacDRO, is 360-942-0081.  The mailing address is P.O. Box 54, South Bend, WA 98586.  Email:pacdrohelps@aol.com..  Can you spare some time?  See the email on the kiosk!

ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal – With a swiftness that we could not have imagined only weeks ago, the waters have brought chaos to a large area of the central United States.  The flooding that is moving south in the Mississippi River Valley follows unusually destructive tornados in several states, and a humanitarian crisis has risen after an immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.  Tornados have caused fatalities in 15 states, and at least 11 synods are currently involved in relief operations with ELCA Domestic Disaster Response, an unprecedented number in our history.  In the midst of these disasters, Scripture speaks to us.  “God is our refuge and our strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.”  (Psalm 46:1-3)  Please join Rev. Mark Bishop, Presiding Bishop, ELCA, in prayer and action.  Please pray for all who are facing adversity, including the hidden challenges that seep in after media attention leaves: the destruction of this year’s crop and productivity of cropland for years to come; the loss of homes and neighborhoods; the severing of ties from each other and histories in particular places; and the troubling emotions and thoughts that erode confidence and faith.  Pray that God’s Spirit sustain them in the hope of God’s faithfulness, shown to us in Jesus Christ.  We will be the body of Christ to those who yearn for a comforting presence.  We will be the gentle hands that hold those who yearn for the healing that Jesus brought.  Through our service, God will speak their names and hold them as a treasured possession.  “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he  who formed you, O Israel; Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.  For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”  Isaiah 43:1-3

YES! I Want to Help! Your prayers and donations are urgently needed. Gifts to the ELCA Disaster Response (either Domestic or International) will augument work where help is most needed.  Please make a check payable to: Silverdale Lutheran Church, indicating where your donation should be Directed “Domestic Disaster Response” or “International Disaster Response”.  The church will send a check(s) to the ELCA office.

Mucho Gracias from the SLC Youth and Adult Chaperones! 

We have appreciated the generous support of monetary donations, encouraging words, and helpful hands.  Because of your kind actions, Carly Olsen, Jennifer & Jessica McQuillan, Eric Ottenbacher, Katy Crabtree, Anna Hemmersbach, Danica & Meagan Rasely, Megan Schultz, and Jeff Alcock, along with Pastor Bill and Denyse Hemmersbach will help repair homes and work with children in Tijuana, Mexico.

Today’s special offering will help us purchase supplies we will use in Tijuana and pay for expenses while we are there. 

Here is our Itinerary:

Sat., July 5 – Meet at SLC at 5 AM.  We’ll have a short prayer send-off which the congregation is welcome to attend.  We fly out of Sea-Tac at 9:20 AM to Portland and arrive in San Diego at 1:10 PM.  We will spend the rest of the day preparing our hearts and minds for our mission work. 

Sun., July 6 – Friday, July 11 – We will do our mission work along with a Bible study, singing, group time, etc., in Tijuana

Sat, July 12 & Sun., July 13 – We will play in San Diego, go to

SeaWorld, shop, go to the beach, attend church, debrief our mission experience, and prepare to return home. 

Mon., July 14 – Fly out of San Diego at 12:30, fly into Sea-Tac at 3:10 PM, and arrive at SLC around 5 PM. 

Please keep us in your prayers…

CHURCH PICNIC! 

The SLC Annual Church Picnic at Olympic Lutherhaven on Wildcat Lake will be held on Sunday, August 3rd!  Fun,

Fellowship & Food!  For further information please contact the SLC Picnic Team: Greg & Martha Patterson, Bud & Teresa Price, Sue & Clay Shultz, or Darcy & Mark Lund.

Church Picnic Supplies needed: 25 large metal coffee cans, 5  3 gallon detergent buckets (lids not needed), one large tug of war rope, and gunny sacks

SLC Family Camp 2008

It’s that time of year again to make your plans to join us for family camp at Olympic Lutherhaven at Wildcat Lake.  If you’ve never had a chance to join us, this might just be the year!  Whether you like to stay in a cabin, pitch a tent, or bring your RV, Lutherhaven has it all to offer.  One must admit that there is no better setting to worship, swim, play and have fellowship with other Christians so close to home.

This year we have a wonderful addition to our event.  We will be sharing our time there with Port Madison Lutheran Church from Saturday August 9th through Friday August 15th.  Please make it a point to join us sometime during this camping window and share in the fun.  You can stay for as short a time as an afternoon or as long as the entire week.  Look for a sign-up sheet on the church kiosk to reserve your time and spot today. 

Feel free to call Kurt Thompson or Bob Arper through the Church Office at 692-9263 for more information.

Habitat for Humanity Kitsap County has many opportunities for volunteers!  Currently at the New Hope site, there is a lot of ongoing work.  Lunch crews are needed to make lunch on July 12, 19, and 26.  There is also a need for family partners and for help at the Builder’s Bargains Store.  Other needs: construction help with roofing, framing, painting, sheetrock, and landscaping. 

Volunteers with trucks are needed to help pick up building supplies. (reimbursement for mileage is available if needed).  If you would like more information, or want to help and need orientation (required), please visit www.kitsaphabitat.org and click on “volunteers”, or call 479-3853.  Habitat for Humanity Kitsap County is now accepting applications for homes.  Do you know someone who might be in this category?  Please see the newsletter from Habitat in the Narthex for this and other Habitat  for Humanity information.

2008 General Fund Giving

Received June 15, 2008:        $8,277.57

Received June 22, 2008:        $4,987.04

2008 Weekly Budget Goal:     $9,616.00

2008 Average:                         $9,365.00

Attendance, June 22, 2008:    299