the counter across from the Church Secretary’s office.  

    Star ng Saturday, June 1, we will go to our Summer schedule of worship at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. on Sundays. For the past several years we have used the same service for‐mat at both worship  mes. This year we will be trying something different.  We will have two different services each week, one our tradi onal service and the other a more contemporary service.  We will be trying some different styles of contemporary  services. We will also try holding some of the contemporary services in the Fellowship Hall.  Most weekends over the Summer we will have the contemporary service on Saturday evening and the tradi onal service on Sunday morning. However, we will have a few contemporary services on Sunday morning over the Summer (with a tradi onal service on those Saturdays).  In our survey last year a number of members said they  wanted us to have contemporary  services.  We thought this would be the best way to try some different styles and see what people find most meaningful.  Our inten on is to work to help people have opportuni es to worship using styles they find most meaningful.  I want to be clear that we will be trying some different things this Summer to see how they go.  Depending on what we learn over the Summer we will decide then how we want to move forward   Pastor Bruce

Mothers’ Day will be  Sunday, May 12th this year.  For so many of us, our mothers played a 

vital role in our faith development.  We will honor all mothers who are present at our services, as well as our mothers, and those who are like mothers to us.  

    This year we will hold our Sunday School Awards Program at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 12th.  This is always such a wonderful  me.  The children and youth in our Sunday School  program are honored and their Secret Pals are revealed.  Please plan to join us as we honor our children and youth.  

    On Sunday, May 26th, which is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, we will just have one service at 9 a.m.  Don’t forget about Plano Building Community’s Home Makeover  Memorial Day weekend.  

    May is also a  me for gradua ons.  We have a list of those gradua ng from High School this year, but please let us know about any members who might be gradua ng from college.   

    Once again this year we will host a joint Vaca on Bible School with First Bap st Church and Plano United Methodist Church.  This year we will have VBS June 10th through June 14th.  Our theme will be “Everywhere Fun Fair”.  This year our VBS will be for ½ day – 9 a.m. to noon, each day.   Registra on forms are available on 

VOLUME 27, ISSUE 5

MAY 2013 The Anchor INS IDE THIS ISSUE:

F IRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PLANO, ILLINOIS

Pastor’s Corner Our Graduates, Thank you(s), Birthday, Welcome Laron, Youth Director News, Easter Sunday pictures

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Recipes-Cucumber Pasta Salad & Grape Salad, May Library News, “To Mothers”, Prayer List, Prayer chain info

4/5

Book Club, Offering, Women’s Bible Study, LMM Pancake Breakfasts, Harvesters, No flowers, May Calendar

6/7

May Volunteers, May Birthday & Anniversaries, May Prayer List

8/9

Edie’s Team First—Relay for Life News, Sunday School Snippets

10/11

Readings for May 2013

5/5/2013 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10,22—

22:5 John 14:23-29

5/12/2013 Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14,16-

17,20-21 John 17:20-26

5/19/2013 Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-27

5/26/2013 Holy Trinity

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15

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Thank you to Pastor Bruce, Sarah Kuntzman, Nan Grommes, Laron Hafenrichter, the Senior and Bell Choirs, and ALL VOLUNTEERS for all their efforts during the Lenten and Easter season! God Bless You! Virgil Hyte & the Worship Committee

Church Council has approved the hiring of Laron Hafenrichter as the new sexton for the Church. He is ‘learning the ropes’ over time. Please welcome Laron, and be patient as acclimates himself to his custodial responsibilities.

We’d like to thank Eric Hatcher for his service as our custodian the past couple of years. We wish him well in the future.

Thank you very much to all those who contributed the  storage boxes for our quilting supplies. It really helped us to organize all our fabrics!    Sincerely,  

  “The Quilting Ladies”

NOTE: We would like to recognize all of our graduates (high school, college, trade school, etc).

IF YOU HAVE A GRADUATE THAT YOU’D LIKE RECOGNIZED (whose name is not listed above), please contact the church office with the name (degree, major, etc), and they will be recognized in the next issue of the Anchor. Thank you!

Good luck to our 2013 High School Graduates:

Jonathan Jensen Jacob Maaske

Darren Magnotti Zach Miller Abby Smith Clare Smith Erik Tierney

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations to our

2013 College Graduates:

Katelyn DeBolt - graduating with honors from ISU with a Bachelor’s Degree in

Special Education; Al Benoit - graduating from Columbia

College Chicago with Bachelor of Arts degree in Film/Video, with a Directing Concentration;

A big “THANK YOU” to Aden Baker who has stepped up all year to Acolyte at the 8:15 AM services! Aden is not in a Confirmation class yet, so he not performing this as a requirement for service hours. He CHOSE to volunteer! What a great example to the spirit of ‘time, talent, & treasure’!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ann Hagemann who turned 90 years ‘young’ on April 22nd, 2013!! We wish her a blessed year ahead!!

(Note: this is the member, not the secretary)

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FromtheYouthDirector:

ItishardtobelievethatanotheryearofSundaySchoolisalreadycomingtoaclose!Asalways,itmeansthatwehavetosaygoodbyetoourseniors.Whiletheyarealwayspartofourfamily,itisnotthesameoncetheyleaveourclassroom.Thisgroupofyoungpeoplehascontinuouslysurprisedandamazedmeinourtimetogether.Iknowthattheywillnotstopnow!Keepyoureyesonthisclass!ThereisnotellingwhatfantasticthingstheywilldointhenextchapteroftheirliveswithGodintheircorner.

FirstLutheran2013Graduates:JakeMaaske DarrenMagnotti JonJensenAbbySmith ClareSmith ErikTierneyZachMiller

Totheclassof2013:Thankyouforyourtimeinouryouthgroup.Thankyourforworkingyourbuttsofffundraisingtogoonmissiontripsandthentravelingcountlesshoursjusttoworkyourbuttsoffoncewegotthere.ThankyouforcomingatthedropofahatwhenI’dcallandaskyouto illinforsomeonelastminute.Thankyouforsendingmesillypicturesthatalwaysmakemelaugh.Thankyouforbeingrealwithme.Fortalkingaboutimportantissuesyou’refacing,forcomingtomewhenyouneedhelp,andfortrustingmeasafriend.Thankyoufortheexampleyouhavesetforouryoungeryouth.Youcouldnothavebeenbetterrolemodels.Thankyouforsharingyourfaith,boldlyandunashamed.Youarethefutureofthischurch.Welove,carefor,respect,andprayforyoumorethanyou’lleverknow.Goodluckinthisnextchapterofyourlife.God’sPeace,Sarah

EASTER - 2013

    1½ c. sugar     1 c. water  ¾ c. vinegar   1 Tbsp. yellow mustard     1 Tbsp. parsley flakes     1 tsp. salt     ½ tsp. garlic salt                      

Instruc ons: Mix everything together and chill 3 to 4 hours.  

(Joanne’s note: This is much be er the next day!) 

Cucumber Pasta Salad (Diana Johnson—Joanne’s 

Sister‐in‐law)  

Ingredients:    16 oz. bow  e pasta, cooked         & drained     1 Tbsp. oil     2 or 3 medium cucumbers,            peeled & sliced thin     1 medium, sweet onion,          sliced thin 

Recipe Corner

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Grape Salad (Stephanie Snider) 

 

Ingredients:     6 lb. red grapes     16 oz. sour creme     8 oz. cream cheese, so ened     1 Tbsp. vanilla     1 Tbsp. almond flavoring  

Instruc ons: Mix together & refrigerate. Before serving, mix the following together and sprinkle on top:      ½ c. brown sugar      ½ c. chopped pecans 

MAY LIBRARY NEWS

Many books have been published about heaven and near-death experiences. New to our library is “To Heaven and Back” by Mary C. Neal, M.D. In 1999, she drowned in a kayak accident is South America. She was under water for so long that she actually died. Her experience from life to death to heaven and back is truly a miracle. Her life has been changed by this, and yours may be also after reading this book. It is of particular interest that she is a woman of science. She is an orthopedic surgeon who lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Don’t forget to wish your Mother (and all Mothers) a “Happy Mother’s Day”! Enjoy the books we have about and for mothers.

 

IT TAKES A MOTHER  

It takes a Mother’s LOVE to make a house a home, A place to be remembered, no ma er where we roam…. It takes a Mother’s PATIENCE to bring a child up right, 

    And her COURAGE and her CHEERFULNESS to make a dark day bright  

It takes a Mother’s KINDNESS to forgive us when we err, To sympathize in trouble and bow her head in prayer…. It takes a Mother’s WISDOM to recognize our needs,  

And to give us reassurance by her loving words and deeds….  

It takes a Mother’s ENDLESS FAITH, her CONFIDENCE AND TRUST To guide us through the pi alls, of selfishness and lust. 

And that is why in all this world there can never be another Who will fulfill God’s purpose ……as completely as a MOTHER.

Prayer List Please offer special prayers for …

Angela Sisko

Ryan Heller

Lois Tweedt

Jonathan Tweedt

Mary Ann

Marty Lincoln

Dan Niemann

Karen Slack

Trish H

Rose Tullock

Clarence

Harper Family

Josie Hanlon

Mary Olson

Delano LaGow

Sally Cox

Kathy Sorensen

Kathy Vilmin

Carole Ardelean

Renee Lee

Linda Stonecipher

Michelle

Bonnie

Audrey Goldsmith

Joe Tucek

Paige Beal

Al Benson

Vicki Fowler

Geoff Sowders

Rose Meszaros

Lois Ronning

Those serving in the military

PRAYER CHAIN PARTNERS  8:30 AM ‐ 8:30 PM 

1.  Jane Hyte ‐ 630‐552‐7095  2.  Virginia Phelps ‐ 630‐552‐3434  3.  Jerri Lynn Baker ‐ 630‐554‐2509  4.  Erin Gillman ‐ 630‐715‐0843 1 5.  Staci Smith ‐ 630‐999‐4117 1 6.  Karen DeBolt ‐ 630‐546‐7451 1 7.  Kathy Benoit ‐ 630‐816‐3366 1 8.  Brenda Albright ‐ 630‐277‐6314 1 9.  Theresa Bagg 815‐786‐7424 1 10. Penny Booher 630‐518‐2021 11. Diane Schlesinger 630‐552‐7533 12. Bev Vilmin 630‐552‐3550  

 1 ‐ Text capability  

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Those not named here who are in need of prayers,

- Also remember to pray for those who are closest to you and pray for yourself and your needs.

God has not promised skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways, all our lives

through. God has not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God has promised strength for the

day, Rest for the laborers, light on the way; Grace for the trials, help from above, Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

- Author Unknown

 

New Prayer Chain  Guidelines for Reques ng a Prayer  

be added to the Prayer Chain ANYONE may request a Prayer for ANYTHING they deem necessary or gives them cause for concern. Please call with the Church office at 630.552.8263 or the first person on the Prayer Chain.  

Please keep the prayer request as simple as  possible: Name of person prayer requested for and reason. It is not necessary to go into a detailed message. God knows what is needed; we are  simply the vessel to request His care. This will also help to keep the prayer request accurate as it  passes down the list to members of the Prayer Partners.  

There no longer is a Day and Night Chain (one chain only). Calls can be made between 8:30am – 8:30pm. Note those listed in italics1— they have the capability to receive text messages, and they have requested to be part of the chain in this  manner. Please contact Theresa Bagg with  ques ons. 

BOOK CLUB NEWS

The Book Club will meet on Wed., May 1, 2013

at 9:15 AM. The book to be discussed is

“The End of Your Life Book Club”

by Will Schwalbe. ————————————————————-

The book for the June discussion is

“Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. ————————————————————-

The book for the July discussion is

“Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks.

OFFERINGS RECEIVED

3/20 (Wed.) $ 343.98

3/24 $ 2,975.25

3/27 $ 724.36

3/28 $ 411.32

3/31 $ 5,273.00

4/7 $ 2,633.09

4/14 $ 2,151.69

4/21 $ 3,589.50

GENERAL FUND BUDGET Need Per week $3,050.73

(Annual Budget divided by 53 weeks)

THROUGH April 21st

Received $ 52,554.75 Need $ 48,811.68 Over $ 3,743.07

1/01/2013– 4/21/2013 CHECKING ACCOUNT

Beginning Balance $14,780.96

Income $58,148.75 Expenses

$50,612.19 Ending Balance

$22,317.52

Newsletter Offering Report

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The next Golden Harvesters potluck meeting will be Fri, May 10th at 5:30 pm here at First Lutheran Church. After supper, Melissa Konow will play her harp. Please bring your own table service and a dish to pass. the meat will be provided. Call Jane at 630-552-1685 if you have questions or need a ride.

The Women’s Bible Study Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM at the church for Bible study, refreshments and fellowship. Women of ALL Ages are invited! There is no pressure to “join” or do anything but come and enjoy! We hope to see you Thursday, May16th at 1:00 PM!

Mark your calendars - LMM will again be hosting pancake and sausage breakfasts this summer. The (tentative) scheduled dates are: June 9th, July 14th and August 11th. The men will be serving pancakes and sausage from 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Details and reminders will follow in future bulletins.

ATTENTION: The Youth are NOT selling flowers this year.

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May 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Pr Bruce gone 9:15 AM - Book Club 7:30 PM - Sr. Choir

2 Pr Bruce gone 3 Pr Bruce gone 4 Noon - 8 PM - Non-member Baby Shower

5 KCFP Collection 8:15 AM - LBW Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:45 AM - LBW Worship

6 Pr. Bruce day off

5:30 PM - Social Concerns 7:00 PM - LMM

7 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Pre-School Screening 6:30 PM - Worship & Music 7:00 PM- Stewardship

8 7:30 PM - Sr. Choir

9 10 5:30 PM - Golden Harvesters

11

12 MOTHER’S DAY Honor Graduates 8:15 AM - WOV Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM - Sunday School Awards / Secret Pals Revealed 10:45 AM - WOV Worship

13 Pr. Bruce day off 14 7:00 PM - Church Council

15 7:30 PM - Sr. Choir

16 1:00 PM - Women’s Bible Study 6:30 PM - Education / Youth Aux 7:30 PM - Outreach

17 18

19 Anchor Deadline

8:15 - LBW Worship 9:15 - Coffee Fellowship 10:45 AM - LBW Worship

20 Pr. Bruce day off 21 7:00 PM - Property & Maintenance

22 6:45 PM - Bells 7:30 PM - Sr. Choir ?

23 7:00 PM - Long Range Planning

24 25

26 9:00 AM - WOV Worship 10:00 - Coffee Fellowship ??

27 OFFICE CLOSED

28 29 30 31

May 2013 Worship Volunteers 

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MAY BIRTHDAYS 1- Kathy Meyer Jason Turner 2- Trevor Magnotti 3- Todd Boring Ben Goldsmith Robert Pilmer 4- Lydia Larsen Zach Miller 5- Kate Roberts Isabelle Mahoney 6- Sandy Johnson 8- Bev Vilmin 9- Virginia Phelps 10- Katelyn DeBolt Theresa Jensen 12- Jason Howell 14-A. J. Widman 16-Nick Grommes 17- William Anderson Austun Savitski Randy Walker 18-Theresa Papaeliou Connie Downey 19-Jaedence Feitl Jacob Maaske 20-Erika Miller Felicia Saunders 21-Gianna Nunez 22-Jane Ford, Noah Ford 26-Caleb Colbert Don Sampson 27-Carol Wilbanks 28-Dorella Wilson 29-Sandi Walker 30-Abigail Smith 31-Mitchell Ewing

MAY ANNIVERSARIES 5- Maurice & Susie Dilts 17- Scott & Therese Ballinger 20- Billy & Jane Colbert 26- Steven & Jahni Thrall

The world is a chaotic and confusing place. Prayer is the conduit that connects us to God and opens up the possibilities of direction and understanding. Pray-er is not just for pastors. All of God’s people are invit-ed to pray on the behalf of others. Please include the following members of the First Lutheran family in your daily prayers.

MAY 1 - Terry & MaryAnn Whitney 2 - A. J. Widman 3 - Carol, Miles & Matthew Wilbanks 4 - Meghan Wilbanks 5 - Louis & Dorella Wilson 6 - Rodney & Jill Woods 7 - James & Laura Agajanian 8 - Don, Brenda, Emily, & Margaret Albright 9 - Bob & Paulette Albright 10 - Courtney & Aimee Anderson 11 - Craig & Sandy Anderson 12 - Jean Anderson 13 - Joe, Donielle, Landon, Leila, & Lyndee Anderson 14 - Travis, Barb, Nathan, Nicholas, & Scarlett Anderson 15 - Allen, Theresa, Evan, & Briante Bagg 16 - Don & Connie Baker 17 - Keith, Jerri Lynn & Aden Baker 18 - Halie Baker 19 - Levi Baker 20 - Scott, Therese & Trevor Ballinger 21 - Robert, Tracey, Tyler & Amber Barkes 22 - Craig, Paige, Spencer, Taylor, & MacKenna Beal 23 - Steve, Kathy, Alex, & Maggie Benoit 24 - Gary Blankenship 25 - Bruce & Penny Booher 26 - Todd, Lydia, Doug, & Nancy Boring 27 - Margaret Briggs 28 - Jennifer, Will, Weslye, & Tommy Brown 29 - Sharon Brue 30 - Erica Carter 31 - Billy, Jane & Caleb Colbert

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Edie’s Team First Will Once Again Be Most Humbled to Accept Donations For Relay For Life

Current Registered Team members are: Dale Torkelson, Team Captain Theresa Bagg Jerri Lynn Baker Erin Gillman Rebecca Klatt Martin Lincoln Valerie Lincoln Carol Robinson Diane Schlesinger Mary Torkelson

(First Lutheran member Aden Baker is registered as well, but with Team Amethyst. with his brother Levi Baker, as Team Captain.)

Each individual is responsible for their own fundraising activities. Some members currently have some things going on to help in their fundraising: Dale Torkelson and his daughter in law, Mary Torkelson will be selling Japanese

Floating Lanterns the night of the event. They will be set off as part of the Lu-minaria ceremony. This is a fundraising activity they did last year and watching the lanterns floating through the sky in memory of a loved one, were a beautiful touch.

Jerri Lynn Baker’s fundraising activities include “TO BUZZ or NOT TO BUZZ “: With each dollar donated in her name, individuals have the opportunity to vote on whether or not she should or shouldn’t buzz her hair off at the Fight Back Ceremony at midnight the night of the event. You can come out the night of the event to see how the vote went, but right now the “To Buzz” is winning the election by a landslide. She is also raffling 2 porcelain dolls (donated by Terry & MaryAnn Whitney).

Shirley Krause is raffling a Queen size quilt—tickets available beginning May 5th. Aden Baker has been selling “Retro” floating pens as part of his fundraising

activities.

If you would like to make a donation, please make your checks payable to the ‘American Cancer Society’ and give the check to whatever Team Member you want the donation to go towards. Team members will be available during the Coffee hours in May, providing the goodies for each Sunday in May as a Thank you for your continued support. We encourage you and invited you to come out and see for yourself this wonderful event. You do not have to on our team or any other team to be a part of the Opening Ceremony, Survivor’s Lap, Caregiver’s Lap, Luminaria Ceremony or the Midnight Fight Back Ceremony. If you have questions about the event please ask one of our Team Members. This year’s event will be held at Sandwich High School’s Track (or indoors with inclement weather), Friday evening, June 21st beginning at 6:00pm. Please support the members of First Lutheran’s “Edie’s Team First”: Go to: www.relayforlife.org/pssil and look for “Edie’s Team First” link!

Sunday School Awards – May 12 The Sunday School Awards Program will be held during the Sunday School hour (9:30 a.m.) on Sunday, May 12. (note that this one week earlier than the Sunday School calendar that was published earlier in the year). This will be a great day as the children sing, receive awards and meet their Secret Pals. All members of First Lutheran, parents, grandparents and friends are invited to this special program. At the Awards Sunday program on Sunday, May 12, the Sunday School Secret Pals will be revealed. Secret pals should plan to attend the Sunday School Awards Sunday so you can finally meet, face-to-face, with your secret pal. If you cannot attend on this date, please contact Kathy Benoit.

Thank You to Teachers/Helpers Heartfelt thanks to our teachers and helpers who made our Sunday School year so successful again this year: - Vicki Kern & Nancy Martin – Preschool - Jennifer Brown – 1st & 2nd Grade - Theresa Jensen – 3rd & 4th Grade - Anne Sears – 5th & 6th Grade - Virgil Hyte – 7th & 8th Grade - Sarah Kuntzman & Karen DeBolt – High School - Pastor Booher – Adult - Joanne Johnson – Elementary Music - Jane Hyte – Sunday School Treasurer - Kathy Benoit – Sunday School Superintendent THANKS to all secret pals for making Easter so great! Also thanks to the Easter bunny for the visit on Easter Sunday and for hiding over 1000 eggs for our children to hunt. We could not have filled this many eggs without the generosity of our members who donated candy—you are the best!! What a fun day!!

Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School will be held from June 10-14 from 9AM-Noon. Please note that this is a half-day program. We will combine our forces again with our

Methodist and Baptist church friends. We hope even more of our church family will participate this year…plus we want you to invite your friends! Watch the bulletin and this newsletter for more information and tell them to sign up today.

Please pray about helping our new and improved VBS program by volunteering to help in one of these ways: High School Students to help in classrooms, with crafts and playing various instruments (guitar or piano) College Students and Adults to help teach,

assist with crafts, play instruments and lead song time and storytelling

Snack volunteers (volunteer for a day or the whole week)

We will need lots of enthusiastic helpers. Con-tact Sarah Kuntzman if you can help in ANY WAY! We need you!

Mark Your Calendar Sunday, May 12 – Awards Sunday – Secret Pals Revealed June 10-14 – Vacation Bible School Sunday, September 8 –First Day of Sunday

School for 2013-14 School Year

Best Wishes Grads! Best wishes to the following 2013 High School Graduates! Jon Jensen, Jacob Maaske, Darren Magnotti, Zachary Miller, Abby Smith, Clare Smith. & Erik Tierney. High School seniors will be recognized during church services on May 12th. May God bless you as you travel down the Road of Life. We will miss you!

Sunday School Snippets

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200 N Center Street Plano, IL 60545

First Lutheran Church Plano, Illinois

Phone: 630-552-8263 Fax: 630-552-7198

Email: churchsecretary1@ sbcglobal.net

"First in Spirit, First in Faith, First in

Outreach"

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WORSHIP TIMES

Sunday: 8:15 AM 10:45 AM Coffee Fellowship: 9:15 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Communion offered at both services.

Nursery is open, however, there are no attendants.

Pastor: Rev. Bruce Booher E-mail: Starpastor@aol.com

Youth Director: Sarah Kuntzman E-mail: firstluthyouth@ gmail.com

OFFICE HOURS

Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am-1:00 pm Secretary: Ann Hagemann E-mail: churchsecretary1@ sbcglobal.net

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