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AUGUST WORSHIP SCHEDULE

August 2 Pentecost 10 HC “It’s All About Jesus” John 6:28,35

Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 145:10-21 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:22-35

August 9 Pentecost 11 “Being Hot Under the Son” Ephesians 4:17-5:2

1 Kings 19:1-8 Psalm 34:1-18 Ephesians 4:17-5:2 John 6:35-51

August 16 Pentecost 12 HC “It’s Hard Being a Christian” John 6:66

Proverbs 9:1-10 Psalm 34:12-22 Ephesians 5:6-21 John 6:51-69

August 23 Pentecost 13 “The Heart of the Matter” Mark 7:1-13

Isaiah 29:11-19 Psalm 14 Ephesians 5:22-33 Mark 7:1-13

August 30 Pentecost 14 “Strong in the Lord” Ephesians 6:10-20

Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9 Psalm 119:129-136 Ephesians 6:10-20 Mark 7:14-23

God doesn’t take avacation from us;

let’s not take a vacation from Him!

When planning your vacation, check out churches you will be

near at www.LCMS.org

August Fellowship Sunday is scheduled for the 9th at 11:15 am. Summer Social

Verlayne Sather and Diane Gade will host.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3014 McKinley St. NE, Mpls. 55418

Website www.gloriadeilcms.org

Phone 612-781-1989

Pastor Dean Gade Home Phone 612-869-5150

Email gloriadei@usfamily.net

Office Administrator Kate Zabinski Email info@gloriadeilcms.org

Organist Angela Huizel

Ministers: All members of Gloria Dei

Caring Sharing Serving Reaching

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your

faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I

serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son…

Romans 1:8-9

In 2011, I visited Wittenberg, Germany and attended the Saturday night service in the Town Church, St Mary’s, where, in the 1500’s, The Great Reformer, Dr. Martin Luther preached. If you didn’t know, the Wittenberg English Ministry (WEM) that started in 1996 offers visitors to Lutherstadt (Luther Town) Wittenberg, English-speaking worship opportunities. Being a visiting pastor I was asked to read one of the lessens that evening. I was moved by the experience and wanted to be one of the pastors who serve for two weeks as a Pastor in Residence in Wittenberg, Germany.

I signed up and was told the earliest I could be slotted was in 2018. By now some of you have heard that this situation has changed. I was contacted in early July by the new Executive Dir, Rev. Robert Flohrs, and asked if I was still interested in serving in Wittenberg. Of course I said yes!. Earlier this week (7/20) I was informed that Oct 4th to Oct 18th, 2016 is when I will be the Pastor in Residence in the English Speaking ministry in Wittenberg! This will mean that in October 2016, I will be gone for almost the entire month as I add some vacation time to the end of the residency.

I’d like to share some information about this ministry. The Wittenberg English Ministry (WEM) offers English-speaking worship opportunities at the Castle Church and St. Mary’s Town Church on Saturday evening with worship services at 5:00 -6:00 pm alternating weekly between the Castle Church and the Town Church, as well as mid-week chapel services on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 4:30 to 5:00 pm in the Corpus Christi Kapelle (built ca. 1368) in the south courtyard of the Town Church.

These special programs of Worship in the English language provide spiritual fulfillment for the many thousands English-speaking tourists who visit Lutherstadt Wittenberg from all parts of the world as well as being an inroad into reaching the German people of Wittenberg who want to improve their English and at the same time hear the Good News we share in Jesus Christ. Other duties would involve

Devotional Services for groups by special request, Emergence Pastoral Care in English and assistance to English-speaking tourist/pilgrims. A busy two weeks!!!

As of the July WEM newsletter, guests come from India, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Canada, Denmark, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Germany, Hong Kong and South Korea. From the USA they came from Iowa, California, Arkansas, Oregon, Texas, New Jersey, Alaska, Washington D.C. and Florida. This is just a sample of whom the Lord brings to the worship services.

“We’re Lutheran – how wonderful to attend an English service in one of Martin Luther’s churches” was one of several comments from people who have worshipped so far in 2015.

As you might guess, I’m excited to be going and I thank the Church Council for working with the vacation adjustments that were needed between this year and next. I also want to thank you in advance for the prayers and support I will need in this ministry opportunity.

The Rathaus (Town Hall) is to the

left of the plaza with St. Mary’s

(Town Church), towering over the

plaza from the east

Worship in the Town Church

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KOA/50+ Thursday, August 13th at noon (NOTE DATE CHANGE)

"Air Travel" We will be talking about the invention of airplanes and how they've changed over the years.

Tell us about your experience taking flights. Bring a lunch. Lorraine will bring dessert.

CRESTVIEW BIRTHDAY PARTY Thursday, August 20

th gather at 1:00pm

August is the Month that Gloria Dei serves the Crest View Monthly Birthday Party. We need your

help making cakes and serving the event. There is a sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex for

you to sign up. Call Meridel if you have questions.

Thank you for your help.

MEALS ON WHEELS Gloria Dei delivers Meals on Wheels this month on the. Talk with Karmon or Meridel if you would like to volunteer.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT CREST VIEW

Block Party & National Night Out Tuesday, August 5

th – 4 to 6 pm

Save The Date!!

Crest View Foundation’s Annual Gala Friday, September 25, 2015 5 PM

Held at Ramada Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis MN For more info, call Sharon at 763-782-1644

MN State Fair - Camp Omega Restaurant That's right... Camp Omega has a restaurant at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together". How about an egg roll, teriyaki ostrich on-a-stick, or seafood wontons? Plan to stop by and have a meal with us at the China Town MN food booth. All proceeds go to help offset camper fees so as many as possible may hear of Christ's deep love for them.

Restaurant Volunteer Teams needed! All volunteers get a free ticket to enjoy a day at the fair for free. Contact us at (507) 685-4266 for more information. We look

forward to seeing you there! Visit www.mnstatefair.org for more info about the MN State Fair. Dates: Aug 27- September 7, 2015

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SALVATION ARMY FOOD SHELF Please remember those less fortunate by filling our grocery cart. Things that are needed are canned fruits, soups and vegetables, canned beans, spaghetti sauce and noodles, macaroni and cheese, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, etc. Donations of personal hygiene items, diapers, and household cleaning items are also in demand, such as: Toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap, shampoo, diapers (sizes 1,4,5,6 or overnight), baby wipes, laundry soap (small packages 2-4 loads), dish soap, and various household cleaners. Remember these items as you are shopping too!

You are invited to

Lunch & Laughter Parkway Pizza, 2851 Johnson St. NE

NE Seniors and Parkway Pizza invite all seniors age 60+ to

enjoy lunch specials on

Tuesdays, from noon to 2:00 p.m.

$5 Deal Examples:

1. Half Sandwich (supreme, chicken bacon ranch, spicy

italian, ham and turkey, veggie), chips, soda

2. Dinner salad, drink

3. Small pasta (supreme, chicken bacon

parmesan, meatball, veggie) garlic toast, soda For more information contact: Northeast Senior Services 612-781-5096

"Faith is not about everything turning out OK; Faith is about being OK no matter how things turn out."

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THE LUTHERAN HOUR WCCO 830 AM Radio

Heard each Sunday morning at 6:05 am Hosted by Rev. Gregory Seltz (unless otherwise noted)

August 2 "What is Truth?" Flawed human reason has lost sight of God's divine Truth. (John 18:38)

August 9 "What do You Think of Christ?" Everyone seems to have an opinion about Jesus; however, faith is what counts. (Matthew 22:41-43)

August 16 "What do You Think of Christ?" Everyone seems to have an opinion about Jesus; however, faith is what counts. (Matthew 22:41-43)

August 23 "Faith Faces the Future" "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

August 30 "The Truth" Speaker Emeritus:: Rev. Ken Klaus God's saving truth reaches out to a world steeped in lies. (1 John 1:1-3)

Time of Grace Straight talk about God’s Word and

real hope for this life. A strong gospel message delivered in an

informal Bible study style. Pastor Mark Jeske

St. Marcus Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI

KMSP Fox 9 Sunday 6:30 am Channel 23, Cable 8 Sunday 9 am Direct TV – Ch 369 Wed. 5:00 pm DishNetwork - Ch 263 Wed. 5:00 pm

www.timeofgrace.org

OFFICIAL ACTS in June/July Funerals-

Harvey Gresens 6/30

DIAL A DEVOTION

651-429-0078 CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS

As of June 30, 2015

June Total Income $12,457.77

June Total Expenses -$13,433.69

Net Income -$975.92

Year to date (as of June 30, 2015)

First Quarter 2014 Net Income -$17,701.84

Second Quarter 2014 Net Income-$8,129.20

A detailed report is available if you call the office.

LIFE LINE SCREENING will be at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Wednesday,

September 23, offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health

screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. Look for more information in the coming months.

REMEMBER TO BRING IN YOUR CANS! We are still collecting cans as we support the

Mission outreach ministry of Gloria Dei.

SEATED EXERCISE FOR SENIORS EVERY FRIDAY –10:00 to 10:40 a.m.

(does not meet on holidays) Join us for

exercise sitting on a chair, stand & balance

moves, easy marching, dyna-band strength

work.Easy, gradual progression. Just stop by

and check out a class. Instructor: Sara

Tufvesson Doure has taught Seniors for 19

years, has a bachelor's degree in Corporate

Fitness, and has been a Personal Trainer since

1983. Location: NE United Methodist Church,

2510 Cleveland ST NE, 1st floor.

Enter church from Cleveland ST.

Greg Finke, author of "Joining Jesus on His Mission" and Executive Director

of Dwelling 1:14, will lead a missional discipleship training on February 13,

2016 for congregations looking to move from mission inspiration to mission

implementation.

AUGUST 9th SUMMER SOCIAL

Get ready for “Summer Social” hosted by the Board of Evangelism. This event will take place at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Sunday, August 9th immediately following the 10:00 church service. Being served is a “create your own sub sandwich”, salads, chips, assorted bars and lemonade/coffee. Try your skill at carnival games. Tickets are $8.50 for adults/ children 5 and under are free. Tickets are sold “IN ADVANCE ONLY” and will be sold before and after church service from July 19th-Aug 2nd. You may also purchase tickets in the church office at 3014 McKinley St. NE, Minneapolis, during the week or by calling the church office at (612) 781-1989. The final day to purchase tickets is Wednesday, August 5th. There will be no tickets sales after August 5th or at the door. We are handicapped accessible.

Hope to see you there!

\Your first click for help:

When you’re looking for information and help and don’t know where to start, call the Senior LinkAge Line® at 1-800-333-2433. Trained information specialists answer your call. They work to understand your needs and goals and connect you to services that support them. Almost 90 percent of people aged 65 and older want to continue to live in their homes (according to a recent AARP survey). Call the Senior LinkAge Line to learn about community services available, including transportation, chore help, meals, housing options, legal services, home health care and adult day services. When it becomes more difficult to stay in your home, a Senior LinkAge Line housing specialist will help you: Evaluate your current situation.

Consider your risk of nursing facility care. Find services that may be helpful. Learn about financing options and other resources.

The Senior LinkAge Line provides you phone consultation and follow through. Learn more by calling 1-800-333-2433 or by visiting mnaging.org.

CresView Block Party & National Night Out Tuesday, August 4th – 4 to 6 pm

Birthday cake at Crestview Thursday, August 20th will be our time to serve. It will start at 2:00pm – servers will be there by 1:00 pm. We need your help making

cakes and serving the event. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex. If you have any questions call Meridel 612-789-0003

Christmas Craft Fair & Open House Saturday, November 14 – 9 am to 2 pm

Greetings from HOT and HUMID (but you can't shovel humidity!) Missouri!

We are settling in, box by box, and even enjoying it! My brother and his family, and

our son from Nevada and his family were with us for several days in July. It was a noisy,

laughter-filled time, and it went much too quickly!

I am planning a visit to south- west Missouri shortly to see my mom. How nice that it will only take about 4 hours instead of

ten! We are also planning a long weekend for her to come and visit us in St. Charles!

I am loving taking care of our adorable granddaughter, Adley,

while her mommy works three days a week. We are also enjoying

babysitting when mommy and daddy need a night out. Being able to worship with them on Sundays is a

great blessing too!

Things are just familiar enough to get me in trouble. I use my GPS a lot to help me get around. On the 4th of July we got together with old friends, just like we used to. And speaking of the 4th, our neighborhood lit up ... no need to go to

the riverfront for fireworks!

I am sending a few pictures of our home. God really led us to the

right one. We enjoy it a lot and I know it will be easy to have friends and family over.

I do miss seeing all of you. I asked Kate to put me on the list so I can keep up with all The "goings on" at GDLC. Take care.

Blessings, Jeannie

First pic - outside of our home Second pic – kitchen Third pic - family room

2015 LifeTouch Pictorial Directory We are again producing a pictorial directory for our church. There is no cost to you or to the church to have your photograph taken, and you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and directory

for participating. Our photography dates are Thursday, August 20, (1-8 pm); Friday, Aug 21 (1-8 pm), and Saturday, Aug 23 (11-5 pm). You will be able to view your

images electronically immediately after you are photographed. At that time, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits to share with family and friends. We look forward to “seeing you in pictures!”

Volunteers To make our directory a success we need volunteers. Verlayne Sather is coordinating the volunteers for our new directory. If you are interested in helping during our photography sign-ups, telephoning our members, or serving as a host or hostess during the actual photography sessions contact Verlayne or call the church office.

Photography Appointment Signup Next Sunday will begin the sign-up process for photography and portrait viewing sessions. You can go on line to our church website www.gloriadeilcms.org and click on the link to sign-up or bring your calendar and stop by the table in the Entryway to sign-up. Early sign-ups will get the first choice of times!

Feed the Need Announcement Lifetouch is partnering with us to have a food drive during our photography sign-ups. They are asking families to bring in a non-perishable food item for our local food shelf. They will in turn give you a $5.00 off certificate to thank you for your donation. In addition, a $10.00 certificate is sent to families that sign-up online via a reminder e-mail. Lifetouch knows not everyone has an email address or access to the internet. They are automatically offering the certificate to everyone, should you choose to purchase. In summary, every family will receive a $15.00 coupon discount, should they choose to purchase.

Special Occasions for Special People

Happy Birthday

1st Carin Anderson

Nakyah Ivy

Roselyn Norman

6th

James Sather, Jr.

14th Paulette Brandt

15th Margie Collard

26th James Norman, Jr.

29th Kari Duffee

Kristyn Ivy

AUGUST SERVANTS Elders: Karmon Christopherson

Counters: 2nd AL, Pam & Aaron Morrelli 9th Tom and Patty Lyrenmann 16th Verlayne Sather & Shirley Slagle

23rd Verlayne Sather & Shirley Slagle 30th Jean Brede & Tom Harris

Ushers: 2nd – 30th OPEN Altar Care: Pastor and Diane

Happy Anniversary

22nd

Tim & Norma Harris

FLOWERS

2nd OPEN 9th Roslyn & James Norman Jr., in memory

of Bob & Muriel Heyer 16th Gwen Johnson 23rd Roslyn Norman in honor of James

Norman’s birthday 30th OPEN

CANDLES 2rd OPEN 9th OPEN 16th OPEN 23th Arlene Derksen in memory of Al’s birthday on the 27th 30st OPEN Fellowship: Summer Social Verlayne Sather & Diane Gade

If you sign up for flowers or candles after the newsletter is published, be sure and let Kate know. We want to make sure that flowers are ordered and you are

properly acknowledged in the bulletin notes.

August 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3014 McKinley Street NE, Mpls., MN 55418

612-781-1989

www.gloriadeilcms.org info@gloriadeilcms.org

1 10 am TLWCC Worship 2 pm TLCM

Music Practice

6 pm TLWCC

Worship & Fellowship

2 Pentecost 10 8:45 am Adult Bible Class

10 am Worship w/HC

1 pm TLCM Worship

6 pm NA

3

6:30 pm

AlAnon 1

8 pm

AA/AlAnon

4

5 10 am

Bible Classes (GDLC & TLCM)

6:30 pm TLWCC Bible Class

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7

5 pm TLWCC

Music Practice

8 pm AA

Pastor’s Day Off

810 am TLWCC Worship

1:30 pm Stewardship

2 pm TLCM

Music Practice

6 pm TLWCC

Worship & Fellowship

9 Pentecost 11 8:45 am Adult Bible Class

10 am Worship

11 am Summer Social

1 pm TLCM Worship

6 pm NA

10

6:30 pm

AlAnon 1

8 pm

AA/AlAnon

11

7 pm

All Boards

12 10 am

Bible Classes (GDLC & TLCM)

6:30 pm TLWCC Bible Class

13

12 pm

KOA/50+

“Air Travel”

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5 pm TLWCC

Music Practice

8 pm AA

Pastor’s Day Off

15 10 am TLWCC Worship

2 pm TLCM

Music Practice

6 pm TLWCC

Worship & Fellowship

16 Pentecost 12 8:45 am Adult Bible Class

10 am Worship w/HC

1 pm TLCM Worship

6 pm NA

Newsletter Deadline

17 6:30 pm

CS 16:11

AlAnon 1

8 pm

AA/AlAnon

18

7 pm

Council

19 10 am

Bible Classes (GDLC & TLCM)

12:30 pm Newsletter

6:30 pm TLWCC Bible Class

20

1 pm

Crest View

Birthday Party

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5 pm TLWCC

Music Practice

8 pm AA

22 10 am TLWCC Worship

2 pm TLCM

Music Practice

6 pm TLWCC

23 Pentecost 13 8:45 am Adult Bible Class

10 am Worship

1 pm TLCM Worship

6 pm NA

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6:30 pm

AlAnon 1

8 pm

AA/AlAnon

25 26 10 am

Bible Classes (GDLC & TLCM)

6:30 pm TLWCC Bible Class

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28

5 pm TLWCC

Music Practice

8 pm AA

Pastor’s Day Off

29 10 am TLWCC Worship

2 pm TLCM

Music Practice

6 pm TLWCC

Worship & Fellowship

30 Pentecost 14 8:45 am Adult Bible Class

10 am Worship

1 pm TLCM Worship

6 pm NA

31 6:30 pm

AlAnon 1

8 pm

AA/AlAnon

AA – Alcoholics Anonymous

AlAnon – Families of alcoholics

NA – Narcotics Anonymous

TLCM – The Lord’s Church of Minnesota (Korean)

TLWCC – Trinity Living Word of Christ Church (Hmong)

LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS

GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH

3014 McKinley St. NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

612-781-1989

Sunday Worship 10:00 AM

Education Hour 8:45 AM

Adult Bible Class 11:15 AM (Sept – May)