KIRK’S LOG
Stardate:
Focus Scripture –
Romans
8:31-39 and Matthew 28:16-20
Romans
God
who did not withhold his own Child, but gave him up for all of us, will God not with him
also
give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is
God who justifies.
Who
is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand
of
God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of
Christ? Will hardship,
or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is
written,
"For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep
to be slaughtered."
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
For
I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things
present,
nor
things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will
be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew
28:16-20 – Now
the eleven disciples went to
Jesus
had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.
And
Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me.
Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything that I have commanded you.
And
remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Visiting Preacher: The Rev. Francis Rath Usher/Greeter Team:
Lay Reader: Mendy Brown
Music: Kate Sauer, Interim Director & organist Terry Owen, Bruce & Carol St John
Don
Sauer, Interim Band Director Hospitality: Bruce & Carol St John
Adult Ed: Floyd
Coppage Lock Up: Gene Johnson
Our
members:
Bob Huffman, Dorenda Morse, Jeri Smith, and Michelle Tang;
Our
homebound members and friends: Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother) and Anis
Johnson;
Our extended family: Tammy Diaz (Paula Paul’s
friend), Ted Feng (Patrick Xavier’s uncle), Brian Festa
(Lori Festa’s brother), Tommy
Fitz Patrick (Kay Main’s brother-in-law), Roger
Hogeboom (Don & Barbara Mitchell’s nephew), Andy Hurst (Linc Nagle’s
cousin, serving in Iraq), Julia Martinez (Mercy Martinez-Nunnally’s
mother), Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s son-in-law, serving in the
Police Department), Amy
Mueller (daughter of Susan Olson-Phillips & Det Phillips), Donald Peterson (Shirley Puariea’s friend), Marjie
Prisco (Don and Barbara Mitchell’s daughter), Rev. Francis Rath (friend of COGS), Jane Tutolo (sister of Judy Kneebone,
friend of COGS), Charles Wenger (son of Ray Wenger), for others for whom we
have been praying, and for those whose names are known by you and God.
Church Meetings for the Week of July
27 to
Wednesday:
Sue
Dettweiler – Sanctuary
Announcements
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Thank you.
Memorial
Service for Sue Dettweiler this Wednesday, at
Emergencies
during transition period – During our transition
period – until our new interim pastors have arrived and are established – in case of an emergency (a death or
extreme circumstances), the Church Council has decided that Pat Rosenak should
be called and she will call one of the three ministers who have agreed to help
us out. Pat’s phone numbers
are: 792-2716 (home) or 270-3446 (cell).
COGS Meets LLS – Since
so many of our COGS members and their families have been touched by blood
cancers, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will do a presentation for
us about their patient services and ways we could help the fight against blood
cancers. Also, this is an opportunity for you to sign up to join the Light The Night
Team. The presentation will be after the second service on August
24th. If you're unable to come, but would like to find out more about
what LLS offers, please call their office at 872-0141.
Ginger Ahrend
has been appointed – by
the Council to fill the position of Ministry of Administration Lead, which was
vacated by Renee Crowder. Renee will
continue to serve as the Home Communion Team lead.
Spirituality Study Group starting new book
in September – Join us at
The Spirituality Study Group
For help, call 246-9240. State Hotline:
1-800-773-3645; National Hotline: 1-800-799-7233; Statewide Legal Resources
Hotline: 1-877-974-3400. Services are
FREE and confidential.
Welcome
Rev. Francis Rath, (the ABQ
“Pope”) to our pulpit for July and part of August.
Also, welcome
Cindy Hutchinson,
who will be the worship assistant.
COGS
Adult Ed
Adult Ed classes run from
July and August
Contemporary Theology Class
A New Christianity
for a
Sacred
Conversations
The
"Sacred Conversations" discussions will resume in the fall. Check The STAFF newsletter and Kirk's Log for
further information.
Summer Special Music at COGS – Those of you with special musical talents are invited to choose a
Sunday during the summer when you would love to share them. Please call Kate Sauer at 286-4532 and offer
to share your gifts.
Summer Reading – This is a
great time to look over the "