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Happenings 2
Youth 3
Birthdays/
Anniversaries
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Calendar 5

F I R S T L U T H E R A N
C H U R C H O F H O O P L E
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June 4
Sunset Campfire
worship 9pm
June 8
Pentecost Sun-
day Worship
June 10,11,12
VBS/Kick-off to
Summer Kids
Club

And on the seventh day, God went to the lake...
The ancient story of creation as it is written in Genesis goes that God created the universe in all
its beauty - light and sky, trees and the sun and the moon and sea monsters and birds and cattle
and creeping things and humans. The Genesis creation story goes that God creates all this in six
days then takes a look at his handy work and sees that it is good, actually very good. Then the
creation story says this And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and
he went to the lake. Just checking to see if you were paying attention. The ancient story of
creation doesnt say that God went to the lake on the seventh day, but it does say that he rested.
And rest is kind of what happens at the lake, right? God rests. God goes to the lake. And so
being made in Gods image, included in Gods commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mt.
Sinai is this word that they too are to go to the lake. Ok, God doesnt exactly say that either.
But what God does say is that his people are to remember the Sabbath day (the seventh day),
and keep it holy. Moses and Gods people are to rest and set aside time for God.

With summer upon us many of us (myself included) are in lake mode. After the winter we had
this past year this is very much a good thing. Can I get an amen? Summer/lake season means
that for our church and many churches Sunday morning worship attendance sinks like a weight
tied to the end of a fishing pole line when dropped in water. This is just how it is. But its ok.
And heres why.

Just because you or I are on vacation from First Lutheran Church on Sunday morning doesnt
mean you or I have to be on vacation from God. Google the nearest church to your lake and go
worship on Sunday morning. Appreciate worshipping with a different crowd, pastor, and perhaps
even style of worship. Another opportunity is that if you are around during the week, the first
Wednesday night of the month well have a campfire worship on the south side of church.
Please come for songs, scripture, prayer, and treats. If you are around on Sunday mornings,
throughout June and July well be doing a series that will match this years Vacation Bible School/
Kids Club theme Team God.

Summer time doesnt have to be a vacation from God. Whatever it looks like, summer can be a
time of enjoying Gods creation, resting as God did on the seventh day, and setting aside time for
him, that we would know more and more of a God who never takes a vacation from us.

Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? Psalm 139:7

peace,
Patrick

P A G E 2
Jr/Sr League Spring Service Day!!!
First Lutheran Church of Hoople Centennial Celebration
First Lutheran Churchs
100th Celebration will take
place the weekend of Hoop-
les 125th celebration (July
18th-20th). On Saturday
July 19th there will be an
open house at First Lutheran
in the afternoon. During
this time there will be the
opportunity to take in some
First Lutheran history and
refreshments. On Sunday
July 20th there will be a
100th Celebration worship
service at 10:30am. Follow-
ing worship a catered lunch will be served. All from the community are welcome to share in
this special time in First Lutherans history.
A big thank
you to the
youth for their
awesome work
making the
church and the
community
look nice! A
big thanks to
Dan and Diane
Johnson, Rodg-
er and Kristi
Hall, Kari Pas-
torek, Lisa
Sapa, and Na-
talie Feltman!
Sr. / Jr. League News
P A G E 3

And hair started doing weird things...



A big thank you to Lynda Hurtt, Kari Pastorek and all those who helped/donated/contributed to making this
years Jr/Sr league rummage sale fundraiser a success. Funds raised go towards league activities and their sum-
mer mission trips. Thank you!!!
Rummage Sale

P A G E 4

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Anniversaries

June 3 Shelly Hunter
June 4 Dan Hurtt
June 5 Tom Gullickson
June 6 Laura Fedje
June 8 Alva Brown
June 8 Kathryn Otto
June 9 Drew Aaland
June 9 Inez Midboe
June 9 Amanda Nudal
June 9 Sue Oberg
June 13 Kade Sveen
June 13 Laverne Tharason
June 13 Bryce Martinson
June 14 Bruce Fagerholt
June 14 Bette Nilson
June 15 Joan Buckho;ltz
June 16 Rory Schulz Jr
June 20 Vicky Buchwitz
June 20 Terri Holt
June 24 Natalie Feltman
June 26 Lisa Sapa
June 27 Allison Torbit
June 27 Sarah Hultin
June 27 Jim Hurt
June 28 Brian Reilly
June 29 Brittany Estad
Birthdays
Darrell & Kari Pastorek June 4
Curtis & Terry Gullickson June 6
Tim & Naomi Hurtt June 11
James & Amanda Oberg June 12
Johnny & Karen Thiele June 13
Tom & Leslie Fagerholt June17
Arlen & Ann Jackson June 18
David & Kierstin Hurtt June 18
Troy & Sally Kittelson June 21
Loren & Marg Estad June 24
Scott & Sarah Anderson June 26
Brad & Bette Nilson June 27
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