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May 2013
Office Hours
10:00am – 3:00pm
Inside this issue:
Tuesday through Friday

Stewardship Report 2
Sunday, May 19
From the Pastor . . . . 3

O
Adult Forum 4 ur spring congregational meeting
will be held on Sunday, May 19th.
Family Ministry 6
The festivities will begin after the sec-
ond service with a potluck and the meeting to follow. Items on
Power of Prayer 7
the agenda include: reports from staff and committees, pres-
Library 8 entation of strategic plan, and the election of leaders in vari-
ous capacities.
Calendar 9
Social Ministry 11
Congratulations Graduates!
New Website 13
J oin us on Sunday, May 19th at the 11:00am ser-
vice as we celebrate the achievement of our High
We at Atonement Lutheran
School Seniors, who are graduating this spring. The women of
Church reach out with the
good news of God’s love
the church will present a quilt, to each of them, in honor of
through Jesus Christ.
their achievement. May God bless them as they take their
As Christ’s ministry includes
next steps in the adventure of life.
everyone, we, too, welcome
persons of any ethnicity,
gender identity, race, sexual
orientation, marital status,
age, economic situation, and
New Members
physical or mental ability.

W
We celebrate the gifts each e rejoiced to receive some new members on Sunday,
one brings to the life and
ministry of this community of April 28. Received into membership were Dene Bate-
faith.
man, Terri Homer, Mary Ellen Murphy, Cynthia Rowlee,
Barry and Denise McPherson.
Please welcome these new members of our community and
make them feel at home.
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by Linda Kilbride
Church Council has re-blessed the Mission Statement, with a slight change, and the
proposed Vision and Values for Atonement for you to consider at the Annual Meeting in
May. We will be presenting a synopsis of the entire Strategic Plan for your vote of
acceptance at that time. Here is a sneak peak:

MISSION STATEMENT
“To Reach Out with God’s Love”

VISION
Embraced by the graciousness of God, we seek to grow in faith, in hope, and in loving
service to God and neighbor.

VALUES

1. Radical hospitality
2. Community
3. Inclusivity
4. Compassion and care
5. Spiritual Renewal through worship,
prayer, education and service
6. Service to others
7. Peace and Justice for all people
8. Care of the environment

See you at the Annual Meeting!
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D
ear Friends in Christ, continues to come to us and to
touch our lives in many different
“When the day of Pentecost
ways. For some, the Spirit
had come, they were all together
speaks in words, like a favorite
in one place. And suddenly from
verse from Scripture: “The Lord
heaven there came a sound like
is my shepherd, I shall not
the rush of a violent wind, and it
want.” “For God so loved the
filled the entire house where
world that he gave his only
they were sitting…And all of
Son.” Nothing can separate us
them were filled with the Holy
from the love of Christ.” For
Spirit and they began to speak
others, the Spirit speaks through
in other languages, as the Spirit
music – the swell of an organ,
gave them ability. Hearing all
the familiar melody of a beloved
the noise and excitement, de-
hymn. For others, the Spirit
vout Jews who had journeyed to
speaks in the cry of a child, a
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neighbor, a stranger in need. For
earth came together and were
some the Spirit speaks most
bewildered because each one
profoundly in silence, in prayer,
heard the apostles speaking in
as we wait quietly for God’s
his or her own language…and all
leading.
were amazed.”
How does the Spirit speak to
The miracle of Pentecost: the
you? In what ways does the
descent of the Holy Spirit, grac-
Spirit of God call out to you,
ing the apostles with the ability
sweeping you into the presence
to speak and be understood by
of God? Whoever you are you
people from many lands, in
can be assured by the miracle of
many tongues, in praise of the
Pentecost that God knows how
one God. The miracle of Pente-
to speak a language that is
cost: that God would come to us
tuned to reach your heart. Listen
in Word and Spirit to draw us all
for that language.
together and make us one.
A second meaning of Pentecost
But what might that miracle
is that, once the Spirit speaks to
mean for us who live some 2000
us it also gives us a voice, a
years later? Let me suggest a
language of our own. Just as the
couple of possible meanings. The
Spirit led the apostles, and
first meaning that Pentecost has
millions of people after them, to
for our lives is the assurance
take the good news of God’s
that God speaks our language.
love out into the world, so too,
Whoever we are, wherever we
the work of the Spirit is to help
are from, whatever we are like,
us to find our tongues, those
the Holy Spirit knows how to
distinctive ways that we can
address us in ways that we can
speak to the world through the
understand. The Spirit of God
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by Pastor Ed
B
elow is a tentative schedule – Debunking the Rapture

for the adult forum class in (video)
Living May:
5/19 Living the Questions 14
the 5/5 Living the Questions 13 – – Reclaiming the World
Debunking the Rapture (written material) Focus: While
Ques-
(written material) Focus: Failing human beings have been gifted
tions
to understand the message of with a beautiful and complex
hope offered in the Book of Reve- world in which to live, its systems
lation, many Christians have been and resources are being stressed
misled by 19th century doomsayers by our behaviors, lifestyles, and
and modern-day apocalyptic arrogance. Care for the environ-
preachers who proclaim their ment is not only deeply biblical
vengeful god’s impending extermi- and practical, but increasingly
nation of the apostate masses. critical – for both the present
Just what part of “love your ene- spiritual life and for our collective
mies” doesn’t their god under- future.
stand?
5/26 Living the Questions 14
5/12 Living the Questions 13
- Reclaiming the World (video)
. . .
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witness of our daily living.
What is the special word that God’s Spirit is eager to speak through you? Perhaps it is a
word of courage, shown in the ways God has helped you confront the troubles and trials
of your life. Perhaps it is a word of patience and forbearance as you forgive those who
have wronged you. Perhaps yours is a voice of compassion as you reach out in love to
care for someone who is hurting. Perhaps it is a word of challenge, proclaimed against
injustice. Whatever it may be, you can be assured that each of us has a sacred word to
speak through the story of our living. Pentecost calls us to listen for the voice of God; in
listening to find our voice; and then, in faithfulness, to speak with that voice to the
needs around us.
The miracle of Pentecost is that God comes to us, speaks our language, and gives us a
calling. Throughout the season of Pentecost, throughout the whole of our lives, let this
then serve as our ardent prayer: O for a thousand tongues to sing our great Redeemers
praise; the glories of our God and King, the triumphs of his grace.
Pastor Ed Milliken
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A
seminary student was hav- a healthy mid-morning snack, a
ing second thoughts about good lunch and then a smaller din-
going into the ministry. She ner is smart! Another really good
went to a well respected profes- one is spending time with God
sor and asked, “How do I know if each day, every day no matter
I should continue this call?” He what. You know, kind of like how
answered her, “If you have to God loves us! This has become
preach, preach “. We find God’s one of my most precious daily
will in our lives when we are goals. I can tell you, it has made a
passionate about something huge difference, all for the better
then “just do it”! These passions and to God’s glory!
are gifts from God. If your pas-
I started praying daily after I lis-
sion in life is to sing, then sing.
tened to a speech by the President
If your passion is to lead, then
of Princeton University. It was all
lead. If you have a heart for the
about prayer; daily prayer. If only
sick and disenfranchised, then
10 minutes a day… prayer is so
heal the sick...teach the lost.
wonderful! A chance to be still and
Stoke that fire in your heart, get
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started and God will do the rest
ting everything else go bye-bye.
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and you will become amazingly
Try it! Give God a chance to call
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you by name and whisper to your
MMMMiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrryyyy Sounds simple! So what holds heart and into your spirit. You will
back from our living our pas- feel so good. You will feel so
sions? What or maybe who gets loved! One hour a week in church
in the way? Is it a lack of en- is simply not enough. We need
ergy? Is it laziness, selfishness more God. He yearns to hold us
or is it possibly fear? I have and mold us and open our hearts
struggled with fear of failure off and minds to love more. His love
and on. Most of us have rou- is like the sunshine today in New-
tines and on one hand they are port. The warmth of the sunshine
comforting. Some are good and permeates every cell in my body
some not so good. At the end of feels alive and joyful! Bask in the
the day who did we serve? Did glory, bask in Gods love! Go
we do our work or His? I know I ahead, enjoy! Take action today-
fit some of these scenarios, how no more excuses.
about you? Ooops, did I say
Dear God, help us to stretch my
that?
routines to include more of your
I think everyone could agree on work and less of mine. Help me to
healthy routines, for instance; stretch my limitations and comfort
going to bed and getting up zones. Make phone calls to some-
about the same time each one who needs my encouragement
day. Eating a good breakfast, while waiting for the cookies to
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Rhonda Harman
O
ur second annual, Cinco de Mayo “Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for fifth of May)
Celebration is right around the is a celebration held on May 5th. It is
corner. We will again have an appealing celebrated in the United States and re-
and savory Taco-Bar. Hopefully by the gionally in Mexico, primarily in the state
time you read this all the food selections of Puebla (Pooabla). In the US, we ob-
have been filled. If you were not able to serve the date to celebrate democracy
come last year I hope you will make it a and freedom established during the early
“starred IGA attraction” this year. We years of the American Civil War. In
had a great time last year? We will eat, Puebla, the date is observed to com-
dance, play piñata, blow giant bubbles memorate the Mexican army’s unlikely
and enjoy more sunshine. We will cele- victory over French forces at the Battle of
brate our blessings of freedom and God’s Puebla, on May 5, 1862.” So there, now
love for one and for all! we have better information. Thank you
Joe!
One of our newer members’ Joachim
(Joe) Baumgarten asked me why we We are looking forward as our senior’s
celebrate Cinco de Mayo. He told me he graduate from high school this year.
lived in Mexico for many years. I have to Quilts will be presented May 19th! Con-
admit I thought we were celebrating gratulations to all! These kids are stellar
Mexico’s independence from Spain but students and fantastic people and we
that is a widespread misconception. Here pray for all God’s blessings for them as
is what I discovered when I "googled" it. they continue on life’s journey. We are
blessed to have been a part of their lives.

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come out of the oven. Text someone when I are waiting for your appointment. Talk to
my neighbor in the check out line. Give me more ideas so that I may follow your will
for my life. Amen.
Every time we step up and help each other we are personally advancing God’s plan.
The more we love each other, the more love we have to love each other. This is so
incredible. Believe me it feels so good to grow in God’s love.
There are a lot of service opportunities here at Atonement. Why is the 80-20 rule still
a pretty good estimate of volunteer work and workers? 80% of good works happen
because of the effort of 20% of the people. We can change it here and now! Maybe
we get too wrapped up in our routines and the “things” we have to do? Maybe we do
our work too much and not His work enough? All we have to do is start something
and God will see us through. Psalm 40: 8 says, “I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.” All we have to do is ask God to open our hearts so we
can listen and then give it ten minutes a day. Let me know how it goes. “Find the
good and praise it!” A. Huxley
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by Lynn Moody
T
his past January, my best to her and lifting her up in this
friend of 44 years became time of illness and despair. At
very sick. I talked to her on the that point, she started to im-
phone daily but as she became prove.
sicker, I was then speaking to
I spent a full week with Joni
her husband on the phone,
while she was in the hospital,
sometimes twice a day. She
but she was not released home
asked me to come and be with
until the day after I left to return
her. After knowing Joni for this
to Oregon. Her hospital stay
long, she has never asked me to
had lasted three and a half
Lynn Moody is our come to her side. I knew this
weeks. She has been making a
Parish Nurse. was serious. Not just in my
slow but steady recovery over
nurse's brain, but in my heart.
the past two months and just
As I prepared for a quickly last week she sounded like the
planned trip to Wisconsin to be Joni I have known for so long.
with her, I asked the people of Upbeat and full of life.
Atonement to pray for my friend
Joni asked me to thank the
Joni as she battled the pan-
people of Atonement for all of
creatitis that was making her so
the prayers said for her as she
ill. Jim Lynn delivered a power-
knows they made a huge differ-
ful prayer request during that
ence in her recovery. She also
February 3rd service, for which I
told me that she still gets tears
am so thankful. I received
in her eyes to think that a bunch
encouraging words from many of
of strangers would pray for her
you that day, for which I am also
like this. And I can attest, Joni
thankful. I am so blessed to a
is not the type of person who
part of this church family.
chokes up easily.
But the real blessing in all of
I do not know how else to ex-
this, is this. My friend Joni told
press my gratitude to all of the
me that on that day, February
prayer warriors out there, other
3rd, she knew that she was
than to say “Thank you”.
seriously ill and her condition

was deteriorating rapidly. But

later that day she felt a change

come over her. She told me

that she was able to feel the

prayers from this church coming Lynn Moody, RN
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bbbbyyyy E.J. Warren
Book Review: HAVE A LITTLE FAITH by Mitch Albom
T
he non-fiction book, HAVE eulogy.
A LITTLE FAITH, by Best
The book alternates from his train trips to
Selling Author, Mitch Albom is
visit this wise, eccentric and witty rabbi in
now in the Atonement library
New Jersey to seemingly disparate chap-
in a large print edition as well
ters on Henry, a black, former drug
as small print.
dealer in Brooklyn who Albom met in
Mitch Albom, a Detroit Free Press sports Detroit.
writer, broke into the best seller world
How Albom interwove the lives of these
with his poignant non-fiction story,
two real-life characters into a journey of
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, about his
his own faith and inspiration is truly a
visits with a former professor who was
work of literary genius. As I read it I
dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease. His later
alternated from laughing out loud to
book, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, begins with
moments of a lump in the throat to tears.
an unusual request from an 82 year old
I highly recommend this book.
rabbi of his youth to write and deliver his
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by Lucy Milliken
T he next meeting of the ALC Book Club will be on Saturday, May 11th at 10:30am.
The book being discussed will be “The End of Your Life Book Club” by Will
Schwalbe.
Everyone is welcome to join us for coffee, treats, and a good conversation.
E
njoy a blast from the past Wednesday, May 1st as Flashbacks
in Newport hosts Dine Out for Samaritan House. Burger
baskets, homemade shakes and sodas as well as a variety menu
await. Flashbacks is donating 10% of the days proceeds to Sa-
maritan House Homeless Family Shelter.
Thank you for your continued support of Dine Out!
Samaritan House
Rose Davis
Volunteer
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4

Mental 12:00pm 1st 8:00-11:30 am
Health 8:00am Men’s Bible Friday Lunch at Weight Watchers
Study Breakfast Fish Tails Mtg (FH)
Awareness at Fish Tails
M o n t h Nation Day
May Day of Prayer

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

8:00am Worship 1:00pm Prayer 2:00pm Staff Mtg 8:00am Men’s Bible 8:00-11:30 am

9:30am Adult Group 6:30pm Early Risers Study Breakfast Weight Watchers

Forum/SS 7:30pm Chancel at Fish Tails Mtg (FH)
11:00am Worship 7:00pm Parish 4:00pm Finance 11-4pmOCQG 10:30am ALC
(FH)
12:00pm Cinco de Life/Outreach National 7:00pm HMT Book Club

Mayo/Taco Bar Teacher’s Day

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8:00am Worship
9:30am SS/Adult 1:00pm Prayer 2:00pm Staff Mtg 8:00am Men’s Bible 8:00-11:30 am
Forum Group 5:30pm Social Study Breakfast Weight Watchers
11:00am Worship Ministry at Fish Tails Mtg (FH)
7:00pm Property 6:30pm Early Risers 12:30pm WELCA
Choir 7:00pm Council Armed Forces
Mother’s Day 7 : 3 0 Cphmo iCr hancel Day

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8:00am Worship 1:00pm Prayer WWWWAAAAVVVVEEEESSSS Deadline 8:00am Men’s Bible 8:00-11:30 am
9:30am Adult Group Study Breakfast Weight Watchers
2:00pm Staff Mtg
Forum / Youth 6:30pm Early Risers at Fish Tails 5:00pm Randy’s Mtg (FH)
Forum & SS Choir F&R
11:00am Worship 7:30pm Chancel
12:00pm Annual Choir
Mtg/Pot Luck

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8:00am Worship 1:00pm Prayer 8:00am Men’s Bible
2:00pm Staff Mtg
9:30am Adult Group Study Breakfast
6:30pm Early
Forum & SS 5:00pm Stone at Fish Tails
Risers Choir
11:00am Worship Soup at St
7:30pm Chancel
Stephens
Choir
Memorial Day

Techy Youth Forum
May 19th 9:30—10:30am
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Worship Readers Altar Guild Musicians

5 8:00 a.m. Carla Johnsen Mary Lou Mate Marian Brown
11:00 a.m. Dean Hill Dolores Bennett Marian Brown

12 8:00 a.m. ____________ Sonja Wiley Tami Johnson
11:00 a.m. Shannon White Olga Buswell Tami Johnson

19 8:00 a.m. ____________ Lucy Milliken Marian Brown
11:00 a.m. Rhonda Harman Lucy Milliken Marian Brown

26 8:00 a.m. Jean Amundson Marian Brown Caro Somers
11:00 a.m. ____________ Marian Brown Caro Somers

Paul & Jean 5 Pete Kraack &
Amundson Paul Stangeland
Bob Olson 5/4 Tim Miller-Morgan 5/20
12 Don Davis 12 Pete Kraack &

James Ezzell 5/5 Lily Phelps 5/20 19 ____________ Linda Kilbride
19 Linda Kilbride&
Tom Hamilton 5/5 Margaret Harris 5/24 26 ____________
E J Warren
Reuben Johnsen 5/7 Tami Johnson 5/25 26 E J Warren &
Laura Swanson 5/9 Anne Swinehart 5/25 Bob Olson

Hellen Ezzell 5/11 Roger Snelling 5/28
Austin Job 5/13 Megan Milliken 5/29 10 Frank & Barbara
Wilson
Carol Baker 5/19 Carlton Olson 5/30
17 Mike & Tami Judy
30 Dick & Linda Kilbride