Congratulations to Noah Schnaufer on completing the first level of the Jesus and Me program with Pastor Dorothy as his Christian counselor. The Jesus and Me program is part of the Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY), a non-profit organization designed to foster Christian growth in children, youth, and families. The organization is served by a board of directors from Protestant and independent Christian churches as well as national youth agencies, like the Boy Scouts of America. Noah, with the help of his dad Cody and Pastor Dorothy, is earning Cub Scout merit badges while growing in faith through this program. Well done, Noah!
Just Compassion—Our Partner in Ministry and Mission. For July, we are highlighting and supporting a new ministry—Just Compassion. Just Compassion is a coalition of religious, service, civic, and business organizations that have joined together to network and share resources to help those who are houseless. It serves Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, and Beaverton. Just Compassion provides three meals a day, overnight shelter beds, shower and laundry services, peer mentoring, and case management. The ultimate goal is to find housing for people who desire it.
On the first Sunday of the month, Just Compassion provides free laundry detergent and quarters, along with volunteers for patrons to talk with, to those who would like to wash their clothes. For the month of July, we would like to highlight this part of Just Compassion’s ministry by collecting quarters for their laundry day. If you would like to contribute to this ministry, please bring your spare quarters to church and drop them in the jar on the table in the Narthex. Alternatively, drop a check in the offering plate and write Just Compassion on the memo line and we’ll exchange it for quarters. All donations will be gladly accepted!
If you have any questions please contact Sharon Ray.
Singing This Week in Worship. Take a few minutes before worship to read the commentaries on the hymns in your service folder. The hymns are carefully selected each week to fit the theme of the day and ground us more deeply in biblical truths.
Pastor’s Schedule. Pastoral emergencies come at all hours and Pastor Dorothy is on call for those anytime. Her new office hours are Sunday after worship, as needed, and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Sunday Setup. Pastor Dorothy will be away July 30 and August 20. Pastor Joe Medley will bring us the word and sacrament July 30. Pastor Tom Struck will preach and preside August 20.
Are you one of those fearless folks willing to help with sanctuary set-up—assisting the pastor and getting the Zoom Balcony set up—especially on the Sundays when Pastor Dorothy is away? You are invited to join the crew of tech assistants. It’s not as hard as it sounds. There are step-by-step instructions. It takes about 15 minutes between 9:15 and 9:30 on Sundays. Tim is on Zoom to help. Get in touch with Tim or Pastor Dorothy to sign up.
Parking Lot Guests. If you drive by the upper lot and notice an RV parked near the community gardens, you are meeting one of our overnight guests who are members of the travel website Harvest Host. Think of it as an AirBnB or Vrbo for RV travelers. Our guests stay only one night and make any size contribution to Christ the King through our website. There are about 10 reservations in place for July and August. If you see one of our guests, and are inclined to do so, please introduce yourself and welcome them to Tigard and Christ the King!
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