PRAYERS – Jon Cook; Karen Engels; Millie Mutka; Bonnie Van Hise; Kathy Mayo; Barb Zima’s friends Mick, Steven and Marilyn Hummel, Ryan Lauritzen; Nancy Ehlinger, Gregory Bowens; Laurie Nelson; Amber Ross’s daughter Linda; Karen Stanton’s friends Don & Penny Waite and sister Pam Schweitzer; Sandy Bishop’s friend Kelly Newman and brother Larry; Randy & Diane Niemczyk’s daughter Julia VanAvery, Randy’s mom Beverly, niece Sarah Joda, Denise Runde and Denise Hazel; Valeria Hesselberg; Chris Markussen; Strong’s friend Erin Molle; Rachel Strong’s brother Matt Besant; Mark Lickteig’s daughter Missy; Debbie Cyrtmus’ mother, Rose Wicker and sister, Corrie Trittin; the Ebert’s friend Donna; Patricia Rasmussen’s sister Christine; Joyce Leander’s son Kevin Church; Bob Michael’s brother Tom Michaels; Ashley Clark’s friends Keith & Becky Hernandez and Kristie Dehart; the Waggoner’s sister-in-law Cheryl Busse, and friend Chris Sturgeon; Karen Engels niece Lisa; Ann Carlson’s people Don, Enid, Martha, Ben, Art, Rebecca, Sherry, Armand, Christian and Darren; peace for all nations and comfort for those in distress. Prayers for those traveling.
PRAYER LIST PROCEDURE – Submit your prayer requests to the office in writing, by phone, by email or in person. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself or an immediate family member, please obtain permission – unless the circumstances are public in nature.
WE GIVE THANKS FOR HEALING – as Kimberly Epping Cardenas and Michael Epping are removed from our prayer list. We do this in gratitude for prayers offered and the healing that ensued.
GUESTS – if you are visiting us today, please sign our book at the entrance to the sanctuary.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Sign up for Fellowship Hour in the Fellowship Hall! The new sign-up sheet is out.
QUILTERS UNTIE! – I mean unite to tie. Tie one on with the quilting group as they assemble quilts. Meet every first and third Wed of the month 9:30 to 11:30 am.
SEPTEMBER MOVIE NIGHT – Sep 30. We will be showing HAMILTON! Don’t worry – a copy of the lyrics will be on hand. And we will have the movie close-captioned.
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS – due to a busy summer ahead, blood pressure check dates will be a moving target. If the signs are out when you arrive, then we will have a BP check.
MINIGOLF – TODAY we will be having our annual minigolf outing at Eagle Falls Adventure Golf, 10’Fore’0 E. Pine Street in Eagle River. Sign up sheet is in the Narthex.
ANN OOTO – Ann is off on an adventure Aug 26 – Sep 1. Returning to the office on Sep 2.
PET BLESSING – is scheduled for Oct 4 – more info to follow.
GOD’S WORK – OUR HANDS!
Celebrating all that they do on Sep 13! Look for the banner we created last year with our handprints.
We are excited about our outreach project that involves all of the congregation. We are going to collect Socks and Cuddly Teddy Bears!! Adult and Youth socks will be distributed to the homeless shelters in the Northwoods and the Teddy Bears will be given to the “Foster Closet” for foster children when they are placed and to the Eagle River Fire and Police Departments for comfort for children on calls that affect them, starting this coming Sunday.
There will be a laundry bin placed at the base of the Baptismal Font to accept donations to ” The Mountain of Socks ” given with love Also on Sunday Sep 13 – be ready for the “Socks and Teddy Bear Blessing” followed by treats in the Fellowship Hall and don’t forget to wear your God’s Work T-Shirts. (We have some still available in the Front Office 2 – Small, 2 – Medium, 2 L and 2 2XL)
We are the Hands and Feet of God here at Prince of Peace Thank you for your generosity
FUN FACT – Chapel in the Hills – the Borgund StavKirke in Rapid City, SD (where Pastor Grant was last week) was built in 1969. In the 1960’s, the originator and preacher of the Lutheran Vespers radio hour, Dr. Harry R. Gregerson, was looking to expand the scope of his popular radio ministry. As his dream took shape, Dr. Gregerson realized there was the perfect location for his facility right in his own state of South Dakota And was the home of “Lutheran Vespers” However, the Vesper program moved to Minneapolis in 1975 and unfortunately in 2009 – it was lost forever. ☹
The chapel is an exact replica of the famous Borgund stavkirke, of Laerdal, Norway. The Borgund stavkirke was built around the year 1150 and is considered the most completely preserved stave church still standing in Norway.
The Norwegian Department of Antiquities graciously provided a set of blueprints of the Borgund church to be used in the construction of the Chapel in the Hills. The woodcarvings are the result of a combined effort by Mr. Erik Fridstrom, one of Norway’s best woodcarvers, and a local Rapid City resident, Mr. Helge Christiansen. Also, to serve as a visitor center and offices for Lutheran Vespers, an authentic grass-roofed “stabbur,” or store house, was built in Norway, shipped to Rapid City, and reassembled.
(And – there also is a replica in Door County if you don’t feel like making the drive to South Dakota)
The stave churches were built of a special type of fir called “malmfuru”; (no longer available) which was very hard, with great size and straight trunks. The closest approximation to this favored fir in North America is the Douglas fir of the Pacific Northwest. It is of Douglas fir the Chapel in the Hills is constructed.
Although simple in appearance the techniques used to build the church are intricate and a marvel of engineering. The name Stavkirke comes from the use of staves (the large pillers) used to support the church structure. The church was built on a foundation of flat stones used to elevate the foundation beams from the ground and moisture. The walls were made from vertical planks topped with four more beams to support the roof.
The first churches would have had simple peaked roofs.The typical stave church became taller and taller, with a series of roofs, each one offset and becoming smaller as the church reached toward the sky. To support all this, an intricate system of beams and additional staves became necessary. In addition to the main body of the church, very often there was built a covered passageway, or “ambulatory”, entirely around the outside of the structure. This provided additional protection to the foundation from the harsh weather found in the region.
The only metal used was on the ornate door furnishings and locks. Instead of nails, they used wooden dowel pins. This may very well be one of the reasons why some stave churches have stood for over eight hundred years. The wooden dowels allow the building to expand and contract with the changes in temperature and humidity, instead of being rigidly held in place with iron hardware.
Another characteristic of the stave church is the woodcarving which abounds in much of the architecture of Norway. Woodcarving was a prominent part of building traditions before churches were built. The Vikings brought their woodcarving skills along with their construction techniques to the building of the Stav Churches. As more and more stave churches were built and dedicated to the worship of God, a rich symbolism grew up, with elaborate explanations of the spiritual meaning of the various carvings and parts of the building.
Notes from Ann – The picture at the top of the email is from Pastor Grant’s visit to South Dakota. The poor guy had to work in that church for a whole week. The picture below I swiped from Barb Zima’s FaceBook page. It was too beautiful to not share with everyone.
Yes – you aren’t imagining things – the email came out early this week. I’m leaving this evening for Minneapolis. Then flying out at 7:00 am for Burbank, CA. My brother and I are then driving to Vegas (yes, I know I could have flown to Vegas, but this way – I keep him company on the road; the flight was less expensive to Burbank, and then I get to spend time with all of my family out there for several days afterwards.)
The goal is to make it to the Barry Manilow concert. If you remember – we attempted to do this back in March. Mr. Manilow’s health hasn’t been great – so it is going to be hit or miss if we do see him. If not – we will enjoy the adventure. Hoping for a Reagan Presidential Library visit and perhaps hit a couple of estate sales in LA and of course – all of us getting together for Mom’s birthday on Aug 31st. I will be back in the office on Sep 2nd.
I always get a bit strange before traveling. I love road trips. I absolutely dislike flying. Dunno. Can’t explain. I love to go exploring though – so I have to reconcile all of it in one big messy pile in my brain. (Definitely up for some prayers for safe travels to – fro and in between)
This past weekend I was at a Celebration of Life. The son spoke of his father’s passion about restoration of land. His dad had brought back tall grass prairie on the property. His mom had encouraged a healthy population of bluebirds. The son referred to the celebration as a restoration of sorts – of peace, love and the recognition of two lives well-lived. (the parents had died during a short time period and so the celebration was for both of them). It was a lovely event- filled with restoration of relationships, laughter and tears.
May this week bring reconciliation and/or restoration to your heart and soul. And may peace and love follow.
[Oh and Mike sent out the July report – it is below Barb’s picture]
