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“The creation of breathing space is an act of conspiracy.” - ELCA Pastor Heidi Neumark From the Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, Breathing Space. That’s the title of the book our Council is reading this year by Pastor Neumark from New York City, who spoke at Gloria Dei last Novem-ber. It is her account of how God really breathed new life into a struggling church and its community in the South Bronx, how God raised up servant leaders, opened a small Hispanic congregation to its African-American neigh-bors, took on issues of poverty and isolation by nurturing a life-giving commu-nity centered in Christ’s love and justice, and even conducted a building pro-ject to expand their capacity for ministry.

“It was breath that set them free to open breathing space for others.” This is her comment both about the first disciples the Risen Lord met in their locked room when he breathed on them sent them out, and about her congregation catching its breath. God’s breath, God’s Spirit. And the way Pastor Neumark wonderfully weaves the story of her congregation together with scripture is an inspiring testimony to the Spirit’s work today. To be sure, it was not without huge hurdles, challenges, or setbacks: key leaders with major personal hard-ships, red tape delaying building permits, funding problems. Indeed, her writ-ing describes the stark reality of the injustice and brokenness of the world, violence and a culture of fear, division along lines of rich/poor, red/blue, white/black, and people talking past each other without comprehending. Maybe this is why Pastor Heidi begins her book with a prayer from Pope Pius V: “Have mercy on your people, Lord, and give us a breathing space in the midst of so many troubles.” Breathing space: a chance to slow down, catch our breath, and reflect on what God could be doing in our lives, maybe a time to get our second wind.

The creation of breathing space is how we might choose to look at our own situation this Pentecost, and in the weeks that follow. Not just our physical space that, after fire and water, was laid open to the wind blowing through broken windows, but an opportunity for deepening and broadening our minis-try through a fresh openness to the Spirit of Christ. In late May, Council President Brett Amundson shared an important message via e-mail regarding the structural integrity of Gloria Dei's building, relaying the good news that the original structure can be used for rebuilding purposes. This new information, along with updates from our attorney, architect, and insurance representatives, and data collected from the survey sent to all members, will inform our congregational meeting after worship on June 5. During this meeting, it is hoped the congregation will provide some direction for the Moving Forward Committee to explore future possibilities for our church building.

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We can all be thankful for Brett’s wise counsel for patience, listening, and openness: “While this is exciting news and leads many of us to thinking/dreaming of good things to come, we need to continue to be patient and walk this journey together, as a congregation.” He men-tioned grief and growth as a process and the importance of cultivating space to give different possibilities adequate consideration before zero-ing in on one. “Continue to pray for intentional discernment for all and that the survey process that has begun will encourage deep healing and meaningful conversation for all of us.” It reminds me of reading last month about Harvard and other institutions encouraging students to take a “gap year” before college, during which they can use their time to grow in skills, self-knowledge, and service so that they can resume their education more consciously and intentional-ly. “There’s this rush to figure out what you’re going to do,” one advo-cate of the gap year said in the media, “with expectations to get started because you don’t want to fall behind.” But, he went on to say, “Life is not linear. Neither should the pathways of getting started.” We too have been given something of a “gap year” opportunity – how can we use our time wisely and faithfully in mission? “The creation of breathing space is an act of conspiracy,” Pr. Neumark says. Not in the political sense of a secret plot to overthrow some pub-lic power, person, or nation. “The word conspiracy is rooted in deeper soil,” she says, rather. “It means, literally, conspiritus, to breathe to-gether.” This is how the Long Range Planning Team has been framing its questions these days, as our ministry has gone beyond those walls and build relationships with others: Who are we conspiring with in the community? How will the Spirit teach us to breathe together? At synod assembly this year, Bishop Tom encouraged the posture of wonder as a part of faith. Wonder about what God is up to in your life. Wonder how the Spirit will work through us and our congregation and the body of Christ on earth as we follow Christ into the future. This is where the peace Jesus gives comes in, Bishop Tom explained – not an absence of challenges or hard work, but a relationship with the risen Christ that opens up a space, a breathing space, in which all things are possible. I give thanks for God's faithfulness, dedicated leaders, and the gift of sharing with you in the church family and ministry that is Gloria Dei. See you in worship! + Pastor David Carlson

1 ~ Samantha Stevens 2 ~ Jonas Ekse

2 ~ John Sorensen 3 ~ Gordon Carlson

3 ~ Tanner Hall 3 ~ Mason Hills

3 ~ Annagrace Norr 5 ~ Sherry Dalager

5 ~ Adeline Moe 7 ~ Joan Fechtelkotter 10 ~ Marilyn Heltzer 10 ~ Alivia Turnbull

11 ~ Deonta Lew 12 ~ Craig Haugan 14 ~ Erik Forbort

17 ~ June Chesney 17 ~ Ryan Jagim

17 ~ Dan Lew 24 ~ Jackie Wicklund 26 ~ Connie McGurk 27 ~ Ruth Anderson

30 ~ Loren Anderson-Bauer

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

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~~~God, Renew Us by Your Spirit~~~

God renew us by your Spirit,

Come in gladness, hearts console.

Grant us joy so we may share it,

Oh, restore us; make us whole!

God revitalize our mission,

Bless your church from pole to pole.

May we overcome division,

Oh, restore us; make us whole!

God, revive each congregation,

Be our center and our goal.

Help us join in adoration,

Oh, restore us; make us whole!

God, refresh your whole creation,

Timeless in salvation’s role.

Grant us boundless celebration,

God, restore us; make us whole!

- Words: J. Dalles, from The Covenant Hymnal, 1996

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper

time we will reap a harvest if we don not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good for all

people…” - Galatians 6:9-10

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EARTH CARE FAIR, June 18 - 9 am—3 pm at Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, MN (5064 Co. Rd. 13). + Displays related to home, garden, water and soil:

making your home energy friendly

Garden planning

Composting

Landscaping

Dealing with invasive aquatic species

Fuel efficient cars

Land stewardship + Resources and current happenings in the world regarding the envi-ronment + Hourly presentations on climate change and clean energy + Hands-on activities for the whole family + Efficiencies of solar energy explained at our new SOLAR ARRAY + Practical ideas about how to care for the earth. Sunday, June 19: Forum (9:30) and guest preaching (8:15 & 10;30) by Dr. Barbara Rossing, professor at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; Solar Dedication following 10:30 service. EARTH STEWARDSHIP TIPS The goal of caring for the earth so that all of Creation will flourish has got to be about the most challenging, complex, goal imaginable. It is also new, and that is why the ‘earth steward-ships tips’ presented here are not ideas you must agree with, but rather ideas for our con-sideration. Why do we pollute the earth? Sometimes be-cause of ignorance or laziness, but mostly be-cause we allow it; we either give ourselves the freedom to pollute or we limit that freedom. Now freedom is a very important value, but when we make it the ultimate value we have made it a false god. We are called a "throwaway society." But the irony is that we actually can't throw away anything. All waste stays on earth or in the atmos-phere. Some waste can be recycled, by us and by nature, but the rest builds up and in time overwhelms nature. It doesn’t go away. As consumers, we often benefit from lower prices for the stuff we buy. But the benefits are not real when those lower prices are the result of producers not paying for the cost of cleaning up their pollution. It is very difficult to know when the benefits are real or not.

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Sunday, June 05, 2016 Third Sunday After Pentecost The Time after Pentecost is a teaching time, a growing time, in the life of the church. Today’s texts celebrate God’s ability and intention to provide us with a new lease on life. To that end we gather today with the whole people of God to be instructed by the word and nourished in the blessed sacra-ment. 1 Kings 17:17-24, Psalm 30, Galatians 1:11-24, Luke 7:11-17 Sunday, June 12, 2016 Fourth Sunday After Pentecost The enormity of our sin is surpassed only by the mercy of God. We come, repentant, to the table of the Lord. In the body and blood of Jesus, in the announcement of our absolution, all our sins are forgiven. “Happy are they . . . whose sin is put away.” Happy are we. 2 Samuel 11:26--12:10, 13-15, Psalm 32, Galatians 2:15-21, Luke 7:36--8:3 Sunday, June 19, 2016 SEASON OF CREATION — STORM Storm refers to the world of weather—the winds, the thunder and lightning, the downpours, hurricanes and tornadoes. Storm means the weather we need to renew our planet and the weather that expresses the destructive forces of nature. Even in storm, we know God’s presence. Genesis 9:1, 8-17, Psalm 29, Acts 27:13-25, Luke 8:22-25 Sunday, June 26, 2016 SEASON OF CREATION — FOREST In the beginning, God planted a garden in Eden and filled it with trees pleasant to the sight and good for food. God gave humanity forests and gardens—all manner of plants for life, breath, and wonder. The vine, a common image in scripture, represents the relationship between God and God’s people. Genesis 2:8-9, 15-26, Psalm 96:11-13, Romans 11:13-24, John 15:1-11

JUNE LESSONS

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - JUNE 5, 2016 Called by the Council, the purpose of this meeting is to authorize the Mov-ing Forward Committee to pursue a focus from possible options for continu-ing Gloria Dei’s ministry in relationship to our location and building. The Committee will gather opinions about these options through a congrega-tional survey, which will be distributed in mid-May with a congregation-wide letter. Thank you for returning the congregational survey online or in print. To be included in the report at the congregation meeting, surveys need to be received by Tuesday, May 31. Questions about this process can be directed to Moving Forward Chair Ryan Jagim, Council President Brett Amundson, or Pastor Carlson.

+LIFE’S LANDMARKS+ Baptism James Van Loon, May 22

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MINISTRY OF WORSHIP Worship God in proclamation of the Word and administration of the sacraments and through lives of prayer, praise, thanksgiving, witness, and service.

WORSHIP AT FAITH THRU SUMMER - At its May meeting, Gloria Dei’s Council voted to sign a 3-month lease agreement with the Synod, which is the new owner of the Faith property as of June 1, to use the Faith building for worship and ministry. While a small team appointed by the council continues to be open to other temporary options if they arise, we are thankful to the synod for this use of space, the stability it gives in the midst of changes, and the opportunity to strengthen relationships. GLORIA DEI NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION, June 12 – Pastor David is planning a new member orientation meeting after worship on Sunday, June 12, for everyone from Faith who has transferred to Gloria Dei or is considering doing so. We look forward to getting to know you better and welcoming you properly into the ongoing mission we share through the Affirmation of Baptism during worship on the following Sunday, June 19. EUCHARIST AT AFTENRO & St. ANN’S June 1 and June 5 Each month, Gloria Dei conducts a service and fellowship time at a senior resi-dential home. This month the fellowship time will be on June 1 at Aftenro at 10:30 a.m. and June 5 at St. Ann’s at 3:00 p.m. There is also a fel-lowship time scheduled at St. Ann’s on Tuesday, June 14, at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. SAMARITAN SUNDAY, June 5 – Thanks for remembering: 1) canned food items to help replenish the CHUM Food Shelf, which are brought forward as part of our offering. 2) Our loose cash offering on the first Sunday has for several years gone to the Gabriel Fund, a ministry start-ed by Gloria Dei and other Central Hillside parishes and managed through CHUM, for direct assistance to the needy. HONORING GRADUATES, June 5—Gloria Dei’s Wor-ship Committee will serve coffee hour to honor gradu-ates: high school, college, graduate school. High school graduates this year are Madeline Pass and Loran Hoff-man (son of Jane Hoffman). Pastor David is also one of our graduates, receiving his doctorate from Luther Seminary on Sun-day, May 22. His thesis was on Sustainability and Creation Care. Many of you saw and heard his presentation prepared for his examining com-mittee. Cards are welcome; honorariums may be given to creation care or future “green” elements of the Gloria Dei rebuild.

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STEWARDSHIP Our stewardship celebrates the abundance and the value of God’s gifts, practicing sustainability and generosity as joyful expressions of God’s love for all creation.

+ Listen live using Windows Media Player - download Windows Media Player for best software interface with the audio stream.. Please note that there is a new IP address for Internet streaming.

+ Directions at: http://www.gloriadeiduluth.org/worship/liveaudio.html After opening up the media player, type CTRL U (Hold down CTRL key, then press U key) which will open a new window asking for “URL.” 3. To play live audio stream, copy and paste the following into the URL window: http://24.159.193.198:8080 Note: you will only hear the live audio while the service is being broadcast, so if you are early just wait a few more minutes and try the link again.

FACEBOOK CHANGES - If you are on Facebook, please check out and LIKE our page! The official/administrative page is GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH - DULUTH. You're on the right page if you see the gorgeous golden stained glass windows. This page has schedules and special information about services and church events.

FINANCE REPORT THRU APR 2016 Needed per month $17,833; per week $4,115 Envelope Offerings: Budget, 4 months $71,333 Actual, 4 months $70,991 99.5% Difference, behind $ 343 Our regular offering is a sign of worship and thanksgiving for all that God has done and continues to do. In our offering, we return to God a portion of what God has so gracious-ly entrusted to us. THANK YOU for remem-bering your offering as a regular part of your worship! SIMPLY GIVING - An increasing number of people at Gloria Dei are using Simply Giving, an automatic withdrawal process operated through Thrivent Financial. This process allows one to designate an offering amount and a schedule for giving automatically. Forms for Simply Giving are available through the church office—722-3381.

EVANGELISM - WITNESS 1) Proclaim God’s saving Gospel of justification by grace for Christ’s sake through faith alone, according to the apostolic witness in the Holy Scripture, preserving and transmitting the Gospel faithfully to future generations. 2) Carry out Christ’s Great Commission by reaching out to all people to bring them to faith in Christ and by doing all ministry with a global awareness consistent with the understanding of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier of all.

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/fundraiser/mauryaaseng . There will also be an opportunity to give during coffee hour in mid-June. Go Maury and Conor! NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKFAST, - All are welcome to join us for our free fourth Saturday Neighborhood Break-fast on Saturday, June 25, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Star of the Sea. GLORIA DEI GARDENS - Nobody knows for sure what will come up this season, but we are planning to tend the things that do. We cannot worship at this corner, but we will keep it look-ing nice. Hartel’s has agreed to allow us to rent a Yard Waste bin even though we don’t have waste removal at that site. We do not have water hooked up either. We will use the rain barrel we have and others that might get donated to supplement regular rains. If you have a rain barrel we could place near the church this season or soaker hoses, please contact Car-ol Uecker (515-4173). We will try and place them out of the way of any construction that might be happening. There will be no vegetable gar-dening around the building this season due to shortage of water, but established perennials should be fine. We just have to keep weeds under control.

THANK YOU RADIO BROADCAST SPONSORS It takes $1000 per month to fund our ongoing Radio Ministry. As of April 30, Radio Ministry has received $4,626, which is on track for our budget needs. Thanks to all who sponsor broadcasts and give regularly throughout the year. Gifts of $230 to sponsor a Sunday or in any amount continue to make this an important outreach. WORSHIP WITH THE RADIO OR STREAMING LIVE ON THE INTERNET + Live Radio Broadcast Sundays 10:00 a.m. on AM 710 - WDSM Radio

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MINISTRY OF DISCIPLESHIP Nurture members in the Word of God so as to grow in faith and hope and love, to see daily life as the primary setting for the exercise of our Christian calling, and to use our gifts of the spirit for our life together and for our calling in the world.

CHOIR SEASON AND SPECIAL MUSIC – A special thank you to all choir members and to Music Director Stan Wold and Organists Barbara Erickson and Mary Garmer for their dedication and for sharing their gifts of music to the glory of God. June 12 is the last Sunday of the regular choir season and a new season will begin in September. The Worship Committee is beginning to schedule special music throughout the sum-mer Sundays. If you would like to offer special music, please contact Steve Dalager 786-0515 or Karen Bockelman 349-5863. ONE BREAD, June 19 - Thanks to One Bread, our worship band, for accompanying worship once a month. Other Sundays, the liturgy will be accompanied with organ, piano, and choir. We thank God for the gifts of all musicians at Gloria Dei! SEASON OF CREATION 2016 From June 19 through July 17, each Sunday will focus on a specific aspect of crea-tion, each praising the Creator in its own way. For the past three sum-mers, Gloria Dei has observed this 5-week alternative lectionary beginning with the anniversary weekend of the 2012 Northland Flash Flood and ending with our annual Lake Superior Sunday. Our worship uses por-tions of the Earthkeeping Liturgy developed by Dakota Road for Luther College, our quilters have created beautiful paraments for use through-out the summer, and our readings are adapted from the Season of Cre-ation developed by the Australian Lutheran Church. This year’s themes are: June 19 – STORM June 26 – FOREST, July 3– COSMOS, July 10 – ANIMAL, and July 17 – RIVER (Lake Superior Sunday).

INTERGENERATIONALSUNDAY SCHOOL, June 5 — “All God’s Crit-ters!” Human beings aren’t God’s only concern but throughout scripture we find how animals share in God’s praise, accompany God’s people as part of the web of creation, and even provide lessons about faith! Join us once a month for singing, bible dramas, crafts and conversations across the generations that will focus on God’s creatures, great and small. We’re wrapping up a great year with a recap on this last Sunday School before summer. See you there!

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ADULT FAITH FORUM – All are welcome to join us at 8:45 in the Teaching House before worship. June 5 - Intergenerational Sunday School June 12 - “Gloria Dei & the Missio Dei” - a missional church conver-sation led by Pastor David June 19 & 26 - “Worship Space and the Christian Assembly” discus-sion of this chapter in Principles for Worship, led by Karen Bockel-man and Pastor David TRAVELING TEXT STUDY, June 14 - Most “First Word” bible stud-ies on Tuesdays at 12 noon are in the conference room in the lower level of the Synod Building. But once a month, we are invited to the home of Marianne Kjolhaug - either meet us there, or arrive at church by 11:45 to carpool. The Word is on the move! RELIGION AND SCIENCE IN DIALOGUE, June 22, 8 a.m. at Val-entini’s (London Rd). Through the College of St. Scholastica, Pastor Carlson facilitates a monthly discussion group in the community on the topic of Religion and Science. The group is lively and engaging and connects our readings with current events and daily life. New-comers are welcome! ECO-FAITH YOUTH CAMP, June 26 - 30 - Grades 9-12 and their Adult Leaders ($125 cost for the week) Organized by Northeastern MN Synod's Catherine Anderson, youth, & other leaders. This week long day camp will begin on Sunday, June 26 and will end on Thurs-day, June 30. Our week will be spent exploring our role as God’s people and understanding our call to care for all of God’s creation and people. Throughout the week we will be in conversations with local indigenous communities and local farmers, learn the history and story of the St. Louis River, and explore the complexities of our food systems. Our week will also involve one night of camping, a morning of canoeing, and time to learn, play, and grow together! http://www.nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-youth-camp.html SACRED WORD, SACRED WORLD, SACRED CALL, July 7-16 - Youth Theology Institute at the College of St. Scholastica. Grades 10-12 (cost $300 for 9 days/nights, with scholarships available) Organized by the College of St. Scholastica and Duluth area

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July 15th, from 4-midnight. This is a special time to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who have died and to raise money to find a cure! The event is family friendly, fun, and a great community happen-ing filled with music, games and luminary bags! Every family has some connection with cancer. Help us raise mon-ey to fight cancer, it is a terrible disease! LIVING INTO THE DIFFICULT FOLLOW UP, June 4 – Report-backs from sub-groups and beginning initiatives. An opportunity to revisit and prioritize commitments made at initial March Event about racial equity and reparative justice. Sat, June 4, at 2:00 p.m., Peace UCC. RUBY’S PANTRY – June 16 Volunteers Needed At Ruby’s Pantry—Coppertop, 3rd Thursday of Every Month Ruby’s Pan-try is an organization that distributes food to those who want to stretch their food dol-lar. For a $20.00 donation, people receive approximately two boxes of food. Cash only. There are no income guidelines. Ruby’s Pantry de-pends upon volunteers to help set up the food distribution site, assist with the distribution of food, and clean-up after the distribution. Volun-teers are welcome for all or a portion of the distribution process. 3:30-5:30pm: Set up for food distribution, 5:30-6:45pm: Assist with food dis-tribution, 6:45-7:30pm: Assist with clean-up. If you are interested in volunteering at Ruby’s Pantry-Coppertop, please contact First United Methodist Church at 727-5021. First United Methodist Church is locat-ed at 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth. Ruby’s Pantry—Coppertop is a cooperative effort of several local congregations. Gloria Dei was one of the initial congregations that gave start up money so the distribution site at First United Methodist could be established. Over the years Ru-by’s Pantry—Coppertop has been able to return that start-up money several times over in the form of grants to local charities, including Glo-ria Dei’s neighborhood breakfast. Sue Anderson, Ruby’s Pantry Steer-ing Committee Member SPONSOR OUR RUNNERS! Each year, Gloria Dei helps raise funds during Grandma’s Marathon weekend for those in need. This year, we’re part-nering with Lutheran Social Service of MN since it is the 100th anniversary of LSS in Duluth in 2016. Registrations for runners had to be in last fall, and Maury Aaseng and Conor Weberg are our runners for the Bjork-land Half Marathon. LSS created a crowd rise link to raise funds with the marathon - our link is through Maury - follow the directions at https://www.crowdrise.com/2016lssgrandmasmarat

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NEED A REFERRAL? Call 211 - This free resource service sponsored by the United Way is available 24/7 by phone or on-line at www.211.org. They have access to local, state and national resources. RHUBARB TIME IS HERE AGAIN Gloria Dei will once again work with Trinity to prepare rhubarb pies for the CHUM Rhubarb Festival. The pie making date is June 15 at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity. Please let Carol Kelley know if you are able to help. If you have rhubarb to share, please cut it in small pieces and place in a ziplock type bag. If you harvest from June 1st and on, it can be kept refrigerated. If it is earlier than that it should probably be fro-zen. If you need pick up of your rhubarb, call Carol. RHUBARB FESTIVAL - Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun! June 25th, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. The 12th annual CHUM Rhubarb Fes-tival is a day for all ages! This FREE event on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior offers rhubarb baked goods including pies, crisps, breads, jams and more! Outdoor booths offer rhubarb burritos, rhubarb lemonade, and rhubarb brats. A day-long stage show of local musical performers will keep your toes tapping! Booths offer activities including arts and crafts and fun for children of all ages RELAY FOR LIFE Events: June 4th, ACS is sponsoring the Duluth Huskies' home opener to honor cancer survivors and their caregivers. Join us at Wade Stadium for food, mu-sic, games and fun before the baseball game. Eve-ryone is only ONE DEGREE from cancer! June 12th, Root beer Floats after church to raise funds for the Gloria Dei Relay team. Purchase and decorate a luminary bag to honor a survivor or remember a loved one who died of cancer. July 15th, 5K for Life at UMD, $30 entry fee prior ($35 at start) to the 4 pm race, T-shirt for all and prizes for top winners. July 15th. 6pm-midnight, Duluth Community Relay for Life event at UMD Makowsky Stadium. Join us to raise funds and awareness of cancer. Gloria Dei's team is celebrating our Swedish heritage. Come visit our campsite at the stadium to support our team. RELAY FOR LIFE, JULY 15th, at UMD Please join the Gloria Dei Relay for Life team. Gloria Dei has been part of the Duluth RFL event for many years. Our teams have been large (over 20 participants) and small (2-3). It is much more fun when we have more folks involved! Contact Patti to sign up for the team. This year the theme is the Olympics and will be held at UMD on Friday,

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FELLOWSHIP— “KOINONIA” Manifest the unity given to the people of God by living together in the love of Christ and by joining with other Christians in prayer and action to express and preserve the unity which the Spirit gives.

churches. What does God want me to do? Why am I here? What are my gifts? How will I leave my mark? The College of St. Scholasti-ca invites you to deepen your faith, discover theological resources to deepen your thinking and your understanding of the Bible, explore your spirituality, and learn how to listen to your true life’s calling, all within the beauty of the northwoods and Lake Superior. Ponder life’s big questions while roasting marshmallows on a bonfire. Make lifelong friendships while completing a teambuilding ropes course. Consider how to find meaning and direction in your life, guided by caring profes-sors and spiritual leaders. This summer, St. Scholastica will host its first “Sacred Word, Sacred World, Sacred Call” Youth Theology Insti-tute for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Twenty high school students and five college student mentors will participate during this inaugural year. Students will stay in the Somers Hall Dorm Suites on campus from July 7-16, 2016. Activities are inspired by three themes: “Sacred Word, Sacred World and Sacred Call, and the experience wraps up with a two and a half-day “Wilderness Retreat and Sending Forth.” The St. Scholastica Youth Theology Institute is made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The introductory cost is $300.00. Scholarships are available. http://css.edu/youth-theology-institute.html VBS OPTIONS:

July 18-22 Concordia Lutheran Church in Woodland has invited Gloria Dei families to consider sending their children to Vacation Bible School/day camp the week of July 18-22. For more infor-mation, contact Concordia at 728-4229 or register on their website www.concordiaduluth.org

July 25-29 Gloria Dei will again team with Trinity Lutheran Church on Vacation Bible School the week of July 25-29, 9am to noon. The theme is "Cave Quest". Cost $25 (scholarships available) Register at

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/TrinityDuluth/gpgs/Home.aspx

GLORIA DEI QUILTERS - will meet on Tuesday June 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran. New comers are wel-come. No sewing experience necessary. For questions, call Marianne Kjolhaug at 722-1493.

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BOOK CLUB It is break time for the Gloria Dei Book Club. We will resume on Monday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. at Sarah's Table. We would love to have new members join us. For October we will be read-ing THE WINGS OF INVENTION by Sue Monk Kidd. Come with book suggestions for the months ahead. DEI DREAMERS SOFTBALL SESAON BEGINS! All games at UMD fields except June 21 & 28. Come to play or cheer on the team! Questions about church softball or the Gloria Deidreamers team…. Please ask Carol Uecker or Paul Steklenski. Play ball! Tuesday May 31 vs Salem Covenant, Field # 2 at 6:00 Tuesday June 7 vs. Salem Lutheran Saints, Field # 1 @ 8:00 p.m. Tuesday June 14 vs Methodist Enthusiasts lll—Red, Field # 1 @ 7:00 p. Tues June 21 AT WHEELER FIELD vs Grand Avenue Slammers @ 6:00 Tues June 28 AT WHEELER FIELD vs Methodist Enthusiasts lll Grey, @ 6:00 p.m. Tuesday July 5 vs 1st Lutheran, Field #2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday July 12 vs St. John’s, Field #2 at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday July 19 vs Concordia Lutheran, Field # 3 at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday July 26 vs LDS Angels, Field #1 @ 7:00 p.m. JOHN ISAACSON MEMORIAL FISHING TRIP, June 24– A full day of fellowship and charter fish-ing on the big lake that provides fish for Lake Supe-rior Sunday Pot Luck. Organized by the Men’s Ministry PHOTO MAGNETS If you are a fan of Will Stenberg's greeting cards, then this is the next step for you. Will's photo images are now on mag-nets (about 2x3 inches). There are several images that sell for $3.00 each at the coffee kiosk. Proceeds from these will go to the Rebuilding Fund. LGBT ELDERS - meets the 4th Saturday each month at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church (The Coppertop). For more information, please contact Kathleen Gates gatespea@centurylink.net or 624-4589. HIV SUPPORT - The HIV Support Group meets once a month on the 2nd Monday at 6pm and is located at the office of Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN) at 114 North First Avenue West.

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MINISTRY OF SERVICE Purpose: Serve in response to God’s love to meet human needs, caring for the sick and the aged, advocating dignity and justice for all people, working for peace and reconciliation among the nations, and standing with the poor and the powerless and committing to their needs.

CHAPLAIN'S REPORT - Patti Maguire Pentecost is my favorite church festival! The Holy Spirit rushes in like a mighty wind pushing us out to spread the good news and to help our neighbors. Thank you to all the Care Team, Health Cabinet and all who reach out in aid to our brothers and sisters in our congregation and in our neighborhood. Please notify me or the Pastor if you know someone who would like more contact and at-tention from Gloria Dei. May was alive with the Spirit. May 4th the Health Cabinet met with two Faith members who visit their congregants who no longer get to church, then we worshiped at Aftenro with two of their members who live there. Later that day we had a worship service at King Manor with Betty Lavin and our friends there. I attended the Synod Assembly at the beginning of May and the Synod Council on May 20th. I am so excited about the 2-day conference on the Sacred Art of Living and Dying I attended May 13 & 14th. This session fo-cused on Celtic spirituality and healing, including hands-on practice of breathing together, communicating with patients in comas, and guided im-agery. There will be a Healing Service during worship on May 29th. June 1st the Health Cabinet will meet at 9:30 and worship at Aftenro at 10:30. On June 5th, the Pastor will preach at St Ann's at 3PM and we'll bring fellowship treats to them on June 14th. Feel free to join us at any of these worship opportunities. June 5th is the last Intergenerational Sunday School session that will wrap-up the "All God's Creatures" program. Please join us to celebrate all the animals discussed in the Bible. MEN'S HEALTH FACTS: Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 cause of death, and are victims of over 92% of workplace accidents. According to Dr David Gremellion of the Men's Health Network, "There is a silent health crisis in America...it's that fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women." Today on average, men die almost five years earlier than women. Prevention includes having regular physical exams, being vaccinated and screened for diseases. Unfortunately men are much less likely to visit their doctors for annual examinations and preventive services than women. Most illnesses are easier to treat when discovered early, plus quality of life increas-es with healthy life styles. For more information, contact Men's Health Network at 202-543-6461 or www.menshealthnetwork.org