GLORIA DEI WEEKLY

Ordination

Bishop James F. Mauney and the

Virginia Synod,

along with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,

request the honor of your presence at

a Service of Holy Communion to include

the rite of Ordination of

Nathan John Robinson

Saturday, August 9

4:00 p.m.

A reception will follow in the

Koinonia Atrium.

Serving Today

8:15 11:00

USHERS: Aaron Sutherland Tom Clasen

Wayne Sutherland Jack Cline

LECTORS: Patrice Serviss George Scherer

(Next Week): Shoe Shoemaker Amber Sipes

CROSS & CROWN: Mary Beth Mace Megan Canny

Shannon Mace Victoria Rose

Zach Scherrer Julia Engelund

Cassandra Curtis Jennifer Price

Josh Wallis Alex Todd

Dylan Campbell Alan Zorumski

NURSERY: Audrey Morrison Shannon Mace

Amber Sipes Amber Sipes

Saturday Night Alive Worship

5:30 p.m. – Worship in Fellowship Hall

Coffee fellowship in the Koinonia Atrium following worship.

Congregational Sympathy

Congregational sympathy is extended to:

The family of The Rev. Robert B. Lantz, friend of our congregation, who died on July 5, 2008, in Annapolis, Maryland, following a long illness.

Velva Slusar and her family on the death of her brother, Ival Meyer, on July 6, 2008, in Pensacola, Florida.

Mary Via and her family on the death of her mother, Catherine Brackin, on July 8, 2008, in Newport News, Virginia.

Focus Group Meeting

An update on the Gloria Dei Village and Continuing Care Retirement Community will be held this evening.

Today, July 13, 7:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Summer Sunday School

Summer Sunday School begins today, July 13. A full range of children’s and adult classes will be offered.

Children begin in Room 103 for music and move to Room 117 for class.

Grades 7-8 meet in Room 103.

Grades 9-12 meet in the Youth Room.

Adults

Discovering the Psalms Room 104

People of Purpose Simeon Center

Wisdom Luther Library

Chrismons Instruction Room 131

Discovering the Psalms

Have you been thinking about joining the group today, July 13, to learn some interesting facts about the Psalms? Now is the time to get involved in Sunday School! What a fun summer project! The Adult Bible Class (Sunday School) led by Paula Jones will begin “Discovering the Psalms’” in Room 104, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Welcome, Vicar

Elisabeth Zant

My name is Elisabeth Zant. I was born and raised in the small town of Hillsboro, Wisconsin. I am the oldest of four children. I have two sisters, Alicia (22), Olivia (14), and one brother Joseph (almost 17). My parents, Joe and Carmen Zant, still live in Hillsboro with my two youngest siblings. I graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in the spring of 2006 with a B.A. in Religion. I started attending the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) in the fall of 2006. I plan on receiving my M.Div. in the spring of 2010 and going through the call process in the ELCA. In the summer of 2007, I completed one unit of CPE at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago. CPE was an amazing and challenging experience for me.

During high school and college, I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and felt God’s presence very strongly during that time. I also worked at Sugar Creek Bible Camp during the summers. While I was at Luther, I facilitated the student-led contemporary worship service, which is called FOCUS. At LSTC I have been involved with two advocacy groups, Green Zone and Thesis 96. This last year I was a co-leader of Thesis 96. For the school year, I was assigned to do Ministry in Context at Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church. Reformation is an African American Congregation on Chicago’s South Side. It was a phenomenal learning experience for me. When I wasn’t doing school-related activities, I worked as a waitress at a Middle Eastern restaurant where I have come to love falafels. I also spent time babysitting for Darius, the cutest 5-year-old on the planet! For fun, I enjoy being outside, reading, and listening to music. I especially like live shows of almost any kind. In ministry, I am really interested in pastoral care. I find some of my strengths in ministry to be relationship building and the willingness to try new things. I am really excited to be a part of Gloria Dei.

Vicar Zant is moving to Hampton, and needs the following items to help set up housekeeping. If you can help, please call the church office, 851-2838.

Bed

Sheets

Potholders

Towels

Bath rugs

Shower curtain

Table with at least 2 chairs: card table

Chest of drawers

Television

Dishes

Pots/pans

-Skillet

-Baking dish

-Quart pan

-5 Quart pan

-Cookie sheet

Cooking utensils

Silverware

Lamps (4): 2 Floor; 2 table

Small bedside table

Bookshelves

Thank you!

H.E.L.P.

Harbor Cruise

Enjoy a relaxing evening afloat!

Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruise to benefit H.E.L.P.

Saturday, July 26, 6:45 p.m.

(departs 7:00 p.m. for 3-hour cruise)

Heavy Hors D'Oeuvres and beverages, cash bar available.

Ticket price is $35 each or two for $65.

Call Tad Foringer at 850-3472 for tickets.

Food Pantry

If you have items to donate to the food pantry, please place them in the Food Pantry wagon in the Koinonia Atrium. Thank you! Most-needed items are: canned meat (Treet), powdered milk, cereal, peanut butter, juice boxes, and saltine crackers.

Junior & Senior High Youth

Pool Party!

Next Saturday, July 19

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Wiffle Ball, swimming, & cookout!

Home of Al and Arlene Scherrer

803 Beach Road

851-4306

All rising 6^th graders through recently-graduated

Seniors are invited to attend.

Habitat for Humanity House Begins

Three years ago, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans partnered with Habitat for Humanity to assist them in their mission to build affordable homes to low-income families. Again this year, ten churches from the Newport News/Hampton and Peninsula Chapters pledged to suppo