A big thank you to everyone who participated and donated items and time for our Vacation Bible School.

We all had a great time!

TRADING POST IS IN NEED OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB PAGE
FOR MORE INFORMATION.

First Lutheran Church
of Kirkland  

KINGSTON HOME UPDATE
from Renee Audens

Our Thrivent Builds work day of July 26th has been postponed due to delays in getting the project started.  This means our first work date is now September 13th.

The July 26th work date has been reassigned to the end of the schedule on November 1st.

While it is disappointing, I suppose we could be glad that the weather will not be steamy hot when we will be swinging hammers!

I encourage everyone to stay enthused! Watch the progress in Kingston and offer prayers for a build that is safe, meaningful and rewarding.  Please hold on to your energy and we will respond when needed.

If you have questions, please contact me at 815-739-4229 or at raudens@gkschools.org.  Thanks

MILITARY & EMAIL ADDRESSES  

LCPL SANDERSON, RUSSELL L
3RD INTEL BN MEF GSP
UNIT 35607
FPO, AP   96606

Russell's new email address is:
Russ2816@hotmail.com

PFC Joos, Richard
C BTRY 2-4/3 AdA Bn
APO, AE 09366

Richie's email address is:
joos26@yahoo.com

Also serving our military in Iraq is Gayle Kamm's grandson, Ty. His address is:

HM1 TY W. BRYANT
MTT 0123
UNIT 73019
FPO APOE 09509-3019

HEALTH KITS & SEWING KITS FOR LWR

The church ladies are collection items to make health kits and sewing kits for Lutheran World Relief. A basket will be in the narthex for your gifts.

Needed Items for each Health Kit:
      - Wash Cloth
      - bath-size bars of soap
      - adult soft bristle toothbrush
      - wide-tooth comb
      - nail file/clippers
      - band aids ½ - ¾ inch

Needed Items for each Sewing Kit:

      - 6 matching buttons
      - large spool thread
      - pkg. sewing needles

The new automatic external defibrillator has been mounted in a case on the wall by the courtyard door.  Church and preschool staff have been given training on its use as well as in CPR.  If you are interested in attending a 6-8 hour training session and becoming certified, please see Jo in the office.

SAVE YOUR CANCELLED STAMPS

Save your cancelled stamps for Mosaic, where handicapped Lutherans sort and sell them.  Foreign stamps are worth more but any USA stamps should be cut with 1/4" edges.  If you tear them off envelopes, don't destroy the stamp.  Give to Alice Hintzsche or Louise Hoffman at any time.

EMERGENCY CLOSING INFORMATION

In the event that we would call off church related activities due to inclement weather or another emergency, our church website would be the first place to check for that information.

In addition, calls would be made to local TV and radio stations to post it as well. If weather is so severe that you feel it is too dangerous to drive, you should stay home.

Anyone who has not received a box of offering envelopes and wishes to have one, please contact the office.