*Calendar* - *Jul 13, SUN:* *9:30am-Noon* - Sunday school and worship. *1-2:30pm* – Contemplative prayer group, Outer Office. *Noon (-ish) *- Some (Miguel) are exploring the possibility of watching *the* soccer match together, Annex 1. *6pm* - Howie's birthday (19??) at Bartholomew Park. Kickball (kind of like soccer and baseball combined). - *Jul 17, THU, **7pm* – Women’s Group. - *Jul 20, **SUN**, **noon* – Young Adult Lunch. - *Jul 26, **9-11am* – Coordinating Council meets at AMC. ************************************** *Sharing of Joys and Concerns from Sunday, July 6* - Clayton - Struggling with a conflict in the community where they reside. - Jim - appreciated the sermon today. - Misty - asked for prayer for her brother, Thomas, who is recovering from surgery. - Pat - sort of enjoyed spending time with siblings in Indiana. - Jen - Appreciated the sermon. Wondering about Martin's interest in baptism. - Marilyn - traveling to North Carolina for a family gathering. - Gabe - aunt died of cancer. She had four young adult children. - Dama - Thankful for God's presence everyday. Pray for Teddy as he waits for a response from his parole hearing. - Stacey B. - cousin with heart surgery continues on ventilator, maybe slight improvement. - Miguel - enjoyed flowers at the front of the church (Bob Koehn). Concerned about how communities respond to the refugee children coming into the U.S. - http://pjsnpeacesigns.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/peace-on-the-hill-looking-for-refuge-and-compassion/ - Marcia - her parents are doing well. Her sister is stable. - Becky - her daughter, working with youth, requests prayer for compassion and patience. - Stacy V. - just returned from a month long road trip. Glad to be back. ************************************************** *Offering* *God of heaven and earth,* *tiller of soil and sower of seed,* *we are here because you planted your seed in us.* *We are here bearing the fruit of that trust and growth.* *We offer to you now what we have and what we are,* *that it too may not return empty* *but go further still according to your purpose. Amen.* Peace, *Lee Lever, Pastor* *Austin Mennonite Church* AustinMennonite.org