WELCOME!

Please welcome Bonnie Elliott - the newest church office staff member. Blessings to you Bonnie, and best of luck in your new position at Risen Savior! (She is replacing Rhonda's former job.)
Support
Group for Women with Cancer THIS SATURDAY
*** One-Service Sunday begins
THIS SUNDAY, May 20th at 9 am. Mark your
calendars! (Saturday Service remains the same.)
Bible study at 10:30AM.
Weekly
Wednesday Summer Supper and Study begins THIS Wed., May 23rd, 5PM in
Fellowship Hall. Please bring a 'light and easy' summer salad or
other dish to share (don't forget a serving utensil, the kitchen
will be closed). Coffee and ice water will be provided. There will
be a study following the supper. To get us started we will use a
couple of the Bible studies from the Lutheran Witness (until books
can be ordered and received for our in-depth John Study).
See the "Bible
Studies" Page more details!
If you have any questions or ideas, please
contact Deaconess Jeri.
Stephen Ministry May Support & Sharing Due to a
conflict in scheduling the May 21st meeting has been moved to
THIS Tuesday, May 22nd at 1pm in the Martin Luther Room.

S.O.U.L. Lunch THIS Thursday, May 24th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. As we heard in the lesson last week-end, Jesus tells us to "love one another as I have loved you." Come and share a tasty lunch, pleasant conversation, good music, and an opportunity to show your love for friends. Please remember S.O.U.L. is an acronym for "Sharing Our (Christ's) Unconditional Love." Be a part of it - share God's Spirit as we prepare for Pentecost!
REMINDER:
MAY 27TH is the Day of Pentecost. We invite you to wear red – for
worship support … and to bring a witness to our community! Bible
study will include passages, prayer and practice. Join us for a
brief discussion of witnessing plans, places and people. This will
be an indoor-outdoor exercise!

Gracepoint Kids Camp (VBS): As we draw closer
to the start of our Kids Camp (beginning June 10th), we ask that you
remember the program prayerfully. Registration is also in full
swing, and forms are available on our website,
www.gracepointsahuarita.org, or at Gracepoint or Risen Savior
Lutheran Church. Cost is just $10/child, $30/family, and dinner is
included all five nights! If you know someone who might be
interested, please pass along the information. In addition to
prayer, there are other ways you can help out! Items Needed to
Borrow: jump ropes/ropes, hard plastic baby pool x2 (need TWO), box
fan (x2), parachute, 6 or 8 pool noodles, large tarp for ground,
large blanket for ground, hula hoops (x5), hair dryers with cold
setting (not just a cold button) (x2), toy sword, “Roman” Helmet,
toy thermometer, teddy bear, If you have an item you are willing to
loan, please contact Sarah Eschenbrenner at 241-5326 or
seethe06@gmail.com and
arrangements can be made for the pick-up and return of the item(s).
Another Way to Contribute: If you would like to make a monetary
contribution towards the 2012 Kids Camp, please make your check
payable to “Gracepoint Lutheran Church” and in the memo line note
“Kids Camp”. We are hoping to serve the community by hosting up to
70 children this year! The actual cost of Kids Camp is approximately
$50 per child. Your contribution of any amount is greatly
appreciated!
“Debt Reduction” envelope in your carton is
earmarked for Gracepoint Lutheran Church, our “daughter”
congregation. Please respond as you are led … and keep them in
prayer!
Note:
Summer Office Hours have begun. Effective May 1st the church office
is open Monday through Thursday 8:00am – 2:00pm.
Winter
Visitors please notify the church office when you are leaving for
the summer. This will assure us of your correct address when we send
out the newsletter as well as any other mailings. Thank you from the
church office.

We are in need of flower vases again. Please
bring them to the Sacristy.

Life Thoughts in the Church Year:
Mothers often exemplify the sacrificial love of
Jesus (John 15:13) in so many ways. Perhaps the greatest love and
motherly sacrifice occurs when that unmarried teen mom decides to do
what is best for her and her baby and makes an adoption plan for her
child.
Risen
Savior is on Facebook! Our
user name is:
RisenSavior GreenValley
(Copy and paste into browser once you're logged in.) We also have a
Fan Page there:
RisenSaviorLutheran GreenValleyAZ
Risen
Savior's User Name on YouTube is
"RisenSaviorGV".
Please Bookmark it in your browser or type it in the search area on
YouTube's site. You can also reach it by clicking on the YouTube
logo at left or link above. You can see several videos from Risen
Savior, including numerous church Highlights there. Please make it a
regular part of your viewing!
Sunday One-Worship-Service begins THIS
Sunday, May 20th!
9:00 a.m.
Bible Study at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Informal Service
5:00 p.m.
After Labor Day, we resume:
Sunday Worship
Service
8:00 a.m. and
10:45 a.m.
Gracepoint (Our Mission Church) worships at 2285 E. Sahuarita Rd.,
one mile east of Nogales Hwy on the left/north- at 10 a.m. on
Sunday's
Gracepoint Kids' Camp (VBS)
See the "Happenings" Page
for more details!