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VBC - Camp Creation: July 12-16, 2004
9:00am to 12:00 pm
 Mission Well Project
This years VBC 2004 Service Project is to support ELCAs efforts to provide villages in Bangladesh with the means to dig deep-tube wells. In southern rural Bangladesh the water is filled with arsenic and other hazardous minerals. Most of the children in this area suffer from water-borne diseases because of the lack of safe drinking water. Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB) is coordinating this project of providing safe drinking water. Using only hand labor, a team of workers can dig a well in less than a week for about $800-$1000. The project offers the workers an opportunity to acquire new skills they can use for other community development projects.
The theme for "Camp Creation 2004" is: The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord. (Psalm 24:1) By joining the ELCA Mission Well Project we will share the blessing of safe water with a less fortunate area of the world. We are so blessed in our daily lives and often forget that others must go without.
Please join with the VBC campers as we pledge to raise $800 to ensure that a village in Bangladesh will be able to dig a deep-tube well.
If you took home a water bottle from the Ministry Fair and have been saving your loose change in the bottle, you are well on your way to helping us reach our goal. Additional bottles are available on the VBC table in the Narthex. A "well" will be constructed in the Narthex for July 11th and money may be put into the container. This past year's Sunday School offering will also be put toward this effort.
ROOTED FOR LIFE - CREATING HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS WORKSHOP EVENT
The second annual New England Synod workshop event will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA. on September 17-18. Beginning Friday evening with registration and a huge hymn fest, the actual workshops will be held on Saturday, concluding with a festival Eucharist. If you register by August 10th, the cost of the event is $20 including continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and three workshops. After August 10th the cost is $30. Final registration deadline is September 9th. Motel rooms are available for $105 and some housing is available in people's homes on a first come basis. You have the option of just attending on Saturday for the workshops.
Last year this event was attended by over 500 people from all over New England and it received rave reviews. This year, Pastor Horner is leading one of the workshops on Logos. Plan to register early in order to get the discount and the workshops of your choice. The list of workshops and registration information is on the board in the narthex. See Karen for further details.
SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP
The senior high youth group welcomes the new confirmands to two summer fun activities. On August 1st we will meet at church at 6:00 for an evening of mini golf and ice cream. Then on August 29th, we will finish out the summer with a splash at Water Country. Leaving after second service, we'll catch some of the last rays of summer while sliding our way into cool waters. Watch for the signups in the narthex. And as always, bring a friend!
MID-SUMMER INTERGENERATIONAL EVENINGS
Please join us this summer for a series of Wednesday evening activities, beginning July 21st. We will meet at 5:30 for a light supper and then have a fun and interesting program, sometimes multigenerational, sometimes with children and youth separate from the adults. We will close with devotions and prayer. Donation for the meal will be $5 per person, $10 per family. Come as often as you can. The schedule is as follows:
JULY 21ST - TALENT NIGHT
Our own Wes Fraser will MC an evening of talent and entertainment. While the adults are sharing their amazing and creative gifts, the children will be planning their own performance, which they will offer to the adults at the end of the evening. Talk to Wes or Karen if you would like to participate in the talent show.
JULY 28TH - A STORY OF SONG and HYMN SING
This evening's adult program will be led by Roger Knight, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Roger has an inspiring story to tell about how he came to be a leader of singing after many years of not uttering a musical note. His story is inspirational and entertaining and will include the singing of many favorite hymns. Roger is a friend of the Hakansons and has done this program at local churches, nursing homes, and at Calumet. The children's program will include a video and some of their own favorite songs.
August 4TH - TABLE AND OTHER GAMES
Pastor Horner will lead everyone from 3-93 in a fun evening of Logos type games. We will sometimes work in teams, sometimes in friendly competition, but always everyone a winner. This is an intergenerational event suited for all ages and abilities.
August 11TH - THE BEST INDOOR CAMPFIRE EVER
By popular demand, we are bringing back the worship team and some former Calumet staff and helpers as we sit around the campfire in Luther Hall. We will sing all your favorite camp/folk songs and join in famous Calumet skits. Bring a beach chair or sleeping bag. As always, there will be smores and bug juice to go with your happy faces. This is an intergenerational event.
August 18TH - BOARD and CARD GAME NIGHT
Get in on the action as we break into teams to play some of our favorite games. Whether you love trivia or drawing pictures, aces or black jacks, there will be something for everyone. There will be games for just children and adults, and some for all ages.
August 25TH - ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND SCAVENGER HUNT
We conclude these summer events with a build-your-own giant sundae followed by a giant scavenger hunt for all ages. Whether you burn off those calories finding the clues or digest those calories while holding the clues, much fun and laughter is guaranteed for all. This is an intergenerational event for all ages and abilities.
HELP WANTED
Talent: If you would like to participate in the Talent Show on July 21st, contact Wes Fraser or Karen. Sing, dance, play an instrument, act in a skit, read poetry, or whatever you would like to share. You do not need a professional resume, only a willingness and courage to share your talents, however humble! Pay is low ($0) but payoff is a good time for all.
CALUMET CAMPING WEEKEND
The deadline for signing up for the July 23-25th Holy Cross camping weekend at Calumet is July 1st. Bring your camper or tent, or rent one from the camp, and join us for a fun weekend of swimming, canoeing, pontoon boat rides, campfires, games and fellowship. Worship is at the outdoor chapel on Sunday at10:00. Signup sheet is on the board in the Narthex.
PICNIC SUPPER
For those of you who do not like to sleep in the great outdoors, come for the day at Calumet on July 24th and join the Holy Cross campers for a shared meal at 6:00. The camp is about 75 minutes from church and you can obtain directions from the church office.
YOUNG AT HEART SUMMER ACTIVITIES ORGAN CONCERTS:
The Rotvigs have offered to transport anyone who would like to attend a Tuesday evening organ concert at Merrill Auditorium in July. If you let them know ahead of time, they will pick you up at church. Suggested donation is $10 or whatever you can pay. COOKOUT: On Saturday, July 17th at 5:00 P.M., a cookout will be held at the home of Helen and Roger Rotvig. Bring a salad, bread or dessert. Main course provided. Sign up in the narthex. PICNIC IN THE PARK: On Sunday, August 15, after second service, we will travel to a nearby park for a picnic lunch with all the fixings. Donation is $5. Rain date is August 22. Sign up in the Narthex.
LOGOS YOUTH SERVE YOUNG AT HEART
On a recent Saturday afternoon, many of the Logos 7th and 8th grade youth prepared and served a lasagna luncheon to the Young at Heart group. They even did the dishes! How nice it was for our youth to honor our older members in this way. A special thanks to Sue Rideout who assisted with the meal and cleanup. And to our youth, we commend you - Patrick Harrison, Cody Rich, Ryan Richmond, Will Rideout, Brendan Stitt, Ian Black, Katie Anderson, Alison Janiak, Jenna Horner, Christine Sullivan.
Social Concerns Promotes ELCA World Hunger in August
ELCA Word Hunger celebrates 30 years of caring and sharing in 2004. In August, Holy Cross will participate in the celebration by sponsoring a World Hunger emphasis month. The Social Concerns committee will make resources available to the congregation including "Go and Do Likewise" a 30 day Devotional Journey, bookmarks and magnets. Opportunities to contribute to World Hunger relief and development efforts will also be available.
What does ELCA World Hunger do with the funds contributed by local congregations such as Holy Cross? The following stories give a picture.
"Doing something good with power" Baltimore, Maryland
Ashley wields a shovel or a pick ax-her tools of choice-when shes not busy going to school or frequenting a local playground. Though only 12 years old, she and some friends already know more about planting flowers than many adults. Fiver years ago, Ashley discovered the Amazing Port Street project at Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Baltimore, Maryland, and was opened to an exciting new world of vegetables and flowers.
Vacant lots in the churchs neighborhood used to be filled with trash and waste. Now, after the congregation decided to make those lots fertile ground for new life, they are home to beautiful gardens maintained largely by people like Ashley, who want to make a difference in their community and help provide food for low-income neighbors.
Learning about various tools and techniques used in gardening has been the most rewarding extracurricular activity of Ashleys childhood. "I like being powerful and doing something good with the power," she says. "If someone didnt have a garden, I would recruit them by telling them that it is fun hard work and fun."
"Never in my wildest dreams" Cambodia
Dim Nan used to be hungry. She and her family (two brothers and her mother) live in Cambodia. The family was
hungry for many months of the year because they did not have the resources to either grow or buy food.
In early 2002, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) offered to send 27-year old Dim Nan to a vocational training center to learn how to weave the traditional Cambodian scarves, called kromas. After six months of training she graduated and went back to her village. Along with two classmates, Dim Nan started a small weaving business. They applied for a $500 loan from the LWF to buy weaving tools and raw materials.
"So far," says Dim Nan, "we have produced 1,020 kromas which sell for 50 cents each. We pay $10 on our LWF loan each month, and after buying materials, we have enough money left to buy food and support our families. In my wildest dreams I never dreamed of running a business like this. Weaving has changed my familys life!"
Thanks to the Lutheran World Federation and support through the ELCA World Hunger Appeal, Dim Nan is no longer hungry and has a future beyond her wildest dreams"
Your gifts to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal this August, through its partner the Lutheran World Federation, will help fund hunger fighting and development effort programs and projects in the United States and overseas. Prayerfully consider how you will make the most of this opportunity to share.
Watch for posters and available resources this summer. For more inspiring stories check out the ELCA web page: www.elca.org/hunger.
Prayers of Thanksgiving, Concern, and Comfort:
Those serving overseas in the Military:
Jason McCune Dan Kelly For all our troops
Comfort:
For the family of Barbara Stephanos (mother of Barb Horner) as Barbara was called to heaven this past month.
For the family of Jan Rhodes who was called to heaven.
Congratulations to Our High School Graduates!
Colin Ayer graduated Brewster Academy, Wolfboro, New Hampshire. Colin was active in lacrosse and advanced weight training. His sports interest served the school well. Colin was sports editor for school newsletter, the Brewster Browser.
Colin attended the National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. The forum focused on defense, intelligence and diplomacy. Seeking a career in political science, Colin will attend the University of Maine, Orono. Congratulations, Colin.
Brian Ballute was surviving orientation at Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts when we were able to connect with his Mom. Brian attended Bonny Eagle High School n Buxton, Maine and received a scholarship from the school. In addition, he received awards for academic excellence and for sportsmanship.
Brian loves soccer and will be able to bring his skills to Bentley through the club sports program while he prepares for a career in business. Congratulations, Brian.
David Cherry graduated Kennebunk High School. David received the Alexander Economos Award for being accepted to the All State Chorus for four consecutive years. He is the third person to receive this award since 1996.
Active in track and ice hockey, David was co-captain of the cross-country track team in his senior year. He plans to major in music at the University of Mine, Orono and received the Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Education Association scholarship. Congratulations, David.
Daniel Doane Congratulations, Daniel! Daniel was unavailable at the time this article went to print. More to follow!
Thank You
Thank you to all the members of Holy Cross for your prayers, your words of concern, your cards, and the beautiful flowers that have come to the Horner family in the wake of the death of Barbara's mother, Barbara Stephanos. In this time of sadness and loss the support of our church family has been greatly appreciated. It helps so much to know that you are there for us. Through you we have experienced the love of Christ, in whom our ultimate hope resides.
With heartfelt gratitude, Barbara, Rich, Todd, Drew and Jenna
GRIEF AND LOSS GROUP
This support group, meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 3:00 -4:00 at Luther Hall, will be meeting July 13th and 27th, and August 10th and 24th. The group is for anyone who has experienced a loss of any kind, whether through death, divorce, illness, job, children or any life experience causing grief. Through sharing, support and prayer, healing can and does happen. One does not need to be a member of Holy Cross to participate. Contact Karen or Donna Simmons for further details.
Meals on Wheels Program
The Southern Maine Agency of Aging of York County provides nutritious hot meals and desserts to eligible residents of York County, particularly those who are frail and homebound, almost nothing contributes as much to their continued independence and dignity as a regular, hot, nutritious meal. During the past 25 years, the staff and volunteers who regularly provide meals through Senior Dining Centers and Meals On Wheels have served thousands upon thousands of older persons in Southern Maine who otherwise might have gone hungry. Persons who might have been forced to surrender their independence if not for the ongoing availability of good nutrition and a friendly smile. Meals On Wheels and Senior Dining Centers provide a tangible and necessary benefit to thousands of seniors each year. For many people, they are a support system that helps sustain the quality of life. These nutrition programs also offer hundreds of persons the opportunity for gratifying and important volunteer service, and they are an essential community resource. If you or someone you know would like to visit a nearby Senior Dining Center or if you are frail or homebound and need a daily meal from a Meals On Wheels volunteer, please call. Our staff members and volunteers are committed to making certain that no one is alone or hungry.
Alfred: Keywood Manor Old Falls Road 324-7724
Biddeford: J. Martin Center, Alfred Street 2832477
Kennebunk: St. Davidss US Route 1 Kennebunk 985-2588
Kennebunkport: Masonic Lodge, North St 967-3897
Saco: Kimball Health Center 333 Lincoln St 283-2472
Meals On Wheels and the Senior Dining Centers receive some government funding and contributions from clients, but that doesn't cover the whole cost of the meals. If you would like to make a contribution to one of your community's most important resources, please call or write to us. We need your help.
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