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Welcome to the Elim community of faith. We are a diverse people who gather in the presence of God to receive grace and hope and to be renewed in our calling to love one another, all people and all of creation.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Greeting and Devotion from Pr. KathrynSurely, God is my helper;
The Lord is the upholder of my life.” (Psalm 54:4) During this time in the life of our church, God has certainly upheld us. Can I hear an “Amen”? After being “held down” for so long, we are slowly opening up! We are blossoming! Our new Leadership Team is a great group of leaders who are off and running! Our Transition Team, also a great group of leaders, is moving ahead with Small Groups where they are listening to the dreams we all have for our mission and ministry at Elim. Our Confirmation class is starting back up again on Sunday the 26th. We have 2nd – 5th graders, Communion Kids, meeting in October to learn about the sacrament of Holy Communion. The church has been cleaned and painted! We welcome Carol as our temporary Office Manager and our new custodian, Cindy. Whew! We have been busy with God’s work. We continue our prayers for peace for our sisters Carole and Helga who have recently lost their husbands, Del Rosenthal and Andy Christiansen. May we continue to give thanks to our God who is our helper and who upholds our life together. See you in worship, Pr. Kathryn Tuesday Night Bible Study -- on Zoom!Come join us every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. for conversation about the upcoming Sunday worship Bible passages. ALL are welcome! No prior experience with Bible Study needed! Just bring your Bible and an open heart! To get an invitation to this Zoom gathering, please contact Erin at the church office.
9th Annual Petaluma Community Emergency Preparedness Fair, Blood Drive & BBQ Lunch Fundraiser
Sunday, September 26 from 11:00-3:00pm at Walnut Park, Petaluma Blvd and D Street Hosted by Elim’s BSA Troop 9 and the Petaluma Mayor’s Office. A free emergency gift will be given to the first 100 families! First Aid and Emergency Survival Kits will be available. There will be free hands-on demonstrations including: CPR, First Aid, emergency survival camping and Dutch Oven cooking. Refreshments will also be available. "Be Prepared"!!! |
Second Mile Giving: September 2021Lutheran Disaster Response
“Second-mile giving” refers to an extra offering toward a special cause. Our second mile giving for September goes to the ELCA Disaster Response. Lutheran Disaster Response collaborates with other disaster response organizations and religious entities, bringing God’s hope, healing and renewal to those whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need, including the Hurricane Ida, U.S. wildfires and flooding. This enables the greatest stewardship of resources and maximum impact of response. ELCA COVID-19 Response Fund
Months may have passed since you last walked in the doors of your congregation and worshiped, face-to-face, with your community of faith. To be sure, being the body of Christ looks and feels differently than it ever has before.
With congregations and ministries across the country, and a network of companion churches and partners in over 70 countries around the world, we anticipate this crisis will affect us all. Your gifts to the ELCA’s COVID-19 Response Fund will provide funds to the ministries of the ELCA most in need and best positioned to help. This includes our congregations as well as local and churchwide ministries capable of reaching and assisting those in need. If you are able, please help with a gift today. Donate Now Food Pantry News
The Thursday food pantry is an essential service in our community, even more so during this crisis. We hope to keep it available to those in need of food and are looking for volunteers who are willing to help with distribution on Thursdays. If you are interested, please contact the Office. We have a good supply of paper bags at the moment, thank you!
Set-up: 4:30—5:00 p.m. Distribution: 5:00—5:30 p.m. Clean-up: 5:30—6:00 p.m. The Interfaith Food Pantry was featured in an Argus Courier article on May 28. 2020. Click here to read the article. |
Elim Lutheran Church | 220 Stanley Street | Petaluma CA 94952
(The church office is next door at 504 Baker St.)
Office hours: 9am-Noon, Monday - Thursday. Also noon - 2pm by appointment. Closed until further notice but the phone and email will be monitored!
(The church office is next door at 504 Baker St.)
Office hours: 9am-Noon, Monday - Thursday. Also noon - 2pm by appointment. Closed until further notice but the phone and email will be monitored!
