ANNOUNCEMENTS GUESTS AND MEMBERS: A Nursery & a Cry Room are REMINDER - We will be filling VBS cookie trays and located in the upper north pod, if a need arises. Children's prepping drinks for the entire week tomorrow, Monday, Activity Boards (to help little ones during the service) are July 29 at 9 AM in the kitchen to do this. Please come help provided in a bin next to the south Sanctuary doors. Large if you can! Thanks! print bulletins and hearing devices are available – please ask one of the ushers for assistance. Please sign the red ***PLEASE NOTE*** - IF YOU ARE ATTENDING VBS, Attendance Book found in the pew so we can have a either as a student or an adult volunteer of any type, record of your attendance with us. Those needing to sit please bring a plain white or light colored T-shirt in your instead of stand should feel free to do so at any time. If size on the first night of VBS, Monday, July 29. We will be you would like to know more about Calvary or are making VBS shirts for everyone who brings a shirt that interested in becoming a member, please talk to the evening. Please write your name/your child’s name inside pastor or call the church office. Thank you for worshiping the collar of the shirt so shirts do not get mixed up. Then with us! plan to wear your shirt every other evening of VBS and also on Sunday, August 4 for our celebration. THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given to the glory of God by DeVerne and Mary Pagel in honor VBS ENROLLMENT. Enrollment for this year’s Vacation of their 65th wedding anniversary, which was on July 25. Bible School, “Miraculous Mission,” has started. Please check the table in the narthex for enrollment forms. You BRENDA ZIMMERMAN WILL BE RETIRING as CLLC can also enroll online in 3 different ways: Director at the end of this month. She has been the 1) at vbsmate.com/events/calvarylutherantopeka/18729, director since the center opened in 2006. The CLLC Board 2) from the VBS link on our church website’s “Upcoming will host a reception to honor Brenda this morning at 9:15 Events” drop down menu, or AM in the Fellowship Hall. They will serve Biscuits and 3) from the link posted on our Facebook page. Gravy, Fruit, Coffee, and Juice. A free-will donation will be VBS starts tomorrow, Monday, July 29 and runs through taken, which will then be given to Brenda as a farewell gift. Friday, August 2 from 6 to 8 PM. A meal will also be The formal Farewell and Godspeed for Brenda will be held available to families at 5 PM. during the 10:30 worship service that day. We hope everyone will attend to help see Brenda off on her next CALVARY MEMBERS AND VBS FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO adventure! If you would like to give Brenda a card but are ATTEND THE VBS WRAP-UP CELEBRATION AND MEAL unable to attend, you can bring it in to the church office which will be held next Sunday, August 4 immediately by Friday this week. after 2nd service. We will have a cookout with hamburgers and hotdogs. Weather permitting we will be outside so A SPECIAL DOOR OFFERING FOR TNO’s EMERGENCY bring lawn chairs. If weather does not permit, we will be FUND will be taken after each service this morning. Their in the Fellowship Hall. Hope to see you there! emergency fund is currently depleted and TNO is having to turn away people in need! Donations can be given to CHURCH COUNCIL HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING for this fund at any time through the year and we encourage Recording Secretary. Please contact Pastor Ockree or everyone to consider giving often. Any amount, no matter Larry Winter if you are interested. how small, is extremely helpful! Most of us don’t realize just what all TNO helps people with. You can read more in CLLC HAS TWO USED BASKETBALL GOALS on stands. If depth information in the July Beacon about all the services any member is interested in taking one of them TNO provides and the amount of money it takes to contact Larry Winter. support those services. FED TO FEED: DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS Calvary IF YOU SIGNED UP TO PROVIDE COOKIES AND KOOL-AID will collect Individual Food Items for TNO’s Operation for VBS, all items must be here TODAY. That gives us time Backpack. A list of requested food items is posted on the to purchase more, if needed, before snacks are prepared bulletin board across from the mailboxes or you can take for the week on the 29th. If you have them but forgot them one from the Usher’s Table. Please place items in the today, please get them here tomorrow morning by 9 AM. receptacle marked “Topeka North Outreach." Thank you! 1 THE NEW CHAPTER OF LUTHERANS FOR LIFE OF GREATER TOPEKA invites you to join us Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 to To place announcements or prayer concerns in 7:30 PM at Faith Lutheran Church. Our Mission – the Sunday bulletin contact the church office by 9 AM Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices For on Thursday. Prayer concerns printed in the bulletin Life. Our Vision – Every Lutheran, both individually and in do not replace prayer chain requests. community, upholding the God-given value of human life To place a prayer chain request during evening and influencing society to do the same. Our Philosophy – and weekend hours please call Leila Schuh at 224- Lutherans For Life believes that the Church is compelled 7962; during week days call the Church Office or send by God’s Word to speak and act on behalf of those who an e-mail to the Church Secretary. are vulnerable and defenseless. The crisis of our times is the repudiation of Biblical truth manifested in the wanton destruction of innocent human life through legalized CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH & LEARNING CENTER abortion-on-demand and the growing threat to the lives Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM of others through legalized assisted suicide and Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM euthanasia. Therefore, as Lutherans For Life, we will strive Sunday School/Bible Classes: 9:15 AM to give a Gospel-motivated witness, to the Church and 4211 NW Topeka Blvd. society on these and other related issues such as chastity, Topeka, KS 66617 post abortion healing, and family living. We will call God’s people to compassionate action and foster life-affirming Church: 785-286-1431 alternatives for those facing difficult situations CLLC: 785-783-2121 Church E-mail: [email protected] Church Web Site: www.calvarytopeka.org CLLC Web Site: www.cllctopeka.com Home Devotional Reading Guide: July 28 – Aug 3 Pastor: Rev. Ben Ockree 2 Kings 4 – 7:2; Pastor E-mail: [email protected] Psalms 27 – 33 Secretary: Joann LaCrone Matthew 13:44 – 16 Secretary E-mail: [email protected] CLLC Director: Michelle Saighman CLLC E-mail: [email protected]

2 SERVANTS FOR TODAY THIS WEEK IN CALVARY Preacher: Pastor Ben Ockree Today: TNO Door Offering Being Taken Organist: Renee Patzer Retirement Reception for Brenda Zimmerman 9:15 AM Acolytes: Alex Flanagan; Kinsley Lewis Farewell and Godspeed for Brenda Zimmerman 10:30 AM Lay Readers: David Jackson; Mary Randol Monday: VBS Meal 5:00 PM Elders: Rusty Douglas; Michael Reb VBS 6:00 PM Altar Guild: Barb Lawrence; Joann LaCrone Boy Scouts in Gym 7:00 PM Greeters: Bill & Diana Arnold; Joye Slocum & Janet Diekhoff Tuesday: VBS Meal 5:00 PM Ushers: Paul Bille, Tom Flanagan, Vickie Sturgeon; Aric Harrington, VBS 6:00 PM Wilbur Schwant, Matt Paulsen, Rae Zimmerman Sports Practice 6:30 PM Counters: Rick & Sandi Blush Wednesday: CLLC Chapel 10:30 AM Coffee Makers: Larry & Bonnie Winter VBS Meal 5:00 PM Mug Detail: Mary North & Janet Diekhoff VBS 6:00 PM Sports Practice 6:30 PM Thursday: VBS Meal 5:00 PM VBS 6:00 PM SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE CLASS Board of Elders 7:00 PM Topic: Mark Leader: Pastor Ockree Location: Fellowship Hall Friday: VBS Meal 5:00 PM Confirmed Youth Class Leaders: Various Location: Youth Rm VBS 6:00 PM Hunters Ridge AA in Gym 7:00 PM Next Sunday: VBS Closing and Cookout 11:30 AM Mowing Schedule Thank You to this Week’s Mowers – Kirk Johnson & Wilbur Schwant PRAYER CONCERNS Next Weekend – Rick Blush & Rusty Douglas Receiving Treatment Terry Lohrbach

Hospitalized Janet Diekhoff SERVANTS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Preacher: Pastor Ben Ockree Recuperating at Home Organist: Annette Jackson Roddy Schwant

Acolytes: Kaylee Deiter; Madison Kobuszewski Calvary Shut-Ins Lay Readers: Diana Arnold; Tony Zimmerman JoAnn Benteman- Ron Bruggeman- Grace Dienstbier- Karen Dreasher- Elders: Paul Bille; Michael Wehking DonnaRae Eissler- Terry & Marlene Lohrbach- Pam Luttjohann- Altar Guild: Diana Arnold; Shelley Duffey Barb Northcutt- Donna Pflieger- Ron Tyler- Bill Warden- Ruth Zimmerman Greeters: Bill & Jacquie Patterson; Tony & Rae Zimmerman Birthdays this Week Ushers: Terry Bargmann, Kent Anschutz, Carol McKittrick; Mike Devoe- Dorthy Dobberstein- Trevor Jackson- Jenni Smith- Phil LaCrone, Kirk Johnson, Boone Smith, Brennan Smith Cassie Henry- Janet Stortzum- Peggy Myers- Dray Podlena- Sharon Dooley Counters: Grace Pasley & Sharon Dooley Coffee Makers: Vickie Sturgeon Wedding Anniversaries this Week Mug Detail: Glenn & Barb Wehking Mike & Renee Patzer – 44 yrs. Jeff & Barbara Lewis – 12 yrs.