Changes… Just as all the plans for Pastor Kidd and Patrice were about to emerge in Paris everything changed. We were all saddened to hear of Patrice’s mother, Mary Young, passing to her eternal rest. We then shared the sorrow of Rufus Zulu and family with the loss of his father Robert Zulu in Africa and finally Betty Diehl and her family upon the death of her son Glenn. Our prayers are with these families as they mourn their loss. On the other side of the circle of life we are sharing the joy of Jay Baglia and Eliss Foster on the birth of their beautiful daughter. Other members are traveling or celebrating weddings, graduations, or reunions. Relatives and friends are coming to visit. Great times to enjoy, remember, and reflect and to rejoice in God’s many blessings. We come back home, back to our center, back to our Church. The sabbatical time at St. Timothy continues as our visiting pastors bring the sure and certain hope of God’s Word to us each week. Some choir members may take their sabbatical time but other wonderful musicians fill in. The summer hymn sing has been a refreshing way to center us for worship. The Lutheran Academy Summer Enrichment Program has been in session with much weekday activity around our church. The office remains open, taking care of everyday details as usual. Many groups use our building as part of our outreach to our neighbors. Please note we should all remember the importance of checking the calendar before scheduling any meetings. The treasurer continues to pay our bills so please let us not forget to bring our offering envelopes. The committees are working for our Peach Festival and Fun Fest while the Task Force has been planning for further improvements and our Stewardship Committee works on plans for the fall. Yes, we all know plans continue to evolve and change but we believe that God is in charge and we pray for his ongoing direction in the life of our church. Working with you in love, Loretta Wiltraut Congregation President