Joy Lutheran Staff have moved into our Summer Office Hours.

Please note the deadline for Notes of Joy and Bulletin annoucements is now on Wednesdays. 

• Presider: Pastor Sean Avery
• Assisting Minister: Hanna H.
• Readers: Karen P. & Hanna H.
• Pianist: Kathy H.
• Altar Care: Lori S.
• Communion Assistant: Hanna H.
• Acolyte: Peter W.
• Ushers: N/A

If weather permits, we'll use our work group time to clean out the shed where a lot of unused stuff seems to migrate. If it rains, we'll take care of some routine chores inside. No matter what task, we'll end by 11am sharp in order to allow folks to attend other events that day. Come join us - the coffee will be on at 9am!

We are looking to borrow a large cargo trailer to help transport luggage, gear, and food for 45 students and chaperones attending the Alaska Synod Youth Trip. The trailer will be needed for travel to Fairbanks during the week of June 23–27.

If you have a trailer available or know someone who might be willing to lend one, we would be incredibly grateful for your help.

Please contact Pastor Sean if you can assist.
Thank you so much!

Some of our youth will be joining Pastor Sean on the upcoming Alaska Synod Youth Trip! They'll spend a week in Fairbanks rafting, camping, and participating in a local service project. In total, 40 youth and 9 adults from ELCA congregations across Alaska will be taking part — and that means we’ll need lots of food to keep everyone energized!

Can you help by providing some baked goods for snacks and desserts?
We would be so grateful for your support! Please bring your baked goods in zip-lock bags to Joy Lutheran on Sunday, June 22.

To help us keep everyone safe, be sure to include a label or note indicating whether your items contain nuts.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Pastor Sean.

Thank you for supporting our youth and helping make this trip a success!

This summer let’s celebrate our baptism using the waters of Alaska! Grab a container from church and collect water from your travels: rivers, lakes, harbors, or the ocean. Label it with your name and location, then return it to Joy. We’ll filter it and, in the fall, pour each one into our baptismal font—reminding us that though we come from many places and stories, we are one in Christ. Let’s make a splash of connection and faith this summer!

Pick up your “little Jesus” figurine at Joy and take him along on all your summer adventures! Each Wednesday, beginning on May 28th, Joy Lutheran will post a fun photo of Jesus somewhere new on our Facebook page—and we want to see where he’s gone with you too! Whether you’re camping, fishing, hiking, working, or just relaxing, snap a photo with Jesus and share it in the comment section on our post. If you don’t have a Facebook account, text or email us your photo and we’ll share it. It’s a fun way to stay connected and remember Jesus is with us everywhere we go! Be sure to like our Facebook page and follow along this summer.

We invite you to support the revitalization of our Center by donating age-appropriate, engaging toys from our Amazon Wishlist.

Monetary contributions are also greatly appreciated and help us create a more enriching environment for the children. 

  Questions can be directed to Scooter Bentson.

Thank you for your consideration.

PRIDE has many meanings from one of the seven deadly sins to a healthy self esteem, to conceit  - then there are the nouns and verbs surrounding PRIDE for the LGBTQIA+ Community.  Then are the many trappings that surround PRIDE, the Rainbow flag, to annual celebrations around the world, and not so much in some places.  The list is endless as are the events - both positive and negative.  So, for me  - What does PRIDE mean to me?  I'm personally reminded that the first PRIDE was really a Riot...So, at which I'm reminded life largely resembles a Riot, in so many ways - a Struggle!

However - I think as for us all, being me, a person, is so much more than being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community - after much thought through my years, I'm a gay man, but I'm so much more - that's only one facet - I'm a dad, I've been a husband twice before and now a third time.  I have an two academic degrees, have owned a business, enjoy several interests from music to gardening and reading and movies, and I'm a motor head - I adore automobiles, classic ones especially.  I'll talk your head off about cars!  Beware!

Engagingly, PRIDE for me continues to be about respect - respect for myself, and respect for others - near, and far - caring about the other person... I have often thought when others have hurled comments towards me in a negative manner - "Where did love become lost in their lives?"  I tend to, work towards asking - where did the care and love for others go?  What happened to them in their lives?  Who didn't show them grace or generosity of love.  How come?  Where was the breakdown?  I being a person, a human have also had paucity of thought and deed, mostly lack of action.  We, have the ability to love one another, as a believer of the Holy Gospels and Jesus Christ - we are called to a love with blinders on - love as we are loved - care for others as we are cared for - this for me is the Crux of where PRIDE defines and what PRIDE means to me, for me - to being a gay man, it's not the only story - it's a part of the story - but wait there's more....

Open on the first Sunday of each month 1-3pm.

We are currently in need of boys and girls size 5 (pants and shirts)  Thank you all for your donations and help serving our community in this way, you are a huge part of the success of our ministry. 

Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting? Come be part of a welcoming group that meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month to create cozy cold-weather gear and heartfelt prayer shawls for those in need.

We gather once a month at the church (attendance is flexible!) to share fellowship, lift each other up in prayer, and use our hands to bring comfort and warmth to our community. Whether you're an experienced crafter or just curious, there’s a place for you here.

Contact Laura R. for more information—we’d love to have you join us!

All are welcome to join us after worship for a time of fellowship.

 Visit our website for information about our book club, including book titles, a full list of dates and locations.

Please join us!

Please contact the office on 907-694-9601 if you would like any more information.

Community Meetings that take place here at Joy Lutheran Church. For more information please visit our website.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) CLICK FOR PRINTABLE FLIER

Narcotics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous 

• Kaela W. (strength and courage for on-going treatment)
• Mark S. (strength during cancer treatment)
• Alicia R (healing and strength)
• Family of Linda Ernst, including David, Jessica, Donna, and Pete (Pete's aunt) who recently passed away. 
• Jeanean, Kevin, Noah & family (at the loss of Jeanean’s Mom)
• Alexis (Trudi's granddaughter, for strength for her studies)
• Layli (Trudi's granddaughter, for good decision making)
• Dave Mitton (recovering from surgery)
• Kent & Victoria Rush, Wayne’s brother and sister-in-law (Kent is fighting cancer again.)
• Hegna Family (as they grieve the loss of Jonny).
• Julie Meyer (facing the uncertainty after suffering a stroke)
• Justin Dailey (Chris Dailey’s brother, for continued strength and healing)
• Reimer & Oistad family (as they grieve the loss of Gary)
• Lai Ming Reimer (as she recovers from a successful kidney transplant)
• Diana Flaherty (for pain and healing)
• Lisa Linds family (friend of Kristi Swain)
• Dick Prien and family (as they mourn the passing of Sharon)
• Stella Scamman (Kristi Swain’s aunt)
• Margie H. (for healing and recovery)
• Corrine Finnie (healing)
• Gwendolyn Roth (peace of mind and that she will know God is with her)
• Tom Clark (healing)
• For all military members and their families, especially those serving in Alaska and our veterans

Online: To sign up visit joy-lutheran.com/give

Cash/Check: You can place cash or check into the offering plate or send by mail.

Text-to-Give: Text "Give" to: (833) 685-5023

Joy Lutheran App: Coming Soon

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