Staffing Updates
This week we welcome Lori Shields and Sam Glover to the Atonement staff. We are excited for you to welcome them to the community and get to know them. Lori is Atonement‘s new Office Administrator and joins us from a previous office administration position. We are excited to introduce Lori during worship on July 25. Sam is Atonement‘s new Audio/Visual Technician, and comes to us with a wealth of AV experience, working in the field. We will be blessed by his gifts helping behind the scenes, and will introduce Sam on the 25th as well.

Zoom Hosts Needed

As part of our expanded worship reach the past 16 months, we plan to continue to offer an online worship experience through live-streaming our in-person worship. We are looking for a team of 6-8 individuals who will take turns hosting the Zoom meeting on Sunday mornings. The meeting will be started by the AV tech at Atonement, but we are looking for individuals to host the meeting and support basic Zoom questions. If you have basic working knowledge of Zoom, we would love your support for this important ministry. Training and support will be provided. If you are willing to be part of this team, please email Pastor Chad.

Christ in Our Home Summer issues have arrived. They will be available for pick-up at church or you can contact Paula at p.nichols55@gmail.com if you would like one sent to you.

Shop on Amazon, Donate to Atonement! Atonement is now a registered charity on AmazonSmile. If you sign up and shop through smile.amazon.com, 0.5% of the eligible purchase amount will be donated to Atonement. If you are not sure how to sign up, please click this link How to sign up for AmazonSmile. Thank you for selecting Atonement as the recipient of your donations!

Atonement is now enrolled in the King Soopers/City Market rewards program. A percentage of your purchase can now go to support Atonement. For King Soopers Stores – go to http://www.kingsoopers.com. New users will need to create an account that requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a loyalty card. To sign up: log into your account online and then click on your name (in the upper right hand corner) and select “my Account” from the drop down menu. Then, on the following screen, scroll down to the box that says “Community Rewards” and click on that. Then you can search for Atonement Lutheran Church of Boulder, CO either by name or ND599 and then click Enroll. Thank you for your support.

Upcoming Cottage Meetings
As part of the our journey to call a new associate pastor, Atonement is holding a series of cottage meetings in July to gather information.  We want to hear from the congregation to get everyone’s input on the community vision for this role.  The meetings are tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 11^th after worship (in person); Saturday, July 17^th at 10 AM (via Zoom); and Sunday July 25^th after worship (via Zoom).  Please come ready to share ideas.

Council is also looking for nominations for the Associate Pastor call committee.  The call committee will complete the Ministry Site Profile (a description of the church demographics and goals) for the synod.  They will also interview candidates and make  recommendations to council.  This is a commitment but it is also an incredibly important job in guiding the future or our church.  If anyone is interested in joining the call committee, or has suggestions for members, please let the church staff or a council member know by July 7. These nominations will be included as part of the church council process in selecting the call committee.

Join us for an opportunity to Connect and Reconnect
WHO: Adults who are Free Weekend Evenings How do we reconnect after last year’s isolation? Covid has given us the chance to re-exam and refresh our church activities. Join us for socializing on July 17 at 2456 Ginny Way in Lafayette (Jan and Bob Bundy’s.) We’ll gather outside from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share (and your adult beverage if you wish). Join us for all or part of the evening.
Let’s figure this out together. We’d love your thoughts on defining informal events for Atonement adults to renew and grow our connections. Let’s talk on the 17th!

Everyone’s input is needed! Look for our survey link coming soon! Questions? Email kslindholm711@gmail.com; jan@bjbundy.net; jan.ydstieroy@gmail.com; alexia.marks2009@gmail.com

Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursday, July 8 at 11:00 AM on the east lawn of the church. The study is “Just Truth,” looking at Jesus’ words about sharing truths that are difficult to receive. Please bring a chair, if possible. The study will be co-led by Aly and Pastor Chad Kohlmeyer.

Rainbow Trail is coming to Atonement! August 9-13 Rainbow Trail staff will be offering a Day Camp at Atonement for children in K-6th Grade, with a possibility for Preschoolers if there is enough interest. The cost is $20 per child, with scholarships available as needed. The 2021 curriculum will be based on the theme “Taking it Down the Mountain.” The study centers on scripture from John 16:33: “I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!” Registration is done through Rainbow Trail at this link and closes one week before the Day Camp begins:
https://forms.gle/e4Mhws7QdVb82C4i8

Outdoor, in-person worship has returned to Atonement and will continue throughout the summer, weather permitting. Registration for worship is no longer necessary as there is ample space available for those who wish to worship on the east lawn of the church. This worship will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom throughout the summer, if you prefer to remain online. A tour of the facility will be offered after worship each Sunday.