OUR WEEK-JULY 15TH TO JULY 21ST

REMINDERS —
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH
• ECUMENICAL PRAYER BREAKFAST AT
HAPPY CHEF - 7 A.M.AD COUNCIL MEETING AT 7 P.M.
— CASEY U.M.C.
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THIS IS WORLD POPULATION DAY — A day to
focus on the problems of over population. How
will it affect availability of resources;
food . . . shelter . . . space.
How will it affect the climate of our planet, and
how can we manage it all.
Just some observations:
• Holland has 1,035.94 people per sq. mile,
• South Korea has 1,309.02 people per sq. mile,
• Bengladesh has 2,957.35 people per sq. mile,
• Singapore has 18,640.45 people per sq. mile,
• Monaco has 42,734.82 people per sq. mile.
Can you even imagine?
Isn't Iowa wonderful?
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SATURDAY, JULY 14TH —
CASEY FUN DAYS —Casey U.M.C. will serve lunch directly
after the parade.
LUNCH MENU:Beef Burgers . . . . . m-m-m-m-m-m!Hot Dogs . . . . . oh yeah!
Baked Beans & Chips
Pies & Bars . . . . . de-e-e-e-licious!Coffee - Iced Tea - Lemon Ade . . . refreshing!
ADULTS: $6 & CHILDREN: $4
Stop by and have lunch with us!
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SUNDAY, JULY 15TH —
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
COLOR: GREEN

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR TODAY:
2 SAMUEL 6:1-5, 12b -19
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
Some 30,000 chosen men of Israel did
accompany David to bring the ark of the
covenant to Jerusalem on a two-stage
journey: Baale-Judah to Obed-Edom, and
then Obed-Edom to Jerusalem. The journey
takes several months, with a three-month
hiatus in the middle. This was because one
of the cartmen (Uzzah) was killed when he
touched the ark (verses 6-11). On the final leg, David leads the procession
while dancing and wearing a "linen ephod."
This was not quite enough to be
"properly attired."
2 SAMUEL 6:1-5
DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO JERUSALEM
1 Again David brought together the best soldiers
in Israel. The total number was 30,000.
2 He and all of his men started out from Baalah
in Judah. They wanted to bring the ark of God
up to Jerusalem from there. The ark is named after the Lord. He is the Lord
who rules over all. He sits on his throne between
the cherubim that are on the ark.
3 The ark of God was placed on a new cart.Then it was brought from Abinadab's house,
which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio were
guiding the cart. They were the sons of Abinadab.
4 The ark of God was on the cart. Ahio was
walking in front of it.
5 David was celebrating with all his might in the
sight of the Lord. So was the whole community
of Israel. All of them were singing songs. They
were also playing harps, lyres, tambourines,
rattles and cymbals.
2 SAMUEL 6:12-19
12 King David was told, "The Lord has blessed
the family of Obed-Edom. He has also blessed
everything that belongs to him. That's because
the ark of God is in Obed-Edom's house."
So David went down there and brought up the
ark. With great joy he brought it up from the
house of Obed-Edom.
He took it to the City of David.
13 Those who were carrying the ark of the Lord
took six steps forward. Then David sacrificed a
bull and a fat calf.
14 David was wearing a sacred linen apron. He
danced in the sight of the Lord with all his might. 15 He did it while he was bringing up the ark of
the Lord. The whole community of Israel helped
him bring it up.They shouted.They blew trumpets.
16 The ark of the Lord was brought into the City
of David. Saul's daughter Michal was watching
from a window. She saw King David leaping and
dancing in the sight of the Lord. That made her
hate him in her heart.
17 The ark of the Lord was brought into
Jerusalem. It was put in its place in the tent
David had set up for it. David sacrificed burnt
offerings and friendship offerings to the Lord.
18 After he finished sacrificing those offerings,
he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
who rules over all.
19 He gave to each Israelite man and woman a
loaf of bread. He also gave each one a date
cake and a raisin cake. Then all of the people
went home.
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PSALM 24 (UMH 755)
(New International Reader's Version)
An appropriate response to the story of the
entry of the ark into Jerusalem.
A PSALM OF DAVID.
1 The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does
everything in it.
The world belongs to him. And so do all
those who live in it.2 He set it firmly on the oceans.
He made it secure on the waters.
3 Who can go up to the temple on the hill of
the Lord?
Who can stand in his holy place?
4 Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart.
He does not worship the statue of a god.
He doesn't use the name of that god when
he makes a promise.
5 People like that will receive the Lord's blessing.
When God their Savior hands down his
sentence, it will be in their favor.
6 The people who look to God are like that.
God of Jacob, they look to you.
Selah (Stop and listen)

7 Open wide, you gates.
Open up, you age-old doors.
Then the King of glory will come in.
8 Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, who is strong and mighty.
The Lord, who is mighty in battle.
9 Open wide, you gates.
Open wide, you age-old doors.
Then the King of glory will come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord who rules over all.
He is the King of glory.
Selah (Stop and listen)
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EPHESIANS 1:1-14
(New International Reader's Version)
The letter opens with praise to God for the
recipients' salvation as part of God's eternal
plan through Jesus Christ.
1 I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle
of Christ Jesus just as God planned.
I am sending this letter to you, God's people
in Ephesus. Because you belong to Christ Jesus,
you are faithful.
2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
give you grace and peace.GOD GIVES SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
3 Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every
spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from
the heavenly world. They belong to us because
we belong to Christ.
4 God chose us to belong to Christ before the
world was created. He chose us to be holy and
without blame in his eyes. He loved us.
5 So he decided long ago to adopt us as his
children. He did it because of what Jesus Christ
has done. It pleased God to do it.
6 All those things bring praise to his glorious
grace. God freely gave us his grace because of
the One he loves.
7 We have been set free because of what Christ
has done. Through his blood our sins have been
forgiven. We have been set free because God's
grace is so rich.
8 He poured his grace on us by giving us great
wisdom and understanding.
9 He showed us the mystery of his plan. It was
in keeping with what he wanted to do. It was
what he had planned through Christ.
10 It will all come about when history has been
completed. God will then bring together all
things in heaven and on earth under one ruler.
The ruler is Christ.
11 We were also chosen to belong to him. God
decided to choose us long ago in keeping with
his plan. He works out everything to fit his plan
and purpose.
12 We were the first to put our hope in Christ.
We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.
13 You also became believers in Christ. That
happened when you heard the message of truth.
It was the good news about how you could be
saved. When you believed, he marked you with
a seal. The seal is the Holy Spirit that he promised.
14 The Spirit marks us as God's own. We can
now be sure that someday we will receive all
that God has promised. That will happen after
God sets all of his people completely free. All of
those things will bring praise to his glory.
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MARK 6:14-29
(New International Reader's Version)
Mark tells two stories in one. A "present-time"
story recounting Herod hearing about Jesus
and deciding he must be John the Baptist
raised from the dead, and a "flashback" story
of Herod's order to have John the Baptist
beheaded.
JOHN THE BAPTIST'S HEAD IS CUT OFF
14 King Herod heard about this. Jesus' name
had become well known. Some were saying,
"John the Baptist has been raised from the dead!
That is why he has the power to do miracles."
15 Others said, "He is Elijah."
Still others claimed, "He is a prophet. He is like
one of the prophets of long ago."
16 But when Herod heard this, he said, "I had
John's head cut off. And now he has been raised
from the dead!"
17 In fact, it was Herod himself who had given
orders to arrest John. He had him tied up and
put in prison. He did this because of Herodias.
She was the wife of Herod's brother Philip. But
now Herod was married to her.
18 John had been saying to Herod, "It is against
the Law for you to have your brother's wife."
19 Herodias held that against John. She wanted
to kill him. But she could not,
20 because Herod was afraid of John. So he
kept John safe. Herod knew John was a holy man
who did what was right. When Herod heard him,
he was very puzzled. But he liked to listen to him.
21 Finally the right time came. Herod gave a big
dinner on his birthday. He invited his high officials
and military leaders. He also invited the most
important men in Galilee.
22 Then the daughter of Herodias came in and
danced. She pleased Herod and his dinner guests.
The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything
you want. I'll give it to you."
23 And he promised her with an oath, "Anything
you ask for I will give you. I'll give you up to half
of my kingdom."
24 She went out and said to her mother, "What
should I ask for?"
"The head of John the Baptist," she answered.
25 At once the girl hurried to ask the king. She
said, "I want you to give me the head of John
the Baptist on a big plate right now."
26 The king was very upset. But he thought of
his promise and his dinner guests. So he did
not want to say no to the girl.
27 He sent a man right away to bring John's
head. The man went to the prison and cut off
John's head.
28 He brought it back on a big plate. He gave
it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
29 John's disciples heard about this. So they
came and took his body. Then they placed it
in a tomb.
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MONDAY, JULY 16TH —
This is Pastor Melodee's and Naomi's day off.
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FRIDAY, JULY 20TH —
ADAIR'S CHUCK WAGON DAYS.FRIDAY —
8:00 A.M. > > >
SIDEWALK SALES ON MAIN STREET
JUNIOR CLASS BAKE SALE, MAIN STREET
4:00 P.M. > > >
KIDS THEATER, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5:00 P.M. > > >
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ICE CREAM SOC.
5:00 P.M. > > >
LIONS CLUB MEAL, MAIN STREET
6:00 P.M. > > >
FIRE DEPARTMENT WATER FIGHTS- 4TH ST.
6:00 P.M. > > > CHAMBER KIDS PARADE
“Adair 2012, Change Is In the Wind”
6:15 P.M. > > >
Chamber Baby Crawl Races - Main Street
Chamber Little Miss Jesse James and
Little Mister Gun Slinger - Main Street
Variety Show - Local Talent
8:00 P.M. > > > Bags Tournament, City Park
Registration @ 7:00 P.M.

SATURDAY, JULY 21st —
7:00 A.M. — Hair Unlimited & Jacobsen Inc.
Fun Run/Walk - - City Park
7:00 A.M. — Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
'til 9:30
8:00 A.M. — sidewalk Sales - Main Street
10:30 A.M. - PARADE - ADAIR 2012 •
CHANGE IS IN THE WIND
Line up at Crawford & Crawford - 10 A.M.
11:00 A.M. - Methodist Church Food Stand
11:00 A.M. - Fire Department Food Stand
12:30 P.M. - Volleyball Tournament - City Park
12:30 P.M. - Car Show & Shine - Main Street
1:00 P.M. — Kids Games
The Gustafsons - Community Cen.
Good Shepherd Pie Auction at the
Community Centre
2:00 P.M. — Fire Truck Rides - City Park
5:00 P.M. — Senior Class Spaghetti Dinner
Community Centre
8:30 P.M. — Fire Department & Chamber
STREET DANCE - Main Street
In case of rain, will be moved to
the Fire Station.
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FUTURE FOCUS —
• ADAIR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL —
MONDAY, JULY 23 –
THURSDAY, JULY 26th.
9 A.M. – 2 P.M. AT GOOD SHEPHERD:
KIDS GOING INTO 1ST GRADE, ON UP.
9 A.M. – 11 A.M. AT ADAIR U.M.C.:
KIDS GOING INTO PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND
KINDERGARTEN. They will have same days
but scheduled time is 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M.
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Enjoy your week.
God Bless and Keep You,
Pastor Melodee