Tabor Trumpet
August 2026
A Monthly Newsletter of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church
"MOUNT TABOR IS A WELCOMING, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, LIVING GOD’S LOVE THROUGH FAITHFUL WORSHIP AND ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE WORLD."
175 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 | 801.328.0521 | www.mttaborslc.org
From the Pastor’s Desk
Our Life Together
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At Mount Tabor:
We are creating a Tabor photo archive! If you take photos during/of Tabor events and activities, please send them in to Kristin at office@mttaborslc.org.
Advocacy, Service, and Volunteerism:
First Things, First Mondays rally at the Federal Building 125 State Street, SLC at noon are continuing Monday, August 3rd at noon. We are standing in solidarity with our immigrant and LBGTQIA+ neighbors who are being targeted in the legislature and in the streets. For any questions, please contact Pastor Brigette Weier at weierbrigetter@gmail.com.
Family Promise dinner dates for 2026: Mount Tabor will be providing dinners on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and brunch on Saturday for the following weeks at Christ United Methodist Church (2375 E 3300S): September 13 - 19. This is a great opportunity to show God’s love to unhoused Families. If you have any questions about being a volunteer, please let me know. ~Chris Jensen, Family Promise Coordinator
Announcements for the bulletin, including names for the prayer roll, are due by Wednesdays at 11AM. Any prayer roll names submitted after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday's bulletin.
Crossroads Urban Center's Thrift Store at 1385 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City needs your donations! Summer is a great time to clear out closets, drawers and other places to help them out. Stop by during their operating hours, no appointment is necessary, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at 1385 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City. Let them know you are from Mt. Tabor! Donation Needs: Children's Clothing • Women's Clothing, especially large sizes • Men's Clothing • Shoes, work boots, and socks • Jackets and Coats • Underwear (new) • Jeans and Work Pants • Blankets, Towels, and Sheets • Dishes and Silverware • Pots, Pans, and Crock Pots • Tents • Sleeping Bags • Small Appliances • Household Goods
August Birthdays
9 - DanaLee S.
11 - Max W.
17 - Virginia H.L.
21 - Duane L.
26 - Phoebe W.
30 - Dan W.
Recurring Tabor Meetings:
The Worship and Music Ministry Committee will meet Sunday August 2, immediately following worship.
Congregation Council will next meet Sunday August 16th after worship.
Announcements for the bulletin, including names for the prayer roll, are due by Wednesdays at 11AM. Any prayer roll names submitted after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday's bulletin.
Regular Service Opportunities:
Utah Food Bank - We will be sorting food at the Utah Food Bank Saturday August 1st from 10am to Noon.
“Dinner at Vinnies” is Tuesday, August 11th from 4:30-6:30PM at the St. Vincent dePaul Dining Hall at the Weigand Center downtown. Come share our hospitality with our hungry neighbors. Please see Casey White with questions.
Our Senior Food Box Distribution of Utah Food Bank USDA food boxes to seniors in our neighborhood is set for Wednesday, August 12th.
Tabor Tidbits
Becoming a New Member at Mount Tabor
From Our Council President
ELCA SOCIAL STATEMENT
Please click on the button below to download and read the most recent social statement by the ELCA:
Jubilee USA Monthly Calls
Dear Mount Tabor Lutheran Church,
This is Robert Ladao, the Development and Executive Associate for Jubilee this spring.
With the United States preparing to host the first G20 since 2009, Jubilee efforts are shaping key conversations on the global agenda. As we look ahead, we are mobilizing Jubilee faith communities and congregations to press world leaders to make stronger commitments on debt relief for global economic stability, job growth and poverty alleviation at home and abroad.
We conduct these preparations in our monthly congregation calls, the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. ET. Our next speaker will be Rev. Dr. Nicolle D. Jean-Simon, speaking on redemption, salvation, and how the debt crisis affects real people. Click here to register for a Zoom link for our call next Tuesday: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DlaSUEPRRXGsU1TZd7Rx9Q
These sermons will continue monthly as part of our lead-up to December’s G20 and our Jubilee pilgrimage to Miami. Together, we can ready our hearts, deepen our relationships, and discern how we are called to faithful public witness on debt relief.
Gratefully,
Robert Ladao
Robert Ladao
Development and Executive Associate
Jubilee USA Network
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August Worship Assistants
Please remember that it is your responsibility to find a replacement and to let Pastor Christine and Kristin know.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Yesterday the Deseret New ran this article about the increasing number of debt collection cases in Utah noting that most cases lead to default judgments. This issue disproportionately hurts low income families who can see an unpaid medical debt or default judgment in an eviction case turn into a liability that follows them everywhere they go. Our coalition focused a lot of energy in these types of consumer protection issues in the past and so I am curious if there is anyone who is on this email list who would be interested in seeing us pursue some of the legislative ideas discussed in the article.
Is that a issue you would be willing to contact your legislators and go to the state capitol building to support?
Before finishing this email I want to note four upcoming events that you may want to put in your calendar:
Crossroads Urban Center's Annual Poverty Summit on the morning of August 29, at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark. This year's summit will include: ) a panel discussion about the future of homeless services featuring representatives from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and Utah government, and b) a panel discussion about the impact of new work requirements on low income Utahns featuring representatives from Utah's Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Workforce Services.
A Candidate Forum for Utah's Congressional District 1, featuring Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen on the evening of September 3, 2026, at Christ United Methodist Church,
A Candidate Forum for Salt Lake County'Council At-Large District A featuring Democrat Zach Robinson and Republican Kathleen Anderson on the evening of September 10, 2026, at Hilltop United Methodist Church
Celebration of Crossroads Urban Center's 60th Anniversary and Volunteer Recognition event at Caputo's Market and Deli on September 24, 2026, from 6-8 PM.
Thank you for being interested in opportunities to support policies that reduce hunger and homelessness in Utah and for everything you do to make our state a better place!
Bill Tibbitts, Director
FACE Hunger and Homelessness
12 Step Meetings at Mount Tabor
