Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

On Sunday, April 5, we celebrate Easter Day. It is the highest festival worship service of the year, as it tells us once again the story of the Resurrection of our Lord. It reminds us of who we are and whose we are. And because we are given so great a gift, the promise of eternal life, we are also reminded of our mission to share the Good News, both within our congregation and to the ends of the world.

I talked with our Stewardship Committee last fall about the possibility of sharing a narrative budget with the congregation. I didn’t get this done in time for the Annual Meeting, but have been thinking that now would be a good time to do this. For a narrative budget would show how we are reaching out as a congregation in our Easter mission.

A narrative budget takes the facts and figures of a line item budget and streamlines the numbers in a way to perhaps better show how God’s work is being done. A narrative budget allows for a re-thinking of staff resources from salary and benefits to an investment of staff time for the mission and vision of the congregation. The expenditures for buildings and administration are shown as necessary costs for maintaining and growing the ministries of our church.

Newsletter- April 2015

A resource from the Stewardship Working Group of the Southeastern Iowa Synod identified the following as categories for ministry areas: 1. Global and Local Mission, which would include benevolence and Tanzania. 2. Faith Formation. 3. Worship and Music. 4. Stewardship. I also added the categories of Evangelism and Social Ministry as I felt that these areas were very important to our mission. The Synod also gave a fifth area called Support Ministries – to provide a place for expenses that did not fit the other categories, like youth ministry.

I did a study of my time and found that approximately 4% of my time is spent in the area of Stewardship; 7% on Evangelism; 9% on Social Ministry issues; 12% on Worship and Music; 16% on Faith Formation; 23% on Global and Local Mission; and 29% on Support Ministries.

Mary also did a similar evaluation of how her time was spent on these ministry areas. From that, and looking at other support staff, it was very apparent how their time is ministry on our behalf. As I looked at our 2015 budget, numbers became ministry, with approximately 3% used for Stewardship; 5% on Social Ministry; 7% on Evangelism; 14% on Faith Formation; 22% for Global and Local Ministries; 24% for Support Ministries; and 25% on Worship and Music.

Of course, beyond budgeted figures, special fundraisers for things like Tanzania, Social Ministry, and Luther League are also monies used for ministry.

A line item budget is a good and necessary thing. A narrative budget helps to tell the stories of ministry that are taking place because of your generosity. It shows God’s work being done, and the Good News being shared. It gives emphasis to the Holy Spirit active and at work in our congregation.

Love In Christ,

Pastor Mark

Spring Worship Schedule

Sundays in April 8:30 a.m. Confirmation Classes in parsonage 8:30 a.m. Prayer Time in the library 9:00 a.m. Sunday School in basement 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School in church counting room 9:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship

Wednesdays in April 7:00 p.m. Lifetree Café

April 2 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday worship serviceApril 3 7 p.m. Good Friday worship serviceApril 5 10 a.m. Easter worship serviceApril 12 Now the Feast and CelebrationApril 26 Senior recognition and Chicago Folk Service

$ 60,000 MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY!!

As announced at our worship services on March 22, we have been blessed with a $60,000 gift for our improvements. This gift is based on the Congregation matching it with $60,000 of giving for our improvements. Because we need to confirm a summer construction schedule with our contractor, the deadline for matching this gift is May 1, 2015. Each of you will be receiving a letter explaining this along with a return envelope. Besides the letter you will receive in the mail, there is a more detailed explanation on our website. Go to www.swedesburglutheran.org. Click on: 150th Improvement Update. If you would like to receive a hard copy of this update, please contact the

Church office. Any improvement giving since March 19, 2015 will be credited as a match—unless you specify otherwise. Our intent has been to not use memorial funds for our projects (we have a current balance of over $32,000). However, if a family specifies that memorial money be used for current improvements and the family lets us know that by May 1, those memorial fund contributions will count as part of the match.

Congregation Council and Church Finance Notes

The Council met on Thursday, March 19, 2015. The next regular Council meeting will be Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. A copy of the meeting minutes is posted in the church narthex. Council minutes are also available in the church office. The next regular Council meeting will be Thursday, April 18th, at 7:00 p.m.

Financial Report 2015 General Fund Activity (as of March 23, 2015)

Gifts $48,545.11Ministry Expenses $47,377.49Mission Support $2,541.12Net Income ($1,373.50)

Lifetree Café

We have launched a ministry where people will identify us by our love as we fulfill our God-given mission. That ministry is called Lifetree Café, where people come together for an hour to learn and talk about a different, interesting topic each week. We get the chance to meet and listen to members of our community, to connect with people we might not meet anywhere else, and to reflect the light of Christ as we share stories from our lives. Each hour provides a way

for the conversation to turn toward God, no matter what the topic is.

Each Lifetree episode features a true story of someone dealing with a real situation. That story is presented in an original film. It’s the stories that are shared on film that give people permission to share their own stories. Those who know God have an opportunity to share their stories with those who may not yet know God. Every week at Lifetree people are encouraged to take one step closer to Jesus in a place where they don’t experience judgment, a place where their doubts and questions are welcomed, a place where everyone is on the journey together, and a place where we can all truly experience God.

You’re invited you to participate in this adventure. To come to Lifetree Café episodes, to enjoy the hour, to learn and grow. Your listening ear could make a big difference in someone’s life. And your own simple stories of how you’ve seen God work in your life could be just the thing that points someone to Jesus. Or you may want to join the Friendship Team, the people that provide hospitality to our Lifetree Café friends.

We meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 201 Academy Avenue, Swedesburg. Here are the topics for April:

April 5 – Surviving the Death of a Loved One; Finding peace in your time of loss

April 12 - How Do I Know What God Wants Me To Do?

April 19 – Inside the Gun Debate: To hunt? To defend? To assault?

April 26 – Isolated and Alone: Imprisoned in Iran; Lessons learned in solitary confinement

Churchmen Meeting

The Churchmen will have a prayer breakfast for all men on April 11 at 6:30 a.m., at the parish hall, 201 Academy Avenue, with hosts R. L. Chrisinger and Monte Kann. All men are invited. Pastor Mark will lead the Bible Study.

Women of the ELCA (WELCA)

WELCA Mission Action is requesting assistance from anyone who can finish sewing quilts. (There will NOT be sewing in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, April 1.) WELCA invites you to join them on Wednesday, April 8 and 15 at the parish hall at 9 a.m. A potluck lunch is at noon. If you feel you can assist at home with any quilt work, the WELCA needs your help to finish them so they can be shipped out.

Once again we will need many volunteers to help wrap and sort the personal care kits and pack them in boxes. We are planning to work on April 15 and many hands make quick work. A volunteer is needed to drive the packages to Cedar Rapids on April 18. If you feel you can help in any way, please contact Betty Molander.

Thank you to everyone who has been assisting the collection of items for the Personal Care Kits. If you are unable to provide items, perhaps you might consider contributing financially toward the shipping of the kits. LWR’s approximate cost to handle and ship one Personal Care Kit overseas is $2.65. Feel free to contribute to this by marking your check or envelope to WELCA.

Social Ministry

Thanks to everyone who supported the Social Ministry Committee’s Spring Brunch! A delicious meal of French Toast, egg casseroles, and muffins and rolls was served. Over $400 was given in freewill contributions.

Social Ministry is hosting a food drive for the Fellowship Cup which began March 22 and continues through April. The Fellowship Cup still needs your support to keep the Food Pantry well stocked. Following is a list of most needed items: Their top 10 needs: Breakfast Cereal, Canned Fruit, Canned Veggies, Canned Meat, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Soup, Toilet Tissue, Juice Boxes (For Summer Sacks) Any grain like rice or pasta. Thank you for the support! A box is located in the narthex (entryway) and the west entrance for these donations.

Music & WorshipThe Worship and Music Committee has made the decision to worship using the Now the Feast and Celebration liturgy on the second Sunday of each month. April 12 will be the next opportunity to learn this new setting of our worship service. We will still use the Chicago Folk Service occasionally, the next time being April 26.

The next Worship and Music meeting will be April 22.

Sunday School Happenings

ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! A special 4-week study based on the hit movie, God's Not Dead!, is planned for April 12, 19, 26 and May 3. The sessions will be after worship and last approximately one hour, with students watching a portion of the movie, followed by discussion. Student workbooks will be provided. This study tackles these four topics:

Take a Stand - God has called his believers to something "set apart" and sometimes he calls on us to do something unexpected. Will you be ready? Say Something - It isn't fun being ignored. Are you ready to acknowledge God? Link Arms - Our closest friends are usually our strongest allies. What if they don't share

the same core belief? Lean on Me - Once someone is an unreliable friend, is there a way back to redemption?

For April & May in Sunday School we will be studying lessons from the New Testament, specifically the book of Acts and Paul’s letters. We’ll be talking about how the disciples gathered their courage after Jesus’s death and brought his message to the masses. As often as possible, our Sunday School lesson will coincide with at least one of the readings to be presented during that morning in worship. The schedule for April and May:

April 5 – No Sunday School- Easter BreakApril 12 – Jesus Appears to His DisciplesApril 19 – Paul teaches about Spiritual GiftsApril 26 – Peter tells the Sanhedrin about JesusMay 3 – Philip tells the Ethiopian about JesusMay 10 – Peter visits Cornelius

May 17 - YEAR END PARTY!! (Last day of regular Sunday School for summer break)

REMINDER: We have set the dates for this summer's VBS- June 8-11. The theme this year is EVEREST! - Conquering Challenges with God's Awesome Power! This year's VBS is going to be a fun-filled, "icy" expedition through rock-solid Bible truths that can help guide kids through life's challenges.

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School (VBS) will take place at the Parish Hall, 201 Academy Avenue in Swedesburg, on Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. each evening. This year’s theme is Everest. Supper will be served each evening starting at 5:30 p.m.

We have a lot of fun at VBS. VBS is a fantastic Christian outreach to the youth of the community. The more help we have, the more successful we’ll be. The last inside page of this newsletter contains a copy of the Vacation Bible School volunteer

form and student registration form. Please feel free to tear these out and return to the church office.

These forms can also be found on our website at swedesburglutheran.org under the “get connected” tab. If you would like any additional form(s) mailed to you contact Mary in the office. Full-size forms may also be found in the narthex of the church.

We are offering VBS at no charge to all students, which mean donations make a BIG difference! Monetary donations are welcome and may be placed in the offering plate noted with “VBS”.

Tanzania

The Tanzania Companion Coordinators will host a potluck dinner on Sunday, April 26, immediately after worship. Please bring a dish to share. After the meal, Gayle Olson, Jan Towne, and Pastor Mark will show pictures of their trip to Tanzania. This will be an informal program, with plenty of opportunity for people to ask questions about the trip and our relationship with the church at Ngaeni.

Seeking Information

Please contact the church office with information regarding this year’s high school and college graduates. Graduate recognition will be held on April 26, 2015. We will print the list of graduates with SELC connections in the May newsletter.

The Council voted to participate in the Educational Partners in Covenant (EPIC) for the 2015-2016 school year. If you have any high school senior in your family that is planning to attend Luther College or Wartburg College please contact the church office.

The church office email is: office@swedesburglutheran.org or call 254-2216. Thanks for your help by providing your family’s graduation information.

Blood Drive

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be in Swedesburg on Monday, April 16 at the parish hall, 201 Academy Avenue. Blood will be drawn from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, contact MVRBC at 800-747-5401, or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org. Please eat and drink before donating and bring donor or photo identification. Last date to donate elsewhere is February 19, 2015.

Cemetery Policy

As spring is here, just a reminder of a portion of the church cemetery policy. Monument Decoration and Maintenance:

No plantings or diggings of any kind are allowed.

All decorations are to be placed as near as possible to the headstone.

Decorations placed for Memorial Day and other occasions will be disposed of within two weeks of being placed.

All other decorations must be on a shepherd’s hook or stone-mounted.

No chemicals of any kind are to be used in the cemetery.

All monument repairs must be approved by the cemetery committee.

2015 Southeastern Iowa Synod AssemblyIn The Name of Jesus

The 2015 Assembly of the Southeastern Iowa Synod will worship, sing, share stories of our faith, and act…In the Name of Jesus. Friday, May 29-Saturday, May 30, 2015, at the Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines. Pastor Mark and Monte and Emily Kann will represent SELC at this assembly.

Federal Privacy Laws

Because of Federal Privacy Laws (HIPPA), if you or a member of your family are hospitalized, and would like Pastor Mark to visit, you must contact the church and let us know. While the hospital may ask what church you are affiliated with and you ask the hospital to contact your pastor, they may not. Please let us know. You can reach the church office at (319) 254-2216.

ReminderPlease remember that Confirmed members need to commune and/or have a contribution on record by the end of 2015 in order to vote at the next annual meeting. Make certain you sign the friendship pads while you are in attendance.

New Women’s Study

Here is a new study we will begin after Lent: Let It Go by Karen Ehman. How to Stop Running the Show and Start Waking in Faith. This study is about women who are wired to control and that can be exhausting and can cause friction in your relationships. Using humor Karen guides the reader to discover the freedom and reward of living a life "out of control", in which you allow God to be seated in the rightful place in your life. Karen uses spiritual references to implement to bring us to a place to let it go. There is a DVD and workbook to accompany this study. We will be doing this study on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., in the basement of the church. We will start on April 8, 2015.

.April is Month of the Young Child& Child Abuse Prevention Month

In 2014, LSI’s early childhood programs made more than 14,900 home visits to Iowa families with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. These programs help parents learn about child development, parenting strategies and community resources, and they can also help reduce some of the risk factors that may lead to child abuse or neglect, such as critical stress. LSI often partners with parents who grew up in unstable home environments and desire to give their own children a different quality of life. Your support helps our youngest Iowans grow up healthy and safe!

LSI is proud to be an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Learn more at www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.

A New Parenting Path

When Kalee became a young mom in high school, she knew exactly what kind of parent she didn’t want to be. “My childhood was very different,” she said. “There was a lot of miscommunication on all levels and yelling all the time. I had a lot of trouble growing up, and I didn’t want my kids to go through that.” Instead, Kalee and her partner Shane are finding their own parenting style, thanks to some support from LSI’s Families Together program. Families Together is a voluntary home visitation program that offers families parenting education, community resources, support and more.

“Kalee and Shane are so much fun to work with,” said Gaylene, an LSI caseworker. “They are very good parents. They just needed a little more confidence in their skills.” For example, the family learned new communication tips to use with their son Gabe, age 4. “Before we started the program, Shane and I fought a lot about different parenting styles,” Kalee said. “We would get frustrated when we couldn’t get Gabe to understand what we wanted him to do. We learned how to talk to him better, and now we’re on the same page.”

Through Families Together, LSI can partner with families at any time from before their child is born up to age 18. On average, an LSI caseworker will meet with a family for 10 – 12 months. That approach, which builds trust and relationships, is comforting, Kalee said. “Gaylene feels like a part of our family,” Kalee said. “Gabe always asks when she’s coming. Having her here also helped prepare Gabe for school.”

Kalee hopes her two children will grow up happier than she was, she said. “I don’t think it will be as much of a struggle for them to succeed,” she said. “They will feel more secure and loved than I felt growing up.”

Roller SkatingWe had 42 people come out to the roller skating rink and 39 people did roller skate. We had a great time!

Thank You’s Received Thank you to the congregation of the Swedesburg

Lutheran Church. Your faithfulness is very much appreciated by The Fellowship Cup. Blessings abound—Thank you for your generous donation. This donation greatly enhances our community program. Together, we are seeking to make a difference here in Henry County. Programs are growing! We pray to continue to be good stewards of the resources that are donated to the Fellowship Cup. Numerous families have signed up for assistance. The Medical Equipment Library is serving residents with necessary helping devices. RSVP SHIIP helps individuals discover insurance plans. The Fellowship Cup continues to find new ways to serve our community.

Ken Brown, Executive DirectorThe Fellowship Cup

Thank you for dedicating your Smorgasbord proceeds to Young House Family Services, your donation of $250 is greatly appreciated. For over forty years Young House Family services has reached out to meet the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of children and families in our community. We have established a reputation over these years for delivering high quality, effective services that help families achieve safety, stability and well-

being. However, without diversified ways of meeting increasing costs, it is growing more difficult to manage the costs of providing treatment services. It is only possible through the generosity and kindness that we depend on from our community partnerships.In the midst of hard economic times, your support is greatly appreciated! Young House Family Serivces is grateful to your investment in our programs, helping us to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

Michelle SkubalDirector of PQI and Development

I would like to thank you for your generous donation of $150 for the Domestic Violence Shelter. Your support will ensure that the shelter can continue to meet the needs of women and children seeking a safe haven from domestic abuse. We offer them a warm bed, food, comfort and security as well as the opportunity for them to become survivors of domestic violence.Thank you again for thinking of us at your annual Smorgasbord and for your donation!

Gina CrabtreeInterim Executive Director

Burlington Area YMCA

Thank you for your generosity in helping to improve the lives of families in Henry County. We greatly appreciate it! Your donation will make a difference for families with young children. We are blessed by your support.

Stephanie Gardner,Amy Clark, Janet Smith,

Adriana D’Amato andFamily Connection Advisory Board Members

Thank you for your recent gift to Global Health Ministries. We are grateful. There are so many ways our partners are improving health in their communities. By sharing our resources and the gifts we have been given, GHM supports them and encourages them in this work. Thank you for your partnership in this ministry. We’re excited to see all that God has in store for us in this new year! Blessings,

Kim Dickey, Director of Mission DevelopmentGlobal Health Ministries

You’re kind of a big deal. Don’t believe me. Ask some of the people you help: “Seeing my son so happy when he wasn’t before has been the best feeling in the world.” – Lani, a mom of a child who graduated from LSI’s Beloit program. “I just want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You really made a big impact in our lives.” – Sarah, a mom of a child who is diagnosed with autism.

Your compassion helps children, families and adults right here in Iowa build healthy, meaningful lives. Thank you for generously sharing proceeds from your annual Smorgasbord through three recent gifts totaling $1,500 to LSI! You are making a real difference!

Chris AndersenVice President of Philanthropy & Church Relations

Lutheran Services in Iowa

Thank you for your recent gift of $400.00 to Lutheran Disaster Response. Gifts like yours make it possible for our church to continue its effective and efficient response to disasters.

Your support helps families and communities get back on their feet again after they have been

harmed. Your gifts also provide resources for preparedness and risk reduction programs.

To neighbors who can feel alone and in despair, your gift brings immediate help and hope for the future. We will partner for as long as it takes to rebuild, reclaim and recover.

As Lutheran Disaster Response, we support and pray for the well-being of people all over the world who are recovering from a disaster, and for our partners and volunteers who assist them in their journey to renewal. Thank you for providing help, hope and healing.

In Christ’s Service,The Rev. Daniel Rift

Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster AppealEvangelical Lutheran Church in America

We recently received your gift of $350 to Lutheran World Relief. Thank you! I’d like to share a story of the great work your gift will support. Sevu once struggled to support his family on his farm in Kenya’s notoriously dry Makindu district. The region has a rainy season during which the Makindu river bed fills with water, but farmers didn’t have a good way to capture that water. This made it difficult for Sevu to grow food to eat and sell year round.

With your gift, you provide lasting solutions for farmers like Sevu. With local partners, we worked to install a sand dam—a structure built onto a dry river bed that captures water-filled sand and holds it in place. Now, Sevu and his family have a source of water for growing crops year round and, because of the sand dam, he can afford to send his children to school and they no longer struggle with chronic hunger.

On behalf of LWR, our partners and those we serve, please accept my thanks for your generous support and partnership. May God bless you!

Warm Regards,Daniel V. Speckhard

President and CEOLutheran World Relief

April BirthdaysWe wish the following people a very happy birthday on their special day: 4Steven Tolander Zach Ostby 5Gary Anderson Jeff Zihlman 7Delilah Mullin10Alex Sandeen11Troy Kempf Alex Peterson12Phyllis Shadley

Karen Wells Steve Wettach13Margaret Bergstrom Taryn Ryan

14Sharon Miller15Duayne Hultquist Delbert Steffens16Patricia McDowell17Marie Johnson Sarah Robb23Leah Woline Mark Kimzey26Mitch Lauer Carl Lund28Aaron Anderson29Christian Baxter30Rose Lauer

April AnniversariesWe wish to offer these couples a happy anniversary: 4 Wayne and Leah Woline 4 Dane and Kari Beichter 8 Jeff and Gayle Olson 9 Eldon and Lennis Beichter29 David and Lisa Swanson

Please help the church office update their records by submitting any corrections. Thank you.

Throughout the year we will be praying for all our church members. Each week we will be praying for about five church families. Please pray for:

The week of April 5 – Cindy Gott, and Charlie, Jody GottDoug & Elizabeth Graber, Glenn & Lynn Graf, and Sara Graf.

The week of April 12 – Darrell Gray, Loris Sofia Gregory, Craig & Peggy Grothe, Darren & Amy Hanna, Ryan, Eric Lunsford, Dan & Lori Hanze, Katelyn and Alisha.

The week of April 19 – Ted & Rebekah Haussner, Don & Fran Heuton, Linda & David Hill, Andrew and Bryan Tracy & Jason Hill, Christopher & Bethany Hinkle.

The week of April 26 – David & Chris Hinkle, Ryan and Nicholas, Edward & Pauline Hinkle, Mike & Sherry Honts, Mary Hookom, Kay & Russell Hotchkiss, and Keegan.

Swedesburg Lutheran Church has received a copy of LSI’s 2014 annual report. It is available in the church library if you are interested in seeing it.

CONGREGATION REFLECTIONS

Address update: Adam and Brooke Smith have moved to 2077 260th Street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 52641-8015. Please note this change in your new directory.

SYMPATHYto the family of Betty Larson, who died Monday, March 9. Survivors include three daughters, Johanna Ruth Crawford of Mount Pleasant, Christine Reynolds (Gary) of Frytown and Nona Firch of Bridgewater. Her five grandchildren include Karla Crawford Kerr of Mount Pleasant, Katherine Crawford of Woodridge, Illinois, Matthew Reynolds of Cedar Rapids, Amanda Reynolds of Schaumburg, Illinois and Tracy Miller of Bridgewater. Her eight great grandchildren include Maverick and Annika Kerr of Mount Pleasant, Kyra and Jacob Reynolds of Cedar Rapids, Brennan, Marissa and Max of Bridgewater and Mason Meglio of Schaumburg.

to the family of Charles Hanson, who passed away March 15, 2015. He is the father to Jackie Brawner.

to the family of Gladys McGohan, who passed away March 18. She is the mother to Bill McGohan.

BAPTISMKeegan Drew Hotchkiss was baptized March 15 after worship. His parents are Russell and Kay Hotchkiss. Sponsors are Kurt Alvine, Kent Alvine and Richard Hotchkiss. Grandparents are Carl and Jan Alvine and Rick Hotchkiss and the late Patricia Hotchkiss.

PRAY FOR:ELCA missionary Rev. Brian Palmer in Liberia, supported by this congregation. Pastor Brian has been temporarily re-assigned to Cameroon.for Rev. Elisa Mrutu and people of Ngaeni Lutheran Parish, our partner congregation in Tanzania. They have requested that we pray for rain for them.friends and loved ones experiencing health concerns.

THANKS ARE DUE . . .to Eldon and Lennis Beichter, Mary Benson, Shirley Krabill, and Laura Craig who assisted with the compilation of the 2015 Yearbook and Membership Directory. to the WELCA ladies for sewing so many quilts and preparing personal care kits.to the Luther League for providing the meals during Wednesdays in Lent.

VBS is June 8-11, 2015 5:30 p.m to 8:15 p.m.

Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church1897 140th Street, P. O. Box 88, Swedesburg, Iowa 52652-0088

Telephone (319) 254-2216 www.swedesburglutheran.orgemails: pastor@swedesburglutheran.org office@swedesburglutheran.org

Tear out these sheets and mail to the church, or place in box in narthex (entryway).

Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church1897 140th Street, P. O. Box 88, Swedesburg, Iowa 52652-0088

Telephone (319) 254-2216 www.swedesburglutheran.orgemails: pastor@swedesburglutheran.org office@swedesburglutheran.org

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1897 140th StreetP. O. Box 88Swedesburg, IA 52652

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Maundy Thursday Worship, April 2, 7 p.m.Good Friday Worship, April 3, 7 p.m.Easter Sunday Worship, April 5, 10 a.m.

Worship begins at 10 a.m. Join us!

website: www.swedesburglutheran.org