First Evangelical Lutheran Church — 220 5th Street W — Hector, MN 55342

First Lutheran Mission

Celebrating and sharing God’s Good News of forgiveness and salvation through Jesus Christ

by worshipping and growing in faith together and serving all of God’s People.

September 2019 ~ Volume 56, Issue 9

Rally Sunday Sunday, September 8

Worship: 10:00am

Activities & Meal: 11:00am

There will be time during worship for the

Blessing of the Backpacks, so be

sure that your child brings their backpack

along as well!

Join us as we kick off a new year of

Sunday School with food, fun & friends!

October Spirelights

Articles are due

September 18th.

September Committee Meetings

• Finance Committee Meeting on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30pm.

• Property Committee Meeting on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:15pm

NEW THIS FALL: Evening Bible Study (…New name TBD…)

An opportunity to gather and explore the Bible, as we grow in faith together! Starting in October, Pastor Amy will lead a time of learning and conversation open to anyone looking to dive into scripture a little deeper and tend to their faith in this way. Gatherings will be twice a month, Wednesday evenings from 6:45-7:45pm in the church basement. The plan is to have childcare available in the nursery and upstairs Sunday School room for those who have littles!

The first topic this fall is The Gospels: What Makes Each One Unique?

Dates for these four sessions are: October 2: Matthew…October 23: Mark…November 6: Luke…November 20: John. Come for all four, or drop in for what works for you. Come ready to learn, question and talk together! No previous Bible experience or knowledge necessary, but if the Bible is rather familiar to you, you’ll still learn and grow!

Community Events There are multiple events happening in our community in

September. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss a thing!

• Wednesday, September 4 — Turkey Commercial Dinner at St. John’s Catholic Church, 4:00-7:00pm

• Wednesday, September 4 — “Top 20 Training” at BLHS High School Cafeteria, Hector Campus, 5:30pm

• Saturday, September 14 — Renville County Fire Department Rib Cook-Off, Olivia, 4:00pm start (get advance tickets from fire department members)

• Sunday, September 15 — Flight Breakfast at Hector Airport, 8:00am-12:30pm

• Wednesday, September 18 — Chicken Pie Supper, Hector United Methodist Church, 4:30pm

Let’s make some Happy Birthdays! The 5th grade Girl Scout Troop #34705 is collecting unused, in original wrapping birthday party supplies to create birthday baskets for children. The baskets will be donated to the Renville County Food Shelf. The supplies in need include: Cake Mix, Frosting, Sprinkles, Balloons Invitations, Candles, 9x13 Aluminum Pans Candy Icing Decorations, Icing Cans with tips Cups (8 or 16 count), Dinner Plates (8 or 16 count)

Napkins (8 or 16 count) Cutlery (8 or 16 count)

Dinner Plates (8 or 16 count)

Donations can be placed in designated boxes at these locations: First Lutheran Church, Hector Main Street Market, Buffalo Lake Hector Public Library Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo Lake

Living Grief

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. –Psalm 34:18

If you listen closely, you hear it a lot at this time of year. Conversations that go like this: “How’s your summer going?” “Good—but way too fast!” Each year, what we consider “summer” in southern Minnesota seems to fly by. For some, maybe your rhythms of life don’t change all that much. For others, summer might mean quite a different schedule or maybe even a more relaxed schedule. Time at the pool or the lake. Time to travel or gather with friends and family. Time not spent bundling up and shoveling snow and chasing the daylight. Time to enjoy the summer’s evenings, weeks at camp, or family vacation. Time that is needed for renewal. …If you listen closely, you hear it a lot at this time of year… while preparations are being made for “fall”…there is a grieving the days of summer slipping by a little too quickly. Grief is a strange thing. Do you think about that very often? Perhaps grief strikes us most strongly at the time of a death, in losing a loved one. But here I’m talking about grieving the passing of a season that is enjoyable for many reasons where we live. When you really think about it, grief is universal and widespread—something we all live with day in and day out. It becomes a part of our lives—a part of us. In July, I attended a seminar at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our sole focus was grief. And in our weeks’ time together, it seemed we just skimmed the surface. Together, we named various causes of grief. The list was extensive, but not exhaustive, naming things (other than death) like facing limitations as we age, lamenting that life has not turned out as you might have hoped, losing a part of your way of life as you get married or have children, dislocation or moving, losing your network of friends due to moves or fractured relationships, losing your identity when someone else dies (child, wife/husband, parent) having estranged family members, retirement, grieving losses that have not yet happened, even the grief that happens around weddings as relationships change. We named grief. We dove deep into the human experience of grief, and how we try to care for and support one another in healthy and unhealthy ways, helpful and not-so-helpful ways. We noted that it’s not very helpful or healthy to compare losses, as claiming that one is more difficult than another takes away from others’ losses. “Each experience of loss is unique, each painful in its own way, each as bad as everyone else’s but also different.” (A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser, p. 38) We examined the things we say to those who are grieving, and wondered if some of them are said (even with good intent) perhaps more to make situations less awkward or to try to “fix” someone’s situation with an easy answer to life’s big mysteries. We talked about how there is no way to prepare for loss, and there is no manual for how to grieve. We can’t place our own expectations of how someone “should” grieve on others. We all experience grief so very differently, and it doesn’t ever “go away”. We don’t ever “get over it”. Our grief is a part of us, whether it’s grieving the loss of a loved one or anything else in life, it’s a part of who we are. Some things to think about today. How do you experience grief—both immediately and long-term? How do you find your way through when it seems overwhelming? What do you find helpful and not helpful? How do you try to comfort others? Maybe have a conversation about this with someone. If you are looking for resources for yourself or someone else, or would like to talk, please do contact me. God’s Peace Be With You, Pastor Amy

First Lutheran Church Council Minutes

Meeting: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Members Present: Chad Paulson, Michelle Melberg, Todd Kramer, Payton Markgraf, Dan Rettmann, Gary Rippentrop, Jessica Novotny, Luke Krueger, Paulette Johnson, Stacie Kramer, Ryan Johnson. Pastor Amy was also present.

Members Absent: Katie Ovitt, Tammy Radloff, Heather VanderVoort

The meeting was called to order by Chad Paulson, Vice President of the Council. Each Council Member shared “High’s, Low’s and God at Work.”

Devotions were led by Luke Krueger.

September Council Duties: Head Usher, Scripture & Prayer, Communion Helper – Ryan Johnson Finance Helpers – Luke Krueger

Secretary’s Report M/S/C by Todd/Luke to approve the Secretary’s Report as written.

Pastor’s Report Pastor Amy reported that he has made a number of home and care center visits again this month. We currently have 1 member living at Olivia Healthcare Center, 6 members living at Prairie View and 2 members living at Buffalo Lake Health Care Center.

Various First Lutheran/BLHALY events and happenings took place during Corn Chaff Days--thanks to all who work to help make it all go! Community Worship in the Park was held on Sunday morning during Corn Chaff Days, with about 100 in attendance. This year’s loose offering, totaling $311.50, went to Hector Community Spirit to support future community events.

Planning for the 2019-2020 Confirmation year is taking place. Three of our 8th graders attended Confirmation Camp July 14-19 at Green Lake with Pastor Jackie. Twelve others enjoyed a week at camp July 28-August 2 at Shores of St. Andrew.

July 21-26, Pastor attended The Bowed Head: How Preachers Deal with Grief seminar at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI, as a main continuing education course this year. (Pastor Amy also handed out a synopsis of what she learned from this seminar.)

August 5-10, the 2019 Triennial ELCA Churchwide Assembly took place in Milwaukee, WI. Our synod sends a delegation of approximately 30 voting delegates, who are elected at the previous year’s Synod Assembly. Each voting spot usually has 2-4 names for specific lay male, lay female, rostered male, rostered female positions. Carla Klawitter was one of the elected voting delegates from our synod.

July 10th marked Pastor Amy’s 5-year anniversary serving as pastor at First Lutheran. July 26th marked her 5-year anniversary of Ordination.

Thank you to Joyce Olinger for coordinating, Katie Rudeen for sending and tracking email responses, and all who donated pie or cake or helped out or worked at Pie-in-the-Park this year. …To Jan Melberg for coordinating the cleaning of the floors and chairs, and all who helped haul tables and chairs out of and back into the Fellowship Hall….To Tom & Cindy Schanil for providing food and ushering at the Corn Chaff Community Worship service in the park….To Paulette Johnson & Jan Melberg for organizing the Bloodmobile Blood Drive on August 14th…To all who support the Youth Account, to the WELCA and to the Churchmen for supporting our kids financially to go to camp.

Finance Committee: Todd, Gary, Ryan, Pastor Amy, Katie Rudeen, Mike Ovitt (Financial Secretary) and Tina Kuemper (Financial Treasurer) met last night. We are currently -$13,765.00 off of our budget for giving for the year. For the month of July, our giving was off by -$4100.00 although our Tithe.ly (online & automated) giving was up for the month of July. Members of the congregation are encouraged to use this option for their offering to the church.

Protocol of where to put the offering if we don’t count on a Sunday was discussed.

Synod Benevolence will be paid at the reduced rate based on our offering.

Youth & Education Committee: Sunday School Teacher Training & Room Prep is scheduled for August 19th at 6:30pm.

Rally Sunday worship will be September 8th at 10:00 AM, with a meal, Sunday school kick-off, and kids’ activities to follow. Megan Milbrandt and Abby Kirschbaum, co-Sunday School Superintendent’s are working hard to get things ready and going for Rally Sunday.

Confirmation Orientation is September 8th at 7:00pm at First Lutheran.

3rd Graders will receive their Bibles on September 22nd.

Worship & Music Committee: Will be meeting on Aug. 20 at 6:00 PM On August 25th, Pastor Amy will be on vacation. In her absence, there will be a Hymn Sing of congregational favorites. Carla will be playing piano and Paulette will be helping to lead the songs that day.

Exploring Screens in the Worship Space continues to be worked on. Ryan got a 3rd quote last week. One council member reported having heard a concern voiced that the banners will be covered and they don’t want this to be the case. There is a different option of an ascending projection screen in the center behind the altar to alleviate covering the banners. Options will continue to be reviewed, as this conversation continues.

Property Committee: Landscaping on the North side of the church has been completed. The building does need to be cleaned off with Hylex as it is very discolored. Major shrub trimming needs to be done around the entire church and a time will be scheduled to do so around the 2nd or 3rd week of September.

Lighting in the sanctuary was discussed. Ryan has been talking to a company to possibly improve the lighting around the lectern and altar.

Our current copy machine service agreement with Bennett Office Supply is expiring in January. Quotes were received and it was decided to go with Marco at $207.25 per month. Included in this contract: 60 Month MAP, Unlimited Printing, Fixed 5 year price, Includes all Toner, Service, Parts, Labor, Travel, etc., Delivery, Installation, Initial Supplies and Initial Training.

M/S/C by Michelle/Luke to approve the Marco unlimited per month contract.

The cement sidewalk is coming up outside of the kitchen. We are working on getting bids to get this replaced.

Looking into bids for professional cleaning of our windows.

Personnel Committee: Nothing to report at this time.

Mission & Outreach Committee Mission Recommendations:

September: October: Local: back the Pack Local: Camp Knutson Global: 2nd Harvest Heartland Global: God’s Global Barnyard

November: December: Local: Olivia House of Hope Local: Santa’s Closet Global: Samaritan’s Purse (Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes) Global: Salvation Army

M/S/C Stacie/ Paulette to approve the above mission recommendations.

The Mission Committee will be providing a meal of grilled hamburgers, chips, beans, bars for Rally Sunday. This was a well received event last year.

Discussion was held about getting together a list of the current college kids from First Lutheran and sending them a care package in the fall with a few items and a card letting them know that we are thinking about them. Information about options for churches to attend in their college town may also be included.

Old and New Business: Back-The-Pack Update - First Lutheran is scheduled to make the deliveries in September 2019 and January 2020 and area volunteers will pack in April instead of January 2020.

2019 Triennial Churchwide Assembly: Pastor Amy passed around a synopsis to each council member.

Reminder: Committee chairs please send agenda items to Pastor Amy or President Katie Ovitt in advance of the council meeting by the Monday before the Council meets. Also, committees were encouraged to get together for a short visit before leaving the council meeting to touch base and to schedule meetings.

Gary announced that he will be resigning from Church Council, Special Music and Sound Tech as he is moving this fall. Steve Novotny is the alternate and he will be asked to fill in beginning in September. Gary was thanked for all he has done for our church family and was wished well as he begins this new journey in his life.

M/S/C by Todd/Jessica to adjourn the meeting.

Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Paulson, Council Secretary *These are the unapproved minutes from June—there may be corrections made*

Local Mission for September is Back-the-Pack. The Renville County Back-the-Pack program was founded in 2011 by a group of teachers who saw a need for providing meals to local kids. Our mission is to close the missing meal gaps between available food assistance programs and the unmet needs of school-age residents of the Renville County School Districts and Head Start.

Global Mission for September is Second Harvest Heartland. Second Harvest Heartland believes no one should ever go hungry, as our region produces more than enough food for everyone. Helping hungry neighbors find their next meal—so they can thrive at work, in the classroom and in their communities—is what drives Second Harvest Heartland, its partners and supporters. Beyond feeding hungry neighbors, Second Harvest Heartland believes in the importance of our work to help sustain our environment. At Second Harvest Heartland, we work to end hunger through community partnerships. As one of the nation’s largest, most efficient and most innovative hunger relief organizations, we leverage our unique position in the emergency food chain to make an impact.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please see one of the committee members, Chad Paulson, Michelle Melberg, Dan Rettmann, Tammy Radloff, Paulette Johnson, Kathy Dean, and Keith Johnson. The Mission and Outreach Committee is looking for new members; please feel free to volunteer.

The MN Valley Fall Gathering and workshops are scheduled for Saturday, September 14th at Scandia Grove, St. Peter. Registration begins at 9:00am, followed by the Gathering at 9:30am. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Hector is providing the pre-gathering coffee.

We will be having a W/ELCA meeting in the near future so watch in the bulletin announcements and upcoming Spirelights for the date.

Joyce Olinger

W/ELCA President

First Lutheran Church Council Committees & Members

Council Chair: Katie Ovitt Vice-Chair: Chad Paulson

If you have questions or concerns about things happening at church, please speak with a council or committee member.

Coffee Fellowship Servers

A new sign-up sheet for 2019-2020 coffee fellowship servers is in the

Social Hall. Please consider signing up for a Sunday so that our weekly

fellowship time can continue.

Finance Luke Krueger Ryan Johnson Todd Kramer

Gary Rippentrop

Personnel Luke Krueger

Katie Ovitt Chad Paulson

Gary Rippentrop

Property Ryan Johnson Todd Kramer

Dan Rettmann

Worship & Music Paulette Johnson

Stacie Kramer Michelle Melberg

Heather VanderVoort Carla Klawitter Katie Rudeen

Youth & Education Katie Ovitt

Stacie Kramer Tammy Radloff

Heather VanderVoort Jessica Novotny Payton Markgraf

Sheree Hable Megan Milbrandt Abby Kirschbaum

Heather Gee

Mission & Outreach Chad Paulson Dan Rettmann

Michelle Melberg Tammy Radloff

Kathy Dean Keith Johnson

Paulette Johnson

Sarah Mathiowetz Open House Bridal Shower Sunday, September 15th, 2-4pm, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Sarah is the bride to be of Steven Erickson and will be residing in Rogers, MN. Sarah and Steve are registered at Target,

www.theKnot.com and Pampered Chef (gift card).

Hannah Circle Thursday, September 19

9:00am Jan Melberg’s home

Sarah Circle

Thursday, September 19 5:00pm

at church

Psalters

Join us as we gather to study the upcoming

Sunday’s Psalm.

We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at Prairie View. This is open

to anyone and everyone!

Wednesday, September 4 &

Wednesday, September 18

10:00am

Prairie View

As of July 31

Month of July Year to Date

Budgeted Income 13,792.42 96,546.94

Actual Income 8,204.50 80,305.23

-5,587.92 -16,241.71

Thank you for all of the money that was given in July and all year so far. It is because of you, our generous and dedicated donors, that we are able to successfully continue the ministry of our church. Any and all giving is always appreciated and we are grateful for all that we receive.

Here is a glance at our Financial Health as of July 31. We set a budget of $165,509.00 for the 2019 year, so far we’ve brought in $80,305.23. We are $16,241.71 behind where we would like to be at this point in the year. In order to fully achieve the mission of our church and reach the goals we set in January we need your support. As you remember God's great blessings on your life, remember also your commitment to the mission of our church. Remember, an easy way to give anywhere and anytime is to give an offering through our secure online giving portal on our webpage: https://www.firstlutheranhector.org/give/ ...or think about setting up automated monthly or quarterly gifts...or download the Tithe.ly app to your smartphone.

St. Paul’s Free Closet Items needed at this time: Pots & pans, bowls, kitchen utensils, blankets/comforters, women’s size 2-3X clothing, sweatshirts, athletic shorts and pants, leggings, clean tennis shoes, boys’ clothing sizes 6-16, girls’ clothing in size 4-16, towels, electric fry pan, electric griddle, car booster seat, fans, and men’s jeans. Please leave items at the side door of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Our Closet visitors are so grateful for all the donations! In gratitude, Jill Schwiderski 848-2513

Back-the-Pack Food Delivery Volunteers Needed – September 17th

/18th

and 24th

/25th

Again this year, our area churches, individuals, businesses and groups are supporting the Back-the-Pack food program at BLHS schools through Renville County Back-the-Pack. Area churches and volunteers in our district rotate the responsibility of picking up the bins of food packs in Olivia and delivering them to the high school and elementary school by month. It’s First Lutheran’s turn in September. So if YOU are able to help do this during school hours between Tuesday at noon and Wednesday at 3:00pm, please talk to Pastor Amy. We are needing volunteers the 17th/18th, and the 24th/25th. You must have a rather large vehicle, and be able to lift and load/unload 30-lb. totes. If anyone would like to ride along with Pastor Amy to learn how it works or just to help on the 10th/11th, talk to Pastor Amy.

Marian Johnson Scholarship

The Marian Johnson Scholarship is available to recent high school graduates, those currently attending any institute of higher learning in their first four years, and those returning to college to complete their first degree of higher education.

Applications must be received no later than October 15, 2018. The recipients will be notified later this fall.

Call or email Katie Rudeen in the church office, office@firstlutheranhector.org for an application.

“It’s Hard to Raise Parents These Days”

Come experience the parent version of the “Top 20 Training” program that has been shared with the faculty and students at Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart High School. This presentation will help our community raise and support healthy, happy and resilient children. Be prepared to laugh and learn with Top 20 Training co-founder Tom Cody.

Tom will share his unique witticisms, insights and wisdom gathered from 40 years in the classroom. His professional life has been committed to education, serving as an elementary and high school math teacher and character education teacher from 1974 until his retirement from teaching in 2014. Tom now devotes his professional life to Top 20 Training.

WHO: BLHS Community members and parents

DATE: Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

WHERE: Hector Cafeteria

TIME: 5:30-7:00 pm

A FREE meal and daycare will be provided!

We wish to thank everyone who joined us on August 3rd at Oakdale Country Club to help us celebrate our 50 1/2 Anniversary. Also, a million thank you’s for the lovely cards, flowers and gifts given to us. We plan on using all the gifts of cash to buy school supplies for our local BLHS school children. We had a fantastic day celebrating with all our old and new friends and relatives.

Sheldon & Jan Melberg

Leading Worship: A Skills Workshop

Saturday, November 16 Cross of Calvary Lutheran Church, Olivia

9:00am - 3:00pm

Gathering for worship is at the core of what the church is and how we grow Everyday Spirituality. This day will build skills in three key aspects of vibrant and effective worship.

• Leading Worship: How to be effective when the church assembles for worship—reading, movement, praying, officiating.

• Planning Worship: Resources and best practices over the course of the year. • Music: New ideas and approaches to enhance the assembly’s song.

Each workshop will be 90 minutes long and will be repeated twice so participants will have their choice of two workshops to attend.

Worship committee members, church musicians, assisting ministers, and people serving in Synodically Authorized Ministry sites are especially encourage to attend.

Please talk to Pastor Amy or Katie Rudeen if you would like to register to attend this event.

Musicians/Singers/Special Music

We are looking for individuals to provide special music during Sunday morning worship. We would also love to have more musicians and singers for our contemporary band. This can be a one time

“gig” or an ongoing commitment. If you’re interested in helping in this way, please contact Pastor Amy or any member of the Worship & Music

Committee.

Sunday School Offering Helper

Schedule September 8: Piper Boehme 15: Raymond Markgraf 22: Elsie Rudeen 29: Dylan Schanil October 6: Reid Swyter 13: Maddox Milbrandt 20: No Sunday School 27: Bennett Hable November 3: Kaydrian Markgraf 10: Piper Milbrandt 17: Camden Ovitt 24: Riley Harazin December 1: No Sunday School 8: Haley Amsden

3rd Grade Bibles

On September 22nd, during worship, we will invite our 3rd grade class (and parents) forward to receive their own Bible as a gift from the congregation. Then, during Sunday School, Pastor Amy will meet with all 3rd graders and parents for an “Intro to the Bible” class in the Fireside Room.

Our 3rd graders are: Bennett Hable Camden Ovitt Elsie Rudeen

Confirmation Schedule

Wednesday, September 11 3:20-5:00pm Confirmation Class First Lutheran Church

Wednesday, September 18 6:30-8:00pm Drug Awareness Presentation with Students, Parents & Mentors First Lutheran Church

Wednesday September 25 3:20-5:00pm Confirmation Class First Lutheran Church

Wednesday, October 2 3:20-5:00pm Confirmation Class First Lutheran Church

Confirmation Orientation Night Sunday, September 8, 7:00 pm at First Lutheran

This year’s 8th and 9th graders and parents/guardians will kick off the Confirmation year on Sunday, September 8th by gathering together at 7:00pm at First Lutheran for Orientation. If you are in 8th or 9th grade, you should have received a letter with more details, an information form and full year’s schedule in August. If you did not, please contact Pastor Amy as soon as possible.

Sunday School Singing Schedule

All Sunday School students

(Preschool-7th grade) sing on each of these dates. Please have your child in the chapel to practice

at 8:45am on these mornings.

Sunday, October 13 Sunday, November 17

Sunday, February 9 Sunday, March 15

Sunday, April 5 Sunday, May 17

Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 27 Please have your child in the chapel by 6:40pm to practice

before worship.

Fall Frenzy Youth Retreat Grades 2-6

Green Lake Bible Camp Friday, October 11, 6:30pm — Saturday, October 12, 5:00pm Cost is $70, but First Lutheran will reimburse ½ of the cost.

To register, go to www.gllm.org/youth-retreats.html

Registration Deadline is October 4th!

Junior High Youth Gathering

Grades 6-9 November 22 –23, 2019

Willmar Conference Center If you would like to register, please talk with Pastor Amy

soon. Registration deadline will be early October.

Family Fun Fest

This year’s Family Fun Fest will be on Sunday, November 17.

Meal: 5-6:45pm; Games: 5-6:30pm; Raffle: 6:45pm

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for an evening of fun & games for all.

September

Phyllis Freberg

Seth Holtz

1 Jason Schanil

Alanna Dean

3 Malaya Stark-Appleton

5 Carol Bipes

Josie Boehme

6 Michelle Paulson

Jedediah Nelson

8 Alexis Nelson

11 Chase Hubin

12 Andy Rudeen

13 David Miller

Belinda Stark

Christina Kuemper

14 Aaron Hubin

Tabitha Harazin

Jada Borth

Addison Gee

16 Jackson Kramer

17 Jill Scheel

18 Haley Amsden

19 Julie Stanley

Aaron Markgraf

Nathan Johnson

20 Kerry Haun

Tom Swyter

21 Dorothy Johnson

23 Doris Dean

24 Becky Schanil

Caleb Swanson

25 Breah Watkins

26 Olivia Kirschbaum

27 Justine Flaherty

Gabrielle Lind

Rylan Markgraf

29 Barb Melberg

30 Paul Johnson

Phyllis Freberg

Mary Silker

Avis Johnson

Virgil Peterson

Cyndee Berntson

Marian Sampson

Curt Sampson

Mike Radloff

Jan Melberg

Tracey Becker

Angela Miller

Dan Berntson

Chuck Churchill

Kathy Uecker

If you have a prayer request, either for the prayers made by the congregation on Sunday morning, or by the Prayer Chain any day of the week, please call the church office or any member of the Prayer Chain. If you would like to become a member of the Prayer Chain, please e-mail or call the church office.

Secretary Office Hours

Monday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Wednesday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Thursday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Acolytes

1 Lily Dean

8 Cory Gee

15 Triston Lothert

22 Allyson Markgraf

29 Makkyah Olinger

Head Usher: Ryan Johnson

Financial Helpers: Ryan Johnson, Luke Krueger

Sound Tech: Ryan Johnson, Cindy Schanil (alt)

Altar Guild: Tabitha Harazin, Stacie Kramer,

Melanie Rudeen

Ushers

1 Jason & Becky Schanil

8 Steve & Heather Gee

15 Todd Kramer & Ryan Kramer

22 Steve Swanson & Chuck Keltgen

29 Chad & Michelle Paulson

Greeters

1

8 Steve & Vicky Novotny

15 Chad & Tabitha Harazin

22 Jerry & Dorothy Johnson

29 Craig & Jill Carlson

Readers

1 Larry Dean

8 Carl Rudeen

15 Gary Rippentrop

22 Brady Rudeen

29 Darlene Johnson