GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH VOLUME 22 ISSUE 10 NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2017

WORSHIP IN OCTOBER We gather to worship each Sunday at 10:00 am

and each Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm! Sunday School (Children age 3 - 6th grade) and

Nursery offered on Sundays at 10:00 am Kid’s Club (age 3 thru 4th grade) offered

during worship on Wednesdays) Join us as we explore the radical teachings of Martin Luther on this 500th anniversary of the

Lutheran Reformation.

Sunday, October 1- Worship 10:00 am - Traditional Worship

Wednesday, October 4- Worship 5:45 pm - Fellowship meal 6:30 pm - Worship

Sunday, October 8- Stewardship Sunday: 10:00 am - Worship with Communion

Wednesday, October 11- Stewardship 5:45 pm - Fellowship meal 6:30 pm - Worship

Sunday, October 15 - Worship 10:00 am - Worship with Communion

Wednesday, October 18 - Worship 5:45 pm - Fellowship meal 6:30 pm - Worship

(No Confirmation/Loft Talk - Education Minnesota Break)

Sunday, October 22 - Worship 10:00 am - Worship with Communion

Wednesday, October 25 - Worship 5:45 pm - Fellowship meal 6:30 pm - Worship

Sunday, October 29- Reformation Sunday 10:00 am - Worship with Communion

Stay for our St. Grubby’s Day Cleaning, including a brunch of pastoral pancakes & bacon, after worship!

News Inside:

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Congratulations, Sympathy, Prayers………………………………………………………………..………...p. 2

Small Groups, St. Grubby’s Day, Bake Sale, Adult Education Series....………………………………………………………………………..p. 3 .

Finances, New Member Sunday, Fellowship Events, New Church Directory, Thank Yous …………………………...……………..……......p. 4

Our Stewardship Theme this fall at Good Shepherd is:

Good Shepherd Giving: Built on a Firm Foundation,

Embracing an Exciting Future!

As we commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, and over 60 years of life here at Good Shepherd, we celebrate the firm foundation on which our music, worship, ministry, fellowship, and service are built. But as our world, our culture, the whole Christian church, and our congregation are con-stantly changing, we are also, in faith, embracing the exciting future that God has in store for us.

All of the good things that have happened here at Good Shepherd, and all of the good things that will happen here in the future, happen because of, and only because of, your faithful and generous giving. So once again this fall, we will humbly and boldly ask for your financial gifts to support, maintain, and grow the ministry of our congregation.

Pledge cards will be mailed out the week of October 8th. When you receive your card, please prayerfully consider how much you can give to help shape Good Shepherd’s future with your financial gifts. Thank you !

Sunday School, Bible Distribution, First Communion .p. 5

Loft Talk, Valley Scare Event, Confirmation .…....…....p. 6

Church Events Calendar………………………………… ......p. 7

Time & Talents Schedule……………………………………..p. 8

Council Minutes for September………………..….…..p. 9-10

Pastor’s Corner…………..…………………...………..……..p. 11

Happy Birthday! ..to those celebrating October birthdays!

1 Amy Apfel

2 Connor Ehret 3 Erika Whaley, Todd Courneya 4 Garrett Genereux 5 Angela Alvig, Anu Millimaki 6 Luke Menzemer, Jaime Tasche 7 Jennifer Ronald, Bobbie Jo Tronsgard 8 Claire Rashleger 9 Eric Askerud, Ally Eidsness, Randy O’Brien 11 Tyler Hanratty, Joe Rokke 12 Gena Calli, Nash Henriksen, Andrew Tasche 13 Laurie Genereux 14 David Farley 16 Ken Amerman, Linda Dreyer 17 Marcia Dale 19 Shea Hennessy 21 Liam Carroll 22 Roxy Soll 23 Taylor Anderson 24 Avery Merz, Emmy Tronsgard 25 Emily Olson 26 Tanner Palm, Rhonda Vicknair 27 Bob Haapala, Suzannah Johnson, Blake Reinholdz,

Ella Weltzin 28 Tom Gustafson 29 Greg Keller 30 Nancy Dodds

Happy Anniversary to: October Years

1 Curt & Rebecca Stacey 23

4 Pete & Elaine Ronnerud 42 6 Wes & Rene LaFortune 27

6 Amy & Jay Apfel 5 7 Michael & Christine Stoltenow 11 9 Jean Mork Bredeson & Glen Robertson 7 11 Judy Carlson & David Parupsky 37 12 Tom & Linda Dreyer 26 29 Ken & Germaine Persing 29

Congratulations to...

Stacy Marham & Christopher Femling, who were married on Friday, September 8th. Pastor Derek officiated at the service at the Nicollet Island Pavilion.

Ray Wilson & Tera Lawrence, who were married on Sunday, September 10th. Pastor Loren officiated at the service at Café Lurcat in Minneapolis.

Katherine Foerster & David Anderson who were married on Friday, September 15th. Pastor Loren officiated at the service at the Moose Mountain Chalet, Lutsen, Minnesota

Sheridan Ethen & Isaac Braun who were married on Saturday, September 16th . Pastor Loren officiated at the service at the Woods Chapel in Orono.

Grace Bredeson & Benjamin Hinton, who were married at the Muse Event Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 16th.

Our Sympathies to…

• Isaac Jans’ friend Matthew Skalla and his family as they grieve the sudden death of Matthew’s father on August 25th.

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Please pray for . . • Rachel Reid, continuing to recover from a brain injury • Jan Eikanas, recovering from a serious stroke • Nancy Dodd’s daughter-in-law, Adele, who underwent a

kidney transplant, which her body is now rejecting. • Fred and Gale Menger’s friend, Sara Campbell, fighting

Lyme’s Disease • Helen Ohnesorge, at home recovering from a hairline

fractures in her vertebrae after a fall • Eleanor Sandquist, Janet Jan’s mother, recovering from a

compression fracture in her back, and major surgery to repair it.

• Missy Poikonen’s parents, who are both battling aging issues of dementia/Ahlzheimer’s

• Lauren Hofteig, who battles chronic lung issues. • Rayden Lee, undergoing laser treatment on a malignant

tumor on his spinal cord. • Jessica Fawley, Westonka Schools employee, who has lost

her sight in both eyes due to a rare disease. • Ethelmae Holste, recovering from knee surgery • For those battling cancer, including Good Shepherd

members, Helen Ohnesorge, Lin Van Soest, Kathy Rolighed, and Jackie Greenslit; Ann Oelschlager’s husband, Tim; Kathy Kroening and Rosanne Esse’s sister, Jackie; Michelle Woods’ uncle; Ginny Gulbrandson’s father, Ray Brown; Lori Falness’s mother; Mauri Elskamp’s dear friend, Kendra; and Cheryl Morrissey’s sister.

• Prayers of thanks for Good Shepherd member Ryan Kelley, Cecelia Glenn’s brother-in-law, Mark, and Janet Jans’ brother, Paul, who are cancer free at this time.

• The family and friends, of Gina Summers and Jude Sandberg, as they grieve the tragic deaths of this mother and child in our community.

• The citizens and residents of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, all of the Caribbean Islands, and Puerto Rico, as they work to recover and rebuild from the massive hurricanes which destroyed their lands and uprooted their lives.

• Our Lutheran faith, as we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, and our congregation, as we seek to do faithful ministry in our community.

Grubbiness is next to Godliness! St. Grubby’s Day is Sunday, October 29th!

Wear your grubby jeans and sweat-shirts to worship and stay for our annual fall St. Grubby’s Day! We will clean, vacuum, dust, rake, wash windows, and do other fall cleaning and maintenance tasks to care for our church property, both

inside and out.

Plan on staying to help between services or after our 10:00 am service. Cleaning supplies are provided but it helps if you bring rakes, leaf blowers, stepladders (for window cleaning), dust rags, brooms, and vacuum cleaners , or any handy gadget that makes cleaning fun or easy!

Pastor Loren and prepare a light brunch of pancakes and bacon to help you keep your energy up! Thank you for the one or two hours you give to help make Good Shepherd shine!

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Learning, fellowship and fun this fall in our Small Groups! Join one! Monday Morning Quilters Meeting from 9 am—Noon on Mondays in the Gathering Room, you are invited to join the group of women making quilts for WeCan, Sojourners, and others in need of the warmth and care that only something handmade can provide!

Bible Study Groups We offer a mid-morning study and one for early risers that

use the same Bible study materials from Augsburg For-

tress. A new study focused on the covenants or binding

agreements or promises made with God throughout the

Bible begins this month. Pastor Loren

leads the groups each week, and the dis-

cussions are always enlightening and

fun. Please join us during the time that

works for you. Tuesdays: 10:00 am in the Gathering Room

Wednesdays: 6:30 am at Scotty B’s in Mound.

3 C’s Book Club: The 3 C’s Book Club’s selection is Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent (the first in a series) will be the focus of the next meeting on October 24th at Black-water Café in Maple Plain . Our ’December’ meeting date and book selection to be determined. Look for details in the next Newsletter. If you have any questions about the book club, contact Bill Pinegar (952-472-0739).

The Good Shepherd Scrappers We meet next on Saturday, October 14th , 4:30 pm. Put all those end-of-summer and first-day-of-school photos in order for posterity as you enjoy congenial company and a laid back pace for working on your scrapbooking projects! Bring your projects and equipment, beverages and snacks if you like. All are welcome! Any questions, please call Krissy (952-401-3861) or Janet (952-472-1641).

Freetimers If you have free time, join us for a potluck lunch, games, and fellowship in the Gathering Room on the third Wednesday of the month. The fun and friendly Freetimers gather next on Wednesday, October 18th.

Save the Date! Check your flour and sugar supply! The Women’s Ministry’s Annual Bake Sale will be held Sunday, November 19th.

Introducing…..

A new Sunday Morning Education Hour

….. for 5 weeks only!

LIVING OUT OUR

LUTHERAN FAITH

SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29

9:00 am to 9:40 a.m.

(before our 10:00 a.m. worship service,

with time for a coffee break in-between)

As we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of our

Lutheran Reformation this fall, we will use a short

resource book entitled “Baptized, We Live:

Lutheranism As a Way of Life,” by Daniel Erlander,

to explore and examine some key parts of Luther’s

theology and faith, and the implications these teach-

ings have for us still today as we try to live out our

Lutheran faith in our daily lives.

This Sunday morning study is open

to anyone and everyone. There is no cost!

The coffee will be on! So come, and enjoy the company,

and grow in your faith!

Thank You

• To Teresa Koch, Kristin Davis, and the crew who set up, prepared, cooked, cleaned up, and entertained the kids at our annual Rally Day picnic on September 10th.

• To Sandy Salwei for her faithful care of our beautiful front garden; To Tom Frahm for his weekly mowing of our church lawns, and to Brad Jans for his regular trimming of our front ditch and parking lot edges.

• To everyone at Good Shepherd who volunteers to make this congregation such a special place!

Financial Update

THANK YOU to everyone for your generous giving!

Good Shepherd’s actual expenses through the end of August were $272,286.27 with the expenses budgeted at $303,200.00. This means our expenses were at 89.81% of our budget through the end of the summer.

Our actual income through the end of August was at $269,530.62, with income budgeted at $303,200.00, mean-ing our income was at 88.90% of expected income.

So we are in a solid financial situation as we begin the fall schedule and enter the final quarter of the calendar year. We began our calendar/fiscal year on January 1, 2017, with $25,888.27 in our checking account. As of the end of August, we still had $23,132.62 in checking as we start the tradition-ally stronger giving months of fall.

Statements that reflect your giving through the end of September will be mailed out in early/mid October, so if you have questions or note errors on your statement, please contact Ginny in the office at 952-471-8433 and the necessary corrections will be made. If you are current with your giving, thank you so much! If you see from your state-ment that you are behind with your 2017 pledge and you can catch up this fall, we would appreciate that!

We’ve begun the fall in great financial shape because of your faithful giving throughout the summer!

Now let’s finish strong!!! Thank you!

New Member Sunday - October 15th

We have scheduled our Good Shepherd New Member Days for Sunday, October 15, 2017, and Wednesday, October 25. We will be receiving and welcoming New Members on these dates

In preparation for these New Member Days, there will be a New Member Orientation and introduction to Good Shepherd for all new members right after our worship services on Sunday, October 8th, and on Wednesday, October 11th, as well as on Tuesday, October 10th at 7:00 pm, and Saturday, October 14th at 10:00 am.

If you are interested in joining Good Shepherd, or have questions as to what this would mean for you, please call Pastor Loren at 952-471-8433 or 612-751-0177, or send him an e-mail at pastorlorendavis@mchsi.com.

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New Good Shepherd Church Directory Coming Soon!

We have exciting news to share! We are in the process of creating an updated church directory. Our church has changed over the years by growing in numbers, and in the many ways we communicate. We have a team effort going with a directory committee and the church office to create a directory that can be printed for purchase, or accessed online. Thankfully, our new church office software is able to easily create this directory.

We have two simple requests from our members: 1. Please verify and/or update your contact information (address, phone numbers and emails). 2. Provide your own family photo (landscape orientation only). These can both be done electronically by visiting goodshepherdmn.org/directory or at designated worship days that we will schedule in October, where a committee member will update your contact information with you. Note - There will be no costly formal photography sessions . If you need a picture taken, our committee would be happy to help you with that. We are very excited to provide our members with an updated directory and our church office is thrilled with the chance to update their records!

More information will be coming soon, so stay tuned!

Have Yourself

a Looney Little Christmas!!!

Join us for a wild and wacky, absolutely looney

afternoon of fun and fellowship

On SUNDAY, DECEMEBER 10

As we go to the Plymouth Playhouse Theatre

for a 2:00 p.m. performance of

THE LOONEY LUTHERANS in

HOLD THE LUTEFISK! (It’s Beginning to Smell a Lot

Like Christmas!)

COST - $30.00 per ticket

(plus the cost of brunch - to be determined)

We have 30 Tickets

for this wonderful afternoon event!

So Sign Up Soon!

Calling All Kids! Join us Sundays and Wednesdays

This year we're excited to announce that we have great children’s ministry opportunities on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights! Sunday School – 3 year olds through 6th Grade – Sundays at 10:00am Join us each and every Sunday during our 10:00am service for Sunday School. Kids begin in church and are led out during the sermon for an interactive lesson based on Scripture. Kids re-turn to worship for Communion with their families. Wednesday Night Kids Club – 3 year olds through 4th Grade – Wednesdays at 6:30pm During our 6:30pm Wednesday night worship & similar to our Sunday Morning Sunday School. Kids are dismissed before the sermon for a Scripture-based interactive lesson. Kids return to worship for Communion with their families. 5th/6th Grade Connect – 5th & 6th Graders – Wednesdays at 7:15pm All 5th & 6th graders are invited to stick around after worship for some fun! Each Wednesday the kids will participate in games, service projects, & fun off-site adventures. Held each Wednesday from 7:15-8:15pm.

We are always looking for Sunday School assistants, subs, nursery helpers, and

other volunteers!

Contact Pastor Derek if you are interested in

being a part of our Sunday School team!

Congrats to our 1st Communion Students!

On Sunday, September 24th the follow-

ing students completed their 1st Com-

munion Class with Pastor Derek:

Chance Aune, Drew Carlson, Dylan

Carlson, Reese Thumann, Bennett

Cegla, David Bremer, Eli Cegla, Dil-

lon Peterson, & Matilda Epsky

We look forward to seeing you at the

Lord’s Supper!

7-12th Grade Valley Fair Trip

Calling all 7-12th Graders who like Roller Coasters, Rides, & Haunted Houses!

On Thursday, October 19th Good Shepherd is going to Valley Fair Amusement Park in Shakopee from 7pm-Midnight. (Why so late? Because there's no school on Friday!) We will meet at Good Shepherd at

6:00pm and be back in the church parking lot by 12:30am. We will spend the night riding rides, playing games, and screaming in Haunted Houses. We are also looking for parent drivers to join us! Contact Pastor Derek pastor-derek@goodshepherdmn.org) if you can help. The cost is $30 per participant, and financial help is available for anyone who needs it. We want everyone to have the opportunity to go. Contact Pastor Derek for more information & to sign-up.

Wednesday Activities at Surfside Beach – Wed. Oct. 4th On Wednesday, October 4th our Wednesday Worship

and youth activities are heading to Surfside Beach. (It's the church rummage sale that night and so we're taking the show on the road!)

We will have a pizza dinner at 6:00pm, Worship at 6:30pm, and then our 5-8th grade youth

activities from 7:15-8:15pm.

Anyone and everyone is welcome! Invite a friend! See you there!

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SECRETARY’S REPORT -- A motion was made by Blake Smith, seconded by Cheryl Morrissey to approve the sec-

retary’s report. Motion passed.

Dear Members and Friends of Good Shepherd,

Once again this fall, we will have our Good Shepherd Stewardship Emphasis,

and I will boldly ask you for your financial gifts to support the ministry of our

congregation. As I have said in the past, this is one of the hardest and most uncomfortable

things for me to do - to ask for money! Yet, it is also one of the most important things that I do

as a pastor. Biblical scholars will point out that Jesus taught more lessons and told more parables

about money and our relationship to it than he did about faith! So here I go again…..

Our Stewardship Theme this fall is “GIVING at GOOD SHEPHERD:

BUILT on a FIRM FOUNDATION, EMBRACING an EXCITING FUTURE!

Our congregation, along with the whole Christian Church on earth, is built first and foremost on the firm

foundation of Jesus Christ. As we sing in an old, traditional, familiar hymn, “On Christ, the solid rock, I

stand!” This fall, as we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, we also recognize

and remember that our faith is built on the firm foundation of the Lutheran proclamation that we are saved

by God’s grace alone. And as we recall and remember our how history here at Good Shepherd, we also know

that we stand on the firm foundation of over 60 years of ministry, praise and worship, fellowship and service.

And because we stand on these firm foundations, we can look to an unknown future with excitement and hope!

Our world is constantly changing! Our culture in our country is constantly changing. The whole Christian

church, and our Lutheran congregations, are constantly changing. In fact, it is a critical time for the Christian

Church and for our Lutheran faith, as a recent article noted that over 85% of all Lutheran congregations are

declining at this time.

But at Good Shepherd, we are embracing an exciting future because we have built a firm foundation.

Our choirs and bands, and our strong tradition of high quality praise and worship are a critical core in our

congregation. We have an exciting, exploding youth ministry, and we are strengthening our Sunday School

and have added a Wednesday evening Kid’s Club for our children. We have some wonderful fellowship

events for our families and for our adults. And we are known for our strong service and our generosity in

our community and beyond. We are moving forward in faith, and it is exciting!

But all of our wonderful and powerful ministry happens here, and ONLY happens here, because of your

generous and faithful giving! Our budget this year (2017) is $454,800.00, and $429,000.00 of that amount,

or 94.33% of our budget, comes from the gifts of our congregational members and friends! (The rest comes

from Shoreline rent.)

So once again this fall, I am both boldly and

humbly asking for your help, for your financial

gifts to keep our ministry at Good Shepherd -

built on a firm foundation - moving forward as we

embrace the exciting future that God has in store

for us! If you are not giving to Good Shepherd

at all at this time, or not giving on a regular basis,

I hope you will prayerfully consider making a

weekly pledge for 2018. If you are already giving,

I thank you from the bottom of my surgically re-

paired heart and ask you to consider increasing or

growing a step in your giving. With everyone’s

generous help, with everyone all-in, we can contin-

ue to strengthen our firm foundation of ministry at

Good Shepherd and continue to be a blessing to

our members and our communities as we embrace

God’s exciting future for us.

Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Spring Park, MN

Permit No. 6

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 3745 Shoreline Drive Wayzata, MN 55391-9784 Return Service Requested

Check us out on the web: www.goodshepherdmn.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:00 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sundays - 10:00 a.m. NURSERY: Sundays - 10:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. (Supper preceding at 5:45 p.m.)

LOREN D. DAVIS, Pastor E-mail: pastorlorendavis@mchsi.com Cell: (612) 751-0177

DEREK TRONSGARD, Pastor E-mail: pastorderek@goodshepherdmn.org Cell: (612) 548-1423

CHURCH PHONE: 952-471-8433 E-mail: office@goodshepherdmn.org

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