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L a m p l i g h t e r “ T o T e l l o f G o d ’ s L o v e a n d S e r v e A l l G o d ’ s P e o p l e . ”

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Grafton Lutheran Church

Offering Envelopes are available for

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Applications for the Applications for the scholarshipsscholarships given out by Grafton Lutheran to given out by Grafton Lutheran to members of GLC can be picked up members of GLC can be picked up

at the church office. at the church office. They are due back April 1They are due back April 1stst! !

All year end reports due by Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at 4:00pm

Please bring to the office or email it to

[email protected]

Thank you.

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Available at your App Store or directly at

TITHE.LY/GIVE

or visit www.GraftonLutheran.com and click “Give Online”

Baptized December 20, 2020

Harper Beaux Lemieux

Daughter of Amy Lemieux

Sponsors are: Michelle & Mike Shereck,

Shawna & John Poppe

Due to Covid-19 the Quilters

are not meeting at this time

In need of prayers or a visit?

If you or a family member are hospitalized, please call the church office

(352-2638)!

When contacting the church, you can request a visit, public prayers, prayers from the prayer

chain, or relay information and ask for prayers exclusively among the pastors.

(The specific problem does not need to be shared.

Prayers can be requested for healing, strength, comfort, etc.)

Have a prayer request? You can activate the prayer chain by

contacting one of the following:

Church Office (352-2638) Pr. Rena (701-388-7357) Glora Halliday (352-2137)


Ireland Isabella Lemieux

Daughter of Amy Lemieux


Shawna & John Poppe


Aviana Felixa Poppe

Daughter of John & Shawna Poppe


Amy Lemieux


Jager Ryan Eng

Son of Ryan & Ashley Eng

Sponsors are:

Reilly & McKynna Mathiason

Pastor Dave and I were blessed by your many Christmas greetings,

cards, and gifts.

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Radio Fund: In memory of Carol Irion by

Layne & Wanda Ensrude In memory of Doug Davis

by Sheila Bjorneby In memory of Allan Lindell by

Joyce & Lloyd Johnson In memory of Charles Lindell by

Joyce & Lloyd Johnson In memory of Shirley Kidd by

James & Jan Aasand In memory of Danny Kasprick by

Sheila Bjorneby In memory of Kevin Mohagen by

Joyce & Lloyd Johnson In memory for Adele Douglas by:

Kristy & Craig Hanson Gene & Marilyn Anderson Vicki & Jim Midgarden Bill & Colleen Lykken Val Rice Jim & Norma Rystedt

In memory for Marvin Mielke by: Jean & Larry Lindgren Eileen Peterson

In memory for Wally Olson by: Jean & Larry Lindgren Eileen Peterson Noel & Loretta Moe

Sunday School Fund In memory of Adele Douglas by:

Mike & Pam Oosterwijk Lloyd & Claudia Thompson

In memory for Wally Olson by Bill & Sheryl Jahraus

In memory for Kevin Mohagen by: Nick & Mary Jo Hall Ron & Bev Thompson Lana Welter

Youth Fund In memory of Dawn Wosick

by Paul & Bonnie Mohagen In memory of Shirley Kidd by

Janet & Gary Berger In memory of Wally Olson by

Glora Halliday Undesignated Fund In memory of Doug Davis by

Merle Fedje Cemetery Fund In memory of Ellen Severson by

Earl & Sharlene McGregor In memory of Doug Davisby

Luann & Dolf Oldenburg In memory of Alice & Paul Torgeson by

Cynthia Sillers & Pat Torgeson

Choir Music Fund In memory of Kevin Mohagen

David & Jo Petersen In memory of Shirley Kidd by

Glora Halliday In memory of Doug Davis by

Loretta & Noel Moe In memory for Marvin Mielke by:

Eleanor & Harry Iverson Rodney Nelson Ron & Bev Thompson Noel & Loretta Moe Rose Marie Kerner Gene & Marilyn Anderson Mike & Michelle Shereck Lloyd & Claudia Thompson Susie & Dick Geiger Bruce & Penelope Hoesl Family & Friends Howard & Karen Ray Glora Halliday

Deacon’s Fund In memory of Dawn Wosick by

Jessie Thompson In memory of Shirley Kidd by:

Elaine Broker Friends

In memory for Kevin Mohagen by: Jessie Thompson Marion Lapp Paul & Bonnie Mohagen

In memory of Wally Olson by: Jessie Thompson Lana, Tod, Tim, Welter Elaine Broker Ron & Bev Thompson Marion Lapp

In memory of Marvin Mielke by: Harlan & Pat Brekke Marion Lapp Jessie Thompson

Quilter's Fund In memory of Adele Douglas by

Merle Fedje In memory of Marvin Mielke by

Tim & Kandie Holt In memory for Kevin Mohagen by:

Linda & Ray Rud Roger & Sandy Stark

In memory of Wally Olson by Tim & Kandie Holt

Capital Improvements Fund In memory of Dawn Wosick by

Kristan & Darren Demers

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Have a prayer request? You can activate the prayer chain by

contacting one of the following: Church Office (352-2638) Pr. Rena (701-388-7357) Glora Halliday (352-2137)

Donations/Memorial Funds Choir/Music

Deacon’s Fund Radio Broadcast

Bell Choir Youth

Quilters Cemetery

Kitchen Remodel Capital Improvements

Bible Camp Camperships Minimal Improvement Fund

Synod Endowment Media Expansion Fund

Sunday School World Hunger

Music for Worship (Board of Music & Worship) Mission Support Memorials

PRBC Support Synod Support

Concordia Support Oak Grove Support

Christus Rex Support Lutheran Social Services

Grafton Ministerial Support Grafton Conference Support

Lutheran Sunset Home Support

January Acolyte Schedule

January 10th No Communion

10:00am Celia Burns

Tenley Lillemoen


10:00am Mae Thompson Ruth Thompson


10:00am Brayleigh Close Hunter Jiskra

January 31st Communion 10:00am Brynan Medbery Wes Johnson

If you are unable to serve on your scheduled date, please make every attempt to switch with

another acolyte.

Bell Choir Fund In memory of Shirley Kidd by

Nick & Mary Jo Hall In memory of Kevin Mohagen by

Jeff & Deb McKay In memory of A. Lovejoy by

Jeff & Deb McKay Music for Worship Fund In memory for Marvin Mielke by:

Darrell & Kathleen Boggess Nick & Mary Jo Hall

General Fund In memory for Kevin Mohagen by:

Glora Halliday Ray & Linda Rud Jerry & Karen Blanchard

In memory for Wally Olson by: Brian & Ranell Hanson Jerry & Karen Blanchard

In memory of Marvin Mielke by Jerry & Karen Blanchard

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GLC Council Meeting December 8

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Present: Pastor Rena, Mary Beth (Zoom), Lorrie, David, Seri, Dawnielle, Barb (Zoom), Paul, Carissa, Elaine, Bucky, Kim

Devotion: Pastor Rena served communion to the council with the Lord’s Prayer prayed Approval of Last Month's Minutes: Motion to accept: Elaine Review of Pastor's Report: Provided and no other questions/comments.

Treasurer's Review of Income & Expense Report:

November Offering - $20,663 YTD Offering - $176,052 November Expenses - $16,487 YTD Total Expenses - $244,452 YTD Total Income – ($20,823)

Motion to accept treasurer’s report: Carissa Kim stated that the PPP forgiveness came in at $39,300. A motion was made to rename the “Radio Fund” to “Broadcasting & Publications Fund” to cover a broader scope of expenditures. Motion: Seri

Board Reports

Christian Education & Youth Ministry: Virtual S.S. continues, but will break over Christmas. S.S. children met with W & M committee to pre-record a few songs for the Christmas service. Confirmation students will be getting packets, soon to be emailed, so they may continue classes. Evangelism: The church directory is done. If you haven’t received your copy, feel free to call the office so pick up options can be arranged. Lay Ministry: Fall Dinner will be held May 16th, 2021.Parish Fellowship: Nothing to report. Properties: Nothing to report. Stewardship: Offering envelopes are in. Please call the office and make arrangements to pick them up if they are needed before church resumes. Worship & Music: Much work is being done to put together an online Christmas service. Just a reminder that committee reports are due on January 8th, 2021.

Mission of the Month: Continued Food Pantry donations

Unfinished Business:

Nominating Committee has started work. Members include: Bucky Peterson, Janet Berger, Janice Kern, and Megan Wynn

Employee Handbook was reviewed. Discussion on whether the office will be closed on President’s Day and the day after Thanksgiving. The office will remain open those days, with 7 paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. This will supersede all previous documents. Motion to accept: Bucky

Associate Pastor position – It was decided that GLC cannot afford 2 full time Pastors. The council’s recommendation that will be brought to the Annual Meeting: hiring a full time lead Pastor and having a ½ time associate Pastor OR hiring support staff to fulfill the ½ time position.

New Business:

COVID Team recommendations: The church will remain closed until the end of the year, with the exception of funerals. In the case of a funeral, masks and social distancing must be used. Tentative church re-opening date is January 3rd. This will be a fluid decision that will be monitored weekly.

Constitutional Changes: Youth Ministry & Christian Education to be combined into one committee. Also, Stewardship & Evangelism to be combined into one committee. Notice will go out soon so we can vote on it at the Annual Meeting.

Request for Christmas Gift money from Life Skills & Transition Center – GLC will donate $250 to LSTC for their clients.

Budget discussion/finalization. After some changes, motion to approve budget as amended – Dave.

Lamplighter deadline December 30th@ 4pm.

Next Meeting: January 19th @ 6:30

Motion to Adjourn: Carissa

Prayer

Submitted by Carissa Klug

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A Note From the Pastor

Love is not just an emotion; it is an action. Love your neighbor. One way

would be to support our Walsh County Food Pantry here in Grafton. The

shelves are pretty bare for going into the toughest season of a North

Dakota year. If this month you are thankful for the food and hygiene

products and cleaning products you have in your house make an in-kind

gift of that to the Food Pantry. A monetary gift gives the Food Pantry

shopper the ability to stretch the monthly order form out to include the things we take for

granted. If you are inclined to write a check out to Grafton Lutheran Church, include Food

Pantry on the memo line. I thank you. As a person who has suffered starvation and seen the

effects of it on others this is something dear to my heart. Jesus tells us, “as you have done it to

the least of these, so you have done it to me.”

Holy Spirit Jesus God

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Hope Help Heal

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Faith Charity Love

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The members of God’s family in Grafton Lutheran Church

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Our neighbors of and around Grafton community

Blessings All Ways

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Grafton Lutheran Church 143 West 5th St. P.O. Box 622 Grafton ND 58237

Address Service Requested

Contact Us:

Summer Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm; 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Susan Narloch - Administrative Assistant

[email protected] ▪ 701-352-2638

www.GraftonLutheran.com

www.facebook.com/Grafton.Lutheran

Pastor Rena Peterson

[email protected] ▪ 701-388-7357 (cell)

L a m p l i g h t e r

“T o T e l l o f God ’ s L ov e and Se rve A l l God ’ s P eop l e . ”

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