PEACEFUL TIDINGS!

From Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church

Serving in Jesus’ name since March 1871

Blessed with heritage,

vision for the future and peace in the present.

Monthly Newsletter of Fredsville June 2016

A Note from Pastor Lisa . . . 4 Down! 1 to Go! Yep, the Dietrich’s have been celebrating another

graduation. On May 22nd Mary graduated from Dike/New Hartford High

School. It’s times like these that I find myself being nostalgic, reminiscing,

and reflecting. This accomplishment of Mary’s, while her accomplishment

is also one for the whole family, has me thinking about the many years

and the many people who have made up our family. God has sent Scott

and I so many people, young and old, who have been the voice and the

face of God in our lives. Each person has been an example of God’s love

and grace and has challenged us, supported us, loved us, shared the word

of God with us and made us better people. These pictures are just a small

reflection of the grace of God. May you too reflect on the people who have

brought you the love of God and may each of us be an example of God’s

grace to one another.

Mary . . . Friends . . .

Family . . . Interns . . . Rev. Ron Poe’s ordination

Arianna & Zach’s wedding . . . Celebrating life . . .

Peace, Pastor Lisa

Keep them in your prayers

Lorraine Crotty – member had perforated ulcer and colon obstruction, and

is now recovering at home.

Alma Heath – member has had strokes and heart damage

Pam Kirkpatrick – member with blood infection is at Allen Hospital

Jim Loger – member with fractured pelvis

Vern Petersen – member with emphysema

Ann Reinicke – member had surgery for broken wrist

Neal Thuesen – member’s cancer returned and he is having treatments

Maddox (8 years old) –friend of Pam Kirkpatrick, he has a brain tumor

If you need to be added to the prayer list or desire a visit, please contact the church office at 989-2065 or Pastor Lisa at 243-8136

June Birthdays

Alex Nank June 2

Sawyer Loger June 4

Zach Adelmund June 7

Tessa Yearous June 7

Jodi Bergmann June 9

Mary Jacobson June 9

Phyllis Jorgensen June 10

Sierra Loger June 10

Karl Nielsen June 10

Chuck Christensen June 15

Sara Ohrt June 15

Joyce Gilmore June 18

Mallory Petersen June 18

Jeanne Thuesen June 20

Arlan Andersen June 21

Jolene Depping June 21

Ryanne Shoemaker June 21

Hayden Swinton June 21

Zach Hankins June 22

Dan Crotty June 23

Jim Klipping June 23

Karissa Foust June 24

Sharon Hemmen June 25

Don Pruisner June 26

Daniel Christensen June 28

Colton Foust June 28

Happy Anniversary!

Dave & Julie Harberts, June 7

Chris & Elizabeth Harn, June 9

Maynard & Doris Petersen, June 11

Jerry & Sue Green, June 15

Scott & Lisa Dietrich, June 16

David & Carlene Stage, June 23

If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have added a cell phone, no longer have a home phone or changed your address, please call the church office at 319- 989-2065 or e-mail us at fredsville@fredsvillelutheran.org. Please make sure we have your e-mail address for church activity reminders! Thank you for keeping us current!

Karl Nielsen and Brandi Miller will be married Saturday,

June 4th

at 4:00 p.m. at Fredsville Lutheran Church. The

Fredsville congregation is invited to attend the wedding ceremony.

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The Family Closet has new SUMMER HOURS The 1st and 3rd Saturday only from 9:30 a.m. – noon.

Trisha has created an on-line sign up for the Family Closet in hopes it helps get more people to sign up that are not necessarily in Church to use that sheet. Here is the link you can go to https://www.volunteersignup.org/CXPAW she also posted this on Fredsville’s Facebook page; at least 2 workers are needed per shift. If you have questions, please contact: Trisha Weichers at 319-939-7224 or t_weichers@yahoo.com

Did you know? Since we opened in Sept 2015, we have helped over 200 people

from 6 different counties. We received some racking and hangers from a clothing closet

that was closing its doors free of charge. We received a $1000 grant from Grundy County Community

Foundation to purchase new socks and underwear. These items are very much in need and we cannot keep a supply very long.

Ways you can help at The Family Closet: Take donations we cannot use to Goodwill or other organizations. SHOP – we have money to spend on socks and underwear, are

you willing to do the shopping? Pick up donations at Dike City Hall or New Hartford Library Staff the closet during our open hours.

What is required of you when staffing the closet? A friendly smile and warm welcome. Willingness to accept gratitude and thanks for providing this

service, you may also get a hug or two.

That’s it! We may do some sorting of donations during the time we are open depending on the number of visitors. Some days are busier than others so bring a book to pass the time or invite a friend to come with you and have some social time together. There is no better way to see how this ministry is helping people right here in our own neighborhood. If you would like to volunteer in some way you can contact: Trisha Weichers at t_weichers@yahoo.com or 319-939-7224 Carol Andersen at 319-989-2034 or the Church Office where a volunteer sign-up is available. Thank you to all that have volunteered and signed up!

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Handbell Choir & Senior Choir

The Handbell Choir and Senior Choir are both done for the summer.

Thank you for sharing your amazing talents with us!

Worship & Music

The worship and music committee has approved a change in our worship during the summer. In fitting with the casual-ness of summer there will be less formal/traditional liturgy beginning June 5th.

Northeast Iowa Synod Assembly

June 10-12 Pastor Lisa will be attending Northeast Iowa’s synod assembly at Wartburg College in Waverly. The 2016 Synod

Assembly will gather for business surrounded by word and sacrament; with the theme, “Celebrating Renewal”. This year

St. Elizabeth of Hungary is honored and her devotion to serving.

Assembly events begin Friday with communion service and end

Sunday with communion service and lunch. Forums, seminars and ministry exhibits are set for Saturday.

Dr. Susan Kosche Vallem, retired professor of Social Work,

Wartburg College, will deliver the keynote address on the servant

ministry of Saint Elizabeth.

Molly Beck Dean, program director, ELCA Youth Gathering, will bring greetings and a report from the church wide organization.

Continuing Education

Part of a requirement of the ELCA is that each pastor should complete 2 weeks of continuing education each year. This year Pastor Lisa will be fulfilling her continuing education requirement May 30- June 3 and June 6- June 9th. This year pastor will be studying several different topics including a lecture series on World Religions, How Jesus became God, Science and Religion and a refresher course on Greek. Pastor will still be available for emergencies, but she will be studying away from the office.

Ρωμαίικα . . . νέα ελληνικά

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Volunteers Altar Guild: Ann & Joann

Date Sunday June 5

Sunday June 12

Sunday June 19

Sunday June 26

Acolyte(s)

Shayden L.

Youth Usher(s)

Shayden & Sierra L.

Altar Flowers Linda Nielsen from Brandi & Karl’s wedding

Communion Assistant

1. Kevin P. 2. Pat P. 3. LuAnn J.

NO COMMUNION

(Synod assembly)

1. Roy S. 2. Audrey S. 3. 4.

NO COMMUNION

(Youth trip)

Greeter(s)

Dick & Joann

Juhl

Don & Leona

Pruisner

Florence Freese

Lector (Reader)

Audrey Stefan

Refreshments

Help clean up,

do dishes.*

Ushers Roy &

Audrey Lance Loger

Family

Thank you for volunteering your time! *We are adding “Kitchen clean-up” to the list so volunteers may sign-up to help

with the dishes after fellowship (following the worship service). Thanks to

everyone who have helped with the dishes! Many hands make light work!

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World Relief Needs requested by Quilting Ladies

For Layettes/Baby Care Kits, sizes 6 – 24 months: Sleepers (with no feet ) or gowns

Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap

Hand towels, dark color recommended

Regular/large bar soap

THE QUILTERS STILL HAVE A NEED FOR FABRIC! Accepted items are: gently used sheets, table cloths, curtains, drapes etc. or yard goods. When you bring your donated items to church please put them in the east foyer or on a back table in the Fellowship Hall. Please clearly label Quilting so the items are not misdirected.

Thank you for your donations to help in this ministry!

“Serving by Sewing” Join Fredsville’s “Serving by Sewing” ministry as we begin meeting on the second Tuesday of the month. Our next sewing time is Tuesday June 14

th from

noon-4:00 p.m. to make pillowcase dresses for girls and shorts for boys. You’ll have a fun afternoon of fellowship and “Serving by Sewing.” And, you don’t have to know how to run a sewing machine. There are other steps in the process of producing these cute little garments and packing them for shipment to be used around the world. If you are not able to join us, please remember our ministry in prayer and with donations of pillowcases (new or gently used), elastic, thread, binding, ric-rac and buttons. Questions??? Contact Pastor Lisa at the church office at 989-2065 or Audrey Stefan at 268-1599

Knit and Crochet June is a very busy month with Synod assembly and the Youth Mission trip. Please watch next month for this group to resume.

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Time & Talents Please remember to spend some time filling out a Time & Talents sheet if you haven’t yet. These sheets will be used to generate a data base to help improve our use of volunteers. Every talent and every gift is celebrated and we thank you for your willingness to share your talents in service to Christ!

Martha Circle Martha Circle will meet Tuesday June 7th at 9:00 a.m. at Adeline Larsen’s home and she will serve as hostess. Doris Petersen will lead the lesson from the June issue of “Gather”

Ruth Circle Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday June 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the church in the

Fellowship Hall. The lesson will be #7 from “Growing Older & Wiser”

NewAldaya News

"Congratulations to Jane Christiansen and Sue Green who were among those chosen for "NewAldaya's Volunteer of the Year - 2016". Jane was selected for the time she puts in as a member of NewAldaya’s Auxiliary, NewAldaya's Board of Directors, being a "Decorating Diva" and for her weekly visits to the residents. Sue was selected for the time she puts in on Thursday evenings pushing residents to the weekly Hymn Sing, for the two months of Sundays that Fredsville has the responsibility of pushing residents to chapel, and for being on the Christian Caring Committee which includes visits to the new residents in skilled care. It was noted that Sue often brings her 7th grade students along to help push the residents in wheel chairs".

NewAldaya is always looking for volunteers. Please contact Jane or Sue if you are interested. Both have found volunteering at NewAldaya to be very rewarding personally and more importantly, a way to serve Christ.

Fredsville Fellowship We will meet at NewAldaya Tuesday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m.

WELCA

Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) Convention will be held Saturday June 18th at Wartburg College in Waverly. Watch the Sunday bulletin for further details and see Carol Andersen with questions.

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June 2016

Happy Father’s Day!

Many of the boys and young men that Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) serves in our residential programs have never had a positive male role model in their lives. Recently, at a gathering of mentors and mentees, a few of these children introduced their mentors to each other. When a boy from Beloit spoke, you could hear the quiet pride in his voice. “This is Josh,” he said simply. “And he’s the mentor I’ve always wanted.” As you celebrate Father’s Day with your family or by remembering someone who served as a father figure or mentor for you, remember what you have to give to others around you: a word of encouragement, a listening ear or the gift of your time and presence. You may be surprised how much it means. You provide all these things and more through your support of LSI. Thank you for responding to the love of Jesus Christ through compassionate service!

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.

Building Confidence from Legos

Once a week Beloit becomes an imagination station of Legos, robotics and computer programming. That’s what happens when the passions of LSI mentors and LSI clients align. Tom first learned about LSI's Beloit Residential Treatment Center through a mission event at his church. Together, he and LSI’s volunteer staff began exploring the idea of creating a robotics group at Beloit. “You’re playing, but you’re also learning,” said Tom. “I enjoy helping them experiment and learn what is or isn’t interesting to them. It’s a great opportunity to match up their interests and passions.” As a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activity, the group also helps youth practice problem-solving skills they can use in the classroom. Many schools now offer robotics as an extracurricular activity. LSI hopes this activity helps youth at Beloit feel a sense of belonging with their peers when they are introduced to STEM subjects in the future. “Our kids love going to this program,” said Angie, an LSI caseworker. “They like it because it is out of the ordinary, and they get to use their imagination, too. It’s something they are able to create and see the end result.” On this day, Daniel, age 14, has just learned how to make his “robot” move. “I built that,” he says with a huge grin. And thanks to LSI donors and volunteers, he’s building a bright future, too.

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FREDSVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH Council Minutes, March 30, 2016

Treasurer's Report General $10,116.29 2/29/2016 Memorial $30,719.53 CORRECTION: $23,278.34 Building $34,327.12

FREDSVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES

APRIL 28, 2016, 6:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by President Cooper at 6:30 pm. Members in attendance, Brenda Cooper, Janet Vandehaar, Duane Hamilton, Dan Crotty, Travis Wibben, Linda Nielsen, Pastor Lisa, and Tom Verhulst. Absent, Jarrod Bakker, Sawyer Loger, Justin Brekke, and Tonya Nicholson.

Devotion was read by Pastor Lisa. Psalms 67

Treasurer's Report General $14,033.34 3/31/2016 Memorial $20,049.23 Building $42,120.12

Secretary Report Approved 1st Travis, 2nd Duane

OLD BUSINESS Feedback was given from all committee meeting. Council was very pleased with interaction in committees. Highlights, More helpers are needed. Social Ministry will condense and combine projects. Christian Ed aebleskiver, back to school retreat, time and talent sheets. Mutual Ministry coordinate volunteers. Volunteerism encouraged in time and talent sheets, adding Sunday morning coffee time adventure, and committee chairs emailing needs to members of committee. Small group ministries focusing more on age, meals, sports and entertainment. Watermelon Day breakfast will focus on a goal to support local charities. Travis will contact Kim Adelmund to find out if she would agree to join the Constitution Committee.

NEW BUSINESS Endowment committee is meeting often. Ad for the Grundy County welcome guide is approved. $185.00 Duane 1st, Travis 2nd

PASTOR REPORT Month has been very busy with hospital visits. Gordon Sloth funeral, Aebleskiver meal, surgery, all committee meeting and many more items. Barb and Mary's graduation coming. Continuing Ed May 30-June 3. Karl and Brandi's wedding!!!!

COMMITTEE REPORTS All met on All Committee day. Lots of great conversation.

CLOSING PRAYER

NEXT MEETING MAY 26, 2016 at 6:30 Respectfully, Janet Vandehaar

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Fredsville’s Book Club The Book Club will not

meet during the summer.

SAVE THE DATE:

Vacation Bible School

VBS will be on Sunday July 17th

through Tuesday July 19th

from 6:00 – 8:10 p.m.

Watermelon Day

Saturday, August 13th

Fredsville will sponsor a benefit/fundraising breakfast on Saturday, August 13 during Dike’s Watermelon Day celebration. Time: 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. in the DNH multi-purpose room. Menu: Scrambled eggs with bacon & cheese, sausage, fresh fruit, juice/milk/coffee and Fredsville’s signature AEBLESKIVERS!!!! Cost $8/adult and $5/child. Proceeds will be divided between local human service charities (exact charities to be determined). Volunteers will be needed Friday evening at 6:00 and Saturday morning. Sign-up sheets will be available all summer at the church. Cash donations will also be accepted to help offset expenses. Committee members include Brenda Cooper, Sharon Hemmen, Jean Loger, Janet Vandehaar and Pastor Lisa. A bake sale will be held in conjunction with the breakfast as well.

Please promote our breakfast to class reunion committees!

Reminder that our sermons are available at www.fredsvillelutheran.org/sermons

Fredsville’s Mission Statement

“Fredsville is a caring Christian community welcoming all people to celebrate God’s love and grace through worship and service.”

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