Michelle Gillard and friends go rafting on the Nile.

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1 The monthly newsletter of Redeemer Lutheran Church-Rochester, Minnesota June 2009 Mission Statement As Christians based on the solid foundation of God s Word, empowered by the Holy Spirit we strive to live out, lift up, and share our faith in Jesus Christ -welcoming all into our family of believers. Michelle Gillard and friends go rafting on the Nile. You can read all about their adventures on page 11. CAMP OMEGA: LUTHERAN SUMMER CAMP! The 2009 Camp Omega Summer Camp program is open for registration. Visit call , or pick up a brochure in the narthex (left of the coffeemaker). Scholarships from Redeemer are available, please talk to Michael Harvey for details. Inside this Issue Staff Notes... page3 Prayers / Worship Notes... page 4 Take Note... page 5 Music Notes... page 6 Thank You Notes... pages 7-8 Stewardship News... page 8 Creation Corner... page 9 Mission News - Gillards... pages Health Notes... pages Council Highlights... pages Officers page 16 RLCW/LWML... pages Youth Page... pages VBS Update... page 22 June Calendar... page 23 Those Who Serve... page 24 Page

2 A great time was had by all at the Spring Salad Page 2

3 STAFF NOTES In January, our congregation adopted a very ambitious goal, to involve all of our members in the mission of the congregation by January That is a huge goal, as some of us are discovering as we are meeting under the name Mission But some things have happened this last week that have reminded me not to underestimate what is already happening here at Redeemer. As I write this (Saturday, May 16) there are huge posters in the narthex reminding of the ways in which Redeemer members are currently using their gifts in the Lord s service here at Redeemer. Besides the usual activities this past week, many were involved in hosting several homeless families through IHN and others have been delivering May baskets to our homebound members. A huge number of people shared their musical talents on Music Sunday. On Thursday evening, our RLCW had an inspiring speaker for our members and friends. On Friday night and Saturday morning our Board of Family Life hosted a wonderful Laughing Your Way to a Better Marriage seminar. We will be saying thanks to our many volunteer teachers tomorrow. Even as these things are happening, others are preparing for VBS, the Chicago youth servant event, and the Habitat house. Yes, staff members are working on some of these things, but most of the legwork is being done by faithful lay volunteers. And then I also hear stories of our members visiting the sick and helping those with special needs. I am just finishing a Bible Class on The Decline and Fall of Christian America. While we cannot deny that the influence of Christianity is diminishing in our nation, we also see opportunity to give witness to the love of Jesus in our everyday actions. Yes, our goal is to help every member to see the part they can play in this, but I am thankful that most are already doing just that. In Christ, Pastor Jim Heining CHICAGO MISSIONARIES! The following youth and adults will be taking their faith and their sweat to the city of Chicago to serve and proclaim the Good News. Please Sam Batterson Alexis Burdick Sam Carlson Jennifer Evers Josh Evers Jessica Hepinstall Zach Hepinstall Chris Nitz Tiana Pike Marshall Rengstorf Adam Roerish Troy Stoen Colin Sturdevant Heather VanGuilder Cody Wrubel Michael Harvey Mary Hepinstall Paul Lewis Church Office Hours: M-F 7:30 am-4:00 pm Phone: Fax: redeemer@charterinternet.com Website: Blessed to Able to Serve Pastor, James W. Heining JHeining@charterinternet.com (office) (residence) (cell) Pastor, Rance A. Settle PastorRance@charterinternet.com (office) (residence) (cell) Director of Christian Education, Michael J. Harvey daharveys@msn.com (office) (residence) (cell) Director of Parish Music, April Beckman beckmana1@hotmail.com (office) (cell) Administrative Secretary, Christina Tjosaas redeemer@charterinternet.com (office) (residence) Custodian, Randy Kautz (office) (residence) Youth Coordinator, Lynora Miller millertwins2@charter.net (residence) Parish Nurse, Jan Dicke jdicke325@charter.net (residence) Nursery Coordinator, Michelle Haack (residence) Page 3

4 Remember in Your Prayers... Hospitalized/Health Concerns Irene Knick, Mary Roehrick, Betty Wilson, Glennis Beach, Joyce Bormann Merilynn Schacht who is now recuperating at Golden Living Center West Kitty Harders who is now recuperating at Madonna Meadows Florence Burgardt now residing at Madonna Towers Rejoice With Dwayne and Merilynn Schacht who celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on April 30 With Pastor John and Carol Schleicher upon the birth of their grandson, Ian Matthew Schleicher, born on May 7 to Matt and Kim Schleicher With Dave and Virginia Mattson who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 17 With Bob and Bonnie Hoenk who celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on May 19. Safety For those serving in our Armed Forces For the Gillards and all missionaries of the Gospel Thanksgiving To all men and women who have given their lives for our nation s freedoms Worship The Lord With Gladness! June 4/6/7 Holy Trinity Sunday We will celebrate Trinity Sunday with scripture readings from Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 2:14a,22-36, and John 3:1-17. The theme will be He Sent Someone Else. Holy Communion will be celebrated at all services this weekend. June 11/13/14 The Second Sunday After Pentecost We will observe the Second Sunday After Pentecost with scripture readings from Ezekiel 17:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, and Mark 4: The theme will be The Groans of This Life. June 18/20/21 The Third Sunday After Pentecost We will celebrate the Third Sunday After Pentecost with scripture readings from Job 38:1-11, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, and Mark 4: The theme will be Lord of Creation. Holy Communion will be offered at all service this weekend. June 25/27/28 The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost We will observe the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost with scripture readings from Lamentations 3:22-33, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15, and Mark 5: The theme will be Good Grief. Greg and Kathy Gillard, along with the founders of MissionsMadePossible, Tim and Pam Beadle, will be here at Redeemer to share slides, videos and first hand stories of Jacob and Michelle s adventures in Uganda to date. There will be a brunch following the 9:30 am service. More information will be coming, along with a sign-up sheet in the narthex very soon. July 2/4/5 The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost We will celebrate the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost with scripture readings from Ezekiel 2:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, and Mark 6:1-13. The theme will be The Brothers and Sisters of Christ -- Resistance of God s Word. Holy Communion will be offered at all services this weekend. Page 4

5 Take Note...Upcoming Events Summer Refreshments CPR/AED TRAINING JUNE 13-8 AM TO NOON The Health Cabinet once again is sponsoring a CPR training class on Saturday, June 13 from 8:00 a.m. until about noon. It will be taught by Jeff Schultz and his wife, Jill Ryan-Schultz, members of Redeemer, who do this as part of their job at Mayo. At the end of the class you will be certified in CPR and also know how to operate the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) which we have in the church. The number of participants is limited to twelve (12). There is a sign up sheet in the church narthex. Don't hesitate to sign up if the number on the sheet is more than twelve, because there may be cancellations, and you would be contacted about participating. Calling ALL Kids! Check out the library cart for new Veggie Tales and Gigi DVD s. These have been purchased through the generosity of our LWML group. The Gigi DVD s are designed especially for little girls and help to remind them that is not a castle that makes a princess, but being a child of Jesus, the greatest King ever. Are You Sending A Child to RCLS Next Year? If you are a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and you are planning on sending your child(ren) to RCLS for the school year, please call the church office ( ) and let us know your intentions. On June 28 the list will be closed and tuition assistance will be distributed. If your children will be attending Kindergarten, please indicate if they will be attending full of half-day classes. MINNESOTA SOUTH DISTRICT CONVENTION Will be held June Scott Okuno is our lay delegate and Pastor Rance will be our pastoral delegate. Pastor Jim is an advisory delegate. GONE FOR THE WEEKEND? That s great! But don t forget the special services we are having on Thursday evenings at 6 pm, that you might be refreshed by the Word before you leave. Those services are in the Chapel in a relaxed atmosphere. SPECIAL COIN COLLECTION On the weekends of May 31 and June 7, we will have a special collection of coins. These will be brought to the District Convention along with coins of all other congregations of the District. The proceeds (last time over $10,000) will be used to support the new Sudanese Lutheran mission based in Mankato. TELEPHONE CHANGE In a cost saving move, we are bundling our phone and internet service with Charter. We will now have the capacity to have individual voice mail boxes, and still achieve considerable monthly savings. Our telephone number will be the same -- and the changeover is supposed to be seamless -- but please be patient with any glitches. Page 5

6 Did you know? Redeemer is Providing a Fall-Prevention Environment in the Following Ways: 1) Elevator service to all floors of the building 2) Communion distribution offered to those in the pew, if desired 3) Hallway handrails 4) Reserved seating in church for those with wheelchairs or assistive devices 5) Accessible restrooms 6) Drive-up access to church door on 7th Street 7) Members willing to assist if needed 8) Assistive devices available on loan through the Parish Nurse 9) The Board of Elders addressing the icy parking lot in winter 10) Speakers at Rebecca Circle and The Elderberries to raise awareness for Fall-Prevention 11) File of Life cards available for all members as recommended by the Fall- Prevention speaker 12) Exercises for strengthening and balance especially designed for mature adults held every Tuesday after morning Bible study 13) An active Health Cabinet who works diligently to bring health awareness to members of the congregation. In Loving Memory... Mildred Delores Priebe Delores Priebe was born November 28, 1929, in Palisade, Minnesota. She Married Henry Priebe on April 22, 1949, in Chatfield, Minnesota. Hank and Delores joined Redeemer in Delores was diagnosed with cancer in February and received the crown of life on April 21, The graveside service in her memory was conducted by Pastor Heining in Chatfield on May 2. LADIES would you like to sing in a group this summer? We will have 2-3 short practices and sing on July 19. Call the church office or me if you are interested! Beckmana1@hotmail.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The choir robes (Sounds of Praise and Alleluia Singers) could use a refreshing wash. If you could simply wash a couple robes, please contact April Beckman or Lynora Miller. SUMMER SCHOOL As many of you know, I will be attending my second summer of graduate school June 7-July 3 in Wisconsin. This summer my classes are: Choral Literature, Issues in Church Music, and Choral Conducting. I ask that you please pray for me while I am away. The intense courses and organ lessons are extremely exciting and engaging, yet very tiring. I ask you also pray that Bryce and I are financially able to keep sending me until completion. 1 credit is $ Last summer I took 13 credits. This summer I will have 10, besides additional housing costs, buying books, special music fees, and travel/food costs. I thank you all for your support and prayers! I do feel the program is useful in helping me serve you better at Redeemer! Page 6 New Member Sunday The next New Member reception will be Sunday, June 28. If you are interested in joining Redeemer or would like more information about Redeemer, please contact Pastor Settle at

7 Notes of Thanks... THANK YOU Glenn and I were comforted by the cards, prayers and sympathetic words that were expressed to us after Mom (Ruth Freiheit) passed away. Thanks to Pastor Jim and Pastor Rance who also visited her while she was in the hospital. We miss Mom very much, but we know that we will be together again. - Jan and Glenn Dicke THANK YOU Tom and Connie Harnack and family would like to thank everyone for remembering their daughter, Sue Bublitz, when she became so ill. Pastor Heining s and Pastor Rance s visits were very special to us. Also, thanks to everyone who remembered our family with visits, calls, food, and especially all your prayers. THANK YOU A belated but very heartfelt Thank You to Pastor Jim and Pastor Rance for their visits, and for bringing the Lord s Supper to us. Also, a great big thank you to the members of our Redeemer family for the prayers, cards, and phone calls. They have all meant a great deal to both of us and helped to brighten many dismal days! We are so grateful to God for the last report that shows Jake is in full remission! He will have to finish all 12 sessions of chemo, however, to make sure he stays in remission. It s much easier to complete them knowing the chemo is working. Again, thank you all so much - God bless you all. - Jake and Marlene Jacobson THANK YOU Dear Friends at Redeemer: This afternoon Joan and I hired a group of young people from Redeemer along with Mike Harvey and Paul Lewis to help with cleanup of our property. A truly enormous amount of bush and cut firewood was hauled to a modest sized burn pile (ask Michael how modest it was) and to Paul and crew manning a log splitter (they split and stacked more than 2 cords!), After about 3 hours of very hard work, we made and baked pizzas in our outdoor wood-fired oven. We closed the afternoon with a small thermite demonstration (again, check with Michael). What a great group of young people! I couldn t imagine a group being nicer, friendlier and harder working..joan and I were extremely impressed. It makes me very proud to be a member of the same church these folks are. I don t want to put words in Michael s mouth, but I would very highly recommend anyone else needing yard/property work to check with Michael about how that might be combined with youth group food raising. - Jay Kurtz THANK YOU Brothers and Sisters of Redeemer, We would like to thank you for your help and support during the first year of RCLS Redeemer Campus Preschool. Mrs. Henning has a fantastic year of ministry with five wonderful children and their families. You have provided us with a wonderful site for our ministry. The staff and pastors of Redeemer have been extremely helpful and supportive of the preschool, preschoolers and of RCLS. Thank you also for your generosity in sharing your church ministry with our school ministry. Indeed, we have been blessed by this partnership. We are excited to begin our second year at Redeemer and are looking forward to growth. We will continue our outreach to the neighborhood community. Thank you again for your prayers and your partnership in ministry. In Christ, Henry Pahlkotter II, RCLS Principal Lynn Schoppers, RCLS Preschool Director Bonnie Henning, Preschool Teacher-Redeemer Campus THANK YOU Thank you to Rebecca Circle for the beautiful May basket. - Gary Polikowsky THANK YOU Many thanks to my Redeemer friends for their prayers for my recovery from hip surgery, for the cheering visits from Pastor Jim and Bob Keith; and to Jan Dicke for delivering the lovely prayer shawl made by Glennis Beach so beautifully. It is gratifying to belong to such a caring Christian congregation as Redeemer. God bless you all. - Marg Watkins Page 7

8 Stewardship: Your Response to God s Love April 25/26 Worship Attendance Includes Confirmation ) S.S. & Bible Classes (76+127) Guests Budget Offerings... $ District/Synod... $ Renovation... $ Special Services (Easter)... $50.00 May 2/3 Worship Attendance ( ) S.S. & Bible Classes (75+133) Guests Budget Offerings... $16, District/Synod... $ Renovation... $ May 7/9/10 Worship Attendance ( ) S.S. & Bible Classes (81+141) Guests Budget Offerings... $12, District/Synod... $ Renovation... $ May 14/16/17 Worship Attendance ( ) Bible Classes Guests Budget Offerings... $ District/Synod... $ Renovation... $1595 Loose coins for June have been designated for Interfaith Hospitality Network. FINANCIAL UPDATE: IMPROVING! Our April treasurer s report indicated an income amount of $73,848 and expenses of $68,522. This helped us to close our deficit, with year to date totals now indicating an income of $276,348 and expenses of $286,768. Thanks to all! Memorials and Special Gifts $125 for Good Samaritan Fund $100 for Sunday Bibles in honor of confirmands $75 for Undesignated Memorials and $10 for Lutheran Hour Ministries in memory of Delores Priebe $100 for Budget in memory of Jim Fister s birthday $20 for Lutheran Hour Ministries $10 for Fan Into Flame $10 for Budget in thanksgiving for the use of our facility $ for Thrivent Builds Habitat House $49 for Endowment Fund in honor of Don and Arlene Strelow s 49th wedding anniversary $400 for Good Samaritan Fund and $100 for Pastor Settle s Education Debt in honor of Dave and Virginia Mattson s 50th wedding anniversary $50 for Interfaith Hospitality Network $100 for Gillard Mission Fund $10 for Budget in memory of Anita Ellerman $100 for Creation/Evangelism Fund $00 for Assisted Hearing Devices in memory of Ruth Freiheit $50 for Pastor Settle s Education Debt $59 for Debt Reduction in honor of Bob and Bonnie Hoenk s 59th wedding anniversary $10 for Vacation Bible School (continued from page 7) Page 8 TABLES AND CHAIRS We now have six older tables and fifty chairs kept in the storage building, which members can borrow for graduations, garage sales, or the like. Please reserve by calling Chris ( ) in the church office. THANK YOU Hello, to my Redeemer church family. I wanted to say thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers and support for me over the years. It has meant so much to me and I think of you and pray for you often. I love you all and am so grateful for all the Christian care you ve shown me. Love in Christ - Larry Job THANK YOU A huge THANK YOU to everyone who gave so generously towards my educational debt the Lenten Season. Every dollar given has helped my family so much we are beyond words to fully express our gratitude. And thank you to everyone who has continued to faithfully give all year around! God Bless you all! - Pastor Rance, Leslie, Addisyn, Chloe and Brett

9 Creation Corner - submitted by John VanProosdy As we near the end of the school year and vacations are being planned. Let's take a minute to consider God's creation that we will be vacationing in. What a beautiful place He has made for us and what an AMAZING job Satan is doing to fool people...even in churches...that this all happened by accident over millions/billions of years. They have no proof...but they will tell you all kinds of stories about how we got here and our children and grandchildren are exposed to this day in and day out. If you don't believe me...just try asking them what they think. God told us in his word that ALL men/women around the world will have testimony that God exists...and his creation is his testimony!! For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:19-20 The real question for us to answer is...if we don't teach our church family about this topic then how will they answer questions within themselves or their family or the larger family of man...when they try and tell others about Jesus?? Because everyone I witness to will always lead back to their doubts about Genesis and how "science" has demonstrated that Genesis isn't true. Then it set's up the slippery slope for a Christian that doesn't have any FOUNDATION for what they believe (Genesis 1-11) to tell someone that Jesus died for their sins and rose again...and out of the same mouth say they don't really believe Genesis because rocks are old and dinosaurs died off millions of years ago and the ark would not really have been possible. This whole approach to the Bible is causing many churches to die off by allowing this kind of teaching in their church...try googling Darwin Sunday and you will see what I mean. Then they start losing the battle for things the Bible teaches are right and wrong...because they let the thief in the door in Genesis and he is stealing the whole book. That is why we have so many denominations caving in to the homosexuality issue... That is why our creation group is so passionate about bringing you creation speakers to equip you with the full armor of God!! We will be having our Third Annual Creation Conference at Redeemer in November. Be watching the bulletins for updates as we start working toward this event. So as you enjoy God's creation, remember... This is what God the LORD says he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its Attention Business Owners, Professionals and Self Employed Liturgical Publications, Inc. (LPi), our Newsletter publisher, will have Gary Stock, our parish representative, working on our behalf, within the next few weeks to service this important publication. We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ad and thereby continuing their support of our parish. For those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. As an added bonus, LPi has recently formed an advertisers buying group of 100,000+ businesses called LPi Family. Advertisers now can save more than the cost of an ad in buying group savings. To obtain information about advertising for the new publication year, please contact the parish office or call Gary ext: 222 or Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make your Newsletter possible. Please utilize their services, and make certain they are aware you located them through your church publication. LADIES - The Summer issues of the LWML Quarterly are here. If you usually receive a copy, please look for it in the narthex by the large mite box. Your name will be on the upper right hand corner. Page 9

10 MISSION NEWS: Gillard Update Mission Trip to UGANDA September 2009 Anyone Interested? A mission trip is scheduled for September 14-23, 2009, to UGANDA, where Jacob and Michelle Gillard are now serving. This trip is organized by MissionsMadePossible who work closely with the Gillards. In fact, Jacob s parents, Greg and Kathy Gillard, will be part of this team in September. Below is a note from both Jacob and his parents. Please prayerfully consider being the hands and feet of God by bringing Spiritual and Humanitarian aid to the people of Uganda. All enthusiastic Christians are warmly welcome to join this team in September. There is a particular need for a team member to have some medical skills i.e., nursing, physician assistant, doctor. The medical person who usually is a team member cannot go in September. The total cost including airfare is approx. $3100. Please contact Ginger Taff-Lagergren (507) if you want more information and/or would like to sign-up for this spiritual journey. The deadline for joining the September 2009 trip is June 1. However, if you need time to think, pray, or plan, another trip is planned for March (Ginger Lagergren is tentatively planning to be a part of the 2010 trip.) On Sunday, June 28, Greg and Kathy Gillard, along with the founders of MissionsMadePossible, Tim and Pam Beadle, will be here at Redeemer to share slides, videos and first hand stories of Jacob and Michelle s adventures in Uganda to date. There will be a brunch following the 9:30 am service. More information will be coming, along with a sign-up sheet in the narthex very soon. Please let us introduce ourselves! We are Greg and Kathy Gillard, parents of Pastor Jake Gillard whom you are supporting with prayers and financial help as he does the Lord s work in Uganda. Jake, Michelle and the girls have been gone for 6 months now and we are so pleased to be able to share their story with churches and others that are interested. We were able to travel to Uganda in March for a wonderful 10 day visit. Everyone is adjusting well to the new culture and we can now relate to their daily life as we hear about it through and Skype. Pastor Jake is busy with coordinating classes for the TEE (Theological Education by Extension) students who travel to Kampala, the capitol of Uganda, two weekends a month to be instructed in basic confessional Lutheranism. These men will hopefully become the next leaders and pastors of the Lutheran Church in Uganda. Praise God! Jake also has traveled with and without the family to remote areas to bring the Good News and encouragement to under-served members of the Lutheran Church. We hope you will join us on Sunday, June 28th at a special luncheon when we bring you video clips and many pictures of the Gillard s in Uganda! See you then! Below is a personal word from Pastor Jake: Dear Praying Friends, We had a busy time leading up to Easter and just after Easter but things have slowed down this week so it s a good time to dig in and make some videos for you, submit some financial reports, and bone up on language learning. Yesterday (May 6) marks 6 full months for the Gillard s in Uganda. In this time we ve met a lot of people and learned a ton about life in East Africa. By the Grace of God we ve even managed to fit in to the LCMU team and make some ministry contributions. And we re still going strong praise the Lord! We appreciate you so much. We can say that after the Lord, your faithful partnership with us is the biggest contributing factor for our success in our first 6 months. Thank you, dear friends. In the Risen Christ, I am, your missionary, Jake, with Michelle, Amelia and Evangeline Page 10

11 Nile River Rafting (Story from page 1) Jacob s mom, dad and sister Becky came to visit. Jacob s mom and dad have been here before. They came last summer and participated in a mission trip. Sister Becky had her first visit to Africa. We spent a few days hanging around home and showing the family our life. We went to the vegetable market, the craft market, my favorite dress shop, the supermarket, the lake, etc. The three of them were so gracious. It was easy to host them. Krista, the vicar s wife had a guest who is a NGO worker in Sudan-Beth. Krista threw her a pizza party and the Gillards were invited. Beth s friend Roberta who works for an NGO in Uganda was also at the party. They were talking about rafting the Nile in the a.m. I looked at Becky and asked if she wanted to go so the five of us ladies decided to hit the rapids. We woke early and caught the transportation provided for the rafting adventure. We drove about two hours to JinJa which is the town where the Nile River begins. We got a breakfast and we got a little talk and got our gear. Then we drove to the Nile. There was another group of five in a second boat and there was a huge safety boat. To keep us extra secure, we had about 4 kyak guys shadowing us the whole time. We put on our helmets and jackets and get in the boat. We get our instructions. We get to class two rapids and he tells us to get in. We are going down in just jackets. Well, it looked unnerving but it was fun and we all started having a lot of fun after that. I can t remember all the classifications of all the rapids but here is what happened. We hit our first big rapids maybe a four. These rapids are huge it is no little river rafting adventure in Oregon where you feel bumpy and maybe fall out of the boat. We don t even sit up in these waters. It is hold the rope and sit down in the boat. It is like yeah, there is no way the boat is staying upright. So the first time we flipped.i went flying way back into the rapids. I sat in the front so I think the front of the boat hit and threw me back so so far. When we were going down, I knew we were toast b/c all I saw was a wall I mean a wall of water. So I m churning under and I m trying to remember that I won t die most likely and that I have to keep holding my breath. After a few seconds I popped up to see everyone everywhere and the little kayak guy there to give me a lift back to the big boat. We went over an eight foot waterfall next. We didn t flip over on that. Then a class five where we flipped again. That time I was churning around even longer and when I popped up Becky said you were under for a long time. Yeah, I wasn t too happy after that one. I had drunk so much Nile River water I was sure I would get runny tummy. We had a light lunch on the boat. We ate pineapple and cookies. We were offered water but none of us drank. We had enough Nile in us already. It was overcast and it began to sprinkle and get cool. It was so peaceful and wonderful in the areas where there were no rapids. We saw a lot of eagles and birds. We saw people bathing and washing clothes. It was beautiful Africa. We did over a dozen rapids in all all classifications We got to the last raid. It was massive. I mean I think it was beyond class six or something. We got out, walked half way down and entered. I was thinking how can we do this? All the huge water was just above us. Well, we got in..and soon after the boat flew. This time, I flew like a bird but since it was the end of the rapids there wasn t churning water. This made me happy and I landed in a peaceful spot. I got a kyak ride again and he took me to murky waters where it was a bit shallow and a monitor lizard was swimming along the edge of the grass. Yeah We ended our day with a supper at a beautiful cliff eatery. Our stomachs had settled and we all had a drink to celebrate our endeavor. Would I do it again? I really would. But Becky gave me some advice that I had missed in our training sessions. I guess we were encouraged to always hold onto the rope of the boat. The boat pops up right away so you don t get churned under. Next time I will try it. Page 11

12 Health Notes - Fall prevention Falls put you at risk of serious injury. Prevent falls with these fall-prevention measures. By Mayo Clinic staff The odds of falling each year after age 65 in the United States are about one in three. Fortunately, most of these falls aren't serious. Still, falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death among older adults. You're more likely to fall as you get older because of common, age-related physical changes and medical conditions and the medications you take to treat such conditions. You needn't let the fear of falling rule your life. Many falls and fall-related injuries are preventable with fallprevention measures. Here's a look at six fall-prevention approaches that can help you avoid falls. Fall-prevention step 1: Make an appointment with your doctor Begin your fall-prevention plan by making an appointment with your doctor. You and your doctor can take a comprehensive look at your environment, your health and your medications to identify situations when you're vulnerable to falling. In order to devise a fall-prevention plan, your doctor will want to know: What medications are you taking? Include all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you take, along with the dosages. Or bring them all with you. Your doctor can review your medications for side effects and interactions that may increase your risk of falling. To help with fall prevention, he or she may decide to wean you off certain medications, especially those used to treat anxiety and insomnia. Have you fallen before? Write down the details, including when, where and how you fell. Be prepared to discuss instances when you almost fell but managed to grab hold of something just in time or were caught by someone. Could your health conditions cause a fall? Your doctor likely wants to know about eye and ear disorders that may increase your risk of falls. Be prepared to discuss these and how comfortable you are walking describe any dizziness, joint pain, numbness or shortness of breath that affects your walk. Your doctor may then evaluate your muscle strength, balance and walking style (gait). Fall-prevention step 2: Keep moving If you aren't already getting regular physical activity, consider starting a general exercise program as part of your fall-prevention plan. Consider activities such as walking, water workouts or tai chi a gentle exercise that involves slow and graceful dance-like movements. Such activities reduce your risk of falls by improving your strength, balance, coordination and flexibility. Be sure to get your doctor's OK first. If you avoid exercise because you're afraid it will make a fall more likely, tell your doctor. He or she may recommend carefully monitored exercise programs or give you a referral to a physical therapist who can devise a custom exercise program aimed at improving your balance, muscle strength and gait. To improve your flexibility, the physical therapist may use techniques such as electrical stimulation, massage or ultrasound. If you have inner ear problems that affect your balance, balance retraining exercises (vestibular rehabilitation) may help. These involve specific head and body movements to correct loss of balance. Fall-prevention step 3: Wear sensible shoes Consider changing your footwear as part of your fall-prevention plan. High heels, floppy slippers and shoes with slick soles can make you slip, stumble and fall. So can walking in your stocking feet. Instead: Have your feet measured each time you buy shoes, since your size can change. Buy properly fitting, sturdy shoes with nonskid soles. Avoid shoes with extra-thick soles. Choose lace-up shoes instead of slip-ons, and keep the laces tied. Select footwear with fabric fasteners if you have trouble tying laces. Shop in the men's department if you're a woman who can't find wide enough shoes. Page 12

13 If bending over to put on your shoes puts you off balance, consider a long shoehorn that helps you slip your shoes on without bending over. Fall-prevention step 4: Remove home hazards As part of your fall-prevention measures, take a look around you your living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, hallways and stairways may be filled with booby traps. Clutter can get in your way, but so can the decorative accents you add to your home. To make your home safer, you might try these tips: Remove boxes, newspapers, electrical cords and phone cords from walkways. Move coffee tables, magazine racks and plant stands from high-traffic areas. Secure loose rugs with double-faced tape, tacks or a slip-resistant backing. Repair loose, wooden floorboards and carpeting right away. Store clothing, dishes, food and other household necessities within easy reach. Immediately clean spilled liquids, grease or food. Use nonskid floor wax. Use nonslip mats in your bathtub or shower. Fall-prevention step 5: Light up your living space As you get older, less light reaches the back of your eyes where you sense color and motion. So keep your home brightly lit with 100-watt bulbs or higher to avoid tripping on objects that are hard to see. Don't use bulbs that exceed the wattage rating on lamps and lighting fixtures, however, since this can present a fire hazard. Also: Place a lamp near your bed and within reach so that you can use it if you get up at night. Make clear paths to light switches that aren't near room entrances. Consider installing glow-in-the-dark or illuminated switches. Place night lights in your bedroom, bathroom and hallways. Turn on the lights before going up or down stairs. This might require installing switches at the top and bottom of stairs. Store flashlights in easy-to-find places in case of power outages. Fall-prevention step 6: Use assistive devices Your doctor might recommend using a cane or walker to keep you steady. Other assistive devices can help, too. All sorts of gadgets have been invented to make everyday tasks easier. Some you might consider: Grab bars mounted inside and just outside your shower or bathtub. A raised toilet seat or one with armrests to stabilize yourself. A sturdy plastic seat placed in your shower or tub so that you can sit down if you need to. Buy a hand-held shower nozzle so that you can shower sitting down. Handrails on both sides of stairways. Nonslip treads on bare-wood steps. Ask your doctor for a referral to an occupational therapist who can help you devise other ways to prevent falls in your home. Some solutions are easily installed and relatively inexpensive. Others may require professional help and more of an investment. If you plan on staying in your home for many more years, an investment in safety and fall prevention now may make that possible. Page 13

14 Church Council Highlights - May 12, 2009 Old Business: Scott Okuno reported that the Planning for the Future Committee Transition Team has met and are now considering a name for the group, tentatively called Mission They are also looking at how to engage those people who are not now involved in an activity in the congregation. New Business: Church Growth Judy Lee We are still planning on participating in National Night Out on August 4, and plans are being made as to what our congregation will do to participate. The proposed Circle for younger women had six responses, and plans are in the works to finalize that group s meeting time, place, etc. The Table for 8 has been very slow to take off, so more emphasis will be put on that project. This group is planning a picnic for next month. Pastor Jim went over briefly a summary of division of duties while he is on Sabbatical this fall. We will have several guest ministers, and also the Stephen Ministers will be helping out with hospital visits, along with lay people in various places. We have a very able pastor in Pastor Rance who will be taking over a large chunk of the responsibilities, along with the rest of the Staff members, and Pastor Jim encouraged the Council to conduct business and make decisions as usual while he is gone, as he will be very busy trying to catch up when he returns. Sandy Weiden asked whether the church could have some sort of Classified Ad Section put in the bulletin or other listing for students, who may not have been able to find a summer job, for those who may have been laid off from their jobs, for those persons who may have a small business, etc., wherein they could advertise their skills and availability for odd jobs. After some discussion, the following motion was presented: That we basically put a system in place to advertise peoples skills and/or small businesses, perhaps an insert in the bulletin and on our web page, but not in the Resource, and limit this advertising method to members of the congregation and their immediate families. The motion was seconded and passed. The advertisers who have purchased space in the Resource will also be included on the web page and with the list that may be posted on the bulletin boards. Treasurer s Report Tom Burton Tom went over the Treasurer s Report and reported that our financial situation is slowly improving. Our expenses still exceed our income, but we are catching up. Page 14 Board of Education George Poch Sunday School is winding down and will have a Teacher Recognition Program this coming Sunday along with also recognizing the secretarial help that has worked with this group. Plans for VBS are pretty well set, and a survey will be put in the bulletin for suggested Adult Education topics for next year. George reported that they are looking at restructuring the function of this Board in regard to areas of responsibility, etc. Board of Elders Randy Hellickson At the last Board meeting, Pastor Jim had suggested reorganization of the traditional roles that Elders play in the congregation to step everyone up to Board of Family Life Krisanne Nelson Their main focus has been on the upcoming Laughing Your Way to a Better Marriage seminar that will be held here at Redeemer on May 15 and 16. They are looking for some additional members for their Board, and are in the preliminary stage of planning games and activities for the VBS picnic and outdoor service in July. Health Cabinet Roger Toomey (Cholesterol rescreening is scheduled for May 17 th, and 11 letters were sent to those people who needed to be rechecked. Also another AED-CPR Training Class has been scheduled for June 13, from 8 A.M. until Noon. A sign-up sheet will be put up in the narthex soon. Human Concerns Kay Fockler The response has not been as good as expected on the Habitat for Humanity Building Project. To date we have raised only $350 of the needed $2,000 goal as

15 Redeemer s contribution to the project. There will be more emphasis in the near future on the needs for this project. Right now they are pouring cement for the new home, but will need workers to help in the very near future. Redeemer is hosting IHN this week with two families, three members each being here. RLCW Sandy Weiden This group did not meet tonight, but they have a busy schedule ahead. This Thursday night is the Salad Supper and a Waffle Breakfast is set for August 9. Board of Stewardship Kristie Klatt Kristie reported that we will have collections of coins on May 31 and June 7 for our delegates to take to the District Convention as part of the Coins for Missions Offering. They are looking into starting a KIDS Stamp Program here this fall. This is a program sponsored by LCEF to get kids interested and involved in discipleship and stewardship. Board of Trustees Dick Valde Dick announced that the phone system for the church will be switched from Qwest to Charter Communications, and will allow each Staff member to have a voice mailbox. The service from Charter is cheaper than Qwest. Clean-up day emptied enough space in the garage so that there is room to store 50 chairs and 6 folding tables that can be loaned out to members of the congregation as the need arises. Check with Chris to find out availability of loaners. Chris has also been gathering information on a new copier for office use. Dick also announced that all upgraded electrical needs will be taken care of in the next few weeks to accommodate the installation of heat tape on the roof and other upgrades. Staff Reports DCE Report Michael Harvey Michael has been working one-on-one with a group of youth who are lagging behind in their 7 th grade confirmation instruction so they can move on to the 8 th grade level next year. Liz Hutton has also volunteered to gather some of the college-age youth together for fellowship over the summer months. Michael will help with this project. DPM Report April Beckman April reported a great May so far. Working with the Spring Choir, Music Sunday, and finishing up with the Children s Choir for the summer have all been very good experiences. She is getting together the summer music schedule, and will leave soon for her second year of work at Concordia, Wisconsin, for four weeks. Michael and April will also be participating in a Multi-Ethnic Conference soon to discuss how best to relate the Gospel to Ethnic Groups. Pastor s Report Pastor Rance The Classic Musical Movie Night was well attended, and participants are looking forward to another Movie Night in the near future. Pastor s Report Pastor Jim Goals of each Staff member will be discussed at tomorrow morning s Staff Meeting. His present Adult Bible Class Study on Christianity in America has been very timely and enlightening. He has already received some of the Grant money from the Wheat Ridge Foundation for his upcoming trip to Uganda on his Sabbatical. Youth Ministry Tim Batterson Tim reported the Backwards Progressive Dinner went well. He passed around an he had received from a member who had used the services of some of the youth to do clean up around their property, praising the good manners, attitude and hard work the kids had done. This past weekend a group of youth did highway cleanup along the Viola road. Page 15

16 OFFICERS Office/Board New Members Continuing President Scott Okuno (2010) Vice-President (President elect) Patti Tackmann (2011) Secretary Judy Berschet (2010) Treasurer Tom Burton (2010) Financial Secretary Gloria Poch (2010), Lois Leuth (2010) Elders Kurt Rump (2012) Terry Severson (2012) Stan Czaplewski (2012) Terry Ellerman (2012) Al Schacht (2011), Joel Pralle (2011), Scott Brandt (2011), Larry Stoen (2012), Tim Strohschein (2012), Mick Reese (2012), Darin Grewe (2012), Bob Keith (2010), Mike Sonnabend (2010), Dan Zemke (2010), Jim Peterson (2010), Jeff Schoppers (2010) Trustees Al Horstmann (2011) Dennis Koski (2011) Don Binder (2011) Dan Evers (2011) Curt Walter (2011) Gordy Hinsch (2010), Dan Hildestad (2010), Harlan Gerke (2010) Education Kris Dicke (2011) Stewardship Youth Ministry Family Life Church Growth Human Concerns Ginger Lagergren (2011) Randy Wendt (2011) Justin Collopy (2011) Sally Roerish (2011) Paul Lewis (2011) Vicki Campion (2011) Nancy Johnson (2011) Wendy Horn (2011) Andy Hanson (2011) Liz Hutton (2011) Anna Millbach (2011) Ellen Blanco (2011) Sue Wondrasch (2011) Carole Sorensen(2011) Fund Development Marv Reinecke (2012) Lynette Miller (2010), George Poch (2010), Jenny Zmina (2010), Leslie Rivas (2010), Linda Neterval (2010) Kristie Klatt (2010), Roger Wrase (2010), Lori Lewis (2010) Pat Fitch (2010), LuAnn Haack (2010), Bryce Beckman (2010), Tim and Sandy Batterson (2010) Mary Hepinstall (2010) Krisanne Nelson (2010) Janelle Miller (2010) Sherri Hoffmann (2010) Jill Swihart (2010) Kevin and Kelly Kruse (2010) Kay Fockler (2010), Bob Vehrenkamp (2010), Rosie Petersen (2010), Kris Otto (2010), Phyllis Pinnow (2010) Sherri Hoffmann (2010) Judy Berschet (2011) Page 16

17 June 2009 Mission Story Serve the Lord with Gladness! Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with Gladness was the theme of the first biennial LWML convention in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Aug 31 Sep 1, That theme was used once again in Though themes have changed with each biennium, the women of the LWML continue to be servants of the Lord, serving Him and our neighbors both near and far away. Mites to support mission work have been a large focus of the LWML, generating millions of dollars over the years. Equally as valuable and blessed is the service that individuals, societies, zones and districts give. Many thanks have been received from seminarians, immigrant families, and the blind where you have spent your personal time with them to help fulfill their needs. Many social service organizations and charities have also benefited from the gathering of Gifts from the Heart and other servant activities. The society, zone, and national Bible studies that we have together help to strengthen and encourage us to be bold in our witness so that with every good deed we do, we lift up the name of the Lord as the source of our service. Some of us may not be able to attend Look to the Hills God Reigns, the 33rd Biennial LWML Convention which starts on June 25 in Portland Oregon, but the love and service of everyone in the LWML will be remembered and lifted up by many LWML sisters in Christ with gladness. To God be the glory for the things He has done through our service. Page 17

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20 June 2 Jorgen Brandt Samantha Carlson Liz Dicke June 3 Eric Bruns Alyssa Mueller June 9 Katie Herman June 12 Jacob Bossart June 14 Cary Moore June 15 Forrest Hoffman June 19 Kailey Webster June 21 Marshall Rengstorf June 25 Miranda Christenson June 28 Madison Okuno to Libby Batterson, Sam Batterson, Sandy Batterson, Tim Batterson, Addie Harvey, Lily Harvey, Paul Lewis, Adam Roerish, Sally Roerish, and Leah Ward who helped clean up the highway; to Betty Bierbaum, Jerry Haack, and LuAnn Haack for their generosity and for providing us with lunch; to Dale Bierbaum for furnishing an area to do a bonfire; to Libby Batterson, Sam Batterson, Jen Evers, Caroline Ferdig, Pat Fitch, Madison Okuno, and Paul Lewis for helping out with babysitting for the Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage seminar. May 27 May 31 June 3 June 5 June 6 June 6 June 10 Youth Softball - 6:00 pm Slatterly Park; Redeemer vs Pax Christi Graduate Recognition Sunday Youth Softball - 6:00 pm - Slatterly Park; Redeemer vs Our Saviors Century Graduation - 7 pm Mayo Graduation - 1 pm John Marshall Graduation - 7 pm Youth Softball - 7:00 pm - Slatterly Park; Redeemer vs Glorida Dei June 14 - June 20 Chicago Servant Event June 21 Father s Day June 22 ValleyFair Day - 8 am June 24 Youth Softball - 6:00 pm - Slatterly Park; Redeemer vs Bethel July 8 Youth Softball - 6:00 pm - Slatterly Park; Redeemer vs Pax Christi CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES Blake Christenson Brittany Danielson Matthew Erickson Jordan Hayden Charlie Hinsch Thomas Mandery Cary Moore Alyssa Mueller Dalton Rahlf Sarah Sobeck Amanda Van Guilder Jonah Van Proosdy Page 20

21 CHICAGO SERVANT EVENT On Sunday, June 14, the following youth and adults are heading for Chicago for a servant event. They will be doing a number of jobs and will be returning on Saturday, June 20. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Do you like to work with children? Have fun? Think about helping out at Vacation Bible School. There is always plenty of fun and we can use more help. Check with Michael Harvey if you are interested. Vacation Bible School is July Sam Batterson Sam Carlson Josh Evers Zach Hepinstall Tiana Pike Adam Roerish Collin Sturdevant Cody Wrubel Michael Harvey Paul Lewis Alexis Burdick Jennifer Evers Jessica Hepinstall Chris Nitz Marshall Rengstorf Troy Stoen Heather Van Guilder Mary Hepinstall CELL PHONES AND EMPTY INK JET CARTRIDGES NEEDED! Remember, we are still collecting old cell phones and empty ink jet printer cartridges that we recycle for money. Check with your friends and family members about their old cell phones and ink jet printer cartridges. Money obtained from these sources will go towards the next Youth Gathering. Thank you to everyone who brings in their cartridges and also their old cell phones. CHURCH YOUTH SOFTBALL HAS started. The schedule is on the previous page. Come and help cheer our team on. It is a great time for fellowship and fun. Valleyfair Day Monday, June 22, 2009, is LYF Valleyfair Day. We will be leaving the church at 8:00 a.m. and return home by 8:00 p.m. We will be taking advantage once again of the luncheon provided by LYF for $2.00. The cost for the ticket is $24.00 which includes lunch. If you have not signed up on the youth bulletin board, do it soon. If you are interested in going, please give Lynora or Michael a check for the $24.00 as soon as possible since the tickets have already been purchased. Make checks payable to Redeemer Youth. Come, join us for a fun day! ROCHESTERFEST PARADE AND MORE! June 25, 26, and 27, during the Rochesterfest, Thrivent Builds Truck will be on display. There will be games for the children and they are in need of some youth and one or two adults to help with this. They have set up three shifts (11 am-2:15 pm, 2:15-5:30 pm, 5:30 pm). If you are interested in helping out, please sign up on the Youth bulletin board. You also have an opportunity to walk in the Rochesterfest parade on June 26 and throw out candy to the children. Check out these upcoming events! Vacation Bible School (VBS) (July 14-18) Bethesda (July 26-31) Waffle Breakfast (August 9) Camping (August 13-14) Twins Game (August 26) Page 21

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23 June 2009 Redeemer Lutheran Calendar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6 5:30p HOLY COMMUNION 5 6:30p Families in Christ CC 4 1:00p Faithful Followers CC 6:00p HOLY COMMUNION 6:30p Stephen Ministry 3 6:00p Youth Softball 2 9:00a Men s Bible Study 10:30a FFF 11:00a Elderberries 7:00p Board of Elders 7:00p Friends in Christ 1 5:30p Pre-school Open House 7:00p Joy-n-Caring CC :00a Sisters In Christ CC 5:30p WORSHIP 11 11:00a Sarah Circle Luncheon - at Michaels 6:00p WORSHIP 10 9:00a Staff Meeting 9:00a Shalom ChristCare 6:00p Church Growth Picnic 1:00p Seekers ChristCare 6:00p Youth Softball 7:30p Rebecca Circle 9 9:00a Men s Bible Study 10:30a FFF 6:00p Church Growth 6:30p Trustees 6:45p Stewardship 7:00p Youth Board 7:00p Education 8:00p Church Council 8 9:00a Quilters 7 HOLY COMMUNION - 8:00 and 9:30 am 9:00a Blood Pressures 10:30a VBS Meeting 7:00p Lutherans For Life 8:00p Young Adults LCMS District Convention - June 11-13, :00p Blood Pressures 5:30p HOLY COMMUNION 19 9:30a Library Committee 17 Newsletter Deadline 18 1:00p Faithful Followers CC 6:00p HOLY COMMUNION 6:00p Blood Pressures 6:30p Stephen Ministry 6:30p ChristCare SEA 16 9:00a Men s Bible Study 10:30a FFF 7:00p Koinonia ChristCare 15 7:00p Health Cabinet 7:00p Salt Shakers CC 14 WORSHIP - 8 and 9:30 am 9:00a Blood Pressures 8:00p Young Adults Youth to Chicago for Mission Trip - June 14-20, :00p Burdick/Degrand Wedding 5:30p WORSHIP 26 Wedding Rehearsal 25 6:00p WORSHIP 6:30p Rengstorf ChristCare 24 1:00p Newsletter Assembly 6:00p Youth Softball 6:30p CC Equippers 23 9:00a Men s Bible Study 10:30a FFF 7:00p Women s Bible Study 7:00p Friends in Faith CC 22 7:30a LYF Valley Fair 9:00a Quilters 21 HOLY COMMUNION- 8:00 and 9:30 am 9:00a Blood Pressures 6:30p Partners in Christ CC 8:00p Young Adults 3 Office Closed 4 Independence Day 5:30p HOLY COMMUNION :00p Faithful Followers CC 6:00p HOLY COMMUNION 6:30p Stephen Ministry 29 5:45p Board of Family Life 28 WORSHIP - 8 and 9:30 am 9:00a Blood Pressures 8:00p Young Adults Page 23

24 Sharing their time and talents this month... Acolytes 6/07 8:00 am Adam Schultz / Michael Bosshart 9:30 am Alicia Hoffman / Faith VanProosdy 6/14 8:00 am Jaimie Shumake / Ally Kann 9:30 am Sam Batterson / Leah Ward 6/21 8:00 am Chris Nitz / Luke Wilde 9:30 am Jennifer Evers / Madison Okuno 6/28 8:00 am Jessica Henkel / Abby Kuisle 9:30 am Adam Schultz / Michael Bosshart 7/05 8:00 am James Bartlett / Jessica Henkel 9:30 am Jaimie Shumaker / Ally Kann Altar Guild Marilyn Olson, Nancy Carlson, Samantha Carlson, Connie Feeder 9:30 am Caroline Ferdig, Mary Hepinstall, Glenn Prehn 6/13 5:30 pm Sue Kazos 6/14 8:00 am Don and Arlene Strelow, Royce and Marlie Ernst and family 9:30 am Craig and Krisann Nelson and famly Elvera and Marty Cordes 6/20 5:30 pm Kurt and Clare West 6/21 8:00 am Stan and Linda Sohre, Doug and Elna Jerde, Nitz Family 9:30 am John and LaVon Pavek, Dan and Terry Zemke 6/27 5:30 pm Arlan and Elnora Hildestad 6/28 8:00 am Bob and Bonnie Hoenk, Marilyn Poppe, Dick and Marge Rengstorf 9:30 am Ann Boyd and Lois Norby Blood Pressure Nurses Blood pressures are taken every Sunday and every third Saturday of the month. June 7 June 14 Barb Wallskog June 18 Kathy Zarling June 20 Lindsay Arnot June 21 June 28 Elders 6/04 6:00 pm Jeff Lee 6/06 5:30 pm Darin Grewe 6/07 8:00 am Mick Reese 9:30 am Jeff Hartson 6/11 6:00 pm Jim Peterson 6/13 5:30 pm Mike Sonnabend 6/14 8:00 am Dan Zemke 9:30 am Bob Keith 6/18 6:00 pm Darin Grewe 6/20 5:30 pm Randy Hendrickson 6/21 8:00 am Jeff Schoppers 9:30 am Scott Brandt 6/25 6:00 pm Joel Pralle 6/27 5:30 pm Al Schacht 6/28 8:00 am Larry Stoen 9:30 am Tim Strohschein Greeters 6/06 5:30 pm Paula Muth 6/07 8:00 am Bob & Jeanne Vehrenkamp, Bruce & Jan Ludwig, Dory & Thomas Moore Page 24 Lay Readers 6/06 5:30 pm Joel Dubbels 6/07 8:00 am Terry Severson 9:30 am Herb Mueller 6/13 5:30 pm Chris Burdick 6/14 8:00 am Kurt Rump 9:30 am Beth Hanson 6/20 5:30 pm Linda Neterval 6/21 8:00 am Sherrill VanGuilder 9:30 am Lynette Miller 6/27 5:30 pm Bob Vehrenkamp 6/28 8:00 am Terry Severson 9:30 am Lowell Dale Pew Maintenance Marcie and Lester Clapp Redeemer Women When help is needed, the chairpersons for June, will call women who are listed in the church directory. Transportation Please call the church office by Noon on Thursday ( ) if you need a ride to worship. Ushers 5:30 pm Dale Hass and Bob Sim 8:00 am Jay Kurtz, Leon Larson, Dave Zarling, Samantha Carlson, Peter Bartlett 9:30 am Marv Reinecke, Mark Fister, Gordon Hinsch, Sam Hinsch

25 Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7th Avenue SE Rochester, Minnesota Return service requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Rochester, Minnesota Permit No. 376 Theology: Kid Style Dear God, did you mean for giraffes to look like that or was it an accident? - Norma Dear God, is it true my father won t get in Heaven if he uses his golf words in the house? - Anita Dear God, I m doing the best I can. Really. - Frank Page