BE THANKFUL. Christ Lutheran News. November, 2016

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1 Christ Lutheran News November, 2016 BE THANKFUL ~Author Unknown Be thankful that you don t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don t know something, For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge Because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you re tired and weary Because it means you ve made a difference. It is easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are Also thankful for the setbacks. GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles And they can become your blessings. We will seek God s will, share God s love, and serve as Christ s people.

2 Worship Information Contact Information Saturday: 5:15 pm Saturday Evening Worship with Holy Communion Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School (September May) 10:15 am Worship (Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays) Broadcasts: Sunday, 11:30 am Worship broadcast on Radio KJOE FM Wednesday, 10:00 am Worship on Television Channels 3 & 67 Executive Council Theresa Nysetvold, President Luke Schneider, Vice President Whendy Gass, Secretary Luther Onken, Treasurer Church Office: Street Address: 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN slaytonchristlutheran@gmail.com Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Dale Lange, Custodian Pastor Ted Kunze Parsonage (home): cell phone: pastorkunze@gmail.com Pastor Dawn Quame Parsonage (home): cell phone: dawnquame@gmail.com Inside this issue: Pastor s Column 4 Council Minutes 6 Financial Information 9 Give to the Max 11 Thanksgiving/All Saints 12 Remember to check us out our Mobile Friendly Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Prayer Requests Call the church office at , or us with your prayer requests. If you want a pastoral visit or would like to be included in pastoral prayers during worship, please call the church office. Address, Phone & Corrections Calendar 16 WCLC 18 Parish Nurse 19 WWAM/Youth 20 Slayton Christ Lutheran Church Christ Lutheran maintains a database of all members. If you have had any changes to your address, phone number, marital status, etc. please contact Dawn with your name and the changes that need to be made. Ministerial Acts/Prayers 22 Thank You! 24 Worship Assistants 26 Birthdays/Anniversaries 28 Christmas/Canews 30 2 Would you prefer to read your newsletter online or by ? Please us: slaytonchrist lutheran@gmail.com If You Are Ill Hospitals no longer notify churches when their members are admitted for care. Please call and let us know so we can support you with prayer and with presence. 3

3 From Pastor Dawn s Desk... Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. ~ Colossians 4:5-6 NRSV I ve been giving the matter of effective communication a great deal of thought lately. Perhaps this is because there seems to be an increased amount of information that I want to communicate with others. It may also be that I ve been receiving more information from others. Some of this information involves asking and answering questions. Usually, though, I am finding myself seeking more effective or creative ways to communicate. One of the things I ve come to realize is that with all of the different means we now have for communicating, most of us are being bombarded with more information than our brains can handle. Just because you are able to receive the same message on the same day by , telephone, text message and Facebook doesn t mean you should. Most of the so-called experts will say that we need to communicate something 5-7 different ways in order for people to remember the message. While this might be true in certain cases, I m beginning to wonder if it is as true now as it once was. It seems to me that when a piece of information comes at us in too many different ways or too often, we begin to either ignore or forget what is being said. With all of the noise or chatter that we encounter with the internet, social media, television, radio and in print, we tend to lose track of what is being said and the message becomes lost. This seems to be especially true when we decide the message is too long. Take, for instance the following sentence: The Few, the Proud, the. Most of us know how to finish this sentence without giving it much thought. We know that this sentence ends with, The Marines because it is probably a part of our long-term memory. This is mainly because the whole message contains only six words. It s easy to remember and it doesn t take long to for us to say. In a world where many of us are on information overload it might be a good time for us to evaluate and maybe even simplify the ways we communicate. Consider all of the messages you receive from your church. If you or your family is involved in any kind of ministry, whether it s ushering or confirmation, you can probably find out about this in the church newsletter or bulletin. You might also find it on the church website or Facebook page. In addition, someone might send you an to remind you or you ll get a phone call. So far, this is six ways of communicating a message such as, Please remember to turn in your registration form and money for the retreat. Remarkably, even though it s been communicated at least six different ways, many people still have not received or remembered the message. Which leads me to wonder what exactly went wrong? While I m no communications expert, I do wonder if, in an effort to communicate effectively, we ve actually over communicated to the point where people have stopped paying attention. I honestly don t have a perfect answer to this communication dilemma. Other than simplifying the message, I m not sure if there is a perfect way to tell people what I want them to know and remember. This, I then realize, might actually be the problem some messages are just about what I want others to know and remember. They might not be messages others actually care to know or remember. This is where you can help. As your church seeks better and more effective ways for getting essential information out to you, please do what you can to also take ownership of this information. You may not think the message you receive is very important at the moment, but please do what you can to still retain this information for the future. Please also remember that the information you receive from church is part of our greater mission as a congregation to seek God s will, share God s love, and serve as Christ s people. While it might seem like a small thing that you are scheduled to run power point on a Saturday evening in November or the church wants your help serving a Wednesday night meals, these things do matter for the sake of the Gospel and for sharing Christ s saving love with the world. 4 See you in church! ~Pastor Dawn 5

4 Council Minutes Christ Lutheran & Faith Lutheran Joint Council Minutes Wednesday, October 12, 2016 CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Executive Council Minutes October 12, The Joint Council Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Pastor Ted Members Present are: Pastor Ted Kunze, Pastor Dawn Quame Christ Lutheran - Luther Onken, Theresa Nysetvold, Luke Schneider, Jessica Doeden, Carolyn Gillette, Chris Hansen, Lora Hopp-Hansen, Carisa Clarke, Cassidy Paulzine, Mary Mesner, Whendy Gass Faith Lutheran Travis Pierson, Kris Cuperus, Karen Frisk, Sharyn Busswitz, Leroy Prahm The meeting was called to order at 8:01pm Introductions were made Devotions were led by Pastor Ted, followed by prayer Kathy Peterson from SLM was present Thank you for support Great Summer 731 youth, 233 generational served 21 total day camps Quilt auction was a great success Future - possibly some new cabins, or renovations; New Office Location Pastor's Reports were reviewed and approved M/S/P Luther/Chris The partnership between the congregations was discussed Strengths. Weaknesses The Pastor Parish Relations Committee meeting will be scheduled and future dates added to the schedule Christmas service schedule discussed Joint meeting adjourned 7:59pm The minutes of the September 14, 2016 were approved as printed. M/S/P Carolyn/Luther The Financial report discussed, approved as printed M/S/P Luther/Cassidy Discussed mission funding, Luther League account Old Business: None New Business: Personnel Committee met tonight The Gold Plus plan from Portico was recommended for the pastors insurance. M/S/P Luther/ Luke The committee will meet again next month Children s Concert October 24 th at the MCC auditorium, 5:15 community supper, 6:30 concert. Check to see if payment made Board Reports Mission Outreach: Benefit for Bangladesh School served 74 people, preliminary total $991 November 6 th Murray County Christmas Project Temple Talk, Processional Offering, and cookies for coffee after worship Wednesday Service Project idea purchase items for birthday bags and have kids assemble Parish Education: Revised Curriculum schedule in place so far going well, follows worship and church calendar Discussed dates for Sunday School kids to sing during church Christmas program planning has started Property and Management: The carpet will be pulled up and re-glued any day Getting estimate for concrete work on north side of church Tree ordered to replace the one taken out on SW corner Place church pew in bulletin Updated office furniture list Stewardship: Discussed setting date to develop 2017 annual stewardship plan No action taken as there 7

5 Financial Information was not a quorum Women of Christ Lutheran: No report Worship and Evangelism: No report Youth: Jr. High Youth Gathering in Willmar 17 registered, 3 adults Meals on Wednesday nights people served Still need more involvement make/serve meals, make bars, cleanup. Meat was purchased for use in the Wednesday night meals with donation from Fellowship and Service Committee Fellowship and Service: No Funerals Camperships paid $ towards Wednesday night suppers it was used to purchase hamburger Group 1 is still up to serve next funeral Many thanks to those who have served Sunday morning coffee fellowship Thank you to those who graciously donate Sunday mornings Everyone is welcome to sign up to serve Bank balance is $ Motion to Adjourn 8:40 pm M/S/P Luther/Ted Closed with the Lord s Prayer Respectfully Submitted, Whendy Gass Recording Secretary On this page you will find a brief overview of the month s offerings. It is our goal to provide you with actual, updated information about Christ Lutheran s financial status. Following our annual meeting, the congregation voted on the 2016 budget. The budgeted amount for general offerings breaks down to $21, each month to cover our anticipated ministry expenses. In addition we will need $1, each month for our Synod Mission Support. ~Luther Onken, Treasurer & Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Here s a look at where we ended September, 2016: Beginning Balance: $ (2,249.49) Receipts: $ 17, Expenses: $ 19, Borrow from Savings: $ 3, Ending Balance: $ (1,231.90) The gray bar shows our actual offerings through October 26. The black bar is our budgeted offering total. General Offerings: August - October, 2016 Oct Sept Aug $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 Aug Sept Oct Actual $22, $16, $15, Budget $21, $21, $21,

6 Mission Support Jesus said, Go and make disciples of all nations ~Matthew 28:16 Our Mission Support offerings go where we cannot travel. Our ELCA has 305 mission personnel serving in 45 countries! 120 new congregations are under development in the United States. Your gifts to Christ Lutheran designated Mission Support will help this work! Designated envelopes are available in the church narthex or use your own. It s time to renew, or even begin, your subscription to Living Lutheran magazine for Many of you have chosen to receive this in your home. If you purchase your subscription through Christ Lutheran you are able to receive this for only $8.95 per year. Please send a check to the office with Living Lutheran in the memo. Give To The Max! Thursday, November 17 th is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. This is an annual event encouraging support of non-profits (yes, including Christ Lutheran!) Gifts given that day through not only benefit the organization, but also are eligible for Golden Ticket incentives. Every hour one donation will be randomly chosen to receive an additional $1,000 to the donor s charity. Donations may be scheduled starting November 1 st, and one donation given November 1 to November 16 will be drawn for a Super-Sized Golden Ticket of $10,000. A second $10,000 prize will be selected from those donations made on November 17 th. Of course you don t need a special day to Give to the max! God blesses you every day, and your donations to the work of the church reflect your grateful response to God s gifts. As the year draws towards its close, your faithful donations are needed to pay for our ministry expenses, but also to share in the ministry of the larger Church throughout the world. In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate at church, you can give electronically at any time at then searching for Christ Lutheran Church, Slayton, MN. Remember that our congregation is also able to receive donations of farm commodities, stocks, or IRA distributions

7 Thanksgiving Worship There will be two local opportunities for you to give special thanks to God for all his blessings! Sunday, November 20 th at 7:00 PM will be an ecumenical service sponsored by the Slayton Area Ministerial Association. The service will be held at Lake Sara Baptist Church, located just East of US #59 about 12 miles North of town. Wednesday, November 23 rd at 7:00 PM a Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at our sister church, Faith Lutheran Church in Avoca. Following the service you are invited to stay for a time of fellowship in the church basement. All Saints Sunday Join us for worship on Sunday, November 6 th as we celebrate All Saints Sunday. We will pause to remember those who have died since the last All Saints Sunday, and rejoice in acknowledging those new saints who have been baptized in the past year. Also that day we will have a special offering for one of our local mission opportunities the Murray County Christmas Project. Watch for more details about that offering. We especially honor the memory of our members who have died after All Saints Day, 2015 and who have shared in our walk in faith: 12/16/15 Clarence Feste 1/1/16 Marion Peterson 1/8/16 Roger Schwartz 5/4/16 Stan Dahlgren 5/20/16 Eleanor Ringen 7/14/16 Nordice Nelson We rejoice in those who were baptized since All Saints Day, 2015 and in the love brought to their families and our congregation: New Members Classes Anyone interested in possibly becoming a member of our congregation is invited to attend a series of classes that our pastors will be offering this month. They will be held on Tuesdays, November 15 and 22 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel Lounge. The first class will review some of the basics of faith that we share with most other Christian denominations, and what makes us different as Lutherans. Our second class will share a little background about our congregation and some of the ministries in which we participate. Please pass on this invitation to anyone you know who might be interested. For any questions, call one of the pastors at the church office /21/15 Brody Patrick H 11/28/15 Nicholas Allan K 1/17/16 Leena KariAnn L 1/23/16 Henry Lee H 2/13/16 Everly Jade M 3/5/16 Collyns Marie A 4/17/16 Aria Miyae B 4/17/16 Ivy Lynn S 5/4/16 Kinley Mae O 5/14/16 Brockton Curtis S 5/21/16 Everett LB J 6/4/16 Sutton Sue M 6/12/16 Levi Thomas D 6/12/16 Will Anthony H 6/25/16 Spencer JC C 8/20/16 Amiyah Jade V 12 13

8 14 Pastor-Parish Relations Committee The Pastor-Parish Relations Committee for Faith and Christ will meet on Wednesday, November 16th at 8:00 PM in the Chapel Lounge at Christ Lutheran. This committee meets approximately every 3 months to give our pastors support and feedback about the ministry of our congregations. If you have something that you would like brought up, please speak to either of our pastors or to one of the members of the Committee: From Faith--Daisy Pierson and Lexy Fransen; from Christ--Cal Wurpts, Keith Rossow, Brenda Loosbrock, and Kari Mathiowetz. A Happy Camper!! The Endowment Fund provided $200 per student camperships for those attending week long camp at Shetek Lutheran Ministries. Dear Endowment Committee, Thank you for your generous contribution towards my registration for camp at Shetek Lutheran Ministries. I had a great week at camp and I sincerely appreciate your generosity! Thanks again!! ~Carli M Consider a gift to CLC Endowment fund for other happy campers. Dear Members of Christ Lutheran Church, Thank you for your support of my college education through the ELCA Scholarship Fund. I m looking forward to another good year! ~Rebekah N Plan Ahead Christmas Schedule Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year. Even though we don t normally have a service on Christmas Day, we have decided that we will have our normal schedule on Sunday, December 25 th Christmas Day. It will be a different service than what we will be doing Christmas Eve, so you are invited to come both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, or whichever of our services works best with your family s schedule. Bring your Christmas company with you, and worship together as a family! Here is our schedule: Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24) 4:00 PM Carol Service with Holy Communion at Faith, Avoca 5:15 PM Candlelight Carol Service with Holy Communion at Christ 9:00 PM Candlelight Carol Service with Holy Communion at Christ Christmas Morning (Sunday, December 25) 8:45 AM Lessons and Carols service at Faith, Avoca 10:15 AM Lessons and Carols service at Christ, Slayton Pew For Sale When the sound board was moved to the main level of the sanctuary, a pew had to be removed to make room for it. It has been sitting temporarily in the Chapel Lounge, but the Council has decided to make it available to anyone who would have use for it. It is a light-oak pew, about 13 foot, 5 inches long. Obviously it is too long for anyone s home as it is, but a good craftsman could cut it down to make at least one entry bench for one s home. If you have use for it, please call the church office to make an offer for it. 15

9 6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Pastor Ted Kunze Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # pastorkunze@ gmail.com 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm Coffee 13 Thankoffering Sunday 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship Coffee 7:00 Love Circle 20 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm Coffee 7:00 Ecumenical Worship at Lake Sarah Baptist 27 8:45 Faith 9:00 NO Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship Coffee Christ Lutheran s Calendar for November Pastor Dawn Quame Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # dawnquame@ gmail.com Pastor Ted s Day Off 1:00 Quilting Pastor Ted s Day Off Pastor Ted s Day Off 1:00 Quilting Pastor Ted s Day Off 1 9:00 Sunrise 10:15 Golden Living 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:30 WCLC Board 8 10:15 Lindenwood 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 15 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:00 Quilting 4:00 Health Ministry Team Meeting 7:00 New Member Class 22 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 6:30 Community Band Practice 7:00 New Member Class 29 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:00 Quilting 2 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir; Service Projects 6:00 Meal 6:40 Worship/ Confirmation 7:00 Choir 9 9:30 Peace Circle 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir; Service Projects 6:00 Meal 6:40 Worship/ Confirmation 7:00 Choir 16 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir; Service Projects 6:00 Meal 6:40 Worship/ Confirmation 7:00 Choir 8:00 Pastor Parish 23 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 7:00 Thanksgiving Eve Worship at Faith Lutheran 30 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir; Service Projects 6:00 Meal 6:40 Worship/ Confirmation 7:00 Choir 3 5:15 Bible Study Leaders 6:30 Community Band Practice 10 6:30 Community Band Practice 7:00 Committees 8:00 CLC Council Pastor Dawn s Day Off Pastor Dawn s Day Off 6:30 Community Band Practice Day Off 24 Thanksgiving Office Closed 25 Pastor Dawn s Day Off Pastor Dawn s Day Off 5 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion 12 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion and Baptism 19 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion Jr High Youth Gathering 26 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion Worship Service is broadcast every Sunday 11:30 am on KJOE FM 16 17

10 Women of Christ Lutheran Church Parish Nurse Ministry Our Mission: To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. November Visitation: Love Bible Study Leaders Thursday, November 3 at 5:15 pm Peace Circle Wednesday, November 9 at 9:30 am Bible Study Leader Karen Onken Hostess Mary Mesner Conversation # 2 about Addictions with Marshal Isder We will be having another session to learn more about addictions from Marshall Isder on Sunday morning, November 20 during the 9 AM hour before church. We had a great first session back in July and have had a number of people ask for a second conversation. We will plan to concentrate information about young people (teens) and retired people, both categories growing with addictions. We all know people who are affected by addictions in one way or another. Please join us in the Chapel Lounge. Thanks to Marshal for leading our discussion and sharing his knowledge with us. Faith Circle Will not meet in November. You are welcome to attend either Peace or Love Circle Love Circle Sunday, November 13 at 7:00 pm Bible Study Leader Irene Moline Hostess Jean Sagmoe Thank Offering Sunday November 13, 2016 Bring your thank offering to church on November 13. if you ve been saving in your Thank Offering jars, please bring that money in. 18 Quilting Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15 at 1:00 pm and Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29 at 1:00 pm Handmade Greeting Cards are available in the Library for $1 each. Proceeds will go to WCLC. Radio Broadcast Ministry Thank you to everyone who has supported our Radio Broadcast Ministry this year. All of the dates for 2016 have been filled. The list for 2017 will be put out soon. 19

11 Junior High Youth Gathering The following youth and adults will be attending the SW Minnesota ELCA Synod Junior High Gathering in Willmar, MN November Logan S Nate K Kyle C Dawson B Peyton C Keigan B Riley B Emma R Emily R Sara M Carli M Savanna B Camdyn K Brooke N Victoria P Kalli J Torrence D Naomi B Kari M Marcy B Steve T Pastor Dawn These people will be gathering with other youth and adults from throughout Southwestern Minnesota for worship, fellowship, prayer, games, music, service projects, and just hanging out with others. Highlights from past gatherings have included hearing, from other young people, stories of faith and God, listening to some great music and meeting new friends from other communities. This year s theme is You Are the Light, and it is based on Matthew 5:14, You are the light of the world. The gathering speaker and musician is Rachel Kurtz. Much of the gathering is organized and led by older youth who are a part of the SW MN Synod Lutheran Youth Organization. Please remember those who will be attending this gathering in your prayers, asking God to encourage them in their faith and to inspire them as leaders in today s church as well as in the world. WWAM Wednesdays With A Mission It is our mission at Christ Lutheran Church to seek God s will, share God s love, and serve as Christ s people. In keeping with this mission, Wednesday evenings at Christ Lutheran will include opportunities for individuals and families to gather for a time of fellowship, service, worship and a meal. The schedule includes the following: 5:30 6:00 pm Youth Choir for Grades 3-6 directed by Theresa Nysetvold and Service Projects in the Fellowship Hall 6:00 6:40 pm A simple meal will be served for all ages. 6:40 7:00 pm Worship in Sanctuary this will be a brief time of worship for all ages. It will include music, prayer and scripture. Worship leaders including musicians, ushers and power point helpers are needed. 6:40 8:00 pm Confirmation for Grades 7-9 which will include a time of worship as it is described above. There will be four opportunities throughout the year for small group service projects and fellowship. All families are encouraged to make W.W.A.M. at Christ Lutheran a regular part of their Wednesday evenings. If you would like to help in any way with making this happen, please contact the church office or one of the pastors

12 Ministry & Fellowship Opportunities Prayer Concerns Ongoing Ministry Projects: Yarn & Yak the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 am in the Chapel Lounge. This is a time to visit, share ideas, and learn from each other as we work on prayer shawls, baby hats, or other items. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring your projects! Birthday Bags Murray County Food Shelf is in need of Birthday Bags. The bags contain a cake mix, a can of frosting, candles, balloons, and birthday plates and napkins. All donations can be placed in the birthday shopping cart just inside the church doors. Quilting November 14 & 15 and 28 & 29 at 1:00 pm. Wednesday Night Service Projects! John Beech, Vera Chmela, Bernice Crompton, Joan Dahlgren, Sheldon & Judy Dean, Lori DeGreeff, Robert Domina, Elaine Donaldson, Gladys Feste, Cody Finke, Allison Grieme, Orv & Shar Grieme, Spencer Gurrola, Dan Haken, Laurie Hardekopf, Scott Hegstad, Evelyn Herder, Spencer Huset, Iris Idler, Irene Johnson, Julia Johnson, Amie Rowden-Kidd, Alex Knutson, Lynn Knutson, Alan Kramer, Tom Lange, Bob & Betty Like, Carl Lindberg, Elsie Lindberg, Lori Manderscheid, Kristin Martin, Eric Mathiowetz, Monica Morgan, Kim Nesmoe, Avalon Paulson, Amy Petersen, Lynda Petersen, Floyd Schadt, Twilla & Robert Sellman, Maxine Skouge, Mary Ann Suedbeck, Christopher Van- Meveren & Harold Yotter Continue to remember in prayer ~ Those dealing with cancer and other long-term illnesses. Members who are shut-in Service men and women Those who mourn the loss of loved ones On-Line Giving One Wednesday we made Halloween Centerpieces for the Golden Living Center tables. Friends and families of all ages are welcome to join us on Wednesday evenings for a meal, and service project at 6:00 pm and worship at 6:40 pm. You can now make a one-time or recurring donation to the church using a credit card by going to and search for Christ Lutheran Church, Slayton, MN. Once there you can donate to our general fund, or pay for the radio broadcast. You can also go to our congregation s website, christinslayton.lutheranweb.net and follow a link from there to Give MN

13 Thank You! Addresses Needed We want to keep in touch with our young adults. If you have someone in your family who is in college or serving on the military, please share their current address with the church office. We want to send them cards and other fun mail while they are away. On behalf of the students, parents, teachers and mission workers in Bangladesh, we would like to thank the Christ Lutheran Church faith community for again organizing and hosting a 'Lunch for Bangladesh Literacy' on October 9, It is difficult to put into words the importance of the encouraging words, prayer and financial support that has been provided as we work together to improve access to education in Bangladesh. We extend the thank you to the Christ Lutheran Mission Outreach Committee, the volunteers who prepared and served the meal and the people who attended and made donations. We also acknowledge the participation by Faith Lutheran Church members (especially Faith's WELCA), others in the community and special thanks for the support provided by the Thrivent Financial Action Team program. The effort raised over $1,350 to help sponsor children in Chakla Village (northwest Bangladesh) to attend school. These children have no other avenue of support to help them achieve their educational goals. The funding will help support basic literacy classes in the Village as well as cover the expenses of sending 9 Chakla Village children to the Livingstone School Bangladesh (now serving over 200 children). Thank you, Steve and Nancy Laible, Co-directors Bangladesh School Project 24 November is that time of year when we give thanks for everything for which we are grateful. Everyone at Christ Lutheran should be especially thankful to all those special people in our congregation who donate their time and talents to serving our church. This includes: *Weekly Worship Assistants Acolytes, Lectors, Greeters, Communion Assistants, Ushers, Altar Guild, Bread Bakers, those who run the sound system and the power point, those who record the worship service, burn it to a DVD and deliver it to the City Hall, *Those who serve on Church Council and the variety of committees, *The Organists, Pianists, members and directors of the Church Choir, help with Sunday School and Saturday Worship music, and those who provide us with special music, *Those who work on our bulletin boards, and do seasonal decorating throughout the church, *Those who deliver Meals-On-Wheels, do snow removal, and upkeep our landscaping, *Those who teach Sunday School, VBS, the Adult Class, Confirmation and lead Bible Studies, *Those who serve and work for funerals, Wednesday evening meals and other church events, *Those who make prayer shawls, faith chests, and help quilt, *And all those we may have unintentionally forgotten. Each person doing their small part, helps to make Christ Lutheran Church what it is today. Thank You! 25

14 Worship Assistants for November 2016 Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Usher Video Power Point Sat, Nov 5 5:15 PM Lorna Bader Lorna Bader Trey & Lexy Ackerman Nicole Thovson Jan Cuperus Burend Cuperus, Kathy Behrends Sun, Nov 6 Cole & Brayden Cole Ahlers Jan Anderson 10:15 AM Ahlers Jean Asplin DeLong's DeLong Family (2), Jean Asplin James Berglund McKenzie DeLong Connie Berglund Sat, Nov 12 5:15 PM Brad Bergerson Alice Beattie Brad Bergerson, Keith Falk Rossow Family Barb Falk Chuck Blackmer Sun, Nov 13 Riley Boese Carisa Clarke Boese Family (2) 10:15 AM Boese Family (2) Drew Coulter Grace Moline Carisa & Justin Clarke Sat, Nov 19 5:15 PM Pat Edelman Pat Edelman Keith Falk Brooke Engbarth Barb Falk Char & Gary Busse Sun, Nov 20 Keigan Behnke Amy or Jaedon Cochran Family (2) 10:15 AM Anderson Cochran's Jeff Erickson's (2) Vanessa Dahlgren Greg Moberg Jessica Bonnstetter, Jean Asplin Sat, Nov 26 5:15 PM Dick Davidson Davidson's Dustin Carlson, Lorna Bader Nysetvold Family Brad Bergerson Sun, Nov 27 Carter Benda Nancy Boerboom Berglund Family (2) 10:15 AM Boerboom Family (2) Linda Nelson Whitehead Family Everson Family (2) Bread Bakers: Heidi Winter DVD to City Hall: Sue Isder Thank you to everyone who is helping during worship services at Christ Lutheran Church this month. If you cannot fulfill your ministry responsibilities, please find your own substitute and let the office know of your replacement. Thank you!!! 26 27

15 28 1 Dennis Sigurdson Emmett Carlson 2 Alexander Opdahl Julio Valenzuela Alix Carlson 4 Anneliese Grocholski Alaina Bonnstetter Ashlee Sykora 5 Camryn Boerboom Alexis Gass Leland Lokker Cameron Kirchner 6 Greg Slotten Brooke Engbarth 7 Barbara Falk Mallory Loosbrock 8 Jean Asplin Mary Ann Suedbeck 9 Nicole Johnson Brian Moline Sue Streff Nathan Telkamp 10 Janet Cuperus Pat Edelman Evelyn Herder Nicholas Petersen 11 Jason Baune Nichole Cheskie Thea Schmahl Braelyn Haken BR Heronimus 12 Kayla Swanson Terry Giesen Jennifer Neilson 13 Joshua Crowley Tim Bobeldyk 14 Paul Kirchner 15 Garrett Opdahl Dawn Christensen 16 Drew Pedersen 16 Luke Radke Mark Hemmingsen November Johnson Craig Gertsema Noah Hanson 17 Darla Bly Richard Davidson Gayle Davidson Lisa Saner T.J. Schmidt 18 Amanda Falk 19 John Grieme Kelly Meyer Joan Kluis 20 Cody Hill Denise Schreier Zachary VanEck 21 Donald Anderson Orville Grieme Garrett Opdahl 22 David Brown Darlene Meyer Kim DeGreeff 23 Buddy Prahm Steven Walter Merryck Bonnstetter 26 Gail Radke Parker Winter 27 Kyra Peters Kadence Peters Addison Swenson 28 Pat Crowley Kalli Johnson Bev Knapp Erin Meyer Kiley Peters Cindy Aamlid Caroline Stoel 29 Robert Like John DeLong 30 Mindy Holmes 3 Leon & Marlys Hegstad (1968) 4 Chad & Valerie Muecke (2000) 5 Marshal & Susan Isder (1977) 6 Thomas & Jodi Klein (2004) 8 Dennis & Barb Sigurdson (1958) 11 Brad & Whendy Gass (2006) 12 LeRoy & Karen Julius (1959) 16 Judy & Ronnie Schreier (1963) 20 Jeff & Trish Grieme (1987) 24 Thomas & Clarice Kappes (1973) 29 Robert & Betty Like (1954) 30 Steve & Dodi Haugen (1974) Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help! 29

16 30 Gift Distribution for Needy Children The Murray County Christmas Project is again planning a gift distribution for the Children of Murray County, ages infant through age 11. We are requesting new gifts, new toys, and non-perishable food items. We are also in need of new quilts. We would like to gather these items by December 1st. The items can be brought to the Slayton Shoe Repair or you can contact , leave a message and someone will pick up the donated items. Also, if you know of someone within our congregation who would like Christmas gifts for their children due to need, please call by December 1st. Leave a message and your call will be returned. Arrangements will be made to provide gifts. Monetary gifts should be sent to The Christmas Project at Box 111, Slayton, MN We appreciate your cooperation with this Christmas Project. A special offering will be taken on Sunday, November 6 for the Murray County Christmas Project. Mission Outreach will also be serving cookies following worship. November, 2016 Shetek Lutheran Ministries Where Christ Renews and Empowers Mark Your Calendar Confirmation Retreat November 4 & 5 Fall Toddlers & Trees November 6 Lutefisk Supper - December 4, 5:30 pm Winter Fun Day December 29 Summer Staff Reunion 29 & 30 Any questions call (507) or Check out our website at 14 Keeley Island Dr Slayton, MN slbc@frontiernet.net Help send Kids to camp Become a Pelican/ Timber member today For more information call or A BIG thank you to all of our Shetek supporters! With your support we together are transforming lives and nurturing Faith-filled leaders for tomorrow. Your gift makes a difference for all who comes to Shetek Lutheran Ministries. It enables us to offer outstanding programs, maintain the day to day operation, provides camperships and continually update our facilities. May God richly bless you for your support! 31

17 God s work. Our hands. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHUR CH 2959 QUEEN AVENUE SLAYTON MN Phone: Fax: slaytonchristlutheran@gmail.com RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Visit us on the web at... christinslayton.lutheranweb.net Published 11 times a year Volume 2016, Issue #9 October 31, 2016 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US Postage Paid Permit #4 Slayton MN