A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF CHETEK & DOVRE LUTHERAN CHURCHES

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1 the November 2015 ViSiTOR A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF CHETEK & DOVRE LUTHERAN CHURCHES Vol. 3 Issue 11 COMINGS AND GOINGS BY PASTOR REDFIELD "The Lord will bless your going out and coming in from this time forth and forevermore." Psalm 121:8 Coming Sunday, November 1st at 10:30 a.m. at Chetek, Confirmation service for ten of our young people from Dovre and Chetek. Pray for these young people as they make public profession of their faith. Coming Sunday, November 8th, Women s Thank Offering Service at Chetek and Dovre. Special prayers and offerings to support women and children around the world. Coming Saturday, November 14th, 7:00 p.m., the Red Cedar Symphony performing at Chetek, including local talent and talent from the region. Coffee fellowship to follow. Coming Wednesday, November 25th, Community Thanksgiving Eve Service hosted by local churches and ministers. Site to be announced. Coming Sunday, November 29th, Dedication Sunday at Chetek and first Sunday in Advent where we will present our tithes and commitments of time and talents. Letter forthcoming will outline details. Tusen takk for gift card, gifts, cards, cake and wonderful choir music honoring my birthday and pastoral ministry! Du er beste! Thanks for your partnership in the Gospel! Pastor Guy gather Operation Christmas PJ Christmas Story Time Sunday School Sunday School Thank You Sunday School Upcoming Events Stewardship Info Dovre WELCA News Malawi Flooding Dovre Confirmation Chetek WELCA News 4 5 Calendar 6 Chetek Council Minutes Worship Assistants Dovre Council Minutes Dartball CLC s Financial Summary Dovre Lector Reader Schedule & Staff Info

2 Page 2 Operation Christmas Child Packing Party Friday, November 20, 2015 at 6:30 pm Families and congregation members are invited to participate in this mission/outreach opportunity that will bring joy to a child this Christmas and the good news of Christ s birth. The goal is to fill a shoebox with age appropriate gifts and personal care items for a boy or girl that will be delivered to them this Christmas. When we gather on Friday, November 20 we will enjoy a short video on Operation Christmas Child, wrap our boxes, write a personal note for the child, and prepare them for drop off at a shipping location. This will be a family friendly event with snacks and refreshments and activities to involve your child in this outreach opportunity. What do you need to be involved? An average size shoe box is key plastic shoeboxes that you can purchase also work well. Gifts and personal care items to place in the box there are some specific dos and don ts in a brochure you can pick-up from the Youth & Family bulletin board located outside the choir room in the basement. Need more ideas? Check out the Operation Christmas Child boards on Pinterest, visit the Samaritan s Purse website and watch the Chetek Lutheran Facebook page for more ideas! I hope you can join us for what is sure to be a fun event filled with Christmas spirit. Our goal is to send 30 boxes this year. There is a specific need for shoeboxes for boys ages as they tend to get very few boxes for this group. Specific age group packing lists for boys and girls are also available on-line. Pajama Christmas Bedtime Story Saturday, December 19 7:00 PM Come with your family and friends to hear some holiday books, yes we will include our friend Santa, create a holiday craft and enjoy some milk and cookies! This event is for anyone young at heart and a great fit for families with children ages birth to 10. Include this event in your Christmas schedule and watch for more details in the December newsletter. Chetek Lutheran Sunday School On November 1, 2015 we will start the next 6 week session of Sunday School. During this session much of our lesson time will be spent preparing for the Christmas program to be shared with the congregation on Sunday, December 13. If you have children that would like to be involved in the Christmas program please have them join us weekly at 8:30 am for the children s sermon during worship and then we will move downstairs to Sunday School. If you have questions about Sunday School or the Christmas program please contact Wendy, cheteklutheranyouthdirector@hotmail.com.

3 Page 3 A Note of Thanks.. A big thank you to our Sunday School teachers from the first session, Jenica Paulson, Sara Knepper, Kelli Engen, Kerry Kowalski and Wendy Newman. Thanks also to Christie Sather for being a substitute teacher and Jen Harder for her behind the scenes work! Our apologies if we missed anyone; please know your work was appreciated. Thank you to the members at Dovre Lutheran and Chetek Lutheran that took the time to attend the Youth and Family Open Forums. I appreciate your thoughtful input and encouragement and look forward to working with you to further youth and family ministry in both congregations. Dates to Include on Your Calendar November 1 Second session of Sunday begins and practice for the Christmas program starts November 6 & 7 Recharge at Luther Park November 8 3 rd Grade Bible Presentation at 8:30 am Service November 20 Operation Christmas Child Packing Party 6:30 pm December Senior High Youth Cookie Baking for Cookie Walk TBD December 6 Middle School Youth Christmas Caroling Event December 9 Annual Christmas Family Night Supper at Dovre 5:30 pm December 13 Children s Christmas Program at 8:30 am Service December 19 Pajama Christmas Story Time 7:00 pm For any questions about this information of any Youth and Family ministry events please contact Wendy Newman, cheteklutheranyouthdirector@hotmail.com THE FOUR QUADRANTS OF STEWARDSHIP TO FOLLOW FAITHFULLY TO LIVE RESPONSIBILY TO SHARE GRATEFULLY TO POSSES LOOSELY A new look - A new program - A new life for our church Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20 This year Chetek Lutheran will celebrate and dedicate our Faith Promise Commitment for 2016 on Sunday, November 29, There will be a collection of our Faith Promise Cards and a special program of music. Please pray about your financial commitment and seek the Lord s Guidance in your Pledge. A new approach for 2016 will be a monthly focus on Time & Talent areas for our church throughout the year. You will have an opportunity to sign up for volunteering in an area that will meet the needs of our church and allows you to grow in your faith walk. Stewardship Committee Co-Chairs David & Caroline France

4 Dovre Lutheran Women of the ELCA NEWS Page 4 Upcoming Meetings/Events East Mission Circle will be meeting at Sandy Harelstad s, on November 5th at 1:30. General Meeting: Bake and Take On November 12th we will be doing our Bake and Take for shut-ins and others that could use a little cheering up and some goodies to enjoy. Ladies, please have your baking to the church by 12:30 so we can pack it up. There will be a meeting at 1:00, before we go to deliver the goodies. Quilting: November 19th at 9:30 a.m. Stewardship Projects: LWR: Soap FOOD SHELF: Women s Care Special Dates: Thankoffering Service: Sunday, November 8th Please remember, our offering boxes or envelopes will be collected during the morning worship. Annual Christmas Family Night Supper: Be sure to mark your calendars for December 9, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. The Program for the evening will be the Robinson Sisters. All friends and families are invited to come and enjoy a good meal, fellowship, and wonderful entertainment. Malawi Flooding Dovre Church is designating the month of November as Special Offering Month. You may make a special offering for the people of Malawi, our companion synod. They were devastated by floods earlier this year, which now leads to famine. The synod is asking families to donate $15.00, the cost of a lutefisk supper, to aid our friends overseas. Please join us by giving as you are able. Dovre Lutheran Church Dovre confirmands, Alexia Harelstad and Nadia Rada, will be honored on Sunday, Nov. 8th during our church service, with a gift from the church and a cake reception following the service. They will be confirmed at Chetek Lutheran on Sunday Nov. 1st. at 10:30.

5 Page 5 Chetek Lutheran Women of the ELCA NEWS NOVEMBER 4, 9:00 A. M. The Annual Pilgrim Breakfast will be held for our own Church and area women, as well. Plan to come and bring a friend. Following breakfast The Right Reverends will bring their voices in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. The hostesses are Co-Chairpersons Lucy Zachary and Charlotte Muermann. Co-workers are: Nancy Badger, Connie Felton, Doris Ganske, Jenny Ganske, Sandi Gunderson, Diane Kohn, Donna Lenbom, Margaret Lyon, Betty Newman, LaVerne Peterson, Sharon Robinson, Ingrid Rothenbuehler, and Kathy Thiel. Reminder: See Shirley Morley on Sunday, November 1 st if you would like to receive an actual ELCA Thank Offering envelope for your offering. NOVEMBER 8, 8:30 A.M. SERVICE This will be the annual Thank Offering Sunday when we count our many blessings of the past year and give our annual individual offering. Shirley Morley will be handing out special envelopes on Sunday, November 1, at the Church Service. Otherwise, you may write Thank Offering on a plain envelope. The very talented male quartet, Higher Vision will again be with us for this special Sunday Worship Service, and the women will be in charge of the Service. NOVEMBER 14, 7:00 P. M. The Red Cedar Orchestra will be presenting a concert at our Church. Last year it was very well attended. NOVEMBER 15 & 22, SUNDAYS Lefse will be available to buy for $3.50 for 3. NOVEMBER 25 THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE DECEMBER 2, WEDNESDAY, 12:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON with The Kings Countrymen for the program. DECEMBER 11 - FRIDAY, 9:00 A.M. Bring cookies, ethnic foods, and crafts for our annual Cookie Walk. Workers are needed at 9:00 a.m. to arrange the cookies on trays, etc. DECEMBER 12 SATURDAY, 8:00 A.M. COOKIE WALK Workers should come at 7:30 until all sold, usually 11:00 or so. DECEMBER 12 SATURDAY, 7:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CANTATA A Team will serve refreshments. GOD S WORK OUR HANDS

6 Page 6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Confirmation Sunday *1 8:30 am Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship Confirmation Worship at CLC No Sunday School 10:30 Confirmation Service at CL 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship Thank Offering Sunday 8 8:30 am Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 8:30 am Worship *15 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 8:30 am Worship 22 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 8:30 am Worship *29 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 2 9 am Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth Circle Pastor s 9 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Hannah at church with Margaret Lyon hostess Pastor s 16 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study Pastor s 23 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study Pastor s 30 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study 3 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Knapp Haven 10 9:30 am Deborah Bible Study & Quilting 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Knapp Haven 17 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Knapp Haven 6:00 pm Church Council 24 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Knapp Haven 7am Men s Breakfast 4 9:00 pm WELCA Pilgrim Brunch 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm Chancel Choir 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7am Men s Breakfast 11 1:00 p.m. Tabitha at church w/ Donna Meacham as hostess 5:30 pm Potluck Supper 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm Chancel Choir 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7am Men s Breakfast 18 9:00 am W/ELCA Board 10:00 am Church Council 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm Chancel Choir 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7am Men s Breakfast 25 3:00 pm Bible Study Briefing 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Worship 1:30 pm East Mission Circle at Sandy Harelstad s home 12:30 p.m. WELCA Bake & Take 9:30 am Quilting Lunch Out pm Red Cedar Symphony Office Closed Recharge at LPBC for 3rd 8th Gr. Godstock in Eau Claire 27 Office Close d 28 Activities at Dovre Lutheran Church (DLC) are noted in the gray boxes. Communion is every Sunday. Communion at Chetek Lutheran Church (CLC) is on the * dates.

7 Page 7 Chetek Lutheran Church Council Minutes Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 6:00 P.M. Members Present: Harry Bergman, Bob Bitney, Sandi Gunderson, Bruce Kamrath, Lynn Trowbridge, Kelly Knowlton, Shirley Morley, Pastor Guy and Wendy Newman Absent: Kathy Bowers, Caroline France, Diane Kohn, Larry Nelson, Don Johnson Meeting Called to Order By Bruce Kamrath Devotions: Bruce read Caroline s Devotion in her absence, God Created the Seventh Day and Declared it Holy Visitors: None Pastor s Report: Handed out report and upcoming dates. November 1 st,, Regular Worship at 8:30am., Confirmation Service, at 10:30 am. at Chetek Lutheran, with Dovre worship service here on this Sunday. Youth Director s Report: Wendy handed out report and recapped her plans. Bookkeeper s Report: September Claims: MSC (Lynn/Harry) to accept claims Treasurer s Report: MSC (Harry/Lynn) to approve, Thank you note will be sent to John Morneau for the beautiful cement work done on entryway of the church by Sandi. ** Kelly has office hours at the church on Wednesdays November Mission Envelope: MSC (Sandi/Bob) for Local Food Baskets Committee Reports: W ELCA Shirley read an article entitled, Attitude to the council as a reminder of our service to the Lord s work. The Lutefisk dinner had a net profit of $1,900 and $ was used to pay W ELCA for the new freezer. The remaining $1,278 will be for windows and window repairs. Finance Report handed out OLD BUSINESS: Parsonage Update: Harry had an opinion value from John Flor for $155,000. Window: Windows are here and Bill will begin work in the next 2 weeks. Snowplowing: Clint Doege will be contacted to see if he will plow. Time and Talent Sheets: After much discussion, the council decided the sheets aren t fulfilling the end result we are looking for. A suggestion is to specialize on one area each month in the bulletin explaining the need for volunteers to work in that area. November 29th will be Faith Promise Sunday. November newsletter will have information about it. Sandi will talk to Caroline about it. Kelly handed out budget sheets to committee people due back in November. NEW BUSINESS: Salaried Position for Youth and Family Director: MSC (Lynn/Bob) to pay Wendy for 20hrs. a week at $20.00 an hour semi- monthly. She will also keep a time sheet. Continued on the next page.

8 Page 8 Authorized Signers updated for Chetek Lutheran Youth Account: Pastor Guy, Theresa Anderson, Wendy Newman, Dawn Knutson and Kelly Knowlton Authorized updated Chetek Lutheran Memorial Account: Diane Kohn, Sandi Gunderson, Bruce Kamrath, Dawn Knutson and Kelly Knowlton, MSC (Lynn/Sandi) to accept Staff Evaluations will be sent out to council via from Kathy Bowers due back in November. Next meeting, November 17 th at 6:00pm. Devotions- Sandi Snack- Bob B. Pastor closed with prayer and The Lord s Prayer Minutes approved via . Respectfully submitted by, Sandi Gunderson DATE TIME *1 USHERS 8:30 Denny Thraen Cap Harry Bergman Rob Amys Don Ippolite November Worship Assistants ACOLYTES Claire Knutson Molly Bitney READERS ALTAR GUILD Charlotte Muermann Barbara Knutson Bea Poirier ORGANIST Julie Odil 10:30 Connie Olson Rita Hong 8 *15 22 *29 8:30 Denny Thraen Cap Harry Bergman Rob Amys Don Ippolite Isaak Bohl Peyton Kowalski Charlotte Muermann Barbara Knutson Bea Poirier 10:00 Oscar Skoug Connie Olson Lynda Rogers 8:30 Denny Thraen Cap Harry Bergman Rob Amys Don Ippolite Kennedy Ahneman Rylee Buchman Charlotte Muermann Barbara Knutson Bea Poirier 10:00 Dorothy Marquardt Connie Olson Lynda Rogers 8:30 Denny Thraen Cap Harry Bergman Rob Amys Don Ippolite Amber Elwood Brittany Elwood Charlotte Muermann Barbara Knutson Bea Poirier 10:00 Bob Rogers Connie Olson Lynda Rogers 8:30 Denny Thraen Cap Harry Bergman Rob Amys Don Ippolite Samantha Garland Joshua Guthman Charlotte Muermann Barbara Knutson Bea Poirier 10:00 Sandy Harelstad Connie Olson Lynda Rogers Connie Nesseth Rita Hong Julie Odil David Bognar David Bognar

9 Page 9 Dovre Lutheran Church Council Meeting of October 18, 2015 Meeting called to order by President Wayne Olson. Members present: Arlene Hoveland, Gary Nielsen, Gail Ranney, Oscar Skoug, Paul Carlson, Wayne Olson, Lynda Rogers, Karin Jorstad Secretary's Report read. Motion made and seconded to accept the Minutes. Motion passed. Treasurer's Report: No Treasurer's Report as the Treasurer is away. New Business: Constitution Assessment- we will adopt a new Constitution at the next Annual Meeting. Copies of the changes made by the Constitution Committee passed out to Council and reviewed. Motion made by Lynda and seconded by Gail to bring the changes to the congregation for a vote and take the recommendations of the Constitution Committee. Motion carried. Tina will make copies of the new Constitution changes. Paul suggested making a list of voting members for Tina so she can send notices of special congregational meetings as needed. LP tank has been moved to the north side of the church for easier accessibility to the truck, eliminating potential damage to our new sidewalk. Malawi Famine Relief-we will have special appeals for the Disaster Fund for Malawi's famine during the month of November. Households in the Synod will be asked to donate $15.00 in the Match a Church Supper to Feed Malawi campaign (close to the price of a lutefisk supper). Compassion International- Leslie Olson, who works for Compassion International, spent a week in Africa recently. She has already been booked to speak at several area churches and Wayne will ask her to speak at Dovre. WELCA- the Christmas Dinner is being planned; it will be held on December 9 th, the second week in December, and the Robinson Sisters will be singing for the program. The dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Old Business: None Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 18 th at 10:00 a.m. at Chetek Lutheran Church. Motion made by Gary to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Karin Jorstad, Secretary Dartball season is here! Dovre Lutheran has fielded a team for more years than anyone can remember and we welcome anyone to join the team. Our goal is to enjoy some fun and fellowship how well we do is secondary. Games are played at a number of New Auburn and Bloomer churches on Thursday evenings at 7 and are typically wrapped up by 9. For more information, contact Bob Rogers at

10 Page 10 Chetek Lutheran s Financial Summary for September 2015 GENERAL FUND BEGINNING BALANCE: $ DEPOSITS: $20, DISBURSEMENTS: $21, ENDING BALANCE: -$ MEMORIAL & GIFTS BEGINNING BALANCE: $24, CONTRIBUTIONS: $1, DISBURSEMENTS: $ ENDING BALANCE: $25, SAVINGS ON M & G $ SPECIAL MISSIONS FOR September 2015: Feed the Pig for ELCA World Hunger $ Our Benevolence payments for September 2015 totaled $ , which is 6% of our tithes, unpledged and loose offerings. MEMORIAL & GIFTS ACCOUNT SUMMARY DEPOSITS: Undesignated: 2.86 Interest & $270 donation Video Streaming: $20.00 Good Samaritan Fund: $ Computer Upgrades: $ WITHDRAWS: WELCA Communication: $65.47 for Call in Service & Kitchen phone which WELCA pays each month Video Streaming: Monthly Charge: Sunday School Windows: $10.00 for building permit If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding the church finances, or if you have ideas on improvement, you are always welcome to attend the Council meeting or contact me directly. I am always willing to take your ideas or concerns to the Financial Meeting and the Council Meeting. The Financial Records are OPEN RECORDS. If you would like to review them in detail, you can make an appointment to do so. PLEASE contact me directly at the or phone listed below. Sincerely, your bookkeeper, Kelly Knowlton kellykelly2@aol.com

11 Page 11 Dovre Scripture Reading Schedule November 1, Connie Olson November 8, Oscar Skoug November 15, Dorothy Marquardt November 22, Bob Rogers November 29, Sandra Harelstad December 6, Gary Nielsen December 13, Connie Olson December 20, Oscar Skoug December 24, Dorothy Marquardt December 27, Bob Rogers January 3, Sandra Harelstad January 10, Gary Nielsen January 17, Oscar Skoug January 24, Dorothy Marquardt January 31, Bob Rogers February 7, Sandra Harelstad February 14, Gary Nielsen February 21, Oscar Skoug February 28, Dorothy Marquardt Pastoral Staff Senior Pastor Guy Redfield Home Phone: Youth & Family Director Wendy Newman Home Phone:

12 Change Service Requested Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #4 Chetek, WI Phone: Dial in Worship Phone #: Kitchen Phone #: Chetek Lutheran Church 1419 Second Street ~ PO Box 625 Chetek, WI RED CEDAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RETURNING TO CHETEK LUTHERAN in NOVEMBER! On Saturday, November 14, the Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra will present their fall concert at the Chetek Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. under the direction of Kevin Peters, Artistic Director/Conductor. The concert will include John Phillip Sousa s Stars and Stripes Forever, Ashokan Farewell, an English Folk Song Suite by Vaughn Williams, and Dvorak s Symphony No. 9 "From the New World." If the names of the selections aren t familiar, you ll recognize the melodies from movies, TV shows, and video games. These varied pieces are tied together by a common underlying inspiration: A love of landscapes and country. Tickets are $15 for adults (purchased at the door), with those 21 years old and younger admitted free. The orchestra performed at Chetek Lutheran in April 2014 and members were overwhelmed by the receptive audience as well as the church s beauty. The orchestra is excited to be performing here again and hope that many people will attend this concert. T H E V I S I T O R N O V E M B E R