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1 Volume 10, Issue 06 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Office Information 2 Pastor s Page 3 Church Pages 4-7 Green Lake 8 Shetek 9 Calendars Luke 21:29-36 And he told them a parable: Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. What can you do? June-Mid July 2014 Newsletter Moses, sweltering in the heat of the Sinai desert, is engaged in a pity party. "I can't do what you want, Lord, because of this excuse and that excuse. People won't accept me. I can't talk good. Let somebody else do it." But arguing with God is never a good idea. You don't win. Even if you say "No" (and God may let you), you lose. When you say "no" or "I can't," you miss out on the great adventure God has for you when you're in the center of His will for your life. But what is that will? In the barren wastes of the Sinai, God asks Moses a simple question: "What's in your hand?" Moses is a shepherd. That's all he's done for 40 years, and he's ready to retire at age 80. "What's in your hand, Moses?" Moses looks at his hand. "A staff," he tells God as if God didn't know. The Lord says, "Throw it on the ground." Moses does so, and it becomes a snake. God tells him to pick it up by the tail and it turns back into a staff. Hmmm. Over the next 40 years of Moses' life, God uses that simple wooden stick to deliver the Israelites from Pharaoh, to open the Red Sea, to win a battle with the Amalekites, to bring water from a rock. Who would have thought? As Moses learns to use in faith what God has put in his hand, his life is changed as well as the course of world history. What has God put in your hand? Do you wonder how God might use you? See what He has given you. God equips people in various ways. I like to have people over to my home, you might say. Another might respond, I'm good with my hands. I can help a group get things done. I like to cook. I have the gift of gab. I like to keep things tidy. And so on. Offer to God in faith what He has given you, no matter how simple, and God will use it sometimes supernaturally to do His work. You'll have a new sense of meaning, since you'll begin to realize how God is using simple things in new and wonderful ways. When Jesus sees a hungry crowd he says to his disciples: "You feed them." They are stunned by the magnitude of the need. So Jesus brings it down to their level. "Okay, Andrew, do a little inventory. Find out what food we have on hand." Andrew checks around. "There's a boy here with five loaves and two fishes. So what?" Jesus ignores his unbelief. He takes the bread and the fish, lifts them to God in thanksgiving, and then begins to distribute them to the people until all 5,000 plus women and children have been fed. That's how God's work gets done. By weak people doing an inventory, then offering to Jesus what they find. God has a world to save. You're just one person. What difference can you make? Count up your blessings, see what God has given you. That way, when God asks you, "What's that in your hand?" You'll be able to tell Him and then you can let Him use the gift / skill / resource / interest / relationship / opportunity to His glory.

2 Office & contact information Contact Information Pastor David Wall Interim Pastor Steve Quist Visitation Pastor Healing Waters Parish Staff Angie Thostenson Newsletter Editor Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Thank you for helping with the May newsletter assembly: Angie Thostenson, Joyce Gregg, Connie Pehrson, Annette Sharkey, Carol Engel Sunday, June 1 St. Lucas,10:30... Pr Steve Quist Bergen,9...Pr David Wall Yellow Medicine, 9:00...Pr Steve Quist Wednesday, June 4 Augustana,7:00 p.m... Pr David Wall Sunday, June 8 St. Lucas,10:30... Pr David Wall Bergen,9...Pr Steve Quist Yellow Medicine, 9:00...Pr David Wall Wednesday, June 11 Augustana,7:00 p.m... Pr David Wall Augustana & Bergen Office Melinda Rokusek jmrokusek@yahoo.com St. Lucas Office Ronda Gregg Herigon rbherigon@starpoint.net Yellow Medicine Office Annette Sharkey annettelsharkey@gmail.com Please notify us when: There is a birth or adoption of a child There is a death in your family There is a hospitalization in your family Someone becomes home bound Someone becomes unemployed You move or get a new phone number A child moves out of the house or attends college or whenever there is a cause for sorrow or a cause for joy Healing Waters Parish, the body of Christ, wants to bring you Christ s love in all the seasons of your life. Sunday, June 15 St. Lucas,10:30... Pr Steve Quist Bergen,9...(Congregational members lead worship) Yellow Medicine, 9.(Congregational members lead worship) Wednesday, June 18 Augustana,7:00 p.m... Pr Steve Quist *The rest of the schedule is to be determined. RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER ELECTRONICALLY if you would prefer to read the newsletter online (and save printing and mailing costs), please office@ healingwatersparish. org. Page 2 ~ June-Mid/July 2014

3 From the Pastor Easter to Pentecost-- Resurrection to Life in Faith by David S. Wall, Interim Pastor Grace and Peace to you all in the name of Jesus. As you quite possibly know, I have given my resignation letter to Healing Waters Parish so that I will end my time as interim pastor on June 15. I want to thank you for the joy and privilege it has been to be here for these 17 months and one day (for those of you keeping score at home!). When I think our five congregations have over 600 years living as mission outposts here in western Minnesota, I hope and pray and trust that God's leading and guiding will be obvious to you in the next months and years. Peace to you for the journey. We start the month of June with the last Sunday of the Easter Season, then Pentecost and Holy Trinity and off we go into the season of Pentecost. We give thanks for our Triune God, Creator, Resurrected Redeemer and Sustainer. The church has another birthday (on Pentecost, 6/8) and we live to celebrate God's Spirit as we read and remember how the Spirit comes in Acts 2. June 1 may be the last Sunday of the Easter Season, but we get to have the Easter Season on every Sunday of the year, to and through the Pentecost Season and through out our lives in faith. "Love God and love others," is not a complicated message, but in our world and in our church it is both a joy and a challenge that lies ahead of us. "Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again." That is the Easter message and our message as Easter People. Take the gifts that God has given to you and share them with the world. Go in Christ's Peace--Pastor Dave Page 3 ~ June/Mid-July 2014

4 Augustana Lutheran Church th Avenue Clarkfield, MN June work group leader: Bette Schweer July work group leaders: Terry & Vicky Willander Rachel circle: No Rachel Circle June/July/August. Bergen Lutheran Church th Ave. Granite Falls, MN Opening the church: June: Richard Rosetter & Gilmore Larson. July: Gilmore Larson & Galen Halvorson June Work Group #3: Rick & Tina Klosterboer. July Work Group #1: Curt & Cindy Skulstad, Dave & Kim Kvam. St. Lucas Lutheran Church th Avenue Cottonwood, MN Ushers: June: Mike Lenz & Andrew Lenz, July: Mitch Brusven & Darris Kompelien. Communion Servers: June: Sheldon & Marge Haaland, Amy & Greg Manning. July: Dean & Julie Hartle, Ronda Herigon. Altar Guild: Beulah Anderson Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Augustana Church News WORSHIP SCHEDULE Wednesday, June 4 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 2 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 7:00 p.m. The Church Council is working on two improvement projects for our church. We are upgrading the sound system which will include four hearing impaired units. We also need to repair and paint the steeple. Special donations to either of these projects would be greatly appreciated. Please indicate on your check which project you wish your donation to go to. Bergen Church News WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, June 1 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 8 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 15 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 22 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 29 9:00 a.m. Sunday, July 6 9:00 a.m. Sunday, July 13 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas Church News WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, June 1 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 8 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 15 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 22 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 29 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13 10:30 a.m. Joyce E. Peltzer, of St. Lucas, passed away on Monday, May 12th. A celebration of Joyce s life was held May 19th at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Blessed Be Her Memory. June Birthdays 01 Kendra Penske 03 Marlo Reishus 04 Marshall Christopherson 05 Sarah Settle 06 Baley Herigon 08 Ken Pehrson 09 Ronda Herigon 10 Robert Kompelien 11 Judy VanMaldeghem 12 Rodney Stensrud 14 Lois Albin Corey Brusven 20 Angela Nyp 21 Grace Rausch 23 Samuel Dieken 29 Kacie Hartle 30 Doug Albin Daryn Thompson June Anniversaries 10-Donovan &Shirley Stensrud 11-Mike & Shannon Lenz 14-Mitch & Roberta Brusven 15-Reed & Betty Lovsness Earl & Sarah Settle 21-Sheldon & Marge Summer worship Wednesday schedule begins on June 4th. Services will be at 7:00 PM. There will be no Country Gospel this summer. The third Wednesday of each month will be a contemporary service. Karen Donner and Sally Christianson will be providing our music. If anyone would like to have information be in the newsletter, please let Nancy know Bergen members: There is information with envelopes in the church entry about the Bergen Cemetery Board requesting help to increase the Bergen Cemetery Fund. Pick up one for yourself and share them with family or friends you think would like to participate. Please share with us names and addresses of friends and family you think would like to be included in our efforts. Put those names and addresses in our church mailbox or them to us at rgcdmc@gmail.com Haaland 25-Steve & Nancy Brusven 29-Eric & Mindy Stensrud July Birthdays 03 Darris Kompelien 07 Brooklyn Hartle 08 Chase Thompson 09 Eric Danielson Marge Haaland 19 Terry Dieken 21 Cindy Jolstad Denton Olson 23 Kirk Lovsness Lucille Varpness 24 Cody VanOverbeke 28 Christopher Hovdesven 31 Lori Jolstad July Anniversaries 17 Jason & Naomi Stensrud 21 Ross & Nola Thompson 24 Wayne & Judy Van- Maldeghem 28 Larry & Ann Stensrud Page 5 ~ June/Mid-July 2014

5 Swede Home Lutheran Church th Avenue Clarkfield, MN Swede Home Church News WORSHIP SCHEDULE No Summer Worship James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church 101 Main Street, P.O. Box 119 Hanley Falls, MN Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church News WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, June 1 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 8 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 15 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 22 9:00 a.m. Sunday, June 29 9:00 a.m. Sunday, July 6 9:00 a.m. Sunday, July 13 9:00 a.m. FOR SALE BY BID: Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church parsonage in Hanley Falls. 1 story home with 900 sq. ft. per level, double car detached garage, 1/2 finished basement, and sold with appliances. If you would like to inspect this house call Rich Hagen at or cell Bids will be accepted until 06/15/14. DAY CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! HWP s Christian Day Camp takes place Monday-Thursday, June 23-26, 4:00-8:30 pm at YMLC. Shetek Lutheran Ministries will again share their gifts of music, arts & crafts, games, Bible study and skits. Registration costs are paid from Parish Youth Ministry Fund but contributions are welcome! Registration forms are available in the church bulletins, or in your church entry. Please register as soon as possible so Shetek knows how many people to send. Everyone is welcome to attend the closing program on Thursday, June 26, 7:00 pm in YMLC s sanctuary, followed by an ice cream social downstairs. DAY CAMP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Parish members are needed to make Day Camp possible. Please contact Angie Thostenson at or office@healingwatersparish.org if you can help with: Adults & youth to help Shetek staff in small groups Kitchen staff to prepare kid-friendly meals Dessert contributions for M-T-W suppers Housing for Shetek staff Page 6 ~ June/Mid-July 2014

6 JUNE ASSIGNMENTS Ushers: 1 Josh Brusven 8 Kevin Eye 15 Robert Ricke 22 Arlan Gustafson 29 Allen Torke Lay Readers: 1 Kevin Eye 8 Heather VElde 15 Brenda Brusven 22 Kristin Nygaard 29 Sharon Stevens Altar Guild: Barb Torke Communion Assistant: Julie Volstad Counters: 1 Elmo & Julie Volstad 8 Elmo & Julie Volstad 15 Elmo & Julie Volstad 22 Elmo & Julie Volstad 29 Elmo & Julie Volstad Acolytes: 1 Jacob Pringle 8 Jared Stevens 15 Austin Timm 22 Ethan Stolen 29 Kolin Eckstrom Crossbearers: 1 Megan Timm 29 Madelin Kuehl Funeral Chairs: Service Group #4 Judy Enger (507) Connie Timm (320) Galatians 3:22-26 But the scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church News News & Notes: THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS received quilts on Sunday, May 18, 2014: William Eckstrom, Gannon Gustafson, & Cody Nelson. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE GRADUATES! CONGRATULATIONS TO WAYNE ANDERSON for receiving his PhD from the University of Iowa at Iowa City on Friday, May 16th! Way to go, Wayne!! SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on June 1, 2014 after church, for the purpose of approval to sell the parsonage. Please plan on attending to make sure we have a quorum. ~Rich Hagen, Property & Management Committee CHURCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL Games will start on June 4th and run through July 30th. YMLC is in need of getting girls to go out, or someday the team will fold. Gary Enger will be the contact. Phone He will not be calling anyone. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED? Altar Guild is looking for more volunteers. Please talk to Connie Velde (507) or her at connievelde@yahoo.com. NEW COOKBOOKS AVAILABLE: Is your church cookbook worn out, splattered with various ingredients, missing a cover or pages? You are in luck, for the newly reprinted Favorite Recipes of Yellow Medicine Lutheran cookbook is now available. This is a joint fundraiser between the church and WELCA. Cookbooks are $ Please contact Cindy Eye if you would like to purchase one. (507) or ceye@mvtvwireless.com THERE IS A DIGITAL PROJECTOR owned by Healing Waters Parish, and if your congregation would like to use it, you can check it out by contacting Angie Thostenson by at office@healingwatersparish.org. NOTECARDS FOR SALE: Yellow Medicine Lutheran notecards are still available in both the anniversary print card and just of the church. $10.00 for ten cards. Please contact Cindy Eye if you would like any. Ministerial Acts: Transfers Out: Danny James Stevens and his sons, Joshua John Stevens and Jared Clayton Stevens, transferred to Hazel Run Lutheran Church, Hazel Run, MN on April 22, Funerals: Everett Selmer Eye passed away on May 6, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital, Benson, MN. His funeral was held on May 9, 2014 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Benson, MN and he was buried at YMLC East Cemetery that same day. June Birthdays 1 Kent Anderson Wanda Hanson 2 Jill Fry Michael Jacobson Kenny Timm 3 Adam Eckstrom 4 Roger Gonnerman 5 Tyler Dale Kevin Rikke 6 Matthew Engel 7 Mark Gustafson Annette Sharkey Jaylee Torke 8 Perry Oftedahl 9 Sydney Lerud Natalie McPhail 10 Brevin Gustafson Lowell Hellie 11 Madelin Stolen 12 Arron Enger 13 Michael VanOverbeke 15 Logan Dale 16 Wayne Ellingson Earle Gustafson Thomas Lindstrom Lacy Runholt 18 Mary Ellen Anderson Dennis Brouwer Laura Oftedahl 22 Cindy Velde 24 Christi Olson 26 Pearl Eye 28 Olivia Jeseritz 30 Allen Anderson Open House Bridal Shower for Melissa Gwynn, bride-to-be of Jimmy Thostenson, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church on Saturday, July 12th at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome! Page 7 ~ June/Mid-July 2014

7 JULY ASSIGNMENTS Ushers: 6 Milo Brusven 13 Josh Brusven 20 Kevin Eye 27 Robert Ricke Lay Readers: 6 Linda Hagen 13 Cindy Eye 20 Jon Thostenson 27 Donna Ricke Altar Guild: Barb Torke Communion Assistant: Alison Bakkelund Counters: 6 Elmo & Julie Volstad 13 Elmo & Julie Volstad 20 Elmo & Julie Volstad 27 Cindy Eye Acolytes: 6 Hannah Lecy 13 Nicholas Lindstrom 20 Brianna Oftedahl 27 Jakob Pringle Crossbearers: 6 Macie Sik 27 Zachary Towne Funeral Chairs: Service Group #4 Judy Enger (507) Connie Timm (320) Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church News YMLC WELCA May 10, 2014 MEETING MINUTES WELCA met for the annual Mothers Day Salad luncheon on Sat., May 10, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with about 40 women in attendance. President Carol Rikke opened the meeting with singing the theme hymn "We Gather to Worship our God". Jane Vandelanatte led us in devotions. Colleen Hewitt displayed three great-looking quilts made by YMLC senior graduates, assisted by immediate family members. ZeeAnn Reishus introduced Pastor Wayne & Donna Jo Kopitzke from Norway Lake Parish. They presented an inspirational program "Angels Among Us". There was no business meeting. Service group 4 is in line to serve for the next funeral. Remove Everett Eye from the shut-in list; add Doris Stevens. Hope Lutheran, Minneota, invited us to attend their 24th annual Ascension Brunch at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 29th. RSVP. Carol & Kaylen Tusberg conducted the quilt raffle. Winners were: Hailey Kuefler, Quilt; Sharon Stevens, hardanger; Ava Vance, handbag; Julie Volstad, rag rug; and Judy Enger won the newly printed YMLC cookbook. Thanks to all who provided prizes, sold tickets and purchased tickets. Offering was taken and offering hyms sung. The meeting closed with the Lords Prayer and the table prayer. Serving committee was Donna Ricke and Kathy Torke, co-chairs, Heather Velde, Angie Thostenson and Jessica Stolen. Guests brought salads. prepared by Carol Rikke Threshing Show Coming Soon - August 2nd and 3rd 2014 Please mark your calendars for this wonderful fellowship weekend. I am using the same work schedule as last year. If you would like to change your shift please contact Sharon Stevens, cell or We will still be taking pie donations. I hope everyone has seen the new windows in the parish house. It makes our efforts as a congregation worth while and it is fun to get to know each other.,william DOUGLAS ECKSTROM, son of Adam and Laura Eckstrom, will be celebrating his graduation from YME High School with an open house at his home, 225 5th Avenue, Hanley Falls, on Saturday May 31st, from 2:00 5:00 p.m. GANNON MITCHELL GUSTAFSON, son of Bruce and Karen Gustafson, will be celebrating his graduation from YME High School with an open house at his home, th Avenue, Hanley Falls, on Sunday, June 22nd from 1:00 5:00 p.m. CODY JAMES NELSON, son of Sue Nelson and Chad Lerud, will be celebrating his graduation from YME High School with an open house at the Hanley Falls Legion Hall on Saturday, May 31st, from 2:00 5:00 p.m. July Birthdays 1 Tessa Lundin Hiram Thostenson 3 Landon Dale Linda Hagen Rebecca Ruhl Barb Torke Connie Velde 5 Robert Ricke 6 Laura Dahl 7 Stephanie Fry Zee Anne Reishus 8 Kathy Bresson 9 Sharon Enstad Ruth Sharkey 10 Rich Hagen Cindy Lundy 12 Janessa Bakkelund 14 Wayne Reisner 15 Kevn Sharkey 16 Gary Anderson 17 Milo Brusven John Wolner 18 Jodie Gerlach 19 Wayne Anderson Jon McKinney 20 Kolin Eckstrom 21 Derek Grothen 22 Merlin Gustafson 23 Artys Cole 24 Lisa Rustman 27 Glenn Oftedahl 28 Courtney Jeseritz 29 Rebecca Velde 31 DeWayne Eye YMLC WELCA members are invited to visit the Clarkfield Center on June 10th at 2 p.m. if you can furnish a dessert, see Sharon Stevens (507) We need 5 or 6 of them. ZeeAnne Reishus & Emma Gregoire are doing a program for residents. Galatians 5:5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness. Page 7 ~ June/Mid-July 2014

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10 Healing Waters Parish PO Box 134 Hanley Falls, MN Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Cottonwood, MN Permit No. 06 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED June/Mid-July 2014 Pastor David Wall, Interim