Faith News. From Our Pastor- Faith Tuesday mornings 9:00-10:00 Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM. Faith Lutheran Church

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1 Faith News Volume 19, Issue 2 February 2016 Faith Lutheran Church PO Box 175 Wolverton, MN (218) faith@wtc-mail.net Rev. Clay Ellingson, Pastor th Avenue S. Moorhead, MN (218) It is the mission of Faith Lutheran Church: To gather prayerfully as the Body of Christ; To grow in faith, love, and service; To go into the world joyfully as disciples. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion on the first and third Sunday of the month. Coffee Fellowship 11:00 a.m. From Our Pastor- Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ; The Lenten season is upon us. You will recall that last year during Lent I travelled with a group to Israel and Jordan. So this year during our Lenten services we will be reflecting upon the land of that region and how it shaped and influenced the people and the Bible. Following are a couple of quotes from a book titled "The Land and the Book: An Introduction to the World of the Bible." "The history of any land and people is influenced to a considerable degree by their geographical environment. This includes not only the natural features such as climate, soil, topography, etc., but also the geopolitical relationships with neighboring areas. This is especially true for Palestine, a small and relatively poor country, which derives its main importance from its unique centralized location at a juncture of continents and a crossroads for the nations." "Geography played a particularly important role in the biblical story. Both the location of Palestine and the physical features of the land itself were instrumental in shaping the history of the people of Israel. Although a small country, Palestine was bordered for centuries by major players in the shaping of the modern world, while within its boundaries significant variations in climate and topography influenced the development of a surprisingly diverse culture. These external and internal geographic influences produced two results: On the one hand, Palestine was a land bound by the common experience of people exposed to the same international influences and pressures; on the other, it was a land divided by localizing geographic features that often separated its inhabitants into highly individual cultural enclaves. The result of these diverse influences was a land more often divided than united, more often ruled by others than ruled by itself, and more often confessing its beliefs in diverse accents than with a unified voice." We will once again be using Holden Evening Prayer as our liturgy and music for our Lenten worship. So come for supper from 6:15-7:00pm and then worship at 7:15pm, and we will spend some time learning more about "The Land and the Book." Peace, Pastor Ellingson February Food Pantry Item: Soups Faith Tuesday mornings 9:00-10:00 Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM

2 Welcome new members! Faith Share and Care Funeral: The funeral for C. LuCille Nelson will be January 30 at 2pm at Faith Lutheran Church. LuCille passed away on January 13. Funeral: A visitation will be held from 3-5 PM on January 30 for Dave Blilie on January 30 at the West Funeral Home in West Fargo. Dave passed away on January 19. The Kappes Family. From left to right is Logan holding Kase, Jordan, Riley, Jessica, and Scout. Not pictured is John (Dad). Family Movie Night Friday, January 29, 6:00 pm Faith Lutheran Church Bring a snack to share! Movie will be Inside Out. The Fay Family. Jamie and Patrick and daughter Haylee. Jane Buchholz Sheyenne Crossing West Fargo, ND Ethel Edwards at home Moorhead, MN Louie Gruenberg River Pointe Moorhead, MN Marion Israelson Eventide Senior Living Moorhead Elaine Johnson River Pointe Moorhead, MN Leona Johnson Rosewood Fargo, ND Keith Nelson Group home in Duluth, MN Leone Nelson at home Beatrice Nord Riverview Place Fargo, ND Myrtle Nord The Leach Home Wahpeton, ND

3 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes January 6, 2016 NOT APPROVED Members Present: RC Stein, Mike Aigner, Chad Erickson, Scott Smith, Pat Freitag, Ross Aigner and Deb Byars Members Absent: Mark Miller, Bev Israelson Other Present: Pastor Ellingson Prayer: Pastor Ellingson Opening Devotion: February - Pat Freitag Communion Assistant: Jan 17 - RC Stein Communion Assistant: Feb 7 - Debi Byars Offering Counter: All of Council Food Pantry Item for February: Soups Secretary s Report: Approved with no changes. Treasurer s Report: Approved with no changes. Committee Reports: Finance - Scott Smith - nothing to report Property and Maintenance - RC Stein - nothing to report Education - Chad Erickson - movie night January 6pm Music and Worship - Bev Israelson - meeting next Tuesday Youth - Mike Aigner - Fifteen youth and adults volunteered at Ruby's Pantry, planning Ski trip to Detroit Lakes on January 17 Faith Women - Deb Byars - nothing to report Stewardship - Ross Aigner - nothing to report Endowment - Mark Miller - absent Decorating - Pat Freitag - nothing to report Old Business: Bertha Otteson Bequeath - RC writing up report and submitting it to council for February meeting New Business: National Child Safety - Motion was made and approved to give $150 from Mission Outreach Fund to the National Child Safety Council as requested by the Wilkin County Sheriff's Office for child safety and drug prevention. Adjourn The Lord s Prayer Submitted by Debi Byars Pathways Day Faith Lutheran will be having a Pathways Day on Sunday, February 21. The director of Pathways, Steve Peterson, will inform us of the exciting changes happening to Pathways Bible Camp. Some staff members of Pathways will be in attendance to lead us in some Pathways Camp songs. A donation will be taken in support of summer camp programming. Contemporary Service Faith Lutheran will be having a contemporary worship service on February 28. John Dahl of Good Shepherd will be leading our service. Some of the members of the Good Shepherd Worship Band will be providing some special music for us. This is a great opportunity for our members who have been wanting to try out another contemporary service. Community News Ham Dinner A ham dinner will be served at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin on Saturday, February 13 from 5-7 pm. Share the Love: Fundraising Event in Support of Churches United for the Homeless A delicious multi-course gourmet dinner will be served Thursday, February 11 at 5:30pm to support Churches United for the Homeless. The event is held at Holy Cross Catholic Church th St East, West Fargo. $75 per person. Tickets can be reserved at churchesunited.eventbrite.com and paid for via the Impact GiveBack website (impactgiveback.org/donate) on Giving Hearts Day, February 11. Community Choir to begin Cantata Rehearsal The Community Choir under the direction of John Ness will begin rehearsing the Easter Cantata on February 11 at 7:00 pm at Our Savior s Lutheran Church in Barnesville. Practices will continue every Thursday at 7:00 and Saturday mornings at 9:00. Everyone is welcome to join the choir! Concerts will be held March 13 at Comstock Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. and Our Savior s at 2:30 p.m. and on Thursday, March 17th at 7:30 pm at North Emanuel in Pelican Rapids. They will perform at Faith Lutheran on March 20th at 2:30 p.m.

4 LYO will be busy in the next two months. Please mark your calendars January 31 Souper Bowl of Caring February 14 Serving coffee fellowship on Valentine s Day Wednesdays during Lent Serving Lenten Supper at 6:15 to 7PM beginning February 17 Next Meeting Sunday, March 6 AT 9:30. LYO will be participating in Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, January 31. The kids will be passing soup pots to collect for the Richland Wilkin Food Pantry. They will also participate in the worship service and serve homemade soups during coffee fellowship. Souper Bowl of Caring is a national effort to encourage youth groups to raise money and collect food for our local communities. It began in 1990 with 22 churches raising $5700. It has grown to last year s effort of 6,736 groups raising $8,114,596 in donations of food and money. It is amazing to see kids make such an impact on our communities! February Birthdays 2 Maria Ellingson 2 Missy Nelson 5 Randy Edwards 6 Maci Jacob 11 Gabriel Kekko 12 Lucas Nord 13 Kristi Johnson 13 Peggy Mastin 14 Sophie Aigner 14 Beverly Nord 16 Kris Bohner 16 Jacob Lucke 17 Casey Thiessen 19 Logan Kappes 22 Sara Aigner 22 Hunter Aigner 22 Emma Cook 23 Earl Barney Edwards 23 Morgan Hanneman 23 Arlene Nelson 25 Allison Smith 28 Keith Allen 28 Scott Kappes 29 Audra Nord February Anniversaries 16 Rod and Margaret Turner 21 Keith and Norma Kragerud Faith Women Schedule: Monday, Feb 8 to Wednesday, Feb 10 QUILTING from 9-4:00 Wednesday, Feb 10 Friendship bags assembly at 9 am and delivery to follow See next page on how to make a Thankoffering container!

5 All About Thankoffering Women s offerings: a brief history The idea of collecting donations in small offering boxes goes back to the very early 1800s, when women formed mite or cent societies to raise money. Mite boxes were given out as fundraising tools to collect pennies for the support of church projects and foreign missionaries. These women-led cent societies, platforms for social activism as well as evangelism in the 19th century, published their own literature, Bible studies and other materials advocating around issues such as child labor, literacy and prison reform. In time, larger missionary and ladies aid societies developed out of this work because there was such an overwhelming demand not only for foreign missionary support but for support at home. These women s groups funded needs in their local churches as well as local community projects. Their capacity for fundraising was acknowledged and generally welcomed by their congregations. Thankofferings: continuing the tradition Thankofferings show gratitude for God s blessings and give us an important and tangible way to express that gratitude. It is a tradition grounded in our celebration of community, of meeting together to joyfully give thanks for what God has given us. Thankofferings have always been, and still are, our opportunity to say thank you to God in both significant and ordinary moments. Create your own Thankoffering container! Use this label to create your own reusable container for thankoffering. There's no wrong way to make a thankoffering container. Cut out the label. Grab a container (mug, glass jar, etc.). Wrap the label around the container. Attach the ends together with tape or attach the label directly to the container with tape or glue. Order an Easter Lily to beautify our church on Easter Sunday Morning! Cost: $8.00/plant for Easter Lilies (6 ) $19.00/plant for Triple Easter Lilies (10 ) $7.00/plant for Mums (pastel colors) $18.00 for Hydrangea (8 in pink or blue) Orders must be placed no later than Thursday Feb. 18 The flowers will be delivered directly to the church. On the order blank below, please indicate the number of pants you wish, and if they are being given in honor or memory of a specific individual. There will be an insert in the Easter bulletins with a list of those so honored. Attach payment for the plants to this form and drop in the offering plate, or drop it by the church office. Plants can be picked up after the Worship service on Easter Morning. Given by: In Honor of: In Memory of: Number of plants ordered: Easter $8.00 = Double Easter = Mum $7.00 = Hydrangea (pink or $18.00 = (Total Due)

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7 10:00 am Contemporary Worship 7:30 Ash Wednesday Faith Lutheran Church 302 1st Street PO Box 175 Wolverton, MN NO 9:00 am Sunday school 10:00 am Worship with communion 11:00 am Fellowship/ Coffee / Choir 14 9:00 am Sunday school 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Fellowship / Coffee / Choir Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 21 9:00 am Sunday school 9:30 am LYO Meeting 10:00 am Worship with communion Steve Peterson from Pathways 11:00 am Fellowship / Coffee / Choir 28 9:00 am Sunday school 11:00 am Fellowship / Coffee / Choir am-4pm Quilting 22 Ruby s Pantry 9AM Faith 9 9AM Faith 9am-4pm Quilting AM Faith 23 9AM Faith 3 6:30 pm Church Council 10 9am-4pm Quilting & Friendship Bags 17 6:15-7pm Lenten Supper 7:15 pm Lent Service 24 6:15-7pm Lenten Supper 7:15 pm Lent Service Altar Committee (January March) Debi Byars Christie Erickson LaDawn Turner 4 7PM Faith 11 7PM Faith 18 7PM Faith 25 7PM Faith Ushers Paul Israelson Scott Smith Carl Nord

8 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH PO BOX ST STREET WOLVERTON, MN Return Service Requested NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 001 Wolverton, MN February Schedule Friday, January 29 Movie Night at 6pm January 31 Souper Bowl of Caring Feburary7 Two Baptisms! Wednesday, February 10 Ash Wednesday 7:30 February 14 Happy Valentine s Day Wednesday, February 17 and 24 Lenten Suppers at 6:15-7pm and worship at 7:15 February 21 Pathways Steve Peterson from Pathways February 28 Contemporary Service lead by John Dahl with music by the Good Shepherd Worship Band