Messiah Messenger. People of the Bible. Gather.Grow.Go.Spread the Good News! A U G U S T 2018

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1 Messiah Messenger Gather.Grow.Go.Spread the Good News! People of the Bible A U G U S T 2018 Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. ~1 st Corinthians 12:14 July 1 Miriam & Pharaoh s Daughter came up with a crazy plan while their parents weren t looking. Miriam, Moses sister, and the Pharaoh s Daughter were down by the river where baby Moses was in a basket when they came up with a plan that saved Moses life even though that plan was going against what their parents instructions. Moses grew up in the home of the man who said boys like him should be killed as babies. A lot happened in the lives of God s people because baby Moses was allowed to grow up. God s movement in the world, God s liberation of people, can start when two girls come up with one crazy idea when they claim the freedom to re-imagine and remix the world. July 8 Mary Magdalene holds a unique place in the history of Jesus and it s not just that there are more conspiracy theories about her than anyone else. She was the first one to find the empty tomb on Easter and the only one, in the gospel of John, to meet Jesus face-to-face. We can learn a lot from her, but especially, we can learn from her persistence in waiting for Jesus, her sincerity in searching for Jesus, and her enthusiasm in telling others about Jesus. Her witness to us is inspiring. Though she s gotten a bad rap throughout the years, Mary Magdalene has a lot to teach us about how to love Jesus with our whole selves and show it with all that we do. July 22 Joseph wasn t having the best of luck. His brothers betrayed him. He ended up being sold into slavery. His owner s wife got him sent to jail. Bad stuff seemed to be routinely happening to him. Eventually, things began to change for Joseph. After getting out of prison, he was later elevated to a prominent political position and was able to provide food for an entire region of the world during a long famine. Joseph s story is about faithfulness, redemption, and forgiveness. Most of all, Joseph s life highlights how God works through the evils others inflict upon us. We are never left in our hurts, fears, and brokenness. God will always be with us and God will, from those dark places, raise us up to new life. July 29 Sarah and Hagar have a completely woven and deeply complicated story. Hagar is Sarah s slave whom Sarah sends to Abraham to produce a child because the child would be considered Sarah and Abraham s own child. Sarah ends up having a child of her own and becomes fiercely jealous of Hagar and her child which leads her to have Abraham banish them to the wilderness. The two women never reconcile but do go on to live strong and abundant lives. We, too, can trust that we aren t meant to live in our wildernesses even if we enter into them from time-to-time. We can pray that, like Sarah and Hagar, we can see God more clearly in the wilderness knowing that we all need to travel through the wilderness to get home even if it is a new home. These people have had interesting stories in their journey with God. You do, too! There are more stories to hear even as your story continues to be lived out and God is present in them all! Shalom, Pastor Lisa and Pastor Michael

2 MESSIAH YOUTH EVENTS: *Remember Summer Hang Time youth group is for youth who are going into 4 th, 5th & 6 th Grade *Remember Summer Jr High youth group is for youth going into 7 th, 8 th & 9 th Grade JULY 26-AUG 5: JAY is taking Vacation Days & away from the office WED, AUG 8 th :Noon-1:30pm Jr High Youth Lunch & Outdoor Messiah WED, AUG 15 TH : Noon-1:30 pm- Hang Time Youth Lunch & Outdoor Messiah! 8pm-8am: Possibly a Lock-In for Middle School Age: For Youth going into 6, 7 & 8 Grade, Stay tuned for more Info to come if this event was to take place, thanks! Will need 1 Adult/ College age Female for this event To take place, Call or Text Jay if you can help!!!!!! WED, AUG 22 nd : 6:30 pm- Student Leaders Messiah 8:00 pm- Youth Praise Band Orientation WED, AUG 30 th : 6:30 pm- Student Leaders Messiah 8:00 pm- Youth Praise Band Practice OTHER IMPORTANT DATES OR THINGS TO KNOW: SELLING SWEET CORN Friday, August 31 st of Labor Day Weekend: Jr/Sr High Youth will be selling corn that day, SEE JAY TO SIGN UP FOR A 2 HR SHIFT, starting at 9 am & done at 4 pm! All proceeds will go towards new tables & chairs for our New Youth room and other things we might need for our coffeehouse look youth room! God Bless, Jay

3 THANK YOU! The ELCA National Youth Gathering was a WONDERFUL faith-enriching experience. We continue to offer our gratitude for all the support we received from you that enabled us to travel to Houston and join the 31,000 other Lutherans in worship, service, and learning. If you weren t able to be with us on July 15th as the youth led worship and shared of their experiences from the NYG, here are some snippets from their reflections of the experience. Also, you can The first night of the Gathering, the theme was God s call changes everything. God calls everyone in a distinct way to do a variety of different things. Ginny Owens, a blind singer and songwriter, told us that God has a calling for everyone, and we are all living in it, even if we have no idea what it is. He has a plan. Everyone has an important voice and everyone s story can impact the world. God dreams more for us than we dream for ourselves, and he will find the way for you to live out his calling. I was impacted by every single speaker, the emcees, the bishops, the house band, all of the artists, and our Moe and Messiah leaders. This trip will never be forgotten. We are so thankful for everyone helping us get there. -Kilah LaPlante One of my favorite gathering themes was on Friday night, Grace changes everything. By listening to all the speakers, It gave me a new perspective. Everyone of us is so unique and different, and no matter how good our successes are or how poor our failures are, we are all saved by God. Everyone of us sin. Everyone of us fail. And everyone of us is forgiven. One of the speakers really stood out to me on Friday night. Her name is Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. She stated that all of the hard stuff that has occurred in our life is texture on us for the future. Our life can t be just full of flowers and unicorns, we need things that create jagged edges in order for everyone of us to be unique and beautiful. She also talked about how we all have an ultimate person we want to be like and we work so hard trying to meet these expectations or goals. But, by always striving to be like someone else or wanting more, we are never ourselves. We can never achieve to be our ideal self. It s a moving target and a lie. God created us all unique so we wouldn t have duplicates. He loves us for who we are. The Houston National Youth Gathering is one I will never forget. Lyvia Moser On day 2 of the Gather the theme was God s love changes everything. That evening, we listened to a man named Marlon Hall. Marlon told a story about a man named Joe who had tried to make off with his brand new Iphone. When Marlon confronted Joe, Joe simply handed it back and said, You sure are blessed, God must love you. Then he said, Let me bless you with your Iphone. When Marlon got his phone back he realized that Joe was trying to give him a blessing that he already had. Marlon said, The same is true with God s love, because God s love is never ending. We don t know where it begins or ends, but we know that it is a circle. It s the love of God that was here when he said Let there be light and it is the love of God that will be there when all things pass away. It doesn t take a lot to spread God s love, be kind, smile, and to remember that God s love does change everything. -Dan Wensloff For our service day we arrived at a daycare center where we all were paired with kids as they came in. The girl I was with was so sweet, but was clearly distrusting with strangers. She eventually opened up and spoke with me about her favorite books, what she loves to do, and about her family. Her mother does not speak English so she spends her spare time teaching her the language. This little Hispanic girl who clearly hasn t had an amazing childhood was so smart and kind. Hope was the gathering theme of that Saturday. I had expected to try to fulfill this theme by moving mountains & helping to repair the broken city of Houston in one day. I thought how will I be able to show God s hope with just this task? But then again I think my view of God s hope was slightly skewed. I was thinking that God s hope had to be huge and monumental. As we were getting ready to leave that day I noticed Emeraldla, my new friend, really clinging to me. Before we said our final goodbye we hugged what seemed like a million times and each hug grew longer and made it harder for me to hold back tears. I learned that from Emerladla that God s hope does not mean I need to change the world. I saw God s hope in that little 10 year old girl that day. It might have been small, but it was God s hope. And God s hope changes everything. -Abby Huss The last day we were in Houston we went to NRG Stadium one last time for a church service led by Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. Bishop Eaton preached on the text from Matthew and described how this woman was ritually unclean, an outcast of her community, but she wanted to get close to Jesus. So, she took a chance and touched his clothes and was then healed after 12 years of sickness. Bishop Eaton then went on to describe how Jesus has and continues to make a difference in our lives. Bishop Eaton concluded her sermon by saying, 'Here is the wonderful news: where it looks impossible, remember most of all that Jesus has changed everything. When it was time for communion I was in awe to see how fast they distributed communion. They had groups of 4 people scattered throughout the stadium. It was very smooth how the whole process worked and 31,000 got to receive the body and blood of Christ. -Ben Olson

4 Let s Talk About Contemporary Music! You re invited to a conversation on August 28th at 4:30pm to discuss ways to integrate more contemporary music into our regular worship services. If this is something you d like input in but are unable to attend this gathering, please contact Pastor Michael (pastormichaelbeery@gmail.com) or Aimee Wilson (aimeewilso@gmail.com). Also, this conversation is for EVERYONE--you don't have to be a musician or professional singer to attend. ~MWELCA~ Please keep in mind the Messiah quilters and Bell Choir. The quilters are replenishing their supply of sheets and fabric and donations can be left at the church office or put on the shelf just off the Sunday school wing. Also, the Bell Choir will be having their annual garage sale. July 30 & 31: May deliver rummage to the fellowship hall during business hours. August 1st: RUMMAGE SALE 8am 6pm. (7am early bird special for $1) August 2nd: RUMMAGE SALE 8am-6pm. August 3rd: RUMMAGE SALE 8am-noon. Please, No Clothing or Tube TV s. & Only American funds. Contact Mickey: or JoAnne: UNDER-CONSTRUCTION Nearing Completion! A big thank you to everyone who helped move furniture, paint, select furniture, replace carpet, and all of the other many things that went into the re-arranging of the office spaces. The next time you re in the church, poke your head inside the offices to check out what has been done it looks great! Also, the new projectors/screens have been installed in the sanctuary and they re fantastic! If you re in worship on August 5 th, you ll get to see them in action. Lastly, stay tuned as the youth room continues to evolve lots of great progress has been made and will continue!

5 Messiah Messenger Announcements A U G U S T 2018 Messiah s Financial Update Check Book Balance YTD Income YTD Expense Ending Balance Jan June 2018 $86, $112, $122, $75, THANK YOU THRIVENT MEMBERS! Messiah has received $ through Thrivent Choice Dollars this year to date. Thrivent Choice Dollars are funds designated to eligible Thrivent Members, based on insurance premiums, contract values and Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership. Choice Dollars can be directed to thousands of nonprofit organizations nationwide, including local congregations. *If you would like to designate Choice Dollars to Messiah but are unsure how to do so, please contact our local Thrivent Financial Associates: Dave Ingeman or Luke Erickson at Secretarial Search We offer our immense thanks to Elaine Wulff for serving as Messiah's secretary for the past 3+ months. Elaine will continue to serve as our secretary while we open a new search for secretarial candidates. Upon hiring the new candidate, Elaine will then return to exclusively work her position at LifeCare. Please have any interested applicants contact the office for an application/job description. The next time you stop by the church please be sure to thank Elaine for the work that has been done as well as the work she continues to do! Outreach Focus of the Month: ~August: Supper Foods THINK: What do children who are out of school for the summer like to eat and can fix on their own? Pastas, sauces, macaroni and cheese, boxed potatoes, soups, canned vegetables, etc. Carts will be available in the narthex at each congregation and items will be delivered at the end of the month.

6 Summer Joint Worship The schedule is listed below. Messiah 10am with Coffee & 11am Moe 10am with Coffee & 9am August Messiah (No Communion) August Moe August Messiah *August Moe *8/26 After worship at 11am: Mission & Outreach Meal. Meal provided. (Free-will offering supports Roseau s Back pack Program that provides food for school children over the weekend). September Messiah (Last Sunday of Joint services)

7 J U L Y 2018 Messiah Messenger Announcements Contact Information Request If you have not received the summer letter with your half-yearly contributions statement, or any church communications, please update the office with your address, phone number and address. Send to messiahroseau@gmail.com. Thanks! Walk to Remember Saturday September Warroad Senor Living Center 9am: Registration. Opens 9-11:30am: Silent Auction. Photo Booth, Face Painting & more. 11:30am: Open Ceremony followed by Balloon Release 12:15am: Walk to Remember!! Keeping Our Dollars Local to improve the quality of life for individuals families of those with Alzheimer s disease and related dementias. For more information walktoremember@gmail.com or Call Jill Wulff: (218) or Paula Peterson: (218) PASSING ON THE FAITH October 6, 2018 Zion Lutheran Church (NEW LOCATION!!! 1301 Nelson Street NW, Warroad, MN) Coffee & Registration 9 am. Conference Start Time 9:30 am. Guest Speakers: David & Gloria Anderson (Milestones Ministries) Lunch & Registration: $15.00 (Payable at the door) ***Number of attendees needed for meal planning*** RSVP Deadline: September 24, Send Reservations to : Sharon Smith or mysharona1949@gmail.com SUNDAY SERVERS NEEDED If you are available to Greet, Usher or Serve Coffee/Snacks, please contact: Marsha Hagen Thanks!

8 S E R V I N G S C H E D U L E (JU L Y /AUG) If you are unable to serve on the Sunday you are scheduled, please switch with someone and make a note on the schedule or messiahroseau@gmail.com. ~Thank you for your willingness to serve~ Holy Communion Servers at Messiah: Aug 5 NO COMMUNION Aug 19 (Intinc) Barb Erickson, Bonnie Hagen, Micky Slater Sept 2 (Intinc) Bill & Sue Jennings, Gloria Skrutvold Sept 9 (Intinc) Regular worship service times and server schedules resume (TBA). Lay Reader: August 5 Dave Grafstrom August 19 Carol Guy September 2 Marsha Hagen Greeters: Counters: Aug 5 Aug 5 Dave & Sharon Grafstrom Aug 19 Aug 19 Jon & Bonnie Hagen Sept 2 Sept 2 Warren & Marsha Hagen Ushers: Council Rep: Aug 5 Aug 5 Allen Olson Aug 19 Aug 19 Duane Erickson Sept 2 Sept 2 Sandy Baumgartner Coffee/Snacks: Sound Booth: Aug 5 Aug 5 Bob Tuttle & Keith Okeson Aug 19 Aug 19 Ryan Lisell & Karyn Santl Sept 2 Sept 2 Paul Grafstrom & Karyn Santl

9 Council Minutes June 21st, 2018 The meeting was called to order in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Duane led devotions. MEMBERS PRESENT: Duane Erickson, Sandy Baumgartner, Shelly LaPlante, Rob Larson, Allen Olson, Bob Tuttle MEMBERS ABSENT: Pastor Michael, Bonnie Hagen, Jodie Janzen, Larry Hosaluk Caring Conversations: Favorite way to waste time! Additions/Changes to the Agenda: Rob Larson discussion of the ELCA Bishops position on the pipeline. Adoption of the agenda was made on a motion by Allen, seconded by Shelly. Carried. OLD BUSINESS: A. Technology Update: Upgrade of the screen and projector will hopefully start in July. B. Property Project: Rob reported that they haven t met lately. The garbage receptacle was removed. C. Volunteer Recruitment Update: The update has been tabled until the next meeting, when Bonnie will be present. D. Summer Letter: The summer letter was discussed. Very positive comments and hopeful faith that it will improve summer giving. NEW BUSINESS: A. P.N. Issue: Bob informed all council members of the latest information on the P.N issue. B. Pipeline: Rob Larson expressed concern of an ELCA Bishop expressing a negative opinion on the pipeline for Enbridge. REPORTS: A. Minister's Report: - B. Youth Director's Report: - C. Secretary's Report: A motion to approve the minutes from 5/15/18 meeting made by Larry, seconded by Sandy. Carried. D. Treasurer's Report: Given by Allen. A motion to approve the Treasures Report was made by Duane, seconded by Rob. Carried. E. Committee Ministry Reports: 1. Parish Ed: Shelly attended the meeting for day camp. 2. Property (liaison: Rob Larson, next meeting: July 5:30 PM) 3. Stewardship (liaison: Larry Hosaluk, next meeting August 11:30 AM) 4. Worship Planning (liaison: Duane Erickson, - no update) 5. Youth & Family (liaison: Shelly LaPlante, - no update) UPCOMING EVENTS: A. National Youth Gathering: June 26th July 2nd. B. Day Camp: July 8th July 12th. C. Office Painting: Monday, June 25th. D. Houston Youth representatives will conduct Sunday Services on July 15, Devotions Next Month: Rob NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 5:30 PM Meeting adjourned on a motion by Allen, seconded by Rob. Carried. We closed with the praying of the Lord's Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Baumgartner, Secretary