April 2018 Newsletter

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1 April 2018 Newsletter Worship Schedule Jan. - April 9:00 LqP Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:45 Garfield Worship 3:45-4:30 Wed. Church School Garfield Lutheran Church th Street Madison, MN Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church th Street Dawson, MN Pastor Bruce Bringle Home Cell Rhoda Johnson secretary@lqplutheran.org If you know someone who would like to be included on the newsletter list or the postal mailing list, please the church secretary at secretary@lqpluthern.org with your request. From the Pastor So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it (St. Mark 16:19). St. Mark has more than one ending. Different early copies of the gospel have a couple of different endings. The one that is quoted above is from the longer ending of the gospel according to St. Mark it is actually very similar to the endings of the other gospels. At least it is similar in this way: the disciples reaction to the resurrection was to go and tell. Of course, their first reaction was one of disbelief. But as they came to believe and to understand the miracle of the resurrection, they began to tell others of the good news that they had heard from Jesus. It seems that they could do no other. Today, we, too, live in the light of Easter. Perhaps we do not fully understand how God raised Christ from the dead to live again. The how is not necessary. What we know is this- because God raised Christ from the dead, each day we are raised to life once again from the death of our sins. Each day we see life in a whole new fresh way because of the resurrection. And we live with the knowledge that one day we will pass through the gate of death to life with Christ forever. Now, you know that. You live that each day. Do you not know othersfriends, family, neighbors, fellow workers- who need to see life from this whole new perspective? Perhaps, like the early disciples, you have some good news to go out and proclaim. It is as easy as inviting someone to worship with you on Easter. Because of you and your invitation, will someone experience the new life that is God s gift to him or her. Think about it..pray about it. Pastor Bruce~ Happy Easter!

2 News for Both Churches Thinking Ahead ***Worship service times will change in May! May to August, church will be at 9:00 a.m. at Garfield, and Lac qui Parle will have church at 10:45, with Sunday School at 9:30. Holy Week Schedule Our Holy Week schedule is as follows: Maundy Thursday, March 29 7:00 p.m. Service at Garfield with Holy Communion and First Communion. A reception for the First Communion students will follow in the church basement. Good Friday, March 30 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service at Lac qui Parle Easter Sunday, April 1 9:00 am Festival Worship with Holy Communion at Lac qui Parle No Sunday School at Lac qui Parle 9:30 am to 10:30 am Easter Breakfast at Garfield served by the youth and parents 10:30 am Easter Treasure Hunt at Garfield 10:45 am Festival Worship with Holy Communion at Garfield ACOLYTES FOR HOLY WEEK AND APRIL For Garfield For LqP March 29 Katelyn Wiese ---- (Maundy Thursday) March Cadence Dove (Good Friday) April 1 Jacob Bringle Rachael Lund (Easter) April Aric Gruwell (Confirmation- ONE SERVICE AT LAC QUI PARLE) April 15 Rachel Bringle Nate Gruwell April 22 Bella Stender ---- April 29 Jaylnn Popma ---- Church Attendance Garfield LqP March March (Wed) March March (Wed) March March (Wed) March USHERS- Please remember to get a count of the people at the worship services and write it down. We do make use of the attendance we have to report it in the parochial reports to the ELCA, and it helps in next year s preparation as to how many bulletins to prepare, Communion to get ready for, etc., especially on holidays in the church. Thanks!

3 News for Both Churches Confirmation- Affirmation of Baptism - April 8 Confirmation, which has also come to be known as Affirmation of Baptism, marks the completion of the congregation s program of confirmation ministry. This is a period of instruction in the Christian faith as taught by the Lutheran Church. Participation in this Rite of the Church includes a public profession of the faith into which the candidates were baptized, and a pledge on their part to remain faithful to that covenant. This year we have one young person at Garfield and two young people at Lac qui Parle who are preparing to participate in this special milestone in their young lives on April 8. They are: Cadence Dove, daughter of Logan and Tracy Dove; Rachael Lund, daughter of Darin and Lisa Lund; and Katelyn Wiese, daughter of Pat and Maralee Wiese. Please remember these young people in your prayers as they look forward to this important day! Also, remember that all three Confirmation students from both Garfield and Lac qui Parle churches will be confirmed at Lac qui Parle on Sunday, April 8. There will be only ONE SERVICE on that Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Confirmation Dinner on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018, serving at 6:00 p.m at LqP Healing Hearts Support Groups Grief is a normal response to the loss of someone you care about. Sharing your feelings and fears in a supportive, caring environment may help ease the process of grief. Comfort can be found with other bereaved families facing loss. Rice Hospice will be offering Healing Hearts Support Groups for individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one. Support groups will be held in the following locations: Granite Falls Health Care Center Nancy Hanson and Kathy Tweten Licensed Social Workers Private Dining Room C Granite Falls - 3:00 PM Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (and April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22) Ortonville Area Heath Services Peggy Johnson, LSW Golf Room Robert S. Ross Dialysis Building 450 Eastvold Ave Ortonville - 3:00 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (and April 25, May 2, 9, 16) Rice Memorial Hospital Hospice Conf. Rm. Kathy Tweten, LSW, CHP-SW 301 Becker Avenue SW Willmar 3:00 PM Monday, April 16, 2018 (and April 23, April 30, May 7, 14, 21)

4 Garfield News Easter Sunday Breakfast Garfield Lutheran Church will again have their Easter Sunday Breakfast, served by the Luther League and parents. Workers are asked to be at the church by 8:30 a.m. that morning. The menu this year will be rolls, fruit, juice, and coffee. Serving will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is yet to be determined. GARFIELD WEDNESDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Yes, Church school is up and running again at Garfield! Class is on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. at Garfield church. Kids will take the #24 LqPV school bus and get dropped off right at church. No Garfield Lutheran Church Council Minutes for March The LqP Historical Society is planning an exhibit in May and has requested stories of Garfield via pictures, artifacts, clothing, booklets and other items of interest. These items will be returned at the end of the exhibit summer 2018 or can be added to the permanent collection at the Museum. Please identify what the item is and include your name so we can keep track of items. Talk with Cynthia Huse about this project and/or place items in northeast corner of sacristy. Room will be made there. Thanks for your contributions. GARFIELD WELCA Garfield WELCA Report- no regular meeting, due to Soup Day April Lectors Ushers Acolytes Altar & Flower Committees Videographers 1 Rachel Bringle Jacob Bringle Harrison Patzer 8 Elois Kveene Kevin Olson* LaRay Polzine Andy Gritmacker Mona Buer Paul Buer Colleen Olson 15 Harrison Patzer Bob Bjornson Rachel Bringle Dale Hatfield Becky Bjornson Tom Ludvigson Lorraine Connor 22 Jennifer Bringle Bella Stender Maddy Patzer 29 Lynn Hanson Jalynn Popma Dean Stoks

5 LqP News BRIDAL SHOWERS! There will be a Come & Go Wedding Shower for Jacque (Kelly) & James Laney at LqP Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 7 th at 9:30 a.m. There will be an Open House Bridal Shower for Hank Ireland and Morgan Severson on Saturday, April 14 th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at LqP Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome! LAC QUI PARLE WELCA The Martha Circle will meet Wednesday, April 11th at 9:30 a.m. at Kathy Simonson s home. **(Note change of date to the 2nd Wed.) Lydia Circle will meet on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of JoAnn Roisen WELCA Lac qui Parle Conference Gathering April 17 at 8:30am Mission projects is April 18 at 1 p.m. WELCA REPORT -APRIL The Lac qui Parle Conference WELCA will have its spring gathering on April 17 th at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. The program starts at 9:00 a.m. preceded by registration and coffee. The program is Laughing Yoga with lunch to follow. We are assisting Grace Lutheran for this. The cost is $8.00 with preregistration by April 8 th. We need ideas for our Friendship Tea in May. Doris~ April Lectors Coffee Ushers Projector Acolytes 1 Easter Joe/Tristin Bothun Easter- No Coffee Josh Falness Rachael Lund 8 Rachael Lund Confirmation- council serves Logan Dove & Jeff Marotzke Jessica Sigdahl Aric Gruwell 15 Lindee Olson Allen & Kathy Simonson Scott Ireland Nate Gruwell 22 John Dove Tim & Julie Stensrud *April 8 Ushers- Tyler Lund & Rachael Lund Lindee Olson N.A 29 Bob Lund Joe & Tristin Bothun Rachael Lund N.A

6 LqP Lutheran Council Minutes LqP Lutheran Church Council Minutes The LqP Lutheran Church council met on Wednesday, March 14 th, 2018 following the Lent service. Members present included: Mark Roisen, John Dove, Jeff Kleven, Tracy Dove, Jay Kleven, Darin Lund, Al Simonson, Kerry Kelly, Gary Sigdahl, and Pastor Bruce. The meeting was called to order by President Darin Lund. The agenda was reviewed and approved with no corrections or additions. The February minutes were read with the correction that Kerry Kelly was in attendance at the meeting. President s report: Confirmation-Will discuss more when Pastor Bruce arrives. Financial Report: Reviewed and approved. Pastor s Report: Confirmation is coming to an end. Two students from LqP will be confirmed this year. Deacons Report: Confirmation Dinner will be April 4 th, 2018 at LqP Lutheran. The confirmands along with their parents, grandparents, mentors, and church council are invited. Trustees Report: Gary checked on quotes to fix the peak. The back door will also be fixed this spring. WELCA: Meeting next Wednesday. Global Missions-May 18 th, Working on Mission work, tying quilts. Need someone to deliver boxes to Lutheran World Relief in the cities. Youth/Parish Ed.: There will be no Sunday school on March 25 th due to Palm Sunday, April 1 st due to Easter, or April 8 th due to Confirmation. The youth will be serving Palm Sunday breakfast on March 25 th following the church services. Youth and families should be at the church at 8am to help set up. Unfinished Business: Confirmation Celebration will be held at LqP Lutheran on April 8 th, 2018 during the 9:00 am worship service. Donuts and coffee will be served after the service to honor the students. Confirmation pictures will be April 4 th. We need someone for Synod Assembly delegate. Date are June 8 th and 9 th in Redwood Falls. New Business: Need to approve Cadence Dove and Rachael Lund to be confirmed pending completion of their studies. Council approved the Confirmation of Cadence and Rachael. Katelyn Wiese would like to be confirmed out at LqP with the other two girls. Council agreed to have Katelyn confirmed at LqP. Garfield will not have services that day and LqP will still have service at 9am. Senior Recognition will tentatively be May 13 th, There is one graduate this year, Tyler Lund. Coffee will be served after the service. This will be discussed further at the April Meeting. Pastor received an offer from Food for the Poor. There would be a speaker from the organization come to LqP for the church service. This was discussed and decided that July 1 st would work as Pastor is gone that Sunday. Men in Mission: Mark informed the council that there is a conference being held on March 17 th in Litchfield. This is geared toward men young and old. There are two sessions. The morning session is from 9-12 and then again in the afternoon. The cost is $60.00 and there is no limit as to how many men can attend. Cash offering from the three Lent services will go to the area food shelves. The next meeting will be on April 11 th, 2018 at LqP Lutheran. There will be a joint council meeting with Garfield at 7:00pm. Both councils will meet separately after at 8:00pm. The meeting was adjourned, and we closed with the Lord s Prayer. Tracy Dove, LqP Lutheran Church council secretary