Christ Lutheran News. A New Year s Meditation. January, 2017

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1 Christ Lutheran News January, 2017 A New Year s Meditation ~God of our yesterdays, our today, and our tomorrows ~ We praise You for Your unequaled greatness. Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead. Help us in Your new year, Father, to fret less and laugh more. To teach our children to laugh by laughing with them. To teach others to love by loving them. Knowing, when Love came to the stable tin Bethlehem, He came for us. So that Love could be with us, and we could know You. That we could share Love with others. Help us, Father, to hear Your love song in every sunrise, in the chirping of sparrows in our backyards, in the stories of our old folks, and the fantasies of our children. Help us to stop and listen to Your love songs, so that we may know You better and better. We rejoice in the world You loved into being. Thank You for another new year and for new chances every day. We pray for peace, for light, and for hope, that we might spread them to others. Forgive us for falling short this past year. We leave the irreparable past in your hands, and step out into the unknown new year knowing You will go with us. We accept Your gift of a new year and we rejoice in what s ahead, depending on You to help us do exactly what You want. I say it again, we rejoice! In Jesus name, Amen. We will seek God s will, share God s love, and serve as Christ s people.

2 Worship Information Contact Information Saturday: 5:15 pm Saturday Evening Worship with Holy Communion Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School (September May) 10:15 am Worship (Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays) Broadcasts: Sunday, 11:30 am Worship broadcast on Radio KJOE FM Wednesday, 10:00 am Worship on Television Channels 3 & 67 Executive Council Theresa Nysetvold, President Luke Schneider, Vice President Whendy Gass, Secretary Luther Onken, Treasurer Church Office: Street Address: 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN slaytonchristlutheran@gmail.com Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Dale Lange, Custodian Pastor Ted Kunze Parsonage (home): cell phone: pastorkunze@gmail.com Pastor Dawn Quame Parsonage (home): cell phone: dawnquame@gmail.com Inside this issue: Pastor s Column 4 Council Minutes 6 Financial Information 8 Giving Options 9 Annual Meeting/Endowment 10 Remember to check us out our Mobile Friendly Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Prayer Requests Call the church office at , or us with your prayer requests. If you want a pastoral visit or would like to be included in pastoral prayers during worship, please call the church office. Address, Phone & Corrections Calendar 12 WCLC 14 Ministerial Acts/Prayers 16 Worship Assistants 18 Slayton Christ Lutheran Church Christ Lutheran maintains a database of all members. If you have had any changes to your address, phone number, marital status, etc. please contact Dawn with your name and the changes that need to be made. Birthdays/Anniversaries 20 Christmas/Canews 23 2 Would you prefer to read your newsletter online or by ? Please us: slaytonchrist lutheran@gmail.com If You Are Ill Hospitals no longer notify churches when their members are admitted for care. Please call and let us know so we can support you with prayer and with presence. 3

3 From Pastor Ted s Desk... Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. ~Romans 3:23-25a As we move into the year 2017, you will be hearing a lot about Martin Luther! There has already been a display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts of artifacts from Luther s house, and articles in the secular press about him. That is because this year is the 500 th anniversary of the events that began what is called the Protestant Reformation of the Church. Martin Luther was a monk in Germany in the early 1500 s (around the time the Western hemisphere was being discovered, and the printing press was being invented). Through his study of the Bible, he became disturbed about several of the practices of the Church of his day particularly the sale of indulgences which it was claimed could absolve sin and get a person out of purgatory early and into heaven. Luther saw this as contradicting God s grace God s undeserved love through Jesus Christ as he read about it in the Bible. Romans 3, quoted above, was especially meaningful to Luther how could the Church be selling the gift of forgiveness that God was trying to give as a gift? On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted a list of topics about Church practices that he thought should be debated a list that is now known as the 95 Theses. The fact that a lowly monk would dare to question Church practices and challenge the power of the Church authorities caused quite an uproar. And, when Luther refused to back down without evidence from the Bible that he was wrong, he was excommunicated kicked out of the Church that he just wanted to improve! Martin Luther was far from perfect and we certainly do not worship Luther! His courage, though, and his focus on the authority of the Bible as the revealed Word of God changed both Church and society in many ways. Even today, his followers (yes, we Lutherans) bring to the larger Church an insistence on the grace of God as our only hope for salvation that we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. May you have a blessed new year, and as we remember the events of 500 years ago, may we continue to put our hope in the forgiveness that God gives to us as a gift, through Jesus death and resurrection! ~Pastor Ted 4 5

4 Council Minutes CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Executive Council Minutes December 14, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 8:03 pm, by President Theresa Nysetvold. Members Present are: Pastor Ted Kunze, Pastor Dawn Quame, Theresa Nysetvold, Luke Schneider, Jessica Doeden, Carolyn Gillette, Chris Hansen, Lora Hopp- Hanson, Luther Onken, Cassidy Paulzine, Whendy Gass Meeting called to order at 8:03pm by Theresa. Devotions were led by Pastor Ted followed by prayer. The meeting agenda was approved. M/S/P Luther/Carolyn The minutes of the November meeting were approved as printed. M/S/P Luther/Jessica. Financial report was presented by Luther. Approved as printed. M/S/P Carolyn/Chris Note: Information will be placed in the bulletin to make the congregation aware of the church financial state. Pastor's Reports approved. M/ S/P Luke/Lora Old Business: 1. A summary of the year from each committee is due to 6 Dawn Mouw by the end of the month. New Business: 1. Flag Pole a request was made to replace the tattered flag, and either take it down for the winter or modify the pole so it can be taken down each day. The flag pole was a donation from a member and in the winter it freezes into place and the flag ends up staying up all winter. The property committee will look into options for remedying this. 2. An injury that happened at church during the community band concert was discussed as well as steps to take to prevent it from happening again Budget Snow Removal added motion to bring to annual meeting M/ S/P Lora/Luther 4. 08/12/2017 use of the church by Good Shepherd Lutheran, Lake Wilson for wedding approved 5. Pastor Dawn made us aware of a grant for which she has applied 6. Annual meeting agenda approved M/S/P Whendy/ Jessica 7. Board Reports Mission Outreach: No Meeting Parish Education: No Meeting 3 week break now Program went great!!!!! Property and Management: No Meeting New mower was purchased identical to old one so all attachments will work Kevin Nelson had low snow removal bid Christmas Trees and Nativity scene are up Dryer went out at the parsonage Stewardship: Annual Stewardship plan for 2017 in place QR Codes for convenient giving are in the bulletin for use in online giving Stewardship Sunday 2 dates planned Women of Christ Lutheran: 12/06 Board met Unit Meeting on 12/07 finalized 12/07 pot luck, Bible Study, distribution of gifts to Golden Living Center, Lindenwood, Sunrise Terrace, Westside Apartments June 2017 unit meeting will be developed with the Health Ministry team 5 quilts to Christmas Project, 35 to Murray County Salvation Army Date set to distribute funds raised this past year Report submitted for Annual Meeting Booklet Worship and Evangelism: No Meeting Youth: Update on WWAM and Wednesday meals Text message program in place to keep parents current with Confirmation weather announcements and changes A request was made to add a youth to the membership of the youth committee. The youth are always welcome at the committee meeting and a plan will be developed to notify interested youth of the meeting dates and time. Fellowship and Service: No Funerals or events this past month. Group 1 is still up next Group 1 will be serving a special event on Dec. 15 th Shetek Conference Pastors meet. They will be serving morning coffee and lunch MANY THANKS to those that serve and donate to the Sunday Morning Fellowship Next meeting is the Annual Meeting January 22, 2017 in Sanctuary, and then the annual retreat. Meeting adjourned with the Lord s Prayer. Respectfully Submitted, Whendy Gass Recording Secretary 7

5 Financial Information Giving Options... On this page you will find a brief overview of the month s offerings. It is our goal to provide you with actual, updated information about Christ Lutheran s financial status. Following our annual meeting, the congregation voted on the 2016 budget. The budgeted amount for general offerings breaks down to $21, each month to cover our anticipated ministry expenses. In addition we will need $1, each month for our Synod Mission Support. ~Luther Onken, Treasurer & Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Many of us have discovered how helpful automatic electronic payments can be for those really important commitments we don t want to forget the mortgage, insurance, utilities, etc. Our gifts to the Church are also really important matters which could be budgeted and scheduled in this way. Our donations are a response to God s blessings, and fund the ministry of the Church in our congregation and throughout the world. Automatic electronic giving assures that our support of the church continues even when we are vacationing, home sick, or snow-bound. Dec Nov Oct Here s a look at where we ended November, 2016: Beginning Balance: $ (4,256.99) Receipts: $ 20, Expenses: $ 18, Borrow from Savings: $ 0 Ending Balance: $ (1,924.09) The gray bar shows our actual offerings through December 30. The black bar is our budgeted offering total. General Offerings: October - December, 2016 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 Oct Nov Dec Actual $20, $14, $31, Budget $21, $21, $21, Online Giving Recognizing that some of us prefer to use our credit card for most transactions, the Stewardship Committee is encouraging you to use your smartphone to scan this QR code which will take you directly to the church website christinslayton.weebly.com. You will be able to quickly add your personal information on this secure site. Automatic Giving Another option for automatic giving is to withdraw your donation directly from either your checking or savings account. You can choose to have your donation taken out either on the 15th, or on the last day of the month, or at both times. Forms are available on the shelf in the narthex or on our website. Once you have completed the form, please return it to the church office. IRA Distributions If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can make "qualified charitable distributions" to the church and not include the IRA distribution as part of your taxable income. This can help people make direct gifts to ministry and save taxes! Could this help you? For more details talk to your tax person, or call Amy Bigot, Regional Gift Planner with the ELCA at or at amy.bigot@elca.org There is no charge for her service. 8 9

6 Annual Meeting Set For Sunday, January 22 The annual meeting of Christ Lutheran Church has been scheduled for Sunday, January 22 nd, immediately following worship. A Fellowship and Service group is planning a lunch to follow the meeting. At the meeting we briefly review our congregation s ministry of the previous year, and set our budget for the coming year s ministry plans. We elect officers for the congregation, and new people to serve on our various ministry boards. We will also be voting on a request from the Endowment Fund for a change to their policies (see below). Thank you for your cooperation in planning to attend worship that day, and staying for the meeting and lunch to follow. In the event of bad weather, the meeting will be rescheduled for the same time on January 29 th. Weather Policy When school is let out early because of stormy weather, we will automatically cancel after-school and evening events that night. We will rarely (almost never?) cancel Sunday morning worship, as people appreciate the radio broadcast even more in stormy weather. Sunday School may be cancelled, however, as may Saturday evening worship. Listen to KJOE Radio for news of storm-related cancellations, or check the Slayton Christ Lutheran Church Facebook page. Always, of course, use your own judgment about whether or not it is safe to go out on stormy days. Radio Broadcast Ministry Thank you to everyone who has supported our Radio Broadcast Ministry in Checks ($65) can be made out to Christ Lutheran with Radio Broadcast in the memo or you can pay online by visiting our website. January 22, February 5 and 12 are currently available. 10 Endowment Fund Request Our congregation has an Endowment Fund, the result of some generous bequests and special gifts. This permanent fund is invested to promote and enhance the church s mission, and the outreach and ministry of the congregation. A portion of the earnings of the fund each year are available for special ministry needs, with the principal being maintained to help the fund grow. Endowment Fund guidelines currently say that the Endowment Fund Committee can only approve requests up to $500. They have found, though, that while they have not had a lot of requests for funds, some qualifying requests have been for more than $500. They are requesting that this limit be raised to $1,250. Our Executive Council thought this seemed reasonable, but this change in the Endowment Fund Guidelines needs to be approved by the congregation. It will be on the agenda of our congregational meeting on Sunday, January 22 nd. Mission Support Jesus said, Go and make disciples of all nations ~Matthew 28:16 Our Mission Support offerings go where we cannot travel. Our ELCA has 305 mission personnel serving in 45 countries! 120 new congregations are under development in the United States. Your gifts to Christ Lutheran designated Mission Support will help this work! Designated envelopes are available in the church narthex or use your own. 11

7 1 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat New Year s Day 8:45 Faith 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm 8 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship/Coffee 15 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School; Conversation on Exercise 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm; Coffee 22 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship; Annual Meeting; Lunch 29 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship/Coffee Christ Lutheran s Calendar for January Office Closed 9 7:00 Love Circle 3 9:00 WCLC Board 9:00 Sunrise 10:15 Golden Living 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study :00 Quilting 10:15 Lindenwood 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 4:00 Health Ministry Meeting :30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:00 Quilting 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 4 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir 6:00 Meal 6:40 Confirmation 7:00 Choir 11 9:30 Peace Sunrise 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 1:30 Faith Circle 5: Choir 6:00 Meal 6:40 Confirmation 7:00 Choir 18 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir 6:00 Meal 6:40 Confirmation 7:00 Choir 25 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5: Choir 6:00 Meal 6:40 Confirmation 7:00 Choir 5 5:15 Bible Study Leaders Worship Service is broadcast every Sunday 11:30 am on KJOE FM Pastor Dawn Quame Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # dawnquame@ gmail.com 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion Pastor Ted Kunze Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # pastorkunze@ gmail.com 12 13

8 Women of Christ Lutheran Church Parish Nurse Ministry Our Mission: To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. January Visitation: Faith Bible Study Leaders Thursday, January 5 at 5:15 pm Peace Circle Wednesday, January 11 at 9:30 am Bible Study Leader Group Leadership Hostess LeAnn VanMeveren & Betty Hughes Faith Circle Wednesday, January 11 at 9:30 am Love Circle Sunday, January 9 at 7:00 pm Bible Study Leader Theresa Nysetvold Hostess Cindi Pavlis Healthy Habits To Start The New Year Drink plenty of water, make it a daily routine Water first thing in the morning starts your engine so to speak Drink water ½ hour before meals to help you feel more full and less hungry Drink water when hungry or tired, both can be signs of dehydration Fiber helps your digestive system stay healthy Eat the whole orange, not just orange juice Eat an apple often if not every day Broccoli is packed with vitamins and minerals AND fiber Climb stairs Good for your heart and circulation, strengthens leg muscles Get fresh air and sunshine into your life as often as you can Good for vitamin D, energy, mood, and outlook on life! Stretching and other exercise is so important Increases flexibility, coordination, posture, circulation, injury prevention, balance Quilting Monday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 24 at 1:00 pm Handmade Greeting Cards are available in the Library for $1 each. Proceeds will go to WCLC. Conversation on The Importance of Exercise Join us on Sunday, January 15 at 9 AM in the Chapel Lounge to be reminded why exercise is important in our lives. We will be led by Mark Boerboom, Physical Therapist. Mark will share some information, and there will be time for you to ask your questions about exercise. Come while your kids are in Sunday School

9 Ministerial Acts Ministry & Fellowship Opportunities Prayer Concerns 16 Baptisms~ Hannah Rose A December 17 Daughter of Kendra H Elliot Christopher P December 17 Son of Dr Gary & Betsy P Baby Care Kits Please bring any of the following items to the fellowship hall to be included in Baby Care Kits that will be used as part of the women s offering at the Shetek Conference Women s Gathering in April. Items can be new or used (in good condition). Cotton T-shirts or Onsies Long or short sleeved gowns or sleepers Receiving blankets medium weight cotton or flannel or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn Cloth diapers flat fold preferred Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood Socks Hand towel dark color preferred Bath-size bars of gentle soap equaling 8-9 oz, any brand, in original wrapping; no mini or hotel size bars Diaper pins or large safety pins You can also donate money to be used toward the purchase of cloth diapers Ongoing Ministry Projects: Yarn & Yak the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 am in the Chapel Lounge. This is a time to visit, share ideas, and learn from each other as we work on prayer shawls, baby hats, or other items. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring your projects! Birthday Bags Murray County Food Shelf is in need of Birthday Bags. The bags contain a cake mix, a can of frosting, candles, balloons, and birthday plates and napkins. All donations can be placed in the birthday shopping cart just inside the church doors. Quilting January 23 & 24, 2017 Vera Chmela, Bernice Crompton, Joan Dahlgren, Sheldon & Judy Dean, Lori DeGreeff, Jessica DeRuyck, Robert Domina, Elaine Donaldson, Gladys Feste, Cody Finke, Allison Grieme, Orv & Shar Grieme, Spencer Gurrola, Dan Haken, Laurie Hardekopf, Scott Hegstad, Evelyn Herder, Spencer Huset, Iris Idler, Irene Johnson, Julia Johnson, Amie Rowden-Kidd, Alex Knutson, Lynn Knutson, Alan Kramer, Tom Lange, Bob & Betty Like, Carl Lindberg, Elsie Lindberg, Lori Manderscheid, Kristin Martin, Monica Morgan, Mark Nelson, Kim Nesmoe, Avalon Paulson, Amy Petersen, Lynda Petersen, Carolyn Quame, Floyd Schadt, Ily Schlenk, Robert Sellman, Maxine Skouge, Mary Ann Suedbeck, Christopher VanMeveren & Harold Yotter Continue to remember in prayer ~ Those dealing with cancer and other long-term illnesses. Members who are shut-in Service men and women Those who mourn the loss of loved ones 17

10 Worship Assistants for January 2017 Acolytes Lector Greeters Sat, Dec 31 Marshal Isder 5:15 PM Sun, Jan 1 Anna & Sara John Meyer John & Darlene Meyer 10:15 AM Mathiowetz Sat, Jan 7 Brenda Loosbrock 5:15 PM Sun, Jan 8 Morgan Winter Heidi Winter Keith & Linda Rossow 10:15 AM Sat, Jan 14 Laurel Nelson 5:15 PM Sun, Jan 15 Emily Rohrer Kris Rohrer Darren & Lisa Saner 10:15 AM Sat, Jan 21 Karen Onken 5:15 PM Sun, Jan 22 Brooke Neilson Luther Onken Luther & Pat Onken 10:15 AM Sat, Jan 28 Terry Larson 5:15 PM Sun, Jan 29 Abe Paulzine Darren Saner Denny & Janet Opdahl 10:15 PM Communion Usher Video Power Point Tom & Clarice Kappes Marshal Isder, Leon Hegstad Mason Whitehead Kari Mathiowetz Dale & Judy Lange Sam Larson Leon Kruse Linda Nelson Denny & Janet Opdahl Brenda Loosbrock Anne & Steve Muecke Brooke Engbarth Terry Larson Denny & Judy Lickness Keith & Linda Rossow Neal Everson Grace Moline Taylor Moline, Jerry Moline Theresa Nysetvold Jason & Nikki Platt Rossow Family Nikki Platt Terry Larson Emily Rohrer, Cassidy Darren & Lisa Saner Arlyn Alyssa Groves Kari Mathiowetz Rob & Kris Rohrer Stokesbary Karen Onken Laurel Nelson, Linda Nelson Whitehead Laurel Nelson Terry Larson Family Jerry & Irene Moline Tyler Winter Greg Moberg Luther & Pat Onken Nikki Platt Steve & Ann Muecke Rossow Family Linda Nelson Jason Platt Chuck & Cassidy Paulzine Leon Kruse Alex Kleven Terry & Natalie Schmidt Bread Bakers: Marlys Hegstad, Char Busse DVD to City Hall: Carisa Clarke Thank you to everyone who is helping during worship services at Christ Lutheran Church this month. If you cannot fulfill your ministry responsibilities, please find your own substitute and let the office know of your replacement. Thank you!!! 18 19

11 1 Lila Anderson Brad Bergerson 2 Nancy Moberg Mandy Carlson 3 Deb Meyer Britta Malchow Karna Tommeraasen 4 Emily Gass 5 Elise Rohrer Elisabeth Walker 6 Mary Everson Brooke Neilson Gordon Opdahl Rob Rohrer Darren Schuur Everett Johnson 7 Ruth Roeder Sharon Staples 8 Mitchell Bonnstetter Donna Carnahan Amy Loosbrock Melissa Schmidt Amy Hamilton 9 Brady Johansen Kim Johnson 11 Cole Rachuy 13 Jesse Estum Jenna Mollema 14 Eldon Nelson 15 David Bennett Terri Swanson Jordan Ahlers 17 Elyse Paulzine Floyd Schadt Elizabeth Thomsen Emily Wajer 18 Brooke Ackerman 19 Alyssa Anderson Thea Schneider 20 Michael Petersen Amy Gertsema Lora Hopp-Hansen 21 Pastor Ted Kunze Benjamin Loosbrock Cassidy Paulzine Nicole Platt Everly Morrow 22 Brett Behrends Jaden Boerboom Gayleen Kirchner 23 Brockton Sell 24 Trey Johnson 25 Jason Carlson 26 Edwin Nepp Jim Kluis Collyns Ackerman 27 Trish Erickson 28 Kori Robinson Elizabeth Dardis 29 Kora Grocholski 30 Alexandra Kleven Mariella Danneman 31 Abigail Erickson Gage Carlson 12 Jeff & Brenda Bose (1991) 23 James & Charlotte Larson (1971) Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help! New Year s Prayer May God make your year a happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain, But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes; Not by making your path easy, But by making you sturdy to travel any path; Not by taking hardships from you, But by taking fear from your heart; Not by granting you unbroken sunshine, But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows; Not by making your life always pleasant, But by showing you when people and their causes need you most, and by making you anxious to be there to help. God s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead

12 HOW TO LIVE IN THE NEW YEAR Life is a journey: I will live it trustingly: "though I walk through the valley of the shadow...i will fear no evil: for thou are with me." (Psalm 23:4) January Keeley Island Dr Slayton, MN slbc@frontiernet.net Life is a task; I will live it obediently: we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." (1John 3:22) Life is a mission; I will live it helpfully: "Be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. (Ephesians 4:32) Life is a contest; I will live it earnestly: "Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong." ( 1 Corinthians 16:13) Life is a battle; I will live it courageously: "Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid; for the Lord thy God is with thee." (Joshua 1:9) Shetek Lutheran Ministries Where Christ Renews and Empowers Mark Your Calendar January 8 Stargazing and Snowshoeing 8-10pm January Scraptacular February 5 Toddlers and Trees 3-4:30pm February 10 & 11 Marriage Retreat February 12 SLM Annual Meeting February 12 3 rd Annual Women s Tea and Ski 2-4:30pm February 19 All about Making Maple Syrup 3-4:30pm February 26 All about Making Maple Syrup 3-4:30pm For more information go to Shetek.org or Call SLM SCRAPIACULAR January 27 th -29 th 2017 (Scrapbooking, stamping & card making retreat) Cost: $125 (Fri-Sun) $155 (Thurs-Sun) Registration fee includes housing, meals, snacks, make-and-take and retreat leadership. You provide the projects and creativity! Questions? Contact dana@shetek.org or call the camp at Shetek Lutheran Ministries invites you to What: Annual Meeting When: February 12, 4:00 pm Where: SLM Dining Hall Please join us for a meal following the meeting The staff at Shetek Lutheran Ministries would like to thank all who gave of their time, talents and gifts in With your support we together are transforming lives and nurturing Faithfilled leaders for tomorrow. Your gift makes a difference for all who comes to Shetek Lutheran Ministries. It enables us to offer outstanding programs, maintain the day to day operation, provides camperships and continually up-date our facilities. May God richly bless you for your support! Wishing you a Blessed New Year! 23

13 God s work. Our hands. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHUR CH 2959 QUEEN AVENUE SLAYTON MN Phone: Fax: slaytonchristlutheran@gmail.com RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Visit us on the web at... christinslayton.lutheranweb.net Published 11 times a year Volume 2017, Issue #1 December 30, 2016 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US Postage Paid Permit #4 Slayton MN