2019 MISSIOn PlAn. On March 24 we celebrated WHAT S INSIDE

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1 living WORD lutheran CHURCH CHURCH APRIl 2019 newsletter 2019 MISSIOn PlAn On March 24 we celebrated Mission Sunday. Pastor Bill Moberly joined us again and gave a sermon about Jesus s call to witness to people of all nations. Brian Sandvig presented the 2019 Mission Plan on behalf of the Impact the World Committee. The mission plan laid out 6 different missions/ministries that our congregation will support with time, talents and financial resources. The congregation approved the 2019 Mission Plan giving its approval to the church council and the Impact the World Committee to begin its proposed work in earnest. After the church service a fundraising luncheon was held, we raised funds $2,418, to help the Randleman s and Strege s off-set costs associated with their mission trip to Vietnam in June. In the afternoon, Pastor Bill held a comprehensive workshop focusing on mission work and serving as a witness to Jesus as our savior and spreading the good news. WHAT S INSIDE New Members Community Bible Study Youth News Women of the Living Word Pastor s Letter Council Minutes April Event Calendar April Birth/Ann. Calendar

2 LWLC FAMILY NEW MEMBERSimpact the Last month we had pictures of our new members Pat O Farrell, Lane Lindquist and Bernice Herried but not Jade Miller, Violetta Schimmel and Joel Steltz. We are blessed to be able to grow in faith to world together Jade Miller Violetta Schimmel Joel Steltz CBS CBS: Return to Jerusalem The Community Bible Study class continues to study the course Return to Jerusalem each Monday evening from 7-8:30 PM at living Word lutheran Church. The two remote core groups meet each week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:15-11:45 AM at the Grant County library. The five meetings in April close out the year with the study covering the book of Malachi and several chapters of Zechariah. Those who are considering joining the CBS class next year or those who just want to know more about CBS are encouraged to visit the class on either April 15 or April 22. A special invitation is extended to those in the 18 to 35 year old age range to attend the evening groups on April 22. Those who are interested in the morning groups can visit at the library April 16, 18, 22 or 25 from 10:15-11:45 AM. The courses chosen for the CBS year which will begin in September are an 18 week study of Mark, a six week study of Joshua, and a six week study of Galatians. Registrations will be available beginning April 22. CBS is an in-depth non-denominational study which welcomes men and women of all ages. Those with no Bible knowledge as well as those who have studied the Bible for many years will be comfortable in the small groups. Registration scholarships are available. For more information contact Cammy Hackwith: or norma Kruger: or normakruger41@gmail.com.

3 YOUTH YOUTH NEWS God is so good life can through us a curve at times, but God is there to catch the curve ball and win the day. March was a crazy month with my stroke. (It is still hard for me to even say that it happened.) Crazy I am still in awe at God s miraculous healing. Thank you, everyone for your prayers and kind cards and food you brought over after I got home from the hospital. I am so thankful for my church family. God is so amazing There are some RECHARGE WEEKENDS at Okoboji Bible Camp in Iowa coming up in April for grades 6-8 on April 5-7 and for grades 4 and 5 the weekend of April 5-7. I really hope you take advantage of this great weekend to recharge your face. The theme for the weekend is prayer, so I think it is such an appropriate topic after we were able to experience firsthand the power of prayer with my healing. I hope you really consider going. We would be leaving after school Friday at 4 PM and stopping in Sioux Falls for a quick supper. Then we will be home on Sunday afternoon around three to 4 PM. EASTER is fast approaching and the youth will be serving breakfast again this year. We will be serving from 8-9:30 AM before church at 10 AM. The SUMMER CAMP opportunities at Ingham/Okoboji Bible Camp are the week of July 7-12 for both 4-5th graders and 6-8th graders. 4/5th graders will be at the Ingham site and the 6-8th graders at the Okoboji site. Camp is a great place to meet new friends, discover more about what it means to be a Christian, and find out how the Almighty God wants to be in a relationship with you With hilarious skits, personal messages, fun at the lake playing games, and hanging out, this will be a week you never forget Please consider taking advantage of this great week let me know if you are interested and I will get you information. I will continue to pray for all of you. Seek first His Kingdom We serve an amazing God Grow in faith and impact the world for Christ Kay

4 WOMEN OF THE LIVING WORD Women s General Meeting on March 5 is officially here, at the least the SPRInG calendar tells us so. The snow is melting, and I can see patches of grass As the snow melts, I am reminded of my sins melting away because of the great sacrifice God made for me. During this lenten season let us prayerfully prepare our hearts and minds as we follow Jesus to the cross and His crucifixion so that our sins melt away and we may have eternal life with Him. Thank you to everyone who participated in our SOUP LUNCHEON. The soups and bars were delicious lil Colberg shared a heartwarming video telling the story of Philip Bliss, composer of, It is Well with My Soul. Some of you commented that the hymn kept running through your head the rest of the day. LENTEN SUPPERS are continuing throughout the lenten season. love Circle will serve April 3 and Mary/Martha will serve April 10. Thank you to everyone who have served. ladies at Park Place are so appreciative of our visits. If you can volunteer, please contact Roslyn Reich or Shirley Zahn. Our MISSION PROJECTS for April are Pillow Case Dresses and St. Francis House. Shirley Zahn s son was recently here and picked up what we have collected so far for St. Francis House. I also want to thank Valley Queen Cheese for their generous donation of 70 pounds of cheese given to St. Francis House. As discussed at our last General Meeting there is an example of a hygiene kit and directions on the back table in the fellowship hall. I am hopeful that each circle can make at least a couple. The kits will be given to Orphan Grain Train. God bless all the women of living Word as we grow in Christ and become strong and faithful women following our lord on the path He has set before us. Roslyn Reich LWLW Coordinator The CIRCLES will be studying The Story of Mary, Mother of Jesus, session 7 in our study books. We will learn of Mary s faithfulness and her wonderful example standing firm during pain, doubt, and fear. The circle providing COOKIES for the nursing home in April is Dawn circle. I am also asking for volunteers to assist with our monthly Devotional Tea held the 4th Wednesday of each month at Park Place. The

5 PASTOR S LETTER A FAMIlIAR John 20:10-15 She did not realize it was Jesus. (v. 14) She did not realize it was Jesus. In other words, she did not see him. Mary expected the worst. She expected Jesus to be dead. She expected to find the men responsible for the missing body close by. She expected the man who stood by the grave to be the gardener. All these expectations are expressed in her confident statement, They have taken my lord away Her expectations of the worst blinded her from seeing the best she could have imagined. She was so negative about every situation that she couldn t imagine God s will being performed in such dark circumstances. She did not accept any of the hints of hope: the stone rolled away, the body gone, the two angels and the stranger in the garden. These, to her, were only signs of despair. Because she did not trust that God was at work in all things, she could not see Jesus right in front of her. Before we criticize Mary, we must examine ourselves. Each of us, at times, acts in a similar fashion. We often expect the worst. We fail to trust that God is at work, and as we do, we fail to realize that Jesus stands with us. God does not always redeem circumstances in obvious ways that can be easily identified. In fact, he most commonly does so in hidden ways. Yet we will continue to expect situations to be without Christ when we do not understand that he is everywhere we are. He is even within us. We can trust him. We can look at every situation expectantly, knowing that Jesus comes to us in times of apparent failure, through strangers, and in strange occurrences. no matter what situations you confront, never, never, never expect the worst. Expect the best, for Christ is raised. He is standing and working in, with, and under the most unexpected forms, events, and people. Lord Jesus, you are in the most surprising places. Help me to discern your presence even when it appears that you are absent. Like Mary, give me eyes to see you and recognize you in every circumstance. It is in your name that we ask these things. Amen.

6 COUNCIL MINUTES Living Word Lutheran Church Council Minutes, March 19, 2019 MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim DeJong, larry Olson, Roger Christenson, Roslyn Reich, Howard Heinje, Gerry Brown, Vicki Strege, Janel Sandvig. The meeting opened with prayer. SECRETARY REPORT: A motion was made by larry Olson and seconded by Gerry Brown to approve the agenda for the meeting and the secretary s report. TREASURE S /FINANCE REPORT: The financial report was approved by Janel Sandvig and seconded by Roslyn Reich. It was approved to raise the credit limit on the credit card from 1st Bank and Trust from $1000 to $3000. An audit has been conducted by Jan Beck and Gene Vostad on the finances from the last half of 2017 and all of PASTOR S REPORT: none PROPERITY MANAGEMENT REPORT: The purchase and cost of the new equipment needed for the improvement to the video recording and streaming was discussed. The quote for the entire system is $16,000. It was determined that more information was needed before proceeding with this project, therefore a committee of Tim DeJong and Gerry Brown was formed to consult with other churches and various companies to compare prices and features of the video systems before purchasing any equipment. It was noted that there are marks on the walls from chairs and other items and that the door closure was broken on one of the Sunday school rooms. It was decided that the paint retouching and necessary repairs should be done after Bible school this summer and be ready for fall rally day in September. WORSHIP AND EVANGELISM REPORT: Communion workers were assigned. April 7: Roger, Roslyn, Vicki and Gerry as backup; April 14: Roslyn and larry as a helper. Maundy Thursday: Janel, Tim, and larry. The pictures for the new church directory will be taken on April from 10 AM to 8 PM and also on May as needed. Members should contact Pam as soon as possible for their time slot and the schedule is starting to fill up. YOUTH AND EDUCATION REPORT: It was reported that 12 youth went skiing at Andes Tower in Alexandria. There are plans for the Sunday school students to sing on Palm Sunday. The confirmation class will be participating in the weekly lenten services with a skit. There are recharge camps at Okoboji scheduled March and April. The schedule for the various groups is as follows: senior high March 29-31, grades 6-8 April 5-7, and grades 4-5 April It has not yet been determined just how many students will be attending. A group of around 14 high school youth and chaperons will be attending a life changing Christian camping experience in new Mexico this summer. Janel will visit with Kay to make a plan for the older kids during the Sunday school hour. NEW BUSINESS: There will be a council meeting with the Impact the World committee at 7:30 PM to approve the funding for the mission trip to Vietnam. There also will be a short congregational meeting after services on Sunday, March 24. Pastor Bill Moberly will be present on March 24 to speak on missions. After lunch he will hold a mission workshop for all interested people. OLD BUSINESS:Various ways to expand kingdom building were discussed. The addition of dishes for the kitchen has been determined. The church will continue to use the current dishes and will purchase an additional 50 coordinating plates and 200 coffee mugs to expand the current set of dishes. The living Word lutheran Woman will fund this project with the money they have raised over the years. The construction of the cross is still in progress. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next council meeting will be held on April 9th at 6:30 PM. ADJORNMENT: A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by larry Olson and seconded by Roger Christenson. The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by Vicki Strege

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 CBS Leaders 9:00 Searcher's Bible Study 9:00 Community Coffee Fellowship 7:00 Community Bible 1:30 Prayer Open to the Public study 5:00 Puppets 3:00 Circle Bible study at St. William's 5:00 Lenten Supper - Pork Loin - Love Circle 5:30 Confirmation/Jr. Youth Group 5:30 Choir 7:00 Worship Recharge Camp - Jr. High Youth 7 8:45 Sunday School :00 Coffee Fellowship 5:30 CBS Leaders 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Searcher's Bible Study 9:00 Community Coffee Fellowship 10:00 Worship/Communion 7:00 Community Bible 6:30 Church Council 1:30 Prayer Open to the Public study 2:00 Bible study Briefing 5:00 Puppets 5:00 Lenten Supper -Ham - Mary/Martha 5:30 Confirmation/Jr. Youth Group 5:30 Choir Recharge Camp - Sr. High Youth 7:00 Worship 14 8:45 Sunday School Maundy Thursday 19 Good Friday 20 9:00 Coffee Fellowship 5:30 CBS Leaders 7:30 Dawn Circle meets at the church 9:00 Searcher's Bible Study 9:00 Community Coffee Fellowship 8:00 PM Worship 9:00 Servant team meets 7:00 Community Bible 9:00 Faith Circle meets at the church 1:30 Prayer Open to the Public 10:00 Worship study 9:00 Mary/Martha Circle meets at the church 3:30 Confirmation/Jr. Youth Group 2:30 Park Place Communion 11:15 Chapel Communion 2:00 Love Circle meets at the church 5:00 Puppets 3:30 St. Williams Communion 2:00 Circle Bible study at Park Place 7:00 PM Worship 21 Easter AM - 7 PM Directory Pictures AM - 7 PM Directory Pictures :00-9:30 Easter Breakfast 5:30 CBS Leaders 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Searcher's Bible Study 9:00 Community Coffee Fellowship NO Sunday School 7:00 Community Bible 1:30 Prayer Open to the Public 9:00 Coffee Fellowship study 2:00 Afternoon Tea at Park Place 10:00 Worship 3:30 Confirmation/Jr. Youth Group 5:00 Puppets 28 8:45 Sunday School :00 Coffee Fellowship 5:30 CBS Leaders 10:00 Worship 7:00 Community Bible study April 2019 Recharge Camp - Grades 4-6th Recharge Camp - Grades 4-6th Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ethan Fish (b.) Kevin & Renae Dornbusch (w.) Robert Hornstein (b.) Alyssa Aker (b.) Kevin Dornbusch (b.) Katie Kruger (b.) Brad & Shirley Zahn (w.) Carol Aden (b.) Gerald Brown (b.) Harlen Nelson (b.) 12 Terry Meister (b.) Maci Kasuske (b.) Orlean Lardy (b.) Thea Varpness (b.) Lance Bien (b.) Chuck Liebe (b.) Kathleen Fraasch (b.) Jack Hippen (b.) Gerald & Sharon Brown Brad Zahn (b.) (w.) Nicole Hepper (b.) Jean Leininger (b.) Zach Aker (b.) Nathan Hansen (b.) Pat Olson (b.) Susan Keeton (b.) Chris Nelson (b.) Randy Redepenning (b.) 13

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