A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF CHETEK & DOVRE LUTHERAN CHURCHES Vol. 3 Issue 10

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1 the October 2015 ViSiTOR A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF CHETEK & DOVRE LUTHERAN CHURCHES Vol. 3 Issue 10 COMINGS AND GOINGS BY PASTOR REDFIELD "The Lord will bless your going out and coming in from this time forth and forevermore." Psalm 121:8 We rejoice that Wendy Newman has come to be our Youth and Family Director starting October 5. Wendy has a great love for The Lord, and for young people and families. Let us pray for Wendy and our ministry with young people and families to grow in Christ! Coming Saturday, October 10, 11 am-3 pm, Annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner at Chetek. Good time for fellowship and good eatin. Not for Norwegians only, so spread the word. Ufda! Coming Sunday, November 1, 10:30 am, Confirmation Service at Chetek for Dovre and Chetek young people making their Confirmation Vows. Let us pray for our confirmands and families in this time of celebration of God s love in Christ! Thank you for prayers for my wife, Renee, recovering from eye surgery, who reflects: On Labor Day Weekend I had to have emergency surgery for a detached retina in my right eye. My left eye is impaired with cataracts so my vision has been a blur. It has been a challenge not being able to do the things I love to do, but know God is with me and in everything God works for good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28. A friend asked if I m angry at God. No, because bad things happen to many people and God can use them for his glory. Andrae Crouch has written, In every situation, God gives blessed consolation, to let me know my trials will make me strong. Through it all, I ve learned to trust in Jesus, I ve learned to trust in God. In my time of recovery, I am grateful for the cards you have sent that Guy reads to me, meals, fresh produce, house cleaning, visits, encouragement, and prayers. Thank you for sharing your care and love in Christ. I am trusting The Lord to bring healing as I touch the hem of his garment and am thankful for the doctors God has gifted to help the healing. The prophet Isaiah writes, Those who hope in The Lord will renew their strength. Youth Director Youth & Family Forum Dates Youth Recharge (3rd-8th Grades) Godstock (9-12th Grades) Boy Scout Project Dovre WELCA News Joyful Noise Chetek Lutheran WELCA News Calendar 6 Chetek Council Minutes Worship Assistants 8 Dovre Council Minutes CLC s Financial 10 Dovre Lector Reader Schedule & Pastor Info Thanks for all you do for Christ and his church! You are a blessing! Pastor Guy

2 Page 2 Wendy Newman.a little about me I feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of the ministry team at Chetek Lutheran and Dovre Lutheran. I m from Montana and love small town life. I attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and graduated with a Biology major and Business minor. While in college I discovered a special place, Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, and the joy of being a camp counselor. For six summers I had the privilege of talking with youth about God s word and their faith while out enjoying His beautiful creation. I ve had a variety of employment experiences and the common thread has been youth and children. My first job out of college was a Youth and Family position at a Lutheran church in Iowa before I returned to Concordia College and worked with high school youth during their college search. After a summer at camp I staying in Kalispell, MT and ran an after school program and summer day camp program at The Summit, a medical fitness center. When we had an opportunity to move to a warmer climate in South Carolina, I worked as a Library Assistant in the Children s Department at the main branch of the county library. Since moving to Wisconsin I have worked part-time at Luther Park as the Retreat Coordinator and will continue in this position in addition to my job at Chetek Lutheran and Dovre Lutheran. My husband Keith is the Director of Luther Park Bible Camp and our daughter Marissa is a 3 rd grader and the unofficial camp host and greeter! We also have a sweet Newfoundland, Abby, and a slightly ornery cat, Bear, to round out our family. I am a member of the PTO at Roselawn and enjoy co-leading a Brownie Scout troop. I am looking forward to meeting youth and families and working in partnership with you. Youth and Family Ministry Open Forums In October there will be three different opportunities for members of Chetek Lutheran and Dovre Lutheran to share their thoughts and ideas on strengthening and expanding youth and family ministry opportunities. Parents, grandparents, congregational members and youth are encouraged to attend! Open Forum Times: Sunday, October 11 Dovre Lutheran 11:00 am following worship Wednesday, October 21 Chetek Lutheran 7:00 pm following worship Sunday, October 25 Chetek Lutheran 9:30 am following worship

3 Page 3 Youth 3 rd 8 th Grade RECHARGE at Luther Park November 6 7, 2015 The theme for Recharge this year is Breaking News: The Miracles of Jesus. Sign-up and enjoy 24 hours at camp filled with music, worship, friends, and opportunities to grow in faith. The cost of the program is $75. Families are asked to pay $40 and turn this in with registration and health forms due to Wendy or Tina in the church office by October 18 the earlier the better as this Recharge tends to fill up! You can also register on-line through Luther Park s website. If you register on-line, please send an to Wendy at ChetekLutheranYouthDirector@hotmail.com. The balance of the cost will be paid by the church. If you need assistance from the church to cover the family portion, please let us know. High School Youth Godstock at Metropolis November 13-15, 15, 2015 Register now for Godstock in Eau Claire the weekend of November 13 15, 2015 held at the Metropolis Hotel. The weekend will be packed with activity from speakers to workshops and worship with music led by the band Boiling Point. Youth in 9 12 th grade won t want to miss out on this easy-to-get-to event and this year s theme is Rooted based on Ephesians 3: We have a limited amount of rooms reserved at the hotel so don t delay getting registered. Please contact Wendy or Tina by October 18 th. We estimate the cost for this event will be $130 and are asking families to pay $75.00 when registering and the church will cover the remaining costs. Participants will be responsible for covering a couple of meals over the weekend. If you need assistance from the church to cover the family portion, please let us know. Construction Job to be performed by Boy Scout Troop 29 & led by Kyle Pierce Kyle Pierce has planned and will implement a project next door at our outdoor worship facilities. Kyle s plan increases handicap accessibility to the outdoor worship area by installing concrete and rebar in the areas that currently have pea gravel. Our outdoor worship area, park and playground area is used frequently. Kyle created and presented the project to our church council. Chetek Lutheran s Church council has approved it. $2,100 is needed to complete the project. Kyle has the manpower so let s give a hand funding this important project. This project will fulfill Kyle s requirements for his Eagle Scout project. Kyle is currently 14 years old so this is an awesome accomplishment. Donations can be made to Chetek Lutheran. Please write in the memo line: Concrete Project.

4 Dovre Lutheran Women of the ELCA NEWS Page 4 Upcoming Meetings/Events East Mission Circle will be meeting at Sandy Harelstad s on October 1st at 1:30. General Meeting: Harvest Festival Sunday, October 4th will be a dedication of the Quilts and other Projects. Immediately following church there will be a Potluck Dinner with Serving Team 2 in charge of the kitchen. There will be a Free Will Offering for Project Comfort. ( Project Comfort provides money for shipping the quilts and kits to the people and countries that need them.) Following the dinner we will be packing for shipping to Lutheran World Relief. Quilting: Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 9:30 and we eat out. This will be the last quilting day before shipping. Stewardship Projects: LWR: Project Comfort Food Shelf: Diapers Important Upcoming Dates: Shipping LWR: Saturday, October 10th Officers Fall Workshop: October 24th at Living Waters in Cameron. Registration will begin at 8:30 am. Our theme for the day is Powerful Partners and the speaker is Mary Jo Mettler who will talk about Phebe Hospital in Liberia and how Women of the ELCA are helping to raise money for a solar power system to run the hospital and save precious fuel costs. Phebe Hospital serves an area of 450,000 people. There are only 50 doctors in the entire country of Liberia. We will also be workshops for each of the officers. The day will end after lunch. JOYFUL NOISE, an enthusiastic youth choir grades 1-5, will begin gathering on Tuesday, September 29th after school at Knapp Haven Nursing Home. A bus route to take the kids directly to Knapp Haven will be announced at a later date. We welcome former members and new members - you simply need to know how to talk and laugh and sing!! Directors Miss Dolly Neby and Julie Odil will help bring alive the building of relationships with Knapp Haven friends, singing fun songs and learning about God's great and abundant love. Each practice ends at 4:45pm in the activity room where the kids can be picked up. If you have any questions, please call Miss Neby at

5 Page 5 Chetek Lutheran Women of the ELCA NEWS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 8:30 Service Blessing of the quilts and kits. Anderson put all the quilts on the pews for this special blessing. The Boy Scouts will help Vicki WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 W/ELCA meets at 1:30 p.m. Hannah Circle is in charge of the program featuring speaker Mark Wilson, Commandant of the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls. He will give us information about this facility and opportunities for veterans. Also, the Robinson Sisters might surprise us with a tune! Mark has over thirty-five years of health care leadership experience including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. He is a Vietnam Era veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Mark and his wife, Julie, live in Chetek and are members of our Church. All veterans in the area are invited to join us for this informative program. Hannah Circle will provide refreshments. Thanks to all who helped with Work Day.! We assembled 16 health kits, 8 sewing kits, 50 baby kits, and 131 school kits. 290 quilts were made. What an amazing year! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 3:00 p.m. The boxes (which the Boy Scouts have helped Vicki pack in all of the boxes) and the other already boxed kits will be loaded into vehicles. Help and vehicles will be needed for loading, and then taken to Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake on Sat. a.m., the 10 th, to load into the semi truck. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 11:00 3:00 p.m - Lutefisk Dinner. Team Chairpersons will be calling women for pies! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cameron will be hosting the Heart of the North Fall Workshop beginning with registration at 8:15 a.m. W/ELCA Officers are encouraged to attend, and anyone else that would be interested is welcome to attend. Registration forms should be available at the October meeting. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 8:00 a.m. Another Lefse Baking Day WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 9:00 a.m. Pilgrim Breakfast with the Right Reverends here for our program. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 12:30 p.m. Christmas Luncheon with the Kings Countrymen. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Christmas Cookie Walk

6 Page 6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 8:30 am Worship w/ Blessing *4 of Kits & Quilts 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship w/ Blessing of Kits & Quilts Harvest Festival Dinner 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 8:30 am Worship 11 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Worship & Sunday School 11:00 Youth & Family Forum 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship 8:30 am Worship *18 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 8:45 am Church Council 10:00 am Worship & Sunday School 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship Pastor s 5 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth Circle Pastor s 12 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study 1:00 pm Hannah at church with Diane Kohn hostess Pastor s 19 Sabbath 6 9:30 am Deborah Bible Study & Quilting 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Kn.Haven 13 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Kn.Haven 20 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Kn. Haven 6:00 pm Church Council 7am Men s Breakfast 7 1:30 pm WELCA Program 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7 pm Chancel Choir 7am Men s Breakfast 14 1:00 pm Tabitha at church w/ Joanne Olson as hostess 5:30 pm Potluck Supper 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7 pm Chancel Choir 7am Men s Breakfast 21 9:00 am W/ELCA Board 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 7 pm Chancel Choir 7 pm Youth & Family Forum 1 7 pm Handbells 8 1:30 pm East Mission Circle at Sandy Harelstad s home 7 pm Handbells 15 7 pm Handbells 9:30 am Quilting Lunch Out 22 7 pm Handbells 9 3 pm Quilt Pack ing pm Lutefisk Dinner am Dick Warner Memorial Service :15 am WELCA Fall Officer Living Wa- 8:30 am Worship 25 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:30 am Youth & Family Forum 10:00 am Worship & Sunday School 1:30 pm Pelican Place Worship Pastor s 26 Sabbath 9 am Bible Study 27 8:00 am Lefse Making 3:30 pm Joyful Noise at Kn. Haven 7am Men s Breakfast 28 3:00 pm Bible Study Briefing 6:30 pm Worship 7 pm Chancel Choir 7 pm 7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation 29 7 pm Handbells Activities at Dovre Lutheran Church (DLC) are noted in the gray boxes. Communion is every Sunday. Communion at Chetek Lutheran Church (CLC) is on the * dates. Thank you! Thank you for the cards, prayers and well wishes while I was hospitalized and recovering at home. God Bless, Julie Mathieu

7 Page 7 Chetek Lutheran Church Council Minutes Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 A Community of Faith Empowered to Know Christ and Make Christ Known Members Present: Bob Bitney, Kathy Bowers, Caroline France, Sandi Gunderson, Bruce Kamrath, Kelly Knowlton, Diane Kohn, Shirley Morley, Larry Nelson, Lynn Trowbridge, Pastor Guy Absent: Harry Bergman, Don Johnson, Meeting Called to Order: by President Bruce Kamrath Opening Devotions: by Shirley Morley, entitled Are You Still in the Patch? Hearing of Visitors Wendy Newman was introduced as the new director of Youth and Family Ministry. Pastor Guy s Report September 20 th Meeting with Bishop Hoyme, 6:30 pm, Bethany Lutheran Church, Rice Lake (Sandi, Bruce, and Caroline will attend) September 23 rd, 7 pm, Confirmation Orientation and Interviews in progress October 10 th Lutefisk Dinner October 25 th - Vacation November 1 st - Confirmation November 14 th Red Cedar Symphony Bookkeeper s Report August Claims MSC (Lynn/Kathy) to approve. Treasurer s Report MSC (Sandi/Lynn) to approve. Approval of October Mission Envelope Veteran s Home in Chippewa Falls - MSC (Caroline/Bob) to approve. Announcements, Communications, and Committee Reports WELCA Shirley reported they will start making lefse for the Lutefisk Dinner on Thursday, September 17 th. They have made 495 kits and quilts. The quilts will be packed and trucked to Bethany on Saturday, October 10 th before 10 a.m. Finance Committee There was a report from the Finance Committee. Stewardship Committee Caroline passed out a new Time and Talents sheet titled Serve the Lord With Gladness. She asked the council to look it over and bring back next month with changes/suggestions. Old Business Coffee Coffee and treats will be served in the Fellowship Hall after church at 9:30. Windows The first windows ordered did not fit. The contractor has ordered new ones and they should be delivered in about 2 weeks. New Business Introduction of Wendy Newman Bruce introduced Wendy to the council. She was recently hired as the new director of Youth and Family Ministry. Due to family issues she will officially start on October 5 th. Wendy stated she is very open and wants a partnership and relationship with youth and young families to develop their faith journey.

8 Page 8 Pictorial Directory The last directory was in Typically they are done every 5 years. The council agreed it is too soon and we will revisit this next year. MSC (Lynn, Larry) Good Samaritan Fund Policy This was brought up due to discussion at the Finance Committee meeting. The council felt it is the Pastor s discretion. They suggested giving bank cards. Kelly said she would check on this. Event (wedding, funerals, etc.) financial transactions There was discussion on how these events are paid and how much. Pastor Guy explained that sometimes money is paid a year in advance to reserve the church for some events. Technology Wendy and Kelly need laptops. Bruce has talked to Mike Lenbom. We feel we need a plan for systematically replacing technology. We will continue to address this at further council meetings. October Meeting: Tuesday, October 20 th, at 6:00 Adjournment Pastor Guy closed with prayer. Devotions Caroline Snacks Sandi Minutes are approved via . Respectfully submitted by, Kathy Bowers, Secretary DATE TIME *4 USHERS 8:30 Jerry Christenson Dale Robarge Bob Anderson Al Knowlton Brett Knowlton October Worship Assistants ACOLYTES Claire Knutson Audrey Scheel READERS ALTAR GUILD Kathy Rykal Carolyn Cizek Ingrid Rothenbuehler Julie Wilson Tammy Zuech ORGANIST Julie Odil 10:00 Nadia Rada Dorothy Marquardt Karin Jorstad Rita Hong 11 * :30 Jerry Christenson Dale Robarge Bob Anderson Al Knowlton Brett Knowlton Logan Blumer Samantha Garland Kathy Rykal Carolyn Cizek Ingrid Rothenbuehler Julie Wilson Tammy Zuech Mary Johnson 10:00 Bob Rogers Lynda Rogers Connie Nesseth 8:30 Jerry Christenson Dale Robarge Bob Anderson Al Knowlton Brett Knowlton Dominic Elwood Brittany Neisler Kathy Rykal Carolyn Cizek Ingrid Rothenbuehler Julie Wilson Tammy Zuech Rita Hong 10:00 Sandra Harelstad Connie Olson Mary Johnson 8:30 Jerry Christenson Dale Robarge Bob Anderson Al Knowlton Brett Knowlton Carson Hoff Carter Buchman Kathy Rykal Carolyn Cizek Ingrid Rothenbuehler Julie Wilson Tammy Zuech Julie Odil 10:00 Gary Nielsen Cathy Albrecht David Bognar

9 Page 9 Dovre Lutheran Church Council Meeting of September 13, 2015 Meeting called to order by President Wayne Olson. Members present: Gail Ranney, Gary Nielsen, Lynda Rogers, Wayne Olson, Arlene Hoveland, Paul Carlson, Cathy Albrecht, Karin Jorstad Secretary's Report reviewed. Motion made by Wayne, seconded by Gail to accept the Minutes. Passed. Treasurer's Report reviewed. Cathy will be gone for a month this Fall. She will give the check book to Arlene to pay the bills. Thanks to Wayne and Connie Olson for donating their propane gas to Dovre. The gas tank is not moved yet. Wayne said gravel will be poured outside the Cemetery for the truck to drive on to refill the gas tank so there will be no need to drive on the new sidewalk. New Business: The Youth and Family position is filled---wendy Newman has been hired. She has a lot of experience with Bible camps and is enthusiastic with many ideas. Organists: Will be Rita (1 st Sunday), Connie (2 nd Sunday), Mary (3 rd Sunday) and David (4 th and 5 th Sunday). Tina will see to it that a Sunday will be filled if necessary or let Lynda or Connie Olson know. Mary Johnson's father died; the Council will send a $50 memorial to the family. Motion made by Lynda, seconded by Gail to give $50 to Warner family. Motion passed. We will get a card and the congregation will sign it. Discussion of who is responsible for paying pastors who fill in for Pastor Redfield. We agreed Chetek will take care of the payment, as it's part of the Dovre-Chetek Agreement. Dovre prefers to pass the peace toward the end of the service as we usually do. It will be changed in the bulletin. Harvest Dinner: October 4 th, the WELCA is having a potluck style meal. We need volunteers to bring the boxed quilts, etc. to Rice Lake. Bob and Lynda Rogers will bring them on Oct. 10 th. Constitution Revision: Bob Rogers, Connie Olson and Karin Jorstad are on the committee. Karin will contact Bob and Connie about a meeting time. The changes made should be brought to the congregation before the Annual Meeting so it's taken care of. Revision will include allowing Council members to succeed themselves. Cemetery Mowers: Allan Ranney, Gary Nielsen, Wayne Olson, Dave Lund and John Jorstad give of their time to mow and trim the Cemetery regularly. Wayne suggested a Thank You card and dinner out or an acknowledgment at the Annual Meeting is in order. Sidewalk: Paul asked about sidewalk sealing and salt for the winter. It is sealed. Furnace: Paul will contact Geissler Heating in Bloomer and have him check the furnace; it didn't seem to be keeping up with heating last winter. Also, the heater under the Cemetery Directory doesn't work. He will ask Kevin Ranney to take a look at it. Snowplowing: Paul will continue to snowplow the parking lot but should have a backup in case his truck breaks down. Also we need to plow along the fence line for the LP truck this winter. Next Meeting: will be October 18 th at 8:45 a.m. Motion made by Gail to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Karin Jorstad, Secretary

10 Page 10 Chetek Lutheran s Financial Summary for August 2015 GENERAL FUND BEGINNING BALANCE: $ DEPOSITS: $21, DISBURSEMENTS: $21, ENDING BALANCE: $ MEMORIAL & GIFTS BEGINNING BALANCE: $22, CONTRIBUTIONS: $2, DISBURSEMENTS: $ ENDING BALANCE: $24, SAVINGS ON M & G $ SPECIAL MISSIONS FOR August 2015: Chetek Food Shelf School Supplies $ July Special Mission: An additional $70 was donated to Luther Park Bible Camp Our Benevolence payments for August 2015 totaled $991.38, which is 6% of our tithes, unpledged and loose offerings. This is almost $ more than last month!!!! Thankfully, our income exceeded our expenses for the month of August. We did not need to use any Memorial & Gift funds to cover this months expenses and we are getting caught up on previous expenses. MEMORIAL & GIFTS ACCOUNT SUMMARY DEPOSITS: Undesignated: 2.81 for Interest Choir Music: $80.00 for the Cantata WELCA Communication: $ for kitchen phone & call-in services Video Streaming: $10.00 Pastoral Sabbatical Savings: $ WITHDRAWS: WELCA Communication: $65.50 for Call in Service & Kitchen phone which WELCA pays each month Video Streaming: Monthly Charge: Good Samaritan Fund: $ for rent assistance If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding the church finances, or if you have ideas on improvement, you are always welcome to attend the Council meeting or contact me directly. I am always willing to take your ideas or concerns to the Financial Meeting and the Council Meeting. The Financial Records are OPEN RECORDS. If you would like to review them in detail, you can make an appointment to do so. PLEASE contact me directly at the or phone listed below. Sincerely, your bookkeeper, Kelly Knowlton kellykelly2@aol.com

11 Page 11 Dovre Scripture Reading Schedule October 4, Dorothy Marquardt October 11, Bob Rogers October 18, Sandra Harelstad October 25, Gary Nielsen November 1, Connie Olson November 8, Oscar Skoug November 15, Dorothy Marquardt November 22, Bob Rogers November 29, Sandra Harelstad December 6, Gary Nielsen December 13, Connie Olson December 20, Oscar Skoug December 24, Dorothy Marquardt December 27, Bob Rogers January 3, Sandra Harelstad January 10, Gary Nielsen January 17, Oscar Skoug January 24, Dorothy Marquardt January 31, Bob Rogers February 7, Sandra Harelstad February 14, Gary Nielsen February 21, Oscar Skoug February 28, Dorothy Marquardt Pastoral Staff Senior Pastor Guy Redfield Home Phone: Youth & Family Director Wendy Newman

12 Change Service Requested Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #4 Chetek, WI Phone: Dial in Worship Phone #: Kitchen Phone #: Chetek Lutheran Church 1419 Second Street ~ PO Box 625 Chetek, WI CHETEK LUTHERAN CHURCH is hosting a Lutefisk & Meatballs Dinner Saturday, October 10 th, :00 AM 3:00 PM Please join us for this special Norwegian/Scandinavian Dinner: Lutefisk, Meatballs & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Rutabagas, Cranberries, Lefse, Pie & Coffee All you can eat ----UFFDA!!! DOVRE SUNDAY SCHOOL begins Oct. 11, We will be learning about Wisdom from God s Word, through Bible Stories, games, crafts and songs. Sunday School will be held during our 10:00 am church service. Children will start upstairs in church and moved downstairs for class following the Children s Sermon. Mark your calendars, invite neighbors, friends and relatives to join in on the fun, as we learn about God s love!