Christ Lutheran News. Footprints in the Sand. March, 2017

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1 Christ Lutheran News March, 2017 Footprints in the Sand One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. LORD you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me. The LORD replied, my precious, precious child, I Love you and I would never leave you! During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. 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 Luke Schneider, President Mike Stelter, Vice President Whendy Gass, Secretary Ronda Radke, 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 Financial Information 6 Lent 10 Calendar 14 WCLC 16 Parish Nurse 17 Ministerial Acts/Prayer Concerns 18 Worship Assistants 21 Birthdays/Anniversaries 24 Driver Safety/Canews 26 2 Remember to check us out our Mobile Friendly Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Slayton Christ Lutheran Church Would you prefer to read your newsletter online or by ? Please us: slaytonchrist lutheran@gmail.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 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. 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... As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you. See, now is the acceptable time. Now is the day of salvation! ~ II Corinthians 6:1-2 This passage is from one of the lessons for Ash Wednesday, which this year will be March 1 st. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent. Any day, of course, can be a day of salvation a day when we are particularly aware of what God has done for us through Christ to give us hope for the future. While any day is good for this, Lent is a special time of the year set aside to particularly emphasize spiritual reflection and renewal. Throughout the season we have extra worship services on Wednesday evenings which this year will be on the theme of Foundations of Faith (see more information later in this newsletter). This year we will also be making available to you for your devotional purposes and learning an on-line video resource called He Chose the Nails by popular Christian author Max Lucado (again, see more information elsewhere in this newsletter). I invite you to use this as an acceptable time for growing deeper in the Christian faith, dedicating yourself to faith practices such as Bible reading, daily devotions, prayer, and loving service to others. ~Pastor Ted As I mentioned, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday a day of repentance. It is a time that we especially remember our human limitations our sinfulness and our mortality and how much we are in need of God s grace. For centuries ashes have been a sign of repentance and humility, so we come forward to have our foreheads marked with an ashen smudge in the shape of the cross. The season ends with Holy Week remembering the events leading up to Jesus death on the cross for our sins, and his resurrection victory over death on Easter. With words and actions we remember Jesus triumphant entry into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, his Last Supper with his disciples which was followed by his betrayal and arrest (Maundy Thursday), his death on the cross (Good Friday), and then his resurrection (Easter Sunday). 4 5

4 Financial Information Giving Options... Feb 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 2017 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 to meet our Synod Mission Support goal. ~Ronda Radke, Treasurer & Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Here s a look at where we ended January: Beginning Balance: $ 4, Receipts: $ 28, Expenses: $ 23, Ending Balance: $ 8, The gray bar shows our actual offerings through February 24. The black bar is our budgeted offering total. General Offerings: January, February 2017 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. 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. Jan $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 Jan Feb Actual $25, $9, Budget $21, $21, 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. 6 7

5 8 WHERE YOUR CHURCHWIDE OFFERING GOES As members of the ELCA, our faith in a loving, caring God frees us to be bold and courageous, open to the Holy Spirit s invitation to be active in the world. The sharing of our time, talents and financial resources are meaningful ways that we show Christ s love in our communities, our country and the world. Mission Support is the portion of offerings that congregations share with synods and the churchwide organization for God s mission beyond the congregations. These dollars are put to work on your behalf in the following ways: 32.8% Coordination and support of ministries Coordinating relationships and activities between synods and churchwide ministries Providing communication and technological support to ministries across the church Supporting mission through research of attitudes, practices and trends Planning and evaluating the work of the ELCA locally, nationally and globally Providing administrative and organizational services for God s work, including maintaining the list of more than 15,000 rostered leaders 31.3% Supporting congregations And evangelical outreach Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ in communities across the country Starting dozens of new congregations and Synodically Authorized Worshiping Communities annually Renewing more than a hundred existing congregations, ministries, organizations, institutions and agencies each year Nurturing faith communities through word and sacrament to witness God s grace Recognizing and promoting the gift of diversity 17.6% Bringing forth AND SUPPORTING leaders Expanding youth and young adult ministries Preparing, recruiting and supporting church leaders Supporting educational and teaching networks Encouraging the ministry of the baptized in the church and world Supporting retired church leaders 6.7% Global and ecumenical RELATIONSHIPS Accompanying churches around the world, including sending over 200 missionaries Assisting global companions in building their capacity for mission and ministry in over 90 countries Developing and nurturing inter-lutheran and full communion relationships Relating to other communities of faith 5.6% Stewardship and mission funding Thanking, informing, teaching, inspiring and inviting people to be good stewards Interpreting the ELCA mission and budget Developing financial resources to fund God s work 3.9% Stepping forward as a church serving others Supporting the response to poverty, hunger, violence, disease and disasters Serving creation and humanity through study and deliberation on current issues Developing and supporting leaders who engage economic and social issues Serving in response to God s love through social ministry organizations 2.1% Governance Making decisions through governance procedures including the ELCA Church Council, ELCA Churchwide Assembly and Conference of Bishops In 2012, Mission Support dollars for the above purposes totaled nearly $50 million, not including over $30 million of funds designated for ELCA World Hunger, ELCA Disaster Response, the ELCA Malaria Campaign and other ministries. For more information and frequently asked questions visit 9

6 Foundations Of Faith Lenten Theme Our Mid-Week Lenten services this year will focus on some of the Foundations of Faith. We will reviewing teachings and faith practices that are central to us as Christians and as Lutherans. These are the topics that Martin Luther covered in his Small Catechism The Ten Commandments, the Apostles Creed, the Lord s Prayer, and the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. We ll see the Biblical roots for these things, and touch on some of Luther s explanations. If it s been a while since you read the Small Catechism (or maybe you grew up in a different faith tradition and were never exposed to it), this would be a great chance to learn or review. We will have some print copies of the Small Catechism available, but if you have a smart phone, you can download the Small Catechism free. At the App Store, search for Luther s Small Catechism. Our worship services at 7:00 PM Wednesday nights will again use the beautiful Holden Evening Prayer service. Join us for worship on these themes: March 1 Ash Wednesday March 8 Ten Commandments March 15 Apostles Creed March 22 Lord s Prayer March 29 Holy Baptism April 5 Holy Communion 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. April 9 and 16 are the next dates available. 10 Shetek Conference Assembly March 5 Our congregation will be hosting the other congregations of the Shetek Conference for the annual Conference Assembly at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 5. This is a great chance to mix with our faith neighbors, and learn more about the larger Church. You will hear about our partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, our Synod s new initiative called Embrace God s Mission: Equip God s People, and take care of some business including electing Conference officers and representatives to Synod committees. We are able to have 6 official voting delegates and others can attend as observers. If you are willing to be a part of this, please speak to one of our pastors. Lenten Soup Suppers During the season of Lent, Christ Lutheran Youth will be serving soup on Wednesday evenings prior to Lenten worship beginning March 8 at 6:15 pm. All youth and their parents are asked to participate in these meals at least once during the season with serving, setting tables and cleaning up. If you have not yet been contacted about helping, please do so by contacting a member or the Youth Committee or the church office. Money raised beyond the cost of expenses will help support future youth activities and trips. Thank you. 11

7 Thank You, Thrivent Members! 12 You have the opportunity to receive a free online video Bible study during Lent, led by popular Christian writer Max Lucado and based on his book, He Chose the Nails. Each week, Max will help us unwrap the many gifts Christ provided to us at his crucifixion. Through Scripture and Bible exploration, we ll discover what each gift means and how it impacts each of our lives today. The He Chose The Nails Study Guide provides discussion questions and personal study and reflection materials to enrich our study experience even more. Worried about fitting this into your already busy schedule? Don t. This study is the perfect blend of learning and understanding more of God s Word while allowing you to study at your own pace, within the amount of time you have. If you need to skip a week, no problem! ChurchSource will make all five video sessions available for one final week at the end of the study for anyone who might have missed a session. Come to the Chapel Lounge Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM to talk about these studies with one another during Lent. Copies of the study guide will be available at the church office for $7. The devotional book is available for $11. To sign up, go to Each week you will receive an link from ChurchSource for the newest video, and you can unsubscribe from their s when the study is done. We received the following note from Thrivent: We re excited to share that in 2016 over 335,000 Thrivent members chose to direct Choice Dollars to more than 32,000 churches, schools and other nonprofits, including Christ Lutheran Church, through Thrivent Choice. Based on member recommendations, Christ Lutheran Church received $1,825 in charitable outreach funding in The Thrivent Choice program helps members of Thrivent Financial make a positive impact in their communities. All 2016 Choice Dollars have been made available for members to direct so there is no reason to wait. Remember, your 2016 Choice Dollars expire on March 31! Contact Thrivent to direct your Choice Dollars. In 2016, Thrivent Choice Dollars were shared with WCLC for their Baked Potato Dinner and Ice Cream Social, The MCC Football Team for The Banquet, and to help cover part of our window expense. Thank you for choosing Christ Lutheran! Confirmation Pictures Wanted We are looking for confirmation pictures from the following years: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Joyce Larson and Gayle Davidson are working on this so please feel free to contact them if you find any of these pictures. Or call the church office and let Pastor Dawn or Dawn Mouw know... Thank you so much! 13

8 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Pastor Ted Kunze Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # pastorkunze@ gmail.com 5 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm Coffee 2:00 Shetek Conference Assembly 12 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship Coffee 19 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship w/ Holy Comm Coffee 26 8:45 Faith 9:00 Sunday School & Adult Class 10:15 Worship Coffee Christ Lutheran s Calendar for March 2017 Pastor Dawn Quame Pastor s Home # Cell Phone # dawnquame@ gmail.com :00 Love Circle 27 1:00 Quilting Worship Service is broadcast every Sunday 11:30 am on KJOE FM 9:00 Sunrise 10:15 Slayton Rehabilitation 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:30 WCLC Board 10:15 Lin- denwood 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 21 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 28 11:30 Sack Lunch Bible Study 1:00 Quilting 1 Ash Wednesday 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 7:00 Lenten Worship 7:45 Choir 8 9:30 Peace Sunrise 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 1:30 Faith Circle 5:30 Girls Bible Study 6:00 Youth Choir 6:15 Soup Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 7:45 Choir 15 9:00 Clean the Kitchen 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5:30 Girls Bible Study 6:00 Youth Choir 6:15 Soup Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 7:45 Choir 22 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 5:30 Girls Bible Study 6:00 Youth Choir 6:15 Soup Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 7:45 Choir 29 10:00 Worship on Channels 3 & 67 6:00 Youth Choir 6:15 Soup Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 7:45 Choir 2 5:15 Bible Study Leaders :15 Worship w/holy Communion 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion & Baptism 7:00 Joint Council at Faith w/holy Communion :15 Worship w/holy 5:15 Worship w/holy Communion 14 15

9 Women of Christ Lutheran Church Parish Nurse Ministry Our Mission: To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. March Visitation: Peace Bible Study Leaders Thursday, March 2 at 5:15 pm Peace Circle Wednesday, March 8 at 9:30 am Bible Study Leader Hostess Faith Circle Wednesday, March 8 at 9:30 am Bible Study Leader Jean Asplin Hostess Alice Beattie A Sweet Topic? Betsy Plotz will lead a discussion about The Affects of Sugar On Your Body at 9:00 AM Sunday, March 5 th in the Chapel Lounge. This is an important topic and somewhat controversial! Betsy will share with us her expertise as a Registered Dietician. The discussion is organized by our Health Ministry Team and is open to everyone. Please join us, and bring your questions! Tired of winter & cabin fever? Join us in an exercise group to help maintain mobility, balance and ambulation. The Health Ministry Team is sponsoring this light exercise program which will meet on March 3 at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. For more information or questions, call Lorna Bader ( ) or Dorothy Almer ( ). Polka Dot Girls, Who Am I? Love Circle Sunday, March 20 at 7:00 pm Bible Study Leader Kathy Wurpts Hostess Carolyn Gillette Quilting Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28 at 1:00 pm Bible Study for girls grades 3-5 will meet on March 8, 15 and wrap up their study on March 22. Youth Choir will continue to meet through April 5. Handmade Greeting Cards are available in the Library for $1 each. Proceeds will go to WCLC

10 Prayer Concerns Ministry & Fellowship Opportunities Ministerial Acts 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 March 27 & 28, 2017 Vera Chmela, Bernice Crompton, Joan Dahlgren, Sheldon & Judy Dean, Lori DeGreeff, Robert Domina, Gladys Feste, Cody Finke, Allison Grieme, Orv Grieme, Spencer Gurrola, Dan Haken, Laurie Hardekopf, Scott Hegstad, Evelyn Herder, Iris Idler, Irene Johnson, Julia Johnson, Amie Rowden-Kidd, Samantha Kirchner, Lynn Knutson, Alan Kramer, Bob & Betty Like, Carl Lindberg, Elsie Lindberg, Kristin Martin, Monica Morgan, Duane Nelson, Mark Nelson, Kim Nesmoe, Avalon Paulson, Amy Petersen, Lynda Petersen, Theda Ross, Floyd Schadt, Robert Sellman, Maxine Skouge, Mary Ann Suedbeck, Charles Swan, Christopher Van- Meveren & 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 Funeral~ Shar Grieme passed away February 8 Funeral held at Christ Lutheran on February 13 Baptisms~ Lenni-Ann Marie D February 18 Daughter of Christopher & Kayla D Khristian Nikolas R February 19 Son of Joseph & Nicola R 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 Onesies 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 18 19

11 20 Minnesota Food Share The month of March will again have a statewide campaign for support of local food shelves. Please consider bringing gifts for the Murray County Food Shelf when you come for worship this month. You can bring items for our Birthday Bag project (see page 16), non-perishable food or personal supplies, or cash donations. Food shelves can stretch cash further than donations of food because of their access to discount products and programs, so cash is particularly helpful. During an average month last year the Murray County Food Shelf helped 85 families, or 263 individuals. The need is here, even in our own country! Thank you for your generosity. We envision a Minnesota where all residents have access to healthy food and no one suffers from hunger. Congratulations, Mallory And Mason! We extend our congratulations to Mallory Loosbrock and Mason Whitehead who were both recognized with the AAA Award for Murray County Central. This award celebrates students who have excelled in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts. Both Mallory and Mason have also been very active members at Christ Lutheran, and have both taught Sunday School. Mason received further recognition, being named the male winner of the AAA Award for Region 3A! He is now a candidate for statewide recognition. Winners of the state awards will be announced March 25 th. Good luck, Mason! Coffee Hour For Benevolence The Love Circle will be serving Coffee Hour on March 5th. They have decided to designate the offerings that day towards our congregation s Mission Support pledge to the ministry of our Synod and the larger Church. Please be generous with your gifts! Worship Assistants for Lenten Worship Ash Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 pm Communion Servers: Samantha Larson, Justin Clarke Ushers: Tyler Winter, Trey Ackerman, Brooke Engbarth Power Point: Alyssa Groves Torrence Domeyer Adult Help: Randy & Dawn Groves Pianist: Brenda Whitehead Wednesday, March 8, 7:00 pm Ushers: Savannah Boerboom, Kalli Johnson, Camdyn Kluis Power Point: Logan Steinle Vanessa Dahlgren Adult Help: Mark & Nancy Boerboom Pianist: Brenda Whitehead Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 pm Ushers: Koyer Wendorff, Brayden Ahlers, Riley Boese Power Point: Sara Mathiowetz Tracy Leysen Adult Help: Eric & Kari Mathiowetz Pianist: Theresa Nysetvold Wednesday, March 22, 7:00 pm Ushers: Tom Murphy, Rylan Behnke, Emma Richardson, Power Point: Emily Rohrer Lexy Ackerman Adult Help: DeeDee Behnke & Steve Telkamp Pianist: LaDean Lang Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 pm Ushers: Drew Coulter, Kyle Cheskie, Victoria Pierson, Power Point: Carli Moline Brooke Neilson Adult Help: John & Mary Ellen Moline Pianist: Heidi Winter 21

12 Worship Assistants for March 2017 Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Usher Video Power Point Sat, Mar 4 5:15 PM Carisa Clarke Carisa Carke Brad Bergerson,Burend Cuperus Carli Moline Jan Cuperus Chuck Blackmer Sun, Mar 5 Noah/Savanna Boerboom Neal Everson Janet Anderson 10:15 AM (help with communion) Alice Beattie Mary & Neal Nancy/Mark Boerboom Linda Nelson Sara Mathiowetz Everson Nate Everson, Alice Beattie Sat, Mar 11 5:15 PM Heidi Winter Barb Falk Char & Gary Busse Morgan Winter Heidi Winter Keith Falk Sun, Mar 12 Kyle Cheskie Nikki Cheskie Connie Berglund 10:15 AM Jessica Bonn- Dennis/Jessica Doeden Jessica Bonnstetter James Berglund Greg Moberg Sat, Mar 18 5:15 PM Gayle Davidson Gayle & Dick Dustin & Leah Carlson Whiteheads Davidson Faith Bose Sun, Mar 19 Vanessa Dahlgren Jeff Erickson Leslie Erickson 10:15 AM Jeanne Cochran DeeDee Behnke Kraig/Jeanne Cochran Leon Kruse Keigan Behnke Steve Telkamp Rylan Behnke,Jeff Erickson Sat, Mar 25 5:15 PM Lorna Bader Lorna Bader Brooke Engbarth Leon Kruse Carisa Clarke Trey & Lexy Ackerman Sun, Mar 26 Logan Steinle Jean Asplin Audrey Fletcher 10:15 AM Jean Asplin Kim/Troy DeGreeff Brenda/Kraig Boese Arlyn Stokesbary Katie Gillette Bread Bakers: Heidi Winter, Cindi Pavlis DVD to City Hall: Vicki Hoffmann 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!!! 22 23

13 24 1 David Van Meveren Carter Wehye 2 Arlys Husfeldt Hannah Aspenwall 3 Jeff Like Will Hungerford 4 Joshua Berglund Landon Rupp 5 Christopher Moline 6 Betty Hughes Jessica DeRuyck 7 Justin Opdahl Lily Schmahl Terry Schmidt Sandy Stokesbary Sutton Malchow 8 Allan Johnson Glen Yotter 9 Sue Gass 10 Charilyn Busse Aaron Haugen Kyle Saner Darrell Peters 11 John Engbarth Gary Finke Lindsay Opdahl Randi Stoel Dr. Clayton Torbert Whendy Gass 12 Diane Bergerson Paige Wittrock Randy Ackerman 13 Richard Lober Cal Wurpts Ava Kirchner Mya Sykora 14 Eric Dahlgren Frances Guild Lindsey Schreier 15 Vanessa Dahlgren Dakota DeGreeff Colleen Freeman 15 Rachel Kathman Lynn Knutson LaDean Lang 16 Hope Muecke Charles Swan 17 Jeff Moline 18 Elayne Finke Brady Haken 19 Audrey Fletcher Dorothy Almer 20 Curt Christensen Daniel Kirchner Jem Hamilton 21 Steve Hansen Steve Lange Connor DeGreeff Brennen Heronimus 22 Alson Husfeldt Jed Woitaszewski Sophie Hamilton 25 Sarah Dahlgren Dugan Kluis Iris Idler 26 Tyson Rupp Amy Nepp Mary Ellen Moline 27 Jeremy Winter Danica Behnke 28 Barb Hakeman Dylan Kluis Callie Platt Larry Rachuy Levi Davis 29 Emily Rohrer Brielle Plotz Jerrett Bobeldyk 30 Marlys Hegstad Jaedon Anderson 31 Kenslee Bobeldyk Daniel Haken 6 Floyd & Gail Radke (1976) 15 Sue & Dean Streff (1980) 20 Darren & Stacie Schuur (2004) 26 Arlyn & Sandy Stokesbary (1966) 30 Jeff & Dannette Mahon (1995) Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help! World Day of Prayer Friday, March 3 is World Day of Prayer, This year's World Day of Prayer Community Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Slayton at 1:00 PM on March 3. World Day of Prayer is an ecumenical celebration of informed prayer. This year's service has been written by women of the Philippines. They invite us to join them in prayer and song to support ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace, healing, and wholeness. Arnie Guild 25

14 Minnesota State Driver Safety Program at Christ Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Are you aware if you re 55 or older, Minnesota drivers are eligible to receive a 10% auto insurance discount? If you ve had a course within the past 3 years, to retain your 10% Minnesota automobile insurance discount, you are required to attend a 4-hour refresher course. Two courses have been scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 12:30 4:30 pm and Tuesday, April 11, 5:30 9:30 pm. We have not scheduled an 8 hour class that is needed for 1 st time participants at this time. Please contact Office Manager, Dawn Mouw at the church, , to pre-register. Cost is: $20.00 per participant. AARP Members receive a $5.00 discount. March 2017 Shetek Lutheran Ministries Where Christ Renews and Empowers Mark Your Calendar March 3-4 Board Retreat March 5 All about Making Maple Syrup 3-4:30 March 11 Pre-marriage Retreat March 17 & 18 Confirmation Retreat March 26 Sugarbush Sunday April 21 & 22 Confirmation Retreat April 23 Spring Toddlers & Trees April 29 Spring Clean-Up Day 14 Keeley Island Dr Slayton, MN slbc@frontiernet.net For more information go to Shetek.org or Call New Shetek Logo Have you noticed the new logo for Shetek Lutheran Ministries? It features the waters of Lake Shetek and pine trees, surrounding the cross of Christ. Their website has also been updated. Check it out at Brochures are now available at the church for summer programs for The theme this year will be The Water of Life. Help send Kids to camp Become a Pelican/Timber member today. For more information call or Summer Camp & Day Camp 2017 Registration is now open Check out our brochure on line. or call Shetek Lutheran Ministries at to talk about this ministry opportunity. Start planning your camp Sundays. Contact Dana at dana@shetek.org or call Shetek Lutheran Ministries Sugerbush Sunday March 26 th :00am 1:00pm Tree tapping = Maple syrup & Pancakes 27

15 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.weebly.com Published 11 times a year Volume 2017, Issue #3 February 28, 2017 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US Postage Paid Permit #4 Slayton MN