The FRIEND May Serving God, God s People, and Our Community. Camp Vermilion Work Day May 19, 2018

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1 The FRIEND May 2018 Newsletter of Our Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church 129 years in ministry Serving God, God s People, and Our Community New Church Directory Pictures will be taken in the library -lounge on Wed., Thur. & Fri., (May 9 - May 11) from 1-8 pm and Sat. May 12, from 10 am to 5 pm. Look for the sign-up link on the church website Pastor or volunteers will also help members register for an appointment during Sunday coffee hour. For participating, each family receives a complimentary 8 x 10 photograph and a free directory. Coupons available. New Member Events There will be a dinner on Thursday, May 3 at 6 pm for those committed to joining OSL and those interested in learning more. It will also be for their sponsors and representatives from the PPC, who will share more about what is going on at OSL. RSVP to Pastor Liz by Monday, May 1. On May 20, we will be welcoming new and returning members into committed membership of Our Savior s. Pentecost Sunday is a perfect day to celebrate a vibrant congregation and new commitments for participation. Camp Vermilion Work Day May 19, 2018 Mark your calendars and rally your members for Camp Vermilion Work Day! This is the time to prepare the sites for our summer camping season and we can't do that without your help! 8:00-9:30 - Registration with rolls and coffee available 8:30-12:30 - The work happens! 12:30 - Lunch 1:30 - The work continues for as long as people are able to stay. If you have suggestions or ideas about doing a specific project, please contact the VLM Office at (800) or VLM. Our Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church 4831 Grand Avenue Duluth, MN Table of Contents P1. Photo Directory, P1. New Members/VLM Workday P2. Church Staff Hours P2. Cross Generation Class P2. Softball/News P3. May Worship Lessons P4. Pastor Liz - Message P5. Pastor Liz - Report P6. Church Deacon/Opioids P7. Food Drives/VLM P8. High Tea success P9. Thank You/Easter Lilies P10. Happenings P11. Milestones P12. May Worship Assistants P12. Mar. Attendance/Income P13. Leadership/Meetings P13. Prayer Requests P14. May Calendar 1

2 Important Congregational Meeting - May 20 Please plan to attend the congregational meeting after church on May 20. A slate of nominees for Parish Planning Council will be presented: president, vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, PPC team leaders and team members. Cross Generational Faith Formation in May Youth, young adults, and families are encouraged to come on Tuesday, May 1, 5:30pm for pizza and conversation directing the future of age specific faith formation. Where are you most energized in faith? What do you wonder about? What do you need from the church to make sense of today s world? How can we support each other as disciples? Let s talk. Pastor Contact through church office, or pastorliz@oursaviorsduluth.org Office Telephone: secretary@oursaviorsduluth.org Mon Tue. 9-2 Wed Thur. 9-2 Friday (Office Closed) OSL - Community Conversation During service on April 29, Dave Thornton, Jenn Conboy and Sue Anderson, guest from Gloria Dei, will give background information about serving a free community breakfast. During the potluck, several people will be stationed at tables to facilitate conversion about the topic of hosting a free monthly breakfast. After prayer and Bible reference, conversation will ensue. Thoughts and questions will be brought to the OSL leadership. Grand Avenue Slammers! Softball season is around the corner. We are welcoming back our past players and looking for new ones to join the Grand Avenue Slammers. Thank you for supporting our April Softball lunch. We raised $200. Questions? Call, see or Coach Randy Nelson, , rsnelson38@hotmail.com Sexton Mon. & Fri. 8:00-1:00 The FRIEND Newsletter Editors Mike & Jenn Conboy Please submit news to jenniferconboy@hotmail.com or place in the Lay Ministry mailbox. News due by the 21st of the month. No Shiny Paper We are no longer collecting shiny paper. (Verso has discontinued the program) Thank you for all your previous support. Calling All Grads On June 3 we will be honoring all high school, college and technical school graduates. Please call the church office so we don t miss anyone! Watch the June issue of The Friend for bios on each! 2

3 May 2018 Worship Lessons May 6, 2018 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter This Sunday s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical, too distant, to capture the essence of life with Christ. Friendship captures the love, the joy, the deep mutuality of the relationship into which Christ invites us. The Greeks believed that true friends are willing to die for each other. This is the mutual love of Christian community commanded by Christ and enabled by the Spirit. First Reading: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm: Psalm 98; Second Reading: I John 5:1-6 Gospel Reading: John 15:9-17 May 13, 2018 ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter The gospel of Easter s seventh Sunday is always taken from the long prayer Jesus prays for his followers in John s gospel on the night before his death, and always includes Jesus desire that his followers will be one as he and the Father are one. This oneness is not mere doctrinal agreement or intuitional unity, but mutual abiding, interpenetrating life, mutual love and joy. This oneness is the work of the Spirit who we have received by also await. Come, Holy Spirit! First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm: Psalm 1; Second Reading: I John 5:9-13 Gospel Reading: John 17:6-19 May 20, 2018 ~ Day of Pentecost On the fiftieth day of Easter we celebrate the Spirit, through whom and in whom the people of God are created and re-created. Pentecost is sometimes called the church s birthday, but might more appropriately be called its baptism day, since the gift of the Spirit is the fullness of baptism. Ezekiel s vision shows the Spirit resurrecting and re-creating not just individuals but a whole people. Romans makes it clear that God is in the process of recreating the entire cosmos; yet the Spirit is also at work in the most intimate and personal way, praying in us with sighs too deep for words when we do not know how to pray. First Reading: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm: Psalm:104:24-34, 5b Second Reading: Romans 8:22-27 Gospel Reading: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 May 27, 2018 ~ The Holy Trinity, First Sunday after Pentecost When we say God is the triune God, we are saying something about who God is beyond, before and after the universe: that there is community within God. Our experience of this is reflected in Paul's words today. When we pray to God as Jesus prayed to his Abba (an everyday, intimate parental address), the Spirit prays within us, creating between us and God the same relationship Jesus has with the one who sent him. First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm: Psalm 29; Second Reading: Romans 8:12-17 Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17 3

4 Grace and peace to you, people of Our Savior s! On May 20 th, we celebrate Pentecost. This festival remembers when God sent the Holy Spirit upon the disciples after Jesus had ascended. The disciples are transformed from an uncertain, leaderless group into an empowered community that continues Jesus bold, boundary-breaking, life-giving ministry. The Holy Spirit is God s presence with us. Today, we celebrate that the Holy Spirit comes to us in baptism and remains with us always. We also pray for the Holy Spirit to come to us at confirmation. Through the Spirit, we know that God is with us! Martin Luther describes the work of the Holy Spirit in this way, I believe that by my own understanding or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ my Lord or come to him, but instead the Holy Spirit has called me through the gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, made me holy and kept me in the true faith, just as he calls, gathers, enlightens, and makes holy the whole Christian church on earth and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one common, true faith. Daily in this Christian church the Holy Spirit abundantly forgives all sins- mine and those of all believers. On the last day the Holy Spirit will raise me and all the dead and will give to me and all believers in Christ eternal life. (Small Catechism: The Creed) The Holy Spirit creates faith in us and guides us into Jesus ministry. The Spirit is imaged as a dove or fire. The Spirit is powerful and beyond our control. It pushes us beyond our comfort zone to join Jesus at work. On Pentecost, we ll be welcoming new members into our congregation as they increase their commitment to living out their faith through this worshipping community. We ll also be blessed by a speaker from LSS who will share about the ministry they are doing in following Jesus. Partnerships like LSS are another extension of how the Spirit sends us out from the congregation into the community to serve and love like Jesus. If you really want to get into the festival spirit, you can wear red, orange, and yellow to celebrate the Spirit s fire among us! At Our Savior s we re exploring how the Spirit is pushing us out into service for the sake of our neighbors. Many of you have been doing important ministry through this congregation for a long time. Yet we and our neighborhood are continually changing. We ll be exploring if there are new things God is calling us into. We re already onto a good start with our community conversation regarding breakfasts at the end of April. You have been filled with the Holy Spirit. As you go out into the world, you carry this Spirit of God with you. Think of all the places you go and relationships you have- you bring God and you meet God there. God is with you! Pastor Liz 4

5 Pastor Liz s Report April 2018 Pastoral Acts: Focus: Word & Sacrament Worship: Lent Wednesday nights across ELCA congregations, Holy Week-Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, on rotation for services an Northshore Nursing Home Hospital/ Communion Visits:12 Funeral: Jon Sommer, Darlene Voelk Goals in Letter of Call: Evangelism/Neighborhood Outreach (know the neighbors) Connecting, building relationships, and listening to area leaders & groups: Groundwork for the Revolution NAACP Dinner, Valley Youth Centers, CHUM sponsored tour of downtown Duluth CHUM Church in March and April, partnered with Kenwood Lutheran Church Discussion on partnering with Elim Church (shared activities) VBS - some people have already stepped up to volunteer: Trevor will have a meeting in late April Partnership with area congregations West Duluth Good Friday service, powerful presentations, well attended- Jill, Roger, and I participated in the Stations of the Cross Lent Round Robin with ELCA congregations to build relationships- thank you for welcoming pastors Increasing youth participation in church events and faith journey Communion Class 4/8 for families, learn more about communion, even if already taking communion or not sure want to take communion yet. Engage less active members Faith Under 40 at SOLVE-did a puzzle experience together to build community Create meaningful education & worship experiences Thank you for the many people who helped bring the Passion Gospel to life by reading in parts Participated in St. Paul s Episcopal Easter event for children and families with Amanda s family to learn from their well-run event Serving the Parish, Synod Beyond: Serving on Lake Superior Conference Cabinet to provide educational opportunities for rostered ministers Serving on Seafarer s Ministry Board- Blessing of the Port April 4:30 Upcoming: Learn about the Synod/ELCA/Synod Assembly: Thursday, April 26, 9:30 am Synod Assembly May 4-6 (Colleen and Pastor) New Members- orientation and welcome dinner on May 3, 6 pm; welcome during worship on May 20 *looking for committees to talk briefly about what they do, sponsors for new members LSS presenting on May 20 during the worship service Congregational Meeting May 4-6 Northeastern MN Synod Assembly Please keep the assembly in your prayers as we gather as our church, celebrating ministries, worshipping, and making decisions that guide us into the future. Pastor Liz and Deacon Candidate Colleen are attending the assembly. Save The Date!! VBS in August Each morning at Shipwrecked VBS we ll experience castaway sing and play, Bible discoveries, ship rec games, kidvid cinema, and tropical treats! This free week long event is open to everyone pre-k through 5th grade. For more information or if you would like to help with this event contact Trevor at Trevore@elimlc.com or August 6-10, 2018 ~ 9:00 - Noon Can You Help?? Talk to Pastor Liz 5

6 Accompaniment This past month Pastor Liz and I participated in CHUM s Expanding Horizons walk. This walk was an opportunity for participants to learn about CHUM, some of their primary partners who provide services, and the support system available for people in downtown Duluth. During the walk we visited the CHUM Food Shelf, The Damiano Center, Steve O Neil Apartments, San Marco Apartments, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Life House, CHUM Shelter/Drop-In Center, and the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial. A representative from each organization provided a tour, short presentation, and hosted a question and answer session during our visit. The overarching message throughout the day was accompaniment. Accompaniment is a scriptural and practical way of understanding our mission to serve our community. Through accompaniment, we grow to understand that the stories of human beings include the needs of human beings. Accompaniment means that we learn to see others, not from our human point of view, but from God s point of view. Thus, living into accompaniment requires listening to the stories of those around us, sharing resources throughout our community, recognizing local expertise, building networks, and developing a strategy to make decisions that are mutually beneficial to all stakeholders as we serve our neighbors. As Christians, we acknowledge that we have been reconciled to the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit, and we desire to spread this liberating message of God s peace, justice, love, and mercy to those who are hungry for such Good News. Accompaniment helps us remember we are called to enter into this work through relationship. To learn more about accompaniment, check out: 20Repository/Accompaniment_(full).pdf Peace, Colleen OPIOID AWARENESS WORKSHOP Learn about the opioid crisis in Duluth Thursday, May 3, 6:30 pm ~ Salem Covenant Church 339 North 59th Ave., Duluth, MN Opioid Use Disorders: The Treatable Crisis Many of us are aware of the opioid crisis. It has been declared a national crisis. But what about locally? What are we seeing in our own community? According to the Minnesota Department of Health: In 2016 there were 395 total opioid overdose deaths. In 2016, opioid involved deaths continued to increase by 18% from 2015 for Minnesotans Minnesota has ranked first among all states in deaths due to drug poisoning among American Indians/ Alaskan Natives Admissions to treatment for heroin are some of the highest in the State in St. Louis County To understand the opioid crisis, we need to better understand the complexities of addiction. In this session, attendees will gain an understanding of the biopsychosocial model of addiction, as well as the many pathways to recovery. Additionally, we will share what one local agency is doing to reduce opioid overdose deaths. A few national opioid facts: From 1999 to 2014, more than 165,000 people three times the U.S. military deaths during the twenty years of the Vietnam War have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids. Four out of five heroin abusers started with prescription pain killers. The cost of opioid abuse to U.S. employers is estimated at $18 billion in sick days, lost productivity and medical expenses. Coffee and dessert will be provided 6

7 Minnesota Food Share March Campaign a Success! Thank you for contributing donations totaling $98,525 and 50,169 pounds of food to replenish the supplies at our three food shelves. We are always overwhelmed by the outpouring of compassion and caring during the March FoodShare campaign, and this year is no different. More than 500 Duluth families visit the food shelf every month, and your donations help fill all those bellies. National Letter National Letter Carriers Food Drive May 12, 2018 from 8 am - 4 pm HOW YOU CAN HELP! On Saturday May 12 th you can leave a bag of groceries near your mailbox so your letter carrier and a volunteer can pick them up! Please have groceries out by 9 AM. You, your family, youth group or other group can volunteer on May 12 th to help the letter carriers to collect the food left at mail boxes. We are seeking 12 teams of volunteers. Each team needs a roomy vehicle, a driver and a walker. The driver is assigned a specific carrier route and the walker collects the food and loads the vehicle. We also need folks to work the dock at the Main Post Office in the afternoon, unloading vehicles and putting groceries into containers. If you can help in any way please contact Scott at or him at svandaele@chumduluth.org Camp Vermilion News VLM Camperships Available!! Ken Miller and Our Savior's VLM delegate, Karl Isakson are excited to announce four summer camperships, with 75% of the registration fee paid by OSL, are now available. They hope that this great incentive will encourage kids to try VLM. Camp registration forms are available at the Welcome Desk. Questions? See Ken or Karl. Successful Rummage Sale Fundraiser for Bell Choir The April Bell Choir rummage sale raised $1979 for the Bell Choir. They would like to thank all those who brought items, helped set up and run the sale. Thank you to those who purchased items at the sale. 7

8 High Tea Hosted Here! A very successful event hosted by the Outreach board, members of OSL church and friends of OSLC was held April 21. A beautiful Orient Express themed tea entertained over 140 guests to a delightful experience. The event raised $5000 for the Steve O Neil Apartments. The check will be presented by Dave Thornton at the CHUM Spring Assembly on May 24. Growing the Church Forum We are reading our way through From Surviving to Thriving by Rev. Dr. John Krahn. We will meet on Tuesday, May 29 at 6:30 pm in the library-lounge. We will read Chapter 5: Reach the Unchurched in Your Community pp Interested? Join in! Extra books available! Dinner Club Dinner Club will meet on Tuesday, May 15th at the Golden Inn, Superior. Meet at 6:00 pm at the Golden Inn. This is a great event to meet new friends, enjoy conversation, and of course, have many laughs. Last month 9 diners met at Clyde Iron. RSVP to Alice at or to arrange a ride. RSVP s are required as group seating is limited. 8

9 The Altar Guild would like to thank you for the beautiful plants given to decorate the chancel of our church for Easter. Ross & Nyla Benedict In memory of Joyce Benedict, Ronald Benedict, and Maize Benedict Gary & Dorothy Erdahl In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Erdahl and Mr. & Mrs. John Roring Bill & Anita Fraundorf In memory of Bill, Sr. & Margaret Fraundorf and Lloyd & Julia Russell In honor of our children and grandchildren Terri Fredrickson In memory of Larry Marshall, sr. In honor of Gladys Widell Faye Griffin and Mary Beaulieu In memory of Mark Griffin John & Debbie Jacobson In memory of our son, Brian David Jacobson In honor of Janice Roman, our Daughters, and Grandchildren Roger & Jill Lofald In memory of Red & Ruby Hollingsworth and Marvin & Florence Lofald Ken & Harriet Miller In memory of Jeff Miller Pat Nilsen & family In memory of Dan Nilsen Sandy Norbeck In memory of all our loved ones who have passed on Beryl Rodin In memory of her mother, Ethel Rosch Jennifer Simonson In memory of Mike Simonson Bart & Lisa Smith In honor of Pastor Liz and her family Alice Sommer In memory of Ron DeLawyer Lawrence Sommer In memory of Jon Sommer In honor of Alice Sommer Carol and Linda Stephenson In memory of Dick Stephenson and Keith Stephenson Caryl Turcott In memory of Floyd Turcott Chuck & Anna Urness In honor of our children: Danielle & Nathan and David Isabel Vatne In memory of her husband, Kent Vatne Beth Williams In memory of Alvin & Irene Resberg 9

10 Tue. May 1 - Cross Generation Faith 5:30 pm Thur. May 3 - New Members, sponsors, PPC teams representatives meet at OSL for dinner Sun. May 6 - All Church birthday party after worship Wed.-Sat. May 9, 10, 11, 12 - Church Directory Photos Sat. May 12 - National Letters Carriers Food Drive Tue. May 15 - Dinner Club at Golden Inn, Superior Sat. May 19 - Camp Vermilion Work Day Sun. May 20 - New Member Sunday, LSS presentation during worship, congregational meeting after worship Thur. May 24 - CHUM Assembly, 6:30 First Presbyterian Sun. June 3 - OSL honors graduates Fri. June 22 - VLM Golf Scramble at Cook Sat. June 23 - CHUM fundraiser, 14 th Annual Rhubarb Festival Sat. July 28 - Camp Vermilion Bluegrass Festival fundraiser Rebekah Circle Rebekah Circle will gather at 2:00 pm in the Library on May 8. We will continue our video study. Naomi Circle Naomi Circle will meet on May 17 th at noon in the church library. Bring a bag lunch. Newcomers welcome. CHUM Spring Assembly Thursday, May 24, 2018 ~ First Presbyterian Church ~ 300 E 2 nd Street, Duluth, MN 2018 Theme: You re a Delegate, Now What? ~ 6:30 Fellowship ~ 7-8:30 pm Program As an active church of CHUM, OSL asks for your support at the Spring Assembly by having 10 members present. Please come to support Dave Thornton as he makes a $5000 presentation to CHUM from OSL s High Tea benefit. It will be used for programming at the Steve O Neil Apartments. Saturday, May ~ Spring Rummage Sale ~ United Protestant Church, Morgan Park 8:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Bake Sale, coffee bar, Coneys, household items, toys, books, clothing, and more Wednesday, May 9, 2018 ~ Italian-American Spaghetti Dinner ~ American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave. From 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm ~ Adults $8, children 12 and under $4 ~ Scholarship raffle Spring Session Yoga Class This 60-minute class is appropriate for all levels. We will focus on mobility, stability and strength, through breathing, somatics and classic Hatha yoga poses. Call the church office or talk to Anita ( ) Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm ~ thru May 21 Cost: $60 10

11 Sponsoring The FRIEND 3 Pavle Lippert 4 Rich Upton 5 Heather Lilliberg 7 Betty Melde 14 Kirsten Benson 14 Charles Urness 18 Kimberly Adams 19 Theresa Jacobson 20 Kenneth Miller 20 Terry Stockland 22 Teri Hagadorn 28 Lawrence Sommer 30 Brian Olcott 30 Joan Smith Isabel Vatne is sponsoring the May issue of The Friend in memory of Darlene Voelk. Sandy Andler is sponsoring the May issue of The Friend in memory of her daughter, Pam Andler. A $20 sponsorship of The Friend supports paper, printing and mailing. Consider this to honor or memorialize a loved one or special occasion. Contact Jenn or the secretary. Birthday Party for Everyone During coffee fellowship on May 6, we will have an allmember (and guests) birthday Sunday. It is a sweet tradition that was started many years ago by the Parish Fellowship team. When you come downstairs, look for the month of your birthday. The table will be labeled. After you have enjoyed your cake and fellowship with others of the same birthday month, you may visit other tables if they can spare a sample. Be sure and thank the hostess of your table for the cake and decorations to make it fun. Bill & Anita Fraundorf for repairing the shed dam age. Pastor Liz and Our Savior s friends, thank you so much for co-hosting CHUM Church in March and April. Your baked potato bar was delicious! Thanks for being such gracious hosts. It was great getting to meet Pastor Liz. Thank you for sharing the word, leading worship and participation during pre-worship gathering. I look forward to working with all of you again in the future. Sue Anderson ~ CHUM Church Coordinator Memorial & Honor Gifts Our Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church gratefully acknowledges with gratitude the following gifts: Mariann Isakson in memory of Darlene Voelk $

12 May 2018 Worship Assistant Schedule May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 Worship Assist. Roger Lofald Theresa Jacobson Robyn Rohweder Debbie Jacobson Cathy Hannan Communion Dick Smith Dave Thornton Seth Johnson Sandy Andler Anita Fraundorf Jacob Herold Roger Lofald Jill Lofald Lynne Muscatello Cindy Neumann Usher/Greeters Randy Nelson -2 John Jacobson -3 Robert Jenko -4 Mike Bail -1 Randy Nelson -2 Sound Dane Herold Rick Benson Jacob Herold Robert Jenko Dean Herold Projector Mike Bail Ken Miller John Jacobson Roxanne Bijold Rick Benson Financial Theresa Jacobson-1 Debbie Jacobson-2 Roxanne Bijold-3 Mike Bail-4 Theresa Jacobson-1 Nursery Amanda Carlson Keely Upton Roger Lofald Shirley Muscatello Jan Thornton Altar Guild Anita Fraundorf Diane Wentz Anita Fraundorf Diane Wentz Anita Fraundorf Diane Wentz Anita Fraundorf Diane Wentz Sandy Andler Coffee Birthday Sunday Grand Avenue Slammers New Member Sunday Pot Luck Graduate Sunday Lay Board If you are unable to assist on your scheduled Sunday, please trade or find a replacement, and notify the office so the bulletin reflects this change. March 2018 Attendance Income 84 Mar. 4 $3, Mar. 11 $3, Mar. 18 $1, Mar. 25 $1, Lent Mar. 7/14/21/29 $ (Direct Deposit) $ (Thrivent Choice Dollars) $ Income $11, Expenses $15, Factors include heating costs, snow plowing, or annual one-time expenses. 12

13 Congregational Leadership Pastor: Rev. Elizabeth Davis Music Director: Jennifer Simonson Deacon Candidate: Colleen Bernu Secretary: Anita Fraundorf Sexton: Jack Berndt Northern Bells Chimes Director: Anita Fraundorf Parish Nurses: Kris Benson & Kathy Janzig Church Web Page: Facebook: Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Planning Council Please feel free to contact us with your ideas, thoughts, questions or concerns. Our PPC meetings are always open to the congregation. President: John Jacobson Treasurer: Anita Fraundorf Secretary: Roxanne Bijold Vice President: Rick Benson (oversees the following boards): Outreach: Kris Benson Parish Fellowship: Alice Sommer Property: Ken Miller/Bill Voelk Stewardship: Vice President: Roxanne Bijold (oversees the following boards): Lay Ministry: Jennifer Conboy Music and Worship: Theresa Jacobson Public Relations: Beth Duncan Education: Amanda Carlson/Keely Upton Youth: Dani Urness-Orsburne Delegates Delegate to VLM Camp - Karl Isakson Delegates to CHUM - Alice Sommer - Kris Benson CHUM Food Shelf Advisory Board member - Dave Thornton MAY Parish Planning Council and Team Meetings All Team 6:00 pm on May 1. PPC meeting is May 7:00 pm Members: Prayer Requests Bill Voelk - recovering from heart surgery Flo Eisenach - health concerns Thurley Ling - health concerns Bob Gunderson - health concerns Joann Ahlgren- health concerns Glen Merrier - surgery recovery Harriet Miller - health concerns Jim Unden - health concerns Pam Nelson - health concerns Friends and Family: Kathy Brost (Kris Benson s sister) -cardiomyopathy Karen Edevold (Kris Benson s sister) - breast cancer Dexter Ojeda (Friend of the church) - cancer Ron Muccilli (dave Vadnais cousin) - cancer Jeanne Sommer (Larry Sommer s mother) - health concerns Michelle Hanson (Rosemary Hanson s cousin) health and moving Abigail Ptasnik (Gina Levy) - full recovery after car accident **Please notify the church if there are additions or deletions on our prayer list** We hold our members in prayer that are unable to attend services: Flo Eisenach, Elsie Benson, June Brooks, Bev Moe, Pat Erickson, Thelma Kortkamp, Thurley Ling, Bob Gunderson, Wesley Winter, Ethel Shober, and Robert (Bobby) Budd, Isabel Vatne and Bill Leslie. What Can I Do? 1. Pray daily for OSL and Wed. 7 pm in unified prayer 2. Attend church services. 13

14 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat April 29 9:15 am Informal with God 10:15 am Worship Sunday School sings 11:15 am Pot Luck Community breakfast tables April 30 5:30 pm Yoga 6:30 pm Growing the Church Forum 6:30 pm Bell Rehearsal 1 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 12:30-2:30 pm Griefshare 6:00 pm Team Meetings 5:30 pm Cross Generation Faith Formation 7:00 pm PPC Meeting 2 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 3 9:30 am Sr. Link 6:00 pm New Member Dinner 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Support Groups 4 Office Closed 5 8:00 am Men s Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Tappa Keg 4:00 pm Support Group Speaker Meeting :15 am Informal with God 10:15 am Worship 11:15 am Refreshments- Birthday Sunday 5:30 pm Yoga 6:30 pm Bell Rehearsal 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 2:00 pm Rebekah Circle 7:00 pm AA 1:00 pm - 8 pm Church Directory Photos 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 9:00 am West Duluth Clergy 11:00 am PAVSA 1:00 pm - 8 pm Church Directory Photos 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Support Groups Office Closed 1:00 pm - 8 pm Church Directory Photos 8:00 am Men s Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am - 5 pm Church Directory Photos 10:00 am Women s Tappa Keg 13 Mother s Day :15 am Informal with God 10:15 am Worship 11:15 am Refreshments- 5:30 pm Yoga 6:30 pm Bell Rehearsal 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 10:30 am Lay Board Meeting 6:00 pm Dinner Golden Inn, Superior 7:00 pm AA 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 11:00 am PAVSA 12:00 pm Naomi Circle 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Support Groups Office Closed 8:00 am Men s Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Tappa Keg 20 Pentecost New Member Sunday 9:15 am Informal with God 10:15 am Worship LSS presentation 11:15 am Refreshments 11:30 am Congregational Meeting 21 The Friend Deadline 5:30 pm Yoga 6:30 pm Bell Rehearsal 22 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 7:00 pm AA 23 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 24 11:00 am PAVSA 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Support Groups 25 Office Closed 26 8:00 am Men s Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Tappa Keg 27 9:15 am Informal with God 10:15 am Worship 11:15 am Pot Luck 28 Memorial Day Office Closed 29 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 6:30 pm Growing the Church 7:00 pm AA 30 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 31 11:00 am PAVSA 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Support Groups 14