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CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH 6817 ANTRIM ROAD EDINA, MN 55439-1704 PHONE: 952.941.1251 OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS Tuesday-Friday: to 3:00 p.m. Welcome! Worship! Witness!

On Sunday November 4 th we will have a very special day a day of gratitude and a day of remembering and a day to look forward as well. I m getting excited and I hope you are too!

1 CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH 6817 ANTRIM ROAD EDINA, MN PHONE: OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS Tuesday-Friday: to 3:00 p.m. Welcome! Worship! Witness! OCTOBER 2018 PASTOR S PAGE by Pastor Wade Wacholz IT S COMING! What s coming? All Saints Day is coming! Our 80 th Anniversary is coming! Consecration Sunday is coming! On Sunday November 4 th we will have a very special day a day of gratitude and a day of remembering and a day to look forward as well. I m getting excited and I hope you are too! IT S COMING and it will be a big day. Worship will begin with our annual remembrance of the saints who have gone before us. Everyone will have the opportunity to light candles in honor of family and friends. We will add special candles in honor of 80 years of Calvary s founding and sustaining saints. The bells will ring out their remembrance too! Our worship will continue with the conclusion of our Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program. Our theme for this program is reflected in Revelation 21, where we are told that the home of God is among mortals. Here at Calvary, in our families, in our work, in our community God is with us, providing for us all that we need and all that we have. Revelation 21 also tells us that God is making all things new! In these words we have assurance that God presence is active, moving, creative God is with us to continually make us into God s community, God s family and God s church. In faith we rely on the promise of God s creative and sustaining presence as we plan for the coming year. In that same kind of faithful reliance, biblical stewardship looks beyond giving money to the church as just a way to pay the bills of the congregation. Giving is part of growing spiritually in our relationship with God. Giving is a faith act in support of the mission and ministry that God s presence makes possible. Giving is how we join with God in making all things new at Calvary and in the world. All of us have a need to give to as an expression of our faith. Instead of treating people as club members with a duty to pay dues, we are invited to look at ourselves as followers of Jesus who want to financially support and sustain the new things God is doing. The Consecration Sunday program encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response the question: What percentage of my income is God calling me to give? During worship on Consecration Sunday we will ask each member to complete an Estimate of Giving Card that morning. We urge everyone to attend worship and our 80 th Anniversary luncheon on November 4 th, even those who may not be comfortable completing a card. We invite everyone to join in offering our gratitude for what God has done in our lives and for all the new things God is doing in and through us here at Calvary. Please make every effort to attend on Consecration Sunday and our Anniversary Luncheon (right after worship) to celebrate together as we remember our first 80 wonderful years, and as we look forward gratefully to our new 80 years (and more) of ministry to come. Let s all join with God to Make All Things New! See you there! WEBSITE: calvaryedina@calvaryedina.org PASTOR: Wade Wacholz pastorwade@calvaryedina.com CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY: Rebekah Moir rmoir@calvaryedina.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Daryl Erickson derickson@calvaryedina.org ORGANIST: Cynthia Betz crbetz1@gmail.com ADMINISTRATOR & EDITOR: Susan Burman sburman@calvaryedina.org BOOKKEEPER: Kristin Hueg krislie@hotmail.com CUSTODIAN: Robin Radosevich In This Issue Pastor s Page 1 Children, Youth & Family 2 Installation of Pastor Wade Love to Tell The Story 3 October Birthdays 3 Worship & Activities 4 Be the Church 5 Thanks Summer Music! 5 Consecration Sunday 6 Calendar 7 Celebration! Sunday 8 Calvary Crafters 8 2

is off to a fantastic start, with upwards of FORTY people joining us for faith formation activities! Every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Education for all ages, preschool through adult!

Membership in participating congregations NOT REQUIRED! Friends and extended family welcome to participate! For the month of October, we will be meeting at St.

2 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 2 CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY by Rebekah Moir WOW! Word on Wednesdays INSTALLATION OF Pastor Wade Wacholz: Genesis 12:1-9. On September 16 th, Pastor Wade Wacholz was installed as Pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! When: What: Who: Where: WOW! is off to a fantastic start, with upwards of FORTY people joining us for faith formation activities! Every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Education for all ages, preschool through adult! A partnership between Calvary Lutheran Church and St. Alban s Episcopal Church, with additional opportunities to share activities with Shepherd of the Hills. Open to ANYONE! Membership in participating congregations NOT REQUIRED! Friends and extended family welcome to participate! For the month of October, we will be meeting at St. Alban s Episcopal Church 6716 Gleason Road (corner of Gleason and Valley View) Got questions? Contact Rebekah Moir at rmoir@calvaryedina.org WOW! Mission Project We are blessed by God to be a blessing to the world. One of the ways we do that is in mission and ministry to those in need. This year we ve set a goal to raise at least $1,000 to provide mental health resources to children and youth who might not otherwise have access. If you don t normally attend WOW! but would still like to contribute, you can write a check to Calvary and write WOW! Mission Project on the memo line. Reverend John Hulden, Assistant to the Bishop, Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA presided over the service. From Genesis, chapter 12: Rev. John Hulden shared the story of Abram (Abraham) and Sarai (Sarah) and highlighted the commands of God: Follow! Blessing! Promise! Like Abram and Sarai, we are called to Follow! Blessing! Promise! God calls us through water, our baptism! In our baptism we loved by God as his own, we are blessed to be blessing to others as we follow Jesus! The installation concluded with a journey around the sanctuary and a blessing of hands. The journey stopped at the places of baptism, the word, the meal and at the church doors. At each place, Pastor Wade was reminded of his call: 1) Bonnie DeMarce-Koll & Tristan Koll: To be among us to baptize, teach and to forgive sins. 2) Rebekah Moir: To be among us to proclaim the good news. 3) Becky Rorke: To be among us to preside at the Lord s Table. 4) Jean & George Stenehjem: To be among us as we serve, celebrate and partner for ministry in God s Word. Follow! Blessing! Promise!

3 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 3 LOVE TO TELL THE STORY Sanctuary Stained Glass Have you ever wondered about the Prayers of the People? Why do we include these prayers? What are they? Perhaps guidance comes from the author of the First Letter to Timothy: (1 Timothy 2:1-3) The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live. (The Message). In our worship service, "Prayers of the People" provide structure for public prayer. Like a dance, these prayers move us through a well-defined sequence. The steps or content begin as we gather together and continue as we listen to The Word and the sermon and as we celebrate The Meal. This helps us offer prayers of petition, thanksgiving, and confession. The Prayers of the People move from the whole world and the universal Church, to our local churches and community, and finally, to our individual and personal needs. The service of Holy Communion, Setting 1 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship includes a helpful outline (pp ). This guide moves us from general prayer concerns into increasingly particular and specific prayers that reflect the wideness of God s mercy for the whole world - for the Church universal, its ministry and the mission of the gospel; - for the Well-being of creation; - for the Peace and justice in the world, the nations and those in authority, the community; - for the Poor, oppressed, sick, bereaved, lonely; - for All who suffer in mind, body or spirit; for the congregation, and for special concerns; and - for Prayers of thanksgiving for the faithful departed and may include those who recently have died and those commemorated on the church calendar. The Prayers of the People conclude with the Passing of the Peace. As we reach out to each other, we acknowledge that we are together, a community, sharing the journey of faith. Perhaps, our reaching out, reminds us that we share desires, needs, hopes, celebrations, challenges and life events. All these, we share with each other, our local community and the whole world and the universal Church. As you reach out, remember to pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Excerpted from and We each have our story.. We each have our journey. Looking for your favorite poem, Bible verse, music, song or picture. Do you have a memory or a mentor that made a difference to your faith and life? This space is yours! Please share your story. See Susan Burman in the Church Office or send it to sburman@calvaryedina.org. OCTOBER Birthdays 10/1 Patti Arntz 10/9 Kathy Schultz 10/25 Bob Rorke 10/2 Shelley Little 10/15 Dick Burman 10/28 Paul Belvedere 10/9 Cindy Awes 10/16 Todd Awes 10/30 Alyson Purdy

CHECK OUT OR REVISIT OUR CHURCH WEBSITE: http://www.calvaryedina.org! CLC COFFEE HOUR following Sunday Worship Thank you to the Worship & Music Team! They are hosts for October!

Please see the list in the kitchen. Join us for Coffee, Love & Community! SUNDAY CONNEC IONS: Word & World for the Week Ahead Join us for our twice-monthly faith formation time. We gather at 9:30 a.m. for 1/2 hour on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month.

Together, we will reach into, behind and around the Narrative Lectionary text for the day and talk about how it connects to our lives & community in the week ahead.

Pastor Wade is cooking and Pastor Jason Von Hunnik will lead a discussion on Vocation. What does it mean to have calling in our work, in our homes and in our communities.

Join us on Wednesday, October 3 rd at 10:00 a.m. Our discussion comes from the Gather Magazine (WELCA). The Women s Coffee Fellowship meets on Wednesday, October 17 th at 10:00 a.m. Join us in the Library!

4 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 4 OUR WORSHIP & ACTIVITIES WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome! Come as you are! Celebrate Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays. Our Sunday Worship Service is broadcast through Southwest Community Television. Check it out on Comcast Cable TV Channel #15. See calendar on page 8 for broadcast times. CHECK OUT OR REVISIT OUR CHURCH WEBSITE: CLC COFFEE HOUR following Sunday Worship Thank you to the Worship & Music Team! They are hosts for October! From September through April, a member of the Church Council hosts & provides refreshments for one month, which could be 4 or 5 Sundays! If you can assist them, please contact them directly. Please see the list in the kitchen. Join us for Coffee, Love & Community! SUNDAY CONNEC IONS: Word & World for the Week Ahead Join us for our twice-monthly faith formation time. We gather at 9:30 a.m. for 1/2 hour on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month. JOIN US on SUNDAY: OCTOBER 7 th and October 21 st. Together, we will reach into, behind and around the Narrative Lectionary text for the day and talk about how it connects to our lives & community in the week ahead. Grab a cup of coffee and meet us in the Library! MEN s BREAKFAST & FELLOWSHIP Join us on Saturday, October 13 th at 6:45 a.m. (yes, that stupid early!) at Shepherd of the Hills. Pastor Wade is cooking and Pastor Jason Von Hunnik will lead a discussion on Vocation. What does it mean to have calling in our work, in our homes and in our communities. Come for the food, stay for speaker, tolerate the pastors. WOMEN ogether WOMEN s BIBLE STUDY & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP All are invited to our monthly Bible Study on the first Wednesday of the month. Join us on Wednesday, October 3 rd at 10:00 a.m. Our discussion comes from the Gather Magazine (WELCA). The Women s Coffee Fellowship meets on Wednesday, October 17 th at 10:00 a.m. Join us in the Library! BOOK CLUB The October selection for the Calvary Book Club is Pride and Prejudice. From the publisher Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. All are welcome to our discussion. We meet Tuesday, October 16 th at 5:30 p.m. in the church library.. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 th, 10:30 a.m. Worship Shepherd Song Comes to Calvary! Shepherd Song, an adult contemporary choir from Shepherd of the Hills leads our Worship on Sunday, October 14 th. They sing music from several different genres, including spirituals, Christian pop, gospel, traditional hymns, and world music. Shepherd Song is directed by Emily Koski. COME! ENJOY! INVITE A FRIEND!

Hunger remains one of the most urgent challenges our neighbors face, yet the world produces more than enough for all.

The mission of VEAP is more than feeding the hungry. Their focus is to improve the lives of people, not only with food, but to identify the underlying needs and help lift people out of hunger.

THANKS As Facility Coordinator for Calvary, Bonnie Rust spends untold hours as she organizes events such as funerals, memorial services, room rentals, weddings, scout events and lessons/classes.

We had a very busy summer and this fall is busy with 6 rental individuals/groups for lessons, 5 Scout activities (troops, packs or leaders) as well as Calvary events.

5 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 5 BE THE CHURCH.Our hearts and hands in the World & Community REACH OUT... Join ELCA World Hunger and people around the world to commemorate World Food Day on October 16 th! This is a day to create action & awareness for those suffering hunger as we work toward ensuring food security for all. Hunger remains one of the most urgent challenges our neighbors face, yet the world produces more than enough for all. ELCA World Hunger uses many approaches to help our hungry neighbors, next door & across the world. TOGETHER... For over twenty years, Calvary has partnered with VEAP to help our neighbors. The mission of VEAP is more than feeding the hungry. Their focus is to improve the lives of people, not only with food, but to identify the underlying needs and help lift people out of hunger. Note: VEAP can feed one person for one week for $1.50! Thank you for your monthly food & financial donations for VEAP! THANKS As Facility Coordinator for Calvary, Bonnie Rust spends untold hours as she organizes events such as funerals, memorial services, room rentals, weddings, scout events and lessons/classes. The monthly church calendar is posted on the church office window & the bulletin board in the Atrium. We had a very busy summer and this fall is busy with 6 rental individuals/groups for lessons, 5 Scout activities (troops, packs or leaders) as well as Calvary events. In addition, Calvary is an election site for the City of Edina. All this involves much communication & scheduling. We give thanks for the many staff & Council members responsible for facility maintenance. THANK YOU! Calvary is important to us and to our community! SHARE... Halloween will be here before you know it! Every week, volunteers from Calvary serve Meals on Wheels to our neighbors! When you purchase candy, consider donating some candy (or even your leftover Halloween candy) to Meals on Wheels. Our volunteers love candy! Just bring it to the Church of Peace office at 6345 Xerxes Ave S, Richfield. Office hours are 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. They will see that we get it. Thanks! THANKS FOR THE MUSIC! Even though it s fall, let s take a moment to thank our summer musicians. Every summer we enjoy a variety of talented musicians and this summer was no exception. Thanks to all these special musicians! Many thanks to Cynthia Betz for making the arrangements. Heather Dick Evergreen School of Performing Arts Julia Betz George Stenejhem Heather Dick recorder group Mary Dick Dan and Rebekah Moir Wendy Bokovoy Ron Quilling Mike Barnett Allison Jensen

To answer this question, a good first step would be to focus on how much we are currently giving. We might ask, What percent of my annual income am I giving to Calvary Lutheran?

6 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 6 STEWARDSHIP: Preparing Ourselves for Consecration Sunday By Marty Fergus, Stewardship Coordinator During the service on Consecration Sunday, November 4 th, each of us will be asked to complete his/her estimate of giving card for The key question to be addressed is, What is God calling me to share? To answer this question, a good first step would be to focus on how much we are currently giving. We might ask, What percent of my annual income am I giving to Calvary Lutheran? Then we can ask ourselves if we want to increase our support and, if so, by how much. Some denominations have a pat answer to this. They ask their members to tithe, or even to go beyond a tithe. One of the most commonly cited scriptural passages to support this ideal is Malachi 3:10 - Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house; and thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. This is not generally part of the Lutheran tradition, with its emphasis on grace as opposed to works as a means to salvation, although some Lutherans do choose to tithe. And others see this as a useful goal to aim for or standard to guide us, even if it is never fully achieved. At a minimum, thinking in terms of tithing can encourage us to prayerfully ponder what our financial commitment should be for the coming year. The estimate of giving cards we will fill out on Consecration Sunday incorporate some of this tithe-based language. And we are encouraged to consider an increase in giving over the previous year. But in the end, there is no rigid formula to be applied. Our giving is to be joyful, a response to God s generosity and our own spiritual growth as a Christian. As the words of 2 Corinthians 9:7 tell us Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. AUTUMN LEAVES! GOD DOESN T!

7 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 7 Photo Caption MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAS ELCA Communicator s Gathering Calvary & SOTH Leadership Dinner at Shepherd of the Hills 10:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study NO Bell Choir Deadline for Bulletin 9 :30 p.m. Cable 7 Time after Pentecost :30 a.m. Sunday Connections 10:30 a.m. Worship & Communion 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters 3:00 p.m. Cable 14 Time after Pentecost 15 6:30 p.m. Executive Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Church Council 16 4:00 p.m. Worship Meeting Bell Choir 17 Deadline for Bulletin 11:15 a.m. Meals on Wheels 9:30 p.m. Cable :45 a.m. Men s Breakfast at Shepherd of the Hills 10:30 a.m. Worship with Shepherd Song 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters 5:30 p.m. Book Club 10:00 a.m. Women s Coffee Fellowship Bell Choir Deadline for Bulletin 3:00 p.m. Cable 9:30 p.m. Cable 21 Time after Pentecost :30 a.m. Sunday Connections 10:30 a.m. Worship & Communion 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Calvary Crafters 12Noon: Deadline for Newsletter 6:30 p.m. Website Bell Choir Deadline for Bulletin 3:00 p.m. Cable 9:30 p.m. Cable 28 Reformation Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters Bell Choir Coming in November! Clean-up Day Saturday, November 3 rd 3:00 p.m. Cable Consecration Sunday November 4 th

Calvary will host the Communicator s Gathering.

on a regular basis. The focus is to share & learn best practices on various topics.

Tiny Hats for Tiny Babies (Col 2:2) TM The Calvary Crafters invite you to help create tiny hats for the East

Up America! Foundation to help preterm babies in Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda.

(Goal: 17,000 hats!) Each year, 1 million preterm babies die within their first 28 days.

Please stop in the Church Office and talk to Sue if you have questions or would like patterns or assistance.

8 OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER page 8 Thank you to all! What a celebration! Minneapolis Area Synod (MAS/ELCA): Communicator s Gathering Monday, October 1st. Calvary will host the Communicator s Gathering. This provides a time for staff responsible for communications from the various churches of the MAS/ELCA to meet on a regular basis. The focus is to share & learn best practices on various topics. Jeni Huff, MAS/ELCA Events & Website Coordinator, will share the latest and greatest about Google Forms. Tiny Hats for Tiny Babies (Col 2:2) TM The Calvary Crafters invite you to help create tiny hats for the East African Preterm Birth Initiative, a partnership between the University of California San Francisco & the Warm Up America! Foundation to help preterm babies in Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda. For the second year, our hats will join other hats from around the world for World Prematurity Day (Nov. 17th). (Goal: 17,000 hats!) Each year, 1 million preterm babies die within their first 28 days. Tiny hats give tiny babies a fighting chance. Bring your hats to Calvary by Sunday, November 11th. Please stop in the Church Office and talk to Sue if you have questions or would like patterns or assistance. We have expert knitters and crocheters if you want to refresh your skills or learn a new way to keep your hands busy while calming your spirit. Our Mission: Calvary Lutheran Church welcomes all who desire to grow in the love and compassion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, worship the triune God, and witness in service to our community and the world.

by Pastor Wade Wacholz

by Pastor Wade Wacholz CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH 6817 ANTRIM ROAD EDINA, MN 55439-1704 PHONE: 952.941.1251 OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Welcome! Worship! Witness! January 2019 PASTOR S PAGE by