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1 Volume 37 Issue 2 February 2016 Herald A publication of Hosanna Lutheran Church, ELCA Rochester, Minnesota As a Christian family of faith, we re gathered to grow and sent to serve INSIDE THIS ISSUE Discipleship Ministries 2-3 Fellowship Ministries 4 Music Ministries 5-6 Outreach Ministries 6-7 Worship Schedule 8 Council Page 9 President s Message 10 Pastor Meiers Page 11 LENT 2016 Schedule for February and March (Details of each activity are found on pages 6-7) February 7 Super Bowl Sunday Kickoff * Wear your favorite team jersey * Participate in the Super Bowl of Giving * Buy a Cinnamon Roll for World Hunger * Pick up a donation Piggy Bank * Pick up a 40 Day Devotional Booklet February 10 Ash Wednesday * Soup Supper * Lenten Worship begins February 14 Valentine s Day Sunday * Buy an ELCA Good Gifts Gram February 28 Leap Day Sunday * Ingathering of World Hunger Gifts * Ingathering of Piggy Banks March 6 Minnesota Food Share Kickoff Wednesday Midweek Lenten Service Schedule Ash Wednesday, February 10, 7pm Theme: Disaster & Hunger February 17, 7pm Theme: Hunger and Daily Bread February 24, 7pm Theme: Setting the Table A soup supper will be served at 6pm each night before worship.

2 Page 2 Herald Volume 37 Issue Youth Page gathered to grow Hosanna Youth Dinner & Talent Show Fundraiser Sunday, February 21, 2016 Dinner at 5:30pm & Talent Show at 6:30pm Silent Auction will begin Sunday, February 14 th & end at 5:30pm on Sunday, February 21 st. This evening is a Fundraiser for the Hosanna 2016 Mission Trips and a free will offering will be taken for the Dinner and Show. How can you be a part of this family friendly evening?? -Talent: We are looking for acts to fill the talent show portion of the evening. Polish up your comedy act, warm up your voice and get out your dancing shoes. Sign up is in the fellowship area. All ages are encouraged to participate. -Auction items: We will be having a silent auction in conjunction with the dinner and show. If you have an item and/or service that you would like to offer up, there is a signup sheet in the fellowship area. -Volunteers for decorating, cooking and serving: Signup sheet in the fellowship area. If you are able to help for 1 hour or 12, please sign up. Proceeds will be distributed for families & youth on the summer mission trip. Questions can be directed to Barb Schepp or Laurie Maidl or hosannayouthroch@gmail.com. Cinnamon Roll Sunday Sunday February 7 th is the youth s monthly cinnamon roll Sunday. sale will go toward the ELCA World Hunger appeal The proceeds from this VALENTINE S DAY Bake Sale and Cinnamon Rolls! Sunday, February 14 th. The Hosanna youth will be sponsoring a Valentine s bake sale to assist Hannah Keehr with finances to battle her cancer. Hannah is the granddaughter of Leon and Kathy Plantz and daughter of Christa (Plantz) and Aaron Keehr. Many of you know Hannah s battle with cancer and the youth want to provide financial assistance for the family. Come and get a treat for your honey and help out a Hosanna family. Look for a signup to provide bakery treats. Ash Wednesday Soup Supper Wednesday, February 10 th, the Hosanna youth will be hosting the Ash Wednesday Soup Supper. Look for more information in an Mission Trip Options This summer, the Hosanna youth team is encouraging the high school youth to participate in the Madison, WI family trip or the option to partner along with Our Savior s Lutheran Church to go to Pine Ridge, SD. Both trips will be in the July timeframe and details will be sent out as soon as we receive them. Any questions can be directed to Barb Schepp at hosannayouthroch@gmail.com Annual Youth Rummage Sale Saturday, April 16 th is the Annual youth rummage sale. We will start collecting items for this sale. Do your spring cleaning and bring your unwanted treasurers for the sale! We will be looking for assistance to set up and work the rummage sale.

3 gathered to grow Discipleship Ministries Herald Volume 37 Issue Page 3 Book Discussion February 20 The book discussion group meets the 3 rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Coffee is on and members take turns bringing treats. There s been a change in the book chosen for February. The group will be reading the classic, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott instead of 1984 by George Orwell. This historic novel is set in New England during the civil war. While on the surface a simple story about the four March girls journeys from childhood to adulthood, Little Women centers on the conflict between two emphases in a young woman s life that which she places on herself, and that which she places on her family. Through the four different sisters, Alcott explores four possible ways to deal with being a woman bound by the constraints of nineteenthcentury social expectations. Come and join in the lively discussion of this classic coming of age novel. You may contact Barb Anderson, barbpaul@charter.net, with questions. The book scheduled for March 19 is The Residence by Kate Anderson Brower. LENTEN SUPPERS The time for Hosanna s traditional Lenten Soup Suppers has nearly arrived. All members can participate in this priceless fellowship opportunity, which will again help make the Season of Lent a special time at Hosanna. As in past years we will need volunteers (individuals or groups) to provide Main Course (see below) and Bread. In addition, we will need people to help serve and cleanup. You may ask what do I need to know? Well here are some details: When/What: February 10 (Youth serving) February 17 (Men s Bible Study serving) February 24 (Soup) March 2 (Soup) March 9 (Soup) March 16 (Soup) Time: What: How: 6:00 PM 8-9 Soups 7 Breads 3-4 Servers/Cleanup Signup Sheets in the Narthex Remember you can signup for more than one Wednesday!! One time bring Main Course (see above), another time bring Bread. You don t have to serve or cleanup if you don t want to. You don t even have to stay and eat. In that way less food will be needed!! If enough volunteers don t step forward, we still have food, however it will not be as good. For further information or if you are too shy to use the signup sheets at church you can call Paul or at barbpaul@charter.net.

4 Page 4 Herald Volume 37 Issue Fellowship/Music Ministries gathered to grow sent to serve Hosanna Empty Nest Sitter Service Friday, February 12th 6pm to 10pm The sitter service has been a great success for both kids and sitters. The next date is Friday, February 12 th from 6:00 10:00 pm. Just fill out a registration form at the Welcome Center and place in basket provided. Information requested is: Children s names, ages, health issues and emergency contact information Attention: We are looking for people to help, please consider sitting once or twice a year. It is a great experience and a way to meet some of Christ s youngest gifts to Hosanna. Please contact Paul Anderson if you re interested in helping, or barbpaul@charter.net. Hilltoppers February 9th at Noon All those 55+ or who are retired are invited to a catered lunch and a program put on by the staff or outside speakers on the second Tuesday of the month at noon. Please sign up at the Welcome Center to let us know you are coming. You may call the office at for a ride. Quilters February 18 Join Hosanna s Quilters this winter! They meet every 3rd Thursday of the month from 9:00 am 2:00 pm. No experience is necessary. Quilts are pieced together, sewn on a machine and tied. They re given to Lutheran World Relief or locally to families in need of the warmth and comfort of a homemade quilt. Coffee is on in the morning and members bring their own lunch. You may contact Sharon Dunford at shed14@charter.net or Darlene Brandt at dbrandt@gmail.com with questions. Changing Senior Choir s Name to Hosanna Choir Senior Choir s name is being changed. Nancy Wales, Director of Music and Worship, approached the choir members about changing the title of the group to make it sound more inclusive and to make the purpose of the group more apparent. At the beginning of this renaming process, the present name was analyzed. In the dictionary the word senior has two main meanings: 1. older or 2. of higher rank or longer service. In the past, many churches labeled choirs as junior choirs for children/youth and senior choirs for the adults. In today s culture senior more specifically suggests elderly adults rather than just adults in general. Our choir is definitely open to high school students and adults of all ages, not just older adults (senior citizens). The higher rank definition is not something we should want to infer in regards to the choir either. All of our music ministry groups are important and serve a unique purpose. The music each group offers in praise to God is equal to the others. For the process of renaming this music group, choir members were presented with 24 ideas for names plus had the opportunity to offer other suggestions. After two written surveys of members opinions narrowed the list, the name that received the most votes on the third and final survey was Hosanna Choir. Continuing to label the group as a choir is very appropriate because the definition is an organized group of singers who perform together, especially in church, typically combining smaller groups of singers who sing different parts at different pitches. This group exists to sing during worship services and does sing choral music for 4-part mixed voices (soprano, alto, tenor and bass). Changing to Hosanna Choir not only connects the name to our church, but is an exclamation used to express adoration, praise or joy to God and is an abbreviation of the biblical Hebrew hōšī ā-nnā which means save, we pray. Renaming the choir to Hosanna Choir gives this vocal group a clear indication of its purpose. The choir will continue to offer quality choral anthems of adoration and praise to God and provide worship music leadership.

5 gathered to grow Music Ministries Herald Volume 37 Issue Page 5 Heroes of the Faith Hosanna s 25 th Intergenerational Musical March 6 8:00 and 10:30 am at Hosanna 3:00pm at Samaritan Bethany on 8 th Heroes of the Faith, Hosanna s 2016 musical, is a unique field trip. Biblical characters come to life to teach modern day people how to become heroes. We all learn lessons of faith when the tour group discovers David, Deborah, Elijah, Moses and others while touring a museum exhibition. Through dialogue and songs these Bible heroes tell about their exciting adventures and how ordinary people become extraordinary heroes who can help change the world when they listen and follow God s command. Want to be involved? Participate in the cast by contacting Nancy Wales (music@hosannalutheran.org) or help with the production crew of the musical. Sign up on the production crew sheet at the Welcome Center if you are interested in assisting with the set, props, costumes and/ or publicity. Hosanna s music ministry has been presenting intergenerational musicals since No musical was presented in 1996 and two musicals were performed in the same year in 2004 so that makes Heroes of the Faith the 25 th musical. This musical was also presented in 2000 and there will be a display of photos and the program from that production so you can check if you recognize any of the people. Be prepared because we will invite each of you to fill out a form answering the question, Who is your hero of the faith? It could be a hero from the Bible, a historical figure, a person of modern times, someone in your family or someone else you have known. Worship Music Schedule February 7 February 10 February 14 February 21 February 28 Preschool-Kindergarten Hosanna Choir Hosanna Choir King s Ringers Kids Kwire Grace Team Exodus Musical Cast King s Ringers

6 Page 6 Herald Volume 37 Issue Outreach Ministries...sent to serve Who Is Going to Win the Super Bowl? You Get to Decide! Have you always wanted to have some input into which team actually wins the Super Bowl? Well, now is your chance! On Sunday, Feb. 7 th you will get to decide who wins Hosanna s Super Bowl of Giving Campaign through your monetary donations. On that Sunday, we will have buckets set out representing the representing the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos (and maybe even a third or fourth team that should be playing) that are participating in the Super Bowl. Drop a cash donation (or your random change) into the bucket of the team that you would like to see win the Super Bowl the team with the most money will be declared the winner! Donations from this Super Bowl of Giving will go towards the ELCA World Hunger campaign. Here s your chance to help decide who really should win the Super Bowl. World Hunger Theme for Lent At Hosanna we won t be giving up something for Lent, we ll be giving to World Hunger. We ll participate in the ELCA s 40 Days of Giving campaign for Lent which begins on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7. It includes many activities and ways to participate for families and individuals. See the details below. 40 Days of Giving Devotional Booklet Hosanna is providing a devotional flip calendar for each family to use during Lent. Pick one up from the table in the narthex. As the introduction states, Providing voice to the needs of our neighbors who are hungry is what ELCA World Hunger s 40 days of Giving is all about. This small flip calendar provides devotions, reflections, prayers and poems to encourage you in your call to action to create a world in which all are fed and none go hungry.

7 ...sent to serve Outreach Ministries Herald Volume 37 Issue Page 7 ELCA Good Gifts Piggy Banks On February 7, Hosanna will provide an ELCA Good Gifts Piggy Bank for each family to use during the month of February. Just $30 can provide a piglet to a family in need. An adult pig will give birth to as many as 16 piglets each year. Pigs help fertilize fields, provide food to eat and can be sold at market for muchneeded income. What a BIG difference a pig can make! Pick up a Piggy Bank at the table in the narthex and bring it back on February 28 all filled up. ELCA Good Gifts Grams For Valentine s Day February 14 This Valentine s Day, spread the love to ELCA World Hunger s ministries throughout the world with ELCA Good Gifts Grams. They may be purchased in honor of a friend, a child or spouse to celebrate Valentine s Day. You ll fine the grams on the display table with all the coloring sheets that show the bees, fruit tree seedlings and pigs you can buy to help families escape hunger and poverty for good. Just pick up the Good Gifts Gram of your choice and place you donation in the envelope provided. The m o n e y f r o m t h e s e donations will be added to the total dollars we give to World Hunger in Hosanna s 40 Days of Giving campaign during Lent. Prayer Shawls February 8 & 26 The Prayer Shawl team meets twice a month, once in the evening and once during the day. Meetings are on the 2nd Monday at 6:30 pm and on the 4th Friday at 1:00 pm. If you like to knit or crotchet or would like to learn, you may join this caring ministry at any time. Please contact Carolyn Dahl at crdahl25@charter.net with questions. Members may also stop by the office to pick up a prayer shawl for family or friends in need of prayer and comfort. Hosanna s Pantry February 26 & 27 Bring your family along to help with Hosanna s Pantry in Helping to provide food to families in need is a fulfilling way serve during the season of Lent. You can help with the pantry set up on Friday morning, February 26 at 10:00 am. Or you can help greet families, help them shop, carry out groceries or clean up on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 11:30 am. There s a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center or you may contact Barb Anderson, at barbpaul@charter.net with questions. Susan s Suppers Gather your family or a group of friends to make Susan s Suppers one month this year. It s easy. The instructions, recipes, shopping lists and printed inserts are all ready for you. You choose the date and time and Hosanna s kitchen will be scheduled for you. There s a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center so we know who s cooking. The Susan s Suppers ministry is designed to comfort those in need with a warm meal. Any member is invited to bring meals to those who need them. Just take a meal from the small kitchen freezer and sign it out in the Susan s Suppers binder there so we know who has received it. You may contact Gina Razidlo with questions at ginarazidlo@gmaill.com or

8 Worship Ministries gathered to grow Page 8 Adult Forum February 2016 Sundays at 9:15am February 7- Disaster and Hunger Over the next six weeks we will reflect on hunger, hope, and God s love in a world of both abundance and need. This first week we consider the consequence of disaster which leads to hunger. February14- Hunger and Daily Bread Each adult forum session during the Lenten Season is based on a devotion from the ELCA World Hunger s 40 Days of Giving. Week two asks the question, What does daily bread mean? February 21- Setting the Table This, the third of our six week Lenten study on hunger, is based on I Corinthians 11: St Paul speaks to us through his writing to the church in Corinth encouraging our awareness of community. Living in community means caring for all who are a part of our community. What implications does St. Paul s call to care for all in our community have to do with hunger issues? February 28- Power and Powerlessness In Luke 13:1-5 the gospel writer directs our attention to Jesus teaching on justice. Too often the victim of injustice is blamed for their life s situation. Jesus offers a new way of seeing the world which seeks to assist those on the edges of society. Herald Volume 37 Issue Worship Schedule February 2016 Sunday Services 8:00am and 10:30am Midweek Lenten Service 7:00pm February 7 Liturgy: WOV Setting 4 with Communion Theme: Transfiguration of our Lord February 10 7pm Ash Wednesday Liturgy: ELW Adapted Setting with Communion Theme: Disaster and Hunger February 14 Liturgy: ELW Setting 3 Theme: Jesus Tested in the Wilderness February 17 7pm Midweek Lenten Service Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer Theme: Hunger and Daily Bread February 21 Liturgy: Service of Word and Song with Communion Theme: Jesus Laments over Jerusalem February 24 7pm Midweek Lenten Service Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer Theme: Setting the Table February 28 Liturgy: Service of the Word Theme: Parable of the Fig Tree

9 gathered to grow sent to serve Council Page Herald Volume 37 Issue Page 9 Hosanna Council Minutes January 12, 2016 The 436th meeting of the congregation council was called to order by President Jim Hansen at 7:05 pm. Jim Hansen, Ray Ashworth, Pastor Meiers, Barb Anderson, Les Fullem, Fred Lust, Ron Machacek, Lou Hermansen, and Natalie Sand, were in attendance. Also present were Paul Anderson, Nancy Wales, and Darcy Youngstrom. Pastor Meiers led devotions and Highs and Lows were shared. Ron moved (Les second) to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Passed. Barb moved (Ray second) to accept Pastor Meiers report. Passed. The reports of the advocates were accepted. Service opportunities during December and the Christmas services were the big highlights across all age groups. The relocation of the Nursery has been accomplished and the transition seems to have advantages for all those involved. Les moved (Lou second) to appoint Trever Sand, Keith Johnson, and Kelly Gangelhoff to the Audit Committee. Passed. Business and Finance reports that the books have closed for The finances were managed well. Ron moved (Barb second) to approve the financial reports. Passed. Nominating Committee update. positions have been filled. All the council Tower update: We continue to deal with city approval processes. Early to mid-summer is the current projection. A budget of $430,107 was presented with an income projection of $430,600. Ray moved (Lou second) to approve the budget as presented. Passed The council retreat was discussed. The plans will be finalized soon. The Memorials and Trust Committee proposed the following distribution from the Mission Endowment Fund s income. Channel One Pantry, ELCA missionary, and additional principle on Hosanna s mortgage. Lou moved, (Ron second) to approve these recipients. Each will receive 1/3 of the total interest income from the fund. Les moved (Ron second) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned with the Lord s Prayer. Treasurer & Financial Secretary Report Budget/Contributions Comparison Receipts/Expenditures Comparison Account Balances - December General 2015 Dec YTD Budget 35, ,434 Contributions 50, ,821 Difference 15,119 (6,613) , ,212 Difference 14/15 4,926 5,609 Capital Appeal 5,355 76,743 General Capital YTD Appeal Receipts 421, Expenditures 416,996 13,114 Difference 4,825 63,629 Account Name Balance General 13,389 General Reserve 50,199 Special Gifts 40,464 Endowment 60,363 ELCA Scholarship 50,574 Mortgage 357,772 Stewardship Pledges received are as follows: Pledges General 89/364,600 90/373,000 Building 71/131,100 The 2016 offering envelopes can be picked up in the Church Office.

10 President s Message Page 10 Herald Volume 37 Issue Last month I started with (Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow), it eventually did and we had a white Christmas. This month I m starting with: Let it thaw Let it thaw Let it thaw Enough snow and cold already, I m ready for spring. This is the year that Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow and has an epiphany Which is that he s just a hefty rodent that knows nothing about weather. As Lutherans, we are in our own Epiphany. We remember Jesus Baptism and how we can lead others to Christ. The water droplets on the windows are a nice touch from the Worship Planning Team as a reminder of the Season of Epiphany. In preparing for our annual meeting I was once again reminded of all that goes on at Hosanna. For the size of our church, we really do a lot. There was recently an article in the Post Bulletin highlighting the Empty Nest Sitter Service, from which another church has already visited the service to see if it is something they could replicate. We were also highlighted on the channel 6 news for our pantry. These are just a few examples of gathered to grow sent to serve. While these areas of service have been publicly recognized, there are many ways people use their talents to serve at Hosanna that are no less important. It all makes up the 40 page annual report. As I step away from my term as President, I want to thank the Church Council, Pastor Meiers, the staff, all the work groups and committees that feed into the council, and the congregation as a whole. You all made it easy to be your president. God Bless, Jim Hello, My name is Ray Ashworth and I have been a member here at Hosanna Lutheran since I will be celebrating 32 years at IBM this May. This is my 8 th year coaching pole vaulting at Century High School and I am looking forward to adding Stephen Ministry to my plate. My wife Terri and I have been married for 31 years in July. Terri is employed at the Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School working as a secretary in the counseling office. We have 2 children, Alexa is 21 and Hayden is 19. Alexa recently graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BS in Community Psychology, a minor in Art, and a minor in British studies. Hayden is serving in the Army Reserves, and attending Dakota County Technical College, where he is in the Heavy Equipment and Diesel mechanic program. Hayden also works as an intern for McQueen Equipment, in St. Paul. I'd like to thank Jim Hansen for all of his time and effort as the 2015 president. Thank you to those who assisted with the 2015 nominating committee, Jim Hansen, Barb Anderson, and Ryan Chadwick. It was nice to have all of the positions filled before we started the year off. Thank you to Barb Anderson for all of her hard work as our Outreach advocate. Thank you to Lou Hermansen for his work as the 2015 Secretary. I am looking forward to working with those advocates that will continue their role in 2016 and the new advocates joining us this year. I am excited about the new cross tower and the upcoming Forty days of giving - national campaign to raise money and stock food shelves As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17 God works through each of us in different ways and as we move forward we should challenge ourselves to use the gifts and abilities we were given to encourage and strengthen each other in our stewardship. Ray Ashworth President

11 Pastor Meiers Page Herald Volume 37 Issue Page 11 Dear Members and Friends of Hosanna, The Gospel of Luke tells us that, when the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). This image of Jesus resolutely determined as another translation states it to journey toward his rendezvous with destiny is a fitting image for the season of Lent. During Lent, we make our own journey to Jerusalem with Jesus, determined to leave behind the old self, equally determined to put on the new self, to borrow terms from St. Paul. For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death (Romans 8:2). During Lent, we focus in a special way on Jesus call to repent, to change our point of view and our priorities in life, by attempting to respond more faithfully to God s self-gift of grace. The most basic way we repent, of course, is by growing in love of God and neighbor, and to that end, we embrace those expressions of our faith that enable us to die to the old self traditionally, we fast, we share what we have with those who are in need, and we focus on worship and prayer. During his ministry in Galilee, Jesus cured many people and received much support from those he helped. There must have been a certain comfort in this situation, just as we tend to be satisfied with what is familiar. Yet, Jesus was determined to make his journey to Jerusalem to fulfill the will of his Father. We join Jesus on that journey these forty days of Lent with guidance from the ELCA World Hunger s 40 Days of Giving. The Adult forum on Sunday will introduce the Bible Study that will be the Theme for the Lenten Service that follows on Wednesday at 7 pm. Lenten Devotionals will be provided as a resource for daily reflection at home. During Lent, Jesus invites us to join him as he travels toward death and resurrection. May we willingly accept his invitation to journey with him this Lenten Season. Yours in Christ, Pastor Bill Meiers December Pastoral Acts December 30 Funeral Worship for Dick Podolske

12 Hosanna Lutheran Church th St. NW Rochester, MN (507) Gathered to Grow, Sent to Serve Check out Hosanna s Website! ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED WORSHIP TIMES SUNDAYS at 8:00am and 10:30 am Sunday School and Adult Forum 9:15am NON-PROFIT ORG. U. S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 603 ROCHESTER MN God s work. Our hands. Hosanna Herald Writers: Hosanna Staff & members Editor: Liz Coltom Check out Hosanna s Facebook fan page! STAFF Pastor Bill Meiers Nancy Wales Darcy Youngstrom Liz Coltom Charlie Bohlke COUNCIL OFFICERS Ray Ashworth, President Laurie Maidl, Pres. Elect Rachel Gray, Secretary seniorpastor@hosannalutheran.org music@hosannalutheran.org darcy.youngstrom@hosannalutheran.org liz.coltom@hosannalutheran.org custodian@hosannalutheran.org president@hosannalutheran.org president-elect@hosannalutheran.org councilsecretary@hosannalutheran.org COUNCIL ADVISORS Alice Kub, Treasurer treasurer@hosannalutheran.org Paul Anderson, Financial Sec. financialsecretary@hosannalutheran.org OFFICE HOURS 9:00 am 4:00 pm Monday Friday COUNCIL ADVOCATES Natalie Sand, Discipleship Ron Machacek, Fellowship Terri Ashworth, Outreach Les Fullem, Support Fred Lust, Worship discipleship@hosannalutheran.org fellowship@hosannalutheran.org outreach@hosannalutheran.org support@hosannalutheran.org worship@hosannalutheran.org