First Things. Let you faith be bigger than your fear.

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1 NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID TAYLORS FALLS, MN PERMIT NO. 5 First Things The Newsletter of September Chestnut Street, Taylors Falls, MN Let you faith be bigger than your fear. But now, God s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: Don t be afraid, I ve redeemed you. I ve called your name. You re mine. When you re in over your head, I ll be there with you. When you re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you re between a rock and a hard place, it won t be a dead end Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. Forget about what s happened; don t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I m about to do something brand-new. It s bursting out! Don t you see it?" 561 Chestnut Street, Taylors Falls, MN

2 New Member WELCOME! Church Office OFFICE COUNCIL MEETING SARAHCIRCLE QUILTERS Mission Statement MONTHLYGIVING REPORT The mission of FELC is to worship God as an intergenerational community, to learn God s word, and to build lasting relationships as we grow in God s love and grace. (Mission Statement approved 2017) FAITH STRETCH Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Psalm 90:1 Please send submissions to: parishc@tflutheran.org 2 9

3 2016/2017 Maple Syrup Financial Report The syrup sales continue to grow and expenses were declining because of less wood useage from past years. The results are posted below. Our youth numbers were not as great in past years and we tapped 500 less trees. Our syrup production was 300 gallons for 2017 which is 200 gallons less than previous years. We sell about 350 to 400 gallons of syrup each year. The Syrup committee (Pete Lindgren, Michelle Lynch, Don Hansen and Sydney Paredes) met on August 23 and is moving forward to explore possible collaboration of maple activities (sap collection and sales) with the youth group from Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser, WI and is planning to meet with youth staff from Peace in September. Thanks to all who volunteered their time and energy toward this mission. For the Syrup Committee, Don Hansen Total sales 18, Total expenses 4, Net profit 14, percent general fund 1, percent contingency 1, percent Outreach Hazelden 300 Together With Friends 500 FELC Staffing for Together with Friends percent Youth 9, PRAYER REQUESTWonderings: 8 Adult CHOIRSCHEDULE KIDSONBOARDWORSHIP LEADERS 3 SEPTEMBER Carlson, Brent 09/01 Bjorklund, Ryan 09/02 Schultz, Mary Jane 09/03 Landgreen, Ethan 09/05 Olson, Torger 09/05 Landgreen, Jonah 09/06 Lindgren, Donna 09/07 Bisel, Gavin 09/08 Donahue, David 09/08 Lindgren, Timothy 09/08 Miller, Taylor 09/08 Mober, Caleb 09/09 Peterson, Deagan 09/13 Magnuson, Sheldon 09/16 Vitalis, Jeremy 09/16 Zollner, Ashley 09/16 Keto, Ross 09/18 Nelson, Luke 09/18 Hanson, Bailey 09/19 Olson, Ingrid 09/19 Berg, Phyllis 09/21 Clasen, Mark 09/22 Searles, Matthew 09/24 Stomberg, Cleo 09/24 Bjorklund, Ethan 09/27 Lunde, Nichole 09/28 McDonald, Timothy 09/28 Vitalis, Caitlyn 09/29 Landgreen, Joseph 09/30 Please contact the church office if there are any errors or omissions. Thank you.

4 To worship God as an intergenerational community, learning God s Word, and building lasting relationships as we grow in God s love and grace. Members Present:, Joe Landgreen, Gayle Langer Duane Olson, Pastor Mary Kaye, Don Hansen, Wendy Szczepanski, Rose Anderson, Members Absent: A. Opening Prayer- PMK B. Sharing story-where you have seen God working in your life this month C. Pastor Report-. Molly s silver award project collecting items for nursing home. Meeting for SS planning this fall. Youth group working on Thrivent Project, Story Garden. D. President s Report- * Maple Syrup Report-Committee is considering a collaboration with Peace Lutheran, Dresser WI youth group. The syrup committee will meet with their staff in September. * Status of the Big Three Events--Current Event leaders and dates * Don, Rose, PMK Summer Picnic/Ice Cream Social, August 20, Main Dish item, pulled pork. Don will buy 40 lbs of pork loin and ice cream and toppings, paper plates, forks. We will be getting flyers out this week to neighborhood. * Bruce, Joe, Don Harvest Festival, September 23- We will need volunteers, Rose and Wendy volunteered for each stations, Don will talk to Bruce about the stations and how many and description. Will set up the night before at the Church. * Duane and Rose - Lefsa making will be held during the Lighting Festival on November 25. E. Property Committee-Joe- need to replace broken shingles, Lights for steps are being made. F. Finance Report- Joe, giving at 4 percent below budget, all bills paid, and up to date G. Memorial Committee Report- Duane submitted a Memorial committee report and is attached. H. Archiving of FELC Historical Records-Duane expressed concern regarding the archiving of older church records. His concern was that it needed to be a council decision and information be sent to the congregation prior to archiving. Don stated that it was his decision to move forward after PMK informed Don of the archival service was in the area, there was no cost to FELC, they provided an digital copy to the FELC and the company was conducting this archival for most area Swedish Lutheran Churches. I. Adjorn. Minutes Submitted by Don Hansen 4 7

5 Memorial Committee Minutes First Evangelical Lutheran Church July 20th, :00 PM Present: Don Hansen, Duane Olson, Judy Peterson, Darlene Mueller and Wendy Szczepanski First Lutheran Youth Absent: Rebecca Hulden and Tim Nelson First Meeting and Orientation was called to order by Duane Olson Quarterly Meeting dates scheduled for October 19th, :00pm January 18th, :00pm April 19th, :00pm July 19th, :00pm Documentation distributed A. First Evangelical Lutheran Church ByLaws Memorial/Mission Fund Noted that this is not an endowment fund and that verbiage has been approved to be removed from the bylaws. B. Memorial Committee minutes from and C. Financial Documentation with Memorial Funding accounts Motions for Committee member selection A. Duane Olson- President ( Appointed as from Church Council ) B. Joe Landgreen- Treasurer (Appointed as from Church Council) C. Secretary Recorder- Judy Peterson Duane Olson provided background on the Memorial Committee and funds managed by this committee. Requests go through the Memorial Committee and then sent to the church council as a recommendation. These Memorial funds are typically given to the church at death as a memorial gift and the member at that time may designate the funds to an existing fund or new fund. Church is a non-profit so gifts of Land or property are not normally given because of the management and taxes that would be in addition to that gift. Memorial Fund listing and funds associated A. Archives - $ 7, i. Originally designated to Microfiche Old Church records. ii. Organization of boxes in basement is also a needed, recommendation to church council to make best effort to continue this project to preserve the paper documentation. iii. Could the $ Bitwork s cost to back up data files be paid out of this fund? iv. ArkivDigital- Swedish archival company that digitized the church records. They are going through the United States to Swedish Lutheran Churches to digitize records (birth, communion, marriage, death records etc) for genealogy research. A digitized copy was left with the church and a decision will be made where to store it and how to back it up. B. Helen Lamb Baptism Fund - $1, i. Apply for a $50.00 savings bond to be given to the parents for the child. C. Olson Youth Fund - New Creation Award- $16, i. Applications are in the office. Could be for camp, Music etc D. Organ Maintenance - $4, E. Quilting - $ F. Klinke Undesignated Memorial - $8, i. Some funds were used for the basement remodel. G. Pass-thru to CD investment - $20.00 Memorial Committee is required to make up a Wish List to be posted in the office. A. Members are to bring ideas for the wish list to the next meeting B. Suggestion was made by Duane Olson that bulletins with the Wish List and Memorial fund descriptions be put in the pews so that members are aware of them Adjournment of meeting called. Minutes approved by Duane Olsen. Respectively Submitted Judy Peterson Secretary Recorder, Memorial Committee 6 5