SOUTH ZUMBRO NEWS. March 2018

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1 SOUTH ZUMBRO NEWS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF SOUTH ZUMBRO LUTHERAN CHURCH March 2018 Hly week is the end f this mnth! Then cmes Easter! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Nw what d we d? Our Lenten jurney is half ver. We will travel t the upper rm n Maundy Thursday with Jesus and his disciples. We will hear Jesus say thse pwerful wrds that are still effective when we hear them n Sunday mrnings, Given and shed fr yu fr the frgiveness f yur sins (Matthew 26:28). We will travel t the ft f the crss n Gd Friday and hear Jesus utter a lnely cry f abandnment, My Gd, my Gd, why have yu frsaken me? (Mark 15:34). We will hear the wrds f finality that Jesus spke with his last breath, It is finished! (Jhn 19:30), paying in full the price fr ur sin that separates us frm Gd. We will g t the empty tmb t hear again abut the grup f wmen that traveled there early n the first day f the week t find it empty. We will hear nce mre the wrds f the angels at the empty tmb, He is nt here, but has risen (Luke 24:6). The final, culminating Day f the Resurrectin is ver. Nw what d we d? The mnths f March and April remind us that Easter is mre than just ne day. Easter is an every Sunday celebratin during which we cme tgether t receive the fruit f the crss and resurrectin f Jesus the frgiveness f sins and the certainty f eternal life with Gd. Easter is als an every day celebratin in which we live each day trusting in Gd thrugh Christ, knwing that Jesus is the resurrectin and the life (Jhn 11:25). S, what d we d nw as we g tward the empty tmb? Let us fllw the example f the first witnesses f the empty tmb. After the tw angels reminded Mary Magdalene, Janna, Mary the mther f James, and the ther wmen that Jesus had risen, St. Luke tells us that they remembered the wrds, and returning frm the tmb they tld all these things t the eleven and t all the rest (Luke 24:8-9). They went frth frm the tmb changed by the resurrectin f Jesus. They went frth frm the tmb t bring an every day witness f Gd s pwer ver sin, death, hell, and Satan himself. S where d we g nce we leave the Suth Zumbr is a welcming, spiritually alive family f Gd, caring fr ne anther and reaching ut t encurage thers t knw Christ and His lve. Suth Zumbr Lutheran Church Pastr Elden Simnsn th Ave. S.W. Kassn, Minnesta (507) church (907) cell eksimn1978@gmail.cm

2 Suth Zumbr Bulletin Bard Our thughts and prayers are with Gerhard Bungum and Tdd Dnley after they bth fell and brke a hip. Tdd is recvering at hme fllwing surgery, and Gerhard is recvering at Field Crest Care Center. Thank yu t everyne wh is getting phtgraphed fr the new Suth Zumbr Church Directry. It will be fun t see everyne s phts and put all thse names and faces tgether! The family f Grdn Gundersn is in ur thughts and prayers. Blessed be his memry! CPR (Celebrate, Praise, Rejice) empty tmb? Let us fllw the example f Jesus first disciples. After Jesus walked thrugh lcked drs t appear t the eleven disciples and t shw himself t Thmas, seven f the eleven disciples went back t their fishing business (Jhn 21:1-14). They went back t their vcatins r statins in life and tk the witness f the resurrectin with them. They lived in the jy f the resurrectin f Jesus while carrying ut the daily, rdinary labr and respnsibilities given t them. Similar t the wmen at the empty tmb and the eleven disciples, we are every day witnesses and participants in the resurrectin f Jesus. We believe and are baptized. We have the hpe f eternal life. We have the jy f the resurrectin living inside f us. Als, like the wmen at the empty tmb and the eleven disciples, we have vcatins r statins in life that Gd has given t us as gift. Mst f us are nt fishermen, but all f us have ne r mre f these callings: father, husband, mther, wife, sn, daughter, brther, sister, grandparent, emplyee, retiree, friend, and neighbr. Each f these callings cmes with a set f duties and respnsibilities. As repentant Christians, by Gd s grace we wrap the daily duties and respnsibilities f ur vcatins in the jy, lve, peace, and frgiveness f Christ. Mre than likely, thers will take ntice, and Gd will bless yur faithful wrk by giving yu pprtunities t tell all these things t all the rest (Luke 24:9). See yu in church! Pastr Elden Wind f Gd All are invited t a cntemprary wrship service n Saturday, March 10, at 7 pm in ur Scial Hall. It is a time t praise Gd and feel the Spirit f Gd alive in ur presence. Please plan t jin us fr this very special evening f wrship! Tiny breeze r mighty wind, swirling rund as Gd cmmands. Hats g flying. Branches bend. Little seeds spread thrugh the lands. Gd Almighty makes the wind; great big gusts can shape the sands. Awesme is the pwer f Gd, when even wind beys his plans.

3 Suth Zumbr Then and Nw Jhn and Anna Lien The February SZ newsletter histry article Then and Nw includes a cpy f the first rganizatinal meeting f Suth Zumbr held in The purpse f the first meeting was t plan the building f the church. Until this time church was held in private hmes. One f the members present the first meeting was Jhn Lien. At that meeting Jhn was elected t be n the building cmmittee. Jhn was a prminent figure in Suth Zumbr s early church histry, and after the church was cmpleted had many respnsibilities such as treasurer, secretary, and parchial schl bard (nw bible schl). Prbably his mst significant rle was that f Klkker. A Klkker was a man wh read the pening and clsing prayers f the church service and led the singing. Withut printed music r instruments much diversity arse as t hw the hymns were sung. Jhn and his wife Anna Lien lived nrth f the Suth Zumbr church where the rad ends. Jhn and Anna s daughter, Mrs. Annby, later described their first hme. It was an earth cabin, r dugut sixteen feet square. It was in a small suth hill. It was earth n three sides and in frnt had a dr and tw windws. The rf was earth. We had a Nrwegian chest as a table, tw benches, tw chairs and ld fur sided ven t make fd. In the beginning we made rails n the earth flr with sme straw inside fr beds. Here we lived until 1861 r 62. Then father (Jhn) built a huse. These early settlers hmes were difficult t live in but were cl in summer and warm in winter. They were safe frm fire and substantial enugh t last fr a number f years. In these huses families cked, ate and slept. Similar shelters were prvided fr the family's animals. In 1878 a meeting was held t rganize the Suth Zumbr Ladies Aid Sciety later called WELCA and nw Ww. This meeting was held in Jhn and Anna s hme where Anna was elected as the first president. Jhn and Anna are the great, great grandparents f Suth Zumbr members Stuart Byum, Rbert Byum and Pauline Tvedt. Jhn and Anna are buried in Suth Zumbr s cemetery. Jhn s Bible will be n display at Suth Zumbr during the celebratin f ur 150th year. Submitted by: Dn Ness Lenten Schedule Wednesday, March 7: 6 pm Sup Supper, 7:30 pm Lenten Service Wednesday, March 14: 6 pm Sup Supper, 7:30 pm Lenten Service Wednesday, March 21: 6 pm Sup Supper, 7:30 pm Lenten Service Sunday, March 25: 10 am Palm Sunday Service Thursday, March 29: 7 pm Maundy Thursday Service Friday, March 30: 6 pm Sup Supper, 7 pm Gd Friday Service Sunday, April 1: Easter Sunday with tw wrship services at 7:30 and 10 am with an Easter breakfast served between in ur Fellwship Hall

4 February 2018 Suth Zumbr Cuncil Minutes February Attendance 141, 144, 117, 146, 48 Offerings $4960, hme budget; $335, building visin fund; $200, Luther League; $50, Gd Samaritan fund; $25, cemetery fund; $20, memrial fund in memry f Helen Piersn; $100, Muntain Mvers $2868, hme budget; $40, building visin fund; $35, missins; $50, Gd Samaritan fund; $45, cemetery fund; $10, memrial fund $199, sup supper $3695, hme budget; $50, missins; $50, cemetery fund; $85, Gd Samaritan fund $201, sup supper. Attendance: Tdd Aarsvld, Jeff Bernards, Crey Carlsn, Dale Ness, Dn Ness, Dn Rsenberg, Mary Sue Sanden, Pastr Elden Simnsn, Sandy Tjaden, and Pete Wyttenbach. Guests: Bill Strmme, Michele Strmme. Absent: Sara Jhnsn, Lynn Knutsn Prayer and Bible Study: (Lead Like Jesus Part V: Chapters 21-24): Deacns Directry Picture: Picture taken f the Cuncil fr the new church directry Secretary s Reprt: Mt/sec/apprved Treasurer s Reprt: Reviewed; Mt/sec/apprved Pastr s Reprt (Jan 7 Feb 7): Baptisms: 0 Marriages: 0 Funerals: 2 24 visitatin calls: 407 miles Classic Brass will perfrm Easter Sunday Led services at Prairie Meadws; Visited the Ddge Center Nursing hme Discussed change t Cmmunin Sundays in April: April 1st and April 15th (Cnfirmatin Sunday) Vacatin: April 22nd April 29th May 6th Mt/sec/apprved the blessing fr Pete W and Jeff B t preside ver Cmmunin (Jeff & Pete abstained); This blessing will be given during an upcming church service Mt/sec/apprved replacing the altar candles made f bee s wax with il candles due t mess and expense Grief Supprt sessins have been small, but gd! Discussed the Lenten themes Randy Ness is plwing the church lt while Tdd Dnley is recvering Special Wrship Services: Cnfirmatin students will all have a part in the Ash Wednesday service A New Members Sunday will be n Feb 18 (2 families currently interested in jining) Installatin f Church Cuncil members will be Feb 25th Services n Cnfirmatin Sunday (4/15) will be 8am and 10am

5 Pete and Jeffersn will cntinue preaching every ther mnth: Jeffersn 3/18, Pete 4/11 Cmmittee Reprts: Memrial Cmmittee: Bill Strmme gave an update n a prjectr PC and the prjectr screen (cming sn) FIRES Update: Bill Strmme gave an update n activities fr lng-range planning; Recmmendatin that cmmittee decisins g thrugh the cuncil Discussed schedule f cmmittees t give the cuncil updates ver the next 3 mnths Old Business: Benevlence Assignment: Mt/sec/apprved fr Epiphany District f LCMC Meals n Wheels: Mary Sue gave mre infrmatin; Cuncil is supprtive based n number f cngregatin members willing t drive; Lking fr crdinatrs Spring Meeting: discussed date (4/8) and tpics fr the meeting, as well as changes fr the Financial Assistant psitin Nrth Sanctuary dr: discussed the cst estimates fr the new crash bar style dr latch; want t get estimates fr entire dr; mt/sec/apprved letting trustees take care f replacing the dr latch in 2 mnths (t allw finances t build up) New Business: Suth Zumbr has been named a beneficiary f the Trust fr Marlys Arends; The legal firm will prvide mre infrmatin in mnths Reviewed the signers f the financial accunts and made apprpriate adjustments Meeting adjurned and clsed with prayers frm cuncil members. Respectfully Submitted, Crey Carlsn Stp, Lk and Listen Lent, the seasn f the church year that s assciated with repentance, begins n Ash Wednesday. While sme peple deny themselves by giving up smething fr Lent, thers prepare fr Easter thrugh special Bible studies r devtins. Christians bserve Lent fr these reasns: It causes us t STOP. Lent says, Stp and rest awhile, as well as Stp ding wrng. It tells us t LOOK. Lk inward fr an hnest self-examinatin. Lk upward t see the crss f Christ ffering healing and lve. Lk frward t the hpe f the Resurrectin. It tells us t LISTEN. Listen t the wrds f Christ. Listen t the vice f Gd. Listen t the winds f the Spirit f Gd. Stp, lk and listen. These three wrds aren t nly imprtant fr ur safety in travel; they re als helpful fr ur jurney thrugh the 40 days f Lent. Cuncil Members Cuncil President: Sandy Tjaden tjadenhme@gmail.cm Vice President: Mary Sue Sanden rbmsand@kmtel.cm Deacns: Sara Jhnsn Pete Wyttenbach p.wyttenbach@kmets.k12.mn.us Jeff Bernards Trustees: Dale Ness Dn Rsenberg dn@dnbrsenberg.cm Tdd Aarsvld Secretary: Crey Carlsn Treasurer: Dn Ness ddness@kmtel.cm Financial Secretary: Lynn Knutsn *** Office Hurs Pastr Pastr Elden s ffice hurs are Wednesday thru Saturday 9 am t nn. Secretary Our church secretary, Michele Strmme s ffice hurs are Fridays frm 10 am t 12 nn.

6 Deacn (2-year term): Pete Wyttenbach* Trustee (3-year term): Tdd Aarsvld* The fllwing members are cntinuing their current elected terms: Deacns: Sara Jhnsn, Jeff Bernards Trustee: Dale Ness, Dn Rsenberg Sunday, January 28, 2018 Meeting called t rder: President Marilyn Aarsvld Devtins/Prayer: Pastr Elden Simnsn Secretary s Reprt (C Carlsn): 2017 Annual Meeting minutes were presented - fllwed by mt/sec/apprved as read Spring Meeting minutes were presented - fllwed by mt/sec/ apprved as read Treasurer s Reprt (D Ness): 2017 treasurer s reprt was presented by Pres. Aarsvld - mt/sec/apprved as printed Pastr s Statistical Reprt: Pastr Elden Simnsn presented reprt as printed, highlighting the church s grwth Cmmittee Reprts: President Aarsvld called fr review and cmments f cmmittee reprts as printed in the Annual Reprt bklet mt/sec/ apprved the cmmittee reprts as printed in the bklet Cmments frm the President: President Aarsvld thanked utging Vice-President Steve Jurrens fr his many years f service n the church cuncil. President Aarsvld als thanked utging Deacn Brian Herbst and utging Trustee Wayne Larsen fr their service n the cuncil. President Aarsvld als gave thanks t Pastr Simnsn and Secretary Michele Strmme fr all they ve dne ver the past year. Thanks was als given t Travis Nemechek and Wayne Larsen fr their cntributins t the Sanctuary remdel. Pastr Simnsn presented President Aarsvld with an appreciatin gift, and the cngregatin gave a hearty thank yu t President Aarsvld fr her great leadership and service ver the past 3 years. Electin f Officers: Church Cuncil: The fllwing members were vted in: One Year Terms: President: Sandy Tjaden * Vice President: Mary Sue Sanden* Secretary: Crey Carlsn * Treasurer: Dn Ness * Financial Secretary: Lynn Knutsn * Other Nminated/Elected Psitins: Cemetery Bard (3- year term): Jel Senjem* Bard f Educatin (3- year term): Pat Gsch* [*unppsed nminees] Updated Cmmittees/Psitins: Cnventin Delegates: Left pen fr vlunteers Memrial/Giving: Ed Gillis, Try Knutsn, Randy Ness, Sandy Ness, Bill Strmme, Beverly Knutsn* Nminating Cmmittee: Jhn VanCamp, Dennis Aarsvld, Galen Jhnsn, Mary Knutsn* (Sandy Tjaden withdrew) Landscape: Cnnie Abernathy-Ness, Julie Byum, Paula Carlsn, Erica Gillis, Bryan Kyll, Drene Ness, Tracy Stephens, Jenny Wyttenbach, (Marcia Bungum withdrew) Interir Design: Marilyn Aarsvld, Cindy Bernards, Sara Jhnsn, Beverly Knutsn, Gail Phelps, Cnnie Aarsvld, Jenny Wyttenbach, Diane Ericksn* Call Cmmittee: Julie Byum, Bill Strmme, Sandy Tjaden, Steve Jurrens, Jeff Patzke, Melanie Hansen, Dennis Aarsvld, Brenda Rsenberg*, Ed Gillis* (Jeanie Wyttenbach and Jeff Bernards withdrew) [*new cmmittee member] Unchanged Cmmittees/Psitins: Faith Cmmunity Nurse: Cindy Bernards Bard f Educatin : Cnnie Abernathy-Ness, Lu Cliffrd, Pat Gsch Cemetery Bard: Sandy Dahle, Bruce Sanden, Jel Senjem Sunday Schl Superintendents: Bb Cliffrd, Paula Ricke, Ryan Wyttenbach Senir Chir Directr: Cindy Bernards Head Ushers: Family Service Grups Auditing Cmmittee: Trustees Music/Wrship Cmmittee: Dennis Aarsvld, Cindy Bernards, Lu Cliffrd, Cindy Herbst, Ruth Christie Health & Wellness Ministry: Lynn Knutsn, Drene Ness, Amy Olsn, Paula Ricke, Tracy Stephens, Ed Gillis Family Service Grup: Ed & Erica Gillis and Bill & Michele Strmme F.I.R.E.S: Cindy Bernards, Lu Cliffrd, Ed Gillis, Cindy Herbst, Dn Ness, Bill Strmme Old Business: Sanctuary Remdel Review Wayne Larsen reviewed final expenses, indicating final cst

7 was under the riginal bid 150th Anniversary Update Sandy Dahle presented the upcming activities assciated with the church s 150th Anniversary F.I.R.E.S. Update Ed Gillis presented activity f the Cmmittee, including updated website and new brchure Presidency t the Cuncil s new President, Sandy Tjaden The Annual Meeting was recessed until later this Spring. Clsed with prayers. Respectfully Submitted, Crey Carlsn Missin Crdinatr Update Bill Strmme described the rle that he and Lu Cliffrd have assumed, including reviewing missins and pprtunities that fit well fr Suth Zumbr Call Cmmittee Update Bill Strmme described the cntinuing pastral educatin f Pete Wyttenbach and Jeff Bernards; the Call Cmmittee will make a call nce their educatin has cmpleted Pastr Simnsn presented Pete and Jeff with their Pastr Prayer Bk and Sacraments New Business: Meals n Wheels Mary Sue Sanden discussed ur church jining the rtatin f drivers delivering meals again; a vte will be taken at the Spring meeting New Cuncil Psitin Financial Assistant President Marilyn Aarsvld described the respnsibilities f the new psitin and the prcess fr apprving this psitin (including a 30-day ntice t the cngregatin, and amending the Cnstitutin and By-Laws) Relentless prayers Are yu reluctant t bring the same prayers t yur heavenly Father ver and ver? Maybe yu dn t want t truble Gd; after all, he already knws what yu re ging t say. Plus, yu re nt wrthy t ask fr anything! If thse thughts surrund yu, think abut Patrick, Ireland s patrn saint. At 16, he was dragged frm his hme t be a slave. Patrick tended sheep in the cld. Hungry and miserable, he begged Gd fr mercy and deliverance. In his Cnfessi, Patrick recalls praying a hundred times in the day and almst as many at night. Withut ceasing, he tld Gd f his needs, wants, thanksgiving and cnfessin. And Gd heard his prayers. Pray relentlessly. Gd is always listening! MaryAnn Sundby Ntice was given t the cngregatin Recgnitin The Cngregatin gave their appreciatin fr all that frmer Pastr Mark Schwartz and his family have dne fr Suth Zumbr ver the past 26-plus years f service and his cntributin t the grwth f the church 2018 Prpsed Budget President Marilyn Aarsvld reviewed the 2017 budget alng with 2017 actuals. The 2018 prpsed budget was then reviewed (with nted updates t the missin list); Mt/sec/apprved the prpsed 2018 budget as presented President Psitin President Marilyn Aarsvld passed the authrity f the

8 Hell frm yur Missin Crdinatrs, Bill Strmme and Lu Cliffrd! We are excited fr this new pprtunity fr Suth Zumbr! We are prmting MISSION awareness within the cngregatin by prviding infrmatin abut the missins/charitable rganizatins currently supprted by Suth Zumbr, and t encurage participatin in missin utreach pprtunities, bth lcally and rganized missin trips. We are wrking n MANY lcal utreach prgrams and expect much mre in the mnths t cme!! We will have a space n the Bulletin Bard with sign-up sheets and a mnthly infrmatin article in the newsletter. We hpe that many f yu will participate as yu are physically able and as yu feel Gd s call t help thers in yur cmmunity and in the surrunding area. Please feel free t cntact us with questins r ideas!! Lu Cliffrd bbandlu321@gmail.cm (texts are welcme) Bill Strmme strmme4@kmtel.cm MORE THAN A MEAL Meals n Wheels prvides the ability fr virtually every cmmunity acrss the cuntry t efficiently and cmpassinately care fr their aging neighbrs. At the heart f this are mre than tw millin vlunteers wh keep the wheels turning in urban, suburban and rural cmmunities acrss America. Serving up friendship and nutritin in bth grup settings and thrugh deliveries directly t senirs hmes, Meals n Wheels is making cmmunities strnger, safer and mre self-sufficient. That is smething we can all be prud f. Meals n Wheels serves a nutritius meal, cmpaninship and a watchful eye n the health and safety f ur senirs. Fr thse wh have truble getting arund, we bring the service t them. Fr millins f Americans, Meals n Wheels is literally the difference between remaining in their wn hmes and needing t relcate t a nursing facility. The nutritius meal, friendly visit and safety check help them cpe with three f the biggest threats f aging: hunger, islatin and lss f independence. Research prves that when senirs have the right supprt, they gain greater quality f life, need fewer hspital stays and live lnger. Semcac Meals n Wheels serves in 8 Sutheast Minnesta cunties: Ddge, Fillmre, Freebrn, Hustn, Mwer, Olmsted, Steele and Winna. Anyne age 60 and ver and wh is cnfined t their hme r unable t prepare a balanced meal are eligible. Spuses are autmatically included regardless f age. The service, facility and benefits f this prgram are fr the use f all lder peple regardless f race, clr, sex, religin, disability r natinal rigin. Suth Zumbr as a cngregatin has an pprtunity t vlunteer with Meals n Wheels fr the Kassn and Mantrville cmmunities. The meals are delivered t Sunwd Manr in Kassn, Mnday Friday. The vlunteers wuld need t arrive at Sunwd Manr at 11:00 am t pick up the meals. The deliveries will take abut 90 minutes, depending n hw many meals there are t deliver. Suth Zumbr wuld be respnsible fr a 1 week ut f 6 weeks rtatin. Meals are delivered Mnday Friday t the Kassn and Mantrville area. Tw peple wuld be scheduled t help with the deliveries each day, s we wuld need 10 peple fr the week. When signing up t deliver, remember that this is a cmmitment t be taken seriusly. As a cngregatin, we will nly mve frward with this vlunteer pprtunity if enugh vlunteers sign up. If yu have questins, please ask the Missin Crdinatrs, Lu Cliffrd and Bill Strmme.

9 WOW Meeting Minutes February 8, 2018 The meeting was called t rder by C-President Michele Strmme. The WOW Purpse Statement was read by all in attendance. An pening devtin based n Psalm 94:19 When anxiety was great within me, yur cnslatin brught me jy. We can decrease the negativity in ur lives by turning it ver t Gd! With a prayer we started ur meeting. The Secretary s reprt was read and apprved as read. The Treasurer s reprt was read and apprved with an ending balance f $ OLD BUSINESS Prayer Shawl Ministry. Sandy Ness spke abut this ministry. We have given ut ver 57 shawls. They are given t peple fr many reasns: health issues, grieving, difficult time rin times f jy. Great cmfrt is reprted by thse that receive them. A card is presented with each shawl. Sandy has an easy crchet r knit pattern if anyne is interested in making shawls t help ut. The quilting grup said there is sme yarn here at church that culd be used. Meals n Wheels. Having peple frm church participate was brught up at the Annual meeting. Questins were raised and mre infrmatin will be ffered at the Spting meeting and a decisin will be made then. NEW BUSINESS The WOW bklets are ut. Be sure t pick ne up if yu haven t already. Lent is beginning s ur sup and bread suppers will als. What is needed is in the bklets and which Circles are bringing fd. If yu need help getting fd ut t church Michele may be able t help, give her a call. Special thanks t Michele fr all her wrk n getting ur bklets ut and all the extra things she des arund here! SPECIAL PROGRAM Brenda Petersn, Darcy Petersn s sister-in-law, spke abut KIDS ALIVE. She and ther members frm Cmmunity Celebratin Church went t the Dminican Republic n a missin trip in Octber It is a Christ centered missin that began in China. They prvide a family living fr their kids with hmes that have huse parents fr several kids per hme. They wrk with abut 1500 kids in the Dminican Republic. These kids are rphans, abandned r abused children. They als have a schl. Mst peple in the Dminican have a First Grade Educatin, with a few at Furth grade and very few graduate with an Eighth grade educatin. Prviding educatin, safety, fd and Christ are part f their missin. Kids Alive is currently wrking in 15 different cuntries. Praise be t Gd! Our meeting was clsed. A delicius lunch was served by the ladies f Faith Circle. Our Secret Prayer Sister Reveal came next. Diana Cates talked abut cunting ur Blessings. Ephesians 1:3 says, Praise be t Gd and Father f ur Lrd Jesus Christ, wh has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. She had Blessing Bttles fr each f us t take hme. When smething special happens write it up and put it in the bttle. Next year take it ut and remember all yur blessings! We will start with ur new sisters n March 1. Darcy Petersn has vlunteered t send new prayer requests, annymusly, t yur sister as they cme up. Yu can reach her by r by leaving a message n her vic . Respectfully submitted, Brenda Rsenberg, Secretary. Church cleaning will be April 2-14 this year. Cnfirmatin is earlier this year, in April, s we ve mved it up. The sign-up sheets will g up n the bulletin bard. Think abut ding it as a Circle r individuals may sign up t. May 12 we will be having a Mther/Daughter Tea with a Vintage Style Shw. Think abut ld clthing r pictures that culd be displayed r even wrn. It is planned as part f ur Anniversary Celebratin and shuld be fun. Mre infrmatin will be cming as plans are finalized. May 20 we will be hsting Baccalaureate fr Kassn here.

10 SECRET PRAYER SISTERS Thank yu t all the ladies that signed up fr this next year's Secret Prayer Sister Prgram. We have 30 ladies invlved fr this year. Hw exciting!! One can jin in the prgram any time thrughut the year. Just let me knw and we will find yu a cmpanin sister. It was discussed at the Reveal meeting n February 8 that we wuld expand the prgram t be able t update ur prayer requests t ur Sisters thrughut the year. Darcy Petersen is willing t be a liaisn between yu and yur Secret sister. If yu have a request yu wuld like t frward, please give Darcy a call r send an , and she wuld update yur sister. Darcy Petersen phne # , leave a message . smp318@kmtel.cm As mentined at the meeting, please send Darcy yur address and/r phne number s she can have cntacts fr each sister. Diana Cats Dlcats1952@gmail.cm It's never t early t mark yur calendar fr a very special event. Suth Zumbr WOW in cnjunctin with the 150th Anniversary celebratin will have a Mther's Day Mther/Daughter Tea and Vintage Style Shw n Saturday, May 12th at 1:30. Nw while it is still winter in ur area, it wuld be a great time fr all f ur ladies t think abut if they have any vintage garments that might be put away in trunks, chest f drawers, r clsets in their hmes. We are lking fr clthing that culd be mdeled r put n display fr this prgram. Items that we're lking fr are baby clthes, Christening gwns, children's clthing, yuth and adult dresses, cats, hats, shes, nighties, wedding gwns, veils, and varius men's clthing if available. Remember these can be very ld r up until fairly recent year, (2010). Als lking fr yung girls and ladies t be mdels fr this fun event. Mre infrmatin will fllw in weekly bulletins and the April newsletter. Cntact Julie at if yu have questins r when yu find sme f thse garments that culd be displayed r mdeled. Suth Zumbr Visin & Missin Statements VISION STATEMENT: Suth Zumbr is a welcming, spiritually alive family f Gd, caring fr ne anther and reaching ut t encurage thers t knw Christ and His lve. MISSION STATEMENT Suth Zumbr is a family where yu belng, a hme where yu are lved, and a sanctuary where yu can seek healing. We desire t becme servants f Christ by servingeach ther, ur church, ur cmmunity, and thse beynd ur brders. We are cmmitted t equipping Christians thrugh Biblical preaching and investigatin f Gd's Wrd. We rely n prayer fr directin in ur persnal lives and in the life f the Church.

11 What D I Say? Hw Can I Help? Mst f us have knwn smene with sme frm f dementia perhaps a grandparent, smene we wrked with r went t church with, a friend. The ne difficulty we recgnize is that Alzheimer s disease and ther dementias gradually diminish a persn s ability t cmmunicate. S what can we d? What can we say? Hw can we help? Changes in the ability t cmmunicate can vary and are based n the persn and where each ne is in the disease prcess. Prblems we can expect t see include: Difficulty finding the right wrds Using familiar wrds repeatedly Describing familiar bjects rather than calling them by name Easily lsing a train f thught Difficulty rganizing wrds lgically Reverting t speaking a native language (Nrwegian!?) Speaking less ften Relying n gestures mre than speaking S what d we say? Hw can we help? Cmmunicatin with a persn with dementia requires patience, understanding, and gd listening skills. Peple with dementia are still able t participate in meaningful cnversatin and engage in scial activities. Hwever, they may repeat stries r feel verwhelmed by excessive stimulatin f a big crwd (church). We can t make assumptins. We need t include peple in cnversatins with small grups f thers in a quiet space with minimal distractins. We need t cntinue practicing all f the gd habits ur parents taught us speak directly t the persn if we want t knw hw they are ding, feeling, and what they may need help with. Lk them straight in the eye. It shws we care abut what he r she is saying. Then take time t listen. We need t give the persn time t respnd and think abut what they want t say. Dn t interrupt r finish sentences unless he r she asks fr help finding a wrd r finishing a sentence. What d we say if we realize that we have been aviding cntact r cnversatin with a lved ne? Hw can we help? Start with what we knw. Des he have any particular likes r dislikes? What was his previus emplyment--a farmer, a teacher? Des she have a garden? What are her interests r hbbies? Des he like animals? Ask yes r n questins rather than pen ended questins. Ask ne questin at a time. Perhaps talk abut what he r she is still cmfrtable ding and what they may need help with. Repeat r restate what was said t clarify it. Be patient and supprtive. Offering reassurance can encurage the persn t explain his r her thughts. T help demnstrate a difficult r frgtten task, give visual cues. Reach fr the drawer handle r tuch the silverware t demnstrate the next task (setting table). Offer step by step instructins fr tasks such as, First then. Visit with them abut a lcal newspaper article r share a meaningful scripture frm ur One Year Bible. Perhaps Jhn 15:12-13, This is my cmmandment, that yu lve ne anther as I have lved yu. Greater lve has n ne than this, than t lay dwn ne s life fr his friends. Perhaps this means giving up ur time, ur schedule, r ur expectatins fr a lved ne with dementia. Avid arguing. If the persn says smething we dn t agree with, let it be. Find smething t agree with. Ask them t visit the garden r take a walk t the park. Play a game r cards if they like, d a puzzle, read a shrt stry, r watch a mvie tgether. Use all f the senses smells, sights (pictures), sunds (music), taste (meals), tuch (hugs, hld hands) t cnnect. Yur Faith Cmmunity Nurse, Cindy Bernards Hspital Plicy If yu are hspitalized in Rchester r knw f smene frm Suth Zumbr wh is, please cntact the church and let us knw abut the hspitalizatin. May Clinic n lnger supplies patient lists fr pastrs t view and we are dependent upn hearing frm ur members abut their hspitalizatin. We want t be a supprt fr yu, s let us knw if yu need care at the hspital.

12 Stepping On Building Cnfidence, Reducing Falls Registratin Infrmatin T register, please cntact Cindy Bernards, RN, FCN Lcatin Suth Zumbr Lutheran Church th Ave SW Kassn, MN Dates and Times Wednesdays, 9:30am-11:30am April 4 th April 11 th April 18 th April 25th May 2 nd May 9th May 16th Cst There is a $10 fee fr the entire wrkshp that will be used t prvide snacks and refreshments at each sessin. Schlarships may be available fr the class fee. Jin this 7-week wrkshp where yu ll learn exercises and strategies t help prevent yu frm falling. Tpics include: Simple and fun balance and strength training The rle visin plays in keeping yur balance Hw medicatins can cntribute t falls Ways t keep frm falling when ut in yur cmmunity What t lk fr in safe ftwear Hw t eliminate falls hazards frm yur hme Did yu knw? Mre than ne-furth f peple age 65 r lder fall each year. Falls are the leading cause f injury and hspitalizatin fr trauma and death amng lder adults. 40% f peple wh enter a nursing hme had a fall in the prir 30 days. This prgram is spnsred, in part, by a Live Well at Hme grant frm Minnesta Department f Human Services.

13 Suth Zumbr Lutheran Church th Ave. S.W. Kassn, Minnesta (507) church CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Kassn, Minnesta Permit N. 6 SOUTH ZUMBRO LUTHERAN CHURCH