VOICE OF ATONEMENT FINDING THE RELEVANT. See you in church, Pastor Keith

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1 VOICE OF ATONEMENT Pastor s Corner Dear Friends at Atonement, Remember pastors come in all shapes and sizes with all sorts of interests and backgrounds good to remember as we move into the call process. FINDING THE RELEVANT The last time we checked in with Dan Shaw, 02, he was serving as a U.S. Marine chaplain at Al Asad air base in western Iraq. Now, nearly a decade later, Shaw is back on U.S. soil, pastoring Emmanuel Lutheran in Tacoma, Washington, and serving as a chaplain with a reserve Marine unit. Though he s geographically thousands of miles away, he approaches ministry in remarkably similar ways. Here in Tacoma, 70 percent of the area is unchurched, says Shaw, a husband and father of three. But the vast majority are not hostile to Christianity; it s just kind of irrelevant. It s the same way in the military. In seminary, he was taught that people wouldn t listen to a pastor who didn t first establish a relationship with them; show them how much they were cared for. Shaw s experience, though, has taught him that it s sometimes the opposite. This is not like the book of Acts, where no one has heard of Jesus. They have a filter on Christianity. The work out here is to bust up those filters before I can talk to them about the gospel. Here, you have to have credibility with them before they ll talk to you. The ability and willingness to flip the rules of pastoral procedure on their ear has served as a ministry survival tool for Shaw. When he was called into active duty with his reserve unit a few years after ordination, he didn t land in Iraq and get handed the reigns of chaplaincy by another pastor. It was, by definition, a church plant. That ministry was beyond awesome. But if we d have done your typical cultural Lutheran thing, it would have been me and two other guys there at church on Sunday, Shaw says. I found a couple of Jesus guys excited about doing church and we grabbed whatever supplies we could get. This straight up from scratch ministry didn t look like anyone s definition of typical church, he says. All manner of denominations, as well as the unchurched, were represented. People gave testimonies a very un-lutheran thing. There was a gospel choir made up of mostly African-American Southern Baptists. When a parishioner from Shaw s Kent, WA, church sent, of all things, hundreds of cigars to the base, Shaw, a non-smoker, started Holy Smokes. The wildly successful gathering of Marines smoking cigars and reading their Bibles even led to a baptism. But Shaw s theology, he says, was straight up out of the Book of Concord. For Shaw, it was and still is about finding relevance and removing unnecessary barriers. Why should we have any other barriers than the gospel message itself? Shaw asks. You re a sinner. You need saving. That s the only barrier we want. That means removing the formality of traditional Lutheran church if that s what Marines in Iraq or parishioners in Tacoma need. If we were starting a church in Saudi Arabia, a more ceremonial and formal culture, then maybe our church would look more formal and ceremonial, he says. But out here (in Tacoma) or with the Marines, they don t know about that and they don t care. So how do we get the gospel to them without compromising the gospel? These men were endangering their lives every day. I wanted them to go into those environments with the power and the resurrection and the son of God in their hearts. One weekend a month, Shaw fulfills his chaplaincy duties. He spends the time with Marines who are taking two days to do qualifying tests that would normally take a month. The schedule is full, and always fluid. So Shaw fits in ministry where he can, scheduling a church service if time allows. He spends the rest of the time in conversation and ministry with individuals and groups of Marines. Shaw is also a high school football coach, a position which affords him the ability to do ministry with kids who need the gospel and who may listen to him more than other adults in their lives. Regardless of audience, Shaw approaches it all as one big job: telling people about God. And though his fellow Marines, parishioners and football players aren t in physical battle, Shaw always has to be ready to be in active contextual ministry a skill he didn t truly learn until he was on the battlefield. That deployment I went on completely reshaped how I look at pastoral ministry in a church, Shaw says. I went on internship in seminary, but it wasn t until I had been a pastor for five years and over in Iraq that I really got to apply what I believed. That has been my guiding light in ministry. The best experience I ve had was there. That s when I learned what it actually means to be a pastor in the true, biblical sense. It s super powerful, even right now. See you in church, Pastor Keith

2 2 FAITH IN ACTION GLOBAL GIFT FAIR Shopping at the Global Gift Fair: It s a GOOD THING! GOOD FOR YOU because you find exciting and unique items not available in your local or national chain stores. Most items are coming direct to you through nonprofit organizations from the artisans themselves. GOOD FOR OUR VENDORS because you not only support their mission but also support women and men around the globe who provide goods and services to these vendors, benefitting from the vendors mission and work! One of our vendors, SERRV, Creating Connections, is an organization that works around the world with disadvantaged artisans and farmers. Together their collections (of gifts) serve as a tool for positive change worldwide. They create change through fair wages, empowering women, sending more children to school, protecting the environment, and developing partnerships based on transparency and respect. Baskets from Bangladesh, quilts and throws from Kolkata, India, jewelry from Kenya, the list goes on. All the money raised by SERRV goes to SERRV. Traditionally, FIA makes a nominal amount of money, usually just enough to cover expenses and unexpected costs, typically bad checks and postage! Making money is not the purpose of the GGF- its purpose is to provide a venue for organizations who are doing GOOD WORK around the globe and at home to offer their handmade gifts to us for purchase. Some of the Vendors at this year s Global Gift Fair are: Anoothi table runners, scarves, etc. made by women s groups mostly from India Koru Street items made out of recycled material from South Africa (Sun., Nov.6 ONLY) Equal Exchange Coffee, Tea and Chocolate SERRV, Creating Connections - gift items from around the world (see above) Global Mamas hand dyed textile and clothing items from Ghana Outreach Uganda jewelry, etc. made with colorful paper beads NAMLO handicraft items, all made in Nepal. Purchases help support our efforts to develop rural communities in Nepal and Nicaragua. Earthlinks candles, soaps, balms, honey, stationery locally produced by the homeless Women s Bean Project soups, breads, dips, and sweet treats locally produced by disadvantaged people through a job skills program Atonement Crafts handmade cards and gift boxes by Jan Sweeney. Proceeds go to our friends at Cristo Rey, in El Paso, Texas. They just celebrated their 15 th Anniversary. Bake Sale to benefit ELCA World Hunger ELCA Good Gifts An opportunity provided by the Atonement Outreach Committee to purchase gifts of livestock, etc. to benefit poor people around the world. Peace Corps Calendars FIA asks you to join us again at the Global Gift Fair, November 5 & 6, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall at Atonement. To say it another way: God s Work, Their Hands, Our Support.

3 FAITH IN ACTION CONTINUED Speaking of Action Remember to VOTE! FIA will meet on November 10 at 6:00 PM at Suzanne R0usso s home. Her address is W. Hampden Ave. Building 14, Unit #1, Lakewood, CO., We will be sharing a meal at the meeting. If you plan on joining us, please call Suzanne at so that we can make arrangements. We will NOT meet the first Thursday of the month in November. 3 Request: One car seat (for under 40 pounds) is still needed to be able to transport our Refugee family. Thank you for the two that we did receive, however one is for a larger child. Due the nature of our world, there will never be a lack of opportunities for us to put our Faith into Action! Respectfully Submitted by Michelle Healey, Representing the FIA Committee ADULT EDUCATION In November Adult Ed is thankful for all who come to Sunday morning sessions! Having said that, we now won't meet the first two Sundays of November! (6th and 13th) This is so you can attend the Global Gift Fair on the 6th and the Mission Resources Brunch on the 13th. (Please note that Adult Ed sessions on these days were mistakenly added to the calendar at the back of this newsletter.) We will regroup on the 20th when Pastor Keith will present his archaeological dig experience in Israel. Then on November 27th, the First Sunday of Advent, we begin a Max Lucado series on Prayer (Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, and 18). "Before Amen," by Lucado, will help us to build a stronger, better and deeper prayer life. The book is readily available at local libraries (Jeffco, Denver, Arapahoe - search prospector.coalliance.org and "Request Item") or you can purchase a copy through Amazon.com. To purchase through church, signup on our form in the Narthex (deadline 11/13). The cost will be $12-15; the book received a 4.9 rating out of 5 from 61 reviews (Amazon). See our team (Carol Farr, Jacque Bland, Siv Feierabend, John Pope, Gayle Gunderson) if you have questions and suggestions. Please join us at 9:15 on Sunday mornings! HANNAH CIRCLE We will be meeting, as usual, on the third Tuesday in November, the 15th at 1:00 PM. All women of Atonement are invited and welcome. Paul and the power of failure is the topic from the Gather magazine's Bible Study. Copies of the study are available in the narthex. Sandra Reynolds will be the presenter. Thank you Sandra. Saturday, December 17 is the women's annual Christmas Potluck/Study at church. We will have the pleasure of having Pastor Keith be our discussion leader. A potluck lunch at 11:30 AM will be a pleasure also, so please plan to attend even if you are not a regular attendee at Hannah Circle. We will again collect gloves, mittens, and hats which are given to Lutheran Family Services for distribution.

4 4 STEWARDSHIP Consecration Sunday Is Coming Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes. Our congregation s stewardship committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year. New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat people like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, What percentage of my income is God calling me to give? During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, October 13, we are asking our attendees and members to make their financial commitments to our church s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in this community and around the world. Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday. We urge everyone to attend the service even if you feel strongly opposed to completing a card. The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card. We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. During morning worship our guest leader, Pastor Dan Bollman, will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship. We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the Consecration Sunday team and governing board members. Since we will make no follow-up visits to ask people to complete their cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday worship. Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events. Church Council President

5 5 CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE: THE NEXT STEP The Atonement Call Committee had our first meeting on Thursday October 20, This meeting was to elect a chairperson, and to receive our directions from Pastor Keith. Committee Members are: Tom McDougal and Shauna Skaff as Co-Chairs Ron Andersen, Cathy Bajcsi, Janis Eldredge, John Pope, and Kathy Stapleton We also have 2 other members who are not allowed to vote, but will help with the input. Tom Ayers as President, and Kathy Fletcher as liaison between the Transition Team and the Call Committee Our job as a committee is to fill out a very comprehensive Ministry Site Profile to be given to the Synod to help us find a good fit for a new Pastor. This profile will be using the information accumulated by the Transition Team through our survey and cottage meetings. This Profile is so extensive that it will take a number of weeks to finish. We will be meeting weekly for the next few weeks to begin this process. We will keep you posted on how we are doing. This will be in the newsletter, and on the weekly announcements as we progress through this Profile. Please pray for the Call Committee and for our Church as we begin the next stage of finding a new Pastor. The Call Committee SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH Atonement s Senior Lunch Bunch group will meet on Wednesday, November 2 at 11:30 AM at El Tequileño, a Mexican Restaurant at 1535 S. Kipling Pkwy in Lakewood. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex if you would like to attend, or call the church office. Please contact Lou Beckman at with any questions. Seniors Christmas Luncheon This year the Seniors Christmas Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, November 30th, 11:30 AM at the Pinehurst Country Club at 6255 West Quincy Avenue. Please note that this is a week earlier than the usual December date. The cost for the luncheon will be $28.00 per person. The luncheon selections include an entrée choice of chicken picatta or beef medallions. All lunches include salad, rolls and butter, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverages. Please sign up on our sheet in the narthex, and give the office your payment. Your check needs to be in the Church office by Wednesday, November 23rd. You can write a check to Atonement and on the memo line write for Seniors Christmas Luncheon. Be sure to invite a friend or neighbor to share in our celebration.

6 6 OUTREACH MINISTRY Global Gift Fair Look for ELCA Global Gift tags (goats, chicks, honey, cows, etc.) at the Global Gift Fair on November 5 and 6. Angel Tree We are continuing our Lutheran Family Services and Community Ministry Angel Tree programs for Christmas. Again this year we will have 100 gifts to purchase. 60 are for LFS children and 40 for Community Ministry. Gift tags will be available November 20. They are all due back the first Sunday in December. Thank you for your support. Santa Stocking Community Ministry wants your help. We are still in need of children s underwear and socks. All sizes and colors for boys and girls are needed. Our Santa Stocking will be up for one month in the narthex. When you are out doing your Christmas shopping this season, remember the need for children s socks and underwear. Thank you! Jeanette Hill Build time for Habitat for Humanity is more than half over! Where did October go? Of the 12 work days scheduled for Miracle Workers at the Decatur St. build site, there remain only five in November [Sat., Nov. 5; Fri., Nov. 11; Sat., Nov. 12; Fri., Nov. 18; and Sat., Nov. 19]. These final days will be largely directed toward finishing up tasks like installing cabinetry, doing exterior and interior painting, carpeting, and adding trim. All the information needed to register for a day to help perform miracles is available on the HH bulletin board in the narthex and the MiracleWorkersBuild.com website. Perhaps several persons can sign up to go together as there are quite a few open slots on the final build days. Let s take this opportunity to reach out to our community. CHILDREN S MINISTRY Thank you all who participated in Rally Sunday and signed our posters for the first responders, this was a meaningful event for the kids and important for them to understand the blessing that these folks are to all of us!! Sunday School got off to a fun start and we are blessed to have a great group of kids to spend our Sunday mornings with!! Remember the date change for the Fall Harvest event, Friday November 11th from 5:30-7:30 (a time change as well, sorry). Dress as your best farm/ranch/cow poke. This event is for all members to enjoy!! There's a potluck & Chili cook-off and we will close with some campfire songs. Come join us!!! There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Finally, by the time this is published we will have begun rehearsals for the Christmas Program to be performed Sunday, December 11th during the 10:30 service. A big thank you to Kari Bland who wrote it and will be leading practices. Mark your calendars and come join us for this fun and meaningful tradition. Blessings to all in Christ Jesus our Lord!! Children's Ministry

7 REFUGEE TEAM REPORT Many thanks, many thanks, many thanks! This was the heartfelt response when Pal and Cathy Bajcsi delivered two twin beds and bedding from Ron and Marilyn Andersen to our refugee family, Zai and Zizi Sian. The drive over was a little fraught, box springs and mattresses poking out the back of the pickup, looking like the Beverly Hillbillies! But all was well, safely delivered and assembled and installed in the apartment of Zizi s Mom and Dad. They just moved into the same apartment complex as Zai and Zizi. We took some garden vegetables and children s books from grandkids that were appreciated also. Aaron and Ruth sat right down with the books and Aaron promptly started counting along with Ten Butterflies Fly Away. Zizi sent some yummy, fiery salad home with us. The Sians are so grateful for all the help and care and donated items Atonement has sent and want to convey their thanks. Zizi enjoying a new chair, donated by an Atonement member 7 Written by Cathy Bajcsi America is good English classes and cooking classes so good. These were the words Zizi expressed after I attended a cooking class with her in early October. It was held at one of the apartment buildings housing refugees, which is at the end of the block on Xenia Street, close to her apartment building. After the lecture, there was a hands-on cooking demonstration, conducted by Cooking Matters. The participants made French toast and yogurt with granola. A Burmese translator helped the class make sense by speaking in Burmese (the official language) for those who spoke Chin Hakha and Karen. Laughter abounded during the hands-on cooking class. We want to thank Cathy and Pal Bajcsi for hosting a barbeque or cookout on a chilly afternoon in September (photos to the right). Zizi, her 19-year-old brother Zon, and her 4-year-old son, Aaron, all ate our American food without complaining. They especially loved the Bajcsi backyard, abundant with vegetables and flowers. We all learned the word shiver when Zizi toured the garden and began to shake, or rather shiver. At a function I later hosted, I solicited jackets for our family. Enough used jackets were collected to warm up the Sians plus a few other families! Two of my Michigan friends were visiting us that weekend, and were able to gorge themselves at this barbeque. Their comments included, how daunting it must be to come to a new country without English and the huge risk they took, especially with 2 small children. How fortunate they are to have support with Lutheran Refugee Services. And we also are fortunate to be able to work with, and learn from, our refugee family from Burma, now Myanmar. Photos from the Refugee Team s BBQ dinner in September Written by Barbara Kaare-Lopez If you would like to view the photos on this page or any part of this newsletter in color, please visit the Happenings page of Atonement s website, AtonementDenver.org. All recent newsletters are available to be downloaded in color.

8 8 CONGREGATION MEETING Atonement s Fall Congregation Meeting will be on Sunday, November 20, following the 10:30 worship service at about 12:00 PM. The purpose of this meeting will be to present the proposed church budget for Please plan to join us to participate and learn about the budget. THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE Atonement will be hosting a Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 23 at 7:00 PM. We have invited congregation members from Christ the King Lutheran Church, Centennial Lutheran Church, and Abiding Hope Lutheran Church. Pastor Katie Chullino from Centennial Lutheran will be preaching, and Pastor Doug Hill from Abiding Hope will be presiding over communion. There will also be a combined choir between the four churches. Please plan to join us for the service! MID-WEEK WORSHIP RESUMES A mid-week worship service will be held at Atonement on Wednesday, November 9 at 11:30 AM. A lunch will follow the service. If you would like to attend, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex, or call the church office at If you would like to help with the lunch or have any questions, please contact Ruth Zartman at QUILTING BEE The Atonement Quilting Bee is meeting on Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM at Ruth Zartman s home at W. Tufts Pl. in Littleton. If you have any questions, please call Jan Lehnertz at

9 9 ALL SAINTS DAY We will be observing All Saints Sunday on Sunday, November 6 at morning worship services, remembering those who have died. If you would like us to pray in remembrance of someone who has passed away in the last year, please call the church office at to tell us the name of the person you would like to be remembered. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Daylights Savings Time will end at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 6. Please remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night! ATONEMENT KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS If you didn t get your Atonement Christmas ornaments last year, we still have them! Purchase one or several to give as gifts! An order sheet is on the table in the narthex. Orders will be filled each week, with payment collected at time of delivery. The cost per ornament is $15. If you have any questions, please see Kathy Fletcher, Eileen Koppenhaver, or Peggy Sellers. COMMUNITY MINISTRY Atonement continues to support Community Ministry as they address the needs of the people in Southwest Denver experiencing economic hardships and related problems. Foodraiser: Community Ministry will receive 20% of all proceeds from the Garlic Knot at 3200 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood on Tuesday, November 1. Donations Collected: Community Ministry has asked for donations of canned vegetables, such as corn and peas, from Atonement for the month of November. Jell-o, pie filling (cherry, apple, and pumpkin), and boxed mashed potatoes are also needed for holiday food bags. Please bring these or any other nonperishable food items and place them in the grocery cart in the church entryway.

10 10 SAFE HAVEN COMMITTEE We Are a Safe Haven It's official! At the 2010 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly, all congregations were asked to become safe haven communities. After much work, prayer, and deliberation, Atonement Lutheran Church is a Safe Haven Congregation. A safe haven community is one committed to being a place where each person is treated with dignity, respect, love and grace. We strive to welcome, accept and protect all in our midst, especially our children, youth and vulnerable individuals. Celebration November 20! We will celebrate and recognize our Safe Haven status at worship services on November 20, All those who work with our children, youth, elderly, or disabled will receive a special blessing. Policy Handbook is Available Our Safe Haven Policies have been approved by the church council, and can be found in the narthex and on the church website. Everyone is encouraged to read these guidelines. We have already been performing background checks on all who work with our children, youth, or other vulnerable individuals. Formal training will be available in the spring. We do not employ these policies out of any lack of trust in employees or volunteers; rather our intent is to lift up, protect and welcome all God s children with love and respect. Feel free to contact any member of the Safe Haven committee for questions. In God s gracious presence, The Safe Haven Committee: Jan Sweeney Jeanine Riedel Amanda Whitt Carol Tartar FOOT CARE CLINIC Join us for our Wellness Foot Care Clinic on Thursday, November 10 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. To schedule an appointment or to volunteer your help, please call the Visiting Nurse Association at

11 11 THANK YOUS Thank you for all the cards and your concern during the recent death of my son Ronald, especially to Pastor Keith, Jan, Peggy, Mike, and Darrell, and to all the ladies that helped with the lunch. Eva Beaudette We would like to thank Pastor Keith for the loving care and support he gave us during the death of my beloved grandson, Brett. Thank you for the many kind expressions of sympathy. Donna Zentner YOUTH EVENTS Youth Gatherings The fall Senior High Youth Gathering will be at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20. This will be a weekend in the wilderness filled with fun camp activities, a thought-provoking study, enthusiastic RTLC staff, delicious homemade meals, and serenity that only the mountains can offer. In celebration of its 500th anniversary, we ll be exploring the Reformation, and how it is relevant to our lives today. We ll discuss what Reformation means to our Lutheran identity, and how we can change the world around us by standing up for what is right. The 2017 Middle School Youth Gathering will be at the Embassy Suites in Loveland from January 13 to 15. The weekend will include service projects with Lutheran Family Services, Food Bank, and other Fort Collins charity organizations. There will also be a worship with a live band and special musical guest. If you are interested in attending either of these gatherings, please contact the church office at or Wendy Brown at so that travel arrangements can be made. Scholarships are available for the gatherings. Pay It Forward This month s Pay It Forward event will be on Sunday, November 27. Middle and high school youth will have prepared meals for you, the congregation, to pass on to anyone who would like a meal. These meals will be ready for you to take in to-go boxes following both church services. Please think about someone to share a meal with, and participate in this positive event! A free will offering is accepted, but is not required.

12 12 CAPITAL FUND The current balance of the Mortgage Reduction Fund is $11,034. We received $2,059 in Mortgage Reduction donations this month. The current balance on the mortgage is $790, MISSION SUPPORT 2016 August Monthly Avg YTD Budget Income $28,721 $260,194 Income $21,263 $32,894 $263,150 Expenses $23,819 $26,197 $209,578 Net Income ($2,556) $6,697 $53,572 Capital Asset Purchased $ 1,537 Principal Payment $3,890 $47,608 Net Change in Cash ($6,446) $4, CHURCH COUNCIL President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer At-large Representative At-large Representative At-large Representative At-large Representative At-large Representative VISIT US 6281 West Yale Ave Lakewood CO Tom Ayers Cliff Eldredge Jan Sweeney Kari Bland Audrey Brack-Banks Wendy Brown Howard Folz Keith Goman Jean Viste Phone: churchoffice@atonement-denver.org Website: IN OUR PRAYERS Eric Anderson Beaudette Family Audrey Clausen Kyle Koch John Krug Elaine Lichtenwalter Betty Moody Evelyn O Dowd STAFF Intentional Interim Music Director Office Manager Communications/ Media Office Assistant Choir Accompanist Organists Violet Scheuerman Chad Slinkard Shelly Slinkard Natalie Sublet & Family Judy Twete Jenni Walcher Donna Winters NOVEMBER ALTAR FLOWERS 6 John & Peggy Sellers, Donna Zentner 13 Evelyn Penn, Jim, Jacque, & Kari Bland 20 Open 27 Open If you would like to sponsor the flowers, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex or call the church office. Thank you to everyone who provides flowers MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Adult Education Gayle Gunderson Building Tom Rupprecht Grounds Mike Lewellen Children s Ministry Lisa Hepler Dawn Pope Congregational Beverly Karika Caring Evangelism Jean Viste Faith In Action Michelle Healey Men s Ministry Open Outreach Ministry Susan Wager Stewardship Carol Farr Women s Ministry Open Hannah Circle Marianne Neff Worship & Music Shauna Skaff Youth Ministry Wendy Brown Pastor Keith Prekker Brandon Bill Linda Neslund Ben Fletcher Carol Ott Gayle Gunderson Carol Ott