Pont s Ponderings. Sunday, May 10. Sunday, May 17. Tuesday, May 5. WELCA Daughter s of All Ages Banquet 6:30 pm. Mother s Day

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1 Pont s Ponderings Pontoppidan Lutheran Church Proclaiming the Gospel! Living in Christ! Caring for our Neighbors! Tuesday, May 5 WELCA Daughter s of All Ages Banquet 6:30 pm Sunday, May 10 Mother s Day The sweetest sounds to mortals given are heard in Mother, Home and Heaven William Goldsmith Brown Sunday, May 17 Sunday School Carnival with Potluck Lunch 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Carnival

2 From Pastor Doug May has five Sundays! May 3: Worship at 9am and 11am Worship with God Squad providing Special Music at both services. May 10: Worship at 9am and 11am Mother s Day! We will be dedicating the quilts made by our quit makers at both services. Sunday School will sing at 11am. May 17: Worship at 10am One Worship Service at 10 am begins. High School Seniors receive their quilts. The Celebration Choir sings. Burgers and brats and a potluck of side dishes and desserts! Sunday School Carnival May 24: Worship at 10am Pentecost Sunday. Wear red! Memorial Day weekend. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory May 31: Worship at 10am Complete the month with Worship 2

3 Caring for our Neighbors During the month of May, we ll think of our far-away neighbors with cash gifts that help support global mission work. Checks may be made out to WELCA and ear marked Global Missions. Bring your gift to a Circle meeting or place your check/cash in the Sunday morning offering plate or deliver it to the Church office. The CART will be receiving food for the Nokomis Child Care Centers (crackers, cereals, baby food and juices). Thank you for your donations of supplies and cash for Personal Care Kits. On May 13 th, we will be shipping quilts and the Personal Care Kits to Lutheran World Relief - and this year we re going to use LWR s Quilt & Kit Tracker system to see where in the world our quilts and kits are delivered for use! Wondrous God, thank you for blessing us with hearts and minds to serve one another. Let us always be mindful that we love each other because you first loved us. We rejoice in that, by serving one another, we are able to show that love for each other and for you, Lord. We ask that you continue to bless us and strengthen us as we try to be more like you. Amen. Respectfully submitted by Jackie Jabens, Stewardship Rep Please Help Oak Grove collect the following everyday items: Box Tops for Education Box Tops-face-value and bonus coupons. We can earn up to $20,000 a year. Our Family-5 cents for each UPC Family Fare/Sunmart Receipts-$1,000 for $150,000 in receipts Campbells Labels for Education-UPC point system FoodClub-Cashwise, coupon attached to receipt & UPC Tyson Frozen Foods Project A+-24 cents for every A+ label Country Hearth-5 cents for every UPC up to $10,000 Aluminum Pop Tops-Kindergarten collects for Ronald McDonald House Markers-Elementary school is collecting unwanted or dried up for recycling. Minnkota Recycling-Aluminum cans and sorted paper. Rapid Refill-Inkjet and toner cartridges that would otherwise be thrown. Please Shop: TARGET TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION OFFICE DEPOT 5% BACK TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM Must have school ID number AMAZON SMILES Enjoy the same products, prices and convenience as Amazon. Our school will receive.5% of eligible purchases. 4 OUR SCHOOLS-Online shop at hundreds of retailers at and our school will receive up to 5% of your purchase. COCA-COLA-Code on package/pop top KELLOGGS FAMILY REWARDS-Code on package For more in-depth information about these programs contact dawn.ingerson@oakgrovelutheran.com WELCA NEWS: EVENTS in May/June May 2 nd : Fargo Cluster Gathering for all WELCA members will be Saturday at St. Peter s Lutheran Church, rural Leonard, ND beginning at 9:00 am. Cost is $8 for lunch. May 5 th : Daughters of All Ages Banquet: Doors open at 6:00 pm with dinner at 6:30 pm. Ticket sales closed on April 27th. Roxanne Salonen will be the speaker, [Cultivating Peace in the Midst of Everyday Life). Devotions by Mary Circle, Puppet Show, and very special music. June 2 nd : Pentecost Celebration at 7 PM in the Living Room. Mary Hanson will be the speaker. 3

4 QUESTIONS? Please contact Kim Stromberg at or Our Sunday School Year is coming to a quick close! I can't believe its May! I remember our first day in September. This is a very rewarding position for me, I am very thankful for this opportunity!! My favorite part is watching the kids coming down the Sunday School stairwell with huge smiles and showing and telling their parents/grandparents what they made or talked about it. If you need a feel good moment just come and see for yourself! I thank the parents for making the effort each week getting your child to Sunday School, it shows them it is important to you as they grow and learn in faith as a parent and child and how rewarding to share scripture together is priceless. A giant THANKS to my Sunday School teachers! It is not possible without you! You share music, Bible stories, crafts, answer the unexpected, and sometimes just listen to what seems most important in that moment. Finally, to our Pont Family, your encouragement, donations of supplies and money is what makes the program work! Blessings to all! Kim May 10th *Happy Mother's Day! **Sunday School students will sing at 11am Worship ***Teacher Recognition at 11am Worship Teachers: Music: Jessica Magnuson 3yr/Stars: Jan Klungtvedt 4yr/Moons: Vicky Anderson Kindergarten: Sue Koskela 1st Grade: Stacey Pfaff 2nd/3rd Grade: Eva Blanchard 4th/5th Grade: Scott Spanjer Substitute: Sarah Trogstad Nichole Truhlicka Robyn & Colin Gatz JoAnn Thornton Jenny Trogstad LaDonne Vik Faye Stromberg May 17th One Worship Service at 10:00am Followed by the carnival and pot luck Carnival Needs: We are in need of small prizes (toys & books) & individual wrapped cakes/cupcakes for the cake walk. If these items could be dropped off in the SS office prior to May 13th for set up. THANK YOU! VBS Needs: PEOPLE... Leaders, Set Builders, Set -Up Crew please contact Kim Stromberg Please register your students, there are registration forms on the SS bulletin board or call the Pont Office. We are hoping many of you will be able to join us. Age 3 (parent required to rotate with child if they did not attend SS this year) to current grade 6 are welcome to join us at Son Spark Labs where we will Discover God's Plan 4 U = Jesus! June 1,2,3,4 6:30pm to 8:00pm 4

5 Youth News May 3 Acolytes 9:00 am Claire Johnson & Erika Spanjer 11:00 am Peter Selseth & Jacob Selseth Kitchen [fresh baked cookies] Selseth Family May 17 Acolytes 10:00 am Charlie Beyer & Seth Koskela One Service Graduation Recognition with quilt distribution Kitchen Kalld/Beyer Family May 10 Acolytes 9:00 am No Acolytes 11:00 am Seth Holm & Matthew Bennett Kitchen [donuts] Holm Family May 24 [summer treat schedule begins] Kitchen ~ 9 AM Bennett Family May 31 Kitchen ~ 9 AM Jabens Family Sunday, May 3 10 AM Youth Bible Study Join us for movies, fellowship, treats and some planning for next year! Wednesday, May 13 Senior High Youth Night 5:30 7:00 p.m. Watch for exciting plans to tour some area workplaces and get some perspectives about career planning! Graduating Pontoppidan Seniors Please join us for 10 AM worship service on May 17. We are looking forward to the opportunity to recognize your accomplishment and present you with a hand-made quilt from the Pontoppidan Quilters! Sunday School Carnival and Potluck to follow Raylee Badar George Desjarlais Jr. Kaitlyn Holm Emily Thompson 5

6 Memorials & Honorariums ELCA WORLD HUNGER Audrey Bueide in memory of Kathryn Winterfeldt MISSIONS Joyce McDowell in memory of LaVerne Johnson PASTOR S DISCRETIONARY FUND David and Ruth Stensland in memory of Ernie Dahl, Dorothy Schwartz, and Doran Smith Anne Snyder in memory of Ernie Dahl, Dorothy Schwartz, and Doran Smith RADIO BROADCAST Craik Family in memory of Milo Craik s birthday Phil & Lisa Johnson in memory of Kelly Vig and Harvey Johnson, family members of Confirmation student, Claire Johnson Lorraine Nelson in memory of Michelle Erickson SUNDAY SCHOOL Brian and Sarah Trogstad in memory of Michelle Erickson UNDESIGNATED Carolyn Anderson, Paul Sortland, Richard and Debra Anderson and Roger Anderson in memory of our cousin, Barry Wegner Mike and Betty Mickelson in memory of LaVerne Johnson Andrew and Cindy McLean in memory of LaVerne Johnson Dan and Mary Berntson in memory of LaVerne Johnson Roy and Lisa Sander in memory of Doran Smith 1) Thank you to Mark and Peggy Samuels. They participated in the Bell State Bank & Trust Pay It Forward program of which Pontoppidan was the recipient. 2) The Pontoppidan Cardmakers have given a gift for garden flowers. 3) You could save us 57 cents. Each time the post office notifies us of an address change it costs the church office 57 cents. Please let the church office know of any changes to your address and/or contact information. 4) Most of you are members of a Service Group and the only way we have to contact you is by the phone number that is listed in the WELCA book. Please check your listing to be sure that the number listed is the best one to contact you. 6

7 May Birthdays 1: Marcia Goodyear, Emma Evans, Zach Nicklaus 2: Charles Hartz, Amy Johnson 3: Alex King, Marian Seelig, Asher Helm 4: Chris Olerud, Carrie Snyder, Melissa Christensen 5: Kim Cordova, Angie Brady 6: Renee McMullen, Alexis Rheault, Marissa Oelke, Ainlsey Knutson 7: Cindy Peterson, Corey Smith, Kyrabella Plante 8: Chad Froseth, Robyn Holm, David Johnson, Julie Peterson, Gabriella Sundby, Lilly Nelson 9: Helen Ostrem 10: Alison Trimmer, Eldon Seelig, Carmen Froseth 11: Austin Desjarlais, John Lerfald 12: Ryan Fagerwick, Gayle Holm, Joyce McDowell, Adleigh Lehse 13. Danelle Badar 14: Binh Truong 15: Doris Wanberg 16: Mayone Dalos, Toni Kleber, Anne Zmyslinki-Seelig 17: Jocelyn Olson 19: Keith Lindsay 20: Sandy Cegla 21: Clarice Hansen, Terri Nesemeier 22: Betty Brink 23: Irene Johnson, Jerry Kallod, Joyce Ingberg, Eli Nelson 24: Alfred Sell, John Oelke, Krista Steele 25: Susan Koskela, Jack Jacobsen 26: Seth Koskela, Jennifer Braun, Sophia Andersen 27: John Skonnord, Elijah Nelson 28: Devon Murray, Michael Tweiten, Robert Oelke, Ella Thornton 29: Dorothy Anderson, Peter Selseth 31: Amy Krogh, Maryellen Sundby, Owen Kielb May Work Group Chairpersons: Jennifer & Ken Lepper Anderson, Ellen Backman, Grace Berg, Sharon/Alvin Jr Berntson, Rev. Gordon (donate) Do, My/Bao (donate) Everett, Christina/Jamie Goodyear, Marcia/Jamie Helgeson, Darla Kallod, Twyla King, Joni Kleber, Toni/Mitch Lindsay, Keith Muhlenkort, Linda Olerud, Art/Nancy Olerud, Chris/Sherie Ostrem, Helen (donate) Sell, Alfred (donate) Selseth, Diane/Brad Stinar, Dennis Volk, Barbara/Felix Clean refrigerators downstairs, in sacristy and one upstairs. Wipe off stoves & ovens. Clean off islands downstairs. 7

8 Pontoppidan Lutheran Church 309 4th Street North Fargo, ND Church Staff Pastor Doug Klungtvedt Church Secretary Jennifer Johnson Financial Manager Chuck Ritterman Director of Christian Education Kim Stromberg Youth Coordinator Lisa Vig-Johnson Organist Sue Jordahl Choir Director Del Jordahl Church Librarian Sandy Cegla Custodian Doreen Smith Council Officers President Pam McGee Vice President Roy Sander Secretary Eva Blanchard Treasurer Jenny Trogstad Board Members Worship Cindy Linstad Evangelism Stacey Pfaff Discipleship Ken Lepper Ministry Scott Spanjer Fellowship JoAnn Thornton TV & Radio Broadcast The worship service is broadcast at 9:00 am on radio 1100 AM and the TV broadcast is on the City of Fargo channel 68 on Sunday s at 12:30 pm (there is a one week delay). Repeated Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Office Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 8

9 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 9:00 am Traditional Worship 10:00 am Learning & Sharing 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary Worship 10 Mother s Day LWR Quilt Dedication 9:00 am Traditional Worship 10:00 am Learning & Sharing 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Contemporary Worship 17 Summer Worship Begins 9:15 am Learning & Sharing 10:00 am Worship 11:00 Sunday School Carnival with potluck 24 Pentecost 9:00 am Learning & Sharing 10:00 am Worship 31 9:00 am Learning & Sharing 10:00 am Worship :00 pm Executive Committee 6:30 pm WELCA Daughter s of all Ages Banquet [Doors open at 6:00] Cleft Palate Clinic 3:00 pm Bereavement Support Group 6:00 pm Board Members & Program Staff 6:30 PPC Memorial Day Office Closed 26 May 2015 Circle Day 6 10:30 pm Staff Meeting 12:30 pm Quilters 6:12 pm Celebration Choir 7:15 pm Handbells 13 LWR Shipping Day 10:30 am Staff Meeting 12:30 pm Quilters 10:30 am Staff Meeting 12:30 pm Quilters 27 10:30 am Staff Meeting 12:30 pm Quilters 7 12:30 pm Cardmakers 14 12:30 pm Cardmakers 21 12:30 pm Cardmakers 28 12:30 pm Cardmakers June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 Get Ready for a BLAST at VBS! :00 am Fargo Cluster Gathering [WELCA] St. Peter s Lutheran Church, Leonard, ND Have you registered? 9