Salem Lutheran Church

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1 Salem Lutheran Church P O B O X H I T T E R D A L, M N M A R C H A Message from Pastor Tom Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return It seems like a morbid way to begin a season of the church year, remembering who we are. Sometimes I think, How could I forget! With all my aches and pains and flaws it seems quite obvious that I am a fragile human being. But, in fact, I do not often remember that I am dust. I don t want to think about it. The sinner in me thinks that I am invincible and will live forever. Lent brings us back to reality. It forces us to examine our true nature and our true predicament. We are dust and to dust we shall return. But we are also children of God, saved by grace and inheritors of eternal life. Good Friday and Easter have seen to that. Between Ash Wednesday and Easter we think about how much we need a savior and we put our trust in Jesus because he also remembers who we are. Have a thoughtful Lent. Pastor Tom 1

2 Regular Council Meeting Carolyn Juell, Council Secretary Salem Lutheran Church Council Minutes, February 27, 2019 Council members present: Carol Crose, Warren Dunham, Nate Haspel, Charlie Johnson, Val Johnson, Carolyn Juell, Keith Mickelson, Pastor Tom Olson. Pastor Tom opened the meeting with devotions from Acts about the early church. The secretary s report was read. Carol made a motion to accept the report. The motion was seconded by Charlie. Motion carried. Treasurer s report was read. Keith made a motion to accept the report as read. The motion was seconded by Nate. Motion carried. Motion to pay the bills was made by Charlie. It was seconded by Keith. Motion carried. Boy Scouts will be using the church for the Eagle Scout Award presentation. Jack Mattson will be receiving his Eagle Scout Award. His project included painting and mulching at Salem. Carol made a motion to close the Choir Memorial Fund as the choir is no longer active and the money be given to the Salem Saints. Keith seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council discussed purchasing snow blower for church. Charlie and Warren will look into options. Pastor Tom will be using the Holden Evening Prayer Service for Lenten services. The theme will be The Journey to the Cross. A supper will precede the services. The Women s Spring Gathering will be at Salem on April 6. Thank You to the Lions and church members who helped with breakfast fund raiser. $1229 was raised. The meeting was closed with Lord s Prayer. Attendance and Stewardship Date Attendance Offering 2/3 83 $ 2, /10 92 $ 1, /17 77 $ 1, Breakfast $ 1, /24 NO Worship BUDGET INFORMATION Budget for 2019 is $118, Offering needed to meet the budget monthly is $9, Total income for February was: $ 6, Total disbursements for February was: - $ 10, $ (4,252.42) Interest $ 3.41 Thrivent $ TOTAL $ 6, Average 84 $ 1, Thrivent Choice Dollars Thank you to the Thrivent members who have chosen Salem Lutheran as a recipient of Thrivent Choice Dollars. Salem received $0.00 in January. Thrivent Choice Dollars + Interest = $

3 S alem Lutheran Women & Quilters Circle Meetings for March 13, 2019 Circle will meet at church with a Potluck and Bible Study will be done 9am- Morning Circle: together. 2pm - Afternoon Circle: The Circle will meet at church and Bible Study will be done together. 7pm - Evening Circle: Evening Circle will not be meeting during the Lenten season. SLW News: Any donations given to Salem Lutheran Women to help pay for spring cleaning will be greatly appreciated. Give donations to Susan Dunham or your circle treasurer. Thank you LENTEN SCHEDULE THEME: The Way of the Cross March 6: Take Up Your Cross Matthew 16:24-36 March 13: Fools for Christ 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 March 20: Crucified with Christ Galatians 2:20 March 27: The Redemptive Role of Suffering 1 Peter 4:12-13 April 3: The Hidden Life Colossians 3:1-17 April 10: Baptized into Christ s Death and Resurrection Romans 6:1-11 April 18: Maundy Thursday Communion Kills and Makes Alive April 19: Good Friday Following Jesus to the Cross April 21: Easter Sunday The Way of Life Service is at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School is at 10:00 a.m. Fellowship is at 10:00 a.m. Worship Helpers SUNDAY ACOLYTE READER COMMUNION ASSISTANT MARCH 3 PAYTON HASPEL LARRY CROSE ADAM ANDERSON ASH WEDNESDAY LUKE MATTSON PENNY HERZOG CHARLIE JOHNSON MARCH 10 BRAYDON NELSON MICHELLE JEPSON MARCH 17 RAEGAN OBERG VAL JOHNSON MARCH 24 KARSYN PETERSON KRIS MICKELSON MARCH 31 NOAH TOZCEK GARY PETERSON 3 CAROL CROSS

4 Memor ials & Gifts SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH from Carl & Wanda Erickson from John & Julie Anderson from Floyd & Mary Lou Anderson from Helga Nissen from Vergil & Adrienne Luthi from Lorraine Nelson from Gaylan & Kaye Sahlberg from Lyle & Barb Hanson from Alan & Loretta Melbye from LeRoy & Ardee Peterson from Greg & Brigid Pender from Ron & Debra Knutson from Randy & Val Alland from Donna Anderson from Craig Baker & Diane Hitterdal from Ron & Helen Knutson In memory of Evie Lokken from John & Julie Anderson In memory of Harriet Stenberg from Carl & Wanda Erickson BIBLE CAMP from Jim & Darlene Dauner SALEM CEMETERY from Marcy Hillstead from Russell & Ramona McDougall from Nile & Raynelle Anderson from Gordon & Darlene Arntson from Arvo & Bev Wibe from Jerry & Mona Erickson In memory of Harriet Stenberg from Jerry & Ramona Erickson SALEM SAINTS Gift from friends SALEM LUTHERAN WOMEN In memory of Harriet Stenberg from friends SUNDAY SCHOOL Gift from friends Gift from Stewart & Rebecca Sahlberg from friends from Gayle & Julie Holte from Natasha Erickson CARPET FUND from Ardell & Lana Whaley REPAIR FUND from Lon & Diane Volrath Bits & Pieces of Sale m Lutheran s Pas t Val Johns on Pastor Sandra Hollands was pastor in January, 2009, at the time of the 88th annual meeting. New business: Perhaps we should look into getting a computer and projection screen for the church. The proposed budget was $88, 420. It appears this would be the last year of the annual lutefisk supper. Pastor Dane Skilbred gave his first pastoral report at the annual meeting in January, It was voted to do a new church directory, pictures to be taken in June. A fund was set up to make the men s bathroom handicap accessible. An estimate of $9715 was presented to move wiring in that bathroom. It was also voted to install four track lights in the sanctuary at a cost of $1193. Up coming Events & R em inders Annual Church Breakfast: Thanks to everyone who helped make our Pancake breakfast last Sunday a success. Thanks to the Lions for preparing it and those who helped set up, serve and cleanup. And especially those who came to eat. We made $1, Last Call for Hymn Books: Anyone who would like a copy of the old green hymnal talk to Penny or Pastor Tom. Salem s Lenten Worship Season begins on Wednesday, March 6th. Worship is at 7pm with Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes. The theme for the Lenten Season is The Way of the Cross. The following 5 Wednesdays will begin with a Lenten supper at 6pm with worship at 7pm. The first 4 weeks have been scheduled with servers for the supper however we do need for the last Wednesday, April 10th. If you would be so inclined to serve please, let Val or Penny know. It would be greatly appreciated! 4

5 Salem Lutheran Church March 2019 Season of Lent Birthday & Anniversary Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Dean Melbye Anna Hanson Davis Stumbo Grant Langerud Brylie Bettels Lavonne Butler Sierra Johnson *Mark & Shari Schreiner Bobbie Jo Stevens Adeline Klemetson Ona Langerud Tyra Peterson Sarah Stock 10 Daylight Savings Dave Nelson Dawson Whaley Ron Hendrickson Brock Langerud Cassidy Langerud Bernice Lebeda Lily Nelson Olivia Lundberg *Darcy & Leah Lundberg Eric Nelson Megan Schreiner Betty Jacobson Charlie Johnson Danny Busby Emma Erickson *Chris & Erin Ellingson Brigid Pender Grady Johnson Cristian Lundberg Jeremiah Sahlberg Dustin Hanson Nancy Holmquist Curt Lofgren *Brian & Audrey Langerud 31 Warren Dunham Wayne Gunderson Nick Amundson Shirley Wenner 5

6 Salem Lutheran Church March 2019 Season of Lent Worship & Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 Transfiguration of Our Lord 9am Worship - Holy Communion 4 5 7am Men s Breakfast Bible Study 6 Ash Wednesday 7pm Worship with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes 7 1/8 2/9 10 1st Sunday in Lent 9am Worship Circle Meetings 9am Morning Circle 2pm Afternoon Circle 6pm Lenten Supper 7pm Worship nd Sunday in Lent 9am Worship - Holy Communion am Men s Breakfast Bible Study 20 6pm Lenten Supper 7pm Worship rd Sunday in Lent am Worship 6pm Lenten Supper 7pm Worship 8pm Church Council 31 4th Sunday in Lent 9am Worship Salem Lutheran Church P.O. Box 128 Hitterdal, MN salemchurch@feltontel.net Web: Pastor Tom Olson Cell#: Office Hours: Tue-Thur 10:00am-4:30pm Some of this time may be spent in visitations. 6 Penny Herzog, Secretary Cell #: Home: or Work: pherzog54@gmail.com Office hours: Wed. or Thurs: 4:30pm-6:30pm