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1 2015 ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH November Lifeline 2015 Blessing of the Quilts and Pillowcase Dresses October 4, 2015 St. John Lutheran Church Mission Statement St. John is a Christian family of disciples alive in a Scripture-based, Spirit-led mission of ministry, worship and play. Disciples at St. John Lutheran Church are expected to pray often, worship regularly, learn from the Scriptures, participate in the serving groups if physically able, offer their time and talent as the spirit calls them, and regularly contribute monetarily to support the mission and ministry of the church.

Homebound Communion Page 2 Anyone that wants to be included on St.

purchased the first Sunday of each month before or after services or at

Pastor John would like to visit you if you have any mental or physical

Therefore if you or a loved one is sick, or if you are in the hospital

Call While communion is being served you are invited to go to the

with you. Please make use of this opportunity to pray!

(first & third Sunday) Contemporary Worship (second, fourth & fifth

8 & 15 First evening Advent Service will be held on Wednesday December 2

Peterson, Chad Chum, Dana Elias, and Jacob Lemmen Please let us know of

School Referendum Voting in Trinity Hall Tuesday, November 3, 12 noon-8 p.

2 Homebound Communion Page 2 Anyone that wants to be included on St. John current Homebound Communion list please call the church office at Prayer Ministers Prayer teams will be available in the narthex for prayer during all Sunday Communion services. Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade Coffee or Fair Trade Tea may be purchased the first Sunday of each month before or after services or at the church office. Hospitalized or ILL? Pastor John would like to visit you if you have any mental or physical health issues. Therefore if you or a loved one is sick, or if you are in the hospital for a planned surgery or any other reason do contact us! Call While communion is being served you are invited to go to the narthex and a prayer team will be there to hear your request and to pray with you. Please make use of this opportunity to pray! Sunday Service Worship 9:00 am Thanksgiving Eve Traditional Worship (first & third Sunday) Contemporary Worship (second, fourth & fifth Sunday) Holy Communion is served on Nov. 8 & 15 First evening Advent Service will be held on Wednesday December Have you checked out Pastor John s blog, which is the current weeks sermon? IN MILITARY SERVICE Jacob Kuhns, Trevor Morris, Matt Wantoch, Darren Peterson, Chad Chum, Dana Elias, and Jacob Lemmen Please let us know of others to add to this list. School Referendum Voting in Trinity Hall Tuesday, November 3, 12 noon-8 p.m. Do you need a RIDE TO CHURCH? St. John is just one of several area churches that helps to sponsor a Sunday bus service. To schedule a pick-up please call the church ( ) before Friday at 4:00 pm. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 8:00 11:30 am 12:30 5:00 pm stjohn@hickorytech.net All women who have changed their phone numbers please let the church office know so it will be corrected in the Women of St. John Service Groups listing.

Page 3 November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 All Saints Day 9:00 am Traditional Service S.S. sings Noisy Offerings 10:15 am Sunday School/ Men Pancakes 12:30 First Nations Kit 6:30pm 1st Comm.

Meet w/pastor 2 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 Pastor John at Conference 9 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 312noon- 8pm Polling Place T.H.

3 Page 3 November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 All Saints Day 9:00 am Traditional Service S.S. sings Noisy Offerings 10:15 am Sunday School/ Men Pancakes 12:30 First Nations Kit 6:30pm 1st Comm. Meet w/pastor 8 9:00 am Campus Ministry Sunday Worship wcommunion 10:15 am Sunday School/ Fellowship 4:30pm 3rd Gear plan Summer Mission 6:30pm 1st Comm. Meet w/pastor 2 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 Pastor John at Conference 9 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 312noon- 8pm Polling Place T.H. Commissions 10 6:30 pm Executive Council Council Meeting 4 5:00pm Pizza 5:30 pm Confirmation 3 rd Gear at Grace 11Veteran s Day 11:30 am Senior Lunch 5:00 pm Pizza 5:30pm Confirmation 3 rd Grace :00pm WELCA General Meeting with NSC Speaker :00 am First Communion Traditional Worship 10:15am Sunday School/Fellowship 4:00pm Memory Tree 5:00 pm Video Voice 16 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 17 Ruth Circle at Realife rd St NE 18 9:30 a.m. Sarah Circle at the home of Shirley Raetz 5:00 pm Pizza 5:30 pm Confirmation 3 rd Gear 19 Joint Communion 11:15 am LSI 1:00pm Colony 2:15pm Maple Terrace :00 am Contemporary with a Baptism 10:15am Sunday School/Fellowship w/ Stevie Penny 5:00 pm Video Voice 23 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 24 Men in Mission Meeting 25 NO Confirmation or 3rd Gear Thanksgiving Eve Service WELCA Thank Offering OFFICE CLOSED 9:00 am Church Decorating 299:00 am 1 st Sunday of Advent and Hanging of the Greens with a Baptism No Sunday School 10:15am Fellowship and Sunday School 5:00 pm Video Voice 30 10:00am Quilters 10:30 a.m. Video Voice Channel 8 MEMORY TREE of LIGHTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 4 :00 PM Church of the Sacred Heart 111 Fourth St. NW, Waseca Tree location on East lawn of Courthouse RSVP appreciated. Call Hospice

Page 4 Do not be alarmed This is but the beginning of the birth pangs. (Mark 13:8) In chapter 13 of Mark s gospel, Jesus sketches out several threats.

Others are ongoing dangers: persecution of his followers, and the rise of false leaders and prophets within the community of faith itself.

the devil, will do their best to oppose Jesus victory and his new creation. What amazes me is that Jesus is so matter-of-fact. These things will happen.

4 Page 4 Do not be alarmed This is but the beginning of the birth pangs. (Mark 13:8) In chapter 13 of Mark s gospel, Jesus sketches out several threats. Some of the dangers are associated with a singular disaster that was looming upon them: the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. It happened in 70 A.D. Others are ongoing dangers: persecution of his followers, and the rise of false leaders and prophets within the community of faith itself. And of course there is the turmoil that intensifies as the end itself approaches: Nation against nation kingdom against kingdom earthquakes famines (Mark 13:8) The powers of evil, sin, darkness, and the devil, will do their best to oppose Jesus victory and his new creation. What amazes me is that Jesus is so matter-of-fact. These things will happen. Jesus doesn't pretend we, as Christians, will be immune. He doesn't assign blame or complain about the terrible things happening in his town. He simply reminds his followers: Keep awake (Mark 13:37), which means, put your faith to work. As we read in the book of Hebrews, Challenge one another to love and good deeds meet together encourage one another. (Heb 10:24-25) In fact, Jesus sees in this turmoil not a pointless and terrifying descent into chaos, but instead he says, "This is but the beginning of the birth pangs"(v. 8). With these simple words, Jesus puts the entire discussion in a new framework. Jesus says, This must take place. (Mark 13:7) That little word must speaks of God s decision, God s plan for the salvation of his broken world. What a remarkable truth that is for us Christians who are so anxious about the future! God knows what terrible dangers loom over his broken world. How easy it is to believe that God doesn't care or can't act. How astonishing it is to hear Jesus tell us: This must happen. Do not be alarmed. These are birth pangs, not just death throes; this is not the end, but the beginning of a new creation! Now we must be careful here, because the last thing we want to say is that God wills bloodshed, mayhem, and disaster. God isn't a sadist. God does not cause suffering, and yet God redeems it, God uses the suffering. Consider the cross, the awful, torturous, evil event of hatred and violence. God took what otherwise would be deemed utter disaster, utter evil, utter sinfulness and fashioned it into the crucible in which his Son forged our salvation. And, because of that, and on the strength of that great and terrible act, God now takes what is horrible, God-despising, and death-dealing in our lives and communities and world and fashions these things into the birth pangs of his new creation. That s the good news of the gospel. That is what Jesus invites us to see and to believe and to trust. Because of Jesus, who took on human flesh and became one of us and by his resurrection has become the first born of a new creation, we are assured that the turmoil, the troubles, disasters, and even the death that we face will not have the final say in our lives; Jesus will have the final say. And so, we grieve, yet not without hope; we face the worst the world throws at us and yet we need not give in to hopeless despair. Jesus invites us to trust that there is a new creation that will be born in this world and in us. And Jesus invites us to see that the turmoil we experience is but the beginning of the birth pangs. Peace Pastor John Omans

NOVEMBER SERVICE SCHEDULE All Saints Sunday, November 1 9:00 am Ushers: Mary Meyman, Sue Michaels, Gyles and Carol Randall Reader: Carol Tilney Acolyte: Josiah Behncke Church Council: Sue Erdman

Ushers: Melvina Conrath, Marv Dumdei Jon and Vicky O Neil Communion Preparation: Vickie Hill, Linda Sandborg Reader: LuAnne Huber Acolyte: Daniel Kuhns Church Council: Curt Yess Fellowship: First

Council: Suzie Root Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22 9:00 a.m.

5 NOVEMBER SERVICE SCHEDULE All Saints Sunday, November 1 9:00 am Ushers: Mary Meyman, Sue Michaels, Gyles and Carol Randall Reader: Carol Tilney Acolyte: Josiah Behncke Church Council: Sue Erdman Fellowship: Men in Mission Pancake Breakfast in honor of Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Graders Sunday, November 8 Communion 9:00 a.m. Ushers: Melvina Conrath, Marv Dumdei Jon and Vicky O Neil Communion Preparation: Vickie Hill, Linda Sandborg Reader: LuAnne Huber Acolyte: Daniel Kuhns Church Council: Curt Yess Fellowship: First Communion Sunday, Nov.15 9:00 a.m. Ushers: Ethan Hedberg, Vickie Hill, Scott and Shannon Hedberg Prepare Communion: Russell Tesch, Steve Schroeder Reader: Owen Lewer Acolyte: Lanesha Spies Church Council: Suzie Root Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22 9:00 a.m. with Baptism Ushers: David and Gwen Oraskovich Arlene Peterson, Pauline Dill Reader: Acolyte: Zack Boyd Church Council: Fellowship: Joseph & Mary Penny Wednesday, Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Eve WELCA Thank Offering Ushers:, Reader: Acolyte: Tanner Brinkman Church Council: First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29 with Baptism Hanging of the Greens 9:00 a.m. Ushers: Gyles and Carol Randall Darwin and Julie Spies Reader: Acolyte: Courtney Davison Church Council: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Page 5 On you wondrous works, I will meditate (Psalm 145:5) Thanksgiving is a great season to pause and say, Thank you. And so as your Pastor, I would like to say Thank you. 1) Thank you for your generosity. I must confess that I get very anxious this time of the year, regarding the finances of the Church. But you have always come through. You are a giving people. This church is blessed to have you. I am blessed to have you. 2) Thank you for serving. What you do is important and makes an eternal difference. Thank you to ushers, Sunday school teachers, caregivers, coffee brewers, quilters, Bible study leaders, Council members, Commission members, and so on. 3) Thank you for listening to, and tolerating, my preaching. Thank you, Lord, and congregation, for your grace. 4) Thank you for sticking with St. John Church through thick and thin. It is easy to move down the road to the new church in town every couple of years. To church members who stay, serve, give, and support through the valleys, I need to say, Thank you. You are teammates, and it is an honor to be on your team. 5) Thank you for inviting your friends and family. The church grows primarily by word of mouth. 6) And, finally, thank you for allowing me to be me. Peace, Pastor John Omans

Page 6 WELCA General Meeting Thursday, Nov. 12 7:00p.m.

Military We need updated military addresses as soon as possible.

PLEASE drop a note in the offering plate, send it in the mail,

WE START WITH A NEW LIST OF ADDRESSES FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS

SO EVEN IF YOUR STUDENT S ADDRESS IS THE SAME AS IT WAS LAST

DROP IT IN THE OFFERINGS PLATE, SEND IT IN OR CALL / STOP BY

DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 6, 2015 YOUR STUDENT WILL APPRECIATE BEING

JOHN CHURCH FAMILY WHEN STUDYING FOR THEIR FINAL EXAMS.

address, e-mail, phone or family changes.

the Men in Mission breakfast; all students will gather for

6 Page 6 WELCA General Meeting Thursday, Nov. 12 7:00p.m. Neighborhood Service Center Speaker Remember Those In The Military We need updated military addresses as soon as possible. M i l i t a r y b o x e s w i l l be going out soon. PLEASE drop a note in the offering plate, send it in the mail, stop by the office, it at stjohn@hickorytech.net or call the office at Thank you for your prompt attention to this. WE START WITH A NEW LIST OF ADDRESSES FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS EACH YEAR. SO EVEN IF YOUR STUDENT S ADDRESS IS THE SAME AS IT WAS LAST YEAR YOU STILL NEED TO RESUBMIT IT, PLEASE. DROP IT IN THE OFFERINGS PLATE, SEND IT IN OR CALL / STOP BY THE OFFICE AT DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 6, 2015 YOUR STUDENT WILL APPRECIATE BEING REMEMBERED BY THEIR ST. JOHN CHURCH FAMILY WHEN STUDYING FOR THEIR FINAL EXAMS. Noisy Offering Sunday November 1. Help the children fill our milk can. Please be sure to notify the office ( ) of any address, , phone or family changes. Sunday November 1 at 9am, all children will be singing at worship. Children should sit with their families until the children s sermon. Pre-K, Kindergarten and First grade students will be honored at the Men in Mission breakfast; all students will gather for breakfast and then go to Sunday School as THANKSGIVING EVE Please mark your calendars for a special thanksgiving-eve worship service at St. John: Wednesday, Nov 25 th at 7:00pm with Communion All are welcome to join us on Mondays at 10:00 am. No prior quilting experience is required. DECORATE THE CHURCH and HANGING OF THE GREENS Saturday, November 28 th at 9:00am, we will get St. John ready for the season of Advent and Christmas. Sunday, November 29 th at 9:00am we will celebrate our Hanging of the Greens Service.

September 2015 Monthly Income $ 19,294 Expense 21,279 Diff 1,985 Year to Date Income $ 168,237 Expense 184,484 Diff 16,247 MARY BIBLE STUDY in

CIRCLE November 18 @ the home of 9:30 am Shirley Raetz 15501 Snake Trail Page 7 MEETING NOVEMBER 24 7:00 PM Host: Dave Iguess Devotions: Pastor

I ve made so many friends, experienced joy, sadness, excitement and even an expansion of my own spirituality.

Religion is the among other things, the path we choose on our journey to reach Heaven or Nirvana. I am grateful that the Lord guided me to Waseca.

I will keep in touch and send pictures once the new house is completed. I am hoping to see any of you if you ever make it up north to Pine River.

7 September 2015 Monthly Income $ 19,294 Expense 21,279 Diff 1,985 Year to Date Income $ 168,237 Expense 184,484 Diff 16,247 MARY BIBLE STUDY in Trinity November 9 1:30 pm Hall RUTH BIBLE STUDY November Realife rd St NE Hostess: Nadine Omans Bible Study Leader: Marie Tesch SARAH CIRCLE November the home of 9:30 am Shirley Raetz Snake Trail Page 7 MEETING NOVEMBER 24 7:00 PM Host: Dave Iguess Devotions: Pastor John Program: Making College Care packages and mailings Thanks for choosing me to serve as your office manager. I ve made so many friends, experienced joy, sadness, excitement and even an expansion of my own spirituality. From my St John family I ve received an education in Lutheranism which I will value always. Religion is the among other things, the path we choose on our journey to reach Heaven or Nirvana. I am grateful that the Lord guided me to Waseca. It s been a great ride so far and I look forward to my the future and rest of my trip here on earth. I will keep in touch and send pictures once the new house is completed. I am hoping to see any of you if you ever make it up north to Pine River. Thanks again for all your cards, best wishes and gifts. I will never forget these last ten years. Men in Mission will serve pancakes, maple rope sausages fruit, toppings, milk, juice and coffee following worship on Sunday, November 1. They will be honoring Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade Students. Jean Cooper

Page 8 Thank you to everyone who helped make St. John s FALL FESTIVAL a huge success! Everyone attending and those who donated their time and many talents. THANKS AGAIN!

3rd Gear November 4 - Third Gear @ Grace November 11 - Third Gear @ Grace November 18 - Third Gear @ Grace twitter.

com/3gwaseca PASTORAL ACTS BAPTISM Collin Cords 10-04-15 FUNERAL Alma Weatherly 10-19-15 BURIAL Armilla Molkenthin 10-22-15 CONFIRMATION Ninth Graders 10-25-15 A simple and convenient way to

John Church relies on the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a reoccurring basis.

8 Page 8 Thank you to everyone who helped make St. John s FALL FESTIVAL a huge success! Everyone attending and those who donated their time and many talents. THANKS AGAIN! Senior Lutherans Dinner Honoring Veterans Please bring pictures and memorabilia to share. Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 am $6.00 R.S.V.P. before NOON on Monday, Nov 9 by calling the office rd Gear November 4 - Third Grace November 11 - Third Grace November 18 - Third Grace twitter.com/3rdgearwaseca Stay updated by texting to include in the message follow@3rdgearwaseca 3rdgearwaseca.org grace_stjohn facebook.com/3gwaseca PASTORAL ACTS BAPTISM Collin Cords FUNERAL Alma Weatherly BURIAL Armilla Molkenthin CONFIRMATION Ninth Graders A simple and convenient way to give This year consider signing up for electronic giving. St. John Church relies on the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a reoccurring basis. Call ( ) or stop by the office for the form needed to initiate the process. Thank you! As a reminder, here are both our web address and our e address: Please take a moment now to add St. John to your internet favorites and to your e address book. stjohn@hickorytech.net Summer Mission Trip Informational Meeting Sunday, November 8, 2015 Anyone who wants to help the Worship Committee decorate our church for Christmas meet at 9:00 am November 28 (Saturday after Thanksgiving) please save the date.

UPCOMING SUNDAYS Here s an opportunity to read the Bible reading before each Sunday!

Revelation 1:4-8 November 29 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:17-19 Page 9 Currently we send out

address to the church office at stjohn@hickorytech.

$55,000 used to purchase more food Special Programs financed by NSC Santa Anonymous $16,000

9 UPCOMING SUNDAYS Here s an opportunity to read the Bible reading before each Sunday! November 1 Mark 10:35-45 November 8 Mark 12:28-34 November 15 Mark 12:38-44 November 22 Revelation 1:4-8 November 29 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:17-19 Page 9 Currently we send out close to one hundred of our Lifelines electronically. If there are more of you that would like to receive this monthly newsletter via rather than the more expensive (and less green) mailing method please send your address to the church office at stjohn@hickorytech.net 2014 Local Food Shelf Annual Distribution 125,000 lbs of food donated and distributed $55,000 used to purchase more food Special Programs financed by NSC Santa Anonymous $16,000 Backpack Program $6,000 School Supplies $200 Special Needs $12,000 Statistics by town New Richland 174 people Waseca 1,861 people (625 families) Janesville 212 people Waldorf 39 people Rural Residents 348

Page 10 The 7th annual holiday gospel Christmas show will be presented at the Waseca Central Building Auditorium in Waseca, MN on December 5th and 6 th 2015.

10 Page 10 The 7th annual holiday gospel Christmas show will be presented at the Waseca Central Building Auditorium in Waseca, MN on December 5th and 6 th This is a holiday Christmas show for the entire family s enjoyment. All net proceeds go to the American Red Cross. Show times Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.; Sunday December 6, at 2:00 p.m. Advanced reserved tickets only, are available at the Waseca Music Store ALL ABOUT THANK OFFERINGS The Widow s Mite, Mark 12:41-44 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on. Women s offerings: a brief history The idea of collecting donations in small offering boxes goes back to the very early 1800s, when women formed mite or cent societies to raise money. Mite boxes were given out as fundraising tools to collect pennies for the support of church projects and foreign missionaries. These women-led cent societies, platforms for social activism as well as evangelism in the 19th century, published their own literature, Bible studies and other materials advocating around issues such as child labor, literacy and prison reform. In time, larger missionary and ladies aid societies were developed, acknowledged and generally welcomed by their congregations. What was the reason behind the creation? Funds were needed to missionary and ladies aid societies developed out of this work because there was such an overwhelming demand not only for foreign missionary support but for support at home. These women s groups funded needs in their local churches as well as local community projects. Their capacity for fundraising financially support two young women who wanted to be foreign missionaries but were denied funding by the Board of Missions. A national women s structure was born! Mite Box or Cent Society

Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Permit No.35 Waseca, MN 56093 St John Lutheran Church 401 3rd Avenue NE Waseca MN 56093 Website: www.stjohnchurchwaseca.

833-1703 cell 201-1103 Council Vice-President E-mail -- E-mail faith.worker@hotmail.comc@.

11 Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Permit No.35 Waseca, MN St John Lutheran Church 401 3rd Avenue NE Waseca MN Website: Phone: RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Council Members and Staff Senior Pastor Council President Pastor John Omans, work # Curt Yess, home # Church office cell Council Vice-President -- faith.worker@hotmail.comc@.com Rodney Kolpin, rd Gear Youth Director Council Secretary Marty Aberle, Cindy Coy, website Finance Home # Senior Choir Director Deb Wantoch-Yess, Financial Secretary Assistant Choir Director Vickie Kolpin, Brian Tesch, Jan Macklay, Education Organists Stacy Vance, Jan Macklay, Al Tonn, Ministry and Outreach Bruce Boyce, Congregational Life Sue Erdman, Worship and Music Suzie Root, Sunday School Director Nerissa Vance, Custodian Cindy Fordham, Parish Nurses Marcia Bartz, Building and Grounds Carol Tilney, Sam Macklay, Church Secretary -at-large Carrie Lonneman, stjohn@hickorytech.net 4571 WEBSITE ADDRESS:

Lifeline St. John and Grace 3rd Gear Youth Group at Gustavus Adolphus College, Trinity Chapel for AGAPE/Rachel Kurtz concert November 18.

Lifeline St. John and Grace 3rd Gear Youth Group at Gustavus Adolphus College, Trinity Chapel for AGAPE/Rachel Kurtz concert November 18. S T. J O H N L U T H E R A N C H U R C H Lifeline 2016 2016 St. John and Grace 3rd Gear Youth Group at Gustavus Adolphus College, Trinity Chapel for AGAPE/Rachel Kurtz concert November 18. St. John Lutheran