Come and Worship! We celebrate with worship on Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. And Mondays at 6 p.m.

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1 United Lutheran Church, ELCA 21 Mesnard St. L Anse, MI The Connection May 2017 United Lutheran Church, ELCA 21 Mesnard St., L Anse, Michigan Ph: (906) ; ulc_lanse40@yahoo.com Website: Pastor: John Ansell; (906) Come and Worship! We celebrate with worship on Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. And Mondays at 6 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. 4 p.m.

2 Greetings Everyone, Alleluia! Christ Has Risen. As we continue in our Easter season we continue celebrating the risen Christ. Overall the season of Easter, in total, is seven weeks and ends on Pentecost Sunday which is on June 4 th. This means along with a whole lot of activity we will continue our celebration of Easter throughout the month of May. The month of May also is when the synod assembly will be gathering in Marquette. This is also the meeting time where we will hold the election of a new Bishop. The synod offices should, by May 1 st, put up profiles and pictures of candidates interested in being nominated for being the next bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod. I look forward to see that information and be able to gain a good understanding of what may be in the future for our synod. May is also the month which we recognize the ultimate sacrifices in which members of the armed forces have given on Memorial Day. As a veteran myself this is a time for me to remember the many brothers and sisters in arms that I served with who sacrificed their lives for their country. On Memorial Day I will be participating with local veterans groups in their honoring of the many that have given their life for the services of their country. I encourage everyone to do the same. In regards to church activities, there are plenty going on in May. This includes a Sunday worship time change to our summer hours of 9am starting May 28th. As for the rest of our church activities I encourage you to explore the many articles in the newsletter. For the month of May and every month let God s blessing and care be with us all. Pastor John Ansell Monday, May 1 Sunday, May 7 Monday, May 8 Sunday, May 14 Monday, May 15 Sunday, May 21 Monday, May 22 Sunday, May 28 9 am Monday, May 29 TELLERS for May Ruth Anne Connor & Sue Copley Leann Davis & Evelyn Welch Jean Brinkman & Mary McCord Jeannie Gourneau & Ruth Anne Connor Ruth Anne Connor & Sue Copley Leann Davis & Evelyn Welch No Worship Annette Lindstrom & Kris Kokko No Worship THANK YOU for volunteering to be a Teller! Your help is greatly appreciated! Ushers and Readers No one has signed up to be a reader or an usher during May. If you are interested in being an usher or a reader, please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you!

3 VISITS If you would like Pr. John to visit you or if you know of someone who would like a visit, please call the church office ( ) or Pr. John ( ) SHUT-INS Please remember our shut-ins. Keep them in your prayers. If you have a moment, stop and visit them. At Bayside: Art Allert, Vivan Allert, Beatrice Harju, Margaret Marquardt, and Joyce Taipalus. At home: Ellen Biekkola, and Lillian Jukkala. CONFIRMATION SUNDAY Pentecost Sunday, June 4 th, our 8 th grade Confirmation students will be Confirmed. We will be having a potluck brunch following worship. Everyone is invited to attend! Please bring a dish to share! Volunteers are needed to help in the Kitchen. Please call the church office if you are willing to help on June 4 th. CRAFTING GROUP The Crafting group will meet on Wednesday, May 3 rd from 1-3:30 p.m. at the church. Anyone interested in helping out, or if you have some craft ideas for crafts for the Fall Bazaar, stop by and see what is happening! Everyone is invited to attend!! Rob Aho, Art Allert, Vivian Allert, Fran Brunet, Patrick Collins, Ruth Connor, Marge Gasperich, June Graczyk, David Haapala, Rudy Haataja, Ellen Heikkinen, Janel LaPlante,Dan McIntyre, Andrea McMahon & Landen, Cari McMahon, Pastor Melissa Melnick and family, Diane Richard and sons, Bill Rousseau, Tammy Seavoy, Asenath Sweeney, Betty Tollefson, Carol (Walitalo) Young, Skarlett, and Peyton. WORSHIP TIME CHANGE! Beginning on Sunday, May 28 th, worship will begin at 9:00 a.m. through the summer. Monday evening worship remains at 6 p.m. NO WORSHIP! PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO worship on Monday, May 22 nd, due to Pastor being in Marquette for the Synod Assembly. And there will be NO Worship on Monday, May 29 th, Memorial Day.

4 CONFIRMATION PAGE 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th Grade Confirmation Class CONFIRMATION CLASSES: Confirmation class will be held on Sunday, May 14 th and May 21 st Monday, May 1 ACOLYTES for May Haylee FELLOWSHIP HOSTS We are a family UNITED and what a great way to get to know each other better over coffee! But we need YOU to put on the coffee and be willing to clean up afterwards (and perhaps provide something to go with the coffee). Check the sign-up sheet in the barrier-free entrance. Remember, the focus is the fellowship so keep the food simple. (All the monetary donations received during the Fellowship Hour go toward World Hunger.) Sunday, May 7 Monday, May 8 Sunday, May 14 Monday, May 15 Sunday, May 21 Monday, May 22 Sunday, May 28 Monday, May 29 Brian Alex Alyssa Kayleonna Natalie NO WORSHIP Kellen NO WORSHIP No one has signed up to serve coffee after worship during May. Please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you! Women s Bible Study Sarah Circle will meet on May 2 nd at 10 a.m. at the church. The ladies will be going out to lunch after the Bible Study. Martha Circle will meet on May 2 nd at 1 p.m. WOMEN OF THE ELCA 10 th Triennial Gathering CONFIRMATION will be held on Sunday, June 4 th There will be a potluck brunch following worship. Please bring a dish to share. Prayer Pals of the 8 th grade students: Please remember to put June 4 th on your calendar. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for volunteers to help serve the potluck brunch on June 4th. All 6 th and 7 th Grade Confirmation students are asked to help with the brunch. If you can help, please call the church office. Thank you! Every 3 years the Women of the ELCA hold a National Convention, which will be held this summer in Minneapolis. It may never be closer, so you may want to take advantage of this opportunity. The dates are July 13-16, For information, see Lisa in the church office or visit FORTUNE LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP: The United Lutheran Church Women provide camperships that pay one-half of the early registration fee to Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp. Members, children of members, and children enrolled in our Sunday School are eligible. Call the church office for more information. You can apply online or there are applications in the church office.

5 NAME OUR COW For WORLD HUNGER In previous years we have collected quarters for World Hunger and taken them to the Synod Assembly in May. This year the Northern Great Lakes Synod has come up with something new. We will be decorating a World Hunger Cow and collecting donations to be taken to the Synod Assembly in Marquette in May. Watch for United Lutheran Church s World Hunger Cow to show up in church, decorated. WE NEED A NAME!!! Please help us name our cow Please submit your donations and name suggestions in the milk pail under the cow. Please put your name on the suggestion so we know who submitted the winning name. A prize will be given. All donations will go to World Hunger. The Hunger Herd will be a visual celebration of our Synod s commitment to ending World Hunger! I need a name! Congratulations to the Graduates from United Lutheran Church! April 30 th, we recognized the students graduating from High School and College. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Allen Anderson - (no information) Nicholas Carter - (no information) Aaron Collins Future plans undecided Faith Eliason Early Childhood Education Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio (online classes). Faith plans to work in pre-primary education. Lauren Gabe Pre-dentistry Michigan Technological University Lauren plans to become an orthodondist. Michael Lytikainen attending Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College then entering the academy for Michigan Department of Corrections. Lauryn Schneider Major in Movement Sciences University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. COLLEGE GRADUATES: Acacia Copley Michigan Technological University BS in Biology, Minor in Ecology. Acacia is working on getting into graduate school at MTU. Jacob Gabe UTI in Lisle, Illinois Diesel Technician GRADUATES! Sunday School! Sunday School is every Sunday at 10 a.m. and is open to all children ages 3 years old through 5 th grade. 3 rd 5 th Grade students need to bring their Bibles. All children will have Bible stories and fun-filled activities every Sunday. Come and join us!

6 The last day of Sunday School is Sunday, May 14 th. COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS From previous council meetings: Vacation Bible School Come and join us for Vacation Bible School June from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Lunch will be served. Fortune Lake Camp staff put on our Vacation Bible School. We will be looking for people to serve lunches. If you have any questions or if you can help, please call Joanne Kemppainen ADULT BIBLE STUDY There is an Adult Bible Study that meets on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. We meet in a Classroom upstairs. Please come and join us! All are welcome to attend. The council welcomed new Council members Jan LaFave, Kim Peterson, and Robbie Schultz. The council hired Lisa DesLaurier as Financial Secretary. Welcomed a new member, Kristina Flesher and reactivated membership for Neil Whitman. Approved purchasing Peace At the Last books to donate to Home Hospice and Bayside Village as well as keep a couple here at United. Discussed the budget deficit. Things are set for Confirmation on June 4 th. Graduate recognition will be on April 30 th. April Council Meeting: Pastor will be taking vacation from April 19 th through April 25 th. Vacation Bible School June We need lunches during the week and Dinners for the staff (3 people). Approve a Bakeless Bakesale in June. Approve a 31 bags fundraiser for the Large Utility Tote in May. Found a small gift for the Graduates. Bibles are in for the Confirmands. Hired Brian Peterson to mow the lawn this year. God s Work. Our Hands. will be on September 10 th. UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS Regular Council Meeting will be on Sunday, May 7 th following worship. Please remember that all council meetings are open to the congregation. LAKE TROUT FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE WINDOW FUND! United Lutheran Church will be having a Window Fund fundraiser during Lake Trout Festival, Saturday, June 10 th from 11a.m. 5 p.m.

7 We will be making Superior Golden Puffs (donut holes) and serving coffee. We need help with setting up, working, and cleaning up. We also need supplies to make the donut holes. There are sign-up sheets in the Barrier-free Entrance. Please check it out and sign up where you are able to help. Please bring your own chair if you are helping. Items needed: 4 heavy duty extension cords 5 rolls of paper towels 1 bottle of bleach 2 coolers with ice Plastic spoons 3 pairs of tongs Small Plastic bags 2 gallons Crisco Pure Canola Oil 5 pounds of coffee Sugar for coffee Creamer for coffee 3 gallons whole milk 1 5 pound bag of sugar We also need plastic baggies containing the following ingredients (sift together) 2 c. flour 3 tsp. Baking powder 1 ¼ tsp. nutmeg ¼ c. sugar 1 tsp. salt LARGE UTILITY TOTE WINDOW FUND FUNDRAISER For the month of May we will be taking orders for the Large Utility Tote. The total cost is $39 per bag. The church will make $10 on each bag sold. There is a sign-up sheet in the Barrier-free Entrance with a sheet that ha the different prints that can be ordered. Please pay Kim Peterson for the bags. Kim will place the orders already received just after May 1 st. But as the month goes on, some prints may not be available. Order your bag early. You ll be amazed at how much this classic tote can hold. The structured metal frame keeps it open for bulky items and provides strength for durability. Use it to keep your closet in order, carry toys or groceries while you re on the go, haul camping gear and so much more. It even collapses for easy storage! Approx "H x 21.5"L x 10"D There is a box in the Barrier-free entrance to put donated items. Thank you!