Hosanna s Musical Presented March 4 8:00am and 10:30am

HERALD VOLUME 39 ISSUE 3 MARCH 2018 A publication of Hosanna Lutheran Church, ELCA Rochester, Minnesota Hosanna s Musical Presented March 4 8:00am and 10:30am As a Christian family of faith, we re gathered to grow and sent A Lenten Journey to the Easter Vigil to serve Inside this issue: This Month s Ministries 2 A Message from Bishop Delzer 3 March 7 Deliverance at the Red Sea March 14 Salvation Freely Offered to All March 21 Deliverance from the Fiery Furnace March 25 Palm/Passion Sunday March 29 Maundy Thursday March 30 Good Friday/Tenebrae Worship Ministry 4 Music Ministry 5 Council Page 6 Outreach Ministry 7 Discipleship Ministry 8 Fellowship Ministry 9 President s Page 10 Pastor s Page 11

Page 2 Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 THIS MONTH S MINISTR IES Empty Nest Sitter Service/Volunteers Friday, March 9th 6pm-10pm contact Paul Anderson Men s Bible Study Breakfast Group Friday s March 9th and 23rd. 6:30am contact Paul Anderson Hannah Bible Study Wednesday s March 14th and 28th at 1:00pm Contact the office Women s morning Bible Study Friday March 2 at 10:00 am contact Sandy Henslin Hilltoppers Tuesday March 13 at Noon contact the office. Scrapbooking Thursday March 15, Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 contact Kelly Gangelhoff Prayer Shawls Monday March 12th at 6:30pm and Friday March 23rd at 1:00pm contact Carolyn Dahl Quilters Saturday March 10 at 10:00 am and Thursday March 15 at 9:00 am contact Julianne Jahn or Janet Walsh For complete information on these ministries please check out our website at www.hosannalutheran.org Girl Scout Sunday is March 11 th Girl Scout Sunday will be celebrated on March 11 th. At the beginning of worship, Girl Scouts and their leaders will proceed in with the flags and lead the congregation in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The Scouts will also recite the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Please contact Jane Johnson at kgjjej@charter.net or 507-252-8287 to let her know if you and/or your Scout can participate. The 2018 Southeastern Synod Assembly will take place On May 4-5, 2018 at the Verizon Center in Mankato, MN. This year s theme is, Celebrating Our Global Congregation. Hosanna can send three members: this would include Pastor Meiers, President Elect and one other voting delegate. If you would be interested in attending the Synod Assembly, please let Pastor Meiers or Lisa King know. We can answer your questions. Registration deadline is April 9. There will be worship services with communion both Friday and Saturday morning and there is a planned prayer service at the end of the day on Friday. There will also be a banquet Friday evening if you are interested in attending this also. More information is at http://semnsynod.org/ assembly2018

Page 3 Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Dear Members of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod, I give thanks to God and to you for the great privilege of serving as your bishop. As bishop, I have had the opportunity to experience a deeper relationship with many of our rostered leaders, lay leaders and congregations. As we have prayed and planned and worked together over the past 4 ½ years, it has been a source of great joy to see the movement and leading of the Spirit in our midst. In June 2019, the Southeastern Minnesota Synod will once again gather to elect a bishop. As we move toward that time, I want you to know that I will not be available for a 2nd term as bishop. The primary reason for that decision is my desire to retire and be more available to my family. I have experienced much joy in this call as bishop, but I also realize that it has meant much time away from my family. Some may be wondering if other members of the staff in the Office of Bishop will be open to being nominated. Rev. Susan Miller, Assistant to the Bishop for Call Process, will also be retiring and therefore not available as a nominee. Rev. Pete Reuss, Director for Evangelical Mission & Assistant to the Bishop, has also determined that he will not be available as a nominee. I invite all of you into a Season of Prayer in preparation for the process to call a new bishop. This Season of Prayer will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 14, and continue through the Day of Pentecost, May 20. Each week you will be provided with a scripture reading, meditation written by a member of the synod, question for reflection, prayer, and a spiritual practice. I pray these weekly reflections will help you experience the presence of God through a variety of biblical call stories as you reflect on the Spirit s movement in the discernment process of calling a new bishop. The Season of Prayer contributions will be available every Wednesday through RCWeekly and also online at http://semnsynod.org/seasonofprayer. I have been delighted to see the deep level of appreciation and respect that you have for the Office of the Bishop, and I trust that will continue to be the case as together, and guided by the Spirit, you discern who will be the next bishop of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod. Peace & Joy in Christ, Rev. Steve Delzer Bishop

Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Worship gathered to grow Worship Schedule March 4 Liturgy: Hosanna s Annual Musical Title: the Amazing Grace Race March 7 7:00pm Vespers Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer Theme: Deliverance at the Red Sea March 11 Liturgy: ELW Setting 3/Communion Theme: The Grace of God March 14 7:00pm Vespers Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer Theme: Salvation Freely Offered to All March 18 Liturgy: Service of Word and Song/ Grace Team Theme: Serve and Follow Jesus March 21: 7:00 pm Vespers Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer Theme: Deliverance from the Fiery Furnace March 25 Liturgy: Processional Revised Word Service Theme: Palm Sunday/ Sunday of the Passion March 29 7:00 pm Vespers Liturgy: Adapted ELW Setting 4/Communion Theme: Maundy Thursday March 30 7:00pm Vespers Liturgy: Tenebrae Theme: Good Friday Page 4

Page 5 Music Ministry gathered to grow Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Sunday, March 4 at Hosanna 8:00 am and 10:30 am Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Put on your running shoes and come to Hosanna s 27 th intergenerational musical on Sunday, March 4 at the 8:00 am and 10:30 am worship services. Be sure to invite others to attend with you! The cast will also present it at Samaritan Bethany in the afternoon. The story is about a team who is running the race of life, symbolic of the Christian life. They learn it is all about following Jesus, in his steps, but in our shoes. CAST REPORTERS: Dale Gangelhoff, Lisa King COACHES: Terri Ashworth, David Wall TEAM: ANTHONY: Caleb Desannoy JACOB: Josiah Desannoy EMILY: Ava Gangelhoff ANNIE: Alexandra Mora SPUD: Katelyn Mora JOHN: Tyler Mora BELLA: Shannon Penney CLAIRE: Sylvia Romme, RILEY: Ava Todd TEAMMATES: Amanda Gangelhoff, Rachel Gray, Laurie Maidl, Bill Weis, Karla Weis ACCOMPANIST: Jon Davis ELECTRIC BASS: Chris Meiers Music Group Schedule March 4 Musical March 7 Praise! Hosanna Choir March 11 King s Ringers Cherub Choir March 14 Hosanna Choir March 18 Exodus Grace Team March 21 Hosanna Choir March 25 King s Ringers Praise! Hosanna Choir Combined Children s Choirs March 29 Hosanna Choir March 30 Hosanna Choir

Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Page 6 Hosanna Lutheran Church February 13, 2018 Council Minutes Council Page gathered to grow...sent to serve. Pastor s Report: Les moved (Sinde seconded) that we accept his January report. It passed unanimously. We were reminded of the SE MN Synod Renew Conference Saturday, February 24 from 10am to 3pm at Trinity Lutheran in Owatonna. The Zumbro River Conference Assembly is immediately following the conference. The main task is to elect delegates for the ELCA National Assembly in Chicago, IL. The Synod Meeting is May 4 & 5 at the Mankato Civic Center. The cost of lodging may be covered. Hosanna is allowed three voting members, one more is needed to attend. Business & Finance: Sinde moved (Dawn seconded) that we accept the January report. It passed unanimously. Hosanna is under budget! Kelly Gangelhof has moved out of Personnel to an Outreach position. Faith Formation: The Council devotion to be bold and eager was encouraging considering upcoming events. It is necessary to use the web site to check and sign up for space due to increased activity. It can be added to a smart phone calendar. Vibrant Faith guidance is still being used and the challenges are still being worked on. Fellowship: A team lead is needed for funeral services. Hopefully more opportunities for fellowship will be created! A Stephen Ministry class is coming up soon due to interest from more than just Hosanna members. Hosanna is the only congregation with an active Stephen Ministry program! Support: The garbage disposal sounds bad and will be checked out. Please remember if you ve signed up to shovel check the weather and meet those needs. The annual visit of the Fire Marshall found five violations/concerns. Too much storage in the west side entrance, and near the emergency exit. Too much janitorial storage in the east end and in the basement. Anytime someone sleeps in church, a smoke detector is needed in the room. This can be fixed by adding a portable smoke detector. There was also a suggestion to check the emergency lighting. Resepectfully Submitted Joe Desannoy, Council Secretary (full minutes can be found on the Hosanna website) Treasurer and Financial Secretary report Budget/Contributions Comparison General 2018 Jan YTD BUDGET 33,638 33,638 Contributions 42,426 42,426 Difference 8,788 8,788 2017 34,103 34,103 Difference 17/18 8,323 8,323 Capital Appeal 150 150 Receipts/Expenditures Comparison General Capital YTD Appeal Receipts 42,426 119,727 Expenditures 31,340 102,873 Difference 11,086 16,854 Account Balances January ACCOUNT Balance NAME GENERAL 29,255 General Reserve 64,317 Designated Gifts 62,161 Endowment 68,783 ELCA SCHO L- 50,000 ARSHIP MORTGAG E 285,193 The 2018 offering envelopes are in the church office. Contribution statements for 2018 will be prepared upon request for the 1 st Quarters. and 2 nd

Page 7 Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Outreach Ministries...sent to serve. Say Hello to your new Outreach Advocates Dawn: That s right you have 2 Outreach Advocates this year. Kelly: Hi there- meet Dawn Koster one of your new co-chairs of Outreach Advocate. Dawn: And this is Kelly Gangelhoff who is the other co-chair for Outreach Advocate. Kelly: We decided to be co-chairs to try out a new concept this year. Dawn: We plan to work together (we do that really well) to be the best cochairs for Outreach. Kelly: My family includes my husband Dale (of 30 years), my daughters Amanda (29), Allison (24) and my son Andrew (19) and my granddaughters Ava (5) and Amara (2). There is constant activity in our house. I have been on the Personnel Committee for many years now and decided it was time for a change. When asked if I would like to serve with Dawn as an advocate it was a no brainer for me. We have worked together for many years in the past and it was very enjoyable. I am very excited to work with Dawn in this new role. Dawn: My family includes my husband Brent (of 28 years) and my son Brandon (23) and Danielle who just turned 19. Wow, I feel old! With both kids out of the house, I am able to do more of my own things. When I was approached for this position and the opportunity to work with Kelly, I said yes. Kelly is such an outgoing and open person that I think between the two of us, we will come with great ideas for Hosanna. Kelly: We are both currently serving on various ministry teams under the outreach area. This will help us as we go forward in our new role. Dawn: We are also blessed to have great leaders on these ministry teams, which will make our roles as advocates easier. You get two of us for the price of one! Kelly: We have big shoes to fill, but we are up to the challenge. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, ideas or concerns that you may have. Email us at: outreach@hosannalutheran.org or Dawn s phone number is 507-288-3020 and mine is 507-280- 9034. Community Food Response North Hosanna has committed to providing volunteers to pick up, sort, and distribute food for Community Food Response North (CFR North) on the first Monday of each month. CFR North is located at The Exchange, 3945 Tenth Avenue Northwest. Shifts are 3:00 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 6:30 p.m. More information and sign-up sheets are located at the Welcome Center. Please contact Jane Johnson at kgjjej@charter.net or 507-252-8287 if you have any questions. Minnesota Food Share Campaign is February 26th thru April 8th. Please look for further announcements and details in the weeks to come. Samaritan Bethany Worship Assistants Needed in March Hosanna has been asked to provide worship assistants for Samaritan Bethany for the month of March. Samaritan Bethany is a senior care community located at 24 Eighth Street Northwest. Four to five volunteers are needed for each service. Volunteer arrival times are 8:30 a.m. for the first service and 9:30 a.m. for the second service. Duties include assisting wheelchair-bound residents to and from the worship service. Both the residents and staff members greatly appreciate our help! Sign-up sheets and more information are located at the Welcome Center. Please contact Keith Johnson at kgjjej@charter.net or 507-252-8287 if you have any questions.

Page 8 Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Book Discussion March 17 Discipleship Ministry gathered to grow Everyone is welcome to join the book discussion group which meets on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Members take turns bringing coffee and treats. It s a very informal, lively discussion and the books vary from classics to popular fiction or non-fiction. The book to be discussed in March is The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. It s a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives. The book to be discussed in April is Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. Gathered to Grow Through Nesting Eggs? Orders Accepted Through March 7 Registration is currently happening at Good Earth Village for various camping opportunities for children,/youth & families. Summer camp opportunities for specific age groups are offered along with other themed camps such as: Family Camp, Grand (grandparents w grandchild) Camp and Glow in the Dark Camp! New this year is a specific time just for preschool children Preschool Play Day! Looking for another way to share the story of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter with your family or grandchildren? A way that is mobile, has no time constraints, provides a way of active learning and engages the entire family? You may want to consider The Easter Story Egg. The Easter Story Egg is a tradition that celebrates the true meaning of Easter. This family activity includes a hardcover book and 7 wooden nesting eggs. The book begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. Each egg within the set of nesting eggs has a story that relates to a particular day in Holy Week, leading up to Easter Sunday. Hosanna will be placing a group order for anyone interested in purchasing a set. The cost is $27.00 per order (this is $8 off the retail price and includes free shipping to Hosanna)! If you are interested in ordering, please complete the online or paper form by Wednesday, March 7 th. Orders will arrive in time to have for Palm Sunday. A sample book/egg set is available to view (in the fellowship area) or online at: https://starfromafar.com/pages/about-easter-story-egg. Watch for additional information regarding a special activity time on Easter Sunday April 1st. More information coming soon!

Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Page 9 Fellowship Ministries gathered to grow LENTEN SUPPERS The time for Hosanna s traditional Lenten Soup Suppers has nearly arrived. All members can participate in this priceless fellowship opportunity, which will again help make the Season of Lent a special time at Hosanna. As in past years we will need volunteers (individuals or groups) to provide soup (see below) and bread. In addition, we will need people to help serve and cleanup. You may ask what do I need to know? Well here are some details: When: February 28 Time: 6:00pm March 7 What: 8-9 Soups March 14 7 breads March 21 3-4 servers/cleanup How: Sign up sheets in the Narthex If enough volunteers don t step forward, we still have food, however it will not be as good. For further information or if you are too shy to use the signup sheets at church you can call Paul Anderson @ 282-7213, 951-6903 or email at barbpaul@charter.net. Hi, my name is Sinde Finnegan and I am Hosanna s new Fellowship Advocate. My family and I have been members here at Hosanna for many years. My family consists of my husband Terry and our children Brenna (21) and Troy (18). We have been involved in many different areas over the years here at Hosanna. Currently I oversee Susan Supper s. I am very excited to start my new adventure as Fellowship Advocate and welcome any fellowship ideas. Here at Hosanna we have many fellowship ministry teams. I would like to take this opportunity to mention a few of them, Empty Nest Sitters Service, Coffee Servers, Hilltoppers, Memorial Garden, Stephen Ministry, Prayer Chain, Scrapbooking and many more. If you are interested in any of these ministries or would be interested in starting your own, please contact me by email at smfinnegan@icloud.com and I will help you get started!! Attention one and All! Hosanna Fellowship Opportunity At 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 25th, the Rochester Civic Theatre will be presenting the musical The Addams Family. The Addams Family, a musical comedy, debuted on Broadway in 2010 and was nominated for both Tony and Drama Desk Awards. The show is based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The Addams Family characters were created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, who depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. If you attended and enjoyed (how could you not) other RCT musicals such as The Rocky Horror Show or Sweeny Todd or even if you didn t, you will really enjoy this musical. We have numerous tickets @ $25.00 each for Sunday, March 25th at 2 PM. Following the performance, we will have 5:00 PM reservations for dinner at a location to be determined. Questions can be directed to Paul Anderson at 282-7213 or barbpaul@charter.net.

Page 10 Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 President s Page Hosanna s Intergenerational Musical, The Amazing Grace Race is about to be presented! The staging is set the music and lines are memorized and the actors are prepared for READY, SET and GO... The race is on! I am always in awe about these wonderful productions: the interaction between those of all ages, the delight in the kid s faces as well as the adults, the energy and the excitement in both song and voice. It is truly intergenerational: as a matter of fact we have Dale, Amanda and Ava; three generations of Ganglehoffs performing in the musical this year! I am proud to say to say that my granddaughter, Ava, is also in the musical this year with me! There are many hours that go along with the setup, the costumes, practicing and preparation. Annually, each story presented is always powerful and meaningful. This year s story is no different; it tells us that the race in our life is full of twists and turns, valleys and/ or difficult paths. It isn t always a straight, smooth path, and sometimes we can lose sight of God. However, HE never turns away from us, ever, even if we take that detour. One of the most powerful songs in the musical, in my opinion, is Find Us Faithful. One verse says we re runners on the journey of the narrow road, and those who ve gone before us tow the way; cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary, and their lives a stirring testament to God s sustaining grace. What a message this song portrays! We now are also midway through the season of Lent, which is a time for preparation. As a Christian family of faith, we walk with Jesus on these 40 days on His way to the cross, our Salvation! At this time of year, we think about what Jesus did for us and follow His steps along His journey. We all run the race of life. Sometimes it isn t easy. Sometimes, the paths take us to places we could never anticipate or even want to visit. Remember, Jesus journey wasn t always easy either. Let s remember to reflect on the cross, pray daily, give forgiveness, love and support all.. and ask Jesus to show us how follow Him, not in His steps, but in our shoes and to ask ourselves, what would Jesus do? In closing, Hebrews 12: 1-2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Keep walking in HIS steps.we welcome all to join in watching the presentation of The Amazing Grace Race and to walk with Jesus in the 40 days of Lent.and always.. In His steps in our shoes.. God s Blessings! Lisa All women are invited to the Zumbro River Conference WELCA 2018 Spring Event. Theme: Be Kind to One Another Ephesians 4:32 Date: Thursday April 19 th -- Registration starts at 4:45pm and event concludes around 8:30pm Location: Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, MN (the church is handicap accessible) Speaker: Pastor Emily Carson, Director of Communications for the SE MN Synod of the ELCA Cost: $15 (Includes dinner) The evening begins with registration and time for fellowship. Dinner will be at 5:30pm followed by a brief business meeting, greeting from our synod president, remarks from those involved with displays, Emily Carson s presentation and then a closing worship/communion service. There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center with an envelope for the fee. Please sign-up by Friday April 6 th. Arrangements can also be made to ride together to this location. If you have questions contact Lisa Nordman at 281-4981 or lnordman@charter.net.

Herald Volume 39 Issue 3 Pastor Meier s Page Page 11 Dear Members and Friends of Hosanna, The Lenten season began on Ash Wednesday and will continue for forty days which culminates with the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter. The word Lent originally meant Spring. It is to be understood as a time to reflect on Baptism and its significance for each of us as this sacrament connects our lives with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Lent is, therefore, a time for rebirth and renewal in preparation for the celebration of Easter. In the gospels, one finds the constant coming together of the topics of the cross and discipleship. For example: the passion accounts of Jesus as recorded in St. Mark always points us from Jesus cross to our own discipleship, that which we do in the world as faithful followers of Christ. The consideration of the suffering and death of Jesus is primarily concentrated during Holy Week which begins on Palm Sunday or Sunday of the Passion. We are all familiar with the palms we wave at the entrance to the worship service on Palm Sunday, but the dominate theme of that service is the Passion of our Lord. The reason Jesus entered Jerusalem with shouts of Hosanna was his coming crucifixion. Palm Sunday, March 25, signals our entrance into Holy Week for 2018. As we walk with Jesus from his entrance into Jerusalem to his arrest, trial, crucifixion, burial, and eventual triumph over death in his resurrection, may we gather together as the family of faith here at Hosanna at the foot of the cross to once again marvel at the gracious love of God poured out for us in the sacrifice of God s own son, Jesus Christ. Our Lenten journey to the Easter Vigil brings us to the cross and then empty tomb. Our baptism into Christ connects our lives to the forgiveness and salvation realized in Jesus sacrifice for us. Martin Luther makes this clear in his small catechism What gifts or benefits does Baptism grant? Answer: It brings about forgiveness of sins, redeems from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe it, as the Word and promise of God declare. Thanks be to God for all God s benefits given to us in Jesus and made manifest through our baptism into Christ. Yours in Christ, Pastor Bill Meiers February Pastoral Acts Funeral: Al Wildfeuer 2/17/18 (Pastor Audrey Lukaska presiding)

Hosanna Lutheran Church 2815 57th St. NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 285-0092 Gathered to Grow, Sent to Serve Check out Hosanna s Website! www.hosannalutheran.org ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED WORSHIP TIMES SUNDAYS at 8:00am and 10:30am Education Hour 9:15am Wednesday Lenten Service 7:00pm NON-PROFIT ORG. U. S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 603 ROCHESTER MN God s work. Our hands. Hosanna Herald Writers: Hosanna Staff & members Editor: Jodi Solum Check out Hosanna s Facebook fan page! STAFF Pastor Bill Meiers Nancy Wales Darcy Youngstrom Jodi Solum Pam Lynch COUNCIL OFFICERS Lisa King, President Dave Wall, Pres. Elect Joe Desannoy, Secretary seniorpastor@hosannalutheran.org music@hosannalutheran.org darcy.youngstrom@hosannalutheran.org jodi.solum@hosannalutheran.org custodian@hosannalutheran.org president@hosannalutheran.org president-elect@hosannalutheran.org councilsecretary@hosannalutheran.org OFFICE HOURS 9:00 am 4:00 pm Monday Friday COUNCIL ADVISORS Alice Kub, Treasurer treasurer@hosannalutheran.org Paul Anderson, Financial Sec. financialsecretary@hosannalutheran.org COUNCIL ADVOCATES Kathy Rucker, Discipleship discipleship@hosannalutheran.org Sinde Finnegan, Fellowship fellowship@hosannalutheran.org Kelly Gangelhoff (co-advocate) outreach@hosannalutheran.org Dawn Koster (co-advocate) Les Fullem, Support support@hosannalutheran.org Chris Meiers, Worship worship@hosannalutheran.org