Mission Statement Hope Lutheran Church seeks to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, to proclaim the Gospel to others, and to strive for unity in Christ. December, 2014 Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM With Communion on the first and third Sundays GLOW: (replaces Sunday School) God s Love On Wednesdays 5:0 PM Supper 6:00 PM GLOW! 6:00 PM Confirmation Classes Coffee & Fellowship: 10:10 AM Television Worship Broadcast: Channel Sunday at 6:0 pm Tuesday at 2:00 pm Thursday at 4:00 pm Inside this issue: Announcements 1 Council Notes 2 Bible Studies & Duties 2 HLCW Dinner Altar Guild YOH Cookie Orders GLOW! Commitment December Calendar December Work Groups 4 4 5 6 Dear People of Hope ~ We would like to welcome interim Pastor Bruce Drackley! Pastor Bruce and his wife Virginia live in Balaton. If you need to contact Pastor Bruce his cell phone number is: 507-828-5522, and his home phone number is 507-74-5401. Welcome Pastor Bruce! Important Upcoming Dates to Remember December 17th Christmas Potluck for all GLOW Families! Each family is asked to bring hot dishes, chips, bars or salads! December 21st 10:00 AM Worship with GLOW Christmas Program 11:00 AM Congregational Meeting followed by Lunch Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Bruce Drackley Office: Kitchen: Fax: Pastor s Cell: Pastor s Home: 507-872-6446 507-872-5215 507-872-5215 507-828-5522 507-74-5401 11 South Jefferson Street, PO Box 87 Minneota, MN 56264-0087 Church Secretary s Email: hopelutheran87@gmail.com Secretary s Cell Phone: 507-50-5666 Missionary s Email: elisajo@msn.com Parish Secretary: Financial Secretary: GLOW Directors: Chris Pesch Pete Van Vooren Erin Josephson & Bree Anderson Missionary: Custodians: Organist: Jubilation: Dr. Elisabeth Johnson Lynn & Barb Okrina Valerie Buysse Gayle VanVooren
PAGE 2 Church Council Notes November, 2014 Fund Balances: General: Building: Cornerstone: Board of Trustees Report: Bills for the month of November were reviewed. Payment to SWMN Synod in the amount of $250 was placed on hold until funds are available, bills total $10,22.9. Approved payments to Minneota Building Materials for keylock for $44.21; from Petty Cash for kitchen supplies, $144.94, plus $50 cake and $117 clock for Pastor Tom s retirement. Doors rejected initial doors because the color was not as ordered. A refinish discount will be requested due delay. Parsonage a walk-through of the parsonage was done and options will be prepared on a priority needed basis. Farmland is rented to Tony Buysse for 2015 at a contracted price of $215 per acre. Board of Deacons Report Christmas planning December 21st is the Sunday school Christmas program. Work groups add in Confirmation kids to existing lists, get new leaders, have a meeting with chairpersons. Board of Education Winds of the Prairie will cover confirmation until an interim is in place. GLOW good attendance so far. A wide range of kids and showing up regularly. Food has been well received. YOH will do a mission trip to Daytona Beach, Florida in mid-july. Met with parents/students about the trip. Discussed fundraisers and specifics. Other Business Cut off for end of year offerings will be Tuesday, December 0th. There will be a congregational meeting on December 21st after the morning Christmas Program Service. Purpose of the meeting is for final vote to change the annual meeting to the 4th Sunday in January following worship. Respectfully submitted, Lois VanDePutte, Secretary Bible Studies for Men and Women $4,11.97 $26,772.20 $,521.91 Petty Cash: GLOW: Borrowed from Cornerstone: $1,56.21 $1,86.27 $10,500.00 Mary Circle Ruth Circle Martha Circle Men s Monday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday December 1 December 2 December December 6 6:00 pm at church 2:00 pm at church 9:0 am at Sandy Tolk s Home 7:0 am at Rusty s Café in Taunton 2014 Church Attendance November 2 November 9 November 16 November 2 November 0 188 105 74 95 9 Total 555 Average attendance in November, based on 5 services: 111 Altar Guild (November 26 December Marlys Skaar Gayle Van Vooren 872-6600 872-6927 Workgroup Chairpersons Walt & Kathy Bulander 872-6729 Date December 7 December 14 December 21 December 24 December 25 & 28 Sound Operators Video Operators Acolytes Todd Sonnenburg Scott Josephson Jack Jerzak Randy Prellwitz Greg Gottskalkson Ralph Hagen Ron Thostensen Keven Larson Don Belaen Matt Myhre Laura Knutson & Gabby Hettling Tyler Myhre & Riley Yost Adam Myhre & Josh Myhre 28th Adam Myhre & Trevor Belaen
PAGE The HLCW will hold their December meeting on December 11th at noon with a potluck dinner to begin the festivities. Each member is asked to bring a dish to pass plus a sample of Christmas goodies to share. Plates of goodies will then be assembled to share with our shut-ins and home bound members. A short program will be shared and a business meeting will be held addressing many upcoming events in the year. All are welcome to the HLCW Christmas party. Come and get involved with this energetic group of Christian women! Gayle Van Vooren, HLCW President Many Thanks! The entire congregation thanks Lois Van DePutte for her diligent work with the flowers and shrubs outside the church all summer and fall. Your hard work helped to beautify our church! Thank you! Altar Guild The Altar Guild met on November 21st after the Sunday church service. Several issues were discussed as follows: placement of a key to the chapel has been made for use by the altar guild, eternal candle will be left burning at all times with the wick low to save oil, Christmas decorations will be put up beginning on November 0, officers for the coming year will stay the same with Marlys Skaar, President and Barbara Fodness, Secretary. A sign up sheet for next year was passed around and new schedule will be ready soon. The meeting was dismissed with the Lord s Prayer. Barbara Fodness, Secretary LEFSE, BELGIAN COOKIE and DECORATED CHRISTMAS COOKIE ORDERS Youth Of Hope will be taking Lefse, Belgian Cookie, and Decorated Christmas Cookie orders until December 12 th. These items can be ordered anytime by calling Terri Myhre @ 872-5224. Orders will be available Sunday, December 14 th. Please join us for a Baked Potato Bar supper Sunday, December 14th from 5-6:0pm and pick up your Christmas goodies! Terri Myhre Youth Of Hope Director THE GLOW CORNER Please join us for GLOW this month! ALL ARE INVITED AND WELCOME TO COME!! 12--14 GLOW with Christmas Program Rehearsal, Supper at 5:0 pm, BBQ Pork Riblet Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit 12-10-14 GLOW with Christmas Program Rehearsal, Supper at 5:0 pm, Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Dinner Roll 12-17-14 GLOW with Christmas Program Rehearsal, Supper at 5:0 pm, POTLUCK!! 12-21-14 Worship at 10:00 AM with GLOW Christmas Program, Congregational Meeting and Lunch Following. 12-24-14 For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, Luke 2:11 MERRY CHRISTMAS! No GLOW 12/1-14 No GLOW Happy New Year! 1-7-15 GLOW, Supper begins at 5:0 pm, TEEN POWER at 6:10.
PAGE 4 Working Together Hope Lutheran is in a period of change as we begin the process of calling a new pastor to our congregation. It is time to work even harder together, talking about our needs, and keeping present programs running smoothly. Please keep our secretary, Chris Pesch, informed of changes in schedules so these can be added to the newsletters. It is exciting to see all the youth involved in the GLOW program. Have you donated time to help with the meal? Please call Barb Knutson to donate your time and see for yourself how well this program is working. The ladies circle meetings, HLCW meetings, Jubilation, Praise Band, and Confirmation continue in their programs and we praise God for their faithfulness. Your Church Council is working hard to make sure everything our congregation needs is being taken care of during this time of transition. We will need a call committee that takes all our concerns into consideration as we go about the call process. And we certainly need God s help and guidance during this time. Let us all continue to be faithful members, sharing our money to keep our budget sound, and striving to keep our congregation vibrant as we search for a new pastor Gayle Van Vooren, Deacon on Council The HLCW met on November 16 in the lounge after the church service. The meeting was conducted by acting President Sandy Tolk. The meatball dinner was reviewed and it went well. Sandy thanked all those who helped. The income for the dinner/bake sale/silent auction was good and it was suggested that it be used to replace the carpeting in the lounge. This will be discussed further. The fall decorations provided by Paula Dovre were appreciated. The HLCW Christmas Potluck dinner will be held on December 11 at 12:00. All members are welcome. Helen Rokeh and Sandy Josephson are working on favors for the Ascension Brunch. They showed an example of the pin they are making. Donated items for Hospice are being collected and will be delivered before Christmas. The items are listed in the HLCW booklet. There is a collection box in the Chapel. There will be 10 seniors receiving quilts this year. The tops are made and assembling and tying will be done on a work day after Christmas. A date has not been set yet. The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be Sunday, January 14. Barbara Fodness, Secretary
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