The Voice The monthly newsletter of Our Savior Lutheran Church 1103 N Broad St., Mankato, MN 56001 AUGUST 2017 Everyone is invited to a VBS Open House Friday, August 4 6 8 pm We re encouraging kids to bring in their parents to show them what they ve been learning. We also want to invite other members to come catch some of the excitement from the week. You can listen to singing, watch the skit, check out the decorations, and just enjoy the joy of the moment.
Contact Info: Church Office: Phone: 507-385-2180 Fax: 507-345-5113 oursav@hickorytech.net www.oslcmankato.org www.facebook.com/oslcmankato Senior Pastor Office phone: 507-385-2184 Rev. Paul Lauer: lauer@oslcmankato.org Emergency number: 507-304-2402 Associate Pastor Office phone: 507-385-2183 Rev. Adam Matheny: matheny@oslcmankato.org Emergency number: 812-449-6866 Deaconess Office phone: 507-385-2185 Lisa Brand: lisa@oslcmankato.org Secretary Office phone: 507-385-2180 Sue Hendrickson: sue@oslcmankato.org Custodian Office phone: 507-385-2180 Larry Schultz: larry@oslcmankato.org Music Coordinator Home phone: 507-388-4215 Marcia Gustafson marcia@oslcmankato.org Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Unless there is an activity or event taking place, please use the Broad Street entrance by the mailbox. In case of emergency or urgent need, our pastors are available at all hours and all days by calling their cell phone. Please use the office phone for other business. Please also remember that Sunday morning and other worship times are not for bring church business to other members or staff but for focusing upon the Word and gifts of God. The seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work. - Exodus 20:10 2
From Pastor Lauer I watched a video of motorcycles like my own being built in Marysville, Ohio. I came away with the realization that Honda doesn t make motorcycles; rather, they re made by lots of people who pour the steel, handle every screw and nut, run every wire, assemble the gears and on an on until finally someone drives it out of the plant. It s not enough to simply have an assembly plant full of parts and machines. It takes people with attention to detail and a commitment to quality to produce the result. I just want my bike to work like its supposed to, but others don t see a bike. They see lots and lots of important parts working together. In the same way, the Holy Spirit doesn t make Christians or Children of God as though they come fully formed from the factory. Instead, our Christian faith and that of our children is the result of many, many people who are gathered, equipped, lead, and supervised (so to speak) by the Holy Spirit. He has given the place, the resources, the people, and the instruction that is needed to remake us into the Children of God. But simply having all these things isn t enough to get the job done. It takes people with attention to detail and a commitment to quality to accomplish what God has commanded us to do: to make disciples of every generation, nation, and race. So imagine what would happen if someone in that motorcycle plant decided that they weren t going to grease the gears or install the ignition? What if they installed a defective battery or left off the break pads? You d pay a lot of money for a product that didn t do what it was meant to do. A Christian congregation is not intended by God to be a warehouse for parts or cold storage for finished products. Instead, our Lord has told us to make disciples. What is your role in this assembly plant for new Christians called Our Savior s Lutheran Church? What skill or resource has God given you to contribute to this task? There are many, many different tasks that need to be accomplished. While I was a Pastor in Michigan, General Motors went bankrupt because they had more cost for retiree s pay and 3
benefits than they did for current workers. At one time, retirement after 30 years gave a worker ten or fifteen years of leisure. But now, most former workers had pay and benefits for as many and more years than they had worked if they started at age 18, worked thirty years to age 48, and lived to age 78 as most people now do. Congregations can also go bankrupt, in a sense, if they are more about serving former workers than they are about carrying out their primary mission which is making disciples. At some point, each person graduates from being the product to being the producer, much like children raised on a farm may one day take over the farm and raise their own children. Sure, God is still working on each of us: improving, fine tuning, still training, and still equipping. But if this economy called the Christian Church is to work, we must still be about paying attention to details and being committed to quality in the work which the Lord has given us: it is the work of Making Disciples. August is the month for gearing up for the Church s busy season. In just weeks our weekly program of worship, Sunday school, Bible classes, Confirmation instruction, music rehearsals, and so forth will be in full swing after Labor Day. Ten weeks later, we ll come to Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. The calendar this month seems pretty bare, but compare it to next month! Loving and serving one another in times of joy (like births and weddings) and in times of sorrow or crisis (like illness, death, or broken families) isn t seasonal. And praising God, coming to Him with our prayers, and supporting missions and missionaries is as constant as the days and weeks and seasons which come and go as long as we live. Those things are as basic and essential to life as breathing and eating and sleeping. So there are things in our life of faith which are constant and there are things in our life of faith which are seasonal; but all of them serve the purpose of carrying out what Our Savior has given us to do. And no task, no matter how small, is unimportant. Large or small, everything must be done for the sake of each generation, each year, and each and every Child of God. 4
From Pastor Matheny Our Father who art in heaven. What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father. These words (taken, of course from the Lord s Prayer with the brief explanation coming from Luther s Small Catechism) are an incredible gift. They preach to us an amazing, abundant, incomprehensible, and nearly unbelievable truth; that God, the creator of all things that are or were or ever will be is actually our Father. They encourage us to look to him in the same way that we look to our dear earthly fathers. That of course means that we can, and should, turn to God with all of our needs. Not just the concerns that we see as big, but even and perhaps especially with the ones that we think of as trivial. He is there for us, He cares for us, He loves us. Knowing this, we can turn to God as Dr. Luther says, with all boldness and confidence. We know that God loves us, so we can ask for anything. He might say no, of course, but nothing that we ask for can change the fact that He loves us. Accessions & Losses Accessions: Breanna L. Felske; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown, MN; LCMS; July 7, 2017 5
PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Our Savior s Lutheran Church 1103 North Broad St. Mankato, MN July 11, 2017 Members Present: Gregg Marg, Cindy Hobbs, Denise Painter, Rob Hobbs, Pastor Matheny, Pastor Lauer, Matt Brand, Kay Hislop, Chris Anderson, Dave Eberhart, Barb Anderson, Perry Eimers Members Absent: Bob Timm, Judy Mensing, 1. Meeting was called to order by President Denise Painter at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pastor Lauer opened with prayer. 3. Congregation Public Presentation: none 4. Additions/Approval to Agenda Addition to New Business, 8b) Unstaffing the Nursery MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve the Planning Council agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED. 5. Additions/Approval of Previous Planning Council Minutes MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve the June 13, 2017, minutes as presented. MOTION CARRIED. 6. Pastor s Report: none 7. Treasurer s Report Income for the month of June was $31,292.65, and expenses for the month were $47,127.26. Income was down for June, which is not unusual for this time of year. The $1,000 earnest money to Grandall and Engen LLC, for the organ repair, has been mailed. MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve the OSLC Treasurer s Report as presented. MOTION CARRIED. 8. Unfinished Business a. Organ Project Committee update The Organ Committee met with David Engen, from Grandall and Engen LLC. David reviewed the history of our organ and explained the repairs and work that needs to be done. The committee will meet after they receive the bid sheet from Grandall and Engen LLC. At a September s Voters meeting, the congregation will vote on a Resolution to authorize the repair of the organ. 6
b. August Board Meetings Tuesday, 8/8/17, Planning Council Meeting Tuesday, 8/15/17. LWML will meet in fireplace room on the 15 th, so the Council will meet in the Narthex. c. Denise Painter contacting members for Organ Fundraiser Committee. Denise started contacting church members to be on the Organ Fundraising committee. 9. New Business a. OSLC Tax Exempt ID Number 8549136 new procedure. Copy in packet. Our Savior s has received a letter from the MN Department of Revenue with our assigned Minnesota Tax Identification number and instructions for this new procedure. The Tax ID number is now different from the Tax Exempt number. b. Unstaffing the Nursery MOTION was made and SECONDED to eliminate the paid staff in the Nursery. MOTION CARRIED. The nursery will remain open and available, but will not be staffed. 10. Board Sharing (additions, questions, or explanations of written reports) Board of Ed: The congregation is encouraged to attend the July 16 th Moon Dog game. Tickets are now on sale for $6 and can be bought from Pastor Matheny. You may also purchase tickets at the ball park that night and ask for the Our Savior s price of $6. All Our Savior s youth can attend the 7/16 Moon Dog game free. The money will be taken out of the Youth s account to pay for any Youth ticket. If anybody is interested in being on the Youth Committee, contact Pastor Matheny. The Board received a flyer about a Higher Things Youth Retreat being held on August 11-12, 2017, at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church, Black Hawk, South Dakota. If any Our Savior s youth is interested in attending, or for more information, contact Pastor Matheny. VBS work night will be held Wednesday, July 17 th at 7:00 p.m. Volunteers will work on putting together castles and hanging VBS notices in the neighborhood. VBS volunteers meeting will be held between services beginning at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 rd. The speakers will be a health care professional and a nurse. 7
The Board approved $500 for the VBS Open House, to be held on Friday night, August 4 th. Endowment: The Board received a letter wanting to know if the Endowment committee would help support Johanna Heidorn s three year mission trip to Hong Kong. The Board approved to send $2,000 this year, and may provide more money in the second and third year. 11. The meeting closed with the Lord s Prayer. 12. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 13. Next Planning Council Meeting Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Respectfully submitted, Cindy Hobbs, Secretary OSLC Planning Council Ladies Fun Night Out For all Our Savior s Ladies Where: Our Savior s Fellowship Hall When: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm Theme: Woven Threads Light meal Devotion Fellowship with Sing-Along (No Meeting) Please bring a gift of love for child to teen Socks, t-shirts, underwear For Wellcome Manor Family Services at Garden city 8
OSLC Treasurer s Report Commentary Period Ending June 30, 2017 Income and Expense Summary Current Month Y-T-D Income $31,292.65 $269,026.08 Operating Expenses -$47,127.26 -$288,365.58 LCEF Mortgage Principal Payment -$879.42 -$5,234.25 Net for Period -$16,714.03 -$24,573.75 Positive net value indicates we received more than our expenses, a negative number indicates that we have spent more than we have received for that period (deficit). Cash Summary Amount Notes Checking Account $75,195.69 Daily checking account Joyful Response $38,382.11 Joyful Response deposits and loan pmts Library Fund $20,107.12 Certificate of Deposit Accounts Receivable -$2.37 Total Cash Assets $133,682.55 Dedicated Accounts -$88,448.06 Amount of our cash balance designated for specific activities Other Liabilities $1,350.00 Accruals for HSA payments, youth, etc. Available Cash Balance $46,584.49 $63,298.52 last month Long Term Debt (LCEF Mortgage) Current Balance $298,469.43 Monthly Payment $1,845.99 Interest Rate (Variable Annually) 3.875% Pay-off Date 7/2036 Additional Comments: Income was down this month, and we had several quarterly payments due. Note that a check for $2,850 was written in error, but not sent (sorry!). This will be corrected in next month s report. The available cash balance before we begin borrowing from our dedicated funds is down to $46,584. Respectfully submitted, Matt Brand, Vice President, Acting Treasurer 9
What is Stephen Ministry? In both the Old and New Testaments, God gave prophets and apostles and evangelists and pastors for carrying out the work of the Holy Ministry. What they do is called Holy because it is God s own work of preaching and teaching, speaking and forgiving on His behalf. These things are called Ministry because they are done in service to others. But there are other kinds of service or ministry as well. Specifically, these are the ways that we minister to others; that is, ways that we love and serve one another. Some Christians serve in the congregation by assisting the pastors in teaching, admonishing, encouraging, and serving in worship. These would be Elders and Sunday School teachers, ushers and choirs. Other Christians serve indirectly - not working with people, but with the things that go on in the background like trustees and organists and cooks and bookkeepers. The New Testament also speaks of a particular service of people who are called Deacons. We have a Deaconess in our congregation. We also have a Board of Deacons. They do the work of Stephen whom we are told about in Acts chapters 6 and 7. They were given the responsibility of serving the human needs of others which the Lord specifically charged the church to do: to care for widows and orphans, the poor, those who grieve, those who are ill, and so forth. 10
Stephen Ministry is a program of training, equipping, and sending particular members of the congregation to love and care for others on behalf of the congregation. Every Christian can (and should!) do these things, but those who do so on behalf of and in the name of the whole congregation should receive training, be set apart, be equipped, and be sent by the congregation. Deaconess Lisa Brand and Rebecca Kitzmann have now received an intensive, week-long training and the resources to bring this training and supervision to others in our congregation. Next, some of our members will receive 50 hours of training and then be commissioned to bring the love and service of the congregation to those with human needs. This doesn t replace the spiritual work of the Pastors, Elders, and teachers; but addresses other areas that still need attention. So watch for Stephen Ministry starting up in our congregation. We already have two Stephen Leaders and now we will select and train volunteers to be Stephen Ministers. Once trained and commissioned, they will be sent to bring the love and service of Christ and His Church to those in need among us. Do you have a concern for those who are hurting, those who are alone, those who need help in times of trouble? Are you willing to undergo training and then be sent on behalf of our congregation as you are able to do? Please speak with Lisa Brand about volunteering as a Stephen Minister. The rest of us are praying for you to volunteer and to take up this important service. In Loving Memory Jeanette Manderfeld Beyer October 22, 1926 ~ June 20, 2017 11
Articles for the September VOICE are due by Friday, August 18 th at 4 pm 12 Music Notes Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through Music. Martin Luther I can t believe it will be a year since I began coordinating music and directing the adult choir at Our Savior s. As this journey is now complete for me the Lord continues to guide me in other ways of serving Him. I will be forever grateful and filled with joy that He blessed me with this opportunity. I pray it was a year that brought each of you closer to the Lord through the gift of music. As the new year begins may it continue to strengthen you in faith and joy. I will continue to serve on the organ committee until the project is complete. My husband Steve and I are beginning a new chapter in our lives as we plan to travel to Mesa, Arizona in the winter months to enjoy warmer weather. Our Savior s is blessed with a wonderful and talented group of musicians. I am thankful for each and everyone of them. August August 6 th August 13 th August 20th August 27 th Continue Singing His Praises, Marcia 10:30 - VBS 8 Riverblenders & Mike Bloomquist 10:30 Mike Bloomquist 8 & 10:30 Missey & Judd Schulz 8 & 10:30 Gin Kuske
Greeters Thank you to all of our current Greeters. You do an excellent job of making everyone feel welcome as they enter and leave our church. Opening doors, handshakes and your welcoming smiles are much appreciated by all! We have received wonderful feedback on what a friendly church we have! Thank you for your dedication and efforts in making all who come to gather with God s people and hear God s Word feel welcomed! Anyone wishing to be a Greeter or wanting to get off the Greeter schedule, please call Bev Fitzloff, 625-1015, or contact the church office at 385-2180, or by e-mail oursav@hickorytech.net. Also, if you have any date preferences you go south for the winter, north for the summer, etc. We need singles, couples and families. You can choose either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. service. A typical greeter greets six times a year and possibly one or two special services. All Greeters are mailed a schedule with the greeting protocol so you know the general guidelines for optimal greeting. Lost Sheep The following is a list of people who we are unable to locate. If anyone knows these individuals, please ask them to notify the church office of their correct contact information at 385-2180. Thank you for your assistance. Kristen Austad Victoria McCollum Anthony Carrera Lisa Balt Douglas Clausen Susan Danberry Kjirsten Fletcher Abigail Harvey Timothy Forbrook Jonathan Henry Nicole Langholz Matthew & Amanda Larson Lucilla and Knox Violet Macho Nicholas Mack Reanna Milbrett Rickie Ristau Brian Sayler Daniel Schoch Peter Schmidt Danielle Westerlund 13
Our Savior LCMS Women in Mission Lutheran Women s Missionary League Definition of the New Logo: The heart of God is behind all that we are and do. He has loved us so; seen in his only begotten son, His cross and sacrifice, His cherished blood for us, shed for the forgiveness of sins. Therefore, we lift the cross of Christ, guiding our thanks and praise and service, so that His heart is impressed upon our own; and by the Spirit, we are blessed with joy and peace. Our prayer is that this new design will get people to take a new look or even a first look at LWML Lutheran Women in Mission, and will look towards the future and be ready for 7t more year of mission outreach. Fellowship with Your Sisters In Christ: Ladies of Our Savior, we welcome you of every generation: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. The Summer quarterly and the WOM (MN South District news) are in the Narthex for All members of Our Savior. Pick up a copy today. Thursday, August 3: 1:30pm Ruth/Lydia Bible Study Circle in the library Tuesday, August 15: 6pm Ladies Night Out in the Fellowship Hall Sunday, August 20: Mite Sunday Tuesday, August 22: 1:00 Rebekah Circle Bible Study in the Fireplace Room Wednesday, August 23: 1:30pm Mary Circle Bible Study in the Fireplace Room Future Dates: September 23: 8:30 Conference Rally at Our Savior s beginning with refreshments. All Ladies are invited to this Fellowship time with Lisa Brand, speaker, and Rev. Adam
Matheny Bible Study Presenter. New Christian Children' Books will be the Gifts of the Heart. We will Close with noon lunch. September 26-27: Mission Central Visit. Call 612-720-7264, Deb Vinkemeier to register. MISSION SERVICE: Next Work date is in September. Supplies are always needed to make kits. If you are able, please bring any of the following donations to the former Card Shop: toothpaste (any size), toothbrush, deodorant, hotel size soap and shampoo, gently used hand towels, cloth diapers, infant onesies, sleepers (no feet), sweaters and socks. Thank you for any donations. Donations of clean, used cotton sheets are needed. Please mark them For Bandages. Since many of the same items are needed for the Gifts from the Heart at Albuquerque, we may choose to use them here, your choice. If you desire, some can go with us to the convention. Remember to save Christian Christmas card fronts for our Operation Christmas Child boxes. Put them in the box in the former card shop. If you need more information on home projects, such as toolkits for new mom s, military, cancer care, treats for construction workers and many more, letter writing to our Missionaries, patterns for dresses, knitting, etc., call 345-2138, leave a message. Your voice matters! Any questions, please contact Sharon Anderson, 995.1727. Membership: Please sign the membership book. Bring a friend. Jesus Christ above all. Philippians 2:9 Providing you with Christian Friendship and Fellowship Exercising and Building your Christian Faith through Devotion, Bible Studies and Prayer Opening your life to new blessings though service to the Lord and His People. www.oslcmankato.org www.lwml.org www.mnslwml.org WOM Newsletter Quarterly Mite Boxes Available in the Narthex 15
Are you the parent of a 7 th or 8 th grade child? If so, this message is for you! This is your advance notice that our first confirmation meeting will take place Wednesday, September 6 th from 7-8:15 p.m. All students and their parents should plan to attend. Please contact Pastor Matheny (507-385-2813, or matheny@oslcmankato.org) if you have any questions. Widowed to Widowed ~ Welcomes all Widows ~ The Widowed-to-Widowed Ministry is gathering on Monday, August 14 th at 11:30 at. the church Fireplace room. Our group meets once a month for a potluck lunch, Bible study and fellowship. Please use the 4 th Street back entrance. Feel free to call Jean Beetsch at 345-5332 or Trudy Wiechmann at 345-2138 for more information. Our theme will be Psalm 23:5b + 23:6a. The Bible Study is on pages 38-39. You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. If a ride is needed, perhaps a family friend could bring you or you may call Kato Cab for a taxi ride to and from. Call the taxi one-half hour ahead. Their number is 388-7433. 16
Young at Heart / Lutheran Laymen s League (YAH / LLL) FOR YOU of every age!!! S.A.G.E.S. District Board Meeting will be Tuesday, August 1 st at 10am at the District Office. Lutheran Hour Ministries: Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church. Many new activities for all ages. Visit the LHM website Our Older Adult Ministry at OUR SAVIOR is the YAH (Young at Heart) and part of S.A.G.E.S. News for 2018 Gathering will be at Country Inn and Suites. Pick up your copy of The Lutheran Layman News in the Narthex. Check out the Men s network: www.lhmmen.org and www.lhm.org for children, www.lhm.org/layman. Radio Every Sunday The Lutheran Hour: 6 p.m. KJLY 107.1 6 a.m. WCCO 830 Read the S.A.G.E.S. newsletter Sagacity and other news at www.mnsdistrict.org/sages or www.mnsdistrict.org/publications. Hard copies are available in the Narthex. LLL/YAH s next meeting will be October 2 nd. A Prayer Shawl, simply put, is a soft warm shawl, knitted or crocheted, which is given to persons who are ill, have suffered a loss or are in the midst of a crisis. Shawls... made for centuries are universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving God. If you know of anyone who you would like to receive a prayer shawl, please contact Nancy Clausen at 345-3063. 17
Watch Our Savior s Sunday Worship anytime on KTV (Public Access) After Our Savior s worship has been uploaded for viewing on KTV, it may be viewed on their web site at your convenience. Go to: www.accessktv.org, hover over Watch KTV, then slide down and click on Public Access. Scroll down to the calendar and click on the original date aired (Tuesday or Wednesday). Select Our Saviors Lutheran Church from the schedule. Then click on the arrow to start play. Another reminder that Cancer Companions is on break until Thursday, September 7 th. Time to be determined... 10am or 1:30pm. Please let Mel (suemel@charter.net) or Lisa (lisa@oslcmankato.org) know which time works best for you by August 17 th. We will go with the time requested by the most responses. Look for the time in the September Voice. We will meet for nine weeks ending November 2 nd, with a reunion on November 16 th. For more information on the program contact any of the Cancer Companion leaders: Lisa Brand, 507-385-2185 Mel Hendrickson, 507-388-3557 Nancy Benson, 507-345-1015 Lorraine Kruckeberg, 507-388-2309 Marcella Eilders, 507-388-9185 or go to: http://www.cancer-companions.org/. 18
From the Stewardship Committee Winston Churchill reportedly said that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. According to Churchill then, our lives are defined less by what we have gotten, and more by what we give away. Our Lord s life is defined in this way. He gave completely of Himself for us. He became man for us. He taught the truth of God s Word. He healed those with many and various diseases. He died the death that we deserve because of sin. He gave of Himself in order to save us from sin, death, and hell. And so, it is that by giving completely of Himself, He got for Himself us, making us citizens of His eternal kingdom by grace. As it was for Jesus, so it is also for us. We get more from giving than we do from simply getting. For giving softens our hearts and frees us from the grip which the worries of this world and making a living has on us. For when we are singularly focused on making a living, we are singularly focused on what we get. That mindset begins to bleed into all areas of our lives our relationships with friends and family, with neighbors and coworkers, and with the Lord. It shifts our focus from asking the question How can I be a friend, family member, neighbor, and servant to others to asking the question what have they done for me lately. We become more selfish instead of selfless. But when we give, we do not have less, we have more because when we give we join in the bond of friendship and family, the bond of service to those around us out of love for them. And love is the fulfillment of the Law. It is the nature of God Himself, for God is Love. Thus we are reflecting the divine nature. As Jesus said It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). 19
The Voice Our Savior Lutheran Church 1103 N Broad Street Mankato, MN 56001 THANK YOU ALL CONTRIBUTORS Karen Slipy Marcella Eilders Dianne Schmidt Karen Fischer Bonnie Bequette Marion Brunz Priscilla Fladland Doris Emich Bernice Wilson Kathy Cornish Mary Eckhardt Jean Beetsch August 2017 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage P A I D Mankato, MN Permit No. 216 Address Service Requested 20
August 2017 Our Savior Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Our Savior s Worship Service is aired Tuesday 2 4 5 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KTV. Sunday Matins is aired at 8:03 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. each Sunday on KTOE 1420AM. 1 10:00 Staff Meeting 5:00 Meal 6:00 VBS 5:00 Meal 6:00 VBS 3 1:30 Ruth/Lydia Circle 5:00 Meal 6:00 VBS 5:00 Meal 6:00 VBS Open House 6:00 Worship 6 8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 10:30 Worship 4:30 Book Club 6:00 Youth Group 7 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 8 10:00 Staff Meeting 1:00 Bible Study 5:15 Board of Ed 7:00 Bd of Elders 7:00 Bd of Trustees 7:00 Bd of Deacons 9 10 11 12 6:00 Worship 13 8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 10:30 Worship 11:35 Sunday School Staff 4:30 Book Club 6:00 Youth Group 14 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 11:30 Widowed to Widowed 15 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 OSLC Ladies Evening Out 7:00 Church Council 16 17 18 4:00 Voice Deadline 19 6:00 Worship 20 8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 10:30 Worship 6:00 Youth Group 21 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 22 1:00 Bible Study 1:00 Rebekah Circle 23 1:30 Mary Circle 24 25 26 10:00 Fireplace Room Rental 6:00 Worship 27 8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 10:30 Worship 6:00 Youth Group 28 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 29 30 31
Date 8/6/17 Mike H. Gregg M. Serving in August Elder of the Day Comm. Team Assistant Usher Usher Team Acolyte Greeter 8:00 10:30 8:00 10:30 8:00 10:30 8:00 10:30 8:00 10:30 8:00 10:30 Breakfast Katelyn Orville & Chad & Kris A Kevin Steve 1st 1st Khia B.; A Late W.; Renee Z.; M.; Dianne None Early H. J. Early Late Alexis A. Naomi B. Lorraine K. W. 8/13/17 Dave W. Mark W. 8/20/17 Roger A. Immanuel M. 8/27/17 Pete P. Roger S. B Early C Early A Early B Late C Late A Late Gary R. Gordy W. Kevin H. Dave H. Mark S. Kurt A. 2nd Early 3rd Early 4th Early 2nd Late 3rd Late 4th Late Evan H.; Derrick S. Riley S.; RJ H. Katelyn W.; Naomi B. Desiree L.; Julia J. Caleb M.; Silas S. Sydney N.; Kaitlyn H. Dave & Cindy W.; Judy M. Roger & Jane H.; Amy M. Pete & Jobi P.; Bev C. Steve & Wendy J.; Vel B. Dave & Sarah H.; Vicky S. Chris & Beth T.; Arlene W. None None None Staff Senior Pastor Associate Pastor Deaconess Choir Director Secretary Custodian Rev. Paul A. Lauer Rev. Adam M. Matheny Lisa Brand Marcia Gustafson Sue Hendrickson Larry Schultz Office: 385-2184 Office: 385-2183 Office: 385-2185 Home: 388-4215 Office: 385-2180 Office: 385-2180 Cell: 304-2402 Cell: 812-449-6866 Home: 389-9088 Congregational Officers and Elected Board Members President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Financial Secretary Denise Painter Matt Brand Cindy Hobbs Vacant Judy Mensing 387-4963 389-9088 243-3232 387-4908 Council Members at Large Board of Elders Board of Trustees Board of Education Rob Hobbs 243-3232 Gregg Marg-Chair 387-5096 Tim Hobbs 380-2131 Amy Mack 469-0989 Barb Anderson 388-6491 Mark Wellner 341-1393 Chris Anderson-Chair 388-6491 Dianne Willett 420-4010 Bob Timm 388-9213 Roger Schwanke 340-6182 Bruce Anderson 327-8559 Heather Johnson 382-2432 Dave Eberhart 549-3686 Immanuel Mueller 993-2953 Jerry Clausen 345-3063 Kathy Whitehead 388-4891 Board of Endowment Fund Lon Whitehead 388-4891 Kurt Anderson 381-9537 Lindsey Marso 382-6168 Perry Eimers-Chair 387-1650 Roger Asleson 947-3535 Nate Marso 327-4275 Kay Hislop-Chair 524-3210 Dave Kroells 345-4423 Mike Humburg 507-525-1130 Jerry Dehn 385-0600 Board of Deacons Denny Zellmer 387-6939 Chris Thompson 388-2300 Jo Eversman 934-6161 Dave Borchert 931-1511 Judd Schultz 524-4521 Nancy Clausen 345-3063 Brian Schroeder 625-6153 Pete Preston 245-3304 Katie Wilson 514-4847 Janet Timm 388-9213 Kirk Yungerberg 345-8059 Marcella Eilders 388-9185 Jan Eimers 387-1650 Dave Wintheiser 507-384-1551 Kristeen Asleson 947-3535 Vacant 22