Worship Schedule: Sundays: 9:00 AM Fellowship: 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study: 10:15 AM Lent Worship: Supper: 6:00 PM Worship: 7:00 PM Communion will take place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Praise Band the 3rd Sunday of the month INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Pastor Prigge s Article 2 Event Updates 3 Volunteer Opportunities 4 Church Information 4/5 Birthdays/Anniversaries/Highlights 5 February BOD Meeting Notes 6/7 Mar Worship Assistants 8 March Calendar 10 Office Hours: 8-2 PM, M-Th, 8-12 PM, F
Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place? -Job 38:12 NIV The answer to both questions is No. At least for me. I wish I could order the morning to come about 6 hours later than it does, but it wouldn t work. I m not God. With these words, God is reminding Job who s in charge. He wants to show Job that there is so much he doesn t understand about what God does and How He works. It s very easy for us to question God. He doesn t do things the way we would. He allows things to happen that seem so harsh and uncaring. But God is God. We are not. God knows things we don t know. God sees things we don t see. We see a piece of the puzzle, God sees the completed picture. We don t know what God knows so we become frustrated and angry. What we do see is God in the flesh hanging on the cross. What we do know is that our sins are forgiven. What we can grasp is that God loves us. God loves you and God is in control. The clay doesn t tell the potter how to do their job. It is still hard to endure some of the things God allows into our lives, but know that the One who created the universe is still in control of it all, and He loves you very much. Trust. This Lenten season our midweek services will focus on Job, his experiences, and the lessons taught to him by God. Starting Ash Wednesday, March 6, dinner at 6 pm, worship at 7 pm. Brendan Prigge Pastor Office: 952-934-0956 revbprigge@victorylcms.org www.victorylcms.org Page 2
Lent Suppers Schedule: Event Updates Ash Wed 3/6 - BOD soup/sandwiches Wed 3/13, choir- I will let them know Wed 3/20, Julie's group Wed 3/28,Vernone's group Wed 4/3, Chris' group Wed 4/10, congregational potluck Family sledding event and adult snow games/bonfire Sunday March 10th, 11:00am(directly following Sunday School and Bible study) Bring snow clothes and sleds a Lunch to follow at noon we will be grilling burgers and hot dogs. Sign up to bring items at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n19uqjkckkpskyhzyuxhgqbb3ltqthycf i9hghnbgg8/edit?usp=sharing PROP Food Drive We will be hosting a food drive during the month of March until April 4th. The Minnesota Food Share March Campaign will match donations to PROP Food Shelf from Feb. 25 to April 7th. Most Needed Items: Tomato Sauce, Canned Fruit, Boxed Potato Mixes, Mashed Potatoes, Canned Chicken, Bar Soap, Paper Towels and Tissues. Monetary donations will be excepted as well. Flowers for the Altar Please sign up to donate flowers for the altar it is a great way to celebrate a special occasion. You can sign up on the back kiosk or online by https://tinyurl.com/y9es4m8m Page 3
Volunteer Opportunities Board Positions The current board positions are open: Shepherding Outreach Please email the office or contact Ethan Grev if you are interested. Worship Assistants If you are unable to fill your scheduled position please contact other church members on the schedule and ask to switch with them prior to your shift. If you need contact information please send an email to admin@victorylcms.org or call 952-934- 0956. Thank you! Church Information Flowers for the Altar The Flowers for the Altar sign-up sheet on the kiosk by the office. If there is a special occasion or event or you d just like to beautify the sanctuary, please sign up and let Kay Peters know your arrangement preference (quantity, color, type, price). Tote Bags/Bulletins Tote bags for the younger children are available on the rack in back. Please feel free to use one during the worship service and then return it when done. Children s bulletins are available on the round table by the church entrance. They are directed at ages 3-6. Although children of all ages will enjoy them. Victory Prayer Chain Victory has an email Prayer Chain which will lift your specific requests up to God for you. Those who receive the email will prayerfully support you in your need with His comfort, love and strength. If you let Pastor or the church office know, your prayer request will be forwarded. May we cast our cares unto Him whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. Please Contact the Church When you or a loved one are admitted to the hospital If your phone, mailing or email address info has changed If you relocate (so we can keep the church records accurate) REMINDERS: Please remember to check your mailboxes weekly! :-) Bulletin deadlines are on or before 12pm, Thursdays. Newsletter deadlines are on or before 8 AM on the last day of the month. Page 4
Board of Directors Office Staff Church Coordinator Board of Lay Ministry Worship Support Financial Secretary Treasurer Properties Education Recording Secretary Garret Grev Kim Stender Pam Bandy Vernone Feyereisen Corey Whiteford Andy Knott Katie Peters Pastor: Rev. Brendan Prigge revbprigge@victorylcms.org (Office) 952.934.0956 Office Administrator: Jennifer Beuch admin@victorylcms.org (Office) 952.934.0956 Church Hours: 8-2 PM, M-Th and 8-12 PM, F (End times may vary slightly on Friday) Fellowship Julie Dusatko Outreach/Assimilation Open Shepherding Open Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 31 Mar 25 Alex Peters Kim Stender Conner Carpenter Lisa Hodne Mary Ellen Hollerud Angie Lederle, Cathy Rauert and Ronny Thom Weston Prigge Craig Gustafson Barb Breyer Sarah Luttman and Kelly Paulsen Travis McCathie Oliver Krause Andy & Sue Knott Mar 3 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31 Mar 3 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 6 Mar 10 Mar 24 Mar 7 Mar 14 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 18 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 9:00 AM: Worship (Communion Mar 10th and Mar 24th) 10:00 AM: Fellowship 10:15 AM: Adult Bible Study and Sunday School Sunday School Kids Singing Sledding event after Bible Study and Sunday School Band of Praise Choir Singing 7:00 PM: LifeLight Bible Study 4:15 PM: Confirmation 6:00 PM: Supper 7:00 PM: Lent Worship 6:30 PM: Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 PM: Choir Practice PotLuck Schedule: Mar 6: BOD Soup/Sandwiches Mar 13: Choir Mar 20: Julie s Group Mar 28: Vernone s Group Apr 3: Chris group Apr 10: Congregational Potluck Page 5
BOD Monthly Status Report Monday, February 18th 2019 In attendance: Vernone Feyereisen, Julie Dusatko, Ethan Grev, Pastor Prigge, Kim Stender, Chris Mundahl, Andy Knott, Tim Peters & Katie Peters Absent: Garret Grev, Pam Bandy & Corey Whiteford Pastor called the meeting to order and opened with prayer Board Status Updates: Financial Secretary: Tim January ended the month short by a little over $7,600 Will need to average $6,411.14 for each of the remaining two Sundays to equal run rate Working on transitioning Pam into the Financial Secretary role Having received 68% of commitment forms Victory will operate 2019 on a $78k Faith Gap Treasurer: Vernone Looked at the budgeted vs actual January & YTD receipts/expenditures Went over current standings of bank accounts Properties: Corey (absent but sent notes) Looking for approval from the board for to not exceed $5,400 for rewiring of the basement electrical Voted by the BOD all in favor, none opposed Approved Notify congregation is next steps Worship Support: Kim Discussed acolytes Decision about pictures and banners that we aren t going to hang Conversation around saving bulletins for posterity Defining rolls for greeters and ushers Looking to rearrange bookcase down stairs Recording Secretary: Katie 2018 Audit is scheduled for Saturday March 2 nd Tim, Vernone & James Krause have offered to help Page 6
Outreach: Chris Transitioning to the Church Coordinator Role Education: Andy Working through some Old Testament curriculum in Sunday School Looking to get an activity scheduled TAC reinstated Interested in handing out new Bibles to kids of a certain age Fellowship: Julie Football Sunday event that happened went really well Craft happy hour event happening 2/23 1-4PM have 12 people signed up Taking over Sunday fellowship scheduling spreadsheet from Kim Planning dinners for Lent Ideas for upcoming events: sledding & hot chocolate, book club, brewery, ice castles etc. Church Coordinator: Ethan Transitioning Chris to the Church Coordinator Role Pastor s Report: Pastor Lent series is on the book of Job Old Business: 2018 Annual Report New Business: Basement use inquiry Ian is looking to use space in church basement as an office for his ministry Meeting date/time Reaching out to members not in attendance to confirm Mondays still work Victory 5k Discussing date and space to use/reserve Adjournment & Closing Prayer Next Meeting Monday, March 18 @ 6:30PM Page 7
9:00 AM Service Sunday Worship Assistants Mar 3, 2019 Mar 10, 2019 Mar 17, 2019 Mar 24, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Altar Stender Bandy/Jones Yunker Lucht/Breyer Stender Acolyte Sasha Friede Sasha Friede Maria Knott Will Steingas Sasha Friede Greeter (s) (Please come around 8:45 am) Heather Schumacher Lind & Rachel Norton Erik, Kelly, Liesl and Tayler Paulsen Tim, Kay and Katie Peters John and Phyllis Pollock Reader Al Newville Lisa Hodne Sue Knott Judith Rodgers Sue Knott Ushers Team 1 Tim Peters Bill Johnson Jeremy Lederle Dean Bickett Swanson/C&J Steingas Team 2 Al Newville Dale Lucht Erik Paulsen Julius Jones Team 3 Ron Swenson Charlie Steingas Pam Bandy Andy Knott Team 4 Doug Scholz Lynn Thom James Krause Becky McCathie Team 1 Tim Peters Bill Johnson Jeremy Lederle Dean Bickett Fellowship Rogers/Newville Thom/Stender Dusatkos/Frazier Steingas/Maetzold Special Services Worship Assistants 7 PM Worship Mar 6, 2019 Mar 13, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Mar 27, 2019 Altar McCathie Bandy Yunker Lucht Acolyte Will Steingas Tony Lederle Zach Steingas Tony Lederle Greeter (s) (Please come around 8:45 am) Bill and Judith Rodgers Cathy Rauert Nicole Schmidt Doug, Nancy, Michael, Joey and Emily Scholz Reader Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Ushers Team 1 Tim Peters Bill Johnson Jeremy Lederle Dean Bickett Team 2 Al Newville Dale Lucht Erik Paulsen Julius Jones Team 3 Ron Swenson Charlie Steingas Pam Bandy Andy Knott Team 4 Doug Scholz Lynn Thom James Krause Becky McCathie
Sunday Worship Assistants 9:00 AM Service Apr 7, 2019 Apr 14, 2019 Apr 21, 2019 Apr 28, 2019 Altar McCathie Yunker/Lucht Breyer McCathie/Lucht Acolyte Zach Steingas Tony Lederle Zach Steingas Will Steingas Greeter (s) (Please come around 8:45 am) Heather Schumacher Steve & Molly Spartz Charlie, Jenni, Zach, Will, Ben and Natalie Steingas Layne Steingas Reader Charlie Steingas Susan Newville Kim Stender Ushers Team 2 Al Newville Dale Lucht Erik Paulsen Julius Jones Team 3 Ron Swenson Charlie Steingas Pam Bandy Andy Knott Team 2 Al Newville Dale Lucht Erik Paulsen Julius Jones Team 3 Ron Swenson Charlie Steingas Pam Bandy Andy Knott Fellowship Jones/Bandy/ Hollerud Whiteford/Swenson Easter Breakfast Werk/Lederle Special Services Worship Assistants 7 PM Worship Apr 3, 2019 Apr 10, 2019 Apr 18, 2019 Maundy Thursday Apr 19, 2019 Good Friday Altar Stender McCathie K. Stender/A. Stender K. Stender/A. Stender Acolyte Maria Knott Will Steingas Sasha Friede Maria Knott Greeter (s) (Please come around 8:45 am) Kim, Alex, Alejandra and Shanti Stender Matt Fick and Kylie Stoltenow Ron Swenson Lynn and Daryl Thom Reader Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Ushers Team 1 Tim Peters Bill Johnson Jeremy Lederle Dean Bickett Team 2 Al Newville Dale Lucht Erik Paulsen Julius Jones Team 4 Doug Scholz Lynn Thom James Krause Becky McCathie Team 1 Tim Peters Bill Johnson Jeremy Lederle Dean Bickett
10 choir Singing 8:15 AM: Prayer meeting 17 Praise Band 8:15 AM: Prayer meeting 24 choir Singing 8:15 AM: Prayer meeting 4 5 6 choir Singing 4:15 PM: Confirmation Victory Lutheran Church 16200 Berger Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-934-0956 www.victorylcms.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 8:15 AM: Prayer meeting 9 AM: Worship 10 AM: Fellowship 10:15 AM: Bible Study and Sunday School 9 AM: Worship /communion 10 AM: Fellowship/Congregational Meeting 10:15 AM: Bible Study and Sunday School 11:00 AM: Sledding/Bonfire 9 AM: Worship 10 AM: Fellowship 10:15 AM: Bible Study and Sunday School 9 AM: Worship /communion 10 AM: Fellowship 10:15 AM: Bible Study and Sunday School 31 8:15 AM: Prayer meeting 9 AM: Worship 10 AM: Fellowship 10:15 AM: Bible Study and Sunday School 6:00 PM: Supper Hosted by BOD 7:00 PM: Ash Wed Worship 8:00 PM: Choir Practice 11 12 13 4:15 PM: Confirmation 6:00 PM: Supper hosted by Choir 7:00 PM: Lent Worship 8:00 PM: Choir Practice 18 6:30 PM: Board of Directors Meeting March 2019 19 20 4:15 PM: Confirmation 6:00 PM: Supper Hosted by Julie s Group 7:00 PM: Lent Worship 8:00 PM: Choir Practice 25 26 27 4:15 PM: Confirmation 6:00 PM: Supper Hosted by Vernone s Group 7:00 PM: Lent Worship 8:00 PM: Choir Practice 7 7:00 PM: LifeLight Luke 2 7:00 PM: AA Group @ VLC 14 7:00 PM: LifeLight Luke 2 7:00 PM: AA Group @ VLC 21 7:00 PM: AA Group @ VLC 28 7:00 PM: AA Group @ VLC 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30