December s Budget Income $11,094.00 Monthly expenses $ 8,078.35 Year to date Income $11,094.00 (offering & other) Year to date Expenses Paid $ 8,078.35 Difference $ 3,015.65 In an effort to try to keep our church records as up to date as possible, please notify Tarla with any changes to yours or a family member s address, phone number, or email address. You can contact Tarla by phone at 507-298-1258 or Wanamingo Lutheran church February 2016 Newsletter Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Lent comes early this year. We will have Ash Wednesday worship with Holy Communion on February 10 th with services at 4:00 and 7:00pm at Trinity. The next Wednesday (Feb. 17) we will be at Wanamingo Lutheran as we begin our weekly schedule of Supper at 6:00pm and Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00pm. As in years past, we will rotate back and forth between Trinity and Wanamingo Lutheran on Wednesdays in Lent. I encourage you to attend these gatherings. The suppers are tasty and the time spent together in worship truly helps us to focus more intentionally on our faith walk with the Lord. by email at This year our Lenten Theme is wanamingolutheran@yahoo.com Biblical Stories of Faith and Courage. Feb. 17 th we will consider the story of Daniel in Thanks for your help!! the lion s den. Feb. 24 th we ll stay in the Book of Daniel and look at the three young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace. March 2 nd we will examine the Book of Esther and see what we have to learn from this heroine of the faith. March 9 th will see us revisit the story of David battling with Goliath in 1 Samuel. Finally, on March 16 th we will be in the Book of Ruth and see how she played an important role in salvation history. Come and join us as we begin our Lenten pilgrimages this year! God bless you all, Pastor Christopher Culuris
Jan 21 st, 2016 Wanamingo Lutheran Church Council Meeting Minutes Present: Pastor Culuris, Paul Rugg, Birdeen Thoreson, Larry VanDeWalker, Ron Flotterud, Brad Hegseth Absent: Bryan Blakstad, Teresa Gullickson Opened with a prayer by Pastor Culuris Pastor Report: presented by Pastor Culuris Secretary Report: read by Brad, Motion to approve by Ron, 2 nd by Birdeen, passed 6-0 Treasure Report: read by Paul, Motion to approve by Birdeen, 2 nd by Brad, passed 6-0 Memorial fund: $ 5,252.89 Building Fund: $28,897.69 Sterling CD: $42,787.66 Old Business: 1. Brad contacted Jon Reppe, and he will search the State Records for incorporation, and report back his findings, and advise how to move forward towards the 317A Incorporation for Wanamingo Lutheran Church. 2. Annual meeting ballot was discussed and finalized for the upcoming meeting in February New Business 1. A sign-up sheet will be created to gather Names, Address, E-mail and phone numbers for our members so we can update our records. As our next directory will be 2018 2. Job Description for the new youth worker was discussed. 3. Pastor Culuris is working with the Boy Scouts Troup 76, so the boys can complete the requirements towards their religious merit badges. 4. Fredrickson Family Christmas will be at Wanamingo Lutheran on Feb 28 th, 12:00-3:00 5. The church council will be installed at the March 13 th service Communion Servers: Feb. 7 th Larry VanDeWalker, Feb 21 st Paul Rugg, March 6 th Brad Hegseth Motion to adjourn by Ron, 2 nd by Larry Closed with the Lord s Prayer Respectfully submitted by Brad Hegseth
Pastor Chris will be gone for continuing education February 1 st - 3 rd. Pastor Heather Culuris will be covering emergencies while Pastor Chris is away. She can be reached at home: 507-824-2410. Services with Holy Communion will be held at 4:00pm & 7:00pm at Trinity on Wednesday Feb.10th Sunday School will be starting again on Sunday Feb. 7 th at 9:15am WELCA Will have their bible study at 2:00pm on Thursday Feb. 11 th. 2015 Annual Meeting Will be held on Sunday, Feb. 14 th. Worship will be at 10:30am. Following worship we will gather for a potluck luncheon and our Annual Meeting. Please plan on attending. Newsletter Deadline The deadline for March s Newsletter is Tuesday, Feb. 16 th. Please email your items for the newsletter to Tarla Hesse at: wanamingolutheran@yahoo.com The next Prayer Shawl Meeting will be Tuesday February 9 th at 7:00pm. Come join us!! Church Council Will meet next on Thursday Feb. 11 th at 6:30pm. This year s Cannon River Conference Assembly will be held on Sunday Feb. 14 th at 2:00pm at Spring Garden Lutheran Church outside of Cannon Falls.
Volunteer Opportunities are open for both our Cannon River Conference and our SE MN Synod. If you would like to give of your time and abilities to help our larger church at the Conference and Synod levels - please see Pastor Chris. Schedule for lent 2016 Biblical Stories of Faith and Courage February 10 th - Ash Wednesday- Worship w/ Holy Communion- 4 & 7pm at Trinity February 17 th - 6pm Supper, 7pm Holden Evening Prayer at WLC- Daniel in the Lion s Den February 24 th - 6pm Supper, 7pm Holden Evening Prayer at Trinity- Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace March 2 nd - 6pm Supper, 7pm Holden Evening Prayer at WLC- The Story of Esther March 9 th - 6pm Supper, 7pm Holden Evening Prayer at Trinity- David and Goliath March 16 th - 6pm Supper, 7pm Holden Evening Prayer at WLC- The Story of Ruth
Palm Sunday: March 20 th - Worship w/ Holy Communion- 9:00am WLC; 10:30am Trinity Maundy Thursday: March 24 th - Worship w/ Holy Communion- 7:00pm at Trinity Good Friday: March 25 th - Worship- 7:00pm at WLC Easter Sunday: March 27 th -7:00am Worship followed by breakfast at WLC. 9:00am breakfast followed by Worship at 10:30am at Trinity. Installation of Council Members We will install our Church Council members during the 9:00am Worship service on March 13 th. Please come to pray for and support our leaders! Change to Office Hours Pastor Chris will not have office hours on Feb. 4 th as he will be leading a Holy Communion Service and Bible study at Heritage Hill that afternoon. Also, there will be no office hours on Feb. 25 th as he will be helping with the new pastor s theological education gathering that day in Rochester. 2016 Concordia Choir Tour is coming to Owatonna The Concordia Choir of Concordia College (ELCA) Moorhead, Minnesota under the direction of Rene Clausen will be performing in Owatonna on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7:30pm at St. John Lutheran Church, 1301 Lincoln Ave S. Of special note is our collaboration with the Owatonna High School Choir. For more information you can visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/482373911923840/ You can order your tickets at Concordia Tickets.com.
Youth news First Holy Communion Classes Classes will be held for all students in 5 th Grade and above who have not yet received their First Holy Communion on Sunday nights, at 6:00pm, in Trinity s basement- March 6, 13 and 20. NOTE: a parent must accompany their child to these classes. Questions- please contact Pastor Chris. (Trinity) 824-2155; (WLC) 824-2457 Our next Youth Leadership Council meeting is set for Feb. 21 st, 6:00pm, at Trinity. Youth Group for 8-12 Graders will meet next at 7:00pm on Sunday- Feb. 21 st. Come for devotions and fun. Spread the word and invite a friend to join you! Confirmation Students All the confirmation students are asked to help in the kitchen for the Lenten suppers starting on Wednesday, Feb. 17 th and continuing throughout the Lenten Season. Sue Beulke will be mailing out letters to your families letting you know the details. We will also ask our Confirmation students to help usher, acolyte and read the lessons during our Wednesday services in Lent. Thank you for your help!!
High School Youth Night with the St. Olaf Outreach Team Come for games and devotions and music! Saturday February 20, 2016 from 6-10pm Where: Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo Who: 8 th -12 th graders of Trinity/Wanamingo/Holden/Dale and their friends Bring a snack to share!!! Please sign up with Pastor Heather or Pastor Chris so we know how many youth will be attending!! 824-2410 or heatherculuris@yahoo.com Middle School Youth Event with the St. Olaf Outreach Team Come for games and devotions and music! Saturday March 5 from 6-10pm Where: Holden Lutheran Church Who: 5 th -9 th graders of Trinity/Wanamingo/Holden/Dale and their friends Bring a snack to share!!! Please sign up with Pastor Heather or Pastor Chris so we know how many youth will be attending!! 824-2410 or heatherculuris@yahoo.com ***Confirmation students are expected to attend one of these 2 events***
RENEW! on February 28 By Rev. Emily Carson The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is committed to providing leadership development opportunities for the lay and rostered leaders of this synod. RENEW! is coming up on February 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. This interactive gathering will take place from 2-5PM and is open to everyone in the synod. Bishop Delzer hopes that at least four congregational members from every context will attend. This year s theme is Nurturing a Culture of Healthy Leadership. About this topic Bishop Delzer shares, I ve been a pastor and leader in the church for 40 years, and for 40 years I have loved it. And I want other pastors and rostered leaders and lay leaders to love it as much as I have. That s why I am so committed to the goal that was lifted up in our recent feasibility study: To develop leaders who feel supported, who are growing spiritually, and who are serving effectively in their contexts. His hope is that RENEW! provides a life-giving opportunity to support and equip the leaders of this synod. This annual event was formerly known as Councils as Leaders. In order to convey the openness of this event to ALL leaders in the synod, it has been renamed RENEW!. Church council members, committee members, worship leaders, musicians, personnel team members, pastors, and family ministry professionals are all invited and welcome to attend! Two of the event s planners and Office of the Bishop team members, Rev. Pete Reuss and Mary Kay DuChene, share the following event summary for use in congregational bulletins: Do you have an intentional culture of developing and maintaining healthy leaders in your church? What does healthy leadership look like? Come to this year s RENEW! event to consider these questions and walk away with a completed healthy leader audit of your congregation and an action plan to take positive steps toward the same. In addition to an opening word with Bishop Delzer, event participants will also be able to choose from four different workshops including: Resilient Pastor, Resilient Congregation. Presented by Terri Endres, Portico Council as Ministry Partner. Presented by Rev. Kristi Mitchell, Grace Lutheran, Waseca Setting Healthy Expectations and Boundaries. Presented by Rev. Patrick Patterson, Christ the King, Mankato Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice and Healthy Culture Habit. Presented by Rev. Shelley Cunningham, Zumbro, Rochester Thank you for spreading the word about this engaging opportunity to develop the leaders of our Southeastern Minnesota Synod! To find out more, visit http://semnsynod.org/renew.