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First Ev. Lutheran Church
Newsletter
April 2015
OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS DESIGNED TO DRAW PEOPLE TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
AND TO EXPERIENCE A LIFE WITH GOD..........................
Inspired by God and united in faith, the family of First Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELCA) utilizes the word and sacraments to share our time, talents and resources
to nurture our spiritual growth and bring people of all ages
into the Christian community of God.
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UNAPPROVED COUNCIL MINUTES
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Minutes will be published in the newsletter in a more timely manner
..however please keep in mind these minutes have not been reviewed and approved
by council members......this will take place at the next meeting on April 6
ALSO REMEMBER that anyone can come to listen to council meetings ..... 1st Monday each month @ 7pm
Minutes
Congregation Council
March 2, 2015
Attendees:
Sharlene Most, Pete Teegerstrom, Dixie Apetz, Matt Holthe, Carolyn Sandall, Hannah Miller, Stacey
Stark, Stan Schultz, Tim Norquest Absent: Phil Hallisey , Pastor Bud
Minutes:
A devotion was shared by Shar.
The agenda was approved as presented. Matt moved; Dixie seconded; all eyes.
There were no additions or corrections to the February 2 minutes. Minutes stand approved.
Communion assistant sign-up sheet passed around.
Financial Report:
The Council reviewed the financial statement for February prepared by Hannah Miller.
Pastors Report:
Nothing to report.
Presidents Report:
Pictorial Book. Discussion on where the funds are coming from to cover the expense for the printing. Cost is
$1500 - $2000 For 100 colored copies. This cost is from York Printing. Shar will get a second quote from
Eakes and talk to both of them about quality of paper. Discussion also on thoughts of how to raise money to
pay for the Pictorial book. Discussion will be continued at April meeting.
Call Committee:
A chair person is needed for this committee. Shar will check with Barb Koester to see if she would
accept this honor.
Site Profile: Lois, Jim Koester and Sharlene Most will meet to work on the application together.
Lenten Supper Offering; Suggestions were made as to where these funds should go. It was decided
by the council that the Lenten Supper offerings will be divided between Blue Valley and CASA.
Synod Assembly: The assembly is April 28-30 in Kearney. Attentively Pete and Sandy Teegerstrom
will go.
Committee Reports:
Education & Youth – Nothing to report
Outreach – planning for Lenten meal. No projects at this time.
Property - The back door by the kitchen needs to be opened softly.
Worship & Music – Lenten meal determined
Council Lenten meal – The council will serve the Lenten meal March 25th.
Con’t…….
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Old Business:
Communication Mission team - Emily Peterson would like to do a Facebook page
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on this. Kids
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from FLY are willing to run the projection screen. Fly meets March 18 and April 1 .
One call now – Matt has looked into the cost of this. $596 / yr. for 100 people or $708 for 150, plus 3 ½
% recovery fee and $95 set up fee. This can be set up for phone, text or e-mail. There is also a system called
Alert Now that Matt will look into. Does the Synod have a recommendation on a system to use?
New Business:
Carolyn questioned what to do with the remaining 2014 giving statements. She suggested a personal visit to
deliver them. Carolyn and Shar will see too this.
Shar will not be at the April meeting. Stan will chair this meeting
Stacey wondered if a person could opt out of taking the offering envelope. Either write a check or maybe
direct deposit. Hannah will check with bank to see how we good initiate this. Tim and Dixie will mention this
at Stewardship meeting Mar. 3rd.
The next council meeting is scheduled for April 6, 2015 @ 7:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Dixie Apetz
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The best way to prevent dehydration is by simply drinking water! Make it a daily goal to get
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PLEASE
TAKE
TIME
TO
COMPLETE
THE
ATTENDENCE
FORM
OUR MEMBERS FAVORITE
HYMNS...................
***call the office or Jolene if you have any
favorites or requests for hymns
NEW MEMBER RECEPTION:
April showers
Bring
May flowers!
that was
handed out with
the bulletin
and return
in the
offering plate.
On Sunday, April 12, new members
will be received into our church
family.
THANK YOU !!
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Matthew Bellows
4/1
Jane Hoeft
4/11
Alyssa Naber
Celeste Homan
4/4
Jamie Johnson
4/11
Hannah Blackburn 4/26
Jim Fox
4/5
Megan Johnson
4/11
Lloyd McCullough
4/26
Kortnie Sheppard
4/7
Isaac Stark
4/16
Mikel Sheppard
4/28
Rachel Alm
4/8
Stacy Kohmetscher 4/17
Michaela Miller
4/29
Jim Heins
4/8
Edie Kleen
Ryker Alm
4/30
Jaden Koehler
4/8
Matthew Ackerman 4/21
Kira McKenzie
4/30
Brian Bellows
4/10
Shelbi Pieper
Kati Pieper
4/30
4/19
4/23
Allan & Karen Houtwed
Mike & Mignon Ocken
4/2/1965
4/22/1988
Jim & Lois Petersen
Larry & Barb Ehlers
4/20/1985
4/30/1966
4/24
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TERP HALL ..... Every
2nd Sunday
following worship there
will be a
brief organizational
meeting for the next month’s monthly
ministry individuals
and families
April 12
Working Together
in
Monthly
Ministries
April
Tom & Joyce Bogenrief
Paul & Darcy Dawson
Ron & Donna Dedlow
Jim & Donna Heins
Roger & Valora Ideus
Marc & Angie Kroger &
Jalen
Darroll & Donna Loschen
Larry & Deb Munroe
Dave & Julie Rasmussen
Phil & Danyel Seevers &
family
Guy & Stacey Stark &
family
Brian & Kim Tonniges
Jim & Jeanette Wagner
COMMITTEE CORNER
OUTREACH COMMITTEE REPORT
DO YOU KNOW NEW MEMBERS
TO THE COMMUNITY ??
Let the Outreach Committee know the
details and we will send a welcome to York
as well as an invitation to worship
at First Lutheran
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE - April
4/2 Jaden Koehler - Carter Culotta
4/5 Sunrise - Tina Hallisey - Rylie Krause
9:30 - Ryan Seevers - Jake Hoarty
4/12 Jalen Kroger - Ty Bartholomew
4/19 Alex Ackerman - Isaac Stark
4/26 Jaden Koehler - Carter Culotta
May
Harold & Darla Brungardt
Dick & Norma Christian
Naomi Fassnacht
Mark & Kim Hoferer
Paula Hoff
Jim & Kim Hoffman
Josh & Liesal Hoffman
Matt & Sarah Holthe & family
Matt & Tiffany Krause & girls
Staci Naber
Billie Petersen
Jim & Lynn Rumery & family
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CONFIRMATION: 2015
The Rite of Affirmation of Baptism marks the completion of the congregation’s program of confirmation
ministry, a period of instruction in the Christian faith as confessed in the teachings of the Lutheran Church.
Those who have completed this program were made members of the church in Baptism. The Rite of
Affirmation of Baptism includes a public profession of the faith into which the candidates were baptized, thus
underscoring God’s action in their Baptism. We congratulate these young men and women and pray that God
will continue to bless them as they grow in their faith. Those being confirmed are:
Tyler Keith Bartholomew
Born: 6/24/2002 at Lincoln, Nebraska
Baptized: 9/29/2002 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church
York, Nebraska
Parents: Mitch & Jen Bartholomew
Sponsors: Bethany Bartholomew & Tim Haughton
Kaleigh Danielle Homan
Born: 2/25/2002 at York, Nebraska
Baptized: 7/7/2002 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church
York, Nebraska
Parents:
Dan Homan & Celeste Homan
Sponsors: Corey & the late Natalie Schlegelmilch, Brent Homan &
Ashley Crowdell
Rylie Rae Krause
Born: 6/6/2003 at York, Nebraska
Baptized: 9/14/2003 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church
York, Nebraska
Parents:
Matt & Tiffany Krause
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED
. . . ???
Have you ever found yourself wondering about something that is going on in our church
or within our church family ?? We would like to encourage an increase in communication among the congregation, committees, council and Pastor. Just write down your
question, comment or concern and place in the offering plate. Please include your
name, so that the council, appropriate committee and/or Pastor can respond to your
comments.
THANK YOU.....
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PAST MONTH’S ACTIVITIES
3/21
3/22
3/25
1/3
16
1/4
42
1/10
27
1/11
60
1/17
34
1/18
70
1/24
27
1/25
44
1/31
14
2/1 cancelled
2/7
30
2/8
62
2/14
24
2/15
57
2/18
85
2/21
23
2/22
65
2/25
47
2/28
23
3/1
60
3/4
38
3/7
17
3/8
47
3/11
30
3/14
19
3/15
72
3/18
51
“DO
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WE ADVERTIZE THE WORD OF GOD”
POSITIONS:
There are always
places available to be
on a committee
............just ask
someone how you can
get involved in
CONT…...
COME AND JOIN.......
Adult Forum
.....check it Out
Every Sunday 8:00am in TERP
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR
(as of— 3-27-2015)
Needed weekly - $ 3,735
Year to Date
Needed
$ 44,820
Year to Date
Received
$ 35,611
3/4 $ 3,197
10/11 $ 3,121
17/18 $ 2,520
24/25 $ 2,054
31/Feb 1 no deposit (Church cancelled)
FEB
7/8 $ 7,685
14/15 $ 1,956
21/22 $ 2,448
FEB/MAR 28/1 $ 3,756
MAR
7/8 $ 2,267
14/15 $ 4,143
21/22 $ 2,464
“Enable each of us
the joy of
giving abundantly”
JAN
Everyone
Has
Gifts
To
Share
Singing......playing music....
Visitation.......Ushering.....
Reading scriptures.......
Acolyte duties........
Cleaning and building.....
Organizing......
Greeting......fellowship.....
EVERYONE DESERVES
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
Offering envelopes will
be distributed to
confirmed youth
at the request
of parents..
Just contact the
Stewardship Committee
Would you like to
bring in altar flowers
in memory or honor
of a member of your
family....contact
Jolene Jensen or Deanna Warnken
or the office.....a special note
will be made in the bulletin
for that weekend
7 DAYS without God
Makes 1 WEAK
FIRST LUTHERAN RECYCLES
— DO YOU ?
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SAVE THESE DATES……
April 12 - New members will be received during worship
service.
April 24 - Senior Lutheran Youth will hold a Bake Sale at
Petro Truck Stop starting at 9 a.m.
Proceeds to go to youth gathering in July.
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THE U IN JESUS
Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son.
And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.
You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.
And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.
Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?
The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
And this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.
When JesUs left earth at His upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.
"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."
So many great people are spelled with a U,
Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?
It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know ,
But it all starts with U.
Will YOU pass it on.
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April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Maundy
Thursday
Worship @ 7
pm
3
Good Friday
Worship @
7 pm
4
No Spark
FLY 7 to 9 pm
No worship
Service.
Choir practice
5 EASTER
Sunrise
Service
7 a.m. followed
by brunch 9:30 a.m.
Worship
Service
6
7
Congregational
Council
7 pm
Stewareship
Comm. 7 pm
8
9
SPARK
5:30 PM
Blue Valley
Recognition
Dinner 9 am
15 ---WIC ------
16
14 -- WIC -------
20
19 Adult
forum 8 a.m.
7 pm Women of
9:30 Worship Joy
Service/ fellowship & choir
practice
21
22
BVCA Board
Of Directors
5-9 pm
SPARK
5:30 PM
Adult
forum 8 a.m.
9:30 Worship
Service w/
baptism fellowship &
choir practice
27
17
29
18
5:30 pm
Worship
Service
SPARK
5:30 PM
28
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5:30 pm
Worship
Service
Worship &
Music Comm
7:30pm
13 -- WIC ----12 Adult
forum 8 a.m.
9:30 Worship
Service/ fellowship & choir
practice Monthly
Ministries
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10
23
24
25
SLY Bake Sale
@ Petro 9 am
5:30 pm
Worship
Service
30
SPARK
5:30 PM
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NEBRASKA SYNOD
ELCA
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1211 E. 14th St. York, Nebraska 68467
402/362-3063
Email address: [email protected]
Website: www.firstlutheranyork.org
(ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED)
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FOR NEXT MONTH’S LETTER
Jane
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