1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Worship on Sunday at 8:30 & 10:30am
Education for All at 9:30am (September—May)
Coffee/Fellowship 9:30am-11:00am
Communion Celebrated 1st and 3rd Sunday
of each month
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00am-5:00pm
Friday (September-May) 9:00am-3:00pm
Friday (June-August)
9:00am-1:00pm
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Join other Super Adults (Ages 50+) for an
evening at the St. Paul Saints! We are
going on July 21st for a 7:00pm game against
Winnipeg. The price for a ticket on the 3rd base infield reserve is $17.50. We will have bus transportation so no need
to worry about driving or parking! We have 25 reserved
tickets (which includes the other Wildfire churches) so to
sign up at the kiosk ASAP (June 21st deadline) or call the
church office. If you have questions, please call Lynn Kvalness at 763-546-3940.
The annual GARAGE-PARKING LOT
-UNIQUE-THRIFT SALE will be making its appearance again in 2015!!
The income will be supporting the
Men’s Group.
Drop off beginning May 31st. Sale
set-up will be June 1st, 2nd and 3rd and the SALE
will be Thursday, June 4th and Friday, June 5th
from 8:00am—5:00pm and Saturday, June 6th
from 8:00am to noon.
Please...NO televisions, computers, microwaves,
tires, printers, paints/chemicals or Nordic Tracks.
Call the office (763-545-1647) for more information or
if you have items to be picked up.
OUR MISSION
~ to learn the Gospel
~ to serve the Gospel
~ and to share the Gospel!
The Holy Nativity Arts Series invites you to participate in our first
annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival on Saturday, June 20th.
These events are popular all over the country, but to our
knowledge there is no such event in the Twin Cities area until
now. Participants of all ages are invited, and anyone can do it,
not just Holy Nativity members, as we want to make this a true
community event.
The entrance fee is $15 for youth up to age 15, $20 for ages 16 to
adult. This fee includes a space in the parking lot to create your
art, a 48 piece box of sidewalk chalk, and a T-shirt. If you want to
work in teams, each additional team member's fee is $10.
There will be prizes awarded for several age categories: age 12
and under, age 13-17 and 18 and up. There will also be a
"people's choice" award”.
Preregistration is required. Please go to the Holy Nativity website (www.holynativity.net) to print an application form. The event
starts with check-in at 9:00am, and the artists can draw until
4:00pm, then there will be the judging with an awards ceremony
at 5:00pm. Everyone is invited to participate or attend; there will
be food, music and all kinds of fun for all ages!
CARE FOR THE KINGDOM — Please help with:
Weekly lawn mowing—need 2-3 people per week to mow the church lawn (should be done
Thursday, Friday or Saturday to look good on Sunday). Training available. Contact the office if
you are willing/able to help! Weeding various areas (you pick the area!) around the church
building. Map and sign-up sheet will be in the narthex.
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From the Pastor…
Summer is here! A most beloved time of year, a time for warm days and long, light-filled nights is upon us. Summer is a time to rest and relax, a time to connect with families and friends, a time to breathe fully and deeply after
a winter of cold-constricted, shallow breath. Summer is a time to tackle projects you’ve been putting off, a time to
travel someplace new, a time to read a favorite book, a time to slow down. But most of all, summer is a time to
bask in the glory of God and of God’s world.
That’s easy to do during summer in Minnesota. The options are endless! Hopefully, you are already making plans
to swim, hike, bike, camp, and play. Hopefully, you are already making plans to enjoy all God has created: lakes,
parks, mountains, prairies, and forests. But it can be easy to simply go outside, and forget to give gratitude to our
Creator. It can be easy to canoe, boat, chow down on corn-on-the-cob, or gaze at the stars without saying
“thanks.”
This summer, I challenge you to take opportunities to enjoy God’s creation, and to be proactive in giving God
your gratitude. Find creative ways to pray as you go about your summer activities. For instance:
As you water your lawn, say a prayer of thanks for our easy access to water. Pray for states and countries that
don’t share our accessibility to this essential resource.
Take your kids on a “gratitude walk” around your backyard. Stop by some flowers and say, “thanks God!”
Roll around in the grass and say, “thanks God!” Hug a tree and say, “thanks God!”
Find a patio to sit on. Take several deep breaths to center yourself, then focus on what you hear—birds, neighbors, a trickling stream. Thank God for all that you hear, and also listen for God’s voice. How might God
be urging you to care for creation? How might God be urging you to care for your neighbor?
I hope you find creative ways to get out and enjoy God’s creation this summer—to say “yes!” to God and all that
God has made. I look forward to hearing what you and your families are up to, and I look forward to worshipping
together as a community of faith each Sunday. May this season fill us up and give us fresh eyes to see all that God
is doing in our midst.
In Christ, Pastor Ashley
On September 11, 2015 there will be a concert of some of original works by our Music Director, Iver Hubert. Two of the
works, Missa Aurea; a multi-movement setting of the Mass for choir, orchestra and soloists and Becoming Earth; an art
piece for strings, choir, solo violin, and narrator, music by Iver Hubert and text by Braden Canfield, need lots of singers. But
time is precious here in Minnesota during the summer; therefore, to lessen the number of rehearsals the schedule will go
as follows:
June 10: 7:00pm (Initial read through of both works—hand out rehearsal discs)
July 15: 7:00pm (Check in - if all is well, we jump to August 19, if not, weekly rehearsals from this date)
August 19: 7:00pm
August 26: 7:00pm
September 2: 7:00pm
September 9: 7:00pm
In addition to the above rehearsals Iver will have “office hours” on Thursdays from 6:30pm – to 8:30pm if anyone wants to
stop by and have something played or to answer a question.
Performance will be on September 11 at 7:00pm; call time will be 6:00pm.
The goal is to pay an honorarium to all chorus members; however, this is a Kickstarter project and therefore the amount of
the honorarium depends on the Kickstarter campaign response.
Let Iver know if you're interested in singing or if you have any questions.
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Holy Nativity Lutheran Church Council Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
Call to Order:
7:02 pm
Devotions: Kelly Duclos
Secretary’s Report: April 2015 Minutes M/S/Approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
April Plan
April Actual
April Difference
YTD
Plan
YTD
Actual
General Fund Giving
32,920
30,213
-2,707
129,610
121,154
-8,456
Operating Fund Income
37,417
35,536
-1,881
171,897
164,570
-7,327
Operating Fund Expenses
-39,712
38,433
1,279
-168,199
-160,268
7,931
Operating Surplus/Deficit
-2,295
2,897
-602
3,698
4,302
General Savings Account
Balance
YTD Difference
604
3,600
Treasurer’s report M/S/Approved.
OLD BUSINESS: Election of Officers – Tina (President), Wayne (Vice President), Jerry (Treasurer), Kristin
(Secretary). M/S/Approved. Building Use Committee and Church Marketing Team – Analyzing Data. Tying
to Church Marketing Team long term goals. Initial options/recommendations for an action plan expected soon
with goal of implementation beginning this fall. Full Church Inventory – Expect to finish by September.
NEW BUSINESS: Audit Committee – M/S/Approved to appoint audit committee members Forrest Pietsch,
Gary Peterson, Gaylen Bunce, and Harold Hubbard. Pastor Ashley will be attending Group Mission Trip and
training the following days: June 10th-11th, 21st-27th. M/S/Approved these days to be paid/considered work as ministry of/to the greater church.
PASTOR REPORTS: Pastor Jason: Attended Lutheran Social Services luncheon (learned about Camp Knutson), attended Robbinsdale School District Volunteers in Partnership breakfast, attended Minneapolis Area Synod
Assembly. Exploring Lutheran World Relief as possible destination for capital campaign benevolence money.
Shared information on Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations endowment. Proposed council
read book and discuss together – “The New Parish” Pastor Ashley: Meet and Greets completed. Wonderful time
had by all. May 31st Blessing of the Wheels. June 7th Acknowledge High School Graduates.
MINISTRY TEAM/OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Endowment Committee – Approved 7 grants.
Closed with Lord’s Prayer.
M/S/Approved to adjourn at 8:43pm.
THRIVENT BUILDS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND HOLY NATIVITY
“Everyone deserves decent, simple, affordable housing”
It’s that time of year again! We are gearing up for another exciting Habitat for Humanity project this summer. We will be building a single
-family home at 3208 Grimes Ave. N in Robbinsdale. Holy Nativity is working the week of June 15th-19th. Thrivent Financial will pay
50% of the cost of this home, 40% will be paid by Habitat for Humanity and the remaining 10% will come from individual donations from
local congregations such as Holy Nativity.
Here is how you can become involved and help make a family’s dream of home ownership come true.
Volunteer to help build at the worksite
Volunteer to help prepare and serve lunches
Give monetary donations to help meet the local church’s goal of raising 10% of the cost.
Checks should be made out to (TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY) with the site address on the memo line
{3208 Grimes Ave. N}
Please visit the display in the narthex to see the house plan, photos, information, donation envelopes and sign- up sheets. Any questions please see Dave Folkerds or call him at 763-545-4429.
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A MESSAGE FROM / ABOUT THE QUILTERS!
A big thank you to everyone who bought tickets
for the quilt raffle! This year's quilt winners
were Lynn Kvalness, Mariana Duffney and Mary
Lazerine. Without your support we wouldn't be
able to continue making the quilts and sending
them on to those in need. We use the monies to
purchase everything from pins and needles and
other sundries to the batting we use to line the
quilts, as well as material. We will soon be going on
a shopping spree to resupply some of our notions
and material. The material shopping is where we
get to "ooh" and "aah" over the colors and patterns
before choosing our new treasures.
We set aside some of the quilts for the Pine Ridge
trip this summer and have already delivered the
rest to Home Free and Families Moving Forward. Earlier this year we also donated to these
same two but additionally to area nursing homes,
Crisis Nursery, a few to PRISM, as well as to the
two events for our youth.
Finally, we should take this time and space to
say thank you to those who have dropped off material for us to use - another time to "ooh and
aah"!
ENDOWMENT GRANTS AWARDED!
The Endowment Committee is happy to award grants
for June 2015—May 2016. These are for causes not
covered by the regular spending plan. A special thank
you for gifts to the fund this year that are allowing us
to grant more dollars than ever!
Congratulations to the following recipients:
~ Finance—laptop for use by counters/committee
~ WAM—laptop for controlling sound system
~ Kitchen Committee—ice maker
~ Education—TV/DVD
~ Property—plantings on hill
~ Office—patio table/chairs
~ Parish Life—movie license
Remember—your gifts to the Endowment Fund continue to work to enhance the Holy Nativity ministries.
Holy Nativity’s two softball teams are now playing games on Thursday evenings at Becker Park in
Crystal. Schedules will be posted across from the
Fellowship Hall. Come cheer!
“We want to thank everyone who attended the Salad
Supper and those who brought the delicious salads and
bars. We want to thank everyone who donated items for
the prizes.
A special thank you to Dave Folkerds and his crew of
men who took care of cleaning up after the salad supper.
Thanks to Pastor Ashley for leading us in grace and the
prayer to bless the quilts.
Thanks to the Quilters for the beautiful quilts they raffled off and their help with the sign up for the prize
drawing.”
~ ~ Welca Board
“Thank you Holy Nativity members for your generous
contributions to the Personal Care Kits for Lutheran
World Relief. The Elizabeth Circle was able to assemble
30 kits, each containing a bath towel, soap, toothbrush,
comb and nail clipper. These kits will go to people who
have nothing, such as people in areas of natural disasters
like Nepal and areas of conflict like the Middle East.
They are greatly appreciated. The kits were delivered to
the LWR warehouse and will be on their way to people
who will have the greatest need. God's Work / Our
Hands”
“Thank you, quilters, for the lovely quilt which I won. It
was a great surprise and I so enjoyed picking one out.”
~ ~ Lynn Kvalness
LADIES’ MOVIE NIGHT
When: Thursday, June 11th
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Fellowship Hall / Annex
Bring: Snacks to share
Movie: ???? TBD
Sign up on the kiosk!
BIBLE STUDY NOTICE!
We are having a special 2-part Bible Study at 10:00am on
Tuesday, June 2nd and June 9th. Topic is “What Is The
Soul?” JOIN US FOR A GOOD TIME!
Summer worship continues on Sundays at
9:30am through Labor Day Weekend! Fellowship time will be before and after the
service.
For our liturgy, each week we’ll alternate between the ELW (Red
Worship Book) Setting Four and the Haugen “Now the Feast”
setting (Red Folder), plus when there’s a fifth Sunday of the
month we’ll try something new (or less familiar)!
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PRISM FOOD SHELF, AND CLOTHING
PRISM—People Responding In Social Ministry
730 Florida Ave So, Golden Valley, MN 55426
PRISM FOODSHELF, CLOTHING and so much more!! Check
out the PRISM website www.prismmpls.org, or "like" PRISM's
Facebook page or contact Pat Harwell @ 763-544-7186
or [email protected]
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR 45 YEARS - FOOD SHELF,
CLOTHING and so much more!! 730 Florida Ave. So., Golden
Valley. Phone: 763-529-1350. Check out the PRISM website
www.prismmpls.org, or "like" PRISM's Facebook page, or contact
Pat Harwell - 763-544-7186, [email protected]
JUNE - SCHOOL IS OUT AND KIDS ARE HOME— Please donate peanut butter, jelly and mac & cheese this month.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE PRISM
GALA. And let everyone know what a great time it was!
REMEMBER THE SHOP FOR CHANGE - The thrift shop at
PRISM is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so stop in for a look next time
you are in the area (just a couple blocks east of Menards off 394).
Current needs are SHOES, HOUSEWARES, and VOLUNTEERS.
BOOK LOOK!
Don Shelby, one of the most accomplished
local TV journalists, has been involved in
organized basketball as a player, coach and
advocate since 1960. Inducted into the Delaware
County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, he has been
compiling stories of pivotal basketball games—those
he has played, and those that have inspired him—for
over twenty years. In his book, The Season Never
Ends: Wins, Losses and the Wisdom of the Court, he
writes with humor and compassion proving that the
fundamental principles of basketball are the same fundamental principles of life. Filled with witty and wonderful stories he shows us that sometimes a game is
more than a game. Here basketball is only the setting.
The real subject is the richness of life and the lessons
learned.
PASTORAL ACTS IN MAY
Baptism: 5/17 Anine Myrna Roiger
Funeral: 5/2 Kent Landry
5/2 Hazel McPherson
DID YOU KNOW??? PRISM is more than a Food Shelf.
Since January 1, 2015, 33 families have been helped with housing
assistance. Studies show children caught in homelessness are
2/3 times more likely to be absent from school due to the disruption caused by moving between temporary accommodations. A
real example - family of 5 - Mom stays home due to high cost of
daycare, and Dad works a full-time and a part-time job. Their only
car is 10 years old and broke down, needing $1700 in repairs.
Dad was about to lose his job so he had to choose between car
repair and rent. With assistance for just one month, this family
was able to maintain their housing.
May 31 is our first Bike to Church Sunday!
We encourage you to enjoy the summer
weather and bike, skateboard, or rollerblade to church! During the service, we
will also have a special Bike Blessing. We want you to
be safe this summer, and get out and enjoy God’s
beautiful creation, so we’ll bless you and your wheels.
You can bring your bike/skateboard/rollerblades right
into the sanctuary. We’ll set them up in the chapel area, and then, during the service, we’ll spend time
blessing you and your equipment. Please join in the
fun by riding your bikes to church and bringing them
into the Sanctuary on May 31! See you then!
A Summer Special Music Sign-up Sheet is
on the kiosk. Please sign up to sing or play
special music this summer! Contact Iver if an
accompanist or other assistance is needed.
Have you ever had a brilliant idea (or two!) about
something Holy Nativity should be doing as a fun
event? Well then, please consider joining the Parish Life Ministry
team! Parish Life is responsible for the Rally Day carnival, movie
nights, Advent event, Bike to Church Sundays, Game Night,
Twins games, theater outings and more! The team meets the
second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm (child care is provided)
and we would love to have you join us. The more people we
have, the more events we can plan, put on and enjoy! Someone
from Parish Life may be contacting you personally, so please be
ready to say YES!
Who: HNLC Congregation
What: Mission Trip
Where: Pine Ridge, SD
When: Depart Sunday, July 26th
Why: Basil & Charlotte Brave Heart have
extended their welcome for HNLC to camp and use the
Ceremony House on their property.
What Else: Pow Wow Grand Entry on Friday night and
other sights to be determined.
Sign up sheet is on the kiosk in the Narthex.
Questions: Wayne Frederickson, 612-867-1579
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Congratulations to this year’s graduating High
School Seniors!
We wish the best to the following students who will be
graduating from high school this month:
Carley Brugnoli
Michael DeBianchi
Zach Dwyer
Mary Eckberg
Anna Evans
Emily Hansen
Cassie Henthorne
Nick Houle
Nyssa Jorenby
Emily Knutson
Andrew Nelson
Tristen Raymond
Jon Walter Rhines
Alexis Saari
Kallie Weiser
Alyssa Wright
We hope all the graduating seniors will be able to join
us on Sunday, June 7th, as we honor them at the
9:30am worship service and afterwards with cake in
the Fellowship Hall at 10:30am!
HOLY NATIVITY COUNCIL
We excitedly welcome new Council member and President Tina
Haugstad. We are so glad to have you!
And a huge “THANK YOU” to outgoing Council member and President Dennis Dalen. We appreciate all you have done!
Be sure to check the “Lost and Found” box entrance lobby. Any
items still there June 1st will be donated to the church garage
sale.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
AGAIN!!
No, your eyes are not deceiving you...we have another Saints Game scheduled! This one is for everyone in the congregation! (ages 1-100)!!! We
have reserved a block of 25 tickets (Home Plate
reserved) on Friday, July 24th at 7:00pm. Cost is
$21.50 each and is due at sign-up. Sign up on the
kiosk by June 21st.
Contact Linda in the office for questions. And, by
the way, it’s a FIREWORKS night!!!
Centering Prayer—continued
As requested at the end of our Lenten sessions, Centering
Prayer group will be meeting again this summer. Whether
or not you came during Lent, you are welcome to join us
for 5 weeks beginning Wednesday, June 10th from 6:00pm
-7:00pm in the Youth Room (Annex). Sign up on the kiosk.
No need to buy a book. Questions?....Contact Brian (Youth
Intern) [email protected].
Check out the Youth Booth to see the nice Thank You notes they
have received for helping with various Holy Nativity activities!!
VBS July 27th-31st
This year’s Vacation Bible School week is July 27th31st. The camp counselors from Luther Park Bible
Camp will be here again for a fun-filled week! Preschool-Kindergarten will meet from 9:00am-11:30am
and grade school kids will meet from 9:00am2:30pm.
We will need volunteers to help with the preschool
and grade school classes in a variety of capacities.
Please contact Kari Johnson if you can help
([email protected] or 763-537-9676)
Information/Registration forms are available in the
Narthex and online. Please see Kari Johnson if you
have questions.
Sunday Forum Ideas!
We will be putting our thinking caps on this summer
as we begin to plan for next year’s Sunday Forums. If
you have topic ideas or ideas for a speaker, please
contact Kari Johnson ([email protected]).
Church Ladies With Typewriters
Many of you have probably seen these before, but they are too
cute not to share again. Watch for more in the summer bulletins!
These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in
church bulletins or were announced in church services:
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
-------------------------The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
-------------------------Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of
those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
-------------------------Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.
Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who
doesn't care much about you.
-------------------------Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
-------------------------Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving
obvious pleasure to the congregation.
-------------------------For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a
nursery downstairs.
-------------------------Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all
the help they can get.
-------------------------Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in
the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
-------------------------A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall.
Music will follow.
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Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, ELCA
3900 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55427
(763) 545-1647 Fax: 763-545-8339
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.holynativity.net
June 2015
Volume 58 (Issue 6) Issued Monthly
Celebrating 50+ Years!
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“FAMILIES IN NEED”
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overseen by the Pastors to help in a
crisis situation.
HOLY NATIVITY STAFF
Senior Pastor Jason Wahlstrom
(H) 763-767-3051
[email protected]
Associate Pastor Ashley Updegraff-Balow
[email protected]
Iver Hubert
Director of Music Ministry
[email protected]
Lisa Baker
Organist & Administrative Asst.
[email protected]
Linda Lien
Coordinator of Parish Life
[email protected]
Kari Johnson
Christian Ed. Director
[email protected]
Kara Holt
Financial Coordinator
[email protected]
Brian Johnson /Tom Wiblishauser
Custodians
Kelli Hovland
Nursery Coordinator
[email protected]
Brittany Anderson
Childcare Director
(HNCCCC Office) 763-591-0681
[email protected]
General Message
[email protected]
Our thoughts and prayers go out to:
~ Pete Senty and family upon the death of
Judi.
~ Becky Massop and family upon the death
of her mother Louise Pickett.
~ Joanne Landry and family upon the death of Kent.
~ The family of Hazel McPherson upon her death.
“Blessed are those who mourn for they will be
comforted” ~~ Matthew 5:4
Our thoughts and prayers continue for
those in military service overseas:
Alex Bjorkstrand, Michael Ditty, Matt
Eittreim, Lucas Gates
Please call the church office with updates, or to add a
loved one serving in the military to this list.
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