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OUR SAVIOR’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
APRIL 2015 NEWSLETTER
W omen of the
E vangelical
L utheran
C hurch in
A merica
Rachel Circle meets on Wednesday, April 15,
2015 at 2:00 PM at Rhoda Jones’.
Rebekah Circle meets on Tuesday, April 21, 2015
at 7:30 PM at Marge Lenz’s; Bible Study Leader,
Julie Halla. Reminder: Coffee hour at the
Evergreens, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
Debbie Campbell will provide cookies.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Mission Statement
Using God’s Word as a foundation, Our
Savior’s Lutheran shall, through
meaningful worship, study, prayer and
mission outreach, provide a Christcentered atmosphere of enthusiasm,
support, sensitivity and openness to all
people.
God’s people find a place of belonging,
God’s people devoted to seek God’s purposes,
God’s people committed to compassionate caring.
Didn’t make it to church this week? Watch a
recording, of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
service, at the Spring Valley Senior Living: 3:00
PM on Mondays or on KING4 local cable
access: 8:00 PM Thursdays & Fridays, and
2:30 PM on the following Sunday.
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you.
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Endowment committee meeting 3-6-15
Attendance – Rick Jahn, Kathy Baarsch, Jay Webster, Jan Christianson and Karen Fetterly
Call to order at 11:30 AM at The Pizza Place.
Jay presented to the group the statement from Cetera with the current balance of the Endowment
Fund.
$197,895.88
$193,910.00 Disbursement threshold
$3,985.00 Available to disburse
A motion was made and seconded to transfer $3800 from the endowment fund to the endowment
disbursement line of the memorial savings fund. Motion passed.
Kathy informed the committee of all the requests that were submitted.
A motion was made by Karen and Seconded by Jay to approve the following requests for funds from
the Endowment Fund:
Distribution of $8000 approved on 2-6-15
Distribution of $3800 approved on 3-6-15
Total Distribution of $11,800
Distribution to Scholarship Fund
$1000
National Youth Gathering
Total Youth
OSL Audio Loop
Additional Requests*
Total Building
$3000
$3000
$400
$2300
$2700
OSL Seminary Scholarship Fund
Ministerial Association
Spring Valley Area Food Shelf
Lutheran World Relief
Good Earth Village
Lutheran Campus Center
Total Outreach
$1500
$500
$800
$500
$900
$900
$5100
Contact Person
Kirby Bussman
Shirley Gangstad
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Shirley Gangstad
Shirley Gangstad
Shirley Gangstad
OSL WELCA
Shirley Gangstad
Shirley Gangstad
28%
25%
47%
*The Endowment Committee recommends that the council advertise to accept additional requests of
$2300 for disbursement to building or capital improvement funds. Requests will be due by the end of
April.
Motion Passed.
Adjourn 12:25
VIOLA HAUPT
Our Savior’s has once again been blessed with
a bequest from the estate of a former member.
We have received a check of $5,150.02 from
Lincoln Financial, the result of our being
named beneficiary to a life insurance policy of
Viola Haupt of Lodi, WI.
Viola was born on Sept 20, 1913, in Racine,
MN, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Lage.
She was confirmed a Zion Lutheran Church,
the German Lutheran congregation, which
merged with Trinity (Norwegian) Lutheran in
1950 to form Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
Viola graduated from Spring Valley High
School in 1931. She married Raymond Haupt
on April 22, 1939, and they farmed near
Arlington Prairie, WI, for more than 40 years.
Viola died at age 99 on June 18, 2013. She
was preceded in death by parents, her
husband Raymond, her brothers Earnest
(Hattie) and Helon (Lillian). Survivors include
nieces Myrthis (Bill) Griffith, Dorothy Whiting,
and Carol (Bruce) Dethmers, and nephew John
(Liz) Schoenknecht.
We give thanks for the blessing that Viola was
in her life and the blessing which she has given
us through this gift in her death.
“God’s work.
Our hands.”
Save the Date!
September 13, 2015
Children’s Choir
Opportunity
I have been missing the children’s
choir! How about you?? I would
like to create a short term
children’s choir to sing with the
senior choir on a new song. This
would be a short term
commitment, we would meet once
again at the church to practice and
I would pull them from SS once or
twice for a few minutes on a
Sunday morning to have
opportunity to run through it with
the senior choir. I would plan to
begin the first Wednesday after
Easter in April at 2:30-3:30pm.
We will have singing time and a
snack. We will meet the 8, 15, 22,
and 29th.
Who’s ready to join me?? I am
looking for any students K-6th
grade. New and returning
members are all welcome!! Let’s
raise the roof in praise to God
together!
Contact Gina Jahn with questions
507-346-9947 Home; 507-251-1610
cell.
If you are ordering and
bringing in your own lily
please notify the church
office, so that it can be
included in the bulletin for
Easter. Please do not bring
lilies to the church before
Friday, April 3, 2015.
Confirmation
Instruction
Resumes for 7th, 8th, & 9th grade
students, beginning at 7:00 PM
on April 15, 2015.
To all of our Church family,
with our love and gratitude,
who have been keeping us in
your prayers, sending cards,
visits, phone calls, food, gifts,
flowers and so many ways
that you’ve supported us and
our family since our auto accident. We’re
gradually getting back to what will be our “new
normal”. It’s been very comforting and uplifting
to feel your love, support, and prayers. It’s
been a big part of our recovery!
With our deep thanks, love, and God’s
blessings to all of you. It’s good to be back
among you!
Jerry & Marlene Rollie and family
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The Newsletter deadline is the 17th of each
month. Any articles or memorials received after
this date will show up in the following month’s
newsletter.
If anyone is not receiving the newsletter or
notifications from the church, either by mail,
email, Facebook, or website, please let
Renee in the office know and we will get
your information updated. Thank you.
The church council has
decided to have a gift box
available for anyone who
would like to make a
contribution to the Scaife
family due to the loss of
their barn. Look for the box
in the Narthex on the
Weekend of April 11 & 12, 2015, (Camp
Sunday) or bring your gift to the church office
labeled “Scaife Family”.
Scholarship: 2015 high school
graduates are reminded of the Our
Savior's Lutheran Scholarship.
Applications are available outside the
church office and are due May 1, 2015.
April Pulpit Supply Schedule
April 2, 2015 Maundy Thursday
Pastor Jim Scaife-communion
April 3, 2015 Good Friday
NO WORSHIP SERVICE
April 4, 2015 NO SAT. WORSHIP SERVICE
April 5, 2015 Easter-Pastor Jim Scaife-comm.
No Sunrise Service
Communion at all services through Pentecost
April 11, 2015 to May 24, 2015
April 11, 2015
Pastor David Arends
April 12, 2015
Pastor Corrine Denis
(Lutheran Campus Ministries)
April 18, 2015
Pastor David Arends
April 19, 2015
Pastor Ann Siverling
April 25, 2015
Pastor David Arends
April 26, 2015
Pastor Jim Scaife
Please note!
Please remember to have family notify the
church office if you are in the hospital. The
privacy data laws do not allow the hospital to
notify the church of your admittance.
ELCA Malaria Campaign
A child dies from malaria every 60
seconds.
We are in a special moment to help turn this
around. Since the start of the ELCA Malaria
Campaign, ELCA members and our companions
overseas have already seen a reduction in the
number of deaths from this preventable,
treatable disease. We are a church that
believes God is calling us into the world —
together. Working through Lutheran partners in
Africa, the ELCA Malaria Campaign is uniquely
positioned to help provide mosquito nets,
education, testing, medication and more to
help eliminate deaths from this disease — for
good. - See more at: http://www.elca.org/OurWork/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-MalariaCampaign/#sthash.sKlKl8TJ.dpuf
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promoting sustainable livelihoods through
participation in village savings and loans
groups so that community members can afford
mosquito nets, transport and health care
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gathering people together to discuss the
importance of malaria prevention and control
- See more at: http://www.elca.org/en/OurWork/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-MalariaCampaign/OurApproach#sthash.VNus1rbo.dpuf
ELCA’s Approach
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For many years, the ELCA has been supporting
clinics and programs in Africa that provide
health care. Now, through the ELCA Malaria
Campaign, we are focusing on malaria with
new intensity. By joining hands with Lutheran
partners in 13 African countries, we are
becoming part of the global movement to
make malaria history.
Sunday
How we work
April 12, 2015
The ELCA Malaria Campaign funds programs of
companion churches and Lutheran partners in
education, prevention and treatment of malaria
by:
providing life-saving health care, including
medicine to treat malaria
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training pastors, church volunteers and health
care providers to diagnose and treat malaria
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teaching people how to protect themselves
from the mosquitoes that spread malaria,
recognize symptoms and seek treatment
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distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets
and providing training on proper use
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providing preventative medication to protect
pregnant women and their babies
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encouraging governments to provide adequate
health care and engage in malaria prevention
activities
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supporting community projects to control the
environments where mosquitoes breed
8:00 & 10:30 AM
Relax! Rejoice!
Renew!
Readings for April
April 2– Maundy Thursday
Gospel: John 19:23-27
April 4-5 – Easter Day
1st Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8
April 11-12 – Second Sunday of Easter
1st Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Psalm: Psalm 133
2nd Reading: 1 John 1:1—2:2
Gospel: John 20:19-31
April 18-19 – Third Sunday of Easter
1st Reading: Acts 3:12-19
Psalm: Psalm 4
2nd Reading: 1 John 3:1-7
Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48
April 25-26 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
1st Reading: Acts 4:5-12
Psalm: Psalm 23
2nd Reading: 1 John 3:16-24
Gospel: John 10:11-18
Senior Choir Schedule
April
2nd Maundy Thursday
7:00 PM Senior Choir “SINGS”
5th Easter Sunday
8:00 AM Senior Choir “SINGS”
Rehearsal TBD Grandall’s
10:30 AM Senior Choir “SINGS”
12th Camp Sunday
8:00 AM
Rehearsal Lori Buchholtz
10:30 AM
19th
8:00 AM Jubilee Bells Play
Rehearsal Lori Schlitter
10:30 AM Senior Choir “SINGS”
Jubilee Bells Play
26th
8:00 AM Senior Choir “SINGS”
Rehearsal Judy Frank
10:30 AM
Baptism Orientation Session
Scriptures subject to change.
Savior’s Lutheran Church Endowment Fund
was established in 1995 to enhance the mission
outreach of our Church apart from the general
operation of the congregation. The Endowment
Fund is overseen by a committee of OSL members
and only a percentage of money earned above the
principle can be used. A large portion of the
Funding has come from estate bequests. The Fund
is under management of investment representative
Debby Fugleberg at Home Federal Investment
Services. If you are interested in including this Fund
in your Estate Planning or ongoing support to our
congregation please contact Debby for an
appointment.
will be held on May 3, 2015, after the
10:30 AM service. This is the first step
in scheduling a baptism to be held at
OSL. God’s blessing to those preparing
to bring their children to receive the
blessing of baptism. Please contact the
church office, 507-346-7251, if you anticipate
participating in the baptism orientation.
Scrip customers: I will be
placing one last scrip order
before graduation. I will order
a few stock cards to have on
hand but will not be ordering
again before August. I will have Sunshine
cards on hand all summer, but the others will
be first come first serve! If you have summer
scrip card needs be sure to get your orders in
by May 15th! Thank you for all your support!!
Senior League – 10-12th
Grade Ministry
Senior League meets Wednesdays
from 7- 8:30 p.m.
Love movies? This year,
senior high youth will
experience faith
through movies!
Come, relax, eat
popcorn and watch
movies that have a biblical
lesson! Friends always invited!
Movie Club will be April 15,
22, and 29th – Exodus
SPARKz! A Ministry for 4-6th
Grade Youth
The next meeting is April 1st afterschool to
4:30 p.m.
We will meet at the church and do a
service project for the church, continue
to work on our secret gifts, and be
outside as much as we can!
Kingsland youth should ride
their regular bus from the
Intermediate School to the
Elementary School and then
ride Bus #4 to the church.
If you are arriving later than 2:30 p.m.,
please meet us at the church.
Please sign up by the office.
Caring & Concerns for those in Special Care
Facilities
Spring Valley Senior Living:
Margaret Breitbarth
June Freeman
Floyd Hafner
Arlene Kappers
Mick Rathbun
Arlyne Seaton
Spring Valley Senior Living-Evergreens:
Fran Burmeister
Wilma Esklund
Adah Fowler
Dorothy Hafner
Eudoris Hagen
Charlene Lenz
Irma Rathbun
Melvin Schmidt
Ostrander Care & Rehab:
Roger Hellickson
Ruth Ness
Ada Peterson
Ostrander Senior Living:
Clifford & Georgine Davis
Good Shepherd, Rushford:
Anita Anderson
Sunrise Cottages, Rochester:
Richard Oeltjen
Fairview Seminary, Red Wing:
Donna Cooper
Country Side Senior Living, Owatonna:
Pastor E. C. Franke
Calista Court, Winona:
Bernice Ostern
Known to have been hospitalized in March:
Jeff Fowler
Dick Jahn
Roger Hellickson
W omen of the
E vangelical
L utheran
C hurch in
A merica
WELCA NEWS
Thank you to those who helped make the
March Bloodmobile successful: Carol
Ahern, Vicki Edgar, Marge Lenz, Eileen
Rathbun, and Gareld & Verna Stockdale.
Coming later in April: Root River
Conference Spring Gathering. Specific info
will be found in upcoming bulletins &
posters. Cost, including lunch, will be
$10.00.
‘Spring’ napkins & Easter cards available
in the Narthex with other cards.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sue Skifter, Education
Minister
[email protected]
A note from the desk of Sue
Skifter, Education Minister…
5th Grade Sunday School children will
receive Holy Communion April 2, 2015 at
the 7:00 PM Worship on Maundy
Thursday.
Synod CYF (Children, Youth, & Family
Ministry) Network
11:00 AM-1:30 PM, April 16, 2015
Chatfield
The Endowment Fund has an additional
$2300 available to distribute at this time for
capital improvements. According to the
church bylaws the income from the fund shall
be distributed with a division of 25% for capital
improvements, 25% for youth activities, 25%
for outreach, and 25% is discretionary. The
Endowment fund was able to fund all requests
that were turned in in February. The committee
did not receive enough requests to fulfill the
constitutional requirement so they are now
asking for requests for the capital
improvement category only. Requests must
be submitted to the church office no later than
April 30, 2015. Please include where the funds
are to go, why they are needed, what they will
be used for, and sign the request. The Church
Council will have final approval of fund
distribution at their May meeting.
“Bible-Best Seller according to Guinness
Book of World Records! But who’s reading
it?
Free session (bring your own lunch)
See Sue for more information.
No Sunday School April 5, 2015, Happy
Easter!
Sunday School sings April 26, 2015
10:30 AM service.
Thank you!
God bless us all!
Mrs. Skifter
Deaths
Lenora Hilda Hintze 3/24/1914-3/14/2015
May the Risen Christ be the comfort and hope of all who mourn.
Elsa Marie Wilkie 5/22/1939-3/19/2015
May the Risen Christ be the comfort and hope of all who mourn.
Memorials and Honorariums
In memory of Evelyn Jacobson
WELCA
Rachel Circle
In memory of Lenora Hintze
Memorial Fund
Jerry & Marlene Rollie, Fran Burmeister, Roy & Jan Christopherson, Friends
Outreach Ministries
Kenneth & Joanne Vrieze
Senior Choir
Harlan & Turby Marchant, Lee & Carol Himle
WELCA
Dee Means, Dick & Sharon Jahn, Wil & Evelyn Mohlis, Lucille Daggett, Friends
Cemetery Fund
Carol L Kohn
Faith Chest
Clarice Clark
ELCA World Hunger
Dorothy Simpson
In memory of Wilbur Brandt
WELCA
Dee Means
In memory of Kathryn Young-Daughter of Gladys Lundby
Faith Chest
Clarice Clark
In memory of Roger Gilbert 11/4/1935-4/19/2013
Memorial Fund
Ramona Gilbert & Family
In memory of Opal Turbenson
Memorial Fund
Roy & Jan Christopherson, Friends
In memory of Joyce Turbenson
Memorial Fund
LaVonne Knutson
In memory of Erwin Tart
Memorial Fund
Kenny & Brenda Clark
In memory of Elsa Wilkie
Memorial Fund
Don & Judy Rose, Bev Jertson
Building Maintenance
Dick & Sharon Jahn
Faith Chest
Clarice Clark
Caring Ministries
Harlan & Turby Marchant
*Dates to Remember*
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
1 – SPARKz
2 – Maundy Thursday - 1st Communion Preperation
5 – Easter Sunday
8 – Children’s Choir Rehearsal starts
9 – Ostrander Birthday Club
12 – Camp Sunday
17 - NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
20 & 27 – Book Club
26 – Sunday School sings at 10:30 AM service – Council
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Sunday March 8, 2015
Contact Us
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
805 S Broadway Ave
Spring Valley, MN 55975
Ph 507-346-7251
Fax 507-346-7231
[email protected]
www.oursaviorsspringvalley.com
Pastor Jim Scaife
[email protected]
507-864-2896
[email protected]
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Disbursements from the Endowment Fund have been
approved.
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A committee is being formed to disburse monies from the
Clifford Kumm Estate.
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The Council is looking into finding additional Ministerial
help for the Congregation.
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21st
The Bishop will be coming to Our Savior’s on Sunday, June
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The Executive Committee is looking to appoint a Mission
Team and a History Team.
STAFF
Office Manager – Renee Ziebell
Bookkeeper – Kathy Merkel
Custodian – Toni Sanders
Education Minister – Sue Skifter
Music Coordinator – Elliott Grandall
Youth Minister – Nicole Pokorney
Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Worship Services
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 PM
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
805 S Broadway Ave
Spring Valley, MN 55975
Address Service Requested
April 2015
NON-PROFIT, ORG
U.S. Postage
Paid
Spring Valley, MN
Permit #71
If you are unable to serve when scheduled, please find
a substitute and notify Renee with the change.
Worship Assistants – April 2015
April 2: Maundy Thursday
Altar Guild – Ann Thon
Bread Provider – Helen House (1 loaf)
Communion – Ann Ihrke, Jerry Klevan, Ruth Lemke
Greeters – Larry & Sherry Wendt
Videographer – Brian Oakland
April 5: Easter
Acolytes - (8:00) Hunter Jorgensen, Mackenzie Hoffman-York
(10:30) Madison Reiland, Eric Gusa
Altar Guild – Eileen Rathbun/Dawn Webster
Bread Provider – Cindy Johnson (2 Loaves)
Communion - (8:00) Colleen Marks, Kelvin & Linda
Niemeyer
(10:30) Evie Apenhorst, Sarah Kohn,
Carol Lenz
Greeters – (8:00) Jon & Deb Dahl
(10:30) Phil & Kirby Bussman
Scripture Readers - (8:00) LuAnn Klevan
(10:30) Steve Harder
Videographer – Dan Reiland
April 12:
Acolytes - (8:00) Reid Kruegel, Zachary Queensland
(10:30) Travis Kauffmann, Jennifer Knutson
Altar Guild – Verna Stockdale
Bread Provider – Bonnie Grabau (3 loaves)
Communion- (8:00) Paul Vomhof, Helen House,
Annette Hyland
(10:30) Wendy Kauffmann, Barb Eastvold,
Deanne Spurgeon
Greeters – (8:00) Harlan & Pat Bucknell
(10:30) Denae & Rachel Harder
Scripture Readers - (8:00) Ann Ihrke
(10:30) Kathy Baarsch
Videographer – Nora Jahn
April 19:
Acolytes - (8:00) Olivia Rasmussen, Isaac Simon
(10:30) Renee Lechner, Treyton Pokorney
Altar Guild – Geraldine Williams
Bread Provider – Ann Keim (3 loaves)
Communion - (8:00) Jon & Deb Dahl, Judy Frank
(10:30) Evie Apenhorst, Sherry Wendt,
Sarah Kohn
Greeters – (8:00) Deby Bires, Lori Buchholtz
(10:30) Bob & Kathy Baarsch
Scripture Readers - (8:00) Dave Schlitter
(10:30) Nicole Pokorney
Videographer – Dick Jahn
April 26:
Acolytes - (8:00) Josh Warren, Jacob Welch
(10:30) Wyatt Pruter, Johanna Vrieze
Altar Guild – Julie Back
Bread Provider – Ann Thon (3 loaves)
Communion - (8:00) Verlyn Johnson, Penny Ness,
Gina Jahn
(10:30) Kirby Bussman, Carol Lenz,
Barb Eastvold
Greeters – (8:00) Paul & Judy Frank
(10:30) Rich & Evie Apenhorst
Scripture Readers - (8:00) Amy Welch
(10:30) Sherry Wendt
Videographer – Brent Kohn
USHERS: (8:00) Nevin Stender*, Aaron Kolling,
Lee Himle
(10:30) Ken Kujath*,
Offering Counter – Nancy Willford
Deliver Meals on Wheels – Week of April 6-10:
Geraldine Williams, Noreen Hebig, Mary Jo Dathe
Saturday Service: (5:30)
Scripture Readers Apr. 4 – NO SERVICE;
Apr. 11 – Evelyn Clark; Apr. 18 – Shirley Gangstad;
Apr. 25 – Mary Jo Dathe
Ushers Apr. 4 – NO SERVICE; Apr. 11 – Sandy
Richardson; Apr. 18 –Shirley Gangstad; Apr. 25 –
Linda Kruegel; May 2 - Arden & Marge Lenz
April Service Group
Organizers: Evelyn ‘Evie’ Apenhorst
The service group lists are of people in the
congregation who are asked to bring items for special
events at the church. The lists have gone through
some changes to try to even out the lists with people
who can be available to respond in service. For a
number of reasons, there are people who are not
included on the lists (shut-in, live out of town, have
indicated a desire not to be contacted, etc.) Thank you
to all the people in Our Savior’s who live out their
faith in caring support of the ministries of the church.
Gangstad, Shirley
Groth, Linda
Gehrking, Evie
Groth, Robbin
Gehrking, Mike & Julane
Gusa, Mark & Monica
Gilbert, Dan & Susan
Haack, Peter & Brenda
Gilbert, Ramona
Hafner, Steve & Diane
Goddard, Eric & Teresa
Hagen, Eudoris
Goede, Sharon
Hagen, Rev. Wayne & Nancy
Grabau, Boyd & Bonnie
Hagen-Moe, Deb
Grandall, Elliott & Karen
Halla, Jim & Julie
Greiff, Cory & Stacy
Hammon, Bonnie
Groth, Debby
Hammon, Jason & Fallon
Groth, Jim
Harder, Steve & Denae