Lord of Life Lutheran Church—ELCA Lifelines A monthly newsletter for February 2015 The Outreach Committee will be sponsoring a Valentine’s Dinner Sunday, February 15th, at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The menu will be Spaghetti, Salad, Bread and Dessert and there will be a free will offering. Please sign-up in the Narthex on the whiteboard so we know how many to plan for. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to a fun evening of food and fellowship. Lenten Worship will begin Wednesday, February 18th at Lord of Life starting at 6:00 p.m. for our Ash Wednesday Service. We will continue through Lent to have our Wednesday evening services at 7:00 p.m. following our Lenten Soup Suppers. Please join us starting Wednesday, February 25th during the Lenten season for our Soup Suppers. We will offer a delicious soup supper before our mid-week Lenten services. The supper begins at 5:45 pm. There is a sign up sheet in the hall by the office for those who wish to help provide soup on any of the Lenten Wednesdays. It is a wonderful time for fellowship with your Lord of Life family. 2 Our 2015 Church Council L-R: Brad Johnson-Vice President, Vicki Glanzer, Virginia Conlee, Vicky Radke-Williams, Kristina Good, Karen Olson, Betty Schindler-President, Chuck Wehrle-Secretary, Joe Hauge-Treasurer, and Pastor Bruce Baum Our sympathies go out to Myrna Zandstra and her family in the loss of Alvin who passed away on January 13th. Please keep the Zandstra family in your prayers. Our sympathies also go out to the Scott Family in the loss of their mother, Ann, who passed away on January 21st. Please keep the Scott family in your prayers. 3 LORD OF LIFE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 12, 2014 To be approved at the February 2015 Council meeting. Present: Vicki Glanzer, Pastor Bruce, Vicky Radke-Williams, Chuck Wehrle, Betty Schindler, Karen Olsen, Virginia Conlee, Kristina Good, Joe Hauge, and Brad Johnson Absent: Ann Scott Meeting called to order by President Vicki Glanzer Devotions by Chuck Wehrle Congregational Members Present: none Treasure’s Report: Contributions toward the debt reduction campaign $24,000 challenge totaled $28,204, which is 17% over the goal. Therefore, $6,000 added by our challengers will result in a mortgage payment of $34,204. Once this payment is made, the mortgage balance will be $21,875 and with regular $2,500 monthly payments the debt will be paid off in the September/October timeframe. Lord of Life made a second $1,500 payment to Synod benevolence, achieving our 2014 goal of $3,000, a repeat of the benevolence our church provided in 2013. Vicky Radke-Williams made motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Betty Schindler seconded, all approved and motion carried. Secretary’s Report: The report from December was reviewed. Reference to the first action being election of new officers was incorrect. New officers will be in the New Business section of the agenda. Chuck made motion to accept the minutes, Vicky RadkeWilliams seconded. All in favor and motion carried. Pastor’s Report: Everything going well President’s Report: Vicki requested scheduling of installation of new Council. Timing set for January 25th. She recognized the service of last year’s Council members and thanked everyone at the meeting for their willingness to serve through 2015. With Ann Scott’s health condition, Vicki asked Virginia Conlee to serve on the Council as she was also nominated from the November Annual Meeting process. Virginia agreed to serve for Ann Scott for a one-year term. Committee Reports Alter Guild: Nothing to report 4 Outreach: January 25 will be a tree burning bon-fire with pot luck lunch in the fellowship hall immediately following the church service. Valentines Dinner will be Sunday February 15. Next meeting will be February 1 for detailed planning of the Valentines dinner. Property: Fire extinguishers were purchased and placed in the youth room. Furnace maintenance was done. Education/Youth: November “Mitten Tree” provided more winter wear than expected, allowing the Youth Group to give a large bag to the two elementary schools in Rapid Valley. The administrators of the schools were very thankful for this service to their needy students. The sale of braided bread was originally planned to provide money for a Christmas gift for two children in the WAVE program. Due to the exceeding sales success, plus a private gift donation, the Youth Group of Lord of Life purchased 12 presents what were made available to the WAVE program so this many children could receive a Christmas present. The Youth Group is willing to help with events or any other committee or work around the church. Worship/Music: Committee met and scheduled music for services through Palm Sunday These reports were approved: Vicky Radke-Williams made first motion, Betty Schindler seconded, all in favor to approve. Old Business: none New Business: Election of officers: Secretary: Chuck Wehrle volunteered President: Brad nominated Betty Schindler and she accepted Vice President: Chuck Wehrle nominated Brad Johnson and he accepted. Kristina Good made motion to accept the new officers, Vicky seconded, all were in favor. Publicity: none to mention The next Council meeting will be held on Monday, February 9th at 6 p.m. Devotions: Karen Olsen volunteered Virginia made first motion to adjourn, Vicky seconded. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully submitted Brad Johnson—Council Secretary 5 In remembrance of Ann Scott, we will be donating to the WAVI (working against violence shelter). Ann worked there for several years. Please bring your donations to the church by Sunday, February 22nd. Cold Cereal Any Non-Perishable Foods Baby Lotion, Wash & Shampoo Baby Powder, Wipes, and Diapers sizes 4, 5 and 6 Full Size Body Wash and Soap Full Size Shampoo and Conditioner Disposable Razors New Socks Single Pack Combs/Brushes Bath Towels (New or Gently Used) “Personal Care Kits” Ministry Please remember to donate the following items for this ongoing ministry sponsored by Lutheran World Relief. Dark Colored Bath Towel Bar Soap (4-5 ounce bar) Toothbrush (in original packaging) Large Wide-toothed Comb Nail Clipper All these items are rolled up in the towel and sent to a Lutheran World Relief warehouse to then be delivered to people who are survivors of disasters all over the world. Please help keep this ministry going. Thank you! Please continue to save your Family Thrift Center receipts. Once our receipts total $150,000, we will receive a check for $1,000 from Family Thrift Center. There is a wooden box in the narthex where you can put your receipts. Thank you! 6 If you have someone in your life who needs some extra comfort and prayers, please take a Prayer Shawl from the display in the narthex to give to them. Everyone is welcome to do so at anytime. Fair Trade Coffee Coffee is the most widely traded commodity in the world yet most coffee growers live below poverty levels because the middleman gives them next to nothing for their crops. That’s why Lutheran World Relief has set up cooperatives with the coffee growers around the world to help them earn more money for themselves and their communities. Please consider purchasing your coffee here at church and you will feel better knowing you are doing your part helping people live better lives. Coffee is for sale on the Usher’s Table every Sunday. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets Saturday mornings at 8:00 to 8:15 for weigh in and 8:15 to 8:45 for meetings. A ll meetings take place at Lord of Life Church. Low cost and high support! The first meeting is free. For more information, please contact Shelly Labine @ 484-0354. The afternoon Bible did not meet in January because of bad weather. The next Bible study will be on February 5th, at l:00 p.m. Betty Woodden, Secretary 7 by Dennis Green WINTER SCENE Natures beauty can be found anywhere, Even in winter when the trees are bare. You can see reflections on the glare ice, As long as you’re not walking on it, It can be quite nice! There is beauty to behold, Even when the weather is cold! Sometimes the days are cloudy and grey, But they can still offer quite a display! It is good for the mind to take a time out, So pause for awhile and look about! It may surprise you what you may see, If you stop and let your mind run free! The snow on the branches can be quite a sight, As long as the wind remains light! So as you go about your daily routine, Take a moment to take in the scene, It may help to make your life more serene! 8 Dennis Green January 2015 Congratulations & God’s Blessings to... Adam & Krist a Hagemann on the baptism of their son, Mason Robert on January 4th, 2015. Mason’s sponsors are Aaron & Kimberly Weber and Nikki Hagemann Lutheran Social Services West River Benefit Dinner March 15, 2015 - Silent Auction 4 pm, Dinner/Program 5:15 pm The Benefit Dinner will take place at The Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn to celebrate the work of LSS in Western South Dakota. A pledge or contribution to support LSS programs in the area will be requested. If you have any questions, please talk to Martin & Gladys Osterloh who will be the table hosts for Lord of Life Church. There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway by the offices if you would like to attend. The Outreach Committee will be holding its monthly meeting after the February 1st church service. The meeting will take place in the class rooms by the church entry way. Everyone is invited to come and help plan fun things for our church to do! 9 Congratulations on another successful debt reduction campaign. Through this latest effort, we were able to raise $27,634. That is 15% above our goal of $24,000. Since we made our goal, we will receive the additional match of $6,000. We can all look forward to burning our church mortgage at our fire pit sometime this fall. This is a monumental achievement for our congregation. Having no church mortgage positions us to be financially sound for decades to come. Other financial accomplishments for 2014 include $3,000 in benevolence support, improvements to our church grounds and sending youth to summer camp. These efforts are evidence of our improving financial health. Below is a summary of the income and expenses for 2014: Income $9,104.32 $7,060.35 $9,760.07 $7,958.32 $6,795.32 $10,423.98 $8,005.01 $8,705.98 $8,018.36 $8,929.02 $15,442.98 $17,084.29 $117,288.00 -$2,156.95 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Yearly Totals Amount Ahead 2014 Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Joe Hauge, Treasurer 10 Expenses $9,048.41 $6,982.89 $7,357.91 $10,875.81 $9,310.62 $7,996.43 $9,548.13 $7,956.13 $10,886.91 $9,576.18 $8,244.42 $21,661.11 $119,444.95 Thank you, again and again, for all the warm donations to the Youth Mitten Tree. Both Rapid Valley Elementary and Valley View Elementary received overflowing bags to distribute to students that were in need. Thank you to all of you that purchased braided bread! WAVI called just before Christmas due to the arrival of new families. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide each of them a Christmas gift bringing our total to 12 gifts provided. We will be having our February meeting on Saturday, February 7th from 7-9:00 pm. We will be having our Valentine’s Party and Wii bowling tournament. Please bring a snack to share. From the moment we open our eyes we are learning. As we observe the world around us, we learn without realizing it. We look up to role models that may influence us. Who influences you? Do you look to your parents? Your teachers? Friends? Older siblings? Your favorite sport player? An actor or actress? What about Jesus? How do you see yourself? Is someone looking to you as their role model? Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think about what a role model means to you and who you see as a role model. Please bring examples with you on February 21st from 7-9:00 pm. Hoping to see you soon! Remember, youth group is open to all youth 6-12th grades and friends are always welcome! Please contact me if you have any questions. Kristina Good 381-8980 11 Pictures from our Old Fashion Potluck and Christmas Tree Bonfire that was held on Sunday, January 25th. We all had a great time! Thank you to the Outreach Committee for planning this fun event! Thank you also to Virginia Conlee and Janyce Luebke for submitting the pictures. 12 13 14 Serving This Month Date Usher Greeter Acolyte Comm Asst. Reader 10:00 a.m. Worship Jeff Glanzer Candy Wehrle Cole Theo Seeley Feb Del Swenumson Sara Brainard Biberdorf Vicky Radke1 Karen Olson Williams Feb 8 Karl Seeley Theo Seeley Jerry & Jan Bullis Henry Walz Feb 15 David Bernot Roger Soucy Mary & Wayne Wasserburger Emily Luebke Feb 22 Betty Schindler Carla Jakeway The Seeley Family Leah Luebke Chris Walz Jen Mark & Marlys Schumacher Blumhardt Vicki Glanzer If you are unable to make your assignment, please call someone to trade dates. Thank you! 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