Bethel Pastors: Julé Ballinger Erika Buller Jim Gustafson BE.THE.Love Beacon BE.THE.Light Volume 54 Issue 4 Bethel Lutheran Mission Statement Bethel Lutheran Church is a community of believers called by God to invite all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ, build them up in the faith, and send them out to be witnesses in word and deed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2015 A P R I L “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but on every leaf of springtime.” –Martin Luther My mother is a gardener. In the last weeks of winter, she can be seen pouring through her seed catalogues. She will plan, drawing diagrams for where plants will go in the garden this year, based on their performance last year. With each passing snowy day, the garden which is not yet there becomes a little more real to my mom. Even though the seeds are not yet in the ground, her fingers itch to dig deep into the ground, feeling the rich soil which will make new life burst forth. In springtime, the world feels a little more new. I find I can be surprised by my surroundings more easily. I could be walking past a patch of earth I walk past often, and look—a dandelion, new grass, or buds on the trees all looking to start again. Springtime is the best time to sigh, brush off the hard feelings or anxious worry, and you give yourself the grace to begin again. And to begin again new, fresh. Easter is written in every leaf of springtime. Any good gardener will tell you, the work of the seed happens in the dark. Happens in mystery. Happens in a space we cannot see, but we trust life comes from small things. Small things, like seeds, which bring into being big things. Vegetables, flowers, crops— from these come more seeds, and therefore they bring life, and life, and life again. And all because of the work which started in the dark. Work which started in the cold of winter with a dream and a plan. The work that first Easter morning began in the dark. In a tomb, buried from the light. With something so small, bringing forth something so big. The work of Easter morning started with a dream and a plan from God—a dream that death would no longer keep us from God’s love. A plan for reconciliation, a plan for love to win. Because the tomb was empty, God works in us new life, a life found in love bursting out of the ground. In Love which has the power to bring life, and life, and life again. The reminder of this great promise is written on every leaf of springtime. Happy Spring! Happy Easter! Pastor Erika From Pastor Jim … It has been almost two months now since I retired from fulltime and began my work as your visitation pastor and once again I thank you for the wonderful retirement party you gave and the many greetings and gifts. Please know that I am most grateful! As we all adjust to my new role as visitation pastor, and after these two months and conversation with the rest of our pastoral staff, I feel a need to clarify my role a bit. My primary responsibility is to visit our shut-in and home bound persons. I try to do this once a month. I am also on the hospital visitation rotation. I visit the hospitals on Wednesday’s of each week. Our Senior and Associate Pastors visit the hospital’s on the other days of the week and in the case of emergencies. I strongly suggest that you write down their telephone numbers from this copy of the “Beacon” and place them somewhere safe. They are not listed in the public telephone books since they are cell numbers. In the case that you cannot first reach either of our fulltime pastors you can give me a call. I also am available for individual conversations in case you have a need and wish to visit with me. Just give me or the church office a call to set a time to get together since I do not keep regular office hours. Love, Joy, and Peace, Pastor Jim INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER? If you or someone you know desire membership please contact: Pastor Julé at [email protected] or Pastor Erika at [email protected] or call the church office at 642-4472. CONTACT INFO: Phone 642-4472 fax 642-2477 Pastor Julé: Pastor Erika: Pastor Jim: Mary Anderson: Alveda Wurl: Jana Olson: Missy Klose Clare Byron: Lila Gedrose: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Building Hours 7am-5pm Monday-Friday 9am-1pm Saturdays 7am-1pm Sundays http://bethelwahpeton.com or www.facebook.com/bethelwahpeton QUASQUI-CENTENNIAL NOTES EASTER - A time of New Life. Christ died on the cross to save us from our sins and rose into new life on Easter morning. The death of Christ destroyed his physical body and our sins, but it did not destroy his spirit which remains alive and among us today! Bethel Lutheran Church experienced a sort of death when 17 years after building the first Bethel Church home there was an explosion and fire that destroyed the building. It was on Palm Sunday in 1934. Holy week services were conducted at Immanuel Lutheran Church who had graciously offered the use of their building. On April 25, 1934 the Church Council met and made plans to rebuild and the congregation began a building campaign. The fire had destroyed the building but it did not destroy the Church. By the faith and grace of the congregation, the New Bethel Church home was built on the same foundation and dedicated on December 2nd of the same year. Even way back then it was “God’s Work, Our Hands”. As we celebrate this season of new life, let us give thanks and praise to God our Savior who brings new life. And as we look forward to the new things to come, let us remember those from the past who brought the Bethel Lutheran Church home out of the ashes and into new life all those years ago. May we continue to be the working hands of God in the future. Easter Blessings, Diane Finnie, 125th Committee Chair PROPERTY CORNER We wanted to give you an update on the fundraising for the landscaping of Bethel Church. So far, we have raised $11,000 towards our goal of $40,000. We thank those of you who have donated so far. It is greatly appreciated. We have a long way to go until that goal is met. We want to get on the landscaper’s schedule, but we need to have the majority of funds raised before we will commit to the schedule. We will also need to get permission for a digital sign. That process will wait until we know we have the funds for the sign. If you have not already given, please give it your consideration and make a donation as soon as possible. Any amount is appreciated. For gifts of $100 or more, you can have a brick in honor or memory of a loved one. If you have questions, please contact a Board of Property member. Matt B. Anderson, Barry Burchill, Al Hunt, Sharon Kotnour, Geri Coyne. “STEWARDSHIP SPOTLIGHT” This month Stewardship Spotlight is on Bev Bollinger, longtime Sunday/Wednesday School teacher. Bev has taught pre-school education at Bethel Lutheran since her daughter Taylor started in 2008. Bev has been a member of Bethel Lutheran since 2003. Bev and her husband Brad have five kids and 8 grandkids. During the day Bev owns and operates a home daycare in Wahpeton. When asked how she can work all day with kids and still have the energy to teach she replied, “It’s different, I enjoy it, and it’s rewarding.” Bev Bollinger Bev’s advice to parents of young children is to start reading stories to them. It does not need to be straight from the Bible, just stories it’s fun for the kids. Bev’s suggestion to adults nervous to volunteer teaching is to come look at the lesson book. The curriculum is very nicely laid out and preparation time is easy. A big thank you to Bev from the Stewardship Board, Bethel Lutheran Church and parents in playing a very important role in our children’s Christian education as promised at their baptism. Bethel Lutheran Holy Week Schedule April 2 April 3 April 5 Maundy Thursday Worship 6:45 pm Worship in the Sanctuary (first communion, feet washing) Good Friday Worship 6:45 pm Worship in the Sanctuary Easter! 7:00 am Worship in the Sanctuary 9:00 am Worship in the Sanctuary 11:00 am Come as You Are Worship in the Sanctuary New Member Sunday April 12 Women of the ELCA Wahpeton Spring Cluster Gathering Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisbon, ND Saturday, April 25 A pot luck to welcome new members will be in Hartmann Fellowship Hall following the 11:00 am service. Registration 8:30-9:00 AM with coffee & goodies Gathering 9:00 am Lunch: $6.00 BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH Program: Pastor Jamie Desai, Red Willow Bible Camp Sign up sheet is located in the church office or call 642-4472 In Kind Offering: Red Willow Bible Camp Batteries—AAA, D, AA and 9-volt; laundry soap & detergent; dish soap; paper towels; toilet paper; napkins; garbage bags; brooms & dust pans; regular and decaf coffee. Blood Drive at Bethel Monday, April 20 11:30 am—6:00 pm Refreshments Donation List Apple Juice Orange Juice Cheese Crackers Cookies Sign-up sheet is located outside the church office Guest Speaker Rev. Michelle Gawienowski April 26, 2015 9:00 & 11:00 am Via de Cristo Weekends This is a wonderful experience for all adults to come to know our Lord on a personal level and become inspired, challenged, and equipped for Christian action in your homes, churches and communities. Upcoming dates of area weekends: April 30-May 3 for men May 7-10 for women Both in West Fargo, ND Weekend starts Thursday evening and ends Sunday afternoon. If interested, visit with Brian Quamme, Bethel Liaison. A wonderful experience you won’t forget! Seminarian Special Offering Appeal Sunday, April 26th The plain fact is that over the past decades in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, seminary costs have skyrocketed, churchwide support has decreased, and new pastors have been saddled with huge school debts. This is difficult for the pastors and their families; but the greatest loss will be in the health of our congregations and communities when pastoral leadership and care become even more scarce. We are giving you the opportunity to give financial support to seminarian Ivy Schulz who is attending seminary at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Then, whether she returns to serve in Eastern North Dakota or whether she serves in another synod, she will not be encumbered with such large debt and will be financially able to serve in a wider variety of parish settings. Ivy is in the Distributed Learning Program at Luther – which is a 6 year program (5 years of distance learning and 1 year of internship). Once she has completed her program she will receive her Master of Divinity Degree from Luther Seminary. The following is a basic breakdown of Bethel Lutheran Church has had a few of its “children” go on to become Ivy’s seminary costs for 5 of the 6 ordained pastors. You are good at identifying the gifts of God in them that years: have become blessings for others. On Sunday, April 26th, we will pass the Tuition $10,000 offering plates/baskets a second time during both worship services. At that Technology $ 100 time, if you are financially able, we ask for you to generously give support Dorm $ 600 to the education of a future pastor, Ivy Schulz. (Of course, financial supBooks $ 600 port would be appreciated at anytime of the year.) Please note: If you Food $ 800 write a check, please make it out to Luther Seminary or Bethel Lutheran Transportation $ 250 and we will send the check to the seminary. Thanks! $12,350/year Currently, Ivy is doing full-time internship at Prairie Rivers Parish serving: Total: $12,350 x 5= $61,750 Wyndmere, Hankinson, and Lidgerwood with Harvey Henderson as her internship supervisor. She preached at Bethel last month as part of our 125th Anniversary Celebration. Thank you Ivy! She will finish her seminary education on July 31st. She will be available for her first call as an ordained pastor in October. God has blessed her with many gifts and has incredible ministry planned for her ahead. What a gift she will be to future congregations! God has generously gifted us with much; let’s share what we have with the wider church! What a blessing she is and will be to many other congregations throughout her career! Blessings, Pastor Julé Ballinger Adult Education Join us for this four-week class as we explore the life and writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor, brilliant theologian and spy working against the Nazi regime during WWII. The video is based on the book "Bonhoeffer; The Life and Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" by Eric Metaxas and is filmed on location in Germany. Discover how he has inspired so many other peoples faith and how these spiritual truths can be an inspiration and challenge to us. We meet Sunday mornings @ 10:10am in the Faith Center. APRIL 12 — Session 1 - What is the Church? APRIL 19 — Session 2 - Living in Christian Community APRIL 26 — Session 3 - Religionless Christianity MAY 3 — Session 4 - Come and Die ALL ARE WELCOME MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Volunteer Appreciation Dinner! May 6, 2015 6 pm – hor d’oeuvres 6:30 pm – meal and entertainment 125 YEARS OF FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS! The Staff of Bethel Lutheran Church invites all who have volunteered at Bethel in any way during the past year! Volunteers do make this church run and have for the past 125 years! We want to treat you to a meal, pampering, fun, and entertainment. It is our way of formally thanking all of you! We are so grateful for all the ways you have served the Lord and made our ministry easier! There will be a photo booth, door prizes, great food, and gifts. We are truly grateful for all you do and all the ways you have lived out our motto: BE.THE.Love! Thank you! Look for more information as the time gets closer! “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.” ~ Erma Bombeck PLEASE RSVP TO THE CHURCH OFFICE BY May 1, 2015! SYTTENDE MAI SALAD BAR LUNCHEON AND BAKE SALE Friday, May 15 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bethel Lutheran Church Women will again have the Syttende Mai Salad Bar Luncheon. It will feature salad bar with homemade dressings, turkey or ham sandwiches, homemade pies, complimentary krumkake and rommegrot. Take-out orders are available. All members of Bethel Lutheran are encouraged to provide baked items. Quilts will be available for sale along with all occasion cards, napkins, Rada cutlery and 125th Bethel Anniversary items. If you would like to help with preparations, be a waitress, assist in the kitchen, or have any questions contact Marilyn Sirek@642-4015; Jeri Oscarson@642-8444 or Bev McRoberts@642-6745. Funds from the luncheon will be used for expenses, refurbishing the kitchen and for donations we give to charitable causes throughout the year Plan to attend. Bring a friend! See you on MAY 15 Everyone Velkommen! Adult Education Spring Outing Spring has sprung! Let’s celebrate with baseball and beer! Join us for an adults-only trip to Minneapolis-St Paul for an afternoon outing of Twin’s baseball and tour of local brewery on Saturday May 16. Details are developing; please indicate your interest by contacting Pastor Erika. DAYTIME BOOK CLUB For our March meeting we discussed the book “The Walk” by Richard Paul Evans. This is the first book in “The Walk” series (total of five). The story shares one man’s search for hope. It is a life-changing journey for him, both physically & spiritually. You will thoroughly enjoy this read. April 14 May 12 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the church library. Visitors are welcome! “I do believe that something very magical can happen if you read a good book.” ~ J. K. Rowling ~ Evening Book Club “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova We gave Still Alice five stars (out of 5). This book is a fictional account of Alice, a Harvard Professor of psychology, who begins experiencing memory loss. It chronicles her diagnosis of early onset Alzheimers, her progressive decline, and her fight to remain who she was. The story was told from the unique perspective of Alice, not a caregiver. Seeing the disease firsthand gave us insight into what it must be like to experience dementia. It was frightening for us because we felt that any of us, or our loved ones, could be victims of this incurable disease. Please join us for our informal group. We me on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Gisvold Lounge. Our next books are: April - “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot May - “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier June - “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman July - “Fly Away Home” by Jennifer Weiner Bethel Members. . . Check out the 125th Anniversary memorabilia on display in the foyer and available for purchase anytime during regular office hours. End Of The Year Blow Up Blow Out When: Saturday, April 25 Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Wahpeton Community Center The Board of Christian Education is throwing a Blow Up Blow Out. All students Pre-k – 9th Grade are Invited to the End of the Year Bash! We will have Blow up Bouncy House, Bungee Run, Velcro Wall, and an Obstacle Course! Fun For All Ages!! The old saying “April showers bring May flowers” we can only hope. Everyone is praying for rain. I am sure, after a winter without much moisture. Not that I am complaining about the lack of snow. If anyone knows me, they know I do not enjoy winter at all. Let’s just pray for spring showers. Wednesday School is rolling along. We have quite a few children signed up for First Communion classes which started March 25. April 1st the bread baking and grape stomping will be happening. Thank you, Brian Quamme for the baking and all the people who help with this event. April 2 Maundy Thursday worship at 6:45 pm and the children will be taking their First Communion. It is a solemn occasion in our church so please pray for them. April 3 Good Friday. Worship service at 6:45 pm April 5 Easter Sunday with Worship at 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 am. April 8 the Wednesday School lesson is “ The Empty Tomb.” April 15 the lesson is “ Doubting Thomas “ and the 3rd-6th will sing at evening Worship. April 22 the lesson is “ The Great Commission.” April 29 the lesson is “ The Good Shepherd” and the Pre-K-2nd will sing at evening Worship. This is also our last day of Wednesday School. This has been an eventful time for me and I hope it has been the same for the children and the volunteers. You have been wonderful and a big thanks to all of you. I know this takes time out of your busy lives. Once again Thank You! Blessings to all of you, Lila Gedrose April 1 April 2 April 3 April 5 April 8 April 22 April 29 No Confirmation – Holy Week Maundy Thursday Service – 6:45 p.m. Good Friday Service– 6:45p.m. Easter Sunday Services – 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am 7th and 8th Grade Sm. Group/9th Grade Lg. Group 9th Grade Scrapbook & Stoles – 7:30 p.m. 7th and 8th Grade Lg. Group (Saul/Paul) /9th Grade Sm. Group 9th Grade Scrapbook & Stoles – 7:30 p.m. 7th and 8th Grade Sm. Group/9th Grade Lg. Group Large Group everyone May 3 May 24 Affirmation of Baptism Service for 9th Graders – 11 a.m. Senior Recognition – 9:00 a.m. April 15 April has brought our last month of Confirmation! It has been wonderful working with all the children and the guide leaders. We have a lot of things going on this month so please take note of the extra things going on (mainly for the 9th graders) 9th Graders please make note of extra items for you! You are required to attend all 3 services during Holy Week; Maundy Thursday Service, Good Friday Service, & one Service on Easter Sunday. On April 8 & 13 you will be decorating your Stoles for your Affirmation of Baptism which is May 3. Please remember to contact Pastor Julé or Pastor Erika to set up your interview. Youth Mission Trip News: Last month brought another big change. Our Bethel Youth decided that there was local needs that needed to be met and would like to give back locally. So instead of doing mission work in Orlando, FL they are going to Minneapolis, MN to do mission work. They will be working with Shobi’s Table on packing and distributing meals to the homeless as well as shopping for the Children’s Hospital from their “Wish List” and donating items to them. The youth group also decided that they would like to make it a family affair and are asking parents to join them. The maturity in their decision is something we are very proud of. Bethel Church: Landscaping Fund: IN MEMORY OF ODIN STUTRUD given by Fran Werre; Roger & Lynda Opp; Dave & Judy Brenna; Ed & Cathy Uhlich; Don & Joann Tobin; Del Sanders; Judy McDaniel; Carol J. Manock; Deb Tobias; Arlo & Jan Kilber; C. Lee Baker; family & friends IN MEMORY OF DR. PERRY ENGSTROM given by Arlo & Jan Kilber IN MEMORY OF JOHN “SPENCER” REIMER II given by John Reimer & Jessica Siefken & family IN MEMORY OF BEVERLY JOHNK, sister of Joan Hardie, given by Doug & Judy Peterson; Dave & Joan Hardie IN MEMORY OF ORLIN HUDSON-EGGE, aunt of Keith Torgerson, given by Keith & Nadine Torgerson IN MEMORY OF CLARKE STRAIGHT given by Doug & Judy Peterson Bethel Choir: IN MEMORY OF EDNA DAHLMAN mother-in-law of Judy Dahlman Library: IN MEMORY OF ODIN STUTRUD given by Jerry & Judy Oren IN MEMORY OF CLARKE STRAIGHT, brother of Kathy Johnson, given by Bev McRoberts Youth: IN MEMORY OF CAROL JONES given by Gary & Jody Friskop Faith Toolboxes: IN MEMORY OF CAROL JONES given by Clark & Gail Williams; Sonja Christensen IN MEMORY OF EDNA DAHLMAN given by Donna Marohl Via de Cristo: IN MEMORY OF CAROL JONES, mother of Crystal Asche, given by Art & Linda Grochow; Keath & Cindy Borchert IN MEMORY OF CLARKE STRAIGHT given by Jerry & Kathie Rocheleau Radio: IN MEMORY OF ODIN STUTRUD given by Alice Schlotfeldt Board of Stewardship: IN MEMORY OF ODIN STUTRUD given by Doug & Judy Peterson ELCA Well Project: Bethel Quilters: IN MEMORY OF BEVERLY JOHNK given by Charlie & Joan Hardie; Bernice Wadeson IN MEMORY OF JOHN “SPENCER” REIMER II given by Sonja Christensen IN MEMORY OF CLARKE STRAIGHT given by Ardeith Richter About BeFriender Ministry: Everyone is, at times on a difficult journey and needs a caring companion to listen without judgment and provide support. That, in a nutshell, is what BeFriender Ministry is all about. Bethel has trained members of our congregation who are ready and willing to provide a listening ear to anyone in need. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BEFRIENDER VISIT YOU, CONTACT PASTOR JIM AT 642-4472 or [email protected] These are the people known to have birthdays in April. If you have a birthday April in and your name is not listed, we do not have your birthday in our church records. Please contact the church office with your birth date so we may have it for our records. MAY EACH OF YOU HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! 4/1 Fern Anderson Norma Bontjes Brianna Meyer Edwin Uhlich 4/2 Harold Bruschwein Virginia Buck 4/12 Shila Lampl Heide Schulz 4/13 Mary Kroshus Tessa Mohs Catherine Uhlich 4/14 Cole Julson 4/23 Phillip Dimmer Brian Finnie Brenda Tews Alison Voss 4/24 Paige Gratton Charles Muralt Kim Mann Braeden Neiber 4/3 Grace Kasowski George Paur Jacqueline Schulte 4/4 Meryl Hansey Cindy Ward Marilyn Sirek Samantha Olson Shae Jelinek Meghan Koenig Kari Krause 4/5 Christy Bernstein Colby Youngquist 4/15 Carmella Keaveny James Tillmann 4/16 Jack Beyer Joyce DeVries Nicolas Facey Eileen Hage Linda Johnson Tyler Tollefson 4/25 Myah Anderson Tiffany Bassingthwaite Heidi Eberhardt 4/26 Allan Sommers Marcie Wald 4/27 Carley Crandall Brooke Johanson Martha Manikowske Miranda Nettum Brianna Prochnow Timothy Friskop Carla Thiele Tanner Thiel Isaac Loosmore 4/6 Cindy Thompson Barb Uhlich Jacob Voss 4/7 Jerry Oren 4/17 Ryan Kasowski Elleen Wiest 4/18 Anthony Thompson 4/19 Adam Boll 4/28 Lauren Berndt Misha Gratton Sephen Keaveny 4/29 Lola Hills Tyler Boll Tanya Holbrook Sharon Kotnour Mikayla Braun Kathleen McBeth Steve Mann Tiffany Ehlers Dillon Schulz 4/8 Odin Carlson 4/9 Allie Cory Ellistin Hendrickson 4/30 Jack Gilbertson Ralph Graalum Christine Retzlaff Leona Hektner Dawn Grefsrud Troy Thimjon Phyllis Keehn Wayne Mastel 4/20 Peder Bruvold Amelia Rossow Shea Gilbertson Alissa Schumacher Travis Hoaby 4/10 Bevan Bredeson Tryg Bredeson Randal Hoerer Delores Jensen Margo Rowland 4/21 Noah Brejcha Melvin Manock Issac Finnie Laura Stone Jodi Long Jamison Zaun Alyssa Mund 4/11 Steven Hoaby 4/22 Adrian Skramstad Lara Lekang Dustin Thompson Carson VanEps Dylan Vierstraete Worship VOLUNTEERS If you are unable to serve on the assigned date and cannot find a replacement please call: USHERS —Linda Miller -899-3479 COFFEE SERVERS—Carol Sturdevant -642-4355 READERS & COMMUNION ASSIST—Doug & Judy Peterson at 642-6776 or 640-7010 Please notify the church office of the change at 642-4472. 9:00 am Service April 5 EASTER SUNDAY April 12 April 19 April 26 Reader 7am Diane Finnie 9am Chris DeVries Hal Fisher Clare Byron Wayne Braaten Ushers Gary & Jody Friskop Jeff & Kathy Olson Clark & Gail Williams Floss Johnson Jerry & Barb Mohs Norma Nosek Jerry & Judy Oren Darlene Schuler Communion Assist 7 am Diane Finnie; Vicki Trappen 9am Doug & Judy Peterson; Pam Hendrickson; Keath & Cindy Borchert N/A Greg & Lori Buboltz; Brad & Paula Bakken N/A Coffee Servers Easter Sunday-No coffee hour Trudy Jacobson; Bev McRoberts Marlyce & Gene Kemmet; Jeri & Bob Oscarson Carol Sturdevant; Esther & Gil Braaten May 3 May 10 May17 May 24 May 31 Reader Reeann Enderson Brenda Romereim Jean Hoerer Sue Hendrickson Jane Krump Ushers Bill & Gladys Bair Neal & Phyllis Folstad Ron & Kate McBeth Corrine Romereim Bob & Jeri Oscarson Doug & Judy Peterson Luther & Barb Sannes Madeline Miller Judy Koppang; Donna Marohl; Carol Manock Communion Assist Suzanne & Terry Pehl N/A Chuck & Ione Muralt; Bob & Cindy Splichal N/A N/A Coffee Servers Wayne Braaten; Cyndy Gustafson Charlene Clute; Vicki Trappen Floss Johnson; Ruth Larson Karen Kearns Lutz; Judy McDaniel Gail & Clark Williams; Gladys & Bill Bair If you are unable to serve on the assigned date please try to find a replacement. READERS please call—Doug & Judy Peterson at 642-6776 11:00 am Service April 5 EASTER SUNDAY April 12 April 19 April 26 Reader Kathy Hammer Art Grochow Alexis Tschakert Steph Beyer Ushers Jay & Rikki Townsend & family Darcy & Greg Meide Judy McDaniel & Dakota Paul & Char Oehlke Communion Assist Art & Linda Grochow N/A Bob & Ginny Buck N/A Coffee Servers Easter Sunday-No coffee hour Linda Miller May 3 May 10 Kathy Hammer May 17 Reader Pam Hendrickson Laurie Lekang Jane Berndt Ushers Pam Hendrickson Alex Hendrickson Meryl Hansey Ginny Buck Aaron Riebe & Sheila Dolan and girls Communion Assist Paul & Char Oehlke N/A Ginny Buck Kathy Hammer Coffee Servers Kathy Johnson Kathy Hammer Bob & Crystal Asche May 24 No Service May 31 No Service BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING March 3, 2015 MEMBERS PRESENT: Brenda Prochnow; Kathy Johnson; Mary Anderson; Dee Jensen; Pastor Julé Ballinger; Sheila Dolan; Kathy Hammer; Pastor Erika MEMBERS ABSENT: Pam Hendrickson; Hal Fisher; Geri Coyne CALL TO ORDER: 6:40 pm – WELCOME NEW MEMBERS/GUESTS- Ryan Reamann MISSION STATEMENT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Kathy Hammer– “I am a church member” study APPROVAL: February 3, 2015 MINUTES Motion to accept with changes: Kathy J Second: Sheila (Motion carried) With minor correction to new business. Board of Education report should read “Youth mission trip planning ongoing. Some additional fund raisers to be done.” TREASURER'S REPORT: February Update as of February 28, 2015. Not completed yet. Will email when done by Missy. Envelope Offering for the month = $28,587.00 February Surplus/Deficit = $ Year to Date Surplus/Deficit = $ Checking Account Balance = $ Savings Account Balance = $ Building Fund Balance = $ Capital Improvement = $ Benevolences were paid OLD BUSINESS: 1. By-Laws: –meet this Sunday after worship. Must go to Synod before approval. 2. 125th Anniversary 2015 – All going well. Ivy preaches on March 22. Blessing of stained glass window that same day. 3. Visioning process: Seeking approval of the Vision 2014 document as presented at the annual meeting and leadership retreat by Harvey Link and Clint Gilbertson. Motion to approve the visioning process: Kathy Johnson Motion carried. Second: Kathy Hammer 4. Leadership Retreat Update: Well attended with over 30. Good discussion, fun, nice pace, well organized. Boards worked on goal setting. 5. Pre-School: A 5 member committee has been formed by Pastor Julé. 6. Audit report: - very good audit report. A few recommendations will be taken into consideration. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Board Reports/consent agenda: Motion made to approve consent agenda: Sheila Second: Brenda Motion carried. Board of Lay Ministry – Brenda – committee to discuss summer mid-week worship. Board of Ed - Kathy J and Mary- Youth Mission trip has approx. 11 attending. 2. Synod Assembly – Fargo April 18-19 need 5 representatives: 2 women, 2 men, 1 youth Kathy Johnson & Dee Jensen will attend. Please ask your boards for volunteers. 3. March/April schedule: future dates: Synod Assembly April 18-19, Intern Ivy preaches March 22, Pastor Michelle April 26. 4. Beacon articles – for April due March 20. 5. Board Visioning- Ideas and strategies ongoing. 6. Other – Need volunteers for washing of feet Maundy Thursday. Pastor Julé on vacation Monday March 9-15. 7. Closing with the Lord’s Prayer Meeting adjourned 8:15 pm Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday April 7, 2015 at 6:30 pm Spiritual direction: Sheila Dolan Respectfully submitted, Kathy Hammer, Secretary-Treasurer
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