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Christmas Eve:

5:00 pm Worship at Our Savior’s

7:00 pm Worship at United Methodist

Christmas Day:

10:00 am Worship at Central

Don’t forget to sign up for poinsettias in memory of loved

ones. There is a sign-up sheet at each church.

You can bring your Poinsettia or other flowers starting on

December 2nd.

The Messenger is a

monthly

publication of the

Fairfax Lutheran Parish

Central & Our Savior’s

Lutheran Churches,

Franklin & Fairfax, MN

Our Savior’s Lutheran

Worship 5:00 pm

December 7,14,21,28

Sunday School during

worship

Central Lutheran

Worship 9:00 am

December 1, 8, 15, 22,

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Pastor Kent Krumwiede: Phone #’s: Church: (507) 426-7540

Cell: (507) 380-8284 Email: pastorkentkrumwiede@gmail.com

CHURCH E-MAIL: fxluth@gmail.com Church website: Www.fairfaxlutheranparish.com Like us on Facebook

Children’s Christmas Program

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Saturday, December 21, 2019

5:00 pm (Practice on December 21, 9-11am)

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Pastoral Sharings December 2019

This was my question the other day when

I realized Thanksgiving was the next week and Advent was set to begin a few days later.

Not to mention I have been here in the community for a year.

Time is one of those things that is relative yet

we mark our lives by it. We look at ourselves in relation to what we have done in the amount of time we have lived.

Am I where I thought I would be at this time of my life? Did I hope to accom-

plish more by this age?

The problem is then that we can waste so much time worrying about the time we have wasted. Instead let us think more of it along the lines that we are

where we are because God needs us where and when and with whom we are.

Don’t ask me why. God only knows. Seriously!

Sometimes, time leaves us regretting the past. Something we didn’t accomplish. Someone we hurt, Something we did.

What we need to do is to have those wounds healed. Have the regrets forgiven.

More forward from those wasted days. That is the purpose of Christ.

Isaiah 61:1-2 tells us: The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,

because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,

to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and release to the prisoners; 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favour, and the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn; Let us celebrate the Child who is the Light!

Join us through Advent to prepare!

Remember worship times change in December [SEE BELOW].

Pastor Kent

On December 28th, at Our

Savior’s and the 29th at Cen-

tral and the United Methodist

Church, we will have a Service

of Healing. In this service we

will have opportunity to re-

lease those things from the

past year (or anytime) which

keep us bound and unable to

move forward. It is also a

time for us to pray for those

who suffer from conscience

and error. Join us for this

service.

Where has the time flown?

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Mondays @ the Parsonage Bible Study [MAP]

On break until January

Bibles In-the Lion’s Den [BILD] Study On break until January

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES?! What are some things we can do to be about the good works

we are called to do for the sake of God’s world?

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Worship Schedule for December-February 2020 Saturday, 5 PM Sunday, 9 AM Sunday, 10:30 AM December Our Savior’s LC Central LC Fairfax UMC January 2020 Central LC Fairfax UMC Our Savior’s LC February Fairfax UMC Our Savior’s LC Central LC

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP 2019 Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th

Our Savior’s LC – 5 PM Fairfax UMC – 7 PM

Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th Central LC – 10 AM

WORSHIP READINGS & HYMNS FOR DECEMBER Hymns are subject to change

Each Week of Advent – An Excerpt of the Luke Birth Narrative 1st Week of Advent – Luke 1:1-23

Nov 30th, Saturday, 5 PM Hanging of the Greens @ OSLC

Dec 1st, Sunday, 9 AM Sounds of the Season: Reflections & Hymns

Dec 1st, Sunday, 5 PM Hanging of the Greens @ FUMC

Dec 7th/8th – 2nd Week of Advent – Luke 1:24-38 Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5 ; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Matthew 3:1–3

Saturday Hymns @ OSLC (5 PM):

Comfort, Comfort Now My People; On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry; People, Look East

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Sunday Hymns @ CLC (9 AM):

Comfort, Comfort Now My People; On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry; People, Look East

FUMC (10:30 AM):

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus; People, Look East

Dec 14th/15h – 3rd Week of Advent – Luke 1:39-56 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Matthew 1:18-25

Saturday Hymns @ OSLC (5 PM): O Come, O Come Emmanuel; Of the Father's Love Begotten; Go Tell It om the

Mountain

Sunday Hymns @ CLC (9 AM): O Come, O Come Emmanuel; Of the Father's Love Begotten; Go Tell It om the

Mountain

FUMC 10:30 AM Children’s Christmas Program

“The Twelve Days of Christmas”

Dec 21rd/22th – 4th Week of Advent - Saturday Hymns @ OSLC (5 PM) Children’s Christmas Program

"Praising Christ through Scripture, Poem and Song," [Call to Worship Isaiah 40:30-31]

Readings: Isaiah 40:21-29; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; Mark 1:29-39

Sunday Hymns @ CLC (9 AM) & FUMC (10:30 AM): Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn - My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness –

Rejoice, Rejoice Believers (CLC) Rejoice, Rejoice Emmanuel (FUMC)

Dec 28th/29th – Service of Healing for the New Year Readings:

Saturday Hymns @ OSLC (5 PM):

Sunday Hymns @ CLC (9 AM) & FUMC (10:30 AM): –

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Sometimes people wonder when they should call or contact their pastor. Call your pastor when . . . .

You're going into the hospital. Please tell your pastor when you going into the hospital, or if a family member is. HIPAA doesn’t allow for facilities to share info.

You would like a prayer said for you. Your pastor is always happy to do this. (Please note: Pastors need permission to include names in our prayers during a Sunday morning

service. REMEMBER: Our powerful and loving God answers prayer!

You are not able to come to church for more than a month. Whether from illness or surgery and you can't get to church, let your pastor know. He or she will come to you, pray with you, have a short devotion, and bring you the Lord's Supper. Your pastor simply wants

you to stay connected to God's Word and his Sacrament.

You have a question or concern about something at church. Let your pastor know and try to resolve it.

Marriage issues unresolved after one month probably are not going to go away without some help. Don't wait! Pastoral counseling will focus on spiritual issues. Your pastor is able

to apply God's powerful Word to your relationship!

Your conscience is troubling you and you want assurance of God's grace. God does not leave us alone to struggle with temptation and guilt. He invites us to confess our sin and receive his forgiveness. In strict confidence you can confess your sin to your pastor and

receive assurance of God's forgiveness and absolution delivered personally to you. Even if no particular sin is troubling you. It's faith-building to receive God's forgiveness at any time.

You're wrestling with a spiritual issue or have a question about something the Bi-ble says. Questions often come up when you're talking religion with coworkers and friends.

Call your pastor if you have a question about a Bible teaching. Talk with him about it. If you encounter something in a sermon, Bible study, or in your own personal Bible reading, let

your pastor know. Your pastor loves to discuss God's Word and to see people grow in their understanding of it.

You have a friend or relative who wants to know more about Jesus. Please pass their names on to your pastor. He would love to invite them to his Bible class and meet with

them to share the hope that we have in Christ. Assure your friend or relative that your pas-tor is not near as scary as he looks and offer to come along with them to meet him. Assure them that this is simply to listen to them and to share with them the truth and beauty of

God's Word.

This is not an exhaustive list. Certainly call your pastor at other times too. You can view this list as 'this is when my pastor wants me to call him.'

KEEP THIS POSTED AT HOME

WHEN TO CALL YOUR PASTOR

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Our Savior’s Lutheran

Church Council Meeting - November 11, 2019

Members present: Ruth Benedict, Har lan Helgren, Ir is Runck, Deb Nelson, Val Rieke, Ryan Lee, Carol Johnson

and Pastor Kent.

Members absent: J ane Steinbach, Dolly Albrecht, Tom Runck and Diane Dreier

President Ryan Lee called the meeting to order

Devotions: From the John the Baptist, “I am the voice crying in the wilderness; make straight the way of the Lord.” We are

called as churches, individually and cooperatively, we are called to work for justice in all areas of community, government and in the

courts of law.

Secretary’s report: motion made by Deb Nelson and seconded by Ruth Benedict to accept the minutes with a cor rection to the

notes of October 14th to have Jerry Pelzel work on the microphone instead of Jerry Munsell.

Treasurer’s Report: Discussion was held regarding how the Quick Books system has been categor ized and how the number s

are being presented. The balance sheet is not reporting accurately. While the totals are probably correct, some of the items reporting

as income and expenses should be recategorized. Motion made by Harlan Helgren and seconded by Ruth Benedict to accept the re-

port as printed, subject to changes needed on the reporting and also subject to audit.

Pastor’s Report for November 2019

1. Confirmation students watched the Martin Luther movie followed by discussion October 30 and November 6 th.

2. Participation of students in worship is good, but not great.

3. Everything is going well with the United Methodist Church. Positive feedback from many members of the congregations

Old Business

Call Process update for Pastor Kent – Special meeting will be held on November 17, 2019 to vote to call Pastor Kent. Harlan

will present Pastor Kent at the special meeting. Thank you to Carol for working with the Synod on coordination of the call

process.

Meals on Wheels – still looking for someone to coordinate drivers and the program for February, June and October. This will be

on the agenda for the annual meeting. Sign up on the clipboard.

Microphone System – Cordless headset is still a problem with the sound quality. Ryan will check into talking to an expert at

Rhapsody Music in Mankato. He will pick up some optional microphones to try out during the church services.

New Business

December Community Meal – It was agreed to skip for December. Carol will let the newspaper know.

Pastor spoke about a request for a baptism. It is the responsibility of the called Pastor that he/she should perform the sacraments

in the parish to which they are called. Synod protocol dictates these matters.

When Sunday is on first of the month, whoever has the Saturday rotation for that month; it will be held on Saturday on the last

day of the prior month. Example, Our Savior’s Lutheran is scheduled to do Saturday services during the month of December.

Sunday falls on December 1st. Our Savior’s will hold worship on Saturday, November 30th. We will discuss this at the upcom-

ing joint council meeting.

Upcoming Events

Special Congregational Meeting November 17, 2019.

Joint Council Meeting with Central and UMC will be held on November 25, 2019.

Thanksgiving Worship Service will be Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 pm at Our Saviors.

Hanging of the Greens Worship Service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 5:00 pm.

Next meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Meeting was adjourned and we closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Minutes submitted,

Iris Runck

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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Special Congregational Meeting

November 4, 2019

President Ryan Lee called a special meeting of Our Savior ’s Lutheran Church to order following worship ser -

vices on November 4, 2019.

The special meeting was called to vote on the updated constitutional document for Our Savior ’s Lutheran

Church. President Lee said, “It has been 10 years since the constitution had been reviewed. Since we are calling a

new Pastor, it was an opportune time to review documents guiding the congregation.”

A printed copy of the updated constitution had been handed out to all the voting members of Our Saviors attending

services. President Lee also made it clear that the church council had voted on and passed the updates appearing in the

printed version. The updates included were based on the model constitution of the ELCA church.

President Lee also made note to please pay special attention to the preamble and its meaning for our constitution and

bylaws for Our Saviors’ Lutheran Church.

President Lee asked if there were any questions regarding the updates to the constitution.

No questions came forth. President Lee then asked for motion to accept the updated constitution as printed and pre-

sented to the congregation.

Gary Lee made a motion that we accept the updated constitution as printed. Ruth Benedict seconded the motion.

President Lee called for any discussion two times. As no discussion came forth, President Lee asked for a vote signi-

fied by Yes for acceptance or No for non- acceptance of the updated constitution.

Motion passed and the updated constitution as printed and accepted will be presented to the Synod office.

President Lee asked for motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion was made by Deb Nelson and seconded by Gary Lee to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed.

Minutes submitted

Council Secretary, Iris Runck

Our Savior’s Lutheran

Special Meeting – Parish Members

November 17, 2019

President Ryan Lee called to order a special meeting following worship service.

The purpose of the meeting was to vote on calling Pastor Kent Krumwiede as permanent pastor for Our Savior’s

Lutheran Church.

Council Member, Har lan Helgren, handed out a pr inted profile on Pastor Kent’s background, education, and

experience as a Pastor to all of the parish members in attendance. Each member present also received a paper ballot to

vote yes or no to call Pastor Kent.

President Lee also explained the minister ial employment ar rangement with the United Methodist Congregation

and Central Lutheran Parish. UMC will be employing Pastor for 1/3 of his time and will be paying 1/3 of the expenses.

The remaining 2/3 of Pastor’s time will be shared between Our Saviors and Central as has been the tradition for the past

many years. Pastor Kent will discern how to spend the hours depending on the needs of the congregations which can

vary weekly.

Votes were cast and paper ballots were passed in and tallied.

The results of the vote were overwhelmingly in favor to call Pastor Kent Krumwiede to a per manent call for Our

Saviors Lutheran Parish of Fairfax, Minnesota. Results will be reported to the Synod.

A special service will be held in the near future by the Synod Pastor to install Pastor Kent Krumwiede.

Motion made by Tom Runck and seconded by Ruth Benedict to end the meeting. Motion passed.

Minutes Submitted,

Iris Runck

Council Secretary

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Central Lutheran Church

Special Meeting – Parish Members

November 17, 2019

Treasurer, Larry Hanson called to order a special meeting following worship service.

The purpose of the meeting was to vote on calling Pastor Kent Krumwiede as permanent pastor for Central Lutheran Church.

Votes were cast and paper ballots were passed in and tallied.

The results of the vote were overwhelmingly in favor to call Pastor Kent Krumwiede to a per manent call for Central Lutheran

Parish of Franklin, Minnesota. Results will be reported to the Synod.

A special service will be held in the near future by the Synod Pastor to install Pastor Kent Krumwiede.

Motion made by Carl Buboltz and seconded by David Distad to end the meeting. Motion passed.

Minutes Submitted,

Larry Hanson

Council Treasurer

Central Lutheran Church Council Meeting

November 17, 2019 Minutes

Members present: Larry Hanson, Jaime Case, Carol Case, Dave Distad,

Paul Bengston, Rick Nesburg, Russ Danielson, Pat Hanson, Pastor Kent

Members absent: Angela Hanson

Meeting was called to order by Lar ry Hanson

Secretary’s Report – Report reviewed

Treasurer’s Report – Report reviewed.

Pastor’s Report - Pastor gave his report.

OLD BUSINESS:

Constitution: Is being worked on.

Thermostats: Rick is going to look into the programmable ther mostats, maybe having to pull new wires. Paul will talk to

an electrician.

December Custodian: Paul and Br itta will do the December Custodian, together with Dave.

Sensor Kits: The Sensor kits from Church Mutual - will look into getting those installed once the Christmas Tree is up.

NEW BUSINESS:

Heat & Sidewalk: Russ will take the month of December.

Council Vacant Seat: Paul is going to ask Tom Olson if he would be willing fill the empty council seat.

Church Donation: Discussion was held on sending a thank you to Dale Hanson’s family for the donations to the church.

Absentee Voting: Discussion was held to make changes to the Constitution to allow absentee voting within the church.

Discussion to have a service of Christmas Carols since there is no Children’s Christmas Program.

Larry has purchased a snow rake for the parsonage.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Joint Council Meeting – November 25, 2019 – 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s.

Thanksgiving Service – November 27, 2019 - 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s

Next meeting will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019 following worship and potluck.

There being no further business, motion made by Carol to adjourn the meeting, Paul seconded said motion.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer

Respectfully submitted

Jaime Case

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2nd Burton & Carol Case

6th Tom & Becky Olson Vern & Sharon Weber

18th Larry & Karen Severts

2nd Brenden Lee

4th Duane Danielson Russel Weikle II

9th Vernon Weber 13th Karen Nesburg Bleick Carrie Danielson

14th Jennifer Victor 15th Brady Schroeder

16th Nancy Distad 17th Chris Lee 18th Ellen Weikle

19th Kim Pomplun 20th Katelynn Sandmann

21st Gary Lee Ryan Weikle 23rd Brianna Strain

24th Thomas Weikle 25th Janet Hagen

26th Matthew Martin 27th Deb Kokesch

28th Sonja Runck 29th Tammy Canfield Jocylen Jaus

30th Isabel Bergman

CENTRAL FINANCIAL

January-October 2019

Benevolence: $29,575.00

Other Income: $ 2,516.00

Funds from Savings: $ 6,100.00

Payment for Furnaces: -$ 6,100.00

Expenses: - $35,512.38

-$ 3,421.38

Borrowed by Savings: $ 4,200.00

STATISTICS

Date Attend Offering

10/5/19 24 $1029.50

10/12/19 22 $618

10/19/19 19 $665

10/26/19 12 $1465

11/4/19 27 $992

Our Savior’s Financials

January—October 2019

Benevolence: $47,723.69

Central Reimb. $13,736.48

UMC Reimb. $ 2,031.66

Other Income: $ 3,509.32

Total Receipts $62,821.06

Expenses: -$63,759.60

-$ 938.54

Borrowed Funds (Savings): $ 4,200.00

Borrowed from Line of Credit: $ 3,000.00

Statistics

Date Attendance Offering

10/6/19 63 $1720

10/13/19 57 $15053

10/20/19 36 $535

10/27/19 39 $693

11/3/19 43 $3,673.06

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Central

Communion Servers:

December: Kathy Olson

January: Pat Hanson

Ushers:

December: Tom Olson*

Russ Danielson

Sean & Aaron Distad

January: David Distad*

Nathaniel Distad

(* denotes Head Usher)

Altar & Flower Committee:

December: Sharylyn Pioske,

Becky Olson &

Carol Case

January: Pat Hanson

Our Savior’s

Communion Servers:

Dec 7: Dolly Albrecht Jan 5: Ruth Benedict

Dec 21: Val Reike Jan 19: Dolly Albrecht

Dec 24: Ruth Benedict

Dolly Albrecht

Val Reike

Ushers:

Dec: Wally Runck* Jan: Paul Weikle

Iris Runck Jim Schroeder Family

Ryan Lee Family Alternate: Neal Albrecht Family

Alternate: Tom Runck Counter: Harlan Helgren

Counter: Tom Runck

(* denotes Head Usher)

If you are unable to serve, please ask someone to fill in for you.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

FOR DECEMBER

9am to 1pm: December 3, 10, 17, 31

8 am to 12 pm: December 4, 6, 11, 13,

18, 20

8 am to 12 pm: December 24

9 am to 1 pm: December 26 and 31

8 am to 1 pm: January 3, 2020

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE

CLOSED ON DECEMBER 25 AND 27;

JANUARY 1ST.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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