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408 Ninth Street NW
Mandan, ND 58554
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Phone: 701-663-3594
Fax: 701-663-6217
E-mail: [email protected]
Building Faith and
Transforming Lives
in Christ.
ADDRESS LABEL
www.firstlutheranofmandan.org
We’re on the web!
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 419
Bismarck, ND
Vacation Bible School
June 9th - 13th
9:00 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday
9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Friday
Return Service Requested
Read: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
The writer of this psalm speaks to God. The words express a deep trust. They are also familiar in that we hear them from Jesus and from Stephen in their grief and suffering. May we always have that deep trust in our God, especially when we’re not grieving or suffering.
It may be a bit premature, but by the time this is printed and distributed Grace Lutheran in Ada, MN will have voted to call me and I will have accepted their call. Of course if that doesn’t happen, then you’ll be stuck with me for a while longer.
Change is difficult for most of us, and I don’t do very well with good-byes or farewells. As always it’s a bitter-sweet thing. It always has been and always will be—excitement and anticipation at greeting the new and the unknown, and sadness at leaving the old and familiar. But we do it and with God’s help we manage very well.
One person wrote better than I can, “The spirit of trust and dependence on God is expressed by God’s people down through the centuries. Whenever we as God’s people embark on a new enterprise, we commit ourselves to God’s providence and nurture … " This is most certainly true!
As the church, we also most certainly seek to employ the wisdom that we have and we try not to be foolish in our decision making. But from the beginning we know we can’t see or know the ending. And we make mistakes and sin along the way because—well, we’re imperfect and sinful people, often times failing to hear God’s voice. That is to say, we are human. Yet, we go forward boldly as did our ancestors before us, trusting God, knowing God will not disappoint us.
Yes, changes and new plans—for you and for me. For our family, changes and new plans include Jerry graduating at the end of May and entering the collegiate world at UND. Monica and I will experience the “empty nest.” We will live in two places for some weeks as we prepare our house for sale. You will have your own. Again, we can’t see or know the ending. But we go forward boldly in faith as God’s people, as sisters and brothers in Christ.
Thank you for the past 5+ yrs! God be with you ‘till we meet again! And God will be!
Pastor Jack
June & July 2014
Administrative Pastor
Rev. Lee Herberg
663-3594
Associate Pastor
Rev. Jack Carlson
663-3594
Associate Pastor
Rev. Christina Martin
663-3594
Administrative Assistant &
Coordinator of Lay
Ministries
Jackie Schulz
663-3594 (o)
663-3082 (h)
Custodians
Ron & Mavis Watson
Financial Administration
Jennifer Scheet
First Lutheran Is A Mission
Partner with Camp of the
Cross Ministries
First Lutheran
Staff
First Lutheran Church
June & July Newsletter
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Sunday ~
9:30 am ~ Traditional
Wednesday ~
6:00 pm ~ Contemporary
Worship Schedule
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the greeters, ushers, communion servers,
readers, communion set-up, coffee hour workers, and to all
who have supplied goodies for the last month. Your help is
greatly appreciated!
Baptisms:
May 4 Kade Randy Bilstad
May 11 Jace Robert Sprenger
May 18 Nolan Roy Janz
Weddings:
May 10 Dayne Anderson & Kim Nolan
May 31 Nathan Speten & Hayley Myers
Funerals:
May 7 Vernon Tschider
Memorial Fund
Pastoral Acts
In memory of Gwyneth Jensen given by Mark & Barb
Evanger, Walter & Leona Keidel.
In memory of Eldo Johnson given by Arden & Pat Hagerott.
In memory of Eunice Keller given by Edna Gartner, Dale &
Deb Charvat, Michael & Helen Risan, Ernie & Anita Seeman,
Dave & Eunice Wolf, Walter & Leona Keidel, Cheryllynn
Schmidt.
In memory of Vernon Tschider given by Celista Bahm, Bernice
Meyer, Loretta Quanbeck, John Lundstrom, Jan Dykshoorn,
Darleen Cairns, Don Tanaka.
Deadline for
articles for the
August Newsletter
will be July 25th.
June~ Mission of the Month
Camp of the Cross Ministries
Items needed are Food, Crafts, Paper Goods, Office
Supplies, & Miscellaneous Items. You may put your
items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thanks!
July ~ Mission of the Month
Lutheran World Relief
See page 9 for full details!
THANK YOU to everyone who helped out with "The Banquet" at Trinity on Thursday, May 8th. Whether it was donating food & money, transporting the food, setting up, serving, or cleaning up...it was all appreciated! We had 32 volunteers serve 356 meals & 34 meals for guests to take home. We also provided the left-over food to two local charities in need. GREAT JOB FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH!!
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Saturday, June 28th at the Garrison High School Gymnasium.
Saturday, June 28nd viewing from 9:00-11:30 A.M.
Auction begins at noon.
Food
Entertainment
Fellowship
Fun
Please plan to join us!
Saturday, June 28 - Annual Prairie Lake Festival
Mark Your
Calendar…
9th: 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - VBS
10th: 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - VBS
11th: 9 a.m. -3:00 p.m. - VBS
12th: 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - VBS
7p.m. - VBS program in
sanctuary
13th: 9 a.m.-12:00pm - VBS
25th: Youth depart for
Minnesota/Wisconsin
30th: Youth arrive home
from Minnesota/Wisconsin
Upcoming Events
VBS at First Lutheran Church
Come join First Lutheran Church and Camp of the
Cross Ministries for a fun week!
When: Monday, June 9th - Friday, June 13th
Who: K-6th Graders
Time: 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday, 9:00 A.M.-
12:00 P.M. Friday
Cost: $10.00 per child
We are asking each child to bring their own sack lunch
with their name on it Monday-Thursday.
Please register your child/children as soon as
possible! There are registration forms in the narthex
or you may go onto our website and register your
child. Click on YOUTH tab.
We are still looking for 3 volunteers! If you are interested in
helping out please let us know. If you would like to spend a
fun week with the kids here at church, please call Christina
at 663-3594 or email her at:
JUNE & JULY 2014 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PAGE 4
First Lutheran Church Council Minutes
Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:00PM
Present: Pastor Jack Carlson, Pastor Christina Martin, President Tammy Lapp-Harris, Vice-
President Brock Schmeling, Secretary Jill Miller, Dot Frank, Janet Reineke, Den Na Lee
Fewson, Kris Elijah
Guest: Steve Sathre, Trinity Lutheran Church
Absent: Pastor Lee Herberg, John Pake, Hope Swank
Building on the Shores of Faith Campaign: Pastor Steve Sathre presented the council with
a short video on Camp of the Cross and a new multi-use facility which is being constructed and
proposals are being brought to surrounding church communities to help with raising money for
construction. The project is slated to be around $2.5 million and project completion is scheduled
for 2015.
Devotions: President Tammy Lapp-Harris called the meeting to order. Pastor Jack led
devotions.
Approval of Agenda: Moved by Kris, seconded by Janet to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion passed.
Secretary’s Report/Review and Approval of the minutes: Moved by Den Na Lee,
seconded by Kris to approve the minutes from March 20, 2014. Motion passed.
Financial Report/Review: Pastor Jack reviewed the March financials. There were some bills
that were not paid in March that will carry over to April, so April expenses will look larger than
normal.
Unfinished Business:
Moving forward in faith: L & H Manufacturing finished the candle sticks in time for
Easter. There are a few minor touch ups that need to be taken care of.
Air Handling Unit: On hold until all bills received for chancel renovation.
Procedure Manual: Pastor Lee is continuing on the progress of the manual.
Mission Trip to El Salvador: No update.
Leona Keidel would like to thank everyone who helped with the packing and delivery of Quilts and Health Kits for Lutheran World Relief. 50 Health Kits and 135 quilts. God Bless Everyone!
Those who helped:
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Leona Keidel
Walter Keidel
Anna Marie Oppegard
Justin Belohlavek
Ryan Schnell
Friendship Circle is collecting school supplies for Lutheran World Relief.
Items needed: - for one complete school kit is as follows:
Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8” X 10½”; no loose-leaf paper
One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
One pencil sharpener
One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band
Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band
One box of 16 or 24 crayons
One 2½” eraser
One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth or nylon bag approximately 14” X 17” with shoulder straps (no standard
backpacks)
You may drop off these items in the Narthex in the box provided.
PAGE 8 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH JUNE & JULY 2014 NEW BUSINESS:
Summer worship time were discussed and was decided to continue as in prior years and
have one Sunday service at 9:30 with only one social hour per month. Moved by Dot,
seconded by Kris to approve summer Sunday worship times. Motion passed.
Also discussed in conjunction with summer services were the summer ice cream socials on
Sundays. It was decided June 8 service will have sundaes, July 13 will have root beer
floats and August 10 will have Dilly bars served. The outdoor community worship was
also discussed and the end of August was discussed as a tentative date. Further
discussion will be held with other churches to host, as First Lutheran hosted last year.
The Banquet at Trinity Lutheran in Bismarck is on for May 8 and volunteers are still
needed. Pastor Jack will email an update for how many more volunteers are needed.
Pastor Jack will check to see if Cloverdale will slice ham if we buy from them for the
banquet. Dan Kraft will also be called for ham.
Discussion regarding discontinuing funeral ushers. The funeral homes all provide ushers
for this service and so we are duplicating what their staff are here to do. Motion to
discontinue funeral ushers was made by Brock, seconded by Den Na Lee. Motion
passed.
REPORTS:
Pastor Lee’s report – 3 baptisms, 1 wedding and is continuing to meet with William
Dodd. He attended the WND Synod Council meeting on April 23rd and met the new
presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Rev. Elizabeth Eaton.
Pastor Jack’s report – 3 funerals. Pastor Jack attended the Bishop’s reception.
Pastor Chris’s report – 1 funeral.
Special Events – May 8th “The Banquet” at Trinity Lutheran, Vacation Bible School
second week of June.
Stewardship – No report.
Worship – No report.
Parish Education/Youth – Pastors Jack and Chris met with the new Education
Committee members. Many topics were discussed, and more meetings will be held to
determine what will be decided. The education policy is still being worked on as well.
Evangelism and Outreach – LAF will be done in May
Property and Management – None.
CORRESPONDENCE:
None to review.
Motion to Adjourn/Lord’s Prayer:
Moved by Kris Elijah, seconded by Janet Reineke to adjourn the council meeting. Motion
passed. The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Submitted by: Jill Miller
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New Worship Time:
For June, July & August our worship
times will be Sundays at 9:30 A.M. &
Wednesday’s at 6:00 P.M. We will not
have coffee hour during the summer
months on Sundays.
HOSPITAL VISITATION-Members of First Lutheran Church are welcome to list their preferred church upon entering Sanford Health - Bismarck to receive care. If you would like a visit from a hospital visitation minister or pastor during your stay, you must let the church office know directly. Due to new privacy policies adopted by Sanford Health - Bismarck, First Lutheran will not be notified if you would like visitors, or even if you are hospitalized, unless you contact us directly. St. Alexius Hospital is not affected by this change.
Happy Father’s Day to all
our dads at First Lutheran
Church!