TowertheMay 2016 | Vol. 40 • No. 6

Augustana Arts 11 | Children’s/Family Ministry Cover, 3 | Congregational Learning 9 | Fellowship 7 | Health Ministry 10Local/Global Ministry 8 | Music Ministry Back | Pastors 4 | Senior Ministry 8 | Stewardship 7 | Volunteer Ministry 2

Staff changeYvonne Wilken, Children’s and Family Minister, will be leaving Augustana at the end of April to return to Wisconsin. Everyone is invited to celebrate her ministry during the morning coffee hour, 9–10:15 a.m., in Fellowship Hall, Sunday, May 1.

Yvonne joined the Augustana staff in May 2014, bringing many gifts and skills that have resulted in Safe Haven policies and procedures coupled with strong outreach, care, and compassion for all youth and families.

Thanks, Yvonne, for your presence at Augustana! You will be missed.

Dear Augustana Members,Thank you for your support over the past two years. It has been great getting to know you and working with all of you. I have enjoyed my time here and will miss working here. I do not know what God has planned for Augustana or me, but I trust that it will good. My prayers will be with you as you move forward.

Peace,Yvonne Wilken

Class of 2016Along with thanking Children’s and Family Minister, Yvonne Wilken, Augustana will honor class of 2016 high school graduates with a reception in Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour, 9–10:15 a.m., Sunday, May 1. A special section featuring Augustana’s high school seniors will be included in the bulletin that Sunday. Augustana rejoices with and congratulates these young people!

Children’s and Family MinistryChildren’s and Family Ministrythis spring and summer

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The Tower is published monthly for Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver CO, 80246-8104. There is no subscription fee.

Thursday, May 12, 4:30 p.m. is the deadline for the June edition. E-mail Lyn Goodrum (goodrum@augustanadenver.org).

Sunday Schedule8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship9:15 a.m. Sunday School (September–May)

Chapel PrayerMonday, 10 a.m., Christ ChapelTuesday, 7 p.m., Christ Chapel

Mission StatementGuided by the Holy Spirit, we gather in Christian community, reach out and invite, offer hope and healing in Jesus Christ, and walk humbly with God.

Congregation CouncilPresident: Paul BlanchardVice President: David AarestadSecretary: Emmett CrusonTreasurer: Greg BickleStephen Daniel | Rebecca EganPaul Edstrom | Michael GrahamPastor Ann Hultquist | Kirsten JensenGreg Johnson | Henry Kouba (alt.)Kim Kouba | Sharon SchillereffLinda Tinderholt | Barbara WattsPastor Caitlin Trussell | Jeff Ziebarth

StaffAnn Hultquist, Senior PastorCaitlin Trussell, PastorTodd Hawkins, Visitation PastorLisa Mikolajczak,

Finance AdministratorSheryl Stenseth,

Faith Community NurseLyn Goodrum,

Publications AdministratorJulie MacDougall, Volunteer Ministry

and Building UseLeEtta Choi, Silver Notes DirectorCindy Lindeen-Martin,

Minister of Music and OrganistDick Larson, Choral DirectorAngela Howard, Choristers and

Y Hope DirectorAsmir Hodzic, Building and Grounds

ManagerAndrija Malbasa, Chris Beazer, Allan

Brown, CustodiansKim Kouba, Cindy Maxwell,

Wedding CoordinatorsChristie Baroody, Director, Augustana

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Thank you, Augustana, for the lily delivered to me on Easter Sunday. I am getting a little stronger. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, I will be able to return.

Blessings, Chickie Bakkemo

The Brekke family is very grateful to the Augustana family and strong support staff including serving staff for the coffee and reception following Berniece’s memorial service.

Our loss of a devoted mother and loving partner will always be with us, but the memorial service was uplifting, and we thank you, Augustana, for your caring and thoughtfulness.

Arvid, Karen, Erik, Kent & Kurt

Dear Augustana Friends,I want to thank you for remembering me with the beautiful Easter lily plant. And special thanks to Malise for the lovely visit.

With love,Carolyn Gustafson

Thank you for the beautiful lily from the Easter Garden. Emmett and Katherine Cruson delivered it to me, and I very much enjoyed their visit also.

Blessings,Bev Strong

Dear Friends of Augustana,What a nice surprise to have a visit this week from Faith Community Nurse Sheryl Stenseth. Thank you, Sheryl, for your visit and most welcomed prayers.

A sincere thank you to Augustana for the beautiful Easter lily as well, which Sheryl brought to lift my spirits and brighten my apartment. The lily now has three more lovely blooms to join the original one which was opened when I received it, and three or four more buds are certain to open very soon. What a healthy plant.

Thank you is also due to Lyn Goodrum for the excellent jobs of passing on our many messages and compiling the church bulletin. “Good job, Lyn!”

I miss my friends there at Augustana. Warm greetings and God’s blessings to all!!! May your good work continue as you grow under the new leadership of Pastor Ann Hultquist.

Sincerely,Dorothy “Dottie” Templin

“Thanks, Augustana!” Thank you for the gifts!Easter Garden

In memory of Gladys Lansing given by Liana LansingIn memory of Howard Oleson given by Joyce Oleson

Health MinistryIn memory of Bryce Johnston

Music MinistryIn memory of Phil Carlson

Special GiftsIn memory of Bryce Johnston

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Volunteer MinistrySummer Coffee HostsWe are looking for Augustana ministries, small groups, or families to host the coffee hour this summer as we give our regular hosts a break. If you are willing to help, please contact Augustana’s office (303-388-4678 or macdougall@augustanadenver.org) to sign up for a week in June, July or August.

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Vacation Bible School/Day CampJoin us this summer, Monday, July 18–Friday, July 22, 9–11:30 a.m., for a fun and exciting Vacation Bible School program led by Rainbow Trail staff and Augustana members and friends.

The theme this year is “What is your Call?” based upon Luke 10:27.

He [Jesus] answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Daily lessons include loving and welcoming others, forgiveness, serving others, and seeking justice. Students will focus on these themes through Bible study, songs, games, and arts & crafts.

VBS is open to all K–5th-grade students. Youth in grades 6–12 grade are invited to volunteer as shepherds, craft leaders, and snack helpers.

Visit Augustana’s blog page at www.augustanadenver.org to download registration and health forms, or pick them up from Augustana’s entrance tables. Complete both forms and mail or bring with registration ($35/child or $60/household) payable to Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO 80246; or, pay online through Augustana’s web site. Scholarships are available.

For additional information, contact Augustana’s office (303-388-4678 or info@augustanadenver.org).

Children’s and Family MinistryAttention, All Sunday School and Confirmation Teachers!Celebrate another great year of ministry, Sunday, May 15, 9:15–10:15 a.m., Rooms 1–3! We will be serving coffee, juice, muffins, bagels and cream cheese, mini pastries, and cereal. We hope that you and your families will be able to join us for a breakfast celebration!

We also ask that you clean out your classrooms on or before May 15 in preparation for the Early Learning Center’s summer program. All supplies, papers, books, etc., can be brought to Room 1 on May 15, and we will take care of the rest.

Enjoy your summer, and thank you for another great year!

Recently lifted up in prayer . . .For hope and healing:

Kelly Cowling, Randa Degerness, Harold Johnson, Sandy Kistler, Kelly, Page, and Madison Klein, Betty Nyby, Lois Olson, John Rose, Larry Rydiger

For comfort and courage:Arvid Brekke and family in the death of his wife, BernieceMary Gillman in the death of her friend, Kim FitzgeraldPam Uyemura and Palmer Attleson in the death of their cousin and nephew, Gene GossSonja Engebretson in the death of her friend, Carole HeathGlenna O’Neal in the death of her husband, James O’Neal

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PastorsI have a collection of Easter Sunday family photos, each one showing my brother and I getting older and taller; each one with me in a new dress, gloves and hat, and he looking snappy in a bow tie. My mom stands next to us, with her new dress and hat, her hands on our shoulders. I am fairly sure that the pictures were taken before we went to church, as our bright and shiny look could only last so long!

When I was a child, everyone needed to have their “Sunday best,” or there was no going to church. I wonder now how many people felt excluded from worship because they didn’t have the right clothes, or the perfect family, or didn’t have their life put together. I hope that now many faith communities have adopted a “come as you are” attitude—no perfection required,

either in clothes or in your life. Just come, because Jesus came for you and loves you.

By the time you read this, the day of Easter will be long over. But the Easter season continues for a few more Sundays, through May 8. In fact, every Sunday that we gather for worship is a mini-Easter, a continuing celebration of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. His life, death, and resurrection are a promise for us and for all people—not just for an eternal future, but for an abundant life now. We are claimed as God’s children, forgiven, loved, and given the privilege of giving God’s love away to others.

That’s what I see in those childhood photos now: love. My mother’s hands on our shoulders, my dad the proud one behind the camera. They are both gone now, but that love and the faith in Christ that they nurtured remain. Both of those gifts are good news to me, especially when I feel less-than-perfect (which is most of the time!).

I am looking forward to sharing some of the Easter season and the seasons beyond with you, and I look forward to hearing your own stories of God’s love at work in your life.

Pastor Ann Hultquist

“It’s not hoarding if it’s books.” Well, my husband Rob might argue with the author of this meme as books ever expand. My reading swings widely from high- to lowbrow—theology, novels, non-fiction, newspapers, etc. Sometimes people hand me things to read—books, articles, and old sermons. I catch new gems of thought and also learn something about the people who hand them to me.

It can take a while to get to these readings, and getting to all of them is well-nigh impossible. But recently I read a sermon given to me by Jean Garvey. It was preached by Pastor Robert O. Laaser with St. Peter’s in Elmhurst, Illinois on November 15, 1987. It’s entitled

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“Safety Second.” The title caught me. I’m quick to wish someone a safe trip and have long told my kids, “Be safe, have fun, and use your power for good.” I’m also tuned into the discourse about public safety and homeland security. Pastor Laaser’s preaching convicted me as he talked about a clipping that someone had left on his desk. It read, “God doesn’t promise us safety, but strength . . .”

There are ways that safety and security are responsibilities for us—especially related to our school children in the Early Learning Center. But I also invite Pastor Laaser’s words to challenge us in these times when fear is regularly tapped by the left and the right to acquire votes with promises of safety.

It’s no secret that life is a struggle and life is beautiful. As fear gets the best of you, let Jesus’ words be for you:

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

Jesus gives God’s peace when there are actual things to fear. Part of what we do as church is remind each other about God’s peace as we pray, worship, and talk with each other.

Peace,Pastor Caitlin Trussell

Imagine that!When I was in seminary (more than a decade ago) I read a book called The Prophetic Imagination, by a teacher named Walter Brueggemann. I thought of that book a couple of weeks ago when I sat with other pastors at a session to do strategic planning for the Rocky Mountain Synod, of which our congregation is a vital part. We spoke with a consultant about what pastors hope to see in the years ahead, about how the church/community/family of God has changed, and about what that means for the future.

The conversation recalled that little book for me.

Imagination is a quality that can free people to see the kingdom of God more clearly. Imagination opens our minds to possibilities that are real when we can see them. Prophets possessed a quality of imagination, a quality that gave them the ability to envision the kingdom of God coming into the world. Jeremiah spoke about people who have eyes but do not see. So did Isaiah. So did Jesus. Seeing can begin with imagination. I believe that all of God’s children receive that kind of imagination, too. My rule of thumb is that if you’re baptized into the Lord’s kingdom, you get the imagination necessary to see the kingdom wherever you look. You see forgiveness where it’s obscured by soreness. You see love where it’s hidden by meanness. You see life where it’s buried in death. You get the idea. You really do get the idea.

That quality is what I pray for at Augustana as we all begin a new phase of ministry together. A call process is over, Pastor Hultquist is becoming part of our ministry together, and we wait to see what kind of church the risen Christ will equip us all to be together. Imagine that!

I really mean it: Imagine that! We can use our imaginations to see what the possibilities are. When it comes to faith, imagination is a way we see the future of God’s kingdom. A future that is secured by Christ’s resurrection from the dead, and our baptism into the new life that resurrection means for us.

For those who are more mathematically inclined, it may form a simple equation like this:

Baptism + imagination + Word + Holy Communion = a vision of life with the risen Lord

Jesus affirmed this in the gospel, when he said, “Blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”

Imagine that.

Imagine so much more than that, too!

In Christ,Pastor Todd Hawkins

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Day of Pentecost, Sunday, May 15Worship at Augustana on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion will be served and new members will be received at both services in Augustana’s sanctuary. The color of the day is red with red geraniums in the Pentecost Garden. Wear red and come and worship!

Pentecost GardenSponsor a red geranium for the Pentecost Garden in honor or in memory of a loved one, or in thanks to God. Any amount is welcome; write legibly on the form below, make checks payable to Augustana, and place them in the offering plate or bring them to Augustana’s office by Tuesday, May 10. After Pentecost, geraniums will be planted on Augustana’s grounds. Thanks!

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Living LutheranDear friends in Christ,Easter greetings! I’m writing to you with exciting news—Living Lutheran, the new flagship publication of the ELCA, has officially launched.

Beginning with its April issue, The Lutheran magazine will be called Living Lutheran and will have an accompanying website, LivingLutheran.org. Our new name, Living Lutheran, signifies this church’s living, daring confidence in God’s grace.

Your new Living Lutheran has a bold, modern look and will continue to offer stories, reflections and news that illuminate Christ’s presence in the world.

Visit www.LivingLutheran.org today for:Stories and commentary from the 3.7 million members, 9,300 congregations and partner organizations that make up the ELCAAn exploration of issues important to LutheransResources to help deepen your faith through worship, stewardship, arts, music and moreBest practices and ideas for mission and ministryOpportunities to witness our church at work in this country and around the worldMonthly reflections from me and othersIdeas and resources for parents, grandparents and families who are passing faith on to children and youthCoverage of ELCA religious news and eventsA free e-digest highlighting the latest and most popular stories, an introductory offer on new print subscriptions and more!

I’m grateful to everyone who took part in research and surveys, and offered feedback that influenced these changes.

Join the conversation! Visit the new Living Lutheran today.

In Christ,

Elizabeth A. EatonPresiding BishopEvangelical Lutheran Church in America

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StewardshipAn Augustana Story

Following is one story from “God’s Word. Our Faith.” a devotional booklet written by people of Augustana Lutheran Church at the invitation of the Stewardship Committee. Devotion writers chose the accompanying scripture and tell us how the congregation reflects their faith. The devotional booklet came from the understanding that giving is a personal response of faith. Yet as a community of God’s people, together the stewardship of our gifts allows us to do big things at Augustana, in our community, and even globally. Sharing thoughts on giving and continuing an open conversation about the various ways of sharing money, time, and skills, help us hear God’s call as we focus energy and resources.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:10–11

The first Sunday Deb and I attended Augustana, we knew we had found our church home. John Carlson greeted us as we entered and offered to give us a tour. We instantly felt welcome and his friendliness made a lasting impression. In the following year, we joined the new members class and were married at Augustana. We have since been blessed with three beautiful children.

Now some twenty years later, I reflect on how God’s blessings have been bestowed to me in so many ways. I’m thankful for all that he has given me, and I want to share his gifts. So what can I offer and to whom? I can offer my time, talents, and resources to serve my congregation and to love my neighbor. Martin Luther once said, “Faith is God’s work in us.” Helping others in need by sharing God’s gifts is a call. It feeds my soul.

Augustana, as a gathering place, provides the serenity I need to worship and praise. I’m strengthened by God’s word and sacrament and given the means of grace just as I am.

Greg Hempelman

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FellowshipTrailblazersFlying J Ranch HikeSaturday, May 21, leave Augustana’s south parking lot at 9 a.m.

Enjoy an easy hike through meadows and forests of lush aspen glades, ponderosa and lodge pole pine. Located between Evergreen and Conifer, this park contains an abandoned runway that gives the park its name.

Rating: EasyDistance: 4 miles round tripElevation: 8,000 to 8,200 feetGuide: Ron Johnson (303-745-4047)

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Local/GlobalAdvocacy 101: WHY Advocacy?Why is advocacy important? Isn’t our direct service work enough?As the ELCA, we believe God is calling us into the world to serve together. Through our direct service, we aid immediate needs before us. Through our advocacy work, we impact systemic, long-lasting change.

The public policies our officials write, amend, and ultimately adopt can have ongoing effects on our neighbors who are struggling with hunger and living with poverty, as well as God’s creation. By telling our lawmakers how Lutheran ministries help our world and urging them to advance legislation that reflects these commitments, we are helping create opportunities to overcome poverty, promote peace and dignity, and defend God’s creation.

How does the ELCA understand advocacy to be part of its mission?We are a church that is energized by lively engagement in our faith and public life. We serve in response to God’s love to meet human needs and protect creation. When we, as ELCA members, lift our voices together to influence policies that advance the common good, we further God’s work in our world.

We are also a church that thinks of governments as helpful ways God is active in our world. This is clear from the very first generation of Lutheran reformers and their actions. When you write your public official, you are uniting with an apostolic community of Lutherans concerned with how public policies work for our neighbors as a matter of faith.

In its very first social statement, “The Church in Society: A Lutheran Perspective,” from 1991, our church committed to “work with and on behalf of the poor, the powerless and those who suffer, using its power and influence with political and economic decision-making bodies to develop and advocate policies that seek to advance justice, peace and the care of creation.”

From elca.org/advocacy

Senior MinistryMay Monthly LuncheonThursday, May 19, 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall

Our final luncheon for this season will feature the return of John Voehl portraying Abraham Lincoln. This presentation will feature Lincoln’s Public Religious Profession (Christian Testimony)—how he came to preach a sermon at his second inaugural, kept the promise to his dying mother, turned to Christ in the death of his sons, promised God to emancipate slaves, and consecrated his life to Christ at Gettysburg. If you have friends or neighbors interested in history, this would be the luncheon to invite them to attend with you. We welcome visitors. Call your reservation in Augustana’s office (303-388-4678) no later than Monday, May 16, to help Judy Nyquist and her crew plan the delicious lunch they will serve. If you have to cancel your reservation, please call the church office.

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New BooksNewly purchased and recently donated books are available to check out from the Ammerman Library.

Non-fiction adult books: Honest to Jesus, by Funk, 232.9Power of a Praying Wife, by Omartian, 248.8You’ll Get Through This, by Lucado, 248.8Chosen? by Brueggemann, 221David and Goliath, by Gladwell, 221

There are six adult fiction classics: two by Chaim Potok and four by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Also, for your listening enjoyment are seven Thrivent CDs featuring hymns and devotional music.

Several new and donated children’s books will be set out on the table in the children’s corner during May. On two Sundays in June we are planning a special gathering of parents and their children for stories and a book celebration. More about this in the June Tower and Sunday bulletin inserts the Sundays before the events.

New books not mentioned here will be on display and available for checkout in the book cabinet in Fellowship Hall. Stop by during coffee hour to see what is there.

Congregational LearningAdult ForumSundays, May 1 and 8, 9:15 a.m., Anna Paulson Room

“What Happened After Easter?” Pastor Ann Hultquist

Join Pastor Ann for an exploration and discussion of some of the exciting stories in the book of Acts. Do you know what the disciples did after Jesus’ resurrection? Why did they get into trouble everywhere they went? What does their faith have to say to us today? Come and find out!

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Augustana ConnectsBook GroupMonday, May 23, 11:15 a.m., Youth Room

They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It by Brigitte Gabriel. Join us as we discuss the author’s position that we can no longer ignore the growth of radical Islam―we must act soon, and powerfully. Gabriel challenges our Western and politically correct notions about Islam.

Cinematic Spiritual JourneysYou are invited to be entertained, moved, and uplifted by the creativity, resilience, and triumph of the human spirit by watching memorable movies within a small group setting. After each screening, there will be an opportunity to share thoughts and feelings in response to the movie. From April 21 through June 2 (with the exception of May 5), we will gather to view and discuss one film per week. Popcorn and beverages included.

Dates: Thursdays, April 21 and 28, May 12, 19, and 26, June 2 (no screening on May 5). You can choose to attend one, two, three, four, five, or all six films. Time: 6–9 p.m.Location: Home of Jerry and Linda Sanders in the Lowry Area of Denver (95 South Tamarac Street) in the basement media room.

Space is limited, so please call Jerry and Linda (303-363-8685) to indicate which sessions you would like to attend. Come join the conversation!

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Health Ministry

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

An estimated 54 million U.S. adults are at risk for osteoporosis and low bone mass. In fact, about one in two women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. For women, the incidence of osteoporosis is greater than that of heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined.

When you think about staying healthy, you probably think about making lifestyle changes to prevent cancer and heart disease. But keeping your bones healthy is just as important. Here are five steps that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has identified to break free from osteoporosis.

Get to know your risk factors. Many factors play a role in your risk for osteoporosis, including age, gender, lifestyle, medical history, family history, and whether you take any medication or have medical conditions that can lead to bone loss.Get active. Doing regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise is one of the best ways to protect against osteoporosis and broken bones. Eat your way to healthy bones. Calcium, vitamin D, lean protein, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats are the key to eating for healthy bones. Ask your healthcare provider when you should get a bone density test. The painless, 10-minute test will help predict your risk of breaking a bone.Don’t smoke, and don’t drink too much alcohol. No more than two drinks a day is best for bone health.

We have 206 bones in our body. Now is the time for everyone to take action and protect themselves against broken bones.

To learn more about osteoporosis and how to build and maintain strong bones for life, please visit www.nof.org.

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Tender Loving Care (TLC)Sunday, May 15, 9:15–10:15 a.m., Anna Paulson RoomDiscussion: Offering Spiritual Support to Family and Friends

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Financial Statement for March 2016March 2016 March 2015 YTD 2016 YTD 2015

Budget Actual Actual Budget Actual ActualAll Income $ 111,230.09 $ 88,658.33 $ 79,141.41 $ 266,560.30 $ 231,617.08 $ 221,356.72All Expenditures 92,814.78 88,383.58 82,455.31 266,315.40 251,265.32 242,692.43

Net Income(Loss) $ 18,415.31 $ 274.75 $(3,313.90) $ 244.90 $ (19,648.24) $ (21,335.71)

Spring FlingColorado Women’s Chorale and NEW Colorado Men’s Chorale

Jennifer Ferguson, Music DirectorFriday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. at Augustana

Join the Colorado Women’s Chorale as they welcome to Augustana Arts the newly formed Colorado Men’s Chorale, led by conductor Jennifer Ferguson, in their premiere performance. The groups will croon about everyone’s favorite emotion: love. No emotion has sparked more writing, songs, poetry, joy and heartache. Let our songs envelop you and make you soar, swoon, and laugh. A joyful evening for you and that special someone, and the finale of our very exciting 2015–2016 season. Come and join us!

Purchase tickets ($25/adult, $20/senior, $15/student, and $10/child 4–17 years) online at www.augustanaarts.org, by phone at 303-388-4962, or at the door the night of the event.

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Gypsy Jazz FundraiserGypsy Swing Revue

Saturday, May 7, 3–5 p.m. at Augustana

Join us for an afternoon of great swing music to support the programs of Augustana Arts. Food from a French café will be available for purchase. A fundraising game and special request will help support this fantastic musical organization!

Gypsy (or Swing) Jazz was said to be started by guitarist Django Reinhart in 1930s France. This light jazz genre is performed by small ensembles without drums and is great to listen and dance to.

Purchase tickets ($12) online at www.augustanaarts.org, by phone at 303-388-4962, or at the door the night of the event.

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2 Darryl FarringtonLynne HansenWilliam MahoneyDaniel MorganWalker SchmidtDJ Zerr

3 Malaki CooperKari DegernessCharlotte MitchellLee Reinhart

4 Yuki Trautmann

5 Kari BlanchardMarcus LandbergJohn RichardsonAndrew Woodward

6 Kiva MerkiColleen PorterfieldFred Scott

7 Morgan LevyAnnie NessaJudith PetersKaren Rhea

8 Sofia ArnoldGreg HempelmanEric MacDougall

9 Abigail BeswickJosephine Cockrell

10 Shirley Swedeen

11 Carol Garrington

12 Pat ColburnWilliam Sumberg

13 Connie Tripp

14 Gabriele Korndorfer

15 Karen AarestadJoan LeeDavid PetersRonald Sievers

16 Evie GarringtonLarry JordahlJerry MillerKay Price

17 Kim KoubaMonica NedlerAustin RemberLinda Sanders

18 Karen KahCausha Withey

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21 Renee BernhardBonnie ConnorsKyle FriesenJudy LarsonUlla-Majken LuggAlan MorastRachel UyemuraRia Werner

22 Gavin GranberyDiane Wichert

23 Jean DuncanElise EarhartJean GarveyMackenzie Flesch

24 Melanie BackesTheodore KoubaTristan SchraderRonald StemberLester Woodward

25 Linda Pihlak

26 Dylan ConantPaul Whitehurst

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28 Karen BassfordTimothy EdstromSeta Olson

29 Jayme HowardKaren Johnson

30 Margaret Ellerbruch

31 Wyatt LagerCatherine Nyhus

If your name should have been on this list but wasn’t, please call Augustana’s office (303-388-4678).

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Save the date!

July 11–17, 2016Are you coming to WAM!?

WHO: All children who have completed grades 1–7, Augustana children and friends in the community!WHAT: Esther, a brand new musical by Erik Whitehill. Learn how to create scenery, backdrops and props; explore your dramatic side; sing and discover great music! WHEN: July 11–17, 2016 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon, and presentation of the music for Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.) WHERE: Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Avenue, DenverCOST: $50 per child; $75 cap for familiesREGISTER: Forms will be available online (www.augustanadenver.org) and at Augustana starting May 1.

We need volunteers. If you or your teenager are going to sign up as a volunteer, please contact Cindy Lindeen-Martin (lindeen-martin@augustanadenver.org) for a volunteer form.

We can’t wait to see YOU at WAM!

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