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The Calvary Connection March 4, 2018 www.calvaryparkrapids.com Welcome to Calvary Lutheran Church It is a joy to have you worship with us. We encourage all children to be in worship. For more information about Calvary, sign the black Friendship Pad passed during the service. We believe the Lord is glad you are here today. Please worship with us again. SUNDAY MAR 4 8:00 YOUTH SERVICE 8:30 - 10:15 Pancake Breakfast 9:00 Coffee & Fellowship 9:15 Sunday School/Breakfast Club April Service Group Signup 10:30 YOUTH SERVICE MONDAY MAR 5 7:00 TOTAL IMPACT @ Bella 10:00 Text Study 11:30 Staff 12:00-4:30 ACTION (YC) 4:30 PRAISE/JUBILATE 5:00 Christian Life Study Group 5:00 WORSHIP CORE 5:30 FAMILY MINISTRY TUESDAY MAR 6 9:00 OWLs Breakfast @ Cottage House/Menahga 9:30 Bemidji Conference 4:00 CARING & OR 6:30 LEARNING CORE WED MAR 7 8:30 Release Time 1:30 WELCA BOARD 3:00 After School Program 4:00 LENTEN WORSHIP 5:00 YOUTH CORE 5:00 Soup Supper – YOUTH 5:00 5 th Gr. Communion Class 6:00 Senior League 6:00 LENTEN WORSHIP THURSDAY MAR 8 ++++++++++++++++++++++ FRIDAY MAR 9 7:00 Men’s Fellowship 7:00 EXECUTIVE BOARD 8:00 Memoir Writing SATURDAY MAR 10 10:00 Prayer Shawl Circle @ 5:30 Worship SUNDAY MAR 11 8:00 Worship 9:00 Coffee & Fellowship 9:15 FAMILY Sunday SCHOOL 9:15 Breakfast Club 10:30 Praise Worship w/com 11:30 Congregational Potluck Daylight Savings Time COMMUNITY ROOM SCHEDULE Monday Noon AA Tuesday 6:00 AA Big Book 7:15 AA Wednesday Noon AA Thursday 6:00 NA 7:00 Step Up AA Friday Noon AA Sunday 6:00 NA Community Announcements Meal served 5:30-6:00 TUE MAR 6 – St. Peter’s TUE MAR 13 – Calvary Lutheran TUE MAR 20 – St. Peter’s TUE MAR 27 – Calvary Lutheran Hearty Meal & Fellowship Donations accepted, but not expected. Heartland Express will provide transportation to & from the meal but you need to call 732-3500 before 4pm.. All are welcome to attend. To volunteer, email Liz Quaday, [email protected] or call Dorothy Meyer at 255-4853. 9 th Annual Chili Challenge 11:00-1:00 MARCH 7 TH @ PR Legion Help Calvary raise the most funds for the Chili Challenge. (All donations go to the Hubbard County Food Shelf.) Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ on your check memo line & drop in the offering. THANKS! Wednesday Lenten Worship 4:00 & 6:00 WORSHIP 5:00-6:00 SOUP SUPPER – Fellowship Hall – Freewill PANCAKE, Eggs & Sausage BREAKFAST 8:30-10:00 SUN MAR 4 TH Freewill A Carl Hammer Fund Kids‐for‐Camp Fundraiser FELLOWSHIP HALL OWLS BREAKFAST 9am TUE MAR 6 TH @ Cottage House - Menahga If you plan to attend, please call Dick Longtine, 732- 5275. OWLS—Older Wiser Lutherans THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS Your Thrivent Choice Dollars have made a difference!! A sincere thanks to all of you who directed 2017 Thrivent Choice Dollars to Calvary Lutheran. Note that Thrivent members have until March 31, 2018 to direct any remaining 2017 Choice Dollars. After that date, 2017 Choice Dollars expire. Please ACT soon, before March 31, 2018. Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice today OR by phone: 800- 847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" after the prompt. Again, thank you, thank, you for selecting Calvary as your recipient of Thrivent Choice Dollars!! Your Calvary Thrivent Coordinators are: Rachel Aanenson, Al Judson, Wayne Koop, Ron Norenberg, Nora Simpson. DISTRIBUTION OF DOLLARS SUN MAR 25 TH Suggestion Drop Box across from office. THANK YOU! We received many gifts to the capital campaign! A special thank you to those who returned their commitment cards and the many volunteers who gave of their time. If you have not returned your commitment cards, please do so as soon as possible. The Campaign Committee will be following up with those who we have not heard from. If you need assistance filling out your pledge, call Laura, 732‐7284 (Financial Secretary) SUNDAY MARCH 4 TH 8:00 & 10:30 THEME: GSN (Game Show Network) Congregational Potluck 11:30 SUN MAR 11 th Fellowship Hall Welcome Pastor Justin, Kate & Family Bring a dish, salad or dessert to share. EVERYONE IS INVITED! Adult Ed 9:15 SUN MAR 18 th “Camp Wilderness” Luther Room Presented by Andy Kietzman. JUBILATE PRAISE WORSHIP 10:30 SUN MAR 11 & 25 Practice: 4:30 MON MAR 5 th & 19 th Quilter’s Meet March dates are Mondays, March 12 th and 26 th starting at 9:00. FAITH & LITERATURE 9:30 TUE MAR 13 TH Third Street Market The book, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, a novel by Katarina Bivaid will be discussed. Questions, call Martha Thompson, 652-4361. All are welcome!

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The Calvary Connection March 4, 2018 www.calvaryparkrapids.com

Welcome to Calvary Lutheran Church

Itisajoytohaveyouworshipwithus.Weencourageallchildrentobeinworship.FormoreinformationaboutCalvary,signtheblackFriendshipPadpassedduringtheservice. WebelievetheLordisgladyouareheretoday.Pleaseworshipwithusagain.

SUNDAY MAR 4 8:00 YOUTH SERVICE 8:30 - 10:15 Pancake Breakfast 9:00 Coffee & Fellowship 9:15 Sunday School/Breakfast Club April Service Group Signup 10:30 YOUTH SERVICE

MONDAY MAR 5 7:00 TOTAL IMPACT @ Bella 10:00 Text Study 11:30 Staff 12:00-4:30 ACTION (YC) 4:30 PRAISE/JUBILATE 5:00 Christian Life Study Group 5:00 WORSHIP CORE 5:30 FAMILY MINISTRY

TUESDAY MAR 6 9:00 OWLs Breakfast @ Cottage House/Menahga 9:30 Bemidji Conference

4:00 CARING & OR 6:30 LEARNING CORE

WED MAR 7 8:30 Release Time 1:30 WELCA BOARD 3:00 After School Program 4:00 LENTEN WORSHIP 5:00 YOUTH CORE 5:00 Soup Supper – YOUTH 5:00 5th Gr. Communion Class 6:00 Senior League 6:00 LENTEN WORSHIP

THURSDAY MAR 8 ++++++++++++++++++++++

FRIDAY MAR 9 7:00 Men’s Fellowship 7:00 EXECUTIVE BOARD 8:00 Memoir Writing

SATURDAY MAR 10 10:00 Prayer Shawl Circle @ 5:30 Worship

SUNDAY MAR 11 8:00 Worship 9:00 Coffee & Fellowship 9:15 FAMILY Sunday SCHOOL 9:15 Breakfast Club 10:30 Praise Worship w/com 11:30 Congregational Potluck

Daylight Savings Time

COMMUNITY ROOM SCHEDULE Monday Noon AA Tuesday

6:00 AA Big Book 7:15 AA

Wednesday Noon AA Thursday 6:00 NA

7:00 Step Up AA Friday

Noon AA Sunday 6:00 NA

✺ Community Announcements

Meal served 5:30-6:00

TUE MAR 6 – St. Peter’s TUE MAR 13 – Calvary Lutheran TUE MAR 20 – St. Peter’s TUE MAR 27 – Calvary Lutheran

Hearty Meal & Fellowship

Donations accepted, but not expected. Heartland Express will provide transportation to & from the meal but you need to call 732-3500 before 4pm.. All are welcome to attend. To volunteer, email Liz Quaday, [email protected] or call Dorothy Meyer at 255-4853.

9th Annual Chili Challenge 11:00-1:00 MARCH 7TH @ PR Legion

Help Calvary raise the most funds for the Chili Challenge. (All donations go to the Hubbard County Food Shelf.) Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ on your check memo line & drop in the offering. THANKS!

Wednesday Lenten Worship 4:00 & 6:00 WORSHIP

5:00-6:00 SOUP SUPPER – Fellowship Hall – Freewill

PANCAKE, Eggs & Sausage BREAKFAST

8:30-10:00 SUN MAR 4TH Freewill ACarlHammerFundKids‐for‐Camp

FundraiserFELLOWSHIP HALL

OWLS BREAKFAST 9am TUE MAR 6TH @ Cottage House - Menahga If you plan to attend, please call Dick Longtine, 732-

5275. OWLS—Older Wiser Lutherans

THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS Your Thrivent Choice Dollars have made a difference!! A sincere thanks to all of you who directed 2017 Thrivent Choice Dollars to Calvary Lutheran. Note that Thrivent members have until March 31, 2018 to direct any remaining 2017 Choice Dollars. After that date, 2017 Choice Dollars expire. Please ACT soon, before March 31, 2018.

Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice today OR by phone: 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" after the prompt. Again, thank you, thank, you for selecting Calvary as your recipient of Thrivent Choice Dollars!!

Your Calvary Thrivent Coordinators are: Rachel Aanenson, Al Judson, Wayne Koop, Ron Norenberg, Nora Simpson. DISTRIBUTION OF DOLLARS SUN MAR 25TH Suggestion Drop Box across from office.

THANK YOU! We receivedmany gifts to the capital campaign!A special thank you to thosewhoreturned their commitment cards and the many volunteers who gave of their time. If you have notreturned your commitment cards, please do so as soon as possible. The Campaign Committeewill befollowingupwiththosewhowehavenotheardfrom.Ifyouneedassistancefillingoutyourpledge,callLaura,732‐7284(FinancialSecretary)

SUNDAY MARCH 4TH 8:00 & 10:30 THEME: GSN (Game Show Network)

Congregational Potluck 11:30 SUN MAR 11th Fellowship Hall Welcome Pastor Justin, Kate & Family Bring a dish, salad or dessert to share. EVERYONE IS INVITED!

Adult Ed 9:15 SUN MAR 18th

“Camp Wilderness” Luther Room

Presented by Andy Kietzman.

JUBILATE PRAISE WORSHIP 10:30 SUN MAR 11 & 25

Practice: 4:30 MON MAR 5th & 19th

Quilter’s Meet March dates are Mondays, March 12th

and 26th starting at 9:00.

FAITH & LITERATURE 9:30 TUE MAR 13TH Third Street Market

The book, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, a novel by Katarina Bivaid will be discussed. Questions,

call Martha Thompson, 652-4361. All are welcome!

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PRAYERS OF COMFORT, STRENGTH, HEALING AND THANKSGIVING FOR…

Glenda Kluver

Judy Novak

Janine Weideman

Alene Bjerklie Agnes Jacobson

Brad Schenck (Angie Graham’s Brother); Chad Crandall (Wendy Crandall’s Brother); Carrie Delaney (Sandra Lichter’s Sister); Bria Fyock (Helen Sheeran’s Niece); Jack Bexell (Larry & Renee Bexell’s Grandson)

★ Remember those in our schools: bus drivers, cooks, secretaries, teachers, administrators (superintendent, principles, athletic director), paraprofessionals, custodians, school board members, business office staff, students, coaches, and early childhood staff.

✞ We offer our prayers and condolences to the family of Byron Oja.

Service Attendance 5:30 02/24 28 8:00 02/25 33 10:30 02/25 102 Total 163 2/28 4:00-62 + 7:00-66 TOTAL Wed 2/28 = 128

General Fund Monthly Update Budget is January 1, 2018-December 31, 2018 2018 Budget $546,570 (2017 Budget $499,040)

$30,960 JAN Income $30,960 YTD Income $42,768 JAN Expenses $42,768 YTD Expenses

KIDS Connect Table (Narthex) Resources for toddlers & older kids during worship. Return items following worship. NURSERY Hours Sun 9:00-Noon

Prayer Requests Please let us know when you have a prayer request. You can call 732-7284. Requests will be listed 3 weeks, or longer by request.

EMAIL Prayer Chain: [email protected] OR call Lin Norenberg, 255-3414

HIPPA Privacy Rule: Please let Calvary know if you are hospitalized. Your doctor or medical attendants cannot notify your pastor without your permission or request. HEARING Headsets are available at the usher table.

FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/CalvaryLutheranChurchParkRapids

GENERAL FUND INCOME Monthly Goal: $45,548 $10,511 needed per week to meet operating expenses FEB 4: $6,881 FEB 11: $6,490 FEB 18: $10,394 FEB 25: $8,716 FEB running total $32,481

BUILDING FUND INCOME Monthly Mortgage: $12,144 FEB 4: $1,874 FEB 11: $1,092 FEB 18: $12,224 FEB 25: $6,281 FEB running total $21,471 Loan Balance Jan 31, 2018: $1,992,273 Loan Balance Jan. 31, 2017: $2,177,011

GENERAL FUND (Operational) MONTHLY FINANCIAL 2018 Income Expenses Difference

Jan $30,960 $42,768 ($11,808)

Feb $47,779 $36,962 $10,817

Mar $34,614 $36,549 ($1,935)

Apr $40,151 $36,857 $3,295

May $33,474 $47,401 ($13,927)

Jun $44,445 $53,853 ($9,407)

Jul $37,742 $39,158 ($1,416)

Aug $32,113 $34,806 ($2,693)

Sept $37,417 $36,705 $ 712

Oct $38,321 $40,379 ($2,058)

Nov $33,242 $40,564 ($7,322)

Dec $87,294 $38,222 $49,072

Pr. Discretion Fund Thank you for supporting this emergency

fund for people in our community. Our current balance is $0.

WED MAR 7th

8:30 RELEASE TIME 6:00 SR. LEAGUE

Total Impact Bible Study for Sr. High Youth 7am Mondays @ Bella Café

GRADES 9-12

• AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT • FOR DIRECT PAYMENT (ACH DEBITS)

Calvary offers automatic withdrawal from your checking as a weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly option to check writing. To elect this option, call Calvary @ 732-7284 or pick up an ACH form across from the office. Return form to Calvary office.

5:00-6:00 SOUP SUPPERS Fellowship Hall – Freewill

SERVING SCHEDULE

WED MAR 7– YOUTH

WED MAR 14 – Altar Guild, Worship Core, All Choirs & Bands

WED MAR 21 – Family Ministry, Finance, Resource, OWLs

THU MAR 29 – ALL MENU TBA Night

Soup Supper SIGN UP SHEETS ON TABLE ACROSS FROM OFFICE

All help is welcome!

•LIBRARY HELP WANTED• LoveBooks?Thechurchlibraryneedsyourhelpwithpurchasing,sorting&cataloguing

oureclecticselectionofbooks. If you can help, call: Janet Peterson 732-4949 or Jill Johnson

732-8130

WED LENTEN WORSHIP 4:00 & 6:00 pm Mar 7, 14, 21

PALM SUN – Mar 25 8:00 Worship 10:30 Worship & Palm Processional

MAUNDY THUR – Mar 29 4:00 & 6:00 pm 5th Grade 1st Communion @ 6:00

GOOD FRI – Mar 30 6pm Joint worship with Riverside & Hubbard Methodist & Trinity Church @ Riverside5pm Soup Supper @ Riverside

EASTER – Apr 1 5:30 Sat • 8:00 & 10:30 Sun 7:30-10:15 EASTER BREAKFAST A Youth Mission Trip Fundraiser

WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

WHO: Kids in Grades K-5 WHEN: After School until 5:00 Wed. WHAT: Transportation Snack Bible Lesson Games Crafts Music FUN! WHERE: YOUTH COMMONS (Ed Wing) SIGN UP ACROSS FROM OFFICE or call 732-7284 WED MAR DATES: MAR 7, 14, 21, 28

5th grade First Communion Classes: 5:00-5:45 WED MAR 7, 14, 21

Orientation for Parents & 5th grader WED MAR 28 (5:00-6:00)

FIRST COMMUNION: THU MAR 29 (6:00 WORSHIP)

Flowers for Easter

_____$15 Donation _____$20 Donation _____$25 Donation _____ $ Other Amount In Honor of

In Memory of

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PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY FORM. Deadline is Sunday, March 25th.

MEMOIR WRITING GROUP Writing your memoir for your family

8:00 Fridays in Luther Room Everyone welcome!

GROWING TOGETHER: FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15-10:15 SUN Mar 11th Preschool-Grade 6 YouthCommons