JANUARY 2018 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

2702 Hwy 29 North

Alexandria, MN 56308 1-320-762-5152

www.goodshepherd-lcms.org

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to God’s Spirit. It is coinciding with a more loving and comforting nature. I like it and look forward to follow-ing the Spirit’s direction. At the same time, I did notice this past Sunday during fellowship hour and on Wednesday morning study, how my spirit seems to be ‘ramping up’ again. What’s behind this? I think it’s the Spirit’s direction. Why? I see my spirit speaking with more love and comfort. I see the Spirit moving in a more exhorting and encour-aging way rather than pointing or jabbing. Our Isaiah study is really hitting home - at least with me. As I read and reflect on it and then read it to oth-ers, I’m moved much like I’m moved whenever I look at Eliyah’s face. It just touches me. God’s Word just moves within me and touches my mind, heart, and be-ing. So do the Psalms. God’s Word has power in itself to touch and move me – just like looking at and hold-ing Eliyah. Not only am I thankful for our first grand-child and how it touches me, I’m also so excited and thankful about how God does the same with me in His Word. I just want others to have the same. I pray oth-ers experience the same. I look forward to others shar-ing the same. I rejoice in the calling and opportunity to be preaching and teaching and sharing the “Good News” of Jesus. I look forward with excitement and anticipation on what is yet to come through ‘Vision Path.’ I look forward to God using me and others to help teach, train, equip, and mentor fellow believers and new believers. I look forward to how God will lead us and equip us to live outwardly our faith walk with Jesus in this world. A Blessed New Year to you and yours! Pastor Tim

Wow! This first year has gone by FAST!! We had our

First Christmas in Alexandria with our entire family the first weekend in December. It was fun. It was exciting and full of football, basketball, puzzle-making, making and eating food, and ‘doting’ over our first grandchild, Eliyah. Everyone got to hold her, talk to her, kiss her and hug her. Every-one got to just hold her in our arms and let her presence touch us. I have a “few” pictures of her on my phone. When I go to my gal-lery her face is in two different boxes. As I push on the gallery button, I fill with warmth as I anticipate looking at her face. I can’t hold back showing her picture to others. I like showing her picture and hearing others “dote” over her with “OHHH… AHHH.” Even though Eliyah is not Jesus, she still has a place in my heart - ‘Just Like Jesus.’ Then it hits me, all the ex-citement and anticipation of seeing her again is exhila-rating. Yet, at the same time, it makes me wonder if this is how our approach ought to be when it comes to sharing Jesus. I think so. Yet, how many of us “let” God’s Spirit rejoice and celebrate outwardly all that we celebrate inwardly? I know I have held myself from showing and sharing outwardly ALL my joy and praise. I’m concerned about not upsetting any more people. I do admit, a few times I’ve danced a few steps and have shouted out words rather enthusiastically. At the same time, I’ve noticed a change in my demeanor. It has calmed and relaxed quite a bit. I still have energy and enthusiasm but now in a calmer manner. I’m ok with it. My spirit is reacting

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Submitted by: Deb Hull

Happy New Year Everyone!

WOW! Did you hear those kids praising His name during our Sunday School Worship Ser-vice? YOU ALL ROCKED- from your speak-ing parts to your singing you did a fabulous job- we received many complements on your per-formance! WAY to Praise Him! Thank You!

Now on to starting off 2018-

Sunday School is back in session starting January 7th. We can’t wait to hear how your holiday’s were spent with your family etc.

Parents/Teachers watch for upcoming dates for worship singing. We have some great selections picked out for the next few weeks to be working on in our music time.

Also, talk with your children on ideas for our offering use- we would like to hear some of their ideas before making a decision on how to use their generous giving.

You All Rocked!

Pearl: When the clock struck 12 on New Years Eve, I said to myself, “Pearl, everything is coming your way!” Earl: That’s a great way to start the New Year Pearl! What did you do after that? Pearl: I quickly pulled into the correct lane!

A Bad Dream? Jane was taking an afternoon nap on New Year's Eve before supper. After she woke up, she confided to Max, her husband, 'I just dreamed that you gave me a diamond ring for a New Year's present. What do you think it all means?'

'Aha, you'll know tonight,' answered Max smiling broadly.

At midnight as the New Year was chiming, Max ap-

proached Jane and handed her a small package. De-

lighted and excited she opened it quickly. There in her

hand rested a book entitled: 'The meaning of

dreams'.

OOPS!

Lastly- THANK you parents and Good Shepherd family for continuing to pray for the Sunday School ministry daily. We appreciate your prayers and if you have ideas to help us grow- please share them with us. Many hands make light work!

Yours in Christ

SSSquad

Deb Hull ~Beth Ward~ Kari Kremer ~ Wanda Swenson

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LWML

Submitted by: Elaine Beulke

We had our Christmas Gathering on December 2nd at Arrowwood. We enjoyed a meal together and a fun time with a game about Christmas songs. If you forgot your red mite stocking, please bring it to the January meeting.

Thank you to everyone that helped with the purchas-ing of gifts for the two families from Love Inc. that we are sponsoring.

All ladies are welcome to come to our January meet-ing on January 22nd at 7:00p.m. Pastor Schiller will have the devotion and program. We will be dispersing our Mission money at the January meeting. Please be thinking about mission needs.

The LWML Alexandria Zone Spring Rally planning meeting will be on January 24th at 1:00p.m. at Im-manuel Lutheran in Parkers Prairie. All LWML mem-bers are welcome to attend.

Officers for 2018 are:

President-Elaine Beulke

Secretary-Marian Brelje

Treasurer-LaVonne Schimmelpfennig

Human Care-Nancy Schmidt

Christian Life-Audrey Robatcek

Wishing everyone a blessed New Year! May we all “Serve the Lord with Gladness” in 2018

Submitted by: Bob Bergan

Praise God the event in India went great. Thank you for all your prayers. Over 5,000 widows and widow-ers came to the event. Even under the watchful eyes of the local prime minister and other Hindu Gov-ernment officials, Raj and the evangelist team were able to bring the gospel to the people.

Thank you for all the prayers, gifts for the children, funds for wells, and funds to buy gifts for orphans, slum Children, widows, lepers, and for helping us spread the hope of Jesus Christ.

If you would like to sponsor a child or donate for a well in memory of a loved one, please contact me. Bob Bergan and the Mercy Orphanage Mission team.

www.mercyorphanage.com

Mercy Orphanage

Mission Trip

Gert’s Bible Study

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Weds. Morning You are WELCOME to join us

for Bible Study!

Wednesday Mornings

10:00a.m. Ed Wing

Led by Pastor Schiller

Wednesday Bible Study

Mon. Afternoon

Dates To Be Announced

1:30p.m.

Come join us as we study

God’s Word. We will meet

in the Education Wing!

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Led by Neal Zappe

A BIG THANK YOU

To everyone who participated

in the Advent Suppers. Thank you for the food donations and all of the

help with set-up, serving and clean-up!

It was great to get together before Advent worship

as we prepared our hearts for the coming of the

Christ Child.

It is always fun getting together as a family and

being able to visit with one another while enjoying

a hot bowl of Delicious Home-made soup!

See you in a few months for our

Lenten Suppers!

Thank YOU… Hey Kids

J.A.M. Bible Study

Tues. Morning January 9th & 23rd

This is a Bible Study for Mom’s!

We will be meeting Every other

Tuesday morning from

9-10:30a.m. at Good Shepherd!

We are in need of volunteers, (gals

and guys ) to help in the nursery

during Bible Study. I f you would

like to help out, contact

Holly Tahtinen

ATTENTION: PARENTS OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE. Each Sunday your child will re-

ceive a devotion sheet of their

own from the ushers. They are

welcome to take an Activity Bag

from the wooden tree stand to

use during worship service. Your

child can keep the small coloring

book that is in the activity bag!

Please leave all other items in the

bag and put it in the basket by

the wooden tree stand at the end

of the service.

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Ladies! Are you looking to get your body movin’ in 2018? Well, maybe give Zumba a chance. There will be an introductory “EASY” Zumba class held on Monday January 8th at 5:30p.m. –6:30p.m. in the church Education Wing.

The first class is free of charge and if we get enough interest we will be meeting twice a week. There will be a fee for future classes ( not yet determined). The clas-

ses are led by “Quinn” an experi-enced Zumba Instructor.

So wear comfortable clothes and ten-nis shoes and join the fun! This will be a fun way to share in fellowship and start the NEW YEAR! If you have questions please call Shirley at 762-5152.

See You in CLASS!

Zumba Anyone?

Zion School News Love Patches... Submitted by: Marian Brelje

JOIN US!

Love Patches quilting group gave out 19 lap quilts and 12 quilts for baptism in 2017. If you know someone that would benefit by re-ceiving a quilt, please let us know. If you want to help with this ministry join us Thursday morning’s at 9:00a.m. Besides the fun of creat-ing the quilts, we also have great fellowship.

Submitted by: Karen Nolz

Hope everyone has had a safe and happy holiday sea-son. I’m sure the kids are all rested up and ready to

be back at it for the new year! The end of second quarter is just around the corner. Cannot believe the school year is ½ over this month!! The most fun week of the year falls in January for the stu-dents. This is the last week of the month and it is called NLSW (National Lutheran School Week) and there are lots of activities for them that week. There is a different theme each day and they really look for-ward to it. This year is a little different as they usual-ly have a special treat and program on that Friday for a VIP guest. This year, their Andes Tower Hills Ski Day falls on that Friday, so the VIP day is planning on being held on that Thursday, January 25th in-stead. That is also the day for the annual Sloppy Jo Feed and Book Fair, so they are planning on trying to tie that all together this year. Look for more in-formation in the bulletin for more details of the Sloppy Jo Feed, but mark it on your calendars now!!

Jan. 1… Ken Bakalyar Glen Wink

Jan. 3… Kyle Wink

Jan. 4… Bret Elmer Tom Gerard

Jan. 5… Andrew Bohn Abby Bouw

Jan. 6… Nancy Hetland

Beth Melrose Hannah Roth

Zachary Swanson

Jan 7… Molly Simonson

Jan. 8… Benjamin Hausmann

Jan. 9… Keith Melrose

Jan 10… Jay Kohls

Kim Nokk

Jan. 11… Rhonda Fassett

Jan. 12… Emma Bettermann

Jan. 13… Kari Kremer

Julie Myhr

Jan. 15… Dawn Block

Jan. 16… Joleen Elbert

Dale Nibbe

Jan. 17… David Nissen

Jan. 18… Arnie Brelje

Bonnie Craig

Jan. 19… Whitney Gesell

Jan. 20… Sally Albers

Anika Haug Debi Koep

Jan. 21… Les Kruse Larry Lobitz

Jan. 24… Jan Hausmann

Tanner Koep Jon Venzke

Jan. 25… Trey Johnson

Evan Schultz

Jan. 27… Addisyn Hammond Paul

Jobe Tyler Schultz

Jan. 30… Jenny Lenarz Dawn

Schultz

Jan. 31… Holly Gerard

Jackson Heckert

January Birthdays

God’s Blessings On

Your Special Day

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Birthdays

Come and Go...

But ...

The Lord’s Love

For You is

Everlasting!

Wedding Anniversaries

Anniversary Prayer

Lord, we thank you for these couples and for all of the years that they have had together. As they

celebrate their anniversary, our prayer is that you will continue to bless them.

Let their testimony of love and forgiveness be a help to other couples as they start on their own journeys into married life. Lord, we pray that You will honor their commitment to each other and to You by granting them many more years

of happiness together.

Amen

Jan. 3rd-Allan & Dorothy Hansen

Jan. 27th-Len & Evy Schreiber

"MAIN STREET LIVING NORTH" TV PROGRAM

Introducing our Production Staff: This month we introduce our web master,

Dallas Rosin. Dallas built and hosts our web site. He also updates the site every week to include the MSLN Worship Services. All programs are also all archived, and so can be viewed at any time by going to www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com .

Dallas and his wife Elissa and children Elijah, Lydia, Evelyn and James are members of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, where he previously served as their youth worker for many years. Dallas currently works at University of Jamestown as their web coordinator, and has been teaching a few courses in web design. Thank you Dallas for all of your volunteer hours given to Main Street Living North!

Please also continue to help spread the word to your extended family and friends! In addition to viewing the TV program at 10:00 am each Sunday morning (on the FOX TV and/or cable station in their area), please let them know that they can watch all of the archived programs at any time on line at

www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com.

To add your much needed financial support, checks may be sent to "Main Street Living North", 821-5th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103, or donate by Credit Card or your PayPal account at: www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com. Thank you and God's blessing in Christ!

"Main Street Living North" TV Programs for January 2018:

January 7: Special Guest, Rev. Scott Sailer, S.D. District President, LCMS, presents today's message.

January 14: Rev. Matthew Meyer, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Calloway, MN, presents today's message: "Faith Like Samuel" based on I Samuel 3:1-10. Hymns are: "Seek Ye First", "Christ Be My Leader", and "Be Still My Soul".

January 21: Rev. Jeffrey Ross, St. John Lutheran Church, Garfield, MN, presents today's message: "God Relented" based on Jonah 3:10. Hymns are: "Today Your Mercy Calls Us", "A Mighty Fortress is Our God", and "Now Thank We All Our God".

January 28: Rev. Dean Bell, Emeritus, Hendrum, MN, presents today's message: "More Than Expected!" based on St. Mark 1:21-28. Hymns are: "Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me" and "Go, My Children, With My Blessing".

"MAIN STREET LIVING NORTH" is a locally produced TV program that includes a 30 minute worship service led by participating pastors of the North Dakota and Minnesota North Districts of our LCMS, along with a 30 minute children's program called "Kid's Crossing". It is broadcast each Sunday at 10:00am Central time on KVRR Fargo-Moorhead Channel 15.1, KBRR Thief River Falls-Grand Forks Channel 10.1, KJRR Jamestown Channel 7.1, KNRR Pembina Channel 12.1, and cable and satellite systems carrying these stations, and archived on www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com.

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Main Street Living North Update

Contact Information Pastor Tim Schiller

ptschiller@gmail.com

Shirley

shirley@goodshepherd-lcms.org

WebSite

www.goodshepherd-lcms.org

The Flock Talk and Monthly Calendar are available on the site!

If you have information about your ministry and you would

like it put on our website, let me know! Shirley

Service Cancellation Information To check for service cancellations listen to KXRA radio

station or go to www.voiceofalexandria.com

Kooltv

go to: www.kooltv-mn.com

Paul Luedeke

320-760-6937

Neal Zappe

766-7346

Worship Elder

Keith Ramsay

886-5574

Pastor Tim Schiller

712-898-1658

Our Elders are here for

YOU!

Contact us for any

spiritual needs, prayer

or visitation needs.

Gary Christianson

320-491-0258

Mike Doehling

320-808-4250

Jeff Fassett

846-1128

Brandon Luedeke

320-304-4237

I Am Not Sure Who

My Elder Is?

What Do I Do?

The Elder Flock Lists are

posted on the bulletin

board in the Hallway to the

Fellowship Hall, or Call

the Church Office.

We Are Here For YOU!

Executive Council Members

2018

Chairman– Blaine Elbert

Vice Chairman—Dave Nelson

Secretary-Erin Johnson

Treasurer-Evelyn Beulke

Executive Board-

Mike Berninghaus

Nancy Hasz

Rich Duncan

Tracy Boysen

Bruce Swenson

Council Minutes are posted on the bulletin

board in the hallway to the Fellowship Hall!

We are here for YOU and

YOUR FAMILY

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The ladies are looking for other people to join them and have formed a group on Facebook, simply called Happy Hair. Laura Schiller has set up an email: happyhairforkids@gmail.com for those who want more information about the group. You can call or text Laura at 712-253-8668 or Sharein at 320-766-5729

for more information on how you can help out and on material donations!

Group crochets whimsical wigs for kids with cancer!

A new ministry is starting at Good Shepherd and was featured in the Echo Press on Dec. 6th. Laura Schiller , Sharein Berninghaus, Judy Krause and Heather and Tricia Manis are among the ladies involved in this ministry. Their mission? To make 100 “Happy Hair” wigs for children with cancer. And will be donating them to the Children’s Hospital in the Twin Cities.

The wigs are patterned after Disney and other characters. They begin with a crocheted beanie and then the yarn hair is added by using a latch hook or crochet needle.

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Happy Hair Ministry

God Bless You

and Your

Family

in 2018!

THE GATE

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the new year,

“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”

And he relied, “Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of

God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way!

M.L. Harkins

Chicken Pot Pie INGREDIENTS 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup frozen green peas 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1 3/4 cups chicken broth 2/3 cup milk 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots,

peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.

3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook

onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust.

Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. 5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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Bacon & Macaroni and Cheese

Make classic mac and cheese even easier with

your slow-cooker — and even tastier with

the addition of bacon

INGREDIENTS

1 pound pasta shells .

1 10.75-ounce can condensed Cheddar cheese soup

2 cups whole milk

2 12-ounce cans evaporated milk

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon mustard powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

12 slices cooked bacon, chopped and divided

Sliced scallions, for garnish (optional) PREPARATION

Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add

the pasta shells.

In a large bowl, whisk together the condensed Ched-

dar cheese soup, whole milk, evaporated milk, melted

butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder and

black pepper. Stir in the shredded Cheddar, shredded

Monterey jack, garlic and half the cooked bacon.

Carefully pour the cheese mixture over the pasta and

gently stir until all the pasta is coated.

Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes. Reduce the

heat to low and cook for another 2 1/2 hours.

Stir in the reserved cooked bacon and serve

garnished with sliced scallions if desired.

Winter Comfort Food!