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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 17 DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED AUGUST 2016 St. Olaf Lutheran Church 601 6th Street NE Devils Lake, ND 58301-2525 Phone: 701-662-4911 FAX: 701-662-4820 Email: [email protected] www.stolfchurchdevilslake.com Pastor Jim Paulson James W. Travers, Family Ministry Coordinator Darci Gilbertson Office & Financial Secretary Kirk Sweeney, Custodian Dan Nybo, Organist Greetings from your new pastor! First, let me thank the call commiee and the church council for all their hard work in the search for a pastor at St. Olaf. Your many prayers were and are appreciated, and I want to encourage you to connue to pray oſten for God's guidance. I parcu- larly appreciated the numerous in- teracons that I had with Brenda Langerud along with many other women who faithfully interviewed me and provided wonderful hospital- ity. Council President Steve Weber and several council members were also awesome to meet at the retreat house during my interview. I especially want to thank all of you for the investment of me you made on the ministry profile where you assessed leadership needs, idenfied congregaonal giſts, and for acknowledged the challenges. We'll want to build on that awareness of God's grace and our need for God's connued grace as we strive to faithfully respond to the challenges of our ministry seng. I will need your help to chart the course for our spiritual health and to set goals for the growth of the congrega- on. Don't be surprised then if I recruit some of the call commiee mem- bers to provide me addional guidance as pastor. (Connued on page 2)

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 17

DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

A U G U S T 2 0 1 6

St. Olaf Lutheran Church 601 6th Street NE

Devils Lake, ND 58301-2525

Phone: 701-662-4911

FAX: 701-662-4820

Email: [email protected]

www.stolfchurchdevilslake.com

Pastor Jim Paulson

James W. Travers,

Family Ministry Coordinator

Darci Gilbertson

Office & Financial Secretary

Kirk Sweeney, Custodian

Dan Nybo, Organist

Greetings from your new pastor! First, let me thank the call committee and the church council for all their hard work in the search for a pastor at St. Olaf. Your many prayers were and are appreciated, and I want to encourage you to continue to pray often for God's guidance. I particu-larly appreciated the numerous in-teractions that I had with Brenda Langerud along with many other women who faithfully interviewed me and provided wonderful hospital-ity. Council President Steve Weber and several council members were also awesome to meet at the retreat house during my interview. I especially want to thank all of you for the investment of time you made on the ministry profile where you assessed leadership needs, identified congregational gifts, and for acknowledged the challenges. We'll want to build on that awareness of God's grace and our need for God's continued grace as we strive to faithfully respond to the challenges of our ministry setting. I will need your help to chart the course for our spiritual health and to set goals for the growth of the congrega-tion. Don't be surprised then if I recruit some of the call committee mem-bers to provide me additional guidance as pastor.

(Continued on page 2)

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Chad & Amanda Engen SSgt. Sherri Read &

SSgt. Barry Read Cpl. Jeffrey J. Olson Sgt. Jesse S. Olson Grant Thompson

Justin & Jill Johnson Derrick Owens

Jonathan Pearson Matthew Martin

Sgt. Major Brian Soper Nevon Heisler

Brian Pederson Cory Schall Brent Schall

Amy & Cory Everson Austin Dammen

Cole Baker Ryan Mertens Gregory Fritz

If you know of someone serving in the military, please let the church office (662-4911) know.

Second, let me say that I am very excited for St. Olaf and for all the ministries that you are doing right now. You have many gifts and abilities that I want to fully appreciate and to support such as the Hope Center, your worship re-sources, the youth and educational ministries, and the awesome retreat cen-ter. Please know that I will work hard to learn your names, to visit with you at church, your home, or at your job if that suits you, and to get a sense of your gifts, hopes and dreams for St. Olaf, and your baptismal calling. That is what matters to me, to know your life and faith, so we walk together faithfully in this journey of serving the Lord at Devils Lake. Yes, we each have a calling, it is not just for pastors. It has been great to spend time with interim Pastor Paul, to visit with staff, including Jamie Travers, Darci Gilbertson, Kirk Sweeney, and others, and to get to know Shar Gumke and Bishop Terry Brandt at the Northeastern North Da-kota Synod. I look forward to relocating to Devils Lake and serving on the St. Olaf ministry team. You might have some questions of me too. If you would ask me: How should I address you? The answer is that I like to be called "Pastor" or "Pastor Jim". You also might be wondering when I will start and the date for the in-stallation. Well concerning my first Sunday it will be August 21st when I preach and preside at worship. The installation will get planned after I get with church council, the worship and music committee, and the Synod office. You might be wondering when we'll move into our new home in Devils Lake. To work through the selling of our house in Ohio and buying one in Dev-ils Lake, I'll be working at St. Olaf for several weeks before heading back to Ohio to move our household by late September. That means my wife, Barb, will be staying in Ohio until after we move. I'd like to offer a couple verses from Romans 12 for inspiration in this Pastors Page. In verses 1-2 St. Paul says: "I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sis-ters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God--what is good and acceptable and per-fect." As we all recognize the transitions in front of us, let us offer ourselves to God as people living in God's grace. When Paul says "present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God" it means we are called to offer our whole lives to God. That might seem scary or give us anxiety until we real-ize that it is the Holy Spirit who falls upon us in baptism and makes us holy. It is the Holy Spirit who prompts us to offer ourselves to God when we think to pray, to help someone, to repair the sanctuary, to teach the faith, to partake of Word and Sacrament, or to bless God through playing music and singing hymns. So let us hold fast with thanksgiving to the transforming and renewing power of God, the God who brought us together in this new call. Let us ener-gize ourselves with the certainty that God's will is revealed to those with open and loving hearts. Thank you St. Olaf for hearing God's call in extending me the letter of call.

In Christ, Pastor Jim

Greetings Continued from page 1)

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Date

June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17

Attendance 8:30 11:00 53 95 58 86 53 122 63 98

General Fund

$6,576.00 $4,134.00 $3,026.00 $3,275.00

Weekly Attendance & Envelope Giving

Congregational Meeting - July 10, 2016. President Steve Weber called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm. The meeting was held in the St. Olaf sanctuary. Jamie Travers opened the meeting with a prayer. Rodger Haugen moved to proceed with the meeting as a quorum (75) was reached. Chuck Longie seconded the motion. Motion was approved. Steve Weber gave a review of the Call Committee's work over the past several months. He presented information about Pastor James D. Paulson. Steve also talked about Pastor Paulson's recent interview with the Call Committee and his visit to Devils Lake. The Call Committee unanimously recom-mended to the congregation that a call be sent to Pastor James D. Paulson to serve St. Olaf Lutheran Church as lead pastor. Steve Weber and Brenda Langerud (representing the call committee) answered questions from members of the congregation in attendance. After no further discus-sion, Chuck Longie moved to proceed with a vote. Louise Oleson seconded the motion. The motion was ap-proved. Members voted by paper ballot. 112 votes were cast. 108 votes were in favor of calling Pastor James Paulson to serve St. Olaf Lutheran Church. 4 no votes were cast. As a two-thirds ma-jority was cast in favor of issuing a call to Pastor Paulson, the church council will proceed with all the necessary documents as required by the ELCA. Harris Saele moved to adjourn the meeting. Brian Pederson seconded the motion. The motion was approved and the meeting was adjourned. All present joined in the Lord's Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Colette Boehmer

WANTED: Choir Director and Pianist

The function of the director is to give guidance and direction in cho-ral singing; provide leadership to the choir for their specific role in the liturgies of the church; and to enhance the worship life of the con-gregation through prepared singing. Regular rehearsal will be held weekly during the choir season.

Also looking for a pianist for the choir. Both are paid positions. If interested, please contact Doug Longie: 766-4059 or the church of-fice: 662-4911.

Special Congregtional Meeting

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It’s Time

to . . . “It’s time to get ready for

school” is often followed by

manya moan and groan on

school mornings.

“It’s time to begin the party

(or dance or game)” much to

the delight and joy of those

attending.

“It’s time to . . . say good-

bye”. Few of these seem pos-

itive. We’ve heard it at the

hospital, at Gilbertson’s, here

at funerals, or out at the

cemetery. All goodbye’s are

tinged with sadness, I think,

even when said regarding a

lifetime well spent.

You have called your next

pastor, for me, “it’s time to

say goodbye”. I love and ap-

preciate all that you have

done for me. I will leave after

coming to know a place I had

never heard of before. I will

leave having celebrated al-

most a year of ministry to-

gether. I will leave with the

compassionate care given

and expressed during my sur-

prising hip surgeries. I will

leave with many memories I’ll

carry with me of the all-too-

brief time we shared in mis-

sion together.

I bless and praise God for the

time we shared together. And

I ask for God’s blessings as

you start with your new pas-

tor. TGBG – Pastor Paul

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Prayer Chain If you or someone you know

are in need of prayers,

please contact:

Marilyn Pederson:

662-4307 or the church office:

662-4911. Your name and con-

cern will be held before God

and prayed for by everyone on

the Prayer Chain.

You will be asked if you would

like to be included in the prayers

at Sunday worship or you may

Ethan Ray Harley Pederson Son of Matthew & Sara Peltier

Pederson

Sara Danielle Peltier Pederson

Dayton Jay Lambert Son of Goeffy S. Labert &

Brooke Pelter

Cameron Douglas Longie Son of Wade Longie & Brooke

Peltier

Evelyn Miller

Joan Sorenson

Perry Horner

July Council Meeting Minutes Church council meeting minutes. Tues-day, July 12, 2016 Present: Steve Weber, Tom Wade, Rodger Haugen, Marcus Dahle, Betty Nygren, Jeri Steffan, Steve Geigle, Ray Strong, Darci Gilbertson, Jamie Travers, Pastor Paul Balaban, Colette Boehmer Absent: Rhonda Allery, Chuck Longie Steve W. called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Pastor Paul opened with a prayer. The minutes from the June council meeting were reviewed. Marcus moved to approve the minutes. Rodger second-ed. Motion was approved. Rodger presented the Treasurer's re-port. The General Fund has a negative balance and an additional $5000.00 will need to be drawn from the church's line of credit. Three weeks of offerings have not been counted or deposited as of July12 since Darci was on vacation. Rodger moved to approve the treasur-er's report. Jeri seconded. Motion ap-proved. Pastor Paul and Jamie presented their respective reports. Board chairpersons in attendance pre-sented their reports. The council discussed whether or not the church properties board needs to see or approve bills before Darci pays them. Darci explained that she reviews all the bills with Rodger before they are paid. All expenses are printed in the Spire and she is available to answer any questions regarding bills. Old business: The call committee has finished their work as the congregation voted to issue a call to Pastor Jim Paul-

son. They will be available to help Pastor Paulson and his wife, Barb, get settled in Devils Lake. New business: Pastor Paulson's start date will be at the end of August. Pastor Balaban has resigned his position as in-terim pastor. He will be relocating to Fargo. Rodger moved to accept Pastor Balaban's resignation. Ray seconded the motion. Motion approved. The executive committee met prior to the council meeting to approve and/or deny Pastor Paul's June expenses. All bids on the former Johnson house will be due on July 15. Marcus moved that the executive council meet to open the bids and make a decision based on the bids submitted. Steve G. seconded the motion. Motion approved. Tom moved to adjourn the meeting. Marcus seconded. Meeting was ad-journed. We closed with the Lord's Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Colette Boehmer

Executive Council The Executive council met at 5:00pm on Friday, July 15, 2016 for the purpose of opening and reviewing all bids received for the sale of the former Johnson house. All executive council members were in attendance along with Darci Gil-bertson and Pastor Balaban. One bid was received for $2255.00 for the house to be moved from the property by the purchaser. Tom Wade moved to accept the bid. Rodger Haugen second-ed the motion. Motion approved. Respectfully submitted, Colette Boehmer

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Memorials

June General Fund Expenses

General Fund In Memory of

Evelyn Miller from Helen Hanson

Radio Fund In Memory of

Evelyn Miller from Newt & Karen Lindseth

Quilter’s Fund In Memory of

Evelyn Miller from Connie & Jim Robideau, Larry & Faye Rolfson, Judy Ovre; Florene Rogne

Norway Cemetery Fund In Memory of

Evelyn Miller from Harlan Adahl, Idelle Foss, Duane Moen, Gaylene Noyes, Gary Bryn, LaVonne & Richard Rustad, Dale & Loretta Giedd, Linda Gessner, Dar-rel & Deb Carlson, Joey & JoJo Dion, Cathy Miller & Bob Gray, Ray & Kate Dalei-

den, Rod & Sandy Meyer, Lana & Garry Hariem, Curtis & Ardis Christenson, Rich-ard & Rita Foss, Duane & Carol Rieger, Marilyn & Mark Very, Agnes Carlson & Family, Matt & Carrie Ji-rava, Eric & Corinne Aas-mundstad, Vonnie Erick-stad, Ken & Connie Shirek, Jeff & Shelly Kenner, Tom & Mary Dion, Sharon Peter-son, Bruce & Rita Dokken, Steve & Mary Bracken, An-drew & Renae Arnston, Scott & Maribeth Bradley, Lanny & Lenora Kenner, Olive Johnson, Tim & Marie Kurtz, Patty & Jeff Cote, Ann Johnson, Lynann & Irv Rustad, Stephen & Peggy Marshall & Family, Kennth & Karen Tollefson, The Bye Family (Duane, Gary & Anne), Myron & Paulette Bosch, Helen & Larry Weed, Marilyn Pederson, Bonnie & Alan Anderson, Janet

Olson, Clark & Lois Stein-haus, John & Ruth Haugland, Vernon Chris-tianson, Jay & Mary Sdam

Johnson Property Fund In Memory of

Evelyn Miller from Duainne & Paula Bourcy, Dennis & Jean Aardahl, Irving & Janice Thompson Joan Sorenson (Janice’s cousin) from Irving & Janice Thompson Joan Hegge Lindberg Janice’s childhood neigh-bor) from Irving & Janice Thompson

In Honor of Tom Wade’s retirement

from Duainne & Paula Bourcy

Building Fund In Memory of

Stanton & Elma Olson from an anonymous donor

Adult Ed (books) ................................. 29.96 Auto Exp. (Mileage) .......................... 304.60 BCBS Exp ........................................... 699.90 Christ. Fellow (FIA Day)....................... 16.07 Church Supplies ................................ 257.12 Convention (Assembly) ..................... 435.54 Custodian HIR Exp ............................ 280.00 Dakota Prairie CAA ............................. 66.67 EaND Synod ................................... 1,333.34 Otter Tail ........................................... 806.09 FMC Housing Allow ........................... 366.84 MDU ................................................. 766.12 IP Housing Allow ............................ 2,000.00 IP Misc. Exp ....................................... 431.46 IP Soc Sec Allow .............................. $382.50 Insurance Exp ................................... 738.50 Luther Soc. Serv. ................................. 83.33 Maintenance Exp .............................. 173.22 Office Equip ................................... 1,000.46 Office Supplies .................................... 65.17 Miscellaneous Exp ........................ 1,576.09: Vanco (Elec. Funds Transfers) . 10.40 Kirk (wedding) ........................ 50.00 Call Commiittee ...................... 93.93 2 Pastors interviews ......... 1,102.80 Zoll (AED pads) ..................... 318.96 Payroll Exp ........................................ 646.30 Pension/Ins. Exp ............................ 3,849.13

Postage Exp ...................................... 331.25 Pulpit Supply .................................... 625.00 Retreat Center Expenses: Greater Ramsey Water.................... 41.60 MDU ................................................ 43.34 Nodak ........................................... 228.73 City of Devils Lake ............................ 155.87 Sunday School Exp ............................. 28.22 NDTC ................................................ 407.74 VBS ................................................... 144.43 Worship Supplies ............................. 124.37 Wages ......................................... 10,571.62 Youth Activity ..................................... 29.56 Total Expenses ......................... $29,040.14 Total June Income ....................... 20,211.42 (8,828.72)

Loan Balances as of 7/18/16

Line of Credit ................ $20,000.00 (General Fund expenses) Johnson Property Loan Balance ................ $13,582.00 5

Stewardship will be hosting BOOK CLUB for ALL, for the month of August - The Book is "An Altar in the World," by Bar-bara Brown Taylor - Order you book at smile. ama-zon.com -You have the Month of August to Read the Book - Group Gathering - September 7th at 7:00pm at St. Olaf Church Contact Lacey Dahle for any questions at [email protected] or 406-930-1433 Also Stewardship is looking for Journal Entries from mem-bers. Please send response to Lacey at the above Email Ad-dress or Drop off with Darci at the church office: "Why do you LOVE being a Member at St. Olaf?" Easy question - We would LOVE to hear your Answers "The miracle is not to walk on water on water but on the earth." --- Thich Nhat Hanh

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Faith & Care Group #1—August 2016

662-8547 ...... Ray & Deb Bertsch

662-2205 ...... Leonard & Marie Birkeland

395-4359 ...... Carl & Alta Bloomquist

662-7297 ...... Betty Bloomquist

662-2074 ...... Gordon & Marilyn Braathen

662-3605 ...... Doug & Darlene Carlson

766-4059 ...... Rhea Crane & Doug Longie

662-2301 ...... Brad & Deb Eback, Marissa,

Emily, Landen

662-5001 ...... Chad & Alisha Ehnert, Mor-

gan, Breydin

662-8085 ...... Diane Engebretson &

Gary Walkley

230-4216 ...... Chad & Amanda Engen,

Carter, Bennett

351-0648 ...... Cory & Amy Everson, Faith,

Blake

665-3113 ...... Jim & Debra Frank, Darren,

Malloree

662-4185 ...... Rodney Franson

351-4179 ...... Darci Gilbertson, Taylor,

Wyatt

662-2775 ...... Larry & Elda Hatten

...................... Kimberly Hatten

662-3364 ...... Robert & Sheri Hatten, Ken-

dall, Stephanie

544-0203 ...... Darcie IronHawk, Rebecca,

Teddy

398-5122 ...... Steve & Sharon Johanson

662-8047 ...... Roger & Yvonne Knutson

230-2227 ...... Steve & Becky Lang, Aman-

da, Kaylee

351-0684 ...... Judy Lee

351-4910 ...... Jodie Longie, Madison, Riel-

ly

662-3165 ...... Denise Lysne, Carley

662-9231 ...... Darin & Stacy MacDonald,

Beth

662-3774 ...... Vonda Markestad

662-4330 ...... Ronald & Barbara Miller

662-3625 ...... Randy & Jamie Minnerup,

Shayla, Shelby, Brynlee

393-4461 ...... Arnold Moen

662-5142 ...... Harriet Naas

544-0103 ...... Sharon Nelson &

Olive Peterson

662-4413 ....... Dan & Bonnie Ness, Nikki,

Wyatt

662-3752 ....... Alban Nordrum

662-3485 ....... Kitty Overbo

395-4346 ....... Kenneth & Joann Paulson

351-8925 ....... Brian Pederson

381-9187 ....... Matthew Pederson

668-4307 ....... Kim Pederson

662-8758 ....... Janet Peterson

662-7103 ....... Brent & Toni Pflaum, Travis

662-2921 ....... Kim Rau & Kevin Birkeland,

Cody

662-3252 ....... Dennis & Karen Riggin

350-0611 ....... Lance & Tammy Riggin,

Hunter, Nash, Harper

NA ................. Roxanne Rose

662-3203 ....... R. Glenn & Ardys Salisbury

662-6540 ....... Anna Schemionek (351-

0793)

393-4374 ....... Randy & Julie Schemionek,

Alexus, Justin, Ryan

662-4354 ....... Lori Schlieve, Tracy

662-3563 ....... Paul Skurdall

662-5534 ....... Ray Sletteland

350-2809 ....... Wayne Sorenson

351-4145 ....... Brian Sowatzki & Deb We-

ber (381-9866), Brady, Griffin

766-4364 ....... Michael & Cheryl Steffan

662-7988 ....... Arlo & Darlene Svedberg,

Erika

662-2976 ....... Robert & Nancy Sylling,

Amanda, Michael, Mitchell

650-1230 ....... Ashley Sylling, Saige

662-3885 ....... Brad & Kris Thompson,

Kayla, Kaitlyn, Austin

662-8624 ....... Gary & Kerry Thompson

662-5635 ....... Clarence Jr. & Linda Toso,

Justin

230-9075 ....... Jason & Niki Toso, Kyleigh,

Kole

662-3744 ....... June Tweeten

398-3706 ....... Mary Vilandre

766-4535 ....... James & Kelly Wang, Marit,

Peter

351-7070 ....... Steve Weber

318-1934 ....... Dale Volk, Mason

Faith & Care Group #2 September 2016

Dennis & Jean Aardahl Eric & Corrine Aasmundstad, Britt, Jenna, Tay-lor Harlan Adahl Russell Anthony, Nicole Welsh, Alexandria Duane A. & Susan Armstrong, Molly, Ben Katelyn Armstrong, Ashton Trent & Holly Beckedahl Fred Biri Dean & Allison Blazer Kory & Colette Boehmer, William Duane Bokn Marvin & Patricia Bye, Bryan, Justin Kelsie Bye, Kennedy William & Lynn Byram Jared & Elisa Christensen, Cassandra, Kaylee, Carter Judy Cox, Michael & Patrick Wendy Cox, Jacob, Austin Cleo Deplazes Jeremy & Jennifer Devier, Blair, Coby, Austin, Zoee, Braxton, Eliza, Piper Luann Devier, Chris Cynthia Geller, Dana, Kirsten, Stephanie Douglas & Lynn Goodwill, Natalie Lloyd Hintz Melissa Hodous, Brody, Mason, Bennett LeAnn Holter, Crystal Benjamin & Jenna Idland, Kaspynn Norma Jacobson Jared & Heather Johnson, Tristan Patty Johnson Elizabeth Kalhagen Rachel & Michael Kitsch Esther Larson Kristian & Danielle Lindseth, Isabel, Abigail Darren & Lori Lippert, Kaylee, Blake Nicole McIvor, Julia, Blaine Necito Montaniel Allan Mosbaek Amy Mosbaek Josey & Amber Ness, Brynn, Lainey, Rustyn Keith & Joan Ness Robert Ness Rose Marie Nyhus Rene & Sherri Oullette, Carson Art & Carol Rohr Byron & Jessica Rohr, Julia David & Ranae Schnaidt, Emily Stephanie Schnaidt, Raeleigh, Rylan Terry & Connie Straabe, Caitlin, Michelle & Tara Jarrod & Lori Stubbe, Quenten & Malcolm Ken & Karen Tollefson Gordon & Shirley Tostenson James Travers Barbara Walden Helen Weed Effie Hanson - Heartland Apts. Sharon Henke

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Pictured l-r: Livonia Crane, Florene Rogne, Vivian Gilbertson, Dianne Saele

and Judy Strong. Not pictured: Stella Papachek

Six ladies gathered at St Olaf to assemble Baby Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. This was the end result of many months of planning. Over the past year, our crew has been haunting rummage sales and buying baby items at stores to come to this point. Because of the rummage sale shopping, our team was able to put together 34 kits which each contained four diapers, 2 bars of soap, one hand towel, 2 diaper pins, 2 receiv-ing blankets, 2 t-shirts, 2 gowns, 2 pair of socks and a sweater or sweatshirt with a hood or cap. One of our members, Florene, sorts through all these items, keeps a count of each item and bags them before we gather as a team. The items are stacked on a table as to what they are, i.e. a stack of blankets, and then each member circles the table gathering the needed items for a kit. They then take their pile to another table and, taking the receiving blanket, make a bundle which is pinned together. All the bundles are packed in boxes and shipped to Minneapolis to the central warehouse. What fun it is to get together, see all the variety of clothing that has been found and work as a team. The project was followed by fellowship of coffee and treats. Everyone takes part in finding these items, as well as many other congregation members donate each year. Thank you to Thrivent for being part of our Action Team by granting a debit card for $250.00.

Thrivent Action Team in Action at St. Olaf

The ride home: Front: l-r: Diane Mertens, Jessee Rude,

Paige Larson, Kaity Thompson, Jamie Travers. 2nd row: Sean Clementich, Matthew Alexander, Christian Haaland. 3rd row: Jacob Dammen and Wyatt Gilbertson.

Chaperones: Diane Mertens and Jamie Travers Youth: Matthew Alexander, Sean Clementich, Jacob Dammen,

Wyatt Gilbertson, Christian Haaland, Paige Larson, Jessee Rude and Katy Thompson.

2016 Senior High

Trip To Itasca

Prisca Circle Reorganizing Prisca Circle members are going to have a reorganiz-ing meeting August 15, 2016, at Pizza Ranch at 6:00

p.m. for (self pay) supper. Look over the Prisca Circle list to see if you are a member. We’d love to have

you join us. We are looking for new ideas in our cir-cle and go over things we do. Call Betty Nygren at

662-4754 or 350-1714 so I can have a head count to call in to tell them how many will be attending.

Betty Nygren, Prisca Circle

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Hope you are enjoying our summer weather...storm & all!

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August 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

-6:00 AA

-8:00 AA & Al-

Anon

-5:30 Brain Injury

Support Group

-7:00 Boy Scouts

Wedding

Rehearsal

-6:00 AA

-8:00 AA &

Al-Anon

-6:00 AA

-6:00 AA (Women)

-9:00 Quilting

-10:30 Text Study

-6:00 Al-Anon

-9:45 Faith &

Care Mtg. for

Group #2

-10:00 Altar

Guild

-9:00 Quilting

-10:30 Text Study

-6:00 Al-Anon

-9:00 Quilting

-10:30 Text Study

-6:00 Al-Anon

-7:00 Council

-7:00 AA (library)

-7:00 Boy Scouts

Summer Sunday Schedule: 8:30 Worship Service at Retreat Center 9:30 Coffee Fellowship at Retreat Center 10:00 Coffee Fellowship at St. Olaf 11:00 Worship Service at St. Olaf

Communion every Sunday and Special Occasions

-8:00 AA &

Al-Anon

8:30 & 11:00

Pastor Jim

Paulson

-6:00 AA (Women) -6:00 Prisca Circle at Pizza Ranch

-7:00 AA (library)

-7:00 Boy Scouts

4:30

Alyssa Visby &

Cole Bieber

Wedding

-12:00 Spire Deadline

-6:00 AA (Women) -7:00 Amazing Race

-8:00 AA &

Al-Anon

8:30 & 11:0

Guitar Worship

Services

-9:00 Quilting

-10:00 Text Study

-6:00 Al-Anon

Christian Ed &

Family Ministry

-7:00 Church Prop-

erties Board Mtg.

-10:00 Comm.

Options—

Kitchen

-10:00 Comm.

Options—

basement

1:00 Sojourners Camp at Retreat Center 12:00

-10:00 Comm.

Options (bsmt.)

-7:00 Chautauqua

Program-Ternes

Family

-9:00 Quilting

-10:30 Text Study

-6:00 Al-Anon

-6:00 AA

-7:00 Compas-

sionate Friends

-10:00 Comm.

Options—

basement

-10:00 Comm.

Options—

basement

-10:00 Comm.

Options—

basement