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In this issue:
Altar Candle Sponsors………………………….4
Attendance ..................................................... 4
Quilting…………………………………… ......... 5
Young at Heart ............................................... 3
Calendar ...................................................... 11
Council/Committee Contacts………………...12
Council Minutes .............................................. 8
Passages ..................................................... ..4
Pastor Kristi’s Message ................................ .2
Youth……………………………………………..6
Faith Quest ..................................................... 7
Stepping Stones ............................................. 7
523 4th
Ave. SE, Jamestown, ND October 2019 Vol. 16 Issue 10
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bond
Trinity’s purpose:
Connect with God
and with each other.
Share God’s good
news with all.
Pastor Kristi writes about
God’s Gifts. See page 2.
Chancel Choir Rehearsals
begin on October 7. See
page 5.
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Jesus told this parable.
“The kingdom of heaven
is like a mustard seed
that someone took and
sowed in his field; it is
the smallest of all the
seeds, but when it has
grown it is the greatest of
shrubs and becomes a
tree so that the birds
of the air come and
make nests in its
branches.” Matthew 13:31-32
This past May, Trinity’s Mission Resource Team
distributed marigold seeds after worship. You
were invited to plant the seeds at home as a
reminder of God’s vibrant gifts. Many people
who were in worship took home a plastic zip top
bag with a few dozen seeds. Recently, I’ve
begun hearing your stories and seeing your
pictures of the marigolds you planted. You can
share more stories and photos with me at
[email protected] or when you see me at
Trinity. So far the stories sound a lot like my
own experience.
I came home with my bag of seeds fully expecting
to plant them Memorial Day weekend when I
thought the chance of frost was mostly past. I
missed my intended planting day, but eventually
wrapped my two brown thumbs and all eight
brown fingers around a shovel, turned over the
soil in a small patch by our garage that gets a
fair amount of sunshine, and planted the
marigold seeds.
Those little seeds looked like I remembered
marigold seeds from when my mother let me
help her plant them in our yard when I was a
child. While I can still sing my ABC’s and count
to 10, the marigold planting skills of my childhood
have been lost to the years so I looked up
“planting marigold seeds” on the internet and
read instructions about how to plant the seeds
an inch apart and an inch deep. It seemed
simple enough. I watered them a couple times,
but the frequent rains took care of that most of
the summer.
I was so happy when they started to grow. And
Grow. AND GROW.
By the time mid-July came along, I knew these
were not the same cute little marigolds I
remembered from my childhood. As of
mid-September, most of the plants are well over
30 inches tall with flowers the size of carnations.
Far bigger than the flowers the diameter of
quarters that I remembered.
Jesus told the parable of the small mustard seed
growing into the greatest of shrubs. In my
yard, Jesus could have told the parable of the
marigold seeds. Although there are no birds
making nests in the marigolds, there is a chipmunk
that dashes from a hole under the garage into
the shade and protection of the towering marigold
plants.
When I planted the marigold seeds as a reminder of
God’s gifts, I had no idea of the kind of lesson
God was going to show me. God’s gifts far
exceed my expectations. I thought I’d have
some pretty flowers to accent the patch of
ground by our garage. Instead, I have a
substantial living bouquet of HUGE flowers that
tell me every time I see them, “God is already
doing so much more than you can imagine.”
May God continue to surprise you with reminders of
God’s abundant, overflowing, life-giving love
that exceeds your expectations and your imagination.
In Peace,
Pastor Kristi Weber
Mustard Seeds and Marigolds
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Fall Bazaar
Saturday, Oct 26
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Proceeds go towards benevolent projects of the
Women of Trinity. Supplemented by Thrivent.
Fall Bazaar Good food, smiles, conversation, and treasures await members and friends attending Trinity Women’s annual fall bazaar from 11-1, Saturday, October 26.
Barbecues, pie, and coffee or cider may be purchased for $7.00. For $3.50, you can choose either pie or barbecue with beverage. Scandinavian goodies, candy, baked goods, plants and produce, and grandma’s attic treasures will be available for purchase.
Trinity women are asked to bring a pie and items for the sale tables by 10 a.m. or the day before.
Proceeds will be used in Trinity for kitchen supplies and upkeep, confirmation flowers, holiday food basket donations, third grade Bibles, and board book Bibles to be given to newly baptized infants and toddlers. The women’s budget also benefits the community and beyond in gifts to Head Start, Red Willow Bible Camp, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, Perry Center, Lost and Found Ministries, Lutheran World Relief, and Lutheran Disaster Relief. Seed money for the lunch and advertising is provided by Thrivent Financial.
Making use of perhaps the last good weather
for travel, Young at Heart will gather at the
Medina Café to order off the menu at 11:30
a.m. on October 14.
We will ride Trinity’s van (or carpool) from
the church at 10:45, with each rider contributing
$3 toward the gas. Anyone needing a ride
to the church is asked to call the church by
9:00 a.m.
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Worship on FM radio
If you are having trouble with the reception on
1400 AM for the radio broadcast of the 8:30
am Sunday worship, try 107.1 FM to get bet-
ter reception.
Radio Broadcast
10/06/19 by Sue Anderson in honor of grandkids
10/13/19 by Sheila and Dave Nelson in honor of
their anniversary
10/20/19 by Evelyn Runck in memory of Craig
Runck
10/27/19 by Donna Fischer in honor of
granddaughter, Macy Fischer’s confirmation
Altar Flowers
10/06/19 by Penny Landscoot in honor of Mike’s
birthday
10/13/19 by Jane Eberhardt in memory of
Robert Eberhardt
10/20/19 by Ardell Quigley
10/27/18 by Karen Rene in honor of Zach Rene’s
Confirmation
Altar Candles
10/06/19 by Hal and Deanna Weiser in honor of
their wedding anniversary
10/13/19 by Jane Eberhardt in memory of
Robert Eberhardt
10/27/19 by Donna Fischer in honor of grandson,
Brayden Fischer’s 13th birthday
Sponsorships for 2019 are available. Please
call the church office or check the sign-up sheets in
the Narthex for the dates you would like to sponsor
these things. The cost is $15 for candles, $35 for
flowers and $100 for the radio broadcast. It is a nice
way to honor or memorialize a loved one.
Ray and Jeanette Arbuckle: Kandace
Arbuckle
Betty Hanson: Donna Fischer; Frank &
Marvel Fischer; Donna Gullickson; Joe & Elaine
Hegland; Larry & Joyce Kukla; Randy & Colleen
Lebahn; Karen Rene; Dale & Normal Repko;
Jon & Peg Schlenker; Marlyn Swanson; Ken &
Ruth Urdahl
Steve Heubner: Donna & Bill Gullickson
Darwin Rudolph: Judy Brueske; Terry &
Pam Hansen; Jon & Peg Schlenker; Ken & Ruth
Urdahl
Orville Samuelson: Ken & Ruth Urdahl
Jodi Sanders: Donna Gullickson, Larry &
Joyce Kukla; Randy & Colleen Lebahn
Dale Sunderland: Russ & Cheryl Sunderland
Teri Undem: Judy Brueske; Mark & Sharon
Olson; Teri Undem Family
September Attendance
Sunday
September 1……….137
September 8…………230
September 15…...187
September 22…...175
Wednesday
September 18……….88
September 25…………85
Passages
Weddings
Timothy Johnson and Taysha Harrington
09/07/19
Funerals
Jodi Sanders 09/11/19
Betty Hanson 09/14/19
Ellis Engel 09/26/19
Memorials
Rides to and from Trinity for worship on
Sunday mornings are available. Call James River
Public Transit at 252-2882 by Friday for your ride
on Sunday. Your fare will be paid by the Men of
Trinity.
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Quilting
Busy hands worked pressing and cutting fabric and assembling kits for members to take home to sew 60" x 80" quilt tops to be used in making quilts for Lutheran World Relief, with the first fall shipment of quilts taking place the week of October 14-18. The kits may be found in the gathering space and returned there when completed. This advance
prep work is important to ensure productive quilting sessions. (Sew at home if you are unable to come on quilt days.)
One quilting session was held in September with sessions planned for Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October
15 at 9:30- 3:00. New quilters are urged to come and join our small group. No experience is needed as the quilts are simply tied, not hand quilted. If able to stay through the noon hour, bring a sack lunch. Come for whatever part of the day you can.
Thrivent Financial provided $250 seed money for purchase of quilt batting and other supplies.
Thanks for Completing
45 School Kits!
Thank you for the donated school supplies which filled 45 school bags that will be part of the LWR shipment the week of October 14-18.
Thanks again to Les Odland for volunteering to take the kits and quilts to Fargo for shipment.
All Saints’ Sunday is November 3. If you
would like a loved one (who has died since
November 1, 2018) remembered during worship on
All Saints’ Sunday, please send his or her name,
with the correct spelling, to Meggen at
[email protected] or bring to the Trinity
office before October 15. Thank you.
Wendy Thompson Speaking
on Trip to Israel
Walking where Jesus walked was an inspiring
part of Wendy and Dale Thompson’s recent
trip to Israel. Wendy will share her observations
and impressions of modern day Israel and of
the Holy Land where Jesus lived and died. All
members and friends of Trinity are invited to
her narrated power point presentation at 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 6 at Trinity. Lunch will be
served following the presentation.
Chancel Choir Rehearsals Begin
Monday, October 7
7:00 p.m.
If you thought being in a choir was just about singing, it’s not. It’s also about building relationships,
having fun, sharing talents and making memories.
Choir membership is open to everyone —
Try us out—you just might be surprised
Improve your health—learn how to breathe properly
Learn how to sing beautifully—it’s not that difficult
Enrich your life—working with others to express your faith through the beauty of music
Bring someone with you—the more singers we have will encourage even more interesting and
beautiful music
Hope to see you on October 7.
Dick Morris
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Confirmation Celebrations Confirmation Banquet will be held on October 20.
As is Trinity tradition, 9th graders will host and
serve the banquet. Thank you so much for serving
your church community in such a meaningful
way.
Affirmation of Baptism will be celebrated on
October 27 at 10:45 worship. Please join us in
celebrating with our 10th graders as they reach
this important faith milestone. Your love and
support are a vital part of the success of Trinity's
young people.
GOD Squad Relationship Oxford dictionary defines relationship in this
way: the state of being connected by blood.
This year we will examine our relationships...
with GOD and with one another. What does it
mean to be connected by blood?
All highschoolers are invited to attend. We use a
multi-media approach to open discussion about
the topics that impact highschoolers every day.
It's real, it’s relevant, sometimes it's hard, but it
is always meaningful and Spirit-led. Join us. I
think you will be surprised by the experience.
GOD Squad begins on Sunday October 13 at
6:30 pm. We will have a meal together. Please
join us.
PULSE Sunday Morning programming for 6th-9th graders.
PULSE began September 8 at 9:30 and continues
throughout the school year. We watch videos,
listen to music, play games, and have great
conversations, all about how The Bible and our
faith pertain to our Middle School lives. We use
this time to strengthen our relationships with
God and with one another. It makes for a fun, effective
and meaningful hour together. I so look forward
to spending this time with our incredible young
people. Thank you for sharing them with me!
Middle School Castaway
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LITTLE MESSENGER “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19
Fall Breaks
Sunday, Oct. 20th
Wednesdays Oct. 2nd & 16th No
Faith Quest
FALL SCHEDULE
Faith Quest
Sunday School
2-3 yr. olds (with caregiver)
& 4 yr . olds - 2nd Grade
9:30-10:30 am
3rd - 5th Grade
9:30-10:30 am 10:45 Family Worship
active participation for
all ages
PrayGround will be open
for young children.
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Faith Quest
Wednesday School
3rd - 5th Grade
5:45-6:30 pm
Dinner served
5:15-6:15 pm
RSVP online at
by NOON Monday before
the Wednesday
you plan to eat.
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Worship 6:30-7:15 pm
Registration for Faith Quest is available online
TrinityJamestown.com
Sunday Faith Quest (9:30-10:30 am)
Pre K—2nd grade—please come on Sundays
3rd—5th grades - please come
on Wednesdays (5:45-6:30 pm)
or on Sundays (9:30—10:30 am)
Second Rotation Story - Ten Men Healed
Sundays, October 6th, 13th and 27th
Wednesdays, October 9th , 23rd and 30th
Please contact Pastor Susan Haukaas with questions or if you’d like to volunteer.
[email protected] or 701-252-2841
Stepping Stones
Wild on Wednesdays
Fun on Fridays
8:45-11:45 am
Thrills on Thursdays
5:30-7:30 pm
Special crafts, games, sensory and learning activities will be available throughout the Play
Center designed with your child (birth-8) in mind.
No need to register, just pop-in and play!
$5/Family/Visit
Stepping Stones
New theme coming soon.
Watch website for Date Night.
Call to schedule for birthday parties to celebrate
your special day!
SteppingStonesPlayCenter.com
Director for Stepping Stones Ashley Gehlhar
Call 701-320-8216
(New phone number) (accepts texts)
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Trinity Lutheran Church Council Highlights
September 16, 2019
8:00 PM
Present: Hal Weiser, Jon Schlenker, Chris Flann, Leslee Larson, Mindy Olson Blackmore,
Jason Odenbach, Mitch Ostlie, Erin Klein, Pastor Susan Haukaas, Pastor Kristi Weber
Minutes: Erin Klein Motion by Mindy to approve, seconded by Chris. The motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Judy Brueske - will be e-mailed to the Council members when it comes in.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Accept, with regret, resignation of David Nelson from the Congregation Council. Leslee
moved to accept with regret, seconded by Chris. The motion passed.
B. Direct the Nominations & Resolutions Committee to recommend a candidate to fill the seat
vacated by Dave. Moved by Mindy, seconded by Leslee. The motion passed.
C. House update and Letter of Understanding Regarding Congregation Owned Housing: Jon
reported total expenses of $91,443.04 to date. Thank you to the several volunteers who
worked to get the house in shape. Council expressed thanks to Jon for his leadership.
Mitch moved that Hal Weiser be authorized to sign a Letter of Understanding Regarding Congregation
Owned Housing once the document has been reviewed by an attorney and edited as they see fit.
Seconded by Jason.
Jason moved to amend the motion to include that the letter state $50 per month for the repair
thresholds at the end of the letter. Seconded by Mitch.
The amendment passed. The motion passed.
D. Cell phone policy: Pastor Kristi distributed a draft. Motion by Jason to approve. Seconded by
Mindy. The motion passed.
E. On-demand water heater for Kitchen Island. Estimate is $1,246.19. Check with Memorial
Committee. Roof chimney cap: bid not to exceed $1,500 to rebuild or repair the chimney cap –
check on Foundation Building Repair fund. Mindy moved that Memorial (water heater) and Foundation
(chimney cap) be asked to cover these repairs. Seconded by Mitch. The motion passed.
Next Council Meeting: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
Next Executive Committee Meeting: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8
Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted by Erin Klein
A full copy of the minutes is posted in the main office.
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Wednesday, Oct. 2 • 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Adults: $14 presale; $15 at the door
Youth: 6-11: $4; Preschoolers: Free
Advanced tickets available at the Trinity Office
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lutefisk and Meatball Supper
Financial Snapshot—Trinity’s General Fund
Through August 2019
Year to Date Income $256,400
Year to Date Designated Income* +$ 7,500
Year to Date Total Income $263,900
Year to Date Expenses -$275,100
Surplus (deficit) ($ 11,200)
*Designated income includes funds received for specific bills that are paid through Trinity’s General
Fund.
Note: August Expenses include $7,300 in checks cut in August but mailed in September after
September 1 offerings were received. This was done to ensure that bills were paid on time after the
Labor Day holiday.
God’s Gifts in
Bob & Renea
Dalbol’s yard
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Wednesday Worship
Wednesday Meal
Wednesday Bible Study
October dates for Wednesday
Worship, Meal and Bible
Study will be the 9th, 23rd
& 30th
Wednesday Faith Quest 3rd-5th Grade
5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation 7th & 8th Grade
7:15 to 8:00 p.m.
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Su
n
Mo
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Tu
e
Wed
T
hu
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ri S
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1 1:00pm S
taff Meeting
2:30pm T
ext Study
4:00pm W
orship Com
mittee
7:00pm T
roop Parent M
eeting
2 E
arly Dism
issal
8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
4:00pm Lutefisk S
upper
No
Class/N
o W
orsh
ip
3 9:30am A
Mother’s H
eart
5:30pm O
pen Play T
ime
4 8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
5
6 8:30am W
orship with C
omm
union
9:30am F
aith Quest/P
ULS
E
9:30am C
offee Cart
9:30am M
en’s Bible S
tudy
10:45am W
orship with C
omm
union
2:00pm P
resentation by Wendy Thom
pson
3:00pm E
dgewood C
omm
union
7 9:30am Q
uilting
5:00pm C
elebration Rehearsal
6:00pm H
andbells
7:00pm C
hoir Rehearsal
7:00pm G
irl Scouts
8 1:00pm S
taff Meeting
2:30pm T
ext Study
5:00pm O
utreach
7:00pm E
xec Com
mittee M
eeting
9 8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
1:00pm P
arish Care
2:30pm A
ve Maria
5:15pm D
inner
5:45pm F
aith Quest/A
dult Ed.
6:30pm W
orship
7:15pm 9th G
rade Confirm
ation
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9:30am A
Mother’s H
eart
10:00am A
ltar Guild
10:00am E
ventide Com
munion
11:00am A
ve Maria
12:00pm Jam
estown M
inisterial
12:00pm W
omen of T
rinity
5:30pm O
pen Play T
ime
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8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
5:00pm W
edding Rehearsal
12
4:30 pm P
rigge-Grundstad W
edding
13 Walkin
g T
og
ether S
un
day
8:30am W
orship
9:30am F
aith Quest/P
ULS
E
9:30am C
offee Cart
9:30am M
en’s Bible S
tudy
10:45am W
orship
2:30pm A
ve Maria
6:30pm G
od Squad
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10:45am Y
oung at Heart to M
edina
5:00pm C
elebration Rehearsal
6:00pm H
andbells
7:00pm C
hoir Rehearsal
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8:00am M
en of Trinity
9:30am Q
uilting
2:30pm T
ext Study
7:00pm G
race Circle
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8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
7:00pm W
ine & the W
ord
No
Class/N
o W
orsh
ip
17 N
o S
cho
ol
18 N
o S
cho
ol
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20 Bo
nd
Dead
line
8:30am W
orship with C
omm
union
9:30am N
o Faith Quest/N
O P
ULS
E
9:30am C
offee Cart
9:30am M
en’s Bible S
tudy
10:45am W
orship with C
omm
union
5:30pm C
onfirmation B
anquet
6:30pm G
od Squad
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5:00pm C
elebration Rehearsal
6:00pm H
andbells
7:00pm C
ongregational Council
7:00pm C
hoir Rehearsal
7:00pm G
irl Scouts
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1:00pm S
taff Meeting
2:30pm T
ext Study
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8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
5:15pm D
inner
5:45pm F
aith Quest/A
dult Ed.
6:30pm W
orship
7:15pm 7&
8 Grade C
onfirmation
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9:30am A
Mother’s H
eart
10:00am Jam
estown C
onference
5:30 Open P
lay Tim
e
25
8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
26
11:00am F
all Bazaar
27 Refo
rmatio
n/C
on
firmatio
n
8:30am W
orship
9:30am F
aith Quest/P
ULS
E
9:30am C
offee Cart
9:30am M
en’s Bible S
tudy
10:45am W
orship with C
onfirmation
2:30pm R
ock of Ages
6:30pm G
od Squad
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5:00pm C
elebration Rehearsal
6:00pm H
andbells
7:00pm C
hoir Rehearsal
29
1:00pm S
taff Meeting
2:30pm T
ext Study
30
8:45am O
pen Play T
ime
5:15pm D
inner
5:45pm F
aith Quest/A
dult Ed.
6:30pm W
orship
7:15pm 7&
8 Grade C
onfirmation
31 H
allow
een
9:30am A
Mother’s H
eart
5:30pm O
pen Play T
ime
Refo
rmatio
n D
ay
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Trinity Lutheran Church 523 4th Ave SE Jamestown, ND 58401 Address Service Requested
Trinity’s Purpose:
Connect with God and with each other.
Share God’s good news with all.
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage
PAID Permit No. 128 Jamestown, ND
2019 COUNCIL MEMBERS (Telephone)
Hal Weiser, President (952-9049)
Michelle Neumiller, Vice President (952-2161)
Judy Brueske, Treas. (252-9559)
Erin Klein, Sec. (320-4560)
Leslee Larson (251-2136), Member at Large
Mindy Blackmore (269-2805)
Mitch Ostlie (320-8822)
COMMITTEE/TEAM CHAIRS (Telephone)
Altar Guild……………………………….………….….Ardell Quigley (952-5062)
Boy Scouts………...………………………………….. Aaron Motter (952-3428)
Education……………………………………………………………….. 252-2841
Fine Arts………………………………………………………………….252-2841
Library…………………………………………………………………….252-2841
Memorial……………………………………… ………Peg Beckman (252-1896)
Men of Trinity………………………………………….Randy Lebahn (952-8337)
Outreach………………………………………...Donette Rasmussen (252-4890)
Parish Care………………………………………………..Ruth Urdahl (952-1733)
Property & Management………………………………………………..252-2841
Selma Alexander/Trinity Foundation……………………...Bob Toso (252-5027)
Stephen Ministry……………………………………….. Carol Delaney (952-3793)
Women of Trinity………………………………………….Ruth Urdahl (952-1733)
Worship …………………………………………………………………….252-2841
Youth………………………………………………..Wynn Rasmussen (252-4890)
Church office……………………………………………………………...252-2841
Chris Flann (269-6756)
Jason Odenbach (253-5952)
Jon Schlenker (251-1018)
Jennifer Sherman-Mack (307-0415)
Wednesday, Oct. 2 • 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Lutefisk and Meatball Supper
Saturday, Oct. 26• 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Fall Bazaar
Sunday, Oct. 27 • 10:45 a.m.
Confirmation Worship Service