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We will seek God’s will, share God’s love, and serve as Christ’s people.
Christ Lutheran News August—September, 2018
Teacher Prayer By Joanna Fuchs
Dear Lord, bless these teachers mightily as they seek to teach, enrich and guide
Your precious children. Grant them abundant resources to do their job,
intelligence, wisdom, sensitivity, kindness, and the material things that make it possible
to turn some of these tender green plants into the strong, stable trees that will lead our nation, to transform some of these buds into brilliant flowers
that will bring light, color and happiness to all who encounter them,
and to give every one of them the tools to be creative, and productive and to develop
their own kind of success in the world. Lord, wrap Your loving arms around these teachers who give so much of themselves to grow our youth
into creative, responsible adults. We pray that You will immerse them
in your boundless, transcendent love. We pray that You will strengthen and soothe them
when they have given so much of themselves that they need Your extra attention, Your extra care. We love, respect and admire these teachers, Lord and we pray that you will watch over them always--
these special people who hold our children and our future in their hands.
Amen.
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Saturday: 5:15 pm Saturday Evening Worship with Holy Communion Sunday: 10:15 am Worship in August 9:00 am Worship in September 10:15 am Sunday School (September 9—May) Broadcasts: Sunday, 11:30 am Worship broadcast on Radio KJOE FM 106.1 Wednesday, 10:00 am Worship on Television Channels 3 & 67
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Executive Council
Mike Stelter, President Jerry Moline, Vice President
Kathy Behrends, Secretary Ronda Radke, Treasurer
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Inside this issue:
Pastor’s Column 4
Summary of Council Minutes 6
Update from Council 8
On Saying Goodbye to Your Pastor 10
Giving Options / Worship Schedule 12
Financial Information 14
Calendar 15
WCLC/ Parish Nurse 18
Prayer Concerns/WWAM 20
The Ethics of Pastoral Transition 22
Rally Sunday 24
Birthdays / Anniversaries 25
Worship Assistants 28
Driver Safety / Canews 30
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Prayer Requests
Call the church office at 507-836-8291, or e-mail with your prayer requests. If you would like a pastoral visit or be included in pastoral prayers during worship, please call the church office.
Address, Phone & Email Corrections
Christ Lutheran maintains a database of all members. If you have had any changes to your address, phone num-ber, marital status, etc. please contact Dawn with your name and the changes that need to be made.
If You Are Ill
Hospitals no longer notify churches when their members are admitted for care. While we feel these laws are im-portant to maintain your privacy, we would like to sup-port you with prayer and a visit. Please call the church office 836-8291 to keep us informed of your situation.
Church Office: 836-8291
Street Address: 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN 56172 E-mail: [email protected] Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Dale Lange, Custodian
Pastor Dawn Quame cell phone: 507-829-7584 E-mail: [email protected]
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“For everything there is a season, and a time for every mat-ter under heaven: a time to be born, and time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones
together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and time to lose; a time to keep, and time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
– Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
One of the things I especially appreciate about congregational ministry is the rhythm of life that we experience together. For the Lutheran church and other mainline denominations, we ex-perience a rhythm throughout the year as we experience the different liturgical seasons in the church. God is present in all
of the seasons of life, both liturgically and in other ways. God is there in times of joy and celebration as well as times of sorrow and uncertainty.
This is certainly true right now for us as a congregation. Whether you are a part of Faith or Christ Lutheran Church, this is a time and a season of change. As hard as it is for me to even write these words, for all of us at Faith, this is a time to die. At least as an or-ganized congregation, we are experiencing a death and a loss right now. It is also a time for us to weep and mourn. We will soon be closing our doors of our church building as well as the doors of a chapter in our life together.
For Christ Lutheran Church, this is also a time of loss and change. We are experiencing the loss of our sister congregation in Avoca. We have shared ministry for a number of years as well as pastors. We have been in relationship together. We cannot pretend that things will stay the same at Christ Lutheran in Slayton. A part of us
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is dying. And, in this dying, there is hope for a future and a new life.
In addition, you and I must say our “goodbyes” to one another in the next month. In all honesty, I have mixed emotions about my coming departure. I know that in times of transition and change, there are great opportunities for growth. When everything else we’ve come to rely on seems to be stripped away, God’s pres-ence becomes even more obvious. We weep and mourn the end of the relationship we have shared as pastor and congregation. At the same time, we know that, in God’s time, we will once again laugh and dance.
Meanwhile, for all of us, the coming weeks and months are a time to heal. I encourage you to seek out those opportunities for those sometimes hard conversations that can lead to reconciliation. If you are struggling to even understand what has happened in your congregation in the past year or so, ask God for the right words to ask and the right time for you to speak. God will provide.
In this newsletter, you will find several articles you may find help-ful. One is written by our Conference Minister, Pastor Stephen Rasmussen about “Saying Goodbye to Your Pastor”. The other comes from our Southwestern MN Synod of the ELCA and is a more “official” document regarding pastors relating to former con-gregations. In particular, please know that I will not accept any invitations or requests to return to Christ Lutheran in any kind of pastoral capacity. This means I will not be available for baptisms, funerals, weddings or preaching or worship leadership. Please read and honor these guidelines for the sake of the church and the sake of the congregation that I will eventually serve.
However, as brothers and sisters in Christ, please know that we will always remain connected. We have shared many joys and sorrows in the past 5 ½ years and have much to rejoice over. Re-gardless of where we find ourselves worshipping and serving in this world, we are still a part of the body of Christ. Thank you for sharing your lives with me and for trusting me as your pastor dur-ing our time together. See you in church! (Wherever that may be;-) Pastor Dawn
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The Meeting was called to
order by President Mike
Stelter. Several members of
the Transition Team and
Pastor Stephen Rasmussen
our Conference Minister
were also in attendance.
Reports were reviewed.
Old Business:
Gayle Davidson has con-
sented to serve on the Personnel
Committee. One additional
member is needed. The Memo-
rial Committee still needs to be
filled.
New Business:
Pastor Rasmussen provided us
with a Synod printing regarding
Pastoral Ethics and his com-
ments on saying Goodbye to
Your Pastor. It was reported
that Rev. Skoglund is working
on an intentional Interim for
CLC.
The Transition Team provided
the council with 4 items that
they deemed to be the most im-
portant topics received from
their focus meetings. They are:
One ordained pastor with paid
lay staff (maintaining full time
office staff), Change Sunday
service start time to 9:00 with
Sunday school and coffee fel-
lowship to follow, Create a mix
of contemporary and traditional
services, Increase the emphasis
on being more welcoming, dur-
ing worship and in our request
for help at the different events.
The team will now begin work-
ing on the Congregational Pro-
file. This profile will be used
by the call committee when in-
terviews begins.
The August Council Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, Au-
gust 7, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Discussion was held regarding
the start time for our Sunday
Service. A motion was made to
keep our Saturday evening ser-
vices as it currently is with our
Sunday Services to begin at
9:00 a.m. followed by Sunday
school and Fellowship coffee at
10:15 a.m. This will begin on
September 9, 2018
It was brought to the attention
of the council that “A Congre-
gational Policy for Unrestricted
Bequests to Encourage Gener-
osity for Ministry and Mission”
Christ Lutheran Church
Summary of Executive Council Minutes July 17, 2018
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policy was established on June
14, 2017 but not signed by the
President and President-Elect.
A motion was made to reaffirm
this policy with the President
and President-Elect signing the
document for acceptance.
There is currently one open po-
sition on the nominating com-
mittee. President Stelter will
seek a member to fill this.
President Stelter will meet with
the nominating committee to
explain the details and responsi-
bilities required from call com-
mittee members.
A fall church cleaning event is
being planned by Marie.
Board Reports:
Fellowship and Service: No
report
Mission Outreach: Working
on the Rally Picnic, Working
at Ester’s Kitchen in Mar-
shall
Parish Ed: Revamped S.S.
curriculum, worked on Rally
Sunday and arranging S.S.
teachers
Property and Management: Installed Flag pole and will
be working of tree trimming
Stewardship: Worked on
“Give Plus”, August Power-
Point of celebrating our staff,
Meet with Larry Strenge
from the Synod on August 28
Women of CLC: Amy at-
tended the Synod Confer-
ence, bringing along 17
boxes of shoes, 1 box of
Chap Stick and socks, 20
Quilts and 25 personal care
kits. Bible study was held at
Lindenwood with 25 persons
attending. Working on Son-
shine in August project.
Planning August 26 pot luck
for Pastor Dawn’s last Sun-
day. Thanks to all who
helped with the SLM quilt
auction.
Youth: No report
Meeting was adjourned
The meeting was closed with
the Lord’s Prayer
Respectfully submitted
Kathy Behrends
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Update from CLC Council ...
The Christ Lutheran Church Council has met several times with the Transition Team in the last two months. The T.T. has compiled all the congregational feedback and has be-gun filling out the Congregational Profile. In the meantime, the T.T. has given the Church Council a summary of items they felt we should share, as well as try to implement, as soon as possible. All recommendations that were made to Council have come from a majority of the Christ Lutheran Congregation members that spoke with the Transition Team. There are many more items that will be discussed in the very near future, but for now, here is the summary from the Transition Team:
Christ Lutheran will be transitioning to one ordained pastor, plus paid lay staff and will maintain one full time office staff.
The Synod is currently searching for a well experi-enced interim for CLC and the Council has begun the Call Committee Nomination process.
CLC Service Time: Saturday Worship will remain as it currently is. Sunday Worship will be changing to 9:00 A.M. Worship, followed by Sunday School and Coffee Fellowship from 10:15 to 11:15 A.M. This will begin on Sunday, Sept 9
th, which will coincide with
Rally Sunday which will include a BBQ, fellowship & games.
For now, the Communion schedule will remain the same.
A mix of Traditional and Contemporary Worship Ser-vice is wanted.
We will start to see some of these changes taking place, in the very near future, with some new music being incorporated into our services.
Increased emphasis on helping members to under-stand the finances of the church - explaining what it truly takes to operate a parish of our size and what appropriate levels of giving would look like.
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We’re looking into additional ways of giving; elec-tronically etc.
Increased emphasis on being more welcoming as individuals and as a church. Try to get everyone in-volved, whether that be during worship, or to assist with different events / functions throughout the year.
I would like to thank the Transition Team for the extensive amount of hours they have taken out of their days to host the Focus Groups and attend Transition Team meet-ings. The response from our congregation was fantastic. When you see a T.T. Member, please stop and thank them for their hard work.
Although this is a time of transition, this is also a very excit-ing time! We have a strong congregation with positive en-ergy and a bright outlook for our future. Great changes are on the way, some as soon as August. We are the hands and feet of God. We will get through this and be stronger because of it!
God Bless, Mike Stelter
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On Saying Goodbye to Your Pastor By Pastor Stephen Rasmusson, Winds of the Prairie Ministries, Ivanhoe area
March 2016
Farewell. ’TIl we meet again. Later. Go with God.
Saying goodbye is a spiritual practice. And like many spiritual practices, it does not pretend to be easy. Even though life is full of goodbyes, it does not mean that it is easier with practice. Even when we are surrounded by the powerful Easter promises of res-urrection and new life, parting always feels like a moment eter-nally trapped in Holy Saturday, when Hope lies in the tomb and resurrection is not yet. It is a time of confusion for some, anger for others, hope for others, and intense grief for others still. It doesn’t help that we Minnesotans are noted for the “long” good-bye.
When a pastor leaves, the process of saying goodbye is even more difficult. The years of spiritual direction, the bedside visits, the moments of celebration and sorrow, of hurt and rejoicing that have shaped each of our experiences together betray the best and worst of human nature. Your pastor has had the privi-lege of presenting the person of Jesus in word and deed. And your pastor has shown you the deep brokenness of humans who dare to stand in the presence of God.
1. REJOICE: Recall the many times that you have been touched by a new insight into the grace and love of God that have been shown in the teaching and life of your pastor. Don’t be afraid to say thank you in person or in a note to your leaving pastor. These moments will carry the spirit of your pastor into deeper service in Christ’s name. Our church is a worldwide church, and your for-mer pastor will bring a part of you into the new call. Rejoice that others will be blessed with the unique gift of grace proclaimed through her or his preaching and ministry.
2. RECONCILE: Hopefully your pastor has taught you how to re-pent, and to accept apologies. Reconciliation is at the center of
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all human relationships before Christ. We forgive as we have been forgiven. If there is any sorrow for brokenness in the rela-tionship, now is the time to set it right through forgiveness and repentance.
3. RESPECT: Your pastor has had the privilege of serving for a pe-riod of time as the person who holds the official office of pastor for you and your friends and family. It is helpful to respect the person of your pastor by respecting the office that he or she has held. When your pastor takes leave, the office stays. This means that, though you will continue to pray for and love the person who is leaving, you do not call on your former pastor to visit you when you are ill, have a crisis, need a funeral or a wedding per-formed, or the like. The new pastor, the person God will call to fill the “Office of the Pastor” will bring the word of grace into those situations for you.
4. REMEMBER: God is good – all the time. As you reflect in future months and years on the work of God in your faith community when your leaving pastor was among you, do so with an eye to the future. God will have new ventures ahead, new visions of service and deepening of faith, new opportunities that will come with your new pastoral leadership. Look for the hand of God at work in your faith community’s past, so that you can more easily see the Spirit in your future.
And finally, don’t forget the words at the center of the Lutheran Reformation tradition – Soli Deo Gloria – To God only is the praise. Praise God from whom all blessings flow – now and for-ever.
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Worship Schedule & Updates
Saturday, August 25 Bob Ossefoort will lead worship.
Sunday, August 26 will be Pastor Dawn’s final Sunday at Christ Lutheran. Please join us in saying farewell to her that Sunday. We will follow the 10:15 am service with a potluck. Please bring a main dish or salad to pass. Cake for dessert will be provided.
Church Cleaning We will be cleaning the Sunday School rooms and Fellow-ship Hall on Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 from 1:00—8:00 pm. All are welcome to join us.
Until an Intentional Interim Pastor is named, the council has decided to suspend communion on Saturdays. Heidi Winter has graciously offered
to lead worship during this time.
Beginning Sunday, September 2, Worship will begin at 9:00 am
Rally Sunday—Sunday, September 9 (more details can be found on page 24)
9:00 am—Worship; 3rd & 7th graders receive Bibles during worship
10:15 am—Sunday School begins for Preschool through 6th grades
10:15 - noon—Picnic for all to enjoy!
September 15 & 16—Max Whitehead will lead Worship and we will celebrate Holy Communion
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On this page you will find a brief overview of the month’s offerings. It is our goal to provide you with actual, updated information about Christ Lutheran’s financial status. Following our annual
meeting, the congregation voted on the 2018 budget. The budgeted amount for general offerings breaks down to $24,133.67 each month to cover our anticipated ministry expenses. 3% of your offerings each month will be sent to the Synod office to meet our Synod Mission Support goal.
~Ronda Radke, Treasurer & Dawn Mouw, Office Manager
Here’s a look at where we ended July:
Beginning Balance: $ (1,255.14) Receipts: $ 18,332.62 Expenses: $ 19,049.62 Ending Balance: $ (1,972.14)
The gray bar shows our actual offerings through July 31. The black bar is our budgeted offering total.
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Our Mission: To mobilize women to act boldly on
their faith in Jesus Christ.
August Visitation/Bingo: Love Circle September Visitation/Bingo: Peace Circle
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Wednesday, September 12 at 9:30 am
Faith Circle Wednesday, September 12 at 1:30 pm
Love Circle Monday, September 10 at 7:00 pm
Quilting Monday, August 20 and
Tuesday, August 21 at 1:00 pm
Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25 at 1:00 pm
Radio Broadcast Ministry
The next available dates are September 2, 23 and Octo-ber 14. Checks ($65) can be made out to Christ Lu-theran with “Radio Broadcast” in the memo or you can pay online by visiting our website.
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Ongoing Ministry Projects:
Yarn & Yak—Saturday, September 8 at 9:00 am in the
Chapel Lounge
Quilting—Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 22 at
1:00 and Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25 at 1:00
Be The Church II Corinthians 12:9
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Change can be hard sometimes and we are going to miss Pastor Dawn as she moves to a new call. She has been a kind and humble and loving pastor in her service here at CLC and Faith. I have always liked her ending to her newsletter articles--“See you in church.” She knows the importance of being in church. She knows that God wants us to be in church—to worship God yes, but also to be part of a group of people who can support us as individuals and help us grow in our faith. A group we can learn from and who can encourage and help us to serve others in the name of our Lord. Let’s remember as we move forward to NOT JUST GO TO CHURCH, but to BE THE CHURCH. There is work for us to do as the church and WE are the church. God’s grace is sufficient for us even in our weakness. God bless you Pas-tor Dawn as you continue to serve. We thank you for shar-ing your many gifts and leadership with us.
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Tom Ackerman, Bill Baune, Vera Chmela, Bernice Crompton, Sheldon & Judy Dean, Lori DeGreeff, Robert Domina, Kenley Finke, Elayne Finke, Bob Gass, Allison Grieme, Orv Grieme, Les Hakeneis, Lau-rie Hardekopf, Scott Hegstad, Pastor John Henning, Evelyn Herder, Marilyn Hoffman, Iris Idler, Julia John-son, Amie Rowden-Kidd, Samantha Kirchner, Lynn Knutson, Randy Koll, Alan Kramer, Marlene Larson, Bob & Betty Like, Carl Lindberg, Elsie Lindberg, Kristin Martin, Monica Morgan, Steve Muecke, Laurel Nelson, Kim Nesmoe, Avalon Paulson, Carolyn Quame, Floyd Schadt, Carl Schreier, Robert Sellman, Maxine Skouge, Opal Soderholm, Jeff Spartz, Mary Ann Sued-beck, & Harold Yotter.
Continue to remember in prayer ~ Those dealing with cancer and other long-term illnesses.
Members who are shut-in
Service men and women
Those who mourn the loss of loved ones
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Shetek Conference Women’s Fall Gathering
All women are invited to attend the Shetek Conference Fall Gathering held Saturday morning, September 15, 2018 at Shetek Lutheran Ministries. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the gathering beginning at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $12 and includes a brunch. There will be singing and a Bi-ble study, “God and the Floodwaters”, presented by Tera Cory Elness; Speaker, Bible Study Leader, and Daughter of God from Windom, MN. WELCA officers are encouraged to come to receive helpful information. If you have any ques-tions, please contact Amy Nepp at 507-370-3553.
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WWAM (Wednesdays With A Mission)
All 3rd-6th graders are invited to participate in children's choir. We meet Wednesday evenings in the worship space from 5:45-6:15 and will sing during several worship services during the school year. Come and have fun with us! During this time of transition, we are making plans to move forward with our church programs. For confirmation, until a pastor is prepared to teach, Theresa Nysetvold and Gayle Davidson will oversee the confirmation program. 7th, 8th and 9th graders will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:45-7:45pm. 10th graders will have one retreat at Shetek Lutheran Ministries on Sunday, October 21st. Adult guides are needed to lead small groups of 7th, 8th and 9th grade students on Wednesday evenings. Materials are provided, so a generous heart and a little creativity are all that are re-quired. Please consider this investment of your time and contact Theresa or Gayle if you are willing to serve: Theresa can be texted at 507-227-7381 and Gayle can be reached at 836-8368. Wednesday, September 5 at 6:45 pm—Confirmation
Guides will meet Beginning September 12—Wednesday Evening Sched-
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5:45—6:15 pm Children’s Choir 6:15 pm Supper (Anyone is invited) 6:45 pm Worship/Confirmation
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Pastoral Ethics:
The Ethics of Pastoral Transition
Congregations and pastors need to understand the professional ethics
of ministry relating to former pastors, interim pastors and current
pastors. A pastor who resigns or retires from a congregational minis-
try setting no longer serves as pastor to members of this congrega-
tion. Former pastors should not agree to pastoral responsibilities that
rightfully belong to the current pastor of the congregation.
The PURPOSE of this paper is to clearly state the proper
boundaries for former pastors, interim pastors, current pas-
tors, and members of congregations relative to ongoing pas-
toral responsibilities and duties.
Former Pastors
If a former pastor is asked to officiate at a special service by mem-
bers, he/she should respond immediately by saying: “Thank you
very much for asking me, but it is simply NOT appropriate for me to
do that since I am no longer your pastor.” The former pastor then
encourages them to call their present pastor.
It is very natural that members turn again to a former pastor who
perhaps baptized their other children, or performed other weddings
and funerals for family members while serving as the family’s pas-
tor. Again, with great sensitivity and love, the former pastor should
graciously decline and direct the family to their current pastor. As
with other family friends, the former pastor might attend the service
as a guest.
Former pastors should avoid the comment to members, “You’ll need
to speak first to your present pastor about me doing this.” Such a
comment places the current pastor in the very awkward situation of
having to relinquish the pastoral role to the former pastor, or saying
no to the members’ request and thus appearing insensitive, uncaring
or insecure.
Interim Pastors
The interim pastor is the current pastor of the congregation until that
time comes when the new pastor assumes the role of pastor and
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shepherd of the congregation. Whether part-time or full-time, the
interim pastor should be contacted for all pastoral acts during the
transition time. The former pastor should not be contacted by mem-
bers to return to perform a pastoral responsibility during the transi-
tion.
Current Pastors
Current pastors should speak as positively as possible of the ministry
of former pastors even though their style and vision might be very
different. The current pastor should never feel pressured to relin-
quish his/her pastoral role to a former pastor. When a current pastor
feels it is appropriate and healthy to invite a former pastor to return
to participate in worship in a supportive role, he/she can certainly
extend such an invitation.
Members and Friends of the Congregation
Members should avoid placing both the current and former pastors
in awkward positions by seeking the pastoral services of a former
pastor. Members should simply not ask for such favors from former
pastors. By showing high regard to the current pastor, members af-
firm the significance of the pastoral office which was once held by
the former pastor.
If the congregation, council or current pastor experiences diffi-
culties with proper boundaries being maintained, the bishop
should be contacted.
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Delicious Food
Fun & Games
Mission Outreach & Parish Education Committees
are Inviting you to:
A Rally Sunday Picnic
When: Sunday, September 9
Serving 10:15—Noon
Where: Outside After Church
(Fellowship Hall in case of Rain)
Menu: Pork Burger, Chips,
Cookie, and Drink
*** Grilled by our one and only Pork Producers!!!***
There will be a Free Will Offering
with Proceeds going to:
Our Own Church Cradle Roll Call
Local School Food Programs
Christ Lutheran Youth Ministry Programs
------------ Clip & Shop for Sunday School -------------
Construction paper
Plastic disposable tablecloth
Tissue paper
Ribbon
Fellowship
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22 Kevin Erickson Scott Sagmoe Sheila Skindelien 23 Dean Larson Margaret Nelson Madison Larson 24 Megan Schryvers Derek Kluis Dustin Sykora 25 Janelle Van Meveren Spencer Clark 26 Lance Lange
Stacie Schuur Grant Rohrer Jason Schreier Drew Coulter 27 Jennifer Baumgartner Max Wasberg 28 Eric Skindelien 29 Danyel Neilson Ethan Sundahl 30 Kristina Larson Luther Onken Avaya Sagmoe 31 Keyane Hansen Craig Tommeraasen
12 Dawn Groves Joshua Kirchner 14 Marlene Muecke Jocelyn Schreier Johnnie Fransen Beckett Stelter 15 William Baune Theresa Nysetvold Bentley Petersen 16 Tessa Clercx Kathy Behrends Kensey Soderholm 17 Danielle Berglund Anthony Falk Mel Johnson Brayden Ahlers 18 Kent Johansen BethAnn Winter 19 Christine Kirchner Beckyn Rupp Nicola Swart Megan Hanson Mikayla Reith 20 Jerry Moline Pastor Dawn Quame 21 Donna Johansen Aidan Swenson Lexy Ackerman Trey Ackerman
13 Darren & Lisa Saner (1988) 15 David & Denise Schreier (1992) 16 Cal & Kathy Wurpts (1969) 18 Paul & Robin Hacker (2007) 21 Luke & Megan Schryvers (2004) 23 Dennis & Janet Opdahl (1986) Marv & Theresa Nysetvold (1986) Richard & Deb Staples (1969) John & Shannon Leysen (1997) 25 Gary & Charilyn Busse (2007) 28 Colton & Kari Fransen (2004) 29 Paul & Barb Kirchner (1981) 31 Brian & Alexis Gass (2002)
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1 Dodi Haugen Ann Larson 2 Lesli Erickson Rylan Rupp Mike Reith 3 Karen Torbert 4 Marlene Anderson Amy Rucker Travis Mollema Carson Sykora 5 Kyle Schreier Russell Winter 7 Alyssa Groves Christopher Opdahl 8 Kirstin Doeden Shannon Sinnen 9 Nicholas Hurd Sandy Smit Kadynce Rakowski Max Prahm Trish Rowden Keigan Behnke 10 Gladys Knapper Travis Radke 11 Jessica Bonnsetter 12 Taylor Larson Travis Soderholm Cathy Blair 13 Lisa Schreier Maxine Skouge Broox Platt 14 Kelly Hill Jennifer Krant 15 Bridget Kluis Michelle Lamp Matthew Van Meveren Sara Walter
16 Grant Bose Colin Christensen Mary Mesner Irene Moline Toni Gillette Adam Winter Andrew Nepp 17 James Muck 18 Todd Neilson Carolyn Quame Robin Hacker 19 Matthew Larson Emily Rosenbrook Jason Wajer 21 Leann Giesen Heidi Winter 22 Michael Haugen Troy Thooft 23 Cindi Pavlis Marv Nysetvold 24 Marlene Larson Molly Malone Kaden Landsman Chantelle Stelter 25 Gary Muecke Jr. Logan Stoel Justin Benda 26 Angela Landsman Kaitlyn Marsh Tracy Leysen 28 Brady Kremer Kari Fransen 29 Char Larson David Schreier Lauren Stoel 30 Brenda Bose Brian Everson Clarice Kappes Emmarie Johnson
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Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help!
1 Dale & Cindy Pavlis (1972) 2 Robert & Sue Gass (1967) Todd & Jennifer Neilson (2006) 4 Darin & Amy Loosbrock (1999) 10 Matthew & Brooke Ackerman (2011) Briar & Brandon Engelkes (2016) 11 Donald & Janet Anderson (1955)
Jeremy & Kim Winter (1999) Tim & Casey Gass (2010)
12 Randy & Samantha Wynia (2009) 13 Jonathan & Denise Stokesbary (2002) 14 James & Carolyn Gillette (1968) 15 Kraig & Jeanne Cochran (1984) 17 Derek & Melissa Schmidt (2011) 18 Andrew & Staci Kleven (1999) 20 Trevor & Emily Rosenbrook (2003) 21 Robert & Lila Anderson (1957) 22 Tyler & Nicole Johnson (2012) 24 Kaitlyn & Matt Marsh (2016) 26 Kevin & Stacy Ragan (1992) 28 Jason & Lisa Schreier (1996) 29 Michael & Shannon Haugen (2001) 30 John & Darlene Meyer (1952) Ron & Pat Erickson (1961)
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August Bread Bakers: Kathy Behrends, Audrey Fletcher DVD to City Hall: Carisa Clarke
Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Usher Video Power Point
Saturday 8/18 Jim Kluis Marshal Isder Jim & Joan Kluis Grace Moline
5:15 PM Al Husfeldt
Sunday 8/19 Morgan Winter Ruth Hoyme Perry & Stacy Jon & Ruth Hoyme Arnie Guild, Jim Johnson Greg Moberg Vanessa
10:15 AM Atalie Rosenbrook Hegstad Gaylene Kirchner Gerald Giesen, Perry Heg-stad
Dahlgren
Saturday 8/25 Ann Muecke Marshal Isder Leon & Marlys Hegstad Kathy Behrends
5:15 PM Vicki Hoffmann
Sunday 8/26 Caleb Telkamp Jem Hamilton Darrell Hungerford Brayden Ahlers, Carter Benda Linda Nelson Karissa Hurd
10:15 AM Terri Hurd Jim Johnson, Kyle Cheskie
Saturday 9/1 Katie Gillette Denny & Judy Kathy
5:15 PM Lickness Behrends
Sunday 9/2 Abram Paulzine Nancy Boerboom Judy & Dave Doug & Lynette Sieve Leon Kruse Greg
9:00 AM Connor DeGreef LaBoda Irene & Carli Moline Moberg
Saturday 9/8 Dodi H augen Keith & Linda Rossow Morgan
5:15 PM Winter
Sunday 9/9 Riley Boese Darren Saner Mary Mesner Chuck & Cassidy Paulzine Jon Hoyme Carli
9:00 AM Betty Hughes Darren & Lisa Saner Moline
Saturday 9/15 Theresa Cheryl Krant Marv Nysetvold Noah
5:15 PM Nysetvold Nikki Cheskie Nicki Platt Boerboom
Sunday 9/16 Dylan Doeden Pat Nadolski John & Darlene Jeanne & Kraig Cochran Terry & Natalie Schmidt Tim Lange Logan
9:00 AM Meyer Dick Davidson Arnie Guild, Jim Johnson Steinle
Saturday 9/22 Linda Thovson Brad Bergerson Jan
5:15 PM Kathy Behrends Cuperus
Sunday 9/23 Kyle Cheskie Brenda Jim & Carolyn Kraig & Brenda Boese Greg Moberg Emily
9:00 AM Loosbrock Gillette Tim Lange, Gerald Giesen Rohrer
Saturday 9/29 Linda Wing Char & Gary Busse Rossow Family
5:15 PM
Sunday 9/30 Carter Benda Janet Opdahl Denny & Janet Opdahl Tim Lange Leon Kruse
9:00 AM Mark & Brenda Loosbrook
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Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Usher Video Power Point
Saturday 8/18 Jim Kluis Marshal Isder Jim & Joan Kluis Grace Moline
5:15 PM Al Husfeldt
Sunday 8/19 Morgan Winter Ruth Hoyme Perry & Stacy Jon & Ruth Hoyme Arnie Guild, Jim Johnson Greg Moberg Vanessa
10:15 AM Atalie Rosenbrook Hegstad Gaylene Kirchner Gerald Giesen, Perry Heg-stad
Dahlgren
Saturday 8/25 Ann Muecke Marshal Isder Leon & Marlys Hegstad Kathy Behrends
5:15 PM Vicki Hoffmann
Sunday 8/26 Caleb Telkamp Jem Hamilton Darrell Hungerford Brayden Ahlers, Carter Benda Linda Nelson Karissa Hurd
10:15 AM Terri Hurd Jim Johnson, Kyle Cheskie
Saturday 9/1 Katie Gillette Denny & Judy Kathy
5:15 PM Lickness Behrends
Sunday 9/2 Abram Paulzine Nancy Boerboom Judy & Dave Doug & Lynette Sieve Leon Kruse Greg
9:00 AM Connor DeGreef LaBoda Irene & Carli Moline Moberg
Saturday 9/8 Dodi H augen Keith & Linda Rossow Morgan
5:15 PM Winter
Sunday 9/9 Riley Boese Darren Saner Mary Mesner Chuck & Cassidy Paulzine Jon Hoyme Carli
9:00 AM Betty Hughes Darren & Lisa Saner Moline
Saturday 9/15 Theresa Cheryl Krant Marv Nysetvold Noah
5:15 PM Nysetvold Nikki Cheskie Nicki Platt Boerboom
Sunday 9/16 Dylan Doeden Pat Nadolski John & Darlene Jeanne & Kraig Cochran Terry & Natalie Schmidt Tim Lange Logan
9:00 AM Meyer Dick Davidson Arnie Guild, Jim Johnson Steinle
Saturday 9/22 Linda Thovson Brad Bergerson Jan
5:15 PM Kathy Behrends Cuperus
Sunday 9/23 Kyle Cheskie Brenda Jim & Carolyn Kraig & Brenda Boese Greg Moberg Emily
9:00 AM Loosbrock Gillette Tim Lange, Gerald Giesen Rohrer
Saturday 9/29 Linda Wing Char & Gary Busse Rossow Family
5:15 PM
Sunday 9/30 Carter Benda Janet Opdahl Denny & Janet Opdahl Tim Lange Leon Kruse
9:00 AM Mark & Brenda Loosbrook
September Bread Bakers: Ruth Hoyme, Mary Mesner DVD to City Hall: Kari Mathiowetz
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Minnesota State Driver Safety Program
at Christ Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN
Are you aware if you’re 55 or older, Minnesota drivers are eligible
to receive a 10% auto insurance discount?
If you’ve had a course within the past 3 years, to retain your 10% Minnesota automobile insurance dis-count, you are required to attend a 4-hour refresher course.
Two courses have been scheduled:
Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 pm Tuesday, October 16 at 5:30 pm
Please contact Office Manager, Dawn Mouw at the church, 836-8291, to pre-register.
Cost is: $20.00 per participant. AARP Members receive a $5.00 discount.
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14 Keeley Island Dr
Slayton, MN 56172
507-763-3567
www.shetek.org
Mark Your Calendar
August 24-26 – Young at Heart Retreat
September 15 –Shetek WELCA Conf.
Sept. 16-21 – Road Scholars
Sept. 28-29 – Youth gathering
Sept. 30 – Toddlers and Trees
October 19-20 – Octoberfest retreat
October 26-27— Women’s Retreat
For more information go to Shetek.org
or Call 507-763-3567
August 2018
Shetek Lutheran Ministries Where Christ Renews and Empowers
Help send Kids to camp…Become a Pelican/Timber member today. For more information call 763-3567 or www.shetek.org
Together we can make a difference …
As you are probably aware, we had too much rain the beginning of July and the road to Keeley Island was under water. It was a challenge getting to camp and for several days we had to walk through the water to check on things. Since access was a problem, we had two retreat groups cancel and we also had to cancel our Sharing Our Services (SOS) camp week. We are doing a shorter SOS week in August for those campers who can make it, but not all will be able to.
Would you be willing to help us recover some of that lost income by making an extra donation to camp at this time? We are still hopeful that we will meet our budget at the end of the year. Thank you!
Young at Heart Retreat a retreat for those 55+
August 24-25, 2018
Renew and recharge rooted in
Christ during the young at Heart
Retreat. Spend time in Christian
community; enjoy good com-
pany, good food and lodging,
and hearing the Good News of
Jesus Christ.
For more information call 507-
763-3567 or check out our web-
site at Shetek.org
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