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Messiah New Hope Lutheran Church
5001 E. Madison Street
Sioux Falls SD 57110
Looking Ahead @ Messiah New Hope
Jan 01 ONE Worship Service @ 9:30 Jan 08 Remembrance of Baptism milestone High School Servant 3 Event Jan 22 Bible presentations Jan 15 Annual Reports Distributed Jan 29 ANNUAL MEETING
Children’s Christmas Program
You Are Invited!
Worship With Us!
Sundays
8:15 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Education Hour 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship
Wednesday Evenings
4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Supper 6:30 PM Gathering & Small Groups meet 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group
Pg 2 November Giving Report Pastor’s Letter
Pg 3 Community Prayers Milestones Sermon Series
Pg 4 Serving Schedule Attitude of Gratitude Call Committee
Pg 5 January Calendar
Pg 6 2nd Half Bread Break Food To You
Pg 7 Youth & Family Update
Pg 8 Looking Ahead
Inside this issue:
NEW HOPE NEWS NEW HOPE NEWS NEW HOPE NEWS
Published for members and friends of
messiah new hope Lutheran church
JANUARY 2017
www.messiahnewhope.com 5001 E Madison St • Sioux Falls, SD 57110
SUNDAY
JANUARY 29
9:30 am One Worship Service
10:30 am Annual Meeting
11:15 am Meal and Fellowship
3 generations of the Torbert family
singing with the choir at the Christ-
mas Cantata
Christmas Decorating
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MESSIAH NEW HOPE STAFF Don Salberg Interim Pastor Home 605-359-1864 [email protected]
Jes Carson, Youth Ministry Director 605-470-0120 [email protected]
(position open) Contemporary Worship Director
Del Hubers, Organist, Choir Director & Traditional Music 605-789-1524 [email protected]
Susie Oberg, Wednesday Supper Coordinator 605-940-1287 [email protected]
Church Office, 605-333-0971 email: [email protected]
January Pastor’s Letter ‘CLOTHES’ FOR THE NEW YEAR
Time marches on we say and how well we know the truth of these words. ‘Twill soon be the beginning of another year; time to write 2017; hang up a new calendar; time to once again make resolutions, set goals, decide on improvements in our life and living—hoping that in the coming months we’ll do better in keeping all the promises we make to ourselves. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, speaks passionately about newness-the new life in Christ and does so with a familiar metaphor: CLOTHE YOURSELVES—PUT ON— good counsel about what to wear in the new year. Put on compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, patience and above all put on love which binds the whole wardrobe together. SHOW COMPASSION. says Paul, Compassion, the ability to feel what another is experiencing; that non-threatening entrance into another’s space, to sit with them, talk with them, pray with them, let them know we care for and about them. PRACTICE KINDNESS. Kindness flows from compassion and says to others that they are important to us. Kindness generates care and concern that speaks to their specific needs and helps them resolve their particular and unique situations. To show compassion and practice kindness comes when we practice lowliness and meekness. Lowliness is that gracious ability to help recognize and celebrate their worth. It is the ability to put our neighbor’s needs ahead of our own. All of this, of course, calls for PATIENCE. Patience, like endurance comes only with experience. Much like the runner—if they consistently run an extra half mile each week, soon additional miles will come naturally. So too with patience, the more we practice, the greater patience we’ll have. Finally, tying all this together will be prayer; that in our words and deeds all we do be done in Christ’s name with thanks to God. Gracious God, we greet each day of the new year with gratitude for Christ’s promise of life everlasting. Help us to enter this new year resolved to lead a more committed and disciplined life so that we be strengthened to more faithfully follow the Christ in whose name we pray. Amen. Pastor Don Salberg
November Giving Report
Messiah New Hope Governing Board
Jon Moeller, President 254-4922 John Nordlie, President-Elect 360-6384 Jeff Eidenshink, Treasurer/Finance 271-0607 Beth Hallstrom, Secretary 339-4664 Open position Building & Grounds Jesse Goebel, Communications 941-8854 Aaron Moen, Youth & Family 321-9485 Linda Albrecht, Worship 201-1519 Leon Stoel, Discipleship 332-8517 Charlie McIntyre, Service & Mission 582-6044 Ginger Pelley, Community Life 330-9361
$12,875.34
$4,026.66
$383.34
$12,807.00
$6,882.00
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General Capital Free toServe
November
Budget
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Youth and Family
Messiah New Hope and Grace Lutheran are getting together for our next Almost Overnight.
Due to bad weather, we had to cancel our Christmas Movie Night in December, but we’re
excited to make it up in January!
As Messiah New Hope partners with Grace Lutheran for Day Camp, it’s fun to have friend-ships that can exist for more than just one week in the summer.
We will be going to Grace in January, and they will be coming to MNH in
February or March.
@ Grace Lutheran 1.20.2017 6:00-9:00 PM Free!
Pizza, Games, Devotion, and a Movie!
Almost Overnight
High School Servant 3
Sunday, Jan 8
Time and Activity TBD
No Sunday School Jan 1.
We’re back in session Jan 8!
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272 TONS
Check out the write up we received on the VOA South Dakota web site. https://www.voa-dakotas.org/news-events/news/bread-break-prevents-food-waste We are still delivering to the Veterans Assistance Center focusing on food the homeless veterans can take with them. Thanks to Adam Hanisch, Doug Dreke and Charlie McIntyre for covering for Mike while he recovered from cataract surgery. Our November food harvest picked up and distributed by Bread Break was 18,195 pounds which is valued at $32,387. We are still on target to hit 200,000 pounds this year which will bring our total dollar valuation for the past 5 years to one million dollars! We always need people to alternate with and substitute for our volunteers. To add your hands to this effort, please contact Mike Bauman @ (605-496-9358) or email: [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who assisted with the preparation and who helped served the Holiday Meal We had over 140 guests for the meal and it received rave reviews! Thank you to Carol Dreke for obtaining the Thrivent Action Grant which funded the necessary food items.
MNH sponsors the
Thursday January 12 2017
Food To You distribution
We will need 200 boxes of macaroni and cheese for the Food of the Month and 15 to 20 volunteers to assist
at the distribution The signup sheet will be out after Christmas.
We are continuing to distribute coats, mittens & gloves, hats and other warm clothing monthly at the
distributions. Please bring your new or gently used items to the
office.
Special Thanks to Susie Oberg
who has made and given out many pairs of gloves
already!
2ND HALF January 8
6:00 PM
This group is for those of us over the half century mark and meets the second Sunday of the month at 6:00 PM. Join us for a potluck meal (our theme this month is “warm -me
-up”) followed by games and fellowship time. We will be playing white elephant bingo this month, so bring a ‘white elephant’ or two for prizes.
Contact Jean Bauman with questions 605-743-0039 or [email protected]
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PLEASE PRAY
God's Healing for … Jon Salberg (Pastor Don’s son) Becky Amdahl (Bill Tesch’s daughter) Connie England (friend of Jeff & Renae Eidenshink) Cathy Chase (friend of Susie Oberg Dean Berg (Jenny Getting’s brother) Grant Stahl (friend of John Nordlie) DW Duhacek (friend of Chuck & Deb Heimes) Pam Boehman (cousin of Amy Bullis) Pam Eastman (dtr of Kay Nordlie) Laurie Button (Katie Willer’s sister)
God’s Peace for… The family of Delores Dreke ( Doug Dreke’s mother) The family of Don Star ( Nancy Gage’s father) The family of Howard Daggitt The family of Robert Vaage (Missy Lemme’s brother-in-law)
JANUARY FOUR KEYS
TRADITION: January is a time when we make New Years Resolutions. The challenge is to keep our plans for the month ahead. It is never to late to go back to those goals even if you forget before new habits are made. DEVOTIONS: This January we are starting a sermon series on the Ten Commandments. Each family was given a copy of the SMALL CATECHISM on Refor-mation Sunday in October. Find your copy and each week read what it says about that commandment. (There are still a few copies in the office if you didn't get one,) January 8 -1st Commandment on page 4 January15- 2nd Commandment on page 4 January 22- 3rd Commandment on page 5 January 29-4th Commandment on page 5 CARING CONVERSATIONS: How do you keep this commandment in daily life, SERVICE: Each week do something to carry out what has come from your caring conversation. The explanations are short and positive, and are helpful to your caring conversations and service for the cold month of January. Nancy Gage Milestone Ministry Coordinator January Milestones
January 8 Remembrance of Baptism at the 10:30 service for those that were baptized in 2016
January 22 Bible Presentation for Third Graders and Preschool-ers. Learning event during the 9:30 education hour with students and parents and presentation at the service the families choosing. (January 29, make up date if needed for bad weather.)
BAKE & Craft SALE THANK YOU!
to everyone who contributed goods and “‘purchased” items. Over $400 was raised to purchase the gifts that are given at milestones in your faith lives. This Includes Bibles $20, faith chests $15, camp blankets $4, graduates laundry bags $8, First Com-munion $10 per student, back pack clips for the Back To School Backpack Blessing, prayer cubes, and postage for college and military care packages.
Beginning on Sunday January 8 and continuing until March 5, the Sunday worship time will focus on the 10 Commandments.
This sermon series is in response to the ELCA
observance of the 500 anniversary of the Reformation during the coming year in which congregations are
encouraged to give attention to Luther’s Small Catechism
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January Serving Schedule
Greeters
Sunday 8:15 Service
1/01 Chad & Jane Weber Family
1/08 The Torbert Family
1/15 The Vickie Sievers Family
1/22 Marlys Madsen
1/29 The Moen Family
Sunday 10:30 Service
1/01 Curt Struck, Pat Tuley
1/08 The Hallstrom Family
1/15 Curt & Shirley Headrick
1/22 Craig, Karla & Kaitlynn Hanna
1/29 Deb Callahan, Bonnie Steen
Servers
Coffee Set Up & Clean Up 3 Dozen Treats
1/01 Scott & Jenny Getting Jenny Getting
Pat Tuley Ginger Pelley
Pam Cunningham
1/08 Katie & Kristopher Kluver Katie Kluver
The Stoel Family Brad Helm
Karla Hanna
1115 John & Valoy Nordlie Valoy Nordlie
Cindy & lauri Lipponen Cindy Lipponen
Deb Heimes
1/22 Jon & myrna Moeller Myrna Moeller
Deb Callahan Maddy Holland
Nancy Frear
1/29 Charlie & Nyla McIntyre Nyla McIntyre
Ardys Christiansen Fern Getting
Jen ohlenkamp
OUR ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Emily Walters (friend of Susie Oberg) for bringing
snacks and fixings for our Wednesday mission feeding
neighborhood kids.
Linda Albrecht for her extra effort putting the bulletins
together for the contemporary worship services and
for her work on Born In A Stable.
Del Hubers and the MNH Choir and Friends
For the wonderful Christmas Cantata
Ginger Pelley for all the extra effort that goes with
leading the Community Life Team during this season.
John Nordlie for coordinating and organizing “ A
Down Home Christmas”.
Everyone who decorated, donated, and cleaned up
after our many events during this season.
We need all of you to make these things happen.
The Sunday School Children, Jes Carson, Linda
Albrecht and all the Helpers
For their hard work preparing for putting on the
Children’s Christmas program.
Call Committee Progress is being made in our call for a new pastor. The Ministry Site Profile is complete, and Susan Marone from the synod office has met with the call committee and members of the congregation. A candidate is already interested in our church and the call committee is planning an
interview between the Christmas and New Year's holidays." Rebecca Grev, Call Committee Chair
The Governing Board would like to thank the following people for agreeing to serve on our Call Committee: Renae
Eidenshink, Nancy Frear, Rebecca Grev, Steve Johnson, Myrna Moeller and Madeline Nelson. Please keep them in
your prayers as God uses them in the process to select our next pastor.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 NEW YEARS DAY 9:30 AM ONE Worship Service
2 3 4 4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Meal 6:30 PM Children's School, Rt 67, Confirmation, MNH Choir, 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group MS Open Gym
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8 8:15 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Educational hour for all ages 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship (Remembrance of Baptism at 10:30 Worship) 6:00 PM 2nd Half HS Servant 3 Event
9 10 1:00 PM Lutheran Women Today & Altar Guild
11 4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Meal 6:30 PM Children's School, Rt 67, Confirmation, MNH Choir, 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group MS Open Gym
12 6:00 PM Food to You
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15 ANNUAL REPORTS DISTRIBUTED 8:15 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Educational hour for all ages 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship
16 17 18 4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Meal 6:30 PM Children's School, Rt 67, Confirmation, MNH Choir, 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group MS Open Gym
19 6:00 PM Team Meetings/Supper 7:00 PM Governing Board
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6-9:00 PM
Almost
Overnight
At Grace
Lutheran
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22 (Bible presentations to 3rd graders & preschoolers) 8:15 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Educational hour for all ages Learning event for students & parents receiving Bibles) 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship
23 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
24 25 4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Meal 6:30 PM Children's School, Rt 67, Confirmation, MNH Choir, 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group MS Open Gym
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29 NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION 9:30 AM ONE Worship Service 10:30 AM ANNUAL MEETING 11:15 AM Meal & Fellowship
30 31 1 4:00 PM Open Gym 6:00 PM Community Meal 6:30 PM Children's School, Rt 67, Confirmation, MNH Choir, 8:00 PM Sr High Youth Group MS Open Gym
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January 2017
