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a Monthly newslet ter for the fr iends & MeMbers of roseville luther an church

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sunday, sep teMber 12

Belgian Waffle Breakfast

served 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

in social hall

$6.00, children under 5 free

“Get To Know Cornerstone”

Open House

10:10 a.m. in activity center

for anyone who wants to

learn more about the 2010-

2011 cornerstone year

cornerstone is education

for children ages 2 through

grade 5

RAW Parents Meeting

10:10 a.m. in great hall

for parents of 6th - 8th grad-

ers wanting to know more

about the coming year

tuesday, sep teMber 14

Alpha “Come and See” Dinner

6:00 p.m. in social hall

freewill donation

learn more about this world-

renowned alpha bible study

for 2010-2011

see article in this issue on the

alpha program

wednesday, sep teMber 15

Confirmation Parent Meeting

for parents of youth in

grades 7 – 9 at 7:00 p.m. in

the worship center

thursday, sep teMber 16

Primetime

11:45 a.m. in social hall

$5.00 for lunch, fellowship

and entertainment for senior

members and friends of rlc

sunday, sep teMber 19

THE GATHERING Under the Big

Tent! congregational picnic

and fun galore! under the big

tent. all are welcome!

noon in the east parking lot

freewill donation

Cornerstone Kindergarten -

5th Grade “Meet & Greet”

10:00 - 10:25 a.m.

in activity center, ark alley,

heritage hall and the lobby

Cornerstone Preschool Sing-a-

long with the Music Leaders

10:00 - 10:25 a.m.

in rooms 45 and 66

welcome week event calendar

Fall Brings New Beginnings...

ALL yOU CAN EAT WAffLE SUNDAy!

septeMber 12, 2010

you are invited to a

fabulous breakfast at rlc

on sunday, september

12! It is the annual Waffle

Sunday! You won’t want to

miss this for anything! for

$6 you can have all the

waffles you can eat, includ-

ing a fabulous selection

of syrups and toppings.

hours are 8:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. invited your

friends and family for this

great event. see you there!

DON’T MISS RLC’S ADULT ED COURSES ON PAGES 4 & 5...

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IN THIS ISSUE:Page 2 - Pastor Craig’s Letter

pages 4 & 5 - adult ed

page 6 - alpha courses

pages 7 & 8 - Mission &

outreach update

page 9 - celebrate recovery

page 10 - cornerstone begins

page 11 - Music Ministry

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a letter from Pastor craig

Kristin Kurzejeski and Lyle Belleque…not household names yet but soon to be. Kris and Lyle are welcomed new relationships in my life and in the life of Roseville Lutheran.

Lyle will be with us for a year as our intern. Kris will join us in mid-September as our Pastor of Spiritual Care. Thanks to a very generous gift to the congregation, we are able to support the half-time call to Kris for the next three

years. Her gifts for ministry are a great match for our min-istry needs of pastoral care, visitation and preaching.

I have truly enjoyed getting to know these two very unique and gifted individuals and I count it a privilege to work alongside them in the coming year. Their entrance into my life took me back into my own journey with RLC, both as your intern and as a first call pastor.

It was 1974-75 that I went from being your custodian to becoming the intern. Cindy and I moved our family into the parsonage which sat fac-ing Fernwood – about where the church office sits now. That year with you was so wonderful and rich. We were loved deeply into the heart of this congregation. You helped shape my ministry in more

ways than you will ever know. I pray that Lyle and his fami-

ly’s experience will prove to be very similar. Congregations do play a very valued part of pre-paring pastors for ministry! I can’t emphasize that enough! You are helping prepare this vessel to carry the Gospel mes-sage of Jesus Christ.

As we await Kris’ arrival and her ordination, I was recalling my own ordination. The framed reminder hangs on my wall and stares at me every day. October 24, 1976, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Evangelical Lutheran. It was an incredible day with my family and home congregation surrounding me. Pastor Reu-ben Groehler and Myron Nys-ether presided at the service. Promises were made, prayers offered, hands layed on, stole

placed on my shoulders – all added up to God calling me to do what I hadn’t planned to do when I was much younger.

Kris’ ordination will be August 22, 2010 at her home congregation in Trimont, Min-nesota. She too will have a ser-vice very similar to mine. As I look at Lyle and Kris, I remind myself what God calls us to do. He also equips us to perform. The calling as pastor is one that is extremely humbling, and yet the calling is also very demanding. What I have come to believe and greatly appre-ciate about this calling, is the great joy and privilege to pro-claim and witness the greatest word that the world will ever need to hear – the Gospel. It is a word beyond all others. To lift up Jesus both in times of sorrow and celebration is a

great honor. The words printed on my

Certificate of Ordination are my daily reminder-

“Craig H. Hanson… having acknowledged that he accepts the Holy Scripture as the word of God and adheres to the Confessions of the Lutheran Church, has been ordained a minister of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Thanks be to God. Thanks be to Jesus the Savior. Thanks be to the Holy Spirit who calls, gathers and sheds the light of truth upon us.

Pastor Craig

RECONNECT: MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND

saturday & sunday, oc tober 2 - 3, 2010

Mt. ol ive t luther an re tre at center7984 257 th s tree t wes t, farMington

Register now!

Only 3 spots remaining.

A marriage enrichment retreat is for couples who

want to communicate and relate on an even deeper emo-tional and spiritual level. This time away from daily distrac-tions and routines will help married couples strengthen their healthy marriages. Come reconnect, reenergize and redevelop a closer emotionally intimate connection that can last a lifetime.

Workshops are designed with practical ideas, skills, and

suggestions to nurture more fulfilling marriages as well as to strengthen the cornerstones and foundations of loving and committed relationships.

The retreat will include dis-cussion of the ENRICH inven-tory (similar to what pre-mar-ital couples take). Couples will need to complete the on-line inventory prior to the retreat. (The cost for the inventory is included.)

Includes: Workshops, ENRICH marriage inventory, private room, meals, snacks & beverages, and use of pool, game room, nature trails, prayer labyrinth, and chapel.

Cost: Workshop Rate: $235 per couple. Deadline is Sun-day, September 5. Scholar-ships are available.

To reserve your spot, reg-ister and pay online at: www.rosevillelutheran.org/mar-

riage-enrichment-workshops. Payment must be received in full to secure your spot. Full refunds (minus a $25 admin-istrative fee) will only be issued 60 days prior to the workshop date.

For more information, contact Andrea Fluegel at: 651-487-7752 ext. 201 or at afluegel@rosevillelutheran.org.

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financial uPdate

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WHAT DOES THRIvENT CHOICE MEAN TO ROSEvILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH? …MINISTRy!

Thrivent Choice is a new charita-ble grant program that lets Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members help choose where Thrivent distrib-utes charitable funds. This means that you can help RLC fund and grow ongoing ministry simply by designat-ing RLC! Eligible members of Thrivent will receive a letter with information on their designated Choice Dollars and details on how they can help direct Choice Dollar funds. When you desig-nate RLC to receive Choice Dollars, you are supporting the life-changing gift of ministry through our congregation, and all those we serve in the name of Jesus Christ!

Designating funds is quick and easy. You can visit www.thrivent.com/thri-ventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and say “Thrivent Choice” at the prompt. You may also call your Thrivent Financial Representative for more information. Your choice makes a difference. Please find Roseville Luther-an Church on the list of eligible organi-zations and make a one time recurring direction to fund RLC’s ministry on an ongoing basis.

1 Timothy 6:18-19Command them to do good, to be

rich in good deeds, and to be generous

and willing to share. In this way they

will lay up treasure for themselves as a

firm foundation for the coming age, so

that they may take hold of the life that

is truly life.

RLC RECEIvES ELCA DONOR RECOGNITION

Recently, Roseville Lutheran was rec-ognized for its continued support for missionaries and ELCA international programs. It is through your giving that RLC can continue the support of our missionaries and world relief.

Here is the recognition RLC received from this event:

Our first recognition this evening will

be of Roseville Lutheran Church in Ros-

eville, Minnesota. Because two of the

three pastors on staff are on sabbatical at

this time, the congregation was not able

to send a representative. We will, none-

theless, recognize this congregation’s

generous gifts to mission in absentia.

Recently Pastor David Hanson, asso-

ciate pastor at Roseville, commented

“Engaging in global mission is founda-

tional to who we are as a congregation.”

Indeed, Roseville Lutheran Church has

had a very long and rich tradition in sup-

porting global ministries.

The ELCA’s live records go back to June

of 1996, when Roseville generously sup-

ported Tom and Sharyn Christensen, mis-

sionaries to Cameroon, until their return

in 2004. At that time, the congregation

began to sponsor Tim and Ann Reynolds,

also missionaries to Cameroon, until

2008.

Since that time, the congregation has

been supporting Dana Nelson and Thom-

as Ososki, missionaries to Peru, together

with Mark and Marcia Holman, mission-

aries to Palestine.

Alongside generous missionary spon-

sorships ranging between $20,000 to

$40,000 annually, Roseville Lutheran

has also generously supported Stand

with Africa, Young Adults in Global Mis-

sion, Lutheran Schools in the Holy Land,

Domestic and International Disaster

Response, and medical ministries in Tan-

zania.

Roseville’s generous gifts to mission-

ary sponsorship and global mission have,

since 1994, exceeded $430,000.

We are deeply grateful for this congre-

gation’s global vision and generous spir-

it. This evening, I invite you to join me in

thanking God for their ministry.

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adult education

ONLINE LEARNING @ RLC

Learning online via a webcast can be great, especially if you share the class with a group of fun people who are interested in learning more about the Christian faith with you. RLC class-rooms are now equipped for sharing online webcasts for larger groups. Last year we offered three webcasts through Luther Seminary and had a dozen hun-gry learners show up on Monday eve-nings to listen, discuss and learn more about the Bible and our faith. We hope you’ll plan on coming too. If you can’t join us this fall, please mark your calen-dars and plan for a future opportunity.

fALL - RLC WEBCAST

the gospel of Matthewled by kyle fever, adjunct instructor of new testament, luther seminary

Monday evenings, september 13, 20,

27- october 4 & 11; roseville lutheran

church – north & south lounge

The Gospel according to Matthew has for a long time been called “the church’s gospel,” as in Matthew we find that the formation of the community of disciples is one of the main themes. Yet, Matthew’s gospel is also complex and Christological and ethical themes, the story of Israel, and conflict with the political powers of the day all weave together with Matthew’s emphasis on discipleship, creating a very rich fabric. We will explore the colors and contours of the fabric of Matthew’s narrative, to open up fresh ways in which Mat-thew’s gospel can shape and instruct the church today.

WINTER - RLC WEBCAST

the new (and old) religions around usled by professor Mark granquist, associate professor of church history

Monday evenings, february 7, 14,

21 & 28 - March 7; roseville lutheran

church – north & south lounge

America has always been the home of many different faith traditions, and by now there is a bewildering array of religions (new and old) about us. Some are world religions that have come to our shores (Judaism, Hinduism, Bud-dhism and Islam). Others are religions invented in America (Mormons, Jeho-vah’s Witnesses, Scientology, and the like). We will try to understand these varied religious groups, and under-stand a Christian reaction to them.

SPRING - RLC WEBCAST

paul: pastor-at-largeled by professor sarah henrich, professor of new testament

Monday evenings, March 28 – april 4,

11, 18 & 25; roseville lutheran church

– north & south lounge

Join us as we get to know Paul the pastor-at-large to the Mediterranean world. Paul’s letters are the earliest documents we have about how faith in Jesus renews and changes the lives of real people. Before the gospels were written down, Paul was speaking, teaching, preaching, and thinking hard about the intersections of the truth of Jesus resurrection, God’s faithfulness, and how people live. What were Paul’s core convictions? What beliefs kept him on the move? Why did he create such strong reactions among those around him? In this class we’ll learn some methods for reading Paul’s let-ters and then we’ll dig in to Philemon, 1st Thessalonians, Philippians, and Galatians to see different faces of Paul in his passion for mission.

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2010 – 2011 LAy SCHOOL Of THEOLOGy AT LUTHER SEMINARy

RLC is a teaching congregation in partnership with Luther Seminary – near Como Avenue and Hwy 280 in St. Paul. Recently you have heard about RLC’s support of seminarians through our intern pastor and contextual edu-cation students. Luther Seminary also provides learning opportunities for lay people to grow spiritually through their annual LAY SCHOOL of THEOLO-GY. You can explore the courses being offered by Luther Seminary professors and register on line at https://www.luthersem.edu/lifelong_learning/lay-school/courses.aspx.

fALL EvERy MONDAy SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 11

the dead sea scrolls / noon richard nysse, professor of old testament, luther seminary and sarah henrich, profes-sor of new testament, luther seminary andkathryn schifferdecker, assistant professor of old testament

the gospel of Matthew / evenings / webcast availableprofessor kyle fever, adjunct instructor of new testament, luther seminary

WINTER EvERy MONDAy fEBRUARy 7 - MARCH 7

a walk through the old testaMent / noonMark throntveit, professor of old testa-ment, luther seminary

love stories froM the bible / eveningsMichael rogness, professor emeritus of preaching, luther seminary. eva rogness, former chaplain at abbott northwestern hospital

the new (and old) religions around us / evenings / webcast availableMark granquist, associate professor of church history

SPRING EvERy MONDAy MARCH 28 - APRIL 25

hyMns of faith / noonpaul westermeyer, professor of church Music

paul: pastor-at-large / evenings / webcast availablesarah henrich, professor of new testament

science and christian faith: the big questions / eveningsalan padgett, professor of systematic theology

adult education

Growing Spiritually

10:10 ADULT ED “WINDOWS Of fAITH”

the ne w tes ta Ment church in i ts h is toric al & soc ial se t t ing

sundays, 10 :10 a .M.

beginning oc tober 17, 24 , 31, noveMber 7 & 14

loc at ion: lounge north & south

This 10:10 Faith & Fellowship series takes five brief looks at the early Chris-tian church in its formative years. By looking through the “window” of five New Testament writings belonging to the different times and changing cir-cumstances of early Christians, we will glimpse and better understand some of the questions, fears, and hopes which the Christian church of any time expe-riences as it seeks to remain faithful.

session 1 - sunday, october 17:

“to the ends of the earth - the church

in Mission” (1 corinthians)

session 2 - sunday, october 24:

“Must we always suffer? - the church

in times of persecution and distress”

(the gospel of Mark)

session 3 - sunday, october 31:

“lord, how long? - the church learns

to wait” (the gospel of luke)

session 4 - sunday, noveMber 7:

“what shall we do? - the church en-

gages in the world” (james)

session 5 - sunday, noveMber 14:

“how shall we endure? - the church

struggles for hope” (1 and 2 peter)

led by dr. james l. boyce, emeritus professor of new testament/greek, luther seminary

GROWING THROUGH LOSS SERIES THURSDAy EvENINGS SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 21 6:45 - 9:00 P.M.

S t MIChaeL’S Luther an ChurCh1660 wes t count y rd b , rose v i l le , Mn 55113

This six-week series provides an opportunity for individuals to obtain information and support for a variety of loss and grief issues. Each session begins with an educational presenta-tion by a professional from the com-munity, followed by small groups facili-tated by leaders who understand the grieving process. Although there is no cost, donations are welcome. Registra-tion takes place each evening before the program. Church affiliation is not necessary. Each session is complete in itself; attend any or all sessions. Free childcare is available, but please call in advance so they are prepared for your children. Call 763-755-5335 or visit www.growingthroughloss.org for more information.

septeMber 16

tear soup: a recipe for healing after lossshawn phillips, pastoral Minister, church of st. timothy

septeMber 23

why do i feel so Mixed up and crazyrev. valerie brown-greenly, M. div.associate pastor, peace lutheran church

septeMber 30

grief as a family affairjanice winchester nadeau, ph.d.licensed psychologist, Marriage and family therapist

october 7

caring for My grieving heartlinda cherek, M.s.w.author, consultant, educator and licensed therapist, specializing in grief and loss

october 14

dealing with grief through the holidayspaul v. johnson, M.a.bereavement services coordinator, health-partners hospice and palliative care

october 21

where is god in our suffering?

(includes a healing service)rev. leesa soderlind, M.div.Pastor, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

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ALPHA COURSES

sep t. 14 – nov. 166:0 0 – 9:0 0 p.M.soc ial hall , rose v i l le luther an church

Each of us has our own Alpha Course faith story. Whether it was a journey that you initially started alone, with a family member, or a friend. Whichever way you came by Alpha, I would imagine that it made some sort of impact on

your life.I have been blessed with

dear and powerful Christian role models all my life. And, as a member of this congrega-tion since the age of ten, there has never been a doubt in my mind about who I believed in, who was the reason for living, or who I loved and placed my trust in…my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

So, how was it that I could never seem to answer some of

life’s toughest questions about the world around me; ques-tions posed by those whom I knew so well; questions that should have logical and rea-sonable answers?

The Alpha Group experi-ence helped me to challenge, yet affirm all that I had been taught. I was in a non-threat-ening environment with oth-ers who shared a passion for knowledge about beliefs and about Christianity.

It is for this reason we are “commissioned” into a rela-tionship with others through Christ. It is for this reason that he sends us out into the world to share the Good News. It is in this way that we learn to interact with others: thought-fully, respectfully, purposefully and non-threatening, for we are each made individually, in God’s own image.

READy TO S IGN UP fOR ALPHA?

wonderful ! you c an regis ter for alpha courses today at rose v i l le luther an church or onl ine at the l ink below. we look forward to see ing you!

http://www.rosevillelutheran.org/register-for-alpha-courses

S T I L L NOT SURE I f ALPHA I S R IGHT fOR yOU?

at tend the “COME & S E E D INNE R” on sep t. 14 t h froM 6:0 0 – 8:30 p.M. in the rlc soc ial hall . ge t your coMpl iMentary Me al t icke t onl ine at:

http://www.rosevillelutheran.org/come-and-see-dinner

alPha courses

HOW CAN I GET INvOLvED WITH ALPHA COURSES?

The 2010 Alpha Invitation has been launched and we would love you to play your part in Alpha at our church.

Here’s how to get involved...

1. Invite friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to come along to the next Alpha course which starts on Sep-tember 14 at 6:00 p.m., or bring your own neighbor-

hood study group to the Alpha course, as Lynda’s study group chose to do...

2. Join us in praying for Alpha! Look on the web-site alphausa.org for prayer opportunities.

3. Bring guests along to our exciting Alpha introductory “Come and See” event on Sep-tember 14 to experience the Alpha Course.

4. Promote Alpha as much as you can! Collect available

promotional literature and distribute them to friends, family, and colleagues.

lynda nelson, rlc MeMber, shares how

god changed her life during her alpha experience!

“i always was a believer but i never had that deep-seeded, joy within me. that was until my neighborhood bible

study group picked the alpha study. the part of my faith i felt i was missing was understanding and knowing the

holy Spirit though I didn’t realize that then. I KnOW that weekend when we learned more about the holy Spirit,

the holy Spirit entered me and filled my soul!! It was like taking a big breathe that inflated that part of me that had

been missing. it was an exhilaration beyond anything i felt before! i felt it then and it has continued to grow. My

faith is more comfortable to me now and i feel i can share it better with others. though not eve-ryone had that

same reaction, each of us has found special meaning in one or more of our stud-ies. the alpha study is excellent

and reveals a lot of not only information, but gives you a chance to get closer to your faith and god. i hope you

enjoy nicky Gumble’s insightful messages each week. May God be with you!”

- lynda nelson

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RLC TEACHES AND BUILDS IN SLOvAKIA

Several RLC members have travelled to Slovakia this sum-mer to help the Center for

Christian Education (CCE) in Martin fulfill its vision for expanding the Lutheran faith in that Central European coun-try. For two weeks in late June and early July, Kären and Dave Dudley teamed with twelve other volunteers from across the USA to help 65 university students practice their conver-sational English. Then in late July and early August, KJ Olson and Vicky Lorenz were part of a Builders Group of twelve volunteers from six congrega-

tions. This team refurbished classrooms for the CCE’s rapid-ly growing elementary school.

It was exciting for all of them to renew acquaintances in Martin with Eva Janotova, the student from Slovakia who spent last summer working with RLC’s youth as an intern. She has now graduated from Zilina University (in conjunc-tion with the CCE Bible School) with a Bachelor’s degree. She is hoping to continue her edu-cation leading to a career in Christian youth leadership. Eva is a fine example of the type of student coming out of the CCE program at the Martin Bible School.

RLC is currently sponsor-

ing three students at the Mar-tin Bible School: Magdalena Babuliakova, Adela Spirkova, and Marek Stanga. All three attended the Conversational English courses taught by the teacher team of which the Dudleys were a part. This financial support from the RLC enables these people to study the Bible and work toward a college degree. They are very grateful for these “first fruits gifts” from all RLC members.

Another component of the CCE is their highly respected Lutheran elementary school in Martin. RLC also sponsors several elementary students at this school. Every year the school adds another grade and

two new classrooms, but this creates a serious space crunch. For the 2010-2011 school year, grade 7 is being added. The CCE has recently signed a long-term lease with the city of Martin to renovate and use some space in a building adja-cent to the existing elementary school campus. The Builders Group including KJ Olson and Vicky Lorenz worked very hard to renovate the interior of this building in time for stu-dent occupancy when classes resume at the elementary school in September.

Roseville Lutheran has a long history of supporting this exciting Lutheran ministry in Slovakia. Many RLC volun-

teers have gone to Martin over the past decade to teach Eng-lish, help with Vacation Bible School, work on construction projects, and support the CCE in other ways. Many opportu-nities continually arise for RLC members to serve this vital outreach ministry. Watch for announcements in upcoming issues of this newsletter. Then prayerfully consider your own gifts of the Spirit and how you could apply them by par-ticipating personally in Vision Slovakia.

mission & outreach

WE ARE A SERvING CONGREGATION

sep teMber Miss ion & outre ach opportunit i es

As the school year begins, it is a time for members and friends of RLC to look at our faith and our personal involve-ment at church and in our community. My hope is that RLC becomes a serving con-gregation, in which every member is involved in an out-reach program. Mission and Outreach will continue to pro-mote current and upcoming opportunities on the bulletin

board, the weekly Update in the worship folders, and the monthly newsletters.

Roseville Lutheran will continue to support Bridg-ing in Roseville with monthly donations. (Bridging provides household items for people in crisis situations.) The response this past year has been tremendous, but there is an increasing need for furni-ture and household goods.

Please look for the donation bins in Luther Commons for collecting the following items each month:

septeMber

sets of dishes

october

pots and pans

noveMber

bakeware – cookie sheets,

cake pans, casseroles

deceMber

towels

Please continue to bring food for the foodshelf on an ongoing basis. Place food in the food bin in Luther Commons. As families struggle in this econ-omy, the requests for food and assistance have increased at RLC and at Keystone Commu-nity Food Shelf. Please look for our RLC food drives – Thanks-giving Food Drive, the Souper Bowl Soup Drive in January, Mountain of Love in March and Summer Drive. If anyone is interested in helping with Mis-sion and Outreach food drives, please contact Dave Tetzlaff at 651-365-6303.

Each month on the 2nd Mon-day, Loaves and Fishes pre-pares a dinner for the home-less at the Dorothy Day Center. If you are interested in this ministry opportunity, please contact Beth Reinhart at 651-483-1577.

adel a sp irkova M arek s tenga M agdalena babul iakova e va janotova

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mission & outreach

SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN 2010

Roseville Lutheran has had a strong relationship with Tan-zania, Slovakia, Operation Bootstrap Africa and our Local RLC Nursery School. The Mission and Outreach Ministry Team’s goal is to increase the financial donations from RLC to these groups. We are encouraging member(s) to support a student for a year, whether it is multiple families or individuals joining together.

STUDENT SPONSORSHIP

As fall draws near it brings back the memories of start-ing a new school year. While our children receive free pub-lic school education until 12th grade, that is not true in Tanza-nia. Tanzania students have to pay for their secondary educa-tion. In Slovakia, the financial support from the government does not cover all the needs for their students’ education. If you sponsored a student last year, please prayerfully con-sider sponsoring them again this school year.

The Mission and Outreach Team designates $3,000 each year for secondary student sponsorships to our sister congregation in Tanzania. Our donation enables around 8 students to attend second-ary school in Tanzania. While this is a tremendous gift, it is only a starting point with the need for educational sup-port in Tanzania. Through the Sponsorship Campaign last year, RLC increased our sup-port for secondary students to

29 full sponsorships. Our goal is to continue sponsoring 29 students from our sister con-gregation by receiving your donations before November 1, 2010. So if you have con-sidered giving a full or partial sponsorship, please call David Dudley at 651-489-7243.

RLC’s continues its support at the Bible School in Martin, Slovakia. The $1,500 each year from Mission and Outreach has allowed RLC to sponsor three students in the bachelor degree program and two stu-dents in the elementary school. Iveta Harvanova, Maria Hoda-sova, and Zuzana Durcova are our sponsored students at the Bible School. Our students at the elementary school are Alzbeta Kutlikova and Matej Lavcek. If you have questions, please contact Mary Schultz at 651-644-1534 or Denny Olan-der at 651-644-5175.

The MaaSae Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) in northern Tanzania is now ten years old! There are many amazing stories of the Maasai girls who attend this unique

school. Operation Bootstrap Africa continues providing educational scholarships for these disadvantaged students. Each year, RLC gives $ 2,000 to Operation Bootstrap Africa to support their programs and school. A full year sponsor-ship for a secondary student is $700. Many RLC members have sponsored students in the past and provided hope to these young women. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Jacoby at 651-490-1213.

The RLC nursery schools helps prepare local students for kindergarten and grade school. Due to the economic strains, many families need assistance for their child. Please consider donating to help these pre-K students in our community.

While the Mission and Out-reach Ministry Team continues sponsoring students, there are always more students to help in these communities. Please consider supporting a stu-dent through your prayers and financial gift.

please fill out the forM below and a MeMber froM

our teaM will contact you regarding sponsorship.

___sponsorship for secondary students from our companion

congregation in ng’ang’ange, Iringa, tanzania ..............$360

___sponsorship for elementary or university students at the

Martin bible school in Martin, slovakia ..........................$350

___sponsorship for Maasae girls lutheran secondary

school through operation bootstrap africa ....................$700

assistance for our roseville lutheran nursery school ..... $300

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christian life

CELEBRATE RECOvERy WEEKEND AT RLC

saturday, noveMber 20 & sunday, noveMber 21

Faith Partners will host Recovery Weekend at RLC the weekend of November 20-21, 2010. At Saturday worship the RLC clergy will share a message of hope in regard to

addiction and recovery. On Sunday the Union Gospel Mis-sion Changed Lives Choir at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship will provide inspirational music. The stories they share will be testament of God’s love and power in healing those whose lives are affected by of addic-tion. Members of both Faith

Partners and the choir will be available after worship in Luther Commons.

Addiction is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. Its effects are devastating for the addict, as well as their friends and loved ones… it is a fam-ily disease… it affects all -- any race, any socioeconomic

group, any religion, any age… No one is immune.

Faith Partners is committed to offering education, referrals, and support to those affected by addiction. This ministry began in 2006 and finds that the need for its services con-tinues to grow. If you would like to become involved, you

may contact the church office or come to one of their month-ly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month at RLC.

Isaiah 40: 31 But they that

wait upon the Lord shall renew

their strength; they shall mount

up with wings as eagles; they

shall run, and not be weary; and

they shall walk and not faint.

ISAIAH 40: 31

“BUT THEy THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH; THEy SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES; THEy SHALL

RUN, AND NOT BE WEARy; AND THEy SHALL WALK AND NOT fAINT.”

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TUTORS NEEDED fOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTRIES

Dust off your dictionary! Capitol Hill English School starts September 7. Tutors are needed to assist in the class-room with individual students. Classes meet Monday-Thurs-day, 9:30-11:30am. Volunteers choose which day works best for your schedule.

To share your time, contact Sarah at 651-293-1261 or sar-ah@seam-stpaul.org

Do you have a special hob-by? Baking, crafting, knitting, car repair, computers, or other hobby? Share your skill or tal-ent on a Friday morning from 9:30-11:30am. Classes will

be offered to students from Capitol Hill English School and other newly arrived refugees to help them learn new vocabu-lary and practice speaking Eng-lish. You can offer one session or several! For more informa-tion, please contact Jennifer Schneider at 651-293-1261 or seam-stpaul@hotmail.com.

Serving refugees and immi-grants since 1981, Southeast Asian Ministry is located across from the Minnesota State Capi-tol at 105 West University Ave-nue. Look us up on the web: www.seam-stpaul.org.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION

The school year is fast approaching and with the harsh economy, many families are feeling the stress of buying school clothes and supplies. To help families at Roseville Lutheran and in our community, we will collect school supplies during the month of August. Please look for the blue bin in Luther Commons or by the church offices. If you would like to help families purchase clothes and other supplies, please consider donating a gift card – please give these cards directly to the church office.

If you are an RLC member in need of assistance or know someone who needs help, please contact Julie Hanson from Cornerstone, so that we can help this school year.

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CORNERSTONE REGISTRATION

We are excited to begin another year of Cornerstone in September! All 2 year olds to 5th graders are welcome to join us! If you have a child that will be 2 years old as of Sep-tember 1st, please go to our church website (www.rosevil-lelutheran.org) and register online for Cornerstone. If you do not have internet acces-sibility, there are registration forms in the lobby at the Chil-dren, Youth and Family desk and at the Welcome Desk in the Commons.

If your child was registered for Cornerstone last year, you DO NOT have to register again this year. will promote all kids enrolled in Cornerstone last year to the next age group or grade.

If there have been changes in your family address, phone numbers or email address, please fill out a new registra-tion form for your child. If you have a 5 year old that will NOT be entering Kindergarten,

please register them online for a 4 year old class. In the spe-cial learning area at the bot-tom of the form, please put “place in Pre-K class”. We have a special Small Group for Pre Kindergarteners within our preschool Cornerstone class-es. If you have any questions regarding Cornerstone, please contact Julie Hanson at 651-487-7752, ext 227. We look forward to seeing you on Sep-tember 12th!

CORNERSTONE BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 12 WITH “GETTING TO KNOW CORNERSTONE”

We are kicking off our Cor-nerstone year with a special gathering during the 10:10 hour on September 12 in the Activity Center called “Get-ting to Know Cornerstone”. This half hour session (from 10:10 - 10:40 a.m.) will give families an introduction to our Cornerstone theme for this year, the Cornerstone sched-ule and room locations, as well

as talk with you about what our goals and objectives are in Cornerstone with respect to your family. You don’t have to have a child in Cornerstone to join us. If you are interested in finding out what we have to offer in Children’s Ministry, we invite you to join us on Sep-tember 12th!

CORNERSTONE SCHEDULE IN SEPTEMBER…

sep teMber 12

Cornerstone kicks off with “Getting to Know Corner-

stone” from 10:10-10:40 in the Activity Center for kids and their parents, as well as any-one else interested in finding out more about Cornerstone.

sep teMber 19

Preschool Sing-A-Long in Room 45 for all 2-4 year olds and pre-Kindergarteners and their parents from 10:10-10:30. Have fun with Gena and Kristina as we sing some favorite Cornerstone songs, dance and become familiar

with Large Group time and our preschool rooms.

Kindergarten - 5th Grad-

ers Meet and Greet their Cornerstone Shepherds from 10:10-10:40 in the Activ-ity Center. Kids will have the opportunity to briefly meet their Small Group Shepherds and greet the kids they with whom they will be meeting.

sep teMber 26

Preschool Cornerstone

Small Groups begin at 10:00

a.m. 2 year olds and parents meet in Room 66, 3, 4 and Pre-Kindergarten kids meet in their Small Groups in Room 45 A and B with their Small Group Shepherds. 2 year olds and parents will get an overview of what Cornerstone is for our youngest participants, and parents will sign up as helpers throughout the year.

G.I.F.T. Sunday for Kinder-

garten - 5th graders and their

parents in Activity Center from 10:10 - 10:55 a.m. Grow-ing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) Sundays are days when par-ents and kids attend Corner-

stone together and focus on a significant part of our faith as Lutheran Christians.We want to share in the promise that you, as parents, made at your child’s Baptism, to . . . “place in their hands the Holy Scrip-tures and provide for their instruction in the Christian faith.”Through G.I.F.T. Sundays we will provide students and parents with ideas they can use at home to explore their faith and nurture their faith development.The staff of Ros-eville Lutheran Church wants to encourage and support you in your active role of assisting your child’s growth in his/her relationship with Jesus Christ and hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity. On September 26th we will gather together to talk about how we make friends and how we develop relationships with God and others. We encour-age you to bring your K - 5th grader and participate in this discussion!

children’s ministry

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children’s ministry

music ministry

AIR fORCE BAND CONCERT

fr iday, sep teMber 24 at 7:30 p.M.rose v i l le luther an church

The women of the Air Force Band will be holding their

reunion in Minneapolis the week of September 20 – 25, 2010. Janice Walker of Ros-eville Lutheran Church is the host for this reunion and has arranged for a FREE concert to be held at RLC on Friday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. You

will hear a variety of tunes from pop to classical to march-es. Everyone is invited, so be sure to bring your family and friends. You are in for a treat!

RLC yOUTH CHOIR COME CHECK IT OUT!

Three names: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry

What do they all have in

common? None other than RLC Youth Choir! Become the next member of the cast of Glee! Get your start just like today’s rockstars did! Join the RLC Youth choir and be pre-pared to belt it out better than Beyonce!!

Truth be told, the RLC Youth Choir has no affiliations with today’s pop music scene, but it does provide a fun-packed hour of music excitement and entertainment for you and your friends!

Starting Wednesday, Sep-tember 8, youth just like YOU will be gathering together in the RLC choir room for fun, music, singing and ICE CREAM! Be sure to come check it out!

The Youth Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings from 6-7 p.m. right before Confirmation. There is no better way to get together with your friends in

fellowship, fun, and of course, singing! Whether you have been singing for years or just started finding it fun to sing in the shower- come and find out what the RLC Youth Choir is all about!

This year, the Youth Choir will be looking forward to a Fall Retreat, Spring Offsite Tour, participation in the Christ-mas concert, and of course the uplifting experience of sharing your talent in Worship.

The Youth Choir is open to all youth grades 6-12 who have a desire to get involved, participate and have fun! We will be having a kick-off Ice Cream Social on September 8th at 6:00 p.m. to get to know everyone!

I look forward to another wonderful year with the Youth Choir. Please feel free to con-tact me with any questions - I welcome anyone to come and try Youth Choir out!

Kristina Hanson kristinarhanson@gmail.com 651-485-9196

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3RD GRADERS RECEIvE BIBLES

A special day has been set aside for all third graders at Roseville Lutheran Church - a day where each one receives their own Bible from their faith community. These Bibles will be presented during the 9:00 a.m. worship service on September 26. Third graders should attend the 9:00 a.m. worship service with their fam-ily as they and their parents will be asked to come forward for the Bible presentation.

Also, on September 27 and October 4, we will offer a two-part workshop for third grad-ers, who just received their

Bibles, and their parents. We want to share in the prom-ise that you, as parents, made at your child’s Baptism, to . . . “place in their hands the Holy Scriptures and provide for their instruction in the Chris-tian faith.” Through this work-shop we will introduce the stu-dents and parents to their new

Bible and share with them the importance of making the study of God’s Word a part of daily life. We will provide

ideas thas can be used at home to explore and nurture their faith. This workshop will also provide the chance to connect with other 3rd grade families.

The September 27 work-shop will meet from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. The October 4 work-shop will begin with dinner for the whole family at 6:15 p.m,

to be followed by the work-shop beginning at 7:00 p.m. Childcare will be available for the workshop time on October 4. Please contact the Church Office at 651-487-7752 by Sunday, October 3 to RSVP for the dinner and/or childcare on October 4.

SHARE yOUR fAITH...HIGHLIGHT A BIBLE

The New Adventure Bibles, which will be presented to the 3rd graders on September 26, will available on tables in the Lobby beginning the weekend

of September 11/12. Each per-son of RLC plays role in raising the next generation of faithful Christians. How meaningful it would be for the 3rd graders to receive a Bible which has favorite passages highlighted for them by various members of the congregation.

Everyone is invited to stop by the tables before Septem-ber 24, to highlight a favorite passage or two in the Bibles that will be given to the 3rd graders. Highlighters will be provided.

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SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Newsletters: e-mail newsletter submissions to communications@

rosevillelutheran.org by the 10th of every month by 5:00 P.M.

Weekly updates: e-mail articles for the weekly updates to com-

munications@rosevillelutheran.org by Monday morning at 8:00

A.M. for that weekend.

WORSHIP WITH US

Relaxed Traditional | saturday evenings, 5:00 p.m.

Contemplative | sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m.

Traditional | sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m.

faith & fellowship | sunday mornings, 10:10 a.m.

Praise & Worship | sundays mornings, 11:00 a.m.

NURSERy PROvIDED

children of all ages are welcome to worship with their family;

however, a nursery is provided for your convenience for infants

and children up to age 5, at the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. worship

times and during the faith and fellowship hour every sunday.

pastors

craig hanson, lead

david w. hanson, associate

david watson, associate

lyle belleque, intern

kristin kurzejeski, associate

Music Ministry

john helgen, director

sharon boyce, Marys & Marthas

kristina hanson, youth choir

lori haaland, handbell choirs

theresa tostengard, Children’s Choir

Martha Mutch, organist

ChILdren’S MInIStrY

kim rehfeldt, director

julie hanson, asst. director

student Ministries

Megan Moroff, director of hs Ministry

neal cannon, director of Ms Ministry

Ministry support staff

paddy emerson, financial Mgr.

kathy ferry, financial assistant

andrea fluegel, pastoral admin.

Laurel hofeldt, Office Manager

linda satrom, administrative asst.

jan harbour, administrative asst.

hospitality Ministry

jean odeen, director

colleen hopple, kitchen asst.

tammy heiple, nursery supervisor

nursery school

cindy laszewski, director

child care house

sue Menier, director

linda borgstrom, asst.

facilities Ministry

steve henry, campus Manager

arlen rystrom, building engineer

shelton ingram, custodian

chris taylor, custodian

congregational council

bill Metzger, president

joel toso, president-elect

kathy pedersen, vice president

larry gunderson

carol solie

dave lorenz

david werner

Marlaine Maahs

brian heuer

endowMent fund

shirley barber, chair

Ministry teaMs

charles scott, worship & prayer

susan christopherson, education & children

dave tetzlaff, Mission & outreach

janet risinger, youth & family

heidi halvorson, fellowship & church life

staff & lay leadershiP

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