THE LIGHTHOUSENewsletter for May 2017

In him was life, and that life was

the light of men. John 1:4

Message from Our Pastor

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Are you looking forward to spring and summer? I sure am. Just recently, as I went out the front door, I saw once again one of those wonderful little purple and white flowers popping threw the ground in the planter box. That always warms my heart and puts a smile on my face, Spring is here!! Then as I was taking the mail to the church, I walked by the last small pile of snow, which I am going to admit did not warm my heart at all. So I promptly picked up a shovel and spread the little pile out in the yard so the sun could take care of the last reminder of winter, just a little faster than it had been. It was both good exercise, and good for the mind because by the afternoon there was no trace of winter left anywhere on the church property!

While activities around the home and family can pick up in the spring and summer, activities around the church usually cut back. This is normal in the life of the church as we get out and enjoy the outdoors and do some traveling during the few months of nice weather that we have up here. Though, one church activity that never takes a summer break, or even slows down, is weekly worship.

Every Sunday, the church will provide a time for worship. Every Sunday someone will be at church to lead worship in word and music and holy meal. Every Sunday we will have the chance to honor God with our worship and to serve our neighbors by adding our presence, and encouraging voice, and friendly smile, and listening ear to the gathering of people who come to share worship with us. Now for some of you I know this is also a time when you have to go back to work, I encourage you to come and talk to me so we can work something out so that you too may get an opportunity to worship.

Our presence at worship matters to God and to those who will gather with us. My prayer is that it will matter enough to us that we will make it a regular part of our spring and summer activities.

May the blessing of warmer weather fill you with gratitude and joy, and lead you to worship!

Yours in Christ,Pastor David

Newsletter

The Newsletter was adopted

In honor of the wedding ofEric & Megan Therrian

by Grandma & Grandpa Soblaskey

And the Newsletter was adopted by the Olsen Family

In loving memory of

Joy Olsen Marolf (May 14, 2015)&

Gary P. Olsen (May 23, 2011)

Noisy Offering

The noisy offering for May 7th will go to ELCA Disaster Response.

Sunday School

We will have Sunday School for all children, Preschool – 5th

grade, during the 11 am service at Zion (except for the last Sunday of the month).

Zion Women’s meeting

We will have the women’s meeting at noon on May 7th.

Adult Bible Study

Adult Bible Study at Trinity will be Tuesdays at 6 pm. Adult Bible Study at Zion to be announced.

Lion’s Dinner

To raise money for the church, we will be providing the dinners for the Lion’s Club on May 8th and May 22nd. We will be needing helper’s and donations.

Confirmation

There will be Confirmation Class Pizza Party on May 14th with 7th & 8th graders from 5-6:30 pm.

NOIZ

The NOIZ will be announced.

Graduates

We will be honoring our graduates on during the service on May 28th.

Wedding Anniversaries in May

Nancy and Ken Hardy 1 Tom & Joyce Gustafson 2Fred & Sandy Feleppa 6Cliff & Delores Marshall 11Jeff & Lisa Gamble 24

Jeremy & Liz Winter 25Wade & Kathy Marshall 31

Baptismal Anniversaries in May

Ruth Cope 4Judy Ryerse 4Shannon Martin 6Cody Swagger 6Ben Paul 10Danielle Paul 10Page Paul 10Amber Ryerse 16Susan Fenlon 20Patric Schlehuber 21Ernie Vallier, Jr. 27Shirley Winberg 30

Birthdays in May

Shannon Doran 3Danielle Ford 5Karen Schlehuber 5Gracia St. Andrew 5Loni LaJoice 6Brian Olsen 6Ben Idalski 7Dianne Nelson 9Bob Brandstrom 12Gavin St. Onge 16Tom Gustafson 19Lynn Evans 21Debbie Therrian 23Eric Therrian 25Jody Harju 27

Charlie Stenson 28David LaVake 29Tracey McCluskey 29Michael Valletta 29

Prayer List

(If you would like someone added to the prayer list, please call or email the church)

Mary Belonga, Dave & Lois Movalson, LaTaunya Paquin, Barb Lehto, Charlie Lamoreaux, Bev Kammers, Joe & Sharon Chalmers, Nadine Dandona, Patty Thibault, Jim Rose, Karen Fowler, Delores Marshall, Bill & Sandy Tielbar, Walter & Jane Puccio, Linda Wilkins, Bill Anderson, Karen Kammers Sparks, Joel Morabito, Rick Brown, Eric Rose, Jackie Kallstrom, Ingrid Thompson, Russell Winberg, Tom & Taffy Coffey, Charlie Doud, Bishop Skrenes, Richard Galor, Sarah Marolf, Eunice Therrian, Wes Pechta, Sonja Brown, Lou Hitts, Jack Dyer, Fred Dandona, Rick Weiss, Toni Leny, Suzie Nestberg, Judy Ryerse, Betty Kaminsky, Mandy Jones, Aiden, Owen, Bernie and the family and friends of Charles Beeck and Kathryn Essary

Trinity Worship Families

May 7 Baron FamilyMay 14 Chalmers FamilyMay 21 Rose FamilyMay 28 Kennedy Family

Zion Funeral Committee April-June

Team Leader: Lana Lennington (643-6576)Co-leader: Lorraine Graham (643-8419)

Servants for Zion

Ushers & GreetersMay 7 Confirmation YouthMay 14 Nicole, Cole, and Alicia GarenMay 21 Bob Marshall and Faith GaubaultMay 28 Stevan & Mary Christiansen

LectorsMay 7 Betsy TurfMay 14 Linda WilkinsMay 21 Lynn EvansMay 28 Sandy Feleppa

AcolytesMay 7 Bailey RyerseMay 14 Brendan InsleyMay 21 Ellie TielbarMay 28 Josh Feleppa

Communion AssistantsMay 7 Mary ChristiansenMay 14 Steve ChristiansenMay 21 Lorraine Graham

Altar: Susan FenlonMoney Counters: Susan Fenlon & Lorraine Graham

The Usher duties are:1. Arrive 30 minutes before church2. Pass out bulletins and welcome guests3. Help with the offering and communion

4. Record attendance

We will be providing the Long Term Care Service on May 7th. Please help out if you can.

Council Meetings

Trinity Council Meeting, April 16th - 6 pmZion Council Meeting, April 17th - 6:30 pm

Zion’s Council MembersPresident: Steve Christiansen 298-1051Vice-President Karen Schlehuber 643-0311Co-Treasurers: Dawn Akers 643-7552Co-Treasurers: Lana Lennington 643-6576Secretary: Lorraine Graham 643-8419

Mary Christiansen 235-6123Robert Marshall 643-8936

Dena Barker 430-1460Paul Shepard 984-2069

Trinity’s Council MembersPresident: Jerri Rose 292-5570Vice-President Sharon Chalmers 292-5440Secretary: Tracy Movalson 292-5581Treasurer: Pega Kennedy 292-5633Co-Treasurer: Jim Rose 292-5570Financial Secretary: Tom Gustafson 292-5460WELCA: Pega Kennedy 292-5633

John Kennedy 292-5633Lois Movalson 292-5581

Treasurer's Report for ZionJanuary 1, 2017 through April 15, 2017

Income:Amazon Smile Foundation 6.38Building $ 20.00Church Use Income $ 75.00General $ 15,152.21Fund Raising - Soup Luncheon $ 1,574.70Trinity Share $ 3,748.73TOTAL $ 20,577.02

Expenses:Administration $ 1,065.31Benevolence $ 674.48Church Maintenance $ 2,669.68Education $ 364.90Parsonage Maintenance $ 999.51Pastoral $ 13,796.32Worship $ 911.84--To Building Fund $ 0.00

$ 20,482.0494.98

***********************************************************Thrivent Financial Investment Fund $ 288.07 General fund balance: $ 747.13 Kitchen/Building Fund balance $ 1,406.11

General fund owes building fund: $ 20.00 General fund owes Mission Endowment fund: $ 7,995.00

Zion Lutheran Council Meeting April 19, 2017

Council Members Present: Stevan, Mary, Dena, Robert, Karen, Lorraine, Pastor David and Dawn

Steve called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

Pastor Dave opened with devotions.

1. Pastor's Report:

A. We had a baptism on Easter that went very wellB. We received some thank you cards.C. We have presents for this year’s graduates on the 28th D. Two students will be confirmed on June 4th.E. He’s started his “cow” for Synod AssemblyF. We got a bill for the elevator but it is still not

fixed.G. Pastor will be organizing a “Walk with Pastor” He has had 7 inquiries already.

2. Treasurer's Report:Treasurer's report was discussed and approved.

3. Secretary's Report:Secretary's Report was approved as printed in the last newsletter.

4. Old Business:

A. Robert reported that he has been in discussion re: the gutters for the back of the church and the parsonage. We can get the church done at a 35% discount. We will have to dig the trenches

ourselves.5. New Business:

A. The lock on the Pastor’s Office is broken. Robert and Pastor will take care of it.

B. The next meeting will be on May 19th, the women’s meeting will be on May 7th.

Meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer at 7:20 pm.

Respectfully Submitted, Lorraine Graham

Trinity Council Meeting MinutesApril 18, 2017

Present: Pastor Dave, Jerri Rose, Pega & John Kennedy, Tom Gustafson, Sharon Chalmers, and Tracy Movalson

Pastor led the meeting with a reading from. Psalm 16. The psalm of trust. Verse 7

Meeting commenced at 6:10pm

Pastors Report: This week of April 16 is Pastor’s “flex time” taking time off.

Secretary’s Report was read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report was read and approved.

Financial Secretary’s Report was read and approved.

Old Business:

Easter Sunrise service was a beautiful success. At least 20 people attended.

New Business:

Thank you Ray Baron for building a removable rail for the communion rail.

Midsummer Pole: new sails were made for this year.

Midsummer Pole: We will engrave a mall with Sharkey Movalson’s name as memorial. Invite his immediate family to the raising and one can serve as chief lyncher.

Benevolent ideas discussed: sponsor a missionary or scholarship for Wartburg Seminary.

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM Respectfully Submitted By Tracy Movalson, Secretary

Winsome Women

2017 Christian Retreats at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Theme: Shaped by the Potter

Isaiah 64:8b “We are the clay, you are the potter.”

May 16 & 17 , Tuesday & WednesdayMay 17 & 18, Wednesday & ThursdayMay 18 & 19, Thursday & Friday

To register, go to www.wswretreats.org beginning March 4th at 8:30 am. This is an invitation to a day and a half retreat where you will join with other women for fellowship, encouragement and inspiration as God’s love comes alive. Two night stay available, see detail on website.

Northern Great Lakes Synod Assembly

Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMessiah Lutheran Church and Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI - May 21-23, 2017

Holy Cow!

The 2017 Quarter Offering will have an udderly amazing new look. Congregations will be given a cardboard cutout cow. Decorate your cow somewhere with your church’s name. Bring your decorated cow to Synod Assembly to join the Hunger Herd with your World Hunger offering.

While coin offerings will still be accepted, we appreciate and encourage the lighter, easier to carry and count paper currency.  Thank you for your generous – and creative participation!!! We want to stamp out hunger as the cows come home!  We’re going to milk this for all it’s worth!!

Heartsmart

The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department asks that you go to Heartsmart.com’s Facebook page. Like it and then post the comment “Cheboygan County Sheriff”s

Department Shock for Life”. For every thousand people who do this, the Sheriff’s Department will receive a new Automated External Defibrillator from Heartsmart. The life you save may be your own!

Annual Geranium Sale

Geraniums will be for sale on May 26th from 10 am to 5:30 pm at the St. Ignace Greenhouse. $4.50 per plant. You may pre-order by calling 643-0456. Proceeds go to the Mackinac Straits Health Foundation.

Spring Clean-Up

Saturday May 6th at 9 am.

Hiawatha National Forest is asking for volunteers to meet at Castle Rock parking lot. Help us celebrate their 26th year of forest clean-up and continue to make a difference. Lunch provided for volunteers. Please dress appropriately for the weather as they’ll be cleaning up rain or shine. Tools, gloves and other safety equipment will be provided.

OR

The St. Ignace Planning Commission is asking for volunteers to meet at the marina to pick up trash around the side walks and public areas. Waste management will have a receptacle at the marina from 9 am to 4 pm.

St. James Lutheran Church Spring Fling

On May 6th, from 11 am -1:30 pm, in Rudyard, MI. Coffee and light refreshments. Salad Luncheon - $6. Bake Sale, Plants, Crafts & White Elephants Table. Silent Auction – Painting by local artist. Raffle – Quilt, Rose Bush & “Goodie” Basket.

Contact Information

Pastor David Tielbar may be reached at 906-984-2051 or at david.tielbar6@gmail.com. In an emergency, you can reach the Pastor’s cell phone at (563) 880-4512

Church telephone: 906-643-7870 - Answering machineThe secretary will usually be in the office on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 – 12

To email the church is: ziontrinity950@yahoo.comThe website is at http ://zionstignace.com/home.html

Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/zionstignace

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church are congregations of the Northern Great Lakes Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Trinity’s Sunday Service is at 9 a.m.Zion’s Sunday Service is at 11 a.m.

May Dates to Remember

May 14th: Mother’s Day to honor everybody’s mom!

May 20th: Armed Forces Day to pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States’ armed forces.

May 29th: Memorial Day (observed) honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military.

Help raise money for Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Ignace. When buying from Amazon first go to Smile.Amazon.com and set it up to donate .5% of the price of any purchases to go to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Ignace.