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We will seek God’s will, share God’s love, and serve as Christ’s people.
Christ Lutheran News March, 2018
New Life in Jesus!
I am a caterpillar, I hardly make a sound.
I look for lots of leaves to eat Up high and on the ground.
And as I eat, my body grows.
I’m ready for a change. I wrap up in a chrysalis: It looks so very strange.
Though it may seem to those who watch
That inside I could die, Our God is making something new—
See, now, a butterfly!
Our Savior works in this same way. He died for you one day.
He rose again on Easter morn To take your sins away.
Through faith, believe in his great gift,
He’ll make your heart brand new! And just like me you’ll be transformed;
He gives new life to you!
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” ~2 Corinthians 5:17
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Saturday: 5:15 pm Saturday Evening Worship with Holy Communion Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School (September 10—May 6) 10:15 am Worship (Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays) 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 Lora Hopp-Hansen, Vice President
Kathy Behrends, Secretary Ronda Radke, Treasurer
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Inside this issue:
Pastor’s Column 4
Financial Information 5
Easter/Extending the Table 6
Women & Justice 8
Pictures Wanted/Baked Potatoes 10
Calendar 12
WCLC 14
Parish Nurse/Prayer Concerns 15
Worship Assistants 18
Birthdays/Anniversaries 20
Easter Flowers/Canews 22
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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]
Pastor Len Halvorson cell phone: 605-359-8344 E-mail: [email protected]
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At the Feb. 25 leadership retreat, the pastors shared the difference in their perspectives… Both Pastor Dawn and Pastor Len are here to serve Christ Lutheran and Faith Lutheran, but our starting points are certainly not the same. Pastor Dawn came here a few years ago to begin what we term a “settled call,” which means there is no end-date in sight and the plan is to stay indefinitely. For her, Pastor Ted’s resignation was something of a game-changer over which she had no control. And if that wasn’t enough “change,” suddenly she was introduced to a new colleague whom she had never met before. Now she is in a wait-and-see mode that she didn’t ask for. Don’t get me wrong, Pastor Dawn has been a great colleague; I’m just pointing out “her world” to you.
Pastor Len, on the other hand, came here specifically be-cause of Pastor Ted’s resignation and the resulting va-cancy. I have conducted a funeral, am anticipating an up-coming wedding, and shared in preaching, teaching and reaching (old lingo) etc. But my goal is not the status quo; my job is to upset the apple cart and question everything.
The easiest aspect of this to understand involves the rela-tionship between the two congregations. No one knows for sure yet what Faith Lutheran will do, but it is almost certain that the relationship between the two congrega-tions will not remain the same. Right now Faith Lutheran provides budget for ½ of one pastoral compensation. What happens if Faith cannot continue to do this in the fu-ture? What action will Christ Lutheran take if funding for 25% of program staff is removed?
My unique focus will involve these questions, and we will enter this process together in the Spring and Summer months.
God bless, Pastor Len
“So, speaking of intentional interims…” By Pastor Len
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Fin
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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 January:
Beginning Balance: $ (158.83) Receipts: $ 19,399.91 Expenses: $ 25,052.16 Ending Balance: $ (5,811.08)
The gray bar shows our actual offerings through the end of February. The black bar is our budgeted offering total.
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Holy Week Services
Please join us for these special worship services during Holy Week as we remember what Jesus has done for our salvation:
Palm Sunday—March 25; Worship at our normal time of 10:15 as we remember Jesus’ triumphant entry into the city of Jerusalem
Maundy Thursday—March 29; worship at 7:00 pm. We remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples when he washed their feet (John 13:1-15) and instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion (Matthew 26:17-30). We will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion along with 5
th graders who will be receiving it for the first time.
The service ends with the stripping of the altar, as Jesus was humiliated that night. (Worship at Faith Lutheran at 6;00 pm.)
Good Friday—March 30, worship at 7:00 pm. Join us for this meditative service which includes the Stations of the Cross portrayed by our members, as we reflect on Je-sus’ death for our sin. (Or you can join our friends at Faith who will be at Maple Lawn in Fulda at 10:00 am for a service reflecting on Jesus’ 7 “words” from the cross).
Easter Vigil—Saturday, March 31 at 5:15 pm; We gather in the Social Hall, thinking of the disciples hiding in the Up-per Room following Jesus’ crucifixion. We hear stories of God’s great triumphs and reaffirm our faith as we an-ticipate the good news of Easter.
Easter Sunday—April 1 services at 7:00 AM and at 10:15. In this festive service we celebrate the Good News of Jesus’ victory over the power of sin and death. (Or you can worship at Faith Lutheran at 8:45 am.)
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“EXTENDING THE TABLE”
When we celebrate the “Sacrament of the Altar” (Holy Communion) the altar is literally the table of the Lord’s Supper. The meal is hosted by Jesus Christ, presided over by a pastor, and distributed by a number of individu-als, most of whom are members of Christ Lutheran. These members who help distribute are called “assisting ministers.” There is a need/opportunity to establish a team of home assisting ministers who will bring the ele-ments to people in other settings, and thus extend the table beyond the walls of Christ Lutheran.
There will be a training held on Sunday, March 11 following worship with a goal of initiating this ministry right after Easter. Please speak with either pastor or contact the office with any questions. Home communion kits will be provided, the litany used will be provided, and all questions addressed. One frequently raised question involves the presiding over the sacrament: home assisting ministers are distributing from the altar of Christ Lutheran --- not presiding over a separate service.
Join us at Christ Lutheran for a delicious Easter breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 1
st following the 7:00 am Sunrise
Worship until 9:00 am, sponsored and served by the youth attending the National Youth Gathering this summer. The menu includes egg bake, fruit and rolls. Free will donations will be received. Bring your entire family!
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Women and Justice: One in Christ
Women and Justice: One in Christ draft social statement of the ELCA is now available in print and online for discussion and response throughout the ELCA. This draft is based on the study the ELCA Task Force on Women and Justice: One in Christ released in August of 2016 and the many re-sponses from those who read and studied it. The response period lasts until September 30, 2018.
Copies of this draft statement and accompanying resources are available for download from ELCA.org/womenandjustice. Printed copies may be ordered from the ELCA Online Resource Center either at ELCA.org/resources or by calling 800-638-3522. Several printed cop-ies of this draft social statement are also available at Christ Lutheran Church or you contact the church office to receive your own printed copy of this draft statement.
There is a response form at the back of the printed booklet or you may respond online after reading this draft by using the online form at bit.ly/womenandjusticedraft. In addition, several hearings will be held in our area including one at the Southwestern Minnesota ELCA Synod Assembly June 8-9, 2018 in Redwood Falls, MN. Your participation in this work is crucial for informing the work of the church.
Radio Broadcast Ministry Thank you to all who help support Christ Lutheran’s Ra-dio Broadcast Ministry. There is a clipboard on the shelf in the narthex if you’d like to sponsor a broadcast. Checks ($65) can be made out to Christ Lutheran with “Radio Broadcast” in the memo or you can pay online by visiting our website. The next available dates are April 8, 15 and 29.
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New Member Sunday in April
Christ Lutheran Church New Member Sunday has been scheduled for Sunday, April 29, 2018 during 10:15 am Wor-ship. If you or someone you know is interested in joining our congregation, please contact the church office with your contact information. More details will be coming regarding membership classes and orientation.
Offering for the Food Shelf
The Mission Outreach Committee will be collecting a spe-cial offering for the Murray County Food Shelf at our Satur-day and Sunday services during Lent. We are asking for monetary donations rather than food donations, as the Food Shelf can purchase items through the Second Harvest Food Bank at a highly discounted rate and make your dol-lars stretch further! We are also asking for donations of personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, tooth-paste, etc. These are items that are not available for pur-chase through Second Harvest. Thank you for your help in supporting the Murray County Food Shelf!
Children’s Choir will not meet Wednesday, March 28.
Confirmation Resumes
After taking a break from class for Lent, our Confirmation classes will resume on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:40 pm.
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Wanted …
Pictures of Christ Lutheran Women (Past or Present) who have inspired you.
WCLC is planning an event to honor the women who have served Christ faithfully through the years, guiding and strengthening their families, the members of our church and the community. Please look through your old photos and submit her picture, name and a few words to describe her.
A digital picture is preferred. Either email to [email protected] or text 507-360-6437.
Regular pictures are also accepted. Please place them along with the other information in an envelope and drop off at the church office. If you would like your picture back and don’t have a mailbox at church, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Deadline for submission is April 1st.
Dear Christ Lutheran Church Family,
We are so grateful for the over-whelming love and support you have given our mother, Jean, over the years and especially during her ill-ness. Your love has comforted us, her family, also. May the Lord bless each of you over & again.
Sincerely with God’s Grace, The Jean Asplin Family
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BAKED POTATO DINNER
Christ Lutheran Church 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN
Sunday, March 18 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Menu: Baked potato with assorted toppings, desserts, coffee and milk
$7 adults
Age 6 and under $3.00 $25 family maximum
Bring your friends! Sponsored by the Women of Christ Lutheran Church
Proceeds go to help support many organizations.
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Our Mission: To mobilize women to act boldly on
their faith in Jesus Christ.
March Visitation/Bingo: Peace Circle
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Handmade Greeting Cards are available in the Library for $1 each. Proceeds will go to WCLC.
Peace Circle Wednesday, March 14 at 9:30 am
at Sunrise Apartments Bible Study Leader: Margaret Nelson
Hostess:
Faith Circle Wednesday, March 14 at 1:30 pm
Hostess: Carol Retchzigel
Love Circle Sunday, March 11 at 7:00 pm
Bible Study Leader: Theresa Nysetvold Hostess: Amy Nepp
Quilting Monday, March 26 and
Tuesday, March 27 at 1:00 pm
Clean the Kitchen
Wednesday, March 21 at 9:00 am. All are welcome to help. Please bring your favorite cleaning supplies.
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Planning Ahead~ Advance health care planning. Not such an exciting topic I suppose, and maybe you haven’t thought about it recently. However the best time to do this planning is when you are healthy and not worried about a health problem, so maybe now is the time. Advance health care planning is the process of thinking about what kind of health care you want if you are unable to let your wishes be known. Here is a basic way to start planning. Do some serious thinking about if you became sick
or injured and could not answer for yourself. What treatments would you want or not want? Think about your wishes and goals.
Talk to your doctor if you have any health conditions and ask questions.
Talk to family and friends about your thoughts and wishes.
Choose a person you would like to make decisions for you if needed.
Complete legal papers that state your wishes. Some options:
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Advanced Directives Health Care Directive Living Wills Final Wishes Forms for each are online, look for one for Minnesota--
states have different laws. The goal of most is to name the person who would speak for you and share your health care wishes if you could not.
When completed and notarized or witnessed, share copies with the person who will speak for you, your family and your doctors. And keep one for yourself in a safe and easy to find place.
Be sure your loved ones know your wishes and where your legal document is—just in case. And this goes for
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Bill Baune, Vera Chmela, Bernice Crompton, Sheldon & Judy Dean, Lori DeGreeff, Robert Domina, Cody & Kenley Finke, Elayne Finke, Bob Gass, Allison Grieme, Orv Grieme, Les Hakeneis, Laurie Hardekopf, Scott Hegstad, Evelyn Herder, Marilyn Hoffman, Iris Idler, Irene Johnson, Julia Johnson, Amie Rowden-Kidd, Samantha Kirchner, Lynn Knutson, Randy Koll, Alan Kramer, Tony Krant, Marlene Larson, Bob & Betty Like, Carl Lindberg, Elsie Lindberg, Kristin Martin, Monica Morgan, Duane Nelson, Laurel Nelson, Kim Nesmoe, Avalon Paulson, Lynda Petersen, Floyd Schadt, Carl Schreier, Robert Sellman, Dennis Sigurdson, Maxine Skouge, Opal Soderholm, Jeff Spartz, Mary Ann Sued-beck, Charles Swan, & 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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adults of any age, not just older folks as we all Grow Toward the Light.
We will have another Sunday Morning Conversation on March 18 at the 9 AM hour in the Chapel Lounge with Todd Hieroni-mus from Totzke’s Funeral Home. He will be leading the con-versation about funeral planning. Not a fun topic, but it is good to have knowledge and a plan. Please join us for an hour to learn and to ask your questions. Thank you to Arlyn Stokesbary for leading a conversation and sharing his knowledge about long term care insurance and other financial questions in February. His expertise is much appreciated.
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Ongoing Ministry Projects:
Yarn & Yak—Saturday, April 7 at 9:00 am
Quilting—Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27 at
1:00.
Personal Care Kits The women are collecting items to make personal care kits for Lutheran World Relief. The following is a list that makes up one kit: 1 light-weight bath towel (between 20” x 40” and
52” x 27”), dark color recommended 2 or 3 bath size bars of soap equaling 8 to 9 oz. 1 adult-size toothbrush in it’s original packaging 1 sturdy comb 1 metal nail clippers (attached file optional)
There is a box in the fellowship hall to collect the items. The kits will be made and taken to the SW MN Synod Convention in June.
Dementia and Age-friendly Needs Assessments
Dementia and Age-friendly Needs Assessments are avail-able for all Murray County Residents age 18 to complete and return to ACE of Murray County as a Dementia Friendly Action Team seeks ways to make our communities more dementia-friendly. Copies of this assessment are available in the church lobby. Please complete this assessment and return it to the drop box in the church dining hall or to ACE at 3001 Maple Road, Slayton, MN 56172. Thank you.
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Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Ushers Video Power Point
Saturday 3/3 Kim DeLong Jeff Erickson John & MacKenzie Burend Cuperus
5:15 PM DeLong
Sunday 3/4 Connor DeGreeff Mary Everson Alice Beattie Neal & Mary Ever-son Kim & Troy DeGreeff Greg Moberg Katie Gillette
10:15 AM Abe Paulzine Acolytes
Saturday 3/10 Brad Bergerson Karen Onken Dee Behnke & Steve Rylan Behnke
5:15 PM Telkamp
Sunday 3/11 Dylan Doeden Lorna Bader Lorna Bader Dennis & Jessica Doeden Linda Nelson Dylan Doeden
10:15 AM
Saturday 3/17 Linda Thovson Nicki Platt Dustin & Leah Carlson Keith Rossow
5:15 PM
Sunday 3/18 Savanna Nancy Boerboom Jim & Connie Burend & Jan Mark & Noah Boerboom Sara Savanna
10:15 AM Boerboom Berglund Cuperus Jim & Connie Berglund Mathiowetz Boerboom
Saturday 3/24 Ann Muecke Marshall Isder Brayden Ahlers Kathy Behrends
5:15 PM Marshall Isder
Sunday 3/25 Kyle Cheskie Nikki Cheskie Jessica Kraig & Brenda Boese Neal Everson Riley Boese
10:15 AM Bonnstetter
Maundy Thurs 3/29 Carli Moline Dodi Haugen Ushers Steve Haugen Steve & Dodi Haugen Carli Moline
7:00 PM Grace Moline, Vicki Hoffmann
Tim Lange, Jim Johnson
Good Friday 3/30 Lauren Stoel NO Communion Tom & Clarice Kappes
7:00 PM
Saturday 3/31 Arnie Guild NO Communion Jim & Joan Kluis
5:15 PM Marlys Hegstad
Easter Sunday 4/1 Dylan Doeden Carolyn Gillette Ushers
Leon Kruse; Randi Stoel Jim & Carolyn Gillette Leon Kruse Lauren Stoel
7:00 AM Atalie Rosenbrook Acolytes Tim Lange; Gerald Giesen
Sunday 4/1 Lauren Stoel Lorie Kruse John & Darlene Randi Stoel, Lorie Kruse Tim Lange, Perry Hegstad, Leon Kruse Grace Moline
10:15 AM Morgan Winter Meyer Acolytes Lorie Kruse, John Moline 19
Acolytes Lector Greeters Communion Ushers Video Power Point
Saturday 3/3 Kim DeLong Jeff Erickson John & MacKenzie Burend Cuperus
5:15 PM DeLong
Sunday 3/4 Connor DeGreeff Mary Everson Alice Beattie Neal & Mary Ever-son Kim & Troy DeGreeff Greg Moberg Katie Gillette
10:15 AM Abe Paulzine Acolytes
Saturday 3/10 Brad Bergerson Karen Onken Dee Behnke & Steve Rylan Behnke
5:15 PM Telkamp
Sunday 3/11 Dylan Doeden Lorna Bader Lorna Bader Dennis & Jessica Doeden Linda Nelson Dylan Doeden
10:15 AM
Saturday 3/17 Linda Thovson Nicki Platt Dustin & Leah Carlson Keith Rossow
5:15 PM
Sunday 3/18 Savanna Nancy Boerboom Jim & Connie Burend & Jan Mark & Noah Boerboom Sara Savanna
10:15 AM Boerboom Berglund Cuperus Jim & Connie Berglund Mathiowetz Boerboom
Saturday 3/24 Ann Muecke Marshall Isder Brayden Ahlers Kathy Behrends
5:15 PM Marshall Isder
Sunday 3/25 Kyle Cheskie Nikki Cheskie Jessica Kraig & Brenda Boese Neal Everson Riley Boese
10:15 AM Bonnstetter
Maundy Thurs 3/29 Carli Moline Dodi Haugen Ushers Steve Haugen Steve & Dodi Haugen Carli Moline
7:00 PM Grace Moline, Vicki Hoffmann
Tim Lange, Jim Johnson
Good Friday 3/30 Lauren Stoel NO Communion Tom & Clarice Kappes
7:00 PM
Saturday 3/31 Arnie Guild NO Communion Jim & Joan Kluis
5:15 PM Marlys Hegstad
Easter Sunday 4/1 Dylan Doeden Carolyn Gillette Ushers
Leon Kruse; Randi Stoel Jim & Carolyn Gillette Leon Kruse Lauren Stoel
7:00 AM Atalie Rosenbrook Acolytes Tim Lange; Gerald Giesen
Sunday 4/1 Lauren Stoel Lorie Kruse John & Darlene Randi Stoel, Lorie Kruse Tim Lange, Perry Hegstad, Leon Kruse Grace Moline
10:15 AM Morgan Winter Meyer Acolytes Lorie Kruse, John Moline
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Bread Bakers: Heidi Winter, Cindi Pavlis DVD to City Hall: Vicki Hoffmann
Worship Help for Midweek Lenten Services - 2018
Wednesday, March 7, 7:00 pm Ushers: Ashlyn Kirchner, Connor Kirchner, Brooke
Neilson, Emma Schuur, Maddie Clarke Power Point: Emily Rohrer Adult Help: Rob & Kris Rohrer
Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 pm Ushers: Drew Coulter, Peyton Coulter, Carly Ackerman,
Karissa Hurd Power Point: Carli Moline
Adult Help: John & Mary Ellen Moline
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 pm Ushers: Nathaniel Kleven, Carter Benda, Dylan Doeden,
Abe Paulzine, Drew Wittrock Power Point: Sara Mathiowetz Adult Help: Chuck & Cassidy Paulzine
Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help!
6 Floyd & Gail Radke (1976) 15 Sue & Dean Streff (1980) 20 Darren & Stacie Schuur (2004) 26 Arlyn & Sandy Stokesbary (1966) 30 Jeff & Dannette Mahon (1995)
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1 David Van Meveren Carter Wehye 2 Arlys Husfeldt Hannah Aspenwall 3 Jeff Like Will Hungerford 4 Joshua Berglund Landon Rupp 5 Christopher Moline 6 Betty Hughes Jessica DeRuyck Kim Schreier 7 Justin Opdahl Lily Schmahl Terry Schmidt Sandy Stokesbary Sutton Malchow 8 Allan Johnson Glen Yotter 9 Sue Gass 10 Charilyn Busse Aaron Haugen Kyle Saner Darrell Peters 11 Gary Finke Lindsay Opdahl Randi Stoel Dr. Clayton Torbert Whendy Gass 12 Diane Bergerson Paige Wittrock Randy Ackerman 13 Richard Lober Cal Wurpts Ava Kirchner Mya Sykora 14 Eric Dahlgren Frances Guild Lindsey Schreier 15 Vanessa Dahlgren Dakota DeGreeff Colleen Freeman Arnie Guild
15 Rachel Kathman Lynn Knutson LaDean Lang 16 Charles Swan Jaelyn Kline 17 Jeff Moline Del Hoefker Jack Stelter 18 Elayne Finke Brady Haken 19 Audrey Fletcher
Dorothy Almer 20 Curt Christensen Daniel Kirchner Jem Hamilton 21 Steve Hansen Steve Lange Connor DeGreeff Brennen Heronimus 22 Alson Husfeldt Jed Woitaszewski Sophie Hamilton 25 Sarah Dahlgren Dugan Kluis Iris Idler 26 Tyson Rupp Amy Nepp Mary Ellen Moline 27 Jeremy Winter Danica Behnke 28 Barb Hakeman
Dylan Kluis Callie Platt Larry Rachuy Levi Davis 29 Emily Rohrer Brielle Plotz Jerrett Bobeldyk 30 Marlys Hegstad Jaedon Anderson 31 Kenslee Bobeldyk Daniel Haken
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VIP Floral is offering the following Easter flowers for sale:
_______ Easter Lilies—florist quality with 5-7
blooms—$13 each
_______ Double Easter Lilies—$26 each
_______ Cyclamen—$13 each
_______ Kalanchoe—$13 each
_______ Begonia—$13 each
_______ Mums—$13 each
_______ Bulb Garden—$13 each
_______ Hydrangea—$25 each
Your Name: ___________________________________
In Memory of _________________________________
In Honor of ___________________________________
All flowers will be delivered to Christ Lutheran for Easter worship. To
receive this pricing, all orders must be paid by the church. Please make
your check payable to “Christ Lutheran Church” with “Easter Flowers”
in the memo. Orders and payment due to Christ Lutheran Office no
later than noon, Monday, March 19.
It’s Time For
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14 Keeley Island Dr
Slayton, MN 56172
507-763-3567
www.shetek.org
Mark Your Calendar
March 10 – Pre-Marriage Retreat
March 10 – Family Day Making Maple Syrup
March 16 & 17 – Confirmation Retreat
March 25 – Sugarbush
April 20-21 – Confirmation Retreat
April 21 – Pre-marriage Retreat
April 22 – Spring Toddlers and Trees
April 28 – Spring Clean-Up Day
For more information go to Shetek.org or Call 507-763-3567
March 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
SUGARBUSH Sunday, March 26th
10am-1pm
Want to learn more about the timeless tradition of making home-made maple syrup? Find out the secrets of the Indigenous Peo-ples and the pioneers as we tap and boil off delicious sap for a local delight!
Delicious, homemade pancake breakfast—all the fixings!
Cultural and historical aspects of maple syruping
Science of syrup—how do trees work to make sap?
How it works—boiling off and making syrup Come and join us for an exciting, delicious, and educational time together learning about a timeless (and scrumptious) pastime!
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