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408 Ninth Street NW
Mandan, ND 58554
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Phone: 701-663-3594
Fax: 701-663-6217
E-mail: [email protected]
Building Faith and
Transforming Lives
in Christ.
ADDRESS LABEL
www.firstlutheranofmandan.org
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Council E-mail:
As I write this we have been longingly and expectedly waiting for spring. Even as we come to the end of Easter looking to Pentecost, and the time after Pentecost (the green season in the church year that never seems to end), we haven’t quite made it to spring. We have celebrated the resurrection, a time of rebirth and growth, and still we wait. I pray that by the time this newsletter goes out spring has come. Yet, part of me, the negative side thinks perhaps there is one more snow storm waiting just around the corner.
I can’t help but see spring in my son. William’s imagination has kicked into high gear. A building block has turned into a fire truck. Hopping on the floor means he is now a frog. Ghosts seem to be around every corner. It seems at least in William’s life, the world is filled with wonders and possibility.
Spring is a time filled with possibility, a time when we literally breathe fresh air. The world is filled with wonder again. The weight of winter is no more. This has been a long winter. The word longing does cover the feeling we have for and about spring. I've heard new terms like Sprin- ter, a blending of the words spring and winter meaning a season somewhere in between.
Like most of us I too long for spring and summer, for warm summer nights spent on the porch drink in hand watching the traffic go by. I long for planters filled with beautiful flowers and my son laughing as he blows bubbles, plays in water, and jumps from the highest peak at the park’s playground.
This spring and summer is going to be filled with possibility here at church as well. We are about to begin the first steps of the HVAC renovation project. Plans are in the work and prayers are being made that we can find a new staff person to focus their energy on our children and youth. It's a time some might say is filled with a little wonder and a lot of imagining and even more hope.
So we joyfully enter into spring and summer. As we revel in family, in warmth, in new growth, let us give thanks and praise for the wonder and hope given to us in Jesus Christ. Offer up extra prayers of rain that nourishes, instead of snow!
May you find your spring filled with Resurrection wonder!
Pastor Chris
May 2018
Administrative Pastor
Rev. Lee Herberg
663-3594
Associate Pastor
Rev. Christina Martin
663-3594
Administrative Assistant &
Coordinator of Lay
Ministries
Jackie Schulz
663-3594
Custodians
Ron & Mavis Watson
Financial Administration
Jennifer Scheet
First Lutheran Is A Mission
Partner with Camp of the
Cross Ministries
First Lutheran
Staff
First Lutheran Church
May Newsletter
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Attention Senior Parents: We mailed a letter out to you on April
16th regarding the Senior Recognition Service that will be held on
Sunday, May 20th at the 10:45 A.M. service. Seniors will also need to
have your picture sent to the church before 5:00 P.M. on Friday, the
11th of May.
Please send the picture to [email protected].
We want to THANK everyone who has helped us with LAF (Lunch at
First) this school year. We have fed approximately 300-400 kids every
Thursday! This ministry is such an important part of our church, and
we are grateful to everyone who has helped us keep it going. We would
love to have you come check out this awesome event here at First
Lutheran. Come down any Thursday and join us!
A huge THANK YOU to all of our Church School teachers
and Confirmation leaders who gave of their time and
talents this year to bring the Gospel of our Lord to our
children of First Lutheran! You are a blessing to us all!
Pastor Christina
New Worship Time Starting in June...
For June, July & August our worship times will be Sundays at
9:30 A.M. & Wednesday’s at 6:00 P.M. We will not have coffee
hour during the summer months on Sundays.
NOTE: We will also have only one service on Sunday,
May 27th at 9:30 A.M.
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Mark Your
Calendar…
3rd: LAF - Cheddar
Brats
10th: LAF - Chef's
Choice
17th: LAF - Grilled Hot
Dogs (Served outside ~
weather permitting)
Special thank you to the
Dakota Community
Bank and Trust for
providing, preparing &
serving the LAF meal on
May 17th!
Upcoming Events
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8
What? No Way! Really?
Faith. It really can change everything! This summer, Camp of the Cross will be partnering with First Lutheran Church to teach kids why their faith is so special and important. Every day at Vacation Bible School, kids will get to take part in multiple activities: worship, games, crafts, Bible study, and so much more!
All K–6th graders are invited to join
Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14
th from 8:00-4:00
and Friday, June 15th from 8:00-Noon. The cost is ONLY $10.
Register online on the First Lutheran Website!
Happy Mother’s
Day to all the
women of our
congregation!
We Need Your Hospitality!!!
We are looking for places for Camp of the Cross staff to stay. You would provide them with a place to sleep and breakfast. I am
hoping to get at least two homes. The dates are June 10th-15th.
Sunday night through Thursday for lodging.
I am looking for four different families to provide Camp of the Cross counselors dinner. You would sign up for one night's dinner during the week. It could be a home cooked meal, a crock pot meal at church, or you can take them to eat at your favorite local place.
The meals would be for Monday through Thursday.
Please contact Pastor Chris if you have questions or are interested.
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Sunday ~
8:30 am ~ Traditional
10:45 am ~ Contemporary
9:30 am ~ Coffee
Wednesday ~
6:00 pm ~ Transitional
Worship Schedule
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the greeters, ushers, communion servers,
readers, communion set-up, coffee hour workers, and to all
who have supplied goodies for the last month. Your help is
greatly appreciated!
Baptisms:
April 4 Shamus Callan Lebsock
April 8 Kaylor Carolyn Kisse
April 15 Maggie Kay & Josephine Leigh Jensen
April 28 Harvey Harold Ryckman
April 29 Ryker Jack Freidt
Weddings:
April 7 Travis Lennie & Karli Brynjulson
April 21 Nichalos Schoedel & Brett Fisketjon
Funeral:
April 14 Owen Davis Goeltzenleuchter
Memorial Fund
Pastoral Acts
In memory of Judy Hurdelbrink given by Linda Stastny.
In memory of Verdis Hogan given by Walter & Leona
Keidel, Marion Helbling, Ernie & Anita Seeman, Linda
Stastny, Norma Lundstrom.
In memory of Owen Goeltzenleuchter given by Mike
Goeltzenleuchter.
Deadline for
articles for the
June/July
Newsletter will be
May 20th.
May ~ Mission of the Month
Camp of the Cross Ministries
Items needed are Food, Crafts, Paper Goods, Office
Supplies, & Miscellaneous Items. You may put
your items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thanks!
Awesome
Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalm 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalm 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalm 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118.
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalm 118.
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
Q: What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalm 118:8
Q: Does this verse say something significant about God’s perfect will for our lives?
The next time someone says they would like to find God’s perfect will for their lives and that
they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word!
Psalm 118:8
“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
Now isn’t that odd how this worked out or was God in the center of it??
When things get tough, always remember….Faith doesn’t get you around trouble, it gets you
through it!!
(Thank you to Marlene Vastag for sharing the above article with us)
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First Lutheran Church Council Minutes
Date: March 15, 2018
Members present: Pastor Lee Herberg, Pastor Christina Martin, President DJ Campbell, Vice
President Wayne Friesz, Secretary Andrea Bonness, Jill Miller, Ron Webb, Jeff Bradford, Kevin
Fishbeck, and Tony Michlitsch.
Member absent: Mike Hatzenbuhler
Devotions were presented by Pastor Christina Martin
Approval of Agenda:
Moved by: Jill Miller
Seconded by Jeff Bradford
Motion Passed
Approval of Secretary’s Report and Minutes
Moved by: Ron Webb
Seconded by: Wayne Friesz
Motion Passed
Financial Report:
Income for February 2018= $25,992.85 which was below average
Expenses for February 2018= $44,962.67
The building fund remains strong with a positive balance of $28,076.02
The new monthly payment is now $5000.00
Unfinished Business
* First Lutheran Float for the 4th of July Parade: an announcement will be placed in the
bulletin to seek volunteers
* Team Assignments: Completed
-Worship Team: Pastor Lee, Tony Michlitsch
-Stewardship Team: Pastor Lee, Andrea Bonness
-Evangelism Team: Ron Webb, Mike Hatzenbuhler
-Parish Education Team & Youth: Pastor Christina, Jeff Bradford, Jill Miller
-Property & Management Team: Kevin Fishbeck & Wayne Friesz
-Communications: Kevin Fishbeck, Jackie Schulz
-Executive Team: Pastor Lee, DJ Campbell, Wayne Friesz & Andrea Bonness
* Credit card authorization: Approved Visa Bonus Rewards card thru Dakota Community
Bank
This will make bill paying much easier. Authorized users will be Pastor Lee, Pastor Chris &
Jackie Schultz.
New Business
* Mandan School District family emergency response contribution proposal: Laura Just will be
invited to present information on the need for funding and we will take a special collection and
then determine how often to do this.
* Sanctuary Ceiling Fans: The middle one has failed. They were installed in 2008, all will be
replaced when we have a lift at the church for the pending building improvements. Pastor Lee
will also research some solutions for the light coming in from the skylights.
Reports
Pastor Lee: 1 Baptism 0 Funerals 1 Wedding 0 Committals
Pastor Christina: 1 Baptism 2 Funerals 0 Weddings 0 Committals
Provided Nursing home services and is mentoring intern Bethany.
Stewardship: No report
Worship: No report
Parish Education/Youth: Strategic Task Force team meetings have begun. April 25 is the last
day of Confirmation which will include guest speakers. Last days for church school are April 25
& April 29. The kids will perform at services on those days. Mission trip fundraisers continue
with candy sales, egg a house sales, and kidnap the pastor. The mission trip is June 24-July 2.
Vacation bible school dates have been set for K-5th graders June 11-June 15. Jackie was
determined to be the winner of the penny war and won a paid day off.
Evangelism and Outreach: LAF is well attended with 250-300 attending. One menu item
was changed from loaded baked potato to macaroni and cheese with sausage.
Property and Management: Office computers were updated with fire wall and spam filters.
The next contractor meeting will be on May 2, 2018.
Correspondence
2 thank you memos were received from Missouri Slope for contributions of $257.12 & $158.77
for the M-Club. A thank you memo from Golden Age Services was received for $94.09 given
toward the Home Delivered Meals program.
Motion to Adjourn/Lord’s Prayer
Motion by: Jill Miller
Seconded by: Kevin Fishbeck
The meeting was adjourned by President DJ Campbell. The next Council meeting will be at
7:00 pm on April 19, 2018. The meeting was closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Minutes submitted by: Andrea Bonness, Secretary
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Family Art Night
May 7, 2018 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Theo Art School 1810 Schafer St, Bismarck
Celebrate Spring, Celebrate Moms, Celebrate Family, Celebrate ART!!!
Kids $10.00 includes Mason Jar project and Face Painting
Adults $20.00 includes 16 x 20 Canvas Art
There will be a Silent Auction that will include wonderful items. Spring ready goodies and drinks will be provided for all art enthusiasts.
Register here by May 1, 2018 www.theoartschool.org
A portion of funds will be donated to First Lutheran Church Mandan Youth Mission Trip.