408 Ninth Street NW

Mandan, ND 58554

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Phone: 701-663-3594

Fax: 701-663-6217

E-mail: jackie@firstlutheranofmandan.org

Building Faith and

Transforming Lives

in Christ.

www.firstlutheranofmandan.org

We’re on the web!

Attention Church School Students & Parents!

Join us on Sunday, September 7th or Wednesday, September 10th for our Church

School Rally Day!

Sunday, September 7th: At 9:30 A.M. all students are encouraged to come downstairs to find their classroom and meet their teachers.

All kids are welcome to join in on the fun!

Wednesday, September 10th: At 6:00 P.M. all students are encouraged to come downstairs to find their classroom and meet their teachers.

All kids are welcome to join in on the fun!

Romans 12:4-8 “For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.”

About six weeks ago, my cell phone cashed in its chips. It was one of those ‘free’ phones you could choose from when AT & T took over Cellular One. In a moment of weakness, I opted for an iPhone 5s, my first ‘smart phone’. I see why they are called smart phones; I certainly feel stupid in its presence. One thing I can do now however is to start taking ‘selfies’ of myself. According to Wikipedia, a selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Tumblr. They are often casual, and are typically taken either with a camera held at arm’s length or in a mirror.

By 2013, the word “selfie” had become commonplace enough to be monitored for inclusion in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary. In November of 2013, the word “selfie” was announced as the “word of the year” by the same dictionary publisher. Today, ‘selfies’ have morphed into many sub-types, notably Celebrity selfies, Political selfies and Group Selfies. A selfie orchestrated by the 86th Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres during the March 2nd, 2014 broadcast is the most retweeted image ever.

This September, there will be a lot of ‘selfies’ taken here at church; some of individuals, some of couples, some of families of various sizes and makeup, some of groups, some of special occasions, etc. We are putting together our new photo directory for the congregation. When our directory is complete, we will have a directory filled with faces, a directory that describes what we look like as a family of faith.

The apostle Paul talks about the family of faith in his letter to the Romans; an excerpt from chapter 12 is at the top of this page. Paul talks about the body of Christ, the one body, being composed of many members, each unique in their own way. As a congregation, we are able to accomplish many different ministries through this gathering of “selfies” united in the one body, the body of Christ. Oh, and when its time for your selfie, don’t forget to smile!

Until next time,

Pastor Lee

September 2014

Administrative Pastor

Rev. Lee Herberg

663-3594

Associate Pastor

Rev. Christina Martin

663-3594

Administrative Assistant &

Coordinator of Lay

Ministries

Jackie Schulz

663-3594 (o)

663-3082 (h)

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

September Newsletter

PAGE 2 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH September 2014

Join us at the 2014 Bismarck-Mandan CROPWALK for Hunger on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at the North Dakota Capitol steps. We will begin with registration, games and activities for all ages at 12:30 p.m. The walk will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Many people must walk daily to seek food, shelter and safe water. “We walk because they walk.” CROP means “Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty.” We walk to educate, exercise, advocate and seek justice.

Hunger lives right in our backyard. The CROPWALK provides support for local agencies as 25% of funds raised are shared with the Abused Adult Resource Center, AID Inc., the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry and Ruth Meiers Hospitality House. We walk to end hunger, one step at a time.

Thanks to dedicated walkers and sponsors, the 2013 CROPWALK raised $13,495.67 and had 137 walkers participate. Let’s make it a goal this year to raise even more! CROPWALKS for Hunger which began right HERE in Bismarck in 1969. Let’s continue this amazing tradition!

Make plans to join us, as a united community, to make a difference not only here in Bismarck-Mandan, but in the lives of those around the world! How? Become a Hunger Walker or donate to a Walker today! For more information, or to join a team at your church, email bismancropwalk@gmail.com, call Allison Germolous at 701-400-0053 or check out our Facebook page!

Remember starting September 7th we will resume

our regular Sunday service schedule, 8:30

(Traditional) & 10:45 (Contemporary) A.M.

_____________________________________________________ Our mission boxes over the summer have been filled with school supplies to send to our missions overseas. However, many children in Mandan begin school each year without supplies. During the next few weeks, please check the school supply clearance aisles and consider making a purchase for those less fortunate right here in Mandan. Supplies needed are 24 box crayons, pencils, erasers, glue, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, folders, backpacks and regular or college ruled tablets. Any supplies received will be equally distributed among the 6 Mandan elementary schools. There will be a SPECIAL BOX for these items in the

narthex; please drop your donations in there. Thank you for your kindness.

________________________________________________ ATTENTION ALL QUILTERS:

Quilting is starting up again!! September 22nd & 23rd and

September 29th & 30th from 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. You don’t need

any experience, just come and have fun. Bring a sack lunch.

We are excited to announce that we are going to create a new pictorial directory of our church family. This new directory will help us connect names with faces. Please participate! All we ask is that you have your picture taken by the professional Photographer and meet with a Portrait Consultant at the church. For the next several weeks, we will be making appointments before and after services, or you can sign up on our website (under the SPECIAL EVENTS TAB) or our Facebook page. Or call the church office and we can help you out. Reserve your appointment time today at one of the sign-up locations. Each family/household that comes for photography and portrait viewing at the church will receive a complimentary directory and 8x10 Custom Color Portrait. You will be able to view and select your portraits electronically from a variety of poses. Additional Lifetouch portraits will be available for purchase. Your entire appointment will normally take less than one hour. The scheduled dates for Photography and Portrait Viewing are: Tuesday, September 9th through Saturday, September 13th, Tuesday, September 16th through Friday, September 19th and Tuesday, September 23rd & Wednesday September 24th. The times are Tuesday-Friday from 2:00-9:00 P.M. and Saturday from 10:00-4:30.

Sign up today - you are a key to making our new Church Directory a success!

PAGE 10 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014

Mark Your

Calendar…

10th: 7pm - Confirmation -

Large Group

17th: 7pm - Confirmation -

Large Group

24th: 7pm - Confirmation –

Small Group

Upcoming Events

You are invited to the National Youth

Gathering July 15-19, 2015, in Detroit,

Michigan!!!

What is the ELCA Youth Gathering?

The ELCA Youth Gathering is a ministry of the churchwide

organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The

Gathering, as it is known, is a triennial event that takes place over

five days – Wednesday to Sunday – and includes opportunities for

worship, service, fellowship, study and holy play.

Who can attend the Gathering?

The Gathering welcomes youth entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th

grades in the fall of 2015, and 2015 high school graduates.

This event only happens every 3 years, so don’t miss it!!

For more information please contact Pastor Chris. The registration

deadline is October 15, 2014. There is a deposit of $150 due at

registration.

You can also visit the official website at:

http://www.elca.org/YouthGathering

Western ND LYO Gathering in Bismarck

Who: 9th - 12th Graders

When: October 16th - 18th

Cost: $50

Join high school youth from all over Western ND for a weekend

filled with worship, service, great music and a ton of fun! The

featured guest will be AGAPE. Register in the Narthex by

Wednesday, September 24th. Late registrations will cost an extra

$10. No registrations will be accepted after October 7.

Don't forget:

Sunday School

starts

September 7th

Wednesday

Schools starts

September 10th

PAGE 4 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014

Remember starting

September 7th we go back to

our regular worship times!! Sunday ~

8:30 am ~ Traditional

10:45 am ~ Contemporary

9:30 am ~ Coffee

9:30 am ~ Church School

Wednesday ~

6:00 pm ~ Transitional

6:00 pm ~ Church School

7:00 pm ~ Confirmation

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:

August 31 Emalynn Marie Yaeger

Weddings:

August 2 Josh Glass & Ashley Klingenstein

August 8 Andre Messmer & Lori Furaus

August 23 Dean Humenyik & Trisha Freidt

Funerals:

July 24 Frank Ingram

July 29 Marie Heck

August 1 Gregory Lattimore

August 22 Bernice Achtenberg

Memorial Fund

Pastoral Acts

Deadline for

articles for the

October Newsletter

will be September

19th.

Weekend Meals for Mandan Kids Items needed are Peanut Butter, Jelly, Fruit Cups, Canned

Fruit, Granola Bars, Cereal, Pudding Cups, Applesauce,

Chef Boyardee', Mac & Cheese, Soups, Hamburger Helper,

Spaghetti Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Pop Tarts, Instant

Mashed Potatoes, Rice A Roni, Pasta Roni, Individual

Wrapped Sunkist Prunes, Pork and Beans, Baked Beans,

Pancake Mix-no eggs required such as Krusteaz Brand,

Syrup. NO GLASS JARS PLEASE!

You may put your items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thank

you!

September ~ Mission of the Month

Items needed for the 2014 Lutefisk supper which will be held

on Saturday, October 18th

, 2014:

Many workers – Friday setup from 10:00 – 12:00, Saturday - kitchen (many shifts available beginning as early as 7:30 A.M. through clean up which goes until about 10:00 P.M.), dining room (shifts beginning at 3:00 and 5:30), dishwashers (shifts beginning at 3:00 and 6:00), clean up (beginning at 7:30), lefse preparers and bar & cookie

arrangers (shifts beginning at 3:00 and 6:00).

Come join the fun and enjoy the fellowship!!

If anyone is interested in co-chairing the Lutefisk supper please contact the church office-663-3594 or

Lori Meyers-471-9436.

PAGE 9 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014

Cash

Cookies and Bars

Rosettes and Krumkake

Cans of Wondra Flour

Homemade Buns

Quarts of Miracle Whip

Red Washed Potatoes

Eggs

Butter

Sugar

Milk

Cream

Coffee

Soda Crackers

Pam

Chopped Onions

Gallon Ziploc Bags

Quart Ziploc Bags

PAGE 8 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014 SEPTEMBER 2014 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH PAGE 5

First Lutheran Church Council Minutes

Thursday, June 19, 2014 7:00PM

Present: Pastor Lee Herberg, President Tammy Lapp-Harris, Vice-President Brock Schmeling,

Den Na Lee Fewson, John Pake

Absent: Pastor Christina Martin, Kris Elijah (excused), Secretary Jill Miller (excused), Dot

Frank, Janet Reineke, Hope Swank

Devotions: President Tammy Lapp-Harris called the meeting to order. Pastor Lee led devo-

tions.

Approval of Agenda: There was not a quorum so the agenda could not be approved.

Secretary’s Report/Review and Approval of the minutes: The Secretary’s Report was re-

viewed. There was not a quorum so the Secretary’s Report could not be approved.

Financial Report/Review: Expenses for May exceeded May income by $10,479.99. Through

May, 2014, expenses have exceeded income by $34, 970.86 compared with expenses exceeding

income of $6,450.62 through May of 2013.

Unfinished Business:

Moving forward in faith: L & H Manufacturing is continuing to work on some embellish-

ments for the new altar candlesticks and the new paschal candle.

Air Handling Unit: No new updates.

Policy and Procedure Manual: Jackie has almost finished retyping the policy and proce-

dure manual.

Retaining walls: The church council is assessing the degradation of the retaining wall on

the south east side of the church property between the lower and upper parking lot. The

top of the wall is pulling away from the sidewalk and the top of the wall is past vertical in

relation to the bottom of the wall. Pastor Lee will make a follow-up call with Cashman

Nursery.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Bismarck-Mandan Gideons would like to come to First Lutheran some Sunday this sum-

mer for a free-will opportunity to support their ministry. They have not been here for

about 5 years. After discussion it was decided to invite them to come here on Sunday,

August 10th.

We are needing to replace many of our steam traps and order repair kits for the others so

that this needed maintenance for the heating system is complete before the boiler is filled

again for the next heating season. Tunstall Corporation of Chicopee, MA is researching

this for us as many of the steam traps are no longer manufactured and they are a sole

source supply for obsolete components. We will have no choice but to replace/repair these

traps as this was the cause for the condensate pump unit to fail due to excessive water

temperatures.

We do not usually have a council meeting in July. We would need to approve this and in

that there was not a quorum, we were unable to address this issue.

REPORTS:

Pastor Lee’s report – 3 baptisms, 1 wedding, 1 funeral, continuing to weekly mentor and

supervise William Dodd, who is a TEEM candidate serving at Simms and Almont Luther-

an churches. President Tammy Lapp-Harris read an e-mail sent to Pastor Lee from Hope

Swank. Due to work and school conflicts, Hope Swank is resigning her position on the

church council. Tammy will be making a phone call to last year’s Nominating Commit-

tee.

Pastor Chris’s report – No report.

Special Events – The next ice cream social will be on Sunday, July 13th. There is one pail

of ice cream left from the ice cream social in June; Den Na Lee Fewson will pick up the

other items needed for serving the root beer floats in July.

Stewardship – No report.

Worship – No report.

Parish Education/Youth – Vacation Bible School was held here at First Lutheran June 9th

– 13th. 25 children attended VBS this year with staff from Camp of the Cross again lead-

ing the activities for the week. The numbers were down considerably this year; we were

unaware the elementary schools in Mandan had summer school in session at the same

time. Next year we will need to know what schools will be having summer school and

what the dates for summer school will be.

Evangelism and Outreach – No report but the rummage sale is scheduled for Saturday,

July 19th. We have been advertising for it in the bulletins and in the newsletter as well

as on our web site. Items can be brought to the church during office hours.

Property and Management – Jason Tomanek has been hard at work doing pruning and

landscaping. This past winter was especially hard on the bushes as we have extensive

winter kill. Council will again assess the problems with the retaining walls.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Thank you received for gifts of $145.34 and $154.95 to Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Cen-

ter.

Thank you received for gift of $1,084.06 to Camp of the Cross.

Thank you received from Ronald McDonald House for the donation of blankets and house

supplies.

Thank you received for gifts of $91.82 and $133.99 to Golden Age Services.

Thank you received for gift of $250.00 in food to Ruth Meiers.

Thank you from the Western North Dakota Synod Office to Pastor Lee and Pastor Christina

for serving as waiters for the Mission Gala Banquet held at Lord of Life in Bismarck and

to First Lutheran Church for the use of their church van and to Dave Wolf for driving the

van to transport the Synod Assembly Glocal Musicians to their various venues during the

Synod Assembly held in Bismarck.

Thank you received from The Banquet to First Lutheran for providing the food, preparing,

serving, and cleaning up on Thursday, May 8th, 2014. 356 guests, 42 volunteers were

served and 34 to go boxes were prepared.

Thank you received from the staff at Camp of the Cross for hosting them for VBS. Thank

you to Pastor Christina and Marlin and Mary Brandt for hosting the staff at their homes

and to all the volunteers who helped during the week.

PAGE 6 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014 Motion to Adjourn/Lord’s Prayer:

There was no motion to adjourn as we did not have an official meeting. We closed with the

Lord’s Prayer.

Submitted by: Pastor Lee Herberg for Jill Miller

Subsequent council meeting via e-mail:

Brock Schmeling made a motion to approve the First Lutheran Council Minutes of May 15,

2014.

Kris Elijah seconded the motion.

All voted aye electronically.

Brock Schmeling made a motion to not have our regularly scheduled council meeting on July

17, 2014.

Den Na Lee Fewson seconded the motion.

The following voted aye electronically:

Brock Schmeling, Kris Elijah, Tammy Lapp-Harris, Jill Miller, Den Na Lee Fewson, John Pake

First Lutheran’s “Lunch at First” (LAF) program feeds about 400 of

our Mandan High School students each week during the school year!

It’s a ministry that has grown immensely over the past few years and

promises to grow into the future. It’s great to witness God working

through our volunteers as they serve and our young people as they are

served – all disciples of Jesus Christ!

As the numbers of young people served has grown, naturally so has

the budget for LAF – and we are currently running near our budget

limit for this year. It costs about $350 a week to feed these young

people – a cost of about $.87 cents per meal per student … a real

bargain!!

So, we are asking individuals, families, businesses and corporations

for some financial assistance as we move into the Fall. If you, your

family or business would like to sponsor a LAF meal – it would go a

long way toward funding LAF. Maybe a group of families would like

to sponsor a meal … and help serve it!! Whatever the case – let us

know and thank you in advance for your contribution toward bringing

Jesus’ command, “Feed my sheep …” to our high school students.