Staff Ext. Senior Pastor .............................................................................. 112 Associate Pastor Christopher Kollmann…………………… 113 Director of Education, Website Allison Burkhow ......................................................................................... 111 Director of Preschool Annie Bilski ....................................................................................................... 114 Director of Parish Music

Kay Knutson ................................................................................................... 123 Director of Senior Youth Andrew Asp ................................................................................................... 172 Administrative Assistant & Choir Director Heather McAllister ............................................................................... 110 Secretary JoElla Kath ....................................................................................................... 124 Bookkeeper Lowell Brutlag ............................................................................................. 172 Custodian Curt Flor ............................................................................................................... 125 Custodial Assistants Dave Anderson & Ron Boyce

Church Office Hours Monday-Friday .................................. 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Phone Number ........................... 763-784-1786

Sunday Services 7:30 am ............................................................Traditional Service 8:45 am ............................................................Traditional Service 10:00 am ....................................................................... Education Hour 11:00 am .............................................. Contemporary Service

Wednesday Schedule 6:06 pm ......................................................................... Casual Service

Church email Address messiah@messiah-lutheran.org

Church Web Site messiah-lutheran.org

Messiah Messiah Lutheran Church · Mounds View, MN

Sharing The Savior

Developing Disciples

J A N U A R Y , 2 0 1 8 N E W S L E T T E R

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

HERE AT MESSIAH

Our next Red Cross Blood Drive here at Messiah will be on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th from 1:00 -7:00 PM. If you pre-signed up for an appointment time at our July Blood Drive you will be called to see if you want to keep that time or change it. You can also sign up online at redcrossblood.org. or if you have ques-tions about donating blood you can call the Donor Health Line at 1-866-236-3276.

On two Sundays in January we will be in the Gathering Space with information and sign-up sheets. If there are any other questions or to make an appointment you may call either Jim or Kay Kinzie at 651-633-1643 or Linda or Carl Schwanbeck at 763-767-7421.

We want to thank you for your willingness to donate life-saving blood !!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! On Saturday 12/16/2017, nine boxes of food were distributed to less fortunate members of Messiah and the surrounding communities. In addition, thirty two fruit baskets were delivered to shut-in members and congregational members who suffered a loss during the past year. My sincere gratitude goes to those volunteers whose names appear below. It’s also important to say thank you to the many members of Messiah who responded so generously to our appeal for last minute funds for this ministry. Sandy Flor

Robert & Bethanie Stadler

John & Nanci Miller

Dave Flor

Carl Schwanbeck

Gabrielle Fey

Allison Fey

Jeffery & Amy Fey

Curt Flor

Ellerd Rosin

Gail & Jared Ness

Brian Parker

Welcome to Bill Pieper!

During the last 5 months or so following Pastor Klaus’s departure, we have had several guest preachers help preach about once a month to assist during our Senior Pastor vacancy. While they have each done a fantastic job proclaiming God’s Word, Messiah has been looking to get some more regular/consistent vacancy help. We are excited to announce that following his retirement in November 2017, Pastor Bill Pieper has agreed to help serve Messiah as a part time vacancy pastor starting in January 2018. Pastor Bill will be preaching once or twice a month, and may be helping with other things around church as needed during our Senior Pastor vacancy. We are excited to have him on board, and we look forward to having him join our Messiah family!

Pastor Wilfred “Bill” Pieper has served the Lord of the Church for the past 44 years as a Director of Christian Education and an Ordained Pastor. He is a native of Minnesota having graduated from Concor-dia Academy and Concordia College both in St. Paul, Minnesota. After serving fifteen years as a DCE in congregations in both Kansas and Minnesota he entered Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He graduated with a Master’s in Religion and has served congregations in Hastings, Minnesota and most recently St. John Lutheran Church and School in Elk River, Minnesota having retired after nearly 21 years as Senior Pastor. Pastor Bill is married to his college sweetheart, Nancy, who recently retired as Director/Teacher of

St. John Preschool. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Pastor Bill enjoys family,

meeting people, fishing and gardening.

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Call Committee Progress

The Call Committee will be submitting

the names of our finalists to the MN

South district at the beginning of

January to start the required MN

background check. We will also be

contacting our finalists to begin to

arrange a Skype interview. We hope to

complete our first round of Skype

interviews in January.

Prayers of the Month

The Holy Spirit’s guidance to properly identify the Pastor that God has already chosen to serve Messiah

All of the pastors and their families who have been contacted by our Call Committee

Lent Begins in February Ash Wednesday Worship: February 14, 4 & 6 PM

Mid-Week Lenten Worship:

February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21, 4 & 6 PM

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Leadership Council Minutes

Present: Jeff Goldsmith, Dayle Boyce, Candace Johnson, Betty Delano, Brian Thistle, Brady Bargman, Pam Groscost & Pastor Kollmann

The meeting started at 7:10 pm on Thursday, November 2, 2017 with Dayle Boyce opening with a devotion.

Status of monthly minutes: A motion was made to accept the September 26, 2017 LC meeting minutes. The motion was seconded. The motion passed.

Member Changes: There were two families received by transfer and two families transferred out. There were two baptisms: Jacob Kollmann and Samson Feda. There were also two deaths, one in September and one in October. A motion was made to accept the Membership changes. The motion was seconded. The motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Summary: The income for September was $54,351 in church offerings. Monthly expens-

es for September were $54,135 versus the budgeted resulting in a shortfall of $1,894 for the month. The

current mortgage balance is $1,381,105. A motion was made to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion

was seconded. The motion passed.

Pastor Update: Pastor Kollmann gave the Pastor’s report. The Elders will start helping with communion visits in November. A Lay Representative is needed as a delegate for the Circuit. The LC recommended that Carl Schwanbeck be approved as the delegate at the December Voter’s meeting.

Business to Review The Call process is on track and everything has been submitted to the District. The Call Committee is

now waiting on personal and background information about the candidates. The church self-study is done and available at the Welcome Desk. Curt Flor reported that the HVAC repairs have been started and are on track. Recently retired Sr. Pastor Bill Pieper from Elk River will be helping with vacancy needs starting after the

first of the year.

New Business LC nominations for 2018 were reviewed. Curt Flor needs snow shoveling volunteers for this winter. The Organ repair fund has met its goal and will be moving ahead. The next Voter’s meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2018. The November LC meeting will be November 28th at 7:00 pm. The December LC Christmas Social will be Tuesday, December 12th.

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm with a closing prayer by Pastor Kollmann. Respectfully Submitted, Dayle Boyce

Sharing the Savior Developing Disciples

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STEWARDSHIP

Beginning Again

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis1:1). Sometimes it’s

good to get back to the basics. When the whirlwind of holiday events and celebrations is

over, it’s time to gather our wits and prepare for the coming year. Time to get our bear-

ings. Time to think afresh. Time to take stock of the past year, for some remembering its

blessings, for others, sorrowing over its setbacks.

Whether rejoicing or sorrowing, however, God is there with us. He laughs with us in our

times of joy and wipes away our tears of sadness. He is always here. He was here “in the

beginning.” He created it all. When “the earth was formless and empty, and darkness

was over the surface of the deep...the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And

God said, “let there be...And there was…” (Genesis 1:2,3).

All it takes is a word from God’s mouth and there it is. He created it, He owns it, and He

loans it to us for our use. And all the time, He is there with us; never will He leave us

(Hebrews 13:5). This is no time for regrets over the past, for God has forgiven and for-

gotten our sin. There is no cause for worry over what the new year will bring, for God

has already been there.

Each of us can make a new beginning; in fact, each day, each moment can be a new

beginning. God promises to provide for all our needs. Paul wrote, “And my God will

meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus “ (Philippians 4:19).

Believing this promise, we do not need to fear for our futures, financial or otherwise. We

do not need to store up wealth for some calamity. We can afford to be generous givers

because, as believers, we are covered by God’s promise to care for us.

By God’s grace, let us make that new beginning, then, living according to God’s plan for

us and managing the vast resources He has loaned to us to the best of our abilities, hon-

oring Him in all we say, in the way we live, and through our generous offerings as we

work to make His name known.

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ALTAR GUILD

J. Angle

USHERS

7:30 R. Roehl & N. Roehl

8:45 B. Brolsma, C. Hayes,

J. Kvitrud, W. Schuldt

11:00 B. Bargman & M. Johnson

READERS

January 7

7:30 B. Gaynor

8:45 Peterson Family

11:00 M. Bardal

January 14

7:30 L. Reid

8:45 R. Diehl

11:00 C. Schwanbeck

January 21:

7:30 F. Hoff

8:45 D. Kleba

11:00 R. Stadler

January 28:

7:30 G. Ness

8:45 R. Cobian

11:00 H. Hansen

GREETERS

January 7

7:30 R. & C. Sroga

8:45 R. & P. Diehl

B. Senske

11:00 J. & D. Rust

January 14

7:30 M. & B. Stickley

8:45 C. & A. Ewer

K. Tjosvold

11:00 B. & C. Sherman

January 21:

7:30 P. Hildreth

D. Rossbach

8:45 J. & A. Fey

E. Visger

11:00 C. O’Malley

January 28:

7:30 G. & G. Garner

8:45 K. & P. Grubb

J. Angle

11:00 J. Carlson

B. Smith

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XYZ-Extra years of zest! Retired, semi-retired or just have a little free time for an adventure with a fun group of people. 2018 is going to be a a diverse, interesting year experiencing outings you've always wanted to do or maybe never even knew you wanted to do. We will begin with an annual event of bun-co followed by dueling pianos, concerts, a trip to a famous horse training farm, ride a ferries wheel while eating lunch. Just a sample. Watch the newsletter, bulletin, website bulletin board Sun., Jan 14 bunco, a simple dice game you can learn in minutes. We will begin At 3 followed by a potluck dinner. Sign up on the bulletin board. We just need a guesstimate of numbers. BIG PRIZES-maybe not! Anyone interested in helping to plan an event,

there will be a short gathering after bunco or

contact me. Aneita Hitzeman

WOM As we count our blessings this New Year, may

we be inspired to use our blessings to bless

others. We will be meeting at Messiah on

January 6th from 1 to 5 pm to assemble

hygiene kits for girls in third world countries.

Thrivent Action Team funds will be used for

some supplies, but donations of hotel soaps,

dark colored washcloths, size 5/6 panties,

and gallon Ziploc bags are welcomed. What

a great service project to start out our new

year of service to others.

Our next regular meeting will be on Feb. 13th.

We will begin with potluck and fellowship at

6 pm followed by our meeting at 7 pm.

Afterwards we will be tying some of the

beautiful quilts created by our amazing

quilting group.

The quilting group meets the 1st, 3rd and 5th

Tuesday of each month at 9am. We always

welcome new quilters; no experience

required.

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The Messiah January Newsletter 2018 Messiah Lutheran Church and Preschool

2848 County Road H2

Mounds View, Minnesota 55112-3810

When moving, changing address and/or phone, please notify the church office