Volume 34, Issue 6

Summer Worship

Pastor’s Pen 2

New Chancel 3

Youth and Family Activities

4& 5

Quilt Sunday 6

Adult Ministry 7

Anniversaries & Birthdays

8& 9

Church

Calendar

11

Inside this issue:

Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman, Montana

June, 2013

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE

STARTS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Sunday Mornings at 8:30 and 10 am

Sermons on the Assigned Biblical Texts

Wednesday Nights

6:00 pm Picnic

Fellowship

6:30 pm Informal

Worship

Sermon Series:

“I Always Wanted to Hear a Sermon on…” Bring a lawn chair or blanket and

a picnic dinner for you and your family.

Lemonade and a grill will be provided.

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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

On Sunday, May 19, we gathered for our “Day of Discernment” to consider a series

of goals that will guide the life and ministry of Hope Lutheran Church for the next 3-5

years. The goals we identified and then endorsed by the Congregational Council at

its May meeting are now being forwarded to the Annual Congregational Meeting, on

June 2 (following the 10:15 am worship service) for consideration and

adoption. The goals and a sample action item for goal are listed below. The final

action items will be developed by the Strategic Planning Team and the

Congregational Council over the summer. They will assign a timeline for when

specific action items will be completed and which team/committee/staff person will be

responsible for implementing the action item by the specified target date.

Creating a better sense of community by developing opportunities for all partners to have

engaging fellowship experiences.

Creating a monthly fellowship event.

Provide programs and resources to feed our faith development at every stage of life’s

journey.

Develop stepping stones for all ages and groups beyond confirmation.

Implement processes to assure that all who enter the doors of Hope Lutheran feel

welcomed, invited and are encouraged to participate in parish activities.

Expand and train greeting teams members to establish a greeting process and

utilize our “Welcome Center” more effectively.

Engage and support all partners to respond generously of their time, talents, and

treasures towards meeting the needs of others.

Identify a broad base of talent and resources.

Outreach to the community through service and mission trips.

Increase the numbers of partners who pledge and tithe so Hope Lutheran will fulfill its

mission and strategic plan as a fiscally healthy congregation.

Annually offer Financial Peace University.

I believe these goals, if adopted, will provide a path to where we at Hope Lutheran Church feel the

Holy Spirit is calling us to focus our ministry and service. The full strategic plan with a complete set

of action items for each goal is targeted to be shared with the congregation

by the end of summer.

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Frederick Frey Appointed

Director of the Chancel Choir

The congregation welcomes Dr. Frederick Frey as the new Director of the

Chancel Choir. Fred assumes the directorship after Erick Funk

resigned to concentrate more of his time on his teaching and

performing duties.

FREDERICK FREY, baritone, a recent transplant to Bozeman from the

Metro New York City area, is acclaimed by critics and audiences alike

wherever, whenever and whatever he performs. His musicality, sensitivity

and dramatic style excited audiences throughout North America and Europe. Besides the

standard opera and oratorio repertoire, engagements have included a number of World Premier

performances including that of Eric Funk’s opera Pamelia at Carnegie Hall, Anton Coppola’s opera

Sacco and Vanzetti at the Tampa Bay Opera, and Antonia Braga’s opera 1492 in Santo

Domingo. He has performed with a number of outstanding singers, as well, including Kristian

Johannsson, Gail Robinson, Eric Halfvorson, Barbara Daniels, George Grey, Jerome Hines, Pablo

Elvira, Maria Spacagna, James King, Werner Klemperer and Janet Bookspan. On a lighter note,

he has participated as a judge in the Miss New York State and Miss Ohio pageants of the Miss

America Program.

Frey holds a Doctor of Music degree in vocal performance from Northwestern University. He has

studied conducting with Merle Williams, Paul Christiansen, Grieg Fountain and Margaret Hillis He

began his conducting career at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Milwaukee and extended it

through churches and colleges in Ohio and New Jersey. Most recently, he was the Music Director

for The Montana TheatreWorks productions of White Christmas, Guys and Dolls and A

Christmas Carol at The Ellen Theatre here in Bozeman.

Between his opera, concert, research and conducting engagements, Dr. Frey teaches voice

students at his home in Bozeman.

Join us at Kingdom

Rock...Where Kid’s Stand

Strong For God!

Vacation Bible School is for

all children ages 4-10

(finished 4th grade)

Every day, children will

participate in games, crafts,

music, bible learning,

snacks and more! This is a

joint effort with Holy

Rosary Catholic parish, and

we regularly see 125 chil-

dren or more!

This year we will transform

our congregation into a

medieval castle and all

bible lessons will focus

on kings and queens.

Registration is available

online at our website.

Sign up before Saturday,

June 1 and you will be

entered into a drawing

for great prizes!

To register go to

www.hopebozeman.com

and click on faith formation

and a few words of support

for our youth as they head out

to new and exciting things. If

you would like to be a part of

this celebration and have not

spoken with the church office,

please do so, so that we can

make sure we have enough

quilts.

On Sunday, June 9 during the

8:30 service, we will invite all

High School Graduates to

join us for a special blessing

and gift. As is tradition here,

we give each graduating

senior a quilt that has been

made specifically for them.

We also will offer a blessing

Don’t Miss Vacation Bible School!

Congratulations to Nolan

Anselmi, Grant Blomstrom,

Cecilia Bohr, Brady Coffman,

Zach Geisecke, and Sydney

Stites, who affirmed their bap-

tism on Sunday, May 19. We

are excited to welcome them

as members of our congrega-

tion!

Congratulations to our Confirmation class of 2013!

Graduation Sunday

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Calling all Middle School

Youth: Don’t miss our

annual community service

day camp! This year we will

gather once again with

Christ the King Lutheran

and First Presbyterian for a

week long service camp

experience. Join us as we

work with many area

service organizations, and

learn about serving

others...both here in this

valley and across the world!

We meet every morning at

9 a.m. for an opening cele-

bration and service assign-

ments. We then head out

to several locations each

day. Some possible pro-

jects include: building

wheel chairs with Roc

Wheels , bettering our trail

system with Gallatin Valley

Land Trust, helping feed

the hungry through the

food bank, learning about

homelessness with Family

Promise and much more!

This year on Friday we will

enjoy a high ropes

course at Rock

Haven camp! The

cost for this week is

$50 and online reg-

istration will be

available in early

May. Sign up ear-

ly...it always fills!

Contact Paul Good-

man for more infor-

mation.

Then at 7 p.m. we will gather

with all middle school youth for

an outdoor beach party,

complete with beach games,

music, food and more! The

evening will conclude under the

stars with a “Drive-in” movie at

9 p.m. People of all ages are

invited at this point to join us

On Friday, June 15, We will be

having two end of school

parties for children and youth.

The first will be for elementary

school students in 1st-5th

grade. We will gather at 4:30

for pizza, water games (Weather

permitting), prizes and more!

for a family friendly movie,

popcorn, root beer floats and

more! If it is raining we will

still have all events INSIDE...

Cost for any of the three events

is $5, or if middle school youth

are coming and staying, bring

$8.00! See you there!

Service Plunge

their trip. As a sponsor, you

commit to financially support

one day of youth’s experience

at $50. Likewise, you commit

to pray for youth and you

commit to write a note or card

to your sponsored youth.

Youth will receive these notes

on your assigned day and will

pray for you.

This year, we will have a

sponsor dinner on Sunday,

August 25, where youth will

share their experiences with

you.

We are currently seeking daily

sponsors for our youth and

adults who will be attending the

Arizona Trip this summer.

Sponsoring a youth directly

connects you to the youth and

their experience. While in

Arizona, each youth will blog

about their experience, and will

send you a card directly from

Sponsor a Youth

End of School Beach Party and “Drive in” Movie Night

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ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT

BIBLE STUDIES

The Thursday 11:30 Bible Study focuses on the Scrip-

ture texts assigned for the upcoming Sunday services.

The discussion is facilitated by the pastor who will be

preaching on that Sunday.

WOMEN’S CIRCLE

BIBLE STUDIES

We currently have one Women’s circle. Mary Martha

circle meets at the Bozeman Lodge on the third

Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am. Bozeman

Lodge is located at 1547 N. Hunters Way. They will not

meet during the summer.

They follow the Bible Study in the magazine Gather For

Faith And Action published by the Women of the Evan-

gelical Lutheran Church in America. Extra copies of the

study will be available at the

church or at the meeting.

Guests are invited to attend.

KEENAGERS TRIP TO BUTTE

JUNE 26, 2013

TRAVEL: We will car pool to Butte, leaving from

the NE corner of the Target parking lot on June 26 at

7:15 am. With 3 passengers and a driver in a car the

cost will be approximately $10 per person payable to

the driver. This will be each person’s responsibility.

AGENDA: Our fir st stop will be the Wor ld Mining

Museum in Butte. We will have an above ground tour

at 9 am led by a Butte miner. At 10 am we will be led

on an UNDERGROUND MINE TOUR. The cost of

both tours will be $13. If you only want to do the

above ground tour the cost is $6.50. There will be lots

to look at in the museum itself while the others do the

underground tour. PLEASE LET GINNY FERRE

KNOW BY MAY 28 IF YOU WILL BE DOING THE

UNDERGROUND MINE TOUR. There is limited

space for this tour.

LUNCH: We will go to the Metals Bank Bar and

Grill for lunch at 11:30 at the cost of approximately

$15. There will be a set menu of about three choices.

Lunch will include beverage and tip.

BUTTE TROLLEY TOUR: At 1 pm we will board

the open, roof covered, trolley for a historical tour of

Butte during its heyday of mining, including a stop at

the famed Berkeley Pit. The tour is approximately 1

and 1/2 hours in length. The cost will be $13. The cost

of the trolley tour will have to be made in advance as I

must pay for that in advance.

ADD ON: For those whose dr iver is interested in

going to the famed Front Street Market following the

trolley tour, that will be on your own. I understand

they have a lot of ethnic foods and products that cannot

be found elsewhere.

Maps will be provided to each driver as to how to get

from one place to the other. They are all close to each

other.

If you have any questions please call GINNY FERRE

at 585-1237 or email at bridgrvu@msn.com.

Sign up on the bulletin board by May 31, Underground

Tour preference by May 28.

August 11-Picnic at the Choate’s home up in The Can-

yon. We all had a great time there last year. More in-

formation as we get closer to the time.

September-Gary Bishop is working on a trip to the

Little Big Horn if we can get enough people commit-

ted. Speak to Gary.

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JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

June

June

Ken and Nancy Tiahrt 54 1 Bev and Kelly Tompers 19

James and Betty Scollard Jr 4 Jeff and Tammy Walker 20

Candice Carl Donaldson 6 Ron and Bonnie Glock 54 21

Jason and Traci Hanson 7 Steve and Joyce Schmidt 21

John and Norma Murdoch 7 Michael and Amber Wilkinson 21

Clarence and Helen Fey 52 10 Don and Diane Heyden 22

Matt and Juli Rognlie 10 Brad and Peg Dirckx 23

Stephen and Elaine Ollestad 58 11 Kerry Hanson and Glen Steinhoff 23

Clint and Beth Lohman 12 Evans and Lisa Innes 23

Tiffany and Christopher Allen 13 Chad and Kiersten Owings 23

Wayne and Leona Gibson 55 14 John and Trish Rice 24

Jack and Linda Hyyppa 14 Max and Shirley Amberson 58 25

Tom and Allene Waldorf 14 Judy May and Cyndi Bateman-May 25

Sally and Giles Cokelet 50 15 Gordon and Chris Mundt 25

Wayne and Darlene Hansen 15 Dennis McDonnell & Hollis Snyder 26

Art and Cindy Hoffart 15 Jaydee and Michael Shepherd 26

Paul and Heidi Goodman 16 Dave and Ginny Ferre 55 28

Dale and Marti Miller 16 Fred and Brenda Woodham 28

Tim and Pam Spring 16 Greg and Michelle Baker 29

Larry and Gail Larson 19 Warren and Sara Thiem 30

Jeremie and Jennifer Waller 30

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Page 9 Summer Worship

JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1st

Michael Nehring

2nd

Jarrett Emborg

Shannon Lundgren

Sue Martin

Katena Pershing

Dana Tandy

Drew Wilkinson

Vicki Young

3rd

Mary Cloninger

Amy Jo Fraser

Debbie Shearman

Judy Thesenga

Tara Tomac

5th

Harry Murphy

Merv Olson

6th

Savannah Bergo

Harriet Buettner (99)

Caiden Pershing

Sam Waller

7th

Matt Jamison

Max Waldear

8th

Les Hausauer

Emma Lawver

Bryson Lowe

9th

Robert Arneson Steve Erickson

Linda Hackbarth

Linda Heath

Jeff Tobin

10th

Bob Haraden (91)

11th

Marlene Ferguson

Dick Kracht

J.J. Russell

Kendyl White

12th

Parker Seyfert

Emily Tompers

Fawn Wyman

13th

Adelaide Haraden 91

Jesse Renner

Staci Stephens

Ardi Stevens 91

4th

Wyvonne Cooper

Diane Heyden

Spencer Kayser

Scott McLaughlin

15th

Bob Waller

16th

Tom Schulz

17th

Robin Choate

Ronda Russell

Heather Walstad

18th

Gary Bloomer

DarcieJo Jurenka

Carl Krob

Adam McMahon

20th

Kerry Anselmi

Ida Lunden

Camilla Ricci

21st

Tiffany Allen

Matt Edwards

Nichole Walker

Amber Wilkinson

22nd

Tommy Meltzer

23rd

Parker Naylor

Kristen Robinson

Lynn Strand

24th

Gini McIntosh

Katelyn Rhoads

25th

Mary Christiansen

Lauren Hausauer

27th

Martha Drysdale

28th

Heidi Goodman

29th

Marsha Polansky

30th

Pete Astrup

Austin Shearman

Megan Vergith

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We Say Thank You

TO FOR

Paula and Dennis Beehler, Sally and Giles Cokelet, June and

Jeff Safford, Bob and Jorlene Hanold

For serving at the Community Café on May

19. There were 75 meals served.

Elwood Bakken and Taco Del Mar For providing tacos prior to the Discernment

meeting on May 19.

Darryl Kinion, Giles Cokelet, David Ferre, Jim Johannes and

Ted Hundtoft

For helping insert letters into envelopes ready

for mailing.

Dan Larson, Chris Babcock and the Strategic Planning

Committee

For organizing and facilitating the Day of

Discernment

Lectionary for June

FOCUS SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR June, 2013

June 2 I Kings 8:22-23,

41-43 Psalm 96:1-9 Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10

June 9 I Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 30 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17

June 16 II Samuel 11:26-

12:10 Psalm 32 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3

June 23 Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:19-28 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39

June 30 I Kings 19:15-

16,19-21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62