Statisticians tell us that children born in
our country these days have the potential, due to medicines and technology, to
live to be over 120 years old. That is
of some interest to my wife and me, since our first grandchild was born some
ten months ago. Thus, if two such
children were to marry at about the age of twenty, they could conceivably
celebrate their 100th wedding anniversary. In addition, their minds have the potential
to be greater than the greatest computer, and they will see advances in
technology that are beyond our wildest comprehension. When they grow up to be elementary age, they
will have incredible levels of energy, such that when the day is closing and
you want to wind down, they are just getting their second wind. As a parent, when you just want to sit and
relax in front of the TV, they will come bouncing in upon your lap like Tigger
and have a dozen things that they want to do with you that would be lots more
fun. So, what do you DO with these kids,
anyway?
For a lot of parents or guardians, the
solution is often to just give them a hockey stick or put a soccer ball at
their feet. Just keep them busy and
perhaps they’ll burn up some of that incredible energy. Not a bad idea, but if you think it will take
care of a good portion of those millions of calories they need to burn off,
think again. These young and very young
children are the human equivalents of nuclear reactors. One stop at a McD’s or the
But there’s another fact you are going to
have to consider if these kids are going to grow up to be the human beings God
intended them to be. It’s an
understanding that you, parent/guardian, have to give them concerning what
faith, prayer, worship and Jesus Christ are all about.
As both a pastor and a parent for over
thirty years, I can tell you that volleyballs and basketballs alone are not
going to do it. Your children need to
know what forgiveness is all about, and God’s kind of peace and
contentment. They need to know some good
examples of what it means to be a person of integrity, of principles, of
courage, morals, character and conscience.
They need to know that there is more to life than making money and
scoring goals. They need to know about a
man named Jesus, who died on a cross for them in order that they might have
that wonderful gift of eternal life.
They need to know that when Grandpa and Grandma die, they have a
wonderful, Godly promise of some day being reunited with them.
And they are NOT going to learn any of
these things unless you, parent/guardian, are very certain and conscientious
about bringing them WITH you to that church of yours down that road or street
so that they can experience WITH you what Christian worship and Christian
education are all about. They won’t understand
worship until they stand next to YOU and see YOU as YOU sing and pray and close
YOUR eyes and get in touch with your God.
Will these infants, these children, YOUR
children, know Jesus? It really is up to
you. Yet, even in this you are not
alone, for Jesus has also reminded us that with God, all things are possible.
PASTOR JOHN
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOLY COMMUNION
During these coming weeks,
members of the Parish will have the opportunity to participate in Holy
Communion on the following dates:
July 6 – Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
August 3 – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
August 10 – Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Come, be blessed and nourished
at the Lord’s Table.
JOINT COUNCIL MEETING OF
The Joint Council meeting of
Present were: Obert Haldorson, Steve Tufte, Shirley
Kraushaar, Dean Lukes, Sheldon Lukes,
Steve Tufte presided over the meeting.
A motion was made by Obert Haldorson to
approve the agenda. Kevin Lukes seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Pastor Malm opened with devotions.
Secretary’s Report
A motion was made by Randy Eggum to accept
the Minutes from the
I.
CALENDAR:
A.
B.
Sunday, July 13th Open House at the Parsonage
from
C.
Pastor Malm on vacation July 14-31st. Ms. Rachel Oldfather, Seminary student, will
do pulpit supply on July 20th and 27th.
D.
Sunday, September 7th, begins fall schedule: Trondhjem at
E.
Sunday, October 19th, former Bishop Glenn
Nickelmoe to speak regarding our ELCA & Synod’s Funds for Leaders in
F.
Two other times Pastor and Sharon will be gone from the
parish: June 23-24 for Organ Institute
in
II.
FALL
PARISH FORUM:
Two
years from now, at Churchwide Assembly, ELCA delegates will vote on an issue of
pastoral ministry. One part will be the
matter of whether or not to ordain non-celibate homosexuals for pastoral
ministry. Another part will be the matter
of allowing ELCA pastors to bless same-sex unions. The ELCA is offering to congregations two
different four-session studies on these matters. The first four-session study focuses on
matters of sexuality in general. The
second focuses more specifically on matters of homosexuality.
Obert Haldorson made a motion that Pastor
Malm lead the first four-session study of a general
discussion of sexuality. This will be
held on Sunday evenings at
III.
PARSONAGE:
A.
Previous items discussed on the parsonage have been taken
care of.
B.
Pastor Malm asked permission to install edging and rock
around some of the trees and telephone poles.
Granted.
IV.
Discussion
was held on some ways to do fund-raisers towards each congregation’s goal of
$1,200 a year for the Connecting With the Spirit
building fund for the new lodge.
V.
KOA
CAMPGROUND:
The
posters advertising the times of the church services are done and will be taken
to the campground this week.
VI.
BANNING
FIREARMS FROM PROPERTIES:
Due
to the new concealed weapons law, congregations would need to post signs
declaring that weapons are banned from the premises. Discussion was held on this issue with
further decisions to be made at our separate meetings.
VII.
LUTHERAN
CAMPUS MINISTRY “PASS THE BUCK TO LCM”:
The
synod assembly authorized & encouraged congregations to participate in a
program to help raise funds for LCM ministries within our synod. The “Pass the Buck” campaign is for a
specific building project on the campus of
Steve
Kraushaar made a motion to select Sunday, Sept. 21st to designate a
special offering to Lutheran Campus Ministry.
Kevin Lukes seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
VIII.
YOUR
PASTORAL MINISTRY AFTER ONE YEAR:
Pastor Malm asked how we thought things
were going. Feedback was given.
Sheldon Lukes made a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
GOOD EARTH VILLAGE NEWS
FAMILY CAMPING AT
Come to
There are three time slots for family
camping this summer: June 28-July 1
(Sat.-Tue.), July 3-6 (Thur.-Sun.), or Aug. 1-3 (Fri.-Sun.)
For the four-day events, costs range,
depending on size of family, from $185 (family of 2) to $265 (family of
six). For the three-day event, costs
range from $165 (family of 2) to $205 (family of six). If you use tent or camper, deduct $25 per
family. If you stay in the Log Lodge,
add $50 per family. All fees include
lodging, meals and program.
Daily activities include: hiking, games, canoe trips, arts &
crafts, Bible Study, trout fishing, night hikes, canteen, worship.
A pastor/couple will be on hand as program
leaders for each event. Contact GEV at
(507) 346-2494 or E-mail
at goodearth@deskmedia.com. Or, ask Pastor or Sharon for more
information.
DAY CAMP
Each child needs
to bring a sack lunch each day. Beverage will be provided.
If you have any
questions or comments, feel free to contact Faye Learn at 373-1235.
COME
AND JOIN THE FUN!!!
Youth in Grades 7 and on up have an
opportunity for some fun get-togethers during the week of Day Camp, July 7 –
11.
On Tuesday evening, July 8, at
Meat will be provided. All you need to bring is a dish to
share. (Something
that’s your favorite!)
A volleyball game and a bon fire will be
among the fun things to do.
Then, on Wednesday evening, July 9 at
COME AND JOIN THE FUN!!
THANK YOU to all who made contributions and
helped out with the meal sponsored by the Sunday School on May 18. Your support
was greatly appreciated!
LUTHERAN
NIGHT AT THE TWINS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH
Once again we
have arranged for a bus and tickets for attending the Twins game against the
Cleveland Indians on Wednesday evening, August 13th. The bus will leave from Hayward Lutheran at
PARSONAGE OPEN HOUSE
JULY 13TH
Pastor John and
Sharon invite all members of the Hayward-Trondhjem Parish to come to the
parsonage for an Open House on
TRONDHJEM NEWS
TRONDHJEM
JULY/AUGUST ASSIGNMENTS
Altar Guild
July
- Ruth Lukes
August
– Charlotte Lukes
Coffee Servers
July
20 Sunday School
July
27 Lucetta & Clifford
Kermes
August
3 Doug & Peggy Thompson
August
17 Altar Guild, Elaine Lukes,
Communion Assistant hostess
July
- Dean Luke
August – Sheldon Lukes
JULY/AUGUST
ACOLYTE/USHER
ASSIGNMENTS
July 6 – Jessica Naatz & Megan Thompson
July 13 – Outdoor Worship at
July 20 – Brad Thompson & Scott Kraushaar
July 27 – Sean Kraushaar & Andrew Reese
August 3 - Scott Kraushaar
August 10 – Daniel Jax & Cameron Kolbe
August 17 – Zach Kestner & Matt Reese
August 31 – Brad Thompson & Scott Kraushaar
TRONDHJEM BIRTHDAYS
July 5 - Shirley Kraushaar
July 6 – Arlene Chapek
July 15 – Zachary Kestner
July 18 – Greg Lukes
July 28 – Joliene Krause
Anna Severtson
August 4 – Jessica Naatz
August 6 – Annette Naatz
August 23 – Roger Severtson
TRONDHJEM ANNIVERSARIES
July 22 – Betty & Roger
Krause
August 5 – Ruth & Sheldon
Lukes
TRONDHJEM MEMORIALS
Missions
In memory of Marie Belshan by
WELCA
General Fund
In memory of Josephine Martinson by M/M Jim Benesh Sr.
Building Fund
In
memory of Olaf & Wilma Thompson by Emily Cech
In
memory of Marie Belshan by M/M Emil Prantner, M/M Richard Kraushaar, Mary Cox,
Emily Cech, M/M Ed Prantner, M/M Cornelius Slegh, and Marie Belshan’s family.
In
memory of Milo Cafourek by Mary Cox
Organ Fund
In
memory of Marie Belshan by M/M Dale Lukes
FUNERAL
Marie Pondelicek Belshan –
KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED
Dale Lukes at
A BIG THANK YOU
to the following people who gave of their time to restore our Sunday School
Room: Mike Severtson, Mark Severtson,
Steve Kraushaar, Sean Kraushaar, Scott Kraushaar, Linda Kraushaar, Pastor Malm,
Doug Thompson, Lisa Kraushaar & Dale Lukes.
Also, thank you to Dale and Elaine Lukes for planting the flowers and
taking care of them
- Submitted by Bev Prantner
REMEMBER THE PIE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
On Sunday, August 24, Trondhjem will hold
their annual Pie & Ice Cream Social, beginning at
We the people of
VISION STATEMENT
As a community of faith in Jesus Christ, we
will demonstrate care and compassion for one another and also to a world in
much need. God’s Word and the Holy
Sacraments are central to our life of faith.
As we grow and are nourished by these, we will bring the good news of
God’s forgiveness, life and salvation to those around us.
JULY/AUGUST ASSIGNMENTS
Altar Guild
July - Noona Barnick & Gwen Hanson
August – Sally Anderson & Carole Eggum
Coffee Servers
July 6 Diane
& Paul Ladlie
July 13 Paulette
& Dave Paulson
July 20 Cindy
& Bob Armon
July 27 Kaye
& Steve Tufte
August 3 Marlene
& Dave Thompson
August 10 Natalie
& Curt Larson
August 17 Cammie
& Wes Tennis
August 24 Jean
&
August 31 Faye
Olson & Sylvia Kycek
Ushers July
*Curt,
Natalie, Amy & Michael Larson, Jr.
Neal
& Jean Skaar
Tracy
Skaar
Wes
& Cammie Tennis
Travis
& Brandon Quam
August
*Gary
& Paula Broitzman
Lowell,
Dawn & Jenny Nelson
Gene
& Bev Jensen
Kendall
& Lila Johnson
Communion and Offering Duty
July
- Jean Skaar & Randy Eggum
August – Jean Skaar &
Bob Armon
July/August
Acolyte/Usher
Schedule
July 6
July 13 Outdoor
service at Hayward Lutheran
July 20 Ben
Berhow and Eric Elleby
July 27 Mike
Larson & Justin Erickson
August 3 Melissa
Sather & Brooke Woitas
August 10 Chelsea Hill & Michelle
Learn
August 17 Ben Berhow
& Lacy Wright
August 24 Eric
Elleby & Michael Larson
August 31 Justin
Erickson & Ben Berhow
July 2 Ted Eggum
July 3 Barb Miller
July 5 Christine Westland
July 6 Bobbi Jo Jacobsma
July 7 Scott Thebiay
July 8 Jay Skaar
July 12 Michael Nelson
July 15 Nathaniel Lein
July 16 Sarah Iverson
July 17 Karen Sorenson
July 20 Diane Ladlie
Scott
Nelson
July 21 Brian Berhow
July 24 Kyle Iverson
July 25 Cheryl Enderson
Denise
Jenson
Chelsea Hill
Joshua Johnson
July 26 Gary Broitzman
July 30 Shane Christensen
LeMoyne
Eggum
August 1 Cindy Armon
Paulette
Paulson
August 2 Randy Eggum
Caylee
Tennis
August 8 Sharon Malm
August 9 Virginia Hill
Emily
Hafstad
August 10 Natalie Larson
August 12 Dylan Schroeder
August 14 Casey Jo Eggum
Cody
Eggum
August 17 Min Westland
Shannon
Mayer
Craig
Nelson
August 20 Curtis Larson, Sr.
Melissa
Sather
August 21 Nick Schermer
August 22 Helen Kycek
August 24 Sylvia Kycek
August 25 Philip Tennis
Gwen
Hanson
August 26 Stephanie Larson
August 28 Millie Westland
Kay
Skaar
August 29
August 31 Lila Esse
Julie
Erickson
Haley
Larson
July 10 H.C. & Faye Nelson
Nick
& Jeanne Schermer
July 11 Thomas & Stacey Westland
July 13 Jerry & Beverly Noland
July 14 Wes & Cammie Tennis
July 17
July 20 Philip & Edith Tennis
July 27 Eugene & Beverly Jenson
July 28 Steven & Kaye Tufte
August 4 Curt Jr. & Natalie Larson
August 6 LeMoyne & Carole Eggum
August 13 Faye & Frank Learn
August 14
August 16 Christian & Mary Elleby
Vern
& Pat Frydenlund
August 18 Neal & Jean Skaar
August 26
ALTAR GUILD
NEWS
ALTAR FLOWERS
Fresh flowers for the altar are a beautiful
addition to our worship service. If you
wish to furnish flowers, all you need to do is call the Altar Guild president,
Diane Ladlie, 256-7514. The Guild will
purchase and display the flowers for you, and if you wish, will put an
acknowledgement in the Sunday bulletin.
Cost of the flowers is usually about $15. Your generosity and support are greatly
appreciated. Thank you.
LIFT FUND
In
memory of William Duguid
In
memory of Marie Belshan
In
memory of Alvin Larson
GENERAL FUND
In
memory of Marie Belshan
HOLY
COMMUNION INSTRUCTION
Congratulations to the following persons who
have received instruction and are now certified to receive the Sacrament of
Holy Communion:
Julie Erickson ,daughter of Jill
Hunter & McKenzie Gilby, children of Lyn & Darlene
Gilby
Caylee Tennis, daughter of Wes & Cammie Tennis
Dahna Wright, daughter of
WEDDING
Cheryl Heimsness and Kurt
Freitag, Saturday, June 14th
TRANSFER OUT
Jose and Joni Duenes, Jade,
Presley & Dane to
TRANSFER IN
Kurt
Freitag and Ashlyn from
KNOWN
TO HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED
Paul Samuelson at St. Mary’s,
David Thompson at St. Mary’s,
Eugene Flusek at St. Mary’s,
Where We Are
End of Month End of Month Variance
Budget Goal Actual
Jan. $8,455 $8,186 -$268
Feb. $16,910 $13.296 -$3,613
March $25,366 $19,770 -$5,595
April $33,821 $28,535 -$5,286
May $42,277 $33,814 -$8,463
YOUR
CONGREGATION BUDGET AND INCOME
You may remember that in the
June Newsletter, the Council put forth a “RED FLAG” concerning our weekly and
monthly income. It was noted that if
that income trend continued, then we would find ourselves having to dip into
our ready-reserve bank loan fund. That
loan fund is an agreement with our bank to borrow up to $5,000 as needed. Well, the need has come, for a total right now
of $1,700. Once again, your Council asks
that if you are able to go the extra mile in your giving this summer, it would
be greatly appreciated.
WANTED: PERSON TO BE CHURCH TREASURER –
At the Congregation Council
Meeting on June 18th, Sue Skaar gave notice of her resignation as
Treasurer for Hayward Lutheran. She has
graciously agreed to remain as Treasurer until a replacement is found, but no
later than the end of this year. The
Council is now in a search for a replacement for Sue. If you would be interested in this position
or know of someone who might be a good candidate, please contact the
Congregation President, Steve Tufte (373-2356) or one of the other Council
Members
The Hayward Congregation Council meeting was
held
Present:
Steve Tufte presided over the meeting.
Secretary’s Minutes:
Treasurer’s Report:
We had to use the Ready Reserve
(loan) on the General Fund. $1,700 was
transferred and used. Interest
rate of 10.25%.
Randy Eggum made a motion to give the
executive committee authority to transfer money from the Building Fund to the
General Fund if the ready reserve is getting close to being maxed out at
$5,000.
Jean Skaar made a motion to accept the
Treasurer’s Report. Randy Eggum seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
A. LETTER OF RESIGNATION:
Sue Skaar turned in a letter of
resignation as Treasurer. Notice of the
job opening will be placed in the bulletin and newsletter. Please contact Steve Tufte or another member
of the council if you are interested in the position.
B. BAPTISMAL FONT:
Bill Lyle made the new top for
the baptismal font.
Jean Skaar made a motion to
accept with thanks the gift from Bill Lyle of the new baptismal font
cover. Randy Eggum seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
C.
CHURCH
SIGN, CO. RD. 26:
Dave Thompson reported that he
would like to redo the church sign on Co. Rd. 26. He would take care of the expenses. Possibly an 8’ x 8’ sign
with heavier posts. He is looking
for helpers.
D. OLD CHIMES:
Steve Tufte made a motion to
place an ad in the Metro Lutheran paper to try and sell the chimes replacing
the motion from May 21st meeting.
E. KIM PORTZ INVOICE:
Don Savekoul sent a letter to
the collection agency on June 12th in response to their letter
regarding the Kim Portz invoice.
F. BANNING FIREARMS FROM PREMISES:
Steve will check with the
insurance company to see if they have any insurance issues regarding not
posting any signs.
G. HANDICAPPED LIFT PROJECT:
Larson’s have started working
inside, going through the floor, etc.
The next meeting of the council
will be Sunday, August 10th following the worship service.
Meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
YOUTH NOTES
SUMMER
CAMP
This year we have six of our
youth from Hayward Lutheran signed up to attend camp
at
For the Settlers
Program, beginning June 25th, we have Tate
Tufte attending.
For the Canoe
Trip, beginning July 13th, we have Nate Lein
and Louis Tufte attending.
For the Pathfinders
Program, beginning July 13th, we have Preston
Lein, Mitchell Skaar and Logan
Tufte attending.
We hope that you
have a good time at camp, filled with much fun, learning and fellowship.
Still interested in attending camp? Check out the camp website: www.goodearthvillage.org
or E-mail the camp: goodearth@deskmedia.com. Remember that there are camperships available
from the WELCA for those who would like to attend. Ask at the church office
A BRIDAL SHOWER will be held for Brie Matson on Saturday, July 27 at
THANK YOU to the Hayward Congregation for being there and believing
in me the whole way! God bless!
- Brooke Woitas
THANK YOU to
the Hayward Congregation and the Thrivent Chapter for being a part of my
day. Whether it was in thought or by
your presence, it was appreciated. Thank
you also for the cross.
- Mike Larson
THANK YOU to the members of the Sunday
School Board and
Sharon Malm for hosting my Bridal Shower on June 7th.
- Cheryl Freitag
BAPTISMAL FONT: SPECIAL THANKS TO
BILL LYLE:
The congregation Council, along
with Pastor Malm, expresses sincere thanks to Bill Lyle for creating a new
cover for the Baptismal Font. Bill took
some specially chosen rough cut pieces of walnut wood and shaped them into a
marvelous round, tiered top with a cross in the middle, and stained to match
the wood base of the font. Thanks, Bill,
for sharing your special talent and skills with your church in this way.
POT LUCKS AND POTATO CHIPS
(The following article was
written up in the “The Des Moines Register” sometime in 1993 by Valerie Van
Kooten of
It’s about that time of year again: Drag out the picnic baskets and outdoor
eating utensils, dust off the thermoses and schlep food around the countryside
in a bizarre ritual called “a potluck dinner.”
I’ve come to dread them. Not that
I don’t like lukewarm lemonade as well as the next person, but to be frank, I’m
a potluck reject. My gelatin doesn’t
gel, my meatballs leak through everything else in the basket, and my Pink
Perfect salad wilts to its lowest common denominator – cottage cheese.
I come from a long line of potluck
misfits. My great aunt once baked a
spoon into the cake she proffered to an unhappy tangle of hungry cousins. Another unnamed (but very guilty) relative
has been known to bring nothing but a bag of potato chips, letting everyone
wonder which gourmet delicacy she has contributed.
My biggest problem is transporting the
meal. My food can barely make it from
the oven to the table, let alone from the oven to
crumb-encrusted-picnic-table-in-a-bug-ridden-shelter house. The pots and pans I use are sadly lacking in
picnic value. Although I have precisely
122 pieces of Tupperware stuffed into what my husband calls “The Plastic
Jungle”, under our microwave cart, there
there‘s nary a lid to match.
No lid can cause problems. Case in point? A recent potluck for our
local day care center. Five
minutes before we’re ready to leave, our 2-year-old son, Cameron, opens the
refrigerator and pours half a glass of milk onto my Jell-O salad. His rationale? “It makes the Jell-O happy, Mommy.” It didn’t make Mommy happy.
I spent the next few minutes spooning milk
off an already soggy salad and then remembered my mom’s 11th
Commandment: “A little shipped cream
hides a multitude of sins.” I slathered
it on thickly, covered it precariously with a sheet of aluminum foil, and
proceeded to the potluck.
Is there anything more painful than watching
a mass of famished people pointedly spurn your offering? No one touched it. Within five minutes of arrival, the salad had
congealed into a sodden mound of discolored whipped cream with a few stray nuts
floating on the surface. Our 6-year-old,
Colin, summed up the catastrophe: “No
one’s taking your salad, Mom, because it’s the grossest thing they’ve
seen.” I had to concede he was right.
What to do next is the true test of potluck
success. Whenever you have a potluck
bomb, everyone will wait to see who picks up that pathetic-looking gluck and takes it home.
Here’s my solution: Don’t claim it. Bring your offering in a disposable, tin foil
pan and let it sit there. After
exhaustive questioning – and if you can keep your kids from piping up your
ownership – someone will put it out of its misery and dump it. I promise.
The other major problem with potlucks is
that you’ll invariably be seated beside the Maven of Matched Cutlery. She’ll have her entire family outfitted with
trays specifically made for picnics, and forks and spoons that all bear the
same pattern. She always has enough
extra table service for the unexpected dozen or so relatives
who might drop in., and when the meal is over she passes around the moist
towelettes to her kids.
Don’t torture yourself this way. She probably also has one of those cloth
casserole carriers that keeps everything warm, and will spend two hours hunting
down a lost salad fork after the potluck is over. Clearly, she’s not to be trusted.
I can’t say I’ll be unhappy when the potluck
season is over once more. Next year, I’m joining with the only other sane person in my family
and bringing my new specialty……..potato chips.
PARISH NEWS DEADLINE
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for turning in articles and calendar information for the Parish News is the 20th of each month. Thank you for your cooperation.
ADDRESS CHANGE? If you or someone you know has had a change of
address or phone number within
this past year, please inform the Church Office as soon as
possible. Thank you for your help!
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