FROM THE PASTOR

ALLELUIA!

“Christ is risen! Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!” For these next fifty days and for every first day for a year’s worth of weeks we proclaim those glorious words of witnessed fact. We shout them out in word and song and, in good Lutheran fashion, blow the roof off with our swells of music and refrain. We want those words heard above the din of bombs and gunfire, and we want those words heard in the somber silence of a funeral home as death strikes another blow. We want the entire world to know this good news that death has met its match.

We gather together as the community of the faithful in our country and city churches around that bright light of the paschal candle, around that font of belonging, and around the Table of the Lord, and we smell the lilies and the flowers and the freshness of new spring growth, and we celebrate this good news that we have in common – Christ is risen! Victory!

Yes, to a world steeped in sin, the news comes as light into the darkness. There is no better sound in the ear than to hear that the power of sin, the power of death, and the power of evil do not hold us in bondage forever. And we celebrate the mystery of it all, for we cannot explain it all like some lecture in the science hall. We can only do what a host of witnesses and believers have been doing for 2,000 years, and that is announce over and over again what we truly believe – death has no more sting, death has no more control, hell is crushed, and sin is conquered, and we, by God’s grace, through faith in Jesus Christ are saved from all that darkness.

We gather together on those first days of the week, and this is what we celebrate, and this is what we strive and struggle to take with us back to our homes, back to our work and school and marketplaces. We bring this good news in word and deed to where we seek to feed

the hungry and hold the dying and visit those in prison and comfort those who are grieving. In the name of the risen Lord, Jesus Christ, we tell in word and deed that hope is truly ALIVE in the risen Christ.

No, the world does not need our explanations; it needs only our proclamation. “Christ is risen! Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Pastor John

SUNDAY, APRIL 24^TH, COFFEE HOUR FORUM

On Sunday, April 24^th, during a coffee hour at both Trondhjem (10:45 a.m.) and Hayward (9:30 a.m.), the delegates to this year’s Synod Assembly will lead a Forum Hour to present some of the issues of importance that will be coming before the Assembly and that also relate to this summer’s ELCA Assembly in Orlando. The two major issues coming before the Assemblies have to do with a possible change in ELCA policy concerning the ordination of non-celibate gay and lesbian candidates for ministry, as well as the possibility of authorizing clergy to bless gay and lesbian unions. Also, there will be the matter of authorizing the creation of a new book of worship for our ELCA. Please mark this date on your calendars and plan to come to this Forum. This year’s SE MINN Synod Assembly will be held in Rochester on May 6-7.

BREAKFAST WITH THE BISHOP

Our Synod’s annual Men’s Breakfast with the Bishop will be held on Saturday, April 23^rd, 8:00 a.m. at Cabella’s in Owatonna. Bishop Usgaard will lead the morning devotions, and the special speaker this year will be Al Batt of rural Hartland, MN. Many know Al from his newspaper column or from other speaking engagements. He is a writer, speaker, storyteller and humorist and cartoonist. He is perhaps best known for his quotable quotes, like, “The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it.” The only cost is for the buffet breakfast. MEN, if you are interested, please sign up on the sheet at church on either April 3^rd or 10^th. We will meet at church on the 23^rd at 7:10 a.m. to pool rides.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOLY COMMUNION

April 3 Easter II

April 10 Easter III

“THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE”

Daily Devotional Texts for Easter

The Resurrection of our Lord

March 17

Sunday Mt. 28:1-10

Monday Mt. 28:11-15

Tuesday Mt. 28:16-20

Wednesday I Peter 1:1-2

Thursday I Peter 1:3-12

Friday I Peter 1:13-25

Saturday I Peter 2:1-10

Second Sunday of Easter

April 3

Sunday John 20:1-10

Monday John 20:11-18

Tuesday John 20:19-23

Wednesday John 20:24-29

Thursday John 20:30-31

Friday I Peter 2:11-17

Saturday I Peter 2:18-25

Third Sunday of Easter

April 10

Sunday Luke 24:1-12

Monday Luke 24-13-35

Tuesday Luke 24:36-49

Wednesday Luke 24-50-43

Thursday Acts 1:1-5

Friday Acts 1:6-11

Saturday Acts 1:12-26

Fourth Sunday of Easter

April 17

Sunday John 10:1-10

Monday John 10:11-18

Tuesday John 10:19-21

Wednesday John 10:22-30

Thursday John 10:31-42

Friday I Peter 3:1-7

Saturday I Peter 3:8-22

Fifth Sunday of Easter

April 24

Sunday John 14:1-7

Monday John 14:8-14

Tuesday I Peter 4:1-11

Wednesday I Peter 4:12-19

Thursday I Peter 5:1-14

Friday Acts 3:1-10

Saturday Acts 3:11-26

Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 1

Sunday John 14:15-17

Monday John 14:18-24

Tuesday John 14:25-31

Wednesday Acts 4:1-22

Thursday Acts 4:23-31/Eph. 1: 15-23

Friday Acts 4:32-37

Saturday Acts 5:1-11

Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 8

Sunday John 17:1-5

Monday John 17:6-19

Tuesday John 17:20-26

Wednesday Acts 5:12-16

Thursday Acts 5:17-42

Friday Acts 6:1-7

Saturday Acts 6:8-15

LWR WAVE OF GIVING – TSUNAMI RELIEF UPDATE

Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutheran have given more than $2.5 million to Lutheran World Relief’s (LWR) Wave of Giving campaign to assist tsunami survivors in South Asia as part of a Thrivent Financial member-matching grant. Members had until April 15^th to reach the $2.5 million match, but surpassed it on Friday, February 25^th. With Thrivent Financial’s $5 million, total contributions are at more than $7.5 million.

TRONDHJEM NEWS

APRIL ASSIGNMENTS

Altar Guild

Charlotte Lukes

Coffee Servers

April 3 Roger & Betty Krause

April 17 John & Sharon Malm

Communion Assistant

Cheryl Lukes

Lectors

April 3 Elna Severtson

April 10 Betty Krause

April 17 Ruth Lukes

April 24 Linda Kraushaar

APRIL ACOLYTE/USHERS

April 3 Jessica Naatz

April 10 Daniel Jax

April 17 Cortney Thostenson

April 24 Scott Kraushaar

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

April 2 Chad Wangen

April 4 Roger Krause

April 7 Mona Lukes

April 10 Mable Handeland

Kurt Lukes

April 13 Obert Haldorson

Lisa Kraushaar

April 18 John Malm

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

April 6 Linda & Steve Kraushaar

KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED

Mavis Billadeau in Faribault

MEMORIALS

BUILDING FUND

In memory of Margaret Ziebell by M/M Richard Kraushaar

In memory of Margaret Ziebell by M/M Maynard Johnson

In memory of Margaret Ziebell by Matt Solomonson

In memory of Frances Rayman by Emily Cech

ALTAR GUILD

In memory of Lester Bothum by Gilma Bothum

HAYWARD NEWS

MISSION STATEMENT

We the people of Hayward Lutheran Church confess the Triune God, and strive to follow the words and deeds of Jesus Christ.

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.

MISSION TANZANIA: MEET THE HARTWIGS

At the HLC Annual Meeting, upon the recommendation of the Congregation Council, HLC voted to commit itself to the sponsorship of a Missionary. The ELCA Global Mission office gave us three possibilities of people we could sponsor. The Council chose Dr. Kristopher and Rebecca Hartwig. They are working with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania on a special medical project and are stationed with the church in Arusha, Tanzania, which is in the Northern part of the country. The early part of March we received an e-mail from the Hartwigs and this is some of what they wrote:

Dear Pastor Malm and Hayward Lutheran Church:

Greetings in Christ from Arusha, Tanzania! We just received word from Lea Lenning at ELCA that you have committed to helping with our support as missionaries here, and would like to express our gratitude, as well as to give you a clue as to who we are.

We relocated here last August after ten years at Westfield, NY, where I (Kris) was in a Family Medicine group and was also Medical Director for the Chautauqua County Hospice program for seven years. Rebecca is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and does a lot of music and other stuff on the side. (Note: Westfield, NY is the original home of Welch’s Grape Juice, and also close to Pastor Malm’s hometown of Jamestown, NY. So, we have some mutual things in common).

In addition to our children, Heidi and Nate, who are with us here, we have three older children: Daniel does computer work in Los Angeles; Jenny is a junior at Easter Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA; and Kirsten is a sophomore at Goshen College in Indiana.

The short story about our getting to Tanzania is that we’ve LOTS of previous connections here. Rebecca was born in Arusha – her parents being missionaries here. I also lived here as a kid for five years – my parents being teachers. Rebecca and I met here in Arusha. We worked in Western Tanzania in a rural hospital setting for six years, up to 1994; and we’ve done several short trips back to help out, particularly in helping to set up hospice-type care. My role here now has several layers: Primarily, I am with the national Lutheran church office, and interact with each of the twenty Lutheran hospitals in the country in an attempt to boost some care-hospice type care at each one. That involves a lot of travel! So far I have gotten to all but one of the hospitals. The program funding to this work is currently through the Lutheran World Federation.

Secondly, I work at a national level to advocate for hospice-palliative care. For example, over 20,000 Tanzanians a year die from cancer, but less than 500 have access to any pain reliever stronger than aspirin. Also, of course, hospice fits into the spectrum of care for AIDS, which by the best figures I’ve heard is infecting about 8% of the general population (almost 3 million people). So we are networking into that area as well, at the government as well as the church level.

Thirdly, I am very close to Selian Lutheran Hospital in many regards, including helping them to start up their hospice program in 1999. It is less than a half-hour bike ride to Selian from our home, and I try to get there as often as time permits, to help bolster their program, but more importantly, just to be able to see some patients so I don’t go nuts with all the office work.

Rebecca seems busier than I am. She’s not into nursing here, but has involved herself a bit with a ministry with the street kids in Arusha and is always checking out various orphan programs in the area, of which there are many. Then there’s the music, with a good group of fellow violinists, and, as of this past month, home schooling our 11-year-old.

Our biggest initial concern in coming here, as you might imagine, was our kids. Two who are in college and one a Senior in High School, and a 6^th grader. Unexpectedly, to us anyways, only the 6^th grader has had it rough with school. His class was full at the area international school, so he got bumped up to 7^th grade. There he struggled until December and we finally decided to “bag it” and go with home schooling, which we’ve done off and on over the years (“we” means Rebecca), so that is settling a bit – quite nice, actually.

Life issues here have been fine otherwise, with a bummer of a used car being our biggest burden. In other words, things are going quite well. Tons of family and friends, as all of our immediate families, now get a chance to come back to Tanzania! That will be fun, even if I’m away about a third of any given month.

Our work and ministry concerns are for ongoing funding (travel, seminars, etc.), ongoing, positive relationships in our many spheres of work, and ongoing gratification in doing something so alien as “desk work” and in having to travel a majority of the time.

In summation, we are ever so BLESSED to have the opportunity to serve here in Tanzania. Being close to so many very, very sick people is challenging but gratifying, as we work on helping the larger system to do a better job with the overall care and support of the families affected. And the ELCA has been most supportive from Headquarters in Chicago and from the congregations. Tis’ good! Please pray for us and that our children will remain well (the cry of every parent everywhere) and that we continue with a positive energy for ministry here in Tanzania.

(HLC received the following e-mail from Dr. Hartwig on March 21^st) Iambi Lutheran Hospital is in the center of the country, and currently undergoing an ambitious rebuilding program. Part of their rebuilding is an AIDS program, which includes palliative and home care. There is a lot of potential for positive growth here, with plans to open a nursing school as part of their overall goals. Wish list: Bicycles for easier transportation around the region that the hospital serves, analgesic medicines, small food items, and teaching of community seminars. Will write more later.

In Christ,

Dr. Kristopher and Rebecca Hartwig

Address: P.O Box 1990, Arusha, Tanzania

e-mail: babaheidi87@yahoo.com

HAYWARD LUTHERAN

OUR STEWARDSHIP FOR 2005

Month Where we Actuals Should be

January $ 8,540 $8,095

February $17,080 $15,353

March $25,620 (thru 3-20) $19,313

April $34,160 $

May $42,700 $

June $51,240 $

July $59,780 $

August $68,320 $

September $78,860 $

October $85,400 $

November $93,940 $

December $102,475 $

BALANCE ON LIFT LOAN

The balance left on the Lift Loan is $9,007.14. This balance is due in June 2006. Regular payments are being made as the funds in the Lift Savings Account become available.

Thank you for your faithful giving.

HAYWARD COUNCIL MEETING

Sunday, March 20, 2005

PRESENT: Bob Armon, Sharon Malm, Sonja Johnson, Keith Iverson, Kendall Johnson, Darlene Gilby, John Malm, Pat Frydenlund

Sonja Johnson, President, called the meeting to order. The Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports were approved. The Agenda was approved with one addition.

ITEMS CONSIDERED:

Change the gas billing of the church proper to be averaged for 12 months. Sharon will report back to the Council with information.

The Council recognizes and expresses their appreciation to Gene Jenson for snow removal several times throughout the year.

The name of the person or persons giving a memorial gift in honor or memory of someone will be included in the listing of memorials in the Newsletter.

Harry & Beverly Dunn sent a donation for the church and it will be applied to the Elevator Fund.

Our missionary sponsorship was reviewed. Information was received from the Hartwig family and will be shared in the April Newsletter. A display will be created to let parishioners learn more about our Tanzania missionary connection.

Drafts of a letter to all members were discussed. The By-Laws and Constitution regarding membership were reviewed.

A motion passed to give offering envelopes to the confirmands beginning this year. The Council will pursue general or visitor offering envelopes.

CALENDAR:

Sunday, April 24^th – Forum during Coffee Hour regarding issues being brought to Synod Assembly.

Sunday, May 15^th – Church Council Meeting.

Saturday & Sunday, May 21-22 – Bishop & Mrs. Usgaard will be here in the parish for a weekend visit. This will include an afternoon and evening meeting and meal here at HLC for both Councils. The Bishop will preach at both services on Sunday morning.

Sunday, May 22^nd – Last Day of Sunday School.

Wednesday, June 15^th – Joint Council at church, 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m. meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Frydenlund, Secretary

APRIL ASSIGNMENTS

Altar Guild

Jean Skaar, Camilla Frydenlund, LaVonne Williams

Coffee Servers

April 3 Dan & Sonja Johnson, Gary & Becky Jacobsma

April 10 Scott & Kim Woitas, Mike & Vickie Larson

April 17 Gene & Bev Jenson, Jim & Judy Becker

April 24 Dave & Marlene Thompson, Terry & Debra Bolinger

Ushers

*Louie & Stephanie Larson

Scott, Kim & Brooke Woitas

Todd & Aaron Enderson

Mike & Vicki Larson

Steve Lundak

Lectors

April 3 Neal Skaar

April 10 Jean Skaar

April 17 (Need a volunteer)

April 24 Darlene Gilby

Communion Assistants

Darlene Gilby & Sonja Johnson

APRIL ACOLYTE/USHERS

April 3 Hunter Gilby & Mitchell Skaar

April 10 Lacy Wright & Julie Erickson

April 17 Samantha Anderson & Caylee Tennis

April 24 Louis & Logan Tufte

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

April 3 Lois Schroeder

Beatrice Wacholz

Helen Brandt

April 4 Lucille Larson

April 5 Brandon Quam

Mitchell Skaar

April 7 Faye Nelson

Carolyn Noland

Mackenzie Berhow

April 12 James Frydenlund

April 14 Nancy Berhow

James Hoiseth

April 15 Scott Kromminga

April 17 Jennifer Nelson

April 18 John Malm

April 23 Richard Hanson

April 25 Faye Olson

Betsy Paulson

April 26 Terry Bolinger

April 30 Harriet Skaar

Troy Eggum

Derek Hanson

Rachel Frydenlund

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

April 3 Lou & Stephanie Larson

April 4 Dave & Paulette Paulson

Have you noticed the STOP AND GO LIGHT in the narthex at Hayward Lutheran? It has been placed there to give all an opportunity to contribute to the needs of the hungry. Monies collected go to World Hunger Relief. Thank you for your support.

MEMORIALS

General Fund

In memory of Alice Belshan by Sylvia Kycek

In memory of Jim Mildenstein by Sylvia Kycek

In memory of Alice Belshan by Helen Dockwell & family

Lift Fund

In memory of Walter Thompson, Cecil Haskett, Shawn Morse, Helen Randal, Howard Thompson by Lois Schroeder

In memory of Alice Belshan by Beatrice Wacholz

In memory of Mildred Seberson by Merle Anderson

In memory of Hilda Krueger by Neal & Jean Skaar

In memory of Great Grandparents, Andrew Sanderson/Indiana Olson, Grandparents, Mike & Dora Christopherson, and Mother, Irene Reynolds by Harry and Beverly Dunn

Building Fund

In memory of Margaret Ziebell by Sylvia Kyceck

THANK YOU to Harry and Beverly Dunn for their memorial gift to the Hayward Lutheran Lift Fund. Their generosity is greatly appreciated.

SARAH FRYDENLUND VOICE RECITAL

Sarah Frydenlund’s Senior Voice Recital will be held on Saturday, April 30^th at 8:30 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Sarah is the daughter of Vern and Pat Frydenlund of Hayward.

THANK YOU to Eugene Jenson for faithfully plowing the church parking lot every winter. Hayward Lutheran is very grateful.

ALTAR GUILD

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE FRESH 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, Marlene Thompson (373-3895). 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.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SHARE GOOD NEWS!!!

On Sunday, April 3^rd the children in the Hayward Sunday School will be sharing the good news of Easter during the worship service in word and song. Come and hear the joyous news of Jesus’ resurrection!

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO ENJOY THE “THREE P’S”

On Friday, April 1^st all of the children in the Sunday School will meet at 5 p.m. at the church for the “Three P’s”.

Pizza

Pop

Program Practice

Following the practice there will be an Easter Egg Hunt and a movie. RSVP to Darlene Gilby (377-0541) if you plan to bring a friend so we know how much pizza we will need!!

PLAN NOW FOR GOOD EARTH VILLAGE DAY CAMP!!!

Good Earth Village Day Camp will be held July 11-15^th at Oakland Lutheran Church. Mark your calendars for this week of learning and fun. Watch for more details in the months and weeks to come.

GOOD EARTH VILLAGE

NEWS

SPRING WILDFLOWER WALKS

Thursday, May 5^th, 1:30-4:30 p.m. – Cost: $15 (Includes a guide to SE MN Wildflowers while supplies last) Registration deadline: April 21.

Enjoy an easy hike & learn about the many spring wildflowers found at GEV. Kathy Bolin, GEV’s Land Management Director, will lead the walk. An afternoon lunch will follow the hike.

“ILLUMINATING THE WORD: THE SAINT JOHN’S BIBLE”

Tuesday, May 24, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Price: Approximately $30 - $35 (includes roundtrip coach bus fare, snacks on the bus and ticket to the “Illuminating the Word” exhibit). A noon lunch at a Minneapolis area restaurant will be at individual’s own expense.

Join GEV on this one-day trip from Rochester to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for a guided tour of approximately seventy handwritten pages and exquisite illuminations from the Gospels, Acts, Psalms, and the Pentateuch.

FALL 2005 HOLDEN VILLAGE TRIP WITH GOOD EARTH VILLAGE

September 23 – October 2, 2005. Cost: $750 or $715 if over 62. Price includes all transportation, lodging and meals (except meals to and from Holden) and a Village-to-Village sweatshirt. Registration deadline: August 2.

We will be attending the week-long study “Jesus Christ: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” Seminary professors and pastors will lead Sessions. There will be time each day to hike, read, relax, use your skills in the craft centers, or just visit over coffee. Evening prayer services close each day.

THIS ‘N’ THAT

FACING THE STORMS THAT COME YOUR WAY

A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made the daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightening.

The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child. Following the roar of thunder, lightening, like a flaming sword, would cut through the sky. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child’s school. As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, but at each flash of lightening, the child would stop, look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly and with each the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile.

When the mother’s car drew up beside the child she lowered the window and called to her, “What are you doing? Why do you keep stopping?” The child answered, “I am trying to look pretty. God keeps taking my picture.”

May God bless you as you face the storms that come your way.

Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, “Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilt.” Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning’s Sunday school lesson was about. He said, “Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.”

PARISH NEWS DEADLINE

The deadline for turning in articles and calendar information for the Parish News is the 20^th 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!