FROM THE PASTOR

NO FEAR!

Sometimes you still see a young person wearing the T-shirt with the words on it “NO FEAR!” I think it is a term that relates to sports activities and especially to “extreme” sports, such as hang gliding or skiing or snowboarding on very steep slopes, or bungi jumping, and the like. And the message is “Don’t fear such things, just do it!”

Yet, for most of us, we tend to live with many forms of fear in our lives. We live behind locked doors of fear. We pretend everything is satisfactory. We bluff our way through the day, feigning well-being. But our fears keep us locked in. We are afraid to move outside of our sheltered existence. We are afraid of not succeeding at work, at school, or at relationships. We are sometimes even afraid of success. We are apprehensive about the future and the decisions facing us. And we are so afraid of death and dying that life is intensely squeezed out of every day.

For the Jewish people, the Day of Pentecost came fifty days after their Passover Day and festival. It was called “The Feast of Weeks,” when the people brought the first fruits of the harvest of grain, fruit or animals to the Lord at the Temple. It was a festival that brought, as did the Passover Feast, many Jewish pilgrims from many nations to the Temple for worship and festival.

On that day, some seven weeks after Jesus’ resurrection from the grave, many of the disciples were still gathered in that same room where Jesus had shared the Passover meal and his own NEW meal with them. They were still gathered in fear and perplexity about what to do and where to go and who to be. They still felt like they were in the midst of chaos.

But then came that loud, roaring sound, like the rush of a mighty, tornadic wind, and strange and mysterious little flames of fire dancing over the heads of all who were gathered in that room, and that ecstatic feeling of a

rush of power into their fearful flesh. New life! New creation! Order out of chaos and life out of death! And a strange sense of peace.

Fifty days ago, they had felt this same sense of peace and power, as the risen Christ Jesus appeared before them in that same room. It is also a peace and a power that WE have experienced from time to time in our own lives, whether gathered together with others in a time of worship, or in that “closet” of prayer and devotion at home. Has there not been that moment when WE have heard Christ in our midst, speaking to us those words, “Peace be with you.” It may have been a moment with music, or with a biblical or preached word, or a word from a friend, child or spouse – something of that voice – “peace be with you.” Christ has presented Himself to us in word, voice, wind or fire and brought us what we need to fight our way out of the darkness of that fear, the chains of that fear, so that we also might have “NO FEAR!”

Christ’s peace is ours, His gift to us. The Holy Spirit breathes life into us and fills us to overflowing. And then we are sent out into the community. We are given our marching orders to leave rooms locked by fear. We receive the Spirit that we might, by word and deed, tell others that Christ is alive, that sin is forgiven, that death has met its match.

We now have work to do, in BEING the Church. But always, as on that FIRST Easter Day, we need to gather at the Table of the Lord and receive Christ, receive sustenance for the journey. Come, let us gather at the Table and be nourished by our Lord, and then let us go – go wherever the Spirit may send us, so that we may breathe this LIFE of God into so many people who live in those darkened rooms of fear.

Pastor John

WEAR RED!!

DAY OF PENTECOST: SUNDAY, MAY 15^TH

On Sunday, May 15^th, members of HLC and TLC are encouraged to WEAR RED, and also to lend to the worship service that day any RED FLOWERS you may have, such as potted geraniums, carnations, roses, and even red petunias.

As they say, “This is a red-letter day!” It is a festival day. For HLC it is Confirmation Day. For all congregations, it is the festival of the BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH. We celebrate how God’s Holy Spirit has empowered his believers around the world to GO, make disciples, baptize and teach the good news of God’s salvation in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So, come and join in the celebration, and WEAR AND BRING RED!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOLY COMMUNION

May 1

May 15 Day of Pentecost and Confirmation

TRONDHJEM NEWS

MAY ASSIGNMENTS

Altar Guild

Shirley Kraushaar

Coffee Servers

May 8 Sunday School

May 22 John & Sandi Chapek

Communion Assistant

Shirley Kraushaar

Lectors

May 1 Charlotte Lukes

May 8 Elaine Lukes

May 15 Jill Krause

May 22 Ruth Lukes

May 29 Scott Kraushaar

MAY ACOLYTE/USHERS

May 1 Matthew Reese

May 8 Danny Jax

May 15 Jessica Naatz

May 22 Cortney Thostenson

May 29 Scott Kraushaar

MAY BIRTHDAYS

May 4 Bette George

May 8 Linda Kraushaar

May 13 Reed Thostenson

May 20 Scott Kraushaar

May 26 Elaine Lukes

May 28 Ruth Lukes

May 28 Emily Brekke

May 30 Maxine Amacher

May 31 Elna Severtson

May 31 Ethan Severtson

MAY ANNIVERSARIES

May 18 Irene & Jim Benesh, Sr.

May 26 Brenda & Orin Krause

MEMORIALS

GENERAL FUND

In Memory Of: By:

Margaret Ziebell M/M Dale Lukes

Maynard Johnson M/M Dale Lukes

M/M Jim Benesh, Sr.

M/M Emil Prantner

M/M Roger Krause

Emily Cech

Harlan Heideman M/M Jim Benesh, Sr.

Emily Cech

Minnie Underdahl Emily Cech

Marie Aldersby M/M Jim Benesh, Sr.

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: By:

Maynard Johnson Barb Prantner

M/M Richard Kraushaar

M/M Sheldon Lukes

Anna Johnson

Helen Kycek M/M Emil Prantner

MISSIONS

In Memory of: By:

Maynard Johnson Trondhjem WELCA

SCOTT KRAUSHAAR GRADUATION OPEN HOUSE

You are invited to a Graduation Open House for Scott Kraushaar on Saturday, May 21^st from 4-8 p.m. at his home, 86392 – 160^th Street, Glenville, MN.

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

Scott Kraushaar will be recognized as a graduating senior at the Worship Service on Sunday, May 22^nd. He will graduate from Glenville High School on Friday, May 20^th. Congratulations, Scott.

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.

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 $25,295

April $34,160 $31,202

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 $7,080.63. 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 CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEETING

Sunday, April 17, 2005

President Sonja Johnson called the meeting to order. Those present: Sonja Johnson, Pat Frydenlund, Kendall Johnson, Pastor Malm, Keith Iverson, Darlene Gilby. Absent: Bob Armon.

The Agenda was approved with additions.

The Secretary’s Report and Treasurer’s Report were reviewed and approved.

Items Considered:

Calendar

May 8 – Special Events honoring Mothers and Confirmands

May 15 – Confirmation Day and Council meeting

May 21 & 22 – Bishop Usgaard’s visit – postponed

May 22 – Senior Recognition Day during church followed by a congregational meal, which is a fundraiser for Sunday School.

June 15 – Evening Joint Council meeting

Church Items

Summer Sun-sations Tribune, Council approved the purchase of a Hayward Lutheran Church advertisement in the new summer supplement, which will be available for the community this summer.

Work continues on the Membership Roster

April 24 and May 1 the loose offering and stop light monies have been designated to World Hunger. The funds collected will be part of a special offering from the congregation through the Synod Assembly Worship on Friday, May 6^th.

Sunday School is exploring new ideas for youth to encourage participation in the church. Music during the church service by Sunday School classes is planned for this spring.

Parsonage

Kitchen project is completed. Thank you to Bob Armon and Rich Olson for their work and expertise. Generous thank you to those who gave special gifts towards the project.

Driveway project will commence in mid June. Volunteer workers will be needed to help with heavy work as well as planning and other tasks. Look for future sign-up sheet.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Frydenlund, Secretary

GREETINGS FROM THE HARTWIG’S

Our Missionary Family

Greetings in the Name of the Risen Christ!

“Blessing” is another word for the rains, coming to a thirsty earth and anxious people hoping very hard for a good crop season. April is the usual rainy season and, indeed, it has been raining off and on for 2 weeks now. People are so busy! Almost every family has some small plot for crops, and many a larger one out in the countryside a bit. When rains are erratic or fail, the results are devastating. But for now, there is optimism in the air wherever we go.

We have had a full and varied past 2 months. Mid-February was a meeting of 17 Lutheran hospitals with 2 from each hospital, building up Hospice care. Our emphasis was on strengthening the spiritual side of things, and we had excellent input from the experienced pastoral team from Selian Hospital. It gave me plenty of work for follow up, and I’ll begin serious travel again in May, hoping to really encourage these places that still struggle with such limited resources.

The week following that seminar was a trip to Rwanda, as part of a delegation to raise awareness for Palliative Care and perhaps jumpstart some activities there. It was another intense time, and for those of you who have seen Hotel Rwanda, you might imagine being there. I stayed at that very same hotel. The city of Kilgali is clean, busy, and has minimal crime. Yet nearly every face on those streets was a part of the devastation of 1994. How can it be? A picture I will always have with me is from a trip to visit an outlying Catholic Hospice. I am a passenger with 3 women. We are met by a priest who treats us to lunch and then gathers the women in his vehicle for a further journey, as I head back to Kigali. Only then did someone explain to me: the older woman in the group had lost her 4 children in 1994, all being presumed dead. But word had come recently that one of those very children had been sighted in a place to which they were now heading. I have no idea what they found, and wonder at the anguish of daring (or not) to hope.

March has been slower, with the only travel going to see Heidi in Kenua. She is doing so well! We have had other sweet family times as Rebecca’s brother and daughter visited for much of February, and my Mom was in the area working that month as well. It’s been an opportunity to be more involved at nearby Selian Hospital and Hospice, as well as to dig into the various fundraising and proposal writing tasks that are at hand.

Pray for continued encouragement for us in the work. That would include further project funding for developing all of these hospices (big bucks, and many potential donors). And wellness in travel, school, and faith. Home school for Nate Seth IS an answer to prayer. Our lemon of a car looks to be getting replaced, at least by summer’s end, thanks to a big assist from ELCA. And Heidi is now making decisions about next year and college.

Thankful for all of your encouragement, prayers, and communications,

Kristopher for all of the Hartwig’s

CONFIRMATION DAY IS SUNDAY, MAY 15^th, DAY OF PENTECOST

This year we are presenting at HLC three candidates for the rite of Affirmation of Baptism. This is an event that ALL MEMBERS of the congregation should make an effort to attend and support and celebrate. Do NOT stay away on this important day, especially since this is also a day that we celebrate the birthday of the church. Let’s fill our worship places up to overflowing and raise the roof in celebration!

JULIE CHRISTINE ERICKSON, daughter of Jill & Garry Erickson. Born: August 31, 1990 Baptized: November 10, 1991

LOUIS NELSON TUFTE, son of Steve & Kaye Tufte. Born: January 9, 1990 Baptized: February 11, 1990

LACY JEAN WRIGHT, daughter of Beverly Wright. Born: June 27, 1989 Baptized: August 13, 1989

GRADUATES TO BE RECOGNIZED

Casey & Cody Eggum, Dustin Garduno and Tristan Tufte, graduating seniors, will be recognized on Sunday, May 22^nd during the Worship Service. They will be the recipients of a gift from the church as well as a quilt from the Hayward WELCA.

We pray God’s blessings on them as they move on to a new chapter in their lives.

MAY ASSIGNMENTS

Coffee Servers

Cammie Tennis, Carole Eggum

Coffee Servers

May 1 Todd & Cheryl Enderson/John & Sharon Malm

May 8 Paul & Barb Miller/Sandra Jimenez

May 15 Jim & Nancy Skaar/Lowell & Dawn Nelson

May 22 Nick & Jeanne Schermer/Dale & Millie Westland

May 29 Vern & Pat Frydenlund/Camilla Frydenlund

Ushers

*Paul & Barb Miller

James & Judy Becker

Terry & Debra Bolinger

Randy, Tammy, Casey & Cody Eggum

Lectors

May 1 Sandra & Jalen Jimenez

May 8 Shirley Gray

May 15 Jean Skaar

May 22 Dan Johnson

May 29 Sonja Johnson

Communion Assistants

Sonja Johnson and Kendall Johnson

MAY ACOLYTE/USHERS

May 1 Dahna Wright & Julie Erickson

May 8 Hunter Gilby & Mitchell Skaar

May 15 Samantha Anderson & Caylee Tennis

May 22 Lacy Wright & Julie Erickson

May 29 Louis and Logan Tufte

MAY BIRTHDAYS

May 1 Jean Thisius

May 3 Mark Bolinger

Alexa Christensen

May 5 Mike Larson

Richard Olson

Kay Smith

May 8 Kim Woitas

Joshua Martin

May 12 Lowell Nelson

May 15 Jacob Berhow

May 21 Carolyn Matson

May 22 Barbara Schroeder

May 23 Cammie Tennis

May 25 Vern Frydenlund

May 27 Tristan Tufte

Laurel Heimsness

May 28 Kathie Hanson

May 29 Vickie Storlie

May 30 Doris Westland

Curt Larson, Jr.

Tammy Eggum

May 31 Thomas Westland

MAY ANNIVERSARIES

May 1 Jack & Jean Thisius

May 4 Paul & Diane Ladlie

May 5 Darrell & Vickie Storlie

May 9 Brian & Nancy Berhow

May 14 Scott & Kim Woitas

May 23 Dale & Millie Westland

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

CEMETERY FUND

In Memory Of: By:

Bert McKean M/M Dale Westland

LIFT FUND

In Memory Of: By:

Dale Neitzel M/M Dale Westland

David Willaby M/M Kendall Johnson

Helen Kycek M/M Dan Johnson

Helen Dockwell

M/M Paul Westland

Delores Westland

Minnie Underdahl M/M Paul Westland

Ethel Kilian Bea Wacholz

Milton Kennedy Larry & Cheryl

Beavens, M/M Paul

Westland, M/M Dan

Johnson, M/M Dale

Westland, Katherine

Barnick

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

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.

SALVATION ARMY SAYS “THANK YOU”

A “Thank You” was received from the Salvation Army for the gift of $183.19 from Hayward Lutheran. This donation will help them to provide an average of 50 grocery orders.

“GOD’S RIBBONS, MESSAGES OF HOPE”

The Community Grief Support Group and Albert Lea Medical Center are sponsoring a presentation on May 3, 2005 at HealthReach, beginning at 6:30 p.m. It is “God’s Ribbons, Messages of Hope” presented by Cynthia Watts, author and speaker.

THIS ‘N’ THAT

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: MINNESOTA STYLE

1. Der’s only vun God, ya know?

2. Don’t make dat der fish on yer mantle an idol!

3. Cussin’ ain’t Minnesota nice.

4. Go to church, even ven yer up nort’!

5. Honor yer folks!

6. Don’t kill! Catch and release!

7. Der’s only vun Lena for every Ole. No cheatin’!

8. If it ain’t yer Lutefisk, don’t take it!

9. Don’t be braggin’ about how much snow ya’ shoveled!

10. Keep yer mind off yer neighbor’s hotdish!

From Lutheran Campus Ministry Newsletter-St. Cloud

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING

Plant Three Rows of Peas:

Peace of mind

Peace of heart

Peace of soul

Plant Four Rows of Squash:

Squash gossip

Squash indifference

Squash grumbling

Squash selfishness

Plant Four Rows of Lettuce:

Lettuce be faithful

Lettuce be kind

Lettuce be patient

Lettuce really love one another

No Garden Is Without Turnips:

Turnip for meetings

Turnip for service

Turnip to help one another

To Conclude Our Garden We Must Have Thyme:

Thyme for each other

Thyme for family

Thyme for friends

Water Freely with Patience and Cultivate with Love. There Is Much Fruit In Your Garden Because You Reap What You Sow.

THE LORD’S BASEBALL GAME

Freddy and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team.

The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the 9^th inning with two outs. They continued to watch as a batter stepped up to the plate named LOVE.

LOVE swung at the first pitch and hit a single, because “LOVE never fails.”

The next batter was named FAITH, who also got a single because FAITH works with LOVE.

The next batter up was named GODLY WISDOM. Satan wound up and threw the first pitch. GODLY WISDOM looked it over and let it pass: Ball one. Three more pitches and GODLY WISDOM walked because he never swings at what Satan throws.

The bases were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Freddy and told him He was now going to bring in His star player. Up to the plate stepped GRACE. Freddy said, “He sure doesn’t look like much!”

Satan’s whole team relaxed when they saw GRACE. Thinking he had won the game, Satan wound up and fired his first pitch. To the shock of everyone, GRACE hit the ball harder than anyone had ever seen! But Satan was not worried; his center fielder let very few get by.

He went up for the ball, but it went right through his glove, hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground; the roaring crowds went wild as the ball continued over the fence…for a home run!

THE LORD’S TEAM WON!

The Lord then asked Freddy if he knew why LOVE, FAITH and GODLY WISDOM could get on base but couldn’t win the game. Freddy answered that he didn’t know why.

The Lord explained, “If your LOVE, FAITH and WISDOM had won the game, you would think you had done it by yourself. LOVE, FAITH AND WISDOM will get you on base but only My GRACE can get you Home.

“For by GRACE are you saved, it is a gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9.

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“ A (faithful person) does not serve that he may put men under obligation. Most freely and most willingly he spends himself and all that he has, whether he waste all on the thankless or whether he gain a reward.”

~~Martin Luther

(Treatise on Christian Liberty)

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“The significance of baptism is a blessed dying unto sin and resurrection in the grace of God, so that the old person, which is conceived and born in sin, is there drowned, and a new person, born in grace, comes forth and rises.”

~~Martin Luther

(Treatise on Baptism)

YOUR CHURCH OFFERING

THIS SUMMER

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!

C HARM IS DECEPTIVE,

AND BEAUTY IS FLEETING;

BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS

THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED.

Proverbs 31:30