THE PARISH
NEWS
HAYWARD-TRONDHJEM LUTHERAN PARISH
CHRIST ON TRIAL
CHRIST MOST
CERTAINLY WAS ON TRIAL
Two
thousand years have come and gone since the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas and the
Roman Governor Pilate passed judgment on Jesus in
CHRIST MOST
CERTAINLY IS ON TRIAL
His
saving act, His being in the world, His radical teachings all demand a
reaction. Every human heart must wrestle
with questions like: Who is this Christ? Is He who He claims to be? If so, what does He mean for me and my
living? Christ demands a reply. Yes, daily, Christ IS on trial
SO HE IS AGAIN DURING THIS SEASON OF LENT
During
our mid-week Wednesday gathering in Lent, we will focus our worship times
around this theme of CHRIST ON TRIAL.
COURT will be in session and we will hear from the court lawyer about
this trial and about those witnesses who testified either for or against this
Jesus of Nazareth.
ASH WEDNESDAY –
FEBRUARY 6TH –
Our
Parish gathering will be in the HLC sanctuary for worship with Holy
Communion. We will hear the lawyers
opening remarks as to who this Jesus is, and who will be on the witness stand
in the coming weeks.
WEDNESDAY –
FEBRUARY 13TH – SUPPER AT
We
will hear how MATTHEW speaks of Jesus’ scandalous association with the seedier
side of society.
WEDNESDAY –
FEBRUARY 20TH – SUPPER AT
We
will hear how a former cripple gives her evidence of Jesus’ loose
interpretation of the Sabbath Law.
WEDNESDAY –
FEBRUARY 27TH – SUPPER AT
We
will hear the accusation that Jesus was “A disturber of the peace.” Was that true? The prominent Jewish leader Nicodemus tells
us about this.
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 5TH
– SUPPER AT
The
woman caught in adultery brings evidence that Jesus was His own judge and jury.
WEDNESDAY – MARCH
12TH – SUPPER AT
A
young man named John is called to testify to charges about cannibalism, and are
they true?
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY
– MARCH 16TH – TLC AT
Mary
Magdalene brings witness to Jesus’ activities, especially in the last week of
His life.
MAUNDY THURSDAY –
MARCH 20TH –
Simon
Peter testifies concerning Jesus’ disruption of the social mores.
EASTER SUNDAY – MARCH 23rd –
SERVICES OF HOLY
COMMUNON
PARISH BREAKFAST AT
Mary
Magdalene shocks the court with news that Jesus has risen from the dead.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HOLY COMMUNION
February 3 Transfiguration
February 6 Ash Wednesday
PARISH ADULT
CLASS TO BEGIN
“YOU ARE MY
DISCIPLES”
The PARISH ADULT CLASS convenes again, starting Wednesday, February 13th at
There will also be the
opportunity (if enough people sign up) for you to take in these sessions on Sunday evenings, beginning on February
10th, at
GREETINGS FROM OUR MISSIONARY
FAMILY
Dear Friends,
Many
greetings of the New Year. May it
signify for you the kind of renewed hope and determination that we also
consider in our Christian faith - A reminder of renewed hope at Christmas - A
renewed determination to follow the way of that one we call the Christ.
In
our lives here, and my work especially, we have different ways of looking at
hope.
IN WORK:
That
we might be wrong about colleague John’s apparent brain tumor. That he might find hope in resolution of
family and community issues close to him.
That “healing”, for him, would be profound and everlasting.
For
continued healthy growth of our many hospital programs, as each face many, many
challenges. We so hope that the service
provided means a kind of hope even for those who might be dying.
Thankful
and hopeful that our palliative care “team” in Arusha is now a strong
four. That we might grow in
relationship, teamwork, and dedication as we try to manage truly daunting
travel and meeting schedules.
IN OUR LIVES AS A WHOLE:
Hope
that energy and health continue strongly, that we might continue our ministries
here in medicine, music and community.
Hope
that our children stay and grow well, that we might see more of them next year
and experience less of the melancholy that comes from being oceans apart at
Christmas time.
Hope
that the complex planning for the coming year, including two necessary trips to
the States, works out for all of us.
Hope is so mixed with gratitude,
is it not? We hope because we have
experienced Grace. And, so we are
grateful for 2007.
In
brief, our hope for travel to the States this coming year includes July/August
and then again November/December (at least for Kristopher). It is our “Home Assignment” year as
missionaries and we have an obligation to personally connect (visit, if
possible!) most of our 40-plus supporting churches. I also have two major examinations to take –
one in Family Medicine and the other in Hospice/Palliative Medicine. Every 7 years or so I have to “recertify”,
and by chance this year both exams come due.
One is late July and the other early November. Thus, we will attempt church visits, family
connections and other obligations around those fixed times. A letter on possible visit dates to your
community should be coming soon.
Krishopher,
Rebecca and Nathan (whose
UP-COMING EVENTS
Friday, February
Saturday, February
Tuesday, February
Sunday, February 24 – 11:30 a.m. –
Confirmation trip to Gopher-Penn State Basketball Game – Cost: $15
For information, contact Pr. Bob
Berthold: 507-318-8717
TRONDHJEM NEWS
FEBRUARY ASSIGNMENTS
Altar
Guild Coffee Servers Communion
Assistants
Jill Krause February 3 Kim & Annette Naatz Steve Kraushaar
February
17 Eileen Reese Mark Brekke
Lectors Acolyte/Ushers
February 3 Linda Kraushaar February 3 Cortney Thostenson & Alison Wangen
February 10 Ruth Lukes February
10 Anna Severtson
February 17 Kiven Lukes February
17 Ethan Severtson
February 24 Volunteer Needed February 24 Madalyn Wangen
FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS
February
9 Richard Kraushaar
February
11 Alison Wangen
February
16 Irene Benesh
February
26 David Krause
February
28 Ann Chapek
February
28 Daniel Jax
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES
February
15 Roger and Elna Severtson
MEMORIALS
Altar Guild
In honor of Dick & Shirley
Kraushaar’s December Anniversary and Dick’s February Birthday
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.
FEBRUARY ASSIGNMENTS
Altar
Guild Coffee Servers Ushers
Marlene Thompson February
3 Greg & Carolyn Matson *David & Paulette Paulson
Stephanie Larson February
10 Dan & Sonja Johnson & Dale & Millie Westland
Sue
Braff Steve
& Kaye Tufte family
February
17 Lowell & Dawn Nelson Bob & Bonnie Felt
February
24 Doran & Shirley Gray &
Andrew
& Lisa Christensen
Communion Assistants
To Be Determined
Acolyte/Ushers Lectors
February 3 Logan & Tate Tufte February
3 Sonja Johnson
February 10 Kadie Habana & Bryce Skaar February
10 Sue Braff
February 17 Anna Englin & Caylee Tennis February 17 Shirley Gray
February 24 Mitchell Skaar & Kasie Habana February 24 Phil Tennis
CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEETING
The Hayward Council met on
Present: Curt Larson, Vickie Storlie, Faye Learn,
Sharon Malm, Kendall Johnson, Sonja Johnson, Pastor John.
Sonja made a motion to accept the
amended Agenda. Faye Learn seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Faye Learn made a motion
to accept the Secretary’s Report from the November 18th meeting. Vickie Storlie seconded the motion. Motion carried.
A. CALENDAR:
The Calendar was discussed.
B. CONGREGATIONAL
LIFE:
1.
Missionary Sponsorship.
Vickie Storlie made a motion to continue the Missionary Sponsorship for
2008. Sonja Johnson seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
2.
Funds for Lutheran Campus Ministry. If the $400.00 scholarship funds are not used
during the year, the money will be donated to
3.
Newspaper Ads.
Vickie Storlie made a motion to have
C. CONGREGATIONAL
PROPERTIES:
1.
Brad has some fine tuning to do on the furnaces in the
Social Hall and Sanctuary. Note: with
the old furnace last March we used 962 hundred cubic feet of gas. For November we used 112 hundred cubic feet.
2.
2008 Budget. The
2008 Budget was discussed. There will be
more discussion with Trondhjem on December 19th.
3.
Treasurer’s Report.
Curt Larson made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Faye Learn seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4.
The Council would like to thank the WELCA for their
generous donation to the General Fund.
Sonja Johnson
made a motion to adjourn. Curt Larson
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Respectfully
submitted,
Vickie Storlie
Council Secretary
CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEETING
The Hayward Council met on
Present: Curt Larson, Vickie Storlie, Faye Learn,
Sharon Malm, Kendall Johnson, Sonja Johnson, Pastor John, Paulette Paulson,
Wayne Kromminga.
Kendall Johnson presided over the
meeting.
SECRETARY’S
REPORT:
Sonja made a
motion to accept the Secretary’s Report from the December 16th
meeting.
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
The Treasurer’s
Report was discussed.
A. CALENDAR
1. Jan. 24 Thurs.
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2. Jan. 27 Sun.
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3. Feb. 1 Fri.
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4. Feb. 4 Mon.
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5. Feb. 5 Tues.
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6. Feb. 6 Wed.
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7. Feb. 7 Thur.
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8. Feb. 9 Sat.
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9. Feb. 10 Sun.
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10. Feb. 12 Tue.
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11. Feb. 13 Wed. –
12. Feb. 17 Sun.
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13. Feb. 20 Wed.
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14. Feb. 21 Thurs –
15 Feb. 24 Sun.
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Mark Hanson at Zumbro Lutheran,
B. CONGREGATIONAL
PROPERTIES:
1.
Agenda for the Annual Meeting. Discussion was held on the Agenda for the
Annual Meeting.
2.
2008 Budget:
Annual meeting is January 27th
after services.
Next Council meeting is February 17th
at
Respectfully
submitted,
Vickie Storlie
Council Secretary
THANK YOU to PAULETTE PAULSON and KENDALL
JOHNSON, whose terms have ended, for their service on the Congregation
Council. We appreciate your dedication
to the work of
WELCOME!!!
Ben and Courtney
Storlie would like to announce the birth of JACK THOMAS STORLIE, born on
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
February
2 Bob Armon
February
3 Carol Conley
February
4 Paul
February
5 Dave Paulson
February
8 Paul Ladlie & Brett
Frydenlund
February
9 Clayton Peterson, Chris Skaar
& Kellie Anderson
February
10 James Becker
February
13 Cheryl Freitag
February
18 Edith Tennis &
February
19 Marlene Schroeder
February
21 Steven Tufte, Joshua Enderson
& Shelby Eggum
February
26 Kendall Johnson & Scott
Nelson
February
28 David Westland
FEBRUARY
ANNIVERSARIES
February
2 Dan & Sonja Johnson
February
15 David & Marlene Thompson
February
26 Todd & Cheryl Enderson
February
28 Ruth & Erwin Larson
MEMORIALS
BUILDING FUND
In memory of JAMES HANSEN by M/M
Kendall Johnson
In memory of MARIE GILBERTSON by
Obert Haldorson, Polly Noland, M/M Frank Learn, M/M Darrell Storlie and
Vanessa, M/M David Thompson, LaVonne Williams, M/M Doran Gray, Lucille Larson,
M/M David Paulson, M/M Neal Skaar, Lila Esse, M/M Wayne Kromminga, M/M Jack
Thisius, Tom & Pat Nelson, Camilla Frydenlund, M/M Harold Westrum, M/M
Kendall Johnson, M/M Dale Westland, Peggy Brech, M/M Dan Johnson, M/M Phil
Tennis, M/M Curtis Larson, Jr.
GENERAL FUND
In memory of HELEN RIENTS INGVALDSON by
DeLores Wegner
In memory of MARIE GILBERTSON by M/M
Paul Westland, DeLores Wegner, Faye Nelson, Scott Nelson
and girls
ALTAR GUILD
In memory of MARIE GILBERTSON by M/M
Chris Skaar
CEMETERY FUND
In memory of MARIE GILBERTSON by M/M
Dick Hanson, M/M Dick Kraushaar, M/M Keith Iverson
HLC RECEIVED THANK YOU LETTERS FROM THE FOLLOWING
From Lutheran Campus Ministry at
From Lutheran Social Service for the
gift of $100
From
LIBRARY NEWS
LIBRARI-ANNS MET JANUARY 31ST
The Librari-Anns met on Thursday,
January 31st at the
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
$20. Your generosity and support are
greatly appreciated. Thank you.
WELCA NEWS
PURPOSE STATEMENT
As a
community of women created in the image of god, called to discipleship in Jesus
Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith,
affirm our gifts, support one another in our
callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church,
the society and the world
HLC WELCA
RECEIVED THANK YOU LETTERS FROM THE FOLLOWING
Crime Victim’s Crisis
Center for the gift of $50.
Crossroads Community
Hospice for the gift of $150.
Luther Seminary for the
gift of $200.
Loaves and Fishes for
the gift of $75.
GOOD EARTH VILLAGE OPPORTUNITIES
GEV
TO HOST SPIRIT IN THE DESERT TRIP
Patience
is a quality you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.
The end of the matter is better than its beginning, and patience is
better than pride. Do not be quickly
provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Ecclesiastes
7:8, 9 (NIV)
There is a name for people who are not excited about their work –
unemployed.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men
Colossians
#:23
THIS
‘N’ THAT
WHAT
DO TEACHERS MAKE?
The dinner
guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the
problem with education. He argued,
“What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life
was to become a teacher?”
He reminded the
other dinner guests what they say about teachers: “Those who can, do…Those who
can’t, teach.” To stress his point, he
said to another guest, “You’re a teacher, Bonnie, Be honest.
What do you make?”
Bonnie, who had
a reputation for honesty and frankness, replied, “You want to know what I
make? (She paused for a second, then
began…)
“Well, I make
kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
“I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor
winner.
“I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their
parents can’t make them sit for 5 minutes without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie
rental.
“You want to know what I make?” (She paused again and looked at each and
every person at the table.)
“I make
kids wonder.
“I make
them question.
“I make
them apologize and mean it.
“I make
them have respect and take resonsibility for their actions.
“I
teach them to write and then I make them write.
Keyboarding isn’t everything.
“I make
them read, read, read.
“I make
them show all their work in math. They
use their God-given brain, not the man-made calculator.
“I make
my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about
English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
“I make
my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
“I make
my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United
States of America.
“Finally,
I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard,
and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.”
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me
knowing money isn’t everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention
because they are ignorant…You want to know what I make? I MAKE
A DIFFERENCE. What do you make, Mr. CEO?”
His jaw
dropped; he went silent.
THANK YOU TEACHERS – and that includes public school
teachers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and spiritual leaders/teachers –
Pastors/Priests/Clergy
SINGING WITH THE LUTHERANS
BY Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for
years. Who wouldn’t if you lived in
But, I have also sung with
Lutherans and that is one of the main joys of life, along with hot baths and fresh
sweet corn.
We make fun of Lutherans for
their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack
of speed and also for their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But, nobody sings like they do.
If you ask an audience in
Lutherans are bred from
childhood to sing in four-part harmony.
It’s a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto
or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head
against that person’s rib cage. It’s
natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony.
We’re too modest to be soloists; too worldly to sing in unison. When you’re singing in the key of C and you
slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two undred of you, it’s an emotionally
fulfilling moment.
I once sang the bass line of
Children of the Heavenly Father in a room with about three thousand Lutherans
in it, and when we finished, we all had tears in our eyes, partly from the
promise that God will not forsake us, partly from the proximity of all those
lovely voices. By our joining in
harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other.
I do believe this: These Lutherans are the sort of people you
could call up when you’re in deep distress.
If you’re dying, they’ll comfort you.
If you’re lonely, they’ll talk to you.
And, if you’re hungry, they’ll give you tuna salad!
PARISH NEWS DEADLINE
The
deadline for turning in articles and calendar information for the Parish News
is the 20th of each month.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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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!