THE PARISH
NEWS
HAYWARD-TRONDHJEM LUTHERAN PARISH
ROY HOPE TO BE AT
Roy Hope, Gospel concert and
recording artist, will share a program of sacred song and testimony in
“My
greatest purpose is to be an encourager”, says Hope. “Everybody has problems and they are seeking
help. I try to be realistic and
practical in my music by sharing a part of my life to help point people to the
Lord for guidance.”
A
native of
In
addition to his singing ministry, Hope has produced more than 24 recordings of
his own in addition to producing for a variety of other artists. He assists churches with improving their
sound systems to ensure clear communication of the Lord’s Word. Hope also has a significant outreach to young
singing groups and musicians by consulting them with their ministry, which may
include providing them with a sound system, and/or producing a recording of
their music.
Roy and his wife, Rose, have four grown children and seven grandchildren
in
The public is cordially
invited to attend this delightful concert of hope. Hope’s latest recordings will also be
available at the concert.
DARKNESS AT
I found in our family file an old
newspaper article that my mother had received many years ago from a distant
family member and had kept, and it then got passed on to me. It’s an article from the
On
On top of
that, it was a Sunday. People got up and
got dressed, had their breakfast, and were off for their usual
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Sunday morning worship, driving (nervously?) to church in
cars with the headlights on. Perhaps
there were even more people going to church that day because of this eerie
darkness enveloping the land. Was this, perhaps,
the FINAL DAY? Was this the so-called
APOCALYPSE? Had there been some
catastrophic nuclear explosion? As the
day moved on, and nothing seemed to be changing, people’s fears and anxieties
grew with it. At
The
darkness lasted all of that Sunday, and even into the following day. But by then, reports were coming in that
began to explain what had actually caused this phenomenon. Airplane pilots flying over the area at
25,000 feet, told of flying through a thick cloud of SMOKE; yes, smoke. And where was this great cloud of smoke
coming from? Thousands of miles to the
west in
Volcanoes
erupting, huge forest fires burning; winds blowing; there have been other times
before and since that September day when large clouds of smoke and ash have
blocked out the sun. Remember when, in
I would
fathom a guess that those people who had that firm foundation of Christian
faith and belief – who had that firm foundation in God’s Word and the SON of
God, were the most calm, and least anxious in the midst of all that darkness on
that September day. The threat of
darkness would NOT rock THEIR boat of faith and assurance in a God of love and
grace; not even the threat of darkness that might come in other forms, such as
illness, disease, chronic ailments, accident, or death, or even the rising
price of OIL. The foundation is there,
and it keeps the faithful one steady in whatever “storms” of life may come.
May God
bless us all with such a sure and certain faith and foundation. It IS a foundation built on our trust in the
sure and certain promises of God’s WORD, and that God is always true to His
Word. Just as God was true to His own
Son, He will be true to you, to us, as we continue to look to Him in faith,
even…even in the midst of any darkness at noontime.
Pastor Malm
2008
SUMMER ELCA GLOBAL MISSIONS EVENT
Here’s your chance to attend an ELCA
Global Mission Event that is in your own back yard, so to speak. This event will be held on July 17-20 on the
campus of the
The event
begins on Thursday evening, July 17th, and continues through Sunday,
July 20th. It offers
opportunities to experience how Lutherans from other countries worship, along
with keynote speakers and
If you are
interested, you can attend for just a day or two or for the whole event. Contact Pastor Malm for more information, or
seek out information on line at www.elca.org/gme.
You might
see our missionaries, the Hartwigs there, since they will be back in the states
this summer, and then also in the fall.
They will be visiting us sometime in November.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HOLY COMMUNION
June 1st
June 8th
A MESSAGE FROM OUR
MISSIONARY FAMILY
Shukrani.
In May Rebecca and I
celebrated 25 years of marriage. We took
some flowers and visited our neighbors, Dave and Eunie Simonson. Some of you know of the Simonson’s, coming
here as missionaries over 50 years ago and subsequently dedicating their lives
to the Church in
Our children are all
well and we are looking forward to seeing each one within the next two months
as time in the States approaches. That
they can be so far from us – and each other – and still bless our being here,
is a precious thing for these parents.
Daniel, Jenny, Kirsten, Heidi, Nate:
cherished gifts.
We have an amazing web
of family, friends, and supporters. In
July and August we will visit so many churches, so many friends, and see so
much family. It’s a grueling schedule,
yet loving relationships every day and the privilege of sharing stories,
feelings, and time with those for whom we care a great deal.
Our work and
relationships here continue well. We can
hardly believe the richness and complexity of the roles we each have, the
ongoing possibilities for the future, and the loving prayers that continue to
support us.
Two weeks ago I received
an unexpected phone call. It was from
John, whom I’ve mentioned briefly before as being very, very sick. Astonishingly, his voice was almost clear and
he was simply wanting me to know that he was back home to
Shukrani means gratitude
in Swahili. We use it a lot in the
language, but never loosely. The culture
has inherent awe and gratitude towards our Creator God. That our God also redeems is a cause for
great gratitude and joy, yet still a great wonder as sickness, tragedy, poverty
and war continue to afflict this world.
Shukrani.
Kristopher and Rebecca Hartwig in
TRONDHJEM NEWS
JUNE ASSIGNMENTS
Altar
Guild Coffee Servers Communion
Assistants
Charlotte Lukes June 1 Mark & Debra Brekke Steve
& Linda Kraushaar June
15 Sunday School
June
29 Dick & Shirley
Kraushaar
Lectors Acolyte/Ushers
June 1 Shirley Kraushaar June
1 Cortney & Reed
Thostenson
June 8 Ruth Lukes June
8 Anna Severtson
June 15 Charlotte Lukes June
15 Ethan Severtson
June 22 Kiven Lukes June
22 Madalyn Wangen
June 29 Linda Kraushaar June
29 Cortney Thostenson &
Allison Wangen
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June 3 Charlotte Lukes June 9 Sheldon
Lukes
June
10
Brenda Krause June 12 Gilma Bothum
June
13 Adam Brekke June 18 Randy
Lukes
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
June
15 Mona and Randy Lukes June 29
Annette and Kim Naatz
MEMORIALS
BUILDING
FUND
In memory of KEN BENESH by M/M Erwin
Larson, M/M N.C. Johnson
GENERAL FUND
In memory of KEN BEHESH by M/M
Clifford Kermes, Roger Saman, Lila Esse, M/M Alton Krikava, M/M Ron Kos, M/M
David Dammen, Ernest Benesh, Sarah Lindemann, M/M Truman Thrond, Family and
Friends
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.
THANK YOU FROM THE ELCA
A letter was received
from Carol A. Erickson, Director, Donor Stewardship of the
“On behalf of Bishop
Hanson, the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, thank you for Hayward Lutheran
Church’s recent gifts given through your synod between February and April. “Gifts
like yours make a real difference in the world as the ELCA works to spread the
Gospel, build and nurture the faith lives of others, reach out to the
unchurched, provide educational opportunities and much more. Thanks to your partnership, the ELCA’s
commitment to these ministries is a long-term investment in future
generations.”
“I pray that you will
find great joy in knowing what your support makes possible in the lives of
others today, and in the future. Through
partners like you we are making a difference in the world and making Christ known.”
JUNE ASSIGNMENTS
Altar
Guild Coffee Servers Ushers
Carole Eggum,
Sally Anderson, June 1
Vern & Bev Lunde *Nick
& Jeanne Schermer
June
15
Tracy & Sue Skaar Vern
& Pat Frydenlund
June
22
Dave & Paulette Paulson
June
29
Harold & DeAnn Kuchera
Communion Assistants
Vickie Storlie
and Jim Becker
Acolyte/Ushers Lectors
June 1
Kadie & Kasie Habana June
1
Nick Schermer
June 8 Anna
Englin & Caylee Tennis June
8
Shirley Gray
June 15 Mitchell Skaar & Bryce Skaar June 15 Dan
Johnson
June 22 Logan & Tate Tufte June
22 Barb Miller
June 27 Kadie
& Kasie Habana June
29 Volunteer Needed
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June
5 Janice Habana June 12 Neal Skaar
June
6
June
6 Justin Erickson June 15 Sue Braff
June
7 David Thompson June 16 Janet Kromminga
June
9 Shirley Olson June 21 Jeanne Schermer
June
9 Benjamin Berhow June 22 Tracy Skaar
June
11 Judy Olson June
28 Beverly Jenson
June
29 Elaine Flusek
JUNE
ANNIVERSARIES
June
8 Greg & Carolyn Matson June 20 Dean & Kellie Anderson
June
8 Steve & Karen Sorenson June 21 Gary
& Paula Broitzman
June
12 Jim &
June
15 Paul & Edith Samuelson
MEMORIALS
BUILDING FUND
In memory of ROBERT
REYMEN by M/M Neal Skaar
In memory of KEN
BENESH by Camilla Frydenlund
In memory of HARRIET HANSON
by M/M Paul Miller
In memory of CLARENCE
ANDERSON by M/M Jim Becker
In memory of MARVIN
KATZUNG by Beatrice Wacholz
GENERAL
FUND
In memory of
CLARENCE ANDERSON by M/M Paul Westland
In memory of ARLENE
FRONDAL by M/M Kendall Johnson
In memory of CONRAD
FRYDENLUND by M/M Vern Frydenlund
In memory of MARION
SORENSON by Pauline Noland
CEMETERY
FUND
In memory of DORIS & KEN BENESH
by M/M Jon L. Larson
In memory of MERV HANSEN by Mrs.
Eleanor Iverson
ALTAR
GUILD
In memory of HARRIET HANSON by Don
& Nancy Golde
SALVATION
ARMY FOOD SHELF
In memory of MARVIN GAARD by M/M
Wayne Kromminga
REMEMBER
YOUR CHURCH’S FINANCIAL NEEDS
As families
we know that our expenses during the summer months continue as they do in the
winter. The same goes for the
church. We are grateful to you for your
gifts to the work of the church here in Hayward Lutheran. However, our expenses have outgrown our
income. As of
We ask you
to remember your church with your gifts each Sunday. If there are times when
you may not be at worship, our offering envelopes give you an opportunity to
mail in your gifts each week.
Several of
our members are enrolled in the Simply Giving Program through Thrivent for
Lutherans. This program enables your
offering to be automatically transferred from your account to the church’s
account weekly or monthly, whichever you choose. If you are interested in learning more about
this program and enrolling, please contact the church office for more
information.
Again,
thank you for your gifts to the work of the Lord in
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HLC YOUTH NEWS
LET’S GO TO VALLEY FAIR!!
On Wednesday, July 23rd
you have the opportunity to take a trip to Valley Fair! A bus will leave from Central Park in
Some of the youth from Hayward Lutheran
will be attending Vacation Bible School Day Camp Sunday, June 22nd
to Thursday, June 26th from
HOW ABOUT SPENDING A FUN-FILLED WEEK AT
PARENTS:
Why send your child to GEV this summer?
They have dedicated, energetic staff who have two weeks of thorough
training, cabin groups of no more than 7-9 campers and one staff member,
certified EMT on staff and an on-site Health Care person available 24 hours a
day, Food Service Manager who is a Certified Dietary Manager, they are an
accredited camp of the American Camp Association, they offer a $50
discount to campers from member congregations, THEY DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO
GIVE YOUR CHILD A FUN, SAFE, FAITH-FILLED CAMP EXPERIENCE. Financial help is available for youth who are
members of Hayward Lutheran. For more
information and registration blanks, contact
Jean Skaar (373-9004). For
information regarding the various programs available and Camp fees, go to www.goodearthvillage.org.
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.
GOOD EARTH VILLAGE NEWS
VILLAGE
TO VILLAGE
senior and
children’s discounts available. Cost
includes round-trip train, bus and boat fares, and meals and lodging while
at
October 24-26 - $150 November 4-5 - $100 November 7-9 - $150 November 11-12 - $100 December 5-7 - $150
A
$75 deposit is required with each registration.
Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Price includes program, lodging, linens and
meals. The Log Lodge is a high-comfort
facility with nine sleeping rooms, each having its own bathroom. For more information, contact
WOMEN’S
DAY AT GOOD EARTH
Women’s
Day is Saturday, June 21st,
12TH
ANNUAL GOOD EARTH OPEN
This
event will be held on Monday, August 4th. This 4-person best shot scramble will be held
at Somerby Golf Club in Byron. Come and
help raise money for
This
annual event helps to keep camper costs down and provides scholarships for
youth. Quilts, wall hangings and other craft items will be available on the
live and silent auctions. Please
consider donating a quilt to the auction or coming to purchase a quilt. If you would like to donate a quilt, the
drop-off deadline is August 1.
THIS
‘N’ THAT
WHAT DO YOU THINK, LADIES?
The day finally arrived. Forrest
Gump dies and goes to heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter
himself. However, the gates are closed,
and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper. St. Peter said, “Well, Forrest, it is
certainly good to see you. We have heard
a lot about you. I must tell you,
though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an
entrance examination for everyone. The
test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into heaven.
“First: What two days of the week
begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in a year? Third:
What is God’s first name?”
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter,
who waves him up and says, “Now that you have had a chance to think the
questions over, tell me your answers.”
Forrest replied, “Well, the first one – which two days in the week begin
with the letter “T”? Shucks, that one is
easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow.”
The Saint’s eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, “Forrest, that is not
what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so
I will give you credit for that answer.
How about the next one?” asked
St. Peter. “How many seconds in a
year?” “Now that one is harder,” replied
Forrest, “but I thunk and thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be
twelve.”
Astounded, St. Peter said, “Twelve?
Twelve? Forrest, how in heaven’s
name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?” Forrest replied, “Shucks, there’s got to be
twelve: January 2nd, February
2nd, March 2nd……”
“Hold it,” interrupts St. Peter.
“I see where you are going with this, and I see your point, though that
was not quite what I had in mind, but I will have to give you credit for that
one, too. Let us go on with the third
and final question. Can you tell me
God’s first name?” “Sure,” Forrest
replied, “It’s Andy.” “Andy?” exclaimed
an exasperated and frustrated St. Peter.
“OK, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two
questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the
first name of God?”
“Shucks, that was the easiest of all,” Forrest replied. “I learnt it from the song, ANDY WALKS WITH
ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN.”
St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: “Run, Forrest, run.”
WHY WE GIVE
Early
in their marriage, the Rev. Dr. Theodore Schneider and his wife, Doris, decided
to make tithing a priority in their lives – an idea that, at first, scared
But
over the next 51 years, tithing “just got to be part of who we were,” said
Schneider, former bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod. “Once you start doing it, it becomes part of
your life.”
Through
their generosity, the Schneiders have given to this church, as well as numerous
charities and institutions. “Most
Lutherans can be major givers if they plan ahead,” he said, citing the numerous
planned-giving vehicles available through the ELCA Foundation. “If we remember the church in a will or
bequest, for example, we give a gift that keeps repeating itself.”
But
planned giving means more than making long-range, large gifts, he added. “Planned giving starts with the annual pledge
that we make for our weekly giving.
Tithing also is the planned giving that we do.”
Personal
stewardship has been at the forefront of Schneider’s teaching throughout his 48
years of ministry. When he was called as
bishop 12 years ago, one of the comments made in writing to him as he left his
congregation, St. Luke Lutheran Church,
“That
was probably the greatest compliment anyone could have ever made,” he said.
Reprinted
from STORIES OF FAITH IN ACTION, a publication of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America
IT’S RHUBARB TIME!!
Easy
and Quick Rhubarb Dessert
From
Sonja Johnson
4
C. Rhubarb ¼ C.
Flour
1
C. Sugar ½
Tsp. Cinnamon
¼ C. or less water (not too much!)
Combine and stir;
put in a 3 x 8 glass baking dish. Cover
with plastic wrap. Microwave 3 minutes
on high.
Topping
1 C. Flour ½
C. Oatmeal
1 C. Brown Sugar ½
C. Margarine or Butter
Mix together to make
a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle over
rhubarb. Do not cover. Microwave 8 minutes on high.
Rhubarb
Swirl Dessert
From
Sharon Malm’s sister-in-law, Karen
Make a Graham
Cracker Crumb Crust and put in bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
3 C. Rhubarb (may
use frozen) ¾ C. Sugar
1
– 3-oz. Pkg. Sugar-Free Strawberry Jello
1
– 3.4-oz. Pkg. Instant, Sugar-Free Vanilla Pudding
1
½ c. Milk 1 –
9-oz. Carton Fat-Free Cool Whip
Mix rhubarb &
sugar. Let stand one houjr. After one hour, simmer until done. Stir in jello. Cool.
Prepare pudding using milk and vanilla.
Mix rhubarb, pudding and cool whip.
Put mixture in crust.
Refrigerate.
If you
have a recipe that you would like to share, bring it to the church office. When there is space in the Newsletter, we
will print it.
ABOUT FATHER’S DAY
Many people of the
Father’s
Day was started in 1910 by Mrs. John Dodd of
RAISING KIDS IS NO BIG DEAL
Raising kids is no
big deal
Unless you care,
and show great zeal.
To raise a child is
not some game
To put away,
Boy! What a shame.
When children reach
adulthood burnt
Could there be
lessons never learnt?
Those little things
you often do
Will have much
impact, copy you.
Lean to God, while
on the raod
Cause raising
right, takes one big load.
Just try your best,
no guarantees
And if you slip,
jumkp back on please.
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.
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!
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