THE PARISH NEWS – April, 2011                                                                                                    Non-Profit Org.

Vol. 14, No. 27                                                                                                                            U.S. Postage Paid

Hayward – Trondhjem Lutheran Parish                                                                                                Permit No. 2

P.O. Box 426                                                                                                                                     Hayward, MN. 56043

Hayward, MN  56043-0426   

Pastor:  Pastor Katie Fick, email: pastorkatiefick@gmail.com

Church E-mail:  hlctlc@msn.com

Web Site: www.haywardlutheranchurch.org.

Church Office: 373-8479

Pastor’s Cell: 605-261-4650

Parish Secretary: Bobbi Hemenway, bobbi.hemenway@yahoo.com

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WELCOME TO HAYWARD AND TRONDHJEM

LUTHERAN CHURCHES

 

HAYWARD LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship – 9:30 a.m.

 

TRONDHJEM LUTHERAN CHURCH

Coffee/S.S. Fellowship– 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship – 8:45 a.m.

 

 

THE PARISH NEWS

HAYWARD-TRONDHJEM LUTHERAN PARISH

April 2011

 

From Pastor Katie:

 

April is a month of transitions, from Lent into Easter, from the sleep and death of winter to the awakening and new life of spring. On May 1 we will have confirmation students transitioning into their adult roles in our congregations. It is a lively time in the church.

 

I have been enjoying this Lenten season with all of you. Our “By Faith” Bible series on Sunday nights has involved sharing personal stories and faith as well as scripture. It has been fun to learn a new liturgy in “Holden Evening Prayer” on Wednesday nights with all of you. The food has been great—breaking bread together is always a powerful thing.

 

As we move in to Holy Week, you will notice one significant change on the calendar – in addition to our Maundy Thursday service, we will also be having a service on Good Friday. It is an important part of the Christian story that we celebrate not only the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, but also experience Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday on our way to the resurrection of Easter Sunday. The cross is at the center of our lives as Christians and it is part of our mission to publicly share the full story of Christ together and with the community. I look forward to worshiping with you on these holy days.

 

The Hayward council is also beginning a time of reflection together beginning in April – we will be reading the book “Discovering Hope: Building Vitality in Rural Congregations.” We will be using this book as a way of talking about the ministry that is currently happening in Hayward, who we are as people of God, and who God may be calling this congregation to be in the future. The book has many examples of churches in rural areas that are living out their faith in ways unique to their communities. As we read and imagine together over the coming months, I look forward to seeing how the Holy Spirit leads us.

 

Grace and peace to you all as we move from the darkness of Lent to the light of Easter morning.

 

 

Peace,

Pastor Katie

 

 

 

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       Holy Week Schedule

 

Palm/Passion Sunday, April 17

Worship with Palm crosses at 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

 

Maundy Thursday, April 21

Worship with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. in Hayward

Good Friday, April 22

Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. in Hayward

 

Easter Sunday, April 24

6:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion at Hayward

7:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast served by

Hayward youth and families

9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion at Trondhjem

 

 

Dear Friends in Christ,

 

My colleague, Dr. Paul Mmbando, called it a “morphine boom”.  Since working here from 2004, our steady work and advocacy to gain access to oral morphine as a key drug to treat cancer pain has failed to get even one of our rural Lutheran sites to access it.  While our teams have done well enough with what medications they have, it has been a discouragement and, for others, a suffering, that we have not been able to have such a critical medicine.  In late January that all changed.  The director of Matema Lutheran Hospital, Dr. Joseph Mwakilulele, called us while we were on the road doing site visits to announce that he had just left the capital city with a supply of oral morphine.  We were thrilled!  It was a huge effort on his part, and seemed to give us a certain window of opportunity.  A carefully worded email from Paul, showering appreciation here and there, got us more response than we had even hoped for.  By the next week, the Director of the Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) was asking for details on what the barriers were to oral morphine in the rural areas.  He then requested that Paul and another colleague, Dr. Elias Muganyizi (Coordinator for the Tanzania Palliative Care Association), come to his office with any other applications for morphine that could be mustered.  Miraculously, within 3 days there were 12 further applications with the requisite photos and signatures, scanned to our emails and presented to the TFDA.  By last week, 13 hospitals were given certificates of permission to stock this drug!  Yet another advocate, Dr. Msemo Diwani of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute, made a teaching week available for each hospital team immediately available.  As for funds to get teams there for training, March is our last month to spend money from our big U.S. government grant, and there is just enough to sponsor all of the travels and trainings.

 

In the world of Hospice and Palliative Care this is a memorable breakthrough, to put it mildly.  That it would happen with such a collective team effort of Tanzanian professionals is very, very impressive.  My role as a part of that team, even in the background, is one I treasure greatly.  Speaking of treasures, it is another reminder of a rich verse from Isaiah, 45:3 “I will give you treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.”  For people suffering great pain, relief from that pain is something that is in a secret and inaccessible place for too many people in this world.  That there is the prospect of this one critical aspect of pain relief, now unveiled to so many people, and that it might come in such a way that those same people would indeed know the Lord God, who calls them by name.  Well, that is a true gift of mercy.

 

Kristopher and Rebecca Hartwig

 

February 27, 2011                                                                      Council Meeting

 

President Neal Skaar called the meeting to order.

 

Pastor Katie Fick led devotionals.

 

Training for Bobbi was discussed, as well as new systems being used (Quickbooks).

Taxes and payroll issues were considered.

Laurie, Katie, Bobbi, and Meta are working on these issues.

Trondhjem balances are being looked at.

 

Council meeting times were discussed with the conclusion that they would continue to be held after church services on Sunday with coffee and a snack provided by council members.

 

March 27, council members have an opportunity to attend a meeting at Our Saviors Church in Owatonna on Councils as Leaders, from 2-5 p.m.

 

New business included outreach and mission in the church and community. “Discovering Hope”, a book covering these issues, will be distributed to council members for reading and discussion.

 

No new roof leaks have been reported.

 

No news on the sale of the parsonage.

 

Lenten supper schedules discussed.

 

Mary made a motion to adjourn, Vern seconded.

 

Present: Katie Fick, Neal Skaar, Cammie Tennis, Vern Frydenlund, Mary Anderson.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 Mary Anderson

 

Hayward/Trondhjem/Oakland/Moscow

Joint Council Meeting

March 20, 2011

 

Mark Brekke called the meeting to order.

 

Pastor Katie and Pastor Bob shared with us their feelings on how all four churches are benefiting from our relationship.

 

The youth and the homebound, all enjoy the activities and home visits with Pastor Katie and Pastor Bob.

 

Confirmation has 12 youth between the four churches. Pastor Katie and Pastor Bob share in the lessons. The confirmants all enjoy this arrangement.

 

We will try to inform all churches in the weekly bulletin about what is happening at all churches.

 

Meeting was adjourned.

 

Hayward Lutheran Church

Council Meeting

March 20, 2011

 

Vern Frydenlund called the meeting to order.

 

Secretary’s report was given motion to accept the minutes by Bonnie Felt, seconded by Mary Anderson.

 

Treasurer’s report was given motion to accept the report by Bonnie Felt, seconded by Cammie Tennis.

 

Discussion was held about where to distribute the Lenten contributions. All agreed to give to the Salvation Army and Nepal Social Services.

 

An update to the council’s email list and phone numbers will be done.

 

Communion assistants will start using hand sanitizer before communion.

 

Pastor Katie gave all council members a book on building vitality in rural congregations. We will be reading this and having discussions.

 

Vern Frydenlund made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mary Anderson.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Bonnie Felt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOLY COMMUNION

 

Sunday, April 3rd

Maundy Thursday, April 21

Sunday, April 24th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The church is currently open the following hours each week:
Sunday: 8-noon
Monday: 9-4
Tuesday: 9-2
Wednesday: 9-4
Thursday: 9-2

 

 

I would like to let everyone know that if you need anything you can contact me via email either through the church email: hlctlc@msn.com or my personal email : bobbi.hemenway@yahoo.com, or you can reach me at home at 402-5398. Don’t be shy, stop and see me at the office or drop me a line in an email. My office hours are Tues & Thurs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m…….Bobbi Hemenway  Parish Secretary

TRONDHJEM NEWS

 

 

APRIL ASSIGNMENTS

 

Altar Guild                                               Coffee Servers                                             Communion Assistants       

Linda Kraushaar                     April 3- Don & Arlene Chapek                             Kiven & Cheryl Lukes

                                                 April 17- Sheldon & Ruth Lukes                                                                

Acolytes                                                          Lectors                                                          Ushers

April 3- Madalyn Wangen               April 3- Steve Kraushaar                         *Reed Thostenson

April 10 – Emily Brekke                      April 10- Linda Kraushaar                         Ethan Severtson

April 17- Reed Thostenson               April 17- Jill Rockers                                  Madalyn Wangen

April 24 – Anna Severtson                April 24- Kiven Lukes                                 Emily Brekke

    

                           

Altar Guild

In memory of Mable Handeland by Lisa Kraushaar, M/M Richard Kraushaar 

Organ Fund

In memory of Mable Handeland by M/M Emil Prantner, M/M Dale Lukes, Barb Prantner

Missions

In memory of Mable Handeland by WELCA

 

General Fund

In memory of Mable Handeland by:  M/M Paul Rockers, Emily Cech, Irene Benesh, M/M Kiven Lukes, The family of Mable Handeland, Delores Strupp, Betty Lyle, Dorothy Nelson, Alice Holst, M/M Donald Adwell, M/M Steve Kraushaar, M/M Eldon Gilbertson

 

In memory of Sam Oudekerk by Emily Cech      

April Birthdays

April 2- Chad Wangen

April 6- Roger Krause

April 7- Mona Lukes

April 10- Kurt Lukes

April 13- Lisa Kraushaar

 

 

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

 

April 6- Steve & Linda Kraushaar

 

 

Trondhjem WELCA met on Sunday March 20th after church.

Blue Earth River Conference Spring Event will be on April 9th, 2011 at Good Shephard Lutheran Church in Wells, beginning at 9:00 AM, cost is $5.00.

Calico Hutch Quilt Shop donated fabric to us for quilt tops and we greatly appreciated receiving the fabric. 

Royal Neighbors of America donated two rolls of batting to our church for quilting, this is a part of their community service. This also was really appreciated.

April 28th at 9:30 WELCA will meet in Austin at the Sterling Cafe for breakfast and meeting.

 

Secretary,

Elna Mae Severtson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

APRIL ASSIGNMENTS

Altar Guild                                                           Coffee Servers                                             Ushers

Jean Skaar/                               April 3- Jerry & Bev Noland                              *Lou & Stephanie Larson

Stephanie Larson                      April 10- Brian & Nancy Berhow                              Scott & Kim Woitas

                                                    April 17- Scott & Kim Woitas/ Matt & Brie Tubbs        Todd Enderson

                                                    April 24- EASTER                                                            

Communion Assistants                             Lectors                                              Acolyte/Ushers

Neal Skaar  &                             April 3-Diane Martinez                     April 3- Anna & Josh Englin

Bob Armon                                 April 10-Shirley Gray                         April 10-Kadie & Kasey Habana

                                                     April 17- Volunteer Needed           April 17- Logan & Tate Tufte

                                                     April 24- Diane Martinez                  April 24- Mitchell & Jay Skaar

                                                   

 

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

                   April 3- Beatrice Wacholz                            April 18- John Malm

                   April 3- Helen Brandt                                  April 23- Richard Hanson

                   April 4- Lucille Larson                                April 24- Ruth Larson

                   April 5- Mitchell Skaar                               April 25- Faye Olson

                   April 7- Carolyn Noland                            April 25- Betsy Smith

                   April 7- Mackenzie Berhow                         April 30- Harriet Skaar

                   April 10- Sophia Christensen                      April 30- Troy Eggum

               April 14- Nancy Berhow                          April 30- Rachel Frydenlund

                  April 15- Scott Kromminga                        April 30- Jeff Englin

                  April 17- Jennifer Nelson

               

 

 

April Anniversaries

April 3- Lou & Stephanie Larson

April 4- Dave & Paulette Paulson

 

EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING!!

We are starting an after school program. The program will be once a

month on Wednesdays at the Hayward Lutheran Church from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Children ages

kindergarten - confirmation can come to enjoy a snack, bible story, singing, and crafts. Children younger

than kindergarten are more than welcome with the supervision of a parent. Children older than confirmation

are welcome to be helpers. Hope to see you there!

Activity Days:

 April 20th, and May 18th.

 

MEMORIALS

General Fund

In memory of Lola Matson by Thrivent

In memory of Alice Kycek by M/M Curt Larson

In memory of Ardith Schewe by M/M Curt Larson

In memory of Ardith Schewe by M/M Neal Skaar

In memory of Faye Nelson by:  M/M Curt Larson, Gwyneth Nelson, M/M Paul Westland, M/M Dave Paulson, Camilla Frydenlund, M/M Frank Learn, M/M Ashle Skaar, M/M Harold Westrum, M/M Neal Skaar, M/M Jim Skaar, M/M Jim Becker, M/M Dale Westland, M/M Dick Hanson, M/M Gary Westland, M/M Gene Jenson, Violet Kycek, M/M Chris Skaar, Denny Bank, M/M Kevin Reyerson, M/M Ken Schroeder, M/M Vern Lunde, Lila Esse, Becky Johnson, M/M Jerry Noland, Faye Olson, M/M John Larson, M/M Dennis Haugen, M/M Keith Fligge, M/M Dick Tavis, M/M Phil Tennis, M/M Dave Thompson, M/M Marlowe Wangen, M/M Lloyd Van Guildner, LaVonne Williams, Becky Stevenson, M/M Keith Iverson, Alice Daffinrud, Polly Noland, M/M Rodney Jacobson, Elaine Flusek, Ada Kuethe, M/M Glen Citurs, M/M LeMoyne Eggum, Marvyl Conlan, M/M Paul Ladlie, Carolyn Breuer, M/M Bob Felt, Alice Gulbrandson, Tollie Stiebler, Pat Matson, M/M Rod Davis, M/M Dan Johnson, M/M Wayne Kromminga, Streater Employees

In memory of Joy Bergstrom by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Jim Frydenlund by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Rebecca Medd by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Bernard Anderson by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Shirley Olson by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Joyce Ross by M/M Phil Tennis

In memory of Lowell Ross by M/M Phil Tennis

 

Cemetery Fund

In memory of Lola Matson by Mary Anderson

In memory of Faye Nelson by Ruth Larson, M/M Dan Johnson, LaVonne Williams, Clayton Peterson

In memory of Joy (Hanson) Dunn by M/M Dick Hanson

 

Altar Guild

In memory of Harold Neist by Clayton Peterson, M/M Chris Skaar

In memory of Faye Nelson by M/M Dick Hanson, M/M LeMoyne Eggum, M/M Dave Thompson, M/M Chris Skaar

 

Building Fund

In memory of Faye Nelson by M/M Kendall Johnson

 

 

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.

 

 

Blue Earth River Conference

Women of The ELCA Spring Event

 

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

291 1st St. S.W.

Wells, MN 56097

 

Times: Registration and Coffee at 8:30 a.m.

Program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon

Registration Cost-- $5.00

Being held in the Fellowship Hall

 

Theme: “Act Boldly Through Hands”

 

Are you looking for a life-changing experience that will inspire you to live out your faith? Escape the busyness of your life and renew your spirit.

 

Revitalize Yourself in One Transformational Weekend

Eight Triennial Gathering

July 14-17, 2011

Spokane, WA

 

For more info: www.womenoftheelca.org/triennial

1-800-638-3522 ext. 2730

 

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 OPPORTUNITIES

Join us for a retreat of uninterrupted sewing! We'll do the cooking and cleaning while you do the creating! It's a chance to do something you love without the distractions of home!

Weekend Retreats ($130)

March 4-6

April 15-17

 

Cost of each retreat includes devotions, lodging, linens and meals. A $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is due with your registration. It is possible to extend your retreat for an additional fee. Please contact us for availability.

 

 

 

 

Good Earth Village
25303 Old Town Drive | Spring Valley, Minnesota 55975
(507) 346-2494 | info@GoodEarthVillage.org | www.GoodEarthVillage.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARISH NEWS DEADLINE

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