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Volume 19, Issue 5 April 2013

2013 Glyndon Lutheran Senior Recognition

On Wednesday, May 22nd the following Graduates will be honored at a potluck dinner at 5:30 and during the worship service at 6:15. Nicole Marie Jondahl, is the daughter of Raeane Veralrud and Mark Jondahl. Carolyn Jean Oberg is the daughter of Barry & Lori Oberg. Danielle Eileen Peterson, is the daughter Winter Christine Brendemuhl is the and step-daughter of John & Wanda Peterdaughter and step-daughter of Paul & son and Tracy Peterson. Chris Brendemuhl and Claudia BrendeTyler Mylin Schumann is the son of muhl. Jerald & Sheri Schumann. Bailey Jene Fuchs is the daughter of Joe Sierra Sheyenne Senske is the daughter & Kelli Fuchs. of Steele & Sherry Senske. Ethan Patrick Fuchs is the son of Pat & Stephanie Fuchs. Please pray for these exceptional young Madison Dale Geiser is the daughter of people as they begin the next chapter in Dale & Janelle Geiser. their lives. And please join us in honoring Casey Randall Henriksen, is the son of and blessing them. Randy & Cindy Henriksen.

Glyndon Lutheran Church

Thank You Glyndon Cub Scouts!

The Glyndon Cub Scouts Troop #641 held a Food Drive on Saturday, March 23rd. They collected food items which were then donated to Glyndon Community Food Pantry. Thank you again. And Thank you to all the Glyndon Community for your donations. Please check our white board by the food pantry to see what other items are needed. Thanks!

Inside this issue:

Living the Story Over Coffee Council Minutes Council Minutes Continued, Memorials, and Sacks Newsletter Servant Schedule, Messages, & Calendar Prayers & Birthdays Income & Expense 2 3 Insert

Chronicles

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Save the Date...

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Living the Story with Pastor Jeni

For me the most powerful words on Easter Sunday are: "Why do you look for the living among the dead. He is not here. He is risen." The central image of our faith is the cross; a powerful image of the depths of God's love for us, a place in time and history where we can point to God in suffering. This image comes along side our lives and shows us who we are and who God is. The cross reminds us that we cannot save ourselves, and in fact our best religious intentions do not merit us grace. Grace is given by God in abundance, even, or especially, in death. God is present in all situations of life, even, or especially, in death. child's laughter. A grandmother's touch. Fresh homemade bread. The smell of new grass. The first cannonball into the pool. The inevitable ketchup and mustard stains from the Spring's first BBQ. The crack of the bat and the dirt that flies up at BRRP. Jesus is in our everyday life, calling us to live and love. The poet and farmer Wendell Berry compels us to Practice Resurrection, to see Jesus among the living. Maybe that can be our task together as Spring opens up. Resurrection is so foreign, so strange that we have to practice it; it's in the ordinary, but is truly extraordinary.

So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. We should never rid ourselves of the cross as Take all that you have and be poor. our central image--it's far too powerful for us. Yet I wonder if another image might serve well in this Easter Love someone who does not deserve it. Season: the places where there is life and living. Jesus _Wendell Berry, isn't in the tomb, he is not there, he is risen, he lives Mad Farmer Liberation Front (Practice Resurrection) among the living. In the life of the Risen Christ, Where is your life? Do you see Jesus there? Jesus is at church, but Jesus is also in our everyday life. A Pastor Jeni

Over Coffee with Kris

It is resolution time. The time of year around my birthday when I decide what I want to try, take on, or give up. My resolution for my 32nd year of life was to ride a bike (with two wheels) and I did it! I have a list of items that will always be on my list; write letters/ postcards to family and friends. Go to a new place in my 1,000 Places to See Before You Die (USA & Canada version) which I did when I went to Halifax with my dad. And be healthier in mind, body and soul; which of course is an important one, and always one to work on. This year my added resolution is to try one Pinterest idea a week. If you are not familiar with Pinterest it is a social networking site that you can pin things on a virtual board. The pins are connected to websites that explain where to get the item, the recipe, or the how to. There are funny videos, home decorating, organization, and healthy living ideas. So, I will give it at least 52 of them a try. I invite you to ask me how it is going. In a book A Passionate Life by Walt Kallestad and Mike Breen there is a quote that is a good reminder for me at this time of year, it says God does not expect you to be who you are not, but he does want you to be all that he has made you to be. When we know what we have been designed for and called to do, we can save ourselves a lot of striving in areas we were not built for. If we know how God has made us to be, we can stop trying to be someone we are not and let go of the stress that comes with living that kind of life. God has made you to fit in a certain place where you can serve him best, where he can shower you with grace. I think that it is important to be the person that God has created you to be, to use the gifts that God has given to us, all different. So, I may never feel like I can cross everything off my list, but I need to be okay with that. Despite whether I am able to accomplish what I want to do or not one thing is for certain. If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; everything old has passed away; see everything has become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). Blessings on the rest of your day, Kris

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Council Minutes Glyndon Lutheran Church Council Meeting March 13, 2013 Members Present: Jeff Wallin, Pam Rudolf, , Kris Johnson, Pastor Jeni ,Wanda Peterson and Cindy Henriksen Devotion/Check-in/GLC Mission Statement Secretarys Report: Read and Passed Treasures Report: Read and Passed Pastors Report: Worship, Preaching, Preparation + Preached and/or presided at Worship 2/3, 2/13, 2/17, 2/20, 2/24, 2/27 + Picked hymns, organized Ash Wednesday, Lent Liturgy Pastoral Tasks + Baptism Visit with Tad and Kyla Walker for an upcoming baptism + Attended to the daily prayers of the church Visits + Attended Esther Circle + 3 Home Visits + Visited 4 people at Eventide + Many young family visits at Sporting Events + Visited one person in a care facility + Met with young adults at coffee shops + 4 Hospital Visits Faith Formation + Participated in/Led Faith formation for Pre-K through 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th each week ( except for 2/6) Other + Attended Luther Seminary's Convocation 2/5-2/7 (Continuing Education) + Participated in my own Spiritual Direction + Wrote two articles for an online publication (boldcafe.org) Family Ministers Report: Faith Formation: Prepared Sunday School and Wednesday School lessons and opening/closings and plotting out the lessons for the rest of the school year. Prepared and executed Connect for 5th and 6th graders. Prepared and executed Fed and Forgiven a new (and great) First Communion curriculum for the 5th graders. Helped prepare and executed Faith Formation focusing on the 10 Commandments for the 7th and 8th graders Made/ate lunch with the 9th graders with Pastor Jeni Prepared and led the Bible Study for the Esther Circle Ran errands Worship: Assisted in worship on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Wrote a sermon and preached on 02/03 and preached and lead worship 02/06 Other Activities Andes Ski Day on 02/17 (prepared, helped other churches, attended and did follow up) Organized the Butter Braids fundraiser for the Houseboat and Camp youth Attended Quilting (02/05) Lead Area Youthworker Lunch (02/21) Met with my Mutual Ministry Committee (02/26) Attended Danceline Sections in Hawley (02/02) Attended a 9th grade and Varsity Boys Basketball game in Barnesville (02/22) Attended Sections Wrestling in Glyndon (02/23) Attended a 9th grade, JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Game (02/28)

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Cluster 6 Spring Gathering Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead Thursday, April 25, 2013 Registration at 5:30 p.m Dinner and Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Cost: $8.00 Pre-registrations are requested by April 22, 2013 (sign up sheet in office and with Circle Presidents)

Stewardship Workday

April 2nd
Server: Cory Miller

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April 18th at 1pm Hostess: Shirley Nappe Bible Study: Melva Behrens

Mary Circle
April 16th at 7:30pm Hostess: Nona Palya Bible Study: Geri Hanson

Servant Schedule for April

Sunday, April 7th Acolytes: Julia Riegert & Baylie Narum Ushers: Alyssa Landsems Family Communion Assistant: Darlene Sandal Coffee Servers: Cayla Olsons Family Sunday, April 14th Acolytes: Alissa Roll & Mikenzie Vinje Reader: Communion Assistants: Bob & Debbie Kinnen Ushers: Braydon Cummings Family Coffee Servers: Alex Baker & Jake Rames Family Sunday, April 21st Acolytes: Braydon Crompton & Michael Kinnen Reader: Communion Assistants: Trudi Rehn Ushers: Paige Gieseke & Jordyn Fischers Families Coffee Servers: Jacob Arends & Jaiden Cutlers Families Sunday, April 28th Acolytes: Cameron Ash & Alex Dally Reader: Deb Tollefson Communion Assistants: Deb Tollefson Ushers: Bo Tollefsons Family Coffee Servers: Devon Tollefsons Family
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9:00 Worship 10:30 Faith Formation Kris Gone

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Special Messages:
Thank you for all of your prayers. Mary Hanson
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April 2013
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Prayers and Birthdays

Please keep Trisha Baker (Afghanistan), Kally Anderson (United States) and Tyler Payla (returned from Kuwait) in your prayers as they serve their country.
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in trials and temptations; give courage to face perils that surround them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Eternal rest, grant, O Lord, and light perpetual shine. George Keeping John Barsgard

[our extended family]

Betsy Anderson, Pelican Rapids MN Iris Barta, Senior Apartments on Riverside Drive Margaret Kingren, Eventide Orville Muhle, Eventide Lloyd Olson, Emmanuel Assisted Living Detroit Lakes Monna Lou Leach, Eventide

April Birthdays
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 Kaila Nygaard LeAnn Cummings, Ryan Hamernik, Jessica Lofgren Brittany Blickenstaff, Alicia Thompson Malvern Jacobson James Norman Corliss Miller Tom Palya Alex Fuchs, Barry Oberg Emily Behrens, Mariah Henriksen, Nancy Nelson Isaac Dally, Marilyn Lass Nicholas Kosen, Kimberly Sunde Barbara Roelofs Kade Nygaard Sally Tanner Matthew Aakre, Cullen Myhre, Joanne Stine, Roger Wyland Emma Browning, Berna Schultz 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 Meghan Ellingson, Cindy Henriksen, Morgan Tollefson Winter Brendemuhl Brynn Ambuehl, Trent Bekkerus, Brett Meyers, Emily Oppegard, Ashley Oppegard, Gary Wyland Jean Mahlum Michael Myhre, Katie Peterson Dawson Hoban, Korri Olstad, Barry Orvik, Ashley Richards Olivia Boyd, Teresa Radtke, Kristi Rudolf, Parker Vinje Daniel Olstad James Taves Shane Kosen

Happy Birthday!

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Income and Expense Income and Expense

Income Expenses Net Income $ $ $

February 2013
17,988.54 15,727.60 2,260.94

Funds Available (as of March 27th, 2013)

General Fund Designated Funds: Food Pantry Sunday School Memorials Missions Childrens Ministry Youth Debit Card Properties Debit Card Improvements Misc. Mission Possible Bucket $ 1,407.61 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 145.82 225.00 87.00 35.09 447.42 1000.00 210.10 535.00 Tables 331.98 Windows 159.15 $ 14,420.69

$ 1,078.00 to be paid out

Unpaid Bills as of March 27th, 2013

Salaries (Includes staff salaries, organist, custodian, Financial Sec, Sunday Opener) Fed. Withholding MN Withholding $ 4,700 (approx.) $ 1,100 (approx.) includes S.S. $ 183.00 (approx.)

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Council Minutes Continued & Memorials Synod Work: Prepared for and executed a LYO Board meeting (02/18) Prepared LYO Board financials Preparing for the Synods Senior High Gathering (mailings, meetings, contracts, et al) Prepared and led a workshop at Synod Event in Battle Lake (02/24) Practice Discipleship meeting with Eastern ND team and our shared Synod Staff (02/28) Topics of Discussion: Youth a.Council approved for Lois to be a signer for the GLC youth account and remove Kristina Johnson as a signer. Council approved for Kristina Johnson to have a credit card in GLC name for GLC youth needs. Council approved for the Girl Scouts to have a lock in on April 12th from 6pm-midnight. Grinnell Insurance: We had an insurance agent come and expect our buildings. We received a list of recommendations that will be reviewed by council members and discussed at the April Coucil meeting. ELCA Forms: ELCA Malaria Campaign through the Synod was approved by the council. $750 to be paid by May 1, 2015. Yearly paperwork that partners us with the Synod office that required signatures was also taken care of. Annual Meeting: Budget Revision: Two revisions in the budget were made at the annual meeting. Line 6200 Youth Ministry other was changed to $2700. Line 700 Maintence other was changed to $1300. Committees: Education committee will began as soon as possible to begin deciding on the 2013-2014 Faith Formation Education. Offering control is already in place. Parental Leave: Pam and Jeff will meet and discuss Pastor Jenis upcoming parental leave and bring a proposal to the council prior to the August council meeting. Closed with the Lords Prayer Next council meeting will be held on Wednesday April 10th at 7:30 pm.

Memorials:
General Fund: In Memory of Leroy Muhle, from Roger Stenerson In Memory of Jeff Sams, from Daniel Skolness In Memory of Hazil Harstao, from Kenneth & Lois Muhle In Honor of Ken Muhle, from Russell & Lois Bekkerus Muhle, Betty Sjostrom & Harland Hamm, Jack & Audrey Summers, Janice & Paul Gorder, Dennis & Sandy Stulz, Mark & Shirley Nokken, Shirley Manston, Derald & Willa Hiltwein, Bill Davis, Roy Davis, Duane Opatril, Ken & Lois Muhle, Gordon & Lois Wyland, Ray & Ardythe Stempf, John & Linda Seter, Mike & Carol Jaeger, Becky & Gary Olson, Darrel & Claudia Quilters: Fjelstad, Mike Muhel & Karen Berg, Shirley Nappe, In Memory of Leroy Muhle, from Duane Baker, Ger- Kenny & Fay Schelack, Gary & Penny Schelack, Randy aldine Payne, Laurine Muhle, James Litch, & family Schelack, Jerry & Dila Bierdeman, Margaret & and Darlene Sandal John Harkness, Diane & Warren Moore, Gene & MarIn Memory of Dale Olson, from Beverly Fike lene Nelson, Marilyn Christianson, Rick Olsen, Carol, Dale, & Irene Anderson, Carol & Jerome Fjelstad, Improvements for Window Fund: Ernie & Doris Larson, Gina Tang, Glen Kuehl, Wayne In Memory of Leroy Muhle: & Kathy Kuehl, Harry & Darlene Eckdahl, Dave & Russell & Lois Bekkerus, Patsy Fuchs, Milton & Sandy Nona Palya, David & Teresa Braaton, David & Linda Opatril, Dorothy Tangen, Leroy Babolian, B.L. Kuehl, John & Andrea Rootham Sjostrom, Dila Bierdman, Marlene Nelson, John Rooth- In Memory of Milford Rokke, from Archie & Sally am, David Braaten, Russell & Jean Tweten, Vernon Tanner

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March 6, 2013 Dear Sponsoring Congregations: A newsletter from the Sacks is long overdue and we apologize for the delay. The beginning of each year is extremely busy with numerous entrance exams and thesis defenses for both undergraduates and graduate students, as well as graduations and ordinations. On Sunday we had an ordination service for four graduates from the Japan Lutheran Theological Seminary and we would like to share a little about that event. In America where you have so many seminary students graduating, you are having numerous ordinations. However here in Japan the Lutheran Church is very small and having 4 new pastors in the church is a very exciting event. Nationally we have 120 churches with 95 pastors and a total membership of around 22,000 people. The graduates ranged from age 24 to 59. The national church is comprised of 5 districts. The ordination of all 4 pastors took place at the same time at Tokyo Lutheran Church, the biggest church in Tokyo that acts as the location of all major meetings and events. It was a very festive event with a few hundred people in attendance. It was so uplifting to have that many voices singing with vigor the hymns for the service. An average sized congregation is only about 20-30 members, so having such a large choir was really inspiring to all who were in attendance. After the ordination we had a communion service where the newly ordained pastors were involved in distributing the elements. Family members as well as members from the both the churches where the pastors are being sent and those churches that helped in their training (internship) are able to receive communion from their new pastor. After the service all gathered in the fellowship hall where family members of the newly ordained were introduced and light snacks were served. Many years ago in the States pastors often got married right after graduation and before starting their ministries. Two of the four pastors are getting married right away, so it kind of feels similar to the situation back in the States a number of decades ago. In fact Rev. Miyakawa got married the day before his ordination. Of course his wife was introduced and received a roaring reception by those in attendance. We think it would be interesting for you to meet some of these pastors and learn how they became Christian and decided to become pastors. In the near future we would like to interview some of these new pastors and tell you their stories. We think you will find the stories meaningful and inspiring. Please look forward to that. Please pray for the new pastors: Rev. Ito, Rev. Okamura, Rev. Nagayoshi and Rev. Miyakawa, and their families and the churches they are being sent to serve. On a personal note, our daughter Emily will transfer to International Christian University as of September, which is just next door to us. It will be great to have her in Tokyo for her last two years of college. For those interested please go to : http://www.jelc.or.jp/e/index.htm This is the English website for the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church. Grace and peace to you, Jim and Carol Sack, Tokyo Missionaries