Peace Council

Derek Getz, Chair Peace Lutheran Church

PO Box 214
Barrett, MN 56311
320-528-2445
getzderek@yahoo.com
Kim Lang
PO Box 223 May 2011
Barrett, MN 56311
320-528-2290
lang_tk@runestone.net
Tom Perry
MAY SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
PO Box 159
Barrett, MN 56311
Our Sunday School Students will have a busy May!
320-528-2342
T.RP@Live.com *Our servers for May 1st are Derek & Sara Getz, Mike & Jen McLaughlin, Ma-
Nancy Waugh son Irwin, Koel, Kode, & Kore Seifert. The proceeds from the coffee hour will
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be used to buy flowers and planters for our flower planting project.
Barrett, MN 56311
*On May 1st, we’re having a movie day for all classes complete with popcorn.
320-528-2396
nhwaugh@runestone.net *We will be making Mother’s Day Cards on May 8th for Moms at the Barrett
Patricia Schack Care Center and Rolling Hills Residence and for all the Moms present at
20815 180th Ave Church that day.
Barrett, MN 56311
*Flower planting in our community is our service project on May 15th. We plan
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to plant flowers at Powers Park and place planters at the public access, the pa-
schack@runestone.net vilion, and at church. If anyone would like to help or have a place for us to
Diane Puchalski place a planter, please let us know. Also, we need people to water these during
22785 Co Rd 21 the summer months so if you’d like to ―adopt a planter‖ give us a call!
Barrett, MN 56311
*Our last day of Sunday School is May 22nd and we’ll be having a picnic in the
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park along with clean-up and games. We’ll also be presenting a skit during
puc@runestone.net Church service that day.
Craig Schroeder
23877 Co Rd 21 We’re looking for volunteers for Vacation Bible School which will be held Sun-
Elbow Lake, MN 56311 day, August 14th through Thursday, August 18th from 5 pm to 8:15 pm. Our
theme this year is ―God’s Zoo.‖ It is a wonderful program and you will enjoy
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helping as much as the kids enjoy attending!
craig.schroeder@starbank.n
et
A great big thank you to Kaleb Getz (and his helper Ian Getz) for putting our
Jennifer McLaughlin new DVD/video shelving together. He’s pretty handy with a screwdriver!
11254 Co Rd 2
Barrett, MN 56311 Thanks to all the teachers, kids, and parents for all their help this year. We had
320-986-2139 a great year and learned a lot. Can’t wait until next year!
mikenjen@runestone.net
Joyce Hanson, Director
Youth Representative
Alayna McLaughlin
Happy Mother's Day Be sure and pick up your PEACE LIBRARY
On May 8th to all Moms
Easter Lilies from the New Books April 2011
church. They are all Books have been purchased
labeled with your names
With donations from Peace
on them.
WELCA and memorials.

CHURCH SPRING CLEAN UP AND ROOF REPAIR !!!!!!!!!!!!!

SATURDAY -APRIL 30TH WITH POTLUCK DINNER. IN CASE OF
RAIN ROOF REPAIR & OUTSIDE WORK WILL BE MAY 15TH.

OPEN HOUSE GRADUATION PARTY SUNDAY—MAY 1ST

FOR
JEREMY JOHNSON (Medical School)
TURQUOYA (TEE) RUDNITSKI (High School)
Sunday May 15th 2-5:30pm
Barrett Community Center
Everyone Welcome!!!!!
IMMANUEL CEMETERY BOARD
WILL MEET AT PEACE CHURCH
AT 2:00PM
Memorial Day Program
Monday- May 30th -10:00am
West Central School Auditorium

West Central Area Baccalaureate at

United Lutheran Church –Elbow Lake
7:00pm on Sunday May 22nd .
OUR FLAG
There are many flags in many lands,
There are flags of every hue;
But there is no flag, however grand,
Like our own Red, White, and Blue.
The church is missing some linens ~Mary Howliston~
and table runners. Please due some
checking around your homes.
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Youth News
Congratulations to our
Shelby Dreier
Confirmands:
Beau Kashmark
Brady Combs
Erin Rudell
Dakota Kashmark
Turquoya Rudnitski
Lauryn McLaughlin
Daniel Schack Jenny Thompson
Andy Thompson
Congratulations!!!

Confirmation will be
Sunday, May 22nd at
10:30 am.

www.peacebarrett.org—web page
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
WILL HELD
WELCA
SPRING LUNCHEON August 14th—18th.
―God’s Zoo‖ is our theme this
May 7th @11:30am-1:00pm.
year.
Tickets are $8.00 at the As part of the program we are
door. Be a Donor going to be needing 50 shoe
boxes. If you have any please
Bloodmobile will be at drop them off at the church of-
Peace May 19th fice.

from 1:00pm – 7:00pm.

Appt/Info
Connie 320-528-6200
Phil 320-986-2262
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Peace Council Minutes March 9th, 2011

Members Present: Alayna McLaughlin, Tom Perry, Pastor Matthew Rose, Trish Schack, Derek Getz, Kim Lang,
Nancy Waugh, Craig Schroeder, Jennifer McLaughlin
Members Absent: Diane Puckalski
Meeting called to order by Derek Getz
Secretary’s Report – Motion to approve Kim, 2nd by Alayna, MCU
Treasurer’s Report was given by Sandy Kashmark- Motion to approve Tom, 2nd Nancy, MCU
Pastor’s Report- Pastor Matthew is changing the format of his report to look forward instead looking back on the
month. He has made a number of visits to the Barrett Care Center, Rolling Hills and Shut-ins. The directory is
almost done. The 9th graders will be confirmed on May 22, 2011. Release time is going good. They only need one
volunteer at a time.
Nancy has committed Peace Lutheran for the church service at the Old Settlers weekend.
Old Business: Picture Directory- Was already discussed in the Pastor’s report
New Business:
Lawn Mowing will be done by Dakotah and Beau Kashmark. Tom has seeded the hill last fall.
Sunday School- Pastor Matthew has been organizing the program for Vacation Bible School. He has saved a
lot of money by doing so. He has asked Shelby Dreier and Jenny Thompson to help with writing some fun
skits. The VBS theme will be ―God’s Zoo‖. He also plans on doing some video taping for the program.
Sunday School has been going good. A motion was made by Derek that any purchases for the Sunday School
and VBS must be approved by the Pastor and the Council and must go through the church office, 2nd by Jenni-
fer, MCU.
Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars- Directions for this will be put in the newsletter by Sandy Perry.
Tom has ordered the shingles for the roof. Terry Puckalski will donate the use of the equipment. An estimate
of the cost of the materials would be about $2000. We will have to get some dumpsters to get rid of the old
shingles, of which we will have to pay for. We will discuss more the next meeting.
Motion to adjourn was made by Jennifer, 2nd by Alayna, MCU
Lenten Service followed
Trish Schack, Secretary

Dayle Ray
Collene Kloos

*If you know of anyone else who has prayer requests please call the church office.
 May 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sunday School 9:15am Confirmation 3:30pm Faithful Folders WELCA
Worship 10:30am 10:00am SPRING
LUNCHEON
11:30am-1pm

8 Mother’s Day 9 10 11 12 13 14
Sunday School 9:15am Confirmation 3:30pm Faithful Folders
Worship 10:30am Council 6:00pm 10:00am

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sunday School 9:15am Confirmation 3:30pm Bloodmobile Faithful Folders
Worship 10:30am 1pm-7pm 10:00am

22 Confirmation 23 24 25 26 27 28
Sunday School 9:15am Faithful Folders
Worship 10:30am 10:00am

WCA Baccalaureate
@United Lutheran
Church-Elbow Lake,
7:00pm

29 30Memorial Day 31
Worship 10:30am Memorial Day
Program -WCASS
Auditorium
10:00am
 Serving in May
Servers Ushers
5/1 Derek & Sara Getz; Mason Irwin; Kode & Kore 5/1 Derek & Sara Getz; Mason Irwin; Kode & Kore
Seifert; Mike & Jennifer McLaughlin; Ben & Sarah Seifert; Mike & Jennifer McLaughlin; Ben & Sarah
Glocke Glocke

5/8 Wayne & Betty DeClercq 5/8 Wayne & Betty DeClercq
Ron & Kay Johnson Ron & Kay Johnson

5/15 Jeff & Cheri Lang 5/15 YOUTH

Bob & Sheri Leegaard

5/22 Jim & Sharolyn Johnson 5/22 Jim & Sharolyn Johnson
Bob & Deanne Frarck Bob & Deanne Frarck

5/29 Earl & Marlette Janshen 5/29 Earl & Marlette Janshen
Chris & Susan Ray Chris & Susan Ray

Readers Work Group # 2 Leaders Altar Guild

Jim & Sharolyn Johnson Kathy Lee
May 1 Kathleen Anderson
Ron & Kay Johnson Sandy Kashmark

May 8 Jennifer McLaughlin

Youth Worship Leadership
May 15 Youth
May 1 Daniel Schack
May 22 Jenny Thompson May 8 Andy Thompson
May 15 Andy Thompson
May 29 Shelby Dreier
May 22 Koel Seifert
May 29 Lauryn McLaughlin

If you are unable to be a helper on your
Sunday, please call one of your work group
leaders and he or she will help you find a
replacement.
Thank you to Robyn and Rich Snyder for the
donation of our new Church sign given in
memory of Robyn’s grandparents Oliver T.
and Ruth Olson. Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
PO Box 206
Barrett MN 56311

MAY
2011

Thank you to Thrivent members who have chosen Thrivent Choice. We are receiving your
donations, and they are very much appreciated.
Attention Thrivent Members
The Traverse Grant County Chapter of Thrivent Financial invites Thrivent members to Lutheran
Night at the Twins Game! The game is at 7pm on Monday, August 22nd vs. the Baltimore Orioles.
Tickets are $19 each, due upon reserving your spot on the bus. Bus transportation will be provided by
your local Traverse Grant Chapter of Thrivent. Reserve your spot by calling or e-mailing Shirley
Libbon at (320-677-2777 or gslibbon@fedtel.net). Call or e-email soon as the number of available
seats/tickets is limited.
Jan Nelson Communications Director Traverse Grant County Chapter of Thrivent Financial

“Return to Honor, a play about the challenges of post-

deployment, life will be presented at Roosevelt Hall in
Barrett on Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. This event is
FREE
The play is for adults and children 10 and older.
Sponsored in part or in whole with money from Minne-
sota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
 Stewardship of the Good News
Hope. It’s almost impossible to describe. If I am to be honest, I dread the inevitable question from confirma-
tion students, when we talk about the hope of Easter – ―What do you mean by Hope?‖. The newer McDon-
ald’s commercial pops into my head: the voice-over says, ―There’s something new in your happy meal, it’s
hope‖ and the kid looks at the camera with a puzzled expression and asks, ―hope?‖ It’s the same blank stare
I get on that Wednesday night.

A lot of us tend to equate hope with optimism. Optimism has nothing to do with what is actually happening
around us, it’s based on how we interpret it. It takes a look at the world and creates its own rose-colored per-
spective.

We see the good in bad situations, we think that good will always win over evil, and that life is generally
pretty great just the way it is – and it’s only getting better. We look forward to the future, trusting that good
things are in store. There’s nothing wrong with optimism, it’s just not the same thing as hope.

Hope on the other hand is based on reality. It sees the homeless, the abused, the oppressed, the suicidal, and
knows that all these things will someday be healed, someday be restored, and someday we all will be re-
newed. Hope is the confident expectation, the sure certainty that what God has promised in the Bible is true,
and will come to be in God’s timing.

As Christians, we have the sure and certain hope that we are freed from sin and death as we are joined to
Christ in baptism. There will be a day when we will cry no more, when grieving and emptiness will be gone,
when we will worship with joy and live eternally in God’s presence. See that is the Easter Promise, the Hope
of Easter. The Tomb is Empty, He is Risen to give us Hope.

And with this hope in our hearts, our values start to align with heavenly ones, our love for others reflects
God’s love, we find joy and peace in God’s promises and God’s forgiveness. We’re lifted to a whole new per-
spective, and start living as people expecting something greater.

So a blessing for you as you go about living your faith: in the words of Romans 15:13, ―May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the
Holy Spirit.‖

In Christ’s peace,
~Pr. Matthew