Page “To know Christ, and have others know Him!” December 2017 Messenger

December 2017

Messenger

Church News 2-3

Mission Appeal 4

Youth/Small Groups 5-7

NHCP 8

Together in Faith 9

Volunteers 10

Church Records 11

PPC Minutes 12-13

Birthdays insert

Calendar insert

The

Inside this issue:

Rejoice • Renew • Reach

Our Savior’s Shared Journey

“It’s All About The Advent”

“Time is a

fascinating

thing.”

Time is a fascinating thing. On the one hand, our human experience of

it is technically measured and on the other hand totally subjective. We

can measure the passage and cycles of it to nano-seconds and yet feel

as if this day will never end. Humans easily get distracted by the history of

the last few days as if that is all that matters (as I write this, the devastation

of the massive earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border two days ago is gone

from the headlines) while the planet responds to realities that measure

beyond centuries.

The end of the Church’s “liturgical” year and beginning of the new

with Advent brings us face-to-face with another “timeliness” that Jesus

brings to our hearts. We were reminded in November’s Bible Lessons on

Sundays that God and time have an unmeasurable relationship. We

heard God invite us into that “timelessness” in prophesy and poetry. We

heard Jesus urge us not to get worried about “when.” Advent, the weeks

that lead us up to the annual celebration of Incarnation (where God got

a little more involved in our earthly times), takes us deeper into the realiza-

tions and contemplations of God at work in eternity and now.

The word “advent” means “the coming or arrival, especially of some-

thing awaited or momentous” (The American Heritage Dictionary, 1975).

In the Church, that has gotten associated with “expectation” and

“anticipation.” The themes on the banners that adorn Our Savior’s sanctu-

ary for the season lead through a progression of “Watch,” “Prepare,”

“Rejoice,” and “Behold.” We get to watch time unfold, preparing our

hearts with memories of past celebrations and anticipation of future re-

joicing as we behold the truth taking shape in our world in the form of Je-

sus. It is an acknowledgement of time past, meld-

ed with time present and rooted in endless time.

We get to be aware of “Kairos,” God’s time,

breaking through our pre-conceived notions of

the meaning of our days and hours to lead us to

the Cradle & Cross shaped, grace and faith pow-

ered peace that defies human expression.

We get to share that journey

of time with each other!

Pastor Chris

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CHURCH NEWS

FOOD FOR 5 MEALS - $1.00 The first Sunday of the month is designated as Food Shelf Sunday. Just $1.00 can provide food for 5 meals through the program at 2nd Harvest Food Bank in Du-luth. The monetary gifts collected will help both 2nd Har-vest and Cloquet Salvation Army. This is a real bargain that every family can take part in. May we share our blessings with those in need. THANK YOU for your continued support. It's greatly ap-preciated.

Thank you, Katie & Jerry Nisula - Co-chairs November’s Contribution was $361.00

VLM News Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry

..in God’s Great Northwoods!

Camp Hiawatha ~ Camp Vermilion

www.VLMcamps.org • vlm@VLMcamps.org • 800-331-5148 • 218-666-5465 Camp Hiawatha, 36944 Camp Hiawatha Rd., Deer River, MN

Camp Vermilion, 2555 Vermilion Camp Rd., Cook, MN

Upcoming Events: Cookie Take-n-Bake Dec. 2 Camp Vermilion Celebration of Light and Music Dec. 10 at Camp Hiawatha Paddle Building Jan. 26-28 at Camp Vermilion Early, Early Bird Discount Feb. 15 online

Merry Christmas from Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry!

May the peace and blessings of Christmas be yours. May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope, and the peace of His love this Christmas and always! It is a wonderful time of year and a beautiful time to be at camp. Come join us for the Celebration of Light and Music this holiday season.

Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Camp Hiawatha 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of fellowship, holiday fare, winter activi-ties, and celebrating the season of Advent. There is something for all ages as we gather in community to prepare our hearts for the coming Christ child. Activities for the day include sleigh rides, food demonstrations, crafts, cookie decorating, hymn sing, worship, and a festive holiday meal.

Please RSVP by December 5 by contacting the main VLM office

vlm@VLMcamps.org or 218-666-5465. Cost: $5 per person for the afternoon activities

($15 family maximum) Meal: $10 for adults, $5 ages 6-11, free under 5 years. Don’t forget that summer camp registration is open!

Register online at VLMcamps.org Camp makes a wonderful Christmas gift

We are in need of sound board operators for second service. When four people are scheduled,

you only have to run it one Sunday a month. Please contact Dave Templeton.

WELCA Christmas Potluck Brunch

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 at 10:00 am All women of the church are part of WELCA.

We would appreciate a great turn out!

A big “Thank You” to all who donated, baked and/or

worked at our annual Nordic Bazaar. Thank you also to

all who purchased items making this another successful

sale. The support of so many made for a good time

and a fun fellowship event. Thank you, WELCA

Yogadevotion classes begin on January 4-February 22 at 4:30 in the Fellowship Hall at Our Savior’s Lu-

theran Church and cost is $64. Yogadevotion is a practice of breath, prayer and movement led by trained yoga instructor Sandy Cedergren. Whether you are just beginning to explore the benefits of yoga or an experi-enced yogi, you are welcomed to this community. Con-tact Sandy Hill at scghhill@yahoo.com to register for

classes or with questions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Second Harvest Food Distribution

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 3rd Thursday of Every Month

from 10:00am-Noon Come help us REACH out

to our community. Contact Krista Barber

kbarber0303@gmail.com or 218-481-3765 to be added

to the volunteer list

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CHURCH NEWS

Candlelight Christmas Eve Services

3:00pm 5:00pm 10:30pm (Communion served at all 3 services)

The church has ordered 35 poinsettia plants to enrich the beauty of our church sanctuary during the Christmas season. If you would like to sponsor a plant as a memorial, gift, or in celebration, please fill out this order blank and drop it in the offering plate or in the mail. Proceeds from the poinsettias will benefit the New Horizons Christian School. Please turn in before December 15th, 2017 Please include the following information:

Name (of buyer) _____________________________________________________________________ Cost: $17.00 per plant Quantity________ x $17.00 =__________total_____________________ For whom: _________________________________________________________________________ Check one: Gift ________________ Memorial ______________ In Celebration of ______________

No Sunday Morning Services on Christmas Eve

The 2018 offering envelopes are ready to be picked up. They are on a table in the Narthex.

While you are making your year-end stewardship plans, please remember that the IRS requires contributions be received by Sunday, December 31st in order to be recorded as a 2017 contribution. Regular Sunday morning offering on December 31st, will be allocated to 2017. So that offer-ings received directly in the office can be processed in a timely manner, we will accept those donations only until noon on Friday, December 29th. Any offering received in the office after that date will be allocated to 2018.

The Giving Tree will be ready Sunday, Nov 26 On it will be decorations for you to take and

purchase the gift indicated. Please have the gifts brought to the church office by December 15th.

Also, please DO NOT wrap the gift, but a gift bag is appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.

HAITI MISSION TRIP 2018 From February 6th through February 20th Mary Krohn will once again be joining the Ministry in Medical Missions (MMM) team for two weeks, providing mobile clinics and medical sup-port in Haiti Over the next few weeks, there will be sales of homemade jam and orders taken for ARCO coffees to help with fundraising for medicines and supplies for this work. Direct donations may also be made through Our Savior's by writing "Haiti Mission" on your envelope or check memo line. Watch for a table in the narthex on Sundays. Questions may be directed to Mary Krohn 218-310-2682.

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Mission Appeal

Rejoice Renew Reach

THANK YOU!! Thank you to all who have responded with pledges and commit-ments to both the Mission Appeal and Our Savior's annual campaign.! As of November 15th 82 pledges have been received for the Mission Appeal for a total commitment of $ 194,911. Your gifts will support continuing care for Our Sav-iors' members of all ages as well as facilities maintenance that provides the base of your mission of "Knowing Christ and Having Others Know Him". If you have not yet pledged, please prayerfully consider how you might participate. Pledges will continue to be welcomed until the goal is met. Mission Appeal funds, to fulfill those pledges, are greatly welcomed any time from now until the end of the three years campaign.

For the annual operating budget 95 pledges have been received for a total of $176,902. The typical base annual budget for Our Savior's is approximately $260,000. When members were contacted for the last directory we had approximately 480 families (approximately 900 individuals) indicate that they considered Our Savior's to be their church home. This is your very large church family! Providing support for this large family requires staff, heat , electricity, insurance, office supplies etc. Our Savior's is blessed to have this community impact, but we also then have a responsibility toward these families. Historically of those 480 member families, about half are active in financial support for your church family. Sus-taining members who give on a regular schedule allow for consistency in your church's daily operations. Annual pledges help the church's volunteer leadership plan for the next year. Thank you to all who have made pledges to your church's 2018 annual budget. If you have not yet pledged, please prayerfully consider doing so for these annual needs as well as for the 3-year Mission Appeal Campaign. Your church is indeed blessed, REJOICE in those many blessings. Thank you.

Lake Venoah Christmas Donation Our couple’s Bible study group is reaching out into the community with a donation to the Lake Venoah facility. Located just east of Chub Lake, Lake Venoah is a board and lodging facility in existence since 1958 that provides 24 hour supervision for men who have chemical dependency and/or mental illness and is licensed to provide special services. It offers a safe, sup-portive environment for men who have experienced numerous failures in acquiring and maintaining a stable lifestyle. The approach at Lake Venoah is to provide a low stress, home-like environment as key to bringing about long term behavior change. Currently 42 men call Lake Venoah home. If you would like to donate we are looking for toiletries (no mouthwash or other items containing alcohol), men’s clothing in large and extra-large sizes; men’s shoes, used items (especially winter coats, mittens, gloves, warm hats, boots, etc.), new items (especially socks and underwear), quilts or blankets. If you prefer, a cash donation will be accepted and we will purchase items for you. We can also pick up items. For pick up or additional information call Bob and Peggy DeCaigny at 879-2471.

Thank you to all the volunteers that made our Lutefisk Salmon Meatball Dinner a success. Thanks to Sue and Scott Johnson, Chef’s Marketplace Catering; Roy Ober, for the potatoes; and Annette Kiehn. It couldn’t have been done without all the help.

Katie Nisula

Food Shelf Sunday Totals: $4188.75

Dec 2016: $457.25 June: $351.30

Jan. 2017: $325.25 July: $435.00

Feb: $198.25 Aug: $322.25

March: $303.45 Sept: $426.00

April: $275.00 Oct.: $307.00

May: $433.00 Nov: $355.00

Thank you for the memorials, cards, thoughts, and prayers on behalf of my sister, Sally Wiinanen. They are sincerely appreciated.

Carol Maki

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Small Groups

To My Church Family- Thank you for all the prayers, cards, and phone calls. The outpouring of love touched my heart, it is hard to explain how it made me feel inside.

Thank you again and God bless you all Love, Judy Alderson

Wednesdays From 10am-11am

Meets in Triple Rooms 3-4-5 Read and discuss the upcoming

Biblical text for Sunday

This group is led by Pastor Chris

Please Come Join Us!

Gather Discussion Group Monday, December 18th 4pm at Gordy’s Warming House The Divine Dance By Richard Rohr

For more information please contact

Christina Kadelbach 879-1535 or by email clkadelbach@gmail.com

Meets September—May to discuss books of interest

For men and women Interested in joining?

For more information please contact Christina Kadelbach at 879-1535

or by email clkadelbach@gmail.com

We are in desperate need of Bell Ringers at Walmart and to some extent our other locations of L&M and Super One. But Walmart is our most pressing need. If people are interested in ringing bells they can call the office during the day at 879-1693 or in the evenings they can call David at 879-1693. The majority of our Social Services budget comes from the money raised through our kettle campaign and we will fall short of the needs of this community if we don't get a lot more bell ringers at Walmart and our other locations. We will start ringing bells on November 24th (Black Friday) and go un-til December 23rd. We ring from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and can sign people up for shifts ranging from 1 hour to a whole day if they have a group or club that would like to ring. Since Deer hunting will be done and their isn't enough ice to go out fishing yet or snow to ski or snowmobile people can put their cold weather gear to good use and ring bells for us out-side at Walmart. Our other need is some volunteers to help in our food shelf. Some of our main volunteers have become snow birds and have left for the winter and we need some people to help out in our food shelf on Tuesdays especially in the afternoon from 1:30 - 2:30 but also on other days of the week to help sort and date check items that are donated. If they are interested they can call David at 879-1693.

Christmas Bake Sale The Fellowship Team is sponsoring a sale of homemade baked goods, including Christmas cookies and other assorted items, after both services on Sunday December 10

th. All funds raised

will be used for future fellowship events at Our Savior’s. If you are baking for the holidays why not make some extra cookies, breads, candies or other assorted homemade items and donate them to the bake sale? We are looking for other cooks beside the Fellowship Team to join in. Call Jan Larson at 878-1281 or email Jan at janbruce@mchsi.com if you are able to donate any goods. Drop off your donations at the church kitchen on Friday December 8

th between 9am and noon or

between 8am and10 am on Saturday December 9 th. Then plan to be in church on Sunday December 10

th and stock

up on homemade goodies for the holidays. The Fellowship Team

Thank you for your recent gift of $877 to the student account fund of Christina Kadelbach. Your generosity in helping to prepare new leaders for the church and for trusting Wartburg to provide this leadership. Your gift makes a difference. Thanks to you and many other supporters, WTS is stepping forth boldly to face the growing need for church leaders.

Wartburg Theological Seminary

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Youth News

Wednesdays after school-4:30pm Grades 6-7-8

No MS YG on December 27th Or the month of January

At Zion Lutheran 1000 Washington Ave.

Devotion, snacks, games, and service projects Friends welcome!

Contact Christina for more information 879-1535

Parents and students if you would like to receive updated information on upcoming events or changes to posted in-formation please text Christina at 218-213-6731 or email clkadelbach@gmail.com please include your name and

grade (or child’s name and grade).

Dates: March 2-4, 2018

Leave from OSL on March 2nd at 5pm and return to OSL around 1pm on March 4th Location: Big Sandy Camp, McGregor MN (www.bigsandycamp.org) For: High School Students in Grades 9-12 Cost: $60 non-refundable payment due on or before December 20th, 2017 Make checks out to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Memo line: HSYG Housing: Housing is in dormitory style cabins. Each cabin has 8 or more bunks . Bathrooms (shower, toilet, and sinks) are down the hall. Expect that we will be sharing cabin space with other church groups. Forms: Are available from Christina or can be downloaded at www.nemnsynod.org/CD. All forms (Health and Release Form, Participant Expectations and Covenant) and $60 non-refundable payment need to be turned into Christina or the church office on or before December 20th.

We are Called, Gathered, Equipped and Sent to share the Heart of God (Cardia Deo) in the world. This year we focus on what it means to be Gathered.

Youth and adults will dig deep into Bible studies to wonder together how being Gathered changes everything-who we serve, who we see, who we care for, where we go, and how we see Je-

sus. ——

Cardia Deo is a full weekend of fun and faith-nurturing activities Including Bible studies, service learning, worship, a mystery event, and camp life-all planned and led by the LYO Board!

Cardia Deo: Grades 9-12

High School Open Lunch For students in 11th and 12th Grade

and their friends Weekly on Wednesdays During CHS

School Days No lunches on December 27th or the

month of January

At Zion Lutheran’s Social Hall 1000 Washington Ave.

Friends Welcome

Together in Faith Wednesday Confirmation

for both students and adults

Wednesday’s November 29th—December 20th

6:30pm—8:00pm

Class Offerings: Bible One

The Lord’s Prayer ELCA Social Statements

Talking About Science and God

Wednesday January 3rd—24th 6:30-8:00 pm

Class Offerings:

Bible Two The Apostles’ Creed

Jesus and The Gospels Women in the Bible

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Youth News

Blast Off for Books Campaign

2018 National Youth Gathering In Houston. Texas

The Gathering has recognized the need to lift up literacy in Houston and participants need your

help purchasing books!

Please purchase from the following list of books that has been identified by the Houston Independent School District.

My Big Sister, Samuel Caraballo Sofia and the Purple Dress, Diane Gonzales-Bertrand and

Lisa Fields A Day Without Sugar, Diane de Anda and Janet Montecal-

vo The Black Rabbit, Philippa Leathers 20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street, Mark Leo Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom, John Rocco Little Red Hot, Eric A. Kimmel My Blue is Happy, Jessica Young Athlete vs Mathlete, C.W. Mack Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, Liesl Shurtliff The Neptune Project, Polly Holyoke The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalk Dead City, James Ponti Odette’s Secrets, Maryann Macdonald Spy Camp, Stuart Gibbs The Year of the Books, K.G. Campbell Lincoln’s Grave Robbers, Steve Sheinkin Wonder, R.J. Palacio The Bully Book, Eric K. Gale Dead End Norvelt, Jack Gantos The Lions of Little Rock, Kristin Levine Now is the time for Running, Michael Williams Almost Home, Joan Bauer Curveball: The Year I Lost my Grip, Jordan Sonneblick

Book collection will run until June 15th, 2018

Building a foundation of literacy starts before entering Kindergarten. Students who read at home become strong writers, critical thinkers, and more successful students than those who do not. Houston Independent School District estimates that 74% of the students in the district come from families who struggle to provide books for their children. This means the students begin each school year at a disadvantage. In joining the Gathering's Blast Off for Books campaign, you will help ensure bright futures for Houston’s students. The books you donate will be distributed at community book fairs, camps and other events around the city as part of the Gathering’s Service Learning experience. By putting books in the hand’s of Houston’s economically disadvantaged students, you can help change lives.

More Information on Blast Off for Books Campaign

Time to get organized and donate your items to Next Spring’s...

Our Savior’s Church RUMMAGE SALE Donation Drop Off Information:

Deliver your items to the Youth room in Fellowship Hall anytime, between 8am and 4pm. Items should be clean and gently used.

We will not be accepting… Car seats, High Chairs, Computers, Televisions, Pack and Plays, Cribs, Large Appliances (Stoves, Refrigerators, Washers, Dryers) Exercise Equipment

THANK YOU For your donations!

Proceeds benefit the Youth Ministry Programs

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Smartphone Apps for Contributing! We can now accept contributions using a mobile

application available for FREE. Simply go to your App Store, search for GIVE PLUS CHURCH, install

the application and fill in the blanks. Thereafter, when you want to give, simply click on the icon,

sign on and donate. SO SIMPLE!

Tuition Prices and Schedule for NHCP 2017-2018

Half-day options Tuesday and Thursday from 9-12pm; $80/month

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-12pm; $110/month Monday-Friday from 9-12pm; $150/month

Full-day options

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-3pm; $227/month Monday-Friday from 9-3pm; $345/month

New Horizons Christian Preschool The sounds of Christmas are being heard through-out the church. Our children are very excited about the upcoming birth of Jesus. They are practicing for their program on the 21st of December at 6:30 PM. Every-one is invited to attend. We enjoyed watching our church family as they prepared all the traditional cook-ies for the Nordic Bazaar. We were so glad we could be their official taste testers. Each treat was their favor-ite!!

We wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! And we will see you in the NEW YEAR!

Thera Wiersma

NHCP News

Shiny paper recycling Remember to bring in your old magazines to recycle. All the profits go to our New Horizons Christian Pre-school. They are accepting white paper too! There is a bin under the bulletin board in the Narthex. It can also be brought to the Preschool area.

Greetings from the Preschool, Our Butter Braid fundraiser was a wonderful suc-cess! Thank you again to everyone that ordered. In November, we brought down three truck loads of Shiny Paper to Verso in Duluth. It was our biggest load yet! Thank you to everyone that saves and donates the paper to the Preschool. Please keep on saving! Thank you to everyone who purchased a poin-settia through the Preschool. They look so beautiful in the Sanctuary. Whenever I see a poinsettia, I am reminded about what God did for us. He sent His only Son to earth for us. What a wonderful gift! Our Preschool Christmas Program is Thursday, December 21st, at 6:30. We would love if you would join us in celebrating Jesus' birth. I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas and Hap-py New Year. God is so good! "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Ever-lasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

In God's Hands, Angel Gamache

If Cloquet schools are closed or have a 2 hour late start, New Horizons’ Christian Preschool

is closed for the day.

Gloria Sauck, one of Our Savior’s missionaries serving in Kenya, is having a birthday on December

1st. She would really enjoy receiving cards. Gloria Sauck

Arsim Lutheran Dispensary P.O. Box 37

Maralal, Kenya 20600 Africa

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Together In Faith Sunday School

Presents their Annual Christmas Program!

Don’t be late – you won’t want to miss the previews!!

December Sunday School dates: December 3: Prep for our Program and Christmas activities December 10: Program No Sunday school

We will resume Sunday school on January 7, 2018

Christmas at the Movies!

Showtimes

December 10th at 8:30 AM

and 10:45 AM

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DEATHS

LaVonna Hennum Prevost

October 22, 2017 Stella Ann Olson

November 6, 2017 Lawrence Yetka

November 12, 2017

BAPTISMS

Maxwell Leo Korby

Son of Andrew & Christine Korby Tenley Kay Harker

Daughter of Brian & Samantha Harker

Volunteers for December

Sound Board Operators: 3rd 8:30 Chris Robinson 1045 Dave Templeton 10th 8:30 Mary Krohn 1045 Ethan Matzdorf 17th 8:30 Randy Schmidt 1045 Mary Krohn 24th 3:00 5:00 10:30 31st 8:30 Chris Robinson 1045 Ethan Matzdorf Readers: 3rd 8:30 Jen Robinson 1045 10th 8:30 Rich Krikava 1045 Scott Elwood 17th 8:30 Roy Ober 1045 Lindsey Weiers 24th 3:00 Kathy Rye 5:00 Marty Rye 10:30 Carrie Rye 31st 8:30 Mary Krohn 1045 Bill Schlenvogt Ushers: 3rd 8:30 Chris & Jennifer Robinson 1045 Shawn & Carrie Crowser 10th 8:30 Chris & Jennifer Robinson 1045 Joe & Suzette Randall 17th 8:30 Chris & Jennifer Robinson 1045 Bill & Carol Schlenvogt 24th 3:00 5:00 10:30 31st 8:30 Chris & Jennifer Robinson 1045 Keith & Shannon Matzdorf

Greeters: 3rd 8:30 Jen and Al Behrens 1045 Carol Schubert 10th 8:30 Julie Lyytinen, Rose Marie Liimatainen 1045 Dennis and Florence Nelson 17th 8:30 Roy and Linda Ober 1045 Phil and Nancy Maunu 24th 3:00 5:00 10:30 31st 8:30 Dave and Pat Meister 1045 Liz Brenner, Karen Dormanen Communion Servers (Deacons):

3rd 8:30 Linda Holmstrand, Sherri Waller, Bruce Spetz 1045 Irene Rudnicki, Bill and Carol Schlenvogt 10th 8:30 Roy Ober, Katie Saletel, Jim Boyd 1045 Duane Buytaert, Katie Bailey, Linda Bush 17th 8:30 Kathy Rye, Marty Rye, Rob Macaulay 1045 Chris and Bonnie Vanderpool, Shawn Crowser 24th 3:00 Linda Holmstrand, Curt Nelson, Sherri Waller 5:00 Roy Ober, Yvonne Bastien, Irene Rudnicki 10:30 Bruce Spetz, Duane Buytaert, Chris Robinson 31st 8:30 Chris and Jen Robinson, Ron Stahl 1045 Irene Rudnicki, Bill and Carol Schlenvogt Acolytes: 3rd 8:30 Emerson & Easton Harker 1045 Sam Buytaert, Sam Bailey 10th 8:30 Nate & Joe Robinson 1045 Connor & Laura Hecht, Stephanie Connor 17th 8:30 Emerson & Easton Harker 1045 Brooklyn Osvold & Harper Carlson 24th 3:00 Connor & Laura Hecht, Travis Nelson 5:00 10:30 31st 8:30 Emerson & Easton Harker 1045 Connor & Laura Hecht, Nathan Hamilton Altar Guild 3rd Sherri Waller 10th Linda Boyd 17th Rob Macaulay 24th Sherri Waller 31st Sherri Waller

Thank you for volunteering to read at our services. To keep it sim-ple we have decided to put the list of readers out every three months with your name already on the list. We will post the list and have readers printed in the newsletter and bulletin. If you can-not read on the Sunday you are assigned, please call someone else on the list to read for you. Thank you for your time and service.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Deacons

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Oct

2017

Oct

2016

Oct

YTD 2017

Oct

YTD

2016

Regular Offerings

24,037 22,277 209,413 242,724

Other Income

1585 189 12,928 13,070

Total Income

25,622 22,466 222,341 255,821

Expenses 25,859 22,617 234,350 231,951

Church Records

Date Attendance Offering Offering Needed

Oct 15 79/231 3189 4600

Oct 22 77/85 4554 4600

Oct 29 77/104 3035 4600

Nov 5

Nov 12

107/100

84/82

6429

3884

5250

5250

21,191 24,300

Gifts and Memorials: Bob & Peggy DeCaigny, in memory of Marlene

Hilton, to Gift & Memorials Karen Dormanen, in memory of Karen Spooner, to

Gift & Memorials Tim Krohn to Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico Beth Lavan, in honor of Gene & Betty Lavan’s 69th

Wedding Anniversary to NHCP Duane & Sharon Putikka, in memory of Carol

Maki’s sister, Sally, to Christina’s Seminary Costs Carol Schubert & Donna Larsen, in memory of Sal-

ly Wiinenan, to the Roof Fund Dennis & Diane Sorenson, in memory of Sally Wi-

inenan, to Food Shelf Bob & Peggy DeCaigny, in memory of Wayne

Huliares, to Gift & Memorials Dave & Pat Meister, in memory of LaVonna Hen-

num Prevost, to Youth Dave Johnson, to Youth Fund Jim & Linda Boyd, in memory of Sally Wiinenan,

LaVonna Prevost, and Gordy Doble, to Mission Appeal

Dennis & Jeanne Morreim, in memory of Dwayne Johnson, LaVonna Hennum Prevost, Grace Caffey, and Gordy Doble, to Jeff Anderson Minis-try (Special Mission)

Charlene Hagen, in memory of Grace Caffey, to the Organ Fund

Ken & Linda Holmstrand, in memory of Grace Caffey, to the Roof Fund

Bonnie Christopherson, in memory of LaVonna Hennum Prevost, to NHCP

Our Savior’s Youth, in celebration of Karen Splett’s 80th Birthday, to VLM

Bob & Ruth Fuller, in Celebration of 67 years of marriage, to the Roof Fund.

Jane Oswold, in memory of LaVonna Prevost and Al Alaspa to the Floor tiles fund

Bonnie Christopherson and Sonja Wick, in memory of Stella Olson, to NHCP

Dale & JoAnne Pearson, in memory of Stella Ol-son, to Special Offering.

Sunday Readings for December

1st Lesson 2nd Lesson Psalm Gospel Lesson

3rd Isaiah 64:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Psalm 80:1-7,17-19 Mark 13:24-37

10h Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-15a Psalm 85:1-2,8-13 Mark 1:1-8

17th Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Psalm 126 John 1:6-8,19-28

24th 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 Romans 16:25-27 Psalm 89:1-4,19-26 Luke 1:26-38

31st Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 4:4-7 Psalm 148 Luke 2:22-40 The Sunday Service May or May Not Be Using All Of These Texts.

November Radio Broadcast Sponsors:

Bob & Ruth Fuller, in memory of Jim Wolf

(Sept/Oct)

Marcia Fulton, in memory of loved ones.

Betty & Gene Lavan, in celebration of their 69th

Wedding Anniversary

Sharon Harney, in thankfulness of our many

blessings.

Pat & Dave Meister, in thankfulness for family.

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PPC Minutes

OSLC- Parish Planning Council October 17th at 7:00 pm

“To know Christ and to have others know Him” Present: Pastor Chris Hill, Jan Larson, Brad Bowers, Carrie Rye, Christina Kadelbach, Rob Macaulay, Cindy Haglin, Julie Lattner Share Highs & Lows/Opening Prayer/Devotion 1 Thessalonians 1:4 For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you,… Approval last meetings minutes: Julie motioned, Jan seconded Pastor’s Report: Ministry Summary

• Baptisms: Maxwell Korby (November 19), Tenley Harker (born 10/12), Braxton Polus (January)

• Wednesday Bible Study continues with “Lectionary” with “Rejoice, Renew, Reach” themes.

• 3 recent deaths of members whose funerals we have not been involved with (we’ve made contact and offered our services/building/condolences/prayers); please keep families in your prayers: Gordon Doble, Dwayne Johnson, Grace Caffey.

• From Pastor’s perspective, the Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation service on the 15th was awesome!

• Pastor has been recruited to accompany the Zion/OSLC group to the National Youth Gathering in Houston in 2018; attended 2/3rds of the “adult leaders” training on Sunday; your church’s Youth ministry is awesome!

• All Saints; Memorial Candles or Baptismal Water Remembrance

• Worship schedule will be modified, moving the 1st Sunday of Advent to Nov. 26; Christmas Eve is Sunday, WAM is planning normal Christmas Eve schedule for that day (afternoon/evening services only). Emerging Opportunities: 100th Anniversary of the “fire” next year Other Updates: Zion’s new Interim Pastor is in place since Oct. 1: Loren Anderson-Bauer. Ongoing Conversations: Keep these people in your Prayers: Karen Splett, Mike Knoll, and Mary Krohn Christian Education Christian Education, along with confirmands, presented 5 youth with study bibles to: Stephanie Connor, Eagan Harker, Hadley Carlson, Nathan Hamilton and Annastyn Hagen. Pastor Chris trained 5 new acolytes in October! Thank you to those who have attending a Sunday School day. We do feel and appreciate your support. You can find recaps and resources on the website. No Sunday School on October 23, 2017. The Reformation Party is the follow ing week (Oct. 29). Christmas Program practice will be starting next month and we sincerely hope to have partici- pants and volunteers of all ages and abilities to be a part of it. The more that get involved the more engaging and exciting for all. Church Properties Will be taking care of fall maintenance like bringing in the air conditioner Deacons No report Evangelism We have three new members: Katie and Jerry Nisula & Keith Matzdorf. Since Katie and Jerry are out of the area from November – March, we would still love one more member. It would be great to find a member who attends first service as majority are from 2nd. We are meeting in early November to discuss plans for advertising (Christmas and/or Easter services). Fellowship The Fellowship Team will be setting up the display for Operation Christmas Child this week. Shoe boxes are due back in the church office by Sunday Nov 12. We will be making arrangements with the Cloquet Salvation Army for the Giving Tree which will go up in the narthex the week of Thanksgiving. Stewardship No meeting in October, but this group has met with MALT. Pray that MALT inspires future leadership in stewardship.

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Youth Ministry On Saturday October 14, 2017, under Pastor Karen and Christina’s guidance, youth visited and served communion to four shut-in members. Christina is looking forward to seeing this ministry grow. Worship, Arts and Music We are glad the Holy Hootenanners were able to make it! They would like to return for more service worships. WAM will look at having them visit in the summer. Tom Cawcutt is back to playing. Liz is back for Wednesday music. Wireless headset will replace the broken one for Reformation Sunday. Two people have moved away and are no longer part of the Gifts & Memorial committee. Organ will be tuned soon! WELCA Nordic Bazaar is coming up on November 18, 2017. Will replace the metal tables in the Sunday School rooms with plastic tables that are more lightweight tables. Old dishes will be sent to Deerwood that helps families set-up house holds and are figuring out how best to transport these. NHCP Katie Gustafson has joined as a new board member and secretary of the NHCP board. A donation of $1,000.00 was made towards the MALT campaign. This month shiny paper will be delivered to New Page. And NHCP still has a Facebook page to use to update members of upcoming events like: Ladies Night Out that is coming up on Novem- ber 21, 2017. Old Business:

• Mission Appeal Update: Good Leadership o Low turn-out for small group meetings, but have personally reached out to some of those who planned to attend, but were unable to at the time o will call to personally invite members of the church to Commitment Sunday o Financial goals updated as per recommendations by PPC o Outside Charity components adopted as per recommendations by PPC

• AED purchase for the Church o Need two AEDs in Church, due to large and well-used space; cost estimate of $700.00 for one unit with subsidy New Business:

• Annual Meeting Date: January 28, 2017

• Parking lot discussion regarding snow removal o Need to clarify where to put snow pile, so as not to overlap with Grace parking lot o Looking to get Bids for snow removal to save expenses

• Annual Budget Planning

• Budget Season coming up! o Team Leaders will receive budgets in mail soon Treasurer’s Report We had a better month for revenues as offering was about $1200 short of budget but rent, including ISD 94 came in $500 over plan. Net was revenue $700 short of plan for September. Expenses, led by the $2000 budgeted but not spent on an annual boiler servicing, were $1400 less than expected. Combine the two and we came out $700 AHEAD of plan for once! Small in the grand scheme of things, but AHEAD for once! Bruce also had a request to use $1000 of the Lutefisk Fundraiser monies to support the Mission Appeal administrative expense. That now makes $1700 from chili, $1000 from NHCP, and $1000 from Lutefisk to help with Appeal expenses. Next PPC meeting to on November 21st, 2017 at 7:00 pm Closing Lord’s Prayer

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Please remember to call the office if you would like to schedule a meeting in the church so we may put it in the church calendar. Thank you.

Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

The calendar for the 2017 radio broadcast sponsorship is up near the Fireside room. When signing up for a date, remember to pay the office. The rate for a sponsorship is $52.50. In order to keep this service, we need more spon-sors. Thank you!

SIMPLY GIVING For those of you who use Simply Giving for your offering, there are pink cards available in the pews for you to use. How it works: To show your sup-port of using Simply Giving, place the card in the offering plate. It’s that easy. This gives other members a visual and reminder of the Simply Giving program. If you are not enrolled in Simply Giving, and would like to be, there are forms in the office, in the Narthex, and on our Church website. www.oursaviorscloquet.org

This is our 67th year of radio broadcasts on

WKLK!!

OUR SAVIORS CUPS FOR SALE Cups with the new Our Saviors logo are available for sale for $10 in the Fair Trade Store. Some have told us

that $10 is a bit expensive; however, the cups cost almost $6 to make, and this is a fundraiser.

Thank you to all who purchase cups! The Evangelism Team

Are you interested in receiving the Messenger via email and not the postal service?

Call Connie in the office at 879-1535 and give her your preferred email address. This option saves Our Savior’s

paper, printing, and postage costs!

Please contact the church office when you or a loved one are hospitalized or when a death occurs so we can support and care for you or your loved one.

Seminary support for Christina Some have asked how to financially support Christina in

her studies at the seminary. The church has a designated ac-count set up for this. A donation can be made to Our Savior’s

with a note on the memo line or on the envelope requesting that it go to Christina’s seminary expenses. Your support

will be greatly appreciated.

I am working on a new website for Our Savior’s, and need your help. I am in need of general pictures of people around the church. Horizontal pictures work best. So if you have a camera and can get some “general” pictures to me, I would be so ap-preciative. You can email them to the office. email@oursaviorscloquet.org. Thank you so much. Connie

If you do not wish to use the regular coffee cups when serving coffee, there are paper

cups in the metal cabinet in the kitchen. Be Kind To The Environment.

Prayer Chain Please call the Church office with

your prayer chain requests.

office matters

Merry

Christmas

From

Connie

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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

615 12th Street

Cloquet, MN 55720-2321

www.oursaviorscloquet.org

Office: (218) 879-1535

Pastor: Pastor Chris Hill (ext 11)

pastorchrishill@oursaviorscloquet.org

(320)279-2374

Youth Director & Small Group Coordinator:

Christina Kadelbach (ext. 12)

christina.kadelbach@oursaviorscloquet.org

(218)213-6731

Visitation Pastor: Pastor Karen Linné

karen.linne@oursaviorscloquet.org

Administrative Assistant: Connie Reinke (ext. 10)

email@oursaviorscloquet.org

Bookkeeper: Bruce Larson

Sr. Choir / Praise & Worship: Ryan Hanson, Director

ryan.hanson77@gmail.com

Church Website: Administrative Assistant

New Horizons Christian School:

Director: Angel Gamache (ext. 19)

NHCP.director@oursaviorscloquet.org

Teacher: Thera Wiersma

NHCP@oursaviorscloquet.org

Church office hours:

Monday: 8-3

Tuesday: 8-3

Wednesday: 8-3

Thursday: 8-3

Friday: 8-12

Sunday Worship Times:

Traditional Sunday Service . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 am

Together in Faith Sunday School . . . . . . . 9:30 am

Contemporary Sunday Service . . . . . . . 10:45 am

No Wednesday Evening Services W e ’ r e o n the w e b!

w w w . o u r s a v i o r s c l o q u e t . o r g

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers for our

members of our congregation currently serving in

the military. Please contact the Church office for

any other members we may have missed or if any

of these names should be taken off.

Skylar Scheer Tony Gist Alex Lingren

Jess Roen Dane Kiehn

Tim Schlenvogt Erika Blesner

Chris Vanderpool

Please remember the following members of

our church throughout the year:

Bayshore

Vicki Diver

Edgewood Vista

Pat Meisner

Evergreen Cottages

Becky Eknes

John Manisto

Evergreen Knoll

Joyce Fuller

Charlene Hagen

Evelyn Buddish

Larson Commons

Audrine Johnson Plainview-Esko Donna Redding

Inter-Faith Care Center Alice Toone Russ McKibbon Eleanor Jania Ricard Puumala Art Johnson Mariam Hella Bud Angell Plainview-Scanlon Arlene Anderson Maxeen Burns Connie Hopp

Sunnyside Health Care Center

Dennis Sorenson Anita Fountain Elaine Huliares

The Radio Broadcast is broadcast on WKLK 1230 AM at 10:30 AM on Sundays.

The Cat 7 Broadcast is every Sunday at 3:30pm & Wednesday at 3:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/oursaviorscloquet

The Messenger Schedule: Deadline for submitting

articles is the 15th of the month. Articles submitted

after deadline will be published in the next issue.

If possible, e-mail your articles to:

email@oursaviorscloquet.org

January 2018 news deadline: December 15 by

noon. Deadline for articles for Sunday bulletins is

Wednesday by 9:00 am. Thank you for your coop-

eration and understanding.

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