408 Ninth Street NW

Mandan, ND 58554

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Phone: 701-663-3594

Fax: 701-663-6217

E-mail: jackie@firstlutheranofmandan.org

Building Faith and

Transforming Lives

in Christ.

ADDRESS LABEL

www.firstlutheranofmandan.org

We’re on the web!

Council E-mail:

cc@firstlutheranofmandan.org

Meet our new janitor:

Brian is from Bismarck and started with us in

June and he also does security at the Bismarck

Civic Center. His previous work was working

for Magnum Transportation.

Some of his likes:

*Favorite Food: Kraut Nip

*What he loves about First Lutheran Church:

the hours, the people he gets to be around and

no stress. (We will see about that) HA HA HA

*In his free time he likes to go Kayaking,

Fishing & Hunting.

When you see Brian please stop, introduce

yourself and say HI!

WELCOME TO FIRST LUTHERAN BRIAN!

August 2020

Interim Pastor

Rev. Dan Paulson

663-3594

Associate Pastor

Rev. Christina Martin

663-3594

Parish Administrator

Jackie Schulz

663-3594

Custodian

Brian May

663-3594

Sunday School Ministry

Coordinator

Kama Hoovestol

663-3594

Financial Administration

Jennifer Scheet

First Lutheran Is A Mission

Partner with Camp of the

Cross Ministries

First Lutheran

Staff

First Lutheran Church

August Newsletter

Starting September 13th

we will be worshiping on

Sunday at 9:30 A.M. &

Wednesday at 6:00 P.M.

WE ARE REPLACING THE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WITH A COAT DRIVE!

Many children in Mandan come to school in the winter with no coat, mittens, scarf, snow boots, etc. If you have any of these gently used items please make sure they are washed/cleaned and bring them to the church. The middle school/high school students are in need as well (especially coats). There will be a SPECIAL BOX for these items in the narthex; please drop your donations in there. Thank you for your kindness!

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Thrivent “Choice Dollars” If you are a member of Thrivent you are eligible to designate “Choice Dollars” and submit Action Teams.

People who have insurance or annuity products from Thrivent get to designate “Choice Dollars” to qualified organizations. This money is not from your Thrivent account but is donated by Thrivent and will go unused if you do not dedicate it. By selecting First Lutheran Church those dollars get used by the church for various group activities.

Every member of Thrivent (16 & over) is eligible to submit two “Action Teams” a year. An action team can be an event that builds up the community/church or that is a fundraising event for various groups. Thrivent will give groups $250.00 in seed money as well as t-shirts, etc. for items/advertising that may be needed for events. We have seen action team money used here for LAF, Donkey Basketball and for other mission trip fundraisers.

We have many activities going on here at First Lutheran Church and these groups would qualify for Thrivent help.

If you have any questions please call your Thrivent rep and they will get you started.

Remember….If you don’t dedicate your money it goes unused!

Friendship Circle is collecting school supplies for Lutheran World Relief.

Items needed: (for one complete school kit)

Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide-or college-ruled paper approximately 8” X 10½”; no loose-leaf paper

One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other

One pencil sharpener

One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)

Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band

Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band

One box of 16 or 24 crayons

One 2½” eraser

One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth or nylon bag approximately 14” X 17” with shoulder straps (no standard

backpacks)

You may drop off these items in the Narthex in the boxes provided.

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Mark Your

Calendar…

Each year we have around 150 children registered for church school.

If you have taught, dropped off a child, or walked through the

education wing - you have seen our space is limited. So every year

there is a tension that plays out with over filled classrooms, the need

for teachers, and a lot of flexibility that makes church school work.

The truth is Covid-19 has radically changed our reality. Out of an

abundance of caution for the care of our volunteers and families the

decision has been made to host online church school through pre-

made videos and host confirmation classes on ZOOM. At the start of

the new year a decision will be made about starting in person classes

again.

In order to make sure everyone stays connected and receives the right

information. We are asking you to register for church school and

confirmation the way you normally do. This will allow us to send

materials and information to those that wish to receive it. It will also

allow us to order and make available the right materials.

Register Here: https://firstlutheranofmandan.com/registration-form/

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Sunday ~

9:30 am

Worship Schedule

Special Thanks Thank you to all the greeters, ushers, communion servers,

readers, communion set-up, coffee hour workers, and to all

who have supplied goodies for the last month. Your help is

greatly appreciated!

Baptisms:

July 26 Easton Michael Kaley

Weddings:

August 1 Waylon Volk & Stacia Hopfauf

Funerals:

June 4 Walter Keidel

June 5 Earl Setterlund

June 15 Gary Larson

June 16 Willard Bahm

June 25 Richard Steffenson

June 26 Glendora Feil

July 27 Karen Schmidt

Memorial Fund

Pastoral Acts

See page 9

Deadline for

articles for the

September

Newsletter will be

August 21st.

August ~ Mission of the Month Lutheran World Relief

See page 11 for full details!

Memorial Fund

In memory of Lyle Schulz given by Arden & Pat Hagerott, Doris Carlson.

In memory of Lucille Atkinson given by Tom & Jan Hanson, Dave & Eunice Wolf, Dale & Kelly

Landeis, Wayne & Diana Jacobson, Leo & Harriet Toman.

In memory of Gen Backsen given by Deborah Circle, Dave & Eunice Wolf, Gary & Claudia

Tomanek, Ralph & Naida Feland, Arden & Pat Hagerott, Ralph & Naida Feland, Arden & Pat

Hagerott, Norma Lundstrom, Dennis & Sandy Baier.

In memory of Loretta Quanbeck given by Gary & Claudia Tomanek, Mel & Barb Wegner, Dave

& Eunice Wolf, Delmer & Peggy Hauck, Jim & Marilyn Keller, Paul & Kathy Pfiefle, Dan,

Karla & Josh Clark, Norma Lundstrom, Paul Jacobson, Charlie & Linda Axness, Dennis &

Bernice Meyer, Walter & Leona Keidel, Ralph & Naida Feland, Tom & Linda Anseth, Dennis &

Jan Benson.

In memory of Earl Setterlund given by Dave & Eunice Wolf, Norma Lundstrom, Greg & Gail

Mayer, Tom & Linda Anseth, Dave & Kristi Schwinkendorf, Loretta White, Janet Stromgren.

In memory of Walter Keidel given by Dave & Kathy MacIver, Ron & Laura Webb, Fred & Judy

Bott, Francis & Jenifer Miller, Darrell & Sheila Christianson, Gary & Claudia Tomanek,

Howard & Sharon Moldenhauer, Dave & Eunice Wolf, Faye Rodgers, Harlan & Geneva Pleinis,

Leon & Jeanne House, Wayne & Denise Carlson, Larry & Elaine Laubner, Russ & Jan

Grabinger, Arden & Pat Hagerott, Cheryllyn Schmidt, Leona Wetsch & family, Lynn & Donna

Sommer, Ralph & Naida Feland, Norma Lundstrom, Ernie & Anita Seeman, Loretta White,

Mel & Barb Wegner, Don & Peggy Grosz, Roger & Joan Hoovestol, Lois Stoller, Anna Anderson,

Dave & Lualice Stockert, Rosalie Svihla, Ethel Mart, Lois & Gerry Mongeon, West River Lions

Club, Dave & Kathy Kottsick, Dave & Anna Marie Aesshliman, Joe & Laura Kalvoda, Milan &

Olivia Ganser, Virginia Keidel, Joe & Debra Braun, Leo & Harriet Toman, Violet Walth, Jake &

Peggy Hertz, Lyla Kalvoda, Robin & Lori Fisher, Gene & Lynn Heinle, Elda Charvat, Mary

Kalvoda, Dwight & Lori Pletna, Merv & Joann Stork, Doris & Lynn Carlson, Jean Schlender,

Gene & Margie Muth, June Toman, Lois Kalvoda, Norman & Sally Frederick, Duane & Mavis

Olson, Pete & Jeannie Deichart, Joan Sterna, Dan & Debbie Long, Rollie & Charlotte, Rueb,

Natalie Tokach, Virginia Hambrick, Marv & Donness Dietz, Janet Stromgren, Bill & Jean Ann

Whittington, Larry & Brenda Lunder, Julie Renner.

In memory of Jeff Henderson given by Pat & Evie Henderson family.

In memory of Dawne Voigt given by Arden & Pat Hagerott, Don & Val Entzel.

In memory of Gary Larson given by Leona Keidel.

In memory of Willard Bahm given by Clifford & Ramona Horner, Gloria Bracken.

In memory of Glendora Feil given by Faye Rodgers.

In memory of Kirby Johnson given by Faye Rodgers.

In memory of Ardella Veitz given by Mark & Barb Evanger.

In memory of Richard Steffenson given by Arden & Pat Hagerott, Dave & Kathy MacIver.

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2020 Special Meeting of the Synod Assembly

Over 300 members of the Western North Dakota Synod gathered together online on July 17, 2020 for a Special Meeting of Synod Assembly. The original assembly was cancelled due to concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic and rescheduled to July 17, 2020. While an in-person gathering had been planned, rising numbers of cases in the synod led Synod Council to move the gathering to an online format.

Called by Name

Synod Assembly officially started with worship led by Interim Bishop David B. Zellmer and ELCA Secretary, Deacon Sue Rothmeyer and our Assembly Musicians. The theme “Called by Name” was emphasized throughout day in readings, hymns, prayers, bible study and the message shared by Interim Bishop David B. Zellmer.

Bishop Election

The assembly elected Rev. Craig Schweitzer of Bismarck the next bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod. An historic event, Schweitzer is the first bishop in the ELCA to be elected in an online assembly.

Schweitzer was elected on the sixth ballot with 165 votes. The Rev. Desiree Uhrich of Minot received 120. We give thanks to all who remained open to the call, especially Rev. Lisa Ahlness of Bismarck, Rev. Pauline Crowder of Bowdon, Rev. Carter Hill of Stanley, Rev. Zachariah Shipman of Crosby and Rev. Julie Kurtz Anderson of Bismarck who all addressed the assembly following the second ballot.

The bishop-elect has served Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bismarck as senior pastor since 2014, and as associate pastor from 2010-2014. Schweitzer holds a Masters of Science in Strategic Leadership from the University of Mary and was prepared for ordination through the Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program (TEEM) through Luther Seminary and Pacific Lutheran Seminary.

Installation of the new bishop is scheduled for November 1, 2020.

ELCA Churchwide Report

Deacon Sue Rothmeyer, Secretary of the ELCA, led the election process as our Churchwide representative. As she introduced the Office of the Bishop, she spoke of the duties of the Office such as preaching, teaching, servanthood, being a CEO and a large emphasis was put on the “MORE” that the bishop is involved with while they serve in the role to which they have been called.

A video message featuring Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and members of the ELCA celebrated ministry carried out in different ways. Even though we may find ourselves in a world marked by uncertainty, God continues to call us. Even in challenging times, ministry thrives in new and life-giving ways through congregations of the ELCA.

Bible Engagement

Deidre Wall, Luther Seminary student, deacon candidate, Children, Youth, and Family Ministry Coordinator at Christ Lutheran Church, and Coordinator of the Vocational Intern Program at Lutheran Campus Ministry at Minot State University shared Bible studies related to the theme verse from Isaiah 43 focusing on “Called by Name.” Assembly attendants were asked to consider what they are called to in their daily lives and how they live out their baptismal vocations.

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“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”

~Isaiah 43:1b

Summary of the Work of the Synod in Plenary

Elected to Serve on WND Synod Council: Conference Representatives: East Missouri Conference, Lay Position – Mr. David Hagel; Heart River Conference, Lay Position – Mr. Dan Pillar; Western Prairie Conference – Rev. Janet Gwin; At-Large Position – Mr. Joshua Cook

Western ND Fiscal Plan for 2021

Action: PASSED

The Assembly adopted the fiscal plan for the 2021 fiscal year as proposed by Synod Council.

2021 Compensation Guidelines for Rostered Ministers Action: PASSED

The Assembly adopted the 2021 Compensation Guidelines for Rostered Ministers serving in the Western North Dakota Synod as proposed by Synod Council.

Recommended Amendments to the Synod Constitution

Action: PASSED

The Assembly adopted to accept amending the constitution to incorporate all provisions recommended by the Churchwide Assembly in August 2019.

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation Allowing Synod Council to Act without

Meeting In-Person

Action: PASSED

The Assembly adopted this amendment allowing Synod Council, when necessary to take an action “by authenticated electronic communication.”

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation Allowing Synod Assembly to Meet by

Means of Remote Communication

Action: PASSED

The Assembly approved this amendment allowing for the Synod Assembly to meet by remote means when necessary.

2021 Synod Assembly will be held June 4-5, 2021 at the Grand Hotel in

Minot.