FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH First Lutheran Church · 3/2/2020 · In memory of Arlow Nelson given by...
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408 Ninth Street NW
Mandan, ND 58554
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Phone: 701-663-3594
Fax: 701-663-6217
E-mail: [email protected]
Building Faith and
Transforming Lives
in Christ.
ADDRESS LABEL
Daylight
Savings
Time begins
on Sunday,
March 8th.
www.firstlutheranofmandan.org
We’re on the web!
Council E-mail:
February 26, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of Lent. In that
service each of us received this invitation.
Friends in Christ, today with the whole church we enter the time of remembering Jesus’ passover from death to life, and our life
in Christ is renewed.
We begin this holy season by acknowledging our need for repentance and for God’s mercy. We are created to experience joy in communion with God, to love one another, and to live in
harmony with creation. But our sinful rebellion separates us from God, our neighbors, and creation, so that we do not enjoy
the life our creator intended.
As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial
giving and works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament. Let us continue our journey through these forty days
to the great Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
- sundaysandseasons.com.
This year at First Lutheran this invitation takes on new meaning as we
journey through this time of transition. My prayer is that our self-
examination and our works of love might center on where we see the very
breath of God, the Holy Spirit at work in our congregation and
community. So I invite you to keep your eyes open, to take note of your
encounters with the Holy Spirit, and to give voice to where you see God at
work.
My hope is that through our self-examination and our works of love
we will give voice to where God may be leading us. Lastly, I would ask
that each of you during this time of Lent pray. Lift up prayers of
celebration for the work the Holy Spirit has begun, prayers of wisdom and
strength for our church leaders, and prayers that where God leads we will
confidently follow.
A Christ follower in this journey,
Pastor Chris
March 2020
Interim Pastor
Rev. Gene Anderson
663-3594
Associate Pastor
Rev. Christina Martin
663-3594
Parish Administrator
Jackie Schulz
663-3594
Sunday School Ministry
Coordinator
Kama Hoovestol
663-3594
Custodians
Ron & Mavis Watson
Financial Administration
Jennifer Scheet
First Lutheran Is A Mission
Partner with Camp of the
Cross Ministries
First Lutheran
Staff
First Lutheran Church
March Newsletter
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Camp of the Cross Spring Retreat 2020 RENEWAL
Enjoy a getaway with like-minded women focusing on being loved by God, ourselves, and others. We'll learn from one another, worship and eat great food together, and have opportunity to use some extra time for personal goals, crafting, and rest.
March 27-28, 2020 Friday, March 27th - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28th - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Camp of the Cross Ministries, www.campofthecross.com 1228 - 47th Ave NW, Garrison, ND 58540
Any questions contact [email protected]
Our Mission: To provide opportunities for women to actively purse being known, loved, and accepted by God, themselves, and others
Registration Requirements:
*$50.00 non-refundable deposit per person upon registration.
*Once deposit is paid your registration will be locked in.
*Payment via check written to PWM (Prairie Women’s Ministries) OR debit card through Square.
*If using snail mail, please mail deposit to PO Box 578 Parshall, ND 58770.
*Remaining balance due at check-in.
*Rooms reserved on a first come, first serve basis.
**Registration DEADLINE - Friday, March 20, 2020**
Guest Pastors for Lenten Services:
March 4th Rev. Gene Anderson
March 11th Rev. Christina Martin
March 18th Rev. Sylvia Bull from Faith Lutheran in Bismarck
March 25th Rev. Canon Hal Weidman from St. George’s Episcopal in Bismarck
April 1st Rev. Steve Sathre from Faith Lutheran in Bismarck
Thank you to everyone that gave to
“Souper Bowl of Caring”. We raised
$782.40 for the Mandan Public
Schools!
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Mark Your
Calendar…
5th: LAF-Sandwiches
12th: LAF-Nachos
19th: LAF-Hot Dogs
26th: LAF-Sloppy Joes
Upcoming Events
Easter Flower Orders Due Soon!
Please consider ordering Easter
Flowers to beautify our altar on
Easter. They can be given in honor
of someone you love or in celebration
of an event. Best of all you can take
your Easter flower home after
worship!
Don’t forget to order your Easter
Flowers by March 8th. You can find
yellow forms in the narthex.
You are invited to Pizza
Ranch on March 30th
starting at 5 PM. 20% of
the items purchased will
go to the youth going on
the mission trip. Just
bring the flyer found in
this newsletter or show
the cashier a picture!
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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:
February 9 Katherine Hazel Hartwig
February 23 Vivian Lee VanCleave
Funerals:
January 30 John Sterna
February 7 Carolyn Ogroske
February 14 Eugene Kottsick
February 15 John “Ernie” Prudente Jr.
February 21 Dean Olson
February 29 Donald Hertz Jr.
Memorial Fund
Pastoral Acts
In memory of John Sterna given by Walter & Leona
Keidel.
In memory of Arlow Nelson given by Norma Lundstrom.
In memory of Arnold Albrecht given by Norma
Lundstrom.
In memory of Carolyn Ogroske given by Norma
Lundstrom, Dave & Eunice Wolf, Ralph & Naida Feland.
Deadline for
articles for the
April Newsletter
will be March 20th.
March ~ Mission of the Month
Weekend Meals for Mandan Kids
Items needed are Chap Stick, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Fruit Cups,
Canned Fruit, Granola Bars, Cereal, Pudding Cups, Ap-
plesauce, Chef Boyardee', Mac & Cheese, Soups, Hamburger
Helper, Spaghetti Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Pop Tarts, Instant
Mashed Potatoes, Rice A Roni, Pasta Roni, Pork and Beans,
Baked Beans, Pancake Mix-no eggs required such as Krusteaz
Brand, Syrup, Canned Tuna, Chicken, Ham.
NO GLASS JARS PLEASE!
You may put your items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thank
you!
Sunday ~
8:30 am ~ Traditional
10:45 am ~ Contemporary
9:30 am ~ Coffee
9:30 am ~ Church School
Wednesday ~Lenten Schedule ~
Noon & 6:00 pm ~ Lenten Services
6:00 pm ~ Church School
7:00 pm ~ Confirmation
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First Lutheran Church
of Mandan Youth
Date: 3/30/2020 Time: 5:00 P.M.
Location: Mandan Pizza Ranch
PIZZA RANCH WILL DONATE 20% of your guest check to the designated organization.
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We are starting something new this fall for
the Mandan Public Schools. Instead of the
school supplies that we have collected in the
past (Mandan’s Walmart has “adopted” the
schools here in Mandan and are providing
plenty of school supplies to them) we are
going to be doing a coat, hat, mitten & boot
drive. All sizes are welcome! If you have
any of these gently used items please make
sure they are washed and save them for the
fall to bring to church. We will deliver them
to the schools just like we did the school
supplies.
Thank you to everyone that came to First Lutheran
Church’s Fun Night on Sunday, February 16th. It was
great to get together and have some fun as well as a
little competition! If you weren’t able to make it on
Sunday we are planning another event in March.
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