Grace and Peace,

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for

this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1st Thessalonians 5:16)

When we hear_the word 'habit' we often associate it with something negative. A

'habit' is something we want to change and thus turn our lives in a new direction.

However, scripture encourages us to live out certain habits. The above verse from 1st

Thessalonians talks about the habits of prayer, and giving thanks. We live-in times of busy

schedules. All too often our moments of prayer and giving thanks seem to get lost in the

shuffle of modem life. Of course we see the good things in life, but do we acknowledge

these things as being gifts from a loving God? It is tempting to see only the good things in

life as benefits for those who work hard. God's word moves us toward a habit of living

out lives of giving thanks and prayer. The habits of giving thanks and prayer describe far

more than just what we are called to do. They describe who we are. Prayer and

. thanksgiving are not on and off words to identify.us as followers of Christ.i-We ar.e--Ilrayer~--.' . -

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We are thanksgiving. Life is a prayer. Life is thanksgiving, .God calls us to live in this

habitual relationship all the days of our lives, and not just when times get tough.

A story is told of a pastor who served a church in Europe during a time when

disease and war devastated the continent. Inhis town of 8,000 people, he presided at the

funerals' of 4,.000 people, including many members of his family. In the midst of these

years of war and disease, he wrote the words of a hymn that begins: "Nowthank we allour God with hearts and hands and voices." Each and every moment isa gift from God, so

in prayer we.lift up our thanks to God. God is always present, in both good and bad times.

God's grace is our hope and joy. Regardless of our walk in life, we are intimately

connected to this gracious, nurturing God because of Jesus Christ.

As we continue our journey of summer days, most of us will enjoy the treasures of

family, friends, and blessings of living in the great state of South Dakota. God has blessed

our lives with cups overflowing with wonderful gifts, so it is indeed right to pray with

ceasing and in all circumstances offer thanks. Live the habits of prayer and thanksgiving.

Pastor Greg

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EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Unapproved Council Minutes-June 17,2015

Council members present: Steve Cain, Pastor Greg, Mike Tolzin, Linda Erickson, Carolyn DeRaad, Diane Hofer,Marilyn Carlson-Aronson, Lois Larson, Kate Andal.

President Steve Cain called the meeting to order.

Pastor Greg led us in devotions.

Secretary's report for May 20,2015 meeting was read, motion was made to approve, motion seconded, motioncarried.

Treasurer report for May was reviewed, motion made to approve and seconded, motion carried.

Old Business- Steve Cain gave an update on the Capital Campaign meeting for June, next meeting is July 15th at7:00. There was no other Old Business.

New Business- Council approved paying the $185.00 tuition for Keesha Merrick to attend Kindergarten Academyagain this year. There was no other New Busin~ss.

COMMITIEE REPORTS-

Music &Worship-The committee is again looking into a Powerpoint system for the sanctuary. The summerOutdoor Service will be at Lenny & Diane Hofer's again this year on Sunday, August 16th, 9:30 am, egg bake andmuffins will be served. Next meeting will be June 28th following 9:30 service. They will plan the services for Aug.16 thnri-Juv:"22. - -----~---

Properties Committee-Reminder that June 24th, Wednesday evening has been set for "work night", volunteersneeded. The landscaper that was to landscape the parsonage cannot get it done, he approved Diane Hofer &Linda Farley could use his plans to complete the project. They will purchase the plants and volunteer group willhelp complete the project in a few weeks. Properties received a $300 donation for power washing of theoutside of the church building.

WELCA- Reminder of the Christmas in June service is June 28th, please bring a wrapped Christmas ornament,birthday cake for Jesus will be served at coffee hour. They also are still collecting canceled stamps for missions.Tuesday, July 28th the group will be visiting Yankton Human Services. WELCA is also working on contacting otherchurches to resume World Day of Prayer in our community. Next meeting is August 5th, 2:00.

MembersHip, Outreach, Life & Growth-No report

Christian Education & Youth-Backpack Rummage Sale was a success. Interviews for Youth Director are beingscheduled for 2 applicants. The group is finalizing plans for summer VBS program, volunteers needed.

Stewardship Development & Mission Support- No Report

Pastor's Report- No report as pastor left early for another commitment.

Meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting will be July 15th at 7:00.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Erickson, Secretary

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Hello from Parish Nursing!

How is your summer going? Isn't it wonderful??! Definitely my favorite time of year!!! Breakfast isgreat in the summer with all the fresh fruit and produce. Something seems so decadent aboutdrinking coffee on the patio and enjoying the fresh air. But breakfast is great any time of day! Hereare my two favorite recipes!

Healthy Fluf"fy'pancakes:1 cup Greek vanilla yogurt1cup unbleached flour3 eggs1tablespoon vanilla1teaspoon baking powderDash of saltMilk to desired thickness(add mix-ins to this batter such as mashed bananas, chocolate chips, coconut ...)Whisk all together and bake on griddle with olive oil or coconut oil until brown on both sides. Servewith berries or whatever fruit is in season. Makes enough for a family of 4 with maybe a fewleftovers ©

Fruit and veggie smoothies:1cup Greek vamna yogurt1cup whole fruit juice1cup iceFruits and veggies'of-choieel Blend and-enjeylllSome ideas to add to your smoothie - spinach, apple, banana, pineapple, carrot, ginger, cucumber,strawberry, orange, lime, lemon, celery, really the possibilities are endless and so fun to mix! IalsomakeSmoothie packs and put in the freezer to grab and go! For example: in 1 ziploc bag I freeze 1 peeledbanana, 1 cup of spinach, strawberries and pineapple. Just grab and blend! ©

Are you participating in 2015 Summer Get-going Emmanuel?! Grab a calendar from the bulletinboard at the top of the stairs and do the healthy activities or make up your own! Turn in thecalendar at the end of the month and wait for prizes! Last month the 2 winners were Janice Myrmoeand KayGrosvenor! They each won a South Dakota State park pass. Thanks for participating in thefun!!!

Hope everyone is having a safe and happy summer so far. Remember to drink lots of fluids andwear your sunscreen! Ifyou need anything I am only a phone call or email away!Peace and Blessings!

Andrea Engbarth, Parish NursingCell 751-90-70, home 763-5750, engbarth@hotmail.com

LOVEGIFfSRoof RepairWorld HungerParsonageLOVEProperties

$395.00$25.00$75.00$20.00$300.00

MemorialsRoof RepairRobert CogginsJeanette SilvaRev. Stanley GjervikWELCAJeanette SilvaOrganDavid Aronson Jr.FurnaceJeanette SilvaLibraryJeanette SilvaUndesi2DatedJeanette SilvaSunday SchoolJeanette Silva

- -ChoirDavid Aronson Jr.

$40.00$105.00$75.00

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$350.00

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Thank You*To all who help with the worship services as ushers,communion assistants, readers, greeters, acolytes, cofferservers and those .who .provided treats *To all whoprovided food ~d who: donated time serving BethesdaCoffee Hour.*To all those who have provided food for special events.Please remember to pick your cake pans and containersfrom the kitchen.

Emmanuel's Mission StatementEmmanuel Lutheran Church is a family of believers inGod, called by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to welcome,nurture and equip each other for worship, witness andloving service to God and all people.

Emmanuel's Church StaffPastor Greg Myrmoe Office: 605-763-2831

E-Mail:elcpastor@bmtc.netHome: 763-2195 Cell: 605-214-4472Anne and Willie Langdji MissionariesAndrea Engbarth-Parish Nurse Phone: 763-5~Cell: 751-9070 E-Mail_;_engbarth@hotmail.comKeesha Merrick - PreschoolCell: 214-0702 Home: 547-2958

Church Office:Secretary Cheryl PetersonPhone: 763-2831EmaiI:emmanuel@bmtc ..net

. Custodial:Marge Hansen CustodianLyle & Lois Savey '. Custodians

Music Staff:Organist/Bell Choir

OrganistChoir Director

Church Council

Anita KostbothSandy DeSaixSusan Jensen

Steve Cain PresidentVice President

SecretaryTreasurer

Finance OfficerWELCA Co-PresidentWELCA Co-President

Church PropertiesMembership, Outreach

Life & GrowthSheree Christensen Stewardship CommitteeMarilyn Aronson Music &WorshipKate Andal Christian EducationCarolyn DeRaad Christian Education

Julie OinesLinda EricksonMikeTolzinTom FriebergLinda FarleyLois LarsonDiane HoferJenni Antonson

MUSICIANSIf you would like to provide special m(vocal or instrumental) at one of our SUrmorning services, please contact EmmamSpecial Music Coordinator, Sandy DeSaD763-5558.

Foot Care ClinicFoot care clinic will be held Monday, July 27th. Toschedule an appointment call Faith at 751-9099.

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Prayer PalsPrayer Pals will not be held May through August.Prayer Pals will commence in the Fall. Thank you forall active participants in this wonderful outreach withour friends in Christ at Bethesda!

Pre-SchoolThe preschool classes are filling up, if you haveintentions of enroll your child please contact KeeshaMerrick as soon as possible to guarantee your child aspot in our preschool. Keesha's emailkeesha.merrick12@outlook.com

Congratulation to Mathew Boden and Emily Reinboldwho were United in Marriage on May 23rd.

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A Special Thank YouTo all who helped deliver Meals on Wheels.OUl' nefl--assigned-m6ntb4s~ec,ember...a:!'T'"

WELCAStamp Ministry

We are making a renewed effort to bring our STAMPMINISTRY back to life. In the past, we had collectedcanceled stamps to be sold for the benefit of GlobalHealth Ministries. Last year they received $36,000 fromthe sale of collected stamps. They They Used the moneyto prepare, publish, and distribute curriculum forSunday Schools in Latin America: .A basket for collecting these stamps is on the northlibrary wall in the Narthex. Please save all yourcanceled stamps; except those on de~ colored paper,and trip ~ to ~ inch around the stamp, and place themin plastic bags to leave in the basket. Please call LindaFarley (957-5682) or Lois Larson (763-2497) for anyinformation needed.

yankton Human Services TripThe ladies of Emmanuel will be going to the yanktonHuman Services Center on Tuesday, July 29th to do adevotional program and luncheon with the residentsthere. A sign up sheet will be in the Nartbex for anyonewho would like to go with us.

Union County Relay for Life

The Union County Relay For Life will be held July 12015 from 6:00 pm-12:00 am at the Beresford HighSchool Track. Emmanuel will once again have a ReIteam. The event will have a western theme.

Why do we relay? We relay for those diagnosed witlcancer-any form of cancer, for those we have lost tocancer, for the hope of a cure for cancer and for the hto give those diagnosed with cancer more birthdays.

We are looking for individuals to participate with theEmmanuel team. You may participate as little or asmuch as you are able to do. Some ways you canparticipate are: help us raise funds, come walk with 1

come have supper with us, help setup for the event, hmake calls, and many other options are available. Inorder to receive a team t-shirt, you will need to raise,donate $100. You are able to participate if you don'traise the $100 but you will not receive a t-shirt. If ycare interested in participating, please contact Junelle

- - -lIMlsefFat 763::S2y.cor we wnr15e signup~particWant -during coffee hour on various Sundays. We will alsoselling Iuminaries in honor and in memory of cancersurvivors plus 50150 raffles will also be sold.Cancer Survivors Wanted

Caregiver Support GroupBeresford Caregiver Support Group will not nduring the summer.

In Loving Memoryof

Robert CogginsRobert Newton Coggins, Sr., 84, left this world on M5,2015. Funeral services will be held 11 o'clock am.Sat. May 23, at St. Johns Lutheran Church inHopkinton, IA, with Rev. Paul Finger presiding. The]will be a visitation with the family present from 5-8pon Friday, May 22 with a prayer service at 7pm at St.Johns Lutheran Church in Hopkinton, IA. Burial willat the Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, IA.

Bob was born May 24,1930, in Spartanburg, SC. Aftgraduating from Spartanburg High School he attendeBerea College inBerea, KY, where he received hisBachelor of Science degree in Agriculture in 1952.While studying there he was employed at the school

dairy. He came to Iowa in 1952 where he was employedin the Mental Health Institute Dairy in Independence,IA. He met his future wife, Jacquelyn Kleineck who wasa nurse there. They were married on June 5, 1953 atZion Lutheran Church inWyoming, IA. They startedfanning at Guttenberg, IA where they farmed for threeyears, then four years at Wyoming, IA and eight years atMonticello, IA. They bought a farm near Hopkinton in1971 and farmed there before moving to South Dakotain 2013. Along with farming, Bob ran a constructionbusiness from the late 1970's until retiring in the mid'90's. He then worked seasonally for Crop ProductionServices. Bob was a member ofSt. John's LutheranChurch in Hopkinton for more than 35 years where hehad served on the church council. He also served-as a 4-H Leader in Jones County.

Bob is survived by his wife, two sons Robert, Jr. (VickyHinz) of Monticello, IA and Paul (Dawn) Coggins ofBeresford, SD and a daughter Rev. Brenda Frelsi ofCasper, WY, four granddaughters Alicia (Eric) Boe,Elizabeth. (Tyler) Eikelberger, Sarah Frelsi andStephanie (Nick) Rebnord and one grandson Corey

'" -(-Reina) and a great-granddaughter Ruby. He is also'-survived by two sisters Len", Whitlaw of Jackson, SCand Helen Higgins of Cumming, GA. He is preceded indeath by his parents, Rev. Lawrence and Mary BrownCoggins.

Bob loved fanning and his Angus cattle, his dogs, John, Deere tractors and the fellows at Crop ProductionServices. He also loved fishing and woodworking.

InLoving Memoryof

Jeanette Silva

On Roosevelt's Thanksgiving, November 22, 1945,Jeanette Rosezell was born to Marvin and Martha{Sommervold) Jamtgaard inUnion County, SouthDakota. She passed away on Thursday, May 21,2015 atUSD Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SouthDakota and will be buried at Nora Cemetery, ruralAlcester, South Dakota.

Jeanette attended Gothland School District #70 througheighth grade and graduated from Beresford High Schoolin 1963. She continued her education at Augustana

College where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degrin Secondary Education in 1967. After teaching junihigh mathematics in Beloit, WI and Colorado Sprin;CO, she met and married A. Michael Silva in 1970. 'their family of three boys traveled and establishedhomes in San Antonio, TX; Montgomery, AL; Japanand then returning home to Beresford, SD.

Jeanette is survived by her three sons Michael (LaurSilva from Nashville, rn';Nathan (Kirsten) Silva fnNashville, TN; and Richard (Jennifer) Silva fromSeattle, WA. Grandchildren are Maris Silva, Gavin ~and Oliver Silva .:Her three-sisters are Janice (Gary)Coleman, Linda (Gary) Cummings and Lil (Dan) He

As a lifelong member of Emmanuel Lutheran Chureshe gave generously of her time and talents. During69 years, she served inWELCA, taught Sunday sch.and led Bible studies. Jeanette was passionate abouteducation and taught as a substitute teacher at bothBeresford Schools and University of South Dakotaalso held offices in GFWC. Recently? she joined thequilting-group and also aeliveFed""Diem&en--viheeis- a J

much as she could. A new challenge was herparticipation in spreading awareness in localcommunities dealing with domestic violence. Hernurturing spirit could be seen care-giving in thecommunity to neighbors and at Bethesda.

Counted-Cross stitch, collecting cook books andexperimenting with .recipes, along with enjoying colparties with friends were some of her favorite pastinJeanette's door was always open for guests to sit anc

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have a bottomless cup of coffee. She loved playinggames like Scrabble, Chicken Foot Dominoes,Sequence, or card games With friends while enjoyinhomemade goodies.

Jeanette saw the good that would come in all scenarHer steadfast love, keen wisdom, gentle wit, andgracious smile nudged us all in a better direction. Slembodied the butterfly effect where a slight touch, abrief anecdote, or a simple nod sent ripples of goodrthrough the lives of those around her. Just as shesurrounded herself with symbols of the butterfly, mswe all adorn our own lives with their subtle yetpowerful impetuses toward rebirth. As Jeanette andbutterflies take to wing, we are left to propagate herlove, wisdom, gentleness, and beauty in the world .

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In Loving Memoryof

Harold Vostad

Harold 1. Vostad, 57, died Sunday, May 24,2015 atSanford Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at11AM Monday, June 1,2015 at Emmanuel LutheranChurch in Beresford with visitation with family onehour prior to the service in the Narthex at Emmanuel.

Harold Ivan Vostad, Jr. was born on March 3, 1958 atBrookings, SD to Harold and Esther (Selland) VostadHe was baptized at First Lutheran Church, Brookings asa baby. In 1970 Harold and Esther passed away andHarry and Clarice Elverud lovingly opened their homeand hearts to Harold, Jr. and his sister, Julie and theybecome a part of their family in rural Volga. Harold wasconfirmed at First Lutheran Church, Volga. Hegraduated in ]976 from Sioux Valley High School. OnJune 24, 1978 Harold was united inmarriage to EileenPeterson. He was employed by Brookin s-Lake

- ~--Telephone Company for a numb; of years before -moving to Beresford where he worked as a farm hand,raised dogs, handyman work, and for the City ofBeresford at the Recycle Center and as the part-timemeter reader.

Harold loved the outdoors including fishing andplanting a garden and he was a true dog whisperer. He iswell known for his skill and talent as a giftedwoodworker and handyman. Harold's God given talentis evident in every project he completed and many areblessed with his handiwork. He was a kind and generousman with an ever present smile who will be missedgreatly by his family and frieds.

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