SUNNE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH June 2014 NEWSLETTER
Pastor: Paul Schauer
Church Phone: 734-6485 Cell Phone: 391-0584
Home Phone: 734-6605 e-mail:
www.sunnelutheran.org
REFLECTIONS FROM THE PASTOR
Just about every morning and evening Macy and I walk out to Highway 41 and back. If you happen to be cruising around out there around 6am, you might see us. If we time it right in the morning, we see the sun come up behind the wind towers. In the foreground is a small pond in the stubble of a cornfield. Of course, there are ducks in that pond. The meadowlarks are usually singing away. The beauty of the moment is incredible.
And now, now my friends, there are changes taking place. On the west side of the road is a wheat field. Not too long ago it was snow covered. But the other week we got to watch the field being planted. And now, just now, the wheat is coming through the dark soil. These past days, every time I see this field, I am reminded of the great Easter hymn that we sing on the first Sunday in May as we bless the seeds, soil, and water.
Perhaps you can sing with me? “Now the green blade rises, from the buried grain, wheat that in dark earth many days has lain; love lives again, that with the dead has been; love is come again like wheat a arising green.”
“Forth he came at Easter like the risen grain, he that for three days in the grave had lain; raised from the dead, my living Lord is seen; love is come again like wheat a rising green.”
“When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, your touch can call us back to life again; fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been; love is come again like wheat arising green.”
Join me in a walk, if you’d like. Notice the wheat fields. As the Easter season draws to a close and we move into the season of Pentecost we can sing together: Love is come again, like wheat arising green.
CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
May 14, 2014
Ø 1. Learned that April worship attendance and offerings were up significantly over April 2013.
Ø 2. Continued a discussion of our pledge for the Camp of the Cross Capital Campaign. MSC to pledge $20,000 and count the Half of Christmas offering ($7425) towards that pledge which leaves $12,575 to raise. There are many options to help us get to the goal (a portion of the CANDISC proceeds, a portion of Harvest Festival, the 2014 Half of Christmas offering, etc). Conversation was also held regarding the start up of the Sunne Capital Campaign to pay of the loan. Consensus was that the Sunne campaign will begin in the late spring of 2015.
Ø 3. Appointed June Neumiller as our BEK voting member.
Ø 4. Established the deacon and teller list for June.
Ø 5. MSC to seal the cracks in the parking lot and have the stripes painted.
Ø 6. Noted that Cotton Wood will perform during worship on Harvest Festival Sunday (Sept 28).
Ø 7. Noted that work will begin soon on the main parsonage bathroom to replace the leaking tub.
Ø 8. Noted that the Food Pantry distributed 9,000 pounds of food in the first quarter of 2014.
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Vacation Bible School Program
The Vacation Bible School program will be held during worship on Sunday, June 1st.
REMEMBER DAD
JUNE 15TH
SPECIAL GIFTS
FOR ALL THE DADS
Worship at 10 a.m.
for the summer months.
We will not have Sunday School
during the summer
CONFIRMATION CLASS
TO GO CAMPING
The Confirmation Class will go on their annual camping trip to the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park from June 1st thru June 3rd.
Let’s Wipe Out The Debt
Our total debt, as of April 30, 2014 is
$185,243.89 plus interest at 6.75%.
SIMPLY GIVING
Sunne is now able to offer a simple way of giving to God’s ministry at Sunne. Through Simply Giving, an electronic fund transfer program, members and friends of Sunne can make a monthly or semi-monthly gift directly from a person’s checking or savings account into Sunne’s account. This program is available no matter where a person banks. For more information, please contact Sunne Financial Secretary, Linda Mees at 734-8160 or Sunne Treasurer, SuAnn Olson at 258-3887. Please prayerfully consider this excellent opportunity. Forms are also available through the office. If you are interested, please fill out the form and mail it to the church or to Linda Mees (PO Box 351 Wilton,ND 58579) or place the form in the offering plate.
Thank You, Thank You, to Everyone who helped make the Cluster Gathering a nice day of fellowship, music, and messages.
WORSHIP THE SON on the sunniest day of the year at Sunne, one of two Sunnes
in the world.
MIDSUMMER PICNIC
Sunne Lutheran Church had its beginning with the Swedish settlers in this area. The summer holiday that the Swedes celebrated was the summer solstice, Midsummer, on the 24th of June. No matter what day of the week it fell on, the church had a holiday. They had a potluck dinner, a worship service, the youth made and sold ice cream, the ladies of the church had an auction of things they had made. It was truly a community affair. The celebration was usually held in a farm yard or picnic area.
This year, the Midsummer Picnic will be Sunday the 22nd at Sunne. The Sunne WELCA sponsors the Midsummer picnic. Everyone is welcome to come at 10 a.m. for the worship service and bring something for potluck dinner.
REDWOOD VILLAGE
Sunne will be providing worship at Redwood Village on Wednesday, June 11, at 2pm. Everyone is invited to come and take part in this brief worship service.
Our sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Idamae Wagner. We thank God for sharing Idamae with us. God bless our memories and comfort us in our mourning.
BAPTISMS
Kate Vivian Kassian daughter of Steve and Melissa, and sister of Kade and Kase Kassian, was welcomed into God’s family through the sacrament of Holy Baptism on May 4th. May Kate know God’s presence all of her life.
Lutheran World Relief School Kit Special Offering
The Vacation Bible School Students have been raising money to purchase supplies for LWR School Kits. If we raise $1200 by the end of worship on
June 1st, Pastor Paul will get a pie in the face following worship. Please note, if we raise $1200 we will order the supplies that are needed, which would take the place of the school kit drive we usually have in the fall.
BAPTISMS
Congratulations to those
celebrating their baptismal
anniversaries in June.
3--Kari Cutting
3--Jeremy Hruby
9--Alicia Schmitt
9--Cheryl McCormack
11--Patricia Herdebu
14--Earl Hirchert
15--Doris Berg
15--Vance Vesey
18--Debra Jans
23--Rosalia Dewald
24--Crystal Dewing
26--Beverly Hausauer
26--Heather Pearson
26--Payton Hruby
27--Donald Sorch
28--Shirley Bauer
29--Christopher Olson
29--Danielle Schuler
29--Tucker Johnson
29--Sally Spitzer
30--Shelby Ell
JUNE 2014 Sunne Evangelical Lutheran Church
PO Box 217 Wilton, North Dakota
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1
10 am VBS Program 10 am
Confirmation
/ 2
Camping
Ken Thomsen / 3
Trip
Valerie Thomsen / 4
Heather Thomsen / 5
Jacob Thomsen / 6
Roger Thomsen / 7
Sandy Thomsen
8
9 am WELCA Bible Study
10 am Worship Service / 9
Mike Tooke / 10
Tina Tooke / 11
Redwood Village 2 pm
Church Council Mtg. 7:30 pm
Brook Tooke / 12
Jordan Tooke / 13
Moana Tooke / 14
Malia Tooke
15 Father’s Day
10 am Communion Service
Special Father’s Day Gifts
For Dads / 16
Darren Tosseth / 17
Ethel Tosseth / 18
Jim Tosseth / 19
Holly Tosseth / 20
Tanner Tosseth / 21
Logan Tosseth
22
10 am Mid-Summer
Worship Service
11 am Potluck Lunch / 23
Maynard Tosseth / 24
Sharon Tosseth / 25
Kevin Vesey / 26
Tara Vesey / 27
Emma Vesey / 28
Nora Vesey
29
10 am Worship Service / 30 / The names on the calendar are to remind us to pray for one another
Pastor Paul Schauer: 734-6485 office, 391-0584 cell phone, 734-6605 home
www.sunnelutheran.org