Getting Involved with WELCA, Ushering, & Men's Club
Youth, Family Education, & Confirmation
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Worship Schedule -
10:05 - 11:05 Family Education (begins 9/12) 10:05 - 11:05 Confirmation Classes (begins 9/12) 10:05 - 11:05 Adult Bible Study Check out Youth & Education to see what is happening. ___________________________________________ Treasurer’s Report July 31, 2010
Balance brought forward 6/30/10 $ 9,463.98 Transfer posted after 6/30 $ 160.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 10,867.01 Transfer from savings $ 7,296.46 DISBURSEMENTS $ - 22,762.02
TOTAL ON HAND 07/31/10 $ 5,025.43
Finance & Stewardship
2010 Campaign The little things can add up to make a BIG difference! Remember to keep filling your containers with your loose change. Once full, hand in to the church office with your name on it. Also, challenge your family to give $1 more a week to your church contribution. This goal would drastically help the financial success of your church. PAROCHIAL REPORT Transfer(s) In: None. . Transfer(s) Out: (to Highland Prairie) Shelly, Aric, Brady & Kristina Stensgard. Baptism(s): None. Marriage(s): Alexander & Kayley (Clobes) Skaalen on 8/7; and Christopher & Lacey (Benson) Drinkall on 8/21. Death(s): Stanley Jorde (8/22) and Lucyle Ebner (8/26) ___________________________________________ Join the Chancel Choir
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RALLY SUNDAY - September 12 Christian Crossings will be performing at Sunday services as well as at Family Education hour. We look forward to a great performance. |
PRAYER PYRAMID - If you have a special prayer concern that you would like to share, please call Gladys Iverson (864-7285) or fill out the prayer concern card found in back of the pews and hand it to an usher before the church service.
E.L.C.A.
WHEN: September 21 @ 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Bethel Lutheran Church (in the chapel), 810 Third Avenue SE, Rochester, MN HOW TO PREPARE: Read a copy of the draft statement. Come with comments and questions. More information, including the draft, at www.ELCA.org/genetics. Single copies of the statement can be ordered by calling 800.638.3522, ext. 2996. For multiple copies, call Augsburg Fortress (800.328.4648) and ask for Draft of a Social Statement on Genetics. Second Vote on Resolution Set for Saturday, Oct. 9 Bishop Usgaard consulted with our congregation on August 9, and now the Church Council has called a special congregational meeting for Saturday, October 9, at RLC. The meeting will be called to order at 7:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. The sole purpose of the meeting is to vote (a second time) on the Resolution (Termination of membership in the ELCA) passed at the RLC Congregational Council meeting on Monday, May 10, 2010. Voting members of the congregation will receive an official letter in the mail in the near future. Please mark this date on your calendar (October 9) so as not to miss it. Helping Hands
Men of RLC meet Wednesdays for coffee and devotions at 9:15 a.m. After that, they tend to the handy man tasks around the church. Pictured are Herb Thompson, Merle Evenson, Virgil Mehus and Claire Olstad trimming the bushes. Come join! * * * * *
Annual Fall Women's Salad Luncheon Wednesday, September 15 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. RLC's Fellowship Hall
Cost: $6 (Dine in or carry outs available) |
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Rite of Confirmation
Our congratulations to those eleven students confirmed, affirming their baptism, on Sunday, August 15, during the regular worship service at 9:00 a.m. Pictured above at Class Night: Erika Hinz, Brock Johnson, Emily Wade, Zachary Boehmke, Isaiah Bunke, Cody Coulter, Brittany Volkman; Samantha Rislove, Casey McLellan, Brianna Benson, and Kyle Johnson. May they continue in the covenant God made with them in holy baptism:
Congregational Council Meeting - Monday, August 9, 2010 (Minutes in draft form; not yet approved.) Present Absent Pastor Roger Michaelson None Andrea Brand Craig Hanson David Hinz Roger Knutson Debbie Smith Burt Svendsen Jeremy Tesch Others Present: Carol Kingsley and Jean Krambeer Pastor Roger gave the devotions. President Svendsen called the meeting to order. Motion was made and seconded to accept the agenda. Motion carried to accept the agenda as written. Motion was made and seconded to accept the June secretary’s report. The motion passed to accept the secretary’s report.
The treasurer’s report for June was given with a balance on hand of $9,463.98 as of June 30, 2010. The treasurer’s report for July was given with a balance on hand of $5,025.43 as of July 31, 2010. The treasurer’s reports were discussed briefly. Motion was made and seconded to accept the treasurer’s reports for June and July. The motion carried to accept the treasurer’s reports.
Audience to Visitors President Burt asked the audience of 60 plus people for questions or comments. Karin Boehmke, Myron Schober, Rob Bunke, Richard Nelson, Gladys Iverson, and Lois Bakken spoke.
President Burt said we were allowing one hour for the Council and audience to address Bishop Usgaard with questions.
Consultation with Bishop Usgaard Bishop Usgaard read and explained the constitution to those present. Council members and several people from the audience addressed questions to Bishop Usgaard. The lengthy discussion began at 7:23 pm and ended at 8:21 pm.
Bishop closed the discussion with a reading from Genesis. President Burt and Pastor Roger thanked Bishop Usgaard for coming to our meeting.
President Burt took a short recess. The Council continued their meeting in the media room at 8:26 pm.
Old Business President Burt asked the Council for a motion to decide where to send this benevolence money. Jean Krambeer stated there is $13,756.43 being held at this time. A lengthy discussion was held. Motion was made and seconded to give the prorated amounts according to the percentages times the total amount of $13,756.43, with at least 20% of the total left in the account. The motion carried. See the list below:
PERCENTAGE %
LOCAL 1. Local Food Shelf 10.2 2. Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 3.4 3. Campership Fund 6.8 4. Membership Assistance 6.8
STATE 1. Luther Seminary 8.5 2. Lutheran Campus Ministry (Winona & Mankato) 3.4 3. Christ through Hands 1.7 4. Lutheran Social Service (MN) 14.3
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 1. Lutheran World Relief (LWR) 10.2 2. Lutheran World Federation (LWF) 5.1 3. Tanzania Partnership Church 1.7 4. Bread for the World 3.4 5. Food for the Poor 3.4
New Business Discussion was held to set date for the next congregational meeting for the second vote on the resolution. Motion was made and seconded to have this special congregational meeting for the second vote on Saturday, October 9, at 7:00 pm. The motion carried to have the next Congregational Meeting for the second vote on the resolution on Saturday, October 9, 2010.
The church treasurer stated she had been contacted regarding renting Rushford Lutheran’s white parsonage. Discussion was held. The Finance & Stewardship committee will gather information about the costs of real estate taxes, insurance costs, attorney costs, etc. on renting the white parsonage vs. housing for a pastor. The Council will revisit this at a later date.
Motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept the Committee Reports.
Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Pastor Roger closed the meeting with prayer.
Respectfully submitted, Council Secretary
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L.C.M.C., what changes? The LCMC Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Rev. Mark Vander Tuig has accepted the call to serve as LCMC Service Coordinator.
Mark is currently serving as Senior Pastor at Lutheran Church of the Cross (LCC), in Altoona, Iowa. He and his wife Candice have two grown daughters, Laura and Emily. Mark was called to LCC in 1990, when it was a small mission start. Today, Church of the Cross has around 1100 people in weekly worship and has deep roots in LCMC. Church of the Cross was a charter member of LCMC, organized and hosted the first LCMC Youth Rally and also hosted the 2005 LCMC Annual Gathering. Mark has been a part of the life of the association from its inception, including his service on the Ministry Board and his ministry alongside the LCMC congregations in Vietnam.
Mark has been invited to Rushford Lutheran Church on Wednesday, September 22. He will speaking to the congregation about LCMC and will be able to answer any questions. Please make plans to attend this informative meeting which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The first first service project for the Confirmation Class is Saturday, September 18. We will be heading to the cities to hand-pack life-saving meals for the Feed My Starving Children program. Volunteer drivers will be needed. Also, any adults are welcome to come and take part in this wonderful, feel-good program! Confirmation Retreat at Camp Victory
On July 24, 20 students and three adults participated in the Confirmation Retreat at Camp Victory, just north of Rochester and situated on the Zumbro River. When the students weren't learning about Luther's Small Catechism and the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, they were enjoying the many activities Camp Victory has to offer such as mini golf, volleyball and tubing down the Zumbro River.
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Chancel
Choir will hold its first practice on Wednesday evening,
September 8, at 7:00 p.m. All who like to sing are invited to the
balcony of the church on Wednesday evenings for practice. We sing
the first and third Sundays of the month. You don't need to be a
soloist or a really great singer -- just enjoy singing.
All
members are invited to provide feedback on the E.L.C.A.'s draft
Social Statement on Genetics, which is expected to be presented in a
final draft to the 2011 Churchwide Assembly for approval.
