Thank you to Pastor Steve for helping us plan Dave’s funeral. Also, thanks for delivering the message and sharing stories about Dave. Thank you to Hope and Shary for sharing their music talents. To the ladies who made and served the lunch a big thank you. For all the donations, cards and kind words. Dave loved the Lord in his own quiet way. It was sad for us to leave Rushford Lutheran and our friends when we moved.

The Family of David Dahl

March 6-8, 2020

Three Bears Resort Warrens, WI

Featuring

Pastor Chris Dahl

and the Band Radiant Worship.

This event is for middle and high school students from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan!

This year’s theme is from Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you; He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Enjoy a weekend filled with great worship music by the Radiant Worship Band, speaker Pr. Chris Dahl from Riverside Bible Camp, Iowa along with skits, breakout sessions, prayer, worship and so much more!

Early bird registration ended December 20, 2019. Final registrations are due January 31, 2020. If you missed the deadline to register, contact Kendra Eide.

The annual pancake breakfast will immediately follow the worship service in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for a delicious, hot breakfast to help raise funds for the youth to attend the upcoming trip to the LCMC Regional Youth Event in Warrens, WI, on March 6-8, 2020, and other Youth Group events.  This is a great conference to grow in their faith and network with other youth in the surrounding area through fellowship, song, and scripture.

RLC Youth Committee will be hosting a FUN DAY for our youth in grades 2^nd through 5^th grade. The fun begins right after Family Education classes (approximately 11:05 AM). We will have movies, games, crafts and, of course, food! Hopefully we can get all the activities in by 1:30 PM. Feel free to invite your friends.

Rushford Lutheran Church encourages scouts of all ages to wear their uniform to worship on Sunday, February 9^th. The Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in houses of worship aware of scouting and to allow scouts to live out their “Duty to God”.

Ladies: We will be starting our Spring Bible Study on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. Back by popular request, we will be doing Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. If you desire to join us, and get closer to Jesus, please let Lynne Munter know at 507-429-2645 or ly[email protected] This is a 13-week study. Books are available in the church office. Price is $17 (make checks out to RLC).

WE DO!!

Here’s your invitation to Family, Fun and Fellowship! Sunday, February 23^rd in the church fellowship hall. The fun begins at 4:00 PM. We will have options of soup and sandwiches, bars and beverages. This is a great time to spend with your faith family. We will challenge each other in board games, cards and a bean bag toss tourney.

Hosted by RLCW Board

I would like to extend a hearty thank you to the entire congregation of RLC for their support of the recent Eagles Cancer Telethon, and the Praise Team’s participation in it!

        If you recall, there was a big storm the day prior. The interstate was icy and slow-moving, but we all made it on time without incident. We were shown to our practice room at 6:30 am, where we had a chance to warm up and wake up. The kids all had matching shirts that stated who we are; purple, as it is the color for all cancers, purchased with the help of a PT fan. The words “In Christ alone my HOPE is found” are printed on the front, as well as the church logo with the words “Soli Deo Gloria”, or “Glory to God Alone”.

        We didn’t really get to see the stage until it was time for us to go on. The act before us was a church choir, so as soon as they were done singing and heading off stage, we had about two and a half minutes to switch things over for the Praise Team. (There were three stages total, like three sides of a square, but we needed the big stage.) Thank heavens for Bruce Darr and his expertise with such matters!!

        We had decided to run all five of our songs straight through so that we would be able to squeeze them all into our twenty-minute time slot. We also didn’t know until right then how the $500 donation check from the church would be presented. I was totally planning on having the kids do it, but the anchor lined me up to do the talking, much to my chagrin. The gentleman going on air with me, Byron, was really nervous because this was his first telethon, so we were in the same boat!

        After we played, we went to take some group pictures, and it’s a good thing we did because they needed us to go back on air! I had been told to have a couple of extra songs prepared if possible, because oftentimes there are some gaps in the morning slots due to cancellations or whatnot. Thanks to the weather, that is exactly what we were facing! We had two additional songs prepared that we were REALLY hoping to play, and by golly, we pulled a third out of thin air, too! (One of our mottos is, “When in doubt, play ‘Sanctuary’”). I think time would have allowed us to play a few more, so I regret not sticking extras in our folders. On our second go-round, Jess Abrahamson spent some time interviewing Aubrey and Cassandra about the PT in general, as well as their personal experiences with cancer in their families. Oh, and they made us promise we’d come back next year.

        From the start of our first song til the end of the last, the kids just nailed it! I couldn’t have been prouder of them! They represented their church and community very well. They looked great, they sounded great, and most importantly, they sang songs that gave the viewing audience hope in Jesus. I can’t tell you how many times people have shared with me how moved they were by the kids’ performance. Please feel free to share with me and the kids if you enjoyed their songs, or if they touched you in any way. Thank them (AND their parents!) for all the hard work, time, and dedication that they put into the Praise Team. It is an incredible gift, and to share it is a blessing to us all. We prayed before we went on, like we usually do, that God would work through us and reach people through the gift of music that we were offering. I think I can say with confidence that our prayers were heard, and they were answered.

-Kristin

Get your RLCW Cookbooks! They are available for purchase, $15. The cookbooks can be purchased after church in the Fellowship Hall or in the church office during business hours.

PRAYER SHAWL & CRAFTING – Every Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.

COFFEE:  February Fellowship Coffee will be served by Ruth Circle.

QUILTING: Quilting will take place February 10^th at 1 PM.

MEETING – No meeting this month.