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2011 SPRING FLING
The Annual Spring Fling is Saturday, April 16 at 7 pm.
You are invited to a special evening featuring
“The Kingery Family”
Country Gospel Group
FOR TICKETS CALL the Church Office 612-781-1989
**A CANNED FOOD ITEM FOR THE SALVATION ARMY FOOD SHELF WOULD BE APPRECIATED* |
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GLORIA DEI NEWS |
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Our MEALS ON WHEELS date for April is Thursday, the 7th. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please call Shelly Lausche at 651-631-9040 for all the information!
KOA/50+ will meet Thursday at 12 noon, April 14th. Our theme will be “Sow and Reap” We will talk about planting and harvesting long ago, and planting gardens now. Bring a bag lunch and bring a friend!
SPRING FLING: Social Ministry is planning a fun filled evening for you on Saturday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m. The Kingrey Family, a country gospel group will be our entertainment. Dessert will follow. Tickets are $6.50 per person (children 12 years and younger $3). Tickets will be available in the narthex thru April 10th and can be purchased through the church office (612-781-1989); Meridel (612-789-0003); (Patty (763-754-6505), Jean (612-781-9764). ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY!
SALVATION ARMY FOOD SHELF Please remember those less fortunate by filling our grocery cart. Things that are needed are canned fruits & vegetables, soups and spaghetti sauce and noodles, canned beans, macaroni & cheese, tuna, crackers, jelly, peanut butter, cereal, etc. Our last donation was 77 pounds of food. Thanks to all of you for donating!
FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY is April 10th. Board of Trustees and Elders are hosting.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE CLEANING CREW! Jean Brede, Candy Brevig, Karmon & Meridel Christopherson, Millie Eckhardt, Tom & Patty Lyrenmann, Keith Rocek, Verlayne Sather, and Lil Troiden. Many hands made the tasks go much faster. We even shared coffee, treats and a few laughs. THANKS AGAIN!!
A BIG THANK YOU TO BILL HARRIS
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EASTER GARDEN Easter Sunday is April 24th! If you wish to contribute to the Easter Garden this year below is a list of flowers available. We are ordering again from Bachman’s and need your order by April 17th. A sign up sheet will be on the entryway bulletin board. As always, you can bring your own too! Below is a list of the flowers:
- Easter lilies - $ 9.00 (6”)
- Pink Farolito Lily - $10.40 (7”)
- Chrysanthemums - $8.25 (6.5”)
- Azaleas - $13.30 (6.5”)
- Tulips - $9.00 (6”)
- Hydrangea - $15.10
- Pansy Viola Bowl - $13.50
IN THE AREA
SAVE THE DATE – Saturday, May 7th – Lemons to Lemonade Salad/Quilt Auction at Redemption Lutheran Church, Bloomington. For many years this event was a fundraiser for Lutheran High … then Concordia Academy-Bloomington … then Lion’s Gate Christian Academy… and was enjoyed by many Twin Cities LCMS women and their friends. With a twist or two to make it our own, the tradition of this great fellowship event that supports Christian education will continue! Trinity First Lutheran School in Mpls will be the beneficiary of this year’s event.
Deutscher Gottesdienst –
Good Friday Worship,
April 22nd, 10:30 am
Rev. Fred Miller will deliver the message
Holy Communion will be celebrated
Trinity First Lutheran Church, 1115 E. 19th Street, Mpls, MN
Official Acts:
Baptism - Delilah Grace Rupnik - 3/03
Daughter of Troy & Megan Rupnik (Great - Granddaughter of the Pafkos)
Funeral - Gladys H. Rottach - 3/05 |
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FROM THE PASTOR
Understanding the Signs
As the season of Lent was originally a period for Easter baptism, instruction of the Christian faith during Lent is an important part of our tradition. As can be seen throughout our church, symbolism has played a very important part in the proclamation of the Christian faith. In the early Church, during the dark centuries of persecution, symbols of the resurrection and the life everlasting helped to maintain morale and focus. So this month’s article delves into the meaning of some of the more common Lenten symbols.
Aside from ashes on Ash Wednesday and the palm branches on Palm Sunday and the cross, the symbols used during the Lenten season have often lost their significance as symbols that can enhance a Christian’s faith during Lent. Many of these symbols are what are called Christograms, a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ.
In Eastern Christianity, the most widely used Christogram is a four-letter abbreviation, ICXC — a traditional abbreviation of the Greek words ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ or IHCOYC XPICTOC for "Jesus Christ". S is Σ in Koine Greek and C in medieval Greek. The first and last letters of each word forms the Christogram.
Our Lenten pulpit parament uses this split Christogram, IC for Jesus on the left of the image, and XC on the right for Christ, most often with a bar above the letters, indicating that it is a sacred name, and NIKA, meaning conquer or victory leads us to the phrase "Jesus Christ Conquers” or “Jesus Christ is the Victor".
One of the oldest Christograms is the Chi-Rho consistimg of the superimposed Greek letters chi (Χ) and rho (Ρ), which are the first two letters of Christ in Greek. A Chi-Rho Christogram was added to the flag by the Emperor Constantine I. According to legend, Constantine I adopted this Greek phrase, "εν τούτῳ νίκα", as a motto after his vision of a chi rho on the sky just before the Battle of Milvian Bridge against Maxentius on 28 October 312. "IHS" both stood for the first three letters of "Jesus" in Latinized Greek (Ιησούς, Latinized IHSOVS) and "In Hoc Signo" from the legend. This leads us into another meaning of these letters….
"IHS" is sometimes interpreted as meaning Iesus Hominum Salvator ("Jesus, Savior of men" in Latin) The Greek letter iota is represented by I, and the eta by H, while the Greek letter sigma is represented by C, or its final form, represented by S. Because the Latin-alphabet letters I and J were not systematically distinguished until the 17th century, "JHS" and "JHC" are equivalent to "IHS" and "IHC".
Though similar to the symbol above, this symbol in Greek, are the first three letters of the name, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, or IHCOYC, Jesus. The bar over the second letter is the Greek abbreviation sign and the left stroke of the h is extended upward to meet this bar and form a cross. For this reason the mongram is often misread as the English letters, IHC Here the sigma, S is represented by its form when S is not the last letter of the word.
INRI is an acronym of the Latin inscription Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum, which translates to English as "Jesus the Nazarene (Galilean), King of the Jews (Judeans)". The Greek equivalent of this phrase, Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων (Iesous ho Nazoraios ho Basileus ton Ioudaion), appears in John 19:19. Though rare in Western churches, this inscription is also seen as INBI in Eastern Churches.
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STEWARDSHIP
The Second Commandment and Christian Stewardship |
A steward is one who is entrusted with the management of something that belongs to another. As Christian stewards, we recognize that all we are and all we have come from God. Stewardship is not just about money or finances, it is about everything God entrusts to our care. We are to manage everything for His purposes. In the Second Commandment we are reminded that we have the privilege and responsibility of managing God's name.
The Second Commandment
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.
Charles Arand writes in Rooted in the Faith, "The other commandments are closely connected to the First. In fact, they are so closely connected that it would be proper to think of them as nine commentaries on the First Commandment. Or we could say that the First Commandment is lived out in nine different ways. Trust in God is the foundation for keeping the rest of the commandments" .
One of the ways the First Commandment is lived out is by using God's name in the way He intended.
We are stewards of our tongue and our lips. What we say is important, especially what we say about our Heavenly Father and the Savior who gave His life for us. Raymond Olson writes in Stewards Appointed, "The man who is called to be a Christian steward is entrusted with the name of God. Great issues are involved in keeping this name an honored and respected one in the earth. This is no trivial trust, but one to which a man may well devote his fullest and finest capacities...It is important, for the sake of the steward himself, that the name of God is not taken in vain. It is important in his whole relationship to God that every part of God's revelation concerning Himself shall be continually remembered and reverently considered. If he uses God's name without respect, it is a proof that something serious has happened in his own attitude toward the One whose steward he is... |
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On the other hand, to give honor and strength and glory to God's name, is to give Him the proper place of attention and reverence" (pg 23)
Another aspect of the Second Commandment is that since we, as Christian stewards, are entrusted with God's name we must be dedicated to the truth about God. We learn the truth about God by reading and studying His Word. In Heart, Soul, and Money, Craig Blomberg says, "I have discovered that many Christians today are not willfully choosing to be disobedient to the Scriptures in the area of financial stewardship. They merely are unaware of the Bible's teaching on the topic" (page 9). The same could be said about every other area of Christian discipleship. David Pratt, in Radical, puts it in stronger terms, "I am convinced that we as Christ followers in American churches have embraced values and ideas that are not only unbiblical but that actually contradict the gospel we claim to believe" (page 3). Our responsibility as faithful stewards is to know what God says and to know what the world says and then to discern the difference and obey God rather than men.
Martin Marty concludes his discussion of the Second Commandment in The Hidden Discipline with these words, "Watch God's language, because it is the language of love designed to help man. 'Call upon Me in the day of trouble,' invites God. 'At the name of Jesus every knee should bow,' said an ancient Christian hymn. Jesus kept His Father's name intact, unimpaired, treasured; it signified the divine presence. He spoke a new language of love. At a place called the Place of a Skull He died to keep the name's holiness inviolate, its love spreading. The community of those who witnessed His resurrection called themselves the adopted. They belonged; they, too, were sons. It has always seemed good for some to watch over the use of the family name" (page 8). We are Christians. We are stewards of the family name. We take every opportunity to praise God's name and use it as He desires. |
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THE MASTER GREETER
Useful Practice of the Master Greeter
There is a handshake that makes a difference. It is the two-handed handshake. And don’t make it a quick handshake. I try to make it a little longer than they would expect. It communicates interest, love and acceptance. Visitors usually don’t expect any handshake and are the ones who are most likely to pass you by without speaking. But if you will reach out and shake their hand with a two-handed, slightly lingering handshake, they will notice that you really care. In that moment introduce yourself, ask their name and tell them you are glad they came. |
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CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS
| As of February 28, 2011: |
February Total Income |
$ 9,591.50 |
| February Total Expenses |
$ 12,879.99 |
| Net Income |
– $ 3,288.49 |
| Year to Date (as of February 28, 2011): |
January 2011 Net Income |
– $ 2,864.40 |
| February 2011 Net Income |
$ 3,288.49 |
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– $ 6,152.89 |
| A detailed report is available if you call the office. |
In next month’s newsletter will be the May/Spring offering letter. Please take the time to read it and prayerfully consider donating to the projects. – The Board of Stewardship |
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APRIL – DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN
Read through the Bible in 365 daily readings
This is a daily Bible reading plan that invites you to share in all the benefits of a regular, steady diet of God's Word. The arrangement of this full-text Bible into 365 daily readings makes it easy for you to delve into these sacred words consistently. So if you are hungry for God, come, be fed!
April |
Old Testament |
New Testament |
Psalms or Proverbs |
01 |
Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20 |
Luke 9:28-50 |
Psalm 73:1-28 |
Proverbs 12:10 |
02 |
Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30 |
Luke 9:51-10:12 |
Psalm 74:1-23 |
Proverbs 12:11 |
03 |
Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19 |
Luke 10:13-37 |
Psalm 75:1-10 |
Proverbs 12:12-14 |
04 |
Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26 |
Luke 10:38-11:13 |
Psalm 76:1-12 |
Proverbs 12:15-17 |
05 |
Deuteronomy 28:1-68 |
Luke 11:14-36 |
Psalm 77:1-20 |
Proverbs 12:18 |
06 |
Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20 |
Luke 11:37-12:7 |
Psalm 78:1-31 |
Proverbs 12:19-20 |
07 |
Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27 |
Luke 12:8-34 |
Psalm 78:32-55 |
Proverbs 12:21-23 |
08 |
Deuteronomy 32:28-52 |
Luke 12:35-59 |
Psalm 78:56-64 |
Proverbs 12:24 |
09 |
Deuteronomy 33:1-29 |
Luke 13:1-21 |
Psalm 78:65-72 |
Proverbs 12:25 |
10 |
Deut. 34:1-Joshua 2:24 |
Luke 13:22-14:6 |
Psalm 79:1-13 |
Proverbs 12:26 |
11 |
Joshua 3:1-4:24 |
Luke 14:7-35 |
Psalm 80:1-19 |
Proverbs 12:27-28 |
12 |
Joshua 5:1-7:15 |
Luke 15:1-32 |
Psalm 81:1-16 |
Proverbs 13:1 |
13 |
Joshua 7:16-9:2 |
Luke 16:1-18 |
Psalm 82:1-8 |
Proverbs 13:2-3 |
14 |
Joshua 9:3-10:43 |
Luke 16:19-17:10 |
Psalm 83:1-18 |
Proverbs 13:4 |
15 |
Joshua 11:1-12:24 |
Luke 17:11-37 |
Psalm 84:1-12 |
Proverbs 13:5-6 |
16 |
Joshua 13:1-14:15 |
Luke 18:1-17 |
Psalm 85:1-13 |
Proverbs 13:7-8 |
17 |
Joshua 15:1-63 |
Luke 18:18-43 |
Psalm 86:1-17 |
Proverbs 13:9-10 |
18 |
Joshua 16:1-18:28 |
Luke 19:1-27 |
Psalm 87:1-17 |
Proverbs 13:11 |
19 |
Joshua 19:1-20:9 |
Luke 19:28-48 |
Psalm 88:1-18 |
Proverbs 13:12-14 |
20 |
Joshua 21:1-22:20 |
Luke 20:1-26 |
Psalm 89:1-13 |
Proverbs 13:15-16 |
21 |
Joshua 22:21-23:16 |
Luke 20:27-47 |
Psalm 89:14-37 |
Proverbs 13:17-19 |
22 |
Joshua 24:1-33 |
Luke 21:1-28 |
Psalm 89:38-52 |
Proverbs 13:20-23 |
23 |
Judges 1:1-2:9 |
Luke 21:29-22:13 |
Psalm 90:1-91:16 |
Proverbs 13:24-25 |
24 |
Judges 2:10-3:31 |
Luke 22:14-34 |
Psalm 92:1-93:5 |
Proverbs 14:1-2 |
25 |
Judges 4:1-5:31 |
Luke 22:35-53 |
Psalm 94:1-23 |
Proverbs 14:3-4 |
26 |
Judges 6:1-40 |
Luke 22:54-23:12 |
Psalm 95:1-96:13 |
Proverbs 14:5-6 |
27 |
Judges 7:1-8:17 |
Luke 23:13-43 |
Psalm 97:1-98:9 |
Proverbs 14:7-8 |
28 |
Judges 8:18-9:21 |
Luke 23:44-24:12 |
Psalm 99:1-9 |
Proverbs 14:9-10 |
29 |
Judges 9:22-10:18 |
Luke 24:13-53 |
Psalm 100:1-5 |
Proverbs 14:11-12 |
30 |
Judges 11:1-12:15 |
John 1:1-28 |
Psalm 101:1-8 |
Proverbs 14:13-14 |
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WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR APRIL
April 3
10 am
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
Holy Communion |
Breath of Life |
Ezekiel 37:1-14 |
April 6
6:30 pm
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Midweek |
"Invest" Jeremiah buys a field in wartime |
Jeremiah 32:25 |
April 10
10 am
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Fifth Sunday of Lent |
The Sight that is Blindness - The Blindness that is Sight |
John 9 |
April 13
6:30 pm |
Midweek |
"Finish" Solomon can't finish what he started |
1 Kings 11:13 |
April 17
10 am
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Palm Sunday Confirmation
- No Holy Communion |
Alone |
Matthew 26:56 |
April 21
6:30 pm |
Maundy Thursday
Holy Communion |
He Stayed the Course for You |
1 Corinthians 11:23 |
April 22
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Good Friday - Noon
Good Friday - 6:30 PM |
A Journey of Passion
Service of Tenebrae |
Matthew 27:31 |
April 24
10 am
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Easter Celebration with Holy Communion |
Looking Into the Tomb |
Matthew 28:5-6 |
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
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Note: There Will NOT Be a Sunrise Service |
Lenten Midweek Worship Schedule
The Lenten Schedule, begins with Ash Wednesday services at NOON & 6:30 pm with Holy Communion All other Wednesday midweek services will be at 6:30 pm only.
There will be no soup suppers this year. The following is a list of the services and themes:
“CHRIST IN THE STRANGEST PLACES”
Two tablets of stone, a few vessels of oil, simple markings, a small army, a remote field, a solemn oath – these are some of the strangest people, places and things through which God revealed himself to his people in the Old Testament. The Old Testament is chock-full of passion themes, from the serpent being crushed in Genesis 3:15 to Isaiah’s Fourth Servant Song. This series looks at some of the lesser-known Old Testament passion themes and focuses on them by means of single words.
March 9
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Noon and 6:30 pm |
Ash Wednesday |
Mine! |
Exodus 20:17 |
What's with our desire to acquire |
March 16
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6:30 pm |
Midweek 1 |
Nothing |
2 Kings 4:1-7 |
Elisha provides for a widow |
March 23
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6:30 pm |
Midweek 2 |
Marked |
Isaiah 44:5 |
God marks His people |
March 30
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6:30 pm |
Midweek 3 |
Enlist |
Judges 6:16 |
Gideon's Call |
April 6
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6:30 pm |
Midweek 4 |
Invest |
Jeremiah 32:25 |
Jeremiah buys a field in wartime |
April 13
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6:30 pm |
Midweek 4 |
Finish |
1 Kings 11:3 |
Solomon can't finish what he started |
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WE CARE SO WE SHARE
Dear Church Family,
At our Senior Campus, we have one activity per month called “Getting to Know Your Neighbor”. In many ways it is not dissimilar to many of the sessions we have had at our KOA meetings, where we early learned that most of us had very humble childhoods; knew someone else in the group who knew someone we knew and that the “oftener” we met, the more stories we were willing to share. Thus it is at the Senior Campus. The first time we met, the attendance was poor. They met at 1:30 pm, nap time for the third time arounders. Last time we filled the room for our Fireside chats. Somehow our topic for the day involved “Who had participated in 4-H?” Many had. Many proudly told of prizes won at County Fairs, but then went on to tell they had probably only earned those ribbons because a mother had done most of the canning exhibit, or a dad made certain that the livestock exhibit was the best he had to put on display. Are we, as Christians, unlike the 4-H exhibitors? Do we in any way believe that any display of good deeds, or talents that others may see in us is anything other than the hand of our Heavenly Father, guiding and guarding us to show the best of what He has produced in us?
If I could had out some prize winning ribbons this past month, Layne would get the one for most uplifting. On one of our recent Sundays, where streets were dry in the morning when you went to church, then during the service, more snow and assorted slippery stuff fell. Down went Betty near the parking lot. Virgil couldn’t get her up. Layne came to the rescue! With all the heavy snow he and Pastor have lifted this winter, Betty was just a dusting.
A runner-up ribbon in uplifting goes to Gwen who gets it not for lifting you up from the ice, but up from the doldrums! Editor’s note: (You’ll have to ask to find out what Gwen’s secret is!!)
Social Security high honors would have to go to our Social Ministry gals and all of their always willing to show up (“we all know what to do and it is fun”) elves. Gloria Dei feels secure in having all of their social events covered by these very capable cuties.
The Beautification ribbons go to all who were recently involved in the Fellowship Room spiff up. Very eye appealing.
Baking champion winners. Judge Madeline feels the award should go to her taxi to church driver, whose car always is aromatic from something hot which just came from the oven. A blue ribbon for Renata and likewise for another “oven is `on’ oftener than `off’” person as she heads to church with treats. This baker, Verlayne, does not have a “no” in her vocabulary. She really has no concerns about being bored in her retirement.
Twice as effective talents ribbon goes to Keith and Vi. Together they provide altar care, usher, are greeters and counters. Bible study attendance ribbon goes to Walter who attends all three classes every week!
Music award goes to Angela and her faithful choir. They would gladly elastisize their award ribbon to wrap many more of you up in their program. May we present still one more ribbon? Because she is the person she is, she won’t take a blue ribbon so we will give her the honorable mention ribbon that is awarded to someone who ably takes care of our many needs. How excited we were that she even came for our 60th anniversary celebration (probably to ascertain that there would be enough bulletins). Jeannie, your ribbon says “I care about you – all of you.”
Many of us at Gloria Dei were also 4-H’ers. If you didn’t receive a ribbon this time, it may well be that I am 4-getful, so you must be 4-giving.
During the past month we celebrated the long, loving and being loved life of Gladys Rottach. Her last many years were spent at Crest View, but many of we oldies have special Gloria Dei memories of her in our hearts. One memorable one is Easter Sunrise service held at Sunset Memorial Chapel in 1981. A woman stood in the entryway alone looking as if she would have rather waited until the sun had been up for awhile before she ventured out. The chapel certainly did not look festive, but rather bleak and cold. The woman stood alone, watching families come in, watching the choir line up. Pastor Sestak nodded at her, as he passed through. Two ladies approached the woman inquiring if she were alone. She was heard to respond that she was a new member and her husband was ushering. Yes, she was alone. Each lady took one of the loner’s arms and said “we want you to sit with us.” Those two wonderful, caring ladies were Gladys Rottach and Helen Hansen. The invisible woman was your reporter.
At a recent Bible study Pastor asked us if we saw the invisible people at our church and what we did about them. He had hoped Diane could have been with us on that particular morning. She was busy grandmothering, the first day we moved our clocks forward. Diane does great sharing at Bible study. She has the gift of making you feel like you are there. She remembers the classroom cliques and feeling invisible. Is that how she developed the magnetic visibility to spot down days others are having and offering encouragement when we must need it? To God be the glory! That day led to dozens of fun times with Gladys. She was perky, peppy, and generous with her time and energy. She was not above suggesting that perhaps I was better at the typewriter than at cutting coffee cakes. “So go type. I’ll cut the cake.” The stories shared at her service only served to restore the Gladys – yes, the Gladie, – certainly the glad moments we shared with this lovely lady. To her family, how blessed you were to have had her so long.
Gloria Dei also lovingly remembers a former member, Virginia Mauer, a lady with a loving heart and always busy hands. Before their retirement move, she had re-stained the woodwork in their big home on Johnson Street – what a job! When remarking to her that it must be tough to move away from all of the shining wood, she commented that at least she would not be doing that job again. Even when the Mauers’ snowbirded in Arizona, they had Gloria Dei people to worship with, to be their neighbors, the Andersons, the Halversons. Small world it is as the Mauer daughter, Becky, was Pastor Gade’s secretary at one of his former circuit churches.
As we speak of snowbirds, we welcome back Bill and Dorothy looking refreshed from a brief getaway.
To God be the glory! On April 24th once again we can shout with joy – “OUR ALLELUIAS” Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter blessings! |
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| CHRISTIAN RADIO |
THE LUTHERAN HOUR
WCCO 830 AM Radio
Heard each Sunday morning at 6:05 a.m.
Hosted by Rev. Ken Klaus
(unless otherwise noted)
April 3 - "Making Sense"
To our logical minds, sin "A" should deserve punishment "B." But God's grace doesn't work that way. - John 9:1-3
April 10 - "Dead Men Tell No Tales"
As any swashbuckling pirate will tell you, "Dead men tell no tales!" However, Jesus' friend, Lazarus is the exception. He tells us who Jesus is. - John 12:9-11
April 17 - "Special Secret Sins"
Jesus knew about that secret sin you try so hard to keep hidden. He carried it to the cross and left it there. - Isaiah 53:4
April 24 - "Easter Makes Life Worth Living"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz
The Rev. Gregory Seltz says Easter is not about sinners being motivated to do better. Rather, the Holy Spirit transforms lives as He moves people to trust in the risen Christ. – Luke 24
TIME OF GRACE
Sundays
KMSP FOX 9 6:30 am
Channel 23, Cable 8, 9 am
www.timeofgrace.org
Straight talk about God’s Word and real hope for this life. A strong gospel message delivered in an informal Bible study style.
Pastor Mark Jeske - St. Marcus Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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WOMAN TO WOMAN
As of now, this program is not on a radio station in our area, but you can listen online:
www.womantowomanradio.com or
XM Satellite radio station XM 170 Family talk on Saturdays at 1:30 pm
April 2 - Autism: Breaking Free
Both Emily Colson, who wrote Dancing With Max and Krista Mason, Executive Director of Benjamin's Hope, a community which assists special needs individuals and their families, are proud parents of Autistic children. Through the healing power of God they were able to break through the barriers of autism and find ways encourage their families and others.
April 9 - Your Best from Your Worst
While her young life was full of good things, traumatic events altered her path many times. Rivers Tesky, founder and president of Hidden Choices, Inc., shares the experiences that led her to God and life as an advocate for young women and children in high-risk situations.
April 16 - Easter: The Rest of the Story
Theologian and Professor of Ancient History, Dr. Paul Maier, tackles the hard questions about Easter and the observance. He provides reasons why Christ died, and proof that after three days in the tomb He arose like He said He would!
April 23 - Struck Down But Not Destroyed
In her book, Struck Down, but Not Destroyed, wife, writer and certified Physical Therapist, Roxanne Smith describes the devastation of a degenerative disc disease she has suffered with for over 20 years. Through her experiences she shares that severe limitations do not have to limit one's zest for life.
April 30 - Exercise is Medicine
Time to get in shape to enjoy the great outdoors! Sports Medicine Physician, Dr. Matt Bayes teaches women how to "move it" for better bone health and increased energy! |
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SPECIAL OCCASIONS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE
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Happy Birthday:
- 2nd - Dorothy Norback
- 5th - Larry Schlais
- 11th - Diane Volner
- 12th - Vera Klein
- 13th - Robert Kluwe
- 16th - Arlene Birkeland
- 19th - Wenda Schwoch
- 20th - Barney Lindstrom
- 21st - Pam Morelli
- 24th - Lester Eckhardt
- 26th - Mildred Randall
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Happy Anniversary:
- 1st - Bob & Delores Kluwe
- 3rd - Richard & Diane Volner
- 11th - Al & Pam Morelli
- 40 Years!
- 13th - William & Dorothy Woll
- 28th - Bill & Arlene Hartos
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April Servants
Elders:
- 3rd - Ed Idarraga
- 6th - Karmon Christopherson
- 10th - Harold Anderson
- 13th - Karmon Christopherson
- 17h - Harold Anderson
- 21st - Karmon Christopherson
- 22nd - Noon - Karmon Christopherson
- 22nd - 6:30 - Ed Idarraga
- 24th - Ed Idarraga
Counters:
- 3rd - Al, Pam, Aaron & Kim Morelli
- 10th - Keith & Vi Rocek
- 17th - Roslyn Norman, Verlayne Sather
- 21st & 22nd - Lorraine Niemala, Nance Rixe
- 24th - Lorraine Niemala, Nance Rixe
Altar Care: Shiley Holzinger
Ushers: The Mike Panning Family
Greeters: OPEN
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April Providers
Flowers:
- 3rd - OPEN
- 10th - Bill & Dorothy Woll, in honor of their 65th anniversary
- 17th - Verlayne Sather, in memory of Jim
- 24th - Easter Garden
Candles:
- 3rd - Dorothy Hauge, granddaughter Amanda's birthday
- 10th - OPEN
- 17th - Krystal Kruse, Mason's birthday
- 24th - Easter Garden
If you sign up for flowers or candles after the newsletter is published, be sure and let Jeannie know. We want to make sure that flowers are ordered and you are properly acknowledged in the bulletin notes. |
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LENTEN and HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Midweek - 6:30 pm
Maundy Thursday - 6:30 pm
Good Friday - 12 noon & 6:30 pm
Easter Sunday Celebration - 10:00 am
Your are cordially invited to worship our Risen Savior and Lord!
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