INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Office Info. 2 Pastor Message 3-6 Church Pages 7-10 Community 11-12 Calendar 13 April 2018 Newsletter www.healingwatersparish.org
OFFICE & CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Information Pastor Stephen Olson 218-290-6244 Seolson322@gmail.com Pastor Steve Quist 507-337-0068 Sproq2@yahoo.com Healing Waters Parish Staff Angie Thostenson 507-766-0909 office@healingwatersparish.org Augustana Office Mindi Rokusek 320-269-1166 jmrokusek@yahoo.com Thank you for helping with the March newsletter assembly: Angie & Joe Thostenson Worship Schedule Sunday, April 1st Augustana - 10:30 a.m. Bergen - 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas 10:30 a.m Yellow Medicine 7:00 a.m Sunday, April 8th Augustana - 10:30 a.m. Bergen - 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas 10:30 a.m Yellow Medicine 9:00 a.m Sunday, April 15th Augustana - 10:30 a.m. Bergen - 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas 10:30 a.m Yellow Medicine 9:00 a.m Bergen Office Cindy Skulstad 320-841-1780 Cskulstad5@gmail.com St. Lucas Office Ronda Gregg Herigon 507-872-6535 rbherigon@starpoint.net Yellow Medicine Office Annette Sharkey 507-768-3417 annettelsharkey@gmail.com Please notify us when: There is a birth or adoption of a child There is a death in your family There is a hospitalization in your family Someone becomes home bound Someone becomes unemployed You move or get a new phone number A child moves out of the house or attends college or whenever there is a cause for sorrow or a cause for joy Healing Waters Parish, the body of Christ, wants to bring you Christ s love in all the seasons of your life. Page 2 April 2018 Sunday, April 22nd Augustana - 10:30 a.m. Bergen - 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas 10:30 a.m Yellow Medicine 9:00 a.m Sunday, April 29th Augustana - 10:30 a.m. Bergen - 9:00 a.m. St. Lucas 9:00 a.m Yellow Medicine 10:30 a.m Community Prayer List Janet Tantow, Sally Pehrson, Gary Johnson, Duane Severson, Jill Boehne, Margaret Remiger, Jerome Timm, Cindy Buyert, Tony Rodriguez, Adela Espinosa + Please let our church secretary or the pastors know of any change that should be made to the prayer list. Weather Related Cancellations of Worship Services, Sunday School, or Confirmation: Website www.healingwatersparish.org Facebook Healing Waters Parish Radio - KMHL 1400 AM (Marshall) or KDMA 1460 AM (Montevideo)
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A benefit for Ardith Anderson of Clarkfield will be held on Saturday, April 28 th at the Clarkfield City Hall from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. There will be a noon meal and bake sale. Donations will be used to help with medical expenses that are not covered by insurance. Her kidney transplant is in the near future. Page 6 April 2018
AUGUSTANA LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWS Augustana Lutheran Church 921 11 th Avenue Clarkfield, MN 56223 WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, April 1 Sunday, April 8 Sunday, April 15 Sunday, April 22 Sunday, April 29 Fellowship: Remember the first Sunday of the month we have fellowship prior to services at 9:30 am. If you would like to bring something to have with coffee/juice, please let Nancy know what month you would like. April work group leaders: Vicky & Terry Willander Augustana Prayer List Lorraine Kaatz, Erling Anderson, Pat Willander, Mae Johnson Council: Nancy will contact council members to set date of next council meeting. Rachel Circle at Deb Hubbard s home on Wednesday, April 18 th at 7:30 pm 2018 HWP Valhalla Schedule: Please pick a month you would be willing to bring some goody like cake, cookies or whatever you choose to serve after church services when Healing Waters Parish is scheduled. The following dates are open: June 27, August 15, October 3, & November 21. We have no dates in February, April, July, September, and December. Call Nancy Chasteen at 320-669-7427 or 320-226-1529 if you would be willing to help out. Services usually start at 2:00 pm so please drop it off at Valhalla any time prior to 1:30. If you have information you would like to have in the newsletter, please contact Nancy Chasteen at 320-669-7427/320-226-1529 or nchasteen68@hotmail.com Page 7 April 2018
BERGEN LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWS Bergen Lutheran Church 4603 310 th Ave. Granite Falls, MN 56241 320-841-1780 Bergen Prayer List: Bonnie Westfield, Carol Crosby WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, April 1 Sunday, April 8 Sunday, April 15 Sunday, April 22 Sunday, April 29 Bergen Women s Meeting will meet at the church on Wednesday, April 11 th at 1:30 pm Sunday School News: April 1st Sunday School April 18 th 6:30-7:15 pm Sunday School Opening Church & Work Group Leaders: TBD St. Lucas Lutheran Church 4232 170 th Avenue Cottonwood, MN 56229 ST. LUCAS LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWS WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, April 1 Sunday, April 8 Sunday, April 15 Sunday, April 22 Sunday, April 29 St. Lucas Prayer List none April Birthdays: 04 Marge Reishus 16 Betty Lovsness 17 Dennis Broughton 21 Jacob Rausch 22 Julie Olson 23 Jodi Bofferding 24 Linda Broughton 28 Marilyn Brusven Alex Lenz Emily Lenz April Anniversaries: 16 Brad & Jodi Bofferding 24 Brad & Ronda Herigon Page 8 April 2018 St. Lucas Lutheran Cemetery Association Rules and Regulations Effective January 1, 2016 ~Memorial Day flowers and decorations are permitted one week before and one week after Memorial Day. ~Flowers and decorations at other times must not interfere with the maintenance and care of the cemetery. Removal of these will be at the discretion of the cemetery board. ~No planting of trees or plants is permitted. ~Cremated remains may not be scattered anywhere in the cemetery. The remains must be in a container and buried within a burial space approved by the cemetery board. ~The St. Lucas Cemetery assumes no responsibility for vandalism or defacing of interment lots. ~The cemetery board reserves the right to change these rules and regulations as they deem necessary for the operation of the cemetery.
YELLOW MEDICINE LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWS Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church 101 Main Street, P.O. Box 119 Hanley Falls, MN 56245 annettelsharkey@gmail.com WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, April 1 Sunday, April 8 Sunday, April 15 Sunday, April 22 Sunday, April 29 7:00 am Yellow Medicine Prayer List Dennis Brouwer, Elvera Cole, Heather Torke, Zee Anne Reishus, Bruce Engel, Loie Dale Ministerial Acts: FUNERAL: TRANSFERS OUT: Geraldine L. (Swang) Velde passed away on March 2, 2018, at the Granite Falls Health Care Center, Granite Falls, MN. Her funeral was held on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. She is buried at the YMLC East Cemetery, Hanley Falls, MN. Wanda Hanson transferred her membership to Living Word Lutheran Church (LCMC), Marshall, MN on March 20, 2018. Sunday School News: Sunday, April 1 No Sunday School CONFIRMATION CELEBRATIONS ISAAC ANGEL BAUTISTA, son of Melissa Bautista, and grandson of Dennis and Beth Brouwer, will be celebrating his confirmation on Sunday, April 29th, with an open house from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the church basement. MADELIN MAE KUEHL, daughter of Teresa Kuehl and Kameron Kuehl, will be celebrating her confirmation on Sunday, April 29th, with an open house from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Hanley Falls Fire Hall. ZACHARY JAMES TOWNE, son of Anton and Wendy Towne, will be celebrating his confirmation on Sunday, April 29th, with an open house from 2:00 4:00 p.m. at Wayne & Bonnie's shop, Hanley Falls, MN. Page 9 April 2018
APRIL ASSIGNMENTS: Ushers: 1 Gary Enger 8 Arlan Gustafson 15 Allen Torke 22 Milo Brusven 29 Josh Brusven Lay Readers: 1 Cindy Eye 8 Julie Volstad 15 Kevin Eye 22 Jean N.-Anderson 29 Barb Torke Altar Guild: Connie Velde Communion Assistant: Cole Massmann Acolytes: 1 Isaac Bautista 8 Janessa Bakkelund 15 Carter Eckstrom 22 Hayden Eischens 29 Janessa Bakkelund Crossbearers: 1 Caitlyn Tusberg 29 Landon Albertson Funeral Chairs: Service Group #2 Barb Fry (507) 768-3421 Susan Nelson (507) 829-2519 Yellow Medicine Lutheran East & West Cemetery Rules & Regulations ~No shrubbery shall be allowed ~All family decorations are at the family s own risk and will be removed at the next mowing. ~All foot markers to be set at grass level to preclude equipment damage. ~It shall be the duty of the Sextons to enter upon any lot or grave to prohibit, modify or remove and dispose of any structure or object which may have been placed there in violation of any of the rules and regulations submitted, or which may be considered in their judgement to be unsightly, dangerous, objectionable or interferes with the cemetery operations. ~Family shall be responsible for the cost of snow removal in the case of winter burials. ~The cemetery board reserves the right to change these rules or to make such other rules as they deem necessary for the operation of the cemetery. No notice of such intended changes shall be required. APRIL BIRTHDAYS! 03 Joel Mock 04 Carol Long 06 Arlene Haroldson 07 Keith Redetzke Zachary Towne 08 Brianne Muench Dean Ristau 09 Grant Hagen 10 Linda Grothen 11 LoAnn Dale Jean Nelson-Anderson 14 Anthony Fry David Oftedahl 15 Isaac Bautista 16 Mally Fischer Darrien Wallin 19 Landon Albertson Lori Schuler Zachary Thorkelson 22 Catie Dahl William Lecy Cameron McPhail 24 Barbara Fry 25 Mason Runholt 27 Lillian Birkel Alexander Thostenson 28 Mary Gustafson 29 Kelsey Halvorson Youth Church Softball League needs your help! We are looking for youth grades 6 th through 12 th to play as part of the youth softball league in June and July. This is open to anyone in Healing Waters Parish and the community. There are no standards at how good you are as long as you are willing to play! If you or anyone you know is interested please contact Gary Enger at 507-828-9400 ASAP as he needs to get the leagues set up. If we do not get enough youth to make a team the youth church softball league will soon end. Please consider this FUN opportunity!! Page 10 April 2018
OTHER NEWS: THE APRIL YMLC COUNCIL MEETING will be held Tuesday, April 10 th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. RAFFLE ITEMS NEEDED: THE WELCA Spring Fling is coming in May. We are asking for donations of additional raffle items for the May Quilt Raffle. If you can offer an item or items for the raffle, please contact Carol Engel at 507-768-3695. THANK YOU! The Family of Gerry Velde would like to thank everyone for their prayers, visits, calls and cards while mother was in the nursing home. Your love and support meant a lot to her and all of us. We would also like to thank WELCA for the beautiful quilt they made for her as she cherished the time and hard work that went into making it. With the passing of mother we have been overwhelmed with the generosity of our congregation by the outpouring of food, cards, visits and prayers during this time of loss. May Gods Peace be with you all. ~ Kathy & Larry & family and Alan & Cindy & family 34 th ANNUAL QUILT AUCTION FOR GREEN LAKE LUTHERAN MINISTRIES will take place Saturday, July 28, and plans are well underway. The Quilt Auction is GLLM s largest fundraising effort each year and is such a fun event. We hope you can join us at the auction! Quilts and silent auction items can be delivered to camp now through July 20 th. If you are interested in volunteering during the event, please contact us at (320) 796-2181 or camp@gllm.org. Auction begins at 11:30 a.m. at Green Lake Bible Camp, 9916 Lake Avenue South, Spicer, MN. Live online bidding at www.gllm.org. Quilt Review is $3.00. on Friday, July 27 th, 5-8 pm and Saturday, July 28 th, 9-. COMMUNITY Page 11 April 2018
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