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Aurora– Trinity Lutheran Parish

Monthly Newsletter

November, 2011

Thanksgiving Joint Worship Service Time

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity

Church Council Meeting

The Aurora Church council meeting will be onWednesday, November 16

that 6:30 p.m.

Newsletter Information Deadline

Please have all information for the Decembernewsletter and calendar to Kayla by Thursday,November 17

th. Information can be e-mailed to

[email protected] or you can call either 451-3941 or

507-390-2039.

Food Shelf Sunday at Aurora

The next food shelf Sunday at Aurora will be onSunday, November 6

th. Please give to help those who

are less fortunate.

2011 Aurora Diner Recap

Total receipts were $40,913.72 ($2,000 over last year).Expenses totaled $26,757.81 (this includes $3,000 wegave to groups who worked at the diner). Profit of$14,155.91. Groups that helped during the week were:Good Shepherd Lutheran, Our Savior's Lutheran, St.

John's Lutheran, Claremont, OHS French Club, RiceLake Restoration Group, and our sister church, TrinityLutheran, Bixby. The pancake breakfast on Sundaywent well, all of the groups provided adequatemanpower to efficiently run the diner, and we had goodweather during the fair which helped us have asuccessful week at the diner. WELCA approved to give$6,000 to various missions, which may include $1,000to Aurora's building fund. Thank you to all who gave oftheir time and talent to make this a success!

Luther League Trip to the SkyZone

On Saturday, November 12, the Aurora/Trinity LutherLeague will be heading to SkyZone, an indoor

trampoline park, in Plymouth, MN. We will meet atAurora Lutheran at 8:30 a.m. to carpool. We will be atSkyZone from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. The cost for 2-hours of jumping is $20 per person. The Luther Leaguewill provide lunch on the way home. Please sign-up atchurch or by contacting Nathele Beadell at 319-4146 oremail at [email protected]. Sign-up deadline isNovember 6

th.

Luther League Annual Bake Sale

The Aurora/Trinity Luther League will be having a bakesale at the Oyster/Chili Supper. All Luther Leagueyouth in grades 6-12 need to bring bake sale items andsign up to work at the bake sale. There will be a signup sheet to work at the church.

2011 Oyster-Chili Supper

The 2011 Oyster-Chili Supper will be held Sunday,November 20th. Your donation/work slip is included inthe newsletter. If you have any questions, you cancontact Bob Thurnau or Angie Jensen.

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Daylight Savings Time Ends on November6th. Remember to switch your clocks back 1hour, so you will be on time for church andSunday School on Sunday, November 6

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All Saint’s Sunday, November 6, 2011

We will be remembering family members and friendswho have died over the years with the lighting ofcandles on All Saint’s Sunday, November 6th.

Aurora Thankoffering Service

The Aurora WELCA Thankoffering service will be heldon Sunday, November 13

that our regular worship time

of 10:30 a.m. The women of our church will be leadingthis service. Cookies and coffee will be served in thenarthex before the service.

Aurora WELCA Coat and Blanket Drive

Aurora WELCA is having a winter coat and blanketdrive with items to be donated to Project Home, a nonprofit organization of the South Central HumanRelations Center. Project Home serves the homeless inour community. Please bring your new or gently usedwinter coats and blankets and place them in the bins

located in the narthex.

Christmas Decorating at Aurora

With the start of Advent on Sunday, November 27th, thechurch Christmas Decorating has been scheduled forSaturday, November 26

that 4:00 p.m. Everyone is

welcome to attend. There will be pizza after thedecorating is completed.



Brass Quartet Christmas Concert

Aurora will be hosting a Brass QuartetChristmas Concert on Saturday,December 3

rdat 4:00 p.m. The cost is

$10 per person with a family maximumof $30. This is a non-profit group.They use the money they receive toprovide music lessons to children thatcannot afford it in the metro area. This

event will be open to the public and WELCA will serve

treats. Mark your calendars and start inviting friendsand family to this fun family event.

Sermon Blog

If you missed attending a previous Sunday WorshipService and would like to read Pastor Jon's sermon,you can find it on his blog at:http://jdshankles.wordpress.com

Events/Activities

Are you or your child(ren) involved or will be involved inany events or activities throughout the year? Please letPastor Jon know. He would like to come out and

support the event!

Pastor Jon Contact Information

If you need to reach Pastor Jon during the week,please call him at 507-676-5696 or you can send himan e-mail at: [email protected].

Aurora Nursery

Do you have a little one and find yourself paying moreattention to them instead of the church service? Whenyou get home do you ever think, what did the ministersay today? Bonnie Johnson is willing to do a nurseryfor babies through 4 years old every second Sunday ofthe month so you can enjoy the service and your littleone is happy too. She will be available in thepreschool/kindergarten room in the basement of thechurch.

Moving or Change of Address???If you are moving, please be sure to notify the ChurchSecretary, Kayla Paape with your new address andphone information. Did you know that we have aservice request on our mail? That means if we aren’tnotified of an address change, the mail is returned tothe church for a cost of 50¢ to $1.09. Please help keepcosts down and keep your information current.

Welcome Corner

Welcome to Micah Alexander Shaw, son of Lee & AngieShaw. He became a member of Aurora through theSacrament of Baptism on Sunday, October 23rd.

If anyone else is interested in becoming a member ofthe Aurora or Trinity Lutheran Church congregation,please contact Pastor Jon for new member information

Please be sure to review the followingenclosures: Trinity Quarterly Church Council Meeting Minutes Aurora October Church Council Meeting Minutes Pastor Jon’s Message

Aurora Lutheran Church Council MeetingOctober 19, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the Aurora Church Council met on October 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM, at Trinity. Those presentwere Pastor Jon Davis, Jeanne Pichner, Stan Norland, Cheryl Thompson, Bill Lewison, Roger Carroll, Dwight Jensen,Jodi Keck, Brett Paape, Wayne Larson, and Robert Thurnau.

Pastor Jon lead devotions, Matthew 22: 34-46.

The Secretary's report was approved as read after an addition was made to Pastor Jon's information from Michaelson'sFuneral home, stating that the grave diggers may plant grass on the site if that was in their agreement with the family. TheTreasure's report was approved as read and subject to audit: General Fund: $2,367.00; Building Fund: $2.767.60;Memorial Fund: $12,945.18; Parsonage Fund: $1,462.75: Cemetery Fund: $8.593.44; Money Market Fund: has beenclose and put into our savings account.

1. Copy write license: Pastor Jon reported that at this time he doesn't believe that it is something that we need to beconcerned with. He has a couple more things to check out and will report back.

2. Scholarships: Pastor Jon and Jodi Keck are still working on the form and will have them available in November.

3. Flag Pole: Wayne Bjoraker provided more information on a different flag pole that comes in 2 sections (for installation)but does not go up and down. It is 20' high and comes with a flag, from Herold Flags in Rochester. The cost for this is$418. (The Bjoraker family has given a memorial to the church with $400 designated for a new flag pole). A motionwas made and seconded to approve the new flag pole and it will be referred back to Wayne Bjoraker to order.

4. Windows: The outside glass was to be replaced this week (Oct. 17) by Owatonna glass but the stain glass part hasnot be repaired as of yet.

5. Auditing the books will be done by Sara Pichner and Kayla Paape.

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Aurora Lutheran Church Council Meeting (continued)October 19, 2011

6. Parsonage: Roger Carroll will check into insulation and installing a fan in the bathroom, Stan Norland will work ongetting the windows caulked.

7. Nov. 13 will be Thank Offering Sunday at Aurora. WELCA will be handling the service. Lauren Davis (Pastor Jon'swife) will be our guest pastor. She will also be doing the service at Trinity.

8. December 3 at 4PM we will be hosting a Brass Quartet. This will be our Christmas celebration at Aurora in place ofgoing to the Lundstrom’s Christmas. The cost is $10 per person, $30 max per family. The group is non-profit; they use

the money that they receive to provide music lessons to children that cannot afford it in the metro area. This will beopen to the public and WELCA will serve treats. Mark your calendars and start inviting friends and family to this funfamily event.

Meeting was adjourned and we continued with our joint council meeting with Trinity.

Respectfully Submitted,Cheryl Thompson. Aurora Secretary

Trinity Lutheran Church Quarterly Meeting October 9, 2011

Meeting brought to order by Pres. Rich Paulson.

Sec. report presented by Shari. Copies handed out to members. Approved as read.

Treas. report presented by Lorna. Copies handed out to members. Approved as read.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. The sump pump and drainage field has been done. There is still some cosmetic work to do. Thank you to all the menwho helped with this project.

2. Planting trees has been tabled until spring. It was discussed that the old trees should be removed before planting anynew ones.

3. Work on the front of the church will begin October 22nd

at 8:00 a.m. All who are able and willing are asked to come

and help. We will also do some cleaning in the basement that day.NEW BUSINESS:

1. Now that the Aebelskiver supper is over, the WELCA bank account will be totally closed with the money beingtransferred to the church. We discussed where the money should go. It was agreed that it should not just go into thechecking account. Lorna will look into options of a short term CD vs. the mainstay account for now.

2. Rental prices were discussed and approved as follows:

Rental of tables and chairs will be to ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY. There will be a $100.00 deposit put down thatwill be returned depending on the condition of the return of the i tems.

Use of the church basement will be $75.00 for Active members and $125.00 for all others.

3. It was brought to our attention that regular light bulbs will soon be no longer available. The new fluorescent twist bulbs

are not meant to be used in enclosed globes like we have, and are also much more expensive. We can still get thereg. bulbs, but have to order a minimum of 100. Roger has been in contact with Brett Paape from Aurora. They willlook into this more with the possibility of ordering for both churches together.

4. There will be a joint council meeting on Oct. 19th

at Trinity.

5. The next quarterly meeting will be in Jan. and will be incorporated into the annual meeting.

Motion to adjourn was made by Lu, and seconded by Paul. Potluck lunch was enjoyed by all.

Respectfully submitted by Shari Manges.



Well, it’s November. Where has the time gone? It continually amazes me how quicklytime moves. I am suspicious that it won’t be long before we are ringing in the New Year and making (and breaking) new resolutions!

Over the course of the past month, many of you have hosted and participated in

Cottage Meetings, where we have gathered around a meal to discuss the strengths,weakness, and dreams of our congregations. They have been very successful andenergizing! Great ideas and visions for the future were passed around. Thank you toall of you who were willing to attend and help out with them. I think it is something wewill do again in the future. I will give a more full report soon on what came out of thesemeetings, but here’s one highlight.

At many of the meetings, the need for clearer and easier communication, not only formembers of our parish but also for those who might be interested in visiting Aurora andTrinity, was brought forward. As a result, in the coming weeks and months, we arehoping to launch a website and a Facebook page for Aurora and Trinity. We will also be

continuing our current modes of communication (bulletin, newsletter, announcements inworship). A website and Facebook page will be ways to make ourselves known in thecommunity and also create easier communication about events, times of worship, etc.Building and maintaining a website and a Facebook page can be a lot of work. If any ofyou are “techy” people who have skills to work on these projects, please let me know.

Lastly, for those of you who could not be at church on October 16th, Lauren and I arevery excited to announce that we are going to be parents! We are mindful of those whohave struggled and continue to struggle with issues surrounding infertility andpregnancy, and so we celebrate this profound event in life with great joy and awe.

Peace and love to you,Pastor Jon

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