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August 4 - Central Lutheran—Communion

August 11 - our savior’s

August 18 - Central Lutheran—communion

August 25 - our savior’s

September 1 Central Lutheran—communion

The Messenger is a

monthly

publication of the

Fairfax Lutheran Parish

Central & Our Savior’s

Lutheran Churches,

Franklin & Fairfax, MN

Our Savior’s Lutheran

Worship 9:00 am

August 11 and 25

Central Lutheran

Worship 9:00 am

August 4 and 18

And September 1

Pastor Kent Krumwiede

Phone #’s

Church (507) 426-7540

Cell (507) 380-8284

pastorkentkrumwiede@gmail.com

CHURCH E-MAIL

fxluth@gmail.com

Church website:

Www.fairfaxlutheranparish.com

OUR SAVIOR’S WILL BE COLLECTING SCHOOL

SUPPLIES FOR GFW DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF MOST NEEDED ITEMS

Expo markers

Glue Sticks

Chlorox wipes

Crayola Crayons

Kleenex

Hand sanitizer

Markers

Bottles of Glue

Ticonderoga Pencils

Erasers

Lightweight Portable Headphones

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Thinking about change.

Summer is ending. Fall quickly ap-proaches. A new school year. Fri-

day night games and meets are in preparation as we look forward to

participating and watching the comradery and competition.

In some ways, it is the same old – same old. In other ways, it is all

new and unknown. What happened last year is back in last year. What

is to be this year is still to come. It is a season and year of anticipa-

tion. New grades, classes and class locations.

One way to survive new challenges

is to have levity, a good senses of humor. When we can learn to

laugh at ourselves, not take every-thing including ourselves too seri-

ously, the daily challenges we face can be turned into opportunities for

growth.

Change in the Worship – No, we’re not throwing out the organ…and I am not going to

make you move to the front pews. “WHEW!” [However, that would be sweet (make a space for those visitors)]. What is changing is something you may not even have noticed if

I didn’t tell you. What is changing is the “lectionary.” Oh, maybe I need to define that word for some of

us. The “lectionary” is the readings of the Bible appointed to be read at a church service. We have been hearing from what is called “The Revised Common Lectionary” (RCL). These

are readings that are common to most Protestant and Catholic churches on a given Sun-day. It runs in three-year cycles; the gospel readings in the first year (Year A) are taken

from the Gospel of Matthew, those in the second year (or Year B) from the Gospel of Mark, and in the third year (or Year C) come from the Gospel of Luke. Portions of the Gospel of

John are read throughout the Easter season (Easter Sunday to Pentecost), and are also used for other liturgical seasons including

Advent, the Christmas season (Christmas Day to Epiphany), and Lent where

Pastoral Sharings August 2019

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appropriate. The Old Testament readings tend to jump around from book to book

without a real connection. It is a good lectionary, but change is also good. Change can mean growth.

So, what will we use in place of the RCL? The Narrative Lectionary. Readings that are…narrative in nature. Let me give you a more concise definition of the Narrative

Lectionary (No need to reinvent the wheel, right?) The Narrative Lectionary (NL) is a four-year cycle of readings for use in worship

and preaching. The goal is to preach annually through the biblical narrative to center believers in God’s story. Each week, two texts are provided: a preaching text and an

accompanying text. [Side Bar - I add in a connected Psalm.] The Readings – The Narrative Lectionary follows the academic/program year—

September to May—and is shaped by the church calendar. Each year the preaching texts provide an overview of the biblical story:

• Old Testament: From the Sunday after Labor Day through Advent, Old Testa-ment readings (with accompanying texts from the Gospels) move through the story

of God’s interactions with Israel and culminate in Advent with the prophets’ longing

and hope for the coming Messiah. • Gospel: From Christmas to Easter, readings from one Gospel (with accompanying

texts from the Psalms) tell the story of the birth of the Messiah at Christmas, the rev-elation of the Messiah during Epiphany, and Jesus’ passion through Lent and Holy

Week. • Early Church: From Easter Sunday through the Day of Pentecost, readings from

the Gospels, Acts, and Paul’s letters reveal the power of the Holy Spirit in the early church’s story.

Summer Preaching Series – Readings for preaching series are provided from the Sunday after Pentecost through the summer [Side Bar-We have experienced the se-

ries this summer): • Old Testament series (such as Psalms, Wisdom, or Ruth)

• New Testament series (such as Hebrews, Ephesians, 1 John, or Revelation) • Catechetical series (such as creeds, Ten Commandments, or the Lord’s Prayer)

The Narrative Lectionary continues to grow across denominations and around the

globe. [I did a survey of the Narrative Lectionarians Facebook page to see who was using NL. The responses came from United Church of Christ, United Church of Cana-

da, Presbyterian Church USA, Mennonite, Uniting Church in Australia (a union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches) as well as Lutheran Churches

(of every flavor) and United Methodist Churches. Through the Narrative Lectionary, the Holy Spirit connects people with God’s story.

Pastors and other leaders report the power of God’s Word as preached through the Narrative Lectionary. In a word, God’s story is read and preached in a continuum.

I hope you find this as beneficial and growth producing as other congregations have whom I have served Here’s hoping you continue to find time for rest and worship through the remainder of this Summer 2019.

Pastor Kent ________ From Wikipedia From workingpreahcer.org

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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SUNDAY WORSHIP READINGS & HYMNS FOR SEPTEMBER

Aug 4 Sermon Series on the book of Hebrews, Part 4 of 5

Readings: Hebrews 9:1-14; Psalm 119:1-8; Matthew 12:1-6

Hymns: You Servants of God; This is the Feast; Break Now the Bread of Life; In Christ

There is No East or West

Aug 11 Sermon Series on the book of Hebrews, Part 5 of 5

Readings: Hebrews 11:1-16 [12:1-2]; Psalm 33:1-8; Matthew 8: 5-10

Hymns: God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind; Beautiful Savior; Have No Fear, Little Flock;

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Aug 18 Sermon Series on the Creeds, Part 1 of 3

Readings: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 103:1-18; Matthew 6:30-34

Hymns: Faith of Our Fathers; I Want to Walk as a Child of Light; My Faith Looks Up to

Thee; Rise Up, O Saints of God

Aug 25 Sermon Series on the Creeds, Part 2 of 3 (Guest Preacher)

Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; Psalm 147:12-20; John 1:1-18

Hymns: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise; Arise, Your Light has Come; You Are Mine;

On Our Way Rejoicing

Sept 1st Sermon Series on the Creeds, Part 3 of 3

Readings: Acts 2:1-18; Psalm 104:24-35; Matthew 28:17-20

Hymns: Gather Us In; Give to Our God Immortal Praise; O God of Light; How Firm a

Foundation

Mondays @ the Parsonage Bible Study [MAP] Mondays 9:30-11 AM

@ Our Savior’s Parsonage, 405 1st Street SE, – Come when you can, leave when you need. –

Join us for coffee, tea and fellowship. We are listening to “Women of the Bible, their

words and why they matter” A new woman from the Bible each week..

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES?!

What are some things we can do to be about the good works we are called to do for the sake of God’s world?

Got some ideas? Share them with us!

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Worship Schedule for September-November 2019 Saturday @ 5 PM Sunday @ 9 AM Sunday @ 10:30 AM September Our Savior’s LC Central LC Fairfax UMC October Central LC Fairfax UMC Our Savior’s LC November Fairfax UMC Our Savior’s LC Central LC

When to Call Your Pastor

Sometimes people wonder when they should call or contact their pastor. Call your pastor when: [Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list]

…you or a loved one is going into the hospital. Whether its a “routine” operation or an emergency visit, your pastor can plan to visit you, a family member, or a friend

with God’s Word of comfort.

…you would like a prayer said for you or a loved one, or even just an ac-quaintance. Your pastor is always happy to pray for and with others, and our al-

mighty and merciful God answers prayer! (Please, let the pastor know if you would like a prayer said publicly during the Divine Service, otherwise he will keep it confi-

dential. If the prayer is for someone else, please ask his or her permission first, if you desire the prayer to be public.)

...you are not able to come to church for a prolonged period of time. He can make a home visit at your availability for a devotion and prayer, and if you so desire,

the Lord’s Supper. Your pastor simply wants you to stay connected to God’s Word and his Sacrament. We are all in constant need of God’s forgiveness and mercy.

…you have a question, concern, or suggestion about something at church. Many questions can be cleared up easily by simply asking. Likewise, if you

have a concern about something at church, let your pastor know. If you have a sug-gestion, tell your pastor. Your pastor may not be able to implement every suggestion,

but your input does matter!

…you have an issue in your marriage that is unresolved after one month. If an issue in your marriage does not go away after one month, then there is certainly a

spiritual issue. Often people wait until their marriage drastically deteriorates. A Chris-tian marriage needs to be rooted in God’s Word and built on His love. It is good to be

reminded of God’s love, especially as it applies to you, your spouse, and your rela-tionship. Your pastor can help. (This advice can really go for any strained relation-

ship.) …your conscience is troubling you. God does not leave us alone to struggle with

temptation and guilt. He invites us to confess our sin and receive His forgiveness. You can confess your sin to your pastor in strict confidence and freely receive God’s for-

giveness and absolution delivered to you personally. You’re welcome to come even if no particular sin is troubling you.

…you’re wrestling with a spiritual issue or have a question about something the Bible says. Questions often come up when you’re talking religion with coworkers

and friends, reading/studying the Bible, or listening to a sermon. Your pastor loves to

discuss God’s Word and wants to see you grow in your understanding of it. …you know someone who wants to know more about Jesus. Your pastor would

love to meet with him or her to share the hope that we have in Christ. You might of-fer to personally introduce this person to your pastor. This can make the opportunity

a little less intimidating for someone who is not used to talking with a pastor.

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Central Lutheran Church Council Meeting

July21, 2019 Minutes

Members present: Lar ry Hanson, Rick Nesburg, Dave Distad, Carol Case, Pat Hanson, Pastor

Kent

Members absent: Dale Hanson, Angela Evenson, Russ Danielson, Paul Bengston, Jaime Case

Meeting was called to order by Treasurer , Lar ry Hanson

Secretary’s Report – Report read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report – Report reviewed and approved.

Pastor’s Report - Confirmation is scheduled to start September 11th. Over 100 Pastor’s attended the

funeral for Pastor Clint ; Pastor Kent has been holding services for United Methodist Church-Fairfax

for the past month, and things are going well. VBS for Grownups is an on-line VBS, but Pastor Kent

was able to download the sessions – it consists of story-telling, crafts, songs. God’s Work-Our

Hands is scheduled for Sunday, September 8th (NOTE: Central asked if they could move theirs from

Saturday to Sunday); Pastor handed out (pamphlet) narrative lectionary: Old Testament through No-

vember; Gospels – Christmas to Easter; Early Church—Easter to Pentecost.

September Communion will be the 8th and 15th; Pastor will be on vacation August 22-28, 2019 (pulpit

supply or seminary student service for August 25th).

OLD BUSINESS:

Parades: Pastor Kent and Andrew will r ide the Central float at Catfish Days (July 28)

Parsonage Bathroom Sink: Sink has been fixed – wall needs to be repaired

Insurance: Tom Olson needs to be contacted to see if cemetery board has insurance.

Discussed interim and call process – to speak to Pastor Kent about extending call to him

NEW BUSINESS:

Church Cleaning: Rick Nesburg will do cleaning for the month of August, and ask for help

as needed;

Discussed install of water /temp sensors received from Church Mutual Insurance

Discussed clock battery and light out in front of church

Discussed Community Meal attendance and time – it’s hard for those working to help.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Joint Council meeting this Monday, June 10, 2019 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s – meeting to include

UMC.

There being no further business, motion to adjourn the meeting was made to adjourn and seconded.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer

Next meeting will be held on August 18, 2019, potluck Sunday: Men’s Group will be serving pan-

cakes and sausage – others are asked to bring brunch items and/or fruit.

Respectfully submitted

Dave Distad

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Let us remember the following in our prayers:

Alpha Evenson, Mark Isaacson, Cindy LaFrambroise,

Don Lee, Kevin and Deb Johnson, Corinne Danielson, Ellsworth Sather, Earl Peterson, Phyllis Iverson,

Duane Nesburg, Dale Hanson, Dan Berntson, Geneva Loverude,

Mike Palmer and family, Maria Cuff,

Lord hold them in Your loving hands.

2nd Deb Larson-Johnson

Jed Lutgen 3rd Justin Danielson

Laura Kiecker 4th Jacob Coleman Diane Dreier

Robert Lee 5th Jada Kokesch

Meghan Price 8th Julie Elmer 9th Kacie Swanson

13th Fisher Bergman 15th Sue Buerkle

Kaitlyn Lee 16th Hana Schroeder 17th Jonathan Sandmann

18th Kyle Haugan Travis Schroedl

20th Krystal Johnson Earl Peterson

21st Julie Deming 22nd Kendra Geisler 23rd John Nesburg

Mitchell Pfeffer Samantha Valdez

24th Colston Bratvold Easton Bratvold 25th Nancy Blumhoefer

29th Iris Runck 30th Robin Kokesch

Brenda Sandmann

3rd Paul & Kari Weikle 8th Dale & Barb Danielson

11th Dale & Dianne Burmeister 12th Mike & Shawn Kiecker Morgan & Nicholas Kokesch

14th Kacie & Jared Swanson 15th Russ & Colleen Danielson

17th Brittany & Kory Schneider 21st John & Valerie Rieke 24th Randy & Darla Albrecht

Our Savior’s Financials

January—May 2019

Benevolence: $27,611.17

Central Reimb. $ 6,638.30

Other Income: $ 2,281.50

Total Receipts $36,530.97

Expenses: -$39,060.94

-$ 2,529.97

Borrowed Funds (Savings): $ 4,200.00

Statistics

Date Attendance Offering

6/2/19 55 $1657

6/9/19 - - $950

6/16/19 61 $1813.90

6/23/19 85 $275 - (Worship in the Park)

6/30/19 62 $1222

7/7/19 - - $325

7/14/19 44 $1180

7/21/19 - - - -

7/28/19 30 $1,065

CENTRAL FINANCIAL

January-June 2019

Benevolence: $20,667.00

Other Income: $ 947.50

Funds from Savings: $ 6,100.00

Payment for Furnaces: -$ 6,100.00

Expenses: - $23,744.95

-$ 2,130.45

STATISTICS

Date Attend Offering

6/2/19 - - $585

6/9/19 45 $600

6/16/19 - - $780

6/23/19 - - $260

6/30/19 - - $1070

7/7/19 44 $652

7/14/19 - - $465

7/21/19 40 $1,725

7/28/19 - - $415

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Our Savior’s

Communion Servers:

August Communion at Central

September 15: Dolly

Ushers

August Doug Erdal *

Randy Albrecht Family

Alternate: Kevin Lee Family

Counter: Tom Runck

September Paul Weikle*

John & Marlene Nestande

Alternate: Jane Steinbach

Counter: Jane Steinbach

(* denotes Head Usher)

If you are unable to serve, please

ask someone to fill in for you.

Central

Communion Servers:

August: Carol Case

September: Dave Distad

Ushers:

August: Burton Case*

Carol Case

Gary Olson

September: Kevin Kokesch*

Robert Lee

Ron Danielson

(* denotes Head Usher)

Altar & Flower Committee:

August: Diane Olson

September: Sharylyn Pioske &

Pat Sather

SERVICE LIST

WEDNESDAY, August 28, 2019

THE MEAL IS FREE TO ALL THAT COME. A

FREE WILL OFFERING WILL BE ACCEPTED,

WITH THOSE MONIES GOING TO FUTURE

COMMUNITY MEALS TO HELP DEFRAY THE

COST OF THE MEALS.

HERE ARE YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Council Members for Our Savior’s:

President: Ryan Lee

Vice President: Deborah Nelson Secretary: Iris Runck

Treasurer: Diane Dreier Deacons: Dolly Albrecht Val Riecke

Ruth Benedict Trustees: Tom Runck

Jane Steinbach Harlan Helgren

Council Members for Central

President: Dale Hanson Vice President: Angela Evenson

Secretary: Jamie Case Treasurer: Larry Hanson Deacons: Pat Hanson

Carol Case David Distad

Trustees: Rick Nesburg Paul Bengtson Russell Danielson

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