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March 2015March 2015

Monthly Messenger

February 26, 2015

www.flcal.org

VOLUME LXVI, No. 3

First Lutheran Church FLC For the Love of Christ

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Palm Sunday, March 29 8:00 am-Traditional Service with Palm Procession

(First Communion for some students) 9:15 am-Immersion for Adults-in the Chapel

10:30 am-Praise & Worship Service

Maundy Thursday, April 2 9:30 am-Special* Coffee Time

10:30 am-Special* Communion Service *Special guests-home-bound/shut-in residents,

but All are Welcome! 7:00 pm-Maundy Thursday, Drama & Communion

Good Friday, April 3 7:00 pm-Good Friday Worship Service

Resurrection Sunday, April 5 6:00 am-Sunrise Service & Communion

6:45-10:00 am-Egg Bake Breakfast in Bethany Hall Menu: Egg Bake, muffins, fruit cup, juice & coffee

Suggested Donation: $6–Adults,$3–Children(under 12) This is a fundraiser to help support the youth going

on a Bible Conference Trip to Florida (Summer 2015). 8 & 10:30 a.m.-Festival Worship Services & Communion

Lenten Observance continues in March: Sundays: Worship—8:00 & 10:30 am Wednesdays: 11:30 am Soup & Sandwich Luncheon; 12:30–1pm—Lenten Musical Reflections in the Sanctuary 5:15–6:15 pm—Supper in Bethany Hall 6:30 pm—Lenten Worship in the Sanctuary (The Faith 5)

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Rejoice in the Lord! First Communion Instruction is offered during Lent. This is for children in the 5th grade, or older who have not yet had the in-struction. The sessions are planned for Sunday, March 1, at 11:45 am—lunch and class for children and parents; then the next 3 Wednesdays, March 4, 11 and 18, after school at 4:00 pm; then again Sunday, March 22, at 11:45 am—lunch and class for parents and children. Parent participation is required. The First Communion opportunity together, will then be on Palm Sunday, March 29, at the 8:00 am service. A special letter is being sent out to the homes with children this age in our data base to invite them to come. If you do not re-ceive a letter, please, contact the church office for more information and to have an invitation sent to you. Ques-tions?—contact Pastor Holt.

Dear Friends in Christ, So, how’s your Lent going? Has it been meaningful so far?

Have you done anything different to observe Lent this year? Why do we need Lent anyway? Do we need Lent?

In the hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, there are some great phrases that can point out our need...

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;...

Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God;...

O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be!...

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,...*

During our mid-week Lenten services on Wednesday evenings we are using the FAITH 5 as the basis for our messages. (← See side-bar.) It’s a great way to practice and apply our faith at home every day of the week. It’s espe-cially good for families with children. It can also be useful for couples, and even single people as it gives a focus to the end of the day before rest. If you live alone, perhaps, you could part-ner with a friend to do the Faith 5 over the phone. People who use the Faith 5 regularly find it a meaningful, unifying, faith-deepening and life-giving practice. Hopefully, it can build as a habit and routine that will extend beyond

Lent into a regular practice all year long.

Beyond ones individual edification, when we share our faith with others, it releases us from self-centered ‘navel gazing’ to truly living as Christ did—for others. It is in community that faith is most meaningfully lived out.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ~Hebrews 10:24-25

In the light of His love, Pastor John F. Holt

* Words by Robert Robinson (1735-1790)

First Communion Instruction

Nominating Committee The FLC Nominating Committee is busy at work gathering

names and recruiting people to be elected at the congregation meeting in May, to serve in positions of leadership for the next two years, beginning June 1. Offices to be filled include Presi-dent, Vice-president, Secretary & Treasurer of the congregation, who along with the chairpersons of the eight commissions of FLC and FLCW president, make up the Church Council.

The Nominating Committee also nominates the member of each of the eight Commissions who lead areas of ministry for FLC. They include: (1) Stewardship, (2) Education & Literature, (3) Evangelism, (4) Life & Growth, (5) Church Property, (6) Social Ministry, (7) Youth, and (8) Worship, Music & Arts. They also nominate for various committees (Endowment, Personnel, Nomi-nating) and representatives to the Synod, Conference, St. John’s Community Association and Bible camps.

If you are interested in serving*, or have someone's name to suggest, please, contact any member of the committee: Wayne Sletten, (chair), Jean Eaton, Lynn Kermes, Matt Larson, Kristin Larson, Paul Overgaard, Bonnie Schneider, or Pastor John Holt. (*Volunteering does not automatically mean you will receive the nomination.)

Workers Dorothy Blom Sandy Hareid Martha Tasker

Donna Feuerhelm Karen Mandsager Ethel Underland

Ann Hanson Barbara Moe Jean Stearns

Barbara Heavner Junice Schuhmacher

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN (FLCW)FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN (FLCW)

Cakes

Rachel Alberts Bonnie Fletcher Linda Pownell

Pauline Aske-Ochoa Shari Fligge Peggy Rahn

Dawn Barnick Darice Hamberg Arlene Richter

Shelly Beaver Barb Lang Dawn Rozinka

Jill Clarambeau Virginia Larson Karen Westrum

Jeanine Day Nancy Olsen

April Program First Lutheran Church Women

Wednesday, April 8 1:15 p.m. in Bethany Hall

Program: “Music” By: St. Andrew Sisters

Circle Roll Call Devotions: Joan Holt

Offering Prayer: Diane Damerow

All church women are invited. All guests welcome!

Upcoming FLCW Programs

March Program First Lutheran Church Women

Wednesday, March 11 1:15 p.m. in Bethany Hall

Program By: Annie Olson

Special Music: Deb Koenigs

Devotions: Joyce Fredin

Offering Prayer: Joyce Fredin

The Special Outreach Cause Offering for the month of March is Noisy

Offering for the Salvation Army Food Shelf. Bring your loose change to Bring your loose change to

support the local food shelf ministry on March 8, 12 & 15.support the local food shelf ministry on March 8, 12 & 15.

January 2015 Financial Reports — Year-to-date

FLC Broadcast Ministries Radio Actual Peace & Power Actual

Income $ 205 Income 2,590 Expense 975 Expense 3,341 Net gain (loss) $(770) Net gain (loss) $(751)

FLC General Fund (G.F.)

Actual Budget Over/(Under) Offerings $ 48,896 $63,975 $(15,079) Other Income 11,471 5,750 $5,721 Total Income $ 60,367 $69,725 $(9,358) Expenses $ 57,747 $69,725 11,978 Surplus (Deficit) $2,620 -0- $2,620 January 1, 2015 $ 125,601 G.F. ‘Fund Balance’ January 31, 2015 $ 128,221 G.F. ‘Fund Balance’

FLC EDUCATION, YOUTH & FAMILY

Palm Sunday Worship Service Youth Procession

All Sunday school students will be participating in our palm processional and singing at the 8:00 a.m. church

service on Palm Sunday, March 29. All students are to meet in the chapel at 7:45 a.m.

Sunday school will follow the 8 a.m. service. Meet in Bethany Hall at 9:15 a.m.

Blessed to be a Blessing!

March 2015- Ruth

Co-Chairs Joyce Fredin 377-2541

Bev Sutton 373-4773

MUSICAL NOTES MUSICAL NOTES MUSICAL NOTES Greetings To All--Psalm 51:9-11 Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God …9Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniqui-ties. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. We are now in Lent and in our preparation for Easter and the Resurrection. As we trace the steps of Jesus walk to the cross, we should take some quality time to reflect on our own Action Faith. Lent should not only be a time of reflections, but also a time of renewal and recommitment of our lives to Jesus Christ. Jesus bore the weight of that cross so that we would not have to. He carried our sins so we would not have to. Action Faith means that we have to engage in our faith, live our commitment to Jesus, and actively do God's work here on earth. It does take time, commitment, and energy. It is worth it. The reward is clear--Eternal Life--Eternal Light!! Have a blessed and holy Lent. Rays of Light Choir: (Kindergarten through Third Grade)--Meet Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 PM Sounds of Joy Choir: (Fourth Grade through Seventh Grade)-- Meet Wednesday af-ternoons at 4:15 PM Upcoming Events:

Remaining Lenten Musical Reflections: - Wednesday, March 4th at 12:30 PM--Radley Miller, Bari-

tone - Wednesday, March 11th at 12:30 PM--Brenda Ludtke and

Tom Eaton - Wednesday, March 18th at 12:30 PM--Michal Hanson, So-

prano Saxophone and Clarinet -Wednesday, March 25th at 12:30 PM--Sharon Astrup-Scott,

Mezzo-Soprano -Wednesday, April 1st at 12:15 PM--The Way of the Cross

Leads Home by Tim O'Shields

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd at 7PM. The Word Alive Drama "In Remembrance of Me: Yesterday, Today, and Forever", will be presented on Maundy Thursday at 7 PM. If you have an interest in being in this production or supporting from behind the scenes, please call me at the church.

May 15th at 7PM-- Una Vocis--A Professional Choir from Mason City, Iowa. Their technical excellence and mes-sage through music is very powerful. They are also very committed to commission new works through major composers. They have even commissioned work from Eric Whitacre. Their spring performance, which will be reprised here at FLC will include commissioned work from renowned composers Ola Gjeilo and Charles An-thony Silvestri.

The Svyati Duo. She is a world-class cellist and he is a world class organist, who holds a post at a church in London. Mark your calendars now for this very special event to be held on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 at 7 PM.

Lutheran Church-Jessica Lokken Memorial Music & Arts School & Camp Applications for the First Lu-theran Church-Jessica Lokken Memorial Music & Arts School & Camp are available in the church office. A full outline of the design and schedule for the school is outlined in the bro-chure. We are looking for a huge turnout for this school. If you are an interested youth or are a parent of interested youth/children, please contact me at the church to get on the reservation list for the school. The school will run for three consecutive weeks during June 2015. It is the goal to ensure that every child who wants to participate will have that opportunity! Our goal is to pro-vide a spiritual, positive environment in which children/youth can learn and/or further develop their musical and artistic talents. Have a great March. Please keep our Music Ministry and Outreach in your thoughts and prayers. Peace, Tim

MUSICAL NOTES (MUSICAL NOTES (cont.)cont.)

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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OFFICE:

Phone (507) 373-6424; E-mail: firstoffice@flcal.org; Fax 373-6330

Mailing address—301 W. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 Office Hours—Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Friday 4:50 p.m.)

Web site–www.flcal.org PASTORAL STAFF e-mails and emergency telephone numbers:

Pastor John Holt, johnh@flcal.org (Cell–383-4750; Home–377-0046) Minister Dr. Kyle Fever, kyle@flcal.org (Cell-651-472-4232) Pastor Al Stoa, alstoa@flcal.org (Cell–641-390-1563)

Normal Hours for the FLC Building Sunday: 7:00 am–12:00 noon; Monday–Thursday: 7:00 am–9:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am – 4:50 pm; Saturday: 8:00 – 11:50 am Other times by appointment or as meetings/events are scheduled

MMISCELLANEOUSISCELLANEOUS FLC IFLC INFORMATIONNFORMATION

Be sure to let the church office know if your mailing address, your email address, or your phone numbers change. Thanks!

To be added or subtracted from our mailing list, e-mail firstoffice@flcal.org

Editor retains the right to edit submissions for grammar, spelling, space & content. It is also our policy to include something for everyone. Since some people like to find errors, we occasionally include a few in our publication to meet this need.

FLC PASTORAL RECORDS FUNERALS: Jeanette Olson, January 24, 2015 Genevieve Vollum, January 26, 2015 Deloris Emery, February 2, 2015 Carol Jacobson, February 3, 2015 Myrland Jordahl, February 4, 2015 Martha Flugum, February 7, 2015 Casper Kycek, February 10, 2015 LaVonne Bonnerup, February 23, 2015 Jeanette Johnson, February 23, 2015

N eed a ride to church?

We are using the Albert Lea Taxi Service. Those who need a ride to church can call 383-3341 to schedule a ride to the service of their choice 8:00, or 10:30 am on Sundays, or Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Just let the driver know to bill FLC.

Please Note: In Case of Inclement Weather CANCELLATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS will be announced on:

KAAL TV and KATE Radio [1450 AM]

WORSHIP SCHEDULEWORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00 am Traditional worship*

10:30 am Praise & Worship* (led by Spirit Express)

Thursday: 6:30 pm—Worship service in the Chapel*

* Holy Communion: First & Third Sundays at the worship services

First Thursday at the 6:30 pm service

Weekly Sunday School Schedule 9:15 am — Sunday School (4 yrs through 6th grade)

9:15 am — “The Donut Hour” (grades 7-12) 9:15 am — Immersion for adults in Bethany Hall

(Palm Sunday, March 29 in the Chapel) 7th grade meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm

Mid-week services during Lent: Wednesdays: 6:30 pm —Worship Service

February 18 through March 25, 2015 Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2015

Good Friday, April 3, 2015

BH=Bethany Hall C= Chapel CR-Choir Room GS= Gathering Space L=Library MC= Mission Circle MPR=Multi-Purpose Room P =Parlor PR= Prayer Room RR=Resource Room S=Sanctuary YR=Youth Room w/Comm.=with Holy Communion

WEEKLY REOCURRING EVENTS

Sunday Events 8 am-Traditional Service

9:15 am-Immersion for Adults-BH (In the Chapel on March 29)

9:15 am-Sunday School 9:15 am-The Donut Hour-YR 10:30 am-Praise & Worship

Monday Events 7 am-Searchers “for men”-MPR 7 pm-Narcotics Anonymous-RR

Tuesday Events 8 am-Quilters-MPR

9:30 am-Staff Meeting-P 7 pm-Narcotics Anonymous-RR

7:15 pm-Spirit Express Rehearsal 7:45 pm-Spirit Express Band and Singers

Rehearsal

Wednesday Events 7:15 am-Prayer Group-PR

11:30 am-Lenten Lunches-BH 3:30 pm-Rays of Light Choir Rehearsal

4:15 pm-Sounds of Joy Choir Rehearsal

5:15 pm-Evening Meal-BH 5:30 pm-Bell Choir Rehearsal

6:30 pm-7th Gr. Sunday School 6:30 pm-Lenten worship

7 :15 pm-Chamber Choir Rehearsal 8 pm-Eikon-Youth Room

Thursday Events 1 & 5:15 pm-Tops– RR

6:30 pm-Chapel Service 7 pm-Al-Anon-P

No Thursday Chapel Service during Lent

Friday Events Pastor John’s Day Off

Dr. Kyle Fever’s Day Off

Saturday Events 10:30 am-Alcoholics Anonymous-MPR

March 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8 am-Traditional

w/Comm. 9:15 am-Immersion-BH

10:30 am-Praise & Worship w/Comm.

2

6 pm-Brownie Troop-MPR

3 1:30 pm-Thorne Crest-1st

Glenville

6:30 pm-Commissions-BH

4 9 am-FLCW Board-P

1 pm-Good Samaritan-Hayward 3 pm-Oak Park Place-1st Glenville

6:30 pm-Lenten Worship

5

6 7

8 Noisy Offering

Girl Scout Sunday

Daylight Savings Time

Begins

8 am-Traditional 9:15 am-Immersion-BH

9

10

2:30 pm-Sr. Towers-

Ascension

11 Noisy Offering

1:15 pm-FLCW Program-BH 6:30 pm-Lenten Worship

12

1:30 pm-St. John’s-Oakland Moscow

13 14

15 Noisy Offering

8 am-Traditional w/Comm.

9:15 am-Immersion-BH 10:30 am-Praise & Worship

w/Comm.

16

6:30 pm-Church Council-P

17

18

1:30 pm-MC #31-P

6:30 pm-Lenten Worship

19

20

21 9:30 am-MC #20-P

22 8 am-Traditional

9:15 am-Immersion-BH 10:30 am-Praise & Worship

23

6 pm-MC #6-MPR

24

9 am-Library Board meets

25

6:30 pm-Lenten Worship

26

27 28

29 Palm Sunday

8 am-Traditional 9:15 am-Immersion-C

10:30 am-Praise & Worship

30 31

FLC YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS FLC YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS FLC YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS (cont.)FLC YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS (cont.) Eikon Winter Schedule

March 4 – in the Youth Room

March 11– in the Youth Room

March 18 – in the Youth Room

March 25 – in the Youth Room

April 1 – in the Youth Room

Eikon is our youth group for

9th - 12th Graders. We meet almost

every Wednesday night during the

school year and through the summer.

We meet from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

7th - 12 Graders

Come enjoy some free donuts on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to

10:15 in the Youth Room. We will eat, relax, and have some

good conversation. Don’t miss it!

The Donut Hour Sunday Mornings

9:15 - 10:15

Youth Room

Morning Buzz

Wednesday Mornings

7:15 a.m.

at Caribou (HyVee Gas) Join us Wednesday mornings at Caribou (for the Morning Buzz) for good

coffee (if you like coffee) and great conversation.

Spring Break Trip 2015

Sunday, March 29 - Tuesday March, 31

Twin Cities

For 9th—12th Graders

Help support our youth going to

Florida for the BigStuf Camp in June 2015

Resurrection Breakfast

Sunday, April 5th

6:45 – 10:00 a.m. In Bethany Hall Menu includes: Egg Bake, Muffins, Frozen Fruit Cup, OJ, & Coffee.

Suggested Donation

$6 – Adults

$3 – Children ( 12 and under)

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First & Grace Lutheran present:

Join us for 3 days of service, fun, & experiencing new things. What will we

be doing? Attending a Timber wolves Game, going to a Sunday evening

worship service, volunteering with some organizations (previous organiza-

tion we volunteered at are: Feed my Starving Children, Bridging, Global

Health), and spending some time at The Mall of America.

Check your mail for a flyer. Contact Jordan for more details (373-6424).

7th & 8th Grade

Friday March 27th

9:00 p.m.—8:00 a.m. More details coming soon.

Be on the look out for a flyer

Questions?? Contact Jordan (373-6424)

A big thank you to everyone who purchased Pastry Puffins to help support the youth on their Summer Trip to Florida . Thanks again!

CAMP

Summer Trip 2015

Florida Meeting

Sunday, March 22

11:45 a.m.

Bethany Hall

This meeting is for the youth (and their

parents) that are going to Florida this summer.

Remember any student applying for a scholarship needs to have them turned in Tuesday, March 17.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FLC? WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FLC?

Friends at First is a ministry for Older Adults that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in Bethany Hall for lunch and a program.

Friends at First will not meet this month. All are encouraged to attend the Wednesday noon

meals and/or evening meals during Lent.

MOUNT CARMEL BIBLE CAMP ALEXANDRIA, MN

FLC’s week of August 24-27, 2015 (Monday thru Thursday)

Mini-Elderversity Arise, Shine; for your Light has Come”

Paul Berge, teacher Kathy Vitalis Hoffman and Dale Vitalis, preachers

Register early to get your spot. Brochures available. Sign-up in the FLC office for a spot on the church van.

(If we get more, we will arrange additional transportation!)

EVENTS OF INTERESTEVENTS OF INTEREST

The Cross of Christ As we approach this Easter Season, may we reflect on the true meaning of the cross. The cross is probably the most readily rec-ognized of the Christian symbols, and there is a significance to it. As a symbol, the cross is a reminder of the sacrifice of our Savior over two thousand years ago. The cross itself did not bring about our salvation, but it was the shedding of the blood of Christ on the cross that has made it so that our sins could be for-given. The emphasis must always be on the sacrifice of Christ. We hope that you will notice the Easter Billboard placed by the Evangelism Commission (by the China Restaurant) along with financial support from Ascension, Grace, Salem and Trinity Lutheran Churches.

EVANGELISM COMMISSIOEVANGELISM COMMISSIONN

March is Minnesota Food Share Month

Minnesota Food Share Month is a state wide appeal to help all 300 Minnesota food shelves. The theme is “Be the hero. Fight hunger”.

Here at First we will do our Noisy Offering on Sunday March 8, Thursday March 12 and finally on Sunday March 15. Remember for every dollar you donate the Food Shelf is able to provide enough food for five meals. Also money has no expiration date and is nonperishable.

Altar Guild dinner and cleaning meeting in Bethany Hall

Tuesday, March 24 at 6 pm.

If you would like to order Easter flowers to decorate our sanctuary for Easter or donate to World Hunger, please do so through the church office. We will publish all names and donors for orders made and paid by

Monday, March 30.

Lilies -$12 (white) Azaleas -$25 (pinkish red) Mums $17 (white, yellow or lavender)

Tulips -$12 (multi-colored)

The American Legion Post 56 helps our youth activity programs with a financial

donation with their Post breakfasts. The fourth Sunday of each month the American

Legion Post 56 hosts a breakfast serving 8 am-12:30 pm. For each congrega-

tional member that comes to breakfast on that day the American Legion Post 56 will donate $1.00 back

to our youth group.

MMEMORIALSEMORIALS, H, HONORSONORS & S& SPECIALPECIAL GGIFTSIFTS MMEMORIALSEMORIALS, H, HONORSONORS & S& SPECIALPECIAL GGIFTSIFTS (cont.)(cont.)

PEACE & POWER FUND

In Memory Of: My wife, Delores Tarpenning of

68 years given by: Charles Tar-

penning

Arladeen Dahl given by: rev. Phil

& Marilyn Peters

Elvina Linder given by: Joy

White

Brian Knudsen given by: Hazel

Senske

Walter Karsjens given by: Phyllis

Ulland, Family & friends, Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

Don Batt given by: Jane Maiden

Orvel Treangen - father of Diane

Damerow given by: Family &

friends

Click Westrum for his January

birthday given by: Helene We-

strum

Philip Hansen given by: Tom &

Karen Hovde, Phyllis Ulland

Michael Broitzman given by:

Jean Grube

Barbara Botten given by: Hazel

Senske

Jeanette Olson given by: Larry &

Lorraine Fjelstad, LaVonne Bon-

nerup, Dennis & Beth Tostenson

Genevieve “Gen” Vollum given

by: Paul & Jan Overgaard, Doris

Sichko, Ellen Harrison, Virginia

Hermanson, Mary Keating, Gerald

& Andrea Nelson, David & Rachel

Christensen, Don & Mary Johnson,

Carolyn Folke, Alan & Julie Wood

Florence Engle - mother - in -

law of our nephew Craig Folven given by: Gladys Rowe, Carlyle &

Janet Engebretson

Harold Tasker for his February

2nd birthday given by: Martha

Tasker

Elaine Lodi given by: Anna Oberg

Holger “Buzz” Knudsen given

by: Art & Donna Ludtke, Roger &

Marilyn Nelson, Larry & Patricia

Lee, Freeman & Maxine Rogness,

Ben & Phyllis Fredrickson

Deloris “Dee” Emery given by:

Joy White, Louise Groe, Susie

Sather, Helen Anderson, Clara Sa-

tre

Warren Tuttle given by: Paul

Sorum

Bob & Ilene Blowers given by:

Pat Douglas - Bekaert

Rev. Arvid Bidne, former Pastor

of First Lutheran Church given

by: Steven Bidne, James & Sharon

Springborg, Elaine Bidne

Martha Flugum given by: Larry

& Lorraine Fjelstad, Lorraine Bak-

ken, Howard Flugum

My nephew, Gary Lovik given

by: Helen Lovik

Elaine Loheide given by: S.L. &

Joyce Johnson, Mr. & Mrs.

McCarthy, Mark & Claudia Rof-

shus, Lawrence & Charlotte Olson,

Betty Perreault, Kenneth & Cyn-

thia Jensen, Monrad & Karen

Mandsager, Virginia Hermanson

Don Stern - brother of Lorraine

Fjelstad given by: Talora Gro-

sland

Andy Sanders given by: Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

Barbara Smith given by: Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

LeAnn Bronson given by: Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

William Beseman given by:

Elaine Panzer

Elvira Kloster given by: Clarence

& Barbara Heavner

In Honor Of: Larry & Lorraine Fjelstad for

their 3 great-grandchildren and

for Lon & Lois Fjelstad for their

grandchildren; Nora & twins

Caitlin & Jacob given by: Ruth

Ann Friday

Gifts Given By: Gary & Linda Kellogg, Gilbert

Gilbertson, Cross of Glory Lu-

theran Church of Hartland, MN,

Marion Drescher, West St. Olaf

Lutheran Church of Hayfield, MN,

Senior Towers , Keith Redman,

Elton & Jean Sheets, Leroy & Gar-

net Folie, Six Mile Grove Lu-

theran Church of Lyle, MN

RADIO FUND

In Memory Of: Jeanette Olson given by: Larry &

Janice Lestrud

Genevieve “Gen” Vollum given

by: Bob & Sharon Johnson

Gary Lovik given by: Bob &

Sharon Johnson

PARISH NURSE FUND

In Memory Of: Corey Olson - son of Jan & Lew

Olson given by: John & Barb Cliff

Holger “Buzz” Knudsen given

by: John & Barb Cliff

MUSIC FUND

In Memory Of: James Hanson given by: Sharon

Wakefield

Gifts Given By: Paul & Julie Tlamka

CHOIR ROBE FUND

Gifts Given By: Roald & Rosalee Storvick

ORGAN FUND

In Memory Of: Genevieve “Gen” Vollum given

by: David & Linda Pederson

INSTRUMENT REPAIR &

REPLACE FUND

In Memory Of: Jeanette Olson given by: Lynn

Von Hassel

STAINED GLASS

WINDOW FUND

In Memory Of: My cousin, Victor Livingston given by: Jane Maiden

MMEMORIALSEMORIALS, H, HONORSONORS & S& SPECIALPECIAL GGIFTSIFTS (cont.)(cont.)

Don’t see your gift? Any gifts recorded by the church office after February 12 will appear in the next issue of the Messenger. Any questions or

concerns, please call the church office 373-6424. Thank you.

When you need prayer...Call the prayer chain coordina-tors, Betty Ruud 373-5906 or Ione Kelly 373-2141.

All prayer requests are handled confidentially.

To support people at the time of illness or injury we pastors do make personal visits in the hospital, homes or Care Centers. We occasionally check local hospital lists, but sometimes names do not show up on the list. So, please, call, if you want us to know. We try to be available in emergencies. Do not hesitate to call the church, if you have not seen a pastor and would like to request a visit. Pastors’ numbers are on the recording when you phone the church office after hours. We ask permission before we include a name on our printed prayer list. Please let us know if

you want to be on the list or be visited. ~Your FLC Pastors

PERSONAL VISITATION PERSONAL VISITATION BY THE PASTORSBY THE PASTORS

“Christ In Our Home” devotional books are available throughout the church and in the church office. There is no charge for these de-votional guides. Use it daily at home!

Also, pick up a Faith 5 bookmark in the Sanctuary to use with your devotional book.

FREE DEVOTIONAL BOOK & BOOKMARKFREE DEVOTIONAL BOOK & BOOKMARK Jeanette Olson given by: Ione

Kelly

Genevieve “Gen” Vollum given

by: Ione Kelly, Jane Maiden

Orvel Treangen - father of Diane

Damerow given by: Joe & Marge

LaFrance

The Rev. Arvid E. Bidne given

by: Jane Maiden

Corey Olson given by: Steve &

Sharon Overgaard

Don Sterns - brother of Lorraine

Fjelstad given by: Don & Neva

Mathison

PRAYER SHAWL FUND

In Memory Of: Alice Voster of Estherville, IA given by: Jane Maiden

ALTAR GUILD FUND

In Memory Of: Elaine Loheide given by: Con-

stance Benson

YOUTH MISSION TRIP

FUND

In Memory Of: Jeanette Olson given by: Solveig

Peterson

YOUTH FUND

In Memory Of: Martha Flugum given by: Jamie

& Amber Jensen

Besides youth camps, Ingham-Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camps offer Family Camps in the summer. Go to www.okoboji.org to check out the weeks and speakers. It’s a great

way to have a vacation with a purpose in a beautiful setting next to a ‘blue water lake’ in northwest Iowa. (not so far away )

Also, Okoboji offers a 2-day Elderversity Bible camp experience for folks aged 55 and older. It’s a good way to see if you like the experience before committing to a longer week. Dates are Mon-day—Tuesday, June 1–2, 2015. See www.okoboji.org.

E.F.F.A.

stands for

Enough

Food

For

All, a synod pro-

gram to help

eliminate

hunger in

southeastern

Minnesota. See http://

semnsynod.org/ministries/effa/