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A publication of

Hosanna Lutheran Church, ELCA

Rochester, Minnesota

Herald

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Discipleship Ministries

Fellowship Ministries

Music Ministries

Outreach Ministries

Worship Schedule

Council Page

President’s Message

Pastor Meiers’ Page

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“As a Christian

family of faith,

we’re gathered

to grow

and sent

to serve”

Volume 36 Issue 6 June 2015

Barb Anderson receiving a blessing from the Sunday

School children at her retirement party

Thank you to all the Sunday School staff, the Hosanna staff, members and friends who helped with my retirement party. It was so much fun for me to celebrate with everyone! And thank you for the many cards and gifts I received. Hosanna is a unique and gifted congregation and it has been a privilege to work here! Though I’ll miss working with our dedicated staff, I’ll look forward to being at Hosanna as just a member and volunteer.

God’s blessings for a wonderful summer! ~ Barb

Taking the Summer Off

Book Discussion, Hannah Bible Study

Men’s Bible Study Breakfast, Women’s Morning Bible Study

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Nature Is Calling

Can we go outside more?

Maybe we could stand more than we sit...

Maybe change the sessions a bit so that we could be outside more….

I think we should go outside when it is warm…..

With the weather finally warming up, it is of no surprise that the above responses were

some of the written feedback provided by our Confirmation youth when evaluating their

past year together in the Confirmation setting. Not only did the beautiful weather of this

particular night prompt a general response of more time outside, but it is also known that

many youth connect with God most, in nature.

So while the above comments may appear to be statements of just wanting some fresh air,

or to move around, they may actually be providing us information as to how to share/

engage God with our youth – in nature.

As we continue to prepare and plan for the future, we will look at ways God connects with

teens and how teens identify God in their life. This will require additional opportunities for

youth to explore faith in new settings. It will require an environment for youth to openly

share personally with one another their daily interactions and questions about their faith,

and also opportunities to engage with others around them (ie. adult mentors).

Darcy


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Everest VBS June 22-26

8:30—11:30 am

VBS Helpers are Needed

We still need guides for each age group,

games leaders, snack helpers and more!

Please see the sign-up sheets in the

narthex for the most up-to-date list.

Watch for a sign-up sheet for food

donations to be added to the registration

table.

Bring-a-friend to VBS!

All Hosanna kids are encouraged to share

the fun with a friend. This year's VBS

theme is "Everest: Conquering Challenges

with God's Mighty Power." Hosanna will be

set-up as a wintery base camp and

mountainscape. Each day kids will

participate in a large group opening and

closing and will rotate in small groups

through the following stations:

Base camp Sing and Play

Mountaintop Treats

Glacier Games

Imagination Station

Bible Expeditions.

Registration at the table in the Narthex or

online at Hosanna’s website. Dates are

June 22-26. Early drop-off begins at 8:00

am with pick-up as late as 12:00 pm each

day. Cost is $15/child. Each family

receives one music CD with their

registration. Questions? Contact Mandi

Mora at [email protected],

Trucks Needed to Move Decorations

We are partnering with Bethel Lutheran

Church for some of our larger decorations

this year. We’ll need some pick-up trucks

on Thursday, June 18 to transport props

from Bethel to Hosanna. Please contact

Darcy Youngstrom or Mandi Mora if you

are able to help us with your truck.

Sunday School

Wrap Up

The Sunday School Team would like to thank all

our Sunday School teachers for their hard work

with Hosanna’s youth. We also want to thank

Hosanna’s children and their families for sharing

their Sunday mornings with us.

Creation Station was a new and exciting activity

for our children during worship. We’d like to

thank Darcy for helping us get started. The end

of the year Carnival was a great celebration with

over thirty children and their families coming

together for food, fellowship, and fun. We are

looking forward to another year of growing in

faith in the fall.

~Bridget Carter

Carnival

Pictures

mailto:[email protected]


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Fun at the Sitter Service this Spring

Join the Empty Nesters again in the fall!

Contact Paul Anderson,

[email protected], to learn more!

Taking the Summer Off

Empty Nest Sitter Service

Scrapbookers

Hilltoppers

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College Graduate Recognition June 7

College graduates will be recognized at

Hosanna on Sunday, June 7 at the 9:00 am

Worship service. We’re asking anyone who

has completed a college or post graduate

degree to complete the form on our website

regarding your accomplishments. You may

also call the office with the information,

which will be included in the June 7 bulletin.

Mother’s

Day

Music

Concert

Thank You from Carol Strand

To King’s Ringers and Praise—thank you

so much for the beautiful flowers and

card you gave me at the end of my run

as director of Praise! and King's

Ringers. It has been such a blessing to

me to be part of these bell choir groups.

We have shared fellowship and worship

experiences, as well as some of the ups

and downs of our daily lives. I've been

humbled and blessed to have been your

leader for the past 24 years. I hope that

you will all continue ringing. Your new

director, Cynthia, comes to you with

much experience as a leader of bells.

God bless you all. ~ Carol

Below are the book discussion

selections for 2015/16

Sept 19—Maisie Dobbs

by Jacqueline Winspear

Oct 17—Still Alice

by Lisa Genova

Nov 21—Go Set a Watchman

by Harper Lee

Jan 16—Dead Wake: The Last Crossing

of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

Feb 20—1984 by George Orwell

Mar 19—The Residence

by Kate Andersen Brower

Apr 16—All The Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

May 21—The Last Chinese Chef

by Nicole Mones

Get a Start on Your Summer Reading


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“Lord Christ, you have no body on earth

but ours, not feet but ours.

Ours are the eyes through which your

compassion must look out on the world.

Ours are the feet by which you may still

go about doing good.

Ours are the hands with which you bless

people now.

We are the Body of Christ in the world—

the eyes, the feet, the hands—of Christ.”

Join in Hosanna’s Outreach

This Summer

The Community Garden is planted

thanks to the Confirmation class!

Contact Barb Anderson, [email protected], to get involved.

Ann Klavano is our missionary in

Papua New Guinea. Contact Niel

& Beth Wiegand, 507-288-0612, to

learn more about supporting Ann.

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Prayer Shawls meets once a month

on the 4th Friday at 1:00 pm in the

summer. Contact Carolyn Dahl,

[email protected] to learn

more.

These are some of the families our Hosanna’s Pantry helps

each month. Contact Barb Anderson, [email protected] to

join the Pantry crew and share in the fellowship and service!

Quilters meet the 3rd Thursday each month, 9:00a—2:00p.

Contact Sharon Dunford or Darlene Brandt to learn more.

Betsy Will and Steph Stevens received

their Red Cross Nurses Pin from Karla

Weis on May 4. Contact Jane Johnson,

[email protected] to learn more about

being a part of Hosanna’s Red Cross

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Summer Worship at Hosanna

Two opportunities for worship will be offered this

summer. Sunday worship will be celebrated at

9:00 am with the Wednesday service at 6:30 pm.

We will gather under the theme: “Celebrating

God’s Creation.” Each summer month will also

focus on a particular aspect of God’s creation.

June “Learning of God’s Creation”

July “Caring for God’s Creation”

August “Giving Thanks for God’s Creation”

Come and celebrate God’s amazing and complex

gift to us.

June Worship Schedule Wednesdays at 6:30 pm

Sundays at 9:00 am

Learning of God’s Creation

June 3 and 7

Liturgy: ELW Setting 8/Communion

Theme: Celebrating God’s Creation

Text: Genesis 3:8-15

June 10 and 14

Liturgy: Service of the Word

Theme: Of Seeds and Kingdoms

Text: Mark 4:26-34

June 17 and 21

Liturgy: Service of Word & Song/Communion

Theme: Jesus, Lord of Creation

Text: Mark 4:35-41

June 24 and 28

Liturgy: Service of the Word

Theme: Jesus, Healer of Creation

Text: Mark 5:21-43

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Memorial Garden News

As you read this article

Memorial Day, a day to

reflect and remember the

people who died while

serving in the country’s

armed forces, has come and

gone. Many of us used this

time to honor our loved ones

that have passed before us.

We visit cemeteries, place

flowers on the graves, tell

stories and reflect. Did you

know Hosanna has a place to do this right out the door on the east side of the building? The

Memorial Garden is a special place, open to all on a daily basis to reflect and celebrate life.

Please come, use this space, it is a gift for you.

With gratitude we thank those who have made a gift to this ministry. It has allowed us to

purchase annuals, perennials, supplies as we are not funded by Hosanna's budget. In

addition we thank the Thrivent Action Team for the grant of $250. This generous gift will be

used this 2015 season to purchase plant materials. And of course we thank all the volunteers

that spend countless hours caring for this space.

Lastly, I would like to invite members to consider joining this ministry team which meets

weekly from late spring to early fall. Each person’s involvement is varied and each brings a

special skill set to the team. We are looking for someone to lead the group, which will be

supported by the team. See your weekly bulletin for and website for hours and more

information. Please contact Becky Grant at [email protected] with questions.

Women’s Day at Good Earth Village June 27 9:00 am—3:30 pm

Light the Way:

Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose

Cost is $30 per person (includes lunch)

Info/registration forms at the Welcome Center.

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Council Summary May 9, 2015

The 428th meeting of the congregation council was

called to order by President Jim Hansen at 7:00 pm.

Jim Hansen, Ron Machacek, Les Fullem, Lou

Hermansen, Barb Anderson, and Natalie Sand, were

in attendance. Also present were Paul Anderson,

Alice Kub, Darcy Youngstrom, Nancy Wales and

Rachel Gray.

Rachel Gray gave a report on the plans to update

Hosanna’s library. VHS tapes and cassette tapes

will be phased out to make more room. Thank you

Rachel for all your work!

Les moved (Ron second) to approve the minutes of

the last meeting. The motion passed. Natalie moved

(Jim second) to accept Pastor Meiers’ report. That

passed. The calendar was reviewed and the reports

of the advocates were accepted. The synod

assembly, tilling, the garden shed, water leaks,

condition of the restrooms, and finding/keeping

active volunteers were some of the topics discussed

in these reports.

Thank you to Carol Strand for all her work with our

bell choirs. She is stepping down as director to

focus on her seminary studies.

A gift of fifty thousand dollars has been given to

establish the Joyce Elizabeth and Thomas Bandel

Scholarship Fund. Interest/income from this fund

will go to support Hosanna youth attending to

Lutheran colleges. Governing documents for the

fund are being written.

The Business and Finance committee reports that

giving and expenses are trending as expected.

Barb moved (Natalie second) to approve the

financial reports. The motion passed.

Capital Appeal Committee gave an update. Thirty

nine units have given. $93,000 has been pledged

total. There are 134 more giving units to contribute. .

Personnel Update: The Administrative Assistant

position has been posted and applications are

being received and considered.

An update of Hosanna’s Facility Rental Policy and

Procedures was brought forward and discussed and

recommended edits.

Les moved (Ron Second) to adjourn the

meeting. The meeting was adjourned with

the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Lou Hermansen,

Council Secretary

Budget/Contributions Comparison

Receipts/Expenditures Comparison

Account Balances - April 2015

TREASURER & FINANCIAL SECRETARY REPORT

General

YTD

Capital

Appeal

Receipts 153,213 70

Expenditures 135,714 0

Difference 17,499 70

Account Name Balance

General 26,509

General Reserve 50,136

Special Gifts 39,511

Endowment 59,346

Mortgage 387,304

General

2015 April YTD

Budget 36,044 144,176

Contributions 33,374 153,143

Difference (2,670) 8,967

2014 41,808 145,747

Difference 14/15 (8,434) 7,396

Capital Appeal 70 70

2015 Capital Appeal

Number of Pledges/Gifts 42

Receipts to Date $53,461

Pledges through 2016 $93,709

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Greetings everyone, May has been a busy month at Hosanna as usual.

The Lift High The Cross capital appeal had its first collection of initial gifts

and pledge cards. With the second collection set for the end of May. We

remain hopeful that we will be in position to begin the cross tower in the near

future. As previously stated, we are not taking out a loan to meet the capital

appeal objectives, so we need your pledges. The Council will review the total

amount received at next month’s meeting to determine if we can start the

cross tower.

It was nice to see the creation station back for a Sunday this past month. The more ways we

engage our youth the better, plus it gives us an easy way to interact with the youth. Now I just

need to remember to ask them “What did you create today?”. One of the things I liked about my

church growing up was that you knew everybody, including the adults. I believe keeping those

intergenerational communication lines open is important.

Moving from youth to the other end of the spectrum, it looks like the quilters have been busy.

Quilts were on the pews last Sunday. These quilts go all over the world to those in need. It would

not surprise me if some of these went to Nepal as they continue to recover from the earthquake

they had last month. My grandmother was a quilter, so I enjoy seeing them draped over the

pews. I don’t think I will ever look at a quilt and not think of her, that’s a good thing.

I would like to bring attention to two of our members:

A special thanks Carol Strand who directed the handbell choir for over 20 years. Thank

you for your dedication and all the great music. Cynthia McLaren will lead the handbell

choir next year.

Barb Anderson retires from her church secretary position at the end of May. She has been

in this position for almost 10 years. She has gone above and beyond the responsibilities

of the position and will be greatly missed. I wish her well in her retirement, she’s earned it.

Finally, I’d like to welcome to our new Administrative Assistant, Liz Coltom, who was hired at the

end of May!

God Bless,

Jim Hansen

I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Elizabeth Coltom

and I go by Liz. I am married to my husband of 7 years,

Jason. We have 5 cats and live in Rochester. I grew up in

Stewartville, and Jason is from Thief River Falls

(Strathcona, MN).

I worked for Charter Communications as a Billing

Supervisor and for the Girl Scouts as an Administrative

Assistant in the office and then during the summer as a

Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director at Edith Mayo Day camp in Rochester.

I am a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts and volunteer with the local chapter of

a renaissance recreation group, the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA.org).

Other hobbies include lampworking (glass beads), silk banners and fencing. I

also enjoy computer games and the outdoors.

I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone at Hosanna! ~ Liz

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Dear members and Friends of Hosanna,

Thank you for the generous outpouring of compassion and support at this

difficult time of loss in our family. Your prayers, cards, calls, gifts of food and

memorials are a great comfort. Sonja’s brother, Al Boyum, lost his 16 month

battle with cancer on May 12.

He and his wife, Jean, had been staying with us for the majority of the past

year as he underwent treatment at the Mayo Clinic for Multiple Myeloma.

Your thoughts and prayers for Al and his family were deeply appreciated.

In the last week that Al and Jean were at our home, Al pulled me aside and asked if I would help

conduct his funeral service. Little did I know that two weeks later his request would be fulfilled. I

preached on John 11:21-27, 32-34 which is the account of the raising of Lazarus. When Lazarus’

sister, Martha, speaks to Jesus about the resurrection, Jesus makes clear the fact of his triumph

over death when he states,

“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and

everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

What tremendous words of assurance and comfort our Lord gives us even in the stark reality of

death. Al and Jean’s church, Eagle Lake Lutheran, was such a great support for the family and the

community. We are blest as members of our congregations to have the loving embrace of the

people of God to hold us in our most vulnerable moments. Over 700 people attended the funeral

service and visitation which is a tribute to Al’s service to his community. Having loving family and

friends, and his love for Christ was manifest in his involvement in the life of his church. He

understood and lived the life of Christian service.

Following funeral worship on May 16, family and friends gathered at Al and Jean’s dairy farm

which is adjacent to their church. Despite a persistent rain, the crowd who had gathered in the

farm house stepped out into the front yard to view a most amazing sight. A glorious rainbow

arched from the fields, over the farm and ended at the church. God’s most visible sign of promise

and life only served to reinforce the words of hope we had heard from St. John’s gospel earlier that

day.

May the promise of the resurrection continue to give us all hope and strength even in the face of

death. Yours in Christ, Pastor Bill Meiers

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Writers: Hosanna Staff

& members

Editor:

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OFFICE HOURS

9:00 am—4:00 pm

Monday—Friday

STAFF

Pastor Bill Meiers [email protected]

Nancy Wales [email protected]

Darcy Youngstrom [email protected]

Barb Anderson [email protected]

Charlie Bohlke [email protected]

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Jim Hansen, President [email protected]

Ray Ashworth, Pres. Elect [email protected]

Lou Hermansen, Secretary [email protected]

COUNCIL ADVISORS

Alice Kub, Treasurer [email protected]

Paul Anderson, Financial Sec. [email protected]

COUNCIL ADVOCATES

Natalie Sand, Discipleship [email protected]

Ron Machacek, Fellowship [email protected]

Barb Anderson, Outreach [email protected]

Les Fullem, Support [email protected]

Fred Lust, Worship [email protected]

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Hosanna Lutheran Church

2815 57th St. NW

Rochester, MN 55901

(507) 285-0092

Gathered to Grow, Sent to Serve

Check out Hosanna’s Website!

www.hosannalutheran.org

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