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THE SILVER TRUMPET Northern Lights Lutheran Parish St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Siloa Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church 1409 Ridge Ave. - P.O. Box 9 - Mass City, MI. 49948

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NORTHERN LIGHTS LUTHERAN PARISH NEWSLETTER Communion Every Sunday

Siloa Lutheran Church - Ontonagon - Worship Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Radio 101.1 FM

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Mass City - Worship Sunday - 10:30 a.m. First Lutheran Church - Winona - Sunday - 6:00 p.m.

Members of the Congregations of the Northern Great Lakes Synod - ELCA

Pastor Jay Welshonse - Office: 906-883-3602 * Home: (906) 883-3450 Northern Lights Lutheran Parish Secretary: Mary Ellen Perkins Northern Lights Lutheran Parish e-mail: [email protected] St. Paul’s Office Phone: (906) 883-3602 * Fax: (906) 883-3610 Siloa Lutheran Secretary: Karen Flink Siloa Lutheran e-mail: [email protected] Siloa Office Phone: (906) 884-2655

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THE SILVER TRUMPET NEWSLETTER “St. Paul’s Lutheran, Siloa Lutheran, and First Lutheran are members of the

Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America”

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,

and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

The Lenten season is upon us. Yes, already. In some ways it seems as though we just finished up with Christmas,

yet here we are. And while the season of Lent is a time of preparation, contemplation and reflection about Jesus and

his journey to the cross; instead of dwelling on the history or the sacrifice or piety of the season, which are all good

things, I want you to reflect on you. Not just a superficial once-over; not a list of your accomplishments and not a

look at how nice a person you are. I want you to think and reflect about the real you and the you that you show to

others. And once you’ve done that, reflect on who God is to you. Not just the stuff you learned in Sunday school or

during confirmation, but who God is to you on a very personal level.

You see, what started me thinking about all this was a couple of songs that my wife Diana recommended I listen to.

Now separately, each of these songs have a lot of good things in them, but I listened to these two in succession; one

right after the other and it started me thinking about myself and who God is in my life and the lives of all of God’s

children.

Both songs are performed by Matthew West and the first one is called “Truth Be Told.” And while that sounds like

a good title for a song by a Christian artist, it’s not one of those sugar coated, feel good about everything type of

songs. Instead it points a rather convicting finger straight at us. The opening lines of the song tell us:

Lie number one: You're supposed to have it all together

And when they ask how you're doing, just smile and tell them "Never better"

Lie number two: Everybody's life is perfect except yours

So keep your messes and your wounds and your secrets safe with you behind closed doors.

How often have we accepted these lies in our lives? How many times have we put on brave faces for those around

us? How many times have we hidden what we truly think and feel from those closest to us; including and especially

God? Yet the problem is not that we hide our brokenness from others. After all, we have good reasons; we don’t

want to be a burden, we don’t want to cause others stress and worry, we want to protect them. The true problem is

that we try to hide ourselves from God. And the more we try to hide from God, the more profound our brokenness

becomes until we get to the point that we believe that God could never love someone as broken as we are. And yet,

despite our doubts and our brokenness, he does. He doesn’t sit around and wait for us to come to our senses or

welcomes us only after we clean up our acts; instead God is always there with us and for us. He holds onto us and

walks with us even in our most broken times; when we want to leave, God stays. Which brings me to the next song,

“The God Who Stays.”

Perhaps to most revealing line in this song is part of the chorus and tells us, “You're the one who runs in my

direction, when the whole world walks away.” You see, no matter what we think of ourselves, no matter what is

causing us pain, no matter what we struggle with, no matter what lies we tell ourselves about how broken we think

we are—God is with us. Not pointing fingers, not “judging” us, not even telling us, “I told you so,” but simply

holding his arms open and telling us to bring our brokenness, our burdens and our pain to him because no matter how

hard and how far we may run, God is there. “And You tell me nothing I have ever done can separate my heart, from

the God who stays.”

Lent can be a difficult time for many people simply because it does call for us to look deep into ourselves and

confront the sin that is within all of us; the sin that took Jesus to the cross. But as you take a good, hard, deep, even

painful look at yourself, don’t forget to reflect just as deeply on who God is and what God has done and continues to

do for you as this season of Lent takes us closer to the cross and to the wide open, forgiving arms of Christ Jesus

who truly is the God who stays; and he will give you rest.

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Northern Lights Lutheran Parish—January 2019 Northern Lights Lutheran Parish - March 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Worship with Communion Pastor Jay Welshonse

Siloa—9am Radio Broadcast Y101

St. Paul’s 10:30 am MALARIA NET FELLOWSHIP

Knit & Crochet @ St. Paul’s 6-8pm

2 Church Office Hours Siloa Noon-4pm Bible Study@ Siloa House–11am

3 Church Office Hours Siloa Noon-4pm St. Paul’s 9-Noon

St. Paul’s Council Meeting 7pm

4 Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-3

Quilting 10am Wednesday Bible Adventures @ St. Paul’s 4-5pm

Soup Supper 6pm & Lenten Service 7pm St. Paul’s UMC Rockland

5 Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-Noon

Siloa Women 6pm

Bible Study @ St. Paul’s 7pm

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8 SPRING AHEAD Don’t be late for church Worship with Communion Pastor Jay Welshonse


St. Paul’s 10:30 am

9 Church Office Hours Siloa Noon-4pm

Bible Study - 11am

VFW meeting @ St. Paul’s 3:00pm

Siloa Council Meeting 4pm




Soup Supper 6pm & Lenten Service 7pm Siloa—Ontonagon

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Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-Noon


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Knit & Crochet @ St. Paul’s 6-8pm

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Church Office Hours Siloa Noon-4pm

Bible Study - 11am

Prayer Shawl Knitters 1pm @ Siloa House

COMMUNITY MEAL @St. Paul’s 3-6pm




Soup Supper 6pm & Lenten Service 7pm Ontonagon UMC

19 Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-Noon North Country Quilters @ Siloa 9:30 a.m.


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Bible Study@ Siloa House – 11am




Soup Supper 6pm & Lenten Service 7pm Greenland UMC

26 Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-Noon


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Bible Study@ Siloa House - 11 AM


April 1 Church Office Hours St. Paul’s 9-3


Soup Supper 6pm & Lenten Service 7pm St. Paul’s-Mass City

Northern Lights Lutheran Parish Member of the Congregations of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Synod Web Address: www.nglsynod.org or ELCA Website: www.elca.org

Wednesday

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Mondays & Tuesdays: Church Office Hours:

12:00 to 4:00 pm

Mondays: Bible Study 11:00 am

Siloa House

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Prayer Shawl Knitters

have given out 318 prayer shawls! They will meet on Monday, March 16

th at 1:00

p.m. in Siloa House.

Anyone who likes to knit or wants to learn how—both women and men—is welcome to join us. Our ministry is open to all, beginner or expert.

If you know of someone who is in need of comfort or of someone who is, or will be, celebrating a new life or any other wonderful event, please contact Lori at 884-2513. You can also sign up for a prayer shawl on the register found in the rear pew of church; be sure to date your request and provide the reason/occasion for the shawl.

****************************** The North Country Quilters

meet every 1st and third Thursday of each month in the church basement.

Siloa Lutheran Church Council Officers

President - Bill Miller Vice President - Ron Store Secretary - Bruce Johanson

Council Members

Carol Behr Vikki James

Bruce Johanson Gunnard Kyllonen

Violet Kyllonen Ron Store

Treasurer - Karen Flink Financial Secretary - Jeanette Bedford

Parish Representatives

Vi Kyllonen & Bob Lind

SILOA ANNOUNCEMENTS SILOA LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN

The Siloa Women’s Group will meet on March 5, 2020 at 6pm.

Coins for Outreach Each Sunday Siloa collects the loose change and donates it to a designated recipient.

Monday Bible Study at 11:00 a.m. at Siloa House

We always enjoy the coffee and the company of fellow believers ! Join us for a lively reading and discussion of Paul’s epistles to Timothy which

provide guidance on responsible Christian leadership

Radio Broadcast Y101.1 Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Would you like to sponsor a Sunday radio

broadcast? If so, the cost is $30 and

you can mail your check to:

Siloa Lutheran Church

218 E. River Street

Ontonagon, MI 49953

Please include the date on which you would like to

sponsor the broadcast and indicate one of the following:

In Memory of (name), In Honor of (name), or any other

appropriate request.

If you have any questions, please call the Siloa office

at 906-884-2655.

Recent sponsors have included:

2/2— Ellie Burgess to the Glory of God 2/9— Jeanette Bedford in thanks for Leo 2/16— Ellie Burgess to the Glory of God 2/23— Marlene Broemer in honor of Pastor Jay and Diana for all they do for the Northern Lights Lutheran Parish

Siloa’s Church Council will meet

on Monday, March 9th @4pm

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Help WOAS - FM 88.5 turn Green by donating used cartridges (Inkjet & Laser jet) for RECYCLING Items can be dropped off at the OASD office or the Ontonagon Township Library.

Contact Ken to arrange for pickup at 813-0614, Ext 113 or e-mail at

[email protected]

JOIN THE GREEN WAVE TODAY

Funds raised benefit the Ontonagon Area Schools and WOAS-FM 88.5,

Your Sound Choice in

Ontonagon Country.

We no longer have an outlet to recycle cell phones, but we are working on it!

COMMUNITY MEAL AT ST . PAUL’S IN MASS CITY

will meet on the 3rd Monday– March 16t

h, 3:00-6:00 pm

Join us for a delicious meal of a main entrée, wonderful sides and mouth-watering desserts.

We served 169 meals in February!

THE MEAL IS ALWAYS FREE & ALL ARE WELCOME

Take out is available; deliveries can be arranged for those who are ill or housebound. Call 883-3602 for deliveries.

Helping hands are WELCOME! Preparations usually require the weekend prior to the meal. We carry in the groceries on the Friday before, and on the weekend we do food preparation. The day of the meal we finish up

food prep, set the tables, serve the food, and clean up.

If you are interested in helping—for a whole day, or for an hour—please call Jim Michie at 883-3612 or stop in the day of the meal. We generally begin working at 10:00 a.m.

Quilters at St. Paul’s meet in the church basement for

weekly gatherings on Wednesdays at 10am.

You need not be an expert; we can show you how to get started!

We take a break for lunch, so you are invited to bring a bag lunch or a dish to share.

Knitters & Crocheters

will meet @ St. Paul’s the 1st & 3rd Sundays, March 1st & 15th at 6-8pm.

Simple Gifts

Loose coins placed in St. Paul’s offering plates are set aside to help those in our community who may need a little extra support to meet their expenses of daily living—including food, clothes and utilities. When donations reach $100 a check gets sent to St. Vincent DePaul—Ontonagon.

St. Paul’s Council meets on

Tuesday, March 3rd @7pm

MALARIA NET MINISTRY

Thank you for your support at our February fellowship. We raised $153 for malaria nets and maternal/children’s health care in eastern and coastal Tanzania. PRAISE THE LORD!!

This month’s fellowship is on Sunday, March 1st.

Join us for our Thursday evening Bible Study to enjoy fellowship with fellow believers as we dig into God’s Word for us and share insights. The coffee pot is on! We are currently reading the book of Romans which encompasses all the essentials of the Christian faith.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Council

Officers

Ken Raisanen—President Pastor Jay Welshonse—Vice President

Fern Malila—Secretary

Council Members

Mike Laakko Pat Blair

Mel Carlson Cheryl Somero

Al Kaikko Nancy Bowman

Rick Saari

Treasurer—Janice Lukkari Financial Secretary—Sandy Uotila

Parish Representatives

Pat Blair & Mike Laakko

St. Paul’s & First Announcements

First Lutheran of Winona is on

its winter break.

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Submit prayer requests to [email protected] or phone Pastor Jay or the Church office

Please Remember in Your Prayers:

Bruce Williams, Terry Bagazin, Connie Roberts, Ed Fugenschuh, David Lee Saari, Tara Nance, Daniel Claus, Bob Claus, Sonja Niemi, Mary Ellen Perkins, Dan Rellis, Jackie Dobbins, Nicholas Derenzo, Bonnie Buchanan,

Isak Platzke, John Buzzo, Sharon Nies, Ellen Smith, Rodney Flink, Randy Trasti, Jean Lind, Joshua Sullivan, Elaine Laity, Janice Ambrose, Nathan Thomas, Sheryne Manning, Wanda Dishaw, Marta Ahola and Dave Tucker

Please Remember the Families of: Davis Ahola, Michael Miilu, Peggy Tarnowski, June Tredeau, Michael Laurich, Robert Anderson, Joyce Winberg, Marilyn Hokkanen, Beatrice Miilu, Karen Plutchak, Dale Koski, Rita Saari, Joyce Leppanen, Ron Store, Sr., Irving Olson, Reuben Gonzales, Irene Raisanen, Jim Molaski, Michael Olson, Walt Lukkarila, Ray Sorvari, Pastor Don Riechers, Bill Anttila, Jason Smith, Mary Kay Masters, Waino Niva, Margaret Martin, Victoria Beck, Edna Trasti, Phyllis Dahl, Sophia Larson and Tanya Flink.

Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care: Jerry Hokkanen and Robert & Donna Store Long-term Care Facility-Wausau, WI: Dean Store Bayside Village-L’Anse: William Rantala Northern Stars - Bruce Crossing: Shirley Lescelius Houghton County Medical Care: Pauline Wesander Home Bound: Bertha Peterson

In the Service: Jonathan Kangas, Brandon Store, Matt Strauch, Colton Allen, James Negro, Nate Hardin, Troy Ceballos, Michael Beatty, Danielle LaBine, Jeri Pihlaja, Eric Leib, Lacey Mannikko Pipolo, Jared Kemppainen, Stephanie Hirvela, Dennis Karttunen, Garrett Hartzell, J.J. McCraw, Stephanie Patterson, Anthony Miller, Lane Taylor, Bradley Myhren, Neil Bradley and their families.

The Eastern and Coastal Diocese of Tanzania, including St. Paul’s companion congregation, Kipawa Lutheran Church For our outreach and ministry to the area’s youth.

MarchMarch

Birthdays & Anniversaries*

1. Sonja Niemi Alexandra Jaris 5. George Nygard Jackie Dobbins 9. Ryan Kemppainen 11. Jarod Anttila Cheryl Saari 14. Jeanette Bedford 17. Jack Sipola 19. Patti Witt 24. Mary Kieranen Tina Ekonen Eli Isotalo 25. Ed Manninen II Sigrid Bonnetti 26. Betty Roehm 27. Shirley Lescelius 29. Sylvia Peterson Bob Kekke 30. Al & Debera Kaikko * Len Gilley

Have a happy day and a blessed upcoming year!

We hate to overlook anyone! If we’ve missed anyone’s birthday or anniversary, please contact Mary Ellen in St. Paul’s office and get it added to our list!

Please Let Us Know…if you or a loved one is sick, in the hospital, homebound, or in need of pastoral care; do not assume that someone else has already told us. Also alert us when someone can be removed from the list. Call the Siloa or St. Paul church office (Leave a message if there is no answer), contact a church member or Pastor Jay, send an email, or just leave a note in the offering plate.

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St. Paul’s is the primary in-kind donor to the

program, having contributed 440 individual

food servings as of February 16th!

Mac & Cheese Cups (Not Boxes) Granola Bars Chef Boyardee Products Popcorn Apple Sauce or Fruit Cups Ramen Noodles Peanut Butter Individual Cereal Portions (Oatmeal Packets/Cold Cereal Cups) Snack Sandwich Crackers (Cheese/Peanut Butter)

Blessings in a BackpackBlessings in a BackpackBlessings in a Backpack Siloa and St. Paul’s support the Backpack Food Program, donating money and food to needy students in the Ontonagon Area School District. To assist, please donate non-perishable food items, or cash donations to purchase them. Suggested Items

Another appeal from OASD: There is a need for weather appropriate clothing and personal care

items for Ontonagon students in need. The Caring Closet is a program to provide these necessary

items. Donations of any items listed below or a monetary donation would be greatly appreciated

and we would be honored to spotlight you organization in our weekly newsletter to parents.

Needed items include: Any new clothing items in various sizes.—shoes, shirts, pants, socks,

undergarments, etc.

Any outdoor items in various sizes—jackets, hats, gloves/mittens, boots, snow pants, etc.

Personal care items—shampoo/conditioner, soap/body wash, deodorant, feminine care products,

toothpaste/brushes, etc.

Pastor Don Riechers, 1925—2020 The Rev. Donald Frank Riechers, 94, of North Liberty, Iowa, formerly of Diamond City, Ark., passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life service was held on Feb. 8, at First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon. Donald was born Aug. 5, 1925, to Emil and Ada (Wise) Riechers in Platteville, Wis. In 1943, he graduated from high school in Platteville and attended the University of Wisconsin at Platteville

while serving two years in the National Guard. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951 from Carthage College in Racine, Wis. While there, he sang and toured with the Carthage College choir, including singing at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Don went on to attend Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minn., graduating with his master of divinity degree in May 1955. Don was united in marriage to Wanda Frevert at the seminary chapel on May 21, 1955, and was ordained as a Lutheran minister. Don attended officer candidate school in Texas and served as a U.S. Air Force chaplain for 20 years, serving in Illinois, Okinawa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Turkey, South Carolina and the Philippines. He retired from the Air Force at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on Aug. 1, 1975.

Known to his parishioners as "Pastor Don," he was called to a three-point parish in Mass City (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan), where he served nine years and three months, the longest serving minister for those congregations. In October 1984, Don was called to Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church in Diamond City, Ark. He retired from the pastorate at Lord of the Lake in May 1997. For many years, Don continued to serve as chaplain for the local posts of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Don and Wanda eventually retired in Diamond City, until September 2019, when they moved to Keystone Place at Forevergreen in North Liberty.

He is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 64 years, Wanda of North Liberty; one son, Carl (Elizabeth) Riechers; two daughters, Sarah (Reinhard) Krippner and Ann Riechers; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, Dean; brothers, Douglas, Guerdon, Leo and William; and his sister, Margaret Graves.

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Dear Partners in Christ,

I write this returning from the ordination of a new pastor, Rev. Kayla Keilholtz, newly called to serve Grace, Pembine. Her ordination took place January 4, 2020 at the chapel on the campus of

United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I was happy to go as I had never been to Gettysburg and I was hoping to see some historical sites in addition to participating in Pastor Kayla’s ordination celebration.

However, I arrived in the dark and fog, and the following day was still thick with clouds that obscured any view beyond the highway. Thankfully, as the day wore on, the fog dissipated, and I was able to visit the Gettysburg Battlefield. Cemetery Ridge was dotted with various memorials to each cannon battalion that fought and died. The few visitors were quiet and reverent under the open sky as we surveyed the expanse of ground where so many had been mortally wounded and died. No other conflict in our relatively brief history as a nation cost as many American lives, not only because of the way war was waged, but because we were killing each other as enemies. I stood for a while there, as a chilly wind swept up the ridge and the gray somber sky was heavy with the rain yet to come. It was a sobering and disturbing reminder of the human capacity for violence in the midst of political, theological and ideological divisions.

In addition to the battlefield, I visited the museum on Seminary Ridge on the Gettysburg Seminary campus. The museum was housed in what had been the Lutheran Theological Seminary; already a fixture at the time of battle of Gettysburg. The building was used both as a lookout and as a hospital, with soldiers from both North and South brought there for treatment of their wounds. The Reverend Schmucker, then President of the seminary, and his wife and children among others, helped care for the wounded and dying regardless of the color of their uniform. I learned that the seminary building was both a strategic asset, as one could see the entire battle movements from its cupola, and a place of refuge. It struck me that the church today could serve much the same purpose. With the Spirit of Christ at work in us, I hope and pray that we are able to see the larger picture, maintain a helpful distance, and adopt a position where we can be of good use; providing refuge, safety, comfort, and assistance to those most in need, whatever side they are on.

Yes, we see battle lines being drawn. We can’t help but be aware of the deeply held convictions of our fellow citizens and church members as to how the country and the church should invest itself and what directions they should be moving. My hope, however, remains that because of Christ, we will have insight that the world may not have.

A difficult truth to own is that from the vantage point of hindsight, we remember that earnest and sincere brothers

and sisters in Christ held deep convictions that slavery was necessary and ordained by God. Yet most people today agree without argument that slavery was and is wrong and far from a God-blessed enterprise - no matter how much scripture was used to justify it, no matter how many churches defended it, no matter how many Christians fought and died to preserve it.

Another difficult truth is that the issues that prompted the civil conflict would not (could not?) have been resolved without war. So where does that leave us now? As I stood on that Gettysburg battlefield, I was painfully aware that today people seem more and more willing to denigrate, mock, and condemn others as they disagree over deeply held political, theological, or ideological convictions. Is it possible that the church, and maybe even specifically your church, or more broadly, the ELCA, can provide a way forward through the battle lines? Can we be a place and a people to discuss without rancor, hatred or ridicule the very things about which we may disagree so fiercely? This is my hope anyway, that we see more clearly God’s will and purpose for all that we can be as the Body of Christ in a world increasingly bent on wounding or destroying each other, even if they live next door or sit in the pew nearby or are listed as a Facebook friend - not even counting all of God’s children across the world or across the aisle.

There is much worth fighting for. There is a place for righteous indignation. The gospel is certainly clear that we are to advocate for and attend to “the least of these.” Sometimes it may be necessary that friendships die or even that wars are waged for the sake of justice. But is it possible to defend our convictions without wounding each other? Can we debate instead of ridicule? Discuss instead of provoke? Can we own that perhaps there is more to see and know beyond the fog that cloaks our view, and be open to learning something from those we would rather dismiss? Whether the issue is abortion or immigration, racism or white privilege, LGBTQ or gender justice, foreign policy or political campaigns, we have to find a way to talk about these things. At this point in history, I believe the church is called once again to discern its place, its purpose, its witness, and its voice. What is the “right” side of history? How will we as the Body of Christ discern that? What are our deeply held convictions and why do we feel so strongly about them? How will we disagree well? What are we not seeing? What else is there to consider?

May God grant us the vantage point that can only be seen through the cross of Jesus and the witness of his ministry, the clarity that comes as a gift from the Spirit, and the courage to move forward with a humility willing to concede that perhaps our convictions, assumptions, and conclusions… might just be wrong.

Yours in Christ, Bishop Katherine Finegan

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St. Paul’s & Siloa now offer Online Giving Forget to bring your checkbook to church? Don't carry a checkbook?

No problem. We have teamed up with tithe.ly to offer online giving. You can do a

one-time gift or set up automatic giving for the amount and frequency of your choice.

You can use a credit/debit card or your checking account. You can even choose to pay the

processing fee so the full amount of your offering goes to the congregation. Simply go to the

Northern Lights Lutheran Parish homepage at www.northernlights-up.org and click on the

appropriate button in the sidebar (<Give to Siloa> or <Give to St. Paul’s>) to get started.

Midweek Lenten Services Begin We will join once again with the local Methodist congregations for a light supper followed by a worship service. This year, our worship services will feature a series of monologues by Biblical people whose lives intersected with Jesus’.

Lenten Midweek Schedule

Gathering will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a soup meal. Services will begin at 7:00 p.m.

March 4 – St. Paul’s UMC – Rockland

March 11 – Siloa Lutheran Church – Ontonagon

March 18 – Ontonagon United Methodist Church

March 25 – Greenland United Methodist Church

April 1 – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Mass City

Holy Week Worship Schedule with 7:00 p.m. services

April 9, Maundy Thursday – St. Paul’s

April 10, Good Friday – Siloa

Prayfaithfully: NGLS Daily Devotions Our weekly bulletin insert provides suggested scripture passages for the week

that follows, but in addition to this devotional resource, the Northern Great

Lakes Synod has online daily devotions written by pastors and church leaders

throughout the synod. They can be found at

https://www.nglsynod.org/prayfaithfully/daily-devotions/

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church president Ken Raisanen is preparing the devotions for the

week of March 15-21. What a blessing to have such Christian leadership in our parish! Many of

our members are talented writers and faithful believers. If you feel called by the Holy Spirit to

express your devotion to the Lord and to share your faith, please consider volunteering your talents

to the Synod.

To Write Daily Devotions Contact: Betsy Koski, Northern Great Lakes Synod, 1029 N. Third St., Marquette, MI

49855 (906) 228-2300.

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Kid’s Activity Corner

Consider the lilies of the field Even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field . . . will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? - Matthew 6:28-30 Jesus brings Lazarus back to life!

Jesus said, “Where have you laid him? Help Jesus make his way to Lazarus’ tomb.

He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

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