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June 11, 2017

8:00 a.m.

*=Please stand as able

GatheringWelcome and Community Time

*Call to Worship*Confession and Forgiveness*Gathering Song: ELW 413

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty*Greeting

Kyrie: ELW p. 213Canticle of Praise: ELW p. 213

Prayer of the DayMinistry Through Music

WordReading: Psalm 100

*Gospel Acclamation ELW p. 216*Gospel: John 15:9-11

SermonHymn of the Day: ELW 412

Come, Join the Dance of Trinity*Creed

Response to the Word*Prayers of the Church

*PeaceOffering

Quiet Offering(benefits ALC Endowment Fund)

*Offertory: ELW 840Now Thank We All Our God

*Offering Prayer*Lord's Prayer

Sending*Blessing

*Sending Song: ELW 267Joy to the World

*Dismissal

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June 11, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Gathering

Words of Welcome

Call to Worship

Gathering Song

Confession

Song of Mercy

Words of Forgiveness

Song of Praise

Prayer of the Day

Ministry through Music

Word

Lesson: Psalm 100

Song of the Word

Gospel: John 15:9-11

Message

Song of the Day

Affirmation of Faith

Prayers of the Church

Sharing the Peace

Meal

Offering

Quiet Offering

(benefits ALC Endowment Fund)

Words of Institution

The Lord’s Prayer

Communion

Sending

Blessing

Sending Song

Dismissal

This Week at American Lutheran Church

Sunday, June 11th, 2017Quiet Offering

8:00 a.m. Worship9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

Blood Pressure Clinic10:00 a.m. Worship / HCLeave for Confirmation Camp

Monday, June 12th, 2017Pastor Bailey’s Sabbath2:00 p.m. Widow’s Ministry

Tuesday, June 13th, 201710:30 a.m. Staff Meeting11:00 a.m. Worship Planning2:00 p.m. Crossroads Worship2:45 p.m. South Shore Worship5:30 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting7:00 p.m. AA Big Book / Al-Anon

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Wednesday, June 14th, 20177:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship5:30 p.m. Endowment Committee Meeting6:30 p.m. GR Reserved8:00 p.m. Mission Trip Meeting (FH)

Thursday, June 15th, 201710:30 a.m. Bulletin Deadline6:30 p.m. Church Council

Friday, June 16th, 2017Messenger DeadlinePastor Gary’s Sabbath

5:30 p.m. Aggen / Van Epps Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday, June 17th, 20172:30 p.m. Aggen / Van Epps Wedding

Sunday, June 18th, 2017Happy Father’s Day!

8:00 a.m. Worship / HC9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship10:00 a.m. Worship / HC11:15 a.m. Special congregational Meeting (FH)

Worshipers: Sunday, June: 271 (8:00 - 165) (10:15 - 106) — Pentecost Sunday

Shetek Lutheran Ministries Staff Commissioning

Worship8:00 a.m. Sunday Traditional10:15 a.m. Sunday Alternative

Office Info915 Winifred StreetWorthington, MN 56187

(507) 376-5264

www.worthingtonalc.org

Church Office Hours:Monday - Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

June 11, 2017

Office StaffGary Andersen, Lead Pastor

[email protected]

Bailey Fossum, Associate [email protected]

Sylvia Andersen, Worship & Music [email protected]

Stacy Bickett, Youth [email protected]

Kristin Appel, Children/Family Ministry [email protected]

Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community [email protected]

Jessica Peil, Office [email protected]

Flowers Today were given today by

1. Dale & Lois Winch celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary.

2. Glad Henning in memory of her husband, Ray.

Prayers - Please take home for your personal prayers

Healing (within the ALC family)…

Rich Hartzler Delores Rachuy Lorraine KorthalsDale Knuth Steven Engler Duane R. AndersonDonna Getzel Gary & Izzy Kuehl Gerald DaleBetty Herreid Joe Bailey Dale KlostermanPat Remme Brad Martens Bob WillardsonJim Williams

Healing (beyond our congregation)

Jerome Anderson brother of Duane R Anderson

Scott Zinnel son–in-law of Duane R. Anderson

JoAnne Spada aunt of Kristine & Rodney Obermoller

Will Buckman great grandson of Ginger Sellberg

Frank O’Neil brother of Delores Rachuy

Rochelle Sandstrom daughter of Jerry & Mavis Sandstrom

Verlyn Westra brother of Betty Herreid

Mary Ellen Bone mother of Sue Ellen Bailey

Myron & Lois Martin parents of Monica Horn

John & Sandy Diepenbrock brother-in-law/sister of Sue Isder

Dale Hardwick husband of Audrey Hardwick

Celebrating Healing… Dorothy Koehn & Kevin Adolph.

Grieving… Delores Rachuy & family upon the death of her sister-in-law, Shirley O’Neil.

Also praying for…

Those attending confirmation camp, June 11th - 16th

All the people affected by the recent tornados, floods & terrorist bombing

ALC’s church council and committees

The Shetek Lutheran Ministries staff as the summer camp season begins

Military Personnel

ALC’s Caring Ministries — Faith Community Nurse, BeFrienders, and Home Bound CommunionVisitors

Happy Birthday to those who celebrate birthdays throughthis coming week: 11) Callie Rosenberg; 12) Don Wiener, Jason Turner,Kris Schmidt, Jody Scott; 13) Trent Bullerman, Olivia Wiener, Catlyn Freking;14) Marie Weeks, Linda Smith; 15) Steven Hansberger, Betty Pomrenke;16) Gail Gruis, Stacy Sauerbrei, Brittany Wiener

Today’s Worship participants:Worship Leader - (8:00) - Cindy Andersen, Lola Lindquist Sound System - Jeff Carroll

(10:00) - Band Video System - Tim Bickett / Jeff CarrollMusic Through Ministry - Signing - (8:00) Sue Ellen BaileyReaders - (8:00) Max Langerud (10:00) Sue IsderAcolytes - (8:00) Abby Hibma, Elly Hibma

(10:00) Sydney Hieronimus, Denesha LingCommunion Servers - Avery Dahlquist, Taylor PontoGreeters - (8:00) Ron & Lori Glawe; (10:00) Maynard & Jeanene TownswickUshers (8:00) Team 8 (Ronnie Noerenberg, Greg Kvilhaug, Shawn Noerenberg, Scott Langerud,

Max Langerud, Alec Langerud, Kelly Meyer)(10:00) Team 4 (Bruce Juber, Marc Janssen, David Skog, James Johnson,

Madison Johnson, Erlin Weness, Erik Fossum)Coffee Fellowship - Scott & Sue Rose, Diane LevineDrivers for Senior Chariots - Vern & Jean Bastian

American Lutheran Church will be serving Lunch on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at11:30 at The Banquet, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 900 East 8th Street. Approximately375-400 people will be served. This is an opportunity for volunteers to provide,prepare and serve a meal to people living on limited means in Sioux Falls. Yourvolunteer help will be needed to help prepare and serve the food.

1. Saturday, June 24th –prepare food- Banquet committee2. Saturday, June 24th – 11:30 – to serve our guests (35-40 volunteers)

*Volunteers are done around 1 pm

Sign-up sheets will be available in the back of the church. The volunteers serving the lunchmeal will meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. and car pool to Sioux Falls. There are limited jobs forchildren under the age of 13 but all children are welcome to come with adult supervision.

Open toed shoes or flip flops (Banquet safety policy) tank tops, low cut or midriff baringtop or short shorts are not accepted attire.

If you have any questions, please contact committee members:Verne/Val Correll 507-376-6621Marlyn/Corrine Mammen 507-376-3014John/Gail Dynes 507-763-3121Paul/Maryls Busse 712-754-3245

Inside The Banquet hall, everyone has a need. Some come to be fed, some come to feed.

Widow's Ministry on June 12th will meet at American Lutheran Church at 2 p.m.Musical program presented by Larenda Glade.

Questions-call Marlene at 727-5817 or Peggy at 376-4869

Cindy Ira-Smith, Faith Community Nurse

Bicycling SafetyBicycling is one of the best ways to stay in shape, plus

ŝƚ�ƐĂǀ ĞƐ�ŽŶ�ŐĂƐ�ĂŶĚ�ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐ�ƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ ��Ƶƚ�ƚŚĞƌĞ�ĂƌĞ�hazards when riding our bikes, and we should know the‘rules of the road,’ to stay safe.

We share the road with motor vehicles, so we need toknow what hazards are present so we can protectourselves. “Use your head, wear a helmet.” Wearing aŚĞůŵĞƚ�ŝƐ�ƚŚĞ�ƐŝŶŐůĞ�ŵŽƐƚ�Ğī ĞĐƟǀ Ğ�ǁ ĂǇ�ƚŽ�ƌĞĚƵĐĞ�ŚĞĂĚ�injury and death from bicycle accidents.

Cyclists should ride single file in the ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ�ŽĨ�ƚŚĞ�traffic. Ride over to the right as far as you can.

Know what your bicycle is capable of doing. AlwaysŬĞĞƉ�ǇŽƵƌ�ďŝŬĞ�ŝŶ�ŐŽŽĚ�ǁ ŽƌŬŝŶŐ�ŽƌĚĞƌ�ĐŚĞĐŬ�ƚŚĞ�ƟƌĞƐ �make sure the brakes work, etc.

Make sure to let the traffic know which way you are ŐŽŝŶŐ�ďǇ�ƵƐŝŶŐ�ŚĂŶĚ�ƐŝŐŶĂůƐ �ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ�Ăƚ�ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ �Bicycles don’t have turn signals, so we need know and useproper hands signals for turning so that people in vehicleswill know where we are going.

�ůǁ ĂǇƐ�ůŽŽŬ�ďŽƚŚ�ǁ ĂǇƐ �ůĞŌ�ĂŐĂŝŶ �ĂŶĚ�Žǀ Ğƌ�ǇŽƵƌ�shoulder before entering traffic.

Wear bright clothing and ride during the day if you canso people in cars can see you. If you need to ride at night,ǁ ĞĂƌ�ƌĞŇĞĐƟǀ Ğ�ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ�ĂŶĚ�ŵĂŬĞ�ƐƵƌĞ�ƚŚĞ�ďŝŬĞ�ŚĂƐ�reflectors on the rear, front, pedals, and spokes. Use a headlight at night when riding your bike.

Accidents happen when we don’t take the necessaryƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ�ƚŽ�ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ�ŽƵƌƐĞůǀ ĞƐ ��ĐĐŝĚĞŶƚƐ�ĐĂŶ�ĂŶĚ�ĚŽ�happen to us, so let’s be prepared so we can enjoy oursummer safely!

dŚĞ�>ŽƌĚ�ǁ ŝůů�ŐƵŝĚĞ�ǇŽƵ�ĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůǇ�ǁ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ�ǇŽƵƌ�ůŝĨĞ�ǁ ŚĞŶ�you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-

watered garden like an ever-flowing spring.” Isaiah 58:11

^ŽƵƌĐĞ�ϮϬϭϳ �EĂƟŽŶĂů�, ĞĂůƚŚ�KďƐĞƌǀ ĂŶĐĞƐ �EĂƟŽŶĂů�, ĞĂůƚŚ�/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ��ĞŶƚĞƌ�

Kĸ ĐĞ�ŽĨ��ŝƐĞĂƐĞ�WƌĞǀ ĞŶƟŽŶ�ĂŶĚ�, ĞĂůƚŚ�WƌŽŵŽƟŽŶ �h ^ ��ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ�ŽĨ�, ĞĂůƚŚ�

and Human Services, Washington, DC.”

This is what the Faith CommunityNurse can do for you: If you arestruggling with understanding or

remembering what the doctor tells you atyour appointments, the nurse can meetyou at your doctor’s appointment to beƚŚĞƌĞ�ĂŶĚ�ŚĞĂƌ�ǁ ŚĂƚ�ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ�ƚŚĞ�doctor is giving you. I will then review

ǁ ŝƚŚ�ǇŽƵ�ǁ ŚĂƚ�ǁ ĂƐ�ƐĂŝĚ�ĂŌĞƌ�ƚŚĞ�appointment. Give me a call at 376-5264.

Thank you, Cindy Ira-Smith, RN, FCN

BEFRIENDER MINISTRY

Thru the Befrienders Ministrywe will realize the needs of

others and will step forward tohelp other people.

— Judy Fischer

Lutheran Night atTarget Field

Tuesday, August 8th at7:10 pm. First Lutheran

Church would like to invite you to jointhem on a bus trip to see the Twins play.Cost will be $58 per person. Payment willbe due by July 1st. Approximate leave timewill be between 2 – 3 pm on August 8th. Ifyou are interested in going to the game withus, please contact the church office at 376-6148 by June 30th.

ISRAEL/JORDAN SIGN UP DEADLINE!/Ĩ�ĂŶǇ�ŽĨ�ǇŽƵ�ĂƌĞ�ƐƟůů�ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ�ŽĨ�ũŽŝŶŝŶŐ�

17 of us traveling to Israel and Jordan inOctober, the deadline is June 29.

�Ăůů�<ƌŝƐ��ĞƐĞů�ĨŽƌ�ŵŽƌĞ�ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ�ŝĨ�ǇŽƵ�ĂƌĞ�ƐƟůů�ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ�ƚŚĞ�ƚƌŝƉ 376-9256.

dŚĂŶŬ�ǇŽƵ�ƚŽ�ƚŚĞ�ĂŶŐĞů�ƚŚĂƚ�ůĞŌ�ƚŚĞ�ƚŚƌĞĞ�ƉƌĂǇĞƌ�ƐŚĂǁ ůƐ�ŝŶ�ŵǇ�office. No name was included, so I don’t know who to thank. It ŝƐ�ǀ ĞƌǇ�ŵƵĐŚ�ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚ�ĨŽƌ�ƚŚĞ�ƟŵĞ�ĂŶĚ�ŵŽŶĞǇ�ŶĞĞĚĞĚ�ƚŽ�ŵĂŬĞ�ƚŚĞƐĞ�ƉƌĂǇĞƌ�ƐŚĂǁ ůƐ �' ŽĚ��ůĞƐƐ�ǇŽƵ�ĨŽƌ�ǇŽƵƌ�ĚŽŶĂƟŽŶ

Opportunities for Involvement and Service

** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT **A Special Congregational Meeting is scheduled for 11:15 AM on Sunday, June 18 to vote on

approving funds to conduct a capital fundraising campaign and perform preliminary architecturalactivities for the proposed church remodeling project. Because of the critical nature of this project the

Church Council asks that the members of American Lutheran Church please make attending thismeeting a priority. For those individuals unable to attend this meeting, absentee ballots will be

available prior to the meeting (see details below).

Motion on the Remodeling Project for Congregational Meeting:The motion is to approve expenditures to conduct a capital fund raising campaign and performpreliminary architectural activities for the proposed remodeling project as itemized below. Themonies for this expenditure will primarily come from the church building fund. The remodelingproject currently has a preliminary cost of $2.5M with a finalized amount for the project to beavailable at the time of the campaign kick-off. The remodeling project will not commence until bothof the following criteria are met: 1) at least 60% of the cost of the project has been raised through cashdonations and pledges that have been committed to be given over a three year period, and 2) approvalto proceed with the project is made at a second Special Congregational Meeting to be scheduled at afuture date.

Campaign consultant - $44,500

Campaign expenses (consultant expenses, office supplies, postage, etc.) - $15,500

Soil borings - $3,000

Site survey - $4,000

Elevation drawings, site plan, views of the proposed addition, 3D color rendering - $7,500

Reapplication of permit with city - $500

Sum Total of Expenditures - $75,000

Absentee Ballot ProvisionThe church member can receive an absentee ballot at the church during regular business hours of8:00am to 12:00PM, 1:00PM TO 4:00 PM from June 5th to June 9th and June 12th thru June16th. Said ballot shall be checked and put into a blank sealed envelope in the presence of thesecretary Jessica or other office staff member who will collect said ballots and write down themember's name to alleviate duplicates. The collected ballots will be counted by the Church Councilat the June 18th meeting of the Council.

For Further InformationThe Feasibility Study Case Statement and the Feasibility Study Final Report can be found on ALC’swebsite: www.WorthingtonALC.org

ATTENTION WOMEN:Monday, June 19th

is thedate for our annual Lutheran

Women Summer Salad Buffet tobe held in the Fellowship Hall at

6:00. All women are invited!

NO NEED to bring a salad, just come andenjoy the delicious salads prepared for you by

the Circles of the church.

“Melodies in Make-Up…Just ClowningAround” will be the fun program given byfour women (Cookie, Dolly, Humbug andSkoshie) from the St. James area who willspread God’s love to all of us through theirsinging, skits and jokes. Melodies in Make-

Up will entertain and inspire us!

The evening’s freewill offering will be givento Love INC of Worthington. Put Monday,

June 19 on your summer calendar and plan toinvite a friend!

Stewardship Corner - God is the source and owner of all. As stewards, we possess what heentrusts to us. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1).

COMING SOON: VBS Day Camp!Join us for a fun-ϐ��ȋ July 17-20) of

music, crafts, games, Bible studies, and more!This year’s theme is “The Water of Life.”Campers will dive into Bible stories that

shower them with a new awareness of howwater and life are gifts from God.

When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you. – Isaiah 43:2

Youth entering 1st – 6th grade can sign up:members, non-members, friends, cousins,nieces, nephews, grandkids…we want to

share the message of God’s love witheveryone.

Invite your friends!

All are welcome at Day Camp!

�� ϐ��or online. Register by June 19.

To offset the cost of VBS programming,prayerfully consider donating to VBS. Pickup your brightly-colored donation envelopes

from the information center. Feel free toplace your donation in the offering plate (or��ϔ��ϔ��

hours).

Wednesday, July 19 at 6:30pm

Join us for a celebratory, midweek worshipservice (on the church lawn, weather��Ȍǡ��ϐ��

fellowship to follow.

We are going onan adventure!Nine enthusiasticyouth will bemaking the

journey to Good Earth Village forconfirmation camp, June 11-16, toconnect with God, trek deeper in theirfaith, discover their unique gifts andcreate a better world. Please keepKessey, Abby, Elly, Konner, Alec,Denesha, Blake, Marah, and Brigette inyour prayers as they spend quality timein God’s amazing creation.

SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080E48ACAE2CA6FE3-mobileIf you are unable to sign up electronically, please see contact below.

Make a Donation: We have a dollar per dollarmatch for funds received through an anonymous

donor through SW MN Synod ELCA.

All money for this event should be sent to:SW MN Synod ELCA

Attn: “Better Together Worthington”PO Box 499

Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0499

Please make checks payable to: SW MN Synod

A “Better Together” event has two missional goals:Goal #1- Provide opportunities for cross-cultural relationship

buildingGoal #2- Provide nutritious food for local communities

What Will Happen: Prior to each shift, people from various culture(s) will present someeducational aspect about their culture (5-10 minutes). The participants will package meals

of four different types:mac and cheese, tomato basil pasta, beans and rice and applecinnamon oatmeal (outreachprogram.org/our-meal-varieties ). The meals include a

nutritional scoop of vitamins, as well. All are designed for American food shelf tastes.The program set-up is similar to “Feed My Starving Children” but is donethrough“Outreach, IncÓ. For more information, please see http://outreachprogram.org.

July 25, 2017American Reformed Church: 1720 Burlington Ave, Wgtn

Goal: 80,000-120,000 mealsTimes: Set-up 12-1:30; 1st Shift 1:30-3:30; 2nd Shift 3:30-5:30; 3rd Shift 5:30-7:30

Cleanup 7:30-8:30 pm

A quarter feeds a kid, $1 a familyof 4 in our neighborhoods

Each person who participates canbring home 30 servings of food!

Trucks & Trailers are needed for Food Transportation.Please contact below if you can assist!

Comments/Questions: Pr. JeanetteMcCormick, [email protected]

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