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Wednesday, November 27

6:30 pm

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Church & Staff Info

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor

Doug Klungtvedt

Church Secretary

Jennifer Johnson

Financial Manager

Chuck Ritterman

Director of Christian Education

Kim Stromberg~

Interim Christian Education

Director

Youth Coordinator

Lisa Vig-Johnson

Organist

Sue Jordahl

Choir Director

Del Jordahl

Church Librarian

Sandy Cegla

Custodian

Doreen Smith

COUNCIL OFFICERS

President

LaDonne Vik

Vice President

Roy Sander

Secretary

Mona Fagerwick

Treasurer

Tom Jabens

BOARD MEMBERS

Worship

Jean Moe

Evangelism

Kevin Lanners

Discipleship

Ken Lepper

Ministry

Scott Spanjer

Fellowship

JoAnn Thornton

TV & RADIO BROADCAST

The worship service is broadcast at

9:00 am on radio 1100 AM and the

TV broadcast is on the City of

Fargo channel 99 on Sunday’s at

12:30 pm (there is a one week

delay). Repeated Wednesdays at

2:00 pm.

From Pastor Doug

309 4th Street North

Fargo, ND 58103

701.232.0998

www.pontonline.org

November is when we consider our Stewardship for the next year. Stewardship is

our commitment of time, and talent, and treasure.

Time: we consider our worship and devotion given to God. How often will we

worship and hear God’s Word, and pray, and receive the Gift of the Sacrament?

There is a tendency for people to worship less often. Will you commit to worship

regularly again this year?

Talent: we consider how we will use the gifts God has given us. Will we use our

musical talent, organizational talent, teaching talent, leadership talent, mainte-

nance talent to further God's kingdom work this year. Are there other talents we

have been given which can be used for God’s Kingdom work?

Treasure: we consider our offering. Our budget for 2014 will be in the area of

$265,000. This commitment of dollars allows us to hold worship services, provide

communion, baptisms, Sunday School and Confirmation. We are able to provide

visits to those in hospitals and retirement homes, conduct funeral services, have

Bible studies and fellowship events, and much more. What portion of the

$265,000 will we be able to provide out of our resources for the coming year?

We invite every member to consider our Stewardship for 2014 this month. In-

cluded in this Newsletter is a pledge card. We ask everyone to look at this and

prayerfully consider your Stewardship response.

We ask that during the month of November you would return the pledge card in

the offering plate. Or keep the card as a reminder of your Stewardship commit-

ment for the coming year.

Thank you for your faithful Stewardship.

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them

well to serve one another.” [1 Peter 4:10]

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Caring For Our Neighbors

Reminders to be thankful and to share our blessings and abundance are all around during the month of November. It is right then, that we remember the hundreds of people the “New Life Center” serves by providing them with warm clothing. Items can be new or used as long as they are clean and in good condition. Please place them in the “CART”. We will also be collecting items for the “YWCA Unique Boutique”-gifts of all kinds, Christmas wrappings, bows, etc. There will be a box by the Church office. WELCA will also be asking for your participation in the “Thank Offering” ingathering. These gifts are sent to the Synod office in Chicago. Your envelope for this is in this issue of Pont’s Ponderings.” After shipping a large amount of soap to LWR in October, we are ready to start over again. The “Blue Bin” remains by the Church office. Please pray with me --

“Dear LORD, thank you for another new day - may I live it with faith and joy in my heart. Extend my hand to those who are hurting and in need.” Amen.

By Malvina Moe

Stewardship Rep

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

On behalf of LWR and the many other agencies we

support, I want to thank the countless numbers of people

in our congregation that have responded to the many

appeals.

On October 16th, with the help of Del Sanders, Steve

Albertson, Grant Magnuson and Pete Stangeland who did

the delivery, we shipped: 94 LWR Quilts; 56 School Kits;

15 Health Kits and 100 pounds of soap. We also made 4

quilts for our graduates, auctioned off one quilt for $200

that will help us buy quilting supplies, made and gave

away 3 baby quilts.

Through the monthly “CART” projects, we have

supported several needy agencies. This includes Churches

United for the Homeless, Luther Hall, Nokomis Child Care

Centers, New Life Center, YWCA, Minnesota Food Share

and the Emergency Food Pantry.

Malvina Moe

Stewardship Rep

“We give thanks to God always

for you all.” 1 Thess. 1:2

WELCA

November 5th, at 1:30 pm WELCA will meet in the Living Room for their annual business meeting including the

board reports and Naomi Circle will be giving the devotions and offering mediation. The “thank offering” will be

given, which goes to support the National Organization. The envelope for this is included in this month’s mailing.

Prayerfully consider giving to help support this organization.

Mark your calendar for our annual Advent Tea on December 3, 2013, at 7 PM. A special evening of music, devotions

and fellowship is planned as we prepare for the Advent Season. This is a very special time for all ladies of

Pontoppidan.

The WELCA Board has established a fund to purchase paraments for the sanctuary. The family and friends of

Florence Thune have started this fund in memory of Wallace Thune. Anyone wishing to contribute are welcome to

do so. Thank you.

By Marlys Davis

WELCA President

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QUESTIONS? Please contact Kim Stromberg at 232-0998 or kim@pontonline.org

Operation Shoe Box

was a great success! We filled 31 boxes with

numerous donated items! A big

THANK YOU to all who donated

and participated from our Pont

Family! You always are here to help. The Sunday School

kids were assisted by our Youth pals filling boxes and

making cards to enclose in our boxes. We also thank

those who contributed to help off-set the shipping

costs. Half of our boxes will be donated to the YWCA

and half will be shipped for Operation Shoe Box!

SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES

We have an opportunity to help along side our Youth pals

filling kid friendly food back packs with items for the

week-end. Please bring your donations to music Sunday,

November 3.

Statistics about this program:

During the 2011-2012 school year 7,907 in the Fargo-

Moorhead & West Fargo school districts qualified for,

and greatly relied on the free and reduced school lunch

program to meet their daily nutritional needs. But on the

weekend, many of these children struggled with hunger.

With the support of volunteers, donated kid-friendly

food and purchased food acquired through the Great

Plains Food Bank at a reduced price, it currently costs just

$4.25 to feed a child over the weekend which includes a

juice, milk, fruit, four meals plus snacks. The cost to

support one child throughout the school year (38 weeks)

is $162.

Top 5 BackPack Program food needs:

All varieties of small

juice boxes, all types of

granola and/or

breakfast bars, fruit roll-

ups, applesauce or

assorted fruit cups and

individual servings of

microwavable meals

(Spaghettios, Ravioli,

Pasta, etc.)

Thanksgiving Worship

November 27

6:30 pm

Thanksgiving is approaching and we are reminded to be

thankful for the life God has given us.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 ~ “In everything give thanks; for

this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

During your family time discuss what you are thankful

for!

December 1

10-10:20 am Sing Along in Fellowship Hall

10:20-10:50 am Christmas Program Practice

December 15

10:05 am Sunday School

(do not pick up your child)

11:00 am Christmas Program

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Youth News

LED WORSHIP SERVICE

Youth in grades 7-12 will be leading the 11 AM worship

service on November 10! Watch for announcements

so you can be part of the planning.

Friday, November 15 at 8 PM to

Saturday, November 16 at 8 AM.

Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to bring a friend,

a game to play, a sleeping bag and fun attitude!

Breakfast will be served at 7 AM-kids need to be

picked up at 8 AM

Wreath Sales start

after the

Thanksgiving

Service

Pont Youth will have traditional green and

flocked wreaths for sale for the upcoming

holiday season! This year, you will have the

opportunity to pre-order your wreath.

Wreath sales will also be available after our

Thanksgiving service and between services

in December!

Pont Youth will be in the kitchen on

December 7!

Watch the bulletins in November for

opportunities to pre-order your baked goods

for the holidays

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Donna Mae Albertson in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

Pete & Marlys Peterson in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

Martha Schneider in honor of her family

Carol Anderson in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

MISSIONS

Phyllis Wrolstad in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

Mike & Vonnie Rostad in memory of Alvin Pagel

QUILTERS

Art & Nancy Olerud in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

RADIO BROADCAST

Ray & Bev Hubbard in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

Florence Thune in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

Arland & Marlys Workin in memory of Wallace Thune

Betty Trogstad in memory of Mabel Trogstad

UNDESIGNATED

Gen Korsmo in honor of Wally & Carol Lindsay’s 60th wedding anniversary

WELCA PARAMENTS FUND

Dave & Cathy Noyes in memory of Wallace Thune

Dr. Wallace Thune Dental Staff in memory of Wallace Thune

Memorials & Honorariums

OPEN HOUSE FOR HOPE HEKTNER

An OPEN HOUSE to celebrate the 90th birthday of

Hope Hektner will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on

Saturday, November 2, in the Trinity Room at

Pontoppidan. No gifts please.

Hope was born November 13, 1923, in Glenfield, ND.

She married Alfred Hektner on November 14, 1942 and

they lived in Fargo for the 65 years of their marriage,

except for the 3 years he served in the US Army.

Cards may be mailed to her at 201 15th Ave N., Fargo,

ND 58102

Thank You

Thank you to the following people for helping with the

landscaping, watering and mowing this year:

Ruth Stensland, Dale Myrvik, Del Sanders, Mark &

Peggy Samuels, Brandon & Eva Blanchard, Greg

Korsgaden, Dave & Marilyn Isaacson, Paul Grimes,

Doreen Smith, Greg Fagerwick, Marissa & John Oelke,

Jonathan Linstad, Matt & Jennifer Braun, Scott Spanjer

and Paul & Cindy Linstad.

Thank You

Thank you to all of you who have given gifts of fabric,

sheets, honorariums and memorials. Your generosity

allows the quilters to send quilts to those in need. We are

always looking for more hands. We would love to have

you visit and maybe you will decide to become a quilter.

The Quilters

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November Birthdays

2. Corinne Rieger

3: Joni King, Abbigail Olson

4: Amanda Holland, Jane Sundby,

5: Curt Hektner

6: Emily Klungtvedt

7: Justin Hegstad, Jeff Huff, Aaron Johnson

8: Katie Weckersham, Bruce Seelig

9: Marge Eliason

10: Luanna Vetter, Tara Klungtvedt

11: Leroy Linstad

12: Roy Sander

13: Amy McKinnon, Hope Hektner

14: Denise Duke, Darla Helgeson

15: Christopher Holm, Judy Mathison, Kellen Magnuson

17: Rodney Halverson, Jim Kain, Elizabeth Query,

Laurie Wallin, Ryan Schumacher

19: Adam Kielb

20: Sarah Duke

21: Carol Lindsay

22: Marianne Johnson, Cheri Stangeland, Julia Rugg,

Beata Woyen

23: Christi Briggs, Joey Root, Art Olerud, Koby Peery

24: Marcelo Anderson, Palmer Forness, Casey Johnson,

Erika Spanjer

25: Noah Stoutland, Sheri Olerud, Ava Everett, Jaxon

Schlicht

26: Michael Huff, Kim Stromberg

28: My Do, Jeanne Kading

29: Michael Bennett, Lorraine Nelson, Marissa Elstad

30. Levi Klungtvedt

November Work Group

Chairpersons:

Lisa & Roy Sander 235-7403

Jim & Jane Stoutland 293-9559

Anderson, JoAnne 866-5826

Chelin, Clarence (donate)

Eliason, Marge (donate)

Hoaby, Delores 237-5580

Huff, Teresa/Jeff 282-2271

Jacobs, Carol 232-0187

Johnson, Irene 232-8250

Knutson, Brad/Alicia 701-710-1474 (c) 218-329-1607

Krogh, Amy/Morris 233-0291

Lanners, Kevin/Colleen 701-280-9140

McKinnon, Jeff/Amy 298-6271

Olsen, Karoline 233-0450

Otto, Jessica 277-8255

Scheffler, Arlene (donate)

Sell, Paula/Don 235-3299

Spanjer, Scott/McGee, Pam 271-9066

Tranby, Melvina 218-287-4251

Trimmer, Shanny/Tyrone 235-8390

Wrolstad, Phyllis 298-8464

Clean refrigerators downstairs and in sacristy. Clean the cupboards on the south wall and cupboards to east wall. Wipe off stoves & ovens.

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During the 2011-2012 school year, 7,907 in the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo school districts qualified for, and greatly relied on the free and reduced school lunch program to meet their daily nutritional needs. But on the weekends, many of these children struggled with hunger.

Hunger amongst our children can have lifelong and extremely costly consequences. Hungry children suffer physical, emotional and developmental impairment. They are sick and hospitalized more often. Hungry children don’t learn as well at school, which in turn, limits their potential and productivity as adults. Adults who experienced hunger as children are often not as well prepared mentally, emotionally, physically or socially to perform in today’s work environment.

Designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations, the BackPack Program, operated by the Great Plains Food Bank, is tested and proven effective in alleviating childhood hunger.

The program is simple:

Students are recommended for the program by teachers or principals who see first-hand their nutritional needs

Backpacks are filled with food that children take home on weekends or school vacations

The food is child-friendly, nonperishable, easily consumed

Backpacks are discreetly given to children on the last day before the weekend, holiday vacation or summer break

With the support of volunteers, donated kid-friendly food and purchased food acquired through the Great Plains Food Bank at a reduced price, it currently costs just $4.25 to feed a child over the weekend which includes a juice, milk, fruit, four meals plus snacks. The cost to support one child throughout the school year (38 weeks) is $162.

Top 5 BackPack Program food needs: All varieties of small juice boxes, all types of granola and/or breakfast bars, fruit roll-ups, applesauce or assorted fruit cups, and

individual servings of microwavable meals (Spaghettios, ravioli, pasta, etc.)

The impact this program has on hungry children is great!

82% of teachers report improved concentration among participating students

90% of teachers report less hunger related comments on Monday morning

87% of parents report health improvements among their children

79% of students report being less hungry on the weekends

Please bring your donations to church November 3!

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