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The Messenger November 2016 St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 701 Broadway Street Thompson, ND 58278 (701)-599-2081 stmatthewslutheranchurch.org
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”-Isaiah 6:8
The newsletter of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Thompson, ND| Vol. 1, Issue 6
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
There are not enough words to say thank you for this past month. Thank you for all the amazing
Pastor Appreciation gifts... for all your cards and thoughtful words, for all the ways you have
encouraged me...you have filled the cup of my life, not just to the top, but to overflowing.
As we enter into the month of November and our minds move towards Thanksgiving and
gratitude, I want you to know how grateful I am for each and every one of you. There are so
many things to be thankful for...so many people who have a part of this ministry. I am thankful
for those of you who teach Sunday School and Confirmation, those who serve on the council,
those of you who quilt, those of you who help care for the property at Saint Matthew’s, for those
who count the offering, those who work with our youth, those who decorate our worship space,
those who prepare and serve communion, for those who read, for those who visit our shut-ins,
those who volunteer, those who staff the food pantry...I could go on and on. I am so thankful for the ways that you use your hands to do God’s work in this place and in our community.
I am also thankful for the ways that you give in other ways as well. If you haven't had a chance
to be in worship lately, you also haven’t gotten to hear the new Clavinova (keyboard). A huge thank you to all of you who helped to make such a major unplanned purchase in the middle of
the year! Our pianists have been enjoying getting to know the new instrument and
experimenting with all the different things that it can do.
Maybe the Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Philippians said it best when he wrote: “I thank my
God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all
of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this,
that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of
Jesus Christ.“
God is at work in and among you my friends. He is doing good work through your hands,
through your time, through your gifts. Thank you for your care, your dedication to this ministry
and your love of the Lord. I pray this month of Thanksgiving can bless you as you have been
blessing others.
In celebration of Thanksgiving, I also wanted to personally invite you to the Thanksgiving Eve
Service on Weds Nov 23 at 7 pm. We will give thanks to the God who blesses us all, and then
join in pie fellowship after worship. Let us gather and give thanks. Thanks be to God.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Amy
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LYO - Yo u t h G r o u p
Generation Change Starting Soon!
The class for teens and money starts on Weds, November 2nd at 5:45 pm. You can still sign up and be a part of this class!
Youth Group Students –
On Wednesday, October 26th we helped to sort the food for the food pantry shelves after the confirmation kids finished Trick or Treating for canned goods. Lots of fun had by all!
We are also planning to go to Northern Air Family Fun Center in November. Talk to Paul or Heidi Strande, Doris Cooper, Robyn Bohlman or Barbie Larson to find out the details.
Remember that LYO students can always feel free to invite a friend or friends from school even if they are not a part of St. Matthew’s.
Fa i t h F o r m a t i o n
Congratulations to our Pre-K crew
who received Bible Story Books
and to our 3rd Graders who
received their Bibles this month!
F u n a n d F e l l o w s h i p
WELCA's Annual Festival of Tables Sunday November 6
th, starting at 11:30 a.m.
This event is so much fun and we like to see as many attend as possible. If you have not been asked to attend but would like to join us, please contact Sara Munson @ 701-330-3630. And if you would like to host a table, give Sara a call also. We are also looking for assistance in the following areas:
Kitchen help--preparing meal, serving the meal. Keeping the appetizer table full. Kitchen clean-up. Assistance during Lucky Buck Auction. Donations of any kind.
On Sunday, December 11th, there will be a cookie exchange for any member who would like to participate. The event will be held after church in the fellowship hall. For
those of you who are not familiar with a cookie exchange, here is how it works. You bring 36 cookies of your choice (you can have them decorated for the holidays, bring favorite holiday cookies, or just one of your all-time favorite cookies). Everyone else who is participating will be bringing 36 cookies also. Make sure you bring a plate or container along to put your cookies in. You will choose 36 cookies to take home and enjoy! You should get a nice variety! If you have any questions, please contact me. Ruth Waller-Fellowship Team
We need your help!!
The Outreach Team,
along with LYO will be
gathering supplies to
make oatmeal breakfast
bags for the Northlands
Rescue Mission. Items
needed are snack size
ziplock bags, quick cook
oatmeal, plastic
spoons, powdered milk,
sugar, and raisins.
See the display at the
church for more infor-
mation or contact Julie
Brorby (701-740-2906).
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MEN IN MISSION St. Matthew’s men gather each Sunday morning at 9 am in the Rosendal Room for a chance to chat, drink coffee and learn together. Their topics of discussion vary, but new folks are always welcome to join them.
RESPONSIVE PRAYER This gathering is open to anyone, and meets at 7:00 am on Wednesdays in the Sanctuary. This group spends time in responsive prayer, and then enjoys a cup of coffee as well. They are off to work by 7:30. Come and join us as a great way to focus midweek!
WINE, WOMEN & THE WORD The next gathering of Wine, Women, and the Word will be on November 28 at 6:30 pm at Whitey’s in East Grand Forks. This relaxed group of gals meets once a month for dinner, conversation, and bible study. New folks are always welcome to join us!
WELCA BIBLE STUDY This group takes turns hosting in homes for an evening of desert, coffee and Bible Study. Currently they are working through the book “Listening for the Voice of God: Growing in Faith Everyday.”
WELCA Bible Study will meet Monday November 21 at Cheryl Widman’s House For a copy of the book they are studying, contact the church office at 599-2081.
SISTERS OF STRENGTH This group of ladies meets the last Wednesday of the month to share stories, bible study and support each other. They typically meet at Panera at noon. Come and join this group of encouragers and give yourself a boost!
O n g o i n g M i n i s t r i e s
Delighting in God’s Grace
This fall and winter we have several wonderful oppor-
tunities with guest speakers at DIGG (Delighting in
God’s Grace), our Adult Education class. Once a
month at 9 am we will join the men in mission and
welcome a speaker to come and join us and share
about a particular subject.
Here’s the DIGG schedule for November:
November 20
Alicia Schumacher, Grand Forks County:
Introduction to Foster Care Services
Thank you to everyone who is a part of the ministry at Saint Matthew’s! Here are a few folks we would like to say a special thank you to this month! We apologize if we miss anyone! The church mouse would like to thank: Heidi S for putting names on
confirmation stoles Duane N and Chris N for all that you do for
the building at St. Matthew’s! Kristi A for being our new Food Pantry
Coordinator Bre B for organizing Pastor Appreciation
month! Cheryl W. for all your work on the church
directory Kevin C, Lucy S, and Ruth W for leading
worship while pastor was away Chris D and Amy B for driving our
confirmands to FCA’s “Fields of Faith”
Say Yes to Serving! Each Sunday we look to fill readers, communion servers, ushers, etc. If you have a Sunday that works for you, there is a sign up at the church, or call the church office and they will help get your name on the list! Each month we have worship teams, when you see your team pop up, please “Say Yes to Serving” Worship Team #8 – November 2016 Jason & Jamie Bischoff Family Bruce Loyland Dianne Lundgrun Charla Peterson Family Gary & Mary Welsh Shawn Widman Family Newell Ueland/Maggie Johnson Worship Team #9 – December 2016 Carmen Bohlman Craig Bohlman Josh & Dara Faul Family Rick & Claire Herland Derek & Stacy Plautz Family John & Jera Sorby Family Bill & Cheryl Widman
Spontaneous choir took place on Sunday October 16, with several ladies singing “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”! It was beautiful! Interested in joining us? If you are a 9
th grade and up (young AND old!) we’d love to have
you join our choir! Your next opportunity will be November 13th; we meet at 9 am to
practice prior to church. Hope to see you there!
Poinsettia order forms coming soon! It’s
almost that time to start thinking about the
Advent Season and the birth of Christ! Please
start thinking about helping to decorate our
space with poinsettia in memory or honor of
someone! Order forms must be turned in by November 30th
to Bre, our Ministry Coordinator.
6 ½” Single Poinsettia (5-7 blooms): $13.00
7 ½” Double Poinsettia (10-15 blooms): $20.50
10” Triple Poinsettia (15 plus blooms): $37.50
For questions, please contact Bre at
St. Matthew's and St. Jude's churches will
once again sponsor the Angel Tree
project. This project distributes Christ-
mas gifts to families in need in the sur-
rounding community. The Tree will be
setup the Sunday after Thanksgiv-
ing. Members are asked to pick an angel
from the tree, purchase the gift that is
written on the Angel and then return it,
wrapped, to the tree. If you know of
someone in our community who should be
included in the Angel Tree Project this
Christmas Season, please contact Julie
Brorby(701-740-2906) or Rita West(701-
213-7275). All names are kept
confidential.
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1 Eric Berthold
2 Marc Kurz
3 Zane Schumacher
5 Bre Berberich
6 Allie Ivesdal, Evan McGauvran, Joyce Morgan, Jonathan Muhs
8 Bethany Ivesdal, Mindy Staveteig, Nathan Sunudberg
11 Ian Haugen
12 Sue Simon, Steven Widman
13 Sharon Gustafson,
15 Liz Welsh
16 Heather Shimek, Kaia Sorby
18 Reese Danner, Claire Manzke
21 Connor Welsh
22 Grace Cooper, Sandy Olson
24 Taylor Zak
25 Renee Fossum, Kayle Sondreal
26 Ryan Benoit
27 Rorie Anderson, Sue Hovet, Richard Morgan
28 Brent Halvorson, Sarah Krogfoss
29 Mason Albin
ST. MATTHEW’S LEADERSHIP Amy Eisenmann Pastor [email protected] Bre Berberich Ministry Coordinator [email protected] Kevin Cooper Council President [email protected] John Schumacher Council Vice President [email protected] Kristie Adams Council Secretary [email protected] Dianne Lundgren Council Treasurer [email protected] Sharon Gustafson Outreach Team Lead [email protected] Duane Naas Properties Team Lead [email protected] Alicia Schumacher Education Team Lead [email protected] Paul Strande Youth Team Lead [email protected] Val Uhlir Worship Team Lead [email protected] Ruth Waller Fellowship Team Lead [email protected]
Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 701 Broadway St, Thompson, ND 58278 + (701) 599-2081
Happy Birthday in November!
Please join us Sunday, November 20 at Thompson Public School for a Benefit for Angela Muhs and family. The Muhs are a family of Saint Matthew’s. Angie recently spent several weeks at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, and the community is gathering to support her and her family in paying for medical expenses. There will be a free will offering meal (Spaghetti) and Silent Auction between 12:00-2:00; Silent Auction to end at 2:00. Bingo with Prizes from 2:00-3:00. Bake Sale to occur throughout the event. Bring the whole family!
Pastor Amy’s Office Hours for November:
Monday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Tuesday Office Hours by Appointment
Wednesday 7:30-9:30 am, 6:00-8:00 pm
Thursday Pastor’s Day Off
Friday: 10:00 am-Noon at Panera
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 701 Broadway St. Thompson, ND 58278 (701) 599-2081 | stmatthewslutheranchurch.org
Welcome to worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9 a.m.
Address service requested
Nov 6-Festival of Tables
Nov 13-Spontaneous Choir
Nov 20-DIGG “Intro to Foster Care”
Nov 23-Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Nov 27-Advent Begins!
Join us for worship at 7pm on Thanksgiving
Eve, followed by pie fellowship! Want to
bring a pie? Sign up by emailing Bre, our
ministry coordinator at: