walks with christ enrich and energize all ages in their walks with christ.” [17 words] 2012 vision...
TRANSCRIPT
Walks With Christ June 2012
Christ Lutheran Church
Highlights in this issue
Explaining the Holy Trinity Page 6-7
Family Canoe Ride Page 7
Trinity Sunday Page 9
Fatherrsquos Day Prayer Page 11
Vacation Bible School Page 12-13
News from the River Page 14
Thank Yoursquos Page 16
The Athanasian Creed Page 17-19
Synod Assembly Update Page 20-23
Golf Classic Page 28
2
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR STEVE
This year we celebrated Pentecost over Memorial Day weekend Pentecost is remembering the coming of the Holy Spirit to empower the body of Christ (the church) to contin-ue the mission of God in the world The church was not a human idea but Godrsquos initiative to share the good news of Christrsquos love and power displayed in His death and resur-rection We are as Christrsquos followers empowered to share this good news in word and deed It is important that in the joys and struggles of being a particular church in a particu-lar time and place that we remember the bigger picture of what God is up to in the world and our place in it
I proposed to our church council a revised mission state-ment for Christ Lutheran Church based largely on our previ-ous vision and mission It was approved Below I present the 2007 Vision and Mission Statement as well as the short-ened version of 2012 In the future we hope to do more of a serious look at our community and our ministries to see if we have appropriate plans for doing Godrsquos work in our con-text with the gift and talents of our members
2007 Vision statement In response to the grace of God the mission of Christ Lutheran Church is to live and share Christrsquos love in our church and community We show Christrsquos love by striving to support our community of faith with uplifting worship music and dynamic youth and adult programs All this is done to the glory of God [56 words]
2007 Mission Statement ldquoCalled by God we seek to encour-age enrich and energize all ages in their walks with Christrdquo [17 words]
2012 Vision Statement ldquoMaking Christrsquos Love Knownrdquo [4 words]
2012 Mission Statement ldquoEquipping all ages to love and serve God and peoplerdquo [10]
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Making Christrsquos Love Known - Equipping all ages to love and serve God and people [14]
There was discussion about the word ldquoequippingrdquo and what that means Ephesians 411-12 explains it this wayhellipThe gifts Jesus gave were that some would be apostles some prophets some pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ
The work of the church is to equip people for the work of ministry Most of the ministry Christ produces though us happens outside of the church walls where we meet the dai-ly challenges of being family or serving through our voca-tions God wants us to grow up to be like Jesus and to bless those he has placed in our lives God wants us to love Him and to love others (like Jesus does) We hope that together we will equip you and you will equip us to grow in loving and serving God and people
Pastor Steve
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JACK
Romans 1417-19 ldquoThe Kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit he who thus serves Christ is acceptable (pleasing) to God and ap-proved by men Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up buildingrdquo
With the kingdoms of the world the primary concern is food and drink clothes and a place to live Paul the Apostle writes ldquoThe Kingdom of God means righteousness peace and joyrdquo
Have you ever wondered why in some congregations we open the worship with shaking hands and greeting each other with ldquoGood morningrdquo and then later we greet each
(Article continued on page 4)
4
other again with shaking hands and greeting each other with the words ldquoPeace be with yourdquo Some think it is kind of foolish to shake hands twice in the same service
Our God is a God of peace (Romans 1533 I Thess 523 Hebrews 1320) God effected reconciliation between Him-self and all people in and through the work of Christ We are at peace with God The world is at peace with God Paul invited us to share this reconciliation this peace with one another
There is another aspect of this peace that God wants us to share This peace is individual spiritual peace We most of-ten call it peace of mind Paul speaks of this peace in Ro-man 86 This is when the mind is set on the Spirit and one experiences life and peace
This is the peace we share in the words ldquopeace be with yourdquo We are saying to the person we are greeting ldquoMay you have the joy of reconciliation of being at peace with God and all who are around yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo We are also saying ldquoMay you be at peace in your heart and mind even as you suffer all the trials and pains this life brings to yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo
Here is a real opportunity to love one another as God has loved us
Pastor Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant
CURRICULUM UPDATE
Next year the Education Committee has selected Faith Weavers by Group as our curriculum There will be less rotation action Bible Stories will be the same for all grade levels except for pre-confirmation in the sixth grade learning Luthers Small Catechism There will be an adult compo-nent to Faith Weavers so parents will have resources to discuss at home the lessons their youth are learning Watch for more details
5
Marissa Angus
Erik Austin
Victor Austin
Logan Bashaw
Janie Briggs
John Burns
Matt Dammen
Morgan Dechert
Angela Eide
Jordyn Erdman
Ryan Ferguson
Amanda Fugleberg
Andrea Gilbertson
Connor Hedlund
Ramsey Hovelson
Jerod Jensen
Ellie Jestus
Karlee Johnson
Nick Jorgensen
Kathryn Kazos
Megan Krueger
Tyler Krueger
Kathryn MacGregor
Josie McCullough
Erika McRoberts
Becky Murry
Justin Quam
Tyler Queensland
Brianna Roberts
Morgan Yennie Con
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12
6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
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Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
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INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
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Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
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6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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2
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR STEVE
This year we celebrated Pentecost over Memorial Day weekend Pentecost is remembering the coming of the Holy Spirit to empower the body of Christ (the church) to contin-ue the mission of God in the world The church was not a human idea but Godrsquos initiative to share the good news of Christrsquos love and power displayed in His death and resur-rection We are as Christrsquos followers empowered to share this good news in word and deed It is important that in the joys and struggles of being a particular church in a particu-lar time and place that we remember the bigger picture of what God is up to in the world and our place in it
I proposed to our church council a revised mission state-ment for Christ Lutheran Church based largely on our previ-ous vision and mission It was approved Below I present the 2007 Vision and Mission Statement as well as the short-ened version of 2012 In the future we hope to do more of a serious look at our community and our ministries to see if we have appropriate plans for doing Godrsquos work in our con-text with the gift and talents of our members
2007 Vision statement In response to the grace of God the mission of Christ Lutheran Church is to live and share Christrsquos love in our church and community We show Christrsquos love by striving to support our community of faith with uplifting worship music and dynamic youth and adult programs All this is done to the glory of God [56 words]
2007 Mission Statement ldquoCalled by God we seek to encour-age enrich and energize all ages in their walks with Christrdquo [17 words]
2012 Vision Statement ldquoMaking Christrsquos Love Knownrdquo [4 words]
2012 Mission Statement ldquoEquipping all ages to love and serve God and peoplerdquo [10]
3
Making Christrsquos Love Known - Equipping all ages to love and serve God and people [14]
There was discussion about the word ldquoequippingrdquo and what that means Ephesians 411-12 explains it this wayhellipThe gifts Jesus gave were that some would be apostles some prophets some pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ
The work of the church is to equip people for the work of ministry Most of the ministry Christ produces though us happens outside of the church walls where we meet the dai-ly challenges of being family or serving through our voca-tions God wants us to grow up to be like Jesus and to bless those he has placed in our lives God wants us to love Him and to love others (like Jesus does) We hope that together we will equip you and you will equip us to grow in loving and serving God and people
Pastor Steve
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JACK
Romans 1417-19 ldquoThe Kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit he who thus serves Christ is acceptable (pleasing) to God and ap-proved by men Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up buildingrdquo
With the kingdoms of the world the primary concern is food and drink clothes and a place to live Paul the Apostle writes ldquoThe Kingdom of God means righteousness peace and joyrdquo
Have you ever wondered why in some congregations we open the worship with shaking hands and greeting each other with ldquoGood morningrdquo and then later we greet each
(Article continued on page 4)
4
other again with shaking hands and greeting each other with the words ldquoPeace be with yourdquo Some think it is kind of foolish to shake hands twice in the same service
Our God is a God of peace (Romans 1533 I Thess 523 Hebrews 1320) God effected reconciliation between Him-self and all people in and through the work of Christ We are at peace with God The world is at peace with God Paul invited us to share this reconciliation this peace with one another
There is another aspect of this peace that God wants us to share This peace is individual spiritual peace We most of-ten call it peace of mind Paul speaks of this peace in Ro-man 86 This is when the mind is set on the Spirit and one experiences life and peace
This is the peace we share in the words ldquopeace be with yourdquo We are saying to the person we are greeting ldquoMay you have the joy of reconciliation of being at peace with God and all who are around yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo We are also saying ldquoMay you be at peace in your heart and mind even as you suffer all the trials and pains this life brings to yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo
Here is a real opportunity to love one another as God has loved us
Pastor Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant
CURRICULUM UPDATE
Next year the Education Committee has selected Faith Weavers by Group as our curriculum There will be less rotation action Bible Stories will be the same for all grade levels except for pre-confirmation in the sixth grade learning Luthers Small Catechism There will be an adult compo-nent to Faith Weavers so parents will have resources to discuss at home the lessons their youth are learning Watch for more details
5
Marissa Angus
Erik Austin
Victor Austin
Logan Bashaw
Janie Briggs
John Burns
Matt Dammen
Morgan Dechert
Angela Eide
Jordyn Erdman
Ryan Ferguson
Amanda Fugleberg
Andrea Gilbertson
Connor Hedlund
Ramsey Hovelson
Jerod Jensen
Ellie Jestus
Karlee Johnson
Nick Jorgensen
Kathryn Kazos
Megan Krueger
Tyler Krueger
Kathryn MacGregor
Josie McCullough
Erika McRoberts
Becky Murry
Justin Quam
Tyler Queensland
Brianna Roberts
Morgan Yennie Con
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12
6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
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6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
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Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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Making Christrsquos Love Known - Equipping all ages to love and serve God and people [14]
There was discussion about the word ldquoequippingrdquo and what that means Ephesians 411-12 explains it this wayhellipThe gifts Jesus gave were that some would be apostles some prophets some pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ
The work of the church is to equip people for the work of ministry Most of the ministry Christ produces though us happens outside of the church walls where we meet the dai-ly challenges of being family or serving through our voca-tions God wants us to grow up to be like Jesus and to bless those he has placed in our lives God wants us to love Him and to love others (like Jesus does) We hope that together we will equip you and you will equip us to grow in loving and serving God and people
Pastor Steve
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JACK
Romans 1417-19 ldquoThe Kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit he who thus serves Christ is acceptable (pleasing) to God and ap-proved by men Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up buildingrdquo
With the kingdoms of the world the primary concern is food and drink clothes and a place to live Paul the Apostle writes ldquoThe Kingdom of God means righteousness peace and joyrdquo
Have you ever wondered why in some congregations we open the worship with shaking hands and greeting each other with ldquoGood morningrdquo and then later we greet each
(Article continued on page 4)
4
other again with shaking hands and greeting each other with the words ldquoPeace be with yourdquo Some think it is kind of foolish to shake hands twice in the same service
Our God is a God of peace (Romans 1533 I Thess 523 Hebrews 1320) God effected reconciliation between Him-self and all people in and through the work of Christ We are at peace with God The world is at peace with God Paul invited us to share this reconciliation this peace with one another
There is another aspect of this peace that God wants us to share This peace is individual spiritual peace We most of-ten call it peace of mind Paul speaks of this peace in Ro-man 86 This is when the mind is set on the Spirit and one experiences life and peace
This is the peace we share in the words ldquopeace be with yourdquo We are saying to the person we are greeting ldquoMay you have the joy of reconciliation of being at peace with God and all who are around yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo We are also saying ldquoMay you be at peace in your heart and mind even as you suffer all the trials and pains this life brings to yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo
Here is a real opportunity to love one another as God has loved us
Pastor Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant
CURRICULUM UPDATE
Next year the Education Committee has selected Faith Weavers by Group as our curriculum There will be less rotation action Bible Stories will be the same for all grade levels except for pre-confirmation in the sixth grade learning Luthers Small Catechism There will be an adult compo-nent to Faith Weavers so parents will have resources to discuss at home the lessons their youth are learning Watch for more details
5
Marissa Angus
Erik Austin
Victor Austin
Logan Bashaw
Janie Briggs
John Burns
Matt Dammen
Morgan Dechert
Angela Eide
Jordyn Erdman
Ryan Ferguson
Amanda Fugleberg
Andrea Gilbertson
Connor Hedlund
Ramsey Hovelson
Jerod Jensen
Ellie Jestus
Karlee Johnson
Nick Jorgensen
Kathryn Kazos
Megan Krueger
Tyler Krueger
Kathryn MacGregor
Josie McCullough
Erika McRoberts
Becky Murry
Justin Quam
Tyler Queensland
Brianna Roberts
Morgan Yennie Con
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6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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other again with shaking hands and greeting each other with the words ldquoPeace be with yourdquo Some think it is kind of foolish to shake hands twice in the same service
Our God is a God of peace (Romans 1533 I Thess 523 Hebrews 1320) God effected reconciliation between Him-self and all people in and through the work of Christ We are at peace with God The world is at peace with God Paul invited us to share this reconciliation this peace with one another
There is another aspect of this peace that God wants us to share This peace is individual spiritual peace We most of-ten call it peace of mind Paul speaks of this peace in Ro-man 86 This is when the mind is set on the Spirit and one experiences life and peace
This is the peace we share in the words ldquopeace be with yourdquo We are saying to the person we are greeting ldquoMay you have the joy of reconciliation of being at peace with God and all who are around yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo We are also saying ldquoMay you be at peace in your heart and mind even as you suffer all the trials and pains this life brings to yourdquo ldquoPeace be with yourdquo
Here is a real opportunity to love one another as God has loved us
Pastor Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant
CURRICULUM UPDATE
Next year the Education Committee has selected Faith Weavers by Group as our curriculum There will be less rotation action Bible Stories will be the same for all grade levels except for pre-confirmation in the sixth grade learning Luthers Small Catechism There will be an adult compo-nent to Faith Weavers so parents will have resources to discuss at home the lessons their youth are learning Watch for more details
5
Marissa Angus
Erik Austin
Victor Austin
Logan Bashaw
Janie Briggs
John Burns
Matt Dammen
Morgan Dechert
Angela Eide
Jordyn Erdman
Ryan Ferguson
Amanda Fugleberg
Andrea Gilbertson
Connor Hedlund
Ramsey Hovelson
Jerod Jensen
Ellie Jestus
Karlee Johnson
Nick Jorgensen
Kathryn Kazos
Megan Krueger
Tyler Krueger
Kathryn MacGregor
Josie McCullough
Erika McRoberts
Becky Murry
Justin Quam
Tyler Queensland
Brianna Roberts
Morgan Yennie Con
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12
6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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Logan Bashaw
Janie Briggs
John Burns
Matt Dammen
Morgan Dechert
Angela Eide
Jordyn Erdman
Ryan Ferguson
Amanda Fugleberg
Andrea Gilbertson
Connor Hedlund
Ramsey Hovelson
Jerod Jensen
Ellie Jestus
Karlee Johnson
Nick Jorgensen
Kathryn Kazos
Megan Krueger
Tyler Krueger
Kathryn MacGregor
Josie McCullough
Erika McRoberts
Becky Murry
Justin Quam
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6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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6
EXPLAINING THE HOLY TRINITY TO CHILDREN
1 St Patrick used a shamrock to explain how
the Holy Trinity works Each petal on the clover represents an entity of God The top petal is God the Father The other two petals represent Jesus and the Holy Spirit This is good except that it doesnt explain how this came to be In other words its a good representation but not a solid
explanation
2 First a child needs to understand that according to
Christianity God is was and always will be No one made Him He has always existed This is something that Chris-tians accept as truth because of our belief in God and what is written in the Bible Children are usually very open to ac-cepting this fact especially if living a Christian life is taught daily in the home
3 Christian children hear stories about Jesus all the time
in Sunday School classes and at home They know who Je-sus is and why he came to earth Telling children that Jesus is God in human flesh is the next step part of the Trinity To make this concept clear to children you may want to point them to Bible scripture where it tells that God is Jesus Such verses include Matthew 123 John 114 and John 1030
4 When Jesus left the earth there was no longer any
physical sign of Gods dwelling in our life God (Jesus) had gone back to heaven But he did leave something very im-portant for us as we continued to walk in His presence He left us the Holy Spirit You can point your child to scripture about the Pentecost which is the first time God entered the disciples bodies to live in them forever
7
5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
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For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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5 The Holy Spirit is what guides us in making decisions
which children can relate to If they do something wrong do they feel sorry for it If they help another person do they feel joy The Holy Spirit guides our emotions and makes us think before we act upon something The Holy Spirit is a Christians assurance that God has not left us even though we have never seen Him or Jesus in the flesh
6 God left us one other very important piece to under-
standing the Holy Trinity This is the Bible We can use the Bible and its scripture to show children exactly where each piece of the Holy Trinity started and the hope that we have in Jesus return
FAMILY CANOE RIDE Sunday July 15th We will leave the church parking lot at 615pm and head to Camp Victory (25 minute drive) for a 45 minute canoe ride (depending on water level) All ages welcome cost per canoe is $10 If you have a personal flotation device bring it along Come ready for fun
Warning You may get wet
8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
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Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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8
APRIL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Oil Candelabra ndash Marlow amp Lois Hjellming
In Memory of Marty Alford (Mother of Julie Carlblom)
Music ndash Michael amp Jane Cabaya
MAY MEMORIALS
In Memory of Jean Gronseth
Mortgage Reduction ndash Anonymous
In Memory of Marty Alford
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Everett Zeise
Music ndash Irv amp Nancy Nehring
In Memory of Lyle Severson
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite Mortgage Reduction ndash Mary Tweite Ardys Glasrud
Bob amp Jeannette Tweite 50 for 50 Campaign ndash Wayne amp Diane DePoppe David amp Gail Hovey Connie amp Donna Hoffman
Larry amp Sue Briske Jeff amp Dawn Thompson Carol amp Lowell Holum Judy Severson
In Memory of Frances Gehrking
Mortgage Reduction ndash Bob amp Jeanette Tweite Undesignated mdash Mike amp Sharon Axtman
In Honor of David amp Jeanne Tweitersquos
58th Wedding Anniversary
Brenda Hallaway Scholarship ndash David amp Jeanne Tweite
9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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9
TRINITY SUNDAY
There are many symbols of the trinity in Christianity The Triquetra is a three part interlocking fish symbol that symbolizes the Christian trinity The word trinity comes
from the Latin noun trinitas meaning three are one The trinity represents the belief that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal co-eternal communion as the Father Son and Holy Spirit The follow-ing are some verses that express the concept of the trinity Matthew 316-17 Matthew 2819 John 1416-17 2 Corin-thians 1314 Acts 232-33 John 1030 John 1711amp21
YOUTH COMMITTEE SCHOLORSHIPS
Ramsey Hovelson Megan Krueger
BRENDA HALLAWAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Krueger
GEROGE JAMSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ramsey Hovelson
10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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10
THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING
The following people are in need of prayer Jan Willard of St Louis MO sister of Jerry Rieser Christian amp Charlie King twin sons of Tyler amp Kayla King Larry Hartleip son of Les amp Dorothy Hartleip Irene Bolles mother of Curt amp Linda Bolles and all service men and women
If you or someone you know is going to be hospitalized please let the office know so visits can be made
On Sunday May 6th Piper Morgan Thompson and Camille Annette Thompson were baptized into the family of Christ Lutheran Church through Holy Baptism Camille is the wife of Christopher Thompson and Piper is their daughter
Christian Sympathy is extended Ted amp Martha Gehrking and family on the death of Tedrsquos mother Frances Gehrking a member of CLC who passed away on May 5 2012
Christian Sympathy is extended to Judy Severson and fami-ly on the death Judyrsquos husband Lyle CLC member who passed away on May 10 2012 Christian Sympathy is extended to Pastor Jim and Mary Jo Peterson on the death of Mary Jorsquos brother David Sumler of Baltimore MD
11
FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
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APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
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Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
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For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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FATHERrsquoS DAY PRAYER
A Dad is a person
who is loving and kind
And often he knows
what you have on your mind
Hersquos someone who listens
suggests and defends
Ad dad can be one
of your very best friends
Hersquos proud of your triumphs
but when things go wrong
A dad can be patient
and helpful and strong
In all that you do
a dadrsquos love plays a part
Therersquos always a place for him
deep in your heart
And each year that passes
yoursquore even more glad
More grateful and proud
just to call him your dad
Thank you Dadhellip
for listening and caring
for giving and sharing
but especially for just being you
Happy Fatherrsquos Day
12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
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Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
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For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
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Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
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CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
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6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
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Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendar The Vacation Bible School dates have been set for June 25ndash29 2012 from at 630 to 830pm The theme is lsquoKingdom of the Sonrsquo Each evening will be a safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer with Bible Study activities and games crafts and songs
The program is for 3-year olds thru 6th grade The cost of Vacation Bible School is $10 per child $20 max per family This fee will help defray the cost of materials and supplies The materials are excellent and should be easy to teach Herersquos a chance to see what itrsquos like to teach Teachers set builders craft leaders recreation leaders helpers and snack preparers are needed
Registration materials along with the summer bible camp support information have been mailed out to members For planning purposes we need to have your registration form returned to the church office by June 10 2012
Debra Fugleberg is coordinating the week of fun Please contact the church office for more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with this fun and exciting summer program
13
Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
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6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
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Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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Come with us on a Safari into the Lordrsquos Prayer Bible Study Games and Activities
Crafts and Songs
Ages 3-year olds thru 6th grade Bring a Friend
June 25 ndash 29 2012 630pm ndash 830pm
Christ Lutheran Church Byron MN
Registration fee $10 $20 max per family
Registrations are due in the church office by June 10 2012 (One registration form per child)
Childrsquos Name ________________________ Grade ______ Phone _________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Parent Name ____________________________________ _____ Yes Irsquod love to help with VBS Please contact me
Office Use Only
Date ______________ Paid __________
Check ______________ or Cash ______
Vacation Bible School Registration Form
14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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14
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
Another lsquoRiver of Lifersquo year has come and gone A huge Thank you to all teachers amp music leaders for a great year
TEACHERS 3 year olds ~ MarJean Damerval amp Emma Long 4 amp 5 years olds ~ Sarah Palmer Shelby Strain amp Kaysee Beckstrom Kindergarten ~ Reanna amp Rebecca Ostreng Kendra Blank Britni Wolf amp Kaitlyn Anderson 1st Grade ~ Morgan Olson amp RaeLissa Hovelson 2nd Grade ~ Matthew amp Andrea Petersen 3rd Grade ~ Susan Holz amp Jodi Brossard 4th Grade ~ Megan Krueger amp Brooke Klemm 5th Grade ~ Tim Meek amp Stacy Kraetsch 6th Grade ~ Jodi Wild amp LeAnn Bieber Teacher Helpers~ Jacob Ostreng amp Benton Blank
MUSIC LEADERS SonBeams ~ MarJean Damerval Emma Long amp Sarah Palmer River Angels ~ Stephanie Fugleberg River Rocks ~ Wendy Schmidt
Thank you to all the students and parents for your participa-tion in our program Your attendance and support of the World Youth Movement are so important This year $543 was collected for the World Youth Movement in Raaton Honduras under the direction of Courtney Lenox formerly of Byron Our gift will provide a year of private school for one student The school supplies we collected on Rally Sunday were sent to the program and were so appreciated For the first time some of these kids had new backpacks
It has been my pleasure to coordinate the River of Life Pro-gram for the past few years Thank you for the opportunity I have enjoyed meeting so many of the terrific kids and par-ents at Christ Lutheran Church
Laurie Magnus River of Life Coordinator 2011-2012
15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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15
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
THANK YOU TO All Christ Lutheran Church members for their prayer moral physical and financial support of the IHN ministry at CLC IHN Coordinators Jim ampMaryJo Peterson Dawn amp Jeff Thompson Elaine Meek Sara Bass Cindy Gilbertson Jan amp Lyle Stinson and Karen amp Bob Brekke for all their dedicat-ed labor both behind the scenes and during host weeks
CURRENT HOST WEEK
May 27 ndash June 3 2012
UPCOMING ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Thursday June 14 2012 630pm Our Saviorrsquos Lutheran 2124 Viola Road NE
Rochester MN
Monday July 30 2012 130pm St Lukersquos Episcopal
1884 22nd St NW Rochester MN
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Gronvold (507) 775-6314
Jimdgronvoldyahoocom
16
APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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APRIL ATTENDANCE
Worship 2012 2011 1st Sunday (Palm Sunday) 287 183 2nd Sunday
(Easter) 465 186
3rd Sunday 229 335 (Palm Sunday) 4th Sunday 240 536 (Easter)
5th Sunday (Confirmation) 548 xxx
Total Attendance 1769 1240 Average Attendance 354 310
Maundy Thursday 74 233 (1st Communion)
Good Friday 86 91
SMELT FEED THANK YOU
The youth at Christ Lutheran would like to extend a thank you to all of those who contributed to the Smelt Feed through your generous donations as well as for those who volunteered at the event The feed helped raise $400 this year While numbers were down and smelt prices went up we still were able to raise money to help support the Youth Mission Trip kids on their trip to Chicago as well as the Summer Bible Camp Scholarships Without your support this wouldnt have been possible Again thank you
THANK YOU ROL COORDINATOR
Thank you to Laurie Magnus for serving as River of Life Coordinator for the past five years Laurie began with writ-ing curriculum for River of Life and then coordinated the curriculum Laurie was very helpful in making sure that teachers and youth were well supplied She worked very well with the education committee Thanks Laurie for all your service and hard work
17
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
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The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
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6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
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50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
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New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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THE ATHANASIAN CREED
About the Creed
This creed takes its name from Athanasius the great theolo-gian of the fourth century who defended Trinitarian teaching
The Athanasian Creed expresses two essential elements of Christian teaching that Gods Son and the Holy Spirit are of one being with the Father and that Jesus Christ is true God and a true human being in one person Traditionally it is con-sidered the Trinitarian Creed In many congregations it is read aloud in corporate worship on Trinity Sunday June 3rd the Sunday after Pentecost
The Apostlesrsquo Creed the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed are considered the three ancient ecumenical creeds of the church
Athanasian Creed
Whoever wants to be saved should above all cling to the catholic faith
Whoever does not guard it whole and inviolable will doubt-less perish eternally
Now this is the catholic faith We worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity neither confusing the persons nor di-viding the divine being
For the Father is one person the Son is another and the Spirit is still another
But the deity of the Father Son and Holy Spirit is one equal in glory coeternal in majesty
What the Father is the Son is and so is the Holy Spirit
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 18)
18
Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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Uncreated is the Father uncreated is the Son uncreated is the Spirit
Eternal is the Father eternal is the Son eternal is the Spirit And yet there are not three eternal beings but one who is eternal as there are not three uncreated and unlimited be-ings but one who is uncreated and unlimited
Almighty is the Father almighty is the Son almighty is the Spirit And yet there are not three almighty beings but one who is almighty
Thus the Father is God the Son is God the Holy Spirit is God And yet there are not three gods but one God
Thus the Father is Lord the Son is Lord the Holy Spirit is Lord And yet there are not three lords but one Lord
As Christian truth compels us to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord so catholic religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords
The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten the Son was neither made nor created but was alone begotten of the Father the Spirit was neither made nor created but is proceeding from the Father and the Son
Thus there is one Father not three fathers one Son not three sons one Holy Spirit not three spirits
And in this Trinity no one is before or after greater or less than the other but all three persons are in themselves coe-ternal and coequal and so we must worship the Trinity in unity and the one God in three persons
Whoever wants to be saved should think thus about the Trinity
It is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe that our Lord Jesus Christ became flesh
(Athanasian Creed continued on page 19)
19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
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19
For this is the true faith that we believe and confess That our Lord Jesus Christ Gods Son is both God and man
He is God begotten before all worlds from the being of the Father and he is man born in the world from the being of his mother -- existing fully as God and fully as man with a rational soul and a human body equal to the Father in di-vinity subordinate to the Father in humanity
Although he is God and man he is not divided but is one Christ
He is united because God has taken humanity into himself he does not transform deity into humanity
He is completely one in the unity of his person without con-fusing his natures
For as the rational soul and body are one person so the one Christ is God and man
He suffered death for our salvation He descended into hell and rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
He will come again to judge the living and the dead
At his coming all people shall rise bodily to give an account of their own deeds
Those who have done good will enter eternal life those who have done evil will enter eternal fire
This is the catholic faith
One cannot be saved without believing this firmly and faith-fully
(End of Athanasian Creed)
20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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20
Godrsquos work Our hands Godrsquos family 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly The 2012 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly was all about family For many just coming together once a year is like a family reunion but even more so under this yearrsquos theme Just as a family would gather for a family meeting the voting members of the synod gathered to discuss the business of the synod Six resolutions were passed a budget for 2013 was approved elections were held for committees including 12 new synod council mem-bers and some changes to the synod constitution and by-laws were accepted The most controversial resolution re-sulting in over an hour of debate was titled ldquoA Resolution Opposing Marriage Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitutionrdquo Similar resolutions were passed earlier this year by the Minneapolis Area Synod and the Northeastern Minnesota Synod The assembly voted against proposals to amend the resolution and to table it indefinitely Voters on both sides of the issue spoke passionately about their con-victions on marriage politics and the role of the church The resolution passed 229-174
Other resolutions from this yearrsquos assembly included en-couraging financial and prayerful support from congrega-tions and members for the ministries of the church One
21
resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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resolution encouraged congregations to increase their fi-nancial support to synod and church-wide ministries while another called for an increase of the percentage of the synodrsquos giving to the church-wide organization The assem-bly also encouraged support of Lutheran Campus Ministry and the ELCA Malaria Campaign
The synodrsquos Hunger Task Force submitted the resolution in support of the ELCA Malaria Campaign In addition to this resolution the synod worked together as a family to bring awareness to the campaign Each seat in the assembly hall held a cardboard cutout of a child each sharing a personal story of a child affected by malaria An assembly hall dis-play demonstrated an example of a mosquito net a $10 product that can prevent malaria if properly used Rev Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl former coordinator of the ELCA Malaria Campaign and ongoing volunteer for the campaign spoke to the assembly updating them on the ELCArsquos goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to help contain Malaria The as-sembly offering gave participants the chance to open their purses and wallets to support the campaign Over $7600 was collected A final resolution passed by the assembly adopted the 2013 Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines for rostered and lay professionals in the synod
As a church family a central part of the assembly gathering was the worship experiences The assembly opened with a service of holy communion that praised the legacy of our faith family From the reading of the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 11-17) and a cast of worshippers portraying Jesusrsquo ancestors to Bishop Usgaardrsquos sermon reflecting on both honoring the ancestors that have passed the faith on to us and thinking ahead to the generations to whom are blessed to teach the faith the service continued to remind worshippers of their valued place in Godrsquos family
Saturday morningrsquos prayer service honored our brothers and sisters around the world and throughout Christrsquos church
22
The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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The assembly worshiped with music from Latin America Africa Scandinavia and the Caribbean The Rt Rev Brian N Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota came as a representatives of one of the ELCArsquos full com-munion partners He shared a message of encouragement to live not in a ldquoyes butrdquo world but in a ldquoyes andrdquo world open to Godrsquos calling This yearrsquos Bible studies focused on different ways that Godrsquos family gathers to learn about their Christian faith Videos of a youth group a family and a pas-torsrsquo text study demonstrated different methods of Bible study Assembly participants watched and then tried it out by discussing the questions from the study in their own small groups Viewers observed the variety of perspectives that study with different age groups life stages and com-munities can bring to a discussion A highlight of this yearrsquos assembly was the 24 free workshops offered not only to Synod Assembly participants but also to anyone from the synod interested in attending Presenters spoke to standing-room-only audiences on ministry with everyone from children to those over 50 on ministry at home or in the sanctuary and from church programming to daily life There really was something for everyone in this wide variety of workshops The Friday evening banquet brought musicians from around the world to entertain with global music The program honored the members of our synodrsquos family celebrating milestones in their ministry Over 1525 years of ministry were celebrated in honoring 25th 40th 50th 55th and 60th anniversaries of ordination of pastors and commissioning of Associates in Ministry Six pastors were also recognized for their retirement
Most families have a ldquorefrigerator of famerdquo to show off art-work photos and other achievements The assembly did not have a refrigerator but it did have an impressive display of artwork entitled ldquoThe Art of Familyrdquo Artwork included a mural of drawings handprints and photographs paintings quilting mixed media framed artwork poetry and even elaborate wood carvings This display gave assembly participants the chance to appreciate a wide vari-ety of talents from brothers and sisters of all ages
23
From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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RIS
T L
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N C
HU
RC
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20
1 F
RO
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AG
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BY
RO
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MN
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59
20
clc
christine
fr
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From the Pre-Assembly Report to on-site displays to re-ports presented throughout the Synod Assembly partici-pants were invited to learn more from the synodrsquos ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry updated the synod on the new and exciting activities going on in Mankato and Winona The synodrsquos Global MissionCompanion Synodrsquos Committee shared about ongoing activities as well as up-dating the synod on the ldquoPartners in Hoperdquo campaign to raise $100000 for our partner synod the Central Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in their diocese These were just two among many exciting up-dates Rev Daniel Rift Director for ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Response brought a report from ELCA Presid-ing Bishop Mark Hanson Rift thanked the members of the ELCA for their generosity Bishop Hansonrsquos video message lifted up examples of Lutherans daring to live passionately into their faith as inspiration to the rest of the ELCA South-eastern Minnesota Synod Bishop Harold Usgaardrsquos report highlighted the ways that our synod has been ministering joyfully and encouraged a ldquoget tordquo approach to ministry ra-ther than a ldquohave tordquo attitude
Visit semnsynodorgassembly for more from the assembly bull More detailed news bull Full text of Bishop Usgaardrsquos report and sermon bull Full text of the resolutions bull Resources from the workshops and the Book of Faith presentations bull Videos shown at the assembly including the Bible studies Visit wwwfacebookcomsemnsynod for photos
The 2013 Synod Assembly will be held June 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center Rochester
About our Synod The Southeastern Minnesota Synod is a faith community of 125000 baptized people in 179 congre-gations as well as related institutions of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (ELCA) Its geographic area in-cludes 15 counties in the southeast corner of Minnesota
24
Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Milk Moola gives organizations an easy way to earn cash Simply save the caps and bag tops from specially marked Milk Moola products KWIK Trip Inc will give us 5cent for each cap and bag top we redeem and 10cent for each Glazers price oval from Glazers dozen or half-dozen boxes of do-nuts that we redeem Go to milkmoolacom lsquoFrequently asked Questionsrsquo for a complete list of eligible products Itrsquos that easy ~ start saving today A black and white milk can is in the narthex for you to put your caps and bag tops etc in This project supports the youth of our congregation
Phoneraiser Bring your old cell phones to us and we will turn them into cash There is a box in the narthex This project supports the youth of our congregation
Printer Cartridges ndash Please save all your used print
cartridges and bring them to the church office We receive cash from Staples for recycling them All money received helps reduce the cost of office supplies used at CLC
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
25
CHURCH FINANCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND FAITHFUL GIVING
Expenses ndash Christ Lutheranrsquos budgeted expenses through the end of April was $115348 with actual expenses at $89466 This means our expenses are 775 of the budg-eted amount for the first four months of the year Please keep in mind that in the third quarter (late summer into fall) we have a larger expense due to River of Life and Confir-mation start up in the fall along with other programs
Income ndash As of April 30th our budget year-to-date for total income is $115853 with actual income of $108774 This means our total income at the end of March was approxi-mately 94 of expected income The budgeted giving for the end of March was $95000 with the actual giving being $95757 (not including the 50 for 50 campaign) This is A little over 100 of expected Sunday giving
So now we simply ask you our members if you are able to catch up and keep current on your intended giving to Christ Lutheran this summer Please help us to stay solid in our finances
We encourage all of you to sign up for our Simply Giving program which is an electronic giving program All banking information kept on file will remain secure and confidential The Simply Giving program gives the church a steady income especially during the summer months when attend-ance is down The program helps you with your budget no catch up is needed in the fall
If you need an authorization form they can be found on the kiosk or online at clcbyronorg under lsquoContact CLCrsquo PoliciesDocuments If you do not know the username and pass-word to access this document or for more information on this program please contact Christine at 775-6646
26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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26
6TH ANNUAL SAMARITAN BETHANY GOLF CLASSIC
Monday August 6 2012 Somerby Golf Club
Fee $180 per golfer which includes 18 Holes of Golf Golf Cart Putting Green Driving Range Lunch amp Dinner
Schedule 1130amndash100pm Lunch is available 1200pm Registration Practice Range Silent Auction Viewing amp Bidding 100pm Shotgun Start ndash Four Person Best Shot Scramble 630pm Dinner will be served Silent Auction bidding closes 30 minutes after dinner begins Not a golfer Thatrsquos okay ndash come join us for dinner for $50
(Silent Auction baskets will be available for bidding prior to dinner)
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution to
the Foundation please make check payable and mail to
Samaritan Bethany Foundation 101 7th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Samaritan Bethany would like us to have a team to repre-sent Christ Lutheran Church at this yearrsquos event to partici-pate in the Sponsoring Churches Challenge Peace is holding the traveling trophy from last year
Registration forms are in the office please see Christine
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
27
50 for 50 Capital Campaign Improvements amp Fund Drive Under the direction of the Building and Grounds Committee volunteers are needed to determine how improvements to our building will be made namely the parking lot side walk flooring and windows It will be up to this group to get bids and oversee the improvements Contact Christine in the office to sign up for this important group of decision makers The plan has been announced but now we are in need of volunteers to help carry the plan out The council is looking for a few volunteers who will help promote the Capital Campaign fund drive Please con-tact Christine in the office if you are inter-ested in helping in this area
Again this summer we will only publish two newsletters The first Summer I is this newsletter (June 1st thru July 15th) and the next one Summer II will be July 16th thru August 31st See submis-sion deadline below for the Summer II newsletter
July 16 thru August 31 ndash Monday July 2nd at 900am If you have an article for the newsletter and it is possible to submit it before the deadline it would be appreciated Thank you for your continued support and all the work that you do to make this newsletter possible
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
28
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17 2012
Present Jim Gronvold Laurie Magnus Mark Turany Brent Hoegh Dorothy Norman Brenda Nickles Candice Ostreng Pastor Steve JoAnn Brooks Larry Briske and Debra Fugleberg
Absent Connor Hedlund and Jacob Boe
Devotion Dorothy ~ lsquoSeasonsrsquo Naturally this causes change currently we are moving from spring into summer One season effects what happens in the next season This is how it is in our lives as well We may not even be aware of it however in so many ways we are blessed with certain tasks These tasks often cause an effect on those around us We arenrsquot even aware that our actions affect others un-til we stop to reflect on our actions The actions that we do are simply blessings
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to approve last monthrsquos minutes with the addition that Brent Hoegh to be a signer on the loan second by Mark Turany Motion carried
Treasures Report Brent ~ Year to date income continues to be up from a year ago The income from offering is within $1000 of budget Year to date expenses are below budget by approximately $25880 Part of the reason why expens-es are lower is because of the budgeted amount of $16660 YTD for the 50 for 50 Capital Campaign is budgeted as an expense If this were removed we would be approx $9220 lower than budget There is $10000 due on the LOC (line of credit) and $5000 to the Memorial Fund that is not in the budget The savings account for the 50 for 50 Capital Cam-paign Fund has been set up at First Security Bank Byron
IHN Jim Next host week is May 27th ndash June 2nd Being that it goes over a holiday weekend we could use extra help with meals from people that may not have been through the training process that does not have to be on sight
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
29
Worship and Music JoAnn Brooks ~ A request for funds is needed to replace tone chimes Some of them are out of tune and cannot be repaired The organ needs to be tuned this needs to wait until it is not humid Some of the money could come out of the extra music money and some from the memorial fund designated to music
Altar Committee Candace ~ Easter display has to be sure to leave enough space to not interfere with the exit for safe-ty purposes The committee has been informed and under-stands this This has been handled and this is not a prob-lem
Building and Grounds Brenda ~ The church clean-up went well weather didnrsquot cooperate so the outdoor things didnrsquot get done but much cleaning was accomplished on the in-side The estimate for lighting will be complete by next week Dennis Blank is interested in chairing the window project
Card Ministry Dorothy ~ They meet and talked about drop-ping the ministry to the youth as it has not been received well the request for the addresses once the students leave home and they never receive them The committee is work-ing on getting new members
Evangelism Dorothy ~ Colleen Gallagher and Debbie Han-sen are going off the committee The committee is looking for replacements
Nominating No Meeting
Personnel Wayne Cederberg will chair the committee dis-cussed staff reviews Pastorrsquos review has to be directed by the council for personnel to do his review or council would have to do it if not directed to do so The committee is working on filling the youth coordinator position It is time to follow-up on background checks again
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
30
Membership Letters were sent out to people that have their name on the membership rolls as members that have not attended or given a financial support to the church within the past two years 103 letters were sent out we got 19 re-sponses back ndash 2 ask to be inactive 16 stated they intend to return and 1 is requesting a visit from the pastor
Capital improvement Brent got an estimate for concrete first estimate was $4500 with this estimate we need to ask for an adjustment to include reinforcement for strength with re-rod and thicker concrete The other estimate did factor that in and came in at $6690 with extra strength
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the bid from Robert Brooks Residence Contracting LLC to install up to $6000 from the 5050 Capital Campaign Fund second by Jim Gronvold Motion carried
50th Anniversary Many ideas were brought forward at the Adult Forum on Sunday May 13th Committee chairs are being developed
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to ask Jeff Kasten to consider donating funds raised on the annual car show to CLCrsquos Anniversary Celebration fund second by Dorothy Norman motion carried
Mission Statement options discussed people came to be fed and empowered
A motion was made by JoAnn Brooks to approve mission and vision statement as written second by Brenda Nickles motion carried
Vision Making Christrsquos Love Known
Mission Equipping all ages to love and serve God and Peo-ple
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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Jun
e 3
2012
31
New committee members
Brian MacGregor ~ Stewardship Walt Prigge ~ Stewardship Nancy Nehring ~ Evangelism
A motion was made by Brent Hoegh to approve the mem-bership on committees as written second by Larry Briske Motion carried
A motion was made by Brenda Nickles to adjourn the meet-ing second by Larry Briske Motion carried
Meeting closed with the Lordrsquos Prayer
Minutes taken by Debra Fugleberg Council Secretary
Next meeting June 21 2012 at 630pm
CLC Staff
Pr Steve Rheingans Senior Pastor Pr Jack Friedli Pastoral Assistant Christine Kunz Administrator Wendy Schmidt Choir amp Adult Hand Bell Director Jane Cabaya Organist Carl Fugleberg Cornerstone Director Stephanie Fugleberg Praise Chimers Director Rose amp Dave Gottschalk Custodians
Contact Information
Church Office (507) 775-6646 Church Fax (507) 775-2627 Web Site clcbyronorg Pastor Email clcpastorstevegmailcom Office Email clcchristinefrontiercom
32
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