From Our Pastor-

Volume 120 Issue 6 June 2017

Faith Lutheran

Church

PO Box 175

Wolverton, MN 56594

(218) 995-2556

faith@wtc-mail.net

www.faithwolverton.org

Rev. Clay Ellingson,

Pastor

1303 24th Avenue S.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 233-3941

It is the mission of Faith

Lutheran Church:

To gather prayerfully as

the Body of Christ;

To grow in faith, love, and

service;

To go into the world

joyfully as disciples.

Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m.

Holy Communion on the first

and third Sunday of the

month.

Coffee Fellowship

10:30 a.m.

June Food Pantry Item:

Canned Meat

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ;

We continue our Reformation series with an article about Luther and his work to

translate the Bible into German to make the text accessible to more people. To date

the full Bible has been translated into at least 636 different languages. As lutherans we

still strongly encourage people to read the Bible for themselves to experience the writ-

ten Word of God, and to engage the Word in worship, study, and devotions. We are

told in the Gospel of John in the opening sentence, “In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Read through the following

article and then set aside some time to read the Word for your own continuing faith

formation.

Peace

Pastor Ellingson

Martin Luther’s German Bible What version of the Bible

do you hear and read? Just

in English, we have many to

choose from. They range

from translations that aim

to be as accurate as possi-

ble (such as the New Re-

vised Standard Version) to

others whose main objec-

tive is to be easy to under-

stand, even if certain details

get lost.

Imagine, though, if there were no

Bible available in English—if such a

thing didn’t exist. What if the only Bible was in a language most didn’t know and we

The Wartburg Castle as it would have appeared in Luther’s time

Sunday, June 4 after worship

Discussion will center around what

options are being considered

concerning replacement of our organ.

Congregational Organ Replacement

Information and Discussion Meeting

had to rely on priests and scholars to tell us what was in the Bi-

ble? That was the situation in the Germany of Martin Luther’s

time. The Bible was most commonly found in Latin, though

scholars could read it in the original languages of Hebrew and

Greek. An important part of Luther’s reforms was recognizing

that a German Bible was needed—and then actually creating it!

Sometimes things happen because it’s the right time, and that

seems to be the case with Luther’s Bible. Johannes Gutenberg’s

invention of printing with movable type had come along a few

decades earlier and was coming into widespread use. Luther

recognized the need to provide a Bible that ordinary, literate

people could read. The many dialects of the German people

were beginning to coalesce into a form that was widely under-

standable. Luther even had an artist friend, Lucas Cranach, who

could provide illustrations for the Bible, aiding people’s under-

standing. And finally, Luther had the time to devote to the pro-

ject.

The dispute with the Roman Catholic hierarchy that had begun

with indulgences and Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses had expanded

and now came to a head with the imperial council (or “diet”) held

at Worms. Luther strongly defended his writings but still was condemned as an outlaw (in addition to

already being named a heretic). He could have been arrested and executed, but his prince, Frederick

the Wise, “kidnapped” him in April 1521 and hid him away in the Wartburg Castle. There the reformer

had little to do, so he set out to begin his translation of the Bible.

He started with the New Testament. He had learned New Testament (koine) Greek, the original lan-

guage, and so began with that, not Latin. Since the German language was still evolving, Luther would

make trips into nearby towns to hear how people actually spoke. Luther returned to his home in

Wittenberg in 1522, and within six months, his New Testament was published. After that he worked

with other pastors and scholars to prepare the Old Testament. The complete Bible, with 117 woodcut

illustrations, was first published in 1534. He revised it several times up until his death.

Luther’s work on a German Bible was a landmark achievement. It influenced others in many countries,

including England, to do the same. He brought the scriptures into the language of his people, and in so

doing spread the gospel. Copyright © 2016 Augsburg Fortress. Permission is granted for congregations to reproduce these pages provided copies are for local use only and this copyright notice appears.

Title page from an early printing of Luther’s translation

Faith Share and Care

Congratulations to Glen Ellingson on graduating from

Augustana College with a degrees in Business and

Communications.

Thank you from Lisa Miller to the women of Faith

Lutheran for the recognition gift on Administrative

Assistant Day.

Leone Nelson was honored on May 14 for 85 years of

singing in church! Leone’s sharing of her vocals as well

Memorial Day Service Salem Cemetery Monday, May 29, 2017 At 11:00 am Potluck to follow at Faith Lutheran

Please come and honor those who have made such great sacrifices on our behalf.

as attending to our altar flowers and plants is truly a

blessing to Faith Lutheran Church.

Birthdays 1 Randy Orud 2 Colleen Israelson 2 Bridget Hendrickson 2 Laura Wilner 3 Alyson Olthoff 5 Haley Israelson 8 Jay Nord 8 Shelly Carlson 8 Stacey Rohan 12 Kenzie Jacob 12 John Kappes 13 Patricia Fuentes 19 Elijah Wallace 21 Riley Miller 23 Mark Nelson 24 Kathy Hanson 24 Brooke Nord 24 Michael Thiessen 26 Robert C. Stein 27 Nancy Olthoff 29 Deb Smith

Anniversary 2 Jeff and Heidi Sell 12 Kevin and Nancy Olthoff 15 Megan and Michael Cassidy 18 Jeremy and Beth Maesse 19 Dennis and Jane Getz 22 Chad and Christie Erickson 24 Ron and Joanne Wilner 25 Randy and Jann Emerson 28 Brandon and Jamie Byars

29 Ashley and Clint Malikowski

All kids are welcome to “Catch up with Jesus” at

VBS. Come join us June 20th from 2pm to 5:00 for activities.

Parents, family, and community

are welcome to come for supper

and a short program at 5:00.

Meat (hamburgers or hotdogs or

bbq’s) will be provided by the

Sunday School. Bring a salad

or dessert to share.

Any and all helpers are welcome!

If you have any questions contact

Renata Smeby at 320-894-2496.

Come and have a fun and fantas-

tic day!

V B S

As school is winding down and the kids are gearing up for

summer, LYO is already looking ahead to the summer of

2018 and the National Youth Gathering! Currently we

have 6 members planning to attend the Gathering. Over

the next 12 months we will be budgeting, making travel

arrangements, and planning a few fun activities for the

trip. The congregation has always been so supportive

of our youth and it is truly appreciated.

Thank you to all that participated in the Take a Bite

Out of Lyme Disease Challenge. LYO collected $265

that was sent to the International Lyme and Associated Dis-

ease Educational Fund.

Build a Burger with Jesus!

Faith Women Please be on the lookout for gently used duffel bags and backpacks

which we will be filling and donating at the 30th annual NWMN

Synodical Women’s Organization convention at Fair Hills Resort sept 14

-15. The donation will be distributed through Pinehaven Youth and

Family Services for kids in foster care.

Next Meeting Sunday, September 10

Next Book Club Wednesday, October 4 9am

Book is Katharina and Martin Luther: The radical Marriage

of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk by Michelle

DeRusha. Still have a couple books available—see Lisa.

Photos from Mother Daughter Other Tea—May 13

Please keep these people who are under medical care in your pray-ers. Let Pastor Ellingson know if you would like your name or that of a loved one added to this list.

Fitness @ Faith

We will be taking the summer months off and encourage all to get active this summer by enjoying the great outdoors! Thank you to LaDawn Turner for leading workouts and en-couraging us!

Jane Buchholz—Sheyenne Crossing Long Term Care

West Fargo, ND

Barney Edwards—Eventide, Moorhead, MN

Louie Gruenberg—River Pointe Moorhead, MN

Marion Israelson—Eventide Senior Living Moorhead, MN

Rose Hanson—Bethany Grace Pointe Fargo, ND

Elaine Johnson—River Pointe Moorhead, MN

Linda Lucke—at home Wolverton, MN

Arlene Nelson—Eventide Senior Living Moorhead, MN

Keith Nelson—Group home in Duluth, MN

Myrtle Nord—St. Francis Breckenridge, MN

Effie Wick—West Fargo, ND

gram. 44 quilts will be dedicated on SUNDAY May 7th.

Senior Sunday is May 7th – graduating seniors will re-

ceive a quilt from Faith Women. We gave Lisa Miller

Flowers and $150 to buy more outdoor flowers in appre-

ciation of all she does for us.

Stewardship - Ross Aigner – Ross is working on a ques-

tionnaire. We discussed that maybe 2x a year doing a

program at our church about rural life and issues.

Mutual Ministry -

Endowment - Mark Miller – paid balance of funds to

Linda Lucke- $2000.

Old Business:

Organ Replacement Informational meeting June 4th.

New Business:

New business was tabled to the June meeting

Report on Equipping congregations

Report on Conference Meetings

Constitutional Amendment

Adjourn

The Lord’s Prayer

Submitted by Debi Byars

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL

Meeting Minutes May 3rd, 2017

Members Present: Mike Aigner, LaDawn Turner, Chad Erickson,

Mark Miller, Ross Aigner, Dave Matz, Debi Byars and Scott Smith

Members Absent: Robert Stein,

Other Present: Pastor Ellingson

Prayer: Pastor Ellingson

Opening Devotion: Mark Miller

June Devotions: Debi Byars

Communion Assistant May 7: Debi Byars

Communion Assistant May 21: Chad Erickson

Communion Assistant: June 4th: LaDawn Turner

Offering Counter: All of Council

Food Pantry Item for May: Canned Meat

Secretary’s Report: Approved with no changes.

Treasurer’s Report: Approved with no changes

Leadership Development - tabled

Committee Reports:

Finance - Scott Smith – no report

Property and Maintenance - Dave Matz – Looking at LED lights for

the sanctuary. Discussed sound panels and lighting in the fellow-

ship room down stairs. Motion made and seconded to approve and

proceed with the in kind funded sound panel and the lighting project

in the down stairs fellowship room. Motion approved.

Education - Chad Erickson - Sunday school kids will do readings

on Mother’s Day.

Music and Worship - Debi Byars – next meeting is May 16th

Youth - Mike Aigner -LYO will be doing a Lymes Disease chal-

lenge on Sunday May 7th. A regular meeting will be held on May

10th to discuss the National Gathering. Ben Krump, Austin Erickson

and Claire Aigner attended a gathering at Castaways. LYO went to

a Nicole Phillips message on Kindness at Comstock Lutheran.

Faith Women and Decorating- LaDawn Turner – April 12th we held

an officers meeting at 1:00pm and a monthly meeting at 2pm with a

report on the book Your Sacred by Susie Larson. May 13th is the

Mother-Daughter-Other event with the Doves of Peace as out pro-

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Faith Lutheran Church 302 1st Street PO Box 175 Wolverton, MN 56594 218-995-2556

June Ushers LeRoy Turner

RC Stein

Altar Committee: Gayle Matz

Sue Ellingson

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Faith Lutheran Scholarships

Available FLC has two scholarship opportunities for students

attending college or trade school. The Memorial

Scholarship is open to all members or a blood relative

of a current or former member of FLC. This

scholarship is awarded one time per student.

The Endowment Scholarship is open to all confirmed

members of FLC. This scholarship is renewable each

year the student is enrolled in college up to four years.

For each of these scholarships, there is no limit to the

number of scholarships awarded. The amount of the

scholarship will depend on the number of scholarships

granted.

FLC encourages all college students that haven't

previously applied for the scholarships to do so as long

as they will be attending school in the 2017/18

academic year. The deadline is June 15, 2017.

Applications are available at www.faithwolverton.org

and in the church office.

Hello Everybody,

Summer is here and it’s time for; vacations, family reunions,

the lakes, home projects, and maybe even a little relaxation. We

try to squeeze many activities into a few months when we have

really nice summer weather.

During the summer our mission here at Faith also continues;

Vacation Bible School, summer camps, and of course, worship

every Sunday. Each of these activities takes time, effort, and

resources. However, during the summer months we experience

a decrease in attendance – and along with fewer people attend-

ing worship, our offerings decline. This happens every year to

varying degrees, but this year it seems to have started earlier

than in past years. So thank you for all that you do to make our

mission a reality. Please enjoy your summer: work hard, play

hard, and take some time to relax, but don’t forget that our mis-

sion continues and we need your ongoing support.

Thank you,

RC Stein

Message from Our President

NWMN Synod Assembly

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Faith Lutheran Church will return to our

summer schedule of 9:30 worship

in the month’s of June, July, and August.

Important Dates

Monday, May 29—Memorial Day Service at Salem Cemetery 11:00am

potluck to follow at Faith Lutheran

June 4—Informational Meeting on Organ Replacement after 9:30 worship

June 15—Scholarship deadline

Tuesday, June 20—VBS 2:00—5:00

5:00 Supper and program (bring a salad or dessert to share)