June 2017 Newsletter

Western Edge Parish (Peace Lutheran, Dickinson & St. John's Lutheran, Richardton), serving the community in partnership with

St. John's Episcopal Church, Dickinson.

4 Creative ways to support Peace in June!

#1 Donate Garage Sale items and Baked Goods for

our Sale Extravaganza Saturday, June 17 from 8:00-

2:00. Items for donation can be dropped off (ideally pre-

priced, but not necessary) starting Sunday, June 11. We

also need help setting up on Friday, June 16 starting at

5:00. We are hoping this will be our “big fundraiser” for

the summer so please help in all ways you can.

#2 Summer Sustenance Campaign with Schwan’s . Order

Schwan’s items and we will earn 20% for every food item purchased

under our campaign and 40% for every gift card purchased, which

can be used at any time. Be sure to select Peace or enter this

campaign number at check-out, 33105. The order will be delivered

right to your door when you order online through our campaign.

New customers can earn us even more, too!

#3 Eat dinner and/or a blizzard at Dairy Queen on Friday, June

16 between 5-8:00 pm here in Dickinson (same night at Sale set-

up). During this 3 hour block we will receive 15% of all the sales so

encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, and folks on the street to

swing by and get a Blizzard to help support our ministry!

#4 Sign up through your bank for

Online Bill Pay and have your tithes and

donations directly sent to church for

free, even when you can’t make it to

worship. This consistent giving in the

summer provides us much needed

stability when Sunday offering is down

and assures our ministry together

continues to thrive.

The Summer Youth Group Mission Trip (SYGMT) folks are going to be leaving soon to

participate in Idaho Servant Adventures with Camp Lutherhaven in Shoshone, ID. Thank you for supporting these 10 people as they have prepared for this call to serve others. You’ve supported them in prayer and financially—thank you! The youth who are going on this trip are well prepared to head out at serve where the Spirit leads them. Courageous Youth: Julia Anderson, Rose Anderson, Alexus Belland, Carter Blotske, Leah Dykeman, Naomi Dykeman, Noelle Schmidt, and Kyra Townsend. Courageous Adults: Marisa Schmidt and Pastor Ellery. Please come to worship on Sunday, June 4th at 9:30am as we will be praying over them and blessing them , commissioning them to go into the world and share God’s love with the people they encounter. Then be sure to join the SYGMT folks for Mission Trip Sunday, June 25th as they will be leading worship and sharing about how their faith has been exercised and formed because of this trip.

SYGMT folks leave bright and early Thursday, June 8 and will return early evening Saturday, July 17. This trip is almost fully funded. If you are able and willing to give toward this mission trip please do. Thank you for your continued support of the young people in this congregation!

Congratulations to those who have graduated from High

School and College! What an accomplishment to be celebrated! We congratulate Zane Besler (Amanda

Jesperson) who graduated from South Heart School and Nathaniel Fulton (Sheila Schilling) who has

graduated from Bismarck State College. Well done and know that God’s hand is leading you and God’s

love is supporting you along the way!

Please, keep the church office updated on graduations and other accomplishments—this congregation

wants to celebrate milestones with you and yours!

Wednesday Night Worship: Summer Edition

Mark your calendars and join us for these evening worship and potluck

gatherings at Peace.

Wednesday, June 21st Wednesday, July 19th

Wednesday, August 17th

We’ll meet for outdoor worship 6:00-8:00pm.

Bring a dish to share, lawn chairs, sunglasses, and even invite some

friends to join us!

Calling all 9th through 12th graders:

Let’s go to The ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston,

Texas!! Mark your calendars for this awesome trip

to meet 30,000 other ELCA youth from all over the

country July 2018. Registration forms and all info

will be ready mid-June. Keep watch and get ready!!

DAY CAMP 2017 is on its way!!

Badlands Ministries and Peace Lutheran are teaming up again to bring this church and the surrounding community Day Camp 2017! Mark your calendars and be sure to join in the fun: July 30—August 1 in the evening. This is for people 6th grade and younger (think VBS). All details will be in the July Newsletter and on Constant Contact.

Peace Lutheran Church Community Garden

Thank you to our Generous Supporters! * NDSU Extension Grant $500

* Sanford Health $250

* CHI St. Alexia $100

* American Bank $50

* Russ from Schmidt Basic Construction—Tilling up the

garden

* Larry Schnell from Stockman's Livestock for the

compost soil

* Willie Winn from Winn Construction for delivering the

soil

Community Garden Update:

We have about 25 plots registered for with about

15 still available for a couple more weeks so get

one today! The support and response from the

community has been exciting and we have had

dozens of calls and questions about the garden.

If you are ever at church and see gardeners, go

introduce yourself so we can meet our neighbors

and start building relationships!

Help Needed!!!

Help Needed!!!

Help Needed!!!

Please volunteer to help mow the lawns of Peace Lutheran Church! This ministry take anywhere from 3 to 5 hours per mow. Peace is blessed with a large amount of space but we need to keep it trimmed and looking nice over the summer. The lawn needs to be trimmed once per week. We are looking for 4 to 6 (or more!) people to volunteer to mow this summer. That way we can take turns. Peace has one riding lawn mower and one push mower and one weed whacker. Mowing this space is done most efficiently with 3 folks working together. Please call the church office (483-1550) if you are willing to be a part of the Mowing Team. We will celebrate a job well done in the Fall. Thank you for taking a part in the ministry of Peace. If you have questions feel free to be in touch with Deacon Anna.

Peace Lutheran Summer Office Hours:

Pastor Ellery: Monday, Wed-Thursday 9:00-12:00

Deacon Anna: Monday 2-5, Tuesday 1-5, Wednesday 9:00-12:00

Coffee & Office times by Appointment are encouraged

Deacon Anna 690-4034 / Pastor Ellery 495-3160

Cora: Monday 8:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday: 8:00am-12:00pm

Friday: Flex

Phone:701-483-1550

Email: peacelutheran@ndsupernet.com

June Worship Opportunities Sunday, June 4th 9:30 - Pentecost & Sending of the Summer Youth Team

Wednesday, June 21st 6:00-8:00 Wednesday Night Worship & BBQ Potluck

Sunday, June 25th 9:30 - Youth Sunday led by the Summer Youth Team

Congratulations to our

Confirmands!!

Chasyn Ystaas, Ethan Blotske,

Leah Dykeman,

Nick Fagerberg and Kyra

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St. John’s in Richardton

Vicky Gullickson (Cancer) Darlene Zentner (Ralph’s sister)

Karen (Cancer/Surgery) Classmate of Sandy Kristin Johnson

Rachel Axtmann Gary Goetz

Arlene Magstadt (Cancer) Shawn Hauck (Treiber’s nephew) Harry Oster (Vernon’s brother) Duane Treiber (Armin’s brother) Pam Pullen (Mark’s sister) Alan Chmielewski (Verns nephew)

James Hauter (Lynn Johnson’s Father) Wellde Heinle (Tom Kitzan’s cousin) Recurrence of

cancer

COMMUNITY PRAYERS

All those serving in the military & their families. Our partner congregations: St. John’s Lutheran in

Richardton & St. John’s Episcopal of Dickinson partnering ministries: Lutheran Social Services,

Badlands Ministries, the Ministries in the Central African Republic.

Peace Lutheran Church

Tucker Skogen (Finger injury) Keith Fernsler (Tests)

Family & Friends of Gloria Schmidt who passed away (Shane’s mom)

Dennis Hulsing (Recurring Cancer Treatment) Connie Ellingson (Accident, long road

to recovery) sister of Carolyn Blake Eden Karpiak Ariel Smith

Judi Schnell, friend of Carolyn Blake Connie Armstrong, friend of Carolyn Blake

Julie Anderson (Cancer) Friend of Tim & Bev Holdahl Nancy Degner (Cancer) Friend of Tim & Bev Holdahl Duaine Schilling (Sierra & Serena’s Grandpa) Heart

Surgery Auntie Shirley (Lynette Harstad’s Aunt,

fall/hip surgery) Gloria Schmidt (Shane’s mom, Alzheimer's)

Agnes Peterson (Heart Issues) Courtney Smith

Shannon Holdahl Betty Brandt (Kim J. mom)

Ralph Frederick Linda Galow (Melody B. Mom)

Dorothy Whitaker (Dialysis) Deidra Shannon (Terry H. cousin)

Janet Richau Traci Lutman (Jami’s sister, Gaye’s niece )

Shannon Sorenson (Jami’s sister, Gaye’s niece)

Prayers for healing, strength,

and good health:

Peace Lutheran Council Minutes

22 May 2017

Present: Ellery Dykeman, Bev Holdahl, Shane Schmidt, Marilyn Huschka, Naomi Thorson, Eric Halverson, Travis Kupper,

Heather Fagerberg. Absent: Tammy Sadowsky, Carter Blotske, Anna Dykeman

Call to Order – Bev Holdahl

Devotions – I Kings – Elijah in Israel – wind, earthquake, fire, silence, voice of God

MSC Travis/Eric to approve the Council Minutes from May 2, 2017.

MSC Travis/ Shane to approve the agenda as presented.

Our Offerings

Fund raising – We discussed the conversation in church on Sunday. The consensus was that we should

have a rummage sale and have the Schwan’s fundraiser. A date has not been set for the Schwan’s fund

raiser. We did not think the First on First fund raiser would be a good idea – cost, volunteers. We dis-

cussed doing the DSU Western Edge arts event, but decided against it. Eric volunteered to be in charge

of a rummage/bake/craft sale. Bev said she will be in charge of the sloppy joes. We discussed having it

June 17 from 8-2 p.m. Peace workers should be here at 5 on Friday. We will also do a Dairy Queen

fund raiser.

High School Mission Trip – They leave on the 8th and get back on the 17th. We will have a sending service on

June 4.

Pastor’s report – Synod Delegate for the Assembly June 2-3 – Naomi Thorson. Five young people were confirmed. A

baptism on May 28 – Huntley Davenport. We will have Wednesday worship once each month through the

summer. The community garden is busy and growing. A great variety of people will be gardening. We have

roughly 25 plots.

Anna submitted a written report. She has been busy working on the youth mission trip, community garden work,

etc.

Treasurer’s report – Heather presented several reports. We are not taking in what we need to pay bills.

Community Garden -- NDSU Head Start outreach – WE were contacted to see if people could donate food from the

gardens.

Worship and Music – We will be having a struggle to have musicians during the summer. We will transition to a

new liturgy for the summer.

Building and property – Travis treated the weeds in the parking lot.

Old business – Offering recording sheets are working. Council on duty – We need to work on signing up.

Next meeting – June 19, 2017

The Lord’s Prayer

Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Naomi Thorson