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PEACEFUL TIDINGS!
From Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church
Serving in Jesus’ name since March 1871
Blessed with heritage,
vision for the future and peace in the present.
Monthly Newsletter of Fredsville May 2016
A Note from Pastor Lisa . . . Fredsville is a windy place!
In April 24th’s children sermon the children learned the Hebrew word for
Spirit, Ruah, the breath of God. When I interviewed out at Fredsville I was
told that this can be a very windy place, little did I know or understand just
what all that statement really meant.
The truth is, you could probably count on your fingers the number of days
without wind here at Fredsville in the last 5 years! I tell people all the time to
wear long skirts and dresses and that there just isn’t enough hairspray for
this place! (These are the perils of a female pastor!)
I think about the wind, the breath of God, the Spirit that blows in and through
this place…“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in
one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a
violent wind and it filled the entire house…” (Acts 2:1-2 NRSV)
I pray that the Holy Spirit would be that Rushing Wind that continues to blow
through this community of faith filled people, challenging us to live out the
gospel in more bold and inclusive ways!
Come, Spirit who is our Light. Shine among your people here. Warm and transform our hearts.
Come, Spirit who makes a home in us. Draw us to you and your promise Reveal to us the inner journey of love.
Come, Spirit, Comforter and Consoler. Heal the wounded. Soothe the anxious. Give comfort to those who grieve and ache.
Come, Spirit, set us ablaze with your love. Fill us with excitement for your vision. May the desire for truth burn bright in us.
Come, Spirit, joy of our souls. Dance with us through the hills and valleys Help us to waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
Come, Spirit, source of Peace.
Deepen in us the action of peacemakers.
Heal the divisions of the earth.
Come, Spirit who loves all your people.
Help us to include, welcome and love
Involve us with our neighbors of all ages.
Pastor Lisa
Keep them in your prayers Lorraine – member had perforated ulcer Alma Heath – member has had strokes and heart damage Vern Petersen – member with emphysema Ann Reinicke – member had surgery for broken wrist Neal Thuesen – member’s cancer returned and he is having treatments Maddox – 8 year old friend of Pam Kirkpatrick, will have surgery for a brain tumor when school’s out
If you need to be added to the prayer list or desire a visit, please contact the church office at 989-2065 or Pastor Lisa at 243-8136
Thank You from Gordon Sloth’s Family
The families of Gordon Sloth extend sincere gratitude to everyone who
expressed their sympathy with prayers, cards, memorials, calls, and flowers
at the time of his passing.
A special appreciated thank you to Pastor Lisa for the hospital visits and
beautiful funeral service. To Linda Nielsen for singing the song Gordon had
requested. To all those who helped with the delicious funeral luncheon.
To all of you who cared and were involved in Gordon’s life, you were truly
special to him. Your friendships were very appreciated! Gods’ love & peace,
Jan & Families
Mother’s Day Join us after worship for Mother's Day meal on Sunday, May 8. Salads, sandwiches and sweets!!! Sign up to donate on Sunday, May 1 or just bring a favorite!
Martha Circle Martha Circle will meet Tuesday May 3rd at 9:00 a.m. at the church in the Fellowship Hall. Leona will serve as hostess, and Carlyn will lead the lesson from the May “Gather”
Ruth Circle Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the church in the Fellowship Hall. Carol Dufel will serve as hostess. The lesson will be #6 from “Growing Older & Wiser”
The Baccalaureate service for the Dike-New Hartford
2016 graduating class will be Wednesday, May 18th
at
7:00 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in New Hartford.
Fredsville’s Graduating High School Seniors
Derrick Franzen is the son of Tim & Sarah
Kirkpatrick. He plans on attending
Wartburg College in Waverly,
studying pre-med.
Brynn Harberts is the daughter
of Dave & Julie Harberts.
Her open house is Sunday
May 15th
from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
at Fox Ridge.
Mary Jacobson is the daughter of
Catherine Jacobson and Scott & Lisa
Dietrich. Her open house is Saturday,
May 21st
from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall at Fredsville
Lutheran Church, all are invited.
Mary has been accepted at Hawkeye
College to study radiography.
Katelyn Soska is the daughter of
Tom Soska & Lori Soska.
Her open house will be Saturday,
May 14, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
at the Dike Public Library.
May Birthdays
Adeline Larsen May 1
Clayton Hines May 2
Melissa Loger May 2
Kaitlyn Kennett May 3
Sarah Kirkpatrick May 3
Brooklyn Staker May 3
Berkley Aronson May 3
Bradley Hanson May 6
Geoff Burdick May 9
Cashton Dall May 10
Catherine Petersen May 14
John Latusek May 15
Allie Lotts May 15
Dave Harberts May 16
Luella Larsen May 18
Mike Weichers May 18
Karla Foust May 22
Harlan Thuesen May 23
Megan Andersen May 24
Victoria Barker May 24
Jerry Jones May 26
Marin Verhulst May 26
Michelle Bern May 29
Happy Anniversary! Jeff & Michelle Reinicke, May 3 Zach & Arianna Hankins, May 4 Loren & Jacque Bakker, May 7
Jim & Karol Boike, May 8 Don & Leona Pruisner, May 10 Merlin & Linda Freese, May 13 Art & Beverly Lupkes, May 14
Mike & Amy Camarata, May 20 Mike & Melissa Dufel, May 20 Steve & Linda Nielsen, May 25
Alex & Sarah Nank, May 30 Tom & Jennifer Verhulst, May 31
If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have added a cell phone, no longer have a home phone or changed your address, please call the church office at 319- 989-2065 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Please make sure we have your e-mail address for church activity reminders!
Thank you for keeping us current!
The Spring Food Drive collected
$130.00 and a grocery cart overflowing!
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Commencement
Exercises will be held on
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
St. Joseph the Worker Church
2001 Saint Joseph St. Dubuque, Iowa
Please sign-up on the clipboard to attend Barb’s graduation. We will carpool and stop for lunch along the way!
This beautiful banner for Barb was created by Pastor Lisa, Susan Sherwood and Bev Lupkes. This gift is an exquisite and lasting keepsake for Barb to remind her of her education at Wartburg Seminary (down left side of banner) and her internship at Fredsville Church (down right side of banner).
The Family Closet will have new summer hours and be open the 1st and 3rd Saturday only
from 9:30 a.m. – noon. (The last Wednesday The Family Closet will be open will be May 4th)
Trisha has created an on-line sign up for the Family Closet in hopes it helps get more people to sign up that are not necessarily in Church to use that sheet. Here is the link you can go to https://www.volunteersignup.org/CXPAW She also posted this on Fredsville’s Facebook page; at least 2 workers are needed per shift. If you have questions, please contact: Trisha Weichers at 319-939-7224 or [email protected]
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World Relief Needs requested by Quilting Ladies
For Layettes/Baby Care Kits, sizes 6 – 24 months:
Sleepers (with no feet ) or gowns
Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap
Hand towels, dark color recommended
Regular/large bar soap
THE QUILTERS HAVE AN URGENT NEED FOR FABRIC! Accepted items are: gently used sheets, table cloths, curtains, drapes etc. or yard goods. When you bring your donated items to church please put them in the east foyer or on a back table in the Fellowship Hall. Please clearly label Quilting so the items are not misdirected.
Thank you for your help in this ministry!
Three Clusters combined delivered 3,300 quilts! Fredsville delivered 100 quilts and 12 layettes to Waverly at
the end of April that will be sent to Minneapolis to be distributed.
“Serving by Sewing”
Join Fredsville’s “Serving by Sewing” ministry as we begin meeting on the second Tuesday of the month. Our next sewing time is Tuesday May 10
th from
noon-4:00 p.m. to make pillowcase dresses for girls and shorts for boys. You’ll have a fun afternoon of fellowship and “Serving by Sewing.” And, you don’t have to know how to run a sewing machine. There are other steps in the process of producing these cute little garments and packing them for shipment to be used around the world. If you are not able to join us, please remember our ministry in prayer and with donations of pillowcases (new or gently used), elastic, thread, binding, ric-rac and buttons. Questions??? Contact Pastor Lisa at the church office at 989-2065 or Audrey Stefan at 268-1599
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Knit and Crochet Bring your sticks or your hooks and your favorite yarn and/or a project
you’ve already started and we will meet Saturday May 28 from 9:00 a.m.-
noon! Refreshments are always welcome! If you do not knit or crochet, we
would love to teach you, or if you are a hand stitcher and just want some time
to sit and stitch we would love to have you join us too!!!
Adult Handbell Choir The hand bell choir is done for the summer.
Thank you for sharing your amazing talents with us!
Senior Choir The Senior Choir will meet Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. until May 22 and Wednesday, May 4, 11 & 18 at 7:00 p.m.
WELCA
Bazaar: Re-new? Re-energize? Re-focus? Re-name? Re-do?
Repeat? Re-organize? If you would like to serve on a
committee to explore the future of this annual event, please
contact Jean Loger at [email protected]. OR...bazaar....regretfully becomes only a memory.
VACATION
Secretary Sue will be out of the office the week of May 9th
and return on
Monday May 16th
. Please have bulletin announcements in by Wednesday
May 4th
for the May 8 & 15 bulletins. Attendance & offering will be
announced May 22.
SAVE THE DATE: Karl Nielsen and Brandi Miller will be married Saturday
June 4th
at 4:00 p.m. at Fredsville Lutheran Church The Fredsville congregation is invited to attend the wedding ceremony
Synodical Women’s Organization Convention will be held Saturday June 18th at Wartburg College in Waverly. Watch for further details and see Carol Andersen with questions.
Vacation Bible School
VBS will be on Sunday July 17th
to Tuesday July 19th
Confirmation Classes will resume this fall!
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Volunteers Altar Guild: Jane & Nancy
Date Sunday May 1
Sunday May 8
Sunday May 15
Sunday May 22
Sunday May 29
Acolyte(s) Josey S. Jordann V. Shayden &
Sierra L. Anna A.
Youth Usher(s)
Jordann V. Shayden &
Sierra L.
Altar Flowers
Scott & Pastor Lisa
Communion Assistant
1. Ann R 2. Carlyn B 3.Helene W
1. Kevin 2. Pat P. 3.LuAnn 4.
1.Carlyn B 2. 3. 4.
NO COMMUNION
1.Roy S 2.Audrey S 3. 4.
Greeter(s)
Curt & Alice H.
Jodi B.
Bryson & Katelyn
Roy & Audrey
Lector (Reader)
Alice H. Bev L. Carol A. Duane H. Sue Green
Refreshments Carlyn B. Bev L. Audrey S.
Alice H.
Help clean up,
do dishes.* Audrey S. Carlyn B.
Ushers
Art & Bev Lance Loger
Family
Thank you for volunteering your time! *We are adding “Kitchen clean-up” to the list so volunteers may sign-up to help
with the dishes after fellowship (following the worship service). Thanks to
everyone who have helped with the dishes! Many hands make light work!
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In Celebration of Graduation
May’s graduation season is often a celebration of what it takes to accomplish something. We celebrate dreams, determination, hard work and support, and we celebrate the pride and joy of parents, grandparents, friends and other family members who help along the way. We celebrate “graduations” at Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) all year round. We celebrate when a mom or dad has completed a parenting program. We celebrate when a child has completed all his goals in a skill-building program. We celebrate when an elder refugee attends a citizenship ceremony to take the oath of U.S. citizenship or when a refugee woman completes child care training. We celebrate when teenagers graduate from LSI’s Bremwood Residential Treatment Center and begin young adulthood, often with help from churches who have donated furniture or other supplies to help them set up their first apartment. Graduation is a celebration of community. We don’t get where we are in life on our own. We get there with support. With encouragement. With a mentor. With family. You’re the family standing alongside so many people served through LSI as they achieve life-changing milestones. Thank you. LSI is proud to be an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Learn more at
www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.
Daring to Dream Every day Taw Kaw Htoo pursues her dreams as a farmer, a child care provider and an English student. After fleeing violence and persecution in her native Burma, Taw Kaw Htoo lived in refugee camps in Thailand before being resettled to the U.S. She may have lost her home, but not her hope. With LSI’s support, this strong, courageous woman is daring to dream. Her day begins at dawn at LSI’s Global Greens Farm where she farms a small plot, growing produce to sell to her community. “I like farming because I grew vegetables back in my home country,” she said. After tending her crops, she moves on to her second business of the day: caring for children. LSI’s child care business development program helps former refugees become state-licensed child care providers. Along with providing a small income, the program increases the availability of culturally appropriate child care for the refugee community, enabling more parents to enter the workforce. “I didn’t have any professional training on how to install a car seat or do CPR,” said Taw Kaw Htoo. “LSI has helped with that. It’s great that I am able to care for the children in my community.” Caring for children helps her pursue her third dream: learning English.
“My language is really important to me,” she said. “I try to teach children my
language every day, and they help me learn English. I really want to speak
English. That’s my biggest dream.”
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FREDSVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH Council Minutes March 30, 2016
The meeting was called to order by President Cooper at 6:00pm. Members in attendance, Brenda Cooper, Travis Wibben, Janet Vandehaar, Justin Brekke, Dan Crotty, Duane Hamilton, Sawyer Loger, Tonya Nicholson, Linda Nielsen, Pastor Lisa, and Tom Verhulst. Absent, Jarrod Bakker.
Brenda Cooper led devotions.
Treasurer's Report General $10,116.29 2/29/2016 Memorial $30,719.53 Building $34,327.12
Secretary Report Approved by Duane H and Travis W.
Old Business Review of 2016 goals. #1 Improve youth attendance/contemporary services #2 Improve volunteerism #3 Small group ministries
Review of time and talent sheets, clothing closet, video helpers, Sunday school and family retreats.
August 13, 1026 Watermelon Day Breakfast Fundraiser
Intern We will not be getting an intern. We will explore other options.
Directory Update Ready to print
New Business $1,000 has been contributed to the Synod.
Endowment Committee, Karla has resigned. New appointments were discussed.
Motion to ask Catherine Petersen. Tom V motion to ask Catherine to serve. 2nd, Tonya N, passed.
Clothing Closet has received a grant from Grundy Co.
Constitution Committee Tom V, Travis W and Kimber D. Pastor Report
Committee Reports
Worship and Music feedback from Lent as Easter.
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Finance meeting in June.
Property meeting April 12 Tree cutting is done. April 9 work day. Two garage openers need to be installed. Circulating pump for the heating is starting to go out,
approx. $3,200. Tree replacements
Social Ministry food drive April
Christian Ed no meeting
Mutual Ministry meeting April 24, all committees.
Cemetery to discuss fence.
Endowment meeting April 10.
Historical working on display case. It needs help. April 11th meeting.
Evangelism/Stewardship meeting soon.
Lord's Prayer
Next Meeting April 28, 6:30 Council April 11, 6:30 Council (special session to plan all committee meeting)
Respectfully, Janet Vandehaar
Fredsville’s Book Club The Book Club will meet Monday, May 16
at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Space.
The selected book is Dangerous Wonder
The Adventure of Childlike Faith by author
Michael Yaconelli. Recapture the joy of being a
child and apply it to your relationship with God.
Ask the difficult questions about faith, then just
take Jesus at His word.
Reminder that our sermons are available at
www.fredsvillelutheran.org/sermons
Fredsville’s Mission Statement
“Fredsville is a caring Christian community welcoming all people
to celebrate God’s love and grace through worship and service.”
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