APRIL 2020

Disruption. Fear. Unknowns. Hunkering down. These are emotions and realities in the era of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has swept the planet in the last few months. It seems like all we knew, the way the world worked, our routines and schedules were all turned upside down. Many are glued to news sources: some with worry about what would come next, others with hope for something positive. Hope. It seems like something we’ve all needed in greater quantities these past few weeks as the world around us has spun out of our control. But we aren’t the first to cling to hope when the world seems to have caved in around us and we struggle at times to keep our footing. The early disciples, and all those who journeyed with Jesus, had their lives disrupted, they hid in fear, they worried about the unknowns, and they hunkered down when they witnessed the Lord arrested, tried, condemned, crucified, and buried. For them, the events of Holy Week were like shifting sand and they struggled to keep their footing. It is in to the darkness of the world that Mary Magda-lene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And sud-denly there was a great earthquake and an angel of the Lord came and sat on the stone that had been over the entrance to the tomb. The guards ran in fear, but the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid.” (Matthew 28:5)

The Story GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

ABERDEEN, SD (605)229 -0846 Making Our Love and Mission Visible

Do not be afraid. There is nothing to fear. Not only that, the angel continues, “I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.” (Matthew 28:6) We don’t need to be afraid, we can have hope. Not simply because it seems like a good idea, but because the promise of the resurrection, the promise of life everlasting, the promise of Christ with us has already been fulfilled. He is Risen! Hope Begins Here. We have hope in the God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” (Matthew 28:10). I do not know if we get to worship in-person together on April 12th, but I do know that one day you and I will be together again in the sanctuary for worship and we will celebrate the Resurrected Christ. Until then, know that the He is Risen! Hope Begins Here. Peace, Pastor Leland

Little Lambs Preschool

Spring is officially here! We can’t

wait to get outside and enjoy

some nice weather. We spent the

beginning of March in the

classroom learning about

dinosaurs. The kids loved playing

with our dinosaur bones in the

sand box. We have begun talking

about talking about the story of

Easter.

Maggie Bruns, Director/Teacher

Receipts Thank you to everyone who brings in Kessler’s

& Ken’s receipts. Every one you bring in helps

us to get money back for the preschool for

supplies and learning items, like paint,

construction paper, and much more! We

greatly appreciate it!!

How can you help if you are not already? Bring

in receipts from Kessler’s or Ken’s. Locate the

containers for these items on the table in the

Fellowship Hall and drop them in. That’s it! We

are so thankful to have Virginia Doerr help us

count the receipts, and also turn them in.

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Preschool Openings!

There are still openings for the 2020-2021 school year. Please contact me

at 229-3883 to get a registration form!

Preschool Director Needed Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Little Lambs Preschool is looking for a PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR. Maggie Bruns is expecting again in June and has chosen to stay at home now that she will have 3 little ones. We are excited for her and her family, but sad to see her go. We are looking for a gifted leader who can continue the great ministry Maggie has led these last 8 years. If you or someone you know is certified in early childhood education and may be interested in this amazing opportunity, please contact Pastor Leland.

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Summer Camp & Fundraisers

Church school students enjoyed learning more about summer camp when Lakyn Muilenburg, NeSoDak Assistant Director, and Katie LaMee, Joy Ranch Program Coordinator visited in February. Lakyn and Katie told the students about the four different camps that Lutherans Outdoors has in South Dakota. They also played camp games and sang camp songs with the students.

Anyone that registers for a camp before April 15th will receive a discount! Visit www.losd.org for more information on the camps that are offered. Good Shepherd youth that attend a summer camp are also eligible to receive a campership. The first time a student attends camp they will receive a $100 campership. Each following year students will receive $50 towards the cost of camp.

Families can also earn money in their family accounts to help with the cost of camp, mission trips or the National Youth Gathering. Family account funds are earned when your family helps at fundraisers. In April youth & their families can help sell Kiwanis cards as a way to earn money for their family account. Assisting with rummage sale collection in May and the rummage sale in June are other opportunities to earn money for your family account. In order to receive a campership or to use money from your family account, please notify Amanda Black by email at amanda@goodshepherdaberdeen.org before May 1st. Please include the camp, dates and amount of money you’d like to use from your family account. We hope all of our students attending camp this summer have memorable time!

First Communion Milestone

First Communion & Seder Supper Ceremony has been postponed until a later date.

Kiwanis Card Fundraiser

Kiwanis cards will be available for purchase in April & May. The cards are $10 and include numerous discounts to local businesses. The discounts on the cards are good through April 15, 2021. Cards may be purchased from youth members of the congregation earning money towards summer camp, mission trips and the National Youth Gathering. Youth are encouraged to pick up cards to sell from Amanda Black. This is a great way to start earning money for next year’s National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN!

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All gatherings are in digital format

unless noted otherwise.

April 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool Wednesday School on Facebook Lenten Worship 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade

Confirmation

2 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 6:00 PM Movie Small Group

3 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool

4

5 Palm Sunday 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Traditional Worship Sunday School on Facebook 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Contemporary

Worship

6 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool

7 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool 1:30 PM Staff Meeting

8 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool NO Supper NO Wednesday School NO Worship Service NO Confirmation

9 Maundy Thursday 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 7:00 PM Worship Service

10 Good Friday NO Preschool 12:00 PM Community

Worship @ Zion 7:00 PM Worship

Service

11

12 Easter 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM Sunrise Service 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Traditional Worship NO Sunday School 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Contemporary

Worship

13 OFFICE CLOSED NO Preschool 5:30 PM Bazaar Meeting

on Zoom

14 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool 1:30 PM Staff Meeting

15 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool Wednesday School on Facebook 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service

in the Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade

Confirmation

16 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Card Group 6:00 PM Board Meetings on

Zoom 7:00 PM Church Council

Meeting on Zoom

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

17 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool

18

19 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Traditional Worship Sunday School on Facebook Altar Guild Meeting 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Contemporary

Worship

20 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool 4:00 PM Food Pantry

21 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool 1:30 PM Staff Meeting

22 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool Wednesday School on Facebook 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service

in the Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade

Confirmation

23 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Al-Anon

Meeting

24 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool

25

26 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Traditional Worship Sunday School on Facebook 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Contemporary

Worship

27 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM

Preschool

28 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool 12:00 PM Senior Lunch

Bunch 1:30 PM Staff Meeting

29 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool Wednesday School on Facebook 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service

in the Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade

Confirmation

30 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting

Youth page Vacation Bible School for ages 3 – 5th grade

Good Shepherd will be holding a weekend Vacation Bible School on June 12-14. This year’s VBS theme is Under Construction. Children will learn how the church is a community that requires teamwork and allows each of us to use our special talents. Children ages 3 through those that have completed 5th grade are invited to join this weekend filled with games, music, crafts and fun! Registration forms may be found at the Welcome Desk.

Vacation Bible School Hours Friday, June 12: 5:30pm – 8pm

Saturday, June 13: 9am – 12:30pm Sunday, June 14: 9am – 10am, followed by a potluck after worship

Middle School, High School & Adult Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for Vacation Bible School on June 12-14. Volunteers will help in specific areas such as preparing snacks, supervising a group of 4-6 kids, assisting with crafts or games and leading activities. Please contact Amanda Black at 229-0846 or amanda@goodshepherdaberdeen.org to express interest in helping with VBS!

Celebration & Graduation Sunday

The school year is flying by and the church school students have started to study memory week along with Bible stories during church school. On Celebration Sunday, May 10th Church School students will lead 8:30am worship. During worship the congregation will learn some of the stories and activities the church school students have done the past year. Celebration Sunday will also include celebrating fifteen high school seniors who will be graduating this year!

This year’s graduating seniors will be recognized at the 10:45am service. Seniors and parents of seniors: please bring in, or scan, a younger picture (such as a baby picture) and a senior or recent picture to Amanda Black by April 22nd. We will include the pictures in a slide show presented at the 10:45am service. There will also be muffins and juice in between services to celebrate our graduating seniors and church school students!

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WELCA Northern Plains Spring Gathering that was scheduled for Saturday, April 18,

2020 has been cancelled.

A reminder that our Bazaar, “Shepherd’s Market,” will be on the first Saturday of this coming November. The purpose is to raise money for the church ministry of our general fund, and for the kitchen remodel at New Beginnings. To that end, we (29 ladies of the church) have been meeting each month to make crafts. There are also many more individuals making things at home or with their church groups.

Therefore, we want to inform you that there will be a Raffle at the Bazaar for a few of the higher value items made by our generous church members. There will be a quilt by our Quilters, a handmade wooden bowl and, perhaps, one or two more donated items.

We have applied for a permit from the City of Aberdeen for the Raffle. You may see the Raffle/Lottery notice in the newspaper that is required to comply with the regulations of the City of Aberdeen and state law. A permit for a Raffle/Lottery is the same permit and uses the same language in the notice for either of these.

Our LADIES’ TEA is postponed for now.

Please watch the announcements for further information.

FINANCIAL UPDATE AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2020

REVENUE EXPENSES

ACTUAL $39,281.25

$35,856.74

MONTHLY BUDGET

$41,548.00

Easter breakfast at Good Shepherd has been postponed until a later

date.

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Be part of one of the largest rummage sales in Aberdeen during Good Shepherd’s rummage sale on June 2nd and 3rd. Donation collection will begin on Friday, May 15th. We appreciate receiving clothing, toys, household items, décor, antiques, shoes, books, etc. We accept new and gently used items in good condition. Items may be dropped off by the NW door during the dates and times listed below. Please note that furniture, large ap-pliances and televisions won’t be accepted. We are seeking people that would like to assist with rummage sale collection, set up and help at the rummage sale. Sign-up sheets will be at the Welcome Desk in the coming weeks. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for our youth and the food pantry. Thank you all for your support and help with Good Shepherd’s rummage!

Rummage Sale Collection Times: May 17th: 5pm – 7pm May 18th – 19th: 2pm – 4pm Friday, May 22nd: 5pm – 7pm Saturday, May 23rd: 2pm – 4pm Friday, May 29th: 5pm – 7pm Saturday, May 30th: 2pm – 4pm Rummage Sale Setup: Sunday, May 31st at 11am after worship. A light lunch will be served.

04/02 Rystrom, Trevor 04/02 Gilbertson, Joan 04/02 Odland, Tate 04/03 Malchow, Emma 04/03 Bosanko, Kay 04/03 Jung, Benjamin 04/03 Peterson, Brinda 04/03 Landon-Arnold, Susan 04/04 Schnabel, Cindy 04/05 Anderson, Lisa 04/05 Wright, Carson 04/05 Fredrick, Kay 04/05 Allen, AnnMarie 04/06 Gaetze, Darcey 04/06 Anderson, Sharlene 04/06 Byram, Kimberly 04/06 Eisenbeisz, Tom 04/06 Peterson, Alicia 04/07 Mattson, Ryan 04/07 Jacobson, Twila 04/07 Schneider, Troy 04/07 Ringgenberg, Colleen 04/07 Heuer, Helen 04/08 Kapfenstein, Roger 04/08 Hellwig, Brayden 04/09 Fink, Carol

04/09 Buechler, David 04/09 Haugen, Paige 04/09 Flagtvedt, Sig 04/09 Sheffield, JoAnn 04/10 Meyers, Carmen 04/10 Axlund, William 04/11 Punt, Erin 04/11 Wigdahl, Angela 04/12 Jung, Jordan 04/13 Lang, Gaylan 04/13 Dutenhoffer, Rayven 04/14 Tiede, Lori 04/14 Larson, Pamela 04/14 Jones, Braydon 04/14 Burt, Roy 04/14 Bergan, Shannon 04/15 McGarry, Dennis 04/15 Angerhofer, Mike 04/15 Larsen, Maddyn 04/15 Osman, Gayle 04/17 Adolf, Greta 04/19 Goeman, Alexandra 04/19 Jensen, Robert 04/19 Dunlavy, Nicole 04/20 Schmierer, Gabriella

04/21 Salfrank, Linda 04/22 Douglas, Zoe 04/22 Mork, Todd 04/22 Jung, Justin 04/23 Weishaar, Robert 04/24 Fauth, Gayle 04/24 Schentzel, Logan 04/24 Rosenow, Larry 04/24 Hopf, LaVina 04/24 Spitzer, Lori 04/24 Wright, Chad 04/25 Fauth, Nancy 04/25 Getty, Connie 04/25 Mattson, Deb 04/25 Auske, Denise 04/26 Armbright, Josephine 04/26 Dykema, Barbara 04/27 Reif, DeAnn 04/28 Konda, Andrew 04/28 Brink, Gabriel 04/28 Mork, Haylee 04/29 Donat, Duane 04/29 Reszler, Bonnie 04/29 Sudenga, Mike 04/30 Vetter, Austin 04/30 Urlacher, Carson

May Serving Group - Group 3

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Staff

Pastor-Leland Armbright

Visitation Pastor-Mike Jacobson

Secretary-Barb Daberkow

Pastoral Assistant-Charlotte Kraemer

Financial Secretary-Deb Larson

Youth/Family Coordinator-Amanda Black

Custodian-Todd Black

Music Coordinator–Rachel Hemke

Preschool Director/Teacher–Maggie Bruns

Organists/Pianists-Sheri Scott, Kathy Harmel,

Tammy Wahl, Monica Jacobson

Choir Directors-Adult/Rachel Hemke, Children’s

Choir/Rachel Hemke, Bells/Cheryl Ulmer

Accompanist– Adult and Children’s Choir/Monica

Jacobson

Praise Band Director-Rachel Hemke

Who Do I Ask About

Good Shepherd Women-Sharon Bossert

Good Shepherd Men-Clay Dykema

Ushers/Communion Assistants– Carl Anderson

Reception Coordinators:

Funeral-Mona Kapfenstein, Deb Nerland

Wedding/Anniversary-Renea Wensmann,

Leesa Christenson

Library -Dorothy Brown, Ann Aman

Altar Guild - Sandy Cahoy

Food Pantry—Marty Axlund

Executive Council

President-Rosemary Eisenbeisz

President Elect-Matt Scott

Treasurer-Kathie Getty

Secretary-Connie Getty

Board Chairs

Properties-

Life and Growth-Brenda White, Renea Wensmann

Evangelism-Earl Martell

Mission-Wende Lewis

Stewardship-Wade Douglas

Worship-June Martell, Phyllis Donat

Nominations-Mary Oleson, Brittany Konda

Youth-

Worship Schedule

September-May: Sunday 8:30am and 10:45am;

Wednesday 6:20pm (Sanctuary)

June-August: Sunday 8:30am and 10:00am;

Wednesday 6:20pm (Chapel)

228-9339 Afdahl, Larry, Esther Alsleben, Alex, Jennifer 225-3449 Arment, Wayne, Tammy Black, Jeffery, Jean 216-7153 Black, Joseph, Amanda 277-6161 Bogue, Dorothy Bomesberger, Blake, Jennifer 229-5307 Buechler, David, Arlene 216-5634 Dinger, Ellen 226-2566 Dykema, Clayton, Barbara 229-5214 Eisenbeisz, Troy, Angela 229-1570 Erickson, Carol 225-8391 Fischer, Stacy, Lois Freudenthal, Jim, Joan 216-0523 Gehring, Rick 225-8906 Gehring, Wilmer 229-4527 Gilbertson, Joan Goeman, Michael Goeman, Bobby 225-8069 Haar, Leo 226-1839 Harmel, Kathleen 225-1897 Heier, Jerry, Cam 225-0116 Holty, Mark 262-2215 Husby, Bob, Judy 380-4065 Jenson, Crystal 216-1126 Jones, Kent, Amy 380-0416 Jung, Justin, Karen 225-3069 Ketterling, Arthur, Rhea, Caitlin Kost, Diane

229-4071 Kukrall, Joan 225-3341 Malchow, Mark, Gina, Emma, Myah Mattson, Roger, Deb 225-1090 Mehlhoff, Arnold, Joanne Mehlhoff, Karla 380-4946 Mork, Todd, Valerie, Haylee 229-0482 Nikolas, Evelyn 229-1355 Osman, James, Gayle 226-3843 Oster, Marshall, Dawn 225-9245 Pelton, Chuck, Monica Punt, Lowell, Denise 226-3166 Rahja, Jean 229-5135 Ringgenberg, Allen, Colleen 225-7431 Rosin, Marge 228-0743 Schaffer, Jean 229-5834 Schmidt, Beth 225-9727 Schneider, Troy 715-9271 Sharisky, Lorna 225-4786 Spitzer, Larry, Linda, Zachary 225-4282 Stadel, Kenneth, Marlene 226-0461 Sveen, Jeff, Marcia 262-0788 Vetter, Gary, Carol, Austin, Claire 725-3567 Weiszhaar, Lyle, Darlis 450-0120 Wells, Kayla 380-5732 Williams, Angela 262-3278 Wilson, Donna 225-6151 Zoellner, Myron, Lana

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

1429 North Dakota Street

Aberdeen SD 57401

Phone: 605-229-0846

Fax: 605-225-7230

Email: welcome@goodshepherdaberdeen.org

Website: www.goodshepherdaberdeen.org

Non-Profit Organization

US Postage Paid

Permit # 300

Address Service Requested

Rummage Sale

Celebration and Graduation Sunday

Preschool Director Needed