1. Art and Diseño

FEB 2015
Volume 15
Issue 2
FEBRUARY SPECIAL WORSHIP EVENTS
Marriage Blessing
will be on Sunday, February 15, at both worship services. As part of this day’s
celebration, we invite you to bring a wedding photo for display by February 8.
Those couples displayed will be entered into a drawing for a
Valentine’s Day dinner gift certificate.
“Come to the Healing Waters”
Lent 2015
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, February 18.
Our theme this year is "Come to the Healing Waters."
It is intended to help us focus on…
(a) how God works healing and wellness in our lives, even
when we may not necessarily be physically healed; and
(b) how everyday Christians have encountered that in their lives.
If you have one of those stories you’d be willing to share about your life… Or if you know
someone else in your life who has a story like that to share (even if he/she is not a
member of SSLC), PLEASE CONTACT PASTOR MIKE, JEREMY OR SHELLY.
Some suggested story themes and possible accompanying Scriptures...to get
you thinking:
The Messenger
South Santiago Lutheran Church
But we are still looking for those stories.

a story about healing—like the story of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9.

a story about being moved from one place to another, even through hardship—like the
story God delivering Israel at the Red Sea in Exodus 14:5-31 (And that movement can
be literal, or more of a “change of heart and mind.”)

a story about being overwhelmed and washed by mercy and grace—like the story of
Noah and the flood in Genesis 7-9.

a story about a friend's faith that helped carry you through—like the story of Jesus
holding Peter up on the sea in Matthew 14:22-33.

a story where God provided in a time of need—like the story of God providing water in
the desert in Exodus 15:22-27.
Please note: these are just suggestive stories, themes, and texts.
All scheduled Wednesday services are available—February 25, March 4, 11, 18, & 25.
MESSAGE FROM PASTOR MIKE
[The baptized] devoted themselves
to the apostles’ teaching and
fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and the prayers. 43 Awe came upon
everyone, because many wonders and
signs were being done by the
apostles. 44 All who believed were
together and had all things in
common; 45 they would sell their
possessions and goods and distribute
the proceeds to all, as any had
need. 46 Day by day, as they spent
much time together in the temple,
they broke bread at home and ate
their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and
having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added
to their number those who were being
saved.—Acts 2:42-47
42
You know the old joke: a man stops a
passerby for directions in New York City.
“Excuse me,” the tourist asks, “Can you tell
me how to get to Carnegie Hall?” The
answer? “Practice, practice, practice.”
PRACTICE,
PRACTICE,
PRACTICE
Any coach, any music director, any teacher, or any dance instructor will tell
you: if you want to instill a particular skill or behavior, the best way—and
perhaps the only way—to do that is to have the learner practice. With gentle
correction and adjustment along the way, the practiced repetition creates all
kinds of brain connections, and soon the skill becomes second nature.
Michael Jordan was known by his opponents as a cold-blooded killer on the
basketball court. But his teammates have testified that he was equally as
competitive and driven to win even in practice. His in-game instincts and
ability to handle pressure were honed on the practice court, which, of course,
prepared him for the big games.
The book of Acts catalogs what happened to followers of the Way (as the
growing Jesus community was called) in the decades immediately following
Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. We catch glimpses of the
community’s wrestling with what it means to be a follower of Jesus. We can hear echoes of
disagreements; dealing with crisis; and problem solving, from the standpoint of being a follower of
Jesus. And, on some level, we can see and hear those earliest followers of Jesus, “Practice,
practice, practice.”
The text above from the book of Acts may be one of the earliest self-reflective pieces of Scripture that
gives us a glimpse into how the earliest members of the church understood themselves. We can pick out
a number of practices and might be able to connect an accompanying set of values held by these
earliest followers of Jesus. For example, it is largely thought that in Luke’s hand (Acts is Part 2 of the
Gospel according to Luke), the phrase “the breaking of bread” doesn’t just mean “lunch time.” Instead,
it is linked more to the “worship meal” from which our practice of Holy Communion derives. (Check out
both Luke 22 and the description of the Last Supper, and Luke 24 and the after-Easter account of the
resurrected Jesus being made known in the “breaking of the bread” in Emmaus.) The practice is this
“worship meal/breaking of bread.” And the corresponding value or values? There’s a variety of answers,
I suppose, but to begin with, there seems to be a value of daily worship, not just “in the temple” but also
“at home” (v. 46). Again and again and again the people of God worship with a daily expectation that
Jesus will be made known in their midst and in the world around them. Practice, practice, practice.
I deeply believe that this text has MUCH to say to instruct, encourage, and inspire our practice both as a
congregation AND as individuals within that congregation. (In fact, as your pastor I have adopted this
text as a picture of SSLC at its best and have invited a number of our leadership and faith-forming
groups to do the same through our devotions at council, in our committees, and with our Pathfinders
and confirmation mentors.) I especially think that this text has much to say to us in our present situation
of questions about our stewardship, purpose, and mission. Here in this text is a tiny group of believers,
whose faith is being exercised through their practice of generosity and care, and the text tells us that
mattered GREATLY to the congregation itself and the community in which it lived and served. They have
very, very little as a burgeoning congregation.
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And yet, they practiced generously giving of themselves away; they enjoyed the goodwill of the
community around them; and the Lord added to their number (v. 47).
As I shared at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, I have never known a congregation that closed its doors
because it was “too generous.” The congregations I have known that closed already had a culture of fear,
mistrust, and tightness embedded in them. They had circled the wagons to protect themselves and their
perceived future a long, long time ago. Ironically enough, their final act as a congregation was usually to
dissolve their assets and make one final, generous gift to the synod or some other mission—except for a
few that liquidated their assets and donated them to their cemetery to be cared for in perpetuity.
Fortunately, our congregation’s story and culture is one that was sustained in its darkest days after the
2000 fire by the generous practices and out-pouring of congregations and individuals. And I am
convinced that SSLC’s brightest days very well could be in front of us yet—but that depends GREATLY on
the faith practices of our congregation as a whole and the individuals within it. But I am also convinced
that the practices of cutting and scrimping and shrinking will only continue to create an atmosphere that
will not point us to God’s future for us. Generosity begets generosity—meaning, we only grow in
generosity when we practice, practice, practice.
See you in worship—Pastor Mike
PRAYER REQUESTS
PRAYER REQUESTS: Kathy Lind (Sandy Empting’s sister), Family of Julie & Ryan Johnson on the passing of her
father Roger Pearson, Jasper Lear (Rusty & Amy Lear’s great-nephew), Jennifer Ashfeld (Tammy Alickson’s
ister), Mandy Bachler, Adeline Lux, David Swanson (Robyn Brown’s Dad), John O’Reilly (Dawn Drayna and Kristie
Cencer’s uncle), Korey Faust (Curt Jarvi’s daughter), Eldor Jordan (Jackie Johnson’s brother), Dan Jergenson,
Shirley Waldecker (Brenda Jergenson’s Mom), Brian Minger (Amy Lear’s uncle), Nick Bierschbach, Gladys Hoff
(Elwood Orton’s sister), Lexi Erickson (great-niece of Ron and Lavonne Gilyard), Ronald Campbell (Donna
Pozorski’s brother), Andi Zwirner (Karla Zerwas’ Mom), Annette Bistodeau (Mark Bistodeau’s sister-in-law),
Esther Struder (friend of Jenn Bluhm), Butch Hallquist (Jeremy’s uncle), David Woolard (Peggy Gilyard’s Dad),
Travis Mc Ginnis (Jackie Johnson’s nephew), Lydia Wallace (Dean Wallace’s Mom), Wanda Gilyard (Daughter of
Ron and Lavonne Gilyard), Gerrie Dahlberg (Craig Dahlberg’s Mom), Roseanne Pittman (Ron and Lavonne
Gilyard’s friend), Dee Holt, Bonnie Olson, Ben Hales, Clinton Cox, Rosemary Mortrud (Greg Hurd’s Mom),
John Stroeing (Lisa Orton’s brother), Becki Halphen (Tami Klapak’s sister), Darlene Jones (Garron Orton’s sister),
Margaret Heinen (Marianne Lindsey’s Mom), Judy Peterson, Don Grafft (Sandy Empting’s brother),
Ves Stroeing (Lisa Orton’s Dad).
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING: Scott Alickson
MILITARY PRAYERS: Matthew Peabody, Adam Thom, Meghan Raygor, Zach Hurd, Ted Freese, Zac Heinen,
Michael Jacobs, Jeremy Schuch, Brady Marxen, Daniel Kydd, Derek Brown, Logan Draack, Brandon Wiltsey,
Derek Schleif, Lindsey Donelson, Adam Graning, Ryan Munsterman, Larry Hoffmann, Gidget Borst.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO SHOULD BE ADDED TO OUR PRAYER LIST OR
PRAYER CHAIN, PLEASE CONTACT PASTOR MIKE.
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THANK YOU TO:
*Jane du’ Monceaux for
donating beverage cups;
*Angela Spinler and Sammie
Mekeland for delivering food to
the Becker Food shelf;
*Rich Alickson, Richard
Harshman, Bill Rogers, Ralph Johnson, and Jeff Bluhm
for snow removal;
*Family that donated a new portable
microphone system;
*Walt and Adele Munsterman for the candy dish
and candy;
*All families who donated coats for the coat drive;
*Dawn and Kennedy Drayna, and Nita Lerdahl for Expo
preparations;
*Cheri Hendricks for leading our booth at the
Becker Expo;
*All volunteers at our booth at the Expo;
*Bill Empting for delivering storage cabinets for
Backpack Buddies food bags;
*Rich Alickson for maintenance on the street sign;
*Rich and Scott Alickson for delivering all our supplies
for our Expo booth to Becker High School;
*Adele Munsterman for quilting books;
*Bill Empting for designing and building a computer
pedestal for the projection booth.
COUNCIL MINUTES FROM JANUARY 13, 2015
Present: Pastor Mike, Frannie Bowles, Jeremy
Hallquist, Julie Jarvey, Carey Bowles, Joy Hurd,
Kim Kampa, and Rusty Lear.
President Lear called the meeting to order at 7:10.
Devotions from Acts 2:42-47. The council shared their
thoughts on the reading.
Youth Ministry: Jeremy reported that the Mission trip’s
first deposit will go in and out quickly. This may cause
the financials to look confusing because of the timing.
The Santiago Lions will be donating $1,500 to help pay
for the vans for the trip. The mission trip was originally
reserved for 50. Currently there are 64 5th -12th
grader students signed up. Next year the youth council
is considering doing two different trips to allow for more
interaction with other youth groups.
Pastor’s Report: Pastor Mike used his time to explain
the upcoming Stewardship effort.
Personnel: The Personnel Committee is working on job
descriptions. They are considering the mission
statement when the descriptions are created
or reviewed.
Minutes: Julie made a motion to accept the minutes
from last month’s meeting. Carey seconded. Motion
passed.
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2015 Council Seats: There will
be 4 council positions open,
plus needing
congregation approval to elect
Dani Priebe for a three year
term. Rusty will talk to the
congregation about the openings on Sunday the 18th,
and ask them to consider running.
Yearly Review: The yearly review is nearly complete.
Treasurers Report: The report was discussed. There
were questions on the checking and savings totals.
Julie made a motion to accept the Treasurers report,
seconded by Kim. Motion passed.
2015 Budget: Rusty made some minor changes to the
proposed budget. He pointed them out to the council.
Building and Grounds proposed budget is lower this
year. Rusty explained that the committee is aware that
if something major comes up, they can approach us,
and we can ask for congregation approval.
Kim made a motion to accept the proposed budget,
seconded by Carey. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05.
Closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted, Joy Hurd, Council Secretary
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BIBLICAL BREW
“ A Minister, an Athiest, and a few others walk into a bar… The Minister says, “
Drinking is against God’s will for your life.” The Athiest says: “He forgot to tell that to
Jesus.” The others say, “This sounds like a great conversation- Can we join?” And so it
begins…
What if our discussions about faith took a different turn?
What if we opened conversation and dialogue to issues that matter to all of us?
What if we opened our conversations with learning about one another and let faith grow from there?
And what if a cold beer, glass of wine or cup of coffee were there to help us enter into that conversation?
We are beginning a Biblical conversation like none other we have ever done at SSLC. Join us on Thursday,
February 12, at 7pm at Bailey Ray’s Roadhouse in Santiago. We are inviting all adults who have a desire to have
a beer, meet new people, and grow in faith and fellowship. We will provide childcare for those families that
need it for a donation to our youth who assist.
We look forward to a time where you can pull up a chair and everyone knows your name. Come, join in on the
fun as we share conversations about what God is up to in our lives!
COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Congratulations to the new leadership for the Church Council. Please keep all
council members in your prayers as they lead the congregation in 2015.
Julie Jarvi
President
Todd Drayna
Vice President
Joy Hurd
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Mark Swanson
Secretary
Steve
Popplewell
Carey Bowles
Treasurer
Rusty Lear
Frannie
Bowles
Dani Priebe
Hannah
Lawrence
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NARRATIVE BUDGET
A narrative budget is a representation of the line item budget in simple,
easy-to-read, descriptive terms. It seeks to transform a line item of money
and expenses into what is hopefully a bit more exciting and enlivening picture
of ministries and missional expressions of the congregation. A line item budget
is an effective tool for a council or committee to manage and track financial
resources. But it is not an effective means for interpreting those ministries;
their meaning to our mission; or their impact on individual lives.
That interpretation is the purpose of this booklet. This narrative budget seeks to help members of the
congregation understand what the church is doing in its ministry; how its mission statement, values, and
purposes become visible; and how sharing of ourselves support all of that. At its best, our narrative budget tells
the story of what God is up to in and through our congregation. At its best, our narrative budget connects US with
that story of what God is up to!
God’s revelation of love for us and intended purpose for us to share that love through our mission and ministry
first comes to us in the form of a story. At its heart, in all its complexity, that is what the Bible is all about. As we
engage and are engaged by that biblical story, we find purpose, meaning, and direction both for our individual
lives, and for our shared lives within our congregation. The Bible’s story becomes our story.
This tool, then, seeks to tie our stories together—the biblical one and the one that is unfolding around us through
the mission and ministry of the congregation. It seeks to integrate our God-given mission, ministry, and the way
we offer ourselves, our time, and our money into a compelling invitation to be a part of that on-going story
through sharing. The Bible isn’t just an ancient, historical story. The way that God is at work on, with, and through
his people continues to this day! We want this tool to be a link between you the contributor, and the church’s
story, mission, purpose, values, and ministries! Moreso, we want this tool to be a link between you and your part
in God’s love turned loose in this world!
What is contained here, then, is both some reflection on 2014 and some hopeful projection into 2015. That story
is conveniently divided between 5 major areas of mission and ministry within our congregation. Those areas are
(in no order of particular prioritization):
Our Shepherding Ministry
Our Building Ministry
Our Ministry of Generosity & Care
Our Education & Growth Ministry
Our Worship & Music Ministry
This is a STORY. It is OUR story…
…about how God has been at work in and through our congregation in the past;
…about how God is currently at work in and through our congregation today;
…and about how your church leadership believes God will continue to be at work in and
through our congregation in the future.
For a copy of the Narrative Budget booklet, you can pick up a copy at worship from the rack in the entry; or go to
our website at sslcmn.org and scroll down to the “Publication” section in the right hand column and click on the
link to download a copy of our booklet.
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NARRATIVE BUDGET
Average Weekly
Offering per
Family
Number
of Families
A Weekly Gift
of:
Amounts to a
1-year Gift of:
$320.00
$16,640
150.00
7,800
100.00
5,200
70.00
3,640
$200 and more
4
$150 to $200
4
$100 to $150
3
50.00
2,600
$90 to $100
4
40.00
2,080
30.00
1,560
25.00
1,300
20.00
1,040
15.00
780
10.00
520
$80 to $90
1
$70 to $80
3
$60 to $70
3
$50 to $60
4
$40 to $50
7
$30 to $40
6
$20 to $30
25
$10 to $20
27
$.01 to $10
104
$0.00
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The Giving Table shows how a
weekly gift grows over a year. We
hope it may be helpful as
you pray about and plan your
giving to support our ministry at
South Santiago Lutheran Church
in 2015.
As you can see from the chart above, almost HALF of our families are giving $10 or less per week, which is not a
pattern that can sustain our congregation or our present level of ministry, mission, and staff into the future.
The introduction to our Education & Growth Ministry in our Narrative Budget (see the facing page for more
information about that), reminds us of the vitality of life that happens when we learn and grow. From the outset of
our mission statement, we express our value and purpose as a congregation:” TEACHING the Word. Reaching the
World.” The story of our congregation includes vibrant ministries of teaching and learning, not only for children, but
increasingly for adults, as well. It is important to remember, as well, that the point of learning is not “data” or
information but changed ways of being and doing. We call that change GROWTH.
Wherever you are on that chart on the left, above, please receive this as an invitation to learn about our
congregation’s mission and ministry and to GROW accordingly. The table on the right gives you some idea of
what a step up would mean from where you presently might be on the left-hand chart. Please be a meaningful
part of God’s mission in this world. —The Stewardship Committee
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FEBRUARY FAMILY SERVICE GROUP
Feb 1
8 AM
Feb 1
10:30 AM
Feb 8
8 AM
Feb 8
10:30 AM
Feb 15
8 AM
Feb 15
10:30 AM
Feb 22
8 AM
READERS
Niday
Bowles
HEAD USHER
Gallus
S. Alickson Gallus
USHERS
Niday
Bowles
GREETERS
Niday
KITCHEN HELP
Niday
Krei
Pozorski
GOODIES
Niday,
Pozorski,
Cox
Krei,
Pozorski,
Cox
Pozorski
BASKET HOLDER
Sammie
Mekeland
S. Alickson Gallus
S. Alickson
Gallus
Feb 22
10:30 AM
S. Alickson
COMMUNION SRVS Laura Niday
ACOLYTE
Gilyard,
Swanson
MONEY COUNTERS
Gilyard,
Swanson
Gilyard,
Swanson
Gilyard,
Swanson
PROJECTION
ALTAR GUILD
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Suckert,
Kooiker
Is February YOUR family’s month to help for worship? We have 26 families in our group and
8 worship services in January. If every family helps out just once, every job should be
filled with ease.
It would be awesome to come to church every Sunday in February and see every spot filled
in. Please consider making this small commitment to help our church run smoothly on Sundays. We understand
that February is a month of winter vacation, so if you can’t help out this month please consider filling in a spot
during another month that works better for your schedule. You can email the church, sign in on the schedule in
the narthex, or sign up on our website: www.sslcmn.org under the stewardship tab. Thanks!
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FROM THE DESK OF THE YOUTH LEADER
Create Space to Bless.
I didn’t grow up in a home where faith was modeled. We went to church,
yes. My parents gave generously of themselves, true. The truth is we
didn’t talk about or share what God had been up to in our lives. Prayer
wasn’t a part of our family and you most certainly wouldn’t do something like give each other a blessing. How
absurd to live out faith that way! The truth about it is had my parents not brought me to church, something may
not have stuck with me and allowed me to be where I am today. However, as Ellie and I have grown in faith
with one another, one thing we wanted to begin in our home was blessing our kids. To make the sign of the
cross on their forehead and say “God loves you and so do we.” Knowing that the last words Weston hears each
night are rooted in love. (Even though some nights he stresses us out and we want to just dump him in bed.)
Our bedtime blessing has evolved now (2 months in) to Weston blessing himself, mom, dad, and the dog.
Usually the dog is the highest priority on his list. This past Sunday Weston took that blessing one step further.
After getting his blessing from Pastor Mike he leaned in and gave Mike a blessing as well. Experiencing that
moment got me thinking. Do we create space in our own lives to give and receive blessings?
That co-worker that drives us nuts; did we send him a word of encouragement instead of a complaint? How
about the volunteer greeting us at worship? Did we choose to offer a blessing, word of grace, or a place to be
encouraging of their life? Do we send a note to those that serve in worship to thank them for sharing their gifts?
I am wondering aloud as I am reflecting on our families experience. When we first began this process it was
clumsy, awkward, and a little weird. We didn’t know what to say, or for that matter how to pull it off. We
simply had to create a space, fumble through it and try something and in doing so discovered that faith is formed
simply by being willing to try something and allow God to be present in the middle of it.
Where are we creating spaces to bless at SSLC? Where can we grow in love and encouragement? What place is
God calling us to let our last word be rooted in love with one another? My hope this month is that we create
room to try something new. To experience together the richness of God’s love in ways we least expect it. My
prayer is that God’s love would stop us in our tracks and remind us of how valuable we are. There is no greater
feeling than seeing a child bless an adult. There is no greater church than when a stranger blesses a stranger.
Try it out this month. You may discover as I have. The feeling receiving a blessing will change how your day
goes. May the God of all grace RICHLY bless you this month and always and may you be encouraged to
bless a stranger!
Jeremy Hallquist
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Introducing PATHFINDERS
Preparing for baptism—WALKING WET
Preparing for membership—WALKING TOGETHER
Preparing for marriage—WALKING SIDE-BY-SIDE
Since February of this year, Jeremy and I have been working to revamp the way that our congregation welcomes, connects with, and seeks to integrate our newest,
often our youngest, and sometimes our least connected folks in the congregation. The wheels started turning in our heads as we listened to the congregation in
developing our Value-Purpose Statement: We are a congregation whose core values seek changed lives through the power of the Holy Spirit by forming
and sustaining life-long personal faith in God through Christ Jesus. We implement this by engaging in cross-generational ministry and radical
hospitality as it is revealed by God’s Word, connecting to others within our congregation, our community and the world. The question we had was, “What
does this look like for us?” After reading a couple of books (Faith Forming Faith and Faith Shaping Ministry) and attending some continuing education events with the
author of those books, Jeremy and I were convicted that our congregation would benefit greatly from a ministry that would lay out a pathway for responding to
people who are contacted through these entry points to our congregation (baptism, new membership, and marriage). Here’s a little bit about Pathfinders:
The Theology of Pathfinders:
The
Bible is full of “pathway” or “road trip” language and
imagery. Genesis narrates the winding travels of
Abraham and Sarah and their descendants to whom
God first spoke promises. Exodus through
Deuteronomy describes the travels of God’s people
out of slavery in Egypt and into the freedom of the
Promised Land. One whole section of the book of
Psalms—the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134)—
seem to have been used by travelers on their way to
Jerusalem for annual feasts and festivals, and it is in
this section of travel prayers that we hear such words
as, “The LORD will watch over your coming and going both
now and forevermore” (121:8) and “Blessed are all who
fear the LORD, who walk in the ways of the
LORD” (128:1). The story of Jesus is one that takes
place on the road from Jesus’ home territory in
Galilee toward Jerusalem. It is not uncommon for
Christians to describe the season of Lent in terms of
“journeying” with Jesus toward the cross. And that
pathway becomes all the more intense as Jesus
follows the road into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
One of the most powerful post-resurrection Easter
stories happens as two travelers who are trying to
make sense of what has just happened to them and to
Jesus in Jerusalem: “Were not our hearts burning within
us while he talked with us on the road and opened the
Scriptures to us?”, they asked themselves once Jesus
had been made known in the breaking of the bread
(Luke 24:32). And that revelation moved them on
that very evening to run the full seven miles to
announce to Jesus’ disciples in Jerusalem what had
happened to them.
Christ travels. The name implies “a way.” But it is a  YOU.
way that is also full of freedom and flexibility and
variety.
WHAT DOES
WHO IS PATHFINDERS FOR?
LIKE?
 Those who are inquiring about baptism at SSLC,
”Pathfinders” is the general title for our preparation
ministry. But that ministry is really divided into 3
parallel and sometimes intersecting roads.
either for their children or for themselves as
adults. (For households seeking baptism for their
children, those will be scheduled on a quarterly
 “WALKING WET” is the Pathfinders section for
basis, on Sundays chosen by the families, following
households preparing for baptism for their
registration, completion, and/or of each unit of
children.
preparation. For adults seeking baptism, those will
be handled through conversation with Pastor
 “WALKING SIDE-BY-SIDE” is the Pathfinders
Mike.)
section for couples preparing for marriage.
 Those who are inquiring about membership with
SSLC.
 Those who are inquiring about marriage at SSLC.
 Those who are inquiring about the Christian way
in general and its Lutheran expression.
 Those who have been life-long members and
would like to review and/or grow deeper in their
understanding and practice.
 Those who have been regular worship attendees
and active participants in the life of the
congregation but who haven't officially “joined”
the congregation.
 Those who are leaders of the congregation who
are looking to engage others from the standpoint
of their particular ministries both within and
People travel with God over a variety of
outside the congregation—i.e., serving in
pathways and from a multitude of directions.
worship; Backpack Buddies; Women’s and Men’s
Those pathways and directions we yet will
ministries; etc.
travel are many and varied. Our
congregation members’ stories and practices
 Any and all who are looking to grow deeper in
are as many and varied. Yet the promises of
their understanding of the Christian faith and its
God in the waters of Baptism and the accomaccompanying practice.
panying Word are that we do not go alone.
We are ALL pathfinders with whom the risen
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PATHFINDERS LOOK
 “WALKING TOGETHER” is for individuals
and households investigating or preparing
for membership at SSLC, either through Re
-Affirmation of Baptism (for those who have
been baptized) or through adult baptism (for
those who have not yet been baptized).
Each of these sections has its own brochure that
describes them in a bit more detail.
All three of these sections generally meet at the same
time for a meal and evening devotions.
**************************************
If you are planning a baptism…
If you would like to explore membership
with SSLC…
If you are planning a wedding…
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR…
If you have questions…
CONTACT PASTOR MIKE OR THE
CHURCH OFFICE.
Upcoming dates: Feb 8, 22;
March 1, 8, 15, 22
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Adult Growth Opportunities
Nursery Available for Younger Children
Taking Faith Home
Parents of Small Children,
ages 3 years and younger-We want to thank you,
commend you, and support
you in having your children in worship! Children
learn to worship by watching adults worship. We
believe children belong in worship, and when they
can be engaged by what's going on in worship, they
show us how to worship freely and without
inhibition! ("Bring the little children to me, and do
not hinder them," Jesus said.)
Dates & time: Sundays during coffee hour, in between
worship services & Wednedays during confirmation
Place: SSLC—fellowship area (Sundays) or the
sanctuary (Wednesdays)
It’s one thing to worship and “come to church.” But the
intended arena for the practice of our faith is “AT
HOME,” where “home” is our daily, usual “stomping
grounds”—i.e., work, home, school, places of leisure,
etc. Every Sunday, we have an insert intended to help
us do that called “Sharing God’s Story @ Home” and
our Taking Faith Home session will be intended to
practice that material so that we can take it home and
try it on our own.
Saturday Morning Men’s Group
Dates & time: Saturdays, beginning January 10, 8 – 9
AM (Full breakfast served on the
second Saturday of the month)
Place: SSLC kitchen
Topic: The Book of Revelation
Millions of dollars have been made by “experts” who
claim to have unlocked the secret of the book of
Revelation. But is that what it’s all about? Is there
something more… something better about this bizarre
book than whether or not I will be left behind? Come
and find out. (The answer is, “YES!”)
Priscilla Bible Study
meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9 am at
the church. Contact person is Carol Michaletz.
Tabitha Bible Study
meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm at
the group member’s homes.
Contact person is Kari Pancoast.
Friendship Bible Study
meets on the third Monday evening of each month
at 7 pm. Contact person is Barb Marsh.
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But we also want to offer you parents a break,
because worship is also adult time. We are trying
to offer a staffed nursery every Sunday, especially
for during the sermon time when there is less action
going on up front. If you are willing and able to give
a Sunday occasionally in the nursery, please
contact Nikki Popplewell at
[email protected] or at 763-516-1119.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CORNER
PARENTS
NIGHT OUT
is planned for Friday, February 13, from 6 to 9 pm. All
kids from preschool through 4th grade welcome for
games, snacks, movie time and fun! Please register on
the Sunday School bulletin board signup sheet.
Cost will be $5 per student.
VACATION
BIBLE
SCHOOL
Planning ahead for summer?
We will be having Vacation Bible School this year
at the end of July/beginning of August.
Watch for more details!
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CHURCH NEWS
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY is looking for
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES will be held on
volunteers to knit or crochet prayer shawls
for this ministry.
March 15 and 22 at 9:15 am, and also on
March 18 and 25 at 5:30 pm.
You will need to attend both classes on
They are also accepting
either Sundays or Wednesdays. Students/Parents
donations of yarn to be used for
interested in taking a class to
shawls. The type of yarn used
further understand the communion
is Lion Brand “Homespun.”
practices of South Santiago
Each shawl uses 3 skeins of yarn in a matching
Lutheran Church and the Lutheran
color.
Church are encouraged to attend. If you have
already taken communion, please know that you
Please contact Tammy Alickson for
can always learn about why we do what we do in
more information.
our church. This is open to students and families
in 4th grade and up. (If your family has already
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets every taken communion at a younger age at
Tuesday morning at 10 am. another church and you believe your child is ready
All are welcome to join them! but want instruction please plan to attend.)
ALL MILITARY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
We are putting together a Military and Service
bulletin board to recognize these members and
friends in their service for our country. We
would like to include all active and retired
personnel from all branches of service, all law
enforcement, and all firefighters.
The information we are gathering are: Name,
Rank, Dates of Service, Branch of Service, Where
stationed or area. We would like to place a 4 inch
by 6 inch photo along with the description of
each person on these boards.
Please contact Nikki Popplewell at 763-261-2334
or email her at [email protected] for
more information.
SUICIDE HOTLINE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
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First Communion blessing will be April 2,
Maundy Thursday. Please contact Pastor
Mike if you have any questions about the
communion process.
STEWARDSHIP GROUP
will meet on Tuesday, February 17
at 8 pm. All are welcome!
PRISCILLA BIBLE STUDY meets the
third Wednesday of each month at 9 am at
the church. Contact Carol Michaletz.
CRAFTING TIME will be here on the
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
from 9 am to noon. All crafters are
welcome, there is plenty of room to
work on your projects!
RECYCLING TRAILER IS OPERATIONAL!
FEEL FREE TO DROP BAGGED
ALUMINUM CANS AT TRAILER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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CHURCH NEWS
FRIENDSHIP
BIBLE STUDY
meets on the third
Monday evening of each month at 7
pm. Contact person is Barb Marsh.
SSLC CHOIR
Will practice on
Sundays at 9:15 am,
and sing at worship on
one Sunday of each month at both
services. All are welcome to join in
praising God with our voices!
TABITHA BIBLE STUDY
meets on the first Thursday
of each month at 7 pm at
the group member’s homes.
Contact person is Kari Pancoast.
OFFERING COUNT
SERVING OPPORTUNITY
Interested in helping to
count offerings on a
Sunday after services?
Please contact Shelly in the
church office.
HALES FAMILY
MEALS MINISTRY
We are part of a group
that is preparing and
delivering meals to a family in our
congregation, Ben and Sarah Hales.
Ben has had a number of serious
medical issues for the past few years,
and is on the road to recovery. If you
are interested in helping with this,
please go to their Care Calendar at
www.carecalendar.org/v2/
calendar.php or call us at church.
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CATECHISM CORNER
This Is Most
...IN, WITH, THROUGH, AND
UNDER...
Certainly True:
Last month, we remembered that we
Lutherans receive TWO sacraments in our observation and practice
of faith and worship. Those sacraments are Baptism and Holy Communion, and
we focused mainly on the sacrament of Baptism. We remember that within our
worship services, these two are touchpoints wherein God promises to connect
with us, not just in the spoken Word, but in tangible, experiential elements that
seek to engage the whole human being, body, mind, and soul.
We also remembered that the perspective of what makes a “Sacrament” a
sacrament were 3 criteria: (1) God’s Word—that is, it is found in Scripture; (2)
Christ’s command—Jesus commands our participation in this ritual as we are
apprehended by God’s love and grace; and (3) some physical stuff—water, in
the case of Baptism; bread and wine, in Holy Communion.
But we also remembered that we might describe other holy and vital moments
and situations in our lives as “sacramental,” even if they don’t rise to the same
level as Baptism and Holy Communion. That is, we hope and pray that marriage,
for example, (considered a Sacrament by Roman Catholics), is a place where
God’s love is unmistakably made known, which is the aim of the Sacraments.
But we also know that there is, unfortunately, no guarantee of that. Similarly,
marriage also doesn’t rise to the same level as Baptism and Communion in that
(1) while it is in the Bible, (2) there is no command by Jesus that we marry “so
that” we know and experience God’s love; and (3) there is no “organic”
element, no earthy stuff that makes God’s love visible.
And yet, because God has chosen to work through earthy material, first in and
through Jesus, and second in and through the elements of baptism, and
communion, our faith can be invited, exercised, and grown to see and experience God’s loving presence in other earthy ways. Those “sacramental-but-notfully-Sacraments” can and should still be powerful moments for our faith.
Marriage, for example, can and should be a place where, by faith, God’s love is
experienced and made known, even if there are no guarantees, apart from the
human promises we make to each other.
In Matthew 14:13-21, we hear of an offering of 5 loaves and two fish, given
to feed the hungry crowds clamoring to hear Jesus preach and to receive
healing from his hands. The language that describes what Jesus does next is
surprisingly reminiscent of the language we hear at the Lord’s Supper: “Taking
the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke
the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the
crowds” (v. 19). In, with, through, and under such things as shared bread and
fish, the love of God through Jesus is made known. May it so be for us in our
daily, shared bread, as well, as we pray, “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and
let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen.”
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
16 Dani Priebe
16 Zach
Olson- Burkman
01 Tami Alickson
16 Brooklyn Whitcomb
01 Braden Koenig
01 Makenzie Anderson 17 Lauren Tople
17 Natalee Schendel
02- Roger Niday
18 Rachel Person
03 Kyle Whitcomb
19 Mitchell Miner
04 Bernard Graning
20 Emily Bergsten
06 Tony Bergman
21 Barry Ashmore
06 Alicia Van Lith
21 Jessica Ellingson
06 Sophia Van Lith
21 Nikki Priebe
07 Marty Lysdal
21 Lucille Schuette
07 Jan Ulsby
21 Erika Miner
08 Jeffry Louden
21 Thomas Bader
08 Reed Erson
22 Makenna Zerwas
09 Sam Rusin
22 Kyle Punton
09 Cole Haus
24 Anna Pancoast
10 Bruce Bursch
25 Eva Johnson
10 Becky Bursch
25 Brandon Jensen
10 Amity Hickman
27 Judith Peterson
10 Logan Hunter
27 August Olson
10 Lisa Miner
28 Ruth Thom
12 Ashley Graaf
12 Curtis Jacobsen
29 Kay Loven
12 Carol Michaletz
12 Brenda Stang
13 Todd Drayna
13 Don Erickson
13 Chloe Olson
14 Cole Barringer
14 Jacob Kydd
15 Dan Andren
ANNIVERSARIES
NOISY OFFERING
ELCA World Hunger
ELCA World Hunger
responds to the root
causes of hunger with
work in 60 countries around the world,
including the United States.
Cornerstones of this work include
hunger education, advocacy and projects focused on agriculture, livestock,
water, health care and job training to
help people lift themselves out of
hunger and poverty for the long-term.
We have chosen this as our Noisy
Offering for February 22.
01 Barry & Pam
McCalla
03 Ron & Lavonne
Gilyard
13 Wayne & Heidi
Bachler
15 Ryan & Julie
Johnson
16 Lester & Pat Krei
22 Craig & Beth
Kendall
FACTS AND FIGURES
Fund
December
Y-T-D
Total Giving
$39,243
$338,041
Total Expenses
$29,159
$343,230
$10,084
-$5,189
Difference
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ATTENDANCE
1st/2nd
service
12/3
101
12/7
118 / 104
12/10
84
12/14
297
12/17
90
12/21
164 / 31
12/24
General Fund
$26,431
Youth
$30
Building Mort Fund
$5,328
Coffee
$46
Noisy Offering
$187
Backpack Buddies
$45
Savings Rebuilding
$101
273/134
Sunday School
$44
12/24
38
Other Income
$105
12/27
92
TOTAL OFFERINGS
$32,323
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CHURCH COUNCIL &
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Church Council Members
President ● Julie Jarvi ● [email protected]
Vice President● Todd Drayna● [email protected]
Treasurer ● Carey Bowles ● [email protected].
Secretary● Mark Swanson ● [email protected]
Member● Rusty Lear ● [email protected]
Member● Luke Bluhm● [email protected]
Member ● Steve Popplewell● [email protected]
Member ● Dani Priebe ● [email protected]
Member ● Joy Hurd ● [email protected]
Member ● Frannie Bowles ● [email protected]
Member ● Hannah Lawrence ● [email protected]
Committee Chairs
Board of Education ● Karla Zerwas 763-262-8077
Building & Grounds ● Rich Alickson 763-856-2511
Cemetery Board ● Bill Rogers 320-743-3031
Family Service Group ● needed
Head Ushers ● needed
Historian ● Holly Klinker 320-345-0040
Librarian ● Rosalie Klinker 763-263-2540
Money Counters ● needed
Nominating Committee ● needed
Pig Roast Committee ● Kim Kampa & Jessica Johnson
Stewardship Comm. ● Sam Stone ● [email protected]
Worship & Music ● Holly Klinker 320-345-0040
Long Range Planning ● Jay Johnson 612-325-3968
Youth Ministry ● Jeremy Hallquist 612-201-6382
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Our next meeting
date is
February 8, at 9:15 am
Our plan for this meeting is to formulate a
communication strategy to include social media, email,
and non-online members in order to
keep all women aware of what is happening
within our ministry group. We anticipate that a group of
3 or 4 people with 1 coordinator could take this on.
If you use Facebook and/or email, or if you would be
interested in helping contact non online
women, please join us at our next gathering.
Active Groups
Altar Guild ● Sandy Empting 320-743-2626
Befrienders Ministry ● Marlene Olson 320-743-2524
Funeral Coordinator ● Church Office
Graduate Quilters ● Shelly Bluhm 763-662-2468
Men’s Bible Study ● Mark Swanson 763-262-2734
Mission Quilters ● Shelly Bluhm 763-662-2468
Nursery Contact ● needed
Prayer Chain ● Carol Michaletz 320-743-5199
Prayer Shawl Ministry ● Tammy Alickson 763-856-3320
Relay for Life ● Donna Pozorski 763-856-8474
Sharing Meals ● Dee Punton 320-743-3438
Sunshine Committee ● Sandy Empting 320-743-2626
● Barb Kydd 320-743-2924
Women of SSLC ● Cheryl Ellingson 763-662-2224
Faith Chests ● needed
Backpack Buddies● Sara Gallus 763-262-1240
Staff
Pastor ● Mike Pancoast ● [email protected]
Director of Youth & Family Ministries ● Jeremy Hallquist ●
[email protected]
Office Administrator ● Shelly Bluhm ● [email protected]
Choir Director ● Heidi Hansen ● [email protected]
Musician● Heidi Hansen ● [email protected]
Bookkeeper ● Shelly Bluhm ● [email protected]
Custodian ● Sandy Empting ● [email protected]
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What happens when Pastor Mike tries to enter one
too many committee meetings into his smartphone.
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YOUTH NEWS
Confirmation Schedule:
**February 4: 6:30-8 pm worship and youth
**February 11: 6:30-8 pm worship and youth
**February 18: ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
5:30 Soup Supper—7 pm worship
**February 25: Youth Soup Supper 5:30 pm—Worship 7 pm
**March 4:
5:30 Soup Supper—7 pm worship
**March 11:
5:30 Soup Supper—7 pm worship
**March 18:
5:30 Soup Supper—7 pm worship
**March 25:
5:30 Soup Supper—7 pm worship
MISSION TRIP PAYMENT
REMINDER:
KLEIN RANCH MEETING:
17th,
Tuesday, February
at 7pm. We will be
meeting to discuss details of the 2015 trip.
Please plan to attend this meeting.
If you are unable to be there contact
Jeremy for details.
All mission trip deposits are
expected to be in NOW. We will
be depositing the second check amount of
$50 on February 11.
Senior High Sledding Night
Wednesday, February 11th at 6:30pm. We will head out from
church and meet at the Monticello Hill. Whether there is snow on the
ground or not we will still go sledding. If no snow, we will use our ice blocks.
Come join us for a great night!
We are beginning our Fundraisers again! This year we are including our
Pancake Breakfast in the line up. Come join us for breakfast. Bring an item
and plan to work. Parents are allowed to sign up for these as well and will
receive credit towards their student account for the help.
We will be asking all families to pay a $10 total per person. (Adults
participating in the trips should consider helping as well.)
We will have 4 adult helpers and 12 students for each breakfast. Please plan
to be there from start to finish on that day.
DATES: 2/8/2015 (Sunday 7:30 AM—10:30 AM)
3/8/2015 (Sunday 7:30 AM—10:30 AM)
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PRAYER PARTNER CORNER
Caring Conversations:
What would it be like if you lost one of your senses? How would you respond to the
world? What if healing were a touch away? Would you respond to it or let it pass?
Devotion and Prayer:
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he
heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, "Jesus of
Nazareth is passing by." He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Those who led the way rebuked
him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stopped and
ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for
you?" "Lord, I want to see," he replied. Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed
you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also
praised God. ~Luke 18:35-43
Instead of a prayer this month: Take a moment to give thanks in your own way. Remember to uphold your prayer
partner and encourage them this month. What way could you remind your student to receive what God has done
and follow Him? How could we encourage one another to give thanks for the many blessings we have received?
Ritual and Tradition:
Create a space where your prayer partner can be remembered. Maybe write their name on a bookmark in your
book? Or write a note and leave it on the dash of your car. How could you find a place to begin a tradition in your
home?
Service:
We are fortunate to have what we have. Could you share your gifts this month with someone who might be
struggling? Missing something in their life and in need of a good friend?
SIMPLY GIVING ENROLLMENT
Churches have obligations just like families and businesses.
When church members agree to an automatic payment
arrangement, we can better budget our income because we know how much is
coming and when. And if you leave town and miss worship, your giving and
promised contributions are taken care of for you automatically so you don’t have to
worry about it. Visit the website: www.sslcmn.com or email
[email protected], or the church office if you are interested in
Simply Giving.
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FEBRUARY 2015
SUN
1
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
MON
2
FOOD SHELF SUNDAY
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
3
4
5
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
Worship/Youth
6:30 pm
Tabitha
OFFICE
Bible
CLOSED
Study 7 pm
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
12
14
Sunday School 9:15 am
6
SAT
7
Graduate Quilting 9 am
Crafting 9 am
Choir 9:15 am
8
9
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Education Men’s Bible
Board 7 pm Study 10 am
at Café
All Committees
Paws
6:30 pm
Sunday School 9:15 am
Choir 9:15 am
Youth Pancake Breakfast
9:30 am—10:30 am
10
Council 7 pm
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
15
16
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:15 am
13
Worship/Youth
6:30 pm
Esther
OFFICE Men’s Breakfast and
Bible
CLOSED Bible Study 8 am
Study 7 pm
Senior High sledding
Parents
6:30 pm at
Biblical
Night Out
Monticello Hill
Brew 7 pm 6-9 pm
at Bailey
Rays
17
18
19
20
21
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
Priscilla Bible
Study 9 am
Mutual
Ministry
6:30 pm
OFFICE
CLOSED
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
26
27
Stewardship
8 pm
Choir 9:15 am
11
Klein Ranch
trip meeting
7 pm
Crafting 9 am
ASH
WEDNESDAY
Soup supper 5:30 pm
Worship 7 pm
22
23
24
25
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Friendship
Bible
Study
7 pm
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
Soup supper 5:30 pm Personnel OFFICE
Worship 7 pm
Committee CLOSED
6:30 pm
NOISY OFFERING-ELCA
Good Gifts
Sunday School 9:15 am
Choir 9:15 am
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
Mission Quilting 9 am
28
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
MARCH 2015
SUN
1
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
MON
2
FOOD SHELF SUNDAY
TUE
WED
THU
6
SAT
3
4
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
Soup supper 5:30 pm Tabitha
OFFICE
Worship 7 pm
Bible
CLOSED
Study 7 pm
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
11
14
Sunday School 9:15 am
5
FRI
7
Graduate Quilting 9 am
Crafting 9 am
Choir 9:15 am
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
8
9
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Education Men’s Bible
Board 7 pm Study 10 am
Sunday School 9:15 am
10
All Committees
6:30 pm
Choir 9:15 am
Youth Pancake Breakfast
9:30 am—10:30 am
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:15 am
Choir 9:15 am
First Communion Class
9:15 am
17
18
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
Priscilla Bible
Study 9 am
Stewardship
8 pm
First Communion
Class 5:30 pm
22
23
24
25
Worship at 8 am & 10:30 am
Friendship
Bible
Study
7 pm
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
First Communion
Class 5:30 pm
30
31
Sunday School 9:15 am
19
20
21
OFFICE
CLOSED
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
Mission Quilting 9 am
Crafting 9 am
Soup supper 5:30 pm
Worship 7 pm
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
NOISY OFFERING
Men’s Breakfast and
Bible Study 8 am
Biblical
Brew 7 pm
at Bailey
Rays
Council 7 pm
16
13
Soup supper 5:30 pm Esther
OFFICE
Worship 7 pm
Bible
CLOSED
Study 7 pm
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
15
12
26
27
28
OFFICE
CLOSED
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
2
3
4
MAUNDY
THURS
Worship
7 pm
GOOD
FRIDAY
Worship
7 pm
Soup supper 5:30 pm
Worship 7 pm
Choir 9:15 am
First Communion Class
9:15 am
Pathfinders 5-6:30 pm
29
PALM SUNDAY
Worship at 9:30 am
Choir Cantata
Sunday School Sings
Coat drive for families in need
Men’s Bible
Study 10 am
1
South Santiago Lutheran Church
14675 - 37th Street
Clear Lake, MN 55319
Pastor Mike Pancoast
Phone: 763-662-2048
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sslcmn.org
“Teaching the Word, Reaching the World”
We are a congregation whose core values seek changed lives
through the power of the Holy Spirit by forming
and sustaining life-long personal faith in God through Christ
Jesus. We practice this by engaging in crossgenerational ministry and radical hospitality as it is
revealed by God’s Word. We do this by connecting with our
congregation, the community and the world.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Worship Sundays at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Holy Communion offered every Sunday/Wednesday
Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
LENTEN AND HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

February 18: Ash Wednesday Soup supper at
5:30 p.m., Worship at 7 pm

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
February 25 : Soup supper at 5:30 p.m.,
Worship at 7 p.m.

March 4: Soup supper at 5:30 p.m.,
Worship at 7 p.m.

March 11: Soup supper at 5:30 p.m.,
Worship at 7 pm

March 18: Soup supper at 5:30 p.m.,
Worship at 7 p.m.

March 25: Soup supper at 5:30 p.m.,
Worship at 7 p.m.
March 29: Palm Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. with Choir Cantata,
Sunday School sings, Coat Collection for families in need
April 2: Maundy Thursday Worship at 7 p.m. First Communion served


April 3: Good Friday Worship at 7 p.m.
April 5: Easter Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Ministry serves breakfast at 9:15 a.m.