WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, February 1, 2015 8:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion 9:15 a.m. Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Nursery 10:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion Big Kids’ Choir will sing 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. Fellowship Monday, February 2, 2015 8:00 a.m. King’s Men 9:30 a.m. Tiny Tots 5:00 p.m. Property Team Meeting 5:30 p.m. Community Meal Tuesday, February 3, 2015 10:00 a.m. Bone Builders 4:30 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) FIRST TUESDAY MINISTRY MEETINGS 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee 5:30 p.m. Global Missions Ministry 6:00 p.m. Worship & Music Ministry Wednesday, February 4, 2015 10:00 a.m. Bible study 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Coffee House 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Contemporary Group 5:15 p.m. Wednesday night supper 6:00 p.m. Worship Service th th 6:45 p.m. Confirmation - 7 and 8 grades th 6:45 p.m. Confirmation - 9 grade Faith Basics class 6:45 p.m. New Members class #5 7:00 p.m. Senior Choir practice WE LOVE NOISY OFFERING! Do you know that the sound of coins clinking on the offering plates is really the sound of children receiving a meal? That’s because all the loose change in the offering plates goes towards WORLD HUNGER. Why not start a NOISY OFFERING JAR at home and bring it to church once a month? That surely would be a JOYFUL NOISE!! Thursday, February 5, 2015 10:00 a.m. Bone Builders 12:00 p.m. Men’s Fellowship 1:15 p.m. Holy Communion Worship Service Aicota Assisted Living FIRST THURSDAY MINISTRY MEETINGS 4:00 p.m. Parish Nurse Ministry 5:30 p.m. Camp Team 6:00 p.m. Strategic Planning Committee Friday, February 6, 2015 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Quilting Ministry Saturday, February 7, 2015 5:00 p.m. Worship Service with Communion Kurt Hagestuen will preach Sunday, February 8, 2015 8:15 a.m. Worship Service with Council Installation Kurt Hagestuen will preach 9:15 a.m. Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Nursery 10:00 a.m. Worship Service with Council Installation Kurt Hagestuen will preach Little Kids’ Choir will sing 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. Fellowship DINNER AT YOUR DOOR MINISTRY Like to cook? If so, you are needed for a special congregational program - DINNER AT YOUR DOOR. This ministry provides a meal for someone who just came home from the hospital, after the birth of a baby, is bedridden and needs a lift, or following a grief or trauma situation. To join with others in this significant mission of the congregation, please call Mary Ann Bredesen at 218-927-4452, and thank you for your help! 38 Attendance Saturday, January 24, 5 p.m. 36 Sunday, January 25, 10 a.m. 201 Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 p.m. 37 TOTAL 274 Weekly Financial Report for Week Ending January 25, 2015: General operating income: Building fund income to date for January: Building fund needs per month: $10,173.00 $4908.00 $4,407.00 KIDS’ CHOIR IS STARTING! Please note the date change for February Grade 3 – 6, 1st Sundays of each month Age 3 - grade 2, 3rd Sundays of each month Kids will sing in church the same Sunday as they rehearse. Big kids’ choir will start on Sunday, February 1st, at 9:30 a.m. Little kids’ choir will start on Sunday, February 8th, at 9:30 a.m. Starting in March, Little Kids will sing on the 3rd Sundays of the month. Jennifer Johnson, Rippleside Music Teacher, will lead. "Is There an App for That Gospel Thing? --A Workshop for Christians in a Download World" A workshop of the Heartland conference held at Lord of Life in Baxter, MN, on February 7th at 10:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. All members of the NE MN Synod are invited!! A lunch will be provided for $10 per person. You can reserve lunch by visiting www.lolbaxter.org or call Lord of Life church office: 218-828-9374. Here’s a little more about the conference: Everything that the congregations do--from the ways we worship to the ways we teach to the recipes for the annual church dinner--everything was designed to work in a world that no longer exists. Which is not to say that the world no longer exists; we are quite certain it does. But the world around the church has changed in many ways--some subtle, some obvious, some almost unnoticeable. All this change provides congregations to ask a simple question: "Should we still be doing all this stuff exactly the way Grandpa and Grandma did it?" Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes the answer is no, sometimes the answer is, "Help us, God!" This workshop will offer a simple way to approach difficult but important conversations about your congregation's ministries. The day will be led by Rolf Jacobson, who is Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, St Paul, MN. Rolf Jacobson is an in-demand speaker, known for his signature brand of humorous and passionate theological reflection. His recent credits include Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms, which is probably the funniest book on Christian theology you'll ever read. Prayer Ministry – Prayer Altar Donny Hanson Ruth Hauge Doris Polkinghorne Johnny Cummings Rich Peterson Tom Plagman Tammy Clos Doug Gardner Kelly Hagestuen Betty Lidfors Kurt Wyffles, son-in-law of Sonja and Don Hagestuen Sarah Ocian, Trisha Martin’s niece Trudy Holm, daughter-in-law of Evelyn Holm Gerry Smedberg, friend of Tara Fries and Lori Fries Marge Couture, grandmother of Krista Olson Bill Mose, brother-in-law of Steve Westward Renae Moralis, daughter of Ron and Mary Johnson Jan Munneke, sister-in-law of Darlene and Pastor Bob Munneke Diane Rasmussen, daughter of Jan and Bob Kolodji Janine Ringdahl, mother of Chris Ringdahl Rick Sand, husband of Pastor Dorothy Sand, recent interim pastor at FLC Mike Williams, brother of Rob Williams Lisa Emstead, daughter of Don and Barb Wernli Judie Arnold, wife of Kit Julum’s nephew, Tom Arnold Russell Blake, brother of Marge Muscatello Joanne Chambers, sister of Pat Nyberg Shelley Glenz, daughter-in-law of Curt and Sylvia Hoge Carl Kent, father of Colleen KentChute Savanna McGrew, niece of Tom and Michele Plagman Curt Midthun, brother of Al Midthun Hazel Moe, mother of Arlene Freeman Norma, mother of Steve Moreland Ann Nelson, daughter of Doris Polkinghorne Paul Nelson, great nephew of Carol Forsberg Gay Nyberg, daughter-in-law of Pat Nyberg Continuing Health Concerns: Steve Bare Mary Ann Bredesen Betty and Don Evans McKinzi Hogg Franz Kit Julum Dennis Landborg Jacob Olavson Roger Olson Diane Rachey Rose Reich David Sanbeck Erik Sanbeck Prayer Altar of Sympathy: th  The family of Dorothea Williams, who died on January 26 , 2015. st  The family of Shannon Zach, niece of Vicki Gale, who died on January 21 , 2015. th  The family and friends of Roger Pearson, who died on January 18 , 2015. th  The family of John Benson, who died on January 12 , 2015. th  The family of Sandra Loftis, who died on January 10 , 2015. Expecting Babies in 2015: Brett and Nicole Skattum, in February Elizabeth and Thomas Kabus, daughter/son-in-law of Rebecca and Michael May, in February Chris Baker and Tina Norris, in March. Shawn & Shelly Nelson, son/daughter-in-law of Bob & Judy Nelson, in March. Tara and Kent Proctor, in April. Kate and John Wurtzler, in June. Hannah Eggert and Stephen May, son of Rebecca & Michael May, in June. Nursing Home Residents: Truman Buisman Gen Kullhem Verna Kullhem Betty Lidfors Ed Munson Betty Myers Carol Tripp Bob Zoellner Serving in the Military: Andrew Carlstrom Erik Hall Chris Hasskamp Joe Johnson Bryan Lynch Luke Oaks Michael Reich First Lutheran Church of Aitkin Announcements 107 Second Street SE - Aitkin, MN 56431 www.flc-aitkin.com - 218-927-2028 January 31, February 1 and 4, 2015 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:15 and 10:00 a.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Fourth Week after Epiphany Pastor Darrell Pedersen Pastor Melissa Carmack Pastor Bob Munneke Welcome! If you are looking for a church home or would like to know more about First Lutheran, the pastors, and ministries of the church, please stop by the church office Monday-Friday, 8-4 PM. You can also call the office at 218-927-2028, or visit our website at www.flc-aitkin.com. Please pass the pew clip boards and write down your name, TODAY’S DATE, and contact information so that we can follow up on visitors or those interested in learning more about First Lutheran. Prayer request cards are available in the pews for prayer requests to be included in today’s worship prayers. The cards will be collected by the worship assistants following the sermon. Radio Ministry – Our thanks to Ardith Kane for sponsoring First Lutheran’s Radio Ministry this week in memory rd of Bob Kane and in honor of their 63 anniversary. A sign-up sheet and envelopes are available on the table in the narthex for anyone wishing to help support our weekly Sunday broadcast. FLC’s Sunday worship is now aired at 10:00 a.m. on FM radio station 94.3. The cost is $40 per week, but any amount will help. (Our service is also broadcast at 9:00 AM every Wednesday on our local Aitkin Cable Television - Channel 181.) Flowers on the Altar –Please consider signing up for the opportunity to enhance our worship of God and our enjoyment of God’s creation. We still have some open dates if you’d like to claim one to provide worship flowers. The cost is determined by the type of flowers you order. You’ll find the flower clip board on the signup table in the narthex. The KUWAA Mission - The KUWAA Mission in Liberia is a mission focus for 2015. Weekly sponsorship is $25.00. Information is on the sign-up table in the narthex. UPCOMING EVENTS February 7th – Workshop for Christians in a Download World, Lord of Life Church, Baxter, 10 – 2:30 p.m. (see inside for more details) February 8th – Little Kids’ Choir, 9:30 a.m. (see inside for more details) February 15th – Omelet Breakfast at American Legion, a National Youth Gathering fundraiser February 22nd – Kindergarten Milestone Event