Atonement ! e v i l A Atonement Lutheran Church 4601 S. University Drive Fargo, ND 58104 Ph. (701) 237-9651 www.atonementfargo.org February 1-7, 2015 In this issue… Call Committee Update Love-It Lock In On behalf of the Call Committee, I wanted to give you an update on our search for a Senior Pastor. We are at various stages with multiple candidates. We are still accepting and reviewing resumes as they come in and there are three candidates that we are progressing through the interview process. Valentines Day Dance We know this is a process that requires patience and we are again asking you all to pray for the members on the Call Committee to give them strength and patience while we continue to work through the Holy Spirit. Thank You Lent 2015 Sean Meyer, Call Committee Chair New Interim Pastor ...and more! We are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has hired a new Interim Pastor to serve with us until we are able to locate a new Senior Pastor. In December, the Board formed a search committee with the mission to seek out, interview and recommend an Interim Pastor to help our church during this period. The search committee included Eric Winge, Blake Strehlow, Cheryl Thompson, Becky Lee and Mark Solhjem. After reviewing all the applicants, they interviewed four different candidates. After much prayer and consideration they recommended Paul Cross to the Board. Paul has accepted the job and will start on February 8th. Paul Cross is a Pastor in the LCMC, most recently serving a congregation in Texas. He has his Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary, a Master of Theology from Bethel Seminary, and a Doctorate from Asbury Seminary. In addition to serving congregations his whole career, he has helped to train young leaders by guiding numerous interns and has taught preaching at the Masters Institute in Saint Paul. We are blessed to have Paul join us and look forward to working with him. Paul will preach his first Sunday here on February 8th. Please join us in welcoming Paul Cross. Lenten Schedule Join us Wednesday evening during Lent (February 18th through March 25th) as we dissect the question, “Why the cross?” and learn more about God’s redemption plan for all mankind. During this time we will focus on 6 parts that lead us directly to the cross. All Wednesday services are at 6:30 following a soup and sandwich supper at 5:15. February 18 The Creation and the Fall March 18 The Prophecies and the Waiting February 25 The Promise March 25 The Answer March 4 The Law April 2 Maundy Thursday March 11 The Earthly Kingdom April 3 Good Friday Announcements & Events Annual Meeting! Atonement’s Annual Meeting is NEXT WEEK, Sunday, February 8 at 12:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We would love for you all to attend to recap Atonement’s year and to make some voting decisions for our board of directors! Hope to see you there! Men’s Morning Love-It Lock In Join us for our fourth annual Love-It Lock In this Friday, February 6 starting at 7:00 p.m.! It's a fun night you won't want to miss out on. Cost is $10/person and friends are always welcome! Also, sign-ups are due this Wednesday! Chaperones are needed! Contact Brandon Foster with any questions. Do you sometimes find you have a whole list of things to tell someone just as they go out the door or just as you're ready to hang up the phone? Paul has a similar list in 2 Timothy 4:9-22, the passage we plan to study at Men's Morning, Thursday at 6:45 a.m. in the Fireside room. Paul mentions the cloak he left behind, a list of people to greet, and some hints regarding his trial in Rome. Who knows what direction our discussion will lead! Please join us and find out. We'll have a cup of coffee, a bite to eat, and some great study and fellowship. Questions? Please contact Dwayne Presler or any of the Men's Morning regulars. Confirmation Reminder: Ash Wednesday is coming soon! Wednesday Evening Men's Group Join us each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. as we start the new 33 series "A Man and his Marriage" Learn how to build your marriage around God's grace and for His glory. These game-changers will help bring new life to your marriage. Come and enjoy a French Toast Breakfast and be served by the Boy Scouts of Troop 276. We will be serving French toast and sausages on Sunday, February 8th from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Breakfast is a free will offering. Please join our Scouts for Breakfast—they promise you will not go home hungry! Ladies Night Out—Feb. 17 — 6:30 PM Valentines Day Dance On February 17 at 6:30 in the Fireside Room, please join us to view an excerpt from A Different Kind of Freedom, True Woman 2014 Conference featuring Joni Eareckson Tada. For a long time, Joni Eareckson Tada asked the Lord to set her free from her confinement to a wheelchair. Instead of answering that prayer, He gave her a different kind of freedom. Joni will explain why your unanswered prayers may be the backdrop for a deeper healing and a new understanding of freedom in Christ in this message given at the True Woman '14 Conference in Indianapolis on October 9, 2014. Next Wednesday, February 18th, is Ash Wednesday, which means we will not have regular confirmation classes that evening. However, the week following we will have classes with a new format throughout Lent. These nights are required for confirmation students! Contact Brandon Foster with any questions. Troop 276 Boy Scout French Toast Breakfast! Mark your calendars for this year’s Valentine’s Day Dance! Get your family, dance partner, and dancing shoes and bring them to church on Friday February 13th from 7-9 p.m. Come for this family friendly event and get down and boogie! Thrivent Members! Now is the time to designate your Thrivent Choice Dollars! We were blessed to receive these monies last year- thank you for your continued support. Children’s Weekday Ministries (CWM) is dedicated to providing quality early childhood experiences for all children in a safe and nurturing Christian environment. The qualified and dedicated teachers provide environments in which children will learn about the good news of Jesus Christ as well as develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. If you have any questions about our childcare, preschool, or school age programs, please feel free to contact Kim VanCamp at: [email protected] Want to learn more? Check out our website at www.atonementfargo.org! Lent 2015 Why the Cross? Lent 2015 Have you ever stopped to ask the question why? Scientists can spend years trying to answer this question. Gameshow hosts love posing this question. This Lent we are going to take our turn with the question as we ask, “Why the cross?” Atonement Writers/Authors Needed! (Lenten Devotions) Many have said how much they enjoyed the recent Advent Devotions written by the Atonement Staff. This year, for our Lenten season, we are looking to our Atonement family to provide thoughts and a daily We all know the Christmas story of Jesus entering devotional for each of the 40 days of Lent. We will our world as a helpless baby. We know the Easter concentrate on the many names of Jesus. Each day story of a glorified Jesus rising victoriously from there will be a name that we call Him and a reference the dead. But why? Why Jesus? Why sacrifice? verse provided. Our prayer is that by focusing on the Why death? Why did an all powerful God choose names of Jesus, hearts will be captured by the reality of how greatly we are loved by God. Through this to sacrifice his own Son for us? Why the cross and experience, we will learn of His character and His what does it mean for us? great love and mercy. Join us Wednesday evenings during Lent All of our Atonement family is invited to contribute (February 18th—March 25th) as we dissect the to these devotions. A weekly devotion packet will be question “Why the cross?” and learn more about prepared with the week’s devotions and will be God’s redemption plan for all mankind. The available at the Connection Center each week. It will teaching time will include creative elements such as also be posted week to week on our website. videos and drama. During this time we will focus on 6 parts that lead us directly to the cross. Check Check out our website under the “Quick Links” out our website to learn what those six parts are! heading or call Sandy Dalburg in the church office to learn about what is needed and how to sign up. There will be a soup and sandwich supper at 5:15 p.m. sponsored by our Youth Mission Trips. The evening service during Lent is at 6:30 p.m. Scan the above QR code with your smart phone or tablet to donate to Atonement quickly and securely. We proclaim Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and commit to a life of Discipleship, Service and Community for all. Prayers Each week we print a list of prayer requests. We have an ongoing list of prayer concerns printed on blue paper available at the connection center. Healing Esther Dalburg (Sandy Dalburg’s mother) Sympathy To Brad Hanson and family in the passing of Brad’s father James Hanson Please pray for Pastor Paul Cross as she shares the message on February 8th. Please read Mark 1:29-39 in preparation for the message. Friday, February 6 Sunday, February 1 8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Contemporary Worship Service—Ark Traditional Worship Service—Sanctuary Kid’s Praise Team—Music Room 5th Grade Apostle’s Creed Class—ARK Sunday School—Various Classrooms Ballinger Group—Atrium Sunday Morning Live—Youth Office Area Contemporary Worship Service—Ark Traditional Worship Service—Sanctuary ALC on TV—Channel 68 Imago Dei—Youth Room Monday, February 2 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Women’s Group—Fireside Forever Faithfully Fit—Ark Balance—Atrium Fingerprints of God Women’s Bible Study—Fireside Daniel Plan—Atrium Boy Scouts —ARK Jesus + Nothing=Everything—Paulson’s Home Tuesday, February 3 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Band of Brothers—Atrium MOPS ALC on TV—Channel 68 Prayer Time—Atrium BeFrienders Ministry Meeting — Atrium 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Scrap N Gab—Fireside Love -It Lock In Attendance Sunday, January 25, 2015 8:45 Contemporary Worship Service 8:45 Traditional Service 11:00 Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 Traditional Service 127 108 204 57 Offering Received Week of January 25, 2015 General Fund $11,061.38 FMSC $3,182.66 Missionary Support $100.00 Bells $10.00 Faith Factory $20.00 Memorial $5.00 Bible Study $125.00 Offerings YTD as of 12/31/2014 Budgeted Actual +/Income $1,156,294.30 $1,079,632.22 93% Expenses $1,156,293.53 $1,058,215.13 91.5% Wednesday, February 4 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Piecemakers—Atrium Forever Faithfully Fit—Ark CWM Committee Meeting — Atrium Ark Café—Ark Jubilation! Hand Bells Practice—Music Room Confirmation Classes Wed. Night Worship & Ed.—Sanctuary Men’s Bible Study-A Man & His Marriage Choir Practice—Music Room Anderson Small Group—Room 104 FMSC Wrap-up and Planning — Fireside AYM—Youth Room Thursday, February 5 6:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Men’s Morning—Fireside Forever Faithfully Fit—Ark Leadership Meeting—Happy Joe’s Folding Friends—Fireside Hand Chimes Choir—2nd Floor Contemp. Musicians Practice—Ark Atonement Staff • Becky Lee • Mark Solhjem • Gayle Carlson • Denise Thiner • Billie Sue Ellingson • Darrel Olson • Jarl Iverson • Andrea Paulson • Brandon Foster • Lisa Larson • Amy Okeson • Lisa Hanson • Kim VanCamp • Nicole Chaput Pastor Director of Ministry Director of Operations Faith Community Nurse Pastoral Care/Counselor Pastoral Care Worship/Creative Ministry Sr. High Youth Ministry Jr. High Youth Ministry Children’s Ministry Children’s Ministry Assistant Family Ministry Children’s Weekday Ministry Dir. Children’s Weekday Preschool Dir. • Administration Team: Sandy Dalburg, Samantha Lund, Jennifer Kruize • Facilities Team: David Zaeske, Dennis Lund, Justin Ward, Andrew Ness To email any Atonement staff, use the first letter of their first name and full last name followed by: @atonementfargo.org
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