Submitted by June Torrison
Be sure to notice the seasonal displays in the narthex area. Jayne has been coming up with some thoughtful combinations of old and new things.
The heat bill for the church for one month this winter was over $900. It takes more than some small amounts of paper money put in the collection plate to pay for that. It takes prayerful stewardship.
During the very cold days, I was thinking about my parents and how they got to church in winter with horses and buggies. They both came from large families (9 and 14) in Iowa so it would have taken more than one buggy to get there from the farms. Although not all the children were home at one time, it was still a challenge. My dad’s rural church was 1½ miles from home so some could walk in good weather.
Thank you to council members completing their terms (Kristen Norby, Joe Saterdalen, Neil Vikre) and to those newly elected (Pam Saterdalen, Glen Sass and Harold Shipman. We will also have representatives on the joint parish council. And we appreciate all those who serve on boards and committees.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 7 & 21 Do Day Hostess: Morning Star
March/April Clean Church Kitchen: Morning Star
April 4 & 18 Do Day Hostess: Esther
April 25 Zumbro River Conference event @ First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie
Registration begins at 4:45, Dinner at 5:30, program at 6:30
Guest speaker is Pastor Mike Walerius.
We will learn of his visit to our companion synod in Tanzania
There will be a delicious dinner and other shorter presentations.
I have a good friend in Rosemount who has made many trips to Tanzania. I always enjoy learning from her. Simple things like having a well make a huge difference in people being able to support themselves and their families.
We will have a Friends and Family choir for Easter. We will sing “Praise the Risen Lord”. It is mostly in unison so there will be “safety in numbers”. Please join us. We will announce rehearsal time and location later.
Some of us remember when June and Bob Orum had a café on the south side of the street. At one time there were three women named June in our neighborhood. The other was June Knode. Now they are both gone. There were a lot of former residents at June’s funeral service. Some of them were classmates of her children. Others there were friends who taught with Barb and Steve.
Be sure to notice the seasonal displays in the narthex area. Jayne has been coming up with some thoughtful combinations of old and new things.
The heat bill for the church for one month this winter was over $900. It takes more than some small amounts of paper money put in the collection plate to pay for that. It takes prayerful stewardship.
During the very cold days, I was thinking about my parents and how they got to church in winter with horses and buggies. They both came from large families (9 and 14) in Iowa so it would have taken more than one buggy to get there from the farms. Although not all the children were home at one time, it was still a challenge. My dad’s rural church was 1½ miles from home so some could walk in good weather.
Thank you to council members completing their terms (Kristen Norby, Joe Saterdalen, Neil Vikre) and to those newly elected (Pam Saterdalen, Glen Sass and Harold Shipman. We will also have representatives on the joint parish council. And we appreciate all those who serve on boards and committees.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 7 & 21 Do Day Hostess: Morning Star
March/April Clean Church Kitchen: Morning Star
April 4 & 18 Do Day Hostess: Esther
April 25 Zumbro River Conference event @ First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie
Registration begins at 4:45, Dinner at 5:30, program at 6:30
Guest speaker is Pastor Mike Walerius.
We will learn of his visit to our companion synod in Tanzania
There will be a delicious dinner and other shorter presentations.
I have a good friend in Rosemount who has made many trips to Tanzania. I always enjoy learning from her. Simple things like having a well make a huge difference in people being able to support themselves and their families.
We will have a Friends and Family choir for Easter. We will sing “Praise the Risen Lord”. It is mostly in unison so there will be “safety in numbers”. Please join us. We will announce rehearsal time and location later.
Some of us remember when June and Bob Orum had a café on the south side of the street. At one time there were three women named June in our neighborhood. The other was June Knode. Now they are both gone. There were a lot of former residents at June’s funeral service. Some of them were classmates of her children. Others there were friends who taught with Barb and Steve.
