First Edition April 2015

“We are called by God to grow in faith together, sharing Christ’s love with each other and our community”

First Lutheran Church Website: flchinckley.org

301 Lawler Ave. So. / P.O. Box 459 Facebook: First Lutheran Hinckley ELCA

Hinckley, MN 55037 Pastor Brenda Wicklund

320-384-6393 Mindy Johnson-Youth & Family Ministry

Judas, his betrayer, knew the place because Jesus and his disciples went their often, So Judas led the way to the garden…….John 18:2 The Message

Thinking about a garden anyone? What are you going to plant? Will it be more flowers or vegetables? Will

you start them inside or buy them from the greenhouse? Are you going to let the garden go wild or will you

tame it with tilling and weeding?

The garden in the verses above doesn’t carry the same connotation as what we are thinking of this time of year

in the spring. Jesus will be betrayed and arrested after he washes his disciple’s feet, eats and prays with them

and enters the dark of the garden. We ask ourselves how this could happen, why would Judas do such a thing,

and why would they arrest such a great teacher and friend.

We are coming up on the special time of Easter but first we must consider the garden…..We will hear about and

meditate on this when we end our Lenten time and enter Holy Week. Palm Sunday we will sing Hosannas to

the King and hear and begin the reality of what will happen. On Wednesday, April 1st we will sing and pray for

the church and the world. On Maundy Thursday we will hear how Jesus washed his disciple’s feet and some

kids will take their First Communion as we hear the words, “In the night in which He was betrayed.” On Good

Friday we will see the suffering of Jesus in “The Stations of the Cross.” And then we will again be in the

Garden.

On Easter Morning we will see Jesus in the Garden again, loving us, seeking us out and reminding us what He

did for us. He died on the cross so that we might be forgiven. Once and for all, for everyone, no take backs no

worries, no unkempt promises for us……

Please join us in Worship as we ponder and celebrate this hard yet joyous time. I’m not sure what my garden at

home will look like this year, whether it will produce or if it will be a disaster. It has happened both ways, so I

am prepared either way…. Yet I will continue to try.

But I can’t wait to meet up with Mary and Peter and John in the light of the day, to see our Risen

Lord………….. In the Garden…..

Yours in the Risen Christ,

Pastor Brenda Wicklund.

And in the Garden a new tomb which no one had been placed……

John 19: 41 The Message

Mark of Discipleship: Encourage

“Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are

doing.”

1Thessalonians 5:11

That’s what we are called to do. Along with the Marks of Discipleship in the month

of April we will be looking at “Encourage.”

Can you think of a time where someone has encouraged you to do something or brought you out of despair just

with their presence or a kind word? Or have you felt left out and someone has invited you somewhere? Do you

know someone that needs to feel loved and forgiven? Someone that may love coming to a function here at First

Lutheran Church, or how about someone that would love to have dinner with us at our Community meal? Or

would like to hear you are loved, forgiven and given a new start each and every day?

We are called to encourage like Jesus did to all of his disciples and to us as we hear from his words and actions.

“Jesus walked alongside his disciples. He showed them the way, and by his attitude and actions he modeled

for them how to live faithfully in the world. Jesus expects us to do the same within the many communities of

faith in which we live, such as our families, our congregations, and our youth group. This faith practice calls

for us to encourage each other, to motivate, console, and inspire each other to live like a follower of Jesus.

The most powerful message we can give our neighbors and those we meet in life is the knowledge that Jesus

loves them; Jesus forgives them, Jesus accepts them as they are, and Jesus is always generous and gracious.

Everyone needs an encourager because everyone at some point or another will need encouragement. We

need each other to walk alongside each other.” (NEMN Practice Discipleship Learning Curriculum)

Give it a try and continue what you have been doing. This is a great way to show God’s love to those outside in

the world where there is so much heartache and turmoil. In Jesus Christ they will find peace, love, comfort and

everlasting love.

“The most powerful message we can give our neighbors and those we meet in life is the knowledge that Jesus

loves them; Jesus forgives them; Jesus accepts them as they are: and Jesus is always generous and gracious.”

(NEMN Practice Discipleship Learning Curriculum)

Consider yourselves encouraged to be and Encourager.

Peace, Pastor Brenda Wicklund.

Community Meal

Tues., April 14th

5-7 pm

Everyone is welcome.

“Jesus said; Let the children come to me”

Faith in Action: Reminder that Faith in Action will be every Wednesday night from 5:00- 7:00.

There will be NO FIA OR YOUTH GROUP April 1st for Holy Week.

30 hour Famine/Cardboard Box Sleep Out – April 17th

– 18th

Kick off with Breakfast at 7:00. Meet afterschool for activities then go to Feed My Starving

Children. We will be Homeless Friday Night and on Saturday do many service projects in the

community. Cost will be $10 plus donations you can collect. We will need many adult

volunteers. Please see Mindy for permission forms, any more info you may need and

fundraising packet. *Full Famine Schedule is in Newsletter and Volunteer and donation sign-

ups are in Narthex

PLEASE SUPPORT THE YOUTH IN HELPING END HUNGER IN OUR

WORLD!!! DONATIONS ARE BEING COLLECTED IN NARTHEX

Easter Breakfast: money raised will go to help send kids to summer bible

camp Please see Flyer and sign up for donations and to volunteer. We would love to see a lot of kids

attending Camp this summer! We have Flyers for many camps and will have some camp

representatives here next month

Youth Worship- March 30th

Youth will lead will lead Worship and Music!! There will be a “NO Bake Sale” to raise money

for Famine Weekend.

Youth will be leading Stations of the Cross service for Good Friday and will be

involved in Palm Sunday Worship. Parents please see Mindy or Pastor

Brenda with questions. We have sign-up sheets.

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young. Set an example for

the believers in what you say, how you live, how you love and what you

believe”

Timothy 4: 12

Congratulations to Jaguars senior center Laken Lymburner for Athlete of the Month for getting close to record-breaking territory with 135 blocks. Go Jags!

Hurray! Jenny Rensvold, who was Hinckley/Finlayson’s Snow Week Queen. Also,

Congratulations to Laken Lymburner, who was a candidate for queen; Gavyn O’Donnell and

Mason Ferguson for being attendants. FLC is proud of you all.

Congratulations to the National Honor Society Members:

Senior: Laken Lymburner

Juniors: Courtney Bloom, Cody Dunkley, Abigail Engelstad, Gavyn O’Donnell, and

Samantha Olander.

Sophomores: Mason Ferguson, T.J. Johnson, Ty Knudson-Klar, and Jenny

Richards.

Way to Go!

Great Job! Bridget Reamer as Blood Drive Coordinator.

Congratulations to Ashley Golly for advancing to State Competition with her FCCLA Star

event project.

District Champions of the MLAHA 12U hockey team: Brooke Golly. Job Well Done!

Junior High Speech, Two Rivers Conference:

Allie Miller for medaling for Extemp Speaking-1st

Place

Kally Ferguson for Superior Rating in Humorous.

Great Job Daniel Bonn! He received 1st Place in his Den for the Pinewood Derby and received his Religious Emblem and Arrow of Light Award then crossed over to Boy Scouts.

January Giving: Total needed to meet budget: $13,460

Our General Fund giving: $11,760

Deficit: $ 1,700

February Giving: Total needed to meet budget: $13,460

Our General Fund giving: $11,711

Deficit: $ 1,749

Remember if you cannot serve, to please find your own substitute. Thank You!

April 2015

Lector Assistant Acolyte Element

Presenters

Coffee

Servers

1 Wed.

(red)

Youth Youth Jada Williams

2 Maundy

Thurs.

(red)

Christie Dunkley Deanna

Gorsegner

Chayne Dunkley Jim and Diane

Ausmus

3 Good Fri.

Youth Youth Kyle Nicholson

5 Easter Sun.

7:30 am

(white)

Chuck Mans Ann Mans Haylee Grice

Trevor Johnson

Donna Martin

Robin Hendrix

5 Easter Sun. N/A N/A N/A N/A 8-9 am Easter

Breakfast

5 Easter Sun.

9:30

(white)

Troy Tvedt Elaine Jensen Allie Miller

Dalton Miller

Kay Conway

Carol Goddard

8 Wed.

white)

Youth Youth Cassie Gorsegner

12 Sun.

(white)

Paul Olson Troy Tvedt Isabelle Mitchell Youth

15 Wed.

(white)

Youth Youth Kally Ferguson

19 Sun.

(white )

Youth Youth Damiya Connors

Shadel Nelson

Youth Sarah Nicholson

22 Wed.

(white)

Youth Youth Dylan Miller

26 Sun.

(white)

Peter Thorvig Robin Hendrix Bryce Cheese Joe and Dian

Cappuccino

29 Wed.

(white)

Youth Youth Ashley Golly

Altar Guild

Diane Ausmus

Lana Jensen

Kathryn Souer

Counters

John Bassett

Scott Jensen

Out To Lunch Bunch

April 16th

11 am

Kaffe Stuga, Harris

Greeters

April 5- 7:30 am- Donna Martin and Robin Hendrix

April 5-9:30-

April 12- Judy Smith

April 19- Shelly and Cade

Thurner

April 26- Deby and Don Volk

All Board Meeting

Devotions/ Refreshments

Youth and Family

7 pm April 27th

Baptized at our font on Sunday, March 15th

was Piper Renee DeRungs, daughter of Jessie and

Jessica DeRungs. And on Wednesday March 18th

, Jeremy O’Bryan son of Gerald Darkow and

Julie Amundson was baptized. We receive them into our family of God at First Lutheran.

Our support and love extended to the families of Hugo Kroschel (father and

father-in-law of Rick and Liz Kroschel); LaVille Sigler (sister and sister-in

law of Virgil and Joyce Seegebarth) and Jim Youngblom (son of Jon and

Susan Youngblom) on the death of their loved ones. May these families feel the love of God through

their church families and the prayers offered to be a comfort to them now.

Prayer Concerns ~Sue Youngblom, Jill Bonn,Jill White, Sharol Huggett, Jack Saffell (Joe

Cappuccino brother-in-law), Donald Caza, Natalia Remley (great granddaughter of Arlene

Remley),Rev. Karl Lunder, Ethel Hopper (Patty Sweeny’s mom), John Marsch (Tim

Olander’s brother-in-law), John Shober, Vienna Baker, Nancy Lytle, Ethel Shober, Inez

Haugen, Jackie Vezzoli (Kim Flagstad’s mom), Sarah Frye, Gail Galleberg (friend of Terry

McConnell), Jennifer Lewis (daughter-in-law of Hank & Jan Lewis).

For our members in care facilities ~Ed LaVictoire, Gerri Kinblom, Jean Martinson, Stella Merisko, Faye

Nelson, Leona Sewall, and Luella Willert. For all of God’s people, especially the homeless, hungry and un-

employed. For world peace. For our missionaries Jacqueline and Patrick Bencke.

For firefighters, EMT’s, those who serve to protect Policemen and women and military

Elliott Golly, Bryan Gorsegner, Greg Pardun, Kevin Ausmus, Scott Grice, Tony Stiel,

Patrick Ellstrom, Matt Ausmus, Charlene Hebert, Steve Jensen, Matthew Lyseth, David

Remley, Michael Schultz, Jerry Seegebarth, and Daniel Witta.

Faith Circle started an ongoing mission project for each month. We ask members to

join us and bring Deodorant during the month of April for homeless packets. There will be a basket on the table in the narthex.

April

4/1 Judy Oredson 4/9 Rev. Jack Koch 4/21 Alex Leger

Peggy Smith 4/11 Alyssa Alexander 4/22 Amare Nelson

4/2 Arabella Carlsen 4/13 Mindy Johnson Isabelle Tenquist

4/3 Natalie Colton 4/14 Kon Bergum* 4/23 Peter Thorvig

4/4 Deby Volk 4/15 Marjorie Lamirande Greg O’Donnell

4/5 Katie Hartl 4/16 Ethel Shober* 4/25 Haylee Grice

Kathryn Souer Colleen Volden 4/25 Haylee Grice

4/6 Denise Ellingson Joanne Tenquist 4/27 Angelique Larson

4/7 Ann Mans 4/18 Grace Tenquist 4/28 Pat Almos

Evelyn Remley Bryan Gorsegner 4/29 Doris Ohnstad*

Loretta Sprado 4/20 Aaron Jansen 4/30 Brittney Lindner

4/8 Nancy Stephenson Brittyn Stiel

Marie Snell

Henry Hartl

*Octogenarians

Please let us know if there are any corrections or additions. Thank You!

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Kettle River Spring Gathering

Thursday, April 9th

Hope Lutheran, Moose Lake

9:30 am until 2 pm

Theme: LIVE IN LOVE

Please join us for a day of fellowship, learning, lunch, singing, worship,

displays and a bit of business!

Suggested fee of $6 covers lunch and other Conference and Gathering expenses.

8:30-9:30 Coffee and treats

Silent Auction

In-Kind Gift Donations

Offering: ½ to Churchwide, ½ Lutheran Social Services (designated for women’s issues)

2015 Pennies

More information see flyer on bulletin board in hallway.

2015 NE MN Synod Women of the ELCA

Summer Gathering –UMD-June 12-13, 2015 Registration Deadline May 15, 2015

“Trust in the Lord” taken from Proverbs 3:5-6.

Cost for Two-Day Convention/Gathering $120

Friday Convention Only $ 65

Saturday Convention Only $ 60

Lodging (double occupancy):

Thursday/Friday night $45/each

Late fee if postmarked AFTER May 15 –Add $10 to total

If you want more info, registration or scholarship forms, please pick up at church office.

2015 NE MN Synod Assembly Quilt Auction

May 1-2 at Breezy Point Resort

Who says “Things never change?” After 15 years, our synod quilt

auction team has decided to expand our usual offering of beautiful quilts

to “quilt and all things quilted!” The smaller items are not meant to

replace our quilts byt rather appeal to a broader cross section of quilter and bidders. Our

ultimate goal is to raise money for the ministry of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. So: Create

a quilt or quilted items for the auction; take a spring road trip with friend and join us at Breezy

Point Resort to place your bid(s) and enjoy the beauty and creativity of our quilters. Help raise

money to end hunger worldwide!

Benefit for Inez Haugen Sunday, April 19th

4 - 7 pm

First Lutheran Church

Spaghetti Dinner, Silent Auction and Bake Sale.

Sponsored by First Lutheran Church and Grand Casino.

Watch bulletins for more details

Saturday, April 11th

Benefit for Ralph Pavelka

Hinckley Community Center Dinner, Silent Auction, Pie Auction and possibly a raffle and karaoke.

Pavelak’s were members of First Lutheran Church.

Ralph has Guilliam Barre Syndrome, which has left him handicapped.

?????? Call Kim Beidel 320-420-0915; Nancy Klar 320-245-5311;

or Sandy Pavelka 320-384-7052, cell 218-251-7129.

Adult DVD’S Children’s DVD’S Hardflip Dog Lover’s Collection Gods Not Dead (family) The Letter Writer Smitty Alice Upside Down Children’s Books Magic Tree House Books Dinosaurs Before Dark

The Knight at Dawn

Mummies in the Morning Pirates Past Noon

Earthquake in the Early Morning

Be sure to check them out!

A huge thank you from the Hinckley Food Shelf for our

generosity and thoughtfulness. Our congregation donated 376

pounds of food and other necessities and $170.00 in cash

donations during the “Pak the Pew” campaign. An additional

$625.00 in cash donations was received prior to March and will

also be given to the Food shelf this month. Please continue to

bring in donations during March as a portion of the donations

are matched. On average our Hinckley Food Shelf helps 250 families each month and

sometimes as many as 700.

The Food Shelf is one of our additional projects. Please continue to share what you can to help

someone in need. The food placed in the grocery cart in Narthex will continue to be delivered

to the Food Shelf throughout the year.

Lenten Schedule Theme: “Remember the Sabbath”

Holy Week

Sunday, March 29th

- Palm Sunday

Wednesday, April 1st- Prayers and Holy Communion 7 pm

Thursday, April 2nd

-Maundy Thursday 7 pm Worship Service

Friday, April 3rd

-Good Friday 7 pm “Stations of the Cross”

Sunday, April 5th- 7:30 am Easter Worship Service

8-9:15 am Breakfast

9:30 am Easter Worship Service

Sunday, April 5th

8-9:15 a.m.

Egg Bake, Fruit, Muffins/Pastries, Juice, Milk and Coffee

Free Will Offering

Proceeds will help send Youth to Summer Bible Camp.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church Council

Mission Statement: We are called by God to grow in faith together sharing Christ’s love with each other and

our community.

Minutes- January 18, 2015

Call to Order: President Dennis Volden called the meeting to order.

Jan. Devotions: Pastor Brenda Feb. Devotions:

Present: Don Peterson, Dennis Volden, Gerald Souer, Robin Hendrix, Wendy Reamer, Carol Goddard,

Mason Ferguson, Scott Jensen and Rick Kroschel. Absent: Tom Lymburner.

Also present: Pastor Brenda Wicklund and Mindy Johnson.

Officer Reports: Secretary: December Council Minutes read for approval. Motion by Don Peterson, second by Rick

Kroschel to accept report with corrections: Add Rick Kroschel’s name to Budget Committee. Passed.

Treasurer: Monthly / YTD Giving, Expense and Account Reports; First Lutheran Church is ending

the 2014 year with a $13,538.00 deficit. Discussion about budget. Will be addressed at Annual

Meeting. Don Peterson made motion to accept report, Rick Kroschel seconded, passed.

Board Reports: see attached reports.

A. Education minutes attached (see Youth and Family) -Fundraiser at MOA was a lot of work!

B. Property minutes attached –Motion by Don Peterson, seconded by Gerald Souer to pay

electrician $4,000.00 for supplies for lighting project. Passed. Dave Kadous and

Bob Kinblom have agreed to be on ballot for property committee.

C. Youth & Family minutes attached (see Education)

D. Worship & Music minutes attached

E. Stewardship minutes attached-Next Community dinner is Jan. 13th

.

F. Evangelism minutes attached

G. Cemetery

H. Memorial

I. Personnel

Old Business: A. Nominating Committee: Council is to find members for 2015 nominating committee.

B. Budget Report: Council discussed proposed budget; how to pay the bills and still contribute to

Benevolence fund. Motion by Rich Kroschel, seconded by Scott Jensen to accept proposed budget for

2015, $ 174,990.

C. Ballots:-Suggestions for Boards: Education: Candy Nelson, Shawn O’Donovan and TJ Johnson;

Evangelism: Mason Ferguson and Terry McConnell; Property: Dave Kadous and Bob Kinblom;

Worship and Music: Jenney Richards; Stewardship-none; Cemetery-none; Memorial-Sheri Huggett;

Youth and Family: Hope Miller, Mindy Leger and Abby Engelstad; Church Council-none;

Nominating: none.

New Business: A. Council Retreat tabled for Feb. with date of in March B. Next meeting Sunday, Feb. 15 after worship. Motion by Rick Kroschel, seconded by Dennis Volden to meet the 3

rd Sunday of the month, passed.

C. Kettle River Conference will be held at First Lutheran, Feb. 22nd at 2 pm. Director of Youth and Family Ministries Report ~ see attached report

Pastor’s Report- see attached

Adjournment motion to adjourn by Mason Ferguson, second by Carol Goddard

Respectfully submitted, Robin Hendrix

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