408 Ninth Street NW

Mandan, ND 58554

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Phone: 701-663-3594

Fax: 701-663-6217

E-mail: jackie@firstlutheranofmandan.org

Building Faith and

Transforming Lives

in Christ.

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www.firstlutheranofmandan.org

We’re on the web!

Trunk or Treat is returning to First Lutheran!

First Lutheran Church is hosting

a fun and safe place in Mandan

for our area youth to trick or

treat. Trunk or Treat will take

place on Halloween night, October

31st from 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. in

the church parking lot.

PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS &

FAMILY KNOW!

October 2020

First Lutheran Church

October Newsletter

“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers.” - 1 Thessalonians 1:2

In August 2013, my husband and I moved here from Dubuque, Iowa. That September marked the beginning of the next seven years. In those years I have felt so immensely blessed to be called your pastor. You have blessed my family in so many ways through the years, and in many ways we have grown together.

After Pastor Lee retired, I knew this time would be a time of discernment for me. Over the past year and half, I have been in conversation with many of my colleagues discerning my next steps and where the Holy Spirit may be leading me. It is was great joy that I tell you I am being led into chaplaincy. I have accepted a position as an associate chaplain at Sanford in Bismarck. This also brings me sadness because it means saying goodbye to people I have grown to deeply care about.

This was not an easy decision. I love First Lutheran Church and the people that make it the body of Christ. This congregation has formed and shaped me into the pastor I am today. You took a young seminary student and taught me what it means to be called pastor. You walked with me, and welcomed both of my sons. We have been through a lot of changes together.

For the past seven years, as I have walked with you through both joy and pain, I have felt deeply blessed to be your pastor. One of the many gifts you have given me is the time and space to discern where the Holy Spirit is leading me. I believe without a doubt that the Holy Spirit is at work in this change as well.

With this transition, I will no longer be able to serve as your pastor. This means that all funerals, weddings, and baptisms will be officiated by your current contracted or called pastor. This is done to allow both you and I the space to say goodbye and grieve. I will continue to hold First Lutheran and its people in my prayers. Wherever the Spirit leads me, I will carry First Lutheran with me, and I will always give thanks for each and everyone of you. Your next pastor will be truly blessed!

With Many Thanks,

Pastor Christina Martin

First Lutheran

Staff Interim Pastor

Rev. Dan Paulson

663-3594

Associate Pastor

Rev. Christina Martin

663-3594

Parish Administrator

Jackie Schulz

663-3594

Custodian

Brian May

663-3594

Sunday School Ministry

Coordinator

Kama Hoovestol

663-3594

Financial Administration

Jennifer Scheet

First Lutheran Is A Mission

Partner with Camp of the

Cross Ministries

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Tax Planning information….

A State Tax Credit for Endowment Gifts is available for individuals if they make a gift to a qualified ND endowment (First Lutheran Church Mission Endowment Fund is a qualified Fund.). Individuals may receive a state tax credit for a contribution of $5,000 or more (lump sum or aggregate in one year) to a qualified ND endowment. The tax credit is 40% of the chartable deduction allowed by the IRS up to a maximum credit of $10,000 per year per taxpayer or $20,000 per year per couple filing jointly. Businesses (C corporations, S corporations, estates, limited liability companies, trusts, and financial institutions) that pay state income tax may receive a 40% credit up to a maximum credit of $10,000 for contributions to a qualified ND endowment. Please consult your own attorney, accountant or financial advisor for advice on your situation.

For other ways to contribute, please refer to the Leave a Legacy brochure located in the Narthex and complete the “Information Request Form” located in the brochure. You can also contact any of the Committee Members: Kristi Entzi (400-6900), Terry Bohn (471-7725), Dave Anderson (400-5081), Brenna Ohman (730-3188) or Marty Haroldson (426-0228) or call the church office (663-3594) for more information on how you can contribute.

Pastor Appreciation Month

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! The staff and council at

First Lutheran would like to show appreciation and say ‘thanks’ to

Pastor Dan and Pastor Chris by having everyone submit a card

during the month of October. Baskets will be placed in the church

narthex for your convenience.

Mike Held

Church Council President

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Mark Your

Calendar…

Upcoming Event

For Those Being Confirmed this October:

DON'T FORGET

The Confirmation Banquet will

be held on Sunday, October 18th

please contact the church office

for more details.

The Confirmation Service will be

held on Sunday, October 25th at

3:00 PM. Please contact the

church for more details.

Christmas Poinsettias

The youth of our church are selling poinsettias, which will

be used to decorate the sanctuary for the seasons of Advent

and Christmas. The flowers can be picked up after the last

Christmas Eve service. The price for each plant is $13.00.

Please place orders by November 1st. We cannot

accept late orders. Order forms are available in the

narthex and can be turned in with your offering, to the

church office, or dropped in the mail.

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Worship Schedule

Special Thanks

Thank you to all the greeters, ushers, communion servers,

readers, communion set-up, coffee hour workers, and to all

who have supplied goodies for the last month. Your help is

greatly appreciated!

Baptisms:

Ellie Jean Leno

Laela Rayne Wetzel

Weddings:

Wyatt Mack & Brittany Schock

Funerals:

Tyrell Pulkrabek

Shirley Albrecht

Leland Rask

Memorial Fund

Pastoral Acts

In memory of Shirley Albrecht given by Faye Rodgers, Dallas

& Jennifer Scheet, Gary & Claudia Tomanek, Laurel Faber,

Patty Maier, Lawrence & Rita Klemin, Dennis Johnson, Jan

Bond, Vern & Deb Tomanek, Leona Keidel, Marlys Buskohl,

Penny Tomanek, Pete & Judy Masset, Barney & Janet

Tomanek, ElRoy & Jerilyn Tomanek, Joyce Hinman, Linda

Delzer, Donald & Marna Held, Robby Zick, Norma Lundstrom.

In memory of Gen Backsen given by Linda Stastny.

In memory of Earl Setterlund given by Linda Stastny.

In memory of Walter Keidel given by Linda Stastny.

In memory of Gary Larson given by Linda Stastny.

In memory of Richard Steffenson given by Linda Stastny.

Deadline for

articles for the

November

Newsletter will be

October 17th.

October ~ Mission of the Month Weekend Meals for Mandan Kids

Items needed are Chap Stick, Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken,

Canned Ham, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Fruit Cups, Canned Fruit,

Granola Bars, Cereal, Pudding Cups, Applesauce, Chef

Boyardee', Mac & Cheese, Soups, Hamburger Helper, Spaghetti

Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Pop Tarts, Instant Mashed Potatoes,

Rice A Roni, Pasta Roni, Pork and Beans, Baked Beans, Pancake

Mix-no eggs required such as Krusteaz Brand, Syrup.

NO GLASS JARS PLEASE!

You may put your items in the boxes in the Narthex. Thank

you!

Sunday ~

930 am ~

Wednesday ~

6:00 pm ~

7th Annual Trunk or Treat is returning to First Lutheran!

First Lutheran Church is hosting a fun and safe place in Mandan for our area

youth to trick or treat. Trunk or Treat will take place on Halloween night,

October 31st from 4:00-6:00 P.M. in the church parking lot. Please prayerfully

consider all the ways you can help make our Trunk or Treat Night a huge success!

We need trunk sponsors. Please consider sponsoring a “trunk”. You will

decorate a car trunk with your business name or just a fun Halloween

theme, along with staffing someone to hand out candy, provided by you, to

the trick or treaters. If it’s not possible for you to participate in the event,

you can also send a monetary donation to use towards prizes and candy for

the children attending Trunk or Treat. (DUE TO COVID THIS YEAR WE

ARE ASKING ALL PEOPLE THAT HAVE A TRUNK TO WEAR

MASKS AND GLOVES).

We need volunteers! This is a great evangelism outreach project for our

church and its success is dependent of volunteers. Would you like to hand

out candy? Would you like to be behind the scenes, hanging flyers up

around town? We will need a lot of helping hands!

We need monetary donations to help defray the expense of candy and

prizes. If you’re not able to volunteer and would like to donate funds

instead, thank you!

We need you to spread the WORD! Bring your kids to a safe place on

Halloween night! Let all your friends know who have kids ages 0-12 that we

are hosting a Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot on Halloween night

from 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. All are welcome!

If you would like to participate, please contact the church office at 663-3594.

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