Grace Lutheran Church

108 W. SOMO AVENUE

TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN 54487

715 453-4066

www.gracelutherantomahawk.org

Regular Weekly Worship Services Saturday 5:00 pm - Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 am

Contemporary Worship—2nd & 4th Sundays at 8:30 am March 2013

Holy Week - 2013 Holy Week is the high point of our worship. This week is totally focused on God’s great exchange – Jesus taking our sin and human limitations and giving us God’s eternal life and salvation.

• Palm Sunday is the beginning of this week as we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem as Messiah, Savior, Lord, and King, and the surprising twist Jesus gives to the notion of King.

• Maundy Thursday literally means “commandment” Thursday – Jesus giving us a new commandment in the Lord’s Supper that we are to love others as God loves us.

♦ Marks the end of Lent by receiving individual absolution. ♦ Begins a three day worship of Jesus’ death and resurrection (there is no benediction, greeting, or dis-

missal on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday since it is all one worship service that does not end until Easter Sunday).

• Good Friday is “good” because of God’s act of love and salvation in God dying for us.

• Easter Sunday is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. As Jesus is raised so we shall be also.

• Palm Sunday March 23 & 24 5:00 pm Saturday

8:30 and 10:45 am Sunday

• Maundy Thursday March 28 1:00 and 7:00 pm

• Good Friday March 29 1:00 and 7:00 pm

• Easter Sunday March 31 6:30, 8:30, and 10:45 am Sunday (no Saturday Service)

Who Is My Neighbor? – Wednesdays Lent Worship 1:00 and 7:00 PM

This theme, book, video and schedule for our Wednesday 1:00 and 7:00 worship can be downloaded from the Grace website. Or go directly to www.whoismyneighborbook.com. Steve Moore’s book, based on the Gospel of Luke, was presented at the Third Lausanne Global Congress on World Evangelization in 2010. Our own Clay Schmit was in charge of the worship at that event on behalf of Fuller Seminary where he was teaching at that time (previous congresses were held in 1974 and 1989). Join us! This book, videos, and theme will lead you deep into Jesus’ parable on the Good Samaritan.

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Ruth Circle Fabric Kits Ruth Circle is once again assembling Fabric Kits for Lutheran Relief. Fabric Kits supply vocational training pro-grams with fabric for teaching sewing and for newly trained tailors to launch

their sewing business. This year’s requirements for kits are: • 3-yard pieces of cotton or cotton blend fabric • 250-300 yards of matching thread Your contributions would be greatly appreciated. Please leave them in the labeled box outside the church office.

Fifth Grade Milestone Grace Lutheran’s “Seder Meal” on Sunday even-ing, March 17, at 5:00 pm is a milestone for all 5th graders and Middle School youth who joined Grace during the past year. The purposes are to deepen the meaning of Holy Communion; initiate parents and youth together as a purpose of Grace’s ministry; and begin, or assist with, the transition into Middle School and the teenage years. This is a very formal and meaningful meal and an event with all the sym-bolic food of a Seder provided. Please RSVP to the Church Office with the number from your family who will at-tend. We encourage you to dress up for this meal, which is in your honor, and please bring a dish to pass.

Easter Breakfast The traditional Easter Breakfast will be held again this year! It will follow the 6:30 am sunrise service at approximately 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday School News There will be no classes on Palm Sunday, March 24, or Easter Sunday, March 31 (due to spring break).

2012 Cookie Walk, Lefse, and Crafts Sale Report Sorry for the delay in reporting, but here are the numbers for the 2012 Cookie Walk, Lefse, and Craft Sale. Total collected was $3,698.95! That’s approxi-mately $1,000 more than the prior year. Thank you to everyone involved!!

Now, after paying our expenses, we have $3,400 to allocate as follows: Half ($1,700) will go toward the Kitchen Renovation Fund; one quarter ($850) goes toward landscaping; and the final quarter ($850) goes toward debt reduction. Isn’t that amazing?

You should know that all the crafts are donated to this sale, as are the cookies and the lefse ingredients. We have a wonderfully generous congregation!

Companionship Breakfast Sunday, March 3, at 9:30 am Please join us on Sunday, March 3, for the Compan-ionship Breakfast, benefiting a scholarship fund for the fellowship weekend at Pine Lake in August 2013.

Lenten Soup Meals continue every Wednes-day through March 20. The lunch meal begins at 11:30 am; the supper meal begins at 5:30 pm. Please join us for a delicious bowl of soup and fellowship. All are welcome. The Fellowship Committee

Thank you from Pastor Karla I would like to thank you for the many ways you have welcomed me to Grace! Your comments, such as, “We’re so glad you are here!” and “It’s so good to have you with us!” have warmed my heart over and over again. I would also like to thank you for your kind expressions of sympathy upon the death of my Aunt Nina. Your concern has been a comfort.

Although I am scheduled to begin officially on March 1, it won’t be until March 7, as my aunt’s memorial will be held in Worthington, MN on March 6 and I will be officiating at the service. I ask for your continued prayers.

I look forward to settling in to a regular schedule at Grace, which means that I will be with you on a more consistent basis—and that will afford opportunities to get to know you better and to be in ministry with you.

I thank God for bringing us together! Pastor Karla

Easter Resurrection Egg Hunt This event will take place on Easter Sunday, March 31, from 9:30 to 10:15 am in the basement of Grace. All children, pre-k through grade 5, are invited to par-ticipate.

Attention Grades 6 – 12! ! We need your help on two separate dates to set up for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please come to the church on Saturday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and Saturday, March 30, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. After the work is finished, we will have FOOD, along with a movie or game night.

STAFF (715 area codes)

Pastor………………….Rev. Mark Ziemer 453-4066 or (home) 453-0612

pastorziemer@gracetomahawk.org Visitation Pastor…Rev. Don Cannady Secretary…………....…….Debbie Hetzel

453-4066 or (home) 966-0536 dhetzel@gracetomahawk.org

Secretary Support…..…Sarah Mann 453-4066

smann@gracetomahawk.org Treasurer...….…………..….Sarah Mann

453-4066 smann@gracetomahawk.org

Wedding Coordinator Kay Jensen………..…................453-4701 Custodian Dar Anderson.………………..….453-4066

COUNCIL MEMBERS

President Heather Engel……………...…….224-3241

Vice President John Kromm………….…..………453-5729

Secretary Karen Olson………..………..….…453-1173 Mindy Gabrich….….……..…….966-0908

Forrest Gibeault………..(906) 281-4668 Judy Juedes………..………..……453-8257

Brian Schmidt….....………..……453-1361

Brian Storm…………………..…..536-7876

Margie Welke……………………..453-5797

Youth Representatives Autumn Frederick …….….…….224-3241 Nathon Tobias…………………….571-5865

A WORD FROM

PASTOR KARLA

I am delighted to join the ministry team at Grace! I’ve always been welcomed so warmly whenever I’ve worshipped with you and am looking forward to getting to know you better in the months ahead.

I will start officially on Friday, March 7. In the meantime I will be assisting Pastor Mark with preaching and pre-siding at worship services. You will also see me at some of the Lenten services during February.

I am still serving as chaplain at LSS Homme Youth and Family Pro-grams in Wittenberg; however, the reduction in my hours there is al-lowing me to partner with you in ministry at Grace. I will be the “contract supply pastor” (20 hours per week), with office hours here Thursdays – Saturdays and two Sundays a month, as well as some Wednesday afternoons.

Worthington, MN is my hometown, where I still have family. I attend-ed schools there. I graduated from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, with a double major in German and Religion and from Luther Semi-nary with an M. Div. Degree

I first served as Parish Deaconess (“Sister” Karla) at Augustana in St. James, MN, and was then ordained to the ministry of word and sacra-ment and became “Pastor” Karla in 1982.

I’ve also served parishes in Babbitt, MN and Hawarden, IA. I was chaplain at Bremwood Lutheran Children’s Home in Waverly, IA be-fore coming to LSS Homme, where I have served for the past eleven years.

Being a CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) resident at Rochester Meth-odist Hospital, Rochester, MN and again at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, provided me with excellent training for min-istry with the ill and dying and those in crisis situations. During those two years, I was fortunate to be able to live in community with the Franciscan sisters in Rochester and the School Sisters of Notre Dame in St. Paul.

I enjoy reading and traveling and have a passion for history, especially the Civil War and World War II. I also have strong connections to Crailsheim, Germany, where I was an exchange student during my junior year in high school.

Freya and Flossy are my two cats who are delightful companions. They make me laugh and help me keep things in perspective.

Please feel free to stop by my office! I welcome your company!

Blessings to you! Pastor Karla 3

Church Office Hours Mon.— Fri. — 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (closed for lunch noon to 1:00 pm) Staff Meetings (Office closed) Tues. 11:00 am—12:00 noon

Deadlines

Bulletin deadline: Wednesday

Newsletter deadline: Third Monday of every month.

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ABUNDANT THANKS!

A Huge Thank You to the MANY people who made Grace’s D3 (Driving Down the Debt) Dinner & Auction a tre-mendous success: Despite the difficult weather, we had a wonderful turnout of people who were… - welcomed by terrific decorations thoughtfully prepared by Corky Burcalow, - treated to a delicious dinner especially prepared by Patti Hilgendorf and Cathy Schmit, - graciously served by our young people and our young-at-heart, - and, entertained by our auctioneer Arnie Lange and his brother Everett, who served as our emcee.

Whether you came and enjoyed dinner, helped set up and decorate, cook, serve, clean up, assist with the auction, etc., shared a pan of your delicious bars, shared some of your many talents, donated one of the nearly ninety auc-tion items, bid on auction items or contributed to the drawings, or any combination of the above, we thank you wholeheartedly! The generosity of so many people was truly overwhelming. Our mission was to offer the people of Grace an opportunity for fun and fellowship while raising money for our beautiful building. There is no doubt that together we accomplished that mission!

This event helped to raise over $7,300 that will be applied to our loan. We couldn’t have done this without the help of MANY people. Heartfelt thanks to our many donors and helpers: African Travelers Darlene Anderson Fran Anderson Paul Andersen Dale & Nona Arthur Sam Bourassa Family Wayne Breitbarth Dar & Sherry Clements Jim & Julie Dentler Jim Glaser Grace Lutheran Fellowship Committee Grace Lutheran Quilters Don & Carolyn Halverson Linda Halverson Danny Hanke Destiny Hanke Serena Hanke Steve & Carey Heikkinen Debbie Hetzel Gary & Joan Hilgendorf Patti Hilgendorf Lizzy Hilgendorf Sue Horn Jean Huntoon Doris Ingman Ted Ingman/Ingman’s Service Leslie Johnson Brent & Keri Kelley Dorothy Kind Kirk & Nancy Kind Marie Knipfer Pam Kopp John Kromm/Ben Franklin Dawn LaFevre Lois Langlois Willard Lee Sarah Mann Sambo Morren Carol Mueller Paula Norman Eunice Oertli Marleen Oradei Al & Deb Overhaug John Pashek Jim & Stephanie Pellitteri Lori Pietschmann Peggy Price Chris & Ed Raasch Sandy Redmond Laurel Reinke Barb Schiltz & Joan Porath Terry & Judy Schlinkmann Cathy Schmit Dan & Jane Schuller Marilyn Smith Brian & Cindy Storm Kaylie Svacina Kole Svacina Hugo Suominen Sherry Thompson Karen Torkelson Marge Wanta Tim Welke Family Mary & Gil Wessel Bailey Wheeler/Wheeler Family Carol White Mary Wilke Jackie Wick Sandy & Mike Wick Family Debbie Wickstrom Ron & Gail Wilson Ed & Darlene Winkler Special thanks to Grace’s Funeral Committee for their $500 donation to the D3 Dinner/Auction.

From the D3 Planning Committee: Sherry Clements, Betty Hudson, Nancy Kind, Pam Kopp, Terry & Judy Schlinkmann, Karen Torkelson, Gail Wilson

MARCH 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

24 Second Sunday in Lent 8:30 AM Contemporary Worship HC 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship HC

25 9:00 AM

Quilters 6:00 PM

VDC 7:00 PM

Lekubu Meeting

26 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Bible Study

27 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6 & 7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship

28 9:30 AM Ruth Circle @ Carolyn Halverson's 1:15 PM Alice Henke Commun-ion 6:00 PM LRPC

1 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restau-rant

2 9:00 AM AA/Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC

3 Third Sunday in Lent 8:30 AM Worship HC 9:30 AM Companion-ship Breakfast 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship HC 12:00 PM Graduation Milestone - Lunch

4 9:00 AM

Quilters

5 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting 6:30 PM

Contemporary Choir practice 7:00 PM Bible St.

6 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6 & 7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 5:30 PM Youth Board Mtg. 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship

7 6:00 PM Meeting Night - Worship, Fellowship, Stew-ardship, LRPC, Evangelism

8 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restau-rant

9 9:00 AM AA/Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC

10 Fourth Sunday in Lent 8:30 AM Contemporary Worship 9:40 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM Discuss Grace's Future 10:45 AM Worship HC

11 9:00 AM

Quilters 6:00 PM

VDC

12 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 11:30 AM Joyful Noise @ Bridge Inn 7:00 PM Bible Study

13 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Gr. 6/7 After Sch. 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship

14 Via De Cristo Weekend 6:00 PM Church Council

15 Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restau-rant

16 Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 9:00 AM AA/Alanon 10:00 AM Com-panionship Orien-tation Lekubu Parish @ Mt. Cal-vary-Rothchild 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC

17 Fifth Sunday in Lent Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 8:30 AM Worship HC 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship HC 5:00 PM Seder Meal

18 9:00 AM

Quilters

19 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Bible Study

20 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6/7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship

21 6:30 PM

Contemporary Choir practice

22 Nursing Home Communion 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restau-rant

23 9:00 AM AA/Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC

24 Palm Sunday 8:30 AM Contemporary Worship 10:45 AM Worship HC

25 9:00 AM

Quilters 6:00 PM

VDC

26 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study

27 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 6:00 PM Handbell Choir

28 Maundy Thursday 1:00 PM Worship 7:00 PM Worship

29 Good Friday 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restau-rant 1:00 PM

Worship 7:00 PM

Worship

30 No Worship Service 9:00 AM AA/Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support

31 EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 AM Worship HC 8:30 AM Worship HC 10:45 AM Worship HC

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FINANCIAL NEWS: JANUARY 2013 General Offerings Budgeted Expenses per month ................ $34,560.00 Offerings Received last month................. $29,083.35 Actual Budget Expenditures ..................... $33,318.14 Surplus (Deficit) ...................................... ($4,279.79) Budgeted Expenses YTD (1 month) .......... $33,813.14 Offerings Received YTD ........................... $29,083.35 Actual Budget Expenses YTD ................... $33,813.14 Surplus (Deficit) ...................................... ($4,729.79)

Cash Balances (1/31/13) General Fund ............................................. $8,409.53 All Other Funds ........................................ $45,248.31 Total .......................................................... $53,657.84 2013 Regular Principal Payments .............. $5,314.59 2013 Extra Principal Payments………………..$1,247.67 Total 2012 Principal Payments ……………….$6,562.23 2013 Interest Payments…………………………..$6,641.19 Loan Balance 1/31/2013 ........................ $836,461.08 Special Offering – January ELCA Disaster Response .............................. $484.00

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Electronic Giving Did you Know? • You can give an online contribution any time. • It can be a one-time contribution or you can set

up a regular giving routine.

Simply go to: www.gracelutherantomahawk.org and click on the blue button on lower right hand side.

Enjoy the convenience of electronic giving, which al-lows you to make donations on a scheduled, automat-ic basis or any time at all.

Thrivent Choice Dollars

Do you have a Thrivent account? Do you know about Thrivent’s new program called Choice Dollars?

This program allows you to designate where Thrivent Financial for Lutherans distributes part of its charita-ble grant funds. Grace Lutheran Church is one of the choices available.

Thrivent no longer has the matching funds program.

To find out the amount of Choice Dollars that are available for you to designate, call (800) 847-4836. This will only take a few minutes. Please do not let these dollars go to waste. If they are not used they will be lost.

If you wish like to share a lily with the congregation for the Easter services, please fill out the information below .

Memory of: ____________________________ ____________________________________ Honor of: ____________________________________ ____________________________________

From:_____________________________

You may bring this form to the office or drop it in the offering plate along with a check for $9.00. Please make out your check to: Grace Lutheran Church. We have pre-ordered our lilies. When all have been spoken for, you may bring in your own if you wish.

Are you interested in the choices we are making as a church family? Do you want your voice to be heard? Please read the articles on page 10 and plan to attend the “Follow-up Meeting to Discuss Grace’s Fu-ture” on Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in Fel-lowship Hall. Kindly mark your calendar and en-courage others to attend as well.

March Special Offering—NATH (Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing) (The following article was submitted by Tammy Modic, Executive Director) Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing (NATH) celebrates two years of operations for Frederick Place It is so hard to believe and so wonderful at the same time to realize that NATH has celebrated two years of Frederick Place – an emergency, temporary homeless shelter located in Rhinelander – being open. As I continue to travel the five county areas that we serve to do speaking engagements, I continue to marvel at the generosity and warm welcomes I receive from in-dividuals. Frederick Place has been home for 211 individuals (113 males, 70 females, and 28 children). Our young-est resident was seven months old and we have had two individuals 62 years of age and over. We have had residents from all five counties (120 – Oneida; 27 – Vilas; 24 – Lincoln; 14 – Langlade; 7 – Forest; and nineteen who did not sleep in any one of these coun-ties the night before coming to Frederick Place). For every night that a resident stays at Frederick Place, we get a “shelter night”; we have had just over 8,000 shelter nights since opening our doors. We have also provided shelter for thirteen veterans. The communities we serve continue to wrap them-selves around Frederick Place. We have had 3,051 documented volunteer hours and 316+ evening meals donated. One of the rewarding experiences that con-tinue to happen is that former residents are now be-ginning to “give back” to Frederick Place. They have given back in the form of developing and maintaining our website, helping at a fund raising event, and providing support staff hours in the house. I would like to thank each and every one of you per-sonally for your support, dedication, donations, well wishes, and guidance. As the Executive Director, I may be the “Face of Frederick Place,” but I do not do it alone. I have had the same team of staff working in the house since we opened our doors. Becca, Susan, Jodi, Jessie, and Gloria have been the team that keeps the house running. They each provide residents with different experiences and support.

From the Stewardship Committee

!Hit the Road!

!! That day of the Resurrection, two friends were walking along the road to Emmaus. They didn’t know, though, that it was Resurrection Day. That’s why they were walking along with downcast faces. Along comes Jesus. “Hi,” He says, “What’s up? What are you talking about?” “Don’t you know?” they ask incredulously. “Where have you been? Under a rock? We’re talk-ing about Jesus. He’s dead. We counted on Him for everything, but our hope is gone. He’s dead.” “No, no, no,” Jesus responds. “Haven’t you read your Bible? Don’t you know this was all planned out before the world began?” And He starts at the beginning and patiently explains the prophe-cies of Scripture and how they have been fulfilled in the past few days. Finally, as they eat together, as Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to them, their eyes are opened. Can’t you imag-ine? Their eyes are wide open. It’s safe to say their mouths were probably hanging open, too, as Jesus disappeared from their vision – from their physical sight, but not from their hearts and minds, and they return to Jerusalem with a new message: “The Lord has risen indeed…” (Luke 24:34). We have our opportunities, too, to explain Scripture to the downcast, the bewildered, the con-fused. We can come alongside our friends on their “road to Emmaus” and ask, “Hey, what’s up?” Many people, even those who claim to be Christian, still base their beliefs on what they think, what they con-ceive to be logical, and what others have said. Like Jesus, we can turn their thoughts to Scripture. We can invite them to church where they might receive Christ’s body and blood and have their spiritual eyes opened. We have opportunities, also, to give our money to support pastors, teachers, and missionar-ies as they preach and teach the Risen Christ. As we use the resources and gifts God has given us to fur-ther His Kingdom, the Holy Spirit will cause the sure hope of salvation to cause the hearts of many to “burn within [them]” (Luke 24:32).

Did you know? Grace Lutheran has an online calendar! 1. Go to our website: www.gracelutherantomahawk.org 2. Scroll down and on the right hand side under “Links” you will see “Church Calendar.” We do our best to keep this calendar accurate and up to date at all times. 7

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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL Thursday, February 14, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT: Heather Engel, Brian Storm, John Kromm, Margie Welke, Forest Gibeault, Patti Gaedtke, Jean Huntoon, Karen Olson, Brian Schmidt, Judy Juedes, Autumn Frederick, Nathan Tobias. ALSO PRESENT: Sarah Mann, Treasurer, and Pastor Mark Ziemer. MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Bourassa, Mindy Gabrich. The evening started with a supper of pizza, salad and a soft drink and time to get to know one another a bit and share experiences about being on the Church Council. President John Kromm then called the meeting to order and Brian Storm led Council members in devotions with a reading regarding our Lenten Journey begun with Ash Wednesday. Those of us who attended the Wednesday Evening Service were touched and inspired by the youth participation and great attendance by families of all ages. Pastor Mark suggested that when we ask where we have seen God at work at Grace, perhaps we should also ask, “What is God up to?”, knowing that He is always in control, and “Where is He leading us?” Next was the “Passing of the Council Binders” from those who have finished their terms of office and gave us the opportunity to say thank you to Jean Huntoon, Patti Gaedtke and Sam Bourassa for their service to Grace. The election of new Council Officers for 2013 was held. Elected were Heather Engel, President; John Kromm, Vice President; Karen Olson, Secretary. Motion to approve by Margie Welke/Judy Juedes. Motion carried. John Kromm continued to lead the meeting and Heather will take over for the March meeting. Committee Liaisons Assignments: Stewardship: Forest Gibeault Evangelism: Karen Olson Fellowship: Judy Juedes Service/Outreach: Brian Schmidt Long Range Planning: John Kromm Personnel: Heather Engel Mutual Ministry: Brian Schmidt Youth & Family: Mindy Gabrich Education: Margie Welke Worship: Margie Welke Buildings & Grounds: Brian Storm Youth Board: Nathan Tobias & Autumn Frederick Discussion establishing meeting dates and times of committees in order to better share information with Church Council, committees and the congregation resulted in the following schedule: Missional Committees meet the first Thursday of the month, Church Council will meet the second Thursday and Administrative Committees meet the last Thursday of the month. Motion by Heather Engel/second by Margie Welke. Motion carried. The Church Council Covenant was then passed and signed by Council members. And the Meeting Devotions List was passed for all to volunteer/sign. The Easter Breakfast was discussed and volunteer list passed for all to sign up. It was suggested that, if the youth going to Africa help with the breakfast, donations received go to offset their expenses. Motion by Heather Engel/Brian Storm. Motion carried. Motion by Karen Olson/Judy Juedes that donations received from the Soup Lunches & Suppers be designated for Camperships for Youth. It was also discussed that the last Wednesday Lenten Supper has been handled by Coun-cil members and the assignment sheet was passed to everyone for sign-up. Motion by Margie Welke/Brian Storm to approve the January Council minutes. Motion carried. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Sarah Mann. She explained that the reason our finances were so tight last month was that both she and Pam Kopp had written checks for the Church mortgage so there will be no need for a payment in February. Motion by Heather Engel/Judy Juedes to approve. Motion carried.

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Heather Engel reported she would like start to publicize the 2015 National Youth Convention to be held in Detroit so that families can sign up early and save registration fees. Brian Storm stated that the Buildings & Grounds Committee had decided to go ahead with insulating the heat pipes but recently found out the cost would be higher than expected by about $1,572.00. An anonymous donor has volunteered to pay the balance but the committee wants to re-inspect to confirm the need before investing more money in the project. Pastor Mark announced that the Long Range Planning Committee has been going over the feedback from the opening session held before the Annual Meeting. Forest Gibeault has started to compile and sort the information and is getting ready to analyze the responses and LRPC will be sharing this information with the con-gregation. There will also be information shared at the next Council meeting about the South Africa trip this summer and why this is a ministry supported by ELCA and our Synod and why valuable for Grace. It was suggested that Council give the no-longer-used folding chairs from Fellowship Hall to anyone who can use them. A free-will offering will be accepted. Motion by Margie Welke/Autumn Frederick. Motion carried. Christi Lobermeier has resigned as chancel choir director because of increased business responsibilities and time constraints. Council thanks Christi for her time and talents and representatives will meet with Christi for her in-put and guidance on the next step. The Grace Council Retreat is set for April 6th. Time and place to be announced. Church Ladies Diner will again be held at the Home & Sports Show. Motion by Brian Storm/Judy Juedes to des-ignate 25% of the profits go to the youth going to Africa, 25% to the Guatemala Mission for Education and 50% toward Grace Debt Reduction. Motion carried. The Bluegrass Festival will be held at Grace June 28th. Grace will be responsible for selling tickets. Concert mon-ies earned will be split 50/50 between Grace and the performers. They have also agreed to play at the Outdoor Church Service, if approved, by Grace. Margie Welke is seeking egg cartons and plastic eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday. Contact Margie for more information. Council members will be installed at the worship services held February 23/24. John Kromm thanked Council members for their support and efforts while he was president. He will serve as vice president in 2013. Motion to adjourn by Brian Storm/Heather Engel. Motion carried. Respectfully, Karen Olson, Secretary

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Are you interested in the choices we are making as a church family? Do you want your voice to be heard? Please read the articles on page 10 and plan to attend the “Follow-up Meeting to Discuss Grace’s Future” on Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in Fellowship Hall. Kindly mark your calendar and encourage others to attend as well.

Thank you to all who participated in our first open forum to begin to gather congregational input on Grace’s future direction. The feedback we received was valuable and helpful. Following is a sample of the replies:

1) Some of the areas identified as positive about our current ministries at Grace included the friendliness of the congregation and willingness to offer support and respond to needs; the PPP Guys; Sunday School and kids’ presentations in church; Confirmation; Adult Bible Study; Milestone Ministries; fellowship time; outreach in community; cross-generational South Africa travelers; great secretaries and pastor; Wilderness trips; Camp and NYG opportu-nities; Outdoor Worship; projection in worship; music (Contemporary Choir, Cantata, Bell Choir); CIA; and Memory Tree, to name some.

2) Areas needing support/resources/attention included “communication and coordination among ministries,” “clear and accountable delegation of job duties” (both are topics on the agenda for the Leadership Retreat on April 6); fix up the youth room; more youth lock-ins; more service in the community; and service trips. If we do have two pastors, one needs to be the senior pastor; importance of visitation; more focus on Grace and Tomahawk; and the need for a youth director/facilitator/coordinator.

The purpose of the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) is “to enrich the ministry of Grace by envisioning its future and by actively looking for ways to enhance the effectiveness of the im-age, program, building, organization, and relationships of this congregation.” The LRPC has been asked by the Church Council to assist in identifying our needs and to suggest what re-sources would be necessary to support those needs. In order to fulfill these assignments, we want to give the congregation ample opportunity to address our needs.

Follow up Meeting to Discuss Grace’s Future March 10 at 9:45 am—Fellowship Hall

As promised, to allow more time for discussion of our needs, a follow-up meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in the Fellowship Hall. At this meeting the Long Range Plan-ning Committee will: 1) Summarize the input from the brief session that preceded the annual meeting. 2) Explain some of the staffing possibilities, as discussed with Pastor Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, As-

sociate with the Bishop of our Synod. 3) Seek additional input to help determine our future staffing needs. We invite the congregation to come and share your thoughts. This input will be taken into consid-eration to develop staffing recommendations. The format of this meeting will be a large group set-ting to allow for conversation, rather than the small group process used to collect initial thoughts at the previous meeting. If you can’t make the meeting but have something to share, please contact a member of the Long Range Planning Committee: Steve Heikkinen, Sherry Clements, Dale Elliott, Mindy Gabrich, Patti Gaedtke, Forrest Gibeault, John Kromm, Judy Schlinkmann, Karen Torkelson

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Calling All Interested in Becoming New Members of Grace!

Would you like to become a member of Grace Lutheran? Do you know someone who may be interested in becoming a member of Grace? Pastor Mark and Pastor Karla invite all those interested in becoming members of Grace to learn about the history of Grace, the ELCA, Grace’s vision for discipleship (following Jesus), its ministries, and, of course, its fellowship!

The spring new member schedule is: Sunday, April 7: Lunch at 12:00 noon — We will introduce the staff of Grace and learn about the history

of Grace, our greater-church relationship with the ELCA, and Grace’s Mission and Vision.

Sunday, April 14: Discipleship session at 9:40 am — We will discuss what it means to be a disciple of Christ—a follower of Jesus.

Sunday, April 21: Ministry session at 9:40 am — We will discuss the ministries of Grace, and the minis-try of your own life and its impact on your yourself, your family, the community and the world.

Sunday, April 28: Evening meal at 5:00 pm with sponsors. Sunday, May 5: Installation of new members during 8:30 am worship— We will officially wel-

come you and your family into the family of Grace Lutheran. Your sponsor (member of Grace) will introduce you and your family during the worship service.

All current members of Grace are invited to refresh and renew their understanding of Grace – its ministries and beliefs – by attending any or all of the sessions. Attendance at all sessions is not mandatory for becoming a member. Rather, it is a way to connect and learn together about each other, about Grace, and about Grace’s ministries. All learning sessions are open to everyone, and new members are encouraged to attend. All mem-bers are invited to the welcoming worship service on Sunday, May 5, 2013. If you are interested in becoming a member, or would like to sponsor a new member or family, please call Debbie Hetzel at the church office, so that preparations can be made accordingly. We look forward to seeing you!

!! Leadership Retreat to Support Grace’s Future

April 6 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Fellowship Hall To begin implementing what we hear and discern, this year’s Leadership Retreat will be Saturday, April 6, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. At this meeting, a group working with the Long Range Planning Committee will: 1) Summarize the input from the March 10th meeting and how this process of congregational listening and discerning can be instilled into the life of Grace Lutheran. 2) Explain the ELCA’s request and resources for congregations to begin, develop, review, or redefine their unique mission plans, and Pastor Joy Mortensen-Wiebe’s assistance with this as both Associate with the Bishop of our Synod and our Synod’s Director of Evangelical Mission. 3) Guide participants in this retreat to begin structuring a process that addresses the areas of Grace’s life needing support/resources/attention as identified at the first open forum— including coordination of ministries; clarifying responsibilities and accountability across the organization; and communication among ministry areas as well as with the congregation.

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LITURGICAL ROLES

March 2 & 3 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Emily Zastrow 10:45 am Child of God Greeters 5:00 pm Rose Hoff, Lynn Brown 8:30 am Bill & Leitta Turgeon Sherry Thomepon Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Jody & Emily Decker Readers 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Dave Reiff 10:45 am Jeannie Gudgeon Ushers 5:00 pm Darwin Kluball Ron Lueneberg 8:30 am Terry Schlinkmann Sherry Thompson Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Bob & Carol White Nursery 8:30 am Abrina Leonhard 10:45 am Emma Wurl Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Mark Schlegel 10:45 am Mindy Gabrich Communion Assistants 8:30 am Karen Olson Margie Welke Running Projection 5:00 pm Dan Hanke 8:30 am Hannah Schmit 10:45 am Tricia Kubitschek Projection Set up Jackie Leonhard Video Taping—Hannah Schmit Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Harold & Audrey Pedersen

March 9 & 10 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Maggee Renn 10:45 am Lauren Hilt Greeters 5:00 pm Fritz Jach, Duds Kluball 8:30 am Tom & Donna Stone Len & Karen Olson Ron Ciszewski 10:45 am Mary Hoglund Marilyn Smith Readers 5:00 pm Nona Arthur 8:30 am Cathy Schmit 10:45 am Dick Huntoon Ushers 5:00 pm Jeanette Lovsletten Dar Clements 8:30 am Randy & Cindy Blair John Krueger William Erickson 10:45 am Children of God Nursery 8:30 am Karen Gauerke 10:45 am Tricia Kubitschek Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Dave Schmit 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Brian & Cindy Storm Running Projection 5:00 pm Kirk Kind 8:30 am Rachel Elliott 10:45 am Jared Kiander Projection Set up Lisa Elliott Video Taping Michaela Galganski Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek

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Sunday Morning Coffee Corie & Hope Baacke

March 16 & 17 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Whitney Osero 10:45 am Brett Gerber Greeters 5:00 pm Mary Ingman Bernice Mitchell 8:30 am Paul & Dotti Andersen Gary & Judi Calhoun 10:45 am Andy & LuAnn Kiander Readers 5:00 pm Lynn Brown 8:30 am Chris Raasch 10:45 am Nancy Herbison Ushers 5:00 pm Peggy Price, Deb Tinker 8:30 am Ed & Chris Raasch Renee Raasch Jack Lauder 10:45 am Steve & Greg Heikkinen Nursery 8:30 am Kim Gibeault 10:45 am Drew Von Schrader Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Steph Welke 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Al & Deb Overhaug Running Projection 5:00 pm Jason Meilke 8:30 am Joe Story 10:45 am Emma Wurl Projection Set up Bill & Jen Zorr Video Taping—Talyn Jones Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Jim & Nancy Bronsted

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March 23 & 24 Acolytes 5:00 pm Brandon Biever 8:30 am Josh Wick 10:45 am Dravin Schmit Greeters 5:00 pm Deb Tinker, Peggy Price 8:30 am Ed & Darleen Winkler Terry & Jean Zoellner 10:45 am Lois Langlois Child of God Readers 5:00 pm Darwin Kluball 8:30 am Tami Olson 10:45 am Carol White Ushers 5:00 pm Georgeanne Crass John Kromm 8:30 am Don & Carolyn Halverson 10:45 am Bob & Carol White Nursery 8:30 am Margie & Steph Welke 10:45 am Michael Svacina Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Jacob Hooper 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Dale & Nona Arthur Running Projection 5:00 pm Don Tinker 8:30 am Mitchell Schauer 10:45 am Phyllis Marquardt Projection Set up Keri Kelley

Video Taping—Child of God

Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Stan Torkelson

MARCH 31 EASTER SUNDAY

Acolytes 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Greeters 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Readers 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Ushers 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Nursery 8:30 am 10:45 am Assisting Minister 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Communion Assistants 8:30 am Running Projection 6:30 am Karen Torkelson 8:30 am Karen Torkelson 10:45 am Projection Set up Karen Torkelson Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Stan Torkelson

April 6 & 7 Acolytes 5:00 pm 8:30 am TO BE ANNOUNCED 10:45 am Greeters 5:00 pm Fritz Jach Darwin Kluball 8:30 am Heather & Jesse Tobias Sherry Thompson 10:45 am Harold & Audrey Pedersen Readers 5:00 pm Sharon Lamer 8:30 am Dave Reiff 10:45 am Jeannie Gudgeon Ushers 5:00 pm Jim & Audrey Charles 8:30 am Dar & Sherry Clements Steve Kahle, Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Children of God Nursery 8:30 am Makayla Becker Lynn Brown 10:45 am Drew VonSchrader Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Al Overhaug 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Brian & Cindy Storm Running Projection 5:00 pm Alexis Szarkowitz 8:30 am Margie Welke 10:45 am Jared Kiander Projection Set up Lisa Elliott Video Taping—Child of God Altar Guild Marcia Sattelberg Counters Barb Schiltz, Nancy Pertmer Ruth Ann Richardson Video Delivery Harold & Audrey Pedersen

LITURGICAL ROLES

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See sign-up sheet in Gathering Area. Please consider serving on Easter Sunday.

No 5:00 pm Worship Service on Saturday, March 30th.

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MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1. Betty Hudson

Jan VanNorman

Judy Webie

Debra Menebroeker

Jessica Kinnally

3. Lois Wolf

Mary Wilke

Sandra Olsen

Ryan Brunner

Jered Decker

5. Al Overhaug

Kirk Kind

Patti Gaedtke

Brenda Siren

Andrew Mielke

Lisa Miller

6. Edward Johnson

Jon Skuball

Aaron Barr

Celie Koth

Tyler Jones

7. Gary Randall

Dale Arnott

Gordon Schultz

Cindy Blair

Kaye Mathwich

Brian Moyle

Andrew Wilson

8. Karen Arnott

Kristy Watzlawick

9. Sheryl Garfield

10. Annette Yustus

Leitta Turgeon

11. Ruth Ann Richardson

Todd Halverson

Jordan Szarkowitz

Addison Beining

12. John Pashek

Jacob Colstad

Stacey Watzlawick

13. John Kromm

Ryan Koth Jared Kiander

14. Bill Strand

LoRae Larry

Phyllis Marquardt

Eugene LaNou

Samantha Lund

Emily Zastrow

Andrew Kluck

15. Marleen Lehnherr

Katie Downing

Chelsea Bremer

16. Robert J. LaNou

Patricia Anderson

Pam Dallmann

Isaiah Ristau

17. Lorraine Westrich

Kole Svacina

Olivia Brown

18. Hugo Suominen

Nona Arthur

Thomas Behling

Scott Herbison

Heidi Haring

19. William Schiltz

20. Hope Baacke

Don Halverson

Dixie Erickson

Sarah Sudbury

Jeanette Hoglund

Forrest Gibeault

21. Ruby Laabs

Charles Douglas

Ida Brown

Gary Jaecks

Denise Oelig

Mike Galganski

Whitney Osero

Skye Scheffler

22. Thomas Stone

Katherine Hirt

Paula Norman

23. Ken Kangas

Kathy Jenks

Chris Downing

Hannah Solie

24. Jacey Teal

Janice Johnson

25. June Gaedtke

Amber Engel

Megan Gustafson

Eric Hesse

Carol Mueller-Galganski

26. Bill Burcalow

Carrie Strassman

Andrew Harper

27 Deb Forslund

Laurie Walenton

Kelly VanStrydonk

Michael Bellile

Kamron Olson

28 Gene Wiedow

Joann Noah

Raina McCumber

Hannah Schmit

Phyllis Biever

30. David Lemke

Marlee Kiander

Molly Mott

Sara Prock

Drake Laabs

Dane DeKiep

Karen Calhoun

Busy 6th and 7th Graders

Pastor Mark's After-School class visited our Tomahawk Food Pantry at the Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 13. They learned that over 2,000 youth and adults are helped each year by this organization. Donated items were brought from our Grace congregation and from the students themselves. The young people role- played the process the volunteers go through to serve people and had the interesting jobs of checking dates and stacking the donated food.

Grace adults learning right along with the class were Patti Gaedtke, Brenda Marcks, Bill Sparr, and Mark Von Schrader. A visit to Krueger Funeral is being planned for April. Bill Sparr

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