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JUNE 2019 Volume 19, Issue 6

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 4:45 pm Sunday, June 2-Thursday, June 6 NLLC

NEW LIFE CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY 1:30 pm Tuesday, June 11th

LITTLE BETHANY WELCA BIBLE STUDY 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 11th

NLLC COUNCIL 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 12th

ANNIVERSARY OF BAPTISM MILESTONE CLASS 5:30 pm Wednesdays, June 12,19, 26 NLLC

WELCA BIBLE STUDY 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 19

CONFIRMATION RETREAT 6:00 pm Friday, June 21-12:30 pm Sunday, June 23

MILESTONE MINISTRY BAPTISM EVENT 1:00 pm Saturday, June 22 Pastor Randy’s

TAI JI QUAN 5:00 Mondays and Thursdays NLLC

DRIVER’S LICENSE MILESTONE 11:45 am Mondays June 3,10,17,24 Rothsay School

GRADUATION MILESTONE HOBBIT BOOK STUDY 8:00 pm Sundays June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY 6:30 am Wednesdays, June 19, 26 NLLC

FAITHFUL LIVING BIBLE STUDY ON DANIEL 8:00 pm Wednesdays, June 12, 19, 26 NLLC

NEW LIFE & LITTLE BETHANY WORSHIP OPPORTUNTIES

Sunday School Kids Power in Christ at NLLC 9:00 a.m. Sept-May Youth Group at NLLC Check the Youth Page WELCA/Bible Studies: 2nd Tuesday of the Month 1:30 NLLC 2:00 Little Bethany

Sunday Worship Times Little Bethany - 8:45 a.m. New Life Lutheran 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion: Little Bethany ~ First Sunday each month New Life ~ First and Third Sunday each month Coffee Fellowship: 9:00 a.m. at NLLC 9:35 a.m. at LBLC, 1st Sun. only

SERVICE GROUP LEADERS

June Jessi Christ

Jon & Gail Reber

July Gary & Kari Johnson

Brandon & Hillary Langfeld

NLLC COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mike Heidecker, President

Jessi Christ, Vice President

Kristi Pfingsten, Secretary

Joyce Peterson, Evangelism, Family Life and

Social Concerns Committee

Diane Kunze, Worship Committee

Stephanie Curtis, Education Committee

Jessica Nelson, Youth Committee

John Reber, Stewardship Committee

Lorin Hansen, Property Committee

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Dear Sisters and Brothers Christ,

Grace and peace to you in the name of our loving God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I know school is out for the summer, but I thought I’d start this letter with a little quiz in honor of all those involved in education. How many of these questions can you answer correctly?

1. Do they have the fourth of July in England?

2. Some months have 30 days; others have 31. How many months have 28 days?

3. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggar’s sister, but the beggar is not the woman’s brother. How come?

4. With the rise in terrorism, crossing the border can be more complicated. Why can’t a man living in the U.S.A. be buried in Canada?

5. In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?

6. Is it legal for a man in Minnesota to marry his widow’s sister? Why?

7. Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. There are no ties. How can this be?

8. Divide 30 by one-half and add 10. What is the answer?

9. If there are three apples and you take away two, how many do you have?

10. I have two U.S. coins totaling 55 cents. One isn’t a nickel. What are the coins?

11. If it was winter, you had only one match, and you walked into a room where there was a candle, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which would you light first?

12. How far can a dog run into the woods?

13. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?

14. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?

15. What was the President’s name in 1975?

How did you do on the quiz? This quiz is silly, but it does illustrate how important it is to listen. Those who read the questions with discernment probably answered most, if not all of them, correctly. Those who didn’t listen as closely found themselves stumped on a few, guessing, and making errors. In life we also find ourselves stumped or making wrong choices when we haven’t listened with attention.

As we enter the summer season, it appears that many people aren’t really listening closely—at least, not to God. Many churches see a drastic drop in church attendance. As pastors, our hope is that while you may not be worshiping with your home church as often, you are worshiping somewhere else. If not, I would encourage you and your family to make time to worship God in some way every week. If you need help finding a church somewhere around where you will be on the weekends or on your vacation trips, please feel free to give me a call. If there aren’t any churches or faith communities readily available, I would encourage you to take a devotional or perhaps a family worship resource with you when you go, so that you, as a family, can create your own worship.

Regardless of where you go and what you do during this summer season, as your pastor, I remind you of your need to hear again and again, the story of God’s love for you and yours, his promises for you and yours, and the mission he has set before you and yours.

If I can be of any help, please call!

Yours in Christ,

Randy Whitehead Pastor, New Life and Little Bethany Lutheran Churches

Answers: 1. Yes. They also have a first, second, and third of July, like most places. 2. All twelve of them have at least 28 days. 3. The beggar is the woman’s sister. 4. Because he is living, not dead. 5. 6—three per half. 6. No—because the man would be dead. 7. The two men are not playing against each other. 8. 70—dividing by ½ is like multiplying by 2. 30 x 2=60, plus 10=70. 9. Two. You just took those two. 10. A 50 cent piece and a nickel– One coin isn’t a nickel, but the other is. 11. The match. 12. Half way. Then he would be running out. 13. 9—all but nine die. 14. 12 15. Donald Trump—his name back in 1975 was the same as it is now.

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New Life Lutheran Church Unapproved Minutes

Mau 8, 2019

New Life Lutheran Church Council met at 7:30 p.m. on

May 8, 2019 at NLLC in Rothsay, MN. Present were:

Mike Heidecker, Jessi Christ, Kristi Pfingsten, John

Reber, Renae Froslie, Steph Curtis, and Pastor

Randy,

The meeting opened with devotions from Kristi.

1.0 John made a motion to approve the agenda as

amended, Jessi seconded it, motion carried.

2.0 John made a motion to approve the minutes from

April 2019, Kris seconded it, motion carried.

3.0 John made a motion to approve the treasurer’s

report, Steph seconded it, motion carried.

4.0 Ongoing Business

4.1 Bells & Signage

The cost is under $34,000. At present, $13,300

has been donated. The cemetery board has gra-

ciously offered $5,000 from each cemetery ac-

count. There is some concern about the donation

setting a precedence for borrowing from these

funds for future projects. The council discussed

utilizing funds as a loan to get the project complet-

ed and having some sort of fund raising campaign

to pay back the money. The council decided to set

up a designated memorial that would continue until

the sign was paid off. With this in mind, John made

a motion to move forward and have the sign built.

Jessi seconded the motion. Motion carried.

4.2 Replotting of Cemeteries

It was decided that the cemetery board would

handle the replotting and it will be taken off the on-

going business for the council.

4.3 Milestone Ministry

The first milestone went well. Kristi will keep

going with the milestones.

4.4 Senior Recognition and Baccalaureate

Pastor Randy suggested the each of the Roth-

say teachers should receive an invitation to bacca-

laureate. Steph will send Kristi a list of names and

Kristi will see that the invitations are sent.

4.5 Front Door

It will cost $2,090 doors to replace the auto

opener. Steph made a motion to accept the bid by

Fargo Glass and Paint and have the Auto opener

replaced. Jessi seconded the motion. Motion

carried.

5.0 New Business

5.1 Correspondence: NA

5.2 Upcoming events

Milestone Ministry Welcome to Worship May 12

Senior Recognition May 19

5.3 4H bench

The 4H would like to build a bench that would sit

next to the library. The council agreed to let them do

this as long as it was not permanent and could be

moved to mow around.

5.4 Audio System staffing

There was a lot of discussion on how to staff the

sound booth. Since Worship and Music was not

there for the discussion, it was tabled until next

meeting.

5.5 Summer Council Meeting Time.

The council will be meeting at 6:30 for June, July,

and August

5.6 Blessing Blocks.

Kristi has prepared the spreadsheet for the new

envelopes. The amount to be placed on the

envelopes will be an average of what needs to be

given to fulfill our budget. This is only an average

and as such there will be members who give more

than this amount and those who will give less.

5.7 Our Savior’s checking account.

A motion was made by Mike that Warren

Helgeson be the authorized signer on the Our

Savior’s Cemetery Fund at Bell State Bank of

Pelican Rapids and that Selvin Brenden will be

taken off the account. Motion was seconded by

John. Motion carried.

6.0 Pastor’s Report–

There was some discussion about the lack of and

providing confirmation robes. He met with Pastor

Wendell on May 8th to begin planning the baccalaure-

ate. Randy will be taking next Tuesday (May 15) off for

his son’s knee surgery. Randy will be gone June 9th

and 30th. It was decided that John or Jess will read a

sermon on those days. There are Bible Studies planned

for the summer.

7.0 Youth Director’s Report – no report

8.0 Office Manager’s Report– There is a 3-ring binder

with opportunities to give locally.

9.0 WELCA - No Report

10. NLLC Foundation Report–They will be making a

donation to the sign. Scholarship information for 2nd

year college students will be coming out shortly.

11. Committee Reports

Worship and Music: No Report

Education: VBS will be June 2nd—6th

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Evangelism and Mission/Family Life and Social

Concerns: No report

Church Property: The flush valve on the men’s urinal has

been fixed. We need to look at a new flood lamp for the

east flower bed. Will check the dishwasher sometime

this week.

Stewardship: The new stewardship program is up and

running. Kristen Heidecker gave the first temple talk to

go with the program. Giving is up 10% compared to last

year at this time.

Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kristi Pfingsten

Building a House

Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed

The Psalm may be more about building a household and home, than constructing a house. Notice that dependence upon God is the emphasis. We can try to do all kinds of things on our own and in the end we find ourselves without the help of God. All along, he says He gives to His beloved even in our sleep.

Children are a gift, a reward, and an addition to any man’s family. A blessing comes to the man whose quiver is full of them. A sense of pride (not be ashamed in the gate) comes to every Father when he speaks of his kids.

Does this describe my household? Certainly the blessing I feel today as I think about my children! This is Father’s Day and I could not be happier with my children. The Lord has built our house, not me. Kai, Eden, Keanu and Kaenan feel like arrows in the hand of a warrior… they are useful to God and His Kingdom.

Lord, I am blessed… just as You describe in this song. My heart is singing today. May I say to you

Happy Father’s Day!

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Little Bethany WELCA 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 14th

NLLC WELCA MEETING

1:30 pm Tuesday, May 14th

New Life WELCA had two love days in April. They completed :

30 quilts (which are displayed on the pews), 27 school kits, 28

health kits, and 23 layettes. 10 blankets were also donated. The

quilts and kits will be sent to Lutheran World Relief. Some of

the quilts will be donated to : VA Home in Fergus, Rothsay Fire Department,

Benefits, Salvation Army, Someplace Safe, Homeless in Fargo, and to someone

who needs a little love in the community of Rothsay. Thank you to all who

donate materials needed and time to put them together so that we might

share these great gifts.

Who Will Mend Me? By Lorraine Parish July 4, 2018

Once I was old and glorious. Once my children held tightly together, little stars all shiny and proud.

Each different, each honored to belong to a greatness history had never seen. And there was a time they were torn. Miraculously, they held together through unbearable pain and horrifying shedding of brotherly blood. A death-to-the-end fight for equality, a noble fight, my children fought.

I have been bravely carried and planted in places on this earth man had never seen. I have been to the moon! I have been dug from the rubble, and resurrected like a phoenix, to inspire courage and strength to go on. I have witnessed moments, and have been proud. I have witnessed moments, and have been ashamed.

Once I was sacred. Desecrating me for political gain would have been a thing only an enemy would dare do. Today, cowards falsely embrace me with sham patriotism, and unbridled hypocrisy. They drape themselves with me. Bent on abolishing their freedoms, they rip my children apart.

Now I am tired, faded, and need of repair. Who will mend me? Who will see my agony, and take a kind loving hand to me? I have been steadfast, I have never wavered, I have been here for you all. I have led you through battles with your bodies, through battles for your souls. And now you desert me, you use me to destroy your neighbors. What will become of me? What is this fear I have yet to ever feel? Will the evil in man's heart, will his insatiable worship of power, of money, be my demise?

To fly again, all new and whole, to fly with my children united, my threads mended, my colors brilliant, to be strong and proud again. This is my hope, this is my dream. Who will mercifully mend me? I ask.

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Join us for Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 2 - Thursday, June 6

4:45-6:45 pm

We are still in need of volunteers and food donations.

If you can help out contact:

Hillary Langfeld 218-205-4470 Stephanie Olson 701-412-1958

Amy Meyer 701-306-0568

You can sign up or volunteer online at: http://www.newlifeparish.net/vacation-bible-school/

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http://www.newlifeparish.net/vacation-bible-school/

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Applying Bible Principles

Money is a neutral commodity, a means of ex-change. It is neither inherently good nor evil. But a wrong view of money can become a problem to us.

In 1 Timothy 6:9-10, Scripture warns about the dangers of a determination to get rich: “But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil; and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.”

When we have a consuming desire to get rich, when we are obsessed with money so that it becomes the focus of our time and attention, then we have made it the number one priority in our lives. In that spot, it replaces everything, including God. We begin to find our security in money, not in God and in God alone.

However, when our view of God is right and our view of money is right, we will realize that money can-not buy security; money cannot purchase happiness; money cannot guarantee peace or joy or content-ment. God alone can provide these essentials as we “ . . . strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteous-ness.”

In his book, The Gift of Giving, Wayne Watts said this: “God always lovingly instructs us in the path that is in our best interest and which will bring us the greatest happiness in life. Therefore, for our good, God instructs us to put him first in all things, and this includes how we use our money.”

How do you view money? Is it at the center of your life, thereby perhaps replacing God’s rightful role? And equally important, are you using the money God has given to you to advance his kingdom and his righteousness?

NLLC FOUNDATION NEWS

The applications for college scholarships are due before July 1, 2018 and will be disbursed by September 1, 2018.

HAMAR-HAAS SCHOLARSHIP is available one time, to any full time post-secondary student who is a member of NLLC and provides proof of successful completion of at least one semester and is enrolled in the subsequent semester.

ARNIE BRENDEN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP is available for students attending a Christian college or seminary or pursuing a career in the ministry or Christian education.

The THOR SORUM SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP is available to a student who has completed at least one semester at a Lutheran seminary and is enrolled in the subsequent semester.

The first applications for the Endowment Fund are due before March 1, 2018. The second deadline is before September 1, 2018.

These funds are awarded twice a year for anything that furthers the mission of New Life Lutheran Church. If interested send or drop off a letter at the NLLC office / Attention: FOUNDATION. Include a description of your request, list the expenses and date it is needed. Sign and date the request including your phone number. NLLC church committees are encouraged to apply.

For applications, contact Kristi at the church office.

ENDOWMENT

FUND

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Anniversary of Baptism Milestone

All former first graders going

into second grade

5:30 pm Wednesday classes

June 12, 19, 26 July 10, 17

Event: Experiencing Jesus’s Baptism

Saturday, June 22

1:00 pm

Pastor Randy’s

17391 Bijou Lane

Lake Park, MN

Certificates Awarded:

Sunday, July 21

10:00 am Worship in the Park

Coming in July

First Day of School

Milestone

All students going

into Kindergarten

Watch the mail for

your invitation!!

Coming in August

First Day of Sunday School Milestone

All three and four year olds

Invitation coming end of June

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Sign up for milestones by calling

the office or filling out the form on

the website at

http://www.newlifeparish.net/milestone-

ministry/

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Confirmation Retreat

June 21 6:00 pm - June 23, 12:30 pm

Pastor Randy’s 17391 Beseau Lake Rd.

Lake Park, MN

To sign up, call the church office or go online to: http://www.newlifeparish.net/confirmation-retreat/

Sign up for either milestone by calling the office or filling out the form on the website at

http://www.newlifeparish.net/milestone-ministry/

Driver’s License Milestone

Informational Meeting

Monday, June 3,

11:45 am

Rothsay Public School

Mondays

11:45 am

June 10,17,24

Rothsay Public School

Lunch will be provided

2019 Graduates (and former graduates)

Informational Meeting:

Sunday June 2

8 pm

New Life Lutheran Church

Book Study: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

Sundays, June 9 - August 11

8:00 pm

3210 120th St. Rothsay, MN

We will be reading The Hobbit and

discussing it utilizing Hobbit Lessons.

http://www.newlifeparish.net/confirmation-retreat/http://www.newlifeparish.net/milestone-ministry/

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The following is a list of the June birthdays as listed in our church records. If your name should be on the list and isn’t (or is on the list and shouldn’t be), please call the church office.

6/01 ~ Char Boe

6/01 ~ Lisa Burrington

6/01 ~ Allan Dunbar

6/02 ~ Kailee Roskens

6/02 ~ Roberta Ouse

6/03 ~ Warren Helgeson

6/03 ~ Kellie Opsahl

6/03 ~ Marilyn Ostlund

6/03 ~ Cole Ouse

6/05 ~ Emily Gunvaldson

6/06 ~ Gina Erickson

6/06 ~ Beverly Honrud

6/06 ~ Steve Magnusson

6/06 ~ Debra Toso

6/06 ~ Ian Watterud

6/07 ~ Ruth Dow

6/07 ~ Scott Zimmerman

6/08 ~ Sommer Rian

6/09 ~ Kayla Christenson

6/10 ~ Austin Link

6/10 ~ Devin Neulieb

6/10 ~ Curt Zimmerman

6/11 ~ Colleen Brandt

6/12 ~ David Brandt

6/13 ~ Bruce Brenden

6/13 ~ Logan Moen

6/14 ~ Arlene Haugrud

6/14 ~ Roger Peterson

6/14 ~ Jon Reber

6/16 ~ Fran Beyer

6/16 ~ Loren Cookman

6/17 ~ Kathryn Bilden

6/17 ~ Landon Lang

6/17 ~ Kevin Watterud

6/18 ~ John Ackert

6/19 ~ Daniel Froslie

6/19 ~ Kayla Schafer

6/21 ~ Brody Umlauf

6/21 ~ Kenzie Jensen

6/22 ~ Darin Allmaras

6/23 ~ Hillary Langfeld

6/24 ~ DuWayne Balken

6/24 ~ Taia Marich

6/24 ~ Tyden Marich

6/24 ~ Michael Neuleib

6/26 ~ Ordean Haarstad

6/26 ~ Lorin Hansen

6/28 ~ Austin Brandt

6/28 ~ Mason Heidecker

6/28 ~ Peter Rudh

6/29 ~ Jonathan Opsahl

6/29 ~ Kari Rudh

6/30 ~ Annamaree Toso

The following is a list of the June Anniversaries as listed in our church records. If your names should

be on the list and aren’t (or are on the list and shouldn’t be), please call the church office.

SCRIPTURE READERS FOR JUNE

June 2 John Reber

June 9 Joyce Peterson

June 16

June 23 Linda Haarstad

June 30

6/03 ~ Jon & Gail Reber

6/05 ~ Steve & Betty Magnusson

6/07 ~ Michell & Tanya Ackert

6/07 ~ Selvin & Margaret Brenden

6/08 ~ Robert & Loretta Faulkner

6/08 ~ Harold & Debra Opsahl

6/10 ~ Jim & Elaine Amundson

6/10 ~ Dana & Jessica Holland

6/13 ~ Kevin & Julie Brenden

6/13 ~ Merlin & Barb Watterud

6/16 ~ Chad & Shiela Sogge

6/17 ~ Brian & Lisa Hames

6/17 ~ Eric & Kim Larson

6/20 ~ Daryl & Shauna Schleeter

6/24 ~ Bill & Dar Rose

6/30 ~ Cody & Kayla Schafer

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