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April 2013 Volume 49 Issue 4

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF QUILT SUNDAY

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) quilt dedication will be on

Sunday, April 21st. The sanctuary will be draped with quilts

sewn by the Grace Lutheran LWR quilters who meet on

Wednesdays from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m. These quilts have been

“tied in faith”, “sent in Hope”, and “wrapped in love”. We will

deliver our quilts to Lutheran Social Services in Fargo the

week of May 7th which serves as a gathering location and then

they will be brought to St. Paul to the warehouse where they

will be distributed to areas of need.

Your participation will complement the dedication service

as we prepare to ship over 50 quilts to people in villages and

cities around the world who are in need of comfort of a warm

quilt and knowing the love of someone they do not know. In

addition to the LWR quilts, quilts are provided for local use,

baptisms and graduating seniors of the congregation.

Our LWR Quilters are: Willma Hanson, Linda Leitheiser,

Gale LaFerriere, Elaine Forsell, Lue Rawson, and

Darlene Nelson. We thank everyone who has donated material

and time spent at home cutting squares. We welcome other

volunteers to join us. Sewing skills are not needed. You may

come and go as your schedule permits.

A free will offering will be received on Sunday, April 21st

to support our ongoing quilting mission.

Mission Statement--- Grace by Grace, Seeking to be God’s Faithful People

Vision Statement---Grace Lutheran Church seeks to be a serving and

witnessing people of God, united to share the Gospel with all. Through the

Holy Spirit, we respond by reaching out with concern and support to the

varied needs of a diverse people.

THE MOUNTAIN VIEW is

published monthly. The purpose

of the NEWSLETTER is to inform

the congregation about upcoming

events and activities in the life of

the Church. Articles for the

Newsletter should be submitted

by the 20th of the month.

ISSN # 00303532.

Permit No. 75

Grace Lutheran Church

213 Roosevelt Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-4568

Email:

gracelutheran@arvig.net

Website:

www.gracedetroitlakes.org

Rob Nelson

Pastor

Home: 218-495-2788 Cell: 218-371-6853

pastorrob.n@gmail.com

Glennis Olson

Administrative Assistant

Home: 218-844-6132

Cell: 218-234-5547

Phyllis McLeod

Organist

Glennis Olson

Treasurer

Lynn Ohman

Custodian

Home: 218-847-2780

Cell: 218-234-7011

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April 2013

Dear Ministry and Mission Partners:

During my Lenten devotion time I read Book of Faith…Lenten Journey “Beyond

Question” by Eric Burtness, 2012 Augsburg Fortress Publishing. The author presents daily

readings for forty days asking good, searching, probing, and transformative questions.

Questions that call the reader and us to dig deep within ourselves to come up with purpose

filled responses.

Are you searching for something that you haven’t found yet? Is your heart longing and

restless? Spend time with God, spend time with the community of faith, and spend time in

God’s house. Spend quality time thinking, praying and reflecting.

As you read your Bible notice that Jesus doesn’t ask easy questions with easy answers.

Rather, he asks questions that can transform us and our lives. Are you willing to take your life,

your priorities, your reputation, and everything you have, and lay it all at the cross? Are you

willing to take up the cross each day and follow him?

Good questions for your consideration and conversation are: what or whom are you

looking for?, how are you to let yourself be found by God?, how are you to let yourself be

loved by God?, do you love Jesus?, and are you willing to give up everything for Jesus, who

gave up everything for you?

Empowering questions that challenge us, can change us, and draw us deeper in faith.

May your hearts, minds, and hands be stirred and guided.

See you in worship!

Pastor Rob Nelson

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(APPROVED) COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS—February 18,2013

† Pastor Rob submitted his written/oral report. He will begin providing pulpit supply for Immanuel Shell Lake Church on February 24, 2013.

† Financial report

Feb Total Expenses $15,556.19

Feb. Total Income $13,365.89

Savings Balance $8,902.69

Capital Campaign Balance $36,964.99

Checkbook Balance 02/28/2013

-$3,052.00

† Property—Discussion on sound system.

† Stewardship/Benevolence—March is the month for Grace to help at the Becker County Food Pantry. Committee is looking into the ELCA Malaria Project as part of a mission project.

† Worship—World Day of Prayer, March 1st, is being hosted by Grace Lutheran. During Lent, there will be a round robin midweek worship service.

† GLCW—Lunch will be served at World Day of Prayer. Hop Into Spring will be held on March 9th.

† Evangelism---Pictorial directory will be finished soon and ready to submit.

† New Business—Boys & Girls Club have been asked to return the church key as they are not using the church facilities.

† Tom stressed the importance of open communication between office, Pastor, committees, and himself. Committees should be holding monthly meetings. Council members are encouraged to feel free to agree or disagree with motions made at council. Everyone’s opinion is important and matters!

† Next council meeting is March 18, 2013 at 6:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Gale LaFerriere

Secretary

CHURCH MEETINGS

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

The Council Meeting will be held on

Monday April 15th at 6:30 P.M.

Devotions/treats by Ranae Sexton.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee will meet

on Wednesday, April 10th

at 5:00 P.M.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

The Christian Education/Youth

Committee will meet on

Sunday, April 7th at 11:30 A.M.

WORSHIP

The Worship Committee will meet Sunday, April 7th at 10:45 A.M.

PROPERTY/LANDSCAPING

The Property Committee will meet

on Wednesday, April 10th

at 5:00 P.M.

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GRACE WOMEN MEETING

The GLCW will meet on Monday, April 8th at 7:00 P.M. at Grace. Devotions by

STEWARDSHIP/BENEVOLENCE

The Stewardship/Benevolence committee will

meet on Sunday, April 21st at 10:45 A.M.

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DATE GREETER

GREETER North Door

USHERS LECTOR

April 7, 2013 Karen Bunnis Lue Rawson

Matt & Kelly, Ashtyn, Ethan, Mason, Kaitlyn Carrier

Tom & Kathy Lormis Tom Lormis

April 14, 2013 Kevin & Kathy Erickson Kraig Erickson Kennedy Erickson

Dennis & Elaine Forsell Rebecca Esser

April 21, 2013 Dan & Kari Lane Geri Ann McDermond Sonia Anderson Kendra Jenson

Willma Hanson

April 28, 2013 Karen Bunnis, Ethan Carrier Ashtyn Carrier

Matt & Kelly Carrier, Mason Carrier, Kaitlyn Carrier

Mike & Seth DuFrane Kathy Coyle

DATE 1ST LESSON 2ND LESSON GOSPEL

April 7, 2013 Psalm 118:14-29 Acts 5:27-32 John 20:19-31

April 14, 2013 Psalm 30 Acts 9:1-6 John 21:1-19

April 21, 2013 Psalm 23 Acts 9:36-43 John 10:22-30

April 28, 2013 Psalm 148 Acts 11:1-18 John 13:31-35

Sonia Anderson,

Coordinator

847-8555

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April 1 April 3 April 4 Jodi Watland Katie Rosell Bertha Anderson Brenda Houts

April 5 April 6 April 8

Ruth Dahl Lily Baethke Jared Olson

April 9 April 10 April 11

April Baethke Matt Stowman Vern Zitzow Kari Jacobson Sheryl Mahnke

April 12 April 16 April 18 Ethan Carrier Marlin Gulden Jared Ohm-Mehrer Aaron Fouquette

April 19 April 20 April 21 Ben Carnegie Brenna Burhans Violet Zachariason Fred Coughlin

April 22 April 23 April 24

Jim Weivoda Katelyn Syvertson Jordan Lane Marie Syvertson Glennis Olson Evelyn Peterson

April 25 April 28 April 30 Andrew Honer Matt Skersick Elaine Jenson Amanda Korth Tarin Ladwig Amanda Patterson

April 5 Marty & Tammie Jenson

April 11

Jeff & Jodi Watland

COME TO THE PARTY!

April 2nd will be the day for celebrating April birthdays and anniversaries! If you have a birthday or are celebrating a wedding anniversary this month, please join us for cake and coffee during our daily coffee/fellowship time beginning at 10:30 A.M. This time continues to be a BIG success and fun for all!!! See you April 2nd!

If your birthday or anniversary

is not listed here, PLEASE let

us know so that we can add

your birthdays and/or

anniversaries into our

computer. Thank you!

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IN MEMORY OF FUND GIVEN BY DATE Marilyn Olson Sound System Lois Flatau February 17, 2013

Margaret Penison Sound System Lois Flatau February 17, 2013

Kathy Muench Sound System Lois Flatau March 3, 2013

Karen Kittelson Mortgage Reserve Wilma Leitheiser March 3, 2013

Mae Richards Sound System Glennis Olson March 3, 2013

Mae Richards Sound System Lloyd & Ruby Kiihn March 3, 2013

Leonard Bailey Mortgage Reserve Phyllis McLeod March 3, 2013

Marilyn Olson Mortgage Reserve Phyllis McLeod March 3, 2013

Henry Hovack Mortgage Reserve Phyllis McLeod March 3, 2013

Mae Richards Sound System Clarice Anderson March 3, 2013

Marilyn Olson Sound System Clarice Anderson March 3, 2013

Karen Kittelson Sound System Clarice Anderson March 3, 2013

Betty Wischnak Mortgage Reserve Terry & Laurie Bowers March 17, 2013

Enock Bakken Sound System Clarice Anderson & family March 17, 2013

Roger Sexton Food Pantry Ranae Sexton March 17, 2013

Stewardship Starts at the Cross

and Touches the Heart!

CLUSTER 7 SPRING GATHERING—Women of the ELCA

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church

Osage, MN 56570

Registration: 8:30-9:00 A.M.—Program with lunch to follow

Cost: $10.00 per person

Speaker: Anna Olson (she left the Amish at 24 years old)

Theme: “God in our Daily Lives”

Bible Verse: Galatians 5:22-23---Bible Study led by Pastor Rob Nelson

Special Music: Tami Jensen

Signup sheet on Narthex Bulletin Board.

Signup by April 6, 2013

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WISCONSIN MISSION TRIP (Gr. 7-12)

God calls us to serve others in new and different ways each day! This is the

perfect camp for those who want to live out Christ’s call to serve others. For

Summer 2013, we are planning our way to Wisconsin for our mission

destination! Our team will travel in style in a Coach Bus, and may stay at

churches, state parks, hotels or back at camp. Expect a variety of service

opportunities as you work with all ages, learning ways to daily live out what

it means to be a Christian.

Date of trip is July 21-July 27.

Sponsored by Luther Crest Bible Camp

Join the team: Katie Blaney, Kacee Brogren, Nicole Leitheiser,

and Pastor Rob.

Contact Pastor Rob if you are interested.

Grace Lutheran Church 218-847-4568

Cell phone 218-371-6853

Home phone 218-495-2788

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2013 EASTER MESSAGE

By

Bishop Mark Hanson

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Easter. It is about more than an open tomb. It is the good news of the risen Christ who opens lives.

Think about Jesus' friends after his death. Their lives were closed down by fear,

disappointment and confusion. The risen Christ appeared saying "peace be with you"

and opened their lives with a liberating word of reconciliation. In the same way Christ

opens your life with a baptismal promise that joins your life to his death and

resurrection. "You are my child. Nothing in all creation will separate you from my love."

Even now Christ is opening your life, your daily work, your passions and imagination.

Christ is opening your daily life into a holy calling that fills the world with love. At the

Lord’s table, Christ is opening you into a community that can bear even suffering with

confidence, and sorrow with hope.

The risen Christ opens the Scriptures — the full depth of God's promise made to Sarah

and Abraham now coming to life in the new creation. Even when everything else is

being stripped away, the risen Christ opens you to God's promised future.

Christ opens you to God's work of forgiveness and reconciliation. Jesus Christ, raised

from the dead, is opening this way of life for you.

In God's grace,

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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GRACE’S MALARIA CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE

Raise $1,000 to provide mosquito netting for a village.

Sad Fact: Every 60 seconds a child dies from malaria

Happy Fact: We can do something about it!

All it takes is your financial contribution.

Grace Lutheran Church Stewardship/Benevolence Committee

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NURSING HOME MINISTRY: Don’t forget our members in Nursing Homes and Care

Facilities.

Emmanuel Nursing Home-1415 Madison Ave.

Ruby Eagen, Roger Eilertson, Dorina Sundeen

Oak Crossing Nursing Homes-1040 Lincoln Ave.

Darlene Nordlund, Kitty Hanson

OUR HOMEBOUND MINISTRY:

Daniel Louks

Violet Zachariason

Evelyn Knutson

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

“Small enough to know you and call you by name, yet big enough to share and serve our neighbor”

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Confirmation Schedule 2013

“Luther’s Small Catechism”

Wednesday 6:00-7:30 P.M.

April 3, 2013 Pastor Ann Stewardship of Creation

April 10, 2013 Pastor Rob Stewardship of Monies

April 17, 2013 Pastor Ann Saved By Grace Through Faith

April 24, 2013 Pastor Rob Love Your Neighbor

May 1, 2013 Pastor Ann Word With Water/Take and Eat

May 8, 2012 Conclusion/celebration

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NOISY OFFERING

Your CHANGE for support of CHANGE.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

For the Cause of the Month

Offering taken 2nd

and 4th Sundays.

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YOUTH NEWS

Thanks to everyone who attended the Palm Sunday breakfast and donated food. We

raised $348 which will be used to send kids to Pathways camps. More funds are

needed.

Wednesday Friends, Fun, and Faith is in need of volunteers. If you would like to help

out Wednesday afternoons from 3-5 P.M., call Tammie Jenson (218-234-7150).

There will be a Breakfast Egg Bake on Sunday, April 14th to celebrate the baptism of

Zachary Schumann, son of Heather Peterson & Derek Schumann, grandson of Rick &

Michelle Peterson and great-grandson of Bill & Anita Hill. There will be a free will

offering taken for youth activities.

There will be a Christian Education/Youth meeting on April 7th at 11:30 A.M. We will be

planning for next year’s Sunday School program. Anyone interested in helping with

Sunday School is welcome to attend this meeting. We welcome new ideas and

volunteers!

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DATE CHANGE FOR

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

It has come to our attention the first week in June works better for many of our

children for Vacation Bible School (VBS) so we will not schedule VBS for the second

week of June but instead it will be the first week of June. Parents, thank you for the

feedback. We appreciate your input. We are now busy preparing for June 3 – 7, 9 –

12 noon. You will soon see posters in the church advertising these dates along with

registration information and opportunities to volunteer to help kids learn about what the

apostle Paul was doing in Athens Greece.

Escape to Athens with Paul this year as our Holy Land Adventure VBS series

continues with the same frame work as last year but with a different story. Imagine

leaving a life of privilege and power to face painful imprisonment and angry mobs as

Paul did. He did this to spread the life – changing truth of God’s love. The story of

Paul will inspire kids to share the truth of God’s love.

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Attention Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Members of a fraternal benefit society, like Thrivent Financial, share a significant

connection such as an ethnicity, occupation or religion. It is called a common bond and

today ours is Lutheran. With member approval, our common bond will be extended

from Lutheran to Christian. Through the extension Thrivent Financial will have an

opportunity to serve more people, meet more needs and strengthen more Christian

communities. We will be helping people be wise with money and inspiring them to live

generously. We will succeed when our members and their communities thrive. It will

make us stronger Lutherans to stand with other Christians and to join together in a

venture that is not only about faith but also about our stewardship and how we manage

our lives.

This is not a decision that Thrivent Financial leadership or the board of directors can

make (although they do recommend it). Thrivent Financial benefit members, generally

those age 16 and over who own a Thrivent Financial annuity or insurance product, can

vote on this issue. In order to change the Articles of Incorporation regarding the

extension of the common bond, 50% plus one of the member votes cast must be “yes”

votes.

Voting gives you a say in Thrivent Financial’s future. Voting is underway now and will

continue through April 30, 2013. You may vote in one of three ways:

1. online: Visit Thrivent.com/vote

2. by mail: Return your paper ballot

3. or by phone: Call 8555-363-2810 toll free.

Please vote and make your voice heard.

Respectfully submitted,

Willma L. Hanson,

Thrivent Financial Advocate for Grace Lutheran Church+

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Our first annual “Hop into Spring” Dinner was a successful event. Our

primary goal was to create an evening of fun and fellowship as well

as good food and model an example of God’s work and our hands.

We wanted you, our own family, to have a part in making the

evening rewarding and enjoyable while working with all the other

wonderful people we call the Grace family. What a great way to build

unity and strength among our members and still be able to reach out

to the community to let others know about our willingness to share and welcome them to

Grace.

The secondary goal was to be successful enough in a financial way so we could make

contributions to important functions of our church. This did happen! You supported the “Hop

into Spring” Dinner with your presence at the meal, your help in preparing and serving the

meal, contributing to defray expenses, and buying tickets. Many of you worked long hours but

were still smiling when the evening was over. We think the frequent drawings of door prizes

added a lighter touch and feelings of goodwill. (You had to smile if you won a bikini in the

midst of the March snowstorm we were experiencing that night.) Carol Drysdal won the lovely

quilt.

True, the weather conditions did affect the financial outcome as we served only 184 dinners

when we were hoping to serve over 300. But when God closes one door, He opens another;

therefore we were able to make some food contributions to others, inside and outside the

church.

We raised $1,956.63 through the sale of tickets and donations prior to the dinner. Our

expenses were $845.82 thus a profit of $1,093.80 which will be divided among the Community

Vacation Bible School (June 3-7), some Youth activities and installation of the new sound

system.

We had fun from Day 1, back in January until the very end. We are so proud of and

appreciative of all the kind and generous people who supported us in every detail. We thank

you and we thank God for His blessings upon this event.

Respectfully,

Linda Leitheiser and Willma Hanson

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SPRING FEVER

Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire.

Much to their relief she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one another and take out a piece of paper."

Still smiling, she waited for them to sit

down. Then she said: "First Question:

Which tire was flat?"

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THE REVERAND

Francis Norton woke up Sunday

morning and realizing it was an

exceptionally beautiful and sunny early

spring day, decided he just had to play

golf. So... he told the Associate Pastor

that he was feeling sick and convinced

him to say Mass for him that day.

As soon as the Associate Pastor left the

room, Father Norton headed out of town

to a golf course about forty miles away.

This way he knew he wouldn't

accidentally meet anyone he knew from

his parish.

Setting up on the first tee, he was alone.

After all, it was Sunday morning and

everyone else was in church! At about

this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the

Lord while looking down from the

heavens and exclaimed, "You're not

going to let him get away with this, are

you?"

The Lord sighed, and said, "No, I guess not."

Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot straight towards the pin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. It WAS A 420 YARD HOLE IN ONE!

St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and asked, "Why did you let him do that?"

The Lord smiled and replied, "Who's he going to tell?

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A SPRINGTIME JOKE

Two robins were sitting in a tree. "I'm

really hungry", said the first one. "Me,

too," said the second. "Let's fly down

and find some lunch." They flew to the

ground and found a nice plot of plowed

ground full of worms. They ate and ate

and ate and ate until they could eat no

more. "I'm so full I don't think I can fly

back up to the tree", said the first robin.

"Me, either. Let's just lay here and bask

in the warm sun", said the second.

They plopped down, basking in the sun.

No sooner than they had fallen asleep, a

big fat tomcat sneaked up and gobbled

them up. As he sat washing his face

after his meal, he thought, "I just love

baskin' robins."

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Church Worship Service 9:30 A.M.

Sunday School Sept - May 10:30 A.M.

Adult Ed. Opportunities Year-round

Office Hours . 8:00 till Noon M – F

**Monday & Wednesday 8-5**

“Come and join us in growing into God’s

amazing Grace.”

EXPERIENCE GRACE AT GRACE

Grace Lutheran Church…a place to belong

213 Roosevelt Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

He is risen, He is risen indeed!

We serve a risen Savior, and he is in our

midst. We are fellow workers with him in

bringing the gospel message of good news. May

our season of Easter bring fresh insight into

the mysteries of our faith and the joy of

sharing it with those around us.