April 2016

Gethsemane N6095 U. S. 41

P.O. Box 98 Wallace, MI 906 788-4234

Worship 10:30 am Sunday Sunday School

9:00 am-10:15 am Staff and Leaders

Corinne Parsons-Pastor Cyndie Berger-Secretary

Debbie Kruhmin, Custodian Ann Rasner-Financial Sec.

Sandy Beardsley-Co Fin Sec. Ruth Thoune-Treasurer FLAME-Cyndie Berger

Council Wendy Hanson-President Darrell Havelka-Vice Pres. Cyndie Berger-Secretary Sandy Gill, Debbie Bayerl, Ruth Thoune, Diana Jarnu-

towski, Ivy Schultz and Marcia Droese

St. Stephen’s S214 Willow St.

P.O. Box 435 Stephenson, MI 906 753-4932

Worship 9:00 am Sunday Sunday School

10:15 am-11:30 am

Staff and Leaders Corinne Parsons-Pastor

Cyndie Berger-Secretary Tara Klatt-Custodian

Danielle Bergquist-Fin. Sec. Tammy Parrett–, Treasurer Wendy Majkrzak-FLAME

Council

John Starzynski-President Keith Olson-Vice Pres.

Sharon Etelamaki-Secretary Gail Schmidt, Sue Hess, Harlan Anderson, Sandy Chaney, Kami Salo and Al

Raether

Congregations of the Northern Great Lakes Synod

Inside This Month’s Newsletter

The Bible Says………...

Message From Pastor Cori

Happenings at Fortune Lake

Articles are due December 16th. Please submit

them to Cyndie at goffice@gsslutheran.org soffice@gsslutheran.org or either church office.

APRIL 30TH

9:00 A.M.

AT

ST. STEPHEN’S

Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Wallace, MI goffice@gsslutheran.org

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church

Stephenson, MI soffice@gsslutheran.org

APRIL 17TH

NO SUNDAY

SCHOOL OR

WORSHIP

SERVICE AT

GETHSEMANE

St. Stephen’s

would love to see

you at their

worship at

9:00 a.m.

Articles are due April 20th. Please submit

them to Cyndie at goffice@gsslutheran.org soffice@gsslutheran.org

Articles are due January 21st. Please submit

them to Cyndie at goffice@gsslutheran.org soffice@gsslutheran.org or either church office.

FOOD

PANTRY SUNDAY

APRIL 24th

Please bring your items to the morning

worship service and

place them in the “Golden

Basket”

Office Hours Mon. Thru Thurs.: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Gethsemane 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

St. Stephen’s

Pastor Cori is based out of St. Stephen’s on

Mon. & Wed.

And Gethsemane on Tue. & Thurs.

Offices closed Fridays

Check out our Website!

gsslutheran.org

Please check out the Northern Great Lakes

Synod website at

www.nglsynod.org

The ELCA website at

www.elca.org

And the Pray Faithfully website at

www.prayfaithfully.org On these websites there is an abundance of in-formation about the

work we do.

together as God’s Church.

Dylan Turcotte Ryan Mathie Carol Mitchell D.J. Manninen

Donna Tehansky Dalton Wagner

Tracy Klatt Tammy Parrett

Lisa Denny Jayden Davy Gary Tharp

Ora Lindblad Tammi

Sandy Baumler Karla Blohm

Scarlett Tafelski Mark Swille

Caitlin Christophersen Joanne Wheeler

Tony Mech Pastor Don Wandersee

Pastor John Lindt Trudy Berger Dave Elmer Betty Solfest Lois Herson

Britney Vanderbunt Ryan Olsen Kate Olsen

Donna Oreshoski LuAnn Rye-Peterson

Kortney Schmidt Ruth Peterson

Debbie Kruhmin Tessa Wagner Gail Schmidt

Christopher Beardsley Liz Noasconi

Connie Betzinger Helen Harris

Please remember these

brothers and sisters in your daily prayers!

Brent Jurmu John Joracz Jared Jurmu

Eric Fredrickson Alan Marcusen

If you have added someone to the prayer list, please no-tify the church office when

God has answered our pray-ers and the person should

be removed. Thank you.

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“For the message of the cross is foolishness to

those who are perishing, but to us who are being

saved it is the power of God. For it is written: ‘I

will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelli-

gence of the intelligent I will frustrate.’ Where is

the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is

the philosopher of this age? Has not God made

foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the

wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did

not know him, God was pleased through the fool-

ishness of what was preached to save those who

believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and

Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ

crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolish-

ness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has

called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of

God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness

of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the

weakness of God is stronger than man’s

strength.” -1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NIV)

The month of April is ushered in with practical

jokes, pranks, and all sorts of tricks. People hap-

pily do tremendous things to each other and then

say, “April Fool!” You can get away with a lot, if

you frame it as an April Fool’s Day joke. I don’t

know about you, but I don’t really like ending up

on the wrong side of an April Fool’s Day prank. I

can dish them out better than I can take them. I

can remember one April Fool’s Day when my dad

woke my sister and me up at 6:00am, gave us

breakfast, got us all ready for school, and then

told us it was actually … Saturday. April Fool!

It is fun for a day, but all throughout the rest of

the year, being perceived as a fool is a terrible

thing. No one wants to look foolish or be foolish.

We all want to be considered savvy, practical, and

wise. We wouldn’t want to be scrutinized and

end up labeled a fool.

There is, however, One for whom I am happy to

be called a fool. What a compliment it is to be

called a fool for Christ! When we believe whole-

heartedly in the cross of Jesus Christ for our sal-

vation and let our whole lives be impacted

by our faith, we are fools for Christ. When

we live differently than the rest of the

world because of Jesus, we are considered

foolish by the world’s standards.

Our faith may lead us to be called foolish

by nonbelievers. But this is God’s foolish-

ness. It is wiser than man’s wisdom. This

is the power of God and the wisdom of

God. The message of the cross is utter

nonsense – foolishness – to those who are

perishing. But to us who are being saved it

is the power of God! Hallelujah!

In Christ,

Pastor Cori

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 3 April 2016

Middle East: Presiding Bishop Eaton, other religious leaders, focus on peace

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 4 April 2016

ST. STEPHEN’S

WELCA Meeting

March 8, 2016

The Purpose Statement was read by all.

Secretary’s Report: Read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Approved

Old Business:

World Day of Prayer on March 4th; participated

in the program focusing on Cuba.

Lutheran World Relief: School bags assembled

and sent with Pastor Cori.

Wedding Reception: Date not determined. Dis-

cussion.

Soup & Sandwich Supper on March 2nd; dis-

cussed. New Business:

Prayer Chain: The prayer chain list was updated

with new people added and several deleted.

Luther Home Birthday Party: Scheduled for Au-

gust 19th.

Next meeting: May 3rd at 9:00 a.m. Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Submitted by:

Karen Raether,

Secretary

Good News!

Gethsemane’s flooring project has be-come a reality. The entire project is scheduled April 11th through April 23rd. Dates to Remember: April 11th-23rd: To ensure that the work proceeds unencumbered, for the safety and comfort of staff and visitors, and for Pastor and Cyndie’s productivi-ty, the building will be closed the entire two weeks. Gethsemane’s office hours will not change. Pastor and Cyn-die will be working from St. Stephen’s the entire two weeks and both may be contacted by calling St. Stephen’s of-fice. April 17th: There will be no Sunday school or worship at Gethsemane. St. Stephen’s would love to see us at their worship at 9:00 a.m. April 24th: Sunday school and wor-ship resume at their normal times. There will be a special dedication dur-ing the worship service. April 25th: Normal office hours and activities resume at Gethsemane.

First Communion classes will begin July 14th at 5:30 p.m. at Gethsemane. If any youth who are entering the 4th grade in the fall of 2016 or older are wel-comed to attend. 1st Communion Sunday will be August 7th. Please mark your calendars now.

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YOUTH DIRECTOR POSITION

TEN AREAS OF YOUTH

MINISTRY FLAME: St. Stephen’s-Wendy Majkrzak, Gethsemane-Cyndie Berger Fundraising: Penny Nehls Substitute Teacher for Confir-mation Class: Sandy Gill

Substitute Teacher for First Communion Class: Sandy Gill

VBS: Darrell Havelka, Chris-

tine Havelka and Rose Klatt

Kids for Camp:

Occasional children’s sermons:

Fortune Lake Retreats:

Youth & Family Ministry Com-

mittee: Tanya Fletcher

Youth Group (at least monthly, preferred weekly meetings):

The paid Youth Director position will include oversight all of the volunteers listed above, along with serving on the Youth and Family Ministry Committee and filling in the areas where there are no volunteers (Youth Encounter Events, occasional children’s ser-mons, Fortune Lake Retreats and Youth Group). The position pays $100.00 per month. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Pas-tor Cori.

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Monday through Friday

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If you have a son, daughter, step-child or grandchildren that are mem-bers of either church and are either graduating from high school or col-lege in May or June, please contact either church office to let us know. We will be honoring the graduates in June.

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New Business:

A. Church Directory: Discussion of a new

church directory. The Social Ministry

Committee will take care of it and Sue

and Kami offered to help.

B. Spring Cleanup: It will be held Apr il

30th at 9:00 a.m. Motion to adjourn by Gail; second by Kami.

Carried. We closed with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectively Submitted By

Sharon Etelamaki,

Council Secretary

DIABETES-PATH Community Program for Persons Living

With Diabetes

The Diabetes-PATH (Personal Action To-

wards Health) program is a six-week work-

shop designed to provide the skills and tools

needed by adults living with diabetes to im-

prove their health and manage their symp-

toms. Two trained leaders conduct the work-

shop.

Topics include: Managing symptoms such as

fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia; Healthy

eating, meal planning, label reading; Medica-

tions; Physical Activity; Managing stress;

Foot care; Working with Healthcare provid-

ers; and MUCH MORE!!!!

Worship to be held in Hermansville at the

Hermansville Senior Center, W5480 1st St, on

Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until

11:30 a.m. April 20th through May 25th. NO

COST TO ATTEND. Space is limited and pre

-registration is required.

To sign-up please call the Senior Center at

(906) 498-7735.

St. Stephen’s

March 15, 2016

Attending: Kami Salo, Har lan Anderson,

Sue Hess, Sandy Chaney, Keith Olson, Sharon

Etelamaki, John Starzynski, Gail Schmidt and

Pastor Cori Parsons. Meeting called to order at 5:57 p.m. by John. Devotions from Luke 18:18-22 by Pastor Cori.

Followed by discussion and prayer. Agenda Approval: Motion to accept by Sha-

ron; second by Sandy; carried. Secretary’s Report: Motion to accept by

Sue; second by Kami; carried. Pastor’s Report: Written repor t on file. Treasurer’s Report: Reviewed. Motion to

accept by Keith; second by Sandy. Carried. Financial Secretary’s Report: Reviewed.

Motion to accept by Sue; second by Harlan;

carried. Committee Reports

Property: Discussion of Sunday school room

locks and old shed removal. Cheri will repaint

and update the church sign.

Stewardship: 2016 offer ing envelopes not

yet taken will be followed up by Sandy and

Sharon.

Social Ministry: An Easter flyer will be in-

cluded in the Menominee County Journal.

Fellowship: To meet and plan spr ing clean

up lunch.

Transformational Ministry: To meet 4-17 at

10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen’s.

Motion to accept all the reports by Kami; sec-

ond by Keith. Carried. Old Business:

A. Easter Breakfast: Discussion and planning

for the breakfast.

A second time he said to him,

“Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus

said to him, “Tend my sheep” John 21:16

April 10

John 21:1-19

April 11 Luke 5:1-11

April 12

1 John 4:7-21

April 13 Psalm 30

April 14

Revelation 5:1-14

April 15 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

April 16

Revelation 7:9-17

My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give

them eternal life, and the will never perish. No one will snatch them out

of my hand. John 10:27-28

April 17

John 10:22-30

April 18 Psalm 23

April 19

Ezekiel 34:1-31

April 20 Matthew 18:10-14

April 21

Jeremiah 23:1-4

April 22 Micah 2:12-13

April 23

Psalm 100

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 7 April 2016 The women were terrified and

bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

He is not here, but has risen. Re-member how he told you while he

was still in Galilee

Luke 24:5-6a

April 1

1 Peter 3:18-22

April 2 Psalm 98

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent

me, so I send you.” John 20:21

April 3

John 20:19-31

April 4 Luke 12:4-12

April 5

John 14:15-27

April 6 Judges 6:11-24, 33-40

April 7

2 Kings 20:1-11

April 8 Isaiah 53:1-5

April 9

Psalm 122

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I

have loved you, you also should love one another By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,

if you have love for another. John 13:34-35

April 24

John 13:31-35

April 25 Mark 12:28-34

April 26

John 15:9-17

April 27 1 John 4:7-21

April 28

Matthew 5:43-48

April 29 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

April 30

Leviticus 19:11-18

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!!

Joint Worship

June 19th 10:00 am

At Gethsemane

“Worship thru Music” with

“The Clarkson’s”

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 8 April 2016

Gethsemane February 24, 2016

Members Present: Darrell Havelka, Wendy Hanson, Marcia

Droese, Ivy Schultz, Sandy Gill, Ruth Thoune, Debbie Bayerl,

Cyndie Berger and Diana Jarnutowski. Absent: Pastor Cori

Parsons. Also in attendance: Sarah Krzych

Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. by Wendy Hanson

Agenda Approval:

Additions: None Motion to Accept: Darrell Havelka; Second

to Motion: Marcia Droese Motion Carried

Financial Secretary’s Report January 2016

A. Written reports Motion to Accept: Debbie Bayerl; Second

to Motion: Sandy Gill Motion Carried

Treasurer’s Report January 2016

A. Written reports Motion to Accept: Sandy Gill; Second to

Motion: Debbie Bayerl Motion Carried

Secretary’s Reports January 20, 2016 & February 7, 2016

A. Written reports Motion to Accept: Ivy Schultz Second to

Motion: Ruth Thoune Motion Carried.

Pastor’s Report– No report

Old Business:

A. Flooring-Discussion—Motion to order carpet for the fel-

lowship and sanctuary and order bamboo for the sanctuary.

Motion to Accept: Darrell Havelka; Second to Motion:

Marcia Droese Motion Carried

New Business:

A. Inactivity 2014-2015—Written report—Discussion

Motion to send letters to inactive members which are on the

written report and final action will be taken at the March 30,

2016 council meeting. Motion to Accept: Diana Jarnutowski;

Second to Motion: Marcia Droese. Motion Carried.

B. Designated Funds-Discussion

Motion to remove the designated fund envelope from the 2017

offering envelope boxes. Motion to Accept: Sandy Gill; Sec-

ond to Motion: Debbie Bayerl Motion Carried.

C. Substitute Organist-Discussion

Motion not to pursue a substitute organist at this time. Motion

to Accept: Sandy Gill; Second to Motion: Ivy Schultz. Motion

Carried.

Committee Reports:

Social Ministry: Oral report

Motion to Accept: Ruth Thoune; Second to Motion: Sandy

Gill. Motion Carried.

Adjournment at 7:55 p.m. Motion to Accept: Diana Jarnu-

towski; Second to Motion: Ivy Schultz. Motion Carried.

Next Meeting: March 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectively Submitted By:

Cyndie Berger,

Council Secretary

THE

STEWARDSHIP

CORNER

“GIVING”

Grace to you and Peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen! The question I have for each of us this month is how do you feel when you write out a check or give a donation to a charitable cause? God says He loves a cheerful giver! In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we hear, “Let each one give (thoughtfully and with purpose) just as he/she has decid-ed in his/her heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” So, what kinds of causes motivate you to want to be a cheerful giver? Hopefully supporting our church is on this list. As Christians we want God’s ministry to be able to reach out and touch the community. And of course, we all want the church to be there so we can share in the fellowship and friendship of the members at the weekly services and at important times in our lives like, baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc. What other causes come to mind for you? There are many, many causes that we can and should cheerfully consider. Some that come to mind are, Lutheran World Relief, the Food Pantry, ELCA - Disaster Relief Fund, ELCA – World Hunger, the NGL Synod Endowment Fund, the Fortune Lake Camp, our local Church Endowment Fund or Seminarian Fund. All of these are great causes that touch lives in a special way! Another cause that we feel strongly about is “World Vi-sion” and the support needed for children in poor coun-tries where AIDS is an epidemic. We have supported a child (Jacqueline), from Burundi, Africa, for several years. We recently received a thank you letter from her for a special financial gift we had sent to her in December. She gave us a full accounting of how every penny was used and the positive impact it will have on her life. The amount was not significant but what was significant was how much she was able to do with it in such a poor coun-try! We are so fortunate to live in the USA and be able to experience the abundance that this great country has to offer. My prayer is that all of us will recognize that we are privi-leged to live in a country where we are beyond the basis needs of food, water, shelter and clothing. Many aren’t there yet! Smile every time you choose to help a special cause that helps others! God Bless! Respectfully, Jerry Rasner Stewardship Committee Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 9 April 2016

Upcoming Events

& Meetings

ST STEPHEN’S

04/06 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm 04/07 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (G) 6:00 pm 04/13 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm 04/14 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/17 TM Meeting @ (SS) 10:00 am FLAME Meeting @ FLLC 1:30 pm FLLC Annual Meeting 3:00 pm 04/19 Council Meets 6:00 pm 04/20 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm 04/21 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/24 Food Pantry Sunday 04/25 Bethseda Cemetery Committee Meets @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/27 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40 pm-4:55 pm 04/28 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (G) 6:00 pm 04/30 Spring Cleanup 9:00 am

GETHSEMANE

09/02 Quilters Meet 9:00 am-12:00 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 09/03 Quilters Meet 9:00 am-12:00 pm 09/09 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:30– 4:45 pm MANDATORY PARENTS MEETING @ (SS) 4:45 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 09/13 WORSHIP TIME CHANGE 10:30 am Sunday School Kickoff 9:00 am—10:15 am 09/16 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:30-4:45 pm Council Meeting 6:00 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 09/23Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:30-4:45 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 09/27 Food Pantry Sunday 09/30 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:30—4:45 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm “

April Page 10

GETHSEMANE

04/06 Quilters Meet @ (G) 9:00 am-12:00 pm Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm 04/07 Quilters Meet @ (G) 9:00 am-12:00 pm The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (G) 6:00 pm 04/13 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm 04/14 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/17 TM Meeting @ (SS) 10:00 am FLAME Meeting @ FLLC 1:30 pm FLLC Annual Meeting 3:00 pm 04/20 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40-4:55 pm Council Meets @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/21 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (SS) 6:00 pm 04/24 Food Pantry Sunday 04/27 Confirmation Class @ (SS) 3:40 pm-4:55 pm 04/28 The Practice of the Spiritual Disciplines Class @ (G) 6:00 pm “

Birthday &

Anniversary Wishes

St Stephen’s

None

Gethsemane

25—Jim & Sue Skowronski

Gethsemane

02 Eric Panske 21 Pearl Schuette 03 Naomi Milburn 24 Eva Schultz 03 Linda Forray 27 Wendy Christophersen 05 Bonnie Christophersen 28 Marnie Schuette 16 Zayne Kowalski 30 Mike Angi 18 John Hoof 20 Christopher Beardsley

St Stephen’s

04 Danny Baumler 15 Brayden Plutchak 04 Bryan Motto 17 Janice Sedeerquist 06 Morgan Bergquist 18 Stephanie Pfeiffer 08 Dorothy Roemer 23 Steve Johnson 10 Jenny Marcusen 25 Kerri Mack 11 Hazel Goddard Majkrzak 26 Tammy Parrett 12 Miranda Johnson 27 Sandra Baumler 30 Frank Lesjack

If there are any corrections or additions to the list, please contact the church office so the church record may be up-dated.

April Page 11

St. Stephen’s And

Gethsemane Monthly Duties

St. Stephen’s

Lectors April 3 Karen Raether

April 10 Judy Anderson

April 17 Nick Diehm

April 24 Nancy Diehm

Communion Assistant Altar Guild Alvin Etelamaki Sharon Etelamaki

Offering Counters Alvin Etelamaki & Sharon Etelamaki

Ushers John Starzynski & Pattie Starzynski

Acolytes

April 3 Coralee Mack

April 10 Belle Mack

April 17 Coralee Mack

April 24 Belle Mack

Funeral Dinner Committee Karen Raether

Pat Kaczmarczyk

Judy Anderson

Fellowship Hosts April 3 Rose Klatt

April 10 Stones & Macks

April 17 Pam Sederquist & Kim Belec

April 24 Todd & Penny Nehls

Gethsemane’s

Ushers

April 3 Hailey Schultz & Ally Schultz

April 10 Jim & Sue Skowronski

April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Sandy Gill & Tena Roubal

Greeters

April 3 Nancy Freis & Elaine Haban

April 10 Elmer Mullard & Tena Roubal

April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Deb, Cassie & Trina Kruhmin

Home Communion Ministers Elaine Haban & Nancy Freis

Altar Guild April 3 Sandy Beardsley

April 10 Sandy Gill

April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Tena Roubal

Acolytes April 3 Gwendolyn Erickson

April 10 Ally Schultz

April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Ally Schultz

Fellowship Hosts

April 3 Debbie Bayerl & Carol Lindner

April 10 Elaine Haban & Diane Rivard April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Christine Havelka & Sara Havelka

Lectors

April 3 Ally Schultz

April 10 Darrell Havelka

April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Ruth Thoune

Communion Assistants April 3 Sandy Gill

April 10 Ivy Schultz April 17 No Worship Service @ (G)

April 24 Tena Roubal

Funeral Lunch– April

Elaine Haban

Diane Rivard

Christine Havelka

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So that they can restock pantry supplies, the following food items are in great need NOW! in the Mid County Ministerial Associa-tion Food Bank. The Food Pantry has seen extraordinarily heavy usage this past winter. The mon-ey for meat vouchers had to be discontinued because of lack of funds. If you are able to provide any of the items either individually or in bulk quantities, bring them to the church during office hours or Sunday Morning or to the Exten-sion Office in care of Stephanie Bruno. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make the check out to either Gethsemane or St. Stephen’s and drop it off at the proper of-fice. <Pineapple >Pears <Peaches >Applesauce (unsweetened) <Mixed Fruit >Mandarin Oranges <Cherry/Apple Pie Filling >Cut Green Beans <Peas >Canned Potatoes <Stewed Tomatoes >Chili-Style tomatoes <Spaghetti/Pasta Sauce >Baked Beans <Pumpkin >Chicken Noodle Soup <Cream Soups >Chicken/Beef Broth <Chunky Soups >Tuna Fish <Peanut Butter >Beef Stew <Small Canned Hams >Baking Mix <Egg Noodles >Spaghetti Noodles <Mac and Cheese >Crackers <Regular Rice >100 Percent Grape Juice <Orange Juice <Tomato Juice

>Cranberry Juice <Pudding (Sugar Free) >Jelly or Jam <Evaporated Milk >Cake/Brownie Mixes <Whole grain cereal >Boxed Pasta Dinners <Canned Pasta Dinners <Flour & Sugar >Toilet Paper <Pie crusts >Hand Soap & Dish Soap <Laundry Soap <Anything Sugar Free Please make certain that donated items are in date; cans are not dented or deformed; and, boxes or bags are not opened.

FOOD PANTRY

SUNDAY The fourth Sunday of each month will be Food Pantry Sunday. We will be collecting food for the food pantry at the worship service. Please bring your canned food to the wor-ship service on that day. A “golden basket” will be in the Sanctuary to place your dona-tion.

Stewardship Committee: St.

Stephen’s is seeking two to

three members to be on the

stewardship committee.

Please contact Sandy Chaney

for more information.

Dishes, Dishes, Dishes...Are

you missing some dishes??

Gethsemane has a large col-

lection in the fellowship hall.

Please check it out if you are

missing any.

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FORTUNE LAKE

SUMMER CAMP

2016

“The Jesus Way”

Registration for SUMMER

2016- “The Jesus Way” is

now open: We hope camp-

ers will join us for a life-

changing experience this

summer!

New Summer Camp oppor-

tunities this year:

The Vagabond weeks will

be very popular as we initi-

ate our new TREEHOUSES!

A Family Camp Weekend in

which you may opt for over-

night in the Treehouses!

Sampler 2-night camp for

FIRST GRADERS

High School Leadership

Program

Early Bird Registration

deadlines area as follows:

Register by March 1st and

receive a $25 discount AND

a free-shirt

Register by April 1st and

receive a $25 discount.

Register online and receive a

$10 discount.

To register go to

www.fortunelake.org.

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 15 April 2016

ADOPTIVE FAMILY RETREAT

APRIL 8TH-APRIL 10TH

This retreat is open to families who have been

formed through adoption, foster care, and to those

who are interested in exploring adoption. There will

be time for worship, bible study, crafts, games,

making new friends and time to share and connect!

Retreat begins on Friday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m. and

concludes at noon on Sunday. To register contact

the office at Fortune Lake at 906-875-3697.

Cost:

Adults-Retreat Lodge: $75

Adults-Duplex: $65

Youth (10 & up): $58

Youth (5 & up) $35

Under 5 years: Free!

RECEIVED GRANT AWARD

FOR LIFE JACKETS FOR

THEIR WATERFRONT!!

Fortune Lake received a grant award from the Dick-

inson Area Community Foundation. They are

thankful for this foundation and the opportunity to

improve the quality and safety of their waterfront.

They will be using these funds to buy new life jack-

ets for the campers. Their waterfront will be graced

with new life jackets this summer.

SECOND SUNDAY FOLK DANCES

A Fun, Family, Musical Tradition

April 10th

The Second Sunday Folk Dance series celebrates its

31st year of great music. Set in the beautiful dance

hall at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp this is one of the

Midwest’s most popular venues for folk music and

dance and is the largest, longest running event of its

kind. The Second Sunday Folk Dance presents great

musicians in an intimate setting. Dean and Bette

Premo (White Water) organize and host the series.

The event opens at 4:00 p.m. with a short opening set

by White Water. The featured guest act’s concert fol-

lows immediately. The second half of the event is de-

voted to dancing in many forms with music by the

Front Parlor Dance Band and dances taught by Bette

Premo and others. Refreshments are available at each

dance. The entertainment lasts till 7:00 p.m.. Admis-

sion for those over 15 is $7.00 and children 15 and

under are admitted free.

The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native

South Carolina, was shaped by a 54 year career of

playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popu-

lar music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Jack is an uncom-

monly unique guitarist, a writer of vivid songs with a

strong send of lace and a storyteller in an old South-

ern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his

guitar. Jack is back to the Second Sunday stage by

popular demand and you can hear his music at

www.jackwilliamsmusic.com.

Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp

906-875-3697

www.fortunelake.org

138 Fortune Lake Camp Rd

Crystal Falls, MI 49920

Fortune Lake is a place of Grace for all ages and all seasons

Gethsemane Lutheran Church St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1. We Believe in the Triune God who Leads

us. We believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit to-

gether as one, who we trust will lead where He intends us to go, if we listen to His calling and allow him to even lead us where we may not want to go.

2. Through Prayer we Build a Relationship

with God. Prayer and listening to what God is telling us, is

most important and must be part of our Christian lives in order to know what God wants from us, and to build a lasting relationship with Him.

3. Spread God’s Word and Grow Disciples.

When we spread God’s Word, as the result of our work, we will grow disciples for God.

4. Everyone has gifts.

Each of us has gifts to offer. We don’t have to be ordained ministers or trained lay preachers to do God’s work. It’s not all about donating mon-ey to support ministries. Our time and our tal-ents are gifts that can be given to the world.

5. We are a Welcoming and Inviting church.

We are open to all who come to worship and receive God’s Word. We will invite all to experi-ence God’s Word. All are welcome, and wel-comed unconditionally the moment they walk through our door, no matter how “different” they are than we are.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

“We are saved by Grace through Faith to share the Good News of the Gos-pel with all people, and live God’s love by our words and actions.”

Gethsemane Lutheran & St Stephen’s Lutheran Page 16 April 2016

ATTENTION

If you are hospitalized or oth-

erwise would like a visit from

Pastor Cori or a congregation-

al visitor, please call the

church office or Cyndie to let

us know. Bay Area Medical

Center will no longer be no-

tifying congregations that

they have patients in the

hospital who wish to be visit-

ed.

“We are saved by Grace

through Faith to share the Good News of the Gospel with

all people, and live God’s love by our words and actions”

Purpose Statement St. Stephen’s & Gethsemane

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church S214 Willow Street Stephenson, MI 49887 (906) 753-4932

Gethsemane Lutheran Church N6095 U. S. Hwy 41 Wallace, MI 49893

(906) 788-4234

Marked with the cross of Christ forever, we are claimed,

gathered, and sent for the sake of the world--

ELCA Mission Statement

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St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Stephenson Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Wallace

P.O. Box 435 Stephenson, Michigan 49887

April 2016

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