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St. Andrew Trumpeter
NOVEMBER 2015
Pastor’s Soundings in the Trumpeter...
We leave the celebration of the Reformation (October 31), resting on God’s Word,
centered in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We enter November with All Saints Day
(November 1) and Confirmation in our congregation on that same day. Through the
Rite of Confirmation, nine men and women publically proclaim that they stand with
us who confess that Scripture is God’s Word and teaches that Jesus is the only way
to salvation. Together we are being prepared to face an ever changing world as
Psalm 46:6 (NIV84), says, “Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice,
the earth melts.”
But before “the earth melts,” the Gospel of Jesus Christ is also bringing changes in
people’s lives. Check out the October 2015 edition of the “Reporter” in the Library.
The “Reporter” is our official newspaper of our national synod, the Lutheran
Church Missouri Synod. The front page article shares the challenge of 1,000 of
Middle East refugees entering into Europe. Our sister church body, the SELK, in
Germany and its congregations are addressing the situation with Christ’s mercy and
care and people’s lives are changed. “We have 860 members; more than 600 of
them are former Muslims who have become Christian the last years,” said Rev. Dr.
Gottfried Martens, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin-Steglitz.”
Consider your own roots. As you go back far enough, we can find those who did
not believe Gospel of Jesus, and yet by the grace of God, we stand confessing Jesus. As we consider those around us, around our church building. What opportunities do we have in our community to share Christ’s mercy and love in concrete
ways.
We will end this month in Thanksgiving for what the Lord has given us and in Advent looking forward to the coming Christ. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 9:10–11
(ESV), “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will
be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.”
In Christ's victory;
Pastor Jahnke
Philippians 4:8
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FM AREA LUTHERANS
FOR LIFE 2015 FALL
DESSERT BANQUET
ND DISTRICT MEN’S WINTER RETREAT
Friday, Jan 15 at 6pm through Saturday, Jan 16 at
3:30pm, 2016 at Shepherd’s Hill at the Crossroads,
St. John, ND. “I heard the Lord call my name-twice”
by presenter Dr. Bruce Wurdeman, Director of Lutheran Hour Ministries 2009-2013.
Bruce Wurdeman retired as the
executive director of Lutheran
Hour Ministries in 2013, a position he held since August 2009.
Prior to being named executive
director, Wurdeman held the position of Lutheran Hour Ministries'
director of United States Ministries, where he oversaw the production of The Lutheran Hour® and
Woman to Woman® radio programs and other programs. Under his direction, the ministry launched the
very popular LHM Men's NetWork in January 2009,
a program geared to help congregations reconnect
with men and build local men's ministries. Wurdeman previously worked at Lutheran Hour Ministries
from 1994 through 2002 in the Volunteer Opportunities department as an assistant director.
Before returning to Lutheran Hour Ministries in
2008, he served as a mission and ministry facilitator
for the Texas District of the LCMS. Prior to his first
stint at Lutheran Hour Ministries, Wurdeman filled a
variety of roles throughout Lutheran circles, including principal and director of adult education at St.
Mark's Lutheran Church in Eureka, Missouri; director of campus ministry for the North Dakota District
of the LCMS; director of youth ministry at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Fargo, North Dakota; and a
math/science teacher and youth director at Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto, Illinois.
Wurdeman has a bachelor's degree in Education and
School Administration from Concordia University in
River Forest, Illinois, and a master's degree in Exegetical Theology from Concordia Seminary in St.
Louis. In 2012 he received an honorary doctorate
from Concordia University in Chicago. He and his
wife Marijane have three grown children and three
grandchildren.
For over 25 years men have enjoyed the camaraderie
of these retreats-thought-provoking, Scripture-based
presentations, fellowship, music, good food, card
games, skeet shooting, etc. Father & son duos are
encouraged to come.
Begins with 6 P.M. Supper Friday, January 15th ends 3:30 P.M. Saturday. Cost - $80. Includes: 3
meals, lodging, speaker, snacks, games, fire-side
chats, etc. Bring: Bible, bed roll, personal items,
warm clothing, & friends.
Contact Shepherd's Hill to register: Call 1-800-2892992 or E-mail: [email protected]
Please mark your calendars to attend the Lutherans for Life annual
Fall Dessert Banquet to be held on
Sunday, November 22nd, from 3:30
- 5:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, 1258 North Broadway, Fargo, ND. Guest
speaker will be Roxane Salonen, a wife and mother
of five, who has worked as a newspaper reporter in
both Washington state and North Dakota, and is an
award-winning children's author and freelance writer.
Roxane currently writes the rotating "Living Faith"
column and "Faith Conversations" feature stories for
The Forum newspaper, along with other communications work. She's also the writer of the spiritual, prolife memoir, "Redeemed by Grace," the story of former Planned Parenthood manager Ramona Trevino,
published in Feb. 2015. Additionally, Roxane regularly prays on the sidewalk in front of North Dakota's
only abortion facility downtown Fargo with a group
that calls themselves "Mothers Loving Mothers."
For more information, or to register, please call Ken
Koehler 701-429-3092. You may also e-mail to
[email protected]. Childcare will be available for those who reserve for number of children
when you pre-register.
If you have never attended a Lutherans for Life sponsored event previously, and / or would be interested
in learning more about sanctity of human life issues,
please visit the website for our National organization
at www.lutheransforlife.org. Lutherans for Life is
incorporated as a non-profit national inter-Lutheran
organization. Its mission is "Equipping Lutherans to
be Gospel-motivated voices For Life".
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT!
"BIRTHRIGHT" is a local
organization that provides
free and confidential help
to women who find themselves in an untimely pregnancy - providing pregnancy tests, counseling, diapers, formula and clothing
for their children. The local Fargo-Moorhead office
is currently in need of office volunteers to help in a
variety of ways whether it be for a morning, an afternoon, or even one or two hours a month. If you feel
led to learn more about how you could serve as a volunteer, please contact BIRTHRIGHT at (218)-4771977 or e-mail [email protected]. Thank
you.
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VOTERS MEETING AND POTLUCK
DINNER, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15
OCTOBER PASTORAL ACTS
Transfer In of Membership
The November Voters meeting and
church wide potluck dinner will be on
Sunday, November 15 after the 2nd
church service starting at 12:15pm.
Have you ever wondered what the
Church Budget is? What is the income and where does it come from? What are the
expenses and where does the money go? This meeting is open to the entire St. Andrew church family.
At this voter's meeting we will review the budget for
the upcoming year and vote on it. We strongly encourage you, as a member of St. Andrew, to bring
your input to the Voter's meeting. Bring your favorite
hot dish, casserole, vegetable dish, salad,
and or dessert. The voters meeting will
start shortly after everyone is seated.
Please join us for a good time of fellowship and business for our church home.
1. Alexandra Spilman and son
Dominc Rosales from Immanuel
LCMS, Hankinson, ND.
Affirmation of Faith
1. Greg Spilman
Baptisms
1. Kendall Roxann Spilman, daughter of Alexandra and Greg Spilman
2. Cayden Dean Crawford, son of Ian Crawford
and Samantha Lentz
ST. ANDREW FINANCIAL REPORT
General Fund:
Income
Expense
Net
CANVASSING THURSDAY, NOV. 19th
The Board of Christian Outreach will be conducting
a canvas event on Thursday, November 19th at 6:00
pm. This is open to the entire congregation and
LYF. We will meet at the church at 6:00pm. We
will be going into our neighborhood and handing out
information on the Advent and Christmas season.
Please come out and join us for an enjoyable evening and meet some of our
neighbors. Thank you to all that can
come out and participate with us. This
is a great event for everyone, hope to
see you there.
September
$28,392.23
$35,532.76
($7,140.53)
Mortgage Fund:
Income
Expense
Net
September
$4,346.34
$6,386.00
($2,039.66)
YTD
$272,345.05
$319,300.51
($46,955.46)
YTD
$47,865.06
$57,474.00
($9,608.94)
NURSERY ATTENDANTS
NEEDED
We are very short of Nursery Attendants for both early and late
services. Please consider if this is
something you could help out
with. If you are interested please contact Mary
Pierce the Church Administrator, or a member of the
Board of Stewardship.
"WOODLAWN" MOVIE
RECOMMENDED!
2016 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMCOMING SOON!
I recently attended the movie "WOODLAWN" and
highly recommend it! The movie tells the inspiring
true story about a high school team that through the
love of Jesus overcame the hate-fueled racism in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1970s.The film's message
of reconciliation is a timely one, especially now in
view of renewed racial unrest in Ferguson and
around the country. FOCUS ON THE FAMILY's
October issue of "Citizen" magazine featured the
movie as it's cover story. I have place a photocopy of
the story on our church community bulletin board.
-Ken Koehler
Watch for information in the near future on the 2016
Stewardship Campaign. In addition to the traditional
Stewardship focus areas of Time, Talent and Treasure, this year's campaign will also include the elements of Terrestrial, Tissue, Trash and Togetherness.
These will be explained in more detail as well as the
activities we have planned around these elements.
-Board of Stewardship
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ST. ANDREW YOUTH
HOLIDAY BAZAAR!
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM &
The Youth are hosting their Annual Holiday Bazaar.
PRACTICES
10% of sales will go back to the
This year’s Children’s Christmas Program will be
youth.
held on Sunday morning, December 20th. All chilth
Saturday, November 14
dren (pre-school through Grade 8) will be part of
9am-3pm
this program. There will be two practices: Sunday,
St. Andrew Fellowship Hall
December 13 @ 9:30am and Saturday, December 19
The youth will also be selling food
@ 10:30am. Please add these dates to your calendars
and beverages throughout the daynow for scheduling purposes. Thank you!
so come and get out of the cold, do
some shopping and get a bite to eatall while supporting the St. Andrew
youth!
ZONE LYF LOCK-IN
Our annual lock-in for high school students from our Eastern Zone & F/M
Area congregations will be on Friday,
November 20th and will include: Bible
GOD’S CREATION CALENDARS
study, all kinds of games & activities,
The annual God’s Creation Calenand eating some pizza of course! All
dars ar e now available! Pr oceeds go
high school students are invited and
toward helping our youth program.
encouraged to attend. Location/time: Immanuel LuSuggested donation: $10 each. You
theran Church, 7pm-7am. Due November 15th: regismay place your order at the display
tration slip & $5 (registrations received after this date
table in our gathering area or pick
will be $8 instead of $5).
them up right away from the DCE or one of the LYF
youth.
FAMILY ADVENT FESTIVAL
Please join our St. Andrew family on Sunday, November 22 from noon-2:00pm for an Advent event for
the whole family. Come and prepare for the upcoming
Advent and Christmas season. Enjoy a noon potluck,
crafts and activities, sing a few songs and hear a short
presentation on the Advent season. Please sign up
ahead of time so that we have enough supplies for
everyone. Sign up sheets are in the Narthex. Interested in helping with this event? Help is welcome in the
kitchen and with crafts/activities. The sign up sheet
for volunteers is along side the participation sheet.
ALL AGES are encouraged to attend and friends are
welcome as well!
NYG 2016
Six youth and three adults are
planning to attend the LCMS
National Youth Gathering in
NOLA on July 16-20, 2016.
Woohoo! Please keep these
youth and adults in your prayers as they begin fundraising
and planning for the trip: Kelli Fiechtner, Ashley
Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Matthew Jahnke, Pastor
Jahnke, Emily Jane (DCE), Addie Rossow, Hannah
Rossow and Jennifer Rossow.
“THE BOOKIEES”
Book club, LYF style. Meet with youth from St. Andrew and Immanuel Lutheran on the
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at
Barnes & Noble, 8-9pm. Ask Emily
Jane for a copy of the current book.
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GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL EVENTS
FALL CARNIVAL HELP NEEDED!!
Nov 15th: Fall Carnival-Join us for fun fall games,
family fellowship, and plenty of smiles!
Lunch available for a small fee.
Nov 18th: VIP Day-Students enjoy bringing a special VIP guest to school for chapel, coffee, and treats!
Nov 21st: Christmas Boutique-A fun way to support PTL and Grace Lutheran School,
come shop with many unique vendors and
get your Christmas gifts all in one place
The Grace Lutheran School Fall Carnival will be November 15 from 12 pm - 3 pm and we need your
help! The most popular game that we have has always been the Bake Walk. Every year, without fail,
we run short on treats to give out so have to shut the
game down early. This year, we are asking the association church congregations to help us out with this.
We are looking for donations of homemade or store
bought treats. Cookies, bars, cakes, pies, etc are all
welcome! We will even pick them up from you! If
you can have them ready by
the afternoon of November
14th, please call or text Kim
Ternes at 701-205-7101 and
she will arrange to pick up the
goodies!
If you want to volunteer your
time at the carnival, please
contact Kim Ternes to sign
up! You can email her at [email protected] or
text/call her at 701-205-7101.
All at Grace Lutheran School:
1025 14th Ave. S Fargo, ND
232.7747
GRACE LUTHERAN: WE KEEP JESUS
IN SCHOOL
Are you looking for a Christian Education for your
child or Grandchild? Grace Lutheran School holds
the power of Christian education through the blessings of the Holy Spirit. Children are daily immersed
in the LCMS faith and fed through God's word.
Grace Lutheran School offers small class sizes and a
continual loving environment for your child's growth
in faith. We teach our children to learn to live as responsible citizens in their homes, school, church and
community and to continue to know Jesus Christ as
their loving and forgiving Savior. Our children deserve it and they are worth it. Grace Lutheran School
is more than just a school, we are a Christian family
and we have a place for
your child. Please call
232.7747 or email Gail
Traub
today
[email protected] to enroll your child. Proverbs
22:6 "Train a child up in the
way he should go and when
he is old he will not depart
from it."
GRACE LUTHERAN
SCHOOL
AUCTION COMMITTEE
Its Auction season again and we are
seeking volunteers to be on our auction Committee.
Our first meeting was Oct 12th, but there is much
much more fun to be had! Please contact Becky Johnson if you are interested, all are welcome! [email protected]
GRACE LABORS OF
LOVE GROUP
FORMING
Grace Lutheran School is
seeking people who would be
interested in donating some of
their time & talents to" fixer
upper" projects around the
school. The group will begin meeting in January
2016 on Monday's at the school. Coffee will be available! Please contact Kari if you are interested, or if
know of anyone who would be interested. [email protected] 701.232.7747
DID YOU ATTEND GRACE LUTHERAN
SCHOOL?
Please email [email protected] with your
name, address and email info. We are developing an
alumni database and looking forward to plans for our
first ever
Alumni Dinner, coming this spring. Thank you!
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Come and Worship!
November 2015
Sundays: 8:00 & 10:45am
Donut & Coffee Fellowship at 9:00am
Holy Communion celebrated at all
Sunday worship services.
Contact Us At:
Telephone: 701-282-4195
Email: standr [email protected]
Web: wwwstandewlcms.or g
Church Office Hours:
M-F 9am-4pm
Facebook:
St. Andrew Lutheran Church LCMS
Church Staff
Pastor
Rev. Clark H. Jahnke
701-281-9367
[email protected]
Assistant Pastor
Rev. Adam Harvala
701-936-1156
Dir. Of Christian Education
& Youth Ministry
Emily Leising
308-655-0648
[email protected]
Office Administrator
Mary Pierce
701-282-4195
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Board of Elders
John Asmund
Larry Weil
Todd Berg
Lenny Heupel
Ray Wasness
Tony Borslien
Gary Dillard
Emmett Wilson
Tony Borslien
Larry Weil
Robert Eidbo
Bill Kitzman
Bill Kitzman
Gary Dillard
Council & Board Chairs:
Chairman:
Vice-Chair:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Trustees:
Education:
Stewardship:
Human Care:
Outreach:
Dave Pistorius
Arden Glanzer
Jim Larsen
Diana Peterson
Tom Moltzan
Karen Hintz
Dan Klug
Karen Beck
Rose Borslien
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