The East Side Voice - East Side Lutheran Church

The East Side Voice
February 2014
Volume 15, Issue 2
Pastor Bob Chell to preach February 16th!
St Dymas Lutheran Church, our congregation behind the walls of the South Dakota
Penitentiary, has a new Pastor. Pastor Bob Chell began his ministry their this past
October, succeeding East Side member Pastor Marlin Wangsness who retired.
Pastor Chell will be preaching at East Side on Sunday, February 16 th. He will also be
presenting our congregation with a beautiful plaque in appreciation of our support
of this important ministry. The plaque was crafted by inmates at the penitentiary.
Efforts to organize the first St. Dysmas of South Dakota congregation began in Spring 1988. Pastor Ed Nesselhuf, who
spent three years as the founding pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) first "congregation
behind bars" in Jessup, Maryland, came to South Dakota in 1987 as pastor of the University of South Dakota's Lutheran
Center in Vermillion and assisted with establishing the same model in South Dakota.
Penitentiary officials were receptive to the idea and then Warden, Herman Solem, took part in the first meeting regarding
St. Dysmas of South Dakota in November 1988 at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. The more than 50 people who
attended the meeting expressed enough interest to create a New Ministry Profile. That document served as a guideline
for the ELCA Division for Outreach in approving the creation of this unique ministry. Throughout 1989 groundwork was
laid and the ministry received final approval from the Department of Corrections in Fall 1989.
That same year, the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA began the process of searching for a developing pastor and
forming a steering committee made up of members of the inmate population. Through the leading of the Holy Spirit and
with much prayer and discussion, the process led to calling Pastor Leroy Iseminger to start the congregation within the
walls of the South Dakota State Penitentiary (SDSP). He served the congregation up to October 1999, remaining as
interim pastor until April 2000.
On Ascension Day, May 24, 1990, the first worship service was held at the Sioux Falls SDSP. On April 22, 1991,
members of the prison congregation selected the name St. Dysmas of South Dakota. It was chosen because Dysmas is
believed to be the name of the thief who, as he hung on the cross beside Jesus, asked to be remembered. It was hoped
that, when people heard the name, they would remember those in prison who often feel forgotten and abandoned.
Allison’s Dance Academy will perform a liturgical dance at the
beginning of all three morning worship services on Sunday,
February 2nd. East Side member Kristin Ziegler is a dancer with
the group!
East Side Men are invited to a special breakfast on Friday, January 31st
at 7:00 pm. Chef Ted Dempsey will be cooking a meal for us! If possible,
let the church office know if you can attend so our chef has an idea of
how much food to prepare!
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Valentine’s High Tea
WELCA Fellowship
February 10th at 2:00 pm
Galilea Isabel Prieto, daughter of José
and Ashley Prieto, who was baptized
on January 5th.
A presentation on the
history of tea,
given by Judy Cook.
Nevaeh Rae Mamboleo, daughter of
Omari and Becky Mamboleo, who was
baptized on January 12th.
Hats and Gloves optional.
Reece & Emily (Miller) Chambers
who were married January 4th at East
Side.
Elias James Myott, infant son of
Cassandra Vanderwerf and Austin
Myott. Graveside services were held
on January 2nd at Hills of Rest
Memorial Park.
Gary Herll, whose funeral service
was held January 28th at East Side.
St. Dysmas Lutheran Church
is currently seeking office help for 2025 hours per week. Basic computer
skills are required in MS Word and
Excel. Please send resume to St.
Dysmas, East Side Lutheran 1300 E.
10th St. Sioux Falls, SD or via email
to [email protected].
St. Dysmas serves the men in the SD
State Penitentiary. Our office is
located at East Side Lutheran in
Sioux Falls.
College Scholarship Forms for the year of 20142015 are available for pick up in the church office
for those seniors graduating this May.
All church member students in college are eligible
for a scholarship if they are attending a 4 year
credited college. If attending Augustana please let
Gigi know as soon as possible, so you are allowed
matching funds from Augie.
These scholarship are provided by income from East
Side’s Endowment Fund.
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(given by friends and relatives unless
otherwise noted as of January 27th)
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The Voice
is the monthly newsletter of East Side Lutheran
Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is sent to all
members of the parish, and others upon request. It
can also be downloaded from our website.
East Side Lutheran Church
1300 East 10th Street, Sioux Falls SD 57103-1796
(605) 336-3597 Fax: (605) 336-8660
www.eastsidelc.org
Staff
Rev. Dr. Olaf Roynesdal . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Lon Kvanli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor
Rev. Kermit Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visitation Pastor
Rev. Dr. Carroll Marohl . . . . . . . .. .Education Pastor
Gigi Rieder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager
Katie Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . Receptionist/Secretary
Linda Hoeck . . . . . . . . . . . . .Membership Coordinator
and Volunteer Coordinator
Jennie Hoefer . . . . Children/Youth Ministry Director
Properties
Michael Rieder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian
Mark Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian
Music Ministries
Paul R. Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist
Glenyta Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir Director
Linda Hoeck . . . . . . . . . Celebration Ringers Director
Deborah Passick . . . . . . . . . . . King’s Choir Director
Worship Services
Sundays
8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm
Radio Broadcast:
Sundays, 11:00 a.m.
(KSOO 1140 AM)
The audio broadcast is also available on our website on
Monday afternoon —
www.eastsidelc.org/radio.php
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Linda Hoeck joins East Side staff ...
We welcome Linda Hoeck as East Side’s New Member/Volunteer Coordinator! She
replaces Kay Dammer, who recently retired from that position.
Linda is a life-long member of East Side Lutheran Church. She recently retired from the
City of Sioux Falls Finance Office. Prior to working for the City she worked at the Great
Plains Zoo/Delbridge Museum as Volunteer Coordinator and Gift Shop Manager.
Gospel Mission Lamplighters
will meet at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church on February 21 st.
The Love Gift is Noodles.
All are welcome to the meeting!
In 2013 the Mission served 85,000 meals, 27,500 nights of lodging, 115 Christmas presents for
children, and over 600 Christmas dinners. What a great way to end the year!
Sincere thanks to all who remembered me with cards and kind wishes, the ladies in
the kitchen who made my 90th birthday so special. East Side Lutheran has been my
church home since 1943. My membership from Bethlehem Lutheran Church of
Hills, MN, was transferred to East Side in April 1949. My family and I will always
cherish these memories which are priceless.
God’s blessings to all, Selma Rich
East Side member Heather Peterson has been battling cancer for
quite some time. She had a double mastectomy in December 2012;
she then suffered third degree burns from subsequent radiation
treatments. This past December it was discovered that she has 4
tumors on her spine. She has been seeking treatment at the Cancer
Center of America in Chicago.
East Side, together with some close friends of Heather’s, would like
to help her in any way we can. We plan to:
Host a Bake Sale for her on Sunday, February 9th during the morning worship times.
Provide a meal for her and her family (three people) at least once/week. Obviously cash donations to help
her and her family with expenses are always welcome.
If you can provide any baked goods for the sale or if you (and perhaps a team) can provide a meal, please signup in the church office. Monetary donations can also be given there. Thank you. Please keep Heather and her
family in your prayers. (Heather’s son, Payton Sudenga, was confirmed last October).
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Listed below are the members of Service Team 1 they will be serving in March. If you would
like to volunteer to be a lector or to help with communion, please call
Evelyn Weidenbach at 338-0716.
If you are able to volunteer in any other capacity, please call Linda Hoeck at 332-7506.
Thank you for serving!
Arlin & Jean Abbas
Scott & Melissia Albert
Shawn & Dawn Badger
Roger Berggren
George & Faye Boom
Beverly Bradfield
Paul Brown
Paul & Mary Brude
Beverly Daggitt
John & Kay Dammer
Kary Dammer
Jeanette Foster
Shirley Gaffney
David Hagen
Lesli Hendricks
Tom & Lori Hendricks
Junice Herschberger
Norm & Barb Hines
Lyle & Ingrid Hoff
Jerry & Bobbi Jacobs
Arlene Jaqua
Renee Jones
Ronald & Charlotte Kearney
Debra Kluesner
Darlene Lambert
Daniel & Ella Lambertz
James Lee
Jim & Gayle Lee
Roger & Nita Lien
Butch & Sally Linton
Nancy McMunigal
Don & Janet Messner
Larry Moe
Amanda Oakland
Lonnie & Nancy Peterson
Shane & Nancy Peterson
Michele Rasmussen
Jerald & Christie Sauby
Lynne Stack
Virgil & Pat Stensland
Dennis & Carol Warwick
Larissa Wynthein
Melanie Wynthein
Dan & Barbara Young
Larry & Cory Ziegler
Linda Ziegler
Annual Book Fair at East Side
February 2nd and 9th
9:00 am - Noon
The Book Nook gives
20% of sales to our
Church Library.
Service Team 1
East Side Lutheran will be serving
supper at The Banquet on
Monday, February 3rd.
If you would like to help, please
contact the Church Office to sign
up. Volunteers are needed at
5:15 pm to serve.
Join us for the opportunity to help serve others
in our community.
Food to You - Food of the Month:
Pasta, any kind…………...…Prior to February 13, 2014
Hearty soup……………....…….Prior to March 13, 2014
Cereal………………………...…...Prior to April 10, 2014
Peanut Butter………………...…….Prior to May 8, 2014
Tuna & Tuna Helper………..…...Prior to June 12, 2014
Macaroni & Cheese……….……...Prior to July 10, 2014
Pasta, any kind………….…...….Prior to August 7, 2014
Hearty Soup…………….....Prior to September 11, 2014
Cereal………….………..…..…..Prior to October 9, 2014
Peanut Butter……….….…..Prior to November 13, 2014
Tuna & Tuna Helper……….Prior to December 12, 2014
*Toilet Paper is always needed*
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2014 WELCA Board
Each week we publish as list of people for whom
prayer is requested. You can pick one up in the
narthex or the church office.
The list is also sent to many people via e-mail. If
you would like to receive the list electronically
please send your request to [email protected].
How blessed we are to have another year to give Service to our Lord and Savior. We have installed
new officers for 2014 and all welcome any questions you may have about WELCA or about the works of the
Circles. All the women of East Side are members of WELCA (Women of Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America) and are encouraged to participate.
This year we are excited to have Pastor Carroll Marohl as WELCA Ministerial Advisor. The newly
installed officers are: President – Janet Wilcox, Co-Vice Presidents- Karel Amend & Donna Murphy,
Secretary – Carol Riswold, Treasurer – Irene Nesheim, Co-Secretaries of Growth (Education) – Nancy Renner
and Cheri DeYoung, Secretary of Missions (Action) – Pat Stensland, Secretary of Community – Colleen
Birkeland, Secretary of Publicity – Barbara Anderson. Circle Chairpersons – Elizabeth – Laurie McKnelly,
Naomi – Judy Niemann, Rachel – Donna Rieder, Mary Ruth – Bev Fix, Lydia – Jennie Hoefer. Funerals –
Chairman – Kay Fritz
We really need someone to be co-chair for Kay Fritz serving Funerals. It’s a wonderful way to give
support and concern to families and friends when they attend a funeral at our church. Please
prayerfully consider and contact me or any board member to volunteer or ask questions.
We now have a new Circle (Lydia) that meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. If you aren’t
able to attend a Circle that meets weekday mornings, afternoons or nights, please consider joining this fun
group of young ladies. Their Bible study is Beth Moore’s LIVING BEYOND THE SPIRIT.
We had a wonderful program at our WELCA Fellowship in January. Pastor Kermit Rye took a trip
back to his ancestral homeland in Norway. It was very interesting to hear him talk about his trip and see the
wonderful pictures he captured while he visited some of his Norwegian relatives.
Our next WELCA Fellowship will be February 10th at 2:00 p.m. You are invited to a Valentine’s High
Tea. (or maybe we could find some coffee if you’re not into tea). You can dress for High Tea and wear your
hat and gloves. Be prepared to eat fancy sandwiches and desserts. It’ll be so much fun and we’ll learn all about
Tea.
We are in need of soup spoons in our kitchen. We use many when we serve Soup & Pie Supper and we
can’t keep up washing them as needed. If you have some you’d like to donate, please leave them in the church
office or the kitchen.
May God Bless us in our service,
Janet W
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St. John American Lutheran Church and the
Children’s Inn are offering a Domestic
Violence workshop on Saturday, April 5th .
Registration and breakfast at 7:30 AM,
workshop will end by 12:30 PM. The
workshop will be held at St. John American
Lutheran Church at 1912 W. 13th St. in Sioux
Falls. Please RSVP to Lois DeVries at either
605-759-6544 or [email protected] by
March 28th .
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DSS
Strong Families - South Dakota’s Foundation
and Our Future
All across South Dakota there are children in
need of a loving and safe foster home. They need
someone to open their hearts and their homes to
them. Will you be the one? Please take a moment
to commit to learn more about becoming a foster
parent. Visit www.FosterOneSD.org or call your
local DSS office at 1-855-830-5062.
Massage Therapist
Have you considered the benefit of having a therapeutic light touch massage?
The last Wednesday morning of the month we have a very capable licensed
Massage Therapist here in our library.
Massage can help you relax, release tension and pain. Carol Ann has 15minute time periods scheduled for $12. She supplies the special table and
you are comfortably positioned with your clothes on for the massage and it
feels so good! Appointments can be made by calling the
Church Office at 336-3597.
RADIO SPONSORSHIP
Many people benefit from the broadcast of our worship service each
week, which is aired in five states!
Sponsorships ($200/service) are welcome. Each Sunday we broadcast our
9:30 am worship service over KSOO Radio (1140 AM) at 11:00 am
The service is also available on our website, normally by Sunday afternoon
January 5th broadcast was in loving memory of Judy Laue, given by her husband, Harry Laue.
January 12th broadcast was in loving memory of Elmer & Virginia Albrecht, given by their family.
January 19th broadcast was given by Paul and Michelle Griffith in memory of Paul’s mother, Bonnie
Griffith (whose birthday would be January 13th) and in memory of Michelle’s mother, Maxine Morgan
(whose birthday would be January 26th).
January 26th broadcast was in loving memory of Clarence Black, Charlie Black and loved ones, given by
their family.
February 2nd broadcast is in loving memory of Guy Sylliaasen, given by Alice Sylliaasen, and Nona and
Dave Bixler.
February 9th broadcast is in honor of Dorothy Black, given by her children.
February 16th broadcast is in honor of Evelyn Weidenbach’s 85th birthday, which was January 22nd, given
by Roger & Joyce, Brian & Laurie, Dave & Roxy, Jeff & Jill, and Jill Weidenbach.
Upcoming Youth Events:
February 2nd: We are making cookies!! Restocking
the Church Freezer!! Please meet me from 1-3:30pm in
the church kitchen! Bring 2 tubes of your favorite
cookie dough with you.
Youth News
East Side Lutheran youth has a
facebook page!!!
Come check out the latest youth news on
www.facebook.com/ESLYouth
Become a friend on Facebook for the page,
and you can put your name in for a drawing
for a gift card!
Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they do when they
stick together.
-Verna M. Kelly-
Dates to
Remember:
February 9th: Guatemala
Mission Group visiting the
Sunday School Classes
Education News
February 16th: No Sunday
School (President’s Break
from school)
What’s new in Sunday School/
Church School?
We are enjoying our brand new curriculum that we started
this school year!! We are exploring the Old Testament.
Variety of texts, from Adam and Eve to Noah’s Ark! The
kids are discovering that you can learn a lot through a Bible
story then just reading it out of the Bible. They are
creating crafts, learning new games, and trivia. Here are a
few pictures of some of the classes working hard! Enjoy!!
April 20th: No Sunday
School (Easter)
May 11th: Last Day of
Sunday School
June 23rd-26th: Shetek
Lutheran Ministries will be
here hosting Day Camp!!
Registrations to come
soon!
Children’s/Youth Ministry:
Jennie Hoefer
[email protected]
Director of Education
Pastor Carroll Marohl
[email protected]
East Side Lutheran Church
Capital Campaign (and other) News
Volume 13, Issue 2
February 2014
News and Updates
Train Up a Child … We begin a new year supporting students in our sister Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Cameroon. The total received in January: $ 120 (Jar—$ 50; Sunday School offerings - $ 70) In one
month we have provided a year’s tuition at church elementary schools for 8 children! The church schools
have a much smaller student/teacher ratio (public school 120:1; church school 60:1) and do not discriminate
against girls or the physically handicapped! These schools are obviously making an impact in the lives of their
students … and in the future of their country. Thank you for your faithful support!
Aaah … it is winter in South Dakota (in case you hadn’t noticed) … and no where is that more evident than in
our monthly “scorebox” ... Heat Bill $ 3,693… Snow removal $ 3,403!
Looking ahead. We are pleased to announce that the Augustana College Choir will be singing at East Side on
Sunday, April 27th! More exact details will be announced in the April
edition of the Voice.
The Annual Meeting was held January 26th, preceded by a wonderful
pot-luck dinner and fellowship time. The highlight (“low”-light) of the
meeting was the correction to the Endowment Fund report (p. 15 of the
Annual Report). The Original Endowment does not have
$184,684,977.74; the correct amount is $184,977.74 (a very slight
difference!). On the positive side, a motion to disband the congregation
and divide the endowment Fund amongst the members present at the
Annual Meeting was never made!
Please note: there is no evening worship on February 2nd. Experience
has taught us that some other event that day seems to take precedence.
Our thanks to everyone who serves so faithfully on their Service
Teams. All the various tasks performed by the teams are of much
benefit to all who come to worship at East Side!
Building Fund Gifts for January
Building Fund Total Gifts 2014
$ 9,567
$ 9,567
Interest Paid
Principal Paid
Add’l Principal
Loan Balance
Payment, October 15, 2013
$8,810
$6,918
$1,500
$1,830,442
Payment, November 15, 2013
$8,771
$6,957
Payment, December 15, 2013
$6,838
$7,112
$2,000
$1,814,373
Payment, January 15, 2014
$6,838
$7,146
$1,000
$1,806,227
$1,823,485
The East Side Building Project
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In the neighborhood for God!
A few years ago I visited Peace Lutheran Church in Tacoma, WA as part of a research team from Luther Seminary.
One of the members of Peace that we met was also staff at the community center housed within their congregation.
When asked what stewardship looked like in his life, the man said that he chooses to give the resource that is hardest
for him to give, and at that point in his life, it was time.
At the dawn of a new year, I find myself harkening back to that statement and wondering, “What is the hardest
resource for me to give? What would it look like to give that first? What resource is most difficult for me to
steward?” As I have reflected on these questions, I have the same answer as the man I met in Tacoma. The hardest
resource for me to give and to steward is time.
Don’t get me wrong, I volunteer for various organizations, including the church. But I still have this underlying belief
that my time is mine to keep, to use, to organize or even to waste. There is a dichotomy between the time that I give
away, or give to God, and the time that I have for myself. Yet, doesn’t God care about how I use all of my time, not just
the small percentage that I give away to worship, fellowship, spiritual practices and volunteering?
Like money, time is one of the many resources that God has entrusted to my care to serve both God and my neighbor.
In 2014, I do not want to focus solely on the ways that God is calling me to give my time away to the church, but how
God is calling me to use all of my time to share God’s love and grace with the world. What is God calling me to do with
all of my time on earth? How is God calling me to use my time to live into my many vocations: leader, fiancée,
daughter, friend, Christian, neighbor, etc.?
I am continually struck by the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10. I am convinced that this story is one of
the best examples of what stewardship of your whole life looks like. What I find most striking about the story is that the
Samaritan stops his journey, on a long, dangerous road, for the sake of his neighbor. He doesn’t consider the time, his
destination or his to-do list. Instead, he comes near the beaten and robbed man, sees him and is moved with
compassion. This compassion alters the course of his entire day. He gives away his day to a stranger in need out of
love and compassion.
As a person who organizes almost every day on a post-it note, this is a shockingly high-calling. What does it look like
to be available to love your neighbor even when it isn’t convenient? What does it look like to live my life by the small
tugs of the Holy Spirit rather than my clearly written to-do list? I resolve this year to listen closely to the ways that God
is teaching me how to be a better steward of all of my time and helps me living into my Christian calling at all hours of
the week, not just Sundays.
Grace Duddy, Assistant Director of the Center for Stewardship Leaders at Luther Seminary.
Score Box!
Snow Removal
December (2012)
January (2013)
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January (2014)
$ 1,389
$ 1,606
$ 1,113
$ 3,403
Gas Electricity
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,840
2,823
2,753
2,411
1,765
782
89
86
88
85
118
1,330
2,440
3,693
$ 1,742
$ 2,136
$ 2,840
$ 2,486
$ 2,573
$ 2,174
$ 1,365
$ 1,932
$ 2,206
$ 2,130
$ 2,498
$ 1,971
$ 1,777
$ 2,557
General
Fund
Income 2014
Received
Needed
Difference
$ 6,344
$ 11,644
- $ 5,300
$ 13,377
$ 11,644
+ $ 1,733
$ 8,688
$ 11,644
- $ 2,956
$ 14,949
$ 11,644
+ $ 3,305
Totals
$ 43,358
$ 46,576
- $ 3,218
2013 YTD
$ 43,358
$ 46,576
- $ 3,218
East Side Lutheran Church
1300 East 10th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1796
www.eastsidelc.org
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February 2014
Game Night at
East Side
Whether you are 6 or 96, all are welcome!
Sunday, February 16th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Bring a favorite game and join us for
fellowship. Popcorn will be popping
and fun will be had by all!