Newsletter - Northern Great Lakes Synod

Northern Great Lakes Synod
NOTES & QUOTES
Volume 25, Issues 6 and 7
June & July 2012
WALKING TOGETHER
CHRIST THE TEACHER 2012
Bishop Thomas A. Skrenes
About 310 church leaders from across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northeastern Wisconsin gathered in Marquette for the 25th Annual Assembly of the
Northern Great Lakes Synod. Under the theme
“Christ the Teacher”, voting members and visitors of
the 82 congregations of our Synod prayed, discussed,
and made decisions.
At the Marquette Assembly, held at both Messiah Lutheran Church and Northern Michigan University:
+More than 200 people attended Lay School sampler classes as opportunities for learning and growth were given in five important areas of Christian
theology and life.
+Greeted and heard our Churchwide representative, Mr. Dan Lehmann,
the Editor of “The Lutheran.” Mr. Lehmann expressed the appreciation of
the whole Church to our Synod for its work in our part of the Church and
throughout the world.
+Installed Pastor Katherine Finegan as Assistant to the Bishop and Pastor
Tracy Polzin as Camp Director at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp at our
Sunday evening Eucharist.
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Inside this issue:
+Adopted a revised 2012 and a 2013 budget that reflects our mission support to the work of the Synod and the Churchwide ELCA. While the
Synod has experienced a 20% decrease in mission support over the last five
years, we have now turned a corner financially and are looking forward to
growth in our support of the work of God’s Church.
Bishop’s Pages
1-4
Transitions
4
+Heard a report from Bishop Skrenes on our work together as a Synod,
including our Lay School for Mission, our work with our Companion
Synod in Tanzania and our Synod leadership in this Church in seminarian
scholarship support, in stewardship and in clergy debt retirement.
Pastor Katherine
Finegan
6
Synod Financials
7
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Thomas A. Skrenes, Bishop (continued)
+Elected Churchwide Voting Members to the 2013 Assembly in Pittsburgh: Pastor David Van Kley
(Messiah, Marquette); Pastor Greg Mileski (United, L’Anse); Blair Suave (Calvary, Rapid River); Steven Seidel (Good Shepherd, Houghton); Mary Hansen (Zion, Ironwood); Pauline Kiltinen, (St. Mark’s,
Marquette).
+Elected to the Synod Consultation Committee: Pastor Jon Magnuson (St. Mark’s, Marquette); and
Pastor Norman Peterson (Immanuel, Rhinelander).
+Congratulated retiring leaders: Pastor Jon Magnuson and Pastor Devon Barrix. We also celebrated
with pastors on reaching milestones in their ordained ministries, including: Pastor James Duehring and
Pastor Barb Girod (25 years); Pastor Paul Holmstrom (50 years); and Bishop-Emeritus Harry Andersen
(60 years).
+Seven Synod Lay School for Mission graduates were recognized: Sharon Babbitt of Grand Marias,
Elaine Bodell of Bark River, Lynn Brown of Hessel, Ann Christiansen of Gladstone, Teddy Nelson of
Rapid River, Kerry Shimkovitz of Moran and Sally Weingartner of Gwinn. These students have completed the two-year program and join 183 previous graduates of this important leadership education
ministry of our Synod.
+The 300+ who gathered at Assembly heard God’s Word, shared the Lord’s Supper and enjoyed fellowship over breakfast, lunch, and coffee.
+Received financial offerings for our work together:
World Hunger Quarters $19,237 (A new record!)
Tanzania Dental Fund $2,485
Lay School for Mission $2,435
A MOMENT AT THE ASSEMBLY
It was Monday morning and it was an “ah ha” moment. I had just introduced all the new Pastors and
Licensed Lay Ministers that have come into our Synod, or who had begun new ministries in our midst in
the last year. There were 17 of them and they were in a line facing the gathered Assembly. I looked
down the row of these men and women who have taken vows to preach and teach and serve God’s people here. I was speechless for a moment. What an impressive group! These are our pastoral leaders,
these are bright, young, happy people who God has called to serve. These are our pastors today and
most will continue to serve long after I am gone from the Synod scene. God is in charge of God’s
Church. May they have long and fruitful ministries. Thank God!
YOUR COMMENTS ON SYNOD ASSEMBLY 2012
“We had a great time.” That was one person’s opinion of the Synod Assembly. Over 100 evaluation forms for
the Assembly were received by our Synod office. The results of the evaluations were excellent. The Assembly worship services, scheduling, on-site registration and hospitality were especially highly praised. Here are
a few written comments and my response:
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Thomas A. Skrenes, Bishop (continued)
Comment: “Taste of Lay School was a great idea.”
Response: Excellent teachers and interested students make a big difference in any learning experience. This Lay
School sampler was a big hit! And we hope many will enroll in our Synod Lay School Program.
Comment: “Please keep paper registrations. Not all of us are computer literate.”
Response: Our on-line registration continues to improve. We hope to make it easier each year. Most synods
send almost no paper to voting members.
Comment: “Disappointed that the Augsburg bookstore was not present.”
Response: So are we. It has been several years since Augsburg has been at synod assemblies. We could not find
a church supply store that was willing to come. Maybe we will next year.
Comment: “Northern Michigan University provided good space for meetings and technology.”
Response: NMU is a good venue for our meetings. Since it was warm Sunday night, Messiah Church felt uncomfortable for some. The Synod brings in a private firm to do all the technology. The powerpoint “Stoles”
during the Bishop’s report was created by Luanne Skrenes.
Comment: “Exceptional Lunch!”
The food was good and the time to eat it sufficient to stretch and visit with folks.
PASTOR LEE GOODWIN CALLED TO SERVE US AS SYNOD
ENDOWMENT FUND DEVELOPER
The Synod Endowment Committee is very excited! The Synod Council has Called Pastor J. Lee Goodwin
to the work of serving our congregations and their members. Working half-time, Pastor Goodwin begins
his ministry as of June 1st as our Synod Endowment Fund Developer. His mission is to help us all find
ways for planned giving.
Our Synod is a recognized leader in this work having an established Endowment Fund for over 20
years. Most recently Roger Knuth assisted in this work, and now Pastor Goodwin will be lifting up the
ministries of this Church and building our capacity to financially fund the outreach of God’s Church
around the world and here in our Synod.
Pastor Lee Goodwin has served most of his ministry in our Synod, most recently as Director of the Sabbath Project and as Interim Pastor at Bethel in Menominee. He and his wife, Jeanne, live near Marinette,
Wisconsin. We expect and hope you will hear more from him as we work to do God’s mission!
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TRANSITIONS
+Congratulations to Pastor D.J. Rasner as he was
recently installed as senior pastor at Gloria Dei in
Hancock. A native son of our Synod from Wallace,
he and his wife and children return “home” to the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. God prosper this family!
+Congratulations to Pastor Breanne Johnson as she
was recently installed at Bethel in Cedarville and
Zion in Allenville. We welcome her to this new
work and God’s blessings on her ministry.
+Resignations from the ELCA Roster of Ordained
Ministers: Pastor Nicholas Hopman and Pastor
Jimalee Jones.
+The Northern Great Lakes Synod has a Facebook
page thanks to Assistant to the Bishop Katherine
Finegan. Find us under Northern Great Lakes Synod
and “Like Us.”
+Thomas A. Skrenes, Bishop
[email protected]
ELCA Disaster Funds
+The Synod Council has called Pastor Matthew
Lamb to a part-time pastoral position as “Synod Missioner-Conference 7.” He begins his ministry on the
eastern end of our Synod in July, and will be installed
at St. James in Rudyard on July 15th.
Immanuel, Negaunee
Ascension, Minocqua
Pioneer Lake, Conover
Grace, Gwinn
+Congratulations to Pastor Christopher and
Heather Johnson (Christ the King, Escanaba) on
the birth of a new child - a son, Jack Christopher,
born Synod Assembly weekend.
Grace, South Range
Mission United, Pelkie
Bethany, Amasa
United, Crystal Falls
+The Bishop baptized a baby recently on Mother’s
Day - a grandson for Bishop Tom and Luanne
Skrenes. Paul Thomas Skrenes is the son of Jeremy
and Kristen Skrenes in Yankton, South Dakota. It
was a great day!
+Bishop Emeritus Dale Skogman is at home recovering from knee replacement surgery. He is still
working in his flower garden.
All Saints, Wakefield
Salem, Ironwood
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Immanuel, Negaunee
United, Crystal Falls
Grace, Gwinn
Trinity, Ishpeming
+God bless the people of Wainola Lutheran
Church as they leave our fellowship. This small
Mass City area congregation has withdrawn from the
ELCA and joined the Lutheran Congregations in
Mission for Christ, effective June 1, 2012.
Faith, Ishpeming
Calvary, Rapid River
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Lutheran World Relief
Tanzania
St. James, Rudyard
Grace, Gwinn
First, Ewen
Zion, Marinette
World Missionary Support
Prince of Peace, Marquette
Trinity, Rhinelander
Calvary, Rapid River
Mission United, Pelkie
Pioneer Lake, Conover
Bethel, Ishpeming
Messiah, Marquette
Calvary, Minocqua
Lay School for Mission
Trinity, Rapid River
Malaria Net Project
United, Crystal Falls
Kisarawe/Teacher’s Gift
Calvary, Minocqua
John & Joan Lillie
Emanuel, Skandia
Revs. Peter Gundersen & Jimalee Jones
Trinity, Rhinelander
Jonelle Collins
Community Lutheran, Palmer
Rev. Philip & Rene Johnson
Immanuel, Rhinelander
James & Judith Quirk
Bethany, Mohawk
Ann Christiansen
Christ the King, Escanaba
Peter O. Johnson
John & Joan Lillie
St. Paul’s, Mass City
Dental Project/Tanzania
Prince of Peace, Eagle River
Alfred & Lois Rasmussen
Bethany, Ishpeming
Robert & Jean Sovey
Immanuel, Rhinelander
Jamison Orthodontics, Marquette
Zion, St. Ignace
Dr. Brian E. Anderson, Ishpeming
Seminarian Support
Skogman Scholarship Fund
Calvary, Minocqua
Paul & Susan Manson
Rev. Kevin Kaiser
Bethany, Amasa
Faith, Ishpeming
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+ From the Assistant to the Bishop +
Pastor Katherine Finegan
Once upon a time, early
on in my life as wife and
mother, I had a culinary
adventure with tuna fish.
I made a rather large tuna
fish salad for a church
potluck. However, mine
was not the only tuna selection, or it’s just possible that it was somehow a less appetizing
choice than the others; either way, I was faced
with a sizeable quantity of tuna fish salad leftovers.
Undaunted, I took it home, expecting my family to happily consume it. My husband and I
each had a bowlful, the boys each managed a
spoonful. And yet, the remaining quantity of
the leftover tuna fish seemed undiminished.
The following supper saw that tuna fish salad
transformed into tuna casserole. Stir in a little
cream of mushroom soup, sprinkle with bread
crumbs, heat it up, and presto chango! A
whole new culinary delight.
My husband and I each had a bowlful, the
boys barely managed a spoonful, and we still
had as much tuna as we ever did. It had become a tuna fish leftover nightmare. No matter what I did to it, I couldn’t make it more palatable. Microwave, bread crumbs, soups and
spices - nothing could transform the old tuna
salad into a hearty, tasty and satisfying meal.
It was time to start over.
Paul writes in his second letter to the Corinthians, “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a
new creation: everything old has passed
away; see, everything has become new!”
God is at work to make you new in Christ.
That newness includes you personally in your
spirit and yourself, that newness includes how
you are in the world and how you serve the purposes of God, and I believe that newness includes, and always has included the Church.
And that is a scary thing. Because we like
things the way they used to be. We remember
the tuna salad of yesterday, the crunchy crisp
bits of celery, the cold pasta coated in tangy
dressing, the fleshy chunks of tuna. Yes, now
THAT was a good salad.
But that salad of yesterday will not do for today.
God has more in mind for the Church, I think,
than microwaved church leftovers. No matter
how we try to make yesterday’s church more
palatable and still serve it up, we can see that
the Church is changing, and not only the
Church, but we as the gathered faithful are being transformed and made new.
God is making us new, as individuals, as a people, as the Church. Yes, we remember “how it
used to be” with fondness. But now is the time
to look to the new creation that God brings forth
in Christ. The new creation is NEW, not the old
warmed over, not the old with added ingredients or put on a new plate, but NEW.
Together, we turn to welcome the new creation
that God is bringing to the table. We can’t quite
see what it is yet. We can catch only a whiff of
its fragrance. But we trust that it will be as
hearty and satisfying as ever, even if we don’t
know yet what it is.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Katherine Finegan
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Pastoral Vacancies and Interim Pastors
Full-time
Christ Parish, Ironwood - Pastor Peggy Rose
Siloa, Ontonagon, St. Paul & First of Winona, Mass City - Pastor John Autio
Grace, Gwinn - Pastor Peter Andersen
First, Dollar Bay & Grace, South Range - Pastor Bucky Beach
Holy Trinity, Chassell - Pastor Melinda Quivik
Bethany, Republic - Pastor Doug Norquist
Emanuel, Skandia - Pastor Jim Duehring
Shepherd of the Lakes - Pastor Devon Barrix
Part-time
Bethany, Negaunee - Pastor Rell Spickerman
Faith, Rock - Pastor Jonathan Schmidt
St. Mark’s, Marquette - Pastor Rell Spickerman
First, Trenary - Pastor Jonathan Schmidt
God has abundantly blessed our Synod’s work through the first third of 2012. Mission support receipts in 2012 are $27,041 or 12.3% higher than in 2011. Our congregations’ generosity
and timely remittance of gifts is deeply appreciated. As we enter the summer, may we do so
with hope and trust in God to provide for all our needs, and may we echo the words of Psalm
145: “All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of your Kingdom, and tell of your power, to make known to all
people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.” (Psalm 145:10-12
NRSV)
- Betsy Koski, Bookkeeper
As of 4/30
2011
2012
$ Change
% Change
Pledged Amount
823,634
822,074
-1,560
-.2%
Amount Received
219,229
246,270
+27,041
+12.3%
Designated Gifts
64,835
65,344
+509
+.8%
Non Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Marquette, MI 49855
Northern Great Lakes
Synod, ELCA
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Online Devotions for June & July 2012
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May 27-June 2 / Denise Laakko, United, Crystal Falls
June 3-9 / Christ Lutheran Parish Confirmands, Ironwood
June 10-16 / Jeannette Kuziej, Pioneer Lake, Conover
June 17-23 / Larry Pagel, Messiah, Marquette
June 24-30 / Gisele Duehring, Prince of Peace, Marquette
July 1-7 / Pastor Barb Girod, Faith, Three Lakes
July 8-14 / Pastor Keith Kolstad, Zion, Marinette
July 15-21 / Tera Kossow, Wartburg Seminary/First, Gladstone
July 22-28 / Pastor Bonny Kinnunen, First, Iron River
July 29-August 4 / Sue Hill, Sharon, Bessemer
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 2012 JUNE 2012 June 2 / Endowment Fund Board meeting at Fortune Lake Camp, 10:00 a.m. CT June 3 / Pastor D. J. Rasner Installation at Gloria Dei, Hancock, 3:00 p.m. ET June 8 / World Hunger Committee meets at Bethany in Ishpeming, 10:00 a.m. ET June 12 / Worship Committee meets at the Synod Office, 10:00 a.m. ET June 27 / NMU Directing Committee meets at the Synod Office 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET June 28 / Stewardship Committee meets at First in Iron River at 12:30 p.m. CT July 4 / SYNOD OFFICE CLOSED July 9-­‐12 / LIFT at Finlandia University July 15 / Pastor Matt Lamb Installation will take place at St. James, Rudyard July 17 / Evangelism Committee meets at St. Stephens in Stephenson at 11:00 a.m. CT July 19 / Lutheran Campus Ministry meets at Alberta; Synod Executive Committee meets at the Synod Office at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET July 29 / Bishop Skrenes and Dental Mission Group leave for Tanzania A Year of Prayer
A Lifetime of Praying!
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Prayer Calendar - July 2012
1
Pray for those across the synod who will travel this summer – keep them safe as they
enjoy the beauty of God’s creation and may they know their church families keep them in
prayer when they are away.
2
Pray for the counselors and those attending L.Y.L.E. II & III and Victory Camp at
Fortune Lake these days.
3
4
Pray for Campground Ministries around the Synod.
5
Pray for Seminarian Tera Kossow (Wartburg Seminary – First, Gladstone) as she
celebrates her birthday this day.
6
Pray for the members of Emanuel, Skandia and Interim Pastor Jim Duehring as
they continue in the call process during a pastoral vacancy.
7
Pray for those across the synod who are in need of God’s healing touch – keep them
mindful of God’s presence in their lives as they are renewed in body, mind, and spirit.
8
Pray for the members of All Saints, Baltimore MD (Rev Jeff Corson), Christ,
Inner Harbor MD (Revs John Sabatelli, Kristin Dubsky, Duke Fries), and
Epiphany, Baltimore MD (Rev Keith Hardy).
9
Pray for Pastor Norm Peterson, his wife Mary, and the members of Immanuel,
Rhinelander.
10
Pray for those attending LIFT (Living in Faith Together) at Finlandia University this
week.
11
Pray for the counselors and those attending Villager, Vagabond, Venturer, L.Y.L.E.
II & III, and Music Camp at Fortune Lake these days.
12
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Melinda Quivik
(Interim, Holy Trinity, Chassell) 18 years.
13
Pray for the ministry of Shepherd of the Sea in Copper Harbor and Pastor
Timothy Johnston as they welcome summer residents and visitors.
14
Pray for our retired pastors and their spouses – Pastor Donald & Edwina Wandersee
and Pastor Dave & Jane Christenson.
15
Pray for the members of Good Shepherd, Dundalk MD (Rev Vicki Hamel), Holy
Communion, Fallston MD (pastor), Lazarus, North Carroll MD (pastor), and
Mt Tabor, Keymar MD (Rev Jim Russell).
16
Pray for those children attending and the adult and youth leaders who will experience
Vacation Bible School across our synod this summer.
17
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Barry Levine
Pray for our nation as we celebrate independence this day. Ask for God’s guidance
that our nation may be both faithful and humble.
(Faith, Sault Ste Marie) 8 years.
18
Pray for Pastor Mike Mannisto, his wife Michele & their son, and the members
of St. James, Rudyard.
19
Pray for Pastor Lloyd Luedeman, his wife Amy, and the members of Prince of
Peace, Eagle River.
20 Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Gerald Anderson
(Sharon, Bessemer) 12 years.
21
Pray for the members of Redeemer, Damascus MD (Revs Ray Scheck & John
Bromhal), St Andrew, Baltimore MD (Rev Kevin Guillory), and St Luke,
Parkville MD (Rev Lisa Arrington).
22
Pray for the counselors and those attending Villager, Vagabond, Venturer, L.Y.L.E.
III, and Nature Camp at Fortune Lake these days.
23
Pray for the spouses of our deceased pastors – Betsy Framstad and Lavina
Goodrich.
24
Pray for the members of Shepherd of the Lakes, Sayner WI and Interim Pastor
Devon Barrix as they begin the call process during a pastoral vacancy.
25
Pray for the members of Tandika Lutheran Church (Rev Kumbuka Pori), Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania and their NGLS Companion Congregation, Faith, Sault St
Marie (Rev Barry Levine).
26
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Jim Duehring
(Prince of Peace, Harvey) 25 years.
27
Pray for the members of St Luke, Point of Rocks MD & St Mark, Adamstown
MD & St Matthew, Frederick MD (Rev Marina Flores), St Paul, Upperco MD
(Rev Melvina Stricklin), and St Stephen, Wilmington DE (Rev Matt Hummel).
28
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Katherine
Finegan (Assistant to the Bishop) 10 years; Pastor Peggy Rose (Interim, Christ
Parish, Ironwood) 27 years.
29
Pray for the members of United, Crystal Falls and Pastor Michael Laakko as they
celebrate the 45th anniversary of the congregation.
30 Pray for the counselors and those attending Family Camp, L.Y.L.E. III, and Mini
Camp at Fortune Lake these days.
31
Pray for the members of Faith, Ishpeming and Pastor Dave Johnson as they
celebrate 1 year of ministry together this day.
“We pray for congregations in the Delaware-­‐Maryland Synod as part of our partner synod relationship.” A Year of Prayer
A Lifetime of Praying!
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Prayer Calendar - June 2012
1
Pray for Pastor Norman Peterson and the members of Immanuel, Rhinelander
as they celebrate 32 years of ministry together. Pray for Pastor John Kuziej
(Pioneer Lake, Conover) as he celebrates his 34th anniversary of ordination this
month.
2
Pray for the members of St James, Marinette and Darrell Diers, LLM as they
celebrate the 94th anniversary of the congregation.
3
Pray for Pastor Jonathan Schmidt and the members of First Lutheran,
Gladstone as they celebrate the 123rd anniversary of the congregation this day.
4
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Francis Strong
(retired) 30 years; Pastor Dave VanKley (Messiah, Marquette) 30 years.
5
Pray for Pastor Kenneth Michaelis (Northland Lutheran Retirement Community) as
he celebrates his 46th anniversary of ordination this day.
6
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Peter Andersen
(retired) 41 years; Pastor Peter Vorhese (Faith, Calumet) 36 years; Pastor Norm
Lund (retired) 61 years; Pastor Tom Lindblad (retired) 49 years.
7
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Warren Geier
(Bethany, Ishpeming) 16 years; Pastor Keith Kolstad (Zion, Marinette) 27 years.
8
Pray for the members of Temeke Lutheran Church (Rev Elisha Mdumi), Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania and their NGLS companion congregation Gloria Dei,
Hancock (Rev DJ Rasner).
9
Pray for the members of Abiding Savior, Columbia MD (pastor), Christ,
Hagerstown MD (pastor), Emmanuel, Pasadena MD (Rev Bob Stevens), &
Good Shepherd, Bel Air MD (Revs Ken Omer & Eric Evers).
10
Pray for the counselors and youth attending L.Y.L.E. I, Vanguards, and
Confirmation Camp at Fortune Lake.
11
Pray for our spouses of deceased pastors – Kaaren Ness and Diane Shepard. Pray
also for retired clergy and their spouses – Mary Weinkauf and Pastor Tom & Susan
Wickstrom.
12
Pray for the members of First, Dollar Bay & Grace, South Range and Interim
Pastor Bucky Beach as they continue in the call process during a pastoral vacancy.
13
Pray for Pastor Erik Heskin (Bethany, Escanaba) as he celebrates his 13th
anniversary of ordination this day.
14
Pray for Pastor Lee Goodwin (on leave from call) as he celebrates his 31st
anniversary of ordination this day.
15
Pray for Pastor Michael Laakko as he celebrates his 32nd anniversary of
ordination this day.
16
Pray for the members of Holy Comforter, Baltimore MD (Rev David
Eisenhuth), Keysville, Keymar MD (pastor), Mt Tabor, Clear Spring MD
(pastor) & Prince of Peace, Rosedale MD (pastor).
17
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Dave Jensen
(Ascension, Minocqua) 32 years; Pastor Maxine Gray (Calvary, Minocqua) 18 years.
Pray for Dads too!
18
Pray for the counselors and campers attending Women & Kids Week and L.Y.L.E.
I at Fortune Lake these days.
19
Pray for the members of Our Redeemer, Newberry and Pastor Jesse Brown as
they celebrate the 46th anniversary of the congregation. Pray for pastors celebrating
anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Rudy Kemppainen (retired) 57 years;
George Olson (retired) 57 years; Pastor Jon Magnuson (retired) 39 years.
20 Pray for the members of Good Shepherd, Houghton and Pastor Bucky Beach as
they celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the congregation. Pray also for the
members of Trinity, Brevort and Pastor Jeremy Winter as they celebrate the
102nd anniversary of the congregation this month. Pray for pastors celebrating
anniversaries of ordination: D.C. Kalweit (retired) 58 years; Pastor Ingmar
Levin (retired) 58 years.
21
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Bob Sutherland
(retired) 53 years.
22
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Bob Langseth
(retired) 54 years; Pastor Ted Koehl (retired) 16 years.
23
Pray for Pastor Steve Gauger (Calvary, Rapid River) as he celebrates his 23rd
anniversary of ordination this day.
24
Pray for the members of St Abraham’s, Beckleysville MD (pastor), St John,
Hagerstown MD (Rev Ed Heim), St Luke, New Windsor MD (Rev Anne
Durboraw), & St Martin, Annapolis MD (Revs Gerald Miller & Jens
Bargmann).
25
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Eleanor Russey
(retired) 23 years. Pray also for Jon & Sharon Babbitt LLMs and the members of
First, Grand Marais as they celebrate 1 year of ministry together this day.
26
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Dean Marin
(retired) 45 years; Pastor Wally Leno (retired) 52 years; Pastor Phil Johnson
(Finlandia University) 24 years; Pastor Dave Johnson (Faith, Ishpeming) 1 year.
27
28
Pray for the counselors and youth attending Veteran Camp at Fortune Lake.
29
Pray for Pastor David VanKley and the members of Messiah, Marquette as they
celebrate 4 years of ministry together this day. Pray also for Pastor Paul
Raappana (retired) as he celebrates his 43rd anniversary of ordination this day.
Pray for pastors celebrating anniversaries of ordination: Pastor Lauri Maki
(Bethel, Ishpeming) 31 years; Pastor Tom Lee (retired) 42 years.
30 Pray for the members of St Paul, Curtis Bay MD (Rev Doug Strachan), St Paul,
Rockdale MD (pastor), St Stephen, Baltimore MD (Rev Dick Goodlin), &
Trinity, Taneytown MD (Rev Nicholas Brie).
“We pray for congregations in the Delaware-­‐Maryland Synod as part of our partner synod relationship.”