The Story - Good Shepherd
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The Story - Good Shepherd
JANUARY 2016 The Story GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHER AN CHURCH ABERDEEN, SD (605)229 -0846 Making Our Love and Mission Visible Inside This Issue Given for You Jesus Hope Forgiveness Joy Community Love Home Jesus Unwrapping God’s Gifts Do you ever look at someone and wonder, "What is going on inside their head?" Well, I know. Okay, I know Riley's head. The Elementary Youth Group was able to listen to all of the emotions in Riley’s head when they watched “Inside Out.” Read more on page 3. Sunday January 17, will be a huge day at Good Shepherd. Turn to page 5 for the details. When you walked into the kitchen on Sunday night you were sure to find flour on the floor, sprinkles all over the counter, and of course green and red frosting everywhere. Find out what the High School youth group did continuing on page 3. Our God is a giving God. Our services continue a celebration of God’s generosity to us. Turn to page 5 to learn more about worship themes at the start of this new year. PAGE 2 Little Lambs Preschool 2016-2017 Registration We are accepting registrations for the 2016-2017 school year. I will be at a table 31st, between services, to accept registrations from Good Shepherd members. There will also be an 1st from Maggie Bruns, Director/Teacher Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe our school year is half over already! We started out December by making little preschool elves, angels, light bulbs, and Christmas trees. We had an advent calendar in our classroom that helped us to understand the story of Jesus' birth along with books, songs, and a Nativity scene. After spending a few weeks practicing our Christmas songs we had a concert for our friends and family. The children did an amazing job and everyone seemed to have a great time. We had a visit from Santa Claus where the children received a special present. They were very excited! 5:30-6pm. This is open to anyone interested in having their child attend Little Lambs. If you have any questions please call the preschool at 229-3883 or email [email protected]. 3 year olds T/Th 8:15-11:00 4 & 5 year olds MWF 8:15-11:00 4 & 5 year olds MWF 12:15-3:15 $80/month $110/month $110/month *A non-refundable $50 deposit is due at the time of registration. Receipts and Labels Keep collecting those receipts from Kessler’s or Ken’s and the Labels for Education! Receipts and labels for education can be placed in the containers located on the table in the Fellowship Hall. Check out the list of eligible products that qualify for the Labels for Education program located near the bins in the Fellowship Hall. These UPC labels are not just found on Campbell’s soups!! PAGE 3 Youth page PAGE 3 Elementary Youth Group Sixteen members of the Elementary Youth Group met on Friday, November 20th and watched the movie, “Inside Out.” The movie talks about the different emotions and memories that ten-year old Riley had when she moved to a new city. After the movie, the group discussed some of their memories with each other. What’s next? The Elementary Youth Group will be combining with the Middle School Youth Group on Friday, January 29th to go bowling. Look for more details in the near future! High School Youth Group The High School Youth group with the help of Stephanie Mattson gathered together to make Christmas cookies for the people of the New Beginning Center here in Aberdeen. It was a great night full of Christmas music, laughter, fun and some really awesome cookies. They wanted to share the hope and joy of Christmas with others. What’s next? Take a look at our schedule for activities in January. Notice that there is a time change coming in the new year. Youth Group will begin at 7:00pm and end at 9:00pm, snacks will be provided. Here is our January schedule: January 3rd-No Youth Group New Year’s Weekend (See article on Make A Difference Day!) January 10th-Game night January 17th-Faith Talk Night January 24th-Movie Night (movie to be determined) January 31st-Service Night (There will be different service projects to do together) Make a Difference Day High School students Make A Difference Day is back! After a year off we are back to Make a Difference in Aberdeen! This is a day of service for High School Students. It will be on Tuesday January 5th which is the last day of Winter break. We will be joining together with area churches for an afternoon of service projects in Aberdeen. You also get a free t-shirt and a free ticket to the concert with Rachel Kurtz and Agape (yes the ones from the National Youth Gathering!) The day begins at 2:00pm here at Good Shepherd and the concert begins at 6:00pm at Bethlehem. To sign up, please talk to Pastor Liz or a member of the Youth Team! Activity Cancellations due to Severe Weather will be announced on Hub City Radio stations (FM: 94.1, 97.7, 103.7, 106.7; AM: 930, 1420) and Dakota Broadcasting stations (FM: 105.5 and 107.7), as well as the KELOLAND.com Closeline. Please listen to any of these radio stations or check online if you have questions about any church activities being held. If the Aberdeen Schools call off school or let out early on a Wednesday, that would also mean there would be NO Wednesday activities at the church in the afternoon or evening and the church office is closed. JANUARY 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday PAGE 4 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 NO Preschool OFFICE CLOSED 2 3 NO Sunday School NO Youth Group 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship 11:45 AM Arts in Worship Small Group 4 NO Preschool 6:55 AM Women at Prayer 9:00 AM Sarah Circle 9:30 AM Mary Circle 5:00 PM Food Pantry 7:00 PM Esther Circle 5 NO Preschool NO Table Talks 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 2:00 PM MAD Day 5:15 PM Evangelism Board Meeting 7:00 PM Worship Band 6 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM Good Vibrations 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Hallelujah Chorus 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Supper 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Wednesday School 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service in Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade Confirmation 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM Youth Praise Band 7:00 PM Adult Choir 7:00 PM Properties Board Meeting 7 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 5:15 PM Stewardship Board Meeting 6:00 PM Movie Small Group 8 Northern Plains Conference Pastors 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 7:00 PM Astronomy Small Group 9 10 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:40 AM Sunday School; Men in Mission; Annual Mtg. Forum 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship 7:00 PM Youth Group 11 6:55 AM Women at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 12 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 11:00 AM Table Talks @ Bethlehem 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 5:45 PM Nominations Board Meeting 7:00 PM Worship Band 13 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM Good Vibrations 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Hallelujah Chorus 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Supper 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Wednesday School 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service in Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade Confirmation 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM Youth Praise Band 7:00 PM Adult Choir 14 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 6:00 PM Worship Board Meeting 7:00 PM Spiritual Direction Small Group 15 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 6:00 PM Cooking Small Group 16 9:30 AM Men in Mission Breakfast 17 8:30 AM Traditional Worship/New Members 9:40 AM Sunday School; Altar Guild Meeting 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship/New Members 11:45 AM Spud Feed 12:30 PM Annual Meeting 7:00 PM Youth Group 18 Martin Luther King Day NO Preschool 6:55 AM Women at Prayer 5:00 PM Food Pantry 5:30 PM Support to Children's Ministry Committee 19 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 11:00 AM Table Talks @ Bethlehem 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 5:15 PM Missions Board Meeting 7:00 PM Worship Band 20 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM Good Vibrations 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Hallelujah Chorus 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Supper 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Wednesday School 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service in Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade Confirmation 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM Youth Praise Band 7:00 PM Adult Choir 21 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 1:00 PM Card Group 7:00 PM Church Council Meeting 22 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 23 24 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship 11:45 AM Sunday Brunch Small Group 7:00 PM Youth Group 25 6:55 AM Women at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 26 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM Preschool 11:00 AM Table Talks @ Bethlehem 1:30 PM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Inscribers Small Group 7:00 PM Worship Band 27 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Men at Prayer 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM Good Vibrations 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Hallelujah Chorus 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Supper 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Wednesday School 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Worship Service in Sanctuary 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM 7th-9th Grade Confirmation 6:50 PM - 7:30 PM Youth Praise Band 7:00 PM Adult Choir 28 29 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Preschool Preschool 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quilting 7:00 PM Spiritual Direction Small Group 30 31 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship 12:00 PM Board Retreat 7:00 PM Youth Group PAGE 5 Annual Meeting January 17, 2016 How big will January 17th be? We will have two celebrative worship services as we welcome new members and renew our faith commitments to God, one another and to the world beyond our walls. Between the services we will have a coffee bar and activity to get to know one another. The coffee will come from Caribou and we will have syrups and the fixings to make your great coffee drinks. The fun continues with our traditional spud feed, baked potatoes with all of the fixings and more coffee! All that coffee will keep you awake and alert for our annual meeting. The agenda will include: Vote on the budget for 2016. Election of officers and boards. Discussion and possible action on the use of our $30,000 CD from the sale of land south of the church in the 1990s. To get ready for the annual meeting, we will have an annual meeting forum between services on January 10. At this meeting you will receive the proposed budget for 2016 and we will go over the issues that will be addressed at the meeting. Learn how new opportunities are developing with Thrivent for funding of many of our caring and relational activities. Board Retreat Worship Themes The Good Shepherd Board Retreat will be Sunday, January 30, with a meal starting at 12:00 noon. What will we be doing? After a sub sandwich lunch at noon we will meet in individual boards. Special presentations are being planned, including Thrivent. We will map out the mission of Good Shepherd in 2016 with each board determining their goals and action projects. We will do the nuts and bolts work of setting up meeting times and we establish the times for our monthly meetings. This meeting will end by or before 3pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to come to know God in new and loving ways. Everyday our lives are enriched by the gifts of God and we are strengthened to live in new ways through the promises that we receive from God. We wake up and thrill to a sunrise. We can feel our hearts expand standing under a vast blue sky. We can feel our smallness under the wonder of a night sky filled with countless stars. Everyone at times feels the gifts of God through creation. God’s gifts are even more than that. We proclaim to the world God’s promises for us in life. Lives lived in faith are new lives. We will unwrap these gifts in our worship services in January through the first part of February. Here is what’s coming: Winter Small Groups Winter blues? Spice things up with a small group. Winter small groups are beginning this month. Worship arts small group for making the celebration of worship visible. Astronomy Small Group for unforgettable times under the stars. Brain Fitness Small Group for staying sharp at any age. Caring to make a difference small group to extend love that changes the lives of others. Great food, great friends small group for fun in the kitchen. Home Bible study small group for growing in faith together. Inscriber’s group for writers for developing skill and the habit of writing. Movie small group watching and discussing significant films. Sunday brunch small group sharing friendships and hospitality with others. January 3: The gift of forgiveness for you. January 10: The gift of joy for you. January 17: The gift of community for you. January 24: The gift of love for you. January 31: The gift of home for you. February 7: The gift of Jesus for you. PAGE 106 PAGE 01/02 01/02 01/02 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/04 01/04 01/05 01/05 01/05 01/05 01/06 01/08 01/09 01/10 01/10 01/10 01/10 01/10 01/10 Jerry Heier Janene Papendick Todd Langbehn Zona Young Marge Rosin Clair Krause Daniel Lister Greg Hoffman Dusty Mattson Andrea Quam Arthur Ketterling Morgan Keil Shirley Kost Judy Burgard Rachelle Hochstetter Drew Salfrank Kathleen Harmel Addyson Keller Leonora Thurow Lee Johnson Linda McKay Don Bosanko Rob Keil Allison Klabo Ashley Klabo 01/10 01/10 01/11 01/11 01/12 01/12 01/12 01/12 01/12 01/13 01/13 01/13 01/13 01/13 01/13 01/14 01/14 01/14 01/15 01/15 01/16 01/17 01/17 01/17 01/18 Olivia Quam Tate Devries Peggy Letcher Lylah Hochstetter Tom Kenyon Dale Aman Emily Punt Samantha Kinder Joey Dallmann Norman Scott Marty Lutz Layton Pederson Whitney Peter Jilani Wright Charlotte Hemke Gail Stotz Jeri Tieszen Meghan Mork Annie Aman Keith Petersen Melissa Hanson Mark Bledsoe Dawn Oster Zachary Weig Kiersten Sombke 01/18 01/18 01/19 01/19 01/19 01/20 01/20 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/23 01/24 01/24 01/26 01/26 01/26 01/27 01/28 01/28 01/29 01/29 01/30 01/30 01/30 01/31 Hunter Eisenbeisz Sirenna Wells Amanda Black Shelby Peterson Dalton Petersen DeLores Winther Denise Hier Bob Vander Hoek Candice Rook Heather Fitzgerald Hannah Schmierer Wilmer Gehring LeAnne Hoffman Lois Fischer Dawn Pederson Genna Bauer Danielle Kleindl Ellen Dinger Jerald Esser Arne Svarstad Ashton Remily Nancy Sersen Carter Friedrichsen Eleanor Buckmeier Verna Kappes Good Shepherd Staff For a year we’ve enjoyed having a full staff at Good Shepherd. The fruitfulness of the teamwork has made Good Shepherd a good place to be church. Just look at what we have to be grateful for. Amanda Black with Pastor Liz in the development of Spark Rotation. This faith formation program has benefited our children and also brought volunteers into our educational program and built relationships. Amanda has been the cornerstone of our work to start up an elementary youth group to bring children and families together. Rachel Hemke has provided inspiration through music provided by choirs and people sharing special music. Maggie Bruns provides a loving, learning environment for preschool children in our church and community. Todd Black provides hospitality through his stewardship of the building and compassionately guides people coming to us doing community service. Pastor Liz has developed quality relationships with people of all ages and has been at the center of establishing youth groups. Pastor Liz has been increasingly visible in providing contemporary music to our congregation. Amanda Black has brought a new church directory to fulfillment which will be in our hands in April. Curt Eisenbeisz has not only provided leadership for the contemporary music band but has helped us over come our problems with our new soundboard. Barb Daberkow is often the first face people see when they enter the church and she welcomes each new person with warmth and enthusiasm. Charlotte Kramer has been a sparkplug to keep people connected and involved in the church. Our organists and pianists enrich the worship experience that we have through participating in music. Pastor Tim and Pastor Liz together have mapped out plans to make 2016 unforgettable in worship experience through the planning of worship themes for the congregation. Pastor Tim continues to be excited about his work with the confirmation program, adult education, and small groups. Good shepherd is about relationships, relationships with God and with one another. PAGE 7 January Support People Caller Dorothy Hagadone Head Ushers Duane and Phyllis Donat (8:30-3rd, 10th); Bob and Deb Jensen (8:30-17th, 24th); Arne Svarstad, Mark Bledsoe (10:45) Ushers Clay Dykema (8:30-3rd); Tom and Renea Wensmann (10:45-3rd) Peggy Serfoss (8:30-10th); Clay Dykema (10:45-10th) Chad Nilson (10:45-31st) Offering Tellers Judy and Joe Gelling, Charlotte Kraemer (3rd) Jean Rahja, Doug and Evie Witlock (10th) Diane and Gary Kost, Rosemary and Tom Eisenbeisz (17th) Betty Beckler, Lori Krause (24th) Phyllis and Duane Donat, Bonnie Lamont (31st) Sound Board Clay Dykema (8:30-3rd); Jeff Dahlberg (10:45-3rd) Gary Cahoy (8:30-10th); Roger Mattson (10:45-10th) Gary Cahoy (8:30-17th); Lisa Anderson (10:45-17th) Gary Cahoy (8:30-24th, 31st) Power Point John Fritz (3rd, 24th) Greeters Steve Caron (10th, 31st) Mark and Gina Malchow (8:30-3rd); Tom Karen Hoar (17th) Fellowship Treats and Renea Wensmann (10:45-3rd) Mark and Gina Malchow (3rd) Leo and Eleanor Haar, Peggy Serfoss (10th) Leo and Eleanor Haar (8:30-10th); Food Pantry Sandra Erdahl (10:45-10th) Janene Papendick, Bonnie Reszler (17th) Cartor and Sherry Carlson (3rd) Bonnie Reszler (8:30-17th); Mark Holty Leo and Eleanor Haar, Peggy Serfoss Sherry Skorczewski (24th) (10:45-17th) (10th) Mark Holty (10:45-24th) Altar Guild Karen Heier (17th) Amy and Chad Nilson (10:45-31st) Peggy Serfoss, Sandy Cahoy Gus and Carol Erickson, Susan Johnston (24th) Scripture Readers Nursery Assistants Janene Papendick (8:30-3rd); Mona Welcome Desk Gayle Fauth (8:30-3rd); Diane Thompson Mel Wockenfuss (8:30-3rd); Jeff and Jean Greenhalgh (10:45-3rd) (10:45-3rd) Brenda Rook (8:30-10th); Renea Wensmann Tom and Renea Wensmann (10:45-10th) Black (10:45-3rd) Anne Holmquest (10:45-17th & 24th) Gayle Fauth (8:30-10th); Roy Burt (10:45(10:45-10th) Amy Nilson (10:45-31st) 10th) Ella Maye Nehls (8:30-17th); Randy Organists/Pianists VanMeter (10:45-17th) Sheri Scott (3rd, 10th, 31st) Phyllis Donat (8:30-24th); Charlotte Youth Praise Band (6th, 13th, 27th) Kraemer (10:45-24th) Monica Jacobson (17th, 24th) Clay Dykema (8:30 & 10:45-31st) Kathy Harmel (20th) Time and Talent Sign Up Christmas has passed and our gifts have been opened. The Nominations Board would like to share with you an idea as to how YOU can give God a very special gift. That special gift is sharing the gift that He gave you—your talent and time to help others and become a vital role in the mission of Good Shepherd. On Jan. 17th & 24th, we will be distributing Time and Talent handouts, and we ask that you prayerfully consider a new adventure and take this opportunity to meet the wonderful members of our congregation as you work side-by-side. Thank you for your continuous support. Nominations Board Newlywed Game Last February five couples took part in the Good Shepherd version of the Newlywed Game! Unlike the popular television game show, our couples handled their differences in answers very graciously. What’s next? Mark your calendar for Friday, February 12th at 7pm for the 2nd Annual Newlywed Game! Watch for signs and bulletin announcements for ticket information coming soon! MISSION OF THE MONTH The Mission of the Month offering is received on the 2nd and 4th Sunday and Wednesday with our “Noisy Offering” by passing the bread pans. In December, $310.33 was donated to Safe Harbor. PAGE 8 Building Up the Body of Christ February Serving Group - Joyful Noise Family 229-0651 229-0651 226-1761 226-1761 225-8478 225-8478 262-0555 226-2203 226-2203 725-0113 225-7760 228-4676 225-5579 226-4929 216-3319 225-9273 225-2735 225-2735 225-5882 229-1550 229-1550 Albano, Julie Aman, Harvey Aman, Linda Auske, Allen Auske, Denise Axlund, Marty Axlund, William Beckler, Paula Bobzien, Robin Bobzien, Sandy Brandt, Laurie Brink, Donald Brink, Sandra Byram, Kimberly Christenson, Peggy Cordie, Carrie Dale, Marianne Dell, Darlene Donat, Duane Donat, Phyllis Emery, Wanda Fink, Carol Fink, Sanro 225-2905 225-2905 225-8906 225-8906 225-8522 225-8522 290-3158 262-0604 262-0604 229-2922 229-2922 225-2412 225-2412 229-0931 229-0931 225-1495 225-1495 Flocchini, Della Flocchini, Robert Gehring, Ida Gehring, Wilmer Geisler, Cheryl Geisler, Terry Getty, Christopher Getty, Connie Hauge, Amy Hoven, Jeff Hoven, Shanna Job, Carlton Job, DeeAnn Kern, Darwin Kern, Kyra Kolb, John Kolb, Shelley Langford, Lori Larson, Glen Larson, Pamela Malchow, Rebekah Malchow, Thomas 225-5186 225-5186 229-0225 229-0225 225-0029 397-7046 397-7046 225-3943 225-3943 225-9727 715-9272 380-9528 380-9528 377-3074 229-2725 228-7654 228-7654 McKay, Linda McKay, Mike Naasz, Floyd Naasz, Lois Peterson, Brinda Peterson, Larry Pierson, Brenda Reif, DeAnn Reif, Jerry Rook, Russell Rook, Sheila Roseth, Al Roseth, Shirley Schneider, Lydia Schock, Lynn Sharisky, Lorna Swenson, Cindy Swenson, Jon Ulmer, Cheryl VanMeter, Cindy Wacholz, Bonnie Wacholz, Brian Staff Who Do I Ask About Board Chairs Pastors-Tim Sersen, Liz Dieseth Good Shepherd Women-Sharon Bossert Properties-Greg Adolf Visitation Pastor-Mike Jacobson Good Shepherd Men-Clay Dykema Life and Growth- Secretary-Barb Daberkow Ushers/Communion Assistants– Randy White, Bob and Deb Jensen Evangelism-Tom Eisenbeisz, Gary Klabo Pastoral Assistant-Charlotte Kraemer Financial Secretaries-Ron and Carla Kaaz Youth/Family Coordinator-Amanda Black Reception Coordinators: Funeral-Mona Kapfenstein, Deb Nerland Wedding/Anniversary-Heather Fitzgerald Missions-Natalie Wiedrick Stewardship-Gene Morsching Worship-Peggy Serfoss, Dusty Mattson Youth/Family Ministry Assistants-Cody Folden, MJ Johnson Library -Dorothy Brown, Darlis Weiszhaar Custodian-Todd Black Altar Guild - Sandy Cahoy Music Coordinator–Rachel Hemke Executive Council Worship Schedule Preschool Director/Teacher–Maggie Bruns President-Ed Hargens September-May: Sunday 8:30am and 10:45am; Organists/Pianists-Sheri Scott, Kathy Harmel, Tammy Wahl, Monica Jacobson President Elect- Choir Directors-Adult/Rachel Hemke, Children’s Choir/Rachel Hemke, Bells/Cheryl Ulmer Accompanist– Adult and Children’s Choir/Monica Jacobson Treasurer-Dale Aman Secretary-Curt Bossert Nominations-Rosemary Eisenbeisz Youth-Lori Tiede Wednesday 6:20pm (Sanctuary) June-August: Sunday 8:30am and 10:00am; Wednesday 6:15pm (Chapel) GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 1429 North Dakota Street Aberdeen SD 57401 Phone: 605-229-0846 Fax: 605-225-7230 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goodshepherdaberdeen.org Annual Meeting Worship Themes High School Youth Group Schedule Board Retreat Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid Permit # 300 Address Service Requested