OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
“The Record” Monthly Newsletter, Volume 56 Lent March 2017
Sunday Series: based on some of the “I AM” statements of Jesus. March 5: “I AM the Door” SundaysSundays March 12: “I AM Teacher & Lord” 88 && 10:3010:30 AMAM March 19: “I AM the Vine” March 26: “I AM the Way, the Truth & the Life”
Wednesday Lenten Series: will present messages which will be “Reflections from People of the Bible!” March 1: Ash Wed “Feel the Nails” Holy Communion & Imposition of Ashes.
March 8: “Reflections from an Angel” WednesdaysWednesdays March 15: “Reflections from Malchus” 4:304:30 && 7PM7PM March 22: “Reflections from Barabbas” March 29: “Reflections from Peter” MISSION STATEMENT Our Redeemer Lutheran Church exists to daily share the message of Christ’s love and forgive- ness to our members, the community, and the world so that more people may receive salvation.
Our Redeemer is a member congregation of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
GOD’S MISSION IS MY MISSION
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“500th Anniversary of the
Reformation is…this year!”
1517-2017
Recently, along with four of the men of ORLC, I attended the Men’s Retreat at Lutheran Island Camp. An awesome men’s ministry that has been in existence at LIC for 23 years. I have attended about fifteen of these and did serve on the planning/presentation team for about fourteen years. Pastor Dan Domke began this ministry while he served at Trinity in Fergus Falls (he has been pastor at Huron SD, former Vicar Eric Van Sharrel’s home church, for the past seven years).
Anyway, here are just a few thoughts/highlights from the retreat, which had some excellent presentations. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s theme for the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation is: Reformation 2017 It’s Still All About Jesus! One might think it should be obvious that the reformation was all about Jesus. In my opinion it is NOT so obvious for a great many people today. People and churches all around us have compromised the singular confession of faith or have forgotten that the church as the ‘Body of Christ’ (1 Cor 12:27) has the mission of proclaiming Christ crucified. Mission and ministry are still all about Jesus. The church is still ‘suppose’ to be about proclaiming salvation by means of Jesus suffering and death on the cross. The purpose of the church is simple: We are to be “seeking the lost while also strengthening the faith of the faithful.” Both are accomplished through the faithful proclamation of both law and gospel.
In Luther’s day, Christ had been lost in great measure. The gospel was undermined when the church taught that Jesus’ death was not sufficient for complete forgiveness and salvation. Some of the Roman Catholic doctrines that Luther and the other reformers came to question included:
• Prayers for the dead • Purgatory • Devotion to Mary and the rosary • Penance • Mandatory confession to a priest • Celibacy • The Mass as a bloodless sacrifice • Transubstantiation • Mary and the saints • The 7 Sacraments • Masses for the dead • Indulgences • The institution of the office of Pope
The Reformation refocused people to turn to the Bible for the truth and there they found all the above doctrines to not be true.
As much as things change around us and as much as the world (and even some churches) tries to compromise away the teachings of the Bible the church must always stand firm in teaching and living by the pure unchanging truths as revealed in God’s Word. For it is through that Word by which people are won and kept in Christ. That is the heart of what the Christian church must be faithful to.
Heavenly Father, you gave Your only Son Jesus to save us and to save the world through His death and resurrection. Make us both bold and yet gentle in proclaiming Christ alone as the Only Way to heaven. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Pastor Bruce Noennig
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Some other tidbits garnered from the Men’s Retreat to pass on:
• “Let the wife make the husband glad to come home and let him make her sorry to see him leave” –Martin Luther • Almost half of all Americans don’t feel lying is wrong, at one time almost all considered lying to be a sin. • From a 2015 Barna study: o 48% of millennials believe Jesus is not God. o 65% of millennials believe Jesus committed sin.
• There is constant pressure in society (even in the many churches) to compromise the Word because people are afraid to offend someone. But Jesus said we need to be more concerned about offending God. Matt 10:28 “Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” • President Don Fondow shared this from a conversation he had with an ELCA member. The member said: “You LC-MS people are so narrow minded.” Don’s response was: “Yes we are so narrow minded that our ears match. Since you in the ELCA are so open- minded why don’t you accept us as we are and leave us alone.”
Women of Our Redeemer let us…
Study God’s Word about
“Women with Jesus at the Cross
and the Tomb”
As we approach and journey through Lent let us focus on the women who were
present when Jesus was crucified on Calvary and later at the tomb. Come, let us
enjoy some Bible study, skit, music, food and fellowship.
th Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 PM
in the Dining Hall
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College Corner March 14th – “The Shack” movie 7:00 PM
March 20th – Servant Event at the Dorothy Day
Food Pantry 6:00 PM
“Afternoon at the Movies”
Concert Corner
Sunday, March 19th at 2:00 PM Casting Crowns will be at the Fargo Dome on Sunday, th in the College Room. April 9 at 7:00 PM. More information can be found at www.life979.com
“Every Boy Needs A HERO” A Letter
A Sunday school teacher challenged her children to
A story of a father’s broken relationship with his take some time on Sunday afternoon to write a family, baseball, and how to reconnect fathers and letter to God. They were to bring their letters back sons. the following Sunday. One little boy, Benny wrote,
“Dear God, We had a good time at church today.
FAITH-FUN-POPCORN Wish you could have been there.”
Narthex Sign A little girl sitting in church with her father suddenly felt ill. “Daddy,” she whispered, “I have to frow up!” Her father told her to hurry to the rest room. In less than that two minutes the child was back. “I
didn’t have to go too far,” she explained. “There’s a box by the front door with a sign that says, ‘For the sick.’” Upcoming Movies!
rd Q’s & A’s March 3 “The Shack” This movie is based Teacher: “Why do we say ‘Amen’ at the end of a on the fictional book “The Shack” by William prayer instead of ‘Awomen’?”
P Young Smartie: “The same reason we sing ‘Hymns’ instead of ‘Hers’!”
April 7th “The Case for Christ” A reporter Teacher: “What do you call a sleepwalking nun?” sets out to prove Christianity is fake and Smartie: “A roamin’ Catholic.” discovers how Christianity changes his life. Teacher: “Why didn’t Noah go fishing?” Smartie: “He only had two worms.”
Teacher: “When was the longest day in the Bible?” Smartie: “The day Adam was created because there was no Eve.”
DCE Mark Noennig
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MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT March is awareness month for the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. Today, the supporters, volunteers and employees of the American Red Cross provide compassionate care in five critical areas:
• People affected by disasters in America • Support for members of the military and their families • Blood collection, processing and distribution • Health and safety education and training • International relief and development
The Red Cross responds to approximately 70,000 disasters in the United States every year, ranging from home fires that affect a single family to hurricanes that affect tens of thousands, to earthquakes that impact millions. In these events, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to help families and entire communities get back on their feet. Although the Red Cross is not a government agency, it is an essential part of the response when disaster strikes.
The Red Cross helps military members, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military service. Emergency communications, training, support to wounded warriors and veterans, and access to community resources help an average of 150,000 military families and veterans annually.
The Red Cross is the nation’s leading provider of health and safety courses, such as CPR, First Aid and Lifeguard training. Each year, more than 9 million Americans participate in our training programs, including first responders, educators, babysitters, and people who want to be prepared to help others in an emergency.
The American Red Cross has 5 office locations throughout the Dakotas Region and numerous sites where we offer classes or have area disaster staff/resources. Serving Eastern North Dakota & Northwestern Minnesota: 2602 12th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102, Phone: 701-364-1800.
The Red Cross Depends on Volunteers
• Volunteers constitute about 95 percent of the American Red Cross workforce. Volunteers make it possible to provide services such as... • Responding to nearly 70,000 disasters every year, most of them home/apartment fires. • Teaching millions of people first aid, CPR, swimming and other lifesaving skills. • Helping the American Red Cross collect approximately 6.3 million units of blood from roughly 3.7 million volunteer donors. • Delivering urgent family messages to members of the military—around the clock and around the globe. • As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Network, reconnecting hundreds of families separated by war and disaster around the world.
For additional information regarding the American Red Cross please see their website at: www.redcross.org
Living for Him, Collette Christoffers, RN, parish nurse
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Address Changes Pastoral Acts
Kim Anderson th Funerals 714 19 Ave S
Fargo ND 58103 None
Steve & Bernice Chesnick
3367 26th St S
Moorhead MN 56560
Mae Schultz th 1405 7 St S #150 Moorhead MN 56560
Transfers Korbin Justin Nicholas th February 5 , 2017
Samantha Beam To: Emmanuel Lutheran Parents: Matthew & Bobbi (Rogge) Nicholas
Tell City IN Sponsors: Justin & Abby Rogge
Kyle & Dana Swanson
Janel Beauchamp
Lexi & Gavin Hruza
To: St Andrew Lutheran
West Fargo ND
Release
Brian, Amy, Andrew & Abigail Mayfield To: Grafton Lutheran Grafton, ND
April Newsletter Articles
Due March 17th!
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From the CCC Director Angela Wheeler… In like a lion, out like a lamb. As I am writing this article it is almost 40 degrees outside and feels like summer! Hard to believe we still have some winter left. So far, this winter has gone quickly for us on the center side of things. We are excited for spring to come and for the completion of our new playground and to be able to play on it! Please come out to support the CCC on March 22 for our Lent Dinner Fundraiser. We will be serving spaghetti again this year!
We had a big cleaning day in February, so I feel like our center is all shiny. NAEYC is coming to revisit us in March, please pray for a positive outcome from this visit. We are busy planning our CCC Sunday songs (April 23) as well as many fun activities for the week of the young child.
As always, we are so thankful for all the support the church gives to the CCC. Continued support through prayer, time and donations are always welcomed. Thank you!!!
Donation Items: egg cartons, paper towel/toilet paper rolls, cotton balls, q-tips, brown lunch bags, paper plates, paper cups.
Angela Wheeler, CCC Director
Women’s Spring Event
Please save this date:
Saturday, April 29th
11 AM—2 PM
Come and join us as we
“Serve up the Gospel”!
Lunch with JESUS
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If you or someone you know is in March Worklist need of prayer support Chairperson s: Collette Christoffers please call one of the following: Brian & Brenda Anderson...... 701-308-0067 or 701-308-0698 ...... [email protected] Lois Niewoehner 701-541-2288 Giny A-Mulari ...... 218-443-1768 Cindy Sprouls 218-329-9035 Jon & Erin Bach ...... (J) 218 -640-3769 Darlene Larson 218-233-5295 ...... (E) 218- 831-3796 Church Office 218-233-7569 ...... [email protected]
Jeff Beiswenger ...... 218-227-5775 Russ & Judy Boen ...... 218-233-9171
Dan Boen ...... 218-233-9171 Dates to reserve on your calendar! March 5 12:15pm Annual Voter’s meeting. This Gwen Bolster ...... 218-443-5774
...... [email protected] is preceded by a free-will congregation Steve & Bernice Chesnick ...... 218-236-5690 potluck dinner. The funds received ...... [email protected] support our Good Samaritan Fund. Mike & Collette Christoffers ...... 701-361-6611 ...... [email protected] March 11 Spring Ahead! Turn clocks ahead one Chad & Memory Cota ...... (C)701-388-6942 hour before you go to bed.
...... (M)701-367-9319 March 13 Blood Drive ...... [email protected] Jessica Erickson ...... 218-287-6644 March 19 Lutheran Island Camp Jamboree— ...... [email protected] time to sign up for summer camps. Doris Grohnke ...... 218-233-3673
Randy Hammer ...... 218-233-8474 March 28 6:30 pm Women with Jesus at the Jamie Hansen ...... 218-303-1899 Cross and the Tomb
...... [email protected] IApril H1 & 2 Into the Pews service projects at Les Laffen ...... 701-293-1447 Christ’s church at ORLC! Greg Miller ...... 701-361-3048 Eric (Anne) Paul ...... 701-371-5473 April 21 LWML Spring Rally ...... [email protected] Andrew & Kayla Peterson ...... (A) 320-760-3322 April 23 CCC Sunday at 10:30 AM service. Special ...... (K) 320-808-7617 Music by Don Wharton an LC-MS ...... [email protected] musician. Mitch & Maria Piekarski ...... 320-766-5803 ...... [email protected] April 29 11-2pm Women’s Spring Event
Delores Pierce ...... 218-233-1450 Blaine & Lori Ress ...... 701 -281-2120 LWML Spring Rally ...... [email protected] LWML Spring Zone Rally will be held at St. John’s Jose & Katie Saez ...... (J) 701-200-7791 Barnesville on Friday, April 21 beginning with ...... (K)701-639-8388 registration at 1:30 pm. The afternoon activities ...... [email protected] will include bible study and business meeting Doug Snare ...... 701-318-9818 followed by a supper served by Saints and Sinners ...... [email protected] from Sabin. The rally ingathering will be items for Francy (Dennis) Winkels ...... 218 -790-4412
...... [email protected] avethe Barnesville food I shelf. Have The rally will conclude Al & Carrie Wuollett ...... (C)701-388-6445 with a concert by Don Wharton who is a Christian ...... (A)701-388-6245 singer, songwriter, author, humorist, film maker, ...... [email protected] and plane crash survivor. The concert is open to everyone. A free will offering will be taken. Please call or email the office with any changes. 218-233-7569
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PRAISE THE LORD for HE is good! My heart is singing with His praises once again! January turned out to be a good month. The Lord continued to move the hearts of our members. Through your contributions, we were able to pay all of our January bills including a $6,615.75 boiler repair and maintenance bill AND pay back the $10,000 we owed to the Budget Support Fund! Praise the Lord! I’ve been warned not to get used to this as the lean summer months are ahead. However, I have faith and continue to pray that the Lord will help our church to remain faithful to our higher mission, even through the warmer weather and transitions we face in our future. HE is always faithful and will see us through!
Jerilyn Kazeck, Business/Facilities Manager
Facilities Fun Fact:
Let’s talk trash! Did you know that there are 62 garbage cans in the church building? That’s a lot of trash! Thankfully, members of our faithful board of trustees have decided to start a recycling program in the church. Please look for the new black bins placed in the dining hall and college room as collection locations for cans, bottles, and cardboard. Volunteers from the Trustees group will be emptying the bins once or twice a week. Thank you, Trustees, for your faithful service and helping to keep God’s good earth green!
Into The Pews
April 1, 9 am – 3:30 pm, lunch at 11:30 *
April 2, 1 pm – 3:30 pm *
Some projects on our list include:
• Converting the old library to a break room for the CCC • Painting a section of the church office, hallway, and South entry • Cleaning the church pew cushions • Deep cleaning the kitchen floor WE NEED YOUR HELP! • Cleaning the brick We need people to sign • Spring cleaning throughout the church up for projects, make • Haul away trash and donation items food, and provide child • And more! care. Help us get God’s house looking beautiful for Easter!
* Times are approximate. If you are not available these days, please consider taking a project for a different day.
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And now these three remain FAITH-HOPE-LOVE
But the greatest of these is Love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
March April 3/2 Randy & Kara Ellefson 4/3 Richie & Laura Noreen
3/3 Bob & Deb Lohse 4/7 Brock & Melissa Laffen
3/9 Manuel & Glenis Jerger 4/20 Chad & Patti Lofton 3/14 Wayne & Betty Settergren 4/26 Ron & Deb Jensen 3/14 Al & Carrie Wuollett
3/19 Arvid & Darlene Larson 4/26 Shayne & Katie Wright 4/27 Norm & Marion Eidenschink 3/23 Mat & Susan Paulson 4/28 Jose & Katie Saez 3/26 Terry & Kari Erickson
Our Sunday Sermon Series for Lent will be based on some of the “I AM” statements of Jesus.
March 5: “I AM the Door”
March 12: “I AM the Teacher and Lord”
March 19: “I AM the Vine”
March 26: “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life” April 2: “I AM the Good Shepherd”
The Wednesday Lenten Series will present messages (mostly in monologue form) which will be “Reflections from People of the Bible!” Worship services will be held at 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM. March 1 “Feel the Nails” Holy Communion will be celebrated at the altar and the Imposition of Ashes in
the shape of a cross will be available to whomever desires it. March 8 “Reflections from an Angel” March 15 “Reflections from Malchus”
March 22 “Reflections from Barabbas” Holy Communion will be celebrated via Continuous Line
March 29 “Reflections from Peter” April 5 “Reflections from Simon of Cyrene” April 13 Maundy Thursday 7:00 PM only “Reflections from a Roman Centurion” Holy Communion will be offered.
April 14 Good Friday 7:00 PM only “Reflections from the Disciple John”
Lenten Fundraiser Dinners 5:15 PM (meal, who is serving and the use of funds) March 1 (Meatballs/Mashed Potatoes) ORLC Youth raising money for the summer mission trip. March 8 (Baked Potatoes/Pie) Quilters for the purchase of quilting materials. March 15 (Chili) Elders & Liberians to support the start of an Immigration Computer Skills School. March 22 (Spaghetti) CCC for long range goals. March 29 (Soup) Canada Mission Team to use toward expenses for this summer’s trip.
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A BLESSED BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST
AT OUR REDEEMER
March 21 Ted Helms Larry Mayer 1 Michael Gartner Richie Noreen Katie Wright 22 Helen Dewald Lora Thielke Doris Olson 2 Nathaniel Fick Charlie Lofton Maria Piekarski 3 Jodi Tracy Lauren Shekore 6 Laura Lenius 23 Shirley Thielke 7 Molly Schmidt 24 Abby Johnson 8 Pat Puppe 25 Max Wuollett 9 Dorothy Bork 26 Russ Boen
Dan Felde Stephanie Gambill Kate Holum Felicity Koenig Evelyn Strand Derek Johnson 27 Brittany Frueh 10 Amanda Nundahl 28 Chelsea Bubbers 11 Jon Bach Blaine Ress Lisa Cook 12 Carrie Tweten Ryan Cook 14 Alyssa Bakken Ross Oliver Keah Bunge 29 Margaret Brokmeier Marilyn Schultz Phil Hayes 15 Liberty Finnesgard Colton Miller
16 Abigail Janssen Hailey Otte
Derick Martin 30 Katie Saez 31 Phil Felde 17 Cadyn Brown Doris Grohnke Patti Lofton Eric Paul Lynn Myrold 19 Jana Jess Howard Laffen Donna Lauinger 1 MasonApril Zito 20 Samantha Gilbertson 2 Hannah Wold
Aubree Litzinger 4 Matt Sagissor Lori Lymburner 5 Ethan Sailer 6 Marcia Euren Nicole Rohe Kristie Mark Tim Zellmann Xavier Saez
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Young In Spirit
Thursday, March 2nd
Gracious & Loving Father, You have created each of us, and 11:00 AM at Eventide have given us this great gift of life. Help us to treasure each moment, the happy ones and the sad ones, the healthy ones Meet at Eventide at 11:00 AM. and the weak ones. When our lives are running smoothly, We will eat at the Grill there. help us to turn to You in thanksgiving and praise. When our lives are in turmoil, help us turn to You for comfort and
strength. By Your Word, assure us of Your loving presence in Young in Spirit meets the first Thursday of each month, our daily lives. Keep us ever mindful of Your loving promise to always be with us. Sept thru May. This is a time for socializing for members
We pray now for these fellow members of Our Redeemer: and guests 55 or over.
March
1 Marilyn Tinjum 2 Darlene Tysdal 3 Dennis & Francy Winkels 4 Brooke Zarling 5 Blake Rosenfeldt 6 Mae Schultz March 2017 7:30 AM Lutheran Hour KFGO790 7 David & Deb Shasky
8 Justin & Amber Smith 4:30 PM Lutheran Hour KFNW1200 March 5 9 Willis & Shirley Stelter "A Savior Who Fights for You!" 10 Kent Strand Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz 11 Karen & Kyle Thue; Jon Sannes 12 Jeff, Deb, Joshua & Stephanie Ussatis Satan is a bully, but Jesus is the Savior Who fights for
13 Doug & Taylor Wilson you. (Matthew 4:1-11) 14 Steven Yeats 15 Bill & Marlis Ziegler March 12 16 Wally Schulz "The Power of a New Beginning" 17 Dylan & Megan Shaw Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz 18 Kim & Ray Snare Real help comes to us from the outside. In Christ, new 19 George, Gina & Andrew Strand beginnings and greater endings are still possible. 20 Shirley Thielke (John 3:1-17) 21 Morgan Tracy 22 Marv Weispfenning March 19 23 Scott, Pam & Hannah Wold "A Well That Runs Deep Because You Need It" 24 Megan Zayic Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz 25 Scott, Tami & Grady Stillwell 26 Betty Toman Jesus is determined to meet you today with the water 27 Nathan, Sabrina & Josiah Wasvick of grace only He can give. (John 4:5-26) 28 Shayne, Katie, Morgan, Rocco & Mack Wright 29 Tim Zellmann March 26 30 Kenneth & Kim Anderson "God's Got It In For Me" 31 Chris, Betsy & Nash Armour; Emma Bjerklie Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken
April Klaus 1 Jim & Lynne Barnum God can use our troubles and crosses for a higher 2 Chad, Patty, Dylan & Gavin Welsh purpose that we may not understand until we reach 3 John & Brittney Wychor heaven. (John 9:1-41)
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Discover How God has Gifted YOU!
S piritual Gifts…What God-given abilities – Spiritual Gifts - enable you to love and serve others in the body of Christ. H eart What is your passion…that little part of God’s heart that He has put into your heart? Who or what do you care about? Where does your passion take you? Deut. 10:12 “…to serve the Lord your God with your whole heart” A bilities “God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well” Rom. 12:6a. P ersonality Throughout scripture God used people with different personalities to accomplish His purposes. How has God “wired” you. E xperiences of life, including painful experiences, prepare us for sharing our faith and serving people.
Through Bible study and the use of assessment tools, participants will look closely at the five areas of their “SHAPE” to discover how God has “gifted” them and explore ways of using those “gifts” to be an effective servant wherever you are, at church, at home, in the community, or at work. Discover how you can make a difference here on earth using the unique gifts God has given to you – to be all that He created you to be.
Everyone is encouraged to discover their SHAPE, at some point in their congregational life. If you are one of the newer members, this is a great way to discover your “niche”…God’s plan for you at Our Redeemer. Knowing how God has shaped you, makes serving a joyful experience.
SHAPE Discovery Sessions will be held:
Saturday, Mar. 11 and Saturday, Mar. 25 beginning 8:30 AM with continental breakfast and end at 1:30 PM. Lunch will be provided. Participants are required to attend both Saturday sessions.
To ensure adequate materials, participants are encouraged to sign up on the ministry action board. Childcare can be arranged if necessary. Thank you.
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Wor ship Opportunities for March
ND & MN NORTH TELEVISION MINISTRY OUTREACH Worship at 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM "Main Street Living North" UPDATE!
Wed Lenten Worship at 4:30 PM & 7PM By the time you are reading this, five Sunday forenoon programs of our new "Main Street Living North" television March 1 Ash Wednesday ministry outreach program will have already been Theme: “Feel the Nails” Holy Communion celebrated at the broadcasted to the eastern half of North Dakota and the Altar Rail and the Imposition of Ashes in the shape of a cross western half of northern Minnesota - and also posted on will be available to whomever desires it. the new www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com website for
anytime viewing! This new gospel outreach ministry,
March 5 Theme: “I AM the Door” featuring worship services led by pastors of our ND & MN
Scripture Lesson- Exodus 12:1-13; Rev 3:14-22; John 10:1-10 North Districts of the LCMS is an expansion of a program Baptism of Haven Finnesgard at the 10:30 AM Service. first started by the SD District LCMS in 2002. In addition to Traditional Order of Worship at both services. the 30 minute worship service, a 30 minute children's Holy Communion celebrated at the Altar Rail. program called "Kid's Crossing" precedes it. Also reception of new members into ORLC. A congregation free will offering. Potluck dinner will follow Most of the February programs will also include pastors the 10:30 AM service. The Annual Voter’s Meeting will take from our MN North and North Dakota Districts, HOWEVER place at 12:15 PM. due to restrictions with the equipment, the February 19 th and the March broadcasts will feature worship March 8 “Reflections from an Angel” services led by pastors of South Dakota LCMS
congregations. We thank them for filling in until we are March 12 Theme: “I AM Teacher and Lord” able to produce all of our programs locally. Scripture Lesson- Psalm 135:1-7, 13-18; Titus Ch 2;
John 13:1-17 Main Street Living NORTH programs are broadcast on Fox
8:00 AM Blended Service 10:30 AM Contemporary Service Television affiliate stations including KVRR Fargo-
Moorhead Channel 15.1, KBRR Thief River Falls-Grand March 15 “Reflections from Malchus” Forks Channel 10.1, KJRR Jamestown Channel 7.1, KNRR
Pembina Channel 12.1, and cable and satellite systems March 19 Theme: “I AM the Vine” carrying these stations. Television is a way to reach people Scripture Lesson- Isaiah 55:6-11; Romans 11:17-24; John who cannot attend their own church services as well as 15:1-8, 16 people who do not participant in traditional worship 8:00 AM Blended Service 10:30 AM Contemporary Service services. Holy Communion will be received via Continuous Line. All programs may also be viewed at any time at Lutheran Island Camp Jamboree—Sign up for summer www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com. Each week, programs today! congregations will receive a brief bulletin article listing the March 22 “Reflections from Barabbas” Holy Communion pastor leading the service and describing the content of will be received via Continuous Line. the current week's message and children's program.
Please add this new ministry outreach to your prayer list. March 26 Theme: “I AM the Way, the Truth & the Life” Also, Main Street Living of South Dakota has pledged to Scripture Lesson- Isaiah 53:1-7; Gal 1:6-9, 3:10-14; John match up to a total of $16,000 of support received for the 14:1-7 new Main Street Living NORTH programming! If you are Traditional Order of Worship at both services. led to add your financial support, please send your check to "Main Street Living NORTH", 307 - 10 ½ Ave. E., West March 29 “Reflections from Peter” Fargo, ND 58078, or donate by PayPal/Credit Card at www.mainstreetlivingnorth.com. (Designate for the new "North" broadcast area.) Thank you.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Ash Wednesday 2 3 Pastor’s Day Off 4 1:00P Quilting 6:30A Men’s Bible Breakfast 4:30P Lenten Worship 10:30A Young In Spirit 5:30P Fundraiser Dinner 7:00P Women’s Small Group 6:00P Confirmation/Cross Training/Bible Study
6:15P Cathedral Choir 7:00P Lenten Worship 8:00P Youth Bible Study 5 8:00A Worship w/Holy Comm 6 7 8 1:00P Quilting 9 10 11 9:15A Bible Study/Sunday 5:45P Dartball at Freiberg 9:30A Senior Bible Study 4:30P Lenten Worship 6:30A Men’s Bible Breakfast Pastor’s Day Off School/Special Ed 1:00P Staff Meeting 5:30P Fundraiser Dinner 9:00 Circuit Pastors Shape Discovery Session 10:30A Worship w/Holy Comm 5:30P Prayer Warriors NO Confirmation/Cross meet at Sabin 11:45A Congregation Potluck Training 6:30P Women’s Small Group 12:15P Voter’s Meeting 6:15P Cathedral Choir
3:30P Good News Class 7:00P Lenten Worship 4:00P Today’s Light 12 Daylight Savings 13 14 15 1:00P Quilting 16 17 St Patrick’s Day 18 8:00A Worship 2:00P Blood Drive 9:30A Senior Bible Study 1:30P River Pointe Bible Study 6:30A Men’s Bible Breakfast Pastor’s Day Off 9:15A Bible Study/SS/ Special 6:00P CCC Board Meeting 1:00P Staff Meeting 4:30P Lenten Worship 7:00P Women’s Small Group Ed/Blood Pressure Checks 6:30P Board of Education 5:30P Prayer Warriors 5:30P Fundraiser Dinner 10:30 A Worship 7:00P Board of Trustees, 6-8:00P TNT Gathering 6:00P Confirmation/Cross 11:45A College Lunch Training/Bible Study Servant Ministry, 3:30P Good News Class 6:15P Cathedral Choir NEWSLETTER Stewardship 4:00P Today’s Light 7:00PLenten Worship ARTICLES DUE! 4:00P Sr High Night 8:00P Youth Bible Study
19 LIC Jamboree 20 21 22 1:00P Quilting 23 24Pastor’s Day Off 25 8:00A Worship w/Holy Comm 6:00P College Servant 9:30A Senior Bible Study 4:30P Lenten Worship 6:30A Men’s Bible Breakfast 9:15A Bible Study/Sunday School/ Event 1:00P Staff Meeting 5:30P Fundraiser Dinner 6:30P Women’s Small Group 7:00P Jr High Friday Fun Night Shape Discovery Session Special Ed 7:00P Board of Elders 5:30P Prayer Warriors 6:00P Confirmation/Cross at Immanuel in Fargo 10:30A Worship w/Holy Comm 6:30P Joy Circle Training/Bible Study 11:45A College Lunch 6:15P Cathedral Choir 2:00P Afternoon at the Movies 7:00P Lenten Worship 3:30P Good News Class 8:00P Youth Bible Study 4:00P Today’s Light 26 8:00A Worship 27 28 9:30A Senior Bible Study 29 1:00P Quilting 30 31 Pastor’s Day Off 1 9:15A Bible Study/Sunday School/ 2:30P Eventide Comm Srvc 1:00P Staff Meeting 1:30P River Pointe Bible Study 6:30A Men’s Bible Breakfast Special Ed 7:00P Church Council 3:30P River Pointe Comm 4:30P Lenten Worship 7:00P Women’s Small Group “Into the Pews at ORLC” 10:30A Worship Srvc 5:30P Fundraiser Dinner 9:00A 11:45A College Lunch 5:30P Prayer Warriors 6:00P Confirmation/Cross 3:30P Good News Class Training/Bible Study 6:30P Women’s Event 4:00P Today’s Light 6:15P Cathedral Choir 5:30P Worship Committee 7:00P Lenten Worship 8:00P Youth Bible Study
March CALENDAR OF EVENTS OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH MOORHEAD
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
Mar 5th 8:00A Jane Arendes (CP), Jan Kandt Mar 5th 8:00A Kandt 10:30A Busse Mar 5th Scott Moen 10:30A Doug & Becky Schmitz (CP), Matt Sagissor, Barb Hintzen Mar 12th 8:00A Arendes 10:30A Tysdal Mar 12th Al Wuollett Mar 12th 8:00A Eleanor Moreau (CP), Ed & Clarene Butenhoff th 10:30A Olga Gregor, Darlene Ellefson (CP), Giny A Mulari Mar 19th 8:00A Nundahl 10:30A Moen Mar 19 Ted Helms
th Mar 19th 8:00A Marlis Ziegler, Paul & Sonja Beltz (CP) Mar 26th 8:00A Sjurseth 10:30A Euren Mar 26 Scott Moen 10:30A Mike & Val Cossette, Kelly & Ginny Burns (CP) Apr 2nd Al Wuollett Apr 2nd 8:00A Kandt 10:30A Busse th Mar 26 8:00A Jean Nygaard, Dan Biebighauser (CP) Apr 9th Ted Helms 10:30A Bill & Lori Lymburner (CP), Don & Vi Sannes Apr 9th 8:00A Arendes 10:30A Tysdal Apr 16th Scott Moen Apr 16th 7:00A Nundahl 10:30A Moen Apr 2nd 8:00A Jane Arendes (CP), Jan Kandt Apr 23rd Al Wuollett 10:30A Al & Carrie Wuollett Apr 23rd 8:00A Sjurseth 10:30A Euren th Apr 30 Ted Helms Apr 9th 8:00A Glenn & Carole Borchers (CP), Lois Niewoehner Apr 30th 8:00A Brockberg 10:30A Lymburner
10:30A Olga Gregor, Walt & Margaret Moratis Contact Numbers: Apr 16th 7:00A Joan Muehler, Lois Birkeland (CP) 10:30A Bill & Lora Thielke, Lenore Becker (CP) Ted Helms 218-233-0930 or 218-277-5427 Scott Moen 701-367-5787 Apr 23rd 8:00A Bret & Kelsey Brovick, Carolyn Lichtsinn (CP) Al Wuollett 701-388-6245 10:30A Mike & Val Cossette, Doug & Becky Schmitz (CP) Please let the driver know if you would like to be picked up on Sunday or if you do not need a ride. Apr 30th 8:00A Glenn & Carole Borchers, Lois Niewoehner Thank You! 10:30A Bill & Lori Lymburner, Kelly & Ginny Burns
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OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH Non-Profit Org. 1000 14TH STREET SOUTH U.S. Postage PAID MOORHEAD, MN 56560-3762 Moorhead, MN Phone: 218-233-7569 Permit No. 361
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church LCMS 1000 14th St S Moorhead, MN 56560 Phone: (218) 233-7569 Fax: (218) 233-7729 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ourredeemermoorhead.org
Servant, Ministers & Missionaries Every Member
Bruce Noennig Sr. Pastor Phone 701-388-4740 [email protected]
Mark Noennig D.C.E.—Campus Ministry Phone 701-261-3003 [email protected]
Emily Sagissor D.C.E. – Youth Ministry Phone 701-866-4025 [email protected]
Collette Christoffers Parish Nurse Home Phone 218-233-2443 Mission Statement [email protected] Jerilyn Kazeck Business/Facilities Manager Our Redeemer Lutheran Church exists to daily share Kristina Otte Secretary the message of Christ’s love and forgiveness to our Gwen Bolster Special Education Director members, the community, and the world so that more Eileen Kangas Sunday School Superintendent people may receive salvation. Gary Euren Congregation Chairman
Christian Children’s Center 218-233-8270 Angela Wheeler, Director [email protected] Grace Lutheran School 701-232-7747 John Hagge, Principal Lenten Service Times
Missionaries Rev. David & Rachel Baker Georgia Witt in Kenya Beginning Ash Wed Life in Christ Lutheran Church in Grand Marais March 1st
Worship Service 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM Moorhead on Cable TV, Channel 99 Wednesdays 8:00 PM Lenten Fundraiser Suppers Fargo on Cable TV, Channel 99 Sundays 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Lutheran Island Camp www.islandcamp.org