Church Phone: 734-6485 Cell Phone: 391-0584

SUNNE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH November 2017 NEWSLETTER

Pastor: Paul Schauer Church Phone: 734-6485 Cell Phone: 391-0584 Home Phone: 734-6605 e-mail: [email protected] www.sunnelutheran.org

REFLECTIONS FROM THE PASTOR

We are about to enter into the season of Thanksgiving (remember Thanksgiving? That’s the time between the mega holidays of Halloween and Christmas.) We take time now to give thanks to God for all the blessings. Soon we will gather for a feast and a giant nap. But before we do that, I’m hoping that each of us can take a few minutes each day to name our blessings and to thank God for them. If nothing else, try this simple prayer as the day comes to a close: “Thank you God for ______” Then, fill in the blank. Naming our blessings and giving thanks to God can really change our attitudes towards life. Gratitude is a great way of living. I bring this up now, not just because turkeys are running scared across the US, but because I think that many times we have forgotten to be thankful. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, maybe it’s because of the death of my dad, but I try not to take life for granted. Oh, I could focus on the negative - my body aches more than before, when I was a kid we had to walk 5 miles through the snow uphill…both ways!...just to get to school – sort of thing, but that isn’t really helpful. Instead, I give thanks to God every morning when I open my eyes and I don’t see the inside of a box. I’m not quite at the point of my mom who tells me that she doesn’t buy green bananas anymore, but I give thanks for my health (even though it’s not perfect). I give thanks to God that my dogs love me unconditionally. I give thanks to God that I have food in my cupboard, that I have a home in which to live, that I have a vehicle to drive, that you continue to call me as your pastor. I give thanks to God that I have good friends, that there are high school kids who snapchat me every morning just to say “Good Morning”. I give thanks to God that once again nature with all its droughts, fires, snowstorms, hurricanes, and earthquakes, has not defeated us. I give thanks to God for the beauty of creation. I give thanks to God for family and friends, turkeys that run scared, pumpkins that turn into pies, and good friends that gather around the table to help celebrate by giving thanks. “Thank you God for______” is a never ending prayer. Try it and see what a difference it makes in life. CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS October 11, 2017  Noted with concern that Pastor Paul was absent because he had surgery and was  hospitalized for removal of a kidney stone  Interviewed and approved the confirmation students.  Concluded the discussion on updating Sunne’s constitution. MSC to present the updates  to the annual meeting in January.  Set the Budget and Election meeting for December 10, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. *************************************************************

During Advent we will gather each Wednesday evening (Dec. 6, 13, and 20) at 6 pm for Soup and Sandwiches. At 7 pm we gather for a time of worship. Please take time out on Wednesdays to enjoy a simple meal, a time of fellowship, and a reflective worship experience. Advent begins November 29th, the period of anticipation and preparation for celebrating the birth of Jesus. A light hot dish supper and Christmas goodies will be furnished at 6 pm with worship service at 7 pm.

The annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service will be held on Tuesday, November 21st at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Everyone is invited to this community worship. Refreshments will follow.

Budget and Election Meeting ADVENT WORSHIP/SOUP & SANDWICHES December 10, 2017 The annual Budget and Election meeting will be held on Sunday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. A budget for 2018 will be adopted (see proposed 2018 budget) and 2 council positions will be filled. If you are interested in serving on the council, please speak to Karen Ryberg or Pastor Paul. Pancakes and sausage will be served between Sunne Quilters meet every Thursday from 10 a.m. services. A freewill offering will be received with to 3 p.m. in the church basement. Anyone proceeds helping to fund the 2018 Houston Faith interested is welcome to attend or to do work at Adventure. home. For more information, please call Myrna Hochhalter at 286-7795 or Verine Reimann at 734- Our Sympathy 6769. Our sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Bruce Hedstrom. God bless our memories and comfort us in our mourning.

Thank you to all who helped in any way with Lutheran World Relief school kits, personal care kits, baby care kits, and quilts. We shipped 763 school kits!, 111 baby care kits!, and 15 quilts. Awesome!

Let’s Wipe Out The Debt BAPTISMS Our total debt, as of October 10th, is $48,276.67. Congratulations to those celebrating their baptismal anniversaries in November. 1--McKenna Weisenburger

SIMPLY GIVING 1--Sandy Peterson Sunne is now able to offer a simple way of 1--Sydney Jenkins giving to God’s ministry at Sunne. Through Simply Giving, an electronic fund transfer 3--Autumn Pearson program, members and friends of Sunne can make a 4--Tatelyn Schurhamer monthly or semi-monthly gift directly from a 4--Adam Klabunde person’s checking or savings account into Sunne’s 5--Brigette Tarpley account. This program is available no matter where 8--Matthew Odegard a person banks. For more information, please 12--June Neumiller contact Sunne Treasurer, SuAnn Olson at 258-3887. 13--Bernice Franklund Please prayerfully consider this excellent 13--Ryan Inglis opportunity. 14--Kay Leidy 15--Robert Ell, Jr. 17--Amanda Neumiller 18--Nancy Lange 18--Aaron Morlock 21--Shelley Porter 23--Parker Hruby 24--Jensen Klabunde 24--Kolter Klabunde 26--Matthew Olson 100TH BIRTHDAY nd 28--Tammy Inglis Ervin Jose turns 100 on November 2 . We will th 29--Eric Schauer celebrate his milestone on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 29--Gertrude Riehl 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the dining room at Valley View th 29--Gunnar Riehl Heights, 2500 Valley View Ave. (North 26 St.) 30--Logan Woodcock Bismarck, ND. Everyone is invited to the celebration.

Thank you to everyone who sewed diapers or helped in any way with the LWR Baby Care Kits. 111 kits were put together!!!!

THANK YOU to all who helped with Harvest Festival this year. Whether you baked, purchased supplies, served, prepared food, cleaned, or ate….THANK YOU. Our net proceeds totaled just over $3500. Over 175 people enjoyed the meal. condiments, salad dressing, paper plates, napkins, CAMP OF THE CROSS peanut butter, jelly, etc. Please place all items in the grocery cart at the church by Sunday, November 12th.

“Harvest for the Camp” The annual Camp of the Cross “Harvest for the Camp” emphasis is being held at this time. A list of needed items for the Camp is in your church mailbox and includes: paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, gas cards, #10 cans of vegetables and fruit, flour, sugar, rice, noodles, chocolate chips, NOVEMBER 2017 Sunne Evangelical Lutheran Church

PO Box 217 Wilton, North Dakota Sunday Mon Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday day ay 1 2 3 Quilting 10 am-3 pm Matt Wald Ambre Wald Jedidiah Wald 5 6 7 8 9 10 8:30 am Communion Service Redwood Quilting 9:30 am SS/Confirmation 2 pm 10 am-3 pm 10:30 am Worship Service Church James Wald Weisenburger Grac Council Ruby Weible elynn Mtg. 7:30 Wald pm Don Weible 12 13 14 15 16 Quilting 17 8:30 am Worship Service 10 am-3 pm 9:30 am SS/Confirmation Wilton Food Pantry 4 10:30 am Worship Service pm Brian McKenna Weisenburger na Betty Ed Woodcock Woodcock Weise Werre nburg er 19 20 21 22 23 24 8:30 am Communion Community Thanksgiving Service Service @ 9:30 am SS/Confirmation 7 pm Tyler Yanez 10:30 am Communion Service Paul Colleen Patty Albaugh Yanez Yanez Allen Albaugh 26 27 28 29 30 8:30 am Worship Service Advent Quilting NO SS or Confirmation Supper 10 am-3 pm 10:30 am Worship Service 6 pm Karis Marion Anderson Program Duane Anstrom sa 7 pm Albau Ruby gh Anderson Pastor Paul Schauer: 734-6485 office, 391-0584 cell phone, 734-6605 home www.sunnelutheran.org