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Volume 38 Issue 3 March 2017 Herald A publication of Hosanna Lutheran Church, ELCA Rochester, Minnesota 2017 Lenten Series The Ongoing Reformation Luther’s Small Catechism “As a Christian family of faith, we’re gathered to grow and sent to serve” 9:15 Sunday Forum and 7:00 Wednesday Worship February 26 and March 1—The 10 Commandments March 5 and 8—The Apostles’ Creed March 12 and 15—Th Lord’s Prayer March 19 and 22—Holy Baptism March 26 and 29—Holy Communion INSIDE THIS ISSUE Hosanna Lutheran Presents Discipleship Ministries 2-3 “Rescue in the Night” Fellowship Ministries 4 Sunday March 19 Outreach Ministries 5-7 8:00 and 10:30am Worship Schedule 8 3:00pm Samaritan Bethany Council Page 9 President’s Message 10 Pastor Meiers’ Page 11 Page 2 Herald Volume 38 Issue 3 Hosanna Empty Nest Sitter Service Friday, March 10th 6pm to 10pm The sitter service has been a great success for both kids and sit- ters. The next date is Friday, March 10th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. Just fill out a registration form at the Welcome Center and place in basket provided. Information requested is: “gathered to grow…” Children’s names, ages, health issues and emergency contact information Attention: We are looking for people to help, please consider sitting once or twice a year. It is a great experience and a way to meet some of Christ’s youngest gifts to Hosanna. Please contact Paul Anderson if you’re interested in helping, 282-7213 or [email protected]. Women’s Spring Event – Zumbro River Conference The Zumbro River Conference Committee is planning the intergenerational 2017 Zumbro River Conference Spring Event: Theme: “We are Called” (Matthew 22:36-40) Thursday, April 20, 2017; 4:45pm – 8:30pm Mt Olive Lutheran Church; 2830 18th Ave NW, Rochester The evening begins with registration and time for fellowship with other women from our conference as well as with synod board members, and the opportunity to browse displays. The 5:30pm dinner is followed by a brief business meeting, our speaker’s presentation, and a closing worship/communion service with offering. The guest speaker will be Pastor Nirmala Reinschmidt. She grew up in India and came to Luther Seminary in St. Paul. She served churches in Minneapolis and St. Paul. She then moved to Rochester with her family and has been helping churches around the Southeastern MN Synod while waiting for a call. Her passion is to reach out to people with the good news of Jesus Christ. Discipleship Ministries Discipleship The monetary offering will be divided between the Women’s Shelter, Family Promise Rochester and a mission in India. In-kind gifts will be collected for Family Promise Rochester which provides emergency housing in faith communities to those families who find themselves homeless. (Items being collected are: diapers (any size), baby wipes, laundry detergent, Kwik Trip gift cards, and any personal items) Parking is available in the lot on the side of the church. The church is handicap accessible. Registration is $15 (including dinner) and is due Monday, April 10, 2017. Registration & Offering Checks – make payable to SE MN Synod WELCA Please write separate checks and indicate “registration” or “offering” on the memo line and indicate your church name and city. Mail to: Gwen Kubista, 532 3rd St NW; Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 507-593-7776 (home) or 507-273-9870 (cell) Offerings, along with in-kind gifts, may also be brought to the event on April 21st. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. See you in April! Lisa Nordman, Convener – Zumbro River Conference (507)281-4981; [email protected] SE MN Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO), Women of the ELCA Herald Volume 38 Issue 3 Page 3 Book Discussion March 18 “gathered to grow…” All are welcome to join the book discussion group in 2017. It meets on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Members take turns bringing coffee and treats. It’s usually a very informal, but lively discussion and the books vary from classics to popular fiction or non-fiction. The book to be discussed in March is The Girls of Atomic City by Doris Kiernan. It’s the incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a town created from scratch in 1942 and one of the Manhattan Project’s secret cities. Many of these young women were recruited from small towns across the South. They unwittingly played a crucial role in one of the most significant moments in U.S. history, the making of the atomic bomb. The final two books to be discussed this spring are: April 15—The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon May 20— The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley Ministries Discipleship Summer Camp Registration Open at Good Earth Village Every awesome camp activity you've ever loved is back this summer along with a new theme that will feed your spirit. Jesus said to the disciples: "You give them something to eat." Witnessing five loaves feed more than five-thousand, we are called to share God's abundance. This summer, join in active participation of this theme through the camp experience. Capture-the-Flag in Old Town is calling out to everyone! Whether you're a Settler, just starting out, or an experienced Explorer, there's an incredible cabin group waiting to welcome you into the adventure. Additionally, Foresters debuts this summer as the first on-site high school program, blending the best of existing programs with added autonomy and group bonding. Plus, this summer, Good Earth Village offers its second annual camp just for grandparents and grandkids to grow in faith and make memories, July 5-7. Register online at goodearthvillage.org/register/ or contact the camp with any questions 507.346.2494. Page 4 Herald Volume 38 Issue 3 Hosanna Fellowship Opportunity It is nearly beyond comprehension; however another stupendous fellowship activity has dropped in our laps. At 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 26th, the Rochester Civic Theatre will be presenting the musical “The Drowsy Chaperone”. The Drowsy Chaperone debuted on Broadway in 2006 and won five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. The musical is based on the book by Bob Martin and Don McKeller. This musical features the music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. We have been able to obtain numerous tickets to this musical highlight of Rochester’s 2017 theatre calendar. If you attended and enjoyed (how could you not) other RCT musicals such as “The Rocky Horror Show”, “Sweeny Todd”, or “The Producers” or even if you didn’t, you will really enjoy this musical. I can hardly wait!!! Mark you Calendar!!! Now for some details concerning the performance, we have numerous tickets @ $25.00 “gathered to grow…sent serve” to each for Sunday, March 26th at 2 PM. Following the performance, we will have 5:00 PM reservations for dinner at a location to be determined. Questions can be directed to Paul Anderson at 282-7213 or [email protected]. Lenten Soup Suppers The time for Hosanna’s traditional Lenten Soup Suppers has nearly arrived. All members can participate in this priceless fellowship opportunity, which will again help make the Sea- son of Lent a special time at Hosanna. As in past years we will need volunteers (individuals or groups) to provide Soup (see below) and Bread. In addition, we will need people to help serve and cleanup. You may ask what do I need to know? Well here are some details: When/What: March 15 (Soup) March 22 (Soup) March 29 (Soup) April 5 (Soup) Time: 6:00 PM Fellowship Ministries Fellowship What: 8-9 Soups 7 Breads 3-4 Servers/Cleanup How: Signup Sheets in the Narthex You can signup for more than one Wednesday. One time bring soup (see above), another time bring Bread. You don’t have to serve or cleanup if you don’t want to. You don’t even have to stay and eat. If enough volunteers don’t step forward, we still have food, however it will not be as good. For further information or if you are too shy to use the signup sheets at church you can call Paul Anderson @ 282-7213 or email at [email protected]. Herald Volume 38 Issue 3 Page 5 8000 Feet and Counting… What Curtis and Katie Kline have been up to in Bogota, Columbia “gathered to grow…” The St. Paul Lutheran Church in southern Bogota has been searching for ways to reconnect with its surrounding community which, in some ways, has changed drastically over the last 50 years. In discussions with Pastor Nelson and other church leadership, we decided that a congregation-based community organizing model is what they are looking for. While the concept of community organizing is new to the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, they are very excited to begin a process that has the goal of revitalizing the relationships with the surrounding community as well as strengthening the church’s search for peace and justice in its community. We created a plan for the 2017 year that will involve weekly studies and monthly workshops for the community to strengthen its understanding of community organizing from theoretical, theological, and practical perspectives. These studies and workshops will go until July, when the congregation will come together and make a plan for how to move forward in connecting to the wider community. Ministries Oureach On Sunday, February 12, we held the first workshop after worship. With about 40 people attending the worship service, 22 stayed for the workshop (not bad for an education hour).