August 2018

Chaska Moravian Church

Come join us for the 2018 Downtown Chaska Farmers' Market! Wednesdays June 20 - September 12,

2018 3pm-7pm Chaska City Square Park in

Downtown Chaska (NO MARKET ON Wednesday,

July 4th!!!)

CMC Joint Board

Board of Elders Rev. Mike Eder Chair Jill Edwardsen Vice Chair Tammy Riesgraf Recording Secretary

Katie Nordby Trustees Phil Schramm President Dwight Crisman Secretary Kelly Jeremiason Karl Taylor

I’m grateful to the congregation for the opportunity to represent CMC at the Synod of the Moravian Church Northern Province, held in Bethlehem, PA June 21-24. Following is a very brief recap of some of the major legislation passed. Watch for more detail in an upcoming issue of Moravian Magazine.

Synod delegates affirmed a full communion relationship with the United Methodist Church. This completed the process for establishing full communion, , having been established in April by the Synod of the Southern Province and in 2016 by the General Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Legislation was passed calling for humane treatment of immigrants, whether legal or illegal; and calling for immediate steps to reunite families separated at the U.S. border. Other resolutions passed renounced violence, gender bias and racism.

An annual Moravian Day of Service will be designated, starting in spring of 2019, as an opportunity for Moravians to join together in service to others. Also, congregations are encouraged to hold an annual “Global Mission Sunday”, which will focus on opportunities to be involved in global mission endeavors.

A resolution was passed encouraging congregations to show hospitality to neighbors by opening their buildings as spaces for ministries and community partnerships. The PEC and District Boards will consider providing grants to help defray building/custodial maintenance costs in order to cultivate ministries of hospitality and welcome neighborhood groups into our church buildings.

The sense of community, of truly being brothers and sisters in Christ, was prevalent throughout our time together. I came away from Synod feeling refreshed, more deeply connected to my faith and with a renewed sense of unity within the Moravian Church at large.

In His service, Jill Edwardsen

Board of Elders

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Thank you to Lloyd Mellberg for

sponsoring August’s newsletter. You may make a donation of $60.00 to dedicate a monthly newsletter “in honor of” or “in memory of” a loved one. Sign up on the hallway table or call the church office.

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELP IMPROVE OUR BUILDING & GROUNDS!

Folks taking a break after

spreading new mulch around the

property.

ZOAR SUMMER 2018 ~ VESPER WORSHIP 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evenings ~ July 11 – August 15

The schedule is: August 1: Open August 8: Rev. Peg Chemberlin August 15: Rev. Brian Dixon Please consider attending this summer; bring your young children, your neighbors, your extended family. It is a brief worship in a unique setting. Let us make all feel welcome!

LOVE INC BACKPACK GIVE BACK - Love INC is once again coordinating a huge summer project to collect school supplies. They hope to provide 950 backpacks filled with supplies to children in Carver County who need support. You can help! Chaska Moravian Church has pledged to donate 500 folders (2 pocket, no prongs) to this effort. Bring folders to the church & place them in the School Supply Donations Basket in the lobby before Sunday Aug. 5.

* UPDATE* We have collected 175 folders so far.

Thank you! We need 325 more by August 5

to reach our goal!!!

Look! CMC has a new sign out front!

MIDWEEK SUMMER WORSHIP

BACK-TO-SCHOOL HELP

August 2018

S AND ANNIVERSARIES

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MORAVIAN WOMEN’S NEWS

Calendar August 13 7:00pm Women’s Board Mtg. August 16 11:30am Birthday Outing Sept 10 7:00pm Women’s Board Mtg Sept 20 11:30am Birthday Outing Sept 23 Blanket Sunday Sept 24 9:30am Women’sBible Study

Happy Birthday to you,

to Jesus be true. May God’s richest blessings

abide upon you. Lillian Kemkes

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

A Note From Women’s Bible Study: We will take a break for the Summer, but will resume meeting again in the Fall.

Chaska Moravian Women - Board Terry Rank President Pam Ostman Vice President Norma Schwalbe Secretary Gwen Lenius Treasurer Trudy Papke-Jung Mission Coordinator Floy Dollerschell Outreach Coordinator Sheryl Tellers Service Coordinator Spiritual Life

Chaska Moravian Church’s Linen Closet is a ministry that partners with Love INC to provide bedding / linens to our neighbors in need in Eastern Carver County.

Please bring new or gently used (clean; no stains or tears) linens to the church office.

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN NEED OF FULL- AND QUEEN-SIZED SHEET SETS

AND LIGHTWEIGHT BLANKETS

THE LINEN CLOSET

Your Joint Board continues working hard to make our transition to a part-time Pastor as smooth as possible. We all know that there are a lot of issues that need to be dealt with as we navigate these uncharted waters. We need your help as we try new ways to continue to be the church. We are trying to communicate and keep everyone in on the process, but we also need you to help us out by letting us know what is working and what is challenging to you in your encounters with the church. If you have any suggestions, comments or issues during this transitional time, PLEASE let us know so that we can include your input in the decision making process. CMC Joint Board members, Mike Eder, Phil Schramm, Dwight Crisman, Kelly Jeremiason, Karl Taylor, Jill Edwardsen, Tammy Riesgraf, Katie Nordby

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

TRANSITION UPDATE

August Anniversaries 25 Gwen and Al Lenius 28 Joyce and Ray Felmlee

August Birthdays 1 Carter Lane 2 Tom Jung 5 Justyna Christie 8 Lucas Knez 9 Mark Barclay 10 Rodney Forristall 13 Doug Schwalbe 15 Mary Alvarez 16 Kanani Jones 17 Marcia Hennen Eder 17 Mary Jo Zimmermann 20 Henry Peitersen 26 Dale Dollerschell 27 Karl Crisman

"In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty;

and in all things, love".

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BOUNTIFUL BASKET FOOD OF THE MONTH

Place donations in the cart in the John Hus Room. To volunteer or coordinate a food drive call (952) 556-0244.

AUGUST: PASTA/SAUCE SEPTEMBER: PEANUT BUTTER/JELLY

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me. I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25:35-36

Volunteer to pack meals at FMSC Tuesday, August 14 at 6:00-7:30pm. This month’s scheduled volunteers are: Gwen Lenius, Norma Schwalbe, Doug Schwalbe, Linda Zimmerman, Donna Hovland, Chris Devore, Nanette Olberg, Sharon Benson, Terry Rank, Pinkey Woytckey. Anyone is welcome! Bring a friend! Questions? Please talk to Gwen Lenius.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

MEALS ON WHEELS

Volunteer to be a driver! (once every 5 weeks)

Contact Norma Schwalbe. Our next scheduled dates

are August 20-24.

PREACHING SCHEDULE

Meet us each Tuesday at 10:30am at Chaska Heights Senior Building (across from Kohls). Snacks & coffee serviced. We will do a craft the 1st Tuesday each month, then join us to knit warm winter hats for those in need the rest of the

month! Yarn & hoops are furnished. No experience necessary. Questions? Call Janet Nelson at 612-263-6885.

MAD HATTERS

A REMINDER FOR ALL…

Reminder: If you are conducting business at church outside of office hours, be sure to turn off all the lights and securely lock all doors tightly.

Thank you!

CHASKA CONCERTS IN THE PARK.

7:00PM Friday nights City Square Park Gazebo

Aug. 3 The Brueskes Classic Crooners

Duo Aug. 10 Bill & Kate Isles Acoustic

Singers/Storytellers Aug. 17 Bavarian Musikmeisters

Germanic Music

The pulpit schedule for August is as follows:

August 5: Rev. Mike Eder (with Holy Communion) August 12: Rev. Paul Christopher August 19: Rev. Greg Renstrom August 26: Rev. Mike Eder

August 2018

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women

Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Cel. Rec.

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7pm Concert in

the Park The Brueskes

815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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7

8

9

10

11 9:30am Worship

with Holy

Communion

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7:00pm Chaska

Indivisible

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N – Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Joint Board

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women

Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Celebrate Recovery

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7pm Concert in

the Park Bill & Kates Isles 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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13 14 15 16 17 18

9:30am Worship

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6:30pm NAMI

7pm Women’s

Board Mtg.

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Feed My

Starving Children

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N – Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 1130am Bday

Outing @Cy’s 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Cel. Rec. 8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7pm Concert in

the Park Bavarian

Musikmeisters 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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9:30am Worship

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7:00pm Chaska

Indivisible

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N - Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Celebrate Recovery

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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9:30am Worship

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

6:30pm NAMI

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N - Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Celebrate Recovery

8pm Phoenix AA

Launch Ministry/Homeless Youth events:

please use side door for entry

Weekly Meetings:

please use back/kitchen door for entry

MOW = Meals on Wheels

August 2018

In essentials, unity. In nonessentials, liberty. In all things, love.

Chaska Moravian Church 115 East 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318 RETURN ADDRESS REQUESTED

CHURCH STAFF

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Ministers All Who Serve Jesus Pastor Reverend Mike Eder Office Administrator Jennifer Welvaert Music Coordinator Tammy Riesgraf Pianist Rachel Boucher Guitarist Alan Taylor Custodian Pam Ostman Offering Treasurer Gwen Lenius Church Treasurer Arvin Zwart

8:00am Worship Team Rehearsal 9:30am Worship Service 10:30am Fellowship/Refreshments Holy Communion 1st Sunday/Month Sunday School 2 Sundays/Month (Sept.-May, 9:00am)

www.chaskamoravian.org office@chaskamoravian.org Phone 952.448.4000