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We have many ways that
you can represent your
church during
Heimatfest! Sign-up to
help out in the Taco
Stand on Friday or
Satuday and/or walk
with us in the parade. We are also looking
for several volunteers to walk along side
our parade truck. There is a poster with
sign-up sheets on it in the narthex, or email
the church at: [email protected].
Heimatfest is September 12th
Adult Education will be
starting soon! We are looking
for two or three people to plan
and organize this ministry. If
you are interested, please call
Angie at 492-2099.
On Sunday, September 13, our congregation will
gather to serve our community in ways that share the
love of God with all God’s people. Our members are
called to put our faith into action by engaging in
service activities in our neighborhood and
surrounding community.
Members of all ages and abilities are invited to
participate. There is a job for everyone! This event
will also serve as our Family Celebration Sunday for
Kids of the Kingdom.
We will have a brief gathering and blessing at 9 a.m.
in the sanctuary followed by a continental breakfast
in the fellowship hall. Then, teams should report to
their designated work site.
You can sign up for a work team online at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFAA2DABFF2-gods1 or at the information station in the narthex. Each job site will have a team captain – your team captain will guide your group at the job site and will be available to answer any questions you may have. Please contact Leah Holmberg at 952-913-5649 or [email protected] with questions. We hope to see you on September 13!
God’s Work. Our Hands.
Sunday, September 13
Who’s Coming To Dinner? Saturday, October 10 @ 6:30pm
“Who's Coming to Dinner" is a great way to enjoy food and fellowship while getting to know fellow
congregation members. If you talk to past participants, you will find out that these dinners are just plain fun,
and that EVERYONE should participate. This is a great way to make connections with people you may not
get to know otherwise. How does it work? The host provides the main dish and dinner attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. The host does not know who's coming to dinner. The dinner attendees know
where they are going but don't know who's joining them. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Please e-mail Darlene
Marte at [email protected] or call her at 492-6428 to sign up and let her know whether or not you
are willing to host. Adults only please.
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From Pastor Steve...
BASIC PRAYER
Some people suffer from a major depressive disorder or clinical depression. They
can’t just snap out of it. If you have feelings of hopelessness, a lack of energy or
feeling "weighed down", and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in
the past that are ongoing and severe it can be a very serious thing. You may need
professional treatment. I would never make light of clinical depression or suggest a
quick or easy fix for it.
But there is an all too common condition of low grade unhappiness or dissatisfaction that arises from distorted
thinking that can be healed with a kind of spiritual medicine. I recently heard this definition of depression:
“It’s that icky feeling I get when God won’t do my will.” Humm! That got my attention. Maybe it’s just self-
pity more than depression. Whatever you call it, I hate that icky feeling I get when I brood over things in this
world that are not the way I want them to be. Can you relate to that? I find myself praying, “O God, please
change this and fix that, and I want this and I want that…” But then, in my better moments, I become honestly
aware that I can’t presume to know what the will of God is. I used to be so much more sure that I knew.
There’s part of me that would be happy to be God’s manager, using prayer as a means of control. It just
doesn’t work like that!
Jesus gave us a wonderful template for prayer in which he suggests that we ask for just a few fundamental
things:
For God’s name to honored, by the rule of God and the will of God being done on earth as it is in heaven.
(Notice, God’s will, not mine.)
For our (not just my) basic needs to be met (just for today - daily bread)
That we be given the grace to receive and give forgiveness (let go of wrongs).
Ask for help with trials and temptations (the seductive power of evil).
That’s it!
What I am learning is that after asking for these few basic things and then just shutting up and being in God’s
presence with an open heart, something wonderful happens. Hope, peace, love, acceptance and joy are born.
And I even find myself laughing at myself for my pre-prayer dualistic thinking and presumption of control.
A new habit that I am developing is to let the first word that comes out of my mouth in the morning when I
wake up be a surrender prayer, “WHATEVER!” (shorthand for “Thy will be done”). Then, I try to let the last
word before I sleep at night be “ENOUGH!” This is an expression of humble gratitude and surrender.
It works wonders when I get that icky feeling when God won’t do my will.
Pastor Steve
Prayer Team News~Prayer Team News~Prayer Team News~Prayer Team News~
Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon ~ our very own Prayer Chapel. We will be transforming a corner
of our Library. The Prayer Chapel will be open to anyone seeking a more
intimate prayer experience.
Mark your calendars for this fun event. We will need
shoppers, crafters and vendors! All proceeds from table
rentals will be used toward youth programs here at Hope. If
you are interested in participating as a crafter or vendor or
know someone that would be, please email [email protected].
You may also contact Steph Olstad at (952)454-3604.
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Craft and Vendor Fair November 7th, 9am-3pm
Prayer ConcernsPrayer ConcernsPrayer ConcernsPrayer Concerns Jack Roberts, leg circulation
Jean Rydstrom, recovering from cancer treatments, congestive heart failure
Steve W., depression
Tom Reichert, lung issues
Bruce Shaw, cancer of the esophagus
John Rian, lip cancer
Derk Simon, recovering from a massive heart attack
Fred Traeger, congestive heart failure
Carolyn Nehrenz, lymphoma
Jill Christman Painter, recovering from a motorcycle accident
Kelly, breast cancer
Jackie Fitzpatrick, breast cancer (2nd round)
Helen, lung cancer
Griffin Dahmen, cancer
Sixth Annual Lutherfest ~ October 18th at Hope
Join us following the education hour as we celebrate
with a mini-festival full of FOOD, FAMILY GAMES,
FELLOWSHIP, and FUN! We’ll be having a
German breakfast brunch! This will in-
clude hard boiled eggs, sausages,
meat/cheese platters, and pastries.
Watch for the October newsletter on
what you can bring to make this day
even tastier! Those of you who attend-
ed last year know how much fun it was,
and you are not going to want to miss it
this year for sure. Invite your friends,
family and neighbors to join us.
Hobbyist’s Support Group Hobbyists are welcome to meet at Hope
on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 PM
every month. We talk about our
hobbies and ways we can share our
talents. We're looking into displaying
local craft and art at the library. Other
ideas include: supporting the Creative
Worship Team by helping bring ideas
to life, talking about where we get
stopped in the creative process, or
learning a technique or new skill? Bring
your ideas and let's get to know each
other!
If an adult you know has a birthday in September, If an adult you know has a birthday in September, If an adult you know has a birthday in September, If an adult you know has a birthday in September, but is not listed here, please call the church office at but is not listed here, please call the church office at but is not listed here, please call the church office at but is not listed here, please call the church office at
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Happy Birthday to You!
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1 Dave Holzer, Dawn Bergsholm
2 Carol Oltmans
3 Scott Hennen, Todd Oakes,
4 Char Senske
5 Virgil Jones, Angie Newton
7 Sally Voss, Shari Saul,
Sarah Fritzke, Kathy Mattson
8 Doralyn Dibble
9 John Hulet, Al Pickar
10 Sandy Iverson, Scott Sievers
12 Quentin McDermid
13 Randy Eckstein
15 Larry Breitung
16 Angie Wood
17 Cathy Smisek, Gordy Volkmann
18 Duane Herman
21 Joe Kruger, Sandy Louis
22 Sarah Wicklund, Kay Guenther
24 Paul Schmidt, Bonnie Carlson,
Brenda Carlson, Cullen Bahn
29 Lolly Gosewisch
30 Kerra Sieve
For These MinistriesFor These MinistriesFor These MinistriesFor These Ministries
Pastor Steve and the Office Staff
God's Work. Our Hands.
Meals on Wheels
Feed My Starving Children
Kids of the Kingdom
5/6 Youth Group
H2H Confirmation Class
High School Youth Group
Adult Education
Adult Choir and Children's Choirs
F.I.S.H.
Families Moving Forward
Men of HopeMen of HopeMen of HopeMen of Hope
In OCTOBER, the men’s group will meet on the 2nd Saturday at
Hope Lutheran Church for breakfast. So, mark your
calendar for October 10th @ 7:30 am, and please feel free to invite anyone you know that might be looking for a new
church home or just some good Christian guys to hang out with.
Choir News….by Char Senske
Adult choir will resume on Wednesday, September 9th at 7:30pm.
High School Singers! Hope's choir would love to have your voices join us. Rehearsal is 7:30 - 8:30 on Wednesdays. That means you will be finished just in time to join High School Youth Group at the fire circle. (It also means, since you may arrive last, that you will not have to carry the wood!)
We sing 3 Sundays each month, and have one Sunday off to sleep in. The music is fun, and Mr. Ohnsorg will be so impressed with your dedication to music. (I've heard he also sings in a church choir!) Hope to see you September 9!
Need to ac%vate Hope’s Prayer
Chain?
Email Sarah Gavert at [email protected]
Or call her at (952) 492-6102
Date Description Expense Income Balance
7/27/14 Donation in Memory of Mary Lou Docken 415.00 $1685.08
11/9/14 Donation from Craft/Vendor Fair 37.50 $1,722.58
11/23/14 Divided Communion Chalice 165.00 $1,557.58
12/7/14 Donation in Memory of Kathy Gavert 100.00 $1,657.58
12/28/14 Donation in Memory of Lynne Sater 300.00 $1,957.58
7/5/2015 Donation in Memory of John Anderson 500.00 $2,457.58
Fishers of Men ~ Boat Captains and Fishermen Needed!Fishers of Men ~ Boat Captains and Fishermen Needed!Fishers of Men ~ Boat Captains and Fishermen Needed!Fishers of Men ~ Boat Captains and Fishermen Needed!
Join our new men's group, "Fishers of Men". One Saturday each month through September, you will join
others for fishing and fellowship while enjoying the best of what Minnesota has to offer. You'll explore a
different lake each month. Check out the sign up sheets in the narthex for dates, times, and lake details.
Boat owners are encouraged to sign up as captains. Also, indicate whether or not you
need gear on the sign-up sheet. The next fishing trip will be on September 26 at The next fishing trip will be on September 26 at The next fishing trip will be on September 26 at The next fishing trip will be on September 26 at
Lake Minnetonka.Lake Minnetonka.Lake Minnetonka.Lake Minnetonka. You'll depart from the Hope parking lot at 6:00 a.m. We’ll fish until
noon and then decide on where to have lunch. If you have questions or want more
information, contact Jason Felten at 952-221-9873.
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Hey Baby.
Tomorrow is a big day. Third Grade – wow.
Chase – When I was in third grade, there was a little boy in my class named Adam.
Adam looked a little different and he wore funny clothes and sometimes he even smelled a little bit. Adam didn’t smile. He
hung his head low and he never looked at anyone at all. Adam never did his homework. I don’t think his parents reminded him
like yours do. The other kids teased Adam a lot. Whenever they did, his head hung lower and lower and lower. I never teased
him, but I never told the other kids to stop, either.
And I never talked to Adam, not once. I never invited him to sit next to me at lunch, or to play with me at recess. Instead, he
sat and played by himself. He must have been very lonely. I still think about Adam every day. I wonder if Adam remembers
me? Probably not. I bet if I’d asked him to play, just once, he’d still remember me.
I think that God puts people in our lives as gifts to us. The children in your class this year, they are some of God’s gifts to you.
So please treat each one like a gift from God. Every single one.
Baby, if you see a child being left out, or hurt, or teased, a little part of your heart will hurt a little. Your daddy and I want you to
trust that heart- ache. Your whole life, we want you to notice and trust your heart-ache. That heart ache is called
compassion, and it is God’s signal to you to do something. It is God saying, Chase! Wake up! One of my babies is hurting!
Do something to help! Whenever you feel compassion – be thrilled! It means God is speaking to you, and that is magic. It
means He trusts you and needs you.
Sometimes the magic of compassion will make you step into the middle of a bad situation right away. Compassion might lead
you to tell a teaser to stop it and then ask the teased kid to play. You might invite a left-out kid to sit next to you at lunch. You
might choose a kid for your team first who usually gets chosen last. These things will be hard to do, but you can do hard
things.
Sometimes you will feel compassion but you won’t step in right away. That’s okay, too. You might choose instead to tell your
teacher and then tell us. We are on your team – we are on your whole class’ team. Asking for help for someone who is hurting
is not tattling, it is doing the right thing. If someone in your class needs help, please tell me, baby. We will make a plan to help
together.
When God speaks to you by making your heart hurt for another, by giving you compassion, just do something. Please do not
ignore God whispering to you. I so wish I had not ignored God when He spoke to me about Adam. I remember Him trying, I
remember feeling compassion, but I chose fear over compassion. I wish I hadn’t. Adam could have used a friend and I could
have, too.
Chase – We do not care if you are the smartest or fastest or coolest or funniest. There will be lots of contests at school, and
we don’t care if you win a single one of them. We don’t care if you get straight As. We don’t care if the girls think you’re cute or
whether you’re picked first or last for kickball at recess. We don’t care if you are your teacher’s favorite or not. We don’t care if
you have the best clothes or most Pokemon cards or coolest gadgets. We just don’t care.
We don’t send you to school to become the best at anything at all. We already love you as much as we possibly could. You do
not have to earn our love or pride and you can’t lose it. That’s done. We send you to school to practice being brave and kind.
Kind people are brave people. Because brave is not a feeling that you should wait for. It is a decision. It is a decision that
compassion is more important than fear, than fitting in, than following the crowd.
Trust me, baby, it is. It is more important. Don’t try to be the best this year, honey.
Just be grateful and kind and brave. That’s all you ever need to be.
Take care of those classmates of yours, and your teacher, too. You Belong to Each Other. You are one lucky boy . . . with all
of these new gifts to unwrap this year.
I love you so much that my heart might explode. Enjoy and cherish your gifts.
And thank you for being my favorite gift of all time.
Love,
Mama
- See more at: http://momastery.com/blog/2015/08/18/before-school-conversation/#sthash.Ke32eBhu.dpuf
PARENTING CORNER. . . Have This Conversation Before You Send Your Baby Back To School
September Service Team Schedule
~ Congratulations & God’s Blessings to Bryan and Ruth Aldrich on the birth of their first grandson!
Hunter Aldrich was born to Nathaniel & Megan Aldrich on Tuesday, June 23rd.
~ Congratulations & God’s Blessings to Kevin & Cindy Lind on the birth of their first grandson! Jack
Sheridan was born to Shaun & Anna Sheridan on Wednesday, July 29th.
~ The following members of Hope walked sixty miles during the Breast Cancer Three Day event:
Deb Barker, Lindsay Barker, and Sheunna Jabs. Great job, Ladies!!
~ Do you feel called to serve on one of Hope’s Boards or Committees? Many opportunities to serve will be open at the end of the year. Open positions are listed below. Please contact Angie Newton at 952-492-2099 or [email protected] for position descriptions or if you are interested in serving.
Executive Board Council Secretary, 2 year term
Board of Deacons 2 openings, 3 year term
Audit Committee
1 opening, 3 year term
News of our Members & Community
September 6
September 13
GW.OH.
September 20
September 27
Greeter ———— *** Renee Leik Renee Leik
Ushers Gosewisch’s
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Smisek’s
Louis’
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Comm. Prep ———— *** ———— Lisa Evenson
Comm. Serve
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Kevin & Sandy
Louis
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Comm. Clean-up ———— *** ———— Lisa Evenson
Read & Prayers Dave Gosewisch *** Kevin Louis ————
Provide Treats Cindy Bennett
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Cindy Bennett
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Nursery ———— *** ———— ————
Coffee Clean-up Gosewisch’s *** ———— ————
Media Specialist ———— *** ———— ————
Acolyte Huntter Bedney *** Ella Bounds Lydia Cook
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Board of Youth and Educational Ministries (BOYEM) 3 openings, 3 year term
Board of Trustees 2 openings, 3 year term
Nominating Committee 2 openings, 2 year term
Mission Endowment Fund 1 opening, 3 year term
H2H Confirmation & 5/6 Youth Group Orientation
Wednesday, September 9th 7:00 pm All 5-8 grade students should have received information recently about H2H confirmation and 5/6
youth group. This meeting is for parents and students. Registration forms will be available at the
meeting or you can complete a form on the website at www.hope-jordan.org. Class begins on September
23rd at 7:00 pm.
Kids of the Kingdom – Register Now! Don’t forget to register for the 2015 - 2016 Kids of the Kingdom program. You can complete the
registration process online at http://fs30.formsite.com/201HopeLutheran/form1/index.html or
complete a registration form (copies are available at the information station in the narthex.
KOK officially kicks off on Sunday, September 13 with the God’s Work. Our Hands. event. Please see
the article on page 1 of this newsletter for more information. Regular rotation curriculum and classes
will begin on Sunday, September 20. Kids of the Kingdom meets from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Sunday
mornings. We look forward to another fun-filled year at Kids of the Kingdom!
Kids of the Kingdom Planning Team Members needed! Parental involvement is vital to a good Christian education program. Our Kids of the
Kingdom program runs solely on volunteers. There are several positions still available
from prepping materials each week to leading groups and classroom teachers. If you
are feeling lead to help, please contact Kelly Lorenz ([email protected])
or Jess Felten ([email protected]) for more information.
Ninth Grade Confirmands
A package was mailed to all ninth graders with information regarding your confirmation
in October. You will need to meet with your mentor, complete the assignments, and
turn in your mentor information to the office. If you did not receive your packet,
please call the church office at 952-492-2099.
Youth & Family StuffYouth & Family StuffYouth & Family StuffYouth & Family Stuff
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More Youth & Family StuffMore Youth & Family StuffMore Youth & Family StuffMore Youth & Family Stuff
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Do you have a heart for teens? Helpers are Needed
Would you like to be an impact adult for a few of our kids? We’re living in times that are hostile to
faith in Jesus. Our teens need mentors! It’s time to round up guides and service/fellowship leaders for
our Head to Heart Confirmation ministry. We are looking for adults who: love God, like kids (we have
great kids around here), and are willing to engage with a small group of 7th or 8th graders on Wednesday
nights to process issues of faith and life (this can be a shared position with another adult). Our goal is
to help the kids of our church family serve, connect, and grow at a formative moment in their life
journeys. Interested? Questions? Is the Holy Spirit tugging at your heart even a little? Contact
Pastor Steve @ (952) 492-2099 or [email protected]
Children’s Choir Resumes September 16th
ALL kids, ages 3 through 4th grade are invited to be a part of the choir!! The Joy Choir
(3 years old through Kindergarten) meets each Wednesday in the sanctuary from 6:00-
6:30 pm and is led by Bethany Nissen. The Praise Choir (1st through 4th graders) meets
each Wednesday from 6:30-7:15 pm and is led by Char Senske.
Operation Christmas Child 2015 is coming!
Kids of the Kingdom will hold its 9th annual
Operation Christmas Child box packing party on
Sunday, November 8th during the Education Hour.
This special project helps our children share the love
of Jesus with impoverished children around the
world! Over the next several months, Kids of the
Kingdom will be collecting various gift items to help
fill these boxes. As you are shopping for school
supplies, please consider purchasing a few extra
items for Operation Christmas Child. Needed items
include pens, sharpened pencils, crayons, markers,
small pads of paper, rulers, & calculators. You will
find a collection box in the narthex at Hope.
Thank you to all the
volunteers and kids
for helping make VBS
such a wonderful
week!
~VBS Planning
Committee,
Jamie Fremming, Kelly
Lorenz, Jennifer Schultz
& Jamie Newman
September 2015
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
5:00pm CoDA 7:00pm AA
2
6:00-8:30pm Praise the Children ~ Activity Room
3
7:30am PIT Stop 6:00-8:30pm Praise the Children ~ Library 8:00pm AA
4
5
6
8:30am Coffee Fellowship 9:00am Worship
7
Labor Day ~ Office Closed
8
5:00pm CoDA 7:00pm AA
9
7:00pm H2H & 5/6 Youth Group Orientation 7:30pm Adult Choir
10
7:30am PIT Stop 8:00pm AA
11
Car Cruise ~ Taco Stand Thompson Wedding Rehearsal
12
Heimatfest ~ Parade & Taco Stand Thompson Wedding
13
9:00am God’s Work. Our Hands.
14
7:00pm Hobbyist’s Group
15
5:00pm CoDA 6:00pm Trustee Mtg. 7:00pm AA
16
6:00-7:15pm Children’s Choir 7:00pm H2H Leader Training 7:30pm Adult Choir
17
7:30am PIT Stop 8:00pm AA
18 19
20
8:30am Coffee Fellowship 9:00am Worship 10:15am Education Hour
21
6:30pm Knitters 7:00pm Council Mtg.
22
5:00pm CoDA 7:00pm AA
23
6:00-7:15pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm MS Pizza Supper 7:00pm H2H Confirmation & 5/6 Youth Group 7:30pm Adult Choir
24
7:30am PIT Stop 8:00pm AA
25 26
27
8:30am Coffee Fellowship 9:00am Worship 10:15am Education Hour 1:00pm Laffen ~ Fellowship Hall
28
7:00pm Hobbyist’s Group
29
5:00pm CoDA 7:00pm AA
30
6:00-7:15pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm MS Pizza Supper 7:00pm H2H Confirmation & 5/6 Youth Group 7:30pm Adult Choir
Council Minutes from August 17, 2015
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Address Service Requested
201 Hope Avenue
Jordan, Minnesota 55352
Hope Lutheran Church Standard
Non-profit Organization Permit # 9
Jordan MN 55352
News of Hope is published monthly by Hope Lutheran Church,
201 Hope Avenue, Jordan MN.
You can reach Hope Lutheran Church at (952) 492-2099,
FAX (952) 492-6884. [email protected]
Check us out on the web at: www.hope-jordan.org
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00pm; Fri. 9-12pm
Pastor Steve Thompson
Shared Ministry: Lynda Schaumburg
Office Manager: Angie Newton
Thank you Meals on Wheels Volunteers! Thank you Meals on Wheels Volunteers! Thank you Meals on Wheels Volunteers! Thank you Meals on Wheels Volunteers!
Many thanks to the drivers who delivered Meals on Wheels in August!
A great month of service!!
Do you qualify for Meals on Wheels??Do you qualify for Meals on Wheels??Do you qualify for Meals on Wheels??Do you qualify for Meals on Wheels??
We’d like to inform the Jordan citizens about the CAP agency’s Senior Dining and Meals on
Wheels program. You need to be age 60 or older to be eligible. If you or someone you know
could benefit from this program, please call Helene Schmitt at 952-492-2208 between
8:30am-12:30pm week days.
The Meals on Wheels are great for the homebound or someone recovering from
illness/surgery. Eligible seniors are also welcome to join us at the Schule Haus for the meal
served at 11:30am weekdays. There is a suggested donation of $4 per meal. The menu is
published in the Jordan Independent.
