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JULY NEWSLETTER 2019

NEW SCANDINAVIA CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

June 11, 2019 New Scandinavia Church Council Meeting Minutes

Pending Board Approval

President Tom Ebler Jr. called the meeting to order. Dawn gave devotions on Psalms 18:30-36, When Hard

Times Come

Secretaries Report: M/S/C (Dave D/Dawn B) to accept the minutes as written.

Treasurers Report: Treasurers report reviewed. M/S/C (Krystal G/Rob B) to accept the minutes as printed.

Non-Council/Visitor Reports

Jerry Johnson talked about the plight of the farmers.

Pastor’s Report:

Continue offering homebound and individual pastoral care visitation

Continuing to attend Barron Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) and Heart of the North (HON)

meetings. Elected by my ministry peers to serve at the HON Conference Dean for the next two years.

Offered Theology on Tap (6/9) for adult education

Selected by Synod staff to volunteer as: a FIN Coach - faithful innovative network). Start FIN training ( 6/11)

and coaching.

Deacon’s Report:

Assisted with services as needed.

Trustee’s Report:

The garbage cans are now located at the back of the Church by the gas tank.

Water test passed

Fire Inspection passed

Pews are starting to come apart. - Rob will look into.

Roof still needs repair. - Tom will take care of it.

Camera Router needs repair. -Rick will take care of.

Board of Education (BOE):

FAM Adventures

June 23- Picnic in Church Parking lot 4-7/NS

July – Water Park/ Wakanda Park in Menomonie

August – Hayride/Al & Wendy Schutz home

Old Business:

The carpet has been restricted and stapled in Sanctuary.

New Business:

Discussed Plight of the Farmers. No action taken

M/S/C (Pastor H/Krystal G) to not meet in July

Motion made to adjourn by Rick

Meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer.

Next council meeting is August 13, 2019 with Krystal leading in devotions.

Attended:

Tom Ebler Jr, Chris Broten, Dawn Bryngelson, Robert Bryngelson, Jim Reckert, Barb Huset, Jerry Huset,

Krystal Gifford, Rick Broten, Janelle Gordon, Dave Driver, Pastor Heather Kistner, Guest Jerry Johnson

Absent:

“IN CHRIST, WE REACH, TEACH AND CLEBRATE

GODS’ WORD”

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Teri Massie, Paul Martinson, Debra Scheiffer, Shelly Shipley, Doug Severude

Respectfully, Chris Broten, NS Church Council Secretary

WELCA and UPCOMING DATES FOR CIRCLE MEETING at NS WELCA/Bible Study met June 6th.

We opened with Hymn, This is My Fathers World.

Bible study was led by Helping Hand Circle

WELCA meeting followed Bible Study.

June 15 @ 1 pm Chetek Lutheran – Hmong

Culture food and thank you to community

A M/S/C (Barb/Debby R) to give $200 towards the Ella Mark noisy offering.

There is no WELCA or Bible study in July.

Offering was taken and we sang- “We Give Thee but thy Own”

Closed with the Lord’s Prayer and Table Prayer.

A delicious lunch served by “Helping Hand Circle”.

Chris Broten, secretary

New Scandinavia

July 14, Noisy Offering will go to

“Pink Ribbon”

New Scandinavia attendance and offering May 26 Joint Worship/NS $576.00

June 2 45/$2510.00

June 9 43/$902.00

Noisy Offering $77.25 “Beds 4 Kids”

and $200.00 for “Elle Mark”

Lucy Bryngelson 7/18

JoHanna Hundley 7/18

Julie Jari 7/20

Robert Bryngelson 7/21

Betty Reichert 7/23

Gerald Larson 7/26

Sharon Johnson 7/27

Julie Ebler 7/29

Madeline Mickelson 7/30

Teagan Mickelson 7/30

David Dau 7/1

Lisa Nelson 7/3

Jan Leibrich 7/6

Linda Holmstrom 7/6

Gue Gifford 7/7

Winnie LaGesse 7/7

Biana Klefstad 7/8

Caitlin Davis 7/11

Cassondra Link 7/12

Kimberly Weltzin 7/18

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Men’s Bible Study at New Scandinavia

9:45 a.m. in the Sunday School room

All men are Welcome!

For more information please contact Jerry Johnson.

COME CELEBRATE WITH US

FRIDAY JULY 12, 2019

10 am to 1 pm

Our new Chetek Food Shelf is complete

Tours and refreshments

50 Highway Boulevard S

Chetek, WI 54728

Go south on SS about 1 block from Chetek

Sunday, August 25 Joint Worship 9 AM in Dallas Park

Sunday, Sept. 1 Joint Worship 9 AM/DL

Sunday, Sept. 8 Worship Resume to Fall Schedule.

9:00/DL 11:00/NS and Rally Sunday-Noisy Offering

Sunday, Sept. 15 Bible Distribution for children from

age 3 years old to 3rd grade and Confirmation Youth.

Sunday, Sept. 22 installation of Sunday School Teachers

Sunday, Sept. 29 Trinity Bank during Worship.

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August 4, 2019, 4 to 7 p.m.

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BEST WISHES TO FLYNN’S

Dick & Belva Flynn are moving to Minnesota.

They will be honored with cake and coffee during

Fellowship on June 30/DL.

We will miss you and thank you for all you

have done for our church.

May God Bless you in the future.

THE FUTURE OF DALLAS CHURCH These are the list of questions compiled.

The council is working on prioritizing and addressing.

FUNDS

1. * Let’s use the Noisy Offering for Elle Mark? 2. Fundraiser Idea: have Elle’s condition-what support she has given to the

church printed in area churches bulletins in Barron. School District or local area. The following week with High School students who know her say something special and pass collection plates. Send to Dallas Lutheran that week and make sure to tell who to make checks out to.

3. Suppers-pot luck donations-once a month. Gift Baskets-Silent Auction items. Give away at the end of the month & have on display all month.

4. * Why do newsletter have to be emailed, printed and mailed? 5. * Should explain how things are paid for like last week and in newsletter. 6. + Do we need land on north side of church? Can it be sold? 7. + Who did the grant writing and have they been thanked for it. 8. What would happen to the building?

WORSHIP

1. * Why is it that 3 hymnals or song books are not enough to sing from? Now we are also using songs from the ELW book. Most of the songs in the book “With One Voice” nobody can sing along as the music is so hard to follow. We have noticed that most people just put the book down and wait for the song to be done. What ever happened to singing songs that we are familiar with?

2. * I hate to see our church stand along and empty. Why are we having fill-in pastors when we have members willing to serve?

VISION

1. What do you expect from the church? What role does it play in your life? What are you willing to do to make sure it remains open? If it closes where would you go?

2. We are all members of this great Church Family and we all need to encourage others to join our family.

*Council addressed + Being worked on

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3. This will need everyone to work at growing our church.

DALLAS COMMUNITY

1. + What about all the unchurched elderly people?

2. Family Dinner night at church and in the community or elderly?

3. * Are other churches in the area suffering? Could we join together. Our church is in a nice location and

we can handle large groups. I personally pray for the church and Council.

4. * Is it time to have a conversation with Ridgeland Church?

5. I think the church is important in the community. How do we meet the needs for that and draw the

community into the church?

6. + It seems to be a lot of youth in Dallas and don’t have any church affiliation.

7. Why is it necessary to go to California for a mission trip when we have the same needs in our own

community?

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JULY 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 6:30-9:00 a.m. 4-H/DL 10:00 a.m. WELCA/DL 4th July-office closed office closed

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study/NS

2:00 p.m. Hope & Morning Glory Circle/DL

9:30 a.m. Faith Circle/DL 11:30 am Senior Lunch/DL 4:30 p.m. Council/DL

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Noisy Offering 9:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study/NS

Newsletter Deadline 2:00 p.m. Bible Briefing/NS 3:00 Prayers/NS

11:30 am Senior Lunch/DL

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9:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study/NS 1-5 Swim at Wakanda Park

8:30 a.m. Quilting/DL 11:30 am Senior Lunch/DL

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Deacon’s Lead Worship 9:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study/NS

Dallas Lutheran Church 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship New Scandinavia Lutheran Church 10:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship

Pastor Heather is on Vacation from July 28 through August 11 (John Kurschner will be the emergency contact person at 715-924-3367-home phone)

No meetings in July-WELCA & Bible Study/NS & Council Meeting/NS

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New Scandinavia Lutheran Church JULY SERVANTS 10:30 AM Worship 9:30 AM Fellowship

DATE USHERS READER PRAYER LEADER COMMUNION FELLOWSHIP

July 7 4th Sunday after Pentecost

July 14 5th Sunday after Pentecost

July 21 6th Sunday after Pentecost

July 28 7th Sunday after Pentecost

NA

DATE USHERS READER PRAYER LEADER COMMUNION FELLOWSHIP

July 7 4th Sunday after Pentecost

Doug & April Severude Dawn Bryngelson Debra Schieffer Debra Schieffer Doug & April Severude

July 14 5th Sunday after Pentecost

Gladys Huset

July 21 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Jerry Hyset Barb Huset

July 28 7th Sunday after Pentecost

Janelle Gordon NA

Dallas Lutheran Church JULY SERVANTS 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM Fellowship

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