Mess iah Mes s enger

Messiah Lutheran Church

April, 2018

Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. Susanne Smith Youth Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Benz Assistant Youth Director. . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Carruthers Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Morton Choir Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice Kenel Administrator/Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . .Dennis Wohlers Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toni Landon Facilities . . . . . . Jerry & Kay Claussen, & Matt Mitchell Nursery Attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Gerst Preschool Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margie Gerst, Director Krystal Klein, Erica Moser 2018 Council Members: Joanne Mohr-president, Stan Lehman-vice-president, Joel Hanger-treasurer, Roger Hatteberg-secretary, Sue Abbott, Ruth Allen, Cathy Borden, Sandy Good, Nancy Johannsen, John Larson, Lotegeluaki Lengai, Steve Sanders, Ernie Voigt, Dave Weiler, Donna Williams

Inside this issue:

April Happenings

& Council Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Youth Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Faith Story by Pr. Richard Bailey

and From the Pastor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . .4

Preschool News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Scheduled to Serve,

Birthdays & Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Staff and Council Members at Messiah

(Elizabeth Carruthers & Chanceller Erickson)

Elizabeth Carruthers is in 2nd grade at West Burlington Independent School in West Burlington. Her parents are Kyle and Laura Carruthers. Elizabeth was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church in Burlington, IA on June 13, 2010. Chanceller Erickson is in 2nd grade at Corse elementary in Burlington. His parents are Al and Judy Erickson. Chanceller was baptized at Sinking Springs Lutheran Church in Midway, TN on December 24, 2013.

Communion Milestone Class of 2018

Easter Sunday - April 1 Worship at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Easter movie in the library. (No regular Sunday School.)

COUNCIL MEETING MOTIONS—March 19, 2018

COMMUNITY AND CARE

COMMUNITY BASKET TICKETS Youth attending camp this summer at EWALU and the National Youth Gathering are selling Community Basket tickets for $2 each. Please see one of our participants or Kelly to purchase your ticket. The Community Basket drawing will be on Sunday, June 3rd, 2:00 p.m. at Community Field. Must be 18 years or older to purchase ticket and win. Need not be present to win.

BURLINGTON AREA HOMELESS SHELTER DONATIONS In April the Social Ministry Committee is asking for items to be donated to the Burlington Area Homeless Shelter. Items needed are: laundry detergent, dish soap, and bath towels. Donations can be brought to the church and placed in the baskets marked “Homeless Shelter”.

SPAGHETTI LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER Sunday, April 15th, 11:45 a.m. in the social hall. Free will donations to help our youth attend the ELCA National Youth Gathering and camp at EWALU this summer.

BURLINGTON GARAGE PROJECT We’re a grass-roots organization that was started to assist in helping qualifying Burlington homeowners who have received garage nuisance letters from the city. If you would like to volunteer to prep (power-wash, scrape) and/or help paint, please call Peace Smith at 319-371-1262. If anyone wishes to help with the cost of paint, materi-als or repairs for this project, a tax deductible donation may be sent to Zion United Church of Christ at 412 N. 5th St., Burlington marked “Burlington Garage Pro-ject.” If you are a homeowner who received a notice from the city and you’d like help, please email us at seiayoungprogressives@gmail.com with your name, address and contact info. Please also don’t forget to contact the city and let them know of your difficulties with completing the necessary repairs. If you’r able to afford paint, Diamond Vogel has generously offered to reduce the price of exterior paint if you bring the letter from the city in with you.

CHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE Spring/Summer sea-son this year starts on Tuesday, April 24th. Messiah and the other area Lutheran churches joined together to create one team for the year. Last year Messiah, Bethany and Faith were represented. If you are inter-ested, contact Cory Smith at 319-371-1262 or Dennis Wohlers in the church office at 319-754-7591.

PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS - Please keep in your prayers our members who are in the armed services: Josh Myatt, combat medic in the Army/National Guard; Titan Miller, 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force.

The adult mission trip group going to Detroit, July 15-21, meets next on Sunday, April 29, 5pm, in the church library. Registration packets are in the nar-thex. For more information, go to ww.ripplinghope.org or see Pastor Susanne or Dennis in the church office.

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service and witness

TAKE AWAY HUNGER will be packaging on Satur-day, April 21st with Messiah scheduled at 10 a.m. Please sign the sheet in the narthex if you plan on helping.

MEET NEW MEMBER BILL EVANS On January 21, 2018, Bill Evans became a mem-ber of Messiah.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

MCW CLUSTER 8 SPRING GATHERING Ladies of Messiah, we encourage you to attend our Cluster 8 Spring Gathering on Thursday, April 19 at Messiah. It’s like a mini-retreat that contains fellowship with ladies from area churches like Keokuk, Swedesburg, Fairfield, Mediapolis, and Burlington. Pr. Susanne will lead us in worship. Our program presenter will be Chaplain Cindy Breed from U of IA Hospitals and Clinics. Coffee and registration will be from 9:00 – 9:30. Lunch cost is $6.00. After announcements we will adjourn close to 1:00. Please make reservations with Toni Landon by noon, Friday, April 13. See the MCW bulletin board for details. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL/ADULT FORUM April 1: Easter Sunday/movie day: The Vicar of

Dibley/Easter Bunny April 8: “By Heart”: Conversations with Luther’s

Small Catechism #5 April 15-21: “By Heart”: Conversations with

Luther’s Small Catechism #6 April 29-May 6: DVD: The Buddha, the Story of

Siddharta

NOTE: Due to length of reports only highlights are provided here. Full reports and minutes of council meetings are available in the office and on the council bulletin board in the hallway.

1. MOTION To approve the following facility usage requests as one item: MSC

To approve use of the social hall on April 5, 2018 for Wellness Education from 6:00-7:00 p.m. re-quested by Shirley Lankford.

To approve use of the social hall and kitchen on June 9, 2018 for a memorial lunch from 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. requested by Ralph Andersen.

To approve the use of the kitchen and library on May 21, 2018 for a PEO meeting from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. requested by Nancy Johannsen.

To approve the use of the social hall and kitchen 6:30-9:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month beginning April 2018 through March 2019 in addition of March 29, 2019 for PEO meetings requested by Joanne Mohr.

2. MOTION To approve Steve and Gwen Davis Quick and son Jakkub for membership. MSC

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LIFT is an educational program for children 3 years–6th grade. This program is a joint ministry among the Lutheran churches of Burlington. Our next LIFT is April 8th from 5:00-6:45pm at Trinity Lutheran. Supper is provided.

All are welcome.

Confirmation meets in April:

4th, 11th, 19th, & 25th

Last day of Sunday School is May 6th.

Last day of Confirmation is

May 9th.

Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group

Wednesday, April 25

7:30pm @ Messiah

Youth gathering meetings -

April 11th & 25th at 6:30pm

Parents need to attend with their youth on April 11th.

Sunday School kids will be singing in worship during the 2nd service on April 22nd and the Jr. & Sr. high kids will be singing on April 29th.

Sunday, April 15th 11:45am

Free will donations to help our youth attend the ELCA National Youth Gathering and camp at

EWALU this summer.

Youth NewsYouth News

Faith Story By Richard A. Bailey

I was very small when I had my first contact with the Lutheran Church. Lois’s aunt told us that she took us when we were very small to Sunday School at Messiah. We were both dressed in sailor outfits, and people thought we were twins. I put a picture on the table in the narthex taken of Lois and I at a birthday party later when we were a little older. My parents and I attended a different denomination as I was growing up. When I was a sophomore and about 15 years old, Rev. Grobe preached a sermon on Isaiah 6:8 & 9 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said , ‘Here am I, send me!’” I felt that the Lord was calling me to become a pastor. In later years a physician asked me if I heard a voice. I replied, “No, it was an inner urging.” But this experience scared me so much that it was a long time before I talked to my parents about it. At that time I thought that I wanted to be coach because of my interest in sports and love of children. I had not done well in school in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. I had been in some mi-nor trouble so I did not think I was qualified for such a responsibility but God kept urging me! My parents en-couraged me, and guided me to talk to the pastor. Shortly thereafter he left Burlington, and my family was looking for a new church home. I was dating my first wife, and I began attending Bethany Lutheran Church. My parents and I joined the Lutheran Church. I was ordained into the Lutheran ministry June 9, 1957. Pas-tor Wayne Weissenbuehler has often said to me, “We were blest to be able to serve Christ and his church.” And that is certainly how I feel! I think of how many people I was able to visit in their homes, at nursing homes, and at the hospitals. How wonderful to be able to share scripture, prayer and Holy Communion with them! I have placed on the table my two communion sets and occasional service books. The early set is very worn. How blest I was to be able to hear their stories - some rich with faith experiences. Some sad with such painful stories. I remember one older man telling me his father beat him with a buggy whip. As he told me tears streamed down his face! But he was a gentle man, and a wonderful Christian! I believe God touched me on the shoulder, and called me into the ministry. I did not understand the experience then, and I do not understand at 85 years old. But one thing I want to make very clear! If I had been a coach that would have been an equally high vocation. We have heard and read the stories of the care and coverage of the coaches and teachers at Parkland, Florida school. Those teachers and coaches protected the youth, and some died doing so. I wonder if I would have been as courageous and faithful! I look at the youth of that high school with great admiration! And with them I say we will make this a better world.

From the Pastor’s Desk Christ is risen! God bless all of us who have made yet another Lenten journey, who minded the Ash Wednesday admonitions for that journey, and now get to experience the lovely grace of Easter. Christ is risen, and He is risen indeed! I always feel lighter on Easter—tired, but lighter—when the burden of Lenten expectations, and the burden of late winter, are both lifted, suddenly and mysteriously. For me, Easter is always a surprise and a gift, a Lamb of God gift, a Eucharist gift. We will have taken communion together on Easter morning, with singing and rejoicing, and all the inside lilies blooming. And the outside dirt is almost ready for planting. I love it. I feel better at Easter!

Do you remember those Ash Wednesday challenges? “As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament…..”

Not as though we don’t have the same challenges in front of us all the rest of our Christian journey or all the rest of the year. But celebrating the risen Jesus makes the walk a less uphill than it seemed in February, a little happier, a little more…light. Like the puzzled couple on the Emmaus road on Easter Sunday evening, walking in Jesus’ company, encouraged and a bit bouncier as they told Jesus the events of the past few days in Jerusalem. And he nods his head and grins at them. No wonder we often put a drawing of Jesus laughing on the bulletin cover on the first Sunday after Easter! He loves it too. That story is recorded in Luke, the middle part of chapter 24. Read it and put yourself in their shoes, or sandals, for a few minutes.

Want a new ministry challenge this summer? Come with us for a week, Sunday July 15 through Saturday July 21, to volunteer in inner-city Detroit. Homeowners who have stayed in these neighborhoods need help maintaining their homes and yards. Our host is Rippling Hope, who works with neighborhood associations to get these chores done. We expect to learn more about walking with Jesus from them, and we get an adventure in the bargain. Information packets are on the table in the narthex. Our next meeting is Sunday, April 29, 5pm, in the Messiah library. Or ask Dennis or Pastor Susanne for information. God bless us every one this Easter. He is risen indeed! Pastor Susanne+

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Messiah Preschool SHAPING FUTURES THROUGH FAITH BASED EDUCATION 3, 4, & 5-Year-old Sessions

Greetings from the children’s wing of the church. Our Preschool Logo is

“Shaping Futures”. Spring surely will come this year we tell the children.

March truly came in like a lion! The children have been singing a new song: “Snow, snow, cold

wind go away, little children want to play!” The children are anticipating outside play that they

have been missing. We are learning about weather both good and bad has been hands on this

month for sure. They are looking forward to “lamb” April weather. The seeds of learning that

have been planted in the children can now shine with all their accomplishments and

growth as we have been busy conducting conferences with our preschool parents. The

children have grown in so many ways this school year both physically and academically. We are

so proud of their accomplishments and the parents are truly excited with the growth they have

seen in their children just from the beginning of the school year. We have visitors and field trips

lined up to go along with their learning themes for this month. Ms. Pat from the Library comes to

read monthly, Pastor Susanne comes to read and sing with children monthly. Our Dental

Hygienist will be here to do her final check on their teeth. We will be going with the 4’s to the

Recycling Plant and the West Burlington Park. The 3’s will get to visit the downtown fire station

and then the library. We will have some other parent community helpers and our friends from the

community that always come to share their jobs with the children. We will also be learning and

studying bugs up close. We have six very healthy Hornworms the children have been caring for

since they were small eggs. They will soon be in the pupa stage and then their “babies”

will be born again as a beautiful adult moth. A very timely lesson don’t you

think…? He or she will be allowed to fly away and hopefully live a beautiful life! The

children are so excited to be new parents soon. Like our praying mantis in the fall

the children do much of the care for the insects which they really enjoy. Science is so much fun

at this age. Soon we will be enjoying some end of the year celebrations. Promotion and gradua-

tions are scheduled for May. In the meantime, it’s registration time for children ages 3, 4, and 5.

If you would like a registration form or information about next year’s sessions, please call Ms

Margie (our Director) 319.754.7591 ext. 2. The new Preschool Board has met and has

established our priorities and I look forward to a renewed interest and support of this wonderful

ministry that comes from our wing of Messiah Lutheran Church! As always, thank you for your

support of “our” preschool and its mission to Shape Futures. Hoppy….Hoppy….

Hoppy…. Spring! It finally has come!!!!

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Scheduled to Serve in April

8:00 SERVICE Ushers April 1: Bob Kremer (head usher), Dick & Carol Benne, Don & Mary Chicken Communion Assistant: April 1: Larae Arnold, Jonathan Arnold, Cathy Borden, Lisa Weiler April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Bartelt April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darwin Bunger April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Bartelt April 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Borden Lector: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Cahill April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Bartelt April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darwin Bunger April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Bartelt April 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Cahill Acolytes: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . .Harrison Arnold, Quinlan Kirk Torchbearers: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . Hadley Johnson, Lachlan Kirk Crucifer: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Leibli

10:30 SERVICE Ushers: Don Duke (head usher), Stan Lehman,

Mark Smith, Mike Wolter Ushers April 1: Bob Engberg (head usher), Chalmer Good, Ernie & Linda Voigt Refreshments: April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Abbott April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Johannsen Greeter: April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kulp Communion Assistants: April 1: Darwin Bunger, Joel Hanger, Joanne Mohr, Lisa Weiler April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Jones April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ernie Voigt April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Larson April 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Hanger Lector: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darwin Bunger April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Larson April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pr. Richard Bailey April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darwin Bunger April 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Erickson Acolytes: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Dittner, Brian Newberry April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emma Tessen April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kylie Wolf April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elle Jones April 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kylie Wolf Torchbearers: April 1 . . . . . .Danielle Dittner, Katelynn Newberry Crucifer: April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Dittner Altar Guild: Lynn Sheagren family

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

2 - Jeremy Ruther, Alex Wilcox 3 - Helen Smith 4 - Konstance Deuitch, Kent Gaudian, Katelyn Orth, Pam Robinson 5 - Paige Johnson 6 - Brenton Fjeld, Helena Kenel 8 - Kiara Plumb 10 - Liane Botelho, Courtney Brockway 12 - Brenda Wischmeier 14 - Zac Bietz 15 - Shayla Deuitch, Katie Gaudian 17 - Barb Bohlen 18 - Larry Matteson 19 - Jessica Slagle, Tyler Tolander 20 - Dan Shivapour 21 - Randall Simmons 24 - Laura Dettman, Blake Scott 26 - Alex Furnald 27 - Narisio Lotegeluaki 28 - Sean Ganschow 29 - Steve Myatt, Dean Vickstrom 30 - Kole Schwenker, Kristina Weiler

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

13 Kathryn and Mike Boyle - 1991 26 Jeremy and Christa Ruther - 1997 28 Linda and Don McCabe - 1978 28 Ron and Linda Natzke - 1973

*Let the office know if we have missed your birthday or anniversary. If you prefer not to have your name included in the birthday and anniversary lists, please let us know.

ALTAR FLOWERS FOR APRIL:

April 15 - Given to the glory of God by Marjorie Hawk

April 22 - Given to the glory of God by Betty Jacobs

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MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH 2411 West Avenue

BURLINGTON, IOWA 52601

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

Burlington, IA

52601-1598

Permit No. 360

Return Service Requested

Sunday Mornings Worship 8:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Third Wednesdays Supper 6:00 p.m. Holden Evening Prayer 7:00 p.m.

APRIL 2018

MESSIAH LUTHERAN

CHURCH

Phone: 319-754-7591

Fax: 319-754-7592 E-mail: messiah2411@gmail.com

www.messiahburlington.org

This month

Weekly Bible Study - every Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. Alanon - every Tuesday at noon Take Away Hunger packaging - Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 a.m. Third Wednesday-April 18-Supper (6:00 p.m.), Holden Evening Prayer (7:00 p.m.) Piecemakers/Quilters - April 11 & 25 at 9:00 a.m.; April 10 at 7:00 p.m. Easter Sunday - April 1 - 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.: Easter worship. No regular Sunday School.