GETHSEMANE 2014 SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

From our Pastor: Pr. Jeff Nehrbass

Community in spades..... 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2 42-47 What an amazing party we had last Wednesday! A pig and a goat. Ribs and corn. Hamburgers and cake. And of course, cornbread and greens! Food enough for an army and the mountain of volunteers who served it up. And boy did we have an army! 500+ by anyone's reckoning. Neighbors from across the street and the blocks around our church. People whom we have gotten to know over the past few years. Folks who were strangers but now have become our friends. We shared everything with our neighbors, from the food to the company, the bouncy castle to the bags of produce. We broke bread together and ate together at the tables. We watched our children play basketball and smiled at how much they have grown this past year. Some of us even broke out our moves to some of the best blues and back-in-the-day music buffet! I was struck by three things on this wonderful evening and gathering. The first was that folks who had been visiting neighbors at last year's block party had become volunteers and leaders at it this year. What a treat and a blessing to see so many new faces engaging our community from within, serving up food and smiles. It made perfect sense for these neighbors to connect in a natural way in service with the community that grounds and identifies us! The second thing was to hear from our neighbors what a blessing the church had become for them. A spiritual home. A community of neighbors. A gathering of friends. A welcoming and safe space. An oasis of peace in the wasteland of violence in North Minneapolis this summer. The third thing was a sense of awe. Awe at how amazing God is. Awe at how God grows community. Awe at how simple and natural connections between God's people produce leadership, vision and service. Awe at the amazing giftedness and assets of our growing family of neighbors. And awe at witnessing joy in the hearts of all who felt called to serve, lead and walk along side this outpouring of God's spirit and love. Praise God for this community in spades!  

 

 Ada  Eide       September  2  Jazzmin  Mork     September  4  

  Jonathan  Hanson     September  5            Valentae  TuTu  Morehead  Jr.  September  5     Joyce  Turner       September  6     Alisha  Fagan     September  8     Donna  Graff       September  10     Marge  Klinger     September  10     Marlene  Nelson     September  13     Freeman  Robinson  IV   September  18     Jacob  Nehrbass     September  19     Madison  Lee  Olson     September  20     Cindy  Nehrbass     September  21     Wayne  Schepker     September  22     Sonya  Edberg     September  24     Dale  Dawes       September  25     Lily  Hartman     September  26     Logan  James  Kovensky   September  26     Nijel  Meux       September  26   Jeffrey  Peterson     September  26     Linda  Omark     September  29     Natrisha  Edberg     September  30  

 

Rally Day At Gethsemane - September 14 Tail Gate Breakfast

Rally means get together . . . work for something important . . . spread the news.

So, let’s do it. Let’s get together for a wonderful outdoor worship service with a wonderful breakfast served outside. It will be like we are camping, cooking over an open fire .... yes?

Breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30.... a little different than our usual Breakfast and A Bag Worship at 10:00. It's a combined worship with our Sister Congregation - NuWay.

Music, fresh air, good food, sign ups, drawings (must be present to win) and lots of excitement. Come casual. You might want to bring a lawn chair. Dress for the weather.

Wear something that indicates we are a team. Like the Vikings? Wear a sweatshirt. You're a Twins Fan - wear a T-shirt. We may even see a Green Bay Packers shirt. Yes, we have to let Pastor Jeff wear his beloved shirt.

Let’s work together to make this year the best ever! Let’s spread the news that God is present on the corner of 47th & Colfax in so many ways! There are so many incredibly wonderful things happening at Gethsemane. . . come on . . . let’s spread the news!!!!

Sign ups will be available for Sunday School and Confirmation maybe the GLCW will have some information. Kids will receive a surprise. Lots of different food served on Tail Gates. Youth will serve their "Tacos In A Bag". Jeff and Anne Johnson will serve Chili Cheese Dogs and John and Teresa Boyd will do pulled pork sandwiches. What will you serve? Don't have a tail gate? It's OK - we have some ones that are empty.

Sign up in the Narthex to help and to bring food. Questions? See anyone on the Council, Pastor Jeff or Roxi Mork. We need to set up the tent, tables and chairs. Oh yes, and then there is clean up. Everyone's favorite:) God will be there ! . . . . will you ?

   Movie  Night  at  the  Gethsemane  Cinema  Begins    in  September  

Dinner,  Movie  and  Popcorn    -­‐-­‐    Movies  are  G  and  PG  Gethsemane  youth  will  once  again  host  movies  once  a  month.    We  started  last  year,  but  then  

a  very  broken  kneecap  changed  things.    But,  we  are  back  on  track.    First  movie  is  September  19.Tickets  for  the  whole  family    are  $10  if  you  buy  before  September  15.    $12  after  the  15th  thru  the  19th  .    EVERYONE  is  welcome.    Babies  to  Seniors  and  everyone  in  between.      Doors  open  at  6:30,    movie  and  dinner  begin  at  6:45.    Eat  dinner  while  you  enjoy  a  movie.      Popcorn  provided  with  movie.    And  Ainsley,  yes,  we  will  have  ice  cream.    We  need  to  know  how  many  are  coming  for  our  gourmet  dinners.    So,  that  means  you  need  to  make  reservations  at  this  very  posh  establishment.    You  can  call  Roxi  or  sign  up  in  the  Narthex.    If  we  have  no  reservations  by  the  15th  .....  we  will  cancel  and  try  again  next  month!    Questions?    See  Roxi  Mork  or  any  youth  group  member.  

Locking The Doors & Turning Off Lights When we are at the Church it is nice to have the doors open so people can come into this building. Sometimes people want to pray during the week and what better place than our Sanctuary. There are Bible Studies, activities and meetings. Those planning the meetings, Bible Studies, etc. are really good about making sure there is someone at the door to let people know where they are meeting. Sometimes there are deliveries or people with questions or people to work downstairs or in the Food Shelf. But, it isn't always possible to have the doors unlocked all the time. There is a buzzer now near the door by Pastor's office. You press the button and then let it go. Someone downstairs will either talk to you or come up and open the door. There are instructions on how to use it. Just like at home when we aren’t home, doors need to be locked. If you are the last one in the building or one of the last ones in the building . . . please check the doors to make sure they are secure. If you unlock a door . . . lock the door. If you open a door that does not have a lock on it, please close the door. When you turn on a light . . . turn the light off. Sounds like something our Moms said to us when we were growing up doesn't it? And it is certainly something we say to our kids. As happens every year with all the humidity during the summer, wood swells and makes it hard to close the office door. So, please pull the door shut and then try the doors to make

sure they are shut tight. The days are getting shorter now and it will get darker earlier so it will be much easier to see if lights are left on. But, please check before you leave the building

to make sure the light you turned on is now off.  

2014  Block  Party  Holy  buckets!!!!    Pastor  Jeff  stopped  counting  at  478!    The  line  went  on  for  a  couple  hours.    Servers  and  cooks  just  kept  cooking  and  serving  .  .  .  always  with  a  smile.    We  had  a  young  woman  go  into  labor  and  the  wonderful  firemen  jumped  in  and  helped  her  get  to  a  hospital.    A  man  came  with  his  guitar  and  played  by  the  side  of  the  parking  lot.    NuWay  Chefs  cooked  up  a  storm:  -­‐  a  goat  ....a  pig.....pork  shoulder  .....ribs.    Our  own  Darrel  Taitt  and  Arnie  Hanson  kept  crazy  busy  with  roasting  corn  and  potatoes  and  running  food  back  and  forth.    Ernie  and  others  cooked  hot  dogs  and  turkey  patties.        Peaches  (Sister  James)  kept  an  eye  on  the  Bouncey  House  provided  by  New  Horizons.    Folks  were  met  with  smiles  from  Margie  Klinger  and  the  Registration  Crew.    Total  mass  organized  fun  and  fellowship.    Thousands  of  pounds  of  fruit,  salads,  bread,  desserts,  potatoes,  watermelon  were  all  distributed.    Our  first  official  Cornbread  Challenge  took  place.    Pickles  the  clown  came  until  she  had  to  leave  with  her  daughter  to  welcome  another  grandchild.    Kids  played  basketball  and  helped  clean  up.    Gethsemane  Youth  were  everywhere  helping.  Thank  you  to  everyone  who  helped,  ate,  cleaned  up,  set  up,  served,  greeted  and  made  everyone  feel  welcome.      

From our Treasurer:Anne Johnson (As of 8/12/14) Begining Balance $ 1,995.28

Deposits: $ 30,512.75 Expenses: -$ 24,577.83 Ending Balance $ 7,930.20

Wednesday  Church  Nights  at  Gethsemane  Do  you  remember  when  just  about  everything  revolved  around  Church?    There  were  potlucks  all  the  time.    Wednesdays  were  "Church  Nite".    You  came  for  dinner  and  then  you  stayed  for  Confirmation,  classes,  Choir,  crocheting,  Bible  Studies,  groups  or  a  game  of  checkers.    We  have  found  that  on  Wednesday  nights  during  the  summer,  people  liked  to  "chat  over  the  backyard  fence",  eat  a  hot  dog  and  just  relax.    This  

summer  we  also  distributed  food,  produce  and  bread.    We  will  do  our  Wednesday  nights  outside  on  the  10th  and  move  inside  on  the  17th.      We  were  inside  during  Winter/Spring  and  it  worked  well.    We  try  to  keep  the  same  schedule:                                                                                                                        

       6:00  -­‐  6:30  pm  dinner  6:15  -­‐  6:45  sign  in  for  food  distribution  6:30  -­‐  7:15  Bible  Study  and  groups  

7:15  pull  numbers  7:30  food  distribution  

Do  you  like  to  cook?    It  would  be  wonderful  if  you  take  one  week  a  month  and  make  dinner.    It  does  not  have  to  be  hard  or  fancy.    We  make  the  menus  from  what  we  have  on  hand.    Sometimes  it's  pizza,  sometimes  it's  a  casserole,  sometimes  it  is  sandwiches...  Do  you  have  an  idea  for  a  group  ....there  is  some  talk  about  a  Grandparent  Group,  Rev.  McAfee  leads  a  very  popular  Bible  Study  and  we  would  like  to  have  someone  work  with  kids  during  that  45  minutes.    Sound  like  something  you  would  like  to  do?    To  volunteer  or  ask  a  questions  see  Roxi  Mork  or  Pastor  Jeff.  

PRAYERS,  PRAISES  AND  THANKS  Prayers for loved ones in Hospice & their families: --Marilyn Chapman & for Barb Whaley for strength Prayers for Healing: --Paul & Mary Cederberg’s family (Daughter Diane (pregnant) has a bad kidney infection and a virus,and their son-in-law, Corey, Diane’s husband is also sick with a high fever. --Pr. Jeff’s Mother, Linda, (with MS) & for his dad (with heart trouble.) -­‐-­‐Barb  Scheib  –  continued  healing  &  for  peace    --Donna Peterson - continued healing --Marge Klinger for continued healing -­‐-­‐KathyJo  Klinger  starting  dialysis  soon  &  on  a  Kidney  transplant  list.  -­‐-­‐Cindy  Hayes-­‐healing  &  peace    

Have you ever wondered what is really needed at the Food Shelf? Besides people working? There are many kinds of products in the Food Shelf. We have everything from "soup to nuts".

There are many things that we can order from Second Harvest and there are things that we can "shop" for at Second Harvest. And there are many things that we can't find at Second Harvest for any number of reasons. They don't have it. It's too expensive. We have to purchase too much.

Thanks for your help. Please see Roxi Mork or Jean Bailey with questions or donations.

 

 FOOD  SHELF  NEEDS:      Boxed  dinners,  Canned  meats,  Dry  Cereals  Food      Shelf      Needs      Of    The    Month:                                    Canned  Meats,  Canned  or  Boxed  Meals  

 2014    SEPTEMBER    STEWARDSHIP      SCHEDULE  

 SERVICE  ROLES   Sept.  7   Sept.  14   Sept.  21   Sept.  28  

ALTAR  GUILD   Jean  Bailey   Jean  Bailey   Jean  Bailey   Jean  Bailey  

ASSIST    MINISTER   Linda  Omark   Jeff  Nelson   Bonny  Wald   Linda  Omark  

COFFEE  &  TREATS   YOUTH   YOUTH   YOUTH   YOUTH  

COMMUNION  STEWARDS  

Elaine  Gadbois                                        Norma  Rydholm                                  Sue  Nelson                              

Maryann  Case  

Jean  Bailey                        Diane  Schepker                              Dale  Dawes                              Rohini  Dawes  

Jeff  Peterson                          Beth  Peterson                          Dale  Szach                                    

Dianne  Szach  

Bonny  Wald                                  Arlene  Dohrn                                                                Pat  Stiegler                                                  Teresa  Boyd  

GREETERS   Bonny  Wald                                          Jill  Taitt        Linda  Omark   Jill  Taitt  

   MONEY  COUNTERS   Bonny  Wald                        Arnie  Hanson   Dale  &  Dianne  

Szach  Sue  Nelson                                      Jeff  Peterson  

POWER  POINT   Bonny  Wald   Jeff  Peterson   Linda  Omark   John  Nelson  

USHERS   Ben  Knaus                      Greg  Szach  

Earl  Rydholm              Bonny  Wald  

Darrel  Taitt                                      John  Nelson  

Jeff  Peterson                                Arnie  Hanson  

VAN  DRIVER   Randy  Schepker   Ben  Knaus                                Wayne  Schepker   Arnie  Hanson  

     

Thank  you  for  your    contribution  to  our  worship  services  

           It  helps  make  our  worship  experience  more  meaningful  for  everyone  

           Please  know  you  are  appreciated  !  !  !  

 

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