Council Minutes 2

Worship Assistants 5

Birthdays & Anniversaries 5

Activities/Events 6

Calendar 7

Inside this issue:

June 2019

Administrative Office: Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm

(515) 292-2131

Summer Worship: Worship: 9:30am

Fellowship: 10:30am

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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 209 Colorado Ave., Ames IA 50014

(515)292-2131

office@standrewsames.org

www.standrewsames.org

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Dear Friends!

This Sunday on June 2, the last Sunday in the season of Easter, the following church Council members will be installed:

Amanda Ahrens - President

Kris Parsons - Vice President

David Putz - Treasurer

Lori Paulson - Secretary

Steve Loucks

Solveig Rice

Alice Thompson

Gene Takle

Al Jergens

On behalf of the congregation I will ask them: “Are you ready to accept and faithfully to carry out the duties of the offices to which you have been elected?” And then I will ask the community of St. Andrew’s: “Will you support these, your elected leaders, and will you share in the mutual ministry that Christ has given to all who are baptized?” Both the Coun-cil and Community of St. Andrew’s will be encouraged to reply: “Yes, by the help of God.”

After observing your Council members since coming on board February 1, I have no doubt they will be faithful in the promises they make. Perhaps per my suggestion, June is the first month in a year and a half when at least two council meetings are not scheduled. The Coun-cil has faithfully and carefully guided St. Andrew’s -- first through a difficult time, and later during over a seven-month period when there was not a full time pastor.

As a part of my Call as an interim pastor it is important to “speak the truth in love,” espe-cially at council meetings. At a recent meeting the truth I spoke was that the council was doing too much of the work of the congregation which didn’t allow for longer term plan-ning and visioning. This is due in part to a lack of ministry team participation and team sizes that no longer serves St. Andrew’s as well as it did twenty years ago.

This is all to encourage those of you not on a ministry team (formerly known as “committee”) to “step up and serve!” We Lutheran folk are shy people but all the baptized are given gifts to be used in ministry – this is most obviously seen at St. Andrew’s in the area of worship and music. People have offered their gifts and talents and Steve, Sarah and Connie have stewarded them in marvelous ways to the benefit of the whole community of St. Andrew’s!

St. Andrew’s currently has critical needs in the area of Stewardship, Finance, and Property. Speak to me or a Council member if you are willing to serve in these or in another area! St. Andrew’s has need of you!

In Christ,

AFFORDABLES at Bethany Life

Vacation Bible School

Summer Reading Buddies focuses on maintaining or improving literacy skills for children who have finished Kin-dergarten through 3rd Grade to prevent summer learning loss. Volunteers will go through a background check and are trained in the Words Their Way curriculum. Each student will have an individualized lesson plan created by site supervisors and volunteers will carry out the lesson plans provided for them. Volunteers then work one-on-one with their Reading Buddy twice a week for 45 minutes for six weeks during June 10th through July 25th. This is just 1.5 hours a week! We take one week off during July 1st through July 5th. An end of the program celebration will take place at Reiman Gardens in Ames on July 26th. Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.raising-readers.org/programs/k-3-reading-buddies/k-3-reading-buddies-volunteer-tutor-registration/

Thank you in advance for your commitment to serving children and families in Story County!

Summer Reading Buddies Volunteers Needed

St. Andrew’s 2019 Vacation Bible School

“Roar! Life is Wild—God is Good”

July 29 through August 2—5:30-8:30pm

Ages 3 through 12

**REGISTER NOW —-NO FEE TO ATTEND!!**

Simply email susanteas@gmail.com or the

church office (office@standrewsames.org) to register.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Affordables is asking YOU to volunteer at our store, which supports the residents of

Bethany Life in Story City. Can you volunteer 3 or 4 hours a month and pledge

to volunteer for a minimum of six months? We are ALL busy, but if you could commit to working 3 or 4 hours per month at Affordables, you would make a world of difference. You can chat with customers, help with displays, assemble merchandise, sort and price

merchandise or run the cash register. We will do EVERYTHING we can to ACCOM-MODATE your schedule.

We are personally asking YOU. Won’t you HELP US?

Call the store and talk to Denice about volunteering this week - 515-733-5304.

HELP US support the elderly in Story County. We can’t do it without YOU!

One Star Youth Update Weekly Events

Confirmation 6th - 8th Graders- Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 PM

Middle school youth meet at the church for confirmation class with Pastor Tom Prochnow. Confirmation class has ended for the school year and will resume in September.

Youth Group 9th - 12th Graders - Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 PM

High school youth meet at the church for youth group with Blythe and Kaitlyn. Youth group has ended for the school year and will resume in September.

Sunday School - Sundays 9:30-10:30 AM

Elementary and Middle Schoolers will meet in the Sunday School classrooms and High Schoolers will meet in the Youth Room. Sunday School has ended for the school year and will resume in September.

Upcoming Events

6/2 Youth Out To Lunch

Our first out to lunch of the summer! Note that the church summer schedule starts this day so there will not be Sunday School and church will take place from 9:30-10:30. We will head out for an early lunch/brunch after church.

6/8 Tanzania Meeting 1:00-5:00 at Bethesda

Adults and youth attending the Tanzania trip should plan to attend this meeting.

6/22 Final Tanzania Meeting at St. Andrew's

12:30-1:30 Adults going on the trip only

1:30-3:00 Youth and adults going on the trip

6/27-7/9 Tanzania Trip

Hooray! It's almost here!

For more information please contact Kaitlyn and Blythe Schultz at youthcoordinator@standrewsames.org

June 2

Assisting Minister – David Putz

Greeters - Don Boyle

Ushers – Kris & Rita Peterson

Scripture Readers – John Kovar

Communion Prep – Paul & Cheryl White

Communion Servers – John Kovar, John & Carol Mo-

ran

Social Time – Fellowship Committee

Counters – John & Carol Moran

Sound – Bruce Boeke

June 9

Assisting Minister – Jennie LeGates

Greeters – Gayle Osterberg

Ushers – John Kovar

Scripture Readers– Sarah Buck

Communion Prep – Joan Dubberke

Communion Servers – Kris & Rita Peterson, Sarah

Buck

Social Time - Social Concerns Committee

Counters - Miriam & Gene Takle and Laurie Evans

Sound – Kris Parsons

June Worship Assistants

6/5 - Cheryl White

6/7 – Martin Kemp

6/9 - Ardyce Hanson, Kenna Redies

6/14 - Betty Hollander

6/17 - Allen Christian, Maynard Tweed

6/18 - Kristen Miles

6/23 - Susan Israel, Paul White

6/25 - Alycia Carlsborg

6/28 - Sarah Parsons

6/30 - Lisa Richards

JUNE CELEBRATIONS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

6/2 - Les & Alycia Carlsborg (57 years)

6/6 - Arvid & Gayle Osterberg (52 years)

6/7 - Ben & Sarah Buck (44 years)

6/15 - Les & Pauline Miller (44 years), Gene &

Miriam Takle (51 years), Susan & Roy Teas

(50 years)

6/23 - Phillip & Janet Dixon (35 years)

6/25 - Kira Clouser & spouse (3 years)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

June 16 - Father’s Day

Assisting Minister – Mary Johnson

Greeters – Pat Thompson

Ushers – John Kovar

Scripture Readers– Pat Thompson

Communion Prep – Kris Miles

Communion Servers – John Kovar, Kris & Rita Peterson

Social Time - Stewardship Committee

Counters - Sarah Buck and Don Boyle

Sound – Don Behning

June 23

Assisting Minister – David Putz

Greeters – Nora Nelson

Ushers – John & Carol Moran

Scripture Readers– Sarah Buck

Communion Prep – Sharon Prochnow

Communion Servers – Sarah Buck,

Social Time - Worship & Arts Committee

Counters - Sarah Buck and

Sound – Kris Parsons

June 30

Assisting Minister – Mary Johnson

Greeters – Sharon Mott

Ushers –

Scripture Readers– Laurie Hoifeldt

Communion Prep – Paul & Cheryl White

Communion Servers –

Social Time - Outreach Committee

Counters - Carol & John Moran

Sound – Kris Parsons

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Small Group Activities This Month

Friday Wine Down meets on the last Friday of the month. They share wine and conver-sation. If you are interested in attending, please contact a current member.

Men’s Theological Book Study meets Thursday mornings before work at West HyVee Market Café from 7am - 8am. We have breakfast & discuss the cur-rent study. All men are wel-come. Studies scheduled for this month are June 6, 13, 20 & 27

Women’s Circle meets at St. Andrew’s on the sec-ond Thursday of each month (September-May) at 9:30am in the Fellow-ship Hall. Next meeting is in September. Have a lovely Summer, every-one!

Questions? Please con-tact Ardith Pollmann at (515) 232-7532.

The Edwards School

Backpack Program meets every Thursday, September through May, at 9am to fill backpacks for kids in need.

For more information and how you can help, contact Mary Johnson at 515-292-

6226 or jsmjohn-

son36@msn.com

B.E.L.T., (Babes Eating Lunch Together) a come-if-you-can-lunch group for all

women at St. Andrew’s. This month is June 20th at

11:30am. Questions? Con-tact Martha Huinker or Betty Beard at (515) 292-1888 or

(515) 451-2286.

60+ Club (for those still young at heart!) meets all year round at 9:30am on the second Tuesday of each month at Hy-Vee West (3800 Lincoln Way).

See you on June 11th at 9:30am!

Questions?

Call Pat Fawcett at (515) 232-4428.

Interim Pastor — Pastor Jeffery Alvestad - (515) 292-2131/(281)451-7861 pastorjeff@standrewsames.org Sunday-Thursday

Office Administrator — Heather Eddy - office@standrewsames.org (515) 292-2131 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am -3:30pm

Choir Director— Steve Hoifeldt — shoifeldt@standrewsames.org

Organist — Sarah Buck — sarahbbuck@yahoo.com

Accompanist — Connie Sweeney — cmsweeney@mchsi.com

Youth Coordinators— Kaitlyn & Blythe Schultz - youthcoordinator@standrewsames.org

Custodian— Gary Deal—gwdeal60@gmail.com/ 515-203-7018

St. Andrew’s Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month. Next meeting is June 25th at 6:30pm at Edith Wessel’s home, 720 Kellogg Apt 501. Ques-tions? Contact Mary Johnson (515) 292-6226 or

Sharon Prochnow (515-291-3266).

I am sure some of you are wondering about the Blessings Box on our front lawn. It works much like the book box-es you see around town. If you have extra personal items such as body soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toilet paper etc. Please place in box and if you need something please help yourself. This box is intended for use by members of both the St. Andrew’s community and our neighbors. Thank you for adding items to it.

Blessings Box

No Sunday School/Adult Forum 9:30am: Worship

10:30am: Fellowship

Summer Schedule

Property Committee urgently needs volunteers! After many years of dedicated service to St. Andrew's Prop-erty Committee, Linda and Sam Houk will be moving out of town in mid-May. Thank you so much Linda and Sam for all you have done!! The Property Committee now is in urgent need of more volunteers (no particular expertise required) and a new chairperson. Please contact Linda Seaverson for more information OR attend our next meeting on June 23 after worship in Sunday School room 2. Contact for information: seaverson.linda@gmail.com or 515-292-7974

Property Committee Needs Volunteers

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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church

209 Colorado Avenue

Ames, IA 50014-3416

515) 292-2131

E-mail: office@standrewsames.org

Address Service Requested

St. Andrew’s News Brief June 2019

Council and Committee Meetings

Confirmation and Youth Group are done for the summer and will start up again in the fall.

If you have questions, talk to Blythe & Kaitlyn Schultz. youthcoordinator@standrewsames.org

Pine Ridge Ministry Team - June 10 at 7pm. Youth Committee - June 9 at 10:30am. Council Meeting - June 6 & 20 at 6:15pm. Fellowship Committee - June 10 at 9:30am. Tanzania Ministry Team - June 10 at 7pm.

St. Andrew’s has generously supported the food pantry at MICA and the need is great among the hungry in

Ames and Story County. Just a reminder, the second Sunday of each month we highlight the needs of the

hungry in Ames and Story County. This month the emphasis is on restocking canned goods and dry goods at

the MICA pantry. Please bring donations to church and place them in the shopping carts in the narthex. As

always monetary donations are welcomed. Please bring them to MICA on SE 16th Street across from

Flummerfelt Mobile Home Park.

MICA Food Pantry

Worship & Arts - June 9 at 10:30am. Education Committee – June 2 at 10:30am. Property Committee - June 2 at 10:30am Outreach Committee - June 18 at 3pm Social Concerns Committee - June 23 at 10:30am

Confirmation and High School Youth Group