“The Visitor” Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Canby, MN
507-223-5528 – www.oslcanby.org Email: [email protected]
Volume 22 Issue 1 January 2020
Dates to
Remember…
1/1/20 - OFFICE
CLOSED
1/17/20 - Annual
Reports Due in office
1/12/20 - Sonshine
Worship
1/18/20 - No Sunday
School
1/23/20 - Visitor
Articles Due
1/26/20 - Annual
Meeting following
worship
Potluck Dinner to
follow meeting.
(Districts 1,6,7,8-
Hotdish; Districts
4&5 – Salads & Breads and Districts
2&3 Desserts)
Blessings in Christ, and I hope everybody had a great holiday season. I wanted to take some time this month to express my gratitude and immense thanks to Amber Groen for the ministry she has provided for our youth and youth program over the last two and a half years. Amber came on staff here during a time of transition when we were in the process of deciding what our youth program was going to look like. We had recently gone from having two pastors to only having one and we were unsure of what the needs of the youth program were going to be. Into this uncertainty Amber graciously stepped in as a youth coordinator who could be flexible. We decided to take these two years to really discover what kind of youth program we wanted, and how it would fit in with our evolving ministry model.
Over the last two years we have made some significant changes to our youth program. 7th and 8th grade Confirmation students are now meeting on Sunday with their Parents as part of their class. This has gone wonderfully and the kids are greatly growing their understanding of their faith. Amber also helped us shift some of the focus of the youth board to make them a more active participant in the fundraising and trips of the youth.
In light of these changes and others we came to the decision that because of the shift in ministry model that we had undertaken and the new structure of our youth ministry that the need for a youth coordinator was not as great as it once was. So, after discussion with the Board of Trustees, the Personnel Committee, and Amber we have decided that in order to be good stewards of our financial blessings we would move forward without a youth director.
I do want make two things very clear, this decision was not made because of any dissatisfaction in Amber’s work, (we would not be in the wonderful position we are with the youth if it wasn’t for her hard work), and this decision was not made because we are in any financial trouble, (that is also doing very well as I will lay out in next month’s letter).
So I will end this letter the way I started it, by expressing my heart felt gratitude and immense thanks to Amber Groen for the gift of service she has given this congregation and its youth. Thanks to the work of her and many others, the future looks very bright for our youth program.
Peace, Pastor Levi
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For November 21st – December 26th
Gifts/Offerings received: $30,000.77
Distributions: $14,472.96
GIVE+Online…… We invite you to consider our new electronic
giving program as a way to automate your
regular weekly offerings. Electronic giving is
convenient for you and provides much-needed
consistency for our church. There is no cost for
you to participate.
To get started you will need to sign up in the link
on the front page of our website (oslcanby.org)
or you may call the office 223-5528 for
assistance.
Driver Information - If you
need a ride to church for Sunday
morning services,
please call the church office at 223-5528 by Friday
noon prior to the Sunday for making arrangements.
Communion Services
Tuesday, January 14th 10:30 a.m. Holy
Communion at
Sylvan Court Chapel
12:45 p.m. Holy
Communion at
Sylvan Place
3:30 p.m. Holy Communion at
Twinwood A and Twinwood B
Wednesday, January 8th 1:30 p.m. Worship/Holy Communion in
Our Saviour’s Chapel
Women’s Circle Meeting Date & Time
Tuesday, January 14th
Elizabeth/Naomi Circle
2:00pm-Fireside Room
Tuesday, January 21st
Gather Bible Study-10:00am Sylvan Court
JANUARY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
Altar Assistants: Juli Wornson & Lori Husby
Ushers
Mitch Groen, Captain
223-5915
Menno Fokken Curt Olsen
Wayne Giese Erich Fokken
5th: Dawn Ourada
12th: Sonshine
19th: Youth
26th: Bruce Wornson
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Eternal Lights for the month of
January
For January the Eternal Lights burn in the Sanctuary and Chapel to the glory and honor of our
Savior, Jesus Christ, who alone is worthy to be praised.
Mission Work Our Saviour’s mission church is Iglesia Lutherana Paz y
Esperanza [Peace and Hope Lutheran Church]. Our
Mission Calendar will go ½ toward our new mission
church and ½ to our missionary.
The Mission Calendar is $10 per day and you may
designate it for birthdays, anniversaries, or any special
day you may have.
December Mission Calendar 5th: In loving memory of Harold Harding. Given by Curt & Marilyn Rangaard.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran offers a mission opportunity for individuals and families to partner in spreading the
Gospel through financial support of our TV broadcasts.
Broadcasts may be given in honor or memory of loved
ones with their names being published in our weekly
bulletin and our monthly newsletter. One TV broadcast
costs $50.
December TV Broadcasts
22nd: In loving memory of Lloyd Kopperud. Given by his children, Rolf, Kevin & Jane. 24th: In loving memory of Wendell & Marion Snortum. Given by their family.
*A list of categories where you can designate your
money when giving Memorials to Our Saviour's Lutheran include:
Altar Fund Blanket Fund
Broadcast Fund Building Fund
Campership Fund Cemetery Fund
Cornerstone Fund Eternal Lights
Foundation Lutheran Educational Aid Fund (L.E.A.F.)
Mission Action Mission Calendar
Music Memorial Fund Organ Restoration Fund
Sunday School TEAF
Video Streaming Fund Women’s Retreat Fund WELCA Projects Fund
Youth Or you may give it as:
Undesignated
Broadcast
Lloyd Kopperud
Wendell & Marion Snortum
Cemetery
Leona Christianson
Floyd Haugen
Martin & Mable Schultz
Cornerstone
Charlene ‘Chuckie’ Christianson
Organ
Charlene ‘Chuckie’ Christianson
Newly Baptized in December
Henry Fredric Hacker
INTERNAL CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor:
Levi Bollerud
President of Congregation:
Bruce Wornson
Vice President:
Dee Benson
Congregational Secretary:
Dee Benson
Congregational Treasurer:
Brenda Lothert Organist/Handbell Director:
Karen Olsen
Choir Director:
Dawn Ourada
Custodian:
Jesse Engesmoe
Office Manager:
Cheryl Norquist
Youth Coordinator:
Amber Groen
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COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD OF DEACONS Dan Kraft* 2016 Eric Hanson 2018 Janice Zimmerman 2018 Cheryl Denelsbeck 2019 Craig Kaddatz 2019 BOARD OF EDUCATION Kristen Fairchild 2018 Jon Hanson 2018 Kelly Eischens Danielle Cornell Linda Richter
2019 2019 2019
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mark Fokken 2018 Carol Gorder 2018 Dawn Giese 2019 Mark Whittier 2019 Leon VanDerostyne 2019 YOUTH BOARD Cheryl Norquist* 2016 Beth Beiningen 2018 Rondine Shaffer 2018 Cameron Anderson 2019 Jack Nemitz Kelly Stoks
2019 2019
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Council-at-Large Minutes of the
December 11, 2019 Meeting
Council at Large was called to order on 12/11 at 7:07 p.m. presided by Bruce Wornson, President. Pastor Levi led in devotions from Matthew 3…Prepare the Way of the Lord; ready or not, be prepared for the coming of the Lord “I am smoothing and straitening the way for you”.
The minutes of the 11/13/19 meeting were read; there were no corrections or additions and the minutes stand approved as read. New business: Pastor Levi shared due to the change in our ministry module, there will no longer be a Youth Coordinator; this is due to the changes in Sunday School and Confirmation; the Youth Board will be taking care of fundraisers and the Office Manager will handle more of the organizational items. In other business, Mark Fokken, Trustee’s Chair, asked if there were any Boards requesting changes to their budget for the upcoming year; there being none, the Boards will have the same budgeted amount for the upcoming year. Mark made a motion scheduling the Annual Meeting for January 26, 2020; the motion was seconded and approved. Mark also reminded the Chairs of the Boards they will need to do an annual report and get it to Cheryl by 1/17/20 at the latest (earlier preferred). President Wornson asked if there was any other business and there being none, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. and the boards broke off into their separate groups. Respectfully submitted, Dee Benson BOARD OF TRUSTEES: December 11, 2019 Present: Mark Fokken, Leon Vanderostyne, Mark Whittier, Dawn Giese, Carol Gorder, Bruce Wornson, Dee Benson, Pastor Bollerud Absent: none The trustees met prior to the regularly scheduled meeting to work on the 2020 budget. Chair Mark Fokken called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.
I. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the
November meeting were read. Motion
made and seconded to approve the
minutes. Motion carried.
II. Review and Pay Bills: Outstanding bills were
reviewed and discussed. Motion made and
seconded to pay the outstanding bills from
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November 14th to December 11th. Motion
carried.
III. End of Year: Motion made and seconded to
authorize Chair Fokken to repay up to
$5,000.00 to the Cornerstone fund (if cash
flow allows) prior to closing of the books for
the year. Motion carried.
IV. Projects update: The trustees received an
update on work completed by Steve Benson
in the sacristy area.
V. Other:
a. Fire Extinguishers: Pat Vlaminck will
check over the extinguishers. Motion
was made and seconded to have Doug’s
Service and Marine fill the extinguishers
as they are licensed to do this work.
Motion carried.
b. Building Maintenance: Pastor Levi and
Cheryl will explore options for Pest
control.
c. The remainder of the meeting time was
spent working on the 2020 Budget. The
trustees will meet again prior to the
January council meeting to finalize the
budget.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried. The board adjourned at 8:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Giese, Secretary, OSL Board of Trustees BOARD OF DEACONS Board of Deacons Minutes for December 11, 2019 meeting. Members Present: Janice Zimmerman, Craig Kaddatz, & Dan Kraft, Cheryl Denelsbeck Member Absent: Eric Hanson Read and approved minutes from the November 13th meeting.
Communion assistants were discussed for the 15th, 22nd, 24th, 29th of December and January 5th.
There being no other items to discuss on the agenda we adjourned to work on putting batteries in candles for Christmas Eve worship.
Respectfully Submitted, Janice Zimmerman YOUTH BOARD Youth Board Minutes for November 13, 2019 meeting. Members Present: Beth Beiningen, Jack Nemitz, Cheryl Norquist, Kelly Stoks Member Absent: Amber Groen, Cameron Anderson, Rondine Shaffer
Reviewed and approved minutes from November 13th meeting.
● Bake Sale ○ Will be held from 10a-11:30a in the
Fellowship Hall on Sunday, December 22nd following worship.
○ Families are asked to mark their own items.
○ Cheryl will take care of the money.
● Moberg Meat Fundraiser ○ There were 9 youth who participated in
the fundraiser. We profited about $475. Items will be available to pick up the week of the 18th.
● Blessed to Give ○ If there are leftover names on the
board, Amber will ask some students to go shopping with her to get them all.
● Other Business Pastor Levi shared that due to the change in our ministry module there will no longer there will no longer be a Youth Coordinator; this is due to the changes in Sunday School and Confirmation; the Youth Board will be taking care of fundraisers and the Office Manager will handle more of the organizational items.
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A note from Amber was shared expressing her thanks
for the Youth Board’s support over the years and that
she really enjoyed working with all of us.
There being no further discussion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Jack Nemitz
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Board of Education minutes from December 11, 2019. Members Present: Kristen Fairchild, Linda Richter, Kelly Eischens, Danielle Cornell, Jon Hanson Discussion took place for Christmas Program, Jesus’s Birthday Party, Gifts for Sunday School Kids.
Jesus’s Birthday Party
Jan – 5th
o Cupcakes from the Bakery
o Bingo – maybe make your
own bingo
o Pinata?
Christmas program
Insert for the bulletin
o Dress rehearsal on Sunday
15th – may more be needed
Linda has the order of service and
we will be filling in the middle with
our Nativity Skit
o 5th and 6th graders have
speaking parts
o 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders
are angels or shepherds
o Props downstairs to use
Gifts
After the program the kids will go
back upstairs and they will be given
an ornament for being part of our
Sunday School Program
Teachers will receive gift cards to
the Bakery
There being no further discussion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Kelly Eischens
1st:
Jaime Hanson
Erin Hewer
2nd:
Thomas Jacobson
Kendra Vanderostyne
3rd:
Jadyn Schmitt
4th:
Paige Heidecker
Wanda Hemish
5th:
Blake Robbin
6th:
Cynthia Hiedeman
Teresa Menk
Larry Stoks
7th:
Karen Kockelman
Natalie Morris
8th:
Beth Beiningen
Rick Bueltel
Brett Stoks
9th:
Matthew Bliss
11th:
Kendra Hoffman
Cole Regnier
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12th:
Parker Anhalt
Karin Livermore
Nathan Oellien
Brian Svoboda
13th:
Tiffini Stockman
Makayla Bretschnieder
14th:
Bruce Wornson
15th:
Jocelynn Lacek
Richard Mortenson
16th
Gail Eilers
Brooklyn Frensko
Sheila Hegg
Miriam Kaczmarek
Bruce Madsen
Marcie Wolff
17th:
Jackie Mortenson
Curt Olsen
Silas Olson
18th:
Myron Anhalt
Jane Ellison
Peyton Svoboda
Maeley Wollum
20th:
Nina Benz
21st:
Gary VanDerostyne
Gerald VanDerostyne
22nd: Trevor Menk Natalie Stoks
23rd: Brynlee Jeppeson
Lucille Stoks
24th: Ben Whittier
25th:
Matthew Groen Piper Antony
26th:
Kaylin Anderson Levi Bollerud
28th:
Tucker Coil Madisen Krug Joshua Long
29th:
Tyler Baer Brooke Nelson
30th: Trish Hoffman
31st:
Gavin Benz Donald Beutler
Kerri DeVos Janet Full
Marion Oellien Richard Rogers Harvey Wollum
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Thank You’s….…
Look at all the amazing things that God has done this
past month at Our Saviour’s: Baptisms, special music,
Bible Studies, Advent worship, Christmas Eve Sonshine
Worship, Sunday School children Christmas Program
and Confirmation classes, communion services and
many other unnamed and unknown ministries. It takes
many hearts and hands to do God’s work. We are
grateful!
We ask God’s guidance and prayers for all those who have special needs: Katrina Vick, Leo Schmitt, Jesse Eischens, Greg Lohrenz, Peter Girard, Kiley Mercer & family, Deloris Griffith, Stan Paulsen, Cindy Hiedeman, Brayden Baker, Debbie Cornell, Rhonda Andree, Dane Nordquist, Monica Larson (Sherri Full’s niece), Delroy Thompson, Stephanie Kreutner, John Cornell, LaVonne Winters, Cameron Stockmann, Evelyn Husby, Jerry Thomsen, Joyce Brouwer, Mary Adler, Don Kirkeide, Robert Kokesh, Fern Emmons and granddaughter Gabrielle, Connie Severson, Bill & Fran Beecher, Patricia Hoffman, Bruce Garrels, Karin Livermore, Deanna Stephenson, Dean Hedge, Sandra Nelson, Kristina Paiakham, Sherry Olson, Linda Vlaminck, Noah Hanson, and all whom we name before you in our hearts. May God strengthen all who are in need.
NOTICE: Articles for the 2019 Annual Report are due by Friday, January 17th. It is important to have these in to the church
office by the deadline. Thank you!
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will hold its
Annual Meeting of the Congregation on
Sunday, January 26th, following the 9:00
a.m. worship service.
Following the meeting there will be a potluck
dinner.
If you don’t know what district you’re in
please call the office.
Here’s what to bring to share…
Districts 1,6,7,8 – Hotdish
Districts 4 & 5 - Salads & Breads
Districts 2 & 3 - Desserts
Altar Guild Committee is in need of
several new members for the
upcoming year. If you have questions
or are interested in helping with this
important mission, please contact
Cheryl in the church office – 223-
5528 or Juli Wornson – 507-530-8001
We continue to pray for the Leaders of the Nations, for all the Peacekeeping forces and especially for the service men and women connected with OSL, both those who remain deployed and those who now feel the safety of home: Cody Dinius, Andrew Thompson, Ross Larson, Nicole Nelson (granddaughter of Larry & Joanne Nelson), Ethan Webster, Tony Geier, Ryan Stoks, Nicholas Schultz, Tony Nelson, Kirk Larson, Ryan Otto, Tyson Coil, Christopher Oellien, Stephanie Geier and Sue Behrens. May God continue to strengthen these committed military personnel and their families. If anyone has been omitted or you would like to add a name, please contact the church office. We ask God to surround them and their loved ones with His love and presence.
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Services are now being streamed over
YouTube If you can’t make it to church on Sunday mornings,
now you can join us for worship online! For the
past couple of months, we have been streaming our
regular Sunday morning services on our own
YouTube channel. You can access the live stream
by going to our website (www.oslcanby.org) and
clicking on the blue live stream button on the
homepage. You can access archived services by
visiting our YouTube channel which you can find
when you are on the livestream by clicking on the
Luther seal. There’s also a link to our YouTube
channel on our website. We encourage everyone to
subscribe to the channel and then you’ll receive
notifications whenever we “go live.” If you can’t
join us in person on Sunday morning, please join us
online! This service will be especially helpful for
members of our church family who are snowbirds
during the winter months. Please check it out. If
you’d like to help with this ministry or have
questions, please contact Mark Fokken or the
church office
This will be my final newsletter
as Youth Coordinator so, first of all I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and made wonderful memories with your families. It has been a pleasure serving the church as the Youth Coordinator these past few years. My favorite memories have been spending time with these amazing youth. They have touched my life in so many ways and I will be forever grateful. I hope that during my time as youth coordinator I have made a difference in one child’s life. My wish for our youth today is that they will always be themselves. God made them exactly as he wanted them to be so please don’t try and be like anyone else. I also hope that they know that they can make a difference in this world by being kind, generous and loving. In my own life, it has been so fun to see acts of kindness continue on. My own kids and the youth I have mentored know that I have stated many times to strive to make a difference in this world and to listen to your heart because it will lead you right!! I can’t say this enough, we are all here for a reason and we can all make a difference. Please continue to pray for these youth that they feel God’s love and that they love themselves. I would like to thank everyone for their support and kind words during my time as Youth Coordinator! Let God lead you and go out and make a difference in this world!!!!!!!! God’s Blessings!!! Amber Groen
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WELCA NEWS AND NOTES
If you are missing any pans or Tupperware containers you should take a look in the kitchen underneath the prep table. There are a lot there.
WELCA News and Notes on break for January…..back in February….any info
will be in the bulletins.
Hospitality Teams
Please continue to sign up for these teams. We
would like to have a minimum of 20 people on
each team because everyone on the team is not
always able to work a particular funeral. We
are so appreciative of the many individuals who
are willing to work in this important mission!
Thank You!