File - Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church

2016
Parish Visitor
 Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church 
In This Issue…
Page 2
Parsonage Remodeling
Fund letter
Page 3
Youth
Page 4
I-G-NITE
Page 5
W/ELCA
Page 6-8
Social Concerns Minsitry,
VBS & Miscellaneous
Page 9
Worship Assistants
Page 10-11
June & July Calendar
The ASP Commissioning Service will be held
at Osseo UCC at 9:00 a.m.
There will be NO worship service at
OELC...please go to the UCC church.
Thank you!
Every man who desires to
become a true father has to
look continually to the Lord,
that he might learn of him how
to relate to his own children.
—Sunday Adelaja
Special Dates:
Flag Day, June 14
Father’s Day, June 19
 First Day of Summer, June 20
 Independence Day, July 4
OELC Staff:
for sponsoring the
Security System for:
June
Rick & Jackie Tiller
in honor of ASP
Interim Pastors:John Hosmann….……Cell: 715-829-6019; jchosmann@charter.net
Tom Bryan………………………….…Cell: 715-829-2624; prtwb@hotmail.com
Director of Music & Worship Ministries: Jim Newman………..jimnewman@centurytel.net
Youth & Family Ministries: Pastor Les Munnik.……715-533-8273; lesmunnik@gmail.com
Parish Administrator: MollyVold………………………............oelc@triwest.net
Asst. Parish Administrator: Deanna Klindworth………………....oelc2@triwest.net
Chancel Choir Director & Organist: Dan Newman……………..newmandr4546@me.com
Custodians: Ingrid Thompson; Carl Holmen
Financial Assistants: Shirley Bagley, Betty Ward
Kingdom Kids Preschool Teacher/Director: Melissa Jensen; osseokingdomkids@gmail.com
Assistant Preschool Teachers: Justina Zimmerman & Aimee Gerike
Church Council
Council President: Tom Peterson; Secretary: Traci Loonstra; Vice President: Betty Ward;
Treasurer: Dionne Anderson; David Lundberg, Wyatt Holmen, Maria Paulus, Brett Jensen,
Kurt Howson, Carol Dodge, Jody Groell, John Haugen
O give thanks to the Lord for he is good;
and his steadfast love endures forever. ~ Psalm 107:1
Dear Members of OELC,
The psalmist reminds us that God is good and we always have many things
for which to be thankful. As leaders of OELC, we want to tell you that we are
thankful for you: our brothers and sisters in this congregation. We are thankful for
your prayers and for your willingness to support our mutual life and ministry. Since
the death of our faithful Pastor, leader and brother in Christ, Lewis Thompson, we
have been reminded over and over that we need to keep our eye on mission and so
we have asked you to look ahead and make decisions that will have significance for
our ministry in years to come. Your responses have been strong as you have stepped up with generous gifts to
save the lives of many who are starving in Malawi. Your response was strong as you made certain that people
worshipping with us will be able to hear what is being said and sung, by approving a new sound system. And just
two weeks ago, your response was strong again as you overwhelmingly voiced your support and advised the
Church Council to bring Pastor Les Munnik onto the OELC staff as full-time Director of Youth & Family
Ministry.
We have made many big decisions and commitments in a short period of time. It might seem to some like we are
really flying, but there is still one more big decision coming. The Call Committee is now in the process of
interviewing candidates for the position of Pastor. So, in the near future, we will be summoned to yet another
congregational meeting to make another big decision.
But even as we prepare to call and greet our next pastor, there is still work that needs to be done, specifically:
some remodeling work that needs to take place at the parsonage. The property committee has identified the need
for paint, carpet and window replacement, in order to update and beautify the home. As you may remember, the
2016 budget designated $35,000 for these purposes.
The good news is that our budget is still in the black. The bad news is that we are entering that time of year when
our cash flow decreases, so our modest reserves will be used up as the summer progresses. In short, at this point,
we do not have the money on hand to spruce up the parsonage.
There are several ways to approach this situation and still make the needed updates and repairs to the parsonage,
but the most efficient and least expensive remedy to our situation is to raise the money internally through a
special offering. This will hasten the repairs and incur no debt.
So we are asking you as members of OELC to step up once again by requesting that you consider a special onetime gift to the “Parsonage Remodeling Fund” sometime between now and the end of June. Such gifts will make
sure that the repairs and maintenance are completed while incurring no debt to pay off later in the year. Together
we can take care of this last major detail in a timely way, before our next pastor arrives. We look for your strong
support once again.
We ask that your gifts be as generous as possible. You have the opportunity to donate electronically using PayPal.
We have provided a link on the OELC website for this option if you choose to use this secure method
(www.oelc.org). You may also mail your donation to the church or drop off at any time.
Thanks again for your support and your faithfulness to the work and mission of OELC.
Respectively,
OELC Finance and Stewardship Committee, Your Sisters & Brothers in Christ
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ASP NEWS
ASP commissioning service Sunday, June 12th. This is a Sunday
you do not want to miss!! We will be having a combined worship
service with the UCC Church. The service will be at 9:00 a.m.
and will be held at the UCC Church. This will be a chance for you
to meet all the awesome ASP youth and adult leaders. In past
years this has been a powerful service and a chance for the
congregations to send off our volunteers with prayers and hugs.
After the service a free-will offering brat dinner will be served in
the UCC fellowship hall. This will be a chance to greet, give
thanks and encourage this year’s youth and adults. Please make a
special effort to attend this powerful service.
ASP Stockholders Spaghetti Dinner
The ASP stockholders spaghetti dinner will be held
Thursday, July 7th 5:30 PM at the UCC Church in the
fellowship hall. This dinner is for all the people who
purchased ASP stock for this year’s trip. Participants
will be treated to a gourmet spaghetti dinner and be
the first to see the pictures from this years trip.
Luther Park Bible Camp
This year we have 15 youth attending
Luther Park Bible Camp. Pastor Les will
be attending July 25th to the 29th. Upon
return there will be a Sunday where
youth are recognized who attended camp
this year. Details will be in August.
HANDIWORK: Created to Serve
ASP SEND OFF will be Friday, June 17th at 7:30 a.m. in the
parking lot of the UCC Church. Please come and join us in
sending off these great youth and adults as they leave on their
journey to Kentucky. We will gather for circle prayer about
7:45. We will return on Sunday, June 26th about 3:00 PM.
Lucas Bowerman
&
Bryce Haas
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“IN GOD’S NIGHT”
It’s happening RIGHT NOW!!!!
Come and be part of our NEW
Youth Driven
Praise and Worship
Experience!
We are taking time to:
Enjoy supper together
Sing
Share Life Stories
Listen to a special message
Share God’s Word in today’s language
This is a time to come and re-ignite your faith. A special time to arouse your interest in who God really is and
what he wants for you. To ask questions and to search for answers about God’s plan for your life.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community Praise and Worship time.
Come and let God set your heart on fire! COME TO IGNITE!
When: EVERY Wednesday
Where: OELC gymnasium
What time: 5:00 – 6:00 – Supper
6:00 – 6:45 - Worship
A New and exciting Topic each week!
Anyone who might be interested in participating in our readings, skits, dramas, testimonies, singing or playing
certain instruments, please contact any of the following individuals:
Pastor Les – (715) 533-8273
Brett or Mellissa Jensen – (715) 533-4659
Jim Newman – (218) 341-7323
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W/ELCA
W/ELCA Calendar 2016
June 1—Picnic
October 8—Bazaar
December 7—Christmas Buffet
W/ELCA Picnic
June 1
Meet at the church at 11:30 a.m. for Osseo Historic
Tour. After the tour, we will go to Stoddard Park
(weather permitting) and have a picnic lunch: brats,
hotdogs, salad & ice cream sundaes.
Have
a
great
summer!!
LAYETTES—It’s rummage sale season and W/ELCA
wants you to keep your eyes open for some baby care
items. The women put together Baby Care Kits for
refugee camps, mission hospitals and villages around the
world. These gifts of layettes convey a warm welcome
to infants and their mothers. Please be on the lookout
for lightweight t-shirts, long or short sleeved gowns or
sleepers (without feet), receiving blankets—medium
weight, cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with
lightweight yarn, cloth diapers, pairs of socks, dark
colored hand towels, jackets, sweaters, with hoods, and
diaper pins or large safety pins. Check out your W/
ELCA Booklet for more information.
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WELCOME...Another Newman
Brother & His Praise Band
“Wellsprings”!!!
July 24th, 2016 “Wellsprings” will be leading
us in worship. Scott Newman (brother of
Dan and Jim Newman) has directed this
Praise and Worship group for over 20 years.
Wellsprings is a Praise & Worship team
from Valley Community Presbyterian
Church in Golden Valley, MN. This Praise
Team is made up of 10+ members with
very diverse ages and backgrounds. Our
style of worship is dedicated to expressing
love for our Creator and King through an
informal, family friendly, intimate service
with visual interpretation of word and song.
We sing together, pray together and
contemplate the meaning of our faith for
our daily lives.
Musical selections are inspired by today’s
Contemporary Christian artists such as:
REND COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENT,
MATT REDMAN, NICOLE C. MULLENS,
JADON LAVIK, CASTING CROWNS,
JASON GREY and FRANCESCA
BATTESTELLI just to name a few.
We look forward to visiting Osseo
Evangelical Lutheran Church and Osseo
United Church of Christ. Our requests are
few.
We ask that you:
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come prepared to participate
come prepared to have your spirits lifted
come prepared to get your worship on!
Planning Ahead...
Prayer Shawl Ministry
June 1
June 12
W/ELCA Picnic—11:30 a.m.
ASP Commissioning Service at UCC—9:00
NO WORSHIP SERVICE at OELC
June 13
Lifeline Screening
June 17
Registration Deadline for VBS
ASP Send-off at UCC Parking Lot—7:30 a.m.
June 19
Lake Martha Days Worship Service—10:00
July 7
ASP Stockholders Spaghetti Dinner—5:30
At UCC Church
July 6-8
Vacation Bible School
July 24
Wellspring Praise Team Service—9:00 a.m.
September 11 RALLY DAY
October 8
W/ELCA Bazaar
October 26
Harvest Supper
Our next monthly meeting is
Wednesday, June 1st from 1:00-3:00 PM.
Tri County Food Pantry
The Tri County Food Pantry needs workers. There
will be a sign up on the counter in the church office. We
need 5 to 7 workers each month. The food pantry is open
the third Saturday of each month. Workers are needed
from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m.
Every Monday at 5:30 PM—IGNITE Rehearsal
Every Wednesday—IGNITE
5:00-6:00 PM—Supper
6:00-6:45 PM—Worship
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Vacation Bible School
Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dear Parents,
Greetings from Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church! Our church is planning an exciting opportunity for Christian
growth in which your children will want to participate. It is called VBS Day Camp!
VBS Day Camp is Vacation Bible School offered in partnership with Luther Park Bible Camp. It will take place right
here, at our church. Luther Park counselors will essentially bring the camp program to us. It is a program set up to serve
elementary aged children in our community.
The Luther Park staff will be leading the program along with some volunteers from our church. The youth will be
involved in Bible studies, arts & craft projects, singing, recreational activities and more! It looks to be a great experience.
Who: Children who are finishing kindergarten through 5th grade this spring (Grades 1-6 in 2016/2017)
What: VBS Day Camp
When: Wednesday-Friday • July 6th-8th • 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 PM
Where: Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, 50351 Harmony Street Osseo, 715-597-3213
T-shirts will also be available for VBS. The cost is approximately $8.00 per shirt. Please circle the
appropriate size for each child or indicate NO SHIRT.
Pre-registration is required and due by June 17th. Fees will be $10/child not to exceed $20/family and are due with
registration forms.
Prayerfully consider this exciting opportunity for your children.
Please complete both sides of this form and return to the church as soon as possible.
Pre-registration is very important to us, as well as for the staff at Luther Park Bible Camp.
Child’s Name: ________________________________
T-shirt Size (circle size): Youth - S M L
❏
❏
❏
Adult - S M L
No Shirt
I would like to be a Day Camp Volunteer
I would like to have the Day Camp team to my home for supper
I will pack sack lunches for the Day Camp team members one day
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Do you know someone who lives in the Osseo area
and needs a ride to church???
Vacation Bible School
OR
with Luther Park!
Osseo Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Would you be willing to give someone who lives in
the Osseo area a ride to church???
Call the church office today at 715-597-3213.
For Children entering 1st Grade –
children entering 6th Grade
Led by Luther Park Bible Camp Counselors
Social Concerns Ministry
Wednesday-Friday, July 6th-8th
9:00am to 2:30pm
Senior Boxes
The Social Concerns Ministry has Senior Boxes available for
pick up and home delivery to home-bound individuals.
These boxes contain non-perishable food items for seniors
who may not be able to travel to the grocery store or food
pantry. Anyone is welcome to pick-up and deliver a box to
someone who they feel has a need for the items. The boxes
are located on a designated cart in the kitchen. Thank you
for supporting this new ministry and extending God’s love
to others.
Social Concerns Committee Members,
Jody Groell and Peggy Lundberg
Registration forms available in church office,
this Parish Visitor or printable at
www.oelc.org.
Registration forms due June 17th
For more information,
call 715-597-3213.
OELC Office Hours
Monday
thru
Friday
8:00 a.m. 4:00 PM
(even during the summer)
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Acolytes
Taylor Nelson
Communion Servers
Judy Hageness, Jane Stanek, Jody
Groell, Stacy Smith
Jamie Lindell
Lectors
#6: Martin Jermstad (Capt.), John Balliett, Eric Boettcher, Tom Twesme,
Gerry Bodway, Mike Loesel, Garrett Loesel
Usher Teams
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
6/19
6/26
7/3
7/10
7/17
7/24
7/31
Rylee Bratina
Keyton Boettcher
Molly Johnson
Sylvia Haugen
Tom Peterson
Jane Stanek
Steve Guntner
Vern Larson
Vern Larson
Stacy Smith
Team #2: Rick Tiller, Eric Rogness, Tom Peterson, Harry Laufenberg,
Kaden Moseley, Brice Shimon
Team #1: Mark Martinson (Capt.), Jerrad Martinson, Bob Rongstad,
Parker Rongstad, Rob Rongstad, Butch Boettcher, Brandon Boettcher
Team #12: Matt Nelson (Capt.), Marty Kempf, Adam Julson, Cody
Welke, Kevin Welke, Dale Sass, Sawyer Anderson
Team #11: Shaun Everson (Capt.), Stuart Dodge, Bert Seffens, Dan
Halverson, Andy Gunderson, Bryce Haas, Alex Watenphul, Aidan Everson
Team #10: Dan Ness (Capt.), Chris Halvorson, Martin Abley, Jason Gaier,
Jeff Gunning, David Lundberg, Brock Lundberg, Kaden Hasz, Ben Jacobson
#9: Larry Husom (Capt.), Steve Seefeldt, Chris Nysven, Robert Hageness,
Dayne Vojtik, Rick Vojtik, David Higley, Brett Jensen, Matthew Jensen
#8: Curt Skoyen (Capt.), Arvin Boetcher, Lowell Berg, Marv Kittelson,
Richard Anderson, Martin Groell, Jesse Groell, Parker Schwoch
Call Committee Update:
The Call Committee has met regularly, and with Bishop Hoyme’s assistance,
has been preparing questions and information for potential candidates.
Please keep the committee in your prayers as they begin to pursue condidates.
Allyson Barka, Peggy Lundberg, Erin Everson, Vern Larson, Dan Ness, Joe Tietjens
Sharon Jermstad, Jane Simpson, Deb
Gregory, Betty Ward,
Lisa Boettcher
Brice Shimon
Sue Coey, Kim Kubishak,
Dan & Linda Ness
Dayne Vojtik
Chelsey Severson
Steve & Darcy Guntner,
Vern & Becky Larson, Tina Sass
Parker Schwoch
NO WORSHIP SERVICE at OELC —-GO TO The OSSEO UCC CHURCH for the ASP COMMISSIONING SERVICE —- 9:00 a.m.
9:00
6/5
6/12
Time
Date
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
FRIDAY SATURDAY
3
4
9
10
11
16
17
7:30
a.m.
ASP
send off
at UCC
18
24
25
2
W/ELCA Picnic
11:30 a.m.
Last Day of
KKCP
1-3 PM
Prayer Shawl
Gathering
KKCP
Program
4-6 PM
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
5
6
7
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
with Holy
Communion
5:30
I-G-NITE
Rehearsal
8
7:00 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study
Breakfast at Norske Nook
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
7:00 PM
Church Council
Meeting
10:00-Noon Pastors Text
Study
12
No Service at
OELC...GO TO
UCC for
13
14
15
8:30 a.m.-5:00
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Lifeline
Staff Meeting
Nursing Home
Screening
10:00-Noon Pastors Text
1:00 PM
9:00 a.m.
5:30
Study
W/ELCA Bible
ASP
I-G-NITE
Study
4:30-6:00 PM
Commissioning
Rehearsal
Ruby’s Pantry at
5:00-6:45 PM
Service
Osseo UCC
I-G-NITE
10-11 a.m.
Tri-County
Food Pantry
Worship Service
19
20
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
21
22
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
8:00-4:00
Tremp. Cty.
WIC
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
10:00–Noon
Pastors Text Study
10:00 a.m.
Lake Martha
Days Worship
Service
23
2:00 PM
Nursing Home
26
27
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
with Holy
Communion &
Praise Team
~3:00 PM
ASP Returns
28
5:30
I-G-NITE
Rehearsal
29
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
10:00–Noon
Pastors Text Study
10
30
SUNDAY
3
MONDAY
4
TUESDAY
5
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
with Holy
Communion
6
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
11
5:30
I-G-NITE
Rehearsal
12
VBS
9:00-2:30
1-3 PM
Prayer Shawl
Gathering
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
13
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
10:00-Noon Pastors
Text Study
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
7:00 PM
Church Council
Meeting
4:30-6:00 PM
Ruby’s Pantry at Osseo
UCC
17
9:00 a.m.
ASP
Slideshow
Worship
Celebration
at OELC
24
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
with
“Wellsprings”
18
5:30
I-G-NITE
Rehearsal
19
20
VBS
9:00-2:30
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Nursing Home
10:00–Noon
Pastors Text Study
1:00 PM
W/ELCA Bible
Study
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
8
9
VBS
9:00-2:30
Fitzl/Knuth
Wedding
5:30 PM
ASP
Stockholders
Spaghetti
Dinner at
UCC
14
15
16
Fellowship Fellowship NEWSLETTER
ARTICLES
Hall Carpet Hall Closed
DUE
Cleaning
10-11 a.m.
Tri-County
Food Pantry
21
22
23
9:00 a.m.
Praise Team
Rehearsal
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
25
5:30
I-G-NITE
Rehearsal
26
27
8:00 a.m.
Staff Meeting
10:00–Noon
Pastors Text Study
28
5:00-6:45 PM
I-G-NITE
Worship Service
31
9:00 a.m.
Worship
Celebration
with Holy
Communion
& Praise Team
THURSDAY
7
7:00 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study
Breakfast at Norske
Nook
10:00-Noon
Pastors Text Study
10
WEDNESDAY
11
29
30
9:00 a.m.
Praise Team
Rehearsal
PARISH VISITOR
is the newsletter of
Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church
50351 Harmony Street ~ P.O. Box 337
Osseo, WI 54758-0337
715-597-3213
www.oelc.org † oelc@triwest.net
Please join us for Sunday Worship
9:00 a.m.
Interim Pastors: John Hosmann & Tom Bryan
Our Mission at OELC:
to share our faith and bring people to Jesus Christ,
to love our neighbors as ourselves,
and to minister to the needs of ALL people.
Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church
50351 Harmony Street • P.O. Box 337
Osseo, WI 54758-0337
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