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October 2010
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Good News of Jesus Christ, serving all people, and caring for God’s creation.”
Calendar & Inserts
Worship News
Women of UR
Pastor’s Page
Church Talk
Youth Page
VOICE
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United Redeemer
Lutheran Church
Non-Profit
United Redeemer Lutheran Organ.
Church U.S. Postage
560 West 3rd St PAID
Zumbrota, MN 55992 Permit No. 49
Phone: 507-732-7303
Fax: 507-732-7304
Email: admin@[Link]
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
October 2010
PHONE EXTENSIONS & EMAILS
Pastor Ike 101 pastorike@[Link]
Pastor Susan 104 pastorsusan@[Link]
Eileen 102 bookkeeper@[Link]
Nanci 103 admin@[Link]
Kitchen 105
Library 106
107
Downstairs
Classroom 109
Custodians 110
Cindy Wilson youthurlc@[Link]
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Please submit all articles to the church secretary.
October PACE
Oct 3rd - Youth Denver Mission Trip
10th - Hope Coalition speaker, serving Goodhue
County, intro by Leah Wichmann-Hinz and celebration of
Ursula and Dolph Bezoier's 65th wedding anniversary
17th and 24th - Adventures of Pastor Ike and Dianne
31st - Confirmation celebration and recognition
The Social Ministry team will begin to prepare a
monthly meal for the homebound and people in
need. Last year 32 members of the congregation
served 53 meals in Jan., Feb., and March. The re-
cipients greatly appreciated the generosity! We
plan to expand the project this year and serve
meals from October thru March. There will be a
sign up in the back of the church for anyone who is
interested in helping with this ministry. For further
information, please contact Rene’ Steger at 732-
7605 or Pastor Susan at 732-7303.
The YOUTH PAGE
*YOUTH FUN DAYS*
We will have a Youth Fun Day in October! We are looking at a Dress-Up Crazy Halloween fun day!
This will include ALL age kids from Sunday School to Sr. High Students. As soon as I have ALL the
information, I’ll post it on the web-site, Facebook, & E-mail. If you have a great idea for a Youth Day,
please contact Cindy Wilson:
732-7303 or YouthURLC@[Link]
*MISSION TRIP YOUTH*
All Youth & Adults that went on the Mission Trip this past summer to Denver, CO will do a presenta-
tion at Church & PACE on October 3rd. Please join us & hear about all the mission work, & fun times
they had!
*BIBLE STUDY “AMBS”*
Our AMBS Wednesday morning Bible Study has begun! We meet each Wednesday morning at 7am.
We have an awesome breakfast with a short topic. Any Confirmation Youth interested, please come &
join us in the fellowship hall. Bring a small donation please, to help with the breakfast cost.
*CONFIRMATION*
Confirmation has started! We have our regular confirmation classes each Wed. at 7:15pm. There are
15 Youth that will be Confirmed on Oct. 31st at the 10:30am service. The Confirmed Youth will be hon-
ored during PACE on Confirmation Day. Please come visit & congratulate them! The names of these
Youth are:
Brenna Hoven * Laura Brunner * Tishanna Poncelet * Annika Sand
Libby Klapperich * Kiara O’Reilly * Kersten Schmitt * Claira Sullivan
Alyssa Baker * Kristofer Brault * Justin Guse * Tyler Quam * Nathaniel Rauen
Shawn Nahrgang * Levi Rasmussen
*SUNDAY SCHOOL 2010*
Sunday School is off & running! We are having a great time together! Anyone is welcome to join Sun-
day School 9:15 to 10:15am each Sunday. This is for ages 3yr to 7 th grade. If you have not been con-
tacted to help with our Sunday School program, & would like to help in anyway, please contact Cindy
Wilson.
* If you have any questions about any of our youth programs, please contact Cindy Wilson at
Youthurlc@[Link] Office: 732-7303 or her cell at (507) 421-4105
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CHURCH TALK
New website address! [Link]. or
[Link] See back page of this VOICE for staff’s e-mail addresses.
Our United Redeemer Prayer Shawl ministry was started in 2007 to comfort! The
shawl or lap robe is “God’s Hug” for the person facing sickness or adversity. It is
meant to enfold, give hope, solace, peace, healing, strength, and comfort from God to
the person who receives it. The knitter prays as she works, blessing the shawl, and
“For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in praying for the person that will be receiving the shawl or lap robe. Our Pastors have
our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Je- given 31 shawls and lap robes since the Prayer Shawl Ministry began. Anyone is wel-
sus Christ (II Cor. 4:6).” come to join us in this ministry. If you wish to knit a shawl or crochet a lap robe, call
507-732-7028 [MaryAnn Urban] for a pattern. Leave the robe at Pastor Susan’s office
to get a label sewn in before the Pastor gives it to someone.
It seems we can know God most clearly by looking into the face of Jesus. But Here is the prayer that is sewn into the corner of the shawl/lap robe:
it seems we can also know what it means to be God’s children by looking into the faces This shawl was knit with hope and love
of one another. With many prayers sent up above.
And when it keeps you warm each day,
Remember it’s for you we pray.
I once heard a story of a woman who spent all her free time volunteering at a
From the Caring Hands of United Redeemer Lutheran Church
soup kitchen for the needy. When she was asked why she did so much, she said “I
never know when, in the face of someone coming through the line, I might see Jesus.”
Thanks to all who donated school supplies.
In the rush and tumble, the slip and slide, the hurry and get going of your daily
It was greatly appreciated.
journey, here is a gift for you in the poem of the great Gerhard E. Frost:
United Redeemer Singing Sisters are calling all women to come sing with
LOOK AGAIN us. We will be meeting between services in the back of the church on Sunday,
If you would live creatively, October 10. I have some fun new music to start the year and we welcome new
look again at what God voices anytime you can make it. We plan our schedule month by month and try
has placed before you to sing once a month. If any questions contact Dianne at or call 259-0675.
but you have never fully seen:
a place, a situation, an idea, Thanks for the gifts of $21,039 to support the mission of URLC as of September 20 th. Our
a person, a face – especially the face budget for 2010 is $330,234 and we have income of $203,595. This year we have borrowed
of one you love or hate, $24,813 to meet our monthly budget.
You have been hearing about the new Thrivent Finance for Lutherans “Choice Dol-
of one you take for granted or ignore, lars”. In past years Thrivent has given charitable funds to our congregation for use in
of one prejudged and now avoided. church programs. This year each eligible member can choose where Thrivent distributes
There never was a human face fund to Lutheran Organizations, including our church. We have gotten our first gift to
URLC for use in a church program. The council will designate the program to receive
that wasn’t worth another look. gifts, probably each quarter. Any questions or help needed, please call Leah @ 732-7297
Peace, Pastor Susan <>< or the church office @ 732-7303.
The new roof is being put on and by the end of the week, they will have finished the job.
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CIRCLES
WELCA Board meeting on
Rebekah Circle 10/14/10 @ 9:00 am
@ Phyllis Berntson’s Thursday, October 7, 2010
Naomi Circle 10/14/10 @ 9am @ 6:00 pm.
@ Ruth Reppe’s
Ruth Circle Wed. 10/13/10 @ 8:00 am
at the Bakery URLC will serve coffee at
the Zumbrota Care Center,
Oct. 11-15, 2010
Klenli-Kits- During the month of October, we will once again
be collecting items for Klenli-Kits. We will need the following
items for our project: wide-toothed combs, nail-clippers, band-
aids, emery boards, tooth brushes, tooth paste, and bath-sized
unscented Dove or Ivory in a box (please, no Irish Spring), and
any size shampoo.. We will also find a place for sample sized
lotion, shampoo, etc. Money to help buy some of the items is
most welcome. You may turn the money into the office and the
other items in the boxes near both entrances to the church. Past
years the kits have been given to Trinity Mission and the
Women’s Shelter. Thanks for helping. Rebekah Circle & Con-
necting Connections.
IT’S LEFSE MAKING TIME-We will be making Lefse in the
church kitchen starting October 19 and continuing each Tues-
day at 9:00 am (Oct. 19 & 26, Nov. 2, 9 & 16) for 5 times. Quilters will meet on
Bring your rolling pin , turner and grill (if you have them). If
not, come anyway. Equipment is shared and the jobs varied.
October 28 at 9:00 am.
People who are willing to prepare the mixture at home & bring
it to church on Tuesday morning may sign up in the kitchen and
pick up the potatoes there. Men & women are welcome. We will
have fun and will have coffee and samples at the end of the ses-
sions.
Lefse Recipe:
8 cups riced potatoes
Add 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt. Cover with cloth & refrigerate overnight. We
will add 2 1/2 cups of flour & and roll out at church.
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WORSHIP NEWS –SEPTEMBER 2010 WORSHIP NEWS-SEPTEMBER 2010
October 3 , 2010 8:00 am Service 10:30 am Service
October 24, 2010_ 8:00 am Service 10:30 am Service
GREETERS: Charles & Diane Nelson Anne & Doug Fingerson
GREETERS: Faye & Ronald Gabrielson Mary Goplen, Sonia Gunhus
USHERS: Gary & Donna Hinsch family Jeff & Anne Solberg
USHERS: Floyd & Diane Kitzmann David & Pam Langley
READERS: Linda Herrick Bob Rosenquist Darrel & Suzanne Klevan
COMM. ASSIST: Dennis & Irene Swenson Bob & Kristi Rosenquist READERS: Ken Magnuson To be announced
ACOLYTES: Levi Rasmussen Shanna Poncelet, Brenna Hoven ACOLYTES: Kris Brault Annika Sand
AV CO-ORD: Joe Kempf/Garry Ring
AV CO-ORD: Joe Kempf/Jerry Rauvola
October 10, 2010 8:00 am Service 10:30 am Service
Youth Sunday
GREETERS: Claira Sullivan, Laura Brunner Brenna Hoven, Kiara O’Reilly October 31, 2010
Confirmation Sunday 8:00 am Service 10:30 am Service
USHERS: Shanna Poncelet, Libby Klapperich Annika Sand, Kersten Schmidt GREETERS: Eileen & Norris Bjorngaard Paul & Ruth Reppe
READERS: Nathaniel Rauen Tyler Quam USHERS: Charles & Diane Nelson Steve & Marla Lodermeier
Ken Magnuson
ACOLYTES: Justin Guse Shawn Nahrgang
READERS: To be announced To be announced
AV CO-ORD: Joe Kempf/Steve Lodermeier
COMM ASSIST: Marna Walker, Dolly Ylvisaker To be announced
October 17 , 2010 8:00 am Service 10:30 am Service
ACOLYTES: Derek Kubista, Kyle Kirtz Cody & Caitlyn Heitman
GREETERS: Dennis & Irene Swenson David & Pam Langley
USHERS: Harlan & Lois Johnson Bruce & Cheryl Steege AV CO-ORD: Joe Kempf/Gary Grover
Francis & Ruth Kempf
READERS: Tricia Stiller Jana Scholl
COMM. ASSIST: Steve & Marcia Matthees Harlan & Pat Redfield COME AND WORSHIP-SERVICES AT 8:00 am or 10:30 am
Holy communion celebrated the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month/both services.
ACOLYTES: Libby Klapperich, Kiara O’Reilly Annika Sand, Kersten Schmidt OCTOBER USHER CAPTAIN - Tom Weber
FLOWER & ALTAR COMMITTEE - October 2010– Diane Matthees, Cindy Sand
AV CO-ORD: Joe Kempf/Greg Korsten
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