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JULY / AUGUST 2020
Community of the Cross Lutheran Church
The crossbeam
Graduate Recognition Sunday
July 19th at 10:00am
Congratulations to our 2020 High
School Graduates!
Sean Feldner Culp
Kiara Swanson
Sunday’s at 10:00am Communion last Sunday of the month
Virtual “Backyard”
VBS is coming!
“Jesus Cares so We Care Too!”
August 3-6
cclcmn.org/onlineservices
See Pastor Erik’s article on
page 4 for exciting news!
Because we have had such a long delay since our last
Crossbeam, I am making a fresh start with the prayer
list. All the prayer requests listed here have been
made since April 15, 2020. This leaves off some
people who have been on the list for some time, and
maybe still need to be on.
If you have a friend or loved one who has been
dropped, but still needs prayers, please send me an
email at [email protected], and I will put them
back on the list. Thank you.
FOR HEALTH & WELL-BEING
For members:
Dave Docter
Gary Warnberg
For friends and family of members:
Mark Teslow, former member
Linda Bergman, friend of Sandy Shultz
Eleanor Kullberg, mother of Bob Kullberg
Phyllis Olson, mother of Robert Olson
Elaine Barr, friend of Ron and Pat Nelson
Baby Landon, son of Kristin Walker’s cousin
John Aasan, former member
Carrie Koch, daughter of Chuck and Sue Metsala
Lyn Pewitt, sister of Sue Metsala
FOR COMFORT & SYMPATHY:
Family of Steve Crane, friend of Ron and Pat
Nelson
Kristin Walker and family on the death of Lexi,
twin to Landon
FOR THANKSGIVING & HEALING:
Jim Augustine, son-in-law of Cecilee Christopher
Steve and Bev Docter
Mark Clark, friend of Ron and Pat Nelson
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THE CROSSBEAM
Online Views
April 5 115
April 12* 231
April 19 115
April 26 88
Mid-Week Services Online Views
Maundy Thursday 100
Good Friday 95
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN APRIL
* Easter
CCLC Celebrates! Baptized in May into the Body of
Christ:
Oliver William Perry
Online Views
May 3 87
May 10 103
May 17 80
May 24 78
May 31 64
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN MAY
Financial Information
Through May 2020 Actual YTD Budget YTD Annual Budget
General Fund Receipts $213,898 $202,305 $412,686
General Fund Expenses (164,250) (183,519) (412,686)
General Fund Totals $49,648 $18,786 -
Dedicated Mortgage Fund Balance-Jan 1, 2020 $17,482 $17,482 $17,482
Receipts 108,921 67,954 166,000
Mortgage Expenses (67,954) (67,954) (166,000)
Dedicated Mortgage Fund Balance $58,449 $17,482 $17,482
If you would prefer that your name is not listed in the Crossbeam with the monthly birthdays, please notify the office at [email protected] or 952-941-1247.
THE CROSSBEAM 3
CCLC members Celebrating
July Birthdays
Indira Wobbema
Mason Coe
Levi Holland
Lindsey Anderson
Jess Heckman
Emily Schouten
Bill Stevens
Elizabeth Perry
Debra Welken
Siobhan Wotherspoon
Gail Szarzynski
Ashley Powers
Leila Pope
Roseanna Johnson
Mark Neu
Arnie Mickelson
Greg Running
Erik Sevig
Jim Shultz
Kirk Hansen
Erik Anderson
Ashley Hansen
Joleen Hover
Virgil Jelsma
Jessica Abrahamson
Linda Titze
CCLC members Celebrating
August Birthdays
Nancy Amundson
Katherine Nygren
Jackson Hove
Celia Heckman
Gayla Jensen
Carla Steinbach
Rick Knight
Chuck Metsala
Matt Wilson
Isaac Walker
Nora Walker
Renee Powers
Jeanene Tendrup
Aaron Harkner
Margaret Pickerign
Peyton Stevens
Cheryl Geesaman
Barb Weldon
Bobby Wotherspoon
Bennett Burfeind
Ava Robinson
Chuck Sletten
Nikola Datzov
Thea Straka
Stacy McGrath
Robert Olson
Jenna Trenbeath
Seth Harkner
Edith Harley
Danielle Peoples
Demetria Carter
David Kuplic
Priscilla Bailey
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THE CROSSBEAM
Dear Friends in Christ,
We have a lot to be thankful for! For that reason, over the last couple
weeks I have often heard the refrain of a catchy hymn in my mind: “Count
your many blessings, name them one by one; count your many blessings,
see what God has done.” As I count the many ways God has blessed our
congregation recently, at the top of the list are the two amazing people we
are hiring as staff members to lead and grow some of our most important
ministries.
Starting July 1, Jamie Manzi-Moore will transition to become the NEW Director of Music
and Worship Ministry.
Then, starting August 3, Jenna Trenbeath will join the staff as the NEW Director of Children
and Family Ministry.
Plans are coming together for Jenna and Jamie to be officially installed in their new roles
during worship this August – likely Sunday, August 2. Please watch for this announcement
and plan to join us that day to CELEBRATE, thank God for their callings, and ask God’s
continued blessing on our shared ministry through their gifts and leadership among us.
The thought of this good news fills my mind with another refrain, this time from Philippians,
“Rejoice in the lord always. I will say I it again: Rejoice! …Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to
God.” To that end, please join me now in singing or saying one more well-known prayer of
thanksgiving in the words of the Doxology:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN.
Sincerely in Christ,
Pastor Erik
FOUR CORE SERVICE PARTNERS
Mission Partner Spotlight: Sheridan Story
Sheridan Story was founded to ensure that students from families with food insecurity had access to meals over
the weekend. As a result of COVID-19 and the recent damage to grocery stores in south Minneapolis, the need
for food has only intensified. Sheridan Story has been at the forefront of ensuring that food is available to
communities in need. From March 13-May 13, Sheridan Story delivered more than 1 million meals which is the
equivalent to what they usually provide in an entire year.
CCLC is the sponsor for meals for students at Olson Elementary, and we made a commitment to contributing
$3,010 to Sheridan Story this year. We did not have the opportunity to have an in-person “Sheridan Story
Sunday” as part of our worship this spring, so we are reaching out to you now asking you to make a special
donation to support their work during this critical time. You can help CCLC meet its pledge by writing a check
to CCLC and marking “Sheridan” in the memo line or donate online through the give button on our website and
choosing Sheridan Story in the To field.
UPDATE: Ways CCLC can jump in to help our community in this time of need!
The CCLC Church Council wants to remind you of the importance of helping our neighbors in need. At their
June meeting, the Council took the following actions supporting the work of our Four Core Service Providers:
$1000 to VEAP – from the general fund
$905 to Oasis for Youth – from the dedicated fund
$764 to Sheridan Story – from the general fund to make up the remainder on our pledge
$2000 to Tapestry in February—annual budget item from general fund
What Can You Do? Monetary Donations can be made on our website by clicking on the give button at the top of each page.
Pick the organization in the To drop down.
Volunteer - There are shifts available for volunteers to pack food. For VEAP—go to veap.org and
volunteer and/or for Sheridan Story, go to thesheridanstory.org and click on get involved.
Shop on Amazon—Oasis for Youth always has a wish list to make shopping easy.
Follow each group online to keep updated on their needs!
Upcoming Worship Schedule:
July 5 - Minneapolis Synod Recorded
Worship featuring Pastor Kelly Chatman
July 19 - High School Graduation
Recognition Sunday
July 26—Communion
August 2—New Staff Installations
August 26—Communion
WORSHIP AT CCLC
Calling all musicians, young or old!
You are invited to participate in our Summer parking lot
services. Whether you’re a beginner, or a seasoned
musician, we want you to help enhance our worship
services with your gift of music. We are looking for
people to share their musical gifts at prelude time before
the services, special music during the services, and
postlude music after services. If you’d like to participate
in this way, or if you have questions, don’t hesitate to
reach out to Jamie at 952-239-6730.
“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your
heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19
Watch with us online - We will livestream the service so you can watch
at home at 10am. A recording of the service will also be available and
remain on the website after the livestream to watch at your convenience.
The easiest way to find the service is to visit - http://www.cclcmn.org/
onlineservices.html.
Outdoor Worship—Sunday’s at 10:00 am
This Summer, because we can’t gather in the traditional way for Vacation Bible School, we are excited to
offer our first ever Virtual “Backyard” VBS that will allow families to explore the love of Jesus and neighbor
safely from home, with videos and live streaming from our youth leaders from Community of the Cross and
Peace Lutheran Church in Bloomington!
Mark your calendars for August 3rd-6th from 9 to noon each day. This year’s “Jesus Cares” theme will be
perfect for families with kids of all ages, focusing on family activities for preschoolers through 5th grade. We
will center on Service, Social Justice, Caring for God, Others and Ourselves. There will be skits, music,
crafts, service projects and more!
To signup to participate virtually from home, sign up on our website at cclcmn.org/vbs.html, you will also
find a link on the home page. And know this: this year’s VBS is FREE to all who want to participate!
HELPERS NEEDED:
Are you in Jr./Sr. High, or an adult who would like to help and be part of the videos and live streaming that
we’ll be offering? Go to our website to sign up to help—cclcmn.org/vbs.html. We will contact you as we
begin putting it all together during the month of July, with a main recording date set to happen on Sunday
July 12.
Virtual “Backyard”
VBS is coming!
“Jesus Cares so We Care Too!”
August 3-6
The folks at Luther Crest are offering a special summer program called "Bold Transformational
Faith Program", because we're not able to go to camp together in the traditional way.
Whether you were registered for camp or not, you can be part of this wonderful program, for free!
Check out this link for details and to sign up! Family and adult programs are also available.
https://www.luthercrest.org/register-for-bold-transformational-faith.html
SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
LANDSCAPING PHOTOS
Thank you to all that planned, donated and volunteered!
GIVING The church needs your continued financial support during this time. Your generosity is deeply appreciated and
gratefully acknowledged. We now have multiple ways for you to give in order to keep up with these changing
times.
NEW Online Giving-Set-up a secure, authorized withdrawal from your bank account or a credit/debit card: one
time, weekly, semi-monthly or monthly. This is the give button on our website. You can even download an app for
your phone - tithe.ly.
Simply Giving– Prefer the church to create your recurring giving? Just complete the Simply Giving Form and
submit it to the church office. You can find it on our website cclcmn.org/give.html.
Mail or Sunday Drop Off - You can continue to mail any offerings or checks to the church or drop them off at our
Parking Lot Worship.
Giving - Did You Know...?
new information on tax deductions from the CARES ACT
STANDARD DEDUCTION OPTION:
Up to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple) in annual charitable contributions. This is available only to
people who take the standard deduction (for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions). It is an “above
the line” adjustment to income that will reduce a donor’s adjusted gross income (AGI), and thereby reduce
taxable income.
NEW CHARITABLE DEDUCTION LIMITS:
As part of the bill, individuals and corporations that itemize can deduct much greater amounts of their
contributions.
Individuals can elect to deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI (up from 60% previously).
Congratulations 2020 Graduates!
Sean Feldner Culp Sean has been involved in football and
trapshooting. He is an avid basketball fan and
loves spending time with friends. He will be
attending Minnesota State University at Mankato
this fall to study finance and accounting.
Kiara Swanson Kiara has enjoyed being involved in choir,
scouting, archery, and theatre (both onstage
and backstage). She is excited to attend
Normandale in the fall with future plans to
pursue a degree in Environmental Science.
The CrossBeam
The last time I sat down to
write for the Crossbeam we
had just gone into shut down
mode for the pandemic. That
article was never printed
because of the shutdown. I
started by wishing you a
Happy Easter in the Christian
tradition – Christ is risen. He
is risen indeed. I stated then
that it might be the only
opportunity I had to wish you all a happy Easter,
because we didn’t even know if we would be able to
worship together by Easter. Well, now it’s June and
we are finally able to worship together in the parking
lot. I hope you are all joining us either in the parking
lot or online. The services have been wonderful, and
it is so good to see the faces, even with masks, of all
our church friends.
We were scheduled to have a blood drive at church
on May 3, which didn’t happen, as the bloodmobiles
are not being used during the pandemic. They are not
large enough to social distance appropriately. If you
are a regular blood donor, please call your nearest
blood donor center and make an appointment to give
there. Coronavirus patients don’t need blood, but
cancer patients, some surgical patients, people who
have been in accidents, people with bleeding for any
reason, still need blood. If you are healthy you can
give. Please touch lives with the love of God in this
way.
The Tuesday morning Bible study has resumed. We
meet in the fellowship hall at 10:15 on Tuesday
morning in chairs that are spaced at least six feet
apart. We do study God’s word, but we also spend a
lot of time laughing, because it is so necessary for our
mental and emotional health at this time.
Continue to stay safe and healthy, follow the
guidelines for masks, handwashing and social
distancing, get outside and exercise. We are blessed
in Bloomington with many beautiful trails through
the parks.
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose
word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56:3-4
Lois Larson
Parish Nurse
Wholistic Community Care Ministry
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The third quarter Christ in Our Home is now
available. If you would like a copy, please
contact Kelly at [email protected] or call the
church at 952-941-1247.
Community of the Cross Lutheran Church July 2020
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
9am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Fellowship
9am Faithfully Fit Forever
10:15am Bible Study/FH
1pm Parish Nurse Office Hours/
MO
Church
Office
Closed
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Recorded Mpls
Synod Worship
featuring Pastor
Kelly Chatman
9am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Fellowship
9am Faithfully Fit Forever
10:15am Bible Study/FH
1pm Parish Nurse Office Hours/
MO
6pm West Park Hills HOA/FH
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
10am Parking Lot
Worship
6:15pm
Woodstock
III/FH
9am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Fellowship
9am Faithfully Fit Forever
10:15am Bible Study/FH
1pm Parish Nurse Office Hours/
MO
6:30pm Church Council/FC
6:30pm
Book
Club/
Outside
5pm River-
Crest HOA/
FH
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
10am Parking Lot
Worship w/HS
Graduates
9am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Fellowship
9am Faithfully Fit Forever
10:15am Bible Study/FH
1pm Parish Nurse Office Hours/
MO
26 27 28 29 30 31
10am Parking Lot
Worship w/HC
9am Men’s Zoom Coffee
Fellowship
9am Faithfully Fit Forever
10:15am Bible Study/FH
1pm Parish Nurse Office Hours/
MO
You will find our August calendar and the most up-to-date information on calendar events at cclcmn.org.
The CrossBeam
“Touching Lives with the Love of God” Community of the Cross Lutheran Church
The Crossbeam
is published monthly by
Community of the Cross Lutheran Church
10701 Bloomington Ferry Road Bloomington, MN 55438
(952) 941-1247 www.cclcmn.org
Sunday Morning Summer Schedule 10:00 a.m Parking Lot Worship
or online at cclcmn.org
Everyone is welcome!
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Church Staff
Erik Sevig
Pastor [email protected]
Lois Larson Parish Nurse
Jenna Trenbeath
Director of Children & Family Ministry [email protected]
Jamie Manzi-Moore
Director of Music & Worship Ministry
Janelle Swanson
Contemporary Worship Team Director [email protected]
Marsha Gullickson
Organist [email protected]
Kristin Walker
Finance Administrator [email protected]
Kelly Roe
Office Manager [email protected]
Church Council
Dan Walker, President
Scott Swanson, Vice President
Matthew Perry, Treasurer/Finance
Dan Flood, Stewardship
Eric Nygren, Worship, Music & Arts
Bill Stevens, Education
Gretchen Godfrey, Service
Bobby Wotherspoon, Building & Grounds
Brooks Herrboldt, Outreach
Jody Walsh, Congregational Life