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PEACEFUL TIDINGS!

From Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church

Serving in Jesus’ name since March 1871

Blessed with heritage, vision for the future and peace in the present.

Monthly Newsletter of Fredsville March 2016

A message from Pastor Lisa,

Above is one of my all time favorite pieces of art work, it is entitled “Easter Morning” by Frank Wesley. I love it, probably because it is one of the pieces that I believe shows the beauty and complexity of the women and what they must have been feeling that morning as they traveled to the tomb together. For a lot of people Christmas is their favorite holiday, but not for me. Hands down my favorite holiday is Easter. If we say that we believe in God, if we say that we believe that God came to earth to save us, if we say that we believe that Christ died for our sins, then we need the resurrection. Without the resurrection all we are left with is another dead Jew who was crucified. With the resurrection, you and I are given the most amazing gift, the promise of life everlasting!

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This piece of art work reminds me that God has a place for me as a woman and that I have not been forgotten, but rather God has a job- a calling for me. God calls even women to proclaim the resurrected Christ! God calls all of us to proclaim the resurrected Christ. It reminds me of a piece from Janet Morley:

When we are all despairing; When the world is full of grief; When we see no way ahead, And hope has gone away: Roll back the stone.

Although we fear change Although we are not ready; Although we’d rather weep And run away: Roll back the stone.

Because we’re coming with the women; Because we hope where hope is vain; Because you call us from the grave And show the way: Roll back the stone.

Come Easter morning! Come every Sunday! Come roll back the stone in your life. Come and be filled with the Holy Spirit! Come and experience the forgiveness of Christ! Come and be fed with the bread of life! Come and see that the Lord is good! Roll back the stone and then join the women in the proclamation, Christ is Risen! He is risen, indeed!

Peace, Pastor Lisa

Keep them in your prayers Alma Heath – member has had strokes and heart damage Pam Kirkpatrick – member with pneumonia Vern Petersen – member with emphysema Neal Thuesen – member’s cancer returned and he is having treatments Laura Adams – friend of Kim Adelmund with severe infection

I would like to thank you for the prayers, cards and well wishes since going through surgery and recovering; it means a lot to us. Kevin & Pat Pruisner

If you need to be added to the prayer list or desire a visit, please contact the church office at 989-2065 or Pastor Lisa at 243-8136

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24 Hours That Changed the World During the Sundays of Lent we will be exploring the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life through a video series, short sermon and questions for discussion. This series will take a look at The Last Supper, The Crucifixion and Christ as Victor. This series and discussion will be in the sermon portion of the worship service on Sunday mornings and we will continue preaching on the Narrative Lectionary on Wednesday nights. As we travel through Lent together we will take a step by step look at the last day of Jesus’ life.

Mid-Week Services to be offered in Lent During the Wednesdays of Lent we will be offering Mid-Week Services at 6:30p.m. A dinner will be served from 6:00-6:30 p.m. prior to worship. The service will highlight Holden Evening Prayer and the Narrative Lectionary. Each worship service will be both beautiful and creative and should only last 45 minutes. We hope to see all of you at these amazing services designed for all ages!

Lent Services This year we will have mid-week Lent Services

Our Wednesday evening schedule will be: Supper 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Worship 6:30 -7:15 p.m.

Adult Handbell rehearsal - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday suppers during Lent: Wednesday March 2 - the Church Council

Wednesday March 9 - Social Ministry Committee Wednesday March 16 – Mutual Ministry & Quilters

Confirmation Class Confirmation Classes will be meeting after the Wednesday evening Lent worship service until 8:00 p.m. on March 2nd and March 9th. Please note the change; we will not meet the 16th since that is during Spring Break.

Stations of the Cross on Good Friday On Good Friday we will worship by traveling to each of the Stations of the Cross. Stations of the Cross is a beautiful service of scripture, song, and images of Christ as he carried his cross to the crucifixion. This worship service will highlight different stations set up throughout the building, soloist, beautiful music and finish inside the sanctuary as we focus on the cross and the meaning of Christ dying for each of us. This worship service will be designed for families of all ages, whether this is your first time of hearing the story or your 5oth, this will be a very moving and inspiring worship service! Join us on Good Friday March 25th at 7:00 p.m.!

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You may sign-up for Easter tulips after the service Sunday February 28, Sunday March 6 and on Sunday March 13. Tulips are $12.00 each and will be displayed Easter Sunday.

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday

March 13th. Please set your clocks ahead one hour.

Join us in our Lenten Challenge ELCA Good Gifts Piggy Bank

Just $30 can provide a piglet to a family in need. When this little piggy grows up, she will give birth to as many as 16 piglets each year. Pigs help fertilize fields, provide food to eat and can be sold at market for much-needed income. What a BIG difference a pig can make! From one family to another! During lent each family will be given a little piggy to collect money for ELCA Good Gifts! We will bring our filled piggy to church on Palm Sunday March 20th!

Adult Handbell Choir The handbell choir will hold rehearsals in

March during Lent as follows: Wednesday March 2 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday March 9 - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday March 16 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday March 23 - 7:30 p.m. after the Seder Feast

Wednesday March 30 we will resume our original schedule and meet at 6:30 p.m.

Senior Choir

Senior choir will meet at 8:30 a.m. Sunday mornings during March as we prepare for Easter service. This would be a great time to join us!

Anyone interested in helping provide sound effects for the Good Friday service please contact Jean Loger.

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You’re invited

to a Celebratory Seder Feast at Fredsville Lutheran Church

March 23, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Adults $12 Children 10 & under $6

Please RSVP by March 13 Sign-up on the sheet at church

Call 319-989-2065 or e-mail fredsville@fredsvillelutheran.org

You must have a reservation!

Seder Service & Feast A Christian Seder Service remembers the Last Supper, when Jesus celebrated Passover with his disciples. It is a ritual performed to retell the story of the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt. It is at the celebration of this meal that Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion.

The celebratory feast will include bacon wrapped turkey tenders, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, fresh fruit salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. The food will be served family style. The cost is $12 per adult and $6 for children 10 and under. Pre-paid reservations are required for this elegant event. Reservations may be made following worship beginning February 14 through March 13 or by contacting the church office. To secure your reservation, payment must be received by March 13. Checks should be made out to Fredsville Church with Seder in the memo blank.

We are asking for Fredsville volunteers to provide table settings and serve as table host/hostess. Information regarding the dishes needed to host a table will be available on the Fredsville website, church kitchen and in the church office.

Questions? Please contact Jean Loger, Meridith Sandlin, Bev Lupkes, Darla Andersen and Pastor Lisa.

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The Family Clothes Closet The Family Closet is open every Wednesday from

6:00-7:30 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. – noon.

Trisha has created an on-line sign up for the Family Closet in hopes it helps get more people to sign up that are not necessarily in Church to use that sheet. Here is the link you can go to https://www.volunteersignup.org/CXPAW She also posted this on Fredsville’s Facebook page; at least 2 workers are needed per shift. If you have questions, please contact: Trisha Weichers at 319-939-7224 or t_weichers@yahoo.com

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Martha Circle Martha Circle will meet Tuesday March 1st at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Lisa will serve as hostess at the parsonage and

Doris Petersen will lead the lesson from the March “Gather”

Ruth Circle Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday March 1st at

7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

March Birthdays Katie Camarata March 2

Miles Mounce March 2

Kyle Andersen March 3

Walter Brekke March 3

Carol Watson March 3

Paisley Hines March 4

Kelsey Soska March 4

Paul Koch March 6

Loren Bakker March 9

Mike Camarata March 9

Sarah Nank March 10

Helene Wertz March 11

Alex Andersen March 12

Art Lupkes March 12

Joyce Schmitz March 12

Dwayne Schiller March 15

Elizabeth Bergmann March 16

Maranda Crotty March 19

Margaret Johnson March 19

Gary Karr March 19

Nancy Stage March 19

Kody Kruger March 22

Kathryn Nielsen March 22

Tom Soska March 23

Alan Schmitz March 25

Kaj Riggle-Foust March 26

Trevor Dumler March 27

Cole Fleshner March 27

LuAnn Jones March 27

Tom Verhulst March 28

Jim Jorgensen March 30

Happy Anniversary! Jerry & LuAnn Jones March 19

Harlan & Joan Thuesen March 21

If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have added a cell phone, no longer have a home phone or changed your address, please call the church office at 319- 989-2065 or e-mail us at fredsville@fredsvillelutheran.org. Please make sure we have your e-mail address for church activity reminders!

Thank you for keeping us current!

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World Relief Needs requested by Quilting Ladies

For Layettes/Baby Care Kits, sizes 6 – 24 months: Lightweight cotton t-shirts

Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap

For Quilting: Used sheets, used drapes etc. When you bring your donated items to church please put them in the east foyer or on a back table in the Fellowship Hall. Please clearly label World Relief/Quilting so the items are not misdirected. Thank you for your help in this ministry.

“Serving by Sewing”

Join Fredsville’s “Serving by Sewing” ministry as we begin meeting on the second Tuesday of the month. Our next sewing time is Tuesday March 8th from noon-4:00 p.m. to make pillowcase dresses for girls and shorts for boys. You’ll have a fun afternoon of fellowship and “Serving by Sewing.” And you don’t have to know how to run a sewing machine. There are other steps in the process of producing these cute little garments and packing them for shipment to be used around the world.

If you are not able to join us, please remember our ministry in prayer and with donations of pillowcases (new or gently used), elastic, thread, binding, ric-rac and buttons. Questions??? Contact Pastor Lisa at the church office at 989-2065 or Audrey Stefan at 268-1599

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Fredsville Lutheran Church Council Minutes January 18, 2016

The Meeting was called to order by President Doug Dall at 6:30 pm. Members in attendance: Brenda Cooper, Dan Crotty, Doug Dall, Duane Hamilton, Linda Nielsen, Audrey Stefan, Janet Vandehaar, Travis Wibben, and Pastor Lisa Dietrich. Absent: Justin Brekke, Darla Andersen Pastor Lisa led devotions. Treasurer’s Report: Linda distributed the monthly treasurer’s reports, as well as several reports that would be presented at the upcoming annual meeting, including the proposed 2016 general budget. Checking account balances, as of December 31, are as follows: General Checking $ 5,567.92 Memorial Fund $23,371.33 Building Fund $36,198.12 Secretary’s Report: Members reviewed the minutes of the December 13 meeting. A sentence will be added noting that it had been necessary to reschedule January meeting dates. Travis made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Brenda; with all voting aye, the motion carried.

Old Business:

Plan of Action Items

Clothing Closet – The operation is going well, but there is a need for more volunteers during the hours the Closet is open.

Technology – . Nothing new to report at this time.

Global Ministry – Will have “little pig” collection during Lent; sewing on pillow case dresses continues on second Tuesday afternoons.

Adult Fellowship – No activities planned at this time.

Directory status – A draft has been reviewed and changes sent to LifeTouch.

Annual meeting - Agenda items were reviewed. Ballots will be ready for all votes.

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New Business

Doug shared that he had received inquiries/requests from members of the congregation about a gift or collection for Brandon & Stephanie Musser and new baby Michael (Pastor Lisa’s son and family). After some discussion, there was consensus that an email would be sent out that a special offering would be taken up on Sunday, January 24, for the Musser’s and their address would be put in the bulletin and newsletter for those wishing to send congratulations to the new parents.

Pastor’s Report was submitted and accepted.

Committee Reports

Worship & Music - Committee met and discussed plans for a Seder meal, mid-week Lenten services, and Good Friday service. Another meeting is scheduled for January 25.

Finance – Reviewed financial reports; produced the poster showing status/progress of the Building & Renovation Fund; will be developing SOP (standard operating procedures) for the Financial Recorder position.

Evangelism/Stewardship – No meeting/report.

Property – Four trees have been removed by a tree service.

Social Ministry – No meeting/report.

Christian Education/Youth – Set date for a three-day Vacation Bible School on July 17-18-19; curriculum has been ordered. Plans are being made for this year’s Mission Trip. Pastor Lisa is working with some contacts she has in a church in Minneapolis to line up some service projects, lodging at the church, etc.

Mutual Ministry – Met with new committee members. Discussion centered on new ideas for Sunday School.

Cemetery – Met today with their financial advisor.

Endowment – Committee met and discussed distribution of funds remaining as a result of fewer scholarship applications/distributions. Next meeting is scheduled for April 10.

Historical - No meeting/report.

There being no further business, meeting was adjourned and closed with the Lord’s Prayer, Respectfully submitted, Audrey Stefan Secretary

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FREDSVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JANUARY 28, 2016

The meeting, at Slice, began at 5:15.

Members in attendance: Pastor Lisa, Dan Crotty, Duane Hamilton, Justin Brekke, Travis Wibben, Janet Vandehaar, Linda Nielsen, and Brenda Cooper. Absent: Tom Verhulst, Tonya Nicholson, Jarrod Bakker, and Sawyer Loger.

Newly elected officers: President – Brenda Cooper Vice President – Travis Wibben Secretary – Janet Vandehaar Council Representatives to committees: Social Ministry – Tonya N Property/Landscape – Jarrod B, Dan C, Duane H Mutual Ministry – Tom V, Brenda C Education/Youth – Sawyer L Endowment – Duane H Worship/Music – Pastor Lisa, Travis W Technology – Justin B Farm – Brenda C Evangelism/Stewardship – Janet V Historian – Travis W Cemetery – Travis W

Pastor Lisa gave an update on the replacement of new heaters on the roof. (Warranty Work). Hawkeye Alarm has fixed the fax machine. The application for the Intern has been sent. Worship/Music is in charge of the graduation banner for Barb. (Bev Lupkes, Sue Sherwood) Updated was given on ill and shut-ins.

Upcoming meetings are: 2/18, 7:00, Church Council at church 2/21, 11:30 – 3:30, Council retreat at church Respectfully submitted, Janet Vandehaar, Secretary

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March Volunteers Altar Guild: Angie & Donna

Date Sunday March 6

Sunday March 13

Palm Sunday March 20

Easter Sunday

March 27

Acolyte(s) _________

Youth Usher(s)

Jordann V. Jordann V.

Anna Anna

Altar Flowers

Pastor Lisa and Scott

Pastor Lisa and Scott

Communion Assistant

1. Tonya N. 2. Doug D. 3.

1. Jane C. 2. Carol D. 3. 4.

1. Mary M 2. 3. 4.

1. Duane H. 2. Linda N. 3. Paul N. 4. Karl N.

Greeter(s) Brenda C. Dave &

Carlene S. Brenda C.

Arlan & Carol A.

Lector (Reader)

Kimber D.

Carol D.

Audrey S.

Duane H.

Treats

Brenda C.

Shari B.

Easter Breakfast

Ushers

Arlan & Carol A.

Thank you for volunteering your time!

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Fredsville’s Book Club Do to the weather February’s meeting

was cancelled, so we are still reading . .

Casino Royal by Ian Fleming.

The Book Club will meet

Monday March 14

At 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Space.

In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian

Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in

Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian

agent who’s been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table.

Fredsville Fellowship Will meet at NewAldaya at 10:00 a.m.

on Tuesday March 15th

Meetings: Tuesday March 1 – Worship /Music meeting at 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday March 8 – Property/Landscape meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Monday March 21 - Financial Committee meeting at 6:00 p.m.

2016 Church Council and the committees they will head.

Brenda Cooper -President, Evangelism/Stewardship,Farm, & Mutual Ministry

Travis Wibben-Vice President, Cemetery, Historical & Worship/Music

Janet Vandehaar-Secretary, Evangelism/Stewardship Jarrod Bakker-Property

Justin Brekke -Technology

Dan Crotty - Property/Landscape

Pastor Lisa Dietrich - All committees

Duane Hamilton - Property & Endowment

Sawyer Loger-Youth/Education

Tonya Nicholson-Social Ministry

Zach Nicholson (position)

Linda Nielsen - Appointed treasurer June 1, 2015

Tom Verhulst-Mutual Ministry

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March is National Professional Social Work Month

March is National Professional Social Work Month, a time to recognize social workers and thank them for all they do. At Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI), we’re grateful for our many social workers who have dedicated their lives to serving their communities!

Maybe you’ve never had a social worker involved in your life. Yet, whether you realize it or not, you’ve had the benefit of their behind-the-scenes work in your community. Social workers help people help themselves in overcoming life’s most difficult circumstances or managing challenges of everyday living: poverty, abuse, mental illness, depression, addiction, disability and many other situations.

Thank you to all of Iowa’s social workers, especially those at LSI. We’re proud of you.

LSI is proud to be an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Learn more at www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.

A Stable Home for Angela When she was little, Angela was placed in Iowa’s foster care system and was

later adopted. “I always wanted to have more children,” said her adoptive mom Brenda. “We

had done respite for Angela, and when she needed an adoptive home, she came to live with us. She fit in with us and knew us. It was an easy transition.”

It was made even easier since Angela had Peggy by her side. Peggy is a social worker for Lutheran Services in Iowa’s (LSI) behavioral health intervention services (BHIS) and helps children with a mental health diagnosis learn skills such as coping, anger management or healthy decision-making.

Over the years, Peggy has been there for Angela during times when she needed help building some new skills.

“Peggy helped me learn how to calm myself,” Angela said. “I learned how to use running to do that, and I like to read. I cope better now. I know when I’m angry or upset.”

Seeing young people like Angela thrive is what Peggy loves best. “It’s my brand of social work to support people over the years and watch them

grow,” she said. “Angela has done the hard work of staying strong throughout her losses, letting others get closer to her and focusing on what is good in her life. She has vast potential! She has had caring people all along the way, and Brenda was just the angel she needed to adopt her. What a beautiful thing for me to be a part of.”

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Weather reminder: Whenever Dike-New Hartford School is either cancelled

or has early dismissal due to weather; we will cancel or

postpone activities here at the church. Also check

KWWL television station or kwwl.com weather cancellations

Don’t forget . . . . If you don’t see your missing item in the kitchen, check the

“Lost & Found” in the Gathering Space. Be sure to check the Lost & Found for other missing items!

SAVE THE DATE: The Spring Food Drive will be every Sunday in April

Aebleskiver Supper Sunday April 3rd

4:00-6:30 p.m.

Secret Angel Reveal will be

Sunday April 24th at 5:00 p.m.

Vacation Bible School

VBS is set for Sunday July 17th-Tuesday July 19th

Reminder that our sermons are available at www.fredsvillelutheran.org/sermons

They have been downloaded a total of 21,251 times, an average of 198 times per sermon.

Fredsville’s Mission Statement

“Fredsville is a caring Christian community welcoming all people

to celebrate God’s love and grace through worship and service.”

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