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May Newsletter From the Pastor
Ordinary Time. Sounds kind of boring. Same old same old. Nothing new. That would be the common understanding of “ordinary.” Ordinary is also used to describe time in the church year. It is the time that is not a part of the seasons of Advent, Lent and Easter. The Sundays after Epiphany and before Ash Wednesday are ordinary time as are the Sundays after Pentecost until the first Sunday of Advent. In the SBH, the old red hymnal, we called those latter Sundays the Sundays after Trinity. In the LBW, the green hymnal, we called them the Sundays after Pentecost. Now they are still referred to as Sundays after Pentecost, but they are also known the Time after Pentecost and given a number like Lectionary 10. Not a whole lot of zip in that designation. The Sundays of ordinary time take us through the gospels and the ministry of Jesus. The Time after Pentecost is a teaching time, a growing time in the life of the church. We hear stories of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and his journey to Jerusalem. There are parables that cause us to ponder. There are miracles that cause us to wonder. There are teachings that challenge us and words that comfort us. All in all, no ordinary stuff because it involves the mighty acts of God and a living word that speaks to us today to raise life out of death. Ordinary time resumes for us in the days of summer, leisure and vacations. We need to take time to rest and to be renewed. The surprises and the mysteries of the gospel have the power to restore and refresh us like nothing else can. Christ comes to us through word and sacrament to speak a word of peace and to hold us in love. Ordinary time in the church is far from boring. It is a counting of days lived within the grace of God.
Peace be with you,
Pastor Hagberg
GET READY FOR WORSHIP
June 6 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Lessons: 1 Kings 17:17-24 Galatians 1:11-24
Luke 7:11-17
June 13 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Lessons: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 Galatians 2:15-21
Luke 7:36-8:3
June 20 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Lessons: Isaiah 65:1-9 Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39
June 27 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Lessons: 1 Kings 9:15-16, 19-21 Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
PFLAG, a support group for parents and friends of lesbians and gays, will hold their quarterly meeting at St. Mark on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the lounge.
Vacation Bible School is June 21-25
Wednesday Worship repeats the theme of the previous Sunday. If you are out of town on weekends during the summer, keep in touch through Wednesday Worship at 7:00 pm
The Mission of the Messiah will open soon. The Mission of the Messiah is a Thrift Store supported by ELCA and Episcopal churches in Sioux City. It is located on Gordon Drive just west of Arby’s. Clothing, furniture, appliances and other items in decent shape may be donated for resale. Pastor Lil Johnston is the director of the mission. Call Pr Johnston at 490-0070 to arrange pick up or delivery of items.
Lutheran Lakeside Camp is organizing a trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul on September 8 to see the Dead Sea Scrolls and the St. John’s Bible. Cost of the trip is $80 and registration is due July 15. Talk to Pastor for further details. JUNE VOLUNTEERS
8:15 Service 10:30 Service Greeters
6/6 Dean/Nancy Haack Steve/Bobbi Mehrer
6/13 Dean/Nancy Haack Steve/Bobbi Mehrer
6/20 Dean/Nancy Haack Backus Family
6/27 Dean/Nancy Haack Backus Family Ushers
6/6 Deane/Marian Gisel Barb Huser/Michelle Greve
6/13 Deane/Marian Gisel Barb Huser/Michelle Greve
6/20 Deane/Marian Gisel Barb Huser/Michelle Greve
6/27 Deane/Marian Gisel Barb Huser/Michelle Greve Readers
6/6 Paul Crandell Linda Walrod
6/13 Paul Crandell Marilyn Hagberg
6/20 Paul Crandell Marilyn Hagberg
6/27 Paul Crandell Linda Walrod Altar Duty
6/6 Susan Rosendahl
6/13 Susan Rosendahl
6/20 Tim/Alma Hackbart
6/27 Tim/Alma Hackbart Worship Assistant
6/6 Kevin Allman Dona Prince
6/13 Michael Huser Dona Prince
6/20 Michael Huser Dona Prince
6/27 Michael Huser Dona Prince Nursery
6/6 Erin Dreeszen Paige McGrath
6/13 Lapierre Family Hilary Budde
6/20 Stacy Phillips Amy Law
6/27 Vianna Miller Victoria Eyer JUNE BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
1. Brian & Ann Soenen – A. …Julie Casavant - B.
2.Richard and Mardell Bonderson - A. …Kyle Kann – B. …Nicholas Ewing – B. … Kevin & Brenda Grieme – A.
3.Kay Godfrey - B. …Lindsey McGinty– B. … Hanna Riley – B.
Jonathan & Stacy Blum – A.
5. John Storm-B. … Clarence and Florence Dyer -A. …Glennis Morse- B.
6. Gary & Becky Huser - A. …Doug Williams –B. …Doris Munter - B.
Wayne & Joanne Steckelberg – A.. … Luke & Kristine Bata – A.
7. Becky Schwartz – B.
8. Carol Bush - B. … Landon Mattison - B. … Ty Kunkel – B. …
Katherine Backus – B.
10. Vic and Julie Helt - A. … Kim Grieve – B.
11. Mike Johnson – B.
13. Glen Fritz - B. … Terri Law - B. … Keagan Putnam – B. … Zakary
Riley – B. … Annie Feenstra – B.
15. Nancy Haack - B. … Bill and Marie Shattuck - A. … Jonathan &
Amanda Bellis – A
17. John Hagberg - B. … Kermit Dahlen - B. … Terri & Bill Dooley – A.
18. Shelley Molland - B. … Braeden Kunkel – B. … Tony Eyer – B.
19. Tina Mattison-B. … Janet Baagoe–B. … Jaylen Schmidt – B. …
Brecken Schmidt – B.
20. Keith and Ann Burns - A. … Duane Poppen - B.
21. Stephanie Cooper- B. … Scott Black – B … Cletus Stinton – B.
Stephen & Bobbi Mehrer – A.
22. Emory Graffis/Linda Thompson-A. … Vernon Junge - B. …
Dennis Kirk - B.
23. Brent & Tina Mattison -A...Ashley Kirk- B ..Kurt & Kristi Miene – A. 24. Ray & Anne Newman – A.
25. Greg Gisel - B. …. Gary Swanson- B. … Justin Swanson - B. …
Nicole Packard -B. … Mike & Terri Law - A. … Derrick Ewing – B.
26. Bruce and Jillena Miller - A.
27. Travis Mahrt - B.
28. Bob Larson-B… Doug & Pat Williams-A.. James Bergenske– B.
Austin Luze – B.
29. Troy Hopkins - B. … Robert and Carol Larson - A. … Walt and
Vonnie Beckwith - A. … Kalyope Miller – B.
30. Jake Ofert – B. … Lillian Ofert – B. … Wyatt Ofert – B. …
Elizabeth Eyer – B. … Donald & Amanda Ewing – A.
OFFERINGS AND ATTENDANCE IN MAY
Date General Fund Attendance 5/2 $7892.94 184
5/5 22
5/9 $7208.00 180
5/12 52
5/16 $4139.00 183
5/19 21
5/23 $3657.00 102 Sympathy is extended to Dick Schwartz and family on the death of his father.
Thank you to those who donated food for the Community Action Agency. Seventy pounds of food with a value of $120.00 were delivered. Clothes with a value of $249.00 were delivered to CSADV and more clothes were taken to the Mission of the Messiah supported by the ELCA.
SOUP KITCHEN … June 8 Sign up on the bulletin board ALL CIRCLE PICNIC – June 17 – 6:00 p.m.
Home of Margaret Stinton – 402 B Street, Sgt. Bluff
RSVP to Margaret at 943-3451 or Mardell at 276-1877
Chicken will be provided. Bring a side dish to share.
FROM THE PARISH NURSES
TO ALL GRADUATES
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE Your future is full of …
Hope because God is working on your behalf.
In all things God works for the good of those who love Him. Romans 8:28 Joy because God has a plan for you.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 Peace because God will be wherever you go.
I am with you always. Matthew 28:20 Love because God deeply cares for you.
How wide and long and deep and high is the love of Christ. Ephesians 3:18 Strength because God gives you everything you need.
I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Phillipians 4:13 Confidence because God can do more than you can imagine.
With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 CONGRATULATIONS! Bonnie and Diane, St. Mark Parish Nurses
FROM THE ST. MARK GREEN TEAM
Worthwhile Local Events
** June 4-6, Friday-Sun., Loess Hills Prairie Seminar (annual), Onawa. Visit http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/loess_hills_prairie_seminar/
** June 12, Sat. – Siouxland Missouri River Clean-up, Chris Larson Park Boat Access, Sioux City, 9-noon. Visit RiverRelief.org ** June 26, Sat., Bison viewing, 2 p.m. Broken Kettle (North on Iowa 12 to K18 North), then Wynstone herd (many calves!), picnic supper at Adams Preserve (bring your own food and drink). Sponsored by Sierra Club. Free. **June 28, Mon., 6:30-7:45 p.m. In cooperation with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), the Siouxland Peace Coalition recognizes Torture Awareness Month with a public forum in the Gleeson Room, Aalfs Public Library, 6th and Pierce, Sioux City. The forum will include a 20 minute DVD from NRCAT and an interfaith discussion. Free. Visit SiouxlandPeaceCoalition.com. Your questions and comments are welcome. Call the church office and a team member will contact you.
PARENTS' GROUP
A new group has formed to meet the needs of parents in our congregation and each time we meet, we grow by another couple of parents! Are you joining us this time? We will be meeting every 2nd Sunday throughout the summer, with a lot of really fun activities planned. At our next meeting on June 13th , we will meet at 6 PM to feed our children, then the High School kids will take our kids to the Youth Room and nursery so we can have a quiet meal and conversation. In June, we will grill out burgers and hot dogs and everyone brings a side dish. ANYONE with children is welcome- we will be glad to have you! Email Erin at
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if you are interested in joining us!
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
Thank you for everyone who participated in the High School Youth's Pentecost Pancake Feed. We were able to raise $522 for our trip to Chicago. Thank you so much... the generosity and caring expressed by our people make St. Mark the outstanding place it is. You all never cease to amaze us!
The High School Youth is participating in the American Heart Association Heart Walk on Saturday June 5 in honor of Ella Riley. If you are so moved, please consider donating to the AMA to help detect heart issues early and help treat those they find. We are also now providing childcare for the newly formed Parents' Group, and we are volunteering on a monthly basis to help with needs through the Siouxland Lutheran Mission Center. We have a very active High School Youth Group... Great Leaders are being trained here! Upcoming Dates:
June 5th
American Heart Association HEART WALK
June 6th
College Reconnect Event 6:30
June 13th
Babysit for Parents' Group at 6:30
June 20th
NO HS Youth - Father's Day LOVE YOUR PAPA!
June 27th
Volunteer with the Lutheran Mission Center
July 9th - 13th
Trip to Chicago! Details will come home soon! B.A.D
(Building Awesome Disciples)
WEDNESDAYS When you see Vianna Miller, Paige McGrath, Tyler LaPlant, Kelsey O'Donnell, or any of their friends who helped, please tell them THANK YOU for such a wonderful year with BAD Wednesdays. They routinely had 12-14 kids with them on any given Wednesday, and kids couldn't wait for Wednesday to come because of it! We couldn't be more proud of these High School Kids. They are awesome!
THANK YOU!
St. Mark Clean Up Day was May 1st and we had 19 people in attendance. We were able to really spruce things up outside:
Fence Lines cleaned
Trees trimmed
Debris from property
Garage gutters cleaned
Windows washed
Flowers prepped for Summer
Bushes trimmed
Weeding of all flower beds
Thank You to these people for making it all possible!
Kevin Allman
Ryan Dykstra
Loren Bush
Gary Swanson
Gary Huser
Diane Swanson
Earl Munter
Steve Mehrer
Cindie Lapierre
Jace Lapierre
Rene Lapierre
Marilyn Hagberg
Nicole Packard
Mike Goodwin
Bonnie Storm
Carolyn Goodwin
Richard Storm
Lakeside Clean Up Day was May 15th.
Thank You to these people for participating:
Gary Swanson
Rick Pridie
Diane Swanson
Rose Ann Pridie
Debi Meylor
Loren and Carol Bush You all really make St. Mark SHINE! Make Plans to Attend! Baobab Blast Vacation Bible School
June 21-25, 2009
Registration has begun... Fill out your form today!
You will find a form on the table next to the elevator
fill out and return in the offering plate
or call Erin Dreeszen or the church office to register! Volunteers and supplies needed
A Supplies List of items needed will be posted by Sunday!
Any way in which you can help is greatly appreciated! Any questions, please contact Erin Dreeszen
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES
High School
Christopher Avery United States Marine Corps Kylie Backus Annie Feenstra Kelsey Graffis University of Nebraska – Lincoln Meredith Graham Iowa State University Levi Keleher Morningside College Austin Luze Wayne State Taylor Mattison University of Nebraska – Lincoln Taylor Miller South Dakota State University Tyler Olson
College
Skyler Brouwer University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dustin Cooper North Arizona University, MA in Educational
Leadership
Allyson Franco Wayne State, BA in Human Service Counseling
Angela Hamman Morningside College, B.A. in History, Secondary Education, and Special Education
Tim Prince Iowa State University, BA in Computer
Engineering, working for AgLeader in Ames
Kristin Schroeder Des Moines University, Dr. of Osteopathy, doing Emergency Medicine Residency in El Paso, Texas
2010 Musicians
Eunice Acker Kevin Allman Keely Backus
Kenzie Backus Grant Beckwith Vonnie Beckwith
Walter Beckwith Amanda Bellis Noah Black
Taylor Black Phil Carlin Linda Clarke
Paul Crandell Paula Crandell Donnin Custer
AJ Dillman Andrew Dillman Dave Dillman
Kris Dillman Deanna Ehlers Ashley Flynn
Lynette Flynn David Graham Michelle Greve
John Hagberg Marilyn Hagberg Michael Huser
Barb Johnson Patti Kann Tyler LaPlant
Theresa Lindgren Raejean Mattison Bobbi Mehrer
Steve Mehrer Jill Miller Jillena Miller
Kalyope Miller Vianna Miller Rick Pridie
Rose Ann Pridie Dr. Dona Prince Charlie Riley
Dylan Riley Eric Riley Hanna Riley
Jade Riley Sharon Schroeder Marie Shattuck
Janet Stone Paige McGrath
2009-2010 Sunday School Teachers
Pre Kindergarten/Kindergarten – Molly Riley, Monique Riley
1st and 2nd Grades – Lynette Flynn
3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Joan Eyer, Jillena Miller
6th, 7th, 8th Grades – Cindie Lapierre, Tammie Atchison Substitutes
Alma Hackbart Patty Kann
Classroom Helpers
Tyler LaPlant Victoria Eyer Vianna Miller
Paige McGrath Jade Riley Katie Backus
Superintendents
Bobbie Mehrer Erin Dreeszen BAD Wednesdays
Vianna Miller Paige McGrath Kelsey O’Donnell
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