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Aurora-Trinity Newsletter Nov13
Aurora-Trinity Newsletter Nov13
Aurora-Trinity Newsletter Nov13
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,leaning of the /urora +itchen will be on Tuesday, #ovember 01th at 12$3 .m. Please lan on hel ing, as many hands ma+e fast wor+. "nac+s will be rovided.
Aurora
itchen Cleanin!:
are soliciting *rom within our congregations& )* you have any interest or you know o* someone# either *ull time or "art time# "lease contact 6astor .on or .eanne 6ichner to discuss& /e will consider any interests&
The *inal dates o* the )slam study will take "lace on Tuesday# $ovember 12th at 1530 "&m& at Olivia;s Restaurant and Thursday# $ovember 4th 9 1%th at <530 "&m& at -urora& (ur"ra and Trinity Chur)h *"int C"un)il &eeting October 16, 2013 Jeannie ichner ca!!ed the meetin" to order at 6:30 p.m. a#tor Jon !ead $# in prayer and ta!%ed abo$t &'eedin" Mind# (ith the )ove o* Je#$#& (hich i# o$r "oa! *or 201+. ,oth co$nci!# tho$"ht thi# (a# a very "ood !i#t and than%ed the committee *or their hard (or%. -ecretarie# report (a# approved a# read. Business: Making Joint Decisions-Jeannie, .ich and a#tor Jon di#c$##ed option# *or (hen (e need to ma%e deci#ion# that a**ect both ch$rche#. /*ter #ome di#c$##ion the co$nci! decided that each ch$rch (o$!d di#c$## and then have one vote per ch$rch. Organist - 0ebbie i# re#i"nin" and 1mi!y aape ha# come *or(ard to he!p part time. Budget Process - ,$d"et ha# been moved to Oct 30th #o it can be approved at November meetin" and then /$rora (o$!d not have a 0ecember meetin". Dates: /$rora 2hri#tma# ro"ram 0ec. 13th at 4am -ervice 'ir#t 2omm$nion - On!y one #t$dent #o a#tor Jon (i!! coordinate (ith the *ami!y /!! -aint# -$nday - Nov 3rd 5han%o**erin" -ervice - Nov 10th - 5hi# i# a 6oint #ervice (ith (omen *rom ,O57 ch$rche# participatin" in the #ervice. .e*re#hment# (i!! *o!!o( the #ervice. 2hri#tma# -ervice# 2hri#tma# 1ve- 3:00 p.m. at /$rora 8Note time chan"e9 2hri#tma# 0ay - 4:00 a.m. at 5rinity )enten -ervice# - /$rora to do #o$p #$pper# at 6:00 (ith ch$rch at 6:+3 on Wedne#day ni"ht# (ith 5rinity havin" the 6oint one on March 26th 6:00 #$pper and 6:+3 ch$rch. Ma$ndy 5h$r#day - ::00 p.m. at 5rinity ;ood 'riday - ::00 p.m. at /$rora 1a#ter Mornin" - ::00 -$nri#e -ervice at /$rora <:00 ,rea%*a#t at /$rora 4:00 -ervice at /$rora 10:+3 -ervice at 5rinity
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&i!h School "outh 'roup: Wednesday, #ovember &$th at 12$3 .m( Aurora Sun#ay School The /urora "unday "chool will begin racticing for the ,hristmas Program on "unday, #ovember &3th. 4ur erformance will ta+e lace on "unday, )ecember &5th during the 6233 a.m. Worshi "ervice. Please be sure to hel your little blessings ractice their arts at home.
Prairie (anor /u7iliary will be meeting at &2$3 .m. on (onday, #ov. 05th.
-rairie .anor"
anted!
-*ter many years o* "laying *or -urora 9 Trinity# Debbie1ehring has made the decision to ste" down as organist so she might be able to s"end more time with her *amily and also sit together with them during worshi" services& :owever# she has agreed to stay on until we *ind a re"lacement& To begin the search# we
Ne=t 6oint meetin" March 26th 201+ *o!!o(in" Wedne#day ni"ht #ervice at 5rinity Motion to ad6o$rn the meetin" .e#pect*$!!y #$bmitted, Jodi >ec% +e,sletter $n#"rmati"n Deadline
6lease have all in*ormation *or the December newsletter and calendar to 7isa by Mon. Nov. 18thSend your in*o to5 auroratrinityo**ice=gmail&com or you can call >04 %>< 04%0&
'eedin" Mind#
With the )ove o* Je#$#
/# many o* yo$ %no(, thi# pa#t year, (e have been *oc$#ed on the theme o* Feeding Bodies with the Lo e o! Jesus" /!on" (ith thi# theme, (e #et o$t #ome "oa!# to he!p $# !ive into thi# mi##ion and *oc$# *or the year. 5o be hone#t, *or a variety o* rea#on#, #ome o* the "oa!# (ent rea!!y (e!!, and #ome o* them never even #a( the !i"ht o* day. 5hat i# 6$#t ho( it "oe# #ometime#. We !earn *rom o$r #$cce##e# and o$r *ai!$re#. What ha# ama?ed me, tho$"h, abo$t thi# pa#t year ha# been (atchin" #o many o* yo$ embody thi# mi##ion *oc$#. @ cannot te!! yo$ ho( many time# @ heard #ome o* yo$ brin" $p a ne( idea *or o$r ch$rche# and then *o!!o( it $p by #ayin", A5hat (o$!d *it into o$r mi##ion "oa! o* *eedin" bodie#, tooBC 5hro$"h that, yo$ too% $# beyond o$r mi##ion "oa!# and into ne( territory (e hadnDt dreamed o* yet. 5hro$"ho$t thi# year, (e have rai#ed money *or and !earned abo$t the 7o#pita!ity 7o$#e in O(atonna, (e 8a"ain9 "ave money to #$pport the *i"ht a"ain#t Ma!aria, (e bro$"ht mea!# to *ami!ie# (ith ne(born#, (e #tarted a re!ation#hip (ith 5rinityD# Mea!# o* 7ope pro"ram, (e "ave a(ay 10 *ree mea!# to the /eb!e#%iver #$pper, a!on" (ith many other mini#trie# that cared *or peop!eD# bodie#. 5han% yo$ *or yo$r commitment to thi# *oc$# *or the year. ,$t ;od i#nDt ca!!in" $# to 6$#t care *or peop!eD# bodie#. We be!ieve that ;od i# ca!!in" $# to *eed the peop!e o* ;od in body, mind, and #pirit. 5here*ore, in 201+, (e move on to a ne( *oc$# Feeding Minds with the Lo e o! Jesus. O$r Mi##ion 2ommittee ha# been hard at (or%, deve!opin" #ome "oa!# *or $# in the comin" year. / co$p!e o* month# a"o, they co!!ected idea# *rom yo$ abo$t ho( (e can care *or peop!eD# mind in the comin" year. With tho#e idea# and more, the Mi##ion 2ommittee decided to #et #ome broader "oa!#, a!on" (ith #ome #peci*ic initiative# to achieve tho#e "oa!#. 7ere are the three "oa!#, and 6$#t #ome o* tho#e c!ear action# to meet them: 1). Grow educational opportunities within the parish EO**er an ad$!t c!a##F#ermon #erie# on the -ma!! 2atechi#m E-tart a re"$!ar ,ib!e #t$dy on -$nday mornin"# E5eachin" and 1d$cation aro$nd menta! hea!th 2). Support local and global mind-related ministries E,$i!d #choo! %it# *or )$theran Wor!d .e!ie* E-$pport the ,oy# and ;ir!# 2!$b o* ,!oomin" rairie E.ai#e a(arene## o* Nationa! /!!iance o* Menta! @!!ne## 8N/M@9 3). Deepen relationships within the parish E0inner #ma!! "ro$p# E-tart a pari#h prayer chain E-tart a A)i*eD# -tre##or#C -$pport ;ro$p 5hi# i# 6$#t the be"innin" o* #omethin" that @ hope (i!! brea% open and #$rpri#e $# in bea$ti*$!!y cha!!en"in" and $ne=pected (ay#. @ !oo% *or(ard to thi# ne=t year (ith a!! o* yo$ and hope yo$ (i!! 6oy $# in thi# e**ort to *eed both o$r mind# and the mind# o* o$r nei"hbor# (ith that $nconditiona!, $n(averin" !ove that (e #ee in Je#$#.
Pastor Jon
(ur"ra
E.C( &eeting -
Our meeting began at <530"m with 11 ladies in attendance& .odi ?eck o"ened the meeting with devotions& The minutes o* the .une 13# 2013 meeting were read and a""roved with no corrections or additions& -ngie gave the Treasurer;s Re"ort& ,alances on hand as o* 3(31(13 were5 !hecking @<3#123&%AB Savings @2#3>3&<3# and @1#3A4&3% in the O""enheimer *und& )t was noted that all bills *rom the *airstand have been "aid e0ce"t she has received no invoice *rom .ohn;s -""liance& !hecks have not yet cleared the bank thus a large amount in checking& Discussions took "lace regarding the Diner& 1ross Recei"ts were @%2#3<2&>% and Disbursements were @23#3<%&A<# with a $et 6ro*it o* @1%#%A4&>3& Overall# things seemed to run +uite smoothly& - motion was made a seconded that we "ut the ti" money o* @343 towards the 6layground C+ui"ment 2und& Dn*inished(Old ,usiness5 1E 2eedback was given regarding the Summer /orshi" Services& -ttendance was low at Fonday night services and Sunday services were well attended& -ll agreed we should continue ne0t year& 2E 6layground C+ui"ment has arrived& - committee is being *ormed to determine best site location on the church grounds and get it installed& 3E -ngie noted she will "ack u" the items *or the Fama 6roGect and get shi""ed& $ew ,usiness5 Fission disbursements *rom "roceeds o* the diner were discussed& - motion was made and seconded that we give @<#>00 to the *ollowing organi8ations5 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o -urora ,uilding 2und&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@1#000 7ocal Red !ross&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 7ocal Salvation -rmy&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 Steele !ounty 2ood Shel*&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 Steele !ounty !lothesline&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 1ood Carth Hillage&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 !enter *or 2amily Dnity&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 7utheran Seminary# St&6aul&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@>00 Steele !ounty !risis Resource !enter&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@%00 6roGect :ome&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@%00 !hrist Through :el"ing :ands# 2aribault&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@300 7utheran Social Services&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@300 7utheran /orld Relie*&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@300 :os"itality :ouse&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&@300
Our Thanko**ering Service will be Sunday# $ovember 10th& This will be a .oint Service with Trinity& The /elca ,oard will be in charge o* coordinating the service& .oanne $egstad o* 7utheran Social Services o* Finnesota will "reach the gos"el message& .odi has agreed to lead the service# however# volunteers are needed *or readers and ushers& .odi "resented in*ormation on the Tri -nnual /elca !onvention in !harlotte# $! on .uly 2% 24# 201%& She is considering attending and invites others to Goin her& De"ending on how many wish to attend# /elca may hel" "ay *or the cost& - discussion took "lace regarding what we should do *or a !hristmas activity& Fany were in agreement to again attend the /omen;s !hristmas !andlelight Dinner at !hrist !ommunity church in /aseca to be held December < Ath& The meeting was adGourned with lunch served by the /elca ,oard& Res"ect*ully# Jeanne Pichner
/C7!- Secretar
The regular monthly meeting of the /urora Lutheran ,hurch ,ouncil was held on 4ctober &1, 03&$. The members resent were Jeanne Pichner, Jodi 8ec+, Brett Paa e, Paul 8orbel, !oberta Jensen, Pastor Jon )avis, /lycin Prestegard, Jared Prestegard, The meeting was called to order by President Jeanne Pichner and Pastor Jon lead us in rayer. Secretary)s report2 The minutes from the "e tember &*, 03&$ meeting were a roved as read.
Treasure)s report: The re orted financials were a roved as follows2 "e t. 9ncome2 : 1,3&6.&$ "e t. -7 enses2 : ',;'5.0& <ear To )ate 9ncome2 :11,&36.*1 <ear To )ate -7 enses :51,105.$5 *astors +eport: Pastor Jon tal+ed to our new bisho , "teve )el=er, about visiting our church and a date has been set for him to lead the worshi and communion on (arch &1th with lunch to follow the church service. ,n%inishe# -usiness: ,onstitution > The synod has loo+ed at our revised constitution and said it loo+s very good. We need to follow our old constitution so a co y of the new constitution will be available in #ov. for congregation members. We will have to a rove this at our annual meeting in 03&; and then ratify it at the 03&5 annual meeting so & more year until this is done. New -usiness: > We need someone to chec+ the furnaces again. There is confusion on which controller is for which furnace as there is $ controllers for 0 furnaces. Brett will contact someone and handle this. >)onation envelo es have been laced at the funeral homes in 4watonna. >Two eo le have shown interest in ossibly laying during church art time. >The budget meeting is scheduled for 4ctober $3 th. The meeting was adjourned. The ne7t council meeting will be held on #ovember 03th, 03&$ at 12$3 .m. !es ectfully "ubmitted Jodi 8ec+>Bac+ u "ecretary )ates to remember #ov &3th > Than+offering "unday #ov 0;th > 4yster?,hili "u er