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Worship Committee Report by Jean Bakken
Committee Members:
Chairperson & Council Rep.: Jean Bakken
Altar Guild: Sylvia Holthusen
Music Coordinator: Liz Schuur
Acolyte Coordinator : Ann Olson
Usher/Lector Coordinator: Needed
The objective of the Worship & Music Committee is to coordinate and facilitate the various facets of our worship service. Their efforts help the Pastor conduct meaningful Sunday and special occasion services.
Music is an important part of our services, and Liz Schuur does a wonderful job of selecting and playing music appropriate to the occasion. She also spends a lot of time facilitating Choir and special occasion music. Let's also give a hearty thanks to our Choir members for their uplifting contribution to our services.
The Altar Guild, under the leadership of Sylvia Holthusen, is responsible for cleaning the altar area each week, setting up and serving Communion twice per month, and changing the Paraments on the altar for the various seasons of the church year. Special thanks to Kathy Derner, Doris and Jill Peterson, and helpers for the very nice banners and decorations that have spruced up our Sanctuary during the year.
We have a very nice flower chart on the bulletin board, so please sign up to provide flowers for services or special occasions. Flowers "in memory of" or "in honor of" are a wonderful way to remember special occasions such as Anniversaries or Birthdays (and they can be taken home after the services).
Children, third grade and younger, have the opportunity to take part in the children's message, then enjoy an activity bag with a treat during the regular message. We need a volunteer to prepare the children's bags.
The use of four offering plates has helped to speed up that portion of our service. Thank to Terry and Carol Love, Mike and Doris Petersen, and Terry and Glenda Lind for the brass offering plates. Thanks to Kathy Derner and her Dad for the very nice Christmas tree, to Doris Peterson for tree decorations, to Terry and Carol Love for the Advent candles, to Glenda Lind, Jeanie Bergquist, Karen Weiman, and Lori Hall for the candle followers, and to Gary and Margaret Porter for the individual candle cups. All of these donations and other unmentioned ones helped make our Advent and Christmas services better.
Our Worship Committee has several opportunities to serve. Please consider one or more of these areas:
* Usher Coordinator
* Lector Coordinator
* Children's Activity Bag Preparer
* Prepare Altar for Communion, Pour Wine (Altar Guild)
* Banner and Decorations Committee (Altar Guild)
* Future Nursery Coordinator
Thanks to all who have volunteered. You make our Worship services more personal and more meaningful.
Outreach Committee Report
The Outreach Committee, Holly and Rob Mittelstaedt, Julie Berg and Robin Brown, who recently joined our team in the later part of 1998, has had an exciting year welcoming 21 new families into our family.
We've participated in serving and preparing a Soup Supper during Lent, "Bring a Friend" Brunch last spring, a terrific "New Member Picnic" last summer and the "Summer Celebration" including a concert, ice cream social, and outdoor games. We are planning a Friendship Dinner on February 12, 1999.
Thank you to our friends at Family of Christ for helping us welcome many families this past year. God Bless You!
Statistics From the Office for 1998
Baptisms: 11
Weddings: 5 (4 members, 1 non-member)
Funerals: 3 (1 member, 2 non-members)
Confirmation: 10
New Members: 40 adults, 32 children
There were no members who transferred out.
Average Attendance: 1997: 96 1998: 140
We have recently purchased membership software. I am in the process of entering all the information. Once that project is completed, each family will receive a copy of the information we currently have for corrections and/or additions. This year we will complete getting our membership records in order according to the guidelines from the ELCA!
Tiina Eidelbes
Parish Secretary
Youth Report
1998-1999 Youth Committee
Chairperson: Ken Davidson
Secretary: Jane Gilb
Community Service: Jeanie Bergquist
Youth Camp: Mike Hill
4-6th Grade Coordinator:
7th-12th Grade Coordinator: Janet Delperdang
Fundraising Coordinator: Pam Berger
The Youth Committee has made some changes and additions to the youth program over the last year. We worked on some of these ideas and changes at a retreat that was held at St. Olaf College in Northfield. We met with Bill Helber, youth director at Grace Lutheran in Apple Valley. Bill shared experiences that he has had working with youth and ideas that might help us improve our youth program-with the focus on peer ministry and getting youth more involved and helping with the youth program. We also met with Pastor Lon for his guidance and thoughts on the youth program. He also shared his experiences.
One of the goals for the 1998 youth program was to have more devotional time at youth events. One of the programs started this year, Cross Walk, held Sunday evenings and lead by Sherry Goodman, has been very good and meaningful devotion time with 7th-12th grade youth. Sherry has done very well with Cross Walk and sharing God's word with our youth and having some fun too.
1998 Events - 4th-6th Grade
January Dakotah Fitness (Ice skating, swimming, etc.)
organized by Rob and Holly Mittelstaedt
Lock-In
organized by Annette Meester and Lisa Cecchini
February Sledding at Crystal Lake Elementary
organized by Julie Davidson
April Camp Snoopy
organized by Lisa Cecchini
October Sparta Trail Bike Trip
organized by Jeanie Bergquist
November Game Night
organized by Becky Donner, Janet Carrick, Katie Nelson
December Christmas Caroling and Presents to Farmington Care Center
Game Day at Senior Center in Farmington
1998 7th-12th Grade Events
January Game Night at Grand Slam
organized by Janet Delperdang, Julie Davidson, Betty Peterson
Spirit Mountain Ski Trip
organized by Ken Davidson
February Sledding at Crystal Lake Elementary
organized by Julie Davidson
March Indoor Climbing
organized by Jeanie Bergquist
April Camp Snoopy
organized by Lisa Cecchini
October Spart Bike Trip
organized by Jeanie Bergquist
November Newsboys Concert
organized by Lyle and Tiina Eidelbes
December Christmas Caroling and Presents at Farmington Care Center
Luther Park Bible Camp was attended by 13 youth in June, and 3 youth went to the Boundary Waters through Wilderness Canoe Base.
Some new items to the youth program:
1. Youth Event Planning Guide to help those leading and organizing specific youth events.
2. Adult Volunteer Survey for those who would like to help with the youth program in specific ways.
3. Parental Permission Slips for events.
4. Health Forms in case of emergencies in a portable file that can be taken with for events away from church.
There are so many that have helped with the youth over the past year. I would like to thank everyone for the help and support of the youth program with special thanks to the Youth Committee for their hard work and caring.
Ken Davidson
Education Committee Report
The Education Committee is responsible for education programs at Family of Christ: Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, youth education and adult education.
Chairperson: Brian Knoch
Members: Anne Hipple
Barb Nylund
Tammy Drill
David Quarberg
Genevieve Quarberg
Janet Carrick
Ken Davidson
Accomplishments for 1998:
Sunday School: (Pre-K through 6th Grade)
65 children in program for Spring 1998
85 children in program for Fall 1998
* Implemented curriculum, Augsburg "Witness," which follows the church worship calendar.
* Began using team teaching-most classes have two teachers who alternate Sundays.
Vacation Bible School: (Pre-K through 6th Grade)
Approximately 50 children attended in June 1998. Theme: "Hooked on Jesus."
Adult Education:
David and Genevieve Quarberg have done an excellent job in founding and leading the adult forums. The topics have been: "What is a Lutheran anyway?," "Lutheran Global Voices," and "Preparing for the Holy Days."
Youth Education: (Grades 4-12)
Ken Davidson has formed his own committee to deal with activities and education for our youth. They are to be commended for their hard work.
Goals for 1999:
* Continue all existing programs and . . .
* Work to obtain a part-time Youth Director for Fall 1999.
* define scope of the Youth Director position.
* expand programs as appropriate (e.g. mid-week programs,
activities, special events, etc.)
* Sunday School: Find space for 100+ children.
Family of Christ Lutheran Church
Annual Report 1998
Table of Contents
Letter from Pastor Lon Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
President's Annual Report - Terry Lind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Letter from Treasurer / Budget - Brad Nylund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Stewardship and Finance Report - Bill Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operations Report - Bill Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Worship Committee Report - Jean Bakken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Outreach Committee Report - Julie Berg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Statistics From The Office - Tiina Eidelbes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Youth Report - Ken Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Education Committee Report - Brian Knoch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Luther Park Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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