Sun., June 8 – 10:30
a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
(Pastor Marlaine Doidge)
Dinner following worship in celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the St. Paul church building
Sun., June 15 – Father’s Day
9:00 a.m. Worship (Andy Hille, lay minister)
10:00 a.m. Fellowship
Birthdays and anniversaries this week – Gaylurd Gerlach, Melanie Keizer, Dwight & Sharon DeBoer, Walker Van Gorp, Hayes Gerlach
Greeters:
June 8 – Mike & Kim Hargens
June 15 – Tom & Marie Guenthner
Readers:
June 8 – Chris Plamp
June 15 – Diane Bartelt
Fellowship Hostess:
June 8 – dinner following worship
June 15 - Youth
All area ELCA congregations are invited to our Waves of Mercy outdoor worship on Sunday, June 8th. The gathering will take place at Lake Mitchell (Sportsman Club at 950 Indian Village Road). There will be face painting and kid’s activities beginning at 5:30 p.m., worship will be at 6:00 p.m., and root beer floats will be served after worship. A free will offering will be collected for Lutherans Outdoors. The event is hosted by First Lutheran Church of Mitchell.
**Timeline of the building of our new church**
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Jan. 1973 – the congregation voted to build a church. Construction would not begin until half of the total cost of the structure was raised in cash or pledges.
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July 7, 1974 – the vote for a new church occurred. The bid of $138,000 from United Building Center, Mitchell, was accepted
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Aug. 25, 1974 – Groundbreaking ceremony on the land south of the parsonage. Turning the ground were the oldest members—Sophie Matzner and Minnie Wieczorek
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Building Committee – Erwin Matzner, Delton Bormann, Kenneth Artz, Wayne Keizer, Dick Lien, Ruby Bartelt, and Bonnie Scarborough
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June 1, 1975 – Closing service with Holy Communion and a special prayer retiring the old church building. Pastor Everson, the church council and the building committee led the procession to the new church followed by the congregation carrying hymnals, altar furnishings, flags, and banners. “On Our Way Rejoicing” and “Onward Christian Soldiers” were sung as the congregation walked south to main street and then east to the new church.
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The cornerstone laying service was held and a brief history of the church was read. The cornerstone contains a Bible, a Service Book and Hymnal, the constitution of the church, minutes and reports of the last annual meeting, histories, and a list of the US Presidents. In the name of the triune God, the cornerstone was laid in place.
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Lowell Smith, chairman of the church council cut the ribbon and Mr. Hegdahl (from UBC) opened the church doors for the congregation to enter for the first time.
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June 8, 1975 – First worship service and Service of Dedication held.
Prayer List – those under doctor’s care, those who are home bound and those who live alone
Long term care – Dave Beckman, Carol Bolt, Cora Bultje, Justin Everson, Oakley Regan (great niece of Cindy Koster)
Nursing homes and assisted living – Roger & Phyllis Bordewyk, Herman Fink, Jeanette Fink, Corky Hamberg, Millie Niewenhuis, Cecelia Oakland, Jerry Podhradsky, Sally Titze