Peace Church Council

Peace Lutheran Church

Joyce Hanson
PO Box 164
Barrett, MN 56311
baskets@runestone.net NOVEMBER 2019
320-424-9726
Gaylene Hanson
PO Box 198
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
gaylenehanson@aol.com NOVEMBER
218-685-4610
Todd Schneeberger SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
26875 Oak Point Rd
Elbow Lake, MN 56531 Thank you to our Sunday School kids for their community
tbschnee@runestone.net service on October 27th when they went around town and
218-685-5210
collected items for our area food shelves. We appreciate our
Robert Shervey
drivers and all those who donated food!
18659 220th Street
Barrett, MN 56311
rshervey@runestone.net On Sunday, November 10th we will be honoring our Veterans
218-685-4309 and service people with cake and coffee before church.
Kim Lang
PO Box 223 We have two more lessons before we begin practicing for our
Barrett, MN 56311 Christmas Program. November 17th and 24th and December 1st
Urbangirl77@gmail.com
and 8th we will hold practices beginning at 9:15 am until 10:15
320-528-2290
am. It is very important that everyone attend!
Jon Danner
PO Box 152
Hoffman, MN 56339 Our Christmas Program will be held on Sunday, December 15th
jon.danner@yahoo.com at 10:30 am with a dress rehearsal from 9:00-10:00 am. We will
320-760-3926 celebrate with birthday cake after the program.
Terry Lien
606 3rd Street There will be no Sunday School on December 22nd and 29th.
Barrett, MN 56311 Classes resume on January 5th at 9:15 am.
lienterrence@gmail.com
320-528-2063
In 2020 our lessons will be centered on the life of Jesus – his
Trenton Gatzlaff
Elbow Lake, Mn 56531 Baptism, his healings, the calling of his disciples, transfigura-
retongatzlaff2017@gmail.com tion, crucifixion, and ascension.
320-219-4213
Pastor Eliza Johnson Our community service projects will include delivering valen-
PO Box 266 tine cookies and muffins.
Barrett, MN 56311
763-234-4399
Joyce Hanson, Director
pastorelizajohson@gmail.com
Peace Sunday School
320-424-9726
baskets@runestone.net
 Adopt a Family
Because of our congregation's
generosity last year, Grant County
Social Services has invited us to
participate again this year.
I suggested that this year we could
spread out our gifts between 2 or 3
families due to our amazing level of
participation last year.
As donations need to be delivered
already by December 9, we will be
putting up our tree before Thanksgiving to give those who wish to
participate a few weeks to shop. If you have questions contact
Jennifer McLaughlin at 320-815-8903.

Church Together - Pie with the Bishop!

Come gather with siblings in Christ to meet our new Bishop, Pastor Bill Tesch, enjoy some
delicious pie and make a new friend or two! This will be an opportunity to hear from the Bishop,
ask questions about our Synod and ELCA and share your congregation's joys and sorrows with
siblings in Christ from neighboring congregations.
If you aren't able to make your conference's date, please feel free to attend one of the other
dates.
**Conferences 7 & 8 | Sunday, November 3 - 2:00-3:30 - Bethlehem, Fergus Falls

Mark Your Calendars:

November 3rd– Bible Study at 9:15am in the Hegne Room.
November 7th-Men’s Breakfast at 6:30am.
November 9th–Hot Dish Contest and Free Super at 4:30pm Barrett Community Center.
November 10th-Cake and Coffee served Veterans Day.
November 15th-Barrett American Legion Bingo at the Community Center starts at
7:00pm.
November 17th-Men’s choir will be singing.
December 1st– Altar Guild is having a Lasagna Dinner on Dec. 1 (Advent) after services.

THANK YOU for the beautiful flowers in honor of Pastor Appreciation Month! Grateful
god has called us into ministry together. In gratitude! Pastor Eliza

Be sure and set your clocks back Saturday night.

See you on Sunday! Come Worship with us.
Peace Church Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019;

Present: Todd Schneeberger, Kim Lang, Bob Shervey, Jon Danner, Terry Lien, Trenton Gatzlaff, Pastor Eliza
Johnson, Gaylene Hanson, and Treasurer Tami Weigel. Absent: Joyce Hanson.

Todd called the meeting to order at 6:15

No additions to agenda

Pastor Eliza led us in Devotions followed by her report which included:

VBS was great, lead with Music and opening with Bible lessons and direction.
Family table and new ministries meeting was at the end of August. It is hoped to not be only a project group.
Starting with the Breakfast Club on Friday, Oct 4th before school. The Service time has changed back to 10:30
and we are starting with the Narrative Lecture and our first bible study on Sunday during the 9:15 education
hour.
Confirmation meeting will be on Thursday night to meet and discuss the expectations for confirmands and
their families. .
Worship and communion provided at the BCC, two funerals and a wedding completed in August.
The meet and greets were finished up in August with a BBQ party in the park. All were very well received. We
will look into continuing them in the future.

Amendments to the previous month Sec report needs to be made. In the New Business under policy project,
it should read: Jon will look into making or supplying a video that meet our needs for safety training for Safe
Church Practices. We are also looking into the necessity of having two signatures on the check to protect the
Treasurer. And we want to institute having two people counting the offering weekly. We hope to have these
practices in place around Jan 2020.The motion to approve with the listed amendments was made by Kim, se-
conded by Jon, to approve the secretary’s report. MCU

A motion was made by Terry, seconded by Bob, to approve the transaction report. MCU
A motion was made by Jon, seconded by Bob, to approve the treasurer’s report. MCU

Goal discussion was very good. We discussed as leaders in Peace how we would like to see growth in areas
with: Worship, Relating to each other, Learning and exploring faith stories and Service. We feel we have made
large strides already in these areas with Safe policy projects and confirmation, but want to keep the momen-
tum.

Old Business:
~Eric Risbrudt is checking the defibrillator, Jon has sent him pictures of what we have and will keep us
posted.
~Brittany Wing will be looking into our website in November.
We have decided after discussion with Congregation members to sell the bus. A motion was made by Jon, 2 nd
by Kim, MCU. We are looking into a couple of options to do so.
There has been no further meetings or changes made to the policy project from last month.

New Business:
A request from Bob Shervey to use the church on Sept. 28st for a family reunion was accepted and approved.
Peace Council will be serving the lunch for Rally Sunday on Sept 8 th after service, outdoors weather provided.
Todd will get the grill and burgers, Gaylene the buns and Kim the rest from Walmart.
There is a workshop that spans over the course of three Saturdays from Sept to Jan for generous congrega-
tion (stewardship). We are going to pass on involvement in this for this year because it is felt that we are al-
ready implementing a lot for this year.
We will start budget planning in Oct for 2020.

Motion made by Kim, seconded by Jon, to adjourn at 8:04. MCU

Submitted by Kim Lang, Acting Secretary

 November 2019
PARTNERS IN MINISTRY
You may have seen these words floating around our bulletins or coming out of my mouth over the past
few months. What is a Partner in Ministry, exactly? On November 10 and November 17 during the 9:15
education hour, I invite all persons and families who are interested in becoming a partner in our ministry here at
Peace, to join me for a time of orientation and discussion. This may be similar to a church membership class you
have attended in the past. I think that language is important, hence the new terminology. When I was serving in
my last church one of the pastors would say, “Being a member is easy, but living your life for Jesus is hard” His
meaning was this, to be a member is as easy as putting your name on a list, checking a box and calling this church
your own. To be a follower of Jesus, to be a partner in his ministry is a step that active, it is vulnerable, and it adds
something to your already busy life. But to be a follower of Jesus, to be a partner in this ministry, also has the pow-
er to change your life and, with your help, change the lives of others. I am so excited to see how God is calling us
to grow into the future. I hope that you will join us in that growth.
GRATITUDE & GENEROSITY
November 1 is the gateway to the holiday season. Once
we’ve all come down from our Halloween sugar high, we begin to
look toward the end of the year. During these seasons that have be-
come increasingly commercialized, I appreciate all of the reminders
to slow down, practice gratitude to God and to others, and to con-
nect with those dearest to me. In this season, we, as your church
leaders, are also looking toward the new year. 2020 is on the hori-
zon and there are a few ways that Peace is offering for you to show
your gratitude to God through your generosity.
A congregation can only do the work it is called into with
the support of its people. The gifts of your presence, your time, and your money make an incredible impact on our
congregation and our community. Take some time this month to pray and consider how God is calling you to par-
ticipate generously in God’s ministry through Peace Lutheran. Talk about it with your friends and loved ones. Ask
me questions. There will be a Time & Talent Inventory outside of the sanctuary that you are encouraged to fill out
and return to the office. This is a way for us to understand your gifts and the areas in which you wish to serve. Ad-
ditionally, I encourage you to prayerfully consider giving financially to this ministry as a practice of giving back to
God. When we give of ourselves and our possessions generously, we are getting the smallest glimpse of God’s love
in action. I am grateful for God’s work through this congregation and grateful for each of you who commit to be a
part of it.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR TREASURER – TAMI WEIGEL
Tis the season of giving...online giving! Our family
recently made the switch to using automated giving. We
want to continue to make it a priority to contribute
financially to the church we love and in return, the
community we love, so that our children and area youth
have the opportunity to grow in their faith. With a young
child and a busy travel season, we know we’ll be
missing several upcoming church services. With
automated giving, you can set up an amount to be given
at a frequency of your choosing and won’t have to bother
with having cash or a check every Sunday. You can also
download the Give+ app on your phone and enjoy the
convenience of giving anytime, anywhere. It has never
been easier to contribute financially and we love that we
can do that even if we’re not in church on Sunday. We
know there are a lot of choices where you can give your
money and we appreciate that you choose to support
Peace Lutheran financially. Please contact Tami or
Pastor Eliza with any questions about the app or
automated giving form.
 November 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2
7:00am
Breakfast Club
10am
Faithful Folders

3 ALL SAINTS 4 5 6 7 8 9
SUNDAY 9:30am 6:30pm Council 6:30am Men’s 10am
9:15am Sunday School Barrett Breakfast Faithful Folders
9:15am Bible Study Care Center
10:30am Worship Worshiop
5:30pm-7:30pm Spirit
Lab at Messiah

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
9:15am Sunday School Veterans Day 1pm WELCA 6:30am Men’s 7:00am
9:15am Partner in 3:15pm Breakfast Breakfast Club
Ministry Class Confirmation 10am
10:00an Cake & Coffee 6:30pm Faithful Folders
in honor of Veterans Family/Youth
10:30am Worship Table

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9:15am Sunday School 9am Ever- 9am Ever-Blessed 6:30am Men’s 10am
9:15am Partner in Blessed Quilters Quilters Breakfast Faithful Folders
Ministry Class 3:15pm
10:30am Worship/Men’s Confirmation
Choir

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
9:15am Sunday School Thanksgiving Eve Thanksgiving
10:30am Worship Service to be
announced later
Servers & Ushers November

November 3rd Ron & Kay Johnson

Ron & Gaylene Hanson

November 10th Veterans Day

Sunday School
Jon & Heather Danner

November 17th Joel & Melody Fjestad

Mike & Jennifer McLaughlin

November 24th Paul & Deb Erickson

Gary Huemoeller

Work Group # 2 Leader Altar Guild

Ron & Kay Johnson Marlene Dreier
Gaylene Hanson
Kay Johnson

USHERS/ACOLYTES
**Please arrive by 10:15 to
receive instructions.

November 3rd
Acolyte: Lindzee Lindee

November 10th
Acolyte: Camdem Anderson
Usher: Sami Wendt

November 17th
Acolyte: Trenton Gatzlaff
Usher: Alex Fosberg

November 24th
Acolyte: Cayden Anderson
Usher: Cash Nelson
 PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
PO Box 206
Barrett MN 56311

November 2019

Office: 320-528-2536
email: Office@PeaceBarrett.org
218 Church Street PO Box 206
Barrett, MN 56311