The Connection June 2017
United Lutheran Church, ELCA 21 Mesnard St. L’Anse, MI 49946
The Connection June 2017 United Lutheran Church, ELCA 21 Mesnard St., L’Anse, Michigan Ph: (906) 524-6484; Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedlutheranchurchlanse.org Pastor: John Ansell; (906) 201-2864
Come and Worship! We celebrate with worship on Sunday worship at 9 a.m.. And Mondays at 6 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Greetings Everyone, Already we have arrived into the month of June and with it a decision on whom our new Synodical Bishop will be. The new Bishop for our Synod is Katherine Finegan (see related article elsewhere in the newsletter). More information on the new bishop can be found in the newsletter. June is also a time where we all start to get into our summer routines with kids being out of school and people starting their vacations. Overall it will be a wonderful time in which we will be able to be outside and truly enjoy all of God’s creation. Speaking about God’s creation I am always impressed with how vast and complex it can be. If there is one thing in the Upper Peninsula in which people are able to enjoy and appreciate is God’s creation within nature. Our surrounding environment is filled with beautiful trees, lushes waters, and awe inspiring landscape. All of these aspects of nature are a reminder of how we are a small peace to what God creates. Now to point even further I feel to how small of a part that we are to God’s creation is the Greek word κόσμος. When this word is found, specifically in the New Testament, it is translated as world. For myself I don’t feel that translation truly gives the word it’s just meaning. When people hear God created the world they primarily think of just planet earth. However, the word κόσμος which is similar to the English word cosmos means more than just planet earth but the whole universe and beyond. Such a word then when applied to God’s creation suggest not only did God create humanity along with all that inhabits planet earth but also that of the entire universe and beyond. Now if that does not make us feel small than I don’t know what else would. Though, despite how small or insignificant humanity could be to the expansive nature of what God has created we are still loved and cared for by God just as much as everything else in the universe. As we start to enjoy the outdoors this summer, I encourage everyone then to be reminded the vast nature of what God has created but also that God still love us. May God bless us all in our time both in our homes and in the outdoors. Sincerely, Pastor John Ansell
TELLERS for June Sunday, June 4 Monday, June 5
Jeannie Gourneau & Need someone Mary McCord & Sue Copley
Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12
Jan Cram & Leann Davis Margo Jentoft & Jean Brinkman
Sunday, June 18 Monday, June 19
Need two people Jeannie Gourneau & Margo Jentoft
Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26
Joan Bugni & Annette Lindstrom Need two people
THANK YOU for volunteering to be a Teller! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Ushers and Readers No one has signed up to be a reader or an usher during May. If you are interested in being an usher or a reader, please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you!
VISITS If you would like Pr. John to visit you or if you know of someone who would like a visit, please call the church office (524-6484) or Pr. John (2012864)
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
SHUT-INS Please remember our shut-ins. Keep them in your prayers. If you have a moment, stop and visit them. At Bayside: Art Allert, Vivan Allert, Ruth Connor, Beatrice Harju, Margaret Marquardt, and Joyce Taipalus. At home: Ellen Biekkola, and Lillian Jukkala.
… Rob Aho, Art Allert, Vivian Allert, Fran Brunet, Pat Carmody, Patrick Collins, Ruth Connor, Marge Gasperich, June Graczyk, David Haapala, Rudy Haataja, Ellen Heikkinen, Janel LaPlante, Katy Lukas, Dan McIntyre, Cari McMahon, Pastor Melissa Melnick and family, Ruth Ranta, Bill Rousseau, Tammy Seavoy, Asenath Sweeney, Kathy Teddy, Betty Tollefson, Carol (Walitalo) Young, Skarlett, and Peyton. The family & friends of Mike Duguay. The family & friends of Sally Hofer.
Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, our grade Confirmation students will be Confirmed. We will be having a potluck brunch following worship. Everyone is invited to attend! Please bring a dish to share! Volunteers are needed to help in the Kitchen. Please call the church office if you are willing to help on June 4th. 8th
Those being confirmed are:
Isaac Collins, Jason Eliason, Madison Fish, Bailey Harden, Haylee Heikkinen, Alex Kissel, Isabelle Martinez, Brian Peterson, Alyssa Robillard, Kayleonna Solberg, Natalie Swanson.
CONGRATULATIONS!! Rev. Katherine Finegan was elected as our new Bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod at the 2017 Synod Assembly. She has been the Assistant to the Bishop since 2012. Prior to becoming the Assistant to the Bishop, she was the Pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Republic, Michigan. She is a 2002 graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her Installation will be on October 21, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Marquette. Watch for more information in the October newsletter.
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS CRAFTING GROUP The Crafting group will meet on Wednesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. at the church. Anyone interested in helping out, or if you have some craft ideas for crafts for the Fall Bazaar, stop by and see what is happening! Everyone is invited to attend!!
Regular Council Meeting will be on Sunday, June 18th following worship (10:15 a.m.) Please remember that all council meetings are open to the congregation.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS May Council Meeting
WORSHIP TIME CHANGE! During the summer worship will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday evening worship remains at 6 p.m.
Women of the Church Picnic The Women of the Church picnic will be held on Thursday, June 8th at 6 p.m. at Annette Lindstrom’s camp. If you need directions or need a ride, please meet at the church at 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study Women’s Bible study will meet on June 6th at 9:30 a.m. at the church. FORTUNE LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP: The United Lutheran Church Women provide camperships that pay one-half of the early registration fee to Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp. Members, children of members, and children enrolled in our Sunday School are eligible. Call the church office for more information. You can apply online or there are applications in the church office.
Jan LaFave is filling in for Rob Aho as treasurer. Still need people to volunteer for lunches and dinner (for staff of 3) for VBS. Brian Peterson (lawn mower) has all of his safety equipment and is ready to begin. The Property Committee has been working on the former Men’s bathroom upstairs, updating and painting; making it a Family bathroom with a changing table for infants. Fundraising is continuing for the Window Fund. Ending the end of May is the 31 Large Utility Tote fundraiser. Beginning in June will be a Bakeless Bake Sale. Also, a fundraiser at the Lake Trout Festival selling Superior Golden Puffs and serving coffee. Help is needed to set up, help serve and help clean up. Confirmation on June 4th is all set. Mary McCord and Kris Kokko will set up. Letters will go home and the 6th & 7th grade students and parents will be asked to help with clean up. Fundraising Committee met and discussed some fundraising ideas for the year. Milkweed seeds will be put out for the congregation to take and plant to help the Monarch butterfly habitat. Robbie Schultz presented information for a church brochure to be put in the entrance for new people coming into the church. Next council meeting will be on Sunday, June 18th at 10:15 a.m.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS
CONFIRMATION PAGE
We are a family UNITED … and what a great way to get to know each other better … over coffee! But we need YOU to put on the coffee and be willing to clean up afterwards (and perhaps provide something to go with the coffee). Check the sign-up sheet in the barrier-free entrance. Remember, the focus is the fellowship … so keep the food simple. (All the monetary donations received during the Fellowship Hour go toward World Hunger.) No one has signed up to serve coffee after worship during June. Please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you!
NAME OUR COW For WORLD HUNGER
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Confirmation Class Students in 6th and 7th grade – Remember to complete your worship times and service hours before the end of August.
ACOLYTES for June Sunday, June 4 Monday, June 5
Kayla & Rylee Isabel O
Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12
Ross Meadow
Sunday, June 18 Monday, June 19
Shawn Zak
Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26
Isabel O Kellen
Update!! The cow’s name is ……. Unity, the cow from United Lutheran Church! Total amount donated to World Hunger that was brought to Synod Assembly was $472.15 Hi! My name is Unity, the cow from United Lutheran Church
CONFIRMATION will be held on Sunday, June 4th… There will be a potluck brunch following worship. Please bring a dish to share. Prayer Pals of the 8th grade students: Please remember to put June 4th on your calendar. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for volunteers to help serve the potluck brunch on June 4th. All 6th and 7th Grade Confirmation students are asked to help with the brunch. If you can help, please call the church office. Thank you!
Sunday School! Sunday School will resume in the fall! Watch the August Newsletter for more information.
GRADUATES! We have three more College graduates that did not get into the May Newsletter!
NEEDED: We will need one or two teachers for the fall. If you are interested in teaching Sunday School, please contact Renee Eliason.
COLLEGE GRADUATES: Karl Aho – Karl graduated from Baylor University in August of 2016 with a PhD in Philosophy. Karl is an Instructor of Philosophy at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Jessica Lawson – Ferris State University – Bachelors in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Jessica has accepted a position in Marquette. Autumn Swanson – University of Minnesota, Duluth - Bachelors in Business Administration with a Major in Organizational Management. Autumn has interviews in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Congratulations to Karl, Jessica, and Autumn!
Vacation Bible School Come and join us for Vacation Bible School
June 12-15 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lunch will be served. Fortune Lake Camp staff put on our Vacation Bible School. We will be looking for people to serve lunches. If you have any questions or if you can help, please call Joanne Kemppainen 524-6584.
LAKE TROUT FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE WINDOW FUND! United Lutheran Church will be having a Window Fund fundraiser during Lake Trout Festival, Saturday, June 10th from 11a.m. – 5 p.m. We will be making Superior Golden Puffs (donut holes) and serving coffee. We need help with setting up, working, and cleaning up. We also need supplies to make the donut holes. There are sign-up sheets in the Barrier-free Entrance. Please check it out and sign up where you are able to help. Please bring your own chair if you are helping. Items needed: 4 heavy duty extension cords 5 rolls of paper towels 1 bottle of bleach 2 coolers with ice Plastic spoons 3 pairs of tongs Small Plastic bags 2 gallons Crisco Pure Canola Oil 5 pounds of coffee Sugar for coffee Creamer for coffee 3 gallons whole milk 1 – 5 pound bag of sugar We also need plastic baggies containing the following ingredients (sift together) 2 c. flour 3 tsp. Baking powder 1 ¼ tsp. nutmeg ¼ c. sugar 1 tsp. salt There is a box in the Barrier-free entrance to put donated items. Thank you!
BAKELESS BAKE SALE!!We are having a Bakeless Bake Sale to go towards the Window Fund. There is an envelope included in this newsletter or you may pick up an envelope from the table in the Barrierfree entrance. All you have to do is put your donation in the envelope and either put it in the offering plate or bring it to the church office. No baking required for this bake sale!
The Connection June 2017 United Lutheran Church, ELCA 21 Mesnard St., L’Anse, Michigan Ph: (906) 524-6484; Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedlutheranchurchlanse.org Pastor: John Ansell; (906) 201-2864
Come and Worship! We celebrate with worship on Sunday worship at 9 a.m.. And Mondays at 6 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Greetings Everyone, Already we have arrived into the month of June and with it a decision on whom our new Synodical Bishop will be. The new Bishop for our Synod is Katherine Finegan (see related article elsewhere in the newsletter). More information on the new bishop can be found in the newsletter. June is also a time where we all start to get into our summer routines with kids being out of school and people starting their vacations. Overall it will be a wonderful time in which we will be able to be outside and truly enjoy all of God’s creation. Speaking about God’s creation I am always impressed with how vast and complex it can be. If there is one thing in the Upper Peninsula in which people are able to enjoy and appreciate is God’s creation within nature. Our surrounding environment is filled with beautiful trees, lushes waters, and awe inspiring landscape. All of these aspects of nature are a reminder of how we are a small peace to what God creates. Now to point even further I feel to how small of a part that we are to God’s creation is the Greek word κόσμος. When this word is found, specifically in the New Testament, it is translated as world. For myself I don’t feel that translation truly gives the word it’s just meaning. When people hear God created the world they primarily think of just planet earth. However, the word κόσμος which is similar to the English word cosmos means more than just planet earth but the whole universe and beyond. Such a word then when applied to God’s creation suggest not only did God create humanity along with all that inhabits planet earth but also that of the entire universe and beyond. Now if that does not make us feel small than I don’t know what else would. Though, despite how small or insignificant humanity could be to the expansive nature of what God has created we are still loved and cared for by God just as much as everything else in the universe. As we start to enjoy the outdoors this summer, I encourage everyone then to be reminded the vast nature of what God has created but also that God still love us. May God bless us all in our time both in our homes and in the outdoors. Sincerely, Pastor John Ansell
TELLERS for June Sunday, June 4 Monday, June 5
Jeannie Gourneau & Need someone Mary McCord & Sue Copley
Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12
Jan Cram & Leann Davis Margo Jentoft & Jean Brinkman
Sunday, June 18 Monday, June 19
Need two people Jeannie Gourneau & Margo Jentoft
Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26
Joan Bugni & Annette Lindstrom Need two people
THANK YOU for volunteering to be a Teller! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Ushers and Readers No one has signed up to be a reader or an usher during May. If you are interested in being an usher or a reader, please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you!
VISITS If you would like Pr. John to visit you or if you know of someone who would like a visit, please call the church office (524-6484) or Pr. John (2012864)
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
SHUT-INS Please remember our shut-ins. Keep them in your prayers. If you have a moment, stop and visit them. At Bayside: Art Allert, Vivan Allert, Ruth Connor, Beatrice Harju, Margaret Marquardt, and Joyce Taipalus. At home: Ellen Biekkola, and Lillian Jukkala.
… Rob Aho, Art Allert, Vivian Allert, Fran Brunet, Pat Carmody, Patrick Collins, Ruth Connor, Marge Gasperich, June Graczyk, David Haapala, Rudy Haataja, Ellen Heikkinen, Janel LaPlante, Katy Lukas, Dan McIntyre, Cari McMahon, Pastor Melissa Melnick and family, Ruth Ranta, Bill Rousseau, Tammy Seavoy, Asenath Sweeney, Kathy Teddy, Betty Tollefson, Carol (Walitalo) Young, Skarlett, and Peyton. The family & friends of Mike Duguay. The family & friends of Sally Hofer.
Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, our grade Confirmation students will be Confirmed. We will be having a potluck brunch following worship. Everyone is invited to attend! Please bring a dish to share! Volunteers are needed to help in the Kitchen. Please call the church office if you are willing to help on June 4th. 8th
Those being confirmed are:
Isaac Collins, Jason Eliason, Madison Fish, Bailey Harden, Haylee Heikkinen, Alex Kissel, Isabelle Martinez, Brian Peterson, Alyssa Robillard, Kayleonna Solberg, Natalie Swanson.
CONGRATULATIONS!! Rev. Katherine Finegan was elected as our new Bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod at the 2017 Synod Assembly. She has been the Assistant to the Bishop since 2012. Prior to becoming the Assistant to the Bishop, she was the Pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Republic, Michigan. She is a 2002 graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her Installation will be on October 21, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Marquette. Watch for more information in the October newsletter.
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS CRAFTING GROUP The Crafting group will meet on Wednesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. at the church. Anyone interested in helping out, or if you have some craft ideas for crafts for the Fall Bazaar, stop by and see what is happening! Everyone is invited to attend!!
Regular Council Meeting will be on Sunday, June 18th following worship (10:15 a.m.) Please remember that all council meetings are open to the congregation.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS May Council Meeting
WORSHIP TIME CHANGE! During the summer worship will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday evening worship remains at 6 p.m.
Women of the Church Picnic The Women of the Church picnic will be held on Thursday, June 8th at 6 p.m. at Annette Lindstrom’s camp. If you need directions or need a ride, please meet at the church at 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study Women’s Bible study will meet on June 6th at 9:30 a.m. at the church. FORTUNE LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP: The United Lutheran Church Women provide camperships that pay one-half of the early registration fee to Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp. Members, children of members, and children enrolled in our Sunday School are eligible. Call the church office for more information. You can apply online or there are applications in the church office.
Jan LaFave is filling in for Rob Aho as treasurer. Still need people to volunteer for lunches and dinner (for staff of 3) for VBS. Brian Peterson (lawn mower) has all of his safety equipment and is ready to begin. The Property Committee has been working on the former Men’s bathroom upstairs, updating and painting; making it a Family bathroom with a changing table for infants. Fundraising is continuing for the Window Fund. Ending the end of May is the 31 Large Utility Tote fundraiser. Beginning in June will be a Bakeless Bake Sale. Also, a fundraiser at the Lake Trout Festival selling Superior Golden Puffs and serving coffee. Help is needed to set up, help serve and help clean up. Confirmation on June 4th is all set. Mary McCord and Kris Kokko will set up. Letters will go home and the 6th & 7th grade students and parents will be asked to help with clean up. Fundraising Committee met and discussed some fundraising ideas for the year. Milkweed seeds will be put out for the congregation to take and plant to help the Monarch butterfly habitat. Robbie Schultz presented information for a church brochure to be put in the entrance for new people coming into the church. Next council meeting will be on Sunday, June 18th at 10:15 a.m.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS
CONFIRMATION PAGE
We are a family UNITED … and what a great way to get to know each other better … over coffee! But we need YOU to put on the coffee and be willing to clean up afterwards (and perhaps provide something to go with the coffee). Check the sign-up sheet in the barrier-free entrance. Remember, the focus is the fellowship … so keep the food simple. (All the monetary donations received during the Fellowship Hour go toward World Hunger.) No one has signed up to serve coffee after worship during June. Please sign up on the sheets on the table in the Barrier-free Entrance. Thank you!
NAME OUR COW For WORLD HUNGER
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Confirmation Class Students in 6th and 7th grade – Remember to complete your worship times and service hours before the end of August.
ACOLYTES for June Sunday, June 4 Monday, June 5
Kayla & Rylee Isabel O
Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12
Ross Meadow
Sunday, June 18 Monday, June 19
Shawn Zak
Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26
Isabel O Kellen
Update!! The cow’s name is ……. Unity, the cow from United Lutheran Church! Total amount donated to World Hunger that was brought to Synod Assembly was $472.15 Hi! My name is Unity, the cow from United Lutheran Church
CONFIRMATION will be held on Sunday, June 4th… There will be a potluck brunch following worship. Please bring a dish to share. Prayer Pals of the 8th grade students: Please remember to put June 4th on your calendar. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for volunteers to help serve the potluck brunch on June 4th. All 6th and 7th Grade Confirmation students are asked to help with the brunch. If you can help, please call the church office. Thank you!
Sunday School! Sunday School will resume in the fall! Watch the August Newsletter for more information.
GRADUATES! We have three more College graduates that did not get into the May Newsletter!
NEEDED: We will need one or two teachers for the fall. If you are interested in teaching Sunday School, please contact Renee Eliason.
COLLEGE GRADUATES: Karl Aho – Karl graduated from Baylor University in August of 2016 with a PhD in Philosophy. Karl is an Instructor of Philosophy at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Jessica Lawson – Ferris State University – Bachelors in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Jessica has accepted a position in Marquette. Autumn Swanson – University of Minnesota, Duluth - Bachelors in Business Administration with a Major in Organizational Management. Autumn has interviews in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Congratulations to Karl, Jessica, and Autumn!
Vacation Bible School Come and join us for Vacation Bible School
June 12-15 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lunch will be served. Fortune Lake Camp staff put on our Vacation Bible School. We will be looking for people to serve lunches. If you have any questions or if you can help, please call Joanne Kemppainen 524-6584.
LAKE TROUT FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE WINDOW FUND! United Lutheran Church will be having a Window Fund fundraiser during Lake Trout Festival, Saturday, June 10th from 11a.m. – 5 p.m. We will be making Superior Golden Puffs (donut holes) and serving coffee. We need help with setting up, working, and cleaning up. We also need supplies to make the donut holes. There are sign-up sheets in the Barrier-free Entrance. Please check it out and sign up where you are able to help. Please bring your own chair if you are helping. Items needed: 4 heavy duty extension cords 5 rolls of paper towels 1 bottle of bleach 2 coolers with ice Plastic spoons 3 pairs of tongs Small Plastic bags 2 gallons Crisco Pure Canola Oil 5 pounds of coffee Sugar for coffee Creamer for coffee 3 gallons whole milk 1 – 5 pound bag of sugar We also need plastic baggies containing the following ingredients (sift together) 2 c. flour 3 tsp. Baking powder 1 ¼ tsp. nutmeg ¼ c. sugar 1 tsp. salt There is a box in the Barrier-free entrance to put donated items. Thank you!
BAKELESS BAKE SALE!!We are having a Bakeless Bake Sale to go towards the Window Fund. There is an envelope included in this newsletter or you may pick up an envelope from the table in the Barrierfree entrance. All you have to do is put your donation in the envelope and either put it in the offering plate or bring it to the church office. No baking required for this bake sale!
