Peace Lutheran Church

Peace Church Council

Joyce Hanson
2019
PO Box 164
Barrett, MN 56311

2019 JANUARY
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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Gaylene Hanson
222 Central Ave N
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Hope you all enjoyed our Christmas Program this year. The kids did
gaylenehanson@aol.com
218-685-4610 such a great job!

Lois Scherer Many thanks to Brittany, Chelsey, Deb, Karen, Kim, and Kristy for
26873 Grand View Road #1 all their help, to the Men’s Choir for lending their beautiful voices,
Elbow Lake, MN 56531 and to our stars – Ava, Cashten, Rosalee, and Zoey, Callen,
loisscherer@gmail.com
218-685-4465 Cayden, and Jenna, and Camden, John, and Jordan who brought
our story to life!
Todd Schneeberger
26875 Oak Point Rd We resume classes on Sunday, January 13th. Our preschool and
Elbow Lake, MN 56531 kindergarten students will be learning the familiar Bible stories
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about Adam & Eve, Baby Moses, Noah’s Ark, and Jonah and the
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Big Fish.

Robert Shervey
21738 180th Ave Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be studying the Apostles Creed,
Barrett, MN 56311 Baptism, and the 10 Commandments.
rshervey@runestone.net
218-685-4309
Our Community Service Projects will include Valentine Cookies for
the Barrett Care Center and Rolling Hills Residence, muffins for
Kim Lang
our local Group Homes and others, and a few new projects that
504 3rd Street
Barret, MN 56311 are still in the works. If you have suggestions, please give us a call.
Urbangirl77@hotmail.com
320-528-2290 Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy New Year!

Lexi Danner Joyce Hanson, Director

PO Box 152
Hoffman, MN 56339
Peace Sunday School
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Crossings from Pastor Denise,

Happy New Year! Blessings to all at Peace Lutheran and your families near
and far.
My contract is officially finished with Peace Lutheran. However, if needed I
have agreed to be back “February-May.”
I would like to say that I have been completely happy with my interim at
Peace. Everyone is so agreeable all the time its been a pleasure to serve your
church the last four months. I think we have grown together! When I suggest
something or ask for something I receive double. For example, glass jars to serve
as luminaries for Christmas Eve. I was hoping for 20 jars and I think it was close
to 60 that we put candles in for along the driveway. It was beautiful.
In addition, when there has been a meal served for Thanksgiving time or
Christmas the number of people who have offered to help and who have actually
helped has been wonderful. My family and I have felt truly blessed by the cooper-
ation and willingness on the part of members to help serve their church communi-
ty.
Furthermore, the Hanging of the Greens service at church is another good ex-
ample of what can be accomplished when people are willing to put their talent and
time toward making a project come to life.
Thank you all for your help, suggestions, and willingness to serve your com-
munity.
I’m getting to know you and it has been fun to talk with you and learn your
faith stories. I’m a story teller and there is so much out there that has happened to
all of you that you know beyond a doubt that God truly exists. Keep the stories
coming. I will put them to use with your permission.
So, I’m off to Florida and Cuba. I have always wanted to go to Havana since
I was a child and my parents narrowly missed an opportunity to see the country. I
will be with a childhood friend who lives in the Florida Keys and my niece and her
husband who have a home in Cape Coral. I bought a one way ticket so I can de-
cide when I fly home. Of course, I will also be with my daughter, Kristen while I
am in Florida and I look forward to my time with her.
Phil will be home working and taking care of the ranch. (Dogs)
Enjoy your time with John Zdrazil and he will be covering for me both
preaching, confirmation, and if needed visits to the hospital or care center. Some-
one else will be preaching at the Barrett Care center the second Tuesday of Janu-
ary. I think all the bases are covered.
I will see you in February. God bless I will be praying for you.

Sending you much love,

Pastor Denise Croskey
January 2019

Peace Church Council Meeting, November 7, 2018

Members Present: Joyce Hanson, Bob Shervey, Kim Lang, Lois Scherer, Tami Weigel, Todd Schneeberger, & PR Denise Croskey
Absent: Gaylene Hanson, Lexi Danner
Visitors Attending: Heather Danner Call Committee members: Kathy Dahl, Melody Fjested, Heather Danner
Meeting called to order by President Joyce Hanson at 6:30 pm
Devotion: Pr. Denise Croskey
Pastors Report:
Church will pay for the meat for the Stew for a Thanksgiving Lunch on Nov. 18 th. Motion made by Todd and 2nd by Lois, MCU
Visits to the Hoffman Assisted Living, Barrett Assisted Living, home visits.
Confirmation to the Haunted Hall lots of fun. There are nine students now.
Call Committee Report:
A candidate has presented from the synod. A motion was made to pay 112.81 in Millage for her interview by Todd, 2 nd by Bob,
MCU
Secretary’s Report:
Motion to approve last meeting minutes made by Bob, seconded by Todd, MCU with the amendment that Pr. Erv. Arnquist was our
call for Vacation time for Pr. Denise.
Treasures Report:
Motion made to approve the transaction Report for Sept and Oct by Todd, 2 nd by Bob, MCU Tami is still waiting to get
granted access to the bank accounts. Sandy Perry has contacted the bank and tomorrow she will have that access. Tami will get info
to us soon.
Youth Directors Report:
Pie Fundraiser will be at the end of this month for Thanksgiving, and Heather is going to resign her position as the youth leader
at this time or at the end of the year, if there are things that are needed.
Kim made an announcement in church about an alternative to release time, we will continue to think about this.
Sunday School Report:
Attendance-7 in count.
Community service projects: are very fun for the teachers and the students. Next Sunday we will be going out to collect non-
perishables for the food shelf before celebrating our Veterans.
Christmas Program-Going to try to enlist a lot of volunteers
Old Business:
Stove-is fixed!
Microphone- is here and being used. Works very nice.

New Business:
Council Nominees, we will ask the congregation for volunteers. Jan 20 th will be the date for our Annual Meeting. We will do Pot
Luck to follow the meeting.
Snow Removal-we will continue to use Frykman-Olson
Motion to adjourn at 7:39 pm by Bob, 2 nd by Lois, MCU
Kim Lang, Secretary
 January 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5
No Confirmation 6:30am 10am
Men’s Breakfast Faithful Folders

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1pm WELCA 6:30am 10am
NO Sunday School 3:30 pm Men’s Breakfast Faithful Folders
10:30am Worship Confirmation
6:30pm Council

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
9:15am Sunday School 9am Ever- 9am Ever Blessed 6:30am 10am
10:30am Worship Blessed Quilters Men’s Breakfast Faithful Folders
Quilters 3:30pm
Confirmation

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9:15am Sunday School 3:30pm 6:30am 10am
10:30am Worship Confirmation Men’s Breakfast Faithful Folders
11:30am
Annual Mtg/
Potluck Dinner

27 28 29 30 31
9:15am Sunday School 3:30pm 6:30am
10:30am Worship Confirmation Men’s Breakfast
 Serving/Ushering January

January 6: Duane and Melissa Amore

Dennis and Sandy Kashmark

January 13: Joel and Anita Volker

Dwaine and Annabelle Olson

January 20: Bob and Irene Shervey

Potluck Annual Meeting following services

January 27: Kathy Dahl

Jan Vipond

Work Group # 1 Leaders Altar Guild

Doug & Marilyn Frykman Kim Lang
Bob & Irene Shervey Sara Getz

Thank you to
Peace Lutheran
for your
generous
support of our
adopt a family.
Wow. What a
show of
support.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SIGNED UP TO MAKE A LIGHT MEAL FOR OUR
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS AT 3:20pm ON WEDNESDAYS WHILE PASTOR DENISE
IS OUT OF TOWN.
JANUARY 9TH JOYCE HANSON/SPAGHETTI
JANUARY 16TH JAN VIPOND/KATHY DAHL/GRILLED CHEESE
JANUARY 23RD BOB & IRENE SHERVEY/BBQ’S
JANUARY 30TH JOHN ZDRAZIL/PEANUT BUTTER/JELLY
The students like pizza (some are in the freezer at the church.) They like peanuts butter and jelly.
Or grilled sandwiches (make one without cheese, one doesn’t like it.)
They also like BBQ’S.
One doesn't like chili.
Spaghetti would be wonderful as well.
Cut up apples or fruit.
Make lemonade and have carafes of water. They are always thirsty!
Always cookies…..always cookies. Plan on a couple per student.
There are ten students and their teacher John Zdrazil and yourself so plan for at least 12 of you
eating together. The students arrive around 3:20pm. Make sure you say table grace together before
eating. John will be there a little later around 3:30pm.

**Annual Meeting is January 20th following worship service/Potluck Dinner. If you are
interested in being on the church council, please contact Joyce Hanson. This is a three
year term.
**Annual reports should be in as soon as possible.
**Reminder-pick up your 2019 offering envelopes. They are on the back table of the
church.
**Peace Church Council-January 9th at 6:30pm.
**John Zdrazil will be with us for the month of January. Here is his phone number and
email address: 320.528.7434 jzdrazil@isd2342.org
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
PO Box 206
Barrett MN 56311

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Office: 320-528-2536 email: Office@PeaceBarrett.org

218 Church Street PO Box 206 Barrett, MN 56311