News & Notes

PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Office hours will be changing in September 2008. The new office hours are as followed:
Monday: 9am-3pm
Tuesday: 9am-3:30pm
Wednesday: 8:45am-10:45am/11:45am-3pm
Thursday: 9am-3:30pm
Friday: 8:45am-10:45am/11:45am-3pm
Please take note!!!

WELCOME CHRIS!!! We welcome Chris Paukner as the newest member of the Norway Lake Parish staff. Chris has been hired as the youth program coordinator. During the school year Chris will work approximately three days each week in our parish, and two days each week in the role of hospitality at Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. During the summer he will spend more time in camp ministry and less in the parish. This position would not be a reality if it were not a shared position with Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. We are so excited that Chris has interest, experience and enthusiasm for working with young people in both a parish and camp setting.
Chris graduated form the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, with a degree in recreation management. He comes to us from Campbellsport, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee) with varied experiences in both parish and camp ministries. In October, Chris will be married to Nicole. Nicole has just completed a degree in music education, and will be employed at Eden Valley Watkins School.
Room and board will be provided for them at Green Lake Bible Camp as part of the camp package.
Chris will be installed (for the parish and camp) at the 10:30am worship at Games Lake Park #7 on Sunday, July 6. A parish potluck will follow that service – as we welcome Chris to our parish and to Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. We are truly excited about this new chapter in our parish!
HOLY COMMUNION will be celebrated at the park service on Sunday, July 6. New ceramic communion ware, given in loving memory of Lois Peterson by her family, will be dedicated and used for the first time.

VACATIONS ARE GREAT…we look forward to them all year long. We plan for them, pack for them, and take care of all of the details before we’re off. But wait! There is something else to do. Before you go, remember that your parish’s mission and ministries continue while you are away. The parish’s expenses go on as usual. So, before you pack up and head out for vacation, please remember the Norway Lake Parish by using your regular offering envelopes. Then have a great vacation!

SYNOD ASSEMBLY – JUNE 13-15 AT GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE
The SW Minnesota Synod will meet in assembly on June 13-15 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Voting members from the parish are Ed & Becky Huseby, John & Eileen Hanson and Pastor Wayne & Donna Jo. The theme will be “Come and Follow Me” and the biblical basis will be 2 Corinthians 5:16-20. Dr. Craig Nessan, from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa will be one of the featured speakers, along with Bishop Louis Sibiya from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa South-Eastern Diocese. David Eliason will be the assembly musician.

WELCOME CHRIS!!! We welcome Chris Paukner as the newest member of the Norway Lake Parish staff. Chris has been hired as the youth program coordinator. During the school year Chris will work approximately three days each week in our parish, and two days each week in the role of hospitality at Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. During the summer he will spend more time in camp ministry and less in the parish. This position would not be a reality if it were not a shared position with Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. We are so excited that Chris has interest, experience and enthusiasm for working with young people in both a parish and camp setting.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT
Eight Gifts that Don't Cost a Cent....
1. The Gift of Listening.
Really listen. No interrupting. Just listen.
2. The Gift of Affection
Be generous with appropriate hugs, pats on the back, and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate your love.
3. The Gift of Laughter.
Share great articles and funny stories. Your gift says, "I love to laugh with you."
4. The Gift of a Written Note.
It can be a simple "I love you" or "Thanks for the help." A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life.
5. The Gift of a Compliment.
A simple and sincere, "You did a super job," or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.
6. The Gift of a Favor.
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
7. The Gift of Solitude.
There are times when we want only to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times, and give the gift of solitude to others.
8. The Gift of Good Cheer.
The easiest way to feel good is to make others feel good.

PLEASE NOTE: A number of jackets have been left at FL. If you have forgotten one, please pick it up at the church!


VISITS AND HOME COMMUNION…
If you are aware of people with special celebrations coming up, or with special needs, please contact the parish office. We want to be informed about the births, deaths, hospitalizations, illnesses, accidents, anniversaries and special birthdays – so that we can uphold one another in prayer. Also call the parish office to request home communion. Feel free to leave a message on the answering machine.