Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church

1950 125th Street NW Rice, MN 56367 Phone: 393-4295 Pastors Home/Study Phone: 320-363-1323 Email: sotpministries@jetup.net

2014
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Greetings, Here we are on the edge o a new !ear and the ad"enture that #ies ahead. $t cou#d be scar! and o"erwhe#ming i we orget that our %ord is with us each step o the wa!. He encourages us to in"ite Him to wa#& with s through each da!. Can !ou hear 'esus sa!, ()s !ou #oo& at each da! be ore !ou in this new !ear, !ou see a twisted, comp#icated path, with branches going o in a## directions. *ou ma! wonder how !ou can possib#! ind !our wa! through that ma+e. ,hen the Ho#! -pirit reminds !ou o the one who is with !ou a#wa!s, ho#ding !our hand. .emember m! promise to guide !ou with m! counse#, and then !ou can re#a/. )s !ou #oo& again at the path ahead, notice that a peace u# og has sett#ed o"er it, c#ouding !our "iew. *ou can see on#! a ew steps in ront o !ou. ,urn !our attention more u##! to 0e, !our %ord 'esus, and begin to enjo! 0! presence. ,he og is a protection or !ou, ca##ing !ou bac& into the present moment. )#though $ a## o time and space, !ou can communicate with 0e on#! in the here and now. -omeda! the og wi## no #onger be necessar!, or !ou wi## ha"e #earned to &eep !our ocus on 0e and on the path just ahead o !ou.( 1,a&en rom 'esus Ca##ing 2e"otiona# boo&3 4#essings in the new !ear. %ets ta&e it one da! at a time ocusing on our #eader 5 'esus.

Board of Lay Ministry

Pending Approval Minutes December 17th, 2013
BOLM members present: Pastor Bob, Paul Tschida, Juli Popp, Keith Hackett, Jay Saldana, and eb !rdmann" #bsent: Brad Jasmer, Brent Betker and Keith Peterson" Properties: $on Bulthius" Keith Hackett called the meetin% to order at &:'( pm" Pastor Bob opened )ith prayer" Paul Tschida read the mission statement" Treasurers report )as re*ie)ed and discussed" eb mo*ed to accept the report +ollo)ed by a second +rom Jay" Motion carried" Secretarys report )as re*ie)ed" Motion )as made by Paul to accept the minutes as presented" Motion )as seconded by Juli" Motion carried" Properties: $on Bulthius reported the Properties Board met to discuss duties that needed to be per+ormed in $on,s absents this )inter" They brainstormed ideas on )hat to do )ith the kitchen and narthe- e-pansion" They are .ust in the *ery early sta%es o+ discussion and dra)in% up plans" The keyboard is broken and lookin% into )hat options are a*ailable since they don,t make this kind o+ a system any lon%er" $on )ants to do a sprin% cleanin% o+ the %ara%e" Look +or updates in the sprin% as to )hat )ill be a*ailable cheap" Old Business: a*e $amsey,s /inancial Peace 0 )eek class )ill start on Tuesday January 12 th" This is a %reat opportunity to learn ho) to apply 3od,s principles in our +inances" This class )ill be tau%ht by a)n Le%att" The cost o+ the materials is 40'"55 per couple or per indi*idual" Jay Saldana made a motion that the +irst 11 people to si%n up )ill recei*e a 465 scholarship to)ards the class" Paul seconded the motion and the motion passed" New Business: 7orship schedule )as re*ie)ed throu%h January 10th" There )ill be installation o+ the (512 Leaders 8BOLM and !MT9 on Sunday January 6 th at both ser*ices" Thank you note )as read +rom #ndre) and !mily Paske)it:" They sincerely thanked Shepherd o+ the Pines +or the %enerous %i+t o+ a ne) computer" Their computer crashed and it )as di++icult to continue their ministry )ithout one" The Paske)it: are )ith ;$< Ministry at St" ;loud State <ni*ersity" The Missouri Synod sent the church a letter statin% the Synod hi%h recommends Shepherd o+ the Pines adopt a policy statement about our churches belie+s on marria%e" The BOLM discussed it and is recommendin% mo*in% +or)ard to)ards adoptin% the policy" # policy )ill be dra)n up" =t )ill then be re*ie)ed on at the ne-t BOLM meetin% and appro*ed at that time" >e-t meetin% )ill be a .oint meetin% )ith !MT on Thursday January 1? th at &pm" There )ill also be the election o+ o++icers" >e-t steps to take as a result o+ the con%re%ational meetin%" ;all committee may be +ormed in January" 7ill be discussed +urther at the ne-t BOLM meetin%" ;emetery" >o ne) ne)s at this time" Paul )ill contact $ice ;ity Hall to %ather in+ormation on a course o+ action to re:one the land" Paul )ill also be callin% ;het Se*iola +rom the $ice Le%ion" Pastor led a %reat discussion on, @7hat area in our church do )e need help )ith" 7hat,s our %reatest needAB

Pastors comments. >one Leaders comments. >one Motion to ad.ourn meetin% )as made by Jay and seconded by eb" Motion carried" Meetin% ad.ourned at 0:(Cpm ;losed )ith prayer circle prayer" $espect+ully submitted by eb !rdmann, Secretary

We have been praying for our church family each week as we go through our church directory from A to Z. As you go about your daily tasks lift a prayer for the family of the week as the Lord brings them to mind. In January we will be praying for: January 5 Laura Mc onald ;hild: Sha)n

most common way 'e would e+ lain the )ingdom was in arables# But what does *od want us to learn from these arables, Come and find out#

January !" $on D Barb McKee*er January !# Kelly D =leana Merten ;hildren: =le-a, Mitchell, Johanna January "$ Jean Monnier ;hild: 3arret The family of Mildred Olson would like to thank those who prayed for Mom and sent cards in her memory. May od !less "ou# Marlene $ %el&oy Shane

Starting Sunday Mornings January 5th from 9:40 to 10:15 am in the sanctuary there will be an adult Bible Class on the arables of Jesus using !r "# C# S rouls teaching through the "ight $ow Media resources# !uring Jesus% earthly ministry& one of the rimary ways 'e would instruct 'is disci les was through arables# (eo le would gather from far and wide in order to listen to what Jesus said about the )ingdom of *od& and the

'e ha(e a )reat opportunity to learn how to apply od*s principles in our finances. He +lesses and pro(ides when e(erythin) around us may seem to +e fallin) apart. Startin) ,anuary -.th on Tuesday e(enin)s# for / weeks 0:1234pm# we will +e offerin) the 5inancial Peace 6ni(ersity classes written +y %a(e &amsey. %a(e*s most popular class is / lessons. "ou*ll learn to take control of your money# in(est for the future# and e7perience od*s +lessin)s in your finances. This class will +e tau)ht +y %awn 8e)att. The cost for materials is: 9/1.22.

The first -- SOTP mem+ers who si)n up will recei(e a 9:2 scholarship toward classroom materials. There is a si)n3up sheet
on the counter in the narthe7 or call the church office at 1/13.;/:. The deadline for si)n up is Sunday# ,anuary :th.

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-unda!, 'anuar! 12th 4:00 at 'ordies ,rai#side Ca 6 in 4ow#us. ,here wi## be great ood, un, e##owship, and a spirited 7ug#! Christmas sweater8 contest with the winner ta&ing home a pri+e. $n &eeping with past

!ears9 tradition, p#ease bring a bab! or chi#d gi t to be donated to #oca# charities 1suggestions: :#ace o Hope or 'ourne! Home3. ,here wi## be a sign5up sheet on the narthe/ counter.

Six New Year Resolutions

1. Forget the past and honor God more. 2. Live for Christ in the world. . !rust God with a strong faith. ". Remain faithful to m# $hur$h. %. &itness to the lost. '. Cultivate the given me for (is

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:ra! or great b#essing 10a#achi >:103 *ie#d not to temptation 1$ ,hessa#onians ;:223 ?eg#ect not !our ta#ents and opportunities 1Ga#atians @:103 A/amine !ourse# dai#! 12 Corinthians 1>:;3 Wor& di#igent#! or the %ord 11 Corinthians 1;:;=3

*ie#d !our members to righteousness 1.omans @:11, 1@3 A/ercise !ourse# in god#iness 11 ,imoth! 4:<3 )im at sin#ess per ection 1Hebrews @:13 .edeem the time 1Aphesians ;:1;51@3

-n the edge of a new year& .ord& teach us again to order our riorities and number our days and hours# /nd teach us to trust 0 life& history& one another& 1ou# So that e2en in the gray and gloomy days& when the ceiling is low& we may trust the star that enabled wise men of old to li2e in ho e and roclaim the di2ine romises which call us on in Jesus Christ# /men !eryl 3leming

&orship Shepherds
January 5 Keith Peterson Juli Popp Brad Jasmer Wayne Johnson January 12 January 19 January 26

January 12

8:00am $o%ann $ee 10: 0am &andie $es'h 8:00am Lois Perle(er) 10: 0am Kathy Gummert 8:00am &ue *onnier 10: 0am +ammi Lane

January 19

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January 12 "&e!e & -l# e ,lle.$on January 5 January 12 January 1% January 2) 8:00am Randy & Donna Klaphake 10:30am Troy & Deb Popp 8:00am Ron & Barb M Kee!er 10:30am Bru e & "and#e Re$ h 8:00am Ke#&h & Ro'anne Pe&er$on 10:30am Pa& & (arol Rolph 8:00am Jay & *eah "aldana 10:30am R# h & Rob#n +emple January 1% R# hael /e#nand

January 2) 0arry *o#dol& )*N+*RY C,+N!-RS Ernie Oltz, Milt Popp, Jerry Nelson

January 5

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Jesus Loves...

Bob Trinklein, Pastor Church Phone: 393-4295 Pastors Home Study: 320-363-1323 Email: sotpministries@jetup.net Church Website: sotpministries.com SOTP BO*%, O& L*0 M'N'ST%01+L,+%S Brent Betker 6C2GC1&5, eb !rdmann, Sec" '0'G2(&0, Keith Hackett, President '0'G26'1, Keith Peterson, Eice President 6C2G6&C6, Brad Jasmer, 6C2G6&C6, Juli Popp, Treas" '0'G''6', Jay Saldana '0'G(&0(, 7ayne Johnson (6'G05(5 $on Bulthuis, ;hurch Properties (6'G2?(' +2+-)T'3+ M'N'ST%0 T+*M Brenda Hackett G Small 3roup Team Leader, Michelle Motschke G 7orship Team Leader, Maria Traut G Ser*ice Team Leader
In case of church cancellation due to bad weather listen to !" #$%&'() !".* +,I(I' !-.! .#L/ *01.2 WJ$& *-10 or call the church office and listen to the message.

S4ep4erd of t4e Pines Mission Statement: -onnectin5 People to (od6To Ot4ers6and To Ser7ice The purpose o+ this con%re%ation is mandated +or us by our Lord and Sa*ior, Jesus ;hrist, as +ound in the )ords o+ the 3reat ;ommission 8Matthe) (C9, namely +irst o+ all to 3o" To lea*e our )alls o+ re+u%e, %oin% into all the )orld, comprisin% o+ our +amilies and nei%hbors" 7e plan to achie*e our purpose by identi+yin% persons )ith )hom )e are particularly )ellGeHuipped to ser*e and reach )ith the challen%e o+ becomin% isciples o+ ;hrist" Second, to Make isciples or in the )ords o+ St Paul, @To eHuip the saintsB 8!phesians 2:1(9" This is to be understood as helpin% people to li*e the ;hristian li+e here on earth" Preparin% and encoura%in% youn% and old alike to +ind and to use their 3od %i*en %i+ts and abilities +or the e-tension o+ His Kin%dom, and to %ro) in +er*ent lo*e +or 3od and +or others" Thirdly, to Bapti:e as commanded by Jesus Himsel+" #s 3od reaches do)n to mankind )ith His means o+ %race, He )ould ha*e us bapti:e His people, brin%in% them into His +amily and Kin%dom, %rantin% to them li+e, +or%i*eness o+ sins, and eternal sal*ation" #nd lastly, to continue stead+ast in His 7ord, Teachin% them to obser*e all thin%s )hatsoe*er = ha*e commanded you" # continued :eal +or the study o+ His 7ord, the Bible, is necessary +or the %ro)th o+ any ;hristian con%re%ation" Thus, the 7ord o+ 3od )ill be tau%ht and studied in +ull measure and His 7ord shall be the rule and norm o+ this con%re%ation,s +aith and li+e"

To that end, our e*ery e++ort and ener%y )ill be used in moti*atin%, trainin%, and puttin% to use our time, and talents and treasures to Make isciples"