Community of the Cross Lutheran Church The crossbeam

APRIL / MAY 2021

Community of the Cross Lutheran Church

The crossbeam

Sunday May 23rd

@10:30am

Maundy Thursday (4/1)—6:30 pm

Good Friday (4/2)—6:30 pm

Easter Day—April 4

6:30 am at Dawn Valley Cemetery

9:00 am—CCLC

10:30 am—CCLC

Save the date:

Monday, June 21st –

Thursday, June 24th

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING:

Members:

Asher Wabs

Rick Knight

Dave Docter

Ryan Van Riper

Friends and Family Members:

Lloyd Knight, brother of Rick Knight

Drew Kristiansen, grandson of Ron and Pat Nelson

Dale Litzau, father of Zaira Blackburn

Vicki and Greg Preese, friends of Ron and Pat

Nelson

Kathryn Glick, sister of Elaine Thurston

Bonnie Anderson, aunt of Anne Flood

Anna Straka, father of Nate Straka

Mike and Vicki Ryan, friends of Ron and Pat

Nelson

Ozzie Pieper, friend of Rita Docter

Heidi Hoehn-Low, daughter of Gordy and Nancy

Hoehn

Gail Wallace, cousin of Pat Nelson

Tom Flackoy, brother of Heidi Hendrickson

Amy Stensrud, friend of Sandy Knight

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING:

Gary Warnberg

Mark Weldon

Terry Holsten

Alan Kunkel

PRAYERS OF COMFORT & SYMPATHY:

Jennifer Van Riper and family on the death of her

father Michael Wetherbee

Ken Waletzko and family on the death of Barb

Waletzko

Berto Saavedra on the death of his mother

The prayer list is divided into three categories: church

members, relatives of church members, and friends. Friends

and relatives will only be kept on the Crossbeam list for one

month, unless the person who requested the prayers calls or

emails to request another month. We would still appreciate

members letting us know if we can change their prayer

requests to prayers of thanksgiving for healing.

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THE CROSSBEAM

If you would prefer that your name is not listed in the Crossbeam with the monthly birthdays, please notify the office at [email protected] or 952-941-1247.

Jenna Burfeind

Rita Docter

Clare Emberley

Julie Jackels

Amy Nelson

Mikko Renstrom

Carol Peterson

Colin Anderson

David Docter

Mary Hafstead

Evan Walker

Andrea Coe

Jillian Kunkel

Kim Robinson

Judy Johnson

Stephanie Auen

Harlow Hove

Tim Schouten

Ken Waletzko

Brooks Herrboldt

Randy Johnson

Barb Neils

Janelle Swanson

Anya Anderson

Sandy Larson

Isabelle Wotherspoon

Karl Huther

Elaine Thurston

Lisa Feldner

Doug Geesaman

Carm Greenlee

Alexander VanRiper

Daren Anderson

Julie Magee

CCLC members Celebrating

April Birthdays

Kiara Swanson

Ellen Peterson

Joseph Hartmann

Rachel Hove

Eric Holm

Jennifer Rodgers

Harper Straka

Liam Van Hout

Sam Nelson

John Tjernagel

Bruce Drager

Larry Hansen

Abigail Stalin

Ron Szarzynski

Eyreton Schouten

Indeera Schouten

Blake Swanson

Brad Hove

Pat Nelson

Tamara Weist

Anandh Prabakar

Dick Kolkmann

Emily Kuplic

Kenneth Nelson

Audrey Baroun

Matthew Perry

Leah Anderson

Kathleen Milsow

Margie Mickelson

Bodhan Straka

Jim Titze

Charmayne Sletten

Mimi Flood

CCLC members Celebrating

May Birthdays

Financial Information

Through February, 2021 Actual YTD Budget YTD Annual Budget

General Fund Receipts $108,618 $102,720 $412,686

General Fund Expenses (38,725) (28,316) (412,686)

General Fund Totals $69,892 $74,404 -

Dedicated Mortgage Fund Balance-Jan 1, 2021 $17,482 $17,482 $17,482

Receipts 85,784 28,000 166,000

Mortgage Expenses (26,668) (26,668) (166,000)

Dedicated Mortgage Fund Balance 76,598 18,814 17,482

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WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN JANUARY

Traditional Contemporary

In Person Online Views In Person Online Views

January 3* NA 255 NA NA

January 10 25 132 25 35

January 17 32 79 22 33

January 24 33 70 29 26

January 31** 38 89 47 27

*Online Only, **Annual Meeting

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN FEBRUARY

Traditional Contemporary

In Person Online Views In Person Online Views

February 7 24 106 26 52

February 14 32 72 19 45

February 21 41 94 26 35

February 28 48 83 39 25

Mid-Week Worship—6:30pm

In Person Online

February 17 59 61

February 24 33 64

Funerals: We are saddened by the loss of:

Barb Waletzko

“Winter at CCLC was filled with fun and fellowship”

Kids Play Day! Lenten Worship Prep!

Thank You CCLC!

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for supporting our mission of fighting

child hunger in our community. In 2020, a year that

challenged so much of what we previously knew, Every

Meal provided over 3 million meals to children and

family in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. I could not

be more proud of the work we have done, nor could I be

more grateful for your support this year.

Your generosity has made a direct, local, and immediate

impact on the food gaps that children faced in the wake of

this pandemic. Your contributions to our multiple food

programs have eased the ever-increasing burden that so

many families face.

Sincerely,

Rob Williams

CCLC’s Donation in 2020 = $3,010

TAPESTRY CHURCH, RICHFIELD, MN

Since we were unable to hold our annual Easter Egg Hunt, we distributed Easter

goody bags during our VEAP Drive-Up Drive that included a coloring page,

candy, and an assortment of toys.

“This little light of mine, I’m going to

let it shine”…and shine and shine

and shine!

Sunday School, First Communion Classes, Easter goody bags,

Wagner’s flower sales and Vacation Bible School preparations

- Spring is a busy time for Children’s Ministry! I’m grateful

for the families who make church an important part of their

busy lives. I’m proud of the amazing kids who participate

weekly whether online or in person. But sometimes, it’s not

about the kids. I think the best part of Spring 2021 has been “Vaccination Joy”! You

can almost feel the joy in the narthex on Sundays and Wednesdays as everyone shares

their vaccination updates. It’s been a great reminder that when you let YOUR light

shine, you also light up everyone around you! You can get your light shine at any age,

and together we can light up the world!

Sunday School = Socially Distanced Fun!

Online or in-person, our Sundays have been filled with stories, art projects, and games.

The Sunday School Kids discovered that service can be fun too!

In March, the younger kids planted flowers for residents at Presbyterian homes

and packed dog treats for the less fortunate….

…while the older kids helped out with the VEAP

Drive-Up Drive and Easter Bag distribution

In February, the kids colored

Valentine’s Day cards for our

members and decorated tissue

boxes for residents at

Presbyterian homes.

First Communion 2021

The third graders will be receiving their First Communion on Palm Sunday, March 28th, during the 10:30

service. The kids faithfully attended class for three Wednesdays, either online or in person, to prepare them

for this special day. In the first class, they reviewed The Last Supper, which included a take-home Seder

“tasting plate”. In the second class, they learned more about how and why we take Communion; they tried

bread, wafers, wine, and juice. In the final class, they painted the chalices that they’ll use during their First

Communion.

Receiving their first communion: Dahlia Boehne, Norman Coe,

Harlow Hove, Prizah Stalin, and Adam Walker.

All aboard for fun at VBS! Monday, June 21st – Thursday, June 24th

First Session will run from 9:00am – 10:30am*

Plans are in the works for our first outdoor VBS! Kids will have

the opportunity to learn that “Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through”

during fun games, silly songs, and messy activities! VBS will be

free this year with an optional $10/child donation. Watch for

more details and registration information coming soon!

*Depending on interest level, a second session may be added from

11:00am - 12:30pm. Please email Jenna at [email protected]

with any questions.

Happy Spring to one and all!

The light seems to be getting brighter at the end of this long tunnel! It seems that our

prayers are being answered with many people receiving their vaccines, safety guidelines

and directives are changing, and spring weather is soon to arrive! All of these things

combined mean that we will begin to slowly and safely make changes to how we make

music together at CCLC. Please continue to pray with us, and be patient, as we move

forward in the safest ways possible. Please see below the ways in which you can get in-

volved musically at CCLC, and reach out to Jamie with any questions that you might have.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

NOTE: This summer, we will again be enjoying outdoor parking lot worship together at 10:00AM each Sunday.

These services will include music provided from folks from our traditional and contemporary services! This will be a

PERFECT time to get involved musically, or begin to ease back into things if you’ve not felt ok in doing so inside

the church, as we will be outdoors! Please reach out to Jamie if you’d like to participate musically in any way, even

if you’ve never done something like this. This is a great time to jump in!

We will soon begin bringing members of our Chancel Choir back together again to offer music for special services,

and services throughout the summer! We will be practicing safe social distancing while wearing masks when we

sing. Please let Jamie know if you have questions about this and how to get involved!

AUDIO/VISUAL HELP NEEDED: We are still asking for anyone in the congregation that might be able to help in

the Audio/Visual ministry, to reach out to Jamie and get involved. Now is a perfect time to jump in, as we will soon

be replacing/adding new equipment to our system in the sanctuary. Join us now and learn with us as we expand and

improve our audio and visual systems! Please prayerfully consider stepping up and helping out in this way.

Thank you to all of you who have been sharing your musical gifts at CCLC to enhance our worship experiences.

Thank you to all of you for prayerfully considering becoming part of the music ministry or audio/visual ministry. As

we begin to safely gather more and more, in “new normal” ways, pray that we can all find our right and perfect way

to serve the Lord, our congregation, and our community.

In Christ,

Jamie Manzi-Moore

Music & Worship Ministry Director

mailto:[email protected]

The CrossBeam

Christ is risen! He is risen

indeed! Hallelujah!

This is the way I started my

Crossbeam article a year ago,

which was never printed

because we went into

shutdown before that

Crossbeam came out. We

weren’t able to greet each

other on Easter morning with

the joyful greeting, because

we weren’t even able to attend church services. This

year, we have plans to gather together to worship, not

quite like normal, but as close to it as we can get.

Thankfully, more and more of us are getting our

Covid vaccine. Be sure you are on a list with the state

or your clinic, or any of the drug stores that are

offering vaccines, so you can get one as soon as you

are eligible. Maybe by fall we will be able to gather

in a normal way, with singing by the congregation

and the choir. Maybe even without masks!! Won’t it

be wonderful to see smiling faces again?!

Thanks to the mostly mild winter we have had, the

Faithfully Fit walking group has been out almost

every Tuesday. We haven’t been able to walk

indoors because of Covid, the timing of when

shopping centers are open, and the start time for the

Tuesday Bible study. Now that the weather is getting

really nice, we encourage others to join us. We meet

at 8:45 on Tuesday morning at Hyland Park. Once we

are into summer the time will change back to 9:00,

and the location may change from week to week, If

you are interested in joining our group, let me know

and I will add your name to my email list. An email

goes out every Monday with time and location for our

walk.

We are studying the book of Revelation on Tuesday

morning. We are just getting started, so let me know

right away if you are interested so I can order more

books. This is a very challenging book, but we are

having a good time discussing it. We do have a good

time always with our study to the point where the

sessions have been described as mental health check-

ins. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed

spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22

We have not had a blood drive at CCLC in over a

year, and don’t know when we will be able to

schedule one again. That will be up to Memorial

Blood Center. However, they do need blood, so if

you are a regular donor, or if you aren’t and want to

start, go to mbc.org and make an appointment at one

of their permanent sites.

On the first day of the week, very early in the

morning, the women took spices they had prepared

and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled

away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did

not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were

wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes

that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In

their fright the women bowed down with their faces

to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you

look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he

has risen! Luke 24:1-6 Hallelujah! Christ is risen!

He is risen indeed!

Lois Larson,

Parish Nurse

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Foundation

In memory of Barb Waletzko by:

Doug & Cheryl Geesaman

Martin & Barb Zalusky

Jay & Heidi Hendrickson

Norma Monson

Larry & Jane Hansen

Elaine Thurston

Curt & Carol Peterson

Judy Johnson

Claudia Winkler

Chuck & Charmayne Sletten

Thomas Roy & Elizabeth Campbell

Dean & Marcia Christensen

Dave & Rita Docter

Rich & Carm Greenlee

Jan Godfrey

D A & S E Hanson

Gary & Linda Johnson

Dave & Laurel Kuplic

Lois Larson

Dave & Mary Maas

Dale & Julie Magee

Glenn & Susan Medenwaldt

Arnie & Margie Mickelson

Jim & Kathleen Milsow

Terry & Ellie Peterson

Brent & Victoria Peterson-Hilleque

Dan & Kristin Walker

Mark & Deb Welken

March Memorials and Honorariums

Wholistic Community Care Ministry

Community of the Cross Lutheran Church April 2021

THE CROSSBEAM 11

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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5:00pm

Bread Pick

Up

6:30pm

Maundy

Thursday

Worship w/

HC

6:30pm

Good Friday

Worship

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6:30am Easter Sunrise

Worship

9:00am Traditional

Worship

9:30am 3YJ Rehearsal

10:30am Contemporary

Worship

9am Men’s Coffee/Zoom

9am Faithfully Fit Forever

10:15am Bible Study/GS

1pm Parish Nurse Office

Hours/MO1

6:00pm West Park Hills

HOA/GS

6:30pm Ed Commission/FH

6:15pm Jubilation

Ringers Rehearsal/SA

6:30pm Confirmation/FH

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

9:00am Traditional

Worship

9:30am 3YJ Rehearsal/

SA

9:45am Faith Education


Worship w/HC





Hours/MO1

6:30pm Church Council/

Zoom

6:15pm Jubilation



18 19 20 21 22 23 24

9:00am Traditional

Worship w/HC


SA



Worship





Hours/MO1

6:15pm Jubilation



25 26 27 28 29 30

9:00am Traditional

Worship


SA



Worship w/HC





Hours/MO1

6:15pm Jubilation


6:30pm Confirmation

Service Project/FH

You will find our May calendar and the most up-to-date information on calendar events at cclcmn.org.

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Church Staff

Erik Sevig

Pastor [email protected]

Lois Larson Parish Nurse

[email protected]

Jenna Trenbeath

Children & Family Ministry Director [email protected]

Jamie Manzi-Moore

Music & Worship Ministry Director [email protected]

Janelle Swanson

Contemporary Worship Team Director [email protected]

Marsha Gullickson

Organist [email protected]

Kristin Walker

Finance Administrator [email protected]

Kelly Roe

Office & Volunteer Manager [email protected]

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Church Council

Dan Walker, President

Scott Swanson, Vice President

Matthew Perry, Treasurer/Finance

Dan Flood, Stewardship

Eric Nygren, Worship, Music & Arts

Bill Stevens, Education

Gretchen Godfrey, Service

Bobby Wotherspoon, Building & Grounds

Brooks Herrboldt, Outreach

Jody Walsh, Congregational Life

Sunday Morning Schedule 9:00 a.m Traditional Worship

9:40 a.m Faith Education Online 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

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