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What We Offer
What
happens when you come to church to worship God? Sometimes it may seem like a
habit, a duty, a routine to be "Taken care" of. In purpose and
reality, it is much more. Lutherans use a form of worship familiar to
Christians since the birth of the Church.
Gathering...
Your joining
in the church's worship begins before you arrive at the church--as you
leave your home and make your way to the gathering of God's people. By this
simple act, you help to claim the promise of Jesus: "Where two or
three are gathered in my name, I am there among them" (Matt. 18:20).
When you
gather with God's people, you are answering a call that originates with the
Spirit of God. As Martin Luther reminded Christians, it is the Holy Spirit
who "calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian
Church on earth, and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ."
Receiving
Christ in the Word...
In the
lessons from the Old Testaments, in the reading from the gospels, and in
the words of the preacher, the assembly hears the Word of God. But proclamation
of the word is not the solo work of the reader or the preacher. You, with
the whole assembly, are asked to listen actively in faith--to listen for
God's command that judges and challenges you, for God's promise that brings
you a new life in Christ.
At any
given service, there is no guarantee that the words of the Scripture or the
sermon will strike your heart with great power or fill you with deep
emotion. A thousand human weaknesses may seem to stand in the way. Yet
faith continues to listen prayerfully, confident that in God's own time and
in God's own way, the Holy Spirit will use these humble human words to
judge and bless and bring you to God.
What
We Believe:
As cited in
The Apostles' Creed:
I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker
of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead;
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Staff:
Pastor: Ronald Strobel, church phone 523-4315
PastorStrobel @ gmail.com
Office Secretary: Lucy Aiitama church phone 523-4315
htlc @ up.net
Finance Secretary: Betty
Kalliainen church 523-4315
htlc @ up.net
Treasurer: Sheila Tormala
church 523-4315
Newsletter: Walleen Falstad
church 523-4315
Parish Nurse: Kay Seppala church
523-4315
Organists: Deb Young with help from Kristiina Vanhala, Mary
Jurgensen, & Bertha Rossberg
Custodian: Wendy Hackman
Ushers and Lectors
coordinator: Linda Kantola with help from Kathy Finni
Church 2010 Council:
President: Larry Hermanson
V.Pres. Joe Tormala
Secretary: Carole Simila
Treasurer: Sheila Tormala
Council Members: (Serve
3 year terms, beginning after the annual meeting month, February through
January. A member can serve no more than two consecutive terms, but
can be re-elected after one year's lapse.)
The following serve terms on the council though given date:
term expires 1-31-2011:
Joe Tormala
Carole Simila
Sheila Tormala
term expires 1-31-2012:
Brent Peterson
Mary Pekkala
Barbara Manderfield
Paulette Archambeau
term expires 1-31-2013:
Larry Hermanson
Mary Jurgensen
Bill Binroth
Mike Mattila
Committee contacts:
Most committees meet at the
church every other month on the first Monday of the month along with a
Spring All Committee Evening. Members
are needed on all committees, anyone interested in helping with a
committee, contact the office or the following:
Council Reps in Italics
Finance & Stewardship:
The Finance and
Stewardship Committee works to teach and promote Biblical principles of
proportionate giving. This committee shall encourage thankful and regular
giving to the Lord's work.
2010: Sheila Tormala and Barb Manderfield, Barbara M., Joe T., Betty K.,
Roberta N., Pastor, Mark Y.
Building and Property:
The Building and
Property Committee is responsible for the maintenance, repair, improvement
and security of all physical properties. The Committee welcomes anyone
who feels called in these areas!
2010:
Joe Tormala and Mike Mattila, Dennis Karvakko
Worship & Music Committee :
The worship committee's
focus is to offer meaningful and organized worship services to our
congregation. There are many things that happen during a service that
need attention and orchestration. Music and liturgy, candle light,
readings, sound, setting and "more" offer interested committee members
with an opportunity to combine tradition and creative change to our
worship services. Members of the committee take turns choosing the hymns
from a book called "Sundays and Seasons" that lists hymns and other ideas
for each Sunday for the current lectionary year. The committee is also
responsible for the nursery attendants for our 5 and under nursery. There
is a signup sheet posted on the door of the nursery, we hope you will help
us in this important service to our church.
Consider serving with us; we welcome your inspiration!
2010: Mary
Jurgensen,
Mary Pekkala and Barb Manderfield, Deb
Young, June Michaelson, Kristiina Vanhala, Lucy Aittama, Ruth Huuki,
Bertha Rossberg
Service & Witness:
This Committee keeps in
contact with our shut-ins, military personnel, and college students
throughout the year. Whenever, there is a need in the congregation
or community we try our best to fulfill that need.
2010 members:
Paulette Archambeau and
Carole Simila,
Walleen Falstad, Cindy Mytty,
Kristina Mechlin , Marvyl Wilson, Sheila & Joe Tormala, Evelyn Lescelius, Linda Kantola, Betty Komula,
Roberta Noetzel.
Long Range Planning Committee:
This committee meets to discuss the present and future vision and growth
of the church. Ideas from the congregation are always welcome!
2010 Members: Mary Pekkala, Larry Hermansen, Brent Peterson, Bill
Binroth
Endowment Committee : The purpose of the
committee is to support, promote, recommend and fund mission outreach
ministry programs (according to the HTLC bylaws). The fund was
created in 1997 by the congregation, and is designated
to support ministries: within our community for children, within our
community for families, grants for ELCA schools and church related camping
ministries and grants for NGLS and ELCA ministries. Five percent of
the annual amount of the fund is available to support outreach
ministries each year.
members, term Expires:
The Pastor and Council President serve as advisory members
Sandi Engel 1-31-11
Brent Peterson 1-31-11
Carole Simila 1-31-12
Nominating Committee,
Expires 1-31-11 for all members:
Victoria Baker, Dennis Karvakko, Doug Mechlin, Amy Spahn, Mark Young.
Audit Committee appointed by
council:
Doug Mechlin 1-31-10
Amy Spahn 1-31-10
June Michelson 1-31-11
The Alter Guild is part of the Worship Committee:
They take care of
the beautiful paraments and the changing of them for the seasons of the
church year. They also take care of the altar candles and prepare
the altar for the communion with the bread and wine or grape juice and
clean up afterwards. Ann Soumis heads the Guild that consists of Marvyl &
Fritz Wilson, Jean Pekkala, June Michaelson, Sandi & Jack
Engel, Vicky Mattila, Roberta Noetzel.
Linda Kantola coordinates the Ushers and Lector volunteers and Annette
Lawrence coordinates the acolytes for each
service.
Parish Education
The Parish Education
Committee works to develop an effective teaching ministry which includes
the training of teachers and leaders, and provide opportunities for study
by every member of the congregation.
2010: Roberta Noetzel council rep
Sunday School: YOUTH MINISTRY
COMMITTEE
Youth Ministry
Committee which shall have responsibility to promote, guide and relate
youth to the total parish ministry. This committee works in unison
with the Parish Education Committee and seeks to advance Christian
opportunities for our youth.
2010: Larry Hermanson and
Paulette Archambeau, Cindy Cowell
Youth Education 2009-10:
Sunday School Directors for 2009-10: Kristin Peterson and Carrie Lystila
with Cindy Cowell music leader.
Rotation Teachers:
Heather Cote,
Anita Maki,
Amy Spahn,
Claudie Spiroff,
Maria Kinnunen
Roberta Noetzel, Cindy Cowell, Jodi Heikkinen, Heather McCloskey, Pastor
Gunderson
Communion Class: Cindy Cowell
7th & 8th grade confirmation: Wendy Hackman and Annette Lawrence
9th grade confirmation: Larry Herrmanson
Sunday School helpers: Lucy Aittama, ...
VBS 2009 Directors: Heather McCloskey and Maria Kinnunen
with Cindy Cowell as music director.
Christmas Program: Cindy Cowell with help
from Heather Cote and Heather McCloskey.
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