April 2018

Chaska Moravian Church A WORD FROM REV. MIKE EDER

YOU ARE INVITED TO EARLY BIRD SUNDAY SCHOOL!

Children ages 3 & up, join us before worship 9am

April 1, 15, 29 May 13, 27

Register now & join in the fun! Registrations on hallway table. Can you help? We also need volunteers to assist with Sunday School. If you’d like to help, sign up on hallway table.

CMC Joint Board

Board of Elders Rev. Mike Eder Chair Jill Edwardsen Vice Chair Tammy Riesgraf Recording Secretary

Katie Nordby Jane Christopher Trustees Phil Schramm President Dwight Crisman Secretary Kelly Jeremiason Karl Taylor

It’s official, all of the “T’s” have been crossed and the “I’s” are now dotted. I will officially retire from the full time call to the Chaska Moravian Church on Monday April 30th and begin a one half time appointment to same on Tuesday May 1. Your joint board will be looking for “all hands on deck” as we move into this new more limited pastoral relationship and lean into more lay leadership in the on goings of the church. The March issue of the Moravian magazine reports at least two other congregations in the Western District that are moving into half time pastorates this month, seems to be a sign of the times. With April being my last month of full time service, I need to use up all of my banked vacation time by the end of the month, so, I’ll be out from April 2 until the 16th. Then, I’ll be back to finish out the final two Sundays the 22nd and 29th and will be here Sunday May 6 to serve Holy Communion and then back for the final session of Early Bird Sunday School on the 20th followed by our “school’s out” church picnic after worship (more to follow). The goal is to follow that pattern of my being in the pulpit on the first and third Sundays of the month and I’ve committed to being in the office every Wednesday and sporadically on other days. Please let Jen know if there is a specific time that you need me or catch me on one of my regularly scheduled days. I will remain on call for hospital visits and pastoral visitation as requested. I’ve attached the history of how we got to this place in time… Today is Holy (Maundy) Thursday, I’ll be going to Auburn Homes and Services to lead the readings for Holy Week and serve communion in the chapel my ministry first began some sixteen years ago. Tonight we’ll gather for our annual combined Maundy Thursday/ Good Friday worship along with Rev. Dean Seal and the good folks from Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church. With a wind chill of 0 degrees predicted for Easter Sunrise, we’ve already officially pulled the plug on gathering at the cemetery but we will still gather in the sanctuary at 7:00 to declare the resurrection. Please join us and stick around for the annual Nathan Huisenga Foundation breakfast fundraiser serving from 7:00 to 9:30, so if you don’t make the sunrise service you can still come for egg bake and Moravian sugar cake to feed your body before the 9:30 worship where we’ll feast upon the glory of the resurrection and the sacrament of Holy Communion! See you there! The Lord is Risen!

In His Service, Pastor Mike

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Happy Birthday to you,

to Jesus be true. May God’s richest blessings

abide upon you. Lillian Kemkes

April Birthdays 1 Riley Jeremiason 1 Amelia Moers 7 Lyla Peterson 7 Phil Schramm 8 Tammy Riesgraf 10 Jill Edwardsen 10 Paul Ray 15 Matteo Conti 19 Donna Hovland 20 Katie Nordby 27 Tasha Papke 27 Shirley Ekstrom 30 Meg Peitersen 30 Zachary McKeever

Thank you to Pat & Sheila Davis, for

sponsoring April’s newsletter in

memory of Henriette Davis. You may make a donation of $60.00 to dedicate a monthly newsletter “in honor of” or “in memory of” a loved one. Sign up on the hallway table or call the church office.

YOU ARE INVITED

I had one more spot in this month’s newsletter to fill (this one), when a lady stopped into the church office with an Easter candy donation for the folks at Launch Ministry downstairs. She told me the following story:

While shopping at Hy-Vee this morning, they found the Easter candy had been marked down to $1.00/bag. The woman & her granddaughter had fun picking out 100 bags of candy. When they checked out, the cashier joked about the time it would take them to fill eggs with all that candy. The woman & her granddaughter explained they were going to donate the candy to local organizations & spread some Easter blessings to others in the community. The woman behind them in line, overheard the excitement of the granddaughter & said, “I love this idea! I want to pay for your candy you’re sharing.” So, she did. The grandma & granddaughter came back to Chaska. They brought some candy up to Bountiful Baskets, left some in the Little Free Pantry outside CMC, and brought some inside to share with Launch Ministry. What a wonderful way to bring some joy to our neighbors who may not experience these opportunities, and a great reminder that when we share God’s love, it grows & grows!

A SWEET STORY

April Anniversaries 1 Eunice and Don West 3 Sheri and Vonn Bonnema 11 Mary Jo and Craig Zimmerman

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MORAVIAN WOMEN’S NEWS

Calendar April 9 7:00pm Women’s Board April 19 11:30am Birthday Outing April 23 9:30am Women’s Bible Study May 14 7:00pm Women’s Board May 17 11:30am Birthday Outing May 21 9:30am Women’s Bible Study

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

You’re invited to Women's Bible Study Monday, April 23 at 9:30am. We meet every 4th Monday each month. Our study will be The Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-32. Hope to see you there!

Chaska Moravian Women - Board Terry Rank President Pam Ostman Vice President Norma Schwalbe Secretary Gwen Lenius Treasurer Trudy Papke-Jung Mission Coordinator Floy Dollerschell Outreach Coordinator Sheryl Tellers Service Coordinator Spiritual Life

Chaska Moravian Church’s Linen Closet is a ministry that partners with Love INC to provide bedding / linens to our neighbors in need in Eastern Carver County.

Please bring new or gently used (clean; no stains or tears) linens to the church office.

THE LINEN CLOSET

Serving Moravian Sugar Cake, Eggs, and Fruit

April 1, 7:00am- 9:30am Free will donation.

Sign up to place your order for 8x10 pans of

Moravian Sugar Cake to take home with you!

About the Foundation: The Nathan Huisenga Foundation is a non-profit corporation established in his memory for the purpose of enabling recovery school graduates to achieve academic success, and thereby positively impacting the community. We recognize the accomplishments of these students and the amount of effort it has taken them to achieve this milestone in their lives. These scholarships will provide some financial assistance to students continuing their education after high school. The funds for the scholarships come from donations and fundraising efforts. The money raised will be applied directly to the scholarships. A portion will be invested to provide additional scholarship funds in the future.

The plant in the sanctuary on Palm Sunday was placed by The Moravian Women, in loving memory of those in our congregation who have gone to be with the Lord during the past year. The Moravian Church would like to remember: Warren Ekstrom, Thelma Schoen, Deb Zwart & Bernice Barris.

WE REMEMBER…

13TH ANNUAL EASTER BREAKFAST

CHURCH PICNIC

The Joint Board is planning a Church Picnic early this spring in honor of the Early Bird Sunday School season! More information will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead, so read your weekly bulletin and watch for a sign-up sheet in the lobby! This promises to be a lot of fun!!

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BOUNTIFUL BASKET FOOD OF THE MONTH

Place donations in the cart in the John Hus Room. To volunteer or coordinate a food drive call (952) 556-0244.

APRIL: CEREAL MAY: CANNED VEGETABLES

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me. I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25:35-36

Volunteer to pack meals at FMSC Tuesday, April 3 at 6:00-7:30pm. This month’s scheduled volunteers are: Gwen Lenius, Norma Schwalbe, Doug Schwalbe, Linda Zimmerman, Donna Hovland, Chris Devore, Nanette Olberg, Sharon Benson, Terry Rank. Anyone is welcome! Bring a friend! Questions? Please talk to Gwen Lenius.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

MEALS ON WHEELS

Volunteer to be a driver! (once every 5 weeks)

Contact Norma Schwalbe. Our next scheduled dates

are April 16-20.

TAX PREP

Meet us each Tuesday at 10:30am at Chaska Heights Senior Building (across from Kohls). Snacks & coffee serviced. We will do a craft the 1st Tuesday each month, then join us to knit warm winter hats for those in need the rest of the

month! Yarn & hoops are furnished. No experience necessary. Questions? Call Janet Nelson at 612-263-6885.

MAD HATTERS

A REMINDER FOR ALL…

Reminder: If you are conducting business at church outside of office hours, be sure to turn off all the lights and securely lock all doors tightly.

Thank you!

Each month, we put the date for Fare-for-All on the church calendar. But what is Fare-for-All?

Fare For All is OPEN TO EVERYONE and is a non-profit, community-supported program. The more people who participate, the more savings are passed on to customers. There is no need to register in advance. Fare For All accepts cash, credit, debit, and EBT cards.

What’s for sale? Produce Pack-$10: Typically includes four varieties of fresh veggies & four varieties of fresh fruits. Mini Meat Pack-$11: Typically includes 3-5 assorted meat items. This package is usually Pork-Free. Combo Pack-$20: Save an extra $1 by combining the Produce & Mini Meat Pack (see above). Mega Meat Pack-$25: Typically includes 7-9 frozen meat items. Hot Buys-In addition to the above packages, we offer one Meat and one Produce item as an a la carte special each month.

Crown of Glory Lutheran Church 1141 Cardinal Street, Chaska, MN 55318

Thursdays 4:00 PM 2018 Dates: April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 15, December 20

www.fareforall.org

Certified Tax Preparers will be at Chaska Moravian Church each Monday through April 9, 9am-12:30pm. No appointments (first come, first served). Please bring: a copy of last year’s return and all 2016 tax forms received in the mail (W-2s, 1099s, CRP/Property Tax Statement, SSA, etc.)

April 2018

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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7:00am Sunrise

Worship

7-9:30am Easter

Breakfast

9am Sun.School

9:30am Worship

w/ Holy Comm.

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

9:00am Tax Prep

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7:00pm Chaska

Indivisible

10:30am Mad Hatters

6pm Feed My

Starving Children

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N – Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women

Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Cel. Rec.

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

12pm Recovery on

The River AA

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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10

11

12

13

14

9:30am Worship

1:15pm Girl Scouts

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

9:00am Tax Prep

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6:30pm NAMI

7pm Moravian

Women’s Board

10:30am Mad Hatters

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N – Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women

Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Celebrate Recovery

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

12pm Recovery on

The River AA

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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9am Early Bird

Sunday School

9:30am Worship

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

PASTOR MIKE

VACATION

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

7:00pm Chaska

Indivisible

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N – Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 1130am Bday

Outing @Cy’s 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Cel. Rec. 8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

12pm Recovery on

The River AA

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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9:30am Worship

6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

9:30am Women’s

Bible Study

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6:30pm NAMI

10:30am Mad Hatters

2-9pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6pm Coed AA

6-9pm N - Counsel

7:30PM Alanon Mtg

8pm NA Basic Text

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

6 pm Joint Board

6 pm N - Counsel

6:30pm NA Mtg 7pm Worthy Women

Big Book AA

11am Chaska River Valley AA 2-5pm Homeless Youth Drop-In 4pm Fare for All @Crown of Glory 6pm N – Counsel 6pm Buena Vista AA 6:30pm Celebrate Recovery

8pm Phoenix AA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In 815pm River City Roundup AA

10am-9pm

Norma – Counsel

12pm Recovery on

The River AA

8pm Our Native

Tribe NA

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9am Early Bird

Sunday School

9:30am Worship 6pm Speaking

Recovery NA

2-5pm Homeless

Youth Drop-In

EASTER

Launch Ministry/Homeless Youth events:

please use side door for entry

Weekly Meetings:

please use back/kitchen door for entry

MOW = Meals on Wheels

PASTOR MIKE VACATION

PASTOR MIKE VACATION

April 2018

In essentials, unity. In nonessentials, liberty. In all things, love.

Chaska Moravian Church 115 East 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318 RETURN ADDRESS REQUESTED

CHURCH STAFF

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Ministers All Who Serve Jesus Pastor Reverend Mike Eder Office Administrator Jennifer Welvaert Music Coordinator Tammy Riesgraf Pianist Rachel Boucher Guitarist Alan Taylor Custodian Pam Ostman Offering Treasurer Gwen Lenius Church Treasurer Arvin Zwart

8:00am Worship Team Rehearsal 9:30am Worship Service 10:30am Fellowship/Refreshments Holy Communion 1st Sunday/Month Sunday School 2 Sundays/Month (Sept.-May, 9:00am)

www.chaskamoravian.org office@chaskamoravian.org Phone 952.448.4000