The Trumpeter

In This Issue Birthdays, Baptism Birthdays,

Anniversaries-pg. 4 Calendar-pg. 7 Flower Chart-pg. 4 From the Pastor-pg. 1 High School Graduates-pg. 3 If You Are Hospitalized-pg. 4 Memorial Day-pg. 1 Picture of Changes-p. 6 Remember in Prayer-pg. 2 Stewardship-pg. 1 Thank You-p. 1 Thank You Cards-p. 4 Up from the Earth-p. 2 Vacation Bible School-p. 2 Worship Assistants and Other

Servers-pg. 5 Worship Helper Stewardship-

pg. 5

From the Pastor June 21 is the date of the summer solstice; the longest day of the year. It is the official beginning of summer, although we’ve been experiencing some sum-mer weather already. Lots of activities take place during the summer—family vacations, Vacation Bible School,

free lunches for kids at various places around the city, etc. These are good things.

Summer also seems to bring with it a decrease in worship at-tendance. With all the other activities available, coming to church on Sunday mornings assumes a low priority for many people. Financial data from 2017 indicates that June and August receipts were sub-stantially lower than expenditures. In July, however, receipts met the expenses.

Now that the exterior project is completed, payments will begin on the loan for that project. Both the General Fund and Capital Im-provement Plan need to be supported for the ministry we do at 6th and Court streets.

It’s time to think about Vacation Bible School. We have a fun, Bible-based program called “Abundance Orchard.” Please see de-tails on page 2 of this edition of The Trumpeter. Friends of members are more than welcome to attend.

Also see details on page 2 about how we can help supply food for those dealing with food insecurity. Up from the Earth is a pro-gram that invites people to plant an extra row of vegetables and share the produce with others. We have free seeds on the lower level for people to take, plant, and share.

Another mission opportunity will be providing a potluck meal at the Century II Apartments on June 24. Volunteers are needed to set up and cleanup and to provide salads, main courses, and desserts. Please help us continue to be good neighbors to our friends at Cen-tury II Apartments.

As you travel this summer, be safe and have fun. Blessings!

Augustana Lutheran Church, Sioux City, Iowa June 2018—Volume 26 Issue 6

Stewardship Reminder Even though you might be on va-

cation, the church’s bills keep coming in all year long. Please send your offerings by mail or set up an online payment plan through your bank or Simply Giving. Call the office and Bobbi can assist you with the Simply Giving form.

Thanks.

Memorial Day This American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting ceme-teries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.

Thank You Thank you to congregation mem-

bers who were able to give additional offering to decrease our deficit. We have made substantial progress.

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Remember in prayer. . . Oriah Boling-Ellens, Glenna Brockhaus, Chase Broyhill, Shaun Broyhill, Kris Dillman, Ken File, Kris Grunig, Richard Haas, Darrel Hansen, Paula Hebron, Ron Houske, Elysha Iversen, Carolyn Johnson, Olivia Kallaos, Mackenzie Keith, Dave Kellen, Michael Kochen, Greg LaScala, Brock Lindgren, David Lindgren, Peter Macfar-lane, Trevor & Nicholle Mammen and family, Janet Max-well, Ella McDermott, Dorothy Midland, Janice Mohan, Ja-cob Muckey, the family of Chad Muecke, Denise Nurse, Tom Peterson, Wendy Pohl, Alice Sea, Larry Simons, Ad-am Smith, Jerry Snodgrass, Dorothy Swenson, Steve Trobaugh, Jean Turner, the family of Jack & Jane Ward, Cindy Washinowski, Nancy Van Meter, Carol Yaneff, Tami Zerr, and those affected by disasters throughout the world.

Each week we pray for some of the families in the con-gregation.

June 3—Doug & Krystal and Mackenzie Gough; Spencer Gough; Dan & Heidi Graben, Audrey, Mallory and Steffi Sea; Andy & Paige, Brynn and Ian Gray; Diane Gross

June 10—Erik Hagberg; John & Marilyn Hagberg; Sue Hagberg; Josh & Jenni and Gemma Harry; John & Gwen Hart.

June 17—Paula Hebron; Matt & Tracy, Alyson and Mason Heck; Gloria Hegenbart; Dick & Mary Hettinger; Fred & Shelley, Alex and Madeline Hexom.

June 24—Kristi Husted; Jean Huff; Lois Irwin; Pete & An-gela, Elie and Evan Iversen; Fran Jackson.

Vacation Bible School This year’s VBS will be held June 11-14 from 5:30-7:30 PM each evening. The theme is Abundance Orchard and will feature sto-ries about Jesus and meals. Each evening an offering will be received with the money going to Society of St. Andrew. Every 3¢ giv-en will put one serving of healthy, nourishing food on the plate of a hungry person here in the United States. (Check out the Society on the Internet for more information.) We can use teachers and teen helpers. The evening will include a Bible story, art project, music time, and snacks. Please in-vite friends and neighbors to attend this fun and educational event.

Up From The Earth Members of Augustana: Do you have a vegetable garden? Do you have room for an extra row of vegeta-bles? From the abundance God provides us, it would be good to share with those who experience food inse-curity. Seeds are available in the narthex. Founded on February 1, 2014, Up From The Earth exists to connect extra produce from home gardens to people in need. Up from the Earth is a voluntary system for connecting excess produce from home gardens to people in need. The program encourages home gardeners to "grow an extra row" and facilitates the gathering and dis-tribution of excess fruits and veggies to those in need through existing food pantries. Produce is taken from the designated collection sites to any one of a dozen or so local food pantries who have the storage and capacity to distribute it to their clients. To date, over a dozen Sioux City churches of varying denominations have stepped up to close the gap between garden and table. Each congregation has appointed a Garden Produce Coordinator to be a point person for the project. The Garden Produce Coordinators work with home gardeners within their congrega-tions to collect fresh produce and deliver it to local food pantries for distribution to families in need. Supporting the effort is a group of local volunteers who have formed the Up From The Earth core committee.

Up From The Earth is thrilled to report that during its inaugural year, over 6000 pounds of fresh produce was placed into the local food pantry system. You may bring your produce to the church and we will add it to the campaign at St. Mark Lutheran and First Lutheran churches.

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Address Change Paula Hebron c/o Marilyn Soukup 5866 W. Michael Cole Dr. Fayetteville, AR 72704

Please look at your listing in the membership direc-tory. Is it correct? Do we have a landline that you no longer use? Willing to share your cell number?

Contact Bobbi at 255-7694 or churchad-min@augustanasc.org to get us the corrections. Thank you.

High School Graduates Emily MacKenzie Fleckenstein graduated from Hinton High School. Special achievements while attending there: Class president and served on student council all years. Was on the gold honor roll for all of her high school career, and was show choir and cheer captain her senior year. She will be attending Augustana University in Sioux Falls. Scholarships/grants: Dean's Scholarship from Augustana, Augustana Pro-Musica Scholarship. She will major in Religion and minor in Sociology with plans to go to seminary and then ordained ministry.

Nicole Marie McGlothlen graduated with honors from Dakota Valley High School. Nicole participated in many activities and won sportsmanship awards. She was a member of the DV dance team which was SD state champion all 4 years. She was in Competitive Cheer as team captain and twice was SD state runner-up. She also was in sports cheer-leading. She participated on competitive team dance squads for 5678 Dance Studio from kindergarten through her junior year. Nicole has been accepted in the Western Iowa Tech Community College’s nursing pro-gram. Scholarship: WITCC Scholarships. Nicole has already earned her CNA from WITCC and will be working in that field while attending WITCC and working towards her RN degree in nursing. She wishes to work in a hospital or clinical environment. Future goals include earning her BNA. She is really looking forward to the change and the future career.

Joshua David Midland graduated from Dakota Valley High School. Josh participat-ed in cross country and track at Dakota Valley. He has been a technical assistant and com-munion assistant at Augustana for several years. He will continue working in Siouxland after graduation.

Victoria Rosemarie Nelson graduated from East High School. She was in the top 5% of her graduating class. Tori will be attending the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She will receive a Ruth Leverton scholarship. She will major in mechanical engineering and theater with a minor in robotics.

Abigail Jean Parker graduated from East High School with distinguished honors. Abbie will be attending Western Iowa Tech Community College’s nursing program. She will receive a WIT College Now scholarship, President’s Scholarship, Flight Crew (United 232) Scholarship, and Scheels’ Scholarship.

God bless all our grads!!

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Birthdays

1 Brynn Gray 2 Brogan Sales Mindy Trobaugh 4 Delaine Krager 5 Julie Nelson 6 Larry Brockshus Krystal Gough 7 Charlie Stewart 8 Mike Moreland Linda Nygard 11 Marian Erickson Carol Rogers 13 Isabella Strohbeen 14 Austin Craighead Drew Strohbeen 15 Alice Sea 17 Ben Fegenbush John Hagberg Sam Sales 22 Debbie McAllister 23 Myrna Burg 24 Camryn Glass Beth Schwaderer 25 Quinn Liberto Michael Moos 26 Anna Anderson 28 Louise Moreland

June Celebrations

Wedding Anniversaries 1 Dave & Julie Nelson 3 Ollie & Linda Nygard 8 Larry & Nancy Brockshus 11 Dick & Marian Erickson 13 David & Linda Lindgren 18 Mark & Wendy Baker Jeff & Marlene Levine 19 Chris & Deb Fegenbush 21 Mike & Connie Larson Dick & Alice Sea 22 Bob & Jennifer Stewart 26 Doug & Susie Strohbeen 28 Doug & Krystal Gough 30 Terry & Debbie McAllister

If you see a missing name or incorrect date, please advise the office.

Thank you The Personal Care Cupboard of

First United Methodist Church was the recipient of several containers of items from the Lenten baskets.

“Thanks so much for your contri-bution to the PCC. We look forward to your continued support.”

Judy Wanned

2018 Flower Chart The 2018 flower chart has been posted in the narthex by the north en-trance to the nave. Please sign up if and when you are willing to donate bouquets that adorn the reredos. The cost for a beautiful bouquet is $35.

If You are Hospitalized... If you are or a family member is hospital-ized and you want Pastor Del to come visit, please call the office (712-255-7694) or Pas-tor Del’s cell (712-490-6510). Neither hospital is calling the church with names of those admitted, sometimes even when you ask them to!

Baptism Birthdays 1 Steve Trobaugh 2 Doug Peterson 3 Doug Gough 4 Jessica Krager 5 Jeff Levine Doug Strohbeen 7 Jessie Koons 8 Larry Brockshus 13 Renae Rapp 14 Sam Coles 15 Dennis Lines Norma Parker 16 Kris Whitsel Klara Winter 17 John Hagberg 18 Jonathan Bullock 19 Susie Strohbeen 21 Audrey Christopherson 22 Jerry Levay 23 Evan Iversen 25 Nicole McGlothlen 29 Kris Craighead 30 Krystal Gough

Thank you “Thank you so much for your gen-

erous donation to the Mission of the Messiah! We really appreciate it and are blessed to be able to continue helping the Siouxland community. Thank you for thinking of us.”

Allison Ingenthron and all the vol-

unteers at MoM’s Place.

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Funeral Helpers The following are asked to bake a cake or help in the kitchen for funerals during the month. The Funeral Coordi-nator will contact you if needed. Jennifer Harry, Mary Hettinger, Lois Irwin, Marlene Levine, Mary Madsen, Deb McAllister.

Worship assistants, you are responsible for serving on the day they are scheduled. If you are unable to

serve on a date scheduled, please arrange for a substitute and notify the office so the correct names may be entered in the bulletin.

Sunday June 3, 2018—10:15 am Acolyte—Lexy Baier Greeters—Dave and Jean Midland Assisting Minister—Steve Macfarlane Communion Assistants—Beth Schwaderer and Dick Lindblom (B) Technical Assistant—Josh Midland

Eucharistic Ministers—Marian Erickson and Judy Swanson

Sunday June 10, 2018—10:15 am Acolyte—Sydnee Wynn Greeter—Dick Sea Assisting Minister—Abby Whitsel Communion Assistants—Cyd Fleckenstein and Deb Fegenbush (B) Technical Assistant—Marlene Levine

Sunday, June 17, 2018—10:15 am Acolyte—Noah Dickman Greeter—Marian Erickson and Judy Swanson Assisting Minister—Fred Hexom Communion Assistants—Debbie McAllister and Ginny Ericson (B) Technical Assistant—Matt Rixner

Eucharistic Ministers—Linda Nygard and Nancy Van Meter

Sunday June 24, 2018—10:15 am Acolyte—Mia Hall Greeters—Beth Schwaderer and Amy Swenson Assisting Minister—Shelley Hexom Communion Assistants—Jane Olivier and Josh Midland B) Technical Assistant—Blake Lindgren

Sunday, July 1, 2018—10:15 am Acolyte—Dawson Trobaugh Greeters—Linda Nygard and Bob & Marge Swanson Assisting Minister—Dick Lindblom Communion Assistants—Ollie Nygard and Dominic Trobaugh (B) Technical Assistant—Pete Iversen Eucharistic Ministers—Judy Swanson and Deb Fegenbush.

Worship Helper Stewardship Each Sunday there are a handful of

people who are noticed as being wor-ship leaders, but it takes many more to help a worship service happen. Some of these people might not see their work as a ministry, but it is. It is also worship stewardship...taking care of things hav-ing to do with worship.

People are welcomed with smiling faces in the narthex by the ushers and greeters. Acolytes, an assisting minister, the pastor, and communion assistants are visible leaders and helpers to the worship experience. The choir, organist, and pianist play very important roles in supporting our musical worship. The technical assistants provide the visual tools for the various parts of the liturgy on the screen. The Altar Guild has al-ready done the setup for the sacraments and is ready to clean up after worship.

We can use more people in each of these groups to assist with the ongoing worship at Augustana. Is there one or more of these positions that interest you? We’d be glad to have more help-ers.

Thank you.

Ushers for June Skip Schossow (captain), Mike Moos, Jean Huff, David Midland

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Changes around Augustana Mid-Continental Restoration Company has completed its work on the exterior of the church building. Last month’s Trumpeter contained some pictures of the building during the restoration process.

North side of west steps. During restoration on the left. Following restoration on the right.

North side of west steps. During restoration on the left. Following restoration on the right.

What happened to the cross in the southeast corner of the lower park-ing lot? See what took its place in the July Trumpeter.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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after Pentecost

Quarter Sunday

2-6pm STH

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9am Staff meeting

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7am-9pm Primary Election

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11:30am Women’s Bible Study Salad Lunch

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7:30-9am Siouxland Mental Health meeting 5-9pm STH

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LYO Confer-ence meetings in Refor-mation Hall

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10am AWE Rehearsal

LYO Confer-ence meetings in Reformation Hall

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Sunday after Pentecost

2pm Magic Club

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9am Staff meeting

10:30am Piece Corps

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5-9pm STH

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3:30pm Bickford Cot-tage Bible Study and Communion

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5-9pm STH 6:45pm Congregation Council

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Sunday after Pentecost

2-6pm STH

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9am Staff meeting

Pastor at Lakeside Camp all week.

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5-9pm STH

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5-9pm STH

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24 5th

Sunday after Pentecost

4:30pm Potluck at Century II Apartments

2-6pm STH

25 9am Staff meeting

10:30am Piece Corps

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Sunday mornings: 8:00—Holy Communion, 9:00—Adult Education, 10:15—Holy Communion.

June 2018

Augustana Lutheran Church

600 Court St.

Sioux City, IA 51101

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Office hours Mon-Fri 9:00 am-1:00 pm Pastor—The Rev. Del Olivier

Phone: 712-255-7694 Director of Music—Diana Wooley

Email: augustana1875@augustanasc.org Organists—Bob Barry and Shannon Peterson

Web site: www.augustanasc.org Pianists—Bob Barry, Heidi Graben,

Facebook: Augustana Lutheran, Sioux City Angela Iversen, and Shannon Peterson

Mark Kochen—Sexton

June 2018 Office Administrator—Bobbi Laskowske

Sunday Schedule:

8:00 Holy Communion Worship

9:00 Adult Education, Music with

Mrs. Wooley

9:15 Celebration Choir Rehears-

al, Sunday School

10:15 Holy Communion Worship

Summer Sunday Schedule

8:00 Holy Communion Worship

9:00 Adult Education

10:15 Holy Communion Worship

—unstaffed nursery available

—handicap accessible

—free taxi to worship: 277-0000

Mission Statements:

Church: A welcoming, caring

congregation offering opportu-

nities for worship, spiritual

growth, and fellowship. We ex-

press our faith and love to oth-

ers in the name of Jesus Christ.

Staff: We are called to work to-

gether to enhance the communi-

ty of Augustana Lutheran

Church as we share our ministry

of witnessing to the living God

in Jesus Christ, facilitating the

gifts and talents of people.

Augustana Congregation Council: Christi

Bullock (‘20); Caleb Christopherson, Presi-

dent (‘18); Adam Frisch (‘19); Pete Iversen

(‘20); Jeff Levine (‘20); Marlene Levine,

Secretary; Linda Lindgren (‘19); David Mid-

land (‘18); The Rev. Del Olivier, Pastor; Lila

Plambeck (‘20); Martin Sea, Vice President

(‘19); Bob Swanson, Treasurer.

Augustana Foundation Board: Jeanne Em-

mons, Vice President (‘19); Carla Glass

(‘20); Fred Hexom (‘21); Kurt Peterson

(‘21); Matt Rixner, President (’19); Bob

Stewart (‘19); Judy Swanson, Secretary.