the trumpet: easter/spring 2013

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Maundy ThursdayMarch 28

Service at 7pm

Prayer Vigil

March 28-29

Good FridayMarch 29, Service at 7pm

@ First Presbyterian Church

210 W Green St, Winterset

Pastor Jim Howland, PresidingPastor Joel Nau, Preaching

Easter CantataSaturday, March 30, 7pm

Easter SundayMarch 31

Services at 6:30am & 9:30am

Easter Egg Hunt8:30am for kids pre-K to grade 6

Easter BreakfastA light breakfast of fruit, muffins,

pastries, & mini quiches will be

served between services on

Easter Sunday

Does St. Paul Lutheran look like ablessed church to you?It does to me, and

heres how. According to N. Graham Stan-

dishs book, Becoming a Blessed Church, ablessed church has the following marks:

The blessed church sees itself as thebody of Christ.At a conference I went to,

the speaker asked us what happened to Christs

body after his ascension. He let us wrestle with

that for a while before he gave the answer: it

became the church! The mystery that is

Christ now deigns to live in the church as theway Christs mission is fulfilled in the world. I

see members of St. Paul Lutheran seriously

(and winsomely!) seeing themselves as Christs

body in the world when they gather for wor-

ship, teach Gods word to young ones, makecasseroles for hungry people, or collect dollars

for the Souper Bowl of Caring. Who does these

things but Christs body?

The blessed church has a vibrant sense

of faith, hope, and love.Again, I see this

every day and I am buoyed by it. We are not a

despairing people. When we see a need, weaddress it. We have an expectation that God

will act, and God does. We speak to one an-

other with respect and genuine concern for the

person as an image of God. If thats not blessed

I dont know what is.

The blessed church is a church filled

with Gods presence, purpose, and

power. There are times when I am worship-

ing, especially when I hear a full church sing-

ing praises, and I tangibly senseGods presence. I also sensed

that during our Lenten services

when we heard personal storiesfrom members about when they

were taken, blessed, broken,

given, and spoken. God is alive and well at St.

Paul Lutheran, in a powerful way.

The blessed church is not afraid to

serve God in its own way. We are not in

competition with other churches because we

have a unique mission (printed for your con-venience on the front page of this newsletter),

and we have a strategy for our vision. Next

month our Congregational Council, by invita-

tion of Bishop Burk, will enjoy a day-long

retreat with 10 other congregations to reflecton Gods intention for our congregation and

how we will live out our vision. I am thrilled

that we have been given this opportunity, and

I ask your prayerful support as we seek to live

the life together God is calling us into.

None of this means that were perfect, or that

we dont have our work cut out for us, but thatwe are blessed by our good and gracious God.

And blessed people cant help but be a blessing

to others.

So thank you, St. Paul Lutheran. You

are a blessing to me!

In Christ,

Pr. Joel

The Trumpet is a seasonal publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset, Iowa

TRUMPET

THE

Easter/Spring 2013Responding to Gods Grace in Christ, we Welcome

all people, Prepare disciples, and Live faithfully

through worship, spiritual growth, and action.

A Blessed Church


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OFFICE HOURSPastor Joel Nau

Tuesday & Thursday 1-4pm,

Wednesday 11am-4pm,

Friday 1-4pm

Evening Meetings, Sunday Mornings

Best by appointment

Email: [email protected]

Cell Phone: 515.468.5074

Julie Feirer, Ministry Director

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9am-3pm

Wednesday 9am-2pm

Evening Meetings, Sunday Mornings


Office Phone: 515.462.4270Cell Phone: 515.468.1968

Church Office Email:

[email protected]

Annie Nau, Newsletter Editor


2013 Pastoral ActsFuneral

Beulah Howell, March 25

THE TRUMPET

Of Note

IN NEED OF A

PRAYER . . . .

Sometimes a prayer for friends or loved ones

entreats God to protect or heal them, but

sometimes a prayer can also be a note wewrite, a call we make, or a pie we bake.

Reach out, with all kinds of prayer, to theseand others, to show them they are loved:

Alma EricksonKathryn FarlowMarie CookDixie Bardwell

Jacob NielsenAggie ReedDarlene MillerCheyenne MillerKelsey MichelsenMother of Lavona HollanderRoger Gibbens

Joe HansenAnnie ChaneyLois TadlockKarla WesselmanKatie KochDiane Truckenbrod

LaVon Lutz Family of Helen Erie Stu Fullerton Susan Lea Bailey (Friedrich) on

the occasion of her ordination

Lavona & Jim Hollander

Leo Rost grandfather of Kristy Hoefing Family of Beulah Howell Orlene Narland

. . . . homeless, jobless, mentally ill, par-ents, abused children, President Obama,our congressional leaders, state/local offi-cials, health professionals/care givers, pris-oners, the oppressed/disrespected, ourcongregation, Pastor Joel & family.

(Please contact Pastor Joel or Twila Seibert with

prayer requests.)

PERSONS

SERVING IN

THE MILITARY

Joshua Meyer

Ralph & Karen Meyer

Eric & Ethan Schmidt

Gene & Keri Lehman

Questions about First Communion for your child?Contact Pastor Joel and he will be happy to offer

resources and schedule a family study.

Family to Family

Mental Illness Education ClassesYou are invited to attend a new session of Mental Illness Education Classes,held here at St. Paul on Monday evenings 6:30-9pm, March 11-May 27.Classes and materials are free.

Family members of those dealing with Schizophrenia, Clinical Depression,Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorders are

encouraged to attend. Discussions will include available medical treat-ments, knowledge of the range of illnesses, and skills for coping.

Classes are sponsored by NAMI.org of Des Moines and are taught by PatNelson 515-468-0775 and Lorna Sander.
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publicationtime

Gifts of Time

AshWednesday

2013 Giving

All questions about St. Paul

financials may be directed to the

church council, and up-to-date

financial records are available

in a binder on the ushers table.

Please do not hesitate to ask

questions, ponder, and

prayerfully consider your

current giving commitments

and those for 2013.

An average of $5000/week

is needed to meet our

budgetary needs.

Ministers of Worship & OutreachDATE GREETERS COMMUNION READERS USHERS BREAD

SERVERS MAKERS

Mar 28 John/Kim Patience Boyd Family Lonna Nielsen Patience Family (Maundy Thursday)

Mar 31 Ivan/Dorothy Marckmann Pat/Jim Nelson Ann Bartelt Myli Family Deb Martens

Acton Family John/Kim Patience Doyle Scott

Apr 7 Wayne/Deb Martens VanHorn/Hoversten Wayne Martens Nancy Hanson Cheryl BalesCleghorn Family Gus/Erlene Henrichs Jen Acton Ron/Sonja VerMulm

Apr 14 Dick/Mary Anderson Dean/Ann Bartelt Beth Miller Brooke/Eric Blessington Tanya KingBoyd Family Eric/Kenna Johnson Tom Acton Darling Family

Apr 21 Robert/Velma VanScoy Tim/Jacque Mohs David VanHorn Art/Marion Blaschke Lori WellsDrake Family Travis/Carrie Nedved Annie Nau Dick Family

Apr 28 VanHorn/Hoversten Hoffman/Blythe Shawn Hanson Myli Family Kristy Hoefing

Mark/Linda Kenyon John/Kim Patience Candi Dole S/J Bellamy Family

May 5 Marilyn Mount Jim/Pat Nelson Leon Schwartz Deb/Wayne Martens Carrie NedvedTryon Family Tom/Jen Acton Kenna Johnson Boyd Family

May 12 Dick/Mary Anderson VanHorn/Hoversten Tina Hoffman Dean/Ann Bartelt Karen MeyerBurkett Family Bob/Bethene Boardman Jason Darling Ton/Jen Acton

May 19 Myli Family Blythe/Mount Elaine Hoversten Brooke/Eric Blessington Jodi LakeBoyd Family Carl/Ruthanne Korte Steve Dick Blakeley Family

May 26 Liz Hansen Lehman/Anderson Pat Nelson Nancy Hanson Starr ScottS/J Bellamy Family Travis/Carrie Nedved Annie Nau Gus/Erlene Henrichs

Sound/Projector Assignments and Counter Assignments are available from Julie.

With everyones busy schedule, it is understandable if you cannot serve at an assigned time. Please try to find asubstitute, or contact the church office if you need to make a change 462-4270.

Nursery AttendantsSecond Service

Mar 24 Grant M., Sam Nau

Mar 31 Bailey Haggard, Beth Stolte

Apr 7

Apr 14

Apr 21Apr 28

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Acolytes1st Service 2nd Service

Mar 24 Lauren Myli Kiernan BlanchardMar 31

Apr 7Apr 14

Apr 21

Apr 28

Gifts of Talent

Gifts of TreasureLenten ReflectionsA very special thank you to those who shared their personalreflections, based on our weekly themes, this Lenten season.Your gift of sharing is meaningful and purposeful!

Erich ThalackerTaken Deb Cleghorn Blessed

Clarice BlanchardBroken Joe Hansen Given Ted LeonardSpoken

You are invited to the

St. Paul Easter CantataOnce Upon a Tree

Saturday, March 30, 7:00pm

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Winterset

The St. Paul Choir will be joined by voices from

our friends at First Presbyterian Church.

Please join us for this beautiful and reflective

evening of music and contemplation.

TalktoTwila


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THE

EducationOpportunitiesThe Education Team oversees theeducational programs at St. Paul andsets policies and direction. This teamis led byJulie Feirer and Beth Miller.

RITE OF CONFIRMATIONThe Rite of Confirmation will be heldon Sunday, April 28th, between servicesat 9:30 am. We will have six confir-mands; Lance Marean, Macy John-son, Beth Stolte, Kayla Lambert,

Daniel Cross, andAbby Pesola.

Please join us at this crucial time in thefaith life of our young people.

**Attention Confirmation Parents**Each year we have a slide show with photos ofthe confirmands (baby through the present).Please submit 7-10 pictures of your childto Julie as soon as possible. You canemail digital photos, or bring photos tothe office and she can scan them andthen return them to you. You can send thephotos anytime now through March - theearlier the better. Thanks!

GRADUATING SENIORSOn May 12th we will recognize ourgraduating seniors: Ben Pepin, JaredPatience, and Paden VanHorn. Wehope you can join us for these mile-stone events!

Did YouKnow?We are lucky to have so many caringadults getting to know our kids at St. Paul!As John Roberto of Lifelong Faith writes,

"Intergenerational contact helps

young people grow in their faith. Con-

tact with older adults is more likely to

give young people mentors with mature

faith. This maturity can have a positiveinfluence on kids' growth in faith. Also,

it builds for young people a sense of community in the congregation. As young

people get to know people of all ages, they feel more comfortable in the church and

more like part of the family of God."

~ John Roberto, Best Practices inIntergenerational Faith Formation

Valentines MorningThe St. Paul education team held a Valentine's DayBreakfast on February 14th from 6:30 to 9:00 am.Beth Miller was in charge of the meal, and she made adelicious spread of French toast, sausage, hashbrowns, fruit, chocolates, juice, and coffee. We served55 people and made $350, which we intend to spendon new Christmas program costumes. Thank you toeveryone who came and helped serve!

Alan Feirer

Marilyn Mount

Paul & Lori Blythe

Candi & Emma Dole

Steve, Robin, Andrew,

Jacob, & Peyton Dick

Aubrey Cleghorn, Paul Groth, Joyce Larsen

Education& YOUTH

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLVBS will be July 29 to August 1st. This year's theme

is "Remedy", based on 1 John 4:10, "This is love; not

that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his

Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." We are in

need of people to house counselors, donations of

food and snacks during the week, and supplies. VBS

is for kids age Pre-K through 6th grade, and older

kids and parents are needed as helpers. Please

mark your calendars and join us!

Thanks to your donations, God Squad students

assembled 78 Easter baskets! These are being

distributed locally and in Des Moines thoughvarious charities including Freedom for Youth

and Hope Ministries. Special Thanks to John,

Kim, & Jared Patience for making the

delivery to Hope Ministries.


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THE TRUMPETPlease send us your pictures of family events and activities, and we will

include them in our newsletters. Lets celebrate one another!

Fellowship& Hospitality

Quilt Raffle Tickets for SaleThe quilt now hanging in the fellowship hall was originally pieced by

Ilene Kagarice. Based on when she started assembling the blocks,

she estimated that some of the fabrics were from the

1930s and 40s and up. The quilting was done byPeggyFreligh, who bound and trimmed it in black and white to

showcase the colorful array of fabrics. Ilene and her family

were very happy with the finished quilt, and shortly thereaf-

ter (in February), Ilene passed away. Raffle tickets for this

quilt are available for $1each or 6 for $5. The winner will

be drawn in August at the Table Affair Dinner. Talk to any

of the quilters about purchasing tickets.

PRAYER VIGILBEFORE EASTER

March 28-29The Prayer Vigil begins MaundyThursday evening and ends just be-fore Good Friday worship. Individu-

als and any size group may sign upfor an hour during the day orthrough the night to keep theprayer chain unbroken for the 24-hour period in Holy Week - Sign upon the kiosk at church.

The experience can be very mean-ingful; it gives you the opportunityto find quiet time to think, pray,read and ponder our Lord's way to

the cross. Books and other re-sources are provided in a cozy set-ting in the Chapel. If you have nottried it before, consider it this year.

Opportunities

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)I am happy to announce that St. Paul now has a new, fast, and very easysystem inplace for setting up automatic transfers as your method of giving. It is done verysecurely through Vanco Services and endorsed by Thrivent Federal Credit Union.(You don't need to be a Thrivent member to participate, it is open to all.)

To set up automatic transfers on a weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly basis from yourchecking or savings account, you need only have your account number and routingnumber handy. Both are found at the bottom of your checks. Giving by credit ordebit card is also an option. You can easily sign yourself up online at the link below,which takes about 3 minutes. Or, if you prefer, please see me to obtain an authoriza-

tion form.

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Your donations to St. Paul are greatly appreciated, regardless of how you

do it. Your gifts to the general fund are the only way we are able to pay for ourministries, building utilities and maintenance, Sunday school, God Squad, Confirma-tion, VBS, worship, salaries, music, and etc. And, your gifts to benevolence help uspay for our pledged amount to the synod for ELCA missions. Thank you for this!!

If you would like to start contributing to St. Paul or would like to switch from your

current method to this automatic method, please consider signing up soon. As aspecial incentive, everyone who signs up by April 1st will receive a free St.

Paul t-shirt (one per family, your choice of color and size, the same design as ourlast order). I will be available this Sunday between services to help you sign up oranswer any questions. ~Julie

One big question is simply "Why give through EFT?" Here is one of the main reasons: Peo-

ple get busier as we head into spring, with sports schedules, school activities, and then

summer trips. Although our bills at church remain consistent over the summer, the offer-

ings decrease because of low attendance. Signing up for a consistent offering, whether

it is weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly, can really help us make ends meet when we need it.

If you are in the habit of donating to church, it can help you keep your cash flow consis-

tent also, instead of having to make a big payment later to "catch up". Thank you for considering it!

Why?
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THE TRUMPET

Ministry Team

Updates

Mission Team Minutes 2-4-13Attending: Twila Seibert, Liz Hansen, Cheryl Balesand Ted Leonard. ( Both Sheila Stewart and Geo-

gene Bellamy are on a mission trip to North Africaat this time)

Discussion regarding Salvation Army. We willtry to recruit Presbyterians and some of thechildren in the congregations when needed.

Discussion regarding casseroles for the MultiPurpose Center. We will be doing them againthis Friday. We plan on making at least 40 ofthem again along with help from Presbyterians.

Ted reported that the next trip to Guatemala

will be 7-19-2013 along with possibly takingElias VanHorn, Sam Nau, Jared Sunds andGrant Marean. Dorothy Marckmann spokewith Karen at Hearts in Motion and she may bevisiting our congregation soon.

Sheila Stewart and Georgene Bellamy are inSouth Africa with the Blessman Group andpromise to have a report upon their return.

Twila reported the Pool of Siloam has a bal-ance of $1,054.37 at the present time. TheSouper Bowl of Caring netted 381 groceryitems, $500.00 from the Trust Fund and$1,358.24 from the congregation. Twila alsoreported that the kids may be challenging

groups during the Lenten season for more fooddrives.

Meeting was adjourned with the Lords Prayer.

Outreach& Mission

College Care PackagesOur second round of

college care packages

for the 2012/13 school

year was sent out in

early March, and we

have received many

notes of thanks from our

grateful college stu-dents. Many thanks to

Starr Scott, Nicole Darling, Debi Martens, and Jim Nelson for their

work on the Flock team, that sponsors this project.

"Dear St. Paul Lutheran, thank you for the care package, it was a nice sur-

prise. I appreciate you thinking of me. It is always nice to know I have a very

supportive church family to lean on even while I am at school. Thank you

~Josh Patience

"St. Paul, Thank you so much for the care packages you have been sending.

You guys are awesome! They serve as a constant reminder that I am loved

and that God is good. God bless ~Shelby Messershmitt

"Thanks so much for the care package. It's nice to know people back home

care so much! ~Kelsey Patience

"I received my care package today in the mail! It makes me smile to know

that I have such a loving church family

that is always thinking about me!

Thanks for everything in my package!

Love you all" ~Megan Scott

"Thanks so much for the care pack-

age! It totally made my day!"~Kiersten Blythe

Finance Committee ReportAs most people are aware Ted Leonard has stepped down from his weekly duties ofaccounting and depositing of the weekly offerings. The primary focus of the financeteam in the first quarter of 2013 has been to make the transition of Teds responsi-

bilities to new personnel. We are using a rotation of four groups of two people tocomplete the counting on a weekly basis. Lowell Miller is maintaining the giving re-cords and will be producing the quarterly reports in the first part of April. The

quarterly giving reports will have a new appearance and we hope that they will pro-vide some additional clarity on how your monetary gifts are being tracked.

Julie has been working hard to develop a new online giving option and she will beproviding details to the congregation in the comings weeks. The finance team hasbeen coordinating with Julie on as she works on developing this giving option andcoordinating how it will affect the giving records that need to be maintained. As thefinancial world continues to transition toward electronic transfer and away fromphysical checks and cash, the online giving option is the next logical step for our con-gregation. The finance team encourages people to utilize this new option as theyconsider their financial support of St Paul.

Submitted by Lowell Miller, Finance Team Chair.


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Ministry Notes

Sign Committee

UpdateThe Sign Committee has been hard atwork researching options for a poten-tial new sign for our church yard. OnFebruary 24th they gave a presentationbetween services to bring the congre-gation up to speed on their researchand findings.

There is a lot to consider with a newsign besides the cost, such as how ef-fective the different types of signs are

at informing and inviting the commu-nity about opportunities at St. Paul.

They are open to ideas and suggestionsfrom the congregation as they worktoward a potential design. Members ofthe committee are Beth Miller(chair), Doyle Scott, Debra Cleg-

horn, Pat Nelson, Kristy Hoefing,

and Connie Weidman.

Stewardship TeamMany people have getting goals, but very few people have giving goals.What are your giving goals? It is so wonderful to see new people stepping forward to dodifferent duties during our church services. Again we thank you for everyone that show theirstewardship by helping with the church services. We have had some inspirational presenta-tions at our Lenten services.

We also want to thank those that have made their commitments to their sharing of giving tothe church. As you know, this allows us to keep our operations going and gives us the abilityto reach out to others. Whether it is educating them spiritual or actually giving help to needyindividuals, we depend upon your generous giving.

St. Paul has pledged $8500 to the synod, as included in the budget. You may help towardsthis goal by not only giving to the general fund, but also earmarking gifts to synod benevo-lence. Your benevolence offerings offset our general fund. Benevolence donations can also

be made directly to the Pool of Siloam (be sure to note this on your donation), which are thenmatched dollar for dollar by a very generous anonymous donor. These donations will be cate-gorized on your giving statement, whether to the synod, the Pool of Siloam, or another be-nevolence project of your choice.

Lastly, Julie has been working to get direct deposit for individuals that choose to give moneyfor their giving through credit cards, debit, or even through their checking accounts. She will

be giving out a link to allow you to set up your ownauto deposit or she would be happy to help you throughthe steps of setting this weekly, bimonthly, or monthlygiving. This is another way for you as individuals tomake an ongoing commitment to the church. Youwould have the options to decide where you chooseyour funds would be allocated. Once it is put in place

you can still make your own adjustments.

Give to God what's right - not what's left.

Sign Committee Members

Beth Miller & Doyle Scott

Thrivent MembersThrivent Choice Dollars must be directed to your charity or organization ofchoice by March 31, or they will be redirected back to the pool. Recurringdirection no longer applies - you MUST declare your charity or organizationeach year. If youre not sure if you qualify for Choice Dollars with Thrivent,

go to Thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836. When speaking with a representa-tive, simply mention Choice Dollars to get the help desk, or please call DickAnderson at 371-7083 for more information. These contributions add up tohundreds of dollars for St. Paul!

ADULT FORUM

ON SUNDAYSPat Nelson leads a contemporary discus-sion every Sunday morning at 9:35am inthe Chapel. Issues of the day, that relateto the Scripture we read in worship,usually guide the discussion. It's a nicediverse group who feel free to listen orto speak up. Give us a look, after youhave had a chance to chat after worship(or before second service) and bringyour coffee with you.

Faith FindersThe Faith Finders womens bible study group meets at 7pm the first Tuesday of each month at the

church. As in previous years, we are again assembling layettes for Lutheran World Relief. A list

of items needed are printed in the Sunday bulletin, and a basket will be placed under the mail-

boxes for donations. We appreciate your generosity through the years as we have been involved

with this charity project. Please also consider joining us for bible study. All women

are welcome!


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Whats Happening at St. Paul, You Ask?Here are just a few things that have taken place, are planned, or are continually going. YOU are welcome at

all and many more. Please join us, and include these . . . and all our ministries . . . in your daily prayers.

Advent services

Kids Christmas Program

Choir Christmas Cantata

Group Home Party

Hanging of the Greens

Tour of Homes

Christmas Eve Services

Operation Christmas Child

Meals on Wheels treat bags

Bible Distribution Sunday

All Saints Sunday

Hamball Dinner

Crop Walk

Blessing of the Quilts to LWR

Visit from Bishop Burk

Soul Food Supper Groups

All Saints Sunday

Education Rally Sunday

Harvest Festival

Community Garden Blessing

VBS/VBS Program

Mission Trip- Blessman Ministries

Mission Trip- Hearts in Motion

Kids Summer Program

Outdoor Services

Table Affair dinner

High School activities

Reggies Sleep Out

Table Affair Dinner

End of Life Series

Confirmation Sunday

Education End of Year Program

Holy Week Service Schedule

Lent Services

St. Paul Walks

Palm Sunday Services

Easter Services

Easter Choir Cantata

Easter Baskets

Easter Egg Hunt

Valentines Breakfast

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Souper Bowl Sunday

Care Center Devotions

Kitchen Crew Meals

Honoring Mothers Day

Honoring Fathers Day

Visit from Lutheran World Relief Rep

Visit from Hearts in Motion Rep

Monthly Food Pantry Drives

Youth Group meetings

College Student Care Packages

Community Events/Celebrations

Madison County Tractor Ride

Weddings. Baptisms, Funerals

SCRIP sales

Mental Health Support Group

Thrivent Dinners

Faith Finders

Layettes for LWR

Hope Circle

Java & Jesus

Comforters

Ministry Monday

Mental Health Support Group

Blood Pressure Screenings

AED Training

Blood Bank Blood Drives

Madison County WIC

Mens Breakfast Group

God Squad

Sunday School

Kids Hand Bell Choir

St. Paul Choir

New member classes & welcome

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