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Herald Volume 40 Issue 4A publication ofHosanna LutheranChurch, ELCARochester, MinnesotaSunday, April 14Palm/Passion Sunday8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services9:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Breakfast9:40 a.m. Sunday SchoolThursday, April 187:00 p.m.Maundy ThursdayFriday, April 197:00 p.m.Good FridaySunday, April 21Easter Sunday Services7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.Family Easter Egg Hunt/ActivityStarting At 9:35 a.m.Newsletters toGo Green“As a Christianfamily of faith,we’re gatheredto growand sentto serve”Inside this issue:This Month’s Ministries2Music Ministries3Worship Page4Council Page5Worship andDiscipleship Page6Discipleship Page7Fellowship Ministries8Outreach Ministries9President’s Page10Pastor’s Page11
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 2This Month’s Ministries Women’s Morning Bible Study - Friday, April 5th, 10:00 a.m. ContactSandy Henslin Quilters - Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m.Thursday, April 11 at 9:00 a.m.contact Julianne Jahn or Janet Walsh Prayer Shawls - Friday, April 26 at 1:00 p.m.Contact Carolyn Dahl Hilltoppers - Tuesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m.contact the office to sign up or if you need a ride. Hannah Group - Wednesday, April 10 and 24 at 1:00 p.m.Contact Nancy Wales Scrapbooking - Friday, April 12 at 9:00 a.m.Saturday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m.Contact Kelly Gangelhoff Book Discussion - Saturday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m.Contact Barb Anderson Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast - Friday, April 12 and 26 at 6:30 a.m.Contact Paul Anderson Empty Nest Sitter Service - Friday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m.Contact Paul Anderson Hosanna Pantry - Set up Friday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m.Pantry open Saturday, April 27at 9:00 a.m.Contact Barb AndersonFor complete information on these ministries please check out our website at:www.hosannalutheran.orgThanks for a Memorable MusicalThank you to the cast, accompanist and production team of our 2019musical for your dedication and enthusiasm in presenting this Bible storyabout Nicodemus and Jesus. It is amazing that in 7 weeks and only 16rehearsals you were able to learn all the songs, lines, blocking andchoreography and prepare the sets, costumes and props. The entire castwas only together four times! This means that a lot of practicing and preparations were done byindividuals on your own time. It was a blessing that everyone was healthy and that the weather wasfine the day of the performances. This musical helped us examine how our lives can involve thesethree acts: seeking Jesus, believing in Jesus, and serving Jesus. Through the grace of our LordJesus, may we all be born from above daily with the power of the Spirit!Nancy Wales, Director
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Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 4Worship Page“gathered to grow ”Worship ScheduleApril 2019Worship at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Lasting HopeApril 3 - Midweek Lenten ServiceLiturgy: Holden Evening PrayerTheme: The Joy of Forgiveness (Psalm 32)April 7Liturgy: ELW Setting 9/CommunionTheme: Jesus Anointed for CalvaryApril 10 - Midweek Lenten ServiceLiturgy: Holden Evening PrayerTheme: A Harvest of Joy (Psalm 126)April 14Liturgy - Service of the Word/ Palm ProcessionTheme: Psalm Sunday/ Sunday of the PassionApril 18 - 7:00 p.m. Maundy ThursdayLiturgy: Setting 3/ CommunionTheme: The Last SupperApril 19 - 7:00 p.m. Good FridayLiturgy: Serve of TenebraeTheme: Trial and Crucifixion of JesusApril 21 - 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.Easter SundayLiturgy: ELW Setting 3/CommunionTheme: Resurrection of Our LordApril 28Litrugy: Messy Mass/CommunionGrace TeamTheme: Doubting ThomasApril 3, WedApril 7April 10, WedApril 14Palm SundayAdult ForumApril 2019 - 9:15April 7 - Life in Family and CommunityThis forum was originally scheduled forFebruary 24. Due to inclement weather thisthird session in the series of “What does itmean to be a Christian” will be consideredon April 7. Jesus said, “Where two or threeare gathered in my name there I am amongthem”. (Matthew 18:20) Jesus is clear aboutthe Christian faith being lived out incommunity.April 14 - No Adult ForumThe Hosanna Youth will be serving acongregational Palm Sunday Breakfast.Enjoy breakfast prepared and served by ouryouth.April 21 - No Adult ForumEaster Sunday celebrating the resurrectionof our Lord with communion worshipservices being held at 7:00, 8:30 and 10:00a.m.April 28 - How we got the BibleThis session will trace the history of theBible we have today from ancientmanuscripts to the modern translationsavailable to all today. This is a story of faith,dedication and determination. We will takea look back over 4,000 years of faith andhistory contained in the Holy Bible.April Music Group ScheduleHosanna ChoirApril 18Maundy ThursdayKids KwireCherub ChoirApril 19Praise!Good FridayHosanna ChoirApril 21Hosanna ChoirEasterHosanna ChoirApril 28King’s RingersHosanna ChoirKing’s RingersHosanna ChoirKing’s RingersEaster ChoirExodusGrace Team
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 5Council PageHosanna Lutheran ChurchMarch 12, 2018 Council MinutesMusic & Worship: Musical is in full swing! Greatinvolvement with 14 youth, 9 adults involved! Manyenjoyed the “Godspeed” Service for the LynchFamily (it’s available for anyone). The Chicago Folkservice was well supported. We will celebrate the40th Anniversary of Hosanna Lutheran beingChartered on May 13, 1979. What can be done tocelebrate? Another “family” photo on the hillside?Support & Properties: The ceiling is leaking in theSanctuary and near the coat closet. Roof repairinspection and assessment is not able to happenuntil all snow is gone. Sidewalk near the Eastentrance has heaved up. It will be taken care of likethe West entrance was. Is it possible to have aBuilding Manager position? Is it also worthconsidering a Finance position? Please meet andgreet Lonnie when you get a chance!New Business:Is it time to reduce the number of paper copies ofthe Newsletter printed and mailed? Many peoplecould rely on the website, E-News, and limitedpaper copies would be available at church. Peoplewho want a paper copy could request one. Howmight this affect the use of the website and ENews? Whatever happens will be a gradualprocess and not happen until June.The Synod Convention is Friday, May 31 andSaturday, June 1 in Rochester. It will include theprivilege of voting for a Bishop. Who is interested inattending with Dave Wall? We can send fourrepresentatives. Please let Pastor or Dave Wallknow. We could take advantage of early birdregistration fee reduction.Next Council meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm.Respectfully submitted,Joe Desannoy - Council Secretary(Full council minutes available at Hosanna’swebsite)Treasurer and Financial Secretary ReportBudget/Contributions 2069,546Difference 18/199,446(4,046)Receipts/Expenditures 00Difference4,400Account Balances - FebruaryAccount NameBalanceGeneral38,746General Reserve24,395Designated Gifts68,215Endowment70,222ELCA Scholarship50,000Mortgage211,226The 2019 offering envelopes are in the churchoffice.
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 6Worship and Discipleship Page“gathered to grow.sent to serve.”Worship AdvocateMy name is Amy Johnson and I’m the new Worship Advocate. This means I’myour contact person if you have any questions, ideas, or concerns about whathappens during a worship service. The Worship Team discusses plans forworship services, music, decorations, art, and how to involve all age groups. Ihaven’t been on the council for about 12 years, so I’m interested to see howthings are working now! In those 12 years, though, I’ve been very busy withteaching Sunday School and helping with Vacation Bible School. I currently amteaching the 1st and 2nd grade class.My family joined Hosanna about 16 years ago and we usually attend the 10:30service. I’ve been married to Chris for almost 25 years and we have two boys.Sam is 18 and off to college at Winona State University this fall. Ben is 13 and in7th grade at John Adams Middle School. I am currently employed as a baker andfroster at Nothing Bundt Cakes, which I love. However, it’s not so good for my waistline! Life is prettybusy, but I make time for my book club, gardening, and caring for our pets (2 cats, 2 guinea pigs,and some fish). This July we are headed to Hawaii with our boys, to celebrate our 25 th weddinganniversary. It should be quite an adventure!Women’s Spring EventApril 25, 2019All women are invited to the Zumbro River Conference WELCA 2019 Spring Event.Theme: A Visit to TanzaniaDate: Thursday, April 25th -- Registration starts at 4:45pm and event concludes around 8:30pmLocation: First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, MN (the church is handicap accessible)Speaker: Pastor Mike Walerius, Associate Pastor at First Lutheran ChurchCost: 15 (Includes Dinner)The evening begins with registration and time for fellowship. Dinner will be at 5:30pm followed by abrief business meeting, greeting from our synod president, remarks from those involved withdisplays, Pastor Mike Walerius’ presentation and then a closing worship/communion service.There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center with an envelope for the fee. Please sign-up byFriday, April 12th. Arrangements can also be made to ride together to this location. If you havequestions contact Lisa Nordman at 281-4981 or lnordman@charter.net.Book Discussion - April 20Everyone is welcome to join the book discussion group. It meets on the third Saturdayof the month at 9:00 am at church. Coffee is on and members take turns bringingtreats. It’s usually a very informal but lively discussion and the books vary fromclassics to popular fiction or non-fiction. The book to be discussed in April is TheWoman in White by Wilkie Collins. It was written in 1859 and is considered to be oneof the first mystery or “sensation” novels. It’s set in 17 th century England and usesmultiple narrators to keep the story complex and intriguing. The book for May isIsaac’s Storm by Erik Larsen. Questions can be directed to Barb Anderson atbarbpaul@charter.net.
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 7Palm Sunday Worship and BreakfastWorship on Palm Sunday, April 14th, at either 8:00 or 10:30a.m. A Palm Sunday breakfast will be served (fundraiser forthe youth) starting at 9:00. So that families are able toparticipate in the breakfastPalm Sunday Breakfasttogether, Sunday school willstart at 9:40 and end at theregular 10:15 time. We hopeyou are able to participate inthis meal together with friendsand family.Easter Morning, April 21stCelebrate and hear the good news of Easter on Sunday, April21st. Worship services will be held at 7:00 a.m., 8:30 and10:00a.m. Additionally, an Easter morning activity (egg hunt)will be available for all interested in participating. This event willstart at approximately 9:35 a.m. If you are interested inassisting with this event please talk with Kari Larsen or DarcyYoungstrom.VBS Registration Occurring—Please Note Specific Deadline Date: Sunday, May 26Vacation Bible School is being planned for Monday, June 17th—Friday, June 21. This year, partof the VBS team will be counselors from Good Earth Village. This team will bring with them theirenergy, curriculum, musical talents, leadership skills and enthusiasm for learning/teaching aboutGod. To fulfill our commitment with GEV, we must turn in all registrations (numbers ofparticipants) by Sunday, May 26th. Registrations will not be accepted after this date. More detailsand the registration form may be found on Hosanna’s website. Those interested in volunteeringplease contact Darcy Youngstrom.
Herald VolumeVolume4040IssueIssue4 4PagePage 88Fellowship Ministries“gathered to grow.sent to serve.”Thinking Spring?Tend the Plants Feed the SoulLast summer, did you take time to get a close-up view of the entranceflower pots at Hosanna? If so, I hope you enjoyed the colors andstaggering blooms that appeared over the summer months. Perhapsyou’ve wondered who planted and maintained them. These four plantershave been done by various members over the years. There are no fundsset aside in the church budget to do the containers and neither is anyspecific group assigned to provide and maintain the entrance flowerpots.This past summer, I chose to do the planters as a belated birthday giftfor Elna Knutson. I couldn’t think of a better way to honor her than tochoose annuals that were purple, her favorite color.First, I took into account the variety of new annuals that were beingintroduced to growers and how these plants may or may not be right for the growing conditions wehave at church. Next, I looked for some with larger showy blossoms and some with smallerblossoms. It was also important to include a variety of textures to make the planters moreinteresting. With faithful deadheading, watering, and fertilizing I got favorable results with theannuals that were chosen.Come fall, it was time to empty the containers and move them carefully back into the storage shed.Steve was my fall recruit to help with this task as the containers are too heavy and fragile for oneperson. He was also on call to help in the spring when it was time to get them out of storage.As springtime nears, it’s time to think about the four entrance flower pots once again. This summer, Iwould like to give someone else the opportunity to do them as I cannot commit to doing them. It’s myhope that perhaps you will be inspired to take on the responsibility for funding, choosing plants andsoil, planting, and maintaining the four entrance pots. There are many resources available and ifneed be, I could offer helps and suggestions. Another possibility is to take this project on withanother family. It gives great pleasure to see the plants grow and flourish over the summer months.The entrance flower pots are a great way to welcome our visitors and members to Hosanna.Prayerfully consider saying, “Yes, I’ll provide and maintain the four flower pots this summer.”Faithfully yours,Nan PetersIf you would like to be a part of the Memorial Garden team please contact the office.Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except thosethat sang best. Henry Van DykeBreakfast with the Bishop“Lessons learned from 35 years of Teaching, Coaching and Raising Teenagers”Saturday April 27, 2019—9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. at Cabela’s OwatonnaMen of all ages are invited to attend the 16th Annual “Breakfast with the Bishop.” Our keynotespeaker is Gary SloanMore information and sign-up sheet at Hosanna Lutheran or call the church office.
Herald VolumeVolume4040IssueIssue4 4PagePage 9Outreach Ministries“.sent to serve.”Family Promise Host Week at Mount Olive LutheranFamily Promise (IHN) is a network of more than 40 local faithcommunities that work together to provide food, shelter andloving support when a family finds itself without shelter. MountOlive is so grateful to have Hosanna Lutheran as a buddychurch for this program. Your help and support is so important for this mission that providestemporary safe shelter for families who find themselves without a home. Mount Olive provides thefacility and looks to the members of Hosanna and Mount Olive to volunteer for the many tasks eachhost week. Volunteers must be trained every 3 years.Future training dates:April 1, 7:00 pm, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Rochester, MNApril 30, 6:00 pm at Holy Spirt Catholic Church, Rochester, MNMount Olive will be hosting homeless families April 21-28. The signup link is available online now.Go to molive.org and click on Family Promise link. Volunteer tasks include: setup and take down(no training required), making and serving the evening meal, driving guests to and from the FamilyPromise Day House, night host, overnight host. For questions please contact: Lisa Nordman,Hosanna contact at lnordman@charter.net or Erin Sinnwell, Mount Olive contact atetracy515@hotmail.comThank you Girl Scouts!Thank you to the Hosanna Girl Scouts and theirleaders for their service to our community! Girl ScoutSunday was celebrated at Hosanna on March 10th.
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 10President’s PageWe often hear that Lent is a journey, but what kind of journey is it? For clues, let’slook at some of the well known journeys in the Bible: (Genesis 6 through 8) Noah builds a boat on dry land, then goes on a nauticaladventure (Genesis 12) Abraham and Sarah leave their home, family and people and go to a new land (Exodus) The people of Israel leave Egypt and head for the promised land (Ruth) Ruth leaves her home and people to go to the land of her mother-in-law (Judges 6 and 7) Gideon leads a small band of soldiers against a great army (John 3) Nicodemus leaves his traditions to follow Jesus (Matt 26: 36-44) Jesus in the Garden of GethsemaneThe circumstances are different, but what is common is these are all journeys of faith. God speaksto Noah, Abraham, Sarah, and Moses, and they leave what is comfortable and familiar to go to aplace known only to God. They do not know where they are going, yet they go because they havefaith that God will provide for of them. Through faith, Gideon follows God’s command to lead a smallband of soldiers into almost certain defeat, but he goes because he knows God is with him. Jesusknows what is about to happen on Good Friday, yet he goes because it is the Father’s will.Nicodemus hears the Good News from Jesus, which leads him on a journey away from histraditions. His faith is no longer in keeping the law, but in the Messiah. These people prayed forguidance, and in some cases argued and pleaded with God. Eventually they realized that God is incontrol and is always with His people.Lent emphasizes that we are also on a journey of faith. Like these examples, it is not alwaysobvious where we are going and there are many hardships along the way. We pray, plead andargue with God, but through it all our faith helps sustain us. During Lent we pause on our life’sjourney and intentionally take time to talk to God. We re-discover where He is leading us throughhis Son.David WallNewsletter Going GreenStarting with the June newsletter, we will be saving on paper, copiercosts, mailing costs and staff time by directing members to (www.hosannalutheran.org/2019-herald/). Each month, members willreceive an e news notifying them that the monthly newsletter is available digitally. We will no longerprint and mail a newsletter to all members, however, if an individual is unable to retrieve thenewsletter on line they may request a paper copy. We will print a few copies and have themavailable at church. Watch for more details in the coming months and find me at church if you haveconcerns.David Wall
Herald Volume 40 Issue 4Page 11Pastor Meier’s PageDear Members and Friends of Hosanna,Former Bishop of our Southeastern Minnesota Synod, Glenn Nyckelmoe,shared his experience of officiating at a committal service in a rural Wisconsinchurch. As the casket was lowered into the grave, a six year-old boy asked hismother in a loud voice, “How is Grandpa going to get out of that box and intoheaven?”“Out of the mouths of babes ” - it seems this young boy put the big question in a nutshell. How areany of us going to get out of the box?Remember that three women made their way to Jesus’ tomb that first Easter morning. When theyarrived, the stone was rolled away. How did it happen? Our God who first created life gave newlife. God rolled away the stone and God will open our tombs as well. We are promised resurrectionin Jesus Christ.Our modern culture has taken steps to soften the finality of the box. The casket is not normallylowered in the presence of family any more. When the casket is finally lowered and covered withdirt, death is very final. Who will open the grave? “earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ”The women found an empty tomb! They came in sorrow but they left in joy. They trusted the powerand promise of God. Such
Bible we have today from ancient manuscripts to the modern translations available to all today. This is a story of faith, dedication and determination. We will take a look back over 4,000 years of faith and history contained in the Holy Bible. April Music Group Schedule April 3, Wed Hosanna Choir April 7 Kids Kwire
