April 2016 Holy Tables, Meals and Meetings Cross View s 34th annual Christian Art Festival will begin on Sunday, April 10, and run through May 8. The festival includes a juried exhibit of local Christian artists, as well as a featured traveling exhibit by CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts) titled COME TO THE TABLE. This featured exhibit gives us a creative sampling of meals we share as people of faith. The following contains excerpts by one of the exhibit s curators, Cameron Anderson, Executive Director of CIVA. Eating with others can be an intimate business. From Genesis to Revelation, a narrative thread of meals and feasts figures importantly in God story: Abraham hosts three visiting angels (the Trinity); God provides manna and quail for the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness; God employs ravens to feed Elijah; Jesus first miracle is to provide fine wine at the wedding feast in Cana; Jesus join His disciples for supper at Emmaus; and then He prepares an early morning breakfast for them on the shores of Galilee. But, supremely, it is the Marriage Feast of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9) that serves to bring a triumphant and glorious conclusion to the story of God reconciling His people and all of Creation to Himself. This past week, 10 Cross View youth took their first communion during the Maundy Thursday service; on Easter morning we together celebrated the Lord s Supper. If the axis of our gathering at the Lord s Table is horizontal, then our meeting with God as we eat the bread and drink the cup is vertical. Together, these axes are COME TO THE TABLE A T RAVELING EXHIBIT cruciform, the horizontal bisecting the vertical so that, in coming as God s People to God s Table, we stand beneath the cross of His Son. We come to God s Holy Table emptyhanded our right-standing before Him based squarely on Christ s wholly adequate and gracious sacrifice for us. We received God s invitation both to sacrifice and suffering to take up our own cross each day and to celebrate the grace that we have received. In this we enjoy fellowship and solidarity with all of the saints those past, present, and future. Meeting God at His table, we are renewed and united in one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is the Father of us all. In response, God s Holy Meal equips us to sit at the table not only with friends, but also with our enemies to become those who love peace, labor for fidelity, and strive that all who bear God s image may flourish. Can you drink this cup I am about to drink? Fr. John David Kiefer Silver and other metals Last Supper Erma Junior Lewis (American, 1948 1999) Painted wood carving Bread on the Table Joan Saiberlich Bohlig Oil on canvas
PAGE 2 EasterFest Celebration Welcomes 250+ Visitors EasterFest on Saturday, March 19, welcomed over 250 visitors from our community. Five scenes from Holy Week were acted by costumed characters, along with crafts, story-time, refreshments, a petting zoo and an Easter egg hunt. This year we also raised awareness of two local ministries that we partner with in our community with a craft and a food drive (VEAP and Sheridan s Story). The pictures tell how fun the morning was! Thanks to all volunteers who helped in countless ways. God continues to richly bless our 7th and 8th grade students as they Connect, Grow, and Serve through confirmation. On February 10, two of our seventh grade students made presentations following the Ash Wednesday worship service. They shared details with regard to service projects that they planned and carried out in the community. It s amazing to ponder the impact that these young people continue to make year after year. During the Sundays of Lent, twelve of Cross View s 8th grade Confirmation Update students gave their testimonies during worship. Our congregation was privileged to hear these students share their personal testimonies of faith. Students not only shared what Jesus relationship means to them now, but what it will mean for them moving forward. Every student did a remarkable job! Confirmation Sunday is May 1 at the 10:45 a.m. service. Please keep these young students in your prayers as they reach this important milestone and enter into a new season of Christian growth and development.
Cross View Votes to Add Associate Pastor! A special Voters Assembly meeting was held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 to vote on a single topic the calling of Vicar Tobias Schmidt as Associate Pastor. Scott Douglas, chair of the Associate Pastor Call Committee, brought forward the unanimous recommendation of the 12 members of the Call Committee to extend a call to Vicar Toby. Having observed his impressive vicarage at Cross View since July, the members of the committee felt he would be a great fit as our long-sought Associate Pastor. The 139 Voting Members present at the meeting voted unanimously in favor of extending the call to Vicar Toby! In addition to it being an overwhelming decision, it was an overwhelming vote of confidence in Vicar Toby, who has demonstrated exceptional capabilities teaching, preaching, and leading mission ministries as our vicar. We thank God for His guidance throughout our process of searching for an Associate Pastor, and we celebrate this decision as God s people! Toby and his family were hoping for this outcome, and it would be very rare for a seminary graduate to not accept his first call. While these hints can probably lead us to make a happy inference, we need to respect that this is a Divine Call deserving Toby s prayerful consideration. We can be confident that Toby s final decision will be according to God s will. Most seminary students complete their vicarage in the third year, and then they return to the seminary campus for one more year and would normally be available to accept a call Ten of Cross View s students completed a seven-week course in preparation for their first communion. The class was held on Sunday mornings with both students and parents attending. The class also incorporated faith formation that took place in the home each week with their parents. Discussions, memory work, weekly worksheets, and interactive activities contributed to the overall learning after graduation in May. However, Toby is a deferred vicar, so he completed all his coursework in the first three years on campus and he is now completing his vicarage in his fourth and final year. This shifts the timing concerning our call a little bit. He will continue his 12-month vicarage beyond his graduation date in May. We are actually not able to officially extend the call to Toby until he completes all the requirements of his degree, including his vicarage, which will be done at the end of June. Our vote on February 28 will allow Toby to be recognized amongst his peers on Call Day in April as Pending Cross View, Edina, Minnesota. He will then graduate with his class in May, but continue his vicarage through June 30. We will then be able to officially extend the call to him on July 1 and wait for his answer after his prayerful consideration. Assuming he accepts, his title will transition from Vicar to Associate Pastor, and he will begin to accept more ownership of both the Adult Education and Outreach & Missions ministries at Cross View. I would like to thank the members of the Call Committee who have served with diligence and patience since September 2013 to find an Associate Pastor: Scott Douglas (chair), Tonya Bushey, Tim Clavin, Christine Eid, David Frauenshuh, Erik Kelly, Laurie Koch, Marian Kratzke, David Modrow, Deb Piepho, Brad Starr, and Pastor Wheeler. In service to Him, Gregg Poppe, Congregational President Welcome to the Lord s Table! experience. Parents and students capped off the class with a final celebration of learning (otherwise known as a final exam). Everyone did super! As a part of our Maundy Thursday service on March 24, these students received their first communion. We give thanks to the Lord for His precious meal, and we celebrate with these young students as we say, Welcome to the Lord s Table! PAGE 3 Redeeming Christmas Update How could anyone forget what by God s grace our congregation was able to accomplish this past Christmas? By making a few sacrifices we were able to raise over $110,000 for the purchase of life-saving equipment for the Tenwek Dental Clinic of Kenya. By changing up Christmas, we were able to change lives with a tremendous gift that will impact lives on the other side of the world for decades to come. Thank you for your amazing response and rich generosity! Since Christmas, Dr. Tim Clavin has been working with many people to coordinate the purchase, crating, and delivery of the equipment to Kenya. Thus far the equipment has been ordered from Patterson Dental of Minneapolis. Patterson Dental has been exceedingly helpful in the design of the clinic itself. They also have generously reduced the price on the equipment to maximize how much could be purchased. The shipment is expected to arrive in Minneapolis sometime in the first week of April. Dr. Clavin is currently coordinating with Samaritan s Purse to finalize plans for the shipment of the equipment to Kenya. Please lift this shipment in your prayers. There are many logistics involved with making a shipment like this overseas to a third world country. Here s how you can participate moving forward. Dr. Clavin is recruiting individuals from men s ministry, as well as others, to help him crate the equipment at Patterson Dental the week of April 18th. If you are interested in being a part of the crating team, please contact the church office, and we will alert Dr. Clavin. Finally, there will be a special blessing and commissioning of the equipment during Sunday worship at both services on April 24. This will be an opportunity for our congregation to ask God s blessing upon the equipment itself and to pray for its safe shipment. Thank you for changing up Christmas to change lives! It s amazing what God did and continues to do through the mission and ministry of God s people at Cross View.
PAGE 4 On March 6, we started streaming both our 8:15 and 10:45 services live on our website! We have had a great response to the streamed services. In March, for our 8:15 services, we had 31 live views and 19 archived views. For 10:45, we had 95 live views and 28 archived views. What a tremendous service we can offer to those who aren t able to participate in our worship services! That being said WE ARE Retirement and Estate Planning Questions? Senior Adult Ministries at Cross View invite you to an upcoming workshop hosted by Thrivent Financial on Monday, May 9. Lunch will begin at noon with the presentation to follow. Join guest speaker Julie Sherman, Cross View member and Financial Associate at Thrivent, and Michelle Monson Klisanich, Thrivent Financial Advisor as they share strategies on: How to accumulate and distribute money for retirement How to pass on money to heirs or charities in a tax-wise manner Increasing the probability of investment success Multi-generation IRA planning and more! Please let us know if you plan to attend by May 6 by signing up at the connections center or contacting Chuck Daenzer @952-200-0802. The 2016 Minnesota South District LCMS Older Adult Gathering XXVIII will be held this year on May 2&3 in Mankato. The theme for this event is Make a Joyful Noise. Speaker will be Rev. Richard Koehneke, and entertainment will be provided by Oh, Brother. Pastor Dean Nadasdy will provide devotions, and you can even sing in the choir. The gathering also includes two days of workshops, great food and WOMEN S MINISTRIES Spring Rally on April 16, Book Club WOMEN S BOOK CLUB Book Club will meet this month at the home of Sherry Greenhagen on Monday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m. She has chosen Tapestry of Fortune by Elizabeth Berg for us to read and discuss. All women of Cross View are welcome! WOMEN S SPRING RALLY: 4/16 Women of Cross View, if you are between the ages of 20 to 100, please be aware of a wonderful mission-filled Saturday on April 16. It is the Spring Rally at Mount Hope Lutheran Church, 3601 Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. The registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Lunch will be served and the cost of the day is $8.00. Gary Thies is the keynote speaker and is a Mission Development Counselor with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He lives on a farm in Western Iowa and would love to Audio/Visual/Streaming S.A.G.E.S (Saints Alive! Growing, Ever Serving) fellowship with other older adults. Overnight housing will be provided by Best Western in North Mankato. Deadline for registration for conference only is April 20, 2016. Hotel reservations deadline is April 8. Registration forms and overnight hotel forms may be obtained from the church office. Please also sign up at the Connections Center. For more information contact Chuck Daenzer at 952-200-0802. share with you the exciting news of what is really happening in missions in the LCMS. Why should I care? He has traveled in 76 countries and spoken in more than 1620 churches, and brings with him information and artifacts from the mission fields. As I grow in my faith, I have found I get out of myself and into the life of the missionaries who dedicate their lives to help those who need to hear the Word of God and His saving Grace. If you wish, please bring dental kits for children. The theme of Gifts from the Heart: Bright Smiles. The very nice part of these Rallies is that we meet women, just like us, from other churches. Women, let us unite and make it a wonderful day. Jesus is calling you. Consider replying Here I am Lord, Send Me, Send Me. Questions? call Joanie Reeves at 952-595-0660. IN DESPERATE NEED OF A/V/S help! If you re in high school or older and you re interested in being a part of the Audio/Visual/ Streaming ministry at Cross View, please email Jonathan Zellar (jonathan@crossview.net). We are always looking for more people to be involved in our ministries here at Cross View. Training will be available so that you are taught the unique parts of our equipment.
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PAGE 6 CROSS VIEW YOUTH MINISTRY Looking Back at Lenten Dinners & Easter Breakfast; Looking Ahead to Confirmation JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH April is the final month of confirmation. The students have been working their way through the catechism this year and at the conclusion of their studies 12 of our 14 confirmation students will be getting confirmed on May 1st at late service. Please come and celebrate this wonderful declaration of faith with these youth! EASTER BREAKFAST: Another big thank you goes out to everyone who donated egg bakes and also came support the whole youth group during Easter breakfast! It was a great success with lots of wonderful fellowship and food! CALENDAR DATES: April 3 Youth MAT meeting in Fireside room after late service April 10 National Youth Gathering Team Building Night LENTEN DINNERS Thank you to all 72 families who came out to support the youth who are attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans! It was a tremendous success. It was amazing to see all of the conversations that happened, friendships that were bolstered, new friendships made, and church family sitting down to have a meal together. What a blessing! Over the course of the 6 dinners we served 606 people and were able to raise $3115 dollars towards our trip. That is the equivalent of paying for 2.7 students to attend! Here are some of the memories that we created: EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Parent Lunch Day, Summer Camp, Requests for Picture Frames & Helping Hands ECC HOSTS PARENT LUNCH DAY Cross View s ECC invited our students parents to join us for lunch on March 9, 2016. Parent Lunch Day started with Chapel in the sanctuary led by Pastor Wheeler. After that, we all enjoyed a delicious lunch, prepared by our cook, Miss Holly. This year our menu took on an American theme as we served hamburgers, baked beans and bananas. It was a wonderful time to gather with our families. SPECIAL REQUEST: PICTURE FRAMES! ECC is in need of picture frames. We are collecting frames that are 5 x 7 or larger. The frames will be used for an art show and fundraiser. You can drop off the frames in either the church or school office. We need the frames by April 20th. Thank you. SUMMER SCHOOL AGED CAMP Summer School Aged Camp is for children that have finished kindergarten through fourth grade. Our program is unique in that due to our size and lower ratios, children receive individual attention and develop great friendships. Our program also has a faith based curriculum where the campers learn Bible stories with fun and interactive activities as well as attend Chapel at the center. Each week is set up with a different theme and you may choose the weeks you plan to attend. Field trips, special events, VBS & soccer are all included in the fee. Music Camp is also an option for an additional fee. Join us for a summer of Son-shine no matter what the weather. E-mail the center at ecc@crossview.net or call us at 952 941-0009 with questions. Registration is now open, so join us for a faith based education filled with fun where you will meet new friends and connect with old. HELPING HANDS A NEW opportunity to help our Early Childhood Center. Available in the daytime? Join us the second Tuesday of each month (9:30-11:30am) to work on projects and help in the classrooms. It s easy and a fun time to connect with students and teachers, and offer help as we prepare for upcoming projects and activities. This month we will be working on Vacation Bible School items and materials for our Art Fair.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Summer VBS & Music Camp, World Vision Water Project, Sheridan Story CAVE QUEST! FOLLOWING JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD Cave Quest is this year s Vacation Bible School theme. Join us June 20-24, 9:00-11:30 a.m. for a week of learning about how Jesus lights our way in everything that we do. VBS is open to students age 3 (potty trained) through entering 4th grade. Cost is just $12 for the week! (Students entering 5th grade and older are invited to volunteer throughout the week). To guarantee a t-shirt, please register by Sunday, May 29. SUMMER MUSIC CAMP! INTERPLANETARY JAMMIN Music camp is out of this world! so join us July 18-22; 9 a.m. to 12 noon for a wonderful week learning and performing a musical. Under the direction of Mrs. Sarah Fincham, students entering 1st through 5th grade learn music, create costumes and sets, and learn choreography to present their show on Friday morning at 11:15 a.m. Cost is $45 for the week. Registration for both Vacation Bible School and Summer Music Camp is online at www.crossview.net. Sign up today! Space fills up fast! SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION PROJECT WORLD VISION WATER PROJECT Students in the Sunday School are raising money to assist World Vision s water project. Their ultimate goal is to raise $3000 to purchase a drilled well in an underdeveloped country, probably in Africa. They are over ⅔ way to their goal! Thanks to everyone who PAGE 7 CROSSWAYS INTERNATIONAL CALLING An Australian Perspective, a Global Focus, and a Heart for Mercy As you know, the news media in the US is now devoting a lot of space and time to issues relating to refugees from the Middle East striving to relocate in European countries, Canada, and the US. In what follows, I share some information about what has taken place in my home country of Australia during the past two centuries. A British naval explorer, Captain James Cook, discovered the east coast of Australia in 1770. British people began migrating to Australia in 1778. Some of the first colonies were penal colonies. During their first decades in Australia, the British immigrants treated the local Aboriginal people in very cruel ways. In some cases, they hunted them down like rabbits, shot them, and pushed them off cliffs. Sad to say, many white Australians continued to treat the native Australians in bad ways. However, as time went by, Christian organizations established mission outposts and Christian schools to help the Aboriginal people in numerous ways. I thank God for the fact that at the beginning of the year 2000, the Australian government apologized to the Aboriginal people for what was done to them in those early years. has helped our children reach out around the world and show that they can make a difference. To learn more about the project, go to http://www.worldvision.org/our-impact/clean-water THANK YOU FROM CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY Dear Members of Cross View Lutheran Church, On behalf of the Creek Valley Elementary School staff and student body, a heartfelt THANK YOU for your compassion and generosity! Thanks to your financial commitment and volunteer hours, many hungry children at our school are now enjoying a well-rounded, substantial, and healthy meal on the weekend. The Sheridan Story is a non-profit organization that facilitates this process. They deliver food to our school in translucent plastic bags; one meal per bag that consists of a carbohydrate, protein, fruit, and vegetable; tuna and Tuna Helper with canned beans and peaches, perhaps. On the last day of each school week, typically Friday, your parishioners deliver those bags to students lockers. Family identity is held in the strictest confidence. Note that your church body also funds these provisions. Some might think that there is not a need for such a program in Edina, but I assure you, there is. Research shows that students achieve at higher levels when they don t suffer from hunger. Thanks for contributing to our learners academic success. Our school saying is GO MAD: Go out and make a difference. Thanks to your community outreach, you are living our motto! God Bless! Sincerely, Kari Dahlquist, Principal Creek Valley Elementary Chloris and I have continued to subscribe to The Lutheran magazine ever since we moved to the United States in 1979. We were delighted to note the global focus throughout the most recent edition of this publication: We must show mercy to needy people around the world including those who seek to take up residence in our country. After all, God made and owns Planet Earth and God has no genetic favorites.... These articles were written by the bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia and a number of clergy and laypeople. I thank God that an Australian colleague recently launched a mission organization in Western Australia to teach God s Word to the Aboriginal people. Through the Timothy Training Ministry, he has received a grant to teach the Aboriginal people how to read and write, and as a part of that teaching will use CI s short courses to share the big story. He has also planted a new church in Meekatharra. His goal is to have a number of the indigenous young adults be part of these studies. Harry Wendt, President Crossways International
PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT WORSHIP ASSISTANTS April 2016 April 3 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Martha Kelzer Eric Debner Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Susan Bruns Deb Piepho Replenisher Esther Kelzer Sarah Wheeler Lector Michael Kibat Vern Hanson Usher Captain David Fulkerson Darcy Matz James Kelzer, Jim Martenson, Marlys Meintsma, Jim Riesterer, Dennis Scheppmann Jody Buska, Steve Buska, Aaron Thompson, David Mayer Elaine Sandilla, Loy Jeager, Claire and Linda Baule Matt and Amber Busacker, Steve and Tricia Leanger Connection Center LuAnne Douglas Wendy Cavalieri Joe and Sarah Schweitzer Audio Mike Landreville Trudy Kuhlman Video Alex Wheeler Par Peterson Streaming Brad Starr Ryan Cavalieri Dan Rosen, Carl Haerle April 10, CAF Sunday 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Lauren Marquardt Adam Cavalieri Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Tom Koch Scott Douglas Lector Jan Schrader Chris Roth Usher Captain Gregg Poppe Carl Haerle Judy Grimm, Jana Poppe, Brad Starr, Luke Daenzer Dan Rosen, Richard Sunderland, Adolph Wendel, Matt Salzwedel Scott and LuAnne Douglas, David and Sandy Frauenshuh Heather and Barry Fitzpatrick, Gary Stillwell, Ann Ryan Connection Center Colleen Helland Gae Ash Barb & Stan Hammer, Connie & Mike Landreville Audio Patrick Rooney Rick Thompson Video Rich Meier Reese Thompson Streaming Justin Schroeder Sean Iske Craig Waller, George Harris April 17 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Luke Daenzer Joshua Kelly Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Delpha Harris Marius Fine Replenisher Emma Clavin Lauren Swenson Lector Abby Sultvedt Quynn Iske Usher Captain Dick Rostal Wilbur Thomas Jim Dibble, Howard Greenhagen, Pete Niemira, Dave and Amy Oelschlaeger, Carol Erickson Matt and Amber Busacker, Larry Lundrby, Gary Stillwell, Sue Weigle Carol Niemira, Joyce Crosby, Mel Davis, Janet Ost Richard and Delphine Sunderland, Mark and Pam Moksnes Connection Center Kathi Etchison Janet Schmiel Sue Weigle and friends Audio Justin Schroeder Dan Peipho Video Phil Johnson Sean Iske Streaming Patrick Rooney Perry Scott Sam and Judy Larson, Janet Bruss April 24 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Sam Oelschlaeger Luther Thompson Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Connie Landreville RoseAnn Meier Lector Carla Johnson Lisa Porisch Usher Captain Claire Baule Paul Hatzung Linda Baule, Cal Kuhlman, Jim McGlennen, Rich Meier, Gordon Charles Chuck Hawkins, Doug Harbrecht, Anthony Schmalz, Ryan Tharaldson, Michael Wentzien James and Grace Kelzer, Cal and Darlene Senechal David and Sarah Woodward, Janet Isaacson, Susan Dietel Connection Center Barb Reichert Deb Piepho Megan and Patrick Rooney Audio Brad Starr Ryan Cavalieri Video Par Peterson Marius Fine Streaming Gregg Poppe Reese Thompson Claire Baule, Larry Lunderby NOTE: If you are unable to keep your scheduled date, please try to find your own replacement, and then call the church office to inform them of the change for the bulletin.
PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT PULL OUT WORSHIP ASSISTANTS May 2016 May 1, Confirmation Sunday 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Grace Wachholz Hannah Krom Crucifer Abednego Gorshe Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Steve Schrader Scott Douglas Replenisher Lydia Hellevik Zoie Berkley Lector Gordon Charles David Modrow Usher Captain David Fulkerson Darcy Matz James Kelzer, Jim Martenson, Marlys Meintsma, Jim Riesterer, Dennis Scheppmann Jody Buska, Steve Buska, Aaron Thompson, David Mayer Gregg and Jana Poppe, David and Sandy Frauenshuh Matt and Amber Busacker, Jess and Jozy Paulson Connection Center LuAnne Douglas Wendy Cavalieri Jane Payfer and Carol Niemira Audio Patrick Rooney Trudy Kuhlman Video Phil Johnson Rick Thompson Streaming Doug Wheeler Perry Scott Dan Rosen, Carl Haerle May 8, Mother s Day 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Luke Daenzer Josh Kelly Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Tom Koch Mike Reed Lector Janet Ost Mark Moksnes Usher Captain Gregg Poppe Carl Haerle Judy Grimm, Jana Poppe, Brad Starr, Luke Daenzer Dan Rosen, Richard Sunderland, Adolph Wendel, Matt Salzwedel Steve and Tricia Leanger, Ed and Julie Whelan David and Sarah Woodward, Vern and Sue Hanson Connection Center Colleen Helland Gae Ash Loren and Marge Rehmer Audio Mike Landreville Dan Peipho Video Rich Meier Marius Fine Streaming Justin Schroeder Ryan Cavalieri Claire Baule, Larry Lunderby May 15, Pentecost 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Martha Kelzer Karis Schmidt Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Brad Ost Deb Piepho Replenisher Will Oelschlaeger Sarah Wheeler Lector Jan Stockman-Sater Richard Sunderland Usher Captain Dick Rostal Wilbur Thomas Jim Dibble, Howard Greenhagen, Pete Niemira, Dave and Amy Oelschlaeger, Carol Erickson Matt and Amber Busacker, Larry Lundrby, Gary Stillwell, Sue Weigle Brian and Ali Swiggum, James and Grace Kelzer Heimkes family, John and Lisa Porisch Connection Center Kathi Etchison Janet Schmiel Rich and RoseAnn Meier Audio Brad Starr Rick Thompson Video Gregg Poppe Par Peterson Streaming Patrick Rooney Reese Thompson Sam and Judy Larson, Janet Bruss May 22 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Lauren Marquardt Lexie Ruegemer Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Delpha Harris Marius Fine Lector Daivd Buuck Kris Mussell Usher Captain Claire Baule Paul Hatzung Linda Baule, Cal Kuhlman, Jim McGlennen, Rich Meier, Gordon Charles Chuck Hawkins, Doug Harbrecht, Anthony Schmalz, Ryan Tharaldson, Michael Wentzien Abby Sultvedt, Elaine Sandilla, Carol Niemira, Loy Jaeger Gary Stillwell, Ann Ryan, Dawn Wheeler, Janet Isaacson Connection Center Barb Reichert Deb Piepho Gregg and Jana Poppe Audio Mike Landreville Ryan Cavalieri Video Alex Wheeler Marius Fine Streaming Gregg Poppe Perry Scott Craig Waller, George Harris May 29, Memorial Weekend 8:15 Traditional 10:45 Contemporary Acolyte Rachel Kelzer John Wentzien Elder/Deacon/Deaconess Tim Clavin RoseAnn Meier Replenisher Esther Kelzer Lexi Swenson Lector Barb Reichert Heather Fitzpatrick Usher Captain Gregg Poppe Carl Haerle Judy Grimm, Jana Poppe, Brad Starr, Luke Daenzer Dan Rosen, Richard Sunderland, Adolph Wendel, Matt Salzwedel Michael and Glenda Kibat, Mel Davis, Sophia Bailey Richard and Delphine Sunderland, Wentzien Family Connection Center Claire Oie Charmaine Stillwell Marian Kratzke and Karin Schmidt Audio Justin Schroeder Dan Peipho Video Rich Meier Reese Thompson Streaming Phil Johnson Par Peterson Sam and Judy Larson, Janet Bruss
Cross View Lutheran Church 6645 McCauley Trail West Edina, MN 55439-1076 NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT NO. 4354 April 2016 Return Service Requested SCHEDULE Sunday Worship: 8:15 AM (Traditional) & 10:45 AM (Contemporary) Sunday Christian Education, 9:30 AM Office Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Closed Monday Developing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ along life s journey Rev. Steve Wheeler, Pastor ext 203, steve@crossview.net Jan Stockman-Sater, Early Childhood Ministries ext 222, jan@crossview.net Christine Eid, Children s Ministry ext 215, christine@crossview.net Jonathan Zellar, Youth & Young Adults MInistries ext 207, jonathan@crossview.net Toby Schmidt, Vicar ext 206, toby@crossview.net Bruce Connolly, Finance & Administration ext 204, bruce@crossview.net Rebecca Waller, Music & Fine Arts Ministries ext 210, rebecca@crossview.net Jason Paulson, Contemporary Music jason@crossview.net Jungjoo Park, Organist jungjoo@crossview.net Sarah Solberg, Parish Secretary ext 200, sarah@crossview.net Gregg Poppe, President Rev. Dr. Harry Wendt, Crossways International Todd & Kim Roeske, Evangelistic Missionaries in Alaska The Clarion is published monthly by Cross View Lutheran Church, 6645 McCauley Trail West, Edina, MN, 55349-1076. 952-941-1094 (Office), 952-941-5513 (FAX), 952-941-0009 (ECC). Items for inclusion may be dropped off in the church office or sent via email to rebecca@crossview.net. www.crossview.net www.facebook.com/crossviewlutheran @crossviewedina Come to the Table features thirty-five carefully selected works including historical pieces by Albrecht Durer, modernist work by Jasper Johns and Sadao Watanabe, and fresh contemporary pieces created by CIVAmember artists. In addition to the Featured Exhibit, the Cross View Christian Art Festival hosts a juried exhibit of Christian art in a wide variety of media by regional artists. Please plan to attend the opening reception for the festival on Sunday, April 10, 1-4 P.M. The reception is free and open to the public. Exhibit Hours (April 10 May 8) Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. Sundays, Noon 4:00 P.M. YAMS* to play WhirlyBall Back by popular demand! Please join the YAMS (young adults married and single between 20+ and 40+) for WhirlyBall on Saturday, April 16, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. WhirlyBall is an extremely fun sport that combines basketball, hockey, lacrosse and bumper cars. What s not to love? Please sign-up at the connection center by April 10 to reserve your spot! *Young Adults, Married & Single, is a social and service group of people in their 20 s, 30 s, and 40 s. Cross View Cards & Games Friday, April 8 at 7:00 P.M. Location: Cross View, Fellowship A RSVP by Calling Hosts: Delpha & George Harris (952) 935-7015 or Vicky & Don Langewisch (952) 888-2652 Connect with Cross View members and friends (adults of all ages) for several hours of fun and fellowship by participating in cards and games of your choice. New participants are welcome!