Shepherd of the

Pines
Lutheran Church

1950 125th Street NW

Rice, MN 56367
Phone: 393-4295
Pastors Home/Study Phone: 363-1323

2015

Email: sotpministries@jetup.net
Church Website: sotpministries.com

Greetings,
We are a month into Sunday School, Youth and Adult Bible studies and
growing in Gods Word. I read the following devotional from Martin
Luthers Daily Devotional Faith Alone, and would like to share it with you
as food for thought this month.
Satan is upset when the truth of the gospel is taught. He
uses various
methods to distort the Word and keep people from hearing it. In
the early
church, a number of heresies appeared. One claimed that Christ
isnt the
Son of God. Another claimed that he isnt Marys son. In Basils
time, some
denied that the Holy Spirit is God.
We have examples of Satan snatching away Gods Word in
our own day.
When I and my followers began to preach the pure message of
the gospel, many
people arose who were against Gods Word and his work in the
world. Of course,
none of the other temptations lessened. Satan keeps on tempting
people to commit
sexual sins and other terrible crimes because he doesnt want
people to believe
in what God says and does. But the church and Gods people
should regard
Satans attacks on Gods Word and work as especially dangerous.
This is how Satan deceived Adam and Eve. They lost their
trust in God
and no longer believed what he said. Instead, they believed

Satans lies. When

Satan deprives people of their trust in God, its not surprising
that they become
proud and despise God and other people. Eventually they will
turn to adultery,
murder, and so on. Letting go of Gods Word is the root of all
temptations. It
results in the destruction and violation of all Gods
commandments. Unbelief
is the source of every sin. If Satan is able to tamper with Gods
Word or snatch
it out of peoples hearts, he will achieve his goal people will no
longer believe
in God.
Some people are like seed along the path, where the word
is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes
away the word that was sown in them.
Mark 4:15
Lets continue to hang on to Gods Word and trust that Father God knows
best and wants the best for us, His children by grace through faith in Jesus
Christ.
Blessings,
Pastor Bob

Board of Lay Ministry

Pending Approval Minutes
September 17, 2015

BOLM members present: Brent Betker, Deb Erdmann, Keith Peterson, Curt Kvamme, Sarah Anderson, Tim
Neutz and Pastor Bob. Guests present: Ron Bulthuis, Wayne Anderson
Absent: Keith Hackett, Wayne Johnson, Tom Ollman
Meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Keith Peterson at 6:35 pm. Pastor Bob opened the meeting with
prayer.
Mission statement was read by Keith Peterson.
Acts Chapter 15 was read and discussed.
Treasurers report was reviewed. There was discussion regarding transferring funds between the checking and
savings accounts as well as the LCEF account. Motion made to accept the report by Deb, seconded by Tim.
Motion carried.
Properties Report: Keith and Ron shared an update on the proposed kitchen changes. The committee is in the

process of getting blue prints for bids. The plans will be discussed and voted on at the annual meeting. The
cement and railing work at the church entrance is complete. The lights in the parking lot had been fixed
previously but are still not working correctly; the lights are original and may need replacement. The committee is
still working on this. The parking lot will be re-striped this fall or next spring. The shrubs in front of the church
may have to wait until next spring for replacement, thanks to Keith Kirchner for trimming them.
Secretarys report was reviewed. Motion made to accept the report by Deb, seconded by Keith Peterson. Motion
carried.
Old Business:

MCBI Motion made to sponsor a full day for $720 made by Sarah, seconded by Deb. Motion carried.
Tim will gather the voucher and the message to send to MCBI. They have three local stations including 91.5 FM
out of St. Cloud and 102.5 FM out of Pequot Lakes.

Salem Christian Fellowship Pastor Bob mentioned that Pastor Hicham Chehab, Missionary is willing to
come to SOTP to present information regarding his work in sharing Christ with Muslims and others from the
Middle East and North Africa. The BOLM was interested in having him come after the first of the year. Pastor
Bob will schedule a time with Pastor Hicham Chehab.

Worship Team Leader We are seeking a new member to fill this role. Announcements are in the bulletin
and have been made at services. Please pray for God to nudge the SOTP member he has chosen to fill this role.
Michelle will work with the BOLM to see that the duties are fulfilled through the end of the year.

October 11th Services will be led by Paul Tschida who will continue Pastor Bobs series on Financial
Peace. Communion will be on October 4th and October 25th to accommodate Pastor Bobs time away.

New Business:

The BOLM reviewed the worship Shepherd schedule through October 25th.

The next BOLM meeting will be a joint meeting with the EMT on October 8 th at 6:30pm. We will be
reviewing the proposed budget to present to the congregation at the annual meeting in November.

Pastor asked the Properties committee to coordinate the kitchen construction with the First Communion
classes, membership classes and Lent which all start in mid-February.

To date, there are two names in the nomination box for the BOLM elections in November. The
nomination box will be available through October 15th.

Financial Peace University Team reported that two classes have started and one more will start on October
1st. We have planned for Celebration Sunday to be on November 15 th and would like to have one service with
fellowship and sharing time afterwards. The team asked if there are funds available to plan something special
during fellowship time that morning. This will be a time of celebration for all who have learned to use Gods
principles with their money. Deb made a motion to allow the team to coordinate one service at 9am on Sunday
November 15th and $200 for use in the celebration. Keith Peterson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Pastoral Call Committee report was given by Tim Neutz. The Team met on Wednesday August 26 th to
prepare questions for interviews. We are waiting for the synod to present names to our congregation for
consideration. Our next meeting is set for September 23 rd at 6:30pm. Pastor Bob mentioned that Wednesday

nights may not work well for Pastor Bradys attendance during the school year due to church activities on that
night of the week.

Pastor Bob would like to invite churches in the area to a gathering at SOTP to view a video by David
Barton regarding participation in political concerns. He would like to start discussion on how we can educate
Christians to participate in our government to move America back to a Godly foundation. Motion made by Sarah
to pursue the community church gathering to encourage discussion of the political concerns of Christians. Deb
seconded the motion. Motioned carried. Pastor Bob will be scheduling the gathering.

Prince of Peace Lutheran School will come on Sunday April 10 th second service. Pastor Dave Strochein
will share briefly about the school and the K-3rd grade choir will sing.

A decision on the service times for the SOTP Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday was tabled until
Octobers meeting.
Motion was made by Deb to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Tim. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:20
pm.
Closed with circle prayer.
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Anderson, BOLM Secretary

We have been praying for our church

family each week as we go through our
church directory from A to Z. As you go about your
daily tasks lift a prayer for the family of the week as
the Lord brings them to mind.
In October we will be praying for:
October 4
October 11

Dave & Danette Brannen

Children: Taylor, Hunter & McKenna
Jim & Beth Brouns
Children: DeAnna & Cameron

October 18

Ruth Brutcher

October 25

Ron & Mary Bulthuis

RICE AREA
FOOD SHELF
October distribution is

Thursday, October
8th,
3:00-5:30pm
at the Old

Village Hall.

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OCTOBER NOISY OFFERING!

We will be taking up our noisy
offering on Sunday, October
18th, for Operation Christmas
Child.
Thank you for your
support and your generous
donations!

We had a great kick off Sunday!! There were 50

kids in attendance. It is my prayer that the Lord will
touch the lives of these children and send more our
way to teach. We are starting off the year using the
Faithweavers program that we used last year and
then will break off into the Dave Ramsey
curriculum as part of our Jubilee. If anyone has any
questions or concerns about our Sunday school
program please do not hesitate to come talk to me or
give me a call.
Thank you
Jennifer Betker
320-248-9813

The Youth Group has

gotten off to an amazing
start!
We have more
than 20 young people
actively involved and we see plenty of room
for more!!
We have our annual ditch
cleaning day scheduled for Sunday,
October 4th . We will be picking up trash
along two roads here in Rice then returning
to SOTP for a bonfire and pizza party.

Following our party, we will be painting the

picnic tables here at SOTP that are much in
need of some TLC. We are so incredibly
grateful that we have such committed and
amazing, fun young people to work with
and we know that we will have a fabulous
year of growing in knowledge and
relationship with our Lord as well as
gaining a newfound strength among our
group.
Michelle Motschke & Karen Ellefson

Happy Fall to ALL!!!

As I begin to type this, we are surrounded
by the fresh crisp morning air of Fall. The
leaves have only thought about turning their
God given colors and the Church year is off
and rolling! Oh so much to do to get back on track! I just love
schedules...it seems things flow so much better when we have time
slots! Do you find yourself waiting for school to start just to get things
back to normal too?? Aah, I said the Sunday School year is off to a
great start! We had 50 students on the first day and look for those
numbers to grow. The Youth room was bursting at the seams with
youth ready to get into Gods word on $$$$. This Jubilee celebration
we are planning is such a wonderful gathering of all who can have
financial freedom!
We also have study groups that have restarted for the fall. Please
check them out in the bulletin and consider joining one, remember
things go so much better when we have a plan, well God's plan for us
is to be in His word learning and growing spiritually as we get older
and so I ask you to save a time slot to be in His word! If you are a
leader and order materials, please talk to me prior and let me know
what it is you need so that when the vouchers come through, I know
what they are for and who is using what material. This way it can be
made aware if the study is in our collection to be reused.
This month we also will have a social event with ice-cream and the
fixings for all who have given of their time to help the church body
flow. If you have lead a small group, taught Sunday School, or have
given aid to the Youth Group, or maybe been involved in planning
and helping with VBS, please join us so we can say Thank you with a
sweet treat! This also is for those who have helped in the worship
team area and the service team area. Again there is a sign up sheet
in the narthex so we know how many to plan for! Please join us!!
We have 3 FPU classes going on right now, study between
services, and all Sunday School classes are working for financial
freedom! The classes are giving out so many tools to help those of all

The Call Committee has reached the next

phase in the call process, we have 2 names
collected
from
the
congregational
nomination box to send in to the District
Office, they will begin the process of
collecting more names to send to us,
approximately within the next 6-8 weeks
we'll have that information. From that point,
we'll have to narrow the list of names down
to just a few to begin the next steps of
preparing for interviews. The Call
Committee would like to ask you all to be in
prayer alongside us in this process. We need
the prayers of the entire family to gracefully
walk out this journey, to hear the Lord's
voice and to be obedient to His plans. Its
much more fun to pray with God than
merely to pray to Him. - See more at:
http://prayer-coach.com/2010/05/12/prayerquotes-billjohnson/
Pastor Bob & Carol will
be away on vacation
October 9th-16th. If you
need pastoral care during
this time please call Pastor Tim Rehwalt
at 651-231-5934 or call the SOTP office at
393-4295.

ages reach and hold onto their dreams for the future. Please
consider joining a group.
In closing, may you find the slot to put God into your day this
month! May you see His beauty of color that He has painted all
around you daily! And may His grace shine on these cool days to
make your heart warm! Blessings to you all....
Brenda Hackett
Small Group Team Leader

You are invited to

quilting at the
church on
Thursdays, October
th
nd
8 & 22 , from 2:00pm until
6:00pm. Everyone is welcome

to stop in and join us!

In Acts 6:1-9 as the
Apostles were in need of
others to help in the
ministry
they
encouraged
the
believers
to
choose
those who are known to be full of the
spirit and wisdom. In keeping with
this advice from scripture, Article 4
of our Constitution By Laws says,
The Board of Lay Ministry of the
church shall be composed of 7
communicant members (male and
female), and the treasurer of the
church, elected at the annual
meeting of the church. They shall be
people who have proven faithful to
the Lord and His church. They shall
also
have
been
communicant
members of the church for at least 2
years prior to sitting on the board
and shall not be ministry staf
members or employees of the
church. They also should be people
who attend worship faithfully and are
involved in ongoing Bible study and
a
committed
life
of
growing
discipleship. Members of the board
shall
serve
three-year
terms
established on a staggared basis,
and may not serve more than two
consecutive terms.
The SeniorPastor - Director of Ministries shall
be an ex-officio member of the
Board of Lay Ministry.
There are two spots open for
election on the Board of Lay
Ministry. They are currently
held by Keith Hacket finishing
his second term and not able to
be renominated, and Keith

Peterson finishing his first term.

Please pray that the Lord will
guide us to the people He wants
to fill these positions. As you
are led to someone, contact that
person to see if they are willing
to serve, and then submit their
name in writing and place it in
the nomination box on the
counter in the church lobby.
The nomination box will be
available on the counter
between September 13th and
October 18th. The congregation
will elect two people from the list of
nominations at the annual
congregational meeting on
November 22. Feel free to contact
any current board member with any
questions you may have.
Starting
Monday,
October 19th at 5:30pm,
Pastor Bob is offering
what's
called
Triad
Mentor Groups.
Triads
are groups of Three (3 men or 3 women)
who meet together for prayer, growing
together
in
their
faith,
for
encouragement, and mentoring each
other through life's ups and downs.
According to Matthew 18:20 there is a 4th
person in a Triad, "For where two or three
gather in my name, there am I with
them." Jesus, by His Holy Spirit meets us
as we gather together with other
believers.
On October 19th, we will
launch those who would like to be in a
Triad into Christian mentor groups using
the Bible based book "When Life Hurts."
There is a sign-up sheet on the counter in
the church lobby. Find a couple other
people who would like to join you on this
journey and sign up for your Triad Mentor
Group. For more information talk with
Pastor Bob,
393-4295.

October 25
Betker

8:00am Brent & Jennifer

10:30am

Bruce & Sandie

Resch

How do I become a member of

Shepherd Of The Pines?
We offer membership classes to those who
would like to become members of
Shepherd of the Pines and join us on our
journey with Jesus. The class consists of
two Saturday sessions, 8:30-12:30 with
brunch provided. Look for more information
coming as our next classes are planned for
early 2016 with dates to be determined.
Our goal is to help each person take steps
into Gods good plan and to discover and
live out Gods wonderful purposes for our
lives. If you have any questions contact
Pastor Bob at 393-4295.

October 4

8:00am Linda Omann

10:30am Pam Fuchs

October 11

8:00am Lois Perleberg

10:30am Sandie Resch

October 18

8:00am Paul Tschida

10:30am Angela Frost

October 25

8:00am Richael Weinand

10:30am Heather Ostendorf

October 4

Barb Zapzalka

October 11

Brent & Jennifer Betker

October 18

Brian & Lisa Fiedler

October 25

Bruce & Sandie Resch

OCTOBER COUNTERS
Ernie Oltz, Milt Popp,
Jerry Nelson, Barb McKeever

Worship Shepherds
October 4

Curt Kvamme

October 11

Brent Betker

October 18

Sarah Anderson

October 25

Tim Neutz

If it is your turn to serve fellowship, please bring some

treats to share and arrive early to help set up. If your
name is first on the list, please arrive 30 minutes prior to
the 8:00am service to make coffee. The directions for
making coffee are posted on the bulletin board in the
kitchen. When you serve fellowship, please plan on
serving coffee and treats and cleaning up the kitchen
after the first service. The others serving with you would
appreciate it!
October

4 - C. Anderson, B. Fiedler, S. Schraut,

D. Brannen, A. Ostendorf

October 4

8:00am Bonnie Gottwalt & Charyl Walberg

10:30am Wayne & Colleen Peterson

October 11 -

T. Billmeyer, K. Wagner, T. Hovland,

B. Hinders, R. Hemple

October 11

8:00am Al & Bev Gerads

10:30am Bryon & Michelle Motschke

October 18 - D. Arntson, B. Zapzalka, W. Anderson,

October 18

8:00am Brad & Holly Jasmer

10:30am Beth & Shawn Richter

G. Plumski, C. Elyea
October 25 - J. Ramey, J. Clasen, S. Pressnall,

C. Dingmann, M. Campion

Sandie Resch, Nancy Anderson

PROJECTIONIST

October 4 -

Proverbs 12:15
Matthew 6:25-33

October 4

October 11 -

Proverbs 11:24-25
Luke 6:38

8:00am Donovan Elyea

10:30am Matthew Neutz

October 11

8:00am Tony Omann

10:30am Noah Ellefson

October 18

8:00am Dennis Arntson

10:30am Denise Leahy

October 25

8:00am Bill Paradeis

10:30am Matthew Neutz

October 18 -

Philippians 4:10-13
Psalm 24:1-2

October 25 -

Genesis 41:15-57

OCTOBER
Joan Ramey, Pam Fuchs,

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Jesus Has A Good Plan For...

Bob Trinklein, Pastor

Church Phone: 393-4295
Pastors Home Study: 320-363-1323
Email: sotpministries@jetup.net
Church Website: sotpministries.com
SOTP BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY/ELDERS
Brent Betker, President 584-8170, Deb Erdmann, 393-4279, Keith Hackett, 393-4531, Keith Peterson, Vice-President 292-4007,
Curt Kvamme, Treas. 393-3353, Sarah Anderson, Secretary 267-2628, Tim Neutz, 393-3386, Wayne Johnson 253-9020
Tom Ollman, Church Properties 253-4623
EXECUTIVE MINISTRY TEAM
Brenda Hackett - Small Group Team Leader, ___________________ - Worship Team Leader, Maria Traut - Service Team Leader
In case of church cancellation due to bad weather listen to, 98 COUNTRY 98.1, SPIRIT 92.9, KCLD 104.7, WJON 1240,
or call the church office and listen to the message.

Shepherd of the Pines Mission Statement: Connecting People to GodTo Othersand To Service
The purpose of this congregation is mandated for us by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as found in the words of the Great
Commission (Matthew 28), namely first of all to Go. To leave our walls of refuge, going into all the world, comprising of our families
and neighbors. We plan to achieve our purpose by identifying persons with whom we are particularly well-equipped to serve and reach
with the challenge of becoming Disciples of Christ.
Second, to Make Disciples or in the words of St Paul, To equip the saints (Ephesians 4:12). This is to be understood as helping
people to live the Christian life here on earth. Preparing and encouraging young and old alike to find and to use their God given gifts
and abilities for the extension of His Kingdom, and to grow in fervent love for God and for others.
Thirdly, to Baptize as commanded by Jesus Himself. As God reaches down to mankind with His means of grace, He would have us
baptize His people, bringing them into His family and Kingdom, granting to them life, forgiveness of sins, and eternal salvation.
And lastly, to continue steadfast in His Word, Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. A continued
zeal for the study of His Word, the Bible, is necessary for the growth of any Christian congregation. Thus, the Word of God will be
taught and studied in full measure and His Word shall be the rule and norm of this congregations faith and life.
To that end, our every effort and energy will be used in motivating, training, and putting to use our time, and talents and treasures
to Make Disciples.