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Jesse Lake-Suomi Lutheran Parish, A Covenant of Shared Ministry

Mar-31-2008

Jesse Lake Lutheran Church of Talmoon, Minnesota and Suomi Evangelical Lutheran Church of rural Deer River, Minnesota, congregations of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod and Living Waters Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, covenant together in common mission for our Lord Jesus Christ and to provide pastoral ministry to our congregations and the community.

Jesse Lake-Suomi Lutheran Churches

Sunday Worship Schedule

Jesse Lake:

8:30 a.m. Worship

9:30 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee

10:00 a.m. Sunday School

Communion: 2nd and 4th Sundays

Suomi:

10:00 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee

10:30 a.m. Worship

Communion: 2nd and 4th Sundays

Pastor John K. Hanson

email: jlclhanson@charter.net

(Parsonage and Office located at

44281 County Road 4

Talmoon, MN 56637)

Parsonage Phone: 218-832-3834

Office Phone: 218-832-3883

Jesse Lake Lutheran Church

44281 County Road 4

Talmoon, MN 56637

Phone: 218-832-3883

(Located two miles west of Talmoon, on County Road 4)

Suomi Evangelical Lutheran Church

42935 County Road 48

Deer River, MN 56636

218-832-3883

(Located north of Grand Rapids, three miles west of MN Highway 38)

Information:

Jesse Lake was founded by Norwegian and Swedish immigrants in 1909. Our congregation celebrated its100th birthday on August 23, 2009. The church has about 150 baptized members with many seasonal visitors. We hope to build a new church starting in May, 2010.

Suomi Evangelical Lutheran was founded by Finnish immigrants in 1918. Our church celebrated its 91st birthday in July, 2008. The church has about 50 baptized members with many seasonal visitors.

Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop, ELCA (click on picture to access elca.org)

Bishop Thomas M. Aitken and Synod Staff

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Thomas M. Aitken, Bishop, Northeastern Minnesota Synod (click on picture to access Synod)

A Bible Study on the book, The Shack

The novel, The Shack, by William Young has an inspiring theme of how the power of forgiveness can change one's life. Pastor John will lead two sessions on this book, February 16 and 23, 6:30 pm at the parsonage. This study will offer a good sequel to the forgiveness Bible study that just concluded, but that does not mean you needed to attend those sessions. It would be best if you have read the book ahead of time. If you need a copy talk to Pastor John or one of your book worm friends.

2010 Lenten Program

"The Four Acts of Prayer" will be our video presentation for the mid-week Lenten series. The presenter is Pastor Walter Wangerin, theologian and story teller. The four acts are 'we speak', 'God listens', 'God speaks', 'we listen'. With wonderful stories and insights, Pastor Wangerin shows us how those simple ideas can bring us into closer communication with God and how we can be supported by the Holy Spirit in our daily living. These presentations will start Feb 24.

"I know an awful lot of adults who think that the prayer works because of who they are of how they are or what they're doing or how they're kneeling.... If we remember that we are children, and if we will remember that God acts to us as a parent then we will also recognize that the power of our prayer to reach the ears of God is not, dear people, in us. It is in God." --Walt Wangerin.

Men's Dart Ball

Thursday mornings throughout the winter months 9:30 a.m. at the Marcell Family Center. Come and bring a friend, the more the merrier! Balls, strikes, hits, home runs, outs, its all in there in the fling of a dart. We will divide into two teams with whoever shows up and have fun. Please bring $2 to help pay for lighting.

Confirmation Class

All students from 7 through 12 grade are invited to attend. Anyone who had not attended the orientation session should contat Pastor John. Friends are encouranged to check out the program as well, even if they aren't a member of the church. The topic this year will be an introduction to the Bible and a study of who Jesus is according to the Gospel of Mark.

Daily Discipleship, Online Bible Study

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