Thoughts from the President

Debbie Poenix, President, Council

September-2009

THOUGHTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Suomi Evangelical Lutheran
8-25-09
September Happenings:

On August 16th our “Outdoor Service” (to be held at 10:30 at Ivan & Marion’s. with Potluck to follow. Please bring your own lawn chair if possible) turned out to be indoors as we had an onslaught of wonderful “Garden Healing” rain. Our “Worship in the Garden” started out with Pastor John sitting in his lawn chair, after all we were asked to bring lawn chairs weren’t we?? During our outdoor / indoor service we participated in a “Thanksgiving of Baptism” ritual where we dipped a prayer rock in the water and marked each other with the sign of the cross.
“Peace Like a River” was our sending Hymn and with the help of Deena & her daughters we pulled it off HAND GESTURES and all!

Choir practice: Every Wed. evening at Jesse Lake. Everyone is welcome to join.

September 3rd: Secret Pal Dinner is at Huskies in Bigfork. There is a sign up sheet downstairs.

September 8th: Suomi Council meeting to be held at 6:30pm. We will be discussing Pastor john’s Pastoral review among other items.

September 9th: Parish Council meeting to be held at Suomi, 7:00pm. Let me know if you would like something added to the agenda.

Celebration Sunday: is Friday September 18th. We will celebrate Hospice.

Due to the Harvest Dinner being held on Sunday Sept. 2oth our Worship Service will be held on Friday September 18th at 7:00pm.

HARVEST DINNER: Sept. 20th, 12:00-3:00, “free will offering”; If you’d like to help PLEASE contact Kari at 246-2616.

Third Monday of every month: Everyone in the community is invited to sing at the Bigfork nursing home at 11:00 – 12:00. Please contact Carolyn Andersen 246-8076.
KUDOS go to Carolyn for playing for that event!!