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I like the downstairs because it is big and open and there are lots of things to do, like study the Bible.
The youth of Zion Lutheran enjoy the kid-friendly spaces By Tim Engstrom
Zion Lutheran Church plans to make changes to its rooms for youth activities. First on the list, said the Rev. Joel Vano, is to paint and redecorate the walls. Down the road, however, members of the church would like to bring upgrades to the theater and playroom, such as a flatscreen television set and surround sound speakers. But for now, the church’s youth are quite happy with the rooms they have in the basement. Teens like to hang out and chat in the theater room. The younger kids tend to play games in the game room. Grown-ups who recall their days in youth groups can see contributions they made, such as paintings on the walls or games donated. Zion Lutheran built a major addition in 1985, and at that time created rooms in the church basement for youth activities. It’s fitting, because kids love food, and the basement also is home to the dining hall. There is a fellowship hall down there, too, and it has a pull down screen on which the youth enjoy playing video games on a large scale. The church’s youth activities are not exclusive to the children of members of the church. Zion Lutheran gets many kids whose parents wish their children to learn about Jesus Christ and the selfless ways of Christianity.
Logan Stadheim, 13
My friend has a pool table so when I am at JAM (Jesus and Me) I like to play pool in the game room.
I like air hockey because I play ice hockey.
No! That’s not true.
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But I am better than she is. I am better on the air hockey table. She is better on ice.
Anthony Sorenson, 10
Molly Hulburt, 11 Daysha Luttrell, 10
Brock Hammer, 12
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My favorite thing in the game room is shooting hoops with a plush basketball.
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Jeans at church? No problem Tim Engstrom
Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
At Albert Lea Vineyard Church, greeting each other isn’t just a handshake and a greeting. It is chit-chat and catching up.
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At Albert Lea Vineyard Church, people can ‘come as you are’ By Tim Engstrom Sure, at many churches, people can wear Saturday clothes on Sunday morning services, but often because everyone else dresses up, people who dress down feel out of place. Not at the Albert Lea Vineyard Church. Dressing down is the norm. “It’s just part of the Vineyard DNA,” said the Rev. Matt Hundley. The denomination grew out of southern California in the 1970s, as people sought a contemporary way to worship Jesus Christ. They came wearing flip-flops, Hawaiian shirts, shorts and a laid-back attitude. In a place like Albert Lea, that translates to T-shirts, sweatshirts and jeans. Not everyone wears jeans to church, but most do. “Come as you are,” said Deacon John McKean. Nowadays, Vineyard services focus on the lessons from Christ and are punctuated by lively Christian singing. During services, when members of the congregation turn to greet each other, they don’t just say hello and move on to the next
person. They gab and gab. Hundley has to lead them back to the service at hand. On a typical Sunday morning during football season, about a quarter of the congregation — that’s a rough estimate — is wearing football jerseys to show support for their favorite NFL team playing later the same day. Hundley said that more-structured congregations might see Vineyard’s low-key approach to worship as rebellious. “It is not,” he said. “It is more that our main focus is the heart, what’s on the inside.” He said many places talk about the heart. He said the difference is Vineyard attempts to model that in action, even in the low-key dress code. Do people who dress up feel out of place? No, said Hundley. He cited a biker who at times dressed up in a suit, simply because he felt like it. And many members wear collared shirts, sweaters or blouses, so there is an array of dress styles, which makes fitting in no matter what a church-goer prefers to wear easier to do.
John McKean Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Pastor: James Kassera 320 W. College Albert Lea, MN 373-6097 Sunday worship: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. www.oursaviorsels.com
Years with the church: 6 Favorite sports team: Minnesota Twins Background: This deacon of the church and caretaker of the café (the kitchen and fellowship hall) said switching to contemporary services took some getting used to but now he likes it. He said he likes the Bible-based messages and how the church is involved in local missions.
8:00 a.m. Sunday Traditional 10:30 a.m. Contemporary 9:15 a.m. Education Hour 6:45 p.m. Thursday Worship 924 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea, MN 507-373-8609 • www.zion4jesus.org
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Justin and Michelle Lestrud Years with the church: 3 Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings Background: This husband and wife attend Vineyard as part of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, and their leather vests show it. Justin rides a Harley Classic, and Michelle rides a Honda Shadow.
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Inviting people to actively participate in the life of Jesus St. Theodore Catholic Church 315 E. Clark St, Albert Lea Confession: 4 p.m. Saturday Mass Schedule: 5:15 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Broadcast on KATE 1450 AM 11 a.m. Sunday Español St. James Catholic Church, Twin Lakes Mass 8 a.m. Sunday www.sttheo.org
Churches with contemporary services also use contemporary media. The Albert Lea Vineyard Church is no different. Learn about the church at these online locations: Website: www.alvineyard. org Facebook: Type “Albert Lea Vineyard Church” in the search field Twitter: @alvineyard
Other info Address: 419 Adams Ave. Phone: 377-1412 Services: 10 a.m. Sunday
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SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 115 N Washington, Albert Lea, MN
507-373-2184 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School www.salemalbertlea.org
Jillann Luoma John Sevcik Years with the church: 11 Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings Background: He said he likes how the church seems more real than other places. Some church-goers, he said, at traditional churches tend to put on a “fake facade” on Sunday morning. “People here actually care. They are not just shaking hands.”
Years with the church: 10 Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings Background: She likes that the church offers a contemporary Christian service. She is part of the band. She said she also relates to the messages about the heart from the Rev. Matt Hundley. Members of the congregation call him Pastor Matt.
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www.ourfathershouseinternational.com 9:00 a.m. Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship A wallet card that church members pass out features blue jeans on the front and touts the “express yourself” approach the church takes.
Even the card features blue jeans A wallet card that members of Albert Lea Vineyard Church pass out has blue jeans on the front and a map to the church, 419 Adams Ave., on the back. It folds out and has the headline, “Come Express Yourself at Albert Lea Vineyard Church.” Then it offers this statement: “Everyone is unique — no one understands that better than God. He welcomes
you unconditionally, and so do we. Tees or ties, quirky or quiet, polished or pierced, canes or kids … at Albert Lea Vineyard Church, you’ll feel comfortable and accepted. We’re enjoying God’s love and discovering the unique people He made us to be. Come enjoy great music and biblical messages at a church where you can just be yourself.”
Hayward Lutheran Church 200 Main St. Hayward 10:30 a.m. Sundays 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
Trondjhem Lutheran Church 87740 170th St. Austin 8:45 a.m. Sundays 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 507-373-8479
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Mallorie Gil Years with the church: 13 Favorite sports team: Chicago Black Hawks Background: This 17-year-old doesn’t like to wear matching socks. “It makes me feel uncomfortable.” She said she likes how the church is laid-back and “just really chill.”
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Round Prairie Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us. In 2010, our members voted to leave the ELCA and joined the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. Pastor Kent Otterman Sunday Worship - 8:00 a.m. Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Please join us for worship, fellowship and coffee following the service.
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Stretching the dollar
How the United Way of Freeborn County allocates the funds you donate By Brandi Hagen The United Way of Freeborn County is giving out $481,801 to its agencies in 2013. To be able to do that, it has to hold its agencies and itself more accountable than ever for spending. More accountable does not mean less money, however. “We’ve given more out this year than we ever have,” said Executive Director Ann Austin. “It’s just accommodating the need that has been increasing dramatically.” Austin, Bob Haas and Mary Laeger-Hagemeister want the community to understand the United Way has indepth discussions about funding and helping in other ways like advocating and volunteering, but may not always have the right answer. “We want to work with
everybody but obviously we can provide funding only for the most impactful programs in the community at this point and time,” Austin said. That’s why collaboration and evaluation is becoming so important, especially in a county where the last recorded poverty rate was 12.3 percent. Something the United Way board is working on is bringing in tools that teach its agencies how to do an effective evaluation of the programs that they’re putting on. That way when the board or allocations committees asks what the program is doing, it can show exactly where its money is spent. “It gives them a better idea also to where they can improve their programs to do the best for their clientele,” said Laeger-Hagemeister, the 2013 United Way
chairwoman, said. “The expectation is that all the agencies will attend that.” By giving its agencies the right tools and the same tools to evaluate, it also makes it easier for the United Way to approach its contributors and say why they need more money than previous years because they can show what money is being spent on. Austin said the United Way is trying to hold itself accountable, too, to make sure it is part of the solution. “We’re making sure we’re not just giving money off to these programs and saying here you go do your good work,” Austin said. “It’s really about working together with them to support them and help them be more effective. A lot of times it means bringing in more people to the conversation.”
Bringing more people to the conversation is exactly the road the United Way of Freeborn County is headed down. Even though there is a limit to funding, there are other ways it can help agencies and organizations. “It’s actually a nationwide, worldwide example — giving, advocating, volunteering — you can better solve problems by using all of those resources in a community,” Austin said. An example of the effort would be office upgrades. Many of the United Way’s agencies have needs for newer technology, but instead of spending their budget on technology, the United Way has connected them with people or groups in the community who had those items to donate. Austin said while it’s a long-term effort,
another way agencies can improve without increasing the need for funds is sharing space and resources with other agencies. Haas, the former chairman, said groups need to get out of the “everyone protects their own turf” mindset. “It’s not giving something up, it’s collectively coming together to coordinate services,” Haas said. Some of the other changes that the United Way is seeing that have an impact funding wise is that organizations are finding other means for funding and transition out of the United Way program or they are giving back money they didn’t need to allow funding of other services in the community. “It doesn’t happen very often, but it shows you that they’re not
just saying, ‘OK we got $20,000 from the United Way so we’re going to spend it all,”’ Haas said. Austin said with the step toward more collaboration and accountability the United Way of Freeborn County is just tying in to what other groups have already started to do because many of the agencies it works with already have expectations put on them to be more accountable. “We’re trying to provide extra resources to those who haven’t had that exposure before,” Austin said. “And, it’s more of a challenge sometimes as a smaller community because we have less resources at hand and, of course, a smaller staff size, but I think it’s really important for us to move in this direction.”
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Choosing an accounting method Ask SCORE
their income and expenses. The two basic ways to account for your income and expenses are the cash method and the accrual method, and some businesses use a hybrid. The cash method: Using the cash method, you record income when you actually receive it and expenses when you actually pay them. For example, if you complete
It’s not easy being green, especially for dollars donated to the United Way of Freeborn County. They go through a careful allocation process before being spent for the good of people in need.
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How the United Way of Freeborn County plans to spend the funds raised in the fall 2012 campaign: Adult Basic Education $12,233 Albert Lea Family Y, membership support $53,185 Albert Lea Family Y, middle school program $5, 319 American Red Cross, disaster services $14,505 The Arc of Freeborn County, direct services $34,329 Catholic charities, counseling $6, 621 Cedar Valley Services, transportation $19,340 Cedar Valley Services, community employment $19,340 The Children’s Center, scholarship/sliding fee $58,020 Community technologies & services $14,505 Crime Victim’s Crisis Center $22,241 Group support services, education $19,322 Group support services, visitation/exchange $15,415 Habitat for Humanity $2,418 Healthy Families $19,340 Parenting Resource Center, crisis nursery $13,538 PRC, partnering with parents $5,319 PRC, Seibel Center *reimburse* $4,835 Salvation Army, emergency services $29,010 Salvation Army, food pantry $33,845 Salvation Army, meal program $14,505 Semcac, homeless shelter $3,868 Semcac, senior nutrition $3,868 Semcac, dollars & sense $1,451 Senior Resources, ride services $9, 167 Senior Resources, chore services $4,291 Senior Resources, family caregivers $9,703 Senior Resources, senior advocacy $19,046 Senior Resources, RSVP $13,222
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a project in December 2012 but don’t get paid until March 2013, you record the income in March 2013. Similarly, if you buy a digital camera for your business on credit, you record the expense not when you charge the camera and take it home, but when you pay the bill. The IRS won’t let you manipulate your income by, for example, not cashing a client’s check until the next year; you must report income when it becomes available to you, not when you actually decide to deal with it.
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Many small business owners question which accounting method they should use in their small business. I was reminded of this last week as Bobbi Olson taught the Quick Books Basics seminar for area small business CEOs. This question is definitely a part of “knowing your business numbers” that I have been discussing in the last few columns. The IRS doesn’t require all businesses to use a prescribed method, but it does require businesses to use a system that accurately reflects
PROGRESS 2013 • Sunday, February 24, 2013 • Albert Lea Tribune • Page 5 The accrual methbetter? It depends, of you can’t count on using od: Under the accrual course. The cash method that money for other method, you record is much easier to use; purposes. It will also income as you earn it, most of us deal with our show money you can and expenses as you personal finances this look forward to receiving incur them. For exway, so it’s a system (again, if your customers ample, if you complete that we are familiar pay you as promised). a project in December with. It also gives you As long as you make 2012, that’s when you a clear picture of your less than $1 million a record the income, you actual cash on hand at year, you may choose expect to receive from any point in time. The whichever method it, no matter when the accrual method can’t seems right for your client actually gets tell you how much cash business. around to paying you. If you’ve got, but it proFor more information, the client never puts the vides a more accurate check out IRS Publicacheck in the mail, you picture of your busitions 334, Tax Guide for can eventually deduct ness’s overall financial Small Business, and 538, the money as a bad debt. health, particularly if Accounting Periods and And if you charge some your clients or customMethods, both available furniture, you record the ers are pretty good about at www.irs.gov. expense on the day of paying their bills. It will purchase, not when you show money that you’ve Dean L. Swanson is a pay the bill. obligated yourself to volunteer SCORE MenSo which method is pay, so you’ll know that tor and district director.
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Baptist churches unify ministries Calvary and First are sharing their pastors By Sarah Stultz
Members of Calvary Baptist and First Baptist churches stand behind the Revs. Clayton Balsley and Mark Miller following a Wednesday night activity at Calvary Baptist.The churches now share pastors and come together on Wednesday nights for shared youth activities and Bible study classes. Sarah Stultz
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For more than 100 years, two Baptist churches in Albert Lea have run mostly separate locations, with separate leaders. But starting last year, in a decision that they say was led by God, Calvary Baptist Church and First Baptist Church joined ministries and are now sharing pastors. “I believe the Scripture is very clear and plain that Christ wants members of his body to be unified and one in purpose,” said Clayton Balsley, senior pastor at both churches. “It’s not about First Baptist Church, and it’s not about Calvary Baptist Church. It’s about building the kingdom of God.” While the church congregations meet together each Wednesday night for youth groups and Bible study classes and occasionally combine services, they are still under two separate roofs on Sundays. “I feel like we’re going in the right direction,” said Mark Miller, 4P. 7
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Continued from Page 6 associate pastor at both churches. “I believe if it’s God’s will, this will all work out, and I believe it is God’s will because of the way it has been working.”
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Calvary Baptist and First Baptist churches are being led by Clayton Balsley, senior pastor, and Mark Miller, associate pastor.
Calvary Baptist Church In December 2011, Calvary Baptist Church’s senior pastor, Bob Weniger, left Albert Lea to serve at a church in another community. Doug Jensen, who was chairman of the church’s deacon board at the time, said the church leadership began looking at different options for replacing Weniger. One of the deacons brought up the fact that with Weniger’s departure, Calvary Baptist Church was left with an associate pastor, while First Baptist Church had a senior pastor but no associate pastor. “We started praying about it, and we really came to the conclusion that God wants us to take this step forward,” said Miller, who has been at Calvary for eight years.
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PROGRESS 2013 • Sunday, February 24, 2013 • Albert Lea Tribune • Page 7 “We looked at it as an opportunity bined ministry on July 1, 2012, and to join forces and come together.” the various leadership boards are It would be a big change for the starting to meet to get to know each church, which has been in exisother better. tence since 1872 and in its current Though they don’t know where building on Bridge Avenue just the merging ministries will take south of Hammer Road since 1974. them, they said they feel optimistic Jensen said he met with Balsley about the direction they are taking. to talk with him about the idea, “We’re working toward the fact and after more prayer, Balsley met that we want to get together and with a series of boards at Calvary talk about what each church does Baptist Church. and get rid of some of the duplicaThen came a meeting between tion,” Jensen said. the leadership of the two churches Though both pastors are busier to work out the details, and Balsley than they were previously, the came to Calvary to preach and merging ministries has brought answer questions. the two churches closer together, Both churches voted favorably said Dave Thunstedt, who lives in for the merger. Alden. “I believe that the Lord is doing “We’re really one church but something here,” Jensen said. “It’s working together at two builda difficult thing to put two church- ings,” said Thunstedt, who has es together, to work together and been attending the church since try and do some things for the 1957. “In the future, I hope we acLord, but I really sense and believe tually may be at one facility. We’ll he’s going to do mighty things.” see where God leads us and how The two churches met in a joint people feel as we do more minisworship service under the com4P. 8 try.”
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First Baptist Church members from back left are Mike Nelson and Dustin Petersen. In front from left are Marvin Miller, Miriam White and Sheila Petersen. Continued from Page 7
First Baptist Church Balsley had served as pastor for First Baptist Church for 13 1/2 years when he was approached by Jensen about the possibilities of Calvary and First Baptist joining ministries. At that time, Calvary and First Baptist churches had done a few things together, but not much, Balsley said. First Baptist had been in existence since September of 1866 and in its current building on Clark Street since 1910. He said there were a few people from both congregations who knew each other and some were even relatives. “It’s doubtful either one of us knew at the time where God would
lead us in that adventure,” Balsley writes in his pastor’s letter in January. “To be honest, though I believe without a doubt that Jesus desires unity among the members of his body, I was skeptical that anything would develop beyond our initial conversation. Obviously God had other plans in mind.” He said he believes since that meeting with Jensen — and through much prayer — that God has brought the churches together. Finances did not play into the decision. “With God’s leading, we are becoming one church in two locations,” said First Baptist Church member Marvin Miller. He said the churches
are having occasional worship services, youth programs, Bible studies, events, mission opportunities and outreach opportunities together. “We are all a part of the family of God,” he said. “This has given us the opportunity to get to know our brothers and sisters in Christ. It is our prayer that we will support and encourage each other as we do the Lord’s work.” Both churches are affiliated with American Baptist Churches. Services begin at 9 a.m. Sundays at Calvary Baptist Church with Sunday school to follow at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church with worship services at 10:30 a.m.
Members of Calvary Baptist Church are from back left are Janet Poeschl, Kay Werner, Dave Thunstedt and Bruce Himmerich. In front from left are Louis Henderson and Doug Jensen.
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