Bench

Feb. 1 (Septuagesima – paraments are green) – Available
Feb. 8 (Sexagesima – paraments are green) – Available
Feb. 15 (Quinguagesima – paraments are white) – Available
Feb. 22 (Lent 1 – paraments are purple) – Available

PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2025:
If you are interested in reading through a copy of the 2025 Annual Report, feel free to take one from the table in the Narthex or from the clear bin left of the membership boxes.

NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS 2026:

• President: Casey Browning (1 year)
• Vice President: Paul Mielbrecht (1 year)
• Secretary: Aaron Carr (1 year)
• Treasurer: David Harris (1 year)
• Financial Secretary: David Kreienbrink (1 year)
• Elders: Shon O’Neill (3 years) & Josh Daniels (2 years)
• Trustee: Erik Rose (3 years)
• BCE: Todd Knutson & Kyle Fagan (3 years)

Also elected to represent PLC this year:

• ELS Convention Delegates: Delegates: Todd Knutson & Daniel Lee
• ELHS Delegates: Aaron Carr, Jim Sundby, & Aaren Kvale

We would like to extend a note of appreciation to David Ecklund, Shon O’Niell, and Bill Shedrock, who served this past term, either on the Board of Elders or Board of Trustees.

And thank you to our newly elected officers and board members for your willingness to serve. Our newly elected officers will be installed during the service on Sunday, January 25.

ANNUAL VOTERS MEETING UPDATE:
A brief summary of pertinent actions taken at the voters meeting:

• Pastor Gullixson encouraged the Voters to renew our efforts toward strategic planning so that our labors together may be efficient and faithful.
• Election of Officers (See note above)
• Recognition of Discontinuation of Spiritual Fellowship of Amber Barker, Seth Nesseth, and Nanette Stoltenberg. After efforts were made to contact them, and no response was received, or contact couldn’t be made, we recognized that we are not able to serve them, nor are they receiving services from us. If contact were to be made, with an interest in renewing their spiritual care here at PLC, we would be happy to receive them once again.
• As Pr. Sparley noted in his annual report, he will be working for the Board for World Outreach in the Czech Republic in the Spring and Fall of this year for some extended periods of time. The BWO will reimburse PLC for their time away on these assignments. He also noted that PLC should be planning for his stepping back even further in 2027.
• Last year at this meeting we suspended our partnership with the ELS Board for Home Outreach on mission work in the Graham area due to the Lakewood vacancy. Interest was renewed in the partnership and what we might do to reconnect with BHO.
• Two names were inadvertently omitted from the Membership Changes and Sacred Acts of the Annual Report. Hadley Sharp was baptized on 10-26-25 and Lizzy Riedel granted a transferred out on 11-11-25. We apologize for those oversights.

A BABY SHOWER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AFTER THE SERVICE:

• In the foyer of the Ark
• For: Ashley (Daniels) Sharp & Baby Hadley, born October 10, 2025.
• Please help us celebrate Hadley’s arrival into our PLC family! Please bring a large salad to share.
• Hosted by Martha Circle
  • Martha Circle hosts baby showers for first-time mothers who are members of PLC.
• Look for your invitation in your church box for more information.
• Any questions? Call Dawn Daniels

JANUARY GIVING FOR BUDGET AND MORTGAGE:
Please see this Midweek Update for details.

REMINDER NOTES!

OFFERING ENVELOPES 2026:
If you have not collected your 2026 offering envelopes, they have been removed from your membership box. They will be stored for you. Please contact a pastor after a service and he will get them for you. You may also contact the church office, and they will be returned to your membership box for the next Sunday pick up.

NEW USHERS SCHEDULE:
A new Ushers Schedule has been drawn and printed. A copy has been deposited in your mail slot, and a copy has been posted in the Narthex. The schedule runs from February 8 to August 30 of 2026. This schedule includes Lent and Easter dates also. Please look your copy over and, if you have questions, contact Mike O’Neill. If you would like to be an usher, you can also contact Mike. Continued thanks for your diligence and service.

ELHS DRAMA PRODUCTION:
The Evergreen Lutheran Players Present: Rogues’ Gallery

Two security guards arrive at Rogues’ Gallery to discover a multi-million-dollar sculpture in ruins after the museum was left unlocked—and neither guard showed up for morning duty. To uncover what happened, they watch back security footage while plotting what to tell their boss and how to explain to the artist that their sculpture is destroyed.

Dessert Performance: Friday, January 30, at 7:00pm ($10 per ticket)
Saturday Matinee: January 31, at 1:30pm ($2 students; $5 adults)

Click here to purchase your ticket today!

THE PAUL SILAS TRAPP CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP:
Mr. Paul Silas Trapp was a devoted and well-loved upper-grade teacher at Parkland Lutheran School from 2021-2024. Paul believed, if your educational foundation was rooted in Christ, you would be equipped to pursue further knowledge in this fallen world. He firmly believed that, if your foundation was Christ-centered, you would be able to face any challenge.

To honor our beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and teacher, the family has decided to establish a scholarship in Paul’s name. It will be available for Parkland Lutheran School 8th graders pursing their Christian education at Evergreen Lutheran High School. The initial scholarship was granted to the first student on June 9, 2024.

If you would like to give toward this scholarship fund, please visit the following website: Paul Trapp Memorial ELHS Scholarship