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ATONEMENT HISTORY - 2000
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2000 |
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January - Began offering communion on 1st & 3rd Sundays/month at both services |
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January 18 - Alpha (introduction to Christian faith) began at Atonement with 10 lay leaders; more courses followed |
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Through their offerings and donations, Atonement's Sunday School children raised $150 to purchase a llama through Heifer Project International |
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February - MaryAnn Nelson, Una Solheim, Willie Moe, and Lynn Miller were thanked for their years of dedicated service playing organ/piano/keyboard at Atonement; Cheryl Broostin hired as choir/worship accompaniest |
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April 9 - Youth musical "Kids Telling Kids" with over 20 participants; Kay Johnson directed, Cathy Soldner accompanied, and Bob & Lorna Schultz videotaped |
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May - Flooring removed from Fellowship Hall |
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September - At a special congregational meeting, bids were accepted for the kitchen/choir room addition |
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October 8 - Groundbreaking for new kitchen addition after 2nd service; Dick Larson (Capital Improvement Steering Committee Chair), Bev Johnson (charter member of the congregation), and Anne Olson (new member of the congregation) were chosen to begin the groundbreaking |
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December 17 - First intergenerational Christmas program "The Big, Big Story" |
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2001
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Council initiated the Vision Discernment Process (still underway) |
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Pilot Light leadership training began, to foster small group ministry |
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Abuse Prevention Policy and Facilities Usage Policy implemented at Atonement |
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Fellowship Team, led by Nita Nelson and Christi McGeorge, began its ministry |
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July - New pictorial directory of members |
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May 6 - Youth musical "Good Kings Come in Small Packages"; Kay Johonson, director |
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June 2- Y.E.S.S.S(Your Excellent Super Summer Saturdays) began meeting for fun and fellowship for 6th-12th graders; live band kick-off! |
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June 3 - Kick-off to year-long celebration of Atonement's 40th Anniversary; dedication of new kitchen addition |
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Senior choir CD "With a Voice of Singing" and Contemporary Worship Team CD "The Air We Breathe" |
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Atonement's first appearance in New Brighton's "Stockyard Day's"; great float! |
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August 15 - New 6'1" ebony Weber grand piano delivered and paid for! |
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September - Service and Ministry Team (SAM) was formed |
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December 16 - "Signs of Christmas" created and directed by Cathy Soldner |
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December 31 - Atonement has 375 baptized members, 282 confirmed members, and 11 associate members |
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2002
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Small group ministry vision continues to grow |
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