Steeple May-June 2015 - Christ Lutheran Church

STEEPLE TO PEOPLE
May & June 2015
Welcoming. Transforming. Serving.
IN THIS ISSUE
Transition Update
Page 3
A Letter from our Missionary
Page 4
Summer Nights @ CLC
Page 6
Spotlight on Missions
Page 7
Faith & Film Series
Page 8
Graduation Sunday
Page 9
Serving in God’s World
Page 11
“We Are a Welcoming Community Seeking
to Grow Faithful and Transformed Members,
Who Serve in God’s World with Love.”
Christ Lutheran Church
150 5th St.
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota
55047
clcmarine.org
651.433.3222
If you haven’t seen the new
banners we have outside the
church, they invite a response to the question,
“Church is?” While the banners themselves offer suggestions, they invite you and
me (and anyone else who
sees them) to answer it for
ourselves.
The question goes to the heart of our understanding of mission, and the
vision we have as a congregation to live it out. Maybe we would use our
2015 Ministry Theme of “God’s Is-Ness” as a guide. The “Church is...a
place where the Is-Ness of God is lived out and expressed through what we
say and what we do.” A little too wordy to put on a banner. Or perhaps we
would use words we have been using during this Easter season and say
that Christ Lutheran “Church is Alive in Christ and Alive in the world.”
The Ministry Site Profile (MSP) is a document the church puts together
when it prepares to call a pastor. We are currently revising our MSP as we
begin the call process. The MSP asks a number of questions that hopefully
give candidates an accurate picture of our congregation (our demographics,
our congregational vision, mission priorities, position expectations, etc.).
One of the questions the MSP asks is this; “What are the top three mission priorities which, if accomplished, hold the most promise for the continued development
of this ministry?” In other words, give three ways that you would finish the
question, Christ Lutheran “Church Is?” While our MSP is still a work in
progress, here is a draft of how we think we might answer the question.
1) Our first priority is the ongoing transformation of what it means to be
the church in the NOW, the HERE, and the THIS of life. We are strongly
rooted in mission, ministry, and tradition. Yet at the same time we
know our church is changing. The challenge is to open ourselves up to
where God is calling us to go and what God is calling us to be as a place
of mission and ministry in Marine.
2) Developing a strong understanding of faith formation that works today,
one that encourages growth and engagement in one's faith journey, one
that stretches from birth to grave and encourages intergenerational relationships all along the way.
3) Moving from being a church that simply provides service and services
to one that enables and equips people to be of service in their families,
neighborhoods, communities and world. We love the line of our mission statement, which says we "serve in God's world with love." An ongoing priority is to make that more than just nice sounding words, knowing that we do this best wherever our lives take us each and every day.
Christ Lutheran Church
150 Fifth Street
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
clcmarine.org
Church Office: 651-433-3222
Fax: 651-433-3882
Office Hours
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Monday - Thursday
Sunday Worship
8:15 AM and 9:45 AM
Starting Memorial Day Weekend:
8AM Inside
9:15AM Outside
Staff
Joel Martin, Pastor
[email protected]
Home: 651-433-9952
Cell: 651-323-0486
Laura Langreck, Office Manager
[email protected]
Susan Foss, Financial Sec. & Adventurers,
[email protected]
Cheryl Reinitz, Treasurer
[email protected]
Cell: 651-357-4854
Sue Knefelkamp, Custodian
Bob Waedekin, Organist, Steeple Singers Choir
Don Mitchell, CREDO director
Neil Johnson, Almost Angels Choir
Red Bridge Preschool
Jessica Hansen
Director & Lead Teacher
Phone: 651-433-3222
[email protected]
Church Council
John Arnason, President, 433.8510
Chris Getchell, Vice President, 433.5135
Anne Smith-Gardner, Secretary, 439.7289
Ellen Johnson, 715.294.2944
Cheryl Reinitz, 357.4854
Marj Hagen, 433.4493
Joyce Ritz, 433.2449
Matt Langreck, 587.4243
Marcy Wirth, 433.3278
John Landrith, 270.5221
Eric Tryon, 491.6263
Kathy Marker, 433.4149
“We the People of Christ Lutheran
Church Are a Welcoming
Community Seeking to Grow
Faithful and Transformed
Members, Who Serve in God’s
World with Love.”
From Christ Lutheran’s Vision Statement
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I don't know if this is a pastor thing, or if people
from other professions get similar posts and
emails - but I tire of the ones that start with "What
the church can learn from Jimmy Fallon" or
"What your pastor needs to learn from Millennials" or "10 things your church can learn from the
Apple store.” I am waiting for one that suggests
there are “8 things every church can learn from
Bea Arthur.” It’s not that I don’t think churches can learn and
grow from the experience and wisdom of others, I do. Rather it is
the assumption that all churches, all pastors, are the same (or
need to be the same). I get rubbed the same way when I hear
on the news channels “Up next, the Christian response…” to the
current hot topic social issue. It’s as if the person they have hired
to give the “Christian” response speaks for all of us. There are
times after hearing their response that I truly think twice about
wanting to call myself Christian ever again.
If you haven’t figured it out, not all Christians think alike. We
don’t all believe the same thing on what it means to be a person of faith. We span the spectrum politically and on most of the
social issues of our time. We differ in our reading of the Bible.
Some read the Bible looking for all the answers, others read the
Bible and find themselves filled with more questions. Christians
worship in a variety of settings and use a variety of styles. There
are differences in our understanding of who God is and what it
means to believe in Jesus. And it is best you just don’t ask if we
agree on what it means to be the church. There are some who
believe the church is about gathering in a building, while others
of us believe the church at its best is what we do in the now, the
here, and the this of life – wherever that might be.
With this in mind, it is even more incredible when we do find ourselves agreeing. Like many of the churches in the St. Croix Valley, we volunteer our time and resources with Valley Outreach. It
is always humbling when we send a group from Christ Lutheran
and see that in the previous and the coming weeks there will be
volunteers from many, if not most, of the other churches in the
area. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in a room
filled with representatives from churches throughout the area.
We gathered not to beat each other up in terms of whether we
believe Jonah really was swallowed up by a big fish, or whether
it is a metaphorical story that speaks a deep and lasting truth.
Rather, we gathered to talk about the growing issues of homelessness in the northern parts of Washington County and what
we, as churches, can do together to help overcome this growing issue. No one wants to acknowledge that homelessness is a
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May/June 2015
Notes from Pastor Joel Continued
problem in our own community. This opportunity to be in conversation about an issue challenging
our lives and our view of who our neighbor really is reminded me of other times over the past few
years when tragedies have struck families, children and youth of our community. I have witnessed
churches and church leaders who would, on most days, have nothing to do with each other, join
hands and say we are here together today for the healing and hope of our children, our families
and our community.
There are days in which I struggle with identifying myself as a Christian. But on most days as I drive
through the St. Croix Valley I am thankful for the diversity of belief and the diversity of churches
that fill our community. It is indeed one of our greatest strengths.
Pastor Joel
TRANSITION UPDATE
At its April meeting, the church council voted to move forward with forming a call committee with the
hopes of calling an associate pastor to join us in the ministry at Christ Lutheran. By the time you receive this
newsletter, the council will hopefully have appointed a Call Committee (once we know who is on the committee we will let you know who they are). Once formed, the Call Committee will finalize the Congregational
Profile which will be given to potential candidates for the position. It will hopefully not be too long thereafter
that the committee will start identifying and interviewing candidates for said position. In the coming weeks,
watch for announcements that invite you to submit names of pastors that you would like the Call Committee
to pursue. We cannot guarantee we will be able to follow through and interview all the suggested names, but
we hope to be proactive in finding the best possible match for us as we move forward in being the church
God is calling us to be in the here and now.
A few things to keep in mind: 1) We don’t know the timeline—we hope to move forward as fast as
possible, but more importantly, move forward in a way that helps us discern the best possible match for us
and the ministry we share at CLC. 2) The Call Committee will not be able to openly share names of people
they are/are not interviewing. Don’t take it personally if they have to remind you of that fact. A level of confidentiality needs to be kept in order to make the process move in a smooth and healthy manner.
3) We ask you keep the call committee in your prayers as they go through this time of discerning who God
might be leading us to call as a pastor at CLC. 4) Pastor Ron is with us through most of June and is willing to
stay with us longer to help with pastoral duties as we move through this time of transition.
Starting on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend (May 24) and continuing
through Labor Day weekend our Sunday morning worship schedule will be:
8:00AM Traditional Worship INSIDE the Sanctuary
9:15 AM OUTSIDE Worship on the lawn
(In case of inclement weather we will move this service inside).
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket or use one of the chairs we will have available
for you to use.
Fellowship Time will be held after the 9:15 AM service. See the signup sheet
on the kiosk if you or you and some friends might be willing to host fellowship
time once during the summer months.
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An update from our missionary
It has been quite the year so far: 2015 began with a trip to Italy, to meet up with our dear friends and godparents of Esme. We hiked and skied
and cooked wonderful food for two days, but on the third day, as most of you know, Jeremy broke his leg. Beware the parko bambino in the
mountains of Italy, apparently.
By early March the cast (or cast number 8 or 9) came off for good, yet Jeremy was still not able to walk. After another week, he was diagnosed
with a rare disease called “Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,” one of those syndromes no-one understands all that well, though everyone has
lots of theories for what might help.
So March gave way to continued trips to the Hainburg hospital, and various drug and physical therapies for Jeremy (laser therapy, ultrasound,
massage, the list goes on.) Jeremy joined a gym, to swim and exercise his foot. In the past four weeks, his pain level has lessened, though his
discomfort continues. His foot is noticeably better, yet outside the flat he still needs crutches to help him walk.
Our family is adjusting, to what looks to be a long road to recovery. We hope and pray for full recovery, but nothing right now is certain.
For three months now, our house has been a-wash with help: Guardian Angel Aunt Gretty came for two full weeks when we first returned from
Italy. Grandpa and Bibi helped us travel to Austria in February, cast and all, for a long-planned holiday. The snow, the fireplace, and skiing together with my father (at 68) and Ursula (not yet 6) was a great gift for me. Later Rachel D., a cousin in every way but blood, came to help out
during our YAGM Lenten retreat. And just last week, we welcomed Austin and Tanya, YAGM Country Coordinators from Madagascar, for the
Three Days and Easter Monday. As I prepare to travel away from my spouse and daughters for 8 days to Chicago – for Country Coordinator
Meetings and the yearly Discernment/Interview/Placement weekend for YAGM – Ursula’s godfather Matthew (as I write) is flying over to help a
still hobbled Jeremy care for our girls.
Suffice it to say, we have been blessed – there is no better word – with physical help, and with the prayers and love of so many far away. I
thank you.
In the midst of a life where I have had to do a good deal more cooking, driving, shopping, and maintenance of home than I am used to, I have
failed to send out a Pastor’s Letter. At last, I am trying. Broken legs and CRPS aside, Lent came as it always does, dressed in purple, this year
gathering our Sunday assembly with a procession and great red cross. Hold us in your mercy, we sang. Our Lenten YAGM retreat happened,
as well, relocated from Slovenia to Bratislava. And most recently, we celebrated the glorious Three Days. I admit I live for these days, year
after year.
I have wanted to share some images from this year’s 40 day, which have now given birth to the 50 days of Eastertide.
The Lenten YAGM retreat:
We gathered not in pristine, quiet mountains, but in the bustling streets of Bratislava. We discussed Holy Places in the Bible, and went out to
visit some: The old Jewish cemetery with Hebrew letters etched on old stones; Saint Martin’s Cathedral, marked by historic coronations and
still daily prayer. We prayed with the Bratislava International Church assembly, and as a small group, with song and ashes.
But the YAGM’s most appreciated the various gatherings for meals and informal conversation. A former YAGM, now ELCA volunteer teacher in
Slovakia, hosted the group for borsht and Holden Evening prayer one evening; and we ended the retreat with pizza at our flat and Night Prayer
(Compline). While retreats can never be everything that everyone wants them to be, this one succeeded in being – at least - a time away for
the YAGM, a time of worship, a time of discussion, and a time of preparation for returning to Hungary for their final 4 months.
The only serious mishap: Some renegade bedbugs at the nearby hostel did their best to test the skin and spirits of a select few of the group.
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May/June 2015
The Three Days:
Not only the Three Days, but the whole 40 days of Lent, I love. This year: Weekly gatherings for Evening Prayer followed by Bible Study; singing the Rain Song, composed by this year’s intern pastor; intoning the litany of prayers that first knit my bones together back during the Lutheran Summer Music Program at the Augustana Sioux Falls Chapel in 1990. Or maybe ’91.
But all this time, preparing in mind and body and spirit for Holy Week and the Great Three Days. A preparation that doesn’t seem to make
sense, certainly in an international congregation, where so many of our regular attendees leave to visit family, to travel. Yet of course it does
make sense; because small, surprising, beautiful assemblies still gather, and worship happens in a way it only happens once a year. How
could we miss the opportunity?
So on Maundy Thursday, 25 of us gathered, including 6 little children, in an unfamiliar chapel down the street. The organ key was never found,
so we sang a cappella. When it came time for the Washing of Feet, we joined our voices in Ubi Caritas, and Robert Buckley Farlee’s “Forgive
as you have been forgiven.”
Feet, and more feet, were washed. A Norwegian woman, visiting just that day; an old Englishman -- who stiffly but gently, so gently, washed
another’s feet after his own were dried; my dear spouse as well, uncovering his foot with all its troubles; and even 2 year old Duncan, who
whispered to his father “Duncan’s turn,” before trotting up, barefoot, and solemnly letting a stranger pour water over his feet and dry them.
At the end, the choir led us in Psalm 88, the lights turned down. The children gathered near the base of the altar, quieter than you might expect, as the intern and I stripped the table, and blew out candle after candle.
Then Good Friday, with John’s Passion read, and the opportunity to sing hymns we rarely sing, not to mention Psalm 22 – which seems to go
on forever, yet you do not want it to stop. We joined the church around the world, praying for everyone we can think of, though it is still not
enough. And at last, the painful verses of the Solemn Reproaches echoing around us, we made our way in ones and twos to the cross. Lit
candles. Knelt. Kissed the wood. Kept praying.
Then the Easter Vigil: Jeremy stoked the Easter fire with dried Christmas tree branches (they do a wonderful job, blazing the fire high). We
processed, following the new paschal candle, to the courtyard where Sarah sang the ancient Easter Proclamation. This is the night, we echoed. Then we made our way into the sanctuary for the readings.
Noteworthy was a family presentation of the Exodus reading of the Deliverance at the Red Sea: The 11 year old son read the first part of the
story, as his father improvised on his double bass; then the son, an adept break-dancer, danced an interpretation of the drowning Egyptians
and Miriam on the safe side of the sea, as his mother finished the story.
Later our intern, invited us to hear the story of Ezekiel’s Dry Bones coming back together with our bodies as well as our ears; and a father and
his adolescent son, (baptized in our congregation only a few months ago) told the story of the Three Boys and the Fiery Furnace, outdoors, the
Easter fire, a helpful backdrop behind them.
Around the font, we sang the litany of the saints. Around the altar, we celebrated the Eucharist with a big loaf of challah.
The service was over, but we needed to keep on celebrating, eating. So we moved back outside, to Jeremy’s roasted lamb kabobs and more.
After all that, Easter Sunday morning always surprises me with joy. The Sunday morning familiarity made new, dressed once again in Alleluias. And may I never kvetch as a pastor, about those folks who just show up on Christmas and Easter: They are reminding us of what church
folk can forget – this is the day that the Lord has made; a holy day. A day worth showing up. A day worth sharing.
Now Eastertide continues, a full 50 days. Here in Bratislava, we continue to pray for Jeremy’s recovery. We enjoy Esme’s wild growing curls
and wide smiles, and endure her 2 year old tantrums. We remain in awe of Ursula’s unquenchable exuberance for people. We try to live in the
hope of resurrection, for us, for you, for all.
The Rev. Miriam AE Schmidt
Pastor of the Bratislava International Church and
Coordinator of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Young Adults in Global Mission Program for Central Europe
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“The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” -Wallace Stevens
With Life Night almost completed for the 2014-2015 school year, are you finding you already miss
those Wednesday nights?
The chance to get together and visit with new and old friends?
The chance to have a good meal (and you didn’t have to cook it!)?
The chance to share in the good community of Christ Lutheran?
Well, good news!
CLC is hosting a monthly gathering of all ages to enjoy the summer sun, good food, time to play
together, and the great community of people here at CLC.
SUMMER NIGHTS AT CLC
Mark your calendars now!
Wednesday, June 17th @ Big Marine Park Reserve
Wednesday, July 15th @ Square Lake Park
Wednesday, August 19th @ TBD
We’ll gather at 5:30pm. Food will be potluck style so please bring a dish to share. We hope to have
some volunteers to grill burgers and hotdogs for the crowd! Please bring blankets and lawn chairs,
and any lawn games or sports equipment you think would be fun. Big Marine has a great playground,
hiking trails, and swimming beach. Square Lake has a wonderful beach for swimming.
Summer Nights was a big hit last summer! We hope you’ll join us!
Questions? Contact Lori Tryon (433-0510).
Red Bridge Preschool
Register for Fall 2015!
UP TO A 5 DAY PRESCHOOL OPTION!
Red Bridge Preschool is open to all families and all children in the community. We currently serve families
from Marine, Scandia, Hugo, Stillwater and Wisconsin. Red Bridge offers an excellent early childhood program by preparing children for a lifetime of learning adventures. Our students go to kindergarten feeling
confident, loving school and ready to continue learning.
There are classes on M/W/F for 4 and 5 year olds and T/Th for 3 and 4 years olds, both with the option to
add days for up to a 5 day preschool week. We also offer a Tremendous Twos class for 2 year olds on
Wednesdays. It is not too early to register for fall—class size is limited. We invite you to tell the families
you know who have preschool age children about Red Bridge!
For more information or to schedule a
tour, contact Jessica Hansen at
433-3222. Visit clcmarine.org and click on the Red Bridge Preschool page.
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May/June 2015
Annual Flower Sale
May 9th & 10th
8AM-Noon
Hanging and Patio Baskets,
annual packs, vegetable packs and
more!
Proceeds support this summer’s
Youth Mission Trip
During Lent, Christ Lutheran members donated towels, soap, combs, and nail clippers for Lutheran World
Relief’s “Baskets of Promise” campaign. These items
were assembled into Personal Care Kits to be sent
around the world to people in war-torn and poverty
stricken areas. Pictured below are the Life Night children who worked fast and furiously to assemble the
kits on April 8th. A total of 128 kits were delivered
to LWR.
SERVING IN GOD’S WORLD WITH LOVE.
GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.
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This Summer We Welcome
and Invite You to be
Part of Faith Formation at
Christ Lutheran.
Women’s Bible Study continues on Thursday mornings at 9:00AM in the Fireside Room. All
women are welcomed to attend.
BYOB Bible Study - Pastor Ron will continue to lead the
Wednesday morning bible study during the summer months. Join us if
you are able! 10 AM in the Fireside Room.
Men’s Book Club meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at
7:00 PM in the Fireside Room. They do not meet in the summer.
May: James Taylor Dunn, The St. Croix
Starting the week after
Memorial Day and continuing through the month
of June, Pastor Joel will
be
leading
Faith
and
a potluck picnic at Barb
Hudson’s home on
this
year’s
Tuesday, May 26th at
Film
series.
6 PM. Please bring a
Each week we will gather
at 6PM to watch a movie
and then spend time discussing
Dorcas Circle is having
characters,
themes and plots of the movies. Specifically, we will explore
how the movie, either deliberately or accidently, relates to our
salad or dessert to
share. Join your pastors
and church friends as
we finish our season of
lives of faith and our understandings of ourselves, the world
discussion and fellow-
and God. Watch the Sun-day bulletin and Rootings through-
ship. We hope you will
out the month for the complete schedule. All are welcome to
be part of this year’s Faith and Film Series. Can’t come every
week? That’s OK, just join us when you are able and be part
of the discussion. See Pastor Joel for more information.
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join us! We do not meet
during the summer
months.
May/June 2015
“This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more
in knowledge and depth of insight…”
Philippians 1:9
Class of 2015 ~ Senior Recognition Sunday—May 31
During our 9:15am outdoor worship on Sunday, May 31, we will be recognizing and praying for all our high school seniors graduating this
June. We ask that you keep these young people in your prayers as
they mark this accomplishment and continue on their journeys of life.
We invite you to look over the bulletin board outside the church office
with pictures and information about our graduates.
(If you are a high school senior/or a parent of one, we remind you to
get your bio information and if possible a recent picture of the
graduate into the church ASAP.)
From July 5-11, 28 youth and adults from Christ Lutheran will be
joining youth from around the country restoring homes of low income adults and families in Ripley, Tennessee. There will be a
commissioning for those going on the Mission Trip during the 9:15
service on Sunday, June 28th. We ask you to keep the Mission Trippers in your prayers as they represent you and the ministry of
Christ Lutheran during this year’s mission trip.
14 young people
celebrated their First
Communion in April.
Front row: Clara Reich-Hogen,
Rylan Reich-Hogen, Adam
Lapos, Rhett Langreck, Evelyn
Reich-Hogen, Chloe Swanburg
Back row: Cece Heieren, Mickeegan Reich-Hogen, Mack Anderson, Carlos Anderson, Finn
Heieren, Cole Swanburg,
Jameson Rydeen
Not pictured: Parker Ziegler
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Betty Springsteen
Toni Poletes
Bertha Klinefelter
Vern Pennie
Together in
Grief
Dan Boardman
Dorothy Krinke
Lawrence Peterson
Steve Bartz (friend of Lon and Pat Pardun)
Joan Grounds (sister of Ruth Willius)
Cari Shiltz (friend of Abby Brown)
Lynn Lockwood (daughter of Glenda Svendsen)
Jay Peper (cousin of Sandy Mondor)
Arlene Reed (sister of Sandra Eberhardt)
Stuart Webb (friend of Jeff and Bea Melby)
Jerry and Judy Carlson (brother & sister-in-law of Lynn Holt)
Steve Lemmer (friend of Sandra Eberhardt)
Art Marquart (father of Abby Brown)
Jon Hance (friend of Glenda Svendsen)
Joanne Machaud (cousin of Ginny Sjoquist)
Mary Lauer (friend of Dodo Schouweiler)
Pam Zawistowski (Linda Mendenhall’s sister-in-law)
Please contact the church office if you
would like someone added
or removed from our Prayer List.
The Together in Grief group will continue to meet
in May and into the summer months. The summer
schedule is yet to be determined,
but the dates for May are:
Saturdays, May 2, 9, and 16 from 10-11:30 AM
in the Fireside Room
(will not meet on the 23rd)
Anyone who has experience the loss of a loved
one is welcomed to be a part of this support
group. If you know of someone who would benefit
from this, please pass the details on to them.
Questions? Contact Lon or Pat Pardun at 651-433-2130
Join others from our community for the
annual Memorial Day Celebration at
Oakland Cemetery in Marine. It will be
held on Monday, May 25th at 10:30AM.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on.
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On Thursday, May 14th, the Adventurers will travel to
Minneapolis for the Westminster Town Hall Forum to
hear David Brooks, a New York Times Op-Ed columnist, who writes about politics, culture and the social
sciences. He will speak on the topic of “The Role of
Character in Creating an Excellent Life.”
Following the forum, we will have lunch at the News
Room. Please see the display in the Nyman Center to
sign up. Watch the weekly Sunday announcements for
info on our June trip.
May/June 2015
SERVING IN GOD’S WORLD WITH LOVE
Valley Outreach
Throughout the year, we collect food for both the food shelves in Scandia and in Stillwater.
We also provide volunteers to assist clients with their shopping at the Valley Outreach
Food Shelf in Stillwater. We have been asked to provide 5 or 6 volunteers from 9:3012:30pm on Mon, June 15th, Wed., June 17th, and Fri., June 19th. See the sign up sheet on
the kiosk in the Nyman Center. Please park in the lot next door, as close to the street as
possible. There are passes available in the Valley Outreach building to put on your dashboard. Please arrive no earlier than 9:30 and then stay in the volunteer room until 9:45.
Call Ellen Albertson for more details at 651-439-3183.
Setting Up for Outside Worship
We are in need of 2-3 people each Sunday who are willing to help set up the chairs prior to
the 9:15 outside worship. (Starting May 24) Responsibilities also include making sure the
chair racks make it back into the entry way after the worship service. Volunteers need to be
here around 8:45 on Sunday morning to start setting up. There is a sign up sheet on the kiosk that lists all the Sundays this summer. We hope that you might con-sider helping out
this spring/summer.
Community Garden
Do you like to play in the dirt and help the hungry of our community? Here is how you can
help...
-Sign up to water/weed/harvest the garden for one week this summer (Sign up in Nyman
Center)
-Donate your extra seeds or plants have them to church by planting day
-Help plant the community garden, tentative date May 30th
-Sign up to bring the fresh produce to Valley Outreach in Stillwater
Questions? Contact Megan Lapos 651-433-4288
We are looking for singers to help lead worship this summer
at the 9:15AM outdoor service. Since most of us are occasionally out of town during the summer, it helps to have
many voices to draw on for worship. We like to have 2-3
singers each Sunday. We generally practice the music on
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 in the Music Room. We also
usually arrive early on Sundays for a quick run-through. The
only qualification is that you like singing. If you can help
sing, even for just one Sunday this summer, please call or
email the church office.
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