September, 2013

THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

A community of believers joyfully serving God, one another and the world

Dear Friends in Christ,

Inside this issue: In August it was a privilege for me to travel with our 8th graders to the Apostle Islands, guided by the staff of Camp Amnicon. Please imagine you’re also on Choir School 2 that trip.

Listening 3 Picture yourself on the shores of Lake Superior, settling in to your seat on the huge Montreal canoe. You are leaving Red Cliff, on the mainland, for the first Rally Day 4 night’s visit to Stockton Island. Stockton is the second largest of the Apostle Islands. It’s a long pull, over three hours of paddling. Crop Walk 5

You are aware of both exhilaration and nervous energy. Nerves cause you to Tutors Wanted 5 ask yourself questions. Can I keep paddling for that long? Will the weather Choirs 6 hold? Exhilaration helps you focus on the beauty of the surroundings, the syn- ergy of paddling in rhythm with the group. You’re a part of something bigger School Kits 7 than yourself. You’re on an adventure. You join in singing songs that express joy and keep the group in sync. Women’s Retreat 7 Now use that scene from your mind’s eye as a metaphor for the congregation. Amnicon Photos 8 We are embarking. A new journey has begun. Barn Dance 9 There will be paddling - the established schedule of activities that keep us mov- Blue House and 9 ing. There will be songs we sing together as we go. This month will bring the Thrivent Dollars return of our many regular programs including the choirs, Sunday School, the return to two worship services, confirmation classes, adult forums, and many Faithfully Fit 9 others. New Presiding Bishop 10 There will be nerves. Many of you are wondering about the who, what, when Parish Nurse 12 and how questions that arise from having a pastoral vacancy. Other questions arise from the building improvements in progress. I want to address those Choirs in Worship 13 questions.

Book Sale Coming! 13 PROGRAM LEADERS

Financial Report 14 For the immediate future, we have able and willing people to step in to leading roles in confirmation and youth ministry. Lisa Gruenisen has agreed to work September Calendar 15 with me at leading confirmation classes. Lisa has been working with Pastor Marc and is already familiar with the confirmands and with the teaching materi- Coming up in October 16 als. I am happy she agreed to stick with the kids and the program, and I hope you will add your thanks to mine. I will be involved in confirmation classes and - continued on page 3 Page 2 THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church

News from our Choir School By Mari Espeland, director of Alleluia Singers & the Joy Singers

Those who sing, pray twice. –St. Augustine

Singing, praying, dancing, and playing instruments fill to overflowing the time our children spend in choir school. The St. Anthony Park Lutheran Choir School strives to blend music education and Christian faith formation for children from birth through sixth grade. Through music classes and choir rehearsals designed for each age group and developmental stage, we empower children to participate in worship, serve as worship leaders, and sing God’s praise throughout their lives.

Our choir school is a unique and powerful ministry. Seeing trained musicians marvel at our program gave me a new appreciation of what is happening in our midst. This summer I taught the Children’s Choir Technique and Repertoire class offered through Luther Seminary. Molly Breen, our Baby Music and Ho- sanna Singers teacher, graciously arranged to teach a demonstration class of babies and toddlers with their caregivers as part of the Technique and Repertoire class. The seminary students were nothing less than amazed to witness Molly’s work with these young children and their caregivers! The children’s engaged participation and obvious learning is a testament to Molly’s teaching and the importance of our music ministry with very young children. Musical skills are acquired just as language skills at this age. By being immersed in an environment full of singing and dancing, young children imitate and internalize music as a language. At choir school this musical language is also the language of the Christian faith.

It is the voice of the Church that is heard in singing together. It is not you that sings, it is the Church that is singing, and you, as a member of the Church, may share in its song. –Dietrich Bonhofer

As our children grow older we empower them to join the song of all Christianity by teaching them to sing beautifully, read musical notation, and navigate the hymnal. With these tools our children can participate actively in worship and serve as worship leaders. They internalize texts from the Bible and state- ments of our Christian faith by singing music from our Lutheran tradition and music from Christian tradi- tions around the globe. We cannot predict when a child will connect with God through the Church’s song. All we can do is prepare the ground and allow the Holy Spirit to work. Once a child has connected with God in worship, no one can take that away from him or her.

The music of our faith can express more than words alone can ever say. When we understand God’s gift of music as a dynamic means of transforming people’s lives, then our music ministry is informed by the responsibility this understanding creates. Just as we provide food and shelter for our children, we must also feed and shelter the children’s souls and spirits. The St. Anthony Park Lutheran Choir School opens the door to the music of our faith for all the children in our midst.

The children, families, choir directors/teachers, and our whole church staff are a blessing to our choir school. Together we learn of God’s love through song. Please consider inviting or bringing a child you know to choir school. Molly, Sara, and I are so excited for the musical journey of faith we will take with the choir school children this year! Page 3 September, 2013

Dear Friends in Christ continued from page 1 activities as long as necessary, with the goal of turning it over to the interim pastor when the time comes.

Along with our executive committee, I am in touch with our Synod office, and the process of finding well suited candidates for our needs is under way. Synod staff members are now in conversations with possi- ble candidates. After those conversations we will receive the names and profiles of those candidates who express interest. From there it will be a straightforward hiring process, to be handled by the executive committee.

Please keep in mind these will be candidates for an interim ministry or a term call. There is a more thor- ough process of extending a permanent call which will happen after a significant period of time for heal- ing, adjustment, and goal setting. The early phases of our capital campaign will allow us time for significant conversation about our future, and this is too valuable to hurry through. An interim position fills the need for leadership in the near term.

ROOF The pitched roof area is nearly finished. Most of the shingles have already been replaced. There are a few small areas that have been left unfinished until work begins on the flat roof surfaces. This is so the seams between flat and pitched roofing can be tied together in a coordinated way so we have a complete seal. The unfinished areas do have weather protection for now. Work on the flat surfaces will begin after the State Fair has finished.

SOUND SYSTEM Our sound contractor is coordinating with us as to timing the start of that project. Some of the rough wiring will be accomplished, once the flat-roof has been torn off, allowing better access for running wires. Once that is accomplished the sound system workers prefer to wait until the dust settles from the roofing job. (Yes, literally.) Many of the new sound components have internal cooling fans which draw air into the unit. There is no sense drawing in dirty dusty air inside brand new components, so this work is best accomplished after the roofers are finished. The work will continue speedily once the roof is ready.

SO dear friends, get situated; and join in the paddling. The Montreal canoe is great for teaching us that we need everyone. I am confident that this phase of our life together will remind us that Christ is always at the center of what we do and who we are. Thanks be to God that we don’t need to worry about the end of the journey. While we are on it, we need each other, we use everyone’s gifts, and we move together as the body of Christ.

I continue to count it a privilege to serve as your pastor, and I give thanks for your prayers and your participation.

God’s Peace to you Pastor Glenn

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Capital Campaign Begins with Listening

The leaky roof is fixed, the sound system is coming, and we are in the midst of staff changes. What now? The Long Range Planning Team invites you to share in the work in shaping the vision of our future ministry and the capital campaign necessary to help us move into that with our new roof and sound system.

Our congregation has engaged a partner to help us with the work of identifying and crafting a vision for our next work and inviting participation and support and financial gifts for our facility repairs and up- grades. We have engaged Kairos and Associates, a Christian Resource Development firm, and Bob Wertz, a local ELCA pastor, is our consultant. Kairos brings a unique lens to this work of articulating our vision for God’s work for us and inspiring generosity in our congregation to fulfill that purpose.

The first phase of this work is deep listening to the members, staff, and leadership. We will be hosting a series of conversations in September and sharing in a book study on generosity and giving.

Come and enjoy fellowship, learn about what the Church Assessment Tool says about our congregation on Sunday, September 15 at 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. We will enjoy a meal, process the feedback from the CAT, and then do some sharing about our hopes for our congregational ministry. We will also do this on Sunday, September 22, at 10:00 a.m. Please join us for one of these times of exploration and sharing as we shape our vision for mission and move into our future.

We hope you will join us as we listen, articulate, and shape our vision ministry and staff needed as we go into the future. We hope you will join us as we invite you to share your gifts and resources to care for our facility and life into which God is calling us.

Rally Day Sunday, September 8 We return to TWO Worship times every Sunday. 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Rally between services Coffee and refreshments served between services Nursery available February, 2012 Page 5 September, 2013 CROP Hunger Walk comes to St Anthony Park Lutheran Church this year!

On Sunday, October 13, SAPLC will host the 2013 annual St Paul Area Council of Church’s CROP Walk. Our congregation has been a supporter of this walk for many years, oftentimes with the highest amount of money of donated. You may ask “What is the CROP Walk, and why do we do it?”

A short description taken from the Church World Service website explains it thusly: CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and orga- nized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world. With its inception in 1969, CROP Hunger Walks are "viewed by many as the granddaddy of charity walks," notes the Los Angeles Times (Oct. 26, 2009).

Currently, well over 2,000 communities across the U.S. join in more than 1,600 CROP Hunger Walks each year.

So what does this mean for us? As host of this event it means we have another opportunity to extend hospitality within the SAPLC community and beyond its borders to greater St. Paul. At around 12:30 on the day of the walk members of participating congregations will arrive at our doors to register with the money they have raised through sponsorship. After registration all will gather in the sanctuary for prayers, music and blessing as the walk gets underway at about 1:30. There will be two options for walkers, a longer 5 mile walk and a shorter 2 miler; small maps are provided.

Many volunteers are needed, but there are already people in place to guide you with specific tasks. The Church in Society Commission will hold a book sale in the parish hall throughout the morning and afternoon of the event, with all proceeds going to the CROP Walk. Volunteers will be needed to clearly mark the walk routes with CROP Walk signage so that walkers know where they’re going at all times. Water stops are provided at various stops along the way, and snacks are always welcome as walkers complete the route and return to the church. To volunteer or to get more information, please call Shelley Weiss, CROP Walk recruiter, @ 651-206-4557. Thank you.

Needed: Tutors at Murray Middle School for the Pilot One-on-One Tutoring Program

When: any day Monday through Friday. Time: any time from 11:25-12:14 or 12:18-1:07 or 1:11-2:00. What: a variety of assignments in subjects including English, Science, Social Studies and/or Math. Who: 7th and 8th grade students who are looking for support. Contact: Cindy Thrasher, 651-293- 8740, [email protected]. Thank you for considering this opportunity! Page 6 THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church

Welcome Back to Our Choirs There is a place for anyone and everyone in our music ministry - all ages, all generations, all abilities. Please contact Sara Birkeland ([email protected]; 651-789-2322) with any questions about our choirs and look for registration information in September!

Chapel Choir High school age and up We currently have high school youth, 90 yr. olds, twenty-somethings, empty nesters, those learning to read music, professional singers, and everyone in between. All are welcome! First rehearsal: Wednesday, September 4, 7:30-9:00 Sara Birkeland, director

Choir School First rehearsals: Wednesday afternoon, September 11

Baby Music Birth to 23 months, with a caregiver Wednesdays 3:45-4:15 Molly Breen, director

Hosanna Singers Ages 2-3, with a caregiver Wednesdays 4:30-5:00 Molly Breen, director

Alleluia Singers Pre-K and Kindergarten Wednesdays 4:30-5:00 Mari Espeland, director

Joy Singers Grades 1-3 Wednesdays 5:00-5:45 Mari Espeland, director

Shalom Singers Grades 4-6 Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 Sara Birkeland, director

Seasonal Intergenerational Choir Middle School to Adults One rehearsal, one worship service. All are welcome. Look for seasonal info! Page 7 September, 2013

Please donate to W/ELCA's School Kit Drive

Why school supplies?

To the children who receive School Kits, these supplies mean the difference between getting an education or not. Public school is usually free, but in the plac- es where LWR works, even a few required supplies, the pens and paper, may be more than many families can afford. Items required in each School Kit:

 Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8"X10.5"; no loose-leaf paper  One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other  One pencil sharpener  One blunt scissors  Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers  One box of 16 or 24 crayons  One 2.5" eraser  5 blue or black ballpoint pens (no gel ink)

Please place these items in the marked containers in the Narthex under the mailboxes. These items will be assembled by the Sunday school students and sent in a sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag. We have an adequate supply of these bags. We will be collecting school items through the month of September.

Please speak with Leslie Whitney, 651-690-9367 if you have any questions. Delivering the School Kits costs LWR about $1.40 per Kit. If you can give to the LWR Quilt and Kit Shipping Fund your donation will help ensure their delivery.

Women’s Retreat in November

Women, we have reservations at ARC Retreat Center November 22-24. Please mark your calen- dars! This retreat is open to all women, and it is a wonderful opportunity to relax, connect, and reflect before Thanksgiving. The cost is $190 for Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, three meals on Saturday and two meals on Sunday included. For those who would like to extend the weekend, you can arrive Fri- day morning and have extra peace and quiet, as well as lunch and dinner, at ARC for an additional $35. Sign up for this lovely get-away with Lisa Sackreiter ([email protected]) or Paula Carter ([email protected]). We have seventeen spots, so speak up early to claim yours! Payment due by Sunday, November 3. Page 8 THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church

Amnicon - Summer, 2013

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Come One, Come All to the Barn Dance! Sunday, October 6 5:30-9:00 p.m. @ the Hansen Tree Farm

Gather up the family & friends and find your overalls for this evening of good old-fashioned fellowship. Folk Dancing with live music and caller, bonfire, refreshments to purchase (Don’t forget to bring your hotdogs to roast on the bonfire) Suggested donation: $5/person or $10/family

Directions to the Hansen Tree Farm: Take 35W North to State Highway 10 West; continue on 10 to Ramsey, about 15 miles; turn right at Ramsey Boulevard (a stoplight; there is a Burger King at this intersection); go 1.5 miles to Alpine Drive NW; take a left; the entrance to the Hansen Tree Farm will be about 1/4 mile on your left.

News of Cows at the Blue House

The two cows that were purchased with a SAPLC Special Ministry Grant are already improving life at the Blue House. One cow, named Grace, has given birth to a calf, named Peace, a beautiful Frisian breed that is doing very well. They are getting 6 liters of milk per day so they no longer need to buy milk from the local dairy. The girls benefit from good nutrition and are learning to care for the cows.

Thrivent Dollars

Reminder: If you use Thrivent for Lutherans, don't forget that you can direct your Choice Dollars to Hope Multipurpose, which sponsors the Blue House. Find out how at Blue-House.org.

Faithfully Fit Returns in September

Join the Faithfully Fit every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. starting September 24. After an exercise session for all levels of mobility and fitness, the group will gather for devotions and prayer. Faithfully Fit is led by Lynda Morlock and is a ministry of the Parish Nurse program. Page 10 THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church

“The Way it Looks From Here” …a periodic letter from our Synod bishop The following piece is an excerpt from a letter from Bishop Peter Rogness. It was written at the 2013 Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh, a reflection on the election of a new Presiding Bishop.

Dear Partners in Ministry: The election for presiding bishop Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson, who served as synod bishop for our St. Paul Area synod from 1995 until his election as presiding bishop 12 years ago, indicated last year that he would be available to serve a third term. Such a re-election was highly anticipated. But at the end of the balloting, Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Northeastern Ohio Synod, had been elected. What happened? Many are trying to get handles on all the dynamics, so what I offer here are my own observations, some history, and the comments of others. The assembly theme, perhaps not coincidentally, is "Always Being Made New." I think there is a palpable restlessness, even eagerness, among the voting members for the life of the church to become renewed. The first (nominating) ballot surprised the assembly when Bishop Hanson received just under 50 percent, very different from six years earlier, when he had received nearly 75 percent on the first ballot. At this year's assembly, no galvanizing or dividing issues claimed the attention of voting members, and no sentiment to oust the incumbent prevailed. Bishop Hanson enjoys enormous respect for his gifts and his work. But I believe his long tenure came up against a restlessness for things in this church to become new and re-invigorated, for the future to be different from the past, for a new chapter to unfold in our life together. Which brings me to Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. When I asked our voting delegation for their comments, one observed that "of those before us, she most came across as something new!" That may sound superficial, but it reflected the substance of Bishop Eaton's comments and the candor and liveliness of her presenta- tion. She serves as member of the Conference of Bishops executive committee (Bishop Crist is the chair), a reflection of the high regard she carries among her peers. I don't know if there will be video segments posted on the ELCA website, but if you find them, I suggest you catch some of that, so you, too, can sense the spirit she brings.

What continues to puzzle me a bit is the combination of a strong movement for change, resulting in the election of new leadership, accompanied by a strong and positive sentiment for Bishop Hanson. Bishop Eaton's first comment upon election was to thank Bishop Hanson "for his courageous leadership in the most tumultuous 12 years of the ELCA's life." The assembly rose with prolonged applause, repeated a few minutes later as Bishop Hanson came forward to make his own gracious comments.

It became clear as the candidates addressed the assembly several times that Bishop Eaton was connecting with voting members. She spoke directly to the experience of our church in the years since the 2009 deci- sions. She observed the tendency of the church to move into neighborhoods, supposing to have answers instead of listening to the stories and hearing the needs of the people. She shared her conviction that the key to our church's renewal begins with recapturing clarity of identity that is distinct from culture, a serv- ant theology of the cross in a culture of glory. She addressed the challenge facing our predominantly

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European-American church living in an increasingly diverse world. And finally, she spoke about the need for the various expressions of our church to regain trust of one another. You need to hear her. She will give you hope and excitement for the future!

So how am I feeling right now? (Not that this is all about how Peter feels!) Here's what I'd say:

 I came expecting there was enough sentiment for change that Bishop Hanson's re-election wouldn't be as quick as six years ago, but I expected a re-election. I think most did.  Since the incumbent bishop was open to re-election, there had been little discussion of other possi- ble candidates, which meant those whose names might have surfaced in such discussions hadn't thought hard about the possibility and hadn't invested in prayerful discernment. Few of us had. And so most who were nominated pulled out. The sentiment that our church should work harder at broadening its leadership led to several women bishops leaving their names in while most of their colleagues with- drew.  As the Conference of Bishops chair, Bishop Jessica Crist was widely expected to receive some visibil- ity, and she did. She's a fine leader. Beyond her, most who had been speculated as possibilities with- drew. They simply hadn't expected to have to really face the question and did not have the time to consider whether they felt called to the challenges of the Office of Presiding Bishop.  Bottom line: Few would have expected a week ago that we would be electing a new presiding bishop, and even fewer would have expected it to be Elizabeth Eaton. And yet, I sit here writing this, thrilled! I am renewed in the truth of the oft-repeated mantra that the Spirit works in these things. She is regarded by her synod and by her colleagues in the Conference of Bishops with deep respect and sheer delight in her presence. She is a breath of fresh air, witty and engaging, theologically take-your- breath-away deep, confident, straightforward. I am feeling very, very good about this very surprising outcome.

The 25 voting members of the Saint Paul Area Synod make me proud to be part of the life of this synod. I am grateful for how attentive, engaged, thoughtful, and reflective they have been this week!

Peter Rogness

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Immunization By Karen Newton, Parish Nurse

September is “going back to school “month, and all the preparation that goes with that. Immunizing our children is part of that prep. Vaccination is sometimes viewed with suspicion, and so I quote from a recent article from ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

“Auckland parents Ian and Linda Williams thought they had made an informed choice not to vaccinate their children, but after their son ended up in intensive care with a tetanus infection they realized they had made a terrible mistake. "The mistake that we made was that we underestimated the diseases and we totally over-estimated the adverse reactions,” says father Ian Williams, who is speaking publicly of his family's ordeal in an effort to warn other parents about the dangers of not immunizing their children.

Minor cut, major infection It started when seven-year-old Alijah got a small cut on the bottom of his foot in December 2012. "Of course we didn't think it was too serious, it was just a little cut, but a couple of days later he started getting symptoms like a stroke on the side of his face," Mr Williams says. "A couple of days later during the night he started to get cramps across his face. His face would contort and he was in a lot of pain." After 24 hours in Auckland's Starship Children's hospital, the doctors diagnosed Alijah with tetanus, and he was taken to intensive care.” He then goes on to describe what his son endured. You can read more at http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/06/06/3776327.htm

“Deciding not to vaccinate As well as Alijah, the Williams have a nine-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter, and Ian Williams says they did their own research and decided not to vaccinate their children. "My wife was very against it for her own reasons," he says. "I have a science degree and my wife since then has got a science degree as a midwife. I was open to both ideas so I looked into it. "If you Google vaccines you get a lot of pros and a lot of cons, and you start to read all the cons and they start to weigh on you and you start to believe all the things that are said. It looks like a fifty-fifty argument." Williams says that he was influenced by stories he read on the internet that the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine was linked to children developing autism; that they contain mercury and aluminum; and that vaccines are promoted by drug companies purely for profit. "There are a number of myths out there, and it's really easy to get sucked in. As soon as they said it was tetanus my other two kids were vaccinated the very next day, against all childhood diseases."

Speaking out The Williams also took the unusual step of going public about what had happened to Alijah. Ian Williams says he wants to help other parents who he thinks may be as overwhelmed as he was by the conflicting information about vaccines that is published online. "No one wants to hurt their kids; we didn't want to hurt our kid of course. The main research that you should do as a parent when you're looking at vaccination, the easiest and the clearest thing you could do would be to survey doctors and ask them if they are pro or anti vaccines. What you will find is that almost all of them are (pro). Then ask yourself the question, why is that? Once you see one of these diseases, they are terrible. Children die from these diseases.The mistake that we made was that we underestimated the diseases and we totally over- estimated the adverse reactions [to vaccines]," - Continued on pg 13

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Huge response Despite the often highly-charged and polarized debate around childhood immunizations, Ian Williams says he's been happy to speak out and that the response to Alijah's story has been very positive. "We've had a very big reaction in New Zealand. Alijah was on the front page of two of our biggest pa- pers and doctors have been putting up his picture in their rooms and say families have been coming in and getting their kids vaccinated. There has actually been a small percentage increase in New Zealand's vaccination rates [since the story was published in January]. That's why we did it. I'm happy to be the poster boy for vaccination. Six months on, Alijah is recovering well.”

I have posted the CDC standards for immunization for children up to teenage years on the parish nurse notice board in the fellowship hall. Please help yourself to these and be in touch it you would like to know more.

What is tetanus? Tetanus is caused by bacteria which are present in soils, dust and manure. The bacteria can enter the body through a wound which may be as small as a pin prick. Tetanus cannot be passed from person to person.

Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease which attacks the nervous system. It causes muscle spasms first felt in the neck and jaw muscles. Tetanus can lead to breathing difficulties, painful convulsions and ab- normal heart rhythms.

Choirs in Worship The Crop Walk Book Sale September 8 - Rally Day (2 services weekly) Sunday, October 13 8:30 and 11:00 Chapel Choir

September 15 8:30 Chapel Choir

September 23 Start saving your gently used books. Watch for info on when to bring 11:00 Chapel Choir them into the church. And plan on attending the sale the Sunday of the September 29 Crop Walk right here at SAPLC!!! 8:30 Chapel Choir Page 14 THE COMMUNICATOR St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church

September 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 a.m. Church 10 a.m. Staff Care team 9 a.m. LSS Worship office is meets closed Blood Drive

7:30 p.m. Commission Chapel Choir Meetings Rehearsal

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rally Day! 5 p.m. 10 a.m. Staff 10 a.m. Parish 9 a.m. 9 a.m. LSS 8:30 & 11 a.m. W/ELCA Nurse Quilters

Worship Board 7 p.m. 5 p.m. Dinner

Cabinet 12:30 p.m. All Choirs Exec. Ctme. Rehearsing

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8:30 & 11 a.m. W/ELCA 10 a.m. Parish 9 a.m. 9 a.m. LSS Worship Nurse Quilters Circles Meet

5 p.m. Dinner 12:30 p.m. Choirs CAT/Listening 10 a.m. Staff 6 p.m. Confirmation

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8:30 & 11 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Parish 9 a.m. 9 a.m. LSS Worship Faithfully Fit Nurse Quilters

5 p.m. Dinner 10 a.m. Choirs Special CAT/ 10 a.m. Neighborhood 6 p.m. Listening Staff Author Event Confirmation Forum

29 30 Wednesday Choir Schedule Prayer Partner 3:45 p.m. Baby Music w/caregiver (Birth to 23 months) Sunday 4:30 p.m. Hosanna Singers w/caregiver (Ages 2-3 4:30 p.m. Alleluia Singers (Pre-K and Kindergarten) 8:30 & 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Shalom Singers (Grades 4-6) Worship 5:00 p.m. Joy Singers (Grades 1-3) 7:30 p.m. Chapel Choir (High School and up) Church Address: 2323 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108

Phone: 651-645-0371 Fax: 651-645-0118 Email: [email protected]

Sunday Services: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Education hour for all: 9:45 a.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

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In addition to our regularly scheduled worship, rehearsals, meetings and group activities… ~ Coming Up in October ~ October 6 Barn Dance October 13 Crop Walk and Book Sale October 17 Cardboard City - Youth Event October 20 & 27 New Member Sessions October 27 Reformation Don’t forget every Wednesday, from 5-6:30 p.m., is the Community Dinner!