MAY 28/29, 2016 life together this week at central SUNDAY | MAY 22 Sometimes I get asked the question, “How are things Fellowship Time at Central these days?” On good days when people 9:30 a.m. | fellowship hall | On this last ask me it’s out of a deep yearning they have for Sunday in May we will join in fellowship healing and hope for our sake. On less than pleasant during the 9:30 hour as we celebrate being days, I realize they are asking out of a morbid curiosity. I wonder if you church together. There will not be lunch/ fellowship time at 11:30 a.m. on this holiday have these experiences too? I have been privileged to serve all of you weekend. for the last three years, and I have paid attention to how my answer to those questions have changed. Where I used to talk about my love Tim Short to Play the Carillon of my work at Central, I now find myself talking about how much I Tim Short (organist/carilloneur) will play love all of you. Things at Central are amazing because of the way you the carillon between the Sunday services at have responded to the call of the Holy Spirit, and how we are together 10 a.m. exploring the promise of God for all through worship, formation, community, and generosity. I tell people about the conversations we MONDAY | MAY 30 are having right now concerning the renewal of the building, and how Church closed you are making decisions out of faith in God’s abundance, and with our In honor of the Memorial Day weekend mission in clear view. These days I am having so much fun at Central. holiday, the church office and Restoration Every Sunday and every Monday I am so excited to see all of you Center will be closed on Monday, May 30. come in through the doors and get fed and practice our faith together through liturgy and service. I tell people how much I love working with Pastor C and Pastor Peter and the entire staff. When people ask me, “How are things at Central these days?” I tell them, “Awesome, and getting better by the day.” Pastor Melissa Guide to Prayer 10 Ways to Pray: #5 On the way to the Annual Meeting on June 26 we are lifting up 10 Ways to Pray. You are invited to enter the suggestion below into your daily Saturday Evening Worship Time time for prayer. The 10 Ways to Pray is a resource developed by Pastor Kathie Nycklemoe. Moves to 5 p.m. Starting June 4 The start time of our Saturday Evening Way Number Five: Take time for daily prayer and silence. Silence is one service will move up one-half hour to of the most important gifts for daily prayer. You are invited to set aside begin at 5:00 p.m. beginning Saturday, time to sit in silence, listening for God in the calm. Begin with a small June 4. This start time will run through amount of time, maybe just three minutes as you start or end the day. the summer and together we will Pay attention to your breathing. Light a candle to remind you of Christ’s evaluate at the end of the summer. Thank presence. How much of the day is filled with noise? How do we live in you for your openness to try this time the silence? God is with you. change. Exploring the promise of God for all new members community In 2016 so far, we have welcomed 41 new members to Central. Global Mission Sunday Forum with Victor Gaultney Sunday, June 5, 9:30 a.m., room 123 February 2016 new members Come hear Victor Gaultney’s presentation entitled “Every Language, Every Script Needs the Word of God.” Victor grew up at Central Lutheran, and is now a senior type designer with Wycliffe Bible Translators and his writing systems have won international design Worship and Lifelong Faith awards. Thousands of languages do not have a written eSpirit Formation script. For the past 20 years, Victor has been designing Stay up-to-date on the weekend • Saturday Worship | 5:30 p.m. the various fonts to fit with the spoken languages, so happenings ahead of the weekend, with Dejanira Arreola and Cheryl Doering Bruce and Judith Hadler Victor Gaultney • Sunday Worship | 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Matthew Busch people can learn to read God’s Word in their own native the weekly eSpirit newsletter. If you don’t • Sunday Faith Formation | 9:30 a.m. language. You will be amazed and awe-inspired by this fascinating work receive this electronic newsletter, please • Sunday lunch/community time | of art that carries out the very command of Jesus, “Go therefore and sign up at www.centralmpls.org or email 11:30 a.m. make disciples of all nations.” Sara Masters at [email protected]. • God’s Word in Our Midst weekly Bible study every Wednesday | 1:00 Global Mission Sunday Forum with Carl Follingstad Worship Parking ID p.m. Gather with the week’s preacher Sunday, June 12, 9:45 a.m., room 123 Please stop by the church office to pick to discuss the Bible readings for the Sheila Larson, Jackson and Carl and Carly Numrich Karl, Marin, and Sam On Sunday, June 12, you will hear from Carl Follingstad up a Central Lutheran Church parking upcoming Sunday worship. Coffee Melania Nycklemoe about the process of translation that provided the window cling. Please place this on provided. Atyap people in Nigeria with the New Testament the inside upper left corner of your • Monday Worship | 11:00 a.m. written in Tyap. Both Carl and Joy Follingstad will be windshield so that it is easily visible to the Not pictured: • Monday Bible study | noon here at Central, on June 12, attending both worship parking staff. This will quickly identify Patrick Byrnes Amir Moghaddam services, to present our congregation with our own you as a regular Central worshiper as you Meghan Mathison Maryam Moghaddam Baptism Festival edition of the Tyap language New Testament. exit the parking lot for church-sponsored Melissa Feeser Masoud Moghaddam Our next baptismal festival is June 25-26. functions. Jeff Rupprecht and Cindy Ryan Feeser Samuel Moghaddam Carl Follingstad Contact [email protected] Stromberg In addition to reading the scripture at worship or the church office if you would like to and presenting us with the New Testament, Carl will be giving June Engleson is going to be 90! schedule a baptism. May 2016 new members a presentation at 9:45 a.m. entitled: “A Celebration of the Lord’s Please join us in celebrating the 90th Faithfulness: The Tyap New Testament for the Atyap people.” Hear how birthday of June Engleson. The party will Pastoral Care Central has been a supporter of this project from the beginning, how it be held between the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. When in need of pastoral care, please started, how it ran into difficulty and work was suspended and how it services on June 5. Cake and coffee will call or email the church office at 612-870- got started again to come to completion. be served by the Circle of Friends in the fellowship hall. All are invited. 4416 or [email protected]. In case of Photos by David Brenke emergency on weekends and evenings, Budget Hearing and Building Renewal Motion Meeting please call the church office and follow the David Brenke Lisa Brichacek Julie Hald and Shayne Sunday, June 19, 9:30 a.m. prompts, touching #1 to leave a message Orning You are invited to an open meeting on the proposed budget and one last for the pastor on call, who will call you look at the details from the Building Renewal Task Force. A balanced back. budget is proposed. Annual Meeting Notice Sunday, June 26, 11:35 a.m. We gather for a light lunch and the meeting immediately after the 10:30 Lynn and Obie Holmen Garth Kemerling Dennis Kalvig a.m. worship service. It will be a fun meeting as we celebrate all the ways that God is at work. Daniel and Meghan Vicki Ostlund John and Nancy Tykwinski McCabe Not pictured: Steven and Richard Barres-Passow Linda Porter-Mason Joey Famoso and Joe Morales James Snustad news and happenings SUNDAY, MAY 29 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time South Commons Art Gallery 10:00 a.m. Carillon Concert 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sunday, June 12, 9:45 a.m., fellowship hall 1:30 p.m. Building Closes This month, photographer Leslie M. Ortiz, brings us photos from her collection. Meet the artist on Sunday, June 12 at 9:45 a.m. She will be MONDAY, MAY 30 available during the fellowship hour to chat about her collection. Memorial Day - Building Closed TUESDAY, MAY 31 OWLS Upcoming Outing on Lake Minnetonka 9:30 a.m. Heritage Ministry Team Thursday, July 14 10:00 a.m. Free Store Opens 10:00 a.m. Hennepin Health Outreach Join us for a 90-minute cruise on Lake Minnetonka on the Steamboat 6:15 p.m. Lifelong Faith Formation Director Minnehaha. We will leave Central at 10:30 a.m. and stop for lunch at Search Team Lord Fletcher’s at 11:15 a.m. We will board the boat at 1 p.m. Cost is $30. 7:00 p.m. Building Closes Reservations can be made May 29 and June 5. For more information, contact Chuck Anderson at 952-440-4928; or Judy Korogi at 612-788-1288.