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1 CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH 6817 ANTRIM ROAD EDINA, MN PHONE: OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS Tuesday-Friday: to 3:00 p.m. Welcome! Worship! Witness! MAY 2018 PASTOR S PAGE by Pastor Scott Searl, Senior Pastor, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church THANK YOU!! What a wonderful morning! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to join you all in worship on April 22 nd. WEBSITE: calvaryedina@calvaryedina.org BLOG: washeisstdas.blogspot.com CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY: Rebekah Moir rmoir@calvaryedina.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Daryl Erickson derickson@calvaryedina.org ORGANIST: Cynthia Betz crbetz1@gmail.com A wonderful day of celebration of so many things: A celebration of a sense of mission and hope. A celebration of the ministry of Calvary. A celebration of the ministry of Pastor Jerry. A celebration of the hopeful future that God has in store of us! There was such a good and Holy Spirit present in your singing, in your greetings, in your generous gifts to Jerry and myself I am more excited about our partnership and future together than I have ever been And I ve been pretty excited! So, thank you for a warm welcome and joyful worship! As a quick update on our active partnership, our staff members have begun to dream and collaborate. Pastor Joanna, Brian Henning (SOTH Elementary Coordinator) and Rebekah (of Calvary fame) have begun to work together on a co-written curriculum for confirmation next year! To watch them and hear them in action as they began to workshop their first drafts was great. Much energy in the room! In addition Kaye Wothe, our Faith Community Nurse, has also had a few interactions and meetings with a few folks from Calvary who could use a little extra prayerful help. I am grateful for these the first signs of our partnership tangibly in action. I m sure there will be more to come. I look forward being with you again in worship soon. We will continue to hold our families of faith in our prayers in worship and in our daily work. There is much to do and many good things that God has in store for us. I am grateful for you, and grateful to be in ministry with you all! Peace, Pastor Scott ADMINISTRATOR & EDITOR: Susan Burman sburman@calvaryedina.org BOOKKEEPER: Kristin Hueg krislie@hotmail.com CUSTODIAN: Robin Radosevich In This Issue Pastor s Page 1 Children, Youth & Family 2 Church Council 2 Love to Tell The Story 3 April Birthdays 3 Worship & Activities 4 Being the Church 5 President s Update 6 Edina Robotics 6 Calendar 7 Spring Clean-up Day 8 Book Club 8 Vacation Bible School 8

2 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 2 CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY by Rebekah Moir SUNDAY SCHOOL The year is winding down! Our last Sunday of Sunday School will be May 20 th. Please come join us in these last few weeks as all God s children dig into the Word and learn and grow together! JOIN US ON May 20th for the END OF YEAR CELEBRATION AND PICNIC following worship! MISSION PROJECT May 6 th For our next Sunday School mission project, we re going to work on building bridges, and then crossing them! That s part of the mission of Tapestry, a bi-lingual, multicultural church in Richfield. Their pastor, Melissa Melnick, will preach at Calvary on Sunday, May 6 th. On Sunday evening, May 6 th at 5:00 p.m., we will head over to Tapestry to worship with them and share a meal. The mission funds we ve raised to date will be given to support Tapestry s ministry in Richfield. More details and a sign-up sheet to follow! ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US! Want to learn more about Tapestry? SEE: CONFIRMATION & YOUTH Our next class is on Wednesday, May 9 th at 6:30 p.m. Our last Discipleship Event will be on Sunday, May 13 th when our wonderful confirmation kids will plan an entire worship service and lead us in worship! Join us for this very special worship service. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL See page 8. Sunday School Schedule Breakfast treats 9:15 a.m. Opening 9:25 a.m. Group Bible Reading 9:50 a.m. Music 10:00 a.m. Arts for Kids Dismissal for Adults CHURCH COUNCIL: APRIL HIGHLIGHTS by Becky Rorke, President of Calvary Church Council The Council Meeting on April 10. Minutes and Treasurer s Report from March meeting were reviewed and approved. Pastor s Report: The council thanked Pastor Jerry for his support he shepherded us through and mentored our leaders and staff through this time of change. His last day was April 18th. Call Committee Report: On April 4th, the committee met with Pastor John Hulden (MAS) and reviewed the recommended list of candidates. Interviews were held on April 16th and 21st. Summer Worship: Calvary continues our 10:30 a.m. worship schedule. There will be a rotation of pastors shared between Calvary and SOTH. The same pastor will preach at SOTH at and at Calvary at 10:30 a.m. Rachel s Day: Approval of a recommendation from a congregational member for Rachel s Day on May 6 th to remember children killed by gun violence. (more information on page 4). Building and Grounds: Spring Clean-up Day is Saturday, May 5 th. Scouts and Edina Robotics will help with our projects. Grounds Update: Approval to remove the evergreen trees between the parking lot and Antrim Road as well as remove the brush pile. Also, approved is the planting of replacement trees (Aspen or Birch) in the area of the tree removal. Library Update: Clearing the old books from the library is the first step to declutter and make the space more welcoming. Fellowship Report: Plans are underway for the Spring Picnic/End of Year Celebration on Sunday, May 20th. Bonnie DeMArce-Koll will be our Grill- Master. Look for hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, watermelon, chips, lemonade and fun! Edina Challege: Calvary was invited to join Edina Challenge, a program of the Edina Community Foundation that connects various organizations such as churches, Rotary, YMCA, etc. to ensure that Edina s disadvantaged youth have every opportunity for success. Membership in Edina Challenge is by invitation. Moira, our Bread Ministry partner at St. Patrick s recommended Calvary based on our collaboration with the Fall Forum, Mental Health First Aid and Bread Ministry. The Council approved and recommended Rebekah Moir to be our representative.

3 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 3 LOVE TO TELL THE STORY. Sanctuary Stained Glass The first name of our church was Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cahill. Today, we call ourselves Calvary Lutheran Church and are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). So...What is this e word: Evangelical? Excerpted from The e word by Robert C. Blezard in Living Lutheran, April The term Evangelical fits because it speaks to the core of Lutheran identity. Evangelical comes from the Greek word, euangelion, meaning simply good news or gospel. Luther s key insight that the good news of Jesus is that we are loved by God and saved by God s grace through faith, not by the good things that we do challenged centuries of Roman Catholic teaching that people had to earn their salvation by being good enough in God s eyes. This good news caused a complete shift...that God loves us no matter what and we give thanks by striving to do what is right and good. As Luther s message spread across northern Europe, the believers of the good news were known as Evangelicals because of their orientation toward the gospel, as opposed to the law. When 18th century immigrants founded the first Lutheran Church in North America, they continued the tradition with the name: Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania. Today, the pronunciation varies from the dominant ee-vangelical, with the hard e sound to the other soft e with eh-vangelical. In 1987, with the merging of three Lutheran bodies into the ELCA, Bishop Herb Chilstrom ( ) adopted the soft e pronounciation in the name of the ELCA. Our current presiding bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, prefers the hard e and encourages ELCA Lutherans to proudly reclaim evangelical as we walk in faith with all evangelicals since Luther first shared the good news. So what does evangelical mean to you? We each have our story.. We each have our journey. Looking for your favorite poem, Bible verse, music, song or picture. Do you have a memory or a mentor that made a difference to your faith and life? This space is yours! Please share your story. See Susan Burman in the Church Office or send it to sburman@calvaryedina.org. MAY Birthdays! 5/1 Gavin Moir 5/13 Diane Bomsta 5/1 Mali Siverhus 5/16 Jeremy Keesling 5/4 Don Schultz 5/18 Lynnette Johnson 5/6 Anders Peterson 5/19 Joyce Groth 5/6 Carol Dubay 5/19 Dorothy Truman 5/7 Christopher Page 5/26 Dick Hay 5/11 Josephina Nelson 5/31 Cindy Morris

4 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 4 OUR WORSHIP & ACTIVITIES WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS at 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion is on the first and third Sundays of the month. On the 3rd Sunday of the month, we explore hymns from peoples & places around the world. Together, we live into the universal love of God in Christ Jesus. All are welcome into our faith family! Our Sunday Worship Service is broadcast through Southwest Community Television. Check it out on Comcast Cable TV Channel #15. See calendar on page 8. CLC CHECK OUT OR REVISIT OUR CHURCH WEBSITE: COFFEE HOUR following Sunday Worship Thanks to the Council Members for hosting since September Looking for Summer Hosts! See the Sign-up List for hosting Coffee Hours beginning in May through August. Instructions will be provided and the coffee will be made for you. You may use items from Breadsmith that are available in our freezer. THANKS! Join us for coffee, conversation & community. THANKS FOR EASTER SUNDAY Thanks to many people for our festive Easter Breakfast! Thanks to all who set-up, decorated, prepared food, served & cleaned-up! A special thanks to Becky Rorke for the awesome egg bake. The eviews indicate it may be served again next year! Thanks to Gary Lehr for providing the beautiful and unique Russian art pieces on display. The offering at the Easter breakfast is designated for our sister congregation, St. Catherine s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg, Russia. Thank you for the offering of $ received this year. MEN s BREAKFAST & FELLOWSHIP Join us on Saturday, May 12 th (8:30 a.m.) for the Men s Breakfast! This is the last Breakfast until next September. Look at life on the sunny side up! WOMEN ogether WOMEN s BIBLE STUDY & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP The Women s Bible Study meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Library. The next Bible Study is Wednesday, May 2 nd at 10:00 a.m. The discussion is the Bible Study from the Gather Magazine (Women of ELCA). The Women s Coffee Fellowship will meet on May 16 th! Come & join our conversation! RACHEL s DAY Join us on Sunday, May 6 th for Rachel s Day. This day took its name from Jeremiah 31:15-17, verses in which Rachel grieves for her children. One church in Chicago started this remembrance to shine a light on gun violence against children. With the efforts of the WELCA (Women of the ELCA), this day of remembrance has spread through the ELCA and out into the world. Please wear something Blue on Sunday, May 6 th. Blue ribbons will be passed out. Together, we can broaden awareness of gun violence suffered by children and encourage activities and advocacy to reduce violence and fear.

5 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 5 BEING THE CHURCH..Our hearts and hands in the World & Community PACKING THE PEWS! THANK YOU for providing 318 pounds of food items and $ in cash to our food partner, VEAP - Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People. Many thanks to those who packed the food bags into the car on Palm Sunday. These gifts were delivered and gratefully received at VEAP! SERVING at OUR SAVIOURS Calvary will serve the evening meal on Sunday, May 20 th and the food has been ordered! Check your calendar and contact Bonnie Rust if you can help with this meal! Look for the information board on display about Our Saviour s Ministry. Review the signup sheet for the remaining dates to serve a meal in Volunteers are needed in July, September and November. If you want to provide or help provide the meal OR if you can help serve a meal,, contact Bonnie Rust or stop in the Church Office. Our Saviour s has a variety of needs and you ll find the list on the bulletin board. The list is updated monthly and any donations can be left in the church office and they will be delivered for you. Thank you! THANK YOU! GIVING & LENTEN OFFERINGS: Thank you for your support of our Lenten ministries! $ for Our Saviour s Housing. Provides food for the food served by Calvary throughout the year. $ for Global Health Ministries. Enhances & sustains health and well-being. $ for Lutheran World Relief. Helps sustainable development projects. $ for ELCA World Hunger. Reaches communities to support causes of hunger. $ for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Provides human support services. $ for Metro Meals on Wheels. Provides nutritious food & friendship to homebound. $ for St. Catherine s, Russia. Funds are held for donation at an appropriate time. TRAVELING BREAD MINISTRY! Our Bread Ministry continues! Thanks to the Monday volunteers who pick-up & put the bread in our freezer. On Tuesdays, we share the bread with St. Patrick s Church & their ministries. If you volunteer to host our Sunday Coffee Hour, you are welcome to select items to serve. The remaining items will be on display Sunday mornings so you can pick up something you might like to take home. Cash donations are appreciated but not required. Stop in the Church Office or talk with Bonnie Rust if you have questions. Give thanks to Breadsmith for sharing their bread! MOVING FOOD PANTRY! VEAP has launched their first Mobile Food Pantry! In March, the bus was loaded with fresh and healthy foods from local grocers and partners. At it s first stop, clients were lined up before the doors were opened. Over 30 residents of an apartment complex visited and 460 pounds of fresh food were distributed. Affordability is the biggest barrier to eating healthy. Our gifts supports VEAP & their work for a strong & hopeful community.

6 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 6 UPDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT Springtime in Bloom by Becky Rorke, President This is the time for awakening and transformation - spring flowers are popping out - God's world is springing forth from the winter hibernation. We, at Calvary, are doing the same. On April 22 nd, we were blessed with both Pastor Jerry Wahl and Pastor Scott Searl from Shepherd of the Hills. We had a "Godspeed and Farewell liturgy recognizing all the guidance and direction that Pastor Jerry Wahl provided us as a congregation, as well as a transition to the supporting ministry from Shepherd of the Hills with Pastor Searl. Following the joyous service, we had a delicious potluck dinner. Pastor Jerry provided all members with a Calvary Coffee mug. He even provided extra mugs for our new members! If you didn't receive a coffee mug, please stop by the office and Susan can provide you one. The Call Committee is progressing with interviews of potential candidates. We have had a great selection of candidates who are interested in Calvary's ministry. The candidates have identified a great potential, here at Calvary, and recognize the "readiness" of our congregation to transform and be revitalized. As we continue through the call process, plans have been put in motion for congregational pastoral support through Shepherd of the Hills, as well as a summer schedule for preaching on select Sundays. Although we don't know when we will have a new minister, plans for the Summer Worship schedule have been made, along with our summer ice cream social! Scott Searl, Senior Pastor of Shepherd of the Hills will be at Calvary, in the office, one day a week. He will continue to hold weekly staff meetings until a new pastor is present. In addition, Susan Burman, Calvary's Office Administrator, will be attending periodic staff meetings at Shepherd of the Hills, to make sure communication remains open between the two congregations. At Calvary, this is one of God's new gardens. We are just like the tulips and crocus, popping our buds out of the rich, deep soil; soon to be in bloom, spreading God's word and work in the world! Happy Spring! Becky Rorke ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod (MAS) Assembly Many thanks to Alethe Schlaefer and Gary Lehr! On May 4 & 5, they will represent Calvary Lutheran Church at the Assembly at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Ramsey. Among the many activities, they will elect the next presiding Bishop of the MAS. CONGRATULATIONS: EDINA ROBOTICS TEAM! The Edina Robotics Team qualified for both World Championships (April 23-29) and the MSHSL State Championship on May 19th. Alyson Purdy is the team s advisor and they meet at Calvary! Congratuations, Team 1816! Everyone at Calvary is invited to go to Mariucci Arena on Saturday, May 19th, to watch The Green Machine compete. Admission is free and it's fun for the whole family. Anyone wanting a tour of the "pit", where the students work on the robots, is welcome - any Green Machine student will be happy to show people round. The morning is "seeding matches" with the selection of the final alliances at noon. Elimination rounds are in the afternoon. See the article from the Edina SunCurrent posted on the bulletin board.

7 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 7 Photo Caption MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 10:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Bell Rehearsal ELCA: MPLS Area Synod Assembly CLEAN-UP DAY ELCA: MPLS Area Synod Assembly 6 6 th Sunday of Easter RACHEL s DAY: Wear BLUE Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship & Holy Communion 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters Office Closed 6:30 p.m. Executive Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Church Council 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 11:15 a.m. Meals on Wheels 8:30 a.m. Men s Breakfast 5:00 p.m. TAPESTRY 3:00 p.m. Cable 8:30 p.m. Cable 13 7 th Sunday of Easter HAPPY MOTHER s DAY! Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship led by Confirmation Youth Office Closed 12Noon: Deadline for Newsletter 5:30 p.m. Book Club 10:00 a.m. Women s Coffee Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Website Mtg. 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters 3:00 p.m. Cable 8:30 p.m. Cable 20 PENTECOST BAPTISM Last Sunday School until Rally Day 21 Office Closed :30 a.m. Worship & Communion 11:30 a.m. END OF YEAR CELEBRATION & PICNIC 3:00 p.m. Cable 27 HOLY TRINITY 8:30 p.m. Cable SUMMER WORSHIP BEGINS 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour & Crafters Office Closed Memorial Day 3:00 p.m. Cable 8:30 p.m. Cable

8 MAY 2018 NEWSLETTER page 8 SPRING CLEAN UP DAY! SATURDAY, MAY 5th JOIN US to spring clean! Helpers of all ages & abilities are welcome! Together, we will work inside & outside to spring clean. We give thanks for the Scouts and Edina Robotics team for helping! Sunday, August 19th Outdoor Worship & Ice Cream Social CALVARY BOOK CLUB Join us on Tuesday, May 15th as we discuss Shadow Divers, a novel by Robert Kurson (2004). The true story of two Americans who discover a sunken World War II German U-Boat. Step into their seven-year quest to identify the mysterious wreck found in 1991 off the coast of New Jersey. Their discovery challenged historical records about the location of German U-Boats along the coast of America during WW II. Join us in the Library at 5:30 p.m. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL This year s theme: Come and See! God s Great Invitation We ll dig into five great Bible stories about how we are invited into God s presence and how we invite others into God s presence through the gift of the Holy Spirit! Dates: Monday-Friday, June Time: -12:00 p.m. Cost: FREE! Ages: GOING INTO Pre-K through 6th grade, MANY opportunities for older youth to serve as leaders and helpers. Register: Registration forms are on the Calvary website. Our Mission: Calvary Lutheran Church welcomes all who desire to grow in the love and compassion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, worship the triune God, and witness in service to our community and the world.