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1 F e b r u a r y G A C h u r c h w w w. g a c h u r c h. o r g Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church Special Information GA 101 page 3 A GIFT Sunday s Adult Education page Club page 6 & back cover GA Artist Gallery page 8 Deadline for the March 2013 GA Newsletter is February 4, 2013 Lenten Theme: Sharing the Stories that Share in the Story Ash Wednesday Worship February 13, 10:30am & 6:50pm Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Join us for the traditional Ash Wednesday service of repentance and forgiveness. By receiving the sign of the cross on our foreheads with ashes, we are reminded of our mortality, sinfulness, forgiveness and eternal life; in one profound ritual. Weekly Lenten Worship and Dinners 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:50pm Soup Supper Book Discussion Groups Reflective Evening Vespers in the Chapel For Evening Vespers, GA members will share a personal story related to Lenten themes from the Gospel readings each week: Wilderness/Temptation Revelation Repentence/Mercy Wandering/Returning Preparing for Death Adult Book Discussions Sara Miles Take This Bread: The Spiritual Memoir of a Twenty-First Century Christian. With wit and grit, Miles tells the stories that constitute her migration from avowed atheist to a newfound faith, to pursuing a calling to feed the world s hungry people, finding her inspiration from the simple, profound ritual of holy communion. Copies will be available for purchase. Students and Mentors Discussions We will watch and discuss video presentations from ELCA World Hunger: real stories of suffering, survival, and sharing with those in need. Souper Bowl Sunday! Sunday, February 3 is Super Bowl Sunday, but it is also Souper Bowl Sunday in churches around the country. On a day when the world focuses on football and fun, young people across the country are quietly raising millions to help people who are hungry and hurting, by inviting worshippers to make a $1 (or more!) gift. This movement that began in a youth group has grown into a national, youth-led event called the Souper Bowl of Caring. GA youth will be standing at the doors as you leave church to collect money for hungry people. Drop a dollar in a soup pot as you leave worship. Your donation will go to the ELCA s Hunger Appeal.

2 Page 2 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Chur ch Senior Pastor Column Luke 15:1-7 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. 3 So Jesus told them this parable Luke 15:2 has become one of my favorite Bible verses. The leaders of the local faith community, i.e., the Pharisees and scribes (the righteous ones) are throwing one of their worst accusations at Jesus: This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. Who we associate with becomes part of our identity, doesn t it? In Jesus day, to associate with the crippled, the dirty, the wrong-doers, the diseased, or the foreigner made one unclean. And the only way to become clean again was through a ritual bath in the temple (not unlike baptism) -- Except that this bath had to be repeated each time one became unclean. It was appalling to the leaders of the faith community for Jesus to touch unclean people (i.e., sinners), for they spent much of their time ensuring that they were never made unclean by touching or associating with the wrong kind of people. While our rituals have changed since that time, it continues to be difficult to touch or associate with people who are other than us however one might define that otherness. I find myself too often choosing to avoid a difficult person or situation for what it might cost the cost of helping, or the cost to my reputation, or the cost of understanding, or my discomfort with someone different from me. I can t help but struggle, too, with the disdain of a label such as sinner. Aren t we ALL sinners, unable to follow and obey all that God expects of us? Unable to keep ourselves pure? Who was able to sit at table with Jesus and NOT be a sinner? Not one. For all have sinned and fallen short (Romans 3:23). We are by nature beings who are always in a state of sin and always in need of rescue and healing. The leaders of the Jerusalem faith community thought they could create a life that was clean and pure and without sin. That by dis-association, by shunning what they could see as unclean or impure behavior, that they wouldn t catch sin. That they could protect their own purity. Their selfish protection prevented them from a greater sense of community, and from relationships of depth. Isn t that what is at work in our separation from people with whom we are afraid: People whom we condemn for their differences from us whether by the color of their skin, their difficult accents, their sexual orientation, their disability or illness? Here is what I have discovered in asking God s help to face my sense of fear, seeking the strength to worry less about my reputation and more about the need for relationships of depth. I find myself in need of a change inside of me to see God s bigger circle of community. I will be richer for it. I AM richer for it. Pastor Bonnie Wilcox Senior Pastor Become a fan of GA Church Saint Paul on Facebook!

3 Febr uary 2013 Page 3 Feed My Starving Children We have 30 spots reserved at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan on Friday, February 22 from 8:00-9:30pm. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center. Kipenzelo, Tanzania Mission Visit February 21 March 7, 2013 Sunday, February 17, we will commission and send off our mission visitors to our sister parish in East Africa. The group includes: Pastor Bonnie Wilcox, Carol Sandberg, Nancy Johnson, Catie Madison, and two friends of Pastor Bonnie s Bob Klefsaas and Ben Olson. Watch for links and updates on our website from the group! Lent Holy Week Easter for 2013 Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 13. Holy Week includes special services, beginning with Palm Sunday on March 24, then Maundy Thursday on March 28, and Good Friday on March 29. Easter Sunday is on March 31 more information to follow with times of worship services that morning. The Season of Lent The season is a quieter season of the church year. In the darkness of this time of the year, we set aside time for reflection, meditation and prayer. The 40 days of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on the eve of Easter, have traditionally been a time of preparation and instruction about our need for God, and how we respond to God s love for us in Jesus Christ. It may be a time to take on a new spiritual discipline to improve your life, or to let go of something that encourages you to remember the sacrifice of Christ. You are encouraged to use this season to gather together, to examine your life and to strengthen your faith, always looking toward the most important celebration of our Christian life together, Easter Sunday. GA 101/Learn More About GA Pastor Bonnie leads an informal conversation about Gustavus Adolphus (GA) and answers questions about what happens here. Attend one of these sessions to get acquainted with mission and ministry at GA. Meet her in the Library on the following Sunday mornings: March 10 & 17, 10:10am For those who are ready to commit to formal membership, there will be three sessions in April after Easter. Watch the bulletin for the dates. Child care is available for all sessions.

4 Page 4 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Chur ch Faith Formation Children s Ministry, Confirmation and Adult The Tree House Sunday Mornings from 10:10am- 11:10am. Sunday School for Pre-K through Grade 5: Spark Bible Time for Preschoolers Workshop Rotation for Children in Grades K-5 Curriculum for PreK-Grade 5: February 3, 10, 17, 24 Wedding at Cana: Read the whole story together in the Bible! John 2:1-11 Spark Story Bible pages Spark Bible pages Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24 The Prodigal Son April 7, 14, 21, 28 Doubting Thomas We Love Hearing Our GA Kids Sing! Our Tree House Children s Choir rehearses as part of Sunday School on Sunday mornings from 10:10am-10:30am. Children s Choir under the direction of Camille Farinella is open to any child in grades K-5! The choir performs once a month at the start of the New Life Service. Come Play In Our Church Nursery! Loving care is offered for infants through 4 year olds on Sunday mornings from 9:00am - 12:30am. Volunteer Opportunties Workshop Leader Prepare and lead a learning-based workshop such as drama, art, games, storytelling, cooking, science. 2 week commitment. Use your expertise and a little of your time to share the Gospel with young learners. Join one of the next Rotation Teams. Shepherd Guide a small group of children through the workshops each week. Assist the workshop leaders with activities. Adopt a Workshop Room - Redecorate or fix up one of the rooms at the Tree House. Paint, add curtains, paint a wall mural, decorate bulletin boards. Materials provided as needed. Contact Debbie Johnson or Sherrie Nordquist for details! Curriculum and training will be provided. Can t commit to every week? No problem your time, gifts, and call to share the Gospel with children are needed. Team teaching is encouraged. Call Sherrie Nordquist at the church office Come along and join our Children s ministry team. The Bible Bucks Store Will be open from 9:50-10:10am on February 3 & 17! Bring your SPARK Bible to Sunday School every week to collect more Bible Bucks! Game Night Friday, March 1, 2013! 6:30pm 8:30pm here at GA. Bring a favorite game and a snack to share. Sign up at the Welcome Center.

5 Febr uary 2013 Page 5 For more information about our Sunday School and Confirmation programs, contact Sherrie Nordquist by calling the Church office or sherrie@gachurch.org Confirmation Grade 6-9 Confirmation Classes (6:20pm-7:15pm). Confirmation Mentors! Confirmation students (grades 6, 7, & 8) have been asked to select a mentor! During Lent, each student-mentor pair will attend Wednesday Lenten service and meet for guided discussions about faith and life issues. Parents to contact Sherrie Nordquist if they need help finding a mentor for their son or daughter. Mentors Needed! Adult members of GA work one to one with students to strengthen their faith and their relationships within the community of faith. Contact Sherrie Nordquist or a pastor to become involved. Confirmation Winter Retreat at Camp Onomia February 22-24, For youth in grades 6 9 We have a fantastic weekend planned guaranteed to bring you out of your winter blaaaas. Make some new friends, build a snow sculpture, play some new games, laugh at counselor skits, sing favorite camp songs, and talk to God in some special ways. All you have to do is pack your sleeping bag and favorite pillow and you are on your way! Parent consent forms and $15 transportation fee are needed by February 13! Don t miss out on this great chance to come to camp! If you have questions contact Sherrie Nordquist at the church office. Confirmation Fun Night Wednesday, February 6, 5:00-7:00pm Youth in grades 6-9 and their small group leaders are invited to hang-out and enjoy pizza. Sign up at the Welcome Center today so we will know how much pizza to order! Confirmation Service Hour Opportunities! 9:00am Worship Acolyte or 11:15am Worship (Sign up sheet on the Youth Kiosk in the Gathering Area) Coffee Hour servers. (Must be accompanied by an adult. This is a great family service opportunity!) Sign up at Welcome Center Service Team Sign-up Sheets) Worship Greeters. Sign up at the Welcome Center Service Team Sign-up Sheets) Souper Bowl of Caring project for World Hunger on February 3 Next Parents Night Out Saturday, February 16, 6:00 to 9:30 pm Bring your child to a funfilled night while you have some time to yourself, go to a movie, out to dinner, or just read a book without interruption. Your child will get to hang out with Children s Ministry adult leaders and youth. We ll play games, watch a movie, play in the gym or just sit and chat. $10 per child, $5 for each additional child. Sign up at the Welcome Center or sherrie@gachurch.org or lojehoward@comcast.net 4th Annual Youth Garage Sale Friday, April 26, 2013 & Saturday April 27, 2013 More information to follow in March and April!

6 Page 6 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Chur ch Sunday s Adult Education Mission Trip to Kiponzelo A Letter of Joy for a Season of Reflection A G.I.F.T (Adults Growing in Faith Together) Sundays, 10:10am Paul s Letter to the Philippians has been called the letter of joy. During the five Sundays in Lent the Letter to the Philippians will be the focus for the adult forum. The letter will be divided into five sections, and each week a small panel will make comments to get discussion going by all who are present. The hope is that this will be an old fashioned Bible study with minimum (but sufficient) background comment by the leaders, followed by comments by anyone present. The topics for the five Sundays are: Joy: A Certain Kind of Delight (February 17) Joy in Mind and Heart (February 24) Joy in Knowing Others (March 3) Joy in Christ (March 10) Joy in Living (March 17) No prior knowledge about the Bible, Paul, or Philippians is needed. This is for anyone who is interested in reading through a book of the Bible with a group and gaining some new insights about the Christian faith. Bibles will be provided for use by participants each week. The forums meet in the Fireside Room at 10:10am. In the church calendar of Special Concerns offering envelopes, February is the month of Iringa Diocese. It s also interesting that this is the month that we send off a team of missionaries from our congregation to strengthen the relationship between Gustavus and Kiponzelo. (See the group s info on page 3) In earlier missionary work it meant you were a doctor, a nurse or a teacher in order to be sent to a far off land to share the Gospel as you used your other skills. The work of our present day missionaries from GA will be to build relationships, listen and learn from our Tanzanian partners, learn about the other work being done through other Saint Paul Area Synod organizations such as Water Partners, Ilula Hospital, the orphanage, educational institutions, and microfinancing. Join in the Commissioning Service on February 17 th as we send then on their way. We know that they will bring back to us many stories, pictures and videos of their experiences, but it is the enthusiasm and newfound joy of seeing missions-in-action that I most look forward to. There will be a return program scheduled, so stay tuned. Recently we learned that Kiponzelo has been divided and that one of the preaching point has become a new parish. The Christian faith is growing so rapidly that new preaching points are being established on their own by people eager to hear the Gospel and form a small body of believers. The Diocese officials are having difficulty keeping track of all the growth. Isn t that a wonderful problem to have??? If only we had the same yearning to bring our friends and spread the Word. So our travelers will have many questions about the churches growth, and learn the names of

7 Febr uary 2013 Page 7 Thank You s Book Club our new preaching points and their evangelists. They hopefully will have all the students on scholarship home for the worship service in Kiponzelo. And they will be able to check out the corn plot and see the work of the leaders as they increase the yield in hopes of being able to supply more food for their families. THANK YOU for your support in so many ways as we send these members off. Our gift of animals will be a blessing to so many families. The thoughtfulness of gifts for the Pastor and evangelists will be greatly appreciated. The student packs will contain helpful items for their schooling. And the new indestructible Futbol (soccer balls) will be a huge hit with the young and old. They love to kick a ball! Continue to keep our travelers in your prayers the folks of Kiponzelo that will be receiving them with great joy and that the Spirit and Love of our Lord will blanket all of them. Jean Schwartz Global Mission Chair Wii Bowling Mondays, thru February 11: Wii bowling. Ask Barb Holmstrom, Ray Lundgren, or Joe and Marilyn Norquist how much fun Wii bowling is. You don't need to be an experienced bowler to enjoy this activity. Two more events on the back cover. Thank you to the following members for the 2012 GA Church Council: Rick Howard, president Karen Landkamer, vice president and presidentelect Dave Grefe, treasurer Janet Peterson, secretary Denise Oslund Aaron Bayer Nancy Nelson Wes Johnson Merritt Linzie We offer our thanks and appreciation to Rick Howard, Denise Oslund, Wes Johnson and Merritt Linzie, whose terms expire as of our January annual meeting. Thank you to the Care Team & church for the lovely poinsettia plant that was delivered during the holiday season. Marquerite Hagglund Thank you to the GA congregation for the donation and continue support for Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh in our work with women, children and families that we serve. Warmest Regards, Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh Women s Book Club 4 th Tuesday, 12:30pm New readers are always welcome. February 26, 2013 Copies of the book are available to check out. Stop by the church library for details. The Ronald C. Peterson library is open between services from 10:00-11:15am on Sunday mornings. Large print selections are also available. Thank you for returning materials within two weeks. Librarians: Carol Sandberg, Karen Netwal, Marlys Siverson, Heather Nelson Join Our Library Team! Help select, purchase and process new books, assist in developing the use of our church library. Meetings are once a month usually the second Monday from 1:00-3:00pm.

8 Page 8 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Chur ch Monthly Mission Emphasis Jan Global Mission Feb Iringa Diocese Mar Food Shelf Apr- Youth Camperships/ Mission Trips May- Lyngblomsten June- College Scholarships July- Library Aug- Loaves & Fishes Sept- Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh Oct- Merrick Community Services Nov- ELCA World Hunger Dec- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Lectionary texts February 3 Jer 1:4-10 Ps 71:1-6 1 Cor 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 February 10 Exod 34:29-35 Ps 99 2 Cor 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43] February 17 Deut 26:1-11 Ps 91:1-2, 9-16 Rom 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 February 24 Gen 15:1-12, Ps 27 Phil 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Weekly Bible Study Thursdays, 10:00 am Learn more about the Scripture passages for the coming Sunday, led by Pastor Bonnie Wilcox, Interim Associate Pastor John Marboe, Pastor Susan Schoon, or Helen McEvoy-Freese. Community Caring Gifts were given to Gustavus Adolphus Church in memory or in honor of the following persons during the month of December. IMO Dorothy Haugen-L Lundeen & L Dunn. Loaves & Fishes- C & J Berglund IMO Gib Malm- Loaves & Fishes- E & ML DeVahl IMO Ione Fitzel- God is Good- G & D Fitzel IHO Julia Bjorklund baptism- J & M Peters IMO Lee Foster- D Foster, K & M Turnquist IMO Al Baumann- L Baumann IMO Pastor Olsenius- Tuley family, Senior Ministries- J & G Miller IMO Erwin Nordeen- L & M Nelson IMO Betty Morton- Senior Ministries- N Johnson GA Artists Gallery GA visual artists of all mediums: paint, pencil, ink, crayon, fabric, wood (carving, carpentry, etc.), paper clay, metal, glass, leather, photography, jewelry, calligraphy, needlepoint, knitting crochet, sewing, floral arranging, models, etc. February 10, 2013, GA artist-in-residence, Ed Oslund will be the featured guest during the forum hour, demonstrating some of his painting and drawing techniques. In conjunction with that special event, we d like to have a minigallery displaying the works of other GA artists. Please contact Barb Holmstrom of the Fine Arts Committee ,7067 ASAP if you have a visual art to share.

9 Febr uary 2013 Page 9 From Interim Associate Pastor John Marboe Fellow Travelers, My favorite Lent story is about my Grandma when she was a girl. She was St. Paul Catholic so, as we all know, there was to be no meat on Fridays (come to think of it, I think in those days it was every Friday all year, so it might not have been during Lent but I never let facts get in the way of a good story). Anyway, Angela had a ferocious love of hamburgers and found herself one Friday afternoon after school with a little change in her pocket. She went to the hamburger stand and ordered TWO. Just as she was handed the juicy delights, her mother appeared from around a corner. Angie stuffed those burgers down into the pockets of the coat she had just been given for Christmas. Ordering meat was now the least of her issues I always loved that story about my Grandma. I think that incident cured her ever after of trying to seem pious. As I knew her, she did not give two feathers what anyone thought of her for speaking her mind. Sometimes this could be embarrassing for others in her family. Like the time my Uncle John, a standout goalie for Minneapolis Roosevelt, was knocked out briefly by a puck to the head. He awoke to his mother kneeling over him on the ice. Get off the ice, Mom he whispered between his teeth. Satisfied he was ok, she crawled back over the boards. Lent is here. A season for sustained reflection on the aspects of our Gospel and Biblical stories that focus on that which is sorrowful and painful, that which concerns suffering, death, and other kinds of loss. It can be an extremely soulful time if we let it be, a time of deep reflection upon our own experiences of loss and to ponder our own death. For only from that depth and perspective can the reality and inevitability of new life reveal itself. I began with a story, because this Lent will feature storytelling YOURS. On Wednesday evenings we will hold meditative and worshipful services in the Chapel, and the reflection each week will be a STORY told by a member of GA that relates to a Lenten theme. There is nothing more powerful than a personal story, for they are very true (even when the facts are blurred) because they are part of who we are, and they let us know that in this mysterious, often difficult and confusing, yet beautiful experience we call life, we are not alone. And that matters. Pastor John In honor of this 150 th anniversary year of the U.S. Dakota War of 1862, we at GA are tending to our own bit of conscious-raising. On Sunday, February 24, Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs, a registered member of the Stockbridge Band of the Mohicans will be our guest preacher at both services. Jim Bear (as he likes to be called) has the blessing of Dakota elders to tell this story, especially in Christian churches receptive to learning a history, long suppressed in shame, of what happened to the people indigenous to this land we call Minnesota (a Dakota word that means waters that reflect the sky). Jim Bear will also present to our Sunday School children and youth between services in Luther Hall. Jim Bear does not soften the story, but he presents with a heart of great love and grace. Then, on April 14, Jim Bear will return to present at our AGIFT Forum between services. After the second service, he and Pastor John will lead a tour of Dakota sacred sites in St. Paul, so that we may literally walk and feel the history of the land. Please watch for sign up lists to take part in this great opportunity.

10 Page 10 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Chur ch Birthdays of the Month Sunday Morning Volunteers 1 2 Darryl Deiman Doris Shogren Ryan Troska 3 Stephen Aguirre Ronald Carlson James Hansen Cathy Van Ert 4 Donna Bordsen Raymond Landkamer Kirsten Vouk 5 Nancy Rude Kha Yang 6 Cory Franzmeier Don Selander Terri Troska 7 Connie Bergman 8 Emily Kroska Mary Peters Dalton Pfankuch Deborah Zenk 9 Bob Barduson Olive Broecker Peggy Olsund Cheryl Resch 10 Jim Aaarsvold Andrea Franzmeier 11 Vivian Buzay Marion Stone Elmer Svendsen 12 Kathleen Gustafson Dennis Prohofsky 13 Pat Bello 14 Dawn Lindgren Bonnie Olson 15 Evelyn Blyton Brooks Hitchcock Brennen Johnson Michael Jones Sonja Rose 16 Bobby Fraser 17 Angeline Haugen Jerry Siverson 18 Lisa Engelstad 19 Richard Johnson Milton Olson 20 Wendy Dording Garrett Eide Raul Ramos 21 Edith Treanor Alice Youngren 22 Isaac Weisner 23 Ken Cox John Reimers Amanda Uphoff 24 Alivia Garbe Trista Goepfert Blake Rose 25 Raymond Johnson Shirley Lundgren Andrew Nelson Nannette Taylor 26 Denise Oslund 27 Kay Anderson Matthew Dvorak John Taylor 28 Cynthia Blayk You Can Help Greeters: Individuals, couples or families to greet people to worship on Sundays from 8:40am 9:00am, or 10:15-11:15am. Duties include directing visitors to where we worship, restrooms, Sunday School rooms, and information at the Welcome Center. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center. Coffee Hour: Provide hospitality in the Gathering Area on Sundays between services. Includes providing cookies, bars (or a cake if you would like to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary), setting up trays and assist with serving. If you can not provide treats but still would like to help you can also make a cash donation so we can purchase items to have on hand. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center. Online Giving (aka Simply Giving) is a free service to you, and benefits the church s cash flow all year. Gifts may be made weekly, or on a schedule that fits your personal needs. Consistency in giving helps the church, whether you are unable to attend worship because of illness, business, vacation, or other reason. Sign up at and click on Donate Now on the left side. Have You Remembered GA in Your Will? A legacy gift will help continue the 120-year tradition of mission at Gustavus Adolphus. With the advice of your attorney or tax adviser, the following language may be added to your will, trust or codicil: I bequeath X% of my estate to Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1669 N. Arcade, Saint Paul, MN 55106

11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 January 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sund. School & Annual Mtg. 11:15 AM New Life Worship 1:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (1:00-3:59pm) Chapel, Rm :00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Worship - Chapel (5-8pm) Gym 3 Souper Bowl Sunday 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School 11:15 AM New Life Worship 5:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Worship - Chapel (5-8pm) Gym 28 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 1:00 PM 551 Club Event - Wii Bowling - LH (1-3pm) Pentecost Band Practice (6-9pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM BSA Troop - AR 4 NEWSLETTER DEAD- LINE 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 1:00 PM 551 Club Event - Wii Bowling - LH (1-3pm) 1:30 PM 551 Club - Gangsters (FS) Pentecost Band Practice (6-9pm) Chapel 7:00 PM BSA Troop - Gym & Fish Market 29 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - AR 7:00 PM New Life SAC - Rm (7-9:00pm) 7:45 PM New Life Reh 5 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - Gym & Fish Market 7:00 PM New Life SAC - Rm (7-9:00pm) 7:45 PM New Life Reh 30 No Meal This Evening 6:00 PM Event: Temple of Aaron 7:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (7:00-9:00pm) Chapel, :30 PM Chancel Choir Reh 6 7 No Meal This Evening 11:00 AM 551 Club Event - Pick Up for the Old Log Theater 5:00 PM Confirmation Fun Night (5-7:00pm) 7:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (7:00-9:00pm) Chapel, :30 PM Chancel Choir Reh 31 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib - Pentecost Bible Study (6:00-9:00pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib - Pentecost Bible Study (6:00-9:00pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) 7:00 PM St. Paul Partners Tanzania Water Project 1 FEBRUARY 8:00 AM Work Crew - FS (8:00-11:00am) 6:00 PM New Life - SAC (6:00-9:00pm) Gym, FM 8 8:00 AM Work Crew - FS (8:00-11:00am) 6:00 PM New Life - SAC (6:00-9:00pm) Gym, FM 2 8:30 AM New Life - SAC (8:30am-1:00pm) ( ) 9:00 AM Hmong Hope Women's Choir Reh. (9-11:00am) Rm Pentecost Worship - Chapel (6-9pm) 9 Conference Assemblies 8:30 AM New Life - SAC (8:30am-1:00pm) ( ) 9:00 AM Hmong Hope Women's Choir Reh. (9-11:00am) Rm Pentecost Worship - Chapel (6-9pm) 10 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & GA Artist's Gallery 11:15 AM New Life Worship Gym 11 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 1:00 PM 551 Club Event - Wii Bowling - LH (1-3pm) 1:00 PM Library Committee - Lib Pentecost Band Practice (6-9pm) Chapel Gym 6:30 PM Fine Arts Cmte. Mtg. (GA) 7:00 PM BSA Troop - AR 12 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 1:00 PM Kitchen Cmte. Mtg. 5:30 PM Theme Team Mtg. 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - AR 7:00 PM New Life SAC - Rm (7-9:00pm) 13 Ash Wednesday No Meal This Evening 10:30 AM Ash Wednesday Worship Service 3:30 PM Worship Service Mtg. 6:50 PM Ash Wednesday Worship Service 7:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (7:00-9:00pm) Chapel, :30 PM Chancel Choir Reh 9:00 PM New Life Jazz :00 AM Ag. Culture Event (9am-2pm)? 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib - 12:30 PM MS Support Group - FS Pentecost Bible Study (6:00-9:00pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) 8:00 AM Work Crew - FS (8:00-11:00am) 6:00 PM New Life - SAC (6:00-9:00pm) Gym, FM 16 8:30 AM New Life - SAC (8:30am-1:00pm) ( ) 9:00 AM Hmong Hope Women's Choir Reh. (9-11:00am) Rm Pentecost Worship - Chapel (6-9pm) 6:00 PM Parent's Night Out (6:00-(9:30pm) 17 Commissioning for Kipenzelo 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Jazz Worship 5:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Worship - Chapel (5-8pm) Gym 24 Confirmation Weekend Retreat (2/22-24) 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service w/ Guest Preacher 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Worship w/ Preacher 1:00 PM People to People - LH (1:00-3:30pm) 5:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Worship - Chapel (5-8pm) Gym :00 AM Volleyball - Gym Pentecost Band Practice (6-9pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM BSA Troop - AR :00 AM Volleyball - Gym 5:00 PM Loaves & Fishes Pentecost Band Practice (6-9pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM BSA Troop - AR 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Finance Cmte 6:00 PM Faith Formation Mtg. 6:30 PM Social Ministry 6:45 PM Music & Worship 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225-7:00 PM New Life SAC - Rm (7-9:00pm) 7:00 PM Property Cmte 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club 7:00 PM Swedish Lodge - 7:45 PM New Life Reh 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:30 PM Book Club - Lib 6:00 PM Council Meeting 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - AR 7:00 PM New Life SAC - Rm (7-9:00pm) 7:45 PM New Life Reh Lenten Services 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 5:30 PM Exec. Cmte. Mtg. 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:50 PM Reflective Evening Vespers 7:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (7:00-9:00pm) Chapel, :30 PM Chancel Choir Reh 27 Lenten Services 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:50 PM Reflective Evening Vespers 7:00 PM Hmong Hope Community Church (7:00-9:00pm) Chapel, :30 PM Chancel Choir Reh 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib - Pentecost Bible Study (6:00-9:00pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM Beaver Valley Camp, Inc. Annual Mtg. (Luther Hall) 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) :00 AM Bible Study - Lib - Pentecost Bible Study (6:00-9:00pm) Chapel Gym 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) 7:00 PM Ilula Shoulder to Shoulder Mtg. - GA (SPAS Event) 22 Confirmation Weekend Retreat (2/22-24) 8:00 AM Work Crew - FS (8:00-11:00am) 6:00 PM New Life - SAC (6:00-9:00pm) Gym, FM 8:00 PM Feed My Starving People - Eagan 8:00 AM Work Crew - FS (8:00-11:00am) 6:00 PM New Life - SAC (6:00-9:00pm) Gym, FM 6:30 PM Game Night (6:30pm-8:30pm) 23 Confirmation Weekend Retreat (2/22-24) 8:30 AM New Life - SAC (8:30am-1:00pm) ( ) 9:00 AM Hmong Hope Women's Choir Reh. (9-11:00am) Rm Pentecost Worship - Chapel (6-9pm) 2 8:30 AM New Life - SAC (8:30am-1:00pm) ( ) 9:00 AM Hmong Hope Women's Choir Reh. (9-11:00am) Rm Pentecost Worship - Chapel (6-9pm)

12 Gustavus Adolphus (GA) Lutheran Church 1669 Arcade St St. Paul, MN Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage P A I D Twin Cities MN Permit No. 585 Gustavus Adolphus (GA) is a member of the Saint Paul Area Synod ( of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), 9:00am 11:15am Bonnie Wilcox John Marboe Susan Schoon Sunday Worship Traditional Service New Life Worship (ASL Interpreted) Church Staff Senior Pastor Interim Associate Pastor Visitation Pastor Jerome Brakke Director of Music & Organist Sherrie Norquist Director of Christian Education Linda Tischer Administrative Assistant Judy Hitchcock Ass t Administrative Assistant Helen McEvoy-Freese Business Office Rick Arons, Nelson Tracey, & Kevin Berglund Custodians Kathy Laramy Wedding Consultant Michelle Beaulieu, Kendra Nielsen & Diana Williams ASL Interpreters DEADLINE for March Newsletter: Monday, February 4 GA Newsletter submission deadline for the upcoming month is listed above. Send to Linda at Linda@gachurch.org PLEASE HONOR the date listed for the deadline. 551 Club There are two more 551 Clubs opportunities taking place at GA, in February. On Monday, February 4 at 1:30pm there is a FREE talk on "The Gangsters of St. Paul" This will be a one hour presentation on the gangsters who called St. Paul home in the 1930's. A tour of the sights discussed in the lecture is planned for this spring. Sounds interesting and fun! February 6, GA will be a pick up site for the 551 Club's trip to the Old Log Theater to see the play, "Perfect Wedding", a comedy. The bus will leave church at 10:30am The cost is $52 and includes lunch. More information is located on the Senior Spirit kiosk in the Gathering Area.