NEWS & NOTES March 18, 2018

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1 NEWS & NOTES March 18, 2018 Messiah Lutheran Church 2848 County Road H2 Mounds View, MN (763)

2 News & Notes March 18, 2018 Welcome! We re glad you re here today. If you are new to Messiah, please stop by the Welcome Center in the Gathering Space for your gift. Good Stuff to Know: The Welcome Center is located right outside the Worship Center. Feel free to ask the volunteer any questions you may have or pick up some information on Messiah. Restrooms are on the south side of the Gathering Space in the coat rack area. If you would like to receive Holy Communion and are unable to approach the Altar area, please talk to an usher before the service. Difficulty Hearing? We have hearing impaired assistance available at the Welcome Center. For Those with Children: Busy Bags are filled with quiet activities for your children to use during the service. They can be found in the entryway of the Gathering Space. Children s Sermon: During the 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services there is a Children s Sermon where all children are invited to come up. If your child doesn t want to come up alone, please feel free to come up and sit with them or sit in the front pew. Family Restroom: A family restroom is located by the coat racks across from the women s restroom. The Nursery is available for parents and their children three years of age and younger and is located in the hallway across from the rear of the Sanctuary. Sunday School: Sunday School is available downstairs for ages 3 through 5 th grade. If you would like direction, stop by the Welcome Center. Middle School and Senior High Youth meet across the street at Luther Hall on Sunday mornings starting at for Bible. Blue Cards: Whether you are a long-time member or a first-time visitor, please be sure to fill out one of the blue cards found in this folder. Please give the card to the ushers/acolytes during the offering. Gluten Free Wafers: So those with gluten allergies or Celiac Disease can fully partake in communion, we have individual wrapped gluten free wafers. If you would like a gluten free wafer, ask the person distributing the wafers when you approach. Disclaimer: The wafers are certified gluten free and are individually sealed, however, some gluten may be on the wrappers due to being in the proximity of gluten wafers. ( 1 )

3 INFORMATION FOR TODAY If you would like a printed version of our service today, copies are available on the table as you enter the Sanctuary or you may ask one of the ushers for a copy. SERMON NOTES: 3/18 3/25 Room #210 Blue Room Adult Bible Adult Bible Fireside Room Luther Hall Youth Bible Youth Bible Lower Level (Sunday School) Sunday School Sunday School NEXT SUNDAY IS FOOD SHELF SUNDAY: Remember to bring in your nonperishable food items to help our local food shelfs. A list of the most needed items is posted near the collection bin. WEDNESDAY MEAL MENU:. Soup, salad, dessert and beverage. Proceeds from this meal will go to the Senior Youth account. Meals are served 4:45 6:00 p.m. EASTER IS COMING and the music department is looking for instrumentalists for the Holy Week and Easter Services. You do not have to commit to more than 1 service please contact me if you are interested!! Thank you, Kay Knutson ( 2 )

4 WEDNESDAY KIDS ACTIVITIES March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN 6:00-7:30 COON RAPIDS SPRING BREAK no KOS activity FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN 6:00-7:30 COON RAPIDS Young Actors Comedy Skits 6:00-7:30 Blue Room Back this year due to popular demand, The Homeward Bound Theater Company! Snacks and crafts included. FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN SHIFTS at rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Group # Wednesday, April 4, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Group # THE MARCH 14 SUPPER raised $ for Feed My Starving Children. Thanks to everyone who came to eat 88 of you (I m not so sure about Jay Leno, Donald Trump or Jimmy Carter on the list). You provided about 1600 meals for kiddos around the world. Melea Bardal ( 3 ) LOOKING FOR HELP - We are looking for items to borrow for our Walk with Jesus Easter experience on March 24 th. Do you have one of the items listed on the board by the donuts? If so, please take the post it note and bring it the item(s) back no later than March 22 nd we are setting up our rooms on Friday, March 23 rd. Exciting News from Senior Youth Director, Andrew Asp I am excited to share the news that I have been accepted to Concordia Seminary - St. Louis. Maddie and I will be leaving for St. Louis late this summer, so that I can pursue my Master of Divinity degree. As many may know, heading to Seminary and eventually entering into Pastoral Ministry will be the fulfillment of an aspiration I have had since I

5 was a student in our Senior Youth Program. Our congregation has always been very supportive of me and my plans for pastoral ministry with words of encouragement, finances, and most importantly prayers. Messiah has always felt like home for me, and more recently to my wife Maddie. We have built relationships and memories here that we will cherish always. While my role as Senior Youth Director will come to an end at Messiah, Maddie and I are very excited to encounter the new challenges and adventures Seminary will bring. As I continue work towards a vocation in pastoral ministry, I am also excited to have a continued relationship and partnership with Messiah in ministry. Maddie and I do, and always will, appreciate the continual prayers, support, excitement and enthusiasm we feel from our friends and family in Christ here at our home congregation, Messiah. Philippians 4:4-7 WALK WITH JESUS A HOLY WEEK EXPERIENCE for the whole family! Walk alongside Jesus to see, touch, taste and feel the days between Palm Sunday and Easter in a meaningful way. Join us on Saturday, March 24th for an hour long experience 10am - 12pm Free Admission.. Suitable for ages Bring your friends and neighbors to Messiah for Walk with Jesus. WALKING OUT, LIGHTS OFF This is a reminder that if you are having a meeting in the evening at church, please remember to turn off the lights in the building when you leave. SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY! Attendance: Sunday: 315; Sunday School: 27; Wednesday: 4:00 (50), 6:00 (96) ( 4 )

6 SAVE THE DATE! On Wednesday, April 11 starting at 6 PM. We welcome back the Homeward Bound Theater TEENSREACH group! We will enjoy skits, music, snacks and crafts. We had TONS of fun last year ALL PEOPLE, ALL AGES are invited to attend! MESSIAH ANNUAL TEA - The tea will be April 28th at 1:00 pm. Sign up on the bulletin board by the elevators beginning next Sunday. This year s theme is Celebrations to Remember. We would like hosts to choose a theme from the list presented such as birthday, anniversary, special holidays, etc. and decorate their table based on the theme they select. Our guest speakers this year will be authors Soile Anderson, caterer extraordinaire, and Eleanor Ostman, food writer and cookbook publisher. ( 5 ) WEEK AT A GLANCE: March 19 March 25, 2018 MONDAY TUESDAY 9:00 AM Tuesday Crew/Quilting 10:30 AM Prayer Group Noon Women s Bible 7:00 PM Leadership Council 7:30 PM AA WEDNESDAY 2:30 PM Adult Bible 4:00 & 6:00 PM Lent Worship Services 4:45 PM Community Meal 5:00 PM Joyful Ringers 6:00 PM Kids of Service at Feed My Starving Children 6:30 PM Senior Youth/Confirmation 7:00 PM Messiah Singers

7 THURSDAY 2:00 PM Cribbage FRIDAY 6:00 AM RJ Rich s Bible SATURDAY AM Walk With Jesus Event Acolytes Ushers THOSE SERVING YOU THIS MORNING 7:30 8:45 11:00 M. Olson & E. Allen & J. Allen R. Olson R. Roehl & B. Brolsma, C. Hayes, B. Bargman N. Roehl J. Kvitrud, M. Johnson Worship S. Gaynor R. Schwanz T. Sontag Assistants Readers L. Reid Peterson Family M. Bardal Greeters D. Rossbach J. & Y. Peterson J. Hed M. & D. Hodges Greeters (3/25) G. & G. Garner W. & J. Schuldt N. Hanson M. & C. Johnson Welcome Center 7:15-7:30 8:25-8:45 9: : :15 M. & J. O Shea J. & E. Hildebrandt A. Brutlag K. & P. Grubb L. Radtke Welcome Center (3/25) 7:15-7:30 8:25-8:45 9: : :15 G. Marks D. & J. Carlstrom J. Norell D. Hodges N. Clark