LCC Crosswords February 2019 Souper Bowl of Caring The Church School kids invite you to support Souper Bowl of Caring! Help us give to those who are hungry through a Noisy Offering on Wednesday, January 30th and Sunday, February 3rd. They are also collecting nonperishable food items to fill the shelves of local food pantries. February 2/1 Family Date Night 6pm 2/3 Souper Bowl of Caring 2/7 Joyful Women s Gathering 9:30am 2/14 RRR Readers 1pm 2/20 Baptism Class 5:30pm 2/24 Baptism Class 10:10am Weekly Activities Sundays: Church School 9am and 10:10am, Worship 9am and 11am, Fellowship 9:45am-11:00am Mondays: Bell Choir Rehearsal 6pm, Choir Rehearsal 7:15pm Tuesdays: Men s Bible Study 6:30am, Yoga with Jessica 6:30pm Wednesdays: Wednesday Meal 5:15pm-6:45pm, Church School 5:45pm and 6:45pm, Worship 5:45pm and 6:45pm, Confirmation 7:30pm Thursdays: Bible Study with Pastor Megan 12:00pm
Pastor s Message Dear Beloved Church, As I write this, I m sitting in a deceptively sunny, warm office, in the midst of one of the coldest days we ve had, thus far this winter. I don t know about you, but at this point in the year, the cold, ice, and snow start to feel as though they ve been here forever. I suspect this is the time of year when many of us find ourselves huddled up, doing our utmost to avoid the cold whether we re dashing from our warm cars to warm workplaces or homes, or pulling our scarves up after that blast of cold air that chaps our faces coming out of the supermarkets, or grumbling to ourselves after sliding on yet another hidden layer of ice. Growing up in Bemidji, I remember so many winters when it felt much easier to stay home, warm, cuddled up, and out of the cold. However, it was during those times when I did get out to meet that friend for coffee, to join that Bible Study, to visit my grandparents, or going for breakfast at Perkins, were some of the highlights of the winter. These are the moments that remind me of all the ways we need one another of the light we can bring to each other during these long winter days. I was blessed to have many of these light-giving moments during the 9th grade retreat last weekend. We traveled to the beautiful LutherCrest Bible Camp in Alexandria, MN, for two days of learning, fun, and fellowship together. Even facing some truly chilly temperatures, these 9th graders embodied that joyful, light-giving spirit as they boldly grabbed inner tubes for sledding down LutherCrest s big hill, and with shouting and laughter, slid out onto the lake for a game of broomball. They shared this same light-giving spirit during our learning time as we discussed the Baptismal Promises they will be confirming for themselves next fall and shared some of their family faith stories. They shared their thoughts about the most amazing things discussing faith in the face of fear, justice, causes they are passionate about, their perspective on where God s love is active in the world, their hope for the future, their dreams of a better world. They talked about miracles, ways they pray, and what heaven might be like. It was a truly sacred, blessed time. In this season of Epiphany, we talk a lot about the ways we see God showing up or manifesting in our lives, but last weekend, these 9th graders reminded me of the great importance of all the ways we can show up for one another. In this this season of Epiphany, the Season of Light, I was thankful for a whole weekend of remembering the power and brilliance of the light we each carry inside of us light given to us through the gift of Christ s love for each of us. It is this love that shines when we care for one another -in ways more numerous than those brilliant winter stars, but like the light of the Star those Wise Men were following when this Season began, it is this light that so often leads us into places of belonging, acceptance, and love unlike any we ve ever known. And it is this light that gives us the ability to make these safe, beautiful places of belonging and love for one another. Thank you for all you do to make LCC one of these places. And thank you for your generosity and support that made our 9th grade retreat possible! May Christ s light lead you to so much love during these long winter days. Christ s Peace Pastor Megan
Church School & Family Events Family Date Night Friday, February 1st @ 6:00pm Families of all ages and sizes are invited to join us for Date Night! The night includes a family dinner and canvas painting. The cost is $10 per person (maximum of $30 per family). Please RSVP to Chelsi at chelsi@lcc-wf.com by January 30th. Holy Communion Education March 31st, April 7th and 14th from 2:00-4:00pm We invite our 2nd Grade students and any interested in Communion to these class times! More information about Holy Communion Education will be sent home early February. Let Chelsi know if you have any questions! Church School Supply Needs: *Markers *Packing Tape Upcoming Lessons *Construction Paper * Pens Jan. 30th/Feb. 3rd: Service Learning Feb.6th/10th: Walking on Water Feb. 13th/17th: Walking on Water Feb. 20th/24th: Woman at the Well Feb. 27th/March 3rd: Woman at the Well Bring your Bibles! *Kid-friendly magazines Singing in Worship! The Church School kids will be singing in worship on Sunday, February 17th and Wednesday, February 20th. All 3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders are encouraged to bring their Bibles to Church School! Bibles are used each week to read the lesson. Third Grade Students will have a special Bible lesson on March 10th & 13th during Church School. You ll need your Bible! VBS 2019: ROAR June 3rd-6th 9:00am-12:00pm SAVE THE DATE! NO Church School There will be NO CHURCH SCHOOL on Wednesday, March 6th (Ash Wed.) Looking Ahead Jan. 31st-Feb. 2nd Feed My Starving MobilePack LCC has reserved spots on Jan. 31st & Feb. 2nd see the flyer for more info! Feb. 1st Family Date Night Feb. 8th-10th 3rd-6th Grade Winter Retreat Feb. 10th Education Team Meeting, 6:30pm Feb. 17th/20th Church School Sings March 6th No Church School (Ash Wednesday)
Confirmation News 6th-8th Grade Confirmation Don t forget to grab your Bible BEFORE you come to large group each Wednesday. 6th Grade Event: Parents and 6th Grade Students are invited to a Bible Retreat on Wednesday, February 20th during Confirmation (7:30-8:20pm). We ll make sure to have enough chairs and tables this go around :) 6th-8th Grade Service Learning: During Lent (March 13th-April 10th) Confirmation Students will be participating in intentional Service Learning. They will be preparing to serve, serving others, and reflecting. On March 20th & 27th they will be going out into the community to serve in various ways watch for emails and notes about this event! 7th & 8th Small Group Worship Assistants Feb. 6th: Melissa E./Nicole S. & Traci E./Chad K. Feb. 13th: Steph L. & JJ Evenson Feb. 20th: Steph L. & JJ Evenson Feb. 27th: Steph L. & JJ Evenson March 6th: Amy R. & Gretchen B. Wednesday Meal Servers Please be here by 5:00pm to set-up and serve. Meal is served from 5:15-6:45pm. Feb. 6th: Allison M, Kaden M, Solveig S, Emma V, & Rachel K Feb. 13th: Michael F, Evan N, Jacob F, Owen B, & Serenna G Feb. 20th: Madison F, Megan O, Lauren H, Morgan F, & Sadie R Feb. 27th: Kyriae G, Myah H, Aubrey S, Kyler G, Hannah K, & Oakley E. 9th Grade Confirmation 9th Grade Worship Readers & Prayer Leaders Feb. 6th: Jacob F. & Maya S. Feb. 13th: Quinn V. & Volunteer Needed Feb. 20th: Taylor A. & Bryce H. Feb. 27th: Riley Z. & Volunteer Needed March 6th: Volunteer Needed & Nadia C. Upcoming Service Opportunities Feed My Starving Children: LCC has reserved 150 spots for the Feed My Starving Children- FM Christian MobilePack! (Thursday, January 31st from 4-6pm & Friday, February 2nd from 8-10am) Family Date Night: Help serve the meal at Family Date Night on Friday, February 1st. Let Chelsi know if you are able to help. Confirmation Schedule, Wednesday Meal Schedule, and event dates are on the Confirmation Board in the Cross Ways Center. If you have any questions about Confirmation, contact Pastor Megan or Chelsi Martian Looking Ahead Feb. 8th-10th Winter Retreat for 3rd-6th Gr. Feb. 20th 6th Grade Bible Class (Parents & Students) March 6th No Confirmation (Ash Wednesday)
Souper Bowl of Caring Noisy Offering January 30th & February 3rd Did you see all the awesome advertisements all over the church? The Church School kids invite you to support Souper Bowl of Caring! Souper Bowl of Caring uses the energy of the Super Bowl to mobilize youth all over the US to care for people in their LOCAL communities who are hungry and in need. Help us give to those who are hungry through a Noisy Offering on Wednesday, January 30th and Sunday, February 3rd. They are also collecting non-perishable food items to fill the shelves of local food pantries. (Note: be sure to check the expiration date!)
Piecemaker Quilt Group Looking for something to do? Want to learn a new craft? How about fellowship with the Piecemakers We are a group that gets together on the 2nd & 4th Thursday at 9:30am & the 1st Tuesday at 6:30pm of each month to stitch, sew and have a few laughs. All quilts are donated to the Red River Children s Advocacy which are given to abused children ages 0-18 years. Thanks to the generous donations from Cass County Electric, Thrivent Lutheran and the community all we do is donate our time. If interested, contact the church office or email pkmaas@yahoo.com
Family Fare Receipts We are getting closer to our goal! Our The current total is $142,318. Keep saving your receipts and dropping them off in the box located in the Cross Way Center. Thank you for your continued support. PieceMaker Quilting Group The PieceMaker quilt group will be meeting Tuesday, February 5th at 6:30pm. On February 14th and 28th they will meet at 9:30am. We are currently making quilts for the Red River Children's Advocacy Program. Any questions, please email pkmaas@yahoo.com. All are welcome. Baptism Orientation Our next Baptism Orientation Class will be in the Hospitality Room on Wednesday February 20th at 5:30pm and Sunday, February 24th at 10:10am. If you have a child that will be baptized soon, or are expecting, please join us for the class if you are able! If interested please e-mail the church office at office@lcc-wf.com Attention Amazon Shoppers! Support Lutheran Church of the Cross by shopping with Amazon Smile! Just enter "Lutheran Church of the Cross West Fargo as your charity prior to shopping. (Must check out through Amazon Smile) After that, Amazon donates 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the church! Use the link below to get connected. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-0360370
News for Joyful Women of LCC JOYFUL WOMEN S COFFEE HOUR The next gathering of Joyful Women will be Thursday, Feb. 7, at 9:30 a.m. We will continue by discussing Chapter 5 in Life Lessons for Women. NOTE: DUE TO SENIOR MEALS BEING SERVED IN THE HOS- PITALITY ROOM, WE WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MEET IN THAT ROOM. We will check with the LCC office to see which room we will be meeting in. RRR BOOK CLUB RRR Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1pm in the LCC Library. We discuss a variety of books. All are welcome! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Maxine Beseler at 701-400 7760 or maxbeseler@gmail.com. Upcoming reads are : February: Looking for Me Beth Hoffman (Erlene has) March: The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian April: Golden State Michelle Richmond (Erlene has) May: The Stars are Fire Anita Shreve June: Rust & Stardust T. Greenwood July: Then & Always Dani Atkins (Erlene has) August: Tapestry of Fortunes Elizabeth Berg (Erlene has)
Lutheran Church of the Cross 1402 16th St E ~ West Fargo, ND 58078 (701) 282-0514 www.lcc-wf.com Contact Us: Pastor Joel Baranko: jbaranko@lcc-wf.com Pastor Megan Casper: mcasper@lcc-wf.com Intern Pastor Tifani Luschen: tifani@lcc-wf.com Kylee Lisburg, Office Administrator: office@lcc-wf.com Chelsi Martian, Education Director: chelsi@lcc-wf.com Carson Jennings, Director of Youth Ministry: carson@lcc-wf.com Chad Svenby, Dir. of Music & Arts Ministry: csvenby@lcc-wf.com Maxine Beseler, Choir Director: maxbeseler@gmail.com Sean Rebischke, Bell Choir Director: musichistorian30@hotmail.com