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Dear Friends, It’s the beginning of the summer season for everyone!  Congratulations to all of our graduates in all of their ages and stages and many prayers for families who have graduates making big transitions in these coming weeks!   Right now, our focus is on getting ready for Vacation Bible School and Read more

Dear Friends, This coming Sunday is Pentecost! You are invited to wear red for this festival morning!  As it is a holiday weekend, I also want to remind you that the office will be closed on Monday, Memorial Day. Thank you for your ongoing donations to the food shelf. We are re-stocking and serving our […]Read more

Dear Friends, This is the season of many events for individuals and families in our congregation! Congratulations to all of those who are graduating from high school, college and graduate school this spring!  Prayers for all students and families as they celebrate and transition young adults preparing for next Read more

Dear Friends, Tonight, is the All Confirmation dinner!! Confirmation families and students are welcome!! Dinner is served at 6pm. Thank you to everyone who ordered plants from Gertens to support the youth going to Camp Wapo!  You can pick your orders up by the playground area tomorrow evening from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Read more

Dear Friends, There are several announcements that I want to make sure we all have on our calendars:  onSunday, May 7, we will have a farewell reception for Kerri Tomandl, our Preschool Director. Kerri has resigned her position with us, and we will celebrate her service. On the same day, we will have a farewell Read more

Dear Friends, This is Holy Week. I hope you have made plans to join us for Maundy Thursday worship with communion this Thursday at 6:30 pm; and Good Friday worship at 6:30 pm.  Our Easter Celebration will be at 8:30 am and 10 am, with cinnamon rolls, coffee and juice being served before the 8:30 […]Read more

Dear Friends, I hope your week is going well! There are a lot of announcements in this email. As you know from my earlier email this week, Deb Humrick, our former bookkeeper, died unexpectedly on Sunday. We continue to pray for her family during this difficult time. Her celebration of life is next Wednesday, March Read more

Lenten Wednesday Worship! Tonight at 6:30pm!! Please Attend!! Dear Friends, It’s good to be back with you! What a beginning to the Lenten season here in Minnesota. On Ash Wednesday in Egypt, it was a balmy 80, and back here at home, churches were having to cancel their Ash Wednesday worship services. I was in […]Read more

ANNOUNCEMENTS SPIRIT TIME CANCELED TONIGHT, MARCH 1   Midweek Lenten Service Tonight, March 1, 6:30 pm, with Vicar Jessie Hodgson presenting Promised Treasures, Salt:  The Gift That Sweetens.   Offering Envelopes are in, please pick them up in the Fellowship Hall.   MEN OF PEACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST this SUNDAY, Read more

Message from Pastor Valerie Ash Wednesday Worship (6:30 pm) and Spirit Time, February 22, CANCELED!   Dear Friends, Out of an abundance of caution and the fact that Anoka-Hennepin School District canceled all classes and activities until Friday morning, we are sad to have to delay the Impositions of Ashes and the Read more

Dear Friends, Many of you know that I’m leaving for Egypt this week.   My weekly email will be paused until Wednesday, March 8.  Julie Barthels, our Office Manager, will send an ‘announcement’ email so that you don’t miss any events or activities in the days ahead. Ash Wednesday is February 22; the service at Read more