farmington lutheran church march 2011 newsletter

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Helpful InformationSometimes in our day-to-day life we could use alittle help. This column and the items in it couldbe just what your looking for.

Prayer Chain Requests If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Chain,simply fill in your request on the yellow cardavailable at weekly services, send a request viathe link on the FLC website, or contact: IrisBriesacher at 651-463-7043 or viae-mail [email protected] .

Address Change?Please notify the church office if your snail mailor e-mail address changes 651-463-4100 or

[email protected].

Community Outreach If you need assistance for daily needs of living,please check out the links provided on the FLCwebsite: www.farmingtonlutheran.orgClick on Ministry Teams, Outreach and Growth,and Community Outreach.

Hospitalized?Please call the church office for a pastoral visit -651-463-4100.

Personal Information PolicyIt is the policy of Farmington Lutheran Church(FLC) that all personal information, including butnot limited to home address, e-mail addresses andphone numbers (home, work or cell) be treatedwith care. All personal information received byFLC and entered into our database (ServantKeeper) or contained in our Member Directory,will not be shared or sold to any outside vendorsor solicitors. Personal information will not beused to distribute information not affiliated withchurch business. Any personal informationobtained will be for FLC use only and all whoare employed or volunteer at FLC will adhere

to this policy.

The deadline for the April 2011 issue of Farmington Lutheran Churchs The Light isMarch15. Email comments and/orsubmissions to the editor, Diane Schmidtke, at:[email protected] ordrop off your information in the church office.

FLC In Action

Beginning March 16, and for the nextfive Wednesday nights, the 7pmLenten service will once again featurethe contemplative music and liturgy of the Holden Evening Prayer Service.Within that setting, the message eachweek will be offered in drama formaround the question of who, if anyone,is beyond forgiveness ? Using acourtroom scene where Judas is on trialfor betraying Jesus, we will explore themysterious tension between Godsjudgment and Gods mercy. Eachweek, Biblical characters will take thestand to testify about theirunderstanding of Jesus and what hislife, death and resurrection tells usabout that compelling question. As thistrial unfolds, you wont want to miss a

single week!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? Weare in need of actors for these dramapresentations. Most of the parts will befor a single week, and parts will notneed to be memorized. However,personal preparation and a shortrehearsal for each week will benecessary. If you would like to helpout, please contact Pastor Phil (Phone:651-463-4100 Ext 203 / Email:[email protected].)

A short meeting to set the stage forall interested participants will be heldafter the second service (@ 11:45) onSunday morning, March 6, in thesanctuary.

Wednesday Lenten Services (7pm) ACTORS NEEDED!

At all worship services on the weekendof January 29/30, and also by mail thatsame week, official announcement wasmade of the three-year StrengtheningFaith Together Capital Appeal effortthat targets eliminating our assessmentdebt and significantly reducing themortgage balance on our property.Together with that announcement, a40-day devotional booklet written by40 FLC members was distributed toevery member household as an oppor-tunity for all of us together to reflecteach day during the Appeal on Godsblessings for life and faith here amongus.

During February, the Appeal Task Force and the various committees havebeen hard at work putting together thedetails of this exciting challenge, de-veloping materials, making phonecalls, and enlisting the help of many of you. Now in early March, all FLCmembers will be receiving additionalimportant information, so be sure towatch your mail and read carefullythese materials. The week of March13-20 is especially critical to this ef-fort, so please continue to use the dailydevotional and lift up in prayer theministry and mission of FarmingtonLutheran.

Strengthening Faith Together Capital Appeal

The Endowment Committee is nowaccepting applications for scholarshipsfor the 2011-2012 academic year. Thedeadline for receiving applications isMarch 15, 2011 . Applicants must beattending or planning to attend anaccredited Lutheran college orseminary. There are no restrictions on

what areas of study an applicant ispursuing. Details on applicanteligibility and an application form maybe picked up at the church office ordownloaded from the website.

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By the time you get this issue of the newsletter, a Celebrating our

History Timeline will be front and center in the Gathering Area.For a week or two, along with a FLC History display, this time-line will take up a good share of the Gathering Area; you wontbe able to miss it! In fact, you should have already received yourinvitation from the Transition Task Force, either by hand-out orthrough the mail, to participate in making this timeline come tolife with your own history contributions.

The Transition Task Force (TTF) has developed this project asa fun, thought-provoking, visual way to begin involving membersof FLC in their work over the next months the important work of looking carefully, honestly, and strategically at who we are asa congregation and where we are heading in the near future. The

information they will gather is not primarily geared to calling anew senior pastor; rather it is one step ahead of that. It centers onFLC as a community of faith what God is doing with us, whereGod is leading us and with your input and help along the way,its intent is to better understand ourselves so we can call pastoralleadership that will share that vision and lead us into an excitingfuture.

BUT but so often when there is mention of the TTF these daysand the work they are doing, I inevitably hear this question:Didnt we already do this? Why do we have to do this again?

That is a good question, and I think to some extent I understand

the frustration behind it. FLC has gone through a lot in the lastfew years with trying to understand the future and bring in pas-toral leadership. Most of you have now lived through more thanyour fair share of interim and transitional situations (me, in-cluded!) over the past four years. Back in 2007, lots of membersinvested lots of time in all the congregational analysis that wasrequired to call a new senior pastor, and more study was donethereafter to look at the role of an associate pastor. All of thatwas good work; Ive seen the documents. So, why do we have todo this again?

Well, let me just set three things before you to think about as youask or hear that question.

Think about all that has changed over the last four years not justat FLC, but think of all that has changed in your own life, in theFarmington community, in the world! I certainly dont have totell you all the ways the national economic crisis has impactedour lives, but many other things are different, too. Four years is along time.

Think about the explosion we have seen and continue to see inyoung families and children among us. Do you know howblessed we are by that? The majority of Lutheran churches (and

many other denominations) are aging and

declining in numbers; they long for youngpeople among them to carry on the faith and we have so many we are literally run-ning out of space! Right now, we continueto grow, thanks be to God, but will thattrend continue? And how do we value and recognize all our otherage groups in the midst of that? This needs our best attention.

I personally have adopted the mantra that says, Every crisis isan opportunity for something new! Its Biblical, you know:God is in the business of new life! So how about taking all theexperiences of the past four or five years and recognizing all thatwe can learn from it, from both the joys and the challenges. Arewe not in a new place these days? I believe that. Is it perfect?Of course not. But are we better equipped today to honestly look at who we are as Gods people? Well, you can decide that.

So I hope that helps and I hope you will always feel free toshare your input and insights with the TTF (and with me) as theydo their important work. In fact, how about stopping by theTimeline and adding your own piece of history to the journey.

Blessings, Pastor Phil

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From the Pastor

WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS AGA IN?

Pastor Phil Walen

The 2011 FLC Annual Congregational Meeting was held onSunday, January 30, 2011, with 112 voting members in atten-dance. Following the 10:30 service, a light lunch was servedaround tables in the Education Wing, and President Sara Otter-ness officially called the meeting to order after all attendeeshad been served and were seated.

Pastor Phil opened the meeting with prayer. The agenda andthe minutes of the 2010 meeting were approved. Pastor Philshared an oral report (in addition to his published report), call-ing attention to what he sees as the timeline for his interim pe-riod at FLC. Pastor Phil also shared that at the Annual Meetingin January of 2012, he expects his time to be winding down asthe exciting prospect of welcoming a new pastor draws near.

Treasurer Greg Lambert presented the 2010 Treasurers Report.He noted that although our cash balance was down from$68,000 at the beginning of 2010 to $42,000 at year end, wedid not have to hold any special appeals during the year, andthat has allowed us to gain a much better understanding of regular income and expense for future planning. He also noted,however, that in 2010 we were not yet able to bring on a sec-ond pastor.

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Please Join UsFarmington Lutheran Church has many opportunities forparticipation - ministry teams, small groups, and Christianeducation to name a few - and you are welcome to join in atany time.

If you would like more information about the ministry activitieshere at FLC or to find out how to get involved, contact thechurch office at 651-463-4100 / [email protected] one of the contacts listed in the Ministry Team MeetingSchedule below.

March Ministry Team Meeting Schedule

Adult Spiritual Growth Monday, March 14 6:30 pmContact: Shelby Lunzer 651-463-8696 / [email protected]

Altar Guild Meeting again in May, 2011

Contact: Susan Brinkman 651-463-7397 Bread for the World Thursday, March 10 4:00 pm Childrens Ministries Monday, March 14 6:30 pm

Contact: Alison Wenck 651-460-2667 / [email protected]

Fellowship & Service Monday, March 14 6:30 pmContact: Connie Honrud 651-463-2475 / [email protected]

Global Missions Tuesday, March 15 6:30 pm Contact: Chris Patsche 651-463-2078 / [email protected]

Morning Glory Circle Thursday, March 17 9:30 am Outreach & Growth Monday, March 14 6:30 pm

Contact: Phyllis Blees 952-432-4673 / [email protected]

Property Tuesday, March 15 6:30 pmContact: Chris Birch 952-432-2850 / [email protected]

Quilting Circle Thursday, March 10 & 24 9:00 amStewardship Not Meeting in March

Contact: Kent Porter 763-218-7151 / [email protected]

Strategic Planning Not Meeting in MarchContact: Jim Harper 651-463-2575 / [email protected]

Violet Circle Tuesday, March 8 1:30 pmWorship & Music Tuesday, March 15 6:30 pm

Contact: Julie Michels 651-463-7105 / [email protected]

Youth Tuesday, March 15 6:30 pmContact: Rick Fencl 651-460-2699 / [email protected]

Council & Ministry Teams

Church Council Notes

At the February meeting, the Church Councilwelcomed two new Councilpersons elected at theCongregational Annual Meeting: Jim Harper and

Shelby Lunzer.

The Church Council will attend the St. Paul AreaSynod Toolkit for Congregational Leaders onSaturday, February 26. This day-long event providesimportant basic information and resources to equipcongregational leaders for their roles and responsibili-ties.

Pastor Phil was on vacation and absent from themeeting.

The Finance Team reported that January was a good

month financially even though expenses were slightlyhigher than income. However, this had beenanticipated because of the way some of our bills comedue, and both income and expenses were right in linewith projections for the month.

The Council officially acted to appoint (1) PhyllisBlees and Chris Birch as Council representatives onthe 2012 Nominating Committee; (2) Chris Birch asliaison to the Cemetery Board; (3) Julie Michels asliaison to the Endowment Committee; (4) AlisonWenck as liaison to the Memorial Committee; (5)Alison Wenck to continue as Council Secretary; (6)

All published reports were accepted and approved, and thefollowing persons were elected to the following positions.For 3-year Church Council terms: Jim Harper, ShelbyLunzer, Kent Porter, Alison Wenck. For terms on the En-dowment Committee: Nancy Bjerke (3-yr), Roger Randall(3-yr), and Brian Wenck (1-yr). As next years Nominat-ing Committee: Jake Amundson, Nancy Richter, and PatSweet. As Council officers (1-yr): President Sara Otter-ness and Vice-President Kris Akin. For the Finance Com-mittee: Bob Brownawell (2-yr), Shelby Lunzer (1-yr),Sandy Christensen (1-yr), Mark Pearson (2-yr), Greg Lam-ber (2-yr).

The revised Constitution and Bylaws were discussed andadopted. Final ratification requires a congregational voteat the next Annual Meeting.

The 2011 Proposed Budget was discussed and adopted,and the Strengthening Faith Together Capital Appeal waspresented. Outgoing Council member Tim Grundler andformer President Scott Neurauter were recognized for theirfaithful service, and the meeting was closed with prayer byPastor Phil.

Greg Lambert to serve as Treasurer; (7) Lea Guenther toparticipate as Recording Secretary.

Kris Akin reported from the Transition Task Force regardinga history Timeline event (with member input) to be heldbeginning Wednesday, Feb 23 with continuing displays forthe next couple of weeks.

Phyllis Blees (Outreach & Growth) reported on thesuccessful Warrior to Citizen dinner for veterans hosted byFLC on Monday, March 7.


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Fibromyalgia andChronic Pain Support GroupIf you have fibromyalgia or chronic pain and would like somesupport or can give support within your church family pleasejoin us monthly at FLC. Our next gathering will be Friday,March 4 at 2:00 pm in the Fireside Library.Questions? Contact: June Benson 651-460-6747 (home)

651-491-2333 (cell)

Craft Nite OutBring friends and chat while you do your craft on Friday,March 4th from 6:00 Midnight. Baked potato bar provided byWomens Ministry!! Hope to see you there! If you have anyquestions please email Alison at [email protected].

Baptism ClassIf you would like to be baptized or if you have a child or chil-

dren to be baptized, please plan on attending the next baptismclass at FLC on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 7-8 pm. Regis-ter at the Information Booth in the |Gathering Area or call thechurch office at 651-463-4100. Child care available.

New Member OrientationIf you are interested in learning more about the Lutheran faithor if you want to become a member of FLC, please plan toattend the next New Member Orientation on Tuesday, April 26,2011 from 6-8 pm. Please contact the Church office at651-463-4100 to pre-register. Child care available.

FLC In Action

Book ClubThe 1 st Tuesday of Every Month

7:00 pm at FLC beginning January 4, 2011 We will join together to discuss a book.

Childcare will not be available at this time.

March 1 st - Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom

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Soup Needed!Want to help send a kid to camp thissummer? Then consider purchasing orcooking soup for one of our Lenten

Soup Services! Were looking for vol-unteers who would be willing to pro-vide a roaster full (50 servings) of soup for our soup suppers. Soups foreach week are listed below. Both storebought or homemade soups are welcome (recipes can be pro-vided if needed!). Contact Arlan or Maria to help out, or check out the sign-up sheet on the information booth in the gatheringarea. Thank you!Mar 16 Tomato Apr 6 Vegetable Beef Mar 23 Corn Chowder Apr 13 Pizza SoupMar 30 Lasagna Soup

Remember, SCRIP cards are for more than just gifts! Con-sider purchasing SCRIP cards for your everyday shoppingneeds. Shopping cards are available for the places you shopevery day: grocery stores, gas stations, department and dis-count stores, and restaurants! We have a wide variety of popular cards on-hand every week, and if you dont see what

you want, we can probably order it for you! A portion of eachshopping card sold will come back to the church to helpsupport the ministry of FLC.Find more information and purchase SCRIP cards at theSCRIP table, which will be set up on Sundays between ser-vices. An all-inclusive list of participating stores is avail-able. Cards ordered Sunday are available for pick-up the fol-lowing week.You can help sell cards, too! We are looking for volunteers tohelp sell SCRIP gift cards on Sunday mornings. Please contactMara Ceason 651-463-8660 or [email protected] if youd be willing to volunteer.

SCRIP at FLC

Job Connections GroupPrince of Peace, Christian Life Center

13901 Fairview Drive - Burnsville, MN 55337Information Hotline: 952-898-9388

While there are job groups all over the metro area, the JobConnections Group goes beyond just mutual support. A dedi-cated group of volunteers have partnered for years to combineknowledge and support into a weekly Job Connections Groupwhich meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. at the

Prince of Peace Christian Life Center in Burnsville.

The program is very much how to focused and helps those newto job hunting polish their skills to effectively navigate the

frustrating and time consuming job seeking process. Meetingworkshop topics focus on the essential elements of job search

such as: personal assessment, devising a marketing plan, refiningresumes, networking to uncover hidden opportunities, preparing

for interviews, and making use of all available resources.

Meetings are free and open to anyone who is unemployed, underemployed or in job transition. For a list of upcoming workshops,

go to www.princeofpeaceonline.org/jcg.


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Support FLCs Youth Group

Get the Farmington IndependentWhether starting a new subscription or renewing yourcurrent one, grab a Get the Paper and Support YourYouth Group form from the Information Kiosk. Mailthe form with payment directly to the Farmington In-dependent (or drop by the church office) and theyllsend back $10 to support the FLC Sault Ste. Marieyouth mission trip! Please sign-up by May 1st. Thank you!

There were two legislativewins at the end of the yearfor Americans at risk of hunger. One was the

Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act--a five year renewal of child nutri-tion programs. The second was the bill that protected the EarnedIncome Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

The reauthorization of child nutrition programs at $4.5 billionover l0 years is the largest such increase for these programs.

Some of the improvements will be grants offered to communitiesto improve access and participation in their schoolbreakfast programs, Summer meals and after school supper pro-grams. It will automatically enroll children in Medicaid in freemeal programs at their school. Another provision will be encour-agements for schools to improve quality of meals.

The EITC and CTC will prevent 2.4 million people including1.2 million children from falling into poverty. It's a huge victory

for working families. A full-time minimum wage worker withtwo children, with an annual income of less than $16,000, wouldreceive $1500 less WITHOUT the CTC. These tax credits areensured for two years.

We here at Farmington Lutheran joined Bread for the Worldand thousands of other churches in writing our legislators urgingthe passing of these tax credit bills. Even in the age of e-mailand quick communication, handwritten letters areconsidered by Bread activists and congressional staff to be in-

credibly effective, second only to face-to-face meetings. Manythanks to all of you who participated. Is not this what Jesus asksus to do?

Farmington Lutherans Bread for The World ministry team islead by Ruth Jones. Feel free to join their next meeting at FLC on Thursday, March 10th beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Critical Improvements for Hungry People

FLC Missions

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During the month of March, ourcongregation is joining people of good will from across the state tohelp alleviate hunger. MinnesotaFoodShares March campaign is thelargest food drive in the state, andcongregations like ours are the heart

of the campaign.

Last year the campaign raised a record 9.1 million pounds and dollars forMinnesotas food shelves.

This year our congregation will be collection both food and cashcontributions throughout the month of March for our local food shelf.Watch for details in the weeks to come.

The Global Missions Ministry Team invitesyou to an evening of food, fellowship and

entertainment on Saturday March 5th. Pleasejoin us for a soup supper with an internationalflavor and enjoy the music of African drumsand Brazilian guitar. Bring the family for a

free, fun evening beginning at 6 PM.

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To D inn erSa t ur da y , M a r c h 5 t h - 6 :0 0 p.m.

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Karissa Dennis, Director of Music Ministries

Inviting parents of young children :

we have volunteers in theNursery during Sanctuary Choirand Praise Team rehearsals !

This means you can easilyparticipate and wont have

to find a babysitter!I encourage you to join us!

Sunday Music Performance Schedule:Choirs, Bells, Praise Team

March 6: 9:00 & 10:30am Special Music March 13: 9:00am Joyful Ringers: rehearse 8:30am

10:30am Womens Choir & SonShine Singers,Hallelujah Bells: rehearse 10am

March 20: 9:00am Wee Sing, Sanctuary Choir: rehearse 8:30am 10:30am Sanctuary Choir

March 27: All Services: Praise TeamApril 3: 9:00 & 10:30am Joyful Ringers

Karissa Dennis,Director of Music Ministries

651-463-4100 ext [email protected]

Music News

Lenten Time Changes!

March 9 - April 13Choir & Bell Rehearsals:Little Lambs 4:30-4:50pmWee Sing 1 4:50-5:10pmWee Sing 2 5:10-5:30pmSonShine Singers 4:30-4:50pmHallelujah Bells 4:50-5:10pmJammin for Jesus done March 2Lenten Soup Service 5:40-6:15pmJoyful Ringers 6:15-6:50pmLenten Service 7-7:45pmSanctuary Choir 7:45-8:45pm

Music Practice Schedule:Opportunities for Everyone!Mondays7:00-8:30pm Praise Team (3 rd Monday of the month)Wednesdays4:30-5:00pm Little Lambs (18 monthsAge 3, with a parent) Lisa Molitor, Director4:30-5:00pm SonShine Singers (Grades 2 5) Karissa Dennis, Director5:00-5:30pm Wee Sing (Age 4 1 st Grade) Lisa Molitor, Director5:30-6:00pm Hallelujah Bells (Grades 3 8) Karissa Dennis, Director6:00-7:00pm Joyful Ringers (Grades 9 Adults) Karissa Dennis, Director6:00-7:00pm Jammin for Jesus (Grades 6 12) Ann Mikiska, Director7:00-8:00pm Sanctuary Choir (Grades 9 12 & Adults) Karissa Dennis, Director

See Lenten Time Changes for all Rehearsals

Wee Sing has divided into 2 groups:Wee Sing 1 rehearses Wednesdays, 5-5:30pmWee Sing 2 rehearses Wednesdays, 5:30-6pm.

These two groups will combine to sing at the begin-ning of the 9am service the third Sunday of eachmonth.

We are blessed to have so many children participat-ing and appreciate parents encouragement and sup-port: Thank you!


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The Youth Team meets at FLC onTuesday, March 15 th beginning at 6:30 pm.

Please join us if you have an interest in youth ministry!

March Confirmation Sign-upsGreeter ScheduleSat, Mar 5 5:00 Jack Briggs, Karen & JohnSun, Mar 6 9:00 Joseph Cardinal, Lynn

10:30 Hunter Siegler, Brenda

Sat, Mar 12 5:00 Caleb Bray, SueSun, Mar 13 9:00 Rachel & Megan Rebnord, Tony & Mary

10:30 Isaac Kuehn, TammeSat, Mar 19 5:00Sun, Mar 20 9:00 Kassondra Kruckerberg, Patty

10:30 Sarah Curtis, PeggySat, Mar 26 5:00 Hunter Siegler, BrendaSun, Mar 27 9:00

10:30 Madison Farran, Chris & Kristie

Acolyte ScheduleSat, Mar 5 5:00 Ethan MonroeSun, Mar 6 9:00 A.J. Porter, Abbey Kost

10:30 Macy Savisik, Hailey Monroe, Gina Mercurio

Sat, Mar 12 5:00 Ethan MonroeSun, Mar 13 9:00 Macy Savisik, Hiedi Lambrecht,

Kassondra Kruckerberg10:30 A.J. Porter, Jessica Schmitz, Kaitlyn Besler

Sat, Mar 19 5:00 Hannah AdamsSun, Mar 20 9:00 Tara Sauber, Courtney Kimmell

10:30Sat, Mar 26 5:00 Hailey SauerSun, Mar 27 9:00 Reed Collins, Sam Wilson, Joe Wilson

10:30 Lucas Berg, Luke Johnston, Mitch Grengs

SPARK is a place that all the 9-12 th gradersare welcome! Come check us out!

March 6 NO SPARKMarch 13 Sunday Night WorshipMarch 20 Trinity Care CenterMarch 27 NO SPARK

Check out the SPARK website for moreinformation at www.sparkyouthgroup.com!

Youth MinistryArlan Olson, Director of Youth Ministries

7- 8 t h Gr a de Ga me N ight7- 10 pm, Fr ida y , M a r c h 2 5 t h t ha nk s t o a gener o us do na t ion, w e no w ha ve a W ii!br ing yo ur f av o r it e vid eo ga me (a ppr o pr iat e f o rc hur ch) an d g ame co nso l e. W e w i l l ho o k i t up t oo ne of o ur TV s f o r a gr eat night o f f un , f o o d an dGo d!! D o nt f o r get t o in vit e yo ur f r iends!!

CONFIRMATIONSTUDENTS &

PARENTSPlease remember during

Lent there are noconfirmation classes but

instead all students & par-ents are expected to attend a

Lenten Worship Serviceeither the 5:40pm Lenten

Soup Supper Service or the

7pm Holden Worship Ser-vice. There will be sign insheets for the students at

each of these services. Thisis one of the expectations of the confirmation program.

6-8 th Graders This summer we a tagging up with a couple of the areachurches, Light of The World and St. Michaels, forsome days of service and fun at some place new everytime. The tentative dates are all Wednesdays, June 15,July 6 & July 20 th. It ends with a GREAT day atValley Fair on Thursday, August 4 th. Watch for moredetails-cost TBD. These service days can help fulfillsome of your confirmation expectations!!

Mission Trip MeetingSunday, March 27 th at NoFor all the youth going on the trip

Sault Ste. Marie, MI, July 8-15, 20

Arlan Olson,Director of Youth Ministries

651-463-4100 ext [email protected]


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Childrens Ministry News

Wednesday Meal MenuFYI Wednesday meals will not be servedduring Lent. Please join us instead for ourLenten Soup Services, held each week (March16 April 13) from 5:40-6:15pm. See therevised Wednesday night Lenten schedule fortimes of choirs, classes and services.

Maria Tarpinian,Director of Childrens Ministries

651-463-4100 ext. [email protected]

Kids In Christ (KiC) March Event for5th -6 th Grades & Families!

Help feed a hungry childby volunteering atFeed My Starving Children!

Date: Friday, March 18thTime: 6:00-7:30pmWhere: FMSC in Eagan (990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160)What: 5th-6th graders and their families are invited to joinKiC at Feed My Starving Children for a night of service.(A parent is expected to accompany their child to thisevent. The minimum age to volunteer at FMSC is 5 years

old.) FMSC packages nutritious meals and distributesthem to starving children worldwide. Come experience ahands-on mission project for the whole family! Want tolearn more? Visit www.fmsc.org .

Find out more information and sign up for KiC eventson the Childrens Ministries bulletin board, or contactMaria. We hope your family can join us!

NEW Family Fun Nights! Are you looking for something to do as a family? Are youlooking to meet other families at Farmington Lutheran? Join usfor some Family Fun events at Farmington Lutheran Church!These events will be geared for children pre-school through fifthgrade and their families (all ages are welcome) and will havelittle or no charge. This will be an opportunity for families withyounger children at Farmington Lutheran to have some funevents together and will also be fun for the parents to get toknow others in the congregation. Hope you can join us at someor all of the upcoming events:

Friday, March 18 th , 6:00 Please join us for singing anddecorating cookies with the residents at Trinity Care Centernursing home.

Saturday, April 30 th Please join us for a bonfire and fun atFarmington Lutheran following the 5pm service. We plan toroast hot dogs, make smores, and have some fun around thefire!

Please call or email Kari Stewart at 651-460-4246 / [email protected] with any questions and to RSVPfor any of the events.

R eminder !Dont forget that there will be no

Wednesday classes, choirs, or meals onMarch 9th due to Ash Wednesday.

First CommunionPreparation Schedule

for 5th

GradersWednesday, March 2nd and

Sunday, March 6th Info meetingand workbook pick up following Sunday & Wednesdayclasses.

Thursday, April 14th (6-7:30pm) or Saturday, April 16th(10-11:30am) First Communion Instruction Class forStudents and ParentsMaundy Thursday, April 21st at 11:30am, 5:30pm & 7:00pm Celebration of First CommunionPlease contact Maria if you cannot pick up your workbooks onthe dates offered. Workbooks need to be completed in time for our preparation classes.

Spring Break Week Regular classes will not be held Sunday,March 27th or Wednesday, March 30th dueto Farmingtons spring break, but kids areinvited to join us for special activities thosedays. On Sunday morning, well have largegroup games and activities for the Sunday school students, andon Wednesday well have a special movie night for Wednesdayschool students. If your kids are stuck at home for spring break,wed love to have them join us at church!


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Camp Emmaus June 17th 18thFor kids currently in2nd & 3rd gradeThis new overnight camp will take place righthere at FLC! Find out more information andpick up a registration form at the ChildrensMinistries bulletin board!

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2011 Summer Camping

Camp Wapo CampershipsWant to earn money for camp? Then mark your calendars for ourLenten Soup Services! We will need parent/child teams to help setup, serve soup and sandwiches, and clean up each Wednesdayfrom 5-7pm during Lent (March 16th April 13th). Campers whovolunteer will earn money towards their camp week. Sign up onthe Youth bulletin board in the education wing hallway. (Pleasesign up for only one week as we have many campers and limitedvolunteer slots!)

Camp Wapo 2011June 26th July 1stFor kids currently in4th 9th gradesFind out more information atwww.campwapo.org and pick up a registrationform on the Childrens Ministry bulletinboard.

Turn in your registration and $100deposit by March 10th to receive $50off your camp cost!!

Vacation Bible School 2011

Mark your calendars for VBS!July 25th 29thFor kids entering Kindergarten through 6 th gradein 2011 (a 3s & 4s class will be offered forvolunteers children)NEW this year a week of service for kidsentering 5 th & 6th gradeRegistrations and more information will beavailable the first week in April!

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in st r ic t est c o n f idenc e.Pl ea se co nt a c t M a r ia o r

A r l a n f o r a ssist a nc e.

9-12 th Grade T.I.M. Team Teens in Mission is a chance for those that have completed 9-12 th grade tospend a week at Camp Wapo. This is an awesome student leadershipprogram that is offered by Camp Wapo. You will spend June 24-July1st atOx Lake, experience the High/Low Ropes Course, and participate inleadership training, Bible Studies and worship. During the week they willspend time at Wapo interacting and participating with the younger youthfrom FLC. Only FOUR openings are available if you are interested pleasecontact Arlan for details.


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March Service Groups

Every member is assigned to one of 12 monthly serving groups. Please prayerfully consider what you cando to help out at FLC this month when you are contacted by your March chairperson. Thank you!

Altar GuildSusan Brinkman

Connie Honrud

Worship CoordinatorsMar 6 Karen Brownawell, Teri Cordes

Mar 13 Connie Honrud, Pat Orndorff Mar 20 Open

Mar 27 Herb & Cindy Haverland

Prayer TeamsWeek of:Mar 6 Team 6 Jeanne Trygstad, Della Parker, Darlene Hagen,

Elaine McGonigle, Marion Pelach

Mar 13 Team 1 Jennifer Tonsager, Marilyn Emond,Lisa Carey, Tricia Murphy

Mar 20 Team 2 Teri Cordes, Alison Wenck, Sara Pechauer,Alleen Wicktor, Pat Sweet

Mar 27 Team 3 Autumn Enright, Michell Beauvais, Lea Guenther,Shelby Lunzer, Amy Bache

Saturday, 5:00 Pat, Lisa, Sam & Tommy Carey

Usher Schedule Mar 12 - Apr 3

Sunday, 9:00 Roger LarsonShannon Walsh & Ila

Sunday, 10:30 Chad Weed (Cap)Jim HarperTaylor KendallDan Pahl

Please see the Youth News on Page 9 for the schedule of Confirmation Student Acolytes and Greeters.

Albertson, Thomas & LindaAnderson, Rob & DeannaAshton, Darold & AnitaBaumgard, Gary & KrisBeissel, Craig & MichelleBerge, Michael & SuzanneBonar, Douglas & LauraBraun, Tim & EllenBurger, Ken & KimberlyBurns, Ryan & LisaCuller, Richard & KellyCumiskey, Michael & TrishaDuBay, Jared & BrittanyElliott, Peter & Marlene

Enyart, JohnGonet, Greg & TheresaHalse, Brad & SharonHaugland, Douglas & DeAnnHaverland, Herb & CindyHunter, Donald & BrendaJohnson, Shawn & JamiJosephson, LynnKimmell, Robert & KristenKrech, DanielKukowski, Aron & AmandaLaVan, Russell & CynthiaLearing, Travis & ChrisLucht, Orren & Margaret

McMorrow, John & TracyMumm, David & ColettePatrin, Al & CindyPeetsch, Brian & PatriciaPelach, MarionPeterson, Mat & KimPettis, Ken & CharResler, Brian & SerenaSimon, Jon & DonnaSorenson, LindaSteffer, Pat & MonicaTange, Dwight & Mary JoTrygstad, JeanneWalsh, PaulWood, Trent

Thank you for

serving at FLC!


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Permit No. 3Farmington, MN

55024Farmington Lutheran Church20600 Akin RoadFarmington, MN 55024

Change Service Requested

Daylight Savings Time BeginsSunday, March 13th!

Summer CampOpportunities

on Page 11.

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You are Invited to DinnerSaturday, March 5th - 6:00 pm

The Global Missions Ministry Team invites you toan evening of food, fellowship and entertainmenton Saturday March 5th. Please join us for a soupsupper with an international flavor and enjoy the

music of African drums and Brazilian guitar.Bring the family for a free, fun evening!

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