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September/October Messenger Page
Messenger Volume XXVIII, Issue 5
September/October, 2016
Dear Friends, The speed at which our summer passes by in Minnesota never ceases to amaze me. I know that some members of this community have had struggles this summer. I have been praying for peace and strength in your days to come. For those of you who have had a summer filled with vacations, family reunions, and weddings, I have been praying that you find yourselves refreshed after the experiences you have had. The changes in seasons and the changes in pace of life are good for us. We are looking forward to the changes in pace and season in our life at Mount Calvary this fall. There will be new adventures as a community, as well as a return to more familiar patterns. We trust that God will continue to be at work in the lives of the people called into this place. You are invited to reconnect with each other and to learn about the work that this community has been up to over the summer. Please consider this my unofficial invitation and word of welcome back! What is new around Mount Calvary this fall? In no particular order of importance, we have welcomed our new intern pastor, Dwaine Sutherland, into our life here, we have redesigned Sunday morning faith formation for multiple generations, we have transitioned in staffing structure, we have connected with the Open Door on the Mobile Lunch Box for a second year, and Mount Calvary’s Rain Garden project has been completed (a cooperative project with the City of Eagan and Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District). It was a full August and we are leaning into a fuller September. We will be spending our time working on the fabric of our community here, as well as continuing to push ourselves to be a place of hospitality for the surrounding neighborhood. Mount Calvary wants to be a congregation of the neighborhood. We want to reflect the areas around us. We strive to serve our neighbors as well. There is a need to organize ourselves around Mount Calvary’s mission to serve our neighbors and the world around us. There is a need to organize ourselves around our need to care for one another in this community. There is also a need to organize ourselves around making sure the congregation is adequately staffed and our mission adequately funded. To these ends, beginning on September 18 and concluding on October 16, Mount Calvary will be having our annual fall conversation regarding our stewardship practices. What does this conversation mean for us? First of all, the leadership of Mount Calvary is so grateful for the ongoing generous support of our mission together. Your gifts of time and financial resources allow lives to be transformed. People experience the power of the gospel because of what you do. Secondly, you will be invited to attend worship as often as possible between September 18 and October 16 as we focus on our ministry here and the invitation for participating in the important work we have. Finally, all the people of Mount Calvary will be invited and encouraged to make a financial pledge towards the work of this congregation for the 2017 year. We anticipate and look forward to the generous response of the people here. I am ever-grateful for your partnership in the work that happens here. It is a special privilege to be called as pastor to this congregation. Thank you for being who you are and for being part of changing the lives of the people around you. See You in Worship!
Pastor Tom [email protected]
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MILESTONES
Those Who Lost Loved Ones
Dick Anderson - wife Mary Andert - mother Karen Dare - mother-in-law Bill Fleming - wife Wade Hanson - mother Judy Stewart - mother
Those Baptized
Tatum Elizabeth Jean Daughter of Shawn & Kelly
STAFF:
Tom Jenkins Lead Pastor Jen Rome Pastor for Children, Youth & Family Pam Carlson Associate in Ministry/Cantor Dwaine Sutherland Intern Pastor NaDyne Glidden Administrator Wendy Lane Ministry Coordinator Margaret Stachour Secretary Marianne Adelmann Community Night Building Supervisor Denise Beyer Bookkeeper Camille Buddecke Accompanist Bob Grissom Maintenance Service Technician Beth Jerzak Youth & Family Assistant Brian Jerzak Community Night Building Supervisor Shirlee Klang Office Assistant Wendy Lane Joy Choir Director Christine Lees Praise Choir Director Liz Lindner Youth Handbell Director Mary Jane Pedersen Accompanist Marlys Peterson Office Assistant Alanna Teragawa Calvary Carillons Director Kay Wandersee Office Assistant
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dan Sjolseth, President Brenda Teats, Vice-President Tamara Anderson, Treasurer Amy Commers, Secretary Jennifer Becker, Council Lisa Johnson, Council Mark Nickell, Council Erica White, Council MINISTRY TEAM CHAIRS: Bob Grissom, Property Tamara Anderson, Finance Sarah Slania, Worship
Moving Story Training - Saturday, September 10 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at church
This prepares people who would like to help out with the Yoga Calm movements and games that will take place during the sermon portion of the 10:15 a.m. worship service beginning September 11. Please bring a lunch, a water bottle, and a yoga mat if you have one. We especially want to train 4th-6th graders as leaders, as well as interested youth and adults. You do not have to be able to be at church each Sunday in order to help out. You don’t have to be all fancy at yoga. You will be able to sign up for the Sundays you are available via Sign-Up Genius. Your help is also always welcome whatever Sundays you are here.
All Always Learning 1.0 begins Sunday, September 11 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. between worship services
This is our new weekly Sunday School for all ages. During All Always Learning 1.0 you will encounter the Bible story from the sermon that day, do an activity related to the story, respond to the story, and be blessed as you head on your way. It is open-house style so you can arrive and depart as you need. Parents/Grandparents/Caring Adults attend with their children. All people who come will be formed into small groups as they arrive to go through the learning stations together—so you will meet others as you do this too.
Registration There is no cost to participate in All Always Learning 1.0. However, those with children, please fill out a registration form (found on the bulletin board outside Pastor Rome’s office) so we can better suit your needs and communicate important information with you.
Want to help out? If you would like to help with hosting All Always Learning 1.0, please contact: [email protected]. Helping out is NOT a weekly commitment. You can sign up for the Sundays you are available on Sign-Up Genius. Your help is also always welcome whatever Sundays you are here.
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Moving Story begins Sunday, September 11 during the sermon at 10:15 a.m. worship. Children age 3-6th grade are invited each week to go to the Fireside Room before the sermon for Yoga Calm movements and games to go with the Bible story from the sermon. Children will return to their families in worship before Communion. 4th-6th graders, we especially invite you to be leaders during Moving Story - we have a special training at church on Saturday, September 10, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. If you can’t make it, just come on Sundays when you can and we’ll help you lead!
Birth-3 Parent/Child Class - Sunday, September 11 10 a.m. downstairs in the Preschool area
Class begins with adults and children together for songs and Bible story. Then adults separate (in the same room) to talk and support each other about parenting while kids are busy with supervised play. Older siblings are welcome. Parents and children enter 10:15 a.m. worship in time for Communion.
Confirmation Registration information is available on the bulletin board outside Pastor Jen Rome’s office. Confirmation is open to all 7th and 8th graders for the 2016-2017 school year. Registration forms are due ASAP. Confirmation is a time for 7th and 8th grade youth to take a look around at their lives and consider what God is doing in them. Confirmation meets on Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at church. Confirmation begins with a Welcome Dinner/Meeting for parents and youth on Wednesday, September 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Worship Young - Sunday, September 18 at 10:15 a.m. For a special offering, please bring brushes, combs, and hair picks for the Link to hand out to homeless youth who come to the C.O.R.E. drop-in center in Apple Valley.
First Lock-Out of the Year! for 7th-12th graders Friday, September 23, 7-11 p.m. Meet at church at 7 p.m. for devotion and games. Then we head out for a service project. Finally, we go to Perkins in Towne Center in Eagan for a late night snack. Please, bring $ for Perkins. Parents, please pick up youth at Perkins at 11 p.m.
9th-12th Grade Milestone Class - Sunday, September 25 10 a.m. downstairs in the Fellowship Hall
9th-12th graders and parents gather to learn together about an essential component of life and faith for youth. Then families will enter 10:15 a.m. worship in time for Communion and will receive a special blessing and gift. Younger siblings are welcome to attend.
Birth-3 Parent/Child Class - Sunday, October 2 10 a.m. downstairs in the Preschool area
6th Grade Milestone Class - Sunday, October 9 10 a.m. downstairs in the Fellowship Hall
6th graders and parents gather to learn together about Your God-Given Gifts and Talents. Then families will enter 10:15 a.m. worship in time for Communion and will receive a special blessing and gift. Siblings are welcome to attend.
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Worship Young - Sunday, October 15 at 10:15 a.m. Please watch for information regarding the special offering in the bulletin insert and emails.
9th-12th Grade Youth Group - Wednesdays from 7:45-8:30 p.m. at church Join Pastor Rome and Intern Pastor Dwaine as we have time to just be together and reflect on our week and God. Super relaxed—super good to just hang out and be. We’ll begin Wednesday, October 26 and plan for leading the 9th grade Confirmation Retreat.
Confirmation Retreat and Sunday Saturday, October 29 - Sunday, October 30
This is for all 2016 Confirmands (9th graders) who will be getting confirmed this October. We will meet at
church the morning of Saturday, October 29 for photos and rehearsal, then head to Mount Olivet Retreat Center in Farmington for an overnight retreat. Confirmands will return to church on Sunday, October 30 in time to meet their families for a 10:00 a.m. brunch at church before the 11:30 a.m. Confirmation worship service.
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I f you, or a friend, or family member, would like to be in one of our choirs, please come, invite, and encourage. Our choirs are welcoming places. We are richly blessed by making music together. If you
have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to talk, email, or call me. Choir start up times:
Sanctuary Choir (adults) September 7th 7:00-8:30 p.m. Calvary Carillons (adult bells) September 12th 7:15-8:30 p.m. RING (youth bells grades 4-6) September 14th 5:00-5:30 p.m. Youth Choir (grades 7-12) September 14th 5:00-5:40 p.m. Praise Choir (3 yr- Kindergarten) September 14th 6:00-6:30 p.m. Joy Choir (1st-3rd grade) September 14th 6:00-6:45 p.m. Alleluia Choir (4th-6th grade) September 14th 6:00-6:45 p.m. ROL (youth bells grades 7-12) September 14th 6:00-6:30 p.m. ReBELLious (youth bells grades 9-12) September 14th 7:00-7:30 p.m. God’s Children Sing (18 months-3 yr.) October 3rd 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Contact Pam Carlson with questions; [email protected] or 651 454 2344
September Music Schedule 8:45 10:15
September 11 Calvary Carillons Sanctuary Choir September 18 Sanctuary Choir Youth Choir September 25 Sanctuary Choir
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September Worship Assistants
USHERS 8:45 10:15
Mark Remme Corey Baisch (11,18,25) Bruce Olson Matthew Baisch (11,18,25) Bob Gastfield Mark Teats (11,18,25)
GREETERS Karen Dare (4,18) Brenda Teats (11,25) Barb Schaller (11,25) Lynne Janke (18)
READERS
Jan Dare (11) Brenda Teats (11,25) Janine Hudson (18)
Barb Schaller (25)
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Karen Dare (4,25) Tammy McWain (11,25) Karen Abrahamson (4,25) Christine Codner (11,25) Michelle Finlon (11) Janine Hudson (11,25) Lauren Milliken (11) Camille Buddecke (11,25) Janine Hudson (18) Lexie Sorensen (18) Camille Buddecke (18) Elsa Buck (18)
Josh Holtzleiter (18)
Tyler Hanson (18)
ALTAR SERVICE Sherin Dahn, Danielle Pederson
RECORDING THE SERVICE Sept 4 Nate Reis Sept 11 Dan Gilbertson Sept 18 Kent Therkelsen Sept 25 Colin Buddecke
WELCOME DESK Sept 4 Alanna Teragawa Sept 11 Kathy Augdahl Sept 18 Marlys Peterson Sept 25 Kay Wandersee
ASSISTING MINISTER Sept 4 Dwaine Sutherland Sept 11 Amanda Narog Sept 18 Emma Buddecke Sept 25 Lexie Sorensen
COFFEE CLEAN UP Sept 4 Wally Hafstad Sept 11 Cheryl Hanson Sept 18 Hauser Family Sept 25 Dianne Hobot
COUNTERS Sept 4 Codner/Jerzak Sept 11 Dahn/Severson Sept 18 Clemen/Baertsch Sept 25 Brezina/Olsen
BREADMAKERS Sept 4 Sept 11 Darcy Schatz Sept 18 Jessica Stone Sept 25 Andrew Lees
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SEPTEMBER
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
28 8:15 AM Fellowship 8:45 AM Worship 10:15 AM Worship 2:30 PM Knoof-Dylas Wedding (offsite)
29 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga
30 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 11:30 AM Mobile Lunch Box
31
1 9:00 AM Shar-ing & Caring 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
2 1:00 PM Men Who Golf
3 5:00 PM Kruse-Lade Wedding (offsite)
4 8:15 AM Fellow-ship 8:45 AM Worship
5
Office Closed
6 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:00 PM Property Team 6:00 PM TOPS 7:00 PM Eve Circle
7 6:30 PM Confirmation Guides 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir
8 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:30 PM Yoga
9 9:00 AM Yoga 1:00 PM Men Who Golf
10 9:00 AM Moving Story Training
11 10:00 AM Birth - age 3 SS
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
12 9:30 AM Men's Bible Study 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Cal-vary Carillons
13 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 11:00 AM The Open Door Event 6:30 PM Wor-ship Young Planning Team
14 6:30 PM Confirmation Youth & Parents Dinner
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
15 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 9:00 AM Shar-ing & Caring 11:00 AM Keystone 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:30 PM Yoga
16 9:00 AM Yoga 1:00 PM Men Who Golf
17
18 10:15 AM Worship Young
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
19 9:30 AM Men's Bible Study 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
20 9:00 AM Yoga 9:30 AM Han-nah Circle 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Coun-cil Meeting
21
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
22 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 9:30 AM Syn-od Workshop 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:30 PM Yoga
23 9:00 AM Yoga 1:00 PM Men Who Golf 7:00 PM 7th - 12th Grade Lock-out
24
25 10:00 AM 9
th - 12
th
Grade Milestone Class
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
26 9:30 AM Men's Bible Study 11:30 AM Yo-ga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
27 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting
28
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
29
8:30 AM Quilt-ers 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
30 9:00 AM Yoga 1:00 PM Men Who Golf
1 Bargel Wedding
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES
5:00 PM RING/Youth Choir *5:15 PM Fellowship Supper 6:00 PM Praise/Joy/Alleluia Choirs 6:00 PM ROL 6:30 PM Worship 6:30 PM Confirmation 7:15 PM Sanctuary Choir/ ReBellious
SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
8:15 AM Fellowship
8:45 AM Worship
9:45 AM All Always Learning (AAL)
10:15 AM Worship
*Our hope is to begin Fellowship Suppers in October if we have enough volunteer teams.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
25 8:15 AM Fellowship 8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM AAL 10:00 AM 9th - 12th Grade Milestone Class 10:15 AM Worship
26 9:30 AM Men's Bible Study 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Caril-lons
27 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Stephen Ministries Team
28
29 8:30 AM Quilters 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
30 9:00 AM Yoga 1:00 PM Men Who Golf
1 Bargel Wedding
2 10:00 AM Birth - age 3 SS
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
3 9:30 AM Men's Bi-ble Study 10:00 AM God's Children Sing 11:30 AM Yoga 12:00 PM Blood Drive 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
4 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:00 PM Proper-ty Team 6:30 PM Ste-phen Ministries Team 7:00 PM Eve Circle
5
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
6 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 9:00 AM Sharing & Caring 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
7 9:00 AM Yoga 5:00 PM Hausladen Wedding
8
9 10:00 AM 6th Grade Milestone Class
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
10 9:30 AM Men's Bi-ble Study 10:00 AM God's Children Sing 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
11 Jen 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting
12
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
13 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
14 9:00 AM Yoga
15 Carriere/Wakup Wedding (off-site)
16 10:15 AM Worship Young
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
17 9:30 AM Men's Bi-ble Study 10:00 AM God's Children Sing 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
18 9:00 AM Yoga 9:30 AM Hannah Circle 11:00 AM Staff Meeting
19 6:30 PM Worship
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
20 MEA 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 9:00 AM Sharing & Caring 11:00 AM Keystone 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
21 MEA 9:00 AM Yoga
22
23
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
24 9:30 AM Men's Bi-ble Study 9:30 AM Synod Workshop 10:00 AM God's Children Sing 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:00 PM Vermillion Townhome 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
25 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Council Meeting
26
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
27 8:30 AM Quilt-ers 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
28 9:00 AM Yoga
29 8:00 AM Confirmation Rehearsal and Retreat
30 10:00 AM Confirmation Brunch 11:30 AM Confirmation Service
SUNDAY MORNING
SCHEDULE
31 9:30 AM Men's Bi-ble Study 10:00 AM God's Children Sing 11:30 AM Yoga 6:00 PM TOPS 6:30 PM Yoga 7:15 PM Calvary Carillons
1 9:00 AM Yoga 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:00 PM Property Team 7:00 PM Eve Circle
2
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACTIVITIES
3 8:30 AM Quilters 9:00 AM Sharing & Caring 11:30 AM Yoga 6:30 PM Yoga
4 9:00 AM Yoga
5
OCTOBER
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October Worship Assistants
USHERS 8:45 10:15 11:30
Dick Anderson Curt Urban (2,16,30) Pete Sharbo (30) Dick Augdahl Josh Urban (2,16,30) Bart Laihinan (30) Don Bohm Darcy Schatz (2,16,30) Mark Teats (30)
Joe Schatz (2,16,30)
Joe Glidden (9,23)
Jeff Schmid (9,23)
Warren Kochis (9,23)
GREETERS
Kathy Augdahl (2,16,30) Marilyn Launer (2,9) Sharbo Family (30) Penny Johnson (9,23) Raymond Family (16,23)
READERS
Jean Taylor (2,30) Grace Pitzl (2) Grace Pitzl (30) Alanna Teragawa (9) Emma Buddecke (9)
Craig Elsen (16,23) Butch Raymond (23)
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jill Gilbertson (2,23) Adam Arbuckle (2) Anna Danner (30) Helen Joy Hilsen (2,23) Maddie Nickel (2) Eric Hammel (30) Jane Tveite (9) Grace Pitzl (2) Griffin Laihinan (30)
Jan Dare (9) Anna Danner (2) Corina Larson (30) Lisa Anderson (16,30) Kara Godwin (9,23) Amy Commers (16,30) Rosemary Godwin (9,23)
Eloise Godwin (9,23)
Laurie Kochis (9,23)
Morgan Becker (16)
Makenna Becker (16)
Grace Kachelmyer (16)
Claire Kachelmyer (16)
ALTAR SERVICE Renate Owen, Marianne Adelmann
RECORDING THE SERVICE Oct 2 Mark Taverna Oct 9 Greg Larson Oct 16 Elwood Ochsner Oct 23 Jeff Schuette Oct 30 Andy Fuller
WELCOME DESK Oct 2 Marianne Adelmann Oct 9 Stephanie Hansen Oct 16 Shirlee Klang Oct 23 Kathy Augdahl Oct 30 Kay Wandersee
ASSISTING MINISTER Oct 2 Lisa Anderson Oct 9 Deanna Baisch Oct 16 Joe Nickel Oct 23 Jeremy Bierlein Oct 30 Dwaine Sutherland
COFFEE CLEAN UP Oct 2 Helen Joy HIlsen Oct 9 Hoff Family Oct 16 Joel Hartmann Oct 23 Andrea Hofstad Oct 30 Janine Hudson
COUNTERS Oct 2 Baisch/Kvistero Oct 9 Codner/Jerzak Oct 16 Dahn/Severson Oct 23 Clemen/Baertsch Oct 30 Brezina/Olsen
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What’s New at Mount Calvary this Fall Classrooms B1/B2/B3: We are combining these three rooms together to create a
Learning/Presentation Center. It will be able to accommodate more individuals than our normal class room, and we won’t have to use one of the larger rooms like the Fireside Room or the Fellowship Hall for 15-20 people. It will have a projector screen, tables and chairs for presentations and may also be used for special mission projects.
Old Church Basement/Preschool Area: The contents of this room have been
modified so there is an area for adults, an area for children and a large rug in the middle for those that want to sit on the floor. It will be used for our “Birth to 3” classes, our community group TOPS that meets on Monday nights and our Joy Choir on Wednesday evenings.
Youth Retreat Room: First we converted a class room into an “ Adult Retreat Room” and now we are
converting another classroom into a “Youth Retreat Room.” This room will have carpet squares on the floor and bungee cord/gaming chairs for seating. This room may not be done right away in September but we will be working on it as soon as B1/B2/B3 is done.
The Old Youth Room: The Praise Choir will continue to meet in this room. The bean bag chairs,
pillows and gaming chairs have been moved out so more space will be available for the choir. Bulletin Boards/Library: The bulletin boards on our main level with general information, missions
and Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Women (MCLCW) will be moving down to the Lower Level Narthex. The Library will be moved from the Fireside Room to the hallway where the bulletin board information was. This will allow access to the library books on Sundays and Wednesdays when the Fireside Room is occupied.
Adult Retreat Room: We have added a bookshelf in this room and when the library is redone, we will
be moving some of the books to the “Retreat Room” for your reading pleasure.
Saying HELLO to Intern Pastor Dwaine Sutherland
My name is Dwaine Sutherland, and I am very happy to be your intern pastor for this year. I am sure we, as a faith community, will learn from each other. I look forward to getting to know everyone in this faith community as we make this journey of faith together in the upcoming year. I was born and raised in Church Hill, TN. I retired from the Air Force after serving for 27 ½ years. I have been married 21 years to my beautiful wife Amy, and I have five children between the ages of 27 and 6 and two grandchildren. After finishing my undergraduate studies at Metropolitan State University, I enrolled at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. I will return to Luther Seminary for a semester before I graduate in 2017.
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9898989 Eve Circle
1st Tuesday of the Month 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level Classroom
September 6 Jonah and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day: when God forgives the guilty
October 4
Jesus and the evil eye: when God blesses the undeserving
November 1
Paul & the power of failure: when God chooses the unlikely
9898989 Hannah Circle
Tuesday, September 20 9:30 a.m.
Hostess: Marian Vogt
9898989
2016-17 “Gather” Bible Study Introduction Saturday, September 17
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fall 2016 (Sept-Nov): When God's Not Fair Winter 2017 (Jan-Apr): Galatians-Christian Faith and Freedom
Where: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul When: Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15.00
Registration is due by September 14. See the MCLC Women's bulletin board for registration forms. Questions, contact Virginia Coller, at 651-777-0584
9898989 Upcoming Events
South Cluster Meeting
October 8, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lakeville
Hello women of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church:
My name is Marianne Adelmann and for the next two years, I am on the executive board of the Synodical Women's Organization (SWO). Within the St. Paul Area Synod (SPAS), there are six clusters (East Central, North, North Central, South, South Central, and South East). Mount Calvary is one of 19 congregations in the South cluster of the SPAS.
On October 8, all women of Mount Calvary are invited to attend a morning of fellowship, learning, and service with other women of the SPAS-South cluster. The morning fellowship (9:30-11:30 a.m.) is being held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Avenue, Lakeville, MN. Our hands-on service project will be putting together hygiene kits for homeless youth in Dakota County; and hearing about the Link's outreach to this population in Dakota County.
Supplies needed for the hygiene kits for both men and women -- regular (not travel or super) size:
shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, bar soap, feminine hygiene products, shaving cream, razors, toothpaste, individually-packaged toothbrushes, hair brushes, combs, and pics.
Collection for these items begins on September 18 and runs through October 2. Place your donated items in the red collection barrel in the Narthex.
If you would like to ride along with me, call me and I will meet you at Mount Calvary at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 8.
9898989 Triennial Convention & Gathering
July 13-16, 2017 Minneapolis Convention Center
Lutheran women gather every three years united in a common mission & purpose. This year's theme is "All Anew." Registrations begin September 6. See welcatg.org for more information.
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Mount Calvary’s Life Stories Project
"LifeStories” is a new Mount Calvary inter-generational program to help older adults recall and tell their life stories. It's a way we can honor those in our midst who are further along in their life journeys and whose life lessons can enrich our lives. And it's a way we can give expression to our belief in the sanctity of life—everyone deserves to have a permanent record of how the world is different because he or she walked this earth. We're pleased that a number of older adults have expressed interest in participating in LifeStories. What we particularly need now are interested listeners. Drawing on various resources, the LifeStories committee has developed a number of questions that can trigger life memories, as well as helpful listening techniques. While our initial focus is older adults, we are considering ways to engage people of any age in sharing interesting information about our lives and what makes us unique. We welcome others who are interested in joining us as we think and plan. If you are interested in this service project or would like to know more about it, please talk to any of us. LifeStories Committee Deana [email protected] Melissa [email protected] Debbie [email protected] Mark [email protected] Rich [email protected]
Coats for Kids Sorting
Wednesday, October 26
Noon - 4:30
Please join us to help sort coats at Easter by the Lake on Wednesday, October 26, from noon until 4:30. If you cannot stay for the entire time,
don’t worry, just let me know when you can help. This Salvation Army program is an easy way to volunteer your time and work with other Mount Calvary and Easter Lutheran volunteers. Last year there were 8 of us that helped out; we were so efficient that we finished early! If you can help, please contact NaDyne Glidden at [email protected] or call the church office at 651-454-2344 . Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 26 @ noon.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
AT MOUNT CALVARY!
Monday, October 3
12:30 - 6:00 p.m. The American Red Cross will be at Mount Calvary to conduct a blood drive. Come, help with this important effort. There are several ways to schedule your appointment:
1) Call 1-800-733-2767 2) Sign up on a Sunday morning in the
Gathering Area 3) Contact Wendy Lane at
[email protected] or 651-454-2344 (ext 14) or schedule on-line with the Red Cross at www.redcrossblood.org and follow the instructions.
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Pastor Tom 1
Children, Youth & Family 2
Cantor 4
September Worship Assistants 5
Calendar 7
October Worship Assistants 8
Administrator 9
MCLCW 10
EtC 11
I ns ide th is i s s ue :
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday CLOSED
PHONE FAX (651) 454-2344 (651) 454-5505
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: mtcalvary.com
3930 Rahn Road
Eagan, MN 55122
