Our 8:00am service will start out by the fire pit in Trinity Commons -- come a few minutes early!

"Maundy Thursday worship at 6:30pm... [for] Good Friday, we've got two worship services: 5:00pm and 6:30pm. 5:00pm is family-friendly!

Saturday, [the Easter Egg Hunt starts] at 10:00am!

[On] Sunday... at 8:00am, we have the youth-led service... if you want to come early for the new fire, join us at 7:45am out in Trinity Commons. Then we have the 9:30am service, and then we have the 11:00am with Holy Communion."

Reflection

Pastor Rebecca Gamble

Music

Normandale Choir

Scripture

Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Reflection

Pastor Hans Lee

Music

Cherub & Children's Choirs (5:00); Normandale Choir (6:30)

Scripture

John 18:1-19:30 (5:00); John 18:1-19:42 (6:30)

Preaching

Pastor Hans Lee

Music

Cherub Choir (9:30), Children's Choir (9:30), Normandale Choir (9:30, 11:00), Normandale Brass (8:00, 9:30, 11:00)

Scripture

Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Luke 24:1-12

Our 75th Anniversary "Future of Church" speaker series addresses key issues for churches seeking ideas, motivation, and energy to "do church" in a changing world.

As part of our 75th anniversary commemoration, we are planning free and public forums and community conversations around three (3) focus areas -- faith and community formation, leadership, and mission and outreach -- to prepare churches like Normandale as we lean into our futures.

This program is the first of our series, focusing on faith and community formation, speaking on using innovation to grow faith, hope, and relationship. 

The program will begin at 7:00pm in our sanctuary; a wine and cheese reception will follow in our Fireside Room.

Author, poet, pastor, and child of Normandale Meta Herrick Carlson is a pastor at the Minnetonka campus of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Meta cares about cultivating healthy systems and preaching that moves us toward mercy and justice. She is also a co-founder of the Alter Guild podcast network.

Join other like-minded members of our community to discuss how we will shape faith and community formation in 2026 and beyond.

Jim Meffert will lead the group in conversation that will help us determine where our energies lie and build consensus around possible next steps.

A light supper will be served during the 3-hour session. In order for us to prepare the amount of food that we will need, please register today to attend. All members ages 15 and up are invited!

As we continue to commemorate our 75th anniversary, you will notice that some of the elements that we celebrate shift in their area of focus. For the first couple of months, we dwelled on our relationship with worship. Now we sit with the celebration of how our faith and community formation has developed over these past 75 years.

Special thanks to our Heritage Committee to their continued commitment to the artifacts of our community's past, as well as to Bert Ledder for her dedicated and thorough approach to presenting these treasures in and outside the new cabinetry in our narthex just outside the main sanctuary doors!

Continue to see how we continue to be both "like always" and "like never before" as we celebrate this milestone throughout the year!

The Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness is celebrating 25 years of serving seniors and their caregivers in the southwest metro and we invite you to celebrate with us!

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This special event will be hosted by KARE11's Emmy award-winning journalist and caregiver advocate Karla Hult, featuring lunch, a keynote presentation by Nick Buettner, VP of Community Engagement at the Blue Zones organization, friends and founders from the past, and more!

Enjoy entertainment and refreshments as you peruse our silent auction, connect with friends, play the wine wall, and more!

To Find out more, go to normandalecenter.org/25thanniversary.

Agenda

11:30 am – Noon | Arrival + Check-In

12:00 Noon | Welcome Remarks, Karla Hult of KARE11

12:10 - 12:30 pm | Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 pm | Introduction + Keynote Speaker,

Nick Buettner of the Blue Zones

1:30 - 2:00 pm | Get Involved!

Join the National Lutheran Choir for our spring concert: Healing for our Future, an honest yet hopeful exploration of the impact of gun violence on school communities. Presented alongside Cantus, St. Michael-Albertville High School Concert Choir, and Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir, this finale of our season seeks to unite communities in fostering healing, reducing harm, and building a safer future.

The highlight of this concert will be a World Premiere of a new piece by Melissa Dunphy titled “There is a Way,” Adapting text from Proverbs 14, Dunphy's new work emphasizes that "there is a way to wisdom and understanding," and that those who do good will find peace and uplift nations. In addition to Dunphy’s premiere, the program will feature a carefully curated repertoire that speaks to grief, healing, and hope. Selections include Requiem by Joshua Clausen, Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei, and Mark Miller’s I Choose Love. 

Through music, poetry, and a post-concert talk-back, Healing for Our Future aims to inspire solidarity and hopeful determination for a better future. This event is open to all who wish to be part of this vital conversation.

Join the National Lutheran Choir for this program at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, on Sunday, May 4th at 4pm. 

Adults and Seniors: $35 | Students: Pay what you can | 18 and Under: Free

Discounts for groups of 10+! Call the NLC office at 612-722-2301 for group tickets.

Serving the Community One Meal at a Time

Receive Meals: Choice, Convenience, Flexibility

Meals on Wheels is here for anyone who can benefit from home-delivered meals with a focus on older adults and people with disabilities. Want help cooking or a break from doing it? Recovering from an illness or injury? Give Meals on Wheels a try today.

Volunteer: Deliver Nutrition and Independence

Looking for volunteer opportunities in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area that truly make a difference? Consider volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Deliver meals during the lunch hour and know that you’re helping provide nutritious food and social connection to your neighbors.

Contact Lori Olson via email or phone today to see how you can help!

Our Easter worship this year is blessed with lambs from Get Bentz Farm.

From farm owners Theresa and Jake:

"After growing up in the city and suburbs, we felt a need to be closer to nature and to be more connected to where our food came from. In 2014, we found a farmhouse for sale with a barn, some outbuildings, and a little acreage where we could start our farm. Our farm is located outside of beautiful Northfield, MN, overlooking the Cannon River Valley. We sell yarn, wool products, and meat at the Mill City and Linden Hills Farmers Markets. View the event page on our website for open house farm days and come visit!"

Special thanks to Theresa and Jake for helping us with our yearly Easter tradition!

Check Out What's Coming In the Weeks Ahead...

Interested in learning more about Normandale? Following worship NEXT Sunday, April 27, a gathering will be held from 10:40am - 12:30pm in Fellowship Hall for those interested in learning more about the life and mission of Normandale. Lunch will be served and childcare provided.

If you are new to the community or considering membership, please plan to attend. New members will be received during worship on Sunday, May 4.

You may RSVP by filling out this form or emailing Kati Salmon. If you need childcare, please let us know how many children and what ages when you RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thanks!

Questions? Feel free to ask one of the pastors.

... And These Happen Every Week!

NO Prayers for Peace on April 22; will return on Tuesday, April 29!

Join us in our chapel every Tuesday morning for a simple and timely service of piano, prayer, and reflection.

Bring your Bible; topical study guides for $10 per copy. 

Also available via livestream on our Facebook page.

Cherub Choir

MEETS TONIGHT (4/16) from: 5:00 - 5:45pm

Children's Choir

MEETS TONIGHT (4/16) from: 5:45 - 6:30pm

Normandale Choir

MEETS TONIGHT (4/16) from: 6:30 - 8:00pm

Normandale Bells

MEETS TOMORROW (4/17) from: 5:45 - 6:45pm

NO Sunday School on Easter Sunday!

Regular CYF Wednesday Programming

Hop Over to Our Easter Egg Hunt!

Practice Your Putts Before Next Sunday!

We had so much fun together bowling, laser tagging, and enjoying pizza recently at our Winter Retreat that we've decided to do it more often!

Once a month for the rest of the year we will travel offsite on a Sunday evening to do something new together! Each event will begin at 7:00pm and cost $35.00 per participant.

Check out the schedule above and register today!

Get Signed Up for Summer!

Come Volunteer with Us at VBS!

Anyone in 5th grade or older is eligible to volunteer for VBS!

This year, we explore God as our compass at TRUE NORTH and we need your help! We are looking for crew leaders, station assistants, snack makers, decorators, and more.

Tell us how you can help when you sign up. Volunteers receive a t-shirt for the week, get a snack each day, can be paired with a buddy, and get to form relationships with fun kids!