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Lenten Services at Lake of the Isles
Wednesdays at 11:00 and 7:00 in the Library
The season of Lent is time for reflection and growth. The word Lent itself comes from the Old English word to lengthen or grow longer. It was a descriptive word to define the lengthening of the days. I would like to suggest Lent also refers to the lengthening and deepening of our faith. During the season of Lent, our midweek, Wednesday worship services will focus on an early Christian poem which St. Paul included into his Letter to the Philippians.
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death-
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
The poem offers many thoughts on the nature of Christ's work in this world, and each week we will meditate on the startling claims of the poem. On Wednesday, March 4th we begin with the opening phrases of Christ emptying himself and taking the form of a slave. This must have been challenging for the early church in Philippi to contemplate. Across the Roman Empire, slaves made up more than half of the population. Slaves had very few rights compared with Roman citizens. How could the privileged Roman citizens consider a slave to be their Lord? In similar ways the poem challenges the church even today to be of the same mind as Jesus.
Join us on Wednesdays in Lent at 11:00 in the morning or 7:00 in the evening in the Library.
Peace, Pastor Arden Haug
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A Season of Hope
Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits
This Lent, we're joining
Lutheran World Relief
in
A Season of Hope
to announce to the world the HOPE of Christ. Each week,
we'll collect a different item that we'll use to assemble Personal
Care Kits that give people around the world tools to stay healthy in
life's most challenging situations and provide assistance
for struggling families in fragile corners of the world.
An insert will be included in the Sunday bulletin. Copies will also be available at the sanctuary entrances.
Our goal is to assemble 75
Personal Care Kits.
Contributions can be made in two ways:
- Cash donation to support purchasing in bulk.
- Items may be purchased by individuals. Here's our collection schedule:
- March 1 - Bars of Soap
- 4 to 5 oz, any brand, in original wrapping
- March 8 - Bath Towels
- lightweight, max 52" x 27", dark color
- March 15 - Toothbrushes
- adult size, in original packaging
- March 22 - Combs
- March 29 - Nail Clippers
- metal, attached file optional
- April 5, Palm Sunday - Bars of Soap
We will assemble the kits and prepare them for shipping on Sunday, April 26, at 11:00 am.
Each kit will include:
- Two or three bars of soap
- One bath towel
- One toothbrush
- One comb
- One nail clipper
Important Guidelines
- Be sure to shop for light or medium-weight towels in darker colors, which are easier for kit recipients to hand wash and air dry, take up less storage space and are considerably less expensive than the fluffier towels we may prefer.
- Please give new items only.
- Please do not donate items with any religious symbols, messages or a group's name.
- Please do not donate any items decorated with a U.S. flag, patriotic or military symbols, or references to the armed forces, including camouflage.
- Please do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed.
- All items should be new.
- Do not enclose kits or any contents in plastic bags.
Contact Linda Nelson with questions or to let us know that would like to help.
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Children's Ministry
March at a Glance
MAR 1
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Camp Sunday - Luther Park visit
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Tom Klein, uilliean piper visits Sunday School
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Sunday School Service Day
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No Sunday School (spring break) |
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Summer Camp Sunday
It is time to start thinking about summer camp!
Joel Legred, Executive Director of Luther Park in Danbury, WI will be coming to LOTI on Sunday, March 1 to share the fun summer plans for our youth Grades 1-12. Scholarships are available for our LOTI youth.
LutherPark
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Tom Klein Visit
We look forward to our annual visit on Sunday,
March 15.
Tom will give a demonstration of his uilliean pipes to the Sunday School children during Sunday School on this day!
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Sunday School Service Day
Our annual event will be on
Sunday, March 22.
Thank you for supporting our kids doing important work with your financial support. We raised $300 from our Valentines-themed fundraiser!!
The service day will focus on projects to support youth and families in need of services at Lutheran Social Services.
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8 Hand Chime Players Needed
Wednesday Evenings at 6:15
Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church has access to a 3 octave set of hand chimes- unfortunately, they are seldom used. We are presently looking for 8 curious musicians who would like to experiment with these chimes. No experience is needed, and you can learn to read music as you learn to play. The time commitment is limited to five Wednesdays, 6:15 pm in Lent beginning March 4th. Let Pastor Haug know if you are interested.
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Women's Bible Study
Our group meets
1st and 3rd Thursday
s.
Our next meetings are
Thursdays March 5 &
March 19,
7:00pm in the Library.
This session's text is
Numbers: Learning Contentment in a Culture of More
by Melissa Spoelstra.
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Our Saviour's Housing Shelter Meal
Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church has provided a meal for 40 the first Friday of every month for many years. This is a wonderful opportunity for families or a group of friends to work together!
Thanks to
Rick Gripentrog, Hans Madland, Janna & Arden Haug for serving on February 7.
Sign up to volunteer for an event in 2020!
| MAR 6 |
Mechels &
Amann Families
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AUG 7 |
Cathy Carlson &
Peter Van Bergen |
| APR 3 |
Mary Knoblauch &
Marty Carlson
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SEP 4 |
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| MAY 1 |
Chanda &
Lars Olson |
OCT 2 |
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NOV 6 |
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DEC 4 |
Cheri Moe &
Family |
Contact
Cheri Moe or phone (952) 431-5226 for more information.
Thrivent members are eligible to apply for a Thrivent Action Grant to cover the cost of the meal and purchase supplies for Our Saviour's Shelter continuing needs.
Donation of the grant by Thrivent members, who are unable to make the meal, is much apprecitated! (4-6 weeks lead time)
If you have not served the meal, feel the cost is more than you can comfortably contribute, or would like to work with others, contact
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Join us
Saturday, March 7
9:30am
for a time of camaraderie
in the
Christy Room
Please join LOTI Women's Fellowship ~ Priscilla Circle. There is no membership requirement or time commitment. Just come to enjoy the fellowship, for a few minutes, or a couple of hours!
(No knitting skills required)
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Daylight Saving Time
Get ready to lose an hour of sleep, but gain an extra hour of daylight. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday March 8, 2020. That's when we'll move our clocks forward by one hour to 3:00 am.
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Isles Ensemble Concert
March 8, 2020 at 2pm
General Admission $20; Students $10
cash or check at the door
PROGRAM
String Trio No. 5 in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3 (1797-98)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sarah Grimes, guest, violin
Tom Turner,
viola
Tom Rosenberg,
cello
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1925)
Carl Frühling
David Townsend, guest, clarinet
Laura Sewell, cello
Horacio Nuguid, guest, piano
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 (1901)
for String Quintet and Piano
Georges Enescu
David Leung & Stephanie Arado,
violin
Tom Turner,
viola
Tom Rosenberg,
cello
Laura Sewell, bass
Ivan Konev,
piano
The audience is cordially invited to a post-concert reception in the Fellowship Hall!
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Growlers & Theology
The informal study of theology and adult beverages continues. Following the model of Luther in his home in Wittenberg, Germany, Pastor Haug leads a twice monthly gathering at the Parsonage.
The next meetings are
Thursdays, March 12 & March 26, at
7:00pm.
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Irish Music for St. Patrick's Day Worship
Many Roman Catholic and Protestant churches celebrate the life of St. Patrick as a missionary to Ireland. At sixteen, Patrick was kidnapped by Irish pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland. He himself admitted that up to this point he cared little for God. He escaped after six years, returned to his family in southwest Britain, and began to prepare for ordained ministry. He later returned to Ireland, this time to serve as bishop and missionary. He made his base in the north of Ireland and from there made many missionary journeys with much success.
We will celebrate the missionary life of St. Patrick in our morning worship service on Sunday, March 15th. Irish music will be performed by Tom Klein, a master uilliean piper. The uilliean pipes are a unique Irish bagpipe. Instead of standing and playing, performers sit and pump a bellow with their elbow. He will perform for the Sunday School as well.
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Serving Outside the Church
Second in a Series
Mike Lloyd, Executive Director of Community Emergency Service (CES) is the next speaker in the Serving Outside the Church series on Sunday, March 15th.
CES is a non-profit crisis relief and empowerment community outreach that extends God's love to those in the inner city of South and North Minneapolis. Inspired by the philanthropy of Russel Lund, Sr (of Lund's Foods) and the vision of Pastor William Berg, CES was organized in 1971 as an outreach of Augustana Lutheran Church of Minneapolis. It began with the purpose of offering a one-stop, personal approach for crisis aid for the inner city's poorest residents. CES staff and its 1,000 volunteers are on the frontlines of providing hope and compassion to multi-generational, multi-cultural, low-income residents of Minneapolis.
Mike's talk will take place at 11:00. After a brief time of fellowship, you can bring your coffee and snack to the Christy Room for Mike's presentation from 11:00 - 11:45.
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Celebrate a Scandinavian St Patrick's Day!
Sunday, March 15,
12:00 noon
SMÖRGÅSBORD
SCANDINAVIAN BRUNCH
MENU
A Variety of Breads & Hard Tack and Butter
Creamy Basil and Lime Herring
Herring in Mustard Sauce
Matjes Herring & Potato Bites with Chives and Red Onion
Boiled Fingerling Potatoes
Three Scandinavian Cheeses
Eggs topped with Creamed Caviar
Herb Baked Salmon with Cold Lemon Sauce
Cold Smoked Ham
Creamy Potato Salad with Red Onion, Capers & Apples
Pickled Cucumbers
Pickled Beets
Fresh Fruit Platter
Jansson's Temptation - a creamy potato dish
Swedish Meatballs & Lingonberries
Swedish Sausages & Mustards
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Slottstek - thinly sliced beef roast - with Cream Sauce
&
Red Currant Jelly
Flourless Chocolate Torte, Whipped Cream, & Strawberries
$27.00 adults, all inclusive
$12.50 children 5-12
Free of charge, under 5
HJÄRTLIGT VÄLKOMNA!
The monthly smorgasbord not only offers an opportunity for LOTI friends and neighbors to gather for fellowship and enjoy genuine Scandinavian hospitality, but the meals also support the benevolence work of our congregation. Proceeds are directed towards those less fortunate in our immediate community. Through the proceeds of the monthly smorgasbord, LOTI supports Joyce Community Food Shelf, Our Saviour's Housing and Community Emergency Services.
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Dennis Staples: This Town Sleeps
Birchbark Books is delighted to welcome author
Dennis E. Staples for an evening celebrating his new novel, This Town Sleeps, on Thursday, March 19, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Set on an Ojibwe reservation in far northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps explores the many ways history, culture, landscape, and lineage shape our lives, our understanding of the world we inhabit, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of it all.
Louise Erdrich calls it a tender, suspenseful, irresistible first novel.
We haven't seen this much praise and excitement since Tommy Orange's There There!
Dennis will be signing books after the reading, available for purchase at the event.
Free and open to the public, so don't miss it!
Birch Bark Books
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LOTI Choir
Weekly rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:45 pm
in the Library.
We are preparing weekly anthems as well as looking ahead to music for
Lent and Easter.
Pickup Choir is March 15 at 9:00 am
New singers are welcome!
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Prayer Ministry Group
All are welcome to join us on
Tuesdays
from 9:15 - 10:00 am
in the Christy Room.
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study
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Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 am for Bible Study. The informal study explores the Letters of St Paul. And yes, coffee and treats are a part of every Wednesday morning. |
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Fellowship Hall Exhibition
Louise Gillis is a classically trained painter of all mediums. For over twenty-five years, she has achieved notoriety as both a painter and instructor. Her knowledge of impressionist color theory sets the stage for portraiture, still life, interiors, landscape and murals in oil, watercolor, pencil and charcoal. This versatility allows Louise to focus on the needs of her subject matter and create the vibrancy and depth of each individual painting.
She is pleased to exhibit her paintings at beautiful Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church.
(612)865-2728
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Pastor Arden's 2020 Tour has 4 places remaining...
HEART OF EUROPE
Featuring the Oberammergau Passion Play
as well as
Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany
& the Czech Republic
June 21- July 3, 2020
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March Birthdays
Kristi Brownson
Beryl Waldeland
Emilia Gustafson
Patricia Nortwen
Debra Gilroy
Lee Wilson
Wesley Bartels
Jill Gruys
Sam Reisberg
Kris Rizzotto
Andrew Schwarm
Henry Arent
John Fitch
Charles Jacoby
Spencer Reisberg
Eivor Lund
Jennifer Lundblad
Happy Birthday!
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Ushers*
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Linda Nelson & Anita Duder
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Mark Duff & Casey Christy
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MAR
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15 |
Don Holzschuh & David Ackerman
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22 |
Andrea Nyhusmoen & Ellie Holmquist
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29 |
Eric & Dominik Amann |
* We are in need of more volunteers to usher.
If you can help, contact
Linda Nelson
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Initially, you will be scheduled with an experienced volunteer.
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Altar Servers
| MAR |
1 |
Pauline Haug, Mary Flynn and Linda Nelson
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| MAR |
8 |
Mary and David Goplen
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MAR
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15 |
Carolyn and David Hagford
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MAR
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22 |
Kathy Hering
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MAR
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29 |
Ellie Holmquist, Ruth Lee and Eivor Lund |
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Worship Assistants
| MAR |
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Michelle McCreery |
4 |
Michelle McCreery |
MAR
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Marty Carlson |
11 |
Marty Carlson |
MAR
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15 |
Al Aakre |
18 |
Al Aakre |
MAR
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22 |
Kathy Hering |
25 |
Kathy Hering |
MAR
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29 |
Michelle McCreery |
4/1
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Coffee Hour Hosts*
| MAR |
1 |
Don Holzschuh
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8 |
Eric & Naomi Mechels
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15 |
Mary Knoblauch & Marty Carlson (Smörgåsbord) |
MAR
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Carolyn & David Hagford
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29 |
Michelle McCreery & Mark Duff |
* We are in need of more volunteers for hosting coffee hour
If you can help, contact
Linda Nelson
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Initially, you will be scheduled with an experienced volunteer.
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Upcoming Events
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March 5 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Women's Bible Study
Library
March 6 - 5:00 pm
Our Saviour's Shelter Meal
LOTI & Our Saviour's
March 7 - 9:30 am
Priscilla Circle
Christy Room
March 8 - 2:00 pm
Isles Ensemble Concert
Sanctuary
March 12 - 7:00 pm
Growlers & Theology
Parsonage
March 15 - 9:00 am
Pickup Choir
Sanctuary
March 15 - 9:30 am
St Patrick's Worship Service
Sanctuary
March 15 - 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Serving Outside the Church
Christy Room
March 15 - 12:00 noon
St Patrick's Smörgåsbord
Fellowship Hall
March 19 - 7:00 pm
Dennis Staples, Author
Sanctuary
March 19 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Women's Bible Study
Library
March 22 - 9:45 am
Sunday School Service Day
Sunday School
March 26 - 7:00 pm
Growlers & Theology
Parsonage
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Inspired by Christ, living and growing in faith, Lake of the Isles is a loving and open community of worship, witness, and service in God's world
Worship Service: 9:30 am
Coffee Hour: 10:40 am
Midweek Lenten: 7:00 pm
Children are always welcome in worship. However, if the need arises, the Christy Room is staffed with a Nursery Attendant for your child. If you need assistance, please ask one of the ushers to help yo
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Staff Members
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Rev. Dr. Arden D. Haug - Pastor
Diane LaMere - Children's Ministry
Al Aakre - Seminarian
Linda Nelson - Office Manager
Tori Reisberg-
Nursery Attendant
(612) 377-5095
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