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In this Edition:
- This Sunday
- Wednesday Lenten Series
- Men's Retreat
- St. Patrick's Day Dinner
- Letter Writing Campaign
- Variety Show on Cinco de Mayo
- Ecumenical Youth Ministry Fellowship + more children and youth updates!
- Job Posting - We're seeking a part-time Sexton!
- PercoLAYte
- January Financial Snapshot
- Don't Take the Bait - uptick in 'phishing' scams
- Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
- ICA Update
- Book Club
- Save the Date ECMN church women May meeting
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Have an announcement you would like to share in this weekly email?
Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before noon on Wednesday to be featured.
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8:00 and 9:30 Holy Eucharist
Godly Play will take place during the 9:30 service for children age 3 through grade 5.
We will continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube to accommodate those who choose to stay home.
10:45-11:30 Listener's Dare - Community Forum
Join us for a series of Sunday community forums where we as listeners dare to hear a word from God.
In his book “Listener’s Dare: Hearing God in the sermon” Bishop Will Willimon reminds us of the audacious claim that Jesus made as he sent his followers out in pairs to testify to the Good News “whoever listens to you, listens to me”! For reasons known only to God, preaching is the primary way that God choses to speak to God’s people. So join us as we spend time in small groups, reflecting on the sermon and the scripture readings and asking questions that help us better understand… What is God saying to us today?
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Wednesday Lenten Series 2023
During Lent this year, please join in on an intergenerational experience called, “What is God Up To?” We will connect for a time of reflection with a focus on spiritual practices and community. All ages are welcome and encouraged.
When: Wednesday evenings starting at 5:30 for dinner with the series from 6:15 – 7:00.
· March 1 – What is God up to? Introduction and group activity “Dwelling in the Word”
· March 8 – What is God Up to In Our Lives? Sharing our stories
· March 15 - St Patrick’s Day Feast – a special social event with no programming
· March 22 – What is God up to at St David’s? Sustaining vitality.
· March 29 – What is God up to in our neighborhood? Listening and learning from those outside our faith community
Note that you are welcome to come for only the dinner or for only the program.
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Men’s Retreat: What Does it Mean to Live A Courageous Life?
Sat., Mar. 11, 8:30-11:30 AM | St. David’s Episcopal Church
If we can stand whole-heartedly wherever we are and notice the Spirit stirring us to live – really live, then we have everything we need to stop waiting for improvements in this circumstance or that and start with the next step God is calling us to take. Join spiritual directors Peter Watkins and Sam Rahberg for thoughtful examination and meaningful conversation. We’ll have morning prayer, short presentations, and discussion. Then we’ll bless wherever the Spirit is leading each of us. Come for coffee at 8:30 AM. We’ll adjourn by 11:30 AM and you’re welcome to stick around for lunch.
Suggested donation of $25 to cover the cost of the event, payable to St. David's.
For more information, contact the Rev. Guy Drake, gdrake@stdavidsparish.org.
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After a three year absence the March Wednesday dinner will once again celebrate St. Patrick's day with corned beef and cabbage and other delicious dishes.
To help us with our shopping, please sign up using the link below or the sign-up sheet in the narthex.
https://forms.gle/ektpzYjAM7dsjD4V6
Thank you!
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The Justice Collaborative is hosting a Letter Writing Campaign for the neighborhood on March 7th, at 7pm in the Undercroft. We're writing letters to the Minnetonka City Council in support of the Mills Church Affordable Home Ownership Project. The City of Minnetonka needs to approve the proposal to rezone Mills Church's acreage for residential use. Mills has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help make this happen and ensure that the new town homes are as beautiful as they are affordable. People who work in Minnetonka should be able to live here too. Let the Minnetonka City Council know how you feel. Your voice matters! Anyone with a Minnetonka address or ties to a local church should attend and sign a letter. Light snacks, form letters, stationary, talking points, and stamps will be provided. Bring a friend! Let's make a difference!
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Variety Show on Cinco de Mayo | |
Children and Youth Ministry Updates | |
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Ecumenical Youth Ministry Fellowship
Calling all Youth ages 6-12 grade! We have some exciting events coming up with our Youth Group friends from Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal Church & Excelsior United Methodist Church.
We are planning a dinner, coffeehouse and bake sale on April 22nd to help raise money to see The Prom at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre on May 19th. We will be creating small music groups to play at the event and baking goods at Youth Group the Wednesday prior for the bake sale. Please contact Anna Brock with any questions.
** EYMF Dates **
Wednesday, March 22 | 6:30-8:30 PM | EYMF Youth Group – Planning for April 22 | Trinity
Wednesday, April 19 | 6:30-8:30 PM | EYMF Youth Group Baking & Music Rehearsal | Mount Calvary
Saturday, April 22 | 5:00-7:00 PM | Worship & Youth Coffeehouse, Bake Sale & Dinner | Mount Calvary
Friday, May 19 | 6:00 PM | THE PROM | Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
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St. David’s is seeking a part-time Sexton | |
We are looking for someone willing to work 17-20 hours a week taking care of our building, arranging furniture as needed for services and programs. A position description that lists responsibilities and expectations can be found on the home page of our website at: www.stdavidsparish.org or by contacting us at staffing@stdavidsparish.org | |
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All Minnesota Episcopalians are invited to join PercoLAYte. Running through June, 2023, we'll meet monthly to "steep" ourselves in the lay order of ministry, one of the four orders of ministry of the Episcopal Church, to which every baptized or received Episcopalian belongs. Each month, we'll explore a new aspect of what the prayer book and our baptismal vows call us to and what that ministry looks like in our faith communities and in our daily lives.
We know that weekdays at noon don't work for everyone, so we'll also be recording these sessions and posting them on the ECMN Discipleship page.
Thursday, January 12, 12pm Four Orders of Ministry: The Laity. Watch the video here.
Thursday, February 9, 12pm Lay Ministry in the World and in the Workplace
Thursday, March 9, 12pm
Thursday, April 13, 12pm
Thursday, May 11, 12pm
Thursday, June 8, 12pm
Find out more and register: episcopalmn.org/events/open-all/percolayte
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January Financial Snapshot | |
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Pledge income was strong in January and expenses were below budget. We are starting off the year in a positive financial position thanks to the faithful support of our congregation and the excellent financial management by our clergy and staff.
Gratefully,
Cathy Schwichtenberg, Treasurer
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Unfortunately, there has been an uptick in "phishing" schemes targeting churches via email and text. We are aware of a recent attempt at St. David's, so wanted to alert and remind the congregation to be vigilant.
Phishing is when someone reaches out to an individual via email or text pretending to be someone known to the individual, typically with an end goal of getting money out of the individual, but in rare cases in an attempt to cause harm to the individual or congregation. This is most often accomplished via a spoofed email account where the name on the account is changed to a name known to the individual.
The recent attempt at St. David's involved an email appearing to come from me asking several staff members to send me a copy of the Parish directory. This was obviously an attempt to get more of the congregation's contact details. The email showed my name as the sender, but was clearly not my email address.
Here are a few tips:
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If a message sounds suspicious, trust your gut reaction. Many times these messages have grammatical errors or just don't sound like the person they are supposedly from.
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If you receive a suspicious message, always look at the email address or phone number and verify its authenticity. Anything official from church will come from a stdavidsparish.org email account. If a suspicious message appears to be from another member of the congregation, confirm the email address or phone number is correct by looking at past messages from them or checking the parish directory.
- Know that we will never ask for money or gift card purchases.
- Do not click on links in any emails or text messages from suspicious messages
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If you are in doubt, forward the message to office@stdavidsparish.org and we can investigate further.
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Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | |
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Bring it Home, Minnesota Rally - Monday, March 20, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
No exaggeration, we need HUNDREDS of people showing up in solidarity at the State Capitol Rotunda for this rally. Let's find a way to get our friends, neighbors, families, congregations, and coworkers there as we demonstrate the need and the desire for this transformational legislation! The media and elected officials pay attention to crowd size, so let's make sure they get the message loud and clear: it's time for Bring it Home, Minnesota! Say you'll be there by registering here.
Finally, one of the best ways you can support the campaign any time and from anywhere is by liking, tweeting, sharing, and commenting on our posts on social media. Follow and engage on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!
Thanks for your commitment to this life-changing campaign to ensure every single one of our neighbors gets the rent support they qualify for. Can't wait to see you on March 1 and March 20 and engaging on social media!
Thanks,
~ Ben
Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing
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ICA Sunday this coming Sunday, March 5
Food shelves historically run their lowest around March. ICA is no exception. It is currently running low on a number of food and household items. This comes at a time when food insecurity is more prevalent than ever - even in our western suburbs.
This coming Sunday at St. David’s is ICA Sunday. Please check out ICA’s list of Current Needs below to see what you might consider contributing. You can bring your items to donate to church next Sunday or drop them off at your convenience in the ICA baskets at the church entrances.
You may prefer to support ICA financially which is always appreciated. You can do this in a variety of ways. You can drop a check made out to ICA in the collection plate. You can also make an online donation on the website: www.icafoodshelf.org/march-donation. Or you can donate using the QR code below.
Whatever way you choose to support ICA, please know it will make a difference to many.
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The St. David’s Book Club met on February 7 to discuss Love is the Way by Bishop Michael Curry. This was an easy read and I encourage everyone to read this book. Bishop Curry’s writing style is so approachable and he uses examples from his own life to share more about himself and, more importantly, how Love is the Way to a fulfilling life.
Our upcoming selection to be discussed in April is The Good Earth.
It is a historical fiction novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It was the best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932, and was influential in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. Buck, who grew up in China as the daughter of American missionaries, wrote the book while living in China and drew on her first-hand observation of Chinese village life. ~Wikipedia
Meeting Link:
St David's Book Club - April Meeting
We have an interesting line-up of selections this year and invite all St. David’s parishioners to participate. We usually meet via Zoom on the first Tuesday of every other month from 6:30 – 7:55. Here is this year’s schedule – please join us!
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ECMN Episcopal Church Women | |
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May 27, 2023
Spring Meeting 10-12 AM
at Trinity Church in Anoka , followed by Luncheon and Fun and Fellowship
Note that there has been a change in the date due to an EMMA meeting.
For more information call 612-978-4613 or email ladonnamboyd@gmail.com.
LaDonna Boyd, President
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What else is going on at St. David's? | |
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Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891 | |
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