Worship This Sunday

8:00 and 9:30 Holy Eucharist

Gospel Based Discipleship

Godly Play at the 9:30 Service

Giving Campaign Kickoff this Sunday!

Grab your coffee in the Narthex after the 9:30 service, then return to the Sanctuary for a short presentation.

Children and Family Day in the Undercroft after the 9:30 service! See below for details.

We will continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube to accommodate for those who choose to stay home.

Children and Family Day!

Children and Family Day

Sunday, October 9

10:45-Noon

In the Undercroft following the 9:30 service

(Coffee Hour to be held upstairs!)

We invite you to Children and Family Day, a special gathering for families with children 5th grade and younger at St. David's on Sunday, October 9, 10:45-noon. The Rev. Katherine Lewis and Children and Youth Minister Anna Brock will lead our time together. 

Our Schedule:

10:45 Game, all together

11:00 Separate into 2 groups:

Children's time - crafts and Godly Play with Anna Brock and Sara Kuyper

Adult discussion about faith formation with the Rev. Katherine Lewis

11:25 All back together for an interactive spiritual exercise

11:45 Pizza

Noon Adjourn

I hope you'll join us! Please RSVP by emailing Katherine klewis@stdavidsparish.org

Knowing who is planning to come will help as prepare for the day. Even if you decide at the last minute to come but have not RSVP'd, come anyway! 

Let us know, too, if you or your family members have any dietary restrictions. 

Finally, please know that even if you can't make it to worship that day, we want you to join us for this special gathering.

Grace and peace to you and your families. I hope we'll see you on the 9th.

Katherine and Anna

Bridge Lessons

We have enough people interested in Bridge lessons that we will be offering a class this Fall. If you are interested in learning or relearning to play bridge please join us. We welcome both youth and adults. Bridge is a fascinating game. If you have ever played Hearts or Spades or Whist, then you already have a head start. The lessons will be at church on Friday nights from 6:30 to 9:00 on the following dates:

October 7, 21, 28

November 4, 11, 18

Contact Susan Taylor (ss2taylor@comcast.net) or David Niles (dniles8@yahoo.com) for more information.

Children and Youth Ministry

St. David Youth & Families @ Valleyfair

Join us for Tricks & Treats at Valleyfair on Sunday, October 16^th.  St. David youth will be gathering after the Sunday forum for a pizza lunch and then carpooling to Valleyfair for the afternoon. Families are welcome to join us!

Youth grades 6-12 can come on their own, children under 5th grade, we ask that a parent or other trusted adult come with. 

Cost:  $30

RSVP:  to abrock@stdavidsparish.org so we can plan for lunch

Please indicate in the RSVP if you need the cost covered by the church. 

Youth Group will meet at Trinity Episcopal in Excelsior on October 12 from 6:30-8:30. We will have dinner together, so come hungry!

Children's Time will start again on Sunday's during the 9:30 service. We will have Godly Play lessons, music time, and craft time.

Please keep your glass and clear plastic jars! We are collecting them for a craft project in the fall. Please bring your clean jars and lids, with labels removed, to Anna's office!

Bible Study on Youtube

We are experimenting with recording the weekly Bible Study session on Zoom and posting it on the St. David’s YouTube Channel for people to review at their leisure. See the list of websites at the end of this email for a link to our YouTube channel.

ICA Update

Outdoor Produce Market this Saturday 

Now that we are into October, there will only be two more outdoor produce markets offered, including one this Saturday the 8th. If you know anyone who may be experiencing some food insecurity, please let them know about Saturday’s market offering a variety of vegetables and fruits. No appointment is needed. The market is located at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 755 Minnetonka Mills Road in Hopkins between 10 am and 12 noon.

Only One Week until The Great Taste

The 9th annual Great Taste is coming up fast - next Thursday, October 13 at the Oak Ridge Country Club. This fun event celebrates community, generosity and neighbors. There are a number of ways for you to participate:

1. Purchase tickets to attend in person. A general admission ticket includes tastings from area restaurants, a plated dinner meal and dessert.

2. Bidding is now open on silent auction items. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win an amazing gift basket, signed sports memorabilia, fantastic trips and so much more.

3. If you can’t attend, consider donating to the cause.

For more information on these options, go to www.icafoodshelf.org. At the top of the first page, click on the red banner which will take you to The Great Taste page. There you can purchase tickets, browse auction items or make a donation. 

ICA Expanding Services into More Local Schools

The ICA in partnership with the Hopkins School District has opened a third school-based market and resource center at West Junior High. This follows one which opened at Gatewood Elementary last year and a second one that opened earlier this year at Alice Smith Elementary. 

ICA will deliver a variety of food on a weekly basis, including culturally specific fresh produce, dairy, grains as well as shelf-stable items. Multilingual family liaison workers will also be onsite to better learn about student/family specific needs and share information about other nearby resources. The Market and Resource Center at West will be open two days a week. 

West Junior High Principal Leanne Kampfe said “ I think it’s important that we make sure we’re meeting all the needs of our students …… When you’re hungry, you can’t concentrate and when you can’t concentrate, you can’t learn. ……We’re just so grateful to ICA for partnering with us.”

Chili Cookoff Report

The recent Community Chili Cook-Off was a huge success! The event raise nearly $2500 for ICA and almost 450 pounds of food and household items were donated. Every donation goes a long way to providing stability for our neighbors. 

Want to view the full calendar for the week? Click here to view the St. David's website complete with a calendar to keep you updated on events and offerings! Scroll all the way to the bottom to view it.