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First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
THE HERALD a publication of First Lutheran Church
April 2017 Vol. 164 No. 4 Living Welcome, Wellness and WorshipApril Herald Cover 2017
“Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns and yet your heavenly Creator feeds them, aren’t you just as valuable? And consider the lilies, how they grow, they neither toil, nor spin and yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these!” Matthew 6:26ff
Look at the birds, consider the lilies, contemplate the beautiful and extravagant, outrageous and absurd love of God for us all! This Easter, we celebrate the new life of Resurrection, we practice the absurd joy that God sees in us and the entire world and helps us spread that joy with reckless abandon! Even as life and death and life and death happen in a rhythm where sometimes its hard to distinguish between the two, we are held together in community with each other and hope for whatever comes next…
With that in mind, along with the birds and the lilies, we keep singing our collective song on the Eastside of St. Paul with a new partner and tenant - “The Listening House.” All of our treasures have been moved out of Heritage Hall to appropriate places where important things are kept and construction has begun to renovate the church basement with new bathrooms and carpet, new fixtures and paint, as Listening House will move in sometime in May.
For those of you who don’t know, Listening House is a non-profit organization that has operated in downtown St. Paul for over 30 years. It will be a space for people experiencing poverty who need to find purpose and meaning, community and education. Listening House will help provide small group classes and staff to assist with everyday needs. Watch for updates as we move forward with this new adventure.
I hope as you have looked to create simplicity in this Lenten season (getting rid of 40 bags of stuff in 40 days) or worn a rubber band on your wrist to remind yourself to “be still and know that God is God” that you will now also see the joy of resurrection this Easter season! Join us for Easter Sunday worship, April 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with brass and glorious music, with a renewed sense of new life, and a beautiful Easter Garden!
You are of great value to God! Don’t ever forget that! Happy Easter,
First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
Living Welcome, Wellness, and Worship
Bay Lake CampIsland News for April 2017
Happy Spring! As the loons return to Bay Lake and the ice continues it’s thaw, we are happy to report a wonderful winter season at it’s end. Thanks to all our church groups and family gatherings that made Winter 2017 one for the books! As I write this, the car is being packed for the first spring trip north…we watch the Bay Lake Webcam for signs of open water, and we plan to head over to the island with supplies for the first spring weekend! We welcome many to the island in the coming months including Bloomington Schools - Office of Educational Equity and Leadership, several family gatherings, men’s fishing group from combined churches, a wedding celebration, Urban 4H Ramsey county, leaders from local Presbyterian churches for a Pastor Conference, Wayzata Community Church, and members from First Lutheran and other supporting congregations for work weekends.
Please join us for one of the following work weekends if you’re able by contacting Brenda Olson Bingea 651-247-0360 or Ray Plaskett 651-253-8500 to RSVP
April 22April 29-30May 12-13
Mark your calendars also for the Three of Us concert and fundraiser on Friday, April 28, in the First Lutheran sanctuary at 7pm. We will come together for song and lift our voices high, celebrating the 91st year of camping on the Island! Come one, come all! See you there…and,
See you on the Island, Brenda Olson Bingea, Director
Easter Garden at First Lutheran ChurchIt is the tradition at First Lutheran to decorate our worship space with a variety of Easter flowers that have been given in memory or in honor of loved ones. Your gift fills the sanctuary with the beautiful colors of the Easter season, and after our Easter Sunday worship, we invite you to take your poinsettia home and enjoy it in your own home! If you are interested in designating a flowers in a loved one’s memory or honor, please complete the form below and either send it in to the church office or drop in the offering plate by April 9. There will also be memorial garden envelopes located in the narthex on Sunday morning.
_______Flowers at a suggested donation of $15 each = $__________ GIVEN BY_________________________
Please designate:
In Memory of LOVED ONES given by_____________________________________________________________
In Memory of__________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of___________________________________________________________________________________
First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
Living Welcome, Wellness, and Worship
April at First Lutheran Church 2017
Holy Week 2017
Palm Sunday Worship with Palms 10:00 a.m. worship with palm parade
Maundy Thursday Worship 5:30 p.m. worship with communion
Good Friday Eastside Lutheran Tenebrae Worship 7:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer, 1390 Larpenteur Ave. E, Maplewood, MN join 8 Eastside Lutheran churches for worship together
Easter SundayWorship/Easter Garden (fill out a form to contribute flowers)
10:00 a.m. celebration with brass & communion and Children’s Easter Garden
Book
Club!Thursday, April 20
10:00 a.m.Join us as we discuss the book “1984” by George
OrwellAs usual,
there will be treats and beverages.
THREE OF US Spring Concert for Bay Lake Camp
Friday, April 28, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
Join us to raise money so kids can go to camp!
First Lutheran Church
463 Maria Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55106
www.eastsidefirst.com
check out Facebook
bay lake island camp and resort
255 -6th St. East, SIXTH FLOOR St. Paul, MN 55101
splash joy! kick-off
Sunday
May 7, 2017 5:00 pm
celebrating
100 sanctuary years
and 500 years of
reformation
www.eastsidefirst.com save the date!
FREE TO BE! All-Congregational Confirmation
Affirming Our Baptism 2017In Celebration of 500 Years / Reformation
The Word
During the month of April we will focus on Luther’s emphasis on “The Word.” We will kick it off on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., during our fellowship time,
we will learn the books of the Bible in song and rap
We are also encouraging the use of a variety of Bibles in worship, so if you
would like to contribute a Bible that can be kept in the pews, feel free to bring
them during April in order to share “The Word”
First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
Living Welcome, Wellness, and Worship March 2017 Calendar
April at First Lutheran Church 2017
Holy Week 2017
Palm Sunday Worship with Palms 10:00 a.m. worship with palm parade
Maundy Thursday Worship 5:30 p.m. worship with communion
Good Friday Eastside Lutheran Tenebrae Worship 7:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer, 1390 Larpenteur Ave. E, Maplewood, MN join 8 Eastside Lutheran churches for worship together
Easter SundayWorship/Easter Garden (fill out a form to contribute flowers)
10:00 a.m. celebration with brass & communion and Children’s Easter Garden
Book
Club!Thursday, April 20
10:00 a.m.Join us as we discuss the book “1984” by George
OrwellAs usual,
there will be treats and beverages.
THREE OF US Spring Concert for Bay Lake Camp
Friday, April 28, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
Join us to raise money so kids can go to camp!
First Lutheran Church
463 Maria Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55106
www.eastsidefirst.com
check out Facebook
bay lake island camp and resort
255 -6th St. East, SIXTH FLOOR St. Paul, MN 55101
splash joy! kick-off
Sunday
May 7, 2017 5:00 pm
celebrating
100 sanctuary years
and 500 years of
reformation
www.eastsidefirst.com save the date!
FREE TO BE! All-Congregational Confirmation
Affirming Our Baptism 2017In Celebration of 500 Years / Reformation
The Word
During the month of April we will focus on Luther’s emphasis on “The Word.” We will kick it off on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., during our fellowship time,
we will learn the books of the Bible in song and rap
We are also encouraging the use of a variety of Bibles in worship, so if you
would like to contribute a Bible that can be kept in the pews, feel free to bring
them during April in order to share “The Word”
First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
Living Welcome, Wellness, and Worship April 2017 CalendarA
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First Lutheran Church 651.776.7210 www.eastsidefirst.com
April Birthdays!
Living Welcome, Wellness, and Worship
First Lutheran ChurchOffice Hours:
Monday-Wednesday9:oo a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 651.776.7210Fax: 651.776.0818
Office Email:[email protected]
Website:www.eastsidefirst.com
Sunday MorningsWorship Starting 10:00 a.m.Fellowship /Education Hour to follow
Bay Lake CampBooking InformationPhone: 651.247.0360
The Love Grows HereWellness Center
Wednesdays 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Member's Birth Month and Day
April03Mary Moore
04Mryna Moffat
05Sandy Winter
06Julie Anderson
07Richard Casperson
09Renee Sherrill
11Brenda Olson
12Carol Wenzel
17Len Anderson
17Carol Bosley
18Esther Bingea
18Cassandra Moe
19Lenore Jesness
21Andrew Wolla
21Kevin White
24Margaret Windingstad
25David Doffing
25Daniel Sellie
26John Anderson
26Pamela Anacker
27Maxwell Miggler
29Anthony Burbank
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STAFF NAME TEAM RESPONSIBILITY EMAIL PHONE
Christine Olson Bingea Pastor [email protected] 651-247-8926
Brenda Olson Bingea Mission Development DirectorBay Lake Camp Director
Allie Tunseth Bulletins and Publications eastsidefirst@[email protected] 651-776-7210
Kristin Wolla Business AdministratorHandbell Choir Director
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John Petraborg Organist [email protected] 651-484-4849
Corine Petraborg Choir Director [email protected] 651-338-9948