On Sunday May 1st, we will celebrate a festive Ascension Sunday worship service with music by Dietrich Buxtehude.  According to the gospel of St. Luke, 40 days after Jesus' resurrection from the dead, he ascended into heaven.  In the church we often celebrate this festival on the Sunday closest to this date.  This event is recorded in both the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. 

 

The special music for this Ascension Day, including strings and brass, is being sponsored by the memorial gifts designated to LOTI in memory of Brenda Haug, Pastor Haug's sister. The service will conclude with the sending heavenward of dove shaped balloons.

 

Singers are invited to participate in a Buxtehude Festival Chorus.  They will rehearse with the church choir on Wednesday, April 20th  and 27th  Please speak to choir director Dawn Allan about joining the choir for these two rehearsals.

 

Caritas Vocal Ensemble is a non-profit choral group with a special mission:  to share their music with the community for the purpose of raising money and awareness for people in need.  "Caritas" means loving kindness or what they call "love in action."  Caritas benefi concerts have raised over $150,000 for loal charitable organizations.

Free will donation.  No ticket required.  Reception following the concert.

Our Saviour's Community Services is a social services agency located in the heart of the Phillips neighborhood in South Minneapolis, dedicated to addressing needs in community.  From homelessness to concentrated poverty to the marginalization of immigrants and refugees -- these needs present challenges. The English Learning Center program and Our Saviour's Housing program have been created to address these challenges.  Our programs provide essential services.

OCS offers free classes to learn English, math skills and more.  They provide shelter, short-term and long-term housing.  What sets OCS apart is their focus on creating opportunities to increase skills.  From identifying the letters of the alphabet to participating in a book club.  From learning to count coins, to balancing a checkbook.  From learning to read and understand a lease to having the ability to responsibly sign one -- each of our programs focus on increasing these skills.  And, in all of OCS' work, they are intentional about involving volunteers.  As they create opportunities for people from different backgrounds to come and grow, we empower people to positively impact their communities.

If you are interested in joining the congregation at LOTI, please contact the church office at 612 377-5095 or by e-mail at churchoffice@loti.org.  New members will be received during the worship service on April 24th.

All women are warmly invited to join a new Bible study written by Priscilla Shirer called

Gideon: Your Weakness. God's Strength.

2016 Women's Bible Study, 7 sessions

Every other Monday

(this will be the 4th session)

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church

2nd floor Sunday School Room

Bible Study book: $12.99 which can be purchased from the link below or your favorite book source.

 

http://www.lifeway.com/Keyword/gideon

For more information, please contact by phone or text:

Debra Gilroy, 612-374-3863

Church Office, 612 377-5095

Janna Haug, 651-497-0099

Reagan Riddle, 209-988-2198