Formerly known as Simple Soup Suppers, beginning March 13, 2019, we will start serving Simple Crockpot Meals to members and guests! DuAnn would love people to volunteer to make their favorite soup or favorite crockpot meal! Cooking in a crockpot is a wonderful way to conserve energy, make something delicious and put your culinary skills to the greater good. DuAnn will provide a crockpot meal too along with bread, salad and drinks. Two other crockpot meals would be most welcome for each week: March 13, 20, 27, April 3, and 10. Please email [email protected] to let DuAnn know if you are interested and what you will make. Thank you!

The Sunday School children will finish exploring Jesus' Parable of the Sower this week and are also singing in worship at the 9:30 service. Next week there is no Youth Group - please join us at 7pm for Ash Wednesday worship.

Thanks to all who donated towards the 702 rolls of toilet paper for VEAP! The Youth helped repackage rolls into smaller bags so that 175 families can bring home TP to cover their needs until their next paycheck. This is a great service to families! Thanks to VEAP for serving our neighbors!

We will meet on Thurs., March 7th at 7:00pm to discuss "What Alice Forgot" by Leann Moriarty. On April 14th, we will discuss "The Women in the Window" by A.J.Finn. All are welcome!

The State of the Community event originally scheduled for last week has been rescheduled to April 11th due to snow. We'll send out more info once it gets closer but we encourage you to attend that evening to hear from a variety of leaders about what is happening in Richfield and their vision for our future.

Five people met January 31st at Oak Grove Lutheran Church for the first Racial Justice Conversation. We decided to read the book Real American by Julie Lythcott-Hains for our next conversation in March.

A second meeting will be meeting held February 26th at 6:30pm at Oak Grove in the church Fellowship Hall to watch the documentary Thirteenth.
"Selma" director Ava DuVernay's Netflix documentary "13th" homogenizes a lot of discussion and history into a profound resource on the black experience in America with an emphasis on the post-Civil Rights era. To use the most relevant terms, it explains why, in fact, black lives matter." (Description on the Internet)

We welcome others to join our group as we grapple with what we are called to do to work towards racial justice in our communities. Questions can be directed to Jan Philibert, 612-401-7492.

The community of Richfield is rich in diversity! Join MIRA (Modulo de Informacion Recursos y Apoyo and Richfield Community Education on Thursday, March 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Richfield Central Education Center (7145 S. Harriet Ave., Room 106) to hear a panel of Latino guests tell the stories of their family's journey from countries in Central and Southern America. They will share a little of their culture and what they would like you to know about their successes and struggles of adjusting to their new home. You will also have the opportunity to get your questions answered and connect with neighbors! Cost for the event is $15 but let us know if cost is a concern and we can help. You can register yourself online through the Richfield Community Education website or talk with Ben Whalen to sign up ( [email protected] or 612-500-9523).

Would you like a visitor from one of our pastoral staff members? While we often hear of needs within the congregation, sometimes we are unaware of the needs within our family of faith. Pastor Ben or Minister Kelly would be happy to visit any of our members or friends who would like a pastoral visit. These visits could be health related but could be for any reason. Contact the church office via telephone 612-866-8471 or Pastor Ben via email [email protected].