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Here is an update of what is happening at
House of Prayer this week!
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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:16-17
This Sunday we will hear these familiar verses in our Gospel reading. God so loved the world that Jesus was sent to save all people. This is the heart of the good news; God's love is at the center of it all. This foundational truth of faith cannot be overstated or overemphasized, but needs to be repeated and understood deeply. Join us Sunday as we focus on this amazing love and grace!
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Daylight Savings Time - This Sunday
Spring Forward - set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night. See you bright and early on Sunday morning!
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Week 5 (Mar 11-17):
Join Pastor Ben and Minister Kelly on Wednesday nights during Lent at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall as we read and discuss the assigned scriptures of the week. We will focus on reading the Bible devotionally as a spiritual practice that encourages faith development.
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Wednesday Night Faith Talk
Join us for mid-week Lenten worship services on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm. This service will feature the ever-popular Holden Evening Prayer and Faith Talks by House of Prayer members. Join us on March 7th as
Nel Swanson shares the story of her faith!
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Simple Supper Menu
Come Wednesday, March 14, for
Crockpot Suppers provided by you
during Lent. This week the Simple Supper team will add
beef chili, garden salad,
and
cinnamon toasted tortilla chips w/ice cream
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Sign up on the attendance card to bring a favorite crockpot meal, soup, or stew thru 3/21. Contact DuAnn Thompson at [email protected] with questions.
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Children & Youth This Week
This week the Sunday School children begin a new unit about what happened Palm Sunday through Easter. Next Wednesday, the youth will be bringing & repackaging toilet paper at VEAP - make sure to bring yours in asap if you were planning to donate some! Note to youth and parents: We will leave from church at 6:00 pm on Wednesday the 14th.
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Last Chance to Bring TP
Our youth will be delivering and repacking toilet paper at VEAP this Wednesday, 3/14. They are about 200 rolls short of 1200 roll goal. Please bring your donations to church this Sunday or next Wednesday night. March is also the VEAP Food and Funds Drive. Food items needed are
brown rice, beans, tuna, olive oil, whole grain pasta and reduced sodium fruits, vegetables and soup.
Monetary donations are also gladly accepted.
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VBS Planning-Come Join the Fun
Steering Shipwrecked VBS! Come and join us to discuss the planning for this summer's exciting VBS Shipwrecked. You are invited to a gathering on March 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 to start setting schedules, make plans for decorating, volunteers, supper etc. All are welcome. We would love your input. No further commitment necessary. Come and be part of this fun event!
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Funeral Luncheon Coordinator Position Open
After 9 years of dedicated service as our Funeral Luncheon Coordinator, Shari Sjostrand will be stepping down April 1. HOP is looking to fill the position as soon as possible. The process is well organized and ready for someone to fill the roll. Come work with an awesome team of volunteers in this greatly appreciated ministry.
CLICK HERE or visit the
Announcements page of the House of Prayer website to view the full job description.
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Card Ministry Sales This Sunday
Stop by our table in the Narthex on Sunday and browse our selection between services.
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The 5th Annual HOP packing event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18th. You will have the opportunity to donate and sign up to volunteer beginning Sunday, March 18th. Don't miss this fun intergenerational event. We will start with dinner in the Parish Hall at 5:30 and then move to the Fellowship Hall to pack meals from 6:30 to 8:00. The over 30,000 meals we packed last year went to Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world where 75% of the people live in poverty. For more information on MH-MM visit their website www.mh-mm.org.
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Defensive Driving Refresher
Save the date -- Charlie Robbins will be teaching a 4-hour Defensive Driving class on Tuesday, April 10, from 8:30 am to 12:30. Cost will be $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-AARP. If you are 55+ and have taken the 8-hour course, this is a great opportunity to renew your car insurance discount. Class size will be limited to 15. Sign up now at the Info Desk or in the Church Office.
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Guest Speaker - Jill Meclenberg, Crime Prevention Specialist, Richfield Police Department
All Sisters & Brothers are invited for fellowship - devotion; topic (Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention
), meet; greet; chit-chat; including refreshments. You will hear Jill's presentation reflecting on Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention, activities and services that
are available for se
nior's welfare.
Sign up (before 4-10-18) at the information desk.
For more information call Noel Sagness (612-866-0833).
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Richfield is considering changing some things about rental housing in town and would like some feedback from current tenants. Whether or not you are a tenant yourself, the Local Housing Team & Richfield Social Justice Community would love your help talking with people to get the word out about this chance to provide input. If you'd like to help or want to learn more about the work we're doing around housing, please reach out to Paula Kiehl (
[email protected]) or Ben Whalen (
[email protected]).
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Oak Grove Joy Bell Concert
The Joy Bells from Oak Grove will be giving a free bell concert on Sunday March 25th at 3:00 in the sanctuary at Oak Grove (71st and Lyndale) followed by light refreshments. Hope you can come!
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SALT Event: Leaves & Fishes
Saturday, March 17, 7-7:30pm at Woodlake
Woodlake's Socializing Adult Lutherans Together (SALT) event for March is a service activity serving dinner and cleaning up for Loaves and Fishes on Sat, March 17th from 5- 7:30pm at Woodlake. You will be welcome to eat dinner as a part of volunteering and then we can go out for dessert afterwards (no dessert is served at Loaves and Fishes). Please RSVP to Cheryl at 612-270-0371 if you will be participating. A number of volunteer slots are reserved for the group.
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Bloomington-Richfield Grief Coalition
Thursdays,
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Atonement Lutheran Church
601 East Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN
952-881-9244
April 5: Understanding Grief - Mary Marcoux
April 12: Grief & Resiliency - Rev. Catherine Duncan
April 19: Is It Grief, Or Something More? - Mary Harlow
April 26: How To Go Back to Familiar Places - Rev. Ken DeFore
May 3: Uncommon Sense About
Change, Loss & Grief - Brenda DeMotte
May 10: Myths of Grief - Brenda DeMotte
May 17: Gender Differences On Grief - Brenda DeMotte
May 24: Service of Remembrance
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House of Prayer Lutheran Church of Richfield, MN
ELCA | (61
2) 866-8471
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