Write It Down!

E-Update

May 21, 2019

Forest Lake, Minnesota

We are called, gathered and sent to be a people living, loving and serving as Jesus did so that all may know Him.

Worship Time

Sundays:

9:30 AM

Great Hall

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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www.hosannaforestlake.net

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Write It Down!

A Note From Pastor Linda

The plans of the diligent lead to profit. ~Proverbs 21.5

Dear Church Family-

First- WOW and THANK YOU!! The Big Ring and Sing is in the books for another year; from the Bell Choir's "rocking" opener to the soft sound of the earth... and Hosanna Choir's tour through God's Word from Old to New Testament... the morning worship was filled with the WORD of God set to music.

Now, back to business. I'm sure that you have heard it said that if you want to achieve a goal- write it down! On Sunday, I asked each of you to WRITE DOWN (on the post-it note provided) the name of at least TWO people that you could INVITE to church... and then to do it!

Why does writing down your goals help? Why go through all the extra work to write something down when you can simply store it in your brain? (Do I really even need to answer this?) Consider these concepts from the computing world- external storage and encoding:

External storage: You store the information in a location that is very easy to access (a piece of paper) and can be easily reviewed (place that post-it in a location where you can SEE it every day!).
Encoding: Encoding is the biological process of remembering- writing improves that process!

But there's more! Writing things down also makes your mind more efficient by helping you focus on the REALLY important stuff... and what could be more important than the mandate by Jesus to his followers: MAKE DISCIPLES!! These were Jesus' final words to his followers in Matthew's gospel as he ascended into heaven. On Sunday you will hear Jesus' final words as recorded by John. They will sound like this: FISH- FEED and FOLLOW!! (John 21)

Remember the worship time-change this Sunday to one service at 9:30 AM. Write it down!!

JUST DO IT- Be the Church!

~Pastor Linda

Prayer Requests

Comfort and Strength in Cancer Journey

Jaxson Lundeen, cousin of Cindy Kunze; Gary, friend of Kuehn family; Sophie, grandmother of Kuehn family; Barb Lund, friend of Dreyer family; John Jensen, friend of Dreyer family; Rich Hanson; Art Oster, Father of Dave Oster; Deb, daughter-in-law of Gary & Evalene Lee; Diana Lindquist, friend of Judy Merrell; nephew of Mary Gookins; Holly, friend of Livermore Family; Gail McCullough, friend of Grimes Family; Bill Grimes, father of Ryan Grimes; Megan Olrich Sullivan, family friend of Christensen family; Jeremy; James Henriott; Bria Leisgang, niece of Sharon and Doug Sill; Deb Krinke; Ryder Clark, family friend of Rochelle Busch; Joe, brother of Teresa Bredahl; Beau Anderson, friend of Sill family; Beryl, friend of Elaine Schumacher; Terry Longville, friend of Sharon Sill

Healing, Recovering or Facing Other Issues

Joan, sister of Jon Nordstrom; Jason, nephew of Jon Nordstrom; Gayle Hanson; Juniper, granddaughter of Laura and Buck Carlson; Zuniga Family; Marilyn Wallin; Hank Reedy; Art Amann, friend of the Bergan family; Don Moody, brother of Ruth and Marlin Lackas; Laurie Kunze, niece of Roger and Cindy Kunze; Mike, father-in-law of Nick Bredahl; Doug Sill; Marlys & Jerry Berg, sister and brother-in-law of Dave Oster; Leona Lucker, great aunt of James Henriott; Harry Eckert; Margot LeBoeuf, neighbor of Mary Thompson; Larry, friend of Elaine Schumacher; Dale, friend of Tammy Cortes; Stephanie Lackas, daughter of Ruth & Marlin Lackas; Laura, mother of James Henriott; Joanne Johnson, mother of Julie Ohman; Sharyn, sister of Barbara Johansen; Nathan Acker; Dick Westcott; Sharon Kari; Cooper, great-nephew of Mary Gookins

Keep Safe From Harm

Cole Anderson, grandson of Ruth & Marlin Lackas; Adam, grandson of James Henriott

Comfort in Hospice

Leo, uncle of Kathy Okeson

Comfort in Grief

The family and friends of Edith Okeson, aunt of Dave Okeson; the family and friends of Larry Trudeau, brother of Michelle Spanjers; the Cutler family, cousin of Sue Girard, at the loss of Adam

THANK YOU!!!

Because of your giving through Buck A Day and the Grace Fund, Hosanna is now a sponsor of Forest Lake Safety Camp. THANKS! Giving to Buck A Day is giving beyond your regular gift. 10% of that gift gets sent to do God's work beyond our doors.

Enrollment for Hosanna's Sunshine Discovery Center

SCHEDULE A TOUR TODAY!

Hosanna's Sunshine Discovery Center is opening Fall of 2019 and will be the second Forest Lake location to partner with Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC). The newly expanded programming will include flexible schedule options for INFANTS starting at 6 weeks and TODDLERS, starting at 16 months old. It will build on the strong, 30+ year history of Sunshine Preschool, by adding extended/wrap-around care, full-time schedule options and accreditation/ quality ratings. Registration for the 2019-2020 school year has begun! Learn more and register here:

Church Office Closed

Memorial Day

Monday, May 27

To allow our staff to celebrate Memorial Day with family, the Hosanna office will not be open on Monday, May 27. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Joyful Noise Tickets Available

Order by Sunday, June 9

Hosanna has 3 tickets available at the Group Rate price of $70 a piece. Children 4 and under and high school seniors are free. Please contact Pastor Jen to purchase your tickets.

Vacation Bible School

July 22-25

Early Bird Pricing Ending Soon!

1. Register by June 1st to receive a t-shirt.

2. Registration CLOSES July 8 - after this date contact Pr. Jen for availability

3. Extended Day Registration Closes July 1 - after this date contact Pr. Jen for availability

Elementary VBS for Completed Grades K-4 9:00-11:30 am

Cost: $45, includes t-shirt- Snacks- Activities

Extended Day option available, 11:30 AM- 5:00 PM. Additional Cost: $45 per child - Save $5 per additional children (Family Max. $150)

We are excited to bring you a fun-filled week with God - through music, games, snack, Bible story telling and more! We will also be looking for volunteers to help guide our kids through each station. Stay tuned for ways in which you can help. 

Preschool Half Day VBS

Ages 4 & 5, must be potty trained

Date: July 22-25

Time: 9:00 to 11:30 am

Cost: $45, includes t-shirt- Snacks- Activities*

Join us for a half day, led by Hosanna Lutheran Church Volunteers and our God Squad (Jr. Leadership kids). Your child will get to experience a taste of day camp through music, games, snack, Bible story telling and more! Space is limited. Enrollment is limited to 40 children, so register early. Children must be potty trained.

Adopt A Garden At Hosanna

Adopt a Garden has again kicked off, and if you would like to care for one of the areas over the summer, both the map of available spots and the signup are at the Welcome Center area. The GET would like to thank you in advance for your support of the gardens and outside grounds of Hosanna.

Youth Service Immersion Weekend

July 26-28, 2019

Registration Closes June 2!

NEW! Service Immersion - 
Weekend Camp in the Twin Cities. If you loved serving our local communities during our general session, this is an opportunity to spend a longer amount of time connecting and serving over a weekend.Service Immersions of various lengths are a way for groups to experience the many issues contributing to poverty. Also to serve organizations that serve those affected, and to take what they learn and address the issues in their own communities.
 MUST HAVE COMPLETED 6th Grade to participate. 
To learn more about the housing, meals and experience, visit 
Urban Immersions Webpage: https://uisr-mn.squarespace.com/retreats-2/

Service Immersion Weekend: Friday July 26 - Sunday July 28. Cost: $250

Summer Stretch

Registration is now OPEN!

Early Bird Pricing Ending Soon!

Service & Fun

for 6th Grade - 12th Grade

Summer Stretch Sessions - $100 (June OR July) $175 All Sessions....

After June 2nd: $125; All Sessions $250.

REGISTRATION CLOSES June 2 for Session 1, CLOSES June 23 for Session 2!

See our website under "Connect" and "Summer Camps & Programs" for more information

The Summer Worship Series:

Rescuing Revelation:

The FINAL Word

Beginning June 2

The book of Revelation can be incredibly confusing and even frightening to read, but it wasn't meant to be either. In fact, behind the alarming imagery of Revelation lies a world of beauty, as we see the love of Christ forever triumph over the darkness we encounter all too often in our world.

Join us on Sundays this Summer in the Great Outdoors worship space at Hosanna! June-July -August at 9:30 am.

The Blessing of the Bikes and Community Potluck

Sunday, June 2 at Worship at 9:30 AM

Bring your bikes, trikes, skateboards, long boards and anything recreational on wheels, to church on Sunday, June 2. We will bless the bikes during worship and rope off a section of the parking lot for some riding time after worship, rain or shine! Bring a potluck item to share and Hosanna will be providing hot dogs on the grill for a family picnic!

Community Potlucks

June 2

July 7

August 4

September 1

Hosanna will be having monthly Community Potlucks again this summer on the first Sunday of each month (June - September)! Bring a potluck item to share and Hosanna will be providing hot dogs on the grill for a family picnic!

Sundae Sundays

June 9

July 14

August 11

On the second Sunday of each month during the summer months, come for worship at 9:30 AM and stay for free ice cream sundaes!

Hosanna's Week at St. Andrew's Family Shelter

June 9 - 15

Hosanna will be providing volunteers for the St. Andrew's Family Shelter the week of June 9-15 and we need people to sign up for a few shifts.

Sign-Up Here

Summer Bible Study on Revelation

Wednesdays starting June 12 at 1:30 PM or 6:30 PM

What does it all mean? Is the end near? Are we doomed? Will I be "left behind"? Is there any hope? Join Pastor Linda for a conversation about this often misunderstood book of the Bible.

Rootbeer For Dads (and everyone else too!)

Sunday, June 16

In celebration of all of the great men in our lives, we will be serving rootbeer floats on Sunday, June 16 after worship at 9:30 AM.

ELCA Day at Valleyfair!

Monday, June 17

It's that time of year again for the ELCA Day at Valleyfair! Enjoy a discount on admission and parking ($29 tickets and $11.88 for parking)! Groups of any size and age are welcome. Let Pastor Jen know by June 14 if you would like to be included!

Student Leadership Camp

Grades 5+

July 15-18

Time: 9:00-1:00 pm, sack lunch except on Thursday when provided!

Student Leadership Campers will be known as "God Squad" during the VBS week. You will get to spend the morning session leading our Elementary Groups in Music, Games, Snack and assisting with the Bible Dive. In the afternoon if you choose to stay for the extended day, you will be "earning Hosanna bucks" to be put towards a future trip or event at Hosanna as a way to gain leadership experience for future opportunities. You ARE a leader and WILL ROCK THIS in JESUS' NAME!