LABOR Day

E-Update

August 27, 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

Sunday:

9:30 AM

Outside

Starting Sunday, September 8:

9:00 & 10:30 AM

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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www.hosannaforestlake.net

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LABOR Day!

A Note From Pastor Linda

Riddle me this:

Some people hate to do it. Some love to do it. Some go to great lengths to avoid doing it. Some do it too much. What am I?

Dear ChURch Family,

For many of us, Labor Day means the end of summer vacation, a guilt-trip for anyone wearing white, and an excuse for department stores to have sales. Labor Day came about because workers felt they were spending too many hours and days on the job- and they were! Just google Labor Day and learn about the history behind the holiday.

Human beings need a rhythm of work AND rest in order to live up to their God-given potential. Just as God gives people important work to do, God also asks people to rest periodically from their labor. Work gives each individual the opportunity to partner with God bringing God's kingdom, while rest lets that person enter into communion with God. We hear about this in Genesis:

On the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation (Genesis 2)

Today, many people think of rest as something they have to do so that they can work. In modern society, rest is often seen as the opposite of productivity, a functional necessity only, devoid of higher meaning or significance. In Genesis 2, God both works and rests. Was God tired? Probably not, although God DID just create EVERYTHING! Consider this; the first thing in all of creation that is made holy (set apart) by God, is not an animal or a person or even an object, rather it is a day, and this day is called SABBATH. Later in Exodus, we are commanded to:

Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. (Exodus 20)

Throughout Scripture, a deeper significance to Sabbath rest is communicated. Sabbath rest is much more than recuperating from a hectic week. These periods of rest are intended to be restorative and are also opportunities to intentionally take time to consider Christ and our relationship with him and our fellow travelers. We call this time WORSHIP.

See you in WORSHIP on Sunday- our final Summer Sunday in the Great Outdoors with a Community Potluck to follow!

Working and resting, together in faith

~Pastor Linda

PS- Oh, the answer to the riddle: WORK!!

Prayer Requests

At Hosanna, a person remains on the prayer chain for two weeks. However, in cases of long-term illness, hospice, or by request, the members of the prayer chain will pray for a person and/or situation in need, as long as requested.

Healing, Recovering, or Facing Other Issues

Duane Brown; Darlene, friend of Ohman Family; Rachel, friend of Elaine Schumacher; Mike Moberg, friend of the Girard family; Jerry, friend of the Lackas Family; Marlin Lackas

Comfort & Strength in Cancer Journey

Rich Hanson; Mark Vedder; Ron Cameron, cousin of Mary McDonald

Comfort in Hospice

Joanne Johnson, mother of Julie Ohman; David Musgjerd, cousin of Kathy Okeson

THANK YOU!!!

THANKS to EVERYONE who helped prepare Hosanna for Sunshine Discovery Center to OPEN. We are ready for opening day: Tuesday, September 3 at 7am!

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 old, 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 is now in full swing! Learn more and register here

State Fair Coliseum Project

Wednesday, August 28 through

Monday, September 2

Are you interested in helping raise funds for Hosanna WHILE getting free tickets to the State Fair? Please join us on one or more nights for Coliseum Clean-up! It's fun for the entire family! Sign up for Thursday, Friday or Saturday on the board at the coffee stand. All you need to do is show up to the Coliseum by 9 PM ready to do some cleaning!

Sign-Up here!

Sunshine Discovery Center

Open House

THURSDAY!

5-7 PM

Hosanna

Join us THIS THURSDAY from 5 PM - 7 PM. This Open House will be a Sunshine Discovery Center event, hosted here at Hosanna!

Community Potluck

September 1

Hosanna will be having its last monthly Community Potluck of the summer on Sunday, September 1! Bring a potluck item to share and Hosanna will provide hot dogs on the grill for a family picnic!

Office Closed

Monday, September 2

On Monday, September 2, the Hosanna Church Office will be closed to allow the staff to spend Labor Day with loved ones.

Join Hosanna Choir!

First Rehearsal: Wednesday, September 4

Join Hosanna's Choir! No uniforms and no auditions! The first rehearsal is Wednesday, September 4, at 7:45 PM in the Great Hall.

Weathering Life's Losses:

Adult Grief Group

Every Thursday from September 5 - October 6

6 PM at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater

A grief support group where participants learn about grief, have an opportunity to share their story, as well as hear and support others who have experienced a loss. Free, no registration required.Chaplain Bob Furniss at
651-430-4578

Senior Adult Ministry's

Monthly Lunch Out

Thursday, September 5

SAM will be having their monthly lunch out on Thursday, September 5, at 11:30 AM at Mulligan's Bar and Grill at Forest Hills Golf Club. If you are interested in attending, contact the church office.

Fall Worship Series:
Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Beginning Sunday, September 8

9 & 10:30 AM

Great Hall

Join us this fall, as we explore many of Mister Rogers' teachings, beginning Sunday, September 8...and invite a neighbor to come along on the journey! Won't YOU be my neighbor?

Blessing of the Backpacks & Briefcases

Sunday, September 8

9 & 10:30 AM Worship

Bring your school backpacks, work briefcases and bags, for a special blessing. Special backpack tags will help make your bag unique and remind you of the blessing! This will be at the 9 am and 10:30 am services.

Annual All-Church Photo

Sunday, September 8

10:10 AM

We gather for our annual family photo. The picture will not be complete without you!

Join the Hosanna Handbell Choir!

First Rehearsal:

Monday, September 9 at 7 PM

Join the Hosanna Bell Choir! We encourage anyone of any age who can read music!

Confirmation

Orientation: Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 PM

It's almost fall! It's time to start thinking about Confirmation again! We are inviting incoming 7th and 8th grade students interested in Confirmation to come for orientation on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 pm. This is a mandatory event to be a part of Confirmation this year. Registration is open on our website. Questions? Contact Pastor Jen at [email protected] or at 651-272-5693.

New Youth Center Open House

& High School Mystery Outing

Sunday, September 15

4 - 8 PM

YOUTH CENTER OPEN HOUSE PARTY + Mystery Trip for High School ( 9-12) and Young Adults. We will gather to experience the newly reimagined Youth Center and depart at 7:00 for a mystery experience in Twin Cities!

Bible Blessing

Sunday, September 15

& Wednesday, September 18

Kids will receive an age specific bible (if they don't already have one) on Sunday, September 15 at 9 or 10:30 AM or Wednesday, September 18 at 6 PM during Worship.

Frolic 1st Bible (Ages 3-5)

Preschoolers and Kindergartners who are beginning their first full year of Faith Formation will experience a special blessing and will receive their own Frolic First Bible.

SPARK (Grades K-3)

NRSV Connect Bible (Grades 4-6)

Those elementary aged kids who have not received a Bible will be presented with a SPARK Story Bible or CONNECT Bible and are invited to participate. This Blessing Celebration takes place at all worship services. As children become independent readers, it is a natural time to fulfill the baptismal promise to place the scriptures into their hands. Parents will present the Bible to their child(ren) in worship.

Kitchen Help & Bakers Needed

We are in need of volunteers to help us in the kitchen prepping and serving the dinner on Wednesday Nights. We are also in need of people to bake our desserts for our Wednesday night meals, which is done at home and on your own time. If either of these opportunities sound interesting to you, please contact Kathy Kuehn at [email protected] or call the church office.

Wednesdays at Hosanna

Starting Wednesday, September 18

We want YOU to join us for Wednesday Nights at Hosanna! Registration is now open on our website!
5:00 pm - Dinner
6:00 pm - Lighthouse Worship
6:45 pm - Faith Formation

Register on our website here:

http://www.hosannaforestlake.net/register/

Family Festival &

Bike-A-Thon

Thursday, September 26

This is a partnered event with Sunshine Discovery Center and will be hosted at Faith Lutheran Church on September 26 from 5:30 - 7 PM. All are welcome!

Mission Jamaica

Date: February 1-8, 2020

Learn more: https://www.missionjamaica.org/

Interested in meeting and serving our Neighbors in Jamaica?

Get involved with Hosanna coming this Winter, 2020. A Mission Jamaica trip combines a service project, with time for reflection and spiritual rest. It allows a person to experience an international mission field that is close to home, yet far enough away to immerse yourself in another culture for a week. Over 30 years of accompanying our Jamaican neighbors, has led to over 35 Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America congregations and several colleges from Minnesota as well as North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina and Illinois in partnership with St. Andrew's in Mahtomedi, MN to get involved to make a difference for this community.

Come and see...get connected with your global neighbors! Mission Jamaica has provided a way for folk to love and serve our neighbors just as Jesus taught. Jesus said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Mark 12:30-31

This is an unforgettable opportunity for any age. Registration is open now, space is limited so SIGN UP TODAY! Travel as a family, individual, couple, or small group. This LIVE. LOVE. SERVE opportunity is a perfect way to live into Hosanna's mission! More details will be made available on our website.

Talk to Pastor Jen Collins or Kathleen Damon if you have questions or would like to learn more.

Teens & Kids in Grief Workshop

Every Thursday

from October 3 - November 7

6 PM at Boutwell's Landing

A grief support group for school-aged kids (5-18 years old), where they can learn about death, grief, and remembering their loved one, while forming a community of support with other kids who have experienced the death of someone they love. While the kids & teens have their session, parents/guardians gather for their own support. Free, but preregistration is required.
For more information call: Chaplain Bob Furniss at 651-430-4578