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Celebrating 50 Years of Service |
In mid-September I attended the 50th anniversary celebration of CES, Community Emergency Service. Lake of the Isles has supported that ministry for nearly the entire 50 years, so it was good to learn about their history and the work they do.
Founded in 1971 by Pastor William Berg, CES originally functioned as an outreach of Augustana Lutheran Church to offer critical aid to Minneapolis residents. Together with a friend and member of the Gustavus Adolphus College Board, Russel Lund of Lund’s Food, they envisioned a ministry of providing necessary food and services. Russell Lund gave the initial gift of $5,600 and Community Emergency Service was started. Lunds & Byerlys continues to be a primary sponsor 50 years later. Today CES is a fully independent, expanded nonprofit with the largest Meals on Wheels program in the state.
Based in the Philipps Neighborhood, the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in Minneapolis, CES staff and volunteers are on the frontlines of providing food, hope, and compassion to multi-generational, multi-cultural, low-income clientele. During our reception at the 50th anniversary celebration, we tasted food from a variety of the cultural groups served by CES.
CES’s impact on the neighborhood is on-going, and it’s impact is impressive.
- Distributing over 700,000 lbs of food annually to neighbors in Minneapolis
- Annually serving over 125,000 individuals
- Delivering 80,667 meals to homebound seniors
- Providing $15,680 of financial assistance to 959 households
- Making Bibles available to our visiting neighbors
Lake of the Isles routinely receives requests from CES addressing immediate needs. Presently, they have a request for additional funds for the food shelf. Since school lunch subsidies have ended, many families are having to make tough decisions regarding how their food budget is spent. CES is an important partner in ministry, and that is why we announce these requests when they come to us. (Incidentally, the Sunday School has given birthday packages to CES consisting of a cake mix, frosting and candles.)
Congratulations to CES on their 50th anniversary. We are proud to be working with you.
Pastor Arden D. Haug
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Inspired by Christ, living and growing in faith, Lake of the Isles is a loving and open community of worship, witness, & service in God's world
In-Person,
Livestream Worship,
& Sunday School
Sundays – 9:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 10:30 AM
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Upcoming Events
October 1 -- 9:30 AM
Priscilla Circle
Patio/Fellowship Hall
October 2
Twin Cities Marathon
October 2 – 9:30 AM
Worship
Sanctuary
October 2 – 10:45 AM
Blessing of the Animals
Patio & Lawn
October 6 – 7:00 PM
Women's Bible Study
Library
October 7
Our Saviour's Shelter Meal
October 9 – 12:00 PM
Scandinavian Smörgåsbord
Fellowship Hall
October 13 – 7:00 PM
Growlers & Theology
Parsonage
October 16– 9:30 AM
Monroe Crossing
& Waldeland Bruch
Fellowship Hall
October 20 – 7:00 PM
Women's Bible Study
Library
October 23 – 9:30 AM
Healing Service
Sanctuary
October 28 – 5:00 PM
Women's Book Group
Home of Deb Gilroy
October 30 – 9:30 AM
Reformation & Confirmation
Sanctuary
November 6 – 4:00 PM
Isles Ensemble Concert
Sanctuary
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Paccard Bell Foundry Visit |
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Christoph Paccard, the 7TH generation bell maker, visited Lake of the Isles to hear the bells forged in the Paccard Foundry in Annecy, France on September 12TH. He was in the Twin Cities for the inauguration of the bells at Westminster Presbyterian.
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Paccard bells are now placed in churches and temples around the world. Christoph Paccard was traveling later to Viet Nam and Japan. Surprisingly, Paccard’s largest bell is in Japan in the World Peace Garden.
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New Conversation & Cuisine Groups
After two years of a pandemic that made it difficult to get together in person, we are now resuming Conversation & Cuisine groups.
Conversation & Cuisine is a casual evening of getting better acquainted, while enjoying a meal in each other's homes or a restaurant of choice. Groups made up of 6-8 members and friends of Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church gather for three meals during the course of the year. If you would like to participate in the 2022-23 groups,
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Children's Ministry October 2022 |
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Blessing of the Animals
October 2ND
Our annual Blessing of the Animals event in honor of St Francis will be held outdoors near the patio after worship (approx. 10:45 am) This event is for all ages! You can bring your live animals and/or your most favorite stuffed/plush animals for a special blessing by Pastor Haug. If the weather is rainy, we will take turns under the cloister.
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Mark Your Calendar
October 23RD: No Sunday School (MEA break)
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Winter Gear Drive Begins
October 30TH
Please consider donating gently used or new winter gear to help those less fortunate stay warm this winter. We need winter coats, boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, scarves and socks for all ages. There will be collection bins at both entrances to the Sanctuary. Our drive will end on November 13. Donations will go to Project for Pride in Living
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Our Saviour's Housing Meals 2022 |
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For many years, Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church has provided a meal on the first Friday of each month. Due to COVID-19, our monthly meals are by donation. The shelter orders & serves the meal. Cost per meal is $250.
Thank you to Dr Remi & Debby Pizarro for the SEP 2 contribution.
Our 2022 schedule:
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Jean & Bruce Carlson
Mary Sabatke
Carol Kuehn & Family
Lizbeth & Mark Brown
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Join us
October 1ST
9:30 AM
for a time of camaraderie
in the Christy Room.
There is no membership requirement or time commitment.
Just come to enjoy the fellowship, for a few minutes, or a couple of hours!
(No knitting skills required)
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St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals
October 2ND
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October 4TH is the calendar date designated for the commemoration of the Feast of St. Francis. At Lake of the Isles, we traditionally mark the first Sunday of October as the festival of his prayers, hymns and teaching. This date is always complicated by the running of the Twin Cities Marathon.
Francis will be celebrated both in music in the 9:30AM Sunday morning worship service and outside at 10:45AM after the service in our own rite of the Blessing of the Animals. As in years past, the blessing is offered to live animals as well as plush toys. Refreshments will be available as well.
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The Twin Cities Marathon posts that the organizers anticipate the Mile 2 roadblock on Hennepin Ave will be lifted at 9:00 AM, Mile 3 at Oliver Ave. S at 9:15AM, &
Mile 3 at Dean Parkway at 9:30AM.
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We are studying Children of the Day,
by Beth Moore.Our session is at 7:00 PM in the Library on
Thursdays, October 6TH & 20TH.
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It’s here…
FALL, or if You're Swedish, HÖST
Time to Gather
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Join us for a
Scandinavian Smörgåsbord
Sunday, October 9TH
12:00 NOON
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MENU
A variety of Breads, Hard Tack & Butter
Creamy Herring with Apple, Horseradish & Chives
Red Onion & Allspice Pickled Herring
Two kinds of Scandinavian Cheese
Rosé Pepper Marinated Salmon with Sweet Dill Mustard Sauce
Eggs with Mayonnaise, Shrimp & Dill
Boiled Fingerling Potatoes
Cold Roast Beef
Potato Salad: Radish & Green Onions with Herb Vinaigrette
Pickled Cucumbers
Pickled Beets
Fresh Fruit Platter
Brie Cheese with Mixed Olives & Crackers
Jansson’s Temptation – a creamy potato dish
Swedish Meatballs & Lingonberries
Swedish Sausage & Mustard
Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
Baked Pork Loin with Cream Sauce with Thyme
Roasted Root Vegetables
Home baked Apple & Almond Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream
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Adults, $30.00, all inclusive.
Children ages 5 – 12, $12.00
Children under 5, Free of charge
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The monthly smorgasbord not only offers an opportunity for LOTI friends and neighbors to gather for fellowship & enjoy genuine Scandinavian hospitality, but the meals also support the benevolence work of our congregation. Proceeds are directed towards those less fortunate in our immediate community. Through the proceeds of the monthly smorgasbord, LOTI supports Joyce Community Food Shelf, Our Saviour’s Housing and Community Emergency Services. |
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Growlers & Theology
October 13TH
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The informal study of theology and
adult beverages will continue at the Parsonage. at 7:00PM on Thursday, October 13TH.
We will experiment with both in-person & Zoom options.
Over the next few months, the group will explore the last and often most misunderstood book of the Bible, Revelations.
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Monroe Crossing
October 16TH
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The Bluegrass ensemble Monroe Crossing will return to Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church on Sunday, October 16TH, to lead our worship service and to celebrate
Don Waldeland’s 87TH birthday.
The renowned ensemble has been performing in concert halls across America including a performance in Carnegie Hall in 2013. In 2007, they were inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. monroecrossing.com
Following worship and the concert, the Waldelands will host a brunch in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!
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Service of Healing
October 23RD
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The Sunday nearest to October 21ST, the Festival Day for Saint Luke is often marked as a day for special services for healing. Saint Luke is often referred to in scripture as the Great Physician and in medieval times he was the patron saint of doctors and surgeons. According to the Book of Acts he travelled with St. Paul on his missionary journeys and may have attended to his medical needs. You’ll find Saint Luke’s image in the balcony window with his traditional symbol of the ox. Numerous hospitals across the United States are named after Saint Luke.
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The Service for Prayer and Healing will be a part of the Prayers of the Church and anointing of oil will occur during Holy Communion. |
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Women's Book Club
October 28TH
Our group meets October 28, 5 PM at the home of Deb Gilroy. Our book is Helpmates, Harlots and Heroes, by Alice Ogden Bellis. Join us and bring a snack to share if you like,
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Confirmation Sunday
October 30TH
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In many Lutheran churches the Confirmation Worship Service is known as the Affirmation of Baptism. The name recalls the promises that were made by the parents and godparents at the time of a child’s baptism. They vowed that the Christian faith would be the child’s one day, and that they would speak on behalf of the child until that day comes. The Rite of Affirmation is that coming of age for the young adult. It is also a day for a renewal of the faith through the laying on of hands and the giving of the Holy Spirit. On Reformation Sunday, October 30TH we will celebrate confirmation with Lenore Raykovich & Nick Messerli. |
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Isle Ensemble Concert
November 6TH
4:00 PM
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Founded in 2004, the Isles Ensemble is a group of musicians from the Twin Cities who present a series of Sunday afternoon concerts at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Chamber music is our passion, and our mission is to help build a vibrant chamber music community in the Twin Cities. |
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Interior Journeys
PETERIS VASKS
Castillo Interior for Violin and Cello
ANDRE CAPLET
Conte Fantastique for Piano and String Quartet
BEDRICH SMETANA
String Quartet in E Minor, op. 116
Kenneth Freed, James Garlick, Timothy Lovelace, Joanne Opgenorth, Laura Sewell
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For many of us, the pandemic was a journey through uncertainty and pain toward new understanding. Our second concert takes you on three journeys, each finding a unique path through suffering. A journey of faith through seven stages of prayer in Vasks’ Castillo Interior, Meditations on the Writings of Teresa di Avala leads to peace and union with God. By contrast, the journey through seven elaborately decorated rooms of the castle in Caplet’s Conte Fantastique, based on Poe’s The Mask of the Red Death, leads to a terrifying death. Smetana’s autobiographical String Quartet in E Minor leads us through a life well-lived but overshadowed by a curse. |
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Admission is $25 for individual tickets, or pay as you are able.
Tickets may be purchased in person at the door, or in advance online.
Lake of the Isles Members, children, & students are admitted free of charge.
We look forward to visiting with you at our post-concert receptions!
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Wonders of Italy Tour
April 10 – 21, 2023
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Pastor Haug will lead a tour to Europe after Easter 2023. Look for details soon! |
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The 10-day tour includes
- 4 nights in the heart of Rome,
- 4 nights in Montecatini, Tuscany
- 2 nights in Venice.
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Early Christianity in Rome |
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All are welcome to join!
Prayer Ministry continues. We are planning our fall schedule now. If you would like to know when we will gather, contact Janna Haug,
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LOTI is available during office hours for a time of quiet meditation. You can use the sanctuary to spend time in prayer, light a candle, listen to recorded sacred music, and/or use a guided meditation tool. Please call the church office to reserve a time. (612) 377-5095
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study |
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All are welcome to come and join our Wednesday morning Bible study!
Pastor Haug leads the morning bible study group in the Library & via Zoom at 10:00 AM Wednesdays.
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To view, go to our YouTube channel, or to find the livestream link & worship service bulletin go to loti.org. |
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We're hosting Coffee Hour after the service in the Fellowship Hall.
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LOTI Sermons Podcast
Check out our new podcast series on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or Google…wherever you listen. You can find it by typing LOTI Sermons in the search bar of the platform you are using for podcasts. Listen to any of the sermons wherever you are, anytime!
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David Goplen
Anna-Lena Skold
Cindy Huttner
Brenda Weigel
Payton Berkland
Ella Sarles
Linda Nelson
Don Waldeland
Isaac Carlson
Claire Jacoby
Magnolia Bruzek
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October Worship Volunteers |
Altar Servers
02 Linda Nelson & Mary Flynn
09 Mary & David Goplen
16 David & Carolyn Hagford
23 Cathy Carlson & Kathy Hering
30 Ruth Lee, Ellie Holmquist, Eivor Lund
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Ushers
02 Anita Duder
09 Diane Stensrud
16 Linda Nelson
23 David Ackerman
30 Bill Fredell
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Worship Assistants
02 Marty Carlson & Mary Sabatke
09 Steve Hoyt & Kathy Hering
16 TBA
23 TBA
30 TBA
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Readers
02 David Ackerman
09 Eric Amann
16 Janna Haug
23 David Hagford
30 Kathy Fredell
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Coffee Hour Hosts
02 Ryne & Jennifer Nelson
09 Lars & Chanda Olson (Sanctuary)
16 Casey & Andrea Christy
23 Don Holzschuh
30 Diane Stensrud, Robin & Mark Bloom
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Staff Members
Jim Olson –Worship Technical Assistant
Sarah & Trevor Skorburg – Caretakers
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We welcome your input to our newsletter. Contact us if you would like to submit events, schedules or other information to share with the LOTI congregation.
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Council Members
Pamela Aagaard
Ross Bartels – Treasurer
Catherine Carlson
Casey Christy
David Hagford
Steve Hoyt – Vice President
Eric Mechels
Katie Messerli
Michelle Reisberg
Jon Sprain – Secretary
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Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
2020 W Lake of the Isles Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 377-5095
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