TOGETHER AT ADVENT

Holy Week and Easter Sunday are this week! Our Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday services were beautiful and fulfilling, and the rest of Holy Week promises to be the same.

Good Friday

March 29

6:30 pm

Easter Sunday

March 31

9 & 11 am

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Last year we welcomed about 600 people on Easter Sunday. Please review the SignUp for opportunities to help. There are still slots open, so please sign up! These are great opportunities for families to serve together.

Vote for Alexis Mattson as Associate Pastor Passes

Thank you to all those who stayed after worship on Sunday for our Special Congregational Meeting. The vote to call Alexis Mattson as our Associate Pastor passed unanimously!

Alexis now has time to consider the call.

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast

We will be serving a cinnamon roll breakfast on Easter Sunday, March 31, from 10 - 11 am. The breakfast will be a free will donation with all funds going towards our VBS program.

One Week Left to Apply for Endowment Scholarship



The Advent Endowment Committee is accepting applications for available college scholarships. The application can be completed and submitted electronically HERE, or by going to the Youth page of Advent's website.

Applications are due by next Friday, April 5, no later than 4 pm.

We encourage you to apply! Advent is very blessed to have scholarships available to high school seniors who are involved in our congregation.

New Members Sunday on April 7

We will be receiving new members into our congregation during worship on April 7. Come and help us welcome them and get to know them better during fellowship time. Following fellowship time, we invite all new members to join a small group meeting to further get to know each other and build community in the Cornerstone Room.

Adult Forum with Manny Lewis

We will be joined by Manny Lewis, Congregational Organizer for Racial Justice at the Minneapolis Area Synod, on Sunday, April 7. Manny will be delivering that day's sermon and leading an adult forum after worship in the Good Shepherd Room.

Manny Lewis joined the Minneapolis Area Synod as the Congregational Organizer for Racial Justice in March 2023. As a resident of North Minneapolis, over 16 years Manny has seen a lot of things change. He has also benefited from the opportunity of mentorship, which has motivated his mission to enrich the lives of brown and black communities and bring communities of all kinds together in the hopes of healing racial injustice, and giving people the opportunity for better lives. Prior to coming to the Minneapolis Area Synod, Manny worked with youth and community outreach at the Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement (CLNE) in North Minneapolis. 

Join us on April 7 to hear more about Manny's important work.

First Communion

Advent's First Communion Celebration will be held during worship on Sunday, April 21.

All children ages 5 and up interested in receiving First Communion must attend a First Communion instruction session with their parent(s) on Sunday, April 14. The class will be held from 10:45-12:15 and will include instruction from Pastor Elizabeth about why we take communion, baking bread with LuAnn, and a provided lunch.

Please sign up for First Communion via this sign up form.

Questions about First Communion should be directed to Pastor Elizabeth Felt at elizabethfelt@adventlutheran.com

Confirmation Sunday on April 28

Confirmation will be held during worship on Sunday, April 28. Our eighth graders who have completed the Confirmation program will be affirming their baptism and fully joining the church as confirmed members. Come celebrate this important milestone in their faith lives!

Senior Sunday on June 2

We will be celebrating our graduating high school seniors in worship on Sunday, June 2. Join us in congratulating them on finishing this important milestone and wish them luck in their future endeavors.

March ends on Sunday, so you only have a few more days to donate to CROSS for our Gift of Love.

This month we are participating in MNFoodShare Month through our Gift of Love donations to CROSS. MNFoodShare Month is a cooperative effort to restock and refund foodshelves throughout the state. You can learn more about the initiative here: https://gmcc.org/march-campaign/

Although our large donation box has been picked up, we are still accepting food donations. Our regular CROSS collection cart is down by Anderson Hall. You can also contribute financially to CROSS by giving to our Gift of Love fund.

Thank you for your ongoing support of CROSS Services. CROSS is our Gift of Love through March, and we've appreciated your generosity thus far!

Prayer

Prayer is our personal connection with God and guides us individually and as a church. It is a vital part of our faith life, and an important way we can continue to minister to one another. We know that God hears our prayers and will empower us to see God’s will in our lives! 

Pray for our church and our world this week, for our community as we come together for worship each week and seek ways to live justly and safely together, and for all people on our weekly prayer list:

Jan N., Mary B., Pettie B., Barb H., Margaret, Terry M., Sue C., Roy, Diana, Elaine M., Chuck M., Jace L., Kate B., Morgan B., Susan H., and for all to be blessed by the Holy Spirit's faith.

We ask God to provide comfort to those who are struggling with health concerns, grieving the loss of a loved one, and/or experiencing difficulty in their home. 

Pray for veterans and those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including Advent members Erik Strootman, Maren Strootman, and Luke Wallin. 



(Due to privacy concerns and internet safety protocol, we cannot publish last names.) For confidential prayer requests, please e-mail our Prayer Chain leaders.

Pastoral Care

In the case of an emergency:

** Call the church office.

** In the event the church office is closed, please call 763-425-4243, and you will be directed to a way to contact a pastor.