Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 9:30 am

in the Sanctuary

Music: "Grace"

Judson Choir

Time with Children: Travis Norvell

A Prayer for Mother's Day

Guided Meditation: Carolyn Kolovitz

Sunday Bulletin/Order of Worship for 9:30 am service

Hymns for Service

We are now streaming Sunday Worship on YouTube. The link to watch the

service live on Sunday Mornings is https://judsonchurch.org/live. You also see all our YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@judsonchurchmpls

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Tree of Life (community prayer concerns)

News and Announcements for the week of May 12, 2024

Calendar - May calendar



Welcome to Judson Memorial Baptist Church. Today is the observation of the day of the Ascension, the day when the Resurrected Christ ascended into heaven, 10 days before Pentecost. It is an odd day in the Christian year, what does it mean for humanity to be without the presence of God? How do we navigate times when God neither feels present nor seems to listen to our pleas? We won't solve all of these and more questions this morning, but they are great questions to ask and explore..   Travis

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank you for your generous donations last Sunday to Starfish Ministries.

We collected $489.

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Stewardship Time

Here is the latest pledge update: 81 pledges = $239,478! This is great news. If you have not turned in your pledge card, please email Eileen at (emclaughlin@judsonchurch.org) or call the office at 612-822-0649 and let her know your 2024-25 pledge amount.

Many thanks,

 Travis Norvell, Cindy Clague, Jim Fredericksen, and Scott Simpson

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Sacred Sites Tour

Only One Spot left - Sacred Sites Tour, May 18, 9:00 am-3:00 pm.

Only one space available for the Sacred Sites tour with Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs on May 18 from 9 am to 3 pm. Cost is $20 per person. To reserve your place, please call or email the church office ===============================================================

Sacred Sites Tour on May 18th

Each person who has signed up should have already received an email with important information on this tour. You will learn about the timing of the bus, what to bring, where we are going, and what will happen if it storms. Please look for it. If you can’t find it, email Barb Balcom (barb.balcom@yahoo.com). If you haven’t signed up but would like to go, call Eileen to see if we have space for you. 

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Hello, fellow gardeners,

It is time to gather in our rain gardens and do a bit of spring clean-up. I hope you can join us on Wednesday, May 8th from 10:00-Noon. The plants are popping up, and it will be fun to see some in bloom when we are together. Lawn bags and some tools will be provided or bring your own favorites. Afterward, we can enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant. 

After May, we are thinking of holding rain garden work sessions on the 3rd Friday of each month for the rest of the summer. Let us know if this would work for you. 

Barb and Jane

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Honoring our Graduates-On Sunday, June 2nd, during worship, we will honor the graduating high school seniors of Judson Church. Here is a list of the graduation parties for each senior.

Charlie Gustafson, Saturday, June 1, 9 am-12 pm at 3812 Garfield Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55409

Jinx Norvell, Saturday, June 1, 2-4 pm at 5428 Columbus Ave., Minneapolis 55417

Rose Zaremba, Thursday, June 13, 6-10 pm at 4033 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409

Anna Lovat, Saturday, June 15, 10 am -12 pm at 1568 Griggs Str N., St. Paul, MN 55108

Sam Hanson, Saturday, June 15, 10 am -1 pm at 4808 Chowen Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55410

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 Business Meeting–Please mark your calendars For Sunday, May 19, for our annual business meeting after church. Our all-church business meeting will be on Sunday, May 19^th, after church in Fellowship Hall. We will discuss the proposed budget, vote on our committee chairs, briefly discuss our strategic planning process, and preview our new church website. 

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“JQA announces that we have secured a spot at The 2024 Golden Valley Pride Festival, June 8, 2024, from Noon to 6 pm. We will have a booth set up for the day. We will need some volunteers to be at the booth and greet attendees to represent Judson Church and be an affirming presence to the LGBTQIA+ community. Any amount of time you can be there is welcome. There is No limit on how many at a time. Let’s have a Judson PRIDE party at the park! Please contact Déadra Moore at 651-278-4366 (text) or deadra.moore@usinternet.com with your questions and to volunteer to help!” 

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From the Auction Fundraising Team

Early on (3 years ago), we recognized the need to focus on the broader questions of how Judson can move off the immediacy of fundraising to a more strategic approach to generating revenue. Each year, however, the urgency and details of putting on the fundraiser consumed our time leaving us little or no energy to address the bigger question. At the end of this year’s auction, all members of the Auction fundraising team individually decided to discontinue their involvement in the annual fundraiser. Over the next 12-18 months, we are going to try to develop a revenue plan that will hopefully put some structure to our approach to generating revenue. This shift in our focus presents a great opportunity for anyone who wants to lead or be a part of the annual fundraiser, a vital Judson revenue source. There is a fundraising project plan, documents, timelines, auction platform, etc., already to be implemented if the next group wants to utilize what’s in place. Or they can create their own or take a completely different fundraising approach. For questions about either the Revenue Planning Group or being Involved in next year’s fundraiser, contact Doug Harvey. 612-220-3521

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Meals on Wheels - Did you know that we serve frozen meals to over 75 clients every week? We deliver those meals in handled paper bags, so, we always need HANDLED paper bags. If you have anything to donate, please drop off at Judson Church, 4101 Harriet Ave S. There is a yellow covered bin by the red door where paper bags can be placed anytime. Thank you!

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Calendar for the week of May 10 through May 18, 2024

JUDSON CHURCH'S FOUR CORE VALUES

Hospitality

Social Justice

Deep Spirituality

Joy