In This Email:
THIS WEEKEND AT ADVENT
Worship at Advent
We are Called Advent
Michael Chan Returns to Advent
Ballots Beyond Borders
TOGETHER AT ADVENT
All Saint's Sunday
Wearing Masks
RENEW Advent Project Update
Endowment Grant
Fifth Sunday Volunteers
Piano Available
CHOIRS
Handbell Choir
Community Choir
FAITH FORMATION
Faith Formation 2021
Family Sunday School
Confirmation Registration
National ELCA Youth Gathering 2022
SERVING WITH US
Gift of Love
Prayer
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
Men's Bible Study
Pastor Led Bible Study
Women's Bible Study
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Worship at Advent
Sundays, 9:30 am:
Our Sunday Worship Services are continuing indoors. Live stream services are available through the following link, Watch Online.
If interested, please download the current Sunday worship bulletin here.
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm:
Midweek worship will be inside and livestreamed through the following link Watch Online. You may listen to worship in your vehicle, on 103.3 FM, in the church parking lot.
Other details:
Once on the website for livestreaming worship, you can click Worship Recordings to see or share a worship service again.
The Give link provides a place for you to make a monetary donation to Advent’s mission.
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If you haven't had a chance to read the "Celebrating Advent" letter from congregation president, Dave Strootman (sent October 13), please take a moment to read it HERE.
STEPPING UP and MOVING FORWARD Pledge Campaign Update
As of Thursday, October 21 we have received 149 pledge cards with a total pledge of $382,425.
Thank you to everyone who has already turned in their pledge card. If you haven't yet returned your pledge card, you may mail it to the church, drop it off at the church office, place it in the offering plate this Sunday, or even e-mail the business manager at lisafish@adventluthera.com. Extra pledge cards can be found in the back of the main entrance. Thank you for your generosity!
Click on this link to make a pledge to Advent for 2022:
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Michael Chan is returning to Advent
You won’t want to miss this Adult Forum!
October 31st at 10:45 am
Here is Michael Chan's bio:
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Register for Online Participation HERE
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All Saints' Sunday
We are preparing our Remembrance Video for All Saints’ on Sunday, November 7. If you would like a loved one’s name and picture included in this year’s video, please send their name, birth date and death date, and a picture you would like used to office@adventlutheran.com. We look forward to celebrating tyour loved one's on November 7.
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A Gentle Reminder
We are so pleased to be back in church together again. With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus on the rise we're especially concerned about those in our church who cannot get a vaccine because of their age or personal circumstance. As an intergenerational church we need to consider all ages in our decision making. One way we can honor God's desire for us to love our neighbor and care for those around us is by wearing a mask when indoors at Advent.
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RENEW Advent Capital Campaign Update
Our new electronic sign has been installed!
Staff has recently been trained on creating messages
for our new electronic sign. Take a look!
We look forward to utilizing our new sign to send helpful messages to our community!
We're in year one of our 3 year campaign & so much has been accomplished!
Thank you for supporting the Capital Campaign!
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Endowment Committee
accepting grant applications
The Endowment Committee is accepting grant applications and encourages anyone seeking funds to apply to the Advent Lutheran Church Endowment.
We receive applications from ministries within our congregation, community ministries, or ministries of the larger church and community. We look forward to reviewing applications and continuing the incredible impact of this gift we have as a congregation.
Applications can be found by clicking HERE. The deadline for applications is October 26, 2021.
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Sign up to help for this month's Fifth Sunday
October has a fifth Sunday, for which we will need worship support volunteers. We are so thankful for our four standing Worship Support teams, who do a great job covering the other four Sundays of the month. All of those team members are certainly welcome to sign up for this Fifth Sunday service, but we also want to make the opportunity available to everyone who might be ready to help or even be curious about what Worship Support volunteers do.
Please review the SignUp for any tasks you may be willing and able to do, and contact Volunteer Coordinator Betsy Cardinal with any questions. Thank you!
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Thrivent Choice Dollars
We received $773 in August and September from Advent members who directed their Thrivent Choice dollars to Advent.
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One Piano Available to a Good Home
If you'd like the remaining piano, it is free for you
to pick up and haul to your home, business, a friend's home, any place
that has a need for a piano.
Call the church office by 10/29/2021 if you are interested. 763-425-4243
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Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Handbell rehearsal is Tuesdays 6:15 pm in the sanctuary.
If you are interested in joining the Bell Choir, please come!
Contact Cog Anderson, 763-670-4412 or
(We will follow the CDC guidelines and rehearse with masks and will be socially distanced.)
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Community Choir Rehearsal
Meets every Wednesday at 7:15 pm in the sanctuary.
Please join us while noting we will be socially distanced and wearing masks.
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CONFIRMATION
Wednesday
6:30 pm
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FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL (FSS)
Sundays
10:45 - 11:30 am
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ADULT FORUM
Sundays
10:45 - 11:30 am
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OCTOBER
27 Confirmation
NOVEMBER
3 Confirmation
10 Confirmation
17 Confirmation
24 NO Confirmation
DECEMBER
1 Confirmation
8 Confirmation
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OCTOBER
24 NO FSS
NOVEMBER
7 Family Sunday School
14 Family Sunday School
21 Family Sunday School
28 NO FSS
DECEMBER
5 Family Sunday School
12 Family Sunday School
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OCTOBER
24 NO Adult Forum
NOVEMBER
7 Adult Forum
14 Adult Forum
17 Adult Forum
24 NO Adult Forum
DECEMBER
5 Adult Forum
12 Adult Forum
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR CONFIRMATION!
In response to safe COVID-19 practices, we will have two options for participation in Confirmation classes, in-person and on Zoom Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm.
Online link to Wednesday Confirmation classes HERE
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National ELCA Youth Gathering
Boundless – God Beyond Measure
WHEN: July 24-28, 2022 ~ MINNEAPOLIS, MN
WHO: Grades 9-12 (2021-22 School year)
Approximate Cost at Early Bird Pricing = $700 (Our goal is to fundraise for the gathering and bring our cost down to $500/person)
REGISTRATION – Opens September 22, 2021
Every three years, 30,000 high school youth and their adult leaders from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA Youth Gathering. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, young people grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives.
While in the city, Gathering participants will stay in area hotels and spend time at the Minneapolis Convention Center, U.S. Bank Stadium, and local congregations in addition to the many restaurants, parks and cultural centers the city has to offer.
And, if you’re are interested in joining Advent’s group for the trip,
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SERVING WITH US
We believe that the love God shows us through Jesus Christ moves us to show love to our neighbors in service to the world. This weekly e-mail will highlight ways you can serve with us each week.
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Gift of Love
September - December
Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program
We continue our efforts to help provide support to the Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program with the Gift of Love for September through December.
There are hundreds of school children in the Osseo Area School District that qualify as homeless and receive support services through the Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program. The objective of this program is to ensure homeless and highly mobile students have the same access to opportunities in getting an education, which can be foundational to future stability. Although the Homeless Student Program is funded through grants and district budgets the amount available is truly never enough to address all the needs.
Thank you to the generous congregation for all the wonderful donations! The collected items were delivered, and they were thrilled! Please continue to watch for future date information of the rescheduled Adult Forum with Krissy Solyst, the Osseo Area Schools District Liaison for Homeless and Foster Students.
Please prayerfully consider your monetary donation to the Gift of Love and the Osseo Area Schools Homeless Student Program during these months.
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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 in this time of social distancing. 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 celebrate worship back in the sanctuary; for doctors and nurses as they work to control the Delta variant; for all of us as we work to continue to stay safe during this time in the pandemic; thanks for our ability to gather, learn, and serve together in person again; for our community as we seek ways to live justly and safely together, for all people on our weekly prayer list:
Jeff D., Jan N., Mary B., Mark P., Connie S., Sharon L., Barb, McKenzie, Cory, Julie, Jeni F., Deanna G., Dave C., Kim T., Charlotte G., Pat D., Benjamin T., Pat E., Gary W., Linda G., Kathy J., Melvin B., Mary Lou M., Hoyt & Millie L. and for all to be blessed by the Holy Spirit's faith.
(Due to privacy concerns and internet safety protocol, we cannot publish last names.) For confidential prayer requests, you may leave a private voice mail by calling 763-425-4243 and pressing “2” when the answering machine picks up. You can also e-mail our Prayer Chain leaders.
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Pastoral Care - Easy to Schedule!
We have an easy way to request an appointment for a one-on-one conversation with a pastor. Simply go to www.adventlutheran.com/pastoralcare. You will see a request form. Fill in the requested information and select a time, and one of the pastors will reach out to confirm the appointment with you.
In the case of an emergency:
** Call the church office.
** In the event the church office is closed, please call the church office, 763-425-4243, and you will be directed to a way to reach a pastor.
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BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES |
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Men's Bible Study
Looking for Members
Come join a group of men as we learn about scripture and discuss how it impacts our lives. We meet every Monday at 6 pm for 30 minutes over Zoom. If you have any questions or would like an invite please contact Derick Larson (dericklarson@gmail.com) or Don Douglas (douglas0826@gmail.com).
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Bible Study Opportunities
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Pastor led Bible Study is back on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. This meeting will be in-person and online, so you are welcome to come to church. If you prefer to stay home, here is the Zoom LINK to join the Bible Study.
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Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study is taking place Thursdays at 9:30 am. We will be studying, "Women of the New Testament". More information will follow. This meeting will be in-person and online. Here is the Zoom Link. For more information, please contact Jan Christofferson, dickjan9161@centurylink.net
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