Welcome!

Worship at 10 a.m.

Announcement about Sunday Worship for Online Attendees!

This Sunday, Pastor Kathy Itzin will be doing a special lecture sermon. If you are planning to join online, part of the experience will be done through Zoom. The service will still be streamed to Facebook, but you should join the Zoom to interact with other online members. We hope to see you there!

Futuring discussion

On March 19, Pastor Kathy Itzin will share a brief presentation about the future and will be available for questions and discussion. This is an important piece in the reaffirmation of her staying as our pastor. Please come to this informal congregational meeting.

Urgent Donations Need

The University Area Sanctuary Coaliton(UASC), of which RPUCC is a supporting member, received the below request from Lutheran Social Services. LSS has provided the majority of the support for recent Afghan arrivals that we continue to support as well as countless other refugees. The UASC is seeking donations, and Karrie Haugen has volunteered to make pickups/deliveries starting March 26. Please contact me at karriehaugenkh@gmail.com

What we need:

• Beds (frames, mattresses, and box springs)
• Dressers
• Bookshelves
• Dining Tables
• Dining chairs
• Couches/loveseats/comfy chairs
• Side tables
• Lamps
• Bedding (sheet sets, quilts/blankets, pillows)
• Bath towels, washcloths, hand towels
• Hygiene kits - one per person
• Backpacks and school supplies for each child (if interested in getting these, I can send ages and genders for the kids who will need backpacks!)
• Silverware
• Dishes (plates, bowls, mugs, cups)
• Serving/cooking utensils (including spoons, ladles, whisks, can openers, knives, spatula, etc)
• Large pots and pans (including large stew pots, frying pans, sauce pots, and baking sheets)
• Mixing/Serving bowls
• Alarm clocks
• Notebooks and pens for adult English learning
• Cleaning supplies, such as: dish soap, laundry detergent, brooms, mops, sponges, toilet cleaner, plungers and toilet brushes, toilet paper, trash bags, garbage cans, etc..

Lenten soup

During the lenten season, we will gather together on Wednesday nights for soup, reflection and community. Come have soup between 5:30-7 p.m.!

Me and White Supremacy

Pastor Kathy Itzin and T. Michael Rock will be leading a weekly book discussion on Me and White Supremacy. You can join before church at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays or at 6 p.m. during the Lenten Soup Dinners. All are welcome to join to work on bettering ourselves.

Sign up for these Isaiah events!

Prophetic Leadership Delegation: SD43 Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 21, 9am-12pm: Register Here.

We’ll facilitate a morning at the capitol – meeting with legislators and showing up to strategic moments (committee hearings, press conferences, etc.), depending on what is moving that day. This is also our Paid Family and Medical Leave Lobby Day, and it will be very strategic to have a big group from SD43 there to lobby with your Senator.

March is Foodshare Month

March is designated as FoodShare Month in Minnesota. Many churches, organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout the state participate in this large grassroots campaign. Currently the need for food shelf donations is great. RPUCC supports the NorthPoint and PRISM food shelves. The more donations we collect during March, the more matching dollars these organizations will be eligible to receive.

Ways to donate:

• drop your coins into the offering plate
• place coins, bills, or checks into the designated bucket at worship
• place coins, bills, or checks into the designated basket at the Lenten Soup Suppers
• mail or drop off a check at church. Please make the checks out to RPUCC and put “Loose Change-FoodShare” in the memo field. 
• online donations, go to www.rpucc.org, click on “Donate”, under “PRISM/NorthPoint” click on “Give Now”.

Sign up for Coffee Hour

We need your help! We love to build community, and one of the ways we do so is by having coffee hour. Please sign up to help make coffee, provide treats, and assist with set up and clean up. For more information, contact Kathy Jo at kjogaus@msn.com.

Bible Study



Join on Tuesday at 10 a.m.

You are welcome to join in person or via Zoom!

People with Special Concerns

Regular weekly announcements

Special assistance fund: Are you experiencing financial hardship during this challenging time? Perhaps you have lost your job or have had work hours decreased and it's difficult to pay all of your bills every month. We can help!

Donate to Prism or Northpoint: The need for food continues to rise each month. Please consider a recurring monthly financial donation to PRISM to support our continued efforts to feed our neighbors. https://www.prismmpls.org/ or https://www.northpointhealth.org/donate

Contribute to RPUCC: Give online at rpucc.org. (No one in the church office is allowed to make any changes or corrections to the online giving of a member of RPUCC. ACI Online Giving, the company we use for online contributions, maintains a secure website for all giving information. If you ever have any questions about using this service, please call 1.800.348.2886, x4.)