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This Week's Message from Pastor Hans: | |
Highlight from This Week's Video: | |
"The Gospel for this coming Sunday is from the fourth chapter of Luke in which Jesus, following his baptism, returns to his hometown of Nazareth in Galilee and delivers what we may call his inaugural...sermon. And from the apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we hear about the inclusivity of the body of Christ. And how appropriate, then, that we also -- this coming Sunday -- lift up Normandale's commitment to welcoming all people." | |
Please Join Us for Worship, sumner: Third Sunday after Epiphany (9:30am)
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Offered by beloved chef friend Ian Gray, we have restarted this beloved tradition here at Normandale. Grab your families, loved ones, and maybe a few friends, and come enjoy a delicious dinner in the middle of your week!
For anyone 16 and over, these meals will only be $8! For our younger friends ages 3-15, it'll only $5, and 3 and under are free.
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Here's what this evening's menu will feature: | |
- Turkish beef skewers with accompanied spreads
- Seasoned rice
- Pita bread
- Roasted vegetables
- Roasted potatoes
- Fresh salad
- Fresh fruit platter
- Fresh baked cookies
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We can't wait to see and break bread with you there! | |
Normandale Preschool & Blessing Place | |
Join us for a fun-filled evening of books, pizza, and family-friendly activities!
Normandale Preschool and Blessing Place is excited to invite you to "We Love to Read Night" on Thursday, February 6th from 5:00-6:30pm.
Enjoy arts and crafts! Explore our open gym!
Shop at the Scholastic Book Fair! Enter our exciting raffle!
Pizza available for purchase
This event is designed for families with young children, but all are welcome!
Don’t miss out on the fun—mark your calendars and join us for an evening of reading, laughter, and community!
See you there!
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Plus, registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year!
Normandale Preschool serves children ages 16 months to 5 years old, and we’d love to share more about our programs with you!
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Lutheran Disaster Response | |
Support Victims of Wildfires in Southern California | |
Multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles County in California, with tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders. Sparked by dry conditions, strong winds, and a limited water supply, these fires have destroyed homes and businesses and have led to injuries and loss of life. News is still unfolding about the full impact as firefighting efforts continue.
Lutheran Disaster Response is coordinating with the Southwest California Synod, Pacifica Synod, and other partners to assess the needs of people impacted by the wildfires. They are working with them to provide for immediate needs and recovery amid the widespread destruction. Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to accompanying recovering communities for months and years to come.
Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip them to respond to communities affected by wildfires and related disasters. You can send help to Lutheran Disaster Response directly through Normandale Lutheran Church. Please go to normluth.org/give and designate "One-Time Gift" and "Emergency Response" on our online form.
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In Remembrance of Our Beloved | |
We humbly announce that Dr. John Allen Ferguson -- or "Ferg," as he was affectionately known to us at Normandale -- passed on into eternal life on Sunday, January 5.
We know Ferg best for being our "interim" organist from 2018 to 2022, but he is more widely recognized as Emeritus Professor of Organ and Church Music at St. Olaf College, who wrote a beautiful memoriam for Ferg.
Ferg was a beloved teacher, organist, church musician, conductor, and composer known for his compositions and hymn festivals. This excerpt came from a memoriam provided on canticledistributing.com:
"His name was immediately associated with hymnody and the words 'hymn festival.' Every year he was invited to design and lead such events, both in local congregations and at gatherings of organists, choral conductors, and church musicians. In 1995, he designed and led a hymn festival in the Washington National Cathedral for the American Choral Directors Association national convention, and in 1998, he did the same at the national convention of the American Guild of Organists in Denver. He presented such events abroad as well, including in Asia (July 1996 in Seoul, Korea) and Europe (August 1997) in the National Cathedral of Norway, Nidaros Dom, Trondheim, as part of the celebration of the millennium of the birth of St. Olaf. Although he was a Lutheran, his festivals were ecumenical experiences that drew upon the greatest treasures of Christian song from many centuries, traditions, and styles."
Arrangements are pending with a memorial service celebrating Ferg's life to be held at a future date. Once those details are determined, we will indefinitely share those with you.
We thank God for Ferg's life and commitment to the many communities he served.
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Help Make A Snow Fort with Our High Schoolers! | |
For these last remaining days of January, help our high school youth build a “snow fort” out of toilet paper & paper towels as they aim to help make dignity delightful through fulfilling an fundamental and important need for our neighbors.
Our goal is to cover the north-end wall of the Fishbowl with these much-needed paper products to then pass along to our VEAP partners. You'll see we have already started building it up and will continue to do so through next Sunday, February 2.
Help us cover the wall up and provide sustaining help to those in need!
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You are invited to an extraordinary opportunity for transformational travel to Guatemala through our partners with Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry, featuring our host Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) Executive Director Dan Ruth.
We will travel to Guatemala and the Community Cloud Forest Conservation Center (CCFC). The CCFC focuses on children's education, young women's leadership development, environmentalism, teaching sustainable (and more nutritious) agriculture, as well as health education (employing and half led by local young women). This is not a service trip so much as a learning experience with relationship-building and thoughtful investment in community.
Founded in 1995, LPGM is a leader in providing access to quality education for people at the margins — especially women and girls. Their mission is focused on local partnerships and built on mutuality, where relationships transform boundaries. Part of their work includes providing international travel opportunities that transform travelers’ self-understanding as world citizens and global neighbors.
- The expected cost for this incredible experience is $1850.
- Airfare is not included in this price.
- Your spot can be secured with a $300 deposit.
- The overall registration deadline is March 31, 2025.
- Anyone age 7 and up is invited, so families can experience this trip together!
Willing to register for the trip now? Scroll down to the horizontal purple banner that says "Ready to Join?" and click the two (2) buttons there for the registration form and to submit your deposit.
Curious for more information about the trip? Check out this LPGM-produced video that provides some details and images.
Any questions? Email or call Kim Sannerud today!
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Lectio Divina and Living with Illness: Reading the Sacred Text of Your Body | |
Final Two of Three Session Series:
February 5, and February 19 from 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lectio Divina, the Benedictine practice of reading and savoring Holy Scripture, guides many of our prayer practices and the spirituality of our daily lives through the stages of silencio, lectio, meditatio, oratio, and contemplatio.
What if we were to extend that practice to our own bodies? What if we were to acknowledge that our bodies are a sacred text and that we can learn from them by slowly “reading” and deeply listening to our bodies, meditating on their messages to us and then lifting our body’s pain and suffering in prayer to God?
Facilitator is Sheryl Rose, Spiritual Director and Oblate with additional presenters: Sister Paula Hagen, a long-time enthusiast of Lectio Divina and Julie Kelly, MSN, a healthcare practitioner whose patients live with chronic illness.
Missing the first session doesn't mean you can't participate in the final two sessions! Since this is an online offering, feel free to join us from your home!
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Interested in Becoming A Stephen Minister? | |
So Many Chances for You to
Engage, Give, & Learn, sumner!
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Check Out What's Coming In the Weeks Ahead... | |
... And These Happen Every Week! | |
Join us in our chapel every Tuesday morning for
a simple and timely service of piano, prayer, and reflection. | |
Bring your Bible; topical study guides for $10 per copy.
Also available via livestream on our Facebook page.
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TONIGHT (1/22) from: 5:00 - 5:45pm | |
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TONIGHT (1/22) from: 6:00 - 6:45pm | |
TONIGHT (1/22) from: 6:30 - 8:00pm | |
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TOMORROW(1/23) from: 5:45 - 6:45pm | |
Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) | |
The Winter Retreat has been moved to the Twin Cities
and will be one night only!
We will be together from 5-10pm, Saturday, February 1st. For just $40, we will have dinner together, play games, and head to a surprise event location! Register today!
Keep in mind that any youth savings account dollars can be directed for this event!
Hopefully, this gives you the opportunity to participate while being available to attend other commitments.
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Last Few Days to Build A Snow Fort at the Fishbowl! | |
Regular CYF Wednesday Programming | |
5th and 6th Graders!
MEET TONIGHT from: 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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7th and 8th Graders!
MEET TONIGHT from: 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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9th - 12th
Graders!
MEET TONIGHT from: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Save the Date for This Summer! | |
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