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Children's Ministry January 2025

Pajama & Movie Day

January 5th

Sunday School resumes on this Epiphany Sunday with our traditional viewing of the movie The Very First Noel. Narrated by Andy Griffith, the movie tells the story of the three wisemen following the magnificent star in search of the newborn King. 

Kids are invited to come to church in their pajamas and any comfort items to snuggle with while we watch the movie together. 

Sunday School Calendar Notes

January 5th — Pajama & Movie Day

January 19th — NO Sunday School

Foodshelf Donations Needed

This month’s most needed items include oil, peanut butter, tinned meats like tuna, spam, and chicken.

They accept non-expired, shelf stable foods and household items.  

Donations can be brought to the wooden cart in Fellowship Hall. We will have volunteers bring them to the food shelf on Friday mornings. If you are interested in helping with transporting donations, please contact the church office.

joyceuptownfoodshelf.org

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church provides a meal on the second Saturday of each month. Our monthly meals are provided by donation. The shelter orders & serves the meal. 

Thank you to Mary Flynn, Twyla Hobbs, Mary Jubenville, Linda Nelson & Denise Wilkens for December.

JAN 11

FEB 8

MAR 8

APR 12

MAY 10

JUN 14

JUL 12

AUG 9

SEP 13

OCT 11

NOV 8

DEC 13

David & Mary Goplen

Mark & Kathy Hering

Liz & Mike Brown

Stephen & Leslie Hite

Jim Olson, in memory of ChanSoon Olson

Rick Gripentrog

Philip Friedlund & Lisa Isenberg

Anonymous Giver

Gronseth & Quam families

Beryl & Don Waldeland

Mary Sabatke, in memory of Bruce Sabatke

Bruce & Jean Carlson

Join us

Saturday, January 4th

9:30 AM

Christy Room

for a time of camaraderie!

There is no membership requirement or time commitment.

Just come to enjoy the fellowship, for a few minutes, or a couple of hours!

(No knitting skills required)

Growlers & Theology

Thursday, January 9th

7:00 PM

Parsonage

The informal study of theology and adult beverages continues. Following the model of Luther in his home in Wittenberg, Germany, Pastor Haug will lead a monthly gathering.

Baptism of Our Lord

Sunday, January 12th

9:30 AM

Sanctuary

The First Sunday after Epiphany is traditionally marked as the Baptism of Our Lord. It is the day in which the church remembers Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan. In the yearly retelling of Jesus’ life, it is the shift from the Christmas story to Jesus’ adult ministry. The Baptism of Our Lord also allows us to reflect on the meaning of baptism. In particular, the day allows us to reflect on the sacred gifts and benefits offered at baptism.

Women's Bible Study

Thursday, January 23rd

7:00 PM

Christy Room

We are continuing our study of Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman! by Beth Moore. Join us! LOTI Groups

Wedding at Cana

Sunday, January 26th

9:30 AM

Sanctuary

It has become a tradition at Lake of the Isles to celebrate Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine as the Wedding at Cana Sunday. In the Syriac Christian Church of the Middle East, the Sunday before the beginning of Lent is marked as Cana Sunday. It is a day to celebrate the gifts of family and food before the penitential season of fasting begins and to be reminded that God’s abundance will be shared again. In the Western Church calendar, this same passage is often read at the beginning of Epiphany season. It is a revelation of Jesus’ divine nature and his first miracle.

For Lake of the Isles, it is an occasion for celebrating the many couples who have been married in the church. Join us along with the Lake String Quartet to celebrate this special Sunday.

Wine & Song

A Musical Wine Pairing

with Marcus Hanson

Sunday, January 26th

4:00 – 6:00 PM*

Home of the Reisbergs

Join us with Marcus Hanson, Minister of Wine & Director of Portfolio, Small Lot Wines, whose motto is – Connecting people and sharing joy through food, wine & music!

Marcus is a classically trained opera singer based here in the Twin Cities and has regaled crowds worldwide. He's also a wine expert! An event with Marcus is described as a hybrid of TedTalk, musical recital, & wine bar happy hour, bringing wines to life through sharing stories of the people, places and passion that created them.

Selected wines will presented with food pairings & solos by Marcus! More details to follow.

Suggested contribution – $25 on MyVanco.

*Timing to be determined by the Minnesota Vikings schedule.

Women's Book Club

Friday, January 31st

5:00 PM

Home of Deb Gilroy

Our book this month is Italian Shoes, by Henning Mankell. From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander series comes a touching and intimate story about an embattled man’s unexpected chance at redemption.  Join us & bring a snack to share if you like. LOTI Groups

Candlemas

Sunday, February 2nd

9:30 AM 

Sanctuary

February 2nd has many names. In popular culture, we refer to it as Ground Hog’s Day. In the church, it has been known as Candlemas, the Festival of the Purification of Mary, and as the Presentation of Our Lord. According to St. Luke’s gospel, the infant Jesus was carried by Mary and Joseph to the Temple in Jerusalem on the 40th day since Jesus’ birth, which is February 2nd. It was during this visit that the old prophet Simeon, who had been assured that he was to see the Messiah before his death, saw the couple and their infant son Jesus walking across the Temple. Having seen the infant Messiah, Simeon took the child into his arms and said:

Now, oh God, I can leave this world in peace- for I have seen my salvation.

He then continued his prophecy with the word that Jesus would be the light for all the world.

This year we will celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord, or Candlemas on Sunday, February 2nd. The Lake String Quartet will perform, as well as accompany the Church Choir.

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will follow the worship service on

February 2nd at 11:00 AM.

LOTI Annual Meeting

Sunday, February 2nd

11:00 AM

Fellowship Hall

Please plan to attend this important gathering of the congregation.

Isles Ensemble

Here Comes the Sun

Sunday, February 2nd

2:00 PM

Be warmed on this Sunday in February by Music Inspired by the Sun

Joaquin Turina

Jennifer Higdon

Terry Riley

Joseph Haydn

Circulo for Piano Trio

Stephanie Arado, violin; Laura Sewell, cello; Ivan Konev, piano.

Piano Trio No. 1

Emily Switzer, violin; Tom Rosenberg, cello; Ivan Konev, piano

Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector for String Quartet

Leslie Shank, violin; Emily Switzer, violin; Sarah Switzer, viola; Tom Rosenberg, cello.

String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 76, No. 4: Sunrise

Emily Switzer, violin; Stephanie Arado, violin; Kenneth Freed, viola; Tom Rosenberg, cello.

Spanish impressionist composer Turina’s piano trio starts just before the sun comes up and ends as it sets. Jennifer Higdon’s trio evokes two very different moods and colors that are often associated with the sun. Terry Riley’s landmark minimalist quartet was inspired by a conversation with a 7 year-old child of a friend who wondered about how there might be a collector who came around every sunrise and gathered up all the dreams so that they could be redistributed the next day. And finally, one of Haydn’s most famous string quartets called Sunrise will bring the concert to a rousing finish!

Winter Art in Fellowship Hall Continues

Paintings by Former LOTI Member Tom Maakestad

Mille Lacs Ice Houses, 8"x24" Oil on Canvas

Tom Maakestad works with oil paint, oil pastel and dry pastel using regional landscapes as his main focal point. In the early morning or late afternoon, he looks for vast expanses or the complexities formed by merging land masses with light and shadow. Maakestad's color pallet is frequently limited to what he's viewing at that time of year.

The area around his parent’s farm in south central Minnesota has elements that he appreciates about this part of the country: long views from open ridge lines remind him of bus rides from his youth when valley bottoms were shrouded in fog, or sunsets that heighten the landforms and tree rows. 

His work is held in many collections including the Mayo Clinic, The US Embassy in Oslo, Norway and the Minnesota Museum of American Art. 

Maakestad's art will be for sale and a portion of sales will go to Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church. 

Middle Winter, 40"x30" Oil on Linen

Prayer Ministry

All are welcome to join!

We meet on Mondays at 7:00 PM via Zoom.

Janna Haug, Debra Gilroy, Linda Nelson, Diane Stensrud & Carolyn Hagford

All are welcome to come and join our Wednesday morning Bible study!

Pastor Haug leads the morning Bible study group in the Christy Room & via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church 

2020 W Lake of the Isles Pkwy

Minneapolis, MN 55405

(612) 377-5095

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