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Special Information Transition Planning—page 3

New Members of the Church—page 7

Explaining Holy Week—page 9

Senior Spirit: Older Adult Survey—back cover

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A Clearing Season Our Lenten Journey

Join a book discussion group...

The Good and Beautiful God

by James Bryan Smith

We all have ideas about God and how he works in our lives. But, what if the most important thing about a person is what they think about God? This book will help you discover the story Jesus lived and practices to help you grow in the

knowledge of a good and beautiful God. (For Adults)

Making a Home for Faith By Elizabeth Caldwell

Feel inadequate as a faith mentor for

your children? Feel clueless when your kids ask questions of faith and life?

If so, you should read this book! In passionate, yet gentle ways, this

wonderful book seeks to help parents articulate, cultivate and pass on the faith

right at home. (For Parents)

Dangerous Wonder by Mike Yaconelli

Remember the thrill of thinking you could fly? The joy of abandon of running and

jumping and playing without worrying about what “might” happen? Together, we’ll read excerpts from Yaconelli’s book in which he invites us to recapture the joy of being a child and apply it to our relationship with God. You’ll be encouraged to “Jump first. Fear later,” ask difficult questions about faith and open your eyes to the joy, freedom

and exciting adventure of faith. (For Confirmation Students & Mentors)

Wednesdays - Beginning February 29 5:00 Soup Supper - 1:00 & 6:00 Book Groups - 6:50 Worship

time and a promise of closeness. It gives us time to see our current state of affairs in complete honesty… It gives us time to compare this present snapshot with an image of where we would like to be, a place we feel God wants us to find.” We have gathered as a community of faith to celebrate the ministry of a good pastor. What does a “snapshot” of Gustavus Adolphus look like now? And how shall we grow closer to God this Lent? This is a clearing season for our congregation, a time for reflection, and a time to begin to imagine how God is calling us into our next “season” of mission and ministry. We are held, always, by God who has called us to faith, witness and service in the name of Jesus Christ, and empowered to do this all by the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God. Pastor Bonnie Wilcox

Senior Pastor...

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LENT: A Clearing Season As a community of faith, we have said “fare well” and goodbye to one of our pastoral leaders, Rev. Hans Dahl. In the 122 year history of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, six years is relatively brief. But it IS a part of our history, and six years to those who are present now and active in this community is long, memorable and relevant. And we give thanks to God for his time of mission with us. We send him off with our blessings, our thanks, and in the knowledge that his time with us will benefit a congregation in need of his gifts. How shall we be now? The witness of a healthy congregation is moving into a future held by God. We have received new members in February (see their names on page 7). We are gathering weekly for worship, for community, and for mission. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper (holy communion). We mark the season of Lent with midweek worship, small groups to talk about the life of faith, adult mentors are meeting one-to-one with our confirmation students, and we’ve given another evening of our time with Loaves & Fishes and Feed My Starving Children. Our mission continues into a future held by God; even as we allow ourselves time to grieve. My personal devotions this Lent are from a book, A Clearing Season, by Sarah Parsons. She says the church year’s season of Lent our annual invitation to come closer to God. “Lent,” she writes, “offers a gift of

Have You Remembered GA in Your Will?

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The Council of the church will be partnering with our Synod (the Saint Paul Area Synod) of our national denomination (the ELCA) to prayerfully consider how and when to call a new associate pastor now that Pastor Hans Dahl has received a new call. On February 13, members of the church council and Pastor Bonnie attended a workshop at the Synod offices, Calling the Called. This quarterly gathering of congregations who are planning to call a pastor provides direction and support for this process. During the month of March, we anticipate that an interim pastor – one who is trained for serving congregations

Pastoral Transition Planning

in transition – will be called by the Synod to serve at Gustavus Adolphus.

This is a preliminary step to provide space for deeper prayer and conversation about the leadership needs of our community of faith for the future. Your prayers for our leaders and our congregation is needed and appreciated.

Rick Howard, Pres. Janet Peterson, Sec. David Grefe, Treas. Wesley Johnson Denise Oslund Merritt Linzie Karen Landkamer Aaron Bayer Nancy Nelson Pastor Bonnie Wilcox

We give thanks to Diane Giovanazzi and DW Surine for their 3-year service on the Church Council.

By Mark and Kathy Bozzuti-Jones from www.trinitywallstreet.org

Children always pay attention to things that cause pain, suffering, loss, hurt or death. Take cartoons, for instance. Children will watch Tom and Jerry non-stop if you let them, and if truth be told, many children’s programs have a lot of violent scenes.

So children do need adults to help them interpret the pain, suffering, loss, hurt or death they watch, observe, or experience. Without a loving, healthy, and compassionate interpretation from a parent or trusted adult children will internalize, misunderstand, and try to imitate the very worst aspects of the violence they witness.

Holy Week provides a challenge for Christian parents, especially those who only come to church during this week. How do we explain the suffering of Jesus? Here are seven points that may be helpful in talking to your child about holy week. 1. Jesus suffered because there are times when

7 Ways to Explain Holy Week to Children

we reject the truth, and choose to do the wrong rather than right thing. 2. Jesus’ death shows that he was willing to die rather than deny the truth of his experience of God. 3. Death happens – everyone will die. 4. Ask your child to explain some of his or her understanding of the death of Jesus. You may learn something. 5. How we live is the most important thing. Jesus lived a life loving God, loving the poor, and telling others that it was more important to be honest, kind, true, good, and forgiving. Some people did not like that. 6. God did not wish the suffering of Jesus. God

does not like to see anybody suffer. However, God does not interfere with our free will. Jesus freely gave his life and human beings freely punished him and killed him. 7. Life is stronger than death, love greater than hate, and hope more powerful than despair. This is what we believe and celebrate. All of Jesus’ suffering, pain and death led to a more forgiving, compassionate, and life-giving world.

Hopefully, parents and children can change their lives for the good as they observe and talk about the

events of Holy Week.

2012 Church Council


Workshop Rotation Sunday School at the Tree House Sunday mornings from 10:10 – 11:10am

March 4, 11, 18, 25 – Jesus Feeds 5,000 During this rotation unit we read the story of Jesus’ miracle meal at the picnic by the Sea of Galilee. Together we will learn that everyone can be fed and loved by Jesus. Read the whole story with your family in the Bible! Spark Story Bible pages 426-431, Spark Bible pages 1178

March 25 & April 1 – Palm Sun. to Easter

Pre-Kindergarten Spark Bible Time 10:10-11:10am on Sunday mornings at the Tree House for ages 3-5 years. Teachers: Margaret Gustafson, Karen Weiblen, Diana Williams Mar. 4– Hosanna Mar. 11– Good-bye Dinner Mar. 18 – A Garden Prayer Mar. 25 – A Sad Friday

Apr. 1 – He Rises/Alleluia

Sunday School Giving Tree Lenten Project! Our gifts of non-perishable food items will help feed the hungry in our community. Bring gifts to the Giving tree in the

Hallway at the Tree House.

Ways to Volunteer… Workshop Leader – Prepare and lead a learning-based workshop such as drama, art, games, storytelling, cooking, science. 3 -week commitment. Use your expertise and a little of your time to share the Gospel with young learners. Join one of the next

Rotation Teams: March 4, 11, 18 – Jesus Feeds 5,000 or Mar. 25, Apr. 1 - Palm Sunday to Easter

Children’s Musical Table for Five…Thousand! Assist with props, costumes, set construction, practicing lines.

Good Friday Planning team leaders for children’s activities. Help plan worship, crafts, games, lunch, publicity and other activities for this event on April 6.

Adopt a Room at the Tree House! Redecorate or fix up one of the rooms at the Tree House. Paint, add curtains, paint a wall mural, decorate bulletin boards. Materials provided as needed. Contact Debbie Johnson or Sherrie Nordquist for details!

VBS planning team leaders. (Splash in God’s Words! VBS – August 6-10)

Contact Sherrie Nordquist at the church office for details. 651.774.5954, Ext. 14 or

[email protected]

Faith Formation—Children’s Ministry

K-5 kids ! We want you to be a part of the musical – TABLE FOR FIVE… THOUSAND! The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Found in all four New Testament gospels, the story in this inspiring musical reveals how one young boy with five loaves of bread and two fish, and an apparent willingness to share leads to an event so startling that members of the crowd wanted to proclaim Jesus as King. Table for Five… Thousand reminds us that the most humble among us, especially children, can do great things with God’s help.

Performance Date: Sunday, April 29 – 9:00 & 11:15am Worship Rehearsals: 6:00-6:45pm on Wednesday during Lent (March 7, 14, 21, 28) and on Sunday mornings at the Tree House – 10:00-10:30am.

Contact Sherrie Nordquist at the church office for more

information.

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We love hearing our GA kids sing! Children’s Choir rehearses as part of Sunday School on Sunday mornings from 10:10-10:30am. Children’s Choir under the direction of Camille Farinella is open to any child in grades K-5! The choir performs at the start of the New Life Service on the last Sunday of each month. Mark your calendars for these upcoming

choir dates: April 1 (Palm Sunday)! There is Room for Parents and Other Adults at the Tree House… Parents Room Parents are invited to hang out in the Parents room at the Tree House during Sunday School. Enjoy refreshments, read the newspaper (provided), and

conversation with other parents. Come Play in Our Church Nursery! Loving care is offered for infants through 4 year olds during worship at 9:00am and 11:15am Services and during the Education Hour from 10:00 – 11:10am. The nursery will also be staffed on Wednesday

evenings during Lent from 6:00-7:30pm. VBS—August 6-10, 2012 Splash in God’s Word will immerse kids in scripture through faith-filled games, science activities, crafts, music and more! Find out how you can get involved by

calling Sherrie at the church office.

Resource for families! Spark Family Are you looking for ways to talk about God and Jesus with a child in your life? Are you a busy family who wants to learn more about Bible stories together? Did you make a promise at your child’s baptism and wonder what’s next?

If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, then Spark Family is for you and your family! Every issues of Spark Family includes Bible stories highlighting biblical characters and places. Each story includes ideas, pictures, questions, and more for every member in your family. Copies available at the Tree House and at

the Welcome Desk.

Souper Bowl Sunday! GA youth collected $326.40 for the Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, February 6. 50% of the money collected will go to our local food shelf (Merrick Community Services) and 50% to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Thank you for supporting the youth of our church in this effort to “love our neighbors”!

Grades 6-7-8-9 Confirmation Ministry Confirmation students in grades 6, 7, & 8 will not meet for Wednesday classes during Lent [thru March 28] Students will meet with their Faith Mentors from 6:00-6:45pm and attend worship with them at 6:50pm on Wednesdays during Lent. 9th Grade Project Meetings with Emily Simone (6:00 – 6:45pm) in the Library, Wednesdays during Lent (thru March 28)

Confirmation students in grade 9 are preparing for their Confirmation Day – May 20. Create and design personal stoles, Sunday mornings from 10:00 – 11:00am, April 3, 10, 17

Service Hour Opportunities! Acolytes needed for special services during Lent, Holy Week, and

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Faith Formation—cont’d

Easter. Sign up on the Kiosk near the Sanctuary. Help lead activities at the Good Friday Children’s Service on April 6 (9:30am – 1:30pm)Small Group Leader at the Tree House. 3-4 weeks, 10:00-11:10am For more information about our Confirmation program, contact Sherrie Nordquist by calling the Church office 774-5954 or

[email protected] Communion Instruction for Children and Parents, Saturday, March 31, 9:30am–noon Learn about the meaning of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Bake communion bread. Receive A Place For You – a book for you to personalize and keep.

Who should participate? Children who have been baptized and parents who would like to grow in their understanding of Holy Communion. Children participating in this workshop with their parents will receive their First Communion on: Maundy Thursday,

April 5, 6:50pm service. Advance registration is required. Sign-up forms are available at the Welcome Desk and at the

Tree House.

Children’s Good Friday Program All preschoolers through sixth graders (& parents/adults!) are invited to a Good Friday children’s event. Friday, April 6,

10:30am – 12:30pm. Worship, crafts, games, and lunch are included. We ask for donations (suggested = $5 per person) to help defray costs, and a non-perishable food item for the Food Shelf. Volunteers are needed to help lead activities at the event. Please pre-register for this event by filling out a registration form at the Welcome Desk or by calling the church office. Invite friends, neighbors, grandchildren… to join

you!

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Jan– Global Mission

Feb– Iringa Diocese

Mar– Food Shelf

Apr- Youth Camperships/ Mission Trips

May- Lyngblomsten

June- College Scholarships

July- Library

Aug- Loaves & Fishes

Sept- Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh

Oct- Merrick Community Services

Nov- ELCA World Hunger

Dec- Twin Cities Habitat for

Humanity

Monthly Mission Emphasis

Weekly Bible Study Thursdays, 10:00 am

Learn more about the Scripture passages for the coming Sunday, led by Pastor Bonnie Wilcox, Pastor Susan Schoon, or Helen McEvoy-Freese.

Lectionary texts for March

March 4 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38

March 11

Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22

March 18

Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21

March 25

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-12 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33

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June Fernandez Shayne Garman Susan Meyer LaDonna Osborne & Mike Manske Trista & Russ Schlick, and their children, Lorelei and Calvin Ben Schnabel & Masa Hartwell-Schabel, and their children Colton, Issac & Tait

Mary Vangerud

Care Team

If you have a couple of hours a month to help another member of our congregation, here's a wonderful opportunity for you. The Care Team at Gustavus Adolphus currently has 10 members who volunteered a total of 851 hours in 2011. What did they do? They drove seniors to the doctor or other appointments, made occasional visits to shut-ins, had lunch with an individual who is alone or did minor home repairs. If you think you could do any of these things or rake a lawn, grocery shop, or do some light housework once a month or so, please call Joyce Miller at 651-490-3420 or

Nancy Johnson at 651-483-1490.

New Members of the Church

Gifts were given to Gustavus Adolphus Church in memory or in honor of the following persons during the month of January IMO Bob Malmgren- W & L Lund Music Fund- J & C Rued, A Schedin, R & J Nelson, N L Johnson, B & A Barduson, R Fuhrman, M Peterson, C Malm. A Higgins, L & M Nelson, R Sundberg, D & C Ryan, D & L Taverna, D & K Duncan, F Jackson, D & L Asp, E & P Oslund, R & S Lundgren, M Hebaus, A & M Hagstrom, Loaves & Fishes- G & M Siverson IMO Lois Torvi- R & J Nelson IMO Eleanore Johnson- Endowment- G Johnson,

G & R Peterson

Community Caring

Women’s Book Club & Library

This group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 12:30pm. New readers are always welcome! Contact Carol Sandberg to reserve a book for you. March 27 – Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Our next book club discussions will take place on April 24 and May 22. Hope to see you there!

The library committee meets the second Monday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm. Our next meeting is March 12. If you would enjoy working with this group, please contact Sherrie Nordquist at the church office or stop by the library on Sunday morning. Library Team: Carol Sandberg, Karen Netwal, Marlys Siverson,

Heather Nelson

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Day of Grace

In earlier articles I have mentioned how one person can see a need and make a difference. One such person was Pastor Tom Hanson, who spends a couple months each

year in the Bega Kwa Bega office in Tanzania. He knew how hard the 180 pastors work for a very small salary, how little money they have to run their parishes, how it was so difficult to meet the expectations placed upon them and not receive any affirmation for their work.

Pastor Tom thought it would be a good idea to bring the pastors together to relax, have fun, enjoy one another, laugh, be thanked for the work they were doing and encouraged to take care of themselves. They worshipped, danced, prayed. Members of a medical team from America did individual health assessments – blood pressure, glucose tests for diabetes, physical examinations, and results were shared with each pastor. Doctors and pastors asked questions of each other to better understand their needs. The results of tests were so appreciated by the pastors; their request was that their spouses be included another time! Interestingly, many were in need of reader glasses!

With no place to accommodate that large a group, it was divided into three separate gatherings in January. 160 of the 180 pastors attended and were overwhelmed by the support for their hard work. There were talks about stress…a major issue in the live of all of them, and some coping skills were shared.

Global Mission News

Day of Grace was done in memory of Dr. Benjamin Ngede, the first pastor in the Iringa Diocese to visit St. Paul. He died a much too early death, one that did not need to happen if only he had received good medical care and his health conditions better managed. It is to this end that Pastor Tom took an active step to provide a caring and loving support for our Tanzanian clergy.

A Day of Grace – a need observed and a need met! Our Tanzanian friends could hardly find words to express their appreciation and give God the glory! Keep our clergy around the world in your prayers. They need to know that they are appreciated for their efforts to share Christ with their communities.

Jean Schwartz Global Mission Chair Note: Pastor Tom & Beth Hanson have been

regular visitors at GA.

Sunday, April 1 Luther Hall

Buy your tickets from the Scouts in the gathering area on Sunday mornings during March. Advance purchase tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children. Tickets at the door are $1 more. Whole quiches may be purchased for $13. Proceeds support Boy Scout Troop 25 Brunch includes your choice of quiche Lorraine (bacon & cheese) or vegetable quiche (spinach, peppers & cheese), as well as cinnamon rolls, peaches, blueberry tart, orange juice, milk and

coffee.

Palm Sunday Brunch

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Explaining Holy Week—Theme: Reenacting the Passion of Our Lord

Thursday. Jesus and the disciples ate the Passover in the upper room. They ate it early, which was not uncommon. Judas left during the meal. Jesus and the remaining disciples adjourned to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed and the disciples kept falling asleep. Judas arrived to betray Jesus, who spent the rest of the night being tried by the Sanhedrin and by Pilate. The following morning, which was still the same day by Jewish reckoning, the Crucifixion took place just as the Passover lambs were being slaughtered in the Temple. Later the disciples realized that in giving them the bread and pronouncing it His body, Jesus Himself had been the Passover lamb at the Last Supper. Jesus died on the cross and was buried before sunset. So Friday was first day that Jesus lay in the tomb.

Saturday: the Jewish Sabbath Jesus rested in the tomb on the Sabbath. According to Matthew

Holy Week begins on April 1, 2012, and ends on April 7, 2012. Observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.

Egeria was a Christian who traveled widely during the period of 381-385 and wrote about Christian customs and observances. She described how religious tourists to Jerusalem reenacted the events of Holy Week. On Palm Sunday afternoon, the crowds waved palm fronds as they made a procession from the Mount of Olives into the city. The tourists, would then take the customs home with them. Holy Week observances spread to Spain by the fifth century, to Gaul and England by the early seventh century. They didn’t spread to Rome until the twelfth century.

The purpose of Holy Week is to reenact, relive, and participate in the passion of Jesus Christ. Holy Week is the same in the eastern and western Church but because eastern Christians use the Julian calendar to calculate Easter, the celebrations occur at different times.

Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.

Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by Judas.

Good Friday, the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus Christ.

Holy Saturday, the Sabbath on which Jesus rested in the grave.

We can reconstruct Holy Week from Scripture: Friday: Preparation Day, the Passover The disciples arranged for the Passover meal, which took place after sundown on

28:1, Mark 16:1-3, and Luke 23:56-24:3, the day before the Resurrection was a Sabbath. This is the second day that Jesus lay in the tomb.

Sunday: the first day of the week, the Festival of First Fruits On the third day, Jesus rose from the grave. It was the first day of the week and the day after the Sabbath. The first day of the week is the Jewish name for Sunday. Sunday is also the eighth day after the creation in Genesis, so Paul describes Jesus’ Resurrection as the first fruits of the new creation in 1 Corinthians 15:20-23.

Therefore, it is the Christian tradition that the Crucifixion took place on a Friday, that Jesus rested in the tomb on Saturday, the Sabbath, and rose from the grave on Sunday. Roughly speaking, the western Church consists of Protestants (Pastor Bonnie’s Note: GA is part of the ELCA, a denomination of the Protestants), Catholics, and Anglicans. The eastern Church consists of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the eastern-rite churches affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Copyright ©1995-2012 by the Rev. Kenneth W. Collins and his

licensors. All rights reserved.


Sunday Morning Volunteers

1 Roger Froelich Taya Johannsen Grant Johnson 2 Nicholas Buchan Triston Garbe Ray Lundgren Audry Nordwall Eric Sanft 3 Joanne Svendsen 4 Kayla Capeder Daniel Chapdelaine 5 Harriet Mueller Violet Ronhovde 6 Giselle Bell Nicholas Borowske Luther Nelson 7 Tom Balyk Ellie King Beverly Lindner 8 9 Nancy Bjork Gary Schwartz 10 Otis Blyton Gerald Eggert 11 Peyton Franzmeier Marv Merrick 12 Denise Hassenstab Christine Johnson 13 14 Thomas Roberts 15 Eugene Johnson 16 17 Sandra Blanchette John Josephson Wendie Sederstrom Barbara Surine 18 Paige Donnelly Travis Pedersen 19 Emmett Haller Arlene Higgins Nancy Johnson 20 Clara Bordsen Robert Burton Diane Hawthorne

March Birthdays

21 Jason Michaelson Jodi Thurner Arne Woinarowicz 22 Bernice Cournoyer Allison DeLoy Margaret Gustafson Charlotte Treanor 23 Aila Maki Christopher

Stordalen 24 Jonathan Challgren Carolyn Espersen Gabriel Krueger 25 Barb Garbe Aianna Smith 26 Jerry Brakke Jack Thurner 27 Tyanne Hitchcock Colman Rees Troy Weber 28 Joan Berglund Patrick King Douglas Schwartz Carolyn Slager 29 Ernie King Jean Muehlenthaler Taylor Rees Jamie Taylor 30 Phyllis Hinton Dorothy MacKenzie Paula Schulze

31 Vincent Tamburo

You Can Help

Greeters: Individuals, couples or families to greet people to worship on Sundays from 8:40am–9:00am, or 10:15-11:15am. Duties include directing visitors to where we worship, restrooms, Sunday School rooms, and information at the Welcome Desk. Please sign-up at the Welcome Desk.

Coffee Hour: Provide hospitality in the Gathering Area on Sundays between services. Includes providing cookies, bars (or a cake if you would like to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary), setting up trays and assist with serving. If you can not provide treats but still would like to help you can also make a cash donation so we can purchase items to have on

hand. Please sign-up at the Welcome Desk.

Have you looked at the website lately?

There are ways to keep in touch with what is happening at GA even if you miss the announcements in the bulletin on Sunday. Every Monday, the announcements are

posted on the website. Click on “This week at GA” on the banner and read about the week’s (and more) activities. You will not find prayer concerns due to privacy issues.

We now have a blog on the website! Our blog is now tied in with both Twitter & Facebook. Join the community by clicking on the Twitter & Facebook icons to get up to date information from GA.

The photo gallery changes periodically. Look now to see pictures from Souper Bowl Sunday.

We will be using the combination of web page, Facebook & twitter in the future for sudden changes in church life. If an mergency occurs, or weather becomes and issue, be sure to check

in to see if church life has been affected.

March - Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

26 Confirmation Winter Retreat Feb. 24-26 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Worship with Children's Choir 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm)

27 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Clas-ses (9:00am-12:00pm) 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 9:30 AM Deborah Circle 5:00 PM Loaves & Fishes 7:00 PM BSA Troop

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28 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:30 PM Book Club - Lib 6:00 PM Council Mtg. 6:00 PM Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet LH (6-9pm) 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club

7:45 PM New Life Reh

29 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 1:00 PM Book Discussion Group 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Music Reh. Rm. 125 (6-8:00pm) 6:00 PM Youth Musical Reh. 6:50 PM Lenten Worship

7:30 PM Chancel Choir Reh

1 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Rm. 125 & Activity Rm. (6-9pm) 6:00 PM Starfish Ministry Grad. Prep & Boys Group 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass, & Illula Shoulder to Shoulder Mtg.

2 8:00 AM Work Crew - A of C 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 6:00 PM KaRen Group (Starfish Ministry) Gym, Fish Market (6-9:00pm) 6:30 PM Game Night (6:30-8:30pm)

3 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm) 6:30 PM Starfish Ministry Bible Study (6:30-8:30pm)

4 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Worship 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm)

5 Newsletter Dead-line 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Clas-ses (9:00am-12:00pm) 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 7:00 PM BSA Troop

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6 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Theme Team Mtg. 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - AR 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club


7 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 1:00 PM Book Discussion Group 3:00 PM Worship Service Mtg. 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Music Reh. Rm. 125 (6-8:00pm) 6:00 PM Youth Musical Reh. 6:50 PM Lenten Worship


8 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib 1:00 PM MS Support Group 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Rm. 125 & Activity Rm. (6-9pm) 6:00 PM Starfish Ministry Grad. Prep & Boys Group 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm)

9 8:00 AM Work Crew - A of C 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes CANCELLED 6:00 PM KaRen Group (Starfish Ministry) Gym, Fish Market (6-9:00pm)


11 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Worship with Baptism 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm)

12 N. St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul Spring Break 3/12-3/16 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Clas-ses CANCELLED 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 1:00 PM Library Committee - Lib 6:30 PM Fine Arts Cmte. Mtg. (GA) 7:00 PM BSA Troop

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13 N. St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul Spring Break 3/12-3/16 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 - AR 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club

14 N. St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul Spring Break 3/12-3/16 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes CANCELLED 1:00 PM Book Discussion Group 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Music Reh. Rm. 125 (6-8:00pm) 6:00 PM Youth Musical Reh. 6:50 PM Lenten Worship 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Reh

9:00 PM New Life Jazz Reh.

15 N. St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul Spring Break 3/12-3/16 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Rm. 125 & AR 6:00 PM Starfish Ministry Grad. Prep & Boys Group 7:00 PM Beaver Valley Camp, Inc. (Fireside Room) 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm)

16 N. St. Paul, Roseville, St. Paul Spring Break 3/12-3/16 8:00 AM Work Crew - A of C 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes CAN-CELLED 6:00 PM KaRen Group (Starfish Ministry) Gym, Fish Market (6-9:00pm)


18 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Jazz Worship 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm)

19 WBL Spring Break 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Clas-ses (9:00am-12:00pm) 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 7:00 PM BSA Troop

- AR

20 WBL Spring Break 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM Finance Cmte 6:00 PM Faith Formation Mtg. 6:30 PM Social Ministry Mtg. 6:45 PM Music & Worship Cmte 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 7:00 PM Property Cmte 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club 7:00 PM Swedish Lodge


21 WBL Spring Break 9:00 AM Senior Moments Set Up & Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 1:00 PM Book Discussion Group 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 5:30 PM Exec. Cmte. Mtg. 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Music Reh. Rm. 125 (6-8:00pm) 6:00 PM Youth Musical Reh. 6:50 PM Lenten Worship


22 WBL Spring Break 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib 11:00 AM Senior Moments Luncheon 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Rm. 125 & AR 6:00 PM Starfish Ministry Grad. Prep & Boys Group 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm) 7:00 PM Ilula Shoulder to Shoulder Mtg. - GA (SPAS Event)

23 WBL Spring Break 8:00 AM Work Crew - A of C 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 6:00 PM KaRen Group (Starfish Ministry) Gym, Fish Market (6-9:00pm)


25 9:00 AM Traditional Worship Service 10:10 AM Tree House Sunday School & Adult Ed. 11:15 AM New Life Worship 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm)

26 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Clas-ses (9:00am-12:00pm) 9:00 AM Volleyball - Gym 9:30 AM Deborah Circle 7:00 PM BSA Troop

- AR

27 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:30 PM Book Club - Lib 6:00 PM Council Mtg. 6:30 PM Bell Choir - Chapel 7:00 PM Cub Pack #225 7:00 PM Starfish Ministry Help Night & Math Club


28 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 1:00 PM Book Discussion Group 5:00 PM Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 PM Book Discussion Groups 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost Music Reh. Rm. 125 (6-8:00pm) 6:00 PM Youth Musical Reh. 6:50 PM Lenten Worship


29 10:00 AM Bible Study - Lib 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Rm. 125 & Activity Rm. (6-9pm) 6:00 PM Starfish Ministry Grad. Prep & Boys Group 7:00 PM Canon Choir of Brass - Sanc. (7-9:30pm)

30 8:00 AM Work Crew - A of C 9:00 AM Starfish Ministry - ESL Classes (9:00am-12:00pm) 6:00 PM KaRen Group (Starfish Ministry) Gym, Fish Market (6-9:00pm)

31 9:00 AM Boy Scout Brunch Set-up (9am-1pm) 9:30 AM First Communion Class (9:30am-12:00pm) 6:00 PM Eben-Eezer Pentecost - Chapel (6-9pm) 6:30 PM Starfish Ministry Bible Study (6:30-8:30pm)

Nonprofit Org.

U.S. Postage

P A I D

Twin Cities MN

Permit No. 585

Gustavus Adolphus (GA) Lutheran Church 1669 Arcade St St. Paul, MN 55106 651.774.5954 - www.gachurch.org

Sunday Worship

9:00 am Traditional Service 10:10 am Education for All 11:15 am New Life Worship (ASL Interpreted)

Church Staff

Bonnie Wilcox Senior Pastor

Hans Dahl Associate Pastor

Susan Schoon Visitation Pastor

Jerome Brakke Director of Music & Organist

Sherrie Norquist Director of Christian Education

Linda Tischer Administrative Assistant

Judy Hitchcock Ass’t Administrative Assistant

Helen McEvoy-Freese Business Office

Rick Arons, Nelson Tracey, & Kevin Berglund Custodians

Kathy Laramy Wedding Consultant

Michelle Beaulieu, Kendra Nielsen & Diana Williams ASL Interpreters

Leman Olsenius Pastor Emeritus

Gustavus Adolphus (GA) is a member of the Saint Paul Area Synod (www.spas-elca.org), of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), www.elca.org.

DEADLINE for April Newsletter: Monday, March 5

Members of the Care Team will be inviting 30-40 other people in our community to conduct a survey to gather information from the older adults at GA. It will confirm contact information, the needs and concerns of older adults, ways that older adults can use their talents in ministry. Please consider being a part of this fact-finding group. As our “Senior Spirit” model of ministry, we have purchased multiple copies of Rev. Richard Genzler’s book, “Designing an Older Adult Ministry.” Contact the church office, Joyce Miller, Nancy Johnson or Wes Johnson if you would like to help with this project.

Senior Spirit: Older Adult Survey

GA Newsletter submission deadline for the upcoming month is listed above. Send to Linda at [email protected]

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