Advent/Christmas 2010 Newsletter

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2010 ADVENT / CHRISTMAS NEWSLET TER

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COVER PAGE MURAL DESCRIPTION

Artist David Hetland describes the Advent/Christ-mas mural gracing our Worship Center:

"In the midst...of our frag-ile days in a wounded world, we gather to celebrate God's enduring love for us through the gift of Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel among us.

Flanked by petitions of peace, the mural art depicts images of both global chaos and assuring promise. From the Creator's descending hand, the spiral of life cascades for-ward in the form of rushing waves, cleansing the land in preparation for all that is to come. Occluded sun and moon suggest the darkness of his-tory with petroglyphic images

depicting human violence and suffering.

Rising from the roaring water, tongues of spiral fire consume the shields of war, and arms previously raised in conflict are now uplifted in praise. A nearby lion with a tiny lamb, and a hopeful rose springs from fertile ground.

Above it all, a heralding angel trumpets the holy birth, while the magi approach Beth-lehem's sleeping walls. A lowly stable shelters the nativity crèche atop the troubled world, where piercing bullets yield both earthly tears and the pre-cious blood of human suffer-ing embraced by the chalice of Christ's own passion.

At the center, against a back-drop of buildings from many cultures, is our risen Savior, who is the imminent and tran-

scendent reflection of God's glory. Gazing simultaneously upward toward the radiant dome of Revelation's heavenly city and downward upon earth, the two affirming faces of Jesus represent the marvelous mir-acle of Christmas. Streaming forth from the wound in his hand, a colorful rainbow show-ers its symbolic promise over the entire world. God the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, soars with an olive branch as a further sign of enduring peace and reconciliation to all people of faith.

So does this Christmas sea-son promise that the Prince of Peace is the true and only Hope of the World. Together, we pray that Jesus will look upon us with a blessing of peace."

CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM PASTOR CRAIG ........................ 3

FROM THE OFFICES OF ROSEVILLE LUTHERAN .................... 4

MISSION & OUTREACH .................................................................. 5

ALPHA COURSES WORK MIRACLES ......................................... 6

FINANCIAL UPDATE ....................................................................... 7

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS WORSHIP .....................................8 - 9

CIRCLE MEETINGS & LYNGBLOMSTEN EVENTS...............10

COMMUNITY NEWS ......................................................................11

CHRISTMAS GIVING .....................................................................12

HOLIDAY CONCERTS ....................................................................13

COMMUNITY NEWS ............................................................. 14 - 15

IN THIS ISSUE


“…. AND LAID HIM IN A MANGER” LUKE 2:7

In his book, Out Live Your

Life, Max Lucado shares this story.

“At 7:51 a.m. January 12, 2007, a young musician took his position against a wall in a Washington, D.C., metro sta-tion. He wore jeans, a long–sleeved T-shirt, and a Washing-ton National’s baseball cap. He opened a violin case, removed his instrument, threw a few dollars and pocket change into the case as seed money, and began to play.

He played for the next forty-three minutes. He performed six classical pieces. During that time 1,097 people passed by. They tossed in money to the total of $32.17. Of the 1,097 people, seven – only seven – paused longer than sixty sec-onds. And of the seven, one –only one—recognized the vio-linist Joshua Bell.

Three days prior to this

metro appearance staged by the Washington Post, Bell filled Boston’s Symphony Hall, where just fairly good tickets went for $100 a seat. Two weeks after the experiment, he played a standing-room-only audience in Bethesda, Maryland. Joshua Bell’s talents can command $1,000 a minute. That day in the subway station he barely earned enough to buy a cheap pair of shoes.

You can’t fault the instru-ment. He played a Stradivarius built in the golden period of Stradivari’s career. It’s worth $3.5 million. You can’t fault the music. Bell successfully played a piece from Johann `Sebastian Bach that Bell called “one of the greatest achievements of any man in history.”

But scarcely anyone noticed. No one expected majesty in such a context. Shoe-shine stand to one side, kiosk to the other. People buying maga-zines, newspapers, chocolate bars, and lotto tickets. Who had time to notice beauty in the midst of busyness? Most did not.”

The time is at hand, when the most well known of all the biblical stories will be shared. Luke’s version of Jesus birth will be sang, preached, acted out and read at special times of worship. Lucado’s story reminds me that God is not

hiding from us but God is hid-den, hidden in a manger where few expected Him to be, hidden from royalty and royal places, where upper-class rub shoul-ders. He is hidden from those who wanted a more dressed up and fancy version of the Mes-siah. There is no satin robe for the Savior, only strips of cloth. There is no palace either, only a barn. This savior is hidden from the eyes of those who thought they knew the mind of God.

This December we will again lay our eyes of faith upon this hidden God. In all our rush-ing, we may pass by so quickly that the wonder and mystery will be lost. Be careful. Be cau-tious. Let’s make this coming of Christ, our Christmas. We too will throw coins toward a good cause or a tender moment, but the Gift of God comes without a need for our coins or credit cards. He comes looking for our hearts to be His home. He comes to play the songs of love and redemption on our heart strings.

What a God! What a Gift! Our savior, hidden for the eyes of faith to see.

Behold Him.

Pastor Craig Hanson

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LETTER FROM CONGREGATIONAL PRESIDENT

Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for your support

and participation in our Octo-ber Stewardship campaign. We had wonderful messages from our pastoral staff on sharing our time, talents and treasures. This was emphasized by a pow-erful and personal message from Pastor Blair Anderson and a wonderfully orchestrated worship service and celebra-tion feast on Celebration Week-end. In all, it was a very mov-ing weekend with exceptional music and meal. On behalf of your Church Council our thanks goes out to our Stewardship Committee, staff, lay servants, and Pastor Blair Anderson for making this weekend possible.

Also, thank you for your assistance in taking the SIP Online Survey. However, we still need to hear from more of you. Your response is nec-essary to fulfill our Vision and Mission. We are very grateful for your willingness to share your personal skills, interest, passions (SIP), and treasures with RLC.

Advent is upon us. This is one of my favorite times of the church calendar year. I know from personal experience, that all the marketing hype and

gift expectations can become stressful for families. My hope is that this season will give you time, comfort, peace and plea-sure to focus on the meaning of Christmas with your family, and celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ at one of our many worship times.

Peace, Bill Metzger, RLC President

THE RLC NOMINATING COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR INPUT

The Nominating Commit-tee seeks your suggestions for candidates who you think should be considered for elect-ed office. If you are interested in being considered or have a suggestion for a good candi-date, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee. We are seeking candidates for the following positions to be elected at the annual meeting next June: Vice President; Con-gregational Council (3 posi-tions); Youth and Family Min-istry Team Chair; Worship and Prayer Ministry Team Chair; Endowment Fund Board (3 positions); Nominating Com-mittee (4 candidates). Thank you!

Nominating Committee

Members:

Scott Cordes: 651-490-5888 [email protected] Geoff Kaufmann:

[email protected] Lund: 651-487-2357 [email protected] Boyce Valdizan: [email protected] Kathy Pederson: 651-489-7846 [email protected]

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RLC TO SPONSOR OVER 30 TANZANIAN STUDENTS IN 2011

Roseville Lutheran Church will be sponsoring over 30 stu-dents in Tanzania next year. This surpasses the number of students RLC is currently spon-soring. The majority of this sup-port comes through the gener-ous contributions of individual RLC members and friends. This is a testimony to RLC's ongoing commitment to global outreach.

This support, which is chan-neled through the Bega Kwa Bega program of the Saint Paul Area Synod, assists families in the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Most of the stu-dents are from our companion congregation in the village of Ng'ang'ange. Without this sup-port these young people would not be able to continue their education beyond elementary school. Staying in school and receiving a better education gives the students hope for a better life.

Mission teams from RLC in 2007 and 2008 have met some of RLC's sponsored students, and the third RLC mission team is looking forward to meeting more of them when they travel to Tanzania next August. We expect to receive new photo-graphs of our sponsored stu-dents early next year, and this will help us to put faces behind

the statistics. Words cannot express the

gratitude felt by the families of these students. Our sup-port is much more than finan-cial. Coming from a land so far away, these gifts also signify our strong encouragement of the young women and men we are supporting. We hold them in our prayers.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE WAS A SUCCESS!

RLC had a great Thanksgiv-ing food drive! Thank you to everyone who participated. Donations were sent to Key-stone Community Food Shelf. The offering from the Wednes-day and Thursday services during thanksgiving were also given to Keystone. Through Keystone’s relationship with Second Harvest Heartland, they are able to provide $4 of food for every $1 donation. Thank you for your support and look for the Souper Bowl Soup Drive at the end of January 2011.

KEYSTONE COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Keystone Community Ser-vices is in need of volunteers, specifically at the Rice Street food shelf located at 1457 Rice Street.

Anyone interested in helping at the food shelf or other volun-teer opportunities should con-tact: Margo Kemp Johnson at 651-603-6650 or [email protected]. Applica-tions can also be downloaded from our website: www.key-stonecommunityservices.org and mailed to our agency.

TEACH CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH IN MARTIN, SLOVAKIA!

NE X T TR I P :JUNE 24 - JULY 12 , 2011

WHO SHOULD GO?

• People who are excited to help students develop their conversational English skills as they grow in Jesus Christ

• People who enjoy working and conversing with adult students in a one to one or small group environment

• People who are flexible and willing to adapt to new and changing environments

• People who enjoy working with a team to plan, teach and evaluate students

• People willing to work with The Center for Christian Education to follow the mission of their program

For more information, visit:

www.rosevillelutheran.org/teach-english-in-martin-slovakia.

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FALL ALPHA COURSE TESTIMONIALS

Ninety-five individuals from The Fall Alpha Course met together in the Great Hall for Alpha Retreat Weekend in November. Coming in, we found the space transformed: round tables, candles, quiet music, wonderful food, and our great new friends from our Small Alpha Groups and the Retreat Schedule waiting for us!

Our Alpha presenter, Nicky Gumble, shared and guided us through the Bible to help us “Come to know the Holy Spirit, third member of the Trinity,” and “How we can make the most of the rest of our lives.” We sang and worshipped together; had special music and shared communion. We met in our small groups to dis-cuss what we heard and expe-rienced. We prayed individu-ally and together!

Those who came on the Retreat shared their testimonies:

"I am a long-time Christian,

but I've been through different

periods of dryness, of strong

faith, of drifting, of new commit-

ment, of anger with God. (Sat.)

The prayer time the praying for

me, communion, the worship

time in song, were the turning

point."

"I was floundering, now I am

feeling renewed. The change

happened gradually over the

weeks of Alpha. I was pleas-

antly surprised to think of the

Holy Spirit as a person. I feel it

made Him more approachable.

Being in our small group was

my favorite."

"I was interested in learning

more, but was questioning if I

believed in God, let alone Christ.

I was holding back, resistant

from growing in faith, but, I am

ready to ask God truly to open

my heart and to come into my

life. I think Alpha, the perspec-

tive I've heard from Alpha's pre-

senter Nicky Gumble and our

small group members have so

helped me.”

"I have always been a Chris-

tian. I think I understand more

about God now. I learned a lot

from what I heard: people shar-

ing their story made me feel

better, I knew I was not alone.

I enjoyed the prayer time most

about the weekend."

"I was tentative; questioning.

Now, I feel closer to God, Jesus

and the Holy Spirit. Nicky Gum-

ble answered many questions

I had. I didn’t know God loved

me so much. I’d like to join more

small groups."

INTERESTED IN COMING ON THE NEXT ALPHA COURSE?

Is there someone you would like to ask to join you? Did you know that Roseville Lutheran will be offering a fresh new start to the Alpha Course

2011! Meetings will be on Monday evenings! Watch for information and attend our mid-January Come & See Din-ner! Just look for the "big ques-tions to life" signs.


Financi

al Upda

te OCTOBER 2010 MONTH-END FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Total Giving

# of Average # of Average

Dollars Givers Gift Dollars Givers Gift

2010 General 109,063 662 165 102,185 615 166

Building Fund 7,684 108 71 9,101 121 75

Confirmation 3,700 66 56 4,050 74 55

All Other 12,997 122 107 20,893 44 475

Total 133,444 732 182 136,228 667 204

Church Ops Receipt Summary Oct-10 Oct-09

General Offering 109,063 102,185

Loose Offering 1,552 1,658

Tran. From Dedicated 3,325 935

Misc. Income 3,814 4,092

Total 117,754 108,869

Church OperationsOct YTD 2009 09-10

Oct Ministry YTD Ministry YTD Oct YTD

Actual Plan Actual Plan Variance Actual Actual

Receipts 117,754 142,132 414,751 455,949 -41,199 108,869 389,382

Expenses 121,480 130,461 452,652 516,488 -63,836 114,464 450,017

Net -3,726 11,672 -37,902 -60,539 22,637 -5,595 -60,635

Fund BalancesOperations YTD -37,902

Designated/Restricted Funds 653,247

Building Fund 37,458

Kitchen Fund 231,980

Memorials 40,415

Investment Earnings 30,596

All Other Restricted Funds 312,798

Nursery School YTD 4,246

Child Care YTD -6,927

Endowment 234,266

CashChecking / Sweep Inv. Acct 334,861

Vanguard Money Market 159,245

Primevest Money Market 169,274

Total 663,380

October 2010 October 2009

5 Sundays 4 Sundays

CELEBRATION WEEKEND - THANK YOU!

As a part of RLC’s Celebration Weekend many members and friends turned in estimate of giv-ing cards. The estimate of giving acknowledges all that God has given us, and how we will respond in celebration of his bountiful blessings. If you have not yet returned your estimate of giving card there is still time. Please drop your card in the Sunday offering plate, or mail or deliver it to the church office. Thank you to all those who so generously respond to God’s abundance!

Advent Wor sh ipNOVEMBER 27 - 28 1ST WEEKEND IN ADVENT

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vespers - Holden Evening Prayer*

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Matins*

9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

10:10 a.m. Faith & Fellowship

11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship

DECEMBER 4 - 5 2ND WEEKEND IN ADVENT




10:10 a.m. Faith & Fellowship


DECEMBER 11 - 12 3RD WEEKEND IN ADVENT


7:30 p.m. Festival Christmas Concert



11:00 a.m. Cornerstone Ministry Christmas Program

DECEMBER 18 - 19 4TH WEEKEND IN ADVENT





VESPERS

L AT IN FOR “E VENING”SATURDAYS - 5 :0 0 P.M.

Advent Vespers is a contemplative worship, quiet and peaceful. Marty Haugen’s well-known musical setting called “Holden Evening Prayer” will give words and music to our worship. Each week we come to the table and share the Lord’s Supper.

MATINS

L AT IN FOR “DAY” SUNDAYS - 8 :0 0 A .M.

Matins is the worship we offer at the beginning of the day. During Advent, it will be an 8:00 a.m. worship time for 30 minutes, including sharing weekly Holy Communion.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

SUNDAYS - 9 :0 0 A .M.

This worship experience is filled with the rich tradition of Lutheran liturgical worship. With sung liturgies and responsive prayers we join together in sharing the journey of Advent. The organ leads us along with a variety of choirs and instrumental groups lifting up our hearts in praise. The ELW - the new red worship book will be used.

PRAISE & WORSHIP

SUNDAYS - 11:0 0 A .M.

The worship is led musically by our worship band, featuring keyboard, guitars, sax, flute, percussion and brass. A variety of voices lead us in praise. The music is upbeat, vibrant. The overall experience is uplifting and prepares you for the week to live a life pleasing to God.

F O U R A D V E N T

Worship Exper i ence s

Chri stma s Eve Wor sh ipFAMILY BLESSING

FR IDAY, DECEMBER 24 - 3:0 0 & 4 :30 P.M.

On this holy night we are all God’s family. Youth will read the

Christmas Gospel. There is a special time for a children’s message.

The worship concludes with a medley of carols and a time for family

blessings.

COME TO THE LORD’S TABLE

FR IDAY, DECEMBER 24 - 7:0 0 P.M.

On Christmas Eve there are no strangers, there are only humble

worshippers, like the shepherds who came to the manger to see what

the angels had proclaimed. There is something about kneeling at

the altar that moves the heart towards God. We are humbled by the

invitation to the Lord’s Table to receive bread and wine, body and

blood, to hear “given for you,” and in faith to receive Jesus and His

abundant love.

CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP

FR IDAY, DECEMBER 24 - 9 :0 0 & 11:0 0 P.M.

As the last hours of this Christmas Eve night draw to a close, we come

to worship the Christ Child, Jesus, the Light of the World. At the end

of worship, we share of this Light, from one candle to the next, from

one person to the next, until the whole room is illuminated and we

sing “Silent Night.”

Chri stmas Day WorshipCELEBRATION OF THE CHRIST CHILD

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 - 10 :0 0 A .M.

The peacefulness of a grateful heart can be

sensed among those who come to worship on

Christmas Day. The hopeful anticipation of Christ-

mas Eve has now been fulfilled in Jesus’ birth,

and we express our gratitude in worship and

share Holy Communion.

NOTE:

There will be no 5:00 pm worship on Christmas

Day, only the 10:00 am worship. All worship

times are normal on Sunday, December 26 –

8:00 am contemplative / 9:00 am traditional /

11:00 am praise & worship.

S I X C H R I S T M A S

Worsh ip Exper i en c e s


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vents ROSE ENKA LUNCHEON

FR IDAY, DEC . 10, 11:30 A .M.

The December Rose Enca Luncheon will be held at Koslak's Royal Oak, 4785 Hodg-son Road, Shoreview.

Reminder: For this time

only, the luncheon is on Fri-

day instead of Saturday.

REBECCA CIRCLE

TUESDAY, DEC. 14, 10:00 A.M.

Rebecca Circle will meet on Tuesday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lounge. The Bible study leader is Elaine Sime and the hostesses are Carol Stucky and Dee Shosten.

PRIME TIME

DECEMBER 9, AT 11:4 5 A M

Menu: Beef Stroganoff over noodles, coleslaw, glazed car-rots and a Christmas cookie.

Remember to bring your sock donations for “Warm Tummies & Warm Toes” sock drive, new men’s, women’s and

children’s socks. Socks go to the Loaves & Fishes meal at the Dorothy Day Center and to the Naomi Center – Union Gospel Mission.

Entertainment: John Stein-er on the accordion. Learn more on the web at http://entertain-ing4u.com/retirement_homes.

NAOMI'S CIRCLE

Naomi Circle will meet on Tuesday, December 14 at

10:00 a.m. at the Lyngblom-sten Care Center..

LYNGBLOMSTEN EVENTS

SC ANDINAVIAN COOKIE & CR AF T FA IR

FR IDAY, DEC . 3, 9 :30 A .M. – 4 :0 0 P.M.

NE WM AN - BENSON CHAPEL AT LYNGBLOMS TEN (1415 ALMOND AVENUE)

Numbers for admittance to the Cookie & Craft Fair will be available at 9 AM on December 3. Questions regarding baked goods, call Ellie Slama at (651) 739-0007. Donations of cook-

ies and other baked goods will be collected: Wednesday, December 1, and Thursday, December 2. Please bring them in dozens to the front desk at the Lyngblomsten Care Center (1415 Almond Avenue).

EN JOY THE CHR IS TM AS SE ASON WITH THE 5 - 5 -1 C LUB & C AFÉ !FR IDAY, DECEMBER 10

Includes a catered roast beef dinner followed by a Christmas program. The luncheon will begin at noon. Please RSVP by Friday, December 3. Cost is $11.

HIGH TE A & “ I T ’S A WONDERFUL L I FE : A L IVE R AD IO PL AY”

THURSDAY, DEC . 16, 2010SA INT PAUL HOTEL

This is a unique rendition of a favorite Christmas classic and features a three-course tea lun-cheon. Tea and performance will run from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cost is $69.50.

NEW YEAR'S EVE OPEN HOUSEFR IDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010

Ring in the New Year with some good eats and lively enter-tainment! New Year’s Eve Open House is from 2:00 -5:00 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 7:00 P.M. & FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 10:00 A .M.

RLC will be hosting a grief workshop that features vid-eo interviews with counsel-ors, grief experts, and other people who have experienced the holidays after their loved one's death. It offers practi-cal suggestions and reassur-ance. More information avail-able online. Pre-registration is appreciated. Contact the church office at 651-487-7752 or by e-mail ([email protected]).

RESPECT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS

Thanks so much to those of you who park on the street while coming to worship. Your willingness to walk a bit fur-ther opens up parking spots for visitors and others who cannot walk so far.

A resident near the church, however, recently stopped in the office to let us know that somebody parked in front of their driveway on a Sunday morning. The office staff apol-ogized and told them that they would remind the congrega-tion of the importance of being respectful of our neighbors’

property. Please do not park in or near RLC’s neighboring driveways.

CHRISTMAS CARDS 2-FOR-1 SALE!

Only 5 dollars for a package of ten cards and envelopes. The breathtaking murals created by the late artist David Hetland, “The Lord is My Shepherd” and “Prince of Peace, Hope of the World,” have been replicated as Christmas cards for sale only at RLC. The cards will be available for purchase at the Welcome Desk in Luther Commons after weekend worship or in the church office during the week. Call 651.487.7752 to set aside the quantity you wish to buy.

LETTER FROM FORMER RLC INTERN, EVA:

Hi there Roseville Lutheran,I am happy to tell you I am

back in America and I cannot wait to meet all of you again.

After quite a difficult year I final-ly graduated and got a scholar-ship at Concordia University in Chicago. I am here studying Christian Education. I like it very much. As is everything it is an adventure with God.

Eva Janotova

Summer '09 Intern from Slovakia

RLC YOUTH RECEIVES AWARD

Each year the North Subur-ban Golden “K” Kiwanis Club holds a youth leadership rec-ognition prayer breakfast at an area church. Each church selects one recipient as an outstand-ing junior or senior high school Christian youth leader. The RLC recipient this year is Noah Berg-man. Noah is the captain of the Roseville swim team. He is a lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA. He is planning to major in engineering next year. He also is a Junior Fire Explorer. He loves to work in the kitchen with Grandma Jean.

Congratulations, Noah!

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KEEPING KIDS WARM COAT DRIVE

The smile of a child makes it all worthwhile! During the month of October we collected coats, hats, mittens and snow pants to give to area families in need. Once again, RLC fami-lies were generous, donating over 70 coats! These dona-tions were distributed to area schools, and kids were very thankful for them. “I slept with my new coat” said one young 5th grader. Teachers said their students had big smiles when they were given a “new” coat. Your generosity touched the hearts of these teach-ers and the kids they mentor each day. Fairview Commu-nity Center continues to collect coats, boots, snow pants, etc. throughout the winter months. If your children have outgrown their winter-wear, please bring it to Fairview Community Cen-ter and they will distribute it to others! Thank you for your generosity!

COLLECTIONS FOR BRIDGING

To finish Mission Month in January 2011, RLC will be holding The Big Wrap event on Sunday January 30th in the Activity Center. Everyone from RLC is invited to wrap towels or utensils that will be sent to

the Bridging warehouse in Ros-eville. These items will be given to clients as they shop for furni-ture and other household items for their home at Bridging.

CHRISTMAS GARDEN

The Christmas Garden deco-rates our Worship Center with poinsettias and other adorn-ments for the Festival Christ-mas Concert and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship services. Contributions to the Christmas Garden can be made in honor or in memory of a loved one, or in thankfulness or celebration of a person or event. A minimum donation is $15 per plant and is tax-deductible. Contributions must be received by Sunday, December 5, in order to be printed in the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship folders. Contribution forms are available at the Welcome Desk, in the church office, or online at www.rosevillelutheran.org/christmas-garden.

WARM TOES AND TUMMIES

Help the homeless keep warm this winter. As has been a tradition at Roseville Lutheran Church, we will col-lect new socks from November 27th to December 12th. The socks will be given out at the Dorothy Day Center on Mon-day December 13th during Roseville Lutheran’s monthly Loaves and Fishes dinner.

SHARING TREE

Our RLC Sharing Tree tradi-tion in the Commons will con-tinue this Christmas season. Please take an ornament and purchase the gift, then place it unwrapped under the tree by December 12th. Do to requests from the groups receiving your gifts; we will be focusing on gift cards this year. Your gifts will benefit children and adults served by several organiza-tions that partner ministries with Mission & Outreach at RLC. The December 12th dead-line allows the organizations to pick up and deliver your gifts prior to Christmas. Thank you for keeping the Sharing Tree tradition alive!

COLLECTION SCHEDULE

December

Towels: wash cloth, hand

towels and bath towels

January

Can openers, spatulas and

mixing spoons

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Photo by “Windy_Sydney” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/windysydney


FESTIVAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7:30 P.M.

This concert features all our music groups, including adult, youth and children's choirs, handbells, brass and orchestra. The concert backdrop will be David Hetland's mural "Prince of Peace Hope of the World". Read David Hetland’s descrip-tion of this mural on page 2.

NORDIC CHOIR TO PERFORM IN ST. LOUIS PARK

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011 AT 7:0 0 P.M.

Luther College Nordic Choir, one of the top college choirs in the nation, will present a concert at 7:00 p.m. on Satur-day, February 5, 2011 at West-wood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park, Minn. Conducted by Dr. Allen Hightower, the choir will per-form sacred choral works. $18 adults, $12 students; for tick-

ets, visit luthertickets.com or call 1-800-4 Luther.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH RLC JAZZ

FR IDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 AT 7:0 0 P.M.

All are invited to come and hear the soul-soothing sounds of RLC Jazz at the New Year’s Eve worship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31. The RLC jazz group, sometimes known as the Soul Medicine Gospel Big Band, will provide the musi-cal backdrop for this service, where we will celebrate with thanks to God for all the bless-ings of the year that has passed, and pray for guidance and hope for the year that is ahead. Bring the whole family, and invite a friend too!

CORNERSTONE CHRISTMAS CONCERT & REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

CHRIS TM AS PROGR A M

The Cornerstone Christmas Program is Sunday, December

12, at the 11:00 a.m. wor-

ship service for all 2 Year Old through 4th Grade Cornerstone students.

REHE ARSAL SCHEDULE

Rehearsal for the program will be held on Friday, Decem-ber 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The schedule for the rehearsal is as follows:

Kindergarten-5th Grade

6:30-8:00 p.m.2-4 year olds

6:30-7:15 p.m.

There will be regular Cor-nerstone on December 12, at 10:00 a.m. However, all Kin-dergarten through 4th Grade Cornerstone Kids should meet in the Activity Center at 10:00 a.m. This will give us one final opportunity to rehearse.

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FELLOWSHIP BREAKFASTS: GRANDMA JEAN NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Do you know RLC served five

thousand meals between the beginning of September and the end of November? Isn’t that amazing?!

We are truly blessed to have

our own wonderful Grandma Jean heading this ministry, plan-ning meals, shopping for food, cooking and, most importantly, nourishing people in body and in mind. But Jean cannot do everything herself.

We are asking each and every one of you to prayerfully consider helping in the kitchen

and dining-room, especially on Sunday mornings. No special skills are required, just a heart for service and a willingness to give a little of your time. You can help as little as once a year or as many times a month as your schedule allows. Sign-up sheets are available at the information desk in the commons area.

BAPTISM INFORMATION

INFANT/CH I LD AND ADULT BAP T ISM INFORM AT ION

Roseville Lutheran Church

offers a workshop for families to prepare for the baptism of a child. It is recommended that families attend this class before the baptism. Baptism work-shops are usually held on the second Sunday of the month at 10:10 a.m. The next workshop is Sunday, January 9, 2011.

If you are an adult or teenag-er and are interested in know-ing more about baptism and how to become baptized, please contact Pastor David Watson at 651-487-7752 ext. 225 [email protected].

For more information or to schedule a baptism, contact

Andrea Fluegel at 651-487-7752 ext. 201 or [email protected] or visit the RLC website atwww.rosevillelu-theran.org/baptism.

LIFE GROUP: MARRIED COUPLES’ SLEIGH RIDE

Roseville Lutheran believes that our congregation is a great place for couples to grow deep-er in their relationship with God and one another. As couples, we gain a lot from being together. Our relationships are strength-ened. We grow in faith. We care for each other. In short … it’s good for us to be together. The next opportunity is our Sleigh Ride and Bonfire on Sat-urday, January 29, 2011 from

4:30-6:30 p.m. at Bunker Park Stables, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd., Andover, MN.

Need an idea for Valentine’s Day? Take your spouse on a sleigh ride (or hay ride depend-ing on snow levels), meet other couples, and enjoy the warmth of a bonfire and conversation. Hot chocolate and other treats available after the ride. Con-tinue the evening’s romance by taking your spouse out for din-ner at a local restaurant.Couples are welcome to bring their own blankets. Please note that par-ticipants need to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. Sign up online at www.RosevilleLutheran.org/adults by Sunday, January 23. This event is free. Space is limited.

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Last Year’s Flock Christmas Party

We hope all of our 9th-12th graders are able to attend our 3rd Annual FLOCK Christmas Party! Tuesday, Dec. 21st in the Great Hall. We will have fun games and holiday treats to share, all you need to bring are your friends and a white ele-phant gift!

SENIOR HIGH DECEMBER CALENDAR AVAILABLE ONLINE

Senior High Youth - Don't miss any of our holiday events in December! They can be viewed online at: www.rosevillelutheran.org/december-events-calendar.

IT'S TIME TO STRETCH! YOGADEVOTION

A new session of YogaDevo-tion begin at RLC on Thursday, Dec. 2 and continuing on Dec. 9, 16, and 30 and the four Thurs-days in January. YogaDevotion is a Christian-based yoga class.

The fee for the eight sessions is $50. You do not need to sign up in advance – just come on Dec. 2. For more information, call Karla Sampson at 651-336-8047.

NEWS FROM OUR MISSIONARY IN PERU

Dear Sponsoring Congrega-

tions, Friends and Family,

Greetings to you from Lima! I owe you all a newsletter, which I am writing and hope to get to you soon.

But in the meantime, I am so excited to share this record-ing with you! It is the folkloric musicians from Cristo Rey making music in the sanctu-ary of our church back on July 12th, 2010 when a delegation from the La Crosse Area Synod in Wisconsin came to visit the Peruvian Lutheran Evangeli-cal Church. Michael is playing the zampoña (pan-pipes) and flauta(wooden flute), Jhanet is playing the charango (very

small,10 stringed made out of an armadillo), Milagros or her brother are playing the bombo (big sheep skin drum), Xavier is on the guitar, (a guitar!) and Florencia on the palo de llu-via (rainstick). I really hope you enjoy this, and I hope that God's Spirit will feel very, very close to you when you hear it. I know that when we have folk-loric Liturgy (one Sunday each month) people who are walk-ing by the church on the side-walk sometimes feel drawn to stop and just listen. Go to this link:http://bit.ly/dnEHMu

Paz,Rev. Dana Nelson


15TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S WINTER TEA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2:30 P.M. ROSE V I L LE LUTHER AN CHURCH AC T IV I T Y CENTER

This years guest speaker is Terry Hitch-cock. At the age of 57, Terry decided to take on the greatest physical challenge of his life-to run 75 consecutive marathons on 75 consecutive days covering more than 2000 miles from St. Paul to Atlanta. As a grieving father who lost his wife to breast cancer, Terry hoped to make a powerful statement about the obstacles faced by single parents everywhere and to show how powerful

love can be. His book, A Father's Odys-sey, has been made into a documentary film called "My Run" narrated by Billy Bob Thorten and will be followed by a feature film titled "Pushing Life". Books will be on sale at the tea. Terry gives a portion of each book to the 3 important causes in his life; breast can-cer, diabetes, and Aspergers/Autism research.

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