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A MONTHLY NEWSLET TER FOR THE FR IENDS & MEMBERS OF ROSEVILLE LUTHER AN CHURCH

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VETERANS’ DAY WORSHIP

In conjunction with Prime Time for Novem-ber, you are invited to attend Veterans’ Day

worship on November 11 honoring veterans who have served our country. Following wor-ship, all are welcome to enjoy a pork roast lun-cheon cooked by Grandma Jean, Colleen Hopple and their helpers.

RECOVERY WEEKEND IS HERE!

Faith Partners is hosting Recovery Weekend at RLC on Saturday, November 20th and 21st,

2010. Recovery Weekend is a time set aside to educate, offer support, and provide referrals for those who have a problem with addiction or are affected by the addictions of others. On Sunday, we will be joined by the Union Gospel

Changed Lives Choir who will bring a special message of hope and healing for those have a, in one way or another, the disease of addiction. There will be tables in the Commons before and after worship through the weekend, where you can talk with members of Faith Partners and pick up literature about addiction and recov-ery. On Sunday, members of the Changed Lives Choir will also have a table in the Commons where you can learn more about their program. We hope you will join us for this special event! Here is some info about the Union Gospel Mis-

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QUILT SALE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11AT THE VE TER ANS’ DAY WORSHIP, R LC

It’s been two years since the RLC’s last quilt sale - a lot has happened in between. They made quilts for “Common Bond,” men’s housing for homeless men. They sent quilts to “From Me to You” and gave quilts to SE Asian Ministries.

S.I.P. ONLINE SURVEY

Everyone in the Roseville Lutheran Church community has unique Skills Interests and Passions (SIP). In order to connect you with the opportunities that you are most interested in, we are asking you to invest 10 minutes of your time to complete the S.I.P. Survey. Taking the survey will not automatically volunteer you in a specific area; rather, it will provide a directory of infor-mation for groups or committees looking to match opportunities with members & friends who have overlapping skills, interests and passions.

In addition, we are requesting that every household update their contact information and privacy preferences for the RLC Online Members & Friends Directory. Only one member of each household has access to update contact information.

A login ID and password should have been sent to your email in October. If you haven’t already done so, use that login ID and password to access the online survey at: www.rosevillelutheran.org/survey/ to share your Skills, Interests & Passions.

Those of you who prefer not to take the survey online will have the opportunity to fill out a paper survey at RLC.

Pumpkin photo by “LollyKnit” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lollyknitSIP logo by “Tiana Mae Design”: http://tianamaedesign.com

IN THIS ISSUE:FAITH & FELLOWSHIP ............................................................ 2 - 3

FEATURES ...................................................................................4

SENIOR HIGH MINSTRY ....................................................... 5 - 6

MARRIAGE MINISTRY ................................................................6

MISSION & OUTREACH .............................................................7

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ..............................................................8

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ..............................................................9

MUSIC MINISTRY .......................................................................9

MISSION & OUTREACH ...........................................................10

ADULT EDUCATION ................................................................. 11

MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY .................................................... 11

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A LETTER FROM PASTOR CRAIG

As I sat with one of our members, we visited about the summer we just enjoyed. Each in our own way. We inquired about each other’s health. We talked about related issues of getting older. How are things? “This recession is tough,” he offered. The look on his face verified his words. Layoffs and cutbacks are so painful and difficult. The difficulty

of downsizing was painful for him. Talented people with young families caught in this turbulence. He also wanted to know how things are at church. How’s RLC doing? There are, of course, many ways to answer that. Financially – how’s the budget? Membership – are we growing? Mission – are we getting out there with Christ’s message? How is the leader-ship – council, staff and minis-try teams – lining up? Worship attendance? Youth programs and the like? How’s the build-ing – the campus? The list goes on. He concluded our wonderful visit with a wise insightful metaphor from his business. He said that he and his leadership team have com-pared these times to driving a

car. You steer and try to avoid the potholes and the ditches, all the while looking down the road to where you need to be headed. Well said!

While running the marathon in Chicago, I quickly noticed the number of potholes in the city streets. Had I not seen them, my ankle could have got-ten twisted and the race ended or the pain could have become a factor to the finish line. I too find myself looking down too often and forgetting what lies ahead. There was a finish line I wanted to cross. Potholes are the challenges that can trip us up and keep us from finishing what is most important. I offer this “pothole perspective” of this congregation. We still have much to learn from the

Scriptures. The lack of dedica-tion to grow in the word of God keeps us from strengthening our relationships to our Lord and to each other. I would add another. Our stewardship of God’s resources is not our strength. It needs to be, so that we may know what God has blessed us with and what He has called us to do. It is an area of weakness that needs to be addressed, so that we can live the faithful life in Christ. And finally, I would ask that words of support and encouragement become part of our congrega-tion’s conversation. Ask oth-ers how they are or what you can I do to help them, and offer thanks for a great job done. That is what healthy congrega-tions do.

Potholes can be filled. That’s the good and hopeful news. This is a congregation that I have come to love and I know you aspire to be a stron-ger, healthier and more com-passionate community of faith.

Success is not measured by numbers, but rather by how we strengthen our relation-ship with God and one another. May our Lord steer us toward that end.

Thanks be to God,

Craig Hanson

They also gave quilts to United Children’s Hospital and Clinic in St. Paul and sent quilts and a monetary gift to Haiti.

They thank all of the peo-ple who have donated fabric, thread and yarn. They feel truly blessed by all the dona-tions but do purchase batting and some sheets for backing; hence, the need for a quilt sale. The sale will be held on Thurs-day, November 11 at the Vet-eran’s Day worship and possi-bly one weekend in November (yet to be determined).

They always welcome new members. In fact, they urge you to come and join them on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

HEALTH CARE REFORM: MAKING THE BEST POSSIBLE DECISIONS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 99:0 0 A .M. - 12:30 P.M.

All are invited to this health care forum held on Tuesday,

November 9th from 9 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. at RLC. It is designed to provide an overall update on Medicare reforms and specific information about Medicare plans in Minnesota for 2011. The booklet, “Health Choices,” will be presented. This booklet is prepared by the Minnesota Board on Aging and will be published in November. Workshops will be presented by Medicare plan provid-ers and government service organizations. Open enroll-ment begins November 15 and closes December 31, 2010, so the information provided at this forum is very timely and important.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010ROSEVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL 8:0 0 A .M. - 12:30 P.M.T ICKE TS: $5.0 0 - AGES 6 - 14$6.0 0 - AGES 15 - 62$5:0 0 - AGES 63 AND UP

The North Suburban Lions Club is serving a pan-cake breakfast at Roseville Area High School on Sunday, November 7th.

There will be a cakewalk for children. Proceeds go to com-munity projects in the Ros-eville area.Eyeglasses and hearing aids will collected at the door.

LADIES, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S WINTER TEA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 2:30 P.M., ACT IV IT Y CENTER

The Women’s Winter Tea will be held on Sunday, Janu-ary 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center. This year’s guest speaker is Terry Hitch-cock. At the age of 57, Terry decided to take on the great-est 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, Ter-ry hoped to make a powerful statement about the obstacles faced by single parents every-where and to show how pow-erful love can be. His book, A Father’s Odyssey, 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 cancer, diabe-tes, and Aspergers/Autism research.

Tickets for the tea will go on sale for $10 each in December. Watch the RLC Updates for more information.

FAITH & FELLOWSHIP

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Tea set photo by “Catherine Joll” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cathjoll

Pancake photo by “Mattsinopoli” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattsinopoli

FINANCIAL UPDATE

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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP

sion and the Changed Lives Choir.

Mission Statement:

Union Gospel Mission is a Christian ministry dedicated to serving the homeless, poor, and addicted in our com-munity. By meeting physical, spiritual, emotional, and edu-cational needs, our Mission is changing lives!

UGM Overview:

For more than 108 years Union Gospel Mission has been working to the help homeless, hungry and hurting in the Twin Cities. With seven different locations, dozens of programs, and thousands of clients, what we do is best summed up by our motto; “Our Mission is Changing Lives.” Not just giving a handout, but lending a hand, the Mission helps people get back on their feet, headed in the right direction, and ready to reenter society with a new sense of hope and dignity.

The Union Gospel Mission

puts resources to work in a variety of services: food (more than 336,000 nutritious meals were served in 2009), emer-gency shelter, clothing, tran-sitional housing programs for men and women, dental and medical clinics, chemical dependency program, pro-grams for children and youth, children’s camp, as well as com-prehensive education and work readiness programs. And last, but not least, the Union Gospel Mission is firmly committed to offering spiritual comfort and hope to those in need.

Changed Lives Choir:

The Union Gospel Mission’s Changed Lives Choir is an eclectic mix of UGM program participants as well as staff. Their shared passion to deliv-er the message of the love of Jesus Christ creates a unique, motivating, and encouraging experience. The choir is direct-ed by the acclaimed Heart of the City Worship Band’s founder, Dan Adler.

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HOUSING NEEDED

Two Slovak students from the University of Zilina in Slo-vakia, a partner school with the Bible School in Martin, Slova-kia, will be resident students at Globe University on the Wood-bury campus. We are looking for two homes that would house a student from November 15 to December 3, 2010. Please prayerfully consider this unique opportunity to host an inter-national student who has an excellent facility with the Eng-lish language. The two students, one man, and one woman, have been selected to attend this pro-gram because of their outstand-ing graduate record.

LYNGBLOMSTEN EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Veterans Day Celebration:

Honoring Generations of Vet-erans on Thursday, November 11, 2010. Celebrate those who have served on behalf of our country by coming to the 5-5-1

Club Community Center at 1:30 p.m. for a time of songs, stories and treats. If you are a wartime veteran, we would like to recog-nize you; please RSVP to (651) 632-5330. Non-veterans don’t need to RSVP – just come! This is a free event. Rides are avail-able upon request; call (651) 632-5332.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Coping With Holiday Grief:

Helping Yourself and Others on Thursday, November 18, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Newman-Benson Chapel at Lyngblom-sten (1415 Almond Avenue, St. Paul). If you are a caregiver, you can expect to have feelings of loss and grief as your life and the person you care for are changed by an illness. Whether your loved one is living or has passed, join us for insights and tips on how to survive the holi-days while grieving a variety of losses. Learn clear, practi-cal ideas to achieve a hope-ful, healing balance. Presenter Kris Linner is an ELCA pastor and has 22 years of chaplaincy

and pastoral experience work-ing with dying and grieving people. Learn how to cope with holiday grief and care for yourself as you care for your loved one. No reservations are required; a $1 suggested dona-tion is encouraged. Questions? Contact Joanne Kellen at (651) 632-5335 or jkellen@lyngb-lomsten.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

A Cup of Christmas Tea Singer, author, and illustra-tor Warren Hanson returns to Lyngblomsten. Join us from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the Newman-Benson Chapel at Lyngblomsten (1415 Almond Avenue, St. Paul). No reser-vations are needed. This pro-gram is funded by donations, and your generosity would be greatly appreciated. There is a $5 suggested donation. Questions? Contact Joanne Kellen at (651) 632-5335 or jkellen@lyngblomsten.org.

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FEATURES

LETTER FROM THE CONGREGATIONAL PRESIDENT

Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for your gener-

ous response and donations for the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund in honor of Tammy Pust. In one brief weekend we raised over $3,400 for this pur-pose while honoring Tammy’s leadership contribution to our church. Tammy, on behalf of Council, staff and this congre-gation, we are very grateful for you and for sharing your lead-ership gifts with RLC.

We had a significant event the second weekend of Sep-tember. For the first time in a long time, the staff and leader-ship of this church met for a fall planning retreat. Council, staff, and lay leaders for all ministry

teams and committees gath-ered in the Social Hall Friday evening and Saturday to focus on the next steps for RLC and its Vision, Mission and Values. This group was supported by Visioning Taskforce members and some of our recent past presidents.

The purpose was to reflect on our visioning process prog-ress to date and take another step with our Vision, Mis-sion and Values. Communica-tions and connections were the major themes to emerge from our efforts. We affirmed a common focus and next steps for our Vision, Mission and Values. You will be hearing more about a 4-year focus to Connect, Grow, Serve and Go in coming months. We provided input to council, staff and stew-

ardship programs and other important topics for this year. Last but not least, we commit-ted to meet again throughout the year to improve commu-nication, support each other’s efforts, to forge common plans and common goals. We felt the Holy Spirit at work among us during our time together. This meeting was very fruitful and a positive experience for all attendees.

The SIP survey is an impor-tant tool to build connections within our church community. This information will help us to better understand individ-ual and personal skills, inter-ests, and passions (SIP). If you have not completed a SIP sur-vey by now, it is not too late! We need your information to provide appropriate oppor-

tunities for all of us to con-nect and serve. Please contact Laurel Hofeldt or the church office for information on the SIP survey. We are praying for a strong response to shar-ing your personal information (SIP survey). Your personal SIP is a link to connect common skills, interests and passions while growing our ministries.

Your church council, staff and lay leaders, as a part of the retreat process, committed to complete and use the SIP sur-vey information while step-ping up the giving scale and to tithe now or as soon as pos-sible as a response to a “God of abundance.” We prayerfully ask you to join us on this stew-ardship journey.

I am very grateful and thank you for your willingness to

share your personal skills, interest, passions (SIP), and treasures with RLC. Our indi-vidual stewardship response and commitment to how God is calling each of us will drive the resources for God’s good work at RLC. I believe we can and will take a step together to build more connections and grow our church.

Blessings,

Bill Metzger, RLC President

LETTER FROM PASTOR KRIS My arrival at Roseville Lutheran is the beginning of a change for me but also for the congregation. I am thrilled to be your first female pastor. I’m sure there will be growing pains as I learn who you are and how best to serve you and as you guide me in how best to be your pastor.

No matter what challenges arise though, I can promise

you that we will embark on this journey together and I will trust you to guide me along the path,

through the wilderness of being a first-call pastor. I hope you will grow to trust me with your concerns, fears, hopes and the things that make you stay up at night wondering what the point of it all is. My promise to you is to hold those concerns close to my heart, pray for you, walk with you and for us to build relation-ships together that make us stronger people and a stron-ger congregation. I encourage you to come to me and intro-duce yourselves (but you may have to do it several times - my memory is not what it used to

be!) and to provide any input that might help me to serve you better. Together we will trust in God to lead us for-ward, to navigate the changes, to learn and to grow.

If we have not yet met, I will briefly give you the Intro to Kris course:

I grew up on a farm in Tri-mont (south central MN). My parents, brother and his fam-ily still live there. I graduated from the College of St. Benedict with a degree in dietetics and worked as a registered dieti-tian. Neal is employed by 3M. We have been married for 18

years and have been blessed with four children: Wyatt - 16 (junior), Sam (deceased), Adam - 12 (7th grade) and Katie - 9 (4th grade). The kids attend Stillwater schools. I graduated from Luther Semi-nary in 2009 and I could not be happier to be beginning minis-try at RLC. And my last name isn’t as hard as it looks: Kurzy es (yes without the y) key - just put it together and say it with conviction!

Blessings,Pastor Kris

ISAIAH 43:19 BEHOLD, I AM DOING A NEW THING; NOW IT SPRINGS FORTH, DO YOU NOT PERCEIVE IT? I WILL MAKE A WAY IN THE WILDERNESS AND RIVERS IN THE DESERT.

Photo by “Magda Sobkowiak” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/magdaes

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SENIOR HIGH MINSTRY

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO FLOCK’S FALL BONFIRE IN OCTOBER!

You made it a night filled with fun, music, laughter and Nuke ‘Um, and we are so thankful for you! If you are a 9th-12th grader and couldn’t come, we hope to see you at FLOCK in November! Tues-

days, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in

the Great Hall.

RLC YOUTH’S “GOBBLE FOR GOOD” FOOD & FUND DRIVE!

During the Month of November, Roseville Lutheran Youth will be collecting non-perishable food items for our “Gobble for Good” Food &

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MARRIAGE MINISTRY

SENIOR HIGH MINISTRY

Photo by “StefanosP” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenpougas

“SHALL WE DANCE?” MOVIE NIGHT FOR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES

NOVEMBER 12, 2010, 7:00 P.M.

Mary Hinkle Shore, associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, and her hus-band, Hank, will facilitate the movie discussion. The evening’s movie is “Shall We Dance?” (2004) starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, and Susan Sarandon. Come for an evening of laughter and meet other couples. Movie theatre food will be available. Childcare provided on request. Sign up online at www.rosevillelutheran.org/adults by Sunday, November 7.

Fund Drive. Thanksgiving is such a beloved holiday, and we want to make sure all of our brothers & sisters in the Twin Cities have food on the table this year. Over the past 5 years, visits to food shelves, soups kitchens and shelters have doubled, and our youth want to help!

On Tuesday, November

23rd, FLOCK (our Senior High Youth Group) will fill the church bus with the food you’ve donated and hand deliver it to Second Harvest Food Bank in Maplewood, where they will help hand out the groceries to local families in need.

Please help us meet our goal of collecting 500 pounds

of food this month! The items they need most include: • Meats, fish and protein –

canned tuna, ham or chicken,

beef stew, chili, peanut but-

ter, canned/dried beans.

• Fruits and vegetables –

100% fruit juice, canned

fruits and vegetables, instant

potatoes, fruit preserves.

• Complete meals – pasta &

sauce, boxed meals, hearty

soups.

• Grains – cereal, rice.

• Hygiene products – sham-

poo, deodorant, soap, dia-

pers, toilet paper, feminine

hygiene, toothpaste.

• Cleaning supplies – laun-

dry detergent, paper tow-

els, kitchen and bathroom

cleaners.

We cannot accept glass con-tainers, perishable items or

home-canned foods.We’ve also created a web-

site for the congregation to track our progress! Here you can learn more about our food drive, see how close we are to reaching our goal and make an online donation! Please check it out today:www.2harvest .org/goto

/gobbleforgood

So, during the month of November, keep an eye out for our collection boxes in the Commons and outside the main office, and help feed a family this Thanksgiving!

Thank you, Roseville Lutheran Church!

MEET RLC’S NEWEST YOUNG ADULT VOLUNTEER, SARAH ALWORTH!

We are so thankful and excited to welcome Sarah to Roseville Lutheran! We first met Sarah this past summer while she was working at Camp Hiawatha, and were thrilled to learn of her plans to move to the Twin Cities this fall. Not wanting to let opportunity pass us by, we immediately invited Sarah to get involved with Youth Minis-try at RLC and, lucky for us, she accepted! Sarah will be helping out on Tuesday nights with the senior high youth group, FLOCK, and we welcome her with open and grateful arms.

Sarah graduated from Luther College in May with a degree in religion and now helps children

learn to read through an Ameri-corps position in the St. Paul school district. Having been very involved while growing up in her home congregation, First Lutheran in Duluth, Sarah is very excited to be welcomed into a new church community so quickly and have opportuni-ties to get involved and serve.

Roseville Lutheran is still in need of volunteers to work with our junior & senior high students, especially on Sunday mornings. If you would like to be part of an incredible commu-nity that helps students grow in their social and spiritual devel-opment, please contact Megan Moroff at mmoroff@roseville-lutheran.org or Neal Cannon at ncannon@rosevilllelutheran.org.

Thank you, Sarah, and wel-come to Roseville Lutheran!

COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS

FR IDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6 :30 - 9 :30 P.M.

A discussion and exploration for married couples to learn new tools to solve solvable problems within marriage and how to mediate those problems that don’t seem to have solu-tions. Couples will work together to uncover new ways to look at the role of conflict within marriage. Cost is $16 per couple. Register online at:www.rosevillelutheran.org/ marriage-enrichment workshops

SARAH ALWORTH IS THE BEAUTIFUL LADY IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH.

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MISSION & OUTREACH

As an active member of the Bega Kwa Bega program of the Saint Paul Area Synod, Roseville Lutheran Church has established a compan-ion relationship with another Lutheran congregation in the remote village of Ng’ang’ange, Tanzania.

In both 2007 and 2008, mission teams from Roseville Lutheran traveled to Tanzania to visit and worship with their

sisters and brothers in Christ in Ng’ang’ange. This commu-nity is populated by subsis-tence farming families who do not have the resources to send their brightest and best chil-dren to secondary school. One of the highest priorities of the Ng’ang’ange congregation is to help give these young Chris-tians the life-changing hope of a better education. Roseville Lutheran has committed to

help achieve this goal by spon-soring secondary school stu-dents from the community.

Prayerfully consider becom-ing part of this student spon-sorship outreach ministry at Roseville Lutheran. Sponsor-ships are a great investment toward a brighter future for the student, the congregation, the community, the nation, and Africa.

The annual cost is $360

per student, which covers room, board, and tuition. Make checks payable to Ros-eville Lutheran Church, and write Iringa Student in the memo line. All funds must be received in the church office no later than Sunday Novem-ber 14, 2010.

During mission trips to Tanzania, RLC members meet some of RLC’s sponsored stu-dents. Their smiling faces

and grateful hearts symbolize the brighter future made pos-sible by your support. Give life-changing hope to a young woman or man in Tanzania today.

For more information, con-tact: Vivian Howatt at 651-646-4562 or David Dudley at 651-489-7243

SHIDA CHUMA ERIKI MALIGA IMANUELI KIKOTI NAHODHA MSOLA TUKELYI KISSOMA

SPONSOR A STUDENT IN TANZANIA FOR A YEAR

Please look for the donation

bins in Luther Commons for

collecting goods each month:

NOVEMBER: BAKEWARE

– COOKIE SHEETS, CAKE

PANS, CASSEROLES

DECEMBER: TOWELS

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

RLC will continue the tra-dition of a food drive during the Thanksgiving Holiday. All donations will be sent to our local food shelf – Keystone Community Food Shelf. We will be collecting items in Luther Commons during the weekend of November 20th/21st and then through Sunday Novem-

ber 28th. Financial gifts given during this time wil be sent to Keystone Food Shelf. Through Keystone’s relationship with Second Harvest Heartland, they are able to provide $4 of food for every $1 donation. Please help us support those in need in our community.

RLC CONTINUES MONTHLY COLLECTIONS FOR BRIDGING

Bridging is a twenty-year-old nonprofit organization headquartered in Bloomington with warehouses in Bloom-ington, Roseville, and Central Minnesota. Its mission is to provide the economically dis-advantaged in transition with quality furniture and house-hold goods free of charge. The Roseville warehouse opened in 2006 and many RLC mem-bers are already volunteering

at the site. More information can be found on their web site www.bridging.org

Mission and Outreach Min-istry Team continues to spon-sor monthly collections of goods donated by RLC mem-bers.

Photo by “Crow Dive” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crowdive

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

MANY WERE BLESSED WITH YOUR GENEROSITY!

Thank you to all that donat-ed school supplies to help those in need at the start of this school year! We were able to help many families with the generous donations of gift cards, folders, crayons and other items that the kids need to start a new school year! In addition to helping families from our own congregation, we also helped many others by giv-ing some of the school supplies to Fairview Community Center and Love INC who then distrib-uted them to area schools. Kids were able to start the school year with the things they need, and hearts were touched by your generosity!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM MUSIC

Did your child bring home a lyrics sheet for the Corner-stone Christmas Program? If not, copies are available at the Children’s, Youth and Fam-ily Ministry Desk in the Lobby. Or you can download them at www.rosevillelutheran.org. Go to Children’s Ministry and the Cornerstone.

MP3’s of all of the songs are also available on the website or you can make a CD at the Children’s, Youth and Family Ministry Desk. Blank CD’s are provided for your use.

Please work with your child(ren) at home to learn their songs. We will have brief rehearsal time in Cornerstone in December, but this is not enough time, especially for the younger children.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The Cornerstone Christmas Program is Sunday, Decem-ber 12, at the 11:00 a.m. wor-ship service for all 2-year-old through 4th grade Corner-stone students.

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- to 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 be one final opportunity to rehearse.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM CAST

Are you a 4th grader who would like to be a narrator or character in the Cornerstone Christmas Program? If so, con-tact Kim at krehfeldt@aol.com by Sunday, November 21. This is a great way to share the story of Christmas through your gift of narration.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY MUSICAL

Try-outs for the Children’s Ministry Musical will be held on November 16 and 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. You only need to attend one try-out ses-sion if you would like to be in the musical. The musical to be presented is yet to be deter-mined, but being in the musi-cal is a great time for everyone involved.

The musical is open to all kindergarten through 6th grade young people. Everyone who comes to the try-outs will be given a part of the musical cast. Preference for lead roles is given to 6th graders and those who have participated in previous musicals. All cast members will also be a part of the chorus. Rehearsals will begin in January. The musical will be presented on Saturday, March 5, at 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 6, at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

The tentative rehearsal schedule is as follows:

January 11, 18, 25, February

1,8,15, 22 and March 1 from

6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

January 8, 22, February 5

and 19 from 9:00 to 11:00

a.m.

January 14, 28, February 11

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

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

NURSERY SCHOOL

POINSETTIA SALE

December 4th and 5th, the Roseville Lutheran Nursery School (RLNS) will be selling poinsettia plants in the Commons for you to take home. These beautiful plants have been sup-plied by A. Johnson & Son floral on Grand Avenue. Our thanks to Tom and Heidi Johnson! Proceeds from this sale will be used to supplement the scholarship fund and replace worn equip-ment. Thank you for your support!

MUSIC MINISTRY

FESTIVAL CHOIR REHEARSALS BEGIN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Singers are needed for the Festival Choir to sing for the Christmas Festival Concert on Saturday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m.. There are four rehears-als leading up to the day of the concert. It’s a great way to do get involved in singing at RLC without joining the choir full time. Rehearsal schedule is as follows:

Saturday, November 13

9:30 to 11:30 a.m.Wednesday, November 17

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Wednesday December 1

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Wednesday December 8

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Saturday December 11

9:30 to 11:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. concert

GET INVOLVED WITH MUSIC AT RLC - KEYBOARDISTS, INSTRUMENTALISTS AND VOCALISTS

If you have a musical gift you’d like to share at one of RLC’s worship services, or if you would like to get involved in one of our many vocal and instrumental ensembles, we welcome you! Pianists and accompanists are especially needed, as well as other instru-mentalists and vocalists. If you like to sing but can’t commit to weekly rehearsals, consider the Festival Choir (sings for special events at Christmas and Easter – see article above). Contact John Helgen, Director of Music at 651-288-4236 or jhelgen@rosevillelutheran.org.

NEW MUSIC CD BY 11:00 A.M. MUSICIANS TO BE RELEASED THIS FALL

RLC’s 11:00 a.m. musicians are recording a new CD of favorite songs from that wor-ship service. The new CD will be available in late November/early December for a cost of $15.00. Proceeds from sales after recording costs will go toward future outreach min-istry by our 11:00 a.m. musi-cians. Ensembles included on the CD are the Praise & Wor-ship Group, Praise & Worship Combo, Band No.3, and the Youth Choir. Watch for more information about the CD release date!

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH RLC JAZZ ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31

All are invited to come once again and hear the soul-sooth-ing sounds of RLC Jazz at the RLC New Year’s Eve service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31. The RLC jazz group will provide the musical backdrop for this service, where we will celebrate with thanks to God for all the blessings 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!

Get involved with music at RLC - keyboardists, instru-mentalists and vocalists

If you have a musical gift you’d like to share at one of RLC’s worship services, or would like to get involved in one of our many vocal and instrumental ensembles, we welcome you! Pianists and

accompanists are especially needed, as well as other instru-mentalists and vocalists. If you like to sing but can’t commit to weekly rehearsals, consider the Festival Choir (sings for special events at Christmas and Easter – see article above). Contact John Helgen, Director of Music at 651-288-4236 or jhelgen@rosevillelutheran.org.

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Dress rehearsals are Febru-

ary 28 through March 4

If you cannot come to a try-out session, or for more infor-mation, contact Kim Rehfeldt at 651-487-7752 ext. 226. Or email Kim at krehfeldt@ros-evillelutheran.org.

CORNERSTONE ADVENT ACTIVITY DAY

As part of preparations for the coming of the Christ Child, an Advent Activity Day is held in Cornerstone Ministry. This year’s Advent Activity Day will be held on November 28, dur-ing the Cornerstone hour. All Cornerstone students from 2

years old through 4th grade will participate in creating a craft or decorative item to be used in the home during the Advent season. These are qual-ity items that will last for sev-eral Advent seasons and you will want to use them year after year as you focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

Because the cost of these items is not part of the Chil-dren’s Ministry budget, we ask that each child bring $2.00 with them on Sunday, November 28, to help defray the materials cost. Please place the $2.00 in a white envelope marked “Advent Activity Day” and have your child place it in the Cor-nerstone offering basket.

Extra hands will be needed to assist the students in com-pleting their projects, especial-

ly at the preschool and early-elementary level. Please talk with your child’s small group shepherd and offer to join your child’s small group on Novem-ber 28, to provide an extra set of hands. It is very important that all the children have the opportunity to complete their project on Sunday, November 28. Please help to make this a wonderful experience for all in the preparation for the coming of Christmas by volunteering in your child’s small group.

We are looking for people to prep supplies and/or lead an activity presentation. If you are interested in helping out, con-tact Kim Rehfeldt at krehfeldt@rosevillelutheran.org or 651-487-7752, ext. 226

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JOIN THE WALK TO END HUNGER

This year, consider taking a walk before your Thanksgiving meal. Join Catholic Charities in their efforts to end hunger in the Twin Cities by partici-

pating in the 2010 Walk to End Hunger at the Mall of America on Thanksgiving Day, November 25.

Last year, Catholic Charities’ Branch I food shelf in Minneapolis had a 54 percent increase in the number of households served. You can make a difference by joining Catholic Charities’ team to raise money and collect food donations to feed people in our commu-nity.

To join the Catholic Charities Hungerbusters team go to the Walk to End Hunger website (www.walkto-endhunger.org). Click on “Register Here” at the top of the page, then select “Join a Team.” Select the “Catho-lic Charities team,” then complete your registration ($25 registration fee for adults/no registration fee for those under 18). Make your own donation and set your fundraising goal.

After you register and join their team, use the tools on the website to ask friends, family and colleagues to support you by making donations. Everyone who raises $100 (in addition to your registration fee) will

receive the 2010 Walk to End Hunger T-shirt. If you can’t make it to the walk, you can still donate online at www.walktoendhunger.org. Click on “General Dona-tion” and make sure to select “Catholic Charities” as the target for your donation.

MISSION & OUTREACH

MISSION AND OUTREACH TEAM UPDATE

The Mission and Outreach budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year is approximately $145,000. Through RLC’s first fruits giving, 10% of your offer-ing are designated for Mission and Outreach. The level of your support for mission and outreach depends upon your financial commitment to Ros-eville Lutheran.

With your generosity through September, RLC has

been able to support the fol-lowing organizations:

ELCA BENEVOLENCE

$5,000

ELCA MISSIONARY SUPPORT

$5,000

SPAS COMPANION CONGREGATION AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM

$2,000

BANYON FOUNDATION IN MINNEAPOLIS

$2,000

GROWING THROUGH LOSS

$500

VISION SLOVAKIA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

$1,500INTERNATIONAL SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT LUTHER SEM.

$2,000

PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN YOUTH CTR IN MINNEAPOLIS

$1,000

RLC NURSERY SCHOOL TUITION SUBSIDY

$300

VISION SLOVAKIA BUILDERS GROUP

$2,500

The ELCA uses the benevo-lence funds to support mis-sionaries in the field, develop new congregations, assist churches with worship and

outreach, and for social justice programs.

RLC provides missionary support to Pastor Dana Nelson at the Iglesia Evangelica Luter-ana Peruana (ILEP) in Peru. Please keep her and her family in your prayers as they contin-ue their journey spreading the word of God in Peru. Look for emails and correspondence from our missionaries on the Mission and Outreach bulle-tin board, website and in the monthly newsletter.

WARM TOES AND TUMMIES

Help the homeless keep warm this winter. A tradition at Roseville Lutheran Church has been to collect new socks to be given to the homeless at the Dorothy Day Center on December 13th during Ros-eville Lutheran’s monthly Loaves and Fishes dinner. Please look for the collection bins throughout the church from November 27th through December 12th.

SHARING TREE

The RLC will continue the Sharing Tree in Luther Com-mons during the weekends of November 27-28th, December 4-5th, and December 11-12th. Your gifts will benefit children and adults served by sev-eral organizations that RLC continues to support. Please take an ornament for gift, purchase the gift, and place it unwrapped under the tree by Sunday December 12th. The December 12th deadline allows the organizations to

pick up and deliver your gifts prior to Christmas. Thank you for your continued support as we continue the annual Shar-ing Tree tradition.

2010 WALK TO END HUNGER

NOVEMBER 25, 2010MALL OF AMERICA

WALK-IN REGISTRATION:7:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

WALK:7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

PROGRAM & ENTERTAINMENT: 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

Photo of gift by “ChrissyMorin” on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30551653@N08

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ADULT EDUCATION

WINDOWS OF FAITH: THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH IN ITS HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL SETTING

RLC, NORTH & SOUTH LOUNGES AT 10:10 A.M.

Lead by James L. Boyce, Emeritus Professor of

New Testament/Greek, Luther Seminary

Join us for the last two sessions of “Win-dows of Faith.” This series looks at the early Christian church in its formative years. By looking through the “window” of five New Testament writings belonging to the differ-ent times and changing circumstances of early Christians, we will glimpse and better under-

stand some of the questions, fears, and hopes which the Christian church of any time experi-ences as it seeks to remain faithful.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

“What shall we do? - the Church engages in the world”(James)

Sunday, November 14, 2010

“How shall we endure? - the Church struggles for Hope”(1 and 2 Peter)

BIBLE 101

AN INTRODUC T ION TO THE B IB LE AND I TS MESSAGELED BY RLC PAS TOR AL S TAFFNOVEMBER 14 AND 21, 10 :10 A .M.ROOM 43

If you are looking to gain a better knowledge and understand-ing of the Bible, its origins and authors, history and its message for Christians today be a part of this Faith and Fellowship Hour class. The class will be facilitated by the RLC pastors and is especially designed for those looking gain a better understanding of the Bible and how to use it in your daily life. The class will continue to meet on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month until May.

ACCYL BASKETBALL

All 7-12th grade students, your church basketball is starting again! Here’s what you need to know:

Who: All 7-12th grade stu-dents are invited to participate in the league. There are mid-dle school & high school guys & girls teams.

What: A Twin Cities-wide basketball league! Play other church teams from all over the Twin Cities.

When: The League runs from early January to early March. Games are on Sunday

afternoons.Where: TBDWhy?: Because it is a great

time! Combine faith & basket-ball. Invite your friends!

Contact Neal Cannon (ncan-non@rosevillelutheran.org) for more information.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE– ALL GUYS

Hey 7-9th grade guys, this month at Friday Night Live we will be splitting up and doing our annual All Guys/All Girls FNL! Guys will be going to Splat Ball to play paintball on

Sunday (nope Sunday is not a typo, it’s just when they gave us the best deal) November 21st from 12:00-3:30p.m.. We’ll meet at RLC in the upper parking lot and provide rides. Cost is only $20 (scholarships available)! To play, students must have a waiver signed by parents. Waivers can be found at the Children’s Youth and Family Desk outside the main office at RLC or at splat-ball.com. Contact Neal Cannon (ncannon@rosevillelutheran.org) for more info.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE – ALL GIRLS

Hey 7-9th grade girls! This month at Friday Night Live we will be splitting up and doing our annual All Guys/All Girls FNL! The contents of this FNL are a mystery (I, being a guy, am not allowed to know what they’re doing). But what I can tell you is that it will be Fri-day November 19th from 7-10 p.m. at RLC. I have also been instructed to tell you that it will be a good time and possi-bly a better time than the guys will have (pshhha). Sign-ups

will be found at the Children’s Youth and Family Desk outside the main office at RLC. Contact Megan Moroff (mmoroff@ros-evillelutheran.org) for more information.

Neal CannonDir. of Middle School Ministry651-487-7752 x235

MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY

RLC IS SOCIAL!

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PRIME TIME

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 11:00 A.M.

This month the gathering of seniors, Prime Time, will meet in

conjunction with the 11:00 a.m. Veteran’s Day Worship. Fol-

lowing worship all are invited to a special dinner made by

Grandma Jean, including roast pork, mashed potatoes and

gravy, green beans and raisin spice cookies. You will not

need to RSVP this month and there will be no charge for the

meal, but PLEASE bring something for the Keystone Communi-

ty Food Shelf. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME IS 11 A.M. FOR

THIS SPECIAL EVENT!

ROSE ENKAS

NOV. 20, 11:30 A .M.

Olive Garden

1525 W. County Road C

Roseville, MN

Phone: 651-638-9557

NAOMI CIRCLE

NOV. 16, 10 :0 0 A .M.

Lyngblomsten Care Center

REBECCA CIRCLE

NOV. 16, 10 :0 0 A .M.

RLC Lounge

Hostesses: Marj Kuhl and

Dorothy Tostengard

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Newsletters: E-mail newsletter submissions to communications@

RosevilleLutheran.org by the 10th of every month by 5:00 P.M.

Weekly updates: E-mail articles for the weekly updates to com-

munications@RosevilleLutheran.org by Monday morning at 8:00

A.M. for that weekend.

WORSHIP WITH US

Relaxed Traditional | Saturday evenings, 5:00 p.m.

Contemplative | Sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m.

Traditional | Sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m.

Faith & Fellowship | Sunday mornings, 10:10 a.m.

Praise & Worship | Sundays mornings, 11:00 a.m.

NURSERY PROVIDED

Children of all ages are welcome to worship with their family;

however, a nursery is provided for your convenience for infants

and children up to age 5, at the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. worship

times and during the Faith and Fellowship hour every Sunday.

PASTORS

Craig Hanson, Lead

David W. Hanson, Associate

David Watson, Associate

Kristin Kurzejeski, Associate

Lyle Belleque, Intern

MUSIC MINISTRY

John Helgen, Director

Sharon Boyce, Marys & Marthas

Kristina Hanson, Youth Choir

Lori Haaland, Handbell Choirs

Theresa Tostengard, Children’s Choir

Martha Mutch, Organist

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Kim Rehfeldt, Director

Julie Hanson, Asst. Director

STUDENT MINISTRIES

Megan Moroff, Director of HS Ministry

Neal Cannon, Director of MS Ministry

Tyler Moe-Slepica, Director of 5th/6th

Grade Ministry

MINISTRY SUPPORT STAFF

Paddy Emerson, Financial Mgr.

Kathy Ferry, Financial Assistant

Andrea Fluegel, Pastoral Admin.

Laurel Hofeldt, Office Manager

Linda Satrom, Administrative Asst.

Jan Harbour, Administrative Asst.

HOSPITALITY MINISTRY

Jean Odeen, Director

Colleen Hopple, Kitchen Asst.

Tammy Heiple, Nursery Supervisor

NURSERY SCHOOL

Cindy Laszewski, Director

CHILD CARE HOUSE

Sue Menier, Director

Linda Borgstrom, Asst.

FACILITIES MINISTRY

Steve Henry, Campus Manager

Arlen Rystrom, Building Engineer

Shelton Ingram, Custodian

Chris Taylor, Custodian

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL

Bill Metzger, President

Joel Toso, President-Elect

Kathy Pedersen, Vice-President

Larry Gunderson

Brian Heuer

David Lorenz

Marlaine Maahs

Carol Solie

David Werner

ENDOWMENT FUND

Shirley Barber, Chair

MINISTRY TEAMS

Charles Scott, Worship & Prayer

Susan Christopherson, Education & Children

Dave Tetzlaff, Mission & Outreach

Janet Risinger, Youth & Family

Heidi Halvorson, Fellowship & Church Life

STAFF & LAY LEADERSHIP

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