The Gloria Dei GUIDE February 2017

2017 Gloria Dei Auction is coming! Three ways to participate: 1 - Live Auction Event

February 25 6-9 pm Prizes awarded for most creative western duds

(or come as you are). Sokol Hall 385 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN.

Enter the Great Chili Cook-off! Categories include: Most unlike chili chili The safest chili The most Lutheran chili 5 alarm Fire Vegetarian Chicken chilies Beef chilies RSVP and enter the cook-off here!

2 - Silent Auction February 26 9:30am-10:30am Join us in the Gathering Space between services Items for all ages – remember to bid BOLDLY

3 - On-Line Auction February 27 - March 2 Bid in the online auction for group events, services and gift certificates to local businesses Proceeds have helped us to fund some of our regular needs, as well as to extend our outreach commitments. In the past, we supported: Ceiling Projector for Fellowship Hall Faith Formation by providing Bibles to third graders and subsidized VBS Brass for Easter services Shobi’s Table And much, much more!

To donate auction items, click on the link provided here.

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Women of Gloria Dei Events

Winter Soup Luncheon Saint Paul Area Synod – Synodical Women’s Organization

Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1900 Seventh Street NW, New Brighton All Gloria Dei women are invited to join women from around the Saint Paul Area Synod for good soup, good company, and good conversation. No registration needed. Call Susan Long, 651-331-1015 for questions.

Lenten Prayer Breakfast with Pastor Javen Swanson "Let Us Be Shaped by the Potter's Hand"

Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights

After a delicious breakfast, Pastor Javen will lead us in prayer and a Lenten Bible study of Isaiah 64:8, the Women of Gloria Dei 2016 – 2017 Bible verse theme. Come listen and talk about how this Scripture and overall theme relates to your Lenten discipline and journey. More information and guaranteed reservation registration is available at the Women of Gloria Dei web site.

Bold Women's Day - Sunday, February 26, 2017

“Be bold, take risks on account of the Gospel, but believe more boldly still in Jesus,” said Martin Luther. Women of the ELCA celebrate on Bold Women's Day the women who take these three steps, living out the WELCA mission. Who are the bold women that inspire you and your faith -- living or dead, ordinary or extraordinary, local or far away, known of or known personally? Honor and celebrate the bold women in your congregation and community and life today! Let them know how you feel and how they've made a difference in your life.

Dates for Women of Gloria Dei Circle Meetings in February: Thursday, February 9: Phoebe Monday, February 13 Julia, Miriam Thursday, February 16: Mary Friday, February 17: Ruth

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Gloria Dei Service Event

Share Your Love in this Valentine Month!

Monday, February 6, 2017 from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Come to participate in one or more of 3 service projects: 1. Create valentines for patients at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center as part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients during the week of February 14. You can express your creative spirit and gratitude using art materials supplied by us. We will deliver your valentines by 2-10-17. 2. Shop for and assemble a Cleaning Supplies Basket for a Refugee Family in order to learn the items, cost and process of this project for future Service Events. This basket will be given to a refugee family resettled by LSS. Items needed for the kit (all newly purchased per , or like new): Highest priority — Broom/dust pan; bucket; sponges (2-4); dishes scrub brush (1); Multipurpose cleaner (1 bottle); dish soap (1 large bottle); laundry soap (1 large bottle); dish towel and rag; toilet brush and plunger. Also helpful — Garbage can and garbage bags; toilet paper; small wastebaskets; bar soap - for hands; vacuum (used would be fine); gift cards for household items. Bring purchased items to the church office.

3. Assemble twin bed-sized fleece blankets for youth aged 6 to 13 affected by floods and other national disasters who attend CAMP NOAH, a national program of LSS-MN. Each Camp Noah attendee receives a blanket. Linens are consistently lost in disasters; and blankets are soothing to traumatized youth. If you know you can come, register by calling Ann Niedringhaus at 651-895-9574 or e-mailing her at robannrbe@gmail.com. This will allow planners to have sufficient supplies. If you are not sure you can come, just drop in on February 6th. Save the Date for Thursday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the LSS Minnesota Immersion event at the Center for Changing Lives, in the Phillips neighborhood iof Minneapolis. Optional car pooling will be available . Registration for this event will be essential. For more information contact Ann Niedringhaus at 651-895-9574 or e-mailing her at robannrbe@gmail.com.

LENT, 2017: Reformation 500: We’re living into the future of the Reformation, revisiting the gifts of Luther’s Catechism and discovering how they inform our faith in the 21st Century. Wednesday evening worship will use Luther’s Evening Prayer and include prayers for the healing of the nations. Wednesday evening worship will be held at 7:00 p.m. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 1. Join us in worship Ash Wednesday at 1:00, 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. More information about Lent and Holy Week will be in the March GUIDE.

Lent 2017

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Gloria Dei Kidsministry Summer Faith Formation

Preschool* – Grade 4 Vacation Bible School: Save the date! In Maker Fun Factory kids discover they

are lovingly crafted by God! The daily Bible point is reinforced through Bible adventures, key Bible verses, songs, snacks, and hands-on explorations that help children know they were created by God and built for a purpose! Each day is interactive, faith-filled, and fun! June 19, 20, 21, and 22. Registration runs from March 1 through April 30 or until classes are full. Cost: $40.00 - scholarships are available. (*Must be 4 years old by 9/1/17.)

Grades 5-6 Vacation Bible School: Save the date! Students who have completed fifth

and sixth grade are welcome to join Maker Fun Factory as a junior leader. This program trains our newest leaders to take on more responsibility as a witness to the Gospel. Students will be leading our opening and closing, helping in the kitchen, and working with our outreach program. In addition, this group will have age appropriate activities for their own faith development around the theme “Created by God! Built for a Purpose!” June 19, 20, 21, 22. Cost: $20.00 – scholarships are available. Registration runs from March 1 through April 30.

Grades 4-9: Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp – August 6-11: For over 60 years “Camp Wapo” has provided a

place for youth to be challenged and inspired to grow in their relationship with God. Fun and fellowship include swimming, kayaking, canoeing, slip-n-slide, capture the flag, carpet ball, noodle hockey, camp songs, Masterpiece Skit Night and so much more. Plus, your children will experience the Bible, Worship, and the Holy Spirit like never before. It’s like a giant VBS sleepover with cabins, cool counselors, and a lake. HERE IS THE GLORIA DEI LINK FOR

2017: http://lwlbci.com/gloria-dei. Invite a friend and register

today! Scholarships are available through the camp.

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Annual Meeting and POT LUCK!

Recommendations for Gloria Dei Constitutional Changes Gloria Dei Congregation Council approved recommending to the congregation a variety of updates and changes to the congregation constitution. These edits will help keep our constitution consistent with the ELCA’s model congregational constitution. The council also recommends adding a continuing resolution regarding the establishment of a Racial Justice Committee. We will vote on these edits at the annual meeting on February 5, 2017. Click on the attachment below for full language of the edits, or pick up a copy of the document in the church office. ELCA Model Constitution Amendments 2016 Summary (2)

DON’T FORGET February 5, 2017

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Don’t Miss the fun!

It’s a POTLUCK! If your last name begins with A – C: Bring bread, rolls, spreads or condiments D - K: Bring desserts or fruits L– S: Bring main dishes, meats, cheeses T – Z: Bring salads, vegetables, side dishes

Hotdish? Bundt Cake? Casseroles? Jello? It can only mean one thing – Gloria Dei’s Annual Meeting and Potluck, February 5. Don’t miss the fun. Here’s what to expect: We’ll start serving right after the second service ends, about 11:45 or 12:00. After the meal, activities for youth and kids will be scheduled in the gym and Room 100. All confirmed members and prospective members are invited to join the Annual Meeting in Fellowship Hall from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. We discuss plans for the upcoming year, review the past year, and set our budget. Annual reports are available the week before (January 29) in the church office.

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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

700 Snelling Avenue South

St. Paul, MN 55116

651-699-1378

By God’s grace,

we are called to be a

caring, healing and

welcoming community

who proclaim and

celebrate the love of

Jesus Christ,

live as God’s servants

and seek justice for

all people.

Capital Fund Information

Contributions Year to Date $ 505,396

Monthly mortgage payments $ 18,752

Capital Improvement Costs Year-to-Date $ 1,742,690 Balance in Capital Accounts

December 31, 2016 $ 263,308

Mortgage Balance

December 31, 2016 $2,973,656

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Operating Information December 31, 2016

Total offerings $ 111,057

Ahead (Behind) $ 3,696

Total Income $ 120,739

Total Expenses $ 117,415

Net for Month $ 3,324

Total YTD Offerings $ 1,098,382

Ahead (Behind) ($ 933)

Total YTD Income $ 1,331,355

Total YTD Expenses $ 1,304,501

Net for Current Year $ 26,854

Financial Update By Jeanne Hanson, Administrator

Financial Update Jeanne Hanson, Administrator

ARC Blood Drive The Gloria Dei community has the opportunity in the upcoming

ARC Blood Drive to help hundreds of people. Won’t you join us in helping our neighbors?

The need for blood is urgent, with supplies at an all-time low. The Gloria Dei Blood Drive

will be Monday, February 6, 2017, 2:00-7:00 p.m. in the Gathering Place. For information or

to register go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter the code SP Circle of Faith to find the

Gloria Dei drive. You can also call Jane Stendahl, coordinator, at 651-699-2257.

The 2nd Half with Lyngblomsten A Center for Enriching Lives after 50, invites

you to attend a Coffee Talk on Thursday, February 9, from 10:00 –11:00 a.m. For more

details about this and other events go to: http://www.gloriadeistpaul.org/lyngblomsten-event

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Movie Morning Gather together for popcorn, a movie and conversation, Thursday,

February 23, 9:30 - 11-30 a.m., in Fellowship Hall. The featured film is Dough, a 2015 dramedy about the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish baker and his young African Muslim employee. All are welcome.