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Grace United Methodist Church
15309 Maple Island Road
Burnsville, MN 55306-5522
Phone: 952-435-5696
Church E-Mail: [email protected]
Pastor Jen Anderson: [email protected]
Treasurer: [email protected]
Web Site: www.graceumcburnsville.org
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All requests are kept confidential.
Our Mission: To serve and unite those we touch with the Grace of God.
Our Vision: Transforming lives to become the heart, hands, and feet of Jesus in the world.
“The earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Published Monthly
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
GRACE NOTES 2019
April
Grace United Methodist Church
Crown Him
With Many
Crowns
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Thurs., April 25th at 7:00 p.m. at the Home of Jean Osborn 16390 Java Lane Lakeville, MN ~ 952-898-3708
Bettyville by George Hodgman
“The idea of a cultured gay man leaving New York
City to care for his aging mother in Paris, Missouri,
is already funny, and George Hodgman reaps that
humor with great charm. But then he plunges deep,
examining the warm yet fraught relationship
between mother and son with profound insight and
understanding.” —Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home
Bettyville (OneBook OneLakeville selection)
Author’s presentation on April 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakeville Arts Center. Free tickets required.
If you have any questions,
call Arla Mae McNeff at
952-890-1390.
April 5th - Bill & Paige Macklin
April 12th - Suanne Turner & Rhonda Brown
April 19th - Valerie Webber & Mark Sando
April 26th - TBD
BOOK
Group
RUBY’S PANTRY The food distribution will take place on Monday,
April 15th at Glendale UMC in Savage. Volunteers
can just show up at Glendale anytime between 3:00-
7:00 p.m. to help for a few minutes or for a few hours.
If you have any questions, please call Lynn Kilian at
651-315-1647.
MONDAY, APRIL 8TH
7:00 p.m. in the Narthex
This group invites you to join us
for the showing of the 2018
Oscar winning Movie Green Book.
Refreshments will be available to
purchase and a good-will offering
will be accepted for the movie.
Proceeds will go to the Re-Roofing
Fund. A short discussion will take
place following the movie.
RUTH VOLL CIRCLE
Wed., April 24th Luncheon at The Well, A UMC
in Rosemount. Meeting room available at the Well.
For more information, please contact Vicky Kline
at (952-435-7532) or [email protected].
Administrative
Board Meeting
Monday, April 15th
at 7:00 p.m.
NEEDED: One or two drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels the fourth Friday of every month. The time involved is roughly 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. and the route is in Burnsville and Savage. Please call Arla Mae McNeff at 952-890-1390 if you have questions and if you are interested in this volunteer position.
I received a mailing about a
special women's event on
Saturday, April 6th at Calvary
Lutheran Church in Golden Valley. I know nothing of
it personally, but it's part of Aspire Women's events.
It features four national speakers, in person, and as
their blurb says, “an evening full of laughter, learning,
stories and music.” For more information and a group
order form, please see the UMW side of the kiosk in
the Narthex. Nancy Milne
SAVE THE DATE: A Benefit Concert by the Classic
Voices of Lakeville to raise funds for the Re-Roofing
Campaign will take place on May 5th at 2:00 p.m. at
Grace UMC. More details to come.
Synopsis: In 1962, Tony Vallelonga, a tough bouncer, is
looking for work when his nightclub is closed for reno-
vations. The best offer turns out to be the driver for
the African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for
a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although
hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony ac-
cepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The
Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe
travel through America's racial segregation.
The River Valley District UMW spring meeting will be
held on Saturday, April 27th at the Owatonna UMC.
The theme is Immigration/Migration/Refugee Status
- Sanctuary Congregations. Registrations must be
sent by April 22nd. Information and a form available
on the UMW kiosk. Nancy Milne
Pastor Jen will be out of the office April 29th thru May 2nd at a Lewis Fellows Program. Pastor Kevin
Evenson of Farmington Faith UMC will be on call (Cell 763-370-4245) (Church 651-460-6110).
Re-Roofing
Fundraiser
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SCRIPTURE LESSONS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP:
April 7 John 12:20-33 5th Sunday of Lent
April 14 Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday
April 21 John 20:1-18 Easter Sunday
April 28* Deuteronomy 10:12-22 You Were Immigrants
APRIL’S SCHEDULE AND TOPICS:
*Wednesday, April 3rd - Five Finger Prayer
*Wednesday, April 10th - PlayDoh Prayer
Wednesday, April 17th - No meal or Activities
Thursday, April 18th - Maundy Thursday service Friday, April 19th - Good Friday service
Wednesday, April 24th - The Good News (Regular Schedule)
CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE ~ Meets from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
April 7th - A Loving Church April 21st - No Confirmation /Easter Sunday April 14th - So Now What? April 28th - End of Year Lunch - watch e-mail for more details
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN LEAD PROCESSION ON SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH
Sunday School Children are invited to lead the Palm Sunday procession into the Sanctuary
and sing an anthem ("Open the Gates") with the choir.
LOOKING AHEAD: Vacation Bible School Sunday July 7th thru Wednesday, July 10th.
This year’s VBS theme:
To Mars and Beyond
Help kids discover the wonders of God's
universe!
Many thanks to Graces snow
removal team consisting of John
Brand, Pat and Gordy Peters and
Steve Shook for keeping our park-
ing lot plowed and sidewalks shoveled. Thanks also to
others who we don't know about that pitch in from
time to time: shoveling, spreading salt or buying salt
for our Church.
The Trustees
*Lenten Schedule
5:30-6:15 - Meal
6:05-6:15 - God’s Kids & Youth Choir with Ms. Paige
and Ms. Laura
6:15-7:00 - Intergenerational Lenten Activities
with Pastor Jen
Regular Schedule
5:30-6:15pm — Dinner
6:00-6:30pm — Grace Kids’ Activities with Pastor
Jen; Youth Choir with Ms. Paige and
Ms. Laura
In the United States, TAX DAY is a colloquial term for the day on which indi-vidual income tax returns are due to be submitted to the federal goverment. The term may also refer to the same day for individual states, even where the tax return due date is a different day. This year’s tax day is Monday,
April 15th.
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April, 2019 If you are unable to make your assigned date, please find a replacement and let
the office know of the change. Thank you.
DATE GREETER USHER SOUND LITURGIST NURSERY COMMUNION
April 7th
8:00 a.m. Glenda Wheelock Tom Marek Nancy Drake Nancy Drake
10:00 a.m. Ron Frattare Rhonda Brown Dave Chnmielewski Laurie Sanders
Acolyte Claire Conaway
April 14th
8:00 a.m. Pat Peters John Brand John Kline
10:00 a.m. Beth & Nathan Schmid Bill Macklin Ed Sanders James Milne
Acolyte Logan Oxtra
April 21st EASTER SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. Gordy Peters John Podratz Ron Larson Cara Kennedy
10:00 a.m. Gloria Hanson Melisa Devine Tom Litterer Carol Greibrok
Acolyte Sean Litterer
April 28th
8:00 a.m. UMW Doris Marek Tom Marek UMW
10:00 a.m. UMW UMW Robert Timmerman UMW
Acolyte Marleigh Redington
Mark Anderson
Beth and
Nathan Schmid
Jamie Moeller &
Robert Timmerman
Jamie Moeller &
Brian Ristow
Jamie Moeller &
Katie Palacio
Jamie Moeller &
Amelia Halsted
10:00 am
Come check out what individuals, committees and groups at Grace have pulled together to
offer for a variety of silent auction baskets for the Re-Roofing Fundraiser. There should be
something for just about everyone!
Bids will be accepted for the Silent Auction on Sundays April 7th and 14th and on
Wednesday, April 10th. On Easter Sunday, April 21st bids will be accepted beginning at 7:45
a.m. and the auction will close at 10:00 a.m. Winners of the Silent Auction will be announced
at the end of the 10:00 a.m. Easter worship service.
Sat., April 27th
Noon to 1:30pm All are welcome to join in the Scouting for Food Service Project starting at Grace Church at noon. We will team up with the Cub Scouts to collect food for a local food shelf from the local area as a team.
Easter Basket
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Camping Season is Around the Corner!
Did you know camp isn’t just for kids? Grandparents can enjoy a weekend away at camp with their grandkid
(s), families can attend camp together, and adults of any age can take a break from the normal routine of
life to spend some time apart connecting with God.
If you or a camper you know needs financial assistance to make it to camp this year, please contact Pastor
Jen no later than April 15th with camper’s name, name of camp she/he is attending, dates of camp, total
cost of camp and dollar amount of requested assistance. Scholarship requests will be reviewed (without in-
dividuals’ names attached) at the April 22nd Administrative Board meeting. Scholarship amounts given will
be communicated to families/individuals no later than Tuesday April 23rd.
If you haven’t taken a walk down to the Fellowship Hall in the last few weeks, I would encourage you to do so
before Good Friday on April 19th. If you journey down the west hall at Grace UMC, you’ll find a labyrinth
laid out in string and tape on the floor (which will likely disappear on Good Friday as we prepare the space for
Easter morning breakfast).
Throughout Lent this year we’ve been gathering together on Wednesday evenings for inter-generational
activities and focusing on different prayer practices. We began by walking, coloring and/or creating laby-
rinths as signs and symbols of our journey of faith. A journey that is almost guaranteed to take many twists
and turns throughout one’s life. At the beginning of the labyrinth one enters in to the path much as they
might enter into faith, eagerly seeking to be close to God, dwelling in the center or in the heart of God. As
you walk along the labyrinth path, and likewise continue in your journey of faith, eventually something hap-
pens along the path and in your life of faith. The path before you turns and loops back around and in no time
at all you suddenly find yourself at the outskirts of this journey, as far as possible from where you thought
you were headed. But the journey continues. The path winds in, out, and around, bringing you at times closer
to the center and at times farther away. Possibly my favorite thing about the labyrinth is that it is not a
maze and you can’t get lost. As long as you continue to faithfully put one foot in front of the other along the
path before you, you will indeed find yourself eventually stopping and resting in the center, having journeyed
a long and winding path.
At the center of our labyrinth is a (now tattered and torn) piece of paper that reads “You are loved.”
Though I may need to eventually, I haven’t reprinted it or replaced that tattered paper yet. In the midst of
our Lenten journey through the wilderness, that crumpled-up message is a tangible reminder that no matter
what life throws at us, no matter how tattered or torn apart we feel, no matter how many people have
pushed us aside, God’s message of love for each of us remains.
As our Lenten journey continues for a few more weeks, I invite you to take a walk down to the Fellowship Hall
to meander through the Labyrinth, and prayerfully consider how God is moving in the midst of the twists and
turns of your life to remind you again and again that you are loved.
Grace and Peace, Pastor Jen
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
KEY: **Friends, Fellowship and Food *SA Silent Auction
1 2 6:00 pm Scouts
3 5:30–6:15 pm Supper 6:05-6:15 God’s Kids &
Youth Choir 6:15-7:00 Intergenerational
Lenten Activity 7:00 pm Adult Choir
4 7:30 pm AA
5 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
6 9:30 am Al-Anon
7 *SA Easter Baskets in Narthex/Bidding begins 9:00 Adult SS 10:15 am Sunday school & Nursery 11:30 Confirmation
8 7:00 pm Movie
Night RE-Roofing Fund-raiser in the Narathex
9 *SA Easter
Basket Bidding
10 5:30–6:15 pm Supper 6:05-6:15 God’s Kids &
Youth Choir 6:15-7:00 Intergenerational
Lenten Activity 7:00 pm Adult Choir
11 5:00-7:00 pm Grace Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A in B’ville/Re-Roofing FR 7:30 pm AA
12 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
13 9:30 am Al-Anon
14 *SA Easter Baskets in Narthex/Bidding continues 9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery 11:30 Confirmation
15 3:00 Ruby’s
Pantry 7:00 pm Admin.
Board Meeting
16 6:00 pm Scouts
17 7:00 pm Adult Choir
18 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service (bread and soup served) 7:30 pm AA
19 6:15 am Men’s Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
7:00 pm Good Friday Service
8:00 pm AA
20 9:30 am Al-Anon
21 *SA Easter Baskets - Bidding 7:45 —10:00 am 9:00-10:00 Easter Breakfast 9:30 Easter Egg Hunt 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery
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23 6:30 pm Scouts
24 5:30 pm - Supper 6:00 pm - K-3 Grace Kid’s - Youth Choir 6:30 pm - 4-8 Grace Youth - God’s Kids Choir 7:00 pm - Adult Choir
25 7:00 pm Book
Group at Jean Osborn’s Home
7:30 pm AA
26 6:15 am Men’s Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
5:00 pm Scout Camp Out at Grace
8:00 pm AA
27 9:30 Al-Anon 12:00 Scouting
for Food Service Proj.
12:00 pm FFF** at Morgans
28 UMW Sun./refresh-ments btwn Services
9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery 11:30 Confirmation
29 Pastor Jen gone
through May 2nd at Lewis Fellows Program
30 6:00 pm Scouts
6:00 pm Dinner
Group in Lakeville
Grace UMC Office Hours: 952-435-5696 Monday — Thursday 9:00 am — 2:00 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] www.graceumcburnsville.org
2019
More anniversaries to celebrate! On April 28th, we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, now known as the United Methodist Women. We’re also observing the 61st anniversary of Grace’s United Methodist Women, originally the Women’s Society of Christian Service. The six founding women were originally denied membership because they had no church, so they established one. Both services will fea- ture plenty of music, insights into our “foremothers” and special mission recognition awards. On display you will find billions and billions of photographs, memories and some of the ways in which the women of Grace have fulfilled and continue to fulfill their commitments to social justice, human rights and support of Grace church in a myriad of ways. Additionally, there is a box with a number of duplicate photos, so please take some time to look for a special picture of loved ones or friends. Refreshments will be served between ser-vices, so come early/stay late.
If you are new to Grace, you may not know that the United Methodist Women assembled a special cook book from recipes submitted by members and friends. The funds were used to help furnish the new part of the church after the fire. The remaining books will be available in the narthex during the first two weeks of April. They would make the perfect Easter gift for anyone who cooks. The entire free will offering will go towards the new roof. They will be available the first two Sundays in April.
ITEMS FOR MAY’S GRACE NOTES ARE DUE IN THE OFFICE BY MON-
DAY, APRIL 15TH
Items to be included in the Bulletin are due on
Tuesdays.
Are you interested in becoming a member of Grace UMC? Please contact Pastor Jen.
See page eight for contact details.
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If your birthday is not listed, please notify the office.
FRIENDS, FELLOWSHIP & FOOD This month it's back to good old American cuisine. Join us at noon
on Saturday, April 27th for lunch at Morgan's, located at 14201
Nicollet Avenue South, in the Burnsville Best Western Hotel. The
restaurant won the 2018 Bite of Burnsville, People's Choice Award, and features
fresh farm to table menu selections. Please rsvp by April 21st to Mary Barthel at
[email protected], or 952-435-3529 (H), 952-215-4768 (C)
On April 27th Suanne Turner and Rhonda Brown will host an
Italian-themed dinner at 6:00 p.m. at 19127 Inca Avenue,
Lakeville.
The dining-in group typically meets the second or third
Saturday evening of every month with hosts preparing the
entree and guests bringing complementary dishes. Both
singles and couples are welcomed.
For questions or reservations, please contact Jean Osborn at 952-898-3708
or [email protected] You may contact Suanne at 612-222-8575 or
Rhonda at 612-998-3874. Reservations are requested by Sunday, April 21st.
Scripture Schedule
April 7th - 5th Sunday in Lent: John 12:20-33
April 14th - Palm Sunday: Mark 11:1-11
April 18th - Maundy Thursday: John 131:1-17, 31b-35
April 19th - Good Friday: John 18:1-19, 42
Apri1 21st - Easter: John 20:1-18
April 28th - TBD
1 Mark Lee
3 Melissa McClure
4 Will Renner
5 Gordy Peters
5 Annie Renner
7 Timothy Johnson
9 Gloria Hanson
9 Kay Pasvogel
10 Bill Pietersen
11 Tyler Cardella
12 Ben Hamill
13 Lee Behrens
14 Julian Webber
15 Duncan Adams
16 Margie Rose
16 Paige Macklin
16 Todd Oxtra
17 Jeff Skrogstad
20 Pat Peters
20 Heidi Severson
21 Taylor Swingle
23 Paul Anderson
23 Curtis Johnson
24 Thomas Whirley
24 Tom Litterer
27 Cody Lee
30 Rachel Yandle
ManudyThursday: April 18th ~ 6:00 p.m. (Communion Service) Worship & light meal of soup & bread in Fellowship Hall - 6:00 pm
Good Friday: April 19th ~ :00 p.m.
Easter Sunday: April 21st ~ 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
EGG HUNT ~ 9:30 a.m. for Grace Children
EASTER BREAKFAST will be served from
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (between services). There is
no charge for the breakfast but a free will
offering will be accepted. Contact Bill Macklin
at 612-916-0116 if you are willing to help out.
A sign-up for
WORSHIP
HELPERS for
holy week can
be found on the
table in the in
the Narthex .
Saturday, May 18th
8:00 a.m. till noon
SPRING CLEANING
at Grace UM
C
SCHEDULE
Grace Spirit Night Fundraiser
BUY A MEAL AT THE BURNSVILLE CHICK-FIL-A Thursday, April 11th 1200 County Road 42 West, Burnsville, MN 55337 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Bring your family, neighbors and friends. When a meal/item is purchased,
Grace UMC will receive 20 percent of your receipt. Remember to turn in
your receipt after you dine. A Grace UMC member will be at the exit door to
collect receipts. This Re-Roofing Fundraiser is sponsored by the Monday Night
Mah Jongg Club.
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