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Kathy Levenhagen, SAM, wants to make certain that everyone is aware that she usually maintains office hours at Sion between 2 and 5 pm, Thursdays, in the Pastor's Office.
NOTICE -- DUE TO GOVERNOR'S STAY AT HOME ORDER, KATHY'S SCHEDULE IS IN DOUBT! KATHY WELCOMES ANY PHONE CALLS IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK WITH HER, AND IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU DO SO. 
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PRAYER LIST:
In the interest of brevity, it has been requested that we keep the Prayer List in the Bulletin, and mentioned during services, for people who are experiencing immediate health issues and not those with chronic health issues. However, we want to continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in their lives in our prayers Therefore, we are now going to list everyone to remember in your prayers here on the website. Please pray for Kyle & Jessica Levenhagen who have been diagnosed with coronavirus; Lorin Grahn; Arden Christopherson; Jaxx Frislie; Elaine Knutson, Donald Cerkowniak;Greg Peterson; :Shirley Homstad's daughter, Connie's, husband Tim Kuntz, who has cancer in his back and is starting treatment; Eileen Bernstrom's brother, Galen Schultz, who has lymphoma; Dennis Nordin; Bob Norland; Hunter Pinke - friend of Bryden Swenson; Trevor Coffield's girlfriend's mother, Ann Lasky, who is fighting glioblastoma; Martha Knutson; Colin Richards; Jerry Anderson; Blaine Bailey; Audrey Hartje; Amie Dexter; Andi Olsonawsk; Bryce Christopherson; Jason Miller; Landon Labine; Cindy Hewitt Hendrickson; Tom Stallock; Cindy Adams; Connie Goldstrand; Dale Van Dale; And, as always, pray for our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement and First Responders. Let's also pray for wisdom for all world leaders in the time of this world-wide health pandemic and for all who have contracted the Corona Virus that Gpd lays healing hands upon them and they are able to make a successful recovery.
IN MEMORIUM: Please keep families and friends of the following in your prayers: John Bergh; Roxie Bylund (Reaume); Judy Spilde (wife of Ret. Deputy Craig Spilde); Pauline Christopherson, Lorraine Carlson and Jim Lokken, Eddie and JimAnn Cozzen recently had a grandson pass away. Kathleen McCallum (who shared a 52 year friendship with Geri), passed away and is the second sister in this family to die within the past seven month
IN MEMORIUM: Please keep families and friends of the following in your prayers: John Bergh; Roxie Bylund (Reaume); Judy Spilde (wife of Ret. Deputy Craig Spilde); Pauline Christopherson, Lorraine Carlson and Jim Lokken, Eddie and JimAnn Cozzen recently had a grandson pass away. Kathleen McCallum (who shared a 52 year friendship with Geri), passed away and is the second sister in this family to die within the past seven month
March was the month scheduled for special offerings for the Cornerstone Food Shelf...perhaps you might want to remember them at this time of crisis, when a lot of area folks may be hurting.
CANCELLED:
Based on the COVID-19 Governor’s shelter in place order issued for 3/27/20 through 4/10/20, all church services during this time are cancelled.This includes the following: Sunday services: 3/29/20 & 4/5/20
Youth Group Lenten Services (and meals): 4/1/20 & 4/9/20
First Communion Classes are
cancelled until further notice.We will reassess when we get closer to Easter (4/12/20).
Emergency Executive Order Directing Minnesotans to Stay Home
Based on the COVID-19 Governor’s shelter in place order issued for 3/27/20 through 4/10/20, all church services during this time are cancelled.This includes the following: Sunday services: 3/29/20 & 4/5/20
Youth Group Lenten Services (and meals): 4/1/20 & 4/9/20
First Communion Classes are
cancelled until further notice.We will reassess when we get closer to Easter (4/12/20).
Emergency Executive Order Directing Minnesotans to Stay Home
PLEASE NOTE: First Communion Classes are cancelled until further notice! |
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KEEP EASTER GIVING IN MIND: There is now a sheet in the Parish Hall if you care to sign up to make a donation to the Church, in someone's honor or memory. There is also another sheet for anyone who wants to "donate" a lily to dress the altar for Easter. The two sheets are on the table near the entryway into the Parish Hall.
And now, a little humor:
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I am a Lutheran. I was born to a Lutheran pastor and his Lutheran school teacher wife. I was baptized, confirmed and married in a Lutheran church. I attended Lutheran grade school, high school and college. I teach in a Lutheran school. I am blessed with a Lutheran heritage – simply put, a love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the knowledge that He is the only way to heaven. I am daily thankful that we are saved by grace, not by works. I know the beliefs of Lutherans and I also know the quirks of Lutherans. We are a lovable bunch, even if we are hesitant to embrace change! For this reason, this Lutheran list rings quite true and always makes me smile. These have floated around for years with no known authors. Can you understand and empathize with any of these? Have a good Lutheran laugh today…and give thanks for the joy God brings into our lives!
You Might Be a Lutheran if:
…when you were little you actually thought the Reverend’s first name was “Pastor.”
…you only serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color for the season.
…during the entire service you hold your hymnal open but never look down at it.
…you think Garrison Keillor’s stories are totally factual.
…you have your wedding reception in the fellowship hall and feel guilty about not staying to help clean up.
…in response to someone jumping up and shouting “Praise the Lord!”, you politely remind him or her that we don’t do that around here.
…you hear something really funny and smile as loud as you can.
…it takes 10 minutes (or more) to say good-bye.
…you’re watching “Star Wars” in the theatre and when they say, “May the force be with you,” you reply, “and also with you.”
…Bach is your favorite composer just because he was Lutheran, too.
…you actually think the pastor’s jokes are funny.
…you know all the words to the first verse of “Silent Night” in German but can’t speak a word of it.
…you have an uncontollable urge to sit in the back of any room.
…your mother reminds you often that she wishes you’d studied the organ.
…you think that an ELCA Lutheran bride and an LCMS groom make for a “mixed marriage.”
…you hold your family reunion in the church basement.
…you sing “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” while sitting down.
…sharing the peace during the service takes more time than the sermon.
…all your relatives graduated from a school named Concordia.
…your idea of an affirmation is “This is most certainly true.”
You Might Be a Lutheran if:
…when you were little you actually thought the Reverend’s first name was “Pastor.”
…you only serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color for the season.
…during the entire service you hold your hymnal open but never look down at it.
…you think Garrison Keillor’s stories are totally factual.
…you have your wedding reception in the fellowship hall and feel guilty about not staying to help clean up.
…in response to someone jumping up and shouting “Praise the Lord!”, you politely remind him or her that we don’t do that around here.
…you hear something really funny and smile as loud as you can.
…it takes 10 minutes (or more) to say good-bye.
…you’re watching “Star Wars” in the theatre and when they say, “May the force be with you,” you reply, “and also with you.”
…Bach is your favorite composer just because he was Lutheran, too.
…you actually think the pastor’s jokes are funny.
…you know all the words to the first verse of “Silent Night” in German but can’t speak a word of it.
…you have an uncontollable urge to sit in the back of any room.
…your mother reminds you often that she wishes you’d studied the organ.
…you think that an ELCA Lutheran bride and an LCMS groom make for a “mixed marriage.”
…you hold your family reunion in the church basement.
…you sing “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” while sitting down.
…sharing the peace during the service takes more time than the sermon.
…all your relatives graduated from a school named Concordia.
…your idea of an affirmation is “This is most certainly true.”
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ALWAYS CHOOSE KINDNESS!!
SOMETHING ELSE TO THINK ABOUT ---
