Our congregation provides the meal the first Friday of every month Reserve a month in 2017 to provide a meal for Our Saviour’s Housing. . If you are a Thrivent member, you can get a grant from them to help you cover costs. After applying for the grant, it takes about 3+ weeks to get the funds so please plan ahead. Any questions on applying for the grant or to sign up contact Cheri Moe (952-431-5226 or [email protected]).

Thank you to Cathy Carlson and Peter van Bergen for serving the April 7th meal.

The dates available for 2017 are July 7, August 4,  and November 3.

During the summer months, the church office will be closed on Fridays starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.  Both Pastor Haug and Linda can be reached if there is an emergency.

Luther Park, Danbury, WI  

All youth Grade 1-12 are invited to come to Luther Park the week of July 23. We will provide transportation to/from camp for Snooper week campers (Sun-Wed). Pastor Haug and Diane LaMere will come visit campers this week as well. Contact Diane or Pastor Haug before registering for other important details to include on the registration form.  Go to  www.lutherpark.com to register.  Paper copies are also available at church.

This is a great option for our kids who aren’t ready for an overnight camp at Luther Park. Day Camp is for kids entering Kindergarten through 8th grade. Day Camp will be hosted this year at Bethel Lutheran Church, 4120 17th Ave S., Minneapolis.  Registration forms are at both entrances to the Sanctuary and also on our website (Children’s Ministry/Summer Programs tab).  Registration deadline is June 1.

“KIDS HELPING KIDS”

We are getting ready for our 2nd annual service day in Sunday School!  We have studied many stories where Jesus taught us to love one another and take care of each other, especially those less fortunate than us.  Now it is time to put this learning into action!

On Sunday, May 21, our kids will assemble art kits for kids attending Camp Noah, a day camp for kids who need time to process, play and heal after having experienced a disaster, and we are also making after school snack packs for families in need who use CES as a resource for services. Our goal is to make 100 + packets for both organizations.

How can you help?

We appreciate your generous offering to help us purchase the supplies needed for these two very important service projects. Please return the offering containers no later than May 14. If you didn’t pick up an offering container, no worries!  Just identify your offering check or envelope to go to the “Sunday School Service day”.  It is our hope to raise $400 to have enough funding for supplies needed for the art kits and snack packs.

Thank you so very much for supporting our Sunday School kids at LOTI!

Immediately after the service, you are invited to a Norwegian Dessert Table for our coffee hour.  If you have a special Norwegian dessert you would like to provide, please call the church office.

 While walking the pilgrim trail of El Camino de Santiago in Spain, David Cook marveled at the 500 miles of sunflowers. They faced the sun and they were like humans. Their almost human faces inspired him to create his own unique are from – “flower bombing,” They came to life in his head, as he stayed up all night for four days in a row, painting flowers manically. That is the genesis of his work that will be installed for our Mother’s Day worship service at Lake of the Isles. Join us and experience the color of Minnesota artist David Cook, the Flower Bomber.

April 9 – Children’s Palm Processional, Pancake breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt.

Kids will be a part of the palm processional at the beginning of worship before going to Sunday School.

All kids attending summer camp at Luther Park are invited to serve pancakes at the pancake breakfast after worship. Proceeds from the pancake breakfast will go towards camp scholarships.

The Easter egg hunt will be held at the parsonage around 11:00 am (after the kids have had a chance to eat some pancakes first!)

April 13 – Seder meal for 1st Communion children and parents beginning at 6:30 p.m.

April 16 – No Sunday School. Easter Sunday. Families will worship together on this day.

April 23 – Sunday School resumes.

New members will be received into the congregation during the worship service on Sunday, April 30. If you have decided to make Lake of the Isles your home church, please contact Linda in the church office at [email protected] or call 612 377-5095. We have an information form for you to fill out and we can assist you with transferring membership from another church if you currently belong somewhere else. Please also call the church office if you have any questions about membership.

Our estimated order for Easter flowers is due on Tuesday, March 21st with the final order due April 4th.  Order forms are available in your bulletin or at the church entrance.  Please submit your order and check as soon as you are able.  Estimated orders are reserved.  Selections are limited for subsequent orders.