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NEWPORT LUTHERAN CHURCH
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Creating Community Through
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News and Announcements
Here are announcements for March, 2010.
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Interim Updates
Thank you for your presence at our first potluck of the year on January 24th, 2010! Over 55 people turned out to hear about the process of Interim and what you can expect over the next few months. I heard comments like,
- "This information was very helpful. I feel like I know what is going on."
- "I learned something new."
- "I have hope for Newport."
These comments are my goal every time we gather. Monthly, I will be holding educational events where I will teach, facilitate and gather information from you. Please join us monthly in the Fireside Room at 10:30 AM after worship. Listed below are the scheduled times we will gather this winter and spring: Please join Pastor Michelle on:
- Sunday, March 21st, 2010 from 10:30 to Noon: Fireside Room
- Sunday, April 25th, 2010 from 10:30 to 11:30: Fireside Room
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Prayers Around the Cross
Wednesday, March 17th @ 7:00 PM. What is "Prayers Around the Cross"? It is a beautiful prayer service that we will offer on a Wednesday night during Lent. In this busy season of Lent, you are invited to come to church for a special time of prayer, quiet, healing and song. Come for this time of prayer around the cross, light a candle, say a prayer and experience God’s peace and presence during this reflective time.
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First Communion
Parents and Fifth Grade Students you are invited to attend a learning event for First Communion. Here are some dates to please keep on your calendar.
- Saturday March 27th 10a.m.-12p.m. First Communion Retreat - Newport Sanctuary.
- Thursday, April 1st at 7p.m. - Maundy Thursday worship and First Communion.
Please contact Patti in the church office 651-459-2447 or leave a message to register you and your child. All we need to know is your name and how many from your family will be attending. Please let us know by March 24th 2010.
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Youth News
Spaghetti Dinner: Thank you to all for your support at the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser! We raised $381.00 (less expenses) for the youth! Thank you to our faithful youth and adult volunteers - fundraisers cannot happen without you nor can the programs we provide for the youth!
Support for World Vision: THANK YOU for your support for World Vision through our Souper Bowl Day of Caring Sunday and 30 Hour Famine event. Thirteen teens and five adults took part in working at Feed My Starving Children during the 30 Hour Famine event - that evening due to the volunteer efforts of all the people there, 11,080 meals/55 cases of food were prepared to send to Haiti. The youth then spent the rest of the evening in a lock-in...setting up for a funeral, cleaning out the Sunday School storage room and playing games-generally having a good time. I am proud of our youth and the selfless way they carried out service projects during the Famine event - in Christ's name they did an AWESOME job! Thank you!
Annual Lenten Potato Bake: Please join us Wednesday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m. for our annual Lenten Potato Bake! Confirmation students are required to work at this event. A free-will offering will be collected - proceeds benefit the Newport Luther League, which is the youth fund. Baked potatoes and all the fixings will be provided. If you have questions regarding the Potato Bake regarding volunteering and/or making donations toward the meal, please call Rose Partch at 612-281-3112. We look forward to seeing you there!
Annual Easter Breakfast: It's time for our Annual Easter Breakfast - Sunday, April 4th from 8-11:00 a.m. Price is $3.50 adults; $2.50 5-12, and under 5 are free. Menu includes egg bakes, muffins, fruit, juice, milk, and coffee. We are in need of donations of 14 egg bakes. If you are able to donate an egg bake, please call Patti Schneider at 298-1115. We hope you can join us for breakfast either before or after Easter worship. Anticipated Easter blessings to you and yours.
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Mission Emphasis
Newport Lutheran's mission emphasis for the month of March is Loaves and Fishes.
The mission of Loaves & Fishes is to provide nutritious meals to the hungry of the Twin City Metro area in an atmosphere of hospitality at site locations where the need is greatest and to develop joint ventures/partnerships with like-minded organizations to assist guests with additional basic needs and to become self-sufficient.
Newport Lutheran Church provides Loaves and Fishes meals every fifth Friday at Faith Lutheran Church in St. Paul.
Free Bakery Products
On Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m., Newport Lutheran has free bakery items from Cub Foods. We have bread and buns, and sometimes bagels and bread sticks. Stop in and see if there is something you and your family might enjoy. You can find these on tables in the hallway across from the office.
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Thoughts on Stewardship
The budget committee has met and made estimates of what our income and expenses will be for the current budget year which ends on 3/31/10. We estimate that expenses will be approximately $205,000 and income will be $200,000. If the estimates are correct it probably means that our new budget needs to be lower than our current one, which is $220,000. I was hoping it would not be necessary to lower our current budget again this year as we lowered it $22,250 last year and made some cuts that we hoped to restore for 2010/11. However, it would not be responsible to recommend a budget that the congregation cannot support.
Larry Benson, Chairman, Stewardship and Finance Board
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Bless the Children News
Bless the Children Child Care Center is a ministry of Newport Lutheran Church.
Bless The Children Flower Sale: Bless the Children will again be holding a sale of hanging flower baskets and gift cards from Gerten's. Baskets will arrive on May 7, just in time for Mother's Day. Watch for the order forms the end of this month. A new selection of flowers will be available, including wave petunias! Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will again provide matching funds for this event.
Bless the Children offers child care AND education in ONE! If you or anyone you know is looking for quality, Christian childcare, please contact us at (651) 768-0016 or visit us on the web at www.btcccc.org for more information.
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