10:00am Worship in person, on YouTube & KDAL

Join us for Friday Bible Study from 9:30am to 11:00am in the Learning Space or via Zoom. Click the following link, Friday Bible Study Zoom Link

Monday, May 20: Nar-Anon at 7pm in the Upper Commons.

Tuesday, May 21: Tai Chi at 6pm in the Gathering Space.

Wednesday, May 22: Al-Anon at noon in the Learning Space. St Francis Bible Study at 1pm, lead by Pastor Dianne. Powwow Zoom Event at 6pm in the Parish Hall.

Friday, May 24: Bible Study at 9:30am in the Learning Space and via zoom, final gathering until the fall.

Saturday, May 25: AA at 9:30am in the Lower Commons.

Sunday, May 26: Worship at 10am. Community Meal from noon to 1:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Monday, May 27: Church Offices are closed.

Young Adults Gathering, Thursday, May 23 at 6pm

We gather on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6:00pm at Ursa Minor. Join us for our next gathering, Thursday, May 9. Questions for pondering: What did you go into the wilderness to look at? (Luke 7:24-28), Why are you sleeping? (Luke 22:39-46) and Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? (Luke 12:57-59)

Worship Schedule

Beginning Sunday, May 26 we will switch to one service at 10am in the sanctuary, On Sunday, July 7 we will return to two services, 8:30am in the sanctuary, on the radio & on YouTube and at 10am in Leif Erikson Park.

Powwow Prep Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 7:30pm

Join us for a Zoom Watch party on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 7:30pm in the Parish Hall as we learn Powwow etiquette and fun facts. Dance along during the demonstrations, hear stories from the Powwow Trail. This event is free and open to all who would like to learn more. This event is provided by Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Members Becky Taylor and Thomas Cain.

Community Meal, Sunday, May 26 from noon to 1:30pm

Join us on Sunday, May 26 from noon to 1:30pm for our next Community Meal. If you are interested in volunteering please click the following link, Community Meal Sign-up. If you are interested in learning more about this community outreach please speak with Jane Miller or Teresa Zupancich.

Graduates

Please let us know if you or a loved one is graduating this year from college or high school. Share their names with Pastor Dianne. Graduate blessing June 2nd.

Grandma’s Marathon

Let us know if you are running or if you can come and cheer on the runners. There are sign-ups at the You Are Loved Table.

Mulch Madness Event, Sunday, June 2

Join the fun; HELP get the mulching done! Mulch Madness will begin with a wheelbarrow parade. An anonymous source has donated three gifts (dollar amounts) as Parade Prizes to our Youth and Family ministry program. Two of the gifts will be for the most imaginative wheelbarrow ensembles. One of the gifts will be for imaginative extras (like dancers, baton twirlers, attire, music—stuff like that!).

10am: Worship with wheelbarrow procession

11am: Crazy Wheelbarrow Parade. Follow the lead wheelbarrow. The route will include FLC’s Community Garden. Mulch spreading

12:30pm Subs, salads, and fellowship (An order will be placed at JJ’s and paid for by an anonymous donor.)

We have five cubic yards of mulch to spread—that’s a lot of mulch. Remember gloves and shovels, loppers, and hedge trimmers; a few hedges still need a haircut;

Teen Closet News

Green bags by the donation bin in the Gathering Space have items in need of laundering. Take a bag home!

Donations of summer clothes specific to teens are happily accepted. Please hold fall/winter donations until the end of June as we are overflowing our storage and work areas.

Kids Clothes accepted. These go to other LSS programs. For that reason, please pack kid clothing separate from teen donations.

Please take adult clothing donations to Damiano or another outreach program.

Congregational Meeting Sunday, June 9 at 9am

We will have a brief June Congregational meeting on Sunday, June 9 at 9am. The main agenda items will be electing our Vision Council leaders and presenting the constitutional changes in the leadership section of our constitution for voting upon in February 2025.

Center for Changing Lives

Center for Changing Lives have youth who are participating in a conference, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT).  One of the tasks that has been assigned to them is collecting newspapers for a “fashion show”. They will need A LOT because there will be over 150 youth and staff that are incredibly creative and imaginative! If you or anyone you know have newspapers and would like to give them another purpose before they are recycled, feel free to bring them to CFCL Duluth at 1422 E Superior St by July 23.

Cooking with St Francis Apartment Residents

Tuesday, May 21 from 9 to 11am

FLC’s kitchen is reserved for cooking with residents from St Francis Apartments on Tuesday, May 21 from 9-11. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the residents and connect while making food to share. RSVP to Mary Schmitz: maryschmitz754@gmail.com if you want to join the group.

Specific needs are: Transportation for residents to and from St. Francis at 8:45am and 11am. Kitchen helpers from 9 to 11am. Someone who can operate the dishwasher.

Chum Spring Assembly

The Spring Assembly will be held at Peace Church on Thursday, May 23 from 6:30-8:00 PM. Come and hear about the status of expanding the Chum shelter, Stepping on UPdates, outcomes of the 2024 legislative session, getting your very own Rhubarb Festival banners and yard signs, and a potential tour of the youth shelter opening soon at Peace Church. Everyone is welcome! RSVP to Suzanne Rauvola: suzanne@hbrstudios.com.