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Volume 37, Issue 3 | March 2016

Celebrate Together in Worship at 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

SUNDAY OF PALMS & PASSION // MARCH 20 MAUNDY THURSDAY // MARCH 24

A luncheon will follow 11:30 am worship.

8:30 & 11:00 AM 11:30 AM & 7:00 PM

GOOD FRIDAY // MARCH 25 EASTER VIGIL // SATURDAY, MARCH 26

5:00 & 7:00 PM WORSHIP AT SUNSET // 7:34 PM

have you visited the prayer wall?

A prayer wall has been placed in the rear of the narthex, opposite the main sanctuary entrance as we journey to the cross. We invite you to place your prayers, thoughts, and reflections in the slots of the wall. Paper for prayers is available in the sanctuary pews and near the prayer wall.

7:30-11:30 AM // FELLOWSHIP HALL $10/ADULT, $7/CHILD (10 & UNDER) $30 MAX/FAMILY WAFFLE BAR, PASTRIES, EGG, SAUSAGE & VEGGIE SKILLET SCRAMBLE, FRUIT, COFFEE & MORE!

BEGIN YOUR MORNING WITH AN EASTER FEAST AT NORMANDALE! ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT NORMANDALE YOUTH SERVICE, LEARNING, AND ADVENTURE TRIPS.

NormandaleNews March 2016 3 | Spiritual Practice 4 | Music at NLC 5 | Children & Youth Ministry 6 | Adult Opportunities

7 | Senior Ministry 8 | Center for Healing & Wholeness 9 | News & Announcements

11 | Life at NLC 12 | Calendar 13 | ATOP Winter 2016 Update

Led by the Holy Spirit and living in God’s grace, Normandale Lutheran Church is a community proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through love, learning, worship, and service.

WORSHIP TIMES Sundays: 8:30 & 11:00 am Wednesdays: 11:30 am Lent Wednesday Night Vespers: February 10-March 16, 7:00 pm

COMMUNITY MEALS Wednesdays: 12:00 pm & 5:00-6:45 pm

VISIT US ONLINE www.normluth.org www.facebook.com/normluth

GIVE ONLINE www.normluth.org/give

“Prayer of the Voyageur”

Maggie Jones

Each summer after college, I worked at Camp Hiawatha and Camp Vermilion through Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry. These camps paired with a Canoe Country program, where guides would take groups of campers and adult leaders up to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for weekend or week-long trips, much like the Camp Wapo/Wilderness Canoe Base pairing in our upcoming summer trip. I was fortunate to attend a few of these trips, as a camper, a staff member, and an adult leader. At the beginning of each trip, one of my favorite campfire worship services would take place. Each canoe group would gather at the campfire ring right next to the lake, where we would sing songs, talk about the beauty of creation, and end by praying the same prayer all together; the Prayer of the Voyageur.

The prayer goes like this: Help me, Lord, to leave my hurried life behind.

Help me know the quiet life within Thy templed lakes and trees to find.

Give me eyes to see each task upon the trail.

Give me faith to know Thy eyes will never fail.

Grant me patience when the portage paths seem long.

Grant me grace to share with friends in word and song.

Plant clean wings upon my feet which now with laden shoes are shod.

Silence me, O Christ, I would be still and know that Thou are God. When asked to write about a spiritual practice of mine, my mind kept coming back to this prayer. This is a time of new beginnings for me, a new job, new apartment, new faces, and new connections. In the midst of all of this newness, it seems appropriate that it is the season of Lent. Lent teaches us to refocus and to reflect on our relationships with Christ. The last line of the prayer, reflected in Psalm 46:10, is one that I have been focusing on: Silence me, O Christ, I would be still and know that Thou are God. I am a classic over-booker. I love making plans and staying active, so often that many times I forget to be still, silent, and to appreciate quiet moments, the moments that aren’t filled with ‘to-do’ lists or getting ready for the ‘next thing.’ The moments in which my heart craves reflection. Looking back on the Prayer of the Voyageur and trying to think of what it means for me to be still and know, I recently began to end each day in a time of devotion and reflection. I began to journal before going to sleep each night: something that I am grateful for, something that I am praying for, and some way that I saw, felt, or experienced God during the day.

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Spiritual Practice, continued Doing this has already become a favorite spiritual practice of mine and has helped me slow down and leave my hurried life behind, if only for a little while. During this Lenten season, I am reminded of the Prayer of the Voyageur. I am also reminded of the feelings that accompany being on camping and canoe trips with youth; connectedness, authenticity, and a sense of peace.

Maggie Jones serves as Normandale’s Director of Youth & Family Ministry. Learn more about her on page 11.

“The Joy of Giving”

Steve Olson

God provides more than enough resources to carry out the mission and ministry to which we are called. As disciples, our calling is share our gifts with gratitude, in proportion to what we have been given. When we do so, we rediscover the joy of giving and our faith is strengthened, individually and collectively.

This past year, my focus at NLC has been on our All Together in One Place Comprehensive Campaign, as well as our annual shared ministry support. In addition, my responsibilities as part-time interim Business Administrator included serving as liaison between staff and OPUS for Phase 1 Construction and oversight of finances and property. Now with the completion of Phase 1, and Wendy Reynolds ably filling the position as Business Administrator, my focus in the coming months will be on financial resource development: short-term (our 2016 stretch budget for our shared ministry), ATOP campaign (funding for Phase 2 in order to complete the chapel and fully fund our outreach ministries), and legacy giving (NLC Foundation and other estate planning).

Together, we will reflect on how we can be faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to us, and how our shared mission at NLC is constantly making a difference in the lives of people we know, and with those we may never meet in person. Together, we will learn from one another, as we consider that we may have varied reasons and motivations for giving, as well as different preferences in how our gifts are made. Together, we will again celebrate the abundance of God’s grace and the joy that comes in offering the very gifts we have been given!

With gratitude, Pastor Steve Olson SPRING FORWARD MARCH 13!

Daylight Savings Time begins!

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Music at NLC

Civic Orchestra Family Concert March 5, 2016 | 11:00 am

Come and enjoy interaction with a full symphony orchestra.

Orchestral music that is easy for all ages to listen to will be presented in this short 40 minute concert. Even a chance for all to ‘wave a baton’ conducting the orchestra!

Iowa State Singers, Iowa State University March 5, 2016 | 7:00 pm

(Also in worship, 8:30 & 11:00 am, March 6) The Iowa State Singers is a 66-member mixed choral ensemble comprised of students who come from numerous areas of study at Iowa State. This select ensemble performs the finest literature from Renaissance to contemporary, including newly commissioned works.

The Iowa State Singers have been honored in recent years with invitations to perform at several highly distinguished conventions, including the 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2010 ACDA conventions in Sioux Falls, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Oklahoma City, and the 2008 and 2011 NCCO National Conferences in Cincinnati and Fort Collins.

Thousands of choral conductors from the United States and abroad have responded enthusiastically to the choir’s offerings.

The Singers have also travelled internationally, singing to critical acclaim in the Baltic States and Scandinavia (2003), China (2006), and Korea (2011), where they shared a concert with the world-renowned Incheon City Chorale.

Augsburg Choir, Augsburg College April 10, 2016 | 4:00 pm

The 70-voice Augsburg Choir, under the direction of Peter Hendrickson, celebrates a long tradition of excellence in choral music. The Choir, in it’s 79th year, upholds the College’s history of choral excellence dating back to the early part of this century. This choral tradition encompasses not only the mission of Augsburg but also the legacy of noted conductors such as Larry L. Fleming and Leland B. Sateren.

The Augsburg Choir’s annual Advent Vespers services are regularly broadcast on public radio. In 2004, the 25th anniversary year, Twin Cities Public Television recorded and broadcast Advent Vespers, which was subsequently awarded a Regional Emmy Award. In addition to national tours, the Choir has toured in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany and China.

Children & Youth Ministry Faith Markers: Save The Date!

Choir Camp

6th Grade Faith Marker: Sacraments April 17, 2016 | 9:45-10:45 am Multi-Purpose Room North

Dates: Tuesday, August 16-Wednesday, August 17 Ages: All kids completing 2nd - 5th grade Cost: Before May 1 | $90/camper

After May 1 | $100/camper Transportation: Bus

1 year old Faith Marker: Bedtime Blessings April 10, 2016 | 10:00 am Sanctuary

Reminders: No Sunday School or Parent Rest on March 27 (Easter).

No Wednesday Night Explorers on March 23 & March 30 (Holy Week, Spring Break).

Camp Wapogasset

Each summer, Normandale kids head off to Camp Wapogasset in Amery, Wisconsin to learn more about God through the camp experience. Join us! To register, visit the Camp Wapo Registration page at: campwapo.org/pages/registration.

This is a fun overnight camp of singing, swimming, games, and more! Led by Mrs. Oliphant, Choir Director. Register today at www.normluth.org/kids-summer

Scholarships are available. Please contact Ruth Oliphant at 952.925.3094.

Normandale Youth has Instagram!

Follow us @normluthyouth

Meet Maggie Jones, director of youth & Family ministry. scan this qr code to watch her intro video!

Seeds Weekend Ages: Students completing 2nd-3rd grade Dates: July 8-10 Cost: $150 (due with registration, $50 of this fee is nonrefundable/non-transferable) Transportation: Car pool Youth Camp Ages: Students completing 4th-8th grade Dates: July 10-15 Cost: $410 | Deposit: $100 (due with registration, the deposit is non-refundable/nontransferable) Transportation: Bus/Car pool Family Camp: July 29-31 Family Camp at Camp Wapogasset is an unforgettable time for families of all ages in God’s outdoor kingdom! Join other Normandale families and friends for a weekend of fun, fellowship, campfires, swimming, and kid-friendly Bible studies.

Accommodations are in a lodge with individual rooms for families, each with a private bathroom and shower! And the main gathering space is air-conditioned! Camps offer weekend pricing options that range from all-inclusive lodging and food to tenting on camp grounds where you can opt to eat in the dining hall or bring your own food; you pick what best fits your budget. The family max for the weekend is $250 including meals. Registration runs February 1-May 1.

Vacation Bible School: 4 Days of Exploring Norway!

Join us as Vacation Bible School travels the fjords to learn about how much God loves the world through the culture and faith of Norway. Together we’ll experience the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Norway as we embark on Bible-learning adventures and cultural experiences together.

Come enjoy part of our shared heritage and an amazing VBS! Dates: Ages:

Time: Cost:

Monday, June 27-Thursday, June 30 3 years old-5th Grade 6th Grade & up: Volunteers (free!)

9:00 am-12:00 noon $35 per child / $80 max per family

Scholarships are available to any child wishing to attend Vacation Bible School or Camp Wapo.

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Adult Opportunities ParentRest Sundays | 9:45-10:45 am Rooms 212-213 ParentRest is a community with opportunity for parents with kids of all ages to share challenges, victories, and wisdom with one another. We meet every Sunday with a unique topic and vibrant conversation. Good coffee and treats provided.

March 6 | Baptismal Promises March 13 | Speaker: Missy Voronyak

Topic: Children & Food Allergies March 20 | Homework “Help” March 27 & April 3 | NO ParentRest (Easter, Spring Break)

Inviting All Women! Spring Service Project!

Do you want to be helpful and have fun? Do you want to be part of an easy service project and still have a social time with friends? Or better yet, meet someone new and make a new friend?

Monday, April 18 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm Fellowship Hall Normandale Women of the ELCA will provide all of the supplies but we need help putting together 56 Hospice Kits for HIV/AIDS patients for Global Health Ministries.

Hanging Baskets and Mixed Containers Workshop at Wagners Join us for an NLC Ladies event at Wagners in March.

Plant a basket or a patio container, and then let Wagners grow it for you until Mother’s Day week!

Sunday, March 13 | 3:00 pm Snacks and Beverages provided Wagners | 6024 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, 55419 Cost: $55 per person. Includes your choice of 14” fiber basket or 13” patio pot, and all other materials - soil, up to 9 plants, design recipes, and Wagners’ professional growing care!

(Additional baskets and pots are available for $55 each.)

Sign Up: www.normluth.org/events or at the Welcome Center beginning February 1. (Please note: The 3:00 pm event is limited to 22 people. If additional people register, a second time will be held at 1:00 pm.)

There will be coffee and treats and time to socialize. Free will offering will be taken to help provide medicine and to defer shipping costs. Each kit costs a little over $20 to complete.

Checks should be made out to Normandale Women of the ELCA. Join us to have fun and be of service!

Financial support has been requested from Thrivent Action Team Project.

Saturday, March 19 | 9:00-11:00 am | Room 207 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Interested in joining this book club?

Please contact Dee Henriksen at 952.927.9980 or deehenriksen@gmail.com.

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Adult Opportunities, continued Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed! Bring a smile and a meal to someone in need!

“Words cannot express how much I appreciate all the volunteers who deliver the meals. If it wasn’t for them, I couldn’t live at home.” Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that is fun, fulfilling, and can be done over your lunch break? Join us as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels! Normandale Lutheran Church provides drivers in Edina two or three times a month, and we need new volunteer drivers. All you need is a car, an hour or so over the lunch hour, and a smile. Please contact Betsy Pfeifer at brpfeifer@comcast.net / 612.306.8999 to sign up or to ask questions. Thank you!

Normandale Kitchen Helpers Needed!

Thrivent Choice Dollars - March 31 Deadline

Senior Ministry Second Wednesday is on March 9!

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

Sat. March 5, 2:00-5:00 | prep for choir dinner

5:00-7:00 | serve and clean up Sun. March 6, 10:00-12:00 | prep for choir lunch Tues. March 8, 10:00-1:00 | prep for staff lunch 1:00-3:00 | prep for Wednesday dinner Wed. March 9, 10:00-1:00 | prep for Second Wednesday lunch Contact Janet Devine to sign up at 952.929.1697.

Work as little or as long as you want! Helpers eat free!

Join us for warm friendships and coffee at the Franklynn’s Kaffebord at 10:00 am. Then if you choose, the Book Club at 10:30 am (The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown), the Matins Service at 11:30 am, lunch at noon, and the program starting at 1:15 pm. Speaker is Dr. Todd Nichol, Professor of Church History at Luther Seminary (1984-1986).

He currently serves as the King Olav V Professor of Scandinavian American Studies at St. Olaf College.

Transportation service to Normandale is offered by Transit Link. Cost is $4.50 for round trip rides (see below for more information).

Transportation Provided to Second Wednesday & Maundy Thursday We have established a bus service to Normandale Lutheran Church for Second Wednesday each month, and the Maundy Thursday service & luncheon. This service is provided by Transit Link, a service by the Metropolitan Council.

Cost is $4.50 for a roundtrip ride. This price applies to anyone within 10 miles of Normandale. If you are interested in receiving a ride or have questions, call Fred Arndt at 612.275.4622 or Janet Devine at 952.929.1697.

Normandale Church has 123 Thrivent members that have Choice dollars they can donate but only 21 have used these dollars which will expire on March 31. These dollars may be directed to Center for Healing and Wholeness, Normandale Preschool, Normandale Foundation, Normandale Housing and Normandale Church. This can be done by either going online at Thrivent.com or calling them at 1.800.847.4836.

Saturday, March 12 Education Services: 9-10:30 am | Room 209 Support Group: 10:30-12 noon | Room 205 Topic: Taking Care for the Care Partner

Caregiving for the person with dementia is only part of the caregiving process - the person doing that job also needs care. This session will explore what that means and how to make meaningful changes to feel more positive about your situation.

Upcoming Thursday & Friday Morning Bible Studies

Thursdays, 10:00 am | March 3, 10, 31 Fridays, 7:00 am | March 4, 11, April 1 Rooms 209-210 Led by Pastor Chuck Humphrey. Join us!

55+ Driver Improvement Classes 4 Hour Refresher Courses

March 8, May 10, July 11, October 4 12:30-4:30 pm | Rooms 209-211 Cost: $22. Call 1.888.234.1294 to register.

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Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness

We’d like to get to know you!

If you’d like to learn more about the work of the Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness (NCHW), we welcome you to drop in anytime to chat with staff or grab an informational brochure. Our office hours are between 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, or you can call the Center directly at 952.977.9373.

Caregiver Support Groups

Fred Arndt has been attending the Saturday Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, offered by Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness, for over a year now. Fred attends the Caregiver support group that meets the second Saturday of the month (see page 7 for more information). The group is primarily focused on providing support for those who are caregiving for those with dementia. There is also another group that meets the second Tuesday of the month.

Fred and his wife Sue have been members of Normandale Lutheran Church since 1992.

In fact, Fred served on the Board of Directors of the Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness for over 6 years. That is how he learned about the many caregiver services provided by the Center, and these support groups, which are offered in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota/North Dakota.

The group meets monthly and provides members with an opportunity to talk, meet other caregivers, and develop mutual support systems, in order to help support the health and wellness of those providing caregiving to others.

Fred believes the group has provided support for him by providing the opportunity to hear from other people who are caregiving for others in their lives. According to Fred, “We talk through our experiences, and share ideas on how we each individually manage caregiving.” He adds, “It definitely provides an individual caregiver with ideas on how to handle the challenges that come along with it, and it provides a totally different view in acting as a caregiver, by helping us better understand what the individual you are caring for (the care receiver) is going through.”

Matter of Balance: Space still available in Edina and Bloomington!

Concerned about falling? This 8-week program has been shown to help improve quality of life and increase independence!

Participants learn to incorporate exercises that increase strength and balance, recognize fall hazards in the home, and be assertive about falls prevention. There are two workshops planned for the spring - contact the Center to register!

When: Wednesdays, March 9-April 27, 9:00-11:00 am Where: Creekside Community Center

9801 Penn Ave S, Bloomington

When: Thursdays, April 21-June 9, 1:00-3:00 pm Where: Edina Senior Center

5280 Grandview Square, Edina

Help Support Our Outreach Efforts

We are currently looking for a gently-used laptop. Outreach in the community means occasionally taking our show “on the road”.

This frequently requires us to use a laptop for presentations, classes, and workshops (like the one listed above). Our current laptop does not have the current technology for us to be able to accomplish this. If you have a laptop that is less than 3 years old that you wish to donate to the Center, please contact us at 952.977.9373. Thank you for supporting our mission!

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News & Announcements Normandale Housing Ministry

Normandale Preschool

Reading Buddies

Field Trip to the Theatre!

Reading Buddies began again in January at Hope Academy in the Phillips Neighborhood. Each session features a meal along with homework help, reading encouragement, games, projects, and relationships built between youth and adults from Normandale and children from our Normandale Housing community.

Normandale Preschool students went on a field trip to see the World Premiere of Bear Snores On by Stages Theatre Company in the beautiful Hopkins Center for the Arts.

Dates: Mar 7, 14, 21 | Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 | May 2, 9, 16 Time: 5:30 pm-8:00 pm To participate, please meet at the main entrance of the church at 5:30 pm. Transportation provided to Hope Academy. Return to church at 8:00 pm.

For more information, contact Phil Larson at 952.994.7898 or plarson@normandalehouse.org. Thank you!

Help Us Fill Norma’s Closet!

Normandale House families continues to need items for everyday use: dish soap, hand soap, washing machine detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, shampoo, and other household and personal hygiene items. Next time you shop, pick up a second item and place it in the lime-green closet labeled Norma’s Closet, located under the stairwell by the Sunday school office. We will transport your gifts to closets in the Normandale House basement, available at specified times to our residents. Thank you to all who have donated to our families and to all of you who join us in this ministry!

They were able to ride a school bus to the theater, which was another field trip of its own for children riding the bus for the first time. During the play, we met many animals as they ventured into Bear’s cave to warm up. Even after the tea had been brewed and the corn popped, Bear just snored on!

Teachers prepared the students to attend the show using a study guide provided by Stages Theatre. They talked about the play with students on the bus as we traveled home and later in the classroom.

What a wonderful learning experience for everyone involved in this fun event!

Come for homestyle meals & community on Wednesdays!

Light lunch served after Matins worship.

Dinner served 5:00-6:45 pm.

Adults: $5.00 Children under 12: $3.00

Upcoming Wednesday Dinners: March 2 | Beef Stroganoff March 9 | Corned Beef & Cabbage March 16 | Cashew Chicken Curry

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News & Announcements, continued Chancel and Missionary Support: Sign Up Today!

Chancel Flowers or Plants

If there is a special occasion, blessing, or person you wish to acknowledge by placing flowers or a plant in the Chancel for Sunday morning worship, please call the church office at 952.929.1697 or sign up on the community board outside the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to include a brief description of the occasion and indicate flower or plant. Two arrangements may be ordered each Sunday (except during Lent).

A $50 contribution for each occasion is requested. Write check payable to Normandale Lutheran Church with a notation “Chancel Flowers� on memo line.

Help Support Our Missionaries

Our pledged mission support is $120 each week for Jim & Carol Sack in Japan and Neeraj & Nijhar Ekka in India.

We need $30 from 4 persons / couples / families every week to meet our commitment. To sign up for a week (or weeks!), please call the church office at 952.929.1697 or sign up on the community board outside the Fellowship Hall. Thank you!

2016 Easter Garden and Memorials The Easter Garden at Normandale Lutheran Church has come to be a living tribute to the memory of loved ones and a glorious reminder of the awakening. All members of Normandale are invited to share their blessings by means of decorating the church at Easter with blooming plants, or by making a contribution to community concerns. Please make contributions in the amount of $16 for each gift, complete this insert, and return it to the church office along with your payment. Payment by check should be to Normandale Lutheran Church and must be accompanied by an order form. All gifts will be recognized by way of a special insert in the bulletin on Easter Sunday.

The deadline for plant orders and contributions to community concerns is Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Name of Donor: __________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Envelope No. __________________________________

Please check ONE option:

___ In memory of __________________________________________________________________ ___ In honor of ____________________________________________________________________ ___ A gift

Please check ONE option:

___ Easter Garden (Plants will be taken to homebound members after the services on Easter.) ___ ELCA World Hunger ___ SAYFSM (Sub-Saharan African Youth & Family Services in Minnesota) ___ VEAP Easter Dinners ___ CES (Community Emergency Service) Please check below if you can deliver Easter flowers to a shut-in: ___ I am able to deliver flowers on Monday, March 28.

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Life at NLC Meet Maggie Jones, Director of Youth & Family Ministry:

Hello! I’m Maggie Jones, and I am SO excited to join you as the Director of Youth and Family Ministry. I have been warmly welcomed into this community by many of you so far, and it is a blessing and honor for me to walk with Normandale’s youth.

I grew up in Roseville, Minnesota and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College (go Gusties!) with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology and Religion. I grew up attending St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, but began becoming involved with Roseville Lutheran Church in high school. After graduation, I spent a year serving with Americorps through the organization College Possible. My passion for youth ministry grew from my experiences working through Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry Summer Camps for four summers and serving as an adult volunteer leader and chaperone with the Roseville Lutheran’s Senior High Youth Group. I love music (listening and creating) and enjoy hiking, photography, and exploring new places (especially involving food) in the Twin Cities. I also love traveling and lived in Ireland for a semester in college, and just spent three months during the fall backpacking through 13 countries in the UK and Europe.

I have many ideas for Normandale’s youth programs (both Confirmation and High School Hangout), and my main goal is for each program to serve as a loving and supportive community for the youth, a way to connect to the congregation and to the wider community in fellowship and service, and as a place where youth can grow together and live out faith in an active way.

Meet Jenny Bock, Director of Connections:

Greetings! My name is Jenny Emery Bock. My husband, Tom, and I have been members at Normandale for almost 20 years.

We live in Eden Prairie and have three children: Callan (freshman at St. Olaf ), Anna (sophomore at EPHS), and Lucy (6th grade). I have a BA in English Literature from St. Olaf College and an MA in Library and Information Science from St. Catherine’s University.

Over the last 19 years, as a stay-at-home mom, I have been blessed with many volunteer roles at NLC. Some include preschool board and director search committee, stewardship committee, Vision 40 task force, call committee and church council. I also volunteer with the Eden Prairie School District and St. Olaf College. I have loved all of these experiences and the wonderful people I have worked with! Now, I am excited for my new adventure as the Director of Connections and the opportunity to focus on nurturing community relationships and engagement at Normandale.

Meet Wendy Reynolds, Business Administrator:

Hi! My name is Wendy Reynolds. I am married to Roy, and we have two boys, Robby and Joey, who are currently in college. I enjoy family time, playing golf, traveling in the motorhome to the race track to watch Roy race, and pool time. We have been members of Normandale for about 20 years. I graduated from Luther College with a BA in Business Management. Before and after graduation, I worked in the car business for 20+ years. For 15 years, I was the controller overseeing multiple stores and entities. In 2007, I was a volunteer with Normandale House doing the monthly bookkeeping. I served on the board as Treasurer for 7 years, and was also on the Finance Committee for 6 years. After a year off, I came back in December 2014 to Normandale House and worked with Donna on audit preparation.

I am thrilled to be taking on new responsibilities as Normandale’s Business Administrator along with oversight on the facility, as I continue working with Normandale House.

Life Events Baptisms “For freedom Christ has set us free.” Galatians 5 February 28:

Julianna Faith Graham, daughter of Justin & Jessica Graham

Funerals “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 1 February 12: February 22: February 27:

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Calendar

Blessing Place 9 am-12 noon, Mon-Fri | Normandale Preschool 9 am-3 pm, Mon-Fri | NO Preschool or Blessing Place week of Mar. 28-April 1

Sunday, February 28 8:30 am Worship | Baptism 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:45 am Welcoming Forum 9:45 am FnL (Fellowship n Learning/7-12th gr) 9:45 am ParentRest 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship | Faith Marker Monday, February 29 7:00 am Men’s Morning Bible Study 5:30 pm Reading Buddies @ Hope Academy Tuesday, March 1 11:00 am Memorial Service for Steve Keating 6:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Class Wednesday, March 2 9:00 am-12:00 pm H & W Podiatry Clinic 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10:00 am Adaptive Yoga 11:00 am ATOP Spiritual Emphasis Team 11:30 am Matins Worship & Luncheon 4:45 pm Boys Choir Rehearsal (3-6th gr.)

5-6:45 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:15 pm Brass Quintet Rehearsal 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Explorers (K-6th gr.)

5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal (7-12th gr.)

5:30 pm Preschool Committee Meeting 5:50 pm Girls Choir Rehearsal (3-6th gr.)

7:00 pm Lenten Vesper Worship 7:45 pm Normandale Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Confirmation Mentoring (7-9th gr.)

7:45 pm High School Hangout (10-12th gr.)

Thursday, March 3 Preschool Teacher Conferences 9:00 am-12:00 pm H & W Podiatry Clinic 10:00 am Thursday Morning Bible Study 2:00 pm H & W Tai Chi 4:30 pm Cherub Choir Rehearsal (K-2nd gr.)

Friday, March 4 Preschool Teacher Conferences 7:00 am Friday Morning Bible Study Saturday, March 5 9:30 am Flute Rehearsal 10:30 am Food Disorders Support Group 11:00 am Mpls. Orchestra Family Concert 5:00 pm Iowa State Singers Dinner 7:00 pm Iowa State Singers Concert Sunday, March 6 8:30 am Worship | Holy & First Communion

Healing Prayers 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:45 am FnL (Fellowship n Learning/7-12th gr) 9:45 am ParentRest 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship | Holy & First Communion |

Healing Prayers 12:00-2:00 pm

Super Service Sampler 12:00 pm Iowa State Singers Lunch Monday, March 7 7:00 am Men’s Morning Bible Study 5:30 pm Reading Buddies @ Hope Academy 7:30 pm Welcoming Committee Tuesday, March 8 12:30 pm 4 Hour Driver Refresher Course 6:00 pm Alzheimer’s Adult | Child Support Grp 6:00 pm Finance Committee 6:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 pm Executive Committee 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Class

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Wednesday, March 9 7:00 am Preschool Staff Meeting 9:00 am A Matter of Balance @ Creekside Ctr. Bloomington 10:00 am Adaptive Yoga 10:00 am Second Wednesday 11:30 am Matins Worship & Luncheon 4:45 pm Boys Choir Rehearsal (3-6th gr.)

5-6:45 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:15 pm Brass Quintet Rehearsal 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Explorers 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal (7-12th gr.)

5:50 pm Girls Choir Rehearsal (3-6th gr.)

7:00 pm Lenten Vesper Worship 7:45 pm Normandale Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Confirmation Mentoring (7-9th gr.)

7:45 pm High School Hangout (10-12th gr.)

7:45 pm ATOP Spiritual Emphasis Team Thursday, March 10 10:00 am Thursday Morning Bible Study 2:00 pm H & W Tai Chi 4:30 pm Cherub Choir Rehearsal (K-2nd gr.)

4:30 pm Center for the Arts & Spirituality

Committee Meeting 6:00 pm Serving @ Our Saviour‘s Shelter 7:00 pm Mary Circle @ Sue Schultz’s home Friday, March 11 7:00 am Friday Morning Bible Study 11:00 am Churt Art Evaluation Saturday, March 12 9:00 am Alzheimer’s Education Series 9:00 am Environment 10:30 am Alzheimer’s Support Group 10:30 am Food Disorders Support group 4:00 pm Kids Night Out Sunday, March 13 8:30 am Worship | Daylight Savings Time 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:45 am Normandale Women Board Meeting 9:45 am FnL (Fellowship n Learning/7-12th gr.)

9:45 am ParentRest 9:45 am Sunday School 10:25 am Cherub Choir Pre-worship Rehearsal 11:00 am Worship | Daylight Savings Time 3:00 pm NLC Ladies Event: Wagner’s Garden (see page 6) Monday, March 14 7:00 am Monday Morning Bible Study 8:30 am Sew Day Quilting 1:00 pm Archives Committee 5:30 pm Reading Buddies @ Hope Academy 7:00 pm Foundation Board Meeting Tuesday, March 15 6:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 pm Church Council Wednesday, March 16 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 10:00 am Adaptive Yoga 11:30 am Matins Worship & Luncheon 4:45 pm Boys Choir Rehearsal 5-6:45 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:15 pm Brass Quintet Rehearsal 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Explorers 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:50 pm Girls Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Lenten Vesper Worship 7:45 pm Normandale Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Confirmation Mentoring 7:45 pm High School Hangout Thursday, March 17 2:00 pm H & W Tai Chi 4:30 pm Cherub Choir Rehearsal 5:45 pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Friday, March 18 No scheduled activities Saturday, March 19 9:00 am Book, Bagel & Brew 9:00 am Environment 9:30 am Flute Rehearsal 10:30 am Food Disorders Support Group HOLY WEEK PALM SUNDAY, March 20 7:45 am Boys & Girls Pre-worship Rehearsal 8:30 am Worship | Holy Communion 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:45 am FnL (Fellowship n Learning/7-12th gr) 9:45 am ParentRest 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship | Holy Communion Monday, March 21 7:00 am Men’s Morning Bible Study 5:30 pm Reading Buddies @ Hope Academy 6:00 pm Stephen Ministry Leadership 7:00 pm Priscilla Circle 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Peer Peer Support Tuesday, March 22 1:00 pm Ruth Circle @ Bev Mattheis’ home 6:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday, March 23 9:00 am A Matter of Balance @ Creekside Ctr. Bloomington 9:00 am Environment 9:30 am Rachel Circle 10:00 am Adaptive Yoga 11:30 am NO MATINS SERVICE TODAY 12:00 pm Miriam Circle 4:45 pm Boy’s Choir Rehearsal 5:15 pm Brass Rehearsal 5:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal 6:00 pm Girls Choir Rehearsal (3-6th gr.)

6:30 pm Normandale Choir Rehearsal MAUNDY THURSDAY March 24 11:30 am Maundy Thursday

Holy Communion 12:30 pm Maundy Thursday Luncheon 2:00 pm H & W Tai Chi 4:30 pm Cherub Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion GOOD FRIDAY March 25 9:00 am Environment 4:00 pm Boys & Girls Choir Rehearsal 4:30 pm Cherub Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm Children’s Good Friday Worship 7:00 pm Good Friday Worship EASTER VIGIL Saturday, March 26 8:00 am Environment 8:45 am Boys Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am Girls Choir Rehearsal 10:00-11:30 am

AMEN Event: Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 am Food Disorders Support Group 7:34 pm Easter Vigil Worship with Holy Communion EASTER SUNDAY March 27 7:15 am Boys & Girls Choir Pre-worship Reh 7:30-11:30 am Easter Feast 8:00 am Easter Worship 8:45 am Cherub Choir Pre-worship Reh 9:30 am Easter Worship 11:00 am Easter Worship | Holy Communion

ATOP Winter 2016 Update

With Thanks...

90%

We’re 90% in gifts and pledges to fully fund all that was envisioned in our comprehensive campaign!

Thank you for your gifts and commitments that have brought us to where we are today... It’s hard to believe that only one year ago, we voted to move forward on this venture. And, since that time, gifts and five year pledges have

exceeded $4.3 million.

How Can We Fully Realize Our Goals and Dreams at NLC Through ATOP? With a total of $500,000 in new or increased pledges over the next four years (that’s $125,000 per year from 2016-2019), combined with our $2 million mortgage, we will fully fund all initiatives outlined in the All Together in One Place Comprehensive Campaign plans, including the construction of a multi-purpose chapel. The start of chapel construction will be based on the timing of additional gifts and pledges received.

Your Gifts Are Already Being Put To Use.

Phase One of construction is complete (with a few odds and ends to tie up) and came in under budget. We have a beautifully enhanced tool for hospitality, accessibility, connections, and service. And, we have been able to continue to fund needed deferred maintenance on our facilities and grounds as well.

Funding Our Outreach Ministries.

Due to generous contributions to ATOP and to our shared Operating Fund in 2016,

19.9% of gifts will be given away

for those in need both in our midst and around the world.

Additional Hopes, Dreams, and Investments at NLC With an additional $200,000, above and beyond our original anticipated goal of $4.8 million, we will provide A/V for the multi-purpose chapel and meeting rooms, roof replacement on the sections that are needed and have not yet been replaced during Phase One construction, and additional furnishings for our renovated spaces.

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Fully Funding Our ATOP Outreach Ministries

Future Church Leaders

The Center for Healing & Wholeness

Normandale Housing Ministry

Normandale Center for the Arts

Consider a special new or increased gift/multi-year pledge to help fully fund our outreach ministries as envisioned in our All Together in One Place Comprehensive Campaign.

Mission India

This year, we anticipate the beginning of a major construction project of a health center to begin with our ministry companions in India.

To make a new or increased pledge, please visit normluth.org or contact Pastor Paul Pettersen or Steve Olson (steveo@normluth. org) for more conversation and information.

14 March 2016 | NormandaleNews

A Chapel For All 1

People have gathered in sacred spaces, both large and small, throughout human history. From ancient burial grounds to majestic cathedrals, human beings mark spaces for the purpose of giving some material definition to the presence of God. Though we know God exists everywhere, we set aside spaces as reminders of that truth.

What Will Be the Look and Feel?

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Imagine even more light streaming into our beautifully transformed Fireside Room!

New skylight, glass wall infill near coffee bar, and the existing closets are removed, allowing light to stream through. A glass railing with a thin wood cap will create a new bridge walkway into the chapel.

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Inside the chapel, beautiful walnut wood veneer, limestone glacier buff colored honed and rock face stone. Floors will be acrylic-infused walnut wood veneer. Art glass to allow light to stream in‌ and out.

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This multi-purpose chapel will provide a space for reflection and prayer, a small support group gathered in a circle, joyous music, a small wedding or funeral, and 100+ energetic children sitting on the floor.

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Below the chapel, meeting and studio rooms will provide welcoming spaces for conversation or movement. The renovated half-gym will be used for large motor activities.

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