May 2017 Liturgical Season: Easter Season

NEW

Bible 101 Class

Wednesday, July 12-August 9

Want to learn more about the

Bible but don’t know where to

start? Mark your calendars be-

cause this summer’s Bible 101

class is for you!

Adults, come on your own or

bring your kids—we will have

activities for kids too!

More details to come! Contact

Intern Angela with questions.

Family Fun Nights!

Join us this summer on these special nights as Augustana families come

together for fun, crafts, games, and fellowship. Weather permitting, the

dates are:

June 26—Cookout & Canvas: Under the direction of Jan Gunderson, each child, with

the help of the adult attending with them, will paint a child-friendly picture on canvas.

July 17—Wings, Watermelon, and Wacky Water Games: After a dinner of chicken

wings, watermelon, and other summer favorites, be prepared to get wet playing wa-

ter games.

August 14—Ice Cream Sundaes & Scavenger Hunt: We will be hunting the church

grounds and surrounding neighborhood for a list of items and fun photo ops!

Summer Worship Schedule

Begins May 21 with the Barbary Coast

Dixie Land Band

9:00-9:30 am Outdoor Worship

Henry Sibley High School Parking Lot

1897 Delaware Ave, Mendota Heights

10:00-11:00 am Indoor Worship

Augustana Sanctuary

2 Church Office 651 457-3373

A Message from

Intern Angela

Children and Youth Activities: There are a TON of

different camps, service days, and trips for both kids

and teens this summer! See the Children & Family and

Youth & Family pages in this newsletter for the full

scoop!

Bible 101 Class: This summer, Cathy Hendrikson and

I will be teaching a class on some Bible basics! We’ll

start with dinner and fellowship together, then split off

into a children’s class and an adult class. The split clas-

ses will cover the same topic in different ways. The

class is five Wednesdays, July 12 – August 9. Come to

as many or as few as you can fit into your busy sum-

mer schedules!

Personal Faith Devices (PFDs): If you haven’t start-

ed putting together your PFD, now is the time! This

personalized collection of scripture, quotes, and inspira-

tional thoughts are perfect to flip through as you sit out

by the lake! PFDs are available for assembly in the Nar-

thex.

Finally, this past year, our staff has been working

alongside Rev. Sarah Ciavarri as we’ve explored how

our faith can be enriched by connecting Dr. Brené

Brown’s work on shame and vulnerability with scripture

and spiritual practice. In the spirit of wrapping up, we’d

love to hear from you… how has our engagement with

Wholehearted Living impacted you this past year? A

Wholehearted Living survey will be available online April

30 – May 15, so please share your opinions! Hard cop-

ies will be available at the Information Center as well.

Feedback is critical as we discern our next steps.

I hope to see all of you throughout the summer!

Love in Christ,

Well, we made it through Holy Week. In some ways, it

all feels downhill from here. After all, Easter is sort of

the climax of the story. Christ is risen! Alleluia! And

they all lived happily ever after. Now, in our individual

lives as much as in the life of the church, everyone’s

focus shifts. Spring is here, things are wrapping up, and

we’re busy planning summer schedules and family va-

cations.

Yet, as I’ve been preparing for my sermon this coming

Sunday, I am reminded that Jesus doesn’t just disap-

pear after the resurrection. As he walks with two of his

disciples on the road to Emmaus (unbeknownst to

them), the disciples strongly urge him to stay with

them for the evening. And he does! On this and other

occasions, Jesus stays with his followers, breaks bread

with them, and continues to teach and engage with

them. In the same way, even though Easter’s over and

programs will be wrapping up soon, Jesus remains with

each one of us at Augustana. He doesn’t take summers

off. And thanks be to God for that!

With that in mind, I’d like to remind you of all the dif-

ferent ways for you to stay connected and active in

faith through Augustana this summer!

Summer Worship: Our summer worship schedule be-

gins May 21! Come for outdoor worship at Sibley High

School at 9:00 am or be here in the sanctuary at 10:00

am for indoor worship.

All Congregational Events: In addition to a monthly

Family Fun Night (see the newsletter cover), we’ll also

be taking in a couple of St. Paul Saints games as a

church family! Sign up at the Info Center!

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SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATION CLASSES

Last Sunday for all education classes is May 14.

Classes will resume in September.

9:45 am Kids’ Kingdom Classes

9:45 am Youth Forum

9:45 and 10:50 am Adult Forum

Nursery is available for children three

years of age and younger.

During the program year (through May 14)

at the 9:45 am service

During the summer at the 10:00 am service.

Worship Schedule

Sunday, May 7 ~ Fourth Sunday Of Easter

Global Mission II

8:30 am Traditional Worship

Holy Communion

9:45 am Traditional Worship

Holy Communion

11:00 am Celebration Worship

Holy Communion

Sunday, May 14 ~ Fifth Sunday Of Easter

8:30 am Traditional Worship

9:45 am Traditional Worship

11:00 am Celebration Worship

Holy Communion

Sunday, May 21 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter

9:00 am Drive In Worship

10:00 am Sanctuary Worship

Sunday, May 28 ~ Seventh Sunday of Easter

9:00 am Drive In Worship

10:00 am Sanctuary Worship

Celebrations & Prayers

BAPTISMS

April 9: Ellis and Evie Woveras, son and daughter

of Brian Woveras & Jessica Hoffman.

April 9: Elliana Wendy Nguessen, family of Daryl

Schulz & Ellen Kalaitzakis. Sponsors are Ryan and

Jill O’Hara.

April 9: Prathama “Emma” Scherfenberg, daugh-

ter of Karn Scherfenberg. Sponsors are Susan &

David Borchard, Beth & Jim Freschi, Kathryn

Scherfenberg and Sean Scott.

DEATHS

March 19: Janet Haugen wife of Jay Haugen and

mother of Kaetchen and Kimberly

March 20: Thomas Dietz, father of Deedee Ja-

cobsen and Peter Dietz and their families

March 21: Elaine Lepley, mother of Chris Zander

March 21: Norma Skogheim, mother of Paul

Skogheim

March 24: Betty Staberg, mother of Beth

Staberg

March 24: Brad Anderson, brother of Dave An-

derson

April 3: Lillian Buses, sister of Willa Munch and

aunt of Elaine Spurr

THANK YOU NOTES

Thank you all so very much for your prayers, cards,

visits, well-wishes, and for the tapes of the Sunday

services! I appreciate my Augustana family so very

much! Pat Stokes

Mississippi Valley Orchestra Concert

Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm

Their program Heroes will include:

Brahm’s Double Concerto for Violin and Cello,

Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia,

Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Featured soloists, Cecilia Belcher, violin and Richard

Belcher, cellist will perform with this civic orchestra of

over 60 talented musicians.

Health Ministry

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Mark your Calendars

Steppin’ Out in Faith Walk to the Drive In

Sunday June 25

7:45 am Registration and door prize give-away

8:00 am Walk begins

Blood Pressure Screening

Sunday May 21 from 9:45–11:15 am

In the church office.

In the past, Augustana has

hosted the T Shirt project to

raise awareness and prayer

support for the prevention of

domestic violence in MN. This

Spring, Augustana will join the

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women's Live

Free Without Violence flag campaign.

The Live Free Without Violence flag will be dis-

played in Narthex:

The first week of October in recognition

of National Domestic Violence Awareness

Month

The release of the annual Femicide Report

Each time someone has died as a result of

domestic violence in Minnesota.

Participation in the Live Free Without Violence flag

campaign serves to:

Honor those who have lost their lives

Increase community awareness of domes-

tic violence

Encourage each of us to uphold the fami-

lies affected by domestic violence in pray-

er and pray for safety for all

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline:

(866) 223-1111

Health Ministry Volunteer “Thank You” Dinner

Monday, May 15, 5:45 pm Dinner Served

6:30 pm The Many Faces of Healing by Rev. Beth Wilkie

Horsch

All Health Ministry volunteers who care for others through the

many Health Ministry Programs (Prayer Shawl, Befrienders,

Gathering, Care Team, Baby Blanket, Blood Pressure Screenings,

Steppin’ Out in Faith Walk to the Drive In, Blood Drive, Grief Min-

istry, Flu Shot Clinic, Caring Casseroles, Card Ministry,

Lyngblomsten delegates, Operation Grace Dental Van, Memory

Loss Support Facilitators, Home Communion Ministers, etc) are

invited for an evening of food, fellowship and renewal. Please

sign up at the Information Center by Sunday May 14.

Summer Yogadevotion

Practicing in the Presence: Faith-Based Yoga Classes

June 5 – August 14 (no class on July 3)

Fee: $80

9:00 am: Chair Yoga

6:30 pm: Yoga Flow

Yogadevotion classes begin with centering ourselves in the Pres-

ence of God…setting aside all that distracts us from the relation-

ship God intends for us. For more detailed information on the

classes go to www.yogadevotion.com. Sign up at the Information

Center or at the first class.

Growing Through Loss Spring Series

7:00 pm Presentation followed by small group support

Church of St. Joseph, 13900 Biscayne Ave W., Rosemount, MN

May 2—When will it End? Dealing with Multiple Losses.

May 9—Stories from the Journey of Grief. Panel Discussion

on loss of hearing, loss from divorce, multiple losses and loss

from death.

May 16—Remembering and Honoring Our Loved Ones.

Service of Remembrance led by Marian Eisenmann, Augustana

member/retired pastor.

Brochures can be found in the rack next to Information Center.

Augustana is a member of the coalition of faith communities that

host the grief series.

Are You a Thrivent Member?

Thrivent offers opportunities to apply for Project Action Grants.

There are a few projects that the Gathering would like to imple-

ment using these action grants. If you are interested in helping

through your Thrivent membership, please contact Mary

Nordtvedt, Faith Community Nurse.

Augustana is

Partnering with

Minnesota: Live Free

Without Violence Flag

Campaign

Adult Forum

9:45–10:45 am & 10:50-11:45 am, Jerusalem Room

May 7 – Global Mission: Caminen Conmigo (Walk with Me)

Augustana member, Renee Labat, will talk about her experience with

YAGM (Young Adults in Global Mission). She will discuss what it was like

living in Argentina, what it meant to do a year of foreign missions, and

what it means to be home.

May 14 – Join Dr. Dan Halvorsen for our last Forum presentation

of the program year!

The Tomb Is Empty So Our Hearts Can Be Full

Women’s Intergenerational Event & Dinner

Friday, May 5, 6:00-8:30 pm

Cost: $15 (includes Chicken Kiev dinner)

God has gifted us to be in life-giving relationships. Discover the attrib-

utes of developing and nurturing these relationships. How is trust

uniquely built for you? This women’s event will equip us to understand

the relationship between trust and compassion as a way to more fully

show up in our faith. Bringing together Scripture, Lutheran theology,

and the research of Dr. Brené Brown, we will laugh and learn together.

Presenter is Rev. Sarah Ciavarri. Nursery will be provided. The sign-up

deadline (with payment) is Monday, May 1.

BRAVING – The Elements of Trust

Much of what we learned this past year can be summed up in Brené

Brown’s “Anatomy of Trust”

Boundaries—Willingness to say no, respect boundaries, clarifying when

not clear

Reliability—Do what you say you’ll do (requires awareness of personal

competencies and limitations)

Accountability—own mistakes, apologize, make amends

Vault—don’t share information/experiences that are not yours to share

Integrity—choose to practice your values, courage over comfort

Non-judgment—ask for what you need, talk about how you feel with-

out judgment

Generosity—extend the most generous interpretation possible to the

intentions, words and actions of others

Thank you for another exciting program year. Many of you have “dared

greatly,” practiced vulnerability, and worked on gratitude, joy and com-

passion all within the context of your life and faith. I have enjoyed being

on this journey with you. Even though I will not be in the office this sum-

mer please feel free to email me with important news or interesting ideas!

Stacy

Adult Ministry

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Coffee and Conversation

Monday, May 1

10:00—11:30 am

For our last session of the season Stacy

will give an overview of her South African

experience. There will be many pictures,

stories and insights!

Adoptive & Foster Parent

Group

First Tuesday of the Month

May 2, 6:00—7:30 pm

Facilitators Donna Engels & Ellen Thorson

Men’s Breakfast

Wednesday, May 3, 6:30—7:30 am

Join Pastor Aune for the last breakfast of

the program year. The text that will be

discussed is Acts 8:26-39 (Ethiopian Eu-

nuch baptized).

Working Women of Faith

Thursday, June 8, 6:00 pm

Facilitator: Susan Berg-Williams

Contact Sue for more information or to

RSVP for the evening at

bergwilliams@hotmail.com.

Augustana Men’s Softball

It's almost time for men's softball season!

Games will be on Monday evenings start-

ing in early May. Please join the team by

signing up at the Info Desk in the Adult

Ministry binder. You may call Mark Nes-

heim at 612 867-8385 with any ques-

tions.

The Augustana Library now has a

copy of Martin Luther and the Called

Life by Mark Tranvik ….. Check it out!

Find event details in the Adult Forum, Adult Ministry and Coffee & Conversation flyers found in the

Information Center. Contact Stacy Eichman-Cardwell with questions.

Brené Brown

Children and Family Ministry

6 Church Office 651 457-3373

Last Day of Kids’ Kingdom

Sunday, May 14

This will be the last day of Kids’ King-

dom. Please take a minute and have

your child write a short thank you note

to their teacher/shepherd who have

given their time and talent all year to

be with your kids.

Chorister & Cherub Choir

Reminder

Just a reminder that there will be

choir on May 3 and 10, however,

there will not be games or crafts be-

fore choir.

Please do not drop your choir

member off before 6:10 pm as

there will be no one to supervise

them!

Summer Volunteer

Opportunities for Families

There are many opportunities for

families to volunteer together this

summer. Please consider giving a little

of your time to the following things:

Summer Drive-In Worship Usher

Serving at Loaves & Fishes

Serving at Boys & Girls Club

Preparing lunch for the volunteers

at Habitat for Humanity

Serving lunch at Garlough Elemen-

tary

Feed My Starving Children

Sign-up books for all of these volun-

teer opportunities are at Information

Center.

ALL-CONGREGATION EVENTS

These events are open to all members of the congregation and their family/

friends. Watch for more information to come in future newsletters.

June 24 St. Paul Saints game & tailgate party (50 tickets available)

5:30 pm Tailgate Dinner

7:00 pm Game Time

Cost: $14 per person, includes tailgate dinner

Sign-up in the Congregation Events binder at the Info Center.

Tickets are first come, first serve with payment. All are wel-

come!

June 26 Cookout & Canvas (see front page)

July 16 St Paul Saints game (30 tickets available)

5:05 pm Game Time

Cost: $12 per person

Sign-up in the Congregation Events binder at the Info Center.

Tickets are first come, first serve with payment. All are wel-

come!

July 17 Wacky Water Games, Wings, and Watermelon (see front page)

August 14 Sundaes & Scavenger Hunt (see front page)

Augustana Summer Camps

Summer Camp brochures/registration are available at the Information

Center or in the Kids’ Kingdom office. Please remember that any remain-

ing spots in the camps are now available to non-members. K

June 12-15 Music & Arts Camp

Children finishing grades 1-5

9:00-11:45 am

June 26 -29 Heroes & Villains of the Bible

Children finishing Kindergarten-grade 2

9:00 am-noon

July 10-13 Food, Science & Fun with the Bible

Youth finishing grades 3-6

9:00 am-3:00 pm

July 31-Aug 3 Vacation Bible School

Children age 3 years (must be potty trained) through grade 5

9:00 am-noon

Camp Wapo

July 9-14 Weeklong Youth Camp (finishing grades 4-9)

July 14-16 Seeds Weekend (finishing grades 2-3)

We will not be providing transportation to and from Wapo. We encour-

age parents to either carpool or take the time to drop off your camper

and explore what Wapo has to offer.

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Where should Abby go?

Are you involved in extra curricular

activities at school or in the commu-

nity? I would love to come support

you in any and all areas of your life.

If you have a speech or debate tour-

nament, sporting event, robotic com-

petition, a musical or theatrical performance; what-

ever it may be, let me know so I can come cheer

you on! Call, email, complete a ‘Where should Abby

Go’ form in the YFM sign up book or hand me a note

sharing when and where your activity is taking place.

Youth Forum

Sunday Mornings 9:45—10:45am

Youth Center (lower level)

Youth Forum is a topical educational opportunity for

youth in grades 7 and up. We begin with refresh-

ments and friendship, then enjoy a variety of pro-

grams featuring guest speakers, video, and discus-

sion based offerings.

May Topics:

5/7 Game day Sunday

5/14 Last Youth Forum

Youth Summer Service Trips!

Registration forms for both trips can be found in the

YFM binder at the Information Center.

High School Summer Service Trip

Sunday, July 23—Friday, July 28

Cost: $700 includes transportation, lodging, most

meals & activities

Our trip to Colorado will be led by Sky Ranch Lutheran

Camp and will include helping in the communities of

Denver and Fort Morgan. Sky Ranch serves the refugee

and immigrant population through a mix of local part-

nerships. Augustana youth and friends completing

grades 9—12 are invited to join us. Due to reservation

deadlines, registration must be turned in by Monday,

May 22.

Confirmation Summer Service

Monday, June 12—Thursday, June 15

Cost: $260 includes lodging, transportation, all meals

& activities

We are going to Grand Marias, MN. Students finishing

grades 6, 7 & 8 are invited to participate. Our work will

serve the Cook County community through a variety of

local organizations, the Superior National Forest, help-

ing on a local farm, the senior center and more! There

will be time for play too, as we explore this gem in our

backyard.

Summer Teen Musical Camp

July 17-21, 9:00 am—2:00 pm

Performance: Friday, July 21 at 7:00 pm

Calling all students finishing grade 7 through first year

of college. Are you ready for a high-energy, fast-paced

and music-filled week? We will learn and share a canta-

ta with a performance Friday night. There is no fee for

this camp, but registration MUST be completed by June

12. Cancellations MUST be made two weeks prior to the

first day of camp. Registration forms can be found at

the Info Center or on the Augustana website under

LEARN and YOUTH MINISTRY. Contact Kim Zemple at

651 457-3373 or kimzemple@yahoo.com.

Saints Game and Tailgate Party

Saturday, June 24

Cost: Cost $14 per person, includes tailgate dinner

5:30 pm Tailgate Dinner

7:00 pm Game Time

Summer Service Days

Wednesday, June 21, Thursday, June 29,

Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 16

8:45 am—4:30 pm each day

Cost: $20 per day

We will spend each of our service days volunteering

with a local organization in the morning and a recrea-

tional activity in the afternoon. Service and recrea-

tional activities will include Union Gospel Mission,

Feed My Starving Children, waterparks, bowling and

more! Lunch will be included on each of these days.

Sign up for one or all four of these days in the YFM

binder. Students finishing grade 6 and up are wel-

come to participate.

Sign-up in the Congregation Events binder at

the Info Center. Tickets are first come, first serve

with payment.

All are welcome!

Feed My Starving Children 990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 136, Eagan

www.fmsc.org

Wednesday, May 17, 6:00-7:30 pm

Join Code: 1073946

Sign up in the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) binder

at the Information Center or online at FMSC.org. Friends

and co-workers are always welcome.

Service & Outreach

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Boys & Girls

Club 291 East Belvidere, St. Paul, MN

TACO TUESDAY—Tuesday, May 23, 3:30 to 6:30 pm

The Boys and Girls Club is located approximately 1 mile

from Augustana. Stop by the front desk and let them

know you are volunteering with Augustana. Go to the

kitchen and sign the volunteer sheet. You are welcome

to join us at whatever time works with your schedule.

Loaves & Fishes St Matthew’s Catholic Church

510 Hall Ave, St. Paul MN

Tuesday, May 2 or Monday, May 8

Shifts: 3:00-4:30; 4:30-6:30; 5:30-7:00 pm

Sign up in the Loaves & Fishes Book at the Info Center.

Summer Volunteer Opportunities!

Summer Usher Opportunities

Ushers are needed at both indoor worship and at drive

-in worship this summer. This is a great opportunity

for families to get involved. Help us fill all the spots by

signing up in the binder at the Information Center.

Outdoor Worship Trailer Drivers & Sound Techs

Needed

We are looking for a few people to drive the trailer to

Henry Sibley this summer when Pastor Megan and In-

tern Angela are preaching. Each driver would drive 2-3

times over the summer months. We are also looking

for a few people to help set up the sound at Drive-In

Worship. This is an easy thing to set up and training is

available. Please email chendrikson@augustana.com

if you are willing to help.

Mark your calendars to help at the Habitat job site

in mid to late August right here in West St. Paul! If

construction isn’t your thing, you are welcome to

provide lunch for the crew. Watch for details in up-

coming newsletters and bulletins.

MN Foodshare Results

We challenged you to be wholehearted in your giving.

We challenged you to show up for your hungry neigh-

bors in Dakota County. And you stepped up! Augustana

gave over 23,000 combined pounds and dollars of food.

This is a 10% increase over last year, which was our

biggest giving year yet. We give thanks to God for your

ridiculous generosity.

And because it’s all about the friendly challenge, here’s

how the worship service competition ended up:

8:30 am 43.79 / person

11:00 am 20.20 / person

9:45 am 19.76 / person

But remember: the real winner is our local mission

partner Neighbors Inc. who can now feed more of God’s

beloved in our community.

Summer Meal Program

Every year Neighbors Inc. helps young people get regu-

lar meals when school is out. Volunteers are always

needed to be a friendly face and help serve the food.

No meal prep needed!

This year, they’re doing registration differently. Anyone

is welcome to sign up online for the date, time, and lo-

cation of their choice. Just go to:

https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?

ap=603224398

From there, you’ll need to enter your information and

be approved by a background check. Then you can pick

the particular place and time that works best for you.

In addition, Augustana will have a designated week (yet

to be determined) and you are welcome to join other

Augustana members for a day of service together.

Wholehearted Living Survey

For the past nine months, we’ve dared

you to be Wholehearted in the way

you live, love, parent, and lead. Have

you noticed? The staff and leadership

at Augustana would love to hear how you’ve engaged

with our integration of faith, life and the research of

Brené Brown. Please take five minutes and take this

survey online:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/

WholeheartedatAugustana

At the end of the first page, you must hit “next” and

then the next page shows you the “submit” button to

finish the survey. The survey will be available from

April 30-May 15. If you prefer, hard copies of the sur-

vey can be found at the Information Center. Your hon-

esty and thoughtfulness help us plan, teach, and share

as we look together to next year. Thanks for your in-

sight!

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For Your Information

Faera Albrecht

Sadie Albrecht

Teagan Albrecht

Olivia Becker

Mackenzie Belair

Josephine Blake

Thomas Braun

Calvin Breyer

Ethan Burke

Vanessa Castillo

Liam Cleary

Sarah Cordes

Katie Crowley

Ryan Cudo

Lucas Froeming

Elena Garland

Nico Gatti

Gage Halvorson

Greg Hernandez

Bradley Hinshaw

Sydney Hommez

Skye Hoover

Lacey Krone

Lila Krone

Charlotte Kroshus

Brandon Kruse

Sarah Lemay

Levi Lindamood

Libby Meyer

Sophia Molnar

Violet Nachtsheim

Elliana Nguessan

Leighton Oster

Lily Raykov

Jacob Rungquist

Claire Satre

Emma Scherfenberg

Nathan Schmotter

Owen Shepard

Greyson Simons

Cadence Strobach

Jazzlynn Strobach

Rhiannon Vanyo

Ellis Woveras

Congratulations to the young people that celebrated

their First Communion on Maundy Thursday.

Lutheran Braille Evangelism

Celebrating 65 years of “Empowering Lives with

Sight for the Savior”

In gratitude for Augustana’s partnership with the Lu-

theran Braille Evangelism Association, (LBEA) Au-

gustana members and friends are cordially invited to

their dinner banquet. There is no charge for this

event. All financial gifts and proceeds from the even-

ing will further LBEA’s ministry of producing and dis-

tributing specially formatted Bibles for the blind and

visually impaired. RSVP by May 1: call (651) 447-

2195 or email to mail@lbea.org

What: Dinner, silent auction, prizes, and entertain-

ment by “Fleshpots of Egypt”

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017

Time: Dinner 6:30 pm; Silent auction begins 6:00

pm, come early to preview items

Place: Augustana Lutheran Church

Holy Father,

We thank you, dear God, that it is not

fake news when we hear, ‘He is ris-

en!’ Despair has turned into joy; hope-

lessness has turned into hope; dark-

ness has turned into light; doubt has turned into re-

membering; and death has turned into life. Jesus’ res-

urrection has changed everything. The empty Cross

shouts the true Good News for all generations and civi-

lizations. Hosanna! In the name of the One who call

each of us by name. Amen.

Sanctuary Sound System

We’ve made adjustments to the sound system in the

Sanctuary. We believe these adjustments will make a

difference in how worshipers hear and understand the

spoken word. Please provide us with feedback about

the devices’ performance. You are welcome to share

your thoughts with a staff member or a pastor, or write

a comment on the Connection Card and place it in the

offering. Thank you for your help!

Augustana Preschool

Augustana Staff

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The deadline for the

June/July issue of

Augustana Life is

May 16.

If you have questions,

contact Carla Pfeifer at

651 457.3373 or

cpfeifer@augustana.com

Augustana Life is published monthly

by Augustana Lutheran Church 1400

South Robert Street • West Saint

Paul, MN 55118-3197

Church Office 651 457-3373

Pastors Mark Aune maune@augustana.com

Megan Torgerson mtorgerson@augustana.com

Angela LaMoore alamoore@augustana.com

Program Staff

Laurie Armon Program Assistant,

Children & Family Ministry

larmon@augustana.com

Teri Collins Preschool Director preschool@augustana.com

Stacy Eichman-Cardwell Director, Adult

Ministry secardwell@augustana.com

Cathy Hendrikson, Director, Children &

Family Ministry; Volunteer Coordinator

chendrikson@augustana.com

Mary Nordtvedt Faith Community Nurse

mnordtvedt@augustana.com

Abby Norlin-Weaver, Director, Youth &

Family Ministry

anorlinweaver@augustana.com

Carla Pfeifer, Communications Coordinator

cpfeifer@augustana.com

Music Staff Kathy Andrews, Co-director of Music

Kristina Langlois, Co-director of Music

Lisa Griffin, Celebration Band Director

Janet Metcalfe, Director of Adult and Youth

Handbell Choirs

Kim Zemple, Chorister Choir Director

Office Staff Jane Grimm, Administrative Secretary

jgrimm@augustana.com

Vanessa Hernandez, Nursery Coordinator

Howard Ostrem, Business Administrator

hostrem@augustana.com

Cori Pochardt, Secretary

cpochardt@augustana.com

Susan Triplett, Bookkeeper

striplett@augustana.com

Deb Van, Financial Secretary

dvan@augustana.com

Preschool Teachers Laurie Armon Kelsey Kahlhamer

Teri Collins Gina Olson

Custodial Staff Steve Bechtold Deb Bechtold

Carie Closmore John Closmore

Will Miedema Lowell Steenberg

May brings us to the end of another wonderful school year. We have had the pleasure of working with

many great children and families; some returning and some new. The Preschool rented Lookout Ridge in

Woodbury to host our families for a fun night of play and conversation. It was a nice way for our fami-

lies to connect in one place with time to socialize and for the children to play together.

Our annual end of the year concerts will be on June 1st and June 2nd. You are welcome to join us at

11:30 am either day, or both days if you wish. It is a nice way to end the school year!

There are still openings for the 2017-2018 school year. Contact preschool@augustana.com or call 651-

457-3373 for more information. Thank you for your continued support of Augustana Preschool.

Hoping the April showers will bring you many May flowers!

Teri Collins

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DEBT RETIREMENT UPDATE

GREAT News!

The building mortgage was down to $135,000 at the end of March. The current one-year Debt Retire-

ment Program ends on May 31. We expect to make significant mortgage payments in May, as members

complete their financial commitments.

Any balance remaining in June will be paid off through a combination of funds applied from the dedicat-

ed mortgage fund (approximately $60,000) plus whatever is needed from the special memorial fund to

complete the mortgage payoff!

Completely paying off the $6 million dollar construction/renovation project in less than 10 years is a

remarkable accomplishment! Thank you to your dedication and faithful giving!