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Dear Friend of St. Philip the Deacon:
Magazines needed: Pastor Strand Patterson needs magazines with pictures. Please drop them off in the marked bin in Fellowship Hall by March 25. Thank you!
Lenten Schedule: Wednesdays during Lent begin with a soup supper from 5:30-6:45 p.m. followed by Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. "I believe; help my unbelief," is our theme, and we will reflect on how doubt is an integral part of faith. Check the Lenten Schedule.
Donate to "Gifts of Love" for Baby's Space, a Childcare Center located in the Little Earth Neighborhood, Minneapolis. Donations will be collected via Faith Creek student offering envelopes and in the water bottle display located in the lower lobby during March.
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This Weekend - Third Sunday in Lent
This weekend is the Third Sunday in Lent. Readings for the weekend include Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:7-15.
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, 'Give me a drink'. (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, 'How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?' (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, "Give me a drink", you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.' The woman said to him, 'Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?' Jesus said to her, 'Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.' The woman said to him, 'Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.'
- John 4:7-15
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Families Moving Forward - March 16-23
This week we are providing shelter, food and care for four homeless families. Please keep our guests in your prayers and email Pastor Strand Patterson if you would like to help. Families Moving Forward is the emergency shelter arm of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, which also works on long term solutions to homelessness. Check out the Beacon website to learn more about homelessness in Minnesota, Beacon's support of affordable housing, and simple ways to be part of this ministry. |
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Women's Retreat 2014: Soul Food!
The deadline is March 20 to register for the Soul Food! women's retreat on March 28-30. We'll met at the Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo to explore how our souls are to be nourished. Come for all or part of the retreat. Costs range from $60-$195. Contact Pastor Strand Patterson at vstrand@spdlc.org for more information. Register by Thursday, March 20!
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Mom's Morning - March 22
Saturday, March 22, 10-11am. A monthly gathering beginning for moms of young children. Come for an hour of inspiration, support, fellowship and a continental breakfast. Childcare will be available in the Childcare Center. Mom's Morning participants meet in the Center for Faith and Life, located in the lower level. To register for the gathering/childcare, contact Liz Nelson, lnelson@spdlc.org. |
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Made With Love - March 22
On Saturday, March 22 from 9-11:30 a.m., the Made With Love Ministry will be making comfy pajama pants for the "Comfort Closet" at the University of Minnesota Children's Amplatz Hospital. Fabric donations should be at least 2 yards in length, and dropped off in the box in Fellowship Hall by Monday, March 17. Flannel, light-weight fleece and soft cotton in kid and teen-friendly patterns are best. Questions, please contact Cindy Carlson at ccarlson@spdlc.org or 763-475-7115. |
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Yoga Class - March 29-April 26
Stretch and pray! Yoga class meets weekly on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m., March 29, April 5, 12, 19, and 26. We meet in the Center for Faith and Life. Cost is $10 per class, and childcare is available. |
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Easter Flowers - Deadline April 7
New this year: You may order Easter flowers online for the Easter morning worship. The deadline to order Easter flowers is Monday, April 7. Choose from Easter lilies, yellow mums, pink azaleas, blue hydrangeas and pink hydrangeas.
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The Conversation - April 8
Tuesday, April 8, 1-2:30 p.m. Retired, semi-retired or just find yourself free the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8, please join us for The Conversation. It will be an opportunity to hear about the new Capital Appeal, which includes plans for building renovation. Of course, there will be treats, conversation and laughter. Reservations are not needed; come and join The Conversation. Questions? Call Cindy Carlson at 763-475-7115. |
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Father and Daughter Date Night - April 12
On Saturday, April 12, 7-9 p.m., spend a lovely evening with the special young lady in your life. Dessert, keepsake photo and entertainment inclued. This special evening is for daughters of any age and her "special guy." Grandpas, uncles or any other adult male guardian are welcome. Semi-formal dress is suggested. Cost: $35, supporting the Soul Sisterhood Retreat. For details contact Amanda Berger at aberger@spdlc.org or 763-475-7139. Register today!
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Feed My Starving Children - April 22
Men's Ministry is doing Feed My Starving Children on Tuesday, April 22, 6:30-9:30 p.m. We will be packing food packets for Feed My Starving Children. Guys of all ages are encouraged to participate. We will meet at church at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, and then head to the FMSC packing site in Chanhassen. The cost is $5.00 per person. Contact Cindy Carlson to sign-up. |
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Deacon Duffers - May 6
Gear up for the golf season! Beginner or pro, women or men, singles or couples, all are welcome! Each group will play nine holes every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. beginning on May 6 and continuing until Aug. 19. Sign-up on the golf bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. The tee times are at Shamrock Golf Course in Corcoran. The cost is $300.00. Space is limited to 6 foursomes, so sign up quickly. Substitutes are also welcome. Contact Tom Hostetler at 763-557-5760 with any questions. |
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Celebrating Pastor Hoffman - May 16-18
The weekend of May 18 there will be two events where we will honor and celebrate the ministry of Pastor David Hoffman, as he prepares to retire.
Friday, May 16 - A retirement dinner is planned at the Plymouth Creek Center. The cost is $45.00 per person, and reservations are required.
Sunday, May 18 - In worship throughout the weekend we will lift up and celebrate Pastor Hoffman's 30 years of leadership and ministry at St Philip the Deacon. Refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall between the services. |
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Soul Sisterhood Retreats - June and July
A week at camp is an incredible experience for young women to connect with one another and with God. Four week-long camps are offered in June and July. Register today or contact Amanda Berger at amanda@thesoulsisterhood.com or 763-475-7144.
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If you have questions about anything you've read here, or want to know more about St. Philip the Deacon and its ministries, please contact us at info@spdlc.org or 763-475-7100. | |
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O come, let us sing to the Lord;
Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed.
O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
O that today you would listen to his voice! Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
when your ancestors tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.
For forty years I loathed that generation and said, 'They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they do not regard my ways.'
Therefore in my anger I swore, 'They shall not enter my rest.'
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For Reflection:
"Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith."
-Paul Tillich (1886-1965), German-American theologian.
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