Calendar

May 2013

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Bible Matters 10:00 am Bible Matters May 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Staff meeting 2:30 pm Staff meeting May 1 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Hand Bell Choir 6:00 pm Hand Bell Choir May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wings of Grace Handbell Choir Greetings! Come one, come all to join the Wings of Grace Handbell Choir! Practice is on Wednesdays, at 6 p.m. [...] Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Chancel Choir May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm	2 Men’s Christian Fellowship 7:00 pm Men’s Christian Fellowship May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MEN’S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Men of all ages—whether you spent part of last year worshipping at St. Matt’s or at St. Paul-Ref—you are invited to come [...] MET Meeting 7:00 pm MET Meeting May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Mission Exploration Team meeting in Youth Room	3	4
5 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion May 5 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Adult Forum 9:00 am Adult Forum May 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am March 17 More controversy. Why doesn’t everyone hear the story of Jesus as “good news?” Is that surprising? Acts Chapters 17-19. (1) The first believers [...] Sunday School/Confirmation 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation May 5 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am Holy Communion 10:30 am Holy Communion May 5 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Spirit of Truth 11:30 am Spirit of Truth May 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm MET Focus Groups 12:00 pm MET Focus Groups May 5 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm MISSION EXPLORATION TEAM (MET) The MET Committee invites all members of SPR/St. Matts to participate in focus groups, of 6 to 8 people, beginning on [...]	6	7 Pastors’ Text Study 12:00 pm Pastors’ Text Study May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	8 Bible Matters 10:00 am Bible Matters May 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Staff meeting 2:30 pm Staff meeting May 8 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Hand Bell Choir 6:00 pm Hand Bell Choir May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wings of Grace Handbell Choir Greetings! Come one, come all to join the Wings of Grace Handbell Choir! Practice is on Wednesdays, at 6 p.m. [...] Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Chancel Choir May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm	9	10	11
12 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion May 12 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Adult Forum 9:00 am Adult Forum May 12 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am March 17 More controversy. Why doesn’t everyone hear the story of Jesus as “good news?” Is that surprising? Acts Chapters 17-19. (1) The first believers [...] Sunday School/Confirmation 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation May 12 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am Holy Communion 10:30 am Holy Communion May 12 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Spirit of Truth 11:30 am Spirit of Truth May 12 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm	13 Wingspan Uganda Team Meeting 6:30 pm Wingspan Uganda Team Meeting May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Meeting in Tidemann Hall	14 Pastors’ Text Study 12:00 pm Pastors’ Text Study May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Freedom to Marry Bill Signing 4:00 pm Freedom to Marry Bill Signing May 14 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Now that the Minnesota Senate has passed the marriage bill , Governor Dayton will sign the bill at a massive rally in front of the [...] Congregation Council 5:30 pm Congregation Council May 14 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Potluck with St. Matt’s Council 5:30 – 6:30 pm Congregation Council meeting 6:30 – 9:00 pm	15 Bible Matters 10:00 am Bible Matters May 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Staff meeting 2:30 pm Staff meeting May 15 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm MET Focus Groups 6:30 pm MET Focus Groups May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm MISSION EXPLORATION TEAM (MET) The MET Committee invites all members of SPR/St. Matts to participate in focus groups, of 6 to 8 people, beginning May [...] Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Chancel Choir May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm	16	17 Synod Assembly Synod Assembly May 17 – May 19, 2013 all-day	18
19 Pentecost/Confirmation/Kite Flying Sunday Pentecost/Confirmation/Kite Flyi… May 19 all-day PENTECOST SUNDAY—MAY 19 Wear red! Celebrate with those confirming their faith, read scripture in global languages, give thanks for all who have served our children, [...] Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion May 19 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Adult Forum 9:00 am Adult Forum May 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am March 17 More controversy. Why doesn’t everyone hear the story of Jesus as “good news?” Is that surprising? Acts Chapters 17-19. (1) The first believers [...] Sunday School/Confirmation 9:15 am Sunday School/Confirmation May 19 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am Holy Communion 10:30 am Holy Communion May 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Spirit of Truth 11:30 am Spirit of Truth May 19 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Music Dept Party 12:00 pm Music Dept Party @ Sharon Baker's home May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm PENTECOST SUNDAY—MAY 19 End-of-Year Get Together for Musicians! Everyone who provided any sort of music for worship during the year is invited. Meet at Sharon [...]	20	21 Pastors’ Text Study 12:00 pm Pastors’ Text Study May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	22 SPR Birding 7:30 am SPR Birding @ Old Cedar Ave Bridge May 22 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 am Mid-way through April, it seems remotely possible that spring could arrive sometime during May. In any case, migratory birds will be arriving with plans to [...] Bible Matters 10:00 am Bible Matters May 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Staff meeting 2:30 pm Staff meeting May 22 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm MET Focus Groups 6:30 pm MET Focus Groups May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm MISSION EXPLORATION TEAM (MET) The MET Committee invites all members of SPR/St. Matts to participate in focus groups, of 6 to 8 people, beginning May [...]	23	24	25
26 Holy Communion 9:30 am Holy Communion May 26 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am Adult Education Meeting 10:45 am Adult Education Meeting May 26 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am Adult Education Meeting – gather to discuss and review the past year of forums and plan for the future year. Spirit of Truth 11:30 am Spirit of Truth May 26 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm	27	28 Pastors’ Text Study 12:00 pm Pastors’ Text Study May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MET Focus Groups 5:30 pm MET Focus Groups May 28 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm MISSION EXPLORATION TEAM (MET) The MET Committee invites all members of SPR/St. Matts to participate in focus groups, of 6 to 8 people, beginning today [...]	29 Bible Matters 10:00 am Bible Matters May 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Staff meeting 2:30 pm Staff meeting May 29 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm	30 El Salvador Youth Delegation 6:00 pm El Salvador Youth Delegation May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Gjerdrum/Olson house MET Data Analysis Session 6:00 pm MET Data Analysis Session May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm MET Team meets to discuss data from the congregational focus groups	31

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