Library Volunteers Wanted

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve at Beautiful Savior?  Join the library team!  Library volunteers:

• Promote the library and the collection
• Select new materials
• Check materials in and out on library computer
• Process and catalog new and donated materials

Weekly or monthly commitments are welcome.  No experience necessary.  The team meets for planning and fellowship the second Tuesday morning of each month but training and work may be done according to your schedule.  Meeting childcare is available for $5 per family in cooperation with the women’s Tuesday Bible study group.  Next meeting is in the library May 14^th at 9:30am.  Please join us!  Questions?  Contact Jennifer Erdmann at 952-924-0917 for more information. 

Be a part of our church Picture directory

· Photo sessions available throughout the months of April & May.
· Reserve your session this weekend in the Gathering Space before or after 5pm worship or Sundays 9:30-11am. You can also register online | beautifulsaviorlc.org, click on registration.
· There is no cost to you or to the church to have your photograph taken, and you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and directory for participating.
· You will be able to view your images immediately and will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits to share with family and friends.
· If you would like to be a host/hostess for this event, indicate your interest on the Worship Insert.

Gathering Space Table Reservations

Need display space to promote your ministry or activity? Reserve a location in advance using a request form available in the church office.

Spaces are available for 3-week periods, and guidelines for use are issued with the reservation form.

Reservation requests will be accepted based on availability.

PREPARE TO SHARE

· Sharing your faith is not just for mission trips. Learn to share your faith in your daily life.
· Led by Rev. Dr. Peter Meier, Assistant for Missions of LCMS’ MN South District.
· Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17 | 6:30-8pm

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

· Saturday, March 16, at 10:00am
· Please come if you have suffered the death of your spouse, child, or other loved one.
· We will meet to discuss how we can best support one another and to plan further meeting times.
· Meet at Caribou Coffee, 4130 Berkshire Ln N, Plymouth (near the NW corner of the intersection of 494 & Rockford Road)
· For more information or for directions, please contact Kay Christoffersen /763-898-3422/ kmchristof@comcast.net

CONVERSATIONS WITH CORRIE | APRIL 15

· Storyteller Pati Kachel’s presentation about the life of Corrie ten Boom (The Hiding Place)
· Tickets: $6.00 | Available in the Gathering Space through March 30.
· Questions: Sally Price 763-208-1567

WIFI NOW AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

· All are welcome to use our guest WiFi. Password: Welcome!

CAREER MISSIONS (RE-EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY)

· Wednesdays @ 6:30am in Resource Center
· Coffee available
· For more information, contact Luke Fellows | 763-258-4485 | lukef@benson-orth.com

A NEW 20-SOMETHING GROUP FOR WOMEN

· Interested in being part of a fellowship that studies the Word together, engages in real conversations about life, and prays for each other?
· Women ages 18-29, please join us!
· For more information, contact Jim Holmlund | jholmlund@beautifulsaviorlc.org | 763-550-1000

JOIN THE AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM!

· Without this team, worship would be dark and hard to hear; the screens would be blank, and there would be no video.
· Reach others for Jesus and gain real-world multimedia experience using professional equipment.
· Anyone ages 13 - adult with an interest in multimedia, contact Jon Holtz | 763-550-1000 | jholtz@beautifulsaviorlc.org

DRAMA PEOPLE

· We are looking to include dramas in some upcoming services and other events.
· If you are age 8-adult and interested, please give Jon Holtz a call at the church office, 763-550-1000. 

LOAVES & FISHES

· We are in need of people to help serve Loaves & Fishes one Thursday every third month.
· Contact Kathy Grauer: 612-529-7990 | kathy.grauer@comcast.net

QUENCHED BY THE WATER

· Theme of 35th Biennial LWML Convention.
· June 27-30, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA
· Registration now open-get info at: lwml.org/conventions.
· More info: call Char Miller @ 763-550-2044.

JOIN THE AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM!

Can you imagine one day if the technical ministries were not staffed for worship? The Church would be dark, speaking would be hard to hear, computer screens blank, and video for shut-in’s would be gone.

Wow! That’s a bleak picture to say the least. Honestly, it could happen without your help. Not only are we able to reach hundreds and even thousands for Jesus, but we get to use nice professional equipment too. If you or someone you know has an interest in audio visual it’s a great way to start to learn. With so much of our world revolving around multimedia, or you know of a person who is thinking of a vocation in multimedia, helping our the tech ministries at Beautiful Savior is a great first step. Real world equipment with real world experience cannot be beat to expose a person in learning. 

We are taking ages 13 – adult for training in Audio, Computer graphics (projection), Video recording, and Video editing. Call the church office and ask for Jon Holtz to come join the team!

Staff Go-To Brochure

· Got questions and you don’t know which staff member to go?

· Pick up our staff go-to brochure on the Information Table

ADOPT A GRADUATING SENIOR

· BSLC Youth Ministry has a new program where individuals, couples, or families can adopt a senior who will be graduating spring 2013.
· Follow the student through their college career by sending them care packages, cards, words of encouragement, and most of all, PRAYING for them.
· If God is calling you to adopt a student, contact Jim Holmlund 763-550-1000 | jholmlund@beautifulsaviorlc.org

ALTAR TEAM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

· This team is an important part of making worship happen & a great opportunity to serve as an individual, family, or small group.

· Many opportunities available, including set-up on Friday or Saturday, communion reset after 8:30 am service or clean-up after 11. Most duties take 30 minutes once a month.

 · Contact: Heather Hoem | 763-315-3907

CARING MINISTRY

If you need a home or hospital visit or know of someone who does, contact Kay Christoffersen at 763-898-3422 or kmchristof@comcast.net.

Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm

Homework Help

Did you know there is a licensed teacher waiting to help kids with homework every Wednesday in the Children's Library area. Mrs. Julie Dorfe is eagerly waiting to help kids with their homework while parents are involved with classes or helping in other areas at church. No homework, no problem! She will be happy to chat, or play games with kids too. Keep your kids busy, happy and safe. Send them to Julie, she will be waiting for them.

Trinity First Family Nights

· On Family Nights inner-city parents have the opportunity to learn parenting skills while students play.

· Prepare and serve a light dinner for 30-35 students & parents

· If you or a group/family would like to take on a meal, contact: Kathy Grauer | Kathy.grauer@comcast.net | 612-529-7990

DAILY DEVOTIONAL BLOG | BJSBREW.COM

· Chronological walk through the Bible led by Bill Johnson and his daughter, Heather Schnese.

· Beginning the New Testament on September 23

 

www.bjsbrew.com

Used Hearing Aid Project for Bethlehem

The hearing aids that we collect at Beautiful Savior are sent to a church in Indiana. They receive hearing aids from all over the country. In January, they sent their sixth shipment to the International Center of Bethlehem (Daral-Kalima Health and Wellness Center). Please continue to place your used hearing aids in the box in the coatroom. They will be sent twice a year to the church in Indiana. For more information, please contact Jan Rathjen at 763-559-7571.

Cell Phones

are needed at the women’s shelter. If you have recently gotten a new phone or have one that is not being used, please consider donating it to the church. Just drop it in the box in the hallway across from the Youth Room. Why not consider setting up a box at work for used phones and then bringing them here.

Comforting Yarns Ministry

The Comforting Yarns Ministry meets the 4th Thursday of each month from 6:30 until 8:00pm. Where do all the shawls go? To our congregation, community, graduates, mission trips, families and friends. They are given away by the pastors, church staff and members of the congregation. They are hand-delivered, mailed and sent in suitcases with mission trips. In 2011 we distributed 130 shawls, 278 pocket shawls for the Christmas Tea and 54 hats, scarves and neckwarmers. How does the ministry work? We have a number of shawl makers who knit and crochet shawls. Once a shawl is completed, it is dropped off in the church office, with the name of the shawl maker or brought to one of our meetings. We keep a log of the shawl recipients so at our monthly meetings we can pray for those who have received a shawl. If you interested in knowing more (we always need more shawl makers) or would like to request, a shawl you can contact Barb Hoeker, rbhoeker@hotmail.com, 763-420-3701, or Kris Jones, kjjones@usfamily.net, 763-535-4499

Likes Us on Facebook

Are you a Facebook user? Beautiful Savior is too! Help promote Beautiful Savior. Go to www.facebook.com/beautifulsavior.plymouth and like us.

Blogs: They Don't Bite!

Blogs may be intimidating to some, but they are a great & easy way to communicate. If you are viewing this blog today...YEAH! So glad you are here! Just scroll down to view all the announcements that are in this weekends announcements or look to  the right hand column for a list of all the titles. You can respond to any of these blogs by adding a comment. If you want to volunteer for a project, comment and we will make sure your info gets to the right person. If you want to sign up for something, comment that you will attend.  Or if you have something to add to any of the posts, go ahead. We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions or suggestions comment here or you can also contact Susanne Wagner: 763-550-1000 or swagner@beautifulsaviorlc.org

Calling All Labels

School is back in session for Precious Corner Preschool and, once again, we will be participating in the Campbell Labels for Education Program. We can earn FREE educational equipment just by saving. Last year we were able to purchase a portable ball cart and electric ball inflator to keep those balls bouncy. Please remember to collect the UPC codes and V8 products’ caps. New participating products include Pace, Post, Dannon, Glad and Emerald. For a complete list of eligible products and instructions or to drop off your labels, check out our Campbell’s Soup bins in the coat room next to the main offices or outside the Preschool office, Room 127. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Meyer at 763-424-7678. Thanks for your support.