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Announcements for the Week of March 24, 2024
Welcome to worship at Chain of Lakes Church. Happy Palm Sunday. Today Pastor Paul will preach about what is essential to know about Palm Sunday. Enjoy the palm parade shared by the children of Chain of Lakes.
With the increase of attendance, every seat in the Worship Center is important. Please do your best not to use an adjacent seat to put your coat. The seats in the back are intended for people who arrive a bit later.
Children are invited to participate in the Kid’s Church and Nursery programs during Sunday service. Children aged 5 and under can be dropped off at the nursery before service and Elementary aged children will be dismissed during service. Come join the fun in Kid’s Church!
Youth Group meets regularly on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm. All youth 5th Grade – 12th grade are invited to attend, friends are welcome! Childcare is available on Wednesdays only during Wonderful Wednesday Small Groups. There will not be childcare on March 27.
Come to the Chain of Lakes Church Easter Carnival on Saturday, March 30 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Please register your family for an arrival time to secure photos with the Easter Bunny and help ease parking as well as wait times for carnival games. Each child will receive free tickets to participate in carnival games and concessions will be available for purchase. Registration information is on the Chain of Lakes Facebook Event page here.
Volunteers are still needed for this event. Sign up in the Commons Area or email amanda.s@colpres.org.
Take home a bag of 50 empty eggs to fill with candy, or bring bags of candy to the church. Thank you!
Thursday, March 28 Holy Thursday worship at 6:30pm. Come to a family-friendly remembrance of what happened in the Upper Room. A soup pot-luck will take place at 6pm. During worship participants will sit around tables. Parents with children will be encouraged to sit together. Through images, music, and art everyone present will worship God. Communion will be shared.
Sunday, March 31 Easter Worship at 8:45 and 10:30am – Enjoy special music, a video and a sermon about another resurrection story.
Sunday, April 7 In his sermon Pastor Paul will look at the topic, “Why do bad things happen to good people.” Communion will be shared.
Stepping Stone is a partner of Chain of Lakes. They provide the only shelter for adults who are homeless in the suburban Metro. Chain of Lakes is a sponsor for their gala on Friday, April 12. Consider donating an item for their Silent Auction. Items are needed by April 1. If you can donate an item, contact info@colpres.org.
On April 4 and 5 at 7pm, Charlie and Greta Clark will perform “Just in Time,” an evening of standards and showtunes to raise money and awareness for the Health and Healing Ministry. $45/ticket includes two drinks (soft, wine, beer) and a two hour cabaret. Raffles and concessions available to purchase as well. Avoid a service fee and reserve tickets by visiting Charlie after the worship service. Checks and cash accepted. In a rush? Use this QR code. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, there are a number of positions available. Please mark the communication card if you wish to serve in this capacity.
Serving from the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service
Have you found your Spiritual Intersection? Does your ministry match who God created you to be? God’s plan for the church calls for each of us to play a vital role. God wants us to find joy and fulfillment when we serve. That happens when we serve in a role that matches who God created us to be.This interactive workshop will help you discover your S.T.R.I.D.E. That is your Spiritual gifts, Talents and abilities, Resources, Individuality, Dreams, and Experiences…all adding up to an enhanced capacity to serve God and neighbor. Sign up on the Communication card.
Co-facilitators: Jolene Altrichter and Tammey Busch
When: Saturday April 6 and 20, 9am – noon
Location: Chain of Lakes
As participants of Obi’s Anizor workshop last month continue to lean in and step into this journey of personal power, Obi invites previous attendees to gather and share insights, as well as get love and support from one another. Obi will lead the 90 minute session after the worship service on April 7. Please mark the communication card if interested.
Grief Group Series Sally Narr and Sonia Larson are offering a grief group series The Seven Stages of Grief on Monday nights at 6:30pm beginning April 8. Each 90 minute session will look at one stage of grief per week for 7 weeks. Please mark the appropriate box on the communication card if interested. All are welcome from the community.
“Feed My Starving Children” believes that hope starts with food. Meals are packaged to supplement nutritional needs and reduce malnutrition in children. Volunteers pack the ingredients, which are shipped to the neediest children around the world. Chain of Lakes volunteers will package ingredients on Thursday, April 11,7-8:30pm. This is a great event for families. To participate, check the communication card or email info@colpres.org
Volunteers are needed Saturday, April 20, at Cub Foods at 12595 Central Ave NE, Blaine, to bag groceries and raise funds for HOPE 4 Youth and Stepping Stone. Three shifts – 10am-noon, noon-2pm, 2-4pm, or any amount of time you are available. Sign up by contacting info@colpres.org.
A representative from Presbyterian Clearwater Forest Camp will be coming to Chain of Lakes on Sunday, May 5, to share about Camp opportunities this Summer for the students at Chain of Lakes. Brochures for camp are available at the table in the Welcome Center. More details to come!
Stepping up 4 HOPE is a fundraising walk for HOPE 4 Youth and Stepping Stone on May 19. It will start at Chain of Lakes at 2pm. Mark your calendars today!
Chain of Lakes Health and Healing Ministry is focused on the advocacy and healing of individuals in our community; ministry efforts embrace the core values of Acceptance and Outward Focus. Last Sunday, Charlie Clark—Director of Health & Healing Ministries—shared information on multiple ministry efforts underway: grief group, mental health support group, empowerment workshop, memorial garden/reflecting area, and Cabaret fundraiser. To learn more about this ministry, contact Charlie Clark, email info@colpres.org, or mark the communication card on Sunday. Your spiritual gifts of Healing and Mercy are much needed!
If you sing, play guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and/or cajon percussion please consider being a part of the Praise Band. Participation varies depending on availability. Rehearsal with the group is required to play on Sunday. At present rehearsals are on Sunday mornings before worship. Please contact Jan Boehm at Jan.b@colpres.org if you have any questions or are interested. Jan would love to talk to you!
Take a quick look at the lost and found table in the Commons area to claim any items you might have left at Chain of Lakes in the past few months. Unclaimed items will be donated or tossed by Easter Sunday.
The Chain of Lakes Community Garden will open at the end of April, but you can reserve a garden plot now. Plots are approximately 20’ x18’. The annual fee is $50, with scholarships available. Contact Dave Nyberg to reserve a plot or get more information or read the Community Garden section here .
Chain of Lakes has a memorial garden/reflecting area at the cross near Edison Street. Customized bricks surround the cross. You can add to the bricks that were installed last year, and support this project and Chain of Lakes by purchasing customized bricks. More information and an order blank are on the sign-up table in the Commons area.
Lent is an excellent opportunity to participate in a small group. Eight small groups are listed below. The groups go deeper into Pastor Paul’s Essentials series. They will last for five weeks and last between sixty and ninety minutes. Each group will be a sermon-based group meaning the conversation will give participants an opportunity to go deeper in the Essentials series. Pastor Paul’s group will meet during Wonderful Wednesdays.
Small Group leader Day/Time Mental Health Support Group The Ministry of Health and Healing is forming a Mental Health Support Group to meet in the evening. This will be a confidential and affirming space for participants to share how they are navigating their mental health. Disciple Megan Thesing, social worker and mental health case manager, will lead the group. If you are interested, please contact info@colpres.org. All are welcome from the community.
3/25 Monday 10:00am Deacons
3/25 Monday 5:00 pm Interior Design Task Force
3/25 Monday 7:00pm Bowling League
3/26 Tuesday 11:00am Staff
3/26 Tuesday 1:30pm Additional Service Task Force Meeting
3/26 Tuesday 5:30pm Stepping Up 4 Hope Task Force
3/26 Tuesday 6:30pm Digital Technology Meeting
3/27 Wednesday 6:00pm Youth Group
3/28 Thursday 6:00pm Dinner
3/28 Thursday 6:30pm Holy Thursday
3/30 Saturday 10:00am Easter Carnival