Parish Leaders Meeting, TODAY at 11:30am in the Parlor
All active Parish Leaders please attend. Elder Myungchan has lunches there.
Permaculture Sunday, CrossTalk & Update TODAY
Thanks to Soon Pac Kim & Paul Moses of the Permaculture Core Team for their testimonies today! In a follow-up CrossTalk at 12p in Chapel we’ll cover the permaculture design in detail and explain how to get more involved over summer.
Jubilee Celebration TODAY at 5:30pm in Fellowship Hall
Alleluia, our journey toward freedom continues! Pastor John Nelson invites the whole church to celebrate his new debt-free status as part of our ongoing collective liberation. Come and feast together in gratitude, joy and hope!
Summer Bible Study: Jun 2, Jun 16, Jul 28, and Aug 4 at 11:30a in Parlor
Elder Myungchan Kang will lead on Acts of the Apostles: Beyond Words (Beyond our despair, experiences, tradition, fear, and beyond our lives).
Community Iftar Opportunities
Taking Heart Open Houses is offering several iftar meals throughout Ramadan. CAN will officially attend their May 22 event at the Islamic Center of MN. Please visit http://bit.ly/TakingHeartRegister to learn more or to register. Contact Rev. Cynthia Bronson Sweigert at revcbs11@gmail.com with any questions.
Congratulations High School Graduates!
Cece Bredeson, Austin Kim & Tabitha Mungai are graduating! Cece’s party is May 25 from 1-4p in church fellowship hall. Austin’s is June 15 from 1-5p at his house (RSVP to soonpac@gmail.com appreciated). And Tabitha’s is June 2 from 4-7pm at her house.
Fellowship Lunch update – Sunday June 2 last lunch for summer
Let’s take the summer to invite others out or into our homes for lunch after service. Thanks to Hikari, Thao, and Liz for an amazing year of incredible food!
Flags Installed in back of our sanctuary
The flag of the Fond Du Lac band of Anishinaabe and the flag of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of the Mohican Nation have been installed. Many thanks to our indigenous elders Bryan Jon Maciewski and Jim Bear Jacobs for sharing them with us.
Underground Institute’s Postcolonial Survey of the Bible, June 2019
Underground Seminary’s two week Con. Ed. event is on “Empire, Kinship, & the Way of Jesus.” OT is June 3-7; NT is June 10-14. No theological background necessary. CAN members get student rate of $300/week. See Pastor Jin.
Permablitz Days! Saturdays, June 8, July 13, Aug 17
Help put our permaculture plan into action! We’ll plant trees, flowers, dig swales & more. Details to come. Each day 8:30a-4:30p, lunch and childcare provided.
Save the date! VBS, June 20-22, 6-8:30pm (Th-Fr) & 9am-12:30pm (Sat).
Details coming soon!
Pine Ridge Trip 2019, July 28-Aug 2
Pastor Jin & elder Bob Klanderud will lead our members to learn more about the history of native peoples in this country, and explore contemporary implications. Cost is $600/person. A few spots remain. Contact Isaac Sanborn ASAP to apply.