Underground Institute’s two-week Postcolonial Survey of the Bible was a hit!
Underground Sem’s OT/NT event on “Empire, Kinship, & the Way of Jesus” concluded Friday. People from around the country left challenged, disturbed, encouraged & inspired! Thanks to the congregation for your beautiful hospitality!
VBS 2019 almost here! June 20-22, Th-Fri 6-8:30p & Sat 9a-12:30p
For first time CAN created our own VBS curriculum! Theme is “Watering CAN: Life, Love, Power,” about our relationship w water, God & our environment. Includes dinner & T-shirt. Please register online. Contact Soon Pac for details.
Summer Bible Study: June 2, June 16, July 28, and August 4 in Parlor
Elder Myungchan Kang leads today at 11:30a on “Acts of the Apostles: Beyond Words”(Beyond our despair, experiences, tradition, fear, and beyond our lives).
Summer Lunches: Jun 23 at Fink, Jul 7 at Heritage, Aug 11 at Chatham
Our community houses are hosting the whole church for lunch right after service once each over the summer. Please join us for food and fellowship!
We won a grant for our Permaculture Project!
The Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area awarded a $20,000 grant on our third try! Special thanks to Laura Newby & John Nelson for an outstanding grant proposal!
Permaculture Work Nights! Wed. Jun 26 & Jul 10, from 6:30-8:30p
This is the regular, consistent work we must do to keep things growing!
Permablitz Days! Saturdays July 13 and Aug 17, from 8:30a-4:30p
Let’s put our permaculture plan into action by planting trees, flowers, weeding, etc. Lunch and childcare provided. Thanks so much to all who helped yesterday!
CAN Picnic Service July 21 at 10:30am, followed by potluck lunch
Please join us for our annual outdoor service at Hansen Park in New Brighton.
All-Church Retreat, Aug 23-25 at Norway Point in St. Croix State Park, MN
Rain or shine. Starts 6p Friday and goes through 12p Sunday. Singles: $70, couples: $120, families: $140. Register with Isaac Sanborn [isaac@cando.org].
To place announcements in the Sunday bulletin…
Send event schedule and description to marie@cando.org by Thursday. Please include details even for off-site events to prevent double-booking. Weekly announcements available at: www.cando.org/announcements.
Flags Installed in Back of Our Sanctuary
The flags are of the Fond Du Lac band of Anishinaabe and of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of the Mohican Nation. Many thanks to our indigenous elders Bryan Jon and Pastor Jim Bear Jacobs for sharing them with us.
Sunday Prayer at 9:30a in the Parlor before service
Deacon Cindy Skjei [clskjei@gmail.com] leads this time of prayer before service.