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Grace United Methodist Church
15309 Maple Island Road
Burnsville, MN 55306-5522
Phone: 952-435-5696
Church E-Mail: [email protected]
Pastor Jen Anderson: [email protected]
Treasurer: [email protected]
Web Site: www.graceumcburnsville.org
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the office at 952-435-5696 or
All requests are kept confidential.
Our Mission: To serve and unite those we touch with the Grace of God.
Our Vision: Transforming lives to become the heart, hands, and feet of Jesus in the world.
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Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
GRACE NOTES
2019 March
Grace United Methodist Church
March 3rd Celebration
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Thurs., March 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Home of Mary Barthel 15018 Chestnut Drive
Burnsville, MN ~ 952-435-3529
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately
uplifting story of family, love, loyalty and hope—a
captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of
human life … as only a dog could tell it.
ITEMS FOR APRIL’S GRACE NOTES ARE DUE IN THE OFFICE BY MONDAY, MARCH 18TH
If you have any questions,
call Arla Mae McNeff at
952-890-1390.
March 1st - Bill & Paige Macklin
March 8th - Suanne Turner & Rhonda Brown
March 15th - Valerie Webber & Mark Sando
March 22nd - Arla Mae & Bill McNeff
March 29th - TBD
BOOK
Group
RUBY’S PANTRY The food distribution will take place on Monday,
March 18th at Glendale UMC in Savage. Volunteers
can just show up at Glendale anytime between 3:00-
7:00 p.m. to help for a few minutes or for a few hours.
If you have any questions, please call Lynn Kilian at
651-315-1647.
Monday, MARCH 11th
7:00 p.m. in the Narthex
RUTH VOLL CIRCLE
Wednesday, March 27th at 1:00 p.m. in Room 6
For more information, please contact Vicky Kline
at (952-435-7532) or [email protected].
Administrative
Board Meeting
Monday, March 18th
at 7:00 p.m.
Items to be included in the Bulletin are due on Tuesdays.
NEEDED: One or two drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels the fourth Friday of every month this winter or all year. The time involved is roughly 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. and the route is in Burnsville and Savage. Please call Arla Mae McNeff at 952-890-1390 if you have questions and if you would like this volunteer position.
I just received a mailing about
a special women's event on
Saturday, April 6th at
Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley. I know
nothing of it personally, but it's part of Aspire
Women's events. It features four national speakers,
in person, and as their blurb says, “an evening full of
laughter, learning, stories and music.” For more
information and a group order form, please see the
UMW side of the kiosk in the Narthex. Nancy Milne
FIRST MAN Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen,
the movie follows the years leading up to the
Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969.
NO Wednesday
night meal
or activities.
Ash Wednesday Service
on March 6, 2019
at 6:30 p.m.
March 24th is CAMPING SUNDAY. Leslie Hobson
will be speaking during both services filling us in on
the upcoming camping season and its events. Please
see near the bottom of page three for more infor-
mation regarding camp registration details.
SAVE THE DATE: A Benefit Concert by the Lakeville
Classic Singers to raise funds for the Re-Roofing
Campaign will take place on May 5th at 2:00 p.m. at
Grace UMC. More details to come.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEEDED to help keep our side-
walks clean. Remember, if you need to shovel your
walk at home, chances are the church needs clearing
too—so put this on your “to do” list and help keep our
sidewalks safe. Shovels are at the church, but you
might like your own better. For heavy, serious snow
we have a snow blower and you can contact Gordy
Peters for information at 952-435-6189. 7
SCRIPTURE LESSONS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP:
March 3rd - John 5:1-9 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath March 10th - Mark 1:9-15 1st Sunday in Lent March 17th - Mark 8:31-38 2nd Sunday in Lent
March 24th - John 2:13-22 3rd Sunday in Lent March 31st - John 3:14-21 4th Sunday in Lent
LENTEN SCHEDULE & TOPICS:
Wednesday, March 6th - Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m. (no meal) Wednesday, March 13th - Labyrinth
Wednesday, March 20th - Prayers of Thankfulness and Gratitude
Wednesday, March 27th - Breath Prayer (Spring Break, no meal or joint kids choir practice) Wednesday, April 3rd - Five Finger Prayer
Wednesday, April 10th - PlayDoh Prayer
Wednesday, April 17th - No meal or Activities
Thursday, April 18th - Maundy Thursday service Friday, April 19th - Good Friday service
CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE:
March 3rd - No Confirmation March 24th - No Confirmation March 10th - Remembrance March 31st - No Confirmation March 17th - Accepting Grace
Grace Kids and Grace Youth - NOTE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
Join us on WEDNESDAY nights during Lent (beginning the 13th).
5:30-6:15 Meal
6:05-6:15 God’s Kids & Youth Choir with Ms. Paige and Ms. Laura
6:15-7:00 Intergenerational Lenten Activities with Pastor Jen
All Ages Are Invited!! (see below)
Adults: We’re looking for some helpers… If you’re able to help with Wednesday night meals (preparing, cooking, serving and/or cleaning-up), we’d
love to get you signed up for a date. Please contact Nancy Drake (952-432-7522 or nancedrake@yahoo.
Com) who is coordinating the mean schedule. Grace UMC will reimburse you for the cost of supplies/
ingredients - all you have to do is hang onto and submit your receipts! If having funds up front to pur-chase supplies would be needed or helpful, let Pastor Jen know - we can make it work.
The Staff Parish Relations Committee is coordinating an amazing silent auction to raise money for the Re-Roofing Campaign. Various groups and committees are assembling exciting, themed Easter baskets for you to bid on and hop home with. In addition to the baskets, there will also be other, eggstra-special items to make your own! Baskets will be available to view and bid on in the Narthex starting Sunday, April 7th. Bidding will close Easter Sunday (April 21st) right before the start of worship.
All-Church Intergenerational Lenten Activities
On Wednesday evenings throughout the majority of Lent (March 13th to April 10th), everyone at Grace - from the youngest to the oldest - is invited to join us for Lenten Activities of meditation, prayer and reflec-tion. Each week we’ll learn about, explore together, and try out a different way to pray.
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March, 2019 If you are unable to make your assigned date, please find a replacement and let
the office know of the change. Thank you.
DATE GREETER USHER SOUND LITURGIST NURSERY COMMUNION
March 3rd * Scripture
8:00 a.m. Glenda Wheelock John Podratz John Brand Doris Marek Nancy Drake
10:00 a.m. Ron Frattare James Milne Tom Litterer Laurie Sanders
Acolyte Sean Litterer *Ian Berg
March 10th
8:00 a.m. Pat Peters Gordy Peters Ron Larson Cara Kennedy
10:00 a.m. Margie Rose Melisa Devine Ed Sanders Diane Martin
Acolyte Mitchell Halsted
March 17th
8:00 a.m. John Podratz Nancy Drake Tom Marek John Kiline
10:00 a.m. Beth & Nathan Schmid Rhonda Brown Robert Timmerman Bill Macklin
Acolyte Joren Redington
March 24th
8:00 a.m. Cara Kennedy Pat Peters John Brand Nancy Drake
10:00 a.m. Jean Osborn Dale Osborn Dave Chmielewski Mary Banwell
Acolyte Chmielewski
Mark Anderson
Laurie Sanders
Margie Rose
Jamie Moeller &
Beth Ristow
Jamie Moeller &
Cara Kennedy
Jamie Moeller &
Molly Bergstrom
Jamie Moeller &
Joel Conaway
10:00 am
March 31st
8:00 a.m. Kay Pasvogel John Podratz Ron Larson Doris Marek
10:00 a.m. Gloria Hanson James Milne Blair Anderson Steve Martin
Acolyte Avery Ristow
Jamie Moeller &
Brian Halsted
This quarter, we are focusing on compassion as we think about our ongoing mission to assist the women and
families that are living at Lewis House due to difficult domestic situations. Donations may be placed on the
altar now through March 10th. Below are the greatest current needs:
LEWIS HOUSE, A 360 COMMUNITIES ORGANIZATION
Gasoline gift cards Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and CVS gift cards Air mattresses with pumps
Cell phone chargers Silverware Cooking utensils Dishes Pots, pans, bake ware
Day/Month at a Glance calendars Advil, Tylenol, cold medicine (children and adult)
Diapers – sizes 5 and 6 are the most needed Baby wipes Diaper rash ointment Baby formula
Baby wash Vaseline Mini/portable crib sheets /new
Bath towels, wash cloths /new Comforters /new Twin sheets /new
Pajama’s – all sizes /new Bathrobes – all sizes /new Shampoo Conditioner Combs, brushes
Ethnic hair care products Body wash Body lotion Ladies deodorant Ladies razors
"God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion." - Desmond Tutu
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GENERAL CONFERENCE 2019 ~ What happened and what does it mean?
Delegates of the 2019 General Conference passed the Traditional Plan (with a vote of 438-384). This plan
retains restrictions against homosexual pastors and same-sex marriage, and also seeks stricter enforcement
of the Book of Discipline rules around those restrictions. Within the Traditional Plan there were seventeen
different petitions or paragraphs. Prior to the Traditional Plan passing, each petition had been referred to
the Judicial Council and seven were deemed constitutional while ten were deemed unconstitutional (one of
which was deemed partially unconstitutional). Judicial Council will review the Traditional Plan as it was
passed. Only what is deemed constitutional will become a part of our church law in the Book of Discipline.
Delegates also passed petitions that secure some financial commitments of pensions for retired clergy.
Finally, delegates passed a disaffiliation, or ‘exit’, plan. The original plan had previously been deemed uncon-
stitutional. While there was an amendment, it is unclear if the amendment fixed the issue(s) with constitu-
tionality.
What does this mean? The short answer is: We don’t really know yet. The Judicial Council will review all
that was passed. Anything that they deem unconstitutional does not go into our Book of Discipline. So for now
we wait.
And while we wait, we at Grace will continue to be the church. Remember, “The church is not a building. The
church is not a steeple.” (and I would add the church is not an institution or governing body.) “The church is
the people”. You and me. All of us together make up the church. And so we will continue to be the church at
Grace, striving to unite those we touch with the grace of God and transforming lives to become the heart,
hands and feet of Jesus in the world.
The decisions of General Conference have left some deeply saddened, hurt and angry, while others are feel-
ing like The UMC took a step toward living more faithfully. However you are feeling, I invite you to pause and
breathe. Stay with me and Grace and one another through Lent. Let’s journey with Christ through the wil-
derness, to Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and celebrate the resurrection on Easter morning
together.
Let’s continue to be the church God has called us to be.
When will we know more? The Judicial Council meets again at the end of April and as soon as I know more,
I’ll communicate that with you.
On Monday, March 11th, I’ll join pastors from around the Minnesota Annual Conference for an All-Clergy
Gathering with Bishop Ough to discuss and debrief what took place at the 2019 General Conference.
Thank you for your commitment to Christ, to one another and to transforming the world through our mission
and ministry together.
Grace & Peace, Pastor Jen
Camping Season is Around the Corner!
Grab a 2019 Camp Minnesota booklet, register for a camp or two, and start dreaming of warm summer fun!! If you, or a camper you know, needs financial assistance to make it to camp this year, please let Pastor Jen know as soon as possible, but no later than April 15th. The deadline for Early Bird Registration is April 30th.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
If Burnsville Schools close, all
children’s activities are cancelled.
Are you interested in becoming a member of Grace UMC?
Please contact Pastor Jen. See page eight for contact details.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
KEY: *Friends, Fellowship and Food
THE 40 DAYS OF LENT BEGIN
1 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
2 9:30 am Al-Anon
3 8:45 am - 60th Anniversary
reception in Fellowship Hall
10:15 am Sunday school & Nursery
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5 6:00 pm Scouts
6 6:30 pm - Ash Wed. Service
NO Wednesday Night Activities
7 7:30 pm AA
8 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
9 9:30 am Al-Anon
10 9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery 11:30 Confirmation
11 7:00 pm Movie
Night - First Man
12 6:30 pm Scouts
13 5:30–6:15 pm Supper 6:05-6:15 God’s Kids &
Youth Choir 6:15-7:00 Intergenerational
Lenten Activity 7:00 pm Adult Choir
14 7:30 pm AA .
15 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
16 9:30 am Al-Anon 6:00 pm Dinner
Group/Marilyn Oliphant’s Home
17 St. Patrick’s Day 9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery 11:30 Confirmation
18 3:00 Ruby’s
Pantry 7:00 pm Admin.
Board Meeting
19 6:00 pm Scouts
First Day
of Spring
20 5:30–6:15 pm Supper 6:05-6:15 God’s Kids &
Youth Choir 6:15-7:00 Intergenerational
Lenten Activity 7:00 pm Adult Choir
21 7:00 pm Book
Group at Mary Barthel’s Home
7:30 pm AA
22 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
23 9:30 am Al-Anon
24 9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery
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27 1:00 p.m. Ruth Voll Circle
Meeting 6:15-7:00 Intergenerational
Lenten Activity 7:00 pm Adult Choir
28 7:30 pm AA
29 6:15 am Men’s
Fellowship at Cracker Barrel
8:00 pm AA
30 12:00 pm FFF*
at El Azteca in Apple Valley
Grace UMC Office Hours: 952-435-5696 Monday — Thursday 9:00 am — 2:00 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] www.graceumcburnsville.org
2019
Please help support our Girl Scouts by purchasing cookies from Kiera Palacio, Meg Molitor, Alaina Chmielewski, Katie and Kristin Withrow and Claire Conaway. Cookie sales have begun and will be sold through Sunday, March 24th. A table is set up in the narthex with a spot for each girl. The girls will be at their spots as their schedules allow. We hope there will be someone selling each Sunday but can’t guar-antee it. If you would like to support the girls, but do not want all those delicious cookies in your home, you can donate them to our church for coffee hour, or you can donate boxes to our troops overseas. Just let the girls know what you would like done with the cookies you purchase and they will take care of the rest.
You are cordially invited to this fundraising event on March 10th between services. We
will be serving from 8:45 to 10:00 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, fruit and juice are on the menu.
All proceeds will go to the Re-Roofing Campaign. This will be a free-will donation. All are
welcome. Serving up this wonderful food and fun activity are your board of trustees: Ron
Frattare, Ray Walker, Carol Greibrok, Laurie Farnen, Dale Osborn and Aaron Swanson.
31 9:00 am Adult SS 10:15 am Children’s SS & Nursery
Thank you for
your support.
The 10th
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If your birthday is not listed, please notify the office.
FRIENDS, FELLOWSHIP & FOOD Atencion Grace Amingos - mark your calendars and join us
for a Mexican meal on March 30th at noon. We will be going
to "El Azteca" in Apple Valley, located at 6670 150th Street West in the strip mall
on the south side of County Road 42. Please RSVP to Mary Barthel by Sunday,
March 23rd at 952-435-3529 (H), 952-215-4768 (C) or mcbarthel51@
Hosting the March 16th 6:00 p.m. Grace Dinner Group will be
Marilyn Oliphant, 20193 Kensington Way, Lakeville. The even-
ing will feature recipes reminiscent of meals served at the old
Dayton’s Skyroom, Oak Grill and Marketplace.
The group typically meets the second or third Sunday evening
of every month. Both singles and couples are welcomed.
For questions or reservations, please contact Jean Osborn at
952-898-3708 or [email protected]. You may also contact Marilyn at
952-469-4387 or [email protected]. Reservations are requested by
Sunday, March 10th.
Scripture Schedule
March 6th - Ash Wednesday: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
March 10th - 1st Sunday in Lent: Mark 1:9-15
March 17th - 2nd Sunday in Lent: Mark 8:31-38
March 24th - 3rd Sunday in Lent: John 2:13-22
March 31st- 4th Sunday in Lent: John 3:14-21
April 7th - 5th Sunday in Lent: John 12:20-33
April 14th - Palm Sunday: Mark 11:1-11
April 18th - Maundy Thursday: John 131:1-17, 31b-35
April 19th - Good Friday: John 18:1-19, 42
Apri1 21st - Easter: John 20:1-18
5 Rhonda Brown
5 Stephanie Danek
5 Toni Timmerman
6 Jeff Barthel
7 Vicky Kline
9 Mary Alice Langevin
10 Mark Hamill
11 Lynn Kilian
12 Garrett Devine
13 Isom Marbray
13 Ryan Cardella
14 Mary Banwell
14 Brandon Ahlvers
15 Barb Zanter
16 Jack Farnen
17 Judi Bolitho
18 Alaina Chmielewski
18 Bill McNeff
22 Tia Pacotti
23 Jeanne Finch
24 Karla Nichols
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE: Which group will win the bragging rights of raising the most for the roof?
Grace UMC is in the midst of our Re-Roofing Campaign (running from October 2018 to July 2019). This Campaign is
seeking to raise $100,000.00 to completely replace the original roof over the Fellowship Hall, kitchen, nursery,
youth room, prayer room, and adult Sunday school room as well as mechanical, electrical, storage and other rooms in
the older portion of the building, and also fix some leaks in the newer portion of the building (over the narthex,
sanctuary and education wing).
Nearly 40 percent of the $100,000.00 has already been received and is in the bank! Another 20 percent has been
pledged by members and friends of Grace UMC that has yet to be given, but we trust will come in before the end
of our Campaign in July of this year.
This means roughly 40 percent is left to be raised. And that’s where our challenge comes in. For a little friendly
competition, each group at Grace is being challenged to come up with and carry out a fundraising idea of their
choosing. This can be as simple as everyone in the group pitching in a dollar amount into a group collection, or as
elaborate as 5K fun run, walk-a-thon, auction or whatever else you can dream up and make happen.
As group fundraisers wrap up, we’ll tally the totals and keep you updated on the runnings to see which group will win
the bragging rights of raising the most for the Re-Roofing Campaign. Let the challenge begin!
Administrative Board * Adult Choir * Book Group * Children & Youth * Dinner Group
Finance * Friends, Fellowship & Food * Men’s Breakfast * Mah Jong * Movie Night
Prayer Shawl * Ruth Voll Circle * Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) * Trustees