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Announcements for the Week of April 20, 2025
Welcome to worship at Chain of Lakes Church. Happy Easter! We pray that today you will experience the deep love that God has for you which was best expressed in the resurrection. Through music and talks and Scripture and the sermon may you have a new understanding of the resurrection. The title of Pastor Paul’s sermon is “Hearing it as if it were the first time.”
Elementary aged children(K-5th grade) are invited to participate in the Kids’ Church, and babies – preschool children are invited to participate in the Nursery program every Sunday. Children aged 5 and under can be checked in at the nursery before service, and elementary aged children will be dismissed during the service. Please fill out the check-in form in the nursery with your cell phone and child info. Parents will be contacted via text if your child needs assistance during the worship service. At the end of the service, please pick up your kids from the Nursery and Kids’ Church areas.
The Youth Group will be gathering on Wednesday this week from 6:30pm -8:00pm. Students are encouraged to invite friends, everyone is welcome! Youth Group is for students ages 6th – 12th grade.
4/17, Thursday, 4:00pm – River Trails Conferences Meal
4/17, Thursday, 6:30pm – Holy Thursday Meal and Service
4/18, Friday, 3:00pm – Decorate for Easter
4/19, Saturday, 10:30am – Soul Refresh Yoga
4/21, Monday, 6:00pm – Session
4/22, Tuesday, 11:00am – Staff
4/22, Tuesday, 1:00pm – Personnel
4/22, Tuesday, 6:30pm – Local Impact
4/23, Wednesday, 6:30pm – Get To Know You
4/23, Wednesday, 6:30pm – Youth Group
4/23, Wednesday, 7:00pm – Women’s Choir
4/24, Thursday, 6:00pm – SBF: Learn to Line Dance & Two Step
4/24, Thursday, 7:00pm – Worship Team
4/26, Saturday, 10:00am – Adopt-A-Highway
4/26, Saturday, 10:00am – Garden Work Day
A women’s choir is being offered after Easter for 5 weeks. Rehearsals will be Wednesday evenings at 7:00 and we would sing in worship a few Sundays during that time. The dates are Wednesday, April 24 thru Wednesday, May 21. Talk to Jan Boehm if you are interested or watch for an option to sign up on the communication sheet.
As part of the “Year of the Bible” focus at Chain of Lakes, Pastor Paul is beginning a series called Twisted Scriptures. He’ll look at statements that some might think are in the Bible, but really aren’t.
Upcoming Worship
April 27 – As part of the Twisted Scriptures series Pastor Paul will preach on, “Only Christians go to heaven.”
May 4 – As part of the Twisted Scriptures series Pastor Paul will preach on, “Everything Happens for a Reason.” Communion will be shared.
Plots in our community garden are available. The plots are approximately 15×18 feet. The garden is scheduled to open April 26 at 10am. Annual cost per plot is $50. Contact Dave Nyberg for more information.
The Connection Team is sponsoring a Get-To-Know-You gathering on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30pm. This is an opportunity for people to get to know more about Chain of Lakes Church and other people in the congregation. Pastor Paul will share his story and the story of the congregation. This is the first step in a two-step process in joining the church. If you’d like to participate, check the Communication Card.
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Reading Through the Bible discussion groups resume after Easter. On April 24 the Thursday group led by Sonia Larson and Kathy Brevig will meet at the church at 10am. On April 26 the Saturday group led by Judy Chesla and Kathy Brevig will meet at the church at 9am.
On April 26, Chain of Lakes will be picking up and bagging trash on a two-mile stretch of 125th Avenue. The team will have breakfast at Perkins (Ulysses St NE) at 9am and gather at the Church at 10am. Clean-up will take about two hours. Please dress for the weather and for walking in ditches. Gloves are recommended. Please sign up on the communication card or email info@colpres.org
University of St. John’s in Collegeville
On Friday, May 2 from 9:30 – 11:30 am, Tim Ternes, Director of the St John’s Bible will share information and provide the opportunity to see original pages of the Bible. Carpooling to the University of St. John’s in Collegeville is recommended. Opportunity for lunch and additional tours of the woodworking and pottery shops also available. Please RSVP to Amy Moore at AmyM@SaintJosephsParish.org or mark the Communication card.
On Saturday, May 10, please consider joining us at 9am for a Work Day at the church! We’ll have several projects that are easy to do like cleaning windows, some light landscaping, and outdoor painting. Many hands make light work so come and join some of the coolest people in the church! Contact Paul Edgett to sign up or mark the communication card.
The men of the church have traditionally organized ministries for women on Mother’s Day. If you would like to be part of a Planning Team, sign the Communication card. Time requirements are two meetings–which can be on Zoom, and time on Mother’s Day which is Sunday, May 11.
This year the Stepping Up 4 HOPE walk will be Sunday, May 18 from 2 to 4pm. Save the date! This is a fundraising walk whose proceeds will be divided between Stepping Stone and HOPE 4 Youth. Mark your calendars!
Come to the Adult Enrichment series called, “How We got Here” presented by Ivy Cavegn. Throughout the series we will delve into the many historical events and personalities that shaped the church we live in today.
May 20: The First Christians – What Jesus Meant to His Early Followers
The presentations will be at 7pm in the Worship Center.
Ivy Cavegn is a disciple at Chain of Lakes Church who has studied scripture and Christianity at St. Thomas University. She brings a passion for the history and background of our Christian faith traditions, along with powerful insights. Contact info@colpres.org if you are interested.
