Bulletin: Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024, 9:30 AM
Cross & Cradle Newsletter, April 14, 2024
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Faith and Family Nights
Faith and Family Nights will resume on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM. Welcome!
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Bible Studies
Sunday Bible Study will resume on Sunday, April 14, 8:30 AM.
Wednesday Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:30 AM.
Women’s Bible Study will start on Saturday, April 20, from 9:30 to 11 AM.
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Red Cross Blood Drives
The next Blood Drive at Christ the Servant is scheduled for Monday, May 20, from 11 AM to 6 PM. Click here to schedule an appointment!
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Lord’s Pantry Sunday
The first Sunday of every month is Lord’s Pantry Day! (But you may donate any day of the month!) Donations will be delivered to Vadnais Heights Food Shelf. Non-perishable foods and $$ are welcomed. Thank you for helping our neighbors.
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Tuesdays: Bread Distribution to Community & Coffee Time
We welcome members of our community to partake in our bread distribution at the church on Tuesday mornings, beginning at 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Tuesday Mornings… You are welcome to stop in to have a cup of coffee with conversations beginning at 7 AM. All are welcome!
We also deliver bread on Monday mornings to a location in Vadnais Heights. And we package bread on Sunday mornings for both congregations to pick up for themselves and for friends and neighbors.
Thank you to all the volunteers who help with our Bread distribution ministry.
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Annual Rummage Sale — April 26 & 27
The Annual Rummage Sale is scheduled for Friday, April 26 from 4 to 7 PM & Saturday, April 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM. As you clear out the old, remember that your junk could be someone else’s treasure!
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Piecemakers Quilting “Tie In”
The “Tie In” on Saturday, March 16, was a success! Thank you to all who helped with “Come Tie with Us,” supported the LWR Quilt Mission. We were able to tie 9 quilts and had a wonderful baked potato bar. There will be another “Tie In” in the Fall and next March.
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Vadnais Heights Senior Hi-Lites News
Vadnais Hi-Lites Seniors meet at Christ the Servant. Join the Senior Hi-Lites group to mingle with friends, bring a friend, and meet new acquaintances! The group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 12 noon for lunch, table games and conversation. (Bring your own lunch!)
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YogaDevotion Chair Classes @ CSLC:
The next YogaDevotion Chair Class at Christ the Servant begins in May. The 8-week class is $88 or drop-in classes are $15 each. Click here for information.
Getting up and down off the floor can be difficult for many reasons. This Yogadevotion class incorporates poses that increase range of motion, improve balance and bring attention to the breath, all using a chair as a yoga prop.
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Lutheran Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response shares God’s hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. Learn more.
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Volunteers Needed
· Like to volunteer or do you want more information about a ministry? Please leave your name at the Welcome Desk or the church office (651-429-6595).
· Mike W has volunteered to be our 2024 Pumpkin Patch Coordinator. If interested in helping Mike, please leave your name at the Welcome Desk or the church office (651-429-6595).
Pumpkin Patch October 2024
The 2023 Pumpkin Patch at Christ the Servant closed with SNOW! And now we are planning for 2024. Help is needed. Mike W has volunteered to organize. Please contact him or call the church office to volunteer to help Mike with the 2024 Pumpkin Patch at CSLC!
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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:1