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Sunday, June 9, 2024

Announcements

Mission of the Month: Cherish All Children

Cherish All Children works with churches and communities to prevent child sexual exploitation and trafficking. The heart of this ministry lies in churches where staff, leaders and members work together to act on behalf of children and youth. We provide education, resources and tools to both adults and youth to promote healthy and safe relationships, guided by our Christian values. Faith communities are powerful agents for social change, and we invite you to join us in protecting all God’s children.

To support this ministry, please make a donation to our Mission of the Month. If writing a check, make the check out to FLW and write Cherish All Children in the memo line. If donating online, choose the Mission of the Month option.

A Wildfire Shindig! A benefit for Every Meal.

Wednesday, June 19th 5:30-8:00pm

Every Meal fights child hunger, sponsoring students at Forest, Lakeview, and Meadow Lake Elementary Schools with nutritious meals every weekend throughout the school year. Event tickets $20, raffle tickets ($10 each) for $100 gift cards to Almsteds, Hackenmueller’s, Von Hanson’s Meats, Milton’s or Cedar Lake Wine Company. Golden Ticket Raffle ($50 each) for Fall Getaway for a two-night stay in a bayside cabin on the Mississippi River in Little Falls, MN. Tickets for sale in the narthex following worship. Questions? See Linda Fernelius.

American Red Cross Blood Drive-Friday, June 21, 2024

FLW will once again host the ARC Blood Drive from 11:00am-5:00pm. Sign up to donate at http://redcrossblood.org

 Ordination for Former Vicar Kyle Anderson

Kyle Anderson has been called to Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church as their next Pastor. Ordination is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2024, 2:00pm at Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church, 4101 37th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406. We are all invited!

 Book Club JUNE 24 

7:00 PM at Nina’s house

3300 Edgewood Ave North,  Crystal MN, 65427  

 June’s book:  

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris; Mrs. Harris Goes to New York 

by Paul Gallico

(Lots of copies available at the library)

Mrs. Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, while tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life-a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything so badly. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs. Harris scrimps and saves until one day, after three long, uncomplaining years, she finally has enough money to go to Paris. 

When she arrives at the House of Dior, Mrs. Harris has little idea of how her life is about to be turned upside down and how many other lives she will transform forever. Always kind, always cheery, and always winsome, the indomitable Mrs. Harris takes Paris by storm and learns one of life's greatest lessons along the way. 

This treasure from the 1950s reintroduces the irrepressible Mrs. Harris, part charlady, part fairy godmother, whose adventures take her from her humble London roots to the heights of glamour. 

PS **NOW AN OSCAR-NOMINATED MOTION PICTURE**  The delightful, uplifting story of Mrs. Harris, an ordinary woman whose life is transformed by one beautiful dress-now a motion picture starring Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert-and its sequel, set in New York.   (Want to watch it this summer?) 

JULY BOOK CLUB

Lessons in Chemistry by  Bonnie Garmus  Extra books ordered if you are interested- $7 each payable to FLW  

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. 

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.  

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

Wildfire Churches Event- St. Paul Saints Game

The Wildfire Event Planning Committee invites you to join in on the fun and attend a St. Paul Saints Game on August 11th at 2:07pm. We have 40 seats reserved for the Wildfire Churches to see the Saints play the Columbus Clippers. If you want to join in on the fun, secure  your seat with payment through the office before they’re gone! Deadline to register is Thursday, July 11th. Tickets are $24.17 each and will be available for pick up after July 21st. Cash or check payments. Checks payable to Faith Lilac Way,  write “Saints Game” in the memo line.

Transportation and Parking are on your own. Parking is available at nearby surface lots, including handicapped parking at the site of the St. Paul Farmers' Market located across the street from the entrance of the ballpark. Anticipate paying between $10-20. Cash versus credit card payments vary by lot. The Farmers' Market lot accepts credit cards.

A reminder that CHS is a cashless facility (vendor/food purchases). 

Whiz Bang Days Parade

Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Days will be July 11-14, 2024, with the parade being held on Sunday, July 14th, line-up at 2:00pm.  You are invited to represent Faith Lilac Way by being a member of our unit walking in the parade. Let’s spread joy and the love of God together! For details of Whiz Bang Days events throughout the weekend: https://www.robbinsdalewhizbangdays.org/  

A sign-up sheet to join in on the fun is on the table outside the office or call 763.537.4523.

Vacation Bible School-July 15-18, 2024

The theme this year is e stories, crafts and games for children 3 years old-6th grade from 6:00-7:30pm. Registration link on http://faithlilacway.org

American Red Cross Blood Drive-Thursday, July 25, 2024

FLW will once again host the ARC Blood Drive from 1:00pm-8:00pm. Sign up to donate at http://redcrossblood.org

  Upcoming Summer Events

June 19th Wildfire Every Meal Fundraiser at House of Hope 5:30pm

July 10th The Gathering Place on the Church Lawn 6:00pm

July 14th Whiz Bang Days Parade

August 14th The Gathering Place on the Church Lawn 6:00pm

August 11th St. Paul Saints Game – Wildfire Event

August 21st Big Band Bash 6:00pm 

September 9th Robbinsdale Meet & Greet 5:00pm

September 11th The Gathering Place on the Church Lawn 6:00pm 

Calendar of Events