Healing Spirit Metropolitan Community Church

Rochester, Minnesota

 

March 2010 

Calendar of Events

   

Mar 6th  -  Penny Social 7:00pm Doors open 6:00pm

Mar 7th  -  Sunday Service 5:30pm...Speaker: Pastor Nancy

Mar 9th  -  Board Meeting 7:00pm at 1500 Bldg

Mar 14th  -  Sunday Service 5:30pm...Speaker:  Pastor Nancy (last service before sabbatical)

Mar 17th  -  St Patrick's Day

Mar 21st  -  Sunday Service 5:30pm...Speaker:  Rev Paul Tucker

Mar 28th -  Sunday Service 5:30pm...Speaker:  Deacon Barb for Palm Sunday

 

Upcoming and Ongoing Events

 

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The Shack

A Six-Week Lent Study Group

 

The Shack by William P.

Young is a story about Mack,

a man whose daughter is

kidnapped and brutally

murdered. A few years after

her murder, Mack receives

an invitation from God to

meet Him at the shack

where they found his

daughter's bloody clothes.

Mack goes and works

through the meaning of

suffering as he spends the

weekend with the Trinity.

(BYOB - Bring Your Own Book)

 

Join us for a six week Lenten Study Group, based on THE SHACK.

Deacon Barb Horvath-Zurn, from Healing Spirit MCC, will be leading the study group at the 1500

Building Conference Room from 7-9pm, Wednesday nights during the Lenten Season: February 24th,

March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st.

You will need a copy of the book for the group.

Please contact Barb to sign up for the Study Group

email: bjhz54@charter.net,

or call her at: 507-261-3556

 

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March 7th we are beginning a Give It To God 

Program.  The idea is for us to prayerfully consider 

giving a percentage of our tax refunds to the church.

Envelopes are available at the entrance table.

 

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See Deacon Stevi to get involved with the cycling 

fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity.  HSMCC is

one of the sponsors.  We need six riders (15 mins 

ride) to get $200 in sponsors.

 

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Movie Night: 

The GLBT documentary "Ten more Good Years"
will be shown Friday (3/12) at the Unitarian Church.  This is a documentary about the unique challenges facing gay and lesbian seniors.

 

Potluck is at 6:30pm and the movie will be shown at 7:30pm. There is no charge, but bring something to the potluck if you can come at 6:30pm.
This sounds like a fun event!

 

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Holy Week at HSMCC:  Deacon Barb will preach Palm Sunday.
The Deacons will hold our Maundy/Holy Thursday service
Apr 1st.  Time still needs to be worked out with
People of Hope.  Deacon Donna will Preach Easter.  A 
Potluck will follow worship on Easter Sun.

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Pastor on Sabbatical - March 17th-June 13th.  Please continue to support our congregation with your time, tithes, talents and treasures.  Rev Elder Diane Fisher called to remind us she will be available to our church leadership if needed.

 

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Ann Reed-lesbian singer and song writer will be in Rochester concert!  

She will be at the Hill Theater, UCR campus, on March 20 at 7:30PM. Tickets: $10.00, available on line or at the door beginning at 6:30PM.

 

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Healing Spirit church is taking part in a very important project in the Rochester area.  We are one of at least 21 other local churches who have made the committment to literally "build community"!  This summer the Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring a 'Faith Build' here in Rochester.  A local family in need of housing has been identified and they agree to put in 'sweat equitity' as churches come together to help them build thier new home.  The lot has been purchased and plans are being drawn-up.  Healing Spirit is in this project for the long haul and together we can build community and really put our faith into ACTION!  There will be need for those skilled with hammers, saws, and paint brushes as well as with refreshment supply (for those who are not of the hammer pounding type!) But right now money needs to be raised for this worthwhile community building event!

On Saturday April 10th at the Rochester Athletic Club there will be stationary biking event to raise money for the 60th Habitat for Humanity home to be built in our area.  Healing Spirit is committed to this fund raising event and we need your help!  I am serving as captain of Healing Spirit's Rainbow Riders. Each team will have 6 riders and each of us will ride a stationary bike for 15 minutes!  (we can do it!!)  Each rider is asked to raise $200.00 -that is $1200.00 for our team.  There are t-shirts for participants and other prizes and goodies too.  It will be a fun event and for a good cause.  The team session will be from 1:00-2:30 pm.  Right now the Rainbow Riders are in need of a few more riders...please consider joining our team and putting faith into motion!  And if you are unable to ride-plan on coming to the RAC on April 10th to cheer the Rainbow Riders on!
Please contact Stevi ASAP if you are able to join our team!  
my # is 285-1760  or e-mail her at:  startrekstevi@msn.com
 
Please see: www.firstgiving.com/RAHH  for more information.
 
 
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Our Spring Yard Sale will be May 1st.  Let's start 
putting things aside for it today!
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HSMCC Preaching Schedule During Nancy’s Sabbatical

 

March

14               Nancy’s last sermon before sabbatical

21               Rev. Paul Ecknes-Tucker  (All God’s      Children MCC)

28               Deacon Barb  Palm Sunday  (HSMCC)

 

April

4                 Deacon Student Clergy Donna  Easter Sunday (HSMCC)

11               Rev. Jason Bryan-Wegner (People of Hope)

18               Holden’s Evening Prayer  (HSMCC) - Barb & Marti

25               Rev. Bill Hoffmann  (Community Presbyterian)

 

 

May

2                 Ms. Mandy Smith (Lanesboro)

9                 SPIRIT-DRIVEN (A service of Music)

16               Deacon Stevi  (HSMCC)

23               Deacon Bob  Pentecost Sunday  (HSMCC)

30               Ms. Tina Liebling  (State Representative)

 

 

June

6                 Rev. Kyle Haack Living Stone Church (or Rev.Jason Bryan-Wegner if

                        Rev. Haack has moved from the area)

13               Ms. Mandy Smith (Lanesboro)

 

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The Church Yard Sale will be the first weekend of

May.  See Barb to donate items or to volunteer

to work the sale.

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