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February 24 – 8^th-9^th grades – casseroles, cole slaw, jello, and strawberry shortcake

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March 3 – 10^th grade – BBQ’s, mac & potato salads, chips, ice cream with toppings

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March 10 – 5^th & 6^th grades – assorted soups, sandwiches, and bars

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March 17 – 7^th grade – lasagna, tossed salad, garlic toast, and bars (St. Patrick's Day - wear green!

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March 24 – 11^th & 12^th grades – baked potatoes/toppings, salad bar, ice cream/toppings

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If there is a brunch served by the youth or someone else on Palm Sunday it will be announced later.  All donations for supper go to the youth account.

March is Minnesota Food Share Month, so we are collecting food donations for the Kittson County Care & Share food pantry throughout the month.  March 7 is the regular food shelf collection day at First.  The Sunday School mission offering for March will be canned or boxed food items which can be brought March 7.  Food donations can be brought to First Lutheran Church anytime through the month.  We will be building a wall of food donations in the east entry.  www.mnfoodshare.gmcc.org has more information about the statewide campaign.

The American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days are March 14-22 on the theme “give daffodils, give hope.”  Because daffodils are one of the first flowers of spring, they are a symbol of hope.  Ruth Halverson is coordinating the sales at First and at Eidsvold.  Sign up charts are at both churches for those wish to order in advance.  A bunch of daffodils is $10.  “Dainty daffodils” are $15 but must be ordered early.  Bunches will be available for sale the week of March 14-22 for those who do not order. 

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT

6:00 supper served by youth

7:00 Lenten Service

at First Lutheran Church

Regular Lenten services and suppers will begin on February 24 at First Lutheran Church with a supper served by the youth at 6:00 p.m. and the service beginning at 7:00 p.m.  and will continue like that through March 24.   The youth will take turns by grades being the hosts for the congregation's meal with a different menu each week.

The sermon series began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, on “The Sign of Jonah” (Luke 11:29) which is, of course, the resurrection of Jesus.  Along the way the following themes will be explored:

1. Feb. 17 Jonah 3:1-3 A Call to Repentance
2. Feb. 24 Jonah 1:4-16 Saved in the Storm
3. March 3 Jonah 1:17 Our Providing God
4. March 10 Jonah 2:1-10 Praying in the Belly of the Great Big Fish
5. March 17 Jonah 3:1-4 The God of the Second Chance
6. March 24 Jonah 3:5-10 About Face

The Lenten offerings will be divided equally between the relief efforts at the Ruusak Village orphanage in Haiti where Lacey Hewitt of Lancaster MN works and the Lutheran World Relief Gifts program whereby animals and other development tools are purchased for use in poor regions of the world.  Each Wednesday what animals have been purchased will be reported from the week before.  For more information about Haiti visit www.laceyinhaiti.blogspot.com   For more information about Lutheran World Relief gifts visit www.lwrgifts.org

February 24 – 8^th-9^th grades – casseroles, cole slaw, jello, and strawberry shortcake

.

March 3 – 10^th grade – BBQ’s, mac & potato salads, chips, ice cream with toppings

.

March 10 – 5^th & 6^th grades – assorted soups, sandwiches, and bars

.

March 17 – 7^th grade – lasagna, tossed salad, garlic toast, and bars (St. Patrick's Day - wear green!

.

March 24 – 11^th & 12^th grades – baked potatoes/toppings, salad bar, ice cream/toppings

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If there is a brunch served by the youth or someone else on Palm Sunday it will be announced later.  All donations for supper go to the youth account.

Shingling funds have been set up at both churches as both churches are looking at replacing the shingles on the roof.  Eidsvold is in need of immediate replacement of the south facing shingles.  First Lutheran Church is considering the shingling project in the next couple of years.  At either church you may give a special donation to the shingling fund by simply placing it in the Sunday offering plate or by mailing it to the parish office or the appropriate financial secretary.  Please clearly mark the check and the envelope that this is for the shingling project.  At each church this is a major project that will require substantial funds to complete.  Your donation is very much appreciated.  For more information about the details of the project you may consult the president of either congregation or the Property Board at First (Wayne Anderson and Roger Jacobson) or the trustees at Eidsvold (Chris Davis, Arnell Cummins, Jeff Folland, Shane Olson).

The Eidsvold WELCA is again assembling health kits for Lutheran World Relief in response to the call for them because of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.  Here’s what’s in each one.

·        One hand towel, dark color recommended

·        One washcloth, dark color recommended

·        One bath-size bar (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping

·        One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging

·        One sturdy comb, remove packaging

·        One metal nail file or nail clippers with file attached, remove packaging (do not substitute cardboard emery boards for the file)

·        Six Band-Aids® (or similar brand), preferably 1/2" to 3/4"; secure together with a rubber band

Visit www.lwr.org/beinvolved/healthkit on the internet for more information.  You can either assembly a complete kit with exactly these items in it or provide some of these item for the Eidsvold WELCA to assembly into kits.  Thank you..asp