This page contains current announcements for our church. It also highlights any new information added to the website. The items included on this page are grouped in the following categories and can be easily referenced by clicking on the topic of interest. Check back often as new announcements will be added frequently!
Upcoming Events at BLLH
Ways to Help
Get Involved
Opportunities to Give
Other Announcements
Construction near Living Hope
County Hwy 18 heading north from County Highway 42 will be closed for the next few weeks due to road repair. Please use County Hwy 16 to the County Hwy 18 intersection and head south to Living Hope. A sign is posted that traffic is allowed south to the Living Hope site.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT BLLH
Community Block Party at Bloomington Lutheran Church
On Wednesday, August 11 there will be a Community Block Party held at Bloomington Lutheran Church. The event is free and has something for everyone. There will be free food, music, inflatables, and fun - kind of like a church picnic that we would like all of you to attend. We are hoping to meet some of our neighbors through this event as well. Please try to join us for this fun outreach event!
We are also looking for individuals to help canvass the local neighborhoods and personally invite our neighbors to join us. Check out the Ways to Help section for more details.
Summer Worship Schedule
Please note the changes!
At Living Hope the weekend schedule will be:
Saturday at 6:00pm ~ Worship
Sunday at 8:00am ~ Church for Young Families
Sunday at 9:00am ~ Family Bible Class
Sunday at 10:00am ~ Worship
At Bloomington Lutheran Church the weekend schedule will be:
Saturday at 6:00pm ~ Worship
Sunday at 8:00am & 10:00 am ~ Worship
Sunday at 9:10am ~ Family Bible Class
Monday at 7:00pm ~ Worship
WAYS TO HELP
Volunteers needed to Invite our Neighbors to the Community Block Party
Would you like to help our church connect with our neighbors? Please help personally invite our neighbors to the Community Block Party by canvassing a section around BLC with invitations.
- Organize families, small groups or Bible classes to canvass a section around BLC
- Participate when a large group such as Sanctuary, Encounter, Pioneers and Owls canvass.
- Canvassing is to be done July 25 – August 8.
- Groups can pick-up flyers and canvassing information in the Bloomington Church office.
Meet our church "neighbors"! Your friendly smile just may be the encouragement they need to come and check us out so we can share the message and love of Jesus Christ.
Car Wash Fundraiser
Please come out and support the BLH 8th grade students at their Car Washes. The first is scheduled at BLC on July 25th following the services. The second will be at Living Hope on August 15th. Funds earned go towards their Washington D.C. trip in May 2011.
Relay for Life Luminaries
A Relay for Life team made up of members of our church are selling luminaries for the Friday, August 6 walk at Nicollet Jr. High in Burnsville. Luminaries can be purchased to honor or in memory of a loved one. A table is set up in the Living Hope entry and more information can be found here.
Attention Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans!
A new 2010 program, Thrivent Choice, has been announced for benefit members. The first phase is open to all members 16 and older. Members are able to vote on distributing $1,000,000 among nine charitable organizations. If at least 350,000 members vote, Thrivent will add another $1,000,000 to the funds distributed. Chose to vote using one of three ways:
- Go online at www.Thrivent.com/choicevote;
- Return a reply card found in the spring issue of the Thrivent magazine;
- Call Thrivent at 1-800-847-4836.
The second phase of the program will launch later this summer. Most eligible benefit members will be able to direct between $25 and $100 to nonprofit Lutheran organizations and congregations. Thrivent has yet to release all the information about this phase so look for more information this summer. Hopefully our church and school will benefit financially from this phase. If you have questions regarding Thrivent Choice, please feel free to call Duane Hadler at 651-460-4167.
Members have been taking advantage of an opportunity to purchase gas
cards through the church and in return the Kwik Trip Corporation donates 10% of the sales to our congregation (through August 1)! After August 1, the donation amount will drop to 5%. You pay with a check on Sunday and by the end of the week the card(s) will be mailed out to you and are ready to use at the pump or in the store for milk, bananas and more. The cards are sold in increments of $10, $20, $50 and $100 and you may order as many of each type as you would prefer. Use the Kwik Trip Gas Card Order Form to place your gift card order and submit the completed form to the church office. If you have questions, please call the Bloomington Church office at 952-888-2475.
GET INVOLVED
Volunteers needed for Shakopee Derby Days Parade - Sunday, August 8
BLH will be participating in the Shakopee Derby Days Parade Volunteers are needed to walk in the parade! (hand out candy, pens & magnets) Sign up in the church entry if you will be in the parade.
After the 10:00 am worship service at Living Hope, some people will drive to the parade staging area and line up. Volunteers are to meet at 1:00 pm outside of the Shakopee Town Square Mall, on the west end of Shakopee. The parade begins at 1:30 pm and is off of 10th Avenue.
Directions to Shakopee Town Square Mall from Living Hope:
- County Road 18 S to US–169 S. Drive for 7.4 miles.
- Turn right at County Road 69/Old Brick Yard Rd. Drive for 0.6 miles.
- Take the 2nd right onto 10th Ave W/6th Ave W.
- Continue to follow 10th Ave W. (Can see the Mall on the right).
- Take the 1st right onto Tyler St S.
- Take the 1st right onto 11th Ave W.
- 11th Ave W turns left and becomes Polk St S.
Joyful Hands - Crafters for Christ
If you enjoy doing crafts you may want to check out this small group. Crafters for Christ meets monthly to share the love of Christ through the items they make. To learn more, click here.
OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE
Plan Ahead for Operation Christmas Child
School supplies (crayons, paper, pens, pencils, etc.) and underclothes are on sale this time of year so it is a great time to pick up items for your Operation Christmas Child box(es). This year the deadline for handing in boxes is November 22nd.
OWLS Accepting Craft Donations
Our OWLS (Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors) group will be having a booth at the St. Croix Lutheran High School Festival of Seasons Boutique on Saturday, November 20. If anyone would like to make a craft item to be sold at the Boutique, we would welcome your contribution. Items can be dropped off at the Bloomington Lutheran Church office marked for the OWLS. All proceeds will be donated to the European Civilian Chaplaincy Fund.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Night Hoops at Living Hope
Throughout the year students grade 8-adults play basketball at Living Hope at 7:30 pm. Summer dates are July 25, August 8 and 22. Just show up and play. If you have questions, please contact Mark Zoellner at 952-944-9184 or zeagle@juno.com.
School Registration and Payment Day
Mark your calendars for August 12, 2010. On that day all families (Kindergarten - Grade 8 from both schools) planning to attend BLH for the 2020-2011 school year will complete the necessary forms and make the payments necessary to attend BLH in fall 2010. A parent from every family needs to attend – it takes about 30 minutes to get through all the stations. Registration and Payment Day is held at Living Hope from 3:00–5:00 pm and 6:30–8:00 pm. If you have questions over the summer, please call the Bloomington school campus at 952-941-9047 and leave a message. Mr. Schmidt or Sue will return your call.
Opportunity for Crafters to Sell their Wares
The “Festival of Seasons Boutique” will be on Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at St. Croix Lutheran High School, 1200 Oakdale, W. St. Paul. We are in need of crafters. Tell your friends, neighbors, relatives, co-workers, etc., that we are looking for individuals interested in selling their handmade crafts, gifts and artwork. It’s not too early to reserve a space now. For a registration form and more information call: Lynn Kosloske 612-750-0022 or visit us online at http://stcroixlutheranhs.org/festival_of_seasons.
PT Position Open for a Cook/Kitchen Assistant at St. Croix Lutheran High School
Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 1:00-7:30pm. Qualifications: professional experience as a cook for groups of 50 or more, experience with cooking Asian foods, likes to work among high school students, ability to handle both food preparation and clean up, good communications skills, organized, reliable, and trustworthy. If interested please call 651-455-1521 ext. 146.
Prayer and Care Ministry
Whatever your need might be, our prayer ministry stands ready to pray. Contact our prayer team at blhpray@yahoo.com or write your request and place it in the box at the Bloomington church location. Please also let us know how God answered your prayers so we can thank Him.
Have a question?
If you have a question about, our church, our beliefs, a recent sermon, our programs, our schedules, etc., please go to Contact Us and direct that question email to a member of our staff.
What's new on the website?
- Joyful Hands for Christ has expanded the charities and projects they work with - check out their webpage for more information.
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