Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church offers classes and faith formative learning opportunities for all ages. If you have questions about any of the following programs or want to sign up, please contact our Director of Faith Formation, Diane Ott-Hager at 612-789-7256, ext 12. or dianeh@gachurchmpls.org

On this page you will find information about Sunday School--Confirmation Class--Other faith formation opportunities

Faith Formation at GA-Church is
an invitation to grow
in relationship with God.
Listen! God is calling!

The design and intention of most of the Faith Formation offerings is that, even the first-time visitor could jump into the faith conversation. Check the weekly bulletin, monthly Gazette, or the church web site (www.gachurchmpls.org) for dates, times, updates, and other information. Listen! God is calling! Come! Join us for the following:

Faith Formation-SUNDAYs

9:00-9:45 a.m. Every Season / Prayer

EAST Classroom/Upstairs/Education Wing.
We are making space for an intentional time of shared conversation and prayer. We know some have to leave the prayer time for rehearsals and other commitments. Join us weekly for whatever time you can as we gather for prayer.

11:15a.m. until Noon—Faith Formation for ALL ages
PLEASE NOTE THIS TIME CHANGE and our COMMENTS about this in the green box, below right.

SPARK! Sunday School 3-year-olds-Kindergarten Downstairs/Education Wing Leaders: Diana Hendrickson, Gayle Huble, Dee Kjera, and Mary Nelson-Yunker First-Fifth Grade Students Upstairs/Education Wing Leaders: Patrick Arneson, Tiffany Clark, Kim Huseonica, William Huseonica, and Donna Thotland GA-Sunday Morning GA-Sunday Morning-topical presentations and/or book discussions in the Faith Room or Fellowship Hall The "Office" with Diane-informational and informal conversations about scripture, catechesis and other aspects of Faith Formation

SUNDAY SCHOOL TIME CHANGE COMMENTS A unanimous decision for this 45-minute Faith Formation time frame was made at the December 12th Church Council meeting as a response to the November 13th Children’s  Ministry meeting (which followed Worship). The earlier-and-shortened time frame will remain in place through Sunday, May 20th (the last day of Sunday School). Alternate models for multigenerational and age-specific Faith Formation offerings will be explored during 2012 in anticipation of the 2012-2013 academic year. Watch for future dialogues/meetings to offer your input.

Other opportunities for Sunday Morning participation—Anyone, of any age, is invited to get involved in worship, hospitality, or fellowship ministry by participating in worship as a greeter, reader, musician, or usher or by serving in the kitchen during fellowship time. See Serving Opportunities Page or Worship & Music Page

Sunday Specials in JUNE:

June 3--Pastor Robert Hausman, our guest preacher will be considering the powerful vision of Isaiah 6.

June 10--All Congregational Potluck & Fellowship to Welcome Pastor Marggi. We will celebrate the end of our Sunday School year, and the beginning of our time with Pastor Marggi. Bring a dish to share.

June 17 & 24--The Council of Dads: A story of Family, Friendship, and Learning How to Live by Bruce Feiler
Join us for this book discussion from 11:15 am.-12:00 pm.
Read more about it in our June Gazette.

Faith Formation-MONDAYs

7:30-9:00 p.m. (weekly ongoing study)
Book Discussion of Henri Nouwen’s, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

Faith Formation-TUESDAYs
10:00-11:00 a.m. Summer Storytime! (begins June 5)
Each Tuesday in June at Mount Carmel Lutheran Church--1701 St. Anthony Parkway. Meet in the garden area on the St. Anthony Parkway side of the building.

Join Pastor Karen for stories, games, songs, tresure hunts, bubbles, art and lots of laughter and fun! This time is for children and their trusted adults. It is geared toward preschoolers and younger elementary students but siblings are always welcome.

Faith Formation-WEDNESDAYs

12:00 p.m. —1:15 p.m. (weekly ongoing study)
Book of God Study
This group continues the conversation about Walt Wangerin’s writings/interpretations of Scripture-asnovel. Check the weekly bulletin announcements and/or call the Church Office (612-789-7256) for reading assignments.

Summer Stretch for Middle & High School Students
ALL DAY on 5 WEDNESDAYS (beginning June 20)
Serve the community in the morning, have lunch and go out for fun events in the afternoons. This program, designed by Pastor Karen, is part of our shared Faith Formation ministry with Mount Carmel Lutheran Church.

Faith Formation-THURSDAYs

1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.(weekly, beginning June 7)
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
If you missed the conversation during the Easter season in April, now you get another chance. Join us. THis is the true story of the four-year-old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency, life-saving surgery slips from consciousness and enter heaven.

For more about this remarkable, true story, visit: http://heavenisforreal.net/

If you need a copy of the book, please let Diane know. 612-789-7256.

7:00 p.m. Rehearsals (weekly, beginning June 14)
2nd Annual Summer Children's Musical
Elija! God's Faithful Servant
for more information click here

For more about this remarkable, true story, visit: http://heavenisforreal.net/

If you need a copy of the book, please let Diane know. 612-789-7256.

7:00 p.m. Study (weekly, beginning June 14)
Elija! God's Faithful Servant
for those not participating in the children's musical, this willb e your opportunity to learn a bit more about the prophet Elijah, his ministry, and God's message.

More Book Studies to come! Join us!
CHECK WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUCEMENTS FOR UPDATES ALSO!

JULY Not your ordinary beach-read:
Augustine's Confessions
AUGUST Not your ordinary beach-read II:
Orthodoxy (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)
SEPTEMBER An intentional stewardship focus:
Being Consumed: Economics and Christian
Desire (William T. Cavanaugh)
OCTOBER In honor of his anticipated Sunday,
October 21 visit to GA|A Journey of Grace:
The Formation of a Leader and a Church
(Herbert W. Chilstrom)
NOVEMBER In the midst of election-time:Jesus
for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals
(Shane Claiborne)
DECEMBER Martin Luther's Christmas Book

Confirmation 2011-2012

See Summer Stretch, Wednesdays above!

Confirmation at GA Lutheran Church is for students in grades 6, 7, & 8th grade. GA Lutheran Church, Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, and Northeast Community Lutheran Church are partners in this ministry. For more information or to sign up for classes, contact, Director of Faith Formation, Diane Ott-Hager. Contact info is listed at the top of this page.

Reconciling in Christ

On May 3, 2009 in a Special Congregational Meeting Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church passed a motion to become a Reconciling in Christ congregation. To get some general information about RIC, click here.

Aveda Cap Recycling Program The Sunday School children are participating in the Aveda Cap Recycling Program. You may join the children in being good stewards of God’s creation. Simply bring your clean, rigid polypropylene plastic bottle caps to church and deposit them in the boxes on the bookshelf upstairs by the office. Caps that meet the guidelines include shampoo, water, pop, milk and other beverage bottles, flip top caps on tubes and food product bottles (such as ketchup and mayonnaise), laundry detergent and peanut butter jar lids. SPECIAL NOTES: Only rigid plastic caps that screw-on are acceptable. So, no yogurt lids or margarine or cottage cheese covers, please. And no caps from medicines are accepted. When we have a sufficient supply, we will ship them to Aveda. The children appreciate your support of this project. If you have any questions, please contact Tracey.