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
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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:
Regular
Sunday Schedule
Sunday at 9:15 A.M.
- PRAYER (Upstairs in the NEW PRAYER ROOM)
Please note our new Prayer Room location — Upstairs
in the Education Wing in the Classroom farthest East— ask
for directions from an Usher.
The PRAYER time in the Faith Room provides the opportunity
to pray with others, to pray for specific concerns submitted
to GA-Church, and to spend intentional time listening to
God.
Sunday at 10:00 A.M.
- WORSHIP (Upstairs in the SANCTUARY)
The WORSHIP includes a variety of musical expressions, a
Children’s Sermon and Holy Communion. A Nursery is available
on most Sundays. The Nursery is intended for children under
age-three. Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Schoolers are invited
and desired to be in WORSHIP.
A time of FELLOWSHIP follows
WORSHIP
(Downstairs in the FELLOWSHIP HALL)
Chimes will indicate the transition between Fellowship and
Faith Formation time.
Sunday at 11:30 A.M.
- 12:30 P.M. – FAITH FORMATION for ALL
(Upstairs and Downstairs in various locations of the building)
- Sunday School-
Downstairs for students in Pre-School & Kindergarten
Upstairs for Students in First – Fifth Grade Classes
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.
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+ Media and Ministry –
Scripture and faith topics arediscussed through various
media
+ Sunday School Aide – Support this ministry
by serving as an aide
+ Fellowship/Kitchen Assistant – Support
this ministry by serving as an aide
FAITH
FORMATION on Sundays
Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal
During the Sundays in Lent at the Faith Formation hour, we’ll return to Anne Basye’s book, Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal. Several people purchased Basye’s book in November 2009. We’ve ordered more of Anne Basye’s books in anticipation of this Lenten Sunday series.
Five different facilitators or teams will foster conversation about Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal. This group will meet during the Faith Formation time (11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.) on the following Sundays:February 21st,(not on February 28 due to Congregational Meeting) March 7th, 14th & 21st
FAITH
FORMATION on Mondays
More coming--check back soon.
FAITH
FORMATION on Tuesdays
More coming--check back soon.
FAITH
FORMATION on Wednesdays
11:00 A.M.
A Study of ROMANS
Since June 2008, several GA-Church members and friends have set aside Wednesday mid-morning to be immersed in God’s Word. GALATIANS and ACTS have been read devotionally and discussed practically. We’ve used Walt Wangerin’s book, Paul: A Novel as a touchstone for conversation about ACTS and other writings of Paul. Please join us for a weekly reading of Romans at 11 am!
Immediately following Lenten midweek worship
(approximately 7:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.)
TAKE THIS BREAD by Sara Miles
The story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert, TAKE THIS BREAD is not only a spiritual memoir but a call to action.
Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular
life as a restaurant cook and writer. Then early one morning, for
no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. "I was certainly not interested in becoming a Christian," she writes. "Or, as I thought of
it rather less politely, a religious nut."
But she ate a piece of bread, took a sip of wine, and found herself
radically transformed ….
Sara Miles is the founder and director of The Food Pantry, and serves as Director of Ministry at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. (from: www.saramiles.net)
Sara Mile’s book will serve as the touchstone for our Lenten Scripture Study and Discussion immediately following the Wednesday midweek service. In addition to reading particular passages from God’s Word and Mile’s book, we’ll listen to radio excerpts and watch portions of interviews and other video clips.
It won’t be necessary for you to have purchased and/or read Miles book to be a part of this study and discussion. It would be helpful if you come ready to discuss mission and ministry.
We will meet, immediately following Lenten midweek worship (approximately 7:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.), downstairs in the Youth/Media room, beginning on February 24th, and continuing March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st. The Holy Week session on March 31st will end with Scripture and prayer.
Mile’s book is available in the Narthex, from a number of sites online, at major book sellers, Luther Seminary Bookstore, or at Half Price Books.
FAITH FORMATION on Thursdays
7-8:30 pm.
The Cost of Discipleship (Discipleship)by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Consider starting 2010 by joining us to read Bonhoeffer’s Christian classic. The group that began in November wishes to welcome new participants.
In 1906, Dietrich and his twin sister Sabine are born on February 4. Six years later the Bonhoeffers move to Berlin where Dr. Karl Bonhoeffer begins teaching neurology and psychiatry. Dietrich enjoys a comfortable, privileged childhood there. . . . In 1937, Bonhoeffer publishes the Cost of Discipleship (from Martin Doblmeier’s documentary on Bonhoeffer).
The group has begun Section II, the discourse on The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Newcomers are welcome to become part of the Bonhoefferian discussion. Check with Diane to find out exactly
what chapter the group will be discussing this week.
Diane still has a few copies of Bonhoeffer’s book … and … it is available from a number of sites online, at major book sellers, or at Half Price Books.
Many/most Thursday evenings are times to come together to
discuss – as Pastor Stefan would say, “from a God-angle” –
documentaries, feature films, and “The Monthly Reader”
book selection. The next several “Monthly Reader”
selections include:
2010 — Upcoming Book Selections
February
Take This Bread
by Sara Miles
March Take This
Bread (continued)
April Eternal
Life: A New Vision: Beyond Religion, Beyond
Theism, Beyond Heaven
& Hell John Shelby Spong
May Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
June Home by Marilynne Robinson
July Traveling Mercies:
Some Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott
August The Brothers Karamazov
September The Brothers
Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
October Surprised by Joy
by C. S. Lewis
November Celebration of Discipline:
The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard Foster
December Jesus: Uncovering
the Life, Teachings,
and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary
by Marcus J. Borg
Confirmation
2009-2010
LEARNING LOCKIN
February 19th & 2oth at Mount Carmel (website)
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE
THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED! ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL
BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT IS RESCHEDULED. PLEASE WATCH FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
WHAT IS CONFIRMATION AT GA CHURCH?
Confirmation at GA is for youth in 6th through 8th grades.
Our events and classes are joined with the youth of Mount
Carmel Lutheran Church in Northeast Minneapolis. Pastor Dodd
Lamberton of Mount Carmel, Pastor Stefan Rickman and Director
of Faith Formation, Diane Ott-Hager of Gustavus Adolphus are
the main facilitators of these events. Other adults are included
as chaperones and mentors as needed. For more information
contact Diane Ott-Hager (see info above) and/or read the pdf
attachment available below.
Click
here to see dates for the 2009-10 Confirmation Group
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.
