Gustavus Adolphus Church
 Growing in Christ   †   Welcoming all people   †  
†   Living out God’s Mission †  

             A Warm welcome to all! 

This is life at GA for the week of:

May 4, 2008

Building Schedule

Sunday: May 4

    9:00am—Traditional Worship with Communion & Baptism

    10:10am—Education Hour and Senior Hi Meet

      11:15am—New Life Worship (ASL)

       1:30pm—Berean Church Service

Monday: May 5

    9:00am—Volleyball

    5:00pm—Fine Arts Committee Meeting

    7:00pm—Boy Scouts

    No Softball game tonight

Tuesday: May 6

   10:00am—Staff 

    6:00pm—MNSA Meeting

    6:30pm—Bell Choir

    7:00pm—Outreach Ev. Meeting

    7:00pm—Cub Scouts

    7:45pm—New Life Rehearsal           

Wednesday: May 7

       10:00am—MNSA Meeting

       5:00pm—Meal

       5:30pm—”Amazing Race” for confirmands
                        (Final week this school year)
       6:00pm—Whole Bible—Whole Life Bible Study
                        and GA University Book Study

       7:30pm—Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday: May 8

    10:00am—Bible Study

    11:30am—MNSA Meeting

    7:00pm—Canon Choir of Brass

Friday: May 9

    8:00am—Work Crew

    10:00am—MNSA Meeting

Saturday: May 10

   2:00pm—Music Recital

Sunday: May 11

    9:00am—Traditional Worship

    10:10am—Education Hour and Plant Pick-up from Youth

      11:15am—New Life Worship (ASL)

 Worship

Sunday Services

9:00am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
(Communion every 1^st and 3^rd Sunday)

11:15 am New Life Worship in Luther Hall
(Communion every week and ASL interpretation)

May 11 is Pentecost —Please wear Red to church

  Welcome

 Learn More About Gustavus Adolphus…

    Session 1:  Wednesday, May 14 –
    Dinner at 6:00 pm, and a gathering until 7:30 pm.

    Session 2:  Wednesday, May 21,6:00-7:30 pm.  Discover ways to     
        involve yourself in ministry. 

 Childcare available for both sessions.  We appreciate if you would request childcare in advance.  

   Embrace & Share

  Dominick Tamburo is being baptized today at the 9 am service.  Parents are Jennifer & Nickolas Tamburo.

 Pew Hymnals & Bibles Forms are located at the Welcome Desk. Completed forms may be left in the church office.

 Refreshments this morning between services are in honor of the cast from last week’s presentation of “OH! Jonah!”

 Learn

 Children, Pre-K through 5th grade: Sunday mornings  10:10-11:10 am
April & May at the Tree House upstairs.

“Pray & Play Bible time for Preschoolers.”

 Middle school students meet at 10:10 am in the Activity Room downstairs

 Confirmation for students in grades 6-9th grade, Wednesday evenings from 5-7 pm.

Upcoming Wednesdays: For ALL Students

The Amazing Race—May 7, 5:30-7:00pm(Final week this school year)

Sunday Morning Adult Forums May 4 & 11— 10:10am: Book Study “War, Peace and God: Rethinking the Just-War Tradition” by Dr. Gary Simpson. Book are available at the church office for $10.

Wednesday Night “GA University” Book Study, 6:00 pm:  “No god but God”  by Reza Aslan 
Explore the history of the Muslim faith, and what is happening in the faith today.  Books available in the church office for $11.

 May 17 is a special clean up day at church. Many hands are needed. Save the date. More information to follow.

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church         1669 Arcade St. N,    Saint Paul, MN 55106-1041           651.774.5954          Fax: 651.774.5956