MISSION E4 HAITIAN EXPERIENCE

All are invited to the Haitian Experience on Sunday, March 19, 2-4 PM at ARC. The Haitian Experience will bring Haiti to you. Walk through exhibits of a Haitian home, experience Haitian food, see an actual school bench, see maps of where our schools are located, and hear updates on what God is doing through Mission E4. See the exciting projects that are underway and consider sponsoring a child. Dessert will be served. Bring friends to learn about Haiti; open to the public.

Beautiful Life Women’s Conference

Please join us for another Beautiful Life Women’s Conference: Growing Together, featuring Jennifer Dukes Lee and her book: Growing Slow.  This in-person event will be April 15 from 9 AM-4 PM at ARC. Doors open at 8 AM. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Please register at the Connections Center, call 507-283-8600, sign up at bit.ly/BLWC23, or use the QR code. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Early bird registration is $40 per person. Last day for early bird registration is March 5. Registration from March 6 to April 2 is $50 per person. No tickets available at the door. Follow us on Facebook at Beautiful Life Conferences.

HOME DELIVERED MEALS

ARC is responsible for Home Delivered Meals in March. Please choose a day to volunteer at the table in the Lobby. Meals are picked up at 11:10 AM and local delivery usually takes about an hour.

SUMMER CAMP

Registration opens February 1 for summer camps at Inspiration Hills and Lost Timber. More information available at www.inspirationhills.org and www.losttimber.org. ARC will pay one half of  camper’s registration for one camp.

MISSION 6:10 SIDING PROJECT

Mission 6:10 is in need of help for a siding project at Inspiration Hills on April 14–15. Contact Travis Chapa (507-227-1582) or Amy Chapa (507-227-6944) for more information or to volunteer. All skill levels are needed!

All Church Chili Cook-Off

Sunday, February 26 starting at 11:45 AM

Come and enjoy a good ol’ throw down between chili connoisseurs and you get to be the judge of the best chili recipe! Chili champions will wear the title for 2023 until the next competition in 2024.

Sides will include cinnamon rolls, corn muffins and tortilla chips.

We need competing teams so put together a team of family, friends, co-workers, life group, consistory members, or anyone interested. Complete details and registration forms will be at the Connections Center. Deadline for competition sign-up is Sunday, February 12. If you have any questions, contact Vicki Altena at 320-226-2459.

Soup Luncheon

 Sunday, February 5

Serving right after church until 12:30 PM

Chili, Chicken Noodle, Potato, and Wisconsin Cheese soup plus breads, desserts, and drink

Freewill Donation

Proceeds will support the Sr High Youth Group’s trip to Rocky Mountain High in July

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL

Understanding the Times and Knowing What to Do: In his book, We Will Not Be Silenced, Dr, Erwin W. Lutzer prepares you to live out your convictions against a growing tide of hostility. Gain a better understanding of nonbelievers’ legitimate hurts and concerns regarding issues like racism, sexism, and poverty—and identify the toxic responses secular culture disguises as solutions. In the process you’ll see how you can develop Biblical compassion and gentleness to those outside of the faith without affirming their beliefs. Join Pastor Mike on Sunday mornings at 11:00 in the Fellowship Hall, beginning Sunday, January 15  for a ten-week reflection on Lutzer’s book. To get a copy, sign up at the table in the Lobby.

LIVESTREAM

Starting January 1, the ARC worship services will be live streamed on YouTube instead of Facebook. Livestreams can be viewed at www.youtube.com/@arcluverne/streams. Users can subscribe and enable notifications to be notified when a live stream is happening. The livestream can also be viewed on our website at www.arcluverne.org, and on Roku devices with the Boxcast channel.

Thank You!

The Connections Team would like to thank the Congregation for their generous support of the Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry. We gathered hundreds of food and nonperishable items November and December resulting in a well stocked pantry! It was very timely for our community with the Christmas Season and the inclement weather that we have had. We will be leaving one food basket out by the west doors so that you can continue to give as you would like. We will continue to post specific needs as they arise. We are still looking for a few volunteers to help stock the pantry from time to time. The time commitment would be minimal. If this is something you could help with, please let one of the team know. Team members include: Tammy Johnson, Dana Klay, Cassie Uithoven, Mandy Van Grootheest, Laura Zwaan, Vicki Altena, and David Sandbulte.