It's Time to G.L.O.W.!!

Have you heard of the wonderful ministry at SSEFC called G.L.O.W.? It stands for Go Love Our World! Being a beacon of God's love in our surrounding community is exactly what this ministry gives you and your families the opportunity to do. This time we are going to bless the shoppers at Sam’s Club in Apple Valley with the love of Jesus. We will be giving out cookies as customers exit the store and then we will help them load their groceries into their cars. This G.L.O.W. event will be on Friday, May 6 from 5-8pm. We need people to help at the event and people to donate cookies. Children helpers need to be in 3rd grade or older and with a parent to participate at the site. If you and your family can help, please contact Tami Peterson at 651-452-0881. Get ready, get set, G.L.O.W. for Jesus!

Need Cookies for National Day of Prayer!

Join fellow believers Thursday, May 5 for the National Day of Prayer at 7pm at SSEFC. We encourage you to attend with friends and family to join our hearts with people across America who will be praying for our nation. Pastors from different churches south of the river will lead us in prayer for our national government, military personnel, media, business, education, churches, and the family. James 5:16 says, The fervent prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.

Barb Rambeck needs COOKIES for this May 5th National Day of Prayer celebration. If you are able to provide 2-3 dozen cookies, please contact Barb at 952-894-9396. Only one willing person has contacted her so far. Even if you are not able to attend the prayer celebration, you could make cookies, mark them for Day of Prayer and leave them in the church kitchen. Please take advantage of this opportunity to serve and pray. Thank you!

Great Turn Out for Church Luncheon!

What a great turn out for the church-wide Fellowship Luncheon on Palm Sunday! It was a wonderful time to talk and enjoy a meal together. Thank you to everyone who came (around a 120+ people!) and thank you for sharing your tasty food!

Let's have more of these Fellowship Luncheons! Organizing a luncheon is not a lot of work...especially when you share it with others. The first thing you do is contact Jacque in the office and pick a date that works on the calendar to have the Fellowship Hall. Then you advertise via the bulletin (and this blog). Maybe your small group, Sunday School class, or ministry team would like to host a luncheon? Or you could simply grab another family and together take it on. You can have fun with it and create a theme or not....So consider grabbing another family and help get another church-wide luncheon on the calendar! Fellowship Luncheons not only provide opportunities for us as a church family to connect and grow closer, but the luncheons could provide you with outreach opportunities to your friends, neighbors and family as a way to invite them to church....and a free lunch. :)

Don't Forget the Church Luncheon April 17!

A wonderful opportunity for fellowship is coming this Sunday! Everyone is invited to share a meal together following the second service this coming Palm Sunday, April 17. Guests are welcome! Each family is asked to bring a main dish, plus last names A-L bring dessert; M-Z bring a salad, side dish, or bread. Contact Cindy Mather 952-322-1931 or Margie Broman 651-406-8542 with questions.

Find Jubilee on Facebook!

Please “Like” the Jubilee page on Facebook to stay in tune with current needs or updates. Want to be involved in the planning of this huge outreach event in our community? The next planning meeting is Tuesday, June 7 at 7pm at River Valley Church in Apple Valley (14898 Energy Way). Our current donation focus is 100oz laundry detergent. Let’s see if we can collect 100 bottles! Click here to find out more about Jubilee.

Sunday, April 17th, Fellowship Luncheon!

A friendly reminder that this coming Sunday, April 17 (Palm Sunday) we will be having another SSEFC Fellowship Luncheon for the whole family after the second service in the Fellowship Hall. Every family should bring a main dish to share and then if your last name begins with A-L, bring a dessert; M-Z, bring a salad/side dish/bread/chips. Beverages and paper products will be provided. There will also be some supervised gym time after lunch for restless children. Contact Cindy Mather or Margie Broman with questions.

This coming Sunday being Palm Sunday and with the luncheon after provides a wonderful opportunity to invite a neighbor or family member to church and tell them that lunch is on you!

Next Book Club: Thurs. May 12 @ 7 pm

The next Book Club meeting will be Thursday, May 12, 7 pm at Ring Mountain Café in Eagan. We will be discussing the novel Three Days by Melody Carlson. A wonderful selection for the Easter season. Contact Sharon Moore for a listing of the scripture references for each chapter. Copies of the book are available in the church library and Dakota County library. If you want to find the paperback version, look for the title My Son, the Savior: A Mother’s Story.

Mark your calendars for the June 16 Book Club with Julie Klassen, the author of Girl in the Gatehouse. The initial reviews have been excellent for the book.

See you at the next Book Club on Thursday May 12th! Your friends and neighbors are always welcome. Invite, invite and invite some more! Questions email bookclub@ssefc.org.