Welcome to Incarnation!
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Worship Update: Beginning July 10, worship will be at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Lutheran Disaster Response and our partners are taking in an influx of Ukrainian refugees. The United Nations reports that over 6.5 million people have left the country and an additional 7 million are displaced within it. Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response have already been at work as we responded to this crisis.
One inspiring ministry you support is Mandák House, a church in Budapest, Hungary, with a long history of helping vulnerable populations, especially the Roma people in the area. Since the first refugees from Ukraine arrived in Budapest in March, the staff and volunteers have dedicated themselves to supporting them. Over 600 volunteers receive such donations as clothing, bedding, toys and hygiene items, and distribute them to refugees.
Like many of our partners, Mandák House has watched its response to the refugee crisis evolve. The people of Ukraine now need a different kind of support, beyond immediate relief supplies. Staff and volunteers at Mandák House are helping refugees place their children in schools, find jobs, take language classes, access the health care system and integrate into the community.
Social & Racial Justice Opportunities
Are you interested in an outing to the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul? Then consider joining a group of Incarnation members for a visit to the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? on June 30. We’ll gather in the lobby beginning at 9:30 a.m. (food and beverages are available there), then head to the exhibit at 10:00 a.m. There’ll be time for discussion and lunch following. You’ll need to reserve a 10:00 a.m. entrance ticket for the general exhibits in advance, per Covid guidelines. For more information, please email Deb Rykken at debrykken@gmail.com.
Small Group Ministry Opportunities
The Bible is typically a place where we look for answers, but God asks plenty of questions too! Explore some of the questions in a summer small group based on the book, Questions God Asks Us, by Trevor Hudson. A new small group will meet on five Monday evenings, in person at Incarnation, starting in late June. Find out more by linking here. Register for this group or express interest in another small group by emailing Denise Floe, Director of Small Group Ministry at dfloe@incarnationmn.org.
Writing for the Soul Small Group
Is your writing mostly for to-do lists? Do you love to write but most of your writing is for technical or professional purposes? Do you have a practice of journaling? Whether you consider yourself a writer or not, explore writing as a spiritual practice as you connect with others this summer. A variety of approaches to writing will be introduced, accessible to writers of all levels. Led by Kathy Ginsbach, this group meets once/week on Thursday evenings, on Zoom, starting in mid-July. Find out more here. Register or express interest by emailing Denise Floe, Director of Small Group Ministry at dfloe@incarnationmn.org.
Summer Small Group for Ages 18-22
Connect with others who are post-high-school or college-age around the topic “Questions God Asks Us.” Pastor Kai Nilsen and Incarnation’s summer interns will guide the conversation, with plenty of time for simply connecting with one another and enjoying the summer. The group will get together for five gatherings in June and July on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings (TBD). Interested? Email Denise Floe, Director of Small Group Ministry at dfloe@incarnationmn.org.
Ways to Serve and Donate
- Pack Meals: Visit the Feed My Starving Children website and sign up today as space is limited. Invite your friends and family members ages 5+ to join you. The event is open to all Incarnation members and non-members from the greater community alike.
- Volunteer Behind the Scenes: Volunteers are needed to support the MobilePack as well as set up and serve the community meals. Visit the SignUp Genius link to see available shifts.
- Donate Food to Ralph Reeder Food Shelf: Bring a bag of non-perishable items to the MobilePack and drop it off in a vehicle near the “Tons of Love” tent. “Tons of Love” is also looking for volunteers during the month of July. Visit the “Tons of Love” SignUp Genius link for more information.
Solid Ground – THANK YOUThanks to our caring community, Solid Ground received an abundance of brand-new household items this spring – everything from vacuum cleaners to cooking dishes to shower curtains and so much more. Your donations will help replenish the dwindling supplies available for new families moving in. Monetary funds were also donated to help supply families with essential household needs when Solid Ground’s inventories are not sufficient. Thank you for your amazing generosity in welcoming our neighbors with your gifts as they settle into their new homes and begin their journey toward a brighter future at Solid Ground.
Make a difference volunteering with The Gathering
Sanctuary Altar Flowers were Given to the Glory of God by:
If you would like to have altar flowers given in honor or memory of someone, please contact the Incarnation Office at 651-484-7213 to sign up (cost: $25). Donations help offset the cost of the beautiful flowers that the Worship Arts team provides. Altar flowers express our love for God, enhance our gathering around the Word and Sacrament, and represent changing seasons both in the church year and nature.