Encore!
Encore! is the name of an exciting new ministry at Easter Church with and through adults age 50+.
What’s in the name? When a concert or performance ends and we stand to cheer and applaud, we are asking for an encore. The audience is saying, “please come out and give us more.” Similarly, adults 50+, entering a new stage in life, and those in their pre-retirement or retirement years, have the opportunity to come on stage and give more of their time and talents to further God’s work at Easter Church.
What’s the vision? The vision for Encore! is: “to provide opportunities for adults to serve, learn and gather throughout all seasons of life.” See more about the background of Encore!
The Encore! Task Force (formerly referred to as the Adult Ministry Task Force) has been meeting regularly to assess what ministries are currently in place and what future ministry needs and opportunities there may be for adults age 50 and beyond. We’re ready to roll out Encore! Will you get on stage with us? See the Encore! brochure
Upcoming Encore! Happenings:
Serve
Feed My Starving Children
Wednesdays, Mar. 14 and April 11
9:30-11:30 a.m.
990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160, Eagan
Hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children that are shipped to nearly 70 countries around the world. To sign up for one or more of the above dates, call Rita Tester at 651-452-7342.
Dakota Woodlands
Mondays, Feb. 20, Mar. 19 and April 16
10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Prepare and serve lunch for the residents at Dakota Woodlands, transitional housing for homeless women. All ingredients are provided, just plan to prepare and serve. Bring something to cover yoru hair (baseball hat or scarf). Contact Judy Pascoe (651-452-3680, jpascoe@easter.org) to volunteer.
LSS Tour
Wednesday, Feb. 29
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tour Lutheran Social Services Center for Changing Lives, have lunch at their café and do a service project for Camp Noah, LSS summer program for children who have been personally affected by natural disaster in the past year. Meet at Easter on the Hill to car pool to LSS. Call or email Terolle Turnham, 651-452-4474, t.Turnham@gmail.com for more information.
Encore! Serves Easter (ESET) Team
Wednesday, April 4
9 a.m. – noon
Choose to work on a service project at Easter Church. Choice of project may include painting, dusting furniture, cleaning & organizing the kitchen, etc. We’ll break mid-morning for a cup of good old “Lutheran coffee” and conversation. Call or email Dave Woodward, 651-681-1578, c_dwoodward@q.com for more information.
Eagan Resource Center (ERC)
Please consider serving the ERC clients as a greeter or as a personal shopper while some of the “regular volunters” have gone south for the winter! There are openings for Encore! to help on the following days:
Thurs., Feb. 16 & 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 12:30-3 p.m. Three people are needed per shift.
Mondays, March 5 & March 19, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Four people are needed per shift. Please contact Diane Aga to volunteer or for more information at dianeaga@charter.net or 952-255-8040.
Learn
Three Persons, One God: The Trinity
Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 1, 1-3 p.m
Easter by the Lake
The doctrine of the Trinity is routinely misunderstood in churches. We’ll consider: how the Trinity is identified, prayed to and preached in sacred worship, special contributions from Lutheran theology and why this essential teaching matters. We will “attend” this course via webcast archived from Luther Seminary. The instructor is Stephen Paulson, Professor of Systematic Theology at the seminary. Call or email Dorie Erickson at 651-454-2250, doriejerickson@yahoo.com for more information.
SALT (Senior Adults Learning Together)
Monday, April 23, 30, May 7 & 14
Church of the Risen Savior, Burnsville
9:30-11:45 a.m., followed by optional lunch
Join a group from Encore! and attend one or more of SALT’s spring sessions. Choose from an array of presentations that include both serious and amusing topics, ranging from current affairs and travelogues to sports, religion, local authors and much more. Brochures describing the sessions will be available at both sites. Cost is $5 per session per Monday. Pre-register for all sessions and save! An optional lunch is available at a low cost of $9 per person. Questions? Please call or email Roger Fredlund at 952-953-4569, ottofocus@yahoo.com. Let Roger know if you’d like to carpool from Easter Church and we’ll arrange transportation. SALT is a non-profit consortium of churches in the south Metro area offering life enrichment sessions each spring and fall.
Gather
Simple Steps in Winter
Mondays, 9:30 a.m., beginning January 9.
Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Pkwy
Walk the indoor track at the Eagan Community Center and chat with other Encore! folks. Cost per walk is $2. Call or email Dorie Erickson, 651-454-2250, doriejerickson@yahoo.com for more information.
Concordia College Choir Concert
Benson Great Hall (on the campus of
Bethel University), Arden Hills
Saturday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.
Meet at Benson Great Hall or car pool from Easter on the Hill, leaving at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20, payable to Terolle Turnham. Reservations must be made by Monday,
February 13. If you plan to attend, contact Terolle at t.turnham@gmail.com or
651-452-4474.
O.W.L.s (Older Wiser Lutherans)
Thursday, March 8, 9:30-11 a.m.
Feed My Starving Children
990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 160
Car Pool from Easter on the Hill at 9 a.m.
Lunch at Culver’s. Questions? Contact Diane Aga at 952-255-8040.
Thursday, April 12
Russian Museum, Minneapolis
