Caritas Vocal Ensemble to perform on behalf of TRUST Parish Nursing at St. John’s on March 11.

Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 11 at 4 pm for a fun, live performance of a capella choral music!

Tickets are $15 or $10 for seniors/students, and a Thrivent match for this concert will make your contribution go even farther!

Caritas has been performing on behalf of Parish Nursing since the group was formed. Entitled “Shall We Gather…”, this year Caritas will perform an exciting and varied program of pop, classical, secular and sacred pieces celebrating rivers, and birds… and the spring that brings them.

We are going to continue that theme with a “gathering” of items for a baked goods and dinner basket auction after the concert during the reception.

South Minneapolis Coalition
for Grief Support

2012 Winter/Spring Series 

You don’t have to walk this path alone.

Diamond Lake Lutheran Church
5760 Portland Ave. S.
Minneapolis MN 55417
612-827-5931

 6:15 Registration and refreshments
6:30 – 7:00 PM Speaker
7:00 – 8:00 PM Facilitated small groups

(click here for a printable copy of the schedule)

 January 19–Living with Grief: Finding Your Way
Dee Bailey, MA, PCC

January 26–Five Steps to Healing from Loss
Dee Bailey, MA,PCC

February 2–A Survivor’s Story
Bette Peck

February 9–What To Do with the Stuff!
Mary Ann Kelly-Wright

February 16–Take Care of Yourself!
Carol Oldowski, R.N.

February 23–NO CLASS – CHURCH UNAVAILABLE

March 1–Techniques That Help!
Barbara Bender

March 8–Where Is God in Grief?
Pastor Amy Thoren

March 15–Lessons Learned from Grief
Linda Pleissner

March 22–You Don’t Live without your Loved One!
Katie Johnson

March 29–Service of Remembrance

ROSTER:

Dee Bailey, MA, PCC
Professional Grief Counselor

Bette Peck
Grief Facilitator, Grief Survivor

Mary Ann Kelly-Wright
Director of Faith Formation, Pastoral Minister

Carol Oldowski
Parish Nurse

Barbara Bender
Professional Trainer, Grief Survivor

Amy Thoren
Pastor, Youth & Family Ministries,
Diamond Lake Lutheran Church

Linda Pleissner
Bereavement Coordinator, Health Partners

Katie Johnson
Educator, Grief Survivor

Individuals may join the group at any time. For further information, contact the coordinator, Norine Larson at 952-925-2437. Grief Coalition congregations: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Church of the Annunciation, Diamond Lake Lutheran, Lake Harriet Christian, Our Lady of Peace, Richfield Lutheran, Richfield United Methodist, St. Joan of Arc, St. John’s Episcopal and Walker Methodist Health Center Pastoral Care. The South Minneapolis Coalition for Grief Support was formed in the winter of 1994. It became a program of TRUST in 2006. TRUST, Inc. is an interfaith coalition of congregations providing services in south Minneapolis. For more information about TRUST, contact Nancy Biele, Executive Director at 612-827-6159.

CoAm Life Enrichment Classes

 Mondays, February 6— 27
9:30 – 11:50 a.m.

classes held at centrally located
(download printable schedule here)

Bethel Lutheran Church
17th Ave. So. & 42nd St. E.,
Minneapolis

  Monday, February 6:  9:30 — 10:30 a.m.

CURRENT ISSUES:
Race Disparities in Minnesota: How Close the Gap?
Introduced by Ruth Aaskov.
The Itasca Project presents a series of stories that personify the problems and some solutions now underway. Your insights to be added.

TRAVELOGUE:
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: A Recent Medical Trip by Dr. Sandra Edwardson, School of Nursing, U of M. These former republics of the USSR are now independent nations. Dr. Edwardson went there to assist their nursing schools.

Monday, February 6:  10:50 — 11:50 a.m.

CURRENT ISSUES;
Church for Post-church Generations: Jacob’s Well and the Emerging Church
by Greg Meyer, pastor and church innovator at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, founder of Jacob’s Well, an innovating congregation aimed at people who have given up on the church, faith, and even God.

TRAVELOGUE:
Repeat of 9:30 program

BIBLE AND FAITH:
Senior Spirituality: How Can We Enhance Our Own Practices by Learning from Earlier Centuries?
(4-session series) by Dr. Brad Holt, Professor of Religion at Augsburg College. Today,
Part 1 — “Solitude: The Desert Mothers and Fathers” of Egypt.

Monday, February 13:  9:30 — 10:30 a.m.

HUMANITIES:
Abe Lincoln: The Man and the Legend (2-part series)
by Dan Burow, CoAM’s history buff.
Today, Part 1 — “From Rail-splitter to Presidential Candidate.” This series will look at Lincoln’s developing views on slavery, the Constitution, God.

TRAVELOGUE:
Unexpected, Unforgettable Columbus, Indiana
by Suzanne Jebe.
Columbus, Indiana, is full of architectural treasures by greats such as Saarinen, Pei, Meier and Venturi.

Monday, February 13:  10:50 — 11:50 a.m.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
What Is Lutheran Social Service Doing Now?
by Richard Anderson, Director of Congregational Relations.
Has its focus shifted? What about non-Lutherans?

TRAVELOGUE:
Repeat of 9:30 program.

BIBLE AND FAITH:
Senior Spirituality: How Can We Enhance Our Own Practices by Learning from Earlier Centuries?
(4-session series)
by Dr. Brad Holt. Today,
Part 2 — “Scripture: Benedictine Lectio Divina.”

Monday, February 20:  9:30 — 10:30 a.m.

HUMANITIES:
Abe Lincoln: The Man and the Legend (2-part series)
by Dan Burow.
Today, Part 2 — “From Hated President to Icon of the Ages.” This series looks at Lincoln’s rise and fall in popularity based on his views of emancipation, government, God, and revenge.

TRAVELOGUE:
Rick Steves‘ Travelogue on Northern Ireland
is presented in vivid, living color and is hosted by Ruth Aaskov. After you take this tour to see the old and new, you can truly say, “Been there, done that.”

Monday, February 20:  10:50 — 11:50 a.m.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: TBA

TRAVELOGUE:
Repeat of 9:30 program.

BIBLE AND FAITH:
Senior Spirituality: How Can We Enhance Our Own Practices by Learning from Earlier Centuries? (4-session series)
by Dr. Brad Holt, author of Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality.
Today, Part 3 — “Spiritual Direction: Celtic Anamchara.”

Monday, February 27:  9:30 — 10:30 a.m.

GREAT DECISIONS:
Crisis in the Caucasus
by Todd Lefko, President of International Business Development Council, lecturer at U of M, Russia, China, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan.
Small countries surrounded by Russia, Iran, Turkey — can they survive? How do their struggles affect the International scene?

TRAVELOGUE:
Germany’s Romantic Rhine, Black Forest and Cologne with Rick Steves
hosted by Dan Burow.

Monday, February 27:  10:50 — 11:50 a.m.

CURRENT EVENTS:
Liberia’s Nobel Peace Prize Recipient: Leymah Gbowee and the Women’s Story
as documented in the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell.

TRAVELOGUE:
Repeat of 9:30 program.

BIBLE AND FAITH:
Senior Spirituality: How Can We Enhance Our Own Practices by Learning from Earlier Centuries? (4-session series)
by Dr. Brad Holt, author of Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality.
Today, Part 4 — “Song: A Protestant Celebration.” This is expressed in congregational singing and in Lutheranism’s most famous musician, J.S. Bach.

Sunday, January 22, 2:00 PM For the 8th year in a row, Tony Ross and Beth Rapier, cellists for the Minnesota Orchestra and St. John’s members, are gathering a few of their friends together to make beautiful music for a good cause.

It is an exceptional opportunity to hear world-class chamber music played by world-class musicians in the intimate and acoustically live confines of St. John’s sanctuary, 4201 Sheridan Ave. S. All proceeds benefit St. John’s housing ministries (including TRUST Builders) Music of Mozart, Schubert and Schoenfield.

Tickets are $25 and $50; additional contributions are welcome. Children under 12 are free and free child care for children under 5 is available.. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance.  For tickets or for more information, call 612-922-0396.

Click here for more information

Arlene Stenberg, our office coordinator until failing health forced her retirement at the end of August, died in mid October, her long battle with cancer now over. We thank God for giving her to us for a while to know and to love. We miss her.

Arlene began working at CoAM on Feb. 1, 2002. At the time she was one of four salaried people working in our office. With the retirement of June Estey in 2005 and our executive director, Joanne Smallen, in 2006, Arlene’s work was increased from half time to three-quarter time. Then, last year our financial woes forced the retirement of Russell Holt, another part-time employee, so that Arlene was now our only office personnel.

Her hours had to be cut back to half time, but in part this was compensated by our merger with TRUST, which assumed some of our office duties and oversight. Nevertheless, Arlene’s steady and faithful hand in the office helped us as an organization to survive, though with reduced program, in a time of great financial stress.

For her work with us, her friendship, responsibility and loyalty, we remember her fondly, and give thanks to God for giving her to us for a while. Her memorial service was held at Bethel Lutheran Church, where she spent many hours serving us at the registration table. Good night, sweet princess. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Build in the New Year with TRUST Builders & Urban Homeworks!

We start at 8:30 and work until about 3:00.

To sign up, email John Corlett, TRUST Builders Coordinator at jrcorlett@comcast.netor call him at 612-825-9208. If your church has a TRUST Builders coordinator, sign up there.

2012 Dates

• Saturday, January 14
• Saturday, February 11
• Saturday, March 10
• Saturday, April 14
• Saturday, April 28
• Saturday, May 12
• Friday, June 8
• Saturday, June 9
• Friday, July 13
• Saturday, July 14
• Friday, August 10
• Saturday, August 11
• Saturday, October 13
• Saturday, November 10
• Saturday, December 8

CoAm will be holding its annual Fall Fundraiser Luncheon on Monday, November 14th at Noon.  The luncheon will be held at Bethel Lutheran,42nd Street and 17th Ave. Minneapolis.  There is a suggested $15 donation.

The Four Seasons Barber Shop Quartet is will be providing the entertainment.   

A Silent Auction Bake Sale will be held during the Luncheon also. 

Please call 612-721-5786 or email (trustinc@visi.com) to make a reservation.

The Four Seasons Barbershop Quartet

For your convenience, a printable poster can be accessed with this link.

Wednesday, November 16th is Give to the Max Day.  As you consider your charitable end-of-year giving, please consider participating in Give to the Max Day November 16.  GiveMN is easy to use, and your gift to TRUST will make a huge difference to our ongoing work.

Click here to donate to TRUST.

 Last year, more than 42,000 donors logged on to GiveMN.org and gave over $10 million to Minnesota charities in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day. Together, we have the power to raise millions of dollars for thousands of nonprofits. TRUST, together with GiveMN.org – a first-of-its-kind giving website for nonprofits in Minnesota – is working to create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota. Money donated to TRUST will directly benefit the programs of TRUST.

“We set single-day records for philanthropic giving in both 2009 and 2010 and want to keep that streak going in 2011,” said Dana Nelson, executive director of GiveMN.org, which debuted in fall 2009 as the first-of-its-kind giving website and sponsors Give to the Max Day. “This is a day for us to come together as Minnesotans and show our support for the nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to improve our communities.” 

Click here to see a promotional video put together by giveMN.org

The dishes have been washed, the kitchen has been cleaned, the tables put away, the last of the guests have checked out, and all of the auction items have been carted up and taken to their new homes.  The Great TRUST Auction of 2011 is now history. 

We wanted to take this time to thank everyone who attended and/or donated to the 2011 Great TRUST Auction.  We wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.  We hope you had an enjoyable evening (even if that nice lady you just met waited until the last second to outbid you on your favorite item).

On the next page are a few photos taken before the event started.  They show just a few of the over 200 items that were available.

Do you have a funny story from the evening?  Inspired for next year’s auction yet?  Please share with us in the comments section.

Again, thank you to the attendees and the donors.  There wouldn’t have been an event without either of you.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 5, 6:00 PM
Lake Harriet Methodist Church
4901 Chowen
Minneapolis, MN

• $20 in advance or with reservations
• $15 for seniors 65+ /youth
• $5 under 10 years
• $25 at the door



Watch this space for more info!

For reservations, call 612-827-6159 or email trustinc@visi.com