Sex Trafficking- Sat. April 18 9-11 am St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

The topic of Sex Trafficking will be presented by Joy Friedman of Breaking Free on April 18 at St. Francis Xavier Gathering Place 219 2nd St. N Sartell, Breaking Free is an organization that helps an average of 440-500 women and girls annual escape the systems of prostitution and sexual exploitation. Tim Broda Police Officer from Sartell and member of the Central MN Sex Trafficking Task Force will also speak on our local programs to combat sexual exploitation in the St. Cloud area.

Sex Trafficking is happening within our state and throughout our local area. Please invite others to attend and find out what we might be able to do to help Breaking Free continue helping young women escape the snares of Sex trafficking.

Sponsored by members of St. Monica Christian Women, Social Justine Concerns Committee of St. Francis Xavier Parish and the Bishop Trobec Knights of Columbus.

………………………….……………………from Pastor Keith continued Strengthen Churches – Northwest Conference Annual Meeting April 16-17-18, 2015

April 16-18 is our Northwest Conference Annual Meeting. This year it will be held at Salem Covenant in New Brighton. Several of our leaders are going with three being our delegates. The speaker is John Wenrich, Evangelical Covenant Church’s Director of Congregational Vitality. The theme is “Strengthen Churches” and is one of the ministry priorities that Superintendent Mark Stromberg has set before the Conference. It is also a process Hope has benefited from under the leadership of Glenn Scuteri and Hope’s Vitality team. I will be giving my testimony as they vote on transferring my ordination to the ECC and in so doing am privileged and thankful to be your pastor.

For more information, or to attend, please visit http://northwestconference.org/

Bringing the World to Your Door

Amicus is an International Exchange Student Program affiliated with Young Life. We are looking for Christian families

to host high school students for the 2015-16 school year. Hosting an International

Student is a great opportunity to share Christ’s love and have an impact on someone from another country. Families

need not have teenagers in the home in order to host. We have students that have been carefully selected for this program that need homes for the next school year. For more information, contact Lisa Myra at lisamyra@gmail.com or 320-267-9314.

LLiibbrraarryy NNootteess ffrroomm KKaatthhyy Walking with Tension by Jennifer (Jenny) Hill What kind of God hears the desperate cry of a little girl to be physically healed…and says no? Learning how to walk with cerebral palsy was hard, but learning how to walk alongside God was harder. In Walking with Tension, Jenny Hill shares her journey to seek healing from her disability. When healing doesn’t happen, she begins to wrestle with God over some big questions. “Is God really good?” “Where is He in the midst of our struggles?” and “How do we love God when we don’t understand Him?” Finding the answers to these questions leads Jenny down a long road filled with shame, disappointment, and pain. Through unlikely friendships, counseling, and a loving church family, Jenny discovers healing for her soul and learns what it means to bring hope to others along life’s path—simply by telling her story.

April Birthdays

2 – Gretta Rowen 3 – Don Berndt 5 – August Kerwin 5 – Lisa Scheevel 7 – Julie Johnson 9 – Delia Kerwin 10 – Helen Bauer 10 – Stephanie Ramos (Missionary) 10 – Rachael Kaczor 12 – Susan Heysse 12 – James Schirmers 14 – Roger Eriksson 20 – James Kaczor 20 – David Kaczor 21 – Heidi Boeckel 21 – Wilma Jean Schwegel 23 – Eva Bauer 24 – LuAnn Brown 24 – Tiffany Nelson 24 – Larry Wasmund 25 – Joshua Rieke 25 – Hannah Struck 26 – Jack Forsell 26 – Cindy Koubsky 27 – Simon Granberg 27 – Pouch Pouch 27 – Genevieve Schirmers 28 – Sean Geurkink 29 – Lowell Larson

April Anniversaries

12 – Keith & Beth Krueger 19 – Shawn & Angie Christenson 26 – John & Sandra Theis

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Legend of the Celtic Stone by Michael Phillips Following on the success of The Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Michael Phillips recreates a world of heather-covered moors and evocative highlands where one man's quest to uncover his connection to his celebrated ancestry evokes the glory that is Scotland. In Legend of the Celtic Stone, Westminster Abbey is the site of a burglary that sets all of Great Britain astir. Both the IRA and Scottish nationalists are thought to be the culprits but no one has the answer to the puzzling crime. Andrew Trentham, member of Parliament and one of the nation's most eligible men, is as chagrined by the break-in as anyone, and wary of the winds of nationalism sweeping down from the north. It is difficult for him to focus on national affairs however when his personal life is filled with all the trouble he can handle. Rebuffed in his proposal of marriage by the woman that he loves and suffering through the lingering pain of a family tragedy, this heir of noble blood is compelled to reexamine his foundations. What Andrew discovers in the process is a link to ancient Caledonia, a highland heritage that will forever change the way he looks at the world. As the ancient legends begin to shed light on Andrew's place in the world, he makes attempts to rekindle the love he has lost. At the same time, a resurgent Scotland rises to reclaim the glory of its storied past.

In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart by Ruth Graham By turns memoir, Bible study and self-help book, Graham's platform as the daughter of beloved evangelist Billy Graham gives her the credentials to spin this competent tale of brokenness. But she offers more than a famous lineage: "I am qualified to write this book because I am flawed," she writes. She shares her struggles parenting three children through out-of-wedlock pregnancies, drug use and bulimia; her battle with depression and flirtation with suicide, and her disappointment over her two divorces. "I know what it's like to sit in the pew with a broken heart," says Graham. It's her vulnerability in the memoir portions that lend credence to the fairly basic application items at the end of the chapters. (Advice to those experiencing suffering: "seek godly counsel" and "maintain your daily devotional times with God.") Graham finds solace for the brokenhearted through scripture, looking at the lives of Jeremiah, Elijah and other biblical examples. Unlike many inspirational books of this ilk, there's no fairytale ending. Graham admits she is in the midst of a third faltering marriage, but says she's grateful God accepts her as she is—"hurting, wounded, broken." In true Graham fashion, the book concludes with an altar call. Weary Christians disappointed with the way their lives have turned out should find this a heartening read.

MMeemmoorriiaall DDaayy FFaammiillyy CCaammpp Join the Hope Covenant Group May 22-25 at Lake Beauty Bible Camp

Register at lbbc.com

Memorial Day Family Camp is just around the corner, which means SUMMER! This year we have Greg Speck coming to speak. Greg graduated from Bethel University with a major in Sociology and minors in Social Work and Biblical and Theological studies. He says he has the best job in the world and that is traveling around the world speaking to teenagers and families. He has been a caseworker for emotionally disturbed and delinquent teens, Youth Pastor, Youth Specialist

for Moody Bible Institute, President of Youth Ministries International and a friend to endangered woodland animals. He is now the "Youth and Family communicator" for Bethel University in, lovely and tropical, St Paul, where he and his wife Bonnie live. They also have four children pursuing their dreams across the world. Call the office for availability. 1-800-732-199

Spring Work Day

Sat. April 25 8:30-2 pm (with lunch)

Spring work day is about pulling together to get ready for summer camps ahead.

To register, call 1-800-732-1990.

Vacation Bible School Coming ! June 14-17, 2015

Mark your Calendar!! Please let Lori Engevik or

Kathy Armbrust know which area you would like to help or

volunteer with. 257-4673

APRIL 2015 VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

USHER SCHEDULE

Date Greeter Usher North Usher East Usher West

April 5

Bob Koubsky

Cindy Koubsky

Craig/Abby Schneider

Jerry Lommel

April 12

Maggie Bjorklund

Scott Bjorklund

Linda/Rich Nothnagel

Wilma Jean Schwegel

April 19

Limei Danzeisen

Mark Danzeisen

Janet & Ashlee DelRe

Ross & Mary Rieke

April 26

Andy Anderson

Carol Ervasti

Debbie Gale Steve Johnson

Deborah Owen

Thank you for serving during our worship. Please find a substitute, if needed.

NURSERY SCHEDULE

Date

April 5 Cheryl Larson & Beth Krueger

April 12 Julie Toole & Amanda Skajewski

April 19 Linda & Kami Ziebarth & Rosie Lommel

April 26 Phil & Debbie Godding & Marit Engevik

Date

April 5 Gary Noble

April 12 Tiffany Nelson

April 19 August Kerwin

April 26 Tiffany Nelson

JAM Schedule

April 5 NO JAM - Easter

April 12 Kirsten Wagenius

April 19 Sheila Nelson

April 26 Jessica Olson

COMPUTER TECHS

Men’s Breakfast

2nd

Saturday April 11 8-9 am

Fellowship Hall

Beginning Experience A faith-based weekend away for a lifetime of change. April 10-12 To facilitate the grief process for adults. Widowed * Separated * Divorced Luthercrest Bible Camp-Alexandria www.beginningexerience centralmn.org 1-888-565-0178