Gatherings this Sunday, February 26th at 5pm and 7pm
SP Parent/Caregiver Meeting
THIS Saturday, February 25, 3-4:30 pm
This will be a great time of collaboration and discussion and an opportunity to share your hopes and dreams for the children of our community.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Childcare Providers Needed
We still need several people to help with childcare during the Parent/Caregiver Meeting on Saturday from 3 to 4:30 pm.
If you like kids but aren’t able to commit to helping in a regular basis, this is a perfect opportunity for you!
Please contact Colleen Shealer Olson at colleen@solomonsporch.com to volunteer.
Do you buy things from Amazon? Go to this link and order items from amazon http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=wwwsolomonspo-20&linkCode=wsw& and Solomon’s Porch will make a percentage of your purchases.
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*Pledge forms are due this upcoming Sunday, February 26th for the new fiscal year that runs April 1st, 2012-March 31st. Our Community Pledge Goal is $210,000. If you are a Covenant Participant, we invite you to make a financial pledge commitment for the year. Also, consider becoming a sustainable giver by giving automatically. Contact Janelle Vick at janelle@solomonsporch.com for more information. You can also make changes or new pledges via email to Janelle.
Financial Update:
2011-12 Fiscal Year (April 1st, 2011-March 31st, 2012)
Pledge Commitment: $200,000
Goal: Average $16,660/monthly
Giving: April 1st- February 20th: $190,185
Giving for January: $14,887
Giving as of February 20th: $13,774
Giving Financially to Solomon’s Porch
There are a few ways to contribute financially to Solomon’s Porch.
- VANCO: http://solomonsporch.com/Documents/vancodepositform.pdf or contact Janelle Vick (janelle@solomonsporch.com). The form is also available for you to pickup at the Info Bar in the Family Room at church. We are charged a reasonable fee for using the company that processes the payments, so the more contributors, the better.
- Google Checkout at http://www.solomonsporch.com/join-us/contribute/
3. Consider setting up recurring or one time payments through auto bill pay with your personal banking institution.
4. And of course, dropping your check or cash in the mail or one of the boxes in the gathering space works, too!
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Get connected with Solomon’s Porch on Facebook. Become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/SolomonsPorchPage
Tapestry Group Duties for the month of February:
Clean-up after the Gathering:Purple Haze
Set-up, intro, and clean-up for Communion:Purple Plaid
Represent at New Covenant Participant Dinner/ Community Dinner: February 15th- Tuscan Sunflower
Upcoming Events and Opportunities to participate
Community Dinner this Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30pm at John and Jamie Bradley’s house located at 6240 Peacedale Avenue in Edina. Contact Jamie at jamie.l.bradley@hotmail.com to see what you can bring.
Sign up to host a community dinner! Click here https://my.solomonsporch.ccbchurch.com/need_detail.php?need_id=35
Bible Discussion on Matthew 24 from a Fulfilled Perspective starting February 16th: Thursdays(started February 16th), 7PM at Riley Powell’s home in Edina. We encourage you to come to all 6 weeks, because we will be building upon what we have discussed in previous weeks. If you are interested, contact Riley at rybeana@gmail.com
Changing Reaction to Response: Using the Enneagram to grab your attention.
THURSDAYS: One more class! February 23rd from 7-9pm at Solomon’s Porch. $25 per session. Light refreshments provided. Contact Mike Block to sign up at mike@seeingreal.com or call 612.741.8988.
Solomon’s Porch Parent/Caregiver Meeting: Saturday, February 25th-3-4:30
Childcare will be provided **In order to make sure we have enough helpers, please r.s.v.p. for childcare to colleen@solomonsporch.com by 2/12. All parents/caregivers of children who attend Solomon’s Porch are expected to attend, but anyone interested in how children are involved in our community is welcome
YOGA: a holistic lenten practice with Shelley Pagitt (shelleypagitt@gmail.com)
NEW BEGINNER SERIES - For those who have little or NO YOGA experience.
MONDAY NIGHTS 7-8:30 pm $35 for 6 weeks Feb 27-April 2
ADVANCED BEGINNER SERIES- For those with a little yoga experience.
TUESDAY NIGHTS 7-8:15 pm $35 for 6 weeks Feb 28-April 3
Friday, March 2nd: 7:30-10pm at the Porch- You are invited to a Book Release Party for Doug Pagitt for the final book of a four-part series called “Evangelism in the Inventive Age.” There will be a reading at 8pm.
Annual Covenant Participant Meeting: Saturday, March 3rd (10am-12pm)- We hope you will join us at our annual meeting to review the past year and look at the year ahead. We will be sharing lots of updates including the Faith, Health, and Wellness Center, working group updates, and planning for the future. Childcare will not be provided, but children are welcome to be there.
SP Film Festival- Saturday, April 21st at 7pm. I anticipate it being a 2-3 hour show with a possible dance party afterwards (depending on interest). Submissions are due April 1st. There are two categories: General and Low-Tech. A panel of judges will award prizes in various categories for the Low-Tech portion. Contact Ben Myrick at bennyboym@gmail.com
Celebrations in Life! If anyone has a special event happening in their life and would like to share it with Solomon’s Porch people, we would love to celebrate with you by having your picture up during the Gathering with a little info about what is happening. Please get the info to Linda Bachman before Thurs. of the week and then we will have it up on the screen that following Sunday during the gathering. The Care Group-Linda Bachman
Life Development Forums are opportunities for the people of Solomon’s Porch to share skills, knowledge, and interests with the rest of our community. If you have anything from a 6 week class to a one-off seminar that you’d like to share with the community, or if you have any other questions about Life Development Forums, talk to Cecka Parks or email her at cecka.theresa@gmail.com
If you can’t be at our gatherings on Sunday nights and want to watch online go to: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/solomonsporchgathering
Don’t forget to check out Doug Pagitt’s radio show on Sundays from 12:00-2:00pm on KKMS AM 950. Check out dougpagittradio.com
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This Week’s Opportunities to Participate in the Solomon’s Porch Community
Monday, February 13th
7pm- Knitting group at the Porch
7:30pm- Art Discussion Group at the Porch
Tuesday, February 14th
Men’s Breakfast: 8am- Sun Street Breads on 46th and Nicollet
Sermon Discussion Group at 7:30pm at the Porch
Wednesday, February 15th
Porch Play Group this week: Solomon’s Porch Contact Mimi with questions at 612.787.5715 or mimischirber@gmail.com
Thursday, February 16th
7pm- Bible Discussion on Matthew 24 from a Fulfilled Perspective at Riley Powell’s home located at 5410 Grove Street in Edina. (This is the first week) We encourage you to come to all 6 weeks, because we will be building upon what we have discussed in previous weeks. If you are interested, contact Riley at rybeana@gmail.com
Sunday, February 19th
No Yoga this week due to the Women’s Retreat
10:00am- Gigi’s 824 W 36th (36th & Bryant S)
Gatherings at 5pm and 7pm
Monday, February 20th
7:30pm- Art Discussion Group at the Porch
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Community Relationships
Loaves and Fishes: We are committed to serving a meal for the working poor at Holy Rosary Church in Minneapolis every other month. The next opportunity to prep and serve a meal is Tuesday, March 27th
Northside Women’s Space Project (Rahab Fund): A safe shelter for women and girls caught up in the sex trade in N Mpls.Volunteers. For more info: www.facebook.com/WomensSpace email: michelle@solomonsporch.com
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Prayer Requests
Prayer for Kelly Boylan while he is on his 13 month deployment in Afghanistan (left March 31st, 2011).
Please pray for him and his family (Lisa, Caymen, Duke and Beckham) while they undertake this journey. If you could pray specifically for Kelly’s mind to be safe, his body to be strong and his actions to be just. He is in need of rest and peace. Kelly is in a hot-spot of activity – it is very tense there. On top of that, they have no running water for showers and limited means of communication.
His email is daddyboy777@gmail.com and he tries to check it when he can.
His address is:
Boylan (no rank), C Co 1/279 IN BN, TF Creek, COP Herrera, APO, AE 09364
Kelly did state that he and his fellow soldiers are often in need of various things – such as: baby/body wipes (they use those to clean since there’s no running water), deodorant, beef jerky, pens(bic, ball point w/pocket clip), waterless soap and/or shampoo, stationary/stamps, plus any other essentials that you can think of.
Lisa and the boys are always in need of company and would love to meet up at any time. You can reach Lisa at mama2dukeandbeck@gmail.com
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Please note: Contact Janelle at janelle@solomonsporch.com with submissions for this newsletter. Please have all newsletter announcements submitted by 12:00pm on Mondays. For Sunday slide announcements, please submit by 5:00pm on Thursdays.
Porch Artists Website: We have set up a website on MNArtists for all our Solomon’s Porch artists. Visit the site here: http://mnartists.org/solomon’s_porch. Click on the gallery to see all of the Porch artists.
Who to Contact for Opportunities to Get Involved at Solomon’s Porch
Everyone is encouraged to find a way to participate in our community!
Please submit by 12pm on Mondays for the weekly email newsletter, and 5pm on Thursdays for the Sunday slide announcements.
Announcements: Janelle Vick at 612-850.8425 or janelle@solomonsporch.com.
Gathering Setup/Cleanup: Ben Younan at ben.y@solomonsporch.com
Communion Setup/Cleanup: Michelle at michelle@solomonsporch.com.
Music and Technical Setup and Cleanup: Ben Johnson at 612-281-0535 or ben@solomonsporch.com
Working with Children: Colleen Shealer Olson at 612-695-1952 or colleen@solomonsporch.com
Invocations: 40-100 words would be ideal. Send to michelle@solomonsporch.com with the word INVOCATION in the subject line.
Community Care/ Hospitality and Provision: Abby Andrusko: abbyandrusko@mac.com, Mimi Schirber: mimischirber@gmail.com, Jessie Krohn: jessiekrohn@gmail.com, Carole Bersin: cbersin@visi.com
Contact Information
Address: 100 W. 46th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
PH: 612.524.8774
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