Announcements

The Luther College Balalaika Ensemble students who will be performing here at Nokomis Heights on Sunday February 19 need host homes the weekend of February 18-19. Contact the office if you have room to share.
(Posted: 12/30/2011)

All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to come with us to Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, February 11, from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. We are going to give our time, talents, and treasure to pack meals for starving kids all over the world. Email Ben at youth@nokomisheights.org to sign up.

(Posted: 02/03/2012)

Wear your Camp Sunday casual clothes, and join us on Sunday, February 12, for a morning of all things Bible camp! Our own NHLC staff, with more than 50 years of Bible camp experience combined, will be leading a camp-flavored FLIGHT for all ages during the education hour, along with a relaxed camp setting at both worship services. Join us for this lively presentation on the importance of our church’s outdoor ministry program and learn about the opportunities awaiting all ages at Camp Wapo this summer!
(Posted: 02/03/2012)

Shake off the mid-February blahs with a Friday, February 17, 7 p.m. showing of Woody Allen’s ac-claimed 2011 film, “Midnight in Paris.” We’ll set up the Courtyard for Nokomis Heights Cinema and supply the popcorn, Junior Mints, Dots, and other theatre favorites. Just bring yourselves and your own beverages as you wish; soft drinks will be provided. Come as you are and wrap up the work or school week with a relaxing movie and social time with your Nokomis Heights friends. No advance sign-up needed. If you have questions or need childcare, call Mark Lofthus. (Posted: 01/27/2012)

The Luther College Balalaika Ensemble, a Russian folk band, will be participating in worship at Nokomis Heights on Transfiguration Sunday, February 19, and performing a short concert of Russian folk music following 10:30 worship. Plan to join us for adult forum that morning as well, where the Luther students will share stories about ELCA ministries in Russia from their recent travels there. A freewill offering will be taken at the concert and all donations will support those ministries. Invite your friends and neighbors!
(Posted: 02/03/2012)

The Luther students will need lunch before they leave for home on Sunday, February 19. Can you join us for lunch and bring a dish to share? Dishes should be generous enough to serve 15. Sign up in the Courtyard or by calling the church office. Help with hosting this potluck is also needed.
(Posted: 02/03/2012)

Before Lent begins and we put away the Alleluias and the parties, we have one last opportunity for some fun! Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for our annual FLIGHT-sponsored Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes piled high with Mardi Gras fun!
(Posted: 01/27/2012)

The February book selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Henrietta Lacks, known to scientists for HeLa, the line of stem cells used in research, was a poor southern tobacco farmer whose cells were taken for study without her knowledge, only to become one of the most impor-tant tools in medicine. Book Club will meet on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtyard.
(Posted: 01/27/2012)

It’s that time of year again—the snow season in Minnesota. Every effort will be made to worship each Sunday morning, but occasionally the weather causes cancellations. The answering ma-chine at the church office will reflect cancellations or changes in schedule due to weather a minimum of 90 minutes prior to an event. For example, on Sunday mornings, a decision to cancel worship will be on the voicemail by 7:00 a.m., should it be necessary. If you do not feel it’s safe to travel to or from church, you should stay home. Consider having “home church” on these occasions—reading a little from the Bible, sharing family prayers, and singing favorite hymns. When the weather clears—and it will—we’ll look forward to seeing you back in worship!
(Posted: 12/09/2011)

On Sunday, February 12, you have the opportunity to sign up for a number of fabulous opportunities at Camp Wapo this summer:
• SEEDS weekend for kids in grades 2 and 3, June 22-24
• Weeklong youth camp for kids in grades 4-6, June 24-29
• Junior High trip to the International Village at Wapo’s Ox Lake, June 17-22. (Note new dates!)
• Congregational Camp Weekend for families and singles, young and old, August 3-5.
Registration materials for all camps are available in the Courtyard. Youth camp and SEEDS registration deadline is March 1. Congregational Camp deadline is May 1. But if you sign up on Camp Sunday, you will receive an early-bird discount of $20 off your registration fee!
(Posted: 02/03/2012)

The Christian Action Committee is once again partnering with the American Red Cross to have a blood drive here at NHLC on Saturday, March 10. Registration will start in February.
(Posted: 02/03/2012)