VBS is full

As of today (July 8, 2010) our 2010 VBS is full! We are no longer taking registrations. Thanks!

Pride 2010 photo

St. Ansgar marched in Pride 2010. We distributed 80 bags of "Lutheran" dog treats, and they were gone halfway through the parade route! We will need 200 bags for next year. Everyone had a great time. This photo does not include all 13 of our marchers, but it is a nice shot of our banner. Thanks, Pastor Myke, for snapping the photo for us.

The VBS Committee Needs Your Help!

Vacation Bible School is almost here. This year it will be July 12-16th. There are many opportunities for you to be a part of this very popular program, and the committee hopes the "Saints" of St. Ansgar will once again rise to the occasion.

Here is how you can help:

PRAY –Join the VBS Prayer Team today! We need as many people as possible to commit to pray each day for the program. May God richly bless the children who attend VBS, their families, the counselors, and our congregation.

FEED – Make a meal or provide food for VBS counselors. The fantastic counselors from Camp Calumet need breakfast foods and a few simple dinners.

PROVIDE BEDDING – We need sleeping mats, cots, or air mattresses for the VBS counselors to sleep on.

FINANCIAL GIFT - Donation Sunday is July 11th. A gift of money in any amount will help keep the cost of the program affordable.

Look for Us at the Pride Parade Today!

St. Ansgar is marching in Southern Maine Pride's Parade today. Come on out and march with us or cheer from the sidewalk. We are proud to be a Reconciling in Christ congregation.

Marchers, the parade starts promptly at 12:30PM. St. Ansgar is lining up on Preble Street in the "C" section.

See you there!

Organ Dedication Concert Fri. 6/18 at 7PM

Reserve Friday evening June 18th for a Service of Dedication for the recently rebuilt pipe organ at Saint Ansgar. The service will feature a concert by German artists Frank Zimpel (organ) and Alexander Pfeifer (trumpet) playing a variety of music. Saint Ansgar's Music Director,Leela Nowrangi (soprano) will join them for some pieces.

The concert begins at 7 pm and is free. A good-will offering will be taken for the performers. You can check out the performer's website (in English):
http://www.zimpel-pfeifer.de/en/index.html

If you have any questions, call St. Ansgar (select option 7) or email concert@saintansgar.org.

Interfaith Vespers This Sunday 5/23

This Sunday, May 23rd, Saint Ansgar will be hosting an Interfaith Vespers Service to celebrate our new status as A Reconciling in Christ Congregation. Our guest preacher will be Pastor John Stendahl, a former pastor of St. Ansgar, and current pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Newtons. Members of the Religious Coalition against Discrimination will also be participating. Please join us for this milestone celebration! A number of folks from Maine and other parts of New England have expressed interest in attending.

Prayer begins at 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the church hall immediately following the service. Please come join us and bring a friend!

Confirmation retreat photos

Here are some pics from our confirmation retreat at Calumet. Ryan Clancy from St. Ansgar was one of the Calumet counselors for the weekend. The boys shared a cabin with Grace West Springfield, and Mara bunked with Salem Naugatuck. Even though it looks like we horsed around a bit (and we did), we had great discussions about Luther, the Reformation, and what it means to be Lutheran. Pastor had a good time too, and he is now resting comfortably at an undisclosed location.