The fair is coming!

St. Ansgar Members and Friends,

It’s that time again. Our unique holiday fair will be held on the Sat, 11/13th. People from all over come to visit us on that day.

Your help is needed from set-up to clean-up. On the Friday before we will be baking our infamous Julekake bread. Volunteers are always welcome for that. On Friday evening, you are welcome to help make the delicious fish-chowder. And, we are looking for kitchen crew to work the luncheon on Saturday.

Other ways you can help:

• Help set up tables following worship on November 7th.
• Donate items for the White Elephant room.
  
• Make delicious items for Bake Table and Candy Table.
  
• Donate handmade items, decorations, etc.
• Volunteer to be a greeter.
• Work at a table.
• Be on the clean up crew.

Help make this fair the best ever! See you there.

Come Out to the Movies Sun, 10/10 at 5PM!

In honor of National Coming Out Day (10/11), St. Ansgar is hosting a viewing of the film Fish Out of Water. This is a new documentary exploring the seven scriptural references commonly used to condemn homosexuality. Every 6 hours we lose a gay teenager to suicide. The time is right to reclaim God's tent for everyone.

Our time together will begin with Holden Evening Prayer, a lovely Christian setting that includes Hebrew psalms. Then we will view the film, enjoy movie snacks, and discuss. Please come and invite your friends!

Communion at St. Ansgar

We have communion every Sunday. All who believe in Jesus as Savior are welcome to share in God’s meal.

Those who have not been baptized (children and adults), are invited to come to the altar rail with folded hands to receive God’s blessing. Young children are given a single grape with their blessing.

For the communion wine, individual glasses are used every Sunday. Grape juice is available for those who abstain from alcohol. For health precautions, we no longer allow intinction (the practice of dipping one's bread in the chalice of wine.)

Please join us in the singing of communion hymns as the spirit moves you.

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!