Weekly Email, Apr. 18
April 18, 2022
We had a joyous Easter yesterday! Alleluia! Continue your Easter season on this Easter Monday by reflecting on the amazing gift our lord has given us through Jesus Christ. Do you truly understand the resurrection? How can we live our lives in a curious and thoughtful way, always considering how Jesus asked us to live?
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Who are the Music Scholars? If you were at our Good Friday or Easter Sunday services, you enjoyed the music of a few young people who started singing with our choir several weeks ago. Learn more about the program and the students on the blog.
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On Saturday, April 23, Musicorum will present its Spring Concert at Bethlehem, featuring our own Charlie Leftridge, who has composed a work for the group to perform. Tickets are $15 General Admission ($10 for students). Doors open at 7pm, concert at 7:30.
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The Adult Forum speaker on May 1 will be Jacy Fry, Director of the Kearney International Center (KIC) at MSU-Mankato. Currently, MSU has over 1,280 international students from 96 countries. The KIC has 11 full-time staff and over 30 student employees working hard to recruit more students and support the ones currently enrolled. Due to the global pandemic, the KIC resorted to all virtual/online recruitment activities since March of 2020. Applications have increased by over 100%, showing that international students are still very interested in coming to the U.S. for their studies. “Africa Night” will be one of KIC’s first in-person events at 6 p.m. on April 9.
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NicBluCares is the national pilot of a successful worldwide movement called ‘Compassionate Communities’. The people of Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties in Minnesota are building a safety net of community support, strengthening our compassion and capacity to care for one another in difficult times. For more information, see: nicblucares.com
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The annual application for Endowment Fund Scholarships is now available. Current college undergraduates and high school seniors should apply here.
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The mask requirement has been lifted at church. You can read Pr. Jay’s statement on the blog.
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The April Mission Partner is Global Health Ministries. You can learn more on the blog. Donate here.
Are you a member of our Facebook group? We post needs, news, and other fun things there, and you're encouraged to share as well. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blcfam
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