Acorn Update

LAST WEDNESDAY OF LENT: April 9th worship will consist of traditional Lenten hymns.
***Reminder that Wednesday FLCTime and PreCon do not meet during Lent
5:00 - 6:00pm   Lenten Meal (Tacos in a Bag)
6:00 - 6:40pm   Holden Evening Prayer
6:00-7:30pm Confirmation youth attend Holden & meet with small groups
6:45 - 7:30pm   Joyful Ringers Rehearsal
7:30 - 8:15pm   Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN
Final day to apply is Wednesday, April 30
Farmington Lutheran Church offers scholarship opportunities to those who are planning to attend post-secondary college, university, or 2-year technical school, regardless of religious affiliation. Applications are due by Wednesday, April 30. More information can be found at the link below. https://forms.office.com/r/WKeJ2DVGtj

PALM SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sunday, April 13
FLC Youth that are heading to Colorado this summer are hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 13 from 9:00am to 11:00am. Presale tickets will be available to purchase on March 30 and April 6, the cost is $6/plate. Are you a youth attending the trip and interested in helping out? Sign up HERE.

TEENS IN CHRIST (8th through 12th Graders)
Sunday, April 13 from 6:00-8:00pm
Next devotion night "Bingo & Bibles" is 4/13 from 6-8 in the education wing! Snacks provided and prizes if you win! Come & join us (and bring a friend)!

PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER: MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL 20
Farmington Lutheran Youth are selling plants from Eisele Greenhouse as a fundraiser for their summer opportunities! Sale starts March 30 and continues to April 20 with delivery on May 13. Contact Kristen Lynch at kristenlynch2@gmail.com for more information.

EASTER MEMORIAL GARDEN
Those wishing to sponsor Easter flowers may do so by making a donation In Honor or In Memory of someone(s). Forms can be picked up and returned to the FLC church office. If interested, please try to submit forms and information by April 13 to ensure placement in Easter bulletins.

FARMINGTON FOOD SHELF UPDATE
A heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of donations from FLC, both monetary and food items, during MN FoodShare month.  We will definitely share with the congregation what our Farmington Food Shelf’s grant money portion will be, once this information becomes available.  FLC’s role in supporting the food shelf is vital to its sustainability.
Here are some stats just for the month of March over the last four years:
 YEAR    HOUSEHOLDS SERVED  INDIVIDUALS SERVED
3-2022                61                                   172
3-2023               113                                  471
3-2024               158                                  544
3-2025               190                                  725

Feel free to contact Karen Brownawell with questions about the food shelf (651-356-2980 or rhpositive03@yahoo.com). If you or someone you know needs food assistance, don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment by calling 952-985-5300.
“If you cannot feed a hundred people, than feed just one.” — Mother Teresa

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
Sunday, May 11 at 9:30am
We would love for you to join our community of faith if you’re interested! FLC’s next New Member Orientation will take place on Sunday, May 11 between worship services (about 9:30am). You will be welcomed in worship on Sunday, May 18. Please register in advance HERE.

FLC VARIETY SHOW
Wednesday, May 21
The Variety Show will take place at FLC on Wednesday, May 21, starting at 6:30pm with a bake sale beginning at 6pm. This will be a youth fundraiser for the Colorado trip. If you are interested in participating by performing an act or song, please contact Karissa Dennis at karissa@farmingtonlutheran.com. Thank you for your support- it is sure to be a fun evening! 

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MEET YOUR FLC COUNCIL MEMBERS!
Matt Dimich

What are your favorite things about Farmington Lutheran?
I love the sense of community here at FLC. For youth you can feel it on Wednesday nights for confirmation and pre-con. For adults I see it in the large variety of opportunities to engage. Finally the music! I'm partial as I participate in music ensembles, but I love it!

Tell us about your family/your dear ones.
I've been married to my wife Megan for 19 years. She's a choir director at Farmington high school. Together we have two girls Emma and Harper in 8th and 6th grade at Boeckman Middle School.

What is your dream vacation?
My dream vacation would be spending a significant amount of time somewhere so I could completely disconnect and relax. I think spending a whole month in Italy exploring and eating amazing food would be a dream. It would have to be a combination of lazy and active though, I wouldn't make it just laying on a beach for a month.

Describe your hobbies or how you like to spend free time.
I love to be on the water in the summer boating or pulling my family in any number of water sports. I like to hunt ducks, geese, grouse and deer (bow), snowmobile and ski in the winter. Around the house I like wood working and landscaping projects the best.

What is/was your profession?
I'm in technology at Thomson Reuters, formerly Thomson West and have been there for 19 years. I started my career as a software engineer, have been in a number of different roles, and now I lead a technology group that helps run our data centers, networks and cloud hosting globally.

What is your favorite holiday? Why? 
One of things I enjoy most about holidays is gathering with family over a meal, so that could mean a number of holidays, but I think Christmas is my favorite. I love all the extra traditions that you can see all around town like Christmas lights, the music and Christmas story we hear in church, and right now this comes with a break from school and work to reflect on the year, be with family and get refreshed for the year to come.

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LIFT UP IN PRAYER
Dona Speiker, Roger Wikstrom, Dorothy Noland, Shelly Garner, Larry Walsh, Shannon Walsh, Ben Farver, Alicia Farver, MaryAnn Rausch, Joan Johnson, Colleen, James and Shawn Engman, Marge Lancette

Sally McCarty’s parents, Ken and Maryann (Sally is Jim and Rosemary McCarty’s daughter-in-law)
Cindy Budd, friend of Jim and Rosemary McCarty, as she receives treatment for cancer
Erika, Hugh, and Astrid Wilt, as they grieve the death of their husband/father, Joe
Iris Briesacher, as she receives hospice care
David Hins, as he begins treatment for cancer
Janet Hoag, mother of Angie Muehlenkamp, as she faces health concerns
Bill Bauman, friend of Peggy and Ron Reierson, as he battles cancer
Norma Patsche, mother of Mark Patsche, as she receives hospice care
Dan Hensche, partner of Anna Zappetillo, as he receives treatment for Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Julie Hetland, as she receives more treatment for cancer
Larry Miller, cousin of Ron Reierson, as he battles cancer
Ann and Dave Garwick, parents of Kirsten Childe, and family as they manage Ann’s Lewey Body dementia
Sharon Broske, mother of Russ Howe, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer
Sarah Grafe, stepmother of Linda Landwehr, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Please also include our active service members: Noah Bigbee, Meredith Gulsvig, Mackenzie Farran, and Mikkel Peterson in your prayers. 

Please continue to pray for our partners in ministry, including our Sister Congregation in Tanzania, Garland Hall Orphanage in Jamaica, & Camp Wapo.

We typically include loved ones on our prayer list for four weeks. If you would like a loved one listed longer or relisted, please contact the office.