Weekly Incarnation News

Every Gift Matters

We are immensely grateful for your continued support of the ministries at Incarnation. Your generosity is not only vital to our church’s worship but helps us have an impact on people in the surrounding communities and beyond. We invite you to continue with us on this journey! If you have questions about setting up an electronic recurring donation or making a gift through stocks, an IRA, or a donor-advised fund, please reach out to Amy Faymoville, our gifts manager.

Prayer Concerns

The Incarnation Call Committee; Brian Bergin; Kara, Jackson, Michael & Kaitlyn Genia; Jon Nelson; Kate Tollefson & family; Jan Kuhrmeyer; June Fischer; Kirsten Blaseck; Wayne Quehl; Carol Beckerleg; Gene Lindholm; Marian Ness; Joe Stepka; Lowell Odland; Linda Hudepohl; Katie Johnson’s cousin; Sue Bernlohr’s mother; Lana Bergin’s brother; Nicole & Troy Heller’s brother-in-law; Mike Wielenberg’s parents; Al and Carolyn Ek’s son; Mike & Kara Johnson’s friend, Jenny; Dave Deschene & Joy Burdick’s friend, Neil; Kim Wielenberg’s friend, Cindy; Dede Mattison’s friends, Linda and Yvonne

SYMPATHY TO: Robert Elliott & family on the death of his brother; Frank Petersen & family on the death of his brother

BAPTISM: Baptized today at the 10:30 a.m. service is Mason James Hayden, son of Anne and Timothy Hayden

To be added to the public prayer concerns list, please get in touch with Julie Durbin. If you would like to add someone else to the public prayer concerns list, please obtain their consent first.

Altar Flowers Today

Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God by the Harry Johnson family in memory of loved ones

If you would like to have altar flowers given in honor or memory of someone, please contact the Incarnation Office at 651-484-7213 to sign up (cost: $25). Donations help offset the cost of the beautiful flowers that the Worship Arts team provides. Altar flowers express our love for God, enhance our gathering around the Word and Sacrament, and represent changing seasons both in the church year and nature.

Red Cross Blood Drive, Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

We are thrilled to enter our second year of hosting blood drives in our community! Please join us for our fifth quarterly blood drive at ILC if you’re able. It is on Tuesday, August 13 from 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Follow the link to sign up. Thank you!

Red Cross Blood Drive Sign Up

 Creation Care Action Group

Do you have an interest in or a passion for creation care? Did you know that many members of the Incarnation community have already been working on several facets of this sometimes overwhelming issue? The new Creation Care action group is looking for people interested in joining this conversation. There are ongoing projects as well as many possibilities for new areas of involvement. There will be a meeting on June 13 at 6:30 pm in Bethany Lounge to discuss how we go forward. Feel free to contact Mike Vant or Nancy Stutzman with questions. Please join us!

Preschool Position Available

Incarnation Preschool is seeking a qualified candidate to fill an Assistant Teacher role for the upcoming school year. The part-time position is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:15 am-1:45 pm. Additional hours are required throughout the school year for meetings, trainings, prep work, orientation, and school events. Substituting hours are also available if interested. For more information and job descriptions, email Kirsten Henry or call 651-766-0723.

Weekly Update

Fundraising for the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans – July 12-21
Some of you may have already heard that we got an extra day in New Orleans because of not getting on our scheduled flight back home. So we incurred a few extra, unexpected expenses… but we’re safely back home now and are looking forward to sharing with you about our trip! If you would like to support our adventure, online contributions can still be made via Realm (please choose “fundraiser” from the dropdown window) or by check to the office. Talk to Mike or Nate for more info.

Confirmation/MSM Registration for 2024-25 (based on incoming grade for the 2024-25 school year) 

• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade
• 9th Grade
• Help us get better! Here’s the eval google form for current students/families

Connect to Serve

• Serve cookies and coffee on Sunday (2 hrs) — sign up here
• For our game room (classrooms 28-30), we’re looking for a Nintendo Switch or Xbox gaming consoles (anything, really!) — email Nate
• Hang out with middle schoolers, Wednesday after school, 2:30-4:30 pm — email Nate
• Be a Small Group Co-Guide for MSM/Confirmation/HSM — view info
• Other service opportunities, here

To view our schedules and loads of other stuff, head to our MSM or HSM web pages.