Worship
Worship is central to our lives together as followers of Jesus Christ. Within the Lutheran tradition, our understanding is that God is made known to us primarily through three ways: through the preached Word of God, through the nourishment offered by Jesus’ own Body and Blood at the Table, and through the mutual love and support of the gathered community. All who are come are invited to participate fully. Note: During Covid, those worshiping online are invited to join communion by providing their own bread and wine/juice.
Get Involved: Contact Michelle Reber at mreber@tlcmn.com for all of the following:
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Lectoring: Reading during services. Family-friendly volunteering.
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Ushering: Assist with services guiding congregants, offerings and attendance.
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Greeting: Welcoming all who come for services. Family Friendly volunteering.
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Communion Assistant: Serve communion during the services.
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Hospitality: Serve coffee and treats on Sundays. Family-friendly volunteering.
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Altar Guild: Prepare the altar and set-up for communion.
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Pew Crew: Organizing and stocking supplies in the pews. Family- friendly volunteering.
Weddings:
TLC pastors and musicians are available for weddings for TLC members and non-members. Contact Patti Johansen at pjohansen@tlcmn.com or Pastor Elise at pastorelise@tlcmn.com.
Baptisms:
Baptisms can be scheduled on almost any Sunday. One meeting with a pastor will be arranged prior to the baptism. Contact Pastor Elise at pastorelise@tlcmn.com.
Funerals:
TLC provides funeral services and memorial services for members and non-members. Prior services can be viewed on the Memorial Garden page on this site. Contact Patti Johansen at pjohansen@tlcmn.com or Pastor Elise at pastorelise@tlcmn.com.
Get Involved:
Funeral Team – Assist with set-up and clean-up for funeral luncheons as-needed. Contact Patti Johansen at pjohansen@tlcmn.com
Music
Music preaches and proclaims the word of God alongside the spoken Word in every worship service. The musical gifts of the community are invited and welcomed.
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Get involved
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TLC Choir: Regularly leads the congregation in worship. Come and join in raising a joyful noise to the Lord! Contact Deacon Susan Wold Rohde at swoldrohde@gmail.com
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Praise and Worship Team: Leads worship approximately monthly. Rehearses Sundays at 8:30am for service at 9:30am. Contact Mary George at george3400@hotmail.com or Phetsamone Ekholm at danandsamone@gmail.com.
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Handbells: Offers special music approximately monthly. Rehearses Mondays at 6:30pm. Contact Mary George at george3400@hotmail.com.
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Brass/Woodwinds/Strings: Adults and senior high students who love to serve God by playing their instruments. Contact Deacon Susan Wold Rohde at swoldrohde@gmail.com.
Adult Faith Formation
1st and 3rd Tuesday Bible Study: Using “The Greatest Story” Bible study which begins with Genesis and ends with Revelation. 10 am at TLC. Contact Judy Pittelkow at jjpittelkow@comcast.net
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Faith, Fact, and Fiction: Discuss a book, assist with library organization at church, and fellowship. Second Thursdays at 1 pm at church. Contact Lois Nornes at (952) 240-0811 or lavernnornes007@gmail.com
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Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study (Gib Lee Men’s Bible study): Discusses Bible texts for the coming week. Thursdays 9am in Adult Ed room. Contact Roy Shemanek at (952) 881-7498.
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Pastor-Led Bible Study: Every Sunday at 8:30am. Coffee and discussion in the narthex with the preaching pastor.
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Women’s Bible study: There are several women’s circles that meet in homes or at TLC. Contact Marilyn Erickson at merickson@tlcmn.com
TLC members actively volunteer with many of the following. Contact Michael Johnson to get involved.
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Mission and Outreach Team: Plans service projects in the community, collaborate with various outreach partner, makes recommendations to Council regarding possible mission partners. Contact Michael Johnson at.
Mission Partners: All organizations listed receive financial support from TLC through our Benevolence giving. * indicates that TLC members actively volunteer at that organization. Contact the church office to get connected with an active TLC group.
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Wilderness Canoe Base*: ELCA Canoeing outfitter and Family Mission Camp host at lakewapo.org
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Every Meal*: weekend feeding program at Westwood Elementary at everymeal.org
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Tapestry Lutheran: Hispanic ELCA congregation in Richfield at tapestrymn.org
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Meals on Wheels*: providing home cooked meals to home-bound Bloomington residents at Bloomingtonmealsonwheels.com
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VEAP*: providing food and housing support for low income Bloomington residents at veap.org
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TLC Early Learning Center*: TLC’s in-house Christian child care and pre-school at tlcelc.com
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Beacon Inter-Faith Housing: combating homelessness in Minnesota through construction of low-income housing at beaconinterfaith.org
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Lutheran Campus Ministries: supporting ELCA outreach and community at the University of Minnesota at umnlutheran.org
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Oasis for Youth: outreach for youth experiencing homelessness in Bloomington at oasisforyouth.org
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Exodus Lending Minneapolis: freeing low income people from pay-day loan traps
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Lutheran Social Service: the largest social service agency in MN, refugee services, pregnant teen shelters, elder care, adults with disabilities and much more at lssmn.org
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Feed My Starving Children*: global emergency feeding program at fmsc.org
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Center for Changing Lives*: Liberia - school tuition and after school programs for Ebola and AIDS orphans in West Africa at pactmn.com
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Global Health Ministries*: collects, recycles, and ships medical supplies to clinics all over the world at ghm.org
Addiction Awareness Team: A 12-Step based group that meets to provide support and recovery resources to TLC’s members and community. Contact Beth Rahn at 952-393-9817 or brahnfamily@comcast.net
Care Mail Crafters: Design, create, and mail cards to TLC members who are homebound or in need of a reminder that someone is thinking of them during a difficult time. Contact: Jamie Wannigman at jamie6255@outlook.com
Homebound Communion Ministry: Share communion with shut-ins who cannot get to worship or those in long-term rehab. Contact Pastor Paul Rohde at rohde@augie.edu.
Memory Bears: The mission is to create Memory Bears that warm your heart, provide you with some comfort, and remind you of the special times shared with your loved one. Contact Linda Meyer at (612) 730-9696 or meyerlk29@gmail.com
Prayer Team: An e-mail-based group that prays confidentially for requests as they are sent in to the church. Emails are sent out with prayer requests by the pastoral staff on a weekly basis. Contact Marilyn Erickson at merickson@tlcmn.com
Prayer shawl ministry: K3P3– Knit or crochet prayer shawls and baby shawls. Contact Marilyn Erickson at merickson@tlcmn.com
Stephen Ministry: Ministry to people experiencing grief, illness, crisis, or difficult changes in life. Stephen Ministers are members of TLC, trained in compassionate Christian care. Contacts: Bob Riley at patriley50@aol.com or Becky Woll at elizabethwoll@yahoo.com
TLC Garden Team: In the spring, we source flowers and plant them, mulch, and make fill two pots for the parking lot entrance of TLC. Reach out to Karen Daniels to be a part of the "grounds crew." (952) 948-1679.
Fall Registration 2023: Click the buttons below for more information and to fill out each form. Please return the forms and payment (Cash or Check) to the Church Office.
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Sunday School: Faith Formation for ages 3 - grade 4. Hosted by Deacon Erica during worship on Sundays. Children re-join their families in worship during the Sharing of the Peace.
Club 5/6: Wed nights at 6:30pm at TLC for 5th-6th graders.
Confirmation: Wed nights at 6:30pm at TLC 7th-9th graders.
Peer Ministry: 10-12th graders providing leadership for their younger peers on Wed nights at 6:30pm at TLC.
College Ministry: Keeping in touch with, praying for and providing support to college students and those serving in the military. Contact Sandy Stooke at sandystooke@yahoo.com
Camp Ministry: TLC partners with Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp and Wilderness Canoe Base to provide summer camp opportunities for TLC youth and their friends. More at lakewapo.org
ELCA Youth Gathering: TLC sends a group of youth every three years to this global event. Next up: Summer of 2024 in New Orleans. More at elca.org/youthgathering
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For details about Children, Youth and Family Ministry, contact Deacon Erica Larson at elarson@tlcmn.com
Global Health Ministry: Sort, pack, and inventory medical supplies to be shipped to clinics and hospitals throughout the world.
Men’s Golf League: All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, May-August, 5:30 pm at Hyland Green Golf Course. Contacts: Bob Riley at patriley50@aol.com, Don Kleven at dgkleven@msn.com, Keith Swanson at ingridandkeith@q.com. Sign-ups begin in April.
Quilting Group: TLC “Nutty Knotters”—Piece, tie, finish quilts that will be donated to those in need locally and worldwide. Meets 9 am on Fridays. Contacts: Irene Bjerke at (952) 888-7303, Florence Head at fcfhead@comcast.net, or Judy Lindman at jmlindma@gmail.com
Walkers (TLC Walkers): Walkers meet at outside parks or indoor areas during winter for fellowship and exercise. 9 am Wednesdays. Contact Donna Hedlund at 952-881-2219 or kdhedlund@aol.com
Women's Cafe Group: Tuesdays. 7-8:30 pm at Mugshots. Currently in contact by email and text. This is a group of young adult women who want to build community and strengthen faith. Contacts Melissa Klement at melissa.klement@outlook.com or Cindy Nelson at cindynelson0818@gmail.com
Financial Team: This team is directed to develop and implement clear strategies for financial stability of TLC. Contact Pastor Elise at pastorelise@tlcmn.com, the Council treasurer, and Finance Administrator (Nancy Waldack) at nwaldack@hotmail.com.
Library Team: Maintains the church library. Contact Marilyn Erickson merickson@tlcmn.com or Karen Wenge at krwenge@yahoo.com.
Personnel Team: Assists the pastor(s) in addressing HR and personnel related issues. Contact Diane Erickson at derickson@wspmn.gov or Pastor Elise at pastorelise@tlcmn.com.
Stewardship Team: Creates the annual Stewardship campaign along with the pastor(s) and encourages the contributions of time, talent and treasure of TLC membership. Contact Norma Macdonald-Ockwig at weeyin57@aol.com
Mission and Outreach Team: Plans service projects in the community, collaborates with various outreach partners, makes recommendations to Council regarding possible mission partners. Contact Marilyn Erickson at merickson@tlcmn.com
TLC Church Council: is the elected governing body of the congregation. See Council page here.
Racial Justice Team: Explores racial justice and ways to create awareness and encourage racial equity.
RIC (Reconciling in Christ) Ally Team: This is a support and advocacy group for our LGBTQ members and allies. Contacts: Jane Voss at jvoss1@comcast.net, Sandy Mullen at sandymullen59@gmail.com
