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Ever wonder how the date of Easter is determined.  Here’s a helpful article from the US Naval Observatory that explains it: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.php

Micah’s Backpack continues to make a tremendous impact in our community. In January, this ministry provided 744 bags of food to students in our community. For the full report on the help provided in January, you can download Sharing the Story – January 2013.

Our Sunday School offerings are used to support a student at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.  This week, we were assigned our new partner for 2013.  His name is Steve Evans and you can learn more about him on our Partners in Ministry page.

Vibrant Faith Ministries is offering an online retreat for moms.  If that sounds interesting to you, you can find more information at:  http://vibrantfaithathome.org/index.php/what-s-new/online-retreat-for-moms

Thank You! to our 16 wonderful volunteers who distributed food on Tuesday, January 22. We were able to pack and distribute 90 bags of food to the Seniors at Warm Hearth! Thank you to everyone for your continued support of this helping ministry. Mark your calendars: The next packing and distribution will be Feb 26th. … Read more

We have a new page on the St. Michael site under the “Resource” tab that lists local helping ministries and agencies.  The list is divided by helping areas and provides links to websites and contact phone numbers.  http://www.st-michael-lutheran-church.org//resources/local-helping-ministries-and-agencies/

A Thrivent sponsored group from our area will be going a Mission Trip in 2013 to Joplin, MO. More than 8000 homes were either damaged or destroyed by tornadoes. The group will have two teams going the same week of April 8, 2013. Pastor Harvey Atkinson and Thrivent’s Bob Ballard will each be leading a … Read more

In December, Micah’s Backpack delivered over 4,600 meals. You can read see the full report in the December 2012: Sharing the Story.

You can see more pictures from St. Michael’s Youth Christmas Program in the Photo Gallery on our website.

Here are a few photos from the ministry being accomplished this fall as God’s people share their gifts to build up the community.