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Updated April 10th 2005

in our prayers

ill, recuperating, or shut-in: Heather Brown, Michael Byrne, Ruth Denise, Richard Drake (father of Cheryll Hadley), Pr Ruth Drews, Gordon C. Gladden, Janice Glazer, Nell Hanson, Pr Robert Herhold, Charles Hutfilz, Pat Johnson, Bill and Sylvia Karchere, Jeff Kidman, Elenor Koch, Erin Krentz, Tom Lord, Marilyn Maloney, Armin Paulin, Ryan Ramsey, Pr John Ranney, Art Rotzel, Ruggiero family, Laura Sayler, William Gray Smith, Roma Sprung, Joanne Stark, Pr Paul Teske, Ethel Thomas

The altar flowers are given by Susan O’Connell and Bill Quinn in honor of Yuliya’s 10^th birthday.

Pastor Krentz-Wee and family are on vacation through Sunday, April 17^th. Pastor H. Gaylon Barker is available for emergency hospital visits or other pastoral care (Zion LC 327-7751, home 204-438-7934, cell 516-606-1241).

April 11th, 2005, 7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall. - “Under new management...” All congregational members are welcome to attend Monday night's meeting of W&M. We'll be conducting a review of the Easter services and taking suggestions for improvements and alterations. Those who cannot attend, send comments/ suggestions/questions to Barbara Belon, chair, at bbelon@ncc.commnet.edu .

Trumpet articles are due by April 15^th to Jeannie Altman at Trumpet@StMichaelsLutheran.org. Articles should be sent the way you would like them to appear in the newsletter. Editor and Assistant Editor reserve the right to edit, as needed.

Thanks be to God! Members and friends of St. Michael's have donated $32,850 toward our new playground! This amount exceeds our original

goal of $30,000 and will enable us to create a safe and fun fellowship area for our children.

donations will be spent on the enhancements that were seen as incremental improvements beyond the basic playground plan, including a stone wall and landscaping in the garden area, an enclosure for the dumpster, and other features that will improve the attractiveness of the rear entrance area to St. Michaels.

A party to celebrate the achievement of our playground goal is being planned for the early evening of Saturday May 21, with child care to be provided. Details will soon be available.

Appalachian Mission Trip Registration

Please pick up a copy of the two-sided registration form for the trip to Virginia this summer from the table in the fellowship foyer. There are 2005 Mission Trip brochures available for pick-up on the table. The next planning meeting is Tuesday, April 26 at St. Michael’s; this is also the hard deadline for registrations. Since we have limited housing at the Lutheran camp where we stay, we suggest that you send in the form and $75 deposit in ASAP.

Canticum Novum concert at St. Michael’s!

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of New Canaan is hosting a concert of The Canticum Novum singers conducted by Harold Rosenbaum on Saturday, May 7 at 8pm. The program, titled “Spring Mix”, will include music by John Dowland, Benjamin Britten, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call The Canticum Novum singers at 914-763-3453. Tickets ($15.00) will be available at the door on the night of the concert.

Interfaith of New Canaan is once again sponsoring a project for AmeriCares HOMEFRONT day. The date is Saturday, May 7. Work will begin at 7:30 am and continue until 4:00 pm. Volunteers are welcome for the whole day, or just half of a day, if that is more convenient.

We will be painting the inside of a facility belonging to St. Luke's LifeWorks in Stamford. Some preparatory sanding and cleaning will also be required. All supplies will be furnished by AmeriCares.

Join us for a fun day of working together. Volunteers must be age 14 or over. Lunch will be provided.

Please contact Mary or Rod Runestad at 966-8518 if you have any questions, or would like to participate.

Calling all painters, artists, performers and creative types! The Joint Vacation Bible Camp Market Place 29 AD is scheduled for June 27 - July 1 this year and will be hosted at NC UMC. We need all kinds of talented types to help us in preparing for the event and to help out on the days the children are present. The Camp day is from 9:15 - 12:00.

We need jewelry makers, metal workers, bakers, calligraphers, EMT's, camp nurses, pottery makers, weavers, spinners, quilters and knitters, seamstresses and tailors and any other kind of crafter you can think of!

We are also looking for horses, farm animals, and donkeys to appear one day at a time as a special activity.

Questions? Call Sarah Moden-Alliston at 203-966-3057, or e-mail her at SarahModen@aol.com.

We are also seeking "camp nurses" for Vacation Bible School. If you would be willing to give comfort to those with scrapes and sniffles on one or more mornings during the ecumenical VBS, please contact Lisa Wist at 655-4899 or email Lisa@Wist.us.

St. Michael’s Mission

As a Christian community gathered by the Holy Spirit, our mission is to declare God’s love and grace in Christ and to nurture faith through worship, learning, fellowship and caring for all God has made

A special musical concert to benefit the Department of Spiritual Care will take place at Norwalk today at 3:00 p.m. There will be appearances by a variety of guest musicians. All are welcome.

Luther Ridge Residential Program

Lutheran Social Services of New England is opening up Luther Ridge, the new community of care for older adults who desire affordable independent or assisted living in Middletown, CT. For additional information, visit www.LutherRidge.org, or check the posting on the bulletin board in the fellowship hallway.

Center for Hope Support Groups

Beginning soon at the Center for Hope are support groups for Caregivers, Suicide Survivors, or those who have lost an adult child or a spouse. For more information call (203) 655-4693 or visit their website: www.centerforhope.org.

Please continue to remember the hungry in all seasons. Our town Food Pantry continues to be in need of dried milk, pancake and baking mixes, canned chicken, canned vegetables, nuts for snacking, instant soups, pudding packs, and crackers. Items may be dropped off here at St. Michael’s.