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CONTENTS
Welcome | page 3
Our daily bread in Community | pages 4-5
Invitations: Save the Date | pages 6-7
Our daily bread in Formation | pages 8-9
Our daily bread in Worship | page 10-11
Feature: The Breath of Central | page 12-13
Our daily bread in Generosity | page 14-15
Cover art:
Central members and friends gather at
the Capitol for Homeless Day on the Hill.
Photo credit: Brenda Blackhawk 2024
in his Word and in faith until
the end of our lives.”
Gd rengens s and
-Luther’s Small Catechism
“And God’s will
comes about
whenever
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Central Lutheran Church | page 2
What is God’s gracious and good will? We will explore that together this Lent as we take a
deep dive into the Lord’s Prayer. It is no small thing that when Martin Luther wrote the
Small Catechism in 1529 he used rst person plural for the majority of his explanations. He
writes about how God loves us and how we should respond to that love. Luther calls us “God’s
children.” He reminds us that “God strengthens us,” and “keeps us steadfast in his word,” and
“preserves and keeps us.”
The great gift of grace through our Jesus isn’t doled out individually. It is a collective gift that
we experience in community. I would even say it is an essential in our community. Each one of
us experiences God’s love and protection, and when we experience it together the eect can be
remarkably good. So much of our work in the world together at Central is not something one
of us can do on our own. Meals for hundreds of people don’t get planned and made by one
person. Mark does an amazing job at planning,
and he needs Sherry and Lorraine and all the
volunteers and servers to be able to pull it
o. The Free Store needs every volunteer and
donor, and Karen, Dwayne, and Dorothy to
make sure it opens and folks get what they
need. It is God’s gracious and good will that
God’s kingdom will come. That we will remain
“steadfast in his word and faith.”
God knows that we have enough. We have enough to be fed and to share. We have enough to
cover all of creation in God’s protective love. Walk with us through Lent and Easter this year as
we remember Christ’s amazing promises to us all.
Pastor Melissa
The great gift of grace
through our Jesus isn’t
doled out individually. It
is a collective gift that we
experience in community.
Lord’s Payer
Diving deep into
“This is God’s gracious and good will.” -Luther’s Small Catechism
Spring 2025 | page 3
Homeless Day on the Hill
By the time you get this issue of Centering,
it will be too late to register for Homeless
Day on the Hill on March
12 with our friends at the
Minnesota Coalition for the
Homeless, but that doesn’t
mean you can’t still hop on
the Central bus and join us
over there! We will leave
from Central at 7:45 a.m. to
attend a training and rally
at Central Presbyterian in
St. Paul that starts at 9 a.m.
Then we will walk (or train)
our way up to the Capitol
to meet with our legislators.
Since an agreement was
reached in the Minnesota
House, we believe we will get to visit with
both representatives and senators. This is
an event that we encourage all people to
experience whether or not you are familiar
with the legislature. We meet in groups, so
there is a mix of experience in each group.
We will be asking our legislators for their
support to fund the good
solutions for shelter and
outreach Hennepin County
has invested in for the
last ve years, to support
a bill of rights for people
utilizing shelter across the
whole state, and to support
a constitutional amendment
for housing to be put on the
ballot for the state elections
in 2026. We have ways to care for people and
to x the systems. We just need to show our
power and ask. If you have any questions
about day on the hill, please just
email Pastor Melissa.
C3 Team Electronics
Recycling
The Central Cares for Creation
(C3) Team will be hosting
another electronics recycling
event in April. We are hoping to
partner again with Repowered
to collect your used electronics.
By making sure these products
are kept out of landlls we are
helping reclaim a bit of God’s
good creation. Repowered has
a vigorous third party audited
system that assures their recycling practices
are solid, their treatment of their employees is
ethical, and that any data left on your devices
are fully deleted. They pride themselves on
being about to complete their entire recycling
and disposal cycle here in the U.S. Watch the
Spirit for more details on which weekend and
what products we will be able to accept.
Restoration Center
Easter Break
The Restoration Center
will be closed Monday,
April 21-Thursday, April
24. While we often take
longer breaks around
Christmas and in the
summer, this year we
Coui
The Community Area Cluster centers on welcoming all into life-giving community
where relationships are fostered and a range of human needs are met.
Our Daily Bread in
The Street Voices crew showed up for
Homeless Day on the Hill 2024.
Electronics recycling is good for the Earth!
Central Lutheran Church | page 4
decided to add the week after Easter as our
sta works long and many hours over Holy
Week. We will reopen on Monday, April 28.
Preparing for the 2025 Legislative
Session
Well, the 2025 legislative session really began
in a unique way. The Senate started meeting
in January with a power sharing agreement as
they were split evenly between Republicans
and Democrats. In February the Democrats
gained one more seat through a special
election and that sharing agreement came to
an end. Meanwhile, with a nearly split House
of Representatives the two parties couldn’t
commit to a power sharing agreement
and one of the legislators wasn’t seated.
Recently, that stando also came to an end,
and everyone showed up to session so that a
quorum was present. Did you follow all that?
It’s ok if you didn’t. It was a lot.
We pay close attention to the Minnesota
legislative process at Central because we
have found it to be a faithful way of winning
concrete improvements in our lives and the
lives of our neighbors. The funding bills
we have advocated for in the past decade
have resulted in hundreds of millions of
state bonding dollars for deeply aordable
housing. This funding is based on which
party is in control and is highly susceptible to
being cut completely depending on who is in
power. That is why this year we are working
on getting a constitutional amendment on
the ballot that would provide a statewide
sales tax for housing. It would be $0.38 of
$100 spent on taxable items (not food or
clothing.) That money would go to building
new housing, rental assistance to keep people
in their homes, and programs for low income
folks to purchase homes.
This session we are also working on the Bill
of Rights for People Utilizing Shelter. This
bill would establish standards across shelters
statewide. Did you know that shelters are the
last remaining places people are housed that
have no regulations? A companion to this bill
would also provide for a state ombudsperson
to follow up on grievances led against
shelters in the state.
Finally, in Hennepin County during the
pandemic we discovered some ways to set
up shelters and do outreach that drastically
reduced the numbers of people experiencing
homelessness. The county used federal
Covid funds to provide 24/7 shelter, set up
culturally specic shelter, and set up the
Streets to Housing Team who does intensive
outreach so that unsheltered folks can go
straight to housing and skip a shelter stay
altogether. All of these innovations have
made a big dierence in the lives of people
in Hennepin County. That funding will run
out at the end of 2025, so we are partnering
with folks all over the state to be sure we can
replace the lost funding and keep these good
interventions working. This bill is called the
Bridge to Shelter Act.
If you have any questions about these
legislative priorities, Pastor Melissa is always
willing to nerd out with anyone who will
listen.
Leaders from Street Voices and Align Mpls meet with their congress people at Homeless Day on the Hill.
Spring 2025 | page 5
March 16
Sunday
Noon
Empowering Conversations: Rev. Angela Denker
March 19
Wednesday
Noon
Lenten Midweek Worship and Lunch
1 p.m.
Casavant and Capital Appeal Info Session
6 p.m.
Bible Study on the Lord’s Prayer
March 23
Sunday
noon
Casavant and Capital Appeal Info Session
March 24
Monday
1 p.m.
Casavant and Capital Appeal Info Session
March 26
Wednesday
Noon
Lenten Midweek Worship
and Lunch
6 p.m.
Bible Study on the Lord’s
Prayer
March 5
Ash Wednesday
Noon and 7 p.m.
Worship
1 p.m.
Soup and Salad
Lenten Lunch
March 8
Saturday
3 p.m.
Casavant and Capital
Appeal Info Session
March 9
Sunday
4 p.m.
Augustana University Choir Concert
March 12
Wednesday
7:45 a.m. (Bus Leaves)
Homeless Day on the Hill
Noon
Lenten Midweek Worship and Lunch
1 p.m.
Casavant and Capital Appeal
Info Session
6 p.m.
Bible Study on the Lord’s Prayer
March 15
Saturday
9 a.m.-3p.m.
Lenten Prayer Retreat
Sa Dt
The spring season is full of opportunities for us to worship
and be together in community.
Processing with palms is fun!
In March, there will be many chances to learn
about the organ project.
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March 29
Saturday
3 p.m.
Casavant and Capital Appeal Info Session
March 30
Sunday
Noon
Casavant and Capital
Appeal Info Session
April 2
Wednesday
Noon
Lenten Midweek Worship
and Lunch
6 p.m.
Bible Study on the Lord’s
Prayer
April 9
Wednesday
Noon
Lenten Midweek Worship and Lunch
6 p.m.
Bible Study on the
Lord’s Prayer
April 12-13
Palm Sunday
Weekend
9:30 a.m.
Intergenerational
Learning Event
April 17
Maundy Thursday
Noon
Worship
7 p.m.
Worship with hand/foot washing
April 18
Good Friday
Noon and 7 p.m.
Worship
April 19
Holy Saturday
5 p.m.
Easter Vigil and Fellowship
April 20
Easter Sunday
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Festival Worship
April 21-24
Restoration Center Closed
May 4
Sunday
4 p.m.
Healing for Our Future Choir Concert
(National Lutheran Choir and Guests)
May 18
Sunday
10:30 a.m. service
Rite of Conrmation
We come together of a festival worship on Easter Sunday.
Spring marks the beginning of
monthly OWLS trips.
Leaders from Central and Align gather
at the Capitol for Homeless Day on the
Hill 2024.
Spring 2025 | page 7
Children Sing
After a beautiful oering at Christmas, the
Sunday school children are planning to sing
again in worship during the Easter season.
One of the ways children learn the stories
of Jesus is by singing them.
Before they can read words
or read music, children are
able to memorize songs, and
in the process, the stories seep
deep into the children’s hearts
and minds, creating building
blocks of faith that will carry
them into adulthood. Think
about the songs you learned
as a child. Which ones do you
remember and what did they teach you about
Jesus? Maybe that Jesus loves you or that you
have a little light to shine. Watch for more info
so you don't miss hearing the kids sing!
Spring Health Kits
In the fall, the kids at Central put together 150
health kits for the Restoration Center. It is an
annual tradition, and the kits are handed out
daily by the nurses at the Central Augsburg
Health Commons. As students assemble kits,
we share stories of Jesus healing and caring
for others; we talk about our responsibility
to do the same. This spring, we will put
together another 150 kits and remember the
remarkable lessons of Jesus.
Intergenerational
Learning
On Palm Sunday, the
community will gather
for the last of our
Intergenerational Learning
events. Like last year, we will
build Bible story dioramas
using Peeps and other Easter candy treats.
Using our hands and imaginations, parents,
grandparents, and children decide on stories
and then build a model to tell the story
they’ve chosen. Over the past several years
we’ve seen everything from God creating the
heavens and the earth to Jonah to The Last
Supper and more. It’s not too early to begin
thinking about what story you’d like to share!
Confirmation
Spring is coming and that means
Conrmation Sunday can’t be
far away. The students have been
listening and learning and are ready
to arm their baptisms on Sunday,
May 18. Before then, students will
work with mentors throughout Lent
to have conversations with trusted
adults in their lives who will help
them experience God through a lens
The Lifelong Formation Area Cluster centers on lifelong faith formation where all can
develop a closer relationship with God and deepen their call for mission.
Formtion
Our Daily Bread in
Central’s youth and families prepared health kits for the Health Commons.
The 2024 conrmands received gifts.
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dierent from their own. Please keep these
students in your prayers as they continue to
study: Braxton, Erick, Claire, Eloise, Lily and
Piper.
Adult Education
For the remainder of the program year, we
continue in essential stories and elements of
faith.
Wednesday worship and
evening Bible study will
center on The Lord’s Prayer
for Lent. The pastors will
lead weekly conversations on
each of the petitions to gain
a better understanding about
the prayer that Jesus taught
us. Sunday forums will focus
on essential music, repentance,
and resurrection.
In March, we welcome Pastor
Angela Denker to Empowering
Conversations. Pastor Denker
is an author and columnist
for the StarTribune. She will
talk to us about Christian
Nationalism and visit with us
about her new book Disciples of
White Jesus.
Then, after Easter, we will spend our last
weeks together on the book of Revelation.
Each of the pastors will take a week to unpack
this often misunderstood and misrepresented
book in scripture.
The Central Book Club
It’s been a good year of reading for the
Central Book Club. We have welcomed many
new readers and have had great conversations
about books like The Parable of the Sower by
Octavia E. Butler, Zealot by Reza Aslan, and
James by Percival Everett.
The beauty of the book club’s conversations
is that we explore the books’ themes
through both a literary
and a theological lens. By
examining plot, setting,
characters, and ideas,
we uncover things about
ourselves, each other, our
perceptions of beloved
community, and God. In
the 90 minutes we spend
together each month, the
group has meaningful
dialogue about a wide range
of topics through a variety
of genres.
The book club is always
looking for new titles
and they welcome new
participants whether you
join regularly or simply
once-in-a-while. The group tries to read
books that are medium in length or less (350-
450 pages) so the commitment is never too
overwhelming. Carol Rieger and Cathy Fuller
lead the group and they would be happy to
share more for those interested in a good read.
Palm Sunday nds people of all ages gathered for intergenerational learning.
The Central Book Club meets each second
Thursday of the month.
Spring 2025 | page 9
The Journey of Lent
Reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer
The 40-day journey of Lent
begins on Ash Wednesday,
March 5. You are invited to
Ash Wednesday worship at
noon or at 7 p.m. The rst of
the Wednesday soup and salad
luncheons will be oered on
Ash Wednesday following the
noon service. The adult choir
will sing at the 7 p.m. worship
service and then will meet for a
short rehearsal.
This year the journey of Lent is guided by the
Lord’s Prayer, specically Martin Luther’s
reections on the prayer from the Small
Catechism. A Lenten devotional, grounded
in daily prayers written by members of the
congregation, will be available in print and
will be emailed each day during the Lenten
season.
Each week in the season
of Lent we will reect
on a specic petition
or two from the Lord’s
Prayer during the Lenten
midweek worship at
noon and the evening
Bible study at 6 p.m.
The study is oered
in person or on Zoom.
Prayer stations will
also be available on the
weekends around worship, as well as before
or after the midweek noon worship service.
Midweek Lenten Worship
Schedule
Ash Wednesday
March 5 at noon or 7 p.m. worship
with imposition of ashes and Holy
Communion (soup and salad
lunch follows the noon service)
Midweek Lenten Worship and
Lunch
Wednesdays during Lent at noon
followed by soup and salad lunch
at 12:30 p.m.
Midweek Lenten Prayer and Bible
Study on the Lord's Prayer
At 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in Lent (beginning
March 12) in person or on Zoom, led by
Pastors Stephanie, Melissa, and Peter.
Holy Week and Easter Sunday
Holy Week begins with Jesus’ triumphant
Palm Sunday entrance into Jerusalem. The
worship during holy week leads us to the Last
Supper, foot washing, Good
Friday’s cross, the Easter
Vigil, and the joy of Easter
Sunday. You are invited
to each of these essential
worship services as we turn
to the Lord’s Prayer in this
season for renewal and
listening for God.
Palm Sunday Weekend,
April 12-13
Saturday, 5 p.m. worship with palms;
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. worship with
procession of palms
Our Daily
Bread in
The Worship Area Cluster centers on welcome, hospitality, and the central act
of the church as people of God gather for corporate worship.
Worship
Ash Wednesday includes the
imposition of ashes.
We celebrate baptism(s) during the Easter Vigil.
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Maundy Thursday, April 17
Noon service of Holy Communion; 7 p.m.
service with foot/hand washing and Holy
Communion
Good Friday, April 18
Noon service at the foot of the cross; 7 p.m.
service at the foot of the cross
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, April 19
5 p.m. service of light, readings, and Holy
Baptism and Communion, followed by
fellowship time
Easter Sunday, April 20
Festival Worship at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m., with
light continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
Spring Concerts at Central
Augustana University Choir (Sioux Falls, SD)
Sunday, March 9, 4 p.m.
The Augustana Choir, under the direction of
Dr. Russell Svenningsen, will present a free
concert at Central Lutheran Church. After
the concert, attendees and Augustana alumni
in the Twin Cities area are invited to attend
"Pints with the President" from 5:30-7 p.m. at
Brit’s Pub (located just a few blocks away).
Join classmates, friends, and current members
of the Augustana Choir at this casual, open
house-style gathering. Light appetizers will
be provided and a cash bar will be available.
Healing for our Future
Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m.
Join the National Lutheran
Choir at 4 p.m. on Sunday,
May 4 at Central Lutheran
Church for a program
that examines the costs of
living in a society where
gun violence is prevalent
and particularly harmful to
children and youth in school
communities. This program explores how
to unite our communities to diminish the
harm caused by this violence and heal for
the future. The concert will
feature guest artists Cantus,
the Concert Choir of St.
Michael-Albertville High
School (Joseph Osowski,
conductor), and members of
the Westminster Presbyterian
choirs (Amanda Weber,
conductor). It will include
the world premiere of a
commission by composer
Melissa Dunphy, along with
texts and poetry written by
high school students.
The youngest among us gather in worship during Children’s Time.
We are honored to host choirs througout the year.
In December 2024, we hosted Conspirarie.
Scan to get tickets
for Healing for
Our Future.
Spring 2025 | page 11
reason that a pipe organ like the Casavant is
so “inviting” for singers. Susan Troselius, a
Central member for more than 35 years, says
the instrument is “collaborative
with the congregation; a sort
of living, breathing musical
partner.”
It’s hard to believe, but Central’s
Casavant organ hasn’t always
been there in the sanctuary.
Olsen remembers when “the
organ that was here was a used
theater organ from a theater in
New York City.” In the early
1960s Central decided it was
time for a new organ, one more
suited to the liturgical music of a church
setting. A committee was formed and the
music director and organist at the time, Fred
and Joyce Hilary, toured many dierent
church organs across the country. After
narrowing it down to their favorite three
builders and reviewing proposals from them,
it was decided that Casavant was
the right choice for Central. The
Casavant organ was completed by
Easter Sunday in 1964.
For about 30 years, Olsen was in
charge of caring for the Casavant.
He recalls that in the 1980s he
was given the task of cleaning the
organ, which meant every pipe
came out of the organ for cleaning.
If you’re sitting in the sanctuary,
you can really only see a few of the
pipes. There are about 7,000 pipes
The rst time a person walks into Central’s
sanctuary, they are often impacted by
the size of the space and the stunning
architecture. But when they
sit in the pews and look to the
front of the room, the eect of
the Casavant organ is felt, rst
with the eyes; then, as the
music begins to play, by the
ears, body, and spirit.
Jerry Olsen, who has been a
member at Central for over 60
years, reects on the beloved
Casavant: “I like the sound
of a pipe organ. It is rich
and full, and it can whisper,
and it can roar and everything in between,
depending upon how the organist decides to
use it. Pipe organs I think are a very special
thing, as opposed to electronic. Because I
don’t think with an electronic you can get that
full breath of sound.”
When referencing organs in the article,
Endless Breath? The Pipe Organ and
Immortality, Francis O’Gorman
names that “only one inanimate
object has been through history
habitually described as having
lungs or as being capable of a kind
of mechanical ‘breathing’.”
Mark Kieer, Central’s sound
operator, organ enthusiast, and
history bu, points out that
“the organ is a wind instrument
much like the human voice is a
wind instrument.” This is one
By Brenda
Blackhawk
Bre Cental:
the organ connecting us to God, each other, and community
The
of
Notable organists
who’ve played
Central’s Casavant
• Maurice and Marie-
Madeleine Durué
• E. Power Biggs
• Marie-Claire Alain
• Anton Heiler
Director of Music and
Principal Organist, Isaac
Drewes playing the Casavant.
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in the Casavant. It took Jerry nearly a year
and half to clean them all, because he “did
it in such a way that the organ was always
going. It’s such a large organ. You can take
down a division and the organist can play
around it.”
Though other Casavant
organs exist around
the world, Central’s
Casavant is a unique
instrument. According
to Kieer, “No two pipe
organs are ever exactly
the same. The organ at
Central takes advantage
of the architecture of
our sanctuary as well as
older styles of organs to produce sounds that
can eectively lead congregational singing
and play a wide range of other organ music.”
For many who worship at Central, music
and the Casavant are an integral part of
their relationship with God and the others
in the room. Troselius describes the feeling
of hearing the Casavant play as “being
enveloped by the dierent colors and timbres
of the organ.” Olsen names that much of his
knowledge of scripture comes from music and
being involved in the choir. He says, “I can’t
see going to church without music, especially
pipe organ music.”
Pastor Melissa Pohlman notes another way
that the Casavant organ helps to breathe
life into the congregation: “The organ helps
us provide beautiful music in worship that
resonates deeply with people who especially
love western European classical music. What
I have learned in my years at Central is that
those same people often care deeply about
how the folks on the margins are cared for
and get their needs met. When
we ask new members what
brought them to Central, they
often say two things: the music
and the way we care for the
community. These overlapping
values are the core of who we
are as God’s people on this
corner surrounded by the
beauty of God’s wild diversity
of people and the beauty of
deep wells of musical joy.”
Soon enough, a new capital appeal will begin
with this important instrument’s needs being
at the center of the project. You can learn more
about the appeal and the organ’s needs at
one of the info sessions in March (check out
page 15 for details). If you don’t know much
about the Casavant and want
to learn more, informational
videos are available on the
website (www.centralmpls.
org/worship/music) or by
scanning the QR code. >>>
A lot of time has passed since 1963, and now
it's time for the congregation to help breathe
new life into this beloved instrument, in the
form of restoration and repair.
• Jerry Olsen took a year and a half to
clean all 7,000 pipes of the organ!
• Choral Song by Samuel Wesley being
played as the wedding processional
when Paul and Susan Troselius got
married in 1993.
• Pastor Melissa recalls when, "during
the rst few months that Isaac arrived,
there was one postlude that he played
that made our big organ sound like a
Hammond organ at a blues concert. I
love the wide variety of tones and types
of music that can come out of our organ!"
Looking back at favorite memories of the Casavant
The Casavant invites us all to sing in worship.
Spring 2025 | page 13
previous past two years), and for Ann Oyen
who has served on council for the past four
years. Thank you to all who were able to
attend this annual gathering when we give
thanks for God’s abundance and our shared
ministry on this corner of the world.
Lenten Prayer Retreat
Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
You are invited to sign up
for the annual Lenten prayer
retreat. This year we will
gather at Central for a day
retreat. Pastors Kathie and
Peter Nycklemoe will lead this
retreat on the Lord’s Prayer.
They will ground the retreat in
the book, Prayers of the Cosmos,
by Neil Douglas-Klotz. It is a reection on the
Lord’s Prayer in the original Aramaic, as well
as other teachings of Jesus. Each participant
will receive a copy of the book at the retreat.
At the retreat there will be large group
presentations, as well as individual time for
prayer and reection. There will be guided
prayer and worship, along
with treats and lunch! The
cost for the retreat is $25.
You can sign up on Realm or
after worship at the Welcome
Desk each weekend. The
deadline for signing up is
Sunday, March 9. If you have
any questions, please talk to
Pastor Peter or email him at
pnycklemoe@centralmpls.org.
The Generosity Area Mission Cluster centers on the invitation for every child of God
to share their gifts of time, abilities, and finances for the sake of God’s mission in the world.
Generosi
Our Daily Bread in
Annual Meeting Highlights
The congregation met for the Annual Meeting
on Sunday, February 9 at noon. President
Rexanne Spicer called the meeting to order.
Written and verbal reports were shared,
celebrating the ministry and mission of the
congregation. Updates were shared on the
Casavant organ design work and Sanctuary
Renewal project. The nancial reports and
2025 proposed budget were presented by
Treasurer Karl Starr. The budget was adopted.
The Nominating Committee report was
shared, and the congregation voted to elect
new council leaders, renew current council
leader’s terms, and elect members to serve on
the Audit and Nominating Committees and
for the Synod Assembly. The congregation
elected Ron Fiscus to serve as treasurer, and
Janice Devine-Ruggles and Christopher
McCarty to serve as at-large council members.
The congregation re-elected Laurel Stuart and
PJ Ritters to serve another term on council, as
well as new Nominating Committee members
Ben Berg, Nancy Tykwinski, and Sara
Stensaas.
The meeting ended with
deep gratitude for all
who serve, sharing their
time and abilities. The
congregation specically
thanked Karl Starr for
serving as treasurer
these past four years,
Je Block for serving on
council this year (and
as the president the
Scan to register
for the Lenten
Prayer Retreat.
The 2025 Lenten Prayer Retreat is at Central.
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share the plans for the Capital Appeal, which
is guided by the Capital Appeal Committee
and our consultant, Tom Jolivette. Time will
also be available at the meetings to explore
the challenges with the organ and how the
restoration will tend these issues. We will
also look at the timeline for the restoration.
Isaac Drewes and members of the Casavant
Committee will be at the meetings for the
more detailed questions and conversation.
Most likely we will start the meeting with a
broader overview, and then those that would
like to learn more can stay to meet with Isaac
at the organ bench.
Here are the dates and times for the proposed
informational meetings:
We are asking for you to sign up to
accommodate numbers that can gather
around the organ and organ bench for these
meetings. Sign up is available on Realm, as
well as at the Welcome Desk after worship
each weekend.
If you have questions, email Pastor Peter at
pnycklemoe@centralmpls.org.
Casavant and Capital Appeal
Information Meetings
At the Annual Meeting on Sunday, February
9, Isaac Drewes and our organ consultant,
Russell Draeger, shared updates on the
completed design bid. The organ builders
have developed a 3-D model, as well as
submitting an executive summary of their
work. The Casavant Committee has reviewed
the 3-D model, as well as the executive
summary.
The next step in this process is to oer
a series of information meetings for the
congregation. Pastor Peter will host these
meetings and will share the details, timeline,
and projected costs for the Casavant and
Sanctuary Renewal projects. He will also
The annual meeting is a time to celebrate the ministry of Central and look to what is coming next for us.
• Saturday, March 8, 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 12, 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 19, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, March 23, noon
• Monday, March 24, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 29, 3 p.m.
• Sunday, March 30, noon
Learn more about the Casavant and Sanctuary
Renewal projects at info sessions in March.
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Ash Wednesday:
March 5
Noon & 7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday:
April 17
Noon & 7 p.m.
Good Friday:
April 18
Noon & 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil:
April 19, 5 p.m.
Easter Sunday:
April 20
8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
