Alpha Dinner & Talk

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Each session looks at a different question like "Why am I here", "Who is Jesus", "How do I pray", and others. It is open to everyone. We create an open and informal and honest, respectful place to explore and discuss life's biggest questions. Mondays 1/21/19 - 3/25/19 at 6:30 P.M. at Abundant Life Church, 1105 117th Ave. NE, Blaine, MN 55434. Free dinner, video and discussion. Call 763-754-1011 for more information.

Students Of the Year

8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Students Of the Year is a 7 week fundraising campaign competition for nominated high school students to raise money for cancer research. I am doing this because I had cancer as a kid and I feel God is calling me to take my pain from that experience and use it for something good like helping save other people from having to go through what I did. Please donate at least $5 if you are able! I have a high goal and would really like to reach it, but I need all the help I can get.

Winter Weekend Family Camp

All Day Event

Join us for a fantastic Christian family retreat at the beautiful Grand View Lodge. There are two weekends to choose from. Martin Luther King Weekend - January 18-21, and President's Weekend - February 15-18. Your family will experience great family worship with songs and fun that bring out the joy in following Jesus. You will have dynamic teaching for adults and Incredible kid's programs for children from newborns to 9th grade where they will learn about the love of Jesus through our faithful KCs (Kids Counselors ages 10th grade and older). Most importantly, you will be surrounded by other families who seek Christ and who want to share that with their children in a way that is engaging and fun!

Grand View Lodge

Marriage Encounter

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The best Valentine gift you can give your spouse is signing up for the February 16 & 17 Marriage Encounter! You will be giving a blessing that gives for generations to come! Weekends are held at Mt Olivet Conference and Retreat Center in Farmington. Visit www.marriages.org for additional information or call 651.454.3238

Mt Olivet Con

Breakthrough St. Paul

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

The Breakthrough St. Paul ministry will be launched February 3, 2019 in the very city we started serving the homeless and poor back in 2009. Breakthrough is the vehicle for getting the Body of Christ engaged in the work of the Great Commission by providing volunteer opportunities to individuals, small groups, church groups, etc. Serve Meal and Attend Worship (4:00 – 6:30) Help us serve dinner and provide exceptional hospitality to our guests (most of which are homeless). We can accommodate up to 20 volunteers. Please arrive by 4:00 pm for volunteer orientation. Parking is free, enter through the doors under the Cross. The orientation room is the first room on the right before entering the sanctuary.

The Recovery Church

Marriage Rebuilders

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Bringing hope and health back into your marriage! Does your marriage need a tune up? Is your marriage struggling? Do you feel like some parts of your relationship are beyond repair? We understand how hard it can get. We have also seen hundreds of couples improve their relationship. The Marriage Rebuilders Course is designed to help couples create a healthy. This class led by couples who share their real-life marriage experiences and the practical tools that helped them rebuild their relationships. What You Will Learn • Rebuilding Not Remodeling – how do you build a marriage that is forever, even if you don't feel like working on it? • Rebuilding Love – practical tips on how to change a negative spiral into a positive one. • Learning to Validate – if you want a close relationship, learn how to validate. This lesson talks about how to recognize bad habits and filters that prevent deeper levels of communication. • Rebuilding Communication – learning what you can do to improve communication. • Family of Origin – learn how our past has formed our emotional triggers. • Managing Conflict – learning how to avoid arguing about the same things over and over. • Healthy Boundaries – taking ownership of our own stuff. • Practicing Forgiveness – don’t let anger and resentment hurt your life. Learn how to seek and give forgiveness. • Rebuilding Trust – doing the work to rebuild trust; taking the risk to trust again. • Rebuilding Intimacy – physical intimacy builds closeness and connection. Learn how to address common struggles. The relationship you have with your spouse is of highest importance. If you want that relationship to be the best it can possibly be, this class can help! Does It Work? • “Our marriage was broken. It is now Rebuilding.” • “I can’t begin to explain the awesome change it has made.” • “We needed help getting tools to rebuild and reconcile. I have a better understanding of how to work things through, especially how to communicate.” • “I learned how to communicate and express my feelings, learning to trust my wife so she can trust me again.” • “This class had wonderful speakers. Everyone did such a great job. They really helped me relate. It is nice to know we are not the only ones going through this difficult time, and that there is hope that we can be one as a marriage again.” • “I have new perspectives of myself and our marriage. It has given me an arsenal of helpful tools and created successful opportunities.” • “We needed to find the tools to use to communicate to avoid so many fights. It has changed our marriage for the best. It has given us new hope and new understanding. I wish every couple would take this class.” About Us Marriage Rebuilders is a ministry of Hosanna! Lutheran Church. The course is taught from a Christian perspective and includes practical tips that any marriage can benefit from. The class has seen hundreds of couples positively impacted by opening up the lines of communication and restoring hope where it seemed hopeless. Rebuilders provides a safe place to discuss issues and build skills for a healthy marriage. Childcare will be provided.

Hosanna! Church – Lakeville Campus

Coyote Moon: Snowshoe By The Light Of the Moon

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

(For Adults, Families—ages 7+ with adult) It’s magical swishing through the snow across the pond (need six inches of snow for snowshoeing).  We’ll see if we can spy coyote tracks and more! Coyotes are here to stay in our urban landscape. Discover a few pointers about how to live together with Wily coyote. Back at the visitor center we’ll fill our mugs (bring one from home) with hot cider and share some readings and stories about this legendary trickster!

Maplewood Nature Center

Building Community for Blended Families

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Smart Stepfamily Video Series by Ron Deal - This 8 week video series along with discussion/support time with Blended Families will give you key steps towards building healthy stepfamilies. No one understands Blended family issues more than another Blended family. Join us as we build our community and learn useable solutions for everyday living and gain valuable insight and practical tips for becoming Smart Stepfamilies. This series is for ALL Blended families; potential Blended families, and family and support people for those in Blended Families. Optional Workbook cost is $10.00. Questions/Concerns contact: Christy Joyer 612-750-0252

YMCA – Lino Lakes

Liberty Classical Academy Winter Open House

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Discover Liberty at our Winter Open House! At Liberty Classical, we are building students, thinkers, dreamers, artists, and leaders. We are giving students skills to adapt and succeed—and we envision even more. To truly make a difference, students need a broad and deep education that teaches them to think critically…to solve problems ethically…to live with integrity. It’s what sets Liberty apart: powerful PreK - 12 academics paired with heart-shaping Christian values. It's how we’re Building Lives that Inspire. Details Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 9:00-11:00 AM Location: Library

LIberty Classical Academy

Jason Gray Concert

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Jason Gray is doing a benefit concert at Southwest Christian High School. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Student of the Year Campaign

Southwest Christian High School