The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible
evening and weekend hours, up to 40 hours a week, and the chance to work near home.
Jehovah Lutheran will serve as a testing and hiring site
for our community on Thursday, January 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
and Friday, January 29, 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Brochures and copies of the practice test are available from the table just
outside the church office. You may also call 1-800-861-2010 or visit
www.2010censusjobs.gov to learn more.
Jehovah members responded generously to the Feb/Mar “Helping Haiti” effort.
Those funds were sent to Lutheran World Relief (LWR) which has a
proven track record in disaster relief and a very low overhead in getting the job done.
Driver’s Classes Offered
Plus 55 Driver Improvement Classes are offered throughout the year at Jehovah Lutheran Church.
Watch the calendar page of this website for upcoming training sessions.
Tax Help Each Spring
Once again Jehovah Lutheran Church is providing space for the annual volunteer tax assistance program.
This year volunteers will provide income Tax Assistance every Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
beginning Feb 1 through April 12.
Enter at the 1566 Thomas Avenue door and follow directions to the
help room.
This free service is provided for senior citizens, low income and handicapped taxpayers,
and volunteers are trained by the IRS and the MN Dept of Revenue.
Please bring a copy of last year's
tax return and
your social security card(s) with you. No appointments are taken; this is a walk-in service only.
English Classes for Chinese Immigrant Workers
Wednesday morning classes in English conversation continue at Jehovah’s ESL room.
Please check the church Calendar link for more information.
New students are welcome.
Cub Scout 243 and Boy Scout Troop 243
Jehovah is home to troop 243 of the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Scouting council often meets at Jehovah as well.
The scouts assisted in the MN March Foodshare drive and served during Boy Scout Sunday
at the worship service.
Lutheran Counseling Center (LCC)
Inspired Solutions to Life's Problems.
The Lutheran Counseling Center located in the Jehovah Lutheran Church
offers counseling sessions by Jerry Blume, a Minnesota State
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
To make an appointment, or for further information, call the LCC's
Burnsville office at (952) 894-4828, extension 109 for Jerry Blume.
For more information, visit LCC's website:
www.lutherancounseling.org
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota

Jehovah Lutheran Church works with Lutheran Social Services especially
through Rezek House, a homeless youth center near the church, and
through Christmas gifting.
Information at
www.lssms.org.
Rezek House: members furnish a meal on the third Monday of each
Month. Sign up sheet is on the Love in Action bulletin board. Several
Jehovah women sewed curtains for the apartments at Rezek House.
Christmas Gifting: LSS families in need receive gifts from Jehovah
members. In 2009 those families were homeless youth and their
children who live in the neighborhood.
Jehovah Care Team Affiliated with Lyngblomsten
The Care Team of Jehovah Lutheran Church is affiliated with Lyngblomsten, and Jehovah Lutheran Church is a corporate
congregation of Lyngblomsten.
Please see the Care & Healing
page for more about this partnership and Care Team.
Human Care Committee: Love in Action
Jehovah’s Human Care Committee facilitates events throughout
the year which help people in need in the church, the neighborhood
and the world.
Please see the Care & Healing
page for the full program.
"Come Grow With Us"
Neighborhood Outreach Survey Update

A training session was held before the canvassing event.
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Neighborhood
walkers concluded their day by praying for neighbors they had met who mentioned prayer requests to them. |
In May of 2009 members of Jehovah participated in a survey of the neighborhood and heard about several
issues of concern to residents. The top issues included the proposed closing of the Hamline Midway Library,
more public space available for community gatherings, crime prevention and increased youth programs.

On July 21 about 75 persons gathered for an indoor picnic at Jehovah Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Despite rain the cooks held forth under a canopy outside grilling a steady supply of hot dogs and
hamburgers and sending to the buffet table and the the hungry participants inside.
The chips and watermelon rounded out each plate.
Spirit Freed band provided music, and Charlie Avoles welcomed neighborhood attendees and
introduced Councilman Russ Stark.
Councilman Stark answered questions for about twenty
minutes and fielded suggestions ranging from adding volunteers to
the Hamline-Midway library in order to keep it open to adding a fence behind
the basketball board in the Hamline-Midway park to keep the ball from going into the street.
Pastor Bob Benke worked through the questionnaire inviting comments and encouraging suggestions to
help Jehovah know what neighborhood needs are.
This community picnic was a follow up to the May Neighborhood Walk and the June Day Camp 4 Kids.