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UPCOMING & FEATURED EVENTS
ONGOING MINISTRIES
FOOD SHELF
CLOSED: Sunday, March 8th | After church
OPEN: Tuesday, March 10th | 2:30-5:30 PM
Our food shelf is such an incredible outreach and ministry to hundreds of families in the North Metro. It is open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, as well as open to our congregation on Sundays after church following the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Also, we are in need of more plastic bags! So if you would like to volunteer to serve or simply drop off some plastic bags, please talk to Geri Buck or email the church at office@wayofthelord.org.
MEN'S RETREAT
Men of Way of the Lord, it’s time to step away and recalibrate. Join us April 24–26 at Camp Koronis for our 2026 Men’s Retreat as we pursue courage, holiness, clarity, wisdom, and deeper freedom in Christ. We’re honored to welcome back one of our spiritual fathers, Jim Anderson of Lifeline Ministries (Spokane, WA), whose ministry brings powerful healing, deliverance, and restoration to those wounded by sexual sin and cultural confusion. Jim boldly exposes the lies that distort God’s design for men and calls us back to our true, God-given identity as sons, husbands, fathers, and leaders. God has used his message to bring breakthrough to thousands worldwide. This will be a weekend of brotherhood, honesty, worship, and life-changing encounter. Save the dates and plan to join us — registration opens soon!
FLOURISH
This is a monthly space for women to flourish in spirit, soul, and body as we navigate the challenges (and gifts!) of this season of life together.
When: 2nd Wednesday of each month | 1:00–3:00 PM
Starts: Wednesday, March 11
Where: Parenting Room
What to expect:
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Faith + wholeness: Encouragement rooted in being made in God’s image
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Body care topics: Aging gracefully, bone & joint care, pelvic health, brain fog, nutrition, and more
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Practical tools: Helpful supplements, holistic remedies, and wise wellness habits (shared and discussed together)
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Stories + support: Testimonies, conversation, and real-life encouragement
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Soul care: Prayer, worship opportunities, and space to work through heart issues like forgiveness
Whether you’re feeling strong or simply feeling the weight of this season, you’re not alone. Come be refreshed, equipped, and encouraged.
Questions? Contact:
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Julie Ahlsten: 651-216-3129
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Dawn Nelson: 763-516-1132
MOMS GROUP
Calling all moms on Wednesday, March 18! ☕🧡
Come exhale, connect, and be encouraged with other women in our church family as we envision ourselves for motherhood!
We meet the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays—and babysitting is provided so you can breathe easy.
Where: 12780 Monroe St. NE, Blaine, MN 55434
RSVP: Kathleen · 763-228-9014
Bring a friend, bring your stories, and let’s “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thes. 5:11).
MUSIC THEORY
CLASS
Ever wished you understood why certain chords hit so good… or how to build progressions, play in keys, and actually think musically (not just “copy shapes”)? Music Theory 101 is a brand-new opportunity to develop your God-given gifts and grow in musical confidence—whether you’re already on the worship team, curious about joining someday, or you simply want to worship Jesus with more skill and freedom.
📅 Started: Monday, Feb 2 (runs 9 weeks)
🕖 Time: 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Location: The Java Gate (coffee corner)
💵 Cost: $25 per person (covers the full course)
👥 Ages: 16+
You’ll learn foundations like keys, chord progressions, and modes—and how to apply them practically, especially in a church worship setting. Scripture calls us to offer God our best (not perfection—faithful stewardship). If you’ve got musical hunger, this is for you.
Taught by: Jason Brodin — 🎹 The Worship Wizard 🧙♂️
GOOD FRIDAY
SERVICE
Join us for a solemn and sacred Good Friday service on Friday, April 3rd at 7 PM as we gather during Holy Week to remember the suffering, passion, and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. This will be a reverent evening of Scripture readings from the Passion narrative, traditional hymns centered on the Cross, quiet reflection, candlelight, and the sharing of the bread and the cup in remembrance of Him. With lights dimmed and hearts attentive, we will honor the Lamb of God who bore our sin and endured the Cross for our salvation. Come prepared to slow down, to reflect deeply, and to behold again the love of Christ poured out for us.
FEED MY STARVING
CHILDREN +
30 HOUR FAMINE
We are about to embark on our 3rd annual 30 Hour Famine with Way of the Lord Youth + Northside Christian School! This is a powerful weekend where students experience a small taste of hunger as a way to grow compassion, gratitude, and awareness of what many kids around the world face every day.
✅ Kickoff: Feed My Starving Children (Bring the whole family!)
📍 Feed My Starving Children – Coon Rapids location
🗓️ Friday, March 6
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM
👨👩👧👦 Families welcome! (Participants must be age 5+)
Come pack meals together and help launch the weekend in a meaningful, hands-on way!
🔒 Immediately After: 30-Hour Lock-In (5th–12th Grade)
Right after FMSC, all 5th–12th grade students will head back to Way of the Lord Church for a LOCK-IN that lasts approximately 30 hours! 🎉 Expect games, activities, fun, and community — plus a chance to grow spiritually and practically serve others.
🔭 Our Focus This Year
One of the main goals of the 30 Hour Famine is for students to experience a small piece of hunger as a reminder of global need. This year, we’re asking everyone to come prepared to bring donations for Feed My Starving Children.
🍽️ The Finish Line: A Feast!
We’ll end our famine together with a celebration feast in the mid afternoon of:
🗓️ Saturday, March 7
Mark your calendars, invite a friend, and come be part of a weekend that’s fun, meaningful, and mission-minded. 🌎🙌
TEEN CHALLENGE
We are thrilled to welcome Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge to our Sunday morning service on April 19th!
This is always a powerful and moving time as men and women from the program come to sing, share testimonies, and celebrate the life-changing power of Jesus. Come ready to be encouraged, challenged, and reminded of the God who redeems and restores every broken story.
🍪 After the Service: Join us for cookies and treats as we fellowship with the MN Teen Challenge team.
📦 What to Bring: Please bring 1 dozen cookies or bars to share!
Let’s come together to bless these men and women and be blessed in return. You won’t want to miss this Sunday. Invite a friend!
CHILD DEDICATIONS
Sunday, May 3 – During Our Morning Service
“Children are a heritage from the Lord.” (Psalm 127:3)
We are excited to celebrate and honor the new life God is bringing into our church family! Child dedications are a beautiful opportunity for parents to publicly commit to raising their children in the ways of Jesus, and for our church body to pray, bless, and stand alongside them in that calling.
If you would like to have your child dedicated on Sunday, May 3rd, we invite you to sign up by contacting the church office at 763-755-4800 or emailing Audrey at office@wayofthelord.org.
Let’s rejoice together over the gift of life and affirm our shared commitment to raise the next generation to know and love the Lord.
TWINKLE TOES
DANCE CLASSES
Twinkle Toes Dance Classes are underway with Mrs. Rodman — a joyful, confidence-building dance class where kids are learning to move, learn, make friends, and even explore dance as a way to worship.
Class Times (Tuesdays)
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Ages 3–6: 5:20–6:00 PM (40 minutes)
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Ages 7–13: 6:00–6:45 PM (45 minutes)
Upcoming Performances
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Sunday, May 17 at 10 AM after worship during our morning service.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Nicole Rodman.
Call/Text: 612-991-5356
Email: nicolerodman5@gmail.com
BLAINE GARAGE
SALE OUTREACH
On Saturday, May 9, one of our favorite outreach days of the year is back! As thousands gather for the Johnsville Neighborhood Garage Sales, we have a powerful opportunity to B.L.E.S.S. and love our neighbors, be a “city on a hill,” and increase our gospel influence right here in Blaine.
Here’s how we’ll serve:
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Free water and snacks
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Free parking on campus
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Porta-potties available for the community
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Bouncy houses and games for kids
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Intentional conversations using the B.L.E.S.S. model
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Simple hospitality and relational connection
We’re also excited for our third annual combined NCS & WOTL Garage Sale, with all proceeds supporting outreach and education here on campus.
SCHEDULE
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7:30–8:30 AM – Prayer & worship in the Sanctuary
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8:30–9:00 AM – B.L.E.S.S. evangelism training & briefing
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9:00 AM onward – Outreach throughout the neighborhood
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9:00 AM–3:00 PM – WOTL & NCS Garage Sale
Donation Information
Please follow the Goodwill donation guidelines (click here to view). We will announce soon when item drop-offs will begin at the Sanctuary building.
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For questions regarding the outreach, contact Joey Stontz at jstontz@northsidemn.org
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For questions regarding the sale of donated goods, contact Sam Mayes at smayes@northsidemn.org
Thank you for partnering with us to shine the light of Christ in our neighborhood!
THE FUTURE
For decades, God has been so faithful to our church and to Northside Christian School. Many of you have prayed, given, served, and poured yourselves out so that generations could meet Jesus, be discipled, and be sent out.
Now we sense the Lord inviting us to take another step of faith together.
Under the banner of “Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future,” we are moving forward with plans to build a new gymnasium that will serve both our church and our school—a space for worship gatherings, chapels, kids and youth ministry, community events, outreach, and everyday discipleship.
Why a Gym? Why Now?
This is more than a building project—it’s an investment into people and the future of what God is doing here.
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A place where students will hear the gospel, grow in character, and encounter Jesus.
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A place where our church family can gather, worship, celebrate, and serve together.
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A place that says to the next generation: “We believe in what God wants to do in and through you.”
We believe the time is now because:
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God has already begun stirring hearts and opening doors.
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Our current spaces are stretched, and the opportunities for ministry are growing.
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Waiting years down the road could mean missed opportunities to reach and disciple the kids, students, and families God is bringing to us right now.
Look What God Has Already Done! 🙌
We want you to be encouraged:
We have already raised $900,000 toward our $2,500,000 goal.
That means we are already over 36% of the way there! 🎉
Our next big milestone:
👉 Once we reach the $2,000,000 mark, we’ll be able to break ground.
How Can You Be Part of This?
First and foremost, we are asking every person and every family to:
PRAY
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Pray that Jesus would be exalted in this whole process.
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Pray for unity, faith, and wisdom for our church and school leadership.
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Pray that this gym will be used to reach many with the gospel and to make disciples.
ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Ask: “Lord, how do You want me (and my family) to invest in this?”
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This could be a one-time gift, a monthly commitment, a creative sacrifice, or even a step of faith you wouldn’t naturally take without God’s leading.
BE READY FOR A CONVERSATION
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In the coming weeks and months, you can expect a more formal ‘ask’ in a home group or small group setting.
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We want to share more details, answer questions, and give everyone a chance to engage personally.
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Our heart is not pressure, but invitation—inviting you to join in what God is doing.
Family, we truly believe this is a Kingdom moment for Way of the Lord and Northside Christian School. Let’s thank God for His faithfulness in the past, and step forward together in faith for the future.
BIBLE READING
PLAN
In December, we began a 16-week Bible reading plan through Matthew—starting with Jesus’ birth and incarnation and will culminate on Easter Sunday with His death, resurrection, and the Great Commission.
This plan is more than just “getting through a book.” Matthew is:
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Pointing us back to 50+ Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus
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Drawing us deep into Jesus’ central teaching in the Sermon on the Mount
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Confronting us with hard-hitting parables about the Kingdom of God
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Sending us out with a fresh call to spread the gospel in our neighborhoods and the nations
Each week’s Sunday message will follow the same section of Matthew that we’re reading together during the week, so you can come on Sundays already soaked in the passage.
How to Join In >>>
📲 Digital Plan: Go to wayofthelord.org/bibleplan to view or download the full 16-week plan.
📄 Printed Copies: Printed reading plans will be available on the table in the foyer—grab one for yourself, your family, or your small group.
BIKES4KIDS
OPPORTUNITY
Way of the Lord family—our Food Shelf has had the joy of partnering with Bikes4Kids, and God has used it to bless our community in a big way. We’ve already given out hundreds of bikes through this program! 🙌
Now we want to spread out the joy of distribution across the Body, and we’re looking for a few adults to help us keep this going strong—without overloading Cindy.
What we need help with:
✅ Picking up bikes at Bikes4Kids (Constance & 65 / Ham Lake area)
✅ Setting them up / prepping them (at your pace—no rush schedule)
✅ Helping with distribution
What’s coming up:
🚲 We can pick up a new batch of bikes every month
🎉 Our first distribution will be in March
If you’d love to be part of this (even occasionally), this is such a practical way to serve families and put Jesus’ love on display.
Interested? Click here to email or call Cindy Stokes, and we’ll get you plugged in!
PRAYER WALL &
ART CORNER
One of the quiet treasures in our church has been the Prayer Wall & Art Corner on the south wall of our foyer. For years, it’s been a place to display original, God-inspired content—paintings, drawings, poems, Scriptures, and creative expressions—and also a place where we can share prayer requests and support one another in prayer.
Over the past season, Irene Hilliard has graciously invested her time, creativity, and energy to make this wall more usable and interactive for all of us. We’re so grateful for her heart to help our church family connect, encourage, and build one another up. Here’s the invitation for this season: anyone in the church is welcome to “design” the Prayer Wall for a month at a time.
A family, a Home Group, a ministry team, a group of friends, or an individual—everyone is invited.
✅ How to sign up: There is a sign-up sheet on the right side of the wall. Simply choose a month and take ownership of that month’s “prayer mandate” focus.
🌿 Vision: We’d love for the wall to be interactive—as much as possible engaging the 5 senses—so it becomes a living, participatory space where we pray, reflect, and encourage one another. This is a practical way for us to share life, share inspiration, and join together in the beautiful vision of community God has called us to.
Example (March): You’re invited to lay hands on different ministry letters on the wall as a way to impart Aaron’s blessing and speak God’s favor over the ministries of our church.
This is very much in the spirit of 1 Corinthians 14:26—“When you come together, each one has…”—a simple way for us to bring our “each one has” to the family.
And as we pray, we’re believing for the kind of life and healing pictured in Revelation 22:2—fruit in every season and “leaves…for the healing of the nations.”
For more information and questions, contact Irene at 763-200-4334.
CONNECT CLASS
God designed us for connection—and the Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. If you’ve been attending Way of the Lord and are wondering what’s next, we’d love to invite you to take a deeper step into community.
Whether you're curious about:
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Who we are
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What we believe
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Where we're going
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Or how you can belong and serve
...we want to help you find your place here.
Reach out to Joey at jstontz@wayofthelord.org to learn more about our mission, our core values, and how to get meaningfully connected at Way of the Lord. There’s a place here for you—and we can’t wait to help you discover it.
AZURE HEALTHY
FOOD PROGRAM
We have a great new way to stock up on healthy food and bless Way of the Lord! Way of the Lord is now a drop site for Azure Standard’s “Around the Table” program. When people choose our drop for their orders, WOTL receives 2% back on those orders (paid out quarterly).
What is Azure Standard? A Christian, family-owned company in Oregon offering natural/health foods, regular produce, and pantry staples—basically most things you’d find at a grocery store (plus many hard-to-find items).
How to join:
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Visit Azure Standard and add items to your cart.
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At checkout, select “Find a drop near me.” Choose “Way of the Lord Drop.”
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Important: Use promo code WayoftheLord15 on your first order. This gives you 15% off that first order and links your account to WOTL for future credit (no need to use it again after your first order).
Delivery & Pickup:
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Orders arrive once a month.
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The truck meets in the back parking lot (near the back pond / dumpsters / wooded area).
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Azure emails your pickup date/time about a week beforehand (it varies monthly).
Next order cutoff? TBD
Questions or tips on what to order?
Reach out to Ellie Salley, Anja Buuck, or Britta Anderson.
Learn more: Azure Standard • Food, Faith, & Family (Around the Table)
PRAYER MINISTRY
We endeavor to be a heart knit and relationally based community empowered by the Holy Spirit that deeply cares about your personal, spiritual, and emotional needs. Every week immediately after our service, we have prayer ministry teams available up front at our altar. Please do not hesitate to receive prayer from one of our compassionate and prophetic prayer ministry teams.
Prayer Ministry Team A is scheduled this week.
Furthermore, if you would like to join this ministry, please contact John Zupek (johnzupek@gmail.com).
INTERCESSION
The engine that drives the ship in the Kingdom of God is prayer.
We value and encourage you to prioritize both:
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Warfare Wednesday Prayer at 7 PM
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Friday Night Intercession at 7 PM
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Sunday Gathering Unto Him at 7 PM
Also, our Way of the Lord House of Prayer has many open 1-hour shifts that can be filled either by coming on-site to our prayer room or by praying at home. Email John Zupek (johnzupek@gmail.com) to sign up for a shift!