Together With Friends Bible Day Camp
Together With Friends is a multi-denominational day camp that runs through the summer months of June and July from 9am to 12pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Our focus is on providing a safe, positive, learning environment for children of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs. We cycle between the different church’s of Taylors Falls.
Together With Friends started in 1996 with the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and Catholic churches in Taylor's Falls. The idea was give the Taylor's Falls elementary students, and other children of the community a safe place to learn and grow during the summer. As a partnership between the various churches, we focus on what we all agree on, the forgiveness and love of Jesus Christ.
Come and Join us this year as we explore one of our five reoccurring themes!
Any child entering Grades 2-6 in the fall is eligible to be a Camper! Anyone who is entering grade 7-12 in the fall is welcome to join us on our Jr. Staff team! Anyone 18+ is invited to join our Adult Staff.
The cost for Campers per session is 2 dollars. There is a max price of $40 per family for the summer. (So if you have multiple children, your price does not go above $40) *Note Financial scholarships are available at request. No one will be turned away because of inability to pay.
Campers are always welcome to bring friends!
Looking for more info? Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TWFDayCamp
Hospitality Groups
To better serve our congregation and visitors of the church, hospitality persons have been assigned for each Sunday service. There are two areas which members and non-members are assigned: ushers and greeters, and fellowship support.
Ushers and greeters need to be in church 20 minutes prior to the church service to turn on lights and to welcome those attending church. The first Sunday of each month envelops for the food shelf mission will need to be stuffed into the bulletin, and the third Sunday envelopes are needed for mission offering.
Fellowship support persons have volunteered to provide a treat to be served with coffee (provided by the church).
Hospitality groups coordinator: Carolyn Law
carolynlaw2015@gmail.com
Holy Hands Puppeteer Ministry
Puppeteers wanted. The Holy Hands Puppeteer group is a ecumenical Christian puppet performance group. Their mission is to share the word of God and His good works through the stories told by puppets. These performances are for children of all ages and the message is shared through the puppets telling a story and music is a huge part of the exciting performance. All of the songs and dialog is prerecorded, all you need to do is to bring a puppet to life.
If you would like to join this group or want more information contact Sandra Berg at: tfbergs@gmail.com
We welcome everyone from the Taylors Falls area to come be a puppeteer. This is a fun and rewarding way to share the Word of God to the children and families in our community.
What to see what we’ve done before? Check out the links below!
Holy Hands Puppet Ministry Performances
Holy Hand Puppet Show - Christmas 2012 (videos)
Holy Hands Puppet Show - Christmas 2011 (videos)
Countdown to Christmas, Part 1
Compassion Outreach
Through collaboration with others, Compassion Outreach is dedicated to meeting the needs of vulnerable individuals and families in our community.
Basic Tenets of Compassion Outreach:
Recognizing that each person is a child of God, we serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to those around us.
Through the building of relationships with those in need, this outreach seeks to reflect the examples of Christ's early ministry - to see a need, meet a need - by providing access to physical, emotional, and spiritual care.
Compassion Outreach works to provide point-of-contact for individuals and families in crisis.
Compassion Outreach is available for help in the Upper St. Croix River Valley region including Taylors Falls, MN, and St. Croix Falls, WI.
Food Shelf Mission Offering
Our Food Shelf Mission is ever in need of funds to help maintain the Little Pantry. Please consider giving today as this will help those in our community and the surrounding areas. Part of the mission offering will go to the Little Pantry (our church food mission) and to the local food shelves in Chisago and Polk County.
If you would like to donate to the "Little Pantry" a list of possible items and suggestions can be found on the following link:
Church And Community Prayer Requests
For any prayer needs please send Barb Young an Email or phone call at:
651-465-6635
wwymd@aol.com
Spiritual Resources
The United Methodist Church offers resources for spiritual growth and community outreach:
Minnesota UMC - www.minnesotaumc.org
Information on the annual conference or e-newsletter by the United Methodist Church of Minnesota
Big Waters Reflection District Newsletter - https://minnesotaumc.org/news/districts/
Monthly e-newsletter with information on issues pertinent to this region.
Common Good Radio - http://www.commongoodradio.org/
Streaming radio broadcast (ad free) focused on expressions of compassionate living especially for children! Helping the kids in your life hear this message, sing the message and practice the message with you.
98.5 KTIS Christian radio - http://myktis.com/
Live streaming of daily broadcast of modern Christian music.
Senior Assisted Living
Caring.com has a guide for Senior Assisted Living and how to find the right assisted living center for you.
Homecare.org has additional information as well.
senioradvice.com also has additional information.
Check out the following links for more information:
https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/minnesota
https://www.homecare.org/minnesota/
https://www.senioradvice.com/assisted-living/minnesota
https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/advice-and-planning/christian-and-catholic-senior-living
Student Mental Health and Addiction Resources
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 60% of college students use drugs and alcohol. Substance use among college students can diminish academic performance, reduce the likelihood of employment after graduation, and pose serious health risks.
Intelligent.com created a guide that helps students learn about which substances pose the greatest risks to them, the consequences of continuous usage, and steps to overcome addiction.
https://www.intelligent.com/substance-abuse-recovery-support-guide-for-college-students/
Unemployment Resources
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of Spring 2022, nearly 6 million individuals were without jobs. You can find resources by your individual state at:
https://www.resumebuilder.com/claiming-unemployment-benefits-by-state/
Taylors Falls Elementary School: Mentors Wanted
Wanted: Mentors for Friends Make a Difference Mentoring Program
Taylors Falls Elementary School currently partners with Friends Make a Difference to provide mentoring to students in grades 3-5. Mentorship can make a positive difference in the life of a student, the mentor, and our community!
During mentorship, a student will meet with a mentee for 50 minutes once per month over lunch, which is provided. Mentoring helps to build relationships, improve school attendance, and improves students’ attitude towards school.
We are in need of caring adults to make a difference with the kids in our community!
For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Loretta Anderson
651-353-4166 (Cell Phone)