Other learning resources

• Attend an event at Good Earth Village.
• Good Earth Village hosts trips to Holden Village by train, bus and boat to and from Holden Village located in the Cascade Mountains of Eastern Washington. Join us on one of the popular Village to Village trips.
• Read “The Lutheran®” online, or ask a staff member for a subscription. GSC will provide the magazine free to any member who wishes.
• Sharpen your abilities in music.
• Looking for some fun? Plymouth Playhouse is performing Church Basement Ladies.
• It's not about you, are the first words in The Purpose-Driven Life. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind or even your happiness, If you want to know why you were placed on this Earth, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. Rick Warren struck such a chord that religious booksellers named The Purpose-Driven Life the book of the year. Readers, consider this one.
• DOUBTER? If you or someone you know has serious faith questions, here are three recommended resources. The books Letters from a Skeptic by Greg Boyd, and Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Kreeft are helpful. The video Q & A at the University of Michigan deals with questions like "what about all the evil done in the name of religion?", "isn't original sin unfair?" etc.
• WELCA (Women of ELCA).
• "Why Should I?"
  Read the Bible
  1. God is great and good!
  2. Your Maker has a message for you.
  3. Ignoring the Owner's Manual is foolish.
  4. There we find God's will and life's Hope.
  5. All-time best seller.
• Daily Texts provides Bible verses and prayers for each day of the year. Daily Texts uses Bible texts selected annually by the Moravian Church and shared worldwide since 1731.
• Pick up a devotional book from the tract rack in the narthex. Choose from 4 booklets, designed for use at home.
• Two non-partisan, non-profit web-sites devoted to helping voters make informed political decisions are:
  • www.issues2000.org - a good starting point. An issue based comparison of the candidates with extensive compilation of quotes regarding the topics at hand.
  • www.vote-smart.org - a thorough and user-friendly database of candidates and their biography, position on issues, voting record, public statements, and even campaign finances.
• Check out a book or video from our library. Our photo albums are available as well. Our librarians are Paula Freitag, Connie Meredith, Tami Halverson, and ....
• At least once in a lifetime you and your children should see a good movie portrayal of the life of Christ. Borrow the video JESUS any time.
• BIBLICAL BASIS for the historic position of the Church on homosexual behavior can be explored at www.augsburgchurches.org/Library/BibleSexualBoundaries.htm.
• Mary Olson pointed out that the audio from the 2005 ELCA Assembly is available online at http://www.elca.org/assembly/05/audio/index.html.
• ELCA World Hunger. In the Adult Forum on January 2, 2005, Dr. Connie DeLorme discussed World Hunger Facts.
• ELCA Disaster Response
• Stand with Africa
• Read ahead, or catch up on the lectionary.
• Questions, answers, and forms about Health Care Directives from Minnesota Department of Health
• "Heaven's Door"

  "I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, not by the beauty of it all, not by the lights or decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp - the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch money twice. Next to him was my old neighbor who never said anything nice. Uncle Bill, who I always thought was rotting away in hell, was sitting pretty on cloud nine, looking incredibly well. I nudged Jesus, "What's the deal? I would love to hear Your take. How'd all these sinners get up here? God must've made a mistake. And why's everyone so quiet, so somber? Give me a clue." "Hush, child," said He. "They're all in shock. No one thought they'd see you." (-selected)