The next TCACLA meeting will be on Saturday, April 29, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Our featured speaker is Lindsay Hardin Freeman, author of Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter.

In her groundbreaking book, Bible Women, Rev. Freeman identifies every woman who speaks in the Bible, providing her words, context, and historical background. Each entry lists the woman, her prominent traits, where to find her story, a “classic moment”, and her
Biblical profile. There is a summary of her words, a quick recap of her story, and then some reflections on her life and how she might relate to various areas of modern life.

Rev. Freeman’s other books include a children’s book, The Spy on Noah’s Ark: Bible Stories from the Inside Out and Wisdom Found: Stories of Women Transfigured by Faith.  You won’t want to miss her.  At her presentation to a group at The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Philadelphia, she received a standing ovation.

About the Author:  Lindsay Hardin Freeman is a Minnesota-based Episcopal priest who has won over thirty awards for journalistic excellence, including the 2015 Gold Medal Award in Bible Study from Independent Publisher.

From 2010-2014, she and a research team worked to do something never done before: to document every word spoken in the Bible by women. Her work takes her around the country, speaking to groups about the accomplishments and struggles of Bible women. She enjoys finding humor and grace in the Bible, and shares it fully.

The Spring issue of Off the Shelf will include a complete schedule for the morning, along with a registration form.   If you are not a member and do not receive the newsletter, the registration form will be on this website with more meeting information in early April.

SpringHouse Ministry Center

SpringHouse Ministry Center is a new way to be church in the 21st century.  It is a way in which congregations can become more environmentally & financial stable, allowing them to be free to do God’s mission in new ways.  SpringHouse is also a space where the wider community can meet, renew, grow and work for wholeness. We are a partnership of three local congregations: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),  Salem English Lutheran Church and Lyndale United Church of Christ. Each congregation worships in its own way and together we share common ministries such as education and mission.  More information at http://www.springhousemn.org/

WELCOME

Workshops

Twin Cities Area Church Library Association Fall Meeting
Saturday, October 24, 2015
8:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m
SpringHouse Ministry Center
610 W. 28^th Street, Minneapolis

Our featured speaker is Chris Magnusson, currently the Automation Librarian/Legacy Program Coordinator with the Arrowhead Library System. She has additional experience with the Hibbing Public Library in the areas of children’s programming, periodicals, and website technology.

Program Schedule

The program on the day of the meeting will have more detail.
8:45-9:00         Registration and Book Swap
9:00-9:30         Barb Livdahl: Welcome & Information on the SpringHouse Ministry Center
9:30-10:15       Chris Magnusson: What’s New for Libraries
10:15-10:30     Break – The Book Swap and library are open all morning
10:30-11:15     Workshops – Choose one:

• Barb Livdahl: The challenges of managing a small church library
• Katie Lawrence: Volunteers – recruiting, scheduling, training, etc.
• Chris Magnusson: Working with nonprint materials – e.g., DVDs, e-books

11:15-11:45     Business Meeting
11:45-12:00     Break
12:00-12:45     Lunch, provided by House of Hunger catering.
Table topic:  Library automation.

2016 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

A 2016 new/renewal membership form is included in this issue of Off the Shelf in case you want to pay the 2016 dues with funds in your 2015 budget.  It’s not necessary to pay your dues for next year at this time, however.  The form will be included again in the Winter issue or you can find a link to the form under the Forms Menu.

If your church isn’t currently a member of TCACLA and you join now, you can attend the Fall 2015 meeting, along with all of the 2016 meetings, at the member rate.

Again, for more information please email the Off The Shelf Editor at otseditor@gmail.com