FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
When is the church open?
St. Philip the Deacon staff offices
are located on the west side of the building
Office hours are Monday through Friday,
8:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Main phone number: 763-475-7100
Fax number: 763-475-7171
Who
do I notify if I have a change of address or phone number?
Joyce Frees, Membership Secretary/763-475-7121
jfrees@spdlc.org
Who do I notify if I would like to be added to the mailing list?
Joyce Frees, Membership Secretary 763-475-7121
jfrees@spdlc.org
How do I join the church?
Register for a New Member Workshop
either on-line or by calling the main office at 763-475-7100.
How do I get information about having my wedding at St. Philip
the Deacon?
Judy Kormanik, Office Manager at 763-475-7123
or e-mail jkormanik@spdlc.org
PASTORAL CARE
Monday – Friday 8:00 –
5:00 p.m.
Contact the church at 763-475-7100
Saturday mornings 9:00 – 12:00
noon
Contact the church at 763-475-7100
After hours call Pastor David Hoffman
at 763-475-7127
Who do I call if a loved one is hospitalized?
Call the church office/763-475-7100
Who should I contact if there is a death in my family?
Call the church office/763-475-7100
Who should I contact regarding counseling?
Call the church office and ask to speak
to a pastor.
FINANCIAL
Contact Alva Benson, Financial Secretary, for questions about pledges
or donations, offering envelopes, making a memorial donation
to the church, etc. Contact her at 763-475-7124 or abenson@spdlc.org
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (birth – 5th grade)
Who should I contact when my baby is born?
The New Baby Hotline 763-475-7165 or
notify the church on-line
How do I arrange to have my child baptized?
Register for a Baptism Workshop either
on-line or by calling Liz Nelson, Early Childhood Ministry
763-475-7129 or lnelson@spdlc.org
How do I get information about Faith Creek Church School?
Contact Kathy Hagedorn, Team Leader
at 763-475-7129 or email khagedorn@spdlc.org
How do I register my child for Faith Creek Church School?
Contact Deb August at 763-475-7161 or
email daugust@spdlc.org
Who do I contact regarding summer programs for children?
Trisha Ragner, Special programming
or 763-475-7119 or tragner@spdlc.org
YOUTH MINISTRY (6th – 12th grade)
How do I get information about Middle School programs?
Contact Lois Helvick, Youth Team
Administrator at 763-475-7162 or lhelvick@spdlc.org
How do I get information about the Confirmation program (6th –
9th grade)?
Contact Amanda Weitzel, Middle School
Ministry at 763-475-7139/aweitzel@spdlc.org or Lois Helvick, Youth Team Administrator, 763-475-7162 or lhelvick@spdlc.org
How do I get information about Senior High programs?
Contact Jeremy Lahaie, Senior High
Ministry, at
jlahaie@spdlc.org or Lois Helvick, Youth Team Administrator, 763-475-7162 or lhelvick@spdlc.org
How do I get information about summer youth programs?
Amanda Weitzel, Middle School Ministry
at 763-475-7139 or aweitzel@spdlc.org
ADULT MINISTRIES
How do I get information about adult learning opportunities?
Contact Pastor Cheryl Mathison at 763-475-7128
or email cmathison@spdlc.org
Whom do I contact to join a Women’s Circle?
Jan Rodberg, WELCA (Women of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) president/
763-473-0410
How do I get information regarding the Alpha program?
Contact Pastor Valerie Strand Patterson
at 763-475-7126 or email vstrand@spdlc.org
WORSHIP
What is the worship schedule?
The weekend worship schedule does not
change, nor is it ever cancelled.
Weekend services are:
Saturday
evening
5:30
p.m. Blended style
Sunday
morning
8:30
and 9:45 a.m. - Traditional
11:00 a.m. - Contemporary
Sunday evening
7:00 p.m. The Quarter
Non-traditional liturgy and innovative, experiential worship
Monday
evening
7:30
p.m. - Contemporary
Is the Worship Center open during the week?
The Sanctuary and Chapel are open for personal
prayer and reflection Monday through Friday
8- 5 p.m.
How
do I place flowers in the Worship Center for worship services?
Sign
your name under the date you want on the flower chart, located on
the bulletin board by the women's restroom in the west foyer of the
church. Also fill out a card from the pocket by the chart with your
name, address, and commemoration for the flowers. The flowers will
be on the altar for all weekend services. You may take your flowers
home after the Monday evening 7:30 p.m. service.
How
do I join the Sanctuary choir or another musical group?
Contact Linda Armstrong, Director of
Music/763-475-7142 or email larmstrong@spdlc.org
How do I sign up to be an usher or serve communion?
Contact Judy Kormanik at 763-475-7123 or email jkormanik@spdlc.org
Who do I contact if I have a prayer request?
Call
the church office/763-475-7100 or notify the prayer chain by calling
Lory Dornbusch/763-475-2137.
You
may also fill out a prayer request form at the upper level hospitality
desk and place it in the prayer box on the counter. Your need will
be lifted up by a member of the St. Philip the Deacon congregation.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Who do I contact regarding the Grief Coalition Support Group?
Alva Benson at 763-475-7124 or abenson@spdlc.org
SERVING OTHERS
How do I get connected to help in a particular ministry?
Cindy Carlson, Lay Ministry/763-475-7115/ccarlson@spdlc.org
