Joy-ful News
All the news and events at Joy
Life and ministry at Joy is always happening. Check out the most recent news about events and ministries here.
Church News
- First Communion class
Use the QR code, click on the image above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for First Communion class! - Bible Sunday registration
Use the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for your child’s first Bible Sunday! - Confirmation registration
Use the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for Confirmation classes! - Welcome new members!
This was our first New Member class since the pandemic and Pastor Melissa’s first New Member class! Welcome to all of our new members! - I’m new here – what can I expect?
First of all, we’re glad that you are here! First and foremost, we want you to feel welcomed when you walk through any of our … Read more - Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka is Joy’s’ new pastor!
We are excited to share that Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka has accepted Joy’s call and the leading of the Holy Spirit to serve as our new … Read more - Call Committee formedJoy continues to move on in our journey to calling a new pastor. At the Annual Meeting on February 12, we formed the call committee … Read more
- Congregational Assessment ResultsDuring January 2023 the Transition Team will be sharing more details of the CAT survey we all did in preparation for our new pastor. The … Read more
- The CAT speaks: Survey results summaryOn December 7, Pastor Kurt Jacobson of Mustard Seed Consulting, met with the Transition Team and Church Council to go over the results of the … Read more
- Transition takes a giant stepJoy took a giant leap from Step 3 to Step 4 on Tuesday, December 6, as the Transition Team and Church Council met with the … Read more
Kids News
- First Communion classUse the QR code, click on the image above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for First Communion class!
- Bible Sunday registrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for your child’s first Bible Sunday!
- SHIFT 6/7 Registration
Use the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for SHIFT 6/7 classes! - Sunday School registration
Use the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for Sunday School! - Confirmation registrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for Confirmation classes!
Youth News
- First Communion classUse the QR code, click on the image above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for First Communion class!
- Bible Sunday registrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for your child’s first Bible Sunday!
- SHIFT 6/7 RegistrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for SHIFT 6/7 classes!
- Sunday School registrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for Sunday School!
- Confirmation registrationUse the QR code, click on the picture above, or talk to Christy to get signed up for Confirmation classes!
Adult News
- Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study
Guys know how to cook too, especially breakfast, and we have a great time every other Saturday eating, sharing, figuring out the world’s problems and … Read more
Ways to Serve
- Joy is looking for new pianists
Our pianists have announced that they will be retiring at the end of the summer so we are looking for potentially 2 pianists to alternate … Read more - Joy serves at Sharing and Caring HandsMany thanks to those who helped prepare the food and then serve it at Sharing and Caring Hands in Minneapolis. Over 100 people were fed … Read more
- Malawi News January 2023We have received a January newsletter from our brothers and sisters in Malawi. You can read all the news in the document below. Since experiencing … Read more
Giving News
- 2023 Plant Market raised over $4000 for missionsWe had another successful Plant Market. Thank you EVERYONE! Thank you those who dug and planted. Thank you those who bought and donated.Thank you all … Read more