Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let your joy overflow! And let gentleness be seen in every relationship, for our Lord is ever near. Philippians 4:4-5
Join us in celebrating all the LORD has done during the 2022-2023 Season next week on Thursday, May 25th, at a potluck picnic at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina from 6:30-8:30pm! There are some benches and tables to the right of Hughes Pavilion which we will use for the potluck. Please bring a dish to share. Freedom To Dance will supply all dishes and water bottles. Dancers and their families are invited to come!
After eating and having fellowship together we will praise the LORD with movement and pray, wherever Holy Spirit leads us in the park!
Celebrate Jesus on 5/27 at 10 am
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Psalm 99:1-3
Celebrate Jesus is a procession of praise through the streets of the city, celebrating the Lordship of Jesus Christ and culminating in a grand worship event in which Christians publicly proclaim the Glory, the Majesty and the Supremacy of the Savior. It’s all about Jesus … and nothing else. We will not be displaying individual church signs or different ministry t-shirts that day. Signs and t-shirts celebrating Jesus are welcome, as well as flags and other worship tools. Invite others to join you!
What better time of the year for the Church to declare its oneness? Pentecost Weekend.
Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all nations. (Acts 2:1-4) Let’s celebrate our Savior throughout the Twin Cities, this year on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Tonight, Thursday, May 18th will be the last class for the season at Lighthouse. Join us in celebrating all the LORD has done during the 2022-2023 Season next week on Thursday, May 25th, at a potluck picnic in a park (location to be determined by those at class tonight)! We will praise the LORD with movement as well as fellowship together starting probably at 6 or 6:30 pm. Freedom To Dance will supply all dishes and water bottles.
Celebrate Jesus on 5/27 at 10 am
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Psalm 99:1-3
Celebrate Jesus is a procession of praise through the streets of the city, celebrating the Lordship of Jesus Christ and culminating in a grand worship event in which Christians publicly proclaim the Glory, the Majesty and the Supremacy of the Savior. It’s all about Jesus … and nothing else.
What better time of the year for the Church to declare its oneness? Pentecost Weekend.
Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all nations. (Acts 2:1-4) Let’s celebrate our Savior throughout the Twin Cities in locations to be announced, this year on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Put the date on your calendar!
Powerful and Anointed Worship at National Day of Prayer Events!
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17
We are so thankful for everyone who came to the National Day of Prayer and to God for his faithfulness and showing His sign of two Eagles soaring above us as we worshiped. It was phenomenal because we serve a Great and Mighty God who is worthy of our praise! Thank you also for your prayer covering for those who ministered at the Alleluia Sanctuary Church during that evening. We were told the dance was powerful and anointed. Glory to King Jesus!
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17
Come praise the LORD and intercede for America on the National Day of Prayer (NDP) on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5 pm in Brooklyn Park. Freedom To Dance has been invited to minister one song during this event. The Prayer Service will be around 3 hours long, however dancers are able to leave if they need to do so after we have danced.
WHAT TO WEAR: Please wear WHITE/WHITE. We will provide skirts or overlays for females, as well as accessories for all. Females please wear modest, all white tops (sparkles are fine but no colored designs please) and pants/capris/culottes (white leggings or tights are fine for those under 12). We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone. 🙂 Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or going barefoot is fine.
Pray and Read God’s Word at Capitol
Another National Day of Prayer observance on May 4, 2023 is at Leif Erikson Park at the State Capitol. This year will be pairing a heart for prayer and the Word of God in a powerful alliance with the Minnesota Bible Readathon to declare the entire Bible over our state!
It will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Leif Erickson Park (by the State Office building across the street from the Capitol in St. Paul) with heart-level worship. The program will officially start at noon as our NDP-MN team leads us through humble prayer and repentance for ourselves, our state, and our nation. Our observance will conclude approximately 1:15 p.m.
MINNESOTA BIBLE READATHON For six years now, the entire Bible has been declared over our state in one day! Please join us before or after the NDP program (10-11 a.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m.) for the Minnesota Bible Readathon. We have divided the Bible into 200 readings, each 35-45 minutes in length. On May 4th, we will have two simultaneous Readathon circles — one encircling our Capitol as people decree the Word in person and the other encircling our state as people who cannot come to the Capitol are invited to declare the Word from wherever they are.
Use the SignUpGenius link below, please choose a Scripture passage, provide your email, and tell us your county in the comments section.
AROUND THE STATE: If you are not able to be at the State Capitol on May 4th but would like to declare the Word from your home or wherever you are, we invite you to use this SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10c0945afad2da5facf8… so that we can see that the readings are being covered.
No Class on Thursday May 4
Due to ministering in Brooklyn Park on Thursday, 5/4, Freedom To Dance will not be having class at Lighthouse Church in the evening.
Celebrate Jesus on 5/27 at 10 am
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Psalm 99:1-3
Celebrate Jesus is a procession of praise through the streets of the city, celebrating the Lordship of Jesus Christ and culminating in a grand worship event in which Christians publicly proclaim the Glory, the Majesty and the Supremacy of the Savior. It’s all about Jesus … and nothing else.
What better time of the year for the Church to declare its oneness? Pentecost Weekend.
Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all nations. (Acts 2:1-4) Let’s celebrate our Savior throughout the Twin Cities in locations to be announced, this year on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Put the date on your calendar!
Holy Spirit’s Presence and the LORD’s Healing and Deliverance in Anoka!
Heal me, oh LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. Jeremiah 17:14
Thanks for your prayers! We sensed your prayer covering as well as Holy Spirit’s presence as we worshiped King Jesus with “Revelation Song” and “Greater Still.” The second song was a perfect lead in to testimonies about how the LORD had set people free, brought deliverance, and were healed the previous night all because His great Grace and Love!
Heal me, oh LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. Jeremiah 17:14
Worshippers are welcome to come and minister at the Healing & Deliverance Meetings starting at 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday, April 29th and 30th, at Light in Anoka Church. Those who come may minister through Holy Spirit led dance expressions during the worship music portions of the meeting. On Sunday, Freedom To Dance, will be ministering one or two special dance numbers during the meeting.
LOCATION: Light in Anoka, 1033 Jefferson St., Anoka, MN 55303
DATE: Saturday and Sunday, April 29 & 30, 2023
PRACTICE TIME: 5:15pm
POSSIBLESONGS: teaching videos will be sent via email or Messenger
WHAT TO WEAR: Please wear WHITE/BLACK for the gals and WHITE/BLACK for the guys. We will provide skirts or overlays for females, as well as accessories for all. For females, please wear modest, all white tops (sparkles are fine but no colored designs please) and black pants/capris/culottes (black leggings or tights are fine for those under 12) . Males please wear white tops (can be white buttoned shirt) and black bottoms. We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone. 🙂 Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or going barefoot is fine.
Praise and Pray on NDP May 4
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17
Come praise the LORD and intercede for America on the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5 pm in Brooklyn Park. Freedom To Dance has been invited to minister one song during this event. The Prayer Service will be around 3 hours long, however dancers are able to leave if they need to do so after we have danced.
WHAT TO WEAR: Please wear WHITE/WHITE. We will provide skirts or overlays for females, as well as accessories for all. Females please wear modest, all white tops (sparkles are fine but no colored designs please) and pants/capris/culottes (white leggings or tights are fine for those under 12). We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone. 🙂 Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or going barefoot is fine.
Pray and Read God’s Word at Capitol
Another National Day of Prayer observance on May 4, 2023 is at Leif Erikson Park at the State Capitol. This year will be pairing a heart for prayer and the Word of God in a powerful alliance with the Minnesota Bible Readathon to declare the entire Bible over our state!
Our Minnesota observance will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Leif Erickson Park (by the State Office building across the street from the Capitol in St. Paul) with heart-level worship. The program will officially start at noon as our NDP-MN team leads us through humble prayer and repentance for ourselves, our state, and our nation. Our observance will conclude approximately 1:15 p.m.
MINNESOTA BIBLE READATHON For six years now, the entire Bible has been declared over our state in one day! Please join us before or after the NDP program (10-11 a.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m.) for the Minnesota Bible Readathon. We have divided the Bible into 200 readings, each 35-45 minutes in length. On May 4th, we will have two simultaneous Readathon circles — one encircling our Capitol as people decree the Word in person and the other encircling our state as people who cannot come to the Capitol are invited to declare the Word from wherever they are.
Using the appropriate SignUpGenius link below, please choose a Scripture passage, provide your email, and tell us your county in the comments section.
At the Capitol: Volunteers will be stationed at a table in the Capitol Rotunda to answer questions and give Scripture assignments for those who have not preselected a reading. We want to quietly and respectfully read the entire Bible out loud at the State Capitol. For this on-site reading, use this SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0945afad2da5facf8-bible#/
Around the state: If you are not able to be at the State Capitol on May 4th but would like to declare the Word from your home or wherever you are, we invite you to use this SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10c0945afad2da5facf8… so that we can see that the readings are being covered.
No Class on Thursday May 4
Due to ministering in Brooklyn Park on Thursday, 5/4, Freedom To Dance will not be having class at Lighthouse Church in the evening.
Celebrate Jesus on 5/27 at 10 am
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Psalm 99:1-3
Celebrate Jesus is a procession of praise through the streets of the city, celebrating the Lordship of Jesus Christ and culminating in a grand worship event in which Christians publicly proclaim the Glory, the Majesty and the Supremacy of the Savior. It’s all about Jesus … and nothing else.
What better time of the year for the Church to declare its oneness? Pentecost Weekend.
Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all nations. (Acts 2:1-4) Let’s celebrate our Savior throughout the Twin Cities in locations to be announced, this year on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Put the date on your calendar!
Due to another event at Lighthouse Christian Church on Thursday evening, April 20th, Freedom To Dance will be meeting on Tuesday, April 18th, at 6:30pm instead. Thanks for your flexibility with this change!
THANKS FOR PRAYER COVERING IN WISCONSIN RAPIDS:
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
Thanks for your prayer covering while Brian and Cheryl ministered with Time To Revive in Wisconsin Rapids, WI this weekend! There 79 teams that went out. 22 people received Jesus and there were 4 baptisms. Glory to God! One story from the teams Cheryl went on was one woman, who although she declined prayer at the time, made a great connection with a local team member. They both have grandchildren in the same grade at the same school, and will be attending the same school event next week. Pray the LORD will connect the two again at Lumberjack Days this Friday! Another God story from Brian’s team is they stopped at a garage sale and the man had prayed that morning asking for someone to talk to him about God that day. God is so good!
Jesus is the Passover Lamb who has saved, healed and delivered us! Anyone who believes the good news that Yeshua came to die in our place for our sins and then rose again to life will Cross Over into Life. Have a blessed day celebrating the Lamb of God’s Resurrection!!
“Very truly I,[Jesus,] tell you, whoever hears my word and believes [Father God] who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”
John 5:24
Class Day Change to Tuesday, 4/18
Due to another event at Lighthouse Christian Church on Thursday evening, April 20th, Freedom To Dance will be meeting on Tuesday, April 18th, at 6:30pm instead. Thanks for your flexibility with this change!
NEW LOCATION!! The Worship Center. When you enter Lighthouse Church there are two sets of double doors for the Worship Center just beyond the Coffee Shop slightly to your right. We look forward to praising Jesus in the Worship Center with you this week! Change in location is for this practice, Thursday, February 9 only!
And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken word of God. Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Ephesians 6:17b-18
We look forward to gathering together once again to worship the LORD of Life at Lighthouse Christian Church starting at 7pm on Thursday, January 26!
VICTORY & POWER IN JESUS’ NAME!:
Yours,O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all thatis in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.1 Chronicles 29:11
Thanks for prayer covering during the Tennessee Revival Trip! On the plane flight there God had me share my testimony with Kayla. She was touched and shared she has been looking for a church home in Minneapolis so I was able to suggest several to try. At the event there were around 50 people that asked Jesus to be their LORD or recommitted their lives to Him. Thank you Jesus!! A number of people got baptized as well. There was limited parking, so we had multiple opportunities to share the gospel and/or encourage Uber drivers. The LORD had me and another friend minister hope to a teen, Faithlyn, whose parents had divorced and has two siblings in the LGBT community. Praise God that she sensed the Father’s love and left with a brighter countenance! The theme of the trip was the number 17, the number that represents victory. Just on the day I left home the time was 10:17, our rental car was in A17, the gas price across the street from the hotel was 3.17, and our room was #217. Praise the LORD Jesus for His victory on the cross, all that He did over the weekend, and that He is still the supreme power and seated on the throne!!
Thanks to everyone and their family members for coming to the rescheduled Christmas Party at Pizza Ranch. It was a wonderful time rejoicing together in the LORD Jesus over for all He has done, plus having fellowship with one another! Please pray for Cheryl as she heads to a revival in Nashville, TN this weekend. It has been decided to not have class this Thursday, January 17th. We will gather together again on Thursday, January 24th.
SWEET PRESENCE OF HOLY SPIRIT AT CEDAR VALLEY CHURCH:
Thank you to everyone who came and ministered through dance at Cedar Valley Kids on January 11th! Thanks also to those who covered us in prayer. A special thank you to Coral for reading the Hebrew lyrics to “Hava Nagila” as well as giving the English translation.
We could sense Holy Spirit’s sweet presence and pleasure as the generations worshipped together at Cedar Valley Kids. What a blessing to see how engaged both the preschoolers and elementary kids were! The leaders of CV Kids expressed their gratitude for our coming to teach “Salvation Poem” and demonstrating to the youth how to worship the LORD through movement. It was powerful as we all joined together lifting up the name of Jesus!
Let [Cedar Valley Church] rejoice in their Maker; Let [their] children rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dancing! Psalm 149:2-3a
F2D will help lead CV Kids in learning to worship Jesus with movement at Cedar Valley Church this Wednesday, January 11th. Cedar Valley will be teaching the 7 Hebrew Words of Praise and we will minister “Hava Nagila,” then teach “Salvation Poem,” and finally join with and encourage the kids to free dance to several songs led by their worship band. Let us lift up the name Jesus together and praise His name with dancing!
LOCATION: Cedar Valley Church, 8600 Bloomington Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425 (Enter Door 10 and we will be met in the North Lobby)
DATE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
SCHEDULE:
5:15 to 5:45pm – Sound Check & Practice in Kids Auditorium
6:00 – Prayer Time CV Kids Team
6:15 to 6:30 – Transition & Sound Check in Room 299
6:30 – Freedom to Dance Team in Room 299 with Preschoolers
F2D Worship & Dance Expression (3 to 5 min)
Hands On Worship Time with Preschoolers (10 to 15 Min)
Transition down to Kids Auditorium with Kindergarten through 5th graders
7:05 – Freedom to Dance in Kids Auditorium
SONG: teaching video will be sent via email or Messenger
WHAT TO WEAR: Please wear F2D TSHIRT/BLACKPANTS. We recommend wearing the most current T shirt, which is blue, then underneath wear a modest, long sleeve top (white suggested) due to it being winter and black pants/capris/culottes (black leggings or tights are fine for those under 12). We have a few extras, but not enough for everyone. 🙂 Nude/flesh colored dance shoes or going barefoot is fine.
F2D PARTY RE- SCHEDULED
The Freedom To Dance Christmas Party has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 12, at Lakeville Pizza Ranch at 16995 Kenyon Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044 from 6-8pm. (Restaurant closes at 8 pm so there wasn’t a choice on time, however we can probably stay a little later while they clean up.) We have checked with the establishment and are able to bring in some outside food, so feel free to bring a favorite Christmas treat to share! Freedom To Dance will be purchasing some pizzas. If there are additional items you would like to purchase you may do so. Looking forward to celebrating Christmas 2022 and the start of a New Year with you!!