Sunday, March 16, 2025 –
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
in-person and online worship at 9:00 a.m.
Radio Broadcast (of previous week) at 10:00 a.m. on KFIL FM
bulletin 3.16.2025.pdf
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, March 16
8:15 a.m. Choir Practice
9:00 a.m. Worship/Communion/Sunday School kids sing
10:00 a.m. Sunday school/Adult Ed.
10:15 a.m. 1st Communion Class
Tuesday, March 18
11:30 a.m. Exercise
6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts
Wednesday, March 19
9:30 a.m. Traditions
10:30 a.m. Park Lane
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
6:00 p.m. Soup Supper
6:45 p.m. Lenten Worship
Thursday, March 20
11:30 a.m. Exercise
1:00 p.m. Christ’s Crafters
Sunday, March 23
8:15 a.m. Choir Practice
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Sunday school/Adult Ed.
10:00 a.m. FROLIC class
10:15 a.m. 1st Communion Class
Worship Assistants in March
Acolytes
2 Lily Ledin/Jax Heibel
5 Lent 6:45pm Ava Severson/Turner Sprenger
9 Maggie Wingert/Harper Pickett
12 Lent 6:45pm Cooper Holtegaard
16 Jezlyn Finseth/Braelynn Dierkes
19 Lent 6:45pm Lexi Engen
23 Josh Bakken/Melony Wingert
26 Lent 6:45pm Kaylee Hernandez
30 Grant Tieskotter/Jackson Fischer
Computer
2 Lexi Engen
5 Lent 6:45pm Lilianna Dempewolf
9 Jezlyn Finseth
12 Lent 6:45pm Josh Bakken
16 Ava Severson
19 Lent 6:45pm Katelyn Scheevel
23 Reese Larson
26 Lent 6:45pm Turner Sprenger
30 Lily Ledin
Lectors
2 8th graders
5 Lent 6:45pm Mary Glaser
9 Generous Together Sunday
12 Lent 6:45pm Sara Niemeyer
16 Nancy Hengeveld
19 Lent 6:45pm Dawn Hellickson
23 Traci Corson
26 Lent 6:45pm Michael Johnson
30 7th graders
*Please let the office or a member of the Church Council know if one of your loved ones is sick or has passed or if you or someone you know is going to be in the hospital so that we may acknowledge them in our prayer list or pay them a visit.
*LENTEN SERVICES AT CHRIST LUTHERAN – Soup Suppers at 6pm, Worship at 6:45 p.m.
Wednesdays, March 19, 26; April 2 and 9 –The soup supper will begin at 6pm. Dinner will consist of a variety of soups, sandwiches, and bars. A free will donation will be accepted. We move upstairs to the Sanctuary for worship with the Holden Evening Prayer service at 6:45 p.m. You are invited to attend both ministries, or one or the other, depending on your evening schedule. This year’s focus will be on the Lord’s Prayer. Confirmation and high school youth have created prayer stations which encourage us to reflect on each petition through the lens of Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. These prayer stations will be set up in the Sanctuary and Narthex. New this year, Confirmation youth have invited a mentor to accompany them for their Lenten journey. We look forward to God forming faith in us as we walk together toward the cross.
*March is Minnesota Food Share Month – There is an ongoing challenge for individuals and families in our community who are struggling to put food on their tables. During March Minnesota Food Share Month, your contribution will help make a difference in the lives of those facing food insecurity and provide them with some relief during challenging times. Monetary donations are also appreciated and can be left in the church office (please indicate Food Shelf). Non-perishable items can be left in the Grocery Cart and/or Basket in the Narthex. Thank you!
*Frolic in Faith – Sunday, March 23, 10-10:45 a.m. For parents & children ages birth – 4 (not yet in Sunday School). Please join us for Frolic, a class that parents/caregivers attend with their child, led by Shelby Ristau. Frolic consists of circle time (music, story, group play) followed by play stations that include activities like crafts, sensory play, a game, and more. If you’re familiar with ECFE classes in the school district, you’ll be familiar with the format at Frolic. Enjoy this opportunity to come together with other young families. We meet in the Youth Room. Friends are welcome!
*We are starting up an Easter Choir! Please come and join us as we rehearse two lovely anthems which will be performed on Easter Sunday (April 20). All ages are welcome so bring a friend with you and come when you are able. Rehearsals begin at 8:15 a.m. Sunday mornings starting March 9th and continuing every Sunday until Easter.
*Reminder to Thrivent Members – Be sure to designate your Choice Dollars, either to Christ Lutheran or to any number of charitable organizations that are listed on the Thrivent website. Deadline is March 31st, 2025 www.thrivent.com
*GEV Lunch & Learn – Tuesday, March 25th, 11am – Guest Speaker Christa Spaeth is a foodie and a dietitian with over 20 years of experience in a Culinary Test Kitchen. Join us for a discussion on gut health where you’ll learn the essentials of digestive wellness and how to support your gut with simple ingredients. It will focus on powerful nutrient-dense foods. You will taste two delicious and nutritious items that are not only affordable, but also easy to prepare at home. Sign up in the narthex by March 22nd.
*Women’s Fellowship – The March Women’s Fellowship meeting will be held at the church on Tuesday, March 25th, at 6:30 p.m. (Note it will be held on Tuesday, not Wednesday, because of Lent.) We will discuss a Gather Bible study called “After Certainty: Compassion” Please join us!
*Breakfast with the Bishop – The SE MN Lutheran Men in Mission Board is sponsoring Breakfast with the Bishop on April 26th at Cabela’s Owatonna. Everyone, and especially young men, are invited to attend this special event on Saturday April 26, 2025, from 9–11AM. Matt Larson, Assistant to the Bishop, will be sharing a Devotion and John Sundquist, Executive Director of Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM), will be the Keynote Speaker. Cost is $15 per person, register in the church office by April 13th.
*The Preston Area Community Foundation will host its annual dinner and auction on Monday, April 7, at the Branding Iron starting with a social hour from 5-6pm and dinner at 6:15pm. Tickets are $50 with four meal choices and available for purchase at F&M Community Bank. Guest speaker is retired Judge Joseph Chase. Come celebrate the work of the foundation and our community!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Wednesday, March 19, 26 , April 2 and 9 – Lent Soup Supper, 6 p.m. and Worship, 6:45 p.m.
- Sunday, March 23, 10am – Frolic Class for ages birth – 4yrs (not yet in Sunday school)
- Sunday, March 30, 9am – First Communion Sunday
Birthdays and Anniversaries
3/13 Laura Keune
3/14 Kyla Hellickson, Barb Mielke
3/15 Dawn Ristau, Sara Niemeyer
3/17 Corey Keene, Lynn Staupe
3/19 Stacey Bakke
3/20 Randy Ristau, Avery Otley, Brett Grabau
Please keep in your prayers….
Jason Schwingle
Elsa Bye
Jacob Johnson
Val Christensen
Rosalie Krips
Jodi Milne Trochlil
Jill Miller
Amy Timmerman
Walt Hansen, who is at Minnesota State Veterans Home, Preston
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Green Lea Manor, Mabel
Mary Lou Hansen, who is at Harmony Care Center
Ann Ott, who is at Harmony Care Center
Arlene Bakalyar, who is at Park Lane Estates
Arnie Keene, who is at Park Lane Estates
Barb Barrett, who is at Park Lane Estates
Hazel Knies, who is at Traditions
Irene Aarre, who is at Traditions
Averlene Marzolf, who is at Traditions
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Linda Hahn Smith, who is at Traditions
Arlen Kiehne, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Alice Cummings, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place
