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Weekly Newsletter 2/9

February 7, 2025 by Christ Lutheran

Sunday, February 9, 2025 –
Generous Together Worship III –
Where are We to be Generous?
in-person and online worship at 9:00 a.m.
Radio Broadcast (of previous week) at 10:00 a.m. on KFIL FM 
bulletin 2.9.2025.pdf

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Weekly Calendar

Sunday, February 9
9:00 a.m.           Worship – Generous Together
10:00 a.m.         Cross Generational Sunday school and fellowship
11:00 a.m.           Youth assembling Caramel Rolls
1-2 p.m.               Caramel Roll pick up

Tuesday,  February 11
11:00 a.m.          Exercise
6:30 p.m.          Stewardship Team

Wednesday, February 12
6:00 p.m.           Confirmation
7:00 p.m.            Council

Thursday, February 13
9:00 a.m.           Men’s Fellowship
11:00 a.m.          Exercise

Sunday, February 16
9:00 a.m.           Worship/Communion
10 – 11 a.m.         Caramel Roll Pick up
10:00 a.m.         Adult Ed.
2:00 p.m.           Root River Conference Assembly

Worship Assistants in February 

Acolytes
2 Grant Tieskotter/Jezlyn Finseth
9 Lilianna Dempewolf/Cooper Holtegaard
16 Turner Sprenger/Katelyn Scheevel
23 Reese Larson/Jax Heibel

Computer
2 Josh Bakken
9 Ava Severson
16 Harper Pickett
23 Taelyn Kerns

Lectors
2 Cari Ledin
9 Jenna Pederson
16 Darrel Olson
23 Steve Corson

*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.

*Notice – Given the high risk of respiratory illnesses and norovirus, we will be pausing the use of greeters on Sunday mornings and Passing of the Peace during worship services. We will resume in the Spring.

*CARD MINISTRY – Christ Lutheran Church invites you to share in the joy of our CLC Card Ministry. A basket of envelopes has been placed in the Narthex, each envelope contains 1, 3, or 5 congregation members names and addresses. CLC Card Ministry asks that you send a card or a kind note to each person/family in the envelope (boxed Thinking of You cards are available for purchase in the Narthex). Let us reach out with kindness.

*PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY~ We are looking for people willing to make prayer shawls as our current supply is running low. There is yarn available in the quilt room.  If you need a pattern (knit or crochet) or have questions, please contact Diane Johnson at 507-251-6922.

*The 2025 Root River Conference Assembly will take place on Sunday, Feb 16th at Greenfield Lutheran in Harmony. This year’s conference is especially important because it is the year of the Bishop Election. Other items of business will be the Annual Report of the Synod and of Synod wide ministries. Christ Lutheran is allowed 2 adult voters + 1 youth/young adult. If you are interested in attending, please let Pastor Kris know.

*High School Hang Time – Wednesday, February 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Come for Games, devotions, and bracelets! We will make bracelets for a service activity. Friends are welcome!

*Congregation – Let’s Match the Noisy Offerings!– $323.29 was donated from November through January in the Noisy Offerings. Thank you to children and families for your generosity. The Sunday School kids have chosen to donate these funds to the Lutheran Disaster Relief in support of the California wildfires. Let’s show our support for their caring hearts and match their gifts. Please indicate Lutheran Disaster Relief on donations you give to match their gifts. We will track matches through February 23. (As of 2/5, matching gifts are at $100)

*MN Adult and Teen Challenge – On Sunday, February 23, 2025, MN Adult and Teen Challenge Men’s Choir, which is made up of participants in Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge’s chemical dependency treatment and recovery programs, will be at Christ Lutheran during 9am worship to perform a mix of gospel, Christian contemporary and Americana-themed songs as well as share testimonies of the faith and life in worship. We will also be taking a love offering. Please join us!

*Life Lessons from Hiking the John Muir Trail: A Presentation and Community Gathering at Bethlehem Lutheran, Lanesboro-Sunday, Feb. 23rd; 10 am Church service, 11 am Potluck, 12 p.m. Presentation by Tom Holst. Free will offering will be taken to help with church roof repair. Everyone is Welcome!
DATES TO REMEMBER:

·   Wednesday, February 12, 6 p.m. – High School Hang Time

·   Sunday, February 9,1-2 pm/Sunday, February 16, 10-11 am – Pick up your pre-ordered Caramel rolls

·   Sunday, February 23, 9 a.m. – MN Teen & Adult Challenge Men’s Choir during worship

·   Sunday, March 2 – Lutheran Campus Ministry, with music led by Paul Schmidt, Kari Mensink & Shelly Topness

·   Wednesday, March 5 – Ash Wednesday Chili Supper, 6 p.m. and Worship service – 7 p.m.

Birthdays and Anniversaries
2/6 Mary Irish
2/7 Bonnie Hahn
2/8 Melanie White, Landon Sethre
2/10 Sheila Marzolf, Dick Hellickson
2/12 Sandy Milne

Please keep in your prayers….
Jason Schwingle
Elsa Bye
Dick Hellickson
Jacob Johnson
Val Christensen
Rosalie Krips
Jodi Milne Trochlil
Katie Sullivan, sister of Kim Ristau
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

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Summer Fest Camp

January 30, 2025 by Christ Lutheran

Summer Fest Registration 2025
Location: Summer Fest is held at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter MN

DATES: Sunday, July 20 – Wednesday, July 23

GRADES: 6th-9th grade, 2024-2025 School Year

Summer Festival Camp Offers You ~

  • Relevant
    and engaging discussions about faith and life
  • High-energy
    inspiring worship
  • Creative,
    immersive activities that will challenge you in fun and faith
  • Friends.
    Food. And So MUCH FUN!
  • What more
    could you want in a summer camp?

Keynote speakers come to share inspiring and challenging stories about real life, God, and where the two intertwine.
The days are packed with fun surprises of all kinds. From the music, the movies, the games, the speakers, and club – all with laughter to tears – Summer Festival Camp really has something for everybody.
Find additional information and a promo clip at summerfestivalcamp.com.

What kind of programming will the campers experience?
Summer Festival combines games, skits, worship music, speakers, breakout sessions and small group discussion time for a unique experience that draws students closer to God, each other, and the leadership from their churches. See the daily schedule online for more information.

When is Summer Festival Camp?
We check in between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 and check out between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 Wednesday, July 23.
Parents/caring adults will transport kids to and from Gustavus. Carpools welcome.

Registration Fee: $220 – $60 due at registration.
Non-members/Friends are also welcome.
These youths may also participate in fundraisers to offset their trip fees. A $60 down payment is requested at registration and the remaining will be offset by fundraisers. Pastor Kris
Kincaid is attending, and additional adult leaders may be needed, at a ratio of 1:8. Males and females are in separate dorms. First preference is for a male leader. Caring adults welcome!

Registration preferred on or before Sunday, March 3, first come, first registered.
If you are waiting for summer sports or camp schedules, please let Pastor Kris know.

Filed Under: News

Boundary Waters Youth Adventure!

January 30, 2025 by Christ Lutheran

CLC Summer Canoe & Hiking Trip
August 5-9, 2025
Youth completing Grades 9-12 & 2024 HS Grads

Enjoy the water, Northwoods, friends, canoeing, hiking, cooking with camp stoves,
swimming, and fishing in the BWCAW and on the North Shore!

Locations: Sawbill Campground in Superior National Forest (Tofte MN) and Temperance State Park

Trip Plan: We will camp the first three nights in the Sawbill National Forest Campground. This campground features camping on a lake that enters the BWCAW, has beautiful campsites, a concessionaire onsite for additional canoes or equipment if needed, showers (campers pay the shower fee ($5/shower, $5.50 if you want a towel), or you can jump into the lake with biodegradable soap! On the last day and night, we hope to get sites at Temperance State Park where we will camp on the shore of Lake Superior. The waterfalls and trails along the lake at this park are super fun. Canoe packs and gear, and all other BWCAW equipment will be provided.

DATES: Tuesday, August 5 – Saturday, August 9

Cost: $225/per person. This fee covers transportation, equipment, USFS fees, food for the days and nights we are camping, campsite fees, and chaperones’ expenses. Parent Leaders will organize fundraisers to support all youth attending the camp.

IMPORTANT: The fee is based on 7 youth and 2 adults. If there are more than 7 youth, additional adult leaders will be needed. First come, first registered. With additional adults, more youth can go. The fee may increase based on additional transportation costs.

Nonrefundable Down Payment: A $60 nonrefundable fee is required with your registration and the remaining fee will be offset by fundraisers. College youth who are unable to participate in fundraisers during the school year will be able to host fundraisers in June or pay the full fee. High School youth are expected to participate in fundraisers.

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