*April Book Read – From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer gently invites readers to imagine a world shaped by generosity instead of scarcity. Through the simple beauty of the serviceberry tree, she shows how sharing, gratitude, and care for community can create a richer, more hopeful way of living—together. This short-112-page book is a wonderful read for spring and gardening season. Join us at Nancy Hengeveld’s home for conversation and fellowship on Thursday, April 16^th at 6:30 pm.

*The next Women’s Fellowship will meet at the church on Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 p.m. Join us as we continue discussing Joan Chittister’s The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully (pages 89-132). All are welcome!

*SE Minnesota Synod-Lutheran Men in Mission ‘Breakfast with the Bishop’ – Saturday April 25, 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Bass Pro Shop (I-35 N) in Owatonna. Guest Speaker Joe Schmit is an award-winning broadcaster, community leader, author and popular keynote speaker. Cost: $15/person (under 20 years old – $10). Turn in money to Amanda in the office by Monday, April 13.

*GEV Summer Camp registration is now open! Register online at goodearthvillage.org – use the code CLCPRES2026 and choose Tier 3 pricing. For more information on registering, contact Amanda or Pastor Kris.

*Cross+Generational Line Dancing at Christ Lutheran – Sunday, April 26, 10 AM. Join us in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School time for some good music and fun! Come and learn 2 different dances, led by Harold Buhr & Tami Christianson. All ages are welcome and the dances are simple – no dance experience needed! Cowboy hats, boots and denim are encouraged! *This is also the last day of Sunday School for the year — please join us to celebrate a successful Sunday School year, and dance into spring and summer!

• 💵Cash & Check. Feel free to bring your gift to any worship service or mail it directly to the church office. Checks can be made payable to Christ Lutheran Church. Giving envelopes are available from Amanda in the church office.
• 🏦 Bill Pay Through Your Bank.  (no fees incurred, recurring giving option) You can set up automatic payments through your bank’s bill pay system. Just add our church as a payee and designate your gift amount and frequency. You may set this up as a recurring payment.
• 🌐 Online Giving Through Tithe.ly. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Visit our giving page at give.tithe.ly.com and give a one-time donation or set up recurring gifts.
• 📱 Text-to-Give. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Text **GIVE** to (844) 935-2668 and follow the instructions to quickly and securely give from your mobile phone.

• Sun., April 12, 10am – Donuts and Devotions (grades 7-12); 10am – Frolic Class (ages birth-3)
• Thurs, April 16, 6:30pm – April Book Read at Nancy Hengeveld’s
• Wed., April 22, 6:30pm – Women’s Fellowship
• Sun., April 26, 9am – Holy Humor Sunday;10am – Cross Generational Line Dancing/Last day of  Sunday School

Weekly Calendar

Thursday, March 26
11:30 a.m.           Exercise

Saturday, March 28
9:30 a.m.            ECFE Easter Egg Hunt
1:00 p.m.            Youth making Caramel Rolls
2-2:30 p.m.      Caramel Roll Pick up

Sunday, March 29 
9:00 a.m.         Pallm Sunday Worship – S.S. Kids sing
10:00 a.m.       Cross+Generational Sunday School
10:00-11 a.m.  Caramel Roll Pick-up

Tuesday, March 31
11:30 a.m.          Exercise
6:00 p.m.           CYF Committee Meeting

Thursday, April 2
11:30 a.m.           Exercise
1:00 p.m.             Christs Crafters
7:00 p.m.            Maundy Thursday Worship/Holy Communion

Friday, April 3
3:30 p.m.             Holy Hike (meet at Trailhead)
7:00 p.m.            Good Friday Worship

Sunday, April 5
9:00 a.m.            Easter Celebration Worship

Worship Assistants in March

Acolytes
1 Harper Pickett/Camryn Severson
4 Lent 6:45 Lily Dempewolf
8 Taylor Kerns/Hayden Fischer
11 Lent 6:45 Martina Wingert
15 Hudson Larson/Turner Sprenger
18 Lent 6:45 Lily Ledin
22 Jezlyn Finseth/Ava Severson
25 Lent 6:45 Maggie Wingert
29 Sawyer Johnson/Jackson Fischer

Computer
1 Sawyer Johnson
4 Lent 6:45 Lydia Scheevel
8 Easton Grabau
11 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson
15 Josh Bakken
18 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes
22 Jackson Fischer
25 Lent 6:45 Melony Wingert
29 Rosemary Pikula
Lectors
1 Andy Bunge
4 Lent 6:45 Harper Pickett (grade 8)
8 Steve Corson
11 Lent 6:45 Sawyer Johnson (grade 7)
15 Bev Olson
18 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson (grade 9)
22 Aaren Mathison
25 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes (grade 8)
29 Mary Glaser

Altar Guild……………………Deb Ebner/Judy Johnson/Tona Keene

Ushers….Jeff Bennett/Andrew Pederson/Jarod Keune/Darrel Olson

Communion Assistants-
March 1……………..Amanda Hiebel/Mary Glaser/Dena Mathison
March 15…………Christy Gildner/Katie Marzolf/Melissa Severson

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*CROSS+GENERATIONAL SUNDAY – March 29^th, 10-10:45 am – On Palm Sunday, join the Sunday school kids and team for a “spring cleaning” day to do some light cleaning (dusting pews, vacuuming pew cushions, wiping windows, etc.) to help get the church extra ready for Easter. There will also be Holy Week themed games to enjoy.

*Holy Hike for All Ages – Friday, April 3, 3:30 pm | Preston Trailhead. Come explore God’s creation with a short, easy walk along the river. We will look for “God sightings” like birds, rocks, and sparkling water while we pause for a short story and prayer. All ages welcome—strollers too!

*March is Foodshare Month! Throughout March, you’ll find a grocery cart in the Narthex ready to receive donations of packaged food or personal care items. Financial gifts are also welcome—please make checks payable to Christ Lutheran and designated for the Food Shelf, or you may donate cash. When the campaign concludes, we will share the total amount of food collected and funds donated. Thank you for helping us care for our community through this important ministry. The 2026 March Campaign will run March 1-April 6, 2026!

*April Book Read – From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer gently invites readers to imagine a world shaped by generosity instead of scarcity. Through the simple beauty of the serviceberry tree, she shows how sharing, gratitude, and care for community can create a richer, more hopeful way of living—together. This short-112-page book is a wonderful read for spring and gardening season. Join us at Nancy Hengeveld’s home for conversation and fellowship on Thursday, April 16^th at 6:30 pm.

Holy Week Worship at Christ Lutheran

• 💵Cash & Check. Feel free to bring your gift to any worship service or mail it directly to the church office. Checks can be made payable to Christ Lutheran Church. Giving envelopes are available from Amanda in the church office.
• 🏦 Bill Pay Through Your Bank.  (no fees incurred, recurring giving option) You can set up automatic payments through your bank’s bill pay system. Just add our church as a payee and designate your gift amount and frequency. You may set this up as a recurring payment.
• 🌐 Online Giving Through Tithe.ly. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Visit our giving page at give.tithe.ly.com and give a one-time donation or set up recurring gifts.
• 📱 Text-to-Give. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Text **GIVE** to (844) 935-2668 and follow the instructions to quickly and securely give from your mobile phone.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Sun., Mar 29, 9am – Palm Sunday; Sunday school kids sing; 10am – Cross Generational Sunday School; Caramel Roll pick-up
• Thurs., April 2, 7pm – Maundy Thursday worship/Comm
• Friday, April 3, 3:30pm – Holy Hike, meet at Trailhead;7pm – Good Friday worship
• Sun., April 5, 9am – Easter Celebration worship
• Wed., April 8, 6pm – WOW Wednesday/Confirmation
• Sun., April 12, 10am – Donuts and Devotions (grades 7-12); 10am – Frolic Class (ages birth-3)

Weekly Calendar

Thursday, March 19
11:30 a.m.           Exercise
1:00 p.m.            Christ’s Crafters

Sunday, March 22
9:00 a.m.         Worship
10:00 a.m.       Sunday School

Tuesday, March 24
11:30 a.m.          Exercise
6:30 p.m.           Women’s Fellowship

Wednesday, March 25
6:00 p.m.           Soup Supper/Confirmation
6:45 p.m.           Lenten worship

Thursday, March 26
11:30 a.m.           Exercise

Sunday, March 29 
9:00 a.m.         Worship – S.S. Kids sing
10:00 a.m.       Cross+Generational Sunday School

Worship Assistants in March

Acolytes
1 Harper Pickett/Camryn Severson
4 Lent 6:45 Lily Dempewolf
8 Taylor Kerns/Hayden Fischer
11 Lent 6:45 Martina Wingert
15 Hudson Larson/Turner Sprenger
18 Lent 6:45 Lily Ledin
22 Jezlyn Finseth/Ava Severson
25 Lent 6:45 Maggie Wingert
29 Sawyer Johnson/Jackson Fischer

Computer
1 Sawyer Johnson
4 Lent 6:45 Lydia Scheevel
8 Easton Grabau
11 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson
15 Josh Bakken
18 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes
22 Jackson Fischer
25 Lent 6:45 Melony Wingert
29 Rosemary Pikula

Lectors
1 Andy Bunge
4 Lent 6:45 Harper Pickett (grade 8)
8 Steve Corson
11 Lent 6:45 Sawyer Johnson (grade 7)
15 Bev Olson
18 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson (grade 9)
22 Aaren Mathison
25 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes (grade 8)
29 Mary Glaser

Altar Guild……………………Deb Ebner/Judy Johnson/Tona Keene

Ushers….Jeff Bennett/Andrew Pederson/Jarod Keune/Darrel Olson

Communion Assistants-
March 1……………..Amanda Hiebel/Mary Glaser/Dena Mathison
March 15…………Christy Gildner/Katie Marzolf/Melissa Severson

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*LENTEN SERVICES AT CHRIST LUTHERAN – Soup Suppers at 6pm, Worship at 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25 –The soup supper will begin at 6pm. Dinner will consist of a variety of soups, sandwiches, and bars. A free will donation will be taken. We move upstairs to the Sanctuary for worship at 6:45 p.m.

*Holy Hike for All Ages – Friday, April 3, 3:30 pm | Preston Trailhead. Come explore God’s creation with a short, easy walk along the river. We will look for “God sightings” like birds, rocks, and sparkling water while we pause for a short story and prayer. All ages welcome—strollers too!

*March is Foodshare Month! Throughout March, you’ll find a grocery cart in the Narthex ready to receive donations of packaged food or personal care items. Financial gifts are also welcome—please make checks payable to Christ Lutheran and designated for the Food Shelf, or you may donate cash. When the campaign concludes, we will share the total amount of food collected and funds donated. Thank you for helping us care for our community through this important ministry. The 2026 March Campaign will run March 1-April 6, 2026!

*Women’s Fellowship – Please note that the next Women’s Fellowship meeting has been rescheduled to accommodate Lenten suppers and services. We will meet at the church on Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. Join us as we continue discussing Joan Chittister’s The Gift of Years : Growing Older Gracefully (pages 55-88 for the March meeting).

*CROSS+GENERATIONAL SUNDAY – March 29^th, 10-10:45 am – On Palm Sunday, join the Sunday school kids and team for a “spring cleaning” day to do some light cleaning (dusting pews, vacuuming pew cushions, wiping windows, etc.) to help get the church extra ready for Easter. There will also be Holy Week themed games to enjoy.

*April Book Read – From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer gently invites readers to imagine a world shaped by generosity instead of scarcity. Through the simple beauty of the serviceberry tree, she shows how sharing, gratitude, and care for community can create a richer, more hopeful way of living—together. This short-112-page book is a wonderful read for spring and gardening season. Join us at Nancy Hengeveld’s home for conversation and fellowship on Thursday, April 16^th at 6:30 pm.

                                                 Holy Week Worship at Christ Lutheran_____

• 💵Cash & Check. Feel free to bring your gift to any worship service or mail it directly to the church office. Checks can be made payable to Christ Lutheran Church. Giving envelopes are available from Amanda in the church office.
• 🏦 Bill Pay Through Your Bank.  (no fees incurred, recurring giving option) You can set up automatic payments through your bank’s bill pay system. Just add our church as a payee and designate your gift amount and frequency. You may set this up as a recurring payment.
• 🌐 Online Giving Through Tithe.ly. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Visit our giving page at give.tithe.ly.com and give a one-time donation or set up recurring gifts.
• 📱 Text-to-Give. (fees apply, you may choose to cover them or not). Text **GIVE** to (844) 935-2668 and follow the instructions to quickly and securely give from your mobile phone.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Wed., Mar 25, 6pm – Lent Soup Supper; 6:45pm – Lent Worship
• Sun., Mar 29, 9am – Palm Sunday; Sunday school kids sing; 10am – Cross Generational Sunday School; Caramel Roll pick-up
• Thurs., April 2, 7pm – Maundy Thursday worship/Comm
• Friday, April 3, 3:30pm – Holy Hike, meet at Trailhead;7pm – Good Friday worship
• Sun., April 5, 9am – Easter Celebration worship