in-person/online worship at 9:00 a.m.
Radio Broadcast (of previous week) at 10:00 a.m. on KFIL FM
bulletin Christ_the_King_Sunday_2023.pdf
Worship Assistants in November
Acolytes
5 Jackson Fischer/Ryan Schroeder
12 Lexi Engen/Cooper Holtegaard
19 Melony Wingert/Taelyn Kerns
26 Cooper Pickett/Josiana Corson
5 Lilianna Dempewolf/Katelyn Scheevel
12 Grant Tieskotter
19 Maggie Wingert/Rosemary Pikula
26 Jaxton Heibel
5 Andy Bunge
12 Steve Corson
19 Oliver Kling-Punt/Sawyer Johnson
26 Traci Corson,
Altar Guild……………Darla Ebner/Rebecca Schwingle/Carol Solberg/Karen Quanrud
Ushers…………………………Dawn Hellickson/Devin Nagle/Doug Keene/Craig Britton
Communion Assistants
November 5………………………………………………….Mike Erdman/Bruce Hoff/Susan Pikula
November 19………………………………………….Sara Niemeyer/Darrel Olson/Andy Bunge
Money Counters
5 Darrel & Bev Olson 19 Sandy Amundson/Carol Solberg
12 Brad Leathers/ _________ 26 Susan Hager/Dawn Hellickson
Weekly Calendar
Wednesday, November 22
NO Confirmation
Thursday, November 23 – Office Closed – Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 26
9:00 a.m. Worship/Pastor Kris’ Installation
10:00 a.m. Radio Broadcast
NO Sunday school
Tuesday, November 28
11:30 a.m. Exercise class
Wednesday, November 29
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Women’s Fellowship
Saturday, December 2
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 pm. Craft and Bake Sale
Sunday, December 3
9:00 a.m. Worship/Communion
10:00 a.m. Radio Broadcast
10:00 a.m. Sunday school
*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.
*Volunteer opportunities at Christ Lutheran – 1) Looking for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels. It would be once a month and takes about a half hour only. Call the church office to sign up. 2) Need one more money counter to count on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Contact the church office. 3) Need Service Group Chairpersons! Contact Carol Solberg.
*November is Food Share Month at Christ Lutheran – The Preston Food Shelf continues to face shortages due to an increase in need. Donations of non-perishable food and personal care items can be placed in the grocery cart or basket in the Narthex through November 30th. Monetary donations can be placed in the offering plate or church office (please indicate Food Shelf).
*Advent Candlelighters Needed – The season of Advent is the four-week time of preparation for the coming of Jesus. It begins on the Sunday nearest to November 30. This year Advent begins on Sunday, December 3and continues until Christmas Eve on December 24. We observe this holy season by lighting candles each of the four Sundays in Advent. Three of the candles are purple – to remind us to pray and serve others lovingly as we help prepare the way for Jesus. The candle for the third Sunday of Advent is pink and is a symbol of our joy as the birth of Jesus draws near. We’ve also added one white candle – we call this one the Christ Candle – to be lit on Christmas Eve along with the other four candles to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world, and that God loves us very much. If your family/household wishes to participate in the weekly Advent Candle Lighting, please contact Amanda in the church office, 507-765-2161. Pastor Kris will prepare a short reading to accompany the candle lighting. Dates needed are Dec 3, 10, 17 at 9 am, and Dec 24 during the 4:30 pm worship service. Thank you!
*Craft & Bake Sale Quilt Raffle – This is a reminder to turn in raffle ticket money and/or any unsold tickets to any Craft and Bake Sale Committee member. Tickets will still be on sale through Saturday, December 2, at 2:00 p.m. when the drawing will take place. Committee members: Alison Leathers (507) 251-8049; Barb Mielke (651) 283-1312; Janet Erdman (612) 756-1578; Carol Solberg (507) 421-5901; Gail Bunge (507) 259-1444; Kayla Peterson (507) 259-1504; Lori Winkels (507) 273-9799
*Women of Christ Lutheran Annual Fall Benevolence Drive – This is a reminder to send monetary donations to support our local community as well as the broader community! Donations can be mailed to: Joyce Hellickson — 409 Winona St. NW — Preston MN 55965. In addition, your donation can be dropped off or sent to the church office or put in the offering plate at Sunday morning worship. Please make your check payable to Women of Christ Lutheran. We would appreciate receiving your donation by Wednesday, November 30, 2023.
*Reminder: Women’s Fellowship will meet on Wednesday, November 29th, at 6:30 PM in the Heritage Room. All are welcome to join us!
*REMINDER: The Craft & Bake Sale is our only fundraiser to support Christ Lutheran Church and our missions. Please show your support by shopping locally at CLC. You will find unique items for sale for everyone on your Christmas list. Assorted baked goods, breads, tea rings, holiday cookies, Norwegian baking, seasonal treats & candies are all best sellers as well, so please consider making and donating these items.
Items for sale can be dropped off beginning Sunday Nov. 26. Please pre-price your donations in even dollars. For your food donations, please refer to the recommended pricing table. Food items should be left on the counter in the kitchen or in the refrigerator if needed. We will also be accepting items in the entryway of the lower level up until 8:30 am the day of the sale.
VOLUNTEERS are still needed! The sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex for various roles and shifts for Friday Dec. 1, event day Saturday, Dec. 2, and post event day, Sunday Dec. 3. Please consider helping where you can.
Once again, we are offering a “MAKE & TAKE” craft for children 5+ years old. The cost is $15 per child and no pre-registration is needed. Consider building a special memory making a fun polar igloo to take home afterwards. This class is courtesy of Cheryl Schumacher and all supplies are included.
The GNOME CAFE is back again serving fresh coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider and delicious baked treats! Rebecca Schwingle and Darla Ebner will be serving free samples of freshly made rommegrot when you visit. What a deal! If you missed your chance to sign up, families are encouraged to contact Kayla Peterson on 507-259-1504.
The RAFFLE is new this year and tickets are $5 each with three prizes ranging from a porch pot, a local gift basket, and a lovely quilt (donated by Mary ZImmerman). Our goal is to sell all 750 tickets; 600 tickets have been distributed so far. If you have any remaining sold/unsold raffle tickets, please turn them into Janet Erdman (612-756-1578) before event day, December 2.
A SHOUT OUT and big THANK YOU to all who have donated their time and talents to making craft items, lefse and flatbread, purchasing raffle tickets, and volunteering to help with the sale.
It takes EVERYONE to make this our best event ever!
| Item | Price | Item | Price |
| Yeast Bread | $6.00 | Cinnamon Rolls (6 ct) | $6.00 |
| Quick Bread | $4.00-$6.00 | Tea Rings | $12.00 |
| Lefse (3 rounds) | $6.00 | Sandbakkels (6 ct) | $4.00 |
| Krumkake(strull) (6 ct) |
$4.00 | Rosettes (6 ct) | $4.00 |
| Cookies (12 ct) |
$4.00 – $6.00 | Jams/Jellies | $6.00 |
| Pie | $15.00 | Flatbread (20 ct) |
$3.00 – $4.00 |
*Luren Singers Christmas Concert 2023 – “Hope for Resolution and Peace” is the theme of the music Dr. David Judisch, Conductor of the 60-member male singers, has chosen for their concert on Sunday, December 10 at 2:00PM. The venue is Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN, 205 East Main Street which is also MN Hwy 44. Rachel Storlie is the guest soprano soloist. Admission is a free-will offering which will be divided to benefit the Houston County Food Shelf and the Houston County Ring and Run. The offering will be accepted during intermission
*Thank you for your faithful giving to help us continue the mission and ministry of Christ Lutheran Church during a time in the which the hope of Christ is needed more than ever. Offering envelopes have the church’s address on them and can be mailed in. Text, online and direct giving is also an option. For more information see our giving page:https://christlutheranpreston.org/giving
*HELP US FILL THE RED KETTLE! Bells will be ringing for the Fillmore Co. Salvation Army in Preston on Friday, December 15th. 8:30-4:00 at F & M Community Bank and 4:00-7:00 at Preston Foods. Bell ringing shifts will be ½ hour and we invite everyone to join in to keep those bells ringing! Give Brenda or Danielle a call at F & M Community Bank at 507-765-3823 to sign up or if you have any questions. You may also email Brenda at brendar@fmcommunity.com or Danielle at danielley@fmcommunity.com . If you are not able to stop by the kettle on the 15th but would like to donate, financial contributions can be dropped off any time or mailed to F & M Community Bank, PO Box 467, Preston, MN 55965. Checks should be made out to Salvation Army, Fillmore Co.
11/23 Maddie Topness
11/24 Maya Olson
11/26 Jan Milne, Keely Runtsch, David Marzolf
11/27 Lynn Benson
11/30 Harper Pickett
Please keep in your prayers….Arlen Kiehne, who is at Methodist Hospital
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Mabel Care Center
Kira Nelson
Steven Kling
Val Christensen
Barb Barrett
Rosalie Krips
Richard Johnson
Bo Bakke
Bridget Case
Walt Hansen, who is at Harmony Care Center
Adie Milne, who is at Harmony Care Center
Ann Ott, who is at The Harmony Place
Betty Riehl, who are at Park Lane Estates
Helen Haugen, who is at Park Lane Estates
Arlene Bakalyar, who is at Park Lane Estates
Irene Aarre, who is at Traditions
Elaine Hellickson, who is at Traditions
Averlene Marzolf, who is at Traditions
Lew Randall, who is at Traditions
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Jeff Trende, who is at TRaditions
Alice Cummings, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place
Jan Milne, Brookdale Senior Living
Evie Christianson, who is at Seasons of Apple Valley
DeWayne Vogt, who is at Luther Oaks Skilled Nursing Care, Bloomington, IL