Weekly Calendar

Thursday, October 2
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise
1:00 p.m.                        Christ’s Crafters

Sunday, October 5
9:00 a.m.                        Worship/Communion
10:00 a.m.                       Congregational Brunch

Tuesday, October 7
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise
6:30 p.m.                      Stewardship Team

Wednesday, October 8
9:00 a.m.                        Dwelling in the Word
6:00 p.m.                        Confirmation
7:00 p.m. ??                    Council

Thursday, October 9
9:00 a.m.                         Men’s Fellowship
11:30 a.m.                       Exercise

Worship Assistants in October

Acolytes
5 Katelyn Scheevel/Grant Tieskotter
12 Ava Severson/Camryn Severson
19 Jackson Fischer/Hayden Fischer
26 Reese Larson/Hudson Larson

Computer
5 Maggie WIngert & Martina Wingert
12 Lily Ledin & Easton Grabau
19 Braelynn Dierkes & Sawyer Johnson
26 Josh Bakken & Charlie Every

Lectors
5 Gail Bunge
12 Steve Corson
19 Darrel Olson
26 Dena Mathison

Greeters
5 Alison & Brad Leathers and family
12 Craig & Lori Britton
19 LaVerne & Denise Paulson
26 Jon & Lynn Haugan

Altar Guild……………………………Karen Trende/Brenda Reicks/Andrea Hellickson

Ushers………………………….Mark Eickhoff/Jodi Eickhoff/Tyler Eickhoff/Jim Baker

Communion Assistants
October 5 ………………………………………..Katie Harstad/Barb Mielke/Jen Pickett
October 19……………………………Christy Gildner/Amanda Hiebel/Carol Solberg
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*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.

*REGISTRATION for Sunday School and Confirmation!
Visit our website to register – www.christlutheranpreston.org. or use these links:
Sunday School online registration form 
Confirmation online registration form

*“What We Can Do: Responding to God’s Generosity“ is the emphasis for our fall stewardship campaign. The weekly themes include:

• September 14, “Giving it All Up”, Luke 18:18-27 – How might we live in the present without the anxiety that we lack what we need?
• September 21, “Kingdom Investing with Worldly Currency,” Luke 16:1-13 – How are our gifts faithful responses to mission and ministry locally and globally?
• September 28, “Opening Our Eyes,” Luke 16:19-31 – What prevents us from seeing the needs of our neighbor and how is it a gift when we  help them?
• October 5, “Saying ‘Yes!”, Luke 19:29-35a – How has God said “yes!” to the work the people of God of Christ Lutheran are doing and how are we impacting lives for the good?

*Congregational Brunch – On Sunday, October 5^th, following worship, we will celebrate the end of our “What We Can Do” Stewardship campaign with an All-Congregation brunch, sponsored by Christ Lutheran and our Stewardship Team. To those who are planning to attend, please sign up in the narthex or call the church office, just so we can get a better idea of how much food we’ll need. NOTE: You do not have to have been signed up to attend the day of!

*Dwelling in the Word – Wednesday, October 8^th at 9 am at the B&B – Gather with us for “Dwelling in the Word”, a Bible study led by Pastor Kris from 9:00–10:00 a.m. at B&B. Together, we’ll read the scripture for the upcoming Sunday and explore it through meaningful conversation centered on three guiding questions: What does the text say? What does it mean? And what is God saying to me through this text? Come as you are—your questions and insights are always welcome.

*Thank you!! – to Joel and Barb Mielke, Dean Solberg, Hoogie Hanson, Matt Quanrud, Kevin Ostern and Rick Grooters for trimming the low hanging branches on the maple trees surrounding the church.  Special thanks to Dean Solberg for furnishing the equipment to make the task much easier!

*Women’s Fellowship – The next Women’s Fellowship meeting will be held at the church on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we explore our relationship with money and faith. We’ll have an open discussion about stewardship, generosity, and greed.

*ATTENTION LEFSE AND FLATBREAD BAKERS! It is time again to bake our lefse for our Craft and Bake Sale. Our first bake day is planned for Saturday, October 25, starting at 8 am in the Fellowship Hall/Kitchen. We’re looking forward to a great turnout and making plenty of lefse. For those preparing lefse, please incorporate the flour and shape into balls before arriving at the church. Elsa and Lynn will make flatbread that day and could use extra help. They have requested air-tight large containers, like popcorn tins, to store the flatbread. If you have any that you could donate to the church, please leave them in the kitchen. All are welcome! If you have questions, feel free to contact: Joyce Every, 507-951-1345, joycekevinevery@gmail.com (lefse) Linda Wolfe, 952-807-5214, lwolfe609@gmail.com (lefse) Lynn Benson, 507-765-2296, arnold049@centurytel.net (flatbread) Elsa Bye, 507-765-2410 (flatbread)

*TRUNK OR TREAT – Sunday, October 26^th after 9am worship. We are returning with more tricks and treats for the 3^rd Annual Trunk or Treat! You are invited to wear your Halloween costume to church. After church, head out to the parking lot for trick or treating. Volunteers will have car trunks decorated and be supplied with Halloween treats. Children will go trick or treating from car to car. What do we need besides trick or treaters?  We need approximately 12 volunteers to decorate their car/SUV/truck and Halloween candy for the trick or treaters! Sign up in the narthex. And also, we’ll need candy donations! (Please bring donations of candy to church prior to the event).

*SAVE THE DATE! The 5th Annual Christ Lutheran Church Craft and Bake Sale and Gnome Cafe will be Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9am-2pm.  Please pick up a fact sheet in the narthex to see the update on baked good pricing, event details, raffle details and more.  We will need the congregation’s help to bake, create, and volunteer for the event set up and day of the event.

                                       *4 WAYS YOU CAN GIVE TO 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:

• Sunday, October 5^th, 10am – Congregational Brunch
• Wednesday, October 8^th, 6pm – WOW Wednesday (10-12^th graders)
• Sunday, October 12^th, 9am – Rite of Confirmation
• Wednesday, October 22^nd, 6pm – Pumpkin Painting Contest/Confirmation
• Sunday, October 26^th, after worship – Trunk or Treat!

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
10/2 Charlotte Reicks; David & Mary Milne – Anniv.
10/3 Gary Ristau, Trista Tieskotter
10/4 Jim Marzolf, Mary Zimmerman; Tom & Marcia Johnson – Anniv. Pat & Melissa Severson – Anniv.
10/5 Jan Flood, Olivia Sethre, Lindsey Olson; John & Teresa Marzolf – Anniv.
10/8 Doug & Tona Keene – Anniv; Jay & Katie Harstad – Anniv.
10/9 Melanie Olstad, Diane Wojtkiewicz

Please keep in your prayers….
Elsa Bye
Logan Walker
Rosalie Krips
Val Christensen
Colson King
Jodi Milne Trochlil
Amy Timmerman
Lynn Tienter
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Green Lea Manor, Mabel
Walt Hansen, who is at Minnesota State Veterans Home, Preston
Mary Lou Hansen, who is at Harmony Care Center
Ila Mae Olstad, who is at Park Lane Estates
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
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
Richard Behnke, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place