Weekly Calendar

Sunday, January 25
9:00 a.m.         Worship w/Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m.       Refreshments and finish Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m.       Sunday School

Wednesday, January 28
6:00 p.m.           Confirmation
6:30 p.m.           Women’s Fellowship

Sunday, February 1
9:00 a.m.         Worship w/Holy Communion – MN Adult and Teen Challenge Women’s choir
10:00 a.m.       Congregational Meal
10:00 a.m.       Devos and Donuts (7th-12th grades)
10:00 a.m.       Sunday School

Worship Assistants in January

Acolytes
4 Hudson Larson/Hayden Fischer
11 Martina Wingert/Turner Sprenger
18 Charlie Every/Lily Ledin
25 Harper Pickett/Lilianna Dempewolf

Computer
4 Reese Larson
11 Maggie Wingert
18 Josh Bakken
25 Braelynn Dierkes

Lectors
4 Sara Niemeyer
11 Michael Johnson
18 Traci Corson
25 Darrel Olson

Greeters
4 Bruce & Teresa Hoff
11 Jeff & Roxie Knies
18 Jarod & Jonie Keune and family
25 Craig & Lori Britton

Altar Guild……………………………………….Roxie Knies/Lynn Haugan/Pam Mensink

Ushers………… ………………..Rick Grooters/Robert Hanson/Scott Wilson/Kevin Every

Communion Assistants
January 4 ……………………………………..Amanda Heibel/Dena Mathison/Sue Hager
January 18………………………………….Christy Gildner/Melissa Severson/Jen Pickett

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*2025 Christ Lutheran Annual Meeting – Sunday, January 25, 2026, during 9am worship. We will gather to review our common purpose as a congregation, celebrate the life we have had together this past year, and look ahead to how God is leading us in the future.  Annual reports are available in the narthex, and is available in pdf form in this email and on our website.

*2026 Offering Envelopes – If you have been getting offering envelopes in the past, they are now ready to be picked up in west coatroom. If you don’t see your name but would like to have some envelopes, talk to Amanda in the office!

*MN Adult and Teen Challenge – On Sunday, February 1, 2026, MN Adult and Teen Challenge Women’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!

*2026 Service Group Books – The 2026 Service Group books are now available – please pick up yours in the narthex to help us avoid mailing. Thanks!

*Women’s Fellowship – The next Women’s Fellowship meeting will take place at the church on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. There is no December meeting. Join us as we discuss the first four chapters (through page 27) of Joan Chittister’s The Gift of Years : Growing Older Gracefully.

*February Book Read – “Short Stories by Jesus” – Thursday, Feb. 19^th at 6:30 at Nancy Hengeveld’s – Jesus used everyday parables to convey deep meaning in his storytelling and modern readers often miss first-century culture and context. In Short Stories by Jesus, Amy Jill-Levine reconstructs the original Jewish context and shows the parables aren’t only about Jesus but about us—provocative ethical teachings that still challenge and unsettle contemporary readers. This book was selected by those who attended the January CLC book read. All are invited to gather for the discussion. We look forward to welcoming you!

*Root River Conference – The 2026 Root River Conference Assembly will take place on Sunday, Feb 15th at Grace Lutheran in Peterson, MN. 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.

*OPEN HOUSE – The family of Arlene Bakalyar would like to invite you to an Open House in Honor of her 100^th Birthday! – Sunday, February 1^st from 2-4 p.m. at Park Lane Estates

                                    *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:

• Sun., Jan 25, 9 am- Christ Lutheran Annual Meeting during worship
• Sun., Feb 1, 9 am- Worship – MN Adult & Teen Challenge Women’s Choir; 10am – Congregational Meal; 10am – Devos and Devotions (7th-12th grade)
• Sun., Feb 8, 9am – KIDS sing during worship; 10am – Cross+Generational Valentine making
• Sun., Feb 15, 2pm – Root River Conference Assembly at Grace Lutheran, Peterson MN
• Wed., Feb 18, 7pm – Ash Wednesday worship
• Thurs, Feb 19, 6:30pm -Book Read at Nancy Hengeveld’s
• Sun. Feb 22, 9am -GEV Sunday