Sunday, October 25, 2026
In God’s Economy: Wk 2
ONLINE & IN-PERSON WORSHIP AT 9AM
Sunday bulletin: 10.25.2026.pdf
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Weekly Calendar
Sunday, October 25
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Pumpkin Fundraiser voting/Trunk or Treat
Tuesday, October 27
9:30 a.m. Bible Study in Heritage Room
11:30 a.m. Exercise
2:00 p.m. Harmony Care Center worship
Wednesday, October 28
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Women’s Fellowship
Thursday, October 29
11:30 a.m. Exercise
Sunday, November 1
9:00 a.m. Worship/Communion
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Donuts and Devotions (7-12th grade)
Worship Assistants in October
Acolytes
4 Braelynn Dierkes/Charlie Every
11 Hayden Fischer
18 Sawyer Johnson/Taylor Kerns
25 Lily Ledin
Computer
4 Jezlyn Finseth/Madeline Olstad
11 Easton Grabau/Jimmer Harstad
18 Hudson Larson/Wesley Keune
25 Harper Pickett
Lectors
4 Traci Corson
11 10th graders
18 Jenna Pederson
25 Levi Johnson
Altar Guild….Karen Trende/Andrea Hellickson/Brenda Reicks
Ushers……Mark Eickhoff/Jodi Eickhoff/Jim Baker/Lisa Baker
Communion Assistants
October 4…………Katie Harstad/Dena Mathison/Darrel Olson
October 18………………….Andy Bunge/Sue Hager/Jen Pickett
*Trunk or Treat – October 25th – After our worship service, head out to the parking lot for some Halloween fun and trick or treating! (A big THANK YOU to everyone who decorated a trunk and supplied the candy! You are a blessing)
*Pumpkin Fundraiser – 7-12th graders decorated/painted pumpkins on Wednesday, October 21st at WOW night and they will be on display in the Narthex on Oct 25th. Please vote for your favorite pumpkin, using change, cash or check. The youth will decided next week at Confirmation where they would like to donate the money. Thank You -your generosity makes a difference in God’s world.
*ALL SAINTS SUNDAY – November 1, 2026. On All Saints Sunday we create a space in worship that embraces the saints who have passed as well as those who live among us. Candles will be lit for newly baptized and departed saints, and candles will be available for you to light for saints you hold in your heart. May we rest in God’s mercy.
*The next Women’s Fellowship will meet in the Heritage Room on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 pm. Join us as we continue discussing Joan Chittister’s The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully (pages 185-200). Looking ahead to November, please note a special date change due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will meet on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30 pm at the church. We hope to see you there!
*Annual Women’s Fall Benevolence Drive – For years, the generosity of the Women of Christ Lutheran has supported our community and those far beyond through the Women’s Fall Benevolence Drive. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing generosity and hope you will join us again in supporting these important causes. If you’d like to contribute, donations can be mailed to: Joyce Hellickson — 409 Winona St. NW — Preston MN 55965
Additionally, you can drop off or mail your donation at the church office or place it in the offering plate during Sunday morning worship. Please make checks payable to Women of Christ Lutheran. We kindly ask that your donation be received by Sunday, November 29, 2026. To save postage, letters will be available for pickup in the narthex through October 25th
*The Sixth Annual Craft and Bake Sale is on Sat., Dec. 5, 2026. The volunteer sign up sheet is now in the narthex and will be at the raffle sales table each Sunday after church. The Gnome Cafe and kids’ crafting sign up sheets will be posted by the Sunday School supply room. Please refer to the November Ambassador for updates and also get an information sheet in the narthex to see baked good prices, donation drop off times, and more. Thank you for your help!
*Craft and Bake Sale Raffle Ticket Sale – The raffle ticket sales for the annual Craft and Bake Sale will begin on Sunday, Oct. 25, after the church service. We will ask the congregation for volunteers who want to help sell these tickets, and those interested can pick up tickets and instructions that day. Raffle tickets are $5.00 each. We will continue to sell these tickets after each church service until the day of the sale. Mary Zimmerman has again donated a beautiful quilt for the main prize. Other prizes include a Bogg bag with beach towels, portable car charger, $250 cash prize, and two XLS GCI rockers with side tables. The drawing will be held on the day of the sale, December 5, at 2:00 p.m.
*Baby & Toddler Book Club – Second Sundays – November 8 & December 13 at 10 am
Who is it for? Babies (yes, truly!), toddlers, and preschoolers up to age four—not yet attending Sunday School— and their parents or other caring adults. Led by Shelby Ristau, explore faith through storytelling, prayer, music, and creative play. The Frolic First Bible (given at Baptism) and Frolic board books, create a meaningful experience for you. Plus, families will be given a book to take home!
*November Book Read – Join us as we read “Boys in the Light”, a powerful true story tracing two parallel journeys in WWII: Eddie Willner, a Jewish teenager surviving Auschwitz, and 23-year-old Elmer Hovland, from Luverne MN, leading Company D of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division. Eddie, his friend, and father; Elmer, and young American soldiers confront the brutal realities of war. Their paths meet in a single unforgettable moment when two emaciated boys step out of the woods, revealing the horrors the tankers had been fighting against. Written by Nina Willner, granddaughter of Eddie, this moving account invites us to reflect on courage, survival, and the resilience of the human spirit. Discussion will be on Thursday, November 19, 6:30 pm at Nancy Hengeveld’s home. All are welcome. Come for thoughtful conversation and shared reflection.
*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, November 7, 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. We also will be making flatbread that day and could use extra help. Please bring tins if you have them. All are welcome! If you have questions, feel free to contact: Joyce Every, 507-951-1345, joycekevinevery@gmail.com (lefse) or Linda Wolfe, 952-807-5214,
lwolfe609@gmail.com
*Fall Clean Up Day at the Church– Saturday, November 21st from 8am – 11am. We will have some cleaning supplies on hand but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. We will be cleaning windows, doors, wiping down/ dusting tables and other misc. items. We will also be doing a Spring Clean Up, date TBD.
*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.
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CHURCH FINANCIALS:
Weekly budget ——— $4,505.00
Oct 18 offering ——— $3,537.00
YTD budget for 40 weeks —-$189,210.00
YTD offering for 40 weeks —$167,308.00
Deficit of ——— –$21,902.00
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DATES TO REMEMBER
- Sunday, October 25th – 9am, Worship; 10am,Trunk or Treat in parking lot/pumpkin fundraiser
- Sunday, Nov 1, 9am – All Saints worship/Holy Communion
- Sunday, Nov 7, 8am – Lefse Bake Day
- Saturday, Nov 21, 8-11am – Fall Clean-Up day at the church
- Sunday, Nov 22, 9am – Stewardship Celebration Worship with Farmer Market Ramblers/Sunday School kids sing
10/22 Natalie Ledin; Kurt & Brenda Reicks – Anniv.
10/23 Kris Kincaid, Thomas Pikula, Ella Hoff
10/24 Jennifer Pickett
10/26 Kathy Scheevel
10/27 Ellen Collett
10/28 Carlisle Corson
10/29 Arlen Kiehne
Please keep in your prayers….
Jacob Johnson
Ella Ristau
Matthew Sheldon, son in law of Nancy Harrison
Arlene Bakalyar, who is at Harmony Care Center
Arnie Keene, who is at Harmony Care Center
Mary Lou Hansen, who is at Harmony Care Center
Walt Hansen, who is at Minnesota State Veterans Home, Preston
Ila Mae Olstad, who is at The Bluffs of Preston
Barb Barrett, who is at The Bluffs of Preston
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Linda Hahn Smith, who is at Traditions
Dick Behnke, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Arlen Kiehne, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Val Christensen, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place
Fred Nagle, Chatfield Care Center
Bridget Case