Weekly Newsletter – 10/29

Acolytes
1 Cooper Pickett/Joshua Bakken
8 Grant Tieskotter/Maggie Wingert
15 Katelyn Scheevel/Liliana Dempewolf
22 Rosemary Pikula/Ava Severson
29 Taelyn Kerns/Reese Larson  

Money Counters
1 Jo Randall/Bev Olson                       15 Sandy Amundson/Carol Solberg
8 Steve Corson/Brad Leathers        22 Susan Hager/Dawn Hellickson
29 Amanda Means/Dawn Hellickson 
                                Weekly Calendar
Saturday, October 28
8:00 a.m.                 Lefse Baking Day

Sunday, October 29
9:00 a.m.                 Worship
10:00 a.m.               Radio Broadcast
10:00 a.m.                Trunk or Treat /activities

Tuesday, October 31
11:30 a.m.            Exercise class

Wednesday, November 1 
6:00 p.m.               Confirmation
6:30 p.m.               Service Group Chairman meeting

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

Sunday, November 5 – All Saints Sunday
9:00 a.m.                 Worship/Communion
10:00 a.m.               Radio Broadcast
10:00 a.m.               Sunday school

*Help Wanted! We are still looking for a couple more people who are interested in being Technology Assistants  – Responsibilities include opening up the church on Sunday mornings, turning on the audio and video systems, setting up/managing the livestream, shutting down all equipment after services and locking up the church. May also be asked to manage the livestream during funerals. No experience, no problem -We will train you!  $35 a Sunday – Must be at least 14 years old. All interested people should contact the office  office@christlutheranpreston.org

*ATTENTION LEFSE BAKERS! It is time again to bake our lefse for our craft and bake sale on Dec. 2. Our first bake day is planned for Sat, Oct 28, starting at 8 am. Hoping to have a nice turnout to get lots of lefse made! **Due to a shortage of volunteers last year, we are asking that those bringing in lefse to please add the flour and make into balls before coming to church. If you have questions feel free to call Joyce Every–507-951-1345 or Linda Wolfe– 952-807-5214

*Pastor Kris’ Ordination Service – You are invited to the worship service of the Rite of Ordination for Kristine Hertsgaard Kincaid – Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenyon, MN. The service will also be livestreamed on their Facebook page – First Evangelical Lutheran-Kenyon MN. There will be a reception following the service. The color of the day is red!

*Sunday, October 29, TRUNK or TREAT, Christ Lutheran Parking Lot, 10-11 am – What is Trunk or Treat? Consider this a cool twist on old-fashioned trick-or-treating. All ages are invited to wear a costume to church. After church, head out to the parking lot for trick or treating. Volunteers will have trunks decorated and be supplied with Halloween treats. Kids will go from car to car for treats and games. Confirmation and high school youth will host games – pumpkin-ring toss anyone? As always, it’s a great day to invite a friend to church!

*ELCA YOUTH GATHERING – Youth currently in 8th-12th grades are invited to an energizing, transformative, faith-based event, the ELCA Youth Gathering 2024. This gathering will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 16-20. The deadline has been extended to October 29! Please copy register online: https://forms.gle/W4TySE3B8pgEkdjW9 We will be going with Greenfield Lutheran Church. Together we will plan and host fundraisers and getting-ready activities. To get to NOLA we will fly and in NOLA we will stay in hotels selected and vetted by the ELCA gathering team. More information is available on the online registration form. Questions? Call or email Pastor Kris.

*Craft and Bake Sale Updates – Sat., Dec. 2, 2023, from 9am-2:00pm
New this year is the addition of a three-prize raffle.  The raffle ticket sales will begin on Sunday, Oct. 22, after the church service.  Raffle tickets are $5.00 each, and the prizes are a beautiful quilt made by Mary Zimmerman, a local gift basket with Preston Bucks, and a festive holiday porch pot.  On Oct. 22, 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.  We will continue to sell these tickets after each church service from Oct. 22-Nov. 26, and our goal is to sell all 750 tickets.
The flatbread making day will take place on the same day as the lefse baking day which is set for Sat., Oct. 28, beginning at 8am.  Please consider joining in and our thanks to Elsa Bye and Lynn Benson for leading the flatbread efforts and to Joyce Every and Linda Wolfe for leading the lefse baking event. Event fliers will go up around the community in early November, and the volunteer sign-up sheet will also be put in the narthex in early November.  We have new volunteer roles this year including greeters, courtesy helpers (assisting shoppers with getting their purchases to their car), and holding room attendants.  Please consider how you can contribute your time on this day.
A family-fun craft, led by Cheryl Schumacher, will take place on Dec. 2 in one of the Sunday School rooms.  Stay tuned for more details.
Thank you for the donations that have come for this event already as we have received some funds and some baskets.  The congregation can donate money to the Craft and Bake Sale to make items such as soup mixes, gift baskets, etc.  Please keep crafting and planning for how you may contribute items and your time for the sale event.
Please reach out to the event co-chairs if you have any questions or ideas.
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

*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

*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 2^nd Sunday of the month. Contact the church office.

GOOD EARTH VILLAGE LUNCH and LEARN – Tuesday, November 14^th from 10:30am-2pm
The Healing Forest – An Introduction to Nature and Forest Therapy – Join Pastor Kris on this day trip where we will learn about the healing power of nature. We will explore the science of what happens in our bodies when we spend time outdoors and explore some simple forest therapy activities you can do at home or in a nearby park. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.goodearthvillage.org/lunchandlearn, or sign up in the Narthex. We will leave CLC at 10:30 am and return at approximately 2 pm. Drivers may be needed for carpooling. Please bring a free will donation for lunch and the program.
*Announcing the Craft & Bake Sale Quilt Raffle – A beautifully designed, custom 74″x81″ quilt is up for grabs in the Craft & Bake Sale Quilt Raffle! Get tickets now through December 2, with the drawing taking place at the close of the Craft and Bake Sale, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2. Handmade and donated by Mary Zimmerman, it’s truly a magnificent work of art – you don’t want to miss out on a chance of adding this item to your household! There will also be a holiday porch pot and a local products gift basket given as prizes. Tickets are $5.00 and will be sold after Sunday services. You need not be present to win, and no one under 18 can purchase tickets. If you’re interested in selling tickets, please let a member of the committee know.
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 – Watch the mail for our annual letter requesting monetary donations to support our local community as well as the broader community! We are thankful for the generous donations that we continue to receive each year and hope you will consider giving. 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.

*ELCA Disaster Relief – the Middle East Crisis – Due to escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel, a severe humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding in the Holy Land. The ELCA has a longstanding relationship with partners in the region, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and Augusta Victoria Hospital. Lutheran Disaster Response has a history of providing support for our partners and will be prepared to answer calls for assistance when the time comes. Your gifts designated “Middle East Crisis” will be used entirely (100%) to provide long-lasting support to those whose lives have been impacted by disasters in the region. You may donate directly to Christ Lutheran and we will forward these funds.

*The annual Preston Area Community Foundation Give to the Max Day is coming up in November. Give to the Max Day, organized by the Preston Area Community Foundation is taking Place online November 16th at https://smifoundation.org/donations/preston-area-community-foundation/
*F&M Community Bank and Dan Christianson will match ALL donations $.50 on the $1.00
*The first $1,000 donated by Fountain residents and businesses will be matched $1.00 for $1.00 by First State  Bank of Fountain/Root River State Bank of Chatfield.
*Make your donations online on November 16th (until midnight) or drop off donations at the Preston F&M Bank or First State Bank of Fountain.