Weekly Calendar

Thursday, October 23
11:30 a.m.                       Exercise

Saturday, October 25
8:00 a.m.                        Lefse and Flatbread baking day

Sunday, October 26 – Reformation Sunday
9:00 a.m.                        Worship
10:00 a.m.                      TRunk or TReat in Church parking lot

Tuesday, October 28
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise

Wednesday, October 29
6:00 p.m.                        Confirmation

Thursday, October 30
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

*NEEDED: Caring Adults and Youth to Help with Sunday School
When: Sundays from 10:00-11:00 am
Why: 55 kids are registered!  A large Sunday School program calls for more helpers each Sunday.
What is expected: This year we need every child’s household to support Sunday School by assisting in a classroom at least one hour each semester, and ideally each month. Youth and other adults are also encouraged to volunteer.
How: Please take a look at the sign-up schedule and sign up on a Sunday that works for you. Thank you!

*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)

*The Fifth Annual Craft and Bake Sale is on Sat., Dec. 6, 2025. 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. The raffle ticket sales started on 10/26/25, and they are $5.00 each.  They are sold after each Sunday service in the narthex, and winners will be drawn on 12/6/25 at 2pm.  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. 26, 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 handmade fused glass art, fishing rod made by Hoogie Hanson, a decorated wooden sleigh, and a Blackstone omnivore-on-the-go grill. The drawing will be held on the day of the sale, December 6, at 2:00 p.m.

*Pumpkin Fundraiser – 7-12^th graders decorated/painted pumpkins on Wednesday, October 22^nd at Confirmation and they are on display in the Narthex. Please vote for your favorite pumpkin, using change, cash or check and the proceeds will be donated to the Alaskans devastated by the tsunamis and flooding on the western coast. Donations will be forwarded to the Lutheran Disaster Response for dispersement. Thank You -your generosity makes a difference in God’s world.

*All Saints Sunday – Nov 2 – On All Saints Sunday, November 2^nd, 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.

*IMPORTANT SUMMER 2026 INFO for YOUTH:
Summer Youth Trips Survey – Please complete by Wed., October 29^{th
https://christlutheranchurch1828.breezechms.com/form/f1be39}
It was emailed to confirmation parents and texted to grades 10-12 on 10/22
Dates are limited, indicate all dates you could attend. The survey includes three opportunities:
Klein Ranch – a horseback riding and ranch Bible camp experience in Isabel, SD
Serve Boldly – a service trip with Green Lake Lutheran Camp to Milwaukee, WI
BWCAW Wilderness – a canoeing adventure with Rich and Pastor Kris Kincaid with great fishing, swimming, relaxing, and FOOD.

*Feed My Starving Children – Saturday, November 22, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (flexible) in Eagan, MN. Youth, grades 7-12, we plan to carpool and will need adult drivers. After FMSC, we will stop at MOA. We will meet the Rushford Ecumenical Youth Group in Eagan. 50 spots are reserved. First-come, first-served.
Register here: http://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=B21ZDG

*Fall Book Read-Muus vs Muus; Discussion on Monday, Dec 1, 6:30-7:30 pm at the home of Nancy Hengeveld’s. Pastor Bernt Muus is credited as a founder of St. Olaf College in 1874; he also served as its first president.  He was called to Holden Lutheran Church in rural Kenyon MN in 1859 and played a significant role in the broader Minnesota immigrant community and church. He was not without controversy, both personally and professionally. His wife Oline sought a divorce, and their trial presents cultural and legal challenges faced by a Norwegian immigrant couple in 19th-century Minnesota. How does this story provide insight into the lives of Norwegian American immigrants, whose experiences are woven into many of our family histories?  How might their experiences pertain to current immigration issues?  Join us for as we wonder and talk about this book. We will also discuss whether to organize a book club and brainstorm future books to read.  There’s always room for one more!
— Muus vs Muus, authored by Bodil Stenseth, and translated into English by Kari Lie Dorer, et al, is available at local libraries, bookstores, and in a Kindle e-book edition.

*Good Earth Village Lunch & Learn – “Mental Health in the Bible: A Faithful Conversation – Tuesday, October 28^th, 11am. Faith and mental health are often seen as separate, but Scripture reveals that God cares deeply about the struggles of the human heart and mind. In this presentation, Carmen Anderson explores how biblical figures wrestled with despair, grief, and even suicidal thoughts. This presentation invites attendees to embrace a more holistic, grace-filled approach to mental health in their own lives and in the church. Sign up in the narthex or pre-register on your own. If you would like to carpool, meet at the church at 10:30 a.m.

*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:

• Saturday, October 25^th, 8am – Lefse and Flatbread Baking Day
• Wednesday, October 29th – Youth Summer Survey needs to be filled out!
• Sunday, October 26^th, 9am – Sunday School kids sing during worship/Painted Pumpkin fundraiser; 10:15am – Trunk or Treat!

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
10/23 Tyler Eickhoff, Thomas Pikula, Pastor Kris, Ella Hoff
10/24 Jennifer Pickett
10/26 Kathy Scheevel, Vaughan Schmidt
10/27 Ellen Collett
10/28 Carlisle Corson
10/29 Arlen Kiehne
10/30 Richard Wolfe, Jim Specht, Porter Mathison

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