Weekly Newsletter – 2/4

*All Ages Contribute Food for Lent Soup Suppers – This year we will be asking Christ Lutheran members to provide the soup, sandwiches, milk and crackers for the soup suppers, as well as help serve and clean-up. Sign up sheets will be passed around during worship starting January 28, and the clipboard will be in the church office during the week. Confirmands will be providing the bars.  This intergenerational adventure will strengthen our community. Thank you in advance.

*Electronic Giving – We want to remind people of different giving options that are available to support the mission and ministry of Christ Lutheran Church. 1.You can safely and securely give online through our website at https://christlutheranpreston.org/giving/ or simply just scan this QR code with your phone

*Money Counters Needed – If you are able to help out with money counting after worship services, please let the church office know. Thank you!

*Thank you to all my church family that have remembered me with cards, prayers, visits and food brought to my home, and all the many memorials since the death of my daughter, Lori McCabe. I am so blessed to have so many wonderful friends.   ~ Sincerely, Val Christensen

*YOUTH LEAD – Wednesday, February 7^th, 6-7:15 pm, grades 10-12. Gather at 6 pm for supper, then join your peers for Youth Lead. Explore faith through fun, discussion, and service. Plus – learn leadership and communication skills which help you be a resource to peers.

*This coming Lent, our journey at Christ Lutheran includes trying new things and embracing traditions. Starting Ash Wednesday, February 14^th our Wednesday nights will include soup suppers and an opportunity for all ages to join in conversation and prayer practice on a Psalm, followed by worship with the Holden Evening Prayer service. Ash Wednesday is February 14 (Valentine’s Day) this year, and our conversation and prayers will include conversation hearts – kids especially enjoy creating prayers this way! The Wednesday schedule is (Feb. 14, Feb. 21, Feb. 28, Mar. 6, Mar. 13, Mar. 20):6 pm Soup supper – Church members sign-up during worship or in the church office to bring soup/sandwiches/milk and help assist the confirmation students with setting up and serving.

6:15-6:45pm – Conversation, Coloring and Psalms. Each Wednesday we will explore a Psalm through conversation and coloring. All Congregation is welcome!

7-7:30 pm-Holden Evening Prayer Service.

*Christ Lutheran Church invites you to share in the joy of our CLC Card Ministry – A basket of envelopes has been placed in the Narthex, each envelope contains 1, 3, or 5 congregation members names and addresses.  CLC Card Ministry asks that you send a card or a kind note to each person/family in the envelope (boxed Thinking of You cards are available for purchase in the Narthex). Let us reach out with kindness.

*Noisy Offering – In November and December, $144 was collected in the noisy offerings. The Sunday school kids  decided to donate the money to the family of Callie Tweten of Canton.

 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

2/2 Arlene Bakalyar, Stacy Herron; Phil & Sandy Milne – Anniv
2/4 Sharon Johnson
2/5 Morgan Pickett, Kolby Brunsvold
2/6 Mary Irish
2/7 Bonnie Hahn, Ryan Kling-Punt
2/8 Melanie White, Landon Sethre

Please keep in your prayers….Don Solberg, Spring Valley Care Center for Rehab
Richard Johnson
Val Christensen
Barb Barrett
Rosalie Krips
Axel Heller
Steven Kling
Bo Bakke
Bridget Case
Walt Hansen, who is at Minnesota State Veterans Home, Preston
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Mabel Care Center
Adie Milne, who is at Harmony Care Center
Ann Ott, who is at Harmony Care Center
Betty Riehl, who is at Harmony Care Center
Helen Haugen, who is at Park Lane Estates
Arlene Bakalyar, who is at Park Lane Estates
Irene Aarre, who is at Traditions
Averlene Marzolf, who is at Traditions
Lew Randall, who is at Traditions
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Jeff Trende, who is at Traditions
Linda Hahn Smith, who is at Traditons
Arlen Kiehne, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Alice Cummings, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place
Jan Milne, Brookdale Senior Living
Evie Christianson, who is at Seasons of Apple Valley
DeWayne Vogt, who is at Luther Oaks Skilled Nursing Care, Bloomington, IL