Sunday, March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday
and the Passion of Our Lord
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ONLINE & IN-PERSON WORSHIP AT 9AM
bulletin: 3.29.2026.pdf
2026 Lent Daily Devotional: 2026_Lent_Devotional.pdf
Weekly Calendar
Thursday, March 26
11:30 a.m. Exercise
Saturday, March 28
9:30 a.m. ECFE Easter Egg Hunt
1:00 p.m. Youth making Caramel Rolls
2-2:30 p.m. Caramel Roll Pick up
Sunday, March 29
9:00 a.m. Pallm Sunday Worship – S.S. Kids sing
10:00 a.m. Cross+Generational Sunday School
10:00-11 a.m. Caramel Roll Pick-up
Tuesday, March 31
11:30 a.m. Exercise
6:00 p.m. CYF Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 2
11:30 a.m. Exercise
1:00 p.m. Christs Crafters
7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship/Holy Communion
Friday, April 3
3:30 p.m. Holy Hike (meet at Trailhead)
7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship
Sunday, April 5
9:00 a.m. Easter Celebration Worship
Worship Assistants in March
Acolytes
1 Harper Pickett/Camryn Severson
4 Lent 6:45 Lily Dempewolf
8 Taylor Kerns/Hayden Fischer
11 Lent 6:45 Martina Wingert
15 Hudson Larson/Turner Sprenger
18 Lent 6:45 Lily Ledin
22 Jezlyn Finseth/Ava Severson
25 Lent 6:45 Maggie Wingert
29 Sawyer Johnson/Jackson Fischer
Computer
1 Sawyer Johnson
4 Lent 6:45 Lydia Scheevel
8 Easton Grabau
11 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson
15 Josh Bakken
18 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes
22 Jackson Fischer
25 Lent 6:45 Melony Wingert
29 Rosemary Pikula
Lectors
1 Andy Bunge
4 Lent 6:45 Harper Pickett (grade 8)
8 Steve Corson
11 Lent 6:45 Sawyer Johnson (grade 7)
15 Bev Olson
18 Lent 6:45 Ava Severson (grade 9)
22 Aaren Mathison
25 Lent 6:45 Braelynn Dierkes (grade 8)
29 Mary Glaser
Altar Guild……………………Deb Ebner/Judy Johnson/Tona Keene
Ushers….Jeff Bennett/Andrew Pederson/Jarod Keune/Darrel Olson
Communion Assistants-
March 1……………..Amanda Hiebel/Mary Glaser/Dena Mathison
March 15…………Christy Gildner/Katie Marzolf/Melissa Severson
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*CROSS+GENERATIONAL SUNDAY – March 29th, 10-10:45 am – On Palm Sunday, join the Sunday school kids and team for a “spring cleaning” day to do some light cleaning (dusting pews, vacuuming pew cushions, wiping windows, etc.) to help get the church extra ready for Easter. There will also be Holy Week themed games to enjoy.
*Holy Hike for All Ages – Friday, April 3, 3:30 pm | Preston Trailhead. Come explore God’s creation with a short, easy walk along the river. We will look for “God sightings” like birds, rocks, and sparkling water while we pause for a short story and prayer. All ages welcome—strollers too!
*March is Foodshare Month! Throughout March, you’ll find a grocery cart in the Narthex ready to receive donations of packaged food or personal care items. Financial gifts are also welcome—please make checks payable to Christ Lutheran and designated for the Food Shelf, or you may donate cash. When the campaign concludes, we will share the total amount of food collected and funds donated. Thank you for helping us care for our community through this important ministry. The 2026 March Campaign will run March 1-April 6, 2026!
*April Book Read – From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer gently invites readers to imagine a world shaped by generosity instead of scarcity. Through the simple beauty of the serviceberry tree, she shows how sharing, gratitude, and care for community can create a richer, more hopeful way of living—together. This short-112-page book is a wonderful read for spring and gardening season. Join us at Nancy Hengeveld’s home for conversation and fellowship on Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 pm.
Holy Week Worship at Christ Lutheran
Join with us in the palm parade as we enter the worship space!
Sunday School kids also sing this Sunday.
We come together to remember Jesus, Love Incarnate. Readers will tell the story of the night Jesus gave us the gift of the meal he commanded us to share, Holy Communion will be offered, and the altar will be stripped.
Holy Hike – 3:30pm -Meet at the Trailhead in Preston for a hike that is about a mile long. All ages welcome!
Good Friday Worship –7:00pm – Let go of worries and burdens to pray through Jesus’ last words from the Cross as recorded in the gospels.
Join us for Easter worship as we celebrate with joy the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Sun., Mar 29, 9am – Palm Sunday; Sunday school kids sing; 10am – Cross Generational Sunday School; Caramel Roll pick-up
- Thurs., April 2, 7pm – Maundy Thursday worship/Comm
- Friday, April 3, 3:30pm – Holy Hike, meet at Trailhead;7pm – Good Friday worship
- Sun., April 5, 9am – Easter Celebration worship
- Wed., April 8, 6pm – WOW Wednesday/Confirmation
- Sun., April 12, 10am – Donuts and Devotions (grades 7-12); 10am – Frolic Class (ages birth-3)
3/26 Taylor Kerns
3/27 Rebecca Schwingle, Brian Ristau
3/28 Reid Marzolf, Sarah Holtegaard, Kiel Larson
3/29 Marilyn Bunge, Mary Glaser, Dan Grabau, David Scheevel, Nick Ebner,
3/30 Kendyl Kraling, Luke Ristau; Matthew & Megan Rowe – Anniv.
4/1 Janet Brevig
4/2 Neyland Harstad
Please keep in your prayers….
Bridget Case, cousin of Susan Kiehne
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Green Lea Manor, Mabel
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 Park Lane Estates
Barb Barrett, who is at Park Lane Estates
Averlene Marzolf, who is at Traditions
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Linda Hahn Smith, who is at Traditions
Dick Behnke, who is at Traditions
Arlen Kiehne, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Val Christensen, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place