Thursday, July 16
11:30 a.m. Exercise Sunday, July 19
9:00 a.m. Worship/Comm
10:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship Tuesday, July 21
11:30 a.m. Exercise
6:00 p.m. Church night at the Fair Thursday, July 23
11:30 a.m. Exercise Sunday, July 26
9:00 a.m. Worship
Ushers……………..Dean & Carol Solberg/Michael Johnson/Jimmy Specht
Communion Assistants
July 5…………………………Melissa Severson/Darrel Olson/Carol Solberg
July 19…………………..Andy Bunge/Jen Pickett/Katie Marzolf-Harstad
*Summer WOW Nights – COME FOR THE FUN – STAY FOR YOUR FAITH! Wednesday – August 12 / 6-7:30 pm; for youth entering 6th grade and older. Kickball, Hot dogs and more fun are planned for August. Watch for field location. Updates will be posted on www.christlutheranpreston.org as well as the Christ Lutheran Facebook and Instagram pages. See you this summer!
*Bluegrass & BBQ Community Night – Thursday, August 6, 5:30–7:30 pm.
Join us for a relaxed evening of great food, joyful bluegrass music, and plenty of space for kids to play. Bring your family, invite a friend, and come as you are! Whether you’re new to the Preston area or have been part of this community for years, you are warmly welcome. Come share an evening of connection, laughter, and summertime fun—we’d love to see you here!
Thank you Farmers and Friends! As of July 16, $2,925 have been donated to support the Bluegrass and BBQ event.
*Food Shelf Help – The Preston Food Shelf is in need of some more volunteers for these summer months especially.ALSO, they are looking for more garden produce, so If you have some you could donate, just drop off at the Food shelf on Tuesday’s or Thursdays, or you could drop off at the church on Tues or Thurs. and let Nancy Hengeveld (507-272-7834) know and she will pick up and deliver to the Food Shelf. Thanks!
*Need more Money Counters – if you would like to be a money counter on a Sunday after worship please let Pastor Kris or Amanda know, Thanks!
*Church Night at the Fair– Tuesday, July 21st at 6:00 p.m.at the “Big Tent” at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds. 250 years of Worship and Praise! Worship includes a homily, children’s message, and a hymn sing of your favorite patriotic songs.
*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
Thursday, August 6th – 5:30pm –Bluegrass & BBQ Community Night
Wednesday, August 12th – 6:00 p.m. – Summer WOW Night (6th grade and up)
Birthdays and Anniversaries
7/17 Jade Grabau
7/18 Arlene Brekke, Griffin Holtegaard
7/20 Cal Larson
7/21 Lisa Baker
7/22 Darrel Olson
Please keep in your prayers….
Averlene Marzolf, who is on Hospice
the family of Marilyn Bunge
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
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
Fred Nagle, Stewartville Care Center
Bridget Case