Weekly Calendar

Thursday, July 24
11:30 a.m.                     Exercise

Sunday, July 27
9:00 a.m.                       Worship – Pastor Kerry Eversole

Tuesday, July 29
11:30 a.m.                     Exercise

Thursday, July 31
11:30 a.m.                     Exercise

Worship Assistants in July

Acolytes
  6 Braelynn Dierkes/Lilianna Dempewolf
13 Maggie Wingert/Lexi Thorson
20 Cooper Holtegaard/Kaylee Hernandez
27 Taelynn Kerns/Lily Ledin

Computer
  6 Melony Wingert
13 Ava Severson
20 Jax Heibel
27 Joshua Bakken

Lectors
   6 Alison Leathers
13 Aaren Mathison
20 Traci Corson
27 Nancy Hengeveld

Greeters
  6 Bruce & Teresa Hoff
13 Jo Randall/Diane Johnson
20 Craig & Lori Britton
27 Ron & Marilyn Schreier

Altar Guild………………………………………………..Mary Irish/Vicki Kruegel/Gail Bunge

Ushers………………………………….Jon Ebner/Michael Johnson/Carol & Dean Solberg

Communion Assistants
July 6……………………………………………….Darrel Olson/Susan Pikula/Christy Gildner
July 20………………………………………..Jennifer Pickett/Amanda Heibel/Katie Harstad

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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.

*Vacation Bible School Food Drive! VBS kicks off next week, and in part of learning to be a good neighbor, the VBS kids will be visiting the Food Shelf on Saturday, Aug. 2^nd. Between now and Aug. 2^nd, please help us collect food by dropping off non-perishables at the church and the kids will deliver them. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Summer Book Read  – “The Book of Longings.” Discussion will be Thursday August 21, 6:30 pm at Nancy Hengeveld’s – 329 Parkside Dr SE, Preston. “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd is a novel which explores the imagined life of Ana, the wife of Jesus, and her journey to find her voice in a patriarchal society. Come for conversation. Come to wonder. Come whether you read the book or glanced at a summary.

Summer Sermon Series: GROUNDED
We invite you to root down, look up, and learn what it might mean for you and our community of faith to be grounded in creation. There will be take-home sensory activities for each topic –

July 6: Earth – Do you know how much time farmers spend with soil? Connect to the earth by visiting a farm, or putting your hands in the soil to plant something, make a mudpie, etc.
July 20: Water – Make a list of all the water you encounter in a day.  From morning to night, how often do you see, feel, touch, taste, and hear water?
August 10: Fire and BWCAW Trippers – Learn from youth about how they cooked over a flame on their trip. How did it taste or smell?  How else did they use fire?
August 24: Air – Make a pinwheel! Put it outside or take it for a spin yourself.
August 31: Flora and Fauna – Appreciate your pets! It’s outdoor worship and Blessing of the Animals. Bring your furry or feathered pet for a special blessing.

*Women’s Fellowship – The next Women’s Fellowship meeting will be held at the church on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. We moved this to a week earlier because of scheduling conflicts with some members. Nancy Hengeveld will join us to discuss her book, Petrichor. The book can be purchased on Amazon, or there are a limited number of $10 copies. If you’d like a $10 copy, contact Barb Mielke (email or 651.283.1312) or Janet Erdman (email or 612.756.1578) by August 15. Please join us!  THERE IS NO JULY MEETING.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• August 1^st-2^nd – Vacation Bible School
• August 3: VBS Worship and BWCAW Sendoff – share the energy of summer ministries with our kids and youth.
• August 10^th – Summer Youth Activity – Summer Stretch Day of Service and Fun – worship at 9am, Service activity and tubing at the Old Barn
• August 20^th, 6:30pm – Women’s Fellowship
• August 21^st, 6:30pm – Summer Book Read discussion at Nancy Hengeveld’s

________________________________________________________________________________        REGISTER FOR SUMMER YOUTH MINISTRIES

• Sunday, August 10^th, 9 am Worship;10 am, Summer Stretch Day of Service and Fun – We will stretch our faith with a service project, come back to Christ Lutheran for a meal (provided), and head to Old Barn for river tubing. Adult volunteer drivers are needed. Back by 3 pm Register online, preferably by Friday, August 8 for supplies and meal count.  In case of rain alternate indoor activities will be offered.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
7/24 Ryan Schroeder
7/26 Adam Reicks, Carol Gosi
7/27 Jezlyn Finseth, Rich Kincaid
7/28 Christine Olson
7/29 Kamryn Pederson, Vivian Ristau
7/30 Sawyer Johnson, Ellen Schwartz, Palmer Root
7/31 Linda Trende

Please keep in your prayers….
Elsa Bye
Jon Haugan
Jacob Johnson
Val Christensen, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Rosalie Krips
Logan Walker
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
Ann Ott, who is at Harmony Care Center
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
Irene Aarre, 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
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place