Sunday, August 16, 2026
12th Sunday after Pentecost
ONLINE & IN-PERSON WORSHIP AT 9AM
Sunday bulletin: 8.16.2026.pdf
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Weekly Calendar
Thursday, August 13
9:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship
11:30 a.m. Exercise
Friday, August 14
1:00 p.m. Funeral service for Ervin Ristau
Sunday, August 16
9:00 a.m. Worship/Communion
10:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship
Tuesday, August 18
9:30 a.m. Bible Study in Heritage Room
11:30 a.m. Exercise
3:00 p.m. Veteran’s Home worship service
Wednesday, August 19
9:30 a.m. Traditions & Park Lane worship services
6:30 p.m. Council Meeting
Thursday, August 20
11:30 a.m. Exercise
1:00 p.m. Christ’s Crafters
Sunday, August 23
9:00 a.m. Worship – Guest pastor Cindy Eversole
Worship Assistants in August
Acolytes
2 Hayden Fischer
9 Turner Sprenger
16 Martina Wingert
23 Maggie Wingert
30 Lilianna Dempewolf
Computer
2 Jackson Fischer
9 Harper Pickett
16 Mel Wingert
23 Josh Bakken
30 Camryn Severson
Lectors
2 Steve Corson
9 Sara Niemeyer
16 Darrel Olson
23
30 Aaren Mathison
Altar Guild………………..Sue Grooters/Pam Ristau/Vonnie Aug
Ushers…………..Chuck & Vonnie Aug/Gary & Joyce Hellickson
Communion Assistants
August 2…………………Jen Pickett/Sara Niemeyer/Sue Hager
August 16…………..Andy Bunge/Amanda Heibel/Barb Mielke
*Sunday School & Confirmation families- Please watch your emails in August for the link to the ’26-’27 Sunday School registration form or Confirmation registration form. Sunday School will be offered for children who are 4 years old by 9/1/26 through 6th grade. Confirmation is offered for students in 7th-9th grades.
If you have questions or would like to be involved in helping with Sunday School this year, please reach out to one of the current team members: Cassie Keene, Margaret Johnson, Alison Leathers, Jenna Pederson, Megan Persons & Pastor Kris. For Confirmation, contact Christy Gildner or Pastor Kris. We are always looking for more teachers, leaders and helpers!
*September Book Read – We’ll be reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi—a gentle, thoughtful novel that explores goodness, compassion, and the kind of everyday courage that shapes communities. One reviewer calls it “a story about the ache and beauty of loving others… seeing the light in people… and choosing what is right even when no one is watching.” Come for good conversation and shared reflection on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm at Nancy Hengeveld’s home.
*The next Women’s Fellowship will meet at the church on Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 p.m., at the church in the Heritage Room. Join us as we continue discussing Joan Chittister’s The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully (pages153-172). All are welcome!
*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.
- Wednesday, September 2nd, 6pm – ELCA 2027 Youth Gathering Information meeting
- Wednesday, September 9th, 6pm – 10th grade Confirmation meeting
- Sunday, September 13th – Rally Sunday + Tractor Sunday-9am worship;10am tractor blessing and activities
- Wednesday, September 16th, 6pm – Confirmation Orientation; 6:30pm – ELCA 2027 Youth Gathering Information meeting-NEW DATE!
- Thursday, September 17th, 6:30pm – Book discussion at Nancy Hengeveld’s
- Wednesday, September 23rd, 6pm – First night of Confirmation
8/14 JoElla Finseth
8/15 Tammy Gatzke, Bruce Hoff
8/17 Erik Topness
8/18 Katie Kerns, Ron Laughlin, Oliver Erdman; Ron & Marilyn Schreier -Anniv.
8/19 Abbey Hellickson
8/20 Pat Tollefson, Jon Haugan, Shelly Topness; Ron Laughlin & Sandy Amundson -Anniv.Please keep in your prayers….
the family of Ervin Ristau
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