Weekly Calendar

Thursday, August 14
9:00 a.m.                        Men’s Fellowship
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise
1:00 p.m.                        Christ’s Crafters

Sunday, August 17
9:00 a.m.                        Worship – Guest Pastor Christopher Miller

Monday, August 18
5:30 p.m.                        Music & Worship Team

Tuesday, August 19
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise
3:00 p.m.                        Veteran’s Home Worship
6:00 p.m.                        Youth Team

Wednesday, August 20
9:30 a.m.                        Traditions Worship
10:30 a.m.                      Park Lane Worship
6:30 p.m.                        Women’s Fellowship
7:00 p.m.                        Youth FUN NIGHT

Thursday, August 21
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise
6:30 p.m.                        Summer Book discussion at Nancy Hengeveld’s

Worship Assistants in August

Acolytes
3 Harpert Pickett/Emmett Musel
10 Jezlyn Finseth/Turner Sprenger
17 Reese Larson/Ava Severson
24 Melony Wingert/Jackson Fischer
31 outdoor worship 

Computer
3 Katelyn Scheevel
10 Maggie Wingert
17 Lilianna Dempewolf
24 Grant Tieskotter
31 outdoor worship

Lectors
10 youth-tbd
17 Jenna Pederson
24 Alison Leathers
31 Darrel Olson

Greeters
3 Jessica Bradt & family
10 Pam Mensink/Barb Mielke
17 Mike & Janet Erdman
24
31 outdoor worship

Altar Guild……………………………………………………Sue Grooters/Jo Randall/Vonnie Aug

Ushers…………………………………………….Gary & Joyce Hellickson/Chuck & Vonnie Aug

Communion Assistants
August 3…………………………………………………….Christy Gildner/Sue Hager/Barb Mielke
August 17………………………………………..Melissa Severson/Mike Erdman/Carol Solberg

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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.

*Youth FUN NIGHT – Wednesday, August 20^th from 7-8:30pm. All youth in grades 7-12 are invited. Bring your excitement, and your friends! There will be fun activities, campfire and s’mores.

*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. 

*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.

*Blessing of the Animals Outdoor Worship, Sunday, August 31^st, 9am – All finned, furry and feathered creatures who will play nice with others are welcome. Stuffed animals and pictures are also welcome. Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket and come prepared for a few barks, wonderful songs, and a message inviting us to consider how everything we have, need, eat, and wear ties back to the natural world.

*Celebrating New Members –Traditionally when people express an interest in becoming a member of Christ Lutheran we have held a New Member Sunday. Sometimes it’s hard to gather people on the same date. Thus, we are moving to “Celebrate New Member Sundays”. These Sundays can be any Sunday and will include a blessing in a worship service for one or many, depending on the schedule of the new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Lutheran, please reach out to Pastor Kris. We look forward to continuing to welcome you.

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 –

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.

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:

• August 20^th, 6:30pm – Women’s Fellowship
• August 20th, 7:00 p.m. – Youth FUN NIGHT
• August 21^st, 6:30pm – Summer Book Read discussion at Nancy Hengeveld’s
• August 31^st, 9am – Blessing of the Animals, outdoor service
• September 14^th, 9am – Rally Sunday

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
8/14 JoElla Finseth
8/15 Tammy Gatzke, Bruce Hoff
8/18 Erik Topness, Katie Kerns, Ron Laughlin, Oliver Erdman; Ron & Marilyn Schreier – Anniv.
8/19 Abbey Hellickson
8/20 Jon Haugan, Pat Tollefson, Shelly Topness; Ron Laughlin & Sandy Amundson – Anniv,
8/21 Jeff Bennett, Hoogie Hanson, Andrew Pederson

Please keep in your prayers….
Elsa Bye
Jon Haugan
Jacob Johnson
Val Christensen, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Rosalie Krips
Logan Walker
Benjamin Hoff
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