Weekly Calendar

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

Friday, August 1
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.     VBS

Saturday, August 2
9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.        VBS

Sunday, August 3
9:00 a.m.                       Worship/Communion – VBS themed
10:00 a.m.                     Coffee/Fellowship
10:00 a.m.                     Youth Team

Tuesday, August 5 – 9     CL youth Boundary Waters trip

Tuesday, August 5
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise

Thursday, August 7
11:30 a.m.                      Exercise

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.

*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.

*POSTPONED – Summer Stretch Day of Service and Fun on Sunday, August 10^th has been postponed until Fall. Watch for updates in the coming months!

*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.

*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.

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 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.

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 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 20^th, 6:30pm – Women’s Fellowship
• August 21^st, 6:30pm – Summer Book Read discussion at Nancy Hengeveld’s

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
7/31 Linda Trende
8/2 Makaila Eickhoff
8/4 Claira Johnson, Katie Pickett
8/5 Todd Ebner, Dean Solberg, Madison Scheevel; Heath & Melanie Olstad – Anniv., Steve Corson & Nancy Hengeveld – Anniv. 
8/6 Samantha Trende, Logan Corson
8/7 Steve Corson, Makenna Gatzke, Diane Johnson, Lyle Schultz, Kamrick Shumpert

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