Weekly Newsletter – December 24th – Christ Lutheran Church

Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 4:30pm & 8:00pm
Radio Broadcast (of previous week) at 10:00 a.m. on KFIL FM
bulletin CHRISTMAS_EVE_WORSHIP_430.pdf

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Worship Assistants in December

Acolytes
3 Ava Severson/Grant Tieskotter
10 Joshua Bakken/Taelyn Kerns
17 Reese Larson/Katelyn Scheevel
24 4:30 p.m. Maggie and Melony Wingert
31 Lilianna Dempewolf/Jax Heibel

Computer
3 Reese Larson
10 Lexi Engen
17 Jackson Fischer
24 4:30 p.m. Cooper Holtegaard
31 Ryan Schroeder

Lectors
3 Michael Johnson
10 Bev Olson
17 Sunday school kids
24 4:30 p.m. Alison Leathers
8:00 p.m. tba
31 (Service of Lessons and Carols) tba

Altar Guild……………Jennifer Pickett/Diane Johnson/Chris Olson/Susan Hager

Ushers……………………..Todd Ebner/Darla Ebner/Darrel Olson/Tony Severson

Communion Assistants
December 3……………………………..Bruce Hoff/Michael Johnson/Darrel Olson
December 17……………………………Sara Niemeyer/Susan Pikula/Mike Erdman
December 24…………………………..Sara Niemeyer/Mike Erdman/Carol Solberg

Money Counters
3 Darrel & Bev Olson 17 Sandy Amundson/Carol Solberg
10 Brad Leathers/ 24 Susan Hager/Dawn Hellickson
Weekly Calendar

Thursday, December 21
9:00 a.m. Bible Study at Park Lane
11:30 a.m. Exercise class

Friday, December 22
11:30 a.m. Funeral for Elaine Hellickson

Sunday, December 24
NO 9AM WORSHIP
10:00 a.m. Radio Broadcast
4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight service with Holy Communion with traditional Organ
8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight service with guitar music

*Christmas Eve Schedule*
Sunday, December 24-
No 9:00 a.m. service, Pastor Kris will share a devotional via Facebook and e-news.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services-
– 4:30 p.m. Holy Communion and traditional organ music
– 8:00 p.m. guitar service led by Paul Schmidt

*INTERGENERATIONAL FUN DAY: TRIVIA AND MEMORIES – Sunday, January 14^th from 10-10:45 | All ages, kids through the Greatest Generation: The Greatest Generation. Baby Boomer. Generation X. Millennials. Generation Z. And the youngest among us – Generation Alpha. Any given Sunday at Christ Lutheran we interact with people from multiple generations. Let’s have fun getting to know the different generations. Following worship, gather in the Fellowship Hall for a lively round of Generation Jeopardy and to share some memories from church and Sunday School. How are our memories similar? How are they different? Come for the treats and fun, stay for the friendships.
*Holy Outdoors: Hiking in January -Saturday, January 13^th from 10-11 am at the Trailhead Parking Lot, Preston. Come outdoors for a prayer, a hike, and holy communion. Pastor Kris will lead, and we will enjoy God’s creation, worship informally, and share communion. We will begin and end at the Trailhead, so if you are not able to join us for the hike, you may still participate. Sign up in the Narthex or by calling the church office.

*Baptismal Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, January 14, 2023– Children baptized between November 27, 2022 and December 2, 2023, their parents, and family are invited to worship on Sunday, January 14 for Baptism of our Lord Sunday. We will celebrate their baptism with a blessing and a small gift. We look forward to celebrating with you.

*The Holiday Giving Tree is now up! Mittens, gloves, hats, scarfs and socks can all be hung on there! Items donated will go to Fillmore Central and Fillmore County Foodshelf. Thanks for your generous support, all items are greatly appreciated!

*Thank you for your faithful giving to help us continue the mission and ministry of Christ Lutheran Church during a time in the which the hope of Christ is needed more than ever. Offering envelopes have the church’s address on them and can be mailed in. Text, online and direct giving is also an option. For more information see our giving page:https://christlutheranpreston.org/giving

*2024 Offering Envelopes – If you were using offering envelopes last year, they are now available to be picked up at the church- in the East Coatroom. We do have a few extras this year, so if you are not currently using them but would like to, contact Amanda in the office.*Kitchen Cleaning Day – We will be having a kitchen cleaning day on Tuesday, January 9^th at 9:00 a.m. If you can come help, please bring some of your favorite cleaning products with you.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
12/20 Helen Haugen, Jonathon Winkels
12/21 Sandy Amundson
12/22 John Marzolf
12/23 Wayne & Donna Dreier – Anniv.
12/24 Nancy Hengeveld
12/25 Gary Parker; Jeff & Roxie Knies – Anniv.
12/26 Evie Christianson
12/28 Rosemary Pikula, Emilee Ristau

Please keep in your prayers….the family of Elaine Hellickson
Levi and Julia Olstad and family at the loss of her mother, Elizabeth LaFleur
Lori McCabe
Val Christensen
Steven Kling
Barb Barrett
Rosalie Krips
Richard Johnson
Bo Bakke
Bridget Case
Marilyn Bunge, who is at Mabel Care Center
Walt Hansen, who is at Harmony Care Center
Adie Milne, who is at Harmony Care Center
Ann Ott, who is at The Harmony Place
Betty Riehl, who are at Park Lane Estates
Helen Haugen, who is at Park Lane Estates
Arlene Bakalyar, who is at Park Lane Estates
Irene Aarre, who is at Traditions
Averlene Marzolf, who is at Traditions
Lew Randall, who is at Traditions
Helen Haugerud, who is at Traditions
Jeff Trende, who is at Traditions
Arlen Kiehne, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Alice Cummings, who is at Chatfield Care Center
Jim Fossum, who is at The Fillmore Place
Jan Milne, Brookdale Senior Living
Evie Christianson, who is at Seasons of Apple Valley
DeWayne Vogt, who is at Luther Oaks Skilled Nursing Care, Bloomington, IL