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Week of August 25th
Week of August 25th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Update: Director of Music Ministry
We are excited to welcome Julie Riemer to the staff at Chisago Lake Lutheran Church! Julie is from Osceola, WI and brings with her experience and gifts in both traditional and contemporary styles of music. She is a talented pianist and organizer of musicians. (She will be taking lessons to enhance her organ skills in her first few months of employment). Julie has served as the accompanist for the now merged congregations of Milltown Lutheran and Fristad Lutheran churches in Wisconsin, as well as Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Her first Sunday is Sept 8. Thanks for your prayers during this summer of transition. We are grateful to the many people who helped and assisted with music! Check out her full bio here - https://www.chisagolakelutheran.org/music.html
Inviting Our Neighbors
As we launch our new "Midweek @ Chisago Lake" Wednesday night service this fall, we'd LOVE your help spreading the word! We will be going door to door on Sunday, August 25th right after worship in Center City and the newer subdivisions in Shafer. Please don't let this scare you! We aren't proselytizing and you're not being asked to pray with people or anything, it's nothing too terribly uncomfortable😉 We are purely handing out invitations for others to join us for worship on Wednesday or Sundays, and letting folks know we are in the neighborhood and that we care about them. Simple stuff. We will meet in the sanctuary after worship for a very brief gathering before splitting up into groups/families to go meet and greet our neighbors. Kids are more than welcome! Questions, see Pastor Taryn.
September Volunteer Work Day
Time for another Volunteer Work Day! Join us Tuesday, September 3rd starting at 9am. We will paint the far wall of the Fellowship Hall, move bookshelves into the historical room, and take carloads of rummage sale leftovers to area thrift stores. Lunch is served, join the fun!
God's Work, Our Hands & Rally Sunday, Sept 8th
Join us in service and thanksgiving for our area firemen and women! Sunday, Sept 8th - worship at 9:00am, with service projects at 10:00am. We will assemble care kits, make cards, decorate banners, and bake cookies for area fire departments. A group will also be going to the Center City Fire Department and working with Chief Travis Greene on a painting project. If painting, please bring some of your own supplies and a sprayer if you have one. Dress casual for church and wear your work clothes! Wear your favorite CLLC t-shirt if you have one. T-shirts will also be available for $5.
Block Party @ CLLC
Help us kick off our Midweek @ Chisago Lake and a new ministry year at CLLC! On Wednesday, Sept 11th from 5:30 - 7:15pm. Free food, bouncy house, games, live music, and more! Kids – bring your backpacks for a backpack blessings. We will need lots of CLLC volunteers! Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the narthex. Donations of cakes and cookies (homemade is great but not mandatoryJ) for the cake walk. People for set-up and clean-up. A face painter. Folks to help serve the meal. LOTS of ways to serve the community and meet our neighbors! Wear your favorite CLLC t-shirt or buy one for $5 the day of.
Midweek @ Chisago Lake
This September we are introducing Midweek @ Chisago Lake - our Wednesday night meal, worship, and faith activities. Dinner is at 5:30pm, followed by a 30-minute worship service at 6:00, and faith activities for Birth - 12th Grade from 6:30-7:15pm. We will also have opportunities for parents! We will also offer Sunday School on Sunday mornings at 10am, following worship. The lessons will be the same for Wednesdays and Sundays. We are looking for a few more volunteer leaders for ages birth-3 years in the nursery and to help with middle and high school ages from time to time. Join us and bring a friend!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Do you know someone in need of prayer? There is now a basket of prayer shawls on the pew next to the piano in the sanctuary. Please feel free to take one to a friend or family member - they do not need to be connected to CLLC. And if you knit or crochet, donations of prayer shawls are appreciated. For more information, contact Holly Damm at 651.257.8218.
Communion Bread Baking
Help us make communion bread! We will be baking a batch of loaves on Wednesday, Sept 25th at Midweek @ Chisago Lake (starting at 6:30pm). Join us! You can also bake at home. Contact Pastor Taryn for possible recipes.
MiChiLu Joint Worship – Sept 22nd
Our 5 area congregations are gathering for a worship service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lindstrom on Sunday, Sept 22nd to celebrate our various God’s Work, Our Hands projects. Worship is at 4:30pm, followed by a meal at 5:30. Each church will showcase pictures of their service day and share stories. The fabulous MiChiLu band will be leading worship. All are welcome!
Love food? Love serving God? We’ve got a job for you!
We are looking for someone to plan, prepare, and serve the Wednesday night meal this year. A head cook for the kitchen! A stipend will be provided, approximately 6 hours of work each week, nothing fancy necessary. Please see Pastor Taryn for more information.
“Stump the Pastor” (aka Adult Forum)
Join us for conversation and discussion Sundays at 10:15am.
Sept 8 – God’s Work, Our Hands projects
Sept 15 – Meet & Greet with Julie Riemer
Sept 22 – Why weekly communion? Why not?
Sept 29 – Maddie Lindahl, YAGM Volunteer in Senegal
Calling all jam and jelly makers: We are in the midst of creating “Thanks for Popping In” welcome bags for to greet our visitors who join us for worship. The welcome bags would include a bag of microwave popcorn, information about our church, and other small goodies. We would love to include a small jar of jelly or jam made by our own canners! Canning season is here. If you make jam, jelly, or preserves and would be willing to donate small jars of your wares, please drop them off at the church office.
Directories are in! If you had your picture taken for the directory your copy is available in the narthex before or after services or in the church office. Pick up your copy. Extras are available for those of you that were not able to have your picture taken.
Can you help with some small projects around church?
As you can imagine, with an older building and large property, there are many needs from time to time. Let us know if you can help! Please contact Carrie Benson with any
questions at cllcproperty@gmail.com or (651) 428-8800.
Update: Director of Music Ministry
We are excited to welcome Julie Riemer to the staff at Chisago Lake Lutheran Church! Julie is from Osceola, WI and brings with her experience and gifts in both traditional and contemporary styles of music. She is a talented pianist and organizer of musicians. (She will be taking lessons to enhance her organ skills in her first few months of employment). Julie has served as the accompanist for the now merged congregations of Milltown Lutheran and Fristad Lutheran churches in Wisconsin, as well as Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Her first Sunday is Sept 8. Thanks for your prayers during this summer of transition. We are grateful to the many people who helped and assisted with music! Check out her full bio here - https://www.chisagolakelutheran.org/music.html
Inviting Our Neighbors
As we launch our new "Midweek @ Chisago Lake" Wednesday night service this fall, we'd LOVE your help spreading the word! We will be going door to door on Sunday, August 25th right after worship in Center City and the newer subdivisions in Shafer. Please don't let this scare you! We aren't proselytizing and you're not being asked to pray with people or anything, it's nothing too terribly uncomfortable😉 We are purely handing out invitations for others to join us for worship on Wednesday or Sundays, and letting folks know we are in the neighborhood and that we care about them. Simple stuff. We will meet in the sanctuary after worship for a very brief gathering before splitting up into groups/families to go meet and greet our neighbors. Kids are more than welcome! Questions, see Pastor Taryn.
September Volunteer Work Day
Time for another Volunteer Work Day! Join us Tuesday, September 3rd starting at 9am. We will paint the far wall of the Fellowship Hall, move bookshelves into the historical room, and take carloads of rummage sale leftovers to area thrift stores. Lunch is served, join the fun!
God's Work, Our Hands & Rally Sunday, Sept 8th
Join us in service and thanksgiving for our area firemen and women! Sunday, Sept 8th - worship at 9:00am, with service projects at 10:00am. We will assemble care kits, make cards, decorate banners, and bake cookies for area fire departments. A group will also be going to the Center City Fire Department and working with Chief Travis Greene on a painting project. If painting, please bring some of your own supplies and a sprayer if you have one. Dress casual for church and wear your work clothes! Wear your favorite CLLC t-shirt if you have one. T-shirts will also be available for $5.
Block Party @ CLLC
Help us kick off our Midweek @ Chisago Lake and a new ministry year at CLLC! On Wednesday, Sept 11th from 5:30 - 7:15pm. Free food, bouncy house, games, live music, and more! Kids – bring your backpacks for a backpack blessings. We will need lots of CLLC volunteers! Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the narthex. Donations of cakes and cookies (homemade is great but not mandatoryJ) for the cake walk. People for set-up and clean-up. A face painter. Folks to help serve the meal. LOTS of ways to serve the community and meet our neighbors! Wear your favorite CLLC t-shirt or buy one for $5 the day of.
Midweek @ Chisago Lake
This September we are introducing Midweek @ Chisago Lake - our Wednesday night meal, worship, and faith activities. Dinner is at 5:30pm, followed by a 30-minute worship service at 6:00, and faith activities for Birth - 12th Grade from 6:30-7:15pm. We will also have opportunities for parents! We will also offer Sunday School on Sunday mornings at 10am, following worship. The lessons will be the same for Wednesdays and Sundays. We are looking for a few more volunteer leaders for ages birth-3 years in the nursery and to help with middle and high school ages from time to time. Join us and bring a friend!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Do you know someone in need of prayer? There is now a basket of prayer shawls on the pew next to the piano in the sanctuary. Please feel free to take one to a friend or family member - they do not need to be connected to CLLC. And if you knit or crochet, donations of prayer shawls are appreciated. For more information, contact Holly Damm at 651.257.8218.
Communion Bread Baking
Help us make communion bread! We will be baking a batch of loaves on Wednesday, Sept 25th at Midweek @ Chisago Lake (starting at 6:30pm). Join us! You can also bake at home. Contact Pastor Taryn for possible recipes.
MiChiLu Joint Worship – Sept 22nd
Our 5 area congregations are gathering for a worship service at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lindstrom on Sunday, Sept 22nd to celebrate our various God’s Work, Our Hands projects. Worship is at 4:30pm, followed by a meal at 5:30. Each church will showcase pictures of their service day and share stories. The fabulous MiChiLu band will be leading worship. All are welcome!
Love food? Love serving God? We’ve got a job for you!
We are looking for someone to plan, prepare, and serve the Wednesday night meal this year. A head cook for the kitchen! A stipend will be provided, approximately 6 hours of work each week, nothing fancy necessary. Please see Pastor Taryn for more information.
“Stump the Pastor” (aka Adult Forum)
Join us for conversation and discussion Sundays at 10:15am.
Sept 8 – God’s Work, Our Hands projects
Sept 15 – Meet & Greet with Julie Riemer
Sept 22 – Why weekly communion? Why not?
Sept 29 – Maddie Lindahl, YAGM Volunteer in Senegal
Calling all jam and jelly makers: We are in the midst of creating “Thanks for Popping In” welcome bags for to greet our visitors who join us for worship. The welcome bags would include a bag of microwave popcorn, information about our church, and other small goodies. We would love to include a small jar of jelly or jam made by our own canners! Canning season is here. If you make jam, jelly, or preserves and would be willing to donate small jars of your wares, please drop them off at the church office.
Directories are in! If you had your picture taken for the directory your copy is available in the narthex before or after services or in the church office. Pick up your copy. Extras are available for those of you that were not able to have your picture taken.
Can you help with some small projects around church?
As you can imagine, with an older building and large property, there are many needs from time to time. Let us know if you can help! Please contact Carrie Benson with any
questions at cllcproperty@gmail.com or (651) 428-8800.
- Weeding around the church building, church sign, and retaining wall flower bed
- Scrap & paint exterior doors of music office and old pastor's office door
- Replace ceiling tiles where needed (spare tiles in L1 closet)
- Clean windows in the Fellowship Hall