Worship Services
Worship Services will be held on Sundays at 9:30 AM in September. Holy Communion will be served on the first and third Sundays of the month.
We will continue to stream our services through the Facebook Live app for people wanting to worship from home.
We will also upload the services to our Facebook Page so people can watch them at a later time.
Schedule of Musicians
Here is the schedule of Musicians/Singers for the months of July and August.
Sunday, September 6- Terry will play his accordion. Holy Communion will be served.
Sunday, September 13- Lenore will play the piano and the Praise Team will sing.
Sunday, September 20- Patty will play the piano. Holy Communion will be served.
Sunday, September 27- Connie will play her guitar and the Men’s Group will sing.
Sermon Topics
Pastor Paul is planning to preach a Sermon Series this fall called “The Wisdom of Proverbs.”
Each week we will look at a well-known proverb from the Book of Proverbs.
We will explore three questions: What is the proverb? What does it mean? How can we apply it to our lives of faith today.
See the schedule of dates and topics below.
Sunday, September 6- Lectionary Text from Matthew
Sunday, September 13- Proverbs 1:7 Wisdom
Sunday, September 20- Proverbs 3:5 Trust
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5
Sunday, September 27- Proverbs 14:12 Deception
Sunday, October 4- Proverbs 15:1 Speech
Sunday, October 11- Proverbs 16:18 Humility
Sunday, October 18- Proverbs 17:22 Cheerful Heart
Sunday, October 25- Proverbs 18:24 Friendship
Sunday, November 1- Proverbs 22:1 Character
Sunday, November 8- Proverbs 22:6 Raising Children
Sunday, November 15- Proverbs 27:17 Relationships
Sunday, November 22- Proverbs 31:10 Spouse
Meals on Wheels
American Lutheran Church is scheduled to serve Meals on Wheels in September.
If you are interested in serving meals in the community, please sign up on the calendar on the table in the narthex.
Thank you to Vicki for coordinating the volunteer schedule.
Video/Bible Study
A new Video/Bible Study called “The Holy Spirit: An Introduction” by John Bevere will begin on Tuesday, September 1.
The study will meet at 5:00 PM in the Friendship Room. In this six-session study, people will learn about the Holy Spirit:
The Spirit’s personality, power, and how to get to know the Spirit better.
Smoked Pork Chop Dinner
We will have our annual Smoked Pork Chop Dinner on Wednesday, September 2 with serving from 4:00-6:30 PM (or until the chops are gone).
Volunteers will direct people as they drive in front of the building to pay and pick up their food. People will also have the option of eating inside.
The menu will be smoked pork chops, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, dinner roll, and cookie. The cost is $13.00 per meal.
Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve the food. If you are interested in helping, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex.
Thank you to Missy, Dale & Kathy, and Angela for coordinating the meal this year. Come out for good food and support our ministry!
Supplemental funds of $250.00 have been provided by Thrivent and $50.00 from Kwik Trip.
WELCA Bible Study
Women of the ELCA will meet on Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00 PM.
Everyone who attends is asked to bring vegetables for the annual Veggie Salad Bowl. Lettuce and salad dressing will be provided.
The ladies will begin a new three session Bible Study called “Bold Faith on an Unexpected Journey” by Rev. Tiffany Cheney.
Faith often leads us down paths which we didn’t expect.
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Rally Day is September 13!
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Rally Day
Rally Day is Sunday, September 13. It’s the annual “kick-off” to our fall church schedule, especially our Christian education programs.
Sunday School starts at 8:30 AM (see below). The Praise Team will help lead worship at 9:30 AM.
Church Council members will serve a Pancake Breakfast after the service.
Our Rally Day Animal Program this year will be a visit from Sustainable Safari in Maplewood.
It will be an informal program during the breakfast so kids can come and interact with the animals.
Sunday School
Sunday School- for students in preschool (age 4) through seventh grade- will begin Sunday, September 13. Class sessions are from 8:30-9:20 AM.
Students will begin in the fellowship hall for music with Connie - then go to their classrooms.
Krystal will teach the kids in preschool through second grade and Tami will teach the kids in third through seventh grade.
Please talk to Pastor Paul if you are interested in helping in any way.
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Confirmation classes start
Wednesday, September 16.
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Confirmation Class
The Confirmation Classes for second year students will begin on Wednesday, September 16 after school. Pastor Paul is working out meeting times with the parents. Classes meet in the Friendship Room. The students will study the basics of the Christian faith.
Baptism Services
Luke, Remi, and Jace, children of Hudson & Ashley, will be Baptized on Friday, September 18 at 10:00 AM.
Ashley now lives in North Carolina with her family, but she grew up in the church and was confirmed by Pastor Paul.
Bayside Manor Service
Pastor Paul will lead the service at Bayside Manor on Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 AM in the chapel.
Ninth Grade Class
The Ninth Grade Confirmation Class will begin on Wednesday, September 23 at 5:30 PM. Our theme is “Connecting with God.”
Each month, students will focus on a different way that we can connect with God and grow in our faith.
In the month of September, we will hike at the Ney Nature Center near Henderson as we connect with God through nature.
Deb Hadley Presentation
Deb Hadley, an inspirational speaker and author from Alexandria, will speak at church on Wednesday, October 7.
The theme of her talk is “From Broken to Blessed: God’s Purpose in our Pain.” There will be supper at 6:00 PM, the presentation will be
from 6:30-7:30 PM, and social time/fellowship will be at 7:30 PM. This event is sponsored by American Lutheran Church and is free to the public-
all are welcome! Join us for an evening of inspiration, hope, and connection.
Deb will share her journey of finding hope and faith after profound loss, helping others discover God’s purpose in their pain.
Through her powerful and heartfelt message, she reminds us that even in our most broken moments, we are never alone and
that God can bring beauty from struggles.
Bible Camp
Aubrey, daughter of Spencer & Nicole, attended Shores of St. Andrew Bible Camp from July 12-16.
There was a Service of Blessing (and presentation of a scholarship from the church) during the service on Sunday, July 12.
Music Under the Oaks
Thank you to Dale & Kathy and Jerry & Cindy for serving the meal for Music Under the Oaks on Wednesday, July 29.
There was a profit of $651.00 after expenses. The money went into the General Fund.
Wedding Service
Congratulations to Faith and Nick who were married on Saturay, August 1 at Como Park in St. Paul. Uncle Todd officiated the wedding.
God bless Faith & Nick in their new life of marriage!
Church Golf Outing
The Church Golf Outing was held on Monday, August 3 at the Winthrop Golf Course- with 35 people golfing.
Thank you to Duane, Bob, and Dave for organizing the event- and to Jerry & Cindy, Kathy, Linda, and Dale for preparing/serving the food.
Thank you to everyone who brought food for the pot luck.
Eggstravaganza Service
The Eggstravaganza Worship Service was held on Sunday, August 9 in the Oaks Pavilion at Oak Tree Park.
Our theme was “Ignite Your Faith.” A free will offering of $340.00 was received and given to the Sibley County Food Shelf.
About 100 people attended the service.
Funeral Service
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Charles R. Anderson who died on Thursday, July 30 at Summit Place Senior Campus in Eden Prairie.
The Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, August 12. Charles was a Charter Member of the church.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School was held from August 16-18. Twelve kids attended. Our theme was “Jesus Loves Me.”
We had worship, songs, Bible stories, crafts, and games.
Thank you to Tami, Kaitlin, Spencer & Nicole, Tyler, and Spencer & Janessa for helping Pastor Paul in so many ways!
Blood Drive
A Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross was held at church on Thursday, August 20. Thank you to Kathy for working the Registration Table.
Maintenance Work
Thank you to Doug and Bucky for pressure washing and painting the stucco walls at the entrance to the church; for painting the wooden parts under
the windows; and for changing the lightbulbs in the stained-glass windows in the sanctuary. Mike from Foster Mechanical in Hutchinson met Pastor Paul and
Doug at church and reset the thermostat that controls the Air Conditioning in the sanctuary (it’s getting cooler now) and changed two filters that hadn’t
been changed in many years. Bob deep cleaned and waxed the fellowship floor in early August.
It hadn’t been done since a church anniversary in 2012.
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