Category: Worship

2024 Outdoor Worship & Potluck Picnic

Cheri Simonet
Outdoor Worship

Sunday, June 23rd

It’s time for our annual outdoor worship service and potluck picnic!

Potluck Picnic

Don’t miss this joyous event on Sunday, June 23rd at 10am on the front lawn of the church. Bring your own lawn chair if you can or use one of the chairs we will set on the sidewalks.

The service is casual and fun, a great opportunity to bring your friends and neighbors or grandchildren to worship with us. Our story-sermon will focus on the wonderful tale of Jonah, and volunteers to help are still needed—talk to Pastor Katie if you’d like to join in.

The Worship Committee will provide hotdogs on the grill as well as condiments, plates/tableware, and beverages.

Please bring a picnic side dish to share. We will serve food in the Fellowship Room and have places inside and outside for eating. Unfortunately, we are unable to livestream this worship service, so please come in person.

Worship Service May 26, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Trinity Sunday, we will consider the mystery of our God who is Three in One and One in Three. Our texts are Isaiah 6: 1-8 https://bit.ly/3QUNu58 and John 3: 1-17 https://bit.ly/4buDvM3, and Pastor Katie will preach on “Wholeness in Fragments”.

Worship Service May 19, 2024

Cheri Simonet

Please join us on this Day of Pentecost Sunday when our Youth Group lead us in worship. Our Gospel is John 16:4-15 https://bit.ly/3K7qBrB and the sermon will be given by Jessica Gauthier. Thank you to our youth group participants – Alaina Erickson, Jessica Gauthier, Elliott Stenson, Bobbi Holl and Loni McCormick.

Worship Service May 12, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Seventh Sunday of Easter we celebrate Christ’s Ascension with texts from Luke 24: 44-53 https://bit.ly/3JTHgi7 and Acts 1: 1-11 https://bit.ly/3QDk1fR. Pastor Katie’s message will be “What Will We Witness?” and the choir will provide a sung response to the benediction.

Worship Service May 5, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this first Sunday in May, we will share communion together as Teresa Schoffelman plays “Let Us Break Bread Together” on her flute. Pastor Katie’s message “So I Have Loved You” is based on our gospel lesson John 15: 9-17 https://bit.ly/4doZC84. We’re pleased to have the chancel choir singing an anthem for us: “In This Very Room”.

Worship Service April 28, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we welcome Ellen Smith to the pulpit who’ll preach on “Finding Our Way”. Our Gospel is Matthew 18: 21-22 https://bit.ly/3W9HXv7 and special music is provided by Teresa Schoffelman on the flute and Michael Raught on the organ.

Pentecost – Youth Sunday

Cheri Simonet
Pentecost Sunday

Sunday, May 19th

The Festival of Pentecost is probably the least-known of all the church holy days. It occurs 50 days after Easter, marking the arrival of the promised Holy Spirit. It’s the official birthday of the Church, the time when the disciples and others understood their charge to go out and preach, teach, heal, and make disciples of all nations.

This Pentecost, Sunday May 19th, our youth will lead our 10am worship service, preaching and teaching just as the disciples did after Jesus’ resurrection. It’s an opportunity for our youth to let their talents and abilities shine. During the service, they showcase their gifts in a number of ways from performing the readings to giving the sermon. In collaboration with the worship committee, the youth are hard at work preparing the details of which youth will do the various responsibilities within worship. As a group they will choose the prayers and music that fits Pentecost Sunday and also the accompaniment of the music that’s selected. The steps in preparation of, and the actual worship service is a spiritual experience that draws each youth closer to their faith.

Following worship, we hope you’ll join us in fellowship hour where you’ll have the opportunity to thank the youth for all their efforts in taking the lead during worship on this Day of Pentecost.

Christian Educator Appreciation Sunday 2024

Cheri Simonet
Christian Educator Appreciation

Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19th when we’ll show appreciation for our amazing Christian Educators during our 10am worship service.

On that morning, we’ll be recognizing those who have organized, led or taught various educational programs and activities for children, youth and adults through the 2023/2024 program year including Sunday School, Bible studies, devotionals and Vacation Bible School. Faith development was only possible by the following members volunteering and giving of their time, talent, and treasures, so we extend a heartfelt thank you to:

  • Brenda Hubbard
  • Lisa Olson
  • Sara Bostedt
  • Loni McCormick
  • Deb Gauthier
  • Stacy Bostedt
  • Olivia Crooks
  • Jessica Gauthier
  • Mike Melton
  • Grace Estes Collins
  • Bobbi Holl
  • Joel Morien
  • Katie Estes

These outstanding members were instrumental in cultivating and building faith which supports our efforts to achieve our mission of Inspiring All to Love and Serve with Christ.

Please join us as we celebrate and thank these leading Christian Educators who’ve made such a positive impact with the children, youth and adults in our community of faith.

Worship Service April 21, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, we are thrilled to baptize Henry David Holl and to recognize Becky Christianson with the Augusta Jeffery award for this year. We also welcome the Rev. Dr. Deb DeMeester to our pulpit, who will focus on John 10: 11-18 https://bit.ly/3Qb6Oe3 with her sermon “Imagining Our Faith”. Deb is the Director of Leadership Development for the Synod of Lakes and Prairies.

Worship Service April 14, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Third Sunday of Easter, we look forward to special music provided by the Griffon String Quartet and our own Kris Melton on piano. Our Easter journey continues in Luke 24: 36-48 https://bit.ly/3vMNgpm, with Pastor Katie’s message “Feeling All the Feels”.