Reader Group I will be reading Amor Towles’ book “The Lincoln Highway”. The story is about a young man, recently returned home, and the journey he takes with his brother, and two less than scrupulous friends from the work camp. Sign out a copy of the book, available in the Fireside Room, and join us for the discussion on Tuesday, March 10th at 5:00pm.

Reader Group II decided to continue with “Soul of a Citizen” by Paul Rogat Loeb, since no one had finished reading the book. So on Wednesday, March 4th we will continue our discussion of this book. Here is your chance to join us. Sign out a copy of the book from the Fireside Room, and join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 3:30pm.

Chili Contest
Join us on Sunday, March 1st, after church for our Chili Contest! Bring your favorite chili and help us vote for the tastiest one. Let's have fun!! Sign up in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, see Andrea or call the church office.

Lent Soup Suppers start this Wednesday, February 18th at 5:00 PM! Join us for a warm meal and great fellowship. We’re looking for individuals, families, friends, and church groups to help prepare soup. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall.

Puzzle Contest is next Sunday, February 22 at 11:30am. Pizza lunch followed by friendly competition. Cost is $5/person. Come enjoy the fun even if you aren’t competing. We still need a time keeper, and someone to pick up the pizza’s.

Lent Soup Suppers start this Wednesday, February 18th at 5:00 PM! Join us for a warm meal and great fellowship. We’re looking for individuals, families, friends, and church groups to help prepare soup. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall.

Following dinner, we’ll gather for our Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 PM. No Bible STEM this week.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

Sunday January 25, we will have a Charge Conference immediately after service to approve the 2026 budget. All members are invited to attend.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

The Wednesday afternoon Book Club is planning a lunch and movie event at the church for Sunday, January 18th. You are invited to join us for lunch at 11:30 AM, followed by the movie, Just Mercy. After the movie, we will gather in Fellowship Hall for coffee and dessert, and an opportunity for you to share your thoughts on the issues brought out in the movie. 

Just Mercy is a true story of justice and redemption. It is the story of Bryan Stevenson, a Harvard Law School graduate, who takes a job defending those who have been wrongly condemned by the criminal justice system. The story focuses on the case of Walter McMillian who was falsely convicted of murder and placed on Death Row. 

The movie is rated PG-13. To allow parents to attend the movie, activities will be provided for children. Please let Becky or Tilly know how many and the ages of the children who will need this service.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

Red Cross Blood Mobile will be at church on Friday, October 24th from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. When was the last time you saved a life?!? Sign up to donate at redcrossblood.org or call the office for more information.

Adult fellowship is a monthly meal, conversation, and short devotion. All are invited to meet new people and enjoy a meal (no cost/free will offering) on the 2nd Thursday of the month at noon.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

We will meet Tuesday, December 9th to discuss the book The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. “This book…navigates the choppy waters of adult relationships, both romantic and platonic, with a fresh take” both “filled with humor and plenty of heart.”

The Community Choir is performing A Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 6th at Elk River Lutheran Church. Time to be announced. Many singers from our church are in the choir.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

We will be reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. “Inspired by his own experiences growing up, ...author Sherman Alexie chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one unlucky boy trying to rise above the life everyone expects him to live. We meet to discuss this book on Wednesday, December 3rd at 3:30 PM in the Fireside Room.

1st Sunday of Advent is November 30th. We will be decorating the church after service next Sunday, November 23rd.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

(Mats woven for homeless) meets every Tuesday at 10:00 AM. See Judy Thompson for more information. There is a barrel in Fellowship Hall for your continued donations.

Adult fellowship is a monthly meal, conversation, and short devotion. All are invited to meet new people and enjoy a meal (no cost/free will offering) on the 2nd Thursday of the month at noon.

The Chosen, Book 5, meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Fireside Room. The study will run weekly through December 9th. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow in faith and fellowship with other women in the church. For more information, please call the church office.

Learn love and lessons from the Bible, play, build, create and experiment! Bible STEM nights are a great way to explore the Bible in a new way. Meets Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM. Bible STEM is best for kids grades 2 and up, however, K/1 students are welcome and have enjoyed the lessons. 

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 11 at 5:00 PM. We will be reading Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese. “This book explores the fascinating stories of the Salem witch trials, adding a unique twist to the classic character Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter.