Light the Night with Jesus

Does it feel dark inside your heart? Do you feel all alone?

There is someone who waits and wants To make your heart his home.

The darkness that you feel inside

Is sin that lives in you. You cannot make it go away: There’s nothing you can do.

But, Jesus is the Light of God That makes the darkness flee. He died to take your sin away.

He rose to set you free.

Now do you want the Light of God To live inside of you?

And would you like to shine like him In everything you do?

Through faith believe what he has done.

Receive his gift for you. He’ll come into your heart today And make your life brand new.

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

Walk as children of light. ~Ephesians 5:8

We will seek God’s will, share God’s love, and serve as Christ’s people.

Christ Lutheran News October, 2021

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Saturday: No Saturday Worship in October Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Broadcasts: Sunday, 11:30 am Worship broadcast on Radio KJOE FM

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Judy LaBoda, President Laurie Jensen, Vice President

Sue Blackmer, Secretary Karen Frisk, Treasurer

Remember to check out our Mobile Friendly

Website: christinslayton.weebly.com

“Slayton Christ Lutheran Church”

Would you prefer to read your newsletter online or by

e-mail? Please e-mail us: slaytonchrist

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Inside this issue:

Council Minutes 4

Financial Update 6

Worship / Confirmation 8

Sunday School 9

Calendar 10

WCLC 12

Prayers / Ministerial Acts 14

Worship Assistants 15

Birthdays / Anniversaries 16

SLM Canews 18

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Prayer Requests

Call the church office at 507-836-8291, or e-mail with your prayer requests. If you would like a pastoral visit or be included in pastoral prayers during worship, please call the church office.

Address, Phone & Email Corrections

Christ Lutheran maintains a database of all members. If you have had any changes to your address, phone num-ber, marital status, etc. please contact Dawn with your name and the changes that need to be made.

If You Are Ill

Hospitals no longer notify churches when their members are admitted for care. While we feel these laws are im-portant to maintain your privacy, we would like to sup-port you with prayer and a visit. Please call the church office 836-8291 to keep us informed of your situation.

Church Office: 836-8291 Street Address: 2959 Queen Avenue, Slayton, MN 56172 E-mail: slaytonchristlutheran@gmail.com Website: christinslayton.weebly.com Dawn Mouw, Office Manager Jeff Grieme, Custodian

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Call to order- 7:00 PM by Presi-dent Judy LaBoda Members Present: Judy LaBoda, Sue Blackmer, Laurie Jensen, Ka-ren Frisk, Jeff Grieme, Sharon Staples, Nancy Moberg, Kathy Wurpts, Tim Lange, Dawn Mouw. Others present: Cal Wurpts, Jon Hoyme Devotions were led by Judy La-Boda

Approval of Agenda as amended M/S/P Sharon/Sue

Secretary’s Report- August 11, 2021 approved as presented M/S/P Ka-ren/Tim

Treasurer’s Report- Reviewed and filed

Pastor’s Report- No report Board Reports: Fellowship and Service – No report Mission Outreach – See report Parish Education – See report Property and Management – Motion to

have Jeff to contact Peschges to remove Locust Tree. M/S/P Sharon/Nancy

Worship – Motion to change to one service per weekend until an interim pastor is hired. The Service will be held Sunday at 9:00

Youth – No report Stewardship – No report WCLC – See report

Unfinished Business 1. Lay Person hiring – Motion to allow

personnel committee to meet with Amanda Randall regarding part-time employment as youth lay person at Christ Lutheran Church. M/S/P Lau-rie/Judy

2. Rally Sunday – Motion to approve using Sunday School Checking ac-count for KJOE ad and expense overages. M/S/P Karen/Judy

3. Sunday School Teachers – working on curriculum, will update next meeting.

4. Petition – moved to next meeting 10/13

New Business 1. Update on Boards and Committees

- September complete, will read-dress at October meeting.

2. Parsonage – Will do walk through prior to October council meeting.

3. ELCA Group – presented petition.

4. Holy Cow – we will not pursue this survey at this time.

Next Meeting: October 13, 2021, 7:00

PM Adjourn with The Lord’s Prayer -

Meeting adjourned at 9:50 M/S/P Laurie/Karen

Sue Blackmer Congregation Secretary

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Mission Outreach Report: Amanda will help with Sunday School. Sharon will get buns, tablecloths, plates. Laurie got the rings. Picking up take out boxes. We will have bean bags, ring toss. Post Rally—Sunday School Christmas Eve Bags with Stewardship Board. Christmas Joy Boxes with the Catholics. Noisy Sunday—Global Mission—last Sunday. Parish Ed Report: Since Parish Ed committee has had several resignations and believe as a Mission Outreach member, I could fill in for this committee. Been working to plan Sunday School on September 12th Rally Sunday. I am excited to say that Amanda from Shetek Bi-ble Camp will be here to help us with this. There are several members have state they are willing t o help with Sunday School but do not wish to be in charge. So, at this time we plan to see how many children are here for Rally Sunday and what ages we have. We plan to meet as group to move forward with the mate-rials that we have. Would like to meet on a monthly basis and set up curriculum we have for the month. Lila has said she would help with Music so at some point I am hoping we can have kids sing at church. I am going to do Children’s sermon on Rally Sun-day and would like to try and have this as often as we can. There is a lot of ideas online. It does not havet o be one person to do it if you would want to team up that would be great. Sharon Staples, Mission Outreach / Parish Ed WCLC Report: Quilters reported a good turnout for quilting days. From January through July, 82 quilts have been donated to various or-ganizations. Cards have been sent for September. Our Son-shine Garden was held in August. Colleen Gengler was the speaker. She shared her gardening experiences and answered our questions on gardening. Rootbeer floats were served. About 20 giftbags for shut ins were put together. Cook book sales are going strong. Booth at the fair sold over 70 cookbooks. Have gotten all expenses of publication paid up already from sales. Amy New and Carolyn Gillette resigned their positions on the WCLC Board and from Love Circle. They were accepted with regrets. Cindi Pavlis will be the card chairperson—Irene Moline has resigned from doing that. Shetek Conference Women’s Gathering, Shetek Lutheran Ministries, September 18.

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On this page you will find a brief overview of Christ Lutheran’s finances. At the annual meet-ing, the congregation voted on the 2021 budg-et. The budgeted amount for general offerings

breaks down to $27,218.05 each month to cover our antic-ipated ministry expenses. 4% of your offerings each month will be sent to the Synod office to meet our Synod Mission Support goal.

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GivePlus Text—507-481-1314

Vanco Mobile App

You can find videos on our website to help with texting or the app. You will also find a link to give online or a form if you pre-fer to give through a monthly bank draft. Contact one of the Stewardship Committee or the office with questions.

Christinslayton.weebly.com/onlineautomatic-giving

Here’s a look at where we ended August

Balance 7/31/21: $ 1,968.59 Receipts: $ 23,344.50 Expenses: $ (17,724.57) Net Savings Transfers (designated): $ (371.00) Ending Balance 8/31/21: $ 7,217.83

September Offering: $ 10,037.21 (through September 28)

2021 Monthly Offering Goal: $ 27,218.05

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Christ Lutheran is starting a book club!

Starting in October, we'll explore theology and healing through the written word. Begin now to look for your favor-ite book suggestions and we'll gather monthly to talk and share. Our first book to read and discuss will be “Be De-termined (Nehemiah)" by Warren W. Wiersbe. Books are available in the church office, so you can read and come prepared to discuss it in October. Watch for more details on an October date for our first book club meeting. All are welcome, bring a friend!

The Funeral Lunch Policy has changed

Totzke’s funeral home will make arrangements for a ca-tered meal. Christ Lutheran is providing help as hostess and minimal clean up. Copies of the new procedure can be found in the kitchen.

Christ Lutheran Cookbooks For Sale

Take home a collection of treasured recipes from Christ Lutheran’s many outstanding cooks! These make a great gift. They can be purchased at The Hut, Left Bank Café, Shear Design and The Style Shoppe. $10 each. Proceeds from the cookbooks will benefit various mission projects.

Concrete Work

Property & Management has begun a fund for replacing concrete around the church. The first piece to be replaced will be in front of the west entry, for safety reasons since this is our handicapped entrance. If you’d like to give to this fund, please put “Concrete” in the memo or there is a concrete fund online.

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Preaching Schedule:

October 3—Portia Martinson October 10—with Communion—Pastor Steve Quist October 17—Pam Tracey October 24—with Communion—Pastor Steve Quist

Confirmation Meeting

Confirmation Meeting for Students in Grades 7-10 and their Parents will be held

October 6th at 6:30 pm

Supper will be provided.

Please contact the office by noon on October 6th if you

are planning to attend so we have enough pizza and chicken for everyone.

October Worship Times Beginning in October, there will be 1 service each week-end, on Sundays at 10:00 am. 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship

Noisy Offering for World Hunger

Bring your loose change the first Sunday of each month and help us make a difference in World Hunger.

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Christ Lutheran Sunday School NEWS

We have a great start to new year of Sunday School. The class began with music, Lila Anderson is our teacher. Lila began by introducing the children to the bells. The children were quite enthusiastic as they learned to play Jesus Loves Me. Everyone was so pleased as we began to hear our fa-vorite tune in a new way. Next week October 3, Lila will be mixing up by teaching the children to use percussion instru-ments.

Our lesson for September 26 was Jonah and the Big Fish. The guest reader for the day was Greg Moberg. On Octo-ber 3 Curt Jensen is reading a lesson on Creation from the Spark Story Bible. Each week we will be asking a member of the congregation to read the Bible stories to our students. This will give us a variety of voices to tell our familiar Bible stories. If you would like to be a guest reader please call the office and let Dawn know. If you would like to be a read-er, you will be provided materials and only take about 15 to 20 minutes during Sunday School.

The class will include variations of worksheet and crafts to help reinforce the point of our Bible story and the lesson to be learned. Jean Sagmoe will be teaching crafts and art projects. Lorna Bader will also be teaching.

All children are welcome! Parents are welcome. Bring a guest, invite someone! Sunday School

starts at 9:00 AM ending about 9:50.

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Peace Circle Wednesday, October 13, 9:00 am

Love Circle Monday, October 11, 9:00 am

Quilting

Monday, October 25 at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 26 at 1:00 pm

Ongoing Ministry Projects:

Food Shelf Donations continue to be collected in the shopping carts inside the doors from the parking lot.

Quilting—Monday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 26 at 1:00 pm

WCLC Board Meeting Tuesday, October 5 at 9:00 AM

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Footprints in the Sand

One night I had a dream... I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord,

and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the

sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that many times along the path of my life, There was only one set of footprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life

This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, You would walk with me all the way;

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,

There is only one set of foot-prints.

I don't understand why in times when I needed you the most, you

should leave me. The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child. I love you, and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and

suffering.

When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I car-

ried you."

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Prayer Concerns

Jim Bose, Phyllis Bruns, Leon Bullard, Gary Busse, Roger Busswitz, Bernice Crompton, Patty Crowley, Elayne Finke, Allison Grieme, Kristin Hansen, John Henning, Jon Hoyme, Lee Julius, Dave La-Boda, Joyce Larson, Jerry Marco, David Petersen, Marilyn Robillard, Clarine Schaeffer, Carl Schreier, Judy Schreier, Chris Van Meveren.

Continue to remember in prayer ~ Those dealing with cancer and other long-term illnesses.

Members who are shut-in

Service men and women

Those who mourn the loss of loved ones

Those dealing with mental health issues

Please continue to pray for our leaders, medical personnel

and those personally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Death~ Dalton Bergman—passed away August 31 Funeral was held at Christ Lutheran on September 3

Marlene Larson—passed away September 3 Funeral was held at Christ Lutheran on September 8

Ministerial Acts

So, I give you a new command: Love each other deeply and fully.

Remember the ways that I have loved you, and

demonstrate your love for others in those same ways.

~John 13:34

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Radio Broadcast Ministry Sponsors are Needed

Thank you to all who help support Christ Lutheran’s Ra-dio Broadcast Ministry. There is a clipboard on the shelf in the narthex if you’d like to sponsor a broadcast. Checks ($65) can be made out to Christ Lutheran with “Radio Broadcast” in the memo or you can pay online by visiting our website. The next available dates are Octo-ber 10, 31 & November 14.

Worship services can be found on the church website: christinslayton.weebly.com

Or on the church Facebook page:

Slayton Christ Lutheran

October Worship Assistants Lector Usher Power Point

Sunday 10/3 Sharon Gayle & Dick Greg

9:00 AM Staples Davidson Moberg

Sunday 10/10 Laurie or Curt Laurie & Curt Kathy

9:00 AM Jensen Jensen Behrends

Sunday 10/17 Kathy Clarie & Tom Marv

9:00 AM Wurpts Kappes Nystevold

Sunday 10/24 Linda Clayton & Karen Jon

9:00 AM Wing Torbert Hoyme

Sunday 10/31 Ruth Chuck & Sue Sue

9:00 AM Hoyme Blackmer Blackmer

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15 Tim Lange Caleb Rosenbrook 16 Jase Bly Nathan Peters 17 Lilly Kleven 18 Connie Berglund Troy DeGreeff 19 Matthew Prahm Arayah Rachuy 20 Julia Johnson Troy Winter 21 Jesse Hoffmann 22 Lance Larson 23 Angela Dahlgren Finn Schneider Brielle Bonnstetter 24 Morgan Winter Chloe Olivier 25 Savanna Boerboom

Brenner Zens 26 Aaron Kluis Linda Tobias 27 Nicholas Hanson Cheryl Krant 28 Lynette Sieve Nathan Wurpts 29 Will Freeman 30 Nathaniel Kleven

Ronda Radke Dan Van Dyke Lennyn Bobeldyk 31 Christina Walker Lincoln Gerber

1 Amylyn Thovson Ruth Petersen 2 Brian Gass LeRoy Julius Joshua Walker Addison Sundahl Michael Reith 3 Ron Erickson Jerome Schreier Gracie Lentsch 4 Chad Johnson Laurel Nelson Carter Benda 7 Ruth Hoyme Walter Muecke, Jr. Elliot Plotz 8 Erin Moline Ashlyn Kirchner 9 Arlyn Stokesbary Jamie Danneman 10 Macy Christensen Burend Cuperus Richard Teig Joanna Nysetvold Green 11 Alyse Nelson Lincoln Rupp 12 MacKenzie DeLong Pam Hovdet Janet Opdahl Kayla Skindelien Ivan Brown 13 Nancy Walter Spencer Huset Ron Engler 14 Dawson Brown Brody Hoffmann

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Please contact the office if you notice a mistake or omission on the Birthday or Anniversary lists. Thanks for your help!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 NIV

4 Scott & Heidi Winter (1997) Greg & Nancy Moberg (2008) 8 Steve & Ann Muecke (2011) 9 Kraig & Brenda Boese (1999) Eric & Jessica Sundahl (2010) 13 Vincent & Samantha Gillette (2018) 15 Terry & Natalie Schmidt (1977) 16 Melvin & Julia Johnson (1953) 17 Travis & Ashley Radke (2015) 20 Gary & Nancy Sauder (1973) Nathan & Kaley Wurpts (2012) 21 Dennis & Judy Lickness (1972) 28 Dale & Judy Lange (1961)

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14 Keeley Island Dr Slayton, MN 56172

507-763-3567 slbc@frontiernet.net

www.shetek.org

October, 2021

Shetek Lutheran Ministries Where Christ Renews and Empowers

Help send kids to Camp… Become a Pelican Club or Timber Society member

today. Pelican Club members support the ministry

with a gift of $100 - $499 a year and Timber Society

members give $500 or more a year.

Thanks for your support!

Events at camp! (See shetek.org for more info.)

Toddlers and Trees – October 10 Orienteering – October 16 Octoberfest Retreat – October 22-23 Creepy Crawlies – October 29 Confirmation Retreat – November 5-6 Owls in the Night – November 20

For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. ~Psalm 92:4

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Our “Building on the Foundation”

capital campaign is slowly starting

again. So far, we’ve raised

$1,222,000 in gifts/pledges towards

our $1,500,000 goal! More info. on

our website. https://shetek.org/slm-

master-plan/

Continue the fun by checking out our fall retreats or come out

for a fall work project! A big thank you to the SMSU Women’s soc-cer team who came

out to help with some projects!

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