ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMING UP AT SOTH

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Welcome College Students! A new school year is starting so if you see a college student be sure to say hello and make them feel welcome. If you are a college student, say hello to the people around you and know that our church is here to be YOUR church for as long as you are here. 

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Campus Ministry Fall Semester: Our Campus Ministry program will be in full swing this semester as we welcome not only any new or returning students, but also Pastor Engel to our group. SOTH Campus Ministry meets weekly for a meal provided by church members and a Bible Study. Please reach out to Peter Moeri or Pastor Engel to get connected. Peter has a table set up in the narthex this morning with Welcome Bags for all students. Come say hello after the service.

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Women's Bible Study: Please join us as we continue our study on the Minor Prophets on Tuesday, August 25 at 6pm. This month we will meet at the church to study the book of Amos and enjoy fellowship time together! Please reach out to Kiersten Nash if you have any questions, and we hope to see you there!

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Fall Schedule: Our Sunday School year will be starting on Sunday, September 13th! Please plan to stay after the service for Sunday School, Youth Group, Youth Music Ministry, and Adult Bible Study. 

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Confirmation Class: Classes for children in 6th to 8th grade will be starting with Pastor Engel on Sunday, September 13th, from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Parents, please check your email for a detailed schedule. 

 

Men’s Retreat: Join us September 18-20 at Camp Croix! The event features Dr. Mark Paustian as the keynote speaker and is a great opportunity to check out the brand new Ministry Center & enjoy fellowship with other WELS men. Additional information & registration can be found at mensretreat.org

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Women's Book Group: Please join us as we read "The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life" by Justin Whitmel Earley. This book discusses the relationship between our physical and spiritual health and provides simple steps to improve both.  We will start this book on August 10th and join together for dinner and a review on Thursday, October 8th at 6 :00pm at the church. Please let Kely Dunsmoor know if you are interested.​​​​​​​

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Camp Croix Women’s Retreat: Registration is open for the Women’s Retreat, which will be October 2nd-4th at Camp Croix. Several women from SOTH have attended this in previous years and highly recommend it! You can register at
https://campcroix.org/womens-retreat​​​​

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Alter Flowers: The 2026 sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from the mailboxes. The flower program provides an opportunity to give God glory while beautifying the sanctuary; members can also indicate if the flowers are in memory of someone or a special occasion. If you have any questions, please speak with our flower coordinator, Renee Graen.​ ​​​​​

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Offering Envelopes: Please remember to pick up your 2026 offering envelopes, which are available by the mailboxes. 

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Prayer Chain Update: The Prayer Chain Committee has discussed some changes to the current prayer chain. Moving forward, prayer requests will be distributed to the entire congregation via email. If you would prefer to receive prayer

requests via phone/text instead of email, please complete this contact form.

Questions? Please speak with one of the Prayer Chain leaders: Jolene Shult, Wanda Altiere, Karen Chui, and Becky Miller.

Prayer Requests: A new contact form has been created for the purpose of easily submitting prayer requests. You can view the form here. This form is available on our website. You are also welcome to submit prayer requests to your Prayer Chain leaders, email to contact@dulutheran.org, or speak with church leadership.

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​Women’s Facebook Group: If you haven’t already, join the DuLutheran- Ladies Fellowship Group on FB. You can easily connect with other ladies at SOTH. There are opportunities for fellowship including hikes, berry picking, retreats, book group, event reminders and more.​​