ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMING UP AT SOTH

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Christmas For Kids: Kids ages 3-11 are invited to Christmas for Kids on Saturday, December 13th from 9-11:15am! We'll play a game, make some crafts, and watch the movie "Veggie Tales: The Star of Christmas". The kids are welcome to bring a pillow or blanket for the movie. Watch for a registration link coming soon If you would be interested in helping to plan the event or volunteer the day-of, please speak with Kely Dunsmoor.

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Christmas Service Practice: All Sunday School students in PreK-8th grade are encouraged to attend a group Christmas service practice after worship on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 30th. We will meet in the sanctuary from 3:15-3:45pm to join our voices in song & recitations to prepare for the upcoming Children's Christmas Service. We look forward to seeing you there! Note: There will no Adult Bible Study, Sunday School Classes, Youth Group, or Confirmation Class on November 30th.

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Outreach Update: We are looking for individuals who are interested in learning more about evangelism and serving on the Board of Outreach. Later this year there will be an opportunity to help start an Elder Care Ministry called Citizens of Heaven through the WELS. Please reach out to Mark Kleisner (markkleisner@gmail.com) if you’re interested or have questions.

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Save the Dates: The Children’s Christmas Service has been scheduled for Sunday, December 21st. The kids have already been practicing for this service and are excited to share it with you! Looking further ahead, please also save the date for our Song Service, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th. ​

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Food Drive: We will be collecting nonperishable food items for Second Harvest Northland during the month of November. Please drop off your food donations in the cardboard box near the front doors. Thank you for participation as we help our neighbors in need!​

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Women’s Book Group: ​Please join us as we begin reading the book “Worshiped and Glorified: A Study of the Nicene Creed” by Timothy J. Winterstein. In this book, we will discover the direct ties between the Nicene Creed and the Bible, and enrich our understanding of what it means to confess one faith together. We will start this book on October 6th and meet for a meal and book review on Thursday, December 4th. Please let Kely Dunsmoor (kjdunsmoor@gmail.com) know if you plan to join, or sign up on the bulletin board closest to the Fellowship Hall. 

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Sunday School/Youth Group/Youth Music Ministry: Sunday, September 7th starts our Sunday School year! Sunday School, Youth Group, & Youth Music Ministry all take place after the 2pm church service, during the Adult Bible Study hour.

• Children who are in 4th grade or older and are interested in playing tone chimes should meet in the balcony immediately after the service.

• All other Sunday School children ages preK to 6th grade should meet in the Fellowship Hall by 3:20. Their teachers will meet them there and take them to their opening Youth Music Ministry music lesson.

• Youth Group kids (grades 7th to 12th grade) should meet in the conference room by 3:20.

• Classes will end at 4:30 pm each Sunday. Children in 3rd grade to Youth Group will be dismissed by their teachers. Preschool-1st grade children will be picked up from their classrooms.

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Youth Confirmation Class: Our new year of Youth Confirmation Class began Sunday, September 14th. This class is for kids in grades 6th - 8th grade. We will in the Fellowship Hall from 4:30-6:00pm. Please have students bring their Bibles, Catechisms, and a pen/pencil. New students will be given a Catechism at class. Please speak with Pastor Warskow or Ryan Bogart if you have any questions.​

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​​Lawns & Landscaping: If you enjoy getting outside for gardening and yardwork, please join us in upkeeping the church grounds! During the warmer months, we get together on Thursday mornings from about 9am to noon to care for SOTH’s lawns and garden areas. Everyone is welcome to come help out! Please speak with David Hedin if you have any questions.

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​Office Hours: Pastor Warskow’s office hours will be Mondays, available all day starting at 9:00am, and Thursdays by appointment.​

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Lunches for Called Workers/Preschool Staff: Our Care Committee has been providing a monthly lunch to the preschool called workers and staff. They would like to invite the congregation to help with this by taking turns providing a 2nd monthly lunch! You can sign up for which month you’d like to provide lunch here: https://bit.ly/4eGYxYL
Questions? Speak with Diane Schlossin or any member of the Care Committee.

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New Service Time: Service times have been adjusted to accommodate our pastoral vacancy. Midweek worship and Sunday morning services are both being temporarily replaced by a single service time at 2:00 on Sunday afternoons. The 2pm service will be followed by Adult Bible Study, Sunday School, and Youth Group from 3:20-4:30. Youth Confirmation class will follow at 4:30-6:00pm.

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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.

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Altar Flowers: Fresh flowers have been added to the altar area to give God glory and beautify the sanctuary over the past few months. Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far. The chart on the bulletin board by the offices has been updated, and members are encouraged to sign up for a Sunday. Our flower volunteer, Renee Graen, will purchase and place the flowers on the altar. Please indicate if the flowers are in memory of someone or a special occasion. Please donate and contact Renee Graen at 763-607-4498 if you have any questions.