ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMING UP AT SOTH

Call Meeting: Our next call meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 28, following the service in lieu of Adult Bible Study. Everyone is encouraged to attend and give their input.

 

 

All-Ages Hikes: Everyone is invited to enjoy the fall colors together as we walk along scenic trails and rivers. We have two dates available to join us:

• Saturday, Sept 27th at 2:00pm: Kingsbury Creek. Park at the Lake Superior Zoo by the playground. This is a dirt/rocky trail through the woods and along a creek with waterfalls.

• Tuesday, October 7th at 5:45pm: The Marten Trail. Park at the trailhead near 7009 Pulaski St. This is a flat, limestone trail along the St. Louis River.

Please let Kely Dunsmoor or Kiersten Nash know if you have any questions!

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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 will begin Sunday, September 14th. This class is for kids in grades 6th - 8th grade. We will meet 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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​​Adult Choir Opportunity: Singing praises to our Lord and Savior and to help enhance our church service, we are looking for singers - men and women of high school age and up, of all levels and abilities - who would like to use their God-given talent to help sing in the Shepherd of the Hills Adult Choir. For now, we are planning for choir to practice at 1:00 pm on Sundays before the service starting September 7th. We will meet up in the balcony. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board closest to the Fellowship Hall to help give us an idea of the interest. Please contact Laura Metcalf or Becky Miller with any questions.

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Setting 3 Practice: If you would like to learn the liturgy for Setting 3 in the New Hymnal to help lead the congregation in singing, we will meet at 1:15 pm on Sundays starting August 17th. No sign up needed; just show up! Any questions please contact Laura Metcalf or Becky Miller.

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Camp Croix Building Project: The Camp Croix Building Committee is sending out a call to arms in assisting Camp Croix with the ongoing Ministry Center building project. Camp Croix is utilizing Builders for Christ for significant cost savings on the project, but there will be limited workers available from September 22 to October 17. In order to keep the project timeline on schedule, your help is being requested if you are able to. No experience is required, just a willingness to build. You can use this link to sign up. Please let Robert Doblar know if you have any questions.

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Women’s Retreat: You are invited to this year’s Women’s Retreat - Perfectly Placed: Embracing Your God-Given Strengths  -happening October 3-5 at Camp Croix! Come away for a weekend of rest, renewal, and meaningful time with God and other women of faith. Together, we’ll explore your unique, God-given gifts using the Clifton StrengthsFinder tool. Built-in partner work makes this retreat a great experience to share with a friend! Come as you are - real, authentic, messy, and perfectly imperfect - and leave refreshed, seen, and empowered in who God created you to be. Spots fill quickly, so don’t wait! To find out more and to register, visit campcroix.org/womens-retreat

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Men’s Retreat: You are invited to this year’s Men’s Retreat - Awaiting the Fullness of Time:

The Not-So-Silent Years Between the Testaments - happening September 19-21 at Camp Croix! To find out more and to register, visit campcroix.org/mens-retreat

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Women’s Book Group: Please join us as we read “Becoming Elisabeth Elliot” by Ellen Vaughn. It is a

biography of a missionary woman who lived with an Amazonian tribe that killed her husband, leading many to Christianity through forgiveness. We’ll start to read the book on Monday, August 4th and then we will meet to discuss the book and share a meal on Monday, September 29th at 6 pm at the church. 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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​​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 3:20-4:25. Youth Confirmation class will follow at 5:30pm.

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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.