This Week at Esther
Sunday, February 22nd – First Sunday of Lent
Sunday fellowship before and after worship
9 am – Sunday School
10 am – Worship led by Pr. Greg Billberg
2 pm – Worship at St. William’s
Wednesday, February 25th
6 pm – Lent Soup & Sandwich Supper
7 pm – Worship
Thursday, February 26th
9 am- Quilting Group – bring a sack lunch
Sunday, March 1st – Second Sunday of Lent
Sunday fellowship before and after worship
8:30 am – VBS Planning Meeting
9 am – Sunday School
10 am – Worship with Holy Communion led by Pr. Preston
2 pm – Worship at St. William’s
*NEWS AND NOTES*
Sign-up sheets for 2026 Worship Tasks are on the Narthex table.
Note from the Council: Looking for donations of flowers for the graves. Also, if anyone is interested, please make up some wooden cross stakes for the flowers. We need to replace many of the ones we have. Any questions, please ask any member of the Council.
You are invited to a Spaghetti Feed hosted by the youth groups of Grace
Christian and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church on Friday, February 27th from 5 pm-
8pm. Free will offering. Youth activities 9 pm-12 am for youth ages 13+. Any
questions please call Isaiah Schneider 320-491-082 or Luke Luedeke 320-808-
3831. Flyer is in the Narthex.
VBS Planning Meeting is Sunday, March 1st at 8:30 am. ALL ARE WELCOME!
World Day of Prayer will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, 7 am to 7 pm, in the Esther Lutheran Church Sanctuary.
Join us and fellow Christians around the world for an intentional time set aside to pray for our families, our communities, and our world. Schedule:
– 7 am – Morning Prayer Service
– Noon – Midday Prayer Service
– 6:30 pm – Evening Prayer Service
– We will be holding a Prayer Vigil throughout the entire day, 7 am to 7 pm. You are invited to come and sit and pray for as long as you wish.
– We are collecting prayer petitions in a “Prayer Jar” in the Narthex.
The World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome all to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. The common day of observance is the first Friday of March.
Check out our new Esther Calendar on our website to keep up to date! Go to
estherlutheran.com and click on “Esther Calendar.”
We believe everyone has a unique and valuable place in God’s family and we
welcome all to share in the community of faith here at Esther. If you would like to
become a member please contact Mandy in the church office at 218-338-2171 or
secretary@estherlutheran.net or Jewel Townsend at 320-760-2503 or
jewellht17@gmail.com
Esther Lutheran Church, ELCA
11019 625th Ave, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 – Telephone:218-338-2171
Website:estherlutheran.com
Email: secretary@estherlutheran.net
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