This Week at Esther
Sunday, October 25th – Affirmation of Baptism/Reformation Sunday
9 am – Sunday School
9:15 am – Behold Connect & Reflect: Coffee & Conversation
9:30 am – Confirmation Cake Reception
10 am – Worship with Holy Communion led by SAM Jewel Townsend – Remember to wear Red!
2 pm – Worship at St. William’s
Wednesday, October 28th
6 pm – Confirmation: Meal: Logan Arvidson
Thursday, October 29th
Newsletter articles due to Church Office
All Saints Day names to Church Office
Sunday, November 1st – All Saints Day
Sunday Fellowship Before and After Worship
9 am – All People Sunday School
9:15 am – Behold Connect & Reflect: Coffee & Conversation
10 am – Worship with Holy Communion led by SAM Jewel Townsend
2 pm – Worship at St. William’s
SERVING IN OCTOBER
Pastor: Oct 25 (Confirmation)- SAM Jewel Townsend
Organists: Marcia Guenther
Altar Care: Deb Koep
Usher: Dave & Elliott Arvidson
Acolyte: Emma & Elliott Arvidson
Lay Reader: Deb Koep
Communion Assistant: Christy Hart
Birthday Card Sender: Deb Koep
*NEWS AND NOTES*
Check out the Esther Calendar on our website to stay up to date on everything happening! Go to estherlutheran.com and click on “Esther Calendar.”
All Saints Day is Sunday, November 1st. You are invited to share the names of family or friends who have passed away in the last year. Please send their date of birth and date of passing to Mandy in the office by October 29th.
Porch Pot Making Event will be held on November 7th at Kathy Mittag’s at 9 am. ALL are welcome! We look forward to a fun morning of creativity and fellowship!
Get your lefse ready for the holidays! Each package includes four lefse for $7.
Please submit your orders by November 30th. Order forms are available in the Narthex, or you can place your order by calling Lana Doll at 218-280-6326.
Mark your calendars! Our lefse-making events are coming up soon!
- First Event: November 20th & 21st
- Second Event: December 4th & 5th
Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Whether you can help for a little while or the whole time, we’d love to have you join us. Thank you for your time and support!
December 6th is our Christmas Market! A sign-up sheet for soup & BBQ will be available soon. If you are unable to bring food, but would still like to contribute, monetary donations are also welcome. Please make checks payable to WELCA and give them to either Luella or Lana.
The Bell Tower is leaking and needs to be repaired. Because of the high reach and difficult area to work with, we do not have an exact idea of cost, but it could surpass $50,000. Please consider helping with this important and much needed repair. Help keep the bell ringing! Please send your donation to the church: 11019 625th Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 or scan the QR code.
Vanco online giving platform is a great way to set up a scheduled giving plan for even when you cannot make it to church. Scan the QR code, go online to estherlutheran.com, go to the tab “Give to Esther Lutheran Church” and click on the link https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZP4R or download the app Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement. Any questions please ask Mandy Arvidson.
We welcome you to join in the weekly “Behold the New Has Come” devotions available on our website estherlutheran.com on the “Behold” tab. Devotions are posted to the website and emailed out each Monday. If you are not currently on the email list and want to be, please notify Mandy in the office. Each weekly devotion includes a challenge for the week. This past week’s challenge is:
Is there a bible verse that you turn to as a guide in your life? Remember the words, “your word is a light on my path” this week. In the moments of joy, disappointment, and doubt, think about how God’s word can be a guiding force. This is your baptismal promise – to practice carrying the light of Christ with you wherever life takes you in your journey.
We hope these devotions and weekly challenges will inspire conversations and stories that we can share with one another as, together, we grow in faith through this initiative.
