Confirmation Sunday, October 26th

Confirmation Sunday

October 26th during Worship

Please come and join us! During the worship service we will celebrate the public Affirmation of Baptism through the Rite of Confirmation. 

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Music Appreciation Sunday

Please join us on Sunday, Oct 12 for a special Sunday to celebrate music and give thanks for our wonderful choir and church musicians. On this Sunday we will have some special music, scripture readings and liturgy around music. We hope you will come and be a part of this uplifting day.

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Stock-tober!

It's not October?

It's Stock-tober!

Time to stock our pantry for the winter!

A church-wide challenge this year - 

let's fill the grocery carts!!

How full can they get?

Let's create a great picture and an amazing outpouring!

Please bring in your non-perishable food items during the month of October. All donations will help our neighbors!

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Gethsemane Angel Coordinators

The Gethsemane Angel program is a way that we, as a congregation, are organizing ourselves in service to the Lord. We ask every person to volunteer to serve during one month of the year with a “Team of Angels”. Each month the Angel Coordinator schedules the Angels with what is needed to be done for the month. We are looking for 3 more Angel Coordinators for the months of March, April and October. Please consider helping out for this position. The Angel Coordinator is not r

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Spooktacular TRUNK OR TREAT

Join Us For A Spooktacular TRUNK OR TREAT

Sunday, October 26th; 4 - 6 pm

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot

1111 8th St S Virginia MN

Hot Dogs, Hot Cocoa, Cotton Candy, games and prizes inside! FREE!

Sponsored by: Our Savior’s , Gethsemane, Messiah, Peace United, and Boy Scouts Troop 4129.

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WELCA Fall Festival

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Saturday, October 18th, 9 am - 2 pm

We will be celebrating our fall season with our annual Fall Festival. Our festival will have a Gift and Décor Shop, Quilt Shop, Bake and Sweet Shop, Kid’s Corner. A Soup Lunch will be provided by the Youth. Be sure to come on the 18th to celebrate fall with us and bring a friend!

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Walking Together

October 11

9am-5pm

Zion Lutheran Church 

Grand Rapids

Every year on the second Saturday in October, congregational

members of the NEMN synod are invited to gather for an event called “Walking Together”. (The word “synod” literally means “walking together”.) This event is a chance to gather together, share ideas with each other, and come home with resources to help our congregations grow in ministry.

The day’s event are:

9:00 Check in and fellowship

9:30 Opening worship with commu

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Youth Preaching Cohort

For any 9-12 grader in the NEMN Synod

When: Sunday, Oct.12th, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 5:30 pm

Where: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Duluth

Curious about preaching or public speaking? Sharing parts of your faith story? Want to learn a new skill? Come & explore preaching with the LYO!

For more information, call the Synod office (218) 724-4424 or email youth@nemnsynod.org.

For any 9th-12th graders in the NEMN Synod!

The intent of this gathering is to train high school youth in the

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L.I.F.T. All Youth Gathering

L.I.F.T. is heading to the All Youth Gathering!

Saturday - Sunday, Nov. 22-23

Cragun's Resort

*Register & pay ($30) before 10/15

*Open to all in Grades 6-12

*Friends are welcome

We will leave at Noon Saturday and return Sunday around 5 pm.

Guest Speaker: Pastor Seth Perry. Check the Youth bulletin board for more information about Pastor Perry.

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Fall L.I.F.T. Schedule

Fall L.I.F.T. Schedule 

October 1

October 8

October 22

October 29

L.I.F.T. Wednesday Evening Schedule

6:00 - 6:30pm Dinner (All are welcome)

6:30 - 6:45pm Worship with Holy Communion

6:45 - 7:50pm Youth Group & Confirmation

7:50 - 8:00pm Closing & Announcements

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Sunday School

Faith Builders (Preschool - grade 6)

The children are so excited to be back again for another year of Sunday School, all kids PreK– 6th grade are welcome.

Sunday School takes place after the children’s message in the service. We meet downstairs in the big Sunday School room. Our lesson for the fall season will be learning and singing about the 10 Commandments.

Thanks to everyone who helped with Rally Sunday. Everyone had a great time!

God’s Blessings, Donna and Pam

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Bibles For our Children and Youth

Has your child received a “Spark Bible” (given to our Sunday School age children) or a “Collaborate Bible” (given to our confirmands)? If your child has not, please call the church office or contact Pastor Rebecca so we can ensure your child has a Bible of their own to read at home!

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Home Bound and Care Facilities Visits

Would you or a loved one appreciate a visit from the pastor? Please make sure you (or they) are on our list; we don’t always know who would like a visit. Do you have a family member, friend or neighbor who is in a care facility or homebound but does not have a church family?

Please let Pastor Rebecca know. Please remember that due to HIPPA regulations, the only way the church or pastor knows you are in the hospital or have moved to a care facility is if you let us know. Tha

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Acolyte Training

All children and youth Grades 3-12 are asked to acolyte. The sign-up sheet is on the youth bulletin board at the end of the hall outside the youth room. This is a wonderful way to serve your church! For our younger youth, you can still go to Sunday School! You can process in, light the candles and leave at the regular time for Sunday school. If you have questions or would like a quick overview or review of how-to acolyte, please talk with Pastor Rebecca.

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Sermon Notes: Not Just for Confirmands Anymore!

Did you know that our confirmands are asked to complete sermon notes? But if this tool helps our youth, why aren't we making them available for everyone?

Now we are! Sermon note sheets are available on the table going into worship. There is also a basket to turn in your completed sheets. The following Sunday, your sheet will be available to pick up with comments from Pastor Rebecca.

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