Dear Church Family,

The Lord continues to bless His family, Island Lutheran. It’s been a great year of ministry steps. Please take a moment and download the attached 4th Quarter 2025 Ministry Plan status updated. You can’t help but notice the many accomplishments of this year. Praise God!

Finishing strong with our offerings is critical in two ways. Not only do we want to honor the Lord for the work that has been done in 2025, but also the 2026 budgeted giving is determined based upon projected end of 2025 offerings. Here is a snapshot of our financial position through October:

Offerings thru October

Budget--$670K

Actual-- $640K 

Shortfall-- $30K 

Expenses thru October

Budget--$779K

Actual--$702K

Positive-- $77K

Thank you for your first fruit offerings to the Lord. They make a difference! Our ILC family has a tradition of finishing strong in offerings. The offerings during the months of November and December are usually greater than any of the previous months. We look forward to December 14th where the 2026 Ministry Plan and Budget will be presented for another strong year of ministry.

What a blessing it is to know and share the joy of salvation through Jesus Christ!

Pastor Jeff & Deacon Dave

We hope that you will join us this coming Sunday, November 30 as we enter into the season of Advent. During Discipleship Hour this Sunday, we will experience a special Intergenerational Advent Learning Opportunity and Advent Calendar Activity as we prepare for the birth of our Savior.

This gathering is designed to bring our whole church family together—children, youth, adults, and seniors—to share in the wonder of Advent. We’ll create a simple hands-on Advent calendar activity for home use, explore the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, and enjoy a time of fellowship as we share the joy of salvation together and prepare our hearts for Christmas.

We’d love to celebrate the start of Advent with you!

We hope that you will join us as we Decorate for Christmas!

Join us on Saturday, December 6 at 9:30am as we transform the church for the Advent and Christmas season! All ages are welcome—bring your joy, your helping hands, and your holiday spirit. Together we’ll hang greens, arrange decorations, and get the sanctuary ready for a beautiful season of worship. We’d love to have you join us!

If you are able to join us, please signup in the Family Center in the Narthex or email Karen VanDongen.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who generously donated Operation Christmas Child boxes this year. Your kindness and compassion will touch the lives of children around the world.

Our Church Family filled 140 boxes!

We are grateful for your giving spirit and for the joy of salvation that have helped spread this Christmas season!