Sunday, October 23

Weekly Bible Quiz 

Topic: “In God's Garden”

Fact: Olives were cooked, or pickled in salt water; the juice was extracted for cooking, for burning in lamps, for putting on wounds, for rubbing into the skin and hair (as a refreshing beauty treatment), for pouring on offerings given to God and for anointing kings and priests. 

Olive wood was hard and could be rubbed into a high polish. The cherubim in the temple were made of wild olive wood.

Quiz Question:  In 1 Samuel 6, when harvesting the wheat, what did the people of Beth Shemesh see to make them rejoice? Email your answer to: [email protected].  

The correct responses will be recognized in the following week's Bible quiz. 

The answer to the previous question is: "Apollos" The previous quiz question was: "Talking of the church, Paul says, 'I planted the seed.' Who does he say watered it?"



Laughing with Lutherans

During my sermon an older woman fainted and struck her head on a pew. As an ambulance crew wheeled her out on a stretcher she motioned for her daughter, who thought she might be summoning strength to convey her final words. Instead, Mary whispered into her daughter's ear, "My offering is in my purse." This devoted steward made a full recovery. 

 Eric Hulstrand

Aurdal Lutheran Church, Portland, ND

Sunday Bulletin and Monthly Newsletter

You can see Sunday's service bulletin with the red link above, and you can also see Charity's October newsletter online with the blue link above. Take advantage of this online option each week!

Fall Clean-up

Next Saturday, October 29, bring your work gloves, rakes, blower, trimmers, and leaf bags for collecting leaves and debris. We will meet in the fellowship area between 8 and 8:30 a.m. for task assignments and some coffee and donuts!

Mission Sunday

Tomorrow, October 23, Charity will be hosting missionaries during both services. We welcome El Ahlwardt and Josue Fernandez from Overseas Council. Josue is the new executive director, and is visiting us from his home base in Argentina. We also welcome Pastor Bob Nordvall, who is representing the Tartu Academy of Theology in Estonia. Please visit with them between services to find out more about their respective missions, and check out their tables in the fellowship area.

Gospel Music

Sing-a-long

Join us tomorrow, Sunday, October 23 from 2-3:30 p.m. for another wonderful time with your favorite Gospel music. Led by the Fueller Sisters, Lorri Mittleider and Christie Neumiller. Open to the public with coffee fellowship folllowing (bring a treat to share!). Offering will go to the Heaven's Helpers Soup Cafe.

Pastor Appreciation Month

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, so please look for creative ways to appreciate Pastor Brad this month. There is a basket in the fellowship area on the welcome desk for cards. Sometimes the most meaningful expressions are the simple things we can do to show our appreciation, like a note, or a gift card. But, just in case, here are a couple of resources for ideas, here, and here, and here.

Volunteers Needed 

Calling all Grown-ups! Charity needs adult volunteers for the children's and youth ministry in the following areas:

 -Sun. 9 a.m. Kindergrtn/1st Gr. leader

 -Sun.11 a.m. Preschool Lrg group leader; Preschool Sm group leader; Elementary Lrg group leader; 4th & 5th Gr. Sm group leader; 2nd & 3rd Gr. Sm group leader EOWK.

 -Wed. Preschool Leader

There may be needs for additional Confirmation adult volunteers on Wednesdays too. Please contact Jessi Herz for more details in how to help at [email protected]

Corporate Prayer 

You are invited to join fellow disciples at Charity each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for a time of corporate prayer. Corporate prayer time is currently scheduled each Tuesday evening through the month of November.