Please consider helping the Committee Team Captains. For those of you who have not been able to help in the past, it is our hope you can find an activity to become involved in.  It is a great fellowship and a great way to meet new people. 

Starting Sunday October 18^th I and/or Patty Kahnert will be available for questions at the end round table closest to the window in the Fellowship Hall.

Thank you to all the Team Captains who attended the meeting on September 16^th and your commitment to the 2026 Spirit of Christmas Bazaar

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR RAFFLE

The Spirit of Christmas Raffle Tickets, costing $1.00 each, will be available in the church bookstore corner on the four Sundays leading up to the Bazaar, October 18^th , 25th and November 1^st and 8th^nd as well as the day of the Bazaar, Saturday, November 14^th and off site from Marsha Larson, Nancy Nyvold and Judy Kirchoff.

SOME REMINDERS:

•      Artists and Crafters-November 14^th is just around the corner.

•      Bakers and Canners-We hope you are canning what you will be donating!

•      Bags:  Please start saving shopping bags with handles for the bazaar.

•      For Purchase Reimbursement: Expense Reimbursement Forms will be on the back counter top in the church office.  Please give the form and receipt to Nancy Evans.

Everyone, your creative talents and gifts are a blessing to the community!  Lets make this Bazaar a great community success!

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to phone Carol Pundt (218-678-3256/land line) or Patty Kahnert (612-385-2917/cell).

The Confirmation classes this fall have been led by Meredith Bloeded and Paula Traylor. The students studied the sacraments of Baptism and Communion

Students who have finished their third year of confirmation lessons will affirm their baptisms on Reformation Sunday, October 25th during the worship service.

The remainder of this year in confirmation the lessons will be focused on Bible study. Lesson 1 is "The Bible- what to look for and expect on November 4th.

Please contact Nancy Heise with any questions.

Nathan and Anna Ernst; Beckam, Kason and Rhett.



Peter and Sarah Lueck; Sutton and Case

Shirley and Chuck Soderholm



The October Meal With a Mission on October 4 benefited the Cuyuna Range Youth Center.

There will not be a Meal With A Mission in November.

 Pat and Bob Neros and Terri and Dan Wisniak competed in the Chili Cookoff at Cuyuna Range Brewing Company on Sunday, October 11 on behalf of Immanuel

The team won the popular vote for the best chili out of 11 entries and the judges had a difficult time deciding between the first place entry and Immanuel's entry.

 Dear friend of Malawi Orphan Care Project,

Thank you for the interest in your congregation during the past few years in a short-term mission trip to Malawi with Malawi Orphan Care Project, Inc. Since beginning our relationship with Kanyenyeva Ministries of Malawi in 2005, MOCP has organized and led more than a dozen teams on trips to Malawi. The people of Kanenyeva in Malawi are always very excited to welcome their North American friends, and to extend to them their very special Malawian hospitality from the “Warm Heart of Africa.”

Please invite members of your congregation to join us in praying about their possible involvement in a mission trip to Malawi in 2027 or beyond. Teams can travel at any time during the year, depending upon when the team participants are available for travel. Our partners have shared that May through August is the best time of year for them, which often works well for us. However, we currently have teams working for trips this fall in 2026, and in January 2027! Teams in the past have led VBS type programs and sports camps, discipling for teens, put roofs on houses, and focused on literacy and education. In what way might God be leading you? 

Please place this invitation in your worship bulletins and newsletters. We invite everyone to pray about this opportunity and reply via email to let us know of your interest by November 15. After we hear from those who feel called to explore a trip, we will schedule a time in December for a Zoom conversation to discuss what is involved in a mission trip to Malawi with MOCP, answer questions and explain the discernment process. A commitment to join a team is not needed until early 2027.  

If you have any questions, please contact us. And please distribute this invitation to anyone else you know who might have an interest! If you would rather not receive future emails, please let us know.

Thank you and may God bless your journey.

Andy Jones

Malawi Orphan Care Project Mission Trip Coordinator

ohjones4@hotmail.com

Malawi Orphan Care Project, Inc.

www.malawiorphancareproject.org

Photo is people there now from Westwood Church in Excelsior, MN.