The Week of October 11 at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, October 11
9 am – Worship Service at Chariton
10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia
11:00 am – Worship Service at Corydon
October 11 FLC Bulletin
October 11 CTS Bulletin

LAPLANDERS QUILT GUILD AT CTS will meet on Monday, October 12, at 2 pm.

CHURCH COUNCIL will meet on Monday, October 12 at 6:30 pm at FLC.

BREAKFAST GALS will meet at 8 am on Tuesday, October 13 at Hardees.

“SHARING THE WEIGHT” BLANKET MAKING will take place on Tuesday, October 13 from 9 am-3 pm at CTS.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY will meet on Wednesday, October 14, at 10 am.

CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Wednesday, October 14, at 2 pm.

SUNDAY SCHOOL will be held during the worship service for youth thru 6th grade. Older youth are invited if they choose! Members are invited to sign up to teach one Sunday (or more) on the chart in the Narthex. The lessons follow the gospel reading that morning. The children will be released during the gospel and sermon. The classes will be held in the basement and will last approximately 15-20 minutes. All materials will be available for you. Very little preparation is required. Thank you in advance for sharing your faith with our youth! —Gayle Bortz

JOIN US OCTOBER 18 TO CELEBRATE SUSAN MUEHLENTHALER’S RETIREMENT
On October 18 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room at FLC we will celebrate Susan Muehlenthaler’s years of service as office manager and wish her well in her retirement.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21!
On Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 pm, there will be a congregational birthday dinner at First Lutheran for all members of First Lutheran and Christ the Servant. Plan to attend and celebrate everyone’s birthday on the same day!
Watch for registration information in September. A catered meal will be provided and birthday cake will be the dessert. Registration deadline will be Sunday, October 4. Plan now to attend and celebrate with your church family!

NOISY OFFERINGS!!
Please consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot! Offerings August through November at First Lutheran will go to a needy family. Offerings at Christ the Servant will go to the Food Pantry.

OCTOBER IS PERSONAL HYGIENE MONTH at the Ministries Center. Examples would be bath and hand soap, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, band-aids, and hand lotion. Please consider helping with this ministry!

Ministry Center hours:
410 S. 7th St.—774-8146
Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am

Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours. Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!

NOW YOU CAN GIVE EASILY THROUGH ONLINE GIVING!
Be part of the amazing work God is doing in our church! Instead of writing checks, you can now give to the church’s general fund easily by scanning the QR code with your smartphone’s camera and following the secure link to make a quick, secure donation OR use the link below to reach the same secure link.

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZXZE

Thank you for your support!

October 11 Bernard & Jeanine Walters in honor of their 67th wedding anniversary.

RADIO BROADCAST SPONSORS FOR 2027 We are now taking sponsors for 2027. With two members in care facilities, the broadcast brings our worship to those, plus we have listeners all across southern Iowa. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast for 2027, please call the church office. Sponsorships are $35. 641-774-4875 Thank you!

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS ARE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:

  • KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
  • The radio stations website: kiicradio.com
    (click on the “Listen Live” button)
  • If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
    THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!!

THANK YOU TO SPONSORS OF OUR WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST!