The Week of October 13 at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY,  October 13 9 am – Chariton Worship & Sunday School 11 am – Corydon Worship in Fellowship Hall 10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia

LAPLANDERS QUILT GUILD AT CTS will meet on Monday, October 14 beginning at 2 pm.   CHURCH COUNCIL will meet on Monday, October 14 at 6:30 pm at FLC. ADULT BIBLE STUDY  will be held on Wednesday, October  16 at 10 am in the Fireside Room.   CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Wednesday, October 16 at 2 pm.   CTS TASK FORCE will meet on Sunday, October 20 at noon. LUTHERAN ADULT FELLOWSHIP will meet on Sunday, October 20, at 5 pm.   Joann Narber and Lonna Wantland will host.  Please bring an item to share.   CONFIRMATION SUNDAY at First Lutheran will be Sunday, October 27. FIRST LUTHERAN WOMEN OF THE ELCA will attend Cluster 9 Fall Gathering on Saturday, October 12 at Saint Paul in Albia.  All women in the congregation are welcome.  See Barb Vogel for carpool information. CIRCLE OF FREEDOM FUNDRAISER DINNER/AUCTION will be held on Saturday, October 12 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Event Center in Corydon.  Silent Auction and Fundraiser Dinner from 5-6:30 pm and the live auction with special guest, Auctioneer Jason Dent, at 7 pm.  See flyer in Fireside Room for dinner menu.  100% of all proceeds will benefit Circle of Freedom! DIRECTORY UPDATES/TIME & TALENT! On Sunday, September 22, directory update/time and talent sheets were completed during the worship service at both First Lutheran and Christ the Servant.  There are paper copies available in the Narthex or you can use the QR code or go to this link (https://bit.ly/2024TimeandTalent) to complete the survey. ADULT BIBLE STUDY!Adult bible study will be on Wednesday, October 16 at 10 am in the Fireside Room at First Lutheran.  The study will be on the book “The Jesus I Never Knew” pages 67-82.  Everyone is welcome to attend for the study and fellowship.  The coffee pot will be on! REMEMBERING ALL GOD’S SAINTS On Sunday, November 3, we will remember all God’s saints. In the prayers that day, we will remember all those who have died since All Saints Sunday 2023. If you have a family member or close friend that you would like to include in this remembrance, please notify Susan in the church office via a note, email, or call before October 29. PRAYER SHAWL GROUP welcomes anyone who knits or crochets or is interested in learning how!  The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm.  Please contact Sharon Anstey or Kay Tighe if interested. NOISY OFFERINGS!Please  consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot!!  Offerings August through November will go to needy families in Chariton and Empty Stocking in Corydon. 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!    If you would like to volunteer at the Ministry Center the days and hours are listed below.  Ministry Center hours: Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am 410 S. 7th St.—774-8146 Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours.  Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!! This week’s sponsor: Roger & Jean Heston in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary NOW TAKING RADIO SPONSORS FOR 2025!  Please call the church office if you would like to sponsor (641-774-4875)!  With two members in care facilities, the broadcast brings our worship to those, plus we have listeners all across southern Iowa.  Sponsorships are $35.   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!

The Week of October 6 at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY,  October 6 9 am – Chariton Worship & Sunday School 11 am – Corydon Worship 10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia

BREAKFAST GALS will meet at 8 am on Tuesday, October 8 at Hardees.   “SHARING THE WEIGHT” BLANKET MAKING will take place on Tuesday, October 8 from 9 am-3 pm at CTS.   ADULT BIBLE STUDY  will be held on Wednesday, October  9 at 10 am in the Fireside Room.  “The Jesus I Never Knew” by Phil Yancey, pages 67-82.   CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Wednesday, October 9 at 2 pm.  Topic to be discussed is Church History. THE WOMEN OF THE ELCA will gather on Thursday, October 10, at 1:00 pm at First Lutheran.    WELCA CLUSTER 9 FALL GATHERING will be on Saturday, October 12 at Saint Paul in Albia.  Contact Barb Vogel for carpooling. DIRECTORY UPDATES/TIME & TALENT! On Sunday, September 22, directory update/time and talent sheets were completed during the worship service at both First Lutheran and Christ the Servant.  There are paper copies available in the Narthex or you can use the QR code or go to this link (https://bit.ly/2024TimeandTalent) to complete the survey. ADULT BIBLE STUDY!Adult bible study will be on Wednesday, October 2 at 10 am in the Fireside Room at First Lutheran.  The study will be on the book “The Jesus I Never Knew” pages 67-82.  Everyone is welcome to attend for the study and fellowship.  The coffee pot will be on! ADULT BIBLE STUDY!FIRST LUTHERAN WOMEN OF THE ELCA will attend Cluster 9 Fall Gathering on Saturday, October 12 at Saint Paul in Albia.  All women in the congregation are welcome.  See Barb Vogel for carpool information. OCTOBER WELCA MEETING—due to the late arrival of Gather magazine, will be doing the September Bible Study. REMEMBERING ALL GOD’S SAINTS – On Sunday, November 3, we will remember all God’s saints. In the prayers that day, we will remember all those who have died since All Saints Sunday 2023. If you have a family member or close friend that you would like to include in this remembrance, please notify Susan in the church office via a note, email, or call before October 29. PRAYER SHAWL GROUP welcomes anyone who knits or crochets or is interested in learning how!  The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm.  Please contact Sharon Anstey or Kay Tighe if interested. CIRCLE OF FREEDOM FUNDRAISER DINNER/AUCTION will be held on Saturday, October 12 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Event Center in Corydon.  Silent Auction and Fundraiser Dinner from 5-6:30 pm and the live auction with special guest, Auctioneer Jason Dent, at 7 pm.  See flyer in Fireside Room for dinner menu.  100% of all proceeds will benefit Circle of Freedom! NOISY OFFERINGS!Please  consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot!!  Offerings August through November will go to needy families in Chariton and Empty Stocking in Corydon. 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!    If you would like to volunteer at the Ministry Center the days and hours are listed below.  Ministry Center hours: Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am 410 S. 7th St.—774-8146 Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours.  Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!   This week’s sponsor: Roger & Jean Heston in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary NOW TAKING RADIO SPONSORS FOR 2025!  Please call the church office if you would like to sponsor (641-774-4875)!  With two members in care facilities, the broadcast brings our worship to those, plus we have listeners all across southern Iowa.  Sponsorships are $35.   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!

The Week of September 29 at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY,  September 29 HONORING 80+ YEAR YOUNG MEMBERS DURING WORSHIP SERVICES 9 am – Chariton Worship & Sunday School 11 am – Corydon Worship & Potluck 10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia

CTS POTLUCK ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 after worship service. FLC WORSHIP & MUSIC COMMITTEE will meet on Tuesday, October 1 at 10 am.   ADULT BIBLE STUDY  will be held on Wednesday, October  2 at 10 am in the Fireside Room.   CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Wednesday, October 2 at 2 pm.   PRAYER SHAWL GROUP  will meet at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 2 .   HONORING OF OUR MEMBERS WHO ARE 80+ YEARS YOUNG will take place on Sunday, September 29 during the worship services at First Lutheran and Christ the Servant.   Refreshments will be served after the service.  Please plan to join us for worship that day and to honor these members!  DIRECTORY UPDATES/TIME & TALENT! On Sunday, September 22, directory update/time and talent sheets were completed during the worship service at both First Lutheran and Christ the Servant.  There are paper copies available in the Narthex or you can use the QR code to complete the survey. ADULT BIBLE STUDY!Adult bible study will be on Wednesday, October 2 at 10 am in the Fireside Room at First Lutheran.  The study will be on the book “The Jesus I Never Knew.”  Everyone is welcome to attend for the study and fellowship.  The coffee pot will be on! REMEMBERING ALL GOD’S SAINTS On Sunday, November 3, we will remember all God’s saints. In the prayers that day, we will remember all those who have died since All Saints Sunday 2023. If you have a family member or close friend that you would like to include in this remembrance, please notify Susan in the church office via a note, email, or call before October 29. PRAYER SHAWL GROUP welcomes anyone who knits or crochets or is interested in learning how!  The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm.  Please contact Sharon Anstey or Kay Tighe if interested. NOISY OFFERINGS!Please  consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot!!  Offerings August through November will go to needy families in Chariton and Empty Stocking in Corydon. 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!    If you would like to volunteer at the Ministry Center the days and hours are listed below.  Ministry Center hours: Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am 410 S. 7th St.—774-8146 Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours.  Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!   This week’s sponsor: Roger & Jean Heston in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary NOW TAKING RADIO SPONSORS FOR 2025!  Please call the church office if you would like to sponsor (641-774-4875)!  With two members in care facilities, the broadcast brings our worship to those, plus we have listeners all across southern Iowa.  Sponsorships are $35.   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!