The Week of September 5 at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY – September 5

9 am – Chariton Worship  
11 am – Corydon Worship
2 pm- Homestead Service
3 pm- Chariton Care Initiative Service 

10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC
                Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, due to the Labor Day Holiday.

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 9 am, at FLC.  Pastor will be with us to help guide the study.  Refreshments will be available.  The sessions will be for 1 hour.

THE WOMEN OF THE ELCA will meet this Thursday, September 9, in the Fireside Room at First Lutheran beginning at 1 pm.

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SCHOOL BAGS: We will be filling school bags at FLC on “God’s Work, Our Hands” Day on Sunday, September 12.  If you wish to contribute money for shipping, please make your check out to First Lutheran or bring your money into the church office.  If writing a check, please mark clearly in the memo that it is for LWR shipping.  If you have questions, please contact Jean Heston or LuAnn Mosbach.

CTS WILL ALSO BE COLLECTING ITEMS for school bag kits and items to finish the health care kits that were started in the spring.  Please see the list of items needed on the table in the basement if you are interested in helping.  If you have questions, please see Cindy Thiel.

SPECIAL CONGREGATION MEETING:  At the request of the Executive Committee and the Church Council, a special congregation meeting will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 10 am at FLC for the purpose of approving going forth with concrete improvements.  Thank you.
                                 Gayle Bortz, President

SUNDAY SCHOOL AT FLC WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, September 19. 

SEPTEMBER IS JUICE MONTH at the Ministries Center.  Examples would be fruit juices, vegetable juices (tomato & V8), and juice boxes. Thank you! They are currently in need of ketchup, mustard, shampoo and dish soap.  Thank you!


WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! THE MINISTRY CENTER IS IN NEED OF NEW “REGULAR” VOLUNTEERS FOR FRIDAY MORNINGS. If you are interested in volunteering please call the Ministry Center during normal hours. Thank you!
Ministry Center—774-8146 ; 410 S 7th St.
Ministry Center hours:  Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30am, Last Tues Monthly 5:30-7:30pm
CANCELLED STAMP UPDATE – Cancelled Stamp Collection has wrapped up!  A big thank you for your help with this project!

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS WILL BE 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!! 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSER A WEEKLY BROADCAST for any occasion, an anniversary, a birthday, in memory or honor of someone, or some other reason, we invite you to consider giving a gift to sponsor the broadcast.  The cost of a weekly sponsorship is $35, or you can just give any amount to help us pay for the broadcast.  It will be our intent to acknowledge the sponsor each week at the conclusion of the broadcast, unless you prefer to remain anonymous.  To check and find out if the Sunday you’d like to sponsor is available, please call the church office and talk to Wendy
(641-774-4875).