- The Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated in our worship services this weekend. It is our practice to serve Holy Communion to those who have been instructed in the Christian faith, who are able and willing to “examine themselves,” and who share a common faith and confession. As a congregation of the LCMS, we welcome to the Lord’s Table all who are in fellowship with our church body. If you are visiting and have questions about your participation in the Sacrament, please speak with the Elder or Pastor before the service.​​​​​
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- As many of you know, the $125 for 125 campaign kicked off back in late 2022. We have already raised over for capital improvements. What a blessing! If we continue towards our goal, which is for each communicant member to donate $125 a year for the next 5 years, we can still hit our $500,000 goal! These funds would help the congregation pay for capital improvements and give us another reason to celebrate in 2029! We ask that you prayerfully consider this campaign above your normal monthly offerings. Just remember to put “125 for 125” on your offering envelope. Thank you all for your continued support of this campaign! Any Questions please contact: Evan Uhlmann - evanuhlmann18@gmail.com
or 319) 530-3003.​​​​​​​​

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- Church Council meeting October 6th at 6:00pm

- Voter’s meeting on October 18th at 1:30pm

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- Our 3rd Annual Community Cookout was a smashing success! Thank you to everyone who contributed. Whether you donated to the expenses or mission funds, volunteered your time, baked the amazing desserts, or just came to enjoy a great meal – we couldn’t have done it without you. We served close to 300 meals to our local friends, family, and neighbors in the community, along with several families in town for the LIS soccer games. Thanks to generous donations, all expenses were covered and the surplus of $1,218.15 will go towards the 2027 cookout. We are happy to announce that we exceeded our $4,000 goal, raising $5,207.50 for our two missions! Checks will be presented to both missions soon.

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- The Register Tapes for Education program ended because its parent company, Universal Promotions, Inc., is shutting down its promotional and incentive programs due to the retirement of its president. This was a huge fundraiser for our school - it allowed teachers and myself to order extra supplies and fun things for their classroom. We will look for something to replace this and will let you know what we find. As of now you do not need to save register receipts. Thank you for all the support over the years with this. - Monica Miller

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- CHRISTIAN OUTREACH COMMITTEE began collecting “Happy Birthday” supplies for the Iowa County Food Bank during the month of September. Our goal is to help those in need celebrate their special day. Cake mixes, frosting, candles, etc. or any party supplies may be placed in a small gift bag (optional) and placed in the collection box downstairs. In the past these “gift bags” have been greatly appreciated! “Every good and perfect gift is from above” James 1:17.

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- Highlighted Birthdays and Anniversaries listed below. We highlight children’s, decade, and 80+ birthdays. We highlight 1st year, each 5 years, and 50+ years wedding anniversaries. Please let us know if you would like other birthdays and anniversaries added to the highlighted list. Complete lists of birthdays and anniversaries are posted on the bulletin board at the west entrance.​
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Oct. 4 – James Long, 14
Oct. 8 – Braysen Doehrmann, 20
Oct. 10—Don Hiner 80
Oct. 12 – Kenny and Gloria Wichmann, 52nd
Oct. 13 – Robert Hook, 93
Oct. 15 – Harold and Karen Joseph, 66th
Oct. 17—Lowell & Pam Iburg, 45th
Oct. 17 – Bristol Finnegan, 12
Oct. 18 – Millie Kruse, 2
Oct. 23 – Don and Linda Hiner, 61st
Oct. 24—Wes Morrow 65
Oct. 26—Lee Bair, 78
Oct. 29 – Brea Goad, 7
Oct. 29 – Ron and Arlene Holden, 60th
Oct. 31—Mike Dodsworth 55

- Those in need of prayers or who are sick or in hospital:

Pete Kampion

Dan Erwin

Velma Mews
Karen Von Ahsen

Mark McMann

Christine O’Brien (daughter of Cindy Knock)

Christopher Schmidt (grandson of Cindy Knock)

Gilbert Asbe