Congregational Update: 10/27/2023 - Confirmation Week

Dear Church Family,

This Sunday, October 29th, 

• we'll worship at 9am with Confirmation, 
• Please pray for our young people being confirmed on Sunday and their families: Weston Facchinni, Amelia Fronczek-Rude, Craig Hoffmann, Brady Johnson, Katelyn Osero, Lillee Steen, Aurora White, and Emelia Yeske.
• 10am Coffee Hour (with cake for our confirmands), 
• Sunday School will be carving pumpkins with parents in the Fellowship Hall
• Choir will practice in the balcony
• Please join us and invite others!

Wednesday, November 1st, 

• 5:15 Handbells with Liz
• No Supper this week
• 6-7pm Youth Program for kids k-12; 
• Confirmation 6-7 & High League after (with Liz!)
• Men in Mission will meet at 6pm with supper.

Thursday, November 2nd 

• 8am Bible Study 
• 8:30am Quilters 

NEW MEMBER CLASSES WILL START SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5 after worship. Please invite people to be a part of our church family.  Office@flcamery.org

Special Notes:
Mary Chelberg-Polfus has a walker to give away to anyone who needs.
--Please let the office know if you want it.

FROM KATHY WILLIAMSON: Thank you all so very much for the beautiful flowers, gift cards and cards I received along with the surprise shout-out during services last Sunday. You did a great job keeping a secret, for sure! Getting to make music with dear friends is thanks enough by itself, but your appreciation is truly heartwarming.

DONATIONS FROM LOONEY LUTHERANS: We sent $1600 to the Amery Area Food Shelf.

Happy Birthday Blessings!
29 Vayda Bauermeister, Cameron Johnson
30 Michele Osero
2 Wylie Christopherson

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 
Rod Everson is looking for volunteers to help at a WORK DAY at Trinity First Lutheran School in the Twin Cities on Saturday, October 28th, leaving from church at 8am, returning at 4pm. Please talk to Rod if you are interested!

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Tuesday, October 31st, 10am-4pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Amery to schedule an appointment.  

Are you interested in providing foster care for children in our county? The need is urgent! If you would like to set up a meeting to discuss this with coordinators through Polk County, please call Tiffanie Dagestad at 715-768-9568 or email her at Tiffanie.dagestad@polkcountywi.gov OR call Alisha Olson at 715-554-3924 or email her at Alisha.olson@polkcountywi.gov.

ATTENTION LEFSE MAKERS! Lake Wapo Bible Camp is looking for volunteers to make lefse for their Dinner Theater. If you are interested and can help, please call Kathy Christenson at 715-554-3655. They will need lots of lefse for all the performances!

SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE BELL RINGING!!  Ringers are desperately needed! Register now to ring bells for the Salvation Army from November 16th-December 23rd. Go to Register to Ring or call Patty Gallaty at 715-554-4928. There is a special need for ringers the week of Thanksgiving.

Blessings,
Pastor Tim & Karen