Taize Prayer Service During 24-Hour Prayer Vigil

As mentioned below, we will be holding a Taize Prayer Service during the 24-hour prayer vigil this weekend. The Taize Prayer Service will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, in the chapel. The music will be accompanied by guitar, flute, and keyboard. Music will be interspersed with readings, prayers, and times of silence. Everybody is invited, and visitors are welcome. Please come - the more people we have, the more beautiful the music will be.

A New Year Kicks Off--It's Harvest Time!

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

IT’S HERE!! This weekend, we celebrate our Harvest Festival, and I hope you will be able to join in the activities:

Saturday
9:00 a.m. Prayer Vigil begins in the Chapel
10:00 a.m. Craft Bazaar begins (concludes at 4:00 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. Taize Prayer Service in Chapel (led by Chancel Choir)
9:00 p.m. Campfire and prayers in the Memorial Prayer Labyrinth, and Campout on the church grounds. Those gathering to camp out at the church can help set up tables and chairs in the Fellowship Hall for Sunday’s lunch.

Sunday
9:00 a.m. Prayer Vigil concludes. Light, continental breakfast in the Fellowship Hall, hosted by Christian Education
9:30 a.m. RALLY DAY activities begin in Fellowship Hall, with special guest Ron Remy, ventriloquist
10:30 a.m. WORSHIP IN SANCTUARY, with collection of “Harvest” (with Chancel Choir)
11:45 a.m. Covered-dish lunch in Fellowship Hall (meat and drinks provided)


A Time to Grow
Our congregation has worked faithfully and with great zeal this summer in growing the $50 blessing we received on June 1. While the amount we collect this Sunday is important, especially for the 4 recipients (Jeremiah’s Letter, Christ Lutheran Church, Nuestos Pequenos Hermanos orphanage in the Domincan Republic, and Emmyline Nizeyimana in South Africa), what I am most excited about is what has happened within our congregation this summer. The Holy Spirit has been very active in your lives, and you have responded with joy and hard work. Thank you for your commitment to God and to this community of faith! See you this weekend.

8:15 Sunday Worship
Our early Sunday worship service will resume on Sunday, September 21, 8:15 a.m. in the sanctuary.

In Christ’s peace,
Gary

Taize at the Prayer Vigil

As mentioned in a post below, LCOS will be holding a 24-hour prayer vigil as part of the "Harvest Weekend." The prayer vigil will be held from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6 through 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7. Individuals and groups will be encouraged to sign up to cover one-hour time slots, so that we can make sure that all the slots are filled. (Multiple people can come at any time.)

During the hour from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, you are invited to participate in the singing of Taize music, along with readings and prayers. This hour will be lead by our Director of Music, Ginger Minneman. Musicians are currently being lined up, and will include flute, guitar, and piano. Afterward, the group may go out to eat - we'll plan that in a little while when we know better how many people may be attending. Please join us. As always, visitors are welcome!