Reaching Out to Share Christ with All
This is the day in which the church takes time to give thanks for all the faithful saints, those who are still alive and those who have gone before us. As part of our services, we mark two anniversaries; those who were baptized and those who have died in the past year. Please join us at either the 8:00 or 10:30 service as we give thanks to God for the saints in our lives.
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Our nursery will be available at the 10:30 service starting September 27th! Our little ones are always welcome in the service but parents feel free to utilize the nursery as well!! The nursery is available for children preschool age and younger.
We are looking for some children-loving volunteers to help out in the nursery. Youth in 6th grade and up are encouraged to volunteer as well as adults. Ideally we will have two volunteers (one adult, one youth) in the nursery. If you are interested please sign up on the sheet that will be passed around during worship or simply reply to this email. We ask for a commitment of at least two services from now until December 27.
There will be a nursery attendant training meeting on Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 am.
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“Walking Together in Faith – a Story of Addiction and Mental Illness”
You, your family, and friends are invited to Halfway Creek Lutheran Church to hear the message of how God’s relentless love, grace, and comfort are helping Kristi Mally turn pain into hope, suffering into light, and shame into courage. Following the service we will be airing Anonymous People, a documentary about the 23.5 million Americans living in long term recovery.
During the service there will be an opportunity for you to come forward for prayers of healing of any kind for yourself or for a loved one.
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Our Sunday worship schedule will change for the summer. We will have one Sunday morning service at 9:00 and starting June 14 we will add a 6:00 p.m. service as well. Communion will be offered at both of the Sunday services. Some of the 9:00 am services will be held outside in our outdoor worship area called Whispering Pines (weather permitting).
Location of 9 am Service
| June 7 – Outside June 14 – Inside June 21 – Outside June 28 – Inside |
July 5 – Inside July 12 – Outside July 19 – Inside July 26 – Outside |
August 2 – Inside August 9 – Outside August 16 – Inside August 23 – Outside August 30 – Inside |
This summer we will be focusing on two books as preaching themes, “I Am a Church Member” by Thom Rainier and “Reclaiming the C Word: Daring to be Church Again” by Kelly Fryer. If you would like to read the books, both are available at Barnes and Noble or on Amazon.
| I am a Church Member by Thom Ranier |
Barnes and Noble | Amazon |
| Reclaiming the C Word: Daring to be Church Again by Kelly Fryer |
Barnes and Noble | Amazon |
The Sunday school children will be singing at the 10:30 am service this Sunday and at the Dedication Service at 10:30 am on May 31st. We look forward to hearing their beautiful voices! Also, please send in nonperishable food items this Sunday for the Share Food With All food drive. Thank you!!
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On May 17, at both services, the high school and college graduates will be honored. Please contact the church office by May 4 if you are graduating this spring.
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We will offer prayers of healing at both the 8 am and 10:30 am worship services on April 19. You may ask for prayers of healing for yourself or for loved ones.
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You and your entire family are invited to join us on April 2nd for a soup dinner and communion service. On this night we remember and celebrate the final supper Jesus shared with his disciples. The meal of soup and bread will be served family style and we will have a time of worship including communion. We will serve each other communion at the tables – it is a unique experience to serve each other communion and we invite all to participate in this evening!
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Noon – We will start at noon at the Band shell at Halfway Creek Park in Holmen and walk through the community, pausing at places for song, prayer, and scripture. We will end up at Holmen Lutheran with an indoor worship focused on the seven last words of Christ. The worship service begins at 1:00 pm
7:00 pm – Tenebrae Service at Halfway Creek
Tenebrae means darkness or shadows. At the final words of Jesus, our church will be immersed in total darkness. The focus on the rising darkness reminds us of the suffering of our Lord in payment of penalty for our sins.
