The Restoration Center (including Free Store shopping and donations) is closed for the holiday.
Events Calendar
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Events
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The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the… 
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
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High school and middle school youth and their families should join us for a summer trip planning meeting on March 1. 
Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile. 
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.… 
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal. 
The Central Cares for Creation Team works hard to help the congregation be as eco-friendly as possible, to educate the congregation about eco-issues, and to identify areas for the church to engage in advocacy around climate justice. Meeting Room: Nativity |
10 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health. 
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks… 
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis. 
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all. 
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community. 
The Fine Arts Ministry Team is reorganizing the art collection and database on these "work days," each Monday and Wednesday. |
4 events,
The Fine Arts Ministry Team is meeting! This group organizes, plans, and displays unique art shows at Central. |
9 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Join us for the Lenten midweek worship at noon on Wednesdays in Lent. This service is 30-40 minutes, followed by lunch. It will be livestreamed.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis. 
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year. 
Join us on Wednesdays beginning February 25 for good conversations and deep learning about our Lutheran understanding of Baptism, Communion, and Confession. Study Guide and Zoom link will be available here soon! 
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals. |
6 events,
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
2 events, |
3 events,
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from…
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You are invited to a candlelight vigil for lament and healing. These past months have been a lot, with many emotions and challenges. Come for a time to name the challenges, return to the hopeful promise of baptism, and give thanks that God’s home with us. |
8 events,
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.…
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal. 
The MH&W Task Force works to enhance support for the mental health needs of our faith community. 
Pastor Peter leads this prayer gathering grounded in various contemplative prayer practices. Each month a practice is introduced and then experienced. |
8 events,
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community. |
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Speak up for housing justice at the State Capitol! Join advocates from Align and Street Voices of Change for the annual Day on the Hill sponsored by the MN Coalition for the Homeless.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Join us for the Lenten midweek worship at noon on Wednesdays in Lent. This service is 30-40 minutes, followed by lunch. It will be livestreamed.
Join us on Wednesdays beginning February 25 for good conversations and deep learning about our Lutheran understanding of Baptism, Communion, and Confession. Study Guide and Zoom link will be available here soon!
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals. |
4 events,
The Restoration Center (including Free Store) will be closed Monday, April 6, through Thursday, April 9. We will reopen on Monday, April 13. 
The Fiscal and Property Committee manages the assigned budget lines related to property and advises the Congregation Council, as requested, on fiscal and property issues, decisions, and policies. The Director of Finance and the Treasurer of the congregation serve in an advisory capacity to the Fiscal and Property Committee on fiscal and property issues, decisions,… 
The Central Book Club, led by volunteers, is a space for guided conversations about books chosen by the group. We look toward faith and life in everything we read, across a variety of genres. |
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3 events,
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You are invited to the annual Lenten Prayer Retreat. Pastors Peter and Kathie Nycklemoe will lead this day-long retreat.
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from… |
7 events,
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.…
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal. 
Empowering Conversations occurs on the third Sunday of the month, following the community meal. |
8 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community. |
4 events,
The Executive Committee is an elected team of four members: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Executive Committee meets in advance of the council to plan the meeting agenda and gather the work of other committees, teams, and task forces that will need council affirmation and support. Meeting Location: Zoom 
Central operates a Mobile Free Store on the third Tuesday of each month. The Mobile Free Store is located at 651 Nicollet Mall. Location: 651 Nicollet Ave. |
8 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join us for the Lenten midweek worship at noon on Wednesdays in Lent. This service is 30-40 minutes, followed by lunch. It will be livestreamed.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis. 
The prayer shawl knitters meet monthly for prayer, fellowship, and knitting. Meeting Location: Lower Narthex
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Join us on Wednesdays beginning February 25 for good conversations and deep learning about our Lutheran understanding of Baptism, Communion, and Confession. Study Guide and Zoom link will be available here soon! 
We are planning to meet on the 3rd Wednesday night of each month to learn about and discuss the church’s role in our young people's lives.
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals. |
4 events,
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
1 event, |
2 events,
The Caring Crew is Central’s ministry to the folks who are not getting to church as often as they once did. Visits, cards, and calls are all part of what they do.
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from… |
6 events,
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.… 
The Align Central Team helps communicate our advocacy invitations to the rest of the congregation. Folks with lived experience of homelessness know what’s best for them and their experience, so the Central Align team is an ally to them in systems change. This team responds and takes action where they are invited, when it comes…
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal. |
7 events,
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community. |
2 events,
The Congregation Council is the leadership team that provides the monthly guidance and long-range planning vision in the life of the congregation. In addition to the ten elected members, the pastors also serve on the council. |
8 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Join us for the Lenten midweek worship at noon on Wednesdays in Lent. This service is 30-40 minutes, followed by lunch. It will be livestreamed. 
We gather with a warm cup of coffee or tea and support each other, in whatever state of grief we find ourselves in. All are welcome.
Join us on Wednesdays beginning February 25 for good conversations and deep learning about our Lutheran understanding of Baptism, Communion, and Confession. Study Guide and Zoom link will be available here soon!
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals. |
5 events,
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health. |
1 event, |
1 event,
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from… |
6 events,
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
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On Palm Sunday, we will gather for an Intergenerational Learning event to build Bible story dioramas with Peeps.
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.…
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal. |
7 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community. |
1 event, |
6 events,
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals. |
7 events,
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Join us for Maundy Thursday worship. Noon service of Holy Communion; 7 p.m. service with foot/hand washing and Holy Communion.
Join us for Maundy Thursday worship. Noon service of Holy Communion; 7 p.m. service with foot/hand washing and Holy Communion. |
3 events,
Join us for Good Friday worship. The noon service will include Ian Snyder on violin. The 7 p.m. service will be led by the quartet.
Join us for Good Friday worship. The noon service will include Ian Snyder on violin. The 7 p.m. service will be led by the quartet. |
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Join us at 5 p.m. for a service of light, readings, and Holy Baptism and Communion. Fellowship time will follow. |
