Events List

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.

Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile.

Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile.

High school and middle school youth and their families should join us for a summer trip planning meeting on March 1.

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 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

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

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.

The Restoration Center's Community Meal volunteers meet regularly.

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…

We gather every non-holiday Monday at 11:30 a.m. to eat lunch together.

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. 

The Restoration Center's Free Store volunteers meet regularly.

Central staff is busy with their weekly check-in from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. each Tuesday

The Fine Arts Ministry Team is meeting! This group organizes, plans, and displays unique art shows at Central.

Led by the Global Mission Team, Central Lutheran has been deeply involved in global mission for its entire 100+ years of ministry. The ELCA’s vision of accompaniment is the foundation for today’s global mission work. Meeting Room: on Zoom

You are invited to join the fun and help make quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

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 Ministry Team is meeting on Zoom.

The Prayer Ministry Team is meeting on Zoom.

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!

These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.

You are invited to join the fun and help make quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

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.

Hennepin County's program helping folks transition into stable housing.

You are invited to join the fun and help make quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

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…

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.