Events List
7 events found.
Week of Events
Sabbath to End Homelessness Weekend
The Align Central Team is planning multiple activities to highlight both the challenges and the successes of our ongoing efforts to house all of our neighbors.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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October 4, 2026 -Worship
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October 4, 2026 -Realm Database Support
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October 4, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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October 4, 2026 -Adult Forum
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October 4, 2026 -Worship
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October 4, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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October 4, 2026 -Caring Crew
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October 4, 2026 -Central Cares for Creation Team
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October 4, 2026 -Central Cares for Creation Team
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October 4, 2026 -Fall Mission Cottage Meetings
Worship
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…
Realm Database Support
Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile.
Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
Central's young people gather for Sunday School, Confirmation, and High School Youth Group for fellowship and learning.
Adult Forum
Anchored in the theme, “The Welcome of a Steadfast God: Inviting All the Questions,” our learning will focus on the intersections of faith and daily life.
Worship
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.…
Sunday Community Meal
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.
Caring Crew
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.
Central Cares for Creation Team
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
Central Cares for Creation Team
The Central Cares for Creation (C3) 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. They meet on the first Sunday of the month at noon. Meeting Room: Nativity
Fall Mission Cottage Meetings
You are invited to join a conversation that is grounded in the anniversary and our questions in the form of cottage meetings.
Monday, October 5, 2026
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October 5, 2026 -Health Commons
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October 5, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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October 5, 2026 -Community Meal Volunteers
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October 5, 2026 -Flu Shot Clinic
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October 5, 2026 -Worship (M)
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October 5, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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October 5, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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October 5, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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October 5, 2026 -StreetSong MN Rehearsal
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October 5, 2026 -Fall Mission Cottage Meetings
Health Commons
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.
Free Store Shopping (M)
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.
Flu Shot Clinic
The Augsburg Central Health Commons will offer flu shots for the entire community, including those 65+, on a walk-in basis.
Worship (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…
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
StreetSong MN Rehearsal
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community.
Fall Mission Cottage Meetings
You are invited to join a conversation that is grounded in the anniversary and our questions in the form of cottage meetings.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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October 6, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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October 6, 2026 -Personnel Committee
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October 6, 2026 -Personnel Committee
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October 6, 2026 -C3 Team Study
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October 6, 2026 -Global Mission Team
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee serves as an advisor to the lead pastors who serve as the head of staff.
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee serves as an advisor to the lead pastors who serve as the head of staff.
Global Mission Team
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
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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October 7, 2026 -Free Store Volunteers
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October 7, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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October 7, 2026 -Funeral for Evelyn Eskeli
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October 7, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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October 7, 2026 -Prayer Ministry Team
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October 7, 2026 -Prayer Ministry Team
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October 7, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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October 7, 2026 -Fall Bible Study
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October 7, 2026 -Central Choir Rehearsal
Free Store Shopping (W)
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.
Funeral for Evelyn Eskeli
The funeral for Evelyn Eskeli will be held at Central at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Fall Bible Study
Wednesday evening Bible Study resumes for the fall! We will look at Paul's letter to the Philippians and it's contemplative movement.
Central Choir Rehearsal
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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October 8, 2026 -October OWLS Trip
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October 8, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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October 8, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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October 8, 2026 -Health Commons
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October 8, 2026 -Fiscal and Property Committee
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October 8, 2026 -Central Book Club
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
October OWLS Trip
Join the OWLS for a 90-minute ride through scenic St. Croix Valley landscapes and enjoy a historic rail adventure followed by lunch at Meister’s Bar & Grill in Scandia.
Free Store Shopping (Th)
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.
Health Commons
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.
Fiscal and Property Committee
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,…
Central Book Club
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.
Friday, October 9, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 -Funeral for Randip Satoskar
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October 10, 2026 -Worship (Sa)
Funeral for Randip Satoskar
The funeral for Randip Satoskar will be held at Central at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
Worship (Sa)
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…