Events List
7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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November 15, 2026 -Worship
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November 15, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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November 15, 2026 -Adult Forum
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November 15, 2026 -Worship
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November 15, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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November 15, 2026 -Empowering Conversations
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November 15, 2026 -New Member Happy Hour
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…
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…
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…
Empowering Conversations
Empowering Conversations occurs on the third Sunday of the month, following the community meal.
New Member Happy Hour
All those who have joined Central over the past three years, those planning to join in January, and any interested in learning more about Central, are invited to a new member social hour (we set the start time for after the Vikings-Packers game).
Monday, November 16, 2026
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November 16, 2026 -Health Commons
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November 16, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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November 16, 2026 -Worship (M)
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November 16, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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November 16, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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November 16, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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November 16, 2026 -StreetSong MN Rehearsal
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.
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.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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November 17, 2026 -Executive Committee
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November 17, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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November 17, 2026 -Mobile Free Store
Executive Committee
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
Mobile Free Store
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.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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November 18, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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November 18, 2026 -Shalom Circle
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November 18, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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November 18, 2026 -Prayer Shawl Knitters
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November 18, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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November 18, 2026 -Fall Bible Study
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November 18, 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.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Prayer Shawl Knitters
The prayer shawl knitters meet monthly for prayer, fellowship, and knitting. Meeting Location: Lower Narthex
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Fall Bible Study
Fall Wednesday Bible Study continues with a three-week study on “The Gift of Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible.” Join Pastor Stephanie for a three-week survey of the Hebrew Bible’s Wisdom Literature, where we’ll explore highlights from Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.
Central Choir Rehearsal
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals.
Thursday, November 19, 2026
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November 19, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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November 19, 2026 -November OWLS Trip
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November 19, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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November 19, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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November 19, 2026 -Health Commons
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
November OWLS Trip
Head to Orchestra Hall with the Older Wiser Lutheran Seniors (OWLS) for "Elgar and Dvořák."
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.
Friday, November 20, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
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November 21, 2026 -Fall Prayer Retreat
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November 21, 2026 -Worship (Sa)
Fall Prayer Retreat
d by Pastors Kathie and Peter, the contemplative retreat experience is free and supported by the Prayer Ministry Team.
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…