Events List
Week of Events
Sunday, November 29, 2026
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November 29, 2026 -Worship
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November 29, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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November 29, 2026 -Adult Forum
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November 29, 2026 -Advent Fair
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November 29, 2026 -Worship
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November 29, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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.
Advent Fair
This intergenerational Central tradition is a beautiful way to launch your Advent season with displays, activities, treats, and crafts.
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.
Monday, November 30, 2026
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November 30, 2026 -Health Commons
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November 30, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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November 30, 2026 -Worship (M)
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November 30, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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November 30, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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November 30, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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November 30, 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, December 1, 2026
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December 1, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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December 1, 2026 -Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee serves as an advisor to the lead pastors who serve as the head of staff.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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December 2, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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December 2, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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December 2, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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December 2, 2026 -Prayer Ministry Team
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December 2, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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December 2, 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.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Central Choir Rehearsal
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
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December 3, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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December 3, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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December 3, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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December 3, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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December 3, 2026 -Health Commons
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
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, December 4, 2026
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December 4, 2026 -Augsburg Advent Vespers
Augsburg Advent Vespers
Central Lutheran Church is honored to host the 47th annual Advent Vespers under the theme “Do Not Be Afraid!” Tickets are required with a $30 suggested donation.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
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December 5, 2026 -Augsburg Advent Vespers
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December 5, 2026 -Augsburg Advent Vespers
Augsburg Advent Vespers
Central Lutheran Church is honored to host the 47th annual Advent Vespers under the theme “Do Not Be Afraid!” Tickets are required with a $30 suggested donation.
Augsburg Advent Vespers
Central Lutheran Church is honored to host the 47th annual Advent Vespers under the theme “Do Not Be Afraid!” Tickets are required with a $30 suggested donation.
