Events List
7 events found.
Week of Events
Restoration Center Closed
The Restoration Center (including Free Store donations) will be closed December 22-31. We reopen on January 4.
Sunday, December 20, 2026
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December 20, 2026 -Worship
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December 20, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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December 20, 2026 -Adult Forum
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December 20, 2026 -Worship
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December 20, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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December 20, 2026 -Empowering Conversations
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 are served instead of a meal.
Empowering Conversations
Empowering Conversations occurs on the third Sunday of the month, following the community meal.
Monday, December 21, 2026
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December 21, 2026 -Health Commons
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December 21, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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December 21, 2026 -Worship (M)
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December 21, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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December 21, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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December 21, 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 22, 2026
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December 22, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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December 22, 2026 -Congregation Council
Congregation Council
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.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
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December 23, 2026 -Grief Group
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December 23, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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December 23, 2026 -Central Choir Rehearsal
Grief Group
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.
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 24, 2026
Friday, December 25, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, December 26, 2026
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December 26, 2026 -Worship (Sa)
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…