Central News Keep up with what’s going on at Central. November 7, 2025Align CentralHope for Home: Sabbath to End HomelessnessThroughout the Sabbath to End Homelessness weekend, Align Central will be offering opportunities to find answers to these questions through prayers in worship, displays in the Great Room, the game simulation at the Adult Forum, and at Empowering Conversations. Read More October 31, 2025C3 TeamA Message from the C3 Team: Bat WeekBats provide major ecological and economic benefits in Minnesota. They consume thousands of insects each night, including mosquitoes and crop-damaging beetles. Read More October 17, 2025C3 TeamThe True Cost of the Cell PhoneCell phones are expensive, ranging in price from a few hundred dollars to well over a thousand dollars. The actual cost is much greater due to the impact production, use, and disposal of cell phones has on the environment. Read More September 25, 2025C3 TeamLeaf Raking Message from the C3 TeamThis is a C3 team reminder for those with a lawn to start thinking about getting your rake out next month and raking leaves before they end up in storm water drains. Read More September 12, 2025Fine Arts Ministry TeamNew Central Art Show Celebrates Indigenous Lutheran ArtistsCentral’s Fine Arts Team is excited to present this special showing of art from Lutheran artists who are Indigenous North Americans. This exhibit is meant to both acknowledge and celebrate the breadth and beauty of Indigenous contributions to the Lutheran faith. Read More September 12, 2025Generosity Ministry TeamCentral’s Generosity Shines Through AgainThe housewares drive for the Restoration Center’s Welcome Baskets was announced in the Spirit. The response was, as usual for Central, overwhelming. Read More Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next Life Together Weekly reflections from the preaching pastor. November 7, 2025Rev. Peter NycklemoeArriving Where We StartedJesus tends to our human frailty and limitation by reminding us of our home in God. Our human frailty and limitation are where we begin and end. Read More October 31, 2025Rev. Stephanie FriesenHome in the Kingdom of HeavenMany of us can imagine the faces and the presence of the saints who enriched our lives. We can imagine those who taught us to love and live in faith and hope, knowing that we, too, are just visitors. Read More October 23, 2025Rev. Peter NycklemoeReformation WeekendAt Reformation, we celebrate the good news of God’s love for all. Martin Luther experienced a deep awareness of God’s unconditional love for all, a mercy that comes from God and is for you and for me. Read More October 17, 2025Rev. Stephanie FriesenStories of Home from Across the WorldIn celebration and gratitude for these partners in mission, you are invited and encouraged to join the celebration as we mark this Global Mission weekend. Come and hear their stories of home from the other side of the world. Read More October 10, 2025Rev. Melissa PohlmanFaith in a Healing GodThis weekend in our stories from Scripture, people are dealing with what it means when your very own body doesn’t feel like home. Naaman is someone who has always been in complete control. Read More October 3, 2025Rev. Peter NycklemoeMustard SeedsA wise teacher once taught a group of us that mustard seeds are filled with potential, should not be underestimated, and like all seeds, they grow by their inherent power and grace. Read More Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next