A five-year-old girl made a birthday wish for her military father to return home from the Middle East - only to turn around and discover him standing right next to her. Adorable Aubrey Summer let out a loud “DADDY!” as soon as she saw her big surprise, but only after her family had decided to play a small prank on her first.
Sunday Online Worship:
We will celebrate virtual communion please prepare wine & bread before you begin the video.
Join Atonement in supporting FACT (Feeding Area Children Together) in their efforts to combat hunger among children. FACT serves 400 children in the St Cloud area. Goal is to raise $7000!!!
Each FACT Pack has 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and snacks.
$5 provides one zippered FACT Pack
$180 provides a year of FACT Packs for one child.
$7000 matching funds Your $1=$2
$14,000 would feed the FACT kids at Madison Elementary for a year!
Collection Dates & Times:
Sun Oct 18 - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Wed Oct 21 - 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Children Want PenPals!
Atonement has an abundance of adults who can read and write letters. Atonement also has a bunch of young people who are and will be challenged by an online life that may include school the fall and maybe even church.
How about volunteering to be a PenPal with a young person? It's a chance to get offline, share stories and have a real relationship with someone. This ministry is just beginning at Atonement, if you're interested click here.
PoH Needs Your Help!
Place of Hope (PoH) has been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Pastor Carol (the director) and most of the POH part time and full time staff, along with some program residents and homeless clients, have come down with the COVID virus. PoHcontinues in their efforts to keep their programs running and serving those in greatest need, but they are now drastically short of healthy staff and volunteers to do so. Their greatest need is at this time, is FOOD. They need meals that require minimal preparation like already wrapped sandwiches, packaged salads, granola bars, delivered pizza, large frozen meals like lasagna, etc. Financial donations are always welcome and are the most flexible. Donations of food/financial assistance can be sent directly to PoH, or checks earmarked for PoH can be sent to Atonement. Contact Phil (320-241-9792) and Nancy (320-291-5761) Sturlaugson for more information.
Meeting ID: 864 3332 5361
Passcode: AdultEd
Adult Education Starts This
Sunday Oct 11th 10a.m.
A virtual Zoom Adult Education series on “What are we doing when we Worship?” begins this week. The first Zoom topic is “What’s Happening when we sing Hymns?” (You maybe surprised!) Further topics will be: “What are we actually saying when we say the Lord’s Prayer?” and “What’s with this Liturgy anyway?” For more information phone Jan Nairn at (320) 292-4783
Sunday School Lesson Sunday October 11th
God wants everyone to hear the good news of Jesus, and accepts all who come to Him in faith. That's the message in these free lesson plans based on Matthew 22:1-14, "The Parable of the Wedding Feast."
Submit the contact information for your High School &/or College Youth so the church can keep in touch! We'll also forward their contact information to the local Lutheran campus ministry!
