TIME CHANGE is coming soon. Not this Sunday the 1st, but Sunday, March 8th we will spring ahead.

MISSION AUCTION – Ready to get “Entwined in Missions?” Christ is the Vine, we are the branches and it’s time to grow our Mission Vine and fruit! How can you help us to bring in another great harvest for Missions? Here are 5 easy methods: 1 Help us “Build our Silent Auction Baskets” 2 Offer to Build a Basket or Bring an Item for our Silent Auction. 3 Donate a bottle (or two) of wine from your home “cellar.” 4 Volunteer to help the night of the event. 5 Buy a Ticket and Attend! Click here for details!

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY – This week’s Bible study: Pastor Brubaker is continuing the Augsburg Confessions. Please join him at 8:30 am.

SUNDAY SCHOOL – Sunday School meets at 11:30 am, (right after breakfast). Nursery available.

THURSDAY “DISCOVERY” BIBLE CLASS – Come join the group as they walk through the Book of Matthew. Class starts at 10 am.

CONFIRMATION CLASS – Students please meet Pastor Kasting in the classroom at 11:30 am. He will be continuing to teach about Communion while Pastor Brubaker teaches the new members class.

GOOD GRIEF GIRLS – The ladies had a great time catching up and having lunch for Valentines Day. Next gathering will be March 18th, with the outing to be determined soon.

LENTEN PROGRAM: – THIS SUNDAY, March 1st at 2pm in the Grape room, you are invited to “Tea Service!” A Lenten Reflection: “The Final Words” is a meditation on the passion of Christ and his sacrifice for us. Tea will be served, and everyone is welcome to attend – men and women. (The service content is most meaningful for adults and teens; younger children may find the contemplative focus and mature themes less engaging. If you can also help a bit to clean up afterwards, please let Megan know during church on Sunday.)

CTV LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION – We will have our next meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 AM at the church. Nita Hoops will lead the devotions. They will then have a business meeting followed by a ‘jelly bean’ project led by Liz Markel. The projects will then be given out to the congregation on Palm Sunday, March 29. The group will go on its annual outing in May. Several ideas were mentioned but let Eileen or Nita know if you have anything else you’d like to pursue. All are welcome. Come when you can. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month September through May.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – Next support meeting will be March 15th. If you have had, are currently being treated for, or in remission/cancer free please come share your experiences. Group meets after breakfast in the quilters room.

FOOD PANTRY – Our March items: From Dollar Tree, Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Men’s & Women’s Deodorant (Received 40 out of 100 so far).
(And while you’re at Dollar Tree, if you want to help with the Mission Auction baskets, you could pick up one of the following items: cookie mixes, sprinkles, oven mitts, drying cloths, recipe cards, coloring books, markers, crayons, stickers, watercolors, and…….(drum roll)…….HULA HOOPS!

DONATE WITH YOUR PHONE – Click here!

LUTHERANISM 101 – Curious about what Lutherans believe, how we worship, or why we do things the way we do? Join us for Lutheranism 101, an inviting, conversational class designed for anyone—new visitors, long‑time members, or anyone wanting a refresher on the foundations of our faith. We’ll explore the basics of Lutheran theology, the story of the Reformation, and how our beliefs shape our life together as a church. Bring your questions and your curiosity. Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22 Time: 11:30am Location: Old Confirmation Room (just off the Grape room next to the kitchen). Everyone is welcome. Feel free to invite a friend.

CTV LUTHERAN SCHOOL – Kindergarten through 2nd grade students are busy completing mid-year reading assessments and the preliminary results are outstanding! While national literacy rates are down, our students are blossoming readers! Thank you, families and teachers, for supporting learning day after day. Preschoolers are making their way through learning the alphabet and how to properly form letters and say letter sounds. This month we studied Goodness as our fruit of the Spirit and look forward to studying Faithfulness in March. Open Enrollment is now open for the 2026-27 school year…If you know anyone who is looking for a faith based preschool and elementary program, please let them know about our program! We have opening for 3 yr. old to 3rd Grade.Open Enrollment is now available for the 2026-27 school year… If you know anyone who is looking for a faith based preschool and elementary program, please let them know about our program! We have openings for 3 yr. olds through 3rd Grade.

CHRIST THE VINE QUILTERS: …will meet on March 3, 17, 24, AND 31 from 10 AM-noonish. No quilting on March 10 but please join LWM at their meeting that day. The quilters plan on making Lenten / Easter table toppers for the grape room. If you’re interested in making one, ask Linda Hermes or Nita Hoops for information. You are welcome to join the quilters at any time–no prior experience necessary. All are welcome.

NAVAJO LUTHERAN OUTREACH – is making a life-changing difference in the lives of residents of the vast Navajo Reservation. In February a new display will be created in the narthex display case, featuring the wonderful things this mission is doing. More Information