COVID-19 NEWS

In a spirit of love for neighbor, and in the fear and trust of the Lord, all in-person worship, gatherings, meetings, activities, and events at United Lutheran are cancelled indefinitely. We continue to explore options as other things start to open. You are invited to join our online "Worship in the Home" on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. See details below under "Upcoming Events."

​Stay vigilant in prayer and devotion, continue to contribute to the mission, and trust that God is at work making all things new. Need help or want to help, more info...

News and Events

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WORSHIP IN OUR HOMES
January 10, 2021

View our service from Jan. 10th, the Baptism of Our Lord.

View the letter to the Vice-President of the United States written by the National Council of Churches and read during the service.

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GOOD GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS

During December, please purchase an ELCA Good Gifts Christmas ornament from the Advent tree in the back entryway. With one gift you can help a family escape the cycle of poverty for good.

Due to the pandemic, our church is only open from 8:30 to 11:30 Monday through Thursday while Mary has office hours.  Please come in masked and sign in at the door.  Pick out your ornament to take home and place a check written to United Lutheran Church in the basket provided or mail your check to the church at 701 3rd Ave. S.  Please write ELCA Good Gifts in the memo line.

Each ornament represents a gift that will help a family raise themselves out of poverty.  These gifts change lives.   85% of your gift goes to direct support of families.   Let's hope the tree will be empty by Christmas because of the generosity of United Lutheran families.
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What a wonderful opportunity to share God's love and caring around the world!

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LISTENING SESSIONS

The United Church Council will hold two Listening Sessions, to hear the thoughts of congregation members about the possibility of sharing a pastor with Our Savior’s.  Both Sessions will be via Zoom.  Here is the Zoom link to join    https://zoom.us/j/2186244255?pwd=TThuVllxdm9qU09EQ3FXWTBqUWxMZz09

• Tuesday, January 5th at 5:30 pm
• Sunday, January 10th following worship
  
  

You are welcome to attend either meeting.  The link will also be sent out in the weekly email update. 

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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be on Sunday, February 7th at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom, with Annual Reports mailed to all members.  According to the Synod, we are able to hold our annual meeting via Zoom with the continuing resolution passed by United Church Council at their December meeting.  Council members will be calling all United members, and seeking to connect anyone without a computer to someone with a computer.  All it will take then to attend the Annual Meeting is a telephone (not even a smart phone) to call your “Zoom buddy” and listen in on the Annual Meeting. 
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The two pieces of business we must – by              constitution – conduct are passing a budget for 2021 and electing new council members.  And we must have at least 50 people in attendance to have a quorum. 

So, please make a point of attending!  If you have any questions, please contact any council member or Pastor Judy (218-343-2536). 

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CHRIST IN OUR HOME

The January, February, March version of Christ in Our Home is available Monday-Thursday from 8-11 a.m. at United. Go to the back door by the office. They are placed just inside the door for a socially-distanced pickup.

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Monthly Newsletter

View the January newsletter.