Calendar and Announcements

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Altar Focus for October – ELCA World Hunger

Our focus this month is the 50th anniversary of ELCA World Hunger. We want to be part of the generation to wipe out world hunger! Make a donation to help ELCA World Hunger’s work locally, nationwide and globally with feeding programs, animals, water wells, health care...

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Confirmation, Youth, and Church School Schedules

It seems crazy that school is starting again already! And so is fall programming here at LCC. September 8: Rally Sunday – come meet your church school teacher during worship, and fun activity afterward! Think scavenger hunt! September 11: Rally Wednesday –...

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WND Fall book read and coaching Workshop

The WND Synod will host a fall book read and coaching series, focusing on Embracing Diversity, the book by Darrell Jadock & William Nelson The series, facilitated by ELCA-trained coaches, will: Consist of 8 Sessions, 1 hour each. October 3rd through November 21st...

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Buffalo Supper at UCC

The UCC will be holding their annual Buffalo Supper with a quilt raffle on October 12 from 4:30 -8 pm at UCC, 1200 E. Highland Acres Road. Cost is $22 adults, $10 child (4-10), 3 and under free. Call their church office for tickets M-F 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. 100% of...

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Skills for Bridging the Gap

We encounter difference around us – in religion, culture, and politics. With the right skills, we can learn how to respectfully and bravely reach across the divide. This 4 session series is on Wednesdays at 10 am (October 2, 9, 16, 23) at Faith Lutheran Church and...

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Called to Care Training offered October 18-19

Some members have told me it would be wonderful to have a training for people who might be interested in visiting others on behalf of LCC, but don’t really know how to go about it. Serendipitously, our neighbors at UCC have invited us to join them in a training called...

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Trunk or Treat October 27th!

Have you noticed Halloween decorations starting to proliferate around town? This is our cue to think about Trunk or Treat! We will once again host trick or treaters by decorating our car trunks and donning costumes to hand out candy, right in our own parking lot (or...

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All Saints Services

All Saints Day is Friday, November 1st. Join friends from all over Bismarck at a Taize’ worship that evening at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 601 N. 4th Street, Bismarck, at 6 pm. All Saints Sunday is November 3rd. Be sure to join us, live or online, for worship, and...

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Reformation Sunday

It’s been 507 years now since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg! Wear red on October 27, get ready to sing some favorite songs and hymns, and let’s celebrate our beginnings and the church which stays true to its roots in...

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In the Footsteps of Paul Trip update 

You are still welcome to join Pastor Lisa and other members of LCC, family and friends on a trip to Greece and Turkey, March 18-30, 2025. There is also the possibility of an extension for a fascinating couple of days to Istanbul at the end! If you have been...

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New Member Orientation

Are you interested in joining Church of the Cross, or hearing more about it? Let Pastor know of your interest, and she will check schedules for what will work best for the group for a new member class! 

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Lectionary Year B

This fall marks the completion of Lectionary Year B. What does this mean for ELCA Lutherans? Learn more by visiting this site. Year B - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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God’s Work/Our Hands + Altar Focus for September

Rally Sunday is also “God’s Work, Our Hands” day, and we like to choose a project to serve others. This year we will join forces with several other churches to support the efforts of Bridges of Hope and Ministry on the Margins to expand their “Fresh Start Kits” for...

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