Seasonal Worship
Special Worship Dates
2026-27 School Year
Weekend worship services are every weekend at 6:00 PM Saturday
and 9:00 and 10:30 Sunday unless otherwise noted.
Sept 27, First Communion Sunday
Oct 24/55, Reformation Weekend, wear red to worship
Oct 31/Nov 1, All Saints’ Weekend as we remember those who have gone before us
Nov 28/29, First Weekend of Advent (the journey to Christmas begins… prepare your hearts by worshipping every weekend of Advent)
Dec 24, CHRISTMAS EVE services at 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 PM
Dec 25, CHRISTMAS MORNING service at 9:30 AM
Jan 2/3, pick up chalk after worship to mark your doors for Epiphany
Feb 10, Ash Wednesday, services at 8:45 AM and 7:00 PM (soup supper at 6:00 PM)
Feb 17-Mar 17, Soup Suppers @ 6:00 PM,
followed by Holden Evening Prayer & Fireside Storytime for Kids @ 7:00 PM
Feb 13/14, First weekend of Lent
Mar 6/7, Lutheran Schools Weekend
Mar 21, Palm Sunday followed by petting zoo (with a donkey) and tomato sale
Mar 25, Maundy Thursday services at 8:45 AM and 7:00 PM
Mar 26, Good Friday services at 11:15 AM and 7:00 PM
Mar 27, Easter Vigil, 6:00 PM
Mar 28, EASTER SUNDAY! Sunrise service at 7:00 AM under the oak tree; 9:00 and 11:00 AM services in the sanctuary; butterfly release at 10:30 AM on the playground; breakfast cooked by youth all morning in the gym
May 16, PENTECOST SUNDAY (one worship service for the whole weekend at 10:00 AM followed by the Pentecost International Fair)
Coming Up @ Church This First Half of the School Year
Sept 12/13, God’s Word, God’s Hands Weekend - packing personal care kits after worship for Lutheran World Relief
Sept 13, 4:00-5:30 PM, Confirmation Orientation for 6th-8th graders
Sept 20, a new year of Sunday school kicks off at both the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services
Sept 25, 6:30 PM, Full Moon Hike to the cross at California Lutheran University
Oct 4, 5:00 PM, Blessing of the Animals (back parking lot)
Oct 10, 4:00 PM, Fair Trade Wine Tasting Event (contact Carol at )
Oct 17, 4:00-6:00 PM, Family Fall Fun… do fun fall activities as a family, like baking pies and decorating pumpkins, with the life of faith interwoven and special “Team Family” bags given out with tools to live your faith at home
Dec 6, 5:00-7:00 PM, Hanging of the Greens, dinner & festivities followed by a special service of song & scripture in the sanctuary
- Contact Pastor Tim about men’s ministry or if you are interested in his Thursday morning Bible study at .
- Contact Pastor Chamie about confirmation (middle school ministry), and women’s ministry opportunities, including mom’s groups, at .
- Contact Pastor Steve about senior adult ministries, Global Ministries Team, or Community Concerns at .
- Contact Pastor Chamie about children’s ministry at .
- Contact Spencer Gottmer about high school ministry at .
- Contact James Halvorson about young adults ministry at .



