Christus Victor Lutheran Church

One of the primary foundations of a vibrant life of faith is weekly worship: gathering together with other believers to hear God’s Word, sing praises, pray, and worship the Lord. At Christus Victor, we offer a Mid-week Praise and Worship time for kids and adults of all ages!

RECHARGE is a half-hour, high-energy worship service on Wednesday nights at 7:22 p.m. that offers kids, youth, and families a time to connect with God in the midst of their busy schedules.

RECHARGE is for EVERYONE!
If you’re going to be gone one weekend and miss worship, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.
If you’re having a tough week, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.
If you just need a boost to your spirit and faith, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.

Upcoming RECHARGE Wednesday schedule: January, 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th.

All of the active members of Christus Victor are invited and encouraged
to attend the Annual Church Meeting between services on Sunday,
January 22 at 9:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will hear reports of accomplishments and goals from our many committees, vote for new Church Council members, and vote on the 2012 Budget.

ADULT FORUM

3 Colors of Your Spirituality – “What is your spiritual type?” 

This adult forum will help you discover your spiritual style, which is how you naturally connect with God, and ways to grow closer to God.

Starting on Sunday, January 15 at 9:45am in the Fellowship Hall.  Cost: $12.00.  Sign-up at the information desk!

Sunday, January 22

9:45am in the Sanctuary!

All of the active members of Christus Victor are invited and encouraged to attend the Annual Church Meeting between services on Sunday, January 22 at 9:45am.  We will hear reports of accomplishments and goals from our many committees, vote for new Church Council members, and vote on the 2012 Budget.

“Working Together with God to Grow God’s Church”

 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” – 1 Cor. 3: 6

All of the members of Christus Victor Lutheran are invited to attend one of three meetings to learn about the Church Health Process (a.k.a. Natural Church Development).  The Church Health Process will help our church to identify and clarify where we need to focus on improving the health and quality of our ministries, which will in turn release the divine growth forces by which God Himself grows the Church.  The Church Health Process (NCD) is not a quick-fix, “silver bullet” program that is long, drawn-out, expensive, and doesn’t really do anything.  The Church Health Process is more like taking measurements, stepping on a scale to see where we as a church are doing well, where we need to improve, and then identifying 2-3 areas we want to focus on in the coming year, then repeat the process. 

These three meetings will all cover the same materials and topics: visioning for the future of CV, defining the Church Health Process and Principles, identifying roles and responsibilities of the Church Health Team, and sharing the benefits to our church. 

 Please plan on attending ONE of the following sessions in the Fellowship Hall:

(*Nursery will be provided at each meeting!)

• Thursday, November 10 – 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Monday, November 14 – 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Monday, November 28 – 7:00pm-8:30pm

If you have any questions about these meetings, please contact anyone of the Church Health Task Force members: Barb Damlo, Malisa Kreutzmann, Ed Odden, or Pastor Kent Claussen Gubrud.

Christus Victor Endowment Fund Raising Event & Fellowship Time

Beer & Wine Tasting

Please join us

Saturday, November 5th from 7PM to 9PM

at Scott and Alana Thureen’s home, 9535 161st Street West¸ Lakeville

The event is a fundraiser for:

Sr. High School Graduates Spring Scholarships

Support our local community

Support our global partners

And

To have fun and fellowship

There will be beer, wine and hors d’oeurves.  The suggested donation is $25.00 per person.  Please sign up at the church Information Desk.  Contact Al DeGrand (612-940-8962) or Scott Thureen with any questions.  Come and enjoy!

Fall is here and Thanksgiving is not far behind.   The Social Ministries Committee will once again be organizing our annual Thanksgiving basket ministry.

We began raising funds with our successful concession stand at the garage sale.  Once again we have a partnership with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans with a Care Abounds in Communities grant.    This year we will be picking apples at the Wardell’s orchard for our baskets.  The Wardell family has graciously donated the apples.  Our goal is 250 baskets for families in our Dakota County area.

How can you help?  You can sponsor a families’ dinner through our Adopt-A-Family campaign.   Each basket feeds a family of six and costs about $25.  A $25 donation provides for one family, $50 provides for two!  Your donation of any amount will help provide not only a wonderful holiday meal, but also send a heartfelt message to the recipients that they are loved and valued by God and their community.  Another way you can help is to volunteer on the morning of Saturday, November 19^th.  We will meet at church at 9:00 to fold boxes, unload the truck, bag apples, and fill the boxes.  If you have never participated in this event please join us!  This is a great family activity and service project for our Confirmation groups.  It is an amazing sight!

The sign-up sheet, Adopt-A-Family donation envelopes and additional information will be at the information desk near the end of October.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact a member of the Social Ministries Committee.  Many thanks in advance for helping us make this event not only a success for Christus Victor but more importantly for helping us make a positive impact on our sisters and brothers in our community.