Our mission is connecting: upward, inward and outward.
We are a group of people who share faith in Christ and a love for God. We strive to care for others by following the example of Jesus. We are welcomed by God, just as we are, and we pray that we welcome others in the same way. Come visit us!
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We offer three services;
Saturday 4:30 PM: Traditional/relaxed svc Sunday 9:15 AM: Traditional svc 10:30 AM: Sunday school 11:15 AM: Contemporary svc |
Pastor Mark Borseth
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RLC News for You
Check out upcoming activities under the RLC Activities tab. Monthly Activities in December
-Dec 5: Hand & Foot Canasta, 11:30am -Dec 10: Hope Circle, 1:00pm -Dec 14: Quilting, 9:00am -Dec 15: Council Meeting, 12:15 -Dec 17: Circle Bible Study, 7:00pm -Dec 19: Senior Night Out, 5:30pm Special Activities in December -Dec 4: Advent Soup Supper, 6pm -Dec 4: Advent Service, 7pm -Dec 7: Bring cookies to RLC by 10am -Dec 7: Potluck breakfast at 10am, followed by making cookie packages and Christmas card. -Dec 7: Christmas caroling at Ranchwood Nursing Home, 11am-1:30pm -Dec 8: Christmas Jars movie, 12:15pm -Dec 9: Deadline for Angel Tree gifts -Dec 11: Advent Soup Supper, 6pm -Dec 11: Advent Service, 7pm -Dec 14: Borseth Christmas Party, 7-9pm -Dec 15: Children's Christmas program, 10:15am and 6:30pm -Dec 18: Advent Soup Supper, 6pm -Dec 18: Advent Service, 7pm -Dec 24: Christmas Eve services, 5pm and 7pm Weekly Activities -Tuesday: Cub Scouts, 6:15pm Weekly Wednesday Activities -Bells practice: 6:15pm -Choir practice: 7:30pm -People of the Land rehearsal: 8:15pm Christmas Angel Tree is Up
Would you like to help a child in need to have a Christmas this year? Paper angels are on the tree in the church entry. Pick one and purchase gifts using ideas listed on the angel. If you decide to participate, here is the scoop:
1. Please sign your name on the sheet, next to the numbered angel you selected from the tree. 2. Please don't wrap the gifts you are giving. 3. Please bundle all the kid's gifts together in one bag. 4. Label the bundle with a copy of the wish list. 5. Please bring all gifts in to RLC on or before Dec 9. If you have any questions, please contact Lori B. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, Dec 24, 5pm and 7pm
Come worship at RLC on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the gift of Jesus at our candlelight communion services. The focus will be the gift of Jesus born into the world and born into our lives. This will be linked with the messages from the Wednesday advent services--cleansing, forgiveness, becoming sons and daughters of God and being filled with the empowering, gift-giving Holy Spirit.
If you would like to be baptized at one of these services, it would fit the theme well. What a better time to invite your friends and family to celebrate the gift of Jesus in your life. If you would like to be part of the service by offering special music, please talk with Pastor Mark. December Daily DevotionalPastor Mark has created a daily devotional to help you finish the year spiritually healthy and to more fully engage Sunday sermon and midweek service themes.
Copies will be handed out at worship the weekend of November 30-December 1. If you are not able to pick one up then, talk with Pastor Mark, and he can give or email one to you. The daily devotions will also be posted on the RLC facebook page (@rlcofficial). Phone Tree Sign UpDo you want to keep up with RLC news and upcoming activities? Sign up to receive your choice of voice mail, text, or email. Just sign up on the green sheet on the fellowship hall bulletin board.
Greeter Sign UpWould you like to help make people feel welcome when they come into the church? If so, please sign up to be a door greeter for your favorite service. The sheet is on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
Our Vision for the Future: a New Church
RLC is going places. We're building a new church. We invite you to add a little extra to your normal giving and designate it for the new church. And please volunteer to help on a committee as we move forward with our vision for the future!
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Breakfast, Cookie Packages and Caroling: Connecting Inward and Outward, Dec 7
The event was great fun. See more pictures under "Past Events."
If you are able, please bring a dozen cookies to the church by 10am on December 7. We will be using them to make Christmas care packages for our shut-ins and for residents of Ranchwood Nursing Home. Thank you!!!
The Christmas Jars Movie, Dec 8
Annual Christmas Eve Quilt Raffle!It's that time of year when The Quilt Ladies raffle a quilt to help cover the costs of the Quilt Ministry (prayer quilts).
This year, we have two quilts! There is a beautiful queen size patchwork quilt that is 86" x 89" on the bottom. We also have a twin-size quilt that is 70" x 79" on the top (we also included a close-up picture). Both quilts would make wonderful Christmas gifts--for a family member, a friend or even yourself. Tickets are $1 each of buy 6 for $5. The quilt drawings will be on Christmas Eve, between services. The winner of the first drawing will hav first choice on the quilts and then a second drawing will be made for the remaining quilts.
Join us the first 3 Wednesdays in December for food, fellowship and worship. We will gather at 6pm for soup supper (sign up in the Fellowship Hall if you are able to bring soup to share) followed by worship in the sanctuary at 7 pm. As we prepare for the arrival of Jesus in Bethlehem at Christmas, we also prepare for the arrival of God’s forgiveness, love and spiritual gifts for us this Christmas. Our focus will be the gifts we receive in baptism.
December 4 – Baptism Part 1 - The gift of cleansing and forgiveness December 11 – Baptism Part 2 – The gift of becoming a son or daughter of God December 18 – Baptism Part 3 – the gift of the Holy Spirit for empowerment and spiritual gifts If you or a loved one would like to learn about baptism and/or be baptized as part of this series, talk with Pastor Mark. Our New Beverage Cooler is HereThanks to the Quilt Ladies, we have a brand new beverage cooler in place of our old pop machine.
Purchases on the honor system: $1 for pop and 50cents for water. Please pay for whatever you choose by putting your money in the black box on the wall near the cooler. If you have questions, contact Jean Ross. New Handyman Ministry OpportunityDo you enjoy doing small handyman jobs? We are looking for someone who is willing to help folks who are unable to do home maintenance. If you feel called to lead this, or if you want to help, please contact Lori B.
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You are Welcome Here!
We are seniors, young parents, teens, children, married, and single. We are from different places and different religious backgrounds. We come together to worship, to help and support one another and to serve our community.
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