Upcoming Events, Announcements, & Information

The keypad for the east side door near the offices is currently malfunctioning. We are in the process of arranging for its replacement. The church is open from Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 3 PM, and on Sundays from 8 AM to 11 AM. Until the door is repaired, please try to visit during these hours or kindly notify our staff in advance if you require access outside of these times. This will help minimize the time needed to unlock the doors and reduce the need for assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are working diligently to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Summer Worship: Starting June 8th through August 31st, all non-communion worship services will be held outdoors. Bring a chair, blanket, or pick a spot on the lawn and join us for a beautiful season of worship in God’s creation! Communion Sundays (1st and 3rd Sundays) will continue to be held indoors. We worship at 9:00am every Sunday, with Coffee Hour from 10 - 11am (if volunteers are signed up). Services will also be available online on YouTube, Facebook, and the URLC website.
Volunteers needed! Please consider helping with setup for our outdoor services or ushering and communion on our communion Sundays—many hands make light and joyful work!

Pipe Organ Update:
This past fall, Bob Rayburn from Fenris Pipe Organ began the cleaning and repair work on our pipe organ. While the original goal was to complete the project by this spring, some unexpected issues have delayed progress. During the process, Bob discovered several damaged pipes that require replacement, along with additional unforeseen repairs. Compounding the delays, both Bob and his colleague have faced some health challenges over the past few months. Despite these setbacks, they remain committed to restoring the organ to its full beauty and function. We are now hopeful that the work will be completed by Reformation Day, Sunday, October 26th. We truly appreciate your patience and support, and we look forward to celebrating the return of our fully refurbished organ this fall!

Garden:
The garden Committee is looking for your help again this year for our vegetable gardens. The produce is donated to the local food shelf! There is a sign up sheet located on the east entrance door. Contact Jaycee if you have any questions. No experience needed—507-358-7749.

Coat Closet

We need coats to refill our coat closet. As you start putting away your winter gear and find coats, snow pants, gloves, hats, mittens ect. that you no longer use, please consider donating them to the URLC coat closet. This closet is for everyone to use and is a great resource for many in our community. We accept all types of items, new or gently uses is preferred, but can mend and wash if needed. Thank you for your continued support of this great mission!

Sign up to Assist:

At the back of the sanctuary, you will find several clipboards, each containing a sign-up sheet for various areas of our worship and gatherings. You'll find sheets for ushering, communion assistance, reading during the service, serving coffee after the service, and help setting up for our outdoor worship services. While none of these tasks require a significant commitment, they all greatly enhance our time together at URLC. Having volunteers signed up for each role helps our services run smoothly and ensures we have the necessary people and supplies when needed. If you have any questions about what each role entails, please don't hesitate to reach out. We’re more than happy to provide a brief overview or a quick lesson. Thank you to everyone who has shared their time and talents!

Use of Space

Have any groups you would like to gather but don’t have the space? Want to play cards or games on rainy days, book clubs, or other interests that require some space to pursue? Call the office at URLC and talk to us about using our space. There are many open days, dates, and rooms waiting to be filled! Tell us you ideas, we’d love to help you out!

VOICE Information

If you would like to receive The Voice by mail, just call the office and we will add you to the list!

Have any ideas or information you would like to see in The Voice? Call the office or send it to admin@urlchurch.org by the 23rd of each month.

Directory Updates

If you are needing to get ahold of our URLC President Matt Cage for any reason please contact him at his landline, 732-5006, or by cell 218-358-0005.
New address, email, or phone number? Please call the office to help us keep our records up to date!

Please Say a Prayer for: Wayne Radke, Darlene Sharp, Darlene Koob, Linda Page

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If you have been joining our congregation the past few months, we are so happy to have you. If you would like to be on our contact list for our newsletter, information about upcoming events, and mailings, please call the church office and connect with Katie. We would so like to be in contact with you and want you to know what is happening in our church. It is so great to see you joining us for worship and events at URLC! Welcome, welcome, welcome!