Author Archive: Laura
Notes on the Notes – Blue Christmas 2025
Blue Christmas Service Service music: “In the Bleak Mid-Winter” We open our Blue Christmas service with an instrumental version of the carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. In 1906, Gustav Holst composed the original music for the poem written by Christian Rossetti in 1872. Tonight’s arrangement also incorporates a hint of Pachabel’s canon and was arranged […]
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Worship Service – December 14, 2025
Third Sunday in Advent Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Student Minister Diane Meredith, Edna Erickson Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of this week’s service: Worship Service – […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 14, 2025
Advent 3 This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Joy. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Joy can find a way, So Joy can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David […]
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Cookie Walk 2025!
Thank you for making our 2025 Cookie Walk a sell-out success (literally – we ran out of cookies)! Thanks to all our Christmas Helpers: Cookie Bakers Folks who donated funds in support Cookie Tray Fillers Set-up and Clean-up crews Signage folks Servers and Runners Cashiers Door men and crowd controllers Tea/Coffee makers and hostess Sue […]
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Worship Service – December 7, 2025
Second Sunday in Advent Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Reverend Jeff Cook, June Kaan Minute Person – Audrey Turley Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron Flowers on the Communion Table were placed in […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Cookie Drop Off Day!
Thank you to everyone who has been busy baking cookies for the Cookie Walk! Today is the day to drop your cookies off at the church between 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Our team of volunteers will be plating the cookies today in preparation for tomorrow’s Cookie Walk! The Cookie Walk takes place on Saturday, […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 7, 2025
Advent 2 This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Peace. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Peace can find a way, So Peace can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David Kai […]
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It’s Giving Tuesday!
What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday has become a day focused on giving as a counterbalance to the excess of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It encourages us to place the events side by side and consider how we share both our time and money with the charitable organizations around us. If you […]
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Worship Service – November 30, 2025
First Sunday in Advent/Communion Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Minister Candidate Diane Meredith, Alana Davis Minute Person – Dorothy Read Communion Servers: Alana Davis, Gayle Henders, Diane Meredith, Sue Turley Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 30, 2025
Advent 1/Communion This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” (TLUS #55) “We light this candle for Hope. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Hope can find a way, So Hope can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) and arranged by David […]
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Worship Service – November 23, 2025
Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Minister Candidate Diane Meredith, Dorothy Read Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron PowerPoint Creation – Gwen Polak PowerPoint “Clicker” – Laura Steidl Click below for a recording of […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 23, 2025
Reign of Christ Sunday This week’s music: “Sing Your Praise to God Eternal” (VU #244) “Sing your praise to God eternal, sing your praise to God the Son, Sing your praise to God the Spirit, living and forever One. God has made us, God has blessed us, God has called us to be true. God […]
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Worship Service – November 16, 2025
Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Rev. Carol Fletcher, Gwen Polak Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron PowerPoint Creation – Gwen Polak PowerPoint “Clicker” – Laura Steidl Click below for a recording of this […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 16, 2025
This week’s music: “God, We Praise You for the Morning” (VU #415, SFGP #79) “God we praise you for the morning; Hope springs forth with each new day, New beginning, prayer, and promise, Joy in work and in play. God, we praise you for creation, Mountains, seas, and prairie land. Waking souls find joy and […]
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Worship Service – November 9, 2025
Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Thank you to those in worship leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Rev. Heather Robbins, Dorothy Read Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues & the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron PowerPoint Creation – Gwen Polak PowerPoint “Clicker” – Laura Steidl Click below for a recording of this […]
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