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We welcome you to join us as we walk through Holy Week and into Easter. We’ll be meeting in-person for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Services will, of course, be available on-line as well. PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP – SUNDAY, MARCH 28 | 9:30 AMMAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP – THURSDAY, APRIL 1 | …
On March 8, your council leaders are preparing to vote on a three year agreement to provide pastoral ministry at Saint John’s in Raymond, and we are looking for feedback from you. If you have questions, comments, or concerns we want to hear them directly from you. Please review these documents and then reach out …
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Registration for Green Lake Lutheran Ministry opened on January 25 and we want all Vinje kids to have the chance to go! Early bird registration discount is available until March 1. We encourage campers to register now and if cost is any issue, we don’t want that to be a barrier for anyone. As every …
The season of Lent is coming soon, and this year we’re focusing on the theme “I Love to Tell the Story”. For the whole season of Lent we’ll be hearing lots of stories from Jesus. On Sunday mornings, we’ll be hearing the stories of an unlikely stranger who helps a man in desperate need, and …
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The annual meeting of Vinje Lutheran Church will take place virtually on February 7th at 11:00am. All confirmed members of the congregation will have voice and vote at this meeting. We will vote on new council members (learn more about the nominees here) and a budget proposal for 2021. This will be our first ever (and …
I’m sure no one is surprised to hear that Christmas Eve this year will be different this year. Thanks, 2020. But we are hoping to gather in the parking lot for a short worship service on Christmas Eve complete with your favorite Christmas carols and to hear how God was being born among us. As …
Family Promise is still working to serve homeless families in our community. Because of COVID-19, churches are unable to host families in their buildings, but the Day Center has continued to be open for families. There are eight individuals staying at the Day Center. Vinje is scheduled to host Family Promise the week of December …
Attention adults and kids of all ages! We want to know what you’re thankful for this year! Use THIS PAGE to write/draw something that you are thankful for! Then take a photo of it or and scan and email it to sarab@vinjechurch.com (you can also mail it to the church office if you’d prefer ) …
Winter is starting, and it is going to be a hard winter ahead, with much uncertainty. But as tough, Midwestern Lutherans, we know how to handle tough winters. We also know that when life is at its most difficult, we as the church have an opportunity to be at our best. That’s why this year, …
Vinje’s leadership has been hard at work in the last weeks creating a plan for our continued response to the Covid-19 crisis. Our council has approved this plan for how Vinje will move forward. VINJE COVID-19 WORSHIP INFORMATIONVINJE’S GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP DURING COVID-19