Church guide

Pastor Tom Stadem will be ordained at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tea on Sunday, June 9, at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Don't forget; worship moves back to 8:30 a.m. this Sunday, June 2.

A great day at Willow yesterday as we honored our newest high school graduate Cauy. Hello also received a beautiful quilt made by the Willow Creek Quilters. Congratulations Cauy.

PALM SUNDAY AT WILLOW CREEK

Holy Week Schedule for Willow Creek.

No Worship at Willow Creek Lutheran

Again, we had an awesome worship at Willow Creek. Tom Stadem gave a wonderful sermon about God calling Zachariah to be the father of John the Baptist. Zachariah was not real impressed with the idea and was struck "dumb" and was unable to speak until after John was born and was being named at his circumcision before the altar of God. John went on to emerge from the Wilderness proclaiming by speaking God's words from the Prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying out in he wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Everyvalley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" Prepare for the total redemption of your sins through the death of Jesus. From the writer of this post: This would be a good time to listen to Handel's Messiah, "Every Valley".

WILLOW CREEK COOKIE WALK: COMPLETE! Thank you to everyone that came to a new location and a postponed date for our Cookie Walk. Because of your faithfulness it was again a huge success. It was the first time that we held it at our church and it worked out very well. The funds we raise go to local food pantries and to our church needs. Again, Thank you and Praise God from Whom ALL blessings flow.

DON’T FORGET! The cookie walk is Saturday at Willow Creek 10a.m. to Noon. We still have lefse, Rosettes, and plenty of cookies. We are located At 24795 470th St.

Our Cookie Walk is quite a tradition. We cancelled last week for poor weather but are ready to fill your pantry up with cookies, lefse, Norwegian goodies and more from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 8, at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, 1 1/2 west and 2 north of the Baltic exit on I29. Come see us!

The cookie walk for tomorrow December 1 at the crooks community center is cancelled. It will be next Saturday at Willow Creek Lutheran Church from 10-12 lefse orders can be picked up then. Or make special arrangements by calling 940-9816

COOKIE WALK Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Crooks Community Hall Lefse, Rosettes, Krumkake, Cookies Truffles, Fudge, Peanut Brittle, COME EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION

In Case you missed worship at Willow Creek Lutherern on Sunday, November 11th, below is the litany written by our Intern Pastor Tom Stadem. Veterans Day Litany and Confession: 100 years ago today, on the 11th Day, of the 11th month, at 11:00am an Armistice was signed in France bringing to end the hostilities between Germany and the Allied Forces of World War I. 42 Million soldiers were mobilized from the Allied forces to combat 65 million soldiers from the Central Powers. Thank you, dear God, for gifting us with soldiers who were and are called to protect us. We are grateful and awed by their willingness to go and fight for our freedoms. An estimated 40 million people, soldiers and civilians, died because of this war, and an estimated 6 million of those who died either starved to death or died of disease. And Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” Our soldiers demonstrate the greatest love and they deserve our thanks today. Armistice Day became ‘Veterans Day’ in 1954 to honor all those in the armed forces who have been called to make the ultimate sacrifice for their neighbor. There is a no more horrific example of what our sin can do to our fellow man than war. So, with hearts humbled by this great human love, let us confess our sin before the one who grants us divine love. Dear Lord, thank you for those whom you have called and continue to call into harm’s way for us. Thank you for the protection that you provide for us through the vocation of soldier. And now, in the name of Jesus Christ, forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we’ve done and have failed to do. Forgive us for ways that we neglect your Word and allow the destructive power of sin in our lives. Forgive us for harboring sin in our hearts and not trusting in your power of forgiveness. Dear people of God, your heavenly Father knows what you need even before you ask and has therefore sent his only son to forgive you of all your sins. Because Jesus Christ has taken your sin on the cross and the Holy Spirit gives you trust in his saving and redeeming work, you are forgiven of all your sins in Jesus Name. AMEN.

Willow Creek will have a guest pastor on Sunday, November 11.Dr. Stephen Paulson, the new professor at Luther House of Study will be preaching. He is an outstanding teacher and lecturer. He is an expert on the gospel which he presents in a down to earth, exciting and humorous way. Everyone come and be inspired by him. We especially welcome the community as well as our congregation this Sunday and every Sunday.

Attention Willow Creek members! The final day for lefse making will be Sunday following Sunday School. We really need all hands to help out. We also need potatoes that are prepared following Grace Berg's recipe in the Willow cook book. Please contact Katie Hoekman or Linda Linge if you can bring the prepared potatoes. Remember they must be cold. Thank you and pass this along.

Calling all Norwegians or "wanna be Norwegians" Willow Creek Lutheran is again making lefse. Orders are being taken now. It will again be sold for $5 for 3 large rounds frozen in zip lock freezer bags. This year we will also be taking orders for Thanksgiving. Pickup for Thanksgiving orders is still to be determined. Other orders will be available for pickup at our annual Cookie Walk at the Crooks Community Hall on Saturday, December 1. Place your order as a reply to this facebook post. (We reserve the right to limit quantities.)