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Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 2025 until June 2026. We ring once a month during Sunday worship service. If you can count 1 to 4, and you know your right hand from your left hand, then you could be a Joyful Ringer! 

Contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org for more information.

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026
(Grades 7th, 8th, & 9th)

Confirmation at Como Park Lutheran Church is a three-year program, with Grades 7th & 8th alternating between Catechism and Lutheranism one year, and Bible Stories the next. This is the Catechism and Lutheranism year. An outline of lesson topics will be provided.

In 9th Grade, the confirmands join with the Youth Group on Wednesday nights. They spend the first part of the year thinking through personal faith statements or personal mission statements, which they write out (1 page, more or less) before a confirmation interview with the pastor that is scheduled in the spring. Confirmation Sunday for 9th Graders is the Sunday after Easter, April 27, 2025. It’s not too early to put it on your calendars.

It's also worth noting that Ash Wednesday, Midweek Lenten, and Holy Week worship services are considered part of the Confirmation program. The 7th-9th Grade Youth will meet with David Osterhouse following Wednesday midweek services for 20-40 minutes and debrief the topic and meditation of that night's worship.

What time do we meet? Both Confirmation and Youth Group begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights and run for one hour; although, Youth Group may run slightly longer. The first night of Confirmation and Youth Group this year is Wednesday, September 11th. The 7th and 8th Graders meet in the Fireside Room. The 9th Graders and the Youth Group meet in the Youth Room. Can friends come? Absolutely, as long as they are willing to participate.

Do you have any questions? The pastor's email address and phone number are listed below. Feel free to contact him with any questions, updates, or concerns. Conflicts abound and plans may change, so we’ll stay flexible and communicate around any changes that occur. And if you know of someone else who is interested or would like to receive weekly emails from the pastor regarding Confirmation, contact the pastor.

Contact: Pastor Martin Ericson, 651-435-4172 (direct), ericson@comoparklutheran.org

YOUTH GROUP 2025-2026
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 10, 2025 through June of 2026.

Contact: David Osterhouse, 651-435-4174 (direct), osterhouse@comoparklutheran.org

CPLChoir Rehearsals

Do you like to sing in the shower or hum along with the radio? Then, CPLChoir may be the place for you! Help us lead worship and give praise to God through song. The choir sings roughly three out of every four Sundays. Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2026. Can't be there every time because of work or family commitments? No problem. We use a sign up system so that the Music Director knows how many singers will be present each Sunday and plan music accordingly. Can't read music? No problem. We learn the music, reading skills, and singing skills by sight and by ear each week in rehearsal. So, come make a joyful noise to the Lord in CPLChoir. 

For more information, contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org or ask him about choir after Sunday worship services.

Join us for Bible study every Thursday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

COMO PARK FARMERS' MARKET

We are excited to be partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association - St. Paul Farmers' Market to bring a farmers' market to our Como Park neighborhood! This new market will take place in our CPLC parking lot located at 1545 Hamline Ave N, and will be held every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm from May 15 - October 30, 2025.

There will be a variety of locally grown and produced food items for sale. This market accepts and provides matching dollars to SNAP/EBT customers.

We look forward to seeing you at the market.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/farmers-market

Social/Coffee Hour begins immediately after worship service. Enjoy some coffee, tea, lemonade, and pastries with your families, friends, neighbors, and the church staff.

CPLC offers in-person worship services every Sunday at 9:30 AM, and also live-stream all services via YouTube. Immediately after weekly Sunday worship services, Adult Forum and Sunday School are offered. (Pre-registration for in-person services is not required.)

Join us IN-PERSON and ONLINE every Sunday for our worship services at 9:30 AM.

Remember to subscribe to CPLC's YouTube channel for upcoming events.

ADULT FORUM starts immediately after every Sunday worship service in the Fireside Room.

Speaker: Pastor Martin Ericson
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: N/A
Theme/Organization: CPLC
Topic: Romans (Session 3)

For questions, contact Pastor Marty (ericson@comoparklutheran.org).

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

Sunday School is for all children 3 years of age (by August 31st) through 8th grade. We meet on the 3rd floor every Sunday after worship service from September to May. There is no registration fee for our Sunday School program. Register Here

We meet every Sunday after worship service (around 10:30 AM) upstairs on the 3rd floor.

For questions or concerns, contact Kelly Whitstone, the Sunday School Superintendent, at 651-435-4181 (direct) or sundayschool@comoparklutheran.org. For immediate response, contact the church office at 651-646-7127 or office@comoparklutheran.org.

Visit: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

This AA Group meets once a week on Monday nights for one hour.

CPLC Quilters is a group that creates quilts in CPLC's Fellowship Hall every Tuesday from 9 AM to 1 PM. We welcome all ages to join us as we fellowship and/or sew. We appreciate all donations (bed sheets, pillow cases, materials, etc.). Feel free to drop off your donations to the Quilters at CPLC.

However, due to the repairment in the Fellowship Hall, the Quilters will not be meeting at CPLC on this day, Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Join us for a talk about faith every Tuesday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 2025 until June 2026. We ring once a month during Sunday worship service. If you can count 1 to 4, and you know your right hand from your left hand, then you could be a Joyful Ringer! 

Contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org for more information.

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026
(Grades 7th, 8th, & 9th)

Confirmation at Como Park Lutheran Church is a three-year program, with Grades 7th & 8th alternating between Catechism and Lutheranism one year, and Bible Stories the next. This is the Catechism and Lutheranism year. An outline of lesson topics will be provided.

In 9th Grade, the confirmands join with the Youth Group on Wednesday nights. They spend the first part of the year thinking through personal faith statements or personal mission statements, which they write out (1 page, more or less) before a confirmation interview with the pastor that is scheduled in the spring. Confirmation Sunday for 9th Graders is the Sunday after Easter, April 27, 2025. It’s not too early to put it on your calendars.

It's also worth noting that Ash Wednesday, Midweek Lenten, and Holy Week worship services are considered part of the Confirmation program. The 7th-9th Grade Youth will meet with David Osterhouse following Wednesday midweek services for 20-40 minutes and debrief the topic and meditation of that night's worship.

What time do we meet? Both Confirmation and Youth Group begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights and run for one hour; although, Youth Group may run slightly longer. The first night of Confirmation and Youth Group this year is Wednesday, September 11th. The 7th and 8th Graders meet in the Fireside Room. The 9th Graders and the Youth Group meet in the Youth Room. Can friends come? Absolutely, as long as they are willing to participate.

Do you have any questions? The pastor's email address and phone number are listed below. Feel free to contact him with any questions, updates, or concerns. Conflicts abound and plans may change, so we’ll stay flexible and communicate around any changes that occur. And if you know of someone else who is interested or would like to receive weekly emails from the pastor regarding Confirmation, contact the pastor.

Contact: Pastor Martin Ericson, 651-435-4172 (direct), ericson@comoparklutheran.org

YOUTH GROUP 2025-2026
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 10, 2025 through June of 2026.

Contact: David Osterhouse, 651-435-4174 (direct), osterhouse@comoparklutheran.org

CPLChoir Rehearsals

Do you like to sing in the shower or hum along with the radio? Then, CPLChoir may be the place for you! Help us lead worship and give praise to God through song. The choir sings roughly three out of every four Sundays. Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2026. Can't be there every time because of work or family commitments? No problem. We use a sign up system so that the Music Director knows how many singers will be present each Sunday and plan music accordingly. Can't read music? No problem. We learn the music, reading skills, and singing skills by sight and by ear each week in rehearsal. So, come make a joyful noise to the Lord in CPLChoir. 

For more information, contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org or ask him about choir after Sunday worship services.

Join us for Bible study every Thursday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

Senior Fellowship Luncheon

Come join us for lunch! We offer two options.

Option 1: Pick-up/To-Go Meals

• Location: Turnaround front entrance
• Time: 11:30 AM

Option 2: In-person/Dine-in Meals

• Location: Fellowship Hall
• Time: 12 PM noon

Contact CPLC's church office (651-646-7127 or office@comoparklutheran.org) to place your orders and/or reservations.

COMO PARK FARMERS' MARKET

We are excited to be partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association - St. Paul Farmers' Market to bring a farmers' market to our Como Park neighborhood! This new market will take place in our CPLC parking lot located at 1545 Hamline Ave N, and will be held every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm from May 15 - October 30, 2025.

There will be a variety of locally grown and produced food items for sale. This market accepts and provides matching dollars to SNAP/EBT customers.

We look forward to seeing you at the market.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/farmers-market

Social/Coffee Hour begins immediately after worship service. Enjoy some coffee, tea, lemonade, and pastries with your families, friends, neighbors, and the church staff.

CPLC offers in-person worship services every Sunday at 9:30 AM, and also live-stream all services via YouTube. Immediately after weekly Sunday worship services, Adult Forum and Sunday School are offered. (Pre-registration for in-person services is not required.)

Join us IN-PERSON and ONLINE every Sunday for our worship services at 9:30 AM.

Remember to subscribe to CPLC's YouTube channel for upcoming events.

ADULT FORUM starts immediately after every Sunday worship service in the Fireside Room. However, this Adult Forum has been canceled.

For questions, contact Pastor Marty (ericson@comoparklutheran.org).

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

Sunday School is for all children 3 years of age (by August 31st) through 8th grade. We meet on the 3rd floor every Sunday after worship service from September to May. There is no registration fee for our Sunday School program. Register Here

We meet every Sunday after worship service (around 10:30 AM) upstairs on the 3rd floor.

For questions or concerns, contact Kelly Whitstone, the Sunday School Superintendent, at 651-435-4181 (direct) or sundayschool@comoparklutheran.org. For immediate response, contact the church office at 651-646-7127 or office@comoparklutheran.org.

Visit: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

This AA Group meets once a week on Monday nights for one hour.

CPLC Quilters is a group that creates quilts in CPLC's Fellowship Hall every Tuesday from 9 AM to 1 PM. We welcome all ages to join us as we fellowship and/or sew. We appreciate all donations (bed sheets, pillow cases, materials, etc.). Feel free to drop off your donations to the Quilters at CPLC.

Join us for a talk about faith every Tuesday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 2025 until June 2026. We ring once a month during Sunday worship service. If you can count 1 to 4, and you know your right hand from your left hand, then you could be a Joyful Ringer! 

Contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org for more information.

YOUTH GROUP 2025-2026
(Grades 9th-12th)

Due to the MEA Conference, the Youth Group will not be meeting on this day, Wednesday, October 15, 2025. We will resume next Wednesday, October 22nd.

Contact: David Osterhouse, 651-435-4174 (direct), osterhouse@comoparklutheran.org

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026
(Grades 7th, 8th, & 9th)

Confirmation at Como Park Lutheran Church is a three-year program, with Grades 7th & 8th alternating between Catechism and Lutheranism one year, and Bible Stories the next. This is the Catechism and Lutheranism year. An outline of lesson topics will be provided.

In 9th Grade, the confirmands join with the Youth Group on Wednesday nights. They spend the first part of the year thinking through personal faith statements or personal mission statements, which they write out (1 page, more or less) before a confirmation interview with the pastor that is scheduled in the spring. Confirmation Sunday for 9th Graders is the Sunday after Easter, April 27, 2025. It’s not too early to put it on your calendars.

It's also worth noting that Ash Wednesday, Midweek Lenten, and Holy Week worship services are considered part of the Confirmation program. The 7th-9th Grade Youth will meet with David Osterhouse following Wednesday midweek services for 20-40 minutes and debrief the topic and meditation of that night's worship.

What time do we meet? Both Confirmation and Youth Group begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights and run for one hour; although, Youth Group may run slightly longer. The first night of Confirmation and Youth Group this year is Wednesday, September 11th. The 7th and 8th Graders meet in the Fireside Room. The 9th Graders and the Youth Group meet in the Youth Room. Can friends come? Absolutely, as long as they are willing to participate.

Do you have any questions? The pastor's email address and phone number are listed below. Feel free to contact him with any questions, updates, or concerns. Conflicts abound and plans may change, so we’ll stay flexible and communicate around any changes that occur. And if you know of someone else who is interested or would like to receive weekly emails from the pastor regarding Confirmation, contact the pastor.

Contact: Pastor Martin Ericson, 651-435-4172 (direct), ericson@comoparklutheran.org

CPLChoir Rehearsals

Do you like to sing in the shower or hum along with the radio? Then, CPLChoir may be the place for you! Help us lead worship and give praise to God through song. The choir sings roughly three out of every four Sundays. Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2026. Can't be there every time because of work or family commitments? No problem. We use a sign up system so that the Music Director knows how many singers will be present each Sunday and plan music accordingly. Can't read music? No problem. We learn the music, reading skills, and singing skills by sight and by ear each week in rehearsal. So, come make a joyful noise to the Lord in CPLChoir. 

For more information, contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org or ask him about choir after Sunday worship services.

Join us for Bible study every Thursday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

The Narthex will be reserved for the Como Connects' Sip & Dish support group every 3rd Thursday of the month from 2 PM to 4 PM.

COMO PARK FARMERS' MARKET

We are excited to be partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association - St. Paul Farmers' Market to bring a farmers' market to our Como Park neighborhood! This new market will take place in our CPLC parking lot located at 1545 Hamline Ave N, and will be held every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm from May 15 - October 30, 2025.

There will be a variety of locally grown and produced food items for sale. This market accepts and provides matching dollars to SNAP/EBT customers.

We look forward to seeing you at the market.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/farmers-market

WOMEN'S CRAFT GROUP

We meet every 3rd Thursday of every month from 6-8 PM in the Fireside Room. Bring your current project and join us!

Here are the dates for your calendar:

• September 18, 2025
• October 16, 2025
• November 20, 2025
• December 18, 2025
• January 15, 2026
• February 19, 2026
• March 19, 2026
• April 16, 2026
• May 21, 2026

CONTACT: Meg Duncan (melaurak@msn.com) or Cathy Gagné (cmtm@comcast.net)

Social/Coffee Hour begins immediately after worship service. Enjoy some coffee, tea, lemonade, and pastries with your families, friends, neighbors, and the church staff.

CPLC offers in-person worship services every Sunday at 9:30 AM, and also live-stream all services via YouTube. Immediately after weekly Sunday worship services, Adult Forum and Sunday School are offered. (Pre-registration for in-person services is not required.)

Join us IN-PERSON and ONLINE every Sunday for our worship services at 9:30 AM.

Remember to subscribe to CPLC's YouTube channel for upcoming events.

ADULT FORUM starts immediately after every Sunday worship service in the Fireside Room; however, this Sunday's Adult Forum is canceled due to the MEA Conference Weekend. Please join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for the Sunday Schools' Hygiene Kits Assembling project.

Speaker: N/A
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: N/A
Theme/Organization: N/A
Topic: N/A

For questions, contact Pastor Marty (ericson@comoparklutheran.org).

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

On this day, in place of Sunday School lessons is the Hygiene Kits assembling. Please join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall as we assemble hygiene kits for local homeless shelters.

For questions or concerns, contact Kelly Whitstone, the Sunday School Superintendent, at 651-435-4181 (direct) or sundayschool@comoparklutheran.org. For immediate response, contact the church office at 651-646-7127 or office@comoparklutheran.org.

Visit: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

This AA Group meets once a week on Monday nights for one hour.

CPLC Quilters is a group that creates quilts in CPLC's Fellowship Hall every Tuesday from 9 AM to 1 PM. We welcome all ages to join us as we fellowship and/or sew. We appreciate all donations (bed sheets, pillow cases, materials, etc.). Feel free to drop off your donations to the Quilters at CPLC.

Join us for a talk about faith every Tuesday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 2025 until June 2026. We ring once a month during Sunday worship service. If you can count 1 to 4, and you know your right hand from your left hand, then you could be a Joyful Ringer! 

Contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org for more information.

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026
(Grades 7th, 8th, & 9th)

Confirmation at Como Park Lutheran Church is a three-year program, with Grades 7th & 8th alternating between Catechism and Lutheranism one year, and Bible Stories the next. This is the Catechism and Lutheranism year. An outline of lesson topics will be provided.

In 9th Grade, the confirmands join with the Youth Group on Wednesday nights. They spend the first part of the year thinking through personal faith statements or personal mission statements, which they write out (1 page, more or less) before a confirmation interview with the pastor that is scheduled in the spring. Confirmation Sunday for 9th Graders is the Sunday after Easter, April 27, 2025. It’s not too early to put it on your calendars.

It's also worth noting that Ash Wednesday, Midweek Lenten, and Holy Week worship services are considered part of the Confirmation program. The 7th-9th Grade Youth will meet with David Osterhouse following Wednesday midweek services for 20-40 minutes and debrief the topic and meditation of that night's worship.

What time do we meet? Both Confirmation and Youth Group begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights and run for one hour; although, Youth Group may run slightly longer. The first night of Confirmation and Youth Group this year is Wednesday, September 11th. The 7th and 8th Graders meet in the Fireside Room. The 9th Graders and the Youth Group meet in the Youth Room. Can friends come? Absolutely, as long as they are willing to participate.

Do you have any questions? The pastor's email address and phone number are listed below. Feel free to contact him with any questions, updates, or concerns. Conflicts abound and plans may change, so we’ll stay flexible and communicate around any changes that occur. And if you know of someone else who is interested or would like to receive weekly emails from the pastor regarding Confirmation, contact the pastor.

Contact: Pastor Martin Ericson, 651-435-4172 (direct), ericson@comoparklutheran.org

YOUTH GROUP 2025-2026
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 10, 2025 through June of 2026.

Contact: David Osterhouse, 651-435-4174 (direct), osterhouse@comoparklutheran.org

CPLChoir Rehearsals

Do you like to sing in the shower or hum along with the radio? Then, CPLChoir may be the place for you! Help us lead worship and give praise to God through song. The choir sings roughly three out of every four Sundays. Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2026. Can't be there every time because of work or family commitments? No problem. We use a sign up system so that the Music Director knows how many singers will be present each Sunday and plan music accordingly. Can't read music? No problem. We learn the music, reading skills, and singing skills by sight and by ear each week in rehearsal. So, come make a joyful noise to the Lord in CPLChoir. 

For more information, contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org or ask him about choir after Sunday worship services.

Join us for Bible study every Thursday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

COMO PARK FARMERS' MARKET

We are excited to be partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association - St. Paul Farmers' Market to bring a farmers' market to our Como Park neighborhood! This new market will take place in our CPLC parking lot located at 1545 Hamline Ave N, and will be held every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm from May 15 - October 30, 2025.

There will be a variety of locally grown and produced food items for sale. This market accepts and provides matching dollars to SNAP/EBT customers.

We look forward to seeing you at the market.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/farmers-market

Social/Coffee Hour begins immediately after worship service. Enjoy some coffee, tea, lemonade, and pastries with your families, friends, neighbors, and the church staff.

CPLC offers in-person worship services every Sunday at 9:30 AM, and also live-stream all services via YouTube. Immediately after weekly Sunday worship services, Adult Forum and Sunday School are offered. (Pre-registration for in-person services is not required.)

Join us IN-PERSON and ONLINE every Sunday for our worship services at 9:30 AM.

Remember to subscribe to CPLC's YouTube channel for upcoming events.

ADULT FORUM starts immediately after every Sunday worship service in the Fireside Room.

Speaker: Pastor Martin Ericson
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: Reformation Sunday
Theme/Organization: CPLC
Topic: Romans(Session 4)

For questions, contact Pastor Marty (ericson@comoparklutheran.org).

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

Sunday School is for all children 3 years of age (by August 31st) through 8th grade. We meet on the 3rd floor every Sunday after worship service from September to May. There is no registration fee for our Sunday School program. Register Here

We meet every Sunday after worship service (around 10:30 AM) upstairs on the 3rd floor.

For questions or concerns, contact Kelly Whitstone, the Sunday School Superintendent, at 651-435-4181 (direct) or sundayschool@comoparklutheran.org. For immediate response, contact the church office at 651-646-7127 or office@comoparklutheran.org.

Visit: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

This AA Group meets once a week on Monday nights for one hour.

CPLC Quilters is a group that creates quilts in CPLC's Fellowship Hall every Tuesday from 9 AM to 1 PM. We welcome all ages to join us as we fellowship and/or sew. We appreciate all donations (bed sheets, pillow cases, materials, etc.). Feel free to drop off your donations to the Quilters at CPLC.

Join us for a talk about faith every Tuesday morning at 9 AM. If you would like to join, send an email to Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

SOLO SENIORS RESOURCE GROUP 2025

WHEN: Last Tuesday of Each Month from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
WHERE: Como Park Lutheran Church (1376 Hoyt Ave W, 55108) on the 3rd Floor in Room 303A

Peer-led resource group for older adults aging solo or with limited support. Find community, work with others to do research, solve problems, and create your personal well-being plan. Different monthly topics, socializing, and shared resources. Coffee, water, and snacks are provided. All are welcome! Free (donations appreciated). No RSVP needed.

Find out more by calling 651-642-1127 or emailing office@comobnp.org

Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 2025 until June 2026. We ring once a month during Sunday worship service. If you can count 1 to 4, and you know your right hand from your left hand, then you could be a Joyful Ringer! 

Contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org for more information.

CONFIRMATION 2025-2026
(Grades 7th, 8th, & 9th)

Confirmation at Como Park Lutheran Church is a three-year program, with Grades 7th & 8th alternating between Catechism and Lutheranism one year, and Bible Stories the next. This is the Catechism and Lutheranism year. An outline of lesson topics will be provided.

In 9th Grade, the confirmands join with the Youth Group on Wednesday nights. They spend the first part of the year thinking through personal faith statements or personal mission statements, which they write out (1 page, more or less) before a confirmation interview with the pastor that is scheduled in the spring. Confirmation Sunday for 9th Graders is the Sunday after Easter, April 27, 2025. It’s not too early to put it on your calendars.

It's also worth noting that Ash Wednesday, Midweek Lenten, and Holy Week worship services are considered part of the Confirmation program. The 7th-9th Grade Youth will meet with David Osterhouse following Wednesday midweek services for 20-40 minutes and debrief the topic and meditation of that night's worship.

What time do we meet? Both Confirmation and Youth Group begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights and run for one hour; although, Youth Group may run slightly longer. The first night of Confirmation and Youth Group this year is Wednesday, September 11th. The 7th and 8th Graders meet in the Fireside Room. The 9th Graders and the Youth Group meet in the Youth Room. Can friends come? Absolutely, as long as they are willing to participate.

Do you have any questions? The pastor's email address and phone number are listed below. Feel free to contact him with any questions, updates, or concerns. Conflicts abound and plans may change, so we’ll stay flexible and communicate around any changes that occur. And if you know of someone else who is interested or would like to receive weekly emails from the pastor regarding Confirmation, contact the pastor.

Contact: Pastor Martin Ericson, 651-435-4172 (direct), ericson@comoparklutheran.org

YOUTH GROUP 2025-2026
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 10, 2025 through June of 2026.

Contact: David Osterhouse, 651-435-4174 (direct), osterhouse@comoparklutheran.org

CPLChoir Rehearsals

Do you like to sing in the shower or hum along with the radio? Then, CPLChoir may be the place for you! Help us lead worship and give praise to God through song. The choir sings roughly three out of every four Sundays. Rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2026. Can't be there every time because of work or family commitments? No problem. We use a sign up system so that the Music Director knows how many singers will be present each Sunday and plan music accordingly. Can't read music? No problem. We learn the music, reading skills, and singing skills by sight and by ear each week in rehearsal. So, come make a joyful noise to the Lord in CPLChoir. 

For more information, contact Tom Ferry (Director of Music Ministries) at ferry@comoparklutheran.org or ask him about choir after Sunday worship services.