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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.

Every Sunday, Adult Forum starts immediately after worship service.

Guest Speaker: Seasons of Renewal Team
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: N/A
Theme/Organization: Saint Paul Area Synod, ELCA
Topic: Seasons of Renewal III

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

Sunday School 2024-2025

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.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

ORGAN CONCERT SERIES 2025

Schedule:

• January 26, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Tom Ferry
• February 2, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Celina Kobetitsch
• February 9, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Aaron Looney
• February 16, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Flauto Dolce; Stacie Lightner, organ and Donna Hryniewicki, flute

Location:
Como Park Lutheran Church
1376 Hoyt Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Contact:
Tom Ferry (651-646-7127 Ext. 2209 or ferry@comoparklutheran.org)

*The organ concert series will not be livestreamed due to copyright issues. Please join us in person (free of charge).

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 11, 2024 until June of 2025. 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 2024-2025
(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 is below.

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

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CONFIRMATION 2024-2025 OUTLINE

DATE	CLASS/EVENT	SUBJECT/NOTES	QUESTIONS/OUTLINES
9/4/2024			No Confirmation Yet.
9/11/2024		1A	Catechism & Intros
9/18/2024		2A	Commandments 1-4
9/25/2024		3A	Commandments 5-10
10/2/2024		4A	Apostles Creed
10/9/2024		5A	Apostles Creed
10/16/2024	MEA	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
10/23/2024		6A	Apostles Creed
10/30/2024		7A	Nicene & Athanasian Creeds
11/6/2024		8A	Lord's Prayer
11/13/2024		9A	Lord's Prayer
11/20/2024		10A	Baptism
11/27/2024	Thanksgiving Eve Worship	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social
12/4/2024		11A	Baptism
12/11/2024		1B	Holy Communion
12/18/2024		2B	Confession& Absolution
12/25/2024	Christmas Day	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/1/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/8/2025		3B	What is "The Reformation?"
1/15/2025		4B	Luther's Bio
1/22/2025		5B	Law and Gospel
1/29/2025		6B	Justification
2/5/2025		7B	Vocation
2/12/2025		8B	Gift and Response
2/19/2025		9B TBD	ELCA & ecumenism
2/26/2025		10B TBD	ELCA & Creation Care
3/5/2025	Ash Wednesday	Ash Wednesday Worship	Ash Wednesday Worship
3/12/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/19/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/26/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/2/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/9/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/16/2025	Holy Week	Holy Week	Holy Week
4/23/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation

YOUTH GROUP 2024-2025
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 25, 2024 through June of 2025.

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 4, 2024, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2025. 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.

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.

Every Sunday, Adult Forum starts immediately after worship service.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Anna Marsh
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: N/A
Theme/Organization: Luther Seminary
Topic: Food with the Bible

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

Sunday School 2024-2025

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.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

ORGAN CONCERT SERIES 2025

Schedule:

• January 26, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Tom Ferry
• February 2, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Celina Kobetitsch
• February 9, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Aaron Looney
• February 16, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Flauto Dolce; Stacie Lightner, organ and Donna Hryniewicki, flute

Location:
Como Park Lutheran Church
1376 Hoyt Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Contact:
Tom Ferry (651-646-7127 Ext. 2209 or ferry@comoparklutheran.org)

*The organ concert series will not be livestreamed due to copyright issues. Please join us in person (free of charge).

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 11, 2024 until June of 2025. 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 2024-2025
(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 is below.

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

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CONFIRMATION 2024-2025 OUTLINE

DATE	CLASS/EVENT	SUBJECT/NOTES	QUESTIONS/OUTLINES
9/4/2024			No Confirmation Yet.
9/11/2024		1A	Catechism & Intros
9/18/2024		2A	Commandments 1-4
9/25/2024		3A	Commandments 5-10
10/2/2024		4A	Apostles Creed
10/9/2024		5A	Apostles Creed
10/16/2024	MEA	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
10/23/2024		6A	Apostles Creed
10/30/2024		7A	Nicene & Athanasian Creeds
11/6/2024		8A	Lord's Prayer
11/13/2024		9A	Lord's Prayer
11/20/2024		10A	Baptism
11/27/2024	Thanksgiving Eve Worship	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social
12/4/2024		11A	Baptism
12/11/2024		1B	Holy Communion
12/18/2024		2B	Confession& Absolution
12/25/2024	Christmas Day	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/1/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/8/2025		3B	What is "The Reformation?"
1/15/2025		4B	Luther's Bio
1/22/2025		5B	Law and Gospel
1/29/2025		6B	Justification
2/5/2025		7B	Vocation
2/12/2025		8B	Gift and Response
2/19/2025		9B TBD	ELCA & ecumenism
2/26/2025		10B TBD	ELCA & Creation Care
3/5/2025	Ash Wednesday	Ash Wednesday Worship	Ash Wednesday Worship
3/12/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/19/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/26/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/2/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/9/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/16/2025	Holy Week	Holy Week	Holy Week
4/23/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation

YOUTH GROUP 2024-2025
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 25, 2024 through June of 2025.

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 4, 2024, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2025. 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.

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.

Every Sunday, Adult Forum starts immediately after worship service.

Guest Speaker: Pastor Martin Ericson
Liturgical/Societal/Congregational Occasion: N/A
Theme/Organization: CPLC
Topic: Matthew & Blessings

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

Sunday School 2024-2025

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.

Visit us at: www.comoparklutheran.org/sunday-school

ORGAN CONCERT SERIES 2025

Schedule:

• January 26, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Tom Ferry
• February 2, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Celina Kobetitsch
• February 9, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Aaron Looney
• February 16, 2025 | 4:00 PM – Flauto Dolce; Stacie Lightner, organ and Donna Hryniewicki, flute

Location:
Como Park Lutheran Church
1376 Hoyt Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Contact:
Tom Ferry (651-646-7127 Ext. 2209 or ferry@comoparklutheran.org)

*The organ concert series will not be livestreamed due to copyright issues. Please join us in person (free of charge).

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

This Faith Talk has been canceled. Contact Pastor Marty at ericson@comoparklutheran.org.

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.

The Fireside Room is reserved for Como Connects to use every third Tuesday of the month from 4-6 PM.

Joyful Ringers Rehearsals

The Joyful Ringers welcome newcomers every year. We rehearse every Wednesday from 6-7 PM in the sanctuary beginning September 11, 2024 until June of 2025. 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 2024-2025
(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 is below.

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

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CONFIRMATION 2024-2025 OUTLINE

DATE	CLASS/EVENT	SUBJECT/NOTES	QUESTIONS/OUTLINES
9/4/2024			No Confirmation Yet.
9/11/2024		1A	Catechism & Intros
9/18/2024		2A	Commandments 1-4
9/25/2024		3A	Commandments 5-10
10/2/2024		4A	Apostles Creed
10/9/2024		5A	Apostles Creed
10/16/2024	MEA	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
10/23/2024		6A	Apostles Creed
10/30/2024		7A	Nicene & Athanasian Creeds
11/6/2024		8A	Lord's Prayer
11/13/2024		9A	Lord's Prayer
11/20/2024		10A	Baptism
11/27/2024	Thanksgiving Eve Worship	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social	Thanksgiving Worship and Pie and Ice Cream Social
12/4/2024		11A	Baptism
12/11/2024		1B	Holy Communion
12/18/2024		2B	Confession& Absolution
12/25/2024	Christmas Day	No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/1/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation
1/8/2025		3B	What is "The Reformation?"
1/15/2025		4B	Luther's Bio
1/22/2025		5B	Law and Gospel
1/29/2025		6B	Justification
2/5/2025		7B	Vocation
2/12/2025		8B	Gift and Response
2/19/2025		9B TBD	ELCA & ecumenism
2/26/2025		10B TBD	ELCA & Creation Care
3/5/2025	Ash Wednesday	Ash Wednesday Worship	Ash Wednesday Worship
3/12/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/19/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
3/26/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/2/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/9/2025	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship	Lenten Worship
4/16/2025	Holy Week	Holy Week	Holy Week
4/23/2025		No Confirmation	No Confirmation

YOUTH GROUP 2024-2025
(Grades 9th-12th)

The Youth Group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Youth Room starting September 25, 2024 through June of 2025.

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 4, 2024, and is every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the sanctuary until May of 2025. 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.

The Women's Craft Group meets every third Thursday of the month from 6-8 PM in the Fireside Room. All are welcome! Please bring a craft project to work on, a beverage, and a snack. If you'd like, you may also bring drinks and snacks to share. Come join us anytime during the 6-8 PM timeframe. Even if you don't have a current project to work on, come join us anyways for fellowship.

Contact: Meg Duncan (melaurak@msn.com)