$1096 raised for Iowa Bishop’s Ride Against Hunger
Thank you for your support of hunger initiatives in our synod, our state, and our nation! Through your help, along with New Era, we are contributing to God’s work here and now. Miss out on giving, or want to watch the synod’s total climb? Click here.
Last Announcements for RAGBRAI Pie Sale!
If you’re helping with the RAGBRAI Pie Sale, here are some things to know:
1. Bring baked pies to SOTC on Friday, July 28 between 4:30-5:30. If this time does not work for you, contact Pastor Aleese or Mackenzie Gilbert.
2. We still need volunteers on Sat, July 29. If you are available for an hour between 6:00 am – 5:00 pm, contact Mackenzie Gilbert.
Thank you for your help in fundraising for SOTC and bearing witness to our unity with fellow congregations in Muscatine!
A Night at the River Bandits with Muscatine ELCA Congregations
Saturday, August 12 @ 6:30pm
Space is filling up! To determine if we need to order more tickets, reserve your spot with us by Sunday, July 30.
Tickets are $28/person. This includes admission and a $20 Bandit card that can be used for concessions, amusement rides, and at the team store.
Game time starts at 6:30pm. Those interested can carpool to Davenport from the SOTC parking lot. Want to join? Sign up in the narthex or online.
Big Questions Adult Course
Beginning September 2023
Have you ever had questions about faith, but haven’t felt comfortable voicing them? Or, have you ever felt as though there wasn’t a place in the church to ask your questions?
Big Questions is a group that will explore common, yet complex, questions of faith and life. Examples of questions we’ll consider are: Why do bad things happen? What happens when I die? What is truth and how do I know what is true? As we continue throughout the year, questions addressed in our sessions will be determined by the questions of participants.
To honor the complexity of the questions named, Big Questions will not offer simple, pat-answers. Rather, through instruction, conversation, Scripture, and formative spiritual practices, the intent of Big Questions will be to explore the truths that shape our questions and the beliefs we carry, while also leading each of us to a faith that is more solid and richly personal.
Want to learn more about this group? Click here to get a fuller picture. Ready to sign up as a participant? Sign up online or in the narthex.
Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism for Elyse Eichelberger
Sunday, August 13
After two years of participation in the middle school group as a part of Family Faith Night, Elyse is ready to confirm her faith in the Triune God and affirm the promises of her baptism! Be sure to join us on Sunday, August 13 as we witness Elyse’s confession of faith and celebrate her as a fellow sibling in the body of Christ!