
	Ordination & Installation Announcements


	Tim Johnson Ordination Estherville Lutheran Church in Estherville announces that Tim Johnson has been called to serve the congregation as pastor. Tim will be Ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 26, at Estherville Lutheran Church, 208 N. 8th St. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a community choir singing during the service. If you would like to participate in the choir, please call the church office (712-362-4607) for practice information. All pastors and deacons are invited to vest. The color of the day is red.


	Jeffrey Alan Geiger Ordination By the grace of God and the call of the church Jeffrey Alan Geiger will be ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in Christ’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at two o’clock in the afternoon at Faith Lutheran Church, 155 Boyson Rd. Marion, IA 52302 The Reverend Lorna Halaas, Bishop of the Western Iowa Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, presiding. Your prayers and presence are requested. All ordained, consecrated and commissioned ministers are invited to process. The color of the day is red. Jeff will be joining Pastor Jen Henry at Bethany Lutheran Church, Spencer.


	James Rut Ordination On behalf of the South Sudanese Thanksgiving Lutheran Church and my family, I would like to take this opportunity to announce I have been called to serve as their pastor. I will be ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament Sunday, February 16, 2020. I would like to officially invite all my friends in Christ, colleagues, Western Iowa Synod rostered leaders, and anyone who wants to celebrate with me. Sunday, February 16, 2020 3 o’clock in the afternoon at St. John Lutheran Church 633 Willow Avenue Councils Bluffs IA 51501 Bishop Lorna H. Halaas will preside All rostered leaders are invited to vest. The color of the day is red. Thank you so much, James Rut


	Cara Knutson Installation Reverend Cara Knutson will be installed as pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Emanuel Lutheran Church 2444 N. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Bishop Lorna H. Halaas will be presiding.


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