The holiday season can be a time of twinkling lights and joyful gatherings—but for many, it also brings grief, loneliness, or emotional heaviness that can feel out of place amid the celebration. Living Waters Lutheran Church (ELCA), Sauk Rapids, invites anyone carrying heartache, navigating loss, or simply needing a quiet space to breathe to a gentle and reflective Blue Christmas service. This worship time is designed to honor the real experiences people face during the holid

We would love for you to be a part of our live nativity at the barn! During these special services, we will recreate the Christmas story. Use this link to sign up to be a nativity character: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EAAAB2FABFD0-60529598-2025#/

Use this link to sign up to be a Nativity character: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EAAAB2FABFD0-59412043-2025#/ Thank you for supporting this beloved tradition and community outreach!

This casual adult study group meets at local breweries/distilleries from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Our fall study is “Wrestling with Doubt: Finding Faith.” All adults welcome! Nov. 25: NO MEETING (Thanksgiving week) Dec. 2: Iron Street Distillery Dec. 9: Iron Street Distillery Dec. 16: Pantown Brewing Co.— loft area Contact Tom and Cheri Satre with questions: 320-492-4074.

Women of all ages are welcome to join Women at the Well, a small group that focuses on fellowship, creativity, and service. Join us once a month to connect with others for a fun activity. Email church@lwlcmn.org to be notified of upcoming arts and crafts, games, volunteer projects and more!

All are welcome to the table on Sunday nights! A meal is served at 5 p.m. in the Life & Learning Center at Living Waters Lutheran Church. A worship service is held at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, followed by faith education classes for all ages.

Faith Education for all ages, including PreK through 9th grade youth, has moved to Sunday evenings! Register Here: https://forms.gle/FG9xnN7Q3Zny1PN78 Due to school clubs holding more meetings and practices on Wednesday evenings, precluding some youth from attending church, Living Waters Lutheran Church has decided to move the faith education program for all grade levels to Sunday evenings. The goal is also to increase family participation and, perhaps, to even add adult educ