Weekly Update

Sailing With Apostles This Week

October 19 - 25, 2026

News and Updates for Our Community of Faith

- IF YOU NEED PASTORAL CARE while Pastor Jay  is home recovering from ankle surgery, please contact Pete Liljeberg at p.liljeberg58@gmail.com or 518-222-0528. 

- "FAITH 5" SUNDAY SCHOOL - Linda is asking for help for the upcoming Sunday School on Friday, November 6th, at 6:00 PM - Linda needs (1) an additional person to help and (2) someone to provide the meal for the children (to include a vegetarian option). If you are willing to help, please contact Linda. 

- PRAYER CHAT WITH PASTOR JAY will be Thursday at 7:00 PM on Zoom. You can join the prayer chat from the Apostles website at https://www.apostles-elca.org/events/prayer-chats-with-pastor-jay/2026-10-22. There will also be a separate email Zoom invitation sent out on Thursday morning. 

- TIME & TALENT IN OCTOBER!! During the month of October, the 4 ministry teams of Apostles - Administration, Caring Community, Service and Sharing and Worship - will have a brief temple talk at the beginning of the worship service to re-familiarize the congregation with their ongoing ministries and opportunities for the congregation to serve. This coming Sunday,October 25th, we will be hearing from the Administration Ministry Team - team leader is Ray Scholz. If you missed signing up for the Worship, Caring Community or Service and Sharing Ministry Teams, Time & Talent forms are attached. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Johnston, Irene Albert or Judy Wright. 

- FINALLY, thank you to everyone who participated in GOD'S WORK, OUR HANDS on Saturday - a special thank you to Karen Johnston for coordinating everything with the Mathews Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation facility. Please enjoy the picture!!

Prayer requests for this week. . .

- Don Garfield
- Pastor Jay - recovering from surgery
- Lynn Jaeger's mother - recently transferred to Sanders Convalescent Home
- George Thomas and his family
- Rich Bitting
- Michael Schlemmer
- Lena Woodlief
- Jim and Judy Wright
- Marier Upshrie
- Carl Greene
- Cyndi Lowe
- Carol Jo Osinski
- Terri Larsen
- Jamie Mullaney
- Scott Jeffery
- David Leunig
- Rick Tucci
- Kala

If you have a prayer request, please send it to Janet Gomez at  thezemogs@gmail.com