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The Ministry of St John Lutheran Church

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LXCL:Please contact Danae Eitzmann at danae.eitzmann@gmail.com if you would like a scholarship.

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<span fr-original-style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Pure Freedom Retreat - Live It Out! &nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 18pt; 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font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; font-weight: bold;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday,&nbsp;November 14th, 2026</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; font-weight: bold;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">9:30AM to 8:30PM</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Located @ The Rock Church &nbsp;- 237 S 3rd St, Seward</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Brunch and Dinner&nbsp;provided</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Theme:&nbsp;Faith isn&rsquo;t meant to stay within the walls of church, it&rsquo;s meant to shape the way we live every day. At this retreat, we&rsquo;ll explore what it looks like to live out our faith in our relationships, at school, in our communities, and through the activities and passions that fill our lives. We&rsquo;ll be encouraged to go deeper in our relationship with Jesus and discover how His love, truth, and grace can influence the way we speak, choose, serve, connect, and live.&nbsp;Come discover what it means to not just believe it, but to truly Live It Out</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Things to look forward to:&nbsp;Large and small group chats led by a variety of dynamic leaders, tea party, worship, crafts, free time, connection, food, and fun!</li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Things to Bring:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Bible and Pure Freedom Journal (if you have one from previous years);</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Comfortable clothes (leggings or other pants you are comfortable in for low-impact workout);</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#274e13;background-color:transparent;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 78, 19); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Sweatshirt and/or blanket for indoor &quot;campfire&quot; session</li></ul>

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, We&rsquo;re so excited you&rsquo;ve signed up for our upcoming Pure Freedom retreat! 🙌&nbsp;This will be a time to step away from the noise, connect with new friends, grow deeper in faith, and have a lot of fun along the way.Can&#39;t wait to see you at 9:30 am at The Rock Church on November 14th! Please join our Band Group for updates on the retreat!Link:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://band.us/n/a7adb2ndYa7ds" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://band.us/n/a7adb2ndYa7ds</a> We&#39;re praying for you and can&#39;t wait to welcome you!If you have any questions at all, don&rsquo;t hesitate to reach out to Shanna Opfer at&nbsp;402.641.2307 or a<a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:Shanna.Opfer@cune.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a>nnabriggs28@gmail.com With joy,&nbsp;The Pure Freedom Team&nbsp;

Pure Freedom Retreat - Live It Out!                      <ul><li>Saturday, November 14th, 2026</li><li>9:30AM to 8:30PM</li><li>Located @ The Rock Church  - 237 S 3rd St, Seward</li><li>Brunch and Dinner provided</li><li>Theme: Faith isn’t meant to stay within the walls of church, it’s meant to shape the way we live every day. At this retreat, we’ll explore what it looks like to live out our faith in our relationships, at school, in our communities, and through the activities and passions that fill our lives. We’ll be encouraged to go deeper in our relationship with Jesus and discover how His love, truth, and grace can influence the way we speak, choose, serve, connect, and live. Come discover what it means to not just believe it, but to truly Live It Out</li><li>Things to look forward to: Large and small group chats led by a variety of dynamic leaders, tea party, worship, crafts, free time, connection, food, and fun!</li></ul>Things to Bring:<ul><li>Bible and Pure Freedom Journal (if you have one from previous years);</li><li>Comfortable clothes (leggings or other pants you are comfortable in for low-impact workout);</li><li>Sweatshirt and/or blanket for indoor "campfire" session</li></ul>

The Ministry of St John Lutheran Church

Pure Freedom 2026

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