!**!FLOWERS!on!the!Altar!today!are!given!to!the!Glory!of!God!by!Garold!and!Linda!Kollmar!in!thanksgiving!for!50!years!of!marriage!blessings.!

!!Matthew!13:45546!“Again,!the!kingdom!of!heaven!is!like!a!merchant!in!search!of!fine!pearls,!who,!on! finding!one!pearl! of! great! value,!went! and! sold! all! that!he!had!and!bought! it.”! Indeed,! Jesus!redeemed!us,!purchased!us!back!from!sin!and!death,!with!all!that!He!had.!We!belong!to!Him!now.!And!this!is!foundation!for!our!own!generosity:!imitating!the!outsized!generosity!of!Jesus.!!

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Mark Your Calendars! Sunday, August 13th from 12:00-3:00

It is time to Celebrate the next chapter in Christ Lutheran’s Helping Hands Childcare Ministry with the

Grand Opening of our brand new facility!! Food, face painting, bounce house, petting zoo – fun for all!

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MISSION MEMO!…!Pray!for!Church!Workers!Around!the!World!!

!!!!!Today!we!pray!for!all!missionaries.!!Lord,!You!looked!with!compassion!on!the!crowds!"because!they!were!harassed! and! helpless,! like! sheep! without! a! shepherd"! (Matthew! 9:36).! !We! pray! that! You! would! send!laborers!out! into!Your!plentiful!harvest,! spreading! the!Good!News!of! the! salvation!You!have!won! for!us.!!Please! bless! missionaries! in! the! field,! protecting! them! from! danger! and! encouraging! them! as! they!encounter!the!unfamiliar.!Amen.!!(Portals)of)Prayer,)April)1)June)2017)))**!YOU!ARE!INVITED:!!S.O.S.!(Servants!of!Our!Savior)!and!Mission!Central!cordially!invite!all!“not!normal”!friends!to!mark!their!calendars!for!August!12!at!1:30!p.m.! for!a!presentation!at!Mission!Central,!near!Mapleton,! Iowa!by!Missionaries!Rev.!Doug!and!Angelia!Thompson,! currently! serving! in! Sierra!Leone,!West!Africa.! ! This! couple!will!relate!how!the!Lord!is!using!them!in!Sierra!Leone,!a!country!that!needs!Jesus!so!badly!as!they!have!been!torn!by!war,!distress,!and!total!darkness.!!Mark!your!calendars,!and!your!life!will!change!when!you!hear!their!stories!and!see!their!pictures.!!

DAILY&DEVOTIONS&from&LUTHERAN&HOUR&MINISTRIES&are&available&on&line&at:&www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp!!

!!**!ATTENTION!ALL!STUDENTS!(from!Christ!Lutheran!and!public!schools)!–!Join!us!on!Sunday,!August! 13! at! either! the! 8:00! or! 10:45! a.m.! worship! services! for! the! blessing! of! our! students’!backpacks! as! they! prepare! for! the! 2017Z18! school! year.! ! Students!will! be! asked! to! bring! their!backpacks!to!the!front!of!the!church!for!this!special!part!of!the!service.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The!Mission!Statement!of!Christ!Lutheran!Church!

WEEKLY FOCUS July 30, 2017 Christ Lutheran Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Share God’s Word – Share His Love – Do It Now!

DIGGING INTO GOD’S WORD …

! BIBLE STUDIES & SUNDAY SCHOOL JUST FOR YOU BIBLE STUDIES Adult Bible Study Pastors Winter / Goehmann Sun., 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall 9-12 High School Study Moje / Wingert Sun., 9:30 a.m. Blue Room CLS Grades 7-8 Bible Study Bryant/Kolterman/Wingert Sun., 9:30 a.m. Blue Room CLS

SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno, Coordinator Parents & 2’s Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Room 206 Preschoolers Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Rooms 103 & 105 Kindergarten – Gr. 6 & special needs adults Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Gym

(Please note – the school will remain locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time following the 8:00 service !!**! GRACE! LUTHERAN!MEN’S! BREAKFAST! STUDY!will!meet!Tuesday,!August!1,! at!7:00!a.m.! !The!group!meets!every!other!Tuesday!morning!at!First!Choice!Catering,!1110!South!9th!Street!(formerly!Brass!Lantern).!!There!is!a!meal!with!a!freewill!offering.!!!All!men!are!invited!to!attend.!!**!LIFELIGHT!Small!Group!Bible!Study!registrations!are!due!today,!July!30.!!Those!who!preregistered!will!have!a!book! ordered! for! them.! ! If! you! have! not! preregistered! for! the! study! of! Jeremiah! and! Lamentations,! fill! out! the!registration!form!that!can!be!found!in!the!Narthex!and!hand!to!an!usher!or!leave!in!the!Church!Office.!!This!is!a!9!Z!week!study!that!begins!the!week!of!September!10th.!!If!you!have!questions,!please!phone!Darlene!Davis!(402Z371Z9659)!!!!

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CHURCH & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES !**! MEALS! ON! WHEELS! SCHEDULE! Z! Volunteers! for! July! 315August! 4! are:! ! Route! 1! –! Patsy! Wasson! and!grandchildren;!Route!2!–!Hank!&!Rosie!Scott!((7/31,!8/2Z4)!and!Sheri!Anderson!(8/1);!Route!4,!5,!6,!&!7!–!Clarence!Mann;!Route!8!–! JoAnn!Boyer!and!Joan!Sila;!Route!9!–!Bob!&!Edie!Feddern;!Route!10!–!Syd!Gardels!and!Yvonne!Lichtenberg.!!If!you!have!any!questions!or!schedule!problems,!please!contact!Sheri!Anderson!at!402Z992Z1357.!!**!TEN!POINT!PITCH!PLAYERS!will!be!meeting!with!our!sister!congregations!on!Thursday,!August!3,!at!Mt.!Olive!Lutheran!Church!(2nd!St.!&!Omaha!Ave.).! !Everyone! is!welcome!to!enjoy! the! fun!of!playing,!beginners!as!well!as!experienced!players.!!We!play!from!2:00!to!4:00!p.m.!!You!may!bring!snacks!to!share;!beverage!is!provided.!!**! ZION! LUTHERAN! /! PIERCE! LWML! –! FASHION! SATURDAY:! ! Zion! Lutheran! LWML! (Pierce)! invites! you! to!attend!Zion’s!Fashion!Saturday.!!A!unique!and!hilarious!show!to!entertain,!inspire!and!astound!all!ages.!!You!will!see!some!of!the!area’s!hottest!designers,!followed!by!a!sumptuous!salad!luncheon.! !All!this!takes!place!Saturday,!August!5!at!Zion!Lutheran!Church,!520!East!Main!in!Pierce.!!The!event!begins!at!10:30!a.m.!!Admission!is!a!freewill!donation.! !All!proceeds!will!go!to:! !a!new!mixer!board!for!the!auditorium’s!sound!system,!the!vicarage!fund,!and!Mission!Central.!

LIFE QUOTE: “The more we humans have learned about life, the more we’ve expanded technology, medicine, and prenatal skill, we still allow a philosophy of human autonomy that places personal preference over life ... Personhood begins at conception. Period.” Fr. Barnabas Powell, Cumming, Georgia –- A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

I Peter 4:8

GROWING IN CHRIST IN SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno – Children’s Ministry Coordinator lmoreno@clnorfolkmail.org phone: 371-3898 facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christ-Lutheran-Norfolk-Sunday-School/207797372579875

Please note – School doors are locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time after the 8:00 service. !**! IN! SUNDAY!SCHOOL!TODAY! 5!Preschool) 5!Gr.ade'3!continues!their&Superheroes&of&the&Bible& lessons&with&a&study&of&Daniel.& !Daniel'was'a'mere'mortal'to'whom'God'gave'extraordinary'powers'again'and'again'to'direct'the'people%of%Daniel’s% time% to% the%power%and% love%of% the% almighty%God!% !We#can# still# learn# from#Daniel’s# faithfulness#today&as&we&face&a&similar&society&to&ancient&Babylon.!!Grades' 456!begins' our' second' Grapple' unit,' called,' “Got' Friends?”'with' the' question,' “Can’t' You' Just' Leave'Me'Alone?”(!In#this#lesson,#we#use#scripture#and#the#story#of#Jesus#praying#in"Gethsemane"to"help"use"conclude"that"we"can’t&do&it&alone,&and&that&we&all&need&friends,&just&like&Jesus!!!

SAVE&THE&DATE:&&Rally&Day&is&Sunday,&August&20)!**!MISSION!OFFERING!PROJECT!FOR!JULY!&!AUGUST:!!We!will!be!collecting!items!for!and!assembling!Christmas!Gift!Boxes!for!Orphan!Grain!Train.!!We!need!the!congregation’s!help!to!collect!the!following!specific!items!for!these!boxes.!!!*!coloring!books!*!24!count!crayons!*Plastic!or!rubber!balls!(5”!diameter!max)!or!deflated!soccer!balls!with!an!air!pump!*New!toothbrush!in!package!*New!socks!*New!underwear!

*TZshirts!(no!military!references)!*Stickers!*Small!dolls!*Car!or!truck!toy!(5”!limit)!*Jump!ropes!*Lip!balm!*Hair!bows/clips!

No!variations!are!acceptable,!as!this!can!create!problems!with!customs!inspections.!!These!items!can!be!left!in!the!box!in!the!narthex.!!!

!THANK!YOU!to!everyone!who!contributed!supplies!or!funds!for!Vacation!Bible!school!this!year!!!We!could!not!do!it!without!!your!help.!!The!week!was!a!big!success!!!If!you!loaned!us!a!hammer,!you!can!find!it!on!the!VBS!table!in!the!narthex.!!Thank!you!!!!**!VACATION!BIBLE!SCHOOL!VOLUNTEERS!deserve!a!big!thanks!today!!!If!you!see!these!people,!please!thank!them!for!the!work!that!they!did!this!past!week.!!Everyone!had!a!lot!of!fun!!! !!Cindy! Holton,!Diana! McGill,!Marla! Gall,!Anna! Simmons,!Lyn! Lund,!Christi!

Noelle,!Leila!Konopasek,!Amy!Schroeter,!Jeannie!Pfeil,!Connie!Leffers,!Glenna!Gutz,!Dorothy!Freudenberg,!Amy!and!Nathan!Sievert,!Jen!and!Jarrett!Carlisle,!Karen!Petersen,!Heidi!Goehmann,!Bethany!Bockelmann,!Sarah!Thoene,!Lori!Peterson,! Angela!Wingert,! Mindy! Schroeder,! Suzanne! Riedel,! Gina! and! Sarah! Schuler,! Megan,!Will,! and! Maddie!Bryant,!Amanda!Hafer,!Deb!Johnson,!Destiny!King,!Sarah!and!Katelyn!Moje,!Steve!and!Teresa!Plamann,!Pastor!Dave,!Heidi,!Macee,!and! Jonah!Goehmann,!Nila!and!Ashley!Wanke,!Mellissa!and!Oliver!Begeman,!Pastor!Mike,! Jing,!and!Ally!Moreno,!Kim!and!Justice!Taylor,!Kelsi!and!Kiersten!Woodard,!Kylie!Backhaus,!Carl!and!Sue!Bernstrauch,!Tina,!Gina,!and!Miranda!Bredehoeft,!Sara!Swan,!Andrea! Jagels,!Nicole!McFarland,!Lauryn!Hoff,!Beth!Skoglund,!Deanna,!Luke!and!Hope!Blomenberg,!Allison!and!Evan!Glaser,!Maddie!Lingenfelter,!Hailey!and!Tristen!Buss,!Sarah!Huwaldt,!Ashley!Hogendorn,!Sonia!Clark,!Julie!Johnson,!Ashlyn!and!Kayla!Millikan,!Paxton!Peters,!Amy!Hurlbert,!Rosie!Scott,!Jared!and!Allison!Gall,!Craig!and!Lori!Peterson,!Nicholle!Harstad,!Kendra,!Jason,!and!Jodi!Larsen,!Aleigha!Lawless,!Danelle!and!Cort!McKeown,!and!Rebecca!Gebhardt.!!

**!HELP!FOR!THOSE!WHO!GRIEVE!–!If!you!or!someone!you!know!has!suffered!the!loss!of!a!family!member,!loved!one!or!friend,!you!are!invited!to!hear!Rev.!Steven!Massey!explain!his!walk!through!grief,!and!how!you!can!deal!with!grief!or!help!others!in!their!grief!process.!!His!presentation!will!be!held!on!Wednesday,!August!9!at!7:00!p.m.!in!the!Christ!Lutheran!Fellowship!Hall.!!Rev.!Massey,! a! pastor! of! the! Lutheran! ChurchZMissouri! Synod! for! over! 25! years,! has! served! both! at! home! and!abroad.! !He!was! a! vicar! in!Guatemala! and!missionary! in! Jamaica.! !He!has! served! churches! in!Detroit,!Michigan,!Peoria,!Illinois,!New!York!City,!Chicago,!Phoenix,!and!St.!Johns,!Michigan.!!This!past!year,!he!worked!as!a!chaplain!for!a!hospice!agency.!!That!was!because!he!stepped!down!as!associate!pastor!due!to!complicated!grief!and!needed!some!time!to!heal.!!He!used!that!time!to!write!the!book,!Songs!from!the!Pit.!!This!is!a!monthZlong!devotional!for!those!who!are!grieving!or!depressed.!!Massey!believes!that!the!Lord!used!his!time!of!grief!to!give!grief!a!voice!for!those!who!are!grieving.!!Massey!walked! the!grief!walk.! !His!wife!died! suddenly! from!a!brain!aneurism.! !Riddled!by! the! consequences!of!complicated!grief,!one!sleepless!night,!Massey!made!a!commitment,!“I!will!give!grief!a!voice.”! !Grief!may!be!your!reality,!but!it!does!not!have!to!have!the!final!word.!!Come! join! others! who! may! be! grieving! or! depressed,! and! be! uplifted! by! Rev.! Massey’s! encouraging! words,!Wednesday,!August!9!at!7:00!p.m.!!This!presentation!is!hosted!by!Christ!Lutheran!Stephen!Ministry.!!!

LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST Educating for Life + Promoting the Faith !**! LHNE! SCRIP! !Please!support!Lutheran!High!and! its!students!by!purchasing!SCRIP.! !You!can!buy!SCRIP!at! the!storeZfront!location!Z!The!Abbey!Christian!Store!during!regular!business!hours!(MZF,!9Z8;!Sat.!9Z6)!or!at!LHNE.!!Plan!ahead!now!for!holiday!shopping!and!giftZgiving.!!Scrip!makes!great!gifts.!!**! MORE! NEWS! Z! See! the! monthly! LHNE! newsletter! included! with! this! FOCUS! for! more! information! on! the!upcoming!Beef!Blast!scheduled!for!Sunday,!August!27.!

!!**! SUMMER!HOURS! –! School!office!hours!during! the! summer!are!MondayZThursday!9:00Z3:00;!and!Fridays!from!9:00!until!12:00.!!!**!SUMMER!SCRIPT!SALES!are!Tuesdays!and!Thursdays!from!9:00!a.m.!until!!!!3:00!p.m.!!Lou’s,!HyVee!and!Walmart!script!available!daily!at!Church!Office.!

!**!PRESCHOOL!REGISTRATION!Z!Have!you!registered!your!preschooler!for!the!2017Z2018!school!year?!There!are!a!few!openings!in!the!morning!classes!but!time!is!running!out!!!Classes!begin!on!Monday,!August!21.!!Registration!forms!are!available!online!or!at!the!school!office.!!Upon!registration!preschoolers!will!receive!an!invitation!to!our!Welcome!to!School!party!on!Thursday,!August!17.! !Parents!are!invited!to!an!Orientation!on!Thursday,!August!10.!!For!additional!information,!call!the!school!office!at!371Z5536!or!visit!the!school!website!at!www.clnorfolk.org.!!**!SCHOOL!REGISTRATION!DAY!Z!August!3!from!9:00!–!7:00!will!be!official!day!to!complete!registration!for!the!upcoming! 2017Z2018! school! year.! !While! forms! are! filled! out,! tuition! payments! are! arranged,! and! supplies! are!purchased;!the!best!part!is!seeing!our!CLS!students!and!families!again!!!!!Do!you!know!a!family!who!is!looking!for!a!quality!Christian!education?!!Let!Principal!Stortz!know!and!he!will!make!contact!with!them,!or!better!yet,!share!your!experience!and!bring!them!with!you.!!Transfer!students!receive!½!off!tuition,!and!financial!assistance!is!always!available.!!

Lutheran High Northeast 2010 N. 37th St. Norfolk, NE 68701

Office 402-379-3040 Fax 402-379-8340 Email info@lhne.org Web www.lhne.org

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ALL JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH !**! COMMUNICATION! SYSTEM! Z! Want! to! receive! emails! or! texts! about! Jr.! High! or! Sr.! High! Youth?! Go! to!https://christnorfolk.churchcenteronline.com! to! sign!up!your! student! to!a! specific! group.!This!way,!we!have! the!most!upZtoZdate!information,!and!can!easily!get!a!hold!of!you!!You!can!also!register!for!events!online!!!**!BIBLE!STUDY!–!7th!&!8th!Graders!join!with!the!High!School!Youth!in!the!Blue!Room!during!the!summer!as!we!continue! to! grow! in! our! Christian! faith.! ! This! Bible! study! is! sled! by!Matt!Wingert.! ! Don’t! forget!we!meet! every!Sunday!from!9:30Z10:30!a.m.!!!**! KAYAK!&! CAMPING! Z! Since!we!had! to! cancel!our!Minnesota!Trip!due! to! lack!of!enough!sign!ups,!we!will!be!Kayaking!and!having!a!BBQ!August!5th.!We!will!float!down!the!river!all!day!from!Battle!Creek!to!TaHaZuka!Park,!then!have!a!BBQ!after.!This!trip!is!for!Jr.!&!Sr.!High.!We!need!parent!volunteers!for!this!event,!so!please!email!Matt!if!you!are!willing!to!float!down!a!river!for!a!day!!Cost!$25/Person.!

JUNIOR HIGH !**! CONFIRMATION! PARENT!MEETING! FOR! PARENTS! OF! UPCOMING! 7Th! &! 8TH! GRADERS! 5! Confirmation! is!going! to! be! a! lot! different! this! year!! Fellowship,! Service,! Learning,!Mentors,! Small! Groups.! Three! teachers,! two!grades,!one!class.!You!might!be!wondering!a!very!Lutheran!question:!What&does&this&mean?!Parents!of!7th!&!8th!graders!come!to!a!parent!meeting!on!Wednesday!August!23,!at!7:00!p.m.!in!the!fellowship!hall.!!!**!MIDDLE!SCHOOL!YOUTH!GATHERING!NOVEMBER!11512!5!Mark!Your!Calendars!!Current!7Z8th!Graders!are!invited!to!this!year's!District!Youth!Gathering!in!Columbus.!Every!day!we!are!called!to!GROW&in!the!knowledge!and!truth! of! Jesus! Christ! as!we! learn!how!God!PLANTS&a! seed! of! faith! in! us! through!baptism,!PRUNES&our! lives! for!growth,!and!calls!us!to!live!by!the!Spirit!to!PRODUCE&fruit!for!Him!that!lasts!an!eternity.)Cost!$110/Person.!!

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**!BBQ!&!BON!FIRE!@!MATT!&!ANGELA’S!HOUSE!–!TONIGHT!!Z!July!30th!Angela!and!I!would!like!to!have!you!over! for! a! Sr.!High!BBQ!and!Bonfire!night.!We!will! have!drinks,! food,! fire,! and! s’mores.! The! event! is! from!8Z11.!Come!by!for!a!minute,!or!stay!the!whole!time.!See!you!there!!!**!SENIOR!HIGH!DISTRICT!YOUTH!GATHERING!NOVEMBER!17519!Z!Current!9Z12th!Graders!are!invited!to!DYG!to!grow!deeper! in! their! faith.!This!year’s! theme! is!HERO.!We!need!a!hero.!One!that! is!greater! than!the!mightiest!warrior,!better!than!any!leader,!and!truer!than!the!dearest!friend.!God!has!sent!a!hero!who!comes!to!save,!Jesus.!Jesus!is!the!ultimate!hero!who!stood!between!you!and!hell,!doing!what!we!could!never!do.!See!you!in!Omaha!Nov!17Z19!!Cost!$150/Person.!!

YOUTH MINISTRY Moved by God’s Love to Impact

Matt Wingert, Director of Christian Education mwingert@clnorfolkmail.org Website: www.clnorfolk.org For text/email updates: https://christnorfolk.churchcenteronline.com Click on Ministries; select your group

!PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 30, 2017

Please!remember!the!following!in!prayer!during!the!coming!week.!!You!may!also!want!to!send!a!card!or!note!to!those!on!this!week’s!prayer!list!to!let!them!know!they!are!being!thought!of.!!

• For! those! undergoing! cancer! treatments;! and! for! their! families;! including:! Brian! Beeks,! Bobbie! Bell,! Nathan!Boyle,!Megan! Curry,! Joyce! Deuel,! Roger! Frank,! Bruce! Gardels,! Deb! Gebhardt,! Nanette! Halverson,! Bruce! Hansen,! Lynn!(Brockman)!Heinold,! Kellie! (Hoffman)!Reyes,! Elaine!Holmberg,! Sandy!Horst,!Norma!Hunter,! Jason! Jackson,!Miriam!Krueger,! Georgia! Lambrecht,!Will! Lage,! Colet! Lierman,! Stephanie!McCorkle,! Darwin!McDonald,! Lisa!Meyer,! Robert!Mock,! Lisa!Murray,! Jackie!Nelson,!Amy!Neuhalfen,!Tammy!Peisal,! Sondra!Reigle,!Deb!Robertson,! Jim!Roethler,! Jean!Schacher,!Randy!Schultz,!Leon!Schulz,!Carol!Thies,!Karen!Widhalm,!April!Wiley,!Don!Wolff,!Rita!Young,!Allan!Zeitz,!and!mother!of!Sarah!Boelter.!

• For!those!in!care!centers,!nursing!homes,!those!suffering!longZterm!illness;!those!who!face!tests,!uncertainties!about!their! health,! undergoing! surgery,! or! facing! difficult! times,! including:! Elizabeth! Ambrose,! Hazel! Bermel,! Chris!Bredehoeft,! Robert!Daughton,!Brendan!Gnewuch,! Craig!Herpy,! EllaMae! Jensen,!Ruth!Lehmann,! Steve!Long,!Marilyn!Means,! Vernon!Miller,! Connie!Mock,! Donnis! Omer,! Shelby! Reeker,! Sandy! Schulz,! Sam! Seikaly,! Jim! Siedschlag,! Barb!Slieter,! James!Wagner,!Dominic!Wolff,! Jesse!Wright,! and! a! young! girl,! Taryn,! and! those!undergoing!other! tests! and!treatments.!

• For!those!celebrating!birthday!blessings!of!80!years!or!more!including:!!Gladys!Spaulding!(8/3),!LaVaine!Benson!(8/5)!and!Dixie!Wiedeman!(8/5).!

• Thanksgiving!for!50!years!of!marriage!blessings!given!to!Garold!and!Linda!Kollmar!(7/30).!• Thanksgiving!for!a!successful!week!of!Vacation!Bible!School.!• For!Alex!Warneke!and!Cayla!Berry,!united!in!marriage!on!Saturday!in!Denver,!Colorado.!• For!government,!president,!police!and!fire!officials,!and!the!military.!For!peace!in!our!land!and!an!end!to!terrorism.!• That!God!would!raise!up!a!mighty!army!of!believers!who!would!guide!our!nation!back!to!Christian!principles.!

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PRAYER!REQUESTS!may!be!made! in! the!Prayer!Request!book!at! the!north!entrance.! !Please! fill!out!all! information!completely.!!Private!prayer!requests!may!be!placed!in!the!envelope!provided!for!this!purpose.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Worship With Us ! Sat. – 5:30 p.m.; Sun. – 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. ! Sunday School & Bible Classes – 9:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran Church Services are broadcast on Cable Channel 12, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Office Hours Monday – Thursday … 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fridays … 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pastors Winter and Goehmann are often out of the office for home, hospital and other visits. Contact the Church Office for available appointments with pastors.

Church Phones CHURCH OFFICE …………………………… 371-1210 CHURCH FAX ………………………………...371-1228 SCHOOL OFFICE …………………………….371-5536 SCHOOL FAX …………………………………371-1288 HELPING HANDS CHILD CARE …………...379-3275

Christ Lutheran website: www.clnorfolk.org. e-mail – use first initial & last name @clnorfolkmail.org

Pastoral Staff Rev. Chip Winter …………………... Director of Ministry Rev. David Goehmann ……………… Associate Pastor

Ministry Staff Chad Bryant ……………………….. Child Care Director Starla Landkamer …………… Stephen Ministry Leader Sarah Moje ………………………… PreSchool Director Lisa Moreno ………..... Children’s Ministry Coordinator Steve Stortz ……………………………………. Principal Matt Wingert …………..Director of Christian Education

Administrative Staff Judy Bohn ………………………….. Business Manager Starla Landkamer ………….... Administrative Assistant Lynn Walmsley ………………..Administrative Assistant

Hospitalized This Week Known to be hospitalized this past week: at FRHS – Melvin Kirkland.

If you are admitted to the hospital, you or a family member should contact the Church office with admission information.

Media Ministry LUTHERAN HOUR – Sun., 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. WJAG 780 AM or 105.9 FM; or KZEN 100.3 F.M. at 9:30 a.m. Today’s program is sponsored by students and staff of Christ Lutheran School.

ON MAIN STREET – Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Cable TV DAILY DEVOTIONS www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp

Our Stewardship of Time In Worship 07/23/17 ………………………………. 622 Communed ………………………………………… 274 Bible Class …………………………………………. 42

Our Stewardship of Gifts Received 07/23/17……………………………….$14,067

Growing the Future Campaign Campaign goal (all committed) …………… $1,200,000 Rec’d towards committed goal as of 7/23 $ 766,598 Amount paid out on project as of 7/23 ..… $ 907,642 Amount borrowed on project ……………… $ 141,045 This Week’s Activities !

SUNDAY, JULY 30 8:00 a.m. COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. Bible Class / Sunday School 10:45 a.m. COMMUNION

MONDAY, JULY 31 12:45 p.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Finance 6:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 8:00 a.m. Staff Breakfast & Worship Service CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL 9:15 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Priscillas

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 9:00 a.m. School Registration

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 9:30 a.m. Bulletin assembly

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Jr./Sr. High Kayaking Event 5:30 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 8:00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. Sunday School / Bible Class 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP

Please call the Church Office to schedule an activity. It is best to call ahead to avoid a conflict in scheduling.

Focus Announcements, as well as Verbal Announcements & Prayer Requests are due in writing to the Church Office by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Submitting announcements earlier during the holidays is greatly appreciated. Please include a contact name on all announcements in case there are questions, or further information is needed.

* Please Note: The inclusion of items in the Focus from outside sources is for informational purposes only. Inclusion of these

items does not constitute CLC endorsement