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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 2610 Campbell Street, Valparaiso 46385
219-462-6660 + 219-462-2168 Fax
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.clcvalpo.org
CLC STAFF Rev. Timothy Knauff, Jr. Senior Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Erica Gibson-Even Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Jerry Castleman Pastor Emeritus
Jenny Bias Parish Administrator [email protected]
Heather Budnik Business Manager [email protected]
Jen Gottlieb Director, Little Lamb Preschool [email protected]
Milan Coburn Property Manager [email protected]
Clint Mullet Director of Youth Ministries [email protected]
Juli Verkler Parish Nurse [email protected]
201 CHURCH COUNCIL OFFICERS PRESIDENT : Phil McGuire VICE PRESIDENT : Roy Summerville TREASURER : John Obermann SECRETARY : Janet Casbon
2017 COUNCIL MEMBERS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Brian Niksch CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Sue McPherson CHURCH PROPERTY: Marla Niksch HOSPITALITY & OUTREACH: Sara Long SOCIAL MINISTRY: Irene Adams STEWARDSHIP: Tim Sutherland WORSHIP & MUSIC: Dorothy Bass YOUTH: Erin Schmidgall LLP REP: Kris Trapp YOUTH REP: Anthony Summerville
LWR/CLC Baby Care Kits Project 2018 Goal-500 Kits Completed-150 Project Leader-Sandy Keammerer
ATTENTION: Knitters- The project could use some knitters to knit sweaters. In the white basket in the gathering area, there is a sweater pattern that can be used. It is easy level and rather fast knitting without buttons or ties. The size should be for a child 6 months to 2 years of age. Yarn should be soft and not the bulky type. White yarn is not recommended as it will get soiled too quickly. If yarn is needed to knit, let me know as I have some yarn on hand. Our past knitters are no longer with us to fill this need.
Coupons can be used to purchase more for less money. Goodwill has a new system of reward points when purchases are made. Watch for their senior discount days and percentage off days. 75% off day is well worth the wait. Be sure buttons are attached and zippers work on any purchase made. No torn or stained items can be used.
Gently used flat flannel sheets(twin, double, queen, and king size) and pillow cases can be used. There is too much wasted material on the fitted sheets when they are cut for receiving blankets.
Watch Walmart for flannel fabric for $2.00 a yard. Also, watch for sales at Bethesda and other resale shops for special sales.
Yes, we do take Walmart gift cards in any amount. Gift cards will purchase items that need to be purchased such as 4 ounce bars of soap, dark colored hand towels, and flannel fabric.
Watch for bargains for the baby care kit project wherever you shop. It is amazing what can be found.
Faith Formation Opportunities Sunday 9:20 a.m.
Thru February 11 “Christianity & Racism” with Heath Carter (Church Hall) February 18 & 25 “Manna & Mercy” with Pastor Erica (Church Hall)
Thru May 2018 “Book of Revelation” with Walt Wangerin, Jr. (Sanctuary) Thru February 25 "Faith in Action" Includes selections from Daniel, Matthew, Acts, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, James with Dave Keammerer (120)
COMING SOON--TIME TO PLAN AHEAD Lent is rapidly approaching (Ash Wednesday is February 14) and with it comes our annual Baskets of Promise effort for the personal care kit project. As usual we will be collecting items for the LWR kits on each Sunday in Lent. Please prayerfully consider joining us in this important service project. We know that there are so many situations in the world right now where any kind of help is greatly needed. Beginning on February 18 we will collecting in the following order:
February 18--Soap, 4-5 ounce bars•February 25--Bath Towels, lightweight and dark color
March 4--Toothbrushes, adult size•March 11--Cash for Combs
March 18--Cash for Clippers•March 25--Your choice
Please note that we are asking for cash for combs and clippers because they can be purchased on line in bulk at a huge savings (Combs for about 25 cents each and clippers for about 40 cents). If you are willing to contribute, we can do the purchasing. This allows us to stretch our money and complete many more kits.
In the last 4 years we have provided 2700 personal care kits to Lutheran World Relief and we hope to continue that tradition this year. Your generosity can make this happen. Thank you so much for your support. Any questions or comments may be directed to Dave Keammerer at 219-462-8447 or [email protected].
PLEASE SIGN-UP IN TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE BLOOD DRIVE. SIGN-UP IN THE EAST
CLC Social Ministry and Mission ~ February 2018
Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless. (Proverbs 31:8) Social Ministry Emphasis for February. Each month the Social Ministry highlights a special giving opportunity. The monthly emphases for February is Hilltop Neighborhood House. Hilltop Neighborhood House. February’s emphasis is to provide monetary and volunteer support for Hilltop house. Hilltop House is located “on a hill” in a neighborhood west of Valparaiso University where social service needs are real for the families and children living there. Hilltop is able to provide as a health care provider Medicare and Hoosier Healthwise benefits to those in Porter County living below the poverty level (estimated to be 9000 children and 4000 women in Porter County). A gift of $50 permits Hilltop to provide child care, health care, and community improvement activities within a child’s own family setting (also your contributions may qualify for Indiana’s Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit). On Tues. evening, Feb. 27, 4-7pm at Christ Lutheran, Hilltop will have its 19th annual “Heartwarming Soups” dinner – plan to attend if you can (CLC members & Youth will be involved in serving and cleanup for the dinner). Our congregational financial goal for February is $2000 (a combination of this month’s giving, a budgeted amount, and any Thrivent matching funds). Use your weekly worship service envelope and indicate “Hilltop” on the line marked Social Ministry with the amount you wish to give in addition to your regular giving. Thank you for your support of monthly social ministry needs.
Hilltop Neighborhood House Annual Soups Dinner SIGN UP NOW--February 27, 2017
4-7 pm at Christ Lutheran6pm
A Message from Pastor Tim
The loft is ready – walls are drywalled and painted, drop-down stairs are installed, electrical is in. The HVAC vents have been moved and the light on the cross. The floor has been painted and wires have been strung. The front wall is cut out, waiting for windchests and blowers and pipes to move in, when it will all be screened in. Everything is ready.
This month we will welcome technicians and experts from Berghaus Organ Builders to begin installing our new-to-us organ. We expect trucks to start arriving the week of February 5 with our pipes and all the pieces and cabinets they have fashioned for us. It will be a fascinating process to watch, and will certainly mean hubbub and disruption for us – four weeks of installation and four weeks of “voicing,” making sure every pipe sounds its best, every rank and tone fills our worship space to its best ability.
We’ve been dreaming of this since at least the 1980’s, when already we knew we were outgrowing our first worship space. We’ve dreamt of it as we moved to the Activity Center, and we dreamt of it as we built our new addition. We’ve dreamt and dreamt and, when it seemed the Holy Spirit was engineering the opportunity, together we took a deep breath and a step in faith and said “yes.”
Easter Sunday, April 1, we will get to hear and experience that dream for the first time with the opening notes of our Entrance Hymn. Together we will discover what dreaming big for a fine instrument like this will do to and for us. Because that’s what this organ means – it is a tool, a means, a way for us to enhance and enrich the worship and praise we offer to God. It is not the goal, it is the means, the instrument to allow us to be shaped and formed bodily, to be shaped and formed in our praise and our worship to the glory of God.
Our organ is also a statement – it says that what we offer to God, the prayer and praise we offer together, is worth reaching for the very best. It says we’re in this for the long haul, as we fully expect this instrument to last at least 100 more years. It says we want to hold to who we are, the traditions that have shaped us, and let that ground us to reach beyond, to reach wider and farther than we’ve been able to reach. It says that music matters to us a lot, it changes us and shapes us and we dream of more.
As our pipes move in, as we meet the technicians who have been working on our instrument, as we witness with our own eyes what we’ve been dreaming of for 30+ years – as we retire our electronic organ this month, giving thanks to God for all the ways it has supported and shaped us – as we fast from organ-playing in anticipation of those first notes on Easter Sunday – as we bear witness and wait with growing excitement, I know you’ll join me in giving thanks to God for the faithfulness of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Louis who gifted this organ, and the generosity of our community that will shape and touch lives for generations. Join me in giving thanks to God, because he seems to have big, big plans for us, “Together growing in faith for the sake of the world”!
Peace,
-Pastor Tim
SCOUT SUNDAY
To recognize all our youth that participate in Scouting organizations, Sunday, February 4 will be designated as CLC Scout Sunday! Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts are invited to wear their Class A
uniforms.
Scouts: Please call Carrie Gschwind at (317-710-4608 or [email protected]) if you are interested in participating.
Also, please bring 2 dozen cookies to share with the congregation between
services.
CL SENIORS & FRIENDS
Christ Lutheran Church
Thursday, February 22, 2018 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. in the Church Hall
Welcome & Refreshments Devotions
Program: To be arranged Some Business Items
Prayers
For more information please contact contact Jeff Peiffer 219-707-5080 or [email protected]
LWR/CLC Fabric Kit Project 2018 Goal-150 Kits Completed-12 Project Leader-Sandy Keammerer WHO-Individuals around the world who are in need of learning a marketable skill so they can help themselves, their families, and their communities. WHERE-Especially, Africa, and other extreme poverty pockets of need in the world. WHAT-Fabric to be cut and sewn into clothing to be worn by the sewers and their families as well as producing a product to be sold so that clothing can generate money for their needs. This can help lift them out of the cycle of poverty. US-Help to provide the necessary items needed in order to facilitate this process. NEEDED-2 three yard pieces of cotton/cotton blend fabric and thread on spools of 250 to 300 yards. STORES- HOBBY LOBBY will have, at times, cotton/cotton blend material for $2.00 a yard. Walmart carries cotton/cotton blend material in their value area in the fabric section for $2.00 a yard. The kits require fabric that has never been used. SHIPPING IS PAID BY LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF. TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE FOR A FABRIC BOX TO BE SHIPPED VARIES DEPENDING ON WHAT FABRIC COST IS INVOLVED. 8 kits to a shipping box. 16 3 yards pieces of fabric-$2.00 per fabric piece=$32.00 or $3.00 per fabric pieces $48.00. Financial gifts to purchase fabric are greatly appreciated. FEBRUARY NEEDS-PIECES OF 3 YARD LENGTHS OF COTTON/COTTON BLEND FABRIC. ANY COLOR EXCEPT WHITE CAN BE USED.
The search is on for our new Director of Music Ministries! Following months of visioning in the congregation and council, a search team is working hard to identify a person or team who will guide our musical life in ways that help us to fulfill our mission, “Together to grow in faith—through worship, formation, mission, and fellowship—for the sake of the world.” The musician(s) we seek will be able and excited to help all of us—children, youth, and adults, with many levels of ability and across a range of musical styles—to praise God with our voices and instruments. We are open to an individual candidate or to splitting this position between two musicians who would together cover the various aspects of this position. We are excited to begin a new chapter in our congregation’s worship life as we install our newly refurbished 31-rank Zimmer pipe organ and begin to enjoy the Baldwin grand piano recently gifted to the congregation by Karl and Paige Reichardt. We hope that the musician(s) in this position will find joy in playing these instruments, helping our members to share their own musical gifts, and working with our pastors to develop faithful and vibrant worship. The search team--Dorothy Bass, Wayne Coil, Lois Felten, Lisa Jennings, and Luke Venstrom--is currently spreading the word of this opening and welcomes ideas from members. The team will begin reviewing candidates during Lent.
National Wear Red Day® – Friday, February 2, 2018
Support Go Red For Women by participating in National Wear Red Day® on Friday, February 2, 2018 and donate to help fund research during American Heart Month.
Why Go Red? Cardiovascular disease in the U.S. kill approximately one woman every 80 seconds. The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. Go Red For Women advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health. That’s why this year we are asking that you wear red on National Wear Red Day® and Donate to Go Red For Woman. By doing so you help support educational programs to increase women’s awareness and critical research to discover scientific knowledge about cardiovascular health.
Go Red For Women is a movement that starts with you. Lead by example and make the time to “Know Your Numbers.” It’s knowledge that could save your life. Five numbers, that all women should know to take control of their heart health are: Total Cholesterol, HDL (good) Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Body Mass Index (BMI). Knowing these numbers can help women and their healthcare provider determine their risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. It’s time for all women to learn the most critical numbers in their life — their hearts depend on it. We couldn’t make positive changes without the support and donations by individuals like you.
Christ Lutheran Church Youth Ministries
News from Clint Mullet
Quake is nearly here This year’s Quake is February 23rd – 25th! We’ll be heading to Schaumberg, IL for two
days of high energy activities and challenging lessons for our faith. Our speaker is Wes Halula and the Quake band is 100 White Flags! Total cost for the event will be $150.00! The registration deadline is January 29th, 2018! A deposit of $95.00 is due on registration. Permission slips and medical forms are due by February 22nd! All remaining trip fees are due on February 22nd as well! Questions or concerns? Contact Clint!
Movement Team – Assemble! The Movement Team will be a group of high school youth who will be regularly involved in creating, planning, and helping with youth ministry activities. We meet at every Sunday at 5:30PM! Circle nights, games, events, service projects! If you are an interested 9th-12th grader, talk with Clint for more information!
‘Superb Owl’ Party On Sunday, February 4th, we’re excited to announce our own kind of kick-off: regular youth events for middle school youth! To get things started, we’ll be having a combined event – middle school and high school – after 2nd service! We will eat pizza and play flag football in the Activities Center! Parents and younger siblings are welcome to join us! Please RSVP in the East Link! Cost is $5.00 per family or a side to share!
Middle School Calendar There is a strong desire from the Youth Board to have a middle school program in place. I’ve submitted a proposed calendar of Middle School events to the Youth Board for review. The calendar would begin in February and run through the school year. This calendar includes a variety of events to help foster community and relationships with our middle school youth. The middle school is being defined as the 6th – 8th grade teens in the church. This will be the precursor to a larger middle school program with a launch targeted for Fall 2018. Currently, my vision of middle school ministry in our church is a program that coordinates and promotes events, service projects, and activities for middle schoolers to grow in community and relationships. Pastor Tim, myself, and the youth board will work together this summer to determine how this new program will take shape around our Confirmation program.
Weather Reminders Our youth ministry follows the VCS decision-making on weather. If VCS is closed or cancels activities, we do the same. On weekends, Clint will make the decision. Ultimately, safety should come first when you dealing with adverse weather. If you don’t feel safe on the roads, stay home! Any cancellations will be sent out via mass text, our Facebook page, and e-mail.
Little Lamb Preschool
Registration Continues Little Lamb Preschool (LLP) opens registration to the community January 28th for the fall of 2018-2019 school year. If you are a member of CLC with a preschool aged child, you should find information on the CLC’s website under the LLP tab (clcvalpo.org) or more information will be available in the East Link, front Narthex, and outside the preschool office. LLP will host an Open House, Sunday, January 28th from 2-4. All interested preschool families are welcome to attend. Please call Jen Gottlieb at 462-6660 if you would like to schedule a tour or have any questions. We would love to have you become part of the LLP family!
LLP Carnival Help
Confirmation students & Mentors: All confirmation students and their mentors, or interested CLC middle school or high school students or adults, are invited and welcomed to sign up to run a game at our LLP carnival, April 19th . We hope you will consider helping us! LLP has all the games, materials and prizes. All we need is your willingness and time to run the game. This is one of the preschool’s major fundraisers of our year. Please be on the lookout for the sign up in the East Link on the Preschool Bulletin Board (coming early March) to help or call Jen @ 462-6660 ( [email protected]) for more information. Carnival Donations: We are also in need of carnival donations including:
New coloring books; Boxes of crayons Reading books Stickers Unopened Happy meal toys
Mission Statement & Educational Philosophy
Christian Mission Statement: Little Lamb Preschool, in union with Christ Lutheran Church, serves God by shepherding God’s children as we nurture the whole child in partnership with families.
Educational Philosophy Statement: We are a Christian preschool whose goal is to provide excellence in education and opportunities for faith formation in a loving, safe learning environment for every child. Based on evidence that shows young children learn best through play, we provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for them to explore, make discoveries, and learn respect for themselves and others. We firmly believe that all children are wonderful
gifts from God to be cherished and nurtured. In collaboration with families and Christ Lutheran Church, we encourage and support children to learn and grow socially, emotionally, academically, physically, and spiritually.
Christ Lutheran Church February 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 9:15 am LLP Chapel 9:30 am Student Nurses (222) 6:30 pm Youth Board Meeting (209) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (S) 7:00 pm Girl Scouts (AC)
2 3 8:00 pm AA Meeting (GP)
4 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Boy Scout Sunday 8:00 am Worship 9:20 am Faith Formation 9:20 am Student Nurses Health Fair 10:30 am Worship with Children Lead
Service 12:00 pm Youth Event (AC) 7:00 pm 'Tis A Gift Bible Study (120)
5 6:00 pm Property (120) 6:00 pm Stephen Ministry Classes (CH) 7:00 pm Financial Advisory Committee (209)
6 7:30 am Executive Committee (offsite) 12:30 pm Staff Meeting (GA) 1:00 pm Priscilla Circle (209) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (AC) 7:15 pm Women's Bible Study(120)
7 9:00 am Quilters (CH) 9:15 am LLP Chapel 12:45 pm LLP Chapel 6:00 pm Confirmation Class (YR)
8 9:15 am LLP Chapel 9:30 am Student Nurses (222) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (S) 7:00 pm Girl Scouts (AC)
9 10 8:00 pm AA Meeting (GP)
11 Transfiguration of Our Lord Dave Keammerer - Temple Talk Decommissioning the Organ Stephen Ministers Commissioning 8:00 am Worship with Adult Choir 9:20 am Faith Formation 10:30 am Worship 6:00 pm Circle (High School Youth
Ministry)
12 1:00 pm American Red Cross (AC) 1:30 pm Porter County Stephen Ministry (222) 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Supervision (209) 7:00 pm Young Women's Bible Study (107)
13 1:00 pm Priscilla Circle (209) 5:30 pm LLP Board Meeting (119) 7:00 pm Council (209) 7:00 pm The Spiritual Life Bible Study (209) 7:15 pm Women's Bible Study(120)
14 Ash Wednesday
9:00 am Quilters (CH) 9:15 am LLP Chapel 12:45 pm LLP Chapel 5:00 pm Lenten Dinner (Jim Boedeker) 7:00 pm Worship
15 9:15 am LLP Chapel 6:45 pm Boy Scouts PLC (119) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts CMT (120) 7:00 pm Girl Scouts (AC) 7:00 pm Our Carriage Support Group (107)
16 17 8:00 pm AA Meeting (GP)
18First Sunday in Lent
8:00 am Worship 9:20 am Faith Formation 10:30 am Worship 6:00 pm Circle (High School Youth
Ministry) 7:00 pm 'Tis A Gift Bible Study (120)
19 20 10:30 am Staff Meeting(209) 1:00 pm Priscilla Circle (209) 7:15 pm Women's Bible Study(120)
21 9:00 am Quilters (CH) 9:15 am LLP Chapel 10:00 am Social Ministry & Mission (119) 12:45 pm LLP Chapel 6:00 pm Confirmation Class (YR) 7:00 pm Christian Ed Meeting (107) 7:00 pm Worship
22 9:15 am LLP Chapel 9:30 am Senior Meeting (CH) 7:00 pm Girl Scouts (AC)
23 Quake - Chicago, IL
24 PEO Scrapbooking Event (CH) Quake - Chicago, IL 8:00 pm AA Meeting (GP)
25 Second Sunday in Lent
Quake - Chicago, IL 8:00 am Worship 9:20 am Faith Formation 10:30 am Worship with Sunday School -
4th Grade 6:00 pm Circle (High School Youth
Ministry)
26 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Supervision (209) 7:00 pm Young Women's Bible Study (107)
27 Hilltop Soup Dinner
1:00 pm Priscilla Circle (209) 7:00 pm Book Club (119) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (AC) 7:00 pm Music & Worship Meeting (107) 7:00 pm The Spiritual Life Bible Study (209) 7:15 pm Women's Bible Study(120)
28 9:00 am Quilters (CH) 9:00 am TGN Mail Crew (209) 9:15 am LLP Chapel 12:45 pm LLP Chapel 6:00 pm Confirmation Class (YR) 7:00 pm Worship
Revised 1.23.2018