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The Good News Christ Lutheran Church, 299 Haywood Lane, Nashville, TN 37211 www.clcnashville.org Office: 615-833-0476 christlutheran.nashville@gmail.com

~ We WORSHIP God ~ We COMFORT God’s People ~ We SERVE God’s World ~

Volume 33, Issue 5 May 2017

1 Baccalaureate

2 Note from Pastor; Seminarian Fund

3 Images of Holy Week

4 Sunday School, Worship, Lessons for May, Jazz Ministry,

5 Around the Parish

6 Around the Parish

7 Around the Parish; Birthdays; Anniversaries

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Around the Parish; Flowers

CLCW, Council Updates, Community Share table

Serving Table, June Events

Calendar

Join us on

May 21, 2017

We celebrate the accomplishments

of our 2017 Graduates!

Congratulations! Victoria Graves

Justine Kosongo

Lindsey Wozencraft

Nathan Kahre

Dr. Lindsay Nyhoff

Important Dates to remember in May: Mother’s Day Tea May 7

Jazz Vespers May 14

Baccalaureate and Baptisms May 21

All God's children are welcome, wherever they are

from, whatever their age, the contents of their wallet, how they

speak, and whatever their abilities or disabilities.

We welcome all because Jesus welcomes all: Individuals and

families of any race or culture, sexual orientation, gender

identity, gender expression, or relationship status.

All are one, reconciled to God in Christ Jesus.

You Are Welcome Here.

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NOTE FROM PASTOR

Who are Jesus’ lambs? What does it mean for us to tend them? What does it take? How do we feed them?

What are they hungry for?

The Risen Lord Jesus asks Peter, asks us, too, and we respond with our lives…

As we meditate on the appearances of the risen Christ and what they mean to us this day, this conversation

between Jesus and Peter bears remembering….remember when the poor are demonized for their poverty…when

people of color are unjustly profiled or discriminated against…when justice is dependent on one’s wealth…

when some can afford to live with health care but others can’t afford it and don’t have that luxury or

choice…when people are denied love and acceptance because of their gender or gender expression…

There is a lot to consider in this passage. What does it mean to tend God’s sheep, God’s tender and fragile

lambs? What do we feed them? What does that ask of us?

Do you love me? Jesus asks……

May God grant us the grace, courage and hearts of gratitude to live out our response.

God’s love and peace

Pastor+

SEMINARIAN FUND ESTABLISHED A fund to assist our seminarians with costs for

their education was established at the April 30th

Council meeting. Currently we have two members of Christ in

seminary and both are trying to work as well as go to class. Funding available for seminary classes is very

limited leaving the students scrambling to cover the high costs of classes needed in order to be prepared to serve

as rostered leaders in the ELCA. This fund will assist with those times when seminarians are not able to stretch

enough to cover costs for classes and candidacy / seminary fees. Please consider a designated gift to this fund.

Make a donation to the Seminarian Fund and help raise up leaders for mission!

5When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of

John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know

that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16

A second time he said to

him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you

know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17

He said to him the

third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said

to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know

everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

John 21:15-17

EARTH DAY

Celebration

At the

Afterschool

Program!

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HOLY WEEK AT CHRIST

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LESSONS FOR MAY

WORSHIP NEWS – Join us for worship!

SUNDAYS Service of Holy Communion every Sunday at 10am.

Jazz Vespers 6pm May 14th

WEDNESDAYS Midweek Manna...12:30pm....

SUNDAY SCHOOL Adults are following the Lectionary readings with lively discussion in the MPR every Sunday at 9am .

Come join us! Children meet in the nursery and in the Media room for class at 9am as well.

BIBLE STUDY Join us on Sunday mornings at 9am for Bible study. We meet in the parish hall and delve into the

lectionary texts and conversation. Grab your coffee and join us!

SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ VESPERS May 14th 6pm

JAZZ MINISTRY NEWS –

Nashville JAZZ JAM

May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28

Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 23

1 Peter 2:19-25

John 10:1-10

Acts 7:55-60

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

1 Peter 2:2-10

John 14:1-14

Acts 17:22-31

Psalm 66:8-20

1 Peter 3:13-22

John 14:15-21

Acts 1:6-14

Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

John 17:1-11

Join us on Sunday evening, April 9th

at 6pm for

Second Sunday Jazz Vespers at Christ! The readings

and music will reflect the readings of Season of

Easter. The hymnody is arranged by the talented Ted

Wilson! If you missed last month, you surely do not

want to miss this month! For a taste, check out our

You Tube Channel – Second Sunday Jazz Vespers!

ALL ARE WELCOME! Come on out!

WHEN: Every Saturday 2-4 pm

The music is fabulous! So are the friends!

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AROUND THE PARISH

Dinner and a Movie….. An outing to see The Shack followed by

dinner. Must do this again!

Beer and Hymns benefit for LST! No one had any fun!

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Easter breakfast was fabulous as usual! Thanks to our chefs –

Head chef Roy Olsen and his assistants, Mike Burns and John

Culver! Special thanks to Eldora Mushi and Winnie Drummond

for championing the clean up after Easter breakfast!

Welcome to the world Prince Mwamba!

Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Thanks, John for putting together the

shelves for the closets!

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April Anniversaries 5/24 Stephanie & Michael Myers

Great closet clean out!! Thanks to all who helped out!

May Birthdays

5/02 Emily Garland 5/13 Dawn Bennett 5/26 Margaret Cobb

5/02 Sydney Myers 5/13 Fritz Meyer 5/28 Gregory Garland

5/03 Ann Cameron 5/14 Randi Perkins 5/30 Lindsay Nyhoff

5/03 Penny Gabbert 5/22 Sandra Braash 5/31 Stephanie Myers

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FLOWERS Flowers are given in May by the following: May 07 Kay and John Culver in honor of their grandchildren

May 14 Mary and Bob Behnke in honor of Sydney Myers

on her 15th birthday.

May 21 Judy Travis in honor of her grandson, Travis Michael Thurber,

on his high school graduation.

May 28 Karen and Gary Glass in honor of their grand daughter,

Charlotte, on her 2nd birthday.

The Incredible Watoto Choir performed at Christ, April 27th

! Thanks to Pastor Esther,

Pastor Kamau, Trevor and Tamara Moyo, Robert Mushi, Susan Primm, and Allen and

Anita Broquist for hosted the children and adults! Thanks as well to Peggy Anderson

for providing food for lunches! And thanks to Pastor Esther and Kiswahili Lutheran

Mission for a great dinner for the choir on Thursday!

Kiswahili Lutheran Mission Council had a special guest

from ELCA Churchwide this month here art CLC – The

Rev. Dr. Bocko, Director of African National Ministries!

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COMMUNITY SHARE TABLE / FOOD DRIVE SUNDAY May 28 This month our community share table will be held on Sunday, May 28

th. Please bring your items no earlier

than Sunday, May 21st. This is a great way to help one another!

CLCW UPCOMING EVENTS: CLCW Notes

Upcoming special dates:

Mother’s Day Luncheon May 7th

following worship…please bring soap for LWR

Quilt-O-Rama Saturday, June 10th

, 10 am to 2 pm

Dad’s Cook-out Sunday June 11th

following worship

COUNCIL UPDATE: April 29

th was designated as a work day to clean and reorganize three closets in the Parish Hall. Several

folks turned out and cleaned out all three closets into the Parish Hall. Items sorted and placed in the

appropriate closets in an organized fashion. We were amazed at all the items we found that we didn’t

know we possessed.

CLC is hosting “Nights Alive” for middle-school youth in June. VBS for our younger youth will also take

place in June.

Several of our young people are graduates this May. They will be recognized during worship and there

will be a reception following worship in their honor.

Regular Council meetings are scheduled the second Sunday in each month at 8 am. If you have an issue

or concern you would like Council to address, please let me know about it prior to the next Council

meeting so we can get it on the agenda.

Wilma Prince

Council President

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SERVING TABLE Serving Table: Note to our Worship Assistants – If you are unable to serve on the day assigned, please swap

with another worship assistant to cover for that day. If you have any problems, contact the office.

April 30 May7 May 14 May 21 May 28

Asst Minister Dawn Bennett Clara Chesebro Marci-Wilson

Boggs

Lindsay Nyhoff Alex Vey

Crucifer/Chalice

bearer

Mwamba

Mwamba

Mwamba

Mwamba

Mwamba

Lector Dick Edwards Gary Glass Dawn Bennett Andie Regg Marleen Finney

Ushers

Frank Regg

Bob Behnke

Dennis Schutt

Gary Glass

Robert Mushi

Mike Kerr

Frank Regg

Pete Anderson

Mark Elson

Bob Behnke

Acolyte

Offering Asst.

Communion

Asst.

David Elson

David Elson

Imani Mushi

David Elson

David Elson

Andala Moyo

David Elson

David Elson

Greeter Thorun Olsen Marleen

Finney

Dian Luffman Shirley Pohl Kay Culver

Altar Set-up >>

Clean-up >>

Wilma Prince

Mary Behnke

Wilma Prince

Judy Travis

Wilma Prince

Andie Regg

Wilma Prince

Mary Behnke

Wilma Prince

Kay Culver

Counters

Mark Elson

Billie Goepfert

Pete Anderson

Kay Culver

Mark Elson

Billie Goepfert

Pete Anderson

Kay Culver

Mark Elson

Billie Goepfert

Breakfast Robert Mushi Robert Mushi

After Service

Fellowship Host Peggy & Pete

Anderson

Baccalaureate Andie & Frank

Regg

Thank you for serving!

UPCOMING IN JUNE - Pentecost Celebration! Building Blocks for Ministry Anniversary and Consecration

Sunday June 4

- Quilt-a-rama June 10

- Father’s Day Cookout June 11

- AFFIRM June 18-23

- Nights Alive June 26-28

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May 2017

Sunday Monda

y Tuesday Wednesday

Thurs

day Friday Saturday

1

6:30

PM

Square

Dancers

(MPR,K)

2

7:30 AM

Tuesday Group -

(CR)

8:30 AM

Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

3

7:00 AM

Soccer Practice

10:00 AM ESL

Class (Kiswahlil

12:30 PM

Wednesday

Worship

4

7:00

PM

San

Matias

Vestry

Mtg

5

10:00 AM

ESL Class

(Kiswahlil

6

6:00 AM Prayer [NKEC]

Sanctuary

7:00 AM Soccer Practice

10:00 AM After school

program

2:00 PM Saturday Jazz

Jam

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship Fellowship

12:15 PM NKEC SS/Youth Group (MR/N)

1:00 PM Wozencraft/Gardner Baby Shower

2:00 PM San Matias Worship (NAVE, CR, N)

2:30 PM International Nepali Church

Worship

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6:30

PM

Square

Dancers

(MPR,K)

9

7:30 AM

Tuesday Group -

(CR)

8:30 AM

Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

10

7:00 AM

Soccer Practice

10:00 AM ESL

Class (Kiswahlil

12:30 PM

Wednesday

Worship

11 12

10:00 AM

ESL Class

(Kiswahlil

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6:00 AM Prayer [NKEC]

Sanctuary

7:00 AM Soccer Practice

10:00 AM After school

program

2:00 PM Saturday Jazz

Jam

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship Fellowship

12:15 PM NKEC SS/Youth Group (MR/N)

2:00 PM San Matias Worship (NAVE, CR, N)

2:30 PM International Nepali Church

Worship

6:00 PM Jazz Vespers

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6:30

PM

Square

Dancers

(MPR,K)

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7:30 AM

Tuesday Group -

(CR)

8:30 AM

Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

17

7:00 AM

Soccer Practice

10:00 AM ESL

Class (Kiswahlil

12:30 PM

Wednesday

Worship

18 19

10:00 AM

ESL Class

(Kiswahlil

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6:00 AM Prayer [NKEC]

Sanctuary

7:00 AM Soccer Practice

10:00 AM After school

program

2:00 PM Eshete

Graduation Party

2:00 PM Saturday Jazz

Jam

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM Baccalaureate

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship Fellowship

12:15 PM NKEC SS/Youth Group (MR/N)

2:00 PM San Matias Worship (NAVE, CR, N)

2:30 PM International Nepali Church

Worship

22

6:30

PM

Square

Dancers

(MPR,K)

23

7:30 AM

Tuesday Group -

(CR)

8:30 AM

Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

24

7:00 AM

Soccer Practice

10:00 AM ESL

Class (Kiswahlil

12:30 PM

Wednesday

Worship

25 26

10:00 AM

ESL Class

(Kiswahlil

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6:00 AM Prayer [NKEC]

Sanctuary

7:00 AM Soccer Practice

10:00 AM After school

program

2:00 PM Saturday Jazz

Jam

5:00 PM Graduation

Reception

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9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC Fellowship

12:15 PM NKEC SS/Youth Group

2:00 PM San Matias Worship

2:30 PM International Nepali Church

Worship

4:00 PM Kiswahili Worship

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6:30

PM

Square

Dancers

(MPR,K)

30

7:30 AM

Tuesday Group -

(CR)

8:30 AM

Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

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7:00 AM

Soccer Practice

10:00 AM ESL

Class (Kiswahlil

12:30 PM

Wednesday

Worship

1 2

10:00 AM

ESL Class

(Kiswahlil

3

6:00 AM Prayer [NKEC]

Sanctuary

7:00 AM Soccer Practice

10:00 AM After school

program

2:00 PM Saturday Jazz

Jam

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