September 30, 2016

This Week at Christ Lutheran

Sunday, Oct. 2 8:30 am Sunday Worship (FCC) 10:15 am Education Hour/ Sunday school

Tuesday, Oct. 4 6:41 am Men praying for revival (FCC) 6:30 pm House of Prayer (FCC) Thursday, Oct. 6 6:30 pm Communication Comm. (FCC) 6:30 pm Finance & Steward- ship Comm. (FCC) .Sunday, Oct. 9 8:30 am Sunday worship (FCC) 10:15 am Sunday School/ Education hour 4pm “The Mission of Jesus” Bible study (FCC)

Pastor Mark

Degner

Sunday’s Focus

Ignition - the word means to be

set on fire or kindled. Paul told

the young pastor, Timothy,

“Rekindle the gift of God that is

within you.” How brightly is the

fire of God within you burning?

Do you need rekindling? The

Spirit of God wants to build a

passionate spirituality within

us. It’s time for ignition!

Power Word

Colossians 3:16

Readings for Sunday, 10.2.16

2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10

10.2.16 Worship Assistants

Greeter: Jody Ptacnik Reader: Kareen Clifton Ushers:

10.2.16 Hostess Martha Picton Michelle Anunson

Sanctuary Prayer

Shelly Hall

Sept. 25th attendance = 68

Fall Festival on Sunday

Thank you to all those who

planned and worked to make

our Fall Festival such a fun

event. It was a beautiful day. We

had a great time!

Do You Need Personal Prayer?

If you would like someone to pray

with you privately and confiden-

tially, you may approach the front

of the sanctuary after our wor-

ship.

Sunday

Worship

Oct. 2

8:30 AM

“New Beginnings” Emphasis

Last Sunday, we began a spiri-

tual growth and stewardship

renewal process called, “New

Beginnings.” This process will

feature prayer vigils, worship,

Bible studies, a church-wide

dinner, and other opportunities

for us to grow in our faith, be-

come stronger in our manage-

ment of life, and indicate our

commitment to building our

own ministry center. This will

be great!

Prayer Vigil on October 14th

Plan now to stop by sometime

between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00

p.m. for a brief hour of prayer.

This Prayer Vigil is part of our

New Beginnings emphasis. You

will not be in the church alone.

We will pray for the needs of our

church, community, nation, fami-

lies and others. There will be a

prayer request booklet to guide

you through your hour of prayer.

You will be richly blessed by this

time with Jesus. Take part!

Attend

Our

House of

Prayer!

“The Master says that people of

strong faith are people of much

prayer.” - Andrew Murray. Faith

and prayer go together. Got faith?

Come to House of Prayer ~ this

Tuesday ~ 6:30 p.m.

What’s Next?

Adult Education is happening!

Studies include Spiritual Gifts,

The Mission of Jesus, Unashamed,

Life Management, and Uninvited.

See below. Be in the Word; it is

living and active; it gives us life!

High School Youth Study

Duke Clifton is leading our

youth through a discussion of

John Bunyan's famous work,

Pilgrim’s Progress. Sundays at

10:15 a.m. Encourage our youth

to attend!

NO Spiritual Gifts Study This

Tuesday!

Due to a large number of people

attending the LCMC Gathering in

Denver, we have canceled this

week’s Spiritual Gifts class. We

will resume on Tuesday, October

11th, 7:00 p.m. Join us for this im-

portant study. It’s time to de-

velop, discover and use your

spiritual gifts. What’s your gift?

My Faith Votes

Pledge to vote on November 8,

2016. No longer can we, as be-

lievers in Christ, afford to be in-

different or assume that, through

the actions of others, our nation

will be restored. It’s a period in

America’s history that’s now

calling for more. It calls for the

intentional commitment of all 90

million believers, who, united by

the conviction of our faith,

pledge to vote. Pledge to vote in

every election. Become informed

about your choices. Pray faith-

fully for America. Vote from a

biblical worldview. Go to:

https://www.myfaithvotes.org/

#pledgetovote

Men’s Prayer on Tuesday at 6:41

Our Men Praying for Revival

prayer group meets at First Chris-

tian Church each Tuesday at 6:41

a.m. We finish our prayer time by

7:00 a.m. All the men of the church

are encouraged to attend. Bring a

friend.

Unashamed - Young Adult

Study

“Unashamed: Drop the Baggage,

Pick up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your

Destiny,” a DVD-based study, will

be the focus of our young adult

study on Sunday mornings, be-

ginning 10.2.16, at 10:15 a.m.

Shame can take on many forms. It

hides in the shadows of the most

successful, confident and high-

achieving persons. But there is

freedom in Jesus! Take hold of

the power of Jesus today and step

into the future - His future for

you - a beautiful, full, life-giving

future, where you can even be-

come a shame-lifter to others.

Live unashamed! Plan to attend

and bring a friend.

Prayer Request Form

We will pray for each other!

Please put your Prayer Vigil re-

quest(s) on the form in this Sun-

day’s worship folder. Then put

the form in the box on the table in

the foyer. You may also give it to

Ruth Bilau, Vicki Barr, Jody Ptac-

nik, Tami Christoffersen or Shelly

Hall. We will put your requests

into a Prayer Vigil Booklet to be

used by all who take part on Oc-

tober 14th.

The Mission of Jesus - 10.9.16

We have begun a new Focus on

the Family study, called “The Mis-

sion of Jesus.” The second session

will be on October 9th, from 4:00-

5:30 p.m. This course celebrates

the triumph of God’s kingdom in

our broken world. This is a 5-

session study, narrated by Ray

Vander Laan, historian and theo-

logian. Study Guide is $10. Join

us!

Women’s Study Begins in

October

“Uninvited: Living Loved” is the

name of a new women’s Bible

study, to begin on Monday, Octo-

ber 10th, at the Degner home. Con-

tact Linda Degner at

402.670.5145, if you are inter-

ested in joining others for this

DVD-based study.

Jesus Follower Quotes

“Salvation in Jesus is free; disciple-

ship costs us everything we have.”

- Billy Graham

“A man who wants to lead the or-

chestra must turn his back on the

crowd.” - Max Lucado

Prayer Requests

For all those attending the LCMC

Gathering in Denver this week.

For Ruth and Al Bilau at the death

of Ruth’s cousin; for Hayley Fischer

and family at her grandfather’s

death; also for Connie and Mark at

the death of their mother, Eileen.

For Bill Hall, Pat Bentsen, Kate

Christiansen, Laura Madsen, Jen

Ehmen, Kathy Brechbill, Phyllis

Stricklett, Bob Degner, Ashley,

Sharon, Eric, Dan, Carissa, Felice,

Shurell, Parker, Alison, Bonnie,

Mary Camden, Woody Woodring,

Sue, Theodore, Darrell, Joe, Diane,

Adrienne, Trinity Auciello, Elaine

Camenzind, and all who need God’s

healing.

For our “New Beginnings” empha-

sis.

For our church and our future min-

istry center.

For Ciara and her in utero son who

is at risk.

For Jessica and her in utero son.

For Holli and Dwight.

For Kiley Fischer and her family.

For our marriages and families.

For single parents and families.

For those with Post Traumatic

Stress Disorder.

For Cliff and Jan’s granddaughter,

Sydney, who is in treatment for

anorexia.

For those with eating disorders.

Missional Identity

Missional is not an activity. It’s

an identity! You are God’s

woman, man or child. As Chris-

tians, we are not people who “do

ministry.” We are ministers. We

are not people who “do mission.”

We are missionaries. As we live

out our identity as missionaries,

we will start to see our everyday

activities as opportunities to be

witnesses for Christ. Be Jesus to

the world. Ready, set, go!

Missional Idea

Invite someone to our Prayer

Vigil on October 14th. This will

be a beautiful, quiet time to pray

and reflect on the Lord’s good-

ness. It will be a low-key, no

pressure time, when you can

pray for them, and with them.

CROP Walk on October 9th

You are invited to participate in

the CROP Walk on Sunday, Octo-

ber 9th. You may seek sponsors

for your walk, donate to the

cause, or simply participate in

the Walk. 25% of all funds raised

will go to the Washington County

Food Pantry. Individuals or

groups may participate in CROP

by walking, sponsoring a walker

or just by donating money to the

CROP Hunger Walk. Registration

and CROP Donation Envelop

“Turn-In” is 12:30 to 1:00 pm.

The Walk begins at 1:00 pm. See

Al Bilau or Linda Degner this

Sunday for forms and other in-

formation. Help combat hunger

and poverty on next Sunday.

IRA Required Minimun

Distribution (RMD)

If you are over 70-1/2 years old,

you can donate some or all of your

IRA’s Required Minimum Distri-

butions (RMD) tax free. Talk to the

institution that holds your IRA to

see how that can be accomplished.

Answered Prayer

Bill Hall has been dismissed from

the hospital without having sur-

gery.

Sydney is responding well to her

treatment for anorexia.

Bibles Available If one of our guests needs a Bible,

the NIV version (paperback) is

available at our table in the foyer

of the church. . Be watching for

guests every week. You may also

give a Bible to an unchurched

neighbor or friend. The Word has

power!

Pocket Crosses!

We have received

another 2,600

pocket crosses.

Share Jesus and

His saving love

through our cross

ministry.

LCMC Gathering in Denver

“Back to the Future: First Century

Principles for the Twenty First

Century” is the theme for the 16th

Annual Gathering of Lutheran

Congregations in Mission for

Christ. This will take place Octo-

ber 2-5, beginning on Sunday

evening and concluding on

Wednesday at noon. Bob &

Candy Ehmen, and Pastor Mark

will be our delegates. Nine peo-

ple from Christ Lutheran will be

attending.

October

Birthdays

Sept. 30 Cari Kraft

Oct. 2 Martha Picton

Oct. 11 Vicki Barr

Oct. 12 Daniel Barber

Oct. 14 Curt Barr

Oct. 19 Amanda Davis

Oct. 20 Mary Lou Petersen

Oct. 21 Paul Gosker

Oct. 24 Bob Coffey

Oct. 26 Doug Barber

Oct. 26 Trouse Davis

If you know of anyone omitted or incor-

rect in this list, please email Jody at

ptacnik@christlutheranblair.org to up-

date the church records.

Sharing is Caring!

“Share” with your friends our

church’s posts and invitations

from the CLC Facebook page -

www.facebook.com/CLCBlair/.

Simply click on the “Share” arrow

for each post and send an invita-

tion to all your FB friends.

NO OCTOBER

ANNIVERSARIES

If you know of anyone omitted or

incorrect in this list, please

email Jody at

ptacnik@christlutheranblair.org

to update the church records.

CHRIST LUTHERAN

AUGUST 2016

Benevolence:

Blair Student Venture – Jake Loftis monthly) $100.00 Open Door Mission $500.00 Table Grace Café $400.00 Crossworld (Ryan & Amy Clay) $400.00 Lutheran World Relief $400.00 Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camps $300.00 The Navigators (Laura Karlin) $300.00 Student International (Katie Wulf)

(quarterly) $300.00

TOTAL $2,300.00 + $400.00

Save the Date

LCMC Heartland District Women of the Word

Annual One-Day Retreat

“The Proverbs 31 Woman...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Word of Hope Lutheran Church—Ashland, Nebraska

9am—3pm

Presenter: Vicky Nielsen Special Music: Patti Schofield

Mission Emphasis: Orphan Grain Train & Youth for Christ

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TIES AT FCC AS YOU PLAN YOUR

CLEANING SCHEDULE!!!! This is a quick reminder for the cleaning teams to check the paper calendar at FCC, located on left side of our church bulletin board. There is a bridal shower week one of October and a Friday wed-ding rehearsal with the wedding on Sat-

urday of week 4 in October. The fol-lowing week is a 6 hour prayer vigil for our church. Both churches have their electronic calendar which would be the most up-to-date. The paper calendar helps to coordinate the space usage for both churches. There have been times both churches were needing the same space, so adjustments were necessary.