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March 8th, 2015 ********************************************************************************************
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Church: 905-685-8294, Fax 905-685-7661, www.christlutheransc.ca
Pastors: Rev. Gary Kuenzel (905-646-5980), [email protected] Rev. David Duke (1-716-946-9034), [email protected]
Parish Assistant: Louise Gondosch (905-646-1939), [email protected] Business Manager: Karen McCumber, [email protected]
Secretary: Pat Kimpel, [email protected] SOUL Ministry: Mim Braithwaite, Heather Simons, Kathy Moulds, Jeff Gondosch, Lia Figueroa
Church Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday—9 a.m. – 12 noon FACEBOOK: Like us on Facebook for an easy way to connect with all the latest news and updates. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChristLutheranChurchSC YOUTUBE: Listen to Pastor Duke’s sermons on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ChristStCats
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline for Sunday publication is Thursdays at 9 a.m.
******************************************************************************************** THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
Prayer: Almighty God, because You know that we of ourselves have no strength, keep us both
outwardly and inwardly that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
9:00 a.m. – Contemporary Service with Communion (Musicians: Heaven Help Us) Hymns: Here I Am to Worship, I Could sing of Your Love, Be Thou My Vision, (Thy Word, You Are So Good to Me), Everything That Has Breath 10:00 a.m. – Sunday School, Bible Study, Coffee Hour 11:00 a.m. – DS1 Traditional Service with Communion (Musician: Jamie Wyatt) Hymns: 660, 655, (439, 636), 651
WELCOME GUESTS & VISITORS: Welcome to Christ Lutheran Church! If this is your first
time with us please sign our Guest Registry in the back of the church by the double doors. If you are visiting and would like to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion please talk to the pastor before the service. May our gracious and loving Lord bless you as you worship Him.
WE THANK OUR ASSISTANTS FOR TODAY’S SERVICES: GREETERS: 2
nd Service: Dwight & Dagnija Clinton
(Next Sunday: Erna McBride / Paul Wachs) ELDERS: 1
st Service: Carlos Figueroa
2nd
Service: Ray Anderson OVERHEAD MUSIC: 2
nd Service: Adam Meyer
ACOLYTE: 2nd
Service: Sarah Egert COFFEE HOUR: Tom & Kathy Kuhl
CHRISTIANS have been tortured and killed for their faith for the last 2,000 years, but this time seems particularly dangerous for believers in many parts of the world. Today in our worship services we will especially acknowledge and pray for the safety of Christians in those dangerous lands, and everywhere. DAILY SCRIPTURE MEDITATIONS: Monday: 1 Pet. 1: 13-21 Wed.: Luke 22: 24-30 Fri.: 1 Cor. 4: 9-16 Tuesday: Mark 6: 7-13 Thurs.: Luke 4: 38-44 Sat.: Isa. 49: 1-6
EVENTS THIS WEEK: Monday: 7:30 p.m. – Choir Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – Precious Moments 10:00 a.m. – Luther Manor Bible Study 7:00 p.m. – Church Council Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – SOUL Bingo / Sing-a-long 7:00 p.m. – Lenten Service—“Getting in the Boat” 8:00 p.m. – Men’s Bible Study Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – SOUL Crafts 11:30 a.m. – SOUL Lunch Group & Bible Study 7:00 p.m. – Confirmation 8:00 p.m. – Rhythm & Blessings practice 9:00 p.m. – Heaven Help Us Friday: 10:00 a.m. – MAD Friday (SOUL) 10:30 a.m. – Special performance by “Spotlight” at SOUL. Everyone welcome. Refreshments follow! 5:30 p.m. – St. Patrick’s Day Dinner—proceeds to Haiti Feeding program 7:30 p.m. – Youth/Confirmand Gym Night at Grace (213 Linwell Rd)
SOUL SPECIAL EVENT: Friday, March 13, 10:30 a.m. special guests “SpotLight” (a
Niagara Community Drama Team) will be performing . Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the performance of this uniquely talented group. Social/refreshment time to follow. P.S.—If you would like to bake some goodies for Friday, they would be greatly appreciated).
HAITI LUTHERAN MISSION ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER: Friday, March 13, 5:30 p.m. Tickets $15 each in advance. Proceeds to Mixte Nazareth School Feeding Program. Sponsored by FaithLife Financial. Contact Erna McBride, Judy Mason, Tim Reck for tickets.
YOUTH/CONFIRMAND GYM NIGHT: Join us Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. at Grace
Lutheran Church (213 Linwell Road) for a fun evening! Bring your runners, energy & friends. See you there!
PRECIOUS MOMENTS: Please note that we will not meet on Tuesday, March 17 during
March Break, but encourage you to bring your entire family to our special movie night Monday, March 16th starting at 6:00 p.m. We will return the following Tuesday March 24th at 9:30 a.m
LWMLC /MARY MARTHA: Upcoming meetings for the next 3 months will feature a
combination of Bible Studies and servant/mission activities. Each meeting will start with a Bible Study on a woman of the Bible and the example she has left for us. The activities will be as follows: Tues. Mar.17 – making Easter cards for our shut-ins and some other seniors Tues. Ap. 21 – packing ‘We Care Kits’ for CLWR. A box will be placed in the Narthex for donations. Watch for a list of the items to donate, or help with the cost of each bag, which is $5.00 each. The bags are purchased from CLWR and become part of the gift to those receiving them. The $5.00 cost also helps defray ocean freight costs when they are sent overseas. All ladies welcome to join us for any or all meetings. AN EXTRA NOTE: Memorial / Joy Cards have been placed at the back of the church for your use, if you ever wish to send a donation to LWMLC either in memory or in honour of someone.
SEWING FOR HAITI: Next two sewing and cutting gatherings are Tuesday, March 24 and
Tuesday, March 31. Supper at 5:30 for those who wish to come. All are welcome.
MARRIAGE VIDEO BIBLE STUDY continues on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. until June (However, for this month we will meet on March 25th —after Lenten Services, because Pastor & Wendy will be away on the 18th.)
EASTER LILIES: If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily to adorn the altar for our Easter
services, maybe as a memorial or in thankfulness, please place your name on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. (Names will be printed in the Easter Bulletin.) Lilies may be taken home after the late service on Easter Sunday.
ANNUAL REPORT: It’s that time again! Please start getting your reports together and
getting them to Pat at: [email protected]. Thank you.
“RIGHT NOW MEDIA”: Pastor Kuenzel’s Video pick is “Resolving Everyday Conflict” by
Peacemaker Ministries. Lorraine’s Video pick is, “Underground Jerusalem” Fascinating video that takes you on a brief tour of some of the ancient sites that are underneath modern day Jerusalem. It touches on just a couple of the archaeological finds.
FLOWER NOTE: Since Lent is a season of penitence, the Worship Committee has decided we will
not have flowers on the altar during this time frame. Flowers will resume again on Easter Sunday. This is not a law, but a tradition that is followed by almost all LCC Churches.
LODGING NEEDED FOR NEXT BROCK SCHOOL YEAR: Greetings in Christ! My name is
Bianca Teich and I'm currently a first year student at Brock. I am in the Concurrent Ed teaching program. Since my hometown is in Kitchener (home church being Redeemer Lutheran in Waterloo), I've been living in residence this year. However, for next year I am hoping to find a space that I can rent from a church family, whether it be a basement apartment or a bedroom, fully furnished, from September to April for this next upcoming school year (2015-2016). I would only require access to a kitchen, and would purchase my own groceries for cooking, as well as having a furnished bedroom. If anyone has a space available that they would be able to rent to me (lease price can be negotiated) that is close to Brock and easily accessible through city bus routes, it would be much appreciated! I can be reached through my email at [email protected], or through text message only on my cell at (226) 929-1547.
STEWARDSHIP:
DID YOU KNOW…“The value of a gift is not determined by its amount but by the spirit in
which it is given.”
Last Sunday Attendance: (Feb. 22nd, 2015) 9 a.m. – 70 11 a.m. – 63 Total: 133 (’14 - 140)
Budget Last Sunday Year To Date
Current: 1,238.35 27,427.90 Missions 233.00 3,152.00 Property Improvement 47.00 984.0 0 Bursary Fund (new figures not available)
GOING SOUTH THIS WINTER? We will need to keep the bills paid while you are gone. You can
help by setting an EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) so that your offering will come to us each month. Please see Heather Simons or Karen McCumber about setting that up. Enrollment forms are in the narthex (entry way) of the church. Your transfer can be modified or stopped at any time. Thank you.
PUZZLE PASS AROUND: Looking for an activity to stimulate your brain? There are a few 500 &
1000 piece “puzzles”, meant to be put together and then passed around. Maybe consider setting up a table to work at it as people come over to visit – makes for a fun afternoon or evening. Puzzles are in a box in the narthex.
CAMPBELLS SOUP LABELS: We are still collecting Campbell’s soup labels (the whole label
including the picture and bar-code are needed). Please place them in the boxes in the narthex. To date we have collected over 1,500 soup labels. Keep up the good work!! Thank-you!
PARISH NURSE HOURS: I am available from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the second & fourth Sundays of
each month, (plus during the coffee hour to discuss any health concerns). Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. you can contact me at the church. Know that I am available and can telephone or visit at your home at a mutually convenient time – just call 1-905-957-7748 and leave a message and I will get back to you. Confidentiality is strictly maintained. In His Grace, Dagnija Clinton
IN THE HOSPITAL/PRAYERS: For all within our congregational family who are ill or recovering
we pray . . . . . . Lord Jesus, our Creator and Keeper, we remember all those in our congregation, and their families and friends, who are sick. Be with those who tend them. Strengthen family and friends in this time. Remind them of Your great love and care for us. If it be Your will, restore to them sound health of body, soul, and mind. Lord, hear our prayer for Your name’s sake. Amen.
LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES INFORMATION: Ambassador Aaron invites you to pray for and support this soul-saving mission. Talk to him personally, or phone him at 905-937-4997. Wired With THE WORD: Online tools and services from Lutheran Hour Ministries!!
Daily Devotions: www.lhm.org/new_devo.htm Topical Messages: www.lhm.org/topical.htm Search the Scriptures: www.lhm.org/verse. Just for Men! Check It Out: E-mail Services: www.lhm.org/email.htm The Men’s NetWork: lhmmen.com About Us: www.lhm.org/about.htm
LISTEN TO THE LUTHERAN HOUR, Sundays on CHAM 820 at 8:00 a.m. Next Sunday’s topic (March 15th), “The Power of God’s Enduring Forgiveness and Grace”! John 16: 33 — Speaker: Rev. Greg Seltz –Jesus offers reconciliation and restoration to those overcome by trouble and regret.
Other Information:
Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Catharines – 50th Anniversary 50
th Anniversary Celebrations are planned for Resurrection on May 3
rd and May 9
th, 2015. Activities will include
a special Divine Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015 followed by a light lunch. Fun, food, and fellowship is also planned for a day of celebration on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Everyone is welcome. Tell your family and friends! We look forward to seeing former pastors, fieldworkers, and members, as well as former students who attended the original location of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. Planning on attending or have questions? Feel free to email Mary at [email protected].
“FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT”
Next Monday, March 16th During March Break
6:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a cozy night out for the entire family.
Popcorn and Water provided.
What a wonderful opportunity to invite extended family & friends
to come & watch a great entertaining movie!!!!!
EVERYONE IS INVITED!!
“DINNER— featuring Irish Food”
This Friday, March 13th
at 5:30 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church 140 Russell Avenue, St. Catharines
Tickets are $15 in advance.
Sponsored by Faithlife Financial.
Proceeds to Mixte Nazareth Haiti Feeding Program.
Music!!!!! Door Prizes!!!!! Fun!!!!!
LENTEN SERVICES 2015
******************* Wednesday, Feb. 25th
“Preparing to Set Sail” Mark 3: 1-19
******************* Wednesday, March 4rd
“Sailing is for Crazy People” Mark 3: 20-35
******************* Wednesday, March 11th
“Getting in the Boat” Mark 4: 1-20
******************* Wednesday, March 18th
“Casting Off the Lines” Mark 4: 21-41
******************** Wednesday, March 25th
“Sailing Away From All Familiar Ground” Mark 5: 1-20
Six Special Services to prepare us for our Lord’s death and resurrection,
WEDNESDAYS AT 7:00 P.M. We thank Pastor David Duke who will lead our Lenten Services.
You are invited to…THIS FRIDAY…..
Come enjoy the Drama Group
“SpotLight” A Niagara Community
Drama Team
Performing the Drama called,
“COMMUNITY” .…We are One….
to be held at
Christ Lutheran Church
140 Russell Avenue, St. Catharines
during SOUL MAD Friday March 13, 2015
at 10:00 a.m. (…drama itself begins at 10:30 a.m.)
Tea & coffee and goodies
afterwards.
We hope to see a good crowd to show support
for this talented group of actors.
Easter Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April 5th
*********************** Please join us for our
“Annual Pancake Breakfast” served from
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the Church basement. Breakfast
includes: pancakes, sausages, hot-cross buns, coffee and orange juice.
Price is a free-will offering (to enable the Fellowship Committee to cover costs). As it is the custom for the men of the congregation to do the cooking and serving, we are once again asking the gentlemen to sign below for the time most convenient and place it in the offering basket (or give to a Fellowship Committee member).
Gentlemen: Please Sign below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for volunteering!!!
Name Phone Number
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - ____________________ ________________
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - ___________________ ________________
(Clean-up) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - ___________________ ________________