News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan Minnesota
Verse of the Week:
February 28st, 2016
“Show us Your steadfast love O Lord, and grant us your
salvation.” Psalm 85:7
This Week in Sunday school:
This week, Sunday School students will be studying “The Baptism of Jesus” using verses from the third chapter of Luke. A Devotion based on: Isaiah 55:1-9 What's a defibrillator, you ask? You've probably seen on television, or in the movies, scenes where a doctor applies paddles to the chest of a person who appears to be
have a heartbeat at all! What the church needs is a defibrillator! Something to wake them up! Something that will shock them back to life!" The defibrillator we need is the Bible, God's word.
dead. These "paddles" carry electrical current to the heart.
Sometimes, we need a couple of good paddles to the heart to
The medical team hopes that the shock will jolt the patient
wake us up! In the Scripture reading from Isaiah listed above,
back to life. The doctor shouts, "Clear!" Then the paddles
the Lord has a remedy. God advises us to "listen" (v. 3) to God
are placed on the body, and the body twitches to life
"so that you may live." We are also told to "seek the Lord
immediately. If the person is nonresponsive, the paddles
while he may be found, call upon him while he is near" (v. 6).
are applied again.
We must "forsake" the things we do that are bad (v. 7).
Sometimes, the problem is simply an irregular
When we do these things, our hearts will come to life.
heartbeat. Sometimes, there appears to be no heartbeat at
The life of the church will be revitalized. God will "have
all.
mercy" and "abundantly pardon" us (v. 7). In any case, this church that I was visiting was
learning how to use one! What a great idea! But I thought to myself, "I think there are many churches which, sadly, are experiencing irregular heartbeats, i.e., they're not beating rhythmically. And some churches don't appear to
Devotion by Timothy Merirll Published in the HomeTouch Quarterly, February 28, 2016 issue © 2015 CRI, 23A Market, Unit 1, Beaufort, SC 29906-9184. 1-800-992-2144. Visit us at: HomeTouchMinistry.com. Placed in the News and Announcements by Gabriel Hartog
Announcements Please pick up your offering envelopes! They are located on a table in the south end of the narthex by the doors leading to the preschool. Thanks! Take stock in our Youth starts in March: support our youth with a donation to their trip to the National Youth Gathering! All sponsors will be treated to a dinner where we celebrate our growing in Christ and the youth talk about their great memories from New Orleans. You'll also get two postcards from the city of jazz! We thank you for your support.
Easter Flowers: It is that time of year again to order your flowers for Easter Sunday! There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please be sure to print your name so we can accurately play your name in the bulletin. Checks can be made out to Christ Lutheran Church and please note “Altar Guild Easter Flowers” in the memo line. Your choice of flowers are: Easter Lilies-$8, Tulips-$8, Mums-$9, and Hydrangeas- $14 Keep Updated: The weekly news and announcements is now a digital publication! If you would like to be added to the email list, please send an email to christlutheraneagan@outlook.com. There will still be physical copies for you to read during fellowship hour and copies you can take home in the narthex. Preschool Registration: for the 2016-2017 academic year is open, for returning families and families of Christ Lutheran Church. Please see the February Newsletter or the Church website for a description and cost of the classes. Our very own Hannah Hartog: will be taking a mission trip to Budapest, Hungary with Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent, June 30-July 8, 2016. Hannah is the daughter of Curt and Karra Hartog and is a junior at Concordia University, St. Paul. Hannah is asking for donations to help fund her trip. To donate or to find out more about Hannah’s trip, go to https://share.habitat.org/Hannah-hartog-gvt17604.
Upcoming Meetings and Events March Youth Night: There will be a youth night on Friday March 4th at 6:30pm. There will be many fun activities as well as a brainstorming session for future youth night activities. Bring a friend and a snack to share!
Lenten Supper Schedule: Wed. March 2nd: Host, Board of Preschool, Menu Deviled Ham Sand. & Ambrosia, Time 5:30-6:15 Wed. March 9th: Host, Board of Youth, Menu Soup, Time 5:306:15 Wed. March 16th: Host, L.I.F.E. Groups, Menu Family Favorite Goulash, Time 5:30-6:15 LIFE Group Meetings schedule: Monday Nights, 6:30 pm, Men’s and Women’s group at Eagan Pointe: Contact Sharonlee 952-431-1865 Wednesday Afternoons, 1:30pm, Women’s group: Contact Geri Bonewell 952-891-2853 Thursday Nights, 7:00pm, Men’s and Women’s Group: Contact Deb Buntjer 651-452-8956 Saturday mornings (First three of each month), 9am, Men’s Group: Contact Mark Bonewell 952-891-2853
Get Involved Materials Needed: The igloo will be returning to the preschool room. We are in need of empty, clean gallon containers (please rinse any gallon milk or juice containers with bleach water). Please place any donations outside the preschool classroom. Readers wanted: Do you have a favorite childhood story? Do you love to read to children? If so, we would love to have you as one of our Preschool guest readers! Guest readers are needed Thursdays and Fridays at 11:30 am. A sign-up sheet is available in the east hallway on the preschool bulletin board. Please see Michele Lukanen if you have any questions. Become a Board member: All of our boards and committees could use more volunteers to help with their missions. One of our church Elders will be happy to provide more information.
By the numbers
Our Gifts to the Lord Feb. 21, 2016 General Fund Feb. 15-21, 2016 Joyful Response* Total Weekly Need
Attendance
$3,840.89 Wednesday Feb 17, 7:00pm $1,260.00 Saturday Feb 20, 5:00pm $5,100.89 Sunday Feb. 21, 9:00am $6,935.00 Sunday Feb. 21, 2:00pm Total
63 55 105 223
Have a little fun Trivia 1. What is the Greek meaning of the name Christ? a. Savior b. Master c. Shepard d. Anointed 2. How did Samson lose his strength? a. His hair got cut off b. He ate an unclean animal c. Old Age d. It was taken from him 3. What is the shortest books in the Old Testament? a. Obadiah b. Daniel c. Hosea d. Amos 4. What was the sign that Jesus’ betrayer used to reveal Him to Jesus’ captors (Matthew 26:48) a. a salute b. an embrace c. a kiss d. a bow 5. Which of these people was not a prophet? a. Noah b. Goliath c. Moses d. Samuel
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