January 22 News and Announcements

News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan Minnesota

January 22, 2017

Verse of the Week: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Oh, to see my name written in His wounds, For through Christ’s suffering I am free.

Death is crushed to death; Life is mine to live, Won through Your selfless love.

This, the pow’r of the cross: Son of God—slain for us.

What a love! What a cost!

We stand forgiven at the cross.

— Words and Music By Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend: Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music

THIS SUNDAY!! Annual Voters’ Meeting – Sunday, January 22, at 11:15am (after Bible Class).

Officers and Boards will present their annual reports.

Contribution Statements for 2016 are on the table in the narthex.

Please take your statement so it will not have to be mailed.

Please send any articles or announcements to the office for the February Newsletter

by Wednesday, January 25 (christlutheraneagan@outlook.com ).

New Church Directory Copies of the new Church Directory are available on the table in the narthex. If you see anything that needs correction, please let the office know. We’ll try to keep information up-to-date for our members!

CLC Youth Super Bowl “Take & Bake” Pizza Fundraiser!

Youth will be handing out order forms on Sunday morning for cheese, pepperoni, sausage – plus apple and blueberry dessert pizzas!

Pick-Up on Sunday, February 5th, 12-2pm Profits will be used to help CLC Youth participate in this summer’s Youth Servant Event at Lutheran Island Camp.

Pastor's Sunday Morning Bible Study - 10:30-11:15 "7 Christian Rules That Every Christian Ought To Break As Often As Possible" Based on the Book written by Jonathan Fisk 1.

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Never follow a rule that follows your liver, your heart, your pancreas, or any other bodily organ that could conceivably have its mind changed by the shifting of the wind.

Never follow a rule that wasn't written in stone a very, very long time ago (doubly so if the grass is always greener on the other side because it's made of plastic).

Never follow a rule because it makes sense (especially if it promises to work because it makes sense [and especially, especially if it either contains the words "spirit-led" or can be entirely explained by a petri dish full of midi-chlorians]).

Never follow a rule because it benefits you now (and if it mentions "abundance," run screaming from the room).

Never follow a rule that has to start over (again and again... and again...) again.

Never follow a rule that doesn't like rules.

Never follow a rule in order to justify yourself. Seriously.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! We at Christ Lutheran, by the Board of Worship, are planning a miniature Renaissance Concert and Faire on Sunday, February 12 from 2 - 5pm.

If you would be interested in volunteering your time for this exciting day, please contact Kelly Callahan at lovelandexpress2@gmail.com.

There will be games, crafts, food and entertainment.

FABRIC NEEDED by Feb. 5: Bright colored cotton fabrics are needed for a church project. The cloth will be cut into 2-4 inch strips. If you have fabrics simply taking up space in your rooms, consider donating it to the church.

Please leave your fabrics in the church office. Thank you!

The New Flower Chart for 2017 has been posted on the bulletin board.

Be sure to sign up to remember a special day or event – or just because you like flowers in the church!

Thank you to the following who “undecorated� the church and put the lovely Christmas decorations away: Tonia & Tom Gustafson, Don Roemhildt, Ken Ische, Earl Breuer, Mark Bonewell, Renee Eichten, Janet Linkert, and Dave Hogland.

National Lutheran School Accreditation The current issue of Lutherans Engage magazine has a great article about the value of being an accredited Lutheran School. Check it out at http://engage.lcms.org/lutheran-school-accreditation-winter-2017/ .

Christ Lutheran Preschool has begun the process of becoming accredited through the LCMS. This will help us to become Parent Aware rated, which is an early childhood rating system that is gaining strength in Minnesota.

It is the goal of the Minnesota South District to have all LCMS preschools and schools accredited.

We need your help with this process. There are seven standards that must be assessed. It would be best to form seven committees, with each committee only having to focus on one standard. The standards are: -

Statements Administration Teacher/Child Relations Indoor/Outdoor Environment and Health and

- Relationships - Personnel - Curriculum Safety

The time commitment will be minimal. They would get together 1-3 times to go over the standards and make the necessary comments. If a committee is able to complete the work in 1 meeting, great! However, it may take a couple more to finish the work.

If you are willing to serve on a committee, or would like to see the work before committing, please contact Michele Lukanen by phone (651-454-4091), email (Michele.clc@live.com), or in person. Thank you!

Our Gifts to the Lord Jan 14/15 General Fund Jan 9-13 Joyful Response Total

$3246.50 $ 535.00 $3781.50

Attendance Saturday Jan 14, 5:00pm Sunday, Jan 15, 9:00pm Anyuak, 2:00pm Total

26 99 25 150

From the Minnesota South District Office: Night to Shine!

There will be a special prom night for people with special needs, ages 14 and up, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington, on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6-9 pm. If you know of an organization or an individual who would be interested in attending, please share this information with them.

“One of our favorite parts of Night to Shine is when our honored guests arrive and begin to experience the royal treatment.

From hair and makeup stations, to shoe shines, to walking the red carpet to the cheers of the crowd, the night is all about them.”

If you would like to help with this event, there are a variety of needs and ways you can use your specific gifts.

Please check out: www.nighttoshinemn.org to register or to sign up a friend with special needs.

We especially need someone to work in the respite room (a quiet place). Instructions are provided. Please contact Sue Timmerman at St. Michael’s for more information: stimmerman@smlcb.org

LERT Training at St. Martin's, Winona Disasters throughout our United States and world are escalating each year. More than ever, floods, tornados, and hurricanes are ripping through our communities leaving unprecedented devastation in their wake. Often the church has been the mainstay, a stapled presence of help in these communities even before governmental agencies arrive.

St. Martin’s Lutheran Church of Winona, MN. 328 East Broadway (507-452-6928 x 107) is hosting a one-day training seminar to better equip the church in response to these disasters on Saturday, February 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in its Church Fellowship Hall. LERT or our LC-MS Lutheran Emergency Response Training team from St. Louis will train and certify all LC-MS participants.

We would like to invite people in your congregation to participate. The cost is $10.00 per person for materials. You may bring your own lunch or order a sandwich at the registration table on February 25th from an Erbert’s and Gerbert’s menu.

Simply email: bcloeter@hbci.com or call, 507-452-6928 x 100 to pre-register by February 17th.

LCEF Positions Open The new LCEF Central Region office, located in the Twin Cities metro area, is seeking candidates for the positions of Regional Marketing Manager, and Regional Administrative Coordinator. These are new positions serving in the newly formed Central Region offices of LCEF, and will serve the marketing and administrative needs of multiple LCEF district programs. For more information, see the Minnesota South District website (www.mnsdistrict.org ).