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News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan

July 16, 2017

Verse of the Week:

Faith and truth and life bestowing, Open now the Scriptures, Lord, Seed to life eternal sowing, Scattered on the wind abroad.

Let not hearts, Your Word receiving, Like a barren field be found, Choked with thorns and unbelieving, Shallow earth or stony ground.

May the Spirit’s power unceasing Bring to life the hidden grain, Daily in our hearts increasing, Bearing fruit that shall remain.

So in Scripture, song, and story, Savior, may Your voice be heard.

Till our eyes behold Your glory Give us ears to hear Your Word.

LSB 584; Text (sts. 1–2): © 1997 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, number 100012578.

Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Preschool Open House Tuesday, July 25, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Come meet the new Preschool Director Wendy Ewald And enjoy some ice cream!

Also, Thrivent members ae needed to help with the Open House. Please see Michele Lukanen if you are able to help.

Attention: Monitor Techs Needed!

Kelly Callahan needs more volunteers to be Monitor Techs at either worship service. Very little computer experience is needed. She will gladly train you! This is your chance to do something new at CLC!

Cottage Meetings at CLC As part of the Christ Lutheran Church Reconciliation Effort, the church will be providing Cottage Meetings. These meetings are to focus upon healing broken relationships, both our relationship with God and our relationship with others. These meeting allow members of the church to get to know each other better, talk and listen to each other and, if in a broken relationship, work toward reconciling with each other, and do a little dreaming together as we move toward a preferred future in the church.

These meeting are best done in small groups of 10-12 people. For the sake of order and to stimulate open and honest discussions, Pastor Hahn and one or two Elders will be present. These meeting will take place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month until August 27th at 10:30 am. Please sign up for the date that best works with you. There are sheets on the red bulletin board in the narthex.

Summer Cottage Meetings, Sundays at 10:30am  July 23rd  August 13th & 27th

THE OPEN DOOR FOOD PANTRY NEEDS OUR HELP NOW! Help our struggling neighbors!

Join the children attending Vacation Bible School (July 10-14) in bringing donations (monetary and items) to help this need!

Food items - From Sunday, July 1st - Sunday July 16th,you can drop off any of the following items to a special area in the church Fellowship Hall: Peanut Butter Toilet Paper 16-48 oz. size bottles of Vegetable Oil

Cans of 100% Fruit Juice Cans of Tuna or Chicken

Thanks and Blessings!

VBS news: This past week we welcomed Christine Salentiny, Stephanie Welch, Jessica Stadler and Drew Boggs, the Camp Omega Day Camp Team who led our VBS this week. They prepared for weeks and were excited to be with us sharing the Gospel message in a fun and refreshing way. We are thankful for their enthusiasm, their Christ-like love for the children, and their presence at CLC. (More on the great VBS week later!)

No more Pop Machine!

The pop machine has given up, even after a valiant try by the trustees to keep it working. Sodas that were in it have been placed in the refrigerator and can be purchased for 75¢. You can put the money in the donation container by the refrigerator.

Mission: Anyuak Bible Distribution!

In August, Omot Ochan will be returning to Kenya to distribute Anyuak Bibles to people in refugee camps. Some of the Anyuak people have been moved from one camp to another, and often they are not able to take all of their possessions with them. Many are requesting Bibles so that they have God’s Word in their own language to sustain them in their struggles and their joys.

Please assist Omot with his travel expenses. There will be door offerings after services the next 3 weekends: July 15 & 16, July 22 & 23, July 29 & 30

Report on Macedonia Trip On August 6 during the fellowship hour after church, Hannah Hartog is going to report on her Habitat for Humanity trip to Macedonia this summer. Be sure to come and hear about her amazing experience!

Extra Garden Produce Too many tomatoes, zucchini? The Open Door accepts fresh veggies and fruits!

You can drop off your fresh produce during open hours at the Pantry in Eagan. Call 651-600-9244 for more information, location, and hours.

Thanks for helping end hunger!

Our Gifts to the Lord July 8-9 General Fund July 3-7 Joyful Response Total

Attendance $3602.69 $ 660.00 $4262.69

Saturday, July 8 Sunday, July 9 Total

25 93 118

FAMILY FUN AT THE WATER PARK! Sunday, August 6, 2017 7:30 to 10:00 PM Apple Valley Aquatic Center 14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Apple Valley, MN 55124

Please join the Dakota County Thrivent Representatives at the Apple Valley Aquatic Center on Sunday, August 6th, for an after-hours event that will be open to our group exclusively -- free

of charge!

Lifeguards will be on duty, and all that the water park has to offer is available for you - check out the lazy river, several slides, and take a refreshing swim in the pool. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Light snacks and bottled water will be provided - compliments of Dakota Valley Associates.

Concessions will also be open.

We encourage you to invite anyone you know who would enjoy an evening of family fun at the water park. There is no cost of admission. No financial products will be sold.

Please RSVP by Thursday, August 3rd, to Tanya.Bosch@Thrivent.com, call Tanya or Carrie at (651) 493-8883. Be sure to mention the number of guests in your group. No need to bring a ticket - just RSVP and show up!

Thank you for your understanding as we canceled our original June 25th date because of unseasonably cool weather.

Hosted by Thrivent Financial representatives Jeremy Moe and Royce McEwen.

We hope you can make it!