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News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan

July 9, 2017

Verse of the Week: Matthew 11:28

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”

I came to Jesus as I was, So weary, worn, and sad; I found in Him a resting place, And He has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink and live.”

I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s light.

Look unto Me; thy morn shall rise And all thy day be bright.”

I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my star, my sun; And in that light of life I’ll walk Till trav’ling days are done.

LSB 699; Text (sts. 1–3): Public domain 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!

New Preschool Director/Teacher!

Mrs. Wendy Ewald has accepted the position of Christ Lutheran’s Preschool Director/Teacher for the coming year.

We thank the Lord for providing such a well-qualified person to work together with the members of Christ to reach out to those around us. Here is a note from her and information about her background:

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! My name is Wendy Ewald, and I have been in Lutheran Education for 37 years, alternating between classroom teaching and starting and directing early childhood centers for churches in the Twin Cities area. My three brothers and I grew up in Cottage Grove, MN. I graduated from Concordia St. Paul in 1979 with my Lutheran Educator’s Degree and a B.A. in Elementary Education. I began my career at St. John Lutheran in Berlin, WI teaching third grade. This is where I met and married my husband Richard, and where we had our first 2 children. After 4 years, I took a job teaching preschool at a local childcare center for 5 years.

In 1989 I took a call to Golden Valley Lutheran to start and direct their early childhood center. In 2000 I took a call to Bethlehem Lutheran in St. Paul to expand their preschool to include full day childcare and school age, and two years later I took a call to Mt. Calvary to teach second grade.

When Mt. Calvary closed in 2009, I took a call to King of Kings in Roseville to start, direct, and teach their preschool program. In 2015 I took a call to clean up and direct Open Arms Christian Early Childhood Center. I fulfilled my role there, and after 1 year I wanted to be back in the classroom, so I took a one-year call to teach first grade at Trinity Lutheran in Mpls. Now I am delighted to be at Christ Lutheran Church and Preschool! I love being in the classroom and watching the children grow and develop in all areas: spiritually, emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. There is no other occupation that excites me the way teaching does and I am so blessed to be able to follow my dreams.

My husband Richard and I live in Bloomington. We have 2 married daughters and one son. Our oldest daughter, Christine, and her husband have blessed us with 2 grandchildren that we adore and love to spend time with! Our youngest daughter, Brittany, and her husband are expecting their first child on July 17th and we can’t wait to meet this new grandchild! Our son, Tim, is a nurse and works at the V.A. hospital. Besides spending time with our kids and grandkids, I also enjoy spending time with my husband, gardening, walking, and reading during my free time. I look forward to getting to know the children and families of Christ Lutheran Preschool and the members of Christ Lutheran Church and have been earnestly praying that God will use me to be a blessing this year. To Him be the glory!

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!

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 9th & 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!  

Door Offering – After church on Saturday July 8th and Sunday July 9th. Checks can be made out to the Open Door.

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!

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.

Our Gifts to the Lord July 1-2 General Fund June 26-30 Joyful Response Total

Attendance $3186.00 $ 450.00 $3636.00

Saturday, July 1 Sunday, July 2 Total

21 70 91

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!

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!