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News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan

June 25, 2017

Verse of the Week: Romans 6:23

My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine.

Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; O let me from this day Be wholly Thine!

May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart; My zeal inspire!

As Thou hast died for me, Oh, may my love to Thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire!

While life’s dark maze I tread And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow’s tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.

When ends life’s transient dream, When death’s cold, sullen stream Shall o’er me roll, Blest Savior, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul!

LSB 702; Text (sts. 1–4) and Music: Public domain Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

God’s Blessings on Pastor Heggen’s Retirement!

This Sunday, June 25, after church, there will be a special reception for Pastor Heggen who is retiring after faithfully serving as CLC’s Visitation Pastor for 7 years. We thank God for all that Pastor Heggen has done for Christ Lutheran and wish him God’s blessings in the future!

PRESENTATION OF THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION - June 25, 1530 While today will slip by for many Lutherans without the fanfare of Reformation Day, June 25 marks the day in 1530 on which God-fearing laymen took their stand for the Gospel and presented their confession of faith before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg. You might even call today the birthday of the Lutheran Church! That confession made 487 years ago continues to shape what we believe, teach, and confess before the world today. Centered on Christ and focused on the free gift of salvation that is ours by grace through faith, the Augsburg Confession reminds us of the high privilege it is to confess Jesus Christ.

The Augsburg Confession was written largely by Philipp Melanchton, a German reformer and collaborator with Martin Luther. In the years after 1530 Melanchton made significant changes that weakened the truth of the Augsburg Confession, especially in the teaching on the Lord's Supper. When the Lutheran confessions (i.e. statements of faith) were collected in the Book of Concord in 1580, the Unaltered Augsburg Confession was included as the principle Lutheran confession. (Thank you, Pastor Heggen, for noting this special day!)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VBS July 10-14 between 9-3 Monday through Thursday and 9-Noon on Friday!!

The children are registering, the Camp Omega counselors are preparing, but we still need YOU to be a volunteer! We need help with snacks, registration, crafts, and assisting Camp counselors with children.

Contact Joyce Swedean ASAP and let her know your availability that week.

Cottage Meetings at CLC As part of the Christ Lutheran Church Reconciliation (healing broken relationships) 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 beginning June 11th and continuing until August 27th at 10:30 am. That is a total of 6 scheduled Cottage Meetings.

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  June 25th – today!  July 9th & 23rd  August 13th & 27th Key Card Updates: The Board of Trustees is updating the card access system. Several cards have been made inactive. If yours does not work, please contact the church office and give your name and the card number so it can be reactivated if you are still using it. The Trustees are trying to find out who has keys and get them under the correct name. If you have a key card and are no longer using it, please turn in it to the office along with your name. Also, please notify the office if there are cards that have been lost. Thank you for your assistance!

(Office: 651-454-4091)

Portals of Prayer and other periodicals Don’t forget to pick up your daily devotional for July-September on the table in the narthex. It’s a great (and quick!) way to be in God’s Word and prayer throughout the summer.

Also, Lutherans for Life has a Summer edition of LifeDate available. Keep current on how you can keep this important ministry in your prayers.

And Ladies! A new copy of the Lutheran Women’s Quarterly and the MN South District Women on a Mission just arrived! Pick up your copies on the LWML table today!

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!

CLC Constitution News A new copy of the CLC constitution is available that includes the bylaws changes that were made in January. The revised version has a blue cover with the LCMS cross. We ask that you return or destroy any old copies to avoid any confusion. If you need one sent to you, please call or email the church office (christlutheraneagan@outlook.com ).

Meanwhile, the Constitution Committee is hard at work to streamline the structure of CLC and make it more adaptable to the current needs of the church. You will be hearing more in the future!

Lutheran Night at the Twins!

Lutheran Night at the Twins vs. Brewers is August 8th at 7:10 pm. Plan to join other Lutherans as we cheer the Twins to victory. A special treat will be an appearance of "Marty and Katie" if you arrive before 7:00! Get there early! Designate choir members to join the National Anthem Choir (arrive at 6:00 pm at Gate 6). Groups of 25 or more can contact Landon Oldenburger for tickets - 612-659-3583 or landonoldenburger@twinsbaseball.com Smaller groups can also purchase Lutheran Night discounted tickets through this weblink: www.twinsbaseball.com/lutheran .

Let's celebrate the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation!

REFORMATION TOUR 2017 District President Dean and Susie Nadasdy will host a 500th Anniversary Reformation tour of Germany September 22October 3, 2017. The trip will include visits to the historic Reformation sites as well as the German and Austrian Alps.

President Nadasdy, a former parish pastor and seminary professor, will provide brief Bible studies and lectures on Reformation themes. For more information, brochure, and registration form, contact the Nadasdys at dean.nadasdy@mnsdistrict.org

Save the date! The joint Minnesota South/Minnesota North/Concordia University 500th anniversary Reformation service will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Concordia, St. Paul. Choirs are invited to participate in this event.

Our Gifts to the Lord June 17-18 General Fund June 12-16 Joyful Response Total

Attendance $4313.00 $1290.00 $5603.00

Saturday, June 18 Sunday, June 19 Total

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