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News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan

October 8, 2017

Verse of the Week: Psalm 24:1a

Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer For all things living, Created good: Harvest of sown fields, Fruits of the orchard, Hay from the mown fields, Blossom and wood.

Bless, Lord, the labor We bring to serve You That with our neighbor We may be fed.

Sowing or tilling, We would work with You, Harvesting, milling For daily bread.

Father, providing Food for Your children,

By Your wise guiding Teach us to share One with another, So that, rejoicing With us, all others May know Your care.

LSB 789; Text (sts. 1–3): © 1987 Oxford University Press Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, number 100012578.

Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Saturday, October 14, 9:00 am This is a great time for all of us to get involved in cleaning up our church insides and out. We’ll find a job for everyone. Be sure to mark your calendars now! (Rain day is October 21.)

Our next church Voters’ Meeting is Sunday, October 15, at 11:30 am. Don’t miss it!

Intergenerational Sunday School!

This will be the fourth week of a 5-week Bible Study that includes all ages. Since this year marks the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, the topic is:

"What You Do and Don't Know About Martin Luther and the Reformation" We will be joining together (adults and children) for a fun filled, light-hearted, entertaining, and yet educational time, focusing upon Martin Luther and the Reformation. The remaining lesson titles include: 4) "The Heretic's Trial" and 5) “Luther's Legacy” You will learn something about Martin Luther and the Reformation that you have never heard before and have fun doing it.

New Portals of Prayer Available!

Don’t forget to pick yours up from the table in the narthex today!

Also, the October newsletter is available if you did not receive it via email.

Stewardship Emphasis in October In the coming weeks, we will have opportunity to hear more about God’s love and the gifts He gives. The theme, The Gift that Keeps on Giving, will help us focus more clearly on God’s love which is found in Jesus Christ, the greatest gift!

During the three Sundays listed below, specific themes will be highlighted in our services: Sunday, October 8th - Changing the Language of Stewardship Sunday, October 15th - Developing an Attitude of Gratitude Sunday, October 22nd - Mission is the Heart of our Giving

The Fall Red Cross Blood Drive will be Thursday, November 9th, 12:00 – 6:00 PM. Sign-up sheets will be available soon.

LIFE Groups Starting Up Again 

Monday nights at 6:30 pm at Eagan Pointe. Men and women are invited to join us in the study of Romans. Contact person: Sharonlee Strohkirch (952-431-1865).

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Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 pm women’s group meet at various homes. Their study is “Divine Design” by Sharla Fritz. Contact person is Gerri Bonewell (952-891-2853).

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Wednesday at 6 pm singles and couples twice a month. Their study is the Holy Spirit. Contact person is Deb Buntjer (651-452-8956).

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Saturday at 9 am, the Men’s group will begin at church. Study to be announced. Contact person is Mark Bonewell (952-891-2853). This group would like to see more men join for coffee, Bible study, and fellowship!

LIFE groups are people who embrace Living In Faith Everyday. They meet weekly with Bible Study, Prayer, Fellowship and Service. All are welcome from church, families, neighbors, and anyone who wishes to be in Gods’ Word and grow in faith and spirit in a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please come join us and fill our “empty chair.”

CHOIR PRACTICING FOR REFORMATION! Whether you’ve been in choir before or if you want to join this year, you are welcome to come on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? – Then we really want you to come!

Bell Choir Has Begun – Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm Calling all bell ringers, and those who are interested, ages 10-110! Join us for the experience of praising God with ringing hand bells together.

If you are new to this, we will teach you. You will love working together to ring praises to God!

Our Gifts to the Lord Sept 30-Oct 1 General Fund Sept 25-29 Joyful Response Total

Attendance $4118.00 $ 410.00 $4528.00

Saturday, September 30 Sunday, October 1 Total

22 78 100

CHECK OUT OUR LIBRARY! Read any good books lately? If they came from the CLC Library, why not share what you read with others? Send a book review to Ruth Ohmann (reohmann@comcast.net ).

Be sure to check out all the interesting titles for every interest and every age group!

Help is just a phone call away!

If you need the pastor at any time, just call the church. If no one answers the phone, you have options so that you can leave a message to any of the staff, and in an emergency, your call can go directly to Pastor Hahn’s cell phone. Be sure to put the church phone number on your cell phone or write it down near your home phone: 651-454-4091.

Ladies! Don’t miss attending the Lyndale Conference Fall Rally on Saturday October 28 at Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church, 6875 Jamaica Ave, Cottage Grove. It begins at 8:30 am with registration, program beginning at 9:00 am, with a lunch served at 11:00 am. The speaker will be Pastor Chad Cziscke who serves as a chaplain ministering to the men and women in the Armed Services. The Gifts from the Heart will be monetary gifts to the LCMS Ministry to the Office of the Armed Forces. Cost $10.00. There is a poster on the LWML bulletin Board in the narthex. We will meet at CLC at 8:00 am to carpool.

Remember to pick up copies of the new Fall LWML Quarterly (lots of interesting articles for all women) and the new Women on a Mission newsletter which tells of what is going on in the District LWML.

Polka Service and Bavarian Dinner All are welcome to attend the 14th annual Polka Service and Bavarian Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 28th, 2017 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 4101 Washington Street NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421. The worship service begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Bavarian Dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall ($9 per person). The meal features authentic German cuisine including garlic roasted pork, hot German potato salad, sauerkraut, root beer, and extravagant desserts. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event. Please contact Carol Blase at 763-788-9427 for ticket information. _________________________________________________________________________

“Luther” – Concordia St. Paul Theatre Production October 26-29, 7:30 p.m LOCATION: E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 Hamline Ave N, St. Paul TICKETS: $10 (Discounts available for students/seniors/children under 12) Church groups of 10 or more receive $5 tickets.

Tickets available at Ticketworks.com