News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan
September 10, 2017
Verse of the Week: Matthew 18:3
Lord Jesus Christ, the children’s friend, To each of them Your presence send; Call them by name and keep them true In loving faith, dear Lord, to You. In Christian homes, Lord, let them be Your blessing to their family; Let Christian schools Your work extend In living truth as You intend. That caring parents, gracious Lord, And faithful teachers find reward In leading these, to whom You call, To find in Christ their all in all. For by Your Word we clearly see That we have sinned continually; But show us too, forgiving Lord, Your saving Gospel’s great reward. That all of us, Your children dear, By Christ redeemed, may Christ revere; Lead us in joy that all we do Will witness to our love for You. Then guard and keep us to the end, Secure in You, our gracious friend, That in Your heav’nly family We sing Your praise eternally. LSB 866: Text (sts. 1–6): © 1982 Concordia Publishing House Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, number 100012578. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
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.
RALLY DAY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th WORSHIP: 9:00 A.M. FELLOWSHIP: Immediately following the service – donuts, coffee, and water served in the Fellowship Hall
EDUCATION HOUR: 10:30-11:30 A.M. Fellowship Hall (The congregational potluck has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.)
New! Intergenerational Sunday School! On September 17, we will begin a 5-week Bible Study that will include 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 lesson titles include: 1) "The Stormy Monk" 2) "The Protesting Professor" 3) "Trouble, Trouble, Trouble" 4) "The Heretic's Trial" 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.
LIFE Groups Starting Up Again in September First – a special presentation on Monday September 11, 2017 at 6:30pm by Judy Slegh at Eagan Pointe. Judy is with Nephros ministries, which is connected with Angel Tree Ministries. She will share with us the need for writing letters to send to prison inmates, including guidelines for how to do this, what is acceptable, and how it works. She will tell us how to get on board if we want to make this a part of our LIFE groups. Anyone not in a LIFE Group may join us. Just let us know so we are prepared for the number attending. Call Sharonlee, 952-431-1865 and leave a message. You will be hearing more about the LIFE groups as to which groups meet where, when, the type of group (women, men and mixed), and their study for the fall in September. We invite anyone who wants to study God’s word, fellowship and pray with us, and serve an amazing Lord to join us. To God be the Glory!
A Visit with Katharina Luther Prepare for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation by attending "A Visit with Katharina Luther" on Thursday, September 14, at 10:00 am in the Black Box Theatre at Concordia University, St. Paul (312 Hamline Ave. N). This one-hour portrayal by Alicia Winget is free and open to the public. Reserve seating is available by contacting Jane at 651 -641-8393 or jwilke@csp.edu. See a preview at http://www.katharinalutherpresentation.com/.
POBLO International is in the process of establishing a 2nd International Friendship Center at Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Burnsville. They are looking for a few individuals that would be willing to attend one training seminar and then give one hour a week to help. This is an opportunity to show the love of Christ to someone who can use a smile and a welcome. There are flyers on the front table in the Narthex – please take one and consider this opportunity. We have some people already interested in helping – please join us! Any questions, please contact Pastor Hahn or Karra Hartog.
CHECK OUT OUR LIBRARY! Our church library is in the back of the fellowship hall. We have quite an assortment of books; Christian Fiction books by Kingsbury, Coble, Snelling, Blackstock, Warren, Henderson, Peterson, Oke, and others are excellent books to read. Young adults who liked the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew may like to read Carolyn Keene’s The Dana Girls Mystery Stories. Lots of books for young children and preschoolers. Wondering about what that verse in the Bible means? We have commentaries on just about every book in the Bible. We also have devotional books for young children and adults that you can check out for the year. We have joke books, skit books, recipe books and a whole lot more. Come check us out!
CHOIR PRACTICE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13TH! Rejoice! It’s time to come together to sing again! Whether you’ve been in choir before or if you want to join this year, you are welcome to come Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Due to building codes, the automatic doors at the entrance are programmed so that one has to close before the other one opens. Both doors will open after the button is pushed, but you will have to wait for the second one to open. Do not push the button between the doors except in case of emergency. Appropriate signage will soon be up to help with the use of the new doors.
Our Gifts to the Lord August 26/27 General Fund Aug 28-Sept 3 Joyful Response Total
Attendance $3793.61 $ 460.00 $4253.61
Saturday, September 2 Sunday, September 3 Total
21 73 94
Lutheran Hour Ministries offers FREE online courses and webinars! On August 1st, LHM launched online courses and webinars to help you reach out with the love and Good News of Jesus Christ in your everyday lives. To check out these free outreach resources, visit lhm.org/learn. You can always go back and study previous courses. Course titles include Spiritual Reflections, Sharing Your Faith Stories, and What is the
Gospel? – plus many more!
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