News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan Minnesota
September 18, 2016
Verse of the Week:
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended, The darkness falls at Thy behest; To Thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall sanctify our rest. We thank Thee that Thy Church, unsleeping While earth rolls onward into light, Through all the world her watch is keeping, And never rests by day or night. As o’er each continent and island The dawn leads on another day, The voice of prayer is never silent, Nor dies the strain of praise away. The sun, that bids us rest, is waking Thy saints beneath the western skies, And hour by hour, as day is breaking, Fresh hymns of thankful praise arise. So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never, Like earth’s proud empires, pass away; Thy kingdom stands and grows forever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. LSB 886 Text (sts. 1–5) and Music: Public domain Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
Announcements Newsletter Articles are due for the October Christ’s Messenger by September 19. Please email the church office (christlutheraneagan@outlook.com ) or drop off any information you have for the newsletter. Also, please let the office know of any meetings or volunteer schedules for October. Thanks! The Human Care Board would like to thank everyone who donated blood on Sept. 8th. We collected 23 units which means we could be helping as many as 69 people. A special thanks to Darlene Lemke and Mary Lou Adelmann for their dedication in volunteering to assist with the blood drives. Next drive is Nov. 10th 12:00 – 6:00 P.M. Hope to see you there. Did you miss Bible Class? Or maybe you want to recap the discussion. “Lead Like JESUS BIBLE Study UPDATES” are available on the church website. Pastor will post a brief synopsis of the lesson for anyone who could not attend. The updates are located under the Adult Education link within the Worship tab on the website navigation bar.
Upcoming Meetings and Events The 26th Annual Holiday Boutique will be held at Christ Lutheran on Saturday, Nov. 5th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please plan to join us for crafts, vendors, bake sale, as well as breakfast and lunch items. Tables are available for $25.00 by contacting Eileen Gregory at 952-469-6552 or glenn_eileen@frontiernet.net SENIOR CHOIR meets every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. New people are always welcome to our choir. So, if you love to sing, we will be happy to see you on Wednesdays! We believe that your voice will help take our choir to new heights. Please contact Alex Mezeritski at the church office or through his email: alex_mezh@hotmail.com. Share the joy of choral singing with our energetic group of music lovers!
The Preschool Children will be participating in the Trike-A-Thon again this year. The event will occur on Friday, September 23, at 9:45 am. Feel free to stop by and see the children as they have fun riding on the track on the lower lot. We hope to raise over $1000 this year for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The children are all collecting pledges for how many laps they ride. See Michele Lukanen or Julia Bonewell about supporting this great event.
Constitution Committee: The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 20, at 7:00 pm. Be sure to be there! The "Lead Like Jesus" study will continue every Sunday morning. Through this study, we will hopefully experience Jesus in a new and different way, as we grow to trust and follow Him and as we seek to come together and lead others to the Cross. It is my prayer and desire that "Lead Like Jesus" will be the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in our journey to becoming effective servant leaders as we gather together to be fed and strengthened through God's Word and teachings.
Save the date – December 10! More information coming soon!
Get Involved Preschool Readers! Here’s a great way to get involved in a small way – read to the preschoolers! Please see the sign-up sheet outside of the preschool room. We are looking for readers on Thursdays and Fridays at 11:45. If that time does not work well for you but you would like to come in another time, please see Julia Bonewell to work out a time. Secretary for the Church Council Needed: We need someone to take minutes at all Church Council and Voters’ meetings and distribute them in a timely manner. Please consider if this is something you can do to help out Christ Lutheran in an important way. The Anyuak Sunday School, which meets from 2:30-3:30, is in need of teachers. If you are interested in helping with this outreach program, please see Michele Lukanen (michele.clc@live.com) Constitution and By-Laws Committee: The Church Council is seeking volunteers to be part of a committee to examine and propose changes to the Constitution and By-Laws. This informal group will report to the Church Council recommendations for changes to both the Constitution and the By-Laws. After Church Council consideration, the changes recommended may proceed through the approval process as outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws. If you would like to participate on the committee or have suggestions, please contact Kelly Callahan or let Pastor Hahn know.
Our Gifts to the Lord Sept 10/11, 2016 General Fund Sept 1-9,2016 Joyful Response Total Weekly Need
Attendance $4335.00 $ 535.00 $4870.00 $6935.00
Saturday Sept 10, 5:00pm Sunday Sept 11, 9:00am Sunday Sept 11, 2:00pm Total
28 104 N/A 132
Christ Lutheran Preschool Begins Another Year!
Cleaning all the toys before school starts. Welcome to the first day of school! New teacher Julia Bonewell (Miss Julia!)
Time to play and make new friends!