SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Traditional: 7:30 | 9:00 Contemporary: 9:00 | 10:45
“THE JOURNEY IS COSTLY” LUKE 14:25-33 PASTOR TIM AHLMAN
MINISTRY OF THE WORD Gospel Reading Luke 14:25-33 Epistle Reading 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Old Testament Reading Malachi 3:7-10
Welcome to Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church! We are glad you have joined us this morning to worship Christ! We are here to EXPERIENCE the love of Jesus and are EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit to EXPAND God’s Kingdom!
SUNDAY : COMMITMENT SUNDAY 7:30 A 9:00 A 9:00 A 9:00 A 9:00 A 9:00 A 9:00 A 10:45 A
Traditional Service Traditional Service Financial Peace Class Faith Journey Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Agape Kids Contemporary Service Contemporary Service
MONDAY
5:30 P Girl Scout Meeting 6:30 P Boy Scout Meeting
Journey Ctr Life Ctr
TUESDAY
8:30 A 6:00 P 6:00 P 6:00 P 7:00 P
Mom’s Bible Study La Mesa Devoted Bodies Bible Study Cub Scout Meeting San Tan Chorale Practice
WEDNESDAY 10:00 A 6:00 P 6:15 P 6:30 P 6:30 P 6:30 P 7:15 P
Bible Study Bell Choir Practice High School Parents' Study Junior High JAM / Confirmation High School Youth Discover Class Choir Practice
THURSDAY
6:30 A Men’s Bible Study 6:30 P Financial Peace Class
FRIDAY
11:30 A Women's Lunch Bunch 5:30 P Harvest Fest 7:00 P Middle School Dance
SATURDAY 8:00 A 8:00 A 10:00 A 10:00 A 11:00 A
Sanctuary Sanctuary Parish Mtg Rm Journey Ctr 8th Grade Rm School Theater Life Ctr Life Ctr
Nursery First Christian Ch Journey Ctr Life Ctr Sanctuary Journey Ctr Sanctuary 4th Grade Class Life Ctr Youth Room Journey Ctr Sanctuary Journey Ctr Journey Ctr
Pacinio's Italian Restaurant Parking Lot Life Center
“The Rock” Men’s Pickup B'ball Court Girl Scout Troup Badge Workshop Journey Center WINGS School Theater Confirmation Rehearsal & Pictures Sanctuary Confirmation Luncheon & Faith Testimonies Life Ctr
EXPERIENCE
THE LOVE OF JESUS
BAPTISM
We welcome Rhys Oliver Stewart into the family of God this morning at the 9:00 a.m. traditional service. May the Holy Spirit work in Rhys as he grows in his faith and keep him in your daily prayers.
MEDIA BOOTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in major need of another 2-4 volunteers to run the PowerPoint slides on periodic Sunday mornings. We recently lost one of our gifted volunteers. Training will be provided. Please consider blessing the wider body of Christ in this way! Andrew Nannenga : nannenga7@gmail.com
HARVEST FEST
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 : 5:00 - 8:30 PM Trunk or Treat, Petting Zoo, Photo Booth, Games & MORE! Harvest Fest is almost here! Invite a friend! If you are a volunteer and do not have your t-shirt, stop by the Welcome Kiosk after Worship to pick one up! Lee Bauer : lbauer@cglchurch.org
VETERANS' RECOGNITION SUNDAY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 We thank the Lord for our veterans at Christ's Greenfield. If you are a veteran or know a veteran at our church and you haven't already signed up for the annual Veterans' Recognition Sunday, please sign up with one of the veterans in the courtyard or email Chris Hite (cchite46@gmail) with the veteran's name and branch of service. We hope all veterans and their families will join us for a memorable morning. Check out the cool religious hats that our vets are selling in the courtyard! You will LOVE them! Good colors, great Christmas gifts!! The price is right, asking $10 each. (Feel free to donate more!) with proceeds going to a veteran family in need.
EMPOWERED
EXPAND
ELECTION INFORMATION
POW-WOW
BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Stop by the Welcome Kiosk to pick up an informational guide to the upcoming election!
WOMEN'S LUNCH BUNCH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 @ 11:30 AM Lunch Bunch will be at Pacino's Italian Restaurant 2831 N Power Rd Suite 104 (Power & McDowell) in Mesa. No Lunch Bunch in November due to Thanksgiving.
GOD’S KINGDOM
Produce on Wheels With Out Waste is kicking back up on November 5 from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Come on out and invite your neighbors to receive up to 60 lbs of produce for only $10. You can also sign up to serve. Dollie McLeland : dollieiraniboyd@gmail.com
OCTOBER'S FB CHECK-IN FOR A CAUSE
Marion Sessous : 480-396-4585 Coretta : corettab1@hotmail.com
October Check-Ins = Day of Care for a Child Every 6 check-ins provides 1 day of care for a child in need through Compassion International.
ARIZONA REGIONAL YOUTH GATHERING
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
NOVEMBER 18-20 Calling all high school students! Christ’s Greenfield is hosting the annual Arizona Regional Lutheran Youth Gathering, November 18-20. We will be staying at a hotel, playing games, listening to awesome speakers and worship, and serving our community, let alone eating lots of food! Cost is $125, by October 14th, covers everything.
Over the next several weeks we will be collecting gifts for Operation Christmas Child! There are two ways to bless this ministry. Bring in a packed shoebox, OR, bring in items to be packed by the Agape Kids Sunday School. Donation bins located in the Sanctuary and Life Center. Go to www.samaritianspurse.org/occ for gift suggestions and details on how to pack a box.
Annie Tiberg : atiberg@cglchurch.org
Thanksgiving Baskets items needed: 18 Turkeys, canned yams, potato packages, corn, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, canned onions, dressing packages, canned pumpkin, paper towels, Kleenex and toilet paper.
SAVING GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, QC
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION Part-time, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Seeking an energetic, friendly, assistant to do general office duties, maintain facility calendar, create worship service bulletin and other publications, updating the website and social media, training administrative volunteers, and managing congregation records. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, email and internet skills. Resumes should be submitted by October 30 to info@savinggracelc.org.
FOOD PANTRY : THANKSGIVING BASKETS
LWML FALL CELEBRATION
The Zone LWML Fall Celebration is Saturday, October 29 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Tempe. Registration 9:00-9:30 a.m., Celebration 9:30 to noon. Registration fee $10 and includes lunch. Speakers will be Pastor Greg Fairow, Director of Lutheran Ministry at ASU, and Sharon Owens, PT director of International Friendship House. All women are invited. Ingathering is white rice (not instant or brown) and bottled water. If you wish to contribute these items to the ministry, leave them in the church office by Wednesday, October 26. Jan Witte : janwitte53@hotmail.com
TODAY IS COMMITMENT SUNDAY!
Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel! If you were not able to offer your commitment card as an act of worship this week we will make the opportunity available the next two weeks. Also, next Sunday is Reformation and Confirmation Sunday! Join us for the celebration of young people confirming their faith in Jesus!
SERMON NOTES:
NEW TO CGLC? Meet at the WELCOME KIOSK after any service for Pathfinder, a brief tour of our campus and ministries. The NURSERY is open and welcomes children for both the 9:00 & 10:45 services, and is located south of the Sanctuary. Trained PRAYER TEAM members are available to pray after each service. Please join us for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship between services in the JOURNEY CENTER. COMMUNION SERVICES are observed in the Traditional Services on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays and in the Contemporary Services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
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CONTACT US SENIOR PASTOR REV. TIM AHLMAN tahlman@cglchurch.org
BUSINESS MANAGER JACK KALLEBERG jkalleberg@cglchurch.org
VICAR JACOB BOESSLING jboessling@cglchurch.org
DEACONS STEVE EHRMAN TOM LULEY BILL BIESTER
VICAR MATTHEW KNAUSS mknauss@cglchurch.org DIR. OF CHRISTIAN ED ANNIE TIBERG atiberg@cglchurch.org TRADITIONAL MUSIC MATTHEW FRABLE mfrable@cglchurch.org CONTEMPORARY MUSIC LYNDSAY ERMELING lermeling@cglschool.org AGAPE KIDS DIRECTOR ANDREA ICKLER aickler@cglchurch.org NURSERY DIRECTOR NICOLETTE BOESSLING nboessling@yahoo.com
PRINCIPAL TANYA CALENDO tcalendo@cglschool.org VICE PRINCIPAL KEVIN REINKE kreinke@cglschool.org PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR JACI GLOSS jgloss@cglschool.org SCHOOL INFORMATION ogarcia@cglschool.org PRAYER REQUESTS Please submit prayer request at the CGLC website. Submissions are checked daily.