OCTOBER 2014
Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
As autumn arrives, people in various places may notice something odd... a procession of animals, everything from dogs and cats to hamsters and even horses, are led to churches for a special ceremony called the Blessing of Pets. This custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. Today there are over 62 million pets in the U.S. which attests to the continuing affection we have for our furry, feathered or finned friends. Pets are true companions. The bond between people and their pets is like no other relationship because the communication between fellow creatures is at its most basic with humans and animals. No wonder people enjoy the opportunity to take their animal companions to church for a special blessing once a year. Church is the place where the bond of creation is celebrated. Christ Lutheran will celebrate the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 12th at 12:30 p.m. in the grassy area near the main doors. Bring all of your pets for a blessing and a treat. All are encouraged and welcome! Please join us. Please sign the response sheet to let us know you are coming!
News From the Preschool Hello and welcome to the fall season at the preschool! We have such a busy month planned with two Chapel visits; “Jesus Heals” and “The Good Samaritan.” Our Storyteller will visit and we will start Music time with Ms. Linda, CLC’s Music Director. Dads can come and play one Saturday on our Superdad Saturday! Also, our yearly and exciting Butterbraid fundraiser begins on the 9th and ends on the 22nd. We will have order forms upstairs for the congregation to order and we so appreciate the support we have received over the years. They are good to have on hand for the holiday season! The children will have a Halloween parade and party at the end of the month. They look so adorable in their costumes!
We wish everyone a colorful fall season! Ms. Deb and Ms. Blair
Sunday School at CLC This year’s Sunday school began on September 7 with a celebration of learning and fun for 96 children ages 3-6th grade and 17 teachers/helpers. Our new Sunday school director is Allyson Evans. Allyson is in charge of ordering learning materials, preparing the weekly lessons with the craft team, leading Sunday school service/ volunteer opportunities and gathering volunteers to teach and help in classes. We hope you have heard it is “easy” to teach Sunday school at CLC. The lessons and crafts are prepared for you. You can read the lesson during the week on-line to famil-iarize yourself with the Bible story. The BEST part of teaching Sunday school is spend-ing time with children! Sharing your faith as you build relationships is one of the best reasons to volunteer. Welcome Allyson! We look forward to seeing many of you involved in Sunday school this year! Erika Alpern, Council Member
SCRIP UPDATE
We have reloadable King Soopers Scrip cards in stock, and would like to order more! If you do your grocery shopping at King Soopers, please consider purchasing one of these $25 cards and reloading it when you shop. CLC receives $250+ every month when we have $5,000 in reloads. We have received a check every month for the last 2 years, and would like to see this trend continue! You may either reload your card at the Customer Service Center, or simply hand it to the cashier prior to checking out with your groceries. You may put as much, or as little, on the card as you wish, and then swipe the card to pay for the groceries. This is an easy way to support CLC and our many programs. Thanks for your support!