CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Volume 17, Issue 11
November 1, 2014
Mission Statement: Christ Lutheran Church
exists to “...continue to share the Good
News of Jesus Christ with members,
community & the world”.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for
evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Dear Friends in Christ,
I recently heard some wise words from a friend that I want to pass along to you. He
said, “Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.” In other words, if we
have expectations of people, or of God for that matter, that we do not express to others
and come to agreement about them, we are setting ourselves up for disappointment
and bitterness.
The words of God from Jeremiah 29:11 are meant to be powerfully comforting words
about the salvation that God has in store for all who trust Him, and believe in the salvation that Jesus Christ won for us. However, people often mistake God’s plan for success in jobs, material
gain, or good health. None of these are promised, but peace, joy, and salvation are.
As we go about our life as a congregation and as individuals, I want to encourage you to make your expectations known. Not only known, however, but have a conversation with people about them. Expectations
need to be clear, reasonable, and agreed upon. If they are not agreed upon, they become premeditated resentments that will destroy relationships and separate us from the body of Christ. The best place to start
with understanding expectations is to hear what we can expect from God and what He expects from us. To
put it simply: We can expect love, and we are to respond with faithfulness.
Yours in Christ,
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The annual Congregational meeting will be held Sunday, November 16th, immediately following worship. There
will be a catered meal. The important business of the day is the approval of the 2015 budget for Christ Lutheran
Church and the election of the 2015 Church Council. Members may pick up a copy of the proposed budget in the
church office or a copy will be mailed to you upon request. The slate of nominations for the 2015 Council is:
OFFICERS:
President, Clifford Fischer
Vice President, Dr. Kelly Kensing
Secretary, Arlene Hale
Treasurer, Jennifer Bryson
COUNCILMEN and COUNCILWOMEN:
Christian Growth Director, Vicki Sweetman
Community Outreach Director, Kathy Franklin
Community Relations Director, Marky Edwards
Properties Director, Billy Guetersloh
Stewardship Director, Eric Bruning
Youth Director, Jack and Rebecca Meeks
SPIRITUAL BOARD MEMBERS: Jim Diers, Rodney Donahue, Allen Graham, Roger Pamperin, Phillip Guengerich, Brooks
Jennings, Chris Weiss and Tom Jackson
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
November 1, Riv Feagan
November 2, Sharmila Jes'son
November 3, Dennis Miller
November 3, Mia Pamperin
November 5, Garry Pollock
November 9, Eric Bruning
November 9, Angie Redd
November 11, Barb Merz
November 12, Grace Feist
November 13, Nick Sweetman
November 15, Miranda Hunsucker
November 16, Rachel Donahue
November 18, Glenna Warrick
November 18, Stephanie Jarrett
November 19, Jeff Dean
November 20, Clifford Fischer
November 23, Roxie Sammons
November 24, Steve Peterson
November 24, Steve Watson
November 25, Eddie Wilt
November 25, Shanna Friday
November 27, Marylin Ormsby
November 27, Rod Huenergardt
November 29, Roy Nolte
November 8, Art and Marylin Ormsby
PARENTS’ DAY OUT
by Betsy Fischer,
NOVEMBER’S
SERVANTS
Director
The PDO teachers and I are THANKFUL for:
Sharon: My family: Jerry, Christopher, Dustin,
Ally, Isaac, Mama, Susan, & John; my good
health; my church; my home; my PDO job.
Cindy: My family: Marty, Zachary, Jacob, Luke and Max; my
good health; my very special sister Betsy; my home; my PDO
job.
Betsy: My entire family, especially Clifford, Megan and Lane;
the Lutheran Faith; good health for my family; the generous
people who support the PDO program; the PDO families who
trust us with their children.
Altar Service
Arlene Hale
Lay Reader
Ron Rodeck
Offering Tellers
Joyce Kuhl and Ken Schoppa
Kitchen Hostesses
Rebecca Meeks and Annie Miller
Acolytes
November 2: Bella Redd
The students are THANKFUL for:
November 9: Kendall Graham
Wesley—Zip line
Ziva—Doggy's leash
Brynlee—Toys
Christian—Crayons
Adam—Clothes
Charlie—Hot Wheels
Gavin—Puppy
Riv—Chapel
Ava Grace—Sister & Brother
Lauryn—Playing House
November 16: Lyric Garlitz
November 23: Ashleigh Hoffman
November 30: Ethan Morgan
We hope and pray that you and your loved ones will
find many things to be Thankful for.
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CHRISTIAN GROWTH
A Prayer for Our Children and Our Schools
Father, we ask that Your Truth will reign supreme in their hearts and minds. May they base their lives on the
Truth of Your Word and not the lies of this world. We ask that they daily renew their minds with Your Truth
and keep their thoughts on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, excellent, and worthy of praise.
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CHRISTMAS TREE
GOOD NEWS!
The Good News Bible Study group invites you to
join us as we continue our study called "The Vine
Speaks", by Cindy Steinbeck. We'll meet on November 12th and November 26th, at 1:30 P.M. in
the southeast corner room. If you miss the 8th,
come on the 22nd, when we gather again at the
same time. Come and enjoy the conversation,
hospitality, and growth in God's word. See you
there! —Jackie Watkins
DECORATING
EVERYONE is invited to join in
the decorating of our Christmas
trees in the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall on Friday, November
28th, at 4:00 P.M. A chili supper
will be served following the decorating. Come and join in the fellowship! Contact Sue Huenergardt
at
(806) 797-2552 with any questions.
Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of
praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving
thanks to his name.
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE SOUTH
Christ Lutheran Church will again be participating in the LSSS Foster Care Angel
Tree Christmas party. However, this year, we are teaming with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church to support our 62 foster children registered with our local LSSS
foster office.
The Angel Tree will be up on Sunday, November 16th, and you may choose a
cross from the tree and choose a foster child from the basket under the tree.
Please sign the notebook with your name and the name of your foster child so
we do not overlook a single child.
The wrapped gifts tagged with the child's name need to be returned by Sunday,
December 7th, and placed under the Christmas tree in Fellowship Hall. Place the
cross either in the child's gift or attach it to the package so the
child can place it on their foster family's Christmas tree. A limit of $60 has been set. Feel free for families to join together to
support a child.
The Christmas Party for the foster children will be held at
Christ Lutheran Fellowship Hall on Saturday, December 13th,
at 2:00 P.M.
Questions? Mary Lee Franklin (806) 795-4445 or aalwondermom@yahoo.com.
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GAME DAY
WEDNESDAY,
November 12TH
1:30 P.M. in the
Fellowship
Hall
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STUDENT CENTER
NEWS
SUPPER ON SUNDAY (SOS): Supper on Sunday for students at the Lutheran Student Center (LSC), 2615 19th Street, is held each Sunday evening with dinner beginning at 5:30,
followed by Bible Study. Pastor Grunklee will
lead the Bible Study November 2nd, 9th and
16th. Students are invited and encouraged to
attend. If you have a group who would like to
provide the meal a Sunday evening or two,
please contact our LSC Representative, Jan
Harrison (jandavha@swbell.net, or 817-8325228), so she can schedule it with the LSC
staff.
ROSE BIBLE STUDY
The Rose Bible Study on “The Psalms &
Life in God’s Creation” will meet on
Thursday, November 19th, at 3 p.m. at 3706 69th
Street. Please come join us! For more information
contact forrestwedwards@gmail.com.
BRAILLE WORK
CENTER SCHEDULE
The Braille Center schedule is shown below and
also posted in the Fellowship Hall. More workers are always needed. If you’d like to help,
please contact any of the leaders below:
Group #1: Marylin Ormsby, 797-1946
Tuesday, November 11th……………9:00 A.M.
Tuesday, November 18th……………9:00 A.M.
Group #2: Mary Lee Franklin, 795-4445
or Marky Edwards, 788-0566
Tuesday, November 11th……………1:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 18th……………1:00 P.M.
Group #3: Jane Goodpasture, 793-1981
Wednesday, November 12th……...6:30 P.M.
Wednesday, November 19th……...6:30 P.M.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
TO ALL BRAILLE WORKERS!
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HOLY LAND
ON THE
HORIZON!
Only 166 days (from Oct 31) until we
leave on the trip of a life time! Several
months ago I sent an invitation to join me on this trip. Now it is
time to really get in the mood. If you do not already have a
passport, it is time to get the process going. Also, If you already
have a passport, make sure it will be valid for 6 months from
the date of departure (April 14, 2015). So far, all of the updates
received from Educational Opportunities Travel (EO) on the
situation in the Holy Land have indicated that there is no problems in the areas that we will be visiting. In fact, they have continued sending Tours since the current turmoil started. You
must be registered by December 30, 2014 in order to take advantage of the travel protection that EO offers. Final payment
for the trip is due by February 13, 2015. If you are interested in
going, please call me, Sherry Herzog, at 787-9460 or email me
at herzfluffy@aol.com. I will get a brochure to you and keep
you informed using the updates that I receive from EO on the situation and travel in
the Holy Land. You can also obtain a brochure at www.EO.travel/mytrip , using the
following: Tour = HL15 ; Date + 041415 ;
Code = A ; ID# = 55590.
Thanks! Sherry Herzog
IN MEMORIAM
We are saddened by the loss of two great church members, Anne Brann and Jim Brewer.
Anne Brann passed away peacefully on October 13th,
2014. She is survived by her husband, Albert; 2 daughters;
3 sons; a son-in law; 3 daughters-in-law; 15 grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren. She was 79 years old.
Jim Brewer died October 19th, 2014. He was an active
member of Christ Lutheran Church and also a member of
the Spiritual Board. Jim was a loving husband to
Frida. He was a devoted father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. Jim was 79 years old.
Both will be dearly missed.
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are
weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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CLC Kids’ Corner
Please pray for our children:
Almighty God, heavenly Father, You have blessed us
with the joy and care of children. Give us calm strength
and patient wisdom that as they grow in years, we may
teach them to love whatever is just and true and good,
following the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen
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CROSSword Puzzle
You may need a King James Version of the Bible to complete this puzzle.
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CHRIST
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
7801 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock TX 79423-1805
Pastor Corey Grunklee
Phone: 806-799-0162
Fax: 806-799-2273
Web site:
www.christ-lutheran.com
Email:
clcsec@christ-lutheran.com
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
9:00 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL
AND BIBLE CLASSES
10:15 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
Holy Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
A Time of Worship on Thanksgiving Eve
We will gather for a time of worship on November 26th at 6:30pm
to receive God’s grace and lift up our voices in thanksgiving!
Instead of a monetary offering that evening, please bring a donation of non-perishable
food which will be donated to the South Plains Food Bank.
This donation can be placed at the altar before worship. Thank you!
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