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BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Capital Campaign 2010
Click on the blue underlined link above to go to the letter and pledge form.
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LENTEN MID-WEEK SOUP & BREAD SUPPERS
Please join us Wednesday's
During this Lenten Season Encounters before the Dawn It’s been three days since Jesus was placed in the tomb. Questions arise everywhere…could this Jesus really be God’s son? Will he indeed rise from the dead as the prophets of old and Jesus himself professed? Will there be hope for the world in just a few hours? For the answers to these and other questions join us on Wednesday nights in Lent. We’ll hear conversations Before the Dawn between characters like Joseph of Arimathea and the Centurion at the Cross; Mary, the Mother of Jesus and John, and a conversation Mary also has with the mother of Judas; Pilate and his wife; Peter and Judas; as well as Mary and Martha. The drama will begin on February 24th. That evening and subsequent Wednesdays start at 6 pm with a soup and bread fellowship in the Zick Centennial hall. We will then proceed to the sanctuary at 7 pm for a brief worship service including the drama. If you have any questions or would like to help with the drama, contact Trisha Jacob at 410-768-9550 or email at tjqueenmum@verizon.net. There will be a sign up sheet in the narthex for soup, bread and drinks for the five weeks in Lent. We hope you will please join us! |
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Baltimore Blast
Christian Youth Night
The Youth Groups (KFCs and TNTs) of Christ Lutheran Church are planning to attend the Baltimore Blast Christian Youth Night on March 12, 2010. Tickets include the game and a Christian concert afterward featuring Hawk Nelson. The cost for youth of the church is $10; adults and youth that are not members of the church are $16. We are planning to ride the Light Rail into the city; there is a stop right in front of the First Mariner Arena. The game begins at 7:35 pm so we would like to meet at the Light Rail Station at Cromwell Field at 6pm. Please RSVP for this event to Kerri Bachman at kerrbear33@hotmail.com, or Pastor Dave at pastordavesimpson@live.com. You must RSVP by February 28, 2010. Please make your check payable to CELC and please put Blast Night in the memo line of your check.
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OUR NURSERY We are in need of additional nursery volunteers to help with the Nursery during the Worship Services. If you are interested, please contact: Dawn Franklin (410) 760-3680. Thank you in advance for your help and support. |
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LUNCH BUNCH On Thursday, March 11, we will meet at 12:00 noon. We will be working on the Easter Bags for our Shut-Ins. We are accepting donations of wrapped candy, small packages of cookies or crackers, hand or body lotion, talcum powder, note paper and envelopes and other small items, or cash. Bring a sandwich, drinks and dessert will be provided. Because of all the snow, we had to cancel last month’s meeting, so we are still going to share something about Valentine’s Day such as a poem, prayer, joke, puzzle or something original. All adults are welcome. Ida Dennett, 410-757-5268 |
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ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING ON OUR PRAYER CHAINS, OR IF YOU HAVE PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THEM: Please Contact… |
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For e-mail chain: Kathy Butler at jkbutler@gmail.com. For the Telephone Prayer Chain, Call BETTY ZICK at (410) 987-0420 |
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CANNED FOOD DRIVE Our canned food drive is a continuing ministry program. So please bring a canned food item to be brought forward during Communion each Sunday. We are again supporting the Lutheran Mission Society. We have collected over 6500 pounds of canned goods for distribution. Thank You for your generosity. |
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ALTAR GUILD The Altar Guild needs volunteers to help set-up communion one Sunday a month. Please call Rebecca Lawrence at (410) 975-0062. THANK YOU FOR YOUR Help! |
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Chancel Choir: (Sings at the 8:15 a.m. Service) The Chancel Choir is Looking for Singers to help with the following: the Thanksgiving Eve Service Special Music Presentation, Christmas Eve Special Music (from the Season of Praise Cantata), and Cantors to help lead the 8:15 Worship on special Sundays. Please see me after the 8:15 service, or just come to the Chancel Choir practices on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. if you would like to participate in any or all! |
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!
Please schedule all new plans for meetings and events through the Church Office so that they may be advertised in the Bulletins and the Messenger as well as assuring that there will be a room available. Please remember that many outside events are on our calendar that you may not know about so checking with the office before scheduling is very important. |
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Please call the Church office at (410) 647-0340 for assistance in your scheduling needs. If Joanie is not there, leave a message. THANK YOU! |
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Gardening Committee
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A Big Thank You to Our Gardening Committee. They have made the Church Grounds very beautiful this year.
If anyone is interested in helping with the upkeep, weeding and watering, etc. Please see Tara Fontz, or call (410) 544-2391, or e-mail: tfontz@comcast.net |
U S H E R S N E E D E D
As we swing into the fall season and the up-coming church holidays, we are in need of Ushers for the 11:00 service. Anyone who would like to be an Usher, please let me know. Thank you and God Bless.
Frederick Roger Fontz, Sr.
Usher Coordinator*
(410) 766-5286
*Roger Fontz has just donated Usher Pins for our Ushers to wear on Sunday morning, so they can be easily recognized by anyone needing their assistance. This donation was made in honor of his 50th year as our Usher coordinator.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
The winter weather last month has our schedule a little off but we're looking ahead to spring on the 20th of this month. On the 14th of March we will be collecting our Milk Money cartons. All of the money collected will go to the Severna Park Assistance Network. We also hope to receive matching funds from Thrivent. On the 21st of the month we invite all students to "Invite a Friend" with them to Sunday School. It's a good way to bring other children into the church and show them what a wonderful and fun experience our Sunday School can be.
We are currently looking for at least one person to help teach next year. If you think you might be interested, please let us know.
Tara Fontz &
Celia Poteet,
Sunday School
Directors
WE ARE IN NEED OF HELP EACH SUNDAY…
Please Volunteer as a SUNDAY SERVANT
Check the Sunday Servants list
in the back of the Messenger and see where help is needed, and then please
consider volunteering.
For
Nursery call: Dawn Franklin at (410) 591-9225.
For
Ushers call: Roger Fontz at (410) 766-5286.
Our Church would like to have a Wheel Chair on hand in case it might be needed by someone. If you have one you are not using and would like to donate it, please call the Church Office. (410) 647-0340.
Thank You!
Dear Friends in Christ,Thank you for your generous donation of food and personal hygiene items. Your support of the Mission Society is a wonderful blessing. It is through gifts such as yours that we are able to continue serving those in need.It is a great task as over 500 people a day pass through our doors seeking help. Every day men, women and children look to our staff and volunteers for assistance and a gospel word of hope.Your compassion and kindness is a great blessing! Therefore, in the name of those who will be blessed by your generosity I say, “Thank You and God Bless You.”Rev. David R. MaackExecutive DirectorLutheran Mission Society~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dear Volunteers,I would like to give a personal ‘Word of Thanks’ to all my loyal bulletin folders, envelope stuffers, office helpers, bulk mail helpers, Messenger collators, and all who help in any way to make my job easier and smoother. I thank you from the bottom of my heart! I hope you all know I couldn’t do it without you.With Love,JoanieDear N.C.E.O.N. Supporter; |
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We wish to thank each and everyone that contributed to North County Emergency Outreach Network in 2009. As you know, N.C.E.O.N is a totally dependent upon free-will contributions. Without your help, we would be unable to give any assistance to our clients. We appreciate every penny we receive and ask that God bless you for sharing what you have with the less fortunate. Enclosed please find your 2009 Contribution statement ($2,453.00).
Thank you again,
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PREVIOUSLY, 50 Years ago at Christ Lutheran Church… At the December 1959 meeting of the Women of the Church, it was decided that Mrs. Nash will decorate our church windows for Christmas. Barbara DuVall will make the wreaths. At the December 1948 meeting of Christ Lutheran Sunday School board, it was reported that the profit from the Ham Supper was $200.00 so far. It was decided that 75 pounds of candy and 150 oranges are to be ordered for the Christmas Program. |
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*An addendum to last month's blast from the past by Clara Love, Regarding the $30.00 organ repair bill, I was playing the organ when it collapsed. I began pumping like crazy to keep it playing through the service. We made it! |
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We still have the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Plates for sale. They are available for purchase before and after worship. The cost is $20.00 per plate. Take home a piece of our history. |
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CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE: (410) 647-0340 Or e-mail: celc1908@yahoo.com And give us the news, so that we may keep in contact and give their names to Campus Crusade, etc. Thank you! |
Flowers are needed for the Alter each week. Please check the Flower List on the Revolving Bulletin Board in the Narthex to plan your gift of flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. Thank You!
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