Christ Lutheran Church
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
4-12-15
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**" CONGREGATIONAL" SURVEY!–!Pastors,!with!the!assistance!of!the!Board!of!Elders,!developed!a!survey!to!help!
collect! information! from! all! Christ! Lutheran! communicant! members.! ! Each! communicant! member! should! have!
received!this!survey!earlier!in!the!month!with!a!stamped,!self>addressed!return!envelope.!!Your!view!on!how!well!
we!are!meeting!your!spiritual!needs!is!requested,!as!well!as!obtaining!additional!information!you!believe!should!be!
considered.! ! ! Return! deadline" is" April" 15.! ! Your! cooperation! is! respectfully! appreciated! in! the! completion! and!
return!of!this!survey.!
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DID YOU KNOW
…!Offerings!for!the!first!six!months!of!this!fiscal!year!(July>December,!2014)!were!$20,952!
less! than! the! prior! year.! ! Offerings! for! the! first! 14! weeks! of! 2015! are! $38,085! more! than! for! the! same! period! in!
2014.!!This!increase!in!offerings!has!allowed!Christ!Lutheran!to!meet!expenses!without!borrowing!money.
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John"20:19"!“Jesus!came!and!stood!among!them!and!said!to!them,!"Peace!be!with!you."”!
The!peace!we!have!in!Jesus!is!what!makes!a!life!of!good!works!possible.!Since!we!know!
that!it!is!Jesus!who!saved!us,!and!not!our!works,!we!are!now!free!to!do!good!works!not!
out!of!self>interest,!but!for!the!right!reasons:!out!of!thanksgiving!toward!God!and!love!for!
our!neighbors.!
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**" VACATION" BIBLE" SCHOOL! >! “Camp! Discovery:! !Jesus! At! Work! Through! Us”! will! be! the!
theme! for! our! 2015! VBS,! which! is! set! for! July! 26>30! from! 6:00! >! 8:30! pm.! !A! leader! is! still!
needed! for! Snacks.! !If! you! can! help,! please! contact! Lisa! Moreno! asap! at!
[email protected]!or!at!402>371>3898.!!Training!and!supplies!are!provided,!as!well!
as! helpers!! !! Anyone! gr.! 6! through! adults! can! also! sign! up! to! be! a! station! helper! or! a! crew!
leader,! in! the! narthex.! !Student! registration! forms! are! available! in! the! narthex! as! well! as!
online!at!www.clnorfolk.org.!!VBS!is!for!age!3!through!grade!6.!!!
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Ministry Memo …
PRAY"for"our"Church"Workers"and"Lutheran"Hour"Ministries
Pray" for" the" Lutheran" Hour" Ministry" Center" in" Nairobi," Kenya.! ! We! recently! received! a! letter! from! Kurt!
Buchholz,!Executive!Director!of!Lutheran!Hour!Ministries.!!It!reads:!!"Lutheran!Hour!Ministries!(LHM)!along!with!
the!rest!of!the!world,!was!horrified!to!hear!of!the!attack!that!was!carried!out!on!April!2nd!by!the!al!Qaeda>linked!
extremist! group! at! Shabaab! at! Garissa! University! College! in! Kenya.! ! Our! hearts! break! to! hear! of! the! Christian!
students!whose!lives!were!ended!simply!because!of!their!faith.!!LHM!operates!a!ministry!center!in!Nairobi,!Kenya.!!
The!staff!in!Kenya!has!been!devastated!by!this!attack.!!John!Maina,!the!Director!of!Kenya!ministry!center!says!'They%
were% just% children,% just% attending% class% and% were% slaughtered% for% being% Christian.'! ! Pray! that! Lutheran! Hour!
Ministries'!staff!in!Kenya!will!be!able!to!share!the!indescribable!love!of!Jesus!Christ!as!opposed!to!the!unspeakable!
hate!that!was!seen!in!Garissa."!!!
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DAILY DEVOTIONS from LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES are available on line at: www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp
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The$Mission$Statement$of$Christ$Lutheran$Church$
Share God’s Word – Share His Love – Do It Now!
DIGGING INTO GOD’S WORD …$
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BIBLE STUDIES & SUNDAY SCHOOL JUST FOR YOU
BIBLE STUDIES
Adult Bible Study
9-12 High School Study
Adult Instruction Class
Pastors Winter & Rosenthal Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Sarah Moje
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Pastors Winter & Rosenthal Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
Youth Loft
Chapel
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lisa Moreno, Coordinator
Parents & 2’s
Preschoolers
Kindergarten – Gr. 6 & special needs adults
Grades 7-8
9-12 High School Study
Sarah Moje
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
Sun., 9:30 a.m.
CLS Room 206
CLS Rooms 103 & 105
CLS Gym
CLS Room 126
Youth Loft
(Please note – the school will remain locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time following the 8:00 service
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**" SUNDAY" MORNING" BIBLE" CLASS" S" “Why! Are! You! Persecuting! Me?! A! Christian! Response! to! Hostility! and!
Persecution”! is! the! current! Sunday! Morning! Bible! class.! Based! on! work! by! the! Commission! on! Theology! and!
Church!Relations,!the!six!sessions!will!study!the!roots!of!persecution,!examine!the!unexpected!responses!of!joy!and!
forgiveness! and! present! responses! of! prayer! and! faithfulness,! the! proclamation! of! the! Word! and! the! use! of! our!
rights!as!citizens.!This!timely!study!examines!the!present!suffering!of!brothers!and!sisters!in!Christ!in!our!world!as!
an!identifying!make!of!the!Church.!
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**"COMMUNITY"MEN’S"BIBLE"STUDY!–!meets!every!other!Tuesday!at!the!O!G!T!Warehouse!from!7:00>7:45!a.m.!
and!breakfast!is!served.!!The!next!gathering!is!April!14,!2015.!!Contact!Bob!Feddern!with!any!questions.!
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“Easter says you can put truth in a grave,
but it won’t stay there.” Clarence W. Hall, pastor - A
LIFE QUOTE:
“Life
Quote”
from
www.lutheransforlife.org
Lutherans
For
Life
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Pray continually.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
YOUTH MINISTRY
Moved by God’s Love to Impact
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Sarah Moje, Youth Director
[email protected]
Website: www.clnorfolk.org
Click on Ministries and select your group
SENIOR HIGH CALENDAR
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Sun.,"April"12"–"10:00"a.m.""Bus!leaves!for!Lost!&!Found!concert!in!Lincoln"
Sun.,"April"19"–"9:30"a.m."""Assist!with!Children’s!Sunday!School!
Sun.,"April"26"–"9:30"a.m."""Bible!Study!in!Youth!Rooms"
Wed.,"April"29"S"6:30"–"8:00"p.m.""Minute!to!Win!It!Games!in!CLS!Gym"
DCE Amanda Bell
[email protected]
GROWING IN CHRIST IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lisa Moreno – Children’s Ministry Coordinator
[email protected] phone: 371-3898
facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christ-Lutheran-Norfolk-Sunday-School/207797372579875
Please note – School doors are locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time after the 8:00 service.
**"TODAY"IN"SUNDAY"SCHOOL!>!!we!study!“Jesus!Reinstates!Peter.”!We!are!all!like!Peter!in!our!words!and!actions,!
denying! our! Lord! and! weeping! bitterly! over! what! we! have! done.! We! are! in! need! of! the! same! comfort! that! Peter!
received—the! comfort! of! sins! forgiven! and! the! assurance! that! even! though! we! are! faithless,! Jesus! will! remain!
faithful.!You!might!discuss,!“How!did!Peter!express!his!sorrow!and!repentance?!What!specific!directions!did!Jesus!
give!to!Peter?”!!
**" SUNDAY" SCHOOL" DONATIONS" NEEDED:" "Needed!for!stations!this!month!are:!graham!crackers,!fruit!roll!ups,!
and!index!cards.!!If!you!can!help!us!with!any!of!these!items,!please!bring!them!to!the!church!office.!!Thank!you!for!
your!support!!!!
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**" MISSION" OFFERING:!!Remember!that!next!week!we!collect!our!Sunday!School!mission!offering.!!Let’s!help!the!
Lutheran!schools!in!America’s!inner!cities!reach!out!to!their!neighbors!with!the!love!of!Jesus!!
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**"FALL"STAFFING"NOTE:""Confirmed!members!of!Christ!Lutheran!are!being!sought!for!Sunday!School!staff!in!the!
fall!of!2015.!!Open!positions!are:!
• Jr.!High!Team!Teacher!(teaches!about!once!a!month)!
• Kindergarten!Team!Teacher!(teaches!about!once!a!month)!
• Station!leaders!(help!1>2!times!a!month,!as!available)!
Please!consider!joining!this!dedicated!and!fun!group!of!Christians!!!Leave!your!name!with!the!church!office!or!call!
Lisa!Moreno!at!402>371>3898.!
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FOR CURRENT SCHOOL INFORMATION
371-5536 or visit our website at www.clnorfolk.org.
**"THE"STORY!–!We!continue!our!journey!of!The!Story.!!The!question!this!week!is,!from!the!New!Testament:!!!
In!chapter!26%–%What%did%the%Roman%centurion%guarding%Jesus%say%after%the%earthquake?%
(Answer!found!elsewhere!in!Focus)!!Watch!next!week’s!Focus!for!the!question!from!chapter!27.!
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MILESTONE THANK-YOUS
We!wish!to!thank!Christ!Lutheran!congregation!and!all!those!who!remembered!us!with!cards,!gifts!and!kind!words!
on!the!occasion!of!our!anniversaries!of!service.!!We!are!truly!blessed!to!serve!at!Christ!Lutheran.!!Thank!you!for!
your!kindness.!
In!His!Service,!
Lisa%Booth,%Susan%Colligan,%Bobette%Ferguson,%Grace%Hanft,%Susan%Harstad,%Janice%Johnson,%Sarah%Moje,%Lisa%Moreno,%
Rev.%Mike%Moreno,%Mandi%Peters,%Von%Portwood%and%Gary%Weber.%
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Dear!Christ!Lutheran!Friends,!
Thank!you!so!much!for!the!wonderful!Milestone!Dinner!!!Thank!you!also!for!the!many!kind!words,!cards!and!gifts.!!
It! has! been! a! privilege! and! honor! to! be! a! CLS! staff! member! for! many! years.! ! God! has! blessed! me! with! lifetime!
relationships!!!God!is!good!–!I!am!blessed.!
In!His!Service,!
Mrs.%Wasson%
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LUTHERAN HIGH
NORTHEAST
Educating for Life + Promoting the Faith
Lutheran High Northeast
P.O. Box 2454 Norfolk, NE 68702-2454
School located at 2010 N. 37th Street
Office 402-379-3040 Fax 402-379-8340
Email [email protected] Web www.lhne.org
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**"LHNE"SCRIP"is!always!available!at!Echo!Lighting,!700!Omaha!Avenue!(8!a.m.!–!5!p.m.)!or!at!LHNE!Office.!
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**"SAVE"THE"DATES:"
April"29,"!–!Cinderella!Musical!at!12:30!p.m.!and!May"1"&"2!at!7:00!p.m.!
May"23!–!Alumni!Volleyball!–!co>ed!court!games!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(contact!Taylor!Primrose!at!402>841>[email protected])!
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**"FOR"INFORMATION"ABOUT"2015S16"ENROLLMENT!contact!the!school!office.!!Financial!aid!is!now!available.!!
Lutheran!High!provides!a!quality,!Christian!education!for!students!in!grades!9>12.!!
• Our!ACT!scores!consistently!rate!higher!than!both!state!and!national!averages.!!
• We!welcome!students!from!all!religious!affiliations.!
• Financial!aid!is!available.!!We!can!make!LHNE!an!affordable!choice!for!you!!
• Information!and!forms!are!also!available!online.!
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2015
Please"remember"the"following"in"prayer"during"the"coming"week.""You"may"also"want"to"send"a"card"or"note"to"those"
on"this"week’s"prayer"list"to"let"them"know"they"are"being"thought"of."
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For! those! undergoing! treatment! for! cancer;! for! strength! for! their! families;! including:! ! Joyce! Deuel,! Deb! Gebhardt,!
Bruce! Hansen,! Lynn! (Brockman)! Heinold,! Judy! Hilkemann,! Elaine! Holmberg,! Jason! Jackson,! Bob! Kirkpatrick,! Jane!
Koehler,! Miriam! Krueger,! Georgia! Lambrecht,! Ruth! Lehman,! Christopher! McFarland,! Susan! Meinke,! Lisa! Meyer,!
Robert! Mock,! Jared! Musser,! Amy! Neuhalfen,! Paula! Pflueger,! Carolyn! Prauner,! Sondra! Reigle,! Jim! Roethler,! Jean!
Schacher,!Randy!Schultz,!Leon!Schulz,!David!Schumacher,!Carol!Thies,!April!Wiley,!Don!Wolff.!
For!those!in!care!centers,!nursing!homes,!or!suffering!from!long>term!illness;!also!those!who!face!tests,!uncertainties!
about! their! health,! undergoing! surgery,! or! facing! difficult! times,! including:! Elizabeth! Ambrose,! Marcia! Bell,! Hazel!
Bermel,! William! Bermel,! Kevin! Borer,! Don! Brandenburg,! Bill! Bryant,! Don! &! Vi! Cherington,! Robert! Daughton,! Kim!
Daum,! Alexander! Dike,! Greg! Flesner,! Vern! Forney,! Lloyd! Frowick,! Jonathan! Glaser,! Brendan! Gnewuch,! Marcelline!
Gronau,! Ciara! Hart,! Craig! Herpy,! EllaMae! Jensen,! Hilda! Krehnke,! Tom! Kreisien,! Steve! Long,! Marilyn! Means,! Connie!
Mock,! Ann! Olson,! Donnis! Omer,! Ryan! Robinson,! Sandy! Schulz,! Jim! Siedschlag,! Barb! Slieter,! Jason! Summers,! Vida!
Sunderman,!Lois!Viergutz,!Dominic!Wolff,!Jesse!Wright,!and!a!young!girl,!Taryn.!
For!Sheri!Scott!and!family,!in!the!loss!of!her!mother!Linda!Gates.!
Thanksgiving!for!the!birth!of!Grace!Danielle!Wingert,!granddaughter!of!Dan!and!Susan!Harstad!(4/5).!
Thanksgiving!for!the!birth!of!a!baby!boy,!Maverick!Alexander,!born!to!Andrew!and!Michelle!Rahmig!(4/4).!
For!those!celebrating!birthday!blessings!of!80!years!or!more!including:!!Betty!Jean!Gunter!(4/6),!Margadine!Schultz!
(4/13),!Joy!Henkel!(4/14),!!and!Don!Lichtenberg!(4/17).!
For!government,!police!and!fire!officials,!and!the!military.!For!peace!in!our!land!and!an!end!to!terrorism.!
That!God!would!raise!up!a!mighty!army!of!believers!who!would!guide!our!nation!back!to!Christian!principles.!
PRAYER" REQUESTS" may" be" made" in" the" Prayer" Request" book" at" the" north" entrance." " Please" fill" out" all" information"
completely.""Private"prayer"requests"may"be"placed"in"the"envelope"provided"for"this"purpose."
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THANK YOU:!!To!the!Elders!and!congregation!at!Christ!Lutheran!–!I!wanted!to!send!you!a!note!thanking!you!
for!hosting!a!Lenten!Soup!Supper!to!benefit!me.!!Hannah!and!I!greatly!appreciate!your!love!and!support.!!It!was!a!
joy!to!be!with!you!and!worship!together.!!Thank!you!for!all!of!your!support!!
In!Christ,!
Trevor%Freudenburg%
Worship With Us
Our Stewardship of Time
! Sat. – 5:30 p.m.; Sun. – 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
! Sunday School & Bible Classes – 9:30 a.m.
Christ Lutheran Church Services are broadcast on
Cable Channel 12, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.
In Worship 04/04/15 ………..…….……………… 1099
Communed 04/05/15 ………………………………. 731
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday … 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays … 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Pastors Winter and Rosenthal are often out of the
office for home, hospital and other visits. Contact the
Church Office for available appointments with pastors.
Church Phones
CHURCH OFFICE …………………………… 371-1210
CHURCH FAX ………………………………...371-1228
SCHOOL OFFICE …………………………….371-5536
SCHOOL FAX …………………………………371-1288
HELPING HANDS CHILD CARE …………...379-3275
Christ Lutheran website: www.clnorfolk.org.
e-mail – use first initial & last name @clnorfolkmail.org
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Chip Winter …………………... Director of Ministry
Rev. Leon Rosenthal ………………... Associate Pastor
Ministry Staff
Amanda Bell …………..Director of Christian Education
Chad Bryant ……………………….. Child Care Director
Starla Landkamer …………… Stephen Ministry Leader
Sarah Moje ……………………………… Youth Director
Lisa Moreno ………..... Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Steve Stortz ……………………………………. Principal
Susan Warneke ……………………… Director of Music
Administrative Staff
Judy Bohn ………………………….. Business Manager
Starla Landkamer ………….... Administrative Assistant
Lynn Walmsley ………………..Administrative Assistant
Hospitalized This Week
Known to be hospitalized this past week: at FRHS –no
one listed; in Lincoln – Cindy Janssen; Louise Kruger
is at Madison Care Center.
If you are admitted to the hospital, you or a family member
should contact the Church office with admission information.
Media Ministry
LUTHERAN HOUR – Sun., 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
WJAG 780 AM or 105.9 FM; or KZEN 100.3 F.M. at
9:30 a.m.
ON MAIN STREET – Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Cable TV
DAILY DEVOTIONS www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp
* Please Note: The inclusion of items in the Focus from outside
sources is for informational purposes only. Inclusion of these
items does not constitute CLC endorsement
Our Stewardship of Gifts
Received 04/05/15…………………………...… $33,306
Loan Balance 04/0715 ………………….............. $100
This Week’s Activities
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
WORSHIP
Bible Class / Sunday School
HOLY COMMUNION
MONDAY, APRIL 13
4:00 p.m.
Finance
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
7:00 p.m.
COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
8:20 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Chapel
Confirmation
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
1:30 p.m.
Ladies Circle
5:30 p.m.
Handbells
7:00 p.m.
Adult Choir
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
9:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Bulletin Assembly
Wedding Rehearsal
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 – Confirmation Retreat
3:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Svoboda-Hilliges Wedding
HOLY COMMUNION
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 – Confirmation Retreat
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
HOLY COMMUNION
Bible Class / Sunday School
WORSHIP
Please call the Church Office to schedule an activity.
It is best to call ahead to avoid a conflict in scheduling.
Chapter 26: Surely He was the Son of God!
Focus
Announcements,
as
well
as
Verbal
Announcements & Prayer Requests are due in writing
to the Church Office by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Submitting announcements earlier during the holidays is
greatly appreciated. Please include a contact name on all
announcements in case there are questions, or further
information is needed.