April 9/10 News & Announcements

News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan Minnesota

Verse of the Week:

April 10th, 2016

“Oh Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You have

healed me” (Psalm 30:2)

this week in Sunday school:

Students will be studying “Jesus

Feeds the Five Thousand” from Chapter 6 of John Surrounded By The Word of God

And periodically they change to different verses.

I wake up in the morning and there is a Bible on the nightstand and a scripture verse on my dresser. There is a verse taped to the mirror in the bathroom. There is a framed verse in the living room. The doxology is hanging near the kitchen. I get to the office and there is yet another scripture verse in front of me. I don't know if any of you do this in your home or, to be a little more honest, have a spouse who does this for you around the home but this is a wonderful thing. The verses that currently surround me are:

It is so important today that we not only are in the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, reading and digesting what our God has to teach us but also surrounding ourselves with the Word of God and surround yourself with other believers as we do when we gather for worship. I probably don't need to tell you that the world wants nothing to do with God. Satan is alive and well working overtime to keep people out of the Word of God. He tries to convince us that we don't need God, we can do it ourselves much better. And as convincing as the devil is at times he is wrong! This is nothing new, it is the same old story that happened in the beginning with Adam and Eve.

"But He gives more grace..." James 4:6 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 "The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore." Psalm121:8 "Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;" Joel 2:13

And then we hear the familiar words that are spoken during the season of Easter, "Alleluia! Christ is risen!" and we all respond, "He is risen indeed, Alleluia! The devil did not defeat us. Jesus won the victory for us over sin, death, and the power of the devil! That is the Good News. Surround yourself in that Good News!

Pastor Hahn

Announcements Reconciliation Sessions: If you would like to have an initial or an additional reconciliation session with Dr. Noren, please contact the Church Secretary. Please be prepared to provide your name, contact information, and a couple of good times that would work for a 45 minute session with Dr. Noren. These sessions are optional but are being offered to the Congregation in the desire to reconcile and move ahead to our preferred future. Please contact the Church office during normal hours (M-F 9am-3pm) and request to be placed on the list. Dr. Noren will reach out to you to confirm and schedule the session. The best times to contact the office are M-Th, 9-12 & 1-3. The number is 651-454-4091.

Preschool Registration: for the 2016-2017 academic year is open, for returning families and families of Christ Lutheran Church. Please see the Church website for a description and cost of the classes.

Lutheran Witness subscriptions: It is that time of year again to renew your Lutheran Witness Subscription. If you would like a subscription please sign up in the Narthex by May 1st. Thanks!

Upcoming Meetings and Events CLC Women: The SE Suburban LWML Zone is holding their Spring Rally on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1801 E. Cliff Rd., Burnsville.

Registration begins at 8:30 am and the cost is $6.00 which includes lunch.

The theme is "Growing in Faith" and the speakers are two Young Women from our District Tracy Eickhoff and Kelli LaVoie. Gifts from the Heart will be new socks for men, women, children and they must be in original packaging. If you can't attend the Rally but would like to donate socks please leave them in the special box at the LWML table in the Narthex by Friday, April 8th. If you have questions contact our LWML delegate Janet Linkert.

CONFIRMATION LOCK-IN: On April 15th the confirmation class will be having a lock-in!

There will be games, movies, and other fun activities. Each member of the confirmation class can invite up to two friends. The lock-in starts at 8pm on Friday, April 15th and concludes at 8am on Saturday April 16th. Permission forms for the event are due on Wednesday April 13th LIFE Group Meetings schedule: Monday Nights, 6:30 pm, Men’s and Women’s group at Eagan Pointe: Contact Sharonlee 952-431-1865 Wednesday Afternoons, 1:30pm, Women’s group: Contact Geri Bonewell 952-891-2853 Thursday Nights, 7:00pm, Men’s and Women’s Group: Contact Deb Buntjer 651-452-8956 Saturday mornings (First three of each month), 9am, Men’s Group: Contact Mark Bonewell 952-891-2853

Get Involved The Church Council is seeking nominations for the office of President and Vice President. These two congregational officers need to be at least 21 years old, male and be a communicant member of Christ Lutheran Church. The complete list of duties for both the President and Vice President are available in the Officers and Board Manual. The basic duties of each position are provided on the next page:

President Is the Chief Lay-Executive Office of the Congregation.

Presides at Voter’s Meetings.

Prepare agendas and schedules for Voter’s Meetings.

Vice President Presides over meetings of the Church Council.

Serve as President in the absence of the President at Church meetings.

If you would like more information or would be interested in service to this Church, please contact an Elder or Pastor Hahn. Nominations will be accepted until April 24th.

Supplies Needed: The preschool is in need of empty water bottles (single serving) for an art project in late April. We are also in need of empty cereal boxes, peanut butter jars, and tuna cans etc., for a grocery store center in the classroom. Please place any donations in the bin outside of the preschool room. If you have any questions, please see Michele Lukanen.

Readers wanted: Do you have a favorite childhood story? Do you love to read to children? If so, we would love to have you as one of our Preschool guest readers! Guest readers are needed Thursdays and Fridays at 11:30 am. A sign-up sheet is available in the east hallway on the preschool bulletin board. Please see Michele Lukanen if you have any questions.

Become a Board member: All of our boards and committees could use more volunteers to help with their missions. One of our church Elders will be happy to provide more information.

By the numbers

Have a little fun Trivia 1. Where were the disciples first called Christians? (Acts 11:26) a. Joppa b. Cana c. Nazareth d. Antioch 2. When Jesus struggled to carry His cross who was forced to bear it for him?

(Mark 15:21)

a. Simon of Cyrene b. Levi of Cana c. John of Joppa d. Simon of Caesarea 3. How many generation separate Jesus from Abraham? (Matthew 1:17) a. 14 b. 13 c. 12 d. 11 4. Who did God describe as a blameless and upright man? a. Jesus b. Moses c. Isaiah d. Job 5. At the transfiguration who appeared and talked to Christ? a. Moses & Aaron b. Moses & Elijah c. Elijah & Job d. Abram & Isaiah

For Those Viewing Online: Christian Games for all ages http://christgaming.com/play-games/ Trivia Answers 1. B, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B, 5. C