THE!ENTIRE!CHRISTIAN!LIFE!IS!ONE!OF!REPENTANCE!!

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1 Christ Lutheran Church A Stephen Ministry Congregation THEENTIRECHRISTIANLIFEISONEOFREPENTANCE Luther s95thesesbegins: WhenourLordandMasterJesusChristsaid, Repent (Matt.4:17), hewilledtheentirelifeofbelieverstobeoneofrepentance. Christiansaretodailydietothe old Adam, their sinful nature. The focus is not on our dyingor on our old Adam (sin). The focusisonthepromiseofresurrectioninjesuschrist.heisourlife.heisourhope.heisour joy. Repentance is a turning away from self to Jesus. In Him are life and light. In Him are salvationandforgiveness.inhimiseternallife.repent.youarehis.throughbaptism.and thisistrueeveryday. November 5, 2017 WEEKLY FOCUS LUTHERANTHEOLOGYBRINGSJOY TheheartandsoulofLutherantheologyistheGospelofJesusChrist.GodlovesyouThat sgoodnews.allyour sinsareforgiventhroughthedeathandresurrectionofjesus.thisforgivenessisgiventoyouforfree.itisagiftof Godforyou. ThemostimportantteachingofLutherantheologyisthatGodlovesyouwithnoeffort,merit,orworkonyour behalf.godlovesyou.hesenthisonlysontodieandriseforyou.hisloveisfulfilledinthegospel.thatisgood newsandfillsuswithjoy.godlovesyouforallofeternity.freely.thatwillneverchange. Reformation 500 Celebration TODAY Worship Service - 3:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Adult & children s choirs, instrumentalists and guest preacher, Rev. Dirk Reek Fellowship at 5:00 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran (2420 W. Omaha Avenue) **ABOUTTHEREFORMATION500FELLOWSHIPEVENT:Alargepotluckmealwillbeservedbeginningat5:00 p.m.atthenewoursaviorlutheran.(from&christ&lutheran,&go&west&on&pasewalk&avenue;&pasewalk&avenue&then& curves& and& turns& into& 25 th & Street& which& will& take& you& directly& to& the& new& Our& Savior& location.)& & Families with last namesbeginningwithaymarerequestedtobringasideorsalad;nyzadessert.meatwillbefurnished.afreewill offeringwillbetakentohelpdefraythecostofthemeal. Gamesandinteractiveeventstationsforallageswillbeavailable,aswellasfunforthechildrenandeducational activities. ** REFORMATION 500 T<SHIRT STILL AVAILABLE PurchaseyourReformation500TYshirttoday.Thefront reads"500thanniversaryofthereformation:it sstillaboutjesus ThebacklistsalltheLutheranChurchesinour NorfolkCircuit.ProceedshelpfundtheReformation500Worship&FellowshipEventShirtsare$10.Wearyour TYshirttotheReformation500fellowshipeventthisafternoon **THEANNUALVETERANSPROGRAMpresentedbyChristLutheranSchoolwillbeheld onwednesday,november8at1:30p.m.hereinthechurchsanctuary.makeplansto attendaswethankandhonorthosewhohaveservedandarestillfaithfullyservingour country.studentshavepreparedspecialessaysandmusicasatributetoourheroes.a receptionforthoseattendingwillbeheldinthefellowshiphallfollowingtheprogram. TheMissionStatementofChristLutheranChurch Share God s Word Share His Love Do It Now

2 DIGGING INTO GOD S WORD BIBLE STUDIES & SUNDAY SCHOOL JUST FOR YOU BIBLE STUDIES Adult Bible Study Pastors Winter / Goehmann Sun., 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall 9-12 High School Study Wingert Sun., 9:30 a.m. Chapel Grades 7-8 Bible Study Bryant/Kolterman/Wingert Sun., 9:30 a.m. Blue Room CLS SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno, Coordinator Parents & 2 s Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Room 206 Preschoolers Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Rooms 103 & 105 Kindergarten Gr. 6 & special needs adults Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Gym (Please note the school will remain locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time following the 8:00 service **GRACELUTHERANMEN SBREAKFASTSTUDYwillmeetTuesday,November7,at7:00a.m.Thegroupmeets everyothertuesdaymorningatfirstchoicecatering,1110south9 th Street(formerlyBrassLantern).Thereisa mealwithafreewilloffering.allmenareinvitedtoattend. ** NEWBIBLESTUDY/BOOKREADY TheProdigalGod bytimothykelleristhenewcongregationbookread andsmallgroupbiblestudy.similartothe BeingLutheran book,wewillhavesmallgroupsmeetingmondaysat 6:30p.m.attheGoehmann sandtuesdaysat4p.m.athyveeeast.smallgroupsstartnovember13andgoforsix weeks.signupinthenarthexandpickupthisquickreadfocusingonwhatwasformerlycalledtheprodigalson parable.bookcostis$11. LIFE QUOTE: God calls us all to support widows and orphans, but that certainly does not mean every person is equipped to adopt a child. You can support a child in need without becoming his or her parent. Consider sponsoring a child overseas, going on a short-term mission trip to an orphanage, or financially supporting couples who adopt children through adoption grant-giving organizations. There are many ways to become involved. Kim Laube, B.A., Lutheran Family Service, Urbandale, Iowa - A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life And this is His command: to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us. 1 John 3:23 MISSION MEMO PrayforChurchWorkersAroundtheWorld&OrphanGrainTrain TheBigMissionEventonNovember12willcontinuetosupportOrphanGrainTrain<ReliefforHumanNeed Worldwide.Motto:John14:18"Iwillnotleaveyouasorphans;Iwillcometoyou."ItwasorganizedonApril1992 anditsfirstshipmentwastoriga,latvia,inmarch1993.thereare26collectioncenters,anddisasteraidhasbeensent to 32 U.S. states and internationally to 66 countries in the world. In the past year 107 shipments went to foreign countriesand101shipmentstodomesticlocations.orphangraintrainvolunteershavegivenmorethan3,648,687 hoursofworksince1992,sorting,packing,andshippingitemswithloveandcare.theaveragecosttoshipaboxof donatedgoodsis$11.theaveragecosttosponsorafullshippingcontaineroverseasis$9,000.one40yft.ylongoceany goingfreightcontainerwillcostbetween$5,000and$19,000toshipreliefsupplies.suppliesincludeinfantdiapers, hospital beds, prosthetic limbs, walkers, wheelchairs, crutches and canes. Blood pressure cuffs, sanitary products for women, school supplies in backypacks, (infant, children's, women's men's) clothes, shoes, socks, quilts, comforters, blankets,towels,washcloths,bicycles,sportsequipment(balls),mercymeals&kidsagainsthungermeals. TheBigMissionEventgivesusanopportunitytosupportOrphanGrainGrain.PleasehelpsupportOGT, the missionaries, youth, seminary students, and mission activities by buying a ticket to the Big Mission EventfromanSOSmemberorfromthechurchoffice. DAILYDEVOTIONSfromLUTHERANHOURMINISTRIESareavailableonlineat:

3 Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. This is one of many Bible passages that remind us that we reap what we sow. Likewise, what God puts into us (Hisownlove,mercy,kindness,andgenerosity) flowsbackoutofus.foritallstartswith HisselfYgiving GROWING IN CHRIST IN SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno Children s Ministry Coordinator lmoreno@clnorfolkmail.org phone: facebook page: Please note School doors are locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time after the 8:00 service. **TODAYINSUNDAYSCHOOLthelessonfocus&is The%Three%Men%in%the%Fiery%Furnace.%%%Just%as%Jesus%was%with%the%three% men$in$the$fiery$furnace$and$saved$them,$so$our$savior$is$with$us$in$his$word$and$sacraments,$sustaining$us$when$we$suffer$for"his" name.&questions&for&discussion&include,& Who%appeared"in"the"fiery"furnace"with"the"three"men?"How"has"God"rescued"us"from"the" fires&of&hell? ** COMING HOME TODAY with the youngest student in each family in Sunday School is a newsletter. This newsletterincludespermissionformsforstudentswishingtoparticipateinangelchoir,orasanactororreader forthesundayschoolchristmasservice,setforwednesday,dec.20at6:30pm.besuretofilltheseoutandreturn them,andalsotonotethedatesonyourcalendar ** SUNDAY SCHHOL MISSION OFFERING: Our last mission offerings for Lauren Awe s mission trip will be collectednextsunday,november12andthefollowingsunday.lauren striptoburkinafasohadtobecancelled duetopoliticalunrest.sheisawaitinganewassignmentfrommercymedicalteams. ** THANK YOU to everyone who helped supply needed items for Sunday school Your thoughtfulness and generosityaregreatlyappreciated LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST Educating for Life + Promoting the Faith Lutheran High Northeast 2010 N. 37 th St. Norfolk, NE Office Fax info@lhne.org Web ** LHNE SCRIPPleasesupportLutheranHighanditsstudentsbypurchasingSCRIP.YoucanbuySCRIPatthe storeyfrontlocationytheabbeychristianstoreduringregularbusinesshours(myf,9y8;sat.9y6)oratlhne.plan aheadnowforholidayshoppingandgiftygiving.scripmakesgreatgifts. ** LHNE NEEDS YOUWeareseekingyourinputaspartofastrategicdevelopmentplanthisfall.Roundtable discussionsledbydr.rossstueber(longytimelutheranschoolstrategist)willbeofferedwithvariousgroupsto gatherperceptionsonthepast,presentandfutureneedsoftheministry.pleaseconsiderbeingpartofthisprocess weneedparticipantsfromallwalks:parentsalumni,grandparents,communitymembers,churchmembers this includeseveryonewhocaresaboutlhne The listening post meeting times are on November 9, 10 and 11 and will take place at the Divots Conference CenterintheNebraskaroom.Toseedetailandtosingup,gotothewebsitewww.LHNE.organdclickonthepuzzle picture.forquestions,please principaldanielsievert. ForinformationonanyLutheranHighNortheastactivityortoseeacompletecalendar,pleasevisitourwebsite:

4 ALL JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH ** COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Y Want to receive s about Jr. High or Sr. High Youth? Go to mostupytoydateinformation,andcaneasilygetaholdofyouyoucanalsoregisterforeventsonline Doyouwanttoreceivetextmessagesonyourphoneaboutyouthgrouphappenings?Textthenumber81010with theappropriatecode: 5 th &6 th YouthGroupY@cl56youth Jr.HighYouthY@cljrhigh Sr.HighYouthY@clsrhigh 7 th &8 th ConfirmationY@clconfirm JUNIOR HIGH ** BIBLE STUDY 9:30 ON SUNDAY 7 th &8 th Graders join us on Sunday mornings in the Blue Room aswe continuetogrowinourchristianfaith.paulkolterman,chadandmeganbryant,andmattandangelawingert leadthisbiblestudy.don tforgetwemeeteverysundayfrom9:30y10:30a.m. SENIOR HIGH ** BIBLE STUDY 9:30 ON SUNDAY High School students join us Sunday mornings in the Chapel as we continuetogrowinourchristianfaithbystudyingtheword.thisbiblestudyisledbymattwingert.wejust started a new series about 7 Christian rules every Christian ought to break.don t forget we meet every Sundayfrom9:30Y10:30a.m. **WINTERMISSIONTRIP < Sr.HighyouthGroupisheadedtoHoustonthisWintertoassistinsomeHurricane Harveyrelief,aswellasvisitingConcordiaAustin.Costistobedetermined.DatesareDecember29YJanuary6.If interestedletmattknow.***wewillneedadultvolunteersforthis PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5, 2017 Pleaserememberthefollowinginprayerduringthecomingweek.Youmayalsowanttosendacardornotetothose onthisweek sprayerlisttoletthemknowtheyarebeingthoughtof. For those undergoing cancer treatments; and for their families; including: Brian Beeks, Bobbie Bell, Nathan Boyle, Megan Curry, Joyce Deuel, Roger Frank, Bruce Gardels, Deb Gebhardt, Nanette Halverson, Bruce Hansen, Lynn (Brockman) Heinold, Kellie (Hoffman) Reyes, Elaine Holmberg, Sandy Horst, Norma Hunter, Jason Jackson, Miriam Krueger,Georgia Lambrecht, Colet Lierman, Stephanie McCorkle, Darwin McDonald,Lisa Meyer, Robert Mock, Lisa Murray, Jackie Nelson, Amy Neuhalfen, Tammy Peisal, Sondra Reigle, Deb Robertson, Jim Roethler, Jean Schacher, Randy Schultz, Leon Schulz, Carol Thies, Karen Widhalm, April Wiley, Don Wolff, Allan Zeitz, and mother of Sarah Boelter. Forthoseincarecenters,nursinghomes,thosesufferinglongYtermillness;thosewhofacetests,uncertaintiesabout their health, undergoing surgery, or facing difficult times, including: Elizabeth Ambrose, Hazel Bermel, Robert Daughton,BrendanGnewuch,CraigHerpy,EllaMaeJensen,SteveLong,MarilynMeans,ConnieMock,DonnisOmer, ShelbyReeker,SandySchulz,JimSiedschlag,BarbSlieter,JamesWagner,EdWiedeman,DominicWolff,JesseWright, andayounggirl,taryn,andthoseundergoingothertestsandtreatments. For the people in areas devastated by the destruction of natural disasters in the past months, and for all those involvedinrescue,recoveryandrebuildingeffortsintheseareas. Forgovernment,president,policeandfireofficials,andthemilitary.Forpeaceinourlandandanendtoterrorism. ThatGodwouldraiseupamightyarmyofbelieverswhowouldguideournationbacktoChristianprinciples. PRAYERREQUESTSmaybemadeinthePrayerRequestbookatthenorthentrance.Pleasefilloutallinformation completely.privateprayerrequestsmaybeplacedintheenvelopeprovidedforthispurpose.

5 The BIG Mission Event Sunday, November 12 Divots Convention Center 4200 W. Norfolk Avenue 5:00 p.m. Social 6:00 p.m. Dinner (Tenderloin Medallion Dinner) $50 donation per person Gary Thies, Master of Ceremonies LCMS Mission Development Counselor Grant Schmidt, Event Speaker Orphan Grain Train Operations Manager Many valuable items for Live and Silent Auction Proceeds from Dinner and Auction will benefit: Orphan Grain Train relief projects Missionaries in several countries Sons of the congregation at seminary Other special mission projects Hosted by Servants of the Savior In conjunction with Lutheran Hour Ministries Tickets available from S.O.S. members or the Church Office Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent Financial COPING WITH GRIEF and Helping Others presented by Lisa Glissman-Mayner Bereavement Coordinator AseraCare Hospice Tuesday, November 7 7:00 p.m. Christ Lutheran Fellowship Hall Learn about common grief response Learn things to expect during grief process Learn ways to help others who are grieving While grief is universal, the experience can vary greatly from individual to individual. No two experiences look the same, even within the same family, and supporting one another often means learning what the person s experience looks like and taking the time to listen. As you go through your own grief journey or support someone who is grieving, it is useful to know what to expect or what s normal in the grief process. Sponsored by Christ Lutheran Stephen Ministry Contact Starla at to preregister Offering Hope, Compassion and Understanding

6 Worship With Us 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. 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 Goehmann 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 CHURCH FAX SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL FAX HELPING HANDS CHILD CARE Christ Lutheran website: use first initial & last Pastoral Staff Rev. Chip Winter... Director of Ministry Rev. David Goehmann Associate Pastor Ministry Staff Chad Bryant.. Child Care Director Starla Landkamer Stephen Ministry Leader Sarah Moje PreSchool Director Lisa Moreno... Children s Ministry Coordinator Steve Stortz. Principal Matt Wingert..Director of Christian Education Administrative Staff Judy Bohn.. Business Manager Starla Landkamer... Administrative Assistant Lynn Walmsley..Administrative Assistant Hospitalized This Week Known to be hospitalized this past week; Jean Schacher, Juline Gall. Roger Frank is at Heritage of Bel Air. 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 FM; or KZEN F.M. at 9:30 a.m. Today s program is sponsored by Norfolk Circuit Lutheran Churches. ON MAIN STREET Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Cable TV DAILY DEVOTIONS Our Stewardship of Time In Worship 10/29/ Communed 458 Sunday School / Staff 94/ 20 Bible Class 67 Our Stewardship of Gifts Received 10/29/17.$19,729 Debt to retire. $43,327 Amount received towards 2016/17 deficit $29,244 Growing the Future Campaign Campaign goal (all committed) $1,200,000 Rec d towards committed goal as of 10/29 $ 806,835 Amount paid out on project as of 10/29.. $1,072,552 Amount borrowed on project $ 265,717 This Week s Activities SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 All Saints Day observed 8:00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. Sunday School / Bible Class /AIC 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 3:00 p.m. REFORMATION 500 Worship followed by Fellowship at OSL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 12:45 p.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Finance TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00 p.m. Coping with Grief Workshop WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 8:20 a.m. Chapel 1:30 p.m. Veterans Program 5:15 p.m. Confirmation with Parents THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 9:30 a.m. Bulletin assembly SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day 5:30 p.m. WORSHIP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 8:00 a.m. WORSHIP & new member welcome 9:30 a.m. Sunday School / Bible Class / AIC 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5:00 p.m. The BIG Divots Please call the Church Office to schedule an activity. It is best to call ahead to avoid a conflict in scheduling. Focus Announcements, as well as Verbal Announcements & Prayer Requests are due in writing to the Church Office by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Please include a contact name on all announcements in case there are questions, or further information is needed. * 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