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Sermon-Based Bible Study Share 1. What part of Sunday s message challenged or stimulated you? Begin your sentence with, During the message I believe the Lord was telling me... Prayers of the Congregation Please contact the church office at 949-631-1611 if you would like someone added to the Prayer List. To place someone on the TelephonePrayer Chain contact Dianne Lohan at 714-432-1664 or Lianne Anderson at 714-540-2014 We thank the Lord for everyone who prays for the Living Word Schools and we thank Him that he hears and answers them all. A Congregation of The Lutheran Church ~ Missouri Synod 2. What is your current working definition of Stewardship? Reverend John and Maila Davies, Lutheran Bible Translators, Papua New Guinea Study Pray for Our Country, Our State, Our Leaders, Our Military: Edward Miettinen and all the Military and As a group, take a moment to read out loud 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 and discuss your answers to these questions: Using a Study Bible, identify the real life situation that Paul is writing about in these chapters. What is this specific offering? 8:7 What does it mean to excel in the grace of giving? Why does God call it the grace of giving? What s grace got to do with it? 8:5 What is the proper sequence in giving noted here in verse 5? 8:8-9 Dig deeper What are our true riches? 8:10-12 Making a commitment to give is one part of the process what s the next part? 8:20 What are appropriate expectations, in today s world, for the proper administration of the gifts? 9:1-5 Is it wrong to take joy in our giving? 9:6-7 What kind of heart is God looking for in your giving? 9:8-11 One of our fears in giving generously is that we will come up short in answering our own needs. What promise does God make to answer that concern? 9:12 There is an exponential impact in your giving. In addition to the blessing and joy you receive in giving, who else is blessed? Who is ultimately praised? Connecting People to Jesus This week please pray for the Kobon Living Word School at Furban, for teacher Esla Stapod, and for all the students. their families Christ Lutheran Church and School is a 21st Century mission outpost where people are supported, equipped, and launched into ministry, acting locally and impacting globally. PERSONAL Brian Clark Family Shannon Crogan Dustin Josh Freeman Robert Parish ILLNESS Support Having completed the above study, what new insights have you identified about your giving? What was your definition of stewardship prior to this study? Has it changed? How? Identify one specific insight for which your small group can pray for you. Include this item in your prayer time. Art Patrick Frericks Waynella Gonzalez Jim Gorsline Sr. Richard (Rick) Martin Pam McPhee David Moeschler Denise Robb Mike Thornton Gertie Wiechmann Garth Wilson The Christ Lutheran Staff Lead Pastor ~ Associate Pastor ~ School Principal ~ Preschool Director ~ Parish Administrator ~ Director Of Children and Youth Ministry ~ Director of Local Mission/High School Youth ~ Music & Worship ~ Church Exec. Asst. Communications ~ Deployed Pastor, Montclair, CA. ~ Pastor Emeritus ~ Deployed Missionary ~ Worship Schedule 8:00 AM Traditional Worship 9:20 AM ** Special Equipping Hour Study 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship and Kid s Church Mike Gibson Glenn Shelton Caleb McFerran Kristie Flohra Karen Culp Emily Eltiste Dana Burkey Chris Peterson April Florio Lance Irey Joseph Strubbe John Davies - pastor.gibson@christcm.org - pastor.shelton@christcm.org - mr.mcferran@christcm.org - mrs.flohra@christcm.org - mrs.culp@christcm.org - miss.eltiste@christcm.org - miss.burkey@christcm.org - mr.peterson@christcm.org - ms.florio@christcm.org - pastor.irey@christcm.org - josephstrubbe@yahoo.com - Papua New Guinea Altar Flowers The flowers that grace the altar today are given to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by Mr. and Mrs. Eisele in celebration of their 58th Anniversary Sunday, November 13, 2016 Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden? Church ~ 949-631-1611 760 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, California 92627 School ~ 949-548-6866 Fax ~ 949-631-6224 www.christcm.com

CHRIST WELCOMES YOU! We are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us at Christ Lutheran! Please check us out at www.christcm.com for more information on all our ministries, missions and small groups. Need additional attention or direction? Give us a call in the church office and let us know how we can serve you! 949-631-1611. The Equipping Hour During November We offer several Bible studies and ChristCare classes throughout the week; mornings afternoons and evenings. Contact the church office (949-631-1611) if you would like more information please email Pastor Mike pastor.gibson@christcm.org Sunday School Classes are from 9:20-10:20. We meet in room 103 for a Bible lesson and fun activity! All children age 3 (and potty-trained) through 5th grade are invited to join! Kid s Church continues during 10:30 worship every Sunday. Children, Junior High, High School & Young Adults Children s Ministry Today in Children's Ministry we will be learning the Parable of the Good Samaritan! All children age 3 (and potty-trained) through 5th grade are invited to join us for Sunday School from 9:20-10:20 in room 103 and Kids Church during the 10:30am worship service in rooms 102 and 103. Kids Church participants will be brought back into worship after the sermon. If you have questions about Children's Ministry, please contact Emily Eltiste at miss.eltiste@christcm.org. Club 56 Due to Thanksgiving break, Club 56 will not meet again this month. Mark your calendars for our next Club 56 night on Monday, December 5 from 6-8pm. It is GLOW night! Questions? Contact Emily at miss.eltiste@christcm.org. Jr. High Join us this Wednesday from 6-8pm for Bible study and games in the youth room! All 7th and 8th grade youth are welcome! Questions? Contact Emily at miss.eltiste@christcm.org. Confirmation This morning we focus on the Trinity and creation from 9:20-10:20 am in the youth room (Room #207) led by Dr.Ken Ebel. For more information contact miss.burkey@christcm.org High School Youth There is NO YOUTH tonight due to the holiday weekend. We give gratitude to veterans who give sacrificially by serving our country. Next week is the bridge from 5-7pm, see you then! Contact Dana to receive weekly email updates at miss.burkey@christcm.org. If you are new please register online by completing our medical release and information form at www.christcm.com/youth forms.htm. You can do so by scanning this QR code with your wireless device. CONTRIBUTION REPORT ~ CHURCH BUDGET ~ 11/6/16 Weekly Worship Weekly Offering Weekly Offering Offering Attendance Received Budget Variance 11/06 485 $ 27,217 $ 28,150 $ - 933 Budgeted YTD $ 506,700 Offerings YTD $ 462,008 $ - 44,692 4 Those 2 Come Phase 2 Capital Campaign 11/6 Pledged $3,789,526 Rec d To Date $2,492,864 Bal. $1,296,662 Give Now: by scanning the QR code to the right with your wireless device, or through PayPal on our webpage: www.christcm.com

What s Happening? Scout Sunday - Troop 711 Fall Court of Honor was held on Monday, October 24. Traditionally, the Fall Court of Honor is a time to celebrate the boys achievements over the past 6 months, and Troop 711 had plenty to celebrate. We had 6 boys achieve a rank advancement, and over 50 merit badges earned by various boys in the troop. Congratulations to all the boys for their dedication and hard work. Pancake Breakfast As a service to Christ Lutheran Church as our Chartered Organization and in celebration of Scout Sunday, Boy Scout Troop 711 would like to invite the congregation to enjoy a FREE Pancake Breakfast TODAY, November 13. Please join us in the gym between 9:00am and 10:30am to celebrate. Local Mission - Look for ways to express your OUT? Contact miss.burkey@christcm.org to learn more about how we live out God s mission here in Costa Mesa. Teacher Appreciation at Wilson Elementary - Plans are underway for a Thanksgiving Luncheon on Tuesday, November 22 from 11am-1pm. We will provide turkey and ham for 60 people, the faculty and staff are providing sides, desserts and beverages. Anyone interested in serving or cooking please contact Loretta Kazmar at 714-336-4594. Any monetary contributions toward this luncheon would be appreciated. Just put in an envelope or give online, in the memo line write "Wilson Elementary Teacher Appreciation" LWML presents Advent by Candlelight - Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, 7 pm in the sanctuary. Come celebrate with us as we make Jesus first for the Christmas season. Guests can sign up on the Plaza today. Note: Optional gifts for teen boys and girls will be collected for Lutheran Social Services at the event. Gifts are to be wrapped and marked "boy or girl". Suggested items: gift card for ITUNES, movies, fast food, socks, nail polish, or... Zumba - class @ Christ Lutheran; Mon. 6-7pm & Sat. 9-10am $4.00 per class contact Donna for additional information: dtodd1362@yahoo.com Operation Christmas Child - Please place completed boxes on the table in the narthex. Boxes are due TODAY. Blood Pressure Checks - Please join us on the patio after each service today to get your blood pressure checked. Check out the Lost and Found table on the patio today! You ll find your child s lost backpack, sweaters, glasses, drinking cups, etc. LWML - Come Monday, Nov. 14 to help LWML make plans for 2017. Come with ideas and join LWML at 1 pm in the Fireside room. Thanksgiving Eve Service - November 23, 2016 @ 7pm. Please bring a gift of canned food to worship to benefit our CLC Food Pantry Equipping Hour Class Information: New Member Orientation and The Basics - with Pastor Mike does not meet again until November 27, 2016 Loving God With Your Mind - Rm 114 This study with Dr. Larry Vescera engages your mind, your heart, the Bible, theology, science, history, current events, and more. Sermon-Based Bible Study - Rm 112 Join Chris Bellew & Matt Williams in a Bible study. Dig deeper into the week's topic! Hymns that Jesus Sang - The Psalms - Library Former Christ Lutheran School Principal, Ed Stelling leads this class on selected Psalms. Effective Parenting in a Defective World Raising Kids is Tough...But God has a Plan Fireside room Facilitated by Christ Lutheran Caleb McFerran with an 8-session video series taught by Pastor Chip Ingram. There is a $7 cost for the workbook.

You Shall Not Eat of Any Tree in the Garden? Following Fully Yielding Completely Mark 8:34-36 Luke 12:16-21 Expressing Our Richness Toward God begins with the Right Perspective Stewardship is a issue, not a one Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not lean on your own understanding... Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. Proverbs 3:5, 9 belongs to God But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth... Deut. 8:18a I am not the I am to God. Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.' Luke 16:1-2 First fruit giving is a gift in which we give the, not the Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; Proverbs 3:9 Give On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. 1 Cor. 16:2 Give I m fed Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse Malachi 3:10 Heart Issues of Giving Give,, and Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. 9:7 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 2 Cor. 8:3-4 The Next Step in Giving: Take the Lordship Test Try it! The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the Lord your God. Deut. 14:23c "Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! "But you ask, 'What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?' "You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the Lord Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you! Malachi 3:8-10 Scan the QR code or simply download the YouVersion app on your phone. In the more options, select events and find Christ Lutheran Costa Mesa to follow the service in worship electronically.