October 7, 2016

This Week at Christ Lutheran

Sunday, Oct. 9 8:30 am Sunday Worship (FCC) 10:15 am Sunday school/ Education Hour 4:00 pm “The Mission of Jesus” Monday, Oct. 10 6:30 pm “Uninvited” women’s Study (Degner home) 6:30 pm Fellowship Comm. (FCC) 7:00 pm Christian Ed Comm. (FCC)

Tuesday, Oct. 11 6:41 am Men praying for revival (FCC) 6:30 pm House of Prayer (FCC) 7:00 pm Spiritual Gifts study

Wednesday, Oct. 12 6:30 pm Cleansing Stream Discipleship class Thursday, Oct. 13 6:30 pm Evangelism Comm. (FCC) 6:30 pm Benevolence Comm. (FCC)

Friday, Oct. 14 4:00-10:00 pm Prayer Vigil (FCC)

Saturday, Oct. 15 8:00 am– noon Washington Co. Recycle center .Sunday, Oct. 16 8:30 am Sunday worship (FCC) 10:15 am Sunday School/ Education hour Bible study (FCC)

Pastor Mark

Degner

Sunday’s Focus

Until then. “I can’t wait until…”

Have you ever considered how

God wants you to live between

“now” and “then?” The Lord

speaks a Word of encourage-

ment to us as we live in the

“gap,” between now and eternal

life. He calls us to be faithful, to

pray, to seek the welfare of oth-

ers…until that glorious Day

when Jesus Christ will return in

power and glory as Lord and

King. Until then…

Power Word

Philemon 4-6

Readings for Sunday, 10.9.16 Luke 17:11-19

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 2 Timothy 2:8-15

10.9.16 Worship Assistants

Greeter: Curt Hougen Reader: Bob Ehmen

Ushers: Eloise Hiemke

10.9.16 Hostess Mary Lou Petersen

Sanctuary Prayer

Shelly Hall

Oct. 2nd attendance = 48

Do You Need Personal Prayer?

If you would like someone to pray

with you privately and confiden-

tially, you may approach the front

of the sanctuary after our worship.

Sunday

Worship

Oct. 9

8:30 AM

“New Beginnings” Emphasis

Last Sunday, we began a spiritual

growth and stewardship renewal

process called, “New Beginnings.”

This process will feature prayer

vigils, worship, Bible studies, a

church-wide dinner, and other

opportunities for us to grow in

our faith, become stronger in our

management of life, and indicate

our commitment to building our

own ministry center. This will be

great!

Prayer Vigil on October 14th

Plan now to stop by sometime

between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

for a brief hour of prayer. This

Prayer Vigil is part of our New

Beginnings emphasis. You will

not be in the church alone. We

will pray for the needs of our

church, community, nation, fami-

lies and others. Our prayer team

will be setting up several mean-

ingful prayer stations. There will

be a prayer request booklet to

guide you through your hour of

prayer. You will be richly blessed

by this time with Jesus. Take part!

What’s Next?

Adult Education is happening!

Studies include Spiritual Gifts,

The Mission of Jesus, Unashamed,

Life Management, and Uninvited.

See below. Be in the Word; it is

living and active; it gives us life!

High School Youth Study

Duke Clifton is leading our

youth through a discussion of

John Bunyan's famous work,

Pilgrim’s Progress. Sundays at

10:15 a.m. Encourage our youth

to attend!

Spiritual Gifts Study Resumes

This Tuesday!

On Tuesday, October 11th, 7:00

p.m., we will continue our study

on spiritual gifts. It’s time to de-

velop, discover and use your

spiritual gifts. What’s your gift?

Join us for this important study.

My Faith Votes

Pledge to vote on November 8,

2016. No longer can we, as believ-

ers in Christ, afford to be indiffer-

ent or assume that, through the

actions of others, our nation will

be restored. It’s a period in Amer-

ica’s history that’s now calling for

more. It calls for the intentional

commitment of all 90 million be-

lievers, who, united by the convic-

tion of our faith, pledge to vote.

Pledge to vote in every election.

Become informed about your

choices. Pray faithfully for Amer-

ica. Vote from a biblical world-

view. Go to: https://

w w w . m y f a i t h v o t e s . o r g /

#pledgetovote

Men’s Prayer on Tuesday at 6:41

Our Men Praying for Revival

prayer group meets at First Chris-

tian Church each Tuesday at 6:41

a.m. We finish our prayer time by

7:00 a.m. All the men of the church

are encouraged to attend. Bring a

friend.

All-Church Bible Study

As part of our New Beginnings

process we will have an all-

church Bible study on Sunday,

November 2nd, at 4pm. Everyone

is strongly urged to attend. This

will bless your life.

Unashamed - Young Adult

Study

“Unashamed: Drop the Baggage,

Pick up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your

Destiny,” a DVD-based study, is

the focus of our young adult

study on Sunday mornings 10:15

a.m. Shame can take on many

forms. It hides in the shadows of

the most successful, confident

and high-achieving persons. But

there is freedom in Jesus! Take

hold of the power of Jesus today

and step into the future - His fu-

ture for you - a beautiful, full, life-

giving future, where you can

even become a shame-lifter to

others. Live unashamed! Please

attend and bring a friend.

Jesus Follower Quotes

“Jesus called His followers to be a

lot of things, but I have yet to find

where He warned us to be safe.”

Katie Davis

Prayer Request Form

We must pray for each other!

Please put your Prayer Vigil re-

quest(s) on the form in this Sun-

day’s worship folder. Then put

the form in the box on the table in

the foyer. You may also give it to

Ruth Bilau, Vicki Barr, Jody Ptac-

nik, Tami Christoffersen, Diane

Fischer or Shelly Hall. We will put

your requests into a Prayer Vigil

Booklet to be used by all who

take part on October 14th.

The Mission of Jesus - 10.9.16

We have begun a new Focus on

the Family study, called “The Mis-

sion of Jesus.” The second session

will be on October 9th, from 4:00-

5:30 p.m. This course celebrates

the triumph of God’s kingdom in

our broken world. This is a 5-

session study, narrated by Ray

Vander Laan, historian and theo-

logian. Study Guide is $10. Join

us!

Women’s Study Begins in

October

“Uninvited: Living Loved” is the

name of a new women’s Bible

study, to begin on Monday, Octo-

ber 10th, at the Degner home. Con-

tact Linda Degner at 402.670.5145

if you are interested in joining oth-

ers for this DVD-based study.

Trunk or Treat

Do you have a trunk? Help us to

bless the children of our commu-

nity on Halloween by providing a

safe, Godly event to show that

darkness will never win, and the

light of Jesus will shine brightly

even for ghouls and goblins. We

will meet at our Deerfield prop-

erty on Halloween. It’s always a

fun night! Questions? See Linda.

Prayer Requests

For Ed Schoening at the death of

his wife, Janice. For Ruth and Al

Bilau at the death of Ruth’s cousin;

for Hayley Fischer and family at her

grandfather’s death; also for Con-

nie and Mark at the death of their

mother, Eileen.

For Verlan Hansen, Bill Hall, Kate

Christiansen, Laura Madsen, Jen

Ehmen, Kathy Brechbill, Phyllis

Stricklett, Bob Degner, Ashley,

Sharon, Eric, Dan, Carissa, Felice,

Shurell, Parker, Alison, Bonnie,

Mary Camden, Woody Woodring,

Sue, Theodore, Darrell, Joe, Diane,

Adrienne, Trinity Auciello, Elaine

Camenzind, and all who need God’s

healing.

For our “New Beginnings” empha-

sis.

For our church and our future min-

istry center.

For Ciara and her in utero son who

is at risk.

For Jessica and her in utero son.

For Holli and Dwight.

For Kiley Fischer and her family.

For our marriages and families.

For single parents and families.

For those with Post Traumatic

Stress Disorder.

For Cliff and Jan’s granddaughter,

Sydney, who is in treatment for

anorexia.

For those with eating disorders.

Attend

Our

House of

Prayer!

Sometimes, all it takes is just ONE

PRAYER to change everything.

Come to House of Prayer ~ this

Tuesday ~ 6:30 p.m, immediately

preceding our Spiritual Gifts

study.

Missional Identity

Missional is not an activity. It’s

an identity! You are God’s

woman, man or child. As Chris-

tians, we are not people who “do

ministry.” We are ministers. We

are not people who “do mission.”

We are missionaries. As we live

out our identity as missionaries,

we will start to see our everyday

activities as opportunities to be

witnesses for Christ. Be Jesus to

the world. Ready, set, go!

Missional Idea

Invite someone to our Prayer

Vigil on October 14th. This will

be a beautiful, quiet time to pray

and reflect on the Lord’s good-

ness. It will be a low-key, no

pressure time, when you can

pray for them, and with them.

CROP Walk on October 9th

You are invited to participate in

the CROP Walk on Sunday, Oc-

tober 9th. You may seek spon-

sors for your walk, donate to

the cause, or simply participate

in the Walk. 25% of all funds

raised will go to the Washing-

ton County Food Pantry. Regis-

tration and CROP Donation En-

velope “Turn-In” is 12:30 to

1:00 pm. The Walk begins at

1:00 pm. See Al Bilau this Sun-

day for forms and other infor-

mation. Help combat hunger

and poverty on next Sunday.

Bibles

Available

If one of our

guests needs a

Bible, the NIV

v e r s i o n

(paperback) is available at our

table in the foyer of the church.

Be watching for guests every

week, especially this Sunday. You

may also give a Bible to an

unchurched neighbor or friend.

The Word has power!

LCMC Gathering

“Back to the Future: First Cen-

tury Principles for the Twenty

First Century” was the theme for

the 16th Annual Gathering of

Lutheran Congregations in Mis-

sion for Christ. Bob & Candy Eh-

men served as our delegates.

Nine people from Christ Lu-

theran were in attendance (Bob

& Candy Ehmen, David and

Cindy Picton, Keith and Rosalee

Christiansen, Tim and Diane

Fischer, and Pastor Mark).

October

Birthdays

Sept. 30 Cari Kraft

Oct. 2 Martha Picton

Oct. 11 Vicki Barr

Oct. 12 Daniel Barber

Oct. 14 Curt Barr

Oct. 19 Amanda Davis

Oct. 20 Mary Lou Petersen

Oct. 21 Paul Gosker

Oct. 24 Bob Coffey

Oct. 26 Doug Barber

Oct. 26 Trouse Davis

If you know of anyone omitted or incor-

rect in this list, please email Jody at

ptacnik@christlutheranblair.org to up-

date the church records.

Sharing is Caring!

“Share” with your friends our

church’s posts and invitations

from the CLC Facebook page -

www.facebook.com/CLCBlair/.

Simply click on the “Share” arrow

for each post and send an invita-

tion to all your FB friends.

8th Annual Free Thanksgiving

Dinner

Mark your calendars! Thanks-

giving is November 24th and a

free Thanksgiving Dinner will

be served to all who are inter-

ested at St. Francis Borgia

Catholic Church. More informa-

tion will be coming about how

you can help.

CHRIST LUTHERAN

AUGUST 2016

Benevolence:

Blair Student Venture – Jake Loftis monthly) $100.00 Open Door Mission $500.00 Table Grace Café $400.00 Crossworld (Ryan & Amy Clay) $400.00 Lutheran World Relief $400.00 Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camps $300.00 The Navigators (Laura Karlin) $300.00 Student International (Katie Wulf)

(quarterly) $300.00

TOTAL $2,300.00 + $400.00

Recycling Center

Saturday, October 15th is Christ

Lutheran Church’s next volun-

teer day at the Washington

County Recycling Center. Come

for an hour or four, from 8am to

noon. No experience necessary!

What a great way to reach out

to our community.

IRA Required Minimun

Distribution (RMD)

If you are over 70-1/2 years old,

you can donate some or all of your

IRA’s Required Minimum Distri-

butions (RMD) tax free. Talk to the

institution that holds your IRA to

see how that can be accomplished.

Save the Date

LCMC Heartland District Women of the Word

Annual One-Day Retreat

“The Proverbs 31 Woman...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Word of Hope Lutheran Church—Ashland, Nebraska

9am—3pm

Presenter: Vicky Nielsen Special Music: Patti Schofield

Mission Emphasis: Orphan Grain Train & Youth for Christ

Pocket Crosses!

We have over

2,500 new pocket

crosses. Share

Jesus and His sav-

ing love through

our cross ministry.

WATCH THE

PAPER

CALENDAR

FOR ACTIVITIES AT FCC AS YOU

PLAN YOUR CLEANING SCHED-

ULE!!!! This is a quick reminder for the cleaning teams to check the paper calendar at FCC, located on left side of our church bulletin board. There is a bridal shower week one of October and a Friday wed-ding rehearsal with the wedding on Sat-

urday of week 4 in October. The fol-lowing week is a 6 hour prayer vigil for our church. Both churches have their electronic calendar which would be the most up-to-date. The paper calendar helps to coordinate the space usage for both churches. There have been times both churches were needing the same space, so adjustments were necessary.

CHICKEN & HAM

DINNER & BAZZAR

Grace United Methodist Church

Kennard, Nebr.

October 23, 2016

11:00 am—1:00 pm