Serve, Support, Spread
March 18 – 25
So What Does it Mean to Love
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Love – "believes all things" Love believes the best about others - always! When someone you care about is called into question, love says: "You do not know what you are talking about; that is not the kind of person he is. That is not what she meant." Listen again: "[Love] hopes all things." Love sees people not as they are, but as they will be by God's grace. Would it not be great if God could download that kind of love into all our hearts? Then Paul adds that love "endures all things." Endure is a military term. It means driving a stake into the ground - is that not great? It is like, "I'll stand my ground in loving you." In his book "Love, Acceptance & Forgiveness", Jerry Cook describes a church in Washington State that grew in 14 years to more than 4,000 people. The book includes a commitment the people at that church made to each other. It says: "You will never knowingly suffer at my hands. I'll never knowingly say or do anything to hurt you. I'll always, in every circumstance, seek to help and support you. If you are down and I can lift you, I'll do that. If you need something and I have it, I'll share it with you. If I need to, I'll give it to you. No matter what I find out about you, no matter what happens in the future - either good or bad - my commitment to you will never change. And there is nothing you can do about it!" Today pray "Lord, help me to love like that."
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to love as you love me and see me. Help me see others through your eyes of mercy and grace! In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen
Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to serve this community for the last three and ½ years! I have learned so much and have been truly blessed by this experience! I have enjoyed all of the relationships I have been privileged to encounter. I am honored that you have allowed me to serve in this capacity. I love you and wish God’s richest blessings to you all! Christy
Scripture readings for this week:
Sunday - Genesis 12:1-9; Romans 4:1-8, 13-17; John 3:1-17
Wednesday – Genesis 3:1-7; James 1:19-25; John 9:1-12, 24-39
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Sunday, March 20, 7:45 & 10:15am
Acolytes: 7:45am – Rebecca Ruwet; 10:15am – Julian Bauer; Wednesday night – Tyler Sees
Greeters: 7:45am – Christy Giuliani; 10:15am – Carolyn Harder; Wednesday night – Louise Conner
Ushers: 7:45am – Bob Storck; 10:15am – Tayler Hanley, Casey Klein, Devin Monasmith; Wednesday night – Steve Grenz and Naomi Kettner
Jewell Care Center: Speaker – Rich Gallo; Pianist – Jennifer White; Helpers – Debbie Vandre, Vicki Robinson
Altar Guild: Pat Grenz and Carolyn Harder
Elder on Duty: 7:45am – Bob Sees; 10:15am – Tony Williams
Counter: Carl Kurth
We will be having Youth Group this Sunday, March 20th. Third through fifth grades will meet from 4pm – 6pm and sixth through eighth grades will meet from 5pm – 7pm. Please plan to join us in the youth room downstairs!!
Thursday, March 17 – OFFICES CLOSED for “Nurturing the Faith” conference
Friday, March 18 – 9:30am Women’s Bible Study in library
Saturday, March 19 – 11am – 4pm Fellowship Hall Reserved
Sunday, March 20 – 4-6pm Third through fifth grade Youth Group
5-7pm Sixth through eighth grade Youth Group
4pm Young Adults Vine Group at McKinster’s home
Monday, March 21 – 10:30am Prayer Partners
1:30pm Senior Vine Group at Elsie Leiker’s
7pm SE Vine Group in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, March 23 – 6pm Library Reserved
5:45pm Handbell Practice
6pm Lenten Dinner
7pm Worship
8:15pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, March 24 – 9:30am Cottage Bible Study at Florence Cochran’s
Friday, March 25 – 9:30am Women’s Bible Study in library
March 18th – Betty Adam
18th - Esther Hagemann
18th - Diego Uresti
21st – Bethany Williams
22nd – Alexander Bretz
22nd – Henry Ripley
24th – Pastor Roger
25th – Jackson White
May you wake each day with His blessings,
Sleep each night in His keeping,
And always walk in His tender care.
Blessings on your week!
Pastor Roger, Christy,
Senior Pastor Director of Ministries
Christ Lutheran church mission statement:
In response to God’s love for us we serve God, support Christian fellowship and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people
Staff verse 2010-2011
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10