December 9, 2008
Christ Lutheran Church e-news
Children’s Christmas Program
December 21 10:00am Worship featuring
Our children
December 21 4:30 pm Christmas Caroling
Followed by chili & cornbread at church
CHRISTMAS EVE
Wednesday, December 24 5:00 p.m.
Family Service of Carols, Candlelight and Holy Communion. With a
special children’s sermon and m;usic by our CLC Choir.
Share the joy of Christ’s Birth!
“THE LUTHERAN”
It’s time to renew our subscriptions to the “Lutheran”. If you would like to have this wonderful magazine come to you in 2009, please write out a check for the very low amount of $8.00 and mark it “The Lutheran”. There were 28 members who took advantage of this great bargain in 2008.
Poinsettias for Christmas Eve
Please plan to bring poinsettias or other plants for our Christmas Eve Service to church Sunday morning – Dec 21 – and leave in the Fellowship Hall. You may take them home Christmas Eve, give to someone as a gift, or leave them to enhance future worship services. Thank you for your generosity!
“Fair Trade” Christmas Sale
Get that little something extra gift for family or friend from CLC’s stash of Fair Trade items:
COFFEE
TEA
HOT CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE BARS
Everything will be attractively wrapped to save you that step. EVERY SUNDAY TIL CHRISTMAS!
9am Sunday Adult Class * “The Jesus I Never Knew” * Fellowship Hall
You may still pick up a copy of Philip Yancey’s award winning book The Jesus I Never Knew in the church office. Hardback - $8; Paperback - $7. You can easily catch up by reading thru chapter 8. Discover Jesus in a brand new way. Highlights of classic movies about Jesus are featured.
It’s almost time to join the conversation…
ON JANUARY 4TH THE FIRST SALT BOOK OF FAITH STUDY WILL BEGIN! During the Adult Education Hour on January 4th, 11th and 18th, the pastors of Christ, Grace and Trinity will each lead one section of the series Rediscovering the Book of Faith. Rediscovering the Book of Faith explores how the Bible came to be our Book of Faith, with sessions on the Old Testament, the New Testament, and translations of the Bible. Plan to join this foundation course aimed to help us discover where the Bible came from, better understand how it was put together, and examine the contribution the Reformation made toward scriptural literacy. The Rediscovering the Book of Faith series is our first opportunity to become part of the conversation!
SIGN the Book of Faith poster that will be rotating between Christ, Grace and Trinity churches to show your desire to join the conversation through participating in one or all of the Book of Faith offerings.
SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th
Come learn with Dr. Diane Jacobson, Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary and Director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA. This day-long event will help us develop a “toolkit” for understanding and studying the Bible.
Holiday Cheer Drive
Each year the Community of Friends and Student Leadership Clubs of Goleta Schools hold a holiday drive to collect presents for needy students. On Sunday, we put up a Christmas in the narthex. On it are ornaments that contain a description of a gift requested for a particular student.
I’d like to say thanks to those of you who already have taken an ornament from the tree. By taking an ornament you are helping both the child and the parents have a happy holiday. From what I have seen, parents are so appreciative of these gifts. I can only imagine how difficult it is for parents not to be able to provide presents for their families at Christmas. These families have not asked for help, but definitely need the help we can provide them.
The deadline is rapidly approaching…December 10th. If you haven’t taken an ornament yet, I hope that you will help us with this worthwhile project. Also, if you take an ornament be sure to record it on the clipboard on the side table in narthex.
If you have any questions or would like to join us when we put together the baskets for the families on Saturday, December 13 feel free to call me at 687-9707. On the 13th we will be working from 8:30 am until we get done….sometime in the afternoon. We would love to have help wrapping the other gifts we have purchased for these families at that time, even if you can only come for only an hour or so. To me this is a fun time when you can experience the joy of Christmas in a very special way.
Thank you for supporting us in this effort.
Roof Repair Fundraiser Update - WE DID IT!!!
$3000 goal (replaces Ark roof; repairs broken sanctuary tile)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Birthdays and Anniversaries in December
We celebrate with Ted & Gerda Knudson as they celebrate their wedding anniversary and with Rich Hughes, Lorry Mylly, Allen Hove and Karen Almcrantz as they celebrate their birthdays. Lorry Mylly has provided he birthday cake. HAPPY CELEBRATION DAY!
SALT Women’s Coffee
“SALTY Women Veg-Out”
Saturday January 10th, 2009
9:30-11:30 AM
Trinity Lutheran Fellowship Hall
All Women Welcome
Child Care Provided
A New Creation: You!
A Support Group for Personal Wellness
Mondays * 3-4:30pm * starting January 5, 2009 * Christ Lutheran Church, Goleta
A spiritually grounded support group focusing on health, nutrition, weight managment,
exchanging bad habits with good habits, relationships, affirmations, physical movement
and more.
Each week will offer a prepared topic with a presentor. Cost will be minimal to cover materials and occasional guest speakers.
DECEMBER 2008 MISSION BASKET. Casa Esperanza Homeless Center
At Casa Esperanza community agencies provide on-site case management, assistance in securing housing and services for the homeless including mental health counseling and referrals, employee training and referral, recovery groups, literacy classes, drug and alcohol counseling and assistance with legal problems that caused homelessness. Lunch is provided weekdays through the on-site Community Kitchen. Emergency winter shelter is open from December 1 through March 30, and includes dinner. A year round transitional shelter o0f 70 beds is available by provider referral. The goal of the program is to help the homeless find housing and employment.
Thrivent will match up to $200.00 of the funds collected for Casa Esperanza during the first three Sundays in December (Dec. 7, 14 and 21.) There will be no Mission Basket on December 29
Tour the Holy Land and Egypt with Your CLC Friends * November, 2009
Pastors Russ and Truls (Trinity Lutheran) are hosting a tour of the Holy Land with an extension to Egypt leaving Tuesday, November 3rd. So far, 8 CLC members & friends have signed up with several more considering. Early registration gets a discount. Imagine walking where Jesus walked! See Pastor Russ for more information.
Oberammergau/Germany Tour in September, 2010
Even though 2010 seems far away, the tickets for the Passion Play and the Germany tour are selling fast. In fact, only 30 seats remain for the tour leaving from LAX on August 31, 2010. If you are interested in a tour of Austria, Bavaria, the Passion Play and retracing Luther’s footsteps in Germany, see Pastor Russ. Brochures and a DVD are available.
WHEN YOU NEED A PASTOR DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY
….please contact Pastor Russ either at the church 964-2267 or his cell phone number 805 704-2199.
On the days when Pastor Russ is not in Goleta, Pastors Darcy Jensen and Lynn Bruer have graciously agreed to be “on call” for our members. They can be contacted at: Pastor Darcy 968-3164 (work #) Pastor Lynn 687-2628 (church # Jan, our church secretary, has Pastor Lynn’s home phone number, if she cannot be reached at the office.
If YOU cannot serve on Sunday, PLEASE EXCHANGE with someone else on the schedule and let Jan know of the change for the bulletin.
THANK YOU SERVERS for December 14
Ushers: John Spiess and Mary Post
Greeters: Allen Hove
Assistant: Laurel Johson
Acolyte: Kim Almcrantz
Reader: Kathy Baumann
Presenter: Sue Deweese
Coffee: Baumanns
Counters: Frank Renda and Gerda Knudson
Communion: Arleen Twedt
Cleaning: Allen Hove
Flowers: Lorry Mylly
CAKE: Lorry Mylly, celebrating her birthday
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