February 10, 2017
This Week at Christ Lutheran
Saturday, Feb. 11 10:00 am Cleansing Stream Class (HCC) 6:00 pm Silly Supper (HCC)
Sunday, Feb. 12 8:30 am Sunday Worship (HCC) 10:15 am SS/Education Hour 11:30 am Potluck & Annual Mtg 4:00 pm The Path to the Cross (HCC)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 6:41 am Men praying for revival (HCC) 6:00 pm House of Prayer (HCC) 7:00 pm Spiritual Gifts study (HCC)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 6:30 pm Chancel Choir (HCC)
Thursday, Feb. 16 6:30 pm Evangelism Comm. (HCC) Friday, Feb. 17 5:00-10:00 pm New Beginnings Prayer Vigil (HCC)
Saturday, Feb. 18 10:00 am Cleansing Stream (HCC) Sunday, Feb. 19 8:30 am Worship Service 11:15 am SS/Education 3:00 pm A Movie & a Meal
Pastor Mark
Degner
Sunday’s Focus
Following Jesus is not simply
about being a nice person. It is
not a matter of trying to im-
press others. It is a holy life of
faith that identifies with Christ,
honors God and follows Jesus.
It’s not about appearance; it’s
about substance. The Christian
lives from the “Inside Out.” The
heart that is devoted to the
Lord expresses itself in a life of
obedience and holiness.
POWER WORDS
Psalm 119:1-2, 7
READINGS for Sunday, 2.12.17 Deuteronomy 30:15-20
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37
2.12.17 Worship Greeter:
Reader: Barb Miller Ushers:
2.12.17 Host/Hostess Dianne Havekost Kitchen Supply
2.12.17 Ministry Center Prayer
Do You Need Personal Prayer?
If you would like someone to
pray with you privately and con-
fidentially, you may approach
the front of the sanctuary after
our worship.
Sunday
Worship
Feb. 12
8:30 am
Pocket Crosses!
Share Jesus and His
saving love through
our cross ministry.
Thank you for joining us!
Feb. 5 = 65
“New Beginnings” Emphasis
The next event for our NB em-
phasis will be the 5-Hour
Prayer Vigil on February 17th.
Spend an hour with the Lord.
Prayer Vigil - 2.17.19
Our New Beginnings prayer
team has provided us with
great opportunities to draw
close to the Lord as He draws
close to us in prayer. Our next
vigil will be on February 17th,
5:00-10:00 p.m. This is worthy
of your participation.
Men’s Prayer on Tuesday 6:41
Our Men Praying for Revival
prayer group meets at Hillside
Christian 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 at-
tend. Bring a friend.
A Movie and A Meal - 2.19.17 -
3:00 p.m.
A Movie and A Meal is scheduled
for Sunday, February 19th, 3:00
p.m. Woodlawn is the film. Be an
inviting Christian. Invite a friend
to attend this great Christian
movie with you.
Bibles Available If one of our guests needs a Bible,
the NIV version (paperback) is
available at our table in the foyer
of the church. Be watching for
guests. You may also give a Bible
to an unchurched neighbor or
friend. The Word has power!
Thank You So Much
“We thank you from the depths of
our hearts for your generous gift
that made our tropical honey-
moon possible. We had a fantastic
experience and we are most
grateful for you! We love you!” -
Pastor Mark and Linda
Spiritual Gift Study
Our focus on spiritual gifts will
resume this February 14th, 7:00 p.m. This week, we will focus on
the spiritual gift of faith, heroic
faith that trusts God for what is not seen? Does every Christian
have this gift? Or just some? Is this the same as saving faith?
Find out on Tuesday.
The Path to the Cross -
2.12.17
Our DVD-based study produced
by Focus on the Family and Ray
Vander Laan. The Path to the
Cross meets this Sunday. Partici-
pants are reminded to bring $5
for the study guide. Call Tim for
more info - 402.699.5286.
Reconvened Annual Meeting
and Potluck - Sunday
Our annual meeting and potluck
will reconvene this Sunday, Febru-
ary 12th, at 11:30 a.m. The election
of officers and delegates, and
other important issues will be on
the agenda. Make it a priority.
Cleansing Stream - Saturday
This is a great opportunity to grow
in your Christian life. A new course
has begun. Saturdays, 10:00-noon,
at HCC. Contact Tim Fischer at
402.699.5286 for more informa-
tion.
Lent
A season of spiritual preparation
and renewal, Lent provides us
with an opportunity to return to
the Lord our God who is gra-
cious and merciful. Lent begins
on “Ash Tuesday,” February 28th.
Plan to attend our series of wor-
ship services titled, “Giving It
Up.”
Ash Tuesday - February 28
Plan now to join us on “Ash
Tuesday,” February 28th, 7:00
p.m. for worship, communion
and the imposition of ashes.
Stephen Ministry Intro Work-
shop
Last call for this great workshop!
You could be a Stephen Minister.
You are invited to discover more
at a Stephen Ministry Introductory
Workshop at Christ Community
Church this Saturday, February
11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost is $15. Call Al Bilau, Curt Barr
or Dianne Havekost to register
and get more information.
Prayer Requests
For Carro Vogt, Hannah Klumb,
Jeff & Monica Barber.
For Lindsey Rand, Ashley Com-
stock, Ruth Bilau and Eloise
Hiemke.
For Ernesto (Regina’s father),
Jackie Dodd, Eldon & LaDonna
Bucy (and Tami & Tom as they
care for them), Kiley Fischer, Mary
Camden, Woody Woodring, Ashley,
Debbie, Sharon, Eric, Dan, Joseph,
Alison, Kelly Sue, Theodore, and all
who need God’s healing.
For our “New Beginnings” empha-
sis, our church and our future min-
istry center.
For Megan, Stephanie, and Brit-
tany and their unborn children.
For Holli and Dwight.
For marriages in crisis.
For single parents and their chil-
dren.
For those with addictions and eat-
ing disorders.
2017 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
DISCIPLING BY DESIGN Dates: April 30 - May 2, 2017
Location: Lutheran Church of the
Master, 1200 N 181st Court,
Elkhorn NE 68022
We’re already generally good at wor-
ship, community, mission and leader-
ship, maybe God is calling us to re-focus
or re-design what we’re already doing
to make it more disciple-making! That’s
the intent of our LCMC 2017 Leadership
Conference, Discipling by Design!
http://www.lcmc.net/leadership-
conference
Missional Idea
Invite a friend. Woodlawn is the
feature film we will view on Febru-
ary 19th. Here is a fun, simple way
to invite someone to be blessed
with A Movie and A Meal. 3:00 p.m.
Jesus Follower Quotes
“Is what you’re living for worth
Christ dying for?”
“I don’t follow Jesus because I’m
forced to; I follow Him because I
want to.”
SILLY SUPPER SATURDAY, FEBR. 11
6 PM
EVERY0NE INVITED, ADULTS
and KIDS. Three COURSE MEAL
SIGN UP AT OUR TABLE .
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Annual Meeting Reconvenes
“Each of you should use whatever
gift you have received to serve
others, as faithful stewards of God’s
grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10
SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR 2017
President Elect Bob Ehmen, Shelly Hall
(nominations from the floor or write-in)
Secretary (none since Tricia is in the middle of
two-year term)
Treasurer Re-elect Dianne Havekost
(2 Year term) (nominations from floor or
write-in)
LCMC Convention Delegates Oct 8 – 11, 2017 – Minneapolis,
Minnesota David and Cindy Picton
Keith and Rosalee Christiansen (nominations from the floor or
write-in)
Augustana Convention Delegates
April 28 – 29th – Location TBD Laurids and Judi Pedersen,
Curt Hougen, Bill Hall Bob and Kris Coffey
(nominations from the floor or write-in)
Heartland District Convention Delegates
Date and Location TBD Carolyn Larsen, Mary Lou Petersen, Jeannine Jones,
Diane Fischer (nominations from the floor or
write-in)
Nominating Committee Sharla Gosker, Jody Ptacnik,
Crystal Vogt (nominations from the floor or
write-in)
PROPOSED 2O17 BUDGET
The February 12 reconvened meeting will include the vote on
the Proposed 2017 Budget.
2016 Budget amount:
$143,153 (corrected)
2017 Proposed Budget:
$155,560 (corrected)
House of Prayer - Tuesday at
6:00 p.m.
We gather each Tuesday evening
for prayer. If you can’t be there
at 6:00 p.m., walk in whenever
you can arrive. “Prayer honors
God.” Do you seek to honor Him?
Join us on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
before Bible study.
Missional Identity
Missional is not an activity. It’s an
identity! You are God’s woman,
man or child. As Christians, we are
not people who “do ministry.” We
are ministers. We are not people
who “do mission.” We are mis-
sionaries. As we live out our iden-
tity 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!
#LUYU had their own Silly Sup-
per last weekend. Thank you to
Curt and Vicki for the food and
fun!
CHRIST LUTHERAN
DECEMBER 2016
Benevolence = $2,500
plus $150
Cru –Jake Loftis (monthly) $150 Alliance Defending Freedom $250 Lutheran Bible Translators $250 The Navigators (Laura Karlin) $300 Joseph’s Coat/Wash. Co. Food Pantry $400 Pioneers (Eckdahl family) $600 Wash. Co. Ministerial Asso $200 God’s Living Stones $500
TOTAL $2,650.00
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.
February
Birthdays
Feb. 1 Tom Christoffersen
Feb. 3 Candy Ehmen
Feb. 13 Andrew Camenzind
Feb. 16 Tom Miller
Feb. 17 Rosalee Christiansen
Feb. 20 Jay Christiansen
Feb. 22 Keith Christiansen
Feb. 22 Ellen Behrens
Feb. 23 Arlan Riege
Feb. 27 Larry Smith
If you know of anyone omitted
or incorrect in this list,
please email Jody at
to update the church records.
FEBRUARY
ANNIVERSARIES
Feb. 3 Mark & Taryn Breuer
Feb. 8 Pastor Mark & Linda Degner
If you know of anyone omitted or
incorrect in this list, please
email Jody at
to update the church records.
Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s
Conference
February 18th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:55
p.m., Bellevue Christian Center.
Cost is $44, plus $8 for lunch.
Call Curt Hougen at
402.426.4577 to register.
CAN YOU HELP? The cleaning
crews are needing additional
workers. Please consider serving.
Contact Jody Ptacnik if you are
interested or have questions
402.960.1233.