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May 13, 2016
This Week at Christ Lutheran
Friday, May 13 3:45 PM Youth choir practice (FCC)
Saturday, May 14 9:30 AM VBS planning mtg. (FCC) Sunday, May 15 8:30 AM Worship 10:15 AM Education Hour for all Ages
Tuesday, May 17 6:41 AM Men praying for revival (Dr. Keith’s office) 6:30 PM House of Prayer (FCC) 7:00 PM Apologetics study (FCC)
Wednesday, May 18 6:30 PM Chancel Choir Thursday, May 19 6:30 PM Executive Comm. Mtg. (FCC)
Friday, May 20 3:45 PM Youth choir Practice (FCC)
Saturday, May 21 9:30 AM Christmas in July mtg. (FCC) 6:00 PM Fellowship Event (FCC)
Pastor Mark
Degner
Sunday’s Focus:
New beginnings! Paul wrote, “If
anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has gone, the
new has come.” Re-creation.
Transformation. New begin-
nings. These things are the
work of the Holy Spirit. The
Spirit was poured out on Pen-
tecost and He still comes in
power today. Come, Holy Spirit.
Power Word
Isaiah 44:3
Readings for
Sunday, 5.15.16
Acts 2:1-21
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17, 25-27
5.15.16 Worship Assistants
Greeter: Crystal Vogt Reader: Dianne Havekost
Ushers: Crystal Vogt
5.15.16 Hostesses: Graduation Cake
5.15.16 Ministy Center Prayer Person:
Keith Christiansen
Pentecost
This Sunday we celebrate the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit on
the first disciples on Pentecost.
The Holy Spirit gives us faith in
Jesus, communicates the fruit of
Christ’s finished work to us, calls
us together in the church,
enlightens us with His gifts and
reveals the Father’s heart to us.
The Spirit is alive and active to-
day. We pray that He would work
within us and our church.
May 8th
attendance = 85
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
May 15th
8:30 AM
May 15th ~ Graduate Blessing ~
8:30 a.m.
May 18th ~ Decision America ~
noon ~ Lincoln
Jun. 3—5 ~Vacation Bible School
Graduates
This Sunday, we will recognize
our graduates: Katie Smith
(Bachelor of Science in Nursing),
plus Jacob Becerra, Kiley Gosker,
Maddy Kraft and Melissa Riege
(Blair High School diplomas).
Congratulations, graduates. We
pray that the Lord will guide you
by His Spirit and lead you into
the future He has prepared for
you!
Congratulations!
Last Saturday, Linda Degner re-
ceived her Master of Arts in Coun-
seling degree from Ottawa Univer-
sity. May the Lord fill her with His
wisdom and grace as she ministers
to those who need His healing.
CLC Vacation Bible School has a
new format for this year. It will
be held on Friday, June 3 from
6pm—8:30 pm. and Saturday,
June 4 from 9am –11:30am.
There will be a final celebration
on Sunday, June 5 at 8:30am dur-
ing worship. Online registration is
now available to sign your chil-
dren up for this weekend of learn-
ing and sharing. To register go to
our website at ChristLutheran-
Blair.org / Education / VBS 2016.
Volunteers~come to the planning
meeting on Sat., May 14 at
9:30am. Remember to sign up or
volunteer and/or bring needed
items.
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 mis-
sion.” We are missionaries. As
we live out our identity as mis-
sionaries, we will start to see
our everyday activities as op-
portunities to be witnesses for
Christ. Be Jesus to the world.
Ready, set, go!
Missional Idea
Invite someone to go with you
to the Decision America event.
May 18th, noon, Lincoln. It will
be a powerful testimony to Jesus
Christ as our Savior and Lord.
You will have the chance to
speak about the Gospel message
to be shared with your compan-
ion.
Tuesday - Apologetics - World-
view
On Tuesday night, we will discuss
Biblical Covenant and the 7 Moun-
tains of Cultural Influence. The
Christian, Biblical worldview is
not the dominant worldview in
America. How do you share your
faith with someone who sees the
world very differently than you?
How do you equip your kids and
grandkids to be unashamed of Je-
sus? Come on Tuesday night as we
join in an interactive discussion
and Bible study. 7:00 p.m.
National Day of Prayer -
Thank you to those who set up
the NDP in Deerfield ~ Al &
Ruth Bilau and Curt & Vicki
Barr. The 2-hour event was
blessed with the Word of God,
fervent prayer, worship and
praise and prayer walking the
stations on our property. We
welcomed four guests, in addi-
tion to the Lord who was very
present among us.
New Study begins on May 22nd
Our next study will be Focus on
the Family’s That the World May
Know - Volume 4 - The Early
Church, hosted by Ray Vander
Laan. In the midst of pagan self-
indulgence, Jesus challenged His
disciples to deny themselves and
follow Him. Christians today must
also have the courage to boldly
live out Jesus’ message in a pagan
society. Cost is $8.00 for the study
guide. Books will be available on
Sunday.
Local Missions Focus
About 25 people met on Mon-
day to discuss our church’s lo-
cal mission focus. Living the
Word and Sharing the Savior
was affirmed as our missional
goal. Celebrating all the good
outreach we are now doing,
keeping an outreach posture at
CLC, streamlining our structure,
sharing the message of Jesus in
all we do, appointing someone
as a local missions coordinator,
and adopting two local mission
emphases were all discussed.
The outreach work of the Evan-
gelism & Social Ministry, Chris-
tian Education and Benevolence
Committees was all affirmed
and celebrated. Dropping a few
unachievable ministry targets
identified at our last retreat
was suggested. Avoiding burn-
out was also stressed. Many
ideas were shared. EC will fol-
low up. More will be shared on
June 12th.
Prayer Requests
For our graduates ~ Kiley,
Melissa, Maddy, Jacob, Katie
and Linda.
For Mysti Barr and Andrew
Camenzind, our newly con
firmed.
For Sharon, Eric, Jessica, Dan,
Carissa, Bonnie, Mary Camden,
Woody Woodring, Sue, and all
who need God’s healing.
For Holli and Dwight.
For Kiley Fischer and her family.
For our marriages and families.
Sharing is
Caring!
“Share” our posts with your
friends from our CLC Facebook
page. Simply click on the
“Share” arrow for each post and
send an invitation to all your FB
friends.
Like Us on Facebook
If you have a Facebook profile,
be sure to “Like” Christ Lu-
theran Church! Our FB address
is: www.facebook.com/
CLCBlair/. You can “Like” our
page on FB, or just “Like” it
through our website, http://
christlutheranblair.org/, by
clicking on the small FB icon at
the bottom of our homepage.
Church Meeting and Potluck -
June 12
Our potluck and church meeting
has been rescheduled for June
12th ~ 11:30 a.m. Updates from
the Building and Implementation
Committees will be presented.
Plan to attend.
Christmas in July
The next planning meeting for
Christmas in July will be on May
21st, at 9:00 a.m. The event will
take place on Friday, July 22nd,
6:00-8:30 p.m., at Lions Park and
The Depot. This is a non-
perishable food and fund raiser to
support the Washington County
Food Pantry. We need more vol-
unteers to help with this com-
munity outreach event. Contact
Linda Degner to volunteer ~
4 0 2 . 6 7 0 . 5 1 4 5 o r
Crosses!
Share Jesus and
His saving love
through our cross
ministry.
A church that impresses
God…
Redesign Update
Brown Church Development Group recently met with our Implementation Team regard-ing the redesign of our future ministry center. More informa-tion on redesign and cost will be presented on June 12th at our church meeting.
Why Attend our House of
Prayer? “Pray hardest when it’s
hardest to pray.” Struggling with
something in your life? Pray hard
with us. Attend our House of
Prayer ~ this Tuesday ~ 6:30
p.m., before Bible Study.
Answered Prayer
Sharon McNeil’s tumor has been
reduced by one-half.
Bobby and Anna Scroggins have
been blessed with a healthy baby
boy, Wyatt.
Enjoy the Stormchasers ballgame
on Lutheran Night at Werner Park
on Monday, June 6th. Pre-
purchased tickets are available
for the $6 price. Contact Judi
Pedersen if you would like tickets.
402.426.9875
Decision America - May 18th
Pray. Vote. Engage. Join with
Franklin Graham to proclaim
America's only hope: Jesus
Christ. Graham is visiting all 50
states during the Decision Amer-
ica Tour, challenging Christians
to pray fervently and live out
their faith at home, in public,
and at the ballot box. Join us at
the Capitol in Lincoln on May
18, 2016, noon, Capitol North
Plaza, 1445 K Street. Stand to-
gether for Jesus Christ. Consider
carpooling by meeting at First
Christian Church parking lot by
8:30 am and bring a folding/
lawn chair. (Graham visited Des
Moines, IA, on 1.5.16). https://
de cis i ona me ri ca t our . com/
about/
Jesus Follower Quotes
“Give me grace, O Spirit of the Fa-
ther and the Son, to say to you al-
ways and everywhere, ‘Speak,
Lord. Your servant is listening.’”
“The Holy Spirit changes people,
transforming them into the image
of Jesus.”
MAY
BIRTHDAYS
5/1 Twila Sass
5/4 Mark Breuer
5/11 Crystal Vogt
5/19 Phyllis Bunten
5/20 Kathryn Picton
5/23 Katie Gosker
5/30 Bob Ehmen
5/31 Kaela Barr
If you know of anyone omitted or incorrect
in this list, please email Jody at
[email protected] to update
the church records.
MAY WEDDING
ANNIVERSARIES
May 9 Larry & Julie Smith
May 9 Carolyn & Ronnie Larsen
May 24 Bob & Kris Coffey
May 25 Jay & Megan Schmidt
May 26 Dianne & Loren Havekost
If you know of anyone omitted or
incorrect in this list, please
email Jody at
update the church records.
EVENTS CALENDAR
On the CLC Website
Check it out …
Youth calendar now on the Christ
Lutheran website. On the opening
page , under the Calendar heading,
off to the right side will be the option
for youth events. Our young people
will be active with dance recitals,
softball, and T-ball beginning in May
Be sure to open up the calendar and
see where you can support our young
people.
If you have events to be posted to the
calendar please email them to
CHRIST LUTHERAN March
2016 Benevolence:
Blair Student Venture-Jake
Loftis $100
Tropical Health Alliance
(PODO) $400
Royal Family Kids Camp
(Summer Camp) $400
Christian Aid Mission (Shalom
Ministries) $1,000
Open Door Mission $500
Project Everlast $500
Bluffs Trinity Lutheran
Church $100
Donation for fence~Degners’
Neighbor $ 100
GRAND TOTAL………….. $3,100
Confirmation
Last Sunday, Mysti Barr and An-
drew Camenzind confessed
their faith and promised their
faithfulness to Jesus Christ. Pray
for these young believers in Je-
sus.
Scholarship Recipients
Three high school graduates
will receive scholarships from
Christ Lutheran on Sunday:
Kiley Gosker, Melissa Riege and
Taylor Karls. We pray that their
college journey will be blessed
by God.
THANK YOU
Hello from Gainesville, Florida! I
just wanted to say a big "thank
you" to you all at Christ in Blair for
being so faithful and generous in
your support of me as a congrega-
tion; your financial investment
over the past few years has pro-
duced the dividends of spiritual
growth on campus at the Univer-
sity of Florida. When I share the
Gospel, you're there with me;
when I help a girl understand the
concept of grace one-on-one, you
get credit; and when students
graduate and follow Jesus for a
lifetime because of their years in-
volved with the Navigators, you're
a big part of that. So THANK YOU
Christ Lutheran for continuing to
invest in what God is doing
through me at UF!
Laura Karlin