Christ-o-Gram Nov. 18 & 19, 2017 Thanksgiving Worship Take time to give thanks to God for all He has given. Come and worship on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 7:00 PM. A Pie and Coffee Social follows the service.
Christmas Poinsettia Garden White, pink and red poinsettias decorate the altar during the Christmas worship services. If you would like to contribute a plant in honor of or in memory of a loved one, sign up on the poster in the hallway by Sunday, Dec. 3. Info on sizes, costs and payment are on the poster. You may pick up your plant any time after the Christmas Day service or the following week.
Sunday School Christmas Program The Sunday School children present their version of the Christmas Story during 10:30 AM worship on Sunday, Dec. 10. Some speaking and non-speaking acting parts are still open. Talk to Heidi at the Sign-In/Lanyard table if your child is interested.
Sunday School Basket Auction This auction raises funds for Sunday School scholarships. Each class creates a basket for the auction, but additional donations of thematic baskets would be greatly appreciated! Tickets are sold for the bidding process which runs Saturday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 10. Winners are drawn after the Sunday School Christmas Program Cookie Social. Bring basketdonations to the church office by Friday, Dec. 1.
Notes for College Students Stop by the table in the Gathering Space and write notes of encouragement and love for our young adults away at college. We recognize that it can be a stressful time of the year as the semester comes to an end. Let’s share our love, and God’s love, with those who are in college! Leave your notes in the baskets provided and they will be sent off!
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Thanksgiving at the Shelter
Boy Scout Christmas Wreaths
Christ Lutheran is honored to serve a Thanksgiving dinner for the residents at Our Saviour’s Housing in Mpls. More food supplies and cooks are needed for the dinner. Also consider delivering and serving the meal at the shelter -- what a heartwarming experience! If you can help, please sign up at the Welcome Center or call Betze: 763-784-9105. Our Saviour’s works to eliminate homelessness by providing adult men and women shelter, support and a chance to start over.
If you ordered and prepaid for a Christmas wreath from the Boy Scouts, you can pick them up this weekend, Nov. 18 & 19 in the Gathering Space.
Calling All Lutefisk Lovers!
Middle School: Sunday, Dec. 10, 6:00 - 8:00 PM High School: Sunday, Dec. 10, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Youth Christmas Parties Mark your calendars for the Middle School and High School Christmas parties! More information is to come.
If you would like some of that wonderful fish for Thanksgiving or Christmas, we can help you. There is both cooked and raw in the freezer (cooked is marked as such). The price is on the bag. Take what you can use and bring money to the main office. ENJOY!
Hanging of the Greens Worship Advent starts next weekend, Nov. 25 & 26. Experience the family-friendly "Hanging of the Greens" which happens at all services during the weekend and will help prepare your hearts for the coming of the Christ Child through scripture, story and song.
Holiday Card Making The CLC Card Makers will be busy again on Monday, Dec. 4, 9:00 AM & 6:30 PM with Christmas card making. If you’ve never tried it, beginners are always welcome! The Card Makers sell their beautiful hand made cards in the Gathering Space to raise money for various organizations or for CLC needs.
ADVENTure to Christmas How do you celebrate the season of Advent at home? ADVENTure to Christmas can help! Visit the Gathering Space on Sunday, Dec. 3, 9:45 10:15 AM and you will find a variety of activities for all ages to create or to take home.
Thank You from WELCA Many thanks to all those who helped to prepare food, set-up, wash dishes, serve, take-down and all of the many other tasks for the Scandinavian Dinner on Saturday evening. It was a huge success! 2
Holiday Buffet
Family Promise Concert
Don’t miss WELCA’s annual Holiday Buffet on Sunday, Dec. 17! Social hour begins at 4:30 PM with the potluck buffet at 5:00 PM. The guest speaker is food personality and writer Eleanor Ostman, who presents a hilarious walk through her life of food. A free will offering will be taken for the Ekka’s Boarding School project in India. Sign up at the Welcome Center.
Enjoy the Northern Lights Chorale with ventriloquist Kevin Doely on Saturday, Dec. 2, 6:30 PM at Faith Lutheran Church , 1115 Hanson Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, 55433. All proceeds go to Family Promise in Anoka, bringing hope to families who are experiencing homelessness. Go to www.familypromiseanoka.org for tickets - $25 for adults, children 12 & under FREE.
Quilt Drawing
Socks to Keep the Cold Away
Want to win a beautiful handmade quilt donated by CLC’s quilters? Buy a ticket and enter the drawing, $1 or 12 for $10. They will be available every weekend through Dec. 17 with all proceeds going to the Ekka’s Boarding School project in India. You need not be present to win. WELCA will also be selling the CLC Cookbook for $10 or 2 for $15.
The Sunday School Sock Drive begins on Sunday, Nov. 26 and goes until Sunday, Dec. 10. The socks are distributed through the CLC Christmas Baskets. Socks can be turned in at the Sign In/Lanyard table. Let’s make it our goal to bring in over 600 this year!
Bringing Christmas Joy Christ Lutheran will be delivering baskets of food and gifts to 100 families in need around the community this Christmas season. Many of those families have been referred by you, the congregation. The Giving Tree is up in the Gathering Space and it is filled with gift tags. Take one, purchase the suggested gift and return it to the tree by Sunday, Dec. 10 (with tag and unwrapped please). Sign-up on the Food Chart to bring in a food donation. Save Monday, Dec. 11, 6:30 PM on your calendar and show up to help sort food and gifts. Sign up to deliver a basket to a family on Sunday, Dec. 17 after worship. We can all be Christ’s hand and feet this Christmas!
HOPE 4 Youth Gift Tags, Too! This year, the Giving Tree includes tags for items that will go to the HOPE 4 Youth Drop-In Center. The Drop-In Center in Anoka is a place where homeless youth age 16 - 23 can get a hot nutritious meal, a hot shower, do their laundry, be provided with hygiene products, find needed warm clothes from the clothing closet and food items from the pantry. You can help! Pick a gold tag from the Giving Tree and bring back the item by Sunday, Dec. 10. 3
This Week at CLC Monday, Nov. 20 UCare Mobile Dental Clinic Scholastic Bookfair ELC Preschool Closed. Infant/Toddler Open. ELC Parent/Teacher Conf. 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Family Promise Host Week 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Executive Committee 6:00 PM
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Tuesday, Nov. 21 UCare Mobile Dental Clinic Scholastic Bookfair ELC Preschool Closed. Infant/Toddler Open. ELC Parent/Teacher Conf. 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Staff Meeting 12:30 PM Family Promise Host Week 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Church Council 6:00 PM Thanksgiving Worship 7:00 PM
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Wednesday, Nov. 22 UCare Mobile Dental Clinic Scholastic Bookfair ELC Preschool Closed. Infant/Toddler Open. ELC Parent/Teacher Conf. 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Charlotte Shaffer Memorial Service 4:00 PM Family Promise Host Week 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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