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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
LWML Sunday
October 1, 2017
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We WELCOME you to the Lord’s House this day and pray God’s blessings upon you as you are strengthened by His Word & Spirit. We ask everyone to please fill out the ATTENDANCE CARD found in the pew rack in front of you and hand it to an usher as you leave (please include the names of all family members present).
If you are VISITING with us today, and looking for a regular church home, we invite you to consider becoming a part of our family here at Christ. May this celebration of God’s grace fortify your faith and strengthen you for service in His Kingdom!
Assistive Listening Headsets and Large-Print Materials
are available in the Narthex.
Portions of our service are broadcast every Sunday at
9:30 a.m. on KLZA Sunny 101.3 FM.
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday at
8:25 a.m. on KTNC Oldies 1230 AM.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
See Insert
HYMNS
LSB 912“Christ Is Our Cornerstone”
LSB 506 “Glory Be to God the Father”
LSB 733“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
LSB 832“Jesus Shall Reign”
THOSE SERVING TODAY
Organist:Glenda von Behren
Acolyte:Tyler Uhri
Elder:Dana Rathje
Ushers: Dana Rathje, Brian Poppe, Ernie Craig
& Mark Uhri
Greeters:LWML Ladies
Greeters Next Sunday: Phil & Barbara Hinton
OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK
TODAY:10:00 a.m. Bible Devotion & Sunday School
6:30 p.m. Christian Education Appreciation Night
Monday: 7:00 p.m. Evening Bible Study @ St. Paul’s
Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Midweek
6:30 p.m. Confirmation & Late Midweek
Thursday: 6:30 a.m. Breakfast Bible Study
NEXT SUNDAY: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
10:00 a.m. Bible Devotion & Sunday School
6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study @ Gifford’s
7:00 p.m. Social Club
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Our congregation and pastor; our adopted missionaries to Botswana, Africa: Rev. Timothy, Lisa, Aaron, and Andrew Beckendorf; our servicemen and women; those who celebrate wedding anniversaries: Jason & Becky Wissmann (Oct. 1st); and those who continue to monitor their health: Joann Baldwin; David Nichols, Mary Helen Nussbaum, Kylie Holman; Bonnie Zentner; Linda Karst, Ron Schwartz, Jeff Bek, Mary Lou Coonce, Alice Eickhoff, Darrell Rannebeck, Irene Taylor, Patty Holtz, and Joan Magdanz; those of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Family: Donna Meyer, Willard Boden, Patsy Fritz, Glenn Godemann, Mark Meyer, Rich Niedfeldt, and Esther Zentner.
If you would like to add your name or have your name removed, please contact the church office.
NEWS & NOTES
LWML SUNDAY – Today is LWML Sunday, a day to celebrate this marvelous mission organization which God has given us. This is a landmark year, for the LWML is now 75 years old. For 75years, women have been meeting together to study Scripture, pray, and give of their time and talents in service to Jesus! We praise God and thank Him for the blessings He has wrought through these dedicated women, past and present, and for the future members who will carry the LWML banner high for years to come!
DUAL PARISH MISSION FESTIVAL – On Sunday, October 15th, we will have our Dual Parish Mission Festival worship service and activities at St. Paul’s. The worship service will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by activities and a potluck. There will be no service at CLC on that morning.
CIRCUIT REFORMATION SERVICE – Come celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation! Worship and give thanks to the Lord with your brothers and sisters in Christ on Sunday, October 29th, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church located at 71955 Highway 50 between Tecumseh and Pawnee City. Grace alone! Faith alone! Holy Scripture alone! Christ alone! Handbells! Instruments! Circuit choir! Children’s Choir! Light refreshments afterwards! The offering received during the service will be divided evenly to support the following mission organizations and efforts: The Lutheran Church in Liberia, Africa (Rev. Amos Bolay), Lutheran Bible Translators, Mission work in Mozambique, Africa (Rev. Carlos Winterle), Lutheran Heritage Foundation, Ministry to Muslims (outreach in the Omaha/council Bluffs area by Emad and Shireen Tawadrous). For more information, please contact the church office.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Showing the Way! Proclaiming the Truth!
Revealing the Life!
2310 Barada Street
Falls City, Nebraska
(402) 245-3324
Rev. Dan Gifford, Pastor
(402) 245-3324 – Office
(402) 245-4618 – Home