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Because of you, this Church changes lives!
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Worship & more at Christ Lutheran
Sunday online and in-person worship, midweek outdoor worship,
resources for children and families
Services for Sunday
October 31, 2021
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Our Sunday schedule:
- In-person worship at 8:00 a.m.
- Faith Formation Hour at 9:20 a.m.
- Hybrid (in-person and livestream) worship at 10:30 a.m.
For Children and Families
COVID Procedure Update: While Porter County infection rates seem to be plateauing, we are watching them carefully to gauge when and whether to adjust our COVID planning. Our current in-person worship protocols include:
- We strongly recommend wearing masks for those who are fully vaccinated.
- For those who are not yet vaccinated, masks are required while in the building, for their own and others' protection.
- We continue our other, on-going COVID precautions (distancing, limiting contact, limiting singing).
Congregation Forums and Annual Congregational Meeting
- Congregational Forum:
- Sunday, October 31 @ 9:20 a.m. in the sanctuary
- Annual Meeting: Sunday, November 14 @ 12:00 p.m. in the sanctuary
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Adult Faith
Formation
9:20 a.m.
Thru November 2021 "Celebrating God" Includes Exodus, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Mark, Acts, and Revelation with Dave Keammerer on Patio (weather permitting) or room
120
10/31: Budget Forum
(led by CLC Council) - Sanctuary
11/7: From Sundown
to Sunrise - Sanctuary
Join us for a viewing of the short film: "From Sundown to Sunrise": the story of the Cotton Family and their move to Valparaiso. Discussion to follow the viewing.
11/14: Costa Rica
Trip (led by Lucia Otten) - Sanctuary
11/21: Cultural
Competence - Sanctuary
"Cultural Competence" -- CLC member Patrice Weil will share her experience with Inclusive Conversations (study circles).
11/28: Thanksgiving
weekend--no Faith Formation Hour
While we keep ourselves separate to steward each others' health, we
are including Holy Communion during our livestream on Sundays. Our goal is to experience Communion together, even while apart; immediate, not something available as a recording that someone might use later; organic, not something prepackaged or purchased; safe and accessible, so people don't need to travel/have contact with others to pick things up. Please note: extraordinary times like these require us to depart from our usual practices. We all
eagerly look forward to the time when we can leave these extraordinary measures behind and return to safely gathering in person on Sundays, as is our norm.
Here's what you need to prepare in advance: Before Sunday's service, choose a plate and cup that you will use for Communion in your space. Find some bread (whatever kind works for you; even a cracker can do in a pinch) and, if you have it, grape juice or wine. Note that if you don't have grape juice or wine, that's perfectly OK; our theology teaches that receiving Christ in one element (i.e. just bread or just wine) is more than sufficient! You can leave an empty cup ready as a sign of
that overabundance of blessing. We also recommend having a candle handy, which you can light throughout the Sunday service, if that is safe for you, to help create a worshipful space.
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