August 28: All-Church End-of-Summer and Rally Picnic

Come gather in the church backyard for a time of food and fun at 4pm on August 28.  We’ll be grilling and provide dinner; bring some camp chairs or a blanket, any favorite lawn games, and cookies to share!

August 29: Confirmation Sunday!  We hear our students’ Witness to the Church at 9:20am (in-person and online), with a hybrid (both in-person and livestream) worship including Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) at 10:30.  We are adding an additional in-person service at 8:00.

Please note: since we expect a number of guests and family members from out of town, masks will be required of everyone during the 10:30 service. If you are a member of CLC and able, we invite you to consider attending the 8:00 in-person service to leave space for our guests, and join the Witness to the Church and Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) via livestream later. Thank you!

September 5: We will have a livestream worship at 9, with an in-person service at 10:30.

September 12: Sunday School begins at CLC
We're excited to be planning for Sunday School in the Fall, starting September 12.  We'll gather at our traditional time of 9:20-10:20am.

Register Here: https://clcvalpo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/902272

We're praising God for the chance to return to seeing one another in person and building the relationships that will nurture our faith as we grow! Our CLC health policies expect all who have not received a Covid-19 vaccine to wear masks, which will include our children.  Teachers will be masked as well.

Your registration will help us to plan, to prepare our teachers and our Sunday School spaces.  Thank you!

(Children who will be 3yo by August 1, through those entering 4th Grade, are welcome to register for Sunday School.  5th-8th grades are invited to join Fusion, our Middle School Youth program, which also meets at 9:20 on Sunday mornings.)

Summer Song Sundaes

This Sunday @ 3:00, The Many (https://www.themanyarehere.com). 

Next Sunday @ 3:00 we'll wlcome The Silverwood Trio (https://www.thesilverwoodtrio.com/repertoire.html). We will be collecting a free will donation that will go to New Creations. 

SCHOOL KITS

Starting a new school year is a great time to collect school supplies for Lutheran World Relief. 

School Kits for Lutheran World Relief are an important lifeline for learners all around the world.  As many areas return to normal this year after a long pandemic school year, our continued efforts to bring relief to others are very important. 

As you purchase school supplies for your children, think about choosing supplies for others.  There is a box in the Gathering Space for donations, or you can purchase from an Amazon wish list and choose to have the items delivered directly to the church.  There are a variety of suggestions on the list, with some items in bulk.  We will be collecting items through mid-October. The link to the Amazon wish list can be found by searching Amazon lists for "CLC School Kit," or by clicking the link below. 

Amazon CLC School Kit wish list

Thanks to your generosity, we only need the following supplies to complete 100 school kits:

70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper, approximately 8” x 10 ½” (LWR cannot use loose-leaf paper) – each school kit gets four

A 30-centimeter ruler, or one with 30 centimeters on one side and 12 inches          on the other

Pencil sharpener

Blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)

Black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink) – each school kit gets five

A box of 16 or 24 crayons

Gathering supplies with your children as they begin a new school year is a great way to remind yourself and them that we need to continue to love our neighbors, near and far.  It helps us all remember that God’s love is everywhere!  Thank you for your support!