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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
September 26, 2021
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In-person worship at 8:00 a.m.
In-person and Livestream worship at 10:30 a.m.
COVID Procedure Update: Porter County is again seeing a resurgence in infection (positivity) rates and
cases, with the spread of the Delta variant of particular concern. As a result of these developments, we are utilizing the following in-person worship protocols:
- 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).
For Children and Families
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Adult Faith
Formation
9:20 a.m.
This week we welcome Pastor and Deaconess Heidi Michelsen to share about the Casa Adobe community, our partners in faith and ministry in Costa Rica. Casa Adobe focuses on living in community, being a good neighbor, caring for creating and nurturing faith
together, in the Santa Rosa community near San Jose, Costa Rica. Though Covid has prevented CLC's congregational team from visiting, zoom has allowed us to join together in regular reflection. a shared retreat, and some joint projects - come and learn how the Spirit is at work in and through our Casa Adobe partners! In the Sanctuary
Thru November 2021 "Celebrating God" Includes Exodus, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Mark, Acts, and Revelation with Dave Keammerer on Patio (weather permitting) or room 120
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Sunday School has begun at CLC
We’re excited that Sunday School has begun, during our regular Formation Hour schedule (9:20-10:20am). 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.
Beginners - Kindergarten - Meeting in the Brides Room (107)
1st - 4th Grade - Meeting in the Church Hall by kitchen
Register Here: https://clcvalpo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/902272
(Children who will be 3-year-old 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.)
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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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