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This Church changes lives!
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News for the week of August 21, 2022
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Thrivent has generously given CLC’s Stephen Ministry Team fundraising seed money to purchase a temporary SM Sign for CLC front lawn, and to purchase new training materials for new Stephen Ministers as we reach out to the community. If you would like to contribute
to this fundraiser, please look for “SM Sign” under CLC’s Electronic Giving Page or put into church offering plate designated as “SM Sign”. Thank you!
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Join us for Confirmation Sunday August 28 Witness to the Church 9:20 a.m. Livestream Link Confirmation Service 10:30 a.m.
62% of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood, yet only 3% actually does. Thank you for being a key part in the nation’s blood supply chain by hosting these critical blood drives! I’m pleased to report that 44 donors registered and 43 pints were collected at the blood drive. Plus there were 2 first-time
donors! Each donation
can save up to 3 lives so these 43 pints collected are enough to save as many as 129 patients-in-need! Thank you for all that donated and to all the volunteers, we
could not do with without all of you! NEXT BLOOD DRIVE IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2022
Stephen Ministry Training
Stephen Ministry has been part of Christ Lutheran for many years. Our purpose is to walk with others who find themselves hurting or facing a difficult situation. Since God is the care giver we provide confidential support, insight, and encouragement. Training new Stephen Ministers occurs every year or two. Without new Ministers, our work with hurting people is not sustainable. The
need is always great and some of our Ministers have more than one care receiver. We believe the Lord has great plan for our ministry. Typically, Stephen Ministry self-limits itself to members and friends of our congregation. That is changing. As a Ministry, we are now intentionally reaching out beyond our walls. The
Lord is blessing this change with new hurting people. My question for you today is very simple; is the Lord “nudging” you toward this caring ministry? All Stephen Ministers participate in 50 hours of training and then we meet twice a month for group supervision. Who might we welcome into partnership
with our twelve active Ministers? You would be first on our list! Stephen Ministers are men and women who want to serve a need. We want to be instruments of the Lord working with hurting people. We have no requirements of previous experience. We would love the
opportunity to talk with you. We will have a Training Course that begins on September 12. Also, we would love to speak with you about your sense of being open to Stephen Ministry. Simply get a message to Pastor Erica or Pastor Tim or one of our Ministers who wear those blue badges in
church. Our Stephen Minister Coordinator or one of the Stephen Leaders would make an arrangement to meet with you for further conversation. Continued Blessings, Dr. Knauff Stephen Ministry Lead
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NWIAAA Youth Mentoring Program at ValpoNEXT Pitch Night Come out Wednesday August 31, 7:00-9:00 PM, at the Butterfield
Pavilion on Evans Avenue to support the new Youth Mentoring Program (a partnership between the Northwest Indiana African American Alliance and the Valparaiso Police Department) at ValpoNEXT’s 2022 Civic Pitch Night. The audience will select the first place ($1000) and second place ($500) pitches from community members. ValpoNEXT asks that you register (for free) if you're considering attending
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valponexts-2022-civic-pitch-night-tickets-399289925917
More information about the mentoring program can be found at http://nwiaaa.org/mentoring or contact the NWIAAA (nwiaaa2013@yahoo.com) or Adam Gibson-Even (adam.gibson@gmail.com) with questions.
Also, save the date for the NWIAAA’s Fall Forum on Gun Culture, Saturday morning October 22 at Valparaiso University. Details to follow.
Bread Breakers is
Back! After a 2 year Covid break,
we are bringing Bread Breakers supper groups back! Bread Breakers are short term supper groups of 8-10 people that meet from October-May. Groups are formed as either "adult only" or "family" groups and meet about every 4-6 weeks for food and fellowship. You may sign up in the east link hallway or by emailing amyknauff@gmail.com to get in on this year's groups. Sign ups will be taken until September 11th. You do not have to be a member of CLC to sign up. Groups will meet each other for the first time at our kick off pot-luck lunch on Sunday, September 25th after the 10:30 service. (So mark your calendars!) We look forward to having you!
School Supplies are collected for LWR We are in the middle of our drive to collect school supplies for Lutheran World Relief, and are in need of notebooks, rulers, scissors, crayons and pens. Our goal is to complete at least 100 school kits this year. As you purchase school supplies for your children, think about choosing supplies for
others. School Kits for Lutheran World Relief are an important lifeline for learners all around the world. There is a basket 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. The items listed are only suggestions; you may be able to find cheaper items as the inventory changes. 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 Here are the specifications for the items that we need: · 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper, approximately 8” x 10 ½” (not 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 · 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!
SPECIAL NEED: School Supplies for a
family Our partners at Bethel Lutheran have invited our partnership in supporting school supply shopping for a family with special needs this year. With time being short, we've gone ahead and gotten those supplies to them, and would welcome any donations to help share the cost! Identify any gifts with a note on an envelope or memo line: Bethel school
needs.
ALL MEMBERS—SAVE THE DATES Sunday School Begins Sept 11! Plan to join us for the first day
of Sunday School on Sept 11 - we are excited about a great year engaging the Bible stories that help us learn central faith practices. Follow this link to register: https://clcvalpo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1380476 Help with Sunday School and Faith Formation!
Sunday School adult leaders use our great curriculum and work in teams of four - your presence would be needed approximately twice a month, and your active leadership just one of
those weeks. It's such a gift to share God's love with young folks, and to see the Holy Spirit active in their lives - email pastorerica@clcvalpo.org if this might be you! Sunday School youth helpers are a key part of our children's growth in faith, as they have older kids to look up to and learn from. Email pastorerica@clcvalpo.org if you can help out! Adult Faith Formation - do you have ideas for topics you'd like to engage during our 9:20 hour? Or could you lead a video series, or facilitate a conversation or Bible Study? Email pastorerica@clcvalpo.org.
Movie Night - August 28, 6:00p.m. in the Sanctuary
The
Deepening Our Welcome team is hosting a movie and conversation (aimed at adults) night, to spark our thinking on the ways we welcome one another across a variety of differences. Please join us to watch and
discuss “Just Mercy” a movie based on the book by Bryan Stevenson.
It is the powerful
and thought provoking true story of a young lawyer and his history making battle for justice.
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Be sure to check out our
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CLC Social Ministry and Mission August
2022 Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless. (Proverbs 31:8) Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) https://www.lirs.org has a vision that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. LIRS mission is witness to God’s love for all people, standing with and advocating for migrants and refugees, transforming
communities through ministries of service and justice. For 80 years, LIRS has been a champion for migrants and refugees from around the globe. A legacy of courageous and compassionate service has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people who have sought safety and hope in America’s communities. LIRS history reflects
American Lutherans’ deep immigrant roots and passionate commitment to welcoming newcomers, especially those who are most in need. In partnership with community-based legal and social service providers nationwide, LIRS has helped over 500,000 migrants and refugees rebuild their lives in America. Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW) https://www.lbwinc.org has existed since 1943 to show the love of God to people with visual disabilities and to bring them into a growing relationship with God. LBW does this by engaging some 5,000
volunteers in over 150 Work Centers throughout the United States. Volunteers joyfully produce approximately 250,000 volumes a year of Braille and specialized Large Print Bibles and Christian literature. CLC is one of these Work Centers and is involved in making Braille books of the Bible for the blind. COVID-19 has limited what volunteers can do so far in 2020 but as soon as is possible (later this fall) volunteers’ work will resume every Tuesday in CLC’s Fellowship Hall. Monthly emphases gifts will go towards national LBW activities and to help with supplies for CLC’s Work Center. Help achieve our goal of $2500 in August (over and above giving combined with CLC’s budgeted amount). By achieving our goal CLC will help LIRS and LBW continue mutual support and service activities that
are crucial to effective ministry. Use your weekly worship giving mailed in check to CLC and indicate “LIRS/LBM” or contribute through PushPay on the CLC website https://clcvalpo.org via the “Give” button and choose Monthly Social Ministry Emphasis. Thank you to members for supporting monthly social
ministry emphases.
Getting to Know CLC Join us to learn more about Christ Lutheran's ministry,
history, and teaching. We'll gather for a 3-week series during the Formation Hour on Sundays (9:20am-10:20) September 4, 11, and 18, followed by an opportunity to formally stand with the congregation, confess our faith together, and declare that "Yes! God has something for me here." Register for our group here.
Popcorn Fest is almost here!! The Christ Lutheran Church Brat Booth is back for the 2022 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival! This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for our youth ministry! But, here’s the big deal: it can’t run without YOU! We need a lot of volunteers, so we’d love to have you sign up and join us on September 10th! Check out sign-ups and donations needed in the Gathering Place today!
Sandy & Dave Keammerer are always collecting the following items for Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Please drop off at the church and put in white basket in Gathering Place and feel free to call the office if you have any questions. LWR Baby Care Kit Project 2022 Goal-570 Current Kits Packed-530 Items Needed- Boy hats LWR Fabric Kit Project 2022 Goal-150 Current Kits Packed-96 Items Needed-cotton or cotton blend fabric in 3 yard lengths Personal Care Kits Current Kits Packed - 525 Items
Needed - Cash, so Dave can buy in bulk, tooth brushes and 4 oz. bars of soap
BABY CARE KITS
All clothing items 6 months to 2T
(2) gowns or sleepers: long- or short-sleeved
(2) t-shirts: lightweight cotton
(1) jacket/sweater/sweatshirt: with hood, or include a baby cap
(2) pairs of
socks
(2) receiving blankets: medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted, or knitted with lightweight yarn, up to 52" square
(4) cloth diapers: flat fold preferred
(1) hand towel: dark color recommended
(2) gentle soap bars: 4oz., bath-size, in original wrapping
(2) diaper pins: or large safety pins
3-ply baby yarn and flannel fabric in increments of .75 yards. Please indicate if items given are laundered.
FABRIC KITS
(2) spools of thread (250-300 yards)
(2) pieces of cotton/cotton blend fabric (3 yards)
PERSONAL CARE
KITS
New and in original packaging
(1) bath towel: lightweight, dark color preferred (between 20' x 40" and 27" x 52")
(1) toothbrush: adult size
(1) nail clipper
(2) bars of soap (4 oz.)
(1) Sturdy comb PERSONAL CARE KITS UPDATE The time is
quickly coming when the Lutheran World Relief truck will be here at CLC for this year. Our number of Personal Care Kits completed so far is less than we have been sending in recent years. Your help help is greatly needed and appreciated! The cost to complete one kit is approximately five dollars. If possible, your contributions would be very helpful to reach our desired number. Right now our only needs are towels,
toothbrushes and 4-ounce bars of soap. You may contribute by placing any amount in an envelope in the offering with the designation "Personal Care Kits". Any contribution will be used to purchase the needed items. As an incentive, I will match any monetary contributions received in August. Thank you very much for helping to make our project a success. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at 219-462-8447 or dnssk@frontier.com. Dave Keammerer
PRAYERS Prayers for the country/citizens of Ukraine Hospice: - Donald Reinhold
- Bill Parker
- Ruthanne (mother of Paul
Danger)
Long-term/ongoing: - Marty (Brother of Jen Bias)
- Bill Even (Father of Pastor Erica)
- John
- John (BIL of Dave Keammerer)
- Lisa Robinson-Boyer (Mother of Andrew Robinson)
- Karen
Owen
- Shaun & Tim (friends of Erin Crill)
- Wayne (Joel Koch’s dad)
- Fawn (Spears)
- Pat & Lee Betz
- Pattie (Bohacik)
- Ian (young friend of Angie Wehner)
- Connor Byrne
- Dr. Bert Urbytes
(former member, waiting for liver transplant)
- Roger (BIL of Kathy Stefans)
- Joyce (Spoljaric)
- Vicke
8/24 - Janet (friend of Becky B)
- Mel (Carla), for healing
- Ron Bashista (friend of Phil Hahn)
- Kathy, Pat & Jim (Jerrie)
- Tammie (friend of Amy Knauff)
- Stuart (family of Gail Mannington)
- Julia (family of Faith Noe)
8/12 - Kyle (friend of Marla Tiebert)
- Bruce and Melody (brother and sister of Holly Knauff)
8/3 - Karen (friend of Becky B)
- Linda Mapes
MILITARY: Justine, Joe and all of those serving in the military, especially in the time of a pandemic.
For all those affected and infected by COVID |
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