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News for the week of March 24, 2024
HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Good Friday 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil 4:00 p.m. Easter Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
"Who, me?" Yes! You, too! If you haven't been part of our "Who, Me?" Appeal to help with planning, sustaining and growing ministry excellence, and above all to grow your faith, you still can!
Please fill out your Statement of Intent (SOI) form online at www.clcvalpo.org/WhoMe2024 or return the print card you received in the mail; the brochure is available online at clcvalpo.org/WhoMeBrochure. We know that stewardship and your response to God's generosity is a matter of your personal faith. We want to be sure every member of the congregation has the opportunity to participate and hear about the dreams we have. Please pray about this. Follow your heart and what is best for you. You can always revise your Statement of Intent at any time during the year. Thank you for all that you do, and for considering growing in
generosity with CLC during this upcoming year.
For Children and Families - Mark Your
Calendars! Our All-Ages Easter
Vigil is the highlight of the year! This year at 4pm on March 30, we will celebrate this ancient tradition while having a lot of fun along the way, using all 5 senses (plus our sense of humor) to walk through the family stories of God’s people and celebrate the Resurrection - and then break our Lenten “fasts” with s’mores. One of the best parts is always a collection of family storytellers for our Bible Stories - you can sign up at the
following link, and contact me (pastorerica@clcvalpo.org) for any help with ideas or questions! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C49A4A92FA5FE3-47492298-easter Easter Sunday Egg Hunt, March 31 after 10:30 service Times are approximate, depending on when worship wraps up: 12:00– pre-k-k (near the Memorial Garden) 12:10– 1st– 4th grade (out in the field)
12:15- 5th-8th grade
(in the woods) We will have some plastic bags, but you may want to bring your own collecting container. Emptied
eggs will be collected back afterwards to be recycled for next year.
Join the continuing series in the Faith Formation hour!
Join us during the weeks of Lent for the study of The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby. This book and
video series introduces us to the roots of racial injustice in the American church. The six sessions at CLC will take us on an historical, sociological, and religious journey from the American colonial period right through the Black Lives Matter movement and charts a path forward to replace established patterns and systems of complicity with bold, courageous, immediate action. The author, Jemar Tisby (BA, University of Notre Dame; MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary), is President of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, where he writes about race, religion, politics, and culture. He is also cohost of the Pass the Mic podcast and is studying for a PhD in History at the University of Mississippi with a focus on race religion, and social movements in the twentieth century. We meet at 9:20am in the Church Hall (big room next to the kitchen). The final date for the series is April
14th. It is not necessary for you to purchase the book or study guide, but if you would like
to purchase the book, click here. If you would like to purchase the study guide (which includes a personal study guide for reflection between sessions – a possibility for your Lenten devotional time) click here. Questions?? Contact Kathy Sutherland (ksutherland54@yahoo.com) or Patrice Weil (psherriweil@gmail.com )
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Senior Gathering Thursday, March 28 Church Hall 9:15 a.m. Please join Gail Mannington and get to know more about A.M.O.S. ALL SENIORS ARE WELCOME!!
New Creation (2102 N. Calumet Ave.) was created several years ago as a center for homeless men in Valpo and Porter County. The Men's Center currently offers supportive services for homeless men year-round during daytime hours and overnights at area churches. The Resale Shop is always in need of donated furniture and appliances, household and office supplies, laundry essentials and toiletries, and cleaning supplies
and paper goods. New Creation Men’s Center helps educate the community
on the problem of homelessness in Porter County and on the challenges faced by clients, with the goal to create self-sufficiency. For numerous years now, from April to October, CLC members have assisted the Men’s Shelter program in several ways i.e., hosting men overnight at CLC on Saturdays (Apr.-Oct.), preparing/serving meals (dinner and breakfast), and taking time to sit and talk with the men who are taking advantage of Shelter services. Along with six other churches (one
each night), CLC is planning to resume the overnight program with New Creation on Saturday evening, April 13, 2024. Please see various announcements in March about how CLC folks can volunteer for time slots and/or and bring meals on Saturdays beginning soon and continuing through the summer.
Gabriel’s Horn in South Haven/Portage is a Shelter for Homeless Women and Children. The short term shelter provides a safe, temporary shelter, food, linens, and basic supplies at no cost. Services include an aftercare program, arts & crafts classes, counseling, case management, and transportation. The Shelter helps lives rebuild, return to independence, and find dignity - through providing shelter, education,
counseling, and referrals to community connections. Help achieve our goal of $2500 in February (over and above giving combined with CLC’s budgeted amount of
$1200). By achieving our goal CLC will help New Creation and Gabriel’s Horn continue to thrive. Use your weekly worship giving envelope with check to CLC and indicate “New Creation” or “Gabriel’s Horn” or contribute through Subsplash on the CLC website https://clcvalpo.org via the “Give” button. Thank you to members for supporting monthly social ministry emphases.
Attention All Thrivent Financial
Members! Do you have any Thrivent Choice Dollars that have
not been directed to the charity of our choice? Minimum and maximum Choice Dollars
Designations Eligible clients will be designated a minimum of 25 Choice Dollars and a maximum of 5,000 Choice
Dollars per eligibility period (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31). Choice Dollars designated during the calendar year can be
directed until March 31, 2024. There are two ways of
directing Choice Dollars to Christ Lutheran Church: Computer: Go to the Thrivent Financial web site (www.Thrivent.com) and direct the Choice Dollars on-line. Phone: Call Thrivent Financial at 1-800-847-4836. When prompted by the electronic answering system, say “Thrivent Choice.” Follow the remaining prompts, and a representative will come on the line to assist you. You will need your Thrivent membership ID number and will need to answer some other personal questions to verify that you are the Thrivent member
who is on the line.
CLC Family Feud Night All proceeds go to the CLC Youth Ministries! If you’ve experienced Family Feud Nights with your family, friends, or peers, you know just as well as I do how fun it is to test your knowledge and guess the answers before they appear on the screen. Well, now is your opportunity to do that in real-life! On April 21st at 5pm, the CLC Youth Ministries will be hosting a CLC Family Feud night! If you would like to test your survey knowledge, we encourage you to attend. You can form a team of 5 people, request to join a randomized team, or, come and be a part of our audience! Teams are $50, randomized team registration is $10, and audience registration is $5. The QR code below will take you to the form for registration. Pizza, snacks,
and beverages will be provided. There will also be a bag auction available! If you have any questions, please reach
out to Kaitlyn at kaitlyn.jedrzejowski@clcvalpo.org. Survey says… come to CLC Family Feud night! Survey Links: Survey #1: https://forms.office.com/r/Fw2zf5i4fR Survey #2: https://forms.office.com/r/LAYYdgyuDS Survey #3 https://forms.office.com/r/DTwvwZh2uZ Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/gEwA5cB0Xb
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