Discussion Forum and Congregational Spring Meeting

Discussion Forum

April 14 @ 9:20 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Congregational Spring Meeting

April 21, 2024

Join us April 21 at 9:20am in the Sanctuary for our spring Congregational Meeting to hear what a difference our Church makes, approve our 2024-2025 Ministry Plan, and consider a proposed amendment to our Constitution from our Youth Board:

to extend the possible tenure of the elected Youth Representative to Council by adding the bold items to the following lines:

C12.02. [...] Members of the Congregation Council except the pastor(s) and the youth or young adult shall be eligible to serve no more than two full terms consecutively. (...)

C12.02.03. A youth or young adult at-large representative will be elected each year to serve a one-year term beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. They may serve up to three consecutive terms.

ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY PLANT SALE

When:  Saturday, May 4

Time: 9 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 

A wide variety of plants will be available, such as hanging baskets, planters, and landscaping plants.  There are plants that thrive in direct sunlight, shade or a mixture of sun and shade. 

Look for the poster and pre-order forms available in the Gathering Place on Sunday, April 21 and 28th.  You may also purchase them on the day of the sale!

Thank you for supporting this ministry and helping to beautify our home!

April Altar Gifts

Holy Communion         Diana Ahlbrand ~ In Memory of Wendell Ahlbrand

                                         Ellen Swayne ~ In Memory of Gladys Swayne            

Altar Candles                 Michael & Lois Felten ~ In Memory of Arnie & Rick Felten

Eternal Lamp                 Irene Adams ~ In Celebration of my Grandchildren  

CLC Social Ministry and Mission

April 2024

• Each month the Social Ministry highlights a special giving opportunity.  April’s emphasis is providing monetary and voluntary support for NWI Community Action www.nwi-ca.com (5240 Fountain Drive, Crown Point) and  Housing Opportunities www.hoi.help (2001 Calumet Ave., Valpo)  – now one combined organization.
• On July 25, 2023, NWICA joined forces with Housing Opportunities, merging to become a combined organization.  The merger expanded services to address all of the financial and housing stability needs that clients face, offering them a more streamlined experience to overcome the barriers they are experiencing. The combined organization created opportunities to serve Northwest Indiana more efficiently, directing more of our resources to serving our neighbors in need. 
• H.O. office in Valpo has a resource center for vulnerable folks to shower, wash clothes, use pantry etc.  Also, Food Pantry donations are welcomed - please see Facebook and www.hoi.help/pantry  for updated needs list.  Also, a Trivia Night fundraiser is upcoming on the evening of April 30.
• Help achieve our goal of $2500 in April (over and above giving combined with CLC’s budgeted amount of $1200).  Use your weekly worship giving envelope mailed with check to CLC and indicate “NWICA/HO” or contribute through SubSplash 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.

Senior Group News

Our April 25, 2024, our meeting will be an outing to Phil's Friends in Crown Point to see its facility and donate our time towards filling and preparing its boxes sent to cancer patients.  A variety of tasks are available from coloring greeting cards, decorating boxes, packing boxes, cutting and tying fleece blankets, etc.  Please note that we will meet at the Phil's Friends' location, not at church! Please arrange your own car pooling arrangements if you wish to do so. 

Please see the sign up sheet on the Senior Group bulletin board in the East Link.   

What:  Senior Group Meeting/Outing 

When:  Thursday, April 25, 2024 

Time:  9:30 a.m. 

Where:  Phil's Friends, 1249 Arrowhead Court, Crown Point, IN 46307 

We will work at Phil's Friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and then go to lunch at: Pappas Restaurant, 1130 North Main St, Crown Point, IN 219 662 7900 

Questions:  Call Sue Reinhold 219 286 0784 or Beth Bigham 219 477 3937 

CLC YOUTH APRIL SCHEDULE

April 21st | CLC Family Feud Night | 5pm

Theology Club

April 15th | Theology Club | 6pm

April 29th | Theology Club | 6pm

Fusion (5th-8th)

April 14th | Fusion | 9:20-10:20am

April 21st | Fusion | 9:20-10:20am

April 28th | Fusion | 9:20-10:20am

High School (9th-12th)

April 14th | Youth Gathering Meeting 

April 14th | Circle | 6-8pm

April 28th | Circle | 6-8pm

Confirmation (8th)

April 17th | Confirmation | 6-7:30pm

April 24th | Confirmation | 6-7:30pm

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 21^st 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

Donation box located near door #3.  Donations are due by May 5.

Thank you in advance.