Each month the Social Ministry Committee highlights a special giving opportunity. May’s emphasis is providing monetary support for Reconciling in Christ www.reconcilingworks.org/ric and our CLC Youth attending ELCA Youth Gathering www.elca.church/gathering.
Reconciling in Christ (RIC). After the three-year process of Deepening Our Welcome, early in 2024 Christ Lutheran became a Partner Organization in the Reconciling in Christ program. RIC is a holy ministry of welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy. As a new to RIC and now member congregation, we now have an opportunity to help support RIC in its work to bring more
congregations into the “Lutherans for Full Participation” ministry.
“Created to Be” ELCA Youth Gathering.
2024 ELCA Youth Gathering will take place July 16-20 in New Orleans, LA. The theme is "Created to Be" centered on Psalms 139:14. The goal is to create environments and opportunities for faith formation through worship, interactive learning, Bible Studies, a service day, and fellowship. Several CLC high school youth will be traveling to attend this every three-year event this coming summer. Above and beyond giving will
help defray the costs for our young people to be able to attend this exciting faith growth experience!
Help achieve our goal of $2500 in May (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 “RIC/Youth Gathering” 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.
