Announcements

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VOICE Valued Opportunities for Inclusive Community Employment is a program of CTF Illinois.
With over 50 years of experience in helping people with disabilities find employment within their
communities, VOICE can help you start a career that you are passionate about. To get started
contact Teresa Ross at 708-716-0526, or email teresaross@ctfillinois.org.

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MEN, YOUR NECKTIES ARE NEEDED for a special quilt. Save a few for funerals and weddings
and donate the rest. See Lynn Burke for more info.

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Located at one end of each pew, you will find our new attendance
record books. We are grateful for both our members and our visitors, and hope this will help us
meet the needs of both. Please fill in your name and pass the book to the person next to you.
Return the book to the center aisle.

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MEN’S BIBLE STUDY will now meet from 8:00a to 9:30a. Our next meeting is Saturday,
January 13. We will be continuing our study “Stuff They Didn’t Teach Me in Sunday School,”
looking at Judges 11. We hope to see you there!

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If you ordered one of the dips that were backordered (Caramel Pumpkin,
Cinnamon Apple, Sneaky Dill) and have not picked up your order, please see Lauren Johnson.

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Under the direction of Sandra Knopp, you are invited
to join one of the Christ Lutheran music programs: Christ Choir, Youth Choir, Cherub Choir, Joy
& Praise, Handbell Choir, Jr. Chimers, Youth Orchestra, or Special Music for worship. Music
Appreciation Sunday will be held on Sunday, August 20. Make your life a song to God. For
information or questions, contact Sandy at sandraknopp@yahoo.com or (708) 349-0431, x 227

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LADIES AID / LWML NEEDS YOU! All women of the church are invited to join the Ladies Aid /
LWML. Please consider joining us at our next meeting on Wednesday, August 2, at 1:00, in the
office conference room, to find out what we’re all about. We meet four times a year and would
love for you to be part of our group. Questions? Contact Judy Kosman at 708-423-7429.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALTAR GUILD Altar Guild is a lay ministry to
serve God in His house by preparing the Sanctuary for worship, maintaining
and caring for the communion ware, altar linens, paraments, and serving the
clergy and the parish. Altar Guild also changes the banners in the sanctuary
and handles the arrangement of flowers. If you would like to be part of this
ministry team, please contact the Church Office. Training will be provided.

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As stewards, we believe that God gives us all that we need for this life and that we manage, rather
than own, our earthly blessings. Please pray about God’s gifts and decide in your heart what you
will return to the Lord.
We offer a number of ways you can support CELC on an ongoing basis: CLC website donation page, ACH bank withdrawal, offering envelopes or you may simply scan the QR code to be taken to our website donation page.
For more information, contact the Church Office. Thank you for your continued
support.

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FAMILY MINISTRIES is still collecting new or gently used Legos, family/kids board games, pop-its
and fidget toys for future events. Donations can be dropped in the designated box in the Fireside
Room.

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ARE YOU GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME? Stephen Ministers are members of our
congregation who listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to people
who are facing a crisis or going through tough times. The care you’ll receive is confidential,
free, and very helpful. To learn how you – or a friend, neighbor, coworker or relative – can
receive care, talk to Pastor Chuck or Stephen Ministry Leader Carl Jancik (708-334-5608).

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ERIN OLMSTED SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION DRIVE If you would like to make a donation
(now through January 31, 2024), checks should be made payable to The Erin Olmsted
Scholarship Fund and mailed to: The Erin Olmsted Scholarship Fund, 15336 Teebrook Drive,
Orland Park, 60462, or donate online with a credit card at www.erinsaaimforchange.org.
Information/donation brochures are located on the Fireside Room coffee table and in the narthex.

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QUILTERS resumes this Tuesday, January 9, at 9:00.

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The Haitian Lutheran Mission Project has merged with Mission Haiti in Davie
FL in order to continue serving the Jeremie District of Haiti. Over the past 16 plus years, your
donations provided food, clean drinking water, new/clean clothing, eyeglasses, medical
attention, medications, school supplies, school buildings, desks, vehicles and friendship to the
Jeremie District. Please keep in mind that your entire donation to the Haitian Lutheran Mission
Project (now Mission Haiti) is spent to meet the needs of the very poorest people in Haiti. The
funds are not sent through a third-party organization and there are NO administrative costs.
The teams pay their own travel expenses and all of the board members are volunteers. We
pray for your continued support. Please address all donations to: Mission Haiti, 3850 S.
University Dr. #290171, Davie, FL 33329. Thank you. ~Sue Gross

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Below is an excerpt from a letter that we received from Trinity
Hope our partner in Haiti. The entire letter is posted on the bulletin board.
God provided a way to expand the feeding programs in Haiti during 2021. By his grace and
blessings, we are now providing a noon meal to over 50,000 children, teachers and cooks in over
240 Christian schools throughout Haiti. As a dedicated supporter of the work we do, you are truly
making a difference in the lives of these children. Thank you for helping us feed these children in
both body and soul.

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OWLS MEMBERS needing a ride to the monthly meetings should call Sharon Mulcahy at 708-429- She has drivers that will pick you up.