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POINSETTIA PLANTS

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 1If you would like to buy a poinsettia plant (or plants) to help decorate the churchon Christmas, a sign up and payment envelopes are available in the narthex. PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME ON THE LIST WHEN YOU ORDER! Please return payment envelopes via the offering basket or the Church Office front desk. Each plant […]

ST. MATTHEW CHRISTMAS DONATION

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 5Christmas Door/Love Offerings will be received during the month of December to support the ministry of St. Matthew Lutheran in the Pilsen neighborhood and its El Comedor Popular Soup Kitchen. Please make checks payable to Christ Lutheran Church and earmarked: St. Matthews Soup Kitchen. Volunteers are needed to help package and distribute the Christmas […]

CHRISTMAS ELVES NEEDED FOR GOLDEN BRIDGES

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 2Golden Bridges is in need of help delivering Christmas gifts and visiting with our homebound members during the holidays. If you are interested in helping, please contact Pastor Chuck.

QUILTERS

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 11THE QUILTERS are in need of an ironing board and several irons. If you have either of theseitems you would like to donate, please bring them to the Church Office.

Arrangements for Jill D. Herrmann (Ahrens)

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 3 Jill, mother of Jason (Jennifer) Herrmann, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2023   Visitation Sunday 12-4 P.M. at Lawn Funeral Home 7909 State Rd., Burbank.   Visitation Monday 10:00 A.M. until time of Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. at Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park.

HANDBELL MEMBERS NEEDED!

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 21We are in need of THREE or FOUR MORE handbell ringers! Our next rehearsal is Tuesday, September 19, at 6:00 in the sanctuary. If you are interested, please contact Sandy Knopp at 708-349-0431,x227, or at sandraknopp@yahoo.com.

JOIN OUR MUSIC MINISTRY PROGRAM

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 27Under the direction of Sandra Knopp, you are invitedto 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. MusicAppreciation Sunday will be held on Sunday, August 20. Make your life a song to God. Forinformation or […]

HOLY GARDENERS

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 8Items grown in our garden have been picked and are available on theupstairs kitchen counter or in the upstairs refrigerator. HELP YOURSELF! Also, everyone iswelcome to pick from the garden at any time (except for the spaghetti squash; it is not ripe yet!).

SUMMER MUSIC SCHEDULE

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 40Anyone interested in singing and/or playing aninstrument for our worship services during the summer season, contact SandyKnopp to sign up. Sandy can be emailed at sandraknopp@yahoo.com or in theChurch Office at 708-349-0431, x227.

SCAM ALERT

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 14Messages have been received by a number of our CLC family from both Pastor Chuck Johnsonand Pastor Matt Dubensky. These messages are urgent requests for gift cards to be purchasedto aid in helping others. This is a SCAM. Please do not in any way acknowledge these messagesand DELETE them. Any time you are unsure […]

LOAVES & FISHES

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 18 Loaves & Fishes is our monthly effort to collect non-perishable food for area food pantries.Each month we will focus on collecting specific items, howeverANY DONATION CAN BE BROUGHT IN.During the month of SEPTEMBER, our focus will be BACK TO SCHOOL!Peanut butter, jelly, canned tuna, individually wrapped snacks, fruit chews,single-serve fruit cups, granola bars […]

LADIES AID / LWML NEEDS YOU!

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 57LADIES 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 theoffice conference room, to find out what we’re all about. We meet four times a year and wouldlove for you […]

IRENES GARDEN

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 14HOLY GARDENERS NEED YOUR HELP On Sunday, April 30, following the 10:00 service, theHoly Gardeners are looking for volunteers to help prepare the garden for this year. Bring yourshovels, rakes, garden gloves, wheelbarrows, etc. and plan to get dirty! Services hours areavailable for students. We hope you will join us!

ALTER GUILD

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 58VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALTAR GUILD Altar Guild is a lay ministry toserve God in His house by preparing the Sanctuary for worship, maintainingand caring for the communion ware, altar linens, paraments, and serving theclergy and the parish. Altar Guild also changes the banners in the sanctuaryand handles the arrangement of flowers. If you would […]

THANK YOU

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 18➢ The Golden Bridges Committee would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to the congregation fortheir donations of items needed for the food pantry closet for our Golden Bridges recipients.We appreciate your generosity!➢ Thank you to the generous congregation we are a part of here at Christ Lutheran Church! TheVoyagers & Lytes Superbowl […]

STEWARDSHIP

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 33As stewards, we believe that God gives us all that we need for this life and that we manage, ratherthan own, our earthly blessings. Please pray about God’s gifts and decide in your heart what youwill return to the Lord.We offer a number of ways you can support CELC on an ongoing basis: CLC […]

FAMILY MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 18FAMILY MINISTRIES is still collecting new or gently used Legos, family/kids board games, pop-itsand fidget toys for future events. Donations can be dropped in the designated box in the FiresideRoom.

Stephen Ministers

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 42ARE YOU GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME? Stephen Ministers are members of ourcongregation who listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to peoplewho 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 […]

ERIN OLMSTED SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION DRIVE

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 22If you would like to make adonation (through January 30), checks should be made payable to The Erin OlmstedScholarship Fund and mailed to: The Erin Olmsted Scholarship Fund, 15336 Teebrook Drive,Orland Park, 60462, or donate on-line with a credit card at www.erinsaaimforchange.org.Information/donation brochures are located on the Fireside Room table.

QUILTERS

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 137QUILTERS If you can tie knots, cut or measure fabric, or even sew, we would LOVE to haveyou join us to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief. We meet each Tuesday from 9:00 to12:00 (including a time-out for “coffee and” of course). Please come! QUILTERS resumes this Tuesday, January 10, at 9:00.

MISSION HAITI

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 50The Haitian Lutheran Mission Project has merged with Mission Haiti in DavieFL in order to continue serving the Jeremie District of Haiti. Over the past 16 plus years, yourdonations provided food, clean drinking water, new/clean clothing, eyeglasses, medicalattention, medications, school supplies, school buildings, desks, vehicles and friendship to theJeremie District. Please keep in mind […]

HAITI FEEDING PROGRAM UPDATE

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 26Below is an excerpt from a letter that we received from TrinityHope 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 andblessings, we are now providing a noon meal to over 50,000 children, teachers and […]

OWLS MEMBERS

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 102OWLS MEMBERS needing a ride to the monthly meetings should call Sharon Mulcahy at 708-429- She has drivers that will pick you up.

JR. CHIMERS NEEDED!

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 91We are in need of more Jr. Chimers! Kids in Grades 2 – 8, pleaseconsider joining us! Our next rehearsal is Tuesday, October 5, at 5:00. If your child is interested, please contact Sandy Knopp at sandraknopp@yahoo.com or 708-349-0431, x227.

New Member Class

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 40If you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Lutheran Church,Pastor Johnson will be leading a New Member Class for three weeks onSundays, October 10, 17, and 31. Class will meet in Fellowship Hallfrom 11:15a to 12:00p. Please text Pastor Johnson at 309-531-4868 ornotify the Church Office if you will be attending.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT CHRIST LUTHERAN

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 51WELCOME COMMITTEE With all of the new faces coming to ourchurch, we need friendly volunteers who would help make visitors feelwelcome here at Christ Lutheran. This is something new, so we canmost certainly entertain ideas you may have. Text Pastor Johnson at309-531-4868 for more information. HOLY SMOKERS ARE RECRUITING!! When we originally asked for […]

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT CHRIST LUTHERAN WELCOME COMMITTEE

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 47 With all of the new faces coming to ourchurch, we need friendly volunteers who would help make visitorsfeel welcome here at Christ Lutheran. This is something new, sowe can most certainly entertain ideas you may have. Text PastorJohnson 309-531-4868 for more information.

“EDUCATION IS OUR BAG” FUNDRAISER “

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 514I am part of a wonderful international women’s philanthropy organization: P.E.O. International. We help women of all ages fund their education through grants and low-cost loans. Women all across the U.S. and Canada contribute to these educational funds through local fundraisers. Our fundraiser is called “Education Is Our Bag”. We collect gently used handbags […]

Service Schedule Continuation

by Dean Porzel

Hits: 43The Elders and Church Council have approved the continuation of Sunday services at 8:00am and 10:00am. Until further notice, services will be held on Saturdays at 5:00p and Sundays at 8:00a and 10:00a. Sunday School will be held during the 10:00 service and begins with Rally Day on Sunday, September 12.