Christ Lutheran Church – LCMS

Just a REMINDER!!

This Sunday (9-25-2016) worship outside under the Junk Jaunt Tent

Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.

FREE Coffee & Rolls Fellowship begins at 8:00 a.m.

Bring your own Chair!

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

503 W Medina St   P O Box 9 Cairo, NE.  68824

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Rev. Brian L. Wright – Pastor

Sunday September 11^th – 16^th Sunday after Trinity

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

…………………………. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

………….. (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

  Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

……………. (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

………………………….. Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian L. Wright……………………………………………………… Pastor

Steve Hansen ………………………………………………………………. Guitar

…………………………………………………………………………………….. Acolyte

Craig Harders/Ron Schultz…………………………………………. Ushers

…………………………………………………………………………. Usher Helpers

LaNell Kohtz……………………………………………………………………. Altar

……………………………………………………………………………………… Moses

……………………………………………………………………………………… Elders

Karry & Kassidy………………………………………………. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 8/14…………………………. 104…………………………………….. 11

Sunday 8/21…………………………. 100……………………………………….. 8

Sunday 8/28…………………………… 93…………………………………….. 28

Sunday 9/4……………………………… 67……………………………………….. 9

Our Offerings       Sunday 9/4

Building fund……………………………………………………………………. $.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $1,761.03

Mission Fund……………………………………………………………….. $54.00

Special Mission……………………………………………………………….. $.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

* Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke.

* Jim Perkins (Betty Critel’s brother in law) of Grand Island following a stroke.

* Prayers for the family of Don Bieber of Schuyler NE. (Ed Gardner’s great uncle) Don passed away on 9-6-16 at the age of 81.

*  Janette (Pastor Dan Bremer from Grace Lutheran GI Mother) in Florida who is very ill.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) Breast Cancer.

*  Angela (Fanta) Poland (friend of Karry Bloomquist) Breast cancer.

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Darren & Charity Adams – Sept. 16 (21)

Loren & Julie Dibbern – Sept. 16 (38)

Craig & Lora Harders – Sept. 17 (33)

Russel & Charlene Lemburg – Sept. 17 (66)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Peggy Hadenfeldt – Sept. 13

Kalli Knuth – Sept. 13

Robbie Gilbert – Sept. 15

Elizabeth DeFreece – Sept. 16

Kendal Knuth – Sept. 16

Ben Serr – Sept. 16

Loren Dibbern – Sept. 17

Shawn Harders – Sept. 17

HLHS NEWS!! October 2nd will be the 2nd annual Quilts and Cars at Heartland Lutheran High School.  Car and Quilt show and this year we are bringing back crafts.  If you have crafts, homemade treats or can goods, or anything to donate to this fantastic event please call the Heartland Lutheran office at 308-385-3900.  The Heartland Lutheran Golf Scramble will be on October 8th with a 10:00 AM shotgun start.  The team rate is $300 that includes 18 holes, cart, breakfast treats, goodie bag, lunch, and a chance at prizes.  Please call the office at school office at 308-385-3900 to sign up your team as last year we maxed out the tournament.  Business, family, and other sponsorships available as well!

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday September 11 – Trinity 16

Readings…………………………… 1 Kings 17:17–24

………………………………………………………… Psalm 30

………………………………………………….. Eph. 3:13–21

………………………………………………….. Luke 7:11–17

………………………………………… NO Sunday School

………………… Karry/Kassidy Fellowship10:00 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………………. Pot Luck Lunch following worship

Monday September 12

……………………….. Pastor WINKEL mtg. 9:30-2:30

Tuesday September 13

…………………………….. Moses to LWML Columbus

……………. New Hope School Devotions 8:10 am

……………………………………… Husker Harvest Days

Wednesday September 14

…………….. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 6:45 am

…………………………….. Women’s Bible Study 9 am

………. Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

………………………………………… Choir Practice 6 pm

……………………………………… Husker Harvest Days

Thursday September 15……………. Moses to GI

……………………………………. Good Sam & Primrose

…………………………………………………. Moses to ABC

Friday September 16

…………………………………….. LWML Conv. Kearney

Saturday September 17

………………. New Hope Fun Run & Roll 8:30 am

…………………………………….. LWML Conv. Kearney

Sunday September 18 – Trinity 17

Readings…………………………………. Prov. 25:6–14

…………………………………………………………… Psalm 2

………………………………………………………. Eph. 4:1–6

………………………………………………….. Luke 14:1–11

……………………………………… Sunday School 9 am

……………………………….. LYF Fellowship10:00 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………………… Junk Jaunt set up & pricing 2 pm

Save the Date

….. Election of Officers & Budget mtg. 7 pm Sept. 19

………………………………….. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

……………………………… HLHS Quilts & Cars Oct. 2

…………………………….. HLHS Golf Scramble Oct 8

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services. 

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale!

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter, Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.

2016 CPH Bible SALE going on NOW – Sept. 26

Check out CONCORDIA Publishing House website or please take a bulletin insert located near the poster. Make checks payable to the church all orders need to be in the church office by Monday Sept. 26.

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

FUN 1 mile, 5K and 10K

ROLL or RUN – September 17, 2016

Starting at 8:30 am in Cairo, NE just north of the tracks at the ball fields and continuing down Kansas St / One-R-Rd. Open to all ages! Participants can run or roll on bikes, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers or anything with wheels and NO motor! Go to www.newhopeschool.org to register or learn more. Follow New Hope on Facebook at Roll or Run by New Hope Christian School.

♫ JOIN the CHOIR ♫

The Choir will meet every Wednesday from 6-7pm

Everyone is welcome! No experience required. ☺

Please contact Lisa Wright for more details.

Celebration at Trinity Lutheran, Grand Island

Trinity will be honoring Victor Peter for his 60 years of service to Lutheran schools and churches on Sunday, September 11. They will be celebrating with special music by Mr. Peter during the 8:00 a.m. service, and a reception following at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Cards can be mailed to: Victor Peter c/o Trinity Lutheran Church, 2112 W. 12th St., Grand Island, NE 68801

You are INVITED to the Zone Fall LWML Rally

Sat Oct 8^th Grace Lutheran, 545 Memorial Park; GI

9 am Coffee Rolls; 9:30 Meeting; Lunch cost $5; Guest Speaker Rev. Theodore Na Thalang “Teaching all Nations” Matt. 28:19-20 RSVP by Oct 1^st to graceofc@gracegi.net more info on the LWML Board.

Church at the Pond

Service of Prayer and Preaching / Sunday, September 11, 2016

Old Testament Reading…………….. 1 Kings 17:17–24

¹⁷After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. ¹⁸And she said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!” ¹⁹And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her arms and carried him up into the upper chamber where he lodged, and laid him on his own bed. ²⁰And he cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?” ²¹Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.” ²²And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived. ²³And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.” ²⁴And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”

Epistle……………………. Ephesians 3:13–21

¹³So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. ¹⁴For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ¹⁵from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, ¹⁶that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹⁹and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. ²⁰Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, ²¹to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Gospel Reading…………… Luke 7:11–17

¹¹Soon afterward [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. ¹²As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. ¹³And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” ¹⁴Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” ¹⁵And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. ¹⁶Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” ¹⁷And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

Sermon……………………….. “Call Day!” – Luke 7:11-17

JUNK JAUNT

Junk Jaunt will be here before you know it… Sept. 23-25, 2016

NOW is the time to bring your items for donation, please make sure they are clean and priced for the sale.

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance

as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.”

Colossians 3:23-24

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER Volunteer Sheet – 2016

 Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift

(8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 ____________________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 _____________________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 _________________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22___________________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – _______________________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – ______________________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – _____________________________________________________

Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 ___________________________________________________________

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

503 W Medina St   P O Box 9 Cairo, NE.  68824

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Rev. Brian L. Wright – Pastor

Sunday September 4^th – 15^th Sunday after Trinity

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

………………………….. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

…………… (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

…………… (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

…………………………… Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian L. Wright………………………………………………………. Pastor

Cathy Garrett ……………………………………………………………. Organist

Justin Bredthauer………………………………………………………… Acolyte

Craig Harders/Ron Schultz…………………………………………. Ushers

Grant/McLain …………………………………………………. Usher Helpers

LaNell Kohtz…………………………………………………………………….. Altar

Nathan Knuth……………………………………………………………….. Moses

Tim Lemburg/Matt Neppl…………………………………………….. Elders

Ladies Aid……………………………………………………….. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 8/7……………………………… 78……………………………………….. 5

Sunday 8/14…………………………. 104…………………………………….. 11

Sunday 8/21…………………………. 100……………………………………….. 8

Sunday 8/28……………………………. 93…………………………………….. 28

Our Offerings       Sunday 8/28

Building fund……………………………………………………………………. $.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $2,075.57

Mission Fund………………………………………………………………. $81.41

Special Mission……………………………………………………………….. $.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

* Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke.

* Lola Clark recovering at CHI St Francis.

* Jim Perkins (Betty Critel’s brother in law) of Grand Island following a stroke.

* Allison & Jacob Bartly on the birth of their daughter Lydia Rae born on August 29 at Mary Lanning Hospital Hastings NE.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has metastasized to her bones and brain.

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Bill & Shari Hadenfeldt (Happy 40^th ♥)– Sept. 4

Todd & Tabby Harders – Sept. 10

Brian & Dana Tonniges – Sept. 10

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Jeff Campbell – Sept. 5

McKensey Dibbern – Sept. 5,

Mason Janda – Sept. 6

Matt Neppl – Sept 8

Donna Harders – Sept. 9

HLHS NEWS!!

October 2nd will be the 2nd annual Quilts and Cars at Heartland Lutheran High School.  Car and Quilt show and this year we are bringing back crafts.  If you have crafts, homemade treats or can goods, or anything to donate to this fantastic event please call the Heartland Lutheran office at 308-385-3900.

The Heartland Lutheran Golf Scramble will be on October 8th with a 10:00 AM shotgun start.  The team rate is $300 that includes 18 holes, cart, breakfast treats, goodie bag, lunch, and a chance at prizes.  Please call the office at school office at 308-385-3900 to sign up your team as last year we maxed out the tournament.  Business, family, and other sponsorships available as well!

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday September 4 – Trinity 15

Readings……………………………… 1 Kings 17:8–16

………………………………………………………. Psalm 146

……………………………………………….. Gal. 5:25—6:10

………………………………………………….. Matt. 6:24–34

…………………….. NO Sunday School for Labor Day

………………………… Ladies Aid – Fellowship 10 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

Presentation of Bibles/Catechisms to 5th graders

Monday September 5 …………………… Labor Day

Tuesday September 6……………………………………

Wednesday September 7

…………………………………… Men’s Bible Study 8 am

……………………………… Women’s Bible Study 9 am

………… Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

………………………………………… Choir Practice 6 pm

……………………………………… ABC Board Mtg. 7 pm

Thursday September 8

…………………………………………………….. Moses to GI

……. Wedgewood, Country Home, Tiffany Square

Friday September 9……………………………………….

Saturday September 10

…… Fall Finale Thrivent St Paul’s Lutheran 11 -1 pm

Sunday September 11 – Trinity 16

Readings……………………………. 1 Kings 17:17–24

…………………………………………………………. Psalm 30

…………………………………………………… Eph. 3:13–21

………………………………………………….. Luke 7:11–17

……………………….. WORSHIP at Reynolds Pond

………………………………………….. NO Sunday School

………………….. Karry/Kassidy Fellowship10:00 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………………….. Pot Luck Lunch following worship

Table Service and Drinks will be provided.

Save the Date

………………………… NE State Fair Aug. 26-Sept. 5

……. Choir begins EVERYONE welcome Sept. 7

………… LWML NE Dist. South Conv. Sept. 16-17

…… New Hope Roll or Run Fundraiser – Sept. 17

….. Election of Officers & Budget mtg. 7 pm Sept. 19

……………………………………. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

………………………………. HLHS Quilts & Cars Oct. 2

……………………………… HLHS Golf Scramble Oct 8

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services. 

LWML NE South Dist. Convention

“Partakers in Grace –Philippians 1:7b” September 16-17, 2016 at the Younes Conf. Ctr. Kearney NE.

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale!

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter, Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.

2016 CPH Bible SALE going on NOW – Sept. 26

Check out CONCORDIA Publishing House website or please take a bulletin insert located near the poster. Make checks payable to the church all orders need to be in the church office by Monday Sept. 26.

Grief Share @ Trinity Lutheran Church G.I.

New Sessions begin Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:0 p.m. in the church Conference Room. At GriefShare Sessions you will be a part of a 13 week confidential, non-denominational support group; be around people who are going through similar situations; find encouragement, comfort and help; gain renewed hope for the future. For more information contact Trinity Lutheran Church 212 W 12^th Street, Grand Island NE 68801 www.trinitylutherangi.org or www.griefshare.org

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

FUN 1 mile, 5K and 10K

ROLL or RUN – September 17, 2016

Starting at 8:30 am in Cairo, NE just north of the tracks at the ball fields and continuing down Kansas St / One-R-Rd. Open to all ages! Participants can run or roll on bikes, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers or anything with wheels and NO motor! Go to www.newhopeschool.org to register or learn more. Follow New Hope on Facebook at Roll or Run by New Hope Christian School.

♫ JOIN the CHOIR ♫

Beginning September 7, 2016.

The Choir will meet every Wednesday from 6-7pm

Everyone is welcome!

No experience required. ☺

Please contact Lisa Wright for more details.

You are invited to Cindy Hansen’s Retirement Party Open House Sunday September 17th at 4:00 pm

Her home 2859 N Bluff Center Rd Cairo NE.

Celebration at Trinity Lutheran, Grand Island

Trinity will be honoring Victor Peter for his 60 years of service to Lutheran schools and churches on Sunday, September 11. They will be celebrating with special music by Mr. Peter during the 8:00 a.m. service, and a reception following at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Cards can be mailed to:

Victor Peter

c/o Trinity Lutheran Church

2112 W. 12th St.

Grand Island, NE 68801

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER – 2016

 Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift

(8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 __________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 __________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 ________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22____________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – __________________________________________

Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 __________________________________________

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

1 Kings 17:8–16

Galatians 5:25—6:10

Matthew 6:24–34

Anxious Bondage vs. Confident Trust

 “You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24–34), for they require two contrary forms of service. Worry is the worship given to the false god of mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and focus on the things of this world. Faith is the worship of the true God, a confident trust that He is a loving Father who will care for all of our needs in both body and soul. The widow of Zarephath served God— that is, she believed the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour would not be used up nor would the jar of oil run dry (1 Kings 17:8–16). He who feeds the birds and clothes the flowers will certainly provide for our daily needs. For He has already provided for our eternal needs, clothing us with Christ’s righteousness in Baptism and feeding us His body and blood for our forgiveness. With such confidence we are liberated from worry and freed to do good with our material resources, especially to those who are of the household of faith (Gal. 5:25–6:10).

Old Testament Reading                                     1 Kings 17:8–16

⁸Then the word of the Lord came to him, ⁹“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” ¹⁰So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” ¹¹And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” ¹²And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” ¹³And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. ¹⁴For thus says the Lord the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” ¹⁵And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. ¹⁶The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.

Epistle                                    Galatians 5:25–6:10

²⁵If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. ²⁶Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. ¹Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. ²Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ³For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. ⁵For each will have to bear his own load. ⁶One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches. ⁷Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. ⁸For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. ⁹And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. ¹⁰So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Holy Gospel                                   Matthew 6:24–34

²⁴[Jesus said:] “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. ²⁵“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? ²⁶Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? ²⁸And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, ²⁹yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ³⁰But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? ³¹Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³²For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. ³³But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ³⁴“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Sunday August 21^st, 2016 – 13^th Sunday after Trinity

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

…………………………. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

………….. (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

……………. (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

………………………….. Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev.Brian L. Wright………………………………………………………. Pastor

Kim Dibbern / Steve Hansen…………………………….. Piano / Guitar

Trey Schultz………………………………………………………………… Acolyte

Jamie Hadenfeldt/Richard Hadenfeldt………………………… Ushers

Justin/Grant …………………………………………………….. Usher Helpers

Jan Hadenfeldt/Laura Spatz……………………………………………. Altar

Lisa Wright…………………………………………………………………… Moses

Richard Hadenfeldt/Tim Lemburg………………………………… Elders

LYF…………………………………………………………………. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 7/24…………………………… 89…………………………………….. 17

Sunday 7/31…………………………… 97……………………………………….. 7

Sunday 8/7……………………………… 78……………………………………….. 5

Sunday 8/14…………………………. 104…………………………………….. 11

Our Offerings       Sunday 8/14

Building fund……………………………………………………………………. $.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $2,273.27

Mission Fund…………………………………………………………….. $207.00

Special Mission……………………………………………………………. $76.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

* Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke.

* Lola Clark recovering at CHI St Francis.

* Jim Perkins (Betty Critel’s nephew) of Grand Island following a stroke.

* Tom Defreece recovering from surgery at CHI St Franci.

* Beverly Wiebe-Brown (from Cairo) recovering from knee surgery.

* Moses and handler Jan Leth went to Baton Rouge LA with the Eddie Comfort Dog Team.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has metastasized to her bones and brain.

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Aaron & Crystal Rasmussen – Aug. 24

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Trey Schultz – Aug. 21

Cindy Hansen – Aug. 22

Tyler Schultz – Aug. 24

Lois Neppl – Aug. 25

Colt Hadenfeldt – Aug. 27

This is what happened in Sunday School Today!

Sunday School students studied “The Twelve Spies in Canaan” today. We are like the faithless Israelites, doubting and revolting against God’s ways and direction. God forgave them and He forgives us our sins of disbelief through Christ who fought sin for us on the cross. Parents could ask, “How do we sometimes doubt God? What has God promised us?”

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday August 21 – Trinity 13

Readings…………………….. 2 Chronicles 28:8–15

………………………………………………………… Psalm 32

………………………………………….. Galatians 3:15–22

……………………………………………….. Luke 10:23–37

……. Sunday School (Fall Quarter Begins) 9 am

……………………….. LYF Serves Fellowship 10 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………. Senior Center Ice Cream Social 2-4 pm

Monday August 22

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Tuesday August 23

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Wednesday August 24

………………………………….. Men’s Bible Study 8 am

…………………………….. Women’s Bible Study 9 am

………. Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

…………………………………… Comfort Dog Mtg. 7 pm

Thursday August 25

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Friday August 26

…. 2^nd Annual Men’s Blue Rock Shoot & Meal 6 pm

Saturday August 27

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Sunday August 28 – Trinity 14

Readings…………………………………. Prov. 4:10–23

……………………………………………… Psalm 119:9–16

…………………………………………………… Gal. 5:16–24

……………………………………………….. Luke 17:11–19

……………………………………… Sunday School 9 am

.. For Parsonage Sprinklers – Fellowship 10 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

Save the Date

………………………………. Elder’s Mtg. 8 pm Aug. 29

………………………… NE State Fair Aug. 26-Sept. 5

5-8 Confirmation Parent/Student mtg. Aug. 31 6 pm

………. LWML NE Dist. South Conv. Sept. 16-17

………………………………….. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services.  

LWML NE South Dist. Convention

“Partakers in Grace –Philippians 1:7b” September 16-17, 2016 at the Younes Conf. Ctr. in Kearney NE.

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale!

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter, Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.

2016 CPH Bible SALE going on NOW – Sept. 26

Check out CONCORDIA Publishing House website or please take a bulletin insert located near the poster. Make checks payable to the church all orders need to be in the church office by Monday Sept. 26.

Grief Share @ Trinity Lutheran Church G.I.

New Sessions begin Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:0 p.m. in the church Conference Room. At GriefShare Sessions you will be a part of a 13 week confidential, non-denominational support group; be around people who are going through similar situations; find encouragement, comfort and help; gain renewed hope for the future. For more information contact Trinity Lutheran Church 212 W 12^th Street, Grand Island NE 68801 www.trinitylutherangi.org or www.griefshare.org

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

FUN 1 mile, 5K and 10K

ROLL or RUN – September 17, 2016

Starting at 8:30 am in Cairo, NE just north of the tracks at the ball fields and continuing down Kansas St / One-R-Rd. Open to all ages! Participants can run or roll on bikes, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers or anything with wheels and NO motor! Go to www.newhopeschool.org to register or learn more. Follow New Hope on Facebook at Roll or Run by New Hope Christian School.

2^nd Annual Men’s Blue Rock Shoot and Meal

will be held on Friday, August 26th at 6 pm at Reynolds Pond.  For more information contact Scott Reynolds 1-750-3174

If you feel far away from God,

guess who moved?

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER – 2016

Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift (8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 __________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 __________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 ________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22____________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – __________________________________________

Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 __________________________________________

♫ JOIN the CHOIR ♫

Beginning September 7, 2016.

The Choir will meet every Wednesday from 6-7pm

Everyone is welcome!

No experience required. ☺

Please contact Lisa Wright for more details.

Celebration at Trinity Lutheran, Grand Island

Trinity will be honoring Victor Peter for his 60 years of service to Lutheran schools and churches on Sunday, September 11. They will be celebrating with special music by Mr. Peter during the 8:00 a.m. service, and a reception following at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Cards can be mailed to:

Victor Peter

c/o Trinity Lutheran Church

2112 W. 12th St.

Grand Island, NE 68801

Comfort Dogs called to Baton Rouge, LA

Moses and handler Jan Leth have traveled to Baton Rouge, LA with Eddie Comfort Dog Team. They will be gone Saturday Aug. 20 – Weds. Aug. 24. Historic flooding in Louisiana has left at least 11 dead, more than 30,000 needed to be rescued, and 40,000 homes damaged across central and southern Louisiana leading the governor to declare a state of emergency. LCC K-9 Comfort Dog teams have been arriving in Baton Rouge over the weekend. School was to start this past week but has been postponed until Monday. The Comfort Dogs will be there to greet the children. They will also visit with first responders, including many of the police officers they met during their visit in July. One officer is still hospitalized.

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

2 Chronicles 28:8–15

Galatians 3:15–22

Luke 10:23–37

Jesus Is Our Good Samaritan

The Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15–22). So it is that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the injured man on the side of the road (Luke 10:23–37). Only the promised Seed of Abraham can rescue us and make us righteous before God. Only the Samaritan, our Lord Jesus, had compassion. He came down to us in our lost and dying condition, pouring on the oil and wine of the Sacraments. He placed us on His own animal, bearing our sin and brokenness in His body on the cross to restore us. Jesus brought us to the inn, that is, the Church, and gave the innkeeper two denarii, that His double forgiveness might continue to be ministered to us. In this way the Lord, by whose Law we are torn and stricken, heals us and revives us by His Gospel and raises us up with Himself on the third day, that we may live in His sight (Hos. 6:1–6).

Readings from Holy Scripture

Old Testament Reading                2 Chronicles 28:8–15

⁸The men of Israel took captive 200,000 of their relatives, women, sons, and daughters. They also took much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria. ⁹But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria and said to them, “Behold, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand, but you have killed them in a rage that has reached up to heaven. ¹⁰And now you intend to subjugate the people of Judah and Jerusalem, male and female, as your slaves. Have you not sins of your own against the Lord your God? ¹¹Now hear me, and send back the captives from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.” ¹²Certain chiefs also of the men of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who were coming from the war ¹³and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring upon us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” ¹⁴So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. ¹⁵And the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

Epistle                  Galatians 3:15–22

¹⁵To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. ¹⁶Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. ¹⁷This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. ¹⁸For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. ¹⁹Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. ²⁰Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. ²¹Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. ²²But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Holy Gospel                      Luke 10:23–37

²³ Turning to the disciples [Jesus] said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! ²⁴For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” ²⁵And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” ²⁶He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” ²⁷And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁸And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” ²⁹But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ³⁰Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. ³¹Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. ³²So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. ³⁴He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ³⁵And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ ³⁶Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” ³⁷He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

A glad heart makes a cheerful face;

but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:13

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

503 W Medina St   P O Box 9 Cairo, NE.  68824

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Rev. Brian L. Wright – Pastor

Sunday August 14^th, 2016 – 12^th Sunday after Trinity

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

…………………………. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

………….. (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

……………. (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

………………………….. Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev.Brian L. Wright………………………………………………………. Pastor

Cathy Garrett…………………………………………………………….. Organist

Spencer Meyer……………………………………………………………. Acolyte

Jamie Hadenfeldt/Richard Hadenfeldt………………………… Ushers

Trey/Justin ………………………………………………………. Usher Helpers

Jan Hadenfeldt/Laura Spatz……………………………………………. Altar

Jan Leth……………………………………………………………………….. Moses

……………………………………………………………………………………… Elders

Children’s Sunday School………………………………. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 7/17…………………………… 68……………………………………….. 5

Sunday 7/24…………………………… 89…………………………………….. 17

Sunday 7/31…………………………… 97……………………………………….. 7

Sunday 8/7……………………………… 78……………………………………….. 5

Our Offerings       Sunday 8/7

Building fund……………………………………………………………………. $.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $2,746.06

Mission Fund…………………………………………………………….. $134.82

Special Mission……………………………………………………………….. $.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

* Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke.

* Lola Clark recovering at CHI Skilled Care.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has metastasized to her bones and brain.

*  Tara (Trumler) Meagher of Charles Town, WV (past resident of Boelus NE) – Undergoing treatment for AML Leukemia at Johns Hopkins hospital.

*  Norm Krolikowski (local Cairo resident)

* Jennifer Trumler (local Boelus resident)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Tiffany & Jarrod Jacobsen – Aug. 15

Paul & Marilyn Wilhelm – Aug. 16

Richard & Beverly Gilbert – Aug. 20

Wayne & Julie Whitefoot – Aug. 20

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Deb Hargens – Aug. 15

Courtney Dibbern – Aug. 17

Isaac Frankforter – Aug. 18

Ryan Harders – Aug. 18

Paisley Weber – Aug. 18

Megan Kemptar – Aug. 20

One man’s JUNK is another’s TREASURE!

We NEED You…to VOLUNTEER at the JUNK JAUNT sales here at Christ Cairo.

Volunteers are needed to help with…

Set up / Clean up / Food sales / Junk sales

SAVE your JUNK for the sales on September 23-25.

Please bring you donations to the LYF Room CLEAN and PRICED.

*Please fill out the Volunteer form located on the back of the bulletin and return to the church office.

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday August 14 – Trinity 12

Readings……………………………… Isaiah 29:17–24

………………………………………………………. Psalm 146

……… 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17

………………………………………………….. Mark 7:31–37

………………………………….. Rally Day FUN 8:45 am

Sunday School Children Serves Fellowship 10 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………….. Comfort Dog Mtg. Following Worship

Monday August 15

……………………………………………… M & M Mtg. 7 pm

……………… Nominating Committee Mtg. 7:30 pm

Tuesday August 16

………………………………… WRRHS Begins classes

Wednesday August 17

………………………………….. Men’s Bible Study 8 am

…………………………….. Women’s Bible Study 9 am

……………………. WR Good Sam Worship 9:30 am

………. Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

……………….. Centura PS & HLHS Begin classes

….. New Hope Christian School Begins classes

Thursday August 18

…………………………………………………….. Moses to GI

……………………………………. Good Sam & Primrose

……………………………………… GIPS Begins classes

Friday August 19……………….Crafting Fun 9am – ?

Saturday August 20……………Crafting Fun 9 am -?

Sunday August 21 – Trinity 13

Readings…………………….. 2 Chronicles 28:8–15

………………………………………………………… Psalm 32

………………………………………….. Galatians 3:15–22

……………………………………………….. Luke 10:23–37

……. Sunday School (Fall Quarter Begins) 9 am

……………………….. LYF Serves Fellowship 10 am

……………………………. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………. Senior Center Ice Cream Social 2-4 pm

Save the Date

………………………… NE State Fair Aug. 26-Sept. 5

5-8 Confirmation Parent/Student mtg. Aug. 31 6 pm

………. LWML NE Dist. South Conv. Sept. 16-17

………………………………….. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services.  

♥ God loves me when I work AND when I play.

LWML NE South Dist. Convention

“Partakers in Grace –Philippans 1:7b” September 16-17, 2016 at the Younes Conf. Ctr. in Kearney NE.

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale!

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter, Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.

2016 CPH Bible SALE going on NOW – Sept. 26

Check out CONCORDIA Publishing House website or please take a bulletin insert located near the poster. Make checks payable to the church all orders need to be in the church office by Monday Sept. 26.

HLHS NEWS!

Heartland Lutheran would appreciate your help at their State Fair Pie Booth.  You can call the office to sign up for your time slots. Timothy Leech, Transitional Administrator of HLHS GI NE Phone:308-385-3900  principal@heartlandlutheran.org  In 3 weeks, if you agree to sign up to work a shift you will receive a letter with your free entrance tickets to get into the fair.  We will also have t-shirts for our volunteers to wear to the fair.  When you call in to sign up, please be sure to give us your email address so that we can make sure we have the correct one and to keep in contact with you.

 NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

FUN 1 mile, 5K and 10K

ROLL or RUN – September 17, 2016

Starting at 8:30 am in Cairo, NE just north of the tracks at the ball fields and continuing down Kansas St / One-R-Rd. Open to all ages! Participants can run or roll on bikes, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers or anything with wheels and NO motor!Go to www.newhopeschool.org to register or learn more. Follow New Hope on Facebook at Roll or Run by New Hope Christian School.

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER – 2016

 Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift

(8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 __________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 __________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 ________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22____________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – __________________________________________

Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 __________________________________________

JOIN the CHOIR!

Beginning September 7, 2016.

The Choir will meet every Wednesday from 6-7pm

Everyone is welcome!

No experience required. ☺

Please contact Lisa Wright for more details.

Celebration at Trinity Lutheran, Grand Island

Trinity will be honoring Victor Peter for his 60 years of service to Lutheran schools and churches on Sunday, September 11. They will be celebrating with special music by Mr. Peter during the 8:00 a.m. service, and a reception following at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Cards can be mailed to:

Victor Peter

c/o Trinity Lutheran Church

2112 W. 12th St.

Grand Island, NE 68801

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Isaiah 29:17–24

2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17

Mark 7:31–37

Faith Comes from Hearing

A man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31–37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For “faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:9–17). Jesus put His fingers into the man’s ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Even so in Holy Baptism, water sanctified by the words of Jesus’ mouth is applied to us; and the finger of God, that is, the life–giving Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 3:4–11) is put into our ears in the hearing of the baptismal Gospel. Jesus’ sighing “Ephphatha” opened the man’s ears, and his tongue was loosed to speak plainly as Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah, “In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book” (Is. 29:18–24) So also, He who sighed and breathed His last on the cross for us has given us to hear and believe in Him and has opened our lips that our mouths may declare His praise.

Old Testament Reading………………….. Isaiah 29:17–24

¹⁷Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest? ¹⁸In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. ¹⁹The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel. ²⁰For the ruthless shall come to nothing and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off, ²¹who by a word make a man out to be an offender, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and with an empty plea turn aside him who is in the right. ²²Therefore thus says the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: “Jacob shall no more be ashamed, no more shall his face grow pale. ²³For when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in his midst, they will sanctify my name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and will stand in awe of the God of Israel. ²⁴And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction.”

Epistle……………….. 2 Corinthians 3:4–11

⁴Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. ⁵Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, ⁶who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.  ⁷Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, ⁸will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? ⁹For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. ¹⁰Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. ¹¹For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.

Holy Gospel……………….. Mark 7:31–37

³¹Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. ³²And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. ³³And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. ³⁴And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” ³⁵And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. ³⁶And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. ³⁷And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

503 W Medina St   P O Box 9 Cairo, NE.  68824

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Rev. Brian L. Wright – Pastor

Sunday August 7^th, 2016 – 11^th Sunday after Trinity

 Old Testament Reading…………………….. Genesis 4:1–15

¹Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” ²And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. ³In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, ⁴and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, ⁵but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. ⁶The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? ⁷If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”  ⁸Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. ⁹Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” ¹⁰And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. ¹¹And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. ¹²When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” ¹³Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. ¹⁴Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” ¹⁵Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.

Epistle………….Ephesians 2:1–10

¹And you were dead in the trespasses and sins ²in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— ³among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. ⁴But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, ⁵even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— ⁶and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, ⁷so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. ⁸For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ⁹not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Holy Gospel…………….. Luke 18:9–14

⁹[Jesus] also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: ¹⁰“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ¹²I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ ¹³But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

………………………….. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

…………… (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

…………… (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

…………………………… Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev.Brian L. Wright……………………………………………………….. Pastor

Cathy Garrett…………………………………………………………….. Organist

Grant Ocana……………………………………………………………….. Acolyte

Jamie Hadenfeldt/Richard Hadenfeldt……………………….. Ushers

Spencer/Trey ………………………………………………….. Usher Helpers

Jan Hadenfeldt/Laura Spatz…………………………………………….. Altar

Kim Dibbern…………………………………………………………………. Moses

Rob Schultz/Richard Hadenfeldt………………………………….. Elders

Ladies Aid……………………………………………………….. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 7/10……………………………. 74…………………………………….. 14

Sunday 7/17……………………………. 68……………………………………….. 5

Sunday 7/24……………………………. 89…………………………………….. 17

Sunday 7/31……………………………. 97……………………………………….. 7

Our Offerings       Sunday 7/31

Building fund……………………………………………………………….. $50.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $1,640.01

Mission Fund………………………………………………………………. $59.00

Special Mission……………………………………………………………….. $.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

* Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke.

* Lola Clark in the hospital this past week.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has metastasized to her bones and brain.

*  Tara (Trumler) Meagher of Charles Town, WV (past resident of Boelus NE) – Undergoing treatment for AML Leukemia at Johns Hopkins hospital.

*  Norm Krolikowski (local Cairo resident)

* Jennifer Trumler (local Boelus resident)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Rick & Jan Leth – Aug. 10

Garen & Laura  Spatz – Aug. 11

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Lola Clark ♥ Aug. 7

Pete Dibbern – Aug. 7

Fusako Hadenfeldt – Aug. 10

Gene Hadenfeldt ♥ Aug. 11, Emily Neppl – Aug. 11

One man’s JUNK is another’s TREASURE!

We NEED You…to VOLUNTEER at the JUNK JAUNT sales here at Christ Cairo.

Volunteers are needed to help with…

Set up / Clean up

Food sales / Junk sales

SAVE your JUNK for the sales on September 23-25.

Please bring you donations to the LYF Room CLEAN and PRICED.

*Please fill out the Volunteer form located on the back of the bulletin and return to the church office.

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday August 7 – Trinity 11

Readings…………………………………….. Gen. 4:1-15

…………………………………………………. Psalm 50:7-23

………………………….. Eph. 2:1-10 or 1 Cor. 15:1-10

…………………………………………………… Luke 18:9-14

……………………………………….. Sunday School 9 am

………………. Ladies Aid Serves Fellowship 10 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………………… O & I for Timothy Wells, Aurora NE

…….. Installation Service for Rev. Adam Archer at

St. John’s Ord, NE; 7 p.m., Reception following

Monday August 8………………………………….

Tuesday August 9………………………………………….

Wednesday August 10

………………. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 6:45 am

……………………………… Women’s Bible Study 9 am

………… Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday August 11

…………………………………………………….. Moses to GI

…. Wedgewood, Country Home & Tiffany Square

…………… Northwest High School Begins Classes

Friday August 12……………………………………………

Saturday August 13

…………………………… Green/Dibbern Shower 2 pm

……………………………. 3^rd City Steak Feed 5:30 pm

Sunday August 14 – Trinity 12

Readings………………………………. Isaiah 29:17–24

………………………………………………………. Psalm 146

……….. 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17

………………………………………………….. Mark 7:31–37

…………………………………………………… RALLY DAY!

……………………………………….. Sunday School 9 am

………… Sunday School Serves Fellowship 10 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

………………. Comfort Dog Mtg. Following Worship

Save the Date

……………………………………….. M & M Mtg.  Aug.15

………………. Nominating Committee Mtg. Aug. 15

………………… SUNDAY SCHOOL Begins Aug. 21

………………………… NE State Fair Aug. 26-Sept. 5

5-8 Confirmation Parent/Student mtg. Aug. 31 6 pm

………… LWML NE Dist. South Conv. Sept. 16-17

……………………………………. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services.  

LWML NE South Dist. Convention

“Partakers in Grace –Philippans 1:7b” September 16-17, 2016 at the Younes Conf. Ctr. in Kearney NE.

Ordination & Installation Services

*Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Aurora NE. invites you to join in the celebration on Sunday Aug. 7, 2016; 2:00 pm for the Ordination & Installation of Timothy Wells as Pastor of Cross of Christ, Reception to Follow. 209 S 16^th Street, Aurora NE. crossofchristaurora.org

*The Congregation of St John’s Lutheran, Ord NE (725 S 14^th Street) invites you to join as they celebrate the installation of Pastor Adam Archer, August 7, at 7 pm reception to follow.

RALLY DAY – FOOD / FUN / FELLOWSHIP!

Sunday, August 14 we will be celebrating RALLY DAY, a day to introduce children ages 2yrs old to 12^th grade to Sunday School, their teachers and classrooms.

EVERYONE is INVITED to join with the children’s Sunday school in kicking off a new FALL season!  Fall Sunday School classes will begin on Aug. 21

Third City Athletic Booster Club Steak Feed

Saturday, August 13th at Grand Island Central Catholic  Dinner served from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm; live auction following dinner.  Ticket Cost is $19 in advance; $22.00 at the door Raffle tickets:  1/$10~3/$25~7/$50~15/$100

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale!

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter, Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.

2016 CPH Bible SALE going on NOW – Sept. 26

Check out CONCORDIA Publishing House website or please take a bulletin insert located near the poster. Make checks payable to the church all orders need to be in the church office by Monday Sept. 26.

Heartland Lutheran would appreciate your help at their State Fair Pie Booth.  You can call the office to sign up for your time slots. Timothy Leech, Transitional Administrator of HLHS GI NE Phone:308-385-3900  principal@heartlandlutheran.org  In 3 weeks, if you agree to sign up to work a shift you will receive a letter with your free entrance tickets to get into the fair.  We will also have t-shirts for our volunteers to wear to the fair.  When you call in to sign up, please be sure to give us your email address so that we can make sure we have the correct one and to keep in contact with you. Just a reminder-our summer hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can call and leave a voice mail and we will return your call.

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER – 2016

Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift

(8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 __________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 __________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 ________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22____________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – __________________________________________Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 __________________________________________

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Genesis 4:1–15

Ephesians 2:1–10 or 1 Corinthians 15:1–10

Luke 18:9–14

The Lord Lifts Up the Lowly

“And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard” (Gen. 4:1–15). For unlike Abel, Cain’s offering did not proceed from a heart that revered and trusted in the Lord. Thus, the lowly tax collector who prayed, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” was the one who went down to his house justified before God, not the respectable, outwardly righteous Pharisee who trusted in himself and his own good living (Luke 18:9–14). “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:1–10). The one who penitently despairs of his own righteousness and relies completely on the atoning mercy of God in Christ is the one who is declared righteous. For Christ died for our sins and rose again the third day (1 Cor. 15:1–10). Therefore, “everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Prayer – God answers Knee-Mail.

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

503 W Medina St   P O Box 9 Cairo, NE.  68824

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

Rev. Brian L. Wright – Pastor

Sunday July 31^st, 2016 – 10^th Sunday after Trinity

“What time is it?” Luke 19:44

Readings from Holy Scripture

Old Testament Reading………… Jeremiah 8:4–1

⁴“You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: When men fall, do they not rise again? If one turns away, does he not return? ⁵Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return. ⁶I have paid attention and listened, but they have not spoken rightly; no man relents of his evil, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to his own course, like a horse plunging headlong into battle. ⁷Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the just decrees of the Lord. ⁸“How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us’? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie. ⁹The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom is in them? ¹⁰Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. ¹¹They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace. ¹²Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they shall be overthrown, says the Lord.

Epistle…………….. Romans 9:30—10:4

³⁰What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; ³¹but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. ³²Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, ³³as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” ¹Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. ²I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. ³For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. ⁴For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Holy Gospel                      Luke 19:41–48Stand

⁴¹ When [Jesus] drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, ⁴²saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. ⁴³For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side ⁴⁴and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” ⁴⁵And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, ⁴⁶saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”  ⁴⁷And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, ⁴⁸but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

Sunday school for all Ages

………………………………. (2 yr. olds – Adult)  9:00 a.m.

Fellowship……………………………………….. 10:00 a.m.

Worship

  (Communion on the 1^st & 3^rd Sundays)… 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright

………………………….. (303) 506-6481 wrightb@csl.edu

Church Office

…………… (308) 485-4863 christcairo@qwestoffice.net

ABC – All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog

Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders

…………… (308) 485-4777 nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

……………….. Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE

…………………………………………… Moses Comfort Dog

……………………………….. ABC Daycare and Preschool

…………………………… Christ Lutheran LYF (Cairo, NE)

Church Website www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran Church this Sunday morning. There are children’s quiet bags located under the mail boxes that may be borrowed during the worship service and returned to the pegs following the service.

Please check out our Media Center located in the Fellowship Hall. There you will find many publications; Happy Times, My Devotions, Portals of Prayer (large and small print), Church’s monthly calendar, past week’s bulletin, LWML Quarterly, extra church directories and constitutions.

Our Missions for 2016 – ABC Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; (2016 Mission Central Donations) Rev. Brian, Amanda, and (little) Ezra Gauthier missionaries in Panama.

New Member Classes available please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev.Brian L. Wright……………………………………………………….. Pastor

Kim Dibbern/Steve Hansen………………………………… Piano/Guitar

Justin Bredthauer………………………………………………………… Acolyte

Keith Harders/Loren Dibbern………………………………………. Ushers

Grant/Spencer ………………………………………………… Usher Helpers

Donna Schultz/Kim Dibbern……………………………………………. Altar

Ted Dibbern………………………………………………………………… Moses

……………………………………………………………………………………… Elders

LYF………………………………………………………………….. Coffee Servers

Our Attendance:

Members……………………………… Visitors

Sunday 7/3……………………………… 77…………………………………….. 11

Sunday 7/10……………………………. 74…………………………………….. 14

Sunday 7/17……………………………. 68……………………………………….. 5

Sunday 7/24……………………………. 89…………………………………….. 17

Our Offerings       Sunday 7/24

Building fund……………………………………………………………………. $.00

General fund…………………………………………………………… $2,218.02

Mission Fund…………………………………………………………….. $173.00

Special Mission…………………………………………………………… $36.00

Special gifts……………………………………………………………………… $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

*Please keep Ellen Simon (Jan Hadenfeldt’s sister), Ellen had a stroke last week.

Suffering from Cancer

*  Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (5 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert) diagnosed with Leukemia.

*  Bev Brekenfeld (Barb Rasmussen’s sister)

*  Sheri Moore (Lisa Harders’ cousin) battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has metastasized to her bones and brain.

*  Tara (Trumler) Meagher of Charles Town, WV (past resident of Boelus NE) – Undergoing treatment for AML Leukemia at Johns Hopkins hospital.

*  Norm Krolikowski (local Cairo resident)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Ted & Kimberly Dibbern – July 31

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Rick Gilbert – Aug 1

Erika White – Aug. 2

Julie Dibbern – Aug. 3

Angie Meyer – Aug. 5

One man’s JUNK is another’s TREASURE!

We NEED You…to VOLUNTEER at the JUNK JAUNT sales here at Christ Cairo.

Volunteers are needed to help with…

Set up / Clean up

Food sales

Junk sales

SAVE your JUNK for the sales on September 23-25.

Please bring you donations to the LYF Room CLEAN and PRICED.

*Please fill out the Volunteer form located on the back of the bulletin and return to the church office.

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at wrightb@csl.edu

*Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by

Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Sunday July 31……………… Sunday School 9 am

…………………………. LYF Serves Fellowship 10 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

Monday August 1…………………………………………..

Tuesday August 2………………………………………….

Wednesday August 3.. Men’s Bible Study 8 am

………………… Women’s BS helping at OGT 10 am

Everyone is WELCOME to join us, let’s meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. and we will car pool together. We will work a 2 hour shift at OGT then enjoy lunch together in GI.

………… Moses to VA Home and Boys Town 1 pm

……………………………………… ABC Board Mtg. 7 pm

Thursday August 4

………….. Moses to Ravenna (Good Sam/Seneca)

…………………………………………………. Moses to ABC

Friday August 5……………………………………………..

Saturday August 6……….. Parish Ed Mtg.  9 am

Sunday August 7…………… Sunday School 9 am

………………. Ladies Aid Serves Fellowship 10 am

…………………………….. Worship Services 10:30 am

…………………… O & I for Timothy Wells, Aurora NE

…….. Installation Service for Rev. Adam Archer at

St. John’s Ord, NE; 7 p.m., Reception following

Save the Date

…… Third City Athletic Booster Steak Feed Aug. 13

……………………. Sunday School Rally Day Aug. 14

………………………………………………… M & M Mtg. 15

……………………….. Fall SS Classes Begin Aug. 21

5-8 Confirmation Parent/Student mtg. Aug. 31 6 pm

………… LWML NE Dist. South Conv. Sept. 16-17

……………………………………. Junk Jaunt Sept. 23-25

*VOLUNTEERS needed – let the church office know if you would like to volunteer to usher during worship services.

Ordination & Installation Services

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Aurora NE. invites you to join in the celebration on Sunday Aug. 7, 2016; 2:00 pm for the Ordination & Installation of Timothy Wells as Pastor of Cross of Christ, Reception to Follow. 209 S 16^th Street, Aurora NE. crossofchristaurora.org

The Congregation of St John’s Lutheran, Ord NE (725 S 14^th Street) invites you to join as they celebrate the installation of Pastor Adam Archer, August 7, at 7 pm reception to follow.

LWML NE South Dist. Convention

“Partakers in Grace –Philippans 1:7b” September 16-17, 2016 at the Younes Conf. Ctr. in Kearney NE.

Third City Athletic Booster Club Steak Feed

We are “Raising the Steaks” and invite you to our 30th year Celebration of bringing a community together to support high school athletics.  WE NEED YOU!

Saturday, August 13th at Grand Island Central Catholic

Dinner served from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm; live auction following dinner.  Ticket Cost is $19 in advance; $22.00 at the door Raffle tickets:  1/$10~3/$25~7/$50~15/$100

*Prizes include:  2 State Fair Admission and Lady Antebellum Concert Tickets; Tanking Trip for 8 at Broken Arrow and Dinner for 4 at Miletta Vista; 4 Danger Season Tickets for 2017 Campaign; Omaha Getaway – 1 Night Stay at the Hyatt Place and $25 to Lo Sole Mio (our HLHS donation to the raffle). This is an adult event for the entire city and surrounding area hosted by the Athletic Booster Clubs of Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island Northwest, Grand Island Senior High and Grand Island Central Catholic.  The funds raised during this annual event are used for individual school activities, equipment scholarship and projects supporting athletics.

Heartland Lutheran NEWS!

Heartland Lutheran would appreciate your help at their State Fair Pie Booth.  You can call the office to sign up for your time slots. Timothy Leech, Transitional Administrator of HLHS GI NE Phone: 308-385-3900  principal@heartlandlutheran.org We are participating in an event at the fair this year.  It will be a pie eating contest and it will take place on the last day, which is Monday, Sept. Sept 5th around 11:45.  So that should be fun!  In about 3 weeks, if you agree to sign up to work a shift you will receive a letter with your free entrance tickets to get into the fair.  We will also have t-shirts for our volunteers to wear to the fair.  When you call in to sign up, please be sure to give us your email address so that we can make sure we have the correct one and to keep in contact with you. Just a reminder-our summer hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can call and leave a voice mail and we will return your call.

☺ Peace starts with a SMILE.

JUNK JAUNT FUND RAISER – 2016

 Food/Junk Sales we would like people to work a 5 hour shift

(8-1 or Noon to 5)

Organizing and Pricing – Sunday September 18 __________________________________________

Posters and Advertisement – Sunday Sept. 18 __________________________________________

Set up Tables/Carry out Sale Items – Thurs Sept 22 ________________________________________

Food Prep (lunch bag set up and cut brownies/Pies) – Thurs. Sept. 22____________________________

Make Pies (Bring on Thursday Sept. 22) __________________________________________

Food Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Junk Sales – Sept. 23 / Sept. 24

(Mark what day and time (am or pm) you can work) – __________________________________________

Clean up for Worship – Sat. Sept 24 at 4 p.m. – __________________________________________Clean up after Worship – Sun Sept. 25 __________________________________________

Ladies Aid Cards for Sale! 

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian greeting cards located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents. Cards include Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Easter,

Mother’s Day and Thinking of You.