Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

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

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod – James E. Fandrey – Vacancy Pastor

 

Sunday, December 21^st, 2014 – 4^th Sunday of Advent

 

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

“ABC” All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

……………………………………………….. (308) 485-5832   allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Vacancy Pastor James Fandrey…………………. (308) 389-1975  jefandrey@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

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

……………… Moses Comfort Dog

………………. ABC Daycare and Preschool

Church Website…………………………………………………. www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran 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.

Happy Times magazine for nursery age through 1st grade and the My Devotions book for age 2nd grade through Junior High are located in the fellowship hall, Please take one for each child.

Our Missions - ABC Child Care & Preschool, Heartland Lutheran High School; (2014 Impact Lives – Centura Food Pack; Rev Ed & Cherie Auger missionaries to Honduras; Rev. Dale & Suzanne Kaster missionaries to Chana; Sunday School Children raised money to send 72 Bibles to China;) (2013 The Baker Family missionaries to Mongolia; Seminary Student Matthew Douglas.)

 

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. James Fandrey……………………………………… Vacancy Pastor

PWC………………………………………………………………………….. Organist

Sydnie Budde……………………………………………………………… Acolyte

Bill Hadenfeldt/Rick Gilbert…………………………………………. Ushers

Trey Schultz/Sydnie Budde…………………………….. Usher Helpers

Jan Hadenfeldt………………………………………………………………… Altar

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

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

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

 

Our Attendance:

Sunday, 12/14    131 Members………………………………. 20 Visitors

 

Our Offerings:

Sunday, 12/14       $3,360.02………………………….. General Fund

$329.00……………………………………. Missions

$.00…………………………………….. Building

$.00………………………… Special Mission

$.00…………………………………. Misc. Gifts

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

• Ben Wilson at St Francis Medical Center
• Phil Luhn at St Francis Med Ctr Skilled Care
• Cheryl Deines mother Virginia Johnson
• Don Schultz at St Francis Medical Center

 Suffering from Cancer

Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister); Ryker Brandt (1yr old son of Cody & Leslie Brandt); Barry Schultz (Don Schultz Son); Brian Rossi (Jason Hadenfeldt’s brother-in-law)

 

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:………………………………………………………….. Pastor Glen & Blenda Keylon – Dec. 21

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: …………………………………………………..

Shari Hadenfeldt – Dec. 22, Jim Schultz – Dec. 23, Betty Critel – Dec. 25

Brian Rasmussen – Dec. 25, Emily Harders – Dec. 26,

Elizabeth Schweitzer – Dec. 26, Norman Hadenfeldt ♥– Dec 27

 

T  The Candy Committee will be collecting money this morning following worship for the Christmas Eve candy gift bags see Gordon Bredthauer.

T There will be a basket in the back of the church this morning for your monetary donations towards the Community Christmas Dinner Fund.

Just a Reminder that Worship times have changed for Christ Lutheran

• 9:00 am Sunday School
• 10:00 am Fellowship
• Worship Service with Pastor James E Fandrey 10:30 a.m.

T   Please keep in mind Sunday school and Fellowship times may be adjusted after the first of the year.

T   If your group is serving during Fellowship you are responsible for starting the Coffee…….If anyone would like to volunteer for this job please let the church office know.

T   Pastor Fandrey will be in the office on Thursday afternoons and evening. If you would like you may contact him on his cell 308-389-1975 / email jefandrey@gmail.com or you may contact the church office.

The Readings for Today

Old Testament Reading.          Deuteronomy 18:15–19

Epistle… Philippians 4:4–7

Holy Gospel.  John 1:19–28

 

This Week at Church

Sunday December 21……Sunday School / Christmas Program practice at 9:00 am

.Coffee & Fellowship 10:00 pm

Divine Service I 10:30 am

Monday December 22……………………………………. Elder’s Mtg. 8 pm

Tuesday December 23…. Community Christmas Dinner Meal Prep Day (Bring your own tools) at Community Center 1:00 pm

Wednesday December 24…….Children’s Christmas Eve Program 6:30 pm

Thursday December 25…………………………….. Christmas Day

……………………… Everyone WELCOME complimentary Community Christmas Dinner at Cairo Community Center at Noon

Friday December 26..

Saturday December 27…..

Save the Dates………… HLHS Red/Blue Dinner & Auction March 22, 2015 (See HLHS Bulletin Board for more Information)

Community Christmas Dinner Everyone is WELCOME to the complimentary Christmas dinner on Thursday, December 25^th starting at Noon at the Cairo Community Center sponsored by the local churches.

PLEASE Contact Marvin Roth at 308-485-4614 if you would like to volunteer to help. Marvin needs volunteers Tuesday Dec. 23^rd a 1:00 pm to help with pre-dinner preparations, please bring your own potato peelers/knives. Marvin would also like several volunteers to help serve dinner and clean up on Christmas Day. T If you would like to donate monetarily there will be a basket at the back of the church following worship this morning or they have set up a fund at Pathway Bank for the Community Christmas Fund.

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian Greeting Cards  They are located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents or 12 cards for $8. Greeting cards include Mother’s Day, Baby Baptism, Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Christmas, Easter and Thinking of You.

Women’s Bible Study There will be a NEW Morning Bible study beginning Wednesday Jan. 7^th at 8:00 am. Quenched: Christ’s Living Water for a Thirsty Soul is for both new Christians and Christians going through spiritual dehydration. Author Donna Pyle has been both—new Christian and tired veteran Christian—so she writes from first-hand experience. Her “been-there-done-that” approach to affirmation and encouragement is welcomed by readers feeling confused or ashamed about living out their witness to Christ.  Regardless of the state you’re in, you will be lead to the life-giving waters of Christ’s grace, mercy, and hope. Pyle writes with honesty and humor as she points readers to the Gospel message of forgiveness and salvation, and emphasizes that it is only Christ and His grace that quench the parched soul.

It is that time of year to update the Church Records…

 

Please complete the information below: (Even if nothing has changed and for your college students).

 

Name – ________________________________________________________

 

Address – ________________________________________________________

 

Home Phone – ________________________________________________________

 

Cell Phone -________________________________________________________

 

Email – ________________________________________________________

 

In this fast paced day in age it is so important to stay in touch and can be done very easily by email or phone message from the church.

Please return to the Church office

Thank you for your help in keeping the Church records up to date.

Old Testament Reading                                                                                             Deuteronomy 18:15–19

¹⁵“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— ¹⁶just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’ ¹⁷And the Lord said to me, ‘They are right in what they have spoken. ¹⁸I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. ¹⁹And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.’”
Epistle                                                                                                                                        Philippians 4:4–7

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. ⁵Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ⁶do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 

Holy Gospel                                                                                                                                     John 1:19–28

¹⁹This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” ²⁰He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” ²¹And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” ²²So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” ²³He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” ²⁴(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) ²⁵They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” ²⁶John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, ²⁷even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” ²⁸These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Announcements for Christ Lutheran Church

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

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod – Glen D. Keylon, Pastor

 

Sunday, November 30^th, 2014 – 1^st Sunday of Advent

 

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

“ABC” All Belong to Christ Early Childhood Center

……………………………………………….. (308) 485-5832   allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Pastor Keylon…………………………………………………. (308) 379-5084  revfarm1@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook

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

……………………………. Moses Comfort Dog

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

Church Website…………………………………………………. www.christlutheranchurchcairo.com

We WELCOME you to Christ Lutheran 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.

Happy Times magazine for nursery age through 1st grade and the My Devotions book for age 2nd grade through Junior High are located in the fellowship hall, Please take one for each child.

Our Missions - ABC Child Care & Preschool, Heartland Lutheran High School; (2014 Impact Lives – Centura Food Pack; Rev Ed & Cherie Auger missionaries to Honduras; Rev. Dale & Suzanne Kaster missionaries to Chana; Sunday School Children raised money to send 72 Bibles to China;) (2013 The Baker Family missionaries to Mongolia; Seminary Student Matthew Douglas.)

 

Serving in God’s House today…

Pastor Glen Keylon………………………………………………………. Pastor

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

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

Larry Hadenfeldt/Gerry Kohtz……………………………………… Ushers

Trey Schultz/Sydnie Budde…………………………….. Usher Helpers

Julie Dibbern…………………………………………………………………… Altar

Shawn Harders…………………………………………………………….. Moses

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

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

 

Our Attendance:

Sunday, 11/23    79 Members………………………………… 10 Visitors

 

Our Offerings:

Sunday, 11/23       $2,215.03………………………….. General Fund

$198.00……………………………………. Missions

$.00…………………………………….. Building

$30.00………………………… Special Mission

$.00…………………………………. Misc. Gifts

 

 PRAYERS THIS WEEK

• Kim Dibbern (Steve’s wife) recovering at home.
• Ben Wilson at St Francis Medical Center
• Phil Luhn at St Francis Med Ctr. injured on the job and had surgery on his legs.
• Brian Rossi (Jason Hadenfeldt’s brother-in-law) and family need prayers for strength and comfort Brain has been fighting Cancer for a long time.

 Suffering from Cancer

Gordon Bredthauer; Earl Knuth (Nathan’s father); Julie Stevenson; Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister);  Deb Homolka (Rick Gilbert’s sister); Ryker Brandt (1yr old son of Cody & Leslie Brandt) diagnosed with cancer at Children’s Hospital: Barry Schultz (Don Schultz Son) diagnosed with Liver Cancer.

 ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:………………………………………………..

Gene & Darlene Hadenfeldt – Nov 30, Carl & Allison Sokol – Nov 30,

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: ……………………………………………….

Emily & Eon Lemburg – Dec. 3, Rick Leth – Dec. 3, Steve Hansen – Dec. 4

Sheyanne Harders – Dec. 4, Blenda Keylon – Dec. 4, Tim Knott – Dec. 5,

Ryan Marsh – Dec. 5

You are INVITED to Join Us! – The choir will be singing Sun. December 14^th to honor Pastor Keylon’s last service at Christ Lutheran. Rehearsals will be held at 6:45 on Wednesdays, December 3rd and 10th.

“TOYS FOR TOTS”are being collected During Christmas in the Village and at ABC Day Care.

Corporal Eon Lemburg will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine “Toys for Tots” campaign during Christmas in the Village Dec. 2^nd. The mission of the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect NEW, unwrapped toys during Oct, Nov and Dec. each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. If you would like to donate please bring your toys to the Cairo Fire Hall during Christmas in the Village or drop them off at ABC Day Care.

 

Donations accepted for purchase of Poinsettia Plants

Chancel Guild is collecting donations of any amount to purchase Poinsettia plants that decorate our church during the Christmas Season. Please see Donna Schultz for more information or you may give her your donation.

 

The Readings for Today

Old Testament Reading…………….. Isaiah 40:1-2

Epistle………………………………………… Romans 5:1-5

Holy Gospel…………………………… John 14:25-31

 

This Week at Church

 Sunday November 30………………. 1^st Sunday of Advent Worship at 9 am LYF serving Coffee/Sunday School at 10:30 am

Monday December 1………………………………………………………..

Hanging of the Greens EVERYONE is INVITED 6:30 pm

………………………………………. Moses to VA Home

Tuesday December 2…. Moses to New Hope Christian School Chapel Time

……………………………………. 9th Annual Christmas in the Village 6-8 pm

Wednesday December 3…………… Men/Women’s Bible Study 8 am

…………………………………… Confirmation 5:30- 6:30 pm

………………………………….. Choir Practice 6:45 pm

………………………………… ABC Board Mtg 6:30 pm

………………Advent Supper served by the Ladies Aid 6:00 – 7:00 pm

………………………………. Advent Worship 7:30 pm

Thursday December 4……………….. Moses to Ravenna

…………………………………………….. Cairo Senior Center Devotions Noon

……………………………………………….. ABC Chapel 3:30 pm

Friday December 5………………. Christmas at Concordia

Saturday December 6…………… Christmas at Concordia

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Save the Dates…………………………………………………………………

……. Special Voter’s Meeting – Pres. Russ Sommerfeld will visit with us regarding the Call Process Sun. Dec. 7^th 10:30 am

……………….. 55+ Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 14th

 

55+ Christmas party – Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 5:30p.m.  This will be a potluck dinner with dessert and beverage provided.    Reese Schultz (grandson of Jim & Donna Schultz) will entertain us with a couple of dances, Steve Hansen will bring his guitar for a Christmas carols sing-a-long, and of course there will be prizes. There is a sign-up sheet at the end of the coffee line.  Please join us!

 

American Red Cross Blood Drive at HLHS On Tuesday, December 9th from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm the Heartland Lutheran National Honor Society Students will be hosting a Blood Drive for the Red Cross. Please consider coming in to make a donation and helping them reach their goal of over 35 usable units (whole blood or double red cell donation appointments are available)  –reaching 35 usable units will make HLHS students eligible for a Scholarship through the Red Cross.  So your donation will not only help the Community but HLHS students as well.    Please Contact the HLHS office at 308-385-3900 for a donation time.

 

The Village Christmas Tree is Up and Ready to Decorate There is a new addition on main street.  The Village Christmas Tree.  The tree is located in the lot just north of Pathway Bank.  This is your Christmas tree.  Add your ornaments or awareness ribbons to the tree at your convenience.  Example of awareness ribbons might be yellow for your military tributes.  Pink ribbons for those who have fought breast cancer.  Blue ribbons for Autism awareness.  Ornaments placed on the tree will be disposed with the tree.  If you would like to keep your ornaments or your ribbons you must remove them after Christmas.  Let’s make this the best decorated tree in the area.

 

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian Greeting Cards  They are located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents or 12 cards for $8. Greeting cards include Mother’s Day, Baby Baptism, Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Christmas, Easter and Thinking of You.

 

You are INVITED to an 80th Birthday Celebration Honoring Richard “Dick” Heckman and Harold Plejdrup, Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2014; 2-5 p.m. Cairo Community Center; Let your presence be your gift. Hosted by the Cairo Volunteer Fire Department.

 

The Heart of Christmas the 41^st Singing Chirstmas Tree

December 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21 at 4:00 and 6:30 pm Admission (suggested donation) $7 purchase your tickets at GIFREE.ORG, 308-382-1898, info@GIFREE.ORG or find them on Facebook GIFREE.SCT GI Free Evangelical Free Church 2609 S Blaine St GI NE

Christmas Cheer Packages

The Ladies Aid will be packing Christmas Cheer Baskets on December 10th at 4:30pm Congregation members are welcome to help build baskets.  If you would like to contribute to these baskets please drop off your baked goods, fruit, nuts, prepackaged items such as granola bars, hot chocolate and apple cider at the church prior to December 10th.  If you know of a family who could use a Christmas Cheer Basket please leave the name and address in the church office.

 

Camp Luther at Schuyler NE

Wants to thank you for your continued support and would like for your prayerful consideration to partner with Camp Luther in sharing the good news about Jesus with God’s Children. Please see the bulletin board for more information and al Camp Luther of NE 2015 Needs List.

 

Gathering of the Talents at CUNE

You are invited to join Concordia University in celebrating the 71^st Annual Gathering of the Talents on Saturday, April 11, 2015. This event is designed to give students who are in grades K-8 the opportunity to exhibit their talents in art, creative writing, drama, dance and music all for the glory of God. If you would like more information regarding this event please contact Briianne Imig University Events Manager at 1-800-535-5494 ext. 7210 or email gathering@cune.edu

 

ABC Daycare/Preschool is selling discount cards as a fundraiser. These will make GREAT Stocking stuffers!!!!   The cards are $10 each and have 15 discounts for places in Grand Island and Cairo. If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these cards please talk to Charity Marr.

ABC Thanks you for your support! Need some warm hugs and cuddles? Please consider volunteering in our baby room. We are bursting at the seams with babies, and they are always in need of some love and cuddle time. Presently we have 8 babies enrolled and more on the way. Come talk to Charity Marr in the daycare or call 308-485-5832 if you are interested in helping in any way.

 

Fellowship Hall Table Decorating Contest

What:    Fellowship Hall Decorating Contest

When:   December 1^st During Hanging of the Greens

Who:    Individuals or Groups (LYF, Preschool, Day Care, Men’s Breakfast groups ETC.)

Why:     The Ladies Aid is sponsoring a table decorating contest to spruce up the fellowship hall for Christmas.

• Get your friends or family together to decorate a table and show off your creativity. Get creative with the decorations and table cloth etc.
• The tables will be judged on the following; Christmas Theme; Creativity; Ability to continue to hold a conversation at the table; Ability to continue to use the table to eat at.
• Table needs to be decorated by Dec. 5^th and table judging will take place on Dec. 10^th; Decorations will be left up until January 10^th. The winner will be awarded a cash prize. Quick sign up by the church calendar near the kitchen window, there are only 16 tables!

 

Christmas at Concordia Concordia University, Nebraska invites you to join music lovers from around the country at CHRISTMAS at CONCORDIA, scheduled December 5-7, 2014. Be filled with joy as more than 250 student musicians share the Good News of Christmas with music from across the ages. Concerts will be held at St John Lutheran Church in Seward and are scheduled as follows; 7pm on Friday Dec. 5^th; 3 and 7 pm on Saturday Dec. 6^th; 3 pm on Sunday Dec. 7^th. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information about Christmas at Concordia weekend or for instructions on how to register by phone, please visit the website www.christmasconcordia.net

 

Thrivent Financial “Connection Faith & Finances for good”

Please see the flyers on the bulletin board or in the media area on Thrivent Action Teams. Sample project ideas; Education (host a youth safety event), Fundraiser (Organize a benefit for someone in need), Service activity (Clean up a local park) For more ideas go to Thrivent.com/actionteam. Learn more on how to APPY and WHY and HOW and WHAT.

 

“Today in Sunday school”

November 30, 2014

Our children will study “Jacob’s Dream” in Sunday School today, a story that shows God renewing His promise to bless all people through Jacob’s family. God kept His promise by giving Jesus to be our Savior. Your family could discuss, “What reminders does God give us of His promises to us?”

”Touching hearts. Changing lives. Learning together. Sunday School is all about Jesus!

Every Sunday, children connect the Word of God to their daily lives,

learn of God’s love and forgiveness through Jesus Christ, and grow in faith together.

Christ Lutheran Church

Cairo NE

 

Each number represents a letter of the alphabet.  Substitute
the correct letter for the numbers to reveal the coded words.

 

It is that time of year to update the

Church Records…

 

Please complete the information below:

(Even if nothing has changed…this way I can verify that we have the correct information).

 

Parents if you have Adult children (or children in college) and would like to share their information that would be great, so the church may stay connected with them.

 

Name – ________________________________

 

Address – ______________________________

 

Home Phone – __________________________

 

Cell Phone -____________________________

 

Email – ________________________________

 

In this fast paced day in age it is so important to stay in touch and can be done very easily by email or phone message from the church.

Please return to the Church office

Thank you for your help in keeping the Church records up to date.

 

• The Old Testament Reading, Isaiah 40:1-2,

P   Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

• The Epistle Reading, Romans 5:1-5,

P   Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

• The Gospel Reading, John 14:25-31,

P   These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I will come to you.” If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

Retirement OPEN HOUSE! – EVERYONE is INVITED!

 

Saturday, November 29th, 2014

 

Open House 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 

Here at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo

 

In Celebration with Pastor Keylon & his Family

 

On his Retirement from the Ministry Light Lunch and Cake will be served.

 

Let your presence be your gift.

 

Serving in God’s House today…

It is that time of year to update the

 

•       Kenny and Maxine Huryta from Ravenna recovering at Rose Lane in Loup City NE.

• Kim Dibbern (Steve’s wife).
• Bill Garrett who underwent tests this past week.
• Jenny Reynolds mother Carolyn, recovering at home following surgery.
• Carly Callahan’s brother in law Andrew struggling with Headaches and is undergoing testing.
• Deb Homolka (Rick Gilbert’s sister) began cancer treatments this week.

Suffering from Cancer

Gordon Bredthauer; Earl Knuth (Nathan’s father); Julie Stevenson;

Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister)

 

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:… Dewey & Venla Roth – Aug. 9

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: ……. Julie Dibbern – Aug. 3, Angie Meyer – Aug. 5, Lola Clark – Aug. 7, Pete Dibbern – Aug. 7

 

MARK YOU CALENDARS! Family Fun Night – Reynolds Pond – Sunday, September 14

 

 

PLEASE save your plastic shopping bags (leave all bag donations in church office, box marked on the back counter) – LWML Ladies will be making Plastic Mats from Plastic Bags: We will be cutting plastic bags and rolling the strips into “plarn” balls. We will also be crocheting these into plastic mats.  Please bring a size N, P or Q crochet hook.

LWML NE Dist. South 2014 District Convention – All women of the church are invited to attend the LWML Nebraska District South 2014 convention at Kearney, NE. on Sept 12 & 13, 2014. Donna Harders has registration forms for general registration and a voting delegate form for our church. Deadline is August 1, 2014 for registrations.

LWML Planning Meeting – The LWML Planning Meeting for the Fall Rally will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at St.Paul Lutheran Church, 207 N 4th Street in Doniphan.  Coffee and rolls at 9 a.m. and meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. All society presidents and zone board members should attend this meeting. If the president of your society can not attend, please send another representative from your group.  Also, please remember to bring your used printer cartridges you have collected at your church.

 

SAVE your Junk!! – VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED!!

WE NEED YOU – SIGN UP NOW!!

Help the General Fund by donating unwanted items to the Junk Jaunt.

We will have a booth for our items to be sold, Items donated need to be clean and priced, we will store the items in the Northeast Sunday School (room by the old bathrooms). also We will be renting space out to other vendors in the West grass field for additional booths; and We are making plans to serve FOOD throughout the Junk Jaunt (rolls/coffee, Meal Deals, Pop/Water and popcorn).

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS (Looking for 20/30 volunteers)

If you are able to help anytime during the Junk Jaunt (Thurs – set up day, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (worship & cleanup) September 25-28, please let the church office know. Plans are being made to have a schedule to sign up for 4 hours shifts (Sign up for more than one shift/day) PLEASE sign up by the church kitchen window.

See www.junkjaunt.com for more information on the Junk Jaunt.

Sunday September 28 Worship will be outside in the yard at 9:00 a.m. bring your lawn chair.

 

 

The Skit Guys are coming to TOWN! Save the Date – Weds. Eve. Sept. 24, 2014

If you would like to order tickets with the church please let me know TODAY!!

United Campus Ministry ucmunk.org is pleased to bring The Skit Guys to Kearney, NE!

Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Time: 7:00pm-8:30 p.m.  (UCM Praise Band followed by around an hour performance by The Skit Guys)

Cost:

• $12 each (plus taxes and fees)
• $10 each with purchase of 10 or more (plus taxes and fees)
• $15 each at the door

Where: Buffalo County Exposition Center
Concessions: Provided and arranged by BCAA Food & Beverage; Skit Guys merchandise will be available for purchase! Tickets will go on sale Aug. 1, 2014 (Group rates available) Sign up by the church office!! We can order group rates if enough people want to go.

 

Jesus can feed a crowd with a little food.

Heartland Lutheran High School is participating in the Grand Island Third City Steak Feed on August 16.  All proceeds are split evenly amongst the four Grand Island High Schools to support activities and athletics. Tickets are available through Heartland Lutheran High School at a cost of $19 in advance.  Tickets make you eligible for door prizes; you do not have to be present to win.

 

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian Greeting Cards - They are located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents or 12 cards for $8. Greeting cards include Mother’s Day, Baby Baptism, Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Christmas, Easter and Thinking of You.

 

•       Kenny and Maxine Huryta from Ravenna recovering at Rose Lane in Loup City NE.

• Kim Dibbern (Steve’s wife).
• Bill Garrett who underwent a Heart Cath on Thursday July 24 in GI.
• Jenny Reynolds mother Carolyn, recovering at home following surgery.
• Carly Callahan’s brother in law Andrew struggling with Headaches and is undergoing testing.

Suffering from Cancer

Gordon Bredthauer; Earl Knuth (Nathan’s father); Julie Stevenson; Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister)

 

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:.

Ted & Kimberly Dibbern – July 31

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:

Tammy Serr – July 28, Denise Bredthauer – July 30

Rick Gilbert – August 1, Jessica Luhn – August 1, Erika Hadenfeldt – August 2

 

 

 

 

PLEASE save your plastic shopping bags (leave all bag donations in church office, box marked on the back counter) – LWML Ladies will be making Plastic Mats from Plastic Bags: We will be cutting plastic bags and rolling the strips into “plarn” balls. We will also be crocheting these into plastic mats.  Please bring a size N, P or Q crochet hook.

LWML NE Dist. South 2014 District Convention – All women of the church are invited to attend the LWML Nebraska District South 2014 convention at Kearney, NE. on Sept 12 & 13, 2014. Donna Harders has registration forms for general registration and a voting delegate form for our church. Deadline is August 1, 2014 for registrations.

LWML Planning Meeting – The LWML Planning Meeting for the Fall Rally will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at St.Paul Lutheran Church, 207 N 4th Street in Doniphan.  Coffee and rolls at 9 a.m. and meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. All society presidents and zone board members should attend this meeting. If the president of your society can not attend, please send another representative from your group.  Also, please remember to bring your used printer cartridges you have collected at your church.

Heartland Lutheran High School is participating in the Grand Island Third City Steak Feed on August 16.  All proceeds are split evenly amongst the four Grand Island High Schools to support activities and athletics. Tickets are available through Heartland Lutheran High School at a cost of $19 in advance.  Tickets make you eligible for door prizes; you do not have to be present to win.

 

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian Greeting Cards - They are located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents or 12 cards for $8. Greeting cards include Mother’s Day, Baby Baptism, Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Christmas, Easter and Thinking of You.

 

 

SAVE your Junk!! – VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED!! 

Help the General Fund by donating unwanted items to the Junk Jaunt.

We will have a booth for our items to be sold, Items donated need to be clean and priced, we will store the items in the Northeast Sunday School (room by the old bathrooms), all items not sold will be taken to the Goodwill following the Junk Jaunt; also We will be renting space out to other vendors in the West grass field for additional booths; and We are making plans to serve FOOD throughout the Junk Jaunt (rolls/coffee, Meal Deals, Pop/Water and popcorn).

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS (Looking for 20/30 volunteers)

If you are able to help anytime during the Junk Jaunt (Thurs – set up day, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (worship & cleanup) September 25-28, please let the church office know. Plans are being made to have a schedule to sign up for 4 hours shifts (Sign up for more than one shift/day) Watch by the church office for a signup sheet.

See www.junkjaunt.com for more information on the Junk Jaunt.

Sunday September 28 Worship will be outside in the yard at 9:00 a.m. bring your lawn chair.

 

 

 

 

The Skit Guys are coming to TOWN! Save the Date – Weds. Eve. Sept. 24, 2014

United Campus Ministry ucmunk.org is pleased to bring The Skit Guys to Kearney, NE!

Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Time: 7:00pm-8:30 p.m.  (UCM Praise Band followed by around an hour performance by The Skit Guys)

Cost:

• $12 each (plus taxes and fees)
• $10 each with purchase of 10 or more (plus taxes and fees)
• $15 each at the door

Where: Buffalo County Exposition Center
Concessions: Provided and arranged by BCAA Food & Beverage; Skit Guys merchandise will be available for purchase! Tickets will go on sale Aug. 1, 2014 (Group rates available)

Sign up by the church office!! We can order group rates if enough people want to go.

 

 

Dave Anderson & Roger Walck – TOMORROW Night!!!

Praise and Worship Concert! – JOIN US!!!!!!

Dave and Roger will present a concert at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo. The concert is sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church. The Christ Lutheran Church Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) INVITES you to join us at 6:00 p.m. for supper before the concert.

 

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 13:44

 

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

•       Maxine Huryta from Ravenna moved to Rose Lane in Loup City NE.

• Kenny Huryta recovering from hip surgery.
• Kim Dibbern (Steve’s wife) is in the hospital in Kansas.

Suffering from Cancer

Gordon Bredthauer; Earl Knuth (Nathan’s father); Julie Stevenson; Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister)

 

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:

Jerry & Barb Teichmeier – July 19

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:

Carl Sokol – July 13, Mickhalla Critel – July 17, Doug Meyer – July 17

 

We CLC are collecting ONLY monetary donations for the Pilger NE. Tornado Victims; all donations received will be mailed to the Dist. Office or the Orphan Grain Train out of Norfolk. Please place your donations in the offering plate for the next two weeks with it marked for Tornado Relief.

 

 

Heartland Lutheran High School is participating in the Grand Island Third City Steak Feed on August 16.  All proceeds are split evenly amongst the four Grand Island High Schools to support activities and athletics. Tickets are available through Heartland Lutheran High School at a cost of $19 in advance.  Tickets make you eligible for door prizes; you do not have to be present to win.

 

Don’t forget to purchase your Christian Greeting Cards - They are located in the cabinet in the Fellowship Hall for only .75 cents or 12 cards for $8. Greeting cards include Mother’s Day, Baby Baptism, Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, New Baby, Confirmation, Graduation, Christmas, Easter and Thinking of You.

 

SAVE your Junk!! – VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED!! 

Help the General Fund by donating unwanted items to the Junk Jaunt.

We will have a booth for our items to be sold, Items donated need to be clean and priced, we will store the items in the Northeast Sunday School (room by the old bathrooms), all items not sold will be taken to the Goodwill following the Junk Jaunt; also We will be renting space out to other vendors in the West grass field for additional booths; and We are making plans to serve FOOD throughout the Junk Jaunt (rolls/coffee, Meal Deals, Pop/Water and popcorn).

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS (Looking for 20/30 volunteers)

If you are able to help anytime during the Junk Jaunt (Thurs – set up day, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (worship & cleanup) September 25-28, please let the church office know. Plans are being made to have a schedule to sign up for 4 hours shifts (Sign up for more than one shift/day) Watch by the church office for a signup sheet.

See www.junkjaunt.com for more information on the Junk Jaunt.

Sunday September 28 Worship will be outside in the yard at 9:00 a.m. bring your lawn chair.

 

 

The Cairo Community Foundation is sponsoring its first celebrity golf tournament as a fundraiser on Friday, July 18. Funds generated will be used by the Foundation to support economic development, social and civic programs that improve the Village of Cairo. This tournament is a 4 person scramble.  You bring a team of 3 and the foundation will supply a celebrity who could be a Heisman Trophy winner, former Professional athlete or other celebrity. Entry fee includes steak or lobster dinner, $10,000 hole in one contest and silent auction. If you are not a golfer you can purchase ticket dinner tickets for the reception and silent auction. The foundation is accepting donations for flag prizes and silent auction items.  Please come out to support your Cairo Community Foundation.

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO TOUR ISRAEL AND ITALY – Looking for a way to see a new part of the world?

Consider these two upcoming travel opportunities offered by church workers in the Nebraska District.

See the Holy Land – Have you ever wanted to take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee? Walk the streets of Jerusalem? See Bethlehem and Nazareth?  Visit with Palestinian Christians and Moslems, and Israeli Jews? Float in the Dead Sea? Stroll across the battlefield where David fought Goliath?  Watch the excavation of an Israelite city? Sip coffee on the porch of your seaside bungalow in the early morning, listening to the waves of the Sea of Galilee as the sun comes up? If you answered yes to these questions, begin making your plans and saving your dollars/shekels! Dr. Mark Meehl, Concordia University Seward professor, will be leading his fourth tour to Israel and Palestine in June of 2015.  If you have any questions or would like to be notified of further details, contact him at mark.meehl@cune.edu.  Shalom/Salaam!

Highlights of Italy Tour – For centuries, travelers have been fascinated with Italy and its hilltop villages, magnificent ruins and timeless art and architecture.  Even St. Paul not only wrote his epistle to Rome but also a few from Rome.  Join Pastor Michael & Suzy Awe, in cooperation with Nawas International Travel, on an exciting 11-day Tour of Italy December 26, 2014 – January 5, 2015!    Highlights of this trip include:

• A tour of Venice and some of its 118 small islands, its famous waterways and picturesque bridges.
• A serene drive through the Tuscan countryside to Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower.
• A sightseeing tour of Florence and its Neptune Fountain, Santa Croce Church, and Michelangelo’s original statue of David.
• Spectacular views of the Almalfi Coastline with its olive, lemon and orange trees along sheer cliffs and hillsides.
• A step back in time to 79 AD in Pompeii where the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius preserved temples, baths, theaters, and its inhabitants in ash.
• The “Eternal City” itself, Rome, where you will enjoy Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, Vatican City, various churches, and much more!

Act fast to save your spot on this amazing tour!  The price is $3399 (per person/ double occupancy) and includes most meals, first-class accommodations, transportation, and roundtrip airfare from Omaha. Taxes and tips are extra.

If you are interested in joining this memorable experience, please contact Pastor Michael Awe at 402-368-9929 or 402-368-5690, or e-mail him at The1Rev@cableone.net for more information. Space is limited.

If you are interested in joining us for this memorable experience, please contact Pastor Michael Awe at 402.368.9929 or 402.368.5690 or e-mail me at The1Rev@cableone.net for more information.   Space is limited.

 

The Skit Guys are coming to TOWN! Save the Date – Weds. Eve. Sept. 24, 2014

United Campus Ministry ucmunk.org is pleased to bring The Skit Guys to Kearney, NE!

Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Time: 7:00pm-8:30 p.m.  (UCM Praise Band followed by around an hour performance by The Skit Guys)

Cost:

• $12 each (plus taxes and fees)
• $10 each with purchase of 10 or more (plus taxes and fees)
• $15 each at the door

Where: Buffalo County Exposition Center
Concessions: Provided and arranged by BCAA Food & Beverage; Skit Guys merchandise will be available for purchase! Tickets will go on sale Aug. 1, 2014 (Group rates available)

Sign up by the church office!! We can order group rates if enough people want to go.

 

Dave Anderson & Roger Walck – Praise and Worship Concert!

Dave and Roger will present a concert at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo. The concert is sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church. The Christ Lutheran Church Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) INVITE you to join us at 6:00 p.m. for supper before the concert.

[Dave and Roger’s music is a blend of contemporary, gospel, hymns, and lots of old-time Sunday School songs. The audience will be invited to sing along but, as Dave says, “so long as it’s the same song.” Dave Anderson comes from Arizona and Roger and his wife Patti live in Corona, California. Dave grew up as a Lutheran preacher’s kid in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Dave has been involved in lay ministry in the Lutheran church for 48 years first in youth ministry (Dave is the founder of Lutheran Youth Encounter) and then music ministry including concerts and worship resources. Roger Walck is a skilled vocalist, guitarist, and a worship team leader.  Roger is a graduate of Vanguard University and he has studied at Fuller Seminary and Azusa Pacific University.  For many years Roger taught theology at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.  For many years Roger has led Spanish-language worship in various Orange County churches. During the concert/service, Dave will share from his personal experiences from having traveled 4,000,000 miles over the past 35 years of concert ministry. These travels have included concerts in Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Scandinavian countries, and 25 trips to Australia and New Zealand. In 1993, God used incredibly heroic men to rescue Dave, his wife Barbara, and five others from 36-degree water after their plane crashed into the Bering Sea while returning from a missionary and humanitarian mission in the Russian Far East. All seven men and women survived what could not be survived!]

 

First Reading:  Isaiah 44:6-8

 Through the prophet, Isaiah, the Lord states that there is only one, true, God; and God has established a plan and is the ultimate judge as the kingdom of God draws near.

 ⁶ “This is what the Lord says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. ⁷ Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come— yes, let them foretell what will come. ⁸ Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”

 

 Second Reading:  Romans 8:18-27

 Even though the world is decaying physically and infected with sin, we do not have to lose heart and be consumed by fear, because future glory awaits us.

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. ¹⁹ For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope ²¹ that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God ²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. ²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴ For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. ²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

 Gospel:  Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

 Jesus tells a parable about weeds and then gives the meaning to those who will listen.

 ²⁴ Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. ²⁵ But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. ²⁶ When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. ²⁷ “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ²⁸ “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ ²⁹ “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

³⁶ Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” ³⁷ He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸ The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, ³⁹ and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.⁴⁰ “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. ⁴² They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³ Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

 

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

•       Maxine Huryta from Ravenna moved to Rose Lane in Loup City NE.

• Kenny Huryta recovering from hip surgery.
• Kim Dibbern (Steve’s wife) is in the hospital in Kansas.
• Gene Monson (Sue Mrkvicka’s Dad) recovering from surgery at home.
• Tara Janda & family at the death of Tara’s grandmother this past week.
• Prayers of Thanksgiving of restored health to Aubrey Reynolds who returned home from the hospital this past week.

Suffering from Cancer

Gordon Bredthauer; Earl Knuth (Nathan’s father); Julie Stevenson; Donna Trevino (Barb Teichmeier’s sister)

 

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:……..

Justine & Trent Eriksen – July 9

 

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:  

Allison Sokol – July 6, Kassidy Gascho – July 9,

Bernard Harders – July 9

Holly Plejdrup – July 9, Haylie Knott – July 11,

Dana Lemburg – July 11, Shari Rathman – July 12

 

 

Scott Jenny, Ethan, Seth and Aubrey Reynolds would like to take this time to say THANK YOU! For all the thoughts and prayers EVERYONE had for Aubrey before/during/after her stay in the hospital.

 

 

Heartland Lutheran High School is participating in the Grand Island Third City Steak Feed on August 16.  All proceeds are split evenly amongst the four Grand Island High Schools to support activities and athletics. Tickets are available through Heartland Lutheran High School at a cost of $19 in advance.  Tickets make you eligible for door prizes; you do not have to be present to win.

THANK YOU!!!! From the LYF and their Sponsors!! – We would like to thank everyone who came and enjoyed the LYF BBQ and Fireworks last Sunday evening. We truly appreciate your help and generous donations towards the evening. What a WONDERFUL feeling to know we have such a GREAT Church Family. Memories are being made every moment we are together!!

 

 

SAVE your Junk!! – VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED!! 

Help the General Fund by donating unwanted items to the Junk Jaunt.

We will have a booth for our items to be sold, Items donated need to be clean and priced, we will store the items in the Northeast Sunday School (room by the old bathrooms), all items not sold will be taken to the Goodwill following the Junk Jaunt; also We will be renting space out to other vendors in the West grass field for additional booths; and We are making plans to serve FOOD throughout the Junk Jaunt (rolls/coffee, Meal Deals, Pop/Water and popcorn).

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS (Looking for 20/30 volunteers)

If you are able to help anytime during the Junk Jaunt (Thurs – set up day, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (worship & cleanup) September 25-28, please let the church office know. Plans are being made to have a schedule to sign up for 4 hours shifts (Sign up for more than one shift/day) Watch by the church office for a signup sheet.

See www.junkjaunt.com for more information on the Junk Jaunt.

Sunday September 28 Worship will be outside in the yard at 9:00 a.m. bring your lawn chair.

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO TOUR ISRAEL AND ITALY – Looking for a way to see a new part of the world?

Consider these two upcoming travel opportunities offered by church workers in the Nebraska District.

See the Holy Land – Have you ever wanted to take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee? Walk the streets of Jerusalem? See Bethlehem and Nazareth?  Visit with Palestinian Christians and Moslems, and Israeli Jews? Float in the Dead Sea? Stroll across the battlefield where David fought Goliath?  Watch the excavation of an Israelite city? Sip coffee on the porch of your seaside bungalow in the early morning, listening to the waves of the Sea of Galilee as the sun comes up? If you answered yes to these questions, begin making your plans and saving your dollars/shekels! Dr. Mark Meehl, Concordia University Seward professor, will be leading his fourth tour to Israel and Palestine in June of 2015.  If you have any questions or would like to be notified of further details, contact him at mark.meehl@cune.edu.  Shalom/Salaam!

Highlights of Italy Tour – For centuries, travelers have been fascinated with Italy and its hilltop villages, magnificent ruins and timeless art and architecture.  Even St. Paul not only wrote his epistle to Rome but also a few from Rome.  Join Pastor Michael & Suzy Awe, in cooperation with Nawas International Travel, on an exciting 11-day Tour of Italy December 26, 2014 – January 5, 2015!    Highlights of this trip include:

• A tour of Venice and some of its 118 small islands, its famous waterways and picturesque bridges.
• A serene drive through the Tuscan countryside to Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower.
• A sightseeing tour of Florence and its Neptune Fountain, Santa Croce Church, and Michelangelo’s original statue of David.
• Spectacular views of the Almalfi Coastline with its olive, lemon and orange trees along sheer cliffs and hillsides.
• A step back in time to 79 AD in Pompeii where the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius preserved temples, baths, theaters, and its inhabitants in ash.
• The “Eternal City” itself, Rome, where you will enjoy Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, Vatican City, various churches, and much more!

Act fast to save your spot on this amazing tour!  The price is $3399 (per person/ double occupancy) and includes most meals, first-class accommodations, transportation, and roundtrip airfare from Omaha. Taxes and tips are extra.

If you are interested in joining this memorable experience, please contact Pastor Michael Awe at 402-368-9929 or 402-368-5690, or e-mail him at The1Rev@cableone.net for more information. Space is limited.

If you are interested in joining us for this memorable experience, please contact Pastor Michael Awe at 402.368.9929 or 402.368.5690 or e-mail me at The1Rev@cableone.net for more information.   Space is limited.

 

 

 

The Skit Guys are coming to TOWN! Save the Date – Weds. Eve. Sept. 24, 2014

United Campus Ministry is pleased to bring The Skit Guys to Kearney, NE!

Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Time: 7:00pm-8:30 p.m.  (UCM Praise Band followed by around an hour performance by The Skit Guys)

Cost:

• $12 each (plus taxes and fees)
• $10 each with purchase of 10 or more (plus taxes and fees)
• $15 each at the door

Where: Buffalo County Exposition Center
Concessions: Provided and arranged by BCAA Food & Beverage; Skit Guys merchandise will be available for purchase! Tickets will go on sale Aug. 1, 2014 (Group rates available)

Sign up by the church office!! We can order group rates if enough people want to go.

 

Dave Anderson & Roger Walck – Praise and Worship Concert!

Dave and Roger will present a concert at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2014, at Christ Lutheran Church, Cairo. The concert is sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church. The Christ Lutheran Church Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) INVITE you to join us at 6:00 p.m. for supper before the concert.

 

[Dave and Roger’s music is a blend of contemporary, gospel, hymns, and lots of old-time Sunday School songs. The audience will be invited to sing along but, as Dave says, “so long as it’s the same song.” Dave Anderson comes from Arizona and Roger and his wife Patti live in Corona, California. Dave grew up as a Lutheran preacher’s kid in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Dave has been involved in lay ministry in the Lutheran church for 48 years first in youth ministry (Dave is the founder of Lutheran Youth Encounter) and then music ministry including concerts and worship resources. Roger Walck is a skilled vocalist, guitarist, and a worship team leader.  Roger is a graduate of Vanguard University and he has studied at Fuller Seminary and Azusa Pacific University.  For many years Roger taught theology at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.  For many years Roger has led Spanish-language worship in various Orange County churches. During the concert/service, Dave will share from his personal experiences from having traveled 4,000,000 miles over the past 35 years of concert ministry. These travels have included concerts in Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Scandinavian countries, and 25 trips to Australia and New Zealand. In 1993, God used incredibly heroic men to rescue Dave, his wife Barbara, and five others from 36-degree water after their plane crashed into the Bering Sea while returning from a missionary and humanitarian mission in the Russian Far East. All seven men and women survived what could not be survived!]

 

The Cairo Community Foundation is sponsoring its first celebrity golf tournament as a fundraiser. Funds generated will be used by the Foundation to support economic development, social and civic programs that improve the Village of Cairo. This tournament is a 4 person scramble.  You bring a team of 3 and the foundation will supply a celebrity who could be a Heisman Trophy winner, former Professional athlete or other celebrity. Entry fee includes steak or lobster dinner, $10,000 hole in one contest and silent auction. If you are not a golfer you can purchase ticket dinner tickets for the reception and silent auction. The foundation is accepting donations for flag prizes and silent auction items.  Please come out to support your Cairo Community Foundation.

 

Sunday School Today This week, Sunday School explores “Cleansing H2Oh! Naaman Healed.” The lesson focuses on how God pours out His healing love for us by cleansing us through water and the Word, giving us life and salvation. “Whom does God use to heal His people today?”, could be discussed by families. 2 Kings 5:1-14

Old Testament Reading   Zechariah 9:9–12

⁹Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. ¹⁰I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. ¹¹As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. ¹²Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Epistle     Romans 7:14–25a

¹⁴For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. ¹⁵I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. ¹⁶Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. ¹⁷So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. ¹⁸For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. ¹⁹For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. ²⁰Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. ²¹So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. ²²For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, ²³but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. ²⁴Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? ²⁵Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Holy Gospel          Matthew 11:25–30

²⁵At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; ²⁶yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. ²⁷All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. ²⁸Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”