Christ Lutheran Church – LCMS

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship 10:00 a.m.

Worship – (Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com

Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

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Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train. Tiffany Harders to Côte d’Ivoire (Tanda), Africa and Alyssa McAfee to Liberia (Gorblee), Africa.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Richard Kothe Guest Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern Organist
Cole Callahan Acolyte
Keith Harders/Lee Echtenkamp Ushers
Ethan/Ryan Usher Helpers
Jan Hadenfeldt Altar
Nathan Knuth Moses
Elders
Volunteers Needed Coffee Fellowship

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 7/1 74 2
Sunday 7/8 72 9
Sunday 7/15 48 5
Church Camp Out 29 0

Our Offerings Sunday 7/15 (No Count)
Building Fund $.00
General Fund $.00
Mission Fund $.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Prayers for Flora Meester (Catherine Garrett’s friend), Flora suffers from shingles in her eye and it has returned.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)
Mike Cornelius (Carly Callahan’s Uncle)
Norman Doremus (Rick Leth’s Cousin)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK
Dennis & Karry Bloomquist – July 26 (32)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Kylie Neppl – July 24, Abby Hadenfeldt – July 25, Spencer Meyer – July 25
Nate Dibbern – July 26, Shelby Budde – July 28, Tammy Serr – July 28

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com

Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, July 22 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
Amos 7:7–15; Ps. 85:(1–7) 8–13
Eph. 1:3–14; Mark 6:14–29

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Welcome Pastor Richard Kothe Guest Pastor
VOLUNTEER NEEDED! Coffee Fellowship 10 am

Monday July 23

Tuesday July 24

Wednesday July 25 Men’s Bible Study 8 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday July 26

Friday July 27

Saturday July 28

Sunday, July 29 – 10th Sun after Pentecost
Gen. 9:8–17; Ps. 136:1–9
Eph. 3:14–21; Mark 6:45–56

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
LYF Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship with Communion 10:30 am

SAVE the DATE
Elder’s Mtg. July 30
3rd City Steak Feed at GICC High School Aug. 4
NE Dist South LWML 39th Biennial Convention Sept. 14-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s Junk Jaunt Food Booth

September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.

ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

2018 Third City Steak Feed
This event raises money for all four high schools in Grand Island. HLHS receives a percentage of the money made to help their athletic and extracurricular programs. Our church has several tickets for sale for this event. Pastor Brian and the HLHS delegates from our church each have 4 tickets to sell. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please see the church office or you can contact a delegate (Lisa W. Paul W. Jan H and Gene H) The Steak Feed will be held at Central Catholic HS South Gym Sat. Aug. 4th; Dinner served from 5:30 – 8:00 pm; Auction begins at 7:30 pm; Advanced tickets are $19 At the Door will be $22. Price includes Dinner and Non-Acholic Beverage, you must be 21 of age or older to attend this event. State Law states there will be a fee for beer, Photo ID required. All tickets must be returned to HLHS office by Aug. 1.
HLHS Volunteers are needed to help at the Steak Feed.
Saturday, August 4th. Please sign up under a time slot listed for HLHS. The support that we provide is important to the success of the event and it is a great way to show HLHS to the community.
Thanks for your help and support!!
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Go to this link to see our Signup on SignUp.com:
http://signup.com/go/yXUWCaF
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone.
Benefit Raffle for GICC-GISH-GINW-HLHS
Athletic Booster Clubs
Raffle tickets are available, the drawing will be August 4, 2018. 1/$10 – 3/$25 – 7/$50 – 15/$100 (cash or check only)
Prizes available; 2 State Fair Concert Tickers (your choice), $200 VISA Gift Card, Davy Crockett Green Mountain Grill, Half A Hog. If you would like to support the GI athletic and extracurricular programs, please see Lindsey Harders for Raffle Tickets.
All proceeds from the meal or raffle will be split evenly between the 4 schools.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees,
and in the flowers and clouds and stars. Martin Luther

HLHS NEWS – Mark you Calendars!
Heartland Lutheran High School will be holding its craft fair on October 7, 2018 from 11:00 – 3:00 pm. We will need crafts, quilts, and other homemade items. We will also need cookies and goodies if you would like to plan on providing some of those items. All proceeds go toward tuition assistance. If you have things to donate, please contact the school office or Jan Hadenfeldt.
Saturday, September 8 will be the Heartland Salute for Lutheran Family Service’s Veterans Program Buddy Check. This event will include a Car Show, Motorcycle “Poker Run”, and Concert. More details coming soon. Heartland Lutheran’s Golf Scramble will be Sunday, September 30 at 1:00 PM at Indianhead Golf Course. Save the Date and more information coming soon.

You are invited
To the Ordination / Installation of
Richard Stephens
Sunday August 5th, 4:00 p.m.
Saint Pauls Lutheran Church
705 A Street, Shelton NE 68876.
Dinner to Follow
Pastor Stephens will serve a dual parish
Shelton and Grace Wood River.

Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 23:1–6

1“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. 2Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD. 3Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD. 5“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’

Epistle Ephesians 2:11–22

11 Remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Holy Gospel Mark 6:30–44

30The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. 35And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. 36Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” 38And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42And they all ate and were satisfied. 43And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com

Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train. Tiffany Harders to Côte d’Ivoire (Tanda), Africa and Alyssa McAfee to Liberia (Gorblee), Africa.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright Pastor
Kim Dibbern/Steve Hansen Piano/Guitar
Kylie Neppl Acolyte
Keith Harders/Lee Echtenkamp Ushers
Cole/Ethan Usher Helpers
Jan Hadenfeldt Altar
Jaci Knuth Moses
Ted Dibbern/Scott Reynolds Elders
LYF Coffee Fellowship

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 6/17 90 2
Sunday 6/24 76 5
Sunday 7/1 74 2
Sunday 7/8 72 9

Our Offerings Sunday 7/8
Building Fund $200.00
General Fund $6,726.74
Mission Fund $673.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Prayers for Georgian Husen (Lindsey Harders grandmother), Georgian is at Good Sam GI with hospice.
Prayers for Alyssa McAfee, Alyssa is traveling in Liberia. Working with a friend who just finished 2-yrs service in the Peace Corps, Alyssa will be hosting an art camp for the students at the school. Alyssa returns home July 16.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)
Mike Cornelius (Carly Callahan’s Uncle)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK
Jeff & Nellie Campbell – July 15(12), Josh & Andrea Floth – July 15(1)
Pastor & Lisa Wright – July 17(25), Jacob & Allison Bartley – July 18(3), Jerry & Barb Teichmeier – July 19(43)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Mickhalla Critel – July 17, Doug Meyer – July 17, Dan Reimers – July 18
Sara Mayes – July 20, Greyson Rasmussen – July 21, Barb Meyer – July 22

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com
Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, July 15 – 8th Sun after Pentecost
Amos 7:7–15; Ps. 85:(1–7) 8–13
Eph. 1:3–14; Mark 6:14–29

NO Sunday School & Adult Bible Study
Members Return home from Church Camp Out at Davis Creek
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Cairo Senior Center Dinner 11 am – 1 pm
Following worship Pastor and Family leave for Family vacation

Monday July 16

Tuesday July 17
Moses to Crisis Ctr. 5 pm

Wednesday July 18
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday July 19
Moses to GI (Primrose/Good Sam)

Friday July 20

Saturday July 21

Sunday, July 22 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
Amos 7:7–15; Ps. 85:(1–7) 8–13
Eph. 1:3–14; Mark 6:14–29
Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Welcome Pastor Richard Kothe Guest Pastor
VOLUNTEER NEEDED! Coffee Fellowship 10 am

SAVE the DATE
Elder’s Mtg. July 30
3rd City Steak Feed at GICC High School Aug. 4
NE Dist South LWML 39th Biennial Convention Sept. 14-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s
Junk Jaunt Food Booth September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.

ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

2018 Third City Steak Feed

This event raises money for all four high schools in Grand Island. HLHS receives a percentage of the money made to help their athletic and extracurricular programs. Our church has several tickets for sale for this event. Pastor Brian and the HLHS delegates from our church each have 4 tickets to sell. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please see the church office or you can contact a delegate (Lisa W. Paul W. Jan H and Gene H) The Steak Feed will be held at Central Catholic HS South Gym Sat. Aug. 4th; Dinner served from 5:30 – 8:00 pm; Auction begins at 7:30 pm; Advanced tickets are $19 At the Door will be $22. Price includes Dinner and Non-Acholic Beverage, you must be 21 of age or older to attend this event. State Law states there will be a fee for beer, Photo ID required. All tickets must be returned to HLHS office by Aug. 1.
HLHS Volunteers are needed to help at the Steak Feed.
Saturday, August 4th. Please sign up under a time slot listed for HLHS. The support that we provide is important to the success of the event and it is a great way to show HLHS to the community.
Thanks for your help and support!!
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Go to this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com:
http://signup.com/go/yXUWCaF
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone.

Benefit Raffle for GICC-GISH-GINW-HLHS Athletic Booster Clubs
Raffle tickets are available, the drawing will be August 4, 2018. 1/$10 – 3/$25 – 7/$50 – 15/$100 (cash or check only)
Prizes available; 2 State Fair Concert Tickers (your choice), $200 VISA Gift Card, Davy Crockett Green Mountain Grill, Half A Hog. If you would like to support the GI athletic and extracurricular programs, please see Lindsey Harders for Raffle Tickets.
All proceeds from the meal or raffle will be split evenly between the 4 schools.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible
than to be alive without breathing. Martin Luther

HLHS NEWS – Mark you Calendars!
Heartland Lutheran High School will be holding its craft fair on October 7, 2018 from 11:00 – 3:00 pm. We will need crafts, quilts, and other homemade items. We will also need cookies and goodies if you would like to plan on providing some of those items. All proceeds go toward tuition assistance. If you have things to donate, please contact the school office or Jan Hadenfeldt. Saturday, September 8 will be the Heartland Salute for Lutheran Family Service’s Veterans Program Buddy Check. This event will include a Car Show, Motorcycle “Poker Run”, and Concert. More details coming soon. Heartland Lutheran’s Golf Scramble will be Sunday, September 30 at 1:00 PM at Indianhead Golf Course. Save the Date and more information coming soon.

Readings from Holy Scripture / Old Testament Reading Amos 7:7–15

7This is what [the Lord God] showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them; 9the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.” 10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. 11For thus Amos has said, “‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away from his land.’” 12And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there, 13but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.” 14Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. 15But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

Epistle Ephesians 1:3–14

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Holy Gospel Mark 6:14–29
14King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, 20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly. 21But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison 28and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train. Tiffany Harders to Côte d’Ivoire (Tanda), Africa and Alyssa McAfee to Liberia (Gorblee), Africa.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern Organist
McLain Adams Acolyte
Keith Harders/Lee Echtenkamp Ushers
Kylie/Cole Usher Helpers
Kimberly Dibbern Altar
Paul Wilhelm Moses
Elders
ABC Day Care Coffee Fellowship

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 6/10 79 15
Sunday 6/17 90 2
Sunday 6/24 76 5
Sunday 7/1 74 2

Our Offerings Sunday 7/1
Building Fund $.00
General Fund $2,736.00
Mission Fund $.00
Special Mission $60.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Prayers for Catherine Garrett recovering at home from knee replacement surgery.
Prayers for Georgian Husen (Lindsey Harders grandmother), Georgian is at Good Sam GI with hospice.
Prayers for Alyssa McAfee, Alyssa is traveling in Liberia. Working with a friend who just finished 2-yrs service in the Peace Corps, Alyssa will be hosting an art camp for the students at the school. Alyssa returns home July 16.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Kassidy Gascho – July 9, Holly Plejdrup – July 9, Dana Lemburg – July 11
Shari Rathman – July 12, Carl Sokol – July 13, Atley Strode – July 14

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com
Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, July 8 – 7th Sun after Pentecost
Ezek. 2:1–5; Ps. 123
2 Cor. 12:1–10; Mark 6:1–13

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
ABC – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Quarterly Voter’s Mtg. 11:30 am (Following Worship)
Mr. Habitat 2018 Pancake Feed 9am – 1:30 pm

Monday July 9
HLHS Blood Drive at Conestoga Mall 1 – 7 pm

Tuesday July 10

Wednesday July 11 Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 6:45 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday July 12
Moses to GI (Wedgewood, Country Home, Tiffany Square)
Church Camp Out at Davis Creek

Friday July 13
Church Camp Out at Davis Creek

Saturday July 14
Baby Shower Noon-5pm Rasmussen
Church Camp Out at Davis Creek

Sunday, July 15 – 8th Sun after Pentecost
Amos 7:7–15; Ps. 85:(1–7) 8–13
Eph. 1:3–14; Mark 6:14–29
NO Sunday School & Adult Bible Study
Members Return home from Church Camp Out at Davis Creek
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Cairo Senior Center Dinner 11 am – 1 pm
Following worship Pastor and Family leave for Family vacation

SAVE the DATE
3rd City Steak Feed at GICC High School Aug. 4
NE Dist South LWML 39th Biennial Convention Sept. 14-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

All Church Campout
Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15
at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s
Junk Jaunt Food Booth

September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.

ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

2018 Third City Steak Feed

This event raises money for all four high schools in Grand Island. HLHS receives a percentage of the money made to help their athletic and extracurricular programs. Our church has several tickets for sale for this event. Pastor Brian and the HLHS delegates from our church each have 4 tickets to sell. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please see the church office or you can contact a delegate (Lisa W. Paul W. Jan H and Gene H) The Steak Feed will be held at Central Catholic HS South Gym Sat. Aug. 4th; Dinner served from 5:30 – 8:00 pm; Auction begins at 7:30 pm; Advanced tickets are $19 At the Door will be $22. Price includes Dinner and Non-Acholic Beverage, you must be 21 of age or older to attend this event. State Law states there will be a fee for beer, Photo ID required. All tickets must be returned to HLHS office by Aug. 1.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.
Mr Habitat 2018 Pancake Feed
Sunday, July 8th 9 am – 1:30 pm; $5 at the door.
Burlington Station, 603 N Plum Street GI
To kick off this year’s competition, each Mr. Habitat contestant will put forth a different specialty pancake. Who has the best pancake offering? You be the judge!

On Monday, July 9th from 1 pm to 7:00 pm the Heartland Lutheran National Honor Society Students will be hosting a Blood Drive for the Red Cross. This drive will take place at the Conestoga Mall (NOT HLHS). Please Contact the HLHS office at 308-385-3900 for a donation time.

Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 2:1–5

1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day. 4The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD.’ 5And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Epistle 2 Corinthians 12:1–10

1I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. 3And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— 4and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. 5On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. 6Though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. 7So to keep me from being too elated by the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Holy Gospel Mark 6:1–13

1[Jesus] went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” 5And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching. 7And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 12So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. 13And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship (Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

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All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train. Tiffany Harders to Côte d’Ivoire (Tanda), Africa and Alyssa McAfee to Liberia (Gorblee), Africa.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright – Pastor
Catherine Garrett – Organist
Cole Callahan – Acolyte
Rob Schultz/John Hadenfeldt – Ushers
Ethan/Ryan – Usher Helpers
Donna Schultz – Altar
Ted Dibbern – Moses

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 5/27 61 5
Sunday 6/3 75 14
Sunday 6/10 79 15
Sunday 6/17 90 2

Our Offerings Sunday 6/17
Building Fund $125.00
General Fund $1,910.00
Mission Fund $435.00
Special Mission $403.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Prayers for Catherine Garrett, Cathy will have knee replacement surgery on Tues. June 26.
Prayers for Georgian Husen (Lindsey Harders grandmother), Georgian is at Good Sam GI with hospice.
Prayers for Alyssa McAfee, Alyssa will be traveling to Liberia on June 18, she will be joining a friend who just finished 2-yrs service in the Peace Corps. Alyssa will be hosting a week-long art camp for the students at the school, she will return home July 16.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK
Randy & Erika White – June 27 (3)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Eric Bredthauer – June 24, Nick Serr – June 24
Carol Fredrick – June 25, Robyn Dibbern – June 26, Bobbie Nation – June 30

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com

Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, June 24 – 5th Sun after Pentecost
Job 38:1–11; Ps. 124
2 Cor. 6:1–13; Mark 4:35–41

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
ABC – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Lemburg Family Potluck Noon

Monday June 25

Tuesday June 26

Wednesday June 27
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday June 28

Friday June 29

Saturday June 30

Sunday, July 1 – 6th Sun after Pentecost
Lam. 3:22–33; Ps. 30
2 Cor. 8:1–9, 13–15; Mark 5:21–43

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Welcome Guest Pastor Rev. Richard Kothe
Ladies Aid – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
LYF BBQ – FOOD FUN FIREWORKS – 6:30 pm

SAVE the DATE
Pastor Gone for Harvest June 25 – July 7
LYF Fourth of July BBQ July 1
ABC Board Mtg. July 2
Centura Preschool Round up July 2
Quarterly Voters Mtg. July 8
HLHS Blood Drive @ Conestoga Mall GI July 9
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15
3rd City Steak Feed at GICC High School Aug. 4
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

All Church Campout
Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15
at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s
Junk Jaunt Food Booth September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.

ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

Christ Lutheran Church LYF
4th of July BBQ Sunday July 1st 6:30  p.m.

Everyone is welcome for Food Fun and Fireworks

The youth will be serving Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Beans, Chips and Dessert.

The 6th annual Show-N-Shine will be held in the North parking lot, everything is welcome. Please see Matt for a sign to display your pride and joy.

Games will be available in the yard and
the fellowship hall will have cards for those interested.

Fireworks will start at dark,
please bring your lawn chair to enjoy the show.

2018 Third City Steak Feed

This event raises money for all four high schools in Grand Island. HLHS receives a percentage of the money made to help their athletic and extracurricular programs. Our church office has four tickets for sale for this event. The Steak Feed will be held at Central Catholic HS South Gym Sat. Aug. 4th; Dinner served from 5:30 – 8:00 pm; Auction begins at 7:30 pm; Advanced tickets are $19 At the Door will be $22. Price includes Dinner and Non-Acholic Beverage, you must be 21 of age or older to attend this event. State Law states there will be a fee for beer, Photo ID required. All tickets must be returned to HLHS office by Aug. 1.

On Monday, July 9th from 1 pm to 7:00 pm the Heartland Lutheran National Honor Society Students will be hosting a Blood Drive for the Red Cross. This drive will take place at the Conestoga Mall (NOT HLHS). Please consider coming to donate and helping them reach their goal of over 25 usable units (whole blood or double red cell donation appointments are available) — reaching 25 usable units will make HLHS students eligible for a Scholarship through the Red Cross. So, your donation will not only help the Community but our HLHS students as well. Please Contact the HLHS office at 308-385-3900 for a donation time.

Old Testament Reading Job 38:1–11 Acts 5:29–42

1Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. 4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? 6On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, 7when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8“Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, 9when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, 10and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, 11and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’?

Epistle 2 Corinthians 6:1–13

1Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. 11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. 12You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. 13In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.

Holy Gospel Mark 4:35–41

35On that day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?”

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern/Steve Hansen Piano/Guitar
Kylie Neppl Acolyte
Rob Schultz/John Hadenfeldt Ushers
Cole/Ethan Usher Helpers
Donna Schultz Altar
Kim Dibbern Moses
Dick Handenfeldt/Brent Gascho Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 5/20 91 2
Sunday 5/27 61 5
Sunday 6/3 75 14
Sunday 6/10 79 15

Our Offerings Sunday 6/10
Building Fund $100.00
General Fund $2,695.00
Mission Fund $72.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Prayers for Don Schnase.
Prayers for Georgian Husen (Lindsey Harders grandmother), Georgian is at Good Sam GI with hospice.
Prayers for Tiffany Harders, Tiffany left Weds. June 6 for her mission trip to Tanda, Africa. Tiffany will travel with 1040i and EPLegacy to the Ivory Coast to make prosthetic limbs for amputees in this part of the world of extreme poverty. She will return to the US on June 23. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this trip possible for Tiffany to share the gifts the Lord has blessed her with.
Prayers for Alyssa McAfee, Alyssa will be traveling to Liberia on June 18, she will be joining a friend who just finished 2-yrs service in the Peace Corps. Alyssa will be hosting a week-long art camp for the students at the school. Alyssa will return home July 16.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK Dan & Kathy Reimers – June 21 (38)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Whitney Dibbern – June 17, Karry Jensen – June 17, Donna Schultz – June 19, Lisa Harders – June 20, Ryan Schweitzer – June 21, Russel Lemburg – June 22, Ted Dibbern – June 23

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com

Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, June 17 – 4th Sun after Pentecost
Ezek. 17:22–24: Ps. 1
2 Cor. 5:1–10 (11–17); Mark 4:26–34

Happy Father’s Day!
Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Senior Center Fried Chicken Dinner 11-1 pm

Monday June 18
M & M Mtg. 7 pm

Tuesday June 19
Moses to Crisis Ctr. 5 pm

Wednesday June 20
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
WR Good Sam Worship 9:30 am
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday June 21
Moses to GI (Primrose, Good Sam GI)
Cairo Senior Ctr. Devotions Noon
Comfort Dog Mtg. at Harders w/Peace-Eddie & Handlers) 6:30 pm

Friday June 22

Saturday June 23
Moses to Lincoln Yellow Ribbon Deployment

Sunday, June 24 – 5th Sun after Pentecost
Job 38:1–11; Ps. 124
2 Cor. 6:1–13; Mark 4:35–41

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
ABC – Coffee Fellowship 10 am

SAVE the DATE
Elder’s Mtg. June 25
Pastor Gone for Harvest June 25 – July 7
HLHS Red Cross Blood Drive at Conestoga Mall July 9
LYF Fourth of July BBQ July 1
ABC Board Mtg. July 2
Quarterly Voters Mtg. July 8
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

Alyssa McAfee Mission Trip to Libera
Gorblee Public School Library

On June 18, I will be going to Liberia to see my friend Rebecca Monnier she has just finished her 2-year service in the Peace Corps, but still has a passion to help the school, community and country that she has gotten to know so well. Becca has started a library project for her school. The part that I’m most excited about is the opportunity to work alongside her for a week to host an art camp for the students. After a few lessons on paint and color mixing, the students will be able to participate in adding a mural to their new library! The school’s community is providing all the labor for the project, but Becca and I have a goal to raise $2,000 for supplies. In the link, Becca has provided more information about her school and the library project. If you would like to donate, any amount would be much appreciated! Alyssa has started a GoFundMe page on Facebook check it out.

All Church Campout
Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15
at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s
Junk Jaunt Food Booth
September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.
ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

On Monday, July 9th from 1 pm to 7:00 pm the Heartland Lutheran National Honor Society Students will be hosting a Blood Drive for the Red Cross. This drive will take place at the Conestoga Mall (NOT HLHS). Please consider coming to donate and helping them reach their goal of over 25 usable units (whole blood or double red cell donation appointments are available) — reaching 25 usable units will make HLHS students eligible for a Scholarship through the Red Cross. So, your donation will not only help the Community but our HLHS students as well. Please Contact the HLHS office at 308-385-3900 for a donation time.

Readings from Holy Scripture / Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 17:22–24

22Thus says the Lord GOD: “I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest. 24And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

Epistle 2 Corinthians 5:1–17

1For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. 4For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. 6So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Holy Gospel Mark 4:26–34

26And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” 30And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” 33With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship (Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com

Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright – Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern – Organist
McLain Adams – Acolyte
Rob Schultz/John Hadenfeldt – Ushers
Kylie/Cole – Usher Helpers
Donna Schultz – Altar
Lisa Wright – Moses
Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 5/13 95 3
Sunday 5/20 91 2
Sunday 5/27 61 5
Sunday 6/3 75 14

Our Offerings Sunday 6/3
Building Fund $200.00
General Fund $2,515.00
Mission Fund $232.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $1.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

Prayers for Oscar Lee Marsh who was baptized into God’s family this morning. Parents are Ryan and Jessica Marsh; Sponsors are Kurt and Danielle Harders; Grandparents Craig and Lora Harders.

Prayers for Don Schnase who was hospitalized this past week.

Prayers for Georgian Husen (Lindsey Harders grandmother), Georgian was hospitalized this past week.

Please keep Tiffany Harders in your prayers, Tiffany left Weds. June 6 for her mission trip to Tanda, Africa. Tiffany will travel with 1040i and EPLegacy to the Ivory Coast to make prosthetic limbs for amputees in this part of the world of extreme poverty. She will return to the US on June 23. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this trip possible for Tiffany to share the gifts the Lord has blessed her with.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK Bill & Catherine Garrett – June 11 (30), John & Rebecca Hadenfeldt – June16 (17)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Sara Bierhaus – June 10, Barb Rasmussen – June 10, Wayne Whitefoot – June 10, Kristin Schultz – June 13, Rod Schweitzer – June 13, Vanessa Harders – June 15

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com

Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, June 10 – 3rd Sun after Pentecost
Gen. 3:8–15; Ps. 130
2 Cor. 4:13—5:1; Mark 3:20–35

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Alyssa M. Mission Trip to Libera – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship w/Marsh Baptism 10:30 am

Monday June 11

Tuesday June 12

Wednesday June 13
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study 6:45 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday June 14
Moses to GI (Wedgewood, Country Home, Tiffany Square)

Friday June 15
LCMS NE Dist. Convention Kearney NE

Saturday June 16
LCMS NE Dist. Convention Kearney NE

Sunday, June 17 – 4th Sun after Pentecost
Ezek. 17:22–24: Ps. 1
2 Cor. 5:1–10 (11–17); Mark 4:26–34

Happy Father’s Day!
Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship w/Marsh Baptism 10:30 am
Senior Center Fried Chicken Dinner 11-1 pm

SAVE the DATE
M & M Mtg. June 18
Devotions at Cairo Senior Ctr June 21
Moses Mtg at Harders w/Peace-Eddie June 21
Moses to Lincoln June 23
Elder’s Mtg. June 25
Pastor Gone for Harvest June 25 – July 7
LYF Fourth of July BBQ July 1
ABC Board Mtg. July 2
Quarterly Voters Mtg. July 8
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15
NE Junk Jaunt Sept. 28-30

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

Alyssa McAfee Mission Trip to Libera
Gorblee Public School Library

On June 18, I will be going to Liberia to see my friend Rebecca Monnier she has just finished her 2-year service in the Peace Corps, but still has a passion to help the school, community and country that she has gotten to know so well. Becca has started a library project for her school. The part that I’m most excited about is the opportunity to work alongside her for a week to host an art camp for the students. After a few lessons on paint and color mixing, the students will be able to participate in adding a mural to their new library! The school’s community is providing all the labor for the project, but Becca and I have a goal to raise $2,000 for supplies. In the link, Becca has provided more information about her school and the library project. If you would like to donate, any amount would be much appreciated! Alyssa has started a GoFundMe page on Facebook check it out.

All Church Campout Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15
at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

MARK your CALENDARS NOW!
Plan to help with the Church’s Junk Jaunt Food Booth
September 28-30, 2018, NE Junk Jaunt dates.
If you would be interested in helping with the Food Booth this year contact Gary Harders.
ABC Day Care/Preschool will be doing the Junk sales this year.
Watch the bulletin, more details to come later.

HLHS Benefit—Cemetery Tour:
On June 17th, Skip Meyer (Zion, Worms) will be giving a cemetery tour in the Grand Island Cemetery starting at 1:30 p.m. Having taken a class under Dr. Bob Manley, Skip has been giving cemetery tours for 29 years. On the tour you can expect to learn the symbolism on the markers, study the epitaphs, and learn local history. Those taking the tour are asked to wear walking shoes and bring water. The tour will last approximately 3 hours, depending on questions asked. The tour will begin on the south side of Stolley Park Rd, at the west end of the cemetery. Cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple. All proceeds will go to Heartland Lutheran High School. Please call Zion (308-687-6314) or share information with Mr. Leech to sign up. The group will be limited to 30 people, so sign up today! Another tour will be offered if demand is there.

Readings from Holy Scripture

Old Testament Reading Genesis 3:8–15

8And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1

13Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 1For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Holy Gospel Mark 3:20–35

20Then [Jesus] went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” 22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” 23And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house. 28“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30for they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.” 31And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

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Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train. Tiffany Harders mission trip to the Ivory Coast, Africa.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright Pastor
Beverly Gilbert Organist
Ryan Schweitzer Acolyte
Rob Schultz/John Hadenfeldt Ushers
McLain/Kylie Usher Helpers
Donna Schultz Altar
Nathan Knuth Moses
Tim Lemburg/Richard Hadenfeldt Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 5/6 104 9
Sunday 5/13 95 3
Sunday 5/20 91 2
Sunday 5/27 61 5

Our Offerings Sunday 5/27
Building Fund $100.00
General Fund $1,545.00
Mission Fund $93.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK

Prayers for the family and friends of Ron Harders, who passed away on Monday May 28th. Ron’s funeral was held here at Christ on Saturday June 2.
Prayers for Don Schnase who was hospitalized this past week.
Prayers for Ed Felske (Randa (Schultz) Felske father-in=law who had a stroke.

Suffering from Cancer

Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK
Steve & Dana Lemburg – June 3

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Katelyn Bierhaus – June 3
Carly Callahan – June 4, Troy Callahan – June 7
Jan Leth – June 7, Barb Robertson – June 9, Julie Whitefoot – June 9

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com

Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.

Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, June 3 – 2nd Sun after Pentecost
Deut. 5:12–15; Ps. 81:1–10
2 Cor. 4:5–12; Mark 2:23–28 (3:1–6)

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Ladies Aid – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am
Monday June 4
All Belong to Christ Childcare/Preschool Board Mtg. 6 pm
Tuesday June 5
Progressive Ag Day 8 – 2 pm
Wednesday June 6
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm
Float Building Moses Group at the Leth’s 6 pm
Thursday June 7
Moses to Ravenna Good Sam & Seneca
Moses to Wood River Good Sam
Friday June 8
CornStalk Festival “Sea of Red”
Saturday June 9
CornStalk Festival “Sea of Red”

Sunday, June 10 – 3rd Sun after Pentecost
Gen. 3:8–15; Ps. 130
2 Cor. 4:13—5:1; Mark 3:20–35

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
ABC – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship w/Marsh Baptism 10:30 am

SAVE the DATE
LCMS NE Dist. Convention Kearney NE June 15-16
Fried Chicken Dinner at the Senior Ctr June 17
M & M Mtg. June 18
Devotions at Cairo Senior Ctr June 21
Moses Mtg at Harders w/Peace-Eddie June 21
Moses to Lincoln June 23
Coffee Volunteers Needed for Sunday June 24
Elder’s Mtg. June 25
Pastor Gone for Harvest June 25 – July 7
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15
HFH Build Days Sat. Sept. 8 and Sat. Sept. 22
LWML Dist. Convention Younes Ctr. Kearney NE. Sept. 14-15

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

All Church Campout
Will be Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15 at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

To our Christ Lutheran Church family,
Thank you so much for your generosity during our Go Big Give Campaign on May 3. Through your Mission donation, Lenten supper donation, and private donations New Hope raised over $36,000 towards our new school building. You made a lot of students very happy! We are so grateful! Thank you even more for your prayers and support. Thanks so much!
New Hope Students and Teachers,
Building Committee Members, and Parents

Please mark your calendar the next Habitat for Humanity build days will be September 8 and September 22. Both days are concrete days like usual.

Old Testament Reading Deuteronomy 5:12–15

12“‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. 13Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:5–12

5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12So death is at work in us, but life in you.

Holy Gospel Mark 2:23–28

23One Sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 27And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.

Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian Wright Pastor
Catherine Garrett Organist
Ethan Reynolds Acolyte
Larry Jensen/Rick Leth Ushers
Ryan/McLain Usher Helpers
Barb Rasmussen Altar
Jaci Knuth Moses
Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 4/29 68 1
Sunday 5/6 104 9
Sunday 5/13 95 3
Sunday 5/20 91 2

Our Offerings Sunday 5/20
Building Fund $.00
General Fund $2,041.00
Mission Fund $80.00
Special Mission $144.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Continued prayers for Texas and all who were impacted by this tragedy and for Moses and his handler Lisa Wright as they spent several days in Texas providing comfort to those in need.
Continued prayers for Jeff Rice (Rick & Bev Gilbert’s son-in-law) following surgery on Monday May 21.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK Jim & Donna Schultz – May 27 (51), Jerry & Barb Meyer – May 29 (52), Steve & Cindy Hansen – May 31 (43), Jose & Laurie Ocana – June 1 (16), Larry & Peg Hadenfeldt – June 2 (45)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Landry White – May 27, Keith Harders – May 28
Deb Weber – May 28, Brad Adams – June 2, Troy Grabowski – June 2

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com
Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, May 27 – The Holy Trinity
Is. 6:1–8; Ps. 29
Acts 2:14a, 22–36; John 3:1–17

Adult Bible Study 9 am
Gary & Lisa Tiffany Mission Trip to Africa – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am

Monday May 28
All Belong to Christ Childcare/Preschool – Closed for the Holiday
Cairo Swimming Pool Opens

Tuesday May 29
VBS 9am – Noon

Wednesday May 30
Men’s Bible Study 8 am – Meeting at the Vault Today!
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer!
VBS 9am – Noon
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday May 31
VBS 9am – Noon

Friday June 1
VBS 9 am – 12:30 pm
VBS Program 12:30pm – Everyone is Invited!
Following VBS Program Lunch & Fun at Harders Pond
Moses to LWML Convention South Dakota

Saturday June 2
Moses to LWML Convention South Dakota

Sunday, June 3 – 2nd Sun after Pentecost
Deut. 5:12–15; Ps. 81:1–10
2 Cor. 4:5–12; Mark 2:23–28 (3:1–6)

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 am
Ladies Aid – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am

SAVE the DATE
ABC Board Mtg. June 4
Progressive Ag Safety Day @ Community Ctr. 8-2pm June 5
Cairo Cornstalk Festival “Sea of Red” June 8-9
LCMS NE Dist. Convention Kearney NE June 15-16
Fried Chicken Dinner at the Senior Ctr June 17
M & M Mtg. June 18
Devotions at Cairo Senior Ctr June 21
Moses Mtg at Harders w/Peace-Eddie June 21
Moses to Lincoln June 23
Coffee Volunteers Needed for Sunday June 24
Elder’s Mtg. June 25
Pastor Gone for Harvest June 25 – July 7
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15

All Church Campout
Will be Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15 at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

Make note on your calendars there will be
NO Women’s Bible Study through the Summer.

Men’s Bible Study Weds. May 30 at 8:00 am will be held at the Vault during Vacation Bible School.

VBS Begins Tuesday May 29 and goes through the week with the VBS Program on Friday June 1.

Age 3 years old to those who have completed the 5th grade are invited. It’s not too late to register – registrations can be found on the table located in the Fellowship Hall near the sanctuary doors. You may also call or email the church to register.

VBS – 2018 “Splash Canyon”
Come explore Bible stories, take Bible challenges, make crafts, eat snacks, play games, sing
and so much more!
Tues May 29 – Friday June 1; 9am – Noon M-Th; Fri. until 12:30 pm with the Program beginning right at 12:30.

Everyone is invited to join us for the program here at church and then Lunch and Fun at Shawn Harders’ Pond following the program.

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 6:1–8

1In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” 8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Second Reading Acts 2:14a, 22–36

14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 22“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25For David says concerning him, “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken; 26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope. 27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. 28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ 29“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. 33Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, 35until I make your enemies your footstool.’ 36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Holy Gospel John 3:1–17

1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 9Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. 12If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16[Jesus said:] “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship
(Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

Join US on Facebook
Christ Lutheran Church LCMS Cairo NE
Moses Comfort Dog
All Belong to Christ 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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.
Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Richard Kothe Guest Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern/Steve Hansen Piano/Guitar
Cole Callahan Acolyte
Larry Jensen/Rick Leth Ushers
Ethan/Ryan Usher Helpers
Barb Rasmussen Altar
Paul Wilhelm Moses
Rob Schultz/Tim Lemburg Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 4/22 88 6
Sunday 4/29 68 1
Sunday 5/6 104 9
Sunday 5/13 95 3

Our Offerings Sunday 5/13
Building Fund $100.00
General Fund $2,261.00
Mission Fund $68.00
Special Mission $.00
Misc. Gifts $133.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK 

Suffering from Cancer

Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK Doug & Angie Meyer – May 25 (22)
Steve & Lola Clark – May 26 (39), Tim & Peg Lemburg – May 26 (39)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Adam Bierhaus – May 23, Liona Kenny – May 23
Morgan Janda – May 24, Lauren Lemburg – May 24
Lynn Sundberg – May 25, Ethan Reynolds – May 26

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com
Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, May 20 – Pentecost
Ezek. 37:1–14; Ps. 139:1–12 (13–16)
Acts 2:1–21; John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

Welcome Guest Pastor Rev. Richard Kothe
Adult Bible Study 9 am
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am
WRRHS Graduation 2 pm
HLHS Graduation 3 pm

Monday May 21
Please NOTE there will be NO Chancel Mtg. this month.
M & M Mtg. 7 pm
Elder’s Mtg. 8 pm

Tuesday May 22

Wednesday May 23
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
Women’s Bible Study 9 am
All Belong to Christ Chapel 11 am
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm

Thursday May 24

Friday May 25
Hansen / Mayes Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday May 26
Hansen / Mayes Wedding Day

Sunday, May 27 – The Holy Trinity
Is. 6:1–8; Ps. 29
Acts 2:14a, 22–36; John 3:1–17

Adult Bible Study 9 am
Gary & Lisa Tiffany Mission Trip to Africa – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am

SAVE the DATE
Cairo Swimming Pool Opens May 28
ABC Daycare/Preschool Closed May 28 – Memorial Day
Vacation Bible School Tues May 29 – Fri June 1
Progressive Ag Safety Day @ Community Ctr. 8-2pm June 5
Cairo Cornstalk Festival “Sea of Red” June 8-9
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15

Members of Christ Lutheran are invited to attend the LCMS NE Dist. Convention June 15-16 as a guest. Please see the papers on the bulletin board located near the church office if you are interested in attending as a guest, you will not be a voting member. If you have questions you can visit with Pastor Wright.

All Church Campout
Will be Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15 at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

VBS NEWS!
Vacation Bible School will be held at Christ Cairo on Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1.
Don’t forget to check the board to see what you can bring to help at VBS this year.

Strap on your life jacket and get ready for a rip-roaring river ride with Splash Canyon: God’s Promise on Life’s Wild Ride. The week will be filled with fun stories, crafts, snacks and music! Mark your calendars now more information to follow.

Grand Island Habitat for Humanity
Capital Avenue Development Groundbreaking
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | 1:00 p.m.
Development is adjacent to 1027 E. Capital Avenue Please join us as we break ground on our new Capital Avenue Development and announce the beginning of our capital campaign, Empowering People, Developing Community. We will have remarks from our founder, campaign chairs, and Mayor Jensen. This development will provide lots for 22 homes and help us provide strength, stability, and self-reliance for years to come.

Readings from Holy Scripture / Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 37:1–14

1The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. 2And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the LORD.” 7So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. 9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. 11Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.’ 12Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. 14And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.”

Second Reading Acts 2:1–21

1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: 17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; 18even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. 19And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; 20the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. 21And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”

Holy Gospel John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

26“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. 4But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Happy Mother’s Day from Christ Lutheran

Christ Cairo WELCOMES You!

Sunday school for all Ages
(2 yr. olds – Adult) 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship (Communion on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays) 10:30 a.m.

Pastor – Rev. Brian L. Wright
(303) 506-6481 iamwings@msn.com
Church Office
(308) 485-4863 christcairo@gmail.com

All Belong to Christ Preschool/Daycare
(308) 485-5832 allbelongtochristdaycare@gmail.com

Moses Comfort Dog
Primary Handlers Shawn & Nancy Harders
Shawn – 308-380-6168 Nancy – 308-380-0589
nancyharders@gmail.com

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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 2018
All Belong to Christ Child Care & Preschool of Christ Cairo; Heartland Lutheran High School, Grand Island, NE; New Hope Christian School, Cairo, NE.; Mission Central and Orphan Grain Train.

New Member Classes
Please speak with Pastor Brian or contact the church office at 308-485-4863 if you are interested in becoming a member of Christ Cairo.
Serving in God’s House today…

Rev. Brian L Wright Pastor
Kimberly Dibbern Organist
Kylie Neppl Acolyte
Larry Jensen/Rick Leth Ushers
Cole/Ethan Usher Helpers
Barb Rasmussen Altar
Jan Leth Moses
Elders

Our Attendance:
Members Visitors
Sunday 4/15 89 5
Sunday 4/22 88 6
Sunday 4/29 68 1
Sunday 5/6 104 9

Our Offerings Sunday 5/6
Building Fund $100.00
General Fund $3,150.00
Mission Fund $165.00
Special Mission $9.00
Misc. Gifts $.00

PRAYERS THIS WEEK 

Prayers for all Mother’s on this Mother’s Day.

Suffering from Cancer
Kyle Arndt from Alda Ne. (6 yr. old Grandnephew of Rick Gilbert)
Donna Harders
Barb Meyer
Danny Godfrey (friend of Ron & Dorothy Schultz)
Deb Bergman (Moses groomer from Island Pet Resort)

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK

Dick & Jan Hadenfeldt – May 16 (54)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Tyler Hadenfeldt – May 13, Tiffany Bloomquist – May 17
Brianna Deines – May 19, Vickie Lemburg – May 19, Jessica Marsh – May 19

Pastor Wright will be in the Church office most weeks M-Th; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. You may call Pastor Wright at 303-506-6481 or email him at iamwings@msn.com
Bulletin announcements need to be submitted to the church office by
Wednesday evening to appear in the following Sunday’s Bulletin.
Don’t forget to check your Church mail box.

Sunday, May 13 – 7th Sun of Easter
Acts 1:12–26; Ps. 1
1 John 5:9–15; John 17:11b–19

Happy Mother’s Day
Pastor Wright Preaching at Grace WR 9 am
Sunday School or Adult Bible Study 9 am
ABC Daycare/Preschool – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am
Northwest High School Graduation 2 pm

Monday May 14
Pastor WINKEL Mtg. All Day

Tuesday May 15
Moses to Crisis Ctr. 5 pm

Wednesday May 16
Men’s Bible Study 8 am
Women’s Bible Study 9 am
Wood River Good Sam. Worship 9:30 am
All Belong to Christ Chapel 11 am
Moses to VA/Boys Town 1 pm
Moses Group Mtg. 7 pm

Thursday May 17
ABC Open House 5 -6 pm
ABC Preschool Graduation 6:30 pm

Friday May 18
Pastor & Family gone through May 20

Saturday May 19

Sunday, May 20 – 8th Sun of Easter
Ezek. 37:1–14; Ps. 139:1–12 (13–16)
Acts 2:1–21; John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

Welcome Guest Pastor Rev. Richard Kothe

Sunday School or Adult Bible Study 9 am
LYF – Coffee Fellowship 10 am
Worship 10:30 am
WRRHS Graduation 2 pm
HLHS Graduation 3 pm

SAVE the DATE
M & M Mtg. 7 pm May 21
ABC Open House/Preschool Graduation May 17
Mayes/Hansen Wedding May 26
Cairo Swimming Pool Opens May 28
Vacation Bible School Tues May 29 – Fri June 1
Progressive Ag Safety Day @ Community Ctr. 8-2pm June 5
Cairo Cornstalk Festival “Sea of Red” June 8-9
All Church Campout at Davis Creek July 12-15

Members of Christ Lutheran are invited to attend the LCMS NE Dist. Convention June 15-16 as a guest. Please see the papers on the bulletin board located near the church office if you are interested in attending as a guest, you will not be a voting member. If you have questions you can visit with Pastor Wright.

All Church Campout
Will be Thurs. July 12 – Sun. July 15 at Davis Creek Campground located 6 miles south of North Loup. Please see Scott Reynolds or Matt Neppl for more details.

VBS NEWS!
Vacation Bible School will be held at Christ Cairo on Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1. If you are interested in helping in any way, please see Taryn Wright. Strap on your life jacket and get ready for a rip-roaring river ride with Splash Canyon: God’s Promise on Life’s Wild Ride. The week will be filled with fun stories, crafts, snacks and music! Mark your calendars now more information to follow.

First Reading Acts 1:12–26

12Then [the apostles] returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 18(Now this man bought a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’ 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Epistle 1 John 5:9–15

9If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. 14And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

Holy Gospel John 17:11b–19

11And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. 12While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. 16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.