VISION STATEMENT:
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church is committed to empowering the Body of Christ, to share the Love of CHRIST, through caring service to ALL GOD's people, in the Name of CHRIST.
We Welcome Interim Pastor
Mark Gerisch
Worship With Us
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday Service at 9 am.
Contemporary Service at 11 am.
Wednesday Service at 4 pm.
Sunday School at 10 am Sunday.
SUMMER WORSHIP
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
Sunday Service at 9 am.
Wednesday Service at 4 pm.
Communion is celebrated at every service.
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PASTOR PHILIP BROMHAL will be here on December 8th. A meet and greet will take place between services in the Fellowship Hall with coffee and donuts. Please plan to attend and welcome him.
SUNDAYS DURING ADVENT we will be focusing on the series "The Word Made Flesh". In this worship series for Advent, we are reminded that Jesus came to us in the flesh and revealed his divine nature to us in physical elements we find on earth. The theme verse for the entire series is: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).
Week 1: Bread of Life: Jesus is born in Bethlehem, the House of Bread, to nourish and strengthen us in our faith and feed us with his Word of truth to fill our lives.
Week 2: Salt of the Earth: Jesus calls us to flavor the earth and to savor the good things that come from him through his birth.
Week 3: Rock of Ages: Jesus is our rock, a solid foundation on which to build a life of joy.
Week 4: Light of the World: Jesus brightens our lives through his birth, dispelling the darkness of sin to bring forgiveness to light.
ADVENT SERVICES are on Wednesdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th at 4 pm. This year the series is entitled "Yet in Thy Dark Streets Shineth" and invites participants on an Advent journey to three significant locations in ancient Israel.
• Jerusalem, site of sacrifice and forgiveness, where an aged priest entering the temple will confront the angel Gabriel • Nazareth, where a humble maiden will be told her part in the family of God, a family of which we all are a part • Bethlehem, where a young couple are just now being directed to a nearby stable, even as we prepare to worship and rejoice.
ADVENT MEALS will be served after the Advent Services on December 4th, 11th and 18th. This is a great time for fellowship and to enjoy a good meal after our worship service. A free will offering will be collected with money going to UCCS, our local food pantry. Meals are provided with funds from a Thrivent grant.
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICES will be at 4 & 7 pm.
CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP SERVICES will be at 9 am.
The SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, “New Star”, will be presented on Sunday, December 22nd at 10 am. (Because of the Sunday School Program, there will be no Contemporary service.) Following the program, there will be fellowship time in the Fellowship Hall. Parents are reminded to bring a dozen cookies.
PRACTICE TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Saturday, December 7, 14, and 21 at 10:30 am
Sunday, December 8 and 15 during Sunday School hour at 10 am.
7th - 12th GRADE YOUTH - Friday, December 6th we will be going to see the Living Nativity at Immanuel, Frankentrost. We will meet at church at 6:30 pm to carpool over.
YOUTH & FAMILIES - Sunday, December 8th we will meet Grandpa Tiny’s Farm in Frankenmuth at noon to see Santa and His Reindeer.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT - Saturday, December 21st at noon we will be decorating Christmas cookies and then going Christmas caroling to the shut-ins at 1 pm. We will meet at church and carpool to visit the shut-ins. WE INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US! We need all of your voices. Please consider this ministry. It is only a couple of hours and it brings so much joy to our shut-ins.
JOY CIRCLE will meet on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30 pm. All women of the church are welcome.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
All women of the congregation are welcome to join us on Thursday, December 12th from 7 - 8 pm. “The Proverbs 31 Women and the Stories of Faithful Women in Scripture” study has been misunder- stood and misrepresented throughout ages. The women described in these verses sound like the Martha Stewart of King Solomon’s court – an unattainable ideal of perfection – or, perhaps a quaint example of ages past. However, this study is about more than some imagined ideal of womanhood. It will explore real women, with real struggles and gifts – women with deep, abiding faith and a passion for the will of God. The truth is that neither the women of Scripture nor we ourselves are called to be like Martha Stewart; we are called to be like Christ. Session 6 – The Story of Bathsheba: A Proverbs 31 woman is one who recognizes the gifts God has given and uses them to His glory; she is properly qualified. Proverbs 31:25 says “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.” God gives us many gifts which we use to accomplish the tasks set before us. This quality is not something we can get for ourselves. It comes from God. God gives Prudence to the simple. Prudence is good judgment in practical matters, and this good judgment comes from wisdom and discipline from God. In faith we know that we are always under the holy wings of our Lord and competently deal with both the good and bad that come our way.
CHURCH COUNCIL will meet on December 16th at 7 pm.
BLESS A FAMILY - This year the Joy Circle will be Blessing a Family from the community who are a young couple expecting a baby boy and starting out in their own apartment. Be watching for the tree with tags to go up in the back of the church. If you take a tag and purchase an item(s), please attach the tag to the item(s) and place it in the Church Office. If you want to make a monetary donation and let someone else shop, please put the money in an envelope and note “Joy Circle Bless A Family” on the envelope and give to Denise Felske or Linda Babechenko.
TOYS FOR TOTS collection has begun. Bring your new toys in to fill the boxes. We are also collecting books for GREAT START SAGINAW. These can be used books so if you have books your children or grandchildren are no longer reading, consider donating them. A box is set up under the coat rack. And the MITTEN TREE is set up and ready for donations.
EUCHRE FUN NIGHTS will return on January 11th and 18th at 2 pm. Bring your family and friends and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship.
CHOIR PRACTICES are on Mondays at 6 pm. We are looking for more voices to join us!
HANDBELL CHOIR PRACTICES are Wednesday afternoons at 5 pm.
SEW FOR FAITH
The Sew for Faith group meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Come and join us for fellowship and project ideas - you do not need to sew.
Christ Lutheran Church Welcomes YOU
On behalf of the entire congregation here at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reese, Michigan we want to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting our website. We are a church that believes in the life changing power of Jesus Christ, and do our best to share His love both at church and in our community, we are privileged to serve.
If you are looking for a “perfect church,” then I encourage you to click away quickly because we’re not that church, yet we are doing our best to become more like our Lord and Savior every single day. Sometimes we fail, but we believe in learning from those failures and moving forward in faith and victory!
We want to encourage you to take a look at the various links on our site and become acquainted with us, and then join us for worship services!
We like to call our website our “Online Visitor’s Packet” because it’s such a great way for prospective guests to see what we’re all about before actually walking through the doors!
Lives are being changed here at Christ Lutheran Church, and it’s to the honor and glory of Jesus Christ! We are all different, and while we have distinctive needs and situations in our lives, we believe He is more than up to the task of meeting those needs!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our online contact information, or give us a call at the church at 989-868-3281 and we will do our best to answer your question(s)!
I want to encourage you to put the Lord first in your life and see what God can do through you! Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
May you have a blessed pilgrimage with Christ serving His creation.
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SUNDAY CHURCH
ROBBIE OLDENBURG
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
SANDRA SCHAFSNITZ
CHURCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Tel: 989-928-9838
Tel: 989-996-0399
KAREN VOLZ
ORGANIST
TERESE PETRO
ORGANIST/HANDBELL DIRECTOR
MARK GERISCH
INTERIM PASTOR
Tel: 989-550-4267
VAL JANSON
ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR
CONTACT
Reese Christ
Lutheran Church
OUR ADDRESS
Christ Lutheran Church
1928 S. Reese Road
Reese, MI 48757-9718
Email: christlutheranchurchreese@gmail.com
Website: www.clcreese.com
Tel: 989-868-3281
Fax: 989-868-1505
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