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**!FLOWERS!on!the!Altar!today!are!given!to!the!Glory!of!God!by!Bob!and!Sheri!Mickelson!in!thanksgiving!for!!54!years!of!marriage!blessings.!!!

**! FUNERAL! –!Renata!Krohn!was! called! to! her! Savior’s! side! on!Monday,!October! 3,! 2016.! ! Funeral! service! and!Christian!burial!were!held!on!Friday,!October!7,!2016.!!**!WEDDING! –! Todd! Teply! and! Tina!Nelson!were! united! in!marriage! before! our! Altar! on! Saturday,! October! 8,!2016.!!!Luke!17:19!And!He!said!to!him,!“Arise,!go!your!way.!Your!faith!has!made!you!well.”!Only!one!of! the!ten! lepers!cleansed!returns!to!give! thanks!to! Jesus.!Why! is! that?!Surely! the!rest!were!indeed! thankful! to! be! freed! from! such! a! terrible! disease.! But! only! the! Samaritan! leper! had!faith:!and!his! faith!turned!into!action,!as!all! true!faith!does.!Our!generosity!to!God’s!work!in!the!Church!is!likewise!our!faith!in!action.!!!Mission Memo – Church Workers Around the World The! past! 5! weeks! has! featured!missionaries! and! projects! that! we! are! supporting! at! The! Big! Mission! Event! on!November!6.! !We!will!also!be!helping!Dr.!Martin! and!Marie!Dicke!who!have!been!called! to!be!missionaries! in!Papua,!New!Guinea.!!Martin!was!raised!in!the!Jungles!of!Papua,!New!Guinea!until!he!was!16!years!old,!and!his!parents! were!missionaries! there.! ! After! getting! his! education! in! the! USA,! was!married! and! having! raised! their!children,!Martin! has! been! called! by! God! to!Papua,! New! Guinea.! ! He! can! speak! the! language! of! the! jungle!people!and!now!the!125,000!members!of! the!Good!News!Lutheran!Church!New!Guinea!want! them!to!come!and!teach! them.! !Martin! will! teach! worship! and!music! at! Timothy! Lutheran! Seminary,! Birip! as! well! as! work! with!pastors!and!musicians!of! the!Gutnius!Lutheran!Church!to!develop!worship!resources.! !Give! thanks! that!Martin!and!Marie!will!serve!God!in!New!Guinea.!!Please!help!us!support!them!by!buying!a!ticket!to!the!Big!Mission!Event!from!an!SOS!member!or!in!the!church!office.!!!

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**! BIG! EVENT! NOVEMBER! 6! ^! Come! celebrate! the! joy! of!mission!work! at!The!Big!Mission&Event! scheduled! for!Sunday,!November!6,!at!Divots!Conference!Center!in!Norfolk.!!The!Big!Mission&Event,!sponsored!by!Servants!of!the!Savior!of!Christ!Lutheran!Church,!Norfolk,!begins!with!a!5:00!p.m.!social!hour,!followed!by!a!tenderloin!medallion!dinner!served!at!6:00!p.m.!!Gary!Thies,!Mission!Development!Counselor!for!Lutheran!Church^Missouri!Synod!will!be!the!Master!of!Ceremonies!as!well!as!the!featured!speaker!for!the!evening.! !The!Event!also!features!both!a!live!and!silent!auction.!!Tickets!are!available!for!a!donation!of!$50!per!person!from!Christ!Lutheran!Church,!605!South!Fifth!Street,!Norfolk!(371^1210).!!No!tickets!will!be!sold!at!the!door. !!!!

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WEEKLY FOCUS

October 9, 2016 Christ Lutheran Church A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Share God’s Word – Share His Love – Do It Now!

DIGGING INTO GOD’S WORD …

! BIBLE STUDIES & SUNDAY SCHOOL JUST FOR YOU BIBLE STUDIES Adult Bible Study Pastor Winter Sun., 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall 9-12 High School Study Moje / Wingert Sun., 9:30 a.m. Youth Loft Grades 7-8 Bible Study Bryant/Kolterman Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Room 126

SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno, Coordinator Parents & 2’s Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Room 206 Preschoolers Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Rooms 103 & 105 Kindergarten – Gr. 6 & special needs adults Sun., 9:30 a.m. CLS Gym

(Please note – the school will remain locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time following the 8:00 service !**!GRACE!LUTHERAN!MEN’S!BREAKFAST!STUDY!will!meet!Tuesday,!October!11,!at!7:00!a.m.!!The!group!meets!every!other!Tuesday!morning!at!First!Choice!Catering,!1110!South!9th!Street!(formerly!Brass!Lantern).!!There!is!a!meal!with!a!freewill!offering.!!All!men!are!invited!to!attend.!!!! !!!!!!

**! PICTORIAL! DIRECTORY! SIGNZUPS! NOW! AVAILABLE! ^! Go! to! the! Christ! Lutheran!website! and! click! on! the!Michael’s!Photography! link! to! follow!the!simple!on^line! instructions.! !For!assistance,! contact!Lynn! in! the!Church!Office.!!**!ADULT!CHOIR! –!The!adult!choir! is! looking!for!anyone!willing!to!share!their!voices! in!songs!of!praise!to!God.!!Rehearsals!are!held!on!Thursday!nights!from!7:00^8:00!p.m.!!Our!first!practice!was!this!past!Thursday,!October!6.!!Choir!sings!regularly!during!the!year!and!for!many!festival!services.!!What!a!joy!to!rehearse!together!and!then!lead!the!congregation!in!worship!and!praise.!!!!!

“Oh,&come,&let&us&sing&to&the&Lord;&let&us&make&a&joyful&noise&to&the&rock&of&our&salvation.&&Let&us&come&into&His&presence&with&thanksgiving;&let&us&make&a&joyful&noise&unto&Him&with&songs&of&praise!”&&Psalm!95:1^2!!!!**! GRANT!APPLICATION!UPDATES! ! ^!Two!grant!applications!have!been!submitted! for! the!new!Helping!Hands!Child! Care.!! The! Mundt! grant! application! was! submitted! in! late! August! and! Christ! Lutheran! has! received! a!letter!!stating!the!Mundt!Foundation!has!received!our!grant!proposal!in!the!amount!of!$450,000!and!would!review!it!at!their!earliest!possible!convenience.!!A!second!grant!application!was!also!sent!in!late!August!to!the!Lutheran!Church!Extension!Fund.!!This!grant!was!for!funds!to!help!furnish!the!new!building.!!Results!of!this!application!should!come!to!Christ!Lutheran!in!November.!!!**!CALL!PROCESS!UPDATE!–!The!search!committee!helping!the!congregation!in!calling!an!associate!pastor!has!six!telephone/skype! interviews! scheduled! on! the! evenings! of! October! 18,! 19! and! 20.! ! Please! keep! the! committee!members!and!the!pastors!in!your!prayers!as!this!process!continues.!

LIFE QUOTE: “Your witness can speak for the speechless. Your words can give value to people considered disposable. Remember that in heaven these disabled folks will be your equal in every way. What will they say to you when you meet there? God’s stars see God’s handiwork in all people.” Rev. Mark Jeske, www.timeofgrace.org - A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. 1 Corinthians 4:1

GROWING IN CHRIST IN SUNDAY SCHOOL Lisa Moreno – Children’s Ministry Coordinator lmoreno@clnorfolkmail.org phone: 371-3898 facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christ-Lutheran-Norfolk-Sunday-School/207797372579875

Please note – School doors are locked until 9:15 a.m. to allow teachers fellowship time after the 8:00 service. !**!TODAY!IN!SUNDAY!SCHOOL!Z!students'studied'Samson'in'their'lesson.'Students'learned'that'Jesus'repeats'and'completes'Samson’s(deeds(of(deliverance(for(us(and(for(our(salvation.(When(we(are(weak,(He(is(strong!(Consider(asking,(“What&was&the&true&source'of'Samson’s'strength?'Who'is'the'source'of'our'strength?” !**!SUNDAY!SCHOOL!SUPPLIES!NEEDED:!!Sunday!school!is!in!need!of!the!following!items!for!upcoming!weeks:!masking!tape,!raffia,!wheat!or!decorative!grass!stems.!!We!are!also!looking!to!BORROW!these!trendy!items!from!the!past!for!October!30:!!poodle!skirts,!leg!warmers,!jelly!shoes,!8!track!tapes,!flash!cubes,!rotary!telephones,!large!old!cellphones,! cabbage! patch! kids,! glow!worm! toys,!mood! rings,!macrame! plant! hangers,! or! Rubik’s! cubes.! !Please!label!these!items!with!your!name!so!they!can!be!returned!to!you.!!If!you!can!help!by!supplying!any!of!these!items,!bring!them!to!the!church!office.!!**! MISSION! OFFERING! –! Our! fall! mission! offering! project! is! S.M.I.L.E.,! Inc.! ! Please! remember! to! bring! your!offerings!on!the!2nd!&!3rd!Sundays!of!the!month,!to!support!this!great!opportunity!to!put!the!Gospel!in!action!!!**!NO!KIDS!FUN!NIGHT!until!further!notice,!due!to!a!lack!of!interest!in!this!event.!!!

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The Mission

Sunday, November 6, Divots Convention Center 4200 W. Norfolk Avenue

5:00 p.m. Social 6:00 p.m. Dinner

(Tenderloin Medallion Dinner)

Donation $50 per person

Available from S.O.S. members or the Church Office

HOSTED&BY&$SERVANTS(OF(THE(SAVIOR$in!conjunction!with!!

Lutheran Hour Ministries!Proceeds from Dinner and Auction will benefit: • Orphan Grain Train relief projects • Missionaries in several countries • Other special mission projects

Join us for an evening of elegance, excitement and entertainment

and an opportunity to share our abundant blessings in support of mission activities

here and around the world.

Gary Thies Master of Ceremonies

and Event Speaker Many valuable items for Live and Silent Auction

Lisa Wolken, Auctioneer

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JUNIOR HIGH **!CONFIRMATION!^!is!for!5^8th!graders!attending!either!the!public!schools,!or!Christ!Lutheran.!Pizza!dinner!will!be!served!every!night!we!meet!for!confirmation.!Please!arrive!a!4:45!if!you!want!pizza,!and!no!later!than!5:15!if!you!are!eating!on!your!own.!All!pizza!will!be!put!away!before!we!start!our! lesson.!Slices!will!be!sold! for!$1.00!each.!!There!will!be!no!Confirmation!this!week,!October!12th,!as!there!is!no!school!that!day.!

**!BIBLE!STUDY!9:30!ON!SUNDAY!!!!7th!&!8th!Graders!!Join!us!on!Sunday!mornings!in!the!7th!grade!room!as!we!continue!to!grow!in!our!Christian!faith.! !Be!sure!to!make!our!Sunday!morning!youth!group!a!part!of!your!regular!schedule.!This!bible!study!is!lead!by!Paul!Kolterman,!Chad!&!Megan!Bryant,!and!Matt!&!Angela!Wingert.!We!meet!every!Sunday!at!9:30!^10:30!in!the!7th!grade!room.!

**!MONTHLY!FELLOWSHIP!–!OCTOBER&23!–!we!will!be!having!a!bonfire,!cooking!hot!dogs!and!smore’s,!playing!football!and!volleyball.!!We!need!volunteers!to!bring!chips,!pop,!snacks,!and!dessert.!!Food!sign^up!for!the!bonfire!is!outside!Matt’s!office!door. **! 7Z8! GRADE! DYG! ^! The! Nebraska! District! will! be! hosting! a! Junior! High! District! Youth! Gathering! in! Kearney!November!12^13,!2016.! !Students!who!attend!will!have!an!opportunity!to!come!together!to!hear!and!study!God’s!Word,! celebrate!His! love! for! us,! and!be! reminded! that!we! are! kNOwn!by!God! through!our! baptism.! !Forms! and!$50.00!deposit!are!due!by!October!16th!!Pick!up!forms!after!church,!or!at!the!church!office.!Please!email!Matt!with!any!questions!at!mwingert@clnorfolkmail.org.! **! VOLUNTEERS! ^! We! need! YOU!! If! you! want! to! help! with! anything! you! see! above,! please! let! me! know!!mwingert@clnorfolkmail.org!

SENIOR HIGH **!BIG!QUESTIONS!Z!Start!the!week!off!right!with!Sr.!High!Bible!study.!First,!we!will!have!a!student!led!devotion,!then!study!the!book!“Life’s!Big!Questions,!God’s!Big!Answers”.!See!you!there!!!**!FOR!YOUR!CALENDAR!

• October!2Z30!–!Pie!and!Butterbraid!Sales!• Sunday,!October!9!–!Senior!High!Youth!Clean!Up!Day!at!city!parks!2^4!p.m.!

FALL FUNDRAISER UNDER WAY TODAY!(October!9)!the!Senior!High!Youth!Group!will!be!promoting!their!annual!Fall!Fundraiser.!!The!funds!raised!during!this!event!enable!youth!to!participate!in!future!servant!events!and!youth!gatherings.!We!are!taking!orders!for! a! variety! of! butter! braids! and! pies.! ! The! items! are! scheduled! for! delivery! on!November! 16,!making! them! a!perfect! option! for! your! Thanksgiving! and/or! Christmas! celebrations.! ! You! can! place! an! order! directly!with! any!junior!or!senior!high!youth!member!or!by!calling!the!church!office.!!Youth!will!also!be!taking!orders!in!the!Narthex!after!worship!on!October!9,!16,! and!23.! !All!orders!are!due!on!October!30th! so!order! soon.! !We!appreciate!your!support!and!would!like!to!thank!you!in!advance!for!your!on^going!support!of!our!senior!high!youth!ministry.!

YOUTH MINISTRY Moved by God’s Love to Impact

Matt Wingert, Director of Youth Ministry mwingert@clnorfolkmail.org Website: www.clnorfolk.org Sarah Moje, Youth Coordinator youth@clnorfolkmail.org Click on Ministries and select your group

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 2016

Please!remember!the!following!in!prayer!during!the!coming!week.!!You!may!also!want!to!send!a!card!or!note!to!those!on!this!week’s!prayer!list!to!let!them!know!they!are!being!thought!of.!!

• For!those!undergoing!treatment!for!cancer;!for!strength!for!their!families;!including:!!Bobbie!Bell,!Nathan!Boyle,!Joyce!Deuel,!LeeAnn!Dohman,!Bruce!Gardels,!Deb!Gebhardt,!Sharon!Grunke,!Bruce!Hansen,!Lynn!(Brockman)!Heinold,!Kellie!(Hoffman)! Reyes,! Elaine!Holmberg,! Sandy!Horst,! Jason! Jackson,! Jane! Koehler,!Miriam!Krueger,! Georgia! Lambrecht,!Ruth!Lehman,!Lisa!Meyer,!Robert!Mock,!Lisa!Murray,!Jared!Musser,!Amy!Neuhalfen,!Carolyn!Prauner,!Sondra!Reigle,!Jim!Roethler,!Jean!Schacher,!Randy!Schultz,!Leon!Schulz,!Carol!Thies,!Dale!Tomka,!April!Wiley,!Don!Wolff,!Allan!Zeitz,!and!the!mother!of!Sarah!Boelter.!

• For!those!in!care!centers,!nursing!homes,!or!suffering!from!long^term!illness;!those!who!face!tests,!uncertainties!about!their!health,!undergoing!surgery,!or!facing!difficult!times,!including:!Elizabeth!Ambrose,!Brad!and!Victoria!Baker!and!children,! Emma! and! Brooklyn! (car! accident);! ! Hazel! Bermel,! Chris! Bredehoeft,! Brendan! Gnewuch,! Craig! Herpy,!EllaMae!Jensen,!Tom!Kreisien,!Steve!Long,!Marilyn!Means,!Connie!Mock,!Donnis!Omer,!Sandy!Schulz,!Sam!Seikaly,!Jim!Siedschlag,!Barb!Slieter,!James!Wagner,!Dominic!Wolff,!Jesse!Wright,!and!a!young!girl,!Taryn.!!

• For!the!family!of!Renata!Krohn,!called!to!her!Savior’s!side!this!past!week.!• Thanksgiving!for!80!years!or!more!of!birthday!blessings!given!to!the!following:!!Mildred!Gaskill!(10/9).!• Thanksgiving!for!54!years!of!marriage!blessings!given!to!Bob!and!Sheri!Mickelson!(10/9).!• For!Todd!Teply!and!Tina!Nelson!united!in!marriage!before!our!Altar!on!Saturday!(10/8).!• Thanksgiving! for! the! birth! of! a! son,! Kayson! Ray,! to! Jared! and! Karisa! Roberts! (9/30);! grandparents! Jeff! &! Konnie!

Beutler.!• For!the!continuing!work!of!the!call!committees!for!various!church!workers.!• For!the!“Growing!the!Future!with!Childlike!Faith”!campaign.!• For!government,!police!and!fire!officials,!and!the!military.!For!peace!in!our!land!and!an!end!to!terrorism.!• That!God!would!raise!up!a!mighty!army!of!believers!who!would!guide!our!nation!back!to!Christian!principles.!

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PRAYER!REQUESTS!may!be!made! in! the!Prayer!Request!book!at! the!north!entrance.! !Please! fill!out!all! information!completely.!!Private!prayer!requests!may!be!placed!in!the!envelope!provided!for!this!purpose.!!

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LUTHERAN HIGH NORTHEAST Educating for Life + Promoting the Faith !**! LHNE!SCRIP! !Please!support!Lutheran!High!and!its!students!by!purchasing!SCRIP?! !You!can!buy!SCRIP!at!the!new!store^front!location!^!The!Abbey!Christian!Store!during!regular!business!hours!(M^F,!9^8;!Sat.!9^6)!or!at!LHNE.!!!The!last!day!to!purchase!scrip!at!Echo!Lighting!is!October!14.!!**!ACCOMPANIST!NEEDED!^!Do!you!enjoy!playing!piano!and!wish!to!share!your!talents!with!those!in!need?!!The!LHNE!music!department! is! in!need!of!an!accompanist!!Our!choir!rehearses!every!day!and!we!would!need!you!at!school!most!days!between!12:30!^!1:45.! !There!will!be!some!additional!time!needed!for!performances.! !If!you!are!interested!in!learning!more,!please!contact!Tamara!Witt!at!(402)!270^4968.!!**! LHNE! BOOSTER! PANCAKE! FEED! &! BAKE! SALE! –! Plan! now! to! attend! the! LHNE! Booster! Pancake! feed! on!Sunday,!October!30,!2016,!from!9:30!a.m.!to!1:00!p.m.!!Pancakes,!sausage,!orange!juice,!and!coffee!will!be!served.!!Local!entertainment!and!much!more!!!Come!and!enjoy!breakfast!with!your!friends!!!!**!OPENINGS!–!Head!Wrestling!coach!and!a!part^time!bus!driver.!!For!more!information!on!these!positions,!please!contact!Principal!Daniel!Sievert!at!402^379^3040.!!**!OPEN!HOUSES! Z! If!you!have!an!8th!grade!student!and!are! interested! in!LHNE,!make!sure!you!attend!an!open!house!in!October!or!November!to!receive!a!coupon!(valid!to!November!30)!for!$50!off!of!registration.!!!

Lutheran High Northeast P.O. Box 2454 Norfolk, NE 68702-2454

School located at 2010 N. 37th Street Office 402-379-3040 Fax 402-379-8340

Email info@lhne.org Web www.lhne.org

Worship With Us ! Sat. – 5:30 p.m.; Sun. – 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. ! Sunday School & Bible Classes – 9:30 a.m.

Christ Lutheran Church Services are broadcast on Cable Channel 12, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Office Hours Monday – Thursday … 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fridays … 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pastors Winter is often out of the office for home, hospital and other visits. Contact the Church Office for available appointments with pastors.

Church Phones CHURCH OFFICE …………………………… 371-1210 CHURCH FAX ………………………………...371-1228 SCHOOL OFFICE …………………………….371-5536 SCHOOL FAX …………………………………371-1288 HELPING HANDS CHILD CARE …………...379-3275

Christ Lutheran website: www.clnorfolk.org. e-mail – use first initial & last name @clnorfolkmail.org

Pastoral Staff Rev. Chip Winter …………………... Director of Ministry

Ministry Staff Chad Bryant ……………………….. Child Care Director Starla Landkamer …………… Stephen Ministry Leader Sarah Moje …………………………. Youth Coordinator Lisa Moreno ………..... Children’s Ministry Coordinator Steve Stortz ……………………………………. Principal Matt Wingert …………………Director of Youth Ministry

Administrative Staff Judy Bohn ………………………….. Business Manager Starla Landkamer ………….... Administrative Assistant Lynn Walmsley ………………..Administrative Assistant

Hospitalized This Week Known to be hospitalized this past week: at FRHS –Jim Siedschlag, Lavern Hartel; at UNMC/Omaha – Sharon Grunke; at Children’s/Omaha – Lane Fickler; at MaDonna/Lincoln – Lincoln Schindler.

If you are admitted to the hospital, you or a family member should contact the Church office with admission information.

Media Ministry LUTHERAN HOUR – Sun., 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. WJAG 780 AM or 105.9 FM; or KZEN 100.3 F.M. at 9:30 a.m. Today’s program is sponsored by Norfolk Area Lutherans for Life.

ON MAIN STREET – Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Cable TV DAILY DEVOTIONS www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp

Our Stewardship of Time In Worship 10/02/16 ………..…….…………………. 488 Communed ……………………………………………228 Bible Class / LifeLight………………………………. 78 Sunday School / Staff …………………………… 94 / 26

Our Stewardship of Gifts Received 10/02/16 …………………………….. $24,207

Growing the Future Campaign Committed &/or received as of 10/02 ……..$1,033,060 This Week’s Activities Pictorial)Pics) Begin)this)week!)SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 8:00 a.m. WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. Bible Class / Sunday School 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 2:00 p.m. Senior High Event

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 12:45 p.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Finance 7:00 p.m. Choral Clinic Concert at LHNE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 7:00 p.m. COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 NO Grade 5-8 Confirmation

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 9:30 a.m. Bulletin Assembly

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 5:30 p.m. WORSHIP Gillian Freudenburg baptism

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. Bible Class / Sunday School 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP

Please call the Church Office to schedule an activity. It is best to call ahead to avoid a conflict in scheduling.

Focus Announcements, as well as Verbal Announcements & Prayer Requests are due in writing to the Church Office by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Submitting announcements earlier during the holidays is greatly appreciated. Please include a contact name on all announcements in case there are questions, or further information is needed.

* Please Note: The inclusion of items in the Focus from outside sources is for informational purposes only. Inclusion of these

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