Offering = Opportunity

   Consider some simple facts. Did you know, for example, that one-sixth of everything Jesus is reported to say in the New Testament concerns the relationship of a person to his or her material possessions? And one-third of all Jesus' parables are about this matter. The use and misuse of the world - of possessions, of physical things, and of people - the use and misuse of the world we have been given by God to live in and with is what the history of salvation is all about. It's the matter of stewardship.

   Let's not fool ourselves about stewardship, because if we do we will be fooling ourselves about the Gospel itself, about the very promise of salvation itself.

Stewardship is not tipping God

   To toss God a tip, a little change from the excess of our lives, whether of money or time, is a little like tossing a bone to a dog who is looking for meat. If you find that your giving to God is being done in this spirit, then reconsider.

Stewardship is not just paying bills

   It's not a matter of meeting the church's obligations to the electric company and paying salaries. Our gifts honor the Lord and are an expression of our love.

   While the church budget is important, our offering is an opportunity for us to truly thank our Heavenly Father for all He has given us. If we give in relation to what we've received, there will always be plenty to pay the bills, too.

This Week

Today

10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

10:45 a.m. Bible Adventures

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. Ladies Crafts

7:00 p.m. Choir

Saturday

5:00 p.m. Praise Worship

Sunday

Mother’s Day

9:30 a.m. Worship

10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

10:45 a.m. Bible Adventures

Serving God and Us

Today:

Acolyte:  Alison White

Greeter: Fran and Tieler

Coffee: Andy Anderson

Ushers: Nelson/Wells

Sunday School: Ed LaSelle

Next Sunday:

Acolyte: Chandler Harkins

Coffee: Ed & Susan LaSelle

Ushers: Keller

Sunday School: Ed LaSelle

Altar Flowers – In praise and thanksgiving to God, the chancel flowers are given by the Alan and Carol Donahoo on the occasion of their anniversary.  We thank them for their gift.

Opportunities

   We welcome participation by our members.  This is what makes our congregation special.  New sign-up sheets are on the board in the fellowship hall for readers, greeters, coffee fellowship, and acolytes. 

Attendance: (last week) 

   Saturday- 12   Sunday- 73

 Take a Trip

   Today in Bible Adventures Pastor will look at the lesson of Jesus sending out the Seventy-two into towns to which he will soon travel.  The lesson is Luke 10:1-24.  Next week Pastor will have an overview of prayer.

Rummage Sale

   Dates have been determined for the Rummage Sale.  We will hold it on June 4-5.  This will be for smaller items (excluding appliances and furniture).  Please start saving your treasures.

Christ Lutheran Finances

Given Last Week: $2,011.00
Given To Date: $48,608.85

Needed Last Week: $3,044.85
Needed To Date: $51,762.45

Building Fund: $40.00
 

X Equals What?

   Try to discover the relationship between the first two names or phrases and replace the X with a word or name to balance the equation:

Adam : Eve – Aquila : X

Elijah : prophet – Deborah : X

Joshua : Nun – Saul : X

David : Psalms – Solomon : X

Joseph : Benjamin – Andrew : X

Paul : tentmaker – Zacchaeus : X

Commandments : 10 – Cities of refuge : X

Revelation : John – Acts : X

Jordan : river – Cerith : X

OT books : 39 – NT books : X

Ruth : Naomi – Rebekah : X

Elah : valley – Carmel : X

Bethlehem : city of David -- Jericho : X

Book of Ezekiel : prophecy – Book of Psalms : X