Sharing the Load

   They looked like a small parade coming down the street from the cul-de-sac. Five little boys and girls on their very first two—wheel bikes were obviously on a mission. They pulled a red wagon loaded with a blanket holding precious cargo - dolls? stuffed animals? free kittens?
   But what made this entourage stand out was the method they had devised for pulling the wagon. Two ropes, both probably ten feet long, were tied to the wagon handle. Each rope led to a different bicycle, onto which it was securely knotted. Clever! Two bikes pulled the wagon. By riding side by side, a few feet apart, the “pullers” kept the wagon from veering unsteadily or tipping over. The other three bik-ers seemed equally intent on this mission, with communication at 100%. Because the children were good “stewards” of their “treasure,” the wagon rolled smoothly down the street toward the goal.
   We Christians use stewardship in similar ways: Start with the Gospel, and the need to “take it into all the world.”  Use material and spiritual gifts from God to accomplish this. Trusting God's leadership, we’ll know where we’re going and how to get there. Keep moving, without veering off course. Pull together and share the load, remembering that the Bible says we are, “working together with Him...” (2 Corinthians 6:1) God leads and loves each of us more than we can possibly under-stand! Enjoy the stewardship journey!

This Week

Today
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
Monday
Labor Day
Tuesday
Little Lambs Meet & Greet
Wednesday
Little Lambs Sessions Begin
9:00 a.m. Ladies Crafts
Thursday
7:00 p.m. Choir
Saturday
5:00 p.m. Praise Worship
Sunday
9:30 a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
11:00 a.m. Bible Adventures
11:00 a.m. Youth Adventures

Altar Flowers – In praise and thanksgiving to God, the chancel flowers this weekend are given to  celebrate the birthdays of Iris Bletsch and Barb Ecklund. Additional flowers are given by the Effertz’ to celebrate birthdays of their family members.   We thank them for their kindness.

Serving God and Us

Today:
ACOLYTE: Breanne Harkins
READER: Paul Krumm
GREETER: Marion Flory
USHERS: Nelson, Wells
COFFEE: Andy Anderson

Next Sunday:
ACOLYTE: Madelyn Gegan
READER: Bea Cook
GREETERS: Kay & Jane
USHERS: Nelson, Wells
COFFEE: Gail Berkesch
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Jayne Harkins

Attendance: (last week) 

   Saturday -- 11   Sunday – 78

Christ Lutheran Finances

Given Last Week: $2,996.00
Given To Date: $92,681.42

Needed Last Week: $3,044.85
Needed To Date: $102,524.90

Building Fund: $75.00
Youth Fund: $50.00

Upcoming Events

   Pastor will begin Seventh Grade Confirmation Class on Monday, September 13.  Please speak with him if you are interested and have him review the program plans for the year.
   Sunday Bible Class will begin again on next Sunday following our fellowship.  Pastor will still follow the schedule of our Sunday School Lessons.  The first lesson will be on Marriage from Genesis 1 and 2.

An Alert for Women

   The monthly LWML Meeting will be held on Sept. 15th at 10:00 a.m.  All the ladies of the church are invited.  We will be having a potluck lunch after the meeting so please bring your favorite dish and enjoy some great food and fellowship.
 

An Alert for Youth

   There will be a youth Sunday activity from 11:00 am (after church) until 3:00 pm, on September 12, held at the church, for ages 5th grade through high school.  The subject is Creation.  There will be a lesson, music, lunch, and games.  Please RSVP to the church if you have a child, or know of a child, who would like to attend. Please encourage the children to bring a friend.  You can also RSVP to Sanya Krumm, at 806-8848.  Please in-dicate the child’s grade level with your RSVP.

Members are invited to fill Mite Boxes located in the narthex.