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The Pastor and People of Christ Lutheran Church welcome you to
 participate in the congregation's fellowship-- a life of worship of Jesus Christ, the true Savior, mutual care and concerned service to others.
Our Congregation gathers to worship the Lord every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
(also at 8:00 during the summer.) Special services and holiday services are conducted and will be announced in advance. Sunday School, for both adults and children, is conducted every Sunday morning at 9:10 a.m. There is a class for every age, and all of the teachers are well-trained Christian people.
We also offer a Mid-Week school every Wednesday evening throughout the regular school year for elementary and
middle-school aged children. These classes meet from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
For a list of organizations operating within our church, go to the
activities page.
Pastor: Rev. John Einem
Read the Pastor's Message
Woman to Woman is heard on KJRG Newton 950 AM Saturdays at 7:00am,
and KFDI Wichita 1070 AM Sunday at 8:00am.
A Joyful Noise Why not join the church choir this fall?
The brilliant Christian psychiatrist, Dr. Walter Menninger, said that singing in a church choir was very helpful to him. After an exhausting day at work, he found it inspirational and soothing to go to choir practice at his church. The music enabled him to put the stress of his day behind him, get
in touch with something beautiful and holy, and end the day relaxed and uplifted.
Ask a choir member what singing in a choir does for him or her. It's very likely that you'll find he or she gets great joy in serving the Lord through singing. And remember, also, there is wonderful fellowship among choir members. Singing in a choir is a good way to make new friends. Try it.
Choir practice will resume in August. You are invited to join us on
Sundays, August 10 and August 31, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. in the choir
loft. If you have questions, please contact
Melanie Wetzel .
What about Handbells?
The handbell choir wishes to thank the
congregation for making the necessary funds available to have our handbells
completely refurbished. The Schulmerick representative for this area lives
in Nebraska. He picked up the bells, took them to his shop, did all the work
and then brought them back. He did a beautiful job and the bells look brand
new. We also have new table covers which were purchased with memorial funds
from Kenneth and LaVonne Markley.
We will start rehearsals Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. Our very
sincere thanks again.
Children's Hand Chimes
Children's hand chime choir will start at a later date, so watch for
starting date in the bulletin. Parents, please let me know if your child
wants to participate in this. It is very important that members of the choir
attend all rehearsals unless there is an emergency. -
Eugenia Nordman
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Worship Services:
SUNDAYS
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9:10 AM
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Sunday School
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9:10 AM
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Bible Study
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10:30AM
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Worship
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Holy Communion - First and Third Sundays
Nursery Members who are
parents of young children have indicated a strong desire to train their
children as to proper conduct in worship services. While they may briefly
utilize the nursery if their child becomes disruptive, their wish is to
return to worship as soon as possible rather than leave their child in the
nursery with an attendant. Therefore, at this time, we will no longer
provide nursery attendants. We would like to thank Marsha Arehart for her
many efforts and dedication shown in scheduling workers for the nursery in
the past, and to those of you who volunteered.
If, in the future, a need for this type of nursery service is indicated, the
Church Council will re-establish a nursery attendant program.
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Lutheran Hour Ministries
Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church
Visit their website for the latest
schedule or to listen to the broadcast online.
The Lutheran Hour is heard on KGGF 690AM, Coffeyville, Sundays at
7:00a.m.; KJRG 950AM, Newton, Sundays at 7:00a.m.; KFDI 1070AM,
Wichita, Sundays at 8:30am.
Other station listings
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"Life Quotes"
Be sure to visit the
Lutherans for Life website, dedicated to the sanctity of life.
Lutherans for Life
(888) 364-LIFE
www.lutheransforlife.org
When Is the Church Building Open?
The church building is open most weekdays
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The church secretary is generally in the office
on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 9:00
am to 3:00 pm
Pastor is
usually in the Pastor’s study from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday,
and is available to meet at other times - simply call and arrange for a
mutually convenient time.
Please feel free to stop in at any time, but if
you have something specific you would like to address, it would be best to
call ahead to assure that ample time will be available
If you have a particular
time you need to be in the building, arrangements can be made if you let us
know when you will need access.
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LENT
During Lent, our task is to grapple with
the meaning of the cross. What God accomplishes in Jesus Christ - his
life, death, and resurrection - is the object of our reflection in Lent. No
where else do we more vividly see the magnitude of God’s love. A
sacrificial love that has a transforming effect upon the lives of those who
receive it. We become new people - new creations! Through the love of
Christ we become
people of hope.
It is the resurrection that sets this all in
motion. Because of Jesus resurrection we are assured that all God’s
promises to us are trustworthy and true. The implications of this for our
daily lives are so great they are beyond our ability to remain continually
aware of them. Some of them include:
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God’s great love for us is true.
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We are completely forgiven of all our sins.
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We
are at peace with God.
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He is with us at all times.
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He
is for us.
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He
protects us.
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His
plans are to bless us.
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Our
future is brighter than we can conceive.
The list goes on and on. All which is
to say that, through Jesus, we’re made people of hope. German theologian
Jurgen Moltmann wrote a book called "Theology of Hope" in which he notes
that hope tends to be ever forward looking, and forward moving. Yet isn’t
it interesting that
Christian hope is born out of our faith
connection to the past. It’s because of God’s past sacrifice of His Son,
because of Jesus past victory over sin, death and the devil that our present
lives are transformed by hope and our futures are filled with hope.
This is part of what we celebrate at
Easter. That what Jesus accomplished makes each day of our lives now, as
well as the day of our death, infused with hope. And not only are our
lives changed, but also all who believe in Him. And so we have been made a
community of hope.
As such, we are to reflect this hope to
the world around us and that starts by our radiating this hope among
ourselves. St. Paul writes in 1 Thess. Chap. 4
“We believe that Jesus died
and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who
have fallen asleep in Him... And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Therefore encourage each other with these words.”
(v 14-18) “Encourage each other with these words” As we enter the season
of Easter let the resurrection hope in you radiate to other believers around
you. Based on what Jesus has done in the past, encourage others in the
present so that they sense that our future in Christ is bright.
“Christ is Risen!”
Pastor Einem
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