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THE CLARION

August 2019

Volume 22, Issue 8

Christ Lutheran Church Newsletter Mission Statement

Christ Lutheran Church exists to “...continue to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ with members, community & the world.”

“Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Grant us peace!” So we sing every week before Christ’s

altar, as the Church has sung for countless generations.

Jesus brought peace to earth – peace between man and God, because through him, we have the forgiveness of

sins, and deliverance from slavery to sin, and these gifts bring an end to our enmity.

The Holy Spirit also has his gift of peace, which he produces in those who believe in Jesus (see Gal 5:22). He

brings the peace of a good conscience, which is washed clean of the guilt and punishment of sins, and is forti-

fied by confident trust in God’s promises. He brings a peace that surpasses all understanding, which enables us

to endure even the worst kinds of difficulties and temptations in this life.

But there is another way in which the Holy Spirit’s gift of peace works: by helping us to live with one another

in love and unity. This kind of peace, however, takes some work and effort on our part! So Saint Paul wrote in

his letter to the Ephesians 4:3:

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have

been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to main-

tain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

This is the sort of unity that Jesus prayed that his Church would have. Meditate on these words, with which

Christ prayed for his disciples – and for you:

“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be

one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that

you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are

one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent

me and loved them even as you loved me.” Jn 17:20-23

For this reason, the Church of all ages always strives to live together in unity and peace.

Sadly, the unity and peace of Christ have been broken in the past, among us, in our families, and in our neigh-

borhoods. The sinful works of the flesh – rivalries, dissensions, divisions (see Gal 5:20) – have manifested

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themselves. We do not, however, give up! As Christians, we never cease to desire and strive for that unity and

peace, for which Christ prayed, and which the apostle Paul exhorted us to maintain.

Out of love for one another, and for all our Christian brethren throughout the world, therefore, we gather

to worship God, and receive his gifts in the Divine Service in a way that reflects this desire for peaceful unity.

As Lutherans, we strive for greater conformity with one another, and with our heritage of the last 2,000 years.

We ground ourselves in Scripture, we build each other up on Christ, and we rely solely on God’s grace. In this

way, our doctrine and practice becomes recognizably Christian throughout the world, not only tothose who are

alive today, but also to those who have gone before us: to the entire body of Christ – of which we are so

blessed by God’s grace to be members.

May we ever love God’s peace, strive to keep it, and pray that his peace may be given to us in abundance, ac-

cording to his good and gracious will.

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Mt 5:9.

Join Christ Lutheran Church for Christian Education

Night each Wednesday!

Beginning in the fall, our Christian Education Night will be held weekly every Wednesday. Bible History

and Youth Catechesis will continue, and our adult study group will also resume. The book we will be reading

next year is Has American Christianity Failed?, by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lu-

theran Church, Austin, Texas. This 2016 book will help us all to understand the many temptations around us

to disbelieve the Word of God and to build our own ladders to God instead. We will learn why these

manmade ladders are so unsatisfying and will ultimately let us down in the day of trouble. Wolfmueller's

style is exceptionally easy to read, doubly so in this book, as he traces his own journey away from these

manmade ladders and toward the cross. A blurb from one of my seminary professors: “Christianity in North America has largely been shaped by unbiblical assumptions about the power of human

choice. In an engaging and conversational style, Wolfmueller draws on his own experiences as a college stu-

dent moving from church to church and more recently as a Lutheran pastor to offer a Christ-centered cri-

tique. Wolfmueller does not offer programs or techniques for church revitalization but rather invites his read-

ers to hear the Word of the cross and find their confidence in the sure and certain promises of Christ Jesus.

This book will challenge, edify, and encourage faithful disciples of Jesus Christ in the context of our self-

addicted and chaotic culture.” —John T. Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary,

Fort Wayne, Indiana

BRAILLE WORKERS GROUPS 1 AND 2

Our two braille worker groups will take a break for the summer. Look for schedules starting again in Sep-

tember.

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T SERVING IN AUGUST T

ALTAR Candy Schoppa

KITCHEN HOSTESS Annie Miller

ELDER Various Elders

GREETERS Jon & Sheila Armstrong

8/4 Haley Freeman

8/11 Kendall Graham

8/18 Colin Hoffman

8/25 Kailee Graham

The Lutheran Student Center hosts Supper-

On-Sunday’s each week during the Fall

and Spring semesters, beginning with a

bible study at 5:00 p.m. and followed by a

meal at 6:00 p.m.

The Supper-On-Sunday meals are provided

by local volunteers from area congrega-

tions and their various small groups. The

Lutheran Student Center is an outreach

ministry of all of the Lutheran churches in

the Lubbock county area. We greatly ap-

preciate everyone who has helped to make

this academic year a success, whether you

helped by providing food, participated in

the Brisket Cook-Off, or donated funds to

the LSC; Thank You!

This summer, on July 28th at 4 PM, Jeff

Jenkins will be ordained and installed as

the new pastor for both Redeemer Luther-

an Church and the Lutheran Student Cen-

ter. Jeff has served, this past year, as the

vicar for both ministries. The installation

service will be held at Redeemer.

If you know of a high school graduate who

is planning on attending TTU, introduce

them to the Lutheran Student Center and

introduce us to them. If you know someone

who would like to meet the incoming pas-

tor and tour the facility this summer, please

contact vicar Jeff via email at:

pj@rlcms.org

The Student Center is located at 2615 19th

Street, Lubbock, TX 79410. The email

address is lsclubbock@gmail.com. The

phone number is 806-763-3644.

Brett Faber 8/1

Elizabeth Hinton 8/1

Andy Jarrett 8/2

Jan Harrison 8/3

Bob Warrick 8/5

Alfred Lingnau 8/7

Madison Donaway 8/8

Betsy Fischer 8/9

Marolyn Rinne 8/12

Haley Freeman 8/14

Brynli Flores 8/16

Patricia Hoffman 8/17

Janet Wuensche 8/17

Jennifer Bryson 8/18

Kip Kothmann 8/25

Kacey Hanslik 8/26

Wyoneta Buckner 8/27

Lonnie Jarrett 8/30

Travis & Gaby Tinglund 8/1

Chris & Jennifer Bryson 8/4

Calvin & Sandra Lemon 8/6

Arthur & Missy Galvan 8/10

Rev. Daniel & Amanda Hinton 8/12

Gary & Kathy Franklin 8/14

Rev. Dr. Alan & Audrey Abel 8/27

Billy and Ann Guetersloh 8/26

Roger & Janice Pamperin 8/28

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Church Council Notes by Tom Zachman, CLC President

COMMUNITY OUTREACH by Joyce Zachman

AMAZON SMILE FOUNDATION

Christ Lutheran Church has been nominated to receive direct deposit donation disbursements from this foun-

dation. This is based on 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products. Just shop at Amazon Smile

(smile.Amazon.com) for the things you would normally shop for on Amazon.com. If you have any ques-

tions, please contact Sherry Herzog.

Greetings in Christ! As we approach the end of summer, please pray for those travelling for a safe return

home. Also pray for blessings for those starting or returning to school for the new school year.

The Church Council has completed its work in reviewing the draft revisions to the church Constitution and

By-Laws. The current plan is to present these final drafts to the congregation at the next Congregational

meeting on August 25. The congregation will have 30 days to review and submit comments back to the

committee. I would like to thank both the Council and especially the committee who spent so much time in

revising the Constitution and By-laws for their great work in developing an excellent set of updated docu-

ments that can be easily used by the church for years to come.

Please continue to pray for God’s blessings and joy on Christ Lutheran.

In Christ, Tom Zachman

NO REPORT THIS MONTH

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by Candy Schoppa

Portals of Prayer for July—September are available on the podium in the Narthex. Please take as

many as you need for your use and to share with friends who might wish to use them for daily

devotions.

OFFERING TELLERS NEEDED

Can you donate about 15 – 20 minutes of your time after worship a few or a lot of Sun-

days to serve as an offering teller? Two non-related adults are required each Sunday to

count and report the Sunday offerings. Specialized skills are not required. Please contact

Kelly Kensing (806-765-4108) or KKensing@ldda.com or Rebecca Barrette (210-355-

0158) or becca4184@boozla.com) or sign the sheet on the podium in the narthex to let her

know when you’ll help.

The NYG was an awesome experience for the 4 youth that attended. They rode with multiple other youth

from Hope and Amarillo. They participated in smaller group break out sessions, as well as the huge opening

and nightly ceremonies. They stopped in Kansas City and were able to go to World of Fun despite the power

outrages that hit the city for part of the day. They also got to visit the Mall of America. Four of the youth are

currently attending church camp so I’m sure we will have even more stories to share of their fellowship

there. Thank you to all who helped by participating in our fund raisers and garage sale which paid the way

for their trip. It has been an eventful and fun Summer 2019!

NURSERY CARE AVAILABLE!

Parents of young children please join us for Adult Bible class! We are now providing nursery care for all in-

fants and toddlers ages 0 to 2 years 8:50 – 10:00 each Sunday. In addition, do not forget Sunday school clas-

ses are open for all students ages 3 to 18.

YOUTH GROUP by Allen & Kim Graham

It’s almost time to gear up for back-to-school. Once again, we will be collecting school supplies for Waters

Elementary students. Keep your eyes peeled for information in the bulletin!

Collections for Neighborhood House are also continuing. Keep putting your diabetic supplies, small bottles

of shampoo, small tubes of toothpaste, etc. in the box by the refrigerator in the kitchen. They will be collect-

ed and delivered monthly. Hope everyone’s had a nice summer.

I have been blessed to be able to move my mom to an Assisted Living facility in Idalou, which is a lot closer

than Amarillo!

God bless our church family, the Hinton family, and our work with the church.

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Our library has received another book by Eric Metaxas, a New York Times best-sellig author. (His Bon

Hoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Martin Luther, The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed

the World are already on our shelves.

Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life. By Eric Metaxas

What are miracles, and why do so many people believe in them? Metaxas discusses the compatibility be-

tween faith and science, providing inspirational stories of actual miracles. He issues a powerful challenge,

asserting that miracles are not only possible but are far more widespread than we have ever imagined.

CHURCH LIBRARY NEWS

by Pat Robinson, CLC Librarian

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: It is time for us to be thinking about the Bible Study which

will start in September.

A seminary student was given the assignment to count all the promises of God found in scripture. He sur-

prised the professor when he came up with the number of 7487. I have no idea if this is correct and neither

did the professor but it does point out that God gave us promises and we know he always keeps them. This

year we are going to be studying the most important of those promises given to us. The name of the study is

Unshakeable Hope. It’s a great study by Max Lucado and will give us a lot to think about.

If you are interested in this study, we meet the second Wednesday morning of each month from 10:00 am to

12:00 noon starting in September and finishing in April. We would love to have you as part of our study

group. I will need to order the books by the 15th of August so I can get them to you by the first week in

September. If you would like to be part of the group and already have this fabulous book, just let me know

when you talk to me about the study.

I am really looking forward to this year of study on the promises of God. Please give me a call or talk to me

at church about attending.

Yours in Christ, Barbara Merz, 806-368-6489

Solo Lunch Bunch Thursday, August 8 at Abuelo’s, 4401 82nd St.

Spiritual Board Meeting August 13, 6:30 pm

Church Council Meeting August 20, 6:30 pm

Game Day August 21, 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Prayer & Breakfast Meeting Every Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Market

Street, 98th and Quaker

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Please pray for our children: Almighty God, heavenly Father, You have blessed us with the

joy and care of children. Give us calm strength and patient wisdom that as they grow in years, we may teach them to love

whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

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MEN’S PRAYER AND BREAKFAST GROUP

MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING

AT 9:00 A.M. AT MARKET STREET, 98TH

AND QUAKER.

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CHRIST

LUTHERAN CHURCH

7801 Indiana Avenue

Lubbock, TX 79423-1805

Pastor

Rev. Daniel A. Hinton

Phone: 806-799-0162

Fax: 806-799-2273

Website:

www.christ-lutheran.com

Email:

clcsec@christ-lutheran.com

WORSHIP SCHEDULE 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE CLASSES

10:15 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE Holy Communion is celebrated every Lord’s Day.

Faith community across time

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of wit-

nesses, let us also ... run with perseverance the race that is set

before us” (Hebrews 12:1, NRSV). Inspired by this, Paul Ham-

mer writes in The Word Among Us: “In the Bible, faith is never

a matter simply for an isolated individual. It involves a commu-

nity of persons that stretches back into the past, embraces peo-

ple in the present and anticipates a fellowship in the future.

Faith involves a ‘cloud of witnesses’ to God’s continuing faith-

fulness.