News for the week of Sunday, November 16, 2008.

News:

The Lutheran Hour is broadcast weekly and may be heard on
Sundays on WGN, Chicago 720AM at 6:00 a.m.; WMT, Cedar Rapids
600AM at 6:30 a.m.; KCHA, Charles City 1580 AM at 7:30 a.m.; KWAY,
Waverly 1470AM at 8:00 a.m. and KXEL, Waterloo 1540AM at 9:30
a.m The Lutheran Hour message for next Sunday is "Getting Around
To God." Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus. Even in hard times, Christians
know they are blessed. If they possess nothing other than the love of
Christ, they are rich beyond measure. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Food and Fellowship Galore...at the annual CHLC Thanksgiving
potluck today. Join us after the Divine Service for turkey and all the
trimmings. All are invited.

Today in Sunday School: "Saul Becomes King" was the Sunday School
lesson for today. Students learned that though God lets us have our
own way at times, His is the way of forgiving and saving, which He did
for His people of old and for us today. Consider asking, "How did God
care for the children of Israel even though their desires were sinful?
How does God show His care for us even though we are sinful?"

Give Thanks in Worship. Our Thanksgiving Eve worship will be held
Wednesday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. It is right to give thanks to the
Lord for the gifts He gives. We give thanks and also receive His
blessings through the Word.

Canned food items and Christmas presents for the Vinton Lutheran
Home are now being collected. Please take your canned goods to
the sacristy by Wednesday, November 26. The gifts may be put in the
boxes under the table in the gathering area until Sunday,
November 30.

Poinsettias: It's time again to order flowers for the Christmas season.
The cost this year is $10.00. A signup sheet is located on the table in
the gathering area. To pay for poinsettias make checks payable to
CHLC marked "Poinsettias" on the memo line on the check. The
deadline is Monday, December 1.

The office secretary will be leaving on vacation on this Thursday
and will return on Wednesday, December 3. If you need to contact
the church, you may leave a message on the answering machine
and Pastor will return your call.

Building Healthy Families: "The difference between the right word
and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a
lightning bug." (Mark Twain). During an important conversation with
your spouse, take time to think about what you want to say before
you say it. There are a hundred ways to say the same thing - some
ways build relationship and other ways tear it apart. Choosing the
right words can make all the difference. Lutheran Family Service of
Iowa800-622-7285.

Stewardship Thought: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: St. Paul reminded the
Thessalonians and us that we are to live as children of light not of
darkness. That truth encourages us to make the most of our lives as
we use all that we are and have to bring glory to our God who loves
us so dearly, and to our fellow human beings who need help and
encouragement. That is at the heart of our Christian stewardship.

LSF News:

The Thanksgiving Potluck is TODAY! Join us for this annual event,
complete with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings.

Young Adult Women's Bible Study meets tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday join us for Vespers at 7:00 p.m., choir at 7:30 p.m. and LSF
Bible Study at 8:00 p.m.

Students meet Pastor Wegener at Maucker Union near Essentials at
noon on Thursdays for Table Talk. Pastor will bring the food.

On Sunday, November 23, any students who are still in town for the
week of Thanksgiving Break are welcome to join pastor and his family at
their house for a Thanksgiving meal at 5 p.m. No need to bring
anything-the food will be provided. Please sign the sign-up sheet at
church on the Narthex tables or let Pr. Wegener know by calling 266

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Suggested Readings: Week of 11/16/2008

Bible Readings for the week:
Sunday : [ Psalm 19 ] [ Jer. 31:1-17, 23-24 ] [ Matt. 27:1-10 ]
Monday : [ Psalm 136 ] [ Jer. 33:1-22 ] [ Matt. 27:11-32 ]
Tuesday : [ Psalm 123 ] [ Jer. 37:1-21 ] [ Matt. 27:33-56 ]
Wednesday : [ Psalm 15 ] [ Jer. 38:1-28 ] [ Matt. 27:57-66 ]
Thursday : [ Psalm 36 ] [ Dan. 1:1-21 ] [ Matt. 28:1-20 ]
Friday : [ Psalm 130 ] [ Dan. 2:1-23 ] [ Rev. 18:1-24 ]
Saturday : [ Psalm 56 ] [ Dan. 2:24-49 ] [ Rev. 19:1-21 ]

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