News for the week of Sunday, February 8, 2009.

News:

It is time for another wonderful CHLC potluck on Friendship Sunday,
February 15 following worship. The Board of Directors will be hosting the meal. College Hill family members are asked to bring two dishes to share. Single members are asked to bring one dish. The students will be our guests. Mark your calendar, plan to be there, and invite your friends. Invitations are available from the table in the gathering area.

On February 15th there will be a major Benefit at the Cedar Falls Am Vets for our Alise Williams. Alise is a three year old baptized member at College Hill. She is the niece of Ivan and La Dawn Hankins. You can read all the details of Alise's illness on the bulletin board in the gathering area or at www.caringbridge.com. An auxiliary site for the benefit will be the Fellowship Hall at CHLC where we will host a potluck and accept donations to the Williams Benefit. There will be a basket for cash donations or checks made out to the Williams Benefit and, be advised, that an additional amount will be included in our donation from the HELP account. There will be matching funds from the Black Hawk County Chapter of Thrivent. We are hoping to reach a goal of $1500.00. Plan now to be a part of the Williams Benefit on the 15th. Be here for potluck and make your donation then or earlier, if you choose.

Anyone interested in making greeting cards (card stamping) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10 and/or Thursday, February 19. Contact Ruby Wegener at 236-1065.

Stewardship Thought: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27: A good steward is like a trained runner who competes with dedication to win the race. As God's stewards we run the race of life not to gain fame or a moment of glory for ourselves, but to live as God's people with all our efforts directed toward the things that will last into eternity.

In Sunday School today: "Jesus Heals a Man Who Is Paralyzed" was the lesson for Sunday School today. The miracle of healing the paralytic confirms that Jesus, the Son of Man, has authority on earth to forgive sins and it confirms what the Son of Man chiefly came to do: deliver us and all believers from sin, death, and the power of the devil. Consider discussing, "In addition to healing the paralyzed man, what else does Jesus tell him? How has Jesus healed us from our sickness of sin?"

Building Healthy Families: Planning to send flowers to someone special for Valentine's Day? This year you can make their day (everyone loves to receive flowers), communicate a Christian message of love and hope, and support the ministry of LFS to Iowa families all at the same time! Visit the LFS website at www.LFSiowa.org, click on the red roses, and you will be connected with a nationwide flower delivery service called the Christian Flower. When you order flowers through our website, the LFS ministry will receive 10% of your purchase to support our work. The LFS counselors thank you, those families who receive help through LFS thank you, and your special someone will thank you! Lutheran Family Service of Iowa 800-622-7285

Outreach Idea Mark 1:29-39: The disciples saw Jesus heal Peter's mother-in-law and many more sick people in that same place. The power and authority of Jesus so greatly impacted the disciples that they couldn't help but speak about the things they had seen and heard. May we show that same kind of zeal in our witnessing!

Immanuel Lutheran School and Preschool is hosting a kindergarten and preschool round-up on Sunday, February 22. Kindergarten Round-up will be held from 2:00-3:00 PM and Preschool Round-up for three and four year olds will be from 3:00-4:00 PM. Parents and children are invited. Come to find out what a Christian education is all about. Financial assistance is available. We are looking forward to meeting with you. Barbara Buescher, Principal.

Congregation Mark Your Calendars: Yes, the annual LSF Dinner Theater is on February's calendar, the 20th and 21st. you've got a date for Friday or Saturday night. Invite your friends and neighbors-make your commitment now for this joy filled event supporting LSF and their Spring Servant Trip.

Region 7 Meeting of the International Laymen's League will be held this Saturday, February 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 12th Ave NE, Hampton, IA. Invite your sweetheart to join you in the days activities. See the information on the bulletin board. Reservations call 641-456-4816. Cost $20 includes all meals. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The banquet starts at 5:30 p.m.

The Lent devotional "Christ's Kingdom" from LAMP U.S. has arrived. Get
your copy from the table in the gathering area.

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 "A Dirty Job, Done" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus. To save us from sin, Jesus took up the dirtiest job of all. (Mark 1:45)

Woman to Woman can be heard Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on KXEL, Waterloo 1540AM. The message for next Sunday is "Jitters? Pay Attention!" It starts with tales of Prince Charming or a Barbie Bride Doll. You grow up, the hormones kick in, and voi'/a - you expect to get married! Great decision or a nightmare? That's just what runaway bride Dr. Karin Anderson asks in her new book, Jitters!

LSF News:

Be our guests at the potluck next Sunday. And don't forget to give invitations to your friends for Friendship Sunday.

Wednesday join us for Vespers at 7:00 p.m., Choir Practice at 7:30 p.m. and LSF Bible Study at 8:00 p.m.

Choir Practice: Please join us for choir practice on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. We will be working on a song for next Sunday. Are you not in the choir and want to join? Just show up and join us for the fun! No auditions. Just come.

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

Young Adult Women's Bible Study meets Monday at 7:30 p.m.

It is not too early to begin thinking about next academic year. If you are interested in applying to serve as a Peer Minister or as a Resident Caretaker for CHLC for the 2009-2010 academic year, pick up an application from table in the gathering area.

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Suggested Readings: Week of 2/8/2009

Bible Readings for the week:
Sunday : [ Psalm 113 ] [ Job 5:1-27 ] [ John 2:13-25 ]
Monday : [ Psalm 112 ] [ Job 6:143 ] [ John 3:1-21 ]
Tuesday : [ Psalm 86 ] [ Job 6:14-30 ] [ John 3:22-4:6 ]
Wednesday : [ Psalm 4 ] [ Job 7:1-21 ] [ John 4:7-26 ]
Thursday : [ Psalm 27 ] [ Job 8:1-22 ] [ John 4:27-45 ]
Friday : [ Psalm 139 ] [ Job 9:1-35 ] [ John 4:46-54 ]
Saturday : [ Psalm 62 ] [ Job 10:1-22 ] [ John 5:1-18 ]

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