Welcome! Central Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with approximately 4.5 million members in more than 10,000 congregations across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer, Martin Luther.
Beginning in 1890, Central has a rich heritage of being a traditional, and confessional congregation with an emphasis on engaging the future with boldness. Central Lutheran Church is a member of Word Alone and Lutheran Core.
We welcome you to get to know more about our church by watching our new video below.
Announcements for January 22nd, 2012
The Third Sunday After the Epiphany
Upcoming Events
Jan 22ndBayshore Symphony Concert3:00pm
Sanctuary
Jan 22ndCongregation Annual Meetingafter 2nd ServiceFellowship Hall
Jan 26thLunch Potluck12:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Jan 26th1000 Quilts1-9pm
Fellowship Hall
Jan 28th
Rush Baptism
10:30am Sanctuary
Jan 29thSenf Baptism11:00am
Sanctuary
Feb 2ndLunch Potluck12:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Feb 2nd1000 Quilts
1-9pm
Fellowship Hall
Feb 9thLunch Potluck12:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Feb 9th1000 Quilts1-9pmFellowship
Hall
Feb 12thHearts & Roses Dinner5:00pm
Fellowship Hall
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to Dick Little for shoveling snow off the church steps!
(If you know someone in our church family that needs a
"Thank You", please let the church office know.)
Japanese Student Exchange:A coordinator is needed for
the Japanese Student Exchange program. This is a paid activity
during July and August. Contact Pastor Tim if you are interested.
Check Your Mail Boxes,
2012 Offering Envelopes Are Here: 2012 offering envelopes have been
placed in the narthex mail boxes.
2012 Flower Chart:
This year's flower chart is now posted in the Narthex. Sign-up for
your birthdays, anniversaries, and remembrances now before the
Sundays are taken. Please make a contribution to "Flowers" for each
Sunday you sign-up
Ladies, Your Attention Please!
Be a volunteer once a year and attend the annual meeting of the PLU
Corporation representing the Whatcom Cluster. Contact Pastor Tim if
you are interested.
Adult Sunday School:
Adult Sunday School starts at 9:55am downstairs in the Fellowship
Hall. Pastor Tim will lead a discussion on what he left out of the
8:00am sermon. Please join us.
Beginners' Guitar Classes:
Pastor Tim will be giving instruction in playing the Guitar every 1st
and 3rd Wednesday at 7:30pm in the sanctuary. Please
bring your guitar if you have one. If you don't have a guitar, come
and share one.
New Members:
If you would like to become a member of Central, please contact
Pastor Tim about new member classes.
Shut-in Visitation &
Communion:
is available for members, friends, relatives & visitors, on a
permanent or temporary basis. If you or someone you know would like
to be on our list, please contact the office.
Prayer Requests:
Please fill out a form, located on the Narthex table and give it to
an usher before church, or submit it to the church office. We must
have permission to use someone's name in the prayers.
Coffee Hour:
The summer coffee hour schedule will continue this fall. Please
sign-up for hosting or cookies (or donuts), or both. Sign-up sheet
is in the Narthex or check with Wendy, Connie or Marie.
Volunteers to mow the lawn are needed - contact Dick Little at 360-303-4730
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed: Volunteers are needed to help for Sunday coffee fellowship duty January through March. Please sign the sign-up sheet on the Narthex table for a time you would be able to help out. Contact Sandy Porter or Tom or Susan Hennessy for information.
Altar Flowers: 2011 Flower Calendar is posted! Sign up for your special Sunday! Altar flowers are a meaningful way to honor a loved one, celebrate a special date, or just give thanks to the glory of God!
Sunday School: Substitute teachers needed, preschool through 6th grade. Contact Carol Reppun or the church office.
Preschool Board Members Wanted: If you are interested in being a part of Kid's Central Preschool, consider becoming a preschool board member.
Annual Preschool Garage Sale May 5th: Was Santa more than kind
to you this year? Are you interested in donating some un-needed
items - consider donating them to the annual Preschool garage
sale is right around the corner, May 5th. Please put
items in the garage sale room or leave them in the church office
if you are unable to get them down stairs. Have a large item?
Contact Miss Angie for assistance in getting it to the church.
Thanks for supporting your preschool.
Mark Your Calendars:
First Annual Hearts & Roses Dinner will be Feb 12th from
5:00-8:00pm.
Tickets are available from: Gary & Sonja Moon, at the
8:30am service, and Karolyn Schwartz, at the 11:00am service, on
Jan 15, 22, 29, and Feb 5.Tickets are also available in the
church office or by phone at 734-7180.
Dinner Menu
Appetizer: rustic breads with dipping sauce
1st course: Wild greens tossed in a warm raspberry
vinaigrette
2nd course: Fresh lasagna with parmesan cheese, green
beans, and warm garlic bread.
3rd course: Baked cheesecake with raspberry sauce.
Preschool Board Members Wanted: If you are interested in being a part of Kid's Central Preschool, consider becoming a preschool board member.
Donate your Family Ministry Builder Stamps: These are free stamps given to you each time you shop at Family Christian Book Store. For every 20 stamps, we receive $5.00 off. There is a little white collection box on the narthex table designated for these.
Button, Button, Who's got some buttons? Miss Angie is getting ready for fall classes and would like your clothing buttons.
Change is Good! Drop your spare change in the 5 gallon bucket in the narthex and watch your investment grow!
Albertsons Community Partners: Earn up to 4% of your grocery bill for KCP (Community Partners ID# 49001023311). Register your Preferred Savings Card at www.albertsons.com/cp.
Magazines! You can help KCP by buying, renewing or extending your favorite magazine subscriptions. 40% of you purchase amount will go directly to Kids Central Preschool. For more info, go to www.magfundraising.com/CentralLutheranPreschool
Food Magazines are needed for craft projects
Cleaning Please keep in mind we could use: a vacuum, corner shelf, laundry basket, plastic totes, and an end table or small coffee table.
Upcycle #1 Margarine tubs, buttons, yarn, string, sponges, styrofoam packaging, ribbon or lace scraps, lunch sacks, grocery bags, tubes from toilet paper, cotton balls and Q-tips, straws, old beads and jewelry, feathers, pipe cleaners, wood scraps, clothespins, empty spray bottles, Frappaccino bottles, Altoid tins, wire hangers, short salsa jars
Upcycle #2 Envelopes, thread spools, wallpaper scraps, fabric scraps, old magazines, newspapers, computer paper, shoe boxes, juice can lids, aluminum foil, wax paper, wrapping paper; tissue paper, paper scraps, cupcake paper liners, cardboard boxes, Popsicle sticks, wooden spoons, Crystal Light plastic containers, square tins, rubber stamps, cookie cutters, magnets
Shopping Online? Make sure to logon to OneCause.com before you do your online shopping to help KCP. Merchant Percentage examples: Snapfish.com- 8%, Shoes.com- 6.5%, DirecTV-$44.00/customer, ForSaleByOwner.com- 8%, NetFlix- $6.00. More info at www.onecause.com
Other Announcements
Living the Lutheran Mission:
From Lee Bjorklunds' Monthly
Mission Memo
On September
25, members at Our Redeemer's in Seattle unanimously approved
the following resolution:"Our Redeemer's will help launch a
successful Safe Parking program that can be a template for other
churches in ministering to the homeless population."Beginning in January 2012, Our Redeemer's will provide space in
their parking lot 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 1-5 homeless
families living in their vehicles. The congregation will also
provide resources for daily living, the use of the fellowship hall
and restroom, hygiene
supplies, mail and trash removal. In return, campers will be
expected to contribute in some way either through a small financial
contribution or by helping with churchclean-up or maintenance.
Initially neighbors were concerned, but when they realized the
campers would be screened and limited to no more than five vehicles
their fears were eased. A $20,000 grant from the City of Seattle and
$10,000 from the State will help pay for the case management
services, which will screen and assist campers to find permanent
housing. Currently there is a two-year wait for permanent subsidized
housing. Our Redeemer's is the first congregation in Ballard who has
agreed to host the
car campers and the hope is that other congregations will also
participate in this program.To learn more about this pilot program, contact Pastor Kathy Hawks
or Pastor Steve Grumm at 206-783-7900.
