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First Communion Instruction
Pastor Chuck will meet with children and parents who wish to receive instruction in the Meaning of Holy Communion and receive First Communion on Maundy Thursday. This course will meet on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. beginning March 7 and conclude the Wednesday before Holy Week. For more information, please see Pastor Chuck.
SouperBowl Kettle Offering
Thanks to everyone in the congregation who participated in the Youth Group’s collection for the Union Rescue Mission. The Mission received $267.46 thanks to YOU!
Pastor Anteneh’s Ordination
On Sunday, January 15, at 3 p.m., Pastor Anteneh will be installed as Associate Pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington, Virginia. Our congregation is invited.
New Nativity Lights
New lights for the outdoor nativity scene will be dedicated at our Wednesday evening Advent Service on December 7 in loving memory of Doug Hafer.
The Joy Group
Our new women’s group has been named The Joy Group. The next meeting is December 14, meeting at the church at 11:30 and going to Rocky Gap for lunch. Just sign the sheet in the Narthex if you plan to attend. All ladies are welcome to come and bring a friend.
Sharing the Feast – From the Table of Christ Lutheran Church
Sharing the Feast, our church cookbook, is on sale for $11.
Rejoicing with Vicar Anteneh and his Family
We rejoice with Vicar Anteneh on his call to Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington, VA, as Associate Pastor. His ordination will be at the church he served on internship in Kansas on December 10. He and his family plan on spending Christmas with us and moving on to his new call by the end of December.
Pumpkin Sunday
Our first annual Pumpkin Sunday was a great success. Some 215 loaves of bread were delivered to: The Union Rescue Mission, the Baltimore Street Y, Laura’s Anchor on Arch Street in Cumberland, The Family Crisis Center, a group home in BelAir, the Inter-Faith Food Pantry in Cumberland, the Western Maryland Food Bank, and 2 individuals who showed up at CLC on Monday who were in need.
Welcome New Members!
Christ Lutheran joyfully welcomed new members at the joint church service August 28. New members are William Bingman, Paul, Ruth and Theresa Chiarenza, Reda Hanlin, and Michael and Shawn Llewellyn.
Address for Rick Rounds in Afghanistan
If you would like to send a card to Rick Rounds in Afghanistan, this is his correct address: SGT Ricky D. Rounds, HHC1297th (CSSB), APO, AE 09355