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God called us to serve! "We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." Romans 12:6-8Some refer to it as "volunteer" service -- we believe we are not "volunteers", but rather that God has called us and given us specific abilities to use for His service. We submit ourselves to that calling, and the diverse talents of our members make anything possible with God's help. PREPARING LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOKS FOR BLESSING A party of five people prepared the new hymnals for the blessing on June 3, 2007. Blake Christie provided the manpower to move the boxes to the sanctuary, Pam Kennedy and Joyce Kuhl applied a sealer to the ribbons to help prevent fraying, and Rod and Sue Huenergardt ensured they were neatly stacked to form the symbol of a cross.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SACK LUNCH PROJECT Offerings on Maundy Thursday were designated for Neighborhood House sack lunches. Thanks to the generosity of our members, enough food and cash donations were received to assemble approximately 850 sack lunches and provide money to Neighborhood House for about 120 food vouchers for needy families. Following the children's Easter egg hunt, the children and their parents, grandparents, and other interested people assembled the lunches. It's amazing how quickly the work goes when little hands and big hands work together!
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Braille Work Center #148 was started at Christ Lutheran Church over 26 years ago (September, 1981). The 25th anniversary of our work center was celebrated with a potluck dinner on September 24, 2006. Click here for a slide show of pictures taken at that dinner. About 20 volunteers work in four different groups twice a month, producing 700 books each year to be sent to Third World countries. The work center is an entity of Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc. who provides the Word of God to Third World countries who have no means to produce Braille material. Their needs are so great that they will accept our Braille material and turn away other religious matter sent to their countries. All of our workers feel they are indeed serving God by spreading His Word to those who might otherwise not hear it! BRAILLE WORK DAY, 2007 The following pictures were taken at the Braille All-Day Work Day on September 18, 2007. Each of the four groups worked a session during that day; they all gathered for a joint salad luncheon at noon. (You may click on the pictures for a larger size.)
Click here for the Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc., web site.
Seventh and eighth grade students serve as Altar Assistants and Acolytes. The program is designed to provide an outlet for faith in service to our Lord and in proper use and care of the altar and chancel area of the church. Ushering for worship services is a program which includes all men of Christ Church who enjoy serving in that capacity.
Many of our members are involved in
various service agencies such as Hospice of Lubbock, Whisperwood
Nursing Home, Wedgewood South, Neighborhood House, and numerous civic organizations.
Art Ormsby and Connie Bramlet were named the 2000 Volunteers of the Year for The Lutheran
Home of West Texas (now Whisperwood). They make weekly one-on-one visits to the Nursing Home
residents.
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