VISION STATEMENT:
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church is committed to empowering the Body of Christ, to share the Love of CHRIST, through caring service to ALL GOD's people, in the Name of CHRIST.
Pastor Phil Bromhal
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Worship With Us
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday Service at 8:30 am.
Contemporary Service at 11 am.
Wednesday Service at 4 pm.
Sunday School at 9:45 am Sunday from the first Sunday after Labor Day until the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend.
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Communion is celebrated at every service.
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WEDNESDAY ADVENT SERVICES are held at 4 and 7pm on December 3rd (Hope), 10th (Peace) and 17th (Joy).
ADVENT MEALS will be served between the Wednesday Advent services. The meal will be held after the early service and be served until 6:30pm. Help is needed for cleanup after the meal. A Thrivent grant is being used to purchase the food. A free will donation will be accepted and given to a local organization.
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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES will be at 4 & 7 pm.
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CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE will be at 10 am.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL meets on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am December 7th and 14th before we take a break until January. Feel free to join each week for a deeper study of God's word.
YOUTH BIBLE STUDY for 7th through 12th grades is Sunday evenings from 6 - 8:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church. We will meet December 7th and 14th before we take a break until January. Dinner is provided. Please come and invite your friends to join us for food, games and Bible study.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICES AND CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DATES:
Saturday, December 6th: 10:30am - 12pm in the Sanctuary – Please sign your child in/out
Sunday, December 7th: 9:45am - 10:45am – Please sign your child in/out
Saturday, December 13th: 10:30am - 12pm in the Sanctuary – Please sign your child in/out
Sunday, December 14th: 9:45am - 10:45am – Please sign your child in/out
Saturday, December 20th: 10:30am - 12pm in the Sanctuary – Please sign your child in/out
Sunday, December 21st: 9:45am: Sunday School Christmas Program - The Origins of the Christmas Tree. Each family is asked to bring 1 dozen cookies for the reception in the Fellowship Hall following the program.
YOUTH & FAMILY AND 7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE YOUTH - Saturday, December 6th we will be going to see the Living Nativity at Bay Shore Camp. We will meet in the church parking lot at 4 pm to carpool there.
SEW FOR FAITH group meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Come and join us for fellowship and project ideas - you do not need to sew.
HANDBELL CHOIR will have practices on Wednesday, December 10th and 17th at 5 pm in the sanctuary.
JOY CIRCLE will meet on Thursday, December 11th at 6:30 pm. All women of the church are welcome.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY - All Women of the Congregation are welcome to come join us on Thursday, December 11th from 7 - 8 pm as we continue our study, “God's Reluctant Leaders - The Biblical Stories of Jonah, Gideon, and Moses”. Jonah, Gideon and Moses are three examples of people who creatively attempted to escape the call God made to them. Overwhelmed by their own fear, insecurity, and skepticism, they would have turned God down. But God overcame their reluctance, by proving Himself faithful to His Word and by shaping their lives with the Holy Spirit. By making these ordinary people His servants, God eventually formed them into the leaders He had called them to be. It is my prayer that as you read about God’s call in their lives, you may be reminded of God’s call in your life as well.
Session 4 – Protecting God - Jonah
As Christians we see many people run to God only when they want something; and thus take advantage of God. A common response among believers is to try to protect God. God is not bound by our sensibilities, or by any need to be protected. God refuses to be restricted in His grace and mercy. Try as we may, there is nothing we can do to keep God from being the God that Jonah knew all along, “a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.”
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN will be singing "Go Now in Peace" on December 14th at the 8:30 am service. On December 21st, the children will be playing bells with the adult Handbell Choir at the 8:30 am service.
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING is Monday, December 15th at 7 pm.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT - Saturday, December 20th at noon we will meet in the Fellowship Hall to decorate cookies and grab a bite to eat before caroling to our shut ins at 1 pm.
EUCHRE FUN NIGHTS - Mark your calendar and bring your family and friends for fellowship and fun on the following dates: January 10th and 24th at 3 pm.
UCCS distribution of food is December 13th from 10 am until noon at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Signs will be posted at the parking lot entrance. There are a limited amount of bags to be distributed on a first come first serve basis, one family per household.
BLESS A FAMILY - This year the Joy Circle will be adopting a family from the area that has been referred to us by the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services. We are also supporting the Underground Railroad Giving Tree which is for items most often requested by families staying in shelter and will be provided to those families who enter shelter very close to the Christmas Holiday. The tree with tags is up in the back of the church. If you take a tag and purchase an item(s), please attach the tag to the item(s) and place it in the Church Office by Wednesday, December 17th. If you want to make a monetary donation and let someone else shop, please put the money in an envelope and note “Joy Circle Bless A Family” on the envelope and give to Denise Felske or Linda Babechenko.
THE MITTEN TREE is up and is ready for your donations of hats, scarves, mittens, etc.
GOOD SAMARITAN RESCUE MISSION OF BAY CITY has a Christmas needs list which can be found on their website and is also posted by the coat rack in church. Items are requested by December 12th.
Christ Lutheran Church Welcomes YOU
On behalf of the entire congregation here at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Reese, Michigan we want to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting our website. We are a church that believes in the life changing power of Jesus Christ, and do our best to share His love both at church and in our community, we are privileged to serve.
If you are looking for a “perfect church,” then I encourage you to click away quickly because we’re not that church, yet we are doing our best to become more like our Lord and Savior every single day. Sometimes we fail, but we believe in learning from those failures and moving forward in faith and victory!
We want to encourage you to take a look at the various links on our site and become acquainted with us, and then join us for worship services!
We like to call our website our “Online Visitor’s Packet” because it’s such a great way for prospective guests to see what we’re all about before actually walking through the doors!
Lives are being changed here at Christ Lutheran Church, and it’s to the honor and glory of Jesus Christ! We are all different, and while we have distinctive needs and situations in our lives, we believe He is more than up to the task of meeting those needs!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our online contact information, or give us a call at the church at 989-868-3281 and we will do our best to answer your question(s)!
I want to encourage you to put the Lord first in your life and see what God can do through you! Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
May you have a blessed pilgrimage with Christ serving His creation.
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CHURCH CONTACTS
ROBBIE OLDENBURG
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
SANDRA SCHAFSNITZ
CHURCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Tel: 989-928-9838
Tel: 989-996-0399
PHIL BROMHAL
PASTOR
Tel: 240-405-2729
CONTACT
Reese Christ
Lutheran Church
OUR ADDRESS
Christ Lutheran Church
1928 S. Reese Road
Reese, MI 48757-9718
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Email: christlutheranchurchreese@gmail.com
Website: www.clcreese.com
Tel: 989-868-3281
Fax: 989-868-1505
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