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A Timely Reflection
On Life at CLC

This Week's Update

6/10/2015

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Announcements

  • This Sunday, we’ll say Godspeed and Farewell to Matt Atkinson, our Parish Administrator, as he prepares to leave for South Carolina at the end of June.

  • Our new Parish Administrator, Kate Bridgeman, will begin training on June 15th. Stop by the office and welcome her to CLC!

  • The Annual Church picnic is June 14th at 12:15pm in Bissett Park, Shelter #2. The church will provide hamburgers/hot dogs, buns, condiments, and drinks. Please bring a side or dessert to share!

  • Calendar change! The Congregational Meeting will be on July 12th right after worship (not on June 28th as earlier materials suggested).

Devotional

Recently, Michelle and I began planting grass in parts of our yard that needed attention. But before we could undertake that task, we had to remove incredible amounts of rock and debris from the ground. We found shards of glass, rusted car parts, discarded piping, and even more just below the surface of the soil. Though the topsoil seemed ready enough, as we tilled we realized that we needed to cleanse the ground before new life could occur.

 

Sometimes, in the life of faith, we also need to cleanse the soil of our lives before true development may occur. Though the surface appears ready for new growth, the remains of our broken dreams and shattered pasts sometimes litter the dirt beneath. We often need to first deal with those things before we can prepare for the kind of transformation that God has in store for us.

 

This Sunday we’ll hear Jesus’ parable of the different kinds of soil. As we hear that, I encourage you to consider where God must work to cleanse the soil of your life and of the life of our church before some new growth can happen. Our recent growth in numbers is a blessing, one that we want to ensure faithfully continues. Let’s ensure that the soil of CLC is ready for the work of God!
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  • Welcome
    • Worship With Us
    • Sunday's Scriptures
    • Events/Weddings
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    • Activities at a Glance
    • Upcoming Events
    • Calendar
    • Prayer Requests
    • Rough Draught Coffee House
    • Senior Brunch
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    • Staff & Council
    • History
    • Job Opportunities
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    • via Amazon
    • via Kroger
    • Lutheran Disaster Relief