Weekly eNews | August 3, 2022
Opportunities for Service and Sharing
Focus on the Season:
9th Sunday after Pentecost
August 7: Jesus says, “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” It is God’s promise from the beginning—to Abraham, to the early church, and to the “little flock” of which we are a part in today’s assembly. Faith, God’s baptismal gift, trusts the promises of God. Have no fear.
In Our Prayers
The Prayer List is now available in the Weekly eNews. Please click on the link under "Prayer List" which is located in the sidebar. If you have prayer requests, please send them to us at CLC, for inclusion on our prayer list.
Liturgy for August 7 & 14
A reminder that we will continue to meet "in-person" for Sunday morning worship. The service will be recorded for those not yet comfortable returning to "in-person" worship and the video will arrive in your inbox on Sunday afternoon. The video will also be available on our website. The Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Sunday morning at 9 AM (January-June) and 11 AM (July-December).
Scripture Readings
Genesis 15:1-6
Psalm 33:12-22
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:32-40
Prayer List
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Focus on the Season for August 14
10th Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Readings for Sunday, August 14
Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
Luke 12:49-56

The word of God is a refining fire. Jesus is the great divide in human history. He invites our undivided attention and devotion. Today in worship we are surrounded by a great “cloud of witnesses.” In the word and in holy communion we are invited yet again to look to Jesus, “the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”
Worship Service Video
The video of the worship service for Sunday, August 14, will not be available until Wednesday, August 17. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Welcome Stephanie (Steph) Edwards!
We welcome our newest choral scholar, Stephanie Edwards! Stephanie is an alto and will begin with us on Sunday, August 7th! More about Stephanie:

Stephanie Edwards is a junior attending Indiana University Kokomo. She is majoring in elementary education with a focus on early childhood development. She enjoys working with kids and has spent the last 5 summers as a camp counselor with Girl Scouts. She loves singing and is the vice-president of the IUK Cougar Choir. 
Weekly eNews on Hiatus
The Weekly eNews will not be published on Thursday, August 11, as Tom Dearchs will be on vacation. In addition, there will not be a Prayer List published on Monday, August 15. Watch your inbox on August 18!
Automatic Door Openers
The new automatic door openers were installed on Tuesday, July 26 at the Main Entrance. Thank you to all who made this valuable feature possible.
Special Congregational Meeting
A Special Congregational Meeting will take place on Sunday, August 21, 2022, immediately following the morning worship service. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on changing our Annual Congregational Meeting from October to December. This will be the only item of business that will take place at this meeting. Please plan to attend on this day and make your voice and vote count!
New Furnace
Thank you to all who so generously contributed to the new furnace fund! Your gifts are much appreciated! The new furnace, air-conditioning unit, and wifi thermostats will be installed on Tuesday, August 9.
New Address
Gordon & Ingrid Williams moved to Primrose on Thursday, July 21. Their new address is:
 
329 W. Rainbow Drive, Apt. 219
Kokomo, IN 46902
 
They no longer have a landline. Please call Gordon’s cell: 765-210-4186.
Vacation
Tom Dearchs will be on vacation from Tuesday, August 9 through Tuesday, August 16. Sarah Gran Williams will serve as our Guest Organist on Sunday, and August 14.
Honoring Dr. Marilyn Keiser
Tom Dearchs' teacher, mentor, and friend will retire on Sunday, July 31, after a ground-breaking career. She has been the Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal, Bloomington for 39 years! She taught applied organ and church music at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University for 25 years. Dr. Keiser has played at Christ Lutheran numerous times in the past 22 years and we are most grateful. Tom will be in attendance at Trinity Episcopal, Bloomington for her last Sunday and will attend a Service of Thanksgiving in her honor on Thursday, August 4. This photo was taken following the Hymn Festival & Organ Concert on September 26, 20214.

Want to read about Marilyn’s journey in music in her own words? You will enjoy this wonderful interview from a few years ago, which was published in The Diapason. Read it here.

Words from The Rev. Dr. Matt Seddon, Rector, Trinity Episcopal, Bloomington

Deep Gratitude
Praise God with timbrel and dance;
Praise God with strings and pipe. (Psalm 150:4)

Dr. Marilyn Keiser has served God, the Episcopal Church, and Trinity Church with skill, fervor, joy, and love. I'm actually at a loss for adequate words upon her impending last Sunday service as official Music Director and Organist. What has moved my heart the most in my time here, and given me joy in working with her, is that she does all that she does out of love; love for God, love for God's people, love for students, love for God's church. This love pours out of her fingers onto the organ, leads choirs and musicians to inspire worship, teaches and nurtures students, and is visible and clear to everyone who has any contact with her at all. I cannot adequately cover all she has done in her ground-breaking career, but her contributions will grow into the future as all the people of faith she has nourished spread the joy of God that they have felt through music here to others and as her students continue to bring music and song in our tradition to future generations. I feel lucky to have been able to just see her at work and learn from her. Please thank God for her, thank her for her, and hold her in your prayers as she seeks where God is now calling her.
-Rev. Matt
Worship Assistant Schedule for August
Please click the purple-colored button below for the Worship Assistant Schedule for July. If you are unable to serve, please obtain a substitute and notify the church office. Thanks!
Christ's Cupboard --updated August 3, 2022--
Here are the facts! The number of persons served at the Samaritan Love pantry for the past three months is the following: May: 168 Families (11 new) 537 individuals total, June: 248 Families (46 new) 811 individuals total, July: 201 Families (47 new) 606 individuals. This report is from one pantry in Kokomo. If there ever were a need to prepare pantries with goods for the numbers of folks coming for assistance, the need is now and will no doubt
continue. We at CLC can do our part to help pantries that serve the Kokomo community have food etc. on their shelves. Our pantry shelves are now empty so we can pick up an extra box of cereal, a couple of cans of canned pasta, spaghetti and sauce, and a package of toilet tissue when we are in the grocery stores doing our own shopping. As NIKE says, "Just Do It'! Also remember, a donation can is located in the wagon and folks can also send an extra envelope in the offering plate marked: Food Pantry.
--Nancy Macaluso
Altar Flowers
Do you like seeing the beautiful flowers on the Altar each Sunday? If so, we need you to sign-up today! There are many weeks remaining this year that need a sponsor. The flower cost is $20 per vase or two for $40. Two people may sign-up on a Sunday if you would like to share the cost. Please sign-up today!

Please note that we will not have flowers adorning the Altar if there is no sponsor for a particular week.
Appointments with Pastor Walker
Pastor Walker is in the office at CLC on Wednesdays, by appointment. Please contact Tom Dearchs to schedule a meeting. Please note that Pastor Walker does visitations, hospital visits, and Zoom meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday is dedicated primarily to Shiloh Lutheran, to whom we are in shared ministry. Her scheduled day off is Monday. Unless it is an emergency, she will not respond to emails or texts until Tuesday.
Altar Flowers & Eternal Candle
The 2022 flower chart has arrived and is hanging in the Narthex. The flower cost is $20 per vase or two for $40. Please sign-up today. Eternal Candles remain at $18 per month.
Dates to Remember
Saturday, Aug 6 - Celebration of Life
Lee Gillund
Visitation: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Service: 1 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church

Sunday, Aug 7 – *Lectionary Class
9 – 9:45 a.m.
David/Goliath Rooms

Sunday, Aug 7 - *Choir Rehearsal
10 - 10:45 a.m.
Sanctuary
 
Sunday, Aug 7 – *Fellowship Time
10 – 10:45 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
 
Sunday, Aug 7–*The Holy Eucharist
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Monday, Aug 8 – *Pastor’s Day Off

Monday, Aug 8 – Parking Lots Closed

Monday, Aug 8 – Forever Friends
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hacienda

Tuesday, Aug 9 – Parking Lots Closed

Wednesday, Aug 10 – Parking Lots Reopen

Wednesday, Aug 10 – *Chair Yoga
10 – 11 a.m.
Narthex

Wednesday, Aug 10 – *Chair Yoga
1 – 2 p.m.
Narthex

Wednesday, Aug 10 – *Bible Study
2:30 – 4 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, Aug 10 – *Online Bible Study
7 – 8 p.m.
Zoom

Friday, Aug 12 – *Tom’s Day Off

Friday, Aug 12 – *Cleaning Service
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug 14 – *Lectionary Class
9 – 9:45 a.m.
David/Goliath Rooms

Sunday, Aug 14 – Choral Scholars Rehearsal
10:30 – 11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Sunday, Aug 14 – *Fellowship Time
10 – 10:45 a.m.
Fellowship Hall

Sunday, Aug 14–*The Holy Eucharist
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Sunday, Aug 14 – City of Firsts Bowling Assoc. Mtg.
Katie Taylor, host
2 – 4 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Monday, Aug 15 – *Pastor’s Day Off

Tuesday, Aug 16 – *CLC Quilters
9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
David/Goliath Rooms

Wednesday, Aug 17 – *Chair Yoga
10 – 11 a.m.
Narthex

Wednesday, Aug 17 – *Chair Yoga
1 – 2 p.m.
Narthex

Wednesday, Aug 17 – *Bible Study
2:30 – 4 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, Aug 17 – *Online Bible Study
7 – 8 p.m.
Zoom

Thursday, Aug 18 – HOA Meeting
6 – 7 p.m.
Mark Classroom

Thursday, Aug 18 – League of Women Voters
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Thursday, Aug 18 – Von Bora Circle
7 – 9 p.m.
David/Goliath Rooms

Friday, Aug 19 – *Tom’s Day Off

Friday, Aug 19 – *Cleaning Service
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug 21 – *Lectionary Class
9 – 9:45 a.m.
David/Goliath Rooms

Sunday, Aug 21 – Choir Rehearsal
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Sanctuary

Sunday, Aug 21 – *Fellowship Time
10 – 10:45 a.m.
Fellowship Hall

Sunday, Aug 21–*The Holy Eucharist
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Sunday, Aug 21 – Special Congregational Meeting
Following Worship
Sanctuary

*=Recurring Weekly Event

**Please note that not all events on the church-wide calendar may be included here. Generally, only those events that pertain to all will be included in this listing.
Event Scheduling | Weekly eNews
There is a 2022 calendar located on the counter behind the desk in the Parish Office. Please list events, meetings, etc., on this calendar so that scheduling of events can take place and conflicts do not occur. You will notice a "red" checkmark beside the events to indicate that they have been transferred to Tom's calendar as well as the churchwide calendar. Thank you for your assistance.
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Announcements from Christ the King Anglican
Coffee House Prayer Ministry
We've resumed the Coffee House Prayer and Pastoral Conversation Ministry, at Big Ben, 2130 West Sycamore. Fr. Michael (and, sometimes others) will be there from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. 
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