Perhaps the church, at its best, is “all ears.” God urges the faithful, again and again, to “listen up!”—to heed the word that gives life. So it was with Abraham and Sarah, Mary and Martha, and the early church at Colossae. So it is today as we join the assembly to hear the word of God, the word of life.

This Sunday

November 1, 2026

• 8:15 a.m. - Lectionary Class (Fellowship Hall)
• 9:30 a.m. - Fellowship Time with coffee & donuts (Fellowship Hall)
• 10:30 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist (Sanctuary)

Scripture Readings:

Revelation 7:9-17

• The multitudes of heaven worship the Lamb

Psalm 34:1-10, 22

• Fear the LORD, you saints of the LORD; for those who fear the LORD lack nothing. (PS.34:9)

1 John 3:1-3

• We are God's children

Matthew 5:1-12

• Blessed are the poor in spirit

Devotional for the Week | from Sundays and Seasons

Saintly Sinners, Sinful Saints

All Saints Sunday and the appointed readings are pregnant with themes of stark contrast: death and life, condemnation and redemption, sorrow and joy, suffering and relief, present life and future life. Such is life, too, as baptized children of God. The very nature of our lives is stark contrast.

By virtue of our baptism into the death and resurrection of Jesus, we are made saints while we are still sinners. Every day in this juxtaposed life we navigate through rough waters such as sin, evil, pain, heartache, addiction, abuse, hunger, disease, and war. But our bearing is always set, not by the North Star but by the Daystar, who has been the heading for the faithful of every generation. With the scriptures as our compass and the confessions our map, we sail as a part of the great flotilla of saints on the waters of baptism, with the wind of the Spirit at our backs, always pointed in the direction of our guiding Daystar.

Today we give thanks for the saints who have gone before us, for the saints still among us, and for the saints of God still to come. We give thanks for the examples of faithful living that the saints have given us as they navigated the stormy waters of life, and also for the faithful acts of service we are empowered by God’s Holy Spirit to do in our own seas. We give thanks, too, for the fullness of eternal life in which the saints of God who have gone before us now partake and which we have yet to fully enjoy.

Our in-person Sunday worship service is offered at 10:30 a.m. Our service is recorded and available to our members and friends for viewing on Monday afternoon. NEW: You can now stream our service on Sunday from our Facebook page.

Are you interested in becoming a member of CLC? Voting members are baptized and confirmed adult (or youth) members. They can have their membership transferred from another congregation or complete an Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) class. Associate members hold membership in another congregation but wish to have a more permanent relationship with CLC. For more information, please call the church office at 765-453-6183.



Have you considered the online giving option? Here are some of the advantages:

Advantages of Vanco Electronic Giving:

1. No paper envelopes and checks to be processed.
2. Giving is much more private.
3. Minimizes Sunday morning counting and bank trips.
4. Florida snowbirds don’t have to send physical checks in the mail.
5. Credit/Debit cards are a second option to direct bank-to-bank transactions if desired.
6. Specialized giving such as ‘Furnace Fund’ can be easily set up to avoid the hassle of separate checks or cash for miscellaneous giving.
7. You have complete control of starting/stopping/changing as you wish.
8. A history of your giving is directly available through the Vanco app without having to check with the Financial Secretary.
9. Money is transferred to our church checking account in a matter of 1-2 days rather than a week or two after the fact.

If you are ready to make the change from paper, please speak with Jerre Fercho or Bob Howell. They will be happy to talk with you about the advantages and get you set up! 

We thank everyone for what has been given to date and appreciate all efforts made to stay current.



Thank you!

Preacher & Presider

Rev. Dr. Gladys Nwabah

Music Minister & Organist

Travis Person

Choir

CLC Parish Choir

Lector

Lenore Kane

Chalice Bearer

Janet Black

Greeters

Judy McCoy & Nadine Owens

Acolyte

Dee Ann Daniels

Altar Guild

Elaine Newman

Counters

Bob Howell & Kevin Yeager

A/V Assistant

Peter Kane

Below is a list of members, family, and friends with prayer concerns. Names with a (+) symbol are new to the list or have had changes. Items listed in blue are concerns related to the Nation and the World.

**The Prayer List is emptied once a month. Please contact the church office if you would like a name added to the list.**

Lisa Macaluso - Infection from surgery (Dan Macaluso)

Scott Stipek - Unspoken (Dan Macaluso)

Karen Fercho - Health Issues

Sam & Mary Burrous

Fred & Jane Richter

Ted & Janet DeGarmo

Mary Anderson

Bob Oie

Staff

Rev. Dr. Gladys Nwabah, Interim Pastor

e: gabisglad@gmail.com | c: (469) 735-7084

Travis Person, Music Minister & Organist

e: travis.person@att.net | c: (317) 292-6573

Rebekah Gillum, Parish Administrator

e: clcsecretary@outlook.com | c: (765) 210-4881

Christ Lutheran Church Congregational Council

Class of 2026

President: Kevin Yeager (2026)

e: kevin.yeager@comcast.net | c: (765) 244-1017

Vice President: Jan Harmeyer (2028)

e: jpharmeyer@comcast.net | c: (765) 438-1617

Secretary: Lenore Kane (2026)

e: lenoreskane@outlook.com | c: (765) 513-7736

Harriet Greenwald (2027)

e: hraegreenwald@gmail.com | h: (765) 453-2747

Jill Howell (2026)

e: jillhowell56@gmail.com | c: (765) 860-7949

Kathryn Moss (2028)

e: mossgreent@gmail.com | h: (765) 507-0477

Rudy Obermeyer (2025)

e: rudyobermeyer@yahoo.com | c: (765) 480-5871

Financial Secretary: Bob Howell (appointed)

e: mhowell55@gmail.com | c: (765) 860-8446

Treasurer: Peter Kane (appointed)

e: peterfkane@outlook.com | c: (765) 513-5075

Synod Council Representative Lafayette Conference: Dee Ann Daniels

e: deeanndaniels@icloud.com | c: (574) 702-1921

The Church Council Members and Parish Staff would be happy to talk with you anytime regarding Christ Lutheran Church and its mission in the world.

Our Mission: Christ Speaks, We Listen, We Share

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

NAMI

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

+Quilters

9:30 a.m. – noon

Matthew/Mark Rooms

+Noonday Service

noon – 12:30 p.m.

Chapel

+Bible Study

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Matthew/Mark Rooms

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

HOA Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Matthew/Mark Rooms

+Online Bible Study

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Zoom – Contact Dee Ann Daniels for Details

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Cleaning Service

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

DAR Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

+Lectionary Class

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

+Fellowship Time

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

+Worship Service

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Sanctuary

 **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 & News

Event Scheduling

A new event scheduling form is located on the counter in the Office Work Room and in the foyer. Please fill out the pink form and list events, meetings, etc., and return it to the church office. (Please place forms & mail for Rebekah in the black stand outside the church office.) You will be notified once the event has been scheduled. Thank you!

CLC Weekly eNews

If you have articles or news items of interest, please send them to Rebekah Gillum (clcsecretary@outlook.com) no later than 12 p.m. on Tuesdays. If you're not computer-friendly, you may leave items in the Parish Administrator's inbox outside the office door. (See picture below.) The Weekly eNews is distributed by email each Thursday.

For CLC Weekly eNews or Sunday bulletin

announcements, contact Rebekah Gillum:

CLCSecretary@outlook.com