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Wednesday Lenten Series: Made in God’s Image: What does it mean to be made in God’s image? Join us this Wednesday at noon as we look at the creation story and consider the honor of this title and the responsibility it holds. Join us for lunch following the service.

Lenten Schedule:
Wednesday noon worship with a soup and sandwich lunch at 12:30.

Holy Week:
March 28 ~ Palm Sunday - Regular service times.
April 1 ~ Maundy Thursday service at 7pm led by the Praise Team.
April 2 ~ Good Friday service at 7pm ~ Celebration Choir will present The Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois.

Easter:
April 3 ~ Saturday evening Easter service at 5pm.
April 4 ~ Easter Sunday ~ 6:30am Sunrise Service, 8am, 9:20am, 10:45am and 7pm services celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus the Christ. Make plans now to attend as many of these events as your schedule allows. All are welcome. Bring a friend!

Add Music for Lent: During this time of Lent instead of giving up something why not add music. The Music Ministry at CLC has two opportunities for singers. The Celebration Choir will be presenting “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore Dubois. This traditional choral work will be presented on Good Friday, April 2 at 7:00pm. The choir will rehearse “The Seven Last Words” on Thursday nights from 7:00 to 7:30pm in the chapel. For more information contact Doug Wilson, Celebration Choir Director, at Orff97@aol.com.
We are also looking for instrumentalists that wish to add to our music performances. We need instrumentalists that have had several years of instruction on their instrument. Youth and adults are welcome. Our first goal is to have a brass group perform on Easter Sunday. If you are interested please contact Doug Wilson, organist, at Orff97@aol.com.

Boy Scout Troop 848 will have its Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday March 7 from 7am - 12:30pm. There will be a cost of $4 for adults and $3 for children age 9 and under. All proceeds go towards the boys’ summer camp funds. Thank you for your support.

The Easter Food Collection will begin today, February 28th and continue until March 21st. Because of the present economy and the many families in need, we are asking that you be as generous as possible. Thank you!

A.D. ~ A Musical for Easter and Beyond will be taking place once again this year. Mark your calendars for the Sunday after Easter, April 11 at 9:30 and 11:00. Don’t miss this wonderful musical which chronicles the beginnings of the church. If you would like to sing in this event, please join us for rehearsals which will begin on Sunday, March 7 at 12:15pm in the Chapel.

A new Book and Bible Study for Adults will begin on Sunday, April 18. We will be studying the book, A New Kind Of Christianity by Brian McLaren. Sessions will be taking place at 9:30 am or 11am and will be facilitated by John Alexander and Bruce Ewing. Join us for a great time of lively discussion, study and fellowship. Books are available in the Bookstore for $16.

Men’s Ministry: Men, mark your calendars now for the Men’s Retreat at Lutherwood June 25-27. Enjoy rest, recreation, fellowship, and spiritual renewal in the great outdoors of Utah. Stop by the Men’s Ministry display board in the Fellowship Hall and pick up a brochure.

Helping Haiti: Several of our members and friends have known people who died in the tragedy in Haiti. Our prayers go out to each of them. A number of you have asked how you might help the relief efforts. There are several ways: 1: Thrivent for Lutheran members can donate to the relief effort at www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti and Thrivent will add $1 for every $2 of your gift. 2: Know that our Lutheran World Federation is on the scene representing our compassion and concern for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. If you would like to make monetary donations to LWF please visit www.elca.org/haitiearthquake or call 800-638-3522.

CLC Ignite! We are a group of young professionals looking to ignite new friendships, have fellowship and explore the great places and events of Las Vegas! Befriend “CLc Ignite” on facebook to see more details and pictures of what we’ve already been up to and what is coming up! We’d love it if you would join us! You may also contact Intern Pastor Marie Olson at marie@clclv.org or 458-2241 ext. 225.

Upcoming Event: Back by popular demand, Chuck Simmons and the Anthem All-stars present “A Few Memories and A Whole Lot of Gratitude”, Friday , March 12 at 7:00pm. It will be a night of music and comedy with a stroll down memory lane and songs of gratitude in support of our troops. Tickets are $10 each and are available in the Bookstore and at the office. You may call the church office at 458-2241 to reserve your tickets. A portion of the ticket sales will go to our Military Ministry.

CLC Cookbook: The 50s Plus group is going to produce a cookbook as a fundraiser for CLC. We need your favorite recipes to publish in the book. Please send your recipes to the church office or Elizabeth Brenner will accept them at her email, brenner,elizabeth@yahoo.com. We want to make this a fabulous cookbook so thank you in advance for your great recipes.

Women of Faith is coming to Las Vegas on April 23-24. The theme is “Imagine” ~ “God can do anything, you know, far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!” Ephesians 3:20. We have reserved a block of seats so that CLC women and friends can all sit together at the arena. Tickets are $89 which includes two box lunches. Stop by the table in the Crossroads today to sign up. You may also send your payment to Shirley Lizotte, 1816 Quarley Pl. Henderson NV, 89014 (896-2271). Deadline for payment is February 13, 2010.

Oberammergau 2010: Every ten years the little town of Oberammergau in Germany fulfills its promise to relive the Passion Narrative of Jesus’ death and resurrection and invites the world to come and see the story. Community Lutheran is organizing a twelve day trip which will include seeing the play in 2010. The trip dates are May 31 to June 11, 2010. Any member or friend of CLC is welcome to come on the trip which will include 3 days in scenic Switzerland, 3 days in the German Alps, 3 days in Austria’s Tyrol region and a final day in Munich. Interested? A brochure is available at the Community Center beginning today. A limited number of spots are available. An unforgettable experience awaits. Check it out.

Young Professionals

SAINT VEGAS is a young adult community group.
For more information about St. Vegas email: marie@clclv.org.

Children’s Ministry

Kids’ Connection Sunday School ~ 9:20 and 10:45am: From Pre-K through 4th grade, we are learning about God giving us the Ten Commandments (Part 2) from Exodus 19 and 20. Our Bible Point is God tells us how to respect others. Sunday School is growing; come and join us.

Sparks and Low Voltage ~ Please join us for our education series on “The Different Names of Jesus.” This Thursday, February 11, we will be studying the name “Prince of Peace.” As always we will have our craft, worship, music, and a game with “Peanuts!” If you have a young child, grades K-5, who would like to participate in our weekly programming please contact Emily Alexander, Director of Youth Activities, at 458-2241 or by email at emilyjalex@gmail.com. Family dinner starts at 5pm and our lesson follows from 6-7:30pm in the Kids’ Connection.

Easter Angel Breakfast: It’s that time again! Our annual Easter Angel Breakfast is right around the corner on Saturday, March 27 from 9-11am in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for a hearty breakfast along with an Easter egg hunt, a scavenger hunt, egg coloring, and many more crafts!
Ministry Partners: We are currently rounding up people who would like to help with this special event. If you want to get involved please contact Emily Alexander or Sandy LeBlanc in the church office at 458-2241or by email at emilyjalex@gmail.com or sandy @clclv.org.

First Communion Instruction for children in Grade 3 and above will be held on Wednesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 17 from 6:00-8:00pm. Students will take their first communion during the Saturday evening service on March 20. Registration forms are available at the Community Center desk in the Crossroads.

Children’s Choir: The Children’s Choir, led by our new director, Michelle Childers, rehearses on Thursdays from 5:00-5:45pm in the sanctuary. If you have any questions about Children’s Choir please contact Michelle at Silversong7000@gmail.com or by phone at 379-6097.

Emerging Generations Ministry

Vision: Farther in Reach. Deeper in Christ, Stronger in Relationship, Higher in Purpose.
Mission: Live the way of Christ and expand the Dream of God through EPIC experiences, SAFE family gatherings, and GO mission opportunities.
The ONE Thing: Success is measured by how well we know, engage, and carry the stories of every single youth.

TheResurgence, 9th grade to 22 year olds, will meet regularly on Thursday nights from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Basement (Room113).

6:01 ~ Resurgence kids are invited to the Alexander home for dinner and Crazy Love. Every first and third Tuesday of the month, come dig deeper into Crazy Love by Francis Chan along with a 10-week DVD study. Dinner will be provided. The book costs $5. Contact John for more information.

Leadership Lab: Resurgence students, Leadership Lab is July 13-18. The cost is approximately $700 (subject to change due to airline costs). You MUST get a $200 deposit in by April 1 or you will not be going. Turn in the registration, interview with John, and head out to Rock Island, Illinois for this incredible week!

Junior High Activities

Awaken, (Junior High/Confirmation), will meet regularly on Thursday nights from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
in the Basement (Room 113).

J-Term for Awaken students ~ Invite your families! It starts Jan. 14 at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary with Dr. Mark.

Youth Quake Zone: Awaken and Resurgence students are invited to the 2010 Youth Quake Zone on April 16-18. You must get your deposit of $50 in by March 3rd to secure your spot for $185. The cost increases to $200 after March 3rd. Peter Eide is leading worship for this retreat at Texas Station in Las Vegas..