GOD`S WORK. OUR HANDS. Love INC Woodpile Work Day!

September 2013
volume 9
What’s INSIDE
A publication of Christ Lutheran Church, Fairbanks, Alaska
2 Thank you, Thank You!
“All Are Welcome, No Exceptions!”
2 Office Hours & Contact Info
GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.
3 Rev’s Ramblings
Picnic in the Park!
3 AK Synod e-news
3 Arthritis Forum
4 Meet Our Congregational Life
Coordinator
4 New Directory!
5 Congregational Life Fair
5 Volunteer Training
5 Cell Phones in Worship
5 South Africa!
6 Kids’ Page
6 Awesome Saucers Family Event
7 Youth Page
7 Acolytes
7 Babysitting
8 -9 Faith Formation
10 Calendar
10 Love INC Cookbook
11 Sunday Volunteers
11 Love INC Adopt-A-Family
12 Good Grief
Let’s Celebrate! All Are Welcome! In
celebration of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America’s 25th anniversary and the
unifying work we share as members of the
largest Lutheran Church in North America, we
are inviting the public to an evening picnic in
the park. The Fairbanks North Star Borough
is home to three ELCA congregations; Lord of
Life Lutheran Church in North Pole, Fairbanks
Lutheran Church and Christ Lutheran Church
in Fairbanks. These worship communities will
play host to an evening of picnic, play and
storytelling including a performance by the
prize-winning Fairbanks Red Hackle Pipe
Band (The band has been devoted to
promoting the Scottish arts and traditions in
the North, participating in public and private
events and welcome anyone interested in
learning about the bagpipes, Scottish
drumming, or traditional Scottish dance).
The E.L.C.A. is a church that is deeply
rooted — and always being made new.
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Love INC Woodpile Work Day!
Volunteers with chainsaws, wood splitters, wheelbarrows and work
gloves are needed to cut split and stack firewood at CLC on
Saturday, Sept 7th 10am - 4pm. Come for an hour or the entire
day! Newcomers are welcome! Lunch will be provided.
Questions: Angie Hage (388-1985).
Update from Council
on the Congregational Life Coordinator position
I would like to update you on the progress
regarding a Congregational Life Coordinator
position.
Based on the following criteria: the favorable
giving to date, the funding task force formation
and conversations that have been conducted,
and the verbal contributions to this position,
the council has been assured that this
congregation is in a position to secure a part
time Congregational Life Coordinator and has
approved Rachel Kristenson. This period is
for September through December 2013. We
will still continue going forward with the 3 year
pledge funding recommendation made by our
Task Force to help us sustain this position
with the hope of future funding of a full time
position.
Karen Johnson, Council President
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Christ Lutheran Church
1798 Iniakuk Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: 479-4947
Fax: 479-4945
Email: [email protected]
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor is off on Friday
CONTACTS:
Pastor: Rev. Randy Young
Cell Phone: 888-7797
Email:
[email protected]
Picnic in the Park!
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The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in
America is still
comparatively new
as a church body,
and yet our roots
are much deeper
than our 25 years
together. The taproot of our life extends
through the histories of predecessor
churches in the United States, through the
formative witness of the 16th century
evangelical reformers and their
confessional writings, to the Scriptures and
the word of Christ. Our life is in Jesus Christ.
We are deeply rooted in his word of
forgiveness and the promises of God’s
steadfast love and mercy. The word of
Christ dwells in us richly. God nourishes us
as one body in Jesus Christ with
companions from around the globe who
meet us at God’s table of grace.
...there is a new creation
Congregational Life Coordinator:
Rachel Kristenson
Cell Phone: 888-4023
Email: [email protected]
We are being made new every day. In Jesus
Christ we are not unchanged. What God
does in Christ is as radical as the death
and resurrection of baptism, where new
creatures in Christ rise to live “no longer
for themselves, but for him who died and
was raised for them.” God is bringing that
new creation to life among us in the
ministry of reconciliation. In that service
we no longer see each other as we did
before. We are no longer strangers,
competitors or enemies to each other. We
are beloved companions in one body,
restored to a communion where the rich
diversity of our experiences, wisdom and
abilities serve the common good in Christ.
The new creation in Christ rises to life
among us every day.
Mark your calendars, share the date and
come join the fun on September 8th,
4pm–8pm, at Pioneer Park’s Moose
Creek Shelter for the confluence of Interior
E.L.C.A. Lutherans and friends.
All are welcome—No Exceptions!
Secretary: Laura Lease
Home Phone: 452-2289
Our Council Officers
President:
Karen Johnson
Home Phone: 457-2056
Vice President:
Bill Smyth
Home Phone: 457-2194
Secretary:
Leslie Swenson
Home Phone: 479-0191
Treasurer:
Tom Narow
Home Phone: 374-7737
Financial Secretary:
John Coady
Home Phone: 479-8841
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Thank you, Thank You!
Fairbanks Youth Advocates would like to extend a heart of
thanks for your support at the Tanana Valley Fair's dunk
tank on August 5th. Thanks to you and your pastor, we
made over $1200. Thank you, Thank You!
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Rev’s Ramblings
Imagine if you will a pile of Legos – you
know the colorful plastic construction toys
that have been snapping together playfully,
creatively and educationally since 1958.
Now that you have the picture what would
you do if those pieces were beside you? My
guess is you
would snap a
few pieces
together. It
is almost
inevitable. I
recall yelling
at one of the
kids “hey pick up your Legos!”, after
embedding one under my bare foot. Even in
my grumpy, not for fun mood, I couldn’t
resist snapping a few pieces together.
Legos are attractive, brightly colored, they
come in various sizes and they host a
seemingly limitless array of creative
opportunities. Remarkably, if you had a
1958 version of this toy it would work
fabulously with one coming out of
production today.
So imagine again an assembly of brightly
colored, uniquely formed, people. Who
gather together faithfully, playfully and
creatively to grow together as Christian
disciples. Like the toy, people of God share
a interdependence with one another.
Albert Einstein, once stated “our task must
be to free ourselves by widening our circle
of compassion to embrace all living
creatures and the whole of nature in its
beauty.” In essence by opening our arms of
compassion we free ourselves from the
limited reach of one’s own self and
together “snap” the kingdom of God
grows. Okay maybe I went a little too far
with the snap metaphor but I do believe
we as people of God are called to grow
interdependently.
As Christ Grown disciples our
interdependence is most evident in our
worship. It is often that one of our
youngest illuminates the space, another
will share their musical talent
accompanying those gathered, who raise
their collective voices in a joyous
experience. Others will lead, read and
preach collectively our unity is greater than
any one part. How else are you living
interdependently?
Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “For just as
the body is one and has many members,
and all the members of
the body, though many,
are one body, so it is
with Christ. For in the
one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body—
Jews or Greeks, slaves
or free—and we were all of one Spirit.
Indeed, the body does not consist of one
member but of many.” May you pray and
grow interdependently with one another.
Together in Christ!
Synod
e-news!
You have an opportunity to be added to
our synod’s mailing list! If you would like
to be added to the synod mailing list and
receive news updated directly from the
Alaska Synod, please email:
[email protected] and let the office
know.
Free Education Forum hosted by the
Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region
Living Well & Managing
Your Arthritis
Wednesday September 18, 2013
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Registration and refreshments begin at
5:00 p.m.
Noel Wien Library
1215 Cowles St.
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Join the Arthritis Foundation in
partnership with several local community
health organizations in a presentation
about living with, treating, and reducing
the effects of arthritis.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Raymond Wilson, Rheumatologist
Managing your RA
Dr. Mike Sciortino, Chiropractor
How Chiropractic Care Can Help Your
Arthritis
Dr. Michael Johnson, Acupuncturist
The Benefits of Acupuncture for Arthritis
Pain
If you have arthritis or have a loved one
who struggles with arthritis, please join
us to learn more.
Register today, seating is limited.
800-542-0295
[email protected]
http://edforum.kintera.org/2013Fairbanks
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Rachel Kristenson
Meet Our Congregational Life Coordinator!
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:7
Hello Christ Lutheran!
Our new
Congregational Life
Coordinator!
479-4947 ext. 104
[email protected]
New Directory!
We are preparing to put out a new
Photo Directory. It will be in a
different format that should be easier
to print out new current editions as
needed instead of just once a year.
From September 1st through the
15th a print out of this directory
(without photos) will be on the
narthex Table. Please take a moment
and make sure your information is
current. At this time children are not
appearing on the print out. I am
trying to work out this bug but
definitely need to know that your
information is correct.
Thank you!
—Laura Lease
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I am so excited to be filling the new position
of Congregational Life Coordinator! My
husband, Nels, and I have been coming up
to Fairbanks for the last 7 summers while
he fights forest fires (he flies a Convair 580
that drops retardant beside forest
fires). Over the past 7 years, we've
welcomed 3 beautiful children to our family,
Taus (age 6), Siri (age 4), and Jens (age
2). Also over the past 7 years, we've
progressively fallen more and more in love
with Fairbanks and with the community at
Christ Lutheran Church, especially. We've
been praying for God to direct our path and
to open doors for us in very clear ways. For
me, this job has been a very clear dooropening, and I am so humbled and in awe of
how great our God is.
I am a Lutheran pastor's kid who grew up in
the church (in Alberta and Iowa) and have
had seasons of strong faith and other
seasons of hard wrestling. Throughout my
journey of faith, I have had a passion for
serving others…if only to be able to share
the abundance of life and love that God has
shared with me. I've led youth groups,
taught confirmation, taught Sunday school,
led VBS, facilitated Bible studies, preached
sermons, played music, sung in choirs,
served on committees.
I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in
Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy
from the Cleveland Institute of Music in
Cleveland, Ohio. I have played
professionally in several symphonies,
founded and taught in a Suzuki violin
school, and played and toured with a string
quartet. These experiences have provided a
wealth of opportunities to work
collaboratively with others and hone skills of
leadership and organization.
It's been through many of these experiences
that I've lived out my "call" realizing over
time that God calls each one of us in areas
that He's gifted us…not just a select few to
be pastors or "in ministry." It's so exciting
to me to discover how God has gifted each
of us and to find ways to put those gifts
into action. As the verse above states, we
ALL have been given gifts from the
Spirit. And why? For the common good…
for the health of others, within our church
doors and reaching out. Truly being the
Body of Christ to the world.
Empowering our "body of Christ" Lutheran
Church is how I see my role as
Congregational Life Coordinator. I see my
job as opening doors, making connections
between people, and being a very loud
cheerleader. :) Most of all, I see myself as
a person ready to learn. Ready to learn
about how Christ Lutheran Church works,
what makes each program and each
member tick, and how the Spirit of Christ is
manifesting itself in this place. I am
looking forward to getting to know each
one of you and finding out how we can
work together to share God's life-giving and
love-spreading message to all people.
From Ephesians 3, I echo this: "I pray that,
according to the riches of God's glory, he
may grant that [we] may be strengthened
in [our] inner beings with power through his
Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in [our]
hearts through faith, as [we] are being
rooted and grounded in love. I pray that
[we] may have the power to comprehend,
with all the saints, what is the breadth and
length and height and depth, and to know
the love of Christ that surpasses
knowledge, so that [we] may be filled with
all the fullness of God. Now to him who by
the power at work within us is able to
accomplish abundantly far more than all
we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in
the church and in Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen."
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Congregational Life Fair
Cell Phones in
Sunday, September 15th!
Following the 9:30 worship service
Come and see what’s going on!
We have something for all ages!
Come and see what Christ Lutheran Church has available for you!
See something on the list below you want to know more about?
Come, ask questions, find out more about it!

Sunday School PK-6th Grade—
Register your kids today!
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Youth Sunday School—7-12th Grade
meet your teacher!
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Confirmation—7th Graders
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Adult Sunday School
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Circle of Sages
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Theology on Tap
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Good Grief
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B-N-B (Bible-N-Breakfast)
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Women’s Breakfast & Bible Study
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Altar Guild
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Choir
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Bell Choir
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Small Group

Worship Volunteers

Blanket Ministry

Hospitality & Outreach
Finger Food and Fun and Games for Everyone!
Don’t miss it!
VOLUNTEER TRAINING!
Worship
If it is not critical that you have
your cell phone on during the
service we ask that you please
turn it off. We have discovered that
cell phone signals effect the
reliability of the slide presenter
(the computer tool that our
volunteer advances the slides
with). This can cause the slides to
be delayed and makes it
interesting for those who have
chosen to go paperless. Thank
you for your consideration!
South Africa!
Rachel Swenson is now in South Africa
with Young Adults in Global Mission!
YAGM! See what she has been doing on
her blog:
http://rachelswenson.wordpress.com/
We are looking for adults and teens who are
willing to pay special attention during
worship once or twice a month.
September 22 & 29 between services there
will be training available on the Sound
System & PowerPoint presenter.
9:15—9:25 will be PowerPoint for 8 am
service attendees.
9:30-10:00 will be Sound System for anyone—recordings are made at 8am but
microphones are for all services.
10:05-10:15 will be PowerPoint for 10:30 service attendees
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Awesome Saucer Family Event
Saturday, September 21st at CLC from 1:00 - 4:00. 3rd thru 6th graders and their families
are invited to join us for games, a hike and an ice-cream social. All are Welcome!
Contact Liz Baldwin 457-4556 Home 253-514-0966 Cell (text or call)
[email protected] for more information.
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Youth
Acolytes!
Awesome Saucers
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Grades 3rd—6th New and old! All are welcome!
Calling all Kids and
Youth Group for 3rd -6th graders will be starting back up!
Youth that want to light
Regular meeting times will be held
Wednesday evenings at Christ
Lutheran Church.
Other outings will be planned for
various times.
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Come for friends and fun!
Our first Wednesday meeting will be
at 6:30pm on September 18th
Come early for the 6:00pm Pot Luck
Supper
the candles on Sunday
mornings!
If you want to light the
candles please see Pastor
Randy!
For more information: Contact Liz Baldwin 457-4556 Home
253-514-0966 Cell (text or call) [email protected]
Babysitting!
Youth
Mom & Dad need a night out!
Group
Friday evening, September 13th
5:30—8:30 there will be
babysitters here at the church to
care for your young ones.
Hey CLC Teens!
I am so looking forward to meeting all of you! We will plan to have youth group this
year…dates and times are in the works! In the meantime, I hope to connect with many
of you in person, on Facebook, or texting! Call/text me anytime at 907-888-4023. Or
email me at [email protected]. My FB name is Rachel Coltvet Kristenson. Friend
me! I'm hoping to hang out with each one of you over coffee through the coming
months. Also, we're having Sunday school at 9:15 each Sunday starting Sept. 15!
Don't worry…it'll be fun! :) It will include movies and tasty treats. :) Bring yourself, bring
your friends! --Rachel Kristenson, the CLC@CLC
Make plans and know that your
children are well cared for. ☺
Show and Tell
A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment. Each student was
instructed to bring in an object to share with the class that represented their religion. The first
student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this
is a Star of David."
The second student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Mary. I'm a Catholic and
this is a Rosary."
The third student got in up front of the class and said, "My name is Tommy. I am a Lutheran,
and this is a casserole."
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Faith Formation
GOLF!
The Lutheran Golf Group will continue to
meet on Thursdays at the North Star Golf
Course as long as the weather holds and
the course remains open!
Good Grief
Our Resource Guide: Westberg, Granger E.
(2011) Good Grief: 50th Anniversary
Edition. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press
Read more on the back cover.
This classic offering will be our guide as we
navigate and explore the emotional process
of loss and grief. The day and time for this
meeting is still to be determined. Please
contact Pastor Randy if you are interested
in being a part of this.
Hand Bell Choir
Our hand bells are being refurbished at
the factory and will be back soon. We
are looking for people who would like to
learn how to play! Please contact Sheri
Roach, 458-7501 or
[email protected] if you would like to
give it a whirl. Rehearsal day & time will
be announced once the bells arrive back
in Fairbanks.
Pot Luck Suppers!
The Wednesday Pot Luck Suppers are
back! Beginning September 18th at 6:30
pm bring a dish to share and join us for
a meal before Confirmation, Awesome
Saucers and Choir! Note: if there is no
Confirmation there won’t be a pot luck
that week! See you there!
B-N-B
Playgroup
(Breakfast-N-Bible Study)
The 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each
month from 9—11am
Every other Wednesday at 6:30am
This month we will meet September 4th &
18th. Come out early for Bible Study with
breakfast too!
Moms & Dads! Bring your preschool and
kindergarten children to the church for a
great time playing together! You get to visit
with other parents too! If the weather is
good we can be outside but the nursery is
ready for us anytime!
Choir
Blanket Ministry
Do you like to sing? Old & New, High School
through great grandparents are welcome to
join us!
We get together to sew quilts for babies
and nursing home patients each Thursday
morning from 9:00 am to noon. Sewing
machines are available in the Blanket
Ministry room or seamstresses are
welcome to bring their own machines.
Questions about quilt making are
answered by the veteran quilt makers.
Come out and join us for a rewarding
morning of quilt making!
Choir Rehearsals are held from 7—8pm
every Wednesday.
We sing every other week during services.
Come early for our 6:30 Wednesday Pot
Luck Supper!
Sunday School
Sunday School starts September 15th with a 9:30 Worship Service and Installation of Teachers followed by
Sunday School Registration, Orientation and Games for all!
A congregational brunch will accompany this event so:
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Faith Formation
Circle of Sages
Every Thursday at 12 noon.
We are reading Fools, Liars, Cheaters and
other Bible Heroes, by Barbara
Hosbach. We discussed chapter 1 at our
last meeting. It's an easy read with lots of
thought provoking "insight". We'll cover
chapter 2 (maybe 3) on the 5th, so don't
feel like you are behind if you
haven't started reading it yet.
See you at 12:00, prayer at 12:05 and EAT
(bring your lunch). Discussion 12:30-1:30.
Enjoy our changing
season !
of the ELCA
Biennial Convention
Celebrate Across Generations
Theology on Tap
We are a group of adults that gather the
second Friday of each month to enjoy our
favorite beverages over a meal while having
discussions of life and theology.
Sometimes we have a topic that interests
us and this year we will also take a look at
the book “Speaking Christian” by Marcus
Borg.
Alaska Synod Women
This month Theology on Tap is Friday,
September 13th, 6:00pm, at the home of
Karl & Amanda Eklund—315 Cindy Drive
in the Shannon Park subdivision. Please
bring your favorite beverage and a dish to
share. If you have any questions or need
directions please contact Karl or Amanda
–460-9752 or [email protected]
Women’s Breakfast & Bible Study
Saturday, September 14th from 10:00 –
11:30am. Bring your favorite breakfast
food to share and your Bible.
Come help us decide our direction for
topics to study etc. this year.
See you there!
Psalm 100:5 “For the Lord is good
and his love endures forever; His
faithfulness continues through all
generations.”
September 27 – 28, 2013
Fairbanks Lutheran Church
Worship, Workshops, Local tours &
Chena Hot Springs visit,
Fellowship, Business meeting,
election of officers, board
members and delegates for
Triennial 2014.
Hosted by the Interior Cluster
Congregations of the Alaska Synod
Registration materials are
available on the bulletin board.
Please direct any questions to
Karen Johnson 457-2056 or
[email protected].
Confirmation
If you are entering seventh grade and ready for an adventure of a life time make
sure the church office has your current contact information and be on the lookout
for EXTREME gatherings.
This year we will kick things off with an orientation Wednesday, September 11th
from 7:00-8pm please bring your parents . In addition to Extreme Wednesday
Nights 7-8 pm gatherings we will have a few X – Games and an EXtreme overnight
(dates and times to be determined).
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Planning
Calendar —September
Sun
1 Worship 9:30 am
Mon
2 Labor Day
Tue
Wed
3
Thu
Fri
4 B-N-B 6:30 am
Sat
5 Blanket
6
Playgroup 9:00 am Ministry 9:00 am
Choir
Circle of
Rehearsal 7:00 pm Sages 12:00 pm
Bag Pipes 6:30 pm
7 Wood Pile Work
9 Fairbanks
10 Fairbanks
Extension
Hands. Service Day Extension
School
10:00
am
School 10:00 am
Worship 9:30 am
Picnic in the Park! 4:00 Finance 6:00 pm
pm
Council
Meeting 7:00 pm
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12 Blanket
13 Theology on
Confirmation
Ministry 9:00 am
Tap 6:00 pm
Orientation 7:00 pm Circle of
Choir
Sages 12:00 pm
Rehearsal 7:00 pm Bag Pipes 6:30 pm
14 Two-fers 8:00 pm
15 Choir Sings Today
18 B-N-B 6:30 am 19 Blanket
21
Office Closed
8 God’s Work. Our
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17
20
Playgroup 9:00 am Ministry 9:00 am
Pot Luck Supper
Circle of
6:30 pm
Sages 12:00 pm
Awesome Saucers Bag Pipes 6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Worship & Music
Confirmation 7:00 Committee
pm
Meeting 7:00 pm
Choir 7:00 pm
Worship 9:30 am
Congregational Life
Fair! 10:30 am
22 Worship 8:00 am
Party! 10:00 am
Two-fers 8:00 pm
23
24
25
26 Blanket
Pot Luck Supper
Sunday School 9:15 am
Worship 10:30 am
Ministry 9:00 am
6:30 pm
Circle of
Awesome Saucers Sages 12:00 pm
6:30 pm
Bag Pipes6:30 pm
Confirmation 7:00
Awesome Saucer
Family Event 1:00
pm
Two-fers 8:00 pm
27 ASWO
28 ASWO
Convention
Convention
Two-fers 8:00 pm
pm
Choir 7:00 pm
29 Choir Sings Today
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Worship 8:00 am
Sunday School 9:15 am
Worship 10:30 am
Worship in September

September 1, 8 & 15th—Sunday Worship
with communion will be at 9:30am.
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September 22 & 29th—Sunday Worship
with communion will be held at 8:00 am
and again at 10:30 am.
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Cookbook
Love INC is still looking for recipes for their cookbook fundraiser!
They are accepting recipes until September 13th. Please submit recipes to:
[email protected]
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Service
Sunday Volunteers —September
Date
01 Sept
08 Sept
15 Sept
Time
9:30 am
9:30am
9:30am
Barbara Quaile
Ed Husted
Barbara Quaile
Jim Johnsen
Rachel
Kristenson
Chris Lease
Galen Johnson
Mike Swenson
Kanza EasterlyKeill
Jim Johnsen
Reader
Rachel
Kristenson
Mary Young
Kathy Richmond
Kes Woodward
Mary Young
Kes Woodward
Roberta Wheat
Communion
Assistant
Mary Young
Liz Baldwin
Liz Baldwin
Sandy Benson
Haley Young
Greeter
Beth Butcher
Glenn Aasland
Angie Hage
Sandy Benson
Leslie Swenson
Bob Noreen
Angie Hage
Usher
Mark Butcher
Bill Smyth
The Keill Family
Larry Lysne &
Sheila Dufford
Steve Hage
Jonathan Keill
Steve Hage
Kanza EasterlyKeill
Mary Young
Delaney Young
Erik Weflen
Delaney Young
Laura Lease
Laura Lease
Accompanist
Assistant
Minister
22 Sept
8:00 am
29 Sept
10:30 am
8:00 am
Rod Combellick
10:30 am
Barbara Quaile
Mary Young
Acolyte
PowerPoint
Operator
Sound
System/
Recording
Laura Lease
Altar Care
Laura Lease
Karen Johnson
&
Laura Lease
Steve Hage
Nursery
(Adult)
Josh Skrip
Haley Young
Robin Benjamin
Sally Endestad
Nicole Johnson
Nursery
(Teen)
David Swenson
Delaney Young
Emma Benjamin
Anja Endestad
Hannah Johnson
Hospitality &
Outreach
The Wheat Family
Krissy Floyd
Coffee Hour
Mary Vail Butcher The Wimer Family
Chris & Laura
Lease
Flowers
Counters
Jane Zimmerman
& Angie Hage
John Coady &
Alisa Butcher
Sign
Changers
Karen Toland
Frank & Judy
Williams
Chris & Jane Zimmerman
Tom Benjamin &
Mary Johnsen
Heidi Kristenson & Alisa Butcher
Fran Zarling & Cameron Wohlford
Mike & Leslie Swenson
Lawn Care
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
Volunteers are needed to serve on Love INC's Adopt A Family committee to phone clients to develop a list of suggested Christmas gifts to give
to churches or organizations who are "adopting" them for Christmas.
Contact Angie Hage (388-1985) ASAP if you are available in late October, early November to make calls, training is provided.
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Christ Lutheran Church
Place Stamp
Here
1798 Iniakuk Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709
September 2013
volume 9
Good Grief
Our Resource Guide: Westberg, Granger E. (2011) Good Grief: 50th Anniversary Edition. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press
This classic offering will be our guide as we navigate and explore the emotional process of loss and grief. Granger’s work identifies stages of grief
that individuals encounter in this journey. Keep in mind these stages are seldom encountered in an orderly stage by stage progression. They serve
as navigational tools in this exploration and study of healthy grief- GOOD GRIEF! Meeting day & time to be announced!
Grief is a natural response to Loss
Grief Process (stages)
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Bad grief is harmful
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In a state of Shock
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Inability to speak about it
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All I do is cry- express emotion
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Anxiety
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I’m so depressed & lonely
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Aggressive behavior
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Physical illness
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Somatic complaints
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Panic – What will I do
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Sleeping difficulties
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A sense of guilt
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Eating disturbance
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Anger & Resentment
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Social withdrawal
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Resisit Returning
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Persistent blame or guilt
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Hope comes
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Self-destructive behavior
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Struggle to affirm reality
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Good Grief is a learning
process
so that you may not grieve
as others do who have no hope 1 Thes. 4:13
Our Rules of Engagement:
We Pray, Respect one another, Share your
experience, Note this is not a gossip or advice
group.