News

Daily Pilot newspaper article
The Daily Pilot newspaper sent a reporter and a photographer to our campus on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 to report on Christ Lutheran School's celebration of our 50th year anniversary. You can read the article on line.
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Don’t Forget Scrip Is Sold Each Wednesday Morning Before School
Scrip is sold each Wednesday morning by Mrs. Melody Becker at the lunch tables (weather permitting) or in room #102 if it’s raining. Of course, you may also purchase Scrip between services on Sunday mornings. This is a great way you can help support our school!

Will You Help Support the China Mission Project?
Twelve of us from Christ leave in the early minutes of April 12 for Yunnan Province, China to do a water project in a small village near the border with Vietnam. The remaining cost of the water catchment project that we are responsible for is $4,500. If you are willing to assist us with a financial gift, in any amount, please make out your check to Christ Lutheran and give it to me or bring it/send it into the church office. We are very grateful for your partnership. The April SYNK will have instructions on how you can sign up to receive the reports that I will send via email throughout the trip.

Dedication Sunday
On Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 Christ Lutheran dedicated the opening of the the newly constructed Fireside Room.
See photos of the dedication

Christ Lutheran School Scholarship Fund

Can you contribute?
If you would like to make a contribution to the CLS scholarship fund, please use the links below.

Cash Contributions To The Christ Lutheran School Scholarship Fund

Easter Play Day
Bring your children on Sat. April 11th, noon-2:00pm.
Read flyer for more info

Life Groups Are Underway
Eleven new Sermon-based Small Groups - Life Groups are happening! 4 groups meet on Sunday morning, and 7 more throughout the week. Look for the locations and specific times in Sunday's bulletin. Anyone can plug into a study at any time. A Sermon-based Small Group study/discussion guide is included in each Sunday's bulletin.
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BELONG! You were designed to be a part of a church family. And that's exactly what we intend to be - your family and a place where you can belong. Moreover, Life Groups and ChristCare small groups are a great place to connect and grow spiritually with other brothers and sisters in Christ. email Pastor Glenn about Life Groups or Pastor Joe about ChristCare small groups.

Senior Luncheon
Don‟t forget to mark your calendar for Thursday, March 18 for our monthly Senior luncheon. Arrive at 10:30 and enjoy a tasty punch and fellowship. At 11:00 a guest speaker will arrive and at approximately 11:30/11:45 you‟ll enjoy a yummy lunch. Guest speaker and lunch TBD…..dessert is always a surprise. Cost is $5 per person.
R.S.V.P to Debbie in the church office 949-631-1611

Care Ministry for our Shut-Ins
If you know of a CLC member or attendee who is a ―shut-in (someone who is unable to leave his/her own home or facility) that would like a visit from a caring Christ minister, please contact us. We want to let him/her know he/she is still a part of our family here and that we love and value him/her. The Care Ministry Team is made up of caring people who reach out to Christ members who are no longer able to attend church services and functions. Team members visit at least one to two times a month to talk, listen, read Scripture and pray with the shut-in person. If you have a heart of mercy for those who are lonely and compassion for those who are suffering, please prayerfully consider joining the Care Ministry Team. We are in need of team leaders to coordinate the ministry and ministers to visit those shut-ins who are being cared for in a Nursing home. For more information, please contact Pastor Glenn

Join A Bible Study….. There are classes for every taste. Just pick one that sounds interesting to you and show up. Be sure to Pick up a “Bible Study” booklet in the Narthex for a more detailed description of each class.

St. Patrick’s Day Party, Mar. 20, 7PM at the home of Denise Dowling. Adults welcome! Adult Lutheran Fellowship. We’ll have a potato bar, Irish scones and more. Please RSVP to Denise at 714-206-5143 or deniseydowling@yahoo.com

2010 flower sign up chart is up and posted on the door to the Resource Center. Honor someone on their birthday, celebrate your anniversary or just give praise and glory to God for all He has blessed you with. Cost is $40. A form is mailed to you in advance so that you may select the wording you would like on the bulletin.

Looking for a new way to serve at Christ Lutheran?
Technical Teams Needed for Weekend Worship.
Exciting new developments in the technical ministries of Audio, Video, Screen, and CD duplication! We could use a few more people to join in serving. Training will be provided. If you’re interested, please contact Kris Huston ASAP to get started. or (714) 788-9539.

We Need Your Help in the Nursery Our nursery ministry needs new helpers. We are looking for caring adults and youth who like working with children ages 6 months to 4 years of age. This is a paid position or can be done on a volunteer basis. We need help during the 3 worship services on Sunday, especially the 8AM worship time. All helpers will be required to attend a CPR/ First Aid class offered by the church and to attend a training session by our nursery coordinator. It can be very difficult for small children to sit through an entire worship service and your help is a true gift to the parents. If you would like more information, please contact Noël Fairchild at .

Tijuana Mission Build – Sat. March 27th
This will be the 7th house that Christ has been privileged to build for a family in Mexico. It’s a long one day mission experience – departing from church at 4AM, returning that evening. Collecting beans, rice, school supplies, baby supplies, and slightly used kids’ clothes and shoes (connected or tied together in some way). Collection bin will be out next two Sundays 3/7 and 3/14 after each church service.

Honduras Mission – August 13-21 Christ is heading back to Honduras in partnership with World Gospel Outreach for another medical mission trip. You don’t need to be a medical professional – just a willing servant. We are looking for a team of 20. Trip commitment and $200 deposit are due by February 21st. Total trip costs with airfare average $1,500. A valid passport is required. Contact Terry Walls with questions or to sign up. terryllann@aol.com

Feed the Hungry
Our usual Neighborhood Food Distribution date is the second Saturday of the month. I want to encourage those that can to arrive by 11:30 to assist with the set up. As more and more neighbors come for assistance, the need for advance preparation increases.

Registration Now Happening At Christ Lutheran School!! – We invite all families with children preschool through 8th grade to take a tour of our school. Our school focuses on educating the whole child academically, physically, spiritually and emotionally, thus providing a foundation for success in future academic and life endeavors. We offer small class sizes, before and after school care, choir, band, Art Masters and competitive sports programs to name just a few.
Contact Lisa Olson, our Admission Counselor, at 949/548-6866 to schedule your tour now.

OFFICIAL MISSION T-SHIRTS
The Mission Committee of Christ Lutheran has the official mission t-shirt completed! These are available to be used for all missions, locally and globally. They can be ordered by size and are $11 each.
To order for you and/or your group, please contact Norita Jaeger at or Terry Walls at terryllann@aol.com.
Please allow AT LEAST 3 weeks lead time. These are being purchased upon order and produced at this low price as a favor to us!

Coupons for our Military Families
The Kleppe ChristCare Group is collecting coupons to be forwarded to a military base in Germany. We will accept any coupon marked “manufacturer’s coupon” and up to 2 months past expiration date. We appreciate it if you cut them out and sort them food and non-food but that isn’t necessary. We will make sure they are sorted before they are mailed. We anticipate this will be an ongoing project, so start saving those coupons. A box will be available for collection. See this month’s SYNC for details.
Contact Joanne Kleppe at 714-968-4074 or joeklep@socal.rr.com