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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)
Prattville - Millbrook - Maxwell AFB
Pastor Rick Mason

2175 Cobbs Ford Road
Prattville, AL 36066
Phone:(334)285-7461

SUMMER SCHEDULE
Worship 9:30 am
Fellowship 10:30 am

REGULAR SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE:
Traditional Worship 8:30 am
Fellowship 9:45 am
CHRIST ALIVE!! Worship 11:00 am

1 John 5:14-15 says, "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him."

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Notes from the Pastor's Desk
The Crisis of Belief
(from Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby)

One year the people on our finance committee said, “Pastor, you’ve taught us to walk by faith in every area of the life of the church except the budget.” I asked them to explain. They said, “Well, when we set the budget on the basis of what we believe we can do, it does not reflect that we expect God to do anything.”

“Hummm,” I said. “Then how do you feel we ought to set the budget?”

They said, “First, we ought to determine all that God wants to do through us. Second, we need to put down what that will cost. Then we need to divide the budget goal into 3 categories: (1) what we plan to do through our tithes, (2) what others have promised to do, & (3) what we must depend on God to do.”

As a church we prayed & decided God wanted us to use this approach to budgeting. We didn’t try to dream our own dreams for God. We had to be absolutely sure God was leading us to do the things we put in the budget. Then we listed what that would cost. By faith we adopted the grand total as our operating budget.

At this point we reached a crisis of belief. Did we really believe that the God who led us to do these things would provide the resources to bring them to pass? Anytime God leads you to do something that has God-sized dimensions, you will face a crisis of belief. When you face a crisis of belief, what you do next reveals what you really believe about God.

The budget of our church normally would have been $74,000. The budget we set was $164,000. We pledged to pray daily that God would meet our needs. Any money that came in that we did not anticipate we credited to God. At the end of the year, we had received $172,000. God taught our church a lesson in faith that radically changed us all.


THE TRILOGY CONTINUES
The May Movie to Talk About is the second episode of the Lord of the Rings trilogy—The Two Towers. View this powerful film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic & be a part of the ensuing discussion on Sunday, May 10th, at 2:00 p.m. As always, it’s free & open to the public.
DISCIPLESHIP AT CHRIST LUTHERAN

VBS 2009
Christ Lutheran—in cooperation with St. Joseph’s Catholic &St. Mark’s Episcopal churches—is kicking off the summer with the excitement of “Paul & The Underground Church.” Vacation Bible School 2009 will be held at St. Joseph’s the mornings of June 1st thru 5th.
The children will create Bible-times projects, experience thrilling real-life dramas, play high-energy games, sample tasty Middle Eastern snacks & hear unforgettable music. Plus, they’ll meet lots of friends—old & new!
Registration information is on the table next to the mail slots in the Fellowship Hall.


THE LUTHERAN COURSE: Not Just for Newcomers

The Lutheran Course is an 8-session synopsis of what it means to be a Lutheran Christian. It includes:

• How to Tell the Difference between Law & Gospel
• 5 Things You Should Know about the Reformation
• The Anatomy of a Baptism
• How to Receive Communion
• The 3 Most Rebellious Things Jesus Did
• How to Read the Bible
• How to Share Your Faith with Someone
• Lutheranism in North America

These are topics about which ALL OF US probably need a refresher—even (maybe especially) lifelong Lutherans.

The Lutheran Course will be offered again beginning April 15. It will meet Wednesday evenings at 6:30 (come at 5:45 for a light dinner & fellowship). There will be a sign up sheet in the Entryway soon.

MAKE A DATE WITH VIA DE CRISTO IN 2009
Via de Cristo is a lay-led Lutheran spiritual growth initiative. It involves a weekend retreat, followed by regular meetings with spiritual accountability partners.

Pastor Mason (who attended a Via de Cristo weekend several years ago) has compiled a list of about 30 weekends that are available in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina & Tennessee this year. You will find this list on the table outside the church office. (The Cursillo & Walk to Emmaus weekends are the Episcopal & Methodist equivalents.)

If you would like more information or desire to apply to be a pilgrim for a weekend, speak with pastor. Via de Cristo (The Way of Christ) is an amazing way to deepen your walk with God!

July 2009
7/1  7:30p   Vocal Choir Practice7/14  7:15p   Yoga
7/2  6:30p   Congregation Council Meeting7/15  7:30p   Vocal Choir Practice
7/4  7:00p   Open Sanctuary Saturday7/18  7:00p   Open Sanctuary Saturday
7/5  8:30a   Traditional Worship7/19  8:30a   Traditional Worship
7/5 11:00a   CHRIST ALIVE!! Ancient-Future Worship7/19 11:00a   CHRIST ALIVE!! Ancient-Future Worship
7/6  7:00p   Bell Choir Practice7/19  2:00p   Grief Group
7/7  7:15p   Yoga7/20  7:00p   Bell Choir Practice
7/8  7:30p   Vocal Choir Practice7/21  7:15p   Yoga
7/9  6:30p   Constitutional Review7/22  7:30p   Vocal Choir Practice
7/11  8:00a   Men's Breakfast7/25  7:00p   Open Sanctuary Saturday
7/11  9:30a   Worship Team Meeting7/26  8:30a   Traditional Worship
7/11  7:00p   Open Sanctuary Saturday7/26 11:00a   CHRIST ALIVE!! Ancient-Future Worship
7/12  8:30a   Traditional Worship7/27  7:00p   Bell Choir Practice
7/12 11:00a   CHRIST ALIVE!! Ancient-Future Worship7/28  7:15p   Yoga
7/12  2:00p   Movies to Talk About7/29  7:30p   Vocal Choir Practice
7/13  7:00p   Bell Choir Practice 
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