Welcome to Christ Lutheran Church, a growing congregation inviting
all people to share the love of Christ Jesus in fellowship and service.

"Pastor Jim Watrud is shown with his family after receiving the Randy Abbe Service Award medallion at the June 14 9:15 worship service. The award was presented by Kathleen Froehlich of
Lutheran High School in Brookville, Long Island."
Read the accompanying letter here.

KRISPIEN ESTATE SALE: Sat, July 19th and Sun. July 20th, 9:00am to 4:00pm. 8 Burrwood Court, East Northport (off Burr Rd., between Larkfield Rd. and Townline Rd.) Everything must go!

SUMMER BLOOD DRIVE: We will be holding a summer blood drive on Sunday, August 3rd, 8:00-1:30. It will be run by Alex Yurevitch, and depending on the number of donations, scholarship money may be awarded to him. Long Island is grateful for all donations and we look forward to seeing you there. Sign up sheet is in the narthex. *The Blood-Mobile will be here.

DUCKS GAME FUNDRAISER: CLC will be working the consession stand at the Ducks Game on Tuesday, August 12th at night. I am in need of 25 volunteers over the age of 18 to help work the stand. No prior experience needed! I am sure it will be a fun evening of felllowship. If you are interested in lending a helping hand (or just really, really like the smell of a good ball park hot dog) please sign up on the list in the church hallway, or call or e mail me! Debbie Mahoney 366-2663 debbiemahoney@optonline.net

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Registration forms are available in the church office

VBS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Come travel with us on an exciting adventure to the Rainforest.! Volunteers are needed for VBS, August 4-8, 9:00am-12:30pm. Please call Betty Davenport, 368-0198 if you can help.

THRIVENT JOIN HANDS DAY: The Suffolk County Chapter of Thrivent will be collecting items and cards to send overseas to the men and women serving in the Armed Forces. All collected items will be brought to the Suffolk County Chapter Breakfast meeting on Saturday, Sept 27th here at CLC. Check out the bulletin board for a list of items being collected and tips on how to package them.

PLEDGE CARDS: Please return your pledge cards for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1, 2008. Thank you from your Stewardship/Financial committees!!

FAMILY IN NEED: Donations for the Becker Family may be placed in the offering plate or sent to the church office. Checks should be made out to: Christ Lutheran Church, with an indication in the memo section that the donation is for the Becker Family.

DREIFUSS FAMILY DINNERS: Thanks for your overwhelming response! June is thankful for anything delivered between 5:30-6:00pm. Diane loves kid food (nuggets, mac and cheese, etc). June loves salads, pasta, chicken, etc. She truly appreciates your generosity! Questions? Gail Yamada, 351-8736

SUMMER COFFEE HOUR: Coffee hour will continue for the summer, Please sign up to host a week, or call the Tysons at 427-0404

SIMPLY GIVING: Several members have indicated on their yellow pledge card, their desire to increase the amount of their church offering through the Simply Giving program. However, the bank requires a new updated form from the donor to authorize and process this change. Blank Simply Giving forms can be found on the church bulletin board or can be obtained from Ann Beyer who supervises this program. Completed forms should be placed in a sealed envelope and either given directly to Ann or placed in her church mail box. Thank you.

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS: If you are interested in presenting a piece during one of our summer worship services, please contact Christine Kenny at 499-4182. This is the perfect opportunity to brush-up and perform a NYSSMA or year-end recital piece.

NEW MEMBER CLASSES: We are in the process of forming a new member class. If you have been worshipping with us or would like to know more about Lutheranism or Christ Lutheran Church, NOW IS THE TIME. I encourage all of you to invite a friend or a neighbor to attend the class. Please call the church office or talk to Pastor Jim.

KING KULLEN RECEIPTS. Don't forget to save your King Kullen receipts. The King Kullen in Commack will donate a percentage of the total receipt to the church. Please give your receipts to Mary Ann Stephens or leave them in the Sunday School mailbox.

CHANGE FOR CHRIST: Please remember, the jar we placed is not meant for an additional offering. It is intended to serve as a token reminder of your daily pledge to try to live your life the way God wants us to. Each day you place a coin in your jar at home is a reminder of your pledge to God. As you bring these seven coins to church and place them in the jar, you help remind others. The coins can be pennies, nickels or dimes. The denomination is not important. Your desire to change is important.