Christ Lutheran Church's
Here we'd like to provide a brief introduction to the many active groups found at our church, along with a name of who to contact for more information
ALPHA: Contact Keith Fricke, Debbie Hackney, Ann Picciano or Pastor Dave This coming fall there will be a chance to be introduced, or reintroduced, to the basics of Christian faith. Alpha will begin in September and run for 11 weeks. The night will begin with a provided meal at 6:00 p.m. and end promptly at 9:00 p.m. Each Alpha night includes a presentation on the basics of the Christian faith and then an opportunity for discussion. Here's a chance to explore, share and ask any questions about anything with regards to the Christian religion and about God. We also hope that this will be a time for folks to grow spiritually.
Who is Alpha for? Alpha is for everyone! It's especially geared to:
=People interested in investigating Christianity.
=Newcomers to the church.
=New Christians.
=Christians who want to brush up on basics.
=Couples preparing for marriage.
What happens at Alpha?
=Who is Jesus?
= Why did Jesus die?
=Why and how should I read the Bible?
=Why and how do I pray?
=What about the Holy Spirit?
=How can I overcome evil?
Crop Walk: Contact John Roeland
CROP Walks take place all across the United States. They are organized locally with the
support of Church World Services. The purpose of these walks is to raise money to help
alleviate hunger in the world. The first annual Willoughby CROP Walk took place in 1998 and
was organized by several Willoughby area churches including Christ Lutheran.
Twenty-five percent of the money raised during a CROP
Walk stays in the local community. The local money from the Willoughby CROP walk has gone
to the Willoughby Food Bank and the Salvation Army. The remaining money raised from the
walks goes to overseas projects. These projects are under the auspices of Church World
Services and many affiliate organization including Lutheran World Relief. By the way, CROP is an
acronym for: Christian Rural Outreach Program. This years CROP walk will
be in October, 2003.
Small Group Ministries: Meets every other week and is currently studying "Women of Faith". Different topics are studied each session. These groups are limited to eight people per group but the number of groups are endless.
Youth Group: The group meets each Sunday morning during the learning hour from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Various functions are done throughout the year. They hold car washes, overnighters go on canoe trips and other various events.
Women's Group: The next meeting is to be announced.
Men's Club: Meets on Saturday mornings about once a month.
Dinners for 8: Meets sporadically through the year. One family provides the home and the main dish and the rest of the guests provide the rest of the meal. People are divided into groups of eight. All are encouraged to join - singles or couples.
First Place : First Place is a Christ-centered
health program for men and women of all ages. Using a support system that
incorporates Bible Study, scripture memorization, prayer and balanced eating and
exercise plans. First Place provides the opportunity to change your life
not only physically, but spiritually and emotionally as well. Meets on
Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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