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What words best describe the love of Jesus? Hymns sung in Lent give a variety of descriptive expressions including “wondrous love,” “unswerving love,” “bleeding love,” and “love so amazing.” A descriptive word used often in Scripture to modify the word “love” is the old English word “steadfast.” The love of Jesus is steadfast. It is a love that will not let us go. It is a love that remembers us—remembering our weakness and knowing our needs. It is “love unknown”—which means “beyond our ability to understand it.” It is “wondrous love” indeed! Join us for our last Mid-Week Lenten service on April 10 at 7:00 PM. Our last Pre-Service Lenten Supper will be held from 6:00-6:45 PM this evening. The sixth supper will be a fundraiser for the Adult Choir. A grilled hot dogs and chips meal planned for April 10. Thank you to everyone who attended and donated to each of the meals.

A few pictures from today's Easter egg hunt at Christ Lutheran. Rain last night made it too muddy to have it ouside so we moved the fun indoors! We also had trouble getting the big griddle to go so out came the frying pans for pancakes! Still, the kids has a great time and were excited about the goodies they found in eggs! Thanks to everyone who helped out by donating supplies, putting together eggs, hiding eggs, making pancakes, and anything else to make this a successful event.

Article from Spring 2019 Issue of Lutherans Engage Magazine. This is an expanded article from the one featured in the LCMS Reporter a few months back. https://engage.lcms.org/nebraska-schools-spring-2019/

”Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” These are simple words, but words that are filled with meaning for us, especially in this Lenten season. They are a plea, a prayer, and an affirmation. We ask that Jesus would remember us—not our sins—but ourselves. We pray that His remembering us and not remembering our sins will have an eternal benefit for us. And we affirm that His mercy and faithfulness is the source of our salvation. God is for us in all seasons! Join us for our next Mid-Week Lenten service on April 3 at 7:00 PM. Pre-service Lenten suppers held from 6:00-6:45 PM are planned for our Mid-Week Lenten services on April 3 and 10. The fifth supper will be a fundraiser for the 150th Anniversary Committee. A sloppy joes and chips meal planned for April 3.

Please join us! The school is welcoming Jana Inglehart, one of our congregation's adopted missionaries, to our chapel service tomorrow morning (Friday, March 29) at 10 AM in the church. You are welcome to join us and hear about Jana's mission work in the Dominican Republic.

The decisions of other people shape how we will express our faith in the service. The choice of what hymns will be sung, what lessons will be read, and what prayers will be spoken have been made by other people. But those choices will be a blessing for us. Even more important, the choice that God has made for us and about us is the greatest of blessings. His covenant choice is to grant us spiritual blessings in Christ both here on earth in time and for eternity. Thank God for the choices He has made! Join us for our Mid-Week Lenten service on March 27 at 7:00 PM. Mid-Week Lenten services will be held each Wednesday during the season of Lent (April 3 and 10) at 7:00 PM. Pre-service Lenten suppers held from 6:00-6:45 PM are planned for our Mid-Week Lenten services on March 27, April 3 and 10. The fourth supper will be a fundraiser for the Adult Choir. A baked potato bar is planned for March 27. See you then!

LENTEN SUPPERS Pre-service Lenten suppers held from 6:00-6:45 PM are planned for our Mid-Week Lenten services on March 20, 27, and April 3 and 10. The third supper will be a fundraiser for the After School Program. A lasagna meal is planned for March 20.

MID-WEEK LENTEN SERVICE The dictionary lists a number of words that are related to penitence, which is central to our Lenten experience. Contrition, compunction, remorse, regret—all of those words convey a sense of sorrow over having sinned or done wrong. But for penitence to be complete, there is evidence of change that God’s forgiveness has brought about. Jesus would often tell those He forgave, “Go and sin no more.” May we, too, remember Jesus’ words, striving to live according to our faith in Him. Join us for our Mid-Week Lenten service on March 20 at 7:00 PM. Mid-Week Lenten services will be held each Wednesday during the season of Lent (March 27, and April 3 and 10) at 7:00 PM.

Worship at Christ Lutheran will be held tomorrow - Sunday, March 17, at 10:00am. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School are cancelled. Please do not take any risks or drive on roads that are not recommended for travel. We do not encourage any unnecessary travel on roads that crews are trying to fix or maintain for essensial access to Columbus. Those not able to make it to Christ Lutheran and can easily make it to Columbus are encouraged to worship at one of our sister congregations in Columbus tomorrow. Please be safe!

Christ Lutheran Family and our Columbus Community, as things start to become clearer and needs arise, please let us know so that we can utilize the people and resources that stand ready to help. LCMS NE Disrict President, Richard Snow, has been in contact with Pastor Witt to assure that assistance is ready when we know what our people and our community need. Many people are lifting all of us up in prayers already. If you have needs or are not even sure where to start, let Pastor Witt know so we can help. Feel free to send us messages here on Facebook, text or call or email Pastor. If you have special prayer requests please respond below so that the Body of Christ, His church at large, can help in that way.

In Jesus, God knows what it's like to be a human. He understands our hurts. In Jesus, God also shows us His great and never-ending love for us! In this difficult time, we can trust in the Lord for His strength and comfort.

Due to the rising flood waters, Midweek Lenten Worship and the 6:00 pm supper before worship at Christ Lutheran have be cancelled tonight (March 13). Stay safe and please lift up prayers for those in our community who are affected by the flooding.

LENTEN SUPPERS Pre-service Lenten suppers held at Christ Lutheran Church from 6:00-6:45 PM are planned for our Mid-Week Lenten services on March 6, 13, 20, 27, and April 3 and 10. The first supper on March 6 will be a fundraiser for Camp Luther. A meal of fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and bars is planned for March 6. See you then!

THANK YOU! Many thanks to all of the school families for their help at the Pancake Feed on Sunday evening. Your gift of time is a great blessing to our school. We extend a special thanks to the Stromberg Family for all of their preparation, picking up the necessary supplies and organizing the work schedule for the whole event. Our thanks to everyone who ventured out on such a cold afternoon/evening and donated towards replacing the ceiling in the school basement. We received $2,249.26 which will be donated to the Christ Lutheran Church Building Fund earmarked for the school basement ceiling replacement cost. God’s richest blessings to everyone for your support as we continue to work together in His earthly kingdom! Thank you to everyone who purchased books and other items are our Book Fair! Your purchases will help us grow our school library! We received Scholastic Dollars from the proceeds and were able to select a number of new books from the fair for the school library. Thank you also to everyone who donated to the All for Books campaign. We were able to net $67.13 in donations which were also used to purchase books for our school library. Scholastic will now match your $67.13 donations and will donate books to children in need. See you next year!

Many former Christ Lutheran School students will remember playing on the snow pile south of the school after the parking lot was cleared. Our current students, under the watchful eye of their teachers, enjoyed this year's snow pile! Anyone care to share a special story of past snow piles?

Due to the high winds and drifting snow, Bible Class, Sunday School, and Worship at Chrisr Lutheran have been cancelled for February 24. Stay safe and warm!

Due to the weather, Bible class, Sunday School, and worship at Christ Lutheran will be cancelled today, February 17. Please stay safe and warm!

Christ Lutheran School is celebrating Lutheran Schools Week this week. Monday was School Spirit Day, Tuesday was Pajama Day, and today was Favorite Bible Character Day. Enjoy the pictures!

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LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK CONCERT Pastor Kevin Bueltmann will be coming to Christ Lutheran Church this Friday, February 1 at 9:00 AM to lead fun, energetic songs on guitar with our students and with students from St. John’s and Trinity, Madison. He's led music for thousands of kids during his time as year-round staff at Lutheran camps in Montana, Nebraska & Illinois and has written dozens of fun VBS kids’ songs for CPH. Pastor Bueltmann currently serves as a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kalispell, and as Camp Executive Director at Trinity Lutheran Camp near Bigfork, Montana and is taking the week off to do this because leading kids in songs that glorify God is a passion of his. Pastor Witt is hosting a time of fellowship beginning at 8:00 AM in the church basement this Friday morning prior to the special chapel service featuring Pastor Kevin Bueltmann. Coffee, juice, donuts, and breakfast bars will be available during this time. Parents, grandparents, and special friends attending the 9:00 AM chapel are welcome to join in this time of fellowship! See you there!

In Jesus, God knows what it's like to be a human. He understands our hurts. In Jesus, God also shows us His great and never-ending love for us! In this difficult time, we can trust in the Lord for His strength and comfort.

The Christ Lutheran School students decorated cookies to share with our shut-ins when they go caroling on Wednesday, December 19. They sang along while decorating!