Here is where you can keep up-to-date with email communications from our Pastors about coronovirus COVID-19,related government information and orders, and church activities. At the bottom of this page are links to view the entire emails.
Coronovirus COVID-19
Masks at Church – (1) Masks are at the discretion of the individual. Should the county or city mandate mask usage, Christ Lutheran will also do so. (2) Masks continue to be strongly encouraged at all times for Wednesday Evening Services. (3) We ask that individuals please use good judgment regarding personal health, social distancing and other measures to help keep our parish-family healthy.
LIVESTREAM UPDATE: You have TWO options to view our livestream Divine Service at 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. 1) Facebook page or 2) Vimeo page. On our Facebook and Vimeo pages, you can view recorded Church Services and past Bible studies. You can also view recorded church Services and Daily Devotions on our YouTube Channel. Check them out!
Women’s Bible Study – We have in-person women’s Bible study on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the school year while Weekday School (Confirmation class) is in session. Do join us. And bring a friend!
Holy Communion – we will continue to use two chalices (one for intinction and the other for taking the common cup) along with the distribution of the host on the floor of the sanctuary in a continuous manner. This seems to be working best for us. Remember to take the host in your hand and not your mouth. The first cup will be the common cup for drinking. The second cup will be for intinction (dipping of the host). Please try to be careful not to touch the sides of the chalice with your hand or put your fingers in the wine when you dip the host.
Weekday School in Session In-Person – These are very formative years in the faith of your child. Bible stories, doctrine, time at chapel and music are very important to faith formation. There is still time to enroll and attend. If you have any questions, contact Deacon Buchholz or Pastor Arnold or Pastor Froiland.
Don’t Forget to Share with a Friend – I see that many of you have shared information about church services and bible studies with friends and family. Keep doing that! What a wonderful way to reach out with God’s Word to others. Thank you for doing this.
Encouragement – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). The Lord will direct our coming in and our going out from this time forth and even forevermore. This is His promise. He remains in charge of our days and our nights. It’s difficult for us when so much has changed – with so much that is different. However, the Lord remains the same yesterday, today and forever for us. God is our rock and our salvation… and… from God can nothing move us. In Christ, we will endure our days.
Prayer and Blessing:
Dear Heavenly Father, strengthen and preserve your people to endure the challenges and hardships of yet another year. Keep our eyes on the blessings you have given to us through your Son our Savior Jesus Christ in whose name we pray. Amen.
The peace of God be with you and bless you always. Amen.
In His Service,
Pastor Froiland
Reminders:
Livestream Continues – We will Facebook Livestream and Vimeo Livestream Sunday morning Divine Service at 10:45 a.m.
Bible Study and Sunday School – Sunday morning Adult Bible study has returned to the Ephphatha room from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Visit the Sunday Adult Bible Study page to view Livestream and past Sunday morning Bible Study videos.
Tuesday morning Bible Study: 10:30 a.m. in the Overflow room
Friday morning Men's Bible Study: 6:00 a.m.
Family Devotions – See the Devotions page for links to the videos posted on Facebook, Vimeo, and our YouTube channel on Wednesday, and Fridays.
Youth Activities – Youth activities are scheduled and happening quite frequently. Contact Deacon for more information: dcnbuchholz@christlc.com.
Pre-Kindergarten – Pre-K is in session with proper precautions for children and teachers in place. Our Pre-K Director, Kristina Fredde and her staff have been hard at work using appropriate safety measures for our children and staff.
Visit the Service & Bulletins page for upcoming and past worship service videos and service bulletins you can use to follow along.
Christ Lutheran has an on-line giving option called Tithe.ly. I heard that some members are having trouble with finding our Church on the Tithe.ly app or website. If you are having trouble, contact us. If you so desire, weekly offerings may be mailed to the church. We are still counting offerings here at church on a weekly basis, so if sending in your offering envelope by regular mail works better for you, that is just fine. Please keep in mind the stewardship of all of God’s wonderful gifts to us for the sake of His service even while we are away from the Divine Service. If you have any questions, let us know.
To join the Coronavirus & Church Updates email distribution list, you can sign up under the "Join a Mailing List" module on the homepage or email the church at christlc@christlc.com.
YouTube Channel: Don’t forget that all our videos are on our Christ Lutheran YouTube channel. You will find family devotions and Sunday morning Divine Service.
Pastoral Care/Visitation: Please contact Pastor Froiland for individual pastoral care needs.
Love Thy Neighbor: The most vulnerable among us need to be kept safe. Therefore, this virus must be eliminated for their sake and for ours. Please abide by the rules shared with us by our city and county. Honoring the civil authorities concerning these matters is to honor God since God established government to rule over us. Also, please remember to check on your neighbors. Is there anything they need? Keep them in the forefront of your prayers during these difficult days. Pray for our nation and our world during this time. Christ’s Word and His work joins “separated” Christians together in the same work. Remain in the Word of God. In this changing world, God’s Word never changes. We need Him more now than ever. And we have Him.
While these are unusually stressful times, we can be thankful that the Spirit of God has taken His Word deep down into our being. So when we’re overwhelmed by the challenges that we now encounter in the face of adversity, we remember who and Whose we are. Take courage, beloved in the Lord, we remain firmly in the grip of our Savior. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
Let us pray...
Heavenly Father, we call upon You in our perplexity and need. We pray that You will give wisdom to all in this crisis. For the medical community, we ask Your abundant mercies upon their care for the sick who have been stricken by this disease and for those who fear infection. For scientific researchers, we beg You to give insights that lead to swift discoveries in research that will mitigate this crisis. For our governmental leaders, we pray for reasoned and persuasive presentations so that the general public will act with calm discipline for the welfare of all. For those whose employment is curtailed or eliminated, we pray for their aid through efficient governmental and faith agencies of help. For Christ Lutheran Church and all the people of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, we pray Your Spirit will give hope and reassurance that our holy faith offers through Your Word and the ministry of the church. May we all lift up our eyes to the hills, knowing that our help ultimately comes from You, “our very present help in trouble.” In His saving name we humbly pray, Amen.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Froiland – prfroiland@christlc.com
Deacon Buchholz – dcnbuchholz@christlc.com
Email: Church Office – christlc@christlc.com - send an email to the church to be put on the email list
Church Office phone: 816-741-0483
Click on the links below to see the entire email communications
Email from 5/27/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 27, 2022 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 5/20/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 20, 2022 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 5/13/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 13, 2022 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 5/06/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 6, 2022 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 4/29/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 29, 2022 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 4/22/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 22, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/15/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 15, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/08/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 8, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/01/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 1, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/25/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 25, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/18/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 18, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/11/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 11, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/04/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 4, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/25/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 25, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/18/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 18, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/11/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 11, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/04/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 4, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/28/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 28, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/21/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 21, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/14/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 14, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/07/2022 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 7, 2022 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/31/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 31, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/24/2021 - No email
Email from 12/17/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 17, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/10/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 10, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/03/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 03, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/26/2021 - No email
Email from 11/19/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 19, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/11/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 11, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/05/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 05, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/29/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 29, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/22/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 22, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/15/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 15, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/08/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 08, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/01/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 01, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/17/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 17, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/10/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 10, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/03/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 03, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/27/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 27, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/20/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 20, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/13/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 13, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/06/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 06, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/30/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 30, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/16/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 16, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/09/2021 - No email
Email from 7/02/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 02, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/25/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 25, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/18/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 18, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/11/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 11, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/04/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 04, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/28/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 28, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/21/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 21, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/15/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 15, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/14/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 14, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/07/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 07, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/30/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 30, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/23/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 23, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/16/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 16, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/09/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 09, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/02/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 02, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/26/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 26, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/19/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 19, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/12/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 12, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/05/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: March 05, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/26/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 26, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/19/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 19, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/12/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 12, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 2/05/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: February 05, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/29/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 29, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/22/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 22, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/15/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 15, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/09/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 09, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 1/08/2021 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: January 08, 2021 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/31/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 31, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/18/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 18, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/15/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 15, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/11/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 11, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 12/04/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: December 04, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/23/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 23, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/20/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 20, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/13/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 13, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 11/06/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: November 06, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/30/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 30, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/23/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 23, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/16/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 16, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/09/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 09, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 10/02/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: October 02, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/25/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 25, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/18/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 18, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/11/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 11, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 9/04/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: September 04, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/28/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 28, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/21/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 21, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/13/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 13, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 8/07/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: August 07, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/30/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 30, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/24/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 24, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/16/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 16, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/09/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 09, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 7/03/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: July 03, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/26/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 26, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/19/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 19, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/12/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 12, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/09/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 09, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 6/02/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: June 02, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/29/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 29, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/26/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 26, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/22/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 22, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/19/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 19, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/15/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 15, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/12/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 12, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/07/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 07, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/05/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 05, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 5/01/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: May 01, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/28/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 28, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/24/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 24, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/21/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 21, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/15/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: April 15, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/13/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: Easter Monday, April 13, 2020 - Pastor Froiland
Email from 4/09/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: Maundy Thursday - April 9, 2020 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/07/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: Tuesday of Holy Week - Pastor Arnold
Email from 4/03/2020 - Coronavirus & Church Updates: Information from Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/31/2020 - Information from Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/24/2020 - Parish-family letter from Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/20/2020 - Sunday Church Livestream Instructions and More Resources - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/17/2020 - Parish family update concerning COVID-19 - Pastor Arnold
Email from 3/13/2020 - Church and COVID-19 - Pastor Arnold
