Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church - Green Bay, Wis

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Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church

http://ChristBayLutheran.com

450 Laverne Drive

Green Bay, WI  54311

(920) 468-4246

Staff

Thomas R. Zehnder, interim pastor

Curtis DeCoste, vicar

Ron Stieglitz, congregation chairman

Ginny Turner, administrative assistant


July Message from Vicar DeCoste

Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful..."‚ It was the truth then, and it is the truth today. The neighborhoods adjoining Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church, and the surrounding communities are full of people who are:  haunted by the sins of today and the sins of their youth; puzzled by the sudden constraints of their deteriorating bodies; challenged to raise their children in the midst of broken marriages, rising prices, long hours at work and unwholesome television programming.  So, they put up defenses, guarding and insulating themselves from unwanted human interaction.

Terrorists crashing airplanes into buildings, being "wanded" at the airport, aggressive telemarketers, spam emails, pop-up ads, Internet predators, door-to-door salesmen, tainted produce, AIDS, saturated fats and tempting credit card applications have all contributed to this wariness of unwanted intrusions.  Our cars, that get us miles down the road in our own cocoons, can also make it hard for us to interact with people, to talk with our neighbors.  How can you talk with your neighbors when you enter and exit your car in your garage and speed past them, both coming and going?

People all around us are weighed down by heavy burdens, and guarded, but some are also desperately waiting for someone, anyone, you, a Christian, to lift the load of their sins and proclaim in the name and by the works of our Lord Jesus Christ (in His life, suffering, death on the cross, resurrection from the dead and ascension, and with the promise of His coming again), "Your sins are forgiven!"

You too were guarded and dead in your sins.  And, it was God's act of grace, through an intrusion into your space, your time, your ears, that you heard this same Gospel from the lips of another Christian.  You have been given faith in your baptism!  You are being saved!  You are hearing God's Word and receiving the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the Lord's Supper.  Your faith is being preserved by the Holy Spirit until Christ's return!

Therefore, as Christ's "laborers", who enter into the harvest, walk boldly by the Spirit down the street (or in your workplace, at school, at the beach, in the mall, in the convenience store, in community service projects, at church) in Christ.  Rub shoulders with people.  Look at people around you as you do your daily duties.  Reach out your hand in friendship.  Speak to them and listen to them, by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Console them.  Forgive their sins!

God's peace and blessings to you in Christ Jesus,

Curtis DeCoste, Vicar


June 2007 Good-bye Message from Pastor Boettcher

It was just last week (or so it seems), that we came to C-B and Zion.

But it's fifteen years. (So we heard last week).  The time has been a'flyin'.

In November of '91 we came, some of you still remember.

Installed on the 10th - it snowed that day - C-B at 1:00 p.m. and then Zion.

For seven years we burned up the road:

Monday and Thursday at C.O.B., Tuesday and Wednesday at Zion.

Sunday morning was preach and run -- no time for BC or chatting.

But God is good!  Both churches grew -- and we hit no deer on the highway.

Although I did see the "thirty point buck" more than once as he zoomed across my way.

In '99 we came here to stay.  Pastor Tom took over at Zion.

No hours on the road, same office each day, for sermon prep now there was time.

Little by little more people came, but we seemed to be stuck at 140.

Then Olga came and suddenly left us, but said, "Build now and use this."

We developed a plan and pledged and saved and asked the Laborers to help us.

In 2001 (C-B's 25th year), we started to build the new house.

Everyone helped; we laughed and we cried when the trusses rose close to the sky.

Old bricks were cleaned, steel beams were made.

We dry-walled and painted and flooring was laid.

Among piles of lumber during the rain,

On lawn chairs with flashlights, on 9-11 we prayed.

Thanksgiving was awesome 'cause we were "in" --

One toilet and exit lights glowing.

Little by little more people came -- with VBS bigger each year.

"Purpose" and "Gifts" and new groups were tried;

Students' and couples' nights out and breakfast (some fried).

The praise team sang and musicians played

And worship was almost, well, "fun" (dare we say that?)

And the goal of it all is that Christ shines through.  He is the Head of it all.

He is Lord of the church -- your Savior and mine.

It's love that binds us together.

We say "thanks" for your kindness, your patience, your love.

And the party and gifts were just awesome.

Be as kind to "the new guy" (that was us just last week).

Love him and listen and laugh at his jokes

As he tells us of Jesus and keeps us His folks.

May 22, 2007

David Boettcher


What Wondrous Love

This is the
Wondrous Love of God: At just the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. Now, while it may be possible that someone might be willing to die for a righteous man, God demonstrated His Wondrous Love in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8)

My dear children,…if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ the Righteous One. He is the Atoning Sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world. How great is the
Wondrous Love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the Children of God! And that is what we are!

Dear Friends, we are the children of God now, and when He appears we will be like Him for we shall see Him as He is (John 2:1 and 3:1-2). God so
Wondrously Loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life (John ).

We celebrate this
Wondrous Love of God for us each week. This is the center of that Wondrous Love of God for us: Christ Jesus our Lord was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised again for our justification. Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God - and joy and hope and eternal Glory (Romans - 5:2).

We hope that you will share in worship every week.

Services are at on Wednesday evenings and
and on Sunday mornings. 

Summer worship is 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.

God bless you this week!!
See You Sunday!!

Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church
450
Laverne Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920)468-4246



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