An Electronic Newsletter by the Community of Christ known as Joy Lutheran Church

Our Mission Statement

We of Joy Lutheran Church foster
grace-filled relationships with Christ
through worship, fellowship, and service.



What child is this? After the celebrations of Christmas, the liturgical season of Epiphany invites us to contemplate the questions, "Who is this that has come to dwell with us?" and, "How is he Lord for us?"  We will be using the hymn, "What Child Is This?" as a theme song for Epiphany.

Jesus begins his public ministry by calling fishers to leave their nets and follow him. In Jesus the kingdom of God has come near. We who have walked in darkness have seen a great light. We see this light most profoundly in the cross-as God suffers with us and all who are oppressed by sickness, sin, or evil. Light dawns for us as we gather around the word, the font, and the holy table. We are then sent to share the good news that others may be "caught" in the net of God's grace and mercy.


Adult Bible Study


Join us after worship as we continue our study of the Gospel of John.  Some of the most powerful and familiar passages in the New Testament are contained in this most poetic of the four gospels and we invite you to be part of our exploration of the riches there.  We are picking up at chapter 9.  Bibles are provided. Grab some coffee and a cookie (or two) and come along!


This Week's Calendar
Sunday,
Jan. 22
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
7:00 PM
Worship
Adult Bible Study
Boy Scout Troop 219
Monday,
Jan. 23		 6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Narcotics Anonymous - Library
Eagle Pointe HOA Annual Meeting - Brause Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, Jan. 24
6:30 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous - Library    
Wednesday,
Jan. 25
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Confirmation Class - Brause Fellowship Hall
Narcotics Anonymous - Library
Troop 219 Eagle Board of Review Meeting - Brause Hall
Thursday,
Jan. 26		 Noon
6:30 PM
Banner Babes 
Alcoholics Anonymous  - Library
Friday,
Jan. 27
6:30 PM
Narcotics Anonymous  - Library

Saturday,
Jan. 28
10:00 AM
6:30 PM
Set-up for Annual Meeting - Brause Fellowship Hall
Narcotics Anonymous - Library
Next Week:
Sunday,
Jan. 29
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
7:00 PM
Worship
Annual Congregational Meeting & Potluck - Brause Hall
Boy Scout Troop 219 

Weekly Worship Assistant Schedule


Please take a moment to consider serving in one of our Worship Assistant positions. To volunteer, please sign up on the schedule on the Opportunities bulletin board in the narthex.  Thanks for your service throughout the year!   You bless us.

Other Joyful News...

Mark Your Calendars:  Jan.  29, 2017
Annual Congregational Potluck
As we begin 2017, please save Sunday, January 29, for our annual potluck/congregational meeting.  We will have much to celebrate and discuss, including approval of the 2017 budget and a newly revised constitution, and election of new Council members.  Plus the sheer enjoyment of fellowship with our extended Joy family!  More details to come.

Standing Together: Tuesday, Feb. 1
Join us at Tuesday, Feb. 1 evening at Chugiak-Eagle River Public Library for the next meeting of the Standing Together book group.  We'll have pizza and discussion facilitated by Vietnam vet Paul Smith in the Community Room beginning at 6:30pm.  This month's selection is a poem from the anthology, It it Dangerous to Read Newspapers, by Margaret Atwood.  Paul's asked us to keep the poem in mind as we read and listen to news the month. Free books are available for you to pick up at the library, so there's plenty of time for you to read and observe.

For more information, contact members of Joy's steering committee for this project: Pastor Martin, Elaine Pfeiffer, Henry Huntington, or Nancy Hemsath.

SCOUT SUNDAY POTLUCK: Feb. 12
Mark your calendars for a potluck following worship on Sunday, Feb. 12 to celebrate scouting, both boys and girls.  

Like last year, Boy Scout Troop 219 will show off their cooking skills by providing some main breakfast items, while members of Joy supply the rest.  More details to follow!



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Joy of Reading Book Club
The Joy of Reading Book Club meets the third Monday of every month and we welcome one and all to join us.  
We meet beginning at 6:30pm.  Our next gathering is February 20th.  
    February - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
    March  - Leave Me by Gayle Foreman

For future 2017 planning - remember that our 7 th anniversary book club meeting will be the first week-end in June!

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