A Hymn Festival celebrating the hymnody of Pastor Paul Gerhardt will be held at Christ Lutheran Church on Sunday, August 9, 
at 3:00 pm. 

The guest organist will be Joel Freiberg. He holds a B.A. in Music (‘24) and M.A. in Church Music (‘26) from Concordia University Chicago. 

Joel will begin PhD work this fall at Baylor University studying church music. 

He serves as the Kantor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waco, TX. 

The hymn festival will include the playing and singing of seven Lutheran hymns along with commentaries and readings. 

Refreshments will be served. Please mark this date on your calendar.

The next Men's Night Out will be on Monday, August 3rd, starting at 6:00 pm at Smash House Tavern.

Questions? Contact Chris Turner at chrtur@msn.com or (309) 261-7026.

Smash House Tavern is located at 503 N Prospect Rd in Bloomington, IL.

Midwest Food Bank supplies 461 local nonprofit partners, schools, and food pantries with food each month. 

Join us for an evening service project to support this Christian based food bank in their mission to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

When: Wednesday, August 12th, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. 
Pizza and drinks will be available at 5:00 pm for those who are interested in additional fellowship time.

Where: Midwest Food Bank, 2031 Warehouse Rd, Normal, IL

Please arrive about 5 -10 minutes before 6:00 pm. Closed toed shoes are required.

Please use this link to sign up by August 5, https://x.gldn.io/e/VedFBdzWW2b

Questions? Contact Karen Duran at karen.duran.7@gmail.com

All men of Christ Lutheran Church are invited to join Esto Vir, a Men’s Bible Study.

We’ll be diving into the wisdom of Solomon in the book of Proverbs - which is basically God’s collection of “life advice your dad probably tried to give you, but with less yelling and more divine authority.”

Topics may include things like:

• How to speak wisely (and not regret text messages at 2:13 AM)
• Why laziness is spiritually and practically a bad plan
• How to be strong, faithful, and not completely unhinged in modern life

No prior expertise required - bring yourself, a Bible, and your drink of choice. Cigars and pipes are welcome.

Details:

• Study: Esto Vir,  Men’s Bible Study
• Focus: Wisdom of Solomon in the Book of Proverbs
• Location: Christ Lutheran Church courtyard (weather permitting)
• Date/Time: TBD

Come sharpen your faith - and maybe your sense of humor too.

Attention Ladies: We are looking for ladies to volunteer to help with the Altar Guild.

Please contact Jean Baumhardt by emailing her at jean.illini@yahoo.com or call (309) 825-8289, if you would like to help or need further information.

We are in need of people to serve as greeters at the 9:00 am Divine Services on Sundays.

If interested in serving as a greeter for either service, please contact Joshua Kothe by email (joshua.a.kothe@gmail.com or texting him at (309) 434-0936.

Sharing Joy is time for Bible Study and Fellowship held Mondays at 10:00 am. 

The Bible Study will be lead by Rev. Dr. Fitzner or Rev. Jensen (From Wittenberg Lutheran Center).

Please consider in joining us.